Star Trace Gate

On the rooftop, the breeze was cool and the place was quiet and silent.

Ren Ye stood beside the wall in a daze, as if he was in a trance.

“Crack, crack…!”

The hands of the clock on the external building moved, and the time came to 23:27. There were less than three minutes left to submit the correct answer.

"Fuck."

Xiao Shuai was anxious to the point of despair. He looked at Song Mingzhe with empty eyes, his heart pounding wildly.

Old Song leaned his back against the wall, smoking a cigarette with a calm expression, looking at them meaningfully.

Finished!

It's all over!

If we only find out at the last minute that the investigation results are wrong, there will be no room for error at all.

Xiao Shuai had already greatly improved his ability to withstand pressure through this star gate, but when it really came to a matter of seconds, he was still very panicked, with sweat all over his palms and soles.

Don't worry, don't worry, I need to think carefully about what went wrong...

Xiao Shuai clenched his fists and forced himself to calm down, but as soon as his brain fell into thinking, his subconscious immediately "responded": "Don't think about it, it's too confusing, you can't figure it out...!"

"Crack!"

The hands moved and the time came to 23:28.

"brush!"

Xiao Shuai turned around with sweat on his forehead and asked in a trembling voice: "Brother, you said the time was wrong, what exactly is wrong? Don't worry, think about it slowly. Although we only have two minutes left, I really believe in you!"

"It's okay if you're wrong. The worst that can happen is death. Don't feel psychologically pressured. I'm with you." When he said this to comfort Ren Ye, his voice was trembling and his crotch was wet.

What is a smart person?!

That is, I know that I can't do this, so I have self-knowledge; but I know that others can do this, so I must hold on to this thigh as soon as possible.

Everyone has shortcomings, but not many people can face their shortcomings.

Coincidentally, Xiao Shuai knew his own weight, so even when he was almost scared to death, he was still trying to comfort Ren Ye.

"brush!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ren suddenly came back to his senses, and his dull eyes became bright.

"Snapped!"

He suddenly grabbed Xiao Shuai and pulled him to the side to stand. Then his eyes turned red and he said in a trembling voice: "Brother, next, we may have to take a gamble."

Xiao Shuai said in a daze: "Big... Big Brother, you bet, I'll follow you."

"you listen to me."

Ren Ye pressed his shoulder, his expression focused, and he spoke very quickly: "You and I are brothers in the same boat, so if I make this decision, I must get your consent. Time is running out... I have a guess, without much evidence to support it, it's just a deduction. But the chance of winning is 90%, but if you lose, you will die."

After hearing this, Xiao Shuai felt like he had survived a disaster. He stuttered and asked, "Brother, is our chance of winning so high?"

"Time! Wrong time!" Ren Ye looked at him with red eyes, and narrated frantically: "In my subconscious, I always thought that Song Mingzhe would not be back until 11:30 at night! But why do I have such a subconscious mind? That's because when we first came to Tiangong Building, the Star Gate gave a clear reminder. It said that Song Mingzhe would be here at 11:30 waiting for our investigation results. Oh no, not the investigation results, but the "correct answer". You remember these four words, it's very important."

He spoke very quickly, almost without pause, "Plus, in the previous missions in the secret room, our subconscious was guided invisibly. Everyone knows that Song Mingzhe goes home after 11 o'clock every night because he has to kill people in the secret room and walk back. So, combining the above two clues, we will instinctively think that Song Mingzhe was not present when Old Yan and Song An quarreled...!"

"Yes." Xiao Shuai nodded blankly: "We have always thought so."

"Then let me ask you, what time did Song Mingzhe arrive at the rooftop just now?" Ren Ye suddenly asked.

Xiao Shuai blurted out: "11:20, haven't we all checked the time?"

"Then let me ask you, since you were the one who went to the monitoring room, what time was it when Song An and Lao Yan were arguing in the corridor?!" Ren Ye stared at him intently.

When Xiao Shuai heard this, his scalp went numb: "It's... it's also 11:20!"

"so……!"

Ren also guides.

Xiao Shuai immediately said, "So, when Song Mingzhe returned home from the villa that day, he might have seen the quarrel between the two in the corridor and heard what happened... because Old Yan left at around 22 minutes."

"well."

Ren nodded repeatedly: "I'm asking you, think carefully, what is Lao Yan's motive for going to the Song family? Who is he looking for?"

Xiao Shuai thought for a moment, "It's definitely not Song... Song An. Everyone in the building knows that this guy is a jerk and there's no way to reason with him, so Old Yan must have talked to his parents. But you said that he ran into Song An at home alone, and Song An knew why he came, so he threatened or bribed him, and the two eventually quarreled and parted unhappily. In the end, Song An chased him out...!"

"it is good."

Ren Ye nodded with trembling lips and said, "In this case, Song An called Lao Yan and asked him to meet at the teahouse. If you were Lao Yan, would you go?"

Xiao Shuai was stunned: "You mean...!"

"Burning the first seven days of mourning for the dead, buying ghost clothes, buying paper figurines, and placing tributes... These things seem like who would do them? Don't think about it, just answer me directly." While Ren Ye asked him this, he was also seeking echo and recognition of his thoughts in his heart.

