"Outsiders weren't allowed into the banquet hall, and Xiaotong is shy, so I asked Xiaosi to help take care of her, thinking nothing would happen...who knew..."

Ye Mingcheng sighed heavily, pounded his head, and was filled with regret. If he had known something bad would happen, he would have begged to get in even if it meant shamelessly!

"Who is Xiao Si?" Lu Mo asked.

"He's on the same team as Xiao Tong. He's a really nice guy. Xiao Tong was shy and didn't want to go in, so Xiao Si said he would help take care of him." Ye Mingcheng looked around in the chaotic crowd, pointed at someone and shouted, "That's the kid. He was really anxious too."

Lu Mo looked over and saw that the people there were all from the banquet. Because of the incident, the hotel was sealed off, and everyone present was a suspect. The police were questioning them one by one, and Si Haoxing was among them.

Moreover, while being questioned by Fang Yanming, Lu Mo walked over and sized up this "good person" that Ye Mingcheng had described.

He was refined and polite, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and dressed in expensive clothes that many working adults couldn't afford.

"It's all my fault. I was so focused on talking to someone that I didn't notice Xiaotong went to the bathroom by herself. Sigh... I was so careless..."

Sihouxing looked remorseful, even pulling at his hair, appearing very remorseful.

Lu Mo gave Fang Yanming a wink and silently said, "Ask carefully."

He always felt there was something wrong with this Shostar; his intuition told him that the boy was definitely not what he appeared to be.

Fang Yanming understood immediately and asked sternly, "Who were you chatting with at the time?"

“Nakamura Yue is a Go player from WO. We have a pretty good relationship, so we were chatting quite engrossed in each other.” Sihaoxing pointed to Nakamura Yue, a young man in his early twenties, who was sitting quietly reading a book, seemingly oblivious to everything around him.

Fang Yanming went to see Nakamura Yue. Fortunately, there was a translator. Nakamura Yue was very polite and answered all his questions.

"They did talk the whole time, right around the time Xiaotong had the accident. But I also asked the other people at the table, and they said that Sihouxing was particularly excited tonight. He used to never drink, but he drank quite a bit tonight and talked more than usual. Nakamura Yue was just coming over to say hello politely, but this guy kept her chatting for a long time, and Nakamura felt embarrassed to leave, so she had to stay with him."

Fang Yanming pulled Lu Mo aside and told him what he had found out.

Lu Mo frowned, increasingly convinced that there was something wrong with Sihaoxing.

He had actually heard of this guy before, because he was so famous a few years ago. As an amateur chess player, he was very interested in news about this kind of thing and knew about Sihouxing's genius career. However, he hadn't achieved much in the last two years, and his peak had passed.

But he is still a very good chess player.

As a professional chess player, calmness and rationality are essential qualities. It is rare for a chess player to be too excited in public. They always have a mysterious and unfathomable appearance. It is clearly inconsistent with his superb psychological qualities that Sihao Xing lost his composure at such an important celebration banquet.

If it wasn't intentional, then it was out of fear.

People tend to drink more alcohol without realizing it when they are afraid or anxious.

Lu Mo walked up to Si Haoxing and asked casually, "Has Xiao Tong been sitting next to you the whole time?"

Sihao Xing was stunned for a moment, looking at him suspiciously. Lu Mo then said, "I am Xiao Tong's brother-in-law."

“Yes, he’s been sitting next to me the whole time,” Sihouxing nodded.

Didn't he tell you he was going to the bathroom?

"He didn't say. If he had, I definitely would have gone with him. Sigh... It's all my fault!" Sihaoxing lowered his head again and started pulling at his hair, occasionally hitting it a few times.