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Chapter 192: Acting
Chapter 192: Acting
Chapter 192: Acting
Gu Yi returned to his work at the mine, his mind preoccupied with the interrogation process he had just undergone, while also pondering how to solve his current dilemma.
There was only one conclusion.
Unless he could immediately gain Er Gou's complete trust, there was no way Er Gou would help him. Moreover, even if Er Gou did end up trusting him, he wouldn't be able to be present on site to uncover what secrets Dark Street hid.
"It's all this damned mine... fuck!"
Gu Yi vented all his frustration on the ore.
If it weren't for the fact that each time he entered the mine he was unable to deduce anything, he wouldn't be completely unprepared for his current situation.
Time ticked by, second by second.
After his shift, Gu Yi returned to the casino but didn't find Er Gou. Leaving the casino, he went to the Red Light District to look for people. Not only was Er Gou nowhere to be found, but that woman was also missing.
With no other options, he could only return to his lodging and close his eyes.
"Let's begin."
(Deduction begins!)
(You never ended up meeting Er Gou.)
(At 10 PM, you arrive at the police station.)
(You push open the door and enter the police station.)
(The police tell you to stay in the lobby to rest, and after a while, they let you stay in the office, completely unattended.)
(You sit in the office, utterly bored.)
(At this moment, you hear the office phone ringing.)
(You shout loudly.)
(A police officer enters the door.)
(Police: What are you doing?)
(You: The phone's ringing, aren't you going to answer it?)
(Police: Are you stupid? Where is the phone ringing?)
(The police curse and sit next to you.)
(The phone rings again.)
(You walk over and pick up the phone.)
(The police don't care about you, thinking you're acting foolishly.)
(Police: Performing some kind of act, huh?)
(You continue to answer the phone.)
(Your vision is filled with nothingness.)
(You terminate the deduction!)
"Why does taking a phone call lead to such a situation?"
Gu Yi blinked and sat up from the bed.
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On the other side.
Kanon finally finished her shift and left the mine covered in sweat. She desperately wanted to take a shower, but taking one would add 20 years to her sentence, equivalent to two days of work for nothing.
After much deliberation, Kanon decided to take a shower anyway, even if the process was broadcasted live.
She couldn't stand the smell of sweat all over her.
After cleaning up, Kanon's skin looked much whiter and smoother. She admired herself in the mirror for a while, narcissistically touching her face.
"Hmm... I wonder how many men I could charm looking like this."
"Narcissist."
An untimely taunt came through.
Kanon turned her head to see a young girl standing beside her. She was dressed in a bold and sexy outfit, applying makeup in front of the mirror.
"Slut."
Kanon retorted without backing down as she looked into the mirror.
The two women exchanged glances and rolled their eyes at each other before walking out of the bathroom.
At the entrance of the bathhouse, Kanon saw a familiar figure. Er Gou was squatting at the door, smoking a cigarette, staring intently at her.
"Shit, this stalker." The woman beside Kanon suddenly bowed her head and cursed, attempting to leave via a side path.
Er Gou squatted by the roadside, extinguished his cigarette, and walked up to her.
"Do you know Xiao Xue?"
"Xiao Xue?" Kanon pointed to the woman who had just run away. "You mean her?"
"Yeah."
"Who is she?"
"You don't need to know."
"Oh." Kanon nodded. "Did you want something from me?"
"Meet me on Dark Street at 10 tonight. I want to complete that transaction with you."
"No way."
"Then come with me to the casino, and I'll give you the stuff."
"That's not happening either."
"Why?"
Kanon pursed her lips. "Don't you know the police are watching you? I fear if you go to Dark Street again today, it'll be a dead end for you."
"Hmm..."
Er Gou stroked his chin, remaining silent.
Kanon didn't press him, waiting silently instead.
After two minutes, Er Gou finally spoke, "I can't trust you."
"Am I that untrustworthy?" Kanon said.
Er Gou didn't respond, just silently placed his hand in his pocket.
Without showing it on her face, Kanon sneaked a glance and noticed the outline of a dagger in Er Gou's pocket. A chill went down her spine, knowing that if she didn't make her act convincing enough, Er Gou might kill her.
She had been in this world for three days now and had grasped the basic situation.
At this moment, she had to appear sufficiently grief-stricken to gain Er Gou's trust completely with her next words.
"All I wanted was to find a reliable man," Kanon said, her eyes welling up with tears as she leaned in.
"Stay away, you whore."
Er Gou pushed Kanon away, the shining tip of the dagger pressing against her skin.
Their posture was intimately ambiguous, and to any onlooker, they might seem like a passionately embracing couple.
Kanon's eyes flickered. She wore a smile, but her eyes were devoid of any will to live.
Seeing this, Er Gou suddenly froze.
"Do you want to kill me? Then do it. It's not like life holds any meaning for me anyway."
"You're just a whore. Killing you would be like taking out the trash."
"A whore? Yes, I am a whore. How can a woman survive in this world? What can we do other than sell our dignity?
Is it my fault?
No, it's this world's!
This world is already terminally ill. Everyone is twisted and deformed, living their lives as a joke, and 'He' is the chief culprit."
"Aren't you afraid of dying for saying that?"
"What does it matter? I'm already serving a sentence of ten million years. If they want to come for me, let them come.
I'm just like you, a suspect in the eyes of the police, bearing sins no less grave than yours. My parents were also executed for violating the laws, leaving me no choice but to end up like this.
Let me tell you.
Either let me die, or let this world die!
If you want to kill me, then go ahead!"
Kanon suddenly lunged forward, and the tip of the knife cut through her throat.
Seeing this, Er Gou quickly stepped back, flipping his wrist to retract the dagger into his embrace. He coldly glanced at Kanon and said in a low voice, "Stop talking. I can't protect you if you keep going."
"So, you finally believe me."
"For now."
Kanon fell silent for a moment, hearing the system's notification in her ear.
"You have gained Er Gou's initial trust."
"Your plot exploration rate has increased."
"Your current plot exploration rate is 3%."
Kanon concealed her joy and looked seriously at Er Gou, "What do we do now?"
"Follow me. I will take you to a place. The transaction has to be completed. It's a necessary ritual and an inviolable rule."
Er Gou blinked and pulled Kanon towards the direction of the casino.