Zhou Lin

Before Sakaki finished speaking, Lance continued with a smile: "Ha... interesting, I am also quite interested in the outcome of this bet."

"But..." Che Wuchen said at this time, "The only way to verify this result... is to turn its assumed situation into reality."

"Hey..." Li Xiaofan heard this and quickly interrupted loudly, "I'm not going to risk my life just for such a hypothesis."

"No one has this plan." Sakaki said with a smile, "But...it doesn't matter if we deduce it, right?"

"It's difficult to get an accurate answer for this kind of thing by deduction." Che Wuchen added, "'Melee' involves too many factors... everyone's strategies, habits, reactions, abilities, and even seats. Permutation, as well as luck... may have an impact on the final outcome."

"No, no, it doesn't need to be so complicated." Sakaki said, "The 'deduction' you mentioned is an objective analysis from a third-party perspective, which does require a large amount of data support to be carried out; and my idea is... we each Individuals only speculate from their own standpoint whether they can survive this 'hypothetical scenario'."

"Boring." Sui Bian slumped back in his chair, "In the end, this is a bet between 'him' and you. Why should we get involved in such an inexplicable thing just to cooperate with you?"

"Why are you so busy?" Sakaki asked, "We were sitting here discussing an inexplicable matter."

"Ha! That's good!" Lance suddenly said with a smile, "Brother, you have a bright future. I'm optimistic about you."

"Thank you." Sakaki responded perfunctorily. It was obvious that he did not understand the other meaning behind Lance's words at this moment.

"I said... isn't it a bit redundant for me to sit here?" Sui Bian, who was between Sakaki and Lance, complained in a mocking tone, "You two should just go and get a room to chat."

"Ha... you just have to know whether it's unnecessary for you to sit here." Lance sneered and replied, "As for renting a room or something, if you really want to rent a room, I won't ask him..." he said As he spoke, he put his hand on the back of Sui Bian's chair, "...How nice it is to find you."

As soon as he said these words, more than half of the people present showed strange expressions.

Of course, it's not an expression of disgust or disgust, but an expression similar to "Oh~ I understand."

"Can you please stay away from me?" A second later, Sui Bian glared at Lance sideways and squeezed out these words through his teeth.

"Just kidding." Lance was shameless and could still change the subject as if nothing happened after such a performance. "Then... let's get down to business. Let me talk first." He licked his lower lips and said seriously, "If the thirteen people here get into a fight, I don't know what will happen to the others. Anyway, I... will definitely, yes, no, die."

He finished this sentence word for word, and when Sui Bian next to him heard it, he immediately snorted: "Humph, you are quite confident." The disdain in his tone was obvious.

"'Can't die' right..." Jack heard some other information from these words, "A 'superpower' that can do this is actually quite difficult to deal with."

"Oh... you'll be fine." After a few seconds, Meng Zhenhan continued, "As for me... I don't need to do any calculations to know that I will definitely die if we get into a fight." He said and pointed to his left hand. Jack, "And I estimate that I will most likely be killed by this uncle within five seconds of starting the fight."

"It won't take five seconds to kill you." Jack tilted his head, looked at Meng Hanhan, and continued in his "calmly stating the facts" tone, "Of course, in the situation of 'sudden melee,' I can survive. It won't take much longer than you." He paused for half a second, and then said, "A conservative estimate is that among all of you, at least two of you have the strength to massacre the rest of us in an encounter, and there are Several people can safely escape from here relying on their abilities... In short, if that hypothesis is true, the person who survives in the end will definitely not be me."

"Then it probably won't be me." Che Wuchen added at this time, "I don't have any advantage in the melee."

After he finished speaking, it was Dark Water's turn.

"I will first kill No. 1, No. 3, No. 5, No. 10, No. 11, and No. 12, and then kill No. 9, No. 4, No. 2 and No. 13 in sequence." Anshui's statement was obviously It is based on his own real strength and has nothing to do with the strength of the Shadow Weaver he pretends to be. "After killing these ten people, there should be no one else in the room."

In his words, he ignored two people.

