"Since he is wearing a white coat, he must be the biology teacher, right?" Phantom Dawn asked.
"Haha …" Feng Bujue chuckled and replied, "What you said … is called prejudice. It cannot be counted as proof." He paused for half a second before adding, "The real proof that I can confirm that he is the thing in the biology classroom is the birthmark on the back of his hand."
When he said this, his teammates instinctively looked at the photo. Since the photo was large, they could see the details clearly. There was indeed a patch of skin with a different color on the back of the hand of the man in the white coat.
"You sure are something," Phantom Dawn commented. "At the entrance of the music classroom, facing the hanging female ghost, you were able to remember her face so clearly. In the biology classroom, when you were wrestling with the ghost's arm, you were able to notice the birthmark on the back of your hand."
"Yes … A normal person would not notice that kind of detail at a time like that," Feng Bujue added.
"You're trying to say that you're not normal, aren't you?" Phantom Dawn mocked.
"Humph … Don't mind the details." Brother Jue smiled and pointed at the picture. "Let's focus back on the picture …" He moved his finger away from the picture and said, "In this picture, there are thirteen people. There are nine children and four adults. Now we have confirmed that there are two adults and one child. Regarding the rest of the people … how about we make a logical guess?"
"It shouldn't be that hard to guess who the two adults are, right?" Ruo Yu said. "From how I see it, the younger man has a high chance of being the homeroom teacher of Year 2 Class A, and the remaining fat uncle has to be the headmaster of this school."
"Yes, I agree," An Yueqin agreed. "Based on their identities, it is reasonable for the headmaster and homeroom teacher to appear in the picture."
"But … is it possible that the homeroom teacher of this class is a biology teacher or a music teacher?" Phantom Dawn suggested.
"You're right." Feng Bujue continued. "Even though in our country, it is natural for the main subject teacher to be the head teacher, this scenario is set in Japan during the Showa era, so we cannot take that kind of thinking for granted. Furthermore … for a rural primary school like this, the teaching power is definitely weaker, so it is possible for any subject to be the head teacher." He pointed at the younger man in the photo. "But …" The next second, he changed the topic. "To be honest, whether this person is our homeroom teacher or not … it doesn't make any difference to us. Since he was in the group photo, it meant that he was considered a member of this class. Judging from the plot, we might see him in one of the scenes later … Besides, there was a high chance that he was already dead. So, it didn't matter if he was a math teacher or a physical education teacher. Even if he was a math teacher or a physical education teacher, it didn't matter to us. What we need to focus on is his' ending 'or rather, his' ending '. "
"Then, based on what you said …" Phantom Dawn followed Brother Bujue's line of thought and turned to the oldest man in the picture. "Whether this man is the headmaster or not, we don't need to care too much about it, right?"
"He is the headmaster." At that moment, Xiao Tan suddenly interjected and confirmed in a tone that was as certain as it could be.
"Oh? How can you be so sure? "Feng Bujue turned to look at Xiao Tan and asked with interest.
"Isn't that obvious?" Xiao Tan lowered his head to look at the picture and replied, "Look … when the picture was taken, he was fixing his tie, wasn't he?"
"You mean …" With his reminder, Xiao Ling stared at the picture for two seconds before realization dawned on her. "He is left-handed?"
"That's right." Xiao Tan said. "From the position he is standing, it is more convenient for him to use his right hand to fix his tie, right? But he used his left hand, so this is a matter of habit … "He paused and turned to look at the phone on the table." Then, let's look at the layout of this office. The table is placed on the right side of the wall, and the phone is placed on the left side of the table. The light switch in the room … even though it cannot be switched on now, it is placed on the left side of the door. In addition, the arrangement of the documents on the bookcase and the wear and tear of the sliding rail under the bookcase's glass door (the horizontal double-layered glass door) all show that the person who uses this' chairman's office '… Mr. Headmaster, is a left-handed person. "
"Wow …" After hearing that, Phantom Dawn widened his eyes and gasped in shock. "Looks like the members of Underworld Frontline are all great detectives. Their observation skills are amazing, aren't they?"
"Hehe … It's not that bad." Xiao Tan smiled sheepishly. "This level of deduction was taught to me by Brother Jue when I was in primary school." Then, he pointed at the chair behind the table. "By the way, from the wear and tear on the chair, it is clear that the person sitting on it is a left-handed fatty."
"Not bad," Feng Bujue said. "Then … have you checked the keyholes of the drawers?"
"Yes." Xiao Tan nodded. "I have. There are many scratches."
"What can the scratches prove?" Phantom Dawn asked curiously.
"It means that the person's hands are shaking," Feng Bujue replied.
"Parkinson's?" Phantom Dawn asked.
"It's the drunkard!" Xiao Ling corrected him and gave the slow Phantom Dawn a condescending side-eye.
"Oh … Yes, yes, there was a hint when we opened the door." Phantom Dawn was embarrassed. He was too good at deduction.
"Okay, let's stop discussing the identity of the adults for now." Feng Bujue changed the topic at the right time. "Let's look at the nine children …" As he spoke, he looked around at his teammates. "There are six boys and three girls. Thankfully, the three girls are already here, so the problem is focused on the six boys … or rather, the five boys other than Noguchi Eiji."
"The only thing that can be confirmed is … of the five, three of them are Yamada, Takeda, and Sasuke," Phantom Dawn said. "And the other two, one is the class monitor, Watanabe, and the other is Suzuki." He paused. "The question is … how do we differentiate these five?"
