Simulated Crime, This Criminal Doesn’t Seem to Be Acting

Ye Sangsang found it strange that Qin He hadn't returned home, yet the Qin family hadn't reported her missing that same afternoon.

Generally speaking, wasn't it normal to report a child missing if they didn't come home?

This was the normal thought process, especially when it came to a girl disappearing. Police stations didn't even require a 24-hour wait before reporting a missing person; the Qin family could have immediately reported her missing and had the police search for her.

Ye Sangsang soon got an answer to her question.

The Qin family, it seemed, was overly confident. They had actually discovered Qin He's disappearance yesterday afternoon.

But these wealthy families, confident in their deep roots and significant influence in the area, believed they could find Qin He quickly using their resources.

Surprisingly, after a whole night passed, they had no news. Qin He's phone was unreachable, and when they asked the Zhou family and the other two families, they were told that the other side had left after answering the phone yesterday afternoon.

The Qin family had braced themselves for a kidnapping ransom demand, but the whole morning passed without a single sign of activity.

In the afternoon, Qin He's mother finally decided not to wait any longer and, despite the objections, reported the matter to the police.

The Qin family was furious, as this could negatively impact the company they owned.

But it was done.

The fact that they hadn't found her proved that their self-perceived deep roots and influence were useless.

The police found her quickly.

After reviewing surveillance footage near the alley where Qin He had disappeared, they conducted a thorough search and quickly found her body deep in the alley.

Qin He had been deliberately killed, her death brutal and her body in a horrific state.

Thanks to the Qin family's influence, the police swiftly launched an investigation.

Ye Sangsang noticed that Liu Ran, the overweight boy, became restless, his body constantly trembling behind her.

She almost suspected he had Parkinson's disease.

As a fourteen or fifteen-year-old student, he was unable to hide his emotions.

While he might have some malicious thoughts, his sensitivity and sense of inferiority and insecurity meant he resorted to bullying Ye Sangsang to assert his presence.

Yesterday, Ye Sangsang had been certain that even if Liu Ran witnessed Qin He's plea for help, he wouldn't step forward or try to stop it. This was because of what he had just gone through, and unless someone were a true saint, no one would dare take the risk of intervening.

What made him particularly vicious was that he hid the entire event, pretending he hadn't seen the scene at all.

It wasn't out of fear of retaliation, but out of sheer malice, wishing that she would die without anyone knowing or caring.

Ye Sangsang wondered how many questions from the police it would take for him to break down and reveal everything.

The police would inevitably question him, as there were traces of him everywhere in the alley, even fingerprints.

This was the source of his panic.

As expected, as soon as the school bell rang for dismissal, before most students had even left, the police appeared at the classroom door.

Many classmates hadn't even reacted when Liu Ran, seeing the police, immediately threw down his bag and fled toward the back door.

Given the circumstances and the information they had, the two police officers exchanged a glance. They quickly gave chase and caught him after he had run a dozen meters out of the classroom.

Ye Sangsang inwardly sighed at his poor mental fortitude. She had overestimated him; he was both naive and poisonous.

It wouldn't take much effort from the police; he would spill everything like a broken faucet.

She watched the scene unfold through the classroom window, like a bystander curious about Liu Ran being taken away by the police.

【Huh? Why did he run? It almost made me think he was the one who killed her.】

【Probably just scared and cowardly. Some people run away instinctively to avoid potential danger.】

【Haha, the police were so shocked.】

From Liu Ran's sudden panic-driven escape to his swift capture, the fact that the ones apprehending him were the police caused the classmates who had stayed behind to immediately start buzzing with gossip.

"Did Liu Ran kill Qin He? Because he was scolded yesterday?"

"He ran as soon as the police came; this must be him."

"You really can't judge a book by its cover! Who would have thought being scolded and having a cup of milk tea thrown at him would lead to murder?"

Without even waiting for the police to interrogate Liu Ran, many already concluded that he was the murderer. Some even looked at him with disgust as he was being escorted away.

Ye Sangsang, the actual murderer, went unnoticed and unguessed by almost everyone.

