stonecrandall Chapter 733 Magic Revealed
Chapter 733 Magic Revealed
"Hiccup~Finally, we can finally start investigating the case...I didn't expect Zuo Xi's food to be so difficult to deal with. We wasted quite a bit of time."
Paimon burped and flew with a satisfied look on his face, at a leisurely speed.
"Apparently Paimon was just so focused on eating that he completely forgot about Linny and Linnet."
Ying mercilessly exposed his greedy behavior and wiped the food residue from the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief without changing his expression.
They only remembered about investigating the case when they were halfway through their meal. After hurriedly eating two more bites, they were finally dragged by Ying to the scene to find out what happened.
There was no way. I was used to relaxing with Zuo Xi, and I didn't realize that he was not an agent. Seeing that he hadn't expressed anything for such a long time, it meant that he had no intention of helping... It seemed that I could only rely on myself again.
"Those snacks are really delicious. Even when the Thorn Rose Club was at its peak, we didn't get to eat snacks of this standard... The big shots in Zhidong really know how to be extravagant."
Navia is a young lady after all, and her taste in all aspects is quite good. But even she has to admire the refreshments provided by Zuo Xi... Is the treatment of Zhidong so good?
"Anyway, let's go find the security team to find out what's going on. We've been delayed for so long, and they might as well not get off work..."
Although there was no sense of tension, objectively speaking, time was not enough. If they didn't find out anything, Lini and the others might really have to go to jail.
"Several guests are joking. For this kind of case, even during holidays, if there is a shortage of staff, they will be called up. It's nothing more than working overtime. We won't officially leave work until the case is resolved."
A few people just walked to the side of the water tank, and the security team member in charge of this area happened to hear their conversation, so he naturally started a conversation.
Although it is best not to chat during work, these people seem to be related personnel, so there should be no problem in chatting for a while.
"You heard me... Sorry, we didn't mean to waste your time. Oh, yeah, we haven't introduced ourselves yet... We're Linny and Linnette's agents, and we're here to learn more about the case!"
Although he felt a little embarrassed when his complaints were heard, Paimon still took the initiative to step forward and assume the responsibility of negotiation.
"It's okay. This is our duty. We will stay here until the court session tomorrow... Excuse me, are you Linny's acquaintances?"
The moustache guarding the water tank gave a brief explanation and then asked everyone this question.
"Acquaintances... not really. We've only known each other for a few days."
Paimon wanted to say "yes", but when she thought about it carefully, she realized that they had only known Linnie and the others for a dozen days.
During this time, Linny was busy with magic shows and had little communication with them. In addition, Linny and Linnet lived in the Hearth House, while they lived in the hotel, so the number of times they met was even less.
Come to think of it, it seems that they are not that familiar with Linnie?
"Is that so? I have only known you for such a short time and I have already won your trust, and even made you willing to become my agent... Sorry, if the Fatui have other plans, that's another story.
But if it is just your personal wish... I know there is no "magic" in the world, but what magicians are best at is to play with people.
I have seen too many cases where people are the least reliable of all evidence.”
The tone of the mustache guard was not fluctuating, but Ying could sense the stories behind it. Perhaps this guard had indeed seen too many things, as he said?
However... in the eyes of ordinary people, are Paimon and I already bound to the Fatui?!
How come this police officer didn't know that Linnie was a member of the Fatui, but naturally interpreted her behavior as "maybe the Fatui had other plans"?
"I'm sorry, I was a little blunt, but please understand that I'm just trying to give you some good advice."
As if he had noticed the strange expressions on the Traveler and Paimon's faces, the mustached officer apologized unconsciously.
"Mr. Officer, what do you mean by that? Does that mean there is already evidence pointing to the Linnies?"
While Ying and Paimon were still puzzled by the fact that they were inexplicably bound together with the Fatui - in fact, it was not inexplicable, they just had no idea - Navia had already noticed the bias in the police officer's words, and realized that there might be some unfavorable clues.
"Follow me and you'll understand."
The mustached police officer led the group closer to the water tank and began explaining their previous findings to everyone.
“There is no news about the two missing persons at the moment, but after multiple comparisons and repeated confirmations, it has finally been confirmed that the suit in the magic box belongs to Mr. Cowell, one of the missing persons.
But this has little to do with what I mentioned before. The more valuable clue here is this..."
The mustache pointed at the frozen water tank in the sky, and then at the rope hanging on the water tank. Ying noticed that there were traces of burns at the break of the rope.
Considering that before the previous accident, the [servant] beside her seemed to have some unusual movements, and the attribute of her evil eye happened to be the fire element... Was it because she was more sensitive to the fire element that she was able to notice it faster than them?
Since he noticed it but didn't stop it, was it because he didn't want to cause any trouble, or was it because this matter had something to do with her...
In the process of investigating the truth, the most taboo thing is subjective speculation and too much emotional interference. Ying must keep herself in a state where she can't be too nervous and see everything as suspicious, but she must take into account the possibility and motive of everyone's crime.
But logically, there should be no reason for the [Servant] to do this... I should really take a closer look.
"Traveler, you also noticed it, right? The rope was burned by the fireworks, and the magic box was located right under the water tank at that time."
The mustache guy noticed that Ying was thinking, so he took a moment to express his views.
"From the perspective of an accident, it's too much of a coincidence. But if it was deliberate, everything can be explained... Of course, there is no reasonable explanation for the motive, but from the perspective of the method, Lini is the most likely person to have done these things."
I have to say that if you take the perspective of others into account, the speculation of this mustache man does make sense. Too many coincidences put together, there must be a certain inevitability behind them.
