Chapter 14 Chapter Thirteen Brew

"Don't think too complicated, it's actually very simple." Seeing our dull faces, Gao Qian began to explain with a wry smile. "The reason we mistakenly thought there were two 'House of Beer' was because of the time difference between our visits to the first and second." "Cross?" Little Rabbit seemed confused. It seemed that it was not because he didn't understand the connection between the word and the issue, but because he couldn't understand the meaning of the word for a while. "What do you mean?" "Simply put, we did not compare the first and second at the same time; of course, there is a distance between the two, and it is impossible to compare the two at the same time, but maybe after we have seen the second, we should go back and look at the first again. That's right. In this way, you will understand that there is actually only one 'House of Beer'."

"Huh? How is it possible! Why—" "Because the two sides switched." "So," Senior Piaopao finally understood Gao Qian's purpose, and then came back to his senses, and took a sip of beer. "It means—the second child is actually an ordinary villa, but it was suddenly transformed into a 'beer house' before we arrived?" "In contrast, the original boss of the 'Beer House' has 'transformed' into an ordinary villa, and all the things in the house have been swapped with the second." "So... the bed and refrigerator that were placed on the second child when we visited were actually moved from the eldest?"

"That's right, when we looked at it, we only thought that the bed and refrigerator of the eldest brother were exactly the same; in fact, they were more than exactly the same, they were 'the same thing' at all, but we just moved the things from the eldest brother to the second child." "That... that..." Rather than being surprised, Xiaotu seemed astonished because the truth was as simple as Gao Qian said; The whites of the eyes were also exposed naked. "The furniture and daily necessities that were originally placed on the second child are now—" "Of course, moved to the boss."

"But, but," Senior Piaobao seemed to think that although this statement was simple, it was too thoughtless, so he couldn't help laughing. "how could it be possible!" "I'm serious." "I think this setting is too far-fetched." "Really? Let's calculate it! Yesterday morning, we walked from the eldest child after seven o'clock; after lunch at the National Hotel, we took the cars of Mr. Xiaochi and Xiao Piao successively, and we arrived at the second child. It was almost five o'clock in the afternoon. According to a rough estimate, it took about ten hours between we left the boss and visited the second. How? To carry out the 'moving operation', it should be more than enough to completely swap the items of the two villas and arrange them exactly the same right?"

"Maybe it's possible in time," Xiaotu calmed down, and now her round black eyeballs were the same as usual, appearing bigger than white eyeballs. "But why do you have nothing to do?" "That's the problem," Gao Qian uncharacteristically showed an unsure expression in an instant. "That's the problem!" "What? You don't know?" "I have a little opinion..." "Then say it!" "That's fine, but..." "But what?" "I'm afraid of being scolded." "Being scolded? Why?"

"Because this is my cold meal last night." "Say it's nothing," Senior Piao Pao showed a tolerant attitude, signaling that he doesn't have to worry about his feelings. "It's not exactly the same, is it?" "Well, it's more or less the same." "It's okay, let's explain it quickly! If you have any complaints after listening to it, let's talk about it." "Okay! Can you please recall my hypothesis last night first?" "Yeah," Senior Piao Pao seemed to have almost forgotten all about it, and folded his arms solemnly. "Huh? Well, what's the content?"

Gao Qian's hypothesis not only put a stop to the discussion last night, but senior Piao Pao himself was full of praise, how could he forget everything so quickly?Although I feel incredible, but also feel that I can't blame him.There are so many hypotheses competing in one night, even if I remember all the content, it is difficult to tell which hypothesis comes from whom for a while. What's more, we drank a lot of beer at that time, and most of our memories flowed to the other side of forgetting. "Ah! Come to think of it, punishing disobedient children—right?" "Oh! Yes, yes," Little Rabbit seemed to have forgotten, sticking out his tongue a little embarrassedly. "Threatening that if the child is disobedient, the parents will disappear, and then secretly throwing the child to the empty new villa while the child is asleep, to scare him."

