Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

Yes!

Where is the gong at the fourth watch?

The two realized what was happening and immediately looked at Sun Fu with unfriendly expressions.

"Sun Gengtou, where were you at four in the morning?"

Sun Fu's expression changed drastically, and he immediately bowed and said:

"Mayor...it's my fault. I was just too tired last night and fell asleep sitting on the street. Young Master Qin has really misunderstood me."

"Oh, it's a misunderstanding!"

Qin Huaiyu sneered, and continued:

"Do you really think we're stupid? The gong for the second watch is ringing nearby. It's been three hours since you left home. You should have found your way around the streets. I don't need to say more, everyone knows."

You haven't gone very far at all; you've been watching us from nearby the whole time, haven't you?"

But I was stupid; I didn't pay attention at the time. Habits really do kill, and there were these two accomplices too...

Ugh, what a terrible teammate!

"I... I was just worried about my daughter, what's wrong with that?" Sun Fu straightened up and said, stammering.

Qin Huaiyu looked at him coldly and said, "Nonsense! Do you think we're blind?"

If you were truly worried about her, you wouldn't have taken on this task. And judging from your behavior, you don't seem worried at all. You're worried we won't die at the hands of the Earth Goddess, and that we won't investigate the cave according to the directions you gave us.

Upon hearing this, Sun Fu's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Young Master Qin, please don't wrong me! I have no idea what you're talking about!"

What a dead duck!

Seeing that it wasn't working, Qin Huaiyu increased the intensity, saying:

"Really? Well, let me tell you, what you were worried about has happened. I actually found traces in the cave that didn't follow the direction you gave me."

Sun Fu frowned, his eyes fixed on Qin Huaiyu.

"When I examined the female corpses, I found deep ligature marks on each of their wrists, with splinters left from the rope. And your family..."

He raised his hand and pointed to the hemp rope on the clothes rack.

Sun Fu glanced at it, his expression softening slightly, and said sarcastically:

"Young Master Qin, you are a rich man's child and do not know the suffering of the poor. Almost every family has this kind of hemp rope. It is used to carry firewood. If you don't believe me, you can ask the town mayor."

Feng Yunming nodded and said:

"Nephew, you should already know this!"

Damn it, what a terrible teammate! Doesn't he even know what fraudulent confession is?

Qin Huaiyu glared at him fiercely, then turned his gaze back and said:

"Don't always put yourself in a vulnerable position; you won't get any sympathy that way."

"I'm just stating the facts. I can't be wronged and not be able to refute it, can I?"

Sun Fu smirked slightly. "Let's see what else you have to say. I personally carried out the entire plan; there were absolutely no problems."

"Fine, then I'll make you give up completely!"

Qin Huaiyu's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly:

"Inside the cave, you exchanged the hemp rope for yellow silk and placed a monk's robe there, which successfully led our attention to Yinling Temple and where we found Kukai."

Based on the clues, those girls should have been murdered. But man proposes, God disposes. When you were stripping someone, why didn't you properly check if they were capable of assaulting them?

"What do you mean?" Sun Fu frowned.

"Kukai is a eunuch!"

"............."

Sun Fu was stunned, as if to say, "What the hell? Is he a worthless person?"

"No, what does it have to do with me!" he quickly explained.

"snort"

Qin Huaiyu smiled sarcastically and said:

"Of course there is. You turned in the wrong direction, and that's where the story begins. According to Kukai, he was attacked in a nearby alley and saw that the attacker was a person wearing a white undershirt. When he woke up, he also saw footprints on the wall of a house."

Sleeping during the day, familiar with the environment, and well-informed about the surrounding residents, plus the rope, and the fact that you followed us and knew the inside story—who else could have orchestrated all of this if not you?

Shen Wan'er, who had been listening in a daze, finally understood.

Yes, that's right. The night watchmen know the town best, and their presence is extremely low. Nobody pays any attention to them. These conditions perfectly match the characteristics of a murderer.

She looked at Qin Huaiyu in shock, her heart filled with disbelief. Wasn't he a playboy? How could he have such thoughts?

Not only her, but even Feng Yunming was dumbfounded. This kid is a young man, but he feels like a terrifyingly meticulous old monster.

Of course, Qin Huaiyu was unaware of their thoughts. He simply looked at Sun Fu and said:

"Of course, if you insist on direct proof, that's fine too. Since you broke into someone else's house, you must have left many traces."

For example, complete handprints and footprints—I don't think you ever intended to destroy them, because you didn't think we'd trace them back there!

With current technology, although we cannot make an accurate comparison, the size and characteristics of the traces are enough to determine whether they were left by Sun Fu.

".........It really is true that even the most meticulous plans can have a flaw."

Seeing that there was no way to deny it, Sun Fu simply stopped pretending. His kind and flustered face was instantly replaced by a fierce expression, and his aura surged.

"Young Master Qin, I must say you are very clever, but you have overlooked some things. Did you really think you could see through my entire plan? How laughable."

Sigh, this person isn't very bright, but he's quite arrogant and I don't know where he gets his strange self-confidence from.

Qin Huaiyu sighed and said rather coldly:

"You're talking about her, aren't you!" He pointed at Sun Shu.

Does she have a problem too?

Feng Yunming and Shen Wan'er exchanged a glance, feeling their self-esteem had been greatly insulted.

The three of them were together the whole time, but they didn't see anything. They were just there to make up for it. It's infuriating to compare yourself to others.

"You know?"

Sun Fu's eyes were filled with disbelief. This was the most secret part of the plan, how could it have been guessed!

However, his self-righteous ideas were riddled with flaws when compared to Qin Huaiyu, a criminal investigation expert, and were hardly worthy of being considered criminal cases.

"Of course, actually from the very beginning, I felt that something was off about the two of you. One of you is a night watchman who works day and night but doesn't look old, and your so-called daughter has delicate skin and a plump figure. She doesn't look like a poor person at all."

Most importantly, she was clearly very attractive, and by all accounts, she should have been the one to disappear, yet she's unharmed. Don't you find that strange?

"These are all just your guesses."

Sun Shu, who had been silent all along, spoke up.

Qin Huaiyu shook his head. "So that's how it is, but from the moment I walked in and saw you, it wasn't. You two aren't father and daughter at all."

Sun Shu frowned slightly. "How did you know?"

"You two smelled too strongly of each other. And what's the point of dressing neatly? The blush on your faces and the sweat on your hair prove that you just had some unusual contact."

Father and daughter, you must be joking.

Qin Huaiyu spread his hands and shrugged.

Upon hearing this, Sun Shu's cheeks flushed again. Being exposed in public was something even she found hard to accept, given her open-mindedness.

"So, you know I was faking it last night?"

Qin Huaiyu nodded, but felt a little ashamed. He had even tried to save the Earth Goddess when he encountered her, not realizing that people are all pretending. Thinking back to his fearless demeanor at that time, it was practically a moment of self-destruction.

"I have to admit your acting was excellent. I genuinely believed you were under a spell, even before I entered the room. But after discovering your relationship, I realized the truth. Do you remember the question I asked you?"

Sun Shu paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "You're asking me if I remember what happened?"

"That's right."

Qin Huaiyu shook his head and smiled:

"Your answer is no, but I already knew Sun Gengtou was following us. Do you think your answer is correct?"

“............” Sun Shu frowned, something was wrong.

Shen Wan'er's beautiful face was filled with confusion. She looked at Feng Yunming and asked, "Uncle Feng, is that right?"

Right!

"What the hell are you talking about?" Qin Huaiyu was speechless. Was this the time to be thinking about this?

...........