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On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, it was a clear day.
This was supposed to be a special day, the day when Niulang and Zhinu met in the heavens, but today felt particularly long, tense, and oppressive.
The survivors endured the evening amidst mutual suspicion, wariness, and doubt.
By this time, the sky had begun to darken. Everyone had been in the hall since morning, with only a few people occasionally coming and going.
These brief comings and goings lasted no more than a minute.
A Liang seemed unable to sit still any longer; he stood up and walked toward the door. Suddenly, he noticed something…
“Look! What is that?” A Liang pointed toward the forest outside.
Everyone strained their eyes to see; in the dim light, it appeared that someone was lying there.
“A body! Could it be…” A Liang felt an ominous premonition and immediately ran out with Rongrong.
However, as soon as they stepped outside, Rongrong tripped on the stairs, and A Liang hurriedly turned back to help her up.
At that moment, others rushed over as well…
Wang Gang stood dazed beside the body and said to A Liang, who was the second to arrive, “It’s Ling Song…”
Others gradually gathered around. It was a horrific sight! Ling Song was covered in mud, his face and clothes were caked with it. The body lay twisted in the mud, a truly chilling sight.
Rongrong and Wen Ting were so frightened that they covered their eyes and hid behind everyone. Next to the corpse lay a dagger, and indeed there was a pendant, with a sheep partially exposed in the mud.
“Aries!” A Liang exclaimed. “This is Ling Song's zodiac sign! There should be something else nearby!”
Sure enough, there was a crumpled piece of paper next to it. Everyone picked it up and opened it, revealing the words: The fourth one! The panicked guests must remember: only one person can leave!
“It’s all my fault. I wanted to confront the murderer, but… but now! I will find the killer among us!” A Liang suddenly raised his head, his expression changing so abruptly that it startled everyone.
“That’s right! The murderer is among us!” A Liang's gaze swept over each person present. “I must uncover the true culprit! I won’t let my reputation down!”
(Wen Ting muttered quietly, “Ahem, what reputation do you have? Stop stealing other people's lines…”)
1: Gong Xi's room; 2: Xiao Xin's room; 3, 4: Second-floor guest rooms;
A: Xu Renbin's room; B: Ling Song's room; C: Liang Xueli's room; D: Yan Rongrong's room;
E: Sun Miaoyan's room; F: Wu Wenting's room; G: Wang Gang's room; H: A Liang's room.
“So? Who is the murderer?” Everyone craned their necks, waiting for A Liang to analyze.
“Let’s take our time and analyze the case from the beginning.”
A Liang deliberately slowed his speech. “First, the first victim was the owner, followed by Xu Renbin, Xiao Xin, and finally Ling Song. Each time someone was killed, a corresponding pendant and note appeared next to the body. The first, second, third, and fourth—all of these have cast a layer of horror and mystery over the entire case.”
“Not only that, but everyone had an alibi when each victim was killed,” Sun Miaoyan added.
"Wang Gang added, 'Moreover, those two secret rooms are also unsolvable.'
'Don't rush, let's analyze them one by one,' A Liang replied, glancing back at Ling Song's corpse. 'Let's connect the victim's experiences and analyze them.'
'First, on the night before, the boss was knocked unconscious. Anyone could have done this attack because everyone had the opportunity and motive. They could have secretly lured the boss to the restaurant and attacked him from behind when he wasn't paying attention.'
'Why didn't the killer just kill the boss then?' Liang Xueli asked in confusion.
'Hmph, that's the cleverness of the killer's technique,' A Liang said with a light chuckle. 'The killer needed to be in a place where they wouldn't be suspected, so they had to wait until they had an alibi before committing murder.
More importantly—the boss was not the killer's only target.
This was just one part of the entire murder plan!
'First of all, I suspect Xiao Xin the most. Because after the boss's death, she stands to gain the most!' A Liang shifted his tone. 'As Sun Miaoyan said, the chrysanthemum tea she served was key, and the poison was hidden in the rock candy she brought. The person who chose the poisoned rock candy could drink the tea without issue at first, but once the candy dissolved, the tea became toxic.'
'So, is Xiao Xin the killer?' Rongrong said. 'But that's impossible; when Wang Gang carried you upstairs, she was with us the whole time. She shouldn't have had a chance to kill the boss.'
'Actually, Xiao Xin is just one of the killers. And indeed, she did not kill the boss,' A Liang stated."
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