If we simply consider the modus operandi, as the main actor and one of the people who planned the entire magic show, it would be difficult for Linney to escape suspicion.
From this point of view, the man with a mustache does seem to have a lot of experience in handling cases.
Although there are still some things that cannot be explained, such as what was the purpose of smashing down the water tank, and how this is related to the disappearance of Cowell's own female audience.
But if we only consider the current clues and intelligence, Lini is undoubtedly the biggest suspect. Furniture would immediately spot Lini and wait for the matter to become a trial, so she must have some confidence.
"Can fireworks fly that high? And with just the little firepower of fireworks, it will take a long time to burn out, right?
Either the timing was calculated, or there was some ignition device disguised as a firework... I see, this is why you think this was a man-made incident rather than an accident."
Navia crossed her arms and thought for a while, then she understood the logic of the mustache police officer. This clue indeed pointed to an unexpected situation, which was naturally unfavorable to Linny.
"That's right, so don't blame me for being blunt. You'd better not get involved in this... By the way, you are the current president of the Thorn Rose Society, right? I've heard about you from my colleagues, and I sincerely hope that you can find out the truth as soon as possible."
The man with a mustache recognized Navia's identity. From what he said, there were people in the security team who were quite familiar with Navia and the others... It seemed that the Rose Thorn Society was indeed a powerful organization and they even had connections in the officialdom.
"Haha, I'll take your good words then...By the way, Officer, can we go to the scene to investigate?"
There was indeed someone in the security team who was responsible for long-term contact with Baisong Town, and Baisong Town was the birthplace of the Thorn Rose Society, so she was not surprised to be recognized.
"Of course, we have the same goal in pursuing the truth."
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"After looking around, although I gained a lot, I still feel like I haven't grasped the key points..."
The crowd investigated around the opera house, and although they learned a lot of information, there seemed to be no progress at the moment.
Now they knew that the rope had been tampered with, the identities of the two missing people, and that no one left the opera house through the main entrance after the magic show began...
What can be inferred at present is that someone did tamper with this accident, but it seems that Linny is still the biggest suspect.
I feel like the more we investigate, the more disadvantageous it will be for Linnie and them.
"This is really strange. I have never heard of any back door or other entrances and exits to the opera house. No one goes in or out of the main door, and I can't find them anywhere in the opera house... Could these two people have disappeared?"
After finding out this, Navia herself looked as if she had seen a ghost. Could it be that this was really the work of the Fatui, and they pushed Lini out as a scapegoat this time?
But even if that's the case, it still can't explain why two living people disappeared out of thin air... Even if the person was dead, there should have been a corpse left behind, right?
But according to the current investigation, at least the only things related to the missing person that can be found at the scene are the wet clothes and the mask.
They had just gone to see it, and although they were not allowed to actually touch it in order to ensure that the scene was not damaged, they did not find anything special after taking a few glances.
"If Cowell was running away, why did he take off his clothes... Wow, this is so confusing...
Could it be that Mr. Cowell got soaked to the skin in his magic box and he just doesn't like being wet?
Oh...if only I knew the magic trick, that might explain why Mr. Cowell changed his clothes."
Detective Paimon experienced what it meant to start off badly, and the detective spirit in his heart was largely destroyed in a short period of time.
"Sure, we just happened to get the consent of this police officer, and she allowed us to enter the secret passage to analyze the magic tricks."
Paimon's complaint happened to be heard again. Everyone turned around and saw Linny and Linnet walking away accompanied by a female police officer.
"Linnie, Linnet! You guys came at the perfect time... I was wondering why you guys disappeared so suddenly, Ying and I thought you guys were under control!
By the way, you just said you could take us to reveal the secrets of magic tricks, right? Hey, let’s go quickly!”
Linny and Linnet disappeared shortly after the investigation began, and Paimon thought that their activities as suspects were under control.
Now it seems that Fontaine's trial procedure is not so inhumane.
"Okay, let's go now without further ado... Although I really want to say this, who are these people here...?"
Lini looked at Navia and her two followers. With Lini's intelligence, he naturally knew the president of the Thorn Rose Society. But what he was asking now was the other party's current position.
Paimon explained to Linny about Navia's current identity and said that she was also an assistant in this case. Only then did Linny put aside his doubts.
"Oh, so there is a new helper, I am really grateful.
Anyway, let’s go down there. The whole secret of this magic is hidden down there.”
Perhaps it was a habit on stage, but compared to Linnet's cold reaction, Linnie's response was a little more enthusiastic.
"Underneath? Oh, you just mentioned 'secret passage'... So, there is a secret passage under this magic box, right?!"
Paimon grasped the key point in Linny's words. The word "secret passage" seems to be more likely to appear in suspense cases than magic... Well, if you think about it carefully, isn't this a big suspense case?
"Oh! Great! Paimon actually thought of the key right away... But before entering the secret underground world, take a look at this magic box first.
See if you can find some strange things - I am not keeping you in suspense. Recalling the details of the magic trick will make it easier for you to understand its techniques. "
Lini opened the magic box in the audience and made way for the view. Ying noticed that the interior decoration of the magic box was a little different from before - the balloons were gone, which might be understood as being removed, but the pattern on the back of the box was not something that could be changed at will.
"This box is not the one we saw before... and the space inside looks a little bigger?"
Ying expressed her guess half tentatively and half affirmatively, and it was soon confirmed by Linni.
"Yes, this box has two layers. And if you train properly... there is barely enough space for another person to stand between the layers."