Time

Thus, she stopped hesitating and spoke directly to everyone:

"Based on the information we know, I suspect that the condition for clearing the Son of Heaven Game is finding the Killer who murdered the Bride."

Though the best man was afraid, he still nodded. "I think so too."

As soon as she finished speaking, the groom shouted, "The Bride is the reason we're in this mess, and now we're supposed to help find her Killer?"

"You women are nothing but trouble. Wouldn't everything be fine if you just stayed home and raised children? Why insist on coming out and bringing disaster upon us?"

"What kind of bullshit Son of Heaven Game is this? If you want to play, go ahead. I'm not doing it!"

After saying that, he yanked at his tie, turned around, and started heading downstairs.

Seeing this, the best man hurriedly stopped him. "Wait! Once you enter the Son of Heaven Game, you can't leave unless the game is cleared."

"Hmph!" The groom snorted. "I haven't killed anyone or broken any laws. Unless someone holds me down, I'll go wherever I damn well please."

There was clearly something wrong with the groom's head!

Yin Ge had always hated people like this.

But there were too many people with broken brains in society these days, so Yin Ge was no longer surprised by them.

A brute with deep hostility toward women, and stupid too. Perfect for testing the rules... Yin Ge calmly watched the groom head downstairs.

The groom descended the stairs in just a few steps, but as he was about to step onto the next floor, he seemed to slam into something. Clutching his head, he howled in pain.

Yet there was clearly nothing in the stairwell.

After witnessing this, a guess formed in Yin Ge's mind. She then quickly headed downstairs.

Just before reaching the next floor, she stopped on the final step and slowly reached forward.

The next moment, she felt an obstruction.

A mysterious force had appeared out of thin air, blocking her path!

Realizing this, Yin Ge immediately told the others, "We really can't get out. Something is blocking the way. It's as if we've been isolated within a certain space."

Hearing this, the best man went downstairs to check. Sure enough, he too touched a transparent barrier.

"W-What do we do? At this rate, we'll really die! You filthy men, hurry up and think of something!" The Bride's mother looked terrified.

The Bride's father snapped back, "Oh, please. Why don't you think of something?"

The Bride's mother replied as though it were only natural, "If I have to think of something, what are men even for?"

Yin Ge rolled her eyes when she heard that.

Another lunatic.

The groom, upon hearing her words, immediately got to his feet and pointed at the Bride's mother as he cursed, "You bitch, shut that crow mouth of yours! All you do is nag. You're nothing but dead weight!"

Seeing that the two were about to clash, the best man stepped forward. "Standing here isn't going to help. We can only end the game by finding the Killer. Let's go back and take a look."

"Go back?" The groom grew agitated. "If we go back, we'll see that Bride. You go. I'm not going!"

Yin Ge ignored the groom completely, turned around, and headed back upstairs the way she had come.

She had to find the Killer and survive!

The best man, the child, and the Bride's mother immediately followed Yin Ge.

Seeing most of them leave, the groom's younger sister looked around before following them.

The Bride's father gritted his teeth and turned to head upstairs as well.

In the blink of an eye, only the groom remained in the stairwell. He grew afraid and quickly called out, "Wait for me! Wait for me!"

In a situation like this, being alone was even more frightening.

Before long, the group returned to the Bride's doorway and cautiously observed their surroundings.

Strangely, the Bride's door was wide open, and the living room could be seen from outside.

At that moment, the living room was completely empty, as though the liveliness from before had been nothing more than an illusion.

After confirming that no one was inside, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Yin Ge merely glanced inside before quickening her pace toward the end of the corridor—her rented apartment was there.

At the same time, the others seemed to have noticed something as well. They cried out in surprise and then headed in different directions along the corridor.

Soon, each of them stood excitedly in front of a different door.

Looking at the familiar door of her rented apartment, Yin Ge felt a surge of joy and immediately tried the handle.

But the door did not budge. It would not open at all.

At the same time, the others discovered the same thing.

"Mommy, boo-hoo, Mommy, I want to go inside. I want to go to school. I want to go home."

"Open the door! I'll never go out fooling around again! Honey, open the door!"

"It won't open. Why won't it open? Boo-hoo~"

"Bang!"

The furious groom kicked the door hard, but it did not move. "Damn it!"

Yin Ge turned her head and saw that each person stood before a different door. She immediately understood: like her, the others were all residents of the sixth floor and neighbors of the Bride!

But why had the Son of Heaven Game appeared here? And why had it specifically chosen them to enter the game?

Yin Ge could not make sense of it at all.

But one thing was certain: the area where the seven of them could move had been restricted to the Bride's home.

Was this the Son of Heaven Game?

It seemed there really was only one path left: play the game.

Yin Ge took a deep breath and raised her voice. "Since we can't get out, let's hurry and find the Killer, end this game, and go home!"

Hearing this, the best man clenched his fists. Though fear still showed on his face, he walked firmly toward the Bride's door. "You're right. I want to go home."

The others reluctantly accepted reality as well and slowly headed toward the Bride's door.

Once everyone had gathered, the best man steeled himself. After taking a deep breath, he took the first step.

He walked straight into the room, then let out a breath of relief. "No one's here."

Yin Ge followed close behind.

After entering, the two searched around and confirmed that there were no communication devices. They could not call for help from outside.

Yin Ge then checked the other items and found that aside from the clock hanging on the wall, which was still functioning normally, nothing else in the entire house could be used. That cut off another avenue for obtaining information.

This was extremely unfavorable for them.

After a while, seeing that Yin Ge and the best man were fine, the others gradually entered as well.

The sky grew darker, yet they had gained almost nothing.

Yin Ge leaned against the wall, carefully recalling what had happened when her body had been out of her control. The others sat around the sofa, looking dejected.

"We've turned the whole room upside down, and there's nothing. How are we supposed to find the Killer?" The groom irritably raked his fingers through his hair.

The best man pressed his lips together. "There must be clues."

The Bride's mother looked at him and asked timidly, "I knew men like you were unreliable. You can't do anything except make empty promises."

"You bitch, can't you say something better for once?" The groom shot the Bride's mother a vicious glare.

The Bride's mother shrank back, but she still held her head high, clearly unconvinced.

"I don't want to die. I don't want to die. I want Mommy, boo-hoo." The child began crying in fear as well.

At that moment, Yin Ge, who stood by the wall, looked at the best man and suddenly asked, "Does this game have a fixed time limit?"

The best man covered his head in distress. "I don't know."

"A time limit? Fuck!" The groom exploded. "Don't tell me that if we can't find the Killer by tonight, we'll die?"

"Probably not." Yin Ge spoke calmly.

"You say we won't die, so we won't die? Who do you think you are? Then tell me, how many days do we have left? You fucking bitch, can you tell us?" The groom was extremely unstable.

Yin Ge frowned. Rather than clash with him, she spoke softly:

"Three days."

"We have three days left."