No One Could Stop the Gossip!

The bright sunshine began to turn cloudy after noon, and the snow that had never melted began to emit a more noticeable chill.

The alley was a good place; it offered a clear view of both ends, and anyone with the intention to approach could be detected in advance. After Yu Xing sorted out the targets, Yan Li simply stayed there as well, saying he would share the information he had traded with other strategists.

According to his honest account, the guide's residence was discovered by the group of them together. Although the array that isolated others was his creation, the fact that the others didn't interfere with his selling of this information was already a tacit agreement to share the spoils. Therefore, Yan Li only considered himself as someone who contributed and did not harbor any intention of monopolizing the information.

Bringing Zhang Yu along was precisely to allow Zhang Yu to listen in on the entire process, to prove that he hadn't kept anything secret.

The demon stood there obediently, probably not expecting that following Yu Xing midway would yield such a great benefit so quickly. A little embarrassed, she tugged at Yu Xing's sleeve and whispered, "Can I really hear?"

"Since we're already here," Yu Xing said nonchalantly. "Right now, Yan Li can only exchange basic information from the background stories of the various deducers; it doesn't even involve the real secrets that need to be explored. What are you so worried about?"

Yan Li also turned to look at the demon, recognizing her roughly, and nodded reservedly. "Okay."

"With you saying that, I can relax and enjoy this for free." The demon finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Freebie?" Yu Xing raised an eyebrow. "Have you forgotten what you promised?"

Mo immediately waved his hand and chuckled dryly, "How could that be? I'm in the hiring business now, and honesty is my foundation!"

"Of course—" Yu Xing reached out, and before the viewers in the live stream could even see what he did, they saw him pinching the demon's chin in his hand, his eyes slightly curved, revealing a very threatening smile, "It's impossible for you to get something for free. You've listened to our intelligence, so when I need you to do something, you won't be able to refuse~"

The demon tilted its head back, knowing that Xing was reminding her not to break the agreement—because when they made the agreement, they didn't have a system contract to guarantee its success. Now she was about to get what she wanted, and if she went back on her word, Xing would suffer a huge loss, as if she had been tricked.

She opened her eyes wide and nodded vigorously before she was freed from Xing's grasp.

Yan Li and Hua Subai seemed unfazed by this; they themselves probably often threatened people. Only Zhang Yu watched the scene intently, and finally, as if he were experiencing it himself, he touched his chin.

"The captain is so handsome."

Yu Xing: "Let's get to the point."

Yan Li briefly described the results. He has already completed transactions with twenty-one predictors. Only three of them were not good at finding people and were blocked by others because they were a step too late. The remaining eighteen predictors all gave face to the seemingly strongest predictor, Absurd.

Yan Li has always had a good reputation. Apart from his "living Yama" side when he is an enemy, he is very convincing and no one would think he would falsify intelligence.

"After summarizing, there are seven noteworthy points in the entire Nanshui Town. The first one is the one we discovered ourselves: the matter of the guide and her father, with the focus on the guide." Yan Li didn't go on at length, but had already extracted the relevant parts of the intelligence and, combined with Zhang Yu's abilities, streamlined it to the extreme.

"The second issue is the recent cold wave in Nanshui Town. In the past three months, the number of townspeople who have died or suffered frostbite has increased significantly. Faced with this severe natural disaster, the townspeople have been too indifferent. Therefore, we need to determine what 'freezing to death' truly means to them."

"The third place is the town's only hospital, Wenhe Hospital, which is responsible for accepting all patients who need hospitalization. A person who is a psychic knows a certain Doctor, and in a letter the Doctor sent her, he mentioned that many patients have suddenly disappeared."

"The fourth place is the Snow Festival!" Zhang Yu frantically winked at Yan Li, signaling him to show off in front of the captain, and successfully gained the right to introduce the event.

He said, "The Snow Festival starts the day after tomorrow. Strangely, every piece of information mentioning the Snow Festival says, 'After this day, we will usher in another year of good health and abundant harvests,' as if they have forgotten about the deaths caused by the cold wave."

"Yes, it is very strange." Yu Xing nodded. "Continue."

