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.

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.