The book-crossing case happened! The villains all want me to go to jail

The tour guide shouted in the hall in panic:

"Everyone, it's too unsafe to leave anyone alone in the room right now. Go back to your room and pack your things, grab your blankets, and then go back to the hall and sleep on the floor. As long as we stay together, nothing will happen!"

The crowd instantly fell into chaos.

Some people were terrified, their eyes wide open, and they nodded in agreement without hesitation; some people looked embarrassed and muttered complaints softly; and some people were stunned, standing there as if they were under a spell, at a loss as to what to do.

Xie Xuan hurriedly said to his brother Xie Ran and his good friend Su Yi:

"Ranran, Suyi, let's move quickly." After saying that, he took Xie Ran's trembling hand and led the two of them to quickly walk towards the floor where the room was located.

Xie Ran was so frightened that his steps were unsteady. He followed Xie Xuan'an closely, holding onto the corner of Xie Xuan'an's clothes with one hand, his body trembling slightly.

Arriving at the room, Xie Xuan'an quickly opened the wardrobe, stuffed the clothes into the box, then grabbed the quilt from the bed and hugged it tightly in his arms.

Xie Ran was busy packing up and almost knocked something over in his haste. Xie Xuan quickly caught it and said with a frown:

"Ranran, don't panic, be steady." Su Yi did not dare to delay and packed his things quickly and neatly, with beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

Afterwards, they hurried downstairs to the lobby, carrying their quilts and suitcases. The light in the corridor was dim, and Xie Xuan looked at his feet carefully, turning back from time to time to remind them: "Ran Ran, Su Yi, be careful with your feet, don't fall."

Xie Ran responded in a trembling voice: "Brother, I know." As he spoke, he staggered and almost fell. Su Yi quickly reached out to support him.

Su Yi gasped and said, "This is too scary."

When I finally got back to the lobby, I saw that other people had also returned one after another, and all kinds of suitcases and packages were piled up.

Xie Ran was so tired that he sat down on the ground, breathing heavily.

Xie Xuan'an didn't have time to rest, and immediately began to tidy up the quilt and prepare to make the bed. Su Yi also hurried over to help. Their hands touched inadvertently, conveying each other's nervousness and uneasiness.

Xie Ran panted and said, "Brother, let's put the three of us on the same bed, put our blankets together, and stay close to each other. This will be safer."

Xie Xuan'an nodded and said nothing. After all, they had been doing this for the past few days. Although it was a bit hot, it was indeed safe. He would be able to notice immediately if anyone left.

They spread the quilt on the cold floor, which they didn't know whether it was clean or not, and didn't care about anything else.

At this time, fifteen or sixteen people in the hall were busy making their beds. Familiar people were sitting close together, while strangers left some space between them.

No one had time to take a shower, so they just casually fixed their hair and lay down.

Some people are used to taking off clothes before sleeping, but at this moment there is no need to be particular about it, so they can only wrap themselves in clothes and cover themselves with a quilt.

Some people were still muttering to themselves, complaining about the terrible situation; some closed their eyes tightly, trying to fall asleep as quickly as possible and forget the fear; others tossed and turned, unable to find a comfortable position.

The next morning, before daybreak, Xie Xuan rolled over on the hard floor and woke up uncomfortably. The hall was still dim, with weak light coming in through the window, making it seem particularly deserted.

He wanted to get up, so he carefully pulled away Su Yi's legs that were around his waist and Xie Ran's hands that were around his waist.

Then he tiptoed towards the toilet, making almost no sound.

He was so focused on satisfying his physical needs that he was shocked to find an empty bed as he was walking.

When he arrived at the toilet, a strong smell of blood hit his nose. He looked closely and saw that one of the cubicles was emitting a bloody smell.

There was a small gap in the compartment door, and through that tricky angle, he saw a dead person lying inside. Xie Xuan'an's heart sank, and a complex emotion instantly surged into his heart.

After hesitating for a moment, he decided not to go to the toilet first. He turned around quietly and tiptoed back.

After a while, as soon as he lay down, Xie Ran's hands were around his waist again, and Su Yi's feet were on his legs again.

Not long after, about an hour later, a shrill scream came from the bathroom, breaking the temporary peace in the hall.

The crowd, who were still in a daze, were awakened by the scream. They all stood up and asked in panic what was going on.

The man in the toilet shouted with a trembling voice:

"Someone died, someone died again, someone died in the toilet!" Previously it was a woman who died in the women's toilet, this time it was a man who died in the men's toilet. Everyone gasped in shock.

Some brave people rushed to the toilet to check, and found that the cubicle door had been opened. The man inside died with his eyes open, his body covered with deep knife wounds, and blood splattered everywhere. His death was extremely tragic.

Xie Xuan, Su Yi and Xie Ran also followed the group to take a look.

Xie Ran was so frightened by the bloody scene that his face turned pale. He tightly grasped his brother's hand and his body trembled. Su Yi was also very scared. She grabbed the corner of Xie Xuan'an's clothes, and her knuckles turned white because of the force.

But they were still relatively calm. In contrast, many people could not help but vomit.

Someone recognized the man as Tao Teng, and everyone was full of doubts, speculating whether the man was killed when he got up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night. This made everyone even more afraid to be alone.

At this time, the tour guide said:

"As long as we go to the toilet together, wherever we go, we won't be in danger."

For now, let’s choose to believe what the tour guide says.

Then, everyone returned to the hall. They could do nothing about the body. Some asked why the police hadn't come yet, and some speculated that they might have encountered danger on the way. After all, they were at sea, and it was normal to encounter unexpected situations such as storms. They could only continue to wait.

Xie Xuan'an and the others returned to the hall and lay back on their beds. Some of them were still asleep and were planning to catch up on some sleep. Xie Ran held Xie Xuan'an's hand tightly, not letting go, and leaned against him. Su Yi was too sleepy to sleep again.

Xie Xuan'an felt that Su Yi was temporarily inconvenient, so he whispered a few words to Xie Ran first.

He leaned over to Xie Ran's ear and spoke in a voice so soft that it was almost inaudible:

"Of course, I found that the murder may be based on the sum of the first letters of each character in the 26 English letters, in order from smallest to largest."

Xie Ran's ears were tickled by his brother's sudden approach, and the tips of his ears suddenly turned red, but he still listened carefully. After listening, he was very surprised.

After his brother finished speaking, he gave him an encouraging look. Xie Ran understood immediately, hesitated for a moment, and nodded. Then he stood up and shouted loudly:

"Everyone, I've been thinking hard and have come up with a pattern for killing people!"