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Twenty minutes ago, Lu Wan walked out of the room holding the list.
Lin Mu Feng repeatedly muttered the names on the list—Old Wu, Aunt Wu, Zhao Datou, Liu Agen...
Outside the window, the cheerful and clear sound of children's songs floated in.
Suddenly, he felt as if he had been enlightened.
"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Lin Mu Feng noticed something unusual about Lu Wan.
"Oh, nothing much, just a bit lost in thought," Lu Wan replied with a smile, though his gaze seemed a bit distant.
Yes, it was that moment!
Lin Mu Feng immediately dashed out of the room. "Lu Wan, you rascal..."
"All my reasoning is based on one premise—what Shu Huan said is all correct.
What did Shu Huan see? She came out of the bathroom and witnessed the 'Demon God' kill Sister Liu. Shortly after, she was knocked out by the 'Demon God' and tied to the wall. This means that when Shu Huan fainted, the only person capable of moving in the room was the 'Demon God.' Therefore, I must ponder a question: how did the 'Demon God' lock the door from outside after leaving? Of course, he could have climbed out through the window, but the question still remains—how did he lock the window from outside?
From this perspective, it truly seems like something only a ghost or deity could accomplish. Because no matter what method a human uses, it is impossible to lock doors and windows from outside a room.
The only reasonable explanation is that the doors and windows were locked by someone inside the room.
So who was it that locked the doors and windows from inside the room? Clearly, it couldn't have been the 'Demon God', as he had already left the room and couldn't lock the doors and windows from the outside. Therefore, it must have been either Shu Huan or Sister Liu who locked them from within.
Could it have been Shu Huan? Impossible, as she had already fainted at that time. This leaves only Sister Liu as the one who could have done it.
You might say, wasn't Sister Liu already dead? That's true; Shu Huan did claim she saw the 'Demon God' stab a knife into Sister Liu's heart, with blood pouring out continuously.
But can we be sure that what Shu Huan saw was the truth? Could it be that the scene of the 'Demon God' killing Sister Liu was merely a performance for Shu Huan's eyes?
However, if the murder was staged, where did the blood come from? The police investigation confirmed that it was indeed the blood of the deceased.
It was a pinhole. When we burst into the room, Lin Mu Feng discovered a pinhole on Sister Liu's corpse. Why was there a pinhole? Because the deceased had previously drawn blood from her body, placed it in a small bag, and then tucked that bag into her chest pocket.
Thus, when the 'Demon God's' dagger pierced Sister Liu's heart, Shu Huan naturally saw blood gushing out.
So, Sister Liu was not dead at that time.
After Shu Huan collapsed, the 'Demon God' tied her to the wall, drew a 'circle with a cross' symbol of the 'Demon God', untied the ropes binding Sister Liu, and collected the mask, wig, white clothing, dagger, and the bag containing blood before leaving the room.
Then Sister Liu got up from the floor and closed the doors and windows. Thus, a perfect locked room was created.
At this point in my reasoning, I suddenly hit a wall.
"When we rushed into the room, Sister Liu was indeed already dead. So how did Sister Liu die? In that sealed room were only Shu Huan and Sister Liu, and since Shu Huan was already bound to the wall, Sister Liu could only have committed suicide."
Lu Wan stopped and stared at the silent village chief. He unfolded the list and laid it before the chief. "The answer lies in this list."
The chief's cheeks twitched noticeably.
"Everyone on this list shares a common trait: they all have children attending Hope School. I suspect that someone once held a parent meeting—a special one.
Among those listed, Sister Liu and Liu Erhan were also present. During the meeting, everyone had to make a cruel decision—select one person to die. In the end, Sister Liu was chosen as the 'victim,' while the burly Liu Erhan took on the role of the 'demon'—the 'killer.' The rest served as Liu Erhan's alibi.
Shu Huan unknowingly became the 'witness.' All of this required a mind capable of rigorous logical analysis. That mind belongs to the person who called everyone to the meeting—you, village chief."
Lu Wan fixed his gaze on the chief, waiting for him to say, "This is all just your speculation; you have no evidence." Indeed, he had no evidence. Even if he knew that twenty thousand was hidden in the chief's home, it would not prove his series of deductions—at most, it could be said that the chief had embezzled that money using his position.
The village chief stood up calmly and placed the fragments on the worn-out table. With a stern expression, he spoke, "Xiao Lu, if you're done with your words, I’d like to say a few things."
Lu Wan remained silent, listening intently.
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