Time

So she no longer hesitated and spoke directly to everyone:

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

Though frightened, the best man nodded. "I think so too."

As soon as she finished speaking, the groom shouted, "We're in this state because of that Bride, 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 on us?"

"What kind of bullshit Son of Heaven Game is this? You can play if you want. I'm not doing it!"

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

Seeing this, the best man hurriedly stopped him. "Wait! Once you enter the Son of Heaven Game, you can't get out unless you clear it."

"Hmph!" The groom snorted. "I haven't killed anyone or broken the law. Unless someone pins me down, I'll go wherever the hell I want."

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

Yin Ge usually despised people like him the most.

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

A reckless brute, deeply hostile toward women, and stupid. Perfect for testing the rules... Yin Ge calmly watched the groom go downstairs.

The groom descended the stairs in just a few steps, but as he was about to step onto the next floor, it was as though he had collided with something. Clutching his head, he howled in pain.

Yet there was clearly nothing in the stairwell.

Having witnessed this, Yinge formed a guess and quickly went downstairs.

When she was about to reach the next floor, she stopped on the final step and slowly extended her hand straight ahead.

The next moment, she felt an obstruction.

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

Realizing this, Yinge immediately told everyone, "We really can't get out. Something is blocking the way, as if we've been isolated inside a certain space."

Hearing that, the best man went downstairs to investigate and indeed touched a transparent barrier.

"W-what do we do? We'll really die if this keeps up! You useless men, hurry up and think of something!" The Bride's mother looked terrified.

Unable to take it any longer, the Bride's father shot back, "Oh, come on. Why don't you think of something?"

The Bride's mother answered as if it were only natural, "If I have to think of a solution, what are you men even for?"

Yin Ge rolled her eyes at the Bride's mother's words.

Another unbelievable idiot.

Hearing that, the groom immediately stood up, pointed at the Bride's mother, and cursed her out. "You bitch, shut your crow mouth! 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 won't solve anything. We can only end the game by finding the Killer. Let's go back and take a look."

"Go back?" The groom became agitated. "Going back means seeing that Bride! You go. I'm not going!"

Yin Ge ignored the groom entirely, turned around, and went 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 Yinge.

Seeing that most of them were leaving, the groom's 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, the groom was the only one left in the stairwell. Frightened, he quickly called out, "Wait for me! Wait for me!"

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

Soon, the group returned to the Bride's front door and cautiously observed the area.

Strangely, the Bride's door stood wide open, and they could see the living room from outside.

At that moment, the living room was completely empty, as though the lively scene from earlier had been an illusion.

After confirming that no one was inside, everyone let out 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 discovered something as well. Cries of surprise rang out, and they headed in different directions along the corridor.

Very quickly, everyone stood before a different door, their faces filled with excitement.

Looking at the familiar door to her rented apartment, Yinge felt a surge of joy and immediately twisted the doorknob.

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

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

"Mommy, sob, Mommy! I want to go inside! I want to go to school! I want to go home!"

"Open the door! I'll never fool around outside again! Honey, open the door!"

"It won't open! Why won't it open? Sob..."

Bang!

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

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

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

Yin Ge could not make sense of it at all.

But one thing was certain: the seven of them were confined to the Bride's home.

Was this the Son of Heaven Game?

It seemed there really was only one path forward: 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 that, the best man in the distance clenched his fists. Fear still showed on his face, but he steadily walked toward the Bride's door. "You're right. I want to go home."

The others helplessly accepted reality and slowly made their way toward the Bride's door.

Once everyone had gathered, the best man braced himself, took a deep breath, and 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 the place and confirmed that there were no communication devices. They could not call for outside help.

Yin Ge then checked the other items and discovered that aside from the clock hanging on the wall, which was functioning normally, nothing in the entire home could be used. That meant they had lost another way of obtaining information.

This situation was extremely unfavorable for them.

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

Night was drawing near, yet they had found almost nothing.

Yin Ge leaned against the wall, carefully recalling everything that had happened while her body had been out of her control. The others sat around the sofa, looking despondent.

"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 the best man and timidly asked, "I knew you men were unreliable. You can't do anything except talk big."

"Bitch, can't you say something better for once?" The groom glared viciously at the Bride's mother.

The Bride's mother shrank back, but she still held her chin up, looking unconvinced.

"I don't want to die, I don't want to die! I want Mommy! Sob..." The child was frightened into tears too.

Just then, Yinge, standing by the wall, looked at the best man and suddenly asked, "Does this game have a fixed time limit?"

The best man clutched his head in anguish. "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," Yinge said calmly.

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

Yin Ge frowned. Rather than arguing with the groom, she spoke softly:

"Three days."

"We have three days left."