The one screaming was Shen Yu.
He thought Zhu Ran would kill someone because of their earlier conflict. Seeing the scene before him, his eyes were filled with disbelief and terror.
The middle-aged man drew a pistol and aimed it at Zhu Ran, his eyes fierce and enraged, wishing he could shoot her dead immediately.
Nan Bei stood still, but his expression was grim. "An explanation."
"Fake."
Zhu Ran drew her light sword. "Zhan Ying" went limp, her eyes still filled with loathing for Shen Yu and disbelief at her sudden death. Her eyes were wide open, looking incredibly eerie.
"I can see through people's souls. She looked identical to the real one, but she had no soul."
Logically, something that could move without a soul would be a walking corpse. But her performance just now was nothing like a walking corpse; she truly seemed human.
The middle-aged man's eyes reddened as he roared, "How can you prove it!"
Nan Bei slowly crouched down, his card following and shining on the lifeless "Zhan Ying." Her beautiful face, the blood seeping from her lips, her unwilling yet dead eyes – it was almost unbearable to look at.
Yet, Nan Bei examined her carefully for a long time.
Then, he looked up. "Does anyone remember, which side her mole was on?"
Zhan Ying had a small mole on her face, near the corner of her eye, which added a touch of allure to her striking features. This mole had always been a symbol of her femininity.
But on which side...
"The right side," Shen Yu said with certainty. "I saw it when I looked in the mirror before; it was on the right side."
"No," Nan Bei stood up. "You saw it on the right side in the mirror. Therefore, the one outside the mirror should be on the left side."
He looked at Zhu Ran. "She came out of the mirror."
Zhu Ran did not respond. Su Dan novel network.
Nan Bei looked at the other two. "Do you remember what we saw on the envelope? 'After passing through the magic mirror, you are me, and I am you.' I've been thinking about the meaning of this sentence until now. I believe Miss Jiang. She had no grudges against Zhan Ying, so there was no reason for her to attack her. Also, I remember she disappeared for a moment in the corridor just now."
With his reminder, Shen Yu and the middle-aged man also recalled the incident in the corridor. Shen Yu had kept saying someone was behind them, and being too scared, he walked ahead. Zhan Ying was at the very back. If it was at that time, it was indeed possible.
The middle-aged man put his gun away, but still stubbornly said, "I apologize, Miss Jiang, but I reserve my suspicion towards you until the real Zhan Ying is found."
Zhu Ran chuckled enigmatically. "You certainly should suspect me, at all times."
The others looked as if they couldn't accept it.
Nan Bei sighed with relief internally.
Of course, he wasn't entirely sure, but if Zhu Ran had indeed done it, he could only follow her now.
Otherwise, they would all die.
"Dispose of the body, then rest."
"Yes."
The two of them handled the body. Nan Bei retreated to his position and was about to say something when a scream came from behind.
"Ah, you killed someone!"
Zhu Ran turned back.
The little drama queen was standing at the dividing line between the two living areas, looking at the corpse on the ground with a face full of terror. Her pale face, already white from "excessive fright," became even whiter, making her look even more pitiable.
She's gotten addicted to acting.
"Come here," Zhu Ran beckoned him.
He stood motionless, shaking his head frantically.
Zhu Ran's expression changed. "Otherwise, I'll kill you."
The little drama queen then walked over, outwardly scared but inwardly excited. With dramatic flair, he pointed at her and said in a娇弱 (jiāo ruò - delicate, weak) and kind tone, "You, you killed someone! You're a bad person! I want to leave here!"
With that, he tried to run.
However, when Zhu Ran didn't chase him or stop him as he expected, he stopped.
He turned around and explained awkwardly, "Outside, there are also people who want to kill me. I, I..."
"You can stay here," Shen Yu and the middle-aged man carried the corpse out, pushing him along the way. "We only killed a bad person; we won't kill you."
He had no choice but to reluctantly walk back.
The three sat together. Nan Bei was silent, Zhu Ran was smiling inscrutably, and he wore a look of panic, not forgetting to show off his most attractive side to the two of them.
If Nan Bei hadn't been distracted and completely ignored him, Zhu Ran would have wanted to discipline him.
"What's your name?"
He looked up and then suddenly lowered his head again, revealing a section of his fair and tender neck. His earlobes were plump and slightly red, making one want to pinch or... bite them.
Zhu Ran's heart stirred.
"You're a bad person; I won't tell you... My name is Jian Yan, the 'Jian Yan' from 'Jian Yan Zhi'."
"Jian Yan." There was also Song Yan. This little guy was quite clever. "Nice name."
He looked up, a hint of pride on his face, and glanced at her with considerable charm, but not in a spoiled way. His small appearance was absolutely adorable!
If it weren't for being in a game, Zhu Ran would have wanted to push him onto the sofa right then and there for an unspeakable experience.
However, it was best to just think about such things; it was really inappropriate here.
"Naturally."
"Crr..."
The door, previously kicked open by Zhu Ran, made a difficult, grating sound as two people pushed it open.
"Brother Nan, we threw her downstairs."