Clown Game
Chapter 188 - 188 176 Story Four

Chapter 188: Chapter 176 Story Four Chapter 188: Chapter 176 Story Four It must be said, it was a well-phrased question, but after hearing what the TV said, with a sly smile, he said, “Oh? 300 points? I’ll pass.”

Yeah, 300 points, who would buy such a “big” piece of information so early in the story…

Moreover, not all questions need answers. The price of “300 points” was explanation enough.

As for Chen Xiao, this guy only had a little over 300 points in chips, so of course, he couldn’t possibly throw them all in at once.

So… no one knew the answer to the question, but both contestants could guess from the amount of chips that the murderer of this homeless man must play a very important role in the story.

The story continues…

Although the chubby police chief was displeased with Andrew, he seemed genuinely interested in helping him take on the case, so he just sighed helplessly and began to relate the clues the police had gathered.

“Kyle~ A homeless man~ no relatives or friends, found by a garbage collector at 6 AM…” He said, pointing to a narrow iron door by the alleyway, “Oh… that’s the back door of a bar. It was after opening this door that the service worker found the body and called the police.”

“What about the time of death?” Andrew asked, scratching his tousled hair… Well, even though he hadn’t solved a single case yet, he still knew the basic process of “inquiring about crime scene information”!

“The body had been frozen over night, so the time is not very precise, but it is estimated to be after 11 PM last night…” the police chief said languidly, then glanced at Andrew, knowing what he was about to ask next, and quickly answered, “Ah, the victim was stabbed seven times, dead at the scene, no witnesses, and the bar was noisy with no screams heard. There are no surveillance cameras in the area. There were no signs of struggle at the scene, and looking at the guy’s condition, it’s guessed that he was very drunk when killed. The bar worker didn’t know anything; he saw what we are seeing now, nothing more to interrogate… Since no one who knew the victim has been contacted yet, it’s also impossible to speculate on the motive for murder, but it’s definitely not robbery.”

As the police chief spoke, he even showed a bit of his sense of humor, although, of course, no one laughed… After listening, Mr. Andrew nodded, then circled around the body again… It’s worth mentioning that the camera was continuously switching between the faces of the police chief and Andrew, apart from that initial “close-up of the body” scene… and no more shots were given.

“Alright… I need to go back and organize my thoughts a bit, please contact me if there are any new findings~” Andrew said, with a distracted expression, seemingly not taking the case in front of him seriously…

The police chief, watching his attitude, could not contain his anger: “Damn kid, I’ve done a lot for you already, and every time it’s you who messes it up… If you keep this up, I’ll just…”

“Ah ah…” Andrew lazily waved his hand, interrupting him: “I know, I know, I’ll think seriously about it…” he said, then turned and left the alley.

Suddenly…

“Question!” Chen Xiao raised his hand and shouted again: “Was everything the police chief just said true?”

The TV hesitated for a moment…: “Hmm… that question, worth 10 points…”

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, “Oh… I suddenly don’t want to ask that question anymore, I want to ask a different one, I’m now wondering… was what the police chief just said… ‘factual’?”

…

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Silence

Chen Xiao asked two very similar questions, but after the second one, both Yuto sitting across and the game’s mediator “Mr. Television” were suddenly speechless.

The atmosphere even started to get a bit tense.

About 10 seconds later, the TV screen suddenly went blank, and… the line-drawn face appeared again on the dark screen.

“You…you’re being unreasonable!” (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)… Mr. Television said inexplicably.

Chen Xiao shrugged indifferently: “I’m just asking a question, all you need to do is state the price and answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’…”

Mr. Television obviously got even angrier, changing to an angrier expression: “I… refuse to answer.” (▼皿▼#)

No sooner had this been said…

“Tsk… I thought so.” Chen Xiao muttered disdainfully.

But Yuto sitting opposite seemed relieved: “Ha… that’s unfortunate, seems like using such speculative methods won’t work.”

He said with barely concealed glee.

Chen Xiao ignored the other’s mockery and spoke nonchalantly to the television, “I’m fine now, please continue the story.”

The television huffed indignantly.

The picture reappeared.

Then, the camera returned to the apartment where Mr. Andrew lived, which resembled a garbage bin. The sounds of the lock turning went “click, click,” and the door was yanked open. It was Andrew who entered the shot… He still looked sloppy, rubbing his tousled hair, and with one foot, he kicked aside the underwear on the floor….

Suddenly, his gaze unintentionally swept over the living room dining table, which had leftovers from the night before in the previous shot. It was clear that Andrew was not the type to tidy up before leaving home, so the clean table caught him off guard.

But he didn’t care much, “Whatever, I probably cleaned it up myself last night after having too much to drink…” That was the expression he wore as he opened the fridge in the corner… Inside, oh, it was full of beer. Following in the footsteps of many middle-aged men who loved their drink, Andrew casually pulled out a can and started drinking.

…

The scene shifted again, the sunlight shone through the window onto the bed, which looked like a pig sty. It seemed that it was now the next morning, and the abrupt ring of a cellphone rang out. Mr. Andrew rolled over and reluctantly grabbed the phone beside him.

“Who is it…?” he muttered drowsily without even opening his eyes.

A few seconds later

“Oh… I’ll be right there.” he said impatiently and sat up reluctantly, muttering a curse under his breath.

At this point, Yuto frowned slightly, clearly hesitant about whether or not to buy the content of this phone call.

However, in the end, he remained silent.

…

The scene changed again

…

The first to enter the frame was the fat police officer’s big face as he lifted a glass of alcohol and drained it in one gulp.

The camera zoomed out… This was a bar, slightly noisy around, with several blurred figures drunk in the background. At that moment, the fat police officer was sitting at a bar table, not in his police uniform but in a large jacket.

“I want to see this officer’s information!” Yuto suddenly exclaimed.

This police officer’s frequent appearances undoubtedly made him an important character.

“It’s worth 10 points…” replied the television promptly. This value was the same as Andrew’s.

Meanwhile, Chen Xiao… was unusually quiet. Normally, he should have noticed the importance of this police officer by now, especially since he had already acquired Andrew’s information. Having the information for both characters currently appearing would be a significant advantage. Yet, for some reason, he did not vie for it, not even indicating any intention to “bid”.

Yuto did not expect to get the officer’s information so easily. He was slightly taken aback, but having the information was a good thing, so he looked down at his phone.

…

“Name: Paine

Age: 48

Profile: Head of the Police Services Department, constantly on the front lines of various cases, sharp instincts, very efficient in solving cases, but often unconventional, not following rules, and known for his temperamental nature. He has been known to employ forceful methods in law enforcement, which has kept him from being promoted. He divorced his wife five years ago and did not get custody rights. Has been living alone in an apartment next to the police station ever since.”

Yuto blinked…

“Uh… something seems off here.”