After Meng Chunhong finished telling everything, she tugged at the corners of her lips and smiled. “Didn’t expect to see you again, sister,” her eyes sparkled, “this is so cool!” But Meng Henshui didn’t respond to her. Time froze; even the air stopped moving. Meng Henshui’s surroundings went deathly silent, her eardrums buzzing, her eyes… Continue reading Tricked 045: “Lucid Dream” Ends

The livestream was silent. After a while, the comments started scrolling. 【I think Meng Henshui won’t be punished. Too many villains go unpunished; she was merely justice’s blade.】 【If Meng Henshui goes to the police with her evidence, she’ll still end up in jail—and not for a short time.】 【Agree with the above. She concealed… Continue reading Tricked 044: Lucid Dream

Meng Xiangjiang was dead; the family would come to collect the body. At the earliest, in a few hours; at the latest, by sunrise, Meng Henshui would definitely arrive. Jiang Yan had already called in advance. Plus, with the disturbance of the wall on the third-and-a-half floor, Meng Henshui would surely seek out Jiang Yan.… Continue reading Tricked 043: With the Spring Blossoms Gone, Red Too Fades

Chunhong, Henshui. As the opening and closing lines of a famous ci poem, now each is used by two people tied to the case, making it hard not to connect the two. Earlier, when Jiang Yan and Yu Renwan were at the market, someone had told them that Meng Henshui had a younger sister. A… Continue reading Tricked 042: Fishing

In the onslaught of Jiang Yan’s questions, Yu Renwan understood the ins and outs of the whole matter. Meng Henshui had once done a favor for the white-haired weasel spirit, and the weasel spirit was willing to repay her, so the two developed a relationship of “I offer you incense and tributes, and you help… Continue reading Tricked 041: Chunhong

Xiao Wa had already pried open the cage and flown to Yu Renwan’s side. He perched on her shoulder, blowing on her bleeding forehead. “It’s nothing, doesn’t hurt.” Yu Renwan knocked on the wall corner again. Her constitution had destined her for bad luck, countless times skirting death’s door with no one to blame, but… Continue reading Tricked 040: Wall-Dwelling Immortal

This conclusion was easy to reach. The scene of Meng Xiangjiang’s death had just been witnessed by Jiang Yan and the others. To get them to leave, Xu Jinhua was forced to reveal some truth. But Jiang Yan lingered, and the others just stood a few steps down the stairs—the manner of Meng Xiangjiang’s death… Continue reading Tricked 039: Welcome In

Lu Jingrong was dead. Jiang Yan had already anticipated this when she saw the abruptly halted timeline record. Jiang Yan scrolled down the page and saw the comments left by internet users nine years ago. "Mentally unstable, huh? Could it be depression again? Kids these days are all trouble. Back in our days, we didn't… Continue reading Tricked 036: Two Murders

Jiang Yan had a deep impression of that stall. “Blessing Like the East Sea Brand Mattress.” “Let us cure your illness called aging.” Although Jiang Yan didn’t believe a mattress could strengthen the body, she genuinely thought the advertising line was clever. At the very least, the concept was interesting—when people get older, they’re easily… Continue reading Tricked 038: The Third Victim

Jiang Yan actually preferred to talk face-to-face so she could judge the truth in each of Cheng Yue’s words, but Cheng Yue refused her suggestion. “I left Changxia City after graduation. My mother’s health isn’t good, and she needs me at home.” She explained to Jiang Yan, “Ask whatever you want by phone, it’s the… Continue reading Tricked 037: The February Bridge Case