Perhaps it was because she always played the role of the pitiful victim.

Having been bullied for over two years, she had never dared to make any overly aggressive moves in self-defense, so it was assumed she would continue to endure silently.

As Ye Sangsang listened to the classmates gossiping, she naturally turned her attention back to packing her books.

However, she could feel a gaze constantly fixed on her.

This gaze came from the front right; as she stood up to leave, it disappeared.

She didn't mind, pretending not to notice the gaze at all.

She leisurely walked home, enjoying this brief moment of peace.

She was well aware that the police wouldn't consider Liu Ran the culprit.

Once he spilled the truth, and the police verified it, they would immediately come looking for her.

It was simple: Liu Ran wasn't the only one with a motive—she, the long-time victim of campus bullying, also had her reasons to kill.

Though the police couldn't find evidence of her being bullied, they could learn about it from Liu Ran.

This moment wouldn't come too late; she decided to head home and quietly do her homework first.

As expected, midway through her homework, the doorbell of the Lin family home rang.

Qiao Feng, sitting on the sofa, heard the doorbell and put down her book, getting up to open the door.

Seeing the two police officers outside, she paused for a moment, then asked, "What's the matter?" Though she already had a sense of why they were here.

"Hello, we would like to ask your daughter about the death of Qin He," one of the police officers said, showing his badge to explain their purpose.

Qiao Feng responded with a warm, polite smile, inviting the police in. It was clear she was a well-mannered woman who would never raise her voice.

She led the two officers to the living room, offering them tea before saying, "She's doing her homework; let me call her."

The two police officers nodded.

Ye Sangsang, having overheard the activity in the living room, was already turning her head when Qiao Feng entered.

After Qiao Feng explained the reason for the police visit, Ye Sangsang stood up and walked timidly toward them.

She appeared meek, with a slightly hunched posture, her head lowered, and she sat rather awkwardly on the sofa in the living room.

"Officers, what do you need?" asked Ye Sangsang timidly.

Qiao Feng chimed in, "This child has always been like this. We've tried to teach her so many times before, please don’t mind her."

This wasn't an expression of approval, but a way of subtly distancing herself from any responsibility, implying that Ye Sangsang's timid and unrefined behavior was due to her own failures in listening to parental guidance.

The police officers just shook their heads, indicating they didn't mind, then opened their notebooks to begin questioning Ye Sangsang.

"Don't be afraid. We're here regarding your classmate Qin He. We'd like to ask where you went after leaving school with her yesterday—did you return home directly? Or did you go anywhere else?"

Before Ye Sangsang could respond, Qiao Feng interrupted, "Yes, she went straight home. She had completed most of her homework when she got back."

This behavior was typical of dominant parents, who tended to instinctively interrupt dialogues.

"We were asking Ye Sangsang," one of the officers said sharply, his gaze focused on Qiao Feng.

Ye Sangsang, feeling the tension, slightly shrank her neck and replied, "As mom said, I went straight home. I thought it might rain heavily later, so I hurried home."

The officers nodded slightly; this matched the surveillance footage they had reviewed.

Another officer then asked, "Did you notice what Qin He did?"

Ye Sangsang shook her head, her face pale.

"Could we ask why you were at the school for so long?" the officer directly inquired.

Since the school authorities were unaware and there were no surveillance cameras, the police were curious about what exactly had occurred. Liu Ran had mentioned being bullied, but his account was quite vague.

Ye Sangsang's face turned even paler, her makeup making her look almost ghostly. Yet, she mustered the strength to vigorously shake her head, her eyes filled with fear and panic.

The officer on the left pressed on, "Did something unpleasant happen between you two?"

"N-no, nothing..." she stammered in response, feeling Qiao Feng's gaze on her.

This clearly indicated that something had happened.

However, the police could not pursue this line of questioning since it seemed unrelated to the case.

Therefore, the officer on the right asked, "Did you leave your house at all after returning?"

Ye Sangsang shook her head, indicating she did not.

Because the surveillance footage would show that she was already almost home by the time Qin He disappeared from the camera's view at the alley entrance.

