A cosmic reader named "Lanlan" saw Yongye's declaration and immediately became excited.
It was tricked by readers before Eternal Night into reading "Mr. Zhong's Detective Mysteries", and they all told it that it was a romance novel, but they didn't tell it that it was a BE!
And this time, is Yongye saying something normal? Is he trying to challenge all readers? What does he want to do, to make all the characters die suddenly?
Oh, it’s not like I haven’t written about it before. It seems like all the characters in “The Nursery Rhyme Murder Case” really died…
The declaration of challenge to readers attracted many passing creatures. They all wanted to know which novelist dared to make such a bold statement and how to challenge it.
"This Blue Star actually came up with this trick!" The novelist of interactive literature said indignantly, "If this gimmick disappoints the readers, it will backfire. Challenging all readers? Let's see what he is capable of!"
Having said that, they still clicked on Yongye's posts with extreme honesty. When the traffic on their own posts decreased, they came to spy on the enemy.
The title of Eternal Night's challenge is "The Mystery of the Primitive Skull".
“This is a story that takes place in the isolated planet period, about a human using wisdom to find the truth in an extremely backward and primitive environment.”
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Mr. Chenxi received a summons from the police early in the morning. The police asked in a serious tone: "Have you been to Danpi District three years ago?"
Mr. Chenxi answered truthfully that he had indeed been there, and wondered why they were tracking down something that happened ten years ago. As a result, the police became more serious: "In this case, we think there is a high possibility that you are suspected of forging archaeological materials. Please come with us."
Mr. Chenxi said: "I am just a detective who is just playing around. I don't know anything about the archaeological world."
"We suspect you because you're a detective. The cases you solved before are well-known." The police officer whispered, "I'm your fan, so I know that you are knowledgeable and you might be able to fool everyone if you decide to do it."
Mr. Chenxi was helpless and decided to go to the police and find out from them what had happened so as to clear himself of the charges.
It turns out that there is a scandal in the archaeological community here! Once the news spreads, it will probably be on the headlines of all the newspapers.
Three years ago, the famous anthropologist, A Jin, brought a primitive human skull from the Danpi area, which violated the logic of Darwin's theory of evolution and caused a great shock in the archaeological community. A Jin became a well-known scholar and published countless papers. He died unexpectedly three days ago.
A Jin's old friend, A Tu, was allowed by the curator to mourn A Jin in the museum as an exception. However, he accidentally knocked over the exhibition box and the skull of the primitive man fell out.
Another anthropologist present at the time saw at a glance that it was not a human skull at all, but a replica of an ancient ape's skull that had been filed with a file, so it did not conform to the theory of evolution!
"It's a pity that Mr. Ajin passed away, otherwise we would know who copied this skull and made such a big joke." said the police officer.
Mr. Chenxi showed some interest and asked the police officer to describe the scene of Ajin's death.
Ajin, Amu, Ashui, Ahuo, and Atu were once partners in mining on the Danpi River. Now they have different social statuses, but they still remember their friendship in the past and gather together at Ajin's house. At night, they go back to their own homes.
The next morning, Amu knocked on the door and found that Ajin did not respond. According to his testimony, he climbed over the wall and went directly in from the garden. This may not be very moral, but they are old acquaintances. Amu is just a miner and there is no need to be so particular.
When Amu arrived at the garden, he saw Ajin sitting behind the glass door. He went to knock on the glass door, but Ajin still didn't respond. He felt something was wrong, so he wiped the mist off the glass and peeked inside, only to find that Ajin was dead.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Chenxi asked, "Why don't you do an autopsy on Mr. Ajin? I don't think he died of natural causes."
The police did it half-heartedly and found that Ajin was actually poisoned by high concentration of nicotine and the fatal wound was very small. But because the police were a little slow and could not find the murder weapon at the scene, they immediately asked Mr. Chenxi for help.
