Godhead

At the question, the groom's body stiffened. His eyes darted away, and he did not answer for a long while.

The bride's mother could not help urging him, "Say it already! Are you trying to get us killed?"

"Shut up!" The groom glared fiercely at the bride's mother, fists clenched.

Seeing this, the bride's mother awkwardly backed away, though her face remained full of indignation.

The tense atmosphere frightened the child. He shuffled over to stand beside Yin Ge. "Big sister, I'm scared. I want to stay with you."

Yin Ge froze for a moment and instinctively stroked the child's head, though inwardly, she felt helpless.

A child like this getting dragged into the Son of Heaven Game would undoubtedly make solving the game even harder.

But there was nothing she could do. It was not something she could control.

Meanwhile, the groom ignored everyone else and said to Yin Ge, "Why should I tell you anything? What if you're the Killer?"

As he spoke, he rolled his shoulders and flexed his arms as though preparing to hit someone.

Yin Ge did not even blink. She ignored the threat entirely. "There are only two ways for us to find the Killer. First, reconstruct what just happened. Second, Godheads."

She looked around at everyone. "You all saw your own Godheads, right?"

The best man nodded. Though the others said nothing, they tacitly agreed.

Yin Ge turned to the best man again. "Do you know the Laws of every Godhead? And will the Godheads remain unchanged?"

"I know, and they won't change." The best man nodded again and opened his mouth to explain the Godheads.

Yin Ge raised a hand to stop him. "The bride's death is closely connected to what happened during the day. The daytime events are the main evidence, while the authenticity of the Godheads can serve as supporting evidence."

"So, we'll first sort through what happened during the day and identify the most suspicious people. Then we'll verify the Godheads and confirm the Killer's identity."

"If you don't want to die, you need to tell us what you experienced. We'll discuss it together and look for clues. Besides, any one of us could be the Killer, but you're currently the most suspicious, so you'll start."

Yin Ge pointed at the groom.

With just a few words, she shifted the matter from individual safety to everyone's safety. Now that all their lives were threatened, everyone turned to look at the groom.

The bride's father spoke first. "Hurry up and tell us! What did you see on your phone just now? And when you were in the room, did you lay hands on the bride? Why was she crying?"

He fired off question after question in one breath.

Yin Ge glanced at him and frowned slightly before turning her gaze back to the groom, waiting for his answer.

But the groom clenched his teeth and refused to speak.

Why would the groom refuse to talk?

Yin Ge narrowed her eyes, a few guesses surfacing in her mind.

It was because, so far, the groom was the only one who had openly clashed with the bride. He was the most suspicious!

And whatever was on that phone, it would not benefit the groom.

The others understood that as well. The more so, the more desperately they wanted clues.

The groom's younger sister quickly glanced at him, then immediately lowered her head.

The bride's mother noticed and hurriedly grabbed the groom's sister by the arm. "Right, you were sitting beside the groom just now, and you hadn't finished speaking. What did you see?"

Yin Ge turned as well, focusing her gaze on her.

The groom's sister unconsciously looked toward the groom. Seeing the vicious look in his eyes, she did not dare speak.

The bride's mother glared at the groom and asked again, "With all of us here, he won't dare do anything to you. If you don't say it now, what if that dead man is the Killer?"

Hearing that, the groom's sister stopped looking at him. She made up her mind and said, "Someone sent the bride a message just now. The message said: Baby, meet me at the usual place tonight."

Everyone was shocked. After all, the bride and groom seemed to have a very good relationship, and they were about to get married.

"The bride was cheating?" The bride's mother spoke excitedly. "I know! I know!"

She looked at the groom and declared with certainty, "The groom must have found out the bride was cheating, harbored a grudge, and killed her on their wedding day to vent his anger!"

"I didn't!" the groom instinctively retorted.

"Who else could it be?" The bride's mother was aggressive. "We all heard you arguing with the bride like mad. Maybe you even hit her!"

"I... I didn't! I really am not the Killer..." When the groom spoke again, he no longer sounded so confident.

Seeing that, the bride's mother became even more certain. "No one else had any conflict with the bride! If it wasn't you, who was it?"

