Chapter 924

"From last night’s situation, Alice seems... stupid?"

The detective little luoli tilted her head and uttered this dangerously foolish remark, unaware that Alice was hiding among them.

"Stupid?"

The man with gold-rimmed glasses frowned in confusion.

"Yes, stupid."

The detective little luoli firmly insisted, then organized her thoughts and said:

"If I were Alice, I would never attack Baiye on the first night. Even attacking Guozu’s third brother—someone without questioning rights—would yield far more benefit than attacking Baiye. If Guozu’s third brother died, it would be a thunderclap for Guozu’s first and second brothers. Besides, the cat girl was far more likely to be targeted. In my initial assumption, Alice’s most probable target last night was the cat girl."

Once in deduction mode, the detective little luoli completely ignored her own safety and others’ opinions.

"Assuming I’m Alice, my attack order would be: first night, the cat girl; second night, Guozu’s second brother; third night, Pipang; fourth night, Guozu’s first brother; fifth night, the glasses guy; sixth night, Baiye; seventh night, Guozu’s third brother—or, after the third or fourth night, I’d attack myself to blend in among the dead."

The detective little luoli’s words made sense. Not only was she puzzled, but Su Xiao was puzzled too—Alice attacking him made no sense in the context of the game. He even sensed a hint of personal grudge in it.

What confused Su Xiao was that he had no personal grudge against Alice; before entering the Demon Castle, he didn’t even know she existed.

"Compared to the benefit of attacking me, attacking the cat girl or the glasses guy would yield far greater returns."

Su Xiao pulled out the Eternal Crystal Vial, took a small sip, and drank about one-third of it.

The sweet springwater slid down his throat, a cool sensation spreading through his esophagus, restoring a portion of his HP and MP.

"So I simply can’t understand why Alice attacked you—or perhaps you’re Alice yourself? Pretending to be attacked last night is far more convenient than becoming a 'dead' player. The attacked player’s status is superior to everyone else’s except Guozu’s third brother. Alice likely wouldn’t disguise herself as a dead player—she’s enjoying the game, hiding in her room, which isn’t what she’d willingly accept. But as an attacked player, she can clear most suspicion and move freely, participating in later rounds with high status, even avoiding prolonged questioning."

The moment the detective little luoli finished speaking, everyone’s eyes turned to Su Xiao.

Su Xiao paused, thinking—perhaps it really was like that. A surviving attacked player was far more convenient than a dead one.

"That makes some sense."

Su Xiao didn’t argue. This game was built on mutual suspicion. A player like the detective little luoli, who constantly doubted others, was unlikely to be Alice.

"Of course, this could also be Alice’s smoke screen—her goal in attacking you last night was to frame you. But I have a strange feeling: this feels less like framing and more like a personal grudge—clearly targeted, unrelated to any game advantage."

The detective little luoli’s reasoning was sharp. After her summary, everyone now had one piece of information: Alice attacked Su Xiao for only two possible reasons—either Su Xiao was Alice in disguise, or Su Xiao had a personal grudge with Alice.

"The personal grudge theory is unrealistic. All of you are likely here for the first time, so..."

The detective little luoli didn’t finish her sentence—the unspoken words were: Su Xiao is Alice in disguise.

"Good deduction."

Su Xiao’s expression remained calm.

"Aren’t you going to deny it? Logically, whether you’re Alice or not, you should at least protest."

The detective little luoli stared intently at Su Xiao.

"At most, someone will use their questioning right against me. Based on current clues, I’m indeed the most likely candidate for Alice."

"Then it’s settled. Today I waive my own questioning—I’ll question you."

"Do as you like."

Su Xiao lit a cigarette and leaned back on the sofa.

"What do the rest of you think?"

The detective little luoli looked around. Everyone’s expressions varied.

Pipang was deep in thought; the cat girl scratched her head with sharp claws; the gold-rimmed glasses man hesitated; the three Guozu brothers were discussing via team channel.

Five minutes passed. No one spoke.

"Looks like this method doesn’t work well, Baiye’s thigh."

The detective little luoli shrugged.

"No one agrees. The fox’s tail is well hidden."

Su Xiao exhaled a plume of blue smoke. The detective little luoli had pretended to question him, but in truth, she’d dug a pit—waiting for Alice to jump in.

If anyone now agreed with the detective little luoli, that person had over a 50% chance of being Alice. Questioning Su Xiao would waste a questioning right—benefiting Alice.

Seeing no one speak, the detective little luoli spoke, dropping a bombshell.

"I can prove Baiye was indeed attacked last night."

"Huh? How?"

"My room is closest to Baiye’s. Last night, I heard high heels walking outside his door. At first, I couldn’t tell which room it came from. But just now, when Baiye said he fought Alice, no one else objected—meaning no one else was attacked by Alice. Of course, this could still be Alice’s trap."

Su Xiao’s suspicion was largely cleared. The three Guozu brothers remained bewildered throughout—the plot was too complex, and without subtitles, it was unsuitable for them.

"Cough, we three brothers follow the majority’s stance."

Guozu’s first brother stood to speak, then sat back down.

"So... the clues are still unclear?"

The cat girl’s expression was grim. She knew how dangerous her position was.

"No, the clues are already obvious."

The moment the detective little luoli spoke, a notification appeared.

The detective little luoli had proven she was not Alice.

"The clues are so obvious we can use simple elimination. First, neither I nor Guozu’s third brother is Alice. The chances of Guozu’s first brother, second brother, or Baiye being Alice are also low. That leaves only Pipang, the glasses guy, and the cat girl."

The detective little luoli smiled. Hearing this, Guozu’s first brother slapped his thigh; Guozu’s second brother also broke into a grin.

"So we’ll win soon?"

"Alice is done for."

"Not yet."

Su Xiao doused them with cold water, his gaze fixed on Guozu’s first and second brothers.

"Pipang, the glasses guy, and the cat girl are merely suspicious. Before we confirm our identities, the three of us still have a chance of being Alice. If Alice truly hides among us three, it’ll be troublesome."

Su Xiao’s words instantly wiped the smiles off Guozu’s first and second brothers’ faces.

"That’s true, but our advantage is undeniable. When Alice chose to attack you, she already fell into a disadvantage. Tomorrow, I’ll unmask Alice—I’m certain. Unless she can instantly reverse the situation."

The detective little luoli spoke with absolute certainty—her confidence in her own deductive ability.