Ye Sangsang's action left the live-stream audience wide-eyed and utterly stunned. It was a path they had never imagined, and no one had ever questioned whether the ga's designated culprit might be wrong.
As they watched Ye Sangsang click to close the case, they initially thought she had given up on the investigation.
To their surprise, she had deduced that the ga's setting identified Qin Jiang as the culprit and chose the "No" option to report an error in the case conclusion.
Zhao Tianqi's testimony, Feng Lian's deleted QQ chat records, phone card call logs, and finally, Ye Sangsang's own written reasoning and judgnt.
She wrote: "This is enough to prove that there are doubts about Qin Jiang's case."
She chose to use the evidence to report an error in the ga's case.
The super-intelligent system's judgnt was that the report was successful—there were indeed doubts about the case, and it triggered a new round of deduction.
In other words, the super-intelligent system also believed that the real culprit was soone else.
[Oh my god, does this an that in reality, Qin Jiang was wrongly accused?]
[If everything is real, then isn't this a case of a wrongful conviction?]
[Sang-jie, you're my only queen. I thought you gave up, wuwuwu.]
[Qin Jiang is so pitiful. He's such a good police officer. We must find the real culprit. Even if it's delayed justice, it must be served!]
Heartache, sadness, and shock filled the live-stream chat, with comnts flooding the screen to the point of almost completely obscuring it. Only the smart adjustnt feature allowed viewers to see Ye Sangsang on the screen.
Ye Sangsang looked at the reward of 1 attribute point, which she added to her stamina.
[Player ID: Ye Sangsang]
[ntal Strength: 8 (10)]
[Intelligence: 8 (10)]
[Stamina: 7 (10)]
Her original stamina of 3, plus the 3 points rewarded from the previous case, now increased by another point, bringing her stamina to an impressive 7.
She gazed at the glowing panel, quite satisfied with the data she saw. It was worth all the effort she had put in.
In real life, she couldn't make herself walk or have a strong body, but in the ga, she aid to be as strong as possible.
She wasn't overly joyful. Having confird her earlier suspicions, Ye Sangsang still felt sorry for Qin Jiang.
He was a good police officer, but unfortunately, he had been frad. She wondered what the real-world outco was.
She hoped it wouldn't be too bad.
She didn't feel much emotion, but soone had taught her to carefully distinguish between good and bad.
She told herself that it was okay not to understand—she could just imitate it.
Ye Sangsang took a mont to feel the changes in her in-ga body stats, then stopped the case-closing operation. She wanted to continue searching for clues.
For her, such challenges were what made the ga fun.
But before she could continue, her pre-set logout ti arrived. Unbeknownst to her, she had already been gaming for eight and a half hours.
Amidst the wails of her viewers, she logged off.
[Sang-jie, my independent queen!]
[I stayed up all night for this? Wuwuwu, co back!]
[Sang-jie needs rest. Her initial stamina was only 3, rember?]
Soone ntioned her initial stamina of 3, and the viewers realized they couldn't demand too much. They stopped lanting and logged off one by one.
However, the ripples from this live stream turned into a tidal wave after the sun rose.
#First Bug Report and Fix in the Holographic Ga "Criminal Files"!#
#Star Ring Gas Issues Explanation at 7 AM.#
#Is the Prototype of the "Brutal Carnival" Case a Wrongfully Accused Police Officer?#
These three trending topics across major platforms left readers dumbfounded.
After reading, many netizens fell silent.
An unexpected way to overturn a case had arrived.
Many began searching for details about the case, but it had been too long, and the case was from a small city with no publicly available information.
However, to their delight, Chennan City issued a notice at 8 AM sharp, announcing the reopening of the investigation.
This reassured many, and they promptly @'d Ye Sangsang's live stream, urging her to stay updated.
Jiang Chengxin gasped as she opened the live stream and handed it to her superior's superior, her heart trembling.
When she had reviewed the case files the day before, she had been shocked and imdiately called her superior. However, it was too late, and they agreed to discuss it the next day.
Jiang Chengxin thought this was reasonable and decided to wait until the next morning.
But before she could sleep until 7 AM, an urgent call jolted her awake like a death knell.
Her colleagues picked her up, and she found herself at the Chennan City Public Security Bureau. She was just a small-ti detective, after all.
