Chapter 329 [(*^▽^*)]
"Hiss!" Lin Leyou was about to explode! Just thinking about how likely this was made his scalp tingled and the hairs on his body stood on end!
"No way, can't be?!"
If Jiang Xiaming really did it... wait!
I met Jiang Xiaming on the mountain this morning, which means that Jiang Xiaming didn't know I had also participated in this instance before that.
So even if there were any arrangements to be made, they were made after the meeting this morning, which means that I shouldn't have been spied on too much by the other party.
Of course, this is on the premise that Jiang Xiaming did indeed arrange for props to be planted in his home to lie in wait.
So how can I find the props Jiang Xiaming used? He surpasses me by far in experience, points, and every other aspect!
Although he didn't want to admit it, it was the truth. He started browsing the items in the system shop and, after searching for related items, he actually found something that could detect other items.
The only downside is that it's a bit expensive, and it's hard to say whether it's 100% effective, since he's never used it before.
However, since it comes from the system store, the effect is probably quite good.
Lin Leyou didn't buy it directly, since it would cost several thousand points. Fortunately, this item wasn't a one-time use item, but rather one that could be used repeatedly over a long period of time. Otherwise, it would be a real rip-off if an item worth several thousand points could only be used once or twice.
Wait a minute... something's not right!
Residents like Jiang Xiaming probably have decent exploration tools at their disposal, and even his mechanical spider is a blue-grade item.
If you buy it with points, it would take 300,000 points to buy one. So if someone else has a detection tool, your mechanical spider, which is worth 300,000 points, can be detected in an instant by a tool that can be used for a long time and cost only a few thousand points. What use is your mechanical spider then?
So, are the exploration items sold in the system's store for thousands of points really that useful?
The item's description wasn't very detailed, so Lin Leyou thought about it and decided not to buy it. He continued messaging Xue Rui, this time not about anything else, but to warn him to be careful when sending messages.
The moment Xue Rui saw the message, he realized what Lin Leyou meant. Someone was secretly spying on him, but he had no idea. Was there really someone?
"Brother Lin, do you know who's spying on you?"
Lin Leyou said, "The number of participants in this instance is still unknown. The system hasn't told us how many people there are, so just assume there are, regardless of whether they've been spying on us."
Xue Rui thought about it and agreed. Regardless of whether it actually happened or not, it was best to treat it as if it did. Being prepared for any eventuality was the only way to ensure everything went smoothly.
Lin Leyou said, "I've already been targeted by Jiang Xiaming. He probably placed surveillance equipment in or near my house. There's no need to look for it; he definitely won't find it. He's much more capable than me. What you need to do is absolutely not get close to me."
Xue Rui blinked. "No problem, Brother Lin."
Lin Leyou: "So what do we do now?"
Xue Rui: "Is Brother Lin struggling with how to clear his name?"
Lin Leyou said, "That's right. If the police really take me out of Jingu Village, I might as well just commit suicide. After all, I won't lose points if I die."
Xue Rui said, "In that case, let's help the police investigate the real culprit."
Lin Leyou: "I already know who the real culprit is."
Xue Rui: "It's Jiang Xiaming, right?"
Lin Leyou: "That's right, it must be him. If it were before, I definitely wouldn't believe that he would kill his teammate for 1 million points, but thinking about it carefully, it makes a lot of sense."
He briefly shared his guess with Xue Rui via message.
Xue Rui said, "In other words, Jiang Xiaming is currently short of points, so much so that he doesn't even spare the points from his teammates' kills, and directly kills them."
Lin Leyou said, "That's right. Now I'm planning to get some of Jiang Xiaming's things and put them in Huang Bing's house, and it has to be a place that the police haven't checked carefully."
Xue Rui: "That is indeed a difficult problem."
After all, Lin Leyou had said that Jiang Xiaming was a very capable person, and it was really unlikely that he could get anything out of the East where Jiang lived right under his nose.
If it were a robbery, there's a high probability of success, but unfortunately... stolen goods would never become evidence against the police.
Ideally, Jiang Xiaming's DNA could be extracted from the stick that pierced Huang Bing, but that's really difficult. Where would he get Jiang Xiaming's DNA?
Lin Leyou thought about it for a while and started to discuss it with Xue Rui. Xue Rui then said, "Let's look in the trash can outside Jiang Xiaming's house and see if there's anything he left over that he threw away."
When Lin Leyou saw this sentence, he was slightly taken aback. This method seemed to really work!
In this way, his mechanical spiders wouldn't need to seek opportunities to venture into Jiang Xiaming's house. The mechanical spiders were really useful, and he couldn't bear to lose even one or two of them.
