Chiang Xiao recounted the events to him in great detail.
Meng Xinian frowned and said, "Do not agree to anything, and definitely don't agree to paint that picture."
"If I don't agree, won't he suspect something?"
"Isn't he already suspicious now? If that's the case, why give him more reason to suspect?" Meng Xinian said, "He's asking you to paint that picture so he can find traces in it to see if you've seen that scene before."
"You can tell from that?" Chiang Xiao was taken aback.
Meng Xinian nodded and explained, "Scenery seen firsthand differs greatly from that which is merely copied from a picture, at least to someone particularly perceptive. If you're unaware of his intentions, you might unconsciously depict certain details as you've personally seen them, rather than how they're shown in the photo. If he detects this, he'll know you were at that location that night."
Chiang Xiao was dumbfounded, unable to process this for a while.
Can it really work like that?
