Simulated Crime, This Criminal Doesn't Seem to Be Acting-Chapter 98

Ye Sangsang had never thought that she would be tricked by a game dungeon one day.

Who would have thought that the game copy would create illusions for players?

She didn't know whether it was to make fun of them or to let players experience schizophrenia, but either way, it was explosive.

Did they think players couldn't act it out?

It directly simulated a girl that only she could see, while others couldn't. It wasn't that Ye Sangsang couldn't handle it—it was just that no one would play a game like that.

The key issue was that they didn't warn her in advance.

Ye Sangsang was inwardly amused and a bit frustrated. She really should have stuck to her earlier guesses a few hours ago.

However, it wasn't a big deal.

She quickly recovered and glanced at the girl holding her hand.

"My daughter?" she asked with a hint of doubt in her eyes, then her gaze turned profound. She enunciated each word clearly, facing the police officer in front of her with absolute conviction, "She is right here."

Ahhh, I almost got scared to death! The game instance really has issues!

Sister Sang reacted so quickly. I still haven't caught up yet.

【I’ve always felt something was off with the daughter. My niece is so lively at home, constantly chattering like a flock of ducks. Yu Linlin, on the other hand, seemed to have very low presence at home. She made no sound when her mom was being abused, and I noticed those pitying and compassionate glances before—it’s definitely an illusion.】

People with schizophrenia do see illusions. This game makes it so convincing that I now understand why mentally ill people can’t pretend to be normal. It’s hilarious—mentally ill people literally can’t act normal.

The live stream went crazy with comments, and the game clone tricking even the players instantly became a trending topic.

This also marked the game's first trending hashtag under the title #CunningGame.

The police, upon hearing Ye Sangsang’s statement, felt a chill run down their spines.

Originally, they wanted to scold her for not answering the phone and just sleeping at home.

Now it seemed like this woman was mentally ill!

They couldn’t provoke a mentally ill person; what if she got worse?

The two police officers exchanged glances and quickly chimed in, "Since you’ve already got your daughter with you, let’s go. We’ll also inform your husband’s parents on the way."

"Sure," Ye Sangsang nodded, pretending to lead Yu Linlin forward.

She was now thinking about whether the game instance would continue to do something like this, making it hard to distinguish between reality and illusion. As a criminal role, it was highly likely that she would leave clues by confusing hallucinations with reality, which could be found by detectives.

That meant she had to first discern what was real and what was not while committing the crime.

There was also self-doubt about whether she was involved in her husband’s case.

Maybe the game instance had manipulated something.

This level of difficulty was exceptionally high.

Ye Sangsang’s initially bored mood instantly dissipated as she began to take seriously everything that felt off.

On the police car, the police originally wanted Ye Sangsang to inform her in-laws of the deceased, but now, seeing the situation, they had to resign themselves to asking for the phone number and making the call themselves.

At the moment when the call connected, there was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a torrent of questions, even suspecting that the police calling were fraudsters.

It wasn’t until the police mentioned the need for them to come to the scene to identify the body that the questioning on the other end finally subsided.

Then came a long silence, followed by utter chaos.

Ye Sangsang sat to the side, completely disregarding these details, focusing instead on caring for Yu Linlin, who was seated in the back.

The virtual child in a fully immersive simulation, no wonder she was so obedient and lovely.

If the simulation was based on Rui Lan's narration, then Rui Lan must have preserved the best aspects of her daughter.

She must have blocked out all the unpleasant things she experienced, shielding her daughter from any negative influence. That's why the daughter didn't exist during the domestic abuse—because she wanted her daughter to remain unaffected.

But what about the daughter's death—was it related to the husband, or was there some other hidden truth?

There were too many mysteries, and Ye Sangsang felt a surge of excitement deep inside.

The police car didn’t use its siren, and the atmosphere inside was eerie and oppressive, especially with Ye Sangsang occasionally talking to her daughter.

Usually, it was the police intimidating ordinary people, but now it was the police feeling some unease instead.

