Chapter 24: Intentional Guidance
Bai Cha leaned against the sofa, her eyes tired.
After they discussed and came up with a rule, Xiao Xiao, who was a bit excited, noticed her appearance and grabbed her hand with some concern, finding her hand surprisingly cold.
“Do you still have a fever?” Xiao Xiao asked.
Bai Cha shook her head.
She didn’t know what kind of pill Wang Xuming had given her. But the effect was very good. Although the damaged areas in her body couldn’t be completely repaired, her current state was actually a bit better than before she went to sleep last night.
So she was also very clear that such a pill was definitely very valuable. But Wang Xuming hadn’t said anything, so she would tentatively not ask for now.
Since he was willing to take out such a pill, unless it was readily available to him, there must be a motive.
And she currently had nothing.
Xiao Xiao of course didn’t know about Wang Xuming giving her the pill, but because she asked Bai Cha a question, the man with glasses’ topic shifted to Bai Cha.
“Did you kill Brother Cai?”
Xiao Xiao was stunned. She had just come downstairs and knew Brother Cai was dead because of the front desk staff’s words, but she didn’t know it was related to Bai Cha.
Bai Cha gave a weak smile.
“I think, instead of that, why don’t we discuss why he would run to the kitchen to eat? Can you tell me the specifics of what happened this afternoon when I wasn’t here?”
She didn’t deny or admit it, and everyone naturally had their own thoughts.
“Actually, this afternoon, Brother Cai was the first one who felt hungry, and the kitchen smelled very strong at that time. He was also the first to go check. Because he’s quite bossy, we were a step behind.”
Actually, rather than bossy, it was more that everyone naturally felt that the smell was abnormal and was very wary.
Brother Cai rarely didn’t order people around, so naturally, no one would go up to him.
Moreover, everyone remembered what Bai Cha said about vomiting into the pot in the afternoon.
So although the smell was fragrant, they felt disgusted.
But after Brother Cai entered the kitchen, he called them over, and a few of them went. The scene they saw was the same as what Xiao Xiao and the others saw.
Perhaps because they felt disgusted, or perhaps the temptation of the fragrance itself wasn’t that great, as long as their willpower was slightly firm, they could resist, but they just felt even hungrier.
“Brother Cai stared at that meat for a long time, then suddenly picked up the axe and chopped down. There was no sound, so everyone went out and found that you weren’t there. They asked Xiao Xiao and knew you had gone out, so they waited for you there.”
Bai Cha frowned slightly.
“He looks very bossy and reckless, but he’s actually insidious. He wouldn’t have taken the initiative to go to the kitchen himself, nor would he have rashly touched the meat on the table.” As she spoke, a look of lingering fear seemed to appear on her face.
“That’s very strange, so it’s very likely that he had some other clues we didn’t know about?” the ponytail girl said.
Bai Cha smiled and sat silently on the side again, watching them discuss.
She would only guide them at appropriate times, subtly controlling the situation but never standing out.
The main reason was that Brother Cai was dead.
That person was too much of a time bomb. He looked like he could kill all the players at any time.
If there was a chance.
Moreover, Bai Cha herself had already verified that players could kill each other while in the special state.
“I’ll go see if there are any clues on the body,” the man with glasses said.
Wang Xuming also stood up.
“Then I’ll go with you.”
The three women, including Bai Cha, didn’t go. The ponytail girl thought of abandoning her and running away, and a trace of awkwardness flashed in her eyes.
“I’m really sorry about just now.”
She was apologizing, but in reality, she didn’t feel guilty because of it. Instead, she was afraid that Bai Cha had some hidden cards. Although in terms of level, she was much higher than Bai Cha.
However, being able to counter-kill a Grade A player at a critical moment was still something to be wary of.
Bai Cha smiled and said, “What’s there to be sorry about? Isn’t that normal?”
The ponytail had also thought so, but hearing her say it made her feel a bit embarrassed.
The man with glasses and Wang Xuming moved quickly, and the two of them came out soon.
“There’s only this on him, nothing else.”
The man with glasses placed a necklace on the table. The necklace was a miniature Buddha statue.
Bai Cha looked at it carefully. The Buddha statue was making the teaching mudra.
“It seems he indeed had props we didn’t get. Does anyone know where he mainly looked for clues today?” Bai Cha asked.
“He…”
The man with glasses and the others had bewildered expressions. The assignments today were well-distributed, and few people paid attention to Brother Cai. It seemed he had been in his room the whole time.
“He went to 305,” Wang Xuming said. “At first, I thought I saw it wrong. I tried to open the door, and that door was clearly locked. You shouldn’t be able to open it without the guest-house’s key.”
As he spoke, he smiled at Bai Cha.
Bai Cha remained calm. Wang Xuming’s words were clearly just a casual excuse.
Brother Cai had even asked him to check the faucets in every room. He didn’t know when he had noticed Brother Cai without being seen by the other party.
The remaining people had already shifted their attention.
“305? Should we go up and take a look?” the ponytail said.
“But I think, shouldn’t we play the board game first?” the man with glasses pointed at the table.
They had been discussing here for quite a while and hadn’t started playing yet.
The front desk staff’s words were still very concerning.