"Song Mingzhe!! He is a person who values ​​a sense of ritual." Xiao Shuai's eyes sparkled brightly: "So, he knew that Old Yan was dead."

"No, he doesn't."

Ren Ye turned his head slightly, looked at Song Mingzhe who was smoking and said, "He was the one who killed him."

"You mean, Song Mingzhe is the real culprit who stole the fire talisman from the inner treasury?!" Xiao Shuai asked immediately.

"Do not."

Ren Ye shook his head slowly and said very quickly: "This may be a case within a case. The fire talisman was stolen by Song An and his men, because no matter the crime scene in the inner treasury, the method, and the act of raping the woman, it could not be done by Song Mingzhe. Most importantly, the traitor was not killed by Song Mingzhe, which means that there is someone else involved in the case, and the only person who meets this characteristic is Song An. But after the incident, Old Yan and Song An had at least two quarrels, and Song Mingzhe discovered the truth... So, it was he who called and asked Old Yan to go to the teahouse. If you recall carefully, you will know what the owner of the teahouse said... Among the three characters, only Song Mingzhe often goes to the teahouse to entertain guests. He is very familiar with the surrounding terrain and must know that Old Yan will pass by there after coming out of the back door."

"But he killed Old Yan to clean up his son's mess, so why do we need to investigate the case?!" Xiao Shuai asked puzzledly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold wind blew across the rooftop and lifted Ren Ye's collar.

He looked at Xiao Shuai and said word by word, "Do you still remember the introduction reminder about Song Mingzhe before the mission started?"

"I... I don't remember clearly. I know there was an introduction about Song Mingzhe, but... but I thought it was just a very ordinary narrative." Xiao Shuai replied truthfully.

"I remember very clearly that there were two very important pieces of information in that reminder."

Ren Ye emphasized excitedly: "The original words are probably like this. Song Mingzhe appointed you and another comrade to secretly investigate the case, and he believed that someone inside the Tiangong Building stole the fire talisman. Song Mingzhe cherishes his feathers and reputation very much. The loss of the fire talisman will be a very shameful obstacle for him who is about to be promoted again...!"

Xiao Shuai was stunned when he heard that.

"What is dishonorable?! My son sneaked into the inner storehouse and not only stole the extremely precious Heavenly Crafts Fire Talisman, but also tortured and killed three on-duty personnel...causing panic in the building." Ren Ye stared at him and asked with gritted teeth: "If this kind of thing is found out!!! Can Song Mingzhe still be promoted? Will he still have beautiful feathers? How should he explain to his superiors?"

"I understand."

When Xiao Shuai heard this, he suddenly understood: "This is a trap, it's terrible... Song Mingzhe is simply a devil."

"Also, this star gate repeatedly reminds us that the content is extremely extreme, very extreme."

Ren Ye looked at him and said blankly, "The relationship between father and son cannot be judged by common sense. The attraction of the Tiangong Fire Talisman to craftsmen is self-evident... I don't know how Song An stole his father's key, but Song Mingzhe definitely didn't kill Old Yan just to clean up his mess. When the right opportunity comes, this Fire Talisman... will definitely fall into his hands."

Xiao Shuai figured it all out: "So, Star Gate played a word game. It never said that it would hand over the truth of the case to Song Mingzhe. It only said...!"

"Yes, just say yes, the correct result." Ren nodded slightly.

"They all match up...!" Xiao Shuai looked at him and said, "Brother, you are so awesome!! I absolutely believe in the result you give!!"

"I...I went?" Ren Ye asked tentatively.

"Go, otherwise it will be too late." Xiao Shuai turned his head and glanced at the time on the building. It was already halfway through the 29th minute.

"call……!"

Ren Ye let out a long breath, turned around and walked towards Song Mingzhe.

On the rooftop where the cold wind was howling, Song Mingzhe's windbreaker fluttered in the wind. He lit another cigarette and his eyes gradually became sharp.

Ren also stared at him, motionless.

"Zi...!"

Song Mingzhe took a long puff of his cigarette and asked softly, "After discussing for so long, have you found the answer?"

Ren also calmed down, slowly bent down, clasped his fists and replied: "Reporting to Lord Song, according to the detailed investigation of my subordinates and the evidence, it can be determined that it was the warehouse manager Old Yan who colluded with a traitor in the inner warehouse to steal the fire talisman. The traitor was silenced when the case occurred, and Old Yan took the fire talisman... and fled for fear of punishment. His current whereabouts are unknown."

Hearing this, Song Mingzhe took another puff of his cigarette, stared at Ren Ye blankly and said, "...Old Yan?! I have always been kind to him! How can he, a subordinate... have no sense of propriety at all?"

Ren Ye looked at him and thought to himself, "Damn it, you don't want the truth, you just want a satisfactory answer that you can give to the outside world."

The two looked at each other for a long time, and then Song Mingzhe said, "Thank you for your hard work."

[Congratulations on completing Song Mingzhe's commission. ]

"...!"

A reminder sounded in my ears.