The police asked a few more questions and eventually decided to leave.

Ye Sangsang watched them go.

After Qiao Feng closed the door, she looked at Ye Sangsang and said, "There are some things we shouldn't say, so we just won't say them, you understand?"

"Okay, mom, can I go do my homework now?" Ye Sangsang obediently nodded and asked.

Qiao Feng smiled with relief, naturally patting Ye Sangsang's shoulder, "Go ahead!"

Ye Sangsang flinched slightly from the pat.

Qiao Feng didn't mind and went to the kitchen.

[This mom is really not a good person. Other moms, when their kids are bullied at school, are worried everyone won't know, but she’s trying to cover it up for the bully.]

[I don't know why, but I always feel like her attitude is weird.]

[When she patted Sangsang, she obviously noticed, but she didn't care at all. What kind of people can just become parents these days!]

The viewers in the live broadcast were literally fuming watching this scene, especially when they thought it was happening for real, they got even angrier.

They really couldn't understand this kind of parent, why they could be so indifferent.

Ye Sangsang didn't feel anything either, maybe because her cheap dad was the same way.

In short, they just don't care.

She went back to her room to continue her homework.

While doing her homework, she thought about whether the police could find her, the murderer.

And about the school bullying incident, how the school would handle it.

The police's attitude today clearly indicated that they didn't get the school's surveillance footage. I wonder if they lied and said the cameras were broken.

In the classroom, it's better, only Qin He and another girl were involved in bullying Liu Ran yesterday.

But the basketball gym is different, not only Qin He, but also another boy and girl, plus Zhou Qingyue who couldn't be found participating in the bullying.

Probably when Qin He's body is announced to be found, all surveillance footage related to bullying her will be deleted by the school.

All they have to do is say the cameras are broken and under maintenance, then the police can't do anything about it.

In the school's eyes, in the Zhou Family's eyes, Zhou Qingyue is absolutely not allowed to be in any trouble.

As for Liu Ran, he's not stupid, he won't mention the whole thing voluntarily.

The police can't do much if they ask and get nothing, especially since he's a minor. On the contrary, after proving he wasn't involved and only saw the murderer's back, they have to let him go.

Ye Sangsang thought about this and stopped writing.

The trio is probably going to retaliate against him.

Because even if he didn't kill her, not saving her is his fault.

Maybe, not only will the trio retaliate, but the students in the class will also distance themselves from him, avoiding being unlucky by association.

The trio's retaliation isn't because Qin He was so important to them, only that if they don't do something, it makes their little group seem a bit ununited.

As for Su Yang's case, the police didn't even know about it.

Su Yang's body will be cremated tomorrow.

Before tomorrow arrives, Ye Sangsang logs off.

A painful rehabilitation process begins.

The benefit of switching doctors also appears, the side effects from the medication start to slowly fade, and she feels her brain becoming more active.

But it’s not completely back to normal yet, Zhang Jingyue still gave her medication, just reduced from three times a day to once a day.

There's also an increase in consultation time.

Rehabilitation is painful, Ye Sangsang moves her feet with difficulty, needing to constantly support herself to move back and forth, making her legs learn to walk again.

After two hours, even with Ye Sangsang's incredible stamina, she's out of breath.

After finishing, she went back to her room to wash up and rest.@@novelbin@@

The rehabilitation doctor massaged her legs as she lay on the bed, reinforcing the effects of the rehabilitation.

Her phone on the cabinet rang, and she picked it up to take a look, a dark light flashing in her eyes.

It was a message from her cheap dad.

Maybe because she beat up Ye Zhe a few days ago, he didn't dare call her and instead sent a message.

The central content of the message was simple, asking Ye Sangsang for money.

From his words, she learned that she had accumulated a large amount of reward money from Star Ring Live.

His estimate was around eight million.

Ye Sangsang was a bit surprised, she remembered that she had only been playing for less than half a month and had accumulated such a large amount of money?

That’s a bit terrifying.

However, does he need eight million?

