Death Game: Starting as a fraudster, pretending to be a god.

Chapter 1427 The Point of Truth

Yin Lan, the "God of Wine," ranked eighteenth on the leaderboard, is the head of the Southwest Region and the strongest "Third Order" member.

Even without the prefix "Order", among the "third-tier" "players", only "Fishing Guy" ranks above her.

The difference of just one place is also ambiguous. Although Lin Yu knows that Shen Bingmiao's ranking is most likely very reliable and has a high degree of recognition among the 'players', a difference of just one place is still...

If the "Fisherman" and the "God of Wine" were to actually fight, no one would dare to make an immediate judgment on who would win or lose.

Even if a betting line were opened, the odds would probably be close to one to one.

Therefore, under certain circumstances, it is not an empty statement to say that "Dionysus" is the strongest "Tier 3".

Therefore, although "Paper Kite" is a top-tier expert among the "Third Tier" experts, she is still a level below Yin Lan in terms of strength.

Yin Lan was also confident that she could subdue "Paper Kite"—because with her strength, it was only right that she should be able to.

but……

Sometimes, the difference in strength does not mean that the outcome of a battle is predetermined from the start.

In particular, since "Paper Kite's" goal was never to defeat Yin Lan from the very beginning, this gave him... more room to maneuver.

Faced with Yin Lan's attack, which almost completely blocked his retreat, Paper Kite barely moved.

The violent, materialized killing intent, Yin Lan's most signature attack method, was unleashed upon Zhi Yuan, piercing almost every inch of his skin with wounds that gushed blood.

Paper Kite groaned, the intense pain contorting his face—but despite this, he remained standing and made no attempt to defend himself or escape.

Liang Ye stared at the blood-covered Paper Kite and exclaimed in horror, "Paper Kite, what are you doing?! Are you trying to kill yourself?!"

Enraged that Zhiyuan had shot Lin Yu, Yin Lan launched an attack with almost no restraint—after all, Yin Lan knew this former inspector of the East China region quite well and knew that the other party was quite strong and had strong combat power, so she naturally did not think that her move could really kill him.

But that's on the premise that "paper kite" doesn't seek its own demise.

If this situation of offering absolutely no resistance continues... Paper Kite will undoubtedly be killed outright!

Killing the kite directly was certainly not something Yin Lan wanted to see.

Although members of "Order" have the authority to kill when necessary, the existence of "Death Game" is too complex and often does not allow members of "Order" to have too much mercy.

However, in terms of rules and regulations, "Order" still discourages its members from killing others.

As for the current situation... neither Yin Lan's own judgment nor the objective circumstances clearly indicate that it has reached a point where killing the kite is unavoidable.

First, Paper Kite may not be the murderer. Second, if he really is the murderer, killing him here would only make things worse—the Players' Mutual Aid Association would likely see this as a way to silence him and cause the two organizations to fall apart.

Moreover, emotionally, Yin Lan absolutely did not want to kill Zhi Yuan—just as Zhi Yuan had understood her, Yin Lan also knew what Zhi Yuan had done.

Those whom Zhiyuan killed were indeed guilty people... So Zhiyuan's self-expression of admiration for her is, to some extent, also Yin Lan's attitude towards Zhiyuan.

You may disagree with someone's viewpoint, but you do appreciate them as a person.

Such a person... Yin Lan doesn't want him to die.

So, in the instant when the other person's life force was fading away...

Yin Lan stopped.

She stopped attacking and coldly questioned Paper Kite: "What trick are you playing by not resisting at all?!"

Although the attack stopped, the injuries remained.

Despite being in excruciating pain, Paper Kite forced herself to speak: "Since you knew I was playing tricks... why did you stop?"

"Comrade Yin Lan, this is... your limitation."

Blood dripped onto the ground, and runes shone brightly on the surface.

A surge of magical power erupted forth, and Yin Lan's expression changed slightly.

"A magic array?! When?!"

"It's 'blood magic,' damn it! He deliberately injured himself—he's using the blood loss caused by your attack to cover up his 'blood magic' manipulation!"

Liang Ye shouted and rushed towards the direction of the kite.

"Qi Han, you damn well better not run away—if you run away, you'll really become a fugitive!"

"I will prove my innocence."

As Zhiyuan spoke calmly, Yin Lan's attack pounced on him again, almost at the same time as Liang Ye.

but……

The brief respite we just took was enough.

Seventh Ring Spell, No-Channel Spell Array, Blood Melting Pool, activate!

The kite's entire figure turned into blood and dissolved into the magic circle on the ground. Then, the entire magic circle rapidly seeped into the ground until it disappeared.

