Balance

Before the bride's father could speak, Yin Ge addressed him first. "Everyone has revealed their Godheads. What about you?"

So the bride's father barely hesitated. "My Godhead is [Scholar], and my Law is Remonstrance, divided into Dead Admonition and Living Admonition."

"If the target of my remonstrance has no Godhead and is the Killer, then it is Living Admonition."

"If the target of my remonstrance has a Godhead, then I will die. That is Dead Admonition."

He explained it in exceptional detail, afraid of leaving out even the slightest piece of information.

Yin Ge exchanged a glance with the best man. The Godhead information checked out.

At this point, every Godhead had been revealed.

Son of Heaven: the child.

Feudal Lord: the best man.

Court Minister: Yin Ge.

Grand Physician: the groom's younger sister.

Scholar: the bride's father.

Commoner: the bride's mother.

But the dead groom was not the Killer, and no one could determine what his Godhead had been.

It seemed the Killer had most likely played the Son of Heaven Game before, or knew something about it... Yin Ge furrowed her brow.

The situation was unusual now. If they accused someone with a Godhead tonight, and the Killer murdered someone else during the night, then only three people with Godheads would remain by tomorrow daybreak.

At that point, they would have only one chance left to accuse someone. If they failed, the Killer would win outright.

They could not lose anyone with a Godhead again...

That thought had only just surfaced in Yin Ge's mind when the best man spoke. "Accuse the groom's younger sister."

The groom's younger sister froze at his words, then broke down sobbing. "Why me? I've been going along with all of your ideas this whole time. Why are you trying to hurt me now?!"

"To verify your Godhead." Yin Ge took a deep breath.

"Besides, those of us with Godheads cannot die anymore. If we accuse the wrong person tonight, the Killer will have a huge advantage tomorrow."

"So at this stage, it would be best if we let no one die."

"Accusing you is the best choice." Yin Ge sighed helplessly. "Calm down. If you really are the Grand Physician, then even if we accuse you, you won't die."

"As long as you don't die later, you'll be confirmed as the Grand Physician beyond doubt. No one will accuse you again, and no one will die tonight either. It kills two birds with one stone."

The best man nodded vigorously. "That's right, it's the best choice!"

The others understood what the two meant as well and tacitly accepted this approach.

But the fear and unwillingness in the groom's younger sister's heart turned into tears that poured down her face. "B-but wouldn't that mean I lose one chance at [Death Immunity]?"

"My Law can only be used once. Are you making me waste it for nothing?"

So she was thinking that after all... Yin Ge took a deep breath.

When she had chosen to save the best man earlier, she had struggled with the same issue, so she fully understood how the groom's younger sister felt.

A chance at Death Immunity was, of course, immensely precious. No one would be willing to give it up.

But if the Killer won, they would die regardless of whether they had a Law.

So in this situation, it was more important to use the Law first, reduce needless casualties, and fight for a chance to survive.

Yin Ge said whatever came to mind, softly voicing those thoughts in an attempt to persuade the groom's younger sister.

The groom's younger sister seemed to understand, but she still found it hard to accept. She silently shed tears. "I don't want to die... I don't want to die."

The bride's mother crossed her arms, her eyes filled with suspicion. "You're dragging this out. Could it be that you don't have a Godhead at all and can't use your Law?"

"You lied to us about having the [Grand Physician] Godhead because you thought that would keep you safe, but you never expected us all to want to accuse you now?"

"No!" The groom's younger sister panicked and immediately retorted, "N-no, it isn't like that. I just can't bear to give up... can't bear to give up my chance at [Death Immunity]."

"Heh." The bride's mother gave a mocking laugh. "And who knows if that's true?"

Because of those words, the bride's father also began looking at the groom's younger sister with hostility.

Meanwhile, Yin Ge looked at the clock on the wall.

It was already 7:55 p.m. There were only five minutes left before the bride arrived.

She instinctively glanced around. She felt as though a chill hung around her, as if the bride might dart out at any moment.

At the same time, the groom's younger sister's sobs grew louder and louder, but tears were destined to be useless in this game.

Without realizing it, everyone had taken the same side, leaving the groom's younger sister isolated and helpless.

The best man gritted his teeth. "Is this really the only way?"

"Are you dreaming?" The bride's mother laughed angrily. "Why weren't you soft-hearted when we accused the groom earlier? Don't treat people differently. We women don't need your pity..."

"Besides, weren't you the one who suggested accusing her just now? It's too late to put on an act now!"

The moment she finished speaking, the groom's younger sister grabbed her. "W-we should accuse her! She's been attacking everyone else this whole time!"

The groom's younger sister pointed at the bride's mother, speaking rapidly and frantically. She had clearly lost her mind.

Just as the best man was about to say something, the bride's father yanked the groom's younger sister away and threw her onto the sofa before sternly warning her,

"Don't be so selfish. You have [Death Immunity], which is practically a get-out-of-death-free card. You only need to endure this. By tomorrow, we'll know whether you have a Godhead, and we can make further judgments."

"What about tonight?" The groom's younger sister looked deeply wronged. "What if the Killer murders me tonight? What then?"

At those words, the bride's father opened his mouth, yet no words came out.

No one could guarantee another person's life.

The silence was deafening.

"Tonight, I'll use the [Partition] Law on you!"

The best man's voice shattered the silence.

Hearing him, the groom's younger sister seemed to have all the strength drained from her body. She slowly sank to her knees and began to sob quietly.

"Thank you... thank you..."

Promises here were thinner than cicada wings, yet people would still clutch this hope tightly and move forward.

Was he truly partitioning the groom's younger sister, or was he trying to confuse the Killer? Yin Ge shifted her gaze away from the best man as she thought, turning it back to the clock.

19:58!

Two minutes left!

The choice of who to accuse as the Killer had already been settled. Now there was something even more important to do.

Yin Ge pulled the child, who was crying softly with his face buried between his knees, aside and patted his shoulder.

The gesture looked as though she were comforting him.

The others glanced over, then looked away.

Only once she was sure no one was paying attention did Yin Ge stare into the child's eyes and ask in a low voice, "Have you decided who to use Discernment on?"

The child's face was blank with confusion, tear droplets still hanging from it. His eyes shifted back and forth among the people who had not yet been examined, but he could not settle on a target.

Yin Ge had no time to wait for an answer. She simply gripped his shoulder tightly and whispered in his ear, "Use Discernment on the best man. Remember?"

The child looked at the best man, then nodded as he wiped away his tears. "Okay, big sister. I'll remember."

After hearing that, Yin Ge stood up and silently stared at the clock.

The others seemed to be affected by her as well and looked toward the clock.

"Tick, tick, tick~"

The hour hand pointed to the number "8." The sound of dripping water appeared out of nowhere, gradually overlapping with the ticking clock.

The bride had arrived!