She recounted what she had seen and, through her colleagues, learned about Ye Sangsang submitting evidence to report the error.
She regretted not staying up all night to watch the live stream.
The leader quickly inquired about the live stream, and she had to pull out her phone to show the key information.
Leaders are busy, after all, and don't have ti to watch everything.
Soon, the leader ordered the investigation to be reopened.
Jiang Chengxin was also promoted to the investigation team and instructed to contact the publicity departnt to @ Ye Sangsang, assuring netizens that the case would be thoroughly investigated.
Nowadays, detectives have relatively little work. Since 2025, the internet has made a qualitative leap in developnt.
Previously, fraud cases were common, but now they are rare. The intelligent network is so advanced that fraudsters can't operate within Zhongzhou Country's network.
So, this ant Jiang Chengxin finally had so real work to do.
For her, this was a good thing—better than being transferred to the economic cri division.
At last, she had her proper job back.
Jiang Chengxin quickly contacted the relevant people and began waiting for the investigation team to be ford.
She just hoped everything would go smoothly!
…
While Ye Sangsang quietly went about her business, the internet detective strear went mad.
He was mocked.
After logging back in, he had frantically pushed through the case, only to be ridiculed by viewers for copying Ye Sangsang's howork.
His fans and the critics went back and forth, and he arrogantly declared that he had figured it all out himself, that Qin Jiang was definitely the culprit, and that he would finish the ga case before Ye Sangsang.
He felt confident, especially since he had gathered many clues from Ye Sangsang's stream.
He was smug, boasting that he would make those mocking him eat their words.
The mont he clicked to close the case, he thought he had won.
Then, he realized he was the clown.
Ye Sangsang had reported an error! She had reported an error!
Seeing this, his face turned dark.
His fans fell silent, allowing the casual viewers to mock him.
As fans, their silence was the greatest kindness they could offer.
The internet detective forced a smile, praised Ye Sangsang a couple of tis, and logged off. Off-stream, he grabbed his hair and went crazy.
Seeing the trending topics, he went even crazier.
Damn it! This case was impossible for him to solve.
He had dug his own grave!
Still, he couldn't help but admire Ye Sangsang for resisting the temptation to close the case perfectly and instead choosing to report the error.
Ye Sangsang sat by the window, continuing to read, ignoring the storm outside. She turned off her phone, blocking 99% of the notifications.
The remaining 1% ca from the nurses' gossip. They had learned about Ye Sangsang's beta-testing qualification and had seen her on yesterday's trending topics.
Their eyes often lingered on her, but due to lingering reasons, no one dared to strike up a conversation.
This saved Ye Sangsang from so annoyance.
She continued with her daily life.
With the door and caregiver issues resolved, Ye Sangsang was in a good mood and decided to log in for two or three hours during her lunch break.
Upon logging back in, she checked the live-stream status, glanced at the chat, replied briefly, and entered the ga.
Ye Sangsang looked at the frantic Zheng He, who felt like he had wasted his efforts. "I said before that the culprit is watching us. If we finish the investigation without closing the case, they'll beco wary."
The delay in closing the case made Ye Sangsang suspect that, given the person's hatred for Qin Jiang, they might take desperate asures, like pulling the plug.
Gu Ling agreed, "Yes."
"If we can't find anything, does that an the case will default to..." Zheng He couldn't finish the sentence, lowering his head to hide his frustration.
Ye Sangsang said calmly, "So, we need to work harder to avoid that outco."
"I thought you would comfort everyone," Zheng He said, his expression relaxing slightly.
Ye Sangsang didn’t respond, preparing instead to report Captain Chen’s thoughts.
Captain Chen hadn’t expected that what he believed to be true was actually part of soone else’s sche.
After so thought, he narrowed his eyes slightly and tapped the desk. "Since the other side is waiting for the outco, let’s give them one. I’ll contact a reporter from the Chennan Evening News and subtly leak the news that the case has been closed, with so vague details about the process. Don’t worry, I won’t let them report who the 'culprit' is."
"If they want to play gas, we’ll play along!"
This would also help prevent them from making further moves and avoid putting ordinary people’s lives and property at risk.
Not only that, Captain Chen reassigned soone to join the investigation.
