I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

"What's so strange?"

I've decided it's not a big deal, but I'll just ask out of courtesy.

"Normally, they would just take the money, right? But everything in that wallet... even though there weren't any bank cards or ID cards, they took photos and scraps of paper with them. Isn't that strange?"

Weird? No, it's very weird!

"...Why didn't you say it earlier?" I seemed a little excited for a moment.

"Huh? I just remembered it...what's wrong?" Lin Yi looked at me strangely.

"...What you just said is very important..." I thought for a moment, "But... I still need to investigate... I need to confirm something first."

"What? Confirm what..."

"Rochino's wallet."

"Huh? Why? Is there something wrong with that wallet?" Lin Yi asked worriedly.

"No...it's just a guess that needs to be verified. If it's correct, then maybe..."

"Oh, isn't this quite encouraging?" Lin Yi said, patting my shoulder.

Oh, no, I wasn't paying attention... Oh, forget it...

"Let's put this aside for now... Speaking of which, how popular is Luo Qinuo in her own class?"

I asked Xiang Linyi.

"Popularity... seems to be quite popular with boys. Maybe it's because she seems a bit weak in her daily actions... She really wants people to protect her."

That's true... So... the possibility of someone maliciously retaliating is unlikely based on this...

"Hmm... one more part that needs to be investigated..." I muttered to myself.

"Huh? What's wrong?" She tilted her head and looked at me.

"No...nothing..."

It's impossible to say "I didn't expect you to be so cute sometimes"...

In short, if the two doubts can be resolved, we can basically determine the general outline of the matter.

Hopefully, it won't be too much trouble to investigate...

..............

This must be the so-called "I cannot see the true face of Mount Lu because I am already in it"...

Because you are the person involved, you are likely to overlook something. Then after a period of time, you will no longer think about some things that you did not take to heart, and you may ignore the things that are really important.

Some crimes are done in this way, where seemingly important things replace seemingly unimportant but actually crucial small things...

Even though it's just a little bit... I think I can already see the outline of things...

The theorem is irrefutable

"Then let's go find her in the next class."

Because I could already hear the bell for class.

"Well, okay..." She thought for a moment and added, "As expected, you were right to choose Sheji. You really do have a talent for reasoning."

"Huh? I..." When I wanted to refute, I found that she had already walked away.

...reasoning and stuff...even kids know that, right?

It's better to say...reasoning is like running and playing. It's just a skill that can be mastered with a little learning. The difference between people lies in whether they can do the same things differently.

It’s easy to give an example...Everyone can run, but there are always people who run faster than average, and they can stand out from the average people.

In comparison, my so-called "talent" is more like a coincidence...Because being able to run faster than others requires not only innate jumping skills but also acquired training. To be different, you need to put in a lot of effort and sweat...and I didn't pay anything, it's just that the people around me happen to be weaker than me.

And I personally think that what I just did can't be called excellent reasoning at all... and it can't even be called reasoning compared to mystery novels. It's probably like a child guessing where their parents put their candy...

So, at best, I'm just a lucky guy who happened to guess some key points...

It would be great if this ability could be used in multiple-choice questions on exams.

...

Chapter 4 Theorem is indisputable

"So, which class is Luo Qinuo in..."

Because of the teacher's request, Lin Yi has to help the teacher move back the corrected homework. Besides that, it seems that there are other things to do...So being a class monitor is really tiring.

"In Class 5." She answered hurriedly and went out with the deputy monitor...what's his name...

"Ah... okay." I scratched my cheek habitually and turned to walk out.

...............

"Class 5...huh..." It's next to Ye Hui's class...

Come to think of it, if I suddenly go to see her, won't it cause trouble or something... I don't think so...

"Ah~ Look who I found?" A voice that sounded strangely familiar, but I couldn't remember where it came from, appeared in my ears.

"Ah...you are..."

Looking at this guy with short black-brown hair, with a look of joy and a hint of evil in his eyes... This guy! I think I know him! The one... from the broadcasting room...

"Oh, you don't recognize me? Well, that's right, it seems we haven't run into each other since that day. Nice to meet you!" She acted like she'd met an acquaintance and chatted happily with me...

"So, where are you going?" she asked me.

"I'm going to Class 5... You should be very busy, right? I'll go get busy first..."

I suddenly felt tired of talking to her, so I wanted to end this meaningless conversation as soon as possible.

"Oh, I'm really busy. I usually plan lunchtime radio programs, but many of them are not accepted... What a pity."

I don't see any regret in your eyes...

"But I have to go to the radio room now to report a piece of news: someone found some money and returned it. Haha, there really are people who return lost money..."

Hey... Why do I see such a look of regret on your face now...

