Chu Meng was silent for a while, then sighed:

"This is a very expensive project. I keep draining Xin'an Group's profits to support this virtual world. The huge R&D expenses are really straining me. As the head of Xin'an Group, I also have to consider the company's employees and shareholders, right? Letting outsiders in can alleviate the economic pressure on the one hand, but on the other hand, the people inside are so comfortable that I'm jealous. They have no worries about food or drink, and I have to support them every day. I'm working very hard too, okay?"

As she finished speaking, Chu Meng couldn't help but smile.

However, no one laughed at the joke; instead, it chilled everyone to the bone. This woman was so powerful that it seemed even worldly moral rules could not restrain her.

Chu Meng gave a self-deprecating smile and looked at Bai Yu again. This man was really handsome and wise. His soul must be very interesting. It was just a pity that she missed the best time to get to know him. She should have gotten to know him properly when he first entered the virtual world and was completely unprepared.

However, she had other important matters to attend to at the time and had to miss it.

Bai Yu's voice remained calm and unaffected throughout. He stared at Chu Meng and said in a deep voice, "So, you started evading taxes?"

Chu Meng nodded thoughtfully. "Yes! Falsifying financial records is the simplest method I can think of. However, I didn't expect it to give you an opportunity to catch me by starting with an audit. If you had tried to catch me from the perspective of the 'paper doll game,' I would have cleared all the data beforehand and wouldn't have given you any chance."

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world!

"Yes, there are no 'what ifs' in this world."

Chu Meng drifted off into a daze again.

Bai Yu gave her a deep look. This woman had remained calm throughout, except for a slight hint of emotion when she sighed about Chu Xing just now. It seemed that Chu Xing was her weakness.

After shutting down the projection system, Bai Yu turned to the crowd and ordered in a deep voice, "Keep an eye on Chu Xing's situation. Bring him to see Chu Meng when his physical condition allows!"

"yes!"

The interrogation of Chu Meng has come to an end.

Bai Yu quickly determined that the next step in the plan was to find the victims whose souls were trapped in the virtual world and see how many of them were still alive in the real world.

It's possible that someone, like Ye Qingluo, wanted to murder someone close to them but didn't want to leave any evidence, so they imprisoned the other person's soul, turning them into a vegetable, to achieve their goal.

This is a massive undertaking. There are hundreds of thousands of souls in the virtual world whose identities need to be confirmed and whose contact information needs to be found. There are also a considerable number of departments that need to be coordinated.

Everyone suddenly became busy, working day and night, putting in extra hours.

Bai Yu was so busy that he couldn't think about his sexual orientation anymore.

Even though they were working themselves to the bone, these were just the basic tasks, not the most difficult part.

The most difficult problem they face now is: by capturing Chu Meng, they have taken over the virtual world of the paper dolls left behind by Chu Meng. How should they deal with these souls whose bodies have died in the real world?

Bai Yu personally experienced that world and knew that the people there were alive in another sense.

If the system is shut down, the souls there are truly dead.

If the system is not shut down, those people will live forever and never die. Are we going to keep the virtual world running indefinitely?