Liang Ping said to Nie Chongyang, "I recall that when I was talking with Ding Yijie about why they chose to come to such a place for an adventure, I felt that Ding Yijie's entire story was a bit off."
"There must be someone among these young people who has a problem."
Regarding Liang Ping's suspicions, Nie Chongyang immediately understood what Liang Ping was referring to upon hearing him speak.
Previously, when Liang Ping privately asked Ding Yijie why they, a group of young people, chose to explore this place, Liang Ping said it was because they had read about it in a magazine, which described it as a haunted house.
For some young people, whether from decades ago or present day, exploring haunted houses is quite thrilling. If they could visit such places, even to debunk them, it would be a great topic of conversation upon their return, enough for them to brag about for half a lifetime.
Moreover, not to mention the latter.
People who enjoy such things are generally enthusiasts in this area. The thrill alone is enough to drive them towards these dangerous places.
They never considered the consequences. If even one place had some hidden trick, it would be too late to regret it.
It is likely that only then would they understand what it truly means to be a "Ye Gong hao long" (someone who pretends to like something they don't).
However, this is also a common phenomenon.
But Liang Ping also learned from Ding Yijie that, in fact, the reason these young people chose this place, based on Ding Yijie's account, gave one the feeling that they were being guided by someone.
On the surface, among these five young people, the two girls, referred to by Ding Yijie as Ajuan and Qiuju, were highly suspect. Their suspicion was very high.
This is because they were the proposers.
However, it is also possible that these two girls were also guided by someone beforehand, and then this idea was planted in their minds. When they gathered with others to discuss, it was triggered, and they proposed it.
Nie Chongyang said, "One can feel that throughout their journey here, there were clear signs of guidance. However, it cannot be proven that someone among these young people is the problem."
"Perhaps the person was guided and brainwashed by someone, and then came to guide those around them. That is also possible."
"We currently have no way to confirm this."
Liang Ping thought for a moment and shook his head slightly.
He said, "I still lean towards the idea that the guide is among these five young people."
Nie Chongyang looked at Liang Ping.
"Hmm? How so? Tell me your thoughts."
Liang Ping said, "Because, when I was communicating with Ding Yijie earlier, it was very clear that their original plan was to explore here. It did not include playing any supernatural games, did it?"
Nie Chongyang pondered and said, "I was not present when you communicated with Ding Yijie, so I only heard your account. Indeed, you never mentioned anything like that. If you haven't missed anything, then this point is indeed correct."
Liang Ping continued, "The problem lies precisely here."
Nie Chongyang listened attentively to Liang Ping's insights.
"Hmm?"
Liang Ping said, "If, in the original timeline, neither of us existed, and these five young people suddenly came to such a haunted house to explore, and during the exploration, a few of them felt it wasn't exciting enough, and then suggested playing some supernatural games, that would be a normal situation."
"They came here seeking thrills."
Nie Chongyang nodded in agreement, "That's indeed the case, which is why they came here to play supernatural games."
Liang Ping, however, shook his head and said, "I'm talking about the normal situation."
Nie Chongyang asked, "Do you have other ideas?"
Liang Ping said with certainty, "There is definitely something wrong here. As mentioned earlier, in normal circumstances, things would develop this way. But now, the situation has changed. We two have appeared, creating a variable."
"And under our interference, they have already learned about the dangers of this place, knowing it's not an ordinary place. Moreover, they previously encountered a ghost wall here and were extremely frightened."
Liang Ping paused slightly at this point.
"With these interferences, they also learned from us that they would die in this place in the future. Even if they cannot fully determine whether what we two said is true or false, having encountered so many bad things, they would at least have some reservations, wouldn't they?"
"Furthermore, we already know that playing supernatural games was not part of their original plan."
"So, after making their plan, they went to ask Ding Yijie for his opinion. Ding Yijie should have been unaware of this beforehand. Moreover, Ding Yijie's reaction was normal. After experiencing these things, he was already scared, so he was unwilling to agree."
"Furthermore, he even tried to persuade his companions not to go."
"However, Ding Yijie failed."
