Gun Search

ou were arrested and imprisoned for refusing to carry out orders from your superiors. [[Start over|1]]

After leaving Zhou's place, it was already late and you met Stutter Liu again in a deserted alley. He is carrying a large plate with two muffin cakes on it. Liu greeted you warmly: "Eh Ma! Coming back from the Zhou's? Would you like to try a piece of cake? " [["Aren't you selling herbal tea? When did you start bakery?" |0.11]] [["Hey, don't you stutter? How come you don't stutter anymore?" |0.12]]

“I sell(if:(history: where its name contains "0.12")'s length >= 1)[bbbbb]both cakes and herbal tea.(if:(history: where its name contains "0.12")'s length >= 1)[TTTTT]The cakes are fresh! Wanna try?" [["Hey, don't you stutter? How come you don't stutter anymore?"|0.12]] (if:(history: where its name contains "0.12")'s length >= 1)[[[Walk away|0.123]]]

“I stutter, I mean, I am, aaaaaa stammer. But when I see you I, I, I, I, am not any, more." [["Aren't you selling herbal tea? When did you start bakery?"|0.11]] (if:(history: where its name contains "0.11")'s length >= 1)[[[Walk away|0.123]]]

You didn't pay too much attention on him. You try to check the Guest List from yesterday's wedding again, only to find that it is missing. But by now darkness has enveloped the town. It has lost the blessing of light. And after a day's encounters, you are exhausted and getting dizzy before your eyes. You need to return home to check on your wife and daughter, and then go to sleep. [[Go home and sleep|0.13]]

BANG! [[next|0.14]]

The sun rises sooner than you expected. The darkness fades as the town returns to its daytime bustle. You were summoned to the police station early in the morning by Sheriff Holmes because of a shooting happened last night. The victim is Lilly. And the ballistics was checked and matched with your lost gun. [[next|0.15]]

It's a shocking news for you. You have even more guilt in your heart now, not only because your lsot gun has casued a person's death, but also because the victim is your first love! Once again, you are brought into the interrogation room. You told Sheriff Holmes about your few visits during the day yesterday and told him that you were sleeping at home the entire night, that you had no time to commit the crime, and that your wife could testify for you. Sheriff Holmes then covers your face and takes you to the scene of the crime, Zhou's house. Zhou is sitting in the living room when you arrives, he has been with Lilly last night the whole time. Sheriff brings you to Zhou Xiaogang for identification. "Was the gunman built like this yesterday? " Sheriff Holmes asks as he points at you. "About the same build. " Zhou replies. Sheriff then orders you to remove your hood. [[Remove your hood|0.16]]

You take off your hood and Zhou, who sees your face, suddenly stands up but looks a little puzzled. "Did the shooter last night look like him? " Sheriff Holmes asks Zhou, pointing at you again. Zhou's eyes stares straight at you, frowning every now and then, as he is desperately trying to remember what happened last night. The room is unusually quiet at this moment, and so you stared at each other for some time. "Isn't this Ma? wasn't him, not him. I know Ma if I see him. The shooting is shorter than him." Then he shook his head. You are cleared of suspicion for now. Sheriff Holmes was relieved to be on the sidelines, untied you, and took you to survey the crime scene. [[Exam the body|0.171]] [[Survey the scene|0.172]] [[Interrogate Zhou|0.173]]

You approach to Lilly's body, looking at her face. A burst of memories came to mind: when you young and in the army, you and your teammates like to visit the supply units, because the a lot of girls were in the supply units. And that's when you saw 17-year-old Lilly. Later you started dating, although it was in the humble hut eating steamed buns, but the joy in your heart was self-evident. She smiles at you, but you suddenly see Stutter Liu in that memory too! You are startled, a jolt pulls you back from memories to reality. Lilly is in her pajamas; her underwear is on. There are slight signs of struggle, ring scratches on both arms and a penetrating wound on her chest that probably caused by gunshot, with no dead spots on her body. [[Survey the scene|0.172]] [[Interrogate Zhou|0.173]] (if:(history: where its name contains "0.172")'s length >= 1)[(if:(history: where its name contains "0.173")'s length >= 1)[[[Think and speculate|0.18]]]]

Through the ballistic analysis and the autopsy report, when Lilly was shot, the muzzle of the gun was fired almost against her shoulder, and the bullet penetrated the body at a forty-five-degree angle and went three centimeters into the floor. If the shooter had fired horizontally with the gun, the bullet should have passed through the body and struck a wall or other object. [[Exam the body|0.171]] [[Interrogate Zhou|0.173]] (if:(history: where its name contains "0.171")'s length >= 1)[(if:(history: where its name contains "0.173")'s length >= 1)[[[思考并推测|0.18]]]]

