Chapter 90

Zhang Wei, could he have been tricked by the person in front of him?

This thought abruptly appeared in Qin Ran's mind and began to flash incessantly.

The more Qin Ran thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.

First, how did Zhang Wei die?

He died after being possessed by Gilphen Hedges.

This was beyond doubt.

Then, what did Zhang Wei experience before he died?

Why did he obediently go to the cell where Gilphen Hedges was originally imprisoned, to serve as Gilphen Hedges' body?

Zhang Wei was definitely not someone who would willingly sacrifice himself, especially when it came to his own life.

Let alone sacrificing his life for a native.

Therefore, Qin Ran speculated that Zhang Wei was forced.

Apart from this possibility, Qin Ran could not think of any other.

"If he was controlled, how was Zhang Wei controlled?"

Qin Ran asked himself again.

Then, he began to sort out what had happened at the time.

"Due to Jack's secret funding, a riot broke out in the prison area, with gunfire ringing out continuously."

"Zhang Wei must have heard the gunfire. Given Zhang Wei's desire to find a side quest, he would naturally rush here without hesitation."

"Then, Zhang Wei discovered the peculiarity of the person in front of him."

"Or, after seeing Zhang Wei's displayed strength, the person in front of him showed something special, attracting Zhang Wei."

"Then, he deceived Zhang Wei into taking an oath."

"And it was this oath that completely controlled Zhang Wei."

Qin Ran felt a chill.

Given Zhang Wei's eagerness to find a side quest, it wouldn't be too difficult to lure him into a trap.

As long as the person appeared sufficiently mysterious and offered a significant reward, Zhang Wei would likely fall into it.

"Then,"

Looking at the person crawling on the ground, Qin Ran's lips tightened slightly.

Because, if the above speculations were correct, he had another conclusion.

The person in front of him was an accomplice or subordinate of Gilphen Hedges.

The so-called medium did not exist.

Whether it was the magic array to protect against those evil spirits or the so-called correct way to take an oath, everything was Gilphen Hedges' doing.

And the person

Naturally, after being discovered by Gilphen Hedges for the first time, he unhesitatingly chose to submit.

Thinking about the person's previous words, Qin Ran couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The person seemed to be very concerned about surviving the encounter with Gilphen Hedges, often mentioning it.

At the time, Qin Ran thought it was out of fear.

But now, it seemed to be a cover-up.

However, there was also truth in the person's words.

For example, the person's initial goal

It was just that, as soon as he infiltrated Gilphen Hedges' followers, he was discovered by Gilphen Hedges.

Then, Gilphen Hedges generously gave him two choices.

Either die or obey.

Obviously, the person chose the latter.

"To reincarnate as a half-dead being, Gilphen Hedges could use hundreds of people in Alcatraz Prison as leverage. Although these people were not entirely innocent, given Gilphen Hedges' ruthlessness, how could he possibly let someone who coveted him go?"

"In fact, even an ordinary person, if a stranger knew their most important, unshareable secret, would have the urge to kill."

"Moreover,"

Qin Ran lowered his head and activated the tracking.

The clear field of vision made it extremely easy for Qin Ran to find another piece of evidence he was looking for: Zhang Wei's footprints.

Previously, he had been tracking the person's footprints, which he was very familiar with.

Just a glance was enough to identify whether they were Zhang Wei's footprints.

This set of footprints appeared at the corridor exit, then came to this place, entered the cell, and finally walked out of the cell, heading towards the prison area.

In addition, the footprints suddenly disappeared in front of the stairs, and Qin Ran's mind had already pieced together all the events at the time.

Encountering the person in front of him, Zhang Wei, as speculated, followed the person into the cell, accepting the so-called oath to complete a certain task or find a certain item for the side quest.

After completing the oath, Zhang Wei's body was controlled.

He was involuntarily led to a certain place outside.

There, the necessary items for Gilphen Hedges' half-dead ritual were already hidden, and the place where the items were stored had a secret passage connecting to the main building of Alcatraz Prison.

Through the secret passage, the controlled Zhang Wei returned to the building, entering Gilphen Hedges' cell.

When the lawless rocket exploded the cell's outer wall, Gilphen Hedges had just completed the half-dead reincarnation, completely taking over Zhang Wei's body.

Zhang Wei was declared dead.

"Careless"

Qin Ran frowned in annoyance at not having noticed the flaws in the person's words and such obvious clues at the first moment.

"Blinded by the benefits of Alcatraz, losing the necessary calm."

"Indeed, greed is one of the original sins."

"It not only clouds people's reason but also tempts them to lose their lives."

Qin Ran gave a self-deprecating smile.

Then, his expression became incredibly serious.

Qin Ran warned himself internally.

He made himself remember this incident.

Because Qin Ran knew very well that this time, it was his habitual caution and unwillingness to trust others that saved him.

But what about next time?

Next time, when even greater benefits are presented, will he be so lucky?

This time, he lost his calm due to the benefits Alcatraz could bring.

Next time, he would lose his caution and prudence due to even greater benefits.

This was something Qin Ran could not afford.

Zhang Wei's fate had already proven everything.

And Qin Ran absolutely did not want to become a second Zhang Wei.

The wind blowing from the corridor exit brushed past Qin Ran.

Immediately, Qin Ran felt a chill.

At this moment, he realized that at some point, his inner clothes had been soaked with sweat.

The chill brought Qin Ran back to his senses.

He lowered his head and looked at the person on the ground, who was clearly still waiting for his response.

And he could be sure that the person was confident he would agree.

Because the person believed he had everything under control.

Whether it was the current situation or his grasp on Qin Ran.

The only doubt was why Gilphen Hedges had not yet appeared.

Of course, even if Gilphen Hedges appeared immediately, the person was destined not to see it.

Qin Ran's finger on the trigger of the 05 tightened slightly.

Without any reaction, the person's head was blown apart by the blessed bullet.

A book surrounded by purple light appeared on the person's corpse.

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