"So, from the current point of view, I have no murderous intention for the deceased." Long Guo scratched his head: "Maybe what I said is a bit contradictory, but the panel is so vague."
"Understood." Shu Li nodded in response.
Because Uncle Su was the first to arrive at the scene and hid the evidence, the two of them had no intention of spending any more time at the mountain temple.
For the time being, let's treat the deceased as Jia Lai. At present, his identity is clearly an outsider who was used as a sacrifice, and his name is unknown.
The injuries on Jia's body include his scratched face, several bone-deep knife wounds on his body, and some lines on the magic circle.
In addition, there were tiny but densely packed blood spots on the back of his head. There are also dents and bloodstains from heavy blows on the left side of the top of the skull, but they are hidden in the hair and are not obvious.
Except for the magic circle on the ground and the things that Uncle Su took out just now, no other murder weapons matching these wounds were found.
Shu Li and Long Guo analyzed the existing information while walking towards the village.
"I also know a little bit about what Su said just now." Without the others, Long Guo had no worries.
"In my story line, it was specifically mentioned that Miss Yi was brought to the village by Seventh Youth three days ago. Their relationship seems to be very close."
"Do you think she might choose to kill other sacrifices in advance in order to make Seven Young People the final winner?"
"The word "sacrifice" sounds really unpleasant..." Long Guo frowned, but not at Shu Li.
He thought for a while and said, "I think she will, but it's not necessary. Between Qi and Wan, there must be one who is also a sacrifice, otherwise it won't be right."
"How did you say this?" Shu Li asked puzzledly.
Long Guo replied to her: "In our place, the middle house is empty, but the door is open. If no one lives in it, the door is directly sealed, and there is no chance to pick the lock."
While talking, the new map has been updated.
The only way into Fengshi Village is from the north, with three bifurcated roads leading to three main streets. There are also narrow paths between alleys and alleys that connect the two adjacent main streets.
The word "Shu Villager" is located in the second alley on the left side of West Street, which is the first house in it.
The words "Youth Camp" are located in the alley on the right side of the southernmost part of the middle street, but there is still no detailed explanation of the young man.
The words "Second Uncle Su" fell in the alley at the southern end of West Street, behind which was a mound marked with a cemetery.
Then there is the "temporary residence", located in the first alley on the right side of East Street.
Between Miss Yi and Young Man Guo there is a name that is hidden in a dark room. It is not clear. The names next to them are replaced by A, B, C and D because they are NPCs.
After reading the map, the two walked to East Street. They planned to visit the temporary residence first.
On the way, the two people exchanged each other's timelines.
Long Guo's identity has not changed much. He is still the young man who came here to find his brother. The difference is that his brother did not disappear here. He came here because he was deceived into believing that the God of Fengshi Mountain could fulfill his wish.
The two of them walked into Long Guo's residence and found a diary with several pages in the bedroom.
"This is the diary I wrote after I came here. I wrote a few pages after I came here for a few days."
"On the first day, I don't know if the mysterious man's words are credible, but after arriving here, my new neighbor claimed that he also came to pray to the mountain god. I will believe it for now."
"The next day, the new neighbor had a big argument with the person who brought him here. Except for me, no one else seemed to hear it. After the person left, the new neighbor sat in the yard stupidly for a long time."
"At night, I saw that my new neighbor was still in the yard, so I went over to comfort him, but unexpectedly I heard a disgusting truth."
"The new neighbors said he was about to be kicked out and that the people who brought him here had found a more perfect sacrifice and no longer needed him."
"From his mouth, I heard the truth. This village named Fengshi will complete a grand ceremony every ten years, and use this to select the village chief who will manage the village for the next ten years. The conditions for selection are to see Which villager prepares a sacrifice will be chosen by the mountain god."
"And those of us who have wishes are the best sacrifices. The more urgent the desire, the better the sacrifice."
"On the third day, I was shocked by what my new neighbor said yesterday. When I woke up, I thought it was a dream. But when I stepped up and looked at the yard next door, there was already a different person there. And I don't know why, It turns out that I am the only one who remembers the new neighbors from before.”
"I thought about it all day and decided to escape from here at night."
"Late at night, I walked out of the alley, but at the end of the fork in the road, the road out of the village disappeared out of thin air."
"A cold wind blew at my back. I was shocked and scared, so I had no choice but to return to my residence."
"On the fourth day, I was wandering around in the street, trying to escape during the day when I could see the road out of the village, but I found a person staring at me in the dark."
"The fact that the other person was dressed like the mysterious man made me angry. Since I can't escape, I will arrest that person and ask him to send me out."
"In the afternoon, I chased the man to Bongseoksan Temple and broke in."
"Under the dim light, I met a figure in a corner somewhere. I didn't recognize it clearly, so I swung the heavy object I picked up and smashed it down hard."
"The fifth day, tomorrow is the sacrifice, I must run out today..."
The writing stopped here, but Long Guo's narration did not stop.
"When I regained consciousness today, I was sitting at the table writing this diary. I left it here because I was in a hurry to go to the deceased."
"Yeah." Shu Li nodded and looked around at the layout of his house.
Long Guo added: "There are also unknown connections between the sacrifices mentioned. This point has no relevant clues in my story line."
"Assuming that the seven young men are sacrifices, this point will be established."
"Then let's search Miss He Yi's house next door first."
With that said, the two walked out together.
Because of the distance, they entered the nameless house first.
The moment they reached out and pushed open the door, a huge black shadow rushed straight over.
Shu Li and Long Guo retreated at the same time in tacit agreement, and both let out a small breath.
"What?" Long Guo suddenly said, still in shock.
"I didn't see it clearly." Shu Li shook his head and reached out to push the door again. This time he was prepared to avoid the front, increased his strength, and pushed the door open completely.
The door made of wooden boards creaked, and the black shadow was shaking back and forth.
(End of chapter)
