Chapter 49: Travelers, please do not panic

Travelers, please do not panic.

Clearly, the judges of the Grand Inquisition had already noticed the existence of the players.

Regardless of their purpose for not chasing them out, the group, having self-knowledge, decisively gave up on the subsequent actions and returned to their rooms with solemn expressions.

Tonight's performance ended in the terror of the survivors at the cost of a second life.

Fang Jue and Du Xiguang walked toward the same room, the messy aura on the two bypassing Cheng Shi somewhat obviously.

The current situation is too chaotic; it's hard not to associate all this with the follower of 【Chaos】.

Although Cheng Shi didn't do anything, doing nothing makes one even more suspicious.

From the beginning of the trial until now, a group of people seemed to be led by the nose.

Wherever they investigate, people die.

This is very similar to trials with 【Chaos】 followers in the past; the only difference is that this time the deaths are more coincidental and more reasonable.

Cheng Shi could see their thoughts, so he didn't use a hot face to stick to a cold butt.

Like an ascetic monk, he silently went downstairs alone.

But he didn't return to his room, but went to Yun Ni's room.

Yun Ni's room is very simple, even simple to an excessive degree.

Not only were there none of her own things, but even some tables and chairs provided by the inn had disappeared.

Cheng Shi knew that these things should have been used by this assassin lady for a manifestation.

The manifestation of 【Annihilation】 is annihilation.

Without finding a single useful clue, Cheng Shi sighed helplessly.

Perhaps this is the characteristic of 【Annihilation】 followers; when they offer themselves to 【Annihilation】, all traces of their existence also disappear.

As if they had never been here.

He lay on Yun Ni's bed, looking sideways at the knife seam she had stabbed into the wooden wall, somewhat dazed.

At this moment, from the birth of this seam, it had only been a dozen hours, but today was so long that it felt like several days had passed.

He suddenly recalled the scene of Yun Ni shaking hands with him; the red nails on those jade fingers were still clearly remembered.

The images of memory kept surging out; every time he recalled a scene, Cheng Shi's brows furrowed tighter.

He was naturally not reminiscing about these fragmented details.

He was thinking.

Thinking about how this knife seam was born.

If he remembered correctly, the assassin lady could accurately perceive Cheng Shi's position behind the wall.

This also shows that she had exploration or perception talents, and the level was not low.

Since that's the case, why didn't she discover the abnormality in the room before entering?

Even if the judges from the Grand Inquisition had various means to hide themselves, as an assassin, a profession famous for caution, it's impossible not to have any warning of danger.

She clearly gave a warning to Fang Jue and the others at the first moment of opening the door.

But!

This act of warning is even more baffling.

Cheng Shi couldn't help but think that if it were him, in the situation of discovering danger in the room, he would either go all out to seek escape first, or gather his state for a head-on battle; he definitely wouldn't be distracted to remind his teammates at the first moment.

He had seen Yun Ni's attitude toward her teammates clearly.

She might care about her so-called fairness, but she definitely wouldn't care about other people's life or death.

Even uniting with Fang Jue and the others to resist at the first moment would be more reliable than a simple warning.

So, why is this?

Cheng Shi thought for a long time and couldn't think of a reasonable explanation, so he could only barely piece together an answer:

She was controlled!

It's likely not long-term control, but just at that moment, her mind was influenced.

And this momentary decision buried her life.

There is someone hiding in the dark who can control people's minds!

Is it the murderer, or a player?

Likely the murderer.

Of course, the possibility of Fang Jue and Du Xiguang cannot be ruled out.

Cheng Shi's expression grew more and more solemn.

It seems that in this trial, not only is there a perfect hidden murderer, but there are also people fishing in troubled waters!

Danger surges in the night, and killing intent hides in the inn.

Fortunately, dawn is not far away.

Not long after, the sky brightened.

Travelers woke up one after another, and the inn returned to liveliness and vitality again.

But good times didn't last long; just as Fang Jue and Cheng Shi pushed open their doors and appeared in the corridor at the same time, the front door of the inn was roughly closed by a group of law enforcement officers in uniform.

"Announcing the Law Enforcement Bureau's action order:

At the request of Judge Mo Qiusi of the Grand Inquisition, all entrances and exits of Yongzhan Town are blocked, and the 'Light of Life that Grows Wildly' inn is blocked.

Travelers, please do not panic; the judges have already controlled the situation, and your life safety can be guaranteed here.

Please leave your rooms in an orderly manner and gather on the first floor.

Repeat, please gather on the first floor!"

The Grand Inquisition has taken action!

Their speed is far faster than expected!

The entire inn is blocked.

