September 02, 2023 by Wyrd
The murderer even began to doubt himself. Could the man in front of him really be... Yang Tianhao?
Then who did he kill before?
An impostor posing as ‘Yang Tianhao’?
That shouldn’t be the case. If it was a fake Yang Tianhao, why would he have a wedding ring?
And the man in front of him...
The murderer paused again, looking at the wedding ring on the ring finger of ‘Yang Tianhao’s’ left hand, his eyes filled with confusion.
He also had... a wedding ring?
But in the next moment, the murderer’s gaze became resolute once more.
The man in front of him was definitely not the real Yang Tianhao.
If he was the real Yang Tianhao, why didn’t he come home last night?
If it was due to a business trip, it was impossible. First of all, he hadn’t told his wife about it, and his colleague, Chen Sihan, had come to their house.
Clearly, Yang Tianhao hadn’t been delayed by company matters, so his failure to return home was highly unusual.
Most importantly, Yang Tianhao’s phone was in the murderer’s possession.
Appearance could be disguised, voices could be imitated, memories could be faked, and even the ring could be replicated.
But the phone and its contents were impossible to fake.
The phone in his hand belonged to Yang Tianhao, and he had already killed Yang Tianhao.
As it turned out, the murderer’s suspicions were correct. ‘Yang Tianhao’ was not the real Yang Tianhao but... the player Lu Rufeng.
Lu Rufeng possessed a set of S-class magical cards, among the 24 cards, one could change his appearance. That’s why he disguised himself as the new player Li Shuyang.
And now, he was pretending to be ‘Yang Tianhao.’
As for the ring on his finger, it was merely a fabrication based on the monitoring of Yang Tianhao’s ring.
Lu Rufeng had noticed this when tracking these boss characters.
They were actually using their voices to deceive the special NPC, posing as the special NPC’s husband.
Moreover, they were so confident in their impersonation of the male homeowner because the real male homeowner... was probably already dead.
So the two of them had no worries.
But it had to be said that this was indeed a good method.
He was also somewhat tempted.
Lu Rufeng had always been a bit eccentric in his actions, but in this matter, he didn’t want to take any risks.
Since he had to disguise himself, he naturally had to be flawless, at least more authentic than this group of imposters.
To achieve a convincing disguise, he needed to understand who Yang Tianhao really was, his habits, and how he interacted with the special NPC.
Lu Rufeng went directly to the property and pulled up all the surveillance footage of the community, finding all the scenes related to Yang Tianhao.
Lu Rufeng carefully reviewed them repeatedly, making an effort to note down every detail.
And whether it was in his actions or demeanor, Lu Rufeng imitated the real Yang Tianhao to a great extent. Even if the special NPC could see him, it would probably be difficult to distinguish between him and the homeowner.
However, what Lu Rufeng didn’t know was that Ruan Qing had confirmed in less than three seconds that he was not the real Yang Tianhao.
Because of the scent on the man.
The scent on the man was not the fresh fragrance of jasmine but a faint scent of ebony, giving off a mysterious and unpredictable aura.
If the man didn’t have a scent, Ruan Qing would have a hard time making a judgment since the scent of laundry detergent on clothes would dissipate over time, and there wouldn’t be any smell.
But the man had a faint scent of ebony, indicating that the clothes he was wearing clearly didn’t come from the original owner’s laundry.
As for the information the other knew about Yang Tianhao and Zhou Qing’s past, it was probably obtained from the security surveillance of the building.
Because every memory point the man mentioned was at the entrance or in the hallway, exactly where the surveillance could capture.
Moreover, Ruan Qing felt like he had smelled this fragrance on someone before.
In the previous instance... Li Shuyang?
Ebony was a precious fragrance used in men’s perfumes, and maybe it’s not unique to just Li Shuyang.
Ruan Qing thoughtfully asked in his mind, ‘System, what’s the probability that two players meet in consecutive instances? This question shouldn’t have much to do with the instances, right?’
[None.]
For questions unrelated to the instances, the system typically provided quick responses. [It depends on the circumstances.]