"Damn it!"

Yin Lan roared angrily, and Liang Ye, who had missed his target, fell heavily to the floor.

"Damn it—he really got away! We're doomed!"

Yin Lan gritted her teeth and said, "Damn it, damn it... I'm such a complete idiot! I'm out of my mind! I'm a moron! I'll curse him to death! I... I'm a real bastard!"

She clenched her fists, her whole face turning bright red, like an allergic reaction, like a pink balloon.

Lin Yu looked calmly at Yin Lan and said, "Don't blame yourself too much, Comrade Dionysus. Just now, 'Paper Kite's' actions were too extreme... That was a possibility I didn't even anticipate. It's normal that you didn't catch him."

"After all, he was a former inspector of the East China region... and think about it, before he was removed from his position as inspector, he had secretly executed nine people without being discovered, and he did all this on Li Hua's turf. How could such a person be simple?"

"Moreover, if I had to say... I'm the one who has the biggest problem—I knew that this gathering had brought together many dangerous people, and that bringing in such an uncontrollable factor as him could likely cause the situation to spiral out of control, but I still did it—I bear the main responsibility for what happened to him."

As Lin Yu spoke, the flush on Yin Lan's face subsided somewhat. She took several deep breaths before speaking again.

"It's not your problem, and it's not mine. It's really just that Paper Kite guy... he's too unexpected."

“In short, let’s calm down and confirm one thing,” Yin Lan looked at Lin Yu, “Even though he ran away so decisively, if I were to disregard all the evidence, I still don’t think… he really killed the three people here.”

Lin Yu nodded: "I agree. Comrade Zhiyuan is right about one thing—this could very well be a setup targeting him. So even if we find any evidence that specifically points to him, we must remain highly suspicious and continue the investigation on the premise that 'Zhiyuan may not be the murderer.'"

Liang Ye frowned: "Damn it, let me say this first, it's not that I don't trust Zhiyuan, but his coming is always a last-minute decision, right? How could the other side have planned ahead to target him?"

“We don’t need to be too far in advance. We just need to see him arrive in Shenzhen at four o’clock this morning. We can even start preparing a little later, this morning,” Lin Yu said calmly. “It is precisely because he is a temporary addition and an ‘outsider’ who is not part of the plan that he is more likely to be targeted first.”

"After all, if someone is really plotting something against the 'Player Mutual Aid Association,' the sudden appearance of high-end 'Tier 3' combat power in 'Order' is the kind of 'variable' they need to target the most, isn't it?"

"After all, the original personnel probably already had detailed plans and countermeasures, but the extra 'paper kites'... can only be eliminated in advance using a simple and crude method."

Yin Lan nodded: "That's right. Moreover, if the other party had the intention of sowing discord between 'Order' and 'Player Mutual Aid Association', they might not have been able to find a breakthrough before. But the sudden action of the kite may have given them that opportunity."

Liang Ye still asked, puzzled, "Then how could the mastermind behind all this be so sure that Zhiyuan would suddenly start acting on his own, just as he expected?"

Lin Yu said coldly, "If Zhiyuan surrenders, this matter will be easy to investigate... Captain Liangye, do you remember what you said Zhiyuan was doing before she left?"

"He was looking at his phone, and then suddenly his expression changed," Liang Ye said, startled. "Damn it, did someone deliberately lure him out?!"

Lin Yu nodded: "Yes, 'Paper Kite' is keen on executing those he thinks deserve to die through 'vigilante justice,' so he should also have many intelligence channels outside of 'Order,' and 'informants' who collect information on which 'players' deserve to die... Among these people, some may themselves be outside of 'Order,' or even subtly opposed to 'Order.' It's not surprising that some of them had the idea of ​​plotting against him during their contact with Paper Kite."

After all, a stubborn guy like Paper Kite is easy to manipulate... If it were me, I would also want to use him.

No... wasn't I just using him when I transferred him here?

Lin Yu thought in his heart.

Yin Lan said, "Then shouldn't we investigate in this direction... Why didn't you ask him about that earlier?"

Lin Yu said, "I only realized it after Captain Liang Ye said those things. The situation was too urgent just now, and I didn't think of that."

"In short, it's not easy to investigate this now, but... we have other directions to investigate—don't forget, the kite left us an important clue."

As Lin Yu was speaking, Yin Lan immediately asked a question.

Where else can we investigate?

Lin Yu said in a deep voice: "Of course it's the murderer that 'Paper Kite' initially accused of... 'Rainy Bell' from the 'Player Mutual Aid Association'!"