Chapter 237 Detective Team
The actions of the Kanjo Bugyo representative and Kuki Shinobu in jumping off the cliff alarmed the four gods present and also aroused the concern of many people.
"What!? A Ninja jumped off a cliff? And he jumped with that Kanjo Bugyo representative!? No, I have to go and see! How could a Ninja challenge such a difficult activity for no reason!?"
Arata Ichito was the first to jump up, his face full of disbelief, and he ran out of the door howling and rushed towards the cliff.
"Brother Yidou, don't panic yet." The wind whistled through the room, mixed with a few drops of rain. When Shikanoin Heizo stood up, he still couldn't stop him. He watched his colleagues rushing to the scene, and he couldn't get away for the time being because of his status as a judge, so he held his forehead helplessly.
"This is really... unexpected."
Suddenly the gloomy sky heightened the panic atmosphere caused by the incident, and the joyous and harmonious scene suddenly became extremely chaotic.
"Everyone, please don't panic."
In the dim room, Kamisato Ayaka's eyes were filled with worry and anxiety. Just as she was about to calm down and take action, a calm but majestic voice came to her ears the next second. When she looked back in surprise, she met the eyes of the shadow who was looking at her.
"Such an accident occurred during the event to welcome the gods of neighboring countries. It was a serious mistake in the preparations, safety measures and defense arrangements." The god put down the trembling spatula in his hand, put on an apron, and gave orders in a stern tone.
"But accidents are hard to prevent. We will discuss the punishment for this incident later. We will immediately send rescuers down the mountain to search for the two people who fell off the cliff, stabilize the scene, and investigate the cause of the incident. As for the rest of the response measures, I think you don't need to explain them."
"Yes! Lord Da Yushu."
The situation was finally somewhat stabilized by the powerful words of the gods, and with the thick dark clouds about to pour down overhead, a group of people began to work in an orderly manner.
Just as Ying turned around to apologize to the others, Shen Qianluo smiled lightly and stood up gracefully: "Accidents happen suddenly, and there are many strange things. There is no need to blame everyone too much."
"You are doubting..." Zhongli looked up at him and exchanged a tacit glance with the young man.
Shen Qianluo nodded slightly: "Well, if that's true, I would feel bad about it."
"I smell a story." Wendy came over to the group, "But with us here, they dare to act so brazenly. They are really brave."
"Have you three sensed it too?" A complex expression flashed through Ying's eyes, and she was about to take off her apron. "Then, let me..."
The subsequent action was stopped by Shen Qianluo who raised his hand.
"Although this matter is a bit tricky, it is not necessary for all personnel to be dispatched. You can all stay here and rest assured. There is still a long time before the end of the competition. We plan to let Ali and Wan Ye start the preparations, and I will handle the final key steps. You can let me be responsible for the investigation."
The four gods ended a brief meeting with a few words. The young man spoke and acted elegantly and calmly, and his gentle and light tone was always filled with a strong aura. He soon stepped into the cloudy sky.
Of course, following behind him were Kanoin Heizo who sneaked out of the venue, Yae Kamiko who said she was a little bored and willing to help, and Kamisato Ayato who was in charge of the event and was already preparing to investigate.
"This can be considered a spontaneously formed detective team." Standing on the edge of the cliff, the young man looked down at the scene at the bottom of the cliff.
The sky was dark and depressing, and the light of the torches and the restlessness of the figures below could be seen. One could vaguely see Aragaki Ichito leading the charge, Xiao Gong following closely behind him, Xin Yan providing enthusiastic support, and many soldiers searching and rescuing.
In the activity area behind them, Kamisato Ayaka and Wendy were comforting the people. The division of labor was orderly and the scene was quite orderly.
"I wonder what you think of the case? Since there are so many people, we should naturally make use of the advantages of the team and brainstorm and express our opinions."
"Then let me go first." Looking through the notes left by his colleagues, Heizo Shikanoin pinched his chin and analyzed.
"Ms. Xiao Gong's testimony just now said that, um... the representative of the Kanjo Bugyo jumped off the cliff a second earlier, and Miss Shinobu chased him and jumped down as well. In this situation... there are many possible guesses that can be inferred."
Kamisato Ayato continued in a clear and logical manner: "The Kanjo Bugyo representative jumped off the cliff for something, and Miss Shinobu jumped off the cliff to stop him; the two were being chased by someone or for something, and they jumped off the cliff in a hurry to escape; it is even possible that they saw something at the bottom of the cliff and chose to quickly go down the mountain to check..."
"Or, who was the representative of the Kanjo Bugyo pushed off the cliff... or was it Miss Shinobu?" At the moment when Kamisato Ayato paused, Yae Kamiko continued with a chuckle without any hesitation.
Heizo Kannoin pondered: "Based on my understanding of Miss Shinobu, she has no reason to do such a thing. However, the situation is always changing. The truth of the case should be further investigated and analyzed. Did you notice the abnormality of the representative on the field just now?"
"As a judge of the competition, you left shortly after the competition began?" Retracting his gaze from the cliff, Shen Qianluo smiled and joined the discussion. His clear voice was full of guidance, and his black eyes were calm and composed.
"Put yourself in their shoes. If I were a human being and was fortunate enough to be invited by the gods to attend the competition as a judge, I would not miss any details and would sit in the judges' seat and watch until the last second—"
"The remaining four judges all behaved in the same way, but the person who had the accident chose to leave the table, fell off the cliff, and eventually disappeared. This is intriguing enough."
Yae Shinko looked at the boy with an interested expression: "Even though you are a god, Master Qianluo has a very accurate control over people's hearts. After the judges leave, there will be priestesses to follow and guide the way. Shinobu is one of the priestesses I summoned temporarily. Perhaps this is also an interesting entry point."
"It's a long distance from the stadium to the edge of the cliff here." After exchanging a few words with the members of the final series who appeared quietly behind him, Kamisato Ayato provided a new idea.
"However, there are soldiers guarding every corner of the site, and someone has provided eyewitness testimony. Their route is not complicated. Please follow me."