"If it were a normal process, then all five young people would be in the haunted house, unaware of the dangers, seeking thrills, and suddenly suggest playing supernatural games. That would be nothing strange. But in the current situation, why would they still dare to have such an idea?"
"Are they really not afraid of death?"
Nie Chongyang followed Liang Ping's train of thought and interjected, "If guiding these young people to play supernatural games was also part of the plan, then under normal circumstances, it would be a casual suggestion during exploration. But now, these young people have been obstructed by us two, and the plan has had to change."
"This requires adaptability."
Under the instinct for survival, even if someone was induced, leading these young people to take such a risk to come to this place, once they learn that such recklessness could endanger their lives, then the previous induction would become insignificant in the face of life and death.
Then, everything that followed would be very difficult to happen.
But to dare to take such a dangerous action when it is known that danger is absolutely certain, this is very abnormal.
If no one among the young people instigated it internally, how could they suddenly get carried away and do something so irrational?
Although these people are young, they are not children. They should have the basic ability to distinguish right from wrong, unless there are other factors interfering with them.
Liang Ping asked Nie Chongyang, "Captain Nie, do you think someone is playing tricks behind the scenes?"
Nie Chongyang thought for a moment and then said to Liang Ping, "From my perspective, based on the clues obtained and what you've told me, the most likely problematic ones are still those two girls."
"Either both of them have problems, or one of them definitely has a problem."
When two girls are together, forming a group with the other three boys, the relationship between these two girls, in private, should influence each other, and the influence should be significant.
It is not necessarily that both of them have problems.
However, as long as one person has a problem and deliberately guides, the other person will naturally follow the other's line of thought without realizing it.
Then, they will naturally be of one mind with her.
When the plan is implemented, what people will see is naturally the two girls acting together, proposing it together.
But no one delves deeper. If the two girls themselves don't say anything, no one can distinguish whether both of them are innocent and have the same idea, or if one person has a problem and guided the other, thus creating the current situation.
There is nothing to say about Ding Yijie. It is not difficult to see what kind of person he is.
He is quite rational, listens to reason, and cares deeply for his friends. It is also evident that he is definitely not the instigator, and he has even been disliked by his friends for trying to dissuade them.
It is also because Ding Yijie is willing to listen that he has not had an accident so far.
Therefore, Ding Yijie does not need to be considered at this point.
In this regard, he should indeed have no problems. If Ding Yijie were faking all of this and had managed to deceive both Liang Ping and Nie Chongyang, making them both deeply convinced, then that would be Ding Yijie's skill, and Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping would have nothing more to say.
However, based on their experience, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping still believe that the possibility of Ding Yijie faking it is not high.
Furthermore, among these five young people, the other two boys who have the least presence. These two boys, so to speak, should be more like admirers and followers of those two girls, Ajuan and Qiuju.
Their probability of having problems is also extremely low.
Because in the relationship, these two are not the guides, but the absolute guided ones, led by the two girls. As long as it is what their beloved says, they will agree immediately without any objection.
Even if they were a bit scared, a glance from the person they like could give them immense courage.
Otherwise, wouldn't they be looked down upon by the person they like?
These kinds of people are also the easiest to exploit.
Speaking of which, the suspicion on these two is even lower than that on Ding Yijie.
And, most importantly, there is another point.
Both Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping remember that Ding Yijie said that the two girls, Ajuan and Qiuju, themselves have a considerable interest in supernatural events and also play those kinds of games.
They are the most easily influenced and exploited.
However, if someone among these five young people has a problem, the highest probability would be these two girls.
The matter of these five young people coming here for an adventure clearly has the shadow of a pusher behind it. However, it is currently impossible to determine where this pusher comes from or what their purpose is.
Why would that entity behind the scenes push such five young people onto a hopeless dead end?
How much enmity would it take to do something like this?
However, as soon as this thought crossed their minds, both Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping shook their heads. Those in their line of work know that some people are simply born bad, and they don't need a reason to harm others.
Perhaps there is no enmity, or perhaps they have never met, but it is just a coincidence that they were spotted at a glance and chosen as prey.
Some people, when they want to harm others, don't even need a standard for choosing their prey.
However, if this is truly the reason, then the difficulty of finding the person behind it will be even greater.