Chapter 2: The Murderer

When Muzi was feeling particularly excited, the boss's phone rang again

On the road, he continuously imagined the scene of flashing police lights and a crowd gathered around the trash can, with officers carefully using tweezers to pick up the shattered perfume bottle

What is the purpose of throwing the cup down at such a moment

Although Mu Zixu felt somewhat flustered at this moment, he still had to admit that

Hello

"No way... didn't you say there wouldn't be any new tasks today?" Mu Zixu hummed lazily, instinctively reaching out to feel for the bedside lamp on the nightstand.

At last, he returned to that dimly lit intersection, hiding in the shadows of the building and observing intently.

Answer the phone, steal a cup, buy perfume

Due to the great distance, Mu Zixu could not clearly see the face of the criminal, only vaguely making out that he was a middle-aged man wearing white pajamas, with a slightly protruding forehead. The middle-aged man was covered in blood, with his mouth, face, and the front of his clothing stained, clearly having been beaten up before being captured

Muzi felt that a man was staring at her, and she hurriedly shrank her body back a little.

Then what?" he asked, holding the cup and looking at the streetlight outside the window

Understood. "Although very tired, Mu Zixu still forced himself to get out of bed and put on his clothes. "At this late hour, you wouldn't be asking me to go out and steal a cup again, would you?"

Muzi suddenly realized: "Is this the reason you asked me to steal that cup from the café? When I threw the cup down and it shattered, the girl's father, thinking something had happened to his daughter, hurried back home, just in time to catch the lecherous neighbor who had already taken advantage of the situation!"

Muzi lowered his voice and shouted, "Answer me, is it not?!"

Here is the nest where Muzi resides

Damn you! Not even the children are spared, I will kill you! I will kill you!

Watching the tail lights of the police car disappear at the entrance of the community, Mu Zixu connected all the scenes he had witnessed and formed a rough hypothesis

"If you don't mind that the walls have ears, you can speak a little louder," the boss said淡淡.

The girl has an identical cup, and she is very fond of it, the boss said

Just as Muzi was contemplating these thoughts, footsteps suddenly echoed from downstairs

The text message ringtone sounded

The countdown has not yet begun

The deceased, Sun Dahai, suffered from severe heart disease and chronic asthma, and was extremely allergic to the scent of perfumes. In recent days, he had been experiencing a cold and cough, along with a respiratory infection. The strong odor emanating from that bottle of inferior perfume you discarded in the trash can invaded his respiratory tract the moment he lifted the lid, instantly triggering an allergic asthma attack, which led to a disruption of neural reflexes and subsequently induced cardiac arrest and cessation of breathing. He chose this remote and secluded place to carry out such a nefarious act, thus there was no one around to offer assistance. Three minutes after his breathing stopped, his life, which should have ended a year ago, finally came to a close.

Muzi, in silence, scratched his head and suddenly thought of another very important question: "What about the perfume you asked me to sprinkle in the trash can? What will happen then?"

Muzi quickly withdrew, cautiously peering at the movements outside the window

When he returned to the community, he saw a police car parked downstairs from his rented apartment from a distance

What benefits does this bring to the boss

Is it possible that they are coming to seek trouble for themselves

The middle-aged neighbor, whose wife is often away on business, accidentally discovered the secret of the girl’s family. He then managed to copy the key to the girl’s house. Each time he saw the girl’s father leave at night, with the girl home alone, he would take the opportunity to intrude and unleash his beastly desires on the intellectually disabled girl. He is a very cautious person, always able to erase all traces after each incident, so every time the girl’s father returned home exhausted, he never noticed anything unusual

Mu Zixu felt a chill throughout his body and shouted in a frenzy: "But... you actually used me to kill him! Now I have become a murderer! And the one I killed was an old man!"

He was too excited to care, eagerly calling his boss to verify the correctness of his hypothesis

What will actually happen

What is the truth?! I want to know right now! Mu Zixu shouted in a frenzy

He wanted to ask the boss what was going on, but he found that the call had been disconnected without him realizing it.