"Hey, Junior Sheji, what do you think?" She suddenly changed the subject and started asking me questions.

...Aren’t you going to submit the report? And who is your junior?

"...Junior...Are you a third-year student?"

"Huh? Didn't I mention that? I'm a sophomore, so don't make me sound so old, okay?"

"..."

No, you really didn't say that... And third grade is old? Your president will be very angry if he hears it.

"Don't worry about that. I'm in a hurry, so answer my question quickly!" She glanced at her watch and said, "I'll give you three minutes to answer."

Are you doing some kind of variety show?! If you're really busy, just leave now... And my time is being wasted...

"As for returning lost property...it all depends on whether the person who got the money actually wants it...if it's a small amount, then there's no chance of him being tempted..."

"That's not right, junior. You haven't heard the saying, 'A sparrow, though small, is still a piece of meat,' haven't you?"

“…Ah…I really haven’t heard of it.”

I've only heard of the sayings "A sparrow may be small, but it has all the organs" and "A fly may be small, but it's still a piece of meat"... but there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with that...

What it actually means is...if people get money, no matter whether it is a small amount or not, it is not easy to return it...and if it is a small amount, there is no need to return it.

"Uh..." I fell silent for a moment.

"Well, since you're so hesitant, I'll give you a hint... Actually, the money they returned seems to be quite a lot. It should be enough for our living expenses for a week... So if I pick it up, I will definitely use it to improve my food."

I don't want to hear your plans... But... if this money fell into the hands of ordinary people, they would definitely be used for similar things...

"So... that guy must have suddenly realized that this was enough money for a student to live on for a week, and to save the owner from starvation and to avoid tormenting his conscience, he decided to return it..."

"Hmm, you're really an idealist, you think everyone is so innocent. You're really naive, haha. So cute."

Don't talk nonsense to me... I'm just trying to follow the normal thinking... I also want to say that these money have been replaced with counterfeit money...

"Well, that means that people who return lost property are actually acting out of a momentary act of kindness, and they also feel a strange sense of honor after doing it, right?"

I didn't say that...

But when I think about how I felt when I was a kid and brought the money I found to the office and was praised on the radio, I was in a really good mood... But at that time I still wanted to be a hero, so it was normal to have these thoughts. Maybe now... Well, I think I'm quite rich, so I don't care about the money... I will probably return it on my own initiative.

"Well, it's getting late, and I should go too. Okay, let's talk next time, junior~"

With that, he quickly ran away from me.

He also kept shouting things like "move aside", "I'm in a hurry", "please move aside".

Hey...don't run around in the corridor...

Well, forget it. I guess they won’t listen even if I tell them.

"Well... I was delayed a bit... but..." I muttered to myself, looking at the time on my phone, and then the bell for class rang.

...It's really good news...

......................

"Sheji, what did Qinuo say? Do you have any idea?" Lin Yi came to my seat as soon as the get out of class was over.

"Sorry, for some reason I didn't ask her, I'll go right away..."

I answered like this and ran towards Class 5. Fortunately, I was not affected by other people this time and arrived at Class 5 safely.

"Ah... hello, what can I do for you?"

Luo Qinuo, who was called out, still seemed a little uncomfortable talking to boys.

And the guy who helped me pass the message seemed to look at me in an unfriendly way...haha...I'm a little troubled.

"Well, it's nothing serious. It's just that after you left today, I suddenly thought of something suspicious."

"Oh? Is that so?" she asked me in surprise.

"Hmm..." There seemed to be no suitable words, so I might as well get straight to the point.

"Can you show me your wallet?"

"Eh? Ah... Sure, I can... Your wallet is on my seat. I'll get it."

"Well, please."

"You are welcome..."

She said as she ran to her seat, took out her wallet, and handed it to me.

"But...look at what this is going to do..."

"..."

...a common faux leather product, rectangular in shape, though a bit small, fastened with snap buttons...because it has been used for a while, the glossiness has been reduced...and there are obvious signs of use.

This doesn't seem strange...

"When did you buy this wallet?" I asked.

"Hmm? Ah... I've used it for a few months, probably. I bought it around the winter vacation... What's wrong?" she asked me curiously.

"How many months... Do you use it regularly?"

As I said that, with a metallic "click" sound, I opened the wallet and took a look.

"Of course... wouldn't it be unusual to buy a wallet and not use it..."

...It's just as I thought...

"Have you ever felt that there was anything wrong with this wallet since the day you lost the money?" I held the open wallet in my hand.

"...The only thing that's wrong... Well, it's probably that the things were thrown away very cleanly, there's nothing else."

"Well... look here." I turned the metal buckle side of the wallet towards her.