"???"
Gers was also confused. He was shocked by Adrick's words and shook his head quickly.
“Impossible, Adrick is about my age, how could he have a son this old?
What was your father's name? I mean before he changed his name. I know he changed his name before!"
"Hanks, he was called Hanks before he changed his name!"
"!!!"
After hearing the name, Gers was completely stunned.
Oh wow, we finally met!
But the timing was wrong.
Seeing the reaction of the stowaway, a light flashed in Cheng Shi and Li Wufang's eyes at the same time. They looked at each other and came to the same conclusion in their hearts: the inconsistency of the past!
If nothing unexpected happens, this stowaway who knew Adric's father was probably a person who was thrown out of the past by time and fell into the present.
But he clearly said that he fell from the [Abyss Volcano]. Could it be that all these "inconsistencies" are related to the [Abyss Volcano]?
The previous [Abyss Volcano] connected the underground and the surface at the same time. Could it be that the volcano in this trial connects the past and the future of the same place?
It is not impossible. If we infer this way, Adric's changes and Shilolin's abnormality may also be related to the abyss volcano.
Both players were obviously aware of this problem, but the investigator was much more curious than Cheng Shi. He smiled and picked up Gers in his hand, and asked Adrick kindly:
"Have you been to the [Abyss Volcano] recently?"
"?" Adric was stunned, thinking that the other party was asking nonsense. He was a miner, and except for the days of imprisonment, he was in the [Abyss Volcano] almost every day. Of course, he was not in the hinterland, but mining in the lava crystal mines on the periphery.
But of course he didn't dare to say so, so he could only honestly say: "Sir, if you mean recently this week, then no, because I was locked up by Arad, but if it was a week ago, I worked in the mines almost every day."
"A week ago? Xiluo Lin came to see you a week ago?" Cheng Shi raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Shilolin?" Adric quickly recalled for a moment and nodded, "Yes, she did come here once. She wanted to bribe me to help her steal the Abyss Crystal, but I am so loyal to the Hand of Agent, how could I..."
"I'll chop you to pieces if you lie again." Cheng Shi sneered.
"I'm telling the truth! I can't touch the Abyss Crystal at all, so I can't agree to her..."
"......"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi somehow suddenly had an idea in his mind, and instantly connected all the clues and figured out the whole story.
"So after you rejected her, she went to find your co-worker, the miner you were locked up with?"
Adric was stunned, then nodded awkwardly, "Yes."
“But he is just an ordinary miner, how could he steal the colorful crystal for Xi Luolin?
However, your co-worker is more greedy than you. He agreed to Xi Luolin's request and took the opportunity to put forward his own request.
But in Xi Luolin's eyes, his request was a sign of acknowledging his desire, so she would never refuse.
And just as they were cheering for their desires, you, Adric, you, the loyal Deputy Hand miner, stole Shilolin's money, and used the money to get drunk and indulge yourself in the shantytown. You also dragged Aromanni to the crystal pond for a walk all night, and finally, beat him up before dawn.
This... is the whole reason Arad put you both in detention, isn't it, Adric?"
Cheng Shi spoke faster and faster, and in the end, what he said made him laugh.
After hearing this, Adric nodded frantically like a chick pecking at rice, confessed to the "crime" he had committed, and even flattered the boss tactfully.
"Sir, you are amazing. You guessed everything."
"......"
Cheng Shi was numb. He had only one idea in his mind, which was to drag Chen Shu to the Falling Gate. He really wanted to know, with Chen Shu's level, after coming here, would he receive continuing education, or could he teach and answer questions for the residents here so that their thinking level could be raised to a higher level!
However, these are all idle thoughts. The most important thing at the moment is that the players seem to have encountered another "discrepancy", and the clues to prove this discrepancy are very clear, as if they were given for free.
It was simply unimaginable that such a thing would happen in a trial of [time]. Cheng Shi and Li Wufang looked at each other again, and with such emotion that they didn't know what to say for a moment.
After a long silence, Cheng Shi sighed: "This is fate. It is always so... magical."
Li Wufang laughed loudly after hearing this, and at the same time he put his hands together and bowed towards the sky, saying: "Praise [Fate]! As expected, He has always been blessing us."
This sentence sounded like there was nothing wrong with it, but when Cheng Shi heard it, although the smile on his face did not disappear, his heart skipped a beat.
Something is wrong. This feeling is coming again.
He clearly remembered that during the second meeting and discussion at the inn, the investigator said in person that he did not believe in fate. Why was he now willing to shout and praise "fate"?
Do you have a flexible bottom line like me?
No, that's not right. Li Wufang... did change, but it seems like he has changed back to normal.
Cheng Shi frowned, and recalled the scene when everyone met for the first time at the beginning of the trial. Before leaving, the other party asked the blind man for a divination about the trial. At that time, he seemed to be in great need of the guidance of [Fate].
So, the investigator should have always believed in fate, but why didn't the master of deception tell him that he lied when they met for the second time?
Did he also have the means to deceive the Master of Deception?
Or was it that he just laughed it off and was overthinking it?
Something was wrong. It was very wrong. When there were too many anomalies in a trial, Cheng Shi became alert instinctively. He began to recall everything he had experienced that day, constantly dissecting the details, trying to find some clues in these memories to wake himself up and see if he had stepped into a trap without knowing it.
But after thinking about it, apart from the inconsistency between the words and deeds of some individual players, there seems to be nothing that can attract attention.
What you say doesn’t match what you do…Why do you say what you do don’t match what you do…
The room gradually became quiet as Cheng Shi remained silent. He glanced at everyone in the room, then casually glanced at the watch in his hand, only to find that at this moment, the next hour was about to arrive.
He was startled and instinctively thrust the scalpel in his hand towards the investigator. Li Wufang was stunned when he saw this and directly clamped the tip of Cheng Shi's knife with his fingers. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he sighed helplessly and said:
"No way, boss, you're also on guard against me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Shi's heart shook violently, and thunder roared in his head!
What is he... talking about! ? ?
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