Chapter 53: A lively night

A lively night.

Cheng Shi naturally didn't know that Du Xiguang had made an appointment with Fang Jue to go out and have fun in the middle of the night.

He was currently on the first floor of the inn, fishing for information, and the targets were those drunks who often drank with the "bard."

They didn't seem to care about the death of their drinking buddy at all, only caring about whether today's drinks were discounted.

Still the same old trick, Cheng Shi stole wine from other tables to exchange for stories at this table.

Seeing free wine, several drunks added fuel to the fire and told stories of themselves and the "bard" being brothers.

"Ados is an experienced traveler; although his drinking capacity isn't very good and he can't drink much, he has seen a lot; it is said that he has been to many places even in the underworld."

"You say he is a puppet? Stop joking, buddy; he must have been swapped; how could a puppet drink? Wouldn't it rust? Besides, the wine money was all paid by him."

"Why care where the real him is? I just want to know where his money is; damn, his room was emptied by the Law Enforcement Bureau; it is said he made a lot of money writing books; if I could inherit this money, I could probably drink until the day I die."

"Fart, I am Ados's son; only I have the right of inheritance."

"What? A follower of 【Filth and Depravity】? He is not a follower of 【Filth and Depravity】 at all; he is a faith beggar, believing in every god.

How do I know? He can say the prayer words of seven or eight gods in one breath; can you?"

"Hey buddy, is there any free wine? If not, go ask the boss for some; Ados often did this, and the boss would always give one or two bottles."

Cheng Shi withdrew from the wine table with a stiff smile, and the moment he returned to his room, his expression sank.

A very clever puppet technique; not a single one of these drinkers discovered his abnormality.

And the professions that can achieve this level of puppet control are few and far between; if it also has to be related to 【Filth and Depravity】 and 【Death】, then there is only one profession:

Desire Master.

A mage who believes in 【Filth and Depravity】.

A profession that can make puppets out of desire.

The problem is, where is this murderer suspected to be a Desire Master hiding now?

No puppet can leave its master too far; from this point of view, this murderer is indeed still in the inn.

It's just... can he hide so well?

Not suspected by anyone, not showing any flaws, even playing with the Grand Inquisition with puppets, not looking like he is at a disadvantage at all.

Cheng Shi even thought that exposing 【When Fear Arrives】 was also part of his calculation.

Because such a hidden murderer only needs to carry the murder weapon on his body, it is impossible to be found.

So, why would he put the semi-artifact in the room? Is it to send it into the hands of the Grand Inquisition?

What is his intention in doing so?

Wait!!

Could it be!?

Is his target the judge?

Mo Qiusi!!??

Cheng Shi was shocked by his own thoughts, but thinking carefully, it matched every detail perfectly.

Using a puppet to create chaos, diluting his own existence, and then throwing out the murder weapon to make the Grand Inquisition feel that the victory is in their hands.

Next, naturally, it is using 【When Fear Arrives】 in Mo Qiusi's hands to complete some unexpected operations.

Cheng Shi took a few deep breaths, and a bold guess rose in his heart.

Could the offering of this trial... be Mo Qiusi?

How is that possible!

A first-class judge of the Grand Inquisition?

Looking at the public's reaction, one knows how deep a popular foundation this guy has; looking at the death methods of Yun Ni and the ascetic monk, one knows how strong this guy is.

Such an existence, how can it be solved by players?

Uh... don't say, 6 2400-point players really might not be able to.

The problem is that 3 have already died, and among the remaining 3, there is a slacker.

Of course, I won't say who the slacker is.

Of course, there is another possibility, which is that the offering is the murderer.

But currently, this "offering" seems even trickier than the Grand Judge.

Until now, the players haven't found where he is.

Clues are intermittent, and inferences can only rely on guessing.

Cheng Shi stayed in the room all night, thinking while paying attention to the movement next door.

Finally, at 2:30 in the night, a subtle strange sound came from the door.

Cheng Shi raised his head in astonishment.

"?"

Why is the sound coming from his own door?

He immediately got out of bed lightly, slowly approached the door, and after confirming that there was indeed someone outside, Cheng Shi didn't take a conservative cautious defensive posture, but suddenly pulled open the door unexpectedly.

The moment the room door was pulled open rapidly, a waiter with a shocked and embarrassed expression lost his support and fell sideways into the room, falling flat on his face without mercy.

Waiter?

Cheng Shi stepped on the waiter's shoulder rapidly and asked playfully:

"Why, off work so late, and still out doing a part-time job?"

The waiter clearly didn't understand Cheng Shi's teasing; he smiled embarrassedly, but didn't struggle at all, saying:

"Sorry to disturb you, the boss said you were injured, so he asked me to bring some medicine; it's in my upper pocket."

Cheng Shi didn't move at all, pressing down with his foot:

"Oh? Then I have to thank your boss, but is this how you all deliver medicine?"

The waiter laughed embarrassedly twice, his face flushed red:

"Sorry, this is all my fault; it's my curiosity; I will report truthfully to the boss; please spare me."

The waiter didn't lie, and his attitude was sincere; it didn't look like a trap.

Cheng Shi hesitated for a moment, but still reached his hand toward his upper pocket.

However, just as he touched the waiter's chest, he froze suddenly, then withdrew his hand rapidly, and said a thank you with a smile.

The waiter climbed up from the floor in a panic, bowed repeatedly, retreated, and closed the room door.

Cheng Shi looked at the note in his hand and fell into deep thought.

On the other side, Du Xiguang stood by the wall, holding his breath, listening to the movement in Cheng Shi's room next door, and only after the sound there disappeared did he shake his head at Fang Jue sitting in the room.

"It was the innkeeper who sent someone to deliver medicine, but this waiter might have had some small thoughts and was discovered by Cheng Shi.

He is very alert, and also very shrewd, shrewd in a way that doesn't look like a 【Chaos】 follower."

Fang Jue nodded first, and then shook his head:

"The smell of 【Chaos】 can't be faked; this Rationality Eater has high divinity, just as he said, getting close to 【Order】, in the eyes of 【Chaos】, is even more of a kind of chaos."

"Heh, according to this, aren't you even more chaotic than him?"

"The premise is that he believes in 【Chaos】, and I believe in 【Order】; under the same external performance, different cores are wrapped, so each individual called a human will be different.

Alright, stop the small talk; there are still 15 minutes, and I am very looking forward to tonight's journey."

"I am also looking forward to it; after we leave, remember to withdraw the silence barrier, don't let the next door produce suspicion."

Fang Jue nodded and didn't speak again.

3 o'clock arrived quickly.

Cheng Shi sensed that the people next door were gone and decisively pushed open the door and walked out.

He had some guesses about the two's destination, but now he didn't follow his own thoughts.

He looked at the note in his hand again and again, and walked toward the first floor with a dark face.

The note said there was a sealed space under the bar in the lobby on the first floor, which was very suitable for meeting, and asked him to come alone.

Alone?

Fine, just alone.

Today, I'll be a lone wolf again.

I want to see what the murderer who created panic in Yongzhan Town looks like! ===== CHAPTER 54 =====