Extra Chapter 15: Murder Mystery Game
There were exactly five of us, so we chose a five-person notebook, which was highly rated in this store and had a difficulty level of five stars.
Immersive murder mystery games involve not only changing costumes, but also interacting with NPCs and experiencing the storyline. You search for evidence in each room and then sit together to deduce the truth.
The price isn't low either, 1,000 yuan per person for two hours.
There are three female characters, so Yang Jingyu had to be forced to play one of them.
When he came out after changing his clothes, he made everyone laugh.
Looking at him in his ancient costume and wig, Qin Anning couldn't tell his gender for a moment.
"You're perfect for cross-dressing," Qin Anning said, giving him a thumbs up in admiration.
Yang Jingyu was a little embarrassed, "You're the one who's a cross-dresser, stop laughing at me, or I'm not playing anymore!"
Yang Han couldn't help but say, "I knew it was going to be a girl, but it mutated in your mother's belly."
Yang Jingyu looks really beautiful in women's clothing, more beautiful than most women, and she has a pure and innocent look.
But Yang Han's words earned him a glare from Xiao Lin.
The host asked everyone to take their seats and then began to introduce the plot.
Qin Anning looked down at her script. She was playing the role of a female doctor, and the plot, as introduced by the host, was written in the script.
The script contains her background and secrets, as well as the action sequence of the past two days.
The deceased was the Marquis of Zhongyong. The female doctor's grandfather was the doctor of the Marquis's mansion. She inherited her grandfather's medical skills, but her grandfather died mysteriously in the Marquis's mansion two years ago. She concealed her identity, disguised herself as a man, and sneaked into the Marquis's mansion to investigate the cause of her grandfather's death.
Then they discovered that Grandpa's death might be related to the Marquis, and it also involved a secret, the nature of which is currently unknown.
After introducing the plot, the host began his self-introduction, explaining that he was a junior official from the Dali Temple, who had come to the Marquis's residence specifically to investigate the case.
After introducing himself, he asked everyone to come up and introduce themselves in turn.
Everyone here has played murder mystery games before, and is familiar with the process and gameplay.
Xiao Lin was the first to go up and introduce herself. She was the Marquis's first wife and the mistress of the Marquis's mansion. She and the Marquis treated each other with respect and had a son and a daughter. Her son died young, and now she only had one daughter, who was played by Yang Jingyu in drag as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's mansion.
When it was Yang Han's turn, he stood up and started to put on an acting show, pretending to cry while introducing himself.
"I am the steward of the Marquis's mansion, named Wang Fugui. I have been serving the master since I was ten years old, and I have been in the mansion for over thirty years. If it weren't for the master giving me a bowl of sweet potato porridge back then, I would have starved to death on the streets long ago. I never expected that the master would die so young. My lord, you must find the murderer! Waaah..."
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Everyone was speechless, but there was no denying that he was very into the role and had a great sense of humor.
With his involvement, Yang Jingyu's subsequent introductions gradually drew people into the plot.
"I am the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family, named Wang Yan. I am usually well-educated, gentle and virtuous, just like my mother. My father loved me very much and even found me a suitable marriage. I was going to get married in a few days, but I never expected him to die suddenly."
When it was Qin Anning's turn, she stood up and said, "My name is Qiuhe. I am a doctor in the manor. My medical skills are very high. If any of you have a headache or fever, you can come to me for a checkup."
Yang Li said, “My name is Wang Ying. I am the only son of my father in the Marquis’s mansion. My birth mother is Aunt Zhao. My father likes me very much and has always placed high hopes on me, hoping that I can inherit his title in the future.”
After everyone finished their introductions, the host continued speaking, and everyone took turns recounting the timeline of the day.
This is a high-level game; everyone is acting. The murderer is the most likely to falsify the timeline, provided they know the timelines of the other players.
To be honest, after reviewing her own timeline and activity log, Qin Anning still couldn't determine whether she was the murderer.
The same goes for the others. Anyone sitting here has a motive to kill and must have done something to the victim. Even the murderer himself cannot determine whether he is the murderer.
Before finding evidence, one should naturally reveal as little information as possible about oneself.
Qin Anning had been adding slow-acting poison to the deceased's medicine for a long time. She already knew that her grandfather's death was related to the Marquis, and her purpose was naturally to avenge her grandfather.
The medicine she administered was originally supposed to take effect in a few days, but the Marquis had begun to suspect the identity of the female physician, so she had to increase the dosage ahead of time, causing the Marquis to die quietly.
As for the other four people, they may not actually have had such a good relationship with the deceased as they claimed.
Soon it was time to search for evidence, and the group went inside the house to look for evidence.
Qin Anning searched Yang Jingyu's room and, as expected, discovered that Wang Yan and the deceased did not have a good relationship.
Wang Yan has a sweetheart, but because he is powerless and without influence, the Marquis disagrees. Wang Yan is to marry into her family through a political alliance, so the Marquis naturally cannot agree to her marrying a powerless man.
So, the Marquis sent someone to kill Wang Yan's sweetheart and arranged a marriage for her. Her fiancé had a bad reputation, so Wang Yan had a motive to kill him in order not to marry him.
The fun of murder mystery games lies in uncovering the secrets between characters little by little as you search for the truth.
It's like watching a melon seed (eating melon seeds).
After returning from gathering the evidence, everyone began to organize the evidence and then expose the suspect's secrets.
For example, Lady Wang treated the deceased with the utmost respect, but in reality, the Marquis had used his power to steal her away and take her home as his wife.
The son died because the Marquis discovered that she was still entangled with her former lover, suspected that the son was not his biological son, and thus killed him.
There's also Wang Fugui, who has a deep bond with his master. He was once homeless on the streets because the Marquis had caused his family to be destroyed. The Marquis was the one who caused his family's annihilation.
And then there's his only son, Wang Ying. Because the Marquis was seriously ill, in order to save his own life, he believed the nonsense of a charlatan and used his son's blood as medicine. This son was essentially his medicine man.
Amidst the discussion, Qin Anning was shocked to discover that the charlatan who had tricked the Marquis into using the blood of his offspring as medicine was none other than her own grandfather.
It is highly likely that Wang Ying killed the female doctor's grandfather.
And Wang's son, who was pushed into the water by Wang Yan when he was drowning.
Wang Yan's beloved was killed by Madam Wang.
Wang Yan and Wang Ying had illicit dealings, Wang Ying had an ambiguous relationship with the steward, and Madam Wang also had some dealings with the steward.
After the discussion, Qin Anning felt like her brain was about to give out.
Everyone is still suspected, and crucial evidence has yet to be found.
Someone lied. Although most of the evidence has been found, the murderer is well hidden, and there are people who are unsure whether they are the murderer who are covering for the murderer, making the investigation even more complicated.
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