Chapter 025: Eating Watermelons in the Archives of Lies (14)

Jiang Minxu, who was still a college student, felt deeply deceived.

However, he was unable to get any clues from the police about what the two girls had said on the rooftop that day.

"Snow Elf" also dropped out of school and stopped contacting him. This path was also blocked.

Jiang Minxu, who was determined to find out the truth, began to investigate all the information he could get his hands on.

For example, the exposure of “nesting dolls” is about who posted the comment.

For example, who posted the first post that revealed the connection between "Matryoshka" and Fang Yiran?

For example, who was secretly guiding the hype for the later reputation of "Matryoshka"?

"I used the same method to investigate the original poster and found out that all these actions were done by the 'Snow Elf'." Chairman Jiang Minxu said with regret.

Qin Zhengyi took a deep breath and couldn't help sighing: "The counterattack from the 'White Lotus'..."

Jiang Minxu covered his face, his fingers pushing his glasses aside. "I hadn't noticed it the whole time... She used me to investigate the poster, and before I confronted Matryoshka, she took the initiative to retaliate... And after learning that I might be related, she pushed her into a desperate situation step by step..."

Celebrity Fang Yiran's hatred for the "Snow Elf" boiled over: "This vicious woman! She's so cruel to her own sisters."

Qin Zhengyi sneered, "I don't think the Snow Elf considers the Matryoshka Doll a sister. They're more like enemies, right?"

Pilot Song Xiaoyan nodded. "If it's true, as Orchid Grass says, that these two women's mothers once fought over their fathers, then they'd be more inclined to view each other as the daughter of their mother's rival, or as an enemy vying for their father's love. It's a relationship akin to competition."

Jiang Minxu took off his glasses, slowly squatted down, and expressed his darkest suspicion: "You and I, Fang Yiran, from the beginning to the end, perhaps we were both just trophies used by the 'nesting dolls' to prove that we were better than the other."

Fang Yiran looked at Jiang Minxu, who was curled up in a ball, in astonishment. He pulled him up from the ground and said viciously, "What do you mean?!"

Jiang Minxu smiled wryly at Fang Yiran and said, "You still don't understand why Matryoshka suddenly turned cold towards you after having sex with you, and even confessed to me?"

Fang Yiran's face turned pale: "Stop showing off here."

Jiang Minxu shook his head and said, "Because initially, 'Snow Elf' was in the same club as you and had a good relationship with you. 'Matryoshka' thought there might be some sparks between you and her, so she wanted to snatch you away."

Fang Yiran pushed Jiang Minxu away and said, "Stop the bullshit! Are you talking like a human being?!"

Jiang Minxu said, "Later, 'Snow Elf' got to know me through you, and it seemed like she had some connection with me again, so 'Matryoshka' confessed her love to me again. When she failed, she decided to ruin 'Snow Elf's' reputation, and I was just a sideline..."

Fang Yiran didn't want to hear such words anymore. Even though he knew that girl was not so pure and flawless, he would not allow her to tarnish his former white moonlight to such an extent. He walked over and knocked Jiang Minxu to the ground with a punch.

Mo Qianhe quickly walked over to stop Fang Yiran from continuing to attack, and reminded him: "Violence is prohibited in the dungeon, and the most important thing now is to clear it."

Qin Zhengyi and Song Xiaoyan looked at each other. Although they didn't want to think so badly of the two female NPCs, it was hard not to admit how stupid the method would be when a person whose mind is not mature enough faces his or her "imaginary enemy".

Jiang Minxu touched his cheek, which was burning from being hammered, put on his glasses, slowly stood up, and said to Fang Yiran, "This is just my malicious speculation about them. You don't have to believe it, and we can't confirm it anyway. I'm sorry for letting you hear this."

Fang Yiran's hands were restrained by Mo Qianhe, but his eyes were still bloodshot: "She is definitely not such a person."

Jiang Minxu nodded: "You are right."

[Poor two men.]

Considering Chairman Jiang's life experience, he is indeed quite miserable.

[Wow, my points have increased quite a bit this time.]

At this moment, Liu Tang's voice sounded.

Mo Qianhe looked at the two young men in front of him with sympathy on his face.

It seems that Jiang Minxu's guess is almost right.

Liu Tang finally confirmed that although watching the live broadcast would not increase points, in the same dungeon, even if he did not watch it on the spot, he could still gain exploration points as long as he heard it using the sound transmission wall.

Mo Qianhe confirmed that Liu Tang was satisfied with his melon-eating, quickly gathered his thoughts, and spoke to the crowd, "The archive fragment recovery rate has now reached 70%, which means that only three fragments are lies. Excluding the 'nesting doll' of lies in Lao Cheng's hands and the 'nesting doll' of lies in Jiang Minxu's hands, there is only one fragment of lies left among all the remaining fragments."

Song Xiaoyan quickly eliminated the fragments in which the "blind Shiba Inu" said that he had sex with the "Matryoshka", and the fragment in which the "Matryoshka" admitted in an angry tone that he had posted the message. Only four fragments were left in front of her.

A book about "Matryoshka" telling "Orchid Grass" in the dormitory about their plans for having a child: "Since this child is not loved, let's not let it be born into this world."

Two "orchids" guarantee the confidentiality of "nesting dolls":

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

"Believe me, I didn't tell anyone!"

A rebuttal of the "Snow Elf" to the "Orchid Grass" slander: "My mother is not a mistress. I didn't know she was my sister."

Fang Yiran gradually calmed down. He looked at his sister's two fragments and said, "My sister's two statements can corroborate each other. Either they are both true, or they are both lies. Since only one of the four fragments is a lie, then my sister's two statements, logically speaking, are both true."

Everyone else agreed with his reasoning and then looked at the remaining two fragments.

