I Asked You To Simulate A Crime, And You Pulled Off The Perfect Crime? - Chapter 43

The day after the episode aired, netizens were speaking out in defense of Chen Shu.

The production team wanted to take advantage of his popularity but were also afraid he’d pull off the perfect crime. In the end, they just had him playing a minor role. His daily task was simply picking up his younger sister from school.

What a waste of potential!

This way, even if Zeng Zhiwei decided to harm Su Xiaoxiao while Chen Shu wasn’t paying attention, she’d be doomed.

Of course, even if he did notice, what could he really do?

“Chen Shu’s role is way too weak this time. The entire plot has nothing to do with him at all.”

“Yeah, living under the same roof, if Zeng Zhiwei ever lost control and attacked Su Xiaoxiao, Chen Shu wouldn’t react in time. Even if he did, he’s way too scrawny to fight back.”

“Ugh, I’m here for Chen Shu, and they just put him on the sidelines!”

As the audience debated, the second day’s episode began.

The main live stream switched to Liang Wei’s perspective. Compared to Chen Shu and his family, who weren’t doing much, Liang Wei was taking action. 

He wore a baseball cap and stationed himself at the entrance of Haicheng High School. With so many students arriving for class and parents dropping them off, the school gate was crowded.

No one noticed him, even the camera barely caught him in the chaos!

“Damn, gotta hand it to Brother Wei, he’s literally waiting at Su Xiaoxiao’s school gate, ready to strike.”

“Wait, isn’t this too reckless? Didn’t he learn anything from 2000 episodes of Detective Conan? Even if he kills her on the spot, there are so many people and security cameras. He won’t escape the investigation team.”

“Trust the process. Put your faith in the chat.”

“Liang Wei: Watch closely. I’ll only demonstrate this once!”

“Liang Wei: Don’t worry about whether I’ll get caught. Just tell me, did I do the job or not?”

“Brother, we’re here. You can just drop me off here.”

On the other side, Su Xiaoxiao and Chen Shu got off the bus and stood at the station.

“No rush. I have nothing else to do anyway, my only task is picking you up from school every day,” Chen Shu said with a smile.

His words subtly reminded Su Xiaoxiao of his limited role in this episode. It was also a warning. This time, she’d be facing danger alone and needed to stay alert.

“Oh, got it,” Su Xiaoxiao sighed, understanding the hidden meaning.

Before the show started, she’d already heard rumors that the production team didn’t dare give Chen Shu an important role.

Now, it was obvious.

“Let’s go, little sis. I’ll walk you to the gate. I’ll only be at ease after seeing you go inside.”

“Alright, let’s go.”

The two walked together through the crowd. Soon, they arrived at the school entrance.

“Go on, sis. I’ll pick you up in the evening.” Chen Shu waved goodbye.

“Okay, brother.” Su Xiaoxiao turned around and disappeared into the crowd of students.

“Noooo, Chen Shu! Don’t let Su Xiaoxiao leave! She’s about to get taken!”

“Call her back! She’s about to be eliminated!”

“We can’t lose our only female character!”

“Zeng Zhiwei hasn’t even had his turn yet, and Liang Wei already made his move.”

Chen Shu, of course, couldn’t see the warnings flooding the chat. As soon as Su Xiaoxiao vanished, he turned to catch the bus home.

But suddenly, before he could walk far, a loud commotion erupted behind him! Chen Shu quickly turned around. A group of frightened students scattered in all directions, and even many parents fled in panic.

“What’s going on?” Sensing something was wrong, Chen Shu rushed back.

At the school gate, a man wearing a baseball cap and covered up tightly from head to toe held a knife to a student in a school uniform!

Chen Shu focused his eyes, it was Su Xiaoxiao!

Before he could react, the man dragged Su Xiaoxiao and shoved her into the passenger seat of a black car. Then, slam! He shut the door.

Vroom.

The man floored the gas pedal, and the car sped off down the road.

“Holy shit, Liang Wei actually did it?!”

“Wait, why didn’t he just kill Su Xiaoxiao?”

“Remember, he still needs to find Liu Liang’s body. He has to keep her alive to interrogate Chen Shu and make him reveal the location.”

“Liang Wei’s actually smarter than we thought.”

“Wait, since this episode continues the last one’s story… if Liang Wei forces Chen Shu to confess to covering up Su Xiaoxiao’s crime, he’ll be arrested!”

“Damn, the production team is so dirty. Just to restore the investigation team’s reputation, they not only sidelined Chen Shu but also kept pursuing him!”

“It’s over. Now that Su Xiaoxiao has been kidnapped, Liang Wei will definitely call Chen Shu. If Chen Shu falls for the trap and reveals where Liu Liang’s body is, he’s done for.”

Meanwhile, at the city bureau’s administrative office, Wang Zheng and his team were quietly waiting for the show’s crime to unfold.

“By the way,” Wang Zheng suddenly spoke up.

“What is it, Captain Wang?” Su Haoran asked.

“Now that the show has officially started, the director called me yesterday. The story continues from the previous episode, which means if we find evidence of Chen Shu and Su Xiaoxiao’s crimes from last time, we can still throw them in jail,” Wang Zheng said.

Hearing this, Qin Min and Su Haoran exchanged glances.

Qin Min hesitated. “Captain Wang, didn’t you say Chen Shu is just a side character in this episode? That means he has no chance to fight back, he’s basically a sitting duck!”

Su Haoran frowned. “Isn’t this unfair to him?”

Wang Zheng took a sip of tea. “Yeah, it’s unfair to him. But there’s nothing we can do. This is how the production team planned it. Their goal is obvious, because Chen Shu pulled off the perfect crime last time, they couldn’t wrap up the case properly. So now, they’re making us keep chasing him.”

“Of course, he doesn’t really matter this time. Whether we arrest him or not won’t change the main case’s outcome.”

“This episode, he’s just a minor character. The real criminal is someone else.”

“So, to make the show easier to wrap up and avoid trouble with the higher-ups, we have no choice but to arrest Chen Shu and Su Xiaoxiao.”

Wang Zheng checked the time.

“Alright, the show has been running for a day now.”

“Chen Shu should be cornered soon!”