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Most importantly, if the blood belongs to the person who gave the strange gift, that's fine, but if it's someone else's blood, then it could very well lead to a criminal case.
Unfortunately, there are too few clues available now, and even Shinichi Kudo can't come up with any useful information.
In this situation, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but scratch his head, muttering, "Damn it, where do I even begin..."
"What we know now is that this blood-stained golden apple is likely modeled after the story of the golden apple in Aegean mythology..."
Ran Mouri, who was standing nearby, heard Shinichi Kudo muttering to himself and asked curiously, "Shinichi, what is the story of the golden apple in the Aegean Sea?"
Upon hearing this, Shinichi Kudo instinctively replied, "Ah, that story takes place at the wedding of the human hero Peleus and the sea goddess Thetis."
"All the Olympian gods were invited to the wedding, except for Eris, the goddess of discord."
“Eris was therefore resentful and at the wedding presented the guests with a golden apple inscribed with the words ‘For the fairest of them.’”
"Among the goddesses, the three who held the highest status and were also the most beautiful—Hera, the queen of the gods; Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war; and Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty—fought fiercely over the golden apple."
"The other gods were afraid of offending these three goddesses and dared not speak. In the end, Zeus, the king of the gods, let Paris, a handsome young shepherd on the mountain, be the judge."
"In order to obtain the golden apple, the three goddesses each offered Paris tempting terms."
"Hera was willing to grant him supreme power and bless him to be a supreme ruler."
"Athena was willing to grant him wisdom and strength, and encourage him to have the courage to take risks and forge a glorious path like a hero."
"Aphrodite promised to make the most beautiful woman in the world fall in love with him and become his wife."
"Paris thought it over and over and decided that he could take over his father's throne and have the power and rule later. He had the ability to boldly forge his own path as a hero, but love was not something he could encounter every day."
"So he gave the golden apple to Aphrodite."
Later, with the help of Aphrodite, Paris abducted Helen, the Queen of Sparta, who was also the most beautiful woman in the world.
"And this became the trigger for the Trojan War."
"It seems that the musical 'Golden Apple,' which the troupe is about to stage, is also adapted from this story."
After hearing the story of the golden apple, Ran Mouri couldn't help but show a look of realization and amazement.
At the same time, Chen Anxia seemed to notice something; her eyes narrowed sharply, and a slight smile appeared on her lips. She thought to herself, "I really didn't expect it to go so smoothly..."
"There's no mistake, she's the one who gave out the blood-stained golden apple..."
"But what is her purpose?"
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Under Chen Anxia's terrifying insight, he discovered something amiss about a certain person.
This also means that the person is acting, pretending to be flustered and afraid.
In this situation, why would she feign panic?
This is a question worth thinking about.
Of course, if that were all, Chen Anxia wouldn't have locked onto her; he would only have suspected her.
Some people are naturally bold and will not panic at all when faced with threats from unknown sources.
The reason she acts is likely to fit in and avoid suspicion being placed on her.
Think about it: when everyone is filled with anxiety because of the threat posed by the bloodstained apple, and only one person remains remarkably calm, wouldn't that person seem rather strange?
What truly made Chen Anxia fixate on her was the brief look of smugness that flashed across her face.
If there were any excuses for his previous acting, then considering the brief glimpse of smugness he had shown, there really is no excuse left.
In Chen Anxia's view, the reason why she showed a smug look on her face was because she believed that she had everyone in the palm of her hand and enjoyed the fear and unease that others felt because of her masterpiece.
However, although Chen Anxia had identified the person who sent the bloodstained golden apple, he had no direct evidence to prove it.
Even if Chen Anxia exposes her on the spot, it won't make her admit it; instead, it will alert her, which is not what Chen Anxia wants.
Chen Anxia wasn't in a hurry.
Because of Shinichi Kudo, Chen Anxia believed that she must have had some purpose in giving away the blood-stained golden apple.
If I keep a close eye on her, I'll eventually catch her red-handed and make her confess, thus ending this farce.
Thinking about it, Chen Anxia couldn't help but withdraw her gaze.
Watson, standing nearby, was also brainstorming.
Unlike Shinichi Kudo, Watson had very few clues, so he couldn't get any useful information and didn't know where to start.
Just as Watson was at a loss, his gaze unconsciously drifted to Chen Anxia beside him.
Upon looking, Hua Sheng noticed Chen Anxia withdrawing her gaze and the smile on her face.
Over the past two years, Hua Sheng has become very familiar with Chen Anxia and knows what Chen Anxia's smile means.
After Chen Anxia looked away, Hua Sheng couldn't help but ask softly, "Anxia, did you discover something?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia nodded slightly and replied softly, "I already know who did it, but I lack direct evidence."
Hua Sheng was stunned when he heard Chen Anxia's words.