"Did you get a good look at the shooter? "You ask. "No." "State what happened last night." "I came home and pushed open the door, and Lilly turned to look at me. There was something strange about the way she looked at me, like she was looking at something behind me. Then I heard her say, 'Eh? Why did you come in pairs? ' And I said, 'I came alone.' Then she laughed, looking behind me with a smile. " Zhou continued, "I was about to go up to her and get close to her when the shooter raised his gun on us. " [[Exam the body|0.171]] [[Survey the scene|0.172]] (if:(history: where its name contains "0.172")'s length >= 1)[(if:(history: where its name contains "0.171")'s length >= 1)[[[Think and speculate|0.18]]]]

According to the results of ballistic analysis and your years of criminal investigation experience, you speculated that the real target of the murderer last night is actually Zhou: Zhou was hugging with Lilly when he saw the shooter, he pushed Lilly to the murderer, so that Lilly blocked the bullet that was going to kill Zhou. Coupled with the analysis from the social relations point of view, Zhou has mixed business and a wide range of contacts, while Li Xiaomeng usually does not socialize. This speculation wins the Sheriff's support and the other officers's as well. [[next|0.19]]

"No! It was Lilly herself who jumped on the shooter! I didn't push her! She deserved it! It certainly has nothing to do with me!" Zhou hurriedly defended, "Ma, I'll follow you from now on, wherever you go, I'll go!" At this moment, Zhou's face was covered with sweat, and his eyes were full of panic and fear that includs the fear of the murderer as well as the fear of you. He knows you don't like him since you met, and wants to seek your protection, hence this defense. But his defense didn't work the way he wants to. You stared at Zhou, the hatred in your heart was once again deepened. [[Endure|10.4.2]] [[Beat him up|11.1]]

In a small town on a hill, in the [[Police Chief's Office|1.1]], you and the sheriff are on all fours, looking incredibly tense. Your heart is beating backward, and the corners of your mouth are twitching unnaturally, accompanied by a vague [[toothache|1.2]]. The [[anger|1.3]] in the sheriff's eyes is about to erupt. Echoing in the room is the sound of silence, and it is this inaudible sound that makes you sweat, makes your adrenaline spike, and start to process all kinds of information around you: your vision becomes crystal clear as if you can see the force and direction of every scratch on the discolored dark-green walls, the stain on the white steel teacup that the sheriff has in his hand, the leftover cigarette butts that have landed on the dark corners of the filing cabinets, and your hearing even caught the creaking of the motionless old wooden table beneath the sheriff's elbow. All this information flock into your senses, and your brain is like a car engine that is spinning to its limits at this point. But the engine is not linked to a drive belt, and it keeps idling, producing nothing. You're just standing still. (if:(history: where its name contains "1.1")'s length >= 1)[(if:(history: where its name contains "1.2")'s length >= 1)[(if:(history: where its name contains "1.3.1")'s length >= 1)[[[next|2]]]]]

In a fit of anger, you kick over the table and grabb Zhou's collar, then brutally press him to the ground. Your colleagues at your sides quickly pull you away. Sheriff also stands up and tells you knock it off and calm down! You sit back in the chair, but at this time your mood can not be calmed, as your anger and sadness grows wildly in you. You ignored Zhou's request and turned your head to walk out the door. You know that Sheriff Holmes will arrange protection for Zhou anyways, and that the main thing at the moment is to continue investigating the previous clues and find your missing gun. [[next|10.5]]

You pull out the list, indicating that it's a start. "Well? Do you realize how much trouble you've caused the police department! How much trouble you've caused me! Now scram!" [[Guest List]]

(align:"=><=")[Gun Search] (align:"=><=")[[[This is a suspenseful story that takes place in rural China in the year 2000.|0.5]]]

Your name is Ma, a police officer, for 15 years you have been conscientious, but have never been appreciated by your supervisor, and gradually become not as progressive as when you first joined the police force. Oftentimes, when you think of your age and the position that you are in now, you feel sorrow, but you've got a family, you've got kids, and these thoughts stop usually in sadness and regret. [[back|0.5]]

Before joining the police force, you were a soldier who had served your country and fought on the battlefield. On the frontline, you befriended Pike, who was your lifelong friend. Once, your team was ambushed, retreating from the enemy troops step by step. Your face took a shot, and the unfortunate fortune is that the bullet just went through your mouth, rather than the brain. It was Pike who dragged you out from the crossing fires and artilleries and saved your life. After recovering from the injury, your mouth fell into a variety of problems, and the most obvious is that you always have toothache. [[back|0.5]]