After all, the one they were transporting was, in fact, a genuine mentally ill person.

They were, after all, ordinary mortals who couldn’t help but feel fear in such situations.

When the police car arrived at Yu Feng’s company, the police visibly relaxed as they got out of the car.

Hahaha, it’s hard to imagine how outsiders perceive Sister Sang right now.

【Watching someone constantly talk to an empty space—even if you know she’s mentally ill—would still be creepy.】

【If we were also blocked and couldn’t see Yu Linlin, this would just be someone talking to themselves.】

Yu Feng’s company was quite large, located in the heart of the city, occupying an entire building as its office space.

When the security guard saw the police arrive, he quickly swiped the access card to let them through the gate, and the three directly took the elevator to the 15th floor.

Upon arrival, the scene of the crime was surrounded by yellow police tape, with a crowd gathered outside just to see what was happening.

Ye Sangsang wasn’t allowed to enter but was taken to a better spot by the police. She would soon be asked to provide a statement to help confirm whether the deceased had committed suicide.

From her position, Ye Sangsang could see the police starting to move Yu Feng’s body out from behind the door.

The office was a typical setup. In terms of suicide by hanging, Ye Sangsang couldn’t immediately imagine where the rope would have been attached.

Was it from the chandelier? Or the curtain rod? Maybe there was a bathroom divider inside that could be used.

"My son!"

At that moment, a scream that echoed throughout the entire office area rang out. An elderly woman with half-gray hair broke through the crowd and rushed straight to Yu Feng, who was being carried out.

Behind her followed an old man of similar age, maintaining a forced composure as he followed, his face filled with disbelief.

It seemed he hadn’t yet come to terms with the news of his son's death.

As the deceased's wife, Ye Sangsang, although appearing bewildered, had much calmer eyes compared to the two.

The two, desperate to see their son and confirm if he was truly dead, were stopped by the arriving police officers.

"Identification of the body should be done later to avoid damaging any potential clues on the deceased. Please, both of you, accept your loss," the officer said before signaling the officers carrying the body to leave quickly.

Once stopped by the police, the two's expressions grew even more grief-stricken.

Before Ye Sangsang could react, the elderly couple spotted her.

Seeing her calm demeanor and lack of grieving expression for her husband, their eyes quickly brimmed with rage, and they quickly strode toward Ye Sangsang.

Ye Sangsang stood outside the police tape, surrounded by police officers and onlookers, leaving her with nowhere to hide. She could only adopt a protective crouching posture toward Yu Linlin beside her.

The police, observing them, frowned and stepped forward to block.

"What are you doing? Talk this out calmly!"

The police's scolding did not stop the two.

On the contrary, taking advantage of their age, they lunged right at the police blocking them, reaching out to strike Ye Sangsang behind them.

"It must be this bitch! She must have killed my son!"

"I'll beat you to death, you wretched woman! It's all because of you, this jinx, that my son died! I won't forgive you!"

"Officers, arrest her! She must have killed my son! It must be her!"

The couple volleyed accusations back and forth, their eyes filled with venom, as if they wanted to tear Ye Sangsang apart with their gaze.

【Those who do evil often think others will retaliate.】

【They must have known about their son's domestic abuse. Now that their son is dead, they blame the wife first.】

【The instant they suspect the wife—this family doesn’t seem very nice!】

Ye Sangsang put on a weak demeanor, protecting Yu Linlin while looking frightened and unsure of what was happening.

The police blocking them had a frown on their faces as they listened to the couple’s accusations, and only when they were done did the officer say, "We police will naturally investigate the truth. You two, calm down and go quietly to the police station to identify the body."

"And if you suspect her, you can tell us the reasons later. As long as it's reasonable, we will investigate thoroughly," another police officer added.

Just because someone yelled louder didn’t mean they were right.

The onlookers also watched them, their eyes scrutinizing.

Though they didn’t say anything, the message in their eyes was clear.

The couple glared at Ye Sangsang with hatred.