Ye Qingsheng took her phone and directly replied: If you say you're going to be a beggar and panhandle, I'll give you a hundred or two... Block, if you die I'll also spend money to buy you a grave so your ashes don’t drift.

The other side quickly fell silent.

Maybe out of fear of calling her, he just pretended to be dead.

So desperate for money, it’s better to be even more desperate.

She sent a message to her lawyer, asking him to hurry up and finalize everything before the next trust payment.

Lawyer: I was thinking the same thing, don’t worry.

Ye Qingsheng finished reading the message, closed her eyes, and started a short rest.

Going out for a walk later, reading a book, and after eating dinner, Ye Sangsang put on the game neck ring.

After entering the game, Ye Qingsheng didn't choose to start right away, but told the audience not to reward anymore.

She took a look, Star Ring Live's permission for the immersive game is that rewards must be turned on, because they have a dedicated leaderboard, they need to test the busiest live reward conditions.

"Crime Files" is deeply bound to Star Ring Live, after the closed beta ends, anyone who formally purchases the game equipment can set such live broadcasts as in the closed beta.

At that time, a large amount of data will pour in, many live broadcasts will need to be processed, their current data needs to be prepared to avoid server crashes upon official launch.

Ye Qingsheng could only choose to stop people from giving rewards, after the closed beta officially launches, withdraw directly.

It’s mainly because she doesn’t lack this money, and it’s also to disgust her cheap dad for asking for money. The other party knowing she’s withdrawing money will probably feel stifled, unable to eat well for three days, the anger rising.

Ye Qingsheng kept this in mind and informed the live broadcast, chose to continue the game.

She didn't jump the timeline, just watched the whole process of Liu Ran being bullied.

It's not that she wanted to watch, but from these people's methods, she could glimpse the whole process of Lin Ying being bullied in the past.

Apart from isolation, swearing, cold words, provocation, the more profound one was Liu Ran being photographed naked.

It was primarily to ridicule the white, flabby flesh on his body, also part of the humiliation, incredibly damaging to Liu Ran, his eyes showed signs of breaking down.

Ye Qingsheng still remembered Su Yang's words, such photos, she too had a copy in this gang's hands.

Just don't know who it ended up with.

The main force bullying Su Yang was a boy named Qian Can, the other girl Zhong Tongxin only acted as an assistant.

And Ye Qingsheng's next target, was Qian Can.

The method was more cruel than Qin He's.

According to the task introduction, Qian Can was physically abused, also forced to do a live stream on a hidden website, the live stream brutally cutting off a private part.

Bloody and cruel.

It also represented Lin Ying's extreme hatred for him.

After reading the case materials, Ye Qingsheng guessed the indecent photos were probably with Qian Can.

And it's very possible that Lin Ying was violated by him.

This was Ye Qingsheng's speculation based on the severity and methods, and such school violence against female students, under crushing helplessness, very likely came with these things.

Ye Qingsheng didn't wonder why Lin Ying didn't say it out loud, because many times, saying it out loud doesn't help, but also brings reckless humiliation, she couldn't bear that kind of despair.

What a pitiful little one.

She sighed in her heart.

She felt sympathy, even though she too experienced school violence, including physical bullying, emotional abuse, and isolation, yet she was someone with low affect and didn't feel distressed by these things.

Lin Ying was different, she was a real third-year middle school student, she would be in pain from isolation, suffer from cold violence, feel pain from torture, break down from parental indifference and blame.

She's like a fragile little boat, needing only a wave to sink.

The outbreak was already her last confession and salvation, because she clearly realized there was no hope.

Ye Sangsang was different, she couldn't feel these things, very few emotions made her cut off all feelings.

So she didn't feel that pain, but she knew the pain.

She stretched out her hand, looking at Qian Can, the farthest away from her.

He was in a place where the teacher couldn't see, looking down at something in the desk, a smile on his lips, eyes full of desire.

From Ye Sangsang's perspective, all she could see was the person huddled up, with half of their face turned towards her direction.