"After the child's grandfather learned about this, in order to teach the authoritarian father a lesson, he decided to use his tricks and move the items from the old villa to the new villa, which in turn scares him." "The basic plot hasn't changed this time. Let me briefly review the assumptions made last night." Gao Qian shrugged, repeating the uninspired content seemed to make her quite uncomfortable.From this point, we can also see her aesthetics and persistence in this 'game'. "The eldest is my father's newly-built villa, and the second is scheduled to be demolished in the near future; my father plans to use the villa to give the child the illusion that 'I am usually disobedient, and as a result, my parents and all the furniture disappear' in order to achieve the purpose of disciplining the child. I Let me state first that the character settings such as the mischievous child, the father who feels inferior because of marriage, and the father-in-law who is more authoritarian than his father are all created for convenience; however, this set of character relationships and stories is best understood, so I use The same basic setting to illustrate."

"The relationship between the no-passing stand and collision accidents—" I suddenly thought about this section and asked. "The same assumption as last night?" "Well, of course. It would be impossible to assume otherwise." I was worried about interrupting Gao Qian with my question, but she seemed very happy and smiled instead. Because of this smile, I can't fall asleep no matter how tired or drunk I am - I have such a feeling, and I think Senior Piaoba and Xiaotu feel the same way. "Last night, I also said that my father secretly carried his sleeping son into the car at eight o'clock last night, and started from the second child; he originally wanted to take the main road to the boss, but because of the false signboard, he had to take a detour. .”

"And the fake sign is out of the conspiracy of Grandpa and others, the purpose is to make Dad take a long way." Gao Qian's smile made Senior Piaopao fall into a state of impetuosity; he used the word 'Dadbi', as if he was reading a picture book aloud. "Grandpa and his subordinates took this opportunity to buy time, and moved out all the second child's furniture without telling Dadbi, and then moved into the eldest child after Dad settled the children. But at this time, an unexpected accident happened." Senior Piao's address, which started casually, was completely finalized under Xiaotu's continuation, and even I couldn't help but follow the two of them.Maybe I'm more impetuous than I realize.

"To sabotage Daddy's plan, Grandpa hired truck troops to fight back; but the leading truck hit Daddy's car from the rear." "It almost caused a forest fire in the end." Senior Piaopao recalled the commotion last night, uncharacteristically showing a serious expression that could be described as a tragic son. "This accident was too serious, and they couldn't continue to implement those unpopular plans." "Fortunately, no one was injured. But as a matter of course, Dad and Grandpa's plans were stopped." Gao Qian seemed to like this sense of language, and followed us to call 'Daddy'. "No, to be precise, it was Grandpa who thought the plan was called to a halt." "So—" Senior Floating had a premonition that the 'review' was coming to an end and a new chapter was about to begin, his eyes sparkled. "Daddy didn't tell you to stop?" "It was originally called to stop, but Dad discovered the origin of the truck that caused the accident by accident." "In other words, he knows the contents of Grandpa's counterattack plan?" "Maybe he didn't know the specific content of the counterattack plan, but once he learned that the truck was sent by his grandfather, he thought that the accident did not happen by accident. The truck hit him deliberately to prevent him from going to the boss." "That's how it turned out. Dad thought that grandpa used the car accident to hinder his plan. If he usually confronts grandpa because of his children's education, it is indeed possible." "Of course, in fact, it was just a simple car accident, and it wasn't intentional; Grandpa's subordinates just wanted to move secretly without telling Dad. But Dad completely misunderstood and became furious; he couldn't stand others interfering in his education The method, so I got angry and thought: 'Since you have made such a ruthless trick to hinder me, don't blame me for using any means!'” "It's childish enough." "Dad was supposed to have spent the night with his family at the second child after taking notes on the collision yesterday; at dawn he called the moving company." "moving company?" "Yes, I don't think I need to