Day of Imprisonment

In the luxuriously decorated second floor, comfortable sofas supported bodies. Whether it was the exquisite wallpaper, the paintings on the ceiling, the seemingly priceless furniture and curtains, or even the carpet, there was a small table in front of the sofa, set with brewed tea, coffee and milk, alongside sugar and various delicate pastries.

If the Mare person, possibly Jia Wu, designed this scene, then it could be said that they put a lot of thought into it.

"Wait a minute, there's a problem," the burly man grunted at this moment.

"What problem?" Affability inquired.

"The problem is, who the hell do you think you are? Why should we listen to you?" The burly man said with a provocative look, followed by a sentence that stunned everyone: "Besides, I admit it, I am the killer."

"You are... the killer?" Affability was somewhat puzzled. Clearly, this burly man might be deliberately provoking.

"Do you believe me?" The burly man retorted.

Affability advised with a serious expression: "I don't know if you realize it, but what you just said might drag you into immense danger."

"You're so hypocritical!" The burly man suddenly sneered.

"What?" By the time Affability asked, he already knew he had fallen into a trap.

"You said I'm in danger because I said I'm the killer, but that's a good thing for you. It can end the game quickly. So, why do you have that expression as if you care about me? So, what is that if not hypocrisy?"

"Would a killer actively admit to being a killer?" Affability remained calm and unhurried.

"Then I'm not the killer, I'm the Enforcer."

"Actually, you can choose to remain silent for now. Besides, I do care about you because I said from the start that I'm not the 'killer'. So, according to the factions, the other seven people here and I are on the same side, including you. Since you and I are in the same faction, isn't it right for me to care about you and not want you to be eliminated early?" Affability said, somewhat helplessly.

The burly man wanted to say something, but he suddenly realized a problem. His expression changed immediately, and he swallowed his words, sitting down sullenly.

But it was clear that the burly man was a little nervous.

"It's okay, this is just normal communication, and mutual communication is my goal anyway," Affability really had some tricks up his sleeve.

Luo Xi guessed that the other party already knew the burly man's 'profession'.

"Hey, some people are proactive because they have the strength to back it up. People who don't have that level should talk less. At least, wait for others to speak first, right?"

At this time, someone whispered beside him.

Luo Xi turned his head and glanced. It was the high school girl, sitting on his right. These words were clearly directed at him.

"What you said makes sense."

Acknowledging.

The high school girl's performance was very composed. She looked like the top student in school.

The latter smiled and didn't say anything more, but her eyes scanned the others.

Similarly, everyone was observing each other.

"I can't control other people's thoughts, I can only do what I can. For example, finding a way to gather everyone together. I've said the benefits of doing so, and now I'll repeat them. All professions have corresponding abilities and limitations, or it can be understood as conditions that must be met. Everyone should understand this, and it's certain that all nine professions are here at this moment, including the 'killer'. He may be observing me now, thinking about my profession, and then thinking about whether to eliminate me first."

"What I'm about to say may be a bit extreme, but it's undeniable that it's currently the optimal solution to clear the game. That is, from now on, if anyone gets up and leaves here, or refuses the following conversation, I will report them immediately. This way, the 'Enforcer' among us can make an arrest. Whether the person is the killer or not, they will be eliminated. In fact, elimination means death, as the Mare said. I believe you all remember."

"Wait a minute, you're just reporting, how can you be sure that the Enforcer will listen to you?" The high school girl couldn't help but ask.

But she quickly realized something.

"Unless, you are the Enforcer, or you know who the Enforcer is and have already reached a tacit agreement with them."

Affability glanced at the high school girl: "Sorry, I won't answer your question. Also, I want to announce a rule: you cannot investigate the professions of anyone other than the 'killer', nor can you speculate. Otherwise, I will also report you."

"Okay," the high school girl nodded, not saying anything more.

Affability continued at this time: "Next, we need to do something. Each person asks the other eight people a question. Remember, the question cannot involve other professions, and the other eight people must answer. If anyone doesn't comply, I will report them, and the Enforcer among us will 'arrest' them in the name of the killer."

"Then, let's follow the order of the seats, asking and answering from left to right," Affability finished speaking and sat back down.

At this moment, everyone looked around. According to the order of the sofas arranged in threes, from left to right were the burly man, the mature woman, the high school girl, Luo Xi, the hooked-nose man, the taciturn man, the tense man, Affability, and the day laborer.