【This must be at school! How brazen!】

【Those before, what happened earlier was also at school. The teachers don’t even dare to manage them.】

【Right, at school, these people literally have the power to do as they please. The police know about the bullying but haven’t taken any action. When they only questioned Sangsang, I knew they had no idea what was really happening at the school.】

The viewers in the live stream deduced the same thing as Ye Sangsang just by looking at their expression. However, they knew slightly more than her. For example, after Ye Sangsang withdrew her gaze, she felt the person’s gaze on her. She guessed they might be looking at videos and photos of Lin Ying.

She listened to the teacher’s lecture with a calm expression, as if she was completely unaware, and her pen kept writing and drawing something without stopping.

As the class was about to end, Liu Ran, who was sitting behind Ye Sangsang, suddenly pushed his chair away and stood up. In the next second, he rushed to Zhong Tongxin’s seat and swung his fist down hard at her.

In an instant, the entire classroom was in chaos. Many students were shocked by this scene, let out cries of surprise, and stepped back in an attempt to evade Liu Ran.

“You’re the pig! You deserve to die! You all deserve to die!” His eyes were red with fury as he kept pounding his fists on Zhong Tongxin, cursing furiously.

Zhong Tongxin screamed, claiming innocence and asking why she was being hit.

The teacher, a male, rushed down to pull Liu Ran away.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t stop the enraged Liu Ran, who continued his assault.

Ye Sangsang’s gaze landed on his wet textbooks, the dirty mess all over his desk and chair, and the crumpled little note that was unfolded.

The insulting words on the note were clearly visible to her, just like the treatment she had received before.

He had only endured for a few days before losing control and lashing out.

Seeing the situation getting out of hand, the teacher quickly called other male students to help pull Liu Ran away.

They managed to separate him, and the class couldn’t continue as planned. Both Zhong Tongxin and Liu Ran were taken to the office.

Ye Sangsang had done her homework, and she guessed that Liu Ran would likely end up worse off.

Not only because he had assaulted someone, but also because the Zhong Family was one of the shareholders of the school, only slightly less influential than the Qin Family.

As expected, after a while, Zhong Tongxin’s desk partner left, and she returned to her seat nonchalantly.

She rubbed the bruise on the corner of her eye, let out a soft “hiss,” and sucked in a breath of cold air.

She looked at the other students who were glancing at her from the corners of their eyes, and said fiercely, “Liu Ran will be transferred out of this city. Otherwise, I can make sure they can’t live here anymore! Dare to provoke me, and I hope some people are clear about the consequences.”

The final verdict was that Liu Ran was given a major demerit and transferred to another school, while Zhong Tongxin’s desk partner, who had written the insulting note, also received a major demerit.

During the break between classes, Liu Ran’s parents brought him to apologize, hoping that Zhong Tongxin would be merciful.

From what they revealed, both of them had already been fired from their jobs.

Zhong Tongxin ordered Liu Ran to kneel and apologize.

His parents forced him to kneel and apologize.

Liu Ran’s face was a mix of wooden resignation and despair as he was led away by his parents.

【So real. They’re literally untouchable.】

【Zhong Tongxin even has a scapegoat.】

【While Liu Ran isn’t deserving of sympathy, Zhong Tongxin is truly despicable. Bullying others and getting away with it unscathed. I understand now why Lin Ying had no options...】

Having anticipated it, Ye Sangsang wasn’t surprised by the outcome.

However, she also received a warning glance from Zhong Tongxin, presumably remembering how Ye Sangsang had bitten Qin He before. She warned Ye Sangsang to be more obedient.

Ye Sangsang quietly lowered her head, her gaze falling on Qian Can.

Things hadn’t progressed much on Qin He’s case. The police’s focus had been outside the school, so they hadn’t found much yet.

Actually, solving a case takes time. A few days with no progress is quite normal.

Taking into account the days, she had one more day before she could make her move.

And Qian Can would probably lose his patience soon.

Time flies when time jumps, and Ye Sangsang’s injuries were much better too. Apart from some lingering pain, most of the marks on her body had faded to a yellowish color.

This time, it wasn’t Ye Sangsang who provided the location for the crime; it was Qian Can.

On Saturday, during a day off, Qian Can messaged Ye Sangsang and asked her to come to a place.

