[It’s over, it’s over! This NPC is doomed! Just sitting with the school grass is a big deal, and now he’s being held in the school grass’ arms. He’s basically done for.]
[Hiss, is this Ning Mufeng lacking in sportsmanship? My wife barely raised his head, and he already made a move. If it weren’t for that scare, my wife wouldn’t have lost his balance.]
[A bit too much, I’d say. He must be deliberately scaring people. He didn’t strike so quickly before! Too much!!!]
[Do we even need to say it!? Definitely intentional. The guy’s foot is injured, and Ning Mufeng throws a punch right away. If that’s not intentional, I don’t believe it!]
Due to the near fall, Ruan Qing’s heart was racing. With a bit of panic, he tightly grasped the person holding him by the clothes.
Once Ruan Qing’s breathing calmed a bit, he realized the person holding him was... Ning Mufeng.
Ruan Qing was startled and instinctively tried to push Ning Mufeng away.
Feeling Ruan Qing’s resistance, Ning Mufeng hesitated for a moment but didn’t let go. Instead, he calmly asked, “Do you dislike me that much?”
Ruan Qing, weaker than Ning Mufeng, couldn’t break free if Ning Mufeng didn’t release his grip.
Coldly, Ruan Qing spoke, “Let go.”
Ning Mufeng chuckled lightly and released Ruan Qing.
Ruan Qing admitted defeat.
Perhaps the teacher realized it was inappropriate for an injured person to engage in combat, as they didn’t say much, just reminding everyone to ‘rest well.’ Ruan Qing was allowed to rest on the side.
Apart from the clash with Ning Mufeng, the group also needed to pair up for sparring.
However, there was no issue with that. The physical education class eventually settled down.
After experiencing the events in the physical education class, players became more cautious, afraid that the culprit might strike at any moment.
Even Ruan Qing was no exception.
Being embraced by Ning Mufeng in public, if the culprit saw it, they would surely be infuriated. Maybe they wouldn’t care about exposing themselves and would attempt to kill him.
The situation with Chu Yi on the other side probably hadn’t been resolved yet, and Ruan Qing didn’t bother with it. He borrowed Chu Yi’s computer to check the surveillance footage from the basketball court.
When the basketball hoop fell, Ruan Qing enlarged the footage, carefully observing everyone’s reactions.
It seemed there’s nothing particularly strange.
Even Ning Mufeng looked panicked and immediately called for his classmates to lift the basketball hoop.
Ruan Qing checked the surveillance footage to see who had approached the basketball hoop.
There were quite a few people who liked playing basketball, so it wasn’t uncommon for people to be near the hoop.
However, Ruan Qing noticed that the basketball hoop had been stable until ten days ago. Even when someone dunked, it remained unmoved.
But on the morning of the tenth day, the first time the classmate dunked, the basketball hoop showed a slight sway.
There was no physical education class in the first two periods, and their physical education class was scheduled for the third and fourth periods.
Ruan Qing checked the surveillance and found that no one had approached the basketball hoop during the first two periods.
Could someone have tampered with it last night?
Ruan Qing reviewed the surveillance footage from the evening and the previous day, but couldn’t determine who might have tampered with it.
It felt like everyone was a suspect, yet no one seemed suspicious.
Moreover, Ruan Qing suspected that those individuals hadn’t appeared on the surveillance.
He even checked the surveillance footage itself, wanting to see if anyone had tampered with it.
Ruan Qing had poor physical fitness, but he had invested almost all of his skills learning technical aspects.
If someone had tampered with the surveillance footage, he believed he could detect it.
However, the inspection results showed nothing wrong with the surveillance footage.
Ruan Qing found it strange. The location of the sports field was somewhat remote, making it difficult for anyone to tamper with it without getting close.
Could the culprit have some method he couldn’t discern?
After failing to find any issues, Ruan Qing pushed his doubts to the back of his mind and started investigating the individuals with suspicions one by one.
Due to Ning Mufeng’s peculiar nature, repeated checks yielded nothing. So, Ruan Qing started with Lin Anyan.
Lin Anyan had decent abilities, and his actions were decisive, which led him to become the president of the student council at Hengming University.
Although he appeared a bit cold and spoke with a hint of sarcasm, the university’s opinion of him was not bad.
He didn’t seem like a pervert.
However, appearances could be deceiving, and some people who seemed upright could be twisted inside.
Ruan Qing quickly retrieved all the surveillance footage of Lin Anyan from the past month. The relationship between Lin Anyan and Ning Mufeng seemed casual and not particularly close, akin to an average student relationship.
