Reasoning Notes

Chapter 448 Reasoning Notes 9: The Legend of the Lizard God (56)
In simple terms, it is like the black cloth on which a magician performs magic tricks. Once uncovered, no tricks can be hidden.

Qi Mu was thinking hard.Suddenly, Xie Xiuzhe, who had been silent all this time, jumped up.This sudden action startled everyone.Seeing Xie Xiuzhe's surprisingly serious expression, he glanced around and said, "I know who the Lizard God is. It's among you!"

Huh?What did he just say?
Everyone stopped what they were doing, and they were all stunned, as if they couldn't digest this sentence.

After hesitating for half a second, Mi Kaka said, "Teacher, are you too nervous and talking nonsense?"

However, "No!" Xie Xiuzhe said firmly, "I'm not talking nonsense! Lizard God, right here!"

He scanned everyone with his stern eyes, capturing everyone's expressions.And everyone was looked at uncomfortable, too nervous to move around.

The atmosphere looked very weird.

"It will definitely come to kill me. I know." Xie Xiuzhe muttered to himself.

After listening, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing how to answer.

Qi Mu was still calm.He had already noticed that something was wrong with Xie Xiuzhe. "Teacher, since you know the identity of the lizard god, why don't you tell me?"

After finishing speaking, he subconsciously looked at Lin Shan.Both of them guessed that the black notebook that disappeared last night was probably taken away by Xie Xiuzhe, and he should have discovered some unknown secret from it.

That notebook must be the key to solving the case!
Regarding the mystery of the identity of the lizard god, Xie Xiuzhe did not answer, but left his seat silently, turned around and walked up to the room on the second floor.His receding back, at this moment, seems to have a trace of heroic death.He seemed to have foreseen his end.

The rest of the people fell into a brief silence in the dining room.

Gu Yingliang was the first to break the silence and said, "What's the matter today, teacher? It seems to be different from usual."

"I also think the teacher is weird." Mikaka said, "Besides, he also said that he knows who the Lizard God is. Is this true?"

"Impossible." Li Xiaochong expressed disbelief, "If he knew, why didn't he say it earlier!"

"There is something strange." Yu Zhan is an experienced policeman, he analyzed: "Didn't Mr. Xie say that it was his first visit to Shawan Ancient Town? How could the Lizard God be related to him?"

"Yes." Mikaka couldn't figure it out either.

And Lin Shan said, "Unless, he lied. This is not the first time he has come here."

"Huh? Then why did he lie?" Mikaka suddenly remembered something. The old grandma had mentioned a mysterious man in white back then.The man was in his 20s at the time. Judging by his age, he should be around 40 this year.This was in line with Xie Xiuzhe's age.

Could it be...? ! ! !

Mi Kaka was slightly startled, and hurriedly greeted Qi Mu aside, and said in a soft voice: "Brother Qi Mu, could Mr. Xie be the man in white back then?"

"Xiaomi, your reasoning level has improved." Qi Mu seemed to have already reasoned it out.

In fact, as long as you think about it carefully, you can find the clue: the reason why Sister Hua, the hotel owner, was shocked was not because of the appearance of the strange girl in the bamboo hat, but because she recognized Xie Xiuzhe as the man in white back then.Similarly, on the day Sister Hua was killed, the grandmother also wanted to tell Mi Kaka and Qi Mu the truth because she saw Xie Xiuzhe.

"Huh? Then let's hurry up and ask him about the past." Just as Mi Kaka finished speaking, Lin Shan's voice suddenly came from behind him, "He won't tell." The rich second generation walked over and said .He also seemed to know about the man in white.

"If he wanted to say it, he would have said it just now." Lin Shan took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth gracefully.

"How do you know if you don't try?"

How could Mi Kaka be willing to let go of the good opportunity before him?If Xie Xiuzhe is willing to tell everything, it will definitely be of great help to solve the case.

"You go. I don't know anything."

Xie Xiuzhe pushed Mi Kaka out the door.

"Teacher, please tell me the truth. Have you forgotten how Ding Lihan died?"

Xie Xiuzhe was really touched by Mikaka's understanding, and his eyes showed a trace of sadness.Alas, why didn't he feel sorry for what happened to Ding Lihan?However, he couldn't say it.He can't say a word about the lizard god...

"Let's go." He sighed deeply.

Mikaka still refused to give up, "Teacher!"

At this moment, Qi Mu, who was standing quietly watching in the corridor, suddenly said coldly: "Teacher, we all know."

"Know what?" Xie Xiuzhe was inexplicably surprised.

