At six o'clock on Friday afternoon, Su Mo arrived at the bullet train station, and the first person he saw was Little Fatty. Why was Little Fatty the first person he saw? Because this guy, for some unknown reason, was wearing a Kaitou Kid cosplay outfit. He was only missing a monocle. It was simply ridiculous.
"Haha, buddy, we meet again. Did you miss me?" Little Fatty said with a loud laugh.
Su Mo's mouth twitched. "Oh, it's an honor to be able to learn detective skills from you again, brother."
Little Fatty adjusted his top hat and smiled. "Don't worry. This time, brother will properly demonstrate my detective skills to you. Just one word: steady."
"Mm hmm, I'm looking forward to it. Let's go, the train is about to leave," Su Mo replied.
Under the gaze of the crowd, the two boarded the bullet train heading towards Yunhu. Of course, everyone was looking at Little Fatty. An older lady covered her mouth and whispered to her friend next to her,
"Kids these days all like to play cosplay. I even ran into a girl dressed in a bunny costume earlier. Ah, the morals of society are deteriorating!"
What a coincidence. Li Danting happened to be sitting in her seat spacing out when a familiar scent wafted by. She turned her head to look, and was met with an equally astonished face staring back at her. This was a face she would never forget in her life. It was none other than the scumbag who had bullied her, Su Mo!
By chance, Su Mo and Little Fatty's seats happened to be next to Li Danting's. Li Danting was on the left, Little Fatty in the middle, and Su Mo on the right.
When Little Fatty saw that it was a beauty, he was naturally elated and about to happily sit down when Su Mo said,
"Brother, let's switch seats."
Little Fatty froze for a moment, then looked at Su Mo. He sensed that Su Mo's temperament had changed, and it made him feel a bit afraid. He nodded without thinking. "Alright, brother."
And so, Su Mo ended up sitting next to Li Danting.
Neither of them spoke. They acted as if they didn't recognize each other. Li Danting had her head tilted to one side, seemingly resentful but also somewhat coquettish. It was quite amusing.
Su Mo closed his eyes slightly and started to rest. He had switched seats because he didn't want this woman spouting any nonsense. Sitting together allowed him to control things better. As for whether they talked or not, it didn't matter. Not talking was even better. They could pretend not to know each other.
Although not very bright, Little Fatty could sense the awkward atmosphere. He didn't understand what was going on, so he instinctively felt that keeping silent was the best option right now. And so, he also remained quiet.
The bullet train departed, heading towards Yunhu City. The carriage was very peaceful. Occasionally, someone would speak in low voices, but it wouldn't last long. It seemed like everyone was tired and resting.
The three hour ride went by quickly. It remained silent for most of the journey, with only the odd comment from Little Fatty here and there, but not many.
"The train has arrived at the station. Please take all your belongings with you..."
The broadcast rang out. Su Mo stood up and followed Little Fatty off the carriage. As for Li Danting, she didn't say a word, just watched Su Mo's back view and lightly bit her lip.
Meeting Li Danting was just a small interlude. After leaving the train station, the two went straight to their hotel, preparing to rest up properly and investigate matters relating to the case tomorrow.
Neither were in a rush. Little Fatty knew what had happened with the case and was perfectly calm, thinking about how to show off. As for Su Mo, he just needed to tag along and find the perpetrator and Number 7, then take care of it.
Of course, wanting to deal with Number 7 this time would probably not be so easy. After all, the disciple was not to be trifled with and certainly had skills, otherwise he wouldn't have been battling wits with the police for so many years.
Early the next morning, Wang Fatty took Su Mo to Yunhu Police Station. This guy was walking with an exaggerated swagger, head held high, giving off an aura as if he were the second in command after God.
When they reached the entrance of the police station, Wang Fatty smiled and said, "Brother, go in and tell them Little Rogue Detective is here. I know how to crack this case."
Naturally, Su Mo did as he was told. After all, his current identity was Wang Fatty's assistant. Running errands was to be expected.
A few minutes later, a middle-aged police officer with a stern face came out and solemnly said, "You know how to crack this case? Let me tell you, falsely reporting clues is against the law!"
Wang Fatty disdainfully replied, "Let me make this clear. I am known online as Key to Come. I am a professional private investigator. You must have heard of the Longhu Murder Case. I participated in that back then too.
For this current case, I dare say, no one apart from me can solve it."
Originally, seeing Wang Fatty's bizarre outfit, Officer Li thought he was a nutcase. But seeing his attitude, Li felt that maybe there really was something to it. So he said, "Come inside and talk."
Recently, Li Kui had been under immense pressure. This case had received attention high up and there were very few clues. He hadn't slept properly for days. Now someone had voluntarily come forward with clues, so he had to at least give it a try, even though this person looked very unreliable.
Inside the office, Wang Fatty sat cockily on the sofa. Li Kui asked, "For this case, what clues do you know?"
"Clues? No no no, I know everything. What I need is for the police to cooperate with my investigation," Wang Fatty arrogantly replied.
Seeing the other party's boldness, Li Kui became even more interested. "Go on," he urged.
Sensing his chance, Wang Fatty glanced at Su Mo. His eyes seemed to say "Watch me shine."
Wang Fatty then cleared his throat and adjusted his tie. Righteously, he began:
"The key to this case lies in the mystery behind the corpse's appearance. It's actually just a visual deception. Of course, I can see through it, but ordinary people can't.
Officer Li, do you understand art? Oil paintings?"
Li Kui frowned and shook his head. "No."
"No wonder. First, let me talk about oil paintings. A good oil painting is lifelike, not just in artistic accomplishment but also containing the charm to draw you into its world.
For example, if there is a perfect oil painting with a pumpkin in it. When I place this painting on a table, you might feel that there is a real pumpkin on the table rather than a painting.
It's the same principle here. The appearance of the corpse wasn't actually sudden. It had been there the whole time.
It's just that oil paintings that blend into the environment had been placed around the corpse.
So no matter how many people were present, it wouldn't be discovered. Because without getting close, you can't tell from afar. That's why the bodies were always found against walls." Wang Fatty pretentiously explained.
Although Wang Fatty's expression was very irritating, his words made Li Kui's eyes light up.
Upon hearing this, Li Kui slapped his thighs in realization. "So that's why! Why didn't I think of that?"
But after a few seconds, he frowned again and murmured,
"No, that can't be right. If that's the case, at least three oil paintings would be needed to completely cover up the corpse. Then, then how did those paintings disappear? We didn't find anything later on in our investigations!"
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
