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

Chapter 1389 Su Muzhe's Identity

After a simple design, Lin Yu quickly ruled out most of the suspicions against 'Su Muzhe'.

Of course, Lin Yu wasn't entirely sure that the other person wasn't the murderer—it was possible that she had really prepared in advance and had a plan in mind, and he just happened to run into her, or that she and her accomplices had hypnotized her.

What if... she is actually a one-in-a-million genius who can fool herself?

These are just low-probability scenarios – it's not too late to consider the possibility of such low-probability events after all other paths have been blocked.

But basic precautions should still be taken.

Furthermore, the fact that Su Muzhe is not the murderer does not mean that Mikan is absolutely innocent.

Moreover, an investigation that starts with bluffing needs to be carefully concluded to avoid revealing any flaws to the other party.

Lin Yu maintained his mysterious "seeking collaborators" stance and spoke again.

"I am not the murderer who killed him, it's just that... I know some inside information."

Lin Yu gave an ambiguous answer, then threw out some information he had gleaned from Liang Ye's cryptic remarks.

“That ‘Iced Americano’ wasn’t really a competitor of ‘Mikan’. Not only was he not competitive, but he had already sided with ‘Shanggen’ and joined their ranks,” Lin Yu said in a low voice. “So, rather than a direct ‘competitor,’ he was more like a ‘competitor’s wing.’”

Su Muzhe's reaction was indifferent: "Oh, is that so..."

Lin Yu felt something was off about the other person's overly indifferent reaction.

Is it that they don't care about this news, or... did the other party already know about this?

Lin Yu quietly noted down the reaction. After all, although he had ruled out the other party as a suspect, Lin Yu himself still intended to learn more about the candidate, 'Mikan'.

Although Mikan herself is not present, Su Muzhe, as a Tier 3, must be a core member of the opposing team.

Understanding Su Muzhe will definitely provide insight into the thoughts and strategies of the candidate "Mikan".

“Yes, that’s true. Consider this my way of showing sincerity. I’ll give you some trivial information for free,” Lin Yu said, pretending to be calm and composed. “The candidates that ‘Shang Gen’ has been trying to buy off and win over are definitely not just ‘Iced Americano’.”

Su Muzhe nodded: "Understood, I will pass it on to 'Mikan'."

She looked at Lin Yu with great interest: "I'm now convinced that you do indeed have the ability to cooperate with us, and you do have the corresponding sincerity. But what I'm curious about is... what do you need us to do?"

Lin Yu had already prepared a suitable excuse and said in a low voice, "Your election is in my long-term interest... Of course, don't misunderstand, I don't mean to be completely selfless, otherwise you probably wouldn't cooperate with me."

"So, I'll get straight to the point... Among the [items] of 'Nioh,' there is one that is not important, and I hope that if you are elected, you can part with it and give it to me."

Su Muzhe looked at Lin Yu: "What do you want the 'Renou's' [items] for? And which one do you want?"

Lin Yu had no idea which one it was. The question caught him off guard, so he could only continue to speak mysteriously.

"Don't worry, it's definitely not something that will cause you any trouble. It's really just something insignificant... but it's just that it's very important to me."

"Besides... I'm not asking you to give it to me unconditionally. What I'm asking for is the 'right to trade'—I'll offer you items of equal value in exchange."

As Lin Yu was speaking, he suddenly felt a sense of unease.

Why did Su Muzhe's words catch him off guard?

She should have expected Su Muzhe to ask more questions, but... the way he asked the questions and the focus of his questions made her feel uneasy.

Based on Su Muzhe's attitude just now, Lin Yu vaguely realized something.

She does seem to genuinely "not care" about the election.

And the reason she kept asking herself questions and having conversations with herself... seemed to be because she was exploring and spying on herself!

Yes, all the content, all the points that the other party is interested in, are actually pointing undisguisedly to... oneself.

This guy completely disregarded the content of his "election" speech and the related information about "Shanggen", "Iced Americano", and "Nioh" items.

From the very beginning, she never gave up on figuring out the identity of this mysterious person who had suddenly appeared.

Lin Yu looked at the other person through the misty water, and the eyes hidden behind the glasses were even less clear than when he had looked through the window earlier.

"Did my 'acting skills' not affect her? No... that's impossible..."

Lin Yu pondered the reason and quickly came up with another, more reasonable explanation.

Although the other party is a core member of the "Mikan" campaign team, this "Tier 3" "player" is definitely not just a member of the "Mikan" campaign team!

She might have just been pulled in to help... so if we step outside that identity, the other person's curiosity and spying on her can be explained.

"Is she trying to figure out my identity, this mysterious guy, from the perspective of the 'Player Support Association'?"

