The management personnel of the live streaming platform were already preparing to shut down the livestream when the body appeared.
However, before they could act, they were captivated by the suspense brought about by Ying Chen's appearance.
After all, platform managers are human and have curiosity.
They were eager to know what "evidence" Ying Chen claimed to have and what the "truth" was.
Driven by this curiosity, the management delayed the shutdown time again, deciding to watch a bit more.
If the management felt this way, it was even more so for the viewers in the livestream.
Although the viewers were still wondering who this audacious person suddenly taking over the livestream was, they had to admit that his words were quite persuasive.
They were involuntarily drawn in.
Their eyes widened, wanting to see what "evidence" Ying Chen had.
And what truth lay hidden within this "supernatural well" that caused two deaths.
Soon, the phone camera moved into the well.
The viewers couldn't help but feel a surge of tension, as if they were reliving the day Liu Bin was livestreaming.
The same scene, the same atmosphere, only missing a pair of blood-red eyes and a female ghost clinging to Liu Bin's back!
Amidst the viewers' nervous anticipation, Ying Chen's voice echoed: "I know what everyone is expecting, but I'm sorry, that's not real."
"As for why I say that, you'll know soon enough."
"Now, please take a look at the bricks of this well."
Hearing Ying Chen's words, the viewers all frowned.
What was so special about the well bricks?
Liu Bin had already shown them when he was livestreaming!
They were just ordinary blue bricks!
Perhaps they held immense value for archaeologists, but to ordinary people, bricks were just bricks, they wouldn't turn into jade.
Worthless!
But the next moment, those who held this thought were stunned.
Because at first, the well bricks under the camera showed no particularity, but when Ying Chen asked Liang Yu to shine a light on them, the bricks immediately underwent an astonishing change!
The well bricks became crystal clear and translucent!
And they revealed a faint, vibrant green hue!
Most crucially, it wasn't just one blue brick. Every brick that was hit by the strong light, depending on the angle of the light, shimmered with varying intensities of green!
The entire well instantly became shimmering and rippling.
It was clearly a dry well, yet at this moment, it appeared to be filled with water!
"What...what's going on?"
"Holy crap, how is this happening?"
"Streamer, don't use filters! Even if you did, filters are for people, not for bricks!"
The comment section was filled with exclamations of astonishment.
Soon, someone, while mocking, explained: "You idiots upstairs, can't you see the special nature of these well bricks at all?"
"The fact that they can be penetrated by strong light and show a vibrant green color suggests that these well bricks are likely jade bricks! Not the blue bricks Liu Bin mentioned earlier!"
As soon as this was said, hundreds of thousands of people in the livestream were dumbfounded.
Then, the entire livestream erupted into a frenzy.
"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! A well full of jade bricks? How much would that be worth? Unbelievable, unbelievable!"
"Damn, a single jade brick is priceless, and a whole well full? That's astronomical! If I found this, I would never tell anyone and just secretly pocket it!"
"Buddy upstairs, your morals are lacking! Remember, no matter what you find, report it to the country! Then the country will give you five hundred yuan and a commemorative banner! That's honor! I'm proud!"
"Heh, greed is a dangerous thing. I don't believe anyone would willingly give up such a fortune. I certainly wouldn't. I'd definitely pocket it, or at least keep a few. Because just a few would be enough for me to live the rest of my life in comfort!"
The comments discussed enthusiastically,
as if these well bricks truly belonged to them at that very moment.
Meanwhile, Ying Chen remained calm and silent, merely letting the phone camera focus on the well bricks.
He continuously shifted the angle, using the visuals to show everyone: all the well bricks in this supernatural well were indeed jade bricks! Not a single blue brick!
After their fantasies, the viewers were finally pulled back from their unrealistic dreams.
At this moment, rationality regained control of their minds, and their intelligence returned.
Soon, a viewer realized something and posted: "Wait a minute! Liu Bin explicitly told us yesterday during his livestream that these were blue bricks! Why would he lie to us?"
"Why ask? Didn't you just say you'd pocket it if you found it? Liu Bin thought the same way! He deliberately lied and said they were blue bricks so that no one would know if he pocketed them."
"Good heavens, Liu Bin had a big appetite! Such a fortune, and he just decided to pocket it, brazenly doing so on a livestream. He treated us as tools to corroborate his lie! Wasn't he afraid of retribution?"
"Isn't he already facing retribution? It's just... I suddenly have a bold idea, could it be that Liu Bin's death wasn't caused by ghosts, but by infighting among accomplices? Otherwise, how do you explain the second body at the scene?"
"That angle is interesting... The supernatural phenomena seen during yesterday's livestream could very well have been orchestrated by another person, who then framed ghosts for Liu Bin's death. That way, the other person could pocket the jade bricks alone!"
"But why did the other person die too?"
"Don't be silly, it must have been Liu Bin's desperate struggle, they fought, and it ended with both of them dead!"
"To prove whether Liu Bin and the other person were accomplices is simple, just check their phone records! If they had a phone call before the incident, then they were most likely accomplices!"
"Yes, yes, yes, streamer, quickly find Liu Bin's phone and show us!"
Throughout this entire process, Ying Chen said not a word and did nothing.
He simply presented the jade bricks to the audience, and the audience themselves deduced a logical sequence of events.
Most importantly, these scenarios were deduced by the audience themselves, so they believed them wholeheartedly!
After all, most people wouldn't question themselves.
It was at this point that Ying Chen unhurriedly retrieved the phone from the well and said leisurely, "Thank you all for your input."
"In fact, your ideas are quite similar to what our archaeological project team has inferred. We also suspect that Liu Bin saw the wealth and became greedy, leading to infighting with Xiao Zhao from the construction team, and they both ended up dead."
"Of course, this is just an inference. The final confirmation must come from the police. We have already reported it, and the police should arrive soon."
"At that time, I will convey all the assistance provided by the netizens regarding this case to the police. Simultaneously, in our archaeological project team's official announcement, we will express our gratitude to the netizens for their attention and enthusiastic help!"
"In short: do not believe rumors, do not spread rumors, believe in science!"
After speaking, Ying Chen casually handed the phone to Liang Yu.
Liang Yu then waved and said "Bye-bye," and quickly ended the livestream.
Otherwise, Liang Yu feared she might blurt something out and reveal their secret!
Because in Liang Yu's opinion, Ying Chen was like a real-life version of that online joke!
"The Daoist priest tells everyone to believe in science while flying away on his sword," wasn't that a perfect description of Ying Chen?