Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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This means that what Chen Anxia said is very likely the truth.

But how could Chen Anxia know the truth? He hadn't even seen the actual bloodstained golden apple, or even a photograph of it...

The next moment, Sith, the male lead of the troupe, said incredulously, "Hey, hey, hey, are you sure you're not mistaken? How could Rose be the one who delivered the bloodstained golden apple?"

"She's the leading actress in the theater troupe! Sending such an ominous gift to the troupe is completely unreasonable!"

Lila, one of the leading actresses, chimed in, "Yeah, Mr. High School Detective, are you sure you're not mistaken somewhere?"

Rose forced herself to remain calm and looked at Chen Anxia, ​​feigning composure, saying, "That's right, what reason would I have to send a bloodstained golden apple, a symbol of bad luck, to the theater troupe?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia's eyes deepened, and she confidently said, "Actually, during the questioning just now, I deliberately guided the conversation, intentionally making this gift, which seemed like a prank, appear dangerous."

“Normally, when ordinary people encounter a life-threatening situation of unknown origin, they will become anxious, fearful and uneasy. In this state, they will often make a genuine reaction from the bottom of their hearts.”

After a slight pause, Chen Anxia looked at Rose with his deep eyes, as if trying to see through her, and continued, "Originally, I did this just to confirm your suspicions."

"I just didn't expect that this confirmation would lead me to the real suspect."

"That is, you, Rose Hewitt."

"Only when you learned that the Bloodstained Apple of Gold might be a threat to your life did you not show any genuine fear or unease, but instead briefly revealed a look of smugness."

As she spoke, Chen Anxia's lips curled up slightly as she asked, "Why don't you feel fear or unease? And why did you briefly show a smug expression?"

Rose hadn't expected Chen Anxia's insight to be so terrifying, as if he had truly seen through her. A sense of panic and oppression instinctively rose in her heart.

This made Rose flustered for a moment, unsure how to answer Chen Anxia's question, and she stammered, "That's...that's because..."

Seeing Rose's guilty reaction, everyone immediately understood what was going on.

Before they could even speak, Sharon suddenly asked, "Where's the evidence? Although you noticed Rose's unusual expression, that's just something you noticed; it doesn't constitute direct evidence."

"So, do you have any evidence that Rose gave you the Bloodstained Golden Apple?"

As she spoke, Sharon's face lit up with interest as she looked at Chen Anxia and continued, "Come on, modern-day Sherlock Holmes, let me see your detective skills!"

Rose hadn't expected Sharon to suddenly speak up for her, and she breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself, 'That was close.'

Rose knew very well that Chen Anxia had absolutely no evidence.

In this situation, it's fine as long as you deny it to the death, but if you've just been tricked into telling the truth by Chen Anxia, ​​then it can be used as evidence, and that would be terrible.

After letting out a sigh of relief, Rose smiled confidently and asked easily, "Yes, do you have any evidence?"

"The changes in facial expressions you observe should not be taken as evidence, because you may very well be mistaken."

Sharon and Rose's words drew everyone's attention to Chen Anxia.

Shinichi Kudo looked serious and thought to himself, "Judging from her reaction just now, she is definitely the one who gave out the golden apple."

'But they're right, without direct evidence, it's impossible to get her to confess...'

'But that guy's insight is terrifying! He was able to identify the suspect just from a change in expression in such a short time...'

'No, when I get back, I must have Dad train my observation skills and micro-expression abilities...'

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chen Anxia slowly spoke, "I don't have direct evidence..."

Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Rose's smile widened, while the others showed varying degrees of disappointment.

Under these circumstances, Chen Anxia continued, "So I didn't expose it at the beginning, but chose to expose it now."

As she spoke, Chen Anxia couldn't help but look at Rose and ask, "You should know why, right?"

"If you don't know, then let me remind you: I've been following behind you the whole way, observing you."

"In the end, it was I who saved you."

Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Rose's body trembled violently, and her expression changed drastically, as if she had realized something.

Then, Rose looked at Chen Anxia with a grim expression and asked, "Even so, this has nothing to do with the Bloodstained Golden Apple, does it?"

Everyone watched this scene with puzzled expressions, completely baffled as to what riddle Chen Anxia and Rose were playing.

However, they knew that Rose must have done something again just now, and that Chen Anxia had discovered it and had decisive evidence against her.

Of those present, only Shinichi Kudo, Watson, and Sharon seemed to have thought of something, their faces showing thoughtful expressions.

In this situation, Chen Anxia faced Rose's questioning head-on and replied, "Who said it's unrelated?"

Without waiting for Rose's reaction, Chen Anxia continued, "If we look at these two things individually, they are two independent matters."

"But if we look at the purpose of these two things, they are clearly related."

After Chen Anxia finished speaking, Ran Mouri was really puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Wait, Anxia, ​​what are the two things you mentioned? One is the bloodstained golden apple, and the other is what?"

The others were clearly curious about Ran Mouri's question and all looked at Chen Anxia with curiosity, wanting to know the answer.