"You have the police protecting you now, and we can't do anything to you, but you wait—if the police find out you killed my son, I will spare no effort to make sure you get the death penalty!" the mother-in-law shrieked, issuing a harsh warning.

The eunuch next to him tugged at his wife's sleeve, signaling her to stop speaking.

The mother-in-law thought of something and ultimately swallowed her anger.

On the way to the police station, the police didn't arrange for them to sit together, so Ye Sangsang got some peace.

However, Ye Sangsang could feel that a police officer sitting in the back row was occasionally observing her.

This was normal. Regardless of who died in a couple, the first person suspected is usually the other partner in the intimate relationship.

Relationships intertwined with emotions and interests are the easiest to breed murderous intentions.

Based on the principle of humanitarianism, the police, after obtaining their consent, decided to perform an autopsy on the deceased to investigate the situation.

Before the autopsy, the forensic officer allowed the family members to see the deceased one last time and confirm their identity.

They also took blood samples from Yu Feng's parents for scientific identification purposes.

Sitting in the questioning room at the police station, Ye Sangsang arranged for Yu Linlin to sit down before turning her gaze to the police officer across from her.

He was a young police officer in his thirties, his hat neatly placed, his clothes wrinkle-free, his posture upright, and his demeanor serious.

He looked at Ye Sangsang and first asked if Yu Feng had made any enemies.

Ye Sangsang shook her head.

He then asked Ye Sangsang if Yu Feng had shown any unusual emotional states recently.

"He's a psychopath," Ye Sangsang thought, considering Yu Feng as a powder keg that could explode at any moment.

Such a person had an abnormal mental state every day.

"Don't you feel sad? You were husband and wife," the policeman asked in confusion.

Ye Sangsang took a deep breath, putting on a relieved expression, "When I heard the news of his death, I even felt relieved. I no longer have to face him, it's really great."

The policeman fell silent. Such a cold marital relationship was quite rare.

Watching Ye Sangsang occasionally care for the child next to her, the policeman's brow furrowed even tighter.

He was unsure if the content of his conversation with a mentally ill woman who had just lost her child was true.

"Can I know the reason?" he thought for a moment and asked Ye Sangsang for an explanation.

Ye Sangsang stared at him, as if recounting a matter unrelated to herself, "He had a habit of domestic violence."

The policeman was instantly speechless.

After taking a deep breath, he began to inquire about Ye Sangsang's itinerary for the day.

Ye Sangsang looked at him and recounted her entire itinerary for the day.

What she did, what she said, and whom she met.

Every detail was extremely detailed.

Flawless.

The policeman looked at the records. If everything was true, Ye Sangsang had a solid alibi.

He thought of Yu Feng's parents and was curious about why they suspected the woman in front of him.

His instincts told him that there was a secret here.

On the opposite side, Ye Sangsang thought the same.

The old couple suspected her immediately, which meant they definitely knew something.

Looking at the policeman in front of her, Ye Sangsang thought boredly about who would uncover the secret first.

"Wait here for a moment. I need to verify some information," the policeman stood up and reassured Ye Sangsang.

Ye Sangsang looked at the standing policeman, her eyes a little puzzled.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to voice her doubts.

"Excuse me, I wanted to ask earlier, but the police said Yu Feng committed suicide by hanging. Since it was suicide by hanging, why all the detailed investigation?"

"Is there some hidden truth? I think, as his wife, I have the right to know a little, don't I?"

Ye Sangsang spoke persuasively, her expression normal, and her eyes curious.

The policeman's steps to leave halted, and he looked at Ye Sangsang sideways. "This..."

"Can't even say how he died?" Ye Sangsang looked at him, puzzled.

The policeman knew that since Ye Sangsang was the deceased's wife, she was entitled to a simple explanation of the case, so he briefly said, "Preliminary judgment is asphyxiation. He was hanging against the door on the door handle, with a plastic bag on his head. When he hung up, he didn't notice the plastic bag was a bit small, and he quickly asphyxiated."

He tried to pry it open, but it was tightly stuck to his face and couldn't be removed, suffocating to death..."

