Simulated Crime, This Criminal Doesn't Seem to Be Acting

Chapter 39

"Damn it, do you think you can escape like this?"

The cold, chilling voice of the murderer echoed directly in front of Ye Sangsang, carrying a thick, icy aura, or perhaps a tangible, intense killing intent.

It brought a strong sense of discomfort and oppression.

【This voice is so scary.】

【Just listening gives me goosebumps, like a cold chill running down my spine.】

【It's so unpleasant, so uncomfortable. Sangsang, take him out!】

The murderer's first words upon entering the house immediately cooled the lively atmosphere of the livestream.

All the viewers were ordinary people, and even through the screen, they felt fear.

They silently watched the screen, clearly understanding that this was a ruthless, furious serial killer. For the first time, the aura of murder became tangible before their eyes, and the evilness was so strikingly real.

Ye Sangsang couldn't see what the audience saw; she could only discern the murderer's emotions through his voice.

It was filled with malice.

This was her first time encountering such a powerful adversary.

In the first copy, she had always been prepared to deal with her opponents, and the difficulty wasn't high.

This time, without any preparation and being unable to see, she wasn't sure if she could win. Fear wasn't an issue; what bothered her was the torrential rain outside.

In such a noisy environment, the sound of the murderer's footsteps became harder for her to identify.

Fortunately, her opponent was in the same situation.

She could sense that he had figured out her general location and was moving toward her like a hunting leopard, ready to pounce at any moment and deal her a fatal blow.

She slightly shifted her feet, moving three meters to the side, her ears tuned to his movements.

She maneuvered around, heading toward the floor-to-ceiling windows.

She circled around and positioned herself behind him.

As she expected, he moved into the partitioned section.

In the pitch darkness, unable to see anything, she could sense that he had become more alert.

At that moment, Ye Sangsang rushed forward with extremely light steps, estimating the movement, and slashed her blade toward his neck.

【Thanks to the ultra-smart night vision, I could clearly see the swift and ruthless neck slash.】

【Of course, she didn't aim for the back because it wouldn't kill instantly, and the knife might get stuck in the bone, putting her at a disadvantage.】

【Too thrilling! If it were me, I'd aim for the back and kidneys, and end up being killed instead.】

Ye Sangsang's movements were incredibly fast. Although she was slender, she wasn't short, and her agility gave her an edge.

So when she reached out to grab his shoulder with one hand and swiftly slashed at his neck with the other in a diversionary tactic, it didn't require much effort.

Unable to see, she could feel that her blade had already touched his skin.

All she needed was to push it down another centimeter, and her objective would be mostly achieved.

But in the next moment, she felt the difficulty in continuing downward.

She realized that he had noticed her presence.

Choosing to cut her losses and protect her weapon, Ye Sangsang calculated the situation and began to withdraw her blade and retreat.

But it was already too late. As she drew back, he quickly turned the direction of the knife and stabbed toward her.

Since she couldn't see, Ye Sangsang's blade clashed with his in a swift, metallic clash.

She quickly retreated, disappearing into the darkness.

In the blackness, Ye Sangsang heard the murderer's pained hiss and his angry, heavy breathing.

Then, leveraging his physical advantages, he moved toward her direction.

To play weak, Ye Sangsang backed away a few steps.

Then, she sidestepped and drove her blade viciously into his arm.

"Ah!"

The sudden pain made the murderer cry out.

As he reflexively kicked out, Ye Sangsang dodged but still fell, feeling the sting of pain, and then rose to her feet as he approached.

She didn't run because behind the murderer was the electrical panel. If he turned on the power, her fate would be death.

Being blind, even if she managed to escape the room, it would be easy for him to catch her. Then, not only would she be at a disadvantage, but she'd also face a horrifically painful death.

The murderer wanted to switch on the electrical panel, but Ye Sangsang's actions made him realize that if he dared to do so, she would kill him.

He admitted that he had underestimated her.

He pulled out his knife, and the two of them stood in the dark, locked in an invisible stalemate.

Though they hadn't exchanged words, through their brief confrontation, both understood the other's intentions clearly.

Ye Sangsang didn't dare to be careless. After a brief pause in the stalemate, he would surely strike.

Because after prolonged darkness, the human eye would still be able to perceive some vague outlines.

The murderer, a seasoned killer, quickly noticed that Ye Sangsang was barefoot.

He glanced out the window, waiting for an opportunity.

Ye Sangsang, meanwhile, was contemplating how to kill her opponent.

【I feel like the next second, it'll be either you or me.】

【So brutal.】

【If Sangsang were weaker, she'd be dead. This is so intense.】

As the livestream chat went on, a sudden flash of white light appeared on the screen.

