Leaving the interrogation room, Little Black nodded, his tone certain, "That's right, it's this kid. He's getting desperate.

Otherwise, someone like him would never call a lawyer."

Luke was not so optimistic, "It's still too early to draw conclusions."

Little Black was puzzled, "Why, wasn't your reasoning just now brilliant? This kid has a motive, has come into contact with the murder weapon, and has no alibi— he fits the profile of the murderer perfectly."

Luke explained, "Excluding the gun from FBI agent Fannie, only guns B and C were actually used in the crime. Gun B, the pistol used by the main culprit, left bullets in the teaching building, the music building, and the science building.

Gun C was only used in the music building, with Lev being the only victim of a gunshot.

And that Colt Python revolver is Gun C, which was never used in the teaching building, nor did it shoot Barbara and Josie.

It was Gun B that injured Barbara and Josie."

Little Black caught on, "So, you were testing Theodore?"

Luke nodded, "Just like you said, Theodore has a conflict with Josie, has a clear motive for the crime, and has no solid alibi. He is very likely to be one of the suspects in the shooting.

But the revolver he came into contact with did not shoot Josie."

Little Black thought for a moment, "Could it be a murder swap? I've seen it on TV shows before, where they kill someone unrelated to escape police investigation."

Luke thought for a while and then shook his head, "It's unlikely. Murder swaps are usually done in different places, and since this shooting happened on campus, the two shooting incidents can easily be linked together.

It doesn't fit the initial intent of a murder swap."

Little Black pressed, "Then what do you think it is?"

Luke frowned slightly. At this point, Theodore was trying to prove his innocence, and an alibi would have been most advantageous for him, but he just couldn't provide one, which further increased his suspicion.

Afterward, Luke thought of a key figure.

Triss Lier.

Both her boyfriend and brother have been arrested.

If one said this woman knew nothing at all, nobody would believe that, yet neither her boyfriend nor her brother had implicated her.

Later, Luke and Little Black talked with Triss Lier, who also asked for a lawyer.

The case moved into a stalemate.

New clues were needed to break the deadlock.

A familiar voice rang out, "Congratulations, host, for successfully solving the 'theft case' and being rewarded with 5 lottery draws."

The case was relatively simple, and the reward wasn't too generous.

An options menu appeared in his mind, with the warehouse interface on the left and the lottery interface on the right; the bottom right corner showing '5 times'.

Luke didn't play the lottery; the chances were too few to enjoy the experience.

"Congratulations, host, for successfully solving the 'manslaughter case' and being rewarded with 10 lottery draws.

In addition, the protagonist has gained the gratitude of Bowen and his son, rewarding you with an extra 5 lottery draws."

The lottery interface appeared on the right, the bottom right corner now displayed '20 times'.

Very encouraging.

However, Luke still didn't plan to play the lottery; he'd save them instead, waiting until there was a need or after solving the shooting case.

The next morning.

Luke and Little Black visited the hospital again.

Their goal was simple, to ask the three victims to help identify the culprit.

Barbara was the first person Luke looked for since she was friends with Josie and might know more about Theodore's situation.

Upon entering Barbara's hospital room, her mother was also present.

Barbara had provided key clues in Bowen's case, and as a token of appreciation, Luke bought a bouquet of flowers before his visit, "Barbara, I wish you a speedy recovery."

Barbara's mood brightened considerably upon seeing the flowers, "Thank you, I really like this bouquet; it feels like it's added vitality to the whole room."

"I hope you recover quickly."

"I will."

"Barbara, we've found a suspect in the shooting case, whom you might also know. We'd like to ask for your help in identifying him."

"Even for the sake of this bouquet, I'll help you."

"Thank you." Luke handed Barbara a photo of Theodore.

Barbara furrowed her eyebrows slightly, "I recognize him; he's the guy who attacked Josie on the football field. Is he the culprit?"

Luke thought for a while, "There may be more than one suspect in the shooting case, and more than one gun. We found that he has come into contact with one of the guns, but we're still not sure if he's the culprit. Can you recall if he was at the scene when the shooting happened?"

Barbara stared at the photo for a long time, then shook her head, "Sorry, I really can't remember."

"Barbara, do you know Pete?"

"Pete?"

"Yes."

"I kinda remember, Josie mentioned him. She seems to be dating someone named Pete."

"Have you ever seen this Pete?"

"Once."

"Do you know his full name?"

"No, Josie rarely talks about him; he seems quite mysterious."

"Can you describe Pete's appearance?"

Barbara pursed her lips, "White, about as tall as you, with blonde hair, quite skinny, and rather handsome. He seems to be quite a bit older than Josie."

The range was too broad, so Luke inquired further, "Any other distinguishing features?"

"I remember he had a tattoo on his right arm."

"What kind of tattoo?"

Barbara fell silent for a moment, "I can't remember."

"Thank you, this clue is already very important." Luke had already instructed Matthew to investigate Josie's phone contacts, perhaps some clues could be found there.

Afterward, Luke visited the hospital room of student committee member Herman Vied.

"Hi, Herman, how's your recovery going?"

"Much better, I'm about to be discharged."

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