"Am I first?" The burly man looked around, thought for a moment, and opened his mouth: "Then I'll ask. Since it's related to the killer, then I'll ask, who believes me when I say I'm the killer?"

This guy felt like he was throwing caution to the wind, going all out.

And there was a feeling that he was deliberately putting himself in danger.

Too obvious, it was deliberate.

"According to the order, I'll answer first!" The mature woman said, then smiled and glanced at the burly man: "I don't believe you're the killer, because I am."

"..."

Affability was immediately stunned, not knowing what to say. The others also had strange expressions.

"Little sister, I've answered, it's your turn," the mature woman glanced at the high school girl next to her. The latter thought very seriously and said to the burly man: "I don't think you're the killer. I've finished answering."

That was simple and direct.

Next, it was Luo Xi's turn.

He was eating a small peach shortbread cookie, chewing as he said: "I believe you!"

Even more direct, even more concise!

The hooked-nose man next to Luo Xi glanced at Luo Xi, his gaze passed over the high school girl, and looked at the burly man, seeming to want to say something, but ultimately held back.

The burly man immediately said: "It's your turn."

The hooked-nose man shook his head, not saying anything.

Affability seemed to sense something and said to the hooked-nose man: "Shaking your head means you don't believe him, right?"

The hooked-nose man nodded again.

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"Okay, please let the next person answer," Affability didn't dwell on the fact that the other party hadn't spoken.

Next was the taciturn man. The other party looked up awkwardly, smiled, and also shook his head.

"What's going on? Is this thing contagious? He shakes, and you shake too?" The burly man asked, jokingly.

The taciturn man thought for a moment and began to wave his hands.

However, the meaning he wanted to express was very easy to understand.

That was: I'm not shaking my head, is waving my hands okay?

The other few people were looking at the hooked-nose man and the taciturn man with some playful expressions. Obviously, if there were no accidents, the 'mute' profession should be among these two people.

Because anyone could see that the 'mute' profession, as the name suggests, was probably not allowed to speak. Otherwise, how could it be called a mute?

It's just that there was only one 'mute'. Why were two people shaking their heads?

Could it be that someone was deliberately pretending to be a mute?

"Heh, strange things happen every day, especially many today. Earlier, someone was fighting to be the killer, and now, someone is rushing to be a mute. Very interesting," Affability said, seemingly half-jokingly.

"Next person, please answer!" He looked at the tense man, the one who had looked nervous from the beginning.

"I, I believe you!" The tense man said, then fell silent, lowering his head and looking up from time to time, not knowing what he was thinking.

After him was Affability.

The latter shook his head: "I don't believe you. Last person, please answer."

The last person was the day laborer, who looked like a migrant worker.

However, at this moment, the other party had a worried look on his face, clearly with something on his mind.

"Everyone knows that whether you believe it or not is meaningless. I don't know what use you guys saying this is. If you ask me, why don't we each go our own way and look for clues? This second floor is so big. Isn't it a waste of time to huddle in this tiny place?" The day laborer seemed very impatient, but seeing that the others were looking at him, he could only grumble: "I don't believe you, is that okay!"

"Then, the second person starts asking questions," Affability didn't seem to care about the other party's attitude.

The second round of questioning was by the mature woman.

Although the other party was not young, her charming smile was quite charming, but she asked a question that stunned everyone.

"My question is, I am the killer, do you believe me?"

"This woman is crazy, right?" Someone thought to themselves, but quickly realized something: "Wait a minute, she looks very normal, but deliberately says this kind of thing. Could it be that she is the 'madman'?"

This 'madman' was a profession.

Without a doubt, many people were thinking this at this moment.

And Luo Xi's expression was somewhat surprised.

Affability had the same expression.

"Too deliberate, too obvious. If she is the 'madman', doesn't she understand that this is almost revealing her hand? Isn't she afraid of her profession being exposed and being killed by the killer?"

"Unless..."

Luo Xi picked up another cup of milk and drank it: "Unless, the madman's ability allows her to expose her identity without any worries, which means that even if others know she is the madman, they can't do anything to her."

"Wait a minute, even if she's not afraid, there's no need to deliberately expose herself. There's only one possibility for her to do this, which is to tell the 'Enforcer' that she's not the killer and can be ruled out. But conversely, if she is the killer, she can also use the same method to confuse people," Affability sighed softly at this time: "Please let the person in first place answer, and then so on!"