declare, this moving company is naturally not the same group of people as my grandfather's truck team." "Why are you looking for a moving company?" "There is only one reason to find a moving company! Of course it is to move, and it must be completed within 'today'." "Huh? Did you move from the second child to the eldest?" "Of course! As far as Daddy is concerned, anyway, sooner or later, the boss will go, so it's better to hit the sun than choose the day!" "But why did he suddenly think of moving?" "Naturally, it is to carry out educational programs by any means. But Dad confirmed that it is not appropriate to repeat the old tricks this time, lest grandpa and others come to hinder again." "So that's the case, because Dad thought that the car accident was a means of getting in the way of grandpa!" "But," I couldn't help but interjected. "There's a child in the car! And it's my grandpa's most precious grandson. How could I hire a truck to hit my golden grandson sitting in the car! Who would be so absurd to use such an extremely dangerous method? This makes sense, Dad Can you understand after a little thought?" "I can understand it if I think about it a little bit, but my dad was too hostile to my father-in-law at that time, and I have lost the normality of 'thinking about it a little bit'." "Dad has too low self-esteem, he's suffering from persecution paranoia!" Senior Piaobao spoke for Gao Qian. "After such a misunderstanding, his rebound will definitely be stronger: 'I will not succumb to your tricks!'" "So, Dad temporarily changed the plan, left the child in the second child, and moved to the eldest child by himself. When the child wakes up in the morning, he will find himself in an empty villa-without the furniture from the second child, it is also have the same effect.” "In other words, the plan that could not be realized last night was postponed to tonight?" "For this reason, Daddy moved the single bed from the eldest child to the second child, and the second child's furniture was moved to the eldest child." "What about the fridge and beer?" It might seem premature to ask at this stage, but it's the one I'm most curious about, and there's nothing I can do about it. "Why are these things moved to the second child?" "Of course it was done by Grandpa. Grandpa had figured out beforehand that Daddy planned to launch a Jedi counterattack." "Say something insignificant," I didn't intend to pick on Gao Qian's language, but I couldn't help but criticize. "Why did all of Daddy's information leak out?" "So didn't I say it last night? Mommy is a spy for grandpa. It's confusing to say that Dad never dreamed that his wife would announce the complaint to the outside world. He always thought that she was obedient and was on my side on one side." "So," Senior Piao Pao seemed to empathize with her, and his tone became inexplicably dignified. "I think Daddy is a bit pitiful!" "Grandpa's personality is just as difficult as Dad's. It's taken for granted that he will stop Dad's plan at any cost." "I should have said this sentence last night-their son-in-law Weng really look alike! Although they are not related by blood." "That's why! Sometimes close relatives hate each other, but they will rebound on each other; but after all, he is the son-in-law I picked, and I actually treat him differently in my heart." "This is an easy-to-understand character setting." For himself who is so empathetic with the "characters on the stage", the senior drifting seems to feel ridiculous, and giggled. "It's quite deep and realistic!" "Really?" "The details and techniques are fascinating." "Thank you. But this screenwriting technique is not my own creation, but influenced by Jiang Zai." "Huh...?" I really never dreamed that Gao Qian would say that, I was really surprised. "How, how do you say it?" "It's that thing from before!" What happened earlier?It should refer to the incident that happened during the summer vacation, kicking the senior to the bottom of frustration and making him want to appreciate the cow, which indirectly led to the trip to the R plateau!I get it right away.but-- "So what—" "Because of that incident, I knew that Carpenter Zai had such an unexpected talent." "Talent?" "Aren't you good at empty talk?" Gao Qian said nonchalantly, but I wanted to yell for injustice when I heard it. "And he said it vividly. I think you can make a lot of achievements if you just become a marriage liar." "W-how can there be! It's really ugly." "That's right! Gao Qian." Originally, I thought Senior Piaopao was going to rescue me, but I didn't expect him to say even more cruel words as if nothing had happened. "How can Jiang Zai have that kind of ability? He is the kind of person who will only