This Text Adventure Game is definitely poisonous-Chapter 37 - Another Murder Case_1
37: Chapter 37 Another Murder Case_1
37 -37 Another Murder Case_1
“This is troubling…”
While looking at the list and the map in his hand, Mu You leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples in consternation.
“What’s puzzling you?” A soft voice echoed through the room.
Mu You opened his eyes.
At six in the evening, closing time drew near, and there were no customers left in the store.
Little Ya had even left to take a walk due to the lack of business.
Only he and Lin Xue were left in the store.
Lin Xue sat on a wooden chair by the window, bathed in the setting sun.
There was a medical book on her lap, which she was perusing calmly.
An idea came to Mu You: “Little Snow, have you ever played Werewolf?”
“No.”
Lin Xue glanced at him and adjusted her glasses, “But I’ve watched some videos.
I know the rules.”
“So, in a game of Werewolf where there’s neither a witch nor a seer, how could the Good People Faction identify the werewolf?” Mu You candidly presented this puzzle to Lin Xue, curious about how this intellectual powerhouse might answer.
“No witch, no seer…”
Lin Xue found this question unusual.
After pondering for a moment, she shook her head, “Under the normal rules, I’m afraid that’s unsolvable.”
“Really?”
“The essence of Werewolf is an asymmetric information game.
In such games, a logical initiator is needed as a starting point.
The abilities of the witch and the seer are the only two sources of information the Good People Faction has.
Without these two roles, the entire game lacks a logical starting point.
Everyone can claim ‘I’m a good person’, and then the game becomes a stagnant guessing game.
If the werewolves do not make a mistake, the good people are destined to lose.” Lin Xue finished her statement in her usual composed tone.
“…”
Mu You was taken aback.
He had asked casually, but Lin Xue delivered such a professional analysis.
But… it was of no use!
A long analysis that concluded as unsolvable.
It didn’t solve anything, merely helped him understand the gravity of the situation he faced.
“Do I have to give up on this then…”
Mu You shook his head in bitter laughter.
Stuck in a deadlock in the game, he would now have to confront the werewolves in reality, which undoubtedly increased the danger for him.
“Actually, that’s not the case.” All of a sudden, Lin Xue spoke again.
“What?”
“If the Good People Faction merely wants to win, there are actually two methods,” Lin Xue said.
“What?”
Mu You was quite astonished.
An unsolvable issue, and yet Lin Xue claimed to have solutions, two of them?
“What are they?”
“First, if there are at least two skilled debaters within the Good People Faction, they can use their verbal skills to maneuver the werewolves into revealing themselves logically,” Lin Xue elaborated.
“I see…”
Upon hearing this, Mu You frowned and then shook his head.
This method wouldn’t work for him, because there’s no avenue for communication among players in the game.
If communicating with other NPCs is already a struggle, how could he possibly unravel the identity of the werewolves?
“And the second one?”
“The second one is easier.
The Good People Faction could keep their eyes open when the werewolves are active at night.
The ones who don’t close their eyes would be the werewolves…” Lin Xue added.
“That’s cheating…”
Mu You couldn’t help but chuckle.
He hadn’t expected Lin Xue, who usually maintained a serious demeanor, to suggest such a ‘humorous’ solution.
“Let it be.
Anyway, the werewolf in the game can’t do anything to me for now…”
Mu You stretched languidly, deciding not to fret over this unsolvable issue anymore.
“Wee- waa wee- waa…”
Suddenly, the sound of sirens echoed from outside.
Mu You instinctively looked out and saw police cars roaring down the street.
At least seven or eight police cars sped past.
“What’s going on?”
Mu You wondered aloud, and he was about to go outside and investigate.
“Water, water!
Who wants a drink?”
Little Ya suddenly walked in, holding a bag of chilled drinks and handing a bottle to each of them before they could refuse.
“Thank you.” Lin Xue thanked her politely and accepted the drink.
“Thank you… Little Ya, what happened outside?” Mu You hurriedly asked.
“Oh, I was about to tell you.
People are saying that someone was murdered in the nearby residential complex.
Lots of cops went in, it was frightening!” Little Ya spoke with residual fear.
“A murder?” Mu You was shocked.
Similarly surprised, Lin Xue looked up from her book.
“Yes, people in the neighborhood are talking about it.
The incident occurred in Rainbow Bay Apartments’ building 39, not far from my house.
All residents of that building ran out in fear.
The building was sealed off by the police, with a lot of tape stuck all over.
The cops should be investigating inside now.” Little Ya explained.
On hearing this, Mu You’s expression grew serious as he remembered the two player murders committed three months ago.
Could this be…
“By the way, who was the victim?” Mu You inquired hurriedly.
“What?”
Caught unawares by the question, Little Ya quickly looked through her phone, scrolling through the WeChat group chat.
“Ah, the victim was a young woman living alone.
She had been dead for almost a day before someone discovered the body.
So tragic…”
“A woman?
Are you sure?”
“Absolutely, it says so in the chat.
Look.” Little Ya quickly showed her phone to Mu You.
Mu You took the phone and skimmed through the chat records.
According to those who claimed to know the facts in the group, the victim was a woman in her twenties, a singleton, likely an office worker.
The incident seemingly happened last night, but no one heard any screams.
It was only discovered today when the blood precipitated a police report.
“Could it be that the ‘Little Girl’ player was also discovered by the werewolf and was murdered at home?” Mu You immediately entertained this possibility.
Regrettably, the chat was filled with bits and pieces of information.
The so-called ‘informed’ group members were vague about the actual situation and didn’t specify the cause of death.
It was impossible to ascertain whether it was the work of the werewolf.
“It seems that I really have to go to the scene myself…” Mu You thought.
The confirmed case details would presumably only be released by the police.
However, if it truly involved the werewolf, the specific details might be omitted from the police announcement.
The only option was to investigate it himself…
Deciding on this, Mu You didn’t hesitate.
He quickly went upstairs, packed his equipment into his bag, zipped it up and returned downstairs.
“Boss, you’re heading out again?” Little Ya noticed Mu You’s readiness to leave.
“Yes, I have something to do.
Oh, there weren’t many customers today, you guys should head home early…
Remember to lock the door when you leave.” Mu You left these instructions and promptly exited the door.
“Okay…”
Little Ya stood at the door, watching Mu You’s rapidly disappearing figure, feeling a bit dazed, “Why the rush?”
At this moment, Lin Xue quietly walked up to Little Ya, scanned the streets outside, and after some thought, asked, “Has your boss… done anything strange recently?”
