Court Minister

At her words, everyone froze.

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

"Because the Bride will die on the fourth day," Yin Ge said coldly.

"Heh, idiot." The groom sneered. "The Bride is already dead."

"If you don't understand, don't spout nonsense and disgrace us women." The Bride's mother edged back uneasily, as though she wanted nothing to do with Yin Ge.

The groom's younger sister stood timidly in the corner without making a sound, but her eyes were full of confusion as she looked at Yin Ge.

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's voice carried a sobbing tone.

"Why are you asking such pointless questions?" the groom said impatiently.

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

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

"Th-this... time went backward?" the groom muttered. Everyone else looked equally lost.

Only the best man looked grave. "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. I was just about to check when I suddenly felt sleepy. When I opened my eyes again, I could no longer control my body."

Hearing that, 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 spoke again, asking the Bride's father, "Are you sure it was midnight?"

The Bride's father nodded firmly. "Yes, exactly midnight. I specifically set an alarm because I planned 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 at around midnight too."

Yin Ge spoke again. "Perhaps you don't know this, but right before I was pulled into the game, I saw a video of the Bride taking her own life in the early hours of the ninth."

Hearing this, the Bride's mother spoke softly as well. "I-I'd 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 three days and three nights, the Bride will die!"

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

"What you said 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 instinctively looked toward Yin Ge.

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

After thinking it over, 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 their daytime experiences.

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

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

At that, everyone looked at the best man with urgent eyes.

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

"Godheads!" the best man said heavily.

"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 godhead has its own unique Law."

"Once we receive 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 beginning? Were you deliberately hiding information from us? Don't tell me you're the killer?"

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

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

Hearing that, everyone remembered the daytime scene. Their bodies trembled 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 so much? Wouldn't it be better to let you die in complete ignorance?"

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 said every godhead has a unique Law? What kind of Law?" Yin Ge's lips moved.

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

The next moment, a familiar wave of drowsiness surged over her.

Damn it, at a time like this!

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

[Court Minister: Rule Disruption]

A godhead!?

Could this be the godhead the groom had mentioned?

A line of text suddenly appeared in Yin Ge's mind. It had a mechanical texture and a beauty that combined optics and science, yet its colors felt dark and cold.

She instinctively tried to open her eyes, but her eyelids seemed to weigh 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 right now.

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

Helplessly, she could only focus her mind on sensing the information within the godhead.

According to the best man, this godhead was very important.

Besides, the font used for the godhead did not seem to be one commonly used today.

Still, 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 Law of "Rule Disruption"!

What did "Rule Disruption" mean?

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

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

One use could save a person, while 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 as well?

Furthermore, what effect would these godheads have on the course of the game?

Countless questions surged forth, and Yin Ge felt as though her mind was about to explode.

It seemed she would have to wait until tomorrow, after learning everyone's situation, before deciding... 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 immediately snapped awake.

Before she could think further, a cold gust swept over her. Yin Ge felt someone pull away her blanket.

She wanted to open her eyes, but they seemed to be deliberately defying her and remained tightly shut.

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

Realizing this, Yin Ge was shaken to the core.

The next moment, the sound of curtains being drawn rang out, and bright light shone onto the bridesmaid's face.

Her eyes finally opened.

The moment they opened, Yin Ge looked toward the clock and found its hour hand pointing at "9." In other words, it was nine in the morning.

Yin Ge silently remembered that time.

Then her arm seemed to be gripped by someone, and that force yanked her straight out of bed.

Yet there was no one in front of her.

That meant the person who had opened the curtains and pulled her up must be... the Bride!

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

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

"They'll be here soon. Get up quickly."

They?

Who were they?

A wave of doubt rose in Yin Ge's heart, but she quickly received the answer to that question.