However, Ruan Qing recalled that when they entered the instance world, Ning Mufeng had said, ‘If it weren’t for saving face for you, I wouldn’t have participated.’ It seemed that this notion of ‘saving face for you’ didn’t refer to their friendship. It was more likely related to their backgrounds or families.
Ruan Qing hacked into the Hengming University student system to investigate Lin Anyan’s identity. Lin Anyan’s family background turned out to be no less impressive than Ning Mufeng’s, perhaps even superior.
Ruan Qing classified Lin Anyan as a key suspect. The more prestigious the family, the higher the likelihood of involvement in certain shady matters, like the potassium chloride solution. Such substances were not easily accessible to ordinary people.
Observing the victims’ interactions with Ning Mufeng, Ruan Qing scrutinized Lin Anyan’s reactions. Lin Anyan’s responses appeared indifferent, his gaze similar to that of a passerby. Sometimes, he didn’t even look at Ning Mufeng.
Could it be that Lin Anyan harbored an admiration for Ning Mufeng? It wasn’t entirely impossible. Some people expressed their feelings in a subtle manner that wasn’t easily discernible on the surface.
However, it wasn’t necessary for Lin Anyan to genuinely admire Ning Mufeng. He might have fabricated a murder motive to mislead everyone. Some psychopaths simply enjoyed the thrill of killing, and the chosen target was just an arbitrary excuse.
Ruan Qing meticulously compared the footage of the victim before the incident with Lin Anyan’s footage at the same time, hoping to find any traces of their interaction.
No.
At least not in the surveillance footage.
The surveillance at Hengming University has blind spots, with many corners and stairwells lacking coverage.
The deceased had, to some extent, entered these blind spots before their death, and Lin Anyan was no exception.
Ruan Qing focused on Lin Anyan, emphasizing this person, and then began investigating Chi Yifan, Sheng Jia, and the others.
Ruan Qing discovered that none of these people had a humble background; almost all of them could easily produce ten million yuan on the spot.
Moreover, similar to Lin Anyan, their gaze towards Ning Mufeng didn’t seem like one of admiration.
They weren’t particularly close to Ning Mufeng, either.
Not even the jealousy in the original owner’s gaze could match theirs.
[It’s over, it’s over! This NPC is doomed! Just sitting with the school grass is a big deal, and now he’s being held in the school grass’ arms. He’s basically done for.]
[Hiss, is this Ning Mufeng lacking in sportsmanship? My wife barely raised his head, and he already made a move. If it weren’t for that scare, my wife wouldn’t have lost his balance.]
[A bit too much, I’d say. He must be deliberately scaring people. He didn’t strike so quickly before! Too much!!!]
[Do we even need to say it!? Definitely intentional. The guy’s foot is injured, and Ning Mufeng throws a punch right away. If that’s not intentional, I don’t believe it!]
Due to the near fall, Ruan Qing’s heart was racing. With a bit of panic, he tightly grasped the person holding him by the clothes.
Once Ruan Qing’s breathing calmed a bit, he realized the person holding him was... Ning Mufeng.
Ruan Qing was startled and instinctively tried to push Ning Mufeng away.
Feeling Ruan Qing’s resistance, Ning Mufeng hesitated for a moment but didn’t let go. Instead, he calmly asked, “Do you dislike me that much?”
Ruan Qing, weaker than Ning Mufeng, couldn’t break free if Ning Mufeng didn’t release his grip.
Coldly, Ruan Qing spoke, “Let go.”
Ning Mufeng chuckled lightly and released Ruan Qing.
Ruan Qing admitted defeat.
Perhaps the teacher realized it was inappropriate for an injured person to engage in combat, as they didn’t say much, just reminding everyone to ‘rest well.’ Ruan Qing was allowed to rest on the side.
Apart from the clash with Ning Mufeng, the group also needed to pair up for sparring.
However, there was no issue with that. The physical education class eventually settled down.
After experiencing the events in the physical education class, players became more cautious, afraid that the culprit might strike at any moment.
Even Ruan Qing was no exception.
Being embraced by Ning Mufeng in public, if the culprit saw it, they would surely be infuriated. Maybe they wouldn’t care about exposing themselves and would attempt to kill him.
The situation with Chu Yi on the other side probably hadn’t been resolved yet, and Ruan Qing didn’t bother with it. He borrowed Chu Yi’s computer to check the surveillance footage from the basketball court.
When the basketball hoop fell, Ruan Qing enlarged the footage, carefully observing everyone’s reactions.
