The final location, the rooftop garden.
Lin Muci ran wildly, the wind whistling past her cheeks, her heart pounding.
A sea of roses appeared before her eyes, and she almost plunged into it!
Then, a low, hoarse sigh reached Lin Muci's ears.
The puppet opened its mouth again.
"The secret to restoring the world is beneath your feet!"
Ling Qianhe walked up to her, then reached out and grabbed her by the neck!
His eyes, cold as ice, stared into hers.
The audience felt a jolt.
"Brother Qianhe is too into character... Holy crap."
"It's really scary,呜呜, but I can't help but want to watch!"
What was the secret?
Lin Muci gritted her teeth. The light deep in Ling Qianhe's pupils was icy, devoid of any emotion.
His fingers slowly caressed Lin Muci's cheek.
Lin Muci glared at him. He wasn't actually using much force as he choked her.
Ling Qianhe looked at her, madness etched across his brow and eyes.
He chuckled, and the moment his fingertips brushed her, the coldness sent a shiver through her heart.
"I will make the entire world pay for her."
Lin Muci's voice was hoarse.
"What if... the one you care about didn't die?"
Ling Qianhe looked at her.
He raised an eyebrow.
A hint of unfathomable amusement flickered deep within his eyes.
The "Brother Qianhe" who had been hysterical a moment ago now smiled softly.
He gazed into Lin Muci's eyes, his lips slowly approaching her cheek, and then Lin Muci heard him say.
"You admit it?"
Lin Muci's eyes widened.
Admit what?
Meanwhile, Ling Qianhe's fingertips slowly gripped her shoulder.
He looked at her in silence, speaking in an unfazed tone.
"Many years ago, I made a deal with a witch."
His eyelashes trembled slightly. His voice was pleasant.
"She said that if I wanted to resurrect the one I loved, I should take the elixir of immortality, and in three hundred years, she would return."
"But when I woke up, I found out the witch had lied to me. I want to take revenge on this world! I want to take revenge on everyone who caused her death, I want to take revenge on this sinful world!"
"Why couldn't I be with her? It was only because I was the gardener's son, and she was the high and mighty young lady."
"I hate the sin and imbalance of this world!"
"I want to destroy this filthy... terrifying... hierarchical world... Let all order in this world turn to nothing, let everyone become insatiable infected, let the world become hell... to mourn my lover..."
His voice grew lower, like a midnight murmur.
Ling Qianhe slowly leaned closer to Lin Muci. Lin Muci heard Ling Qianhe's deep, pleading voice.
"I love you so much. But why did you leave?"
Lin Muci thought.
This kid has gone mad!
She took a few steps back, her foot accidentally kicking something hard.
Ling Qianhe lowered his head.
He released her and dug a sturdy treasure chest out of the earth.
Lin Muci looked at the chest in his palm. She watched as he opened it.
Inside was a red gemstone.
He silently stared at the treasure box.
Then, Yang Weiyang ran out from somewhere. She hadn't been chased by the infected. She ran out and shouted to Lin Muci.
"Xiao Ci, hurry, grab that gem box and smash it! Xiao Ci, I just found a new clue in the garden, it's a letter from the witch. If you do that, the virus will be expelled from this world by a mysterious force!"
"Everything will be over!"
Ling Qianhe watched her coldly. Lin Muci's hand and his touched the treasure box simultaneously.
But his fingers felt like they had touched red-hot iron, and he immediately retracted them. Ling Qianhe's voice grew hoarse.
"The witch cast a curse..."
His expression was one of melancholy.
Lin Muci clutched the box, looking at the mad youth before her, and gritted her teeth.
Yang Weiyang kept urging her.
"Xiao Ci, hurry up and do it."
Lin Muci's intuition told her the plot wasn't that simple.
But Yang Weiyang's constant urging finally made her take a deep breath and smash the box.
The red gemstone inside the treasure chest shattered into pieces instantly.
A cold mechanical voice sounded from above.
"Found the most crucial keepsake, mission complete... cleared this murder mystery."
So... this was how it ended? But what about Ling Qianhe?
What about the villainous big boss?
Lin Muci looked at Ling Qianhe with immense nervousness.