Without having much time to think, Mu Zixu grabbed the bottle of low-quality perfume bought from a two-yuan store and rushed out the door

At this point, Mu Zixu felt that her understanding of her boss had deepened once again. Perhaps she is a deeply concealed, highly intelligent dark figure, using the control of her pawns to achieve the goal of punishing the wicked and eliminating evil

No, this is not murder, but a change of fate! It is your game that has successfully rewritten his destiny, the boss said coldly

With these thoughts in mind, he returned home

Thinking of this, he immediately dialed his boss's phone number, intending to inquire further.

Please note, the countdown is about to begin

Muzi's heart tightened involuntarily, wondering if the boss's countdown would really start at this moment. Could it be that he was truly being set up for an attack?

Muzi Xu interjected, "Is it that balding middle-aged man?"

What exactly is going on

"What? You asked me to steal the cup back just for..." Mu Zixu began to ask but suddenly recalled the boss's warning from earlier, and thus consciously swallowed the remaining 'nonsense'.

"In the future, try to avoid unnecessary chatter. I detest players who are overly talkative," the boss said淡淡. "Now, take the cup you stole from the café and go to the window. Open the window."

Under the influence of alcohol, he slept deeply, and the harsh ringtone of the mobile phone stubbornly rang by his ear for a long time before finally waking him from his slumber

The boss ignored his anger and continued, "Just like this, the unexpressed and the *illustrated* book of the flower season girl not only suffers from the torment of illness but also endures the repeated ravages of the lecherous neighbor. The lecherous neighbor, believing his actions to be flawless, continues to enjoy his sinful romantic fortune with impunity. Until tonight... Muzi, do you feel a sense of achievement? You should feel fulfilled and proud now!" The lecherous neighbor, believing his actions to be flawless, continues to enjoy his sinful romantic fortune with impunity. Until tonight... Muzi, do you feel a sense of achievement? You should feel fulfilled and proud now!

A sinister thought suddenly arose in Muzi's mind, causing his scalp to tingle and his entire body to feel cold

Directly above the house you are renting, on the twelfth floor, is the girl's home. As soon as the call connected, the landlord began to speak on his own: "The girl's parents divorced early, and she has lived with her father for a long time. A high fever ten years ago unfortunately left this blossoming girl unable to speak, becoming a mentally disabled young woman. Her father is an ordinary night-shift driver, often working at night, locking the girl alone at home. To ensure his daughter's safety, he has gone to great lengths, taking precautions against all electrical appliances, kitchenware, and anything that could pose a safety hazard. Unfortunately, the real danger does not come from within the home, but rather from his neighbors..."

The room was unlit, and in the dim light, Muzi Xu stood by the window, holding a cup in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, waiting for the boss's command

The other end of the phone remained eerily silent, and for a moment, Mu Zixu even doubted whether the boss was still there

In the stillness of the night, the sound of porcelain shattering into pieces is particularly loud

Behind the man, a female police officer accompanied a girl dressed in a floral nightgown as she walked out. The girl appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, with a dazed expression, disheveled hair, and a vacant gaze

Four

That kind of feeling that sounds light and breezy, yet inexplicably stirs intense emotions within, has emerged again

So what about this time

There is not a breath of wind outside, and the dim streetlights illuminate the deserted streets

Could it be that ... ...

Before he could speak, the boss straightforwardly said: "Within twenty minutes, arrive at the back of the Dream Back to Jiangnan Hotel and pour all the perfume you bought into that trash can. Note: 1. It must be completed within twenty minutes; 2. It must not be discovered by others; 3. After completing the task, evacuate the scene immediately. A reward of 1,000 yuan will be given for completing this task"

At this moment, he is lying on his back in bed, holding a dirty pillow and snoring loudly.

He reluctantly hummed, stretched out his arm and fumbled around for a while, and finally managed to pull out his phone, answering it with bleary eyes

It is now ten minutes past midnight on a new day, the boss said earnestly. I would like to remind you that my job has strict time requirements, and I hope you can enhance your sense of time in the future

As Muzi released his grip, the cup fell out of the window

Good! What I lack the least is patience

As the man opened the car door and climbed into the driver's seat, the boss's countdown finally came to an end

Muzi, surprised, opened his mouth wide: "Are you saying it was the cup I dropped?!"

