Forty, moonless night with strong winds is a killer's night

  "Emei is the most beautiful under heaven, Qingcheng is the most secluded under heaven, Jianmen is the most treacherous under heaven, and Kui Gate is the most majestic under heaven" refers to the four most famous scenic spots in Shu.

  However, after the 10s, with the development of road transportation and information technology, more and more beautiful scenery that was originally hidden from the world has been discovered. For example, "Fairy Tale World" Jiuzhaigou, "The Last Shangri-La" Yading, and Shunan Bamboo Sea, especially the snow-capped mountains, forests, glaciers, and grasslands scattered along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, whether majestic or beautiful, all surpass the old four scenic spots. Gradually, people who say these four sentences are also becoming less confident.

  But when she arrived at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, Lin Fanghua felt that "Qingcheng is the most secluded place under heaven" was still a well-deserved reputation.

  To speak of the stillness of a mountain without human traces, it can be found in any high mountain and deep valley. However, Qingcheng has dozens of Taoist temples from the foot to the top of the mountain, with incense burning vigorously and tourists flocking every day, seemingly not quiet at all. In fact, looking closely at the towering ancient trees and gazing far into the lush forest sea, one will discover that the rising incense smoke and the intermittent bell chimes blend harmoniously with Qingcheng's peaks and valleys. This is a fusion of worldly and otherworldly thoughts, reflecting the Taoist realm of "serene inaction, unity of heaven and man". Qingcheng is thus uniquely secluded from the world.

  However, young people in their teens are not very interested in traditional Confucianism and Taoist culture. Those who study medicine are even less likely to believe in Buddhism or Taoism. Therefore, everyone is not going to the prosperous Qingcheng Front Mountain, but rather to visit the scenic area of Qingcheng Back Mountain, which has 36 peaks. Someone said "One mountain's seclusion is comparable to the other", meaning that the tranquility of Qingcheng Back Mountain is no less than that of the front mountain. The ancients also had a poem saying: "Thirty-six peaks are not enough, Qingcheng still seems not to have been toured", meaning that the back mountain is the essence of Qingcheng's beautiful scenery.

  Under the leadership of Teacher Lu, the students walked for more than half an hour on the mountain road from Qingcheng Front Mountain to the west and arrived at Tai'an Ancient Town in the back mountain. This ancient town has developed rapidly due to the tourism development of Qingcheng Back Mountain in recent years, but the old flavor is still there, with the Jiangshui River winding through the town, the wooden building on the street side, the green tiles and the high and low buildings are still very charming.

  It was almost six o'clock when we arrived at the ancient town of Tai'an. Mr. Lu led us to a family-run inn on the outskirts of the town, which was half built into the mountain wall and half overlooking the river. The accommodation conditions were average, but it was cheap, probably an early prototype of "farmhouse music".

  The class committee, in order to save money, chose two large rooms with shared beds, and could only manage to separate the boys from the girls. When they touched the bedding on the bed, it still had a damp feeling unique to the mountains. Anyway, it was just for one night, so they made do. However, the hotel's toilet was quite "heart-stopping", it was located on the second floor overlooking the river, and was made of a few wooden boards that were hastily put together to form a "toilet in mid-air". Standing on this suspended wooden board to answer nature's call, the cool river breeze blew by, causing the board to shake, making one feel really uneasy. Teacher Lu repeatedly reminded everyone to go to the toilet in pairs and be careful, fearing that someone might accidentally fall off.

  Although the accommodation is not good, the dishes in this store are still good. Although it's just ordinary spicy bamboo shoots stir-fried with meat, vinegar-braised cabbage and so on, the presentation is average, but the farmhouse flavor is strong and appetizing. Paired with their homemade pickles, both men and women ate until their bowls were empty, and many girls even added more rice.

  After eating a full meal, it's already past seven o'clock. The night falls early in the mountains, and with many clouds and fog, no stars or moonlight can be seen in the sky.

  Classmates were not interested in going out for a walk, so they connected the doors between the two large rooms. Gradually, most of them gathered on the girls' side, playing cards, chatting, and it was quite lively. Some people lay or sat on the bed, watching others play and have fun.

  Lin Fanghua was originally sitting behind Wang Ju, watching them play cards. As a result, class monitor Zhang Yong came over and said that the poker he brought was not enough, asking her to use the class fees to buy a few more decks of cards to play with. Lin Fanghua thought for a moment, then said that playing cards wasn't interesting anyway, why not play a game of murder instead?

  People around who heard the thrilling game name were attracted to come over and ask how to play. Lin Fanghua then gathered all those who wanted to play and explained the rules of the game in detail.

