Lin Xue

Biodata

Background / History

Lin Xue comes from a wealthy family and is Lin Hai’s older sister. After earning two doctorates at Stanford, she recently returned to the country. An incidental appearance on her brother’s livestream brought her public attention: she exposed the supposed supernatural abilities of his hired “mystic masters,” helping his channel rise into the platform’s top ten. Lin Hai subsequently began asking her to attend every stream 23.

Her veterinary credentials list Nansheng Medical University’s veterinary medicine class of 2018. When she later applied to Mu You’s pet shop, he assumed she was the alumna Zhao Qian had mentioned recommending; Lin Xue herself did not confirm that connection 33.

Appearance

Lin Xue is tall and slender, with long hair, fair skin, and an elegant bearing 27 32 33.

• Glasses: She adjusts them while examining evidence and discussing problems 27 37.
• Lumber-mill outfit: A fitted white blouse, black skirt, and red high heels 27.
• Pet-shop visit: A simple pale-colored dress and sun hat, with carefully maintained posture, clothing, and makeup 32.

Personality

A staunch materialist, Lin Xue does not believe in ghosts. She calmly challenges supernatural claims by checking physical conditions and asking whether witnesses actually saw what they claim happened. Nevertheless, her confident explanations do not prevent her from recognizing unresolved evidence and investigating it privately 27 28.

She is stern with Lin Hai but polite with her coworkers. Her privileged background does not make her squeamish: she answers Mu You’s concerns about dirty work by explaining that the animal carcasses she routinely dissects are far more unpleasant. Her usually serious manner also allows for dry humor, such as suggesting that players simply peek during the werewolves’ turn 27 33 37.

Abilities & Skills

Veterinary Medicine and Zoology

Lin Xue has formal veterinary qualifications and practical experience handling and dissecting animal remains 33.

• Identifies American Shorthair fur from its length, texture, and coloring 28.
• Performs blood sampling, rectal examinations, stool tests, nasal examinations, and mucous-membrane checks 33.
• Determines that Cola is healthy but needs the Feline Triple Vaccine and Rabies Vaccine 33.
• Conducts further sample analysis without detecting abnormalities in Cola 38.

Investigation and Reconstruction

She combines scene examination, scientific knowledge, and witness accounts to follow the hooded archer’s trail 27 28 32.

• Identifies injectable anesthetic by smell and uses an arrow hole’s shape to infer the shot’s origin 27.
• Recognizes that numerous impact marks without discarded arrows remain unexplained 28.
• Reconstructs the archer’s appearance on a computer using Lin Hai’s description and livestream footage 32.
• Her reconstruction cannot account for Mu You’s appearance-changing Night Watchman skin, leading her to dismiss his ordinary appearance as a match 12 32.

Logical Analysis

Lin Xue understands Werewolf’s rules from videos despite never having played it 37.

• Explains that removing both the witch and seer deprives the good team of its normal starting information.
• Suggests coordinated debate to expose contradictions in the werewolves’ claims.
• Offers peeking during the nighttime phase as an alternative, which Mu You identifies as cheating.
• Neither suggestion provides a practical solution to Mu You’s situation 37.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mufeng Lumber Mill Investigation

Arriving after Mu You leaves, Lin Xue reproduces the apparent “teleportation” witnessed by Lin Hai. Alternating light and shadow from the neighboring amusement park’s sawtooth wall make a walking person appear to vanish and reappear. She also explains the archer’s accuracy and wall-climbing as feats achievable through archery and parkour, then tells her brother to leave after settling matters with the police 27.

Privately, she remains troubled by the reported white flash, the unconscious cameraman, and the archer’s missing weapon. Searching the third floor, she finds evidence of a missed anesthetic-bearing shot. Further investigation uncovers a “Cat teaser ¥3.00” tag with American Shorthair fur. Connecting the tag, fur, and veterinary anesthetic, she orders her driver to obtain information on every pet shop in K City 27 28.

Employment at Mu You’s Pet Shop

Over two days, Lin Xue visits thirty-seven pet shops. At Mu You’s shop, she finds similar product labels but initially rules him out because his height and build do not match her reconstruction. Before leaving, she sees Cola emerge from upstairs; she subsequently applies for the newly advertised veterinarian position 32 33.

Mu You hires her after inspecting her credentials and immediately assigns her to examine the animals. Her arrival frees him from the shop’s daily workload, allowing him to devote his time to language study, translation, and magic practice 33 36.

Continued Observation

During her first five days at the shop, Lin Xue continues looking for signs of the hooded figure. She examines and feeds Cola, secretly taking a fecal sample for further analysis. Although the results are normal, his intelligence sometimes makes her feel as though she is interacting with a child rather than a cat 38.

After Mu You abruptly leaves following news of the Rainbow Bay murder, she questions Xiao Ya about his behavior. Xiao Ya confirms that he has become unusually secretive and mentions seeing him absorbed in the Complete Guide to Harry Potter’s Magic Spells 37 38.

Equipment / Items

• Phone — Used as a flashlight during the lumber-mill search, to contact her driver, and to show Mu You her veterinary certificate and dissection photograph 27 28 33.
• Maserati — Chauffeured by a short-haired woman wearing a butler’s uniform 38.

Relationships

• Lin Hai — Younger brother. He depends on her appearances to attract livestream viewers; she debunks his supernatural interpretations and reprimands him for entering dangerous locations 23 27.
• Mu You — Employer and unwitting subject of her investigation. He values her qualifications and consults her about Werewolf strategy, while she quietly observes his unusual behavior 32 33 36 37 38.
• Shen Ya / Xiao Ya — Pet-shop coworker. Lin Xue asks her about Mu You’s behavioral changes; Xiao Ya reminds her that he is now her boss as well 37 38.
• Cola — Veterinary patient and investigative lead. Her intensive examination frightens him, while his exceptional intelligence keeps her attention despite normal test results 33 38.

Notable Quotes

“Nothing in this world is beyond explanation. The phenomena you think are inexplicable are merely illusions caused by gaps in your knowledge.” 27