It was a lightning bolt!

Ye Sangsang, blind, couldn't see it.

She felt the hurried footsteps and realized that the murderer had pinpointed her location and was rushing toward her.

She immediately dodged, shifting half her body's length.

But it was still too late; his knife stabbed into her abdomen before quickly pulling back.

She felt the searing pain and, instead of instinctively retreating or blocking, she thought about the thunderstorm. The lightning must have given him her position.

The lightning only lasted a second, and after such a sudden bright flash, the eyes would have a moment of disorientation.

So she couldn't retreat. In an incredibly fast moment, she determined his position and, calculating his height, prepared to strike at his eyes.

Even in the dark, his advantage remained his eyes.

He would be guarding his head and abdomen, but his eyes? Most likely, he hadn't been prepared for that.

Or perhaps, not that he hadn't been prepared, but that he hadn't anticipated she would strike there.

"Boom!" The thunder roared immediately after the lightning, and they could even feel the reverberation.

The murderer acted swiftly, stabbing again at Ye Sangsang's abdomen.

He expected her to dodge, and with his other hand, he prepared to put more force into it.

But what he didn't anticipate happened: Ye Sangsang firmly grasped his two hands and, with a fierce thrust, drove the knife into the edge of his abdomen.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

Indeed, killing required rapidity, precision, and ruthlessness. Many feared them because of their absolute ruthlessness—a ruthless determination to achieve their goals, treating human lives as mere grass.

The murderer had thought the opponent was just an ordinary blind girl, but Ye Sangsang's actions stunned him for two seconds.

This gave Ye Sangsang an opportunity. Without hesitation, she slashed toward his eyes.

After a brief moment of coldness, the murderer felt the extreme pain in his eyes and screamed out in agony.

Ye Sangsang also gasped sharply in pain, her voice hissing from the intense pain.

Each experiencing pain for only a couple of seconds, the murderous intent in both of them was fully unleashed.

Neither had any intention of stopping. The murderous intent grew even stronger, overriding the pain in their bodies.

Ye Sangsang continued to hold her knife, slashing once more toward his neck.

Realizing Ye Sangsang's strength and the ferocity she exuded, the murderer, in spite of his eye pain, grabbed her hand as she slashed down again.

They were now locked in a deadly stalemate. Due to her slight height and weight disadvantage, Ye Sangsang stretched out her leg, and he did the same. They kicked each other, resulting in both retreating several steps.

【This evenly matched brutality has me clutching myself for safety.】

【Both Sangsang and this guy seem inhuman at times.】

【Ow, just looking hurts so much.】

【Too savage, too savage. They've gone one for one here.】

Seeing a brief lull, the viewers in the livestream all gasped sharply.

Ye Sangsang listened to the sounds on the opposite side, clutching her wound and gasping for air between the pain.

Of course, her opponent wasn't fairing any better, stumbling back two steps and colliding with a chair, emitting a loud crash.

In the second round of confrontation, both of them came out worse for wear.

Though Ye Sangsang had slightly missed her mark, her abdomen was still stabbed through, and blood quickly gushed out, unable to be stopped.

The murderer's eyes were injured, losing his vision.

The livestream chat exploded with discussion as Ye Sangsang and the murderer once again engaged in a fierce battle.

Truly, the essence of a fight for survival is simple—it's a fight to the death.

Fists and blades relentlessly pummeled the opponent.

Ye Sangsang's pajamas were quickly torn with cuts, with only the vital areas remaining intact. The assailant's face bore wounds, while his shoulders and hands were also injured.

The facial injury was a result of Ye Sangsang's miscalculation when trying to stab the assailant's neck, just a hair's breadth away from killing him.

This was partly because the assailant had managed to grab hold of her wrist, preventing her from plunging the knife faster, or else the fight could have ended swiftly with one of them dead.

"I can let you go," the murderer spoke first.

Ye Sangsang replied, "Sure."

But neither loosened their grip, and the standoff continued.

The murderer was astonished by the strength of his opponent, while Ye Sangsang simply didn’t trust him.

Soon, both tripped over unseen objects due to their lack of sight, and they fell to the ground together.

Ye Sangsang quickly got up, knelt, and stabbed towards what she assumed was the assailant's heart. If she succeeded, her goal would be achieved.

The murderer was equally relentless and managed to get ahead of her.

Ye Sangsang hurriedly blocked, but the assailant’s advantage put her on the defensive, pinning her down with brute force.

Both were blinded, yet extremely sharp, swiftly adjusting the direction of their blades.

Their arms tangled and pressed against each other. The murderer pushed downward, while Ye Sangsang resisted upward.

Ye Sangsang's position was weaker. She could feel her wrist trembling, close to giving out under the pressure.