Everyone can understand the reason for ignoring No. 7, because No. 7 can avoid being involved in the battle through time retrieval and disappear directly from everyone's memory.

And the reason why he ignored No. 8...the reason itself was also ignored by everyone.

"I won't say more." After Anshui finished speaking, Uncle Xue continued, "What is a 'hypothesis' for you is just a 'choice' for me, and I made After making the choice, the original assumptions no longer exist.”

He trailed off and No. 8 did not answer. Fang Xiangqi, No. 9, took over directly: "Although I think this topic is boring, I have to admit... there are mountains beyond the mountains, and there are people outside the world... Since No. 6 thinks she can If you kill me, then I’ll treat it as if it’s true, so I shouldn’t be the one who survives to the end.”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone naturally turned their attention to No. 10.

"Are you all looking at me?" Dr. Franklin, who had a bruised nose and face, widened his eyes and shouted while banging his fist on the table, "If you piss me off, I will destroy! Destroy! Earth! Earth!"

"Okay, let me know before you destroy the earth, and I will try to see if I can travel to other worlds by touching the switch." Li Xiaofan took advantage of the donkey and said a joke, which was a sign of weakness.

"I agree with No. 4." Solid also added, "If you give me enough information and time to make plans and make preparations, maybe I can kill you one by one, but if there is a sudden melee, ...I probably won’t survive until the end.”

"Well..." After Solid finished speaking, Sakaki nodded and pondered, then thought for a moment before saying, "Except for No. 1 who 'doesn't want to cooperate with me,' I have remembered everyone's views. Thank you for the information…”

Sakaki also ignored the fact that No. 8 said nothing.

"Wait a minute." After a breath, Sui Bian suddenly said to Sakaki in a questioning tone, "You don't seem to have said anything, right?"

"I don't need to say it." Sakaki responded with a shrug.

"Why?" Sui Bian asked, and added a second later, "Why?"

Sakaki smiled, gently tapped the folded I-PEN with his finger, and responded: "Because what he wants to bet with me is not at all after the melee between the thirteen people here. Who will survive' this matter..."

As soon as these words came out, Sui Bian was shocked, and a feeling of "being plotted" also rose up.

After a few seconds, he began to think of some questions...

First of all, Lance's compliment to Sakaki just now was probably not just said casually; Lance might have seen through Sakaki's lies from the beginning, so he said those words with a smile.

Secondly, what Lance said to Sui Bian: "You just have to know in your mind whether it's unnecessary for you to sit here" and "If I want to book a room, I'd love to find you". If I think about it carefully now, it becomes even more clear. It was like a malicious and obscene hint... implying that he had seen through Sui Bian's identity and abilities.

And more importantly - from unlocking the I-PEN to telling the misleading information in a very relaxed manner, Sakaki only spent one minute in total. What kind of strategy did he come up with in this minute? What did he see in the I-PEN? Is what he says next true or false? Will it be another round of temptation?

These questions made Sui Bian feel increasingly confused and anxious...

Regardless of whether they have a guilty conscience or lack of funds, even "copycats" who have long regarded undercover missions as daily life will encounter such a dangerous and unpredictable situation for the first time.

The "wisdom" or "strength" of each person on this table made Sui Bian feel uneasy and confused... This feeling was even more breathless than being directly exposed.

Just when Sui Bian was hesitant, Sakaki said the second half of his sentence: "What he really wants to bet with me is..." As if to avoid everyone's suspicion, Sakaki picked up the I- PEN, displayed the document he just read in front of everyone.

It says - [Among the thirteen jurors here, one is an undercover agent sent by an organization. If you can find him within ten minutes, you will win the bet; by then, I will come in person See you and tell you the purpose of this trial]

"I see..." Li Xiaofan said immediately after reading that paragraph, "In order to find out the undercover, you came up with the idea of ​​testing us with false information." He sat forward and turned to look at Sakaki , "By the way...your mind works pretty fast. You made up an effective lie without even thinking about it."

"Lying must be more natural the faster you think about it, and the longer you think about it, the easier it is to arouse suspicion." Sakaki continued.

