Chapter 426

"Are you suspecting that Zhao Rui committed suicide?" Diana asked Su Bai.

Su Bai gestured with his hand, hinting that he would answer Diana's question later. Then, with an attitude of testing his luck, he asked the old steward:

"Old steward, did anyone else ask you this question?"

The old steward smiled but didn't reply. His meaning was clear, 'This question is impossible to answer, Su Bai.'

Fortunately, Su Bai didn't have much hope of getting an answer to this question. He sat on the sofa and gave Diana the bottle of ointment the old steward gave him, letting her apply the ointment.

Diana didn't restrain herself as she poured the ointment on Su Bai's wounds and said, "You mean to say that today's investigation will be based on whether Zhao Rui committed suicide or not?"

Su Bai understood Diana's worries. If this was the case, then if the real culprit was someone else, it would be hard to find. This could easily lead to everyone walking blindly into the dark.

"The explosion was in the kitchen, right?" Su Bai looked at the traces on the floor and the blackened kitchen walls.

"The gas tank exploded in the kitchen." Diana said.

"At the same time of the explosion, a zombie broke into my room and attacked me. That zombie was Simon.

I don't believe it was a coincidence. From what I can see, the explosion in the kitchen was a cover for the attack on my bedroom. Of course, if Zhao Rui committed suicide, then she might have done it as a double insurance. "

Chen Ming said, "Double insurance? So, according to your logic, if you were killed by the zombies, then Zhao Rui must have been burned. As two people who were attacked at the same time, she would definitely be excluded from the list of suspects. And if the zombies didn't kill you, after all, ahem, we can still guess some of your identity.

If the zombie didn't kill you, then Zhao Rui could have committed suicide. She killed herself in a way we couldn't think of, yet she would still be the biggest beneficiary. This is taking advantage of our blind spot. "

Su Bai's eyes swept over everyone's faces, "Let's use Zhao Rui's suicide as the starting point to gather evidence. For example, what she was busy with recently, what marks were left in her room, what she took recently. Whatever you can remember, whatever you can find, don't let it go.

I suspect that Zhao Rui's power is similar to a Daoist's. Analyze the habits and habits of a Daoist. We need to find reliable evidence as soon as possible. If we can't find any, then we can only turn back halfway and place the suspicion on the few of us alive. "

First, because Su Bai had the evidence to find Hills as the killer. Second, because everyone already guessed that Su Bai was a high-ranking Listener. Third, because Zhao Rui died while Su Bai was being attacked by the zombies, no one believed that Su Bai was Zhao Rui's killer. So when Su Bai mentioned the main line of investigation, no one objected.

Lucy and Xu Gang went to the second floor to get Zhao Rui's room, while Chen Ming and Diana went to the swimming pool. Zhao Rui had been swimming a few times and might find something there.

Meng Tari and Su Bai went to the place where Simon's body was. On the way, they asked the old steward where Simon was taken, but didn't get an answer. Su Bai and Meng Tari went outside the house.

At this time, the rainstorm had just stopped a little. It seemed to be brewing for the next downpour. It was also muddy outside.

The iron chain bridge was still broken. As a result, the Zhao Family Villa had basically become an isolated island. Other than the villa, there was also a forest behind the villa. However, the area of the forest was also very small, and it was surrounded by cliffs.

"It really is a peach tree." Su Bai looked at the trees and said in surprise. To plant peach trees in this climate, one had to pay a high price. Of course, this was the broadcast world. If it wanted to, the trees could even grow ham.

"What are we doing here?" Meng Tari was puzzled. He knew that Su Bai was a high level listener. Even if he didn't call him lord, his tone still carried a bit of reverence.

"Looking around, seeing if there are any freshly cut trees. There aren't many things that can be used by a Daoist in this place, but peach wood is one of them.

If Zhao Rui is a Daoist type of enhancement, she should be able to find some raw materials here. "

"Peach wood has something to do with zombies?" Meng Tari still couldn't understand. He was a westerner, and the world he experienced was filled with western culture. He wasn't familiar with some of the enhancements and occupations unique to China.

"Peach wood has an extremely important place in our country's culture and beliefs. It is also called 'Dragon Subduing Wood' or 'Ghost Terror Wood'. It is the most widely used material for suppressing evil and making ghosts. Legend has it that Kua Fu chases after the sun, before his death, he threw out a divine tree and turned it into a peach forest. The earliest Spring Festival couplets in our country were made of peach wood, also known as peach talismans. For thousands of years, peach wood has been said to be able to suppress disasters and ward off evil. It is also known as the divine tree.

