Wen Feiran hesitated for a minute before finally taking out Zou Yuxing's Life Card from her pocket and slowly placing it on the altar.
Just as he was about to let go, a sound suddenly came from behind him.
"Feiran, what are you doing?"
The sound exploded in the deathly silence, Wen Feiran turned around abruptly, the flickering candlelight illuminating what was behind him.
Gu Suian, shrouded in darkness, walked over with steady steps, showing no surprise in her eyes, simply gazing at him quietly.
Wen Feiran pursed her lips. "You knew everything?"
Gu Suian nodded slightly.
Wen Feiran didn't feel guilty or flustered at being exposed; instead, she breathed a sigh of relief.
His mental fortitude is really not suited to be a bad guy, sob sob orz
After learning her true identity, Wen Feiran was in shock for a long time.
Although he didn't want to betray his conscience and harm his companions, since he had participated in the recording, he had to abide by the rules and send them off one by one. Now he had to sacrifice Zou Yuxing to the devil.
Zou Yuxing walked to the opposite side of the altar. The two belonged to the same camp, but the atmosphere was not tense.
"Do you know who I am?" Wen Feiran had been holding it in for so many days and suddenly wanted to confide in someone.
Gu Suian said calmly, "You are the owner of that diary."
Wen Feiran's eyelashes trembled slightly, indirectly admitting, "How did you find out?"
"Because of this room," Gu Suian said.
Wen Feiran was silent for a few seconds, then smiled helplessly.
Standing in that room, he carefully observed everyone's expressions, thinking that no one had noticed. In fact, Gu Suian was more skilled than him and had fooled him.
"It's an iron chain, isn't it?"
Gu Suian nodded, his tone calm. "I've observed that the pen on the desk is on the left, meaning the diary's owner is left-handed. However, considering the length of the chain, the outermost line of words on the right is completely out of reach for the left hand. This means the person imprisoned here is not left-handed, nor is he the young master of this castle."
There was no need to hide anything now, so Wen Feiran filled in the gaps in his speculation, "It was the teacher in the diary."
The large characters in the middle, "Teacher, I know I was wrong," were added later to mislead the public.
"Then why do you suspect that this person is me?" Wen Feiran wanted to know if she had given herself away.
Gu Suian slowly shook his head. "I have no evidence, only suspicion."
"The bell has been chasing you relentlessly from beginning to end. Of all of us, only you encountered the Wooden Man. Perhaps it's a coincidence, but more likely..." Gu Suian paused, finishing his sentence, "It's the revenge of the dead."
Wen Feiran was surprised that such a small detail had been noticed, and she was completely convinced of her defeat.
The production team was very good at creating atmosphere. Every time he was frightened, it was genuine. However, he was always reserved in front of the camera and did not want too much attention. But this time, he did not hide it, which allowed him to gain comfort and pity, divert attention, and subconsciously occupy the identity of the victim. Naturally, no one had the heart to doubt him.
"How did you regain your memories?" Gu Suian asked.
Wen Feiran completely ignored the hostile relationship between the two, speaking as if it were a friendly complaint, "I haven't regained my memories, nor do I have any identity card or anything like that. I only realized it when I got the diary."
"The notebook opened automatically as soon as I touched it. The handprint on the first page was exactly the same as mine. I was terrified. I tore that page out when you weren't looking, and that's how I didn't expose my identity."
Wen Feiran was annoyed just thinking about it. This mastermind behind the scenes didn't have any extraordinary powers; he could only get some clues, rack his brains to guess the identities of other people, and he had to keep a low profile.
"Afterwards, I figured out Meng Jingxiu's identity. He's a Soul Master, possessing the unique ability to eliminate me. Zou Yuxing's ability is probably to touch objects and gain related memories. But the next morning, I found a woodpecker that had been broken off in his room. Based on my understanding of him, Zou Yuxing must have missed the hint and didn't know he possessed such an ability. So, in the glass corridor, I chose to eliminate Meng Jingxiu. That way, I was absolutely safe."
The viewers in the live stream seemed to be listening to a riddle, their thoughts stuck in a rut, and the chat was filled with rows and rows of question marks.
Wait, what are those two talking about? Is this the same variety show I'm watching?
[Wow, I watched the whole live stream and didn't even notice these details.]
[Oh my god, you've really turned out like this, Wen Feiran!]
[Wife, I truly cared for you. But you've turned out to be so heartless; you're the one who killed Meng Jingxiu!]
[Don't worry, you're not alone. Even incompetent teammates will drag you down. Zou Yuxing is truly your good brother, always supporting you. (doge emoji)]
[Wait, can someone help me figure this out? Wen Feiran and Gu Suian truly are brilliant minds; they've already revealed the answer, but I still can't understand it.]
No one expected such a big twist at the end. Related topics became trending searches, with Wen Feiran and Gu Suian's names appearing most frequently. Experts from all walks of life rushed to the scene and finally sorted out the logic for everyone.
Zou Yuxing's abilities would expose Wen Feiran's identity, and Meng Jingxiu was the only one who could threaten him. Wen Feiran took advantage of everyone's wariness and suspicion, betting that Meng Jingxiu would not easily reveal his identity. He pretended to be weak while actually being strong, and sent Meng Jingxiu away first.
Gu Suian deduced Wen Feiran's identity from subtle clues, but lacking concrete evidence, he could only wait and see.
By sheer chance, Song Lindi became the only one to suspect Wen Feiran, but her reasoning was so foolish that it angered Su Shangting, leading to their mutual destruction.