It seemed there’s nothing particularly strange.
Even Ning Mufeng looked panicked and immediately called for his classmates to lift the basketball hoop.
Ruan Qing checked the surveillance footage to see who had approached the basketball hoop.
There were quite a few people who liked playing basketball, so it wasn’t uncommon for people to be near the hoop.
However, Ruan Qing noticed that the basketball hoop had been stable until ten days ago. Even when someone dunked, it remained unmoved.
But on the morning of the tenth day, the first time the classmate dunked, the basketball hoop showed a slight sway.
There was no physical education class in the first two periods, and their physical education class was scheduled for the third and fourth periods.
Ruan Qing checked the surveillance and found that no one had approached the basketball hoop during the first two periods.
Could someone have tampered with it last night?
Ruan Qing reviewed the surveillance footage from the evening and the previous day, but couldn’t determine who might have tampered with it.
It felt like everyone was a suspect, yet no one seemed suspicious.
Moreover, Ruan Qing suspected that those individuals hadn’t appeared on the surveillance.
He even checked the surveillance footage itself, wanting to see if anyone had tampered with it.
Ruan Qing had poor physical fitness, but he had invested almost all of his skills learning technical aspects.
If someone had tampered with the surveillance footage, he believed he could detect it.
However, the inspection results showed nothing wrong with the surveillance footage.
Ruan Qing found it strange. The location of the sports field was somewhat remote, making it difficult for anyone to tamper with it without getting close.
Could the culprit have some method he couldn’t discern?
After failing to find any issues, Ruan Qing pushed his doubts to the back of his mind and started investigating the individuals with suspicions one by one.
Due to Ning Mufeng’s peculiar nature, repeated checks yielded nothing. So, Ruan Qing started with Lin Anyan.
Lin Anyan had decent abilities, and his actions were decisive, which led him to become the president of the student council at Hengming University.
Although he appeared a bit cold and spoke with a hint of sarcasm, the university’s opinion of him was not bad.
He didn’t seem like a pervert.
However, appearances could be deceiving, and some people who seemed upright could be twisted inside.
Ruan Qing quickly retrieved all the surveillance footage of Lin Anyan from the past month. The relationship between Lin Anyan and Ning Mufeng seemed casual and not particularly close, akin to an average student relationship.
However, Ruan Qing recalled that when they entered the instance world, Ning Mufeng had said, ‘If it weren’t for saving face for you, I wouldn’t have participated.’ It seemed that this notion of ‘saving face for you’ didn’t refer to their friendship. It was more likely related to their backgrounds or families.
Ruan Qing hacked into the Hengming University student system to investigate Lin Anyan’s identity. Lin Anyan’s family background turned out to be no less impressive than Ning Mufeng’s, perhaps even superior.
Ruan Qing classified Lin Anyan as a key suspect. The more prestigious the family, the higher the likelihood of involvement in certain shady matters, like the potassium chloride solution. Such substances were not easily accessible to ordinary people.
Observing the victims’ interactions with Ning Mufeng, Ruan Qing scrutinized Lin Anyan’s reactions. Lin Anyan’s responses appeared indifferent, his gaze similar to that of a passerby. Sometimes, he didn’t even look at Ning Mufeng.
Could it be that Lin Anyan harbored an admiration for Ning Mufeng? It wasn’t entirely impossible. Some people expressed their feelings in a subtle manner that wasn’t easily discernible on the surface.
However, it wasn’t necessary for Lin Anyan to genuinely admire Ning Mufeng. He might have fabricated a murder motive to mislead everyone. Some psychopaths simply enjoyed the thrill of killing, and the chosen target was just an arbitrary excuse.
Ruan Qing meticulously compared the footage of the victim before the incident with Lin Anyan’s footage at the same time, hoping to find any traces of their interaction.
No.
At least not in the surveillance footage.
The surveillance at Hengming University has blind spots, with many corners and stairwells lacking coverage.
The deceased had, to some extent, entered these blind spots before their death, and Lin Anyan was no exception.
Ruan Qing focused on Lin Anyan, emphasizing this person, and then began investigating Chi Yifan, Sheng Jia, and the others.
Ruan Qing discovered that none of these people had a humble background; almost all of them could easily produce ten million yuan on the spot.
Moreover, similar to Lin Anyan, their gaze towards Ning Mufeng didn’t seem like one of admiration.
They weren’t particularly close to Ning Mufeng, either.
Not even the jealousy in the original owner’s gaze could match theirs.