He referred to this as a “mission.”

Ye Sangsang received the message but didn’t plan to take any action.

This time, her alibi was the surveillance footage showing she didn’t leave the house. In reality, she left her phone at home, set to silent mode, pretending to be asleep.

She quietly left the apartment with no one noticing.

Qiao Feng and Lin Yu’s house was a villa, but it had been bought over fifteen years ago, during their marriage. It was one of the older properties in the school area, making it relatively easy to avoid the surveillance cameras and slip out.

Still, it required familiarity to do so.

This information was provided in the case file, so Ye Sangsang didn’t have much to worry about.

The most critical thing was ensuring she didn’t get caught on camera during the live stream, which required her to be extra cautious.

If she was discovered, the ongoing case would be ruined.

She was both anticipating and feeling a bit of a headache since the sunk costs were quite significant.

She brought along the items she had prepared over the past two days, dressed in a dark, bulky raincoat that completely covered her body. After several detours, she took half an hour to reach the outskirts studio where the other party was located.

This was also thanks to the school being located outside the city center, or else it wouldn’t have been possible to walk here.

There were no surveillance cameras nearby, not even at the studio.

It was convenient for Qian Can to do certain things. If there were surveillance cameras or evidence left behind, it would cause trouble for him.

This also worked in Ye Sangsang’s favor, ensuring no one noticed her entering, and the cameras didn’t capture her.

The entire industrial park was an old factory renovated into a modern complex. The lush greenery, red large factory-style brick buildings that had withstood the test of time, remained as the final beautiful scenery for the public.

The park and surrounding environment were tranquil, especially Qian Can’s studio, which was situated in the most secluded corner of the park.

Wearing extra-thick gloves, Ye Sangsang pushed open the door and slowly stepped inside.

Qian Can didn’t hear any footsteps, but soon, he heard the sound of the door closing.

The room was decorated in black, red, and gray tones, with various shelves and green plants, conveying a slightly old-fashioned vibe. In the center, facing away from the entrance, there was a sofa, and Ye Sangsang walked in to see Qian Can sitting on it, his back to her.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Qian Can didn’t turn around. “Go to the bathroom; I’ve prepared clothes for you.”

Silently, Ye Sangsang slowly made her way to Qian Can’s side.

Hearing no response, Qian Can turned around to face the person wearing a mask, completely covered by the raincoat’s hood, with dark, cold eyes staring at him.

Startled, he attempted to stand up and turn around to fight the person in front of him.

Ye Sangsang extended her arm, cold and hard, and placed it across Qian Can’s neck, violently pulling it back to strangle him.

This was the same stranglehold she had used before, requiring skill rather than strength. Even better than a sedative, it could induce a fifteen-second blackout with just a few seconds of application.

Reports and case information gathered revealed that Lin Ying, being in a relatively weak position, had used this technique.

However, there were differences.

For example, she deliberately let the other party see her to invoke more fear and resistance, which she enjoyed watching.

She slightly raised her head, her eyelashes casting shadows over her eyes filled with delight, as she felt the person struggling in her grasp.

He grabbed onto the sofa, trying to reach out and grab Ye Sangsang. When his arm stretched between hers, the strangulation took effect, and his arm fell limp onto the back of the sofa.

She relaxed the grip slightly, waiting for another ten seconds before he began to struggle again.

She tightened her grip once more. It was about feeling the struggle before they passed out.

Ye Sangsang indulged in his struggle on the edge of despair, just as he must have enjoyed watching Lin Ying’s videos and photos.

【Sangsang... you really are my only sister.】

【The feels from the first case have returned.】

【My smile just wouldn’t stop. I won’t say it, but my Sangsang kills the first person so seamlessly, I can’t help it!】

With heavy censorship in the game setting, the audience couldn’t see much of the action. However, they could sense that feeling just from Ye Sangsang’s eyes and movements.

They weren’t cheering for the act of killing but rather the comfort derived from the fact that Lin Ying’s suffering had been avenged, if only partially.

In reality, they knew that seeking justice through legal means was the proper thing to do.

