Chapter 056 Second Kill
Xu She stared at Chen Xiao'er's fingers in a daze: What on earth was going on? She gave off such a dangerous vibe, yet her temperament was also peaceful and tranquil.
Just like her fingers, which were surrounded by blood but not stained with blood, but were clean instead.
Fifth sister... What kind of person is fifth sister in my memory?
Her name is Chen Xiao'er.
Last name Chen? In the Xu family, she's surnamed Chen, yet she's the master's biological daughter. So, was she adopted... or is there something wrong with her status as the second wife?
The name Chen Xiao'er sounds so familiar.
Nonsense, of course I am familiar with her, she is my sister.
Click.
The maid pulled out a stool, and the Fifth Miss sat down gracefully, smiling at everyone: "Is it time to eat now? Can I eat?"
"Eat if you want." The eldest brother responded coldly, picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of bean sprout fish.
He was used to being overbearing. Even when it came to vegetarian dishes made of bean sprouts, he would still grab the fish face meat from the "fish head", leaving a large dent in the dish.
Seeing that her brother took action first, the fifth lady was not far behind.
Her delicate fingers twirled a pair of chopsticks, briskly picking up a few leaves. As the greens entered her mouth, the girl's violet eyes lit up, and she reached for the vegetarian meatballs beside her.
It seems that gluten is also to her taste. Miss Wu did not seem to be afraid of eating too much. She directly picked up the soup spoon and scooped a large spoonful of tofu soup, mixed it with the corn kernels next to it, stirred it, and stuffed it into her mouth.
Xu She was stunned: How many levels of divine favor does this little sister have? She's not afraid of eating at all.
Either it's a superpower related to swallowing, or it's been specially modified. Otherwise, swallowing so much radiation would have already caused deformations and mutations!
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The corn is so fresh!
The taste was so delicious that Chen Xiao'er squinted her eyes: in comparison, the food in the school cafeteria really didn't pay enough attention to the appearance, aroma and taste.
Although there is meat and vegetables, most of the staple foods are beaten into a paste and pressed together with dehydrated vegetables to make energy bars and compressed biscuits. They are not as delicious as the side dishes in front of you with plenty of seasonings.
She savored the tofu soup in her mouth when she suddenly noticed the shocked look from her second brother, as if to say, "Little sister, what are you talking about? This is a script-killing game, not a restaurant. Enough of that."
That's right, this is one of the scenes. Everyone is still waiting for me to act. There's no rush to eat now. The food will definitely be delivered to your room after the plot is over.
Chen Xiao'er's cheeks turned slightly red, and she put down the bowl and chopsticks in embarrassment.
She cleared her throat and was just about to find a topic to cut into the plot and ask about the next stage of the mission when she suddenly heard a loud bang!
A maidservant in a plain skirt pushed open the door, rolled and crawled to the ground before her masters, and kowtowed: "Oh no, oh no! Something terrible has happened—"
The eldest brother slammed the table and stood up, gritting his teeth in anger: "Speak humanly! What happened? Did the well explode?"
"It's the Third Young Master, the Third Young Master... The Third Young Master, he, he's dead!" The maid fell to the ground with a thud.
"What?!"
Everyone had different expressions. The eldest brother pointed at her with bloodshot eyes and asked, "Where did you die? Who killed my third brother?!"
"Wow... In the courtyard, the one in front. I saw it when I went there to clean it."
The maid rolled up her sleeves and cried like a tearful person, sobbing and saying: "The third young master was leaning against a big tree, motionless, not even breathing - wow - I don't know, I didn't see anyone else -"
The maid kowtowed on the stone slab repeatedly, sighing and sighing. Chen Xiao'e was amazed: "What a great acting! Her forehead is even red. That must be artificial blood. The cost of acting is really high."
She watched the scene in front of her, her mind racing.
Script killing, script killing, the murder case in the script has finally come.
The first victim was the Third Young Master. The eldest brother and his friends were having dinner here, so he seemed to have an alibi. However, the murderer always has an alibi, so everyone present is a suspect.
etc!
Xiao'ai suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a terrible fact.
The last person to see the Third Young Master was me.
