You said you were going to make games, how did you become the richest man without doing anything?

Chapter 556 Identity Analysis
Gao Mei's face suddenly darkened. She raised her head abruptly, a hint of vigilance and anger flashing in her eyes. "What do you want to do? Shouldn't I have told you? Outsiders shouldn't meddle in other people's business."

Tang Yin realized that he had touched upon a sensitive topic and quickly waved his hand to explain: "Ah, sorry, I said the wrong thing. Let's change the subject, is that okay?"

Gao Mei's tense shoulders relaxed a little: "...whatever you want."

Tang Yin looked around, watching Qin Ming's back disappear around the corner as he ascended the stairs. Only the two of them remained in the cafeteria, along with Granny Rong, who was still chanting in the corner. He lowered his voice and asked cautiously, "What kind of existence is Xiao Liang to you?"

Gao Mei's fingers suddenly stopped fiddling with her napkin. She lowered her head and remained silent for a long time. The sunlight filtered through the mist onto the ends of her hair, casting tiny specks of light on her pale cheeks.

"...Why do you ask?" Her voice trembled slightly.

"Just consider it a memorial."

"Oh." Gao Mei sighed softly, with complex emotions in her eyes.

Tang Yin continued, "At a funeral, everyone should give a speech, right? Expressing their thoughts and thoughts about the deceased and comforting the deceased's soul."

Gao Mei raised her head, her distinct black and white eyes staring directly at Tang Yin: "...It's a little unexpected."

"why?"

"I thought you were a cold-blooded person, but I didn't expect you to say such a thing."

Tang Yin smiled bitterly in his heart: Aren’t you too straightforward?

Gao Mei's expression gradually softened, as if lost in memory: "Although he was born in the Qian family, Xiao Liang never puts on airs."

Her voice became softer and softer, with a hint of nostalgia: “Although he has a weird personality and often gets into trouble with Sister Lina, he has never hurt anyone else.”

"Everyone says Xiaoliang has a problem with his brain, but I don't think so." At this point, her eyes suddenly lit up. "He's a very interesting person. If he were to appear on a TV show, he would definitely become a big star."

The sunlight filtered through the window, casting a crisscross of light and shadow on her face. Gao Mei's voice was filled with the tenderness of a young girl: "He's a year older than me, but we're like friends of the same age..."

"...I am very happy to be with him." The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"He also has a good relationship with his brother."

"Really?" Tang Yin asked.

"Well, they're together every day. They're like a superhero team at school." Gao Mei's tone was filled with longing, but then it faded. "Sometimes, their relationship is so close that it even makes me feel a little lonely."

At the end of her speech, her expression turned forlorn. In the sunlight, her young face was filled with an unconcealable sense of loss. Tang Yin looked at the innocent girl before him and thought: This child's expression is truly written on her face.

Tang Yin looked at the girl with a complicated expression and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. If Xiao Liang really liked her, his love life must have been very difficult. Not only was he not considered a romantic partner, but his close relationship with Qin Ming also caused jealousy. Fate always played tricks on us like this.

"He is gone now. Qin Ming must be feeling very uncomfortable, right?" Tang Yin said softly, looking through the hazy glass window at the gloomy sky in the distance.

Gao Mei lowered her head, her fine bangs covering her eyes: "Hmm..."

"Want to help?" Tang Yin raised his chin slightly and pointed at the busy figure in the corridor on the second floor. Qin Ming was holding a pile of documents and moving back and forth in the corridor.

"Huh?" Gao Mei suddenly raised her head, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"He seems to be very busy, and Wang Lina is not here either." Tang Yin looked at the situation on the second floor and said calmly.

Gao Mei remained silent, her slender fingers unconsciously stroking the tabletop. The sunlight shone through the window onto the back of her fair hands, casting a slender shadow on the tabletop.

Tang Yin continued, "Even if you think you can't replace Xiao Liang, even if you think Wang Lina should be the one standing by his side." He paused, his voice softening, "But these things should be decided by him. Let him do what he wants. There's no need to force himself."

"You want to stand by his side and be his strength, right?"

Gao Mei's eyelashes trembled slightly. She was silent for a long time before she nodded gently: "...Yeah."

"What about you?" She suddenly looked up at Tang Yin with a questioning look in her eyes.