If it’s using system items bound to teammates or using system items to track, the probability of entering the same instance was 99 percent.
If it’s without any binding or tracking, the probability of entering the same instance was only 4.5 percent.
The probability was indeed very low, but it’s still nearly five percent, which meant the man in front of him might not necessarily be the player Li Shuyang.
If it’s really Li Shuyang from the previous instance, how strong was his ability to solo several bosses in the instance?
One should know that the identity ‘Yang Tianhao’ was extremely dangerous now. He might be taken down by someone trying to impersonate him at any moment.
So, those who dared to impersonate usually had some support, like the male neighbor, like the man in front of him.
But it’s not necessarily Li Shuyang. Ruan Qing’s gaze hid his emotions.
Lu Rufeng gently patted Ruan Qing, as if comforting him. After patting him, he looked at the other two with a calm and composed demeanor. “Speaking of reporting to the police, I’ve already done that.”
“I hope both of you can explain to the police why you decided to impersonate me and deceive Ah Qing.”
As soon as Lu Rufeng finished speaking, several sets of footsteps could be heard outside the door, and the door was kicked open in an instant.
“Nobody move!”
“Hands up!”
“Who called the police?”
Ruan Qing: “...? Did someone really call the police?”
Not only Ruan Qing but even the murderer and Teacher Xia were momentarily stunned, as if they hadn’t expected ‘Yang Tianhao’ to actually call the police.
They also didn’t expect the police to arrive so quickly.
However, Lu Rufeng showed no surprise. He released Ruan Qing, took a step forward, and raised his hands. “I called the police.”
Lu Rufeng looked at the two men who hadn’t reacted yet, pointed at them, and said in a serious tone, “These two gentlemen broke into my home while I was away, attempted to impersonate me, and deceive my wife.”
Lu Rufeng paused for a moment and continued, “They even tried to kill me with a knife when I returned, fearing that the truth would be exposed.”
Although Lu Rufeng spoke with a calm demeanor, the police officers were taken aback and immediately aimed their batons at the two men, who were still holding knives.
The captain shouted, “Drop the knives! Stop resisting! You can’t escape now!”
Teacher Xia raised an eyebrow and raised both hands, looking as if he wouldn’t resist, saying, “Don’t misunderstand. I’m not with him.”
“I came here today to apologize to Mr. Zhou for what happened at noon, but I didn’t expect to run into this fierce man as soon as I opened the door. He threatened me with a knife, and I didn’t dare to expose him directly.”
After saying this, Teacher Xia looked at ‘Yang Tianhao’ with a relieved expression and continued, “Fortunately, Mr. Yang called the police on time. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know what to do.”
The murderer: “...You--!”
No wonder he seemed to be dragging his feet earlier. It turned out he had already planned to distance himself from him.
Although the murderer had the ability to kill this group of police officers, he couldn’t do it. He could only throw away the knife in his hand, raise his hands, and appear as if he wouldn’t resist.
The captain, seeing this, pointed his gun at the murderer, cautiously approached him, kicked the knife aside, and then efficiently subdued the murderer, handcuffing him directly.
Throughout the process, the murderer didn’t offer any resistance.
Because it involved attempted murder, the situation was quite serious. Everyone present was brought to the police station for questioning.
Only this instance could be like this. Ruan Qing had experienced two previous instances where the police seemed nonexistent. Even when the hospital was bombed, they didn’t show up. In the previous instance, Ruan Qing had actually tried to call the police.
It wasn’t a wrong number, but the line was always busy, and he couldn’t get through.
However, this instance’s information mentioned the police, which allowed the probability of being able to file a report.
Because Ruan Qing was visually impaired, the police’s inquiries were minimal and gentle.
Seeing that Ruan Qing seemed a bit tired, the police officer lowered his voice and said softly, “Others still need to continue the investigation, which might take some time. If you’re tired, I can take you back first.”
In fact, Ruan Qing didn’t know what was going on. His mind was indeed a bit tired, but it probably wasn’t because of traditional Chinese medicine or something like that.