The fifth point is the rumors circulating in town about the East District. It seems that many people know that the East District is off-limits, but they only have this concept and have no idea why.

The sixth one comes from a child who always says strange things in a serious tone, such as "Why hasn't Grandma died yet? Why hasn't Dad come home? Why can't I grow up?" He sounds like a good candidate to lead to Side Quest.

"The last point is about the most famous family in town, the Fang family." Zhang Yu thought for a moment, "It is said that this family was once a wealthy and powerful gentry and landlord in Nanshui Town. After the times changed, the Fang family declined, but some legends still remain."

Yu Xing silently pricked up his ears.

"There's too little information at the moment. All we can say is that the Fang family very mysterious. There are rumors that Old Master Fang is dying, apparently from frostbite. The two sons who were born to him late in life should be the ones in charge of the family. The elder son is a bit ruthless and is not popular with the townspeople. The younger son has been missing for a long time and hasn't returned."

"So now only the eldest son is in charge."

Yan Li picked up the conversation and calmly said, "The Fang family has made their strangeness public. Whether it's their reputation, their reclusive lifestyle, or the various rumors circulating in town about them, it all means that the Fang family is hiding something. I even think that the location of the ticket can only be in the East District or at the Fang family."

Yu Xing didn't speak, but Mo patted his face. "So happy, I can finally experience the joy of being bombarded with messages."

Hua Subai, with one arm crossed over his chest and the other supporting his chin, seemed lost in thought. After a moment, he said, "Some of them show a clear connection: Old Master Fang's frostbite, Guide's father's death from freezing, the Snow Festival ignoring the frost disaster, and the hospital treating serious illnesses."

"There's probably a key point among them; once we find that point, all the related problems will be solved."

Yu Xing was still thinking about Snow Time Flower, so she could be certain. "These aren't all the suspicious points; we've definitely missed quite a few."

Zhang Yu interjected, "Definitely. Those on the Fallen Path are afraid of Brother Yan. Those he caught have all confessed. However, those who are closer to Medusa refused to trade. In short, we only have half the information. We can only hope to find more as the main storyline unfolds."

Yu Xing: "I see... Yan Li, I heard that Medusa and you have some kind of conflict?"

When this topic came up, everyone present unanimously recalled the rumor that Medusa lusted after Yan Li.

Rumor has it that Medusa has long had her eye on Yan Li, but Yan Li has always ignored her. Medusa is not the type to lower herself to pursue someone. Although she is not as powerful as Yan Li, her Midnight Guild is the largest guild in the world.

From then on, the two maintained a somewhat antagonistic relationship. Medusa wanted to bring Yan Li down from his pedestal so that she could get him more easily, while Yan Li scoffed at Medusa's idea and gave her the cold shoulder.

However, these are just rumors. Everyone knows that when a piece of gossip becomes widely known, it has already undergone a lot of distortion and hearsay, so it cannot be believed.

Now that the person in question is standing right in front of you, and given that Medusa's side is unwilling to exchange information, Yu Xing's inquiry into this matter at this moment seems particularly insightful.

Yu Xing assured him that he wasn't taking the opportunity to gossip, really not... hehe.

Facing four pairs of eyes filled with curiosity (and gossip), Yan Li rubbed his forehead and said in a deep voice, "That's not true. She wasn't after me, nor was she targeting me."

"Those close to her know that she definitely has a way to find a guide. Rather than making a deal with me, it's more rational to follow her directly."

Really? I don't believe it.

[Actually, there wasn't any real confrontation. I've never seen them yelling at each other to fight. On the contrary, they often seemed to have a tacit understanding like that between big shots. But Medusa has openly stated that she desires Yan Li's body!]

[Yan Li was still kind-hearted and gave Medusa face.]

[But Medusa says she doesn't need that face, she just wants to Yan Li and sound (don't hit me)]

The chat was lively, and the people in the live stream had already chosen unusual locations and split up to take action based on what they had just summarized.

Yu Xing arranged to meet them again in this alley at 2:30. Before that, he wanted to check out the hospital.

Zhang Yu had no ability to protect himself, so he could only follow him and act as a detective's accessory.