The murderer’s knife was at her throat, while her own blade was just shy of his heart.

If he forced it further, she would be wounded, and her throat would be slit inch by inch.

A tug-of-war ensued. Leveraging his weight, the murderer pressed down hard.

For a moment, Ye Sangsang’s hand faltered, and her throat bore a crimson gash, blood oozing from the injury.

Her hands trembled violently. If she couldn’t hold on, she would be stabbed through.

Bracing her teeth, she pushed back with all her might, both parties fueled by the fierce determination to win.

【Ahhhh, Sangsang!】

【I don’t want you to die!】

【It's so close! I'm freaking out! Save her!】

The live broadcast exploded with frantic comments as the audience prayed for Ye Sangsang's survival.

Ye Sangsang, gritting her teeth, seized a fleeting moment to think. Slightly turning her head, she began to exert force to the side.

The murderer wouldn’t let her escape and pressed down in response.

Ye Sangsang shifted her position gradually. The murderer caught on and tried to reassert control.

She wanted him to think she was on the brink of collapse, pretending to be at her limit.

Sure enough, the murderer shifted slightly again, preparing to further leverage his body weight.

At that exact moment, Ye Sangsang seized the infinitesimal gap, swiftly pushing their entangled limbs aside. The blade grazed her jaw, and the murderer’s knife came to a halt just above her ear, stuck in the wooden floor.

Seizing the rare opportunity, she rolled to the side, escaping swiftly.

Her neck was slashed, but she managed to break free.

Before she could process what had happened, the assailant lunged forward, driving his knife toward her.

Ye Sangsang skidded backward, narrowly evading the strike.

The murderer’s strength was immense, and the sound of the blade embedding itself in the hardwood floor echoed sharply through the room.

Ye Sangsang dodged again as the assailant continued his sporadic stabs, attempting to anticipate her position.

Though his movements weren’t swift due to his sudden blindness, sheer unrelenting aggression kept Ye Sangsang on edge.

If any of those wild stabs connected, the murderer would gain the upper hand.

Ye Sangsang wasn’t the type to wait passively. Upon touching a fallen chair, she took advantage of the obstacle and hurled it at the assailant, who was partially kneeling, preparing to stab again.

The chair blocked his momentum, and Ye Sangsang rolled away, then slowly stood up.

The murderer shoved the chair aside and rose cautiously, wary of his surroundings.

Ye Sangsang touched the wound on her neck and the steadily bleeding gash in her abdomen, her body trembling slightly.

Licking her lips, she tasted her own blood, the metallic tang igniting her adrenaline.

The rain outside continued to drizzle, tapping rhythmically against the window as Ye Sangsang listened to the assailant’s footsteps.

She then toppled a nearby dining chair.

The murderer dashed forward at the sound.

Ye Sangsang continued her strategy, retreating towards the entrance.

Blindness made navigation perilous. The murderer, trying to avoid obstacles, nearly tripped due to miscalculations.

Ye Sangsang hurled various items—glass vases, porcelain, sharp ornaments—scattering broken shards across the floor.

The murderer’s slippers had come off during the struggle. Now, the shards acted like traps, posing a threat.

Realizing Ye Sangsang was making a run for it, the murderer considered his deteriorating condition. Continuing the fight wouldn’t yield any advantage.

He began to hesitate, pacing uncertainly. He knew Ye Sangsang was heading out; perhaps letting her escape was the smarter choice.

Ye Sangsang heard the sudden silence and understood the killer’s intentions.

He wanted her to leave, allowing him a chance to escape amid their mutual injuries.

She wouldn’t give him that chance.

Taking two heavy strides back, she felt around, grabbing a heavy, non-rebounding decorative sphere. Tossing it to the ground, she let out a desperate cry, feigning a stumble.

Normally vigilant, the murderer heard the noise and immediately investigated.

Seeing an opportunity, he darted towards Ye Sangsang’s location, knife raised, aiming to finish her off.

Anticipating his approach, Ye Sangsang thrust her blade precisely, the knife sinking into the soft spot of his abdomen before the murderer could react.

The assailant froze, followed by the sharp clang of the knife hitting the floor.

Ye Sangsang held her knife tightly as the man before her collapsed, lifeless, with a heavy thud.

【MVP highlight!】

【Congratulations! Firecrackers everywhere!】

【Ahhhhh, that was so intense, so strong! I’m in love!】

【She really did it! Sangsang is my hero!】

The audience, until now too stunned to comment, erupted in euphoria, hyperventilating, screaming, and celebrating as they watched the scene unfold.

They had believed Ye Sangsang had given up, only for her to pull off an incredible deception.

