Lin Sanjiu's mind was filled with a chilly feeling when she realized what she was trying to do. She stared at her grand prize's back as he chased after the Eight Head Druid. She was glad that he was already far away. She glanced at the short man and nodded. She asked in a low voice, "Has the item been activated?"
"It's activated now," the short man said as he tapped the small screen.
"Okay, I agree with your plan. Let's go," Lin Sanjiu said.
After she said that, she didn't move her feet for one to two seconds. She just unconsciously held her breath, her eyes locked on the small man.
When he took a step forward, he saw that Lin Sanjiu did not move, so he stopped as well. "Shall we go?"
"Wait a minute," Lin Sanjiu stared at him and said, "I have another question."
"What is it?"
"Look, if your item can really detect lies," she asked slowly, "why didn't it detect that I lied just now?"
The short man was stunned. He quickly patted the item on his body and it disappeared. At the same time, he took a step back and forced a smile. "Are you suspecting that I am cheating you of your money and testing me? You misunderstood me. I have a very reasonable explanation. It's like this. Although I activated it, I didn't choose a target just now. It needs to have a target before it can activate its ability. "
Lin Sanjiu was not in a hurry. There was nothing for her to be in a hurry. They were currently in a high-speed airship, and the grand prize was very far away from them.
"Indeed, your explanation is reasonable." Lin Sanjiu smiled and said, "But I have another explanation. It is also very reasonable. No, I think it is even more reasonable … Do you want to hear it?"
The short man did not say anything. His face was tense.
"Actually, you don't need an item that can detect lies." Lin Sanjiu's thoughts had already taken shape. "You took out an item, not to pretend to help me determine whether someone is telling the truth or not, but to dig out my real intention from my mouth."
Now that Lin Sanjiu thought about it, it was indeed a clever tactic. If Lin Sanjiu really believed him, she wouldn't be able to use the excuse of "my savior" when she interrogated the other passengers. If the question itself was a lie, what was the point of answering whether it was true or false?
When she agreed to rent the item from the little man, a thought did cross her mind. She had to change the question to "Do you have a memory-altering copy?"
"So, you don't have to worry about continuing to pretend. As long as you hear my first question, you will know my true intentions." Lin Sanjiu glanced at the spot where the item disappeared and said softly, "From this angle, it can really tell the truth."
"You have a good imagination," said the little man, taking another step back.
The two of them were standing at the right corner of the spaceship, close to the edge of the spaceship. There was no one nearby. There was nowhere for him to run. Outside was the vast and boundless sky.
"Really?" Lin Sanjiu tilted her head and said, "Ever since you saw us appear on the spaceship, you have been focusing all your attention on me and the Eight-Headed Druid who was talking to me. You were so focused that you neglected some details and gave yourself away. "
The grand prize was right. The person who had the pocket dimension must have been on high alert against her. That was why he had been paying attention to every single detail. Fortunately, he had found out something that he shouldn't have known and had spilled the beans.
The little man frowned. Suddenly, he heaved a sigh of relief. His shoulders relaxed.
In an instant, it was as if he had become another person. The look of the little merchant, who was always looking for an opportunity, vanished from his face. A short and skinny man with a hard expression took his place. He straightened his back and faced Lin Sanjiu.
"It should be double the price," he lowered his eyelids and said softly, "I regretted it the moment I said it. I hope you didn't notice it. But how can you be so sure of that? I noticed the price that the Eight-Headed Druid gave you. It could be a coincidence. How do you know that I didn't just see it? "
Indeed, when the Eight-Headed Druid made his offer, he made a "five" gesture. If someone happened to look at him at that moment, they wouldn't have to be very close to him to see it clearly. Using that as a basis, it was reasonable for him to offer "double" the price.
"No, the point isn't five or ten," Lin Sanjiu replied coldly. Lin Sanjiu replied coldly, "The point is, how do you know that the number 'five' represents' price '?"
The little man was stunned again.
"You know that it's a price because you know that he provided me with a service. It's simple. If there's a price, there must be a good or service that can be exchanged. " Lin Sanjiu smiled and said, "We just met on the spaceship half an hour ago, but you are so sure that the Eight-Headed Druid provided me with a service. Isn't that interesting?"
The little man didn't answer. He turned his head and looked in the direction where the grand prize had left. At the center of the spaceship, the grand prize was talking to the Eight-Headed Druid in a low voice. Just as Lin Sanjiu looked over, she saw the grand prize glancing at the little man.
The grand prize also noticed it.
The little man took another step back to the edge of the spaceship. If he stuck his head out, he could see the clouds in the sky outside the spaceship. However, Lin Sanjiu didn't ask him to stop moving.
On the contrary, she allowed him to stall for time.
