[Infinite] End Game

The trees in the forest were all about the same size, and when the soles of his shoes stepped on the broken branches and fallen leaves, there was a soft "rustling" sound, and Tang Yu's nerves were tense to the extreme.

suffered.

Tang Yu said to himself silently in his heart.

He seems to be a little cowardly - this kind of cowardice does not come from the soul, but more like a stress response. He just inadvertently thought of Iron Forest at a certain moment, and his body muscles tensed up conditioned reflex, almost It is a true embodiment of being afraid of well ropes for ten years.

But at this moment, Chang He who was walking beside him suddenly held his hand silently.

Tang Yu shivered, and raised his eyes to look at Chang He in surprise, and saw that the tall and silent young man did not look back at him, but carefully identified the direction, only the hand holding him was firm and reliable ...It was as if, no matter when or under what circumstances, it was only natural for him to reach out and hold him when he needed it.

Although Chang He is always silent, he can see his needs, his heart, and his timidity better than Tang Yu himself.

Tang Yu bent his fingers and shook it back. Because of the injury, Chang He's hands were as cold as if they had just been soaked in ice water, but Tang Yu still calmed down immediately.

It took about ten minutes for the two of them to pass through the woods. When they approached the edge, the sound of the rushing water hitting the river bank came to their ears. The mill built on the river bank and the dilapidated wooden house were also in the night. Showing its face, the old wood gives people a desolate feeling.

"Where are you going?" Chang He asked, "The mill or the old house?"

"The old house." Tang Yu chose the other side without much hesitation.

There were more than 20 old houses as far as he could see. Tang Yu didn't know that Lin En had entered that house before, but after wandering around, he chose the largest and most dilapidated white wooden house among them. , and as soon as he walked in, Tang Yu knew he had guessed right.

From the appearance, the house they were in should have been idle for more than ten years.As soon as you enter the door, you will see an empty hall with almost no decorations. The ground is also covered with a thick layer of dust, and a line of footprints can be clearly seen on it.But when Tang Yu pointed out the discovery to Chang He, Chang He shook his head and said that it was not just one person's footprints.

Tang Yu heard the words and took a closer look, and found the difference.Lynn's shoes have a special raised toe shape, so the footprints are very easy to identify, and it is precisely because of this that Lynn can be distinguished from other people's footprints.In other words, besides Lynn, there are other people who have visited here.

The second floor is the residence of the owners. Tang Yu and Chang He walked up the creaking wooden stairs to the second floor, and this is where their footprints diverge.The normal row went into the two bedrooms on the left side of the corridor, and Lynn went into the room on the right.

Tang Yu knew that if the house was not repaired for a long time, the roof would easily collapse, and the sinking of the beams would cause the structure of the room to deform.Therefore, it is normal that the door cannot be opened, but in fact this is the case in the master bedroom, but the door of the second bedroom has obviously been carefully handled. After opening the door, you can see that the furnishings in the room have been wiped and tidied. Not only is there no smell of ruin downstairs, but there is a sense of tranquility and peace of mind.

The closet is full of beautiful skirts, the bed is clean and soft, with brand new sheets on it, a doll is sitting by the head of the bed, and there is even a vase on the dressing table near the window, with a few bouquets in it Unknown yellow wildflowers—it can be speculated that this is a girl's bedroom.

Tang Yu imagined the scene of Lin En arranging a bedroom in the deserted mansion bit by bit, but he quickly realized that the person who arranged all this was not Lin En, but another unknown person. visitors - so what is Lynn doing here?

Tang Yu thought about it and turned to the room on the right side of the corridor. It was a large but empty room.Opposite the door was a window. The original wooden window frame had rotted away, leaving only a bare square hole. The moonlight shone through the gap into the room, and the night wind bulged the clothes of the two of them.

An idea came to Tang Yu's mind. He walked to the wall, checked the wall, and the conclusion he came to was basically the same as what he thought in his mind.

"This should be a music room." Tang Yu said, "The walls have been specially treated to absorb echoes."

As he spoke, he walked back again, and after turning around the room a few times, he finally bent down and picked up a piece of dusty paper in the corner.

The piece of paper was small, with incomplete surroundings, and an unrecognizable self on it. Tang Yu wiped the paper carefully, and finally saw that it was a musical score. There were only a few short notes on it. Who should have written the full version? torn up.

The person who tore up the sheet music probably wanted them to disappear. He may have thrown these shreds of paper out of the window, and only this piece was left by chance. It was not swept away by the wind, but buried in the classics in the dust of the year.

Chang He also squatted down to read it with Tang Yu, and after reading it twice with the piece of paper in his hand, Chang He suddenly showed a thoughtful expression.

"What?" Tang Yu asked.

Chang He shook his head, not sure, but... "I seem to have heard this song before." Chang He said.

"Really?"

Chang He nodded, and hummed the remaining notes on the score in a low voice, and Tang Yu immediately recognized that this piece of music was played by Lin En.

...So, is this the former home of Lynn?

Tang Yu and Chang He stayed in the old house for more than an hour. He tried to find out if there were any other remnants, whether it was music scores or diaries, but in the end he found nothing, so he had to return to the camp.

The three people in the tent actually didn't sleep well. When Tang Yu and Chang He got back into the tent, Lin Xiwen got up and took a look at them, and then he was completely relieved.

The next morning, everyone still found an opportunity to get together. Tang Yu explained what he found last night, and everyone looked thoughtful after hearing it.

"So, Lin En is from here, but these people don't know him." Lin Xiwen touched his chin and said.

"It may be too long, or it may be that Lin En is wearing a certificate or a mask, not to mention the townspeople, even we have never seen his real appearance, he hides very well." Wei Liu said: "But it's not necessarily true. If he really has some purpose, he may be forced to show his face as the incident develops. If someone recognizes his face, wouldn't his success fall short? Since he dares to come, he should be confident."

What Wei Liu said is very reasonable, but this is not the point. The point is when and why the old white house was abandoned. Once this question is answered, at least the background of the instance will be clarified.

"One more thing," Tang Yu added: "I guess Terry played some role in the incident of the old house being abandoned, and, regardless of how powerful he is, he must have felt guilty about what happened back then Otherwise, on the premise that he firmly believes that Lynn killed Abel, what he blurted out at that time should be 'kill him' instead of 'drive him away'."

After saying this, Tang Yu showed a smile. He reached out and patted Lin Xiwen and Wei Liu's shoulders, and encouraged him: "—that's the current guess. As for how to get him to speak, it's up to you."