Death Game: Starting as a fraudster, pretending to be a god.

Chapter 260: Hidden Matters

"A secret room?... That's not necessarily true."

After Fu Luo made his judgment and conclusion, Lin Yu refuted him instead.

"Don't forget, Forboluo, this isn't some kind of orthodox reasoning. Based on our value system... this is 'set-based' reasoning."

The so-called "setting system" refers to a mystery work with a story background that has a special setting, supernatural or surreal power setting.

The dungeon world of "Death Game" undoubtedly contains various supernatural elements.

Even though the city that never sleeps looks like a near-future society and "Truth Company" looks like some kind of tech company...

But in essence, it is still based on the completely counterintuitive and supernatural power of "emotional transformation".

They even believe in gods!

But facing Lin Yu's reminder, Fu Luo was very calm.

"I'm well aware of this, Zhu Ming. So I didn't ignore this possibility. Instead, I re-evaluated it based on existing 'logic' and known conditions and came to a conclusion."

"The reason I determined this was a 'locked room murder' is precisely because, despite mastering the most advanced technology, even after a high-ranking official was suspected of murder, they still couldn't find a second suspect, nor could they even provide evidence that a second suspect existed."

"This is enough to show that... based on their current 'knowledge', they believe that no one else can bypass their 'detection' through more advanced technology and some kind of vulnerability."

Fu Luo put on his straw hat again and spoke while holding the brim of it.

"All these chambers of secrets must not be real chambers of secrets, but rather hoaxes constructed using some kind of trickery," he said calmly. "Since their own investigative department has made this conclusion, I believe this isn't some kind of advanced technology at work, but rather some kind of 'trick'."

Seeing the confident Fu Luo, Lin Yu felt that he could perhaps give up and say, "Since you are so sure, I'll leave it to you, great detective."

"I'm not good at solving puzzles...especially this kind of case, it's beyond my ability."

As Lin Yu spoke, he walked over to Punkto who was waiting on the side and stood against the wall with his hands on his chest.

Punkto frowned.

"This lab looks so familiar."

"Of course you look familiar. You were the one who sealed the scene and collected evidence back then," Baron Coleman sighed. "It's precisely because you sealed the scene that I believe no one deliberately destroyed evidence that was favorable to me or that indicated the existence of other people during the on-site investigation."

At this time, Fu Luo had already walked to the side of the dead Reed Christopher.

This is an old man with completely white hair. He is lying on the laboratory table with his hands open and his face downwards.

Blood flowed down his body and gathered at his feet.

"It looked like a sudden stabbing – just one blow, a fatal one, but not an instant death."

"The victim was standing at the time, probably concentrating on something... From this angle, he was probably observing the reaction of the test kit."

As Fu Luo spoke, he stood beside the table and imitated Reed Christopher's standing position and posture back then.

"Then at that moment, he heard two footsteps behind him. There was only one person in the lab, so Reid's first reaction was to turn around in surprise."

"But the turning back was too slow, and the body was only slightly tilted - this caused the blade to enter at a slight angle, and the wound, which was so sharp, had a 'cut' at the end, which was a bit dissonant."

"But the killer was truly professional. This slight deviation did not affect the knife's precise penetration into the right side of his back – this knife pierced the bottom of his lung and a major vein."

"So, Reed no longer had the strength to turn around. He lost all strength, and he put his hands on the table to prevent himself from falling. He tried to raise his head. There was a sealed metal main door in front of the laboratory table..."

"Reed should have known he couldn't escape. As a senior executive at Truth Corporation, he was intelligent and well-versed in the human body... So, he wasn't looking at the door to escape, but to catch the reflection from the door and clearly see the murderer's face."

"But unfortunately, he may or may not have seen it. In any case... Reed Christopher wasn't strong enough to leave any useful information behind. The rapid blood loss and lung injury left him no longer with the strength to write anything in blood. He simply died lying on the lab table."

Fu Luo said this and then let out a breath.

"The murder has been reconstructed. There's no special technique involved... it was just a sneak attack from behind. The only thing worth mentioning is that the strike was so clean, it doesn't seem like the first time the murder took place. Furthermore, the dagger looks like it was used by a professional fighter."

Fu Luo looked at Baron Coleman, who sighed.

"Yes, I've received similar training... Although I've never been in the Field Service Department, before I accepted my family's arrangement to join Truth Company, I once ran away to the downtown area of ​​​​the city that never sleeps and joined gangs during my rebellious period."

"There, I learned how to kill people... I became quite skilled in using a knife and my fists."

Lin Yu suddenly realized: "Oh, no wonder you are suspected, this killing method is also in line with your style."

"That's not all," Fu Luo said, his eyes sharper than ever after entering the case-solving mode. He looked at Baron Coleman, "What else? Baron?"

"You're hiding something very important."

Baron Coleman seemed very calm when Fu Luo said this.

"Why do you think so? I don't think I'm hiding anything important or relevant to this case."

He asked Fu Luo in return.

After hearing Fu Luo's words, Lin Yu immediately believed the detective.

Hearing Baron Coleman's question, Lin Yu immediately supported Fu Luo.

"You've already shared your memories so openly, why don't you be even more honest?"

"We are here to help you investigate the truth. Concealing the truth will make our investigation more difficult."

As Lin Yu spoke, Baron Coleman remained silent.

"I really didn't hide anything."

he said again.

"I'm not an idiot, Your Excellency the Baron," Fu Luo said, raising the brim of his straw hat. "Even though all the evidence pointed to you as the sole suspect, you mentioned earlier... since the company hadn't convicted you, almost all of Reed Christopher's relatives and friends considered you the murderer. You must have concealed a crucial point."

"Rather than objective evidence, what enables 'insiders' to make a near-certain judgment must be something more subjective, something that might not even be recorded in the archives..."

After hearing what Fu Luo said, Lin Yu also reacted.

"It's 'motive'!"

"They must think you're the murderer because you have 'some motive'!"