Chapter 1939: Chapter 1099: A Promising Student
Counting Ogawa Haruka now, they have already lost four teammates, and these four just happened to be old players.
But now is not the time to consider that, Kato Shinjiro raised the most critical question: "Everyone, please think, why have we all been implicated on the train?"
Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina appearing on the ghost train was normal because they were arranged to board last night, coincidentally on the same car as Yandeta Chiyoda.
There’s no need to mention Yandeta Chiyoda, as she received the ghost train ticket.
But the others appearing on the ghost train was a bit perplexing, like Kato Shinjiro and Sakai Misaki, who didn’t even approach the train station, just stayed at the detective agency overnight, yet still couldn’t escape.
If everyone appeared on the ghost train, it could be explained by curse outbreak, but there were some who didn’t board, namely Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai.
Watanabe Gou was increasingly annoyed by these two guys, their luck was unbelievably good.
They must have done something or experienced something that got them involved in the ghost train paranormal event, while Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai did not.
"Perhaps it’s the ghost’s attack, or rather... an influence from the ghost." Yang Xiao suddenly spoke after a moment of contemplation.
Kato Shinjiro slightly squinted, seemingly feeling something, "Please continue."
"Last night, Takagi Reina, Yandeta Chiyoda, and I were not representative, let’s set that aside; the key lies with you, Mr. Kato, Sakai Misaki, Watanabe Gou, and Ogawa Haruka."
"Why did you four appear on the ghost train, and why didn’t Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai?"
"If we have to find a difference, it’s that all four of you have encountered ghost attacks."
"Sakai Misaki and Mr. Kato were attacked the night before, the night prior Watanabe Gou also experienced paranormal events, and at that time, the person taken by the ghost train was Mimura Kaori."
"Ogawa Haruka also encountered ghost attacks, which she narrowly escaped, while her companion Suzuki Takashi died."
"If that’s the case, Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai should be on the ghost train too, as they’ve also been attacked by ghosts, and it was the very first attack among us." Yandeta Chiyoda raised an objection.
"You’re right, but that attack was different, the ghost didn’t truly interact with them."
"The ghost was blocked outside, no one was killed, no one was affected." Yang Xiao had long considered the feasibility of his conclusion.
"Even if what you say is correct, the three attacks were launched by three different ghosts, how do you explain that?" Watanabe Gou questioned.
His reasoning was straightforward; first, the ghost attacking Kato Shinjiro and Sakai Misaki was identified as the Water Ghost without a doubt.
But the ghost that took Mimura Kaori and affected Watanabe Gou himself was related to the ghost train, likely the Half Ghost.
Yet the ghost that killed Suzuki Takashi in front of Ogawa Haruka and Yandeta Chiyoda at the train station was different, an unknown ghost, with no clues even now.
Three different ghosts managed to trigger a similar ghost train curse.
Facing Watanabe Gou’s interrogation, Yang Xiao sighed helplessly and looked at him with pity, "Mr. Watanabe, you cannot still separate these three ghosts, can you? I assert that they, like us, are trapped in this paranormal event."
"You’re familiar with the concept of the Chang Ghost, you can consider these three ghosts as higher-level Chang Ghosts, they have their own logic and rules, but are also affected by the ghost train incident."
Yang Xiao’s words opened a new line of thought for everyone; they had previously been focused on separately investigating these ghosts’ identities, but now it seemed they should consider the larger picture and connect everything together.
"This means that the ones who truly escaped boarding the ghost train last night were only Xiao Lin Zhengyan, Yamamoto Chunai, Chu Xi, and Miss Takagi Reina." Kato Shinjiro understood quickly, soon digesting Yang Xiao’s insights.
"I think that’s the case, but it’s just my personal opinion." Yang Xiao shifted his gaze to the others, "Anyone with a different view can speak up, and we can discuss it together."
After waiting for a while, no one expressed a different opinion, some were furrowing their brows as if continually considering the possibilities of Yang Xiao’s conclusion in their minds.
"I agree with Chu Xi’s viewpoint; anyone influenced by any ghost could be drawn into the ghost train, and this process is likely irreversible. I think everyone should mentally prepare." Yandeta Chiyoda surprisingly showed her acknowledgment of Yang Xiao.
Takagi Reina coldly sneered inside; she saw clearly that Yandeta Chiyoda hadn’t changed her view of Chu Xi but rather realized that Chu Xi was useful and indispensable this time.
Once the matter is resolved, the duel between the two can begin.
Nonetheless, this is good, reducing internal conflict first, gathering forces, and facing the external threat together.
"I’m pleased, Yandeta Chiyoda, that you’re thinking this way." Yang Xiao wasn’t inclined to offer respect to someone always at odds with him.
Yandeta Chiyoda didn’t mind Yang Xiao’s attitude, instead looked at the others, "Everyone, in which carriage were you last night, and what passenger role did you play? Let’s see if we can find any patterns from this angle."
Yandeta Chiyoda’s words seemed sincere but to an old player like Yang Xiao, they harbored ulterior motives; she was using the answers from everyone to verify her judgments from the previous night.
