Court Minister

At this, everyone froze.

"Damn it, how did you know there were only three days left?" the bride's father asked urgently.

"Because the bride will die on the fourth day!" Yin Ge said coldly.

"Heh, idiot!" The groom sneered. "The bride has been dead for a long time."

"If you don't understand, don't spout nonsense and disgrace us women." The bride's mother awkwardly took a step back, as though she wanted nothing to do with Yin Ge.

The groom's younger sister stood timidly in the corner without saying a word, but her gaze at Yin Ge was equally full of confusion.

Yin Ge looked at everyone and raised a new question. "Do you remember what date it is today?"

"Yesterday was the ninth, and today is the tenth. I still have to go to school," the child said tearfully.

"Why are you asking such pointless questions?" The groom sounded extremely impatient.

Yin Ge could not be bothered with him and said calmly, "Today isn't the tenth. It's the sixth."

"When I was trapped in the bridesmaid's body, I specifically checked. The date on the phone was the sixth—December sixth."

"T-then... time went backward?" the groom muttered. Everyone else looked equally lost.

Only the best man wore a grave expression. "The Son of Heaven Game really can't be understood through normal logic. Do you remember how you entered the game?"

The bride's father spoke solemnly. "At midnight on the ninth, I heard someone knocking at the door. Just as I was about to check, I suddenly felt sleepy. When I opened my eyes again, my body was no longer under my control."

Hearing this, Yin Ge lowered her head in thought. It had also been close to midnight when she was scrolling through videos.

Soon, the others chimed in as well. They all said they had lost consciousness at midnight.

The best man asked the bride's father again, "Are you sure it was midnight?"

The bride's father nodded firmly. "Yes, exactly midnight. I specifically set an alarm because I was planning to get up and grab a limited-edition pair of sneakers, so I remember it clearly."

Only then did the best man nod seriously. "That's right. I entered the game around midnight too."

Yin Ge spoke again. "Perhaps you don't know this, but right before I was pulled into the game, I had just watched a video of the bride committing suicide in the early hours of the ninth."

Hearing that, the bride's mother spoke quietly as well. "I... I had heard about the bride's suicide too."

"So we've returned to the night of the sixth..." The best man spoke thoughtfully.

"Tomorrow is the seventh, then the eighth, and then the ninth. The bride died on the night of the ninth, which means..."

"In another three days and three nights, the bride will die!"

"That's my guess." Yin Ge nodded. "More precisely, it's three days and three nights, because today is almost over."

"That makes sense." The best man nodded.

The bride's mother looked deeply worried. "Then... what should we do over these three days?"

"Look for clues and identify the killer," Yin Ge said softly.

The groom frowned. "Who doesn't know we need to find the killer? I'm asking you, there's nothing in this house right now. How are we supposed to find the killer?"

The others also subconsciously looked toward Yin Ge.

Yin Ge frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Try to remember what happened when your bodies were out of your control. See if anyone argued with the bride."

After considering it, everyone shook their heads.

Silence fell over the room again.

Yin Ge quietly pondered to herself. Given the current situation, it would be difficult to find clues from what had happened during the day.

But there were still three days and three nights ahead. Perhaps they still had time to search for clues.

Just as Yin Ge was thinking, the best man seemed to remember something and broke the silence. "Perhaps there's another way for us to find the killer."

At this, everyone looked at the best man eagerly.

The bride's mother stepped forward. "What way?"

"Godheads!" The best man's voice was extremely grave.

"Godheads? What are those?" Yin Ge asked.

The best man explained softly, "Survivors once said that after the game begins, everyone except the killer receives a Godhead. Every type of Godhead has a unique rule."

"Once we obtain our Godheads, we can gather and compare them. Whoever can't reveal their Godhead must be the killer."

The groom frowned. "Why didn't you say that from the start? Did you deliberately not want us to know? Could you be the killer?"

Seeing the suspicion in everyone's eyes, the best man became slightly agitated.

"How was I supposed to know I'd actually be dragged into the game? What happened during the day was terrifying. Who could think of so much all at once?"

Hearing this, everyone recalled the daytime events. Their bodies shuddered instinctively, and no one spoke again.

Only then did the best man calm down somewhat. "If I were the killer, why would I tell you all this? Wouldn't it be better to let you die without knowing anything?"

After hearing that, everyone lowered their heads in silence. Their suspicion of the best man did lessen somewhat.

Only Yin Ge focused on the Godheads the best man had mentioned.

"You just said every type of Godhead has a unique rule? What kind of rule?" Yin Ge's lips moved.

But strangely, her voice grew quieter and quieter, while the scene before her gradually blurred.

The next moment, familiar drowsiness surged over her.

Damn it, right when it matters most!

Yin Ge gritted her teeth and tried to resist the sleepiness, but her eyes still closed against her will.

[Court Minister: Rule Disruption]

Godhead!?

Could this be the Godhead the groom had mentioned?

A line of text suddenly appeared in Yin Ge's mind, carrying a mechanical quality and an aesthetic blend of optics and science. Yet its colors felt dark and cold.

She instinctively tried to open her eyes, but her eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. No matter how hard she tried, they would not move.

She had become the bridesmaid again!

Judging by the time, the bridesmaid should be asleep now.

Yin Ge disliked this feeling, but there was nothing she could do.

Helpless, she could only focus and sense the information about the Godhead in her mind.

According to the best man, this Godhead was extremely important.

Besides, the Godhead's lettering did not look like any commonly used modern font.

But Yin Ge could barely make it out.

[Court Minister]?

The instant she saw this Godhead, information surfaced in her mind.

In this round of the Son of Heaven Game, she would become a "Court Minister" and possess the rule of "Rule Disruption"!

What did "Rule Disruption" mean?

Since ancient times, scholars had used words to disrupt the law, while knights had used force to violate prohibitions!

As the [Court Minister], Yin Ge would have two chances to rewrite the rules in this round of the Son of Heaven Game.

One could save a person, and the other could kill a person!

Save one person, kill one person... Yin Ge began to think.

At this moment, had the others obtained Godheads too?

And what effect would these Godheads have on the course of the game?

Countless questions flooded her mind, until Yin Ge felt as though her thoughts were about to explode.

It seemed she would have to wait until tomorrow, after learning everyone's situation, before deciding anything... She made up her mind.

But when the next morning came, events developed far beyond her imagination.

"Hey, hey, wake up."

A woman's voice reached Yin Ge's ears, and her consciousness snapped awake.

Before she could think further, a chill swept over her. Yin Ge felt someone pull off her blanket.

She tried to open her eyes, but they seemed to be working against her and remained tightly shut.

That familiar feeling—her body was still out of her control!

Realizing this, Yin Ge was deeply shaken.

The next moment, the curtains were pulled open, and bright light shone onto the bridesmaid's face.

Her eyes finally opened.

The moment she opened them, Yin Ge looked toward the clock and found that its hour hand pointed at the number nine. In other words, it was nine in the morning.

Yin Ge silently noted the time.

Then it felt as though someone had grabbed her arm, and that force pulled her straight out of bed.

But there was no one in front of her.

In that case, the one who opened the curtains and pulled her up should be... the bride!

Yin Ge instantly understood. The bride would not appear during the daytime events, but her voice remained!

Realizing this, Yin Ge did not feel much fear. Then she heard the bride's voice again.

"They'll be here soon. Hurry up and get out of bed."

They?

Who were they?

A wave of confusion rose in Yin Ge's heart, but she soon received the answer.