  She said the rule is that there are only killers and no police, which makes it simpler. After everyone basically understood, they started a trial game. Of course, Fang Hua acted as the judge, with 12 other people participating. Fang Hua brought out 12 playing cards, among which she had placed 3 Aces as killer cards. She had the participants sit in a circle, but still kept some distance from each other, so they wouldn't notice the movements of the person next to them. After dealing the cards, she again asked everyone to follow the rules and obey her commands. Everyone agreed, and the game officially began.

  When everyone closed their eyes, she asked the killers to open their eyes and found that the first trial killer was Liao Shan, Bai Yun and Fang Xing. When Fang Hua asked them to confirm the killing, Liao Shan still smiled slightly, Fang Hua put her finger on her lips "shh" for a moment, Liao Shan hurriedly covered her mouth without making a sound. In the end, it was still Bai Yun and Fang Xing who confirmed the killing of Dai Ping with hand gestures.

  The sky brightened, Fang Hua announced that Dai Ping had been killed and asked him to leave his first last words.

  Dai Ping originally smiled and opened his eyes, but as soon as he heard that he was killed, he couldn't help but shout: "What? I'm dead?! Isn't it?! Who did I provoke, who did I offend, and yet I got killed as soon as I came!"

  The people around burst into laughter, with a rather schadenfreude look on their faces.

  Fang Hua couldn't help but laugh and said: "Alright, who let you have such good relationships! Hurry up and say your last words, who do you think is the killer?"

  "As soon as I came, I was killed. How would I know who the killer is? Hmm...", he said, and at this time Liang Jiahui on his left side seemed to whisper something to him. Dai Ping then said: "The killer should be the person opposite me!"

  Fang Hua coughed slightly and reminded everyone: "Don't discuss privately! Okay, next is Zhang Yong's speech!"

  Zhang Yong on Dai Ping's right hand said: "I don't know who the killer is, anyway I'm not, and I think Liang Jiahui can't be either, as for others, I have no idea!"

  "Next!"

  The people behind one by one made speeches, when it was Fang Xing's turn, he said: "I am also a good citizen. I think the killer may be sitting next to Dai Ping, because it is most convenient to point this way, so I think Liang Jiahui and Zhang Yong are likely to be the killers!"

  When it was Liao Shan's turn, she said: "I think Liang Jiahui and Dai Ping have a good relationship, it's impossible for him to kill him, so he shouldn't be the killer! But I don't know who the killer is either!"

  Bai Yun said: "I also think that Liang Jiahui is not the murderer, but Fang Xing who accused him may be the real killer!"

  After circling back, the last speaker Liang Jiahui said: "Just now when the killer opened his eyes, I heard a girl laughing on the opposite side, it should be the killer. There are three girls in that direction, Liao Shan, Zhu Ruojin and Bai Yun. I think Liao Shan is more likely because she seems to be nervous and excited all the time, not like an ordinary person! Also, we all thought it was someone on the opposite side, but Fang Xing thinks it's me and Zhang Yong, the reason is very far-fetched. Fang Xing is also very suspicious!"

  Liao Shan was eliminated with a majority vote in the final round. As the killer, there were no parting words.

  On the second night, both Bai Yun and Fang Xing decided to kill Liang Jiahui.

  After the sky brightened, Liang Jiahui learned that he had been killed and couldn't help but laugh, rubbing his nose with a helpless expression: "This is naked revenge! I still hold to my previous view, another killer might be Fang Xing."

  His inference was supported by the majority, and Fang Xing was eliminated after this round of voting. Bai Yun hid because she had previously identified Fang Xing, until the last four people were left when she was finally identified, almost letting her succeed.

  After the first trial play, everyone thought it was quite interesting, and several classmates joined in. Teacher Lu was also very interested and asked to be the judge. Lin Fanghua yielded, she also joined the game circle.

  This time four killers were set, Fang Hua drew the killer card. She and the other three people almost simultaneously indicated to kill Liang Jiahui first, because his performance was the most outstanding in the previous round.

  After dawn, Liang Jiahui thought for a moment after knowing he was killed, then smiled and looked at Lin Fanghua before making his dying statement: "I'll just take a wild guess this time. Because I think if I were the killer, I should have killed Lin Fanghua first. After all, she's the one who taught everyone to play this game, so she must be more skilled. The bird that sticks its head out gets shot, right? If not her, then who?! But now she's fine and I'm the one who got killed, so it's very likely that Lin Fanghua is one of the killers!"

  So, Lin Fanghua's defense was useless this time, and she almost got a unanimous vote. Now, she knew she had become the bug in this game, and could only go to be a judge.

  One evening, everyone spent the exciting "murder" game. Thanks to Fang Hua's just-right hosting as a professional judge, everyone had a great time. From then on, Fang Hua got a nickname in class - "Judge".