When confronted with their native language, people often understand it more deeply and think more widely. However, for foreigners, Chinese characters, no matter how simple or complex, may just appear to them as a series of different shapes.
Bai Youwei examined the characters once more, thought for a moment, and then took out another sheet of paper. Using a pencil, she marked the locations of all the guests in the inn.
First was the second floor——
Room 201 was Su Man, room 202 was the woman with a baby, room 203 was Robert, room 204 was Willard, and room 205 was the bald man.
Then was the third floor——
Room 301 was Zhu Shu, room 302 was the businessman, room 303 was the basketball boy, room 304 was Lu Yuwen, and room 305 was the murdered female guest.
Lastly was the fourth floor——
Room 401 was Lin Kui, room 402 was the effeminate man, room 403 was Yan Qingwen, room 404 was Carl, and room 405 was the middle-aged woman with the Tarot card.
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