Forget it, no matter how much I explain it to you, it won't make sense. Once you've lived through this world and grown a little, you should have the chance to meet an Eastern Daoist. "

Hearing Su Bai's words, Meng Tari couldn't help but feel a little relieved. Although Su Bai didn't say it clearly, he seemed to mean that Su Bai didn't intend to kill him. In fact, the survival rate of this mission was still very high. There should be at least three people left alive. This was because in a three-person environment, if one of them died, and the possibility of suicide was eliminated, then even if one of them was a killer, there wouldn't be any voting effect even if they voted for each other.

Therefore, according to Meng Tari's speculation, the old butler should end the game when there were only three people left, or even earlier. Now, including Zhao Rui, three people had died, and there were only six people left alive. The fewer the survivors, the narrower the range of killers, and the less interesting the story would be. Therefore, Meng Tari felt that the game would end after one or two more people died.

The two of them searched in the forest for a while, and not long after, Meng Tari shouted, "There's something here, there's something here!"

Su Bai walked over, and sure enough, there were a few marks of the two peach trees that Meng Tari had discovered.

There was indeed a Daoist here.

Su Bai reached out to touch the marks and realized that they had been there for a few days. It was obvious that the Daoist had been preparing for this since they entered the story world.

"Let's go back." Su Bai and Meng Tari returned to the villa, while the other two groups finished their investigation and came back. But they didn't find anything.

It seemed like the murderer had learned a lesson from Bick's mistake. This time, the murderer should have been more discreet, or at least he should have dealt with the aftermath well.

The six of them sat on the sofa, exchanging their opinions.

Su Bai frowned, "It's impossible that there weren't any clues. It's impossible. We aren't passersby. To put it bluntly, we are on guard against each other, planning our own murders. So, whether Zhao Rui committed suicide or not, there is no way the six of us didn't find anything.

Definitely.

There must be a place we overlooked! "

"Everyone, think about it." Chen Ming said, "See if we missed any details."

"If she wanted to arrange a corpse, and needed some magical arts and rituals to turn a corpse into a zombie, I think she needed a spacious place."

As Diana spoke, she suddenly raised her head and looked up.

"It seems that we have never been on the roof."

They got up and went to the second floor. In the innermost part of the second floor, there was a ladder with an opening that led to the roof.

Previously, they only looked at the places that normal people could stay, such as the room or the swimming pool, but they really did not think of the rooftop.

Su Bai was the first to go, followed by Meng Tari, Lucy, and the rest. When they reached the roof, they saw talismans and peach wood swords. There was also a rope hanging from the edge of the roof.

"It's a zither string." Su Bai stretched out his hand and looked down along the string. Half of his body leaned against the eaves and looked down. The others also followed suit.

"The zither string is connected to Zhao Rui's room!" Lucy shouted, "This is definitely Zhao Rui's room, because I live next door to her. I can't be wrong."

"Meng Tari, I'll have to trouble you to confirm it." Su Bai said to Meng Tari.

Meng Tari went down at once, then opened the window in Zhao Rui's room. He stretched his hand and easily grabbed the zither string.

"It should be right." Su Bai stood up and patted the dust off his body, "This zither string should be used to connect Simon's corpse to Zhao Rui's room. She can use the zither string's vibrations to determine the corpse's transformation. Since it's a gradual process, Zhao Rui can't stay on the roof forever. Add to that the strange explosion and the time it took for the zombie to rush into my room. There's no mistaking it. Zhao Rui committed suicide. She gave herself double insurance! "

"What an amazing woman." Chen Ming sighed in admiration.

Diana sighed, thinking that this woman called Zhao Rui didn't attract any attention, but who knew she was such a ruthless character.

"Breakfast is ready." The old steward appeared at the roof's entrance.

No one was surprised by the old steward's sudden appearance. Since Zhao Rui's suicide was confirmed, their hearts relaxed. They were all thinking about having a good breakfast and having a good night's sleep.

Lucy, Meng Tari, Chen Ming, Xu Gang, Diana and the others went down the ladder. They didn't wait for each other and went straight to the dining room.

Su Bai was about to go down when he looked at the old steward next to him, "Did you not realize that suicide can be considered the final victor?"

"This is the third time you've asked me." The old steward looked at Su Bai and showed a meaningful smile.