frightfiction Chapter 1386 The Suspicion of the Kite and the Handover
Chapter 1386 The Suspicion of the Kite and the Handover
Without a doubt, if we analyze this rationally based on "objective conditions," the possibility that "Paper Kite" is the murderer of "Ice Americano" is over 50% if he is here at this moment.
In terms of strength, "Paper Kite" is considered one of the best among the "Third Tier" members. It is believed that it has the ability to kill those five dead people silently at the same time. Even the wounds on the dead people's corpses are very similar to those caused by "execution-style shooting" that Paper Kite is used for.
As for the motive... if you were to make a list of the people in the entire 'Order' who are most likely to kill someone by "vigilante justice", Paper Kite would definitely be on it - after all, he has a similar criminal record, and even the people he killed included members of 'Order'.
Someone like Ice Americano, who tries to bribe members of "Order," is definitely not clean.
Although the bribery was probably "not a capital offense" in Paper Kite's opinion... it wouldn't be surprising if he had other crimes that Paper Kite had just discovered.
"Anyway, that's the gibberish... Are you sure 'Iced Americano's' death has absolutely nothing to do with you?"
In the corridor outside the lounge, after Liangye told Zhiyuan the details of the murder that had occurred downstairs, even Zhiyuan herself felt a little strange.
"Such a thing actually happened... This sounds too much like something I would do!"
"But this matter really has nothing to do with me—although I did investigate these candidates, 'Iced Americano'... in my opinion, although he did have many 'sins,' he did not commit anything that required him to atone with his death—the worst thing he did was to collude with 'Shang Gen' to sell some 'forum briefings' to those 'players' who were removed from the list."
As she spoke, Zhiyuan took out her phone and opened the notes app.
"If you don't believe me, look, I have his information written down here..."
The phone contained a lot of information about iced Americano, and next to the name, there was a note in parentheses that read "No need to be executed".
Liang Ye sighed.
"Damn it, this isn't self-proof at all... this is even more suspicious!"
Ren Gu covered his forehead: "Comrade 'Paper Kite', I've long heard that you have a unique style of doing things, but seeing you today, I still think... it's true to your reputation."
Loquat Candy carefully gave instructions: "I believe you are not the murderer, but if you are suspected by the 'Player Mutual Aid Association' or the 'Night Watchers,' you must not show the contents of your phone... It's best not to talk to them too much about your thoughts either. No matter what they ask, just answer 'no comment' or something similar to stall for time."
Paper Kite nodded: "Don't worry...and my evidence goes beyond that—I arrived at four in the morning and have been catching up on sleep in the upstairs lounge. The surveillance cameras should have captured the time I entered the lounge, and someone saw me during that time. That should be considered an alibi, right?"
“It can’t be considered entirely, but it can certainly serve as evidence,” Ren Gu said. “After all, although the organization knows that you don’t have the means to evade surveillance for an extended period of time and can’t go down to the first floor to kill someone and then return, if the ‘Player Mutual Aid Association’ insists that you have such means, we can’t really exonerate you.”
Lin Yu suddenly spoke up: "Also, you'd better explain where the bloodstains on your clothes came from."
Paper Kite was quite frank, pulling up her sleeve: "This was when I was catching up on sleep at the table, and the edge of the metal panel covering the rest room table tore it."
"I just arrived and haven't done anything yet, and I'm already being suspected... To be honest, I really don't know that 'Iced Americano.' Among the candidates this time, I think the only ones who need to be killed are 'Shang Gen,' 'Monica,' and 'Xi Chen'—of course, that's what I say, but I don't really intend to kill them. I've reformed and retired from crime, and I won't abuse my power anymore."
The last half of the explanation about the kite felt somewhat rushed and abrupt, like some kind of attempt to make amends.
However, after Lin Yu realized this, he was very satisfied.
After all, he asked the "Professor" to help move the "Kite" over so that he could kill "Monica" at a specific moment.
Now that Zhiyuan has already prepared himself to kill, and Monica is already on his kill list, he has saved Lin Yu a lot of trouble in a way.
However, Lin Yu certainly wouldn't reveal this matter directly to Zhiyuan right now—not to mention that it's not yet at the point where killing someone is absolutely necessary, there are many other methods that can be tried first.
With "Iced Americano" just dead, Lin Yu would never allow Paper Kite to attack Monica under these circumstances.
“No matter what, the timing of your appearance is too coincidental, and the methods used at the crime scene are very similar to your usual methods. If the ‘Player Mutual Aid Association’ continues to investigate and discovers your arrival, they will definitely suspect you,” Lin Yu said seriously. “Therefore, we still need to be prepared to be investigated.”
