Yang Liu was so angry that she lost her cool. Just now, after being scolded by Yuan Meng, she came to realize that her actions had indeed been a bit extreme and deserved the scolding.
She looked at the item in her hand, suddenly at a loss as to whether she should continue examining it or quickly put it back to avoid further disturbing the crime scene.
Yang Liu stood there awkwardly for a moment. Then, she pretended to observe the item in her hand for a while before gently putting it back in its original place.
Yuan Xingcheng couldn't help scoffing at Yang Liu's cautious actions. However, he didn't expect that Yuan Meng, who had already shifted her attention to Yang Liu, would remember to settle the score with him after hearing his laugh.
"Xingcheng," Yuan Meng said, looking at him with big, worried eyes.
"Xingcheng, we're live - streaming now. Do you think our aunt might be watching the live broadcast on TV? What about the things you said about her just now!"
Yuan Meng deliberately reminded Yuan Xingcheng that their aunt might see his remarks, as if to give him a heads - up: Get ready for my stormy revenge!
Yuan Xingcheng had been so caught up in complaining that he hadn't thought of this possibility. After Yuan Meng's reminder, he suddenly stared in disbelief, feeling like his world was falling apart.
"No... No way. Aunt is so busy. She definitely won't watch variety shows. No way, no way!"
"She's your aunt after all, Xingcheng. Maybe she'll pay attention to you and watch your variety show!"
Xiang Bo walked over and patted Yuan Xingcheng on the shoulder, deliberately saying in a solemn tone, "Take care, Xingcheng. I think your aunt might make you go to the scene with your rice bowl to eat when she finds out."
Yuan Meng held back her laughter, thinking that Xiang Bo had guessed right. That was exactly what she had in mind.
"Xingcheng, take care!" Mo Lin couldn't help chiming in. It was just too funny.
"You guys... Sigh..."
Yuan Xingcheng thought there was only one way out now. So, he clasped his hands together and pleaded into the camera.
"Aunt, my dear little aunt, if you're watching me on TV right now, please don't take what I said just now to heart. After all, you're my kind, beautiful, smart, and generous aunt, my best aunt!"
Yuan Xingcheng's apology was completely broadcast live by the program crew. The viewers in the live - chat were laughing their heads off, saying that Yuan Xingcheng's fear of his aunt was so real. It reminded them of the years when they were dominated by their elders!
That night, Yuan Xingcheng's live - streamed apology and his complaints about his aunt made it onto the trending list. This little episode also brought a lot of popularity to the program.
Back at the scene, Yuan Xingcheng was pleading with his aunt with his pitiful puppy - dog eyes, unaware that his aunt was standing right behind him, watching him.
Seeing Yuan Xingcheng's sincere attitude of admitting his mistake, Yuan Meng decided not to take him to the scene. However, a week's worth of sweet - and - sour spareribs and photos of dismembered bodies were probably in store for him.
As Yuan Meng was thinking about how to punish Yuan Xingcheng, her eyes landed on him with a sinister look.
Yuan Xingcheng couldn't help shivering. Why did he feel like his aunt was glaring at him fiercely?
"Um... We've wasted enough time. Let's start looking for clues!"
Seeing Yuan Xingcheng looking in her direction, Yuan Meng quickly changed the subject to avoid being exposed. She called on everyone to start looking for clues.
"I think we should look for signs of fighting and struggling. After all, the body has a lot of wounds, which means there must have been multiple fights between the victim and the murderer."
Yuan Xingcheng's suggestion was unanimously approved by everyone.
"Let's spread out. Each of us takes one side. That way, we can work faster."
The search plan was very reasonable. However, as expected, a problem arose.
When Yang Liu put the item back just now, she used too much force, leaving many new marks at the scene. Yang Liu herself couldn't remember which marks were caused by her. So, the problem of how to distinguish whether the marks were clues or just Yang Liu's traces became a headache.
"I... I really didn't do it on purpose. I was so angry just now that I didn't think before I acted. I really didn't mean to damage the crime scene. Please don't blame me," Yang Liu said quickly, knowing she had caused trouble and afraid of being scolded.
The others ignored her apology. After all, the damage had already been done. Would an after - the - fact apology solve the problem? The answer was definitely no.
No one could unconditionally forgive someone's mistakes, especially when the mistakes were made deliberately. One had to bear the consequences.
Seeing that none of the four people paid any attention to her, Yang Liu felt extremely aggrieved and wanted to say something else. But since the four of them didn't even bother to look at her, she decided not to make a fool of herself. She found a place to sit and rest, just pretending to look for clues half - heartedly.
The four of them searched for a long time but didn't find anything suspicious. They all felt a bit frustrated.
The two - story red building with a unique appearance should represent the residence of a wealthy family.
But when they walked inside, the house was dilapidated and shabby. The empty room only had a few tables and chairs, with no other decorations. Everything seemed so strange, as if something was off.
Suddenly, Yuan Meng had an idea. She looked at the body and then at the furnishings of the house.
"It's so strange... The owner of the body was dressed in expensive clothes. He should not have been from a poor family. But although the house looks grand from the outside, the inside is rather empty. It doesn't seem like the residence of a wealthy family..."
Yuan Meng murmured softly. She already had an answer in her mind. But if she were to say it, it would not fit her character. So, she used the same old trick. She whispered a hint to Yuan Xingcheng and let him reveal the clue.
Sure enough, Yuan Xingcheng didn't let her down.
"I get it!" Yuan Xingcheng suddenly realized and called everyone over.
"I get it, everyone. Just now, Mengmeng mumbled beside me that the body seemed out of place in this house. Thanks to Mengmeng's casual remark, I understand. If I'm not wrong... This should not be the first crime scene. That is to say, this should not be the victim's residence!"