Chapter 59: Drunken Life, Dreamy Death

Drunken Life, Dreamy Death

When a difficult problem has multiple solutions, people often tend to look for the simplest one.

Little do they know that in discerning which solution is the simplest, they have often invisibly increased the difficulty of the problem.

Ke Ta Luo could not be found, so the only two remaining solutions were Fang Jue and Mo Qiusi.

In terms of difficulty, Mo Qiusi was naturally easier than Fang Jue.

Since Fang Jue had been identified as the murderer, the surveillance on him by both the Law Enforcement Bureau and the Grand Court of Judgment must be the most stringent.

Seeing him was almost impossible.

But Mo Qiusi was different; no matter how erratic his whereabouts were, as long as one found a key excuse, it was still worth a gamble.

Moreover, Cheng Shi already had an excuse; as long as he properly processed or exaggerated this excuse...

Following the train of thought of an average person, one would probably try to see Mo Qiusi first.

But Cheng Shi was not an average person.

He abandoned the plan to take the initiative to see the two people above, changed his train of thought, and switched to letting others come to find him.

As for why he could make them come to find him.

That was naturally...

【When Fear Arrives】

Cheng Shi walked into an alley and took out the semi-divine artifact from his bosom in the shadows.

The enchanting red light was still as eye-catching as ever, and the aura of 【Death】 and 【Corruption】 flowed on the tip of the blade, rich enough to be horrifying.

The matter was actually very simple: if someone still died in the town at the moment the "real culprit" was caught, it would show that the caught real culprit was not necessarily the real culprit, and at least one more murderer was still at large.

Therefore, now he only needed to find a lucky person, which could to a certain extent clear Fang Jue of suspicion and also stimulate Mo Qiusi's "enthusiasm" to continue chasing the murderer.

It was just that, who should he find for this lucky person?

Cheng Shi, harboring the sharp weapon, wandered aimlessly on the streets of the town for a day, still unable to choose a suitable target.

Until the moon was in the middle of the sky, he returned to the outside of the inn again and saw that group of fox friends and dog companions of the "Bard" Ados at the entrance of the inn.

They were about to go out and transfer to other places.

Cheng Shi smiled knowingly.

Look, didn't they just come?

He followed these few people quickly, quietly listening to their sighs behind them.

"After the murderer was caught, the nights have become peaceful; it's really boring."

"I miss the days when Ados was here; although the stories he told were terrifying, at least they were interesting."

"I think you don't miss Ados, but miss his money."

"Hahaha, the same, the same; sigh, without big news to talk about, drinking has become less flavorful."

"..."

These drunkards who didn't think it was a big deal to watch the fun didn't care at all whether anyone died; what they cared about was only whether they could find some fun to drink and talk freely with others.

If other people were present, they would inevitably despise them a few words.

But Cheng Shi would not; he would only praise silently in his heart:

Look, this is such a good group of target customers, it even makes one put away the heart of slaughter.

He pulled his hood together, covered it on his head, then walked two steps quickly, passed the crowd, and stopped and turned around in front of the crowd.

Several drunkards were startled by Cheng Shi who stopped suddenly in front of them; they stopped their steps in confusion and asked one after another:

"Hey, what are you doing? Don't block the way."

"Go away, no money, go find Ados; he has money."

"Who are you? What are you doing?"

Cheng Shi's face hid in the shadow of the hood and smiled hee-hee, stretching his hand out from the sleeve of the robe.

His hand was tightly clutching something, which could not be seen clearly under the dim moonlight.

Several people were not angry because of Cheng Shi's silence; on the contrary, they felt his behavior was very interesting.

"What is this? What are you trying to sell?"

"Want to compare with us? Do you think you can defeat the five of us alone?"

"Hey buddy, open your hand and see what's inside; if it's a good thing, I don't mind spending a little money to buy it."

I was just waiting for this sentence!

Cheng Shi's mouth curled up, and he said mysteriously:

"Naturally, it's a good thing. I am an alchemist; inside here is the medicine I newly researched. I named it 'Drunken Life, Dreamy Death'.

Just take one piece, and you can immediately enter the 'Dreamy Death' state; from the appearance, it is exactly the same as truly dying, and even the heart will stop beating.

Even the judges of the Grand Court of Judgment cannot distinguish between true and false.

But!

It is different from death because in the 'Dreamy Death' state, your five senses will not disappear; you can hear the sounds around you, feel the touch of others, and even, if you can 'die with eyes wide open', you can see everything that your unclosed eyes can see.

The medicine effect lasts for 24 hours, and any external stimulation will not break this state.

Create a death, and then feel the panic of others.

How about it, want to take a piece?"

As soon as the words fell, he heard the breathing of these few people in front of him suddenly become heavy.

The heartbeat sound like a drum played an exciting chapter in the quiet night!

Heartbeat!

It's so damn tempting!

For a group of drunks who look for fun every day, this is simply a tailor-made miracle drug!

Indeed, it is tailor-made.

Cheng Shi just made it up.

The offering to the void had once again produced an "offering."

Originally, there were only a few jelly beans in Cheng Shi's palm, but the moment those drunks looked at them with burning eyes and hot breath, the essence of the jelly beans underwent a world-shaking change.

"Drunken Life, Dreamy Death," refined.

"How much!?"

"How much do you have?"

"Did you come here all by yourself?"

?

My friend, your way of thinking is very dangerous.

Even if I did come alone, what do you want to do about it?

Zero-dollar shopping?

Sorry to disappoint you, but I was planning to sell them for zero dollars anyway.

"Oh, if you are interested and willing to cooperate with me in testing the medicine, these pills can be given to you for free."

"Free?"

"Really?"

"Giving them all away??"

The looks in the eyes of the few burly men, which had been on the verge of outright robbery, clearly dissipated quite a bit; their gazes became fiery.

"Of course." Cheng Shi opened his palm, revealing the five pills inside.

Not one more, not one less, one for each person.

The moment the drunks saw the medicine, they snatched it up without hesitation and swallowed it in one gulp each.

Praise 【Prosperity】; in this town where one can never die, experiencing death for a day is undoubtedly the greatest fun.

"How long until it takes effect?"

"Immediate effect."

As soon as the words fell, the five burly men collapsed one after another.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom."

The night returned to silence.

Their hearts stopped beating, and their body temperatures began to drop rapidly, just like corpses.

Cheng Shi smiled and kicked the drunks at his feet, dragging them toward a nearby alley.

When they wake up tomorrow, there will be another explosive piece of news in the town that will cause even greater panic.

After finishing all this, Cheng Shi strode back to the inn.

As for any traces of his presence on the street, he never wiped them away from beginning to end.

Lying on the bed in his room, Cheng Shi stared at the ceiling, thinking silently:

"Come on, Mo Qiusi, let's see how fast you can find me."

The third night.

Another sleepless night.

Inside the inn, only Cheng Shi, a player, remained.