After leaving the village chief's house, we walked for about ten minutes and finally found Mrs. Laura's residence.

Fortunately, Mrs. Laura was not out at this time, and the group of people saw each other with almost no effort.

Unfortunately, the results of this meeting were unsatisfactory and no new progress was made.

After they knocked on the door, an old woman with a gloomy temperament came out soon after.

She looked at the four contractors back and forth unscrupulously with a gloomy, intensely vigilant look.

The old woman...that is, Mrs. Laura, after hearing their intention, directly expelled them without saying a word and asked them to leave immediately.

What's more, after everyone made pointed accusations against her...

The old woman didn't panic at all, she even made a mocking voice and said calmly, thinking that Mrs. Anne should have died long ago.

She had absolutely no shame at all, and uttered numerous obscene curses like a shrew.

The old woman was cursing wildly, making it impossible to have a normal conversation with her.

Since there is no direct evidence, although they are very worried about this, they have no solution.

I went directly to the house just to see if I could find the other person's flaws in the conversation just like I did with the housekeeper.

Unexpectedly, the old woman seemed to be going crazy. Not to mention talking, she seemed to be planning to take action after a while.

Everyone who couldn't bear it had to retreat first and go back to the tavern to settle the matter.

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Back in the tavern hall, Qin Wei became angrier the more he thought about it. He couldn't help but slap the table heavily and complained about the previous experience.

"If there was any evidence, I wouldn't have to worry about that crazy woman at all, I would just punch her down."

The table was shaken violently, and several glasses placed on it overturned, causing large amounts of wine to flow out.

Ling Chen moved his arm that was supported on the table to prevent the wine from getting on his sleeves, then he smiled bitterly at Qin Wei and said:

"The problem is that there is no evidence. The doctor once said that poison is made of materials that can be found everywhere..."

"That is to say, as long as there is a prescription, anyone can prepare it by themselves. The poison materials are too common, and it is difficult to find evidence that directly points to Mrs. Laura."

"Why don't you try...can you find the prescription in her home? This should be considered direct evidence." Lin Zhiwen said.

Ling Chen shook his head and said:

"Let's not talk about whether we can go in and search. The point is...if you got the prescription for poison, would you leave the prescription at home after killing someone?"

Lin Zhiwen was startled and pondered for a long time:

"After I write down the prescription, I will find a way to destroy it..."

Ling Chen shrugged and said calmly:

"After all, a day has passed since the case, and it is unlikely that evidence will be found in her home."

Qin Wei suddenly said doubtfully:

"In that case, why do we still need to find Mrs. Laura?"

Ling Chen was silent for a while, as if he was carefully organizing his words, and then he said:

"I have heard some people who are engaged in related work say before that not everyone can remain completely calm after killing someone without revealing any flaws."

"Hide secrets in your heart, which will cause a lot of pressure. At this time, as long as you add more external force, the prisoner will not expose himself."

Qin Wei showed a surprised expression on his face and said in surprise:

"You actually know such a person in reality? Is it possible that you are also in this line of work?"

But as soon as he said the words, Qin Wei regretted it.

You must know that the relationship between contractors is actually very complicated. When both parties are not familiar with each other, it is taboo to inquire into the actual background.

Because no one knows whether someone will attack other contractors in reality in order to reduce potential enemies.

Ling Chen naturally thought of this, but did not respond. He smiled and changed the subject:

"Based on the above reasons, the housekeeper couldn't bear the pressure and told everything. It's a pity that she can't communicate with Mrs. Laura normally and can't repeat her old tricks."

At this time, Ling Chen paused for a moment, then changed the subject and said:

"But it can be seen that Mrs. Laura did not hide her hatred at all. I am at least 80% sure that she was the one who poisoned me."

"I said... the emphasis is on the wrong place." Chen Qianru interrupted Ling Chen's speech:

"It doesn't matter who the real culprit is, the key is to find the hidden witch. The case seems to be just a simple vendetta. Even if the case is solved, it will not help to complete the main task."

Ling Chen was stunned for a moment, then said calmly:

"I always feel that there is a connection between the two. The organizer of the Purgatory Game will not arrange an unrelated case..."

"I feel that as long as the case comes to light, we can find traces of the witch."

"I think I already have a clue about this." Chen Qianru replied.

"oh?"

"Just now, Mrs. Laura said, 'Those born from hybrids are also hybrids'..."

"This reminds me that if Lady Anne was a witch, her daughter might inherit the same constitution."

Ling Chen frowned and said:

"You mean...Nicole is also a witch? But this can only be confirmed if the premise that Lady Anne is a witch is established, right?"

Qin Wei echoed:

"We only have one chance to submit answers, so don't make random guesses."

Chen Qianru smiled lightly and said unhurriedly:

"Don't forget, there is also a side mission. No one has stipulated that you must complete the main mission before you can complete the side mission."

"Are you planning to...use side missions to find out the true identity of the witch?"

Ling Chen quickly caught up with the other party's thoughts and lost his voice:

"You want to kill Nicole?"

Chen Qianru smiled sweetly, and a dangerous light appeared in her eyes:

"Yes, even if the side mission fails, there will be no punishment. In other words, if you kill the wrong person, you will get no reward at most, but you will not be deducted points."

Seeing Ling Chen's silent expression, she thought the other party had been persuaded and continued to encourage:

"Let's go to assassinate Nicole together. If we get rewards and meritorious deeds, doesn't it mean that the village chief's wife is indeed related to the witch?"

"On the other hand, if there is no reward, it proves that Nicole is just an ordinary person and can successfully rule out a suspect. This is definitely worth a try."

"No, I don't agree." Qin Wei objected:

"If you follow your method and eliminate targets one by one, if one person is not good enough, many people will die."

Chen Qianru snorted coldly and said disdainfully:

"You didn't have this attitude when you threatened Lin Zhiwen yesterday. Are you just pretending to be a good person now?"

"Besides, our contractors are not full of blood in order to complete the mission... As long as we can complete the mission, what does it matter if we kill a few people?"

Qin Wei's tone was low and he said excitedly:

"I have killed many people, but... I will only do it when my life is threatened."

"If I were to attack a little girl under uncertain circumstances, it would be absolutely impossible. My conscience... has not been wiped out by this damn game!"

Ling Chen understood Chen Qianru's thinking, and actually wanted to go deeper. This was really another way to find the witch besides using his brain to solve puzzles.

After all, the order in which branch tasks and main tasks are completed is not rigidly stipulated.

In other words, as long as you never submit a report, then use force and keep killing people in the village.
Chapter completed!