Fang Jue and the others looked at Cheng Shi, and without a word, went to the first floor.

Cheng Shi followed honestly.

The Grand Inquisition's target will not be the players.

Since they let them go last night, they won't come to trouble them with such a big fuss today.

Their target is the murderer.

The players couldn't help but have their minds surging on the way downstairs:

If the murderer really falls into the hands of the Grand Inquisition, will the clues be interrupted?

Regardless of whether the final offering is him or not, there is no one who can interrogate a sinner in the hands of the Grand Inquisition.

Let alone a judge who killed Yun Ni instantly.

The travelers were very shocked by the Law Enforcement Bureau's shouting, and a chaos spread in the shop.

Everyone was suspicious and discussing.

"What's going on, why block the inn? Where is the shopkeeper? He should go to the autonomous association to protest!"

"Your brain is broken; this is the order of the Grand Inquisition! Do you know what the Grand Inquisition is? If those high-and-mighty judges didn't have evidence, how could they block the inn."

"Oh my god, the murderer is in the inn? Praise 【Prosperity】, I'm actually still alive!"

"What, the judge leading the team this time is Mo Qiusi? Oh my god, I want to see him so much, even just one look would be enough."

"Who? That Son of Thunder?"

"It's him! He is a first-class judge of the Grand Inquisition, a student of the Grand Executioner Al-Taile, the most talented element judge in history, and the Son of 【Order】 with the most hope of inheriting the name of Grand Judge!

Even if!

Even if I just look at him, tonight will be a good dream I will never forget."

"The way you look horny is really scary; perhaps for Mo Qiusi, if he looks at you, he will have a nightmare!"

"Do you want to fight?"

"【Prosperity】 above, the judges have already locked onto the murderer; now, I'm not afraid of you."

"..."

The scene was a mess; the players stood apart in the surging and uneasy crowd, solemnly examining everything suspicious around them.

On the eve of being judged by the Grand Inquisition, they still wanted to find some clues one step ahead.

But there were too many people, the voices were too noisy; in such a chaotic situation, it was hard to find a person who was "not suspicious," and many travelers' behaviors became distorted and stressed due to panic.

Cheng Shi sighed slightly and began to change his thinking.

At the same time, four judges from the Grand Inquisition quietly appeared in the four corners of the lobby, enclosing and framing the entire inn with the power of only four people.

Before long, amidst the uneasy discussions, a purple-eyed judge wearing a judgment robe appeared at the entrance of the inn.

Mo Qiusi!

The element judge of the Grand Inquisition, the most popular first-class judge in history!

"Do you know him?"

Du Xiguang stood in the crowd and asked in a low voice.

Fang Jue nodded and said:

"The Son of 【Order】 who died young, I have seen his name in the history books of the Grand Inquisition.

After he died, the Grand Inquisition gradually was dragged into the quagmire of war and gradually weakened."

"Died young... war?"

Du Xiguang was somewhat confused, but then he reacted.

"Is it the end of the Civilization Era now?"

"No, even earlier.

It should be the end of the middle period; at this time, the civil war had just broken out, and 【War】 was just beginning to watch this land, not yet descended; as for 【Chaos】, it hadn't even spread its divine name."

"!"

A flash of inspiration struck Du Xiguang's mind, and he suddenly understood why a follower of 【Chaos】 was clearly outside the door last night, but the judges of the Grand Inquisition didn't come to arrest him.

It turns out this is the early stage of the Civilization Era; at this time, the descent of 【Order】 and 【Truth】 had passed for thousands of years, their followers almost unified the surface, but 【War】 had just noticed the Continent of Hope.

"How did he die?"

"The records of the Grand Inquisition are very vague; I didn't join them, so I know limited information."

"What is the 【Son of Order】?" Du Xiguang asked again.

This time Fang Jue didn't answer him, but asked back:

"What did you exchange your memory for?"

Du Xiguang's complexion tightened, and he pursed his lips without speaking.

Fang Jue seemed to have guessed something and didn't speak again.

This judge, whose eyes flashed with purple thunder, walked step by step to the front of the crowd, tapped the floor with his scepter, signaling everyone to be quiet.

Perhaps forced by the pressure of 【Order】, or perhaps out of respect for the Grand Inquisition, the lobby quickly quieted down.

He hadn't spoken yet, just performed a salute in the way of 【Order】 followers; a thought of "law-abiding" instantly infected Cheng Shi, making him feel an impulse to "surrender" in his heart.

"..."

This is much more awesome than Fang Jue's 【Confession】 last night.

Just when everyone lowered their heads, preparing to "accept judgment," Mo Qiusi spoke. ===== CHAPTER 50 =====