"How should I put it? After all, she has done me a favor." Tang Yin's eyes became deep. "Although I am not without selfish motives, I do want to be her spiritual support."

His voice dropped. "She's being tortured by something I can't see."

Gao Mei stared at Tang Yin's profile, and the wariness in her eyes gradually dissipated: "...It seems that I misunderstood you."

"There's no other way... go upstairs?" Tang Yin stood up and straightened his clothes.

"Well, you haven't apologized for what happened yesterday." There was a hint of apology in Gao Mei's voice.

"Then I'll go take a look outside."

They left their seats at the same time and walked in different directions. Tang Yin looked at Gao Mei's back and thought to himself: Xiaomei is a very innocent child, even her bluffing looks so cute. But with such an innocent personality, she won't be bullied by bad guys like me in the future, right?

Suddenly, Gao Mei stopped and exclaimed: "Ah!"

"What's wrong?" Tang Yin turned around and asked.

Gao Mei's body trembled noticeably, and her face turned pale in an instant: "..."

"It's better to leave here..." Her voice gradually faded away. She seemed to realize that she had said something wrong and quickly changed her words: "...Nothing."

Before she finished speaking, she hurried out of the cafeteria. Tang Yin watched her hurriedly leave. The cafeteria suddenly became quiet and somewhat oppressive. The fog outside the window seemed to be even thicker, shrouding the entire world in a hazy haze.

……

Tang Yin watched Gao Mei's hurried retreat, a thoughtful glint in his eyes. It seemed she was beginning to trust him a little. Furthermore, the words she'd hesitated to say just now—"leave here"—were truly intriguing. Unlike the other villagers, she hadn't denied the possibility of escaping this place. This might explain why she'd chosen to flee yesterday. Thinking of this, Tang Yin's brows furrowed unconsciously.

The autumn sun shone on the village's dirt paths, and the air was filled with the delicate fragrance of grass and trees. Tang Yin followed the winding path and soon found Wang Lina, who was caring for Xiao Mei. She was squatting in the yard, her soft profile gilded by the sunlight, appearing particularly gentle.

Tang Yin walked up to her and said in a low voice, "We need to talk."

Wang Lina straightened up, brushed off the dust on her skirt, and her eyes became serious: "Who do you think is more suspicious?"

"Xiaomei and Qin Ming," Tang Yin said without hesitation. Wang Lina was slightly startled, her slender fingers unconsciously twisting together: "Let's not talk about Xiaomei for now...what about Qin Ming?"

Tang Yin leaned against the mottled wall, his eyes deep. "There are four suspects: Granny Rong, Madam Chen Xiang, and these two." He paused, then continued, "Of these four, he was the only one who left the assembly hall when Xiao Liang died yesterday. Furthermore, wolves are very cunning; no one else could have done this."

"Cunning?" Wang Lina frowned slightly.

"Ah."

"...Why do you say that?" There was a hint of confusion in her voice.

Tang Yin did not answer directly, but instead asked, "How did Zhao Gang die?"

"Oh, how did he die? Killed by a wolf..." Wang Lina answered subconsciously.

"This is not the answer I want." Tang Yin's tone became serious.

"Hey, what on earth..." Wang Lina's eyes suddenly widened. "Ah, could that be it?" She seemed to have figured something out. "Because the spider didn't protect him."

"That's right, the spider should be dead." Tang Yin's eyes became sharp.

Wang Lina's face turned slightly pale: "That..."

Tang Yin didn't give her time to think further. "On the first day, the spider should have protected the snake, that is, Zhao Gang. On the second day, which was yesterday, no one suggested that the spider protect others, right?"

"Ah."

"That is to say, Spider should continue to protect the most important Zhao Gang - if Spider is really still alive." There was a hint of coldness in Tang Yin's voice.

Wang Lina's eyes gradually became solemn: "...I understand..."

A few long dog barks came from a distance, breaking the heavy atmosphere in the yard.

Tang Yin took a deep breath and continued his analysis: "After the banquet began, besides Zhao Gang, the deceased also included Old Man Gao Zhijie, Qin Yi, Xiao Liang, and Grandpa Wolf.

Spider was among the four, and Wolf saw through Spider's identity and killed him first, then Zhao Gang."

At this point, Tang Yin's tone softened slightly: "...That's what I think."

