I Asked You To Simulate A Crime, And You Pulled Off The Perfect Crime? - Chapter 33

“The process was exciting. As for the ending? I don’t even care anymore.”

“Yeah, honestly, the production team is a bit off. First, they made Su Xiaoxiao turn herself in, then they invited the public to search for the body. They didn’t give Chen Shu any way out at all.”

“Actually, this just proves a point, there’s no such thing as a perfect crime. Look, in the end, Liang Wei still caught onto something.”

“The Iron Trio is already impressive, but because of the show’s restrictions, their perspective is limited. Liang Wei, on the other hand, had a god’s-eye view, which is why he noticed. But yeah, as long as there’s a crime, someone will solve it.”

“Liang Wei!!!”

“Haha.” Seeing the livestream chat, Liang Wei couldn’t stop smiling. Ever since he saw the investigation team find Liu Liang’s clothes in the ancestral hall courtyard, he was certain his theory was spot on.

Now, who dares say Liang isn’t as good as Chen?

“Chen Shu, oh Chen Shu, your tricks still fall short. I didn’t watch all of Sherlock Holmes and a thousand episodes of Conan for nothing.” Liang Wei felt like a genius.

Let’s not even talk about the Iron Trio. Like the chat said, their view was limited, so they couldn’t make precise judgments. But in the nationwide body search, only he figured out where the body was.

And what does that mean?

High IQ. Sharp eyes. Meticulous mind.

That means in the next episode, when it’s his turn to participate, the entire internet will be hyped! Of course, Liang Wei was already itching to go. Chen Shu’s performance had already caused a massive stir online. Once he steps in, won’t he go viral internationally?

“I’ve made a name for myself in the domestic film industry, but my reception abroad has been mediocre at best. Who would’ve thought that in the end, a variety show would be the thing to boost me?”

Thinking about it, Liang Wei couldn’t hold back his excitement.

Hurry up and start the next episode! I can’t wait anymore! Just watch. Next episode, I’ll have both the audience and the Iron Trio wrapped around my finger!

After a brief moment of fantasizing, Liang Wei snapped back to reality and focused on the livestream again.

Meanwhile, in the director’s room, Zhang Sheng held his mic and gave instructions.

“Attention, everyone! The body is about to be found!”

“Get into position!”

Music team, “Director, we’re ready! The moment the body is found, we’ll play the triumphant and intense background music.”

Camera team, “Director, we’re set! Once they succeed, we’ll focus the camera on the investigation team, using close-ups to emphasize their struggle and determination against crime!”

Zhang Bingbing, “Director, I’ve memorized the closing speech. The key message is that justice always prevails, serving as a warning to the audience against breaking the law.”

Zhang Sheng, “Good! Now, switch all angles to the investigation team! Let’s witness the discovery of Chen Shu’s crime evidence together with the audience.”

The tension in the livestream skyrocketed. Dramatic background music played. More than ten police officers moved quickly, searching back and forth in the courtyard outside the ancestral hall. Then, the camera zoomed in on Wang Zheng, Qin Min, and Su Haoran.

“Captain Wang, the courtyard has been fully searched. No abnormalities found.”

“Captain Wang, aside from a piece of clothing, nothing else was discovered.”

One report after another came in. Wang Zheng furrowed his brows. That meant the body could only be inside the ancestral hall!

“Village Chief, we found the victim’s clothing here, you saw it yourself, right?”

“That means the victim’s body must be inside the ancestral hall!”

“We need to search for it!”

Wang Zheng spoke firmly.

The villagers exchanged glances and whispered among themselves.  Some were worried that the body might actually be inside and wanted the police to check. But others believed it would be disrespectful to their ancestors.

What if the police knocked over the ancestral tablets?

Still, they couldn’t make the call, their eyes turned to the village chief. The village chief remained silent, he didn’t speak for a long time.

“Village Chief, I know you get along well with Chen Shu, but you can’t judge a book by its cover. He’s using you,” Su Haoran said.

Qin Min chimed in, “Think about it, Village Chief, why would a young man like Chen Shu be so interested in your village’s traditions? He’s doing this on purpose to hide the body in the ancestral hall.”

“Enough, stop talking!” the village chief suddenly snapped. “Chen Shu is truly interested in our village customs! Otherwise, why would he come and listen twice? And he was so engrossed, unlike his sister, she almost fell asleep the first time! In my opinion, you’re all misunderstanding him!”

“Oh wow, stubborn old man.”

“Can’t blame him. Chen Shu put in the effort to gain his trust. At his age, it’s hard to tell right from wrong.”

“Haha, I’m dying of laughter.”

The village chief finally stepped aside and said, “Fine, I’ll let you search, so you stop bothering us! But I’m warning you now…”

“If you don’t find anything! You’ll have disturbed our ancestors! And you all must bow and apologize!”

Hearing this, Wang Zheng was delighted. He immediately agreed, “Alright, alright, Village Chief, don’t worry. We’ll be careful and won’t disturb anything. And of course, if we don’t find anything, we’ll apologize.”

Apologize? No way! They already found the victim’s clothes here! That means the body’s location is obvious!

“Let them in,” the village chief signaled to the villagers. They stepped aside, the old three-panel doors stood before them.

Inside, the space wasn’t large. The most noticeable thing was the massive altar table. On top of it, the ancestral tablets of Jinfu Village were enshrined.

Fruits were placed on the table, and candles flickered. 

The atmosphere felt heavy. Wang Zheng and his team entered. They began searching the ancestral hall.

“It’s over. There aren’t many places to hide a body there. They’ll find it soon.”

“I gotta admit, I respect Chen Shu as an amateur.”

“He put so many obstacles in the way, but the investigation team still broke through them all.”

Just as the audience predicted, soon, a police officer shouted.

“Captain Wang, look! Under the altar table, there are bones!”

The officer quickly lifted the black cloth under the table. There, stacked in boxes, were rows of white candles. The boxes were open and among the white candles, some out-of-place white bones came into view.