Mr. Chenxi said that he had some inferences, but lacked evidence, so he asked the police to conduct a thorough investigation.
The police took immediate action, believing that since Ajin showed no signs of struggling, the perpetrator must be an acquaintance, and so they summoned Ajin's companions one by one.
Mr. Akin died at around 2 a.m.
Amu said frustratedly that he had no alibi. He was a carpenter and liked to work, but now people prefer plastics, so he could only do odd jobs. He carved something small last night, but because of his poor eyesight, he only worked for a while and went to sleep. That's all.
Ah Shui said that he was now a sailor on a cargo ship. After meeting Ah Jin that night, he came to the port to work before dawn. Unexpectedly, he was trapped on a small boat. It was slightly light at that time, the sea was calm, and there were no other ships. He had no choice but to write "Help" on a piece of cloth and hang it up. Fortunately, a fishing boat 200 meters away saw his distress message and was able to go ashore.
"There are thousands of fishing boats sailing out from here, and I don't know if I can find the fisherman who testified for me." A Shui said.
Ah Huo said, "I am just an unlucky homeless man. At night, I returned to my small hotel. But there was a sudden power outage, so I took out a candle and didn't go anywhere. If there is an alibi, it is probably only the candle that was about to burn out!"
Mr. Chenxi suddenly asked, "Where's Ah Tu?"
The police said: "A Tu has been living in a monastery. He is old, blind, and cannot speak. It is impossible for him to have committed a crime."
Mr. Chenxi figured it out and said that he couldn't be sure, but the police must have found something and would look for the past deeds of these people.
Police continue to search for evidence.
A few hours later, the police announced that Amu was the murderer.
It turned out that the police found Ajin's diary.
Three years ago, they went mining together, but they didn't find any gold, but they saved an old rich businessman. The old rich businessman wrote a will, saying that he had two boxes full of gems, and whoever could take the boxes away from the Danpi River would own the two boxes.
They successfully moved two treasure chests that were one meter long, one meter wide and half a meter high. The old businessman left his will in the bank. The men went their separate ways.
"But, Amu, in order to reduce the number of people who could share the gems, you deliberately suggested academic fraud to Ajin. You asked Ajin to stop participating in the division of the gems on the condition that you helped Ajin forge the original skull. Recently, the rich businessman was confirmed to have passed away, and his will came into effect, but Ajin still wanted a share of the gems.
"You thought he was treacherous and wanted to blackmail him, but Jin had become a professor and had connections and money. No one would believe you, so you decided to kill him for money. This was your motive."
The police said bluntly.
"But your testimony is full of mistakes. There was a power outage on the night of the crime, but you were still able to carve wood. How could that be? Your awl is your murder weapon. You must have coated the awl with poison, stabbed Mr. Ajin, and then pretended to call the police..."
Amu held his head in horror: "I, I am innocent!"
Mr. Chenxi said, "Just keep him in custody for now. This is not the truth yet. I can confirm that he is not the one who actually did it."
The police respected Mr. Chenxi very much and asked him the reason. Mr. Chenxi answered: "There was a power outage that night. Ah Mu has been a carpenter for many years and his eyes have been damaged. It is very difficult for him to commit the crime in the dark. Moreover, he had to take an awl coated with poison, climb over the garden wall, and stab Mr. Ajin in the dark without making any noise. He is at least half innocent."
The police thought it made sense and, following Mr. Chenxi's advice, detained Amu.
After a while, A Shui and A Huo heard that it was A Mu who killed their friend, and they ran over in surprise.
Ah Huo was a little scared when he saw the police, but he couldn't hide his greed. He held a piece of paper and shouted outside the door:
"Hey! You heartless Amu! Sign this contract to voluntarily give up your inheritance!"
Ah Shui held Ah Huo in his hand and said, "Don't make so much noise. If Ah Mu gets mad at you, you'll die too."
"I'm sorry, but I don't think this will be the outcome." Mr. Chenxi appeared at the door. "I already know who the real murderer is and how he committed the crime."
