In Douluo Continent, I am the mastermind behind the scenes.

Chapter 101. First Kill! The Tang Clan Members, Suspicious of Each Other!

"After dinner, let's take a bath together."

As she spoke, Cai Meier glanced in the direction of the camera.

Everyone present was a Soul Master, and despite their cultivation being sealed, their observational skills remained extraordinary. They noticed Cai Meier's subtle movements.

A security camera? A public bathhouse?

So... there are no cameras inside the bathhouse?

Upon hearing the news, everyone was overjoyed and began to eat heartily the food in their bowls.

Cai Meier seemed to have no appetite, taking only a couple of bites before pushing the food she had prepared for Tang Ya in front of Mo Lian and the other two. "You three little girls, take the food to Tang Ya's room in a bit. Here's her student handbook, take it. I'll go test the water temperature first."

After saying that, Cai Meier took light steps and walked out of the cafeteria.

Ten minutes later, the seven members of the Tang Clan left the cafeteria and split into two groups. The three girls went to deliver food to Tang Ya, while the four boys went to the bathhouse.

As soon as I entered, I saw... Cai Meier wrapped in a bath towel, arms crossed, leaning against the wall with her eyes closed, resting.

Hearing the footsteps of the group, Cai Meier opened her eyes and slowly said, "I have searched the entire bathroom. There is nothing on the walls or the floor that can be damaged. Black and White Bear is not stupid. He would not leave such an obvious flaw for us to escape."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao, Dai Yueheng, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi all looked rather grim, as their only hope of escape had been dashed.

Seeing everyone's disappointed expressions, Cai Meier chuckled and said, "Alright, there's no need to be so pessimistic. I believe you've all realized that Black and White Bear isn't trying to kill us, but rather toying with our feelings and wanting to see us kill each other."

"As long as we unite as one and get through each day together, eventually the black and white bears will get bored and perhaps let us go. According to you, Huo Yuhao is a person with great fortune. You may not believe me, but you must believe in Huo Yuhao's fortune and believe that his fortune can lead us out of this hellish place."

Before the words were finished, the three members of the Mo Lian group entered the bathhouse. Bei Bei hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "How is Xiao Ya? Has she eaten? Is she still in pain?"

Hearing this, Mo Lian pouted and said irritably, "She's much better now and has woken up, but her stomach still hurts a little. She'll eat after a while."

"Also, we've put the heavy items back in front of Tang Ya's door, so please don't get any funny ideas."

And so, the group separated and went to baths in the bathhouses designated for their respective genders.

Lying in the bathtub, Xu Sanshi touched his stomach, a look of doubt flashing in his eyes. He felt as if he had forgotten something important.

What exactly happened?

Xu Sanshi was unaware that they were not appearing in this world in their true forms, but rather participating in this killing game as energy beings by connecting to some kind of device.

Since the equipment could not simulate Xu Sanshi's pregnancy, Zhan Renhai had no choice but to block out the relevant memories of the Tang Clan members.

Even so, it couldn't change some of Xu Sanshi's instinctive reactions. After all, he had been tormented by pregnancy symptoms for more than two months, and some behaviors remained in his subconscious. Whenever he had time, he would subconsciously touch his belly.

However, Xu Sanshi was not prepared to tell the Tang Clan members all of this. Huo Yuhao had finally managed to suppress the people's anger, and he did not want to cause any more trouble at this critical juncture.

An hour later, the eight people got dressed and walked out of the bathhouse with satisfaction. They chatted and laughed as they arrived at Tang Ya's dormitory.

After moving the heavy object, Mo Lian took Tang Ya's student handbook out of her skirt pocket and placed it in the access control sensor area.

Soon, the door opened, and everyone walked inside. When they saw what was happening before them, they all stared wide-eyed.

Tang Ya was pierced through the heart by a long sword and pinned to the wall above the bed.

Thump thump thump thump...

As a bell rang, Monokuma's image appeared on the screen. "A body has been found. After the search period, the class trial will begin. Ugh..."

"Xiaoya..."

"Sister Xiaoya..."

Seeing Tang Ya die in front of them, Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao could no longer control their emotions and were about to rush onto the bed to put Tang Ya's body down.

Fortunately, Dai Yueheng and Xu Sanshi reacted quickly and grabbed the two of them, preventing them from ruining the scene.

"Beibei, junior brother, calm down. Don't act rashly and destroy the clues at the scene. That will only benefit that despicable murderer."

Kill, the killer?

Huo Yuhao finally realized what was happening, turned to look at Mo Lian, whose face showed no trace of sadness, and questioned, "Mo Lian, Xiao Ya was your lover. She died, yet you're not sad. Tell me, did you kill Xiao Ya?"

Mo Lian said calmly, "I never considered Tang Ya my lover. I only wanted to control the Tang Clan through her. Her death is no big deal; what does it have to do with me?"

"Also, apart from delivering meals, I spent the rest of my time in the bathhouse. The three girls can testify that I didn't have time to kill Tang Ya."

Just then, Beibei seemed to have thought of something, pointed at Molian's nose, and questioned, "The three of you could have conspired to kill Xiaoya while delivering food."

"There's only one hunter this time, and our school saw it clearly." Monokuma suddenly appeared and distributed eight files to the remaining eight people. "These are the corpse's files. Please investigate Tang Ya's cause of death within the limited time, hehehehe..."

Tang Ya

Gender: Female

Age: Fourteen

[Cause of death: The heart was pierced by a penetrating wound, which was angled upwards]

Looking at the documents in her hand, Cai Meier's eyes grew increasingly deep, and her right hand holding the documents trembled involuntarily several times.

Seeing this, Xu Fengxian asked curiously, "Aunt Cai, what's wrong? Did you discover some important information?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Cai Meier.

As the vice dean of Shrek Academy, Cai Meier must have investigated quite a few related cases; this is clearly one of her strengths.

Seeing that someone had noticed her subtle movements, Cai Meier forced a smile and said, "I just found some small clues and need to confirm them."

After saying that, Cai Meier hurriedly left the room.

Chen Yu's eyes sharpened, and she quickly stepped forward to follow closely behind Cai Meier. In this situation, everyone was suspicious. Cai Meier was acting too strangely right now, and she couldn't rest easy letting her act alone.

(End of this chapter)