*
"We still have the third victim to investigate." Yuze circled the words "Er Miao."
Josh nodded, "Rob’s role is Er Miao’s cousin, so it should be relatively easy for us to investigate. Plus, the clue from Turbo suggested that Er Miao was stabbed to death by her mom."
Yuze: "But the system didn’t give us a mission completed prompt. Either the clue is false or we need to uncover the actual truth. Either way, we still need to investigate."
Josh looked at Rob: "With your identity, it should be easier to start."
Rob also nodded; after all, being a relative should make it easier to get close.
Yuze asked, "Is Er Miao’s body still there?"
Josh nodded.
They hadn’t actually taken Er Miao and Banban’s bodies; it was just a ploy to deceive Xue Guo with a blinding technique.
The two bodies they brought were dummies Josh got from Pinduoduo, dressed up slightly with makeup.
From the beginning, Josh never intended to trade sincerely with them.
The fake bodies were just to make them believe the body clues were destroyed.
Josh brought up the photos, "I’m very certain Er Miao was murdered. There are several stab wounds on her body; these are impossible to inflict on oneself."
Rob nodded, "Maybe soone had a grudge? In this world, aren’t there often news stories about ex-boyfriends chasing their ex-girlfriends down several streets with a knife after a breakup?"
Josh: "It’s a possibility, but we need to investigate her interpersonal relationships and her situation before her death to know for sure."
Yuze nodded.
The three set off, heading to Er Miao’s house.
Just as they stepped out, they were surrounded by a crowd.
A large group of people raised their smart devices to take photos of them, led by the landlord.
"It’s these three people, two n and a woman, renting my place, requiring nothing, just playing gas in the room all day!"
"Wow! This is explosive! Playing this so openly?"
"Don’t you think this woman looks familiar?"
"She does look familiar!"
"Ah, I know! Damn! Isn’t this woman Tian Caiji? The one who dissed God R sarcastically a few days ago!"
"Damn! It’s her!"
"No wonder, I was thinking what kind of flirtatious woman would co-rent a room with two n! I thought it was so explosive renting news, but it’s her!"
"Quick, take photos, quick!"
Josh frowned slightly, understanding the situation from their snippets of conversation.
The landlord, seeing this, got even more excited: "Take photos, take photos! Does anyone want to co in and see? In their room, there isn’t any furniture, just three gaming pods!"
Yuze furrowed his brows and directly transford into his beast form, revealing his cat claws to threaten them.
Josh pulled him back with Spider Silk, "Don’t waste ti with them; they’re just plot NPCs. Why bother?"
Yuze’s expression remained sullen.
Josh forcibly dragged him away.
The three quickly distanced themselves, leaving the mob intending to cyberbully them behind.
Rob panted, "These people are crazy! They’re not just this crazy online, but doing it in real life too?"
Josh frowned slightly, "I think soone deliberately doxxed my location, attracting people here."
Yuze pressed his lips together, remaining silent.
They quickly adjusted their direction, heading towards Er Miao’s house.
Rob, being Er Miao’s relative, should find it easier to get in.
Er Miao’s house wasn’t far from there, so it wasn’t difficult to find.
They arrived at Er Miao’s doorstep.
Rob stepped forward to knock on the door.
Soon, a tall, handso man opened the door.
The man saw Rob and was stunned, "Cousin, what brings you here?"
Rob used the prepared excuse, "I heard about Er Miao’s situation and ca to check on you..."
Unexpectedly, the man’s expression changed drastically, and he slamd the door shut.
Rob: "...?"
Josh squinted his eyes, "Why do the families of these deceased have such strong reactions?"
Rob turned his head, "What should we do?"
Josh shrugged, "If we can’t, we’ll break in. No ti to waste with them."
Rob scratched his head, "Is that okay? Won’t they get scared of us?"
Yuze suddenly lifted his foot and brutally kicked the door down.
Rob: "..."
Josh keenly spotted the man not far away, holding a suitcase and trying to climb over the wall to escape.
As expected, there was sothing fishy!
The three quickly went in and subdued the man.
Below the balcony, there were clearly more people, with a car parked downstairs. His parents were holding suitcases, ready to leave.
Seeing him caught, they appeared anxious.
The man shouted down to them, "Mom, Dad, run! Don’t worry about , bad people are here!"
Josh dragged him inside, stepping on his chest, "Running from what, hmm?"
The man’s face showed a hint of guilt.
Yuze nodded towards her.
Josh understood, roughly lifted him up, casually took out a fruit knife, and held it against his neck, shouting to those below, "If you don’t co up, your son won’t see tomorrow’s sun."
The couple below panicked and abandoned their plan to drive away, quickly shouting up, "Don’t hurt him! We’re coming up! We’re coming up!"
*
Josh, Yuze, and Rob sat face-to-face with Er Miao’s three family mbers in the living room.
Rob found it odd, "We just ca to offer our condolences and check on you; why were you running? Such a big reaction?"
The man across looked flustered, "I... I, I..."
The woman beside him, Zhang Xiaoi, held him down, "My son is timid and stamrs, sorry about that."
Her words were directed at Yuze sitting beside her.
Josh raised an eyebrow slightly; this woman was quite perceptive, able to identify the leader among the three at a glance.
For Rob’s identity, Zhang Xiaoi was his aunt.
The man next to them, Luo Zhiwei, was his uncle.
The stamring Luo Zengsheng was his cousin.
Rob’s mouth twitched, "So why were you running?"
Zhang Xiaoi appeared sowhat apprehensive, "Because we feared soone seeking revenge, so we got scared and wanted to run."
Rob was puzzled, "Do I look like soone seeking revenge?"
Zhang Xiaoi glanced at him, then at the two fierce-looking individuals beside him, "You don’t, but the two beside you... they do."
Josh smiled, "I’m not fierce, Auntie, don’t slander ."
Yuze yawned, "Neither am I."
Rob, "Auntie, see, my friends are nice."
Zhang Xiaoi: "..." Not really, they still seem intimidating.
The apprehensive Luo Zengsheng shrank back, "You all...so fierce."
Beside him, Luo Zhiwei sighed, "Little Rob, to be honest, before you ca, we were packing to move. We don’t dare live here anymore."
Rob glanced at his two teammates and asked, "Why is that? Why move when all is well?"
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