Chapter 48: Deduction

  "Please speak," said Xun Yu.

  "At first, I thought that person was trying every means to get into the prison just to kill someone and silence them." Guo Jia said.

  "That's right, I think so too, isn't it?" Xun Yu asked in surprise.

  "No, I think he went for intelligence." Guo Jia speculated.

  "What's going on?" Xun Yu asked.

  "Before saying these things, I'd like to ask, were the one who escaped and the one who died in the same prison cell?" Guo Jia asked.

  "No. But he is in the adjacent cell." Xun Yu replied.

  "Then let's start by arresting the jailer who arranged for that cell." Guo Jia said immediately.

  Xun Yu furrowed his brow and couldn't help but say,

  "Filial piety can't be based on a single thread of speculation to randomly arrest people. Moreover, you haven't even fully understood the truth of the whole thing yet."

  "This is obvious. To escape from that kind of prison, apart from digging a tunnel, it can only be someone outside who comes to rescue him. But apart from escaping, he also has to kill someone, and if it's not the same cell, then it can only be someone outside who rescues him and kills the person next door at the same time!" Guo Jia said.

  "Since it was an outsider who came to rescue him, what makes you think there's a traitor among our prison guards?" Xun Yu asked.

  "So the question goes back to the beginning, why did that person want to come in?" Guo Jia asked back, "Since their people can easily rush in and rescue or kill. If it's just for killing someone, then why did they send someone in at the beginning? Inside and outside cooperation? In this closed space, how can there be inside and outside cooperation? At least there must be a traitor who can help pass on the message to the outside, right?" Guo Jia said.

  Xun Yu nodded thoughtfully.

  "So, Xiang Xiao, you determined that the person who entered was to obtain information from the deceased...". Suddenly, he paused, "Wait a minute. If you say that person entered for information and we also have a mole among our prison guards, then why bother sending someone in? Why not just let this mole bring out the information directly?" Xun Yu questioned.

  Perhaps Xun Yu didn't have Guo Jia's kind of ingenious ideas and jumping thinking, but as the first strategist of Cao Wei in the early days, Xun Yu was meticulous in his thoughts, strong in logic, and absolutely not comparable to ordinary people.

  "Xun Yu said that the man went for intelligence, and I somewhat believe it. But to say that there is a traitor among our prison guards, please forgive me for not daring to agree." Xun Yu shook his head and said.

  "Alright, let's eliminate them one by one!" Guo Jia said helplessly. "Firstly, is it possible that an outsider entered to rescue and kill? Do you agree or not?" Guo Jia looked at Xun Yu.

  Xun Yu nodded.

  "Then the way of invasion is: mystic smoke." Guo Jia continued.

  "Right." Xun Yu nodded in agreement, and then curiously asked, "Feng Xiao, you didn't ask anything, nor did you investigate just now. Did you smell it out?"

  "I'm not a dog's nose, how can I smell it out. Besides, the people inside are fine now, which means it's almost gone already." Guo Jia said irritably.

  "How did you guess, Fengxiao?" Xun Yu asked.

  "I asked you this at the beginning, didn't I? You said that none of the other prisoners escaped or had any issues, but then you came to me for investigation. This means that either all of those prisoners were completely unaware, or they all kept their mouths shut. In reality, you didn't get any information from them. I don't believe anyone has the ability to make all the prisoners keep quiet, so it's highly likely that they were all unconscious at the time. Additionally, when I first entered, I found that the air circulation inside was very poor. If someone wanted to use a knockout potion, it would be extremely convenient. As for tampering with food, let's not mention how easily it could be discovered - just considering your prison guards alone, is it possible that they eat the same food as the prisoners?" Guo Jia replied.

  "Admirable! Honestly, if it were possible, I'd almost want to yield this position to you." Xun Yu couldn't help but say.

  "Never mind, overthinking can lead to hair loss." Guo Jia curled his lips.

  "What then?" Xun Yu said.

  "Then isn't it obvious?! If they were invading from outside, rescuing people and killing others, what was the person who went in first doing there?" Guo Jia asked.

  "Can't killing be killing and saving be saving? You also know, that person was just a small-time thief at first, easy to let go. Later, because we discovered the problem, it's hard to let him go, so he came to save people... Ah, look at me." Xun Yu patted his own head in self-mockery, "I'm foolish. Alright, alright, Feng Xiao is right, he indeed came in to gather intelligence."

  Indeed, someone who can make people go through so much trouble to rescue them, would they be an ordinary person? Would such a person rob because of poverty?

  So, under normal circumstances, he would have been locked up for robbery. After he got the information, people outside just need to make some public relations, such as suddenly coming out with a distant relative or cousin to help him pay some money, and he can be released.

  "Now that you've also made the same judgment as me, let's hurry up and capture him." Guo Jia said.

  "Wait a minute, I just acknowledged that he was gathering intelligence, I didn't think we had a mole!" Xun Yu hastily said.

  "Excuse me, have you forgotten how they invaded? With anesthetic! That is to say, at that time, the prison, including the dead and that guy, were all in a state of unconsciousness along with everyone else. In such a situation, would they dare to directly kill someone? Are they not afraid that the intelligence hasn't been extracted yet? If one person can be rescued, why can't two people be rescued together?" Guo Jia asked back.

  Xun Yu furrowed his brow, and Guo Jia continued speaking.

  "But in fact? They did! Without hesitation! It shows that they had already received accurate information beforehand, and the intelligence was at hand to kill people. If there were no insiders, how could they get this kind of information?"

  "Can't help but admit, what you said makes sense. But I still have that question, if there really is a mole, why would they go to such great lengths, risking exposure, to get someone in?" Xun Yu asked again.

  "This does indeed seem contradictory," said Guo Jia.

  "Really?"

  "That's right, because Brother Wen Ruo, you neglected a very crucial point - human nature!" Guo Jia said seriously.

  "Human nature?!" Xun Yu suddenly enlightened, "Come on in!"

  Didn't even bother to talk to Guo Jia again, directly ran off to lead people to catch others.

  "Young master, I still don't understand?" Ming'er asked with a furrowed brow, she was still having trouble keeping up with Guo Jia and Xun Yu's train of thought.

  "I asked you, why did he end up dead?" Guo Jia said.

  "He was killed because he was useless," Ming Er replied.

  "Why didn't he die in the first place?" Guo Jia asked again.