There is still 40% exploration left, but after everyone sorted out the clues they have obtained so far, the remaining unknown things are actually limited.
Putting aside the current conflicts, they decided to work backwards, find key evidence, and infer the murderer.
It is now known that the wound on the heart that pierced the flesh but was not fatal was caused by Bai Shu, and the key evidence, the dagger, has been found.
The second is the medicinal taste in the mouth. The key clue needs to be found, which is the jar of wine with medicine added.
Then there are the bruises on Zuo Si's forehead and the weapon used to fatally wound his neck.
Bai Shu spoke reluctantly: "The jar of wine was only half drunk. I didn't want Huarong to be resented because of this incident, so I took the remaining half of the jar with me when I left."
"Where is it hidden?" Lin Meiren was curious, she had obviously searched everything.
"Go out from here and turn onto West Street. Walk straight for more than ten meters and there is an abandoned house. It was abandoned there."
"Wonderful..." Lin Meiren murmured.
Huarong suddenly turned to look at Shu Li and raised her eyebrows.
Shu Li also raised her eyebrows in response, and then said: "There should be many abandoned houses like this in the town, why not search them all?"
Hua Rong rolled her eyes. It seemed that the decisive evidence was not in those places.
Immediately, several people planned to go out, but the sound of playing, playing and singing came from outside.
They paused and stood at the door in tacit agreement.
They are currently staying in the jewelry shop in Cuoyue. The windows are not as thickly sealed as other houses. Although it is a bit hazy, it is enough to see clearly the actions of those outside.
There were thirty people in the group outside, all wearing white mourning clothes.
The three people walking at the front were holding copper basins, and with their exaggerated movements, some would overflow from time to time.
Then there were two rows of five people standing side by side. They raised their hands, each holding a lotus candlestick in their hands.
Seven people stood in the middle, advancing in a two-three-two formation.
The seven people in the middle are all young people, tall and strong.
The four people in front and behind held shengs, cymbals, bells and suonas in their hands respectively.
Although the clothes worn by the three people in the middle are similar to those of the others, they can still be seen to be more refined.
The man on the left holds a half-open bamboo scroll in one hand and a writing brush in the other.
The one on the right is holding a jade plate in both hands, and the patterns on it are particularly gorgeous.
The one in the middle is left holding a puppet.
The remaining people were divided into two rows, standing in an orderly manner, while they kept throwing something away, while humming an unknown tune.
When those sounds are put together, it really sounds like a scary BGM.
After the line of townspeople had completely passed, a few people walked out of the door.
The ground on the street is particularly beautiful.
The ground was covered with a layer of fine gold sand, and mixed in it were countless copper coins.
“The residents of this town are really secretive.”
"Probably because these are obtained for free, and it doesn't hurt to use them." Hua Rong frowned and looked at Shu Li again.
"The puppet in their hands is similar to the one found on Cuoyue's bedside." Lin Meiren suddenly said.
"Shall we follow over and take a look?" Hua Rong suggested.
Several people nodded one after another. Anyway, they didn't know where to find the remaining exploration speed.
Everyone else had walked some distance away, but Shuli was still lagging behind.
Hua Rong deliberately slowed down her pace and kept pace with her: "What's wrong? You didn't speak just now."
Shu Li took out the hand behind her back, and the gold powder on her fingertips gradually became sparse as she rubbed it, until it disappeared in just a few seconds.
"Melt into the skin?" Hua Rong took her hand and looked back.
Shu Li looked back at the way they walked, then raised her feet to look at the soles of her feet.
"It seems to only adhere to the human body, not the soles of the shoes."
The road covered with golden sand behind him shone with dazzling light in the sun, but coupled with the streets on both sides that became narrow due to visual effects, it looked like a gold-swallowing beast slowly approaching.
In silence, they still chose to follow.
The team of people stopped in front of Shuli's hotel, surrounded by other residents of the town.
It was impossible to get closer, so Shuli and the others found a ladder and quietly moved over from the distant roof.
Most of the houses in the small town were built on top of each other, which made it easier for Shu Li and the others.
The thirty people just now were now standing in the middle of the townspeople, and the three more elegantly dressed people were in the middle of them again.
But the place where they were standing was actually the well in front of the hotel.
Shu Li suddenly remembered that on the first day, some townspeople indeed said that someone died in the river and drinking water became a problem.
She lowered her voice, told the others about it, and then said, "You can also think about whether you missed any inconspicuous information."
At the same time, there was a noise from the crowd below. Shu Li and the others quickly stopped talking and looked down.
Among the dispersed crowd, the mayor of the small town walked out covered in blood.
The townspeople obviously respected and awed the mayor. He just waved his hand gently, and the noisy crowd seemed to have pressed the pause button.
"I am to blame for the punishment I received today." The mayor spoke slowly, paused for two seconds and then continued: "It was all my indecisiveness that led to outsiders entering the town and causing today's disaster."
"Mayor, please don't say that. Everyone knows that you allowed those people to enter the town in order to let us understand the outside world. No one will blame you."
"Yes, Mayor. Outsiders are greedy and have bad behavior. We just need to make them pay the price."
Outsider: "..."
Who is greedy?
You scatter gold sand and copper coins all over the ground, but who are you saying here is greedy and has bad conduct?
Below, the mayor raised his hand and once again stopped his voice to defend him.
"I know everyone is very tolerant of me, which makes me even more sorry. Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation."
Hypocritical, too hypocritical.
The people on the roof complained collectively, but the townspeople below took advantage of it.
"Outsiders have polluted our water source. Perhaps the disappearance of the wishing gods from the beginning was a warning to us!"
The mayor lowered his head a little lonely: "But as the mayor, I didn't think of this, which prevented everyone from praying to the wishing gods this year."
Shu Li watched coldly. After the mayor finished speaking, many townspeople lowered their heads, obviously caring about this.
That's right, from the moment you are born, you live in a place where you can get everything by making a wish, without having to bear any price or think about the consequences.
One day, because of someone's decision, all this disappeared.
Those who are better can live in vain, while those who are worse will breed resentment in their work.