"Oh?" The little man's body tensed up. "I don't get it …"
"The Eight-Headed Druid is a broadcaster. He knows that I'm looking for someone, and he also knows that the spaceship is about to reach the terminal station. Not long after he came up to talk to me, the pilot heard a fake announcement, and the spaceship had to stop … It's obvious what kind of service he provided me with. "
Lin Sanjiu looked at him. In the corner of her mind, she knew that her grand prize was rushing toward her.
"You know that he provided me with a service, but you must know that he's a broadcaster first," Lin Sanjiu said in a low voice. "The Eight-Headed Druid told me that nobody on this spaceship knows him, and nobody knows what his occupation is … This means that even though you know him, you acted as if you don't know him."
When Ji Shanqing was halfway to his destination, he bumped into the Higher Consciousness Wall that Lin Sanjiu had thrown out just now. He didn't seem to feel any pain from the collision, but he was anxious because he was blocked. As he fumbled for the invisible barrier, he yelled, "Sis, it's him! That's him! The Eight-Headed Druid told me that not long after he saw Exodus dash into the sky, he lowered his head and met that person's eyes! "
"Look, this is another piece of evidence."
Lin Sanjiu smiled at the little man and said, "Since we've reached this point, let's not beat around the bush. I know what's going on with Quan and his Memory Pocket Dimension. The place where you want Quan to appear is near the target. Since the Eight-Headed Druid's seat is very close to the place where Quan appeared, it means that the Eight-Headed Druid is most likely the target. As for you, not only do you know what he does for a living, but when the spaceship appeared in the sky out of nowhere, you immediately focused your attention on him … I think you're trying to make sure that there's nothing wrong with your target, right? "
When the little man saw that Ji Shanqing was blocked by the "air", his face darkened.
He glared at Lin Sanjiu and swung his hand toward the edge of the spaceship. His hand, which was supposed to hit the air, hit an invisible barrier instead.
"Higher Consciousness?" He immediately retracted his hand, and a few silver dots flashed across his palm. It seemed that he was being very cautious. He used a barrier and did not touch the barrier directly.
"You have good taste," Lin Sanjiu said with a smile. Lin Sanjiu smiled. She was like a fully drawn bow. With just a snap of her fingers, she would be able to unleash her attack. Her Higher Consciousness flowed around her, forming a layer of protection. The space behind her was still wide open, so if anything happened, she would have enough space to dodge.
"What do you want?" The little man looked around and asked. He did not extend his hand to check if his surroundings were also covered by Higher Consciousness. After Lin Sanjiu's attack, it didn't matter whether he was sure or not.
"Don't you want to know my intentions? Let me tell you. First, tell me the name, location, members of your organization and other information. "
Lin Sanjiu noticed that he raised his eyebrows slightly. It wasn't a look of rejection, but a little surprise. It seemed that he did not expect her to ask about his organization. "Second, give me Quan's pocket dimension."
"Quan? Are you talking about the NPC in the pocket dimension? " The little man frowned and said, "Since you know that I have an organization behind me, you should know that I can't do that. The pocket dimension isn't mine. It's just temporarily assigned to me to complete my mission … "
In other words, the culprit who turned Quan into a pocket dimension wasn't him. This was consistent with Lin Sanjiu's conjecture.
Lin Sanjiu's expression remained calm and unwavering. No matter what, she had to save Quan today. In Lin Sanjiu's heart, he wasn't an NPC. Besides, Quan wasn't alone. He had Ougi, Xie Feng, the bookstore owner … So many people had their memories cut off and altered.
If Uchiha Ichiliu no longer remembered Professor Qiao's words, then the story of Qiao Senji and Sakura Mizushi would no longer exist in the world. Compared to bodies with blurry faces and similar desires, what should be remembered and passed down was the story of a person's life.
Lin Sanjiu couldn't bear to let them be cut off.
"Even though I don't know how you know about our organization and how you know about the pocket dimension … I can tell you everything you want to know," the little man turned to look at the sky outside the ship and sighed, "The settlement of the titans is not far away. Listen carefully, our organization's name is — "
Even though Lin Sanjiu was on high alert, she still didn't expect that Quan's pocket dimension didn't need to be activated at all when it was activated.
There wasn't even the slightest disturbance in the air. The man, who was always dragging his feet, staggered and appeared beside her. It took him some effort to steady himself.
Quan slowly raised his head. Their eyes met for a few seconds.
Lin Sanjiu's hands trembled slightly.
She didn't know when it started, but the other people on the spaceship, including the little man and the grand prize, seemed to have become a distant, thin background. It was as if they were separated by dozens of meters of water, blurred and swaying when she looked at them.
Even though Quan hadn't been around since they parted ways, he seemed to have realized why the situation had developed to this stage. A bitter smile appeared on his face.
"Can't you guys just leave by yourselves? Why did you do that? I … I can't go against the rules of the pocket dimension. "
(End of Chapter)
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