Zheng Huai'an leaned his entire body on the back of the chair as he spoke, his fingers folded together, and he raised his head, as if caught in a memory: "Beluga whale, what exactly is a beluga whale, I think, your police department The beluga whale, it should be Crypto..."

Lu Siyu knows that the word means mysterious person, and Crypto++ is also a cryptographic library written in C++ language. As for the origin of this ID, it is estimated that it is difficult to study. Unless, you can ask the user himself.

"All of this starts from more than 20 years ago, when I was a young man full of curiosity about the world. And this story originated from a small internal forum. In the forum, a group of people like me gathered The same young man."

"The people there are very aware that they are different from ordinary people. Everyone is very intelligent, conceited or even pretentious. Those people hide wild animals in their hearts."

"Beluga whale and I first met there."

"In the beginning, what attracted me to the forum was, 'This world can sell talent, sell hope, sell health, why can't you sell evil and death?'"

"Young people are always curious. Most of the forums are curious content, telling about all kinds of strange things in the whole world. There is a private section that only special people can enter. If you want to enter this section, you need to pass the A test question from the forum. I answered it three times, and luckily I just passed the test. Being able to enter this secret section is a symbol of identity in the forum."

"In this mysterious section, there is a kind of planning game."

"It's like a game of reasoning. Someone will come up with a post, and whoever can plan to get close to the truth, complete the crime, and get away with it. You can get the final reward."

Hearing this, Lu Siyu frowned slightly: "Are you talking about killing in a script?"

Zheng Huai'an shook his head: "It's not such a simple game, and the number of participants in the discussion will not be fixed. Anyone can speak, and others will put coins on your answer, and finally decide the best according to the number of coins. This kind of game It's based on reality, with a set of our own rules. The first few games, such as how to steal jewelry, or a hypothetical robbery of famous paintings. Some are puzzles found in some reasoning stories, and some are puzzles Stories set by the Lord himself. There are even some that are derived from reality. As long as your topic is reasonable, someone will come to participate.”

"I like this forum and this kind of game, because it allows me to do things in my mind that I want to do, but I dare not do in life."

"As for Moby Dick, his ID was Crypto at that time. He was the most famous person in the entire forum and had the most points."

"The first plan I listed was completely criticized by him. What I wrote after racking my brains, in his opinion, was full of loopholes."

"At that time, I had participated in many games, and I could only be considered to be at an upper-middle level. I was fascinated by the games on the forum, and I mentioned to my friends that I would invite people I know in my life, such as Xia Weiwei. She is also very I almost fell in love with the forum, and even started thinking about the above questions without sleep."

"Shao Jinting also joined, but Xia Weiwei helped him to do even the questions for him. Usually, he can only dive in it."

Lu Siyu lowered his head and pondered, the mechanism of this forum actually encourages evil.

There are certain thresholds for joining the forum, and only so-called smart people can enter.

The so-called planning as a virtual game has a sense of dazzling skills. Many young people are probably using this to show their extraordinary intelligence on the Internet.

"That year, when Xia Weiwei was a senior, I found Xia Weiwei and accompanied her to the hospital to have an abortion. She was completely depressed. Then she posted a question on the forum, how to kill Drop Mr. Qiu. This post quickly became a hot post on the forum."

"Of course, the posts on the forum are anonymous, and all the stories have been blurred. What remains unchanged is the time, place, conditions, and various background factors. In her story description, Mrs. Qiu is He himself, a teacher who has a wife and children, but steps on several boats, takes the opportunity to play with female students, and the protagonist of the story is a helpless female student who just lost her child."

"In the forum, this is the first time a game that simulates killing people has appeared, and many people are crazy about it."

"This novel topic quickly attracted feedback from people on the forum, who discussed and tried various approaches."

"In their minds, Teacher Qiu has been killed hundreds of times, but without exception, there are various loopholes in the way of killing."

"Time, place, people, various factors, everything is presented on the sand table, and the answer is overturned over and over again."

"At that time, Moby Dick replied. He said that such a teacher should drown him in the corpse pool."

Zheng Huai'an said this, his eyes seemed to be sprinkled with stars, and there was crazy worship.

"I can't imagine how I felt when I saw that plan for the first time."

"He described all the steps in detail, and sent anonymous letters to the school leaders and Mr. Qiu's wife, including all the evidence of Mr. Qiu's derailment, and then lured Mr. Qiu over. How to make an alibi, how to erase the traces of the scene, How to make it impossible for forensic doctors to determine the time of death, how to hide from the police and turn this into an accident..."