be deceived by women, cheat all his savings, and then be abandoned." "That's right! Carpenter is very good at cutting corners. He usually doesn't seem to be interested in women, but once he falls in love, he will go straight forward, even if it is a road to ruin—" "In short, I was all influenced by Jiang Zi. Well, let's not mention these." Gao Qian interrupted Xiaotu who was going further and further away, and brought the topic back. "—Grandpa took back the refrigerator in the boss before the moving company arranged by Dad arrived; but he was shocked when he saw the boss who was beyond recognition." "Unrecognizable? Why?" "What are you talking about? Xiao Piao, you forgot the good deed you did? You moved the bed to the second floor without authorization, and drank the beer that others had hidden. It's simply lawless." "Ah... yes, yes!" "Grandpa read the note left by Xiao Piao, and after understanding the reason, he ordered his subordinates to take back all the empty cans and other items; of course, he didn't forget to put the single bed back in the room on the first floor before Dad and his party arrived. And Xiao The broken window was fixed before Daddy found out." "In other words," Senior Piaopao scratched his cheek and took a sip of his wine shyly. "Just to clean up the aftermath for us?" "That's right. By the way, the fake no-passing stand should have been removed last night." "That's how it is. Although there is a distance from the scene of the car accident, if the police who come to collect evidence find out, they will be scolded severely." "Grandpa and the others concealed it from Dad, who didn't know, entered the second child that had been emptied, and moved the refrigerator to the second floor of the second child to hide." "Again? Why are you looking for something to do—" "Do you still have to ask? Dad is planning to make a comeback, how can grandpa stay silent and stand by?" "So," Senior Piao Pao felt dumbfounded about this persistence. "Grandpa also plans to restart the counterattack plan last night?" "That's right. I think Daddy will ask Mommy to take the kids to the National Hotel or somewhere else for a day." "why?" "Because the child cannot know the existence of the new villa—that is, the boss, otherwise the effect of punishment will become worse. If the child is allowed to see the situation when he moved, the next day the child wakes up and finds that he is in the old villa. villa." "That's right, that's why." "After nightfall, Dad went to the National Hotel to pick up the sleeping child, and secretly carried him to the second child, and placed him on the single bed that was moved from the eldest during the day." "On the other hand, Grandpa started to act after he left. Don't you have to use a stand to buy time like last night?" "Grandpa naturally thought of other ways to buy time. When Dad missed the delay and was delayed on the return journey, Grandpa and the others would move all the luggage and items that Dad had just finished moving out of the eldest child, and move them back to the second child again. middle." "The rest is the same as what you explained last night? Wait, Gao Qian." "What's up?" "When grandpa's subordinates moved the refrigerator to the second child, they probably also took the beer with them, right?" "Of course!" "In this case, when we went to the second child last evening... well, ninety-six minus forty-nine equals forty-seven... There should be only forty-seven cans of beer left! Beer glasses can be washed and put back , beer can also be replenished, the same amount is no problem." "But in fact, the second child's beer is only ninety-five cans, so you think it's unreasonable?" "Yes! Is it unreasonable?" "Not at all." "what?" "It's not unreasonable at all, that's right." "What are you talking about? It's just a simple subtraction problem!" "No, it's an addition problem." "Hey! Gao Qian, are you still awake? Obviously one can is missing, how could it be an addition problem?" "Before re-launching the counterattack plan, I specially moved the refrigerator back to the second child. It can be seen that the purpose is the same as before; in other words, in order to thank the subordinates who completed the double move in a short period of time, Grandpa wants to invite them to drink beer— -Right?" "It should be! This reason is the most convincing." "Since that's the case, we've already drank half of the beer, and there are only forty-seven cans left. How can grandpa let this situation go? Of course he will order his subordinates to go back to the city to restock!" "It's possible, but—" "At this time, he counted the remaining beer and learned that it was about half short, and two boxes should be enough. It is natural