Chapter 150: Cupid Statue Murder Case!

A strange smell lingered in the air, not quite foul yet it made one feel nauseous.

The three present had seen corpses before, but in this date‑themed game it felt rather out of place.

"He's dead, so what about today's date? Won't there be a girl left without a partner?" Jiang Hua asked.

Su Yang frowned; he was concerned about such a thing when a person had died.

Shouldn't the biggest worry be his own safety?

Huangfu Shu died in the Villa, with no warning and no sign of disturbance.

It indicates they are also in danger, and disaster could descend upon them at any moment.

At this moment, Tang Youning stood by the window, surveying the courtyard outside, staring at the Cupid Statue missing an arrow.

So he stepped back, positioned himself on the straight line connecting the corpse and the statue, and crouched to examine.

"Someone controlled the statue and killed Huangfu Shu," Tang Youning said.

Su Yang was not surprised; the moment he saw the Stone arrow, he thought of the source.

Yesterday he briefly sensed the statue move; perhaps it was at that moment it acted.

"The game hasn't even officially started, and they're already making moves?" Su Yang lowered his eyes to stare at the corpse.

The one‑meter‑long arrow pierced the heart area, passed through the body and lodged in the mattress.

The wound tissue showed tearing, indicating Huangfu Shu had struggled before death.

"The muscle softened, the body showed Expansion." Su Yang pressed his arm.

This unpleasant smell comes from that; eight to ten hours after death, internal bacteria begin decomposing the body, producing a large amount of gas.

"You even know this?" Jiang Hua was rather surprised.

"Read it in books; I'm not a professional in this field," Su Yang said.

"Let me take a look."

Jiang Hua mimicked Su Yang's motion, pressed Huangfu Shu's body, and exclaimed in amazement, "It's really soft, truly amazing."

"So the time of death is from Midnight Twelve to 2 a. m.?" Tang Youning asked.

"It should be that time window," Su Yang nodded.

"The window was open, and the statue's position allowed a shot from this angle into the room," Tang Youning gestured.

Su Yang stuck his head out for a glance and found that although the other three were huddled together, they were not within the firing angle.

"It wasn't targeting a specific person, it just happened to be him…" Su Yang suddenly recalled the feeling of a needle‑like sting on his back last night.

It seemed like a cold, chilling gaze, falling on him through layers of mist.

"Eagle Eye?" Su Yang recalled that Innate Talent.

But Eagle Eye clearly cannot control a statue.

If we speculate from interpersonal relations, Jiang Hua had had arguments and friction with him, making him the biggest suspect.

Yet his behavior was no different from usual; he only showed surprise at Huangfu Shu's death at first.

"Did you do it?" Su Yang stared at Jiang Hua, activating Lie Detection.

"It wasn't me, I went to bed early last night," Jiang Hua shook his head.

"Besides, I had no reason to kill him; his Performance Score was already lower than mine, killing him brings no benefit."

Su Yang looked at the blue light flashing in his eyes, then glanced at Tang Youning.

"I didn't kill him."

The blue light flashed again, and Su Yang's brow tightened.

"None of them… could the murderer be a woman?"

But the mist was dense; how could she know the shot would definitely hit the body?

"Unless…" Su Yang's mind stirred.

Group crime!

Last night that gaze inspected the angle and range, and another person acted at midnight, killing Huangfu Shu!

"We have a suspect, but what's the motive?" Su Yang fell into thought.

If it's a same‑sex crime, it's probably due to competitive relations.

For instance, Huangfu Shu had the highest Performance Score, and he and the killer share the same companion; that's the simplest, most guessable reason.

If it's an opposite‑sex crime, then she must have noticed Huangfu Shu's probing.

And from it she extracted something highly related to herself.

Thus eliminating the hidden danger.

Just…

"It's only the first day, and already striking so early exposes the intention; it's a bit too hasty," Su Yang sniffed a whiff of conspiracy.

His gaze fell on the mist, his eyes flickered.

Perhaps—her goal isn't to kill the 'threat', but to target all men!

"Did you hear any cries for help or any other noises last night?" Su Yang asked.

Jiang Hua and Tang Youning looked at each other and shook their heads.

"No, not a sound at all; I slept soundly," Jiang Hua said.

"I didn't hear anything either; it was quiet last night," Tang Youning shook his head.

That shouldn't be.

Huangfu Shu's struggle marks prove he didn't die instantly from the arrow.

Any normal person at the brink of death would inevitably burst with a survival instinct.

Especially a robust man like him, staying silent is obviously illogical.

In fact, Su Yang's room is closest to Huangfu Shu's room, the doors only five meters apart.

Yet there was no cry for help heard.

"The crime gang has more than two people?" Su Yang's head suddenly throbbed.

The situation feels increasingly bewildering; clearing this Death Game is not as simple as it appears.

The murderer can control the Cupid statue, perhaps can control other things as well.

That also means Su Yang is likewise in a dangerous position.

And Huangfu Shu is very likely just a test subject.

An unlucky bug used to probe the rules!

"Is the corpse to be left here?" Jiang Hua covered his mouth and nose.

"Brother Ning, help me; we'll carry him out." Su Yang grasped the arrow and pulled it out with force!

"Sss—"

A thumb‑sized hole suddenly appeared, and a strong fishy smell hit the face.

"Where to take it?" Tang Youning grabbed the corpse's shoulder and asked.

"Throw it into the river." Su Yang suggested.

"Alright."

Then Su Yang and Tang Youning each took the head and tail and walked outward.

"Is there anything I can help with?" Jiang Hua spoke up proactively.

"You strip the Bed Sheet, then clean the blood on the floor and walls." Su Yang ordered.

"Fine…" Hearing his Task was so 'hard', Jiang Hua's face turned mournful, and he reluctantly got to work.

"Plop!"

The corpse fell into the river, splashing a large spray of water.

The two watched the body disappear downstream, their hearts a mix of flavors.

Su Yang wiped his Sweat, looked at the two paths of 'Desire' and 'Love' on the corridor bridge, and said softly, "Let's go."

"Mm." Tang Youning nodded.

Returning to the Villa, he found Jiang Hua cursing and grumbling while working on the Second Floor.

"The bed is covered with such thick hair; damn Huangfu Shu sleeps without Underpants."

"Ugh, the Bed Sheet is a yellowish mess, disgusting to death."

"My god, why is there tissue under the Pillow?"

The curses kept coming, Su Yang shook his head and smiled.

Clearly, Jiang Hua was not working with the Dead Person's respect in mind; his words were full of disgust.

"Still having breakfast?" Tang Youning asked.

Su Yang patted his sunken belly, nodded and said, "Eat, I'm going up to change clothes first."