"He is the best planner. On the forum, he is regarded as a god by other people, and he is also regarded as a devil. Other people's evils are just sins, which are flattened, while his sins have forms and are Three-dimensional, it is alive, and it can be extended.”

The frantic expression on Zheng Huai'an's face at this time made Lu Siyu a little disgusted, and he asked, "So, according to such a plan, you carried out a murder?"

Zheng Huai'an nodded, his face was illuminated by the lights in the interrogation room, and every movement caused changes in light and shadow.

"To be precise, it's not us, but them. One night later, Xia Weiwei and Shao Jinting moved together."

"They finally went from being a planner to a murderer, and they also experienced a feeling they had never had before, that is, the thrill of revenge."

"Everything was as expected by Moby Dick. Because the school was afraid that the incident would become a big deal and leave a mark, Teacher Qiu's wife was guilty and guilty, and even some people in the school wondered if the victimized female students joined forces to drown Teacher Qiu. If it comes out, it's going to be a huge scandal, and nobody wants it to be found out, and it's all over soon."

"That's where it all started..."

What was originally just a virtual discussion on a forum has become a real thing in a corner of the city.

It's all like Truman's world... The wall of virtuality and reality collapses, and Pandora's box opens.

"Afterwards, Xia did not know how to eat the marrow and know the taste, and opened a related post on the nursing home on the forum. In this post, she conducted research and discussions on pharmacological killing. She was very careful at that time. In the era of no ID card registration, the police would naturally not discover this secret forum."

After hearing him say this, Lu Siyu had already guessed the story behind him, and his back started to feel cold: "The subsequent robbery by Long Jinrong was also the result of your deductions on the forum?"

Zheng Huaian nodded.

"After a while, once, Shao Jinting and I were having dinner in a restaurant, the people in the private room were drunk and complained loudly in dialect that they had recently lost their jobs and wanted to do something big. We are separated by a wall, put them I heard the conversation clearly, and then I learned about Long Jinrong's situation and investigated his various information. After a while, we met the group at the same restaurant, and I knew that his own robbery plan had failed. At that time, I had an idea and opened a story about three robbers on the forum."

"It's like a game of developing a strategy, and many people are making suggestions on how to turn the three robbers into a generation of gangsters in Nancheng."

Lu Siyu said: "So, what Long Jinrong did after that came from the plans put forward by those people on the Internet?"

Zheng Huai'an nodded: "We followed Long Jinrong, obtained his game ID in the Internet cafe, and contacted him. Most of the robbery plans came from the idea of ​​the beluga whale, and a small part came from other People's complement. At that time, Shao Jinting was the main messenger, and he passed the news to Long Jinrong."

The original Long Jinrong was ferocious, but stupid, and under those plans, he slowly became terrifying.

Hearing this, Song Wen couldn't bear it any longer: "Most people on the forum probably don't know that you have turned this into a real case!"

He looked at the person in front of him, feeling like he was looking at a complete lunatic.

Zheng Huai'an smiled: "To kill a fictional person and to kill a real person, the steps are the same, and the killing intent released is the same. When people put forward opinions, they must be responsible for their own words. How do you know that those people don't want this to become a reality? It's like a scientist proposing the truth, doesn't he want someone to be able to prove that his theory is correct?"

Such a crooked and evil idea, he also said it righteously.

Lu Siyu asked coldly, "Isn't anyone aware of this abnormality? Stop your behavior?"

Zheng Huai'an said: "Later, when Long Jinrong's incident became a big one, someone found out that what he posted on the Internet suddenly became a reality. This scene is still a bit strange. This incident caused controversy. , Some people agree, some people are afraid, some people think it's just a coincidence, the forum moderator found out, and hurriedly locked the section."

"However, that was already March of that year. All the people who saw the posts on the forum were tight-lipped, because many of the schemes were born out of their own building blocks. They knew they were not innocent and were afraid of being implicated. "

"The forum was closed, but it had no effect on us. Shao Jinting has been sorting out those plans, and we have accumulated a lot of plans. And there were also some practical supporters in the forum at that time, and we have found our own. Friends, get together."

"A small forum can no longer trap those of us."

"The only thing we're missing is the beluga whale in your mouth."

"Beluga whales are like evil souls, while other people are like bones, flesh and blood, and we need to rely on him to survive."