So the Third Young Master I encountered when I took the doll was already "dead"? Wait, I took the doll... Does the doll represent the life of a certain character?
The more Chen Xiao'er thought about it, the more guilty she felt. Of course, players or staff members couldn't actually be killed in a script-killing game.
So she thought from the beginning that the player could not be the murderer or the victim, and should play the role of a detective who solves the case or a character who is framed.
But if dolls are used to replace human lives in the game, then all the main characters except Lao Wu, played by the students, can be killed.
Moreover, Lao Wu can also become the murderer, which greatly increases the playability of the game.
Chen Xiao'er took the opportunity to glance at the main characters on the table and found that each of them indeed had a rag doll hanging behind their neck.
I'm afraid these dolls really represent "human lives", so the murderer who killed the third young master -
That's me.
Chen Xiao'er calmed down and immediately realized one thing: the fastest and most reliable way to pass the level was to get rid of this group of people...
Kill them all.
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At the same time as this happened, Xu She also immediately turned his neck and carefully observed the expressions of every relative at the table.
The eldest brother was furious. He was very irritable to begin with, and after the master's death, he became the absolute authority in the family. No matter who killed the third brother, the eldest brother would be angry.
Even if the third brother was killed by the eldest brother, it would be easy for him to pretend to be angry with that face.
The Third Wife pursed her lips, probably not wanting anyone to see her mood. Behind her, the Seventh Wife lowered her head, while the young master stared at the maid's face and laughed heartily.
These three people are in a group, which is a bit suspicious.
The most suspicious and suspect person is none other than the fifth sister.
Xu She looked at Chen Xiao'er's eyes and eyebrows carefully: My sister has been smiling since she came in, but now she is not smiling.
The subtle change in her relaxed eyebrows at the beginning should be a sign of surprise and curiosity, as if she was looking forward to a good show.
But after the maid had finished crying and yelling, the fifth sister, after thinking about it, showed a little... worry? Wariness?
She now pursed her lips, stood straight with her hands in front of her.
They said they were on guard against the murderer... No, this shouldn't be on guard, but rather - choosing someone to devour.
His eyes met Chen Xiao'er's, and suddenly he saw a dangerous red light.
The girl opened her lips slightly, as if smiling, with understanding flashing in her eyes.
You killed the person.
Xu She suddenly confirmed this. She might be a companion, but she would definitely kill everyone at the critical moment and take the inheritance for herself!
Clack.
He subconsciously opened the paper fan to cover his face, not daring to look into the girl's burning eyes again.
In the stagnant atmosphere, the third wife chuckled twice at an inappropriate time.
She smiled, but her eyelids didn't move at all. She just waved her hand and pushed the Seventh Concubine out from behind her: "Okay, okay, the person is dead. Before they die, let Xiao Qizi use his magical powers to call back the soul and ask questions."
Can it still be operated like this?!
Chen Xiao'er looked at the Third Madam in shock. So your script is not purely about the Republic of China, but also includes folk stories and strange stories?
No one at the table questioned it, and she didn't want to interrupt the rehearsed plot, so she let the Seventh Concubine put the young master down, walked gracefully to the maid, and touched her forehead with a finger.
"The sky has cracks, the earth has scars, the abyss is heard by all ears~" The Seventh Concubine hummed a tuneless tune in her throat. She pulled out the hairpin on her head and scratched the maid's cheek, leaving a trail of blood.
Chen Xiao'er raised her hand several times to stop it, but she felt it was just acting so she didn't say much.
The seventh concubine tightened the pearl necklace on her wrist, and with a snap, she broke the string. The pearls fell to the ground with a crackling sound, and a little bit of powder was shaken off.
She stepped on the beads made of "flour", crushed them into the mud, and completely crushed them into a puddle of powder.
"…Cat God, Rabbit God, all the gods are in chaos. Human spirits, monster spirits, and the spirits of the dead, please show yourself!"
The long chanting came to an abrupt end, the maid's shoulders shook, and following the Seventh Concubine's gesture, she jumped up from the ground like a puppet.
Chen Xiao'er unconsciously grabbed a piece of osmanthus cake and stuffed it into her mouth: This mechanical dance is so awesome!