It seemed to be related to his eyes... Could he be on the verge of regaining his vision?
Ruan Qing’s vision was sometimes blurry and sometimes clear. It seemed as though he could see, yet it also felt like a hallucination.
Ruan Qing speculated that he was probably on the verge of regaining his sight, so he didn’t refuse the police officer’s offer.
Being blind was really inconvenient. Moreover, if he could see, he could eliminate the possibility of these perverts always impersonating Yang Tianhao with their voices.
The police officer drove Ruan Qing to the Xishan Residential Area.
Ruan Qing returned home and entered his room, closing the bedroom door. He lay down on the bed to rest.
After some time, a familiar “crackle, crackle, crackle” sound woke Ruan Qing up. He slowly opened his eyes, and his beautiful eyes were no longer foggy but seemed to have a radiant and otherworldly quality, as if they contained countless stars. Extraordinarily beautiful.
Ruan Qing could see now.
He glanced around the room, but there was nothing unusual. He walked over to the door and checked, and his hair was still on the bedroom doorknob.
It seemed that no one had entered the bedroom while he was unconscious.
The “crackle, crackle, crackle” sound from the direction of the kitchen was getting louder, followed by a sound of something being pushed open.
It was the same sound as before.
If it had been before, Ruan Qing might not have bothered to investigate what was happening. However, now that he could see, even if there was a murderer, he could escape.
Ruan Qing scanned the bedroom, finally picked up a pair of scissors from the table and put them in his pocket. Then he slowly opened the door and walked towards the living room.
The noise in the kitchen was getting louder, a heavy “thud” as if something... was crawling out.
Ruan Qing glanced at the living room, picked up a glass of water from the table, and headed towards the kitchen.
It was as if he was going to get a glass of water from the water dispenser in the kitchen door.
However, before Ruan Qing reached the kitchen door, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
His eyes widened, pupils shrinking, and his face instantly lost all color.
It was... Yang Tianhao...
Yang Tianhao, who had already been killed.
September 02, 2023 by Wyrd
The murderer even began to doubt himself. Could the man in front of him really be... Yang Tianhao?
Then who did he kill before?
An impostor posing as ‘Yang Tianhao’?
That shouldn’t be the case. If it was a fake Yang Tianhao, why would he have a wedding ring?
And the man in front of him...
The murderer paused again, looking at the wedding ring on the ring finger of ‘Yang Tianhao’s’ left hand, his eyes filled with confusion.
He also had... a wedding ring?
But in the next moment, the murderer’s gaze became resolute once more.
The man in front of him was definitely not the real Yang Tianhao.
If he was the real Yang Tianhao, why didn’t he come home last night?
If it was due to a business trip, it was impossible. First of all, he hadn’t told his wife about it, and his colleague, Chen Sihan, had come to their house.
Clearly, Yang Tianhao hadn’t been delayed by company matters, so his failure to return home was highly unusual.
Most importantly, Yang Tianhao’s phone was in the murderer’s possession.
Appearance could be disguised, voices could be imitated, memories could be faked, and even the ring could be replicated.
But the phone and its contents were impossible to fake.
The phone in his hand belonged to Yang Tianhao, and he had already killed Yang Tianhao.
As it turned out, the murderer’s suspicions were correct. ‘Yang Tianhao’ was not the real Yang Tianhao but... the player Lu Rufeng.
Lu Rufeng possessed a set of S-class magical cards, among the 24 cards, one could change his appearance. That’s why he disguised himself as the new player Li Shuyang.
And now, he was pretending to be ‘Yang Tianhao.’
As for the ring on his finger, it was merely a fabrication based on the monitoring of Yang Tianhao’s ring.
Lu Rufeng had noticed this when tracking these boss characters.
They were actually using their voices to deceive the special NPC, posing as the special NPC’s husband.
Moreover, they were so confident in their impersonation of the male homeowner because the real male homeowner... was probably already dead.
So the two of them had no worries.
But it had to be said that this was indeed a good method.