Blinded and driven by bloodlust, the murderer had rushed into her trap, allowing Ye Sangsang’s counterattack to end the battle.

Pieces of glass and porcelain were still lodged in the murderer’s feet, illustrating his desperation.

Ye Sangsang felt the warmth of his blood splashing on her face as he fell, a wicked smile creeping across her lips, pleased by her victory.

【Don’t smile like that!】

【Sangsang, please stop, I need to sleep tonight!】

【Oh my god, the bloodbath, it’s terrifying!】

From the audience’s perspective, Ye Sangsang was drenched in blood, her black hair spilling messily around her. She looked like a demoness forged in battle.

Standing still for a moment, Ye Sangsang composed herself before moving on.

She

There was no reason for Ye Sangsang to lie, so she recounted everything she had encountered truthfully.

“How did the murderer die?” Xiao Jing asked, locking his gaze onto Ye Sangsang.

The three of them waited for her answer, as this was the crux of their questioning.

Ye Sangsang hugged herself tightly, her eyes blankly staring ahead. She tried to speak several times but couldn’t bring herself to utter a word, only shaking her head repeatedly as fear consumed her.

Xiao Jing furrowed his brows, realizing he had been too hasty.

“Let’s step out for now and let Little Ying comfort her,” one of his colleagues suggested.

Xiao Jing nodded, and the two left the room.

Little Ying, the policewoman, soothed Ye Sangsang, understanding her fragile state of mind and intense fear.

A blind girl had first been tormented by a pervert, then encountered thieves with ill intentions, and finally faced a serial killer. If it were her, she would have crumbled long ago.

Most importantly, from the surveillance footage, they could see that Wen Yanxin had tried to placate the thieves, not daring to take any drastic actions. Yet, despite her efforts, they hadn’t spared her.

It wasn’t until she reached the end of her rope that she fought back.

The death of Zhao Changde had been an accident. Based on the information gathered, they were certain that in the face of a blind victim being chased by two people, it was impossible for her to have intentionally caused his death.

Even though there were already two people in the room who had been knocked out by her.

However, they couldn’t make sense of how the serial killer had died. Ye Sangsang seemed to have achieved the impossible.

Even after the forensic team and the investigators had spent all night simulating the scene, they couldn’t replicate what had happened.

That was why this was the focus of their questioning.

After more than ten minutes, Ye Sangsang’s emotions stabilized, and they resumed their interrogation.

Ye Sangsang, more composed, recounted the entire sequence of events, “I… I was afraid he might open the closet again, so I left… I was careful to avoid being discovered… I found a knife for protection… I hid in the area of the living room where the books were kept. I rarely ever went there… I don’t know why he found me…”

“He found you because of the phone recording,” Xiao Jing explained.

Ye Sangsang thought for a moment, realizing the gravity of the situation, her face paling. “No wonder he was so frantic searching for me… I knew that if this continued, I would be found for sure. I remembered that the circuit breaker was right above me, so I turned off the power and prepared to escape…”

“But after the lights went out, I suddenly gained courage. I realized that once I left the room, I would be killed… So I…”

To ensure the police didn’t suspect her of premeditation, she needed to tell the truth.

She recounted the entire fight in detail.

Every injury on her body perfectly corroborated her story.

Yet, she lied in the end. She said, “I wanted to throw the ball so he might slip… I held the knife with both hands, afraid he would come closer… I wanted to retreat, but I was too panicked… He rushed at me and ran into my knife…”

It was flawless.

【The truest lies are those that mix a little unprovable falsehood within the truth.】

【To be honest, what Sangsang said isn’t entirely false. Some things are judged by actions, not intentions.】

【From an outside perspective, ignoring what we know about Sangsang, the story appears just as she told it.】

After listening quietly, everyone understood. This was a handbook for acquittal.

The pervert didn’t commit further deliberate harm, Brother Wang wasn’t hit a second time, Zhao Changde’s death had been an accident, and the murderer’s relentless pursuit had left her no choice.

It was the ultimate victim’s guide.

However, it wasn’t universally applicable, only something Ye Sangsang could use.

Xiao Jing and the others fell silent for a long time before Xiao Jing finally spoke, “You… you did well.” Perfectly protecting yourself.

Ye Sangsang looked at them and asked, “Will I go to prison?”

“Focus on getting better in the hospital. Don’t worry about it,” the policewoman said.

As a police officer, she couldn’t provide a definitive answer.

Ye Sangsang nodded obediently.

After Xiao Jing had her sign the statement, he signaled for everyone to leave.

Just as they were about to exit the ward, Ye Sangsang, her unseeing eyes fixed on their direction, spoke up, “I… I wanted to ask… why did that pervert apply to be my housekeeper?”