Infinite Murder Mystery Game: The Beauty with a Delicate Palm

Gently pick it up from its original position on the queenside edge, and place it steadily next to the black king piece, over the thousands of pieces fighting on the board.

A relatively safe position, but completely out of the offensive and defensive strongholds.

This position is very delicate.

The Queen, being here, posed neither an effective threat to the White side nor provided any close protection for the King; she was more like a...pure, deliberately isolated bystander.

Bystander.

Light waves shimmered in Su Mian's eyes.

"My queen...is very beautiful."

He grinned foolishly, his expression suggestive.

"But the place she's standing... tsk, it's a bit too far from the center of the bloodshed. How could a queen, so far removed from the killing, possibly be the murderer with the knife?"

"It's your turn to go, Your Highness. Your king... doesn't seem to be out of danger yet."

Su Mian stood up and thanked him.

"Thank you. I know how to proceed from here, so I won't waste your time."

The black pig prince grunted twice, revealing eight large front teeth.

"My pleasure."

"You must know something! Tell me!"

Pip shook the dwarf's shoulders, nearly uprooting him.

The little dwarf wearing a green pointed hat cried "waaaaah" without saying a word, looking very aggrieved.

Pip had no choice but to squat down and reach out to touch him, but the dwarf wouldn't let him touch him and backed away in fear.

A group of dwarfs wearing hats of different colors surrounded him, glaring angrily at him.

"No... I just wanted to ask—"

Before Pip could finish speaking, Luna pulled him away, saying, "Young man, use your brain!"

Luna looked at her with disappointment and shook her head as she analyzed the situation.

"These NPCs will definitely have their own storylines, just like Apple Jacket and the Black Pig Prince. You have to impress them. Look at Princess Elizabeth, go play chess with the Black Pig Prince, and you'll get the information out of them."

"Never played an escape room game? Which NPC doesn't give you clues after you've completed the storyline?"

Pip's eyes lit up. "Oh right, Aunt Luna, you're so avant-garde! You're even playing escape room games."

Luna rolled her eyes at him. "I'm only in my forties, don't call me 'auntie'!"

Willow: "As far as I know, these little dwarfs are the city's famous shoemakers."

Willow suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said, "Which of you pretends your shoes are broken and asks them to fix them for you?"

Both men glanced at Pip, who blinked, sighed helplessly, and said, "Fine, fine, I'll do it."

He took off his shoes, squatted down, and handed them to a dwarf in a suit, speaking gently.

"Um... sir, could you please mend my shoes?"

The little man was admiring the old currency he had just acquired when he paused and slowly raised his head.

Those unusually large eyes, with their amber pupils slightly contracted, fell on the shoes Pip handed them, stared at them silently for a few seconds, and then moved back to Pip's face.

Then, the corners of his mouth started to turn upwards.

Pip thought he had succeeded and was feeling quite pleased with himself. He was still wondering why he didn't take the shoes, but he completely misunderstood.

That doesn't look like a smile.

At first, it only curved into a small arc, but then the little man's lips stretched wider and wider until they reached his ears.

The lips curled back, revealing a ring of sharp, shark-like teeth.

!!!

Pip's scream got stuck in his throat, and he fell backward violently. The moment his shoes flew off, the dwarf pounced on him.

"Aaaaaaaahh ...

Its short, stocky body burst forth with astonishing speed, like a cannonball, charging straight toward the three of them.

"Run!" Luna was the first to react and grabbed Pip.

The loud noise instantly attracted the attention of the crowd, and many people turned their heads, followed by an even more astonishing scream.

"The Victor family is angry!!!"

"Run! Run!"

The crowd pushed and ran, tables and chairs were knocked over, and the sound of breaking cups and plates was incessant.

A glamorous masquerade ball instantly transforms into a terrifying escape scene.

"Help! Don't come any closer!" Pip was terrified and dodged to the side in a panic.

The dwarf missed his target and bumped into the black boar prince behind Pip. His teeth snapped shut instantly, and the black boar prince screamed as he reverted to his original form.

Her body twisted, swelled, and deformed in full view of everyone, and her dress burst open.

Its smooth skin was covered with rough, stiff black fur, its nose arched forward, and its ears became large and stood up.

With bloodshot eyes and protruding fangs, he kicked the chessboard table next to him away.

Pip was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he scrambled to the ground, tackling the skirt that was clinging to him as he slept.

"Your Highness Elizabeth, please help me! Please help me! Please help me! Please help me!!!"

Before Su Mian could react to what had happened, she was still holding the wine glass she had just used for negotiations when she was tackled and spilled the wine onto her skirt.

She saw the dwarf suddenly pounce on her, took a step back, and reached out to grab the dwarf's hat.

The dwarf immediately slammed on the brakes, as if he had been caught red-handed, his face a mixture of panic and anger.

Just as I was about to open my mouth wide, I saw her slender hand smoothing the feathers on the brim of her hat to the other side.

"Your hat is askew, Mr. Victor."

The fierce and terrifying dwarf suddenly stopped in his tracks. The ferocious expression on his face receded like the tide, replaced by panic and embarrassment.

He quickly stood up straight, raised his hand to carefully adjust his hat and bow tie, and smoothed his sideburns.

"Oh! I'm so sorry, my beautiful and charming Princess Elizabeth."

His voice became fearful and humble, "I'm so sorry to have startled you, this is really not right."

Pip: "..."

"No..." Pip poked half his head out from behind Su Mian, his voice dry, "Is this...is this right?" Even Sichuan opera face-changing isn't this fast.

He took a breath and suddenly felt a gaze on him. Pip looked up sharply and met a pair of slightly impatient eyes.

"Sorry, sorry!"

Pip immediately took two steps away, his face turning unusually red, whether from fleeing for his life or something else, it was unclear.

Elizabeth's skirt smelled of green apples, sweet, a stark contrast to her cold face...

"Hahahahahahaha..."

A hearty laugh brought everyone back to their senses. On the second-floor steps, Felix, who had been watching the spectacle for a while, was almost breathless from laughing at Pip's antics.

"You insist on talking about work during someone's precious vacation time, especially something as tedious as mending shoes. If I were in your shoes, I would also be unhappy and want to bite someone."

As he spoke, he put his hand to his mouth, made a biting face, and winked while opening his mouth, making Su Mian frown from the oiliness.

Pip paused for a moment, then suddenly realized.

He glared angrily at Willow, who awkwardly touched his nose, indicating that he hadn't expected it either.