They needed to get results as soon as possible.
What Ye Sangsang didn’t expect was that the reporter coming to cover the story was Zhao Yue, the woman who had once cried her heart out after being deceived by her boyfriend and nearly falling into an abyss.
Zhao Yue had now regained her cheerful, outgoing, and enthusiastic deanor. Ye Sangsang observed her, confirming that she hadn’t contracted HIV.
Dressed in a rainbow-colored tank top and long skirt, Zhao Yue sat down beside Ye Sangsang and began asking questions with great professionalism.
Ye Sangsang answered, while Zheng He brought Zhao Yue a glass of water.
The interview concluded quickly, and Zhao Yue said, "I thought we wouldn’t et again, but here we are!"
"Quite a coincidence. Congratulations," Ye Sangsang replied, her mind still preoccupied with figuring out who Qin Jiang’s archenemy was.
Zhao Yue asked, "Why isn’t Team Leader Qin here?"
"He’s on vacation," Ye Sangsang replied naturally.
Zhao Yue nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "I haven’t thanked you for last ti. If it weren’t for you, I’d still be in the dark."
Having a murderer and a drug user around was no different from living with a ticking ti bomb.
Ye Sangsang shook her head. "It’s what the police are supposed to do."
Zhao Yue smiled, stood up, and prepared to leave.
As Ye Sangsang continued to ponder, Zheng He went to see Zhao Yue out.
Just then, Ye Sangsang turned back and called out, "Wait, could I trouble you with sothing?"
Zhao Yue turned around, curious, and looked at Ye Sangsang with a puzzled expression.
Ye Sangsang smiled and explained what she needed.
"You’re saying you want to be portrayed as the main person who solved the case, and that the killer was so sloppy that it was effortless to crack?" Zhao Yue looked at Ye Sangsang, feeling a bit surprised, as Ye Sangsang didn’t seem like soone who craved glory.
Ye Sangsang smiled at Zhao Yue. "I think soone like you, with your way with words, could draw attention to . Make it seem like I’m an incredibly capable police officer."
"No," Zheng He stepped forward, looking at Zhao Yue. "Write about ."
Gu Ling chid in, "Write about instead!"
Zhao Yue felt her perception of the police profession crumbling. Was the competition for newspaper coverage really this blatant now?
They were asking her to write articles praising them, all while maintaining an air of righteousness. She couldn’t help but show a look of disbelief on her face.
[Hahaha, this is hilarious. Zhao Yue misunderstood.]
[These two teammates are great, willing to take the risk themselves.]
[I get it now. The killer is soone who craves recognition. The case he frad Qin Jiang for was one he thought was perfect. If soone belittles it, he’ll probably go mad.]
Ye Sangsang also realized the misunderstanding, but before she could explain, Zheng He spoke up again. "I’m a man. The other side might be more cautious around soone like . I’ll do it."
Gu Ling frowned and said, "I’m more suitable. You two are the brawn and the brains, but I have strong intuition and a good sense of danger. I’ll do it."
"Stop arguing. He knows everything about you, probably inside and out. I’ll do it," Ye Sangsang said, leaving the other two speechless. They had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
Seeing that the two had stopped arguing, Ye Sangsang turned to Zhao Yue. "I want the tone to be a bit arrogant, like I’m full of myself and overly confident."
Zhao Yue wasn’t stupid. Seeing the situation, she began to sense that things weren’t as simple as they seed.
She looked at Ye Sangsang intently, then nodded in agreent.
After seeing Zhao Yue off, Ye Sangsang welcod the new team mber Captain Chen had assigned—a sharpshooter nad Yang Wen. In extre situations, he was authorized to shoot to kill.
They couldn’t just sit around waiting for the killer to make a move. Based on their profile, they began visiting potential suspects in Chennan City.
Everything was done discreetly, with daily phone calls and plainclothes officers patrolling the area.
They also investigated where Feng Lian had gone missing, looking for eyewitnesses and any possible surveillance footage.
They had plenty to do, and much more to uncover.
Amidst all this, Ye Sangsang chose another angle: Qin Jiang’s relatives.
In this day and age, disguising oneself to look exactly like soone else wasn’t easy. While makeup techniques could rival plastic surgery, in real life, it was easy to spot flaws. The makeup would be noticeable upon closer inspection.
