The Suspect Pool Narrows

Yu Xing had been leaning against the side listening and doing nothing, looked up. If he couldn't sense something was off about Amber's words when he was called at this moment, he might as well find a knife and kill himself.

Did she become wiser after experiencing a life-or-death moment, and know to test him?

Hearing this, the bearded Klaus turned his gaze over and asked, "Roy, you live next door to Amber. Did you hear anything last night?"

Amber had achieved her goal of crying. She wiped away her tears, her wet eyes half-hidden under her golden bangs, and quietly looked over.

Yu Xing straightened up in their sight, a faint smile appearing on her face, which usually appeared harmless when she showed weakness.

It's likely that Amber's suspicions about him didn't just begin today. During his previous debate with Ruben Reid, he brought up talking to ghosts at night and had Amber verify it. At that time, Amber cooperated with him, but it must have also planted the seeds of doubt.

Humans are inherently sensitive, especially when it comes to whether others are using them as tools or manipulating them.

After all, Ruben Reed was right about one thing: all the outrageous things did happen after Yu Xing arrived. On this point, no matter how he tried to argue or shift the focus to others, it was an established fact.

"I didn't hear anything."

Yu Xing's attitude showed no hesitation whatsoever. Even when faced with Klaus's expectant gaze and Amber's probing look, he had already buried his answer in a dead end.

He speaks so definitively, but if any illogical points are uncovered, it would only prove that he is deliberately lying, and it wouldn't change the rest of his testimony.

"You really didn't hear anything? Your rooms are so close together." Klaus frowned; secretly, he hoped someone could provide him with some evidence.

"That's right. I could hear you talking to the vengeful spirit through the door the night before last. How could you possibly not have heard a single sound last night, Mr. Roy?"

Amber Bradley lowered his eyes and sighed deeply. "Please, for the sake of me helping you before, give me some clues."

Yu Xing's faint smile hadn't yet faded from her lips; she looked very calm and composed.

But such composure always seems a bit strange to some.

Perhaps appearing a little panicked at this moment would better reflect the general public's reaction to this situation.

But Yu Xing had no choice but to do this. If he panicked or changed his story and steered the truth in a certain direction, he would fall right into a trap.

"I'm sorry, the day before yesterday I wanted you to testify for me because I wanted to gamble on my luck. The vengeful spirit arrived shortly after dark, maybe you weren't asleep yet then." He spread his hands helplessly. "But last night, it shouldn't have happened within an hour after dark, right? I think I went to sleep around eleven o'clock, and I didn't hear anything before that."

"At other times, I'd be fast asleep and wouldn't hear a thing."

By separating the two matters, Amber could not link them together. Moreover, Amber was only in the nascent stage of having the idea, so his words could dispel Amber's suspicions.

The Underground City may seem friendly, but in reality, everyone there was once a vicious thug, and indifference is the norm when it comes to human relationships.

Yu Xing, it's Roy. As a "serial killer," even if he had an unusual relationship with Amber on his very first day here, he would never be angry or concerned about the assassination of this woman he just met. That makes perfect sense.

"Well, it seems Roy can't be of any help to us in this matter." The bearded Klaus said regretfully, patting Amber on the shoulder and sighing, "First a large-scale building invasion, then the assassination attempt on the Saintess, the Underground City has been quite turbulent these past few days. I wonder if things will get even more chaotic next?"

"Perhaps we can let the Tree Witch make a prediction." Amber Bradley thought of the Tree Witch's advantages at this moment, her expression shifting between light and shadow as she touched her chest.

Then she looked up again. "Mr. Roy, my throat was slit last night. Aren't you curious how my throat healed?"

"Hmm?" Yu Xing was slightly surprised, tilting her head and asking in return, "I noticed none of you seemed curious, so I thought it was the Saintess's special ability."

Amber: "I see."

She seemed lost in thought, unable to find a rebuttal, but Klaus coughed twice. "The position of Saintess is personally chosen by the Wood God, but she is not much different from ordinary believers, nor does she have such special abilities. I am not curious; it is only the reason why she was assassinated that concerns me more."

"So, Amber, how did you heal your throat?"

Amber: "..."

How could even the person in charge overlook this kind of problem?

She hasn't yet realized that after that night, her sealed intelligence has shown a subtle loosening trend; at least she's much more perceptive than before.

The blonde victim touched her neck. "That's one of the suspicious points. I'm pretty sure that yesterday a knife cut my throat, making me unable to make a sound or breathe. But after I lost consciousness, I vaguely felt as if my neck was being stitched up with needle and thread. It was a very smooth, yet terrifying force."

"Based on my understanding of the believers in the city, I believe that no one remaining in the city could possess such terrifying power. The assassin who tried to kill me must either have acquired new abilities without my knowledge, or someone I haven't had time to understand yet."

So that's how it is.

Yu Xing understood. Of the two types of people Amber mentioned, only Ruben Reed met the first condition, while the ones who met the second condition were himself, Jiang Jieleng had just arrived last night, and the Tree Witch whom the Saintess was not qualified to know.

Because the pool of suspects has been narrowed down, Amber Bradley breaks with their previous friendly stance and directly suspects him. He and Ruben Reed are already at odds, and he might take this opportunity to smear Ruben Reed. And the more intense the personal emotions in a conversation, the easier it is for flaws to emerge.

Amber Bradley wanted to use this opportunity to confirm some of his suspicions, but unfortunately, he was unsuccessful.

Moreover, Ruben Reed has an advantage over Yu Xing in this matter because of the Yindu Heart. Once these believers discover that the Yindu Heart has been switched, Ruben Reed's suspicion will be minimized.

After all, it was Ruben Reed who brought back the Yindu Heart.