But this was something that had already happened, something that had already occurred and been resolved. They had no way to change it, and feeling happy for her was what they should do, because the bad people had received their punishment.

This was the simple, deeply ingrained belief of people.

Ye Sangsang here intensified her actions, lengthening Qian Can's period of unconsciousness. She cleaned the long table on the other side of his studio, a table long enough to lie two people flat, and tied Qian Can to it.

When he woke up, he struggled incessantly, but ropes had been tied around his hands, legs, and even his neck. The rope was, in fact, something Ye Sangsang found on the spot. His mouth was sealed with special adhesive tape from the studio, making it impossible for him to do anything but make muffled noises. No matter how much he tried, he couldn't break free.

"Tsk," Ye Sangsang clicked her tongue.

At the sound of her voice, Qian Can struggled even more violently. If it weren't for Ye Sangsang's tight binding, the commotion he would be causing right now would be comparable to drumming.

He glared at Ye Sangsang, "Mmph... You... Lin... Ying... You..."

"Don't be angry. You weren't telling me to complete a task, were you? You were planning to livestream me being violated today, right? The livestream equipment is all set up," Ye Sangsang said slowly as she walked towards him, speaking with nonchalance.

Qian Can began to shake his head frantically, denying it, hoping Ye Sangsang would have mercy and let him go.

Ye Sangsang also shook her head, "No, I promised you, so we have to livestream together."

[This has got to be Ye Sangsang improvising.]

[A bit out of character for her, but I like it.]

[God, 'together livestreaming'.]

Having said that, Ye Sangsang looked at the knife in her hand and turned to bring out the livestream equipment from the bedroom. As for the curtains, Qian Can had already pulled them tight, and being one-way glass, they were secure; outsiders couldn't see inside during the day.

Privacy was really well taken care of here.

It was very convenient for Ye Sangsang's actions.

Seeing the livestream equipment set up at his feet and the knife in Ye Sangsang's hand, Qian Can struggled even more intensely.

Ye Sangsang adjusted her position several times, finally managing to fix the angle so that only a trace of the scene was visible.

She didn't know how to access the dark web, but Qian Can had already set it up, and all she needed to do was use Qian Can's fingerprint and facial recognition to unlock it.

"If it's your first time on camera, don't worry about being nervous. Just make sure to look as pitiful as possible; people will remember you," Ye Sangsang said with a tender admonishment.

After that, Ye Sangsang started to cut into certain parts of his body, such as his hands, which she guessed might have touched Lin Ying.

Next were the eyes, leaving the mouth for later.

Then, inch by inch, she treated every inch of his skin, which, in Lin Ying's eyes, was an extremely filthy existence.

From the pictures of the crime scene, compared to the previous time, Qian Can seemed to be much calmer this time, and his methods were more seasoned.

The suppressed groans and cries of pain echoed continuously in the room, with the suffering vividly manifesting on Qian Can's body.

However, the sound was too faint. The good adhesive tape and rope he had used on others were now being used on him.

It fully demonstrated that sometimes, everything in life is a cycle.

Ye Sangsang's mouth curled under her mask.

Without a word, she walked to Qian Can's vulnerable area.

At that moment, there was a knock at the door of Qian Can's studio.

"Knock knock knock..."

Nothing about this was mentioned in the case files. Could it be an accident, a butterfly effect, or maybe it was intentionally omitted?

Of course, the most excited one was Qian Can. He struggled violently, trying to make noise to call for help.

The house was large and well-insulated, so Ye Sangsang wasn't worried, but she wiped the blade of her dagger on Qian Can's body and slowly walked towards the door.

If the person didn't leave, she wouldn't mind resolving one more issue and starting over, because she was genuinely curious about who the visitor was.

She stood at the door, listening to the "knock knock knock" again.

It was the sound of some kind of metal door, clear and loud.

After a while, there was no sound from the other side.

Ye Sangsang's gaze was fixed; her intuition told her one thing.

That was, the person outside hadn't left...

She stood there with her knife, in a silent, unnerving standoff with the person on the other side of the door.