Maybe I can farm a few more in the Happy Community instance in the future, but... maybe I won't be able to next time?
The mechanical spider began searching for a trash can outside the house and soon found a relatively large trash can outside the front door, which looked quite new.
Lin Leyou suddenly remembered that there were similar trash cans outside his house, apparently to make it easier for people to take away the village's garbage.
Since that's the case, it's easy to find. As soon as the mechanical spider crawled in, it found that the trash can was clean and empty, and shiny!
Lin Leyou was somewhat disappointed and sent a message to Xue Rui, "It's not in the trash can, and we can't enter Jiang Xiaming's residence either, we'll definitely be discovered."
Xue Rui: "In that case, we can only say a few words when the police visit each household."
Lin Leyou: "You said? This is dangerous."
Xue Rui: "It's okay. Anyway, Brother Lin, you said he went out and got close to Huang Bing's house last night. That's a fact. It's normal for me to see it, isn't it?"
Lin Leyou, "He might make a move against you."
Xue Rui: "It's okay, I'm very capable too."
Lin Leyou was a little worried and didn't know how to respond.
Xue Rui replied again, "It's okay, even if something really happens to me, it's no big deal. I'll deal with this dangerous participant for Brother Lin, and then Brother Lin can clear the game without worry and carry me to victory!"
Lin Leyou sighed deeply, "We will definitely be able to pass the level."
Upon seeing this reply, Xue Rui knew that Lin Leyou had agreed. In that case, tomorrow would be his day. Of course, he couldn't take the initiative to go to the police; he had to let the police come and question him.
Then I should go out for a walk tomorrow and loiter around the police station. They'll definitely notice me, and that way, I can achieve my goal.
Jiang Xiaming was lying on his bed in his room, seemingly asleep, but he opened his eyes shortly afterward.
Lin Leyou was right about one thing: after learning that Lin Leyou was in this instance, he began to monitor Lin Leyou frantically and at any cost.
Of course, he wasn't so depraved as to place surveillance equipment in Lin Leyou's house. After all, he overestimated Lin Leyou; if he placed the equipment in his house, he felt it would definitely be discovered.
Therefore, all these props are outside the house, at most on the roof beams. He dared not place them inside. His only purpose in doing this was to try to snatch back the gold-plated defensive props from Lin Leyou.
Did Lin Leyou know what Jiang Xiaming was thinking? Of course he did. He definitely wanted that defensive item, so he certainly wouldn't let himself leave so quickly.
After all, if he leaves the scene, he will lose a golden opportunity to reclaim the prop. Jiang Xiaming is probably thinking about how to exonerate Lin Leyou.
If only he could find out how many points he would lose if he were taken out of Jingu Village by the police, since Lin Leyou is in a situation where he would definitely commit suicide if he left Jingu Village and had no way to return in a short time.
This is the choice any participant with a brain would make: to minimize losses when it's clear that success is impossible.
Jiang Xiaming opened his eyes and stared at the dark ceiling. "So... I still have to help him?"
If I help him, wouldn't that be like smearing my own reputation? No, Huang Bing has offended quite a few people, so...
"Then let the police investigate Luo Qingzhou. As long as I'm not in trouble, it's fine..."
Lin Leyou didn't slack off tonight. He monitored the entire village all night using mechanical spiders, working through the night. Fortunately, he was in good physical condition, and staying up all night didn't cause him any major problems.
He yawned and made himself breakfast. He was fine after staying up all night, just a little sleepy, but washing his face with cold water made him feel refreshed.
We stayed up all night last night, but didn't find anything of value. It seems like the whole village was busy with the things the dungeon participants were doing.
That's right!
The victims are Huang Bing, the murderer Jiang Xiaming, the suspect Lin Leyou, and Xue Rui who is trying to muddy the waters. Oh, and there's also a female player named Huajiao whose current activities are unknown.
He took his bowl and went outside to watch the commotion. This murder case was very rare, and many police officers were still patrolling the village today.
Many villagers, like Lin Leyou, were watching the excitement from outside; some, like him, were holding bowls.
With a focused gaze, Lin Leyou suddenly noticed that the female player Huajiao was walking very close to another woman, the two of them walking side by side and chatting and laughing.
It has to be said that Lin Leyou recognized Huajiao, and now he felt that the woman next to Huajiao looked somewhat familiar. He must have seen her before, definitely in the dungeon, but he couldn't remember her in a short time.
He didn't linger his gaze on the woman for long; he merely glanced at her briefly, pausing for a couple of seconds, and no one noticed.
These two players clearly don't have that level of sensory sharpness. If it were Xue Rui, two seconds would have been enough!
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