Bang ! !

At the moment when Muzi was astonished and bewildered, the phone rang

The truth will eventually be revealed; it is just that you are not yet prepared to understand it.

The boss has said not to be discovered, and Mu Zixu also does not dare to turn on the light, so he can only move forward in the dark

Furthermore, the boss said to throw the cup down when hearing the countdown, without mentioning anything about aiming at a target

Alternatively, the boss is perhaps the most peculiar existence in the world, having money but no place to spend it, and thus enjoys engaging in such strange and unusual games

He was filled with curiosity about what reaction would be caused by the cup he had thrown down.

However, the boss's phone indicates that it is turned off

It should not be the case; when the man threw the cup, he was sitting in the car with his back turned, making it unlikely for him to realize that he was the one who discarded it

The red and blue lights shone particularly brightly in the night, causing Mu Zixu's heart to tighten, instinctively retreating into the shadows.

Remember not to turn on the lights! At that moment, the boss sternly interrupted.

Forget it; if something truly serious were to happen, going to the scene myself would only mean asking for trouble

Dark night, trash can, perfume

Upon completion of this task, a reward of 500 will be granted

When I woke up the next day, it was already 10 o'clock in the morning

However, the thought of receiving 500 yuan soon made him feel elated. He secretly resolved that if he could easily obtain another 500 yuan this time, he would no longer bother to investigate his boss's background in the future

Muzi Xu noted that the tall man's fists and body were also covered in blood, clearly indicating that he had previously beaten the middle-aged man severely

Two

He knows that if it is a matter of serious consequences, he will definitely be implicated

But if it is not like this, then why would she make herself do it

On the outskirts of this unremarkable city, this moment has long since entered a state of slumber

Muzi Xu had no choice but to cease his exploration

Five

Chess pieces

Muzi has become accustomed to the various bizarre demands of the boss, and thus obediently complies.

The call has been disconnected

Reflecting on the first three tasks assigned by the boss, it seems that none of them have any direct benefit to her personally

The feeling of guilt made Mu Zixu anxious, as if there were whispers of danger all around

The man had walked past the window and arrived in front of the sedan, and Mu Zixu let out a slight sigh of relief

Muzi looked around cautiously, ensuring that no one was nearby, then covered his nose and lifted the lid of the trash can, smashing the bottle of inferior perfume inside.

As the police were escorting the middle-aged man to the car, the tall man who had previously passed by his window rushed out from the elevator, screaming hysterically as he charged forward, punching and kicking the middle-aged man, only to be desperately restrained by the police.

The man had already arrived directly beneath the window, and Mu Zixu instinctively shrank his body inward, his hand holding the cup trembling incessantly

A cup casually thrown down indirectly sent a lecherous neighbor to the judgment seat. From the tone and wording of the boss, it can be inferred that she is someone who detests evil and enjoys championing justice. Everything she does is meticulously thought out and carefully planned, all with a very clear purpose

In the dim light, Mu Zixu saw the man walk past the window; he was a tall man.

One

At 5:00 AM, a sanitation worker in our city discovered the body of an elderly male near the intersection of Menghui Jiangnan Hotel and immediately reported it to the police. Law enforcement officers quickly arrived at the scene to investigate and found a complete set of strange tools. Upon confirmation, it was determined that the deceased was a suspect in last year's gutter oil incident. The police initially speculated the cause of death: the deceased unfortunately suffered a heart attack while collecting materials for refining gutter oil from a garbage bin. The police are currently conducting an urgent verification of the details

Muzi let out a sigh, hesitating whether he should go to the trash can and take a closer look

There are no sirens, no people, everything is as quiet as usual

If you run over from here, it will take about fifteen minutes. It seems the boss is quite precise about the time difference calculation

Suddenly, an even more astonishing scene unfolded before Mu Zixu.

