Infinite Murder Mystery Game: The Beauty with a Delicate Palm

The noisy area suddenly quieted down as residents poured out, leaving only Si Shi and five players inside.

He led the group to the public chess table downstairs in Building 2 and waved away the elderly men who were still playing chess.

The players looked at each other and then sat down together.

"Aunt Liu, who lives in apartment 1 on the first floor of building 2, is dead. Her body has not been found yet. There is a wax figure in the room. There are no signs of a struggle or bloodstains in the room."

He paused, paced among the players, and slowly curled his lips into a smile.

"It's so realistic, I almost thought she was just asleep."

As he walked past Qiao Yinuo, her fingers trembled, she couldn't breathe, and Su Mian stared at the man, her eyes meeting his unintentionally.

A thought began to creep into my mind: Is this man a DM?

She was puzzled and called out "4399" several times in her mind, but no one answered. She was eager to know the answer.

Unfortunately, 4399 failed her at the crucial moment, and she realized that she hadn't heard 4399's voice since entering the game.

The man's sigh temporarily brought her back to her senses.

Do you know what the most appealing thing about wax figures is?

He stopped and looked down at the players who were holding their breath. "They won't shout, they won't struggle, and they won't leave any trace."

"Very convenient."

After saying that, he snapped his fingers, and a red-glowing virtual electronic clock appeared in the distant mist.

Twenty minutes to go.

"Time is limited, so let's do the self-introduction and timeline together."

After saying that, he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Wang Xiaonan stroked her chin. "So...when did she die?"

Meng Ziqi fiddled with his watch and shook his head. "I don't know. The manner of death was too unusual. Even if we really saw it, we wouldn't be able to tell whether we saw a real person or a wax figure at that moment."

Su Mian nodded. Although she had observed with binoculars last night, she hadn't looked closely, so she couldn't be sure when Aunt Liu died.

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"Alright then, introduce yourself."

Meng Ziqi put down his watch and stood up. His smile was kind and approachable, yet it also carried the dignity and charm of an elder, drawing everyone's attention to him.

"My name is Meng Ziqi. I am an entrepreneur with some success in my business. My girlfriend just graduated from university and told me with great enthusiasm that she wants to be a live streamer."

He looked at Qiao Yinuo, who was playing this kind of game for the first time and was a little nervous. She ignored his gaze and focused on reading the book.

"In my opinion, being a live streamer is not the first career one can choose after entering society, but Xiaoxuan is very stubborn and insists on fulfilling her dream."

He smiled indulgently. "So, I gave her a month. If she succeeds, she can continue. If she fails, we'll move out of here together."

He nodded to the crowd, indicating that he had finished speaking.

Su Mian: "When did you move here?"

"Not long ago, about... a week ago?"

Meng Ziqi pondered for a moment, then Su Mian nodded. Qiao Yinuo, to his right, stood up, her nervousness and helplessness fading, and she became more confident and poised.

"My name is Dong Xuan. I am a recent graduate. I think I have a good appearance, and becoming an internet celebrity has always been my dream. So after graduation, I became a live streamer."

"I never expected that Ye Wan, the girl across the hall, was also a live streamer. She has a terrible temper and often brags to me about her great achievements. I couldn't stand it, so I naturally regarded her as a competitor."

Qiao Yinuo was angry and annoyed, clenching her fists, and actually really acted out the naivety of someone just entering society. Su Mian was very pleased and almost wanted to applaud.

"As for Aunt Liu, I haven't had much contact with her. Yesterday, I chatted with my boyfriend for a while and then stayed in my room to do a live broadcast."

After she finished speaking, she seemed relieved and slowly sat down.

"My name is Xiao Li. I'm here to read the water meters. I left after I finished reading them yesterday..."

He mumbled something, then sat down, lowering his eyes and tapping his fingertips lightly on the table.

"My name is Wang Xiaonan, a college student, and an orphan who wanders around."

Wang Xiaonan is short, but she speaks with a strong voice and is full of energy.

"I don't know how Aunt Liu died. All I think about every day is making money, making money! I want to establish myself in the city! I want to get rich and live in a big villa!!!"

……

The echo circled the building several times.

Everyone looked over in surprise, and Wang Xiaonan coughed awkwardly twice.

"Feel sorry."

"Getting back to the point, I also moved here a week ago. Because it's inconvenient to work part-time at the school, I have to move around a lot and change jobs from time to time. Recently, I've been tutoring Du Yuekang, a student in our building."

Su Mian: "My name is He San San. I am the landlord here. You all saw me yesterday. After collecting the rent, I went back to my place. I came out once during that time and ran into Meng Ziqi and Dong Xuan."

Meng Ziqi seemed to be deep in thought. "Although we haven't seen Aunt Liu's body, I speculate that the wax figure represents her appearance in the last moments before her death."

Su Mian looked over and was suddenly struck by a realization, "That's it, the wax figure is in the pose of bending down to thread a needle, which means she probably died between seven and eight o'clock."

Xiao Li asked, somewhat puzzled, "How did you know she was threading a needle at that time?"

Su Mian felt a headache coming on when she thought about what happened last night. "I live in the building across from yours, I can see you."

Wang Xiaonan lowered her head to take notes. "Good eye."

"Didi--"

The time for group discussion had come, and the players stood up one after another, each searching for clues. Qiao Yinuo nudged Su Mian's shoulder.

"Hehe, San San, I've grown up. I'll be following Meng Ziqi in a bit, and I'm determined to get some useful information from him. You dare to try and fool me? Let's see who can outsmart whom!"

Su Mian chuckled silently, "Don't get fooled again."

Qiao Yinuo raised her chin. "No way, San San, just wait and see how I carry you with my manhood."

As she spoke, she rushed over and put her arm around Meng Ziqi's shoulder. Meng Ziqi looked a little surprised, but quickly smiled and patted Qiao Yinuo's head. The two looked very affectionate.

Su Mian shook her head and turned to go to the crime scene.

The crime scene surprised her.

No, there's nothing at all.

It was unusually clean, and everything seemed normal except for the wax figure of Aunt Liu.

There was another knock on the door; it was the "fresh food delivery" I ordered yesterday.

Su Mian picked up the box and examined it. It contained three eggs, two tomatoes, a small piece of chicken breast, two potatoes, a box of self-heating rice, and seasonings.

I saw it on the app yesterday as part of "Today's Must-Buys," but I didn't buy anything else.

So the fresh food delivery may not be related to Aunt Liu's death. Then how did the murderer manage to kill so cleanly without leaving a trace?