bookrandom Episode 39: You need everything... vote!
Episode 39: You need everything... vote!
A rain started falling without warning.
Our network, accompanied by the old song "Undeterred by Wind and Rain," is still broadcasting live, but at this moment, it is carrying out a solemn and great undertaking!
Hundreds of thousands of netizens launched a massive online poll!
Let netizens decide who is guilty and who is innocent...
The initiator, a man from Jiangzhou who "doesn't like to talk," said: "How can we let others judge us? We must judge ourselves!"
His trial vote was met with a response.
When there are no clues, voting may be the most effective way to vent anger.
This is a filtered version of the live stream comments:
"Trial system access. Currently online witnesses: 573,421."
"Voting begins: Is Zhao Jianguo guilty?"
"Voting results: 99.7% believe he is guilty."
Next question: Is Wang Bin guilty?
"Voting results: 99.8% believe he is guilty."
Next question: Is Wu Guodong guilty (for failing to report a crime)?
"Voting results: 87.3% believe he is guilty."
Next question: Is Jin Dafu guilty? (For instigating, instigating, or providing information)
"Voting results: 99.5% believe he is guilty."
Next question: Is Zhang Zhiqiang guilty? (Dereliction of duty, falsification of evidence)
"Voting results: 98.2% believe he is guilty."
Next question: Is Liu Li guilty?
"Voting results: 90.2% believe guilty (of failing to report a crime)."
A series of cold, electronic voices proclaimed the "verdicts" of hundreds of thousands of netizens. This absurd and terrifying scene, in cyberspace, instantly diluted the horrifying atmosphere emanating from Room 403.
In front of a large screen, a woman's face slowly twists, becomes ferocious, and becomes breathless!
However, another voice emerged in the comments:
[Ice pick guy Zhao Jianguo is dead! Surveyor Wu Guodong is dead too! Electrician Wang Bin is dead too! All of them were "accidents"! If this is just a coincidence, I'll eat my keyboard!]
I don't think we should determine guilt or innocence! We should determine this is absolutely murder! A serial murder! Someone is eliminating targets in the same order of weapons used thirteen years ago!
So who is the assassin? 007? Or... an alien?
The debate seems to be going on...
This round of voting doesn't seem to have satisfied the players!
Immediately afterwards, enthusiastic and lively calls to vote filled the live stream:
Netizen @EarthwormKissPencil: "Why don't we vote to put those idiots in room 403 to the test! Since some people suspect there's a murderer among them, let's vote to put them to the test, what do you all say..."
Netizen @爱吃猫的糖果 added: I think there must be a culprit among them, I wholeheartedly support it!!
"The internet is in an uproar again..."
Like a cluster of sparks, a handful of wheat grains... after fermentation, everyone, they were no longer satisfied with just watching and marveling, they wanted to "participate", to "solve the case"!
On the forum, related posts sprang up like mushrooms after rain, with the number of in-depth analyses and doubts increasing by thousands.
A trending post titled "[In-depth exposé] The 13-year-old unsolved case in Anpingli & Death warning in the live stream - We are not spectators!" was quickly pinned to the top, and another round of analysis and a poll to stir up controversy is underway.
This time, it's the original poster doing this. In the thread, information is being frantically organized, supplemented, questioned, and reasoned about:
[Compiled by the original poster (updated in real time)]:
Key figure 1: Li Wan, the victim of the death 13 years ago in room 403, building 7, Anpingli, aged 28, caused by blunt force trauma to the head, an unsolved case. Her brother, Li Kai (Old K), has been investigating for 13 years.
Key Person 2: Cheng Tan, the poster, claims to have had recurring nightmares in which he kills Li Wan with different weapons, and upon waking, the corresponding weapons appear beside his pillow. The order of the nightmares is: 1. Ice pick, 2. Wire, 3. Wrench, 4. Utility knife, 5. Paperweight... 13. Pliers.
Key figure 3 (deceased): Zhao Jianguo, suspected of being linked to the "ice pick." A former laid-off worker from the Hongxing Machinery Factory, he was withdrawn and had mentioned the "ice pick" at a hardware store before the incident. He died three weeks prior after falling down a flight of stairs while intoxicated (police ruled it an accident).
— Corresponds to nightmare sequence 1.
Key Figure 4 (deceased): Wang Bin, suspected of being linked to "electric wires". A former hoodlum in the Anpingli area of northern Chengdu, with a history of violence and skilled in electrical work. He drowned two days ago after falling into a manhole while intoxicated (handled discreetly, with many suspicious points). Before his death, he received a mysterious phone call mentioning "this has been going on for so many years".
— Corresponds to nightmare sequence 2.
Key Figure 5 (Fate Unknown): Jin Dafu, suspected of being connected to "Wrench". The owner of Jincheng Demolition Company, a ruthless character. He has a group of people under him who specialize in "handling" "trouble" during demolitions. Because of a violent demolition that resulted in death, the company was investigated, and Jin Dafu fled, his whereabouts unknown. He wears a gold ring.
— Corresponds to nightmare sequence 3.
Other character 1 (deceased): Wu Guodong, a surveying technician. His footprints covered the old streets, old factory areas, and undeveloped plots of land throughout the city.
—Corresponding physical evidence: camphor wood box, dice
Other character 2 (deceased): Liu Li, owner of apartment 402, neighbor, single woman.
—Corresponding physical evidence: half a lipstick
Those present (excluding Cheng Tan and Li Kai): Mountain Cat (adventure enthusiast), Research Maniac (identity unknown), A Zhe/Xiao Fei (knows Wang Bin), Lin Qian (mysterious investigator), and Shadow (identity unknown, extremely calm). All gathered through an online lottery.
Current status: Everyone is trapped in Room 403, Building 7, Anpingli (the door is jammed shut, and the windows are sealed). A suspected murder weapon corresponding to the nightmare has been found at the scene, along with a hidden camera (currently broadcasting live). A mysterious note reads "What's meant to come will come," and a bed sheet reads "The door will only open when the sum of the points is seven."
……
The replies below are refreshing at an astonishing rate:
[Post #11240] "The Trembling Badger": Don't you guys think that "research fanatic" is weird? He seems interested in the structure of historical buildings, he hasn't said much, but his eyes are always wandering around. And "Lynx," his equipment is too professional, not like an ordinary adventure enthusiast.
[Post #11241] "Miss Lin Qian's Fan Club (Temporarily Established)": Lin Qian is definitely not a bad person! She's calm and intelligent! She must have her reasons for investigating the case! Let's wait for her to reveal her identity!
[Post #11242] "Shadow Observation Bureau": Shadow is definitely a trained fighter; his posture, observation angle, and reaction speed. He's either a soldier, a policeman, or... a mercenary? Why is he here? Who is he protecting? Or who is he monitoring?
……
Now we will begin the second round of voting.
The poll question was: "With eight people in the room, who do you think is the murderer? Who should be tried?"
Cheng Tan, Li Kai, Lin Qian, Yingzi, Shanmao, Wu Wenbin, A Zhe, Xiao Fei...
Room 402, before even judging anyone else, has already witnessed the most massive trial ever held in cyberspace...
Inside room 403, the atmosphere had reached its limit, and they had begun to interrogate each other.
Li Kai held the dice, his eyes scanning the faces of the others with suspicion and scrutiny. Shadow stood by the door, his body slightly hunched, on high alert, ready to explode at any moment. Lin Qian, Wu Wenbin, Shanmao, A Zhe, and Xiao Fei huddled in different corners, the distance between them wide, a thick atmosphere of distrust filling the air.
"Let's decide by voting!" someone said.