The police department this morning was jubilant from top to bottom, as the city had approved a bonus to be distributed to everyone on the force in recognition of our department's contributions. Everyone in the sheriff's office is laughing and bragging about each other, lining up to receive their bonuses wrapped in red envelopes from the sheriff's desk. You, on the other hand, are sitting in a wooden chair in the corner of the room, not saying a word and looking nervous. Holmes, the Sheriff, looks at you and asks, "Ma! Why the long face? You look like you lost your gun or something." 1. ~~"I am ashamed of my discinplinary action and would like to sincerely apologize! I wish to gain your understanding!"~~ 2. ~~"I didn't mean it to happen! Sheriff you gotta believe me!"~~ 3. ~~"I am so screwed! I am so sorry! It's all my fault!"~~ 4. [[Silence|1.3.1]]

With a shock in your heart, you sit back in your chair and continue to be silent. The deputy sheriff snaps to the side, "You're such a goddamned mess Ma. Did you lost your gun for real?" 1. [[Confirm in a voice you can't even hear|1.3.1.1]] 2. [[Shout out an affirmative answer like a soldier reporting to your sergant.|1.3.1.2]]

You struggle to squeeze a word out of your mouth that you can hardly hear yourself, "Yes." Your eyes then become evasive. The sheriff and the deputy sheriff are stunned, and the giggling officers grow quiet. "You really lost your gun? " The sheriff's eyes widen, and you sense the seriousness in his tone that you would only get when interrogating a prisoner. People's eyes turn on you, who went back to silent again. Officers walk out as they hung their heads down and put their freshly handed bonus back on sheriff's table, leaving you and the sheriff alone in the room. [[back|0.5]]

You suddenly stood up all at once and shouted, "Sheriff Holmes! I swear I'll get my gun back! " The sheriff and the deputy sheriff are stunned, and the giggling officers grow quiet. "You really lost your gun? " The sheriff's eyes widen, and you sense the seriousness in his tone that you would only get when interrogating a prisoner. People's eyes turn on you, who went back to silent again. Officers walk out as they hung their heads down and put their freshly handed bonus back on sheriff's table, leaving you and the sheriff alone in the room. [[back|0.5]]

It's a shocking news for you. You have even more guilt in your heart now, not only because your lsot gun has casued a person's death, but also because the victim is your first love! Once again, you are brought into the interrogation room. You told Sheriff Holmes about your few visits during the day yesterday and told him that you were sleeping at home the entire night, that you had no time to commit the crime, and that your wife could testify for you. Sheriff Holmes then covers your face and takes you to the scene of the crime, Zhou's house. Zhou is sitting in the living room when you arrives, he has been with Lilly last night the whole time. Sheriff brings you to Zhou for identification. "Was the gunman built like this yesterday? " Sheriff Holmes asks as he points at you. "About the same build. " Zhou replies. Sheriff then orders you to remove your hood. [[Remove your hood|10.2]]

You take off your hood and Zhou, who sees your face, suddenly stands up but looks a little puzzled. "Did the shooter last night look like him? " Sheriff Holmes asks Zhou, pointing at you again. Zhou's eyes stares straight at you, frowning every now and then, as he is desperately trying to remember what happened last night. The room is unusually quiet at this moment, and so you stared at each other for some time. "Isn't this Ma? wasn't him, not him. I know Ma if I see him. The shooting is shorter than him." Then he shook his head. You are cleared of suspicion for now. Sheriff Holmes was relieved to be on the sidelines, untied you, and took you to survey the crime scene. [[Exam the body|10.2.1]] [[Survey the scene|10.2.2]] [[Interrogate Zhou|10.2.3]]

You approach to Lilly's body, looking at her face. A burst of memories came to mind: when you young and in the army, you and your teammates like to visit the supply units, because the a lot of girls were in the supply units. And that's when you saw 17-year-old Lilly. Later you started dating, although it was in the humble hut eating steamed buns, but the joy in your heart was self-evident. She smiles at you, but you suddenly see Stutter Liu in that memory too! You are startled, a jolt pulls you back from memories to reality. Lilly is in her pajamas; her underwear is on. There are slight signs of struggle, ring scratches on both arms and a penetrating wound on her chest that probably caused by gunshot, with no dead spots on her body. [[Survey the scene|10.2.2]] [[Interrogate Zhou|10.2.3]] (if:(history: where its name contains "10.2.2")'s length >= 1)[(if:(history: where its name contains "10.2.3")'s length >= 1)[[[Think and speculate|10.3]]]]