"You, you..." The groom wanted to refute her, but he could not get a single word out.

The bride's mother sneered, becoming even more convinced. "Heh, I knew it was you. What good could a man like you possibly be!?"

The best man frowned slightly. "The truth has not yet come to light. Whether the groom is the Killer still needs to be verified."

"Let's first compare the Godhead information. If there's a problem with the groom's Godhead, then there's an eighty or ninety percent chance he's the Killer."

Yin Ge glanced at the groom and nodded, agreeing with that.

At present, everyone believed the groom was highly suspicious and might be the Killer.

But in the end, that was only speculation. They still needed proof to confirm it.

Under these circumstances, Godheads were the best means of verification.

The best man's words seemed to make the groom seize a lifeline. He nodded hurriedly. "Right, there are still the Godheads. My Godhead is..."

"Wait." Yin Ge interrupted him. "We don't know much about Godheads. To prevent someone from muddying the waters and setting us up, we should first understand the basic information about them."

The meaning behind her words was obvious.

Since only the best man seemed to know much about Godheads, if he was the Killer, it would be easy for him to mislead everyone else into a trap.

For example, if he claimed that the Court Minister Godhead belonged to the Killer, Yin Ge would have no way to clear herself.

So, it would be safer to thoroughly understand the Godhead information first, then compare their identities.

The best man thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. He then began explaining the Godheads to everyone. "The Killer is hiding among the seven of us, and every person possesses a different Law. These Laws come from Godheads."

"Now, each of us can use those Laws at specific times."

Hearing this, several people looked at one another, clearly still confused about the situation.

Yin Ge suppressed her doubts and continued asking, "If the Killer has no Godhead, do they still have a Law?"

The best man nodded firmly. "The Killer's Law allows them to kill at night."

At that, the others became both anxious and afraid.

The bride's father spoke first. "By your logic, someone should have been killed by the Killer last night. But we're all perfectly fine."

The bride's father looked at the best man with suspicion, and the others began to doubt him as well.

The best man frowned. "Some Godheads can save people, so no one died last night."

Outwardly, Yin Ge remained calm, but inwardly, she had already begun analyzing.

The best man was right. Couldn't her Court Minister Godhead save people?

But Yin Ge knew very clearly that she had not used it last night.

Unless Godhead Laws activated automatically, there had to be another Godhead Law capable of saving people.

While she was thinking, the groom's sister could not help speaking up. "Can only the person with the saving Law use it, or does it activate automatically when someone dies?"

"Only the holder can use it," the best man answered.

"Then how do we use Godhead Laws? Our bodies can't move at night, can they?" the bride's father asked impatiently.

The best man shook his head. "Godhead Laws are controlled by our thoughts. So even if our bodies can't move, some special Godheads can still be used at night."

"Which ones?" The bride's father frowned deeply.

The best man immediately answered, "For example, the Feudal Lord, Court Minister, and Scholar Godheads can all use their Laws at night."

At the words "Court Minister," Yin Ge's thoughts stirred, but she showed no reaction on the surface.

"Feudal Lord, Court Minister, Scholar?" the bride's mother asked. "Then who has Court Minister, who has Feudal Lord, and who has Scholar? Besides those, what other Godheads are there? And what are the Laws of the other Godheads?"

The best man thought for a moment and was just about to speak.

"Wait."

Yin Ge interrupted him. "First, write down every Godhead and its corresponding Law on paper. Then we'll each state our Godhead one by one and see whether they match."

"That will prevent some people from muddying the waters, and it will also ensure that you aren't lying."

At that, the bride's father and the others all nodded.

The best man showed no displeasure. He quickly found paper and a pen, then went to a secluded corner and began writing furiously.

Soon, he had filled an entire sheet of paper before returning to the living room.

"Who'll go first?" the best man asked.

Everyone looked at one another, but no one responded.

Anyone could tell how important the Godheads were. If they carelessly revealed theirs and got targeted, it would not be worth it.

Even the groom, who had been so eager at first, remained silent.

