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In the face of danger, human potential is remarkably vast, often exceeding expectations. As the willow tree crashed to the ground, everyone finally felt a sense of relief. At Fountain Square, they had time to process their complicated emotions, realizing they were still alive and grateful for having escaped with their lives.
The silence of those who had died was a long and poignant mourning. Without exception, Shen Jianghuan faced the messenger's reprimand. Ling Xingyuan furiously accused her, "Didn’t we clarify everything after you killed the young king? The Messenger Tool can have the opposite effect; did you even listen?"
Perhaps the situation wasn't as dire as it seemed. When Shen Jianghuan used the Messenger Tool, it only accelerated the mutation of plants and animals! She felt wronged. She had indeed heard about the opposite effects of the Messenger Tool last time, but in her panic, she had forgotten.
"Do you know how many lives you've cost?" Ling Xingyuan pressed on. "There were over six hundred of us, and now only a little over four hundred remain. Could it be that you are also the murderer?" he asked casually.
After saying this, Ling Xingyuan paused for a moment, as if a light had suddenly dawned on him. Following his words, the Messengers began to regard Shen Jianghuan with a more profound gaze.
"I am not!" Shen Jianghuan defended herself vehemently.
Zhang Liu, who had a good relationship with Shen Jianghuan, revealed a cold-hearted side in this moment. Dr. Wang had previously stated he wasn’t the murderer, yet no one believed him; if it weren't for the boy who set a fire and exposed him to public scrutiny, he might have continued to hide behind a façade of goodness.
Similarly, what if the real murderer had initially appeared as a good person in everyone’s eyes? If everyone accepted him as such, it would be an excellent way to evade suspicion. Zhang Liu analyzed seriously and solemnly.
Fan Xiaonan raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Everyone was puzzled and didn’t challenge Zhang Liu’s implication. If he understood correctly, was he suggesting that Shen Jianghuan had been pretending all along?
Ling Xingyuan thought Zhang Liu was defending someone and retorted bluntly, "What does that have to do with you?"
Fan Xiaonan was so angry that his fingers trembled. "Isn’t he a messenger? Why isn’t he here? He’s not!"
From the moment Shen Jianghuan took charge, she demonstrated remarkable organizational skills, earning the trust of everyone around her. Her Messenger Tool had provided the most basic assurance of safety on two occasions, and without her, many more lives would have been lost by now.
Yet at this moment, she had become the target of suspicion.
Shen Jianghuan bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes, reflecting sadness, heartbreak, hopelessness, and a sense of injustice.
The crowd hesitated. Ordinary people naturally hoped to vote out the messenger as soon as possible. After Zhang Liuxi's incident, most felt justified in their thoughts.
The Messengers had their own differing opinions. Some had already entertained thoughts similar to Ling Xingyuan's but chose silence for various reasons instead of speaking out. Of course, there were also those who believed in Shen Jianghuan.
Jiang Jie, standing beside Shen Jianghuan, spoke softly: "At the beginning, the system provided hints that the murderer had three distinct characteristics: Hunger, male, and dormitory."
Ling Xingyuan countered, "But the system also said we Messengers could use the Messenger Tool three times; it never mentioned that one of those instances would be misleading."
It was precisely because the system had initially indicated that the murderer was male that they had never considered Shen Jianghuan as a suspect.
Liu Xuanzhu tightened her grip on Ling Xingyuan's hand, her expression serious. "Xingyuan, please stop."
No one else spoke up; it was only Ling Xingyuan who dared to offend others.
Ling Xingyuan shot him a cold glance.
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