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"The answers to this murder are all written in the text. The answer will be revealed on the next page."
"Dear readers, do you already know the answer?"
…
The Intelligent Machinery Forum caused an uproar.
Detective? They had never heard of it, but in the era of underdeveloped technology, it seemed like a very suitable profession. After being influenced by interactive literature before, they suddenly realized that detectives are creatures like them who find the truth in puzzles!
As the creatures read on, their hearts were plucked when they saw the last line. They were confused at first. Why didn't they know the truth about what happened? Was the Eternal Night ever written?
They read the text again from beginning to end, and felt that some words and sentences contained mysteries, but Yongye did not give a direct answer, so they would not be wrong.
At this moment, Lan Lan's heart suddenly beat like a drum after reading Yong Ye's last question. It didn't expect this kind of challenge. It had learned about detective novels before many readers, so it knew the real meaning of Yong Ye's invitation:
Let readers become detectives outside the book and reason with the detectives in the book!
Yongye said that all the clues have been laid out, which means that readers and the detective in the book are on the same starting line!
This is not only a duel between readers and detectives, but also a confrontation between readers and authors!
Lan Lan immediately decided to mobilize all his relatives and friends to figure out the truth together. He wanted to wash away the sadness of reading BE, win the eternal night, and become a detective with no casualties!
It saw that many readers still didn't understand, so it explained: "The details of the article given by Yongye are clues. This is also a kind of interactive literature. Yongye hides all the clues in the article, and we have to judge the truth based on the clues. This behavior is called..."
Some readers suddenly realized:
“It’s called reasoning!”
The readers of the Zhiji Forum were enlightened, thinking that this word was just right, and immediately assumed that this was a reasoning game!
"I'm here, I'm not late."
"I've come here despite all the delays! It's hard work, but I'm glad to be here at the crime scene. Is the new detective called Chenxi this time?"
Forum readers discovered that creatures from other galaxies appeared in this post, which greatly surprised them. Is this Eternal Night very famous in other galaxies?
Friends from other galaxies came to learn more about science.
"This Yong Ye is the founder of the detective genre, a novelist who strikes without shedding blood. Our mission as readers is to see the truth before he expects... Although we fail again and again, we will become more courageous with each defeat!"
"Yongye, I accept your challenge. I will definitely find out the truth!"
The readers of the alien galaxy were so enthusiastic that the readers of the Intelligent Machinery Forum also inexplicably ignited their desire to win. Finding the truth, solving puzzles, and satisfying curiosity are the reactions that all creatures will have when exploring the essence of life. They actually found this feeling in the text today, and a sense of mission spontaneously arose.
"Wouldn't there be someone with great mental power who could wipe it out from a distance?" a reader also asked.
"There is absolutely no such thing." Readers from other galaxies replied, "When you read Yongye's novels, you must pay attention to three major rules. First, there will never be cases of mental interference. Second, never trust the police's first judgment. Third, absolutely... be wary of your close friends."
Although the forum readers didn't understand, they also had a kind of fun playing together, analyzing with these experienced readers. They were all like Lan Lan, calling their relatives and friends to reason together and enjoy the fun of logical reasoning.
The attention to "The Mystery of the Primitive Skull" is increasing, and the sharing and interaction among readers is like a booster, making its popularity rise like a rocket.
"The police's first judgment is usually wrong...so this Amu should be innocent."
"Yongye's writing style has changed a lot this time, probably because the reading experience of online serialization is different from that of releasing the original text all at once. This case is written in more detail. There is no big conspiracy. Let me tell you, Yongye once wrote about a case in which ten people died!"
"How amazing! Yongye said that the answer is already hidden in the main text this time. He never emphasized it so much before... because Yongye always plots something in the key plots. This time, we are actually standing on the same starting line as the detective to look at the problem? Are the conditions really equal?"