Qi Mu said, "You are the man in white."

It turned out to be this matter.Xie Xiuzhe breathed a sigh of relief.Even if people know that he is a man in white, that's no big deal.So he didn't deny it either.However, he remained tight-lipped, "Don't waste your time. I won't say it."

After that, he ruthlessly closed the door.

Mikaka was very disappointed after being rejected.

"Why did the teacher keep silent! Is he afraid of the lizard god?"

"No." Qi Mu said, "It's also possible that he is protecting the lizard god."

"What?" Hearing this deduction, Mi Kaka was dumbfounded, "Just kidding, why did the teacher protect the lizard god!"

The murderous lizard god, everyone should be punished!
But Lin Shan also said: "Student Qi Mu is right, I also feel that the teacher seems to be protecting someone."

who's that person?

No.15 "The real murderer" appeared?
The night is a void of darkness.

Somewhere in Ran's house, there is a cool air flowing in the hidden cellar, and the thick stone bricks cut off all the sunlight of the world.It's dark here, and no one cares about it.

Except Ran Xiao, no one knew the existence of this cellar.Except for the occasional unknown bug that crawled through, there is no life here.

This place seems to have been forgotten by the world.The air is stuffy, and it hasn't been exchanged with the outside world for a long time.

But at this moment, only a "squeak" sound was heard, and a few rays of light penetrated the stone ladder.A pair of strong and powerful hands opened the entrance to the cellar.

Ran Xiao appeared.His sturdy figure was against the light, his face was calm and middle-aged, his lips were tightly pursed, and his expression was as firm as a rock.He closed the door and walked down the cold stone stairs step by step with a cane.

"Tuk! Tuk! Tuk!"

The cane struck the floor, making a crisp and hollow sound, which echoed in the quiet cellar.

Then, he flipped a switch, and a dim light came on.There is nothing in this huge cellar, the walls made of gray bricks are lifeless, and the floor is sticky due to the long-term erosion of underground moisture.

Under the dim light, Ran Xiao looked in front of her indifferently.

"Ding dong."

I saw a person huddled in a corner, twisting his body uneasily.It is bound by a thick iron chain, and every time it moves, the iron chain will make a "jingling, jingling" sound.The iron chain glowed coldly, making it immobile.It was imprisoned in this cellar, and when there was no one there, it fell into hellish darkness, solitary without hearing any noise.Only moist air flows back and forth heavily in the lung cavity.

why treat me like this?

Its innocent eyes widened, seemingly in disbelief.But it didn't get Ran Xiao's sympathy for its weak and helpless appearance.He bent down to it, approached his face, stared at it ruthlessly with deep eyes, and sneered: "You must be surprised why I did this to you. If you know the truth, you will understand."

Distant memories broke into Ran Xiao's mind again.That was something he hadn't recalled for a long time.When reminiscing, Ran Xiao couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth, and the distorted smile disappeared from his face in an instant.

This smile made it very uncomfortable.

But it can only listen.Because it's just a prisoner now.

Ran Xiao's deep voice slowly sounded in this cellar that no one cares about.He began to tell those old things, without any scruples.Anyway, no one else will hear it at this time.His hoarse voice is like a big wrinkled hand, pushing away the gray old time, revealing his true face.

Hearing all this, his eyes opened wider and wider, as if the eyeballs would roll out of their sockets at any moment.It shook its head slowly, in disbelief.However, Ran Xiao just wanted to finish all this.He didn't care about its mood at all, and the miserable situation it was imprisoned here.

Ran Xiao just seemed to be telling an ancient legend, pouring out all his secrets.Cruel characters kept floating out of his mouth, like murderous spells.The more it listens, the deeper it sinks into hell.

"This is all the truth."

After a long time, Ran Xiao finished speaking, and left on crutches with a blank face.

With a bang, the door was locked again, and darkness surrounded it again.

The sound of the crutches getting farther and farther away.The dark cellar was silent again.

And it was still tied in place, watching Ran Xiao's cold back disappear behind the cellar door in a daze.

The coldness of the iron chain pierced through its body like ice that had been frozen for thousands of years.It is astounded by all that is known today.

How could the fact be like this...

It was bowed, its still bound body curled up in place.

Hopefully, this is just one long, long nightmare.After waking up from the nightmare, nothing will be real.

It couldn't bear it, and shed two lines of silent tears alone.

Will it come to me?

Near the early morning, Xie Xiuzhe, who couldn't sleep, got up from the bed.

He walked to the window and looked at the faint starlight in the sky.At this time, it is still early in the daytime.

(End of this chapter)