Through the ballistic analysis and the autopsy report, when Lilly was shot, the muzzle of the gun was fired almost against her shoulder, and the bullet penetrated the body at a forty-five-degree angle and went three centimeters into the floor. If the shooter had fired horizontally with the gun, the bullet should have passed through the body and struck a wall or other object. [[Exam the body|10.2.1]] [[Interrogate Zhou|10.2.3]] (if:(history: where its name contains "10.2.1")'s length >= 1)[(if:(history: where its name contains "10.2.3")'s length >= 1)[[[Think and speculate|10.3]]]]

"Did you get a good look at the shooter? "You ask. "No." "State what happened last night." "I came home and pushed open the door, and Lilly turned to look at me. There was something strange about the way she looked at me, like she was looking at something behind me. Then I heard her say, 'Eh? Why did you come in pairs? ' And I said, 'I came alone.' Then she laughed, looking behind me with a smile. " Zhou continued, "I was about to go up to her and get close to her when the shooter raised his gun on us. " [[Exam the body|10.2.1]] [[Survey the scene|10.2.2]] (if:(history: where its name contains "10.2.1")'s length >= 1)[(if:(history: where its name contains "10.2.2")'s length >= 1)[[[Think and speculate|10.3]]]]

Your emotions are teetering on the edge of eruption, and the conflict in your heart instigates you to punish Zhou. Yet, yesterday's memory of you seeing Lilly after a long time emerges, her beauty reminded you once again the joyful times when you were young. A few moments of reminiscence cooled you down, and then you regained your senses. You also realize that the murderer will not rest easy knowing that Zhou is not dead. And keeping Zhou by his side is also in the hope that he could be a bait to lure out the murderer who has your gun. [[next|10.5]]

You realize that if you want to find the gun you have to catch Lilly killer, and to catch the killer you have to lure him out. And Zhou could be just the reason for his pavement. And it's better to be so guarded than to turn passive into active. So you made a plan, spread the words that Zhou will leave the town, buy a train ticket, and arrange Zhou to appear in the train station. And you will be ambushed at the train station and find the opportunity to take down the shooting and retrieve the gun. [[Start preparing|10.6]]

After a day of preparation, you arrive at the train station, ready for an ambush. The sky is cloudy, and the air is humid. You tilted your head to look up at the sky, and a few more drops appeared on your face, not sure if they are raindrops or tears. [[Check entrance and exit|10.61]] [[Check train schedules|10.62]]

The town is remote. There're only a few people coming in and out of the train station and light luggage in their hands, which makes it easy to observe. [[Check train schedules|10.62]] [[Wait|wait]]

The town has just under ten trains a day, but if it weren't for the railroad connecting the city to the townships, the town might soon be forgotten. [[Check entrance and exit|10.61]] [[Wait|wait]]

BANG! [[next|10.71]]

A man appeared behind Zhou and pulled the trigger, and it was you who fell. [[next|10.8]]

You are wearing Zhou's clothes and hat in order to draw out the murderer and your missing gun. The shooter who appeared in front of you turned out to be Stutter Liu! Liu is too very surprised and puzzled to see you on the ground. [["why?"|10.9.0]] [["How did you take my gun?"|10.9]]

"On the night of the wedding, I saw Zhou follow Lilly into the wedding site, and I stole your gun while you were drunk. After that I followed Lilly and found Zhou's house. Zhou is an evil person! He's unforgivable! I must kill him! But I didn't want to hurt Lilly. " "... " [["why?"|10.9.0]] (if:(history: where its name contains "10.9.0")'s length >= 1)[[[Pull the gun out|10.9.1]]]

"Why?" You ask. "Zhou's fake wine business killed my dad! I want to avenge my father!" [["How did you take my gun?"|10.9]] (if:(history: where its name contains "10.9")'s length >= 1)[[[Pull the gun out|10.9.1]]]

"I see, you must have switched places with Zhou. He's at your house right now, isn't he?" Says Liu and he starts to walk toward your house with the gun. "Stop!" You pull out a gun and load it. "Give me back my gun!" "Wait after I have killed him! Just give me twenty minutes! And then I'll return it to you!" "Give it back NOW! " "Just 20 minutes! I promise! I'll shoot him and come back here with the gun! " [[Aim and take shot|11]]

BANG! With the hazy sound of an ambulance, you pass out. [[Fin.?|Fin?]]