As for why he didn't stand up, the policeman didn't explain.

In fact, even they didn't know the details, as everything was still under investigation.

Ye Sangsang raised an eyebrow. No wonder it was initially judged as suicide by hanging.

Hanging from a door handle was indeed an unusual occurrence.

And with a plastic bag, what kind of fetish play was he into?

She remembered that there had been online discussions about erotic asphyxiation.

As for why it was an open investigation, Ye Sangsang guessed there must have been suspicious homicide traces detected, prompting such a detailed investigation.

She smiled at the policeman, indicating she was fine with that.

The policeman looked at Ye Sangsang's smile and turned to leave helpless.

At 11 PM, Ye Sangsang was finally sent home by the police.

Based on her contacts and surveillance footage, it was proven that at 5:30 PM when Yu Feng died, Ye Sangsang had a solid alibi.

It wasn't necessary to send her home, but the young policeman who had previously interrogated her thought it was better to do so since she was mentally ill.

Ye Sangsang returned home, locked the door, and began to investigate Yu Linlin's death.

Yu Linlin's death was definitely not that simple.

There were no anomalies at home, everything was neat and clean, without a trace of anything else.

She didn't ask the neighbors or the police. Whether Rui Lan deliberately disguised an ill state or really had a mental issue, asking those people wouldn't work, as her character or the plot would collapse.

The remaining avenues were the internet and Yu Feng's parents.

Because the cause, time, and place of Yu Linlin's death were unclear, the internet couldn't provide any information.

Therefore, Ye Sangsang's only sources of information left were Yu Feng's parents.

Compared to outsiders, these two should know more.

Sometimes, a criminal identity is like an investigation.

For instance, now, Ye Sangsang was trying to uncover the motives behind her daughter's death to identify what the next step in the game would be.

After thinking, Ye Sangsang decided to take the initiative to uncover the truth.

But before that, there was one thing she hadn't done yet.

She picked up her phone and searched for the boy who had previously died.

Earlier, she had intended to do so but was interrupted.

Her intuition told her that this boy was definitely related to the case.

News broadcasts mentioned that the incident had caused heated online discussions, so Ye Sangsang logged into a popular social platform from 2011.

Since it was a hotly debated event, there would naturally be ongoing discussions, and news exposure should be frequent.

Ye Sangsang scrolled through the web pages, judging which event contained the keyword "boy."

The approach proved effective, and soon Ye Sangsang found an event recounting details.

【My God, no wonder it caused such a stir after death.】

【Was it the victim's family who did it?】

【The dead suffered horribly, but I feel a bit satisfied. Was it the victim's family avenging the crime?】

The live broadcast room also quickly heated up with discussions.

Since other live broadcast situations weren't allowed to be mentioned, many people simply stopped watching, leading to the revelations Ye Sangsang searched for being profoundly shocking.

The recently trending case wasn't a new case;

Rather, it was a case that had occurred two months ago but remained unresolved.

The content was simple: an 8-year-old girl in the same village was brutally sexually assaulted by three demons for four hours. When discovered, she was already seriously injured.

If the adults hadn't arrived in time, these demons were even planning to stone the girl to death and bury her. The reason was to avoid being discovered by the girl's family, who would then beat them.

When the girl was found, she was on the brink of death, covered in blood, her lower body a mangled mess.

Even with immediate hospitalization and rescue, her life was almost lost.

Because of her special blood type, Nan City even launched a city-wide call to find donors with the same blood type. Two female university students stepped forward, and just in time to catch the last hospital visit, which was only possible because major road vehicles were cleared for them, creating a Life Channel, with traffic police escort guaranteeing their arrival.

At that time, the whole city of Nan City was in heated discussion, with countless people concerned about the rescue. Many donated for the treatment and sent items to support the victim girl.

At the same time, discussion also centered on those three demons, since none of them were over 12 years old, and according to laws and regulations, the public security organs did not prosecute.

Though countless people were indignant and furious, it amounted to nothing.

