**Note: The translation may not be perfect, and some cultural references or idioms may not be directly translatable. I’ll do my best to maintain the original tone and style of the novel.**
Zhushi Jiu’s expression was strange and unreadable.
“Password: 563743675,” he said.
“Little guy, why not let go?” Zhushi Jiu asked: “Did you take a speedboat to get here?”
Qian Zele was taken aback: “How did you know that?”
“There’s a heavier sea salt aroma on your body than on ordinary people, which can only be left behind by staying at sea or near the sea for a long time. The sea breeze with high humidity blows for a long time, leaving fine sea salt particles on your clothes, giving off a salty smell. It’s probably the smell on your body right now.”
Qian Zele was left speechless by Zhushi Jiu’s words.
Zhushi Jiu smiled: “Sorry, I just like to deduce things, so I did it subconsciously.”
When Qian Zele heard the word “deduce,” he thought of detectives in TV dramas.
He looked at Wang Chong, wondering if this guy was a master detective or something.
Thinking about it, he shook his head: “No, that only proves you took a sea transportation tool, but how did you know it was a speedboat?”
Zhushi Jiu released Qian Zele’s hand and pointed to his hair and collar.
“I also noticed that your hair and collar have been splashed with water, but your body is very clean. Combining these two points, you should have taken a sea transportation tool close to the sea surface, like a speedboat. When you approached the speedboat’s edge, the fine water droplets splashed up, wetting your hair and collar, but your lower body clothes were protected from getting wet.”
“Whoa, you’re amazing!”
Qian Zele was surprised, checking his collar and finding it slightly damp.
However, he soon argued: “But what if I washed my face with water before getting on the boat? That would also get my hair and collar wet, right?”
Zhushi Jiu calmly explained: “Because the girls you brought also have the same situation.”
Everyone looked at Ji Hui.
Ji Hui froze: “What’s with everyone looking at me?”
Zhushi Jiu smiled: “I apologize if I’ve caused offense. Your collar also has water stains, and you’re wearing makeup, so it’s clear you didn’t wash your face with water. Combining my previous analysis, I believe you took a speedboat to get here.”
Everyone was stunned by Zhushi Jiu’s deduction.
Even Wang Chong looked at Zhushi Jiu in shock.
Ji Hui looked at Wang Chong, unable to help but ask: “Wang Chong, what’s with your shock? Isn’t this your friend?”
Wang Chong “ahem” and thought back to how Zhushi Jiu had directly deduced his plan on the boat, which didn’t feel strange anymore.
But there was still reason to be shocked.
He spread his hands: “Now you know why I call him Big Brother Zhushi, right?”
Sun Hao Ran was skeptical, pushing away the girl beside him and walking up to Zhushi Jiu: “I don’t believe you deduced all that. Maybe you saw it through the window.”
Zhushi Jiu wasn’t fazed at all.
In the previous loop, he had defeated them in three moves, and then they had chatted for a long time at the dinner table. Under intentional guidance, he had extracted a lot of valuable information, including how they had seen Wang Chong’s invitation on the news and then took a three-hour speedboat ride to get here.
Zhushi Jiu stretched out his hand: “Want to shake hands?”
Sun Hao Ran skeptically shook Zhushi Jiu’s hand: “I don’t believe you can deduce anything.”
Zhushi Jiu thought for a moment, then said: “You’ve practiced shooting.”
Sun Hao Ran’s expression changed from skepticism to shock.
“Did you deduce it from the calluses and scars on my hands?”
“Not just that,” Zhushi Jiu said. “When we came in, I noticed your gaze. You and the others were looking at the two bodyguards behind me, but you were the only one who noticed their waists, seemingly checking if they were carrying guns. You glanced multiple times.”
“Combining the calluses and scars on your hands, I think you have a certain interest in guns and are probably a gun enthusiast with a preference for high-powered firearms. The scars on your hands should be from the recoil of high-powered firearms.”
“Moreover, I noticed your pace, which is steady and powerful, like someone who has received systematic training. Have you received military training for a period of time?”
Sun Hao Ran’s jaw dropped.
Everyone looked at Sun Hao Ran’s reaction and knew Zhushi Jiu had guessed it again.
Zhushi Jiu smiled lightly.
At the dinner table in the previous loop, Sun Hao Ran had asked if Zhushi Jiu was from the military and had even boasted about his own experience in a foreign military camp, saying he was knowledgeable about various firearms and could shoot as well as a regular soldier.
Zhushi Jiu didn’t know if Sun Hao Ran was bragging, but he knew Sun Hao Ran liked guns.
Just then, a young man in a white casual outfit, Ma Qunbo, walked up: “Deduce me too! I’m Ma Qunbo.”
Zhushi Jiu shook Ma Qunbo’s hand: “You’re preparing to get married soon, congratulations.”
Qian Zele exclaimed: “No way, you can deduce that too?!”
He looked at Wang Chong: “You didn’t tell him our business, did you?”
Wang Chong protested: “You’re talking nonsense! Am I that kind of person in your eyes?!”
Ma Qunbo was initially stunned, then curious: “Big Brother Zhushi, how did you deduce that?”
Zhushi Jiu explained: “From the moment I saw you, I noticed you kept a certain distance from the girl beside you. Even when she wanted to get close to you, you never had physical contact.”
Zhushi Jiu pointed to the girl accompanying Ma Qunbo.
The girl’s face turned red, and she lowered her head, embarrassed.
She hadn’t expected her thoughts about attaching herself to the rich second generation to be seen through by someone.
No one had time to care about her thoughts, and Qian Zele eagerly asked: “What if he’s just particularly clean or, to put it more extremely, gay?”
(Note: Some cultural references or idioms may not be directly translatable, and the translation may not be perfect. I’ll do my best to maintain the original tone and style of the novel.)
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