He was also somewhat tempted.
Lu Rufeng had always been a bit eccentric in his actions, but in this matter, he didn’t want to take any risks.
Since he had to disguise himself, he naturally had to be flawless, at least more authentic than this group of imposters.
To achieve a convincing disguise, he needed to understand who Yang Tianhao really was, his habits, and how he interacted with the special NPC.
Lu Rufeng went directly to the property and pulled up all the surveillance footage of the community, finding all the scenes related to Yang Tianhao.
Lu Rufeng carefully reviewed them repeatedly, making an effort to note down every detail.
And whether it was in his actions or demeanor, Lu Rufeng imitated the real Yang Tianhao to a great extent. Even if the special NPC could see him, it would probably be difficult to distinguish between him and the homeowner.
However, what Lu Rufeng didn’t know was that Ruan Qing had confirmed in less than three seconds that he was not the real Yang Tianhao.
Because of the scent on the man.
The scent on the man was not the fresh fragrance of jasmine but a faint scent of ebony, giving off a mysterious and unpredictable aura.
If the man didn’t have a scent, Ruan Qing would have a hard time making a judgment since the scent of laundry detergent on clothes would dissipate over time, and there wouldn’t be any smell.
But the man had a faint scent of ebony, indicating that the clothes he was wearing clearly didn’t come from the original owner’s laundry.
As for the information the other knew about Yang Tianhao and Zhou Qing’s past, it was probably obtained from the security surveillance of the building.
Because every memory point the man mentioned was at the entrance or in the hallway, exactly where the surveillance could capture.
Moreover, Ruan Qing felt like he had smelled this fragrance on someone before.
In the previous instance... Li Shuyang?
Ebony was a precious fragrance used in men’s perfumes, and maybe it’s not unique to just Li Shuyang.
Ruan Qing thoughtfully asked in his mind, ‘System, what’s the probability that two players meet in consecutive instances? This question shouldn’t have much to do with the instances, right?’
[None.]
For questions unrelated to the instances, the system typically provided quick responses. [It depends on the circumstances.]
If it’s using system items bound to teammates or using system items to track, the probability of entering the same instance was 99 percent.
If it’s without any binding or tracking, the probability of entering the same instance was only 4.5 percent.
The probability was indeed very low, but it’s still nearly five percent, which meant the man in front of him might not necessarily be the player Li Shuyang.
If it’s really Li Shuyang from the previous instance, how strong was his ability to solo several bosses in the instance?
One should know that the identity ‘Yang Tianhao’ was extremely dangerous now. He might be taken down by someone trying to impersonate him at any moment.
So, those who dared to impersonate usually had some support, like the male neighbor, like the man in front of him.
But it’s not necessarily Li Shuyang. Ruan Qing’s gaze hid his emotions.
Lu Rufeng gently patted Ruan Qing, as if comforting him. After patting him, he looked at the other two with a calm and composed demeanor. “Speaking of reporting to the police, I’ve already done that.”
“I hope both of you can explain to the police why you decided to impersonate me and deceive Ah Qing.”
As soon as Lu Rufeng finished speaking, several sets of footsteps could be heard outside the door, and the door was kicked open in an instant.
“Nobody move!”
“Hands up!”
“Who called the police?”
Ruan Qing: “...? Did someone really call the police?”
Not only Ruan Qing but even the murderer and Teacher Xia were momentarily stunned, as if they hadn’t expected ‘Yang Tianhao’ to actually call the police.
They also didn’t expect the police to arrive so quickly.
However, Lu Rufeng showed no surprise. He released Ruan Qing, took a step forward, and raised his hands. “I called the police.”
Lu Rufeng looked at the two men who hadn’t reacted yet, pointed at them, and said in a serious tone, “These two gentlemen broke into my home while I was away, attempted to impersonate me, and deceive my wife.”
Lu Rufeng paused for a moment and continued, “They even tried to kill me with a knife when I returned, fearing that the truth would be exposed.”
Although Lu Rufeng spoke with a calm demeanor, the police officers were taken aback and immediately aimed their batons at the two men, who were still holding knives.