Back at home, you continue to think of how to retrieve your gun. You realize that if you want to find the gun you have to catch Lilly killer, and to catch the killer you have to lure him out. And Zhou could be just the reason for his pavement. So you made a plan, spread the words that Zhou will leave the town, buy a train ticket, and arrange Zhou to appear in the train station. And you will be ambushed at the train station and find the opportunity to take down the shooting and retreive the gun. [[Start preparing|11.4]]

After a day of preparation, you were just about to get up and find Zhou. But you don't know if it was because of the emotions you had just felt coupled with the fatigue of the past two days, you become dizzy. Unable to resist, you fell helplessly onto the bed and fainted. When you woke up again, it's already afternoon. Although your head had been heavy, that thought in your head was still very persistent. [[Go to train station with Zhou|11.5]]

You take Zhou to the train station and get ready for an ambush. The sky is cloudy, and the air is humid. You tilted your head to look up at the sky, and a few more drops appeared on your face, not sure if they are raindrops or tears. [[Check entrance and exit|11.51]] [[Check train schedules|11.52]]

The town is remote. There're only a few people coming in and out of the train station and light luggage in their hands, which makes it easy to observe. [[Check train schedules|11.52]] [[Wait|wait2]]

The town has just under ten trains a day, but if it weren't for the railroad connecting the city to the townships, the town might soon be forgotten. [[Check entrance and exit|11.51]] [[Wait|wait2]]

BANG! [[11.66]]

You are very surprised and puzzled to see Zhou on the ground and Stutter Liu. [["why?"|11.7]] [["How did you take my gun?"|11.71]]

Stutter Liu appeared behind Zhou and pulled the trigger. Zhou fell into a pool of blood. [[11.6.1]]

"Why?" You ask. "Zhou's fake wine business killed my dad! I want to avenge my father!" "..." "Zhou is an evil person! He's unforgivable! I must kill him! But I didn't want to hurt Lilly." Liu walked in the direction of the town's police station. You catch up with Liu, walk beside him towards the police station and ask, "Are you turning yourself in? It's not too late to turn yourself in you know." [["How did you take my gun?"|11.71]] (if:(history: where its name contains "11.71")'s length >= 1)[[[Walk with Liu|11.8]]]

"On the night of the wedding, I saw Zhou follow Lilly into the wedding site, and I stole your gun while you were drunk. After that I followed Lilly and found Zhou's house. " [["why?"|11.7]] (if:(history: where its name contains "11.7")'s length >= 1)[[[Walk with Liu|11.8]]]

You follow Liu as he walks, and you start having a hard time to keep your eyes open as you listen to him. [[Pull out the gun and check the chamber|11.9]]

You pull out the gun and check the chamber, and sure enough there is one bullet left. Your legs goes limp as you fell to the ground, unable to get up, and in your blurred vision you saw Stutter Liu walking further and further away, until you lost consciousness. [[Fin.?|fin2]]

After the emotional confrontation, you report to Sheriff Holmes that you lost the gun about 22 hours ago, and the sheriff listens with a furrowed brow. And to add to the despair, the gun still has three rounds in it. [[next|3]]

Once the news of you losing your gun got out, the police station is surrounded by the Special Force in less than a day's work. The chief of the city police department is in person to preside over your interrogation. In jail, sitting in the position that you usually do is your boss's boss, while the position you are sitting in now is where countless prisoners you once interrogated sat. "Three bullets are three lives! If anyone does one stone two birds that's six lives! Your gun has been missing for 20 hours and you waited till now to report? If it's transporting in a car they've arrived the city already, and have made to the capital if by trains, or have entered the U.S. if by air!" Said the department chief. "I don't care about the U.S., but if the gun made it to the capital, what a danger you've brought to our party and our country!" 1. [[Tell the department chief that you will find the gun within a week|4.2]] 2. [[Apologize and say that you will follow the department chief's suggestion from now|4.1]]

You are about to lose it as fear and remorse is taking over your brain. You bow your head and sincerely apologize to the department chief and ask for suggestions. “I'll give you three days to find your gun and bullets in it! Now take off your uniform and get lost!“ [[Take off your uniform and put your badge on the table|5]] (after:120s)[[[You're hesitant to take off this uniform|0]]]

Your emotions begin to break down, but you hold them back and firmly state to the department chief that you will have your gun and bullets found within a week! "A week? You must find the gun and the bullets in it within three days! Now take off your police uniform and get lost! " [[Take off your uniform and put your badge on the table|5]] (after:120s)[[[You're hesitant to take off this uniform|0]]]