Chen Anxia didn't beat around the bush and answered directly, "It's the armor that just fell from the sky!"

boom!

A thunderclap suddenly exploded.

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Chapter 397 The End of the Golden Apple, the Name of Moriya Teiji! (Please Subscribe!)

"This seemingly accidental incident was also orchestrated by Rose."

"As for the evidence, it is the nails and threads on the ground, the broken half of the threads on the armor, and the blade hidden in Rose's right shoe."

"Just now, Rose took advantage of the moment when we were all looking up at the ceiling and used a blade hidden in her right shoe to cut the threads, causing the armor to fall off."

"It's just that during the execution of the plan, she accidentally encountered an accident. Her clothes got caught on a nail, which is why she was in such a dangerous situation just now."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed a look of realization and shock, completely unexpected that the accident just now was actually a deliberate act.

In this moment, the other members of the troupe couldn't help but look at Rose, their eyes revealing confusion, bewilderment, and anger.

Clearly, they didn't know why Rose was doing this.

Rose simply lowered her head, biting her red lips tightly, and remained silent.

Just then, Yukiko Kudo asked curiously, "But what is the connection between this armor that fell from the sky and the blood-stained golden apple?"

"Even if Rose orchestrated the armor incident, it doesn't mean she gave away the bloodstained apple, does it?"

Yukiko Kudo's question successfully drew everyone's attention back to Chen Anxia.

Clearly, they were all very curious about this question.

During this time, Shinichi Kudo and Watson also began their respective brainstorming sessions.

They attempted to think about this problem and come up with the answer by adopting Chen Anxia's way of thinking.

However, judging from their furrowed brows, this was not an easy task.

Chen Anxia wasn't interested in keeping anyone in suspense and said directly, "As I just said, we can connect these two things by looking at their purposes."

"So, what was the purpose of these two things? In other words, why did she plan these two things?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked bewildered and confused, unsure of Rose's purpose.

Seeing this, Chen Anxia continued, "If you want to know the answer, you have to start with the only common point between these two things."

"Whether it's the blood-stained golden apple or the armor that falls from the sky, they all have one thing in common: to create a sense of threat."

A sense of threat?

Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, everyone's faces showed a look of sudden realization.

Indeed, both the blood-stained golden apple and the armor falling from the sky can be seen as a threat.

But why did Rose orchestrate these two events, and why did she want to create a sense of threat?

They were puzzled by this.

Even Shinichi Kudo and Watson were at a loss for what to do.

Upon seeing this, Chen Anxia said directly, "Her purpose is actually very simple: to leave an impression in people's minds that someone outside the troupe is coveting and threatening them."

"Only in this way can she clear herself of suspicion after she carries out the real plan."

Rose's body trembled violently upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, and she looked at Chen Anxia with disbelief.

Rose's reaction, as observed by Shinichi Kudo, Watson, Yukiko Kudo, and Sharon, undoubtedly demonstrated the accuracy of Chen Anxia's deduction.

However, they didn't know what Rose's real plan was, nor could they understand how Chen Anxia knew Rose's true purpose.

Not only them, but the members of the troupe were also puzzled, and they looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing Chen Anxia's words.

However, although they were puzzled, they knew that Rose's real plan was probably related to the theater troupe.

After all, everything Rose planned was related to the theater troupe.

Under these circumstances, Chen Anxia did not directly reveal Rose's true plan, but instead began to talk about another matter, saying, "When Sith Flockhart appeared just now, three people gave him special looks."

"These three people are Arjani Nelson, Lila Sanchez, and Rose Hewitt!"

Before anyone could react, Chen Anxia continued, "If my reasoning is correct, all three of you have emotional entanglements with Sith Flockhart, and may even be maintaining ambiguous relationships with him at the same time."

Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Sith's expression suddenly changed, and an incredulous look appeared on his face. He had never expected that Chen Anxia could even see through this.

When Sith's girlfriend, Ajani, heard Chen Anxia's words, she was also shocked and then looked at Sith, Lila, and Rose.

Judging from the expressions and reactions of the three of them, Ajani also realized the truth of what Chen Anxia said.

This enraged Argani, who stepped forward and slapped Sith hard across the face, yelling, "You scumbag, die!"

As for Rose and Lila, although they knew that what Chen Anxia said was true, they were not as angry as Ajani.

Although they were unaware of each other's existence, they both knew that Sith's official girlfriend was Argani.

Under such circumstances, they still chose to maintain an ambiguous relationship with the Sith; this was their own choice.

Chen Anxia naturally observed the reactions of Ajani, Rose, and Lila.

Of these, Ajani and Rose's reactions were within Chen Anxia's expectations, but Lila's reaction exceeded Chen Anxia's expectations.

However, Chen Anxia guessed what was going on based on Lila's reaction.

The others present looked at the spectacle unfolding before them, exchanging bewildered glances.

Apart from Iberis, no one else expected that the relationships between the lead actors in the same theater troupe would be so... well, complicated.