Age of Heroes, 10-game winning streak

"Her aura has disappeared. Was it you who did it?" Qin Xuezao opened an eye on his forehead. The three-eyed demon said calmly, "I didn't expect that even with a painted skin, I would be seen through... I thought I was hiding well, but I didn't expect that the flaw would be discovered before I even started to implement my plan."

It looked at Bai Yu with its third eye and asked, "Are you also a follower of the evil star?"

He shook his head and said, "No, you don't have that disgusting smell of Rahu. Instead, it's very sweet."

Bai Yu continued to ask: "Is it one of your men?"

The three-eyed demon didn't intend to answer, but instead asked, "How did you detect me? Could it be this painted skin..."

"It has nothing to do with Painted Skin." Bai Yu shook his head: "Your disguise is indeed perfect."

……

This sentence really expresses the sigh from the bottom of my heart.

This disguise is not only superficial, but also psychological.

Who could have imagined that the person who was going to be rescued in the beginning would actually be the murderer?

From the first time they met after entering the dungeon, Qin Xuezhao's identity had been replaced.

This psychological disguise caused him to miss the opportunity to clear the dungeon again and again.

I had to restart the game again and again, and gradually identify the real demon through the method of elimination.

After eliminating all impossibilities, the final answer, no matter how bizarre, is the truth.

If the demon is not Ying Yuhuai, then the only possibility is that he borrowed Qin Xuezao's identity.

And when Bai Yu regarded Qin Xuezao as a suspect, all the previous doubts and puzzles were explained.

For example, why did the investigator from Xuantiansi die?

This is not because the red-clothed ghost's strength fluctuates.

Although he would be seriously injured, he would not die when he reached the door.

He pressed the doorbell. If he had the strength to press the doorbell and wait, it couldn't be possible that he would die in just a few steps, right?

So, he did not die outside the door, but died at the moment of contact with Qin Xuezao.

The moment he walked into the villa and opened the door, the demon had already hit him in the chest with a palm, shattering his heart, and then pressed his throat tightly, making him unable to speak.

So the investigator died there.

This is also the reason why Bai Yu did not die when he entered the villa at the same time as the investigator.

Because the person who opened the door was Su Ruoji!

Just because the wrong person opened the door, one lives and the other dies!

For example, why is Zhuang Dao’s attitude towards Qin Xuezao so strange?

Whether it was seven years ago or now - he and Qin Xuezhao maintained a cold war attitude, and showed strong dissatisfaction when they met. This attitude did not exist before he came here, but appeared after he came here.

Or maybe it was seven years later - Zhuang Dao had been cursing Qin Xuezhao for being the truly hateful and culprit. Even before he died, he was still laughing at her. This hatred seemed to be because he hated the other person for distorting his life.

This point has been explained here.

Because the person who opened the ghost den was the demon disguised as Qin Xuezao.

The place they were heading to was where the roots of the white elm tree came out!

He must have entered that ancient tomb!

Bai Yu also followed this direction and, as expected, ran into something!

This demon intends to open the ghost den and seal off this place, or he may have a deal with the Ghost King, or he may want to fish in troubled waters.

No matter what, they had to go to the location of the ancient tomb, and this scene happened to be seen by Zhuang Dao.

Or maybe she deliberately let Zhuang Dao see it so that she could pin the blame on Qin Xuezhao, and then kill her so that there would be no evidence!

There is no doubt that Zhuang Dao hated the wrong person.

What happened back then was not done by Qin Xuezao, but by a demon!

This also proves why Qin Xuezhao has no memory of this incident at all.

She thought it was erased by the water of the River Lethe.

But if it is a truly heart-wrenching memory, how can it be forgotten so easily?

I will definitely try my best to remember it.

She carved the four words "find the murderer" on her soul, which just happened to correspond to the fact that she had no memory!

The lack of memory is not because of forgetting, but because of non-existence!

Because in her memory, she had no idea that she had been here before!

Her identity was replaced from the very beginning, and she didn't know how she died!

It can be guessed... Qin Xuezhao must have been attacked by the painted-skin demon. He was knocked unconscious by the demon disguised as Ying Yuhuai and brought here.

Because the body found dead in the basement was indeed Qin Xuezhao's. Su Ruoji had carefully checked it and confirmed that it was indeed him.

Her body still retained body temperature, which proved that Qin Xuezao was brought here in some way.

At this moment, she is not dead yet.

As for what this method is...

Very simple.

I still remember this sentence recorded in Su Ruoji's diary (Chapter 104)

——'It's only a seven-day camp, but everyone brought their own suitcases. Ying Yuhuai's suitcase is the largest.'

