Chapter 181: Murder Case in Abandoned Village of Guqiu (Part 1)

On the stage, as a group of students in casual clothes lined up and walked to the center, the big screen beside them was replaced by an unknown mountain forest.

At this moment, a low female narration voice suddenly sounded.

"This is an abandoned mountain village located in the Furuoka Town area. It was founded many years ago due to the discovery of mineral veins, and was abandoned after the minerals were mined out."

As expected of Shuchiin's drama club, although it is not as good as those professional actors, the performance does not look stiff.

Uchiha Ling didn't listen much to the conversation between a group of six people, because it wasn't important, and the highlight of this scene was that the narration sounded again before the screen darkened.

"A week later, six students from Shuchiin went to the barren mountain in Furuoka Town."

The stage was darkened to make it easier for the staff to set up the scene. Although in Uchiha Ling's eyes, even if the darkness was low, he could clearly see the small movements of anyone on the stage.

When the lights came on, the group of mountaineering enthusiasts appeared in the summer woods. The difference from before was that they all carried bulging mountaineering bags, but they didn't know what was inside.

Uchiha Ling yawned. He was not interested in the chat content of several people or the introduction of the local area.

But when she turned to look at the others, Hayasaka Ai looked as bored as herself, and she probably had no interest in this kind of thing.

On the other hand, Chitanda and Yukinoshita were very serious about it. Yukinoshita had a serious personality, but what was going on with Chitanda? Does she seem to be interested in this kind of drama, or is she just easily aroused?

The location of Guqiu Mountain Village is very remote. The entire road is lined with endless weeds and trees. When entering the village, there are even more random rocks and cracked and broken asphalt roads everywhere.

When everyone stopped, the picture on the big screen showed a lonely foreign-style building with some broken windows, incomplete roofs, and a large number of vines growing unbridled.

"Before we reach the top of the mountain, let's stay here for the time being. Although the roof on the second floor is incomplete, we should be able to make do with one night on the first floor."

The person leading the team pointed to the building, and the next moment, the stage decoration was changed again by the staff, and the viewing angle of the big screen also changed from outdoor to indoor.

The entire stage dimmed again, and Amakusa Xiao suddenly whispered.

"That's right. It's impossible for such an abandoned village to have electricity because the room is dark and unclear. In reality, if they were too far away from each other, they would only be able to see their figures."

But after all, we are facing the audience. For the audience in the audience, they can see the panoramic view. The students in the drama department began to compete with their own acting skills, that is, pretending that their vision is blocked and exploring the stage in the dark.

"The key was found."

The six people found the keys to each room in the mansion, which Uchiha Ling directly praised for the script.

You know, the common problem of basically all horror games is that it is impossible to put key props together. It was really unusual for them to find all the room keys in one go.

"You can open the room with these keys. Let's each take one and then split up to find a room where we can spend the night."

Amakusa Xiao curled her lips, "Let's split up..."

Uchiha Ling: "If we don't act separately, what will happen? This is the law."

Hayasaka Ai nodded, "I bet that if they separate now, there will definitely be one less person when they get together again."

Next, the six-person group retreated into the darkness, and then came to the light of the stage. Occasionally, two people would meet to exchange information. What could be heard on the dim stage was the sound of pattering footsteps and the sound of the old wooden door. There was a squeaking sound and even... the sound of breaking glass.

Of course, the lights finally came on, and there were many more tables and chairs scattered in the corners of the stage. When they met in the hall, there was indeed one person missing, and it was the leader.

For most details, Uchiha Ling was indifferent, but in short... the man died. The cause of death was excessive blood loss, and the cause of blood loss was the rupture of a large artery in the throat, resulting in death that could not even scream.

The murder weapon was not found, but it was suspected to be broken glass on the bloodstain of the deceased.

Ling Yun PS: (This incident does not use the original setting. I am blindly guessing that some people have read the spoilers above, but you are so stupid~)

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The drama of the so-called Guqiu Abandoned Village Murder Incident is over... Yes, just when the deceased just appeared, the drama that was only halfway through was already over.

Irisu Fuyumi turned to look at everyone in the Classical Literature Club.

"The author of this script is called Hongo, and she is a classmate of our class. She has worked very hard, but only half of the script has been written, which is the part you see."

Chitanda Eru was a little worried, "Is that Hongo-senpai okay?"

Irisu Fuyumi's face was expressionless. It couldn't be said that something was wrong. It was just that I was mentally in a state of depression, so I couldn't ask her to continue writing.

Amakusa Shino: "So this mission is in our hands, right?"

"To be precise, you are just consultants, and our people will also participate in script discussions."

Uchiha Ling raised his hand.

"Senior Irisu, why are you looking for our Classical Literature Club?"

Fuyumi, who was admitted to the school, thought for a while, "Well, maybe it's because our drama is suspense, so we gave up the literature department and chose classical literature?"

Uchiha Ling: "This reason is a bit far-fetched, senior."

Irisu Fuyumi: "Chitanda-san and I know each other because of our elders' interactions. I heard her say that you cracked the "Hyouka". So... maybe you can crack this script, too."

Cracked? Uchiha Ling didn't say anything. He felt a little strange. What he wanted to ask was not why they [Classical Literature Department] were asked, but why they asked someone to continue writing?

That Hongo senior was sick and couldn't continue writing? But half of the script has already appeared dead, so the original author only needs to tell the murderer and the method.

Even if he couldn't speak because of his serious illness, didn't he even have the ability to move his fingers to type and think?

Hayasaka Ai: "In that case, let's go in, Ling-san, I brought snacks and so on."

Uchiha Ling stopped thinking when he felt someone pulling him, and then saw Hayasaka Ai holding a bag with snacks and drinks in it.

Chitanda on the other side was holding the same bag.

Hayasaka Ai: "Ahaha, because I feel that if everyone in the meeting room has no ideas, they can have some candy, some snacks, some tea, etc."

Really? Hayasaka Ai is really thoughtful. Uchiha Ling took out a lollipop from her bag and patted Hayasaka Ai on the back.

"You guys go first, I'm going to the bathroom."

Looking at the actors and staff of the drama club in the gymnasium, as well as Yukinoshita and others who all left, Uchiha Ling looked at Irisu Fuyumi who was also standing there.

"Isn't senior sister coming over yet?"

Irusu Fuyumi: "What's wrong, junior? Do you want to invite senior sister to go to the bathroom together?"

Uchiha Ling put the lollipop in his mouth, "You are in the same class as Minister Amakusa? Then try not to learn from her."

Irusu Fuyumi smiled, "So, junior brother, you are staying here because you have something to ask me, right?"

"I'll be frank, why do you say that Hongo-senpai can't write the script because she is sick?"

"Why... I'm telling the truth, Hongo-senpai has neurogenic gastritis and has no time to think about the script."

Uchiha Ling nodded his head, "You imagine the human brain too simply. If she really has a complete script, unless she has brain damage or falls into a coma, it will be no problem for her to tell you the murderer and the method."

"Please don't say that Hongo-senpai didn't expect that if you write a mystery novel without any ideas, you will be scolded to death. The fact that your drama club has been practicing all the time shows that you recognize the author's level, but... You don't agree with the ending the author wrote, right?"

Irisu Fuyumi, "You mean, we don't just have half of the script, but we forcibly cut out the second half of Hongo's script? And then let you fill in a new one?"

The senior sister didn't take her emotions seriously at all, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Junior brother is very imaginative, so you should go in and help think about the script."