The captain shouted, “Drop the knives! Stop resisting! You can’t escape now!”
Teacher Xia raised an eyebrow and raised both hands, looking as if he wouldn’t resist, saying, “Don’t misunderstand. I’m not with him.”
“I came here today to apologize to Mr. Zhou for what happened at noon, but I didn’t expect to run into this fierce man as soon as I opened the door. He threatened me with a knife, and I didn’t dare to expose him directly.”
After saying this, Teacher Xia looked at ‘Yang Tianhao’ with a relieved expression and continued, “Fortunately, Mr. Yang called the police on time. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know what to do.”
The murderer: “...You--!”
No wonder he seemed to be dragging his feet earlier. It turned out he had already planned to distance himself from him.
Although the murderer had the ability to kill this group of police officers, he couldn’t do it. He could only throw away the knife in his hand, raise his hands, and appear as if he wouldn’t resist.
The captain, seeing this, pointed his gun at the murderer, cautiously approached him, kicked the knife aside, and then efficiently subdued the murderer, handcuffing him directly.
Throughout the process, the murderer didn’t offer any resistance.
Because it involved attempted murder, the situation was quite serious. Everyone present was brought to the police station for questioning.
Only this instance could be like this. Ruan Qing had experienced two previous instances where the police seemed nonexistent. Even when the hospital was bombed, they didn’t show up. In the previous instance, Ruan Qing had actually tried to call the police.
It wasn’t a wrong number, but the line was always busy, and he couldn’t get through.
However, this instance’s information mentioned the police, which allowed the probability of being able to file a report.
Because Ruan Qing was visually impaired, the police’s inquiries were minimal and gentle.
Seeing that Ruan Qing seemed a bit tired, the police officer lowered his voice and said softly, “Others still need to continue the investigation, which might take some time. If you’re tired, I can take you back first.”
In fact, Ruan Qing didn’t know what was going on. His mind was indeed a bit tired, but it probably wasn’t because of traditional Chinese medicine or something like that.
It seemed to be related to his eyes... Could he be on the verge of regaining his vision?
Ruan Qing’s vision was sometimes blurry and sometimes clear. It seemed as though he could see, yet it also felt like a hallucination.
Ruan Qing speculated that he was probably on the verge of regaining his sight, so he didn’t refuse the police officer’s offer.
Being blind was really inconvenient. Moreover, if he could see, he could eliminate the possibility of these perverts always impersonating Yang Tianhao with their voices.
The police officer drove Ruan Qing to the Xishan Residential Area.
Ruan Qing returned home and entered his room, closing the bedroom door. He lay down on the bed to rest.
After some time, a familiar “crackle, crackle, crackle” sound woke Ruan Qing up. He slowly opened his eyes, and his beautiful eyes were no longer foggy but seemed to have a radiant and otherworldly quality, as if they contained countless stars. Extraordinarily beautiful.
Ruan Qing could see now.
He glanced around the room, but there was nothing unusual. He walked over to the door and checked, and his hair was still on the bedroom doorknob.
It seemed that no one had entered the bedroom while he was unconscious.
The “crackle, crackle, crackle” sound from the direction of the kitchen was getting louder, followed by a sound of something being pushed open.
It was the same sound as before.
If it had been before, Ruan Qing might not have bothered to investigate what was happening. However, now that he could see, even if there was a murderer, he could escape.
Ruan Qing scanned the bedroom, finally picked up a pair of scissors from the table and put them in his pocket. Then he slowly opened the door and walked towards the living room.
The noise in the kitchen was getting louder, a heavy “thud” as if something... was crawling out.
Ruan Qing glanced at the living room, picked up a glass of water from the table, and headed towards the kitchen.
It was as if he was going to get a glass of water from the water dispenser in the kitchen door.
However, before Ruan Qing reached the kitchen door, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
His eyes widened, pupils shrinking, and his face instantly lost all color.
It was... Yang Tianhao...
Yang Tianhao, who had already been killed.