"Just when I thought Yongye had exhausted all the detective routines, he always came up with something new... Ahhh, I will definitely be able to deduce successfully this time!"
The forum suddenly became very lively.
No matter how calm the readers were, they couldn't help but click in to accept the challenge after hearing Yongye's arrogant remarks. The readers and novelists of the Omnic Forum were all proud at first glance, because they usually ate delicacies from land and sea, so how could there be anything that could stump them?
But after looking to the bottom, many creatures became puzzled.
They, it seems, really don't know the real murderer and his modus operandi!
In order to avoid missing some details due to cultural barriers, Yongye also drew a schematic diagram. The aliens looked at it again and again, and apart from expressing their admiration for the terrifying archaeological level of the Blue Planet civilization, they still couldn't guess the answer. They were like hunters who got a treasure map and knew that the treasure was under their feet, but they could only scratch their heads and guess blindly.
The more they couldn't guess, the more they wanted to know, so they simply found their smart friends and respected fellow tribesmen to watch together. The name of Eternal Night suddenly became a whirlpool, attracting many creatures to the center.
Lan Lan thought of several methods of committing the crime, but she felt that they were mostly guesses and did not meet the requirement of complete reasoning from the text.
Yongye, can you really write down all the clues?
"The Mystery of the Primitive Skull" has been hanging at the top of the forum, and the number of replies quickly exceeded a thousand pages.
Time was approaching the automatic posting period of Eternal Night. Most readers were unwilling to give up, thinking that they could figure it out if they were given more time. A small number of readers were smug, some of them were not worried because other creatures could not figure it out, and some of them were already confident of winning and were just waiting for the moment when the answer was announced.
Three seconds later, the forum froze for a rare moment. The ending of Eternal Night was released!
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Mr. Chenxi was at the door, leisurely demonstrating his excellent reasoning ability and walking towards the real murderer step by step.
"First of all, on the morning when I was disturbed, after listening to Mr. Amu's testimony, I already knew he was lying. It is common sense that the glass will fog up in the morning, but the fogged side is on the inside of the house. How did Mr. Amu wipe off the fog and see inside? If he couldn't see, why was he so sure that Mr. Ajin had passed away? So, you already knew the situation in the house, so who told you?"
"Different foggy surfaces, I really didn't notice such details in life." The reader ushered in the first wave of sudden enlightenment, "These details are clues to the truth... It turns out that detectives are a profession that requires observation of life."
Lan Lan said in annoyance, "I didn't even notice this kind of detail! I thought Chenxi said there was something fishy about Ajin's death because of his intuition, but I didn't expect that the reasoning was there from the beginning, and the loopholes in the testimony made him determined to investigate. It was not taken for granted at all."
Lanlan continued reading.
Mr. Chenxi stopped in front of A Shui.
"Let's look at Mr. Shui's testimony. Sailors need to observe the stars at night, and their night vision is better than that of ordinary people, so they can bypass the garden and assassinate Jin. You want to say that you have a witness who owns a fishing boat? Your idea is very good, because there are too many fishing boats, and the police will definitely need a lot of time to eliminate them, and during this time, you can already escape. But it is completely unnecessary, because there is an obvious loophole in your testimony. You said that it was calm in the morning, but you hung up a life-saving cloth. Let me ask, without wind, how can the canvas be inflated so that the fishing boat 200 meters away can see your distress message?"
"Ah! This is taking advantage of the loopholes in the job description and common sense!" The reader suddenly realized, "It turns out that the word 'sailor' alone is enough to explain many things! And there must be a strong wind to blow the cloth up, and people far away can see it. I didn't even notice this simple logic."
Mr. Chenxi seemed to be relaxing and said casually:
"People with guilty consciences always make unnecessary explanations to enhance their persuasiveness. This is what my psychologist friend told me."
"Although late, it's finally here! This time the best friend is a psychologist!" Some readers were excited.