"Then by telling us the truth now, does it show that..." Solid then continued, "...that you have already reached a conclusion?"

"I'll explain them one by one in order of numbers." Sakaki said, turning to look at Solid next to him, "Let's start with you, uncle..." He raised his hand and made a gesture towards the other party. He made an introduction gesture, "To be fair, you exude the air of a veteran from head to toe. No matter how you sit or the calluses on your hands, it shows that you have served in the federal army for many years. In addition, your face looks like an old-school one." The face of an action movie actor... Anyone who chooses someone with distinctive and unforgettable features like you to be an undercover agent would be really blind."

After finishing complaining about Solid, Sakaki put his elbows on the table, leaned forward, and cast his eyes on Li Xiaofan: "As for brother No. 11, your problem is similar to Uncle No. 12. You are not talking or talking less. You may not be a very eye-catching person under the circumstances, but your Caucasian appearance and unusually authentic Longjun accent are really hard to ignore... There is indeed a chance that you are an undercover agent, but I don’t think it is high."

"Brother, let me interrupt you for a moment..." At this time, Li Xiaofan suddenly smiled, "How do you know that what the document said, or the information conveyed by 'him'... must and 'all' are true? What about?"

"Huh...what do you think?" Sakaki threw the question back.

"Because you are the 'person described in the document,' right?" Li Xiaofan understood that Sakaki's response was a test and game, and he didn't mind making it clear, "If I guessed correctly, you are Sakaki Wuhuan. "

"Exactly." Sakaki didn't intend to hide it, because he knew that most people should have guessed this.

"Sakaki-kun, what if I tell you..." Li Xiaofan continued, "I found something wrong with the information 'he' gave?"

"Oh? For example..." Sakaki motioned for the other person to continue.

"For example...No. 2 is not a judge at all." Li Xiaofan replied.

As soon as this statement came out, everyone once again showed different expressions; calm, sneer, blank, noncommittal...

As the discussion progressed, things became more and more complicated.

The jurors were unable to determine whether "his" words were accurate, nor whether Li Xiaofan's words were true or false. Even with meticulous logic and extraordinary courage, it was difficult to make a conclusive judgment in the absence of such information.

"So...you know the real judge?" Sakaki continued to test.

"I don't know him." Li Xiaofan, whose memory had been adjusted, did not recognize "the Lance sitting here". The memory deviation gave him another perception, "But I know the whereabouts of the real judge...he It’s not in Long County at all, but in America.”

"Oh!" After hearing this, Meng Zhenhan also reacted, "So after I finished reading the 'third (actually fourth) document' and No. 4 announced the identity of No. 2, you specifically asked One sentence: 'Is he the judge who killed the head of the FCPS European headquarters?'"

"I asked..." When Li Xiaofan answered, he cast his eyes on Dark Water, "But he hasn't responded yet, and Number Six seemed to be covering for him... and took the opportunity to bring the topic to 'Revenge Insurance' 'Go; then, No. 7 saw that the atmosphere was not right, and in order to prevent the murder from happening, he suddenly jumped out and voted 'guilty'."

"Ha..." Lance smiled, "Then you say that I am not a judge, what evidence do you have?" He spread his hands, tilted his head and looked at Li Xiaofan and said, "If you ask me, your current behavior can be completely explained. It's an 'undercover agent who confuses the public in order to clear his suspicions'... Assuming your description is true, 'his' words have lost credibility, and we have also lost the only reliable information criterion so far... Once we get to that point situation, the matter of 'whether there are undercovers' is no longer important, because everything we discuss will be meaningless."

"OK~OK~" Li Xiaofan raised his hands and made a surrender gesture, "Then I won't say anything... so as not to increase my suspicion. Let's continue to listen to Sakaki-kun's analysis."

After being interrupted by him for such a period, the distrust between everyone further deepened, and Sakaki's identity was also revealed; it can be said that no one except Sui Bian felt that Li Xiaofan had done a good thing.