A large expanse of dark clouds swept across the sky, completely obscuring the already dim moonlight. When Mu Zixu reached the secluded intersection behind Dreaming of Jiangnan, where there were no streetlights, he was entirely enveloped in darkness

Accompanied by a cacophony of noise, the door of the apartment building corridor opened, and two police officers shoved a handcuffed man out, escorting him to the police car

Dream Back to Jiangnan Hotel

Then, he hurriedly ran back upstairs, looking extremely anxious.

I am going to ... ... Hello? Hello!!!

Fortunately, he was very familiar with the location of the trash can, so he quickly and effortlessly made his way to the side of the trash can

Could it be related to the cup that I threw away?

Hungry, he prepared a bowl of instant noodles for himself, and while eating, he habitually browsed the city's morning news online

Despite covering his nose, the pungent fragrance still made him unable to resist the urge to sneeze. He held back, secured the lid of the trash can, and quickly retreated.

When Mu Zixu was beginning to doubt whether he had heard it wrong regarding the 1000 yuan, the boss had already hung up the phone

Muzi sighed and asked, "Boss, it seems you are a person who detests evil, but what I don't understand is, you could completely do this yourself, so why must you spend money to hire me to accomplish it"

Indeed, the boss's voice rang out, and the countdown began

Ding ding ding ... ...

But just as if he had read his mind, he pulled out the number and before he could dial, the boss's call had already come in

Quickly, a piece of the latest news about books froze his action of eating noodles, with the noodles dangling between his lips like a mustache, swaying, and the broth dripping down his chin

Muzi Xu feels as if he is a puppet, with the person who calls himself the boss using a mobile phone as a control line, effortlessly manipulating his every move.

Wait

Outside the window, the man who had already taken his seat in the driver's position did not drive away. Upon hearing the sound of shattering glass, he immediately leaned out of the car window and looked up at the building.

Preoccupied with thoughts of perfume, Mu Zixu was unable to sleep, tossing and turning until four o'clock in the morning, when he finally fell into a deep slumber.

"Do not turn on the light. Get up now." The boss's voice came through the receiver, conveying the message succinctly.

Three

The man jumped out of the car, ran to the shattered cup, and bent down to take a photo with his phone

This intensified the anxiety in Mu Zixu's heart, and he resolutely turned around and ran back towards the dream of returning to Jiangnan

Soon, the police took everyone into the police car and left

What? That bald man...! Mu Zixu's expression shifted from surprise to anger as he recalled the appearance of the middle-aged bald man. He gritted his teeth, regretting that he hadn't rushed up just now to give him a good beating

Account income is 500 yuan

A room filled with the smell of instant noodles and low-quality cigarettes, walls plastered with posters of sports stars, and a messy, shabby single bed.

Thus, you have just accomplished a significant act of justice with very little effort. You have successfully rewritten the fate of an arrogant lecher, exposing his sins from the hidden darkness to the light of day, ensuring that the latter half of his life is spent in punishment. The boss's tone remained cold and flat, yet to Mu Zixu, it inexplicably stirred a wave of intense emotion.

Are you planning to attack the people passing below with a cup

What should one do if the boss truly regards oneself as a pawn, as mere cannon fodder

This wait lasted for more than ten minutes

Maintain patience

I forgot to ask about the remuneration

In any case, the boss has stated that the truth will be revealed tomorrow morning

Wishing you sweet dreams, tomorrow morning, everything will be revealed

Ding dong

Someone has died! It was because of that bottle of perfume, wasn't it?!" As soon as the call was connected, Mu Zixu shouted excitedly.

Boss, are you still there

This is the second floor, and the cup is not heavy; even if it were thrown down and hit something, the damage would be minimal

As the man walked, he raised his hand to press the remote control, causing the headlights of a nearby sedan to flash in response and the vehicle to start.

Then, the text message ringtone sounded, notifying him of a deposit of one thousand yuan

Throw the cup down when I count from five to one

He resides on the second floor of an ordinary small high-rise building, with an open space below where residents enter and exit the building's corridor. At this moment, there is a profound silence below, and with the faint moonlight, three or four cars can be vaguely seen parked by the roadside

The boss said in his usual flat tone: "Rule 3, do not question anything about me"