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Chapter 48 Little Red, the First Dead

Chapter 48 Little Red, the First to Die

Ji Yi was startled upon hearing this.

The blind old man continued, "I know we don't know each other well. After all, in Ghost Town, we do the same things every day. If we fail, our memories will be wiped clean."

"But if we succeed just once, we can break the cycle and be freed."

At this time.

Ji Yi, who was at the end of the long table, raised her hand:
"In that case, why not just use the exhaustive method? Write down the identified murderer and survivors on paper every day, and sooner or later we'll succeed. It's not difficult. If there's one murderer and one survivor among 22 people, then there are 231 different combinations."

As Ji Yi spoke, she could feel more than twenty pairs of eyes staring at her.

I was so scared I almost peed myself.

Especially the girl in red's gaze, which carried a chilling smile.

You've caught Xiao Hong's attention.

Xiao Hong's popularity increased by 10.

Xiaohong's popularity rating: 10/50

"Ok?"

Ji Yi let out a soft "hmm" in secret.

Being too conspicuous seems dangerous.

Xiao Hong's attention level is not indicated by her eyes, but by a system notification.

There is a noticeable new status bar.

Needless to say, once this progress bar is full, this game will probably be over.

[You guessed right, my old friend. As expected of the master of my Data Eye, so please try not to attract attention. A talkative and intelligent person like you is the first one the werewolves will kill at night.]

"."

At this moment, the blind old man shook his head and said:
"This is not a good method. Not only will your daily memories be wiped clean, but everything in the town will be reset. Even if the town is burned to ashes, it will be back to normal the next day. Trying to record it is an unrealistic idea."

At this moment, a muscular man with nails stuck in his face interjected:

"Time and time again, the same meetings have probably been repeated countless times. What's the point of us discussing things here?"

Then he grinned, revealing shark-like sharp teeth, a shadowy look on his face:
"Why don't we just kill you all? There must be criminals and survivors among you. Wouldn't that break the cycle?"

The voice just fell.

All the evil spirits in the room looked at him warily.

hum-

Countless streams of yin energy and resentment filled the room.

[Being eroded by pollution, rationality is declining]

[Received.]

System messages kept popping up in front of me.

Ji Yi felt her mind becoming muddled.

Everything before my eyes was crimson, and I felt as if I was about to vomit blood.

[It's like gods fighting and prisoners suffering the consequences. Although I don't recommend you be the first to stick your neck out, if you don't do something, you're going to die.]

then.

boom!
Ji Yi slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"Enough! If a chaotic brawl could break the cycle, would we still be here tonight?!"

The resentment emanating from all the evil spirits suddenly diminished.

The situation then entered a brief period of calm.

You've caught Xiao Hong's attention.

Xiao Hong's popularity increased by 10.

Xiaohong's popularity rating: 20/50

"."

Damn it, if this keeps happening a few more times, I'm going to die.

Fortunately, the situation has been brought under control.

"I have a proposal."

At this moment, Miss Cat, who had been silent and observing the situation, spoke up.

"We have no leads right now. Under these circumstances, even if we talk, we won't get anything out of them. No one can prove they aren't the murderer of Xiaohong, let alone prove they aren't alive."

Ji Yi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Miss Cat's move was very clever.

There's a huge hidden agenda behind those words, making it unclear whether the murderer will be easy to find.

But it's too easy to find living people.

He and Miss Cat couldn't bring themselves to do something as blunt and confrontational as that.

But if all the ghosts reach a consensus that "the living and the ghosts are indistinguishable," then his and Miss Cat's chances of survival will be much greater. Miss Cat continued:

"I suggest that everyone go to the town to look for clues. Even if you can't find direct evidence to identify the murderer, you can still find the direction of the murderer through some indirect clues, such as the victim's network of relationships, or who has a tendency to kill."

After saying that, Miss Cat added one last sentence:
"As for living people, I think they pose little threat and can be dealt with later."

As she spoke, Miss Cat's pupils contracted, as if scanning the line of words that appeared before her.

[She has attracted Xiao Hong's attention, attention level +10. You are one step closer to death, congratulations!]

Ji Yi withdrew her gaze, remaining calm and composed.

A brief silence fell over the room.

I agree with what this lady said.

A gloomy man with bangs covering his eyes raised his hand.

"I also agree with this proposal."

The woman in white wearing a mask also raised her hand.

Soon, the other evil spirits also expressed their agreement, and more than half of the people present agreed to the proposal.

"In that case."

The blind old man said in a drawn-out voice.

"Then let's split up and proceed in this direction."

Main quest has been updated.

[Current Main Mission: Find clues to the murderer]

ten minutes later.

Inside a woodshed.

Ji Yi and Xie Jiayi pretended to be searching for something.

"That girl is Xiao Hong? How did Mr. Ji Yi know that?"

"Isn't it easy to guess? She's the only one wearing red."

"."

Hsieh Chia-yi felt that this reasoning was very far-fetched.

But there seems to be nothing wrong with it.

"So, what is her purpose in hiding it?"

"I don't know," Ji Yi said, shaking her head.

“Miss Cat, the method you proposed is only a temporary measure. Since there are no victims, there is no murderer. In that case, the two of us living people will soon become the target of public criticism.”

As Ji Yi spoke, her eyes scanned the furnishings in the room.

[An axe, nothing special. Perhaps in some cycle, it was used to split open a ghost's head, but at this moment, this axe is clean, having only ever chopped firewood.]

Why are you staring at a regular pile of firewood? Are you getting cold and want to start a fire?

[The hunting rifle and the head of a black bear hanging on the wall are really strange. How can there be Western-style decorations in a traditional Chinese ghost story set in a small Chinese town? And in the woodshed no less! I think it should be in the living room.]

There are no clues here, let's look around some more.

That's just a pile of dog poop. Do you really think there's anything special about it?

Tsk.

There were no useful clues.

"Let's look elsewhere. Since the perpetrator might not even exist, it's normal that we can't find any evidence of the murder," Ji Yi said.

Miss Cat said thoughtfully, "If that's the case, our investigation should focus on Xiao Hong's motives."

“Mr. Ji Yi, think about it: when we make suggestions that are conducive to sorting out the truth and maintaining stability, Xiao Hong will pay more attention to us, and when it reaches a certain level, we will die.”

"This shows that that situation is not what Xiaohong wanted to see, so..."

"She craves chaos and destruction."

Ji Yi spoke first.

thump—

dong dong——

The tolling of the bell signaled the assembly in the hall.

The two exchanged a glance and immediately headed toward the hall.

When everyone gathered in the hall.

The corpse of a demon is displayed on the table.

His head was split open, and the white contents even spilled onto the table.

The blind old man sat in the main seat, his tone somber:
"Someone is dead, killed by the same murderer who killed Xiaohong."

He surveyed the area ahead with eyes that didn't exist.