Listening to his words, Lu Siyu's whole body is icy and cold. The combination of these people with different purposes and different strengths makes the evil become a life, a monster...

"Moby Dick proposed the data model of our current group many years ago. How to complete it step by step, how should it be laid out, how to lay eyes on the city, drill into various loopholes, how to use the interlaced state machinery, and even Invade the political world, the legal world."

"How can I get rid of the police without leaving evidence, how can I collect a lot of wealth, put it in my pocket after washing it, how can I get rid of those who stand in the way, let everyone perform their own duties, how can I let my ** be satisfied."

"He taught me that evil can be a company, an empire..."

"The feeling of walking on the edge of the law, looking for loopholes in the urban order, fascinates me."

"A reckless man like Long Jinrong is only suitable for initial accumulation, Yu Niangniang, who is in charge of personnel and distribution, Xia Weiwei, who is in charge of medicine, Bai Luorui, and Shao Jinting, who is in charge of killing people. develop, improve.”

"Everything, that's how it became what it is today."

"I admire him, he is the king of the dark night world. I yearn for him and hope that I can be like him. I am his most devout believer, and he is my best teacher, I have learned from him so For a long time, I have only learned less than one ten thousandth..."

"Have you seen Gu Zhibai a few days ago? He is actually your biological brother." Having said that, Zheng Huai'an looked at Lu Siyu, "I tell you now, your brother did not die in 519. At the scene of the case, he is the mastermind behind all this, and he is the beluga you have been looking for."

"Gu Zhibai? This is impossible!" Lu Siyu said in a trembling voice.

Others in the police station were completely stunned when they heard the news.

Zheng Huai'an confirmed the information: "Your brother is smarter and more evil than you think."

Lu Siyu was stunned for a few seconds, then shook his head in denial: "Impossible, my brother was the victim of the kidnapping case, and he was only a teenager at the time. How could he... how could..."

"Haven't you been looking for the truth of the 519 case? The so-called 519 is because we need to find Crypto, we need to find the beluga. So we made a plan to find Crypto, and it was hard for us to imagine at first. Crypto that can be carefully planned is just a Teenagers. But when we approached your father, your mother, they were not the people we were looking for. Then we found out that your brother's earliest online name was Crypto."

"Then we planned the 519 kidnapping case together. Our goal was him, not the money. It was just a springboard for him to get out of the cage and his family and get free. If the plan goes well, he will be handed over to us by Long Jinrong, You and your parents will be put back. Although there were some mistakes in the middle, Moby Dick also used this case to cut off his connection with his past self. In that kidnapping case, he already understood the truth clearly. But He didn't tell you the whole truth at the time."

Lu Siyu's voice began to tremble: "Then why did he do this?"

"Maybe it's because your parents found out that they had an evil son, and he chose to be strong?"

"It's also possible that he was born evil, just to enjoy freedom. There are so many reasons for people to do evil."

"But he almost died when he led Long Jinrong away to save me." Lu Siyu asked.

"That's an omission in the planning." Zheng Huai'an looked at Lu Siyu, "But he is by no means a victim, but a profiteer. Who do you think the money you grabbed went to?"

That money is undoubtedly the start-up capital of this evil organization, the behemoth.

Could it be that the 519 robbery was actually a play directed and acted by Gu Zhibai?

"What's the website address of that forum?!" Lu Siyu asked through gritted teeth.

Zheng Huai'an smiled: "It was set up overseas before, but this forum has long since ceased to exist, and it was destroyed by a big man. It is precisely because of this that the 519 task force was disbanded, and your brother was arrested in the archives. to death instead."

It was obvious that there was still a secret inside, Lu Siyu said quickly: "Then what you are saying now has no proof at all, so I won't believe it..."

"There is no certificate..." Zheng Huai'an suddenly laughed, "You can think about it, the first case of Long Jinrong, the boss who was robbed, the alley he walked through, is it your daily life? Did you pass by after school?"

Having said that, Zheng Huai'an had already read the answer from Lu Siyu's face, and he continued to smile: "You know what I said is true, that road is not far from your house... At that time in the afternoon, it should be It's time for your brother's remedial get out of class to end..."

"Although the robbery case was simple, I really liked it. I think it was a perfect robbery, and only a smart enough person can come up with a plan." Zheng Huai'an said this with a smile, "Only enough is enough. I understand that after seeing all that, it is possible to make such a plan."

