Chapter 287: The Second Letter

Liu Xing couldn't help but think that Fisher's Village could now be renamed "Mist Island," given the thick fog that shrouded it.

If Matsui Ichiro only intended to conduct a social experiment, there would be no need for him to use something as valuable as the Hypnotic Incense. It would be both wasteful and counterproductive, as using the Hypnotic Incense would wash the minds of Fisher's Village's residents entirely, rendering any experiment meaningless. So, Liu Xing began to suspect that his earlier hypothesis might have some flaws. Matsui Ichiro and the Ocean True Deity Sect behind him must have some other motives for Fisher's Village.

"That black market is quite peculiar," Zhang Jingxu said, somewhat frustrated. "It only sends invitations to Secret Cults, but most mainstream religions like Catholicism, Buddhism, and Taoism never receive these invitations. Only certain branches of the Green Faith get them."

Liu Xing raised an intrigued eyebrow. "I see. So, what happens if someone without an invitation manages to find out the location of the black market's auction through other means and sneaks in?"

There was no mention of this in "Watanabe Ryusei's" memories.

Zhang Jingxu pondered for a moment and replied, "You can go in, but the auctions are usually held inside a specific building. Only those with invitations can enter, while those without will encounter an invisible barrier. However, the barrier recognizes invitations, not individuals. So, if you have an invitation, you can enter. I heard that a bishop from a new church managed to get in using this method."

"Of course, getting in is one thing; getting out is another," Zhang Jingxu continued. "After the black market finishes auctioning off all the items, it immediately leaves. This is the most dangerous time, as the auction participants are often ruthless individuals, and conflicts may arise. After each black market auction, there are usually minor or major disputes. In the case of the new church's bishop, he was identified by his enemies, and by the time the rest of the church members arrived at the auction site, he was already gone."

Ling Ishikawa nodded and asked further, "In that case, why don't we inform the authorities to deal with these Secret Cults? It could be a way to eliminate them all at once."

Zhang Jingxu shook his head, smiling. "That's easier said than done. These Secret Cults have far more influence than you can imagine. Even the United States of America wouldn't dare to take military action against any particular Secret Cult without careful consideration. These Secret Cults have too many followers, and their influence extends into various aspects of society. Unless you can control all the followers of a particular Secret Cult at once, it will lead to serious acts of terror. You should all be familiar with the Jonestown Massacre."

Liu Xing nodded in agreement. The Jonestown Massacre was a well-known collective suicide event in recent history and a popular theme in Cthulhu RPG games. On November 18, 1978, 913 followers of the People's Temple, a Secret Cult in the United States of America led by Jim Jones, committed mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. Among them were 276 children. Those who refused to die by suicide were either forcibly poisoned, shot, or strangled, and Jim Jones ultimately committed suicide as well.

In Jonestown, only four people survived. Two escaped, while the other two were elderly individuals with limited mobility and deafness, who were overlooked by other followers and thus survived. They revealed the truth about the mass suicide event, which shocked the world and became known as the "Jonestown Massacre" or the "People's Temple Massacre."

The root cause of this tragedy was a United States Senator's investigation into Jonestown after hearing reports of unusual activities. In response, Jim Jones ordered his followers and his private armed forces to attack the investigative team, resulting in the murder of the senator.

Panda Pig chimed in, "I know about this. The storyline of 'Escape 2' is inspired by the Jonestown Massacre."

"Therefore, Li Yongjie informed Inoue Kenjiro that, after some time of treatment, his older son's health had improved significantly, and he was soon going to undergo surgery. If the surgery succeeded, it would cure the illness completely, and after some recovery time, he would return to normal. So, Li Yongjie invited Inoue Kenjiro's entire family to visit Tokyo, which should be the content mentioned in Inoue Kenjiro's last letter."

After Zhang Jingxu finished speaking, Liu Xing couldn't help but say, "So, if Inoue Kenjiro had another son receiving medical treatment in Tokyo during his unfortunate events, Inoue Haruto must be that older son."

Zhang Jingxu nodded and said seriously, "That's what I believe as well. Inoue Haruto's age matches, and from your previous interactions with him, it's clear that he knows how dangerous it is to be discovered by Matsui Ichiro. That's why he arrived on the island with a bow and arrow and appeared so nervous when he saw you. However, I suspect that Inoue Haruto might also be planning to take the opportunity to seek revenge on Matsui Ichiro for his father's death."

Ling Ishikawa chimed in with a somewhat tricky question, "In that case, wouldn't Inoue Haruto and Matsui Yui potentially be siblings? If that's the case, will Inoue Haruto still reveal the truth to Dogo Aige? After all, it could involve his sister's true love."

Ling Ishikawa's question was a bit tricky, leaving Liu Xing unsure of how to respond.

At that moment, Liu Xing heard footsteps approaching.

It was still early, so it couldn't be Dogo Aige delivering food. The owner of the footsteps was likely Alice.

Since the living room on the first floor was spacious and had no hiding places, Ling Ishikawa had to take out his phone and pretend to be engrossed in a game. Liu Xing, on the other hand, had left his phone in the bedroom, so he pretended to be engaged in a conversation with Miyako Goudong.

A few seconds later, Alice walked in.

"Oh, it seems we have new friends here to attend Yui-chan and Dogo Aige's wedding. Nice to meet you all. I'm Alice," Alice said with a smile, looking at everyone in the living room.

To avoid raising suspicion, Liu Xing could only reply with a smile, "Hello, I'm Watanabe Ryusei, and this is Miyako Goudong. This is Ling Ishikawa. Nice to meet you, Miss Alice. Please don't mind Ling Ishikawa's rudeness; he's just a gaming addict and tends to ignore people when he's playing."

As he spoke, Liu Xing also contacted KP Green Light, "KP, I want to perform an Investigation Judgment on Alice to observe her facial expressions."

Liu Xing, 19/50, succeeded.

In the moment of the successful Investigation Judgment, Liu Xing felt like Alice's face was the only thing in his field of vision.