for him to instruct his subordinates like this?" "Two boxes..." "That's forty-eight cans." "Ah!" Senior Piaopao couldn't help but yelled, in order to cover up, he wiped the foam from his mouth with his palm. "Yes, yes! Forty-eight plus forty-seven, the total is..." "ninety five." This is not a matter of subtraction, but of addition.I sighed so much that I almost fell into a daze. No, if you think about it carefully, it's actually not that exaggerated.It's just that we have already determined that the number of cans has decreased because some people are bound by the prejudice of 'subtraction'; so this assumption is really reverse thinking for us. "Grandpa and others did not lock the second child after they moved the refrigerator to the second floor." "Huh...why?" "Of course it's because I read the note left by Xiaopiao. No one can guarantee whether we will continue to wander on the plateau after we run out of gasoline. Maybe when we wandered around, we stumbled upon the second child again, and once again took emergency refuge as an excuse. By breaking the windows and breaking into the house; in that case, why not lock it until Daddy brings the baby to the second." "But grandpa did this, what if we occupy the house again tonight?" "There's nothing to do, because it doesn't matter at all to Grandpa." "what?" "Dad is the one who is concerned, right? If we hold on to the second child tonight, it will be Daddy who failed the plan; from the standpoint of grandpa, the intruder—that is, our existence is tantamount to counterattacking the plan." alternative plan." Not only is there a difference in the number of cans, but even the mystery of the unlocked entrance has been solved beautifully. I admire it in addition to admiration. At the same time, he racked his brains to think about whether there was room for refutation.This is definitely not out of negative motives, but Gao Qian's assumption is really admirable, and I hope to help strengthen it and make it perfect. However, I couldn't think of anything; in other words, Gao Qian's hypothesis was perfect without my help. Senior Drifting and Xiaotu also agreed with this hypothesis, looked at each other with admiration and nodded frequently. After last night, tonight ended with Gao Qian's hypothesis, and everyone naturally dispersed the meeting. It was just past three in the morning. I was walking on the pitch-dark Yasuki University campus, my eyes following the back of Takahiro in front of me.Under the moonlight, her slender back has a hue like seaweed underwater. The two of us have just sent Xiaotu home, and now we are going to send Gao Qian back to her residence; crossing the campus is the fastest shortcut from Xiaotu's house to Gao Qian's house. The new semester has not yet started, but it seems that some people have stayed in school for some reason; from the windows of the school building in the distance, there are bright lights pouring out of strong self-assertion. Although Senior Floating asked us to stay overnight, and usually we always sleep together after drinking; but last night on the bare floor of the boss (the name of the first villa has been completely finalized in my mind) I spent the night on the bed, and today I hope to have a good rest in my bed. Although I always rely on my seniors, borrow bathrooms every day, and use TV, DVD and stereos unscrupulously, but if I sleep at someone else’s house tonight—even this senior’s house who doesn’t need to be polite—I’m afraid I will be difficult into sleep.When people are extremely tired, they often yearn to go home and be alone. As soon as I expressed my intention to go back home, Gao Qian and Xiaotu also got up to say goodbye; although senior Piaopao, who is afraid of loneliness and loves to be lively, has a regretful face, but he is also tired after all, and he yawned heavily when he sent us to the entrance , not stalking us as usual. After I left the home of senior drifting, I said good night and was about to say goodbye to the girls, but Gao Qian stopped me: "Wait a minute, Carpenter." "what?" "Aren't you going to give me a ride?" "Send me a ride?" My consciousness has already flown into the bed, and my head is extremely dull. "To whom?" "What kind of fool are you playing! Of course you are sending us off. Carpenter, it's so late, do you want to let two girls in their prime go home alone at night?" "Yes, yes!" The drunk-eyed little rabbit exclaimed excitedly. "Send us back! Hey, send us back! This is a man's duty!" That's what I said, but compared to me who is weak, Gao Qian should be much more reliable!Of course, I wanted to return to thinking, but I didn't dare to say it. In this way, the three of them first set off towards the farthest Xiaotu's house.I