Even if they asked Zhao Tianqi now, he would say that the person he saw gave off an odd vibe. But if it were makeup, he should have been able to tell.
So, it was more likely that the two people already shared so resemblance, and the killer had enhanced it with a disguise.
Starting with relatives was a good approach.
After discussing, they decided to split into two teams. Ye Sangsang and Yang Wen would investigate Qin Jiang’s relatives, while Zheng He and Gu Ling would look for eyewitnesses and any remaining surveillance footage.
Once the division of labor was clear, both teams got to work.
To maintain secrecy, Ye Sangsang and Yang Wen disguised themselves as census officers, investigating the residents in Qin Jiang’s relatives’ neighborhood.
To avoid tipping off their target, they actually took over the census work for that area.
Ye Sangsang skipped so of the preliminary steps and went straight to investigating Qin Jiang’s relatives and their neighbors.
Their first stop was Qin Jiang’s uncle’s house.
After knocking and entering, they began filling out forms, mainly asking about family mbers, who lived there, and where other mbers resided—essentially conducting a census.
Qin Jiang’s uncle didn’t seem to have a favorable impression of the police, answering curtly. His aunt was more cooperative, answering quietly before hurriedly seeing them out.
Next, they visited the neighbors across the hall. Ye Sangsang smiled at the middle-aged couple and said, "You’re so welcoming. It makes our job much easier."
She didn’t outright badmouth anyone, as that would be too obvious. Instead, she complinted them while subtly venting, which often yielded useful information.
For example, the woman now said, "It’s not easy for young girls like you. The family next door is hard to deal with, right? I heard their nephew ended up in the hospital. Tsk tsk, they didn’t even bother to visit."
"Don’t say too much. If they hear, it’ll just cause trouble," the man frowned, trying to stop her.
But Ye Sangsang, with an innocent and naive expression, asked, "As his uncle, he didn’t go? Are they not close? Or do they have so kind of feud?"
Yang Wen pretended to pull her back, but Ye Sangsang dodged him.
"Honestly, this place has good soundproofing, and they’re the police. What’s there to be afraid of?" The woman glared at her husband, then turned to Ye Sangsang. "They’re blood-related uncles! But they had a falling out years ago. Apparently, his nephew was too strict and didn’t show any leniency, which caused so trouble for the uncle’s side. That’s why they drifted apart."
"Still, in my opinion, family is family. Nothing should co between them."
Ye Sangsang nodded in agreent, her face showing a hint of disdain.
After getting the information they needed, Yang Wen tugged at Ye Sangsang again, and they bid the couple farewell.
Once downstairs, Ye Sangsang thought about the household registration records.
The two headed straight to the census office to pull up the records for Qin Jiang’s uncle’s family.
One detail caught their attention: ten years ago, Qin Jiang’s uncle’s family had lost a son.
Ye Sangsang looked further back, her expression growing serious.
The son who had died ten years ago had committed multiple cris and was sentenced to death.
So of the information matched Ye Sangsang’s profile of the killer.
Could he still be alive?
But that was unlikely. Before execution, identities were thoroughly verified.
Moreover, given the uncle’s hatred, it seed the son was indeed dead.
She looked at the photo. The man bore a striking resemblance to Qin Jiang—seven parts similar. Qin Jiang took after his uncle.
Afterward, the two of them visited other relatives but ca up empty-handed.
A few days passed, during which they investigated and interviewed witnesses, only uncovering faint traces of evidence.
It confird that such a person existed, but there were no details about their face or physical characteristics.
They could only pin their hopes on the Chennan Evening News. Ye Sangsang felt a hint of anticipation, wondering how the other party would prove themselves.
She had made an estimation: there was an 80% chance this person wouldn’t be able to resist taking the bait, as the other party was a psychologically twisted lunatic.
Moreover, they were an extrely insecure individual, desperate to prove their strength and gain recognition.
An ordinary person wouldn’t resort to such thods, but Ye Sangsang was different.
She, too, was an emotionless lunatic, unbothered by any psychological barriers.
On the third day, Ye Sangsang received a provocative "gift" from the other party.
Staring at the "gift" before her, Ye Sangsang revealed a faint, eerie smile.
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