Qin Zhengyi said thoughtfully, "So, who is lying, the 'Matryoshka' or the 'Snow Elf'?"

Jiang Minxu clicked on the playback of "Matryoshka" again and said sadly: "Since this child is not loved, let's not let it be born into this world."

He looked up at the others and said, "Assuming this is a lie, where do you think 'Matryoshka' might have lied?"

Qin Zhengyi said, "It might be a decision about the child. This sentence seems to imply that 'Matryoshka' no longer wants the child. If it's a lie, she might want to keep the child."

"Even though she and the child both passed away, at the moment she said this, she still decided to keep the child."

Pilot Song Xiaoyan crossed her arms and added, "It could also be the first half of the sentence. She said the child wasn't loved, but maybe she actually loved the child."

Fang Yiran said a little embarrassedly: "At least I love this child..."

Song Xiaoyan looked at her former idol with a puzzled expression. After a moment's effort, she finally spoke, "But when she said that, perhaps you hadn't even realized the child was yours. So, you can't tell whether or not she said that based on your love for the child."

Mo Qianhe nodded in agreement. He explained to Fang Yiran, "A 'lie' is when the speaker conceals or distorts information they already know. Even if you realized at the time that the child was yours and loved the child, if the 'nesting doll' didn't know this, then her statement that no one loved the child wouldn't be considered a lie."

Fang Yiran nodded, feeling lost and regretful alone.

Seeing that no one else had any further interpretations, Jiang Minxu played the words of "Snow Elf" again: "My mother is not a mistress. I didn't know she was my sister."

Fang Yiran's dislike for this girl had reached its peak. She was already more inclined to believe she was lying, so she began to analyze the situation. "Her mother is probably the mistress, and she also knows that 'Matryoshka' is her sister. Otherwise, why would she announce on the campus forum that 'Matryoshka' is the pregnant heroine in the post before you went to confront her?"

Qin Zhengyi also tended to believe that the "Snow Elf" was lying and nodded in agreement.

Her childhood friend, Song Xiaoyan, shook her head and said, "She already knew the poster was 'Matryoshka' before the confrontation. Revealing the identity of the poster was a counterattack. Even if they weren't sisters, but just ordinary classmates, and were framed like this, she would still have sufficient motivation to do so."

Mo Qianhe analyzed: "It's the same principle as discussed above. Regarding whether her mother is a mistress, the premise is that she knows what happened to her parents and knows clearly that her mother is a mistress, in order for it to be considered a lie.

"If she didn't know, even if her mother really was a mistress, the first half of the sentence wouldn't be considered a lie.

"As for the second half of the sentence, if she knew she had a sister but didn't know who she was, it wouldn't be considered a lie."

After saying this, Mo Qianhe hesitated and said, "However, the suspicion that this sentence is a lie is indeed much greater than the previous one."

He turned to ask Jiang Minxu: "You had a lot of contact with the 'Snow Elf' during that period. Did you notice anything unusual about her?"

Jiang Minxu smiled bitterly: "If I could have noticed it, why would I wait until tragedy strikes before reacting..."

After a pause, Jiang Minxu added, "However, from my subsequent investigation, it seems that 'Snow Elf''s' counterattack or frame-up against 'Matryoshka'' really only began after the identity of the poster of 'Matryoshka'' was revealed. If she had known that the other party was her sister, wouldn't she have taken action long ago?"

The others remained silent.

Qin Zhengyi picked up the fragments of the Snow Elf's words and said to Mo Qianhe, "Since none of you can guess the truth, I'll take a chance based on my intuition. Whether it's true or not, I'll bear the consequences myself. I'm sorry, Mo Qianhe, but if I'm right, you'll be the last one to complete the guaranteed mission."

Mo Qianhe shook his head: "It's okay."

Liu Tang overheard the conversation on the other side and realized: The one who stayed until the end was Mo Qianhe?!

[What should I do? Boss Mo should be fine, right?]

[If that doesn't work, can I help him block the boss's attacks?]

[No, no, he's missing fragments! ]

When Mo Qianhe heard that Liu Tang was worried about him, he was not panicked, but felt a little happy instead.

This person finally focused his attention on himself.

Is it only when I am in life-and-death crisis that I can get a moment of his attention?

Liu Tang looked at Lao Cheng beside him, and first loudly introduced the cafeteria next to him to him, reminding the people on the other side of the "sound wall" of their location, while trying to persuade Lao Cheng to hand over the fragment.

Liu Ruo said thoughtfully, "Do you want to know how to leave 'Infernal Hell'?"

Lao Cheng came back to his senses from his speculation about "Avici Hell" and looked at the NPC with doubts in his eyes.

He always believed that the information others intentionally told him was most likely a trap.

However, Lao Cheng still had to listen to what this NPC was up to: "Tell me first."

Liu Tang said, "Goodness can be used to offset evil. As long as you do good deeds, your evil value will be reduced. Once it drops below 10,000, you can leave 'Avici Hell'."

After hearing this, Lao Cheng's originally heavy mood suddenly relaxed completely.

It turns out that all the preparations were for this sentence.

He looked at Liu Tang as if he saw through everything: "You don't want me to give the fragments in my hand to other players, do you?"

Liu Tang saw that the man didn't seem to believe him, but he still patiently answered: "Yes, this will help you increase your good points."

Lao Cheng suddenly burst into laughter. "Hahahaha, I see. I almost believed your lies, NPC. The 'evil value' and 'hellless hell' were all just a trick to trick me into handing over the fragments. What a great scheme."

Liu Tang looked at the smart-aleck man in front of him and shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, forget it, you liar, you've deceived so many people that you think others will deceive you too. You should continue to stay in 'Avici Hell'."