"By the way, Brother Jue." Xiao Tan was reminded of something. "Is there any more specific information on that old newspaper? Like a description of their appearance? "
"If there is … I would have analyzed their identity a long time ago." Feng Bujue replied. "Obviously, the system purposely did not leave any personal information on the newspaper, but …" As he spoke, his eyes moved to the other picture on the table. "The identity of this boy is rather obvious."
"He is Suzuki, right?" Wakayama was the first to answer. "From what we know so far, the plot of the previous fire is roughly as follows: due to the principal's heavy drinking, he got drunk in the middle of the day, so he didn't even notice that the opposite warehouse was on fire … which led to Suzuki Takayuki being burned alive. After the incident, the headmaster was condemned by his conscience or haunted by the spirits, and in the end, he hanged himself at home. "
"Hmm … You have a point." Xiao Ling nodded. "Be it the condemnation of his conscience or the haunting of the spirits, it is not strange for this picture to appear in his drawer. The difference is … in the former case, it was the headmaster who placed the picture there, but in the latter case, it was a ghost …"
Glug glug glug!
Just as Xiao Ling was about to say the word 'ghost', suddenly … The phone on the table rang.
It had to be said that this plot … was filled with malice.
First, the ringtone was exceptionally loud. It was much louder than a normal conversation between players.
Second, all the players were gathered around the table, and their attention was on the two pictures on the table. They did not have any mental defenses.
Third, after the initial shock, the fact that 'this phone is not connected to a phone line' would naturally surface in the players' minds, and it would create a deeper sense of fear.
In summary, even though the plot didn't add any visual impact, under the influence of multiple factors … the sudden ringing of the bell still scared the surrounding Players quite a bit.
"Tsk …" Even An Yueqin's face was red. She used her hand to press on her rising and falling chest and grumbled, "This sure is hard to guard against!"
"What the f * ck …" Phantom Dawn, who had taken several steps back from the scare, sat down on the chair next to the table. "Just now, I felt like my heart stopped for several seconds …"
"Hmm … In those few seconds, I forgot about the pain from my wound," Xiao Tan added.
Glug glug glug! Glug glug glug!
While they were talking, the phone did not stop ringing.
Then, Feng Bujue, who stood beside the table and was not spooked, looked left and right. After confirming that none of his teammates had disconnected, he pressed the 'speakerphone' button on the phone.
"Moxi, moxi …" After Brother Jue pressed the button, he dragged his voice and used a lazy drawl to speak Japanese.
"Damn it! Quick, answer the phone! " A man's scream came from the other end. Based on the speed and voice, it should be a young man. "Mr. Headmaster! Have you been drinking in the morning again? Wake up! The warehouse opposite the chairman's office is on fire! I know you have a secret wine cellar. If the fire reaches that place … "
The screaming on the phone stopped abruptly.
There was no busy tone, and there was no disconnect. It was cut off just like that.
"If I'm not mistaken …" After several seconds, Feng Bujue turned to Ruo Yu and said, "… it was your analysis that triggered this scenario."
"In other words … we can confirm Suzuki's appearance now," Ruo Yu said.
"Yes." Feng Bujue nodded and said, "Furthermore, the phone call earlier has already given us the next clue."
"A secret wine cellar, huh?" Even Phantom Dawn understood the key words in that sentence. "But … we searched very carefully, but there was no entrance to the wine cellar."
"Yes, I've moved everything inside the bookcase," An Yueqin said.
"I've checked the table as well. There is nothing that looks like a switch," Xiao Tan added.
"Hmm …" Feng Bujue sighed. "So … the only way left is to knock down the walls and floor inch by inch?"
"There's no need for that!" At that moment, Xiao Ling suddenly interjected. "I'll find the entrance soon."
After saying that, she turned on her flashlight and shone it on the floor with a very focused expression.
Seeing that, everyone cooperated with her and kept quiet. They did not disturb her.
"Found it …" Xiao Ling was a woman of her word. In just twenty seconds, she used her flashlight to point at a piece of floor in the corner of the room. "It's here."
As she spoke, she walked to the area and stomped twice on the floor with moderate force.
Dong! Dong!
The sound that came back showed that the floor was hollow.
The moment she stomped on the floor, there was a click. The second small drawer of the three drawers on the inside of the table clicked. It sounded like … it had been unlocked.
Xiao Tan, who was closer to the table, took out the three items from the drawer — a piece of paper, a calculator, and a remote control.
"This is … a puzzle, right?" Phantom Dawn, who was not familiar with puzzles, mumbled under his breath when he saw the items that did not have any description.
"Alright, there's no need for you to solve them." Feng Bujue smiled at him. "Let Laughing Soul solve the puzzle here."
Xiao Ling had returned to the table. She first looked at the piece of paper. There was a string of numbers written on it. They were: 231568, 6, 3, 8, 5, 11, 9, 6, 4, and 616512.
Then, there was the calculator. Even though it had not been opened, based on visual inspection, it was a standard calculator that could display twelve digits.
Finally, there was the remote control … In addition to the red and green buttons, there were also ten number keys and a clear button.
"The remote control must be used to open the secret wine cellar." After Xiao Ling confirmed everything, she said, "But you need to enter an eight-digit password."
"Eh? Doesn't the number on the paper add up to eight? "Phantom Dawn asked immediately when he heard that.
"But two of them are 11." Feng Bujue poured a bucket of cold water on him before anyone else could.
"Er …" Phantom Dawn was shocked. "Fine, fine … I won't say anything else."
"Ha … Actually, it's very simple." On the other hand, Xiao Ling thought about it for a few seconds and said with a smile, "For a puzzle of this level, even without the calculator, I can solve it with my mind."
"Oh! I get it now. " When Xiao Tan heard that, it dawned on him. "You need to use the calculator to calculate these ten numbers to get an eight-digit number, right?"
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