don't know if it's because of the drunkenness, or because of those stupid topics that are sure to lead to self-loathing when you are sober, but it always feels like it takes less time to reach the rabbit's house than usual. After watching Xiaotu waving good night and disappearing at the other side of the gate, Gao Qian and I walked into the university campus through the back door. Without the little rabbit, the surroundings became quiet as if the fire suddenly went out; compared with the excitement just now, the feeling of the gap was not only uncomfortable, but terrifying. Gao Qian didn't say a word, and I couldn't think of an appropriate topic, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.We've talked so much since last night that we've run out of topics to talk about. Besides, she should be tired too, so naturally she doesn't want to force her to speak—I explain it so simply. However, that doesn't seem to be the case.After bidding farewell to Xiaotu, Gao Qian remained silent, but was actually just looking for an opportunity to speak. "—Hey, Carpenter." When I walked out of the main entrance of the university, I was asked by her, and I realized it. "Do you have any objections?" "What opinion?" "For my hypothesis tonight," Gao Qian stopped and turned to look at me. "Do you have any comments?" "Opinions...?" I stopped in confusion. "I think it's perfect!" "real?" "Of course, strictly speaking," I was suddenly annoyed, and took the first step across the high ground. "Your hypothesis does not have any physical evidence, it is just a pure inference, and it is impossible to determine whether it is true or not." "It doesn't matter if it's true or not," Gao Qian's cold voice caught up from behind. "I'm not interested in the facts; I'm just asking you if there's anything irrational in your logic." "Irrational?" "Like a contradiction or a logical fallacy!" "I don't think so..." "real?" "It should be..." I felt that there was some meaning in Gao Qian's tone, so I stopped and stared back at her face in the dark. "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" "I'm not the person you're asking now." The pale and swaying moonlight, like water, added a sense of voluptuousness to her raised lips that she didn't usually see. "It's you, Carpenter. After listening to my hypothesis, you really think I'm right? Don't you think there are flaws?" "A flaw... what kind of flaw?" "That's up to you! But, um, maybe not the details, but something more fundamental." It seemed that she had already understood the flaws in her assumptions, and she didn't need to ask me; her tone was provocative, asking me to guess. "Why..." I felt inexplicable...or should I say it didn't make sense. "Why are you saying it now?" "Say what?" "Since you feel that your assumption is flawed, why don't you say it in front of everyone at the senior's house?" "Because I just found out." Gao Qian shrugged, this kind of frivolous behavior was incompatible with her, which made me suspect that she was playing sloppy.To be honest, I think she already knew about it, not just discovered it at all; but if you accuse her directly, I'm afraid of falling into a real trap.Of course, what is the trap, I do not understand. I always thought that Gao Qian was having fun with everyone's deliberation and jumping logical reasoning; no, even now, I still don't think my cognition is wrong.But why didn't Gao Qian revise his assumptions in public tonight?I just feel confused. "Okay - guess what!" "I do not know!" "Then think about it slowly! I can make you a cup of coffee while I'm free." Looking up, before we knew it, we had arrived in front of Gao Qian's residence. Gao Qian's room is located at the bottom of the second floor of this white building.She climbed the stairs without hesitation, as if assuming that I would follow. "What are you doing? Come up!" Under her urging, I also went upstairs, feeling like a puppet. Gao Qian’s residence has one bedroom and one living room, which has not changed much from my previous visits. The limited space is still made the most intensive—even paranoid—utilization, and all kinds of furniture are arranged in an orderly manner. discharge. Gao Qian asked me to sit down at the semicircular dining table for one person.When I explained the truth about Xia Tian to her, I was also sitting at this dining table; recalling it now, it seems to be several years ago.Senior Drifting and Xiaotu mistakenly thought that I came here to have fun, but in fact nothing worth being happy happened at all. Speaking of which, it was the first time I saw Gao Qian cry.I'd never want to see that again--and when I think about it, I feel rather guilty about sitting at this table. "—No, no need." I