"Do you think that now that Gu Zhibai is dead, it's up to you to talk nonsense?" Song Wen said and pulled Lu Siyu under the table.

He clearly felt that Lu Siyu's heartbeat accelerated, and his emotions were also excited. If Lu Siyu completely believed it, then he fell into Zheng Huai'an's trap. He was trying to get rid of his identity as the principal criminal. Blame everything on Gu Zhibai.

Lu Siyu was still in a dream, and he shook his head palely: "This can't be explained at all, if all these are done by my brother, and his heart is the source of evil, then why did he finally let your organization be broken by the police, and He himself is in deep danger."

"Maybe this is just a part of his plan to escape from the shell. The empire he built is always better if he destroys it himself. He is probably too disappointed with us mediocre people. It's just that he didn't expect that Shao Jinting would look like an out of control. Like a mad dog, ran to kill him. I am sorry for his death too."

"I don't believe what you said!" Lu Siyu retorted, but his resistance was a little weak at this time.

Zheng Huai'an raised his head and said grimly, "Think about it again, who is the person with clean hands from beginning to end?"

It was Gu Zhibai. To this day, the police still do not have any evidence against him. But all these things are inextricably linked to him.

His transformation from a kidnapping victim to an accomplice of the murderer is incredible in itself.

Zheng Huai'an continued to laugh, and his tone gradually softened: "Look, just a few words, let me plant the seeds of doubt in your heart."

"I lied to you." Zheng Huai'an suddenly said this, then he looked at Lu Siyu and continued, "Do you wish I would say this to you?"

He was like someone who was teasing the cat with a cat-toy, just unwilling to tell him the truth.

He wanted to appreciate his breakdown.

"You hope that your brother is someone who lost both his parents and was killed by robbers. After he was rescued by me, he was dormant beside me for many years, waiting to kill me and die for it."

"But he's not, he's the real murderer behind the scenes!"

"For so many years, I'm just a little guy by his side!"

"Last night, Shao Jinting was desperate. He took poison and chose to commit suicide. Those chess pieces just happened to stain his fingers and got poisoned. Yu Huizhi, Xia Weizhi, these people were killed by Shao Jinting and Gu Zhibai. Yes, I have never killed anyone! Dai Xiaoman, that little girl, she is just talking nonsense! As for the other things I have done, please find relevant evidence and deal with it. The law has the right to judge me, you These cops don't!"

Hearing Zheng Huai'an's words, Gu Ju's expression in the observation room changed slightly. At this point of the interrogation, Zheng Huai'an has completely taken the initiative. He found out what evidence the police had, which disrupted Lu Siyu and Song Wen. rhythm of interrogation.

Song Wen also knew for a long time that it was not so easy for Zheng Huaian to confess his guilt, but he still underestimated him. The person in front of him was already a fish in the net, but he was still struggling desperately.

Such a cunning and huge monster cannot be put to death for a while.

He might even tear the net.

"This is the gift I gave you, Lu Siyu." The smile on Zheng Huaian's face gradually widened, "I will go to jail, maybe I will pay some price, but at the same time, I will be freed, and you won't, Your brother is dead. And you don't know if he's a devil at all, it's a mystery you'll never be able to solve. You're going to be tormented by this question day and night, thinking about it It's going to be painful, like a paw scratching at your heart, because you may never know what the truth is."

Lu Siyu lowered his head, his shoulders trembled slightly.

For a moment, Zheng Huai'an thought he was crying. But the next second, when Lu Siyu raised his head, Zheng Huai'an realized that there was a smile on his delicate face, the corners of his mouth were raised, and the color of his lips was slightly lighter than that of ordinary people.

Lu Siyu was originally a very handsome and beautiful man. At this time, his eyebrows and eyes curled up, and Zheng Huai'an felt a little dazed, but a trace of uneasiness or even fear came out from the bottom of his heart...

This smile reminded Zheng Huaian of Gu Zhibai.

Although Lu Siyu and Gu Zhibai have different appearances and are several years apart in age, there is a kind of temperament in them that is almost exactly the same.

Zheng Huai'an and Gu Zhibai have played chess countless times, and without exception, he lost every time.

Before welcoming the victory, Gu Zhibai's face would show this kind of faint smile.

It was a slightly contemptuous smile, as if the victory was already in his hands, and the person in front of him was simply not enough to be his opponent.

The chessboard moves, and the final game will be decided.