When the cross-country plane arrived in Onelia, it was already early morning in Dragon Kingdom, and it was already nine o'clock in the evening local time. The six-hour time difference was not so easy to adapt to. He Chang yawned several times when he got off the plane, and Wang

Ming Ye looked tired and gently rubbed the center of her eyebrows while walking.

Without much greeting, the group followed the airport pick-up staff and took a boat to the hotel to stay.

The sound of splashing water was particularly clear in the night, and the breeze blew by, making everyone feel better. Wang Ming, who was on the same boat, raised his mobile phone to take pictures, and Qin Dewang looked around, his eyes passing by the church and bell tower covered with a layer of night.

Palaces, arched bridges and folk houses, and rich exotic customs surround her. Her mood is both novel and cheerful, and also indescribably calm.

Soon after, the driver stopped the boat and docked. Everyone stepped onto the land in twos and threes and were welcomed into the room by the front desk of a high-end hotel.

Considering the fatigue of the long journey, the receptionist did not force a dinner with local characteristics, but prepared on-call room service for all guests. He Xu, who had been "harassed" by Qin Jue for a long time on the plane, waved his hand.

He refused dinner and asked the juniors to eat when they were hungry, while he went back to his room to rest with his hands behind his back.

After confirming that Shen Zhenzhen and others had successfully checked in, Qin Jue settled the dinner in the room.

Taking advantage of her free time tonight, she took out her notebook and jotted down the difficult knowledge points she had squeezed out of Mr. He today. While she was chewing and reviewing, the night wind carried bursts of music, and Qin Jue stood up and walked to the window lattice.

Looking out, she saw the clear water of the canal and the poetic and picturesque buildings along the bank. The sound of the accordion lingered at the end of the blue waves. She watched quietly for a while, and suddenly felt the urge to go out for a walk.

Qin Jue obeyed this sudden will and dressed up and went downstairs.

The hotel where she stayed was brightly lit, reflecting her leaving figure. Canals were densely covered in this water city like spider webs. Qin Jue walked along the waterways step by step, feeling a little tenderness flowing in the moist air.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the music gradually got closer, and it turned out that someone was playing in a boat. The Venezola-shaped boat, which was completely black and had bright red seats, carried an accordion player and floated slowly on the river. Qin Jue stopped on the shore and listened to the music.

His hands met his eyes, and after confirming that she didn't mind, he turned on the recording device and pressed the radio switch, recording the sound of water, wind and melodious piano together.

The unknown tune ended, and the musician raised the brim of his straw hat. Under his slightly curly brown hair were a pair of eyes that were reflected yellow by the street lights.

She pointed to the pointed corner of the boat: "Gondola."

"Gondola?" Qin Jue repeated.

The musician smiled, nodded, and immediately made an invitation gesture.

Qin Jue then stepped onto this "gondola" boat with a long and narrow hull and an upturned bow and stern. She had already seen a 61-key portable electronic keyboard placed on the seat. When she touched it, she found that it was indeed a battery-operated keyboard.

It is very convenient to use.

A string of smooth piano sounds came from the speaker of the electronic keyboard. The musician narrowed his eyes with a smile, responded to the melody with the melody, and had a musical conversation with the tourists from a foreign country.

The two of them "talked to each other", sometimes talking to each other, sometimes saying the same thing. This impromptu chat lasted for a full hour before it stopped, and the guests and the host had a great time on the boat.

Before the bells in the distance stopped ringing, Qin Jue put down his electronic keyboard, walked ashore lightly, smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes, bowed slightly and held hands in a salute.

The musician greeted the stranger's friend with a brisk riff. The notes danced around Qin Jue's ankles, dripping like dewdrops on her swaying clothes when she turned around.

Qin Jue walked back during the farewell song. After a while, the music gradually became blurred and disappeared. She stopped and looked back, and unexpectedly discovered a movie theater that was still open.

Touching his pocket and confirming that he had the paper currency uniformly used by the EU Federation with him, Qin Jue walked in. As soon as he looked up, he saw the banner of the Venazzola International Film Festival. The Hou Cinema was full of "Four Special Nine"

Posters of previous award-winning films from the "Big" Film Festival are arranged in order by year, like a miniature film history museum.

She soon met the eyes of the young-looking Tang Nuo.

Of course, this Tang Nuo is not a real person, but a still image on a movie poster.

""The Mysterious Case of Ethan Town"..." Qin Jue read out the English title.

It’s the film that Tutu won the award at the Aisul Film Festival.

This film is banned in the Dragon Kingdom. Qin Jue has only seen the few official posters that remain on the Internet. Now that he has seen the real thing, he can't help but be stunned by the impact.

After briefly communicating with the ticket seller at the cinema in English, Qin Jue learned that "The Mystery of Ethan Town" happened to have a midnight screening, so he bought a ticket and entered the screening room.

She was the only one in the huge hall. After several foreign language commercials were played, the lights dimmed, and only the screen flickered on and off, creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere.

Qin Jue's face was calm and unafraid. He sat in the center and waited quietly for the film to start.

Rustling sounds came from the speakers, like dense insects crawling across the grass. Two policemen from Country A, who were holding flashlights in the dark, first appeared on the screen, and the story began.

This is a suspense film, set in country A, in the last century. "Ethan Town" is a subjective fictional place that does not really exist in reality.

At the beginning of the movie, a tragic incident is described through the mouth of the police. The deceased was a resident of the small town of Ethan, named Bert. He was male, 42 years old, and a widower. He used to be a warm-hearted person and had a good reputation in the town.<

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But it was such a friendly neighbor who was found dead in his garden one morning. According to the information investigated by the police, he died in a miserable condition. He was disemboweled, and his lower body was even more bloody.

There were many signs of being chopped, but the murder weapon is still unclear.

The main plot is thrown out: Who is the murderer?

The police of Country A quickly identified several suspects. During the investigation, small stories were thrown out one after another, and the good image of the deceased Bert was gradually overturned. It turned out that he was a hypocritical villain who packaged himself as a good listener.

, has strong empathy and is keen on tolerating and comforting others with a compassionate image, thereby learning everyone's unknown secrets, and then taking advantage of others' confessions, brainwashing them with words, and grabbing benefits for themselves.

As Bert changed from "innocent victim" to "dead innocent", the suspects were also eliminated one by one, and finally only a mother and daughter living on the edge of the town were left.

Among them, the mother is the face of Longzhou. According to the memories of the town residents, this mother came here to settle alone a few years ago with her daughter who was suspected to be of mixed race. She usually makes a living by doing odd jobs. There is nothing special about her except that she is a little lonely.

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The police in country A turned their attention to the mother and daughter.

When clues were extremely scarce, a police officer had the courage to practice and used props to reconstruct the tragic appearance of the corpse based on the autopsy report, and came to the conclusion that "the murder weapon was a kitchen knife" and "the murderer was less powerful than an adult."

He therefore deeply suspected that the real murderer was his daughter, who was only in her early ten years.

This inference sounded very absurd, and as expected, it was opposed by other colleagues. During the debate, the police superiors decided to first understand the background of the mother and daughter before considering it - after all, at present, they do not have any motive for the murder.

As different countries are involved, the speed of police investigations has also slowed down, but the time spent is not meaningless. The new development has hit everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.

The results of various investigations revealed that this mother originally lived in a small village in Longzhou. Before leaving the village and going to country A, she had killed six fellow villagers.

She is a murderer on the run.

The original script is purely fictional and has no prototype.

Single day off tomorrow

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Chapter completed!