At this moment, the atmosphere in the room almost froze.
Behind Gu Moli, Hua Qiong's breathing became noticeably heavier, while Gu Moli's expression remained unchanged, but his constantly twitching fingers exposed his true feelings.
Yes.
Li Caijin's proposal was simple.
"The entire Twin Towers, countless celebrities, and even ordinary people in the surrounding area, the lives and deaths of tens of thousands of people are now in your hands."
“Don’t delay.”
"The police were still a while away from getting here, and you weren't."
"... ... ... "
Li Caijin's words made Gu Moli take a deep breath, and then he walked to the front of the safe. Facing the safe, at this moment, Hua Qiong remembered the sentence he had seen at the end of "Intelligent Detective". The detective would fall into the vortex of death because of his choice... .
"Wait a minute!"
Out of impulse, Hua Qiong screamed out loud, but she regretted it afterwards.
Because she couldn't do anything.
As a student of a wealthy family with a strong background, Hua Qiong is a typical mystery fan. Just like Li Caijin when he was young, she is also immersed in the world of mystery novels and even wants to become a detective. However, reality is often not as dramatic as anime movies.
When the life and death of tens of thousands of people really depend on one person.
Even as a bystander, Hua Qiong still felt a strong sense of suffocation.
Not everyone can afford this.
So for a moment, Hua Qiong, who had shouted, was stunned where she was. She wanted to speak, but didn't know what to say.
"... .rest assured."
What brought her back to her senses was Gu Moli's smile.
"It's a small matter."
"I've said it before, the entire murder case is full of romanticism. The author is immersed in the case design of novels and animations, but ignores the reality. To be honest, it is most appropriate to describe this case as third-rate. The password of a third-rate case is nothing at all."
As he spoke, Gu Moli looked at the safe.
It seemed to be to reassure Hua Qiong, or it might be to put psychological pressure on Li Caijin.
Gu Moli expressed his guess while observing.
"There are ten number buttons, from one to nine, plus zero. The most recent person to open it was Madam Li. Madam Li is a very beautiful woman. Her whole body has been specially maintained, including her skin, figure, eyes, forehead, lips, and even her nails."
Having said that, Gu Moli put his nose forward and smelled the scent of each key carefully.
Then he took out a small magnifying glass from his arms and began to observe the keys.
Finally, he put on gloves and touched the buttons one by one personally.
"Did you find anything?"
"... .nothing."
Putting away the magnifying glass, Gu Moli turned around and smiled at Hua Qiong, then looked at Li Caijin: "This safe is not often used. There are very few clues left on the keys, but they are also very clear. The most direct one is the grease on the keys. The heaviest mark is the number four. The first number of the password is four."
"Is it your birthday?"
Gu Moli turned sideways and entered several numbers into the safe one by one, but all he got in response was an error beep.
"... Well, no."
"Then change your thinking."
Gu Moli walked back to the front of the safe and continued, "The first digit is four, which is not your birthday. It could be another password. For someone like you who pursues a certain romance and sense of ritual, your password will definitely not be a few random numbers. Even after comprehensive consideration..."
"... You should have given me a hint."
"What is it?"
"What you've said and done since we met? Or something else?"
Gu Moli's mind quickly flashed through Li Caijin's every move after meeting him, and every scene flashed by like a PPT.
... .everything works fine.
No doubt.
But it's impossible.
There must be a hint. Even the most brilliant reasoning must be based on clues. Li Caijin must have understood the principle that a good cook cannot cook without rice. He must have given himself a hint.
hint... ..
ah!
"That letter of challenge!"
Gu Moli quickly eliminated the redundant information and began to recall the challenge letter he had received at the beginning. Just like the hint in "Four Detectives", the challenge letter also followed the sentence format in the game "Hero Trial" and also wrote a hint. The content should be...
The robot detective Quinn is an artificial intelligence created by chance. He has real human emotions and is not a cold machine. He is the best agent, an expert in criminal psychology, the pinnacle of forensics, an undefeated lawyer, and he can also become the most powerful criminal if necessary.
Too much nonsense.
But it's not useless.
"The most outstanding agent, an expert in criminal psychology, the pinnacle of forensics, and an undefeated lawyer."