Walking out of the interrogation room, you were in a trance, and when you passed in front of the wall of honor with pictures of all the members of the police force and all kinds of banners, you felt deeply guilty. The sun shines brightly outside, but you don't feel a trace of sunshine warmth, because you were stripped of the police uniform and you are wearing a white T-shirt and underwear [[Start searching|6]]

Not daring to lose a moment, you begin your hunt for the gun. You try to remember what happened yesterday but you started this morning from a hangover, and the memory becomes blurred. You only remember that last night, at your sister's wedding to drink wine, sitting next to your old comrade Pike, and the gun should be lost at the wedding. [[Go to your sister's place|7.1]]

You walk up to the door of your sister's yard and hastily knock on the door. Your sister and her newlywed husband let you in and make you sit down. The house is festive with red everywhere. You want to ask them about your gun, but you are too embarrassed to tell them that you have lost it. Your sister has never seen you acting so serious but nervous. The two know that you are a police officer, so they are a little frightened by your look. This scene is like a teacher to the two students who made a mistake. 1. [["How many people came to the wedding yesterday?"|7.1.1]] 2. [["Who sat with me when I was drunk?"|7.1.2]] 3. [["What time did the wedding end yesterday? " |7.1.3]] 4. [["Who drove me home?" |7.1.4]]

You show some impatience and raise your tone, "Alright, who was sitting next to me after I was drunk then? " The continuous questions are frealing your sister out. She stands still and starts crying, "How am I supposed to know that!" His husband then asks: "Ma, what exactly happened? Tell me and I may be able to help!" You are then speechless, as you realize that you have messed up your questioning. [[Reject your brother-in-law and leave|7.1.0.1.1]]

"You can't help me." You turn your head and leave. After you walk out of her place, your sister chased after you and handed you a [[Guest List]] from yesterday's wedding. You look in her eyes, but you just can't say it out.

“I don't know exactly, but about fifty or sixty maybe...” 2. [["Who sat with me when I was drunk?"|7.1.2]] 3. [["What time did the wedding end yesterday? " |7.1.3]] 4. [["Who drove me home?" |7.1.4]] [[You grow tired of these answers|7.1.0.1]]

Sitting next to you is your old comrade Chen, and the town mayor and a few of your police friends.“ 1. [["How many people came to the wedding yesterday?"|7.1.1]] 3. [["What time did the wedding end yesterday? " |7.1.3]] 4. [["Who drove me home?" |7.1.4]] [[You grow tired of these answers|7.1.0.1]]

"Me and my husband went back to rest after 12. Who know what time you guys were drinking till in the yard..." 1. [["How many people came to the wedding yesterday?"|7.1.1]] 2. [["Who sat with me when I was drunk?"|7.1.2]] 4. [["Who drove me home?" |7.1.4]] [[You grow tired of these answers|7.1.0.1]]

“That I don't know...” 1. [["How many people came to the wedding yesterday?"|7.1.1]] 2. [["Who sat with me when I was drunk?"|7.1.2]] 3. [["What time did the wedding end yesterday? " |7.1.3]] [[You grow tired of these answers|7.1.0.1]]

You clean up your head and ran to the door of Chen's yard. Chen is a friendly looking guy, and is your life-long friend like Pike too. You met them both in the army. You trust him, but you are still very hesitant on whether to tell him the truth about this matter. "Ma! What are you doing standing in front of my door? " It's Chen, he's leaning against the wall and cracking melon seeds. You feel odd that you don't remember when he started standing there. 1. [[Ask Chen who is the person sitting next to you last night |8.2.1]] 2. [[Ask Chen about his impression of you at the wedding last night |8.2.2]]

"Who was sitting next to me at the wedding last night? " you ask. "You really don't remember any of them? " "No. " "You can't be drunk and not remember anything, can you? " [[Tell him that you don't remember anything indeed |8.2.1.1]]

"I really don't remember." A smile appeared at the corner of Chen's mouth. He said, "To your left is the town mayor, to your right is Sheriff Holmes, and you sat in the center of the courtyard, the most prominent position." 2. [[Ask Chen about his impression of you at the wedding last night|8.2.2]] (if:(history: where its name contains "8.2.2")'s length >= 1)[[[3. Ask Chen who is the person driving you home after you were drunk|8.3]]]

“How did I look last night?” "Excited, extra excited. You barely sat down after the wedding started. You were running all over the yard. So many people came to toast you. I have never seen you drink that much." 1. [[Ask Chen who is the person sitting next to you last night|8.2.1]] (if:(history: where its name contains "8.2.1.1")'s length >= 1)[[[3. Ask Chen who is the person driving you home after you were drunk|8.3]]]