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Zhiyuan also fell into thought: "It is indeed a coincidence. Could it be that someone framed me?"
Lin Yu shook his head: "Maybe it's just a coincidence. After all, I asked the 'Professor' to urgently transfer you here last night. The murderer killing 'Iced Americano' was definitely not a spur-of-the-moment decision—the scene was so clean, it must have been premeditated."
"He couldn't possibly have included someone like you who might not even be at the scene... To be honest, the killer probably didn't even know you were there until he made his move."
As Lin Yu spoke, Zhiyuan sighed, "In other words... I'm just plain unlucky."
"Don't worry, I will clear your name," Lin Yu said in a low voice. "Although the investigation has to be temporarily handed over to the Night Watchmen because of the demands of those guys from the 'Player Mutual Aid Association,' that's just a formal handover. We will definitely find a way to follow up in secret."
Ren Gu said, "That's right. Until then, you should stay here for now—it's best not to let the 'Player Mutual Aid Association' find out about you."
“Those candidates don’t care who killed ‘Iced Americano,’ but they seem happy to use this as an excuse to weaken the influence of our ‘Order.’”
Paper Kite frowned unhappily: "They were the ones who invited us to help maintain 'order,' and now they're trying to scheme against us?"
“After all, although those who invited us and those who ran for office all came from the ‘Players’ Mutual Aid Association,’ they are not the same group of people,” Loquat Candy laughed. “Nowadays, the ‘Players’ Mutual Aid Association’ can be regarded as a combination of several small and medium-sized organizations, and each candidate and their supporters should be viewed independently.”
"It wouldn't be surprising if a civil war broke out in a few days."
Paper Kite said coldly, "That's why I said this organization needs some purification—especially the leading candidates."
Liangye interrupted Zhiyuan: "Don't actually make a move right now—in this ridiculous situation, if you do, not only will the blame for the 'Iced Americano' most likely fall on you, but everyone will be on edge and it'll be easy for them to catch you red-handed."
Ren Gu looked at Liang Ye: "Can you stop instigating him? What do you mean by 'don't do it now'?"
Liang Ye didn't directly respond to Ren Gu, but just laughed it off: "Oh dear, I blurted it out—Director Ren, you know I'm a foreigner, and my Chinese isn't very good!"
That being said, Liang Ye was well aware of what he was talking about—he knew very well that Lin Yu had called "Paper Kite" over so that Paper Kite could kill someone!
Even if they didn't intend for Zhiyuan to do it herself, the other party was at least positioned as a "wingman" and "accomplice".
"Alright, enough of this, let's get on with the handover to the 'Night Watch'!"
As Liang Ye spoke, she looked at the kite.
Do you know where the Night Watch's rest room is?
The kite nodded and pointed in a direction.
"After I finished catching up on my sleep, I was bored, so I wandered around the fourth floor to scout things out... uh, to clear my head, so I know where their lounge is."
Liang Ye asked warily, "Damn it, you wouldn't be targeting members of the 'Night Watch,' would you?"
Paper Kite quickly waved her hand: "That's absolutely not true. The Night Watchmen are mostly good people... I just habitually want to figure out the layout of this place."
Ren Gu patted Zhi Yuan on the shoulder: "Pipa Tang is right. If you get questioned, remember to keep your mouth shut."
Loquat Candy added again: "Also, hide your phone well—it's best to delete the notes."
Paper Kite nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, everyone."
He returned to the 'Order's' lounge.
Following the direction indicated by the kite, Lin Yu and his group found the 'Night Watchmen's' rest room.
A gentle knock came at the door of the lounge, and a cheerful, bright voice answered from inside.
"Please come in!"
Lin Yu recognized it as the sound of a seagull.
Liang Ye pushed open the door, and then the group of "Order" saw "Seagull" lying on the chair playing mobile games. When he saw the people from "Order", he immediately put down his phone and got up.
"Oh, Comrade Liangye, Comrade Rengu... and Comrade Pipatang and Comrade Director, what's up?"
Seagull laughed and said, "Judging from his relaxed appearance, he's obviously been holed up in the lounge playing mobile games and doesn't know about the murder that happened downstairs."
However, the four members of "Order" did not immediately begin communicating with "Seagull," but instead looked around the lounge.
After all... at first glance, this lounge seems to be missing someone compared to the intelligence gathering.
However, Lin Yu quickly realized that there was more than one person missing from the room.
However, another member of the "Night Watch" blended in with the environment—in the corner of the room, next to a table piled with clutter, "Robin," wearing a black jacket and black sweatpants, was huddled in a black computer chair, drawing with a graphics tablet and laptop.
Because she occupied a small space and was very quiet, almost everyone subconsciously ignored her presence.