The garrison commander's mournful appearance was so obvious that the others immediately realized his mission was treasure hunting.
Lei Miao had previously stated that he was not on the treasure hunt route. Yin Chengjue had privately exchanged coded messages with him, but the other party did not respond. Therefore, it is clear that Lei Miao was not on the detective route, so it must be the escape route.
Later, Rong Yu came over and said that she had already exchanged the code with Xiao Xiao, so the detective trio was now full. After careful observation, Yin Chengjue was 90% sure that Hua Yun was on the escape route. Liu Qingling and Yang Ji knew each other and must have exchanged the code. Since they were still so unguarded after exchanging the code, they were most likely on the same mission route.
Since the escape route already includes Lei Miao and Hua Yun, and Liu Qingling and Yang Ji are on the same mission line, the only option left is treasure hunting.
Now that the treasure hunt route has self-destructed a garrison, Qin Ke can only be on the escape route.
After confirming the mission lines for the nine individuals, Yin Chengjue lowered his eyes slightly, his thoughts racing.
To win in this game, it's not enough to just rush to find clues for your own questline; you also need to hide clues for other questlines, preferably key ones.
For example, the key to victory in the treasure hunt storyline is the treasure itself, the key to victory in the detective storyline is the murderer, and the key to victory in the escape storyline is the password or key to open the last door.
Now that the treasure in the treasure hunt route has been discovered and hidden by people in other mission routes, if the key password or key in the escape route is hidden... the detective route's time to find the murderer can be extended further.
If Yin Chengjue could think of this, then people on other mission lines could naturally think of solutions that would benefit their own mission lines.
The atmosphere, which had been pleasant as they discussed the story's background, suddenly became tense.
“It seems we’ll have to split into groups and see who can do it faster,” Hua Yun said, adjusting her glasses and stating everyone’s thoughts.
The nine people dispersed and each chose a direction to leave.
Yin Chengjue went to the tea room on the second floor of the hotel. After waiting for a few minutes, Rong Yu and Xiao Xiao came in one after the other.
There's a camera station in the break room. Next to the camera hangs a green sign with four big characters on it: "Voting Camera Station".
Of the three storylines, only the detectives need to vote to choose the real culprit, so this dedicated camera position is clearly for them.
Each person casts one vote for the murderer. If the three votes are cast for different people, the show can eliminate one safe player and then let the three detectives choose between two.
If the detectives hit the real culprit faster than other mission lines, they succeed; if they hit the wrong culprit, the real culprit escapes, and the detectives fail immediately, no matter how fast they are.
"Are you all ready?" Yin Chengjue asked.
Rong Yu and Xiao Xiao both nodded in unison.
"Okay, let's start voting."
Yin Chengjue stepped forward first, with his back to the two people behind him, and displayed the note with the murderer's name on it in front of the camera.
The words "Hua Yun" are written on it in bold, elegant strokes.
After Yin Chengjue stepped back, Xiao Xiao also stepped forward, unfolding her note behind their backs—Yin Chengjue.
Xiao Xiao smiled mysteriously at the camera, winking and looking smug as if she had seen through the truth.
Next was Rong Yu. He unfolded the note, which read—Qin Ke.
The three gave different answers. Qin Linlin, sitting behind the camera, sent a text message to the staff member closest to them, who then held up a sign behind the camera.
After this segment is broadcast, a voice clip will be edited out and broadcast, so it doesn't matter if the three of them are holding up signs and communicating on set.
"Excluding Qin Ke? Who voted for Qin Ke?" Upon seeing the information on the staff member's sign, Yin Chengjue and Xiao Xiao asked simultaneously, then both looked at Rong Yu.
Rong Yu unfolded her note, her face contorted with distress, and said, "Sorry, I wasted an opportunity."
"It's okay, don't feel pressured," Yin Chengjue comforted him.
A staff member held up a sign that read: "Next, choose one of the two names cast by the remaining two detectives."
—Please choose between Hua Yun and Yin Chengjue.
"Why are you voting for me? If I were the murderer, I would definitely hide all the clues I found, instead of bringing them up and discussing them with you guys." Yin Chengjue couldn't understand how he resembled the murderer.
Xiao Xiao scratched her head: "Brother Yin, there's a saying that a thief cries 'stop thief!' Besides, Wei Shu and Lei Miao are both people who can't hide their feelings. Among this group, you and Brother Hua are the most suitable to do this."
I highly recommend our author, Hai Lanse Hai's novel, "The Handsome Man's Tragic Fate," which finished this month. It's a dual-perspective story with a focus on the dominant male lead, very exciting, passionate revenge against villains, and a thrilling experience!
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