"Just like the password 5207, four descriptions. These represent four different numbers, right? Occupational codes? Or something else?"
Gu Moli murmured as he looked at Li Caijin for confirmation.
He wanted to see something from the other person's expression.
But Li Caijin just smiled.
No information found.
"Mr. Gu, you still have about ten minutes, please think harder."
“… .Tsk!”
Gu Moli turned around and continued to look for clues while rubbing his palms.
The unprecedented tension made him excited. His hands trembled slightly and his breathing became heavier. The calm expression on his face began to change like a mask falling off. Only at this moment did Gu Moli reveal some of his true nature... .
Gu Moli is a person who loves adventure.
He is passionate about solving problems with wisdom and revealing the truth with his mind, and he does not even reject the dangers that may come from these.
But this kind of character.
Sometimes it can cause trouble.
"What on earth is it?"
"Agent, psychologist, forensic doctor, lawyer, what are the numbers that represent these four professions? Because of letters? Radicals? Occupation codes?"
Gu Moli muttered to himself as he continued to experiment on the safe. This time, in order to save time, he didn't even try to dodge and stood directly in front of the safe to operate it. His behavior became much rougher than before, or in other words, he became much more anxious than before.
But all he got in response was still a series of error "beep" sounds.
Damn it!
"What on earth is this... Hua Qiong!"
“Eh? Here… Here!”
"Think about it for me. Agent, psychologist, forensic doctor, lawyer, what numbers can represent these four professions?"
"ah?"
Hua Qiong blinked and subconsciously pondered: "What numbers can these four professions represent?"
At this moment, Li Caijin suddenly popped up and said, "There are seven minutes left."
“… ..!”
Bang! The sudden vibration startled Hua Qiong. When he looked up, he saw the sound of Gu Moli kicking the safe hard. However, unlike before, Gu Moli seemed to be trying to be calm. He would bite his nails unconsciously from time to time, and then quickly let go.
"Boss...?"
"Don't panic, there are still seven minutes left, there is still plenty of time."
“Oh…”
Immediately afterwards, Gu Moli began to walk around the safe, as if trying to find something.
But of course.
He found nothing.
Seeing this, Li Caijin frowned slightly, then said: "... Three more minutes."
“Tsk!”
Gu Moli continued to squat in front of the safe, his eyes flickering left and right, observing the number keys on it like the most sophisticated instrument. However, after his previous tests and operations, the marks on the keys were destroyed a lot, and the clues could no longer be found.
"hateful!"
"What else? There must be something? Something that can give me a clue. Number one? Does the number represent an agent? Or a psychologist? A forensic doctor? A lawyer? What's the order? Does it really start with the agent?"
"Sixty seconds left."
Li Caijin's voice sounded for the third time.
Thirty seconds.
Twenty seconds.
Ten seconds.
"Nine, eight, seven, six..."
"Almost."
At this moment, Gu Moli, who had just been in a state of anxiety, suddenly stood up, patted his clothes gracefully, and the expression on his face changed from uncontrollable panic back to his original calmness. He looked like an old actor who had just walked off the stage.
"This timing is just right. It fits your aesthetics."
Li Caijin frowned and spoke slower unconsciously: "Five, four..."
"You seem to like this tense countdown feeling very much, just like watching anime, but reality is not so dramatic. I just wanted to cooperate with you. In fact, I have seen through your password a long time ago."
Although I was a little panicked just now.
"Three, two..."
"Okay."
Gu Moli smiled slightly, then turned sideways, his fingers moving across the number buttons of the safe like lightning, and quickly pressed four numbers.
"... .one."
Click.
As Li Caijin's last countdown came from the safe, a slight sound of unlocking came from the safe.
"It's a naive case, the method is taken for granted, but only this well-designed code is unexpectedly clever."
"But it's a pity."
"You picked the wrong opponent."
Gu Moli stood beside the safe and slowly opened the door.
Bang! As he expected, a loud gunshot echoed in the room, and the bullet sank into the wall opposite the safe. After the fire, there was a sound of mechanism from the safe, and then the door closed again, returning to its original state.
"Mr. Li, does this mean I win?"
"Can you please stop?"