The autumn wind blew, carrying a fallen leaf that swirled between them. Wang Lina gazed at the distant sky, her eyes filled with complex emotions. Xiao Mei nuzzled against her feet, bleating softly, as if comforting the girl lost in thought.

"Hey...are you overthinking this?" she whispered. "Four people have already died. Spider might have been killed long ago. That's probably what Wolf thinks."

Tang Yin leaned against the mottled wall, his eyes deep. The sunlight cast tiny specks of light on his angular profile, making it appear particularly profound.

"If we think optimistically, it's not impossible," he said slowly, "but if the other party is truly intelligent, recklessness will only cost him his life."

Wang Lina's emotions suddenly became excited, and her voice unconsciously rose: "But, but, how did the wolf know Spider's identity?!"

"Too loud!" Tang Yin frowned and quickly interrupted her.

Xiao Mei, who was squatting on the ground, was startled by the sudden noise and looked up at the two of them in confusion: "......?"

Tang Yin immediately changed his tone to a gentle one: "It's nothing, Xiaome."

"Yeah." Xiao Me nodded innocently and continued to concentrate on drawing crooked lines on the ground with a branch, with an innocent smile on his little face.

Looking at Xiao Mei's innocent look, Tang Yin's expression softened slightly, but his words remained calm and rational: "...We can't rule out the possibility that Wolf has figured out Spider's identity."

Wang Lina pursed her lips and asked in a low voice, "So...how did you do it?"

The autumn wind swept through the yard, bringing with it a rustling sound of falling leaves. Tang Yin's gaze fell on the distant mountains, as if he was thinking about something:
"On the first day, Mr. Gao handed the reins to Qin Ming, and he didn't object to the final decision, right?" He paused, then continued, "I think he's the type to strike first... He probably wouldn't agree with the idea of ​​not killing anyone on the first day."

Wang Lina twisted her hands together, frowning slightly: "...Well, you should be right. But, so what?"

"If he were in control of the banquet, it would have a significant impact on the situation at the venue, right?" Tang Yin's tone became more serious. "Also, his thinking does have a certain degree of correctness."

He tapped his fingers lightly on the wall. "But if that's the case, he'll easily become a target for the wolves... That's what I think."

Wang Lina's eyes lit up, as if she had grasped some key point: "If that's the case, Qin Ming will easily become the wolf's target!"

A faint smile played at the corner of Tang Yin's mouth. "...On the other hand, if he were a wolf, there would be no risk of becoming a wolf's target." His voice became even deeper. "For a wolf, remaining silent is actually more dangerous, so he has to offer insignificant suggestions..."

A glimmer of wisdom flashed in Tang Yin's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "This is the smartest choice, isn't it?"

Wang Lina stroked the red string around her wrist, her brow furrowed. Her gaze drifted off into the distance, as if reminiscing. "...But why didn't Mr. Gao Zhijie say much at the time? How do you explain this?"

Tang Yin took a deep breath, his demeanor suddenly becoming more serious. "From now on, everything I say is speculation." His voice was low and magnetic, and his right hand gently tapped the wooden armrest.

"The reason why Mr. Gao remained silent was to avoid becoming a target of the wolf since he possessed leadership abilities." Tang Yin's eyes became deep, as if he could see through people's hearts.

Outside the window, a robin fluttered its wings and landed on a branch, chirping crisply. Tang Yin continued to analyze, "Why did he do this? Because he knew that in order to protect everyone, he had to survive."

"That is to say..." Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Wang Lina.

"! Could he be a protector too?" Wang Lina stood up suddenly, her eyes widened in shock, and a blush appeared on her fair face.

Tang Yin nodded gently, his eyes sharp as a torch: "Yes, and it should be the spider's blessing."

Wang Lina sat down again, her hands twisted together unconsciously: "Why do you say that?" Her voice trembled a little.

The air in the room seemed to freeze. Tang Yin's slender fingers gently slid across the tabletop, and he slowly revealed the truth: "Spiders are at the greatest risk after their identities are revealed, because they can't protect themselves."

A cool breeze blew in through the half-open window, carrying with it the distinctly bleak chill of late autumn. Tang Yin's gaze grew even more resolute. "On the other hand, as long as his identity remains intact, Spider has the potential to prevent Wolf from killing anyone."

(End of this chapter)