The maid walked tremblingly to the front of the table, nodding her head.
The Seventh Concubine poked her head with a hairpin and asked loudly, "Who killed you?"
“Yes, yes… yes.”
The maid said yes three times in a row. The first time she looked at her eldest brother, the second time she turned her neck, and when she said the third time, she was looking at Chen Xiao'er.
Xiao Ai swallowed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake. The maid suddenly raised her hands, clenching her claws: "It's—you—."
When she said the word "you", her body whooshed out and she pounced towards Chen Xiao'er with a loud babbling!
The fog was suddenly thick, and all the malice in this world shot out.
If Xing Shuyao were here, she would definitely be driven to collapse by the thick darkness. Countless veins entangled in the maid's body, turning her into a deadly weapon.
He abnormally locked onto the biggest threat and launched a ruthless and decisive counterattack!
Suddenly—clang.
Chen Xiao'er opened her eyes wide and pushed the table away, but she couldn't completely avoid it in just a few seconds, and could only watch her pounce on her.
In this split second, the two maids by the wall moved.
They were originally covered with headscarves and masks, holding teapots, trays and handkerchiefs like scenery, but at this moment they moved at the same time, flanking from the left and right.
Lin Lang! Zheng Lu?
Chen Xiao'er moved her lips silently.
She saw Lin Lang leap forward, grab the maid's belt, and pull her back with all his might. Zheng Lu blocked the Seventh Concubine's advances, snatched the hairpin from her hand, and threw it to the ground.
Is this part of the performance? No, did I just do something wrong and my classmates are helping me make up for it?
Chen Xiao'er quickly understood: I can't just stand there now, I need to cover up the loophole!
She looked at Lin Lang and the maid who were fighting with each other, pinched her handkerchief, and walked over with great vigor.
“That’s enough!”
The Fifth Miss put on an arrogant expression and waved her arms vigorously. "Don't try to slander me. What evidence do you have?!"
I just stuffed the rag doll representing the Third Young Master into my chest through my sleeve. If you have the guts, come and search me. For everyone's credits, I can do anything!
Lin Lang took the opportunity to escape. She retreated to stand back to back with Chen Xiao'er and looked around at everyone present with a wary look.
“Hey…”
The eldest brother growled dangerously, staring at Chen Xiao'er with a ferocious expression, his teeth chattering. "Fifth sister, did you kill Third Brother?"
"No!" Chen Xiao'er put her hands on her hips and twisted her neck. Ouch, she almost broke a bone.
"Hey, you said there's nothing left?"
The third wife looked over with a smile, her eyes full of fear: "If your fifth eldest lady wants to live here, I won't be able to sleep." Her words seemed to have the intention of driving her away.
Xu She didn't say anything. He had no idea about Chen Xiao'er's background.
It was common sense that the more "family members" the better, but Chen Xiao'er was clearly not "family members." Fortunately for her, she wasn't on the same side as her eldest brother and the others, and for some reason, he felt it would be more beneficial to keep her.
Did I forget something important?
Xu Snake's head hurt a little, so he just laughed it off and said, "Fifth sister just came back, how could she have the chance to kill third brother?"
The Third Wife persisted: "It's because I just got back that I have the opportunity."
The eldest brother had a gloomy face, his hands behind his back, and said nothing. However, the second brother and the third wife started arguing with each other.
Chen Xiao'er held Lin Lang's hand, and the two of them quietly walked to the door and reunited with Zheng Lu.
Shouldn't the plot here be over? If the actors catch me and kick me into the loser bracket, I'll be in big trouble. Better to get out of here soon.
Before she left, she suddenly noticed that the Seventh Concubine was left alone: everyone was gathered in front of the table, the young master was leaning against the Third Concubine, and the maid was lying on the ground pretending to be dead and lazy after being gently pushed by her.
Only the seventh concubine was standing at the door, looking at Zheng Lu dangerously.
What are you looking at? It's just a play, you really hold a grudge.
Chen Xiao'er took advantage of Zheng Lu's cover to pass by the seventh concubine and quietly grabbed the rag doll behind her neck.
Snap, the rope was as brittle as before and broke at the touch.
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