Watson originally thought Chen Anxia had made some discovery, but he never expected that Chen Anxia already knew who did it.
Afterwards, Watson, regaining his senses, seemed to realize how Chen Anxia had done it, muttering to himself, "Perhaps only Anxia in this world could have done that..."
Muttering to himself, Watson couldn't help but glance at Shinichi Kudo, who was still deep in thought not far away.
During the two years he spent working alongside Chen Anxia, Hua Sheng's insight had improved significantly.
Watson could tell that Shinichi Kudo had already regarded Chen Anxia as his rival and wanted to defeat him on his path to becoming a detective.
only...
Thinking about it, Watson couldn't help but show pity in his eyes as he looked at Shinichi Kudo.
In Watson's view, Shinichi Kudo's choice of Chen Anxia as his opponent was undoubtedly the worst decision he ever made.
Watson knew very well that Chen Anxia possessed certain talents and abilities that even the real Sherlock Holmes could not match.
Just then, Sith Flockhart, the handsome blond young man who played the male lead in The Golden Apple, walked in through the door.
After hearing the actresses' comments and anxieties, Sith smiled and comforted them, "Don't worry, my goddesses, it's just a prank."
"Everyone, relax. There's still some time before the show starts, so let's take Sharon's friends on a tour backstage first."
Under Chen Anxia's watchful gaze and with Sith's reassurance, the expressions of the other two leading actresses, apart from Iberis and the person targeted by Chen Anxia, visibly calmed down.
This stability is genuine, like finding a pillar of support.
Moreover, the two actresses looked at Sith with obvious tenderness, love, and even desire.
No, it wasn't just them; the way she looked at Sith was the same.
Is it a secret love?
But if it's a crush, then in front of the person you have a crush on, you shouldn't be as natural and uninhibited as they are. You should try to be as reserved as possible and show your best side to Sith.
But if it's not unrequited love, then wouldn't all three of them be involved with Sith...?
Thinking this, Chen Anxia's eyes flickered slightly, and she thought to herself, 'Could it be that her purpose is related to this?'
As for Iberis, she seemed to know something, silently watching Sith's interaction with the three actresses, her expression inscrutable.
Afterwards, led by Sharon and the lead actors of the Golden Apple Theatre Company, Chen Anxia and her group headed towards the backstage of the theater.
During this process, Ran Mouri seemed to have discovered something, and couldn't help but look up at the ceiling, asking curiously, "Huh, what's that thing on the ceiling?"
Upon seeing this, Sharon explained, "That's a costume used on stage. Because it takes up a lot of space, it's hung up there."
Just as Sharon finished speaking, a loud whistling sound of something heavy cutting through the air rang out.
Immediately, those who were looking up at the ceiling saw a heavy suit of armor fall from the ceiling and hurtle towards them with incredible speed.
Upon seeing this, everyone had a similar thought: if they were hit by this armor that fell from the sky, they would surely die.
At this thought, everyone became terrified, their bodies instinctively moving away from the armor that had fallen from the sky and away from this dangerous place.
Among the crowd, only two people remained still.
One is Chen Anxia, with deep eyes and a calm demeanor; the other is Rose, the female lead, whose clothes are caught on a nail in the wall and she is unable to break free for the time being.
Rose first glanced in surprise at her clothes that were caught, then realized what was happening and suddenly jerked the armor that was hurtling towards her.
At that moment, Rose couldn't help but show a look of extreme panic on her face, and she couldn't help but let out a scream full of fear.
The other people who escaped also noticed Rose's situation, and their faces showed expressions of extreme fear.
In this situation, Ran Mouri instinctively wanted to rush towards Rose and save her.
Ran Mouri only moved slightly before stopping.
Because Chen Anxia had already grabbed Rose's waist and narrowly dodged the armor that was falling from the sky.
Of course, this extreme danger only applies to others.
For Chen Anxia, all of this was under his control.
Although the armor was indeed falling very quickly, it was still too slow for Chen Anxia, who possessed extraordinary dynamic vision.
After Chen Anxia rescued Rose, before anyone could react, he said to Rose, "This farce should be over now, right? Rose Hewitt, who gave away the bloodstained golden apple!"
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Chapter 396 An Unexpected Turn of Events, Deduction Without Evidence! (Please Subscribe!)
The group, who had just come to their senses, were stunned again upon hearing Chen Anxia's words.
Shinichi Kudo's face was filled with disbelief and incredulity, his mind reeling as he murmured to himself, 'He actually knows who sent the Bloodstained Golden Apple?'
'But how did he know? The existing clues are so limited, so limited that I don't even know where to begin...'
Is the gap between us really that big?
Not only Shinichi Kudo, but also Yukiko Kudo and Sharon Kudo showed similar expressions.
They were all people who knew Chen Anxia and knew that Chen Anxia wouldn't speak without reason.