With the passage of time, the incident gradually faded away.

The incident was revisited two months later when the severely injured girl was discharged from the hospital.

Before one of the demons met their end, the hot topic of discussion was the girl's discharge.

The comments section was flooded with angry discussions, as the girl, while technically able to leave the hospital, was far from fully recovered.

Her uterus had been severely damaged and was surgically removed. She also understood some things and, during this period, developed serious mental health issues.

The main theme of the debate remained that the demons had not received their punishment. They were each compensated with 50,000 yuan and that was that, not even a single apology.

After being doxxed by netizens, these three families remained unrepentant and simply moved away, acting as if the incident had never happened.

Just as the discussion reached its peak, one of the families responsible for the assault was killed.

Now the discussion was whether the victim's family had carried out the act or if it was some unknown vigilante seeking justice.

Ye Sangsang scrolled through the reports and read the comments, gaining a full understanding of the situation.

She put down her phone.

Could there be a connection between these two cases?

Nonetheless, one thing was certain: the person who took action knew how to exact revenge.

After understanding the situation of the other case, Ye Sangsang decided to start investigating the circumstances surrounding Rui Lan's daughter.

Everything was like a tangled mess, and if she didn't unravel it, she might take a wrong step later.

The timeline jumped to the next morning when Ye Sangsang was called to Yu Feng's company to sort through some of his personal belongings left behind.

Ye Sangsang thought for a moment and sent a message to inform her in-laws.

As the widow of the deceased, she had the right to handle these matters, and notifying the in-laws was also normal.

She hoped they would be agitated, allowing her to gather some clues.

After sending her daughter, Yu Linlin, to kindergarten, Ye Sangsang headed to the company.

Items like computers and phones were gone, as the police had taken them for investigation. What remained were books, frames, clothes, and other personal effects.

The police only collected evidence and didn't take everything as material evidence for the investigation.

Yu Feng was a middle manager at the company, and when she arrived, the person she had contacted was already waiting for her at the company entrance.

They would have more interactions in the future, so naturally, they needed to maintain good relations, and Ye Sangsang understood her enthusiasm.

Simply put, even out of humanitarian concerns, the company needed to provide some financial support to the family.

The amount wasn't much, but it could prevent the family from making a big deal out of the death at the company, which was harmful to the company.

Entering Yu Feng's office, Ye Sangsang quickly received a cardboard box that had already been packed.

"Please accept our condolences," Yu Feng's colleague consoled her.

Ye Sangsang nodded at her, not pretending to have a particularly sad expression.

After settling the matter, the two soon took the elevator down.

The security guard had already recognized Ye Sangsang and swiped his card to let her out.

Just as Ye Sangsang passed through the turnstile, two people rushed over.

Ye Sangsang looked up to see her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

The father-in-law quickly snatched the box from Ye Sangsang's hand, while the mother-in-law stretched out her hand, apparently intending to give Ye Sangsang a slap.

Ye Sangsang wasn't slow to react. Her stats were maxed out, and her reflexes were lightning-fast. She quickly reached out and caught the hand that her mother-in-law was swinging down.

Taking advantage of her mother-in-law's momentary confusion, Ye Sangsang shoved her forcefully to the side.

At sixty years old, the woman's physical condition had declined, and she nearly fell to the ground.

Even so, she took several steps back before managing to steady herself.

"Rui Lan! You've really grown a backbone, daring to push me! You're nothing but a curse!"

Qian Feng glared angrily at Ye Sangsang, then charged at her again, her eyes filled with fury and resentment.

Ye Sangsang looked at her with a vapid smile, clearly waiting for Qian Feng to make her move, as a test was indeed fatal.

Qian Feng hesitated for a moment, but her anger overcame her reason, and she charged forward again.

Just as she was about to make contact with Ye Sangsang, Yu Qinglai reached out and pulled her back.

"Rui Lan, we treated you well, so why did you ruin our Yu family and leave us childless?"

"Tell us, why!?"