Seeing this, the bride's mother grew anxious. After glancing at the groom, she said, "Why do you have so little backbone? Hurry up and take the initiative to verify your Godhead, or don't blame us for suspecting you!"

"Fuck you." The groom lost his temper and kicked over a stool. "What if I tell you and the Killer targets me?"

The bride's mother was deeply dissatisfied with his excuse. Seeing the two were about to start arguing again, Yin Ge grew fed up and cut them off. "Shut up."

At once, everyone turned to look at Yin Ge.

The groom still wanted to say something, but Yin Ge's gaze made him flinch, and he did not dare open his mouth.

Her calm yet violent slap earlier seemed to have made the groom fear her.

Once everyone had quieted down, Yin Ge looked at the best man. "We'll play rock-paper-scissors and speak one at a time."

The best man seemed displeased by everyone's attitude. He spoke directly. "I'll say it. I'm the Feudal Lord. My Law is Partition. The person the Killer tried to kill last night was me."

Everyone's faces filled with horror.

Could the Killer really kill people?

Why was the best man claiming he had been killed, yet still standing here?

Seeing the confusion and terror in everyone's eyes, the best man quickly added, "The Feudal Lord's Law lets me Partition one person into my territory every night, protecting them from harm."

Yin Ge immediately understood. "You Partitioned yourself into your territory, so you didn't die?"

"Right!" The best man nodded. "What about the rest of you? What are your Godheads?"

"Wait, I need to confirm something." Yin Ge looked at the others. "Did anyone else receive the Feudal Lord Godhead?"

Hearing that, everyone understood Yin Ge's intent.

They knew there was only one Feudal Lord Godhead. If the best man claimed the Feudal Lord Godhead, and someone else then claimed the same Godhead, the Killer might be one of those two.

But after a pause, no one stepped forward.

The best man understood Yin Ge's purpose. Seeing that no one else spoke, he raised his hand. "Then it's confirmed that I'm the Feudal Lord now, right?"

Everyone nodded.

"Good." The best man nodded. "Who's next?"

The groom's sister and the bride's father exchanged uncertain looks but said nothing.

The bride's mother declared righteously, "You men go first."

The groom's anger flared at once. "Why?"

Just as the two were about to clash again, Yin Ge spoke. "I'll go first!"

"I'm the Court Minister, and my Law is Rule Disruption."

After speaking, she looked at the best man. "Did I get it right?"

The best man glanced at the paper, nodded, then walked over to Yin Ge and unfolded the sheet.

Yin Ge saw its contents at a glance.

[Son of Heaven: Discernment, can determine whether a person possesses a Godhead]

[Feudal Lord: Partition, can bring one person into its partitioned territory and protect them from harm]

[Court Minister: Rule Disruption, can save one person or kill one person]

[Grand Physician: Death Immunity, can avoid death once]

[Scholar: Remonstrance, Living Admonition saves the Scholar, Dead Admonition kills the Scholar]

[Commoner: Shattering Jade, when an ordinary man's rage makes blood spatter five steps, perish together with another]

[Killer: Assassin, acts at night]

Yin Ge silently memorized the contents before looking at the others. "Who's next?"

"I'm the Son of Heaven. I can use Discernment and determine whether someone possesses a Godhead." Seeing someone take the lead, the groom finally could not hold back any longer.

After saying that, he looked at the best man, eager for confirmation that would prove he was not the Killer.

The best man exchanged a glance with Yin Ge, then nodded.

"The Son of Heaven's Law can indeed determine whether someone possesses a Godhead," the best man said. "Then who did you use Discernment on last night?"

At that, the groom's gaze shot toward the bride's mother like a venomous snake.

The bride's mother stumbled back several steps, her face immediately filling with unease and terror. "Y-you... what are you trying to do?"

"Heh!" The groom sneered and pointed at the bride's mother without hesitation. "I used Discernment on her last night. She's the Killer!"

Everyone erupted in shock. Once they processed it, they all moved away from the bride's mother.

The bride's mother's eyes widened, and even the hand she pointed at the groom with was trembling. "Y-you're lying! I'm not the Killer."

"I'm the Son of Heaven! I used Discernment on you. You're the Killer!"