God's imitator

Chapter 411 Wu Xiaomei's Crimes
This result surprised many players.

Yang Yuting sorted out her thoughts and then said, "I admire Wu Xiaomei's behavior as a mother in the game."

"However, I would like to say a few words in defense of Chen Ran."

“I have been observing Chen Ran. Although I am not entirely sure yet, I tend to think that the relationship between the mother and daughter is different from what most people assume.”

"There are six unique punishments in the game, but only five devices."

"The equipment corresponds to the profession of the players in the field. For example, Fu Yujun is to Fu Chen, and Peng Hong is to Peng Xinyuan. As parents, they have done nothing wrong, but their crimes stem from their professions."

"This shows that one player's crime did not stem from her profession, or rather, she was unemployed in reality."

"Chen Ran's exclusive punishment is 'surveillance,' which many players may subconsciously think symbolizes surveillance in school."

But I don't think so.

"If these tables and chairs were meant to symbolize a school, they should all be exactly the same style. But in reality, the six sets of tables and chairs in the punishment room are all different styles, and they are more like furniture chairs."

"Therefore, Chen Ran's exclusive punishment symbolizes surveillance within the family."

When Wu Xiaomei was a “sharer”, she once said that when Chen Ran was a child, she would always sit quietly at the table and learn to read seriously. When Wu Xiaomei looked at her, she felt that she was the happiest person in the world.

"Wu Xiaomei thinks this is true, but what are Chen Ran's feelings?"

"Even if Chen Ran was indeed like that when she was a child, what about when she grows up?"

"Wu Xiaomei deliberately misled Zhou Guifen, causing her to say that 'children should decide their own affairs,' but afterwards she voted against it."

"Moreover, Wu Xiaomei also said that she wanted Chen Ran to grow his hair long, but Chen Ran just wouldn't; he was a good student when he was young, but later, for some reason, he stopped focusing on his studies."

"Therefore, the relationship between this mother and daughter is definitely not as harmonious and amicable as it appears on the surface."

"I don't doubt Wu Xiaomei's love for Chen Ran, but this kind of love is obviously very abnormal."

“Besides that, there’s one more crucial point…”

Yang Yuting paused slightly before continuing, "Judging from all the previous 'trial games' and 'elimination games,' the files of all the criminals are directly or indirectly related."

"Sometimes it's the same case, sometimes it's the same type of case, and sometimes it's the same profession or the same crime within the same type of case."

"Therefore, I tend to believe that there is a similar connection among the six criminals in this case."

"Assuming Wu Xiaomei is a full-time housewife and hasn't committed any crimes in her profession, then simply being stricter with Chen Ran shouldn't get her involved in this game."

"I suspect that Wu Xiaomei actually did something even worse to Chen Ran, and it's very likely that she has a direct connection to the professions of other criminals."

"In other words... Wu Xiaomei sent Chen Ran to places like the 'College Entrance Examination Factory,' the 'Internet Addiction Treatment Center,' and the 'Electronics Factory.'"

"I know that the possibility is not high, and I may be wrong."

"But since such a possibility exists, I have to speak out."

"Because if this is true, but no one dares to say it... that would be very unfair to Chen Ran."

"Besides that, I want to say to Chen Ran: Although I don't know you well, judging from your performance in the game, I believe you haven't done anything wrong."

"Whether you love your mother or not, you are a good daughter."

Yang Yuting finished speaking, and the lounge became quiet again.

So much so that she had the illusion that time had stopped.

The allegations made by audience member number 16 are valid.

Now, we invite all viewers to participate in a public vote to determine whether he is "guilty" or "not guilty."

Yang Yuting's feelings were somewhat complicated. Although she would lose 3 minutes of visa time if the accusation was wrong, she secretly hoped that her guess was wrong.

Because if she guessed wrong, it would mean that Chen Ran hadn't experienced such a terrible past, which would make Yang Yuting feel a little better.

The audience began voting. The vote count was still uncertain.

According to the game rules, the two players with the most "guilty" votes will be subject to an instant death penalty. Currently, the top two are Peng Hong with 14 votes and Liu Mingxin with 15 votes.

If Wu Xiaomei receives more than 14 votes, then she dies and Peng Hong lives; conversely, Peng Hong dies.

As for the possibility of a tie, the rules do not mention it, but based on the game rules, it is highly likely that Wu Xiaomei will survive, since she and Chen Ran performed better in the game.

However, the final voting results surprised Yang Yuting.

[The voting has ended, and Wu Xiaomei received 6 votes for "guilty".]

The number of votes was much lower than Yang Yuting had imagined.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be too many votes cast against one's conscience, because whether Wu Xiaomei is dead or not doesn't affect the audience's earnings.

Because the audience's bets are settled based on whether Chen Ran is dead or not.

Even if players from the same community vote against their will to protect Wu Xiaomei, the maximum number of votes would not exceed 2.

This means that most viewers genuinely believe Wu Xiaomei is innocent.

"Why? She may have sent Chen Ran to an internet addiction treatment center and an electronics factory. Does that mean she's innocent?"

Yang Yuting was very puzzled, but soon she guessed another possibility.

Because of the composition of the audience.

According to the game's selection rules, many players over 50 years old entered the game and became spectators.

In the eyes of these people, whatever Wu Xiaomei did was out of love, and that could not be considered a "crime".

Yang Yuting felt a little lost. She slumped into her chair, feeling empty inside.

The public trial has ended.

Liu Mingxin and Peng Hong will face immediate execution.

You each have 30 seconds to say your last words.

The camera cuts to Liu Mingxin, who stares blankly ahead and remains silent for a long time.

Finally, she gave a somewhat bitter smile: "It's karma, I guess."

"But it's all good, I can finally leave this awful place and reunite with my daughter..."

The bracelet pierced his skin, and Liu Mingxin closed his eyes with a bitter smile.

The camera then cut to Peng Hong, who was looking at the big screen and remained silent for a long time, seemingly unable to think of anything to say.

"Son, Dad loves you."

"Live well, even in a godforsaken place like this, you have to live well."

Although the contract is called "Living and Dying Together," the game rules only state that when an inner player dies, an outer player will also die, but the reverse is not true.

Peng Hong had already confirmed this. He sat down against the corner of the wall and tried to leave in a more peaceful posture.

……

The surviving players all fell silent.

This long ordeal is finally coming to an end; everyone is exhausted.

However, at that moment, the broadcast started again.

[The game is about to end. We will now announce the 'Super Privilege Player' for this game.]

(End of this chapter)