His voice was shrill, echoing through the spacious lobby of the company.

His words instantly attracted the attention of everyone present. The elites moving through the lobby stopped to indulge in this drama.

Some who were from the same department as Yu Feng whispered about what this could mean.

Ye Sangsang looked calmly at the two, whose eyes were filled with malice, contemplating what clues they might reveal.

Seeing Ye Sangsang calmly looking back at them, Yu Qinglai's chest rose and fell rapidly with rage, his expression a mix of wanting to say something and being wary of what he said.

Upon seeing that the two had stopped speaking, Ye Sangsang decided to provoke them, looking at the two and questioning loudly, "What nonsense are you talking about? Yu Feng died at the company, and I was at the psych clinic and picking up my daughter at the time. How could I be the one who hurt him?"

"Yesterday, you told the police that I was the murderer of my husband. Then tell me, why would I kill him? Do I have too much comfort in life?"

The department colleague who had accompanied Ye Sangsang to pick up the cardboard box also nodded in agreement. Yu Feng had died at the company, and it could even be said that he had brought it upon himself, dying in an extremely dishonorable manner.

Upon hearing Ye Sangsang's response, the two had identical expressions of anger.

Yu Qinglai charged forward angrily, shouting, "Who knows if you had a mental breakdown and snuck into the company to harm my son?"

Ye Sangsang innocently shook her head.

"You're a harming spirit, yet you still act like nothing happened!"

Qian Feng angrily rushed over, aiming to grab Ye Sangsang.

Ye Sangsang retreated a few steps, seemingly not understanding why her in-laws were saying such things about her.

Seeing the two on the verge of breaking down, Ye Sangsang decided to add the final touch of fuel to the fire.

She displayed an innocent expression, looking at them in confusion, like a little white flower.

Waiting for them to attack.

Qian Feng looked at Ye Sangsang hatefully, pointing at her, seething, "Rui Lan, you're still pretending to be innocent! Your husband is dead, and your daughter is dead. You're nothing but a damn curse!"

"What are you saying? My daughter is perfectly fine at the kindergarten," Ye Sangsang said, looking at Qian Feng in confusion.

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Qian Feng's face was filled with scorn. "Your daughter is dead. Haven't you noticed? Everything you see now is an illusion, a delusion you're having because of your sick mind!"

"No! My daughter isn't dead! You're lying!" Upon hearing this, Ye Sangsang reached out and shoved Qian Feng hard, letting out a shrill scream, her eyes filled with anger as she looked at the two in front of her.

"My daughter is fine! You're not allowed to say she's dead! Absolutely not!"

Ye Sangsang seemed to be touched on her most painful point, frantically denying it.

Qian Feng, seeing Ye Sangsang no longer calm, continued mercilessly. "She's dead! She's dead! She smashed into a pile of mud!"

She repeatedly spat these venomous words in Ye Sangsang's ear, her face filled with a triumphant smile as she watched Ye Sangsang crumble.

Ye Sangsang shook her head violently, her eyes wide with disbelief.

The onlookers in the lobby frowned at the scene.

Qian Feng and Yu Qinglai were simply too cruel.

Many people knew that Rui Lan's daughter was dead. As a mid-level manager at the company, Yu Feng's daughter's accidental death had caused him to be absent from work for half a month. The reason for his absence naturally spread throughout the company.

So, everyone knew about this.

Later, it was said that Yu Feng had given money to the kindergarten to help with the act.

Because his wife had been too shocked and developed schizophrenia, refusing to believe their child was dead.

He also begged the people in the neighborhood not to tell her the truth about their daughter's death.

Now that Yu Feng was dead, his parents stormed in and directly told Yu Feng's wife the truth.

It seemed they were deliberately trying to provoke her.

This was practically a sentence of death for her.

At this moment, the security guards couldn't stand it and stepped forward, intending to interrupt the conversation and take them outside to argue.

They also wanted to temporarily cut off their conversation, giving Ye Sangsang a chance to calm down.

Qian Feng and Yu Qinglai had come deliberately today and wouldn't give up on this.

