Infinite Murder Mystery Game: The Beauty with a Delicate Palm

"A-Si, tell me."

She took a deep breath. "What happened?"

After a moment of silence, he suddenly raised his hand and gently wiped the corner of her eye with his fingertip, chasing away the moisture.

Some neighbors who heard the commotion but were unaware of what was happening wanted to come and join in the fun. The sound of footsteps reached the ears of the two, and at 9:00 AM, they reached out their hands.

"Want to take a walk with me, honey?"

Su Mian looked at him and nodded.

In spring, the mountain village should be a beautiful sight, with streams flowing under bridges and rapeseed flowers bathed in sunlight.

After Feng Liping's death, the entire village was shrouded in a dark gray, the river turned crimson, and the ancient camphor tree covering the stone arch bridge withered and fell dead.

The rapeseed flowers in the fields have bloomed, scattered here and there, but they have been trampled beyond recognition by the living dead.

Players have gotten used to it; after all, every time someone dies, the instance turns gray, and their eyes have almost adjusted.

At 9:00 AM, he took her hand and walked onto the stone bridge. The wind gently blew across the deserted ruins and fields, chilling him to the bone. He draped his coat over the girl's shoulders.

"I used to disdain power because I possessed supreme power in every world."

"But soon I realized I was wrong."

"I have no power."

He looked down at her, his fingertips gently caressing her palm.

"The monsters in the cages are always trained before people dare to release them to feed them."

"Outsiders see the monster being loved and cared for, and receiving many things that others cannot obtain, and they begin to feel unwarranted envy and jealousy."

"But little did they know that if the monster displeased them even slightly, they would be banished once again."

Su Mian frowned at him, saying nothing, but her hands tightened slightly, and her breathing became rapid.

He took a deep breath at 9:00 AM, his breath trembling slightly. He knew Su Mian couldn't bear to hear these things, so he never intended to tell him from the beginning, but he had his own selfish reasons.

He thought that in his last moments, sleep could belong only to him.

So he did something outrageous: he killed Mao Rongjun and took his place.

But it was this one unexpected turn of events that made the girl keenly aware of everything.

"So... what were the consequences of exile?"

Su Mian stared intently at him as she spoke.

"Fallen leaves return to their roots."

……

He reached out and hugged the girl tightly, gently stroking her back. He felt the girl tugging at his clothes with tremendous force, gripping them tightly in her hands, her whole body trembling.

She had already guessed what was going on, but she just didn't want to believe it.

Furthermore, Si Shi's "exile" was very likely because of her, and she also became Forty because of her. She knew all of this, but Si Shi just didn't say it.

This time, however, it sounds even more serious than a simple overhaul.

Because they helped the opposing side, they became the target of criticism.

But he never said anything, only silently helped her from behind. Despite being under immense pressure, when Su Mian turned around, all she could see was that unchanging smiling face.

"I……"

Su Mian suddenly thought of something, looked up sharply, her eyes wet with tears, but Si Shi interrupted her and shook his head.

"I know what's going on in your head, but, Mianmian, you can't."

"The world of murder mystery games allows you to stay in a certain instance, but you can't."

"I often call you 'Little Cat' not because I really think you need to depend on anyone to survive, but because you're cute."

"You are a kitten, and also a butterfly, yearning for freedom, destined to fly into the sky."

"No one can hold you back, not even me."

"If one day," he carefully chose his words, "I need to leave for a while..."

"how long?"

He fell silent at 9:00 AM, then lowered his eyes and spoke again, "It might be a long time, or it might... not be that long."

"You're just trying to comfort me."

"You yourself aren't sure, are you?"

Su Mian finally couldn't hold back her tears and punched Si Shi in the stomach, but her fist was limp and had no strength. Her breathing was abnormally heavy, and she finally couldn't take it anymore and roared.

"I just started dating you and you're already leaving? Are you out of your mind? Aren't you so great? Mountain God, Arbitrator... a whole bunch of random titles."

"You want to possess me? What do you have to possess me with? Are you really willing to let me go?"

"Freedom my ass! Taking a break my ass!!! Do you think I'm a three-year-old who believes your words? Stop pretending to be sentimental and speak up, stop pretending to be mute."

His Adam's apple bobbed at the hour of Si (9-11 AM), but he couldn't get a word in edgewise

"You can't bear to part with me?"

"Can't you be a little more awful?"

"Why don't you just tie me up and lock me up in your dilapidated house, forbidding me from going anywhere?"

"Aren't you best at this kind of thing? Don't you always say I'm yours? So why are you pretending to be a good guy now?"

Su Mian looked up at him, her eyes red beyond recognition.

If you act any more of a jerk, any more selfish, I might... I might even get so angry that I don't like you anymore.

"I don't need to be here acting like a fool, so reluctant to part."

The moment she said those words, she broke down.

Su Mian muttered a curse under her breath, her hand still clutching his clothes.

She kicked him.

"What kind of person are you now?"

"Giving me your last words while you're half-dead?"

Si Shi shook his head, staring intently at her. "Since I chose to tell you, I'm certain I'll come looking for you. The only uncertainty is time."

"Therefore I dare not promise when I will appear before you."

"But I know I love you, so I won't give up, and I don't want you to wait. I'll choose not to say anything, and just let you think of me as someone who has disappeared for a while to manage other instances."

He smiled, appearing relaxed, but his heart was pounding wildly.

Reluctant to part with it.

He knew he was reluctant to part with her. What he feared most was seeing such a scene: Su Mian collapsing, questioning him in a morbid way, and feeling so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.

Su Mian finally calmed down a little, rubbed her eyes, and wondered, "Are you really confident, or just a little?"

Yes, it is.

At the hour of Si (9-11 AM), he took out a thin rope necklace from his pocket. The pendant of the necklace was a milky white scale, shiny and translucent black, reflecting colorful light under illumination.

He leaned closer, tossed the necklace behind her neck, and carefully put it on. Su Mian was stunned and stroked it.

The scales were still slightly warm, as if they had just been torn from their owner, causing Su Mian's breath to catch in her throat.

"This is……"

"Scales on the chest."

At the hour of Si (9-11 AM), he spoke, brushing a strand of hair from Su Mian's ear to kiss her, "The new amulet can't be used to exchange for points."

Su Mian couldn't even manage a laugh when she heard his teasing. "Are you crazy?"

She spoke in a muffled voice, "It must hurt a lot..."

Si Shi shook his head, still holding the girl's body, his voice trembling, "If I live, it can protect you forever; if I die, it will rot."

"I will never let it rot, Mianmian. You can wait for me, or you can choose not to..."