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Chapter 151: Huangfu Shu's Relic?! A Date with One Man and Two Women?

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A few minutes later, after Su Yang changed clothes and came out, he saw Jiang Hua with two tissue strips in his nostrils, his face full of disgust.

"Is the smell strong?" Su Yang asked, Laugh.

"It's not just strong; this guy doesn't care about hygiene at all, doesn't flush the toilet, even urinates everywhere—truly a Divine person," Jiang Hua ranted, Crazy.

Although it's a single room for one, Huangfu Shu indeed pays little attention to hygiene.

Perhaps he thinks he'll stay only a few days and leave, so he doesn't worry about cleanliness.

But a clean, tidy environment is always more comfortable than a dirty, messy one.

It's a matter of personal quality.

"Just a quick tidy-up will do; once the window is open and the door closed, the smell won't be detectable," Su Yang said.

"That's all there is; I'll finish and come down," Jiang Hua said, dumping the trash into the bucket.

Su Yang had just gone downstairs when he suddenly spotted an envelope inside the trash bucket.

"Hmm?"

He looked up at Jiang Hua entering the room and reached out to pick up the envelope.

Staring closely, he found the contents on the envelope already blurred beyond clear view.

Faintly, only a 'star' character could be seen.

"Another star?!" Su Yang felt as if struck by lightning.

He lowered his head and examined carefully, discovering the outline of the font was extremely similar to 'star'.

Seeing this, Su Yang recalled the situation they discussed last night.

Both of the two date partners had 'star' in their eyes.

Adding Xu Yutong makes three people.

Huangfu Shu's situation is unknown, but according to this Guilü, the possibility of a star is also very high.

"Could it be that the Partner Information we four received all relate to 'star'?" Su Yang suddenly voiced a bold thought.

If that were true, it would be overly coincidental.

All four have stars; wouldn't any partner choice be correct?

The game clearly won't be that simple.

Su Yang grew suspicious; trying to see the handwriting clearly, he found it so blurred he couldn't even distinguish the radicals.

At that moment, more muttering came from Huangfu Shu's study, and Su Yang tossed the Letter into the trash bucket, placing it back where it was.

Carrying a heavy heart downstairs, Tang Youning asked curiously, "Is everything upstairs still going smoothly?"

Speaking, he placed the steamed bun and plain porridge on the dining table and thoughtfully set the spoon.

"It's going well, just a bit troublesome," Su Yang said.

He sat at the table, holding a meat bun in his left hand and chopsticks in his right, and began to eat.

The delicious breakfast tasted at this moment as if it had no flavor, like chewing wax.

His Brain was filled with Luoshi.

Su Yang replayed the events of the past two days in his mind.

From the initial path choice to today's envelope.

They assembled like a mind map, the connections as clear as possible.

"Desire; Cupid; star…"

The three seem unrelated, but Su Yang does not think Huangfu Shu's death is merely a coincidence.

As the saying goes, any accidental coincidence is intentional.

"If all Partner Information have star traits, why would Jiang Hua and Tang Youning calmly reveal such important information?" Su Yang wondered.

Two possibilities.

One is that only his and Huangfu Shu's Partner Information are related to star.

Two is that all four have it, but the star's expression forms differ.

There may be misleading intent here; they aim to confuse Su Yang.

After all, with his current Performance Score, he already holds the greatest advantage.

Not causing trouble is actually abnormal.

Moreover, the whereabouts of the two after leaving Su Yang's room last night are unknown.

Even though they didn't Lie about the murder, it doesn't mean they aren't accomplices of the killer.

And…

Most importantly, they didn't even suspect themselves.

Thinking this, Su Yang looked up at Tang Youning washing dishes, his gaze fixed, and said, "Brother Youning, why didn't you suspect me of being the murderer?"

Tang Youning stopped his actions, turned around and said, "It's obvious, your Innate Talent is 'Lie Detection', you can't Control the Statue."

"So that's it…" Su Yang responded, Laugh.

At first glance, those words sounded reasonable, but hadn't he considered the possibility of collusion?

Su Yang leisurely ate breakfast, his Brain calculating the upcoming Date Schedule.

Luoshi has already been cut off here; only the girls can be approached.

Even if Su Yang finds just one link, he can infer their true intent.

By then, he will also discern the true mechanics of this game.

Is the partner truly opposite-sex, or…

"Ah, I'm exhausted," Jiang Hua pounded his waist, shook his head, and poured a glass of water.

"Thanks for your effort," Su Yang said with a smile.

"Honestly, Huangfu Shu is so sloppy, he barely lives like a human," Jiang Hua kept talking,

"He doesn't throw away trash, doesn't flush the toilet, leaves half‑eaten snacks on the table— the smell is unbearable."

Su Yang drank the plain porridge dry, bit the remaining half of the bun, and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

"You say this kind of person looks polished on the outside, but who would think his living place is so filthy? No wonder he's unmarried; who could stand that," Jiang Hua said.

"Everyone has their own taste in radishes and greens," Su Yang replied casually.

"He's petty and lives poorly; if it weren't for the All-Purpose Recovery Injection, he'd surely have a disease," Jiang Hua said with disgust.

"Hehe…"

At that moment, the TV screen lit up, displaying a line of text—

"The second date will begin in four hours; players, please go to the mailbox at the Villa entrance to retrieve the information."

Here it comes!

Without waiting for Su Yang to turn, Jiang Hua bolted out.

A moment later he returned, his complexion odd, holding three envelopes, "Only three copies…"

"None for Huangfu Shu?" Su Yang asked.

Jiang Hua looked down, then shook his head.

Tang Youning took his own information and asked curiously, "Does that mean there will be one empty slot on the girls' side?"

Jiang Hua had said the same thing when he saw the dead body.

Su Yang, holding the envelope Jiang Hua handed over, mused, "…It's possible, but I lean toward another."

"What?" the two looked at him.

"One man, two women," Su Yang's eyes lit up.

"Huh?" Jiang Hua was startled, "Dating two girls at the same time?"

Su Yang's speculation was not unfounded; Huangfu Shu's death was too suspicious.

As an experienced player, how could one leave an envelope containing key information?

Moreover, the handwriting is so blurred, clearly having undergone special treatment.

Su Yang had every reason to suspect this was a clearly purpose‑driven conspiracy.

"What is the purpose of our date?" Su Yang posed the question.

"To earn Performance Score," Jiang Hua said matter‑of‑factly.

"One‑on‑one may be smooth, but what if it's one‑on‑two?" Su Yang slightly raised his eyelids.

At those words, both widened their eyes.

Su Yang slipped the envelope into his pocket, "The game never explicitly states a date must be one‑on‑one; likewise, if numbers are insufficient, it could even be one‑on‑four."

"Huangfu Shu's death tests not only the ability to kill, but also the number of participants in a date."

"If today someone among us ends up in a one‑on‑two situation, then tonight…"

"There will be more dead people!"

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