Suitcase, largest… simple keyword prompt.

If you are just traveling, is it necessary to bring such a big suitcase?

What if it’s not for luggage, but for people?

Qin Xuezao was brought in, in Ying Yuhuai's suitcase.

……

"The real Qin Xuezao is still in the suitcase in the basement." Bai Yu asked tentatively to verify his guess: "Is that so?"

The three-eyed demon said calmly, "That's my rations. I was planning to eat them tomorrow night, but now I have to make do with this."

She crushed the remaining heart and absorbed the blood and energy of one person, and suddenly the blood color in her three eyes became fuller.

"You are only a first-level transcendent. Even if you knew, you should have withdrawn earlier and saved your life."

"What a shame! You risked your life and came here to die, only to give me a feast for nothing!"

There was a flash of blood in his eyes and his appetite increased.

It tried to smell a hint of fear from the other party, but it didn't, and even felt a hint of...

Pleasurable?

Bai Yu covered his stomach and laughed uncontrollably. He bent over with laughter and then wiped his eyes.

"Damn, that's not funny."

After laughing wildly, all his emotions were released. When he raised his eyes again, there was only a solemn and murderous look in them.

"You're done."

"Even the Demon Emperor can't save you."

"I said."

The three-eyed demon thought secretly, could there be any helpers or ambushes? He looked around and could not sense any aura fluctuations.

The next moment, it only saw Bai Yu turn around and take a step back.

When the demon was distracted, Bai Yu gained precious time.

He turned and ran.

After walking a few steps, he saw Su Ruoji hiding behind a tree and had to grab him.

"what are you doing here!"

"I'm here to help..."

"How can you help!" Bai Yu was speechless. He wanted to go back to the villa to see Qin Xuezhao's current condition, but he forgot to check in his excitement.

But now it was too late to go back, so he pushed Su Ruoji behind him and said, "You go, I'll carry you."

"But……"

"No buts." Bai Yu said calmly, "I'm used to taking the blame for you. This isn't the first time."

Su Ruoji paused for a moment, then looked at Bai Yu: "You are... could it be..."

She seemed to finally understand where that familiar breath came from.

Too bad there aren't enough words.

She only had time to hear one sentence.

"...We will meet again eventually."

The next moment, blood splattered, and the world turned upside down before his eyes, turning white, empty, and desolate.

……

"ha--!"

Su Ruoji gasped heavily and woke up from his sleep, his head covered in cold sweat.

"Are you okay?" Yu Haiqing, who was sitting next to me, handed me a bottle of mineral water and a tissue. "You're sweating profusely."

"I had a nightmare." Su Ruoji pressed his forehead and said, "I seemed to dream about someone, but I... can't remember who it was."

"If it's a nightmare, it's okay if you can't remember it." Yu Haiqing comforted.

"No!" Su Ruoji said subconsciously: "I must remember it."

Yu Haiqing was surprised to hear such a resolute tone and said, "This doesn't seem like a nightmare, but more like a sweet dream, right?"

Su Ruoji didn't understand either. She bit her lower lip and could feel some memory about to come out, but she could never touch it.

She didn't know that the memory was deposited in her blood. In the deepest part of her pupils, the dormant heroic bloodline was beating slowly and regularly in some lazy way.

It seemed as if it had touched some kind of orderly aura similar to reincarnation. This power that should not have awakened was awakened with repeated deaths.

“We’re almost there.”

The senior who was driving shouted, "Don't sleep, we're almost in town."

After passing through a tree-lined road, there is a mountain and an ancient town in front.

Su Ruoji walked to the front of the car and looked at the sunny side of the mountain. She felt inexplicably familiar.

After arriving at the place, unloading the luggage and choosing a room, the senior received a phone call and was forced to drive away early. She was not surprised by what happened.

But... Su Ruoji was reluctant to close the door, but stood in the small courtyard outside the door, looking at people coming and going, as if waiting for someone to appear.

She waited and waited until the sun was about to set. Her arms were a little sunburned, but she still couldn't see the hazy face in her memory.

"Ruoji, it's time to eat."

There were shouts from inside.

Su Ruo turned around and said, "Here I come."

She thought, maybe he won’t come back.

At this moment, footsteps and the doorbell rang at the same time.

A young man's voice came from behind her, along with the summer wind blowing through the mountains.

"Excuse me, is there any vacant room I can stay in?"

Su Ruo turned around and met the gaze.

In an instant, the sedimented memories came flooding back.

She blurted out: "...Mr. Bai?"

The young man's smile became a little duller: "...Ah?"