"After all this, do you still think the motive matters?" Tang Ming sneered. "There wasn't a neighbor here last night. Her sudden appearance is enough to show that Pumpkin City's storyline changes in response to the Players' actions. If we don't kill this burglar, Dr. Wu's wife and daughter could still die because of him."
"And what good did killing him do?" Wang Ling asked. "Have we gotten out yet?"
Tang Ming stepped over the fallen body. "At least now, Dr. Wu's wife and daughter can't die in a home invasion. I've changed the main storyline. Now we'll see whether Pumpkin City changes because of it."
The four of them exchanged glances. When they heard the sirens in the distance, they had no choice but to prepare to leave.
Xu Huo turned to the hostess, whose face had gone white. "When the police arrive, just tell them the truth. The man we killed was a habitual burglar. You're safe now."
The hostess continued to watch them warily.
When the police arrived at the house, Xu Huo and the others slipped away without attracting anyone's attention. They followed the patrol car to the police station and didn't relax until they confirmed that Dr. Wu's wife and daughter were still safe.
But they didn't leave. They lingered nearby in case anyone else tried to harm the two women.
What they never expected was that, before long, the television began broadcasting a live arrest. The fugitive shot dead at the scene was the same man Tang Ming had killed earlier. The report also had the latest update: the burglar had already killed one person and seriously injured another. The person being treated at the hospital was still in critical condition.
A brief shot in the footage clearly showed the Sunshine Tree Villa district.