Infinite Murder Mystery Game: The Beauty with a Delicate Palm

Ma Youhui sighed, her eyes behind her glasses scanning over all the arbitrators as if they were inanimate objects.

Who can know what these gods are like in her eyes?

"Fallen leaves return to their roots..."

"At the hour of Si (9-11 AM), the instance where you were born is currently in the game, giving you two choices."

"After organizing the last game in your DM career, you will retire in your birthplace and become an ordinary domestic snake, living out your life carefree."

"Second... okay, there is no second. If you disagree, then eliminate it."

At the hour of Si (9-11 AM), his fists were clenched, but he remained silent. At the hour of Zi (11 PM-1 AM), seeing that the situation was not right, he immediately stood up and smiled apologetically.

"Your Excellency... isn't this a bit too cruel? The child at 9 AM didn't commit any serious offense..."

Ma Youhui raised her hand to interrupt him.

"You don't need to speak up for him. The catastrophe has already begun, and everything is becoming more uncertain and dangerous, let alone someone who is trying to break the rules."

At midnight, he lowered his head, gave a deep look at the hour of the 9 AM, but ultimately remained silent.

*

Welcome, detective, to the world of Infinite Murder Mystery! Congratulations on your promotion from Intermediate Detective to Advanced Detective!

[Instance Title: The Village Bride]

Su Mian opened her eyes and saw that 4399 had quietly logged on, which she had caught red-handed.

Why have you been so quiet lately?

4399 was filled with lamentations: "Recently, I don't know what's happened, but more and more people are entering dungeons, and we don't have enough manpower. They've asked me to temporarily act as the introductory system for those newbies."

The number of appeals on the Script Eye platform has been overwhelming lately. Although most of them are resolved by compensating for lost points, it's still a lot to keep coming up every day...

"Are there more complaints now?"

Su Mian wondered, "Are there more bugs in the game now? Why are there so many complaints?"

4399 shook his head, "[No, most of those people come here complaining about the end of the world and being forced to play games, or about getting infected with some kind of virus or something. I don't understand any of it, but I just want them to give me some points...]"

Su Mian frowned more and more as she listened, vaguely sensing that something was wrong. The end of the world? What end of the world?

Before she could figure it out, the system notification sounded again, indicating that it was transmitting script information.

You are the murderer in this game.

The killer player will enter the game earlier than regular players to familiarize themselves with the crime scene and relationships between characters, thus avoiding revealing their identity due to mistakes during the game.

Su Mian was able to remain calm after hearing this, for no other reason than that she had the points in hand. Even if she was voted out, it wouldn't matter, as she could always commit suicide to revive herself.

She observed her surroundings.

The cement floor of the main room was swept clean. A red checkered coarse cloth was placed in the center of the eight-immortal table. He sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), holding scissors and cutting out the character "囍" (double happiness).

[Your name is Li Meili. You grew up in Yashan Village. Your mother sold tofu, and your father shined shoes. On the other side of the mountain is another village called Xiangshan Village.]

A top scholar emerged from Xiangshan Village named Mao Rongjun. A few years ago, he left the village to make a living, and after achieving great success, he returned home in glory. His mother and your mother often get together to play cards.

With these plans in mind, once the cards were played and the game ended, the marriage was arranged.

Nobody cares whether you want to marry a stranger; they only know that you've reached a certain age and it's time for you to get married.

She happened to marry a boy with excellent prospects, and all the relatives in the area came to congratulate her, including her husband's family.

Mao Rongjun's mother plans to stay here for a few days to discuss wedding arrangements.

They're right outside the door, but you haven't finished cutting out the "囍" character yet. Go find them after you've finished cutting it out...

Su Mian unfolded the messy cut-out in her hand, which resembled a symmetrical "丧" (sang, meaning "mourning" or "depression") character. Su Mian raised an eyebrow, somewhat interested in how it was cut out, and understood it even more now.

No wonder they reminded her to redo it; otherwise, showing it to those people would scare her in-laws away.

She looked around, threw the paper cutting into the trash can, somewhat bewildered. No one had told her how to cut the character "囍" (double happiness).

There was a knock at the door.

"Girl, are you done with your paper cutting? Your Aunt Feng is waiting to see."

The speaker was Li Meili's mother. Seeing that no one answered the door, she knocked on the door while chatting with her mother-in-law.

"Oh, let me tell you, being beautiful isn't much of a virtue, but your hands are incredibly skillful. Give this paper-cutting to your son later; consider it a token of your love!"

"Oh, you're so trendy! A love token. Xiao Mao won't be back until the day after tomorrow, so I'm not in a hurry. I'll stay at your place for a few days first."

Now she really had no choice but to cut it. Su Mian originally thought that what difference would it make if she went out empty-handed? Anyway, she had a thick skin.

Well, now Li Meili's mother has completely blocked her escape route. Su Mian sighed and got up to observe the room.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be as simple as just having her cut out a "囍" character. There might be other information in this room. With no more movement from over there, Su Mian began to thoroughly examine the room.

On the octagonal table were several peaches, and under the plate was a piece of red cloth embroidered with mandarin ducks, but there was only one; the other looked like it had been ripped off.

Su Mian observed for a while, then turned to pull the wardrobe door open. The moment she opened it, the contents inside rushed out, and Su Mian's heart skipped a beat.

The first thing to roll out was a portrait of the deceased. The old man was smiling at the ceiling, wearing a cotton-padded coat, with his hands placed in front of his knees.

Secondly, there are the suona, erhu, wooden fish, and so on, which are basically instruments used only when a person is dead.

The wardrobe was piled with white cloth, making it look like a funeral had been held recently.

Why did it suddenly stop?

Su Mian guessed that it was because someone in Li Meili's family had died just before their wedding day, and they didn't want her in-laws to feel bad about it, so they called off the funeral.

The system notification sounded as soon as the analysis was finished.

[Ding-dong – The motive for the murder has been updated]

A week ago, your grandfather was celebrating his 80th birthday. After a few rounds of drinks, he suddenly raised his glass, toasted the empty seat, and said, "You're here too."

Everyone at the table was stunned. That seat was reserved for Grandma, who had passed away many years ago. That night, Grandpa went to bed early, seemingly drunk. The next day, only two empty wine glasses remained in the room, one dry and one wet.

The villagers were terrified, saying that Li Meili's grandmother had returned and taken her grandfather's life as well.

But it wasn't the Ghost Festival yet, and it was considered a big taboo for wandering souls to return to their roots. People who knew a little about such things urged Li Meili's mother to hurry up and finish the funeral arrangements and send the people away, otherwise the village's feng shui would be ruined if these two ghosts stayed here.

Mother hurriedly arranged the funeral, but you didn't believe in these things. You went to Grandpa's room and found the two wine glasses.