Chapter 83
Just as Bai Yun had put his things in place, he wanted to strike while the iron was hot and collect as much intelligence as possible before the celebration actually began.
But his plan was once again interrupted by a scream that broke through the sky.
——Yes, another murder occurred in the hotel.
Bai Yun knew that Edogawa Conan also chose to stay in this hotel, so he was calm and composed, but Gojo Satoru obviously had a different opinion.
This sorcerer, who is already 28 years old but looks unstable, is very interested in the second murder case in one day. He even uses all his life's skills just to watch the excitement up close.
Bai Yun felt that Gojo Satoru had never spent so much time thinking when he faced the special-grade curse spirit.
Relying on their extremely high physical fitness and possibly the use of some barrier techniques, they successfully sneaked into the area closest to the crime scene and witnessed the entire process of solving the case.
The various methods and evidences in the scientific world generally challenge people's cognition. Although this time it is relatively simple, it is basically using dry ice to create a false time of the crime, using fishing lines to create a secret room, and using Conan and others to create a false alibi... But Gojo Satoru, who has never seen such a situation, still watched it with relish.
The police handled the scene quickly and solved the case quickly. When the suspect finally confessed, it was so fast and a little weird.
"It's all his fault...it's all his fault!"
The murderer this time was a somewhat neurotic middle-aged woman who put poison in the victim's favorite chocolate.
Although no one asked, she had already taken the initiative to explain her motive for the murder: "It's because he did that to John, so I will give him a taste of his own medicine!"
The detective next to the murderer found out that there was such a hidden story behind this murder case, and his expression changed instantly: "Excuse me, is John your...?"
The murderer recalled something, and said in a frenzy with a hint of hysteria: "He was my pet dog who grew up with me!"
The detective was stunned for a moment: "...Pet, pet dog?"
"At first, I thought John left me because he was old, but then one time when he got drunk, he smiled and said to me..."
As his memories progressed, the murderer became more and more agitated: "I just wanted to see if it was true that dogs can't eat chocolate, but he actually died!"
"That's why I wanted to put poison in his favorite chocolate, so that he would die like the animals I despised the most when I was alive!"
Everyone who heard this was shocked: Although the death did sound excessive, it was a bit...
The staff on the scene continued with their work in a trance. As the prisoner was being escorted into the police car, the media outside, who had arrived at some point in time, took random photos at the hotel's entrance.
Under the crackling flash lights, the murderer's emotions were still unstable. She was muttering to herself, and the reporters nearby all pricked up their ears, trying to catch the information they needed from her words.
The scene was orderly yet somewhat chaotic, as if everyone was familiar with the process.
Everyone is in the position they are supposed to be in, and they do their work smoothly one after another, just like worker ants carrying food.
There is almost a kind of inertia about this, as if the murder is actually just a link in an assembly line in some factory.
Unlike the last time when there were only passengers in the carriage, this time because of the upcoming celebration, there was even a TV station broadcasting the event live, and the personal misfortune was placed in front of the screen and spread to the whole country, but there was still no trace of any new cursed energy leaking out in the air.
Gojo Satoru was suspended in the air above the hotel's outer wall, looking down at the orderly scene that seemed to be secretly controlled. He suddenly hummed, "So that's how it is."
Bai Yun was right next to Gojo Satoru at the moment. He bent his knees and half-crouched on the flat outer wall of the hotel, ignoring the force of gravity, and rested his chin on his hand, looking at the brightly lit scene in front of him.
After hearing what Gojo Satoru said, Bai Yun rolled his eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"
Gojo Satoru replied, "I've actually been wondering what those extra places on the map are for."
He said with a confident smile: "Now I know."
Bai Yun: “…”Ah?
Aren't those extra spaces forcibly taken back by the world consciousness? What use can they have?
Gojo Satoru didn't care about Bai Yun's silence. He didn't directly explain what he had just said, but began to analyze the situation at hand.
"Although pets are often said to be part of the family, only a very small number of people are willing to kill someone for their pets."
Bai Yun nodded in agreement: "Indeed, this is a bit extreme."
Gojo Satoru explained: "At first I thought this might be a side effect of Uchiha Madara eradicating the curse - for example, because the curse that should have been born is sealed in people's bodies, ordinary people who are not relieved will become more irritable and irritable."
Bai Yun sorted out the logic and then asked, "What changed your mind later?"
“Later I discovered that this was indeed the case.”
Bai Yun slowly turned his head and met his speechless gaze. Gojo Satoru suddenly changed his tone and said, "But it's much more than that."
"In fact, we can get a glimpse of Uchiha Madara's intentions from the case on the Shinkansen, but we were unable to react at the time."
Gojo Satoru pointed out what he thought was wrong: "The possibility of being caught in a confined space like the Shinkansen is much greater than usual. Why couldn't the murderer even wait until he got off the train?"
Bai Yun asked tentatively: "Because they are getting closer and closer to the sacred tree?"