“Who drove me home after I was drunk?“ "Pike." [[Guest List]]

On your way to Pike's place, you meet a guy selling herbal tea, sitting in front of two piles of tiles, wearing a light blue shirt and sandals. He's about the same height as you, but walking with a cat's back all day long. "MMMMMa, where are you, going? " "I'm heading to Pike. And Stutter Liu, just out of curiosity, why are you selling here? There's not a person." "You're, rrrrright. I'll go some, where else." You didn't pay much attention to him and keep walking to Pike. [[next|8.4.1]]

"You actually doubt me?" Pike asks in a stern voice. "I dragged you out of the dead, and you doubt me?" At Pike's place, you tell your old comrade that you lost something important. "I suspect everyone now." You explained feebly. "You're a police officer, do what you want." "Pike, don't you want to ask me what I've lost? Or do you already know what I lost?" "Well.. Your gun." [[next|8.4.2]]

"How did you know!?" His answer warms your heart and an involuntary smile raises on your face. "Who do you think you're talking to? I knew just by looking at you!" "Then give it to me! Quick!" Your words freezed Pike, "Are you serious? Lost you gun?" The smile on your face disappeared almost instantly. You wish not to stay here for another moment. Pike tells you as you leave, that it was Zhou's car that he was driving last last to send you home. [[Guest List]]

You come Zhou's house. It's a mansion with two stone lions at the entrance and the auspicious blessings for wealth posted on the door. You heard that he made a lot of money in the city doing all kinds of business in his early years. You think of your own conscientiousness for so many years but still a grassroots police officer, imbalance grows in your heart. [[Knock|8.5.1]]

You knock on the door, thinking about how to say what you want to say in a moment to Zhou. The door opens and the person who comes out from the door is not Zhou, but a very beautiful woman. She has a face of the goddess, as if she lives in the nine heavens that out of reach. She made you freeze. He is your first love, Lilly. You have mixed feelings in your heart seeing Lilly comes out from Zhou's house. Two croaws fly over your head across the sky, singing in unison, as if they were mocking. [[Tell her that you're here for Zhou|8.5.2]]

"It's you! Ma!" Lilly is very enthusiastic when she sees an acquaintance. After brief greetings with her, you tell Lilly that you're here to see Zhou. Lilly says, "He's not at home right now, but you can come later. " Only a dozen seconds of time with Lilly, youare not calm anymore. Her enthusiasm at this time only makes you feel more anxious. Just shortly after you left, a man in a premo suit with a briefcase tiptoed out of the door, a scene that happened to be seen by you, and you recognize him as Zhou. [[Go after him|追上去]]

You push Zhou against the wall with all the anger, "I'm swear to GOD if anything happens to Lilly, I shall find you!" You then carefully checked his car that you were in last night, but didn't find much useful. [[Leave|8.6]]

You lose control of your emotions and punched directly in his face. Zhou instantly spurted out a nosebleed and collapsed to the ground. "You stay away from her!" You then rummage around in his car, but don't have much luck. [[离开|0.1]]

After leaving Zhou's place, it was already late and you met Stutter Liu again in a deserted alley. He is carrying a large plate with two muffin cakes on it. Liu greeted you warmly: "Eh Ma! Coming back from the Zhou's? Would you like to try a piece of cake? " [["Aren't you selling herbal tea? When did you start bakery?" |8.61]] [["Hey, don't you stutter? How come you don't stutter anymore?" |8.62]]

“I sell(if:(history: where its name contains "8.62")'s length >= 1)[bbbbb]both cakes and herbal tea.(if:(history: where its name contains "8.62")'s length >= 1)[TTTTT]The cakes are fresh! Wanna try?" [["Hey, don't you stutter? How come you don't stutter anymore?"|8.62]] (if:(history: where its name contains "8.62")'s length >= 1)[[[Walk away|9]]]

“I stutter, I mean, I am, aaaaaa stammer. But when I see you I, I, I, I, am not any, more." [["Aren't you selling herbal tea? When did you start bakery?"|8.61]] (if:(history: where its name contains "8.61")'s length >= 1)[[[Walk away|9]]]

BANG! [[next|10]]

The story ends here. It's a tragic story about a middle-aged man in the countryside. Ma had nothing accomplished entering his middle age, but he was living a peaceful life. But the peaceful sea starts to ripple again, until it flooded Ma's heart. If you are looking for the truth, you can find it [[here]].