As the security guards approached, Qian Feng immediately shouted loudly, "Everything I'm saying is true! Everyone else is lying to you! Everything you see now is just an illusion from your sick mind!"

"You're a curse. You didn't just harm your child; you also harmed my son!"

"You're such a curse. Why don't you go die? You deserve to jump off a building just like your daughter!"

The security guards had banded together to drag them out, but Qian Feng's words were too quick, spilling everything out in just a few seconds.

Ye Sangsang kept shaking her head, feigning disbelief.

At that moment, sensing the perfect opportunity, Qian Feng pulled out a stack of photos from her bag and threw them toward Ye Sangsang.

Dozens of photos scattered like flower petals from a celestial maiden, raining down across the ground.

"Hahaha, look! Just look! Take a good look at your daughter!"

Remembering her son's tragic death, Qian Feng laughed maniacally, savoring the imminent collapse of Ye Sangsang.

Ye Sangsang looked up, watching the papers flutter around her, and hesitantly reached out her hand.

A photo settled onto her palm.

The photo landed face down. With trembling fingers, she pinched it between her thumb and index finger, flipping it over.

【Ahhhhh, how cruel!】

【If I were Rui Lan, I'd be utterly furious. They all deserve to die!】

【OMG, they're all pictures of Linlin's death.】

Ye Sangsang stared at the photo, her eyes widening in shock. In full view of everyone, she collapsed to the ground.

An ambulance arrived swiftly, and Ye Sangsang was rushed to the hospital.

When she woke again, it was already late afternoon.

Ye Sangsang tried to skip through the timeline but found it impossible and gave up.

It didn’t matter, though, since she already knew what she needed to.

She could guess what this family had done.

Either they had deliberately caused the child to fall into danger, leading to his death, or they had directly intended to kill him.

Their motive might even stem from their traditional preference for boys—and Rui Lan's refusal to bear a second child.

However, one thing puzzled her: Why didn't she just divorce and find someone else to have a child with instead?

Was it because Rui Lan was good-looking and soft-tempered, making her willing to endure domestic abuse?

It seemed those words she had once read were accurate: those who can endure suffering will be burdened with endless pain and hardships.

Ye Sangsang wasn't blaming Rui Lan. Rather, she believed that enduring and submitting wouldn't solve any problems—it applied to all relationships.

The person who cowered and endured would always remain the one bowing and submitting.

Since she couldn't skip the timeline, Ye Sangsang pulled out her phone, trying to recall the details of the photos she had seen before fainting, and searched for recent fatal fall cases in Nan City.

But before she could begin her search, she felt something by her waist. Rolling slightly, she noticed a piece of paper placed there.

She reached out and picked it up, her brow furrowing.

【Ding, congratulations, player. You’ve triggered a game mission.】

【Mission Objective: Kill Zhang Qiyuan.】

【Mission information releasing…】

The note made it clear: Kill Zhang Qiyuan.

Even the method described matched the game's scenario perfectly.

This time, the triggering condition was… this.

Ye Sangsang tapped to view the details, raising an eyebrow.

The killer was aiming for swift and precise execution.

And the name—if her memory served her correctly, and the game's coordinates weren’t playing tricks on her—was one of the three devils.

An exchange murder?

Ye Sangsang thought of this immediately.

If that were the case, it would explain why the expected triggers hadn't activated while the target had still been killed.

It was also fairly shrewd, as this method would eliminate alibis between each other, since they would inevitably top the police's list of suspects, and investigations would grind them to the bone.

The mission provided the time and location of the death, and Ye Sangsang quickly realized time was running out.

Adding to the challenge, the police were already protecting them, fearing it could be part of a serial murder case.

Killing under police protection? That wouldn’t be easy.

Ye Sangsang clicked her tongue subtly, rapidly mapping out all potential scenarios.

For some reason, she couldn’t shake the feeling that the game was planning some more mischief.

Yu Linlin had been a cautionary tale.

Hope everything goes smoothly.