Yang Qu gave Chi Mu a meaningful look that sent a chill down his spine.Why does she know what I'm investigating?
Chi Mu's mind was on edge, feeling like he was about to crash."This..."
He didn't know how to answer her, but Yang Qu didn't press further. Instead, she stepped closer and wrapped her arm around his, her voice soft:"Come on, let me see what surprise you've prepared for me!"
Chi Mu's body stiffened as they got into the elevator together, heading back to the room. On the way, Yang Qu didn't bring up the question again. Chi Mu felt uneasy but had no choice—he didn't understand what she meant by that earlier remark.
Once inside the room, Yang Qu immediately spotted the balloons scattered everywhere and the heart-shaped candles arranged on the floor.
She stepped into the heart-shaped candle circle and picked up the bouquet of roses, her face lighting up with joy."Wow, roses! Chi Mu, I love you so much!"
She smiled with genuine delight, then walked over and kissed him on the cheek.
— "Whoa, is this some kind of perk for joining this creepy game? I want in too—even if I die here, it's worth it!"— "Ugh, I've been single all my life, never even held a girl's hand, and here Chi Mu gets a kiss so easily..."— "Chi Mu, don't waste this chance! Show us more of the game's moves!"— "Hey, hey, calm down, you fools upstairs..."
Chi Mu touched the spot Yang Qu kissed, feeling stunned.
[Alert! Received a kiss from online love interest. Host receives a warning.][Host is now suspected by the killer. Warning: the killer is about to make a move to silence you.]
The system's mechanical voice rang in his head, snapping him out of his daze instantly."What the hell? I'm already suspected by the killer?"
Chi Mu was shocked—he barely did anything, just had A Jiu check the shadow on the wall and viewed the hallway surveillance.
That must mean the killer saw him during those actions and started suspecting him of investigating the truth—triggering a desire to kill.
"Baby, I love you too... Now go take a hot shower, don't catch a cold."
Chi Mu gave Yang Qu a roguish smile.
Yang Qu nodded, took her change of clothes, and entered the bathroom.
Seizing the moment, Chi Mu sat down to think.
Today he had met five people: the male cleaner in the storage room, the flower-delivering delivery guy, the hotel waiter, the female cleaner he met in the hallway, and the male receptionist who helped him view the footage.
He quickly ruled out the delivery guy, the waiter, and the female cleaner.
Rule 3 of Sequence Three clearly states that the killer is inside the hotel—since the delivery guy isn't a hotel employee or resident, he's easy to exclude.
The waiter barely interacted with Chi Mu, only delivering candles—hardly suspicious.
The female cleaner was a chance encounter; Chi Mu didn't act like he was investigating around her.
That left the male cleaner in the storage room and the receptionist.
Though Chi Mu had little interaction with the receptionist, if he was the killer, Chi Mu's request to watch the footage would have raised his suspicions immediately.
The male cleaner's identity was already suspicious—why was he in the storage room when rules said he wasn't even in the hotel?
Could Rule 5 of Sequence Three be wrong?
After careful reasoning, Chi Mu concluded both the receptionist and the male cleaner were suspects—both wore white short-sleeved shirts and could be the killer.
But what was their motive? Why kill A Jiu and her mother?
The Dragon Nation's think tank and researchers kept analyzing, matching Chi Mu's deductions almost perfectly.
What Chi Mu missed, however, was the missing corporate boss mentioned in the rules.
"Report, Professor Qin: based on our data and reasoning, the corporate boss is also dead. The shadow on the wall is very likely his!"
A researcher relayed their findings to Chi Mu.
Qin Jianghe nodded solemnly:"This is crucial information, but we have only one hint left. We can't waste it just giving Chi Mu this. Check what the Myanmar chosen one is doing—maybe there's useful info."
The scene shifted to Myanmar's live stream.
The Myanmar chosen one, Li Saigao, was more thoughtful than Chi Mu. Upon seeing the shovel and nails in the bedroom, he became suspicious.
"This wall's off—looks freshly built... Hmph, lucky I used to be a bricklayer. Nothing escapes my eyes!"
Li Saigao jabbed the shovel into the wall and began digging.
Ten minutes later, he uncovered a large hole, and a fat man's rotten corpse dropped out—foul-smelling, with dried blood on his forehead.
"Hiss..."
Li Saigao, once a scam boss himself and no stranger to killing, still couldn't help but gasp at the sight.
"Is this the corporate boss's body?!"
[Congratulations, Myanmar chosen one Li Saigao!][You have found a key corpse. Deduce the true cause of death and escape the hotel to complete the SS-level clearance.]
Li Saigao's discovery shocked the Dragon Nation's think tank, who immediately reported to Qin Jianghe.
"Professor Qin, Myanmar's Li Saigao dug up the corpse from the wall in the bedroom and received a new hint!"
Qin Jianghe immediately ordered:"Inform Chi Mu at once—tell him to dig up the corpse immediately!"
The think tank quickly sent the message to Chi Mu.
"Hello Chi Mu, this is a think tank researcher. According to Myanmar's chosen one's trial, the corporate boss's corpse was dug from the wall where the shadow appeared in the bedroom. This is a new hint. Please dig it up to advance the game."
"This is the last hint. On behalf of all Dragon Nation, I wish you luck—we are with you always!"
The researcher's voice echoed in Chi Mu's mind, and he frowned.
That shadow was actually the corporate boss's corpse inside the wall?
Chi Mu was tempted to dig immediately but hesitated and gave up.
The Myanmar chosen one dared because he didn't know the killer was watching him—Chi Mu, however, had the system's warning.
Digging now could expose him, prompting the killer to strike faster.
After thinking, Chi Mu grabbed a fruit knife from the coffee table and tucked it into his waist, then left the room, heading toward the storage room...
In the Dragon Nation live stream, the audience went wild.
— "Wait, wait! Chi Mu got the think tank's hint but isn't digging up the corpse—instead, he's heading to the storage room with a fruit knife?!"— "Is Chi Mu sure the male cleaner is the killer? Planning to take matters into his own hands?"— "He's dead meat..."
As the viewers debated, Chi Mu stood outside the storage room door.
Without hesitation, he opened it—stunning all the audience once again.
[Rule 4: No entry to the storage room.]
Is Chi Mu crazy? Entering is against the rules—he's walking straight to his death!
Qin Jianghe was stunned, unable to understand why Chi Mu seemed like a different person after receiving the hint...