A trace of embarrassment of being exposed flashed across Wan Hai's face, and he barely thought about it before speaking out a word of denial.
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp thorn suddenly appeared out of thin air beside Wan Hai, piercing his left hand on the table.
"Ah!" Wan Hai cried out in pain.
Everyone was shocked by this scene. Shu Li frowned and looked at Clerk Su who looked happy: "What's going on?"
"He lied." Clerk Su also leaned back in his chair with a deeper smile: "This just means that he is not the real murderer, because the real murderer will not be punished for lying."
"That's good. I've eliminated a wrong option for you."
Wan Hai's pain seemed to be getting more and more severe, Shu Li asked again: "How to eliminate this punishment?"
"Since you are being punished for lying, of course it can only be lifted by telling the truth."
As soon as these words came out, Wan Hai gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, I am a survivor half a year ago."
The next second, the spikes disappeared instantly. Except for Wan Hai's twitching and painful hand, everything that just happened was like an illusion.
There were no scars on his hands.
"The actual rumors I got were specifically inquired about, not accidentally heard." Wan Hai said something without any reason. Only Shu Li understood it clearly. He was explaining to her.
Then, Wan Hai continued his narrative.
"Six months ago, a few friends and I took a self-driving trip and came here because we took the wrong road. At that time, everyone felt that although it was a little behind, the scenery was still good, so we stayed after discussion."
"There were four or five people living here with us at the time. I don't know if they were Guo's brother and sister Yi's fiancé."
"But anyway, on the last day, I was the only one who came out after we entered the mountain, but I don't remember what happened."
"I came here because I have been having nightmares for the past month. Every night I dream that I am running wildly on a mountain, and there are always people who can't see clearly behind me chasing me."
"I did see Sister Yi today, but she knocked on my door herself. She recognized me as a survivor half a year ago, but I didn't know she was a relative or friend of the victims."
"As for the things I bought when I went out, they have nothing to do with sister Yi's death and I refuse to publish them."
For a moment, there was only the sound of rustling writing in this space, and no one answered.
Wan Hai glanced around awkwardly, and finally landed on Shu Li.
"Then what did you find in the area where you searched for evidence?" Shu Li reluctantly cooperated.
Wan Hai visibly paused, but his expression turned even uglier than before.
"I found the belongings of the previous residents in Clerk Su's room, as well as information recording their personal details, including their home address."
"There is also a booklet. The latest records on it are the diary sent to Guo Tourist and the ring sent to Sister Yi."
"So, they were premeditated to come here?" Brother Jia said, "What's the reason? What's the reason for the rest of us?"
There were five of them, Shu Li and Wan Hai sat across from each other, Long Guo sat on Shu Li's right side, and Clerk Su and Brother Jia sat at another table.
Because of the angle of view, Shu Li could only see Wan Hai lowering his head suddenly, and his voice suddenly sounded frightened.
As for clerk Su's sinister expression, Long Guo also missed it because he lowered his head to sort out the information.
Although Wan Hai was scared, he still managed to speak again: "Sacrifice!"
"The good weather in Fengshi Village didn't happen for nothing. They are using living people for sacrifice."
"Salesman Su, you know these things, why are you still willing to stay here?" Brother Jia asked, and was given a sharp look by Salesman Su.
"I refuse to answer, it has nothing to do with the truth."
It's really arrogant.
Shu Li shook her head inwardly and asked a question: "Does Clerk Su have any murderous intention against Sister Yi?"
"Yes... yes!" Wan Hai took a deep breath and gave an affirmative answer.
"Sister Yi recognized clerk Su as the person who sent the ring based on the check-in handwriting at the counter."
"Do you have evidence?" Clerk Su's tone was cold, and his words sounded like threats.
"Yes..." Wan Hai's voice dropped an octave: "The letter you tore off may have been sent out, but you can still see what you wrote by smearing it with charcoal on the lower page."
"What did he write?" Long Guo also became more energetic and rushed to ask.
"Sister Yi has been informed and it may affect the village plan. If you can change the target, please reply quickly before the night attack."
Everyone's eyes were focused on Clerk Su, and it had to be said that his suspicion was indeed high now.
But Shu Li looked at the other side, the man who thought he was fine and breathed a sigh of relief.
Shopkeeper Su's suspicion was very high, but his murderous intention was not urgent. On the contrary, the man was clean.
Among the four suspects, Wan Hai has been freed from suspicion because of the punishment just now; and Long Guo's identity really has no motive to attack Sister Yi, and the reason why he did it in the house has nothing to do with the truth, so he is free from suspicion.
Then it was between Shopkeeper Su and Brother Jia. Shu Li preferred Brother Jia.
However, some evidence is needed to confirm this speculation.
Brother Jia is now actively interrogating Clerk Su: "What is your plan? Did you silence yourself to hide the secrets of this village?"
Clerk Su suddenly stared at him accurately, but remained silent for a long time. Only after two or three minutes did he speak: "So what?"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Shu Li again, his eyes full of provocation: "How about it? Do you want to vote for me?"
Shu Li was flipping through the notes she had made, and was completely speechless after being cueed innocently.
"Is this my freedom?" Shu Li moved her somewhat stiff shoulders and suddenly smiled. She asked, "Do you mind if I make another trip to the areas where you have collected evidence?"
She asked everyone, but the only person she looked at was Clerk Su.
However, before the real owner could speak, Brother Jia was the first to be unhappy: "Why don't you trust others?"
"Because I made the wrong choice, and I am the only one who will bear the consequences. Being cautious has nothing to do with you, right?"
Shu Li didn't even bother to pretend to be polite to him.
Brother Jia squeezed his hands and said, "This is just the first day. It's better to trust each other than to doubt each other, right?"
"Why are you anxious?" Long Guo also saw something was wrong, and cut off the conversation with a half-smile: "Anyway, the catcher and the real murderer fight each other every day. If you lose, you will only be injured but not die. With people like us, What’s the relationship?”
"You still have a kind heart, are you trying to help?"
Wan Hai also added in every possible opportunity.