Other readers were melancholy: "Why does it remind me of Mr. Zhong, the old thief of the eternal night, why, the security captain in the snow, why..."
Lan Lan's heart choked when she saw this.
Other readers didn’t understand it, but thought it might be an interesting joke and kept it in mind.
At the entrance of the police station, Mr. Chenxi looked at Ah Shui, bent down slightly, and almost stuck close to the strong sailor:
"Of course, all this is not enough, because the most crucial murder weapon is there. Has it been disposed of? In that case, you really got away with it, Mr. A Shui, but the first time I saw you just now, I confirmed that your greed dragged you down."
He pulled the pen from the sailor's chest.
"Your murder weapon was a fountain pen. You didn't throw it away because you planned to continue to murder Ah Mu or Ah Huo, and it would be best to do it at the moment of signing so that you can put the blame on others. The pen bag is the container for the poison, so the fatal wound is small and sharp."
Ah Huo jumped away from Ah Shui as if he saw a ferocious beast.
"As for the poison, it should be provided by Mr. Amu. The ship would not carry such dangerous things... You and Amu colluded to murder Mr. Jin, so Amu announced that Jin was dead. As for why you didn't directly expose Mr. Jin's secret, it's probably because you still have your eyes on Jin's inheritance..."
Ah Shui lowered his arms dejectedly, confirming that what Mr. Chenxi said was absolutely correct.
After reading Chenxi's reasoning, Lanlan was struck by a series of sudden realizations.
The choice of matte! The unfurled sail! The pen as a murder weapon!
Chenxi's reasoning is completely based on the conditions that have already occurred!
And it...did not succeed in its deduction...
The shock at the content of the novel and the unwillingness to lose the challenge turned into the joy of reasoning and solving the puzzle after reading the entire article!
The Intelligent Machinery Forum has exploded.
"So that's how it is! It can actually be seen from these details! It's terrible, every piece of evidence was placed in front of me, but I turned a blind eye to it..."
"Why didn't I think of this before? What kind of brain circuit does this writer have to come up with this? I can only praise you! Yongye! Awesome!"
"So exciting! This feeling of mobilizing all the brain cells in the body to duel! Even more thrilling than Interstellar! I'm going to use it to test my friends..."
No matter how stubborn the readers were before, they could not deny that Yongye had indeed packed all the information into the main text, and generously gave the readers enough time to read it. The detective and the reader were standing on the same stage.
However, in the end, the detective named "Chenxi" won the victory with his excellent reasoning.
The detective triumphed.
Eternal Night won.
A forum reader said: "This is the first time I've seen the charm of detectives. I can't help myself. I will finish reading all of Yongye's novels later. In fact, interactive literature has some shortcomings, namely, it emphasizes timeliness and lacks literary quality. But detective novels completely make up for these disadvantages. The calm and delicate description of details, the exploration of human nature, and the challenge of being a detective can make all creatures crazy!"
An old reader from another galaxy said:
"I lost... not surprising... haha... Yongye, your detective writing is damn good! Come and solve the case next time!"
Countless praises came together, and another voice gradually emerged: They want to play another round!
As if hearing the readers' voices, Yongye slowly released the next paragraph.
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Ah Huo was sad for only a moment, then he said excitedly: "In this case, I am innocent, can you return the two boxes of gems to me?"
The police opened the treasure chest in the bank, and it was filled with gems.
Mr. Chenxi carefully read the will left by the old man and decided to award the two boxes of gems to A Tu. The police, bank and lawyers all agreed with his approach.
"Dear readers, why is this?"
The author has something to say:
* The Piltdown Man skull forgery case, an archaeological forgery by the British to prove that the first human beings originated from Europe. At that time, there were rumors that it was forged by Conan Doyle because the novelist happened to have been there.
*My ability is limited, but I have many, many sources of inspiration. I recommend everyone to read Ellery Queen’s Tragedy series and Country Name series!
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