Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 334 - 335: Convergence

Chapter 334: Chapter 335: Convergence

The crew members following her did not respond, loyally and silently filming her from both front and back, squeezing her from both sides.

After running with all her might for a few minutes, Ouyang Baoer found a corner to hide in and successfully shook off Wang Tao.

Through the headphones she was wearing, a flat, mechanical voice transmitted the completed rules, "Once the victim is killed by the murderer, the game switches to massacre mode. The murderer is unleashed without restrictions and can kill anyone at will, while ordinary people will still face perdition in the Yellow Spring if they kill the wrong person."

They initially had only five people. If Ouyang Baoer were dead, that would leave only four, among whom one was the murderer and three were ordinary people.

If an ordinary person made a misjudgment in killing, it would leave just one ordinary person and the murderer, effectively handing victory to the murderer.

He Jinxia heard this as she just stepped out of the restroom.

The pressing matter now was to find Ouyang Baoer and protect her, otherwise, once massacre mode was activated, they would be in even greater danger.

She stood at the intersection, looked left and right, and chose the road on the right.

After a fruitless search around the area, He Jinxia thought for a while and headed downstairs to the second floor.

As she took the escalator, suddenly, her eyes lit up. She spotted Wang Tao just as he passed by the escalator entrance below.

He Jinxia hurriedly shouted, "Brother Wang Tao! Big Brother Wang Tao! Wang—Tao—!"

Wang Tao, hearing someone call him, immediately halted, looked back, scouted left and right, but didn’t see anyone.

"Brother Wang Tao, I’m here!" He Jinxia called out as she stepped off the escalator.

When Wang Tao saw her, a trace of joy crossed his face as he approached and said, "It’s good that I met you. Earlier, I came across Baoer, but..."

Before Wang Tao could finish, He Jinxia suddenly realized something and stepped back, defensively stretching out her hand, "Wait, don’t come any closer. What if you are the murderer?"

Wang Tao sighed, his tone almost reaching the point of swearing an oath by raising his hand to the heavens, "It’s not me, I can show you the word on my card."

Fearing that He Jinxia wouldn’t believe him, Wang Tao immediately showed his card, which displayed a large "Bright" character.

He Jinxia’s eyes narrowed slightly, and while she continued to retreat, she also revealed her card, which displayed a large "Male" character.

Male Bright?

Bright Male?

No, those two words don’t make sense together.

Wang Tao thought for a moment and said, "There are only three men among us, but the murderer is definitely not me. If I were, I wouldn’t have voted for Ouyang Baoer in the last round of victim voting."

For the murderer, it’s more advantageous if the real victim remains undiscovered by everyone.

He Jinxia reluctantly believed Wang Tao’s words.

In her heart, she also did not believe that Wang Tao was the murderer,

Based purely on the last round’s performance, Lin Qingzhu and Ren Xiao seemed more like the murderer. Between these two, she leaned more towards Lin Qingzhu, since his skill was proficient in Japanese, a skill assigned to his character.

If it weren’t for Ren Xiao, who also dabbled in Japanese as an anime enthusiast, Lin Qingzhu’s language ability would unequivocally be deemed a necessary skill for the murderer.

On the other hand, Lin Qingzhu said he was a police officer and couldn’t possibly be involved in murder, but He Jinxia saw his character assessment—

Too strong a sense of justice!

She couldn’t help but think that the three victims who had died appeared guilty, but perhaps their crimes were minor, so they had never been imprisoned.

Could it be that a police officer with an overly strong sense of justice, unable to legally punish the criminals he saw, harbored resentment and chose an extreme way to punish the wrongdoers?

When the idea popped into He Jinxia’s mind, she initially found it absurd, but after careful consideration, she felt it wasn’t too far-fetched.

Serial killers, by nature, should not be viewed through conventional wisdom as they typically have an extremely brutal side to their personalities. Who says a police officer couldn’t be a murderer?

In the workplace, polite and well-mannered; but at home, quick-tempered and engaging in domestic violence—is that so rare?

"Jinxia, I guarantee with my integrity, I am definitely not the murderer!" across from her, Wang Tao firmly assured.

He Jinxia came back to her senses and nodded, "I believe you, let’s proceed together."

The two of them walked and chatted idly as they searched.

"I just ran into Baoer, but unfortunately lost her. It would have been better if I could have kept her safe by my side, what a pity..." Wang Tao lamented.

Finally, he added, "Don’t be fooled by Baoer’s careless demeanor; she’s exceptionally shrewd in critical moments. That thing about ’soul guidance,’ sometimes it’s incredibly accurate, though more often it’s unreliable."

He Jinxia laughed softly, "It’s good to be cautious. If everyone Baoer met were as wary as you, we wouldn’t have to worry too much."

After thinking it over, she shared her suspicion that either Ren Xiao or Lin Qingzhu might be the murderer.

Wang Tao pondered for a while and said, "It has to be one of those two, if not Ren Xiao then Qingzhu. Comparatively, Qingzhu seems more suspicious."

After all, in the last round, Qingzhu adamantly vouched for Ren Xiao being a victim, and obviously, he was wrong.

"His performance last round was too conspicuous, it felt like he was hiding something, including that line about the song translation. Ren Xiao isn’t a professional, so it’s excusable he didn’t know about another translation version, but Qingzhu should have known, considering he studied abroad."

He Jinxia weighed Ren Xiao against Lin Qingzhu in her mind; Lin Qingzhu was suspicious due to his evident partiality, whereas Ren Xiao appeared guilty and panicked.

When she first entered the study, Ren Xiao’s expression was off, as if he feared someone might discover something.

He Jinxia’s brow furrowed as she thought back and forth but couldn’t decide who the real murderer was, so she shook her head, "Let’s prioritize finding Baoer first. If we encounter Brother Qingzhu or Ren Xiao along the way, try not to get too close."

Meanwhile, Ren Xiao, who had emerged from the women’s restroom early in the morning, had searched the third floor for a while without finding anyone and simply started wandering there, hoping to stumble into someone.

The third floor sold general merchandise, interspersed with many leisure spots, making his walk entertaining.

As he walked, suddenly a fan recognized Ren Xiao and approached him for an autograph.

Ren Xiao, aware that it was his fan, was somewhat surprised.

He had only played a minor male role in a costume drama that unexpectedly became popular, and he was also the most handsome guy at his university, thereby prolonging his popularity. Despite this, he had not reached the level of being recognized on the street.

After signing, Ren Xiao couldn’t help asking, "How did you recognize me? My costume in the drama and my current appearance seem quite different."

The female fan slightly lowered her head, slightly embarrassed, "At first, I didn’t realize it was you, but seeing you were handsome and dressed differently, yet somewhat familiar, I took a photo and posted it online to search for a comparison, and it turned out to be you."