Gojo Satoru clapped his hands, very satisfied with Bai Yun's answer: "That's it!"
The closer you get to the sacred tree, the more you can feel the impulse in your heart.
Because what is the sacred tree?
——That is the legendary source of cursed power!
In Gojo Satoru's eyes, the way that "Uchiha Madara" eradicates the curse is to suppress the curse directly in people's bodies.
In other words, the more negative emotions and extreme thoughts a person usually has, the closer he or she is to the curse to a certain extent, and the more he or she will be attracted to the sacred tree, try to get closer, and be more deeply affected in the process.
Bai Yun listed the types of people who usually have more negative emotions. He felt that if this was really the case, it didn't seem very fair.
After all, he is always a victim of bullying, so naturally he would accumulate a lot of hatred in his heart. It is obviously not a good thing to waste the rest of his life for a scumbag.
“That doesn’t sound like something that someone who wants to create a perfect world would do.”
Gojo Satoru did not deny this: "It is true that innocent people may be affected. It all depends on how Uchiha Madara will proceed with the next step."
"But no matter what, even in the current situation, for those who have been resentful for a long time, the sacred tree only gave them a slight push, and the final right of choice still lies with them."
This is a man-made competition of natural selection, and only those who are kind enough have a chance of survival.
This will lead to countless lives and endless possibilities, and there are still many parts that need fine-tuning, but Gojo Satoru is very confident in the ability of Uchiha Madara to act.
Because--
Gojo Satoru looked a little excited: "Uchiha Madara even arranged a professional team from an entire city to ensure everything goes smoothly!"
Bai Yun: “……?”
He repeatedly confirmed the context and then realized that Gojo Satoru was probably referring to Beika Town... ?
——Yes, from Gojo Satoru’s perspective, the entire scientific world was created by “Uchiha Madara” for his own dream!
"Uchiha Madara" must have realized that his plan would lead to a large number of murders.
But generally speaking, various cases in Gojo Satoru's world, especially some clean homicide cases, may even take years to close. If no intervention is done, the judicial system will soon be paralyzed by the large number of homicide cases.
That's why he specially created the people of Beika Town!
Look! It only took the police a few hours from arriving at the scene, solving the case, to the murderer confessing his guilt!
A few hours!
With such high efficiency, they must be professionals specially created by Uchiha Madara!
Bai Yun: “…”
I have to say, after following Gojo Satoru's line of thought, Bai Yun himself felt that it made a lot of sense.
Even when he woke up the next morning, Bai Yun was still in a trance when he recalled Gojo Satoru's guess.
This trance-like feeling reached its peak when Bai Yun discovered that the world consciousness actually had a tendency to adopt it.
Before today, Bai Yun had always been wary of Gojo Satoru's ideas.
He never thought that he would have a chance to win thanks to this guy's imagination.
He mechanically ate the breakfast that Gojo Satoru presented to him, followed him downstairs with lifeless eyes, walked towards the celebration with empty eyes, and stopped when he passed by a familiar pastry shop.
"What's wrong?"
Gojo Satoru followed Bai Yun's gaze and saw a small shop that was quite common in Japan. The front was small but very warm. The brown curtain was opened and moved aside. Through the transparent glass door, he could see at least 20 to 30 kinds of fancy breads displayed inside.
Gojo Satoru actually prefers desserts. The six eyes consume a lot of his energy on a daily basis, and bread takes up too much space in his stomach. When he was a child and didn't realize the benefits of sweets, he used bread as his main energy source and had the strange experience of being both hungry and full.
Gojo Satoru thought about how his ancestor was also a Rokugan, and since there were no high-calorie foods in ancient times, he probably had this kind of subtle and painful experience often.
And now, just as Gojo Satoru himself has made eating sweets a habit, he puts it in his own shoes and thinks that "Hatake Kakashi" is probably also habitually paying attention to high-calorie foods.
Bai Yun didn't say anything for a while. He took out the booklet that the old lady gave him yesterday from his pocket and opened one of the pages.
That page happened to be the introduction of the store in front of them. The store logo was two bags of flour nestled together. The same pattern was printed on the candy wrapper that Bai Yun received yesterday.
This is where the old lady’s favorite butter cookies come from, and it’s the only shop she has never given any reviews for.
Help! I couldn't hold on for two days because I stopped updating. Actually, I haven't dared to read comments recently. It was only this morning that I found out that someone had thrown me into deep water.
Thank you very much for your love! This is the first time I have received Wild Deep Water! I am really flattered. And because I have recently started a new chapter, I am slow in thinking, so I probably won’t be able to update more. I feel a little guilty ()
Of course, it doesn’t mean that I will add more chapters if there are landmines, because I really can’t hold it back ()
It's a waste of money, but if the kids are happy, they can just invest one or two dollars in the future. After all, Ah Jin will take half of all the money. Instead of letting Ah Jin take so much kickbacks, it's better for the kids to keep it for themselves to eat something delicious. This is two Crazy Thursdays (pen refill)