[[Chen|8.1]] [[Pike|8.4]] L [[Sheriff Holmes]] Z(if:(history: where its name contains "8.4.2")'s length >= 1)[[[hou|8.5]]]

"How's your gun search going? Any progress? " [[Report that there's only a list so far|000]]

（刘结巴人格逐渐变大，将马山的意识吞没。最后刘结巴真的让周小刚在火车站等，疯狂的刘结巴人格杀死了周小刚，此后带着最后一发子弹回了村子，去找了郝警长。）

你意识到凶手知道周小刚没死，一定不会善罢甘休，而如此守株待兔，不如化被动为主动。如果想找到枪就要抓住凶手，要抓住凶手就要引诱凶手露面。而周小刚正好可以成为他路面的理由。

This is a sad story that takes place in rural China in the year 2000. Ma's life as a policeman in a small town is uneventful, but his life is colored by the appearance of his first love, Lilly. It happened to be his sister's wedding, Ma's old comrade Pike, knowing Ma's secret, erased Lilly's name from the guest list. But Ma saw Lilly at the wedding anyway, the figure that only appeared in his dreams. That night, he got very drunk. On the way when Zhou drove Ma back to his place, Ma accidentally discovered Lilly's relationship with Zhou. The goddess in his heart has now become someone else's mistress, Ma was grieving and his heart was gradually taken by enmity. So Ma splited out Stutter Liu as a secondary personality, and Liu took away his gun. The next day, Ma Shan went to find Zhou but accidentally saw Lilly appear as Zhou's mistress. Zhou has a solid superior over Ma no matter from any aspect. After splitting Liu's personality, he followed Zhou to his home the other night and killed Lilly. Ma's main personality felt guilty after killing her, so he makes a plan to draw out Stutter Liu, confronts him, and makes Liu kill himself, accomplishing redemption. There are two times in the story where Ma tries to attack Zhou after Ma splits out Stutter Liu. In this ending, you protected Ma from completely losing his mind, allowing Ma to complete his redemption with the remnants of his consciousness.

... [[next|10.7]]

... [[11.6]]

（之后周小刚向你汇报了他的关系网，想为你早日查到凶手提供帮助。而在你走访的过程中意外，或者迷迷糊糊的得知，周小刚的生意中包括仙人跳，而李小萌正是周小刚搭伙做生意的对象。你怒不可遏，但不可写出来）

You quickly run to Zhou and stop him, "You took my stuff, didn't you? " Zhou looks puzzled and doesn't know what to say. "Last night, the wedding, you took something that belongs to me, right?" "What things?" "HAND IT OVER!" Zhou thinks for a moment, and after he laughed, "Hey man, I was helping Lilly actually, alright? Life is hard for her to be a single woman."And then he takes out a set of keys, "Lilly lives here, do whatever you want, I have no objections!" His words make you furious and your eyes become sharp, looking at him. Zhou then whispered to you, "If there is a favor we can all help together, what do you say?" 1. [[Push Zhou to the wall and warn him to stay away from Lilly|8.5.3.1]] 2. [[Punch him in the face|8.5.3.2]]

This is a sad story that takes place in rural China in the year 2000. Ma's life as a policeman in a small town is uneventful, but his life is colored by the appearance of his first love, Lilly. It happened to be his sister's wedding, Ma's old comrade Pike, knowing Ma's secret, erased Lilly's name from the guest list. But Ma saw Lilly at the wedding anyway, the figure that only appeared in his dreams. That night, he got very drunk. On the way when Zhou drove Ma back to his place, Ma accidentally discovered Lilly's relationship with Zhou. The goddess in his heart has now become someone else's mistress, Ma was grieving and his heart was gradually taken by enmity. So Ma splited out Stutter Liu as a secondary personality, and Liu took away his gun. The next day, Ma Shan went to find Zhou but accidentally saw Lilly appear as Zhou's mistress. Zhou has a solid superior over Ma no matter from any aspect. After splitting Liu's personality, he followed Zhou to his home the other night and killed Lilly. Ma's main personality felt guilty after killing her, but his hatred for Zhou peaked during the interrigation of Zhou, and Stutter Liu gradually devoured Ma's body. Liu then made a setup, which was to let Ma Shan lure out Zhou Xiaogang and use the opportunity to kill Zhou. Ma's personality also slowly disappeared after Liu killed Zhou. There are two times in the story where Ma tried to attack Zhou after Ma splited Stutter Liu. In this ending, you indulged Ma's anger towards Zhou twice that Liu eventually devoured Ma's personality, and took over Ma's body, and went to kill Sheriff Holmes, who has prevented Liu from getting his revenge, with the last bullet in his gun.