"Then I'll continue..." Sakaki's gaze continued to move forward, "Well... I won't mention the reason why No. 10 and No. 9 are not undercover agents. I don't mean to be discriminatory. Dr. Franklin, don't look at me like that. I..." He quickly moved his eyes and the topic away, "Then, No. 7..."

Sakaki naturally jumped over No. 8, and no one raised any objections.

"You are one of the first people I exclude because your ability is too strong... at least in the eyes of a gambler like me, it is unbelievable." Sakaki looked at Uncle Xue and said, "If you are an undercover agent, then we The topic of who is the undercover should not be discussed at all now."

Sakaki looked at No. 6 again: "As for this sister, although I don't know how strong you are, the killing sequence you described has explained a lot..." His tone became serious, and his eyes also changed. Seriously, "If I'm not wrong... your order of killing is based on 'knowing the abilities of everyone here', so I was ranked last, and No. 7 didn't have any at all." was mentioned.

"Although I also believe in the theory that a good female agent can exert ten times or even a hundred times more energy than a male agent (——Dai Li), I still think the probability of you being an undercover agent is extremely low.

"A real undercover agent would not respond like you did to the false proposition I gave - neither bluffing nor fishing in troubled waters. This does not conform to the logic of a fraudster."

Sakaki's ability to analyze people's hearts, honed in the gambling world, is indeed applicable elsewhere.

Even Lance showed admiration for him. It can be said that Lance is indeed becoming more and more "valued" of Sakaki.

"Next is Agent Che." Sakaki paused for a few seconds, then looked at Che Wuchen, "Looking at it from the outside, you are undoubtedly the biggest suspect. Your identity as an FCPS agent has been exposed in the document. The number has also confirmed this, and you have a history of being an undercover agent... But because of this, I don't think you are the 'correct answer' to the bet he proposed. At most... you are just a cover-up. "

"But how do you know that 'he' isn't taking advantage of your reverse thinking to deliberately set you up?" Che Wuchen asked.

"Of course, I also considered this possibility." Sakaki continued, "But then I recalled... what No. 2 said about 'undercover' after the identity was announced, and what you heard The reaction after that statement.

"Thinking of this... I am 90% sure that the undercover mission you participated in mentioned in the first document was to lurk beside the judge, and your identity has already been revealed by the judge. Yes, it’s just that you didn’t know it at the time.”

"Oh?" Che Wuchen said to Sakaki, still expressionless, "Why don't I remember any reaction after hearing those words?"

Agent Che's psychological quality is extremely good, and he will not be deceived by the other party.

"Yes, there is no response, that's what makes you suspicious..." Sakaki replied, "At that time... Number 2's identity had just been revealed, and he immediately said a line that clearly meant something, and... He deliberately added "You don't need to pay too much attention", as if he was telling someone present. At this time... anyone would look at him to confirm who he was looking at; only you, completely She avoided eye contact with him and had no expression on her face, as if she hadn't heard anything."

Next, there was silence for about five seconds.

"Alas..." Five seconds later, Che Wuchen sighed.

He understood that he had really been caught this time, and he was convinced: "He is indeed a professional gambler. His observation and analysis skills are impressive."

"Inspector...you're welcome." Sakaki didn't have a good impression of federal agents, so using an honorific here was obviously sarcastic, "Then...let's talk about uncle No. 4..." A second later, he didn't say anything When Agent Che spoke back, he quickly put the words aside, looked at Jack and said, "If No. 7 didn't lie... In another timeline, you have already solved a murder and an attempted murder... And as far as I know, or as everyone knows, in the undercover business, people usually kill people when they finish lurking, rather than when they start lurking, so you are not in my consideration range."

"You don't have to say anything!" In the next second, Sakaki hadn't spoken yet. With just a look in his eyes, Meng Zhenhan said, "I am the main suspect and he has not escaped."

"Yes, you are very suspicious. There is no reason..." Sakaki replied as if telling a joke to shake off some burden, then shrugged, and really stopped talking to him. Instead, he turned directly to Lance and said, " As for you..." He raised his eyes and continued in a strange tone, "You don't look like an undercover agent, but you look a bit like the mastermind behind this so-called 'trial'."