stopped Gao Qian who was about to boil the water. "No need to make coffee." "That's right—" Gao Qian smiled, and took out the shiny golden object from the refrigerator. "It's still better, isn't it?" Seeing the Yebisu beer in front of me, I couldn't help blinking.Let's just leave the senior's house alone, I didn't expect this thing to appear in Gao Qian's residence. "This, how did this come about?" "How did it come here? Of course I bought it! I didn't take it by chance." "But you actually... No, I know you drink, but I didn't expect you to stock up." "I don't really buy it very often," she said, opening a jar herself, and pouring it into a small glass. "Stocking is only done to entertain visiting guests." "Guest? Who is it?" "Of course it's you!" "Huh? But, but..." "Actually, this is a backup method. I didn't think it would be necessary tonight. If you point out my contradictions at Xiao Piao's house, everything will be over." "Wait...wait a minute." My mind was in chaos, only the feeling of falling into a trap emerged vividly. "What do you mean by 'it's over' - no, I'd rather know, when did you buy your beer?" "Of course it's today! But as far as the date is concerned, it was yesterday. Didn't Xiao Piao take me home after returning from the R plateau? Later, I was going to cook dinner at Xiao Piao's house, so I bought it before I went out. The one next to the university Don’t convenience stores also sell alcohol? That’s where I bought it.” "So, you were already planning to take me home?" "How should I say it?" Gao Qian pouted with a sense of helplessness, which was rare for her to show. "If you can point out my contradictions during the discussion at Xiao Piao's house, you don't need to come here tonight; by this time, you should have already gone home and slept soundly." "I don't know what you mean," now that even the feeling of falling into a trap is buried in the chaos, all I feel is chaos. "what are you talking about?" "Last night—the day before yesterday, as far as the date is concerned—didn't we discuss it all night at the boss? It ended with my hypothesis, remember?" "Of course I do. No, I was so drunk that I may not remember some parts clearly. So what?" "I was expecting you to point out my major conflicts, but neither you nor anyone else did." "Then..." What is that contradiction?I wanted to ask this question, but what came out of my mouth was another question. "Then why didn't you mention it today?" "Well..." Gao Qian gulped down the beer in his glass, as if he was trying to cover up something; this kind of self-defeating drinking method didn't look like her. "Probably because of embarrassment!" "Embarrassed?" I was dumbfounded. I wouldn't have been so surprised if she had said anything else, not even confessed that she had killed someone. "Because you're embarrassed?" "Honestly, Carpenter, there was a 'cheat' in my assumptions last night." "Cheating?" Why did this word appear at this time?I feel inexplicable indignation. "What cheating?" "I pretended in front of you that the hypothesis was derived from mere logic, but it wasn't." "Actually, it's not—" The topic finally entered my understanding range, and I couldn't help leaning forward. "That is how the matter?" "I know a fact in advance that none of you three know; in other words, I am making an inductive reasoning premised on that fact. Although I am making a deductive argument on the surface, I actually have the fact first and then apply it. Explanation—that’s how the assumption last night came about. Tonight’s assumption was re-improved by me based on what I said last night, and it’s also derived from that fact.” "What is that fact?" "That's why, Carpenter, I'm going to ask you—do you know what I cheated?" "You suddenly asked such a question, I didn't know—" "No, you should know, just think logically." "Think logically?" "There is actually a major contradiction in my hypothesis." "contradiction?" "Yes, you can call it whatever you want for the flaws or fallacies in logic. In short, as long as you understand, logic will naturally tell you what cheating I did—how? Can't you think of it yet?" I try to think.In retrospect, at this time, under Gao Qian's gaze, I seemed to be confused by those expectant eyes, mistakenly thinking that this was my obligation. By the time I finished my third can of Yebisu, I finally figured out what I might suspect.Although he became more drunk, his mind became more and more clear.It was an ominous sign; I knew from past experience that this was the state of being on the verge of passing out. "—I seem to understand." "Please say." "The major contradiction in your assumptions is the location of the accident scene—" Gao Qian showed a crying and laughing expression.