He looked at her and suddenly smiled.
The wicked villainous big boss, in his smile, seemed to transform back into the gardener's son, the boy who had his first crush.
Roses lay scattered on the ground.
Amidst the fragrance of roses, he sighed softly.
"When the world returns to normal... I will have to die."
He looked at her, his expression wistful.
"You really are her reincarnation."
"Only you could smash that gem. Everything began because of you, and it ends because of you."
"I've been trying to resurrect you for so many years, willing to let the whole world pay for you... turns out you could really come back, turns out the witch didn't lie to me."
"What's the point of all my persistence, all my obsession?"
Tears slowly welled up in his eyes.
Tears fell slowly, and his voice choked.
Lin Muci had suffered greatly due to the plot before, and her thought was that she definitely had to defeat Ling Qianhe. But now, seeing the tears in his eyes, seeing him cry with red-rimmed eyes, she felt a pang of...
An indescribable heartache.
Damn.
This damned Ling Qianhe!
Ling Qianhe reached out, wanting to embrace her.
But as his hand touched her shoulder.
The next moment.
His body slid uncontrollably. Lin Muci's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly straightened up and shook Ling Qianhe's shoulders frantically.
"Ling Qianhe? Don't scare me!"
With a click.
All the lights turned on.
Hidden cameras all around.
They all came into view.
Staff members opened hidden doors and rushed out in a flurry.
"Congratulations on completing this murder mystery!"
"Congratulations on successfully destroying the villainous Boss Dr. Z!"
The staff explained the plot.
"That red gemstone was actually his heart."
"He listened to the witch's words and took the elixir of immortality, hiding his heart in the garden, which is why he could be reborn after hundreds of years."
"Lin Muci, your hidden identity is the reincarnation of the young lady he deeply loved."
"Because he loved you, only you could touch his heart and smash it."
"Congratulations on finding the key location and smashing the villain's heart, successfully completing this script."
Lin Muci looked at Ling Qianhe still crouching on the ground. She was truly startled.
"Qianhe?"
"What's wrong?"
She frantically called out to the system in her mind.
"How much is his life force?"
The system cleared its throat, arriving fashionably late.
"He lied to you, he's fine."
As soon as the system finished speaking, Ling Qianhe suddenly opened his eyes.
His gaze slowly fell on Lin Muci, and then Ling Qianhe leaned closer to her, murmuring in a low voice.
"You're worried about me?"
Lin Muci: "..."
She worried for nothing!
She shouldn't have pitied the villain. Hmph, clingy villains deserve no good end!
Ling Qianhe was still chuckling. He leaned closer to Lin Muci, and Lin Muci heard his deep, low voice.
"Were you scared by the script?"
"It was intentional."
As soon as he said that, it made her want to beat him up even more.
Lin Muci was furious, his low laughter slowly resonating in her ears.
You despicable Ling Qianhe!
Outside, several uniformed police officers suddenly walked in.
"Hello... Your program team reported that someone had infiltrated the staff with malicious intent. We investigated, and it turns out one of the staff members for this murder mystery was indeed colluding with local criminal elements."
"He replaced the props used for the murder mystery with real agents that could cause physical harm."
"We need you to make a statement. Is that convenient?"
Ling Qianhe, who had been teasing her, suddenly became serious upon hearing the police officer.
Lin Muci, however, looked at the young police officer in astonishment. She recognized that handsome face instantly.
It was... Bai Jian?
But how could it be Bai Jian?
She was filled with bewilderment and a sense of disbelief.
She secretly asked the system.
"Didn't you say this little policeman was locked up?"
The system yawned and replied lazily.
"He's been released again, performing meritorious service to atone for his crimes. Cracking down on crime."
"Tsk tsk, Host, you've met quite a few men on this trip."
Bai Jian's gaze fell on Lin Muci.
"Miss Lin, protecting citizens is our duty."
"Please follow me."
Ling Qianhe's gaze turned cold. After a moment, he snorted and reluctantly moved aside.
He had thought it was just a program recording.
He hadn't expected it to contain real hidden dangers.
Who wanted to harm his Sister Muci?
Whoever it was, they had some nerve. They were courting death!