"Or was it... that she was just curious?"

In either case, Lin Yu felt...

I should leave.

"In short, you can first convey what I said to 'Mikan' and the others in your team, and then decide whether or not to cooperate with me—even if you decide to report me, it doesn't matter."

Lin Yu spoke calmly, leading the conversation to the end.

Su Muzhe chuckled softly, "Okay, I understand. I will convey your intention to cooperate to 'Mikan' truthfully..."

Su Muzhe paused slightly as he spoke, then added the second half of his sentence.

"...Dear 'Director'."

As soon as the words fell, a series of dull thuds rang out from outside the mist—the campaign team members who had been hiding and listening to Su Muzhe's negotiation with Lin Yu collapsed and lost consciousness.

Clearly, they did not hear Su Muzhe reveal Lin Yu's identity—this seemed to be something Su Muzhe did intentionally.

Lin Yu sat amidst the steam, refusing to acknowledge the other person's words.

"You think I'm the 'director'? That's interesting... How could there be such a misunderstanding?"

Su Muzhe remained calm and composed as he spoke: "It's not exactly a secret that the 'Gambler's' [Water Prayer Necklace] ended up in your hands, 'Director.' Although I haven't studied the witchcraft of the Black Swamp Realm... I happen to be able to identify the source of witchcraft power."

Lin Yu looked at Su Muzhe and listened to his analysis, then sighed slightly.

"I see……"

The other party deliberately revealed their identity, yet then intentionally knocked out all the members of their team—such bizarre behavior…

This was not entirely unexpected by Lin Yu.

It was impossible for Lin Yu to have expected that the other party would recognize him so quickly, but he hadn't intended to keep it a secret all along.

After all, the 'Order' faction is absolutely aware that they are in charge of investigating 'Su Muzhe'. Even if the news leaks out, Lin Yu won't care much. On the contrary, he can explain what he has been doing during this time, and may even use this to create another time gap.

Since the truth about what you did will eventually be revealed anyway, you might as well turn the "exposure" itself into a test.

So from the very beginning, when Lin Yu used the Water-Controlling Necklace to make a high-profile entrance, he had already assumed that he might be recognized.

Lin Yu never expected that the extra step he always habitually took would come in handy again this time.

Su Muzhe recognized himself as the "director," and Lin Yu, in turn, used this to confirm Su Muzhe's hidden secret.

"Although I didn't try to hide it at first, the fact that she recognized me so quickly... she must have seen me before."

Lin Yu didn't care about the "reason" the other party gave... The [Water Prayer Necklace] does have the ability to control water, but in the Ten Realms, there are many other [items] and abilities that can control water, not just the [Water Prayer Necklace].

Not to mention that Night Valley's elemental magic and the relics of the Pure Ruins can achieve similar effects.

Even if the other party did realize that this was an ability of the "witchcraft" system and sensed spiritual energy fluctuations similar to those of the Black Swamp Realm, how could she be sure that this was definitely the [Water Prayer Necklace]?

Therefore, the other party not only saw him, but also saw him use the [Prayer Necklace].

even……

This is very likely a case of "shooting the arrow first and then drawing the target"—the other party did not deduce that he was the "director" based on this, but rather, after already suspecting that he was the "director," he deduced that he was the "director" based on this.

So, it seems that this "Su Muzhe" is also someone's pseudonym and disguise, just like "Yinxing".

And it's someone's pseudonym and disguise.

As for who the other person was, Lin Yu had some guesses in mind—considering that the other person did not give him a strong sense of familiarity, it was probably someone he had not had much contact with.

But the other person seems to know me very well...

And it's at least 'Tier 3'...

Not many people meet the requirements.

However, Lin Yu also had a more reliable way to confirm the other party's identity.

"Since you've already recognized me, let's be frank with each other."

As Lin Yu spoke, he removed the mist that had been blocking the two of them.

He saw the other person's ordinary face again—pale, with almost no color in the lips, mediocre features, and a thin, unremarkable face.

Although the "Mask" is unique, Lin Yu would not be surprised if others had "tools" and methods to disguise their appearance.

He didn't intend to confirm the other person's identity by looking at their face clearly.

At the very moment the mist dissipated, something erupted simultaneously...

There is also Lin Yu's spiritual power.

"Go to sleep!"

Lin Yu murmured, his mental energy spreading out, and at the same time, the [Hypnotic Pendant] was activated instantly.

but……

The target of the attack was not directly aimed at this "Su Muzhe".

It was aimed at all the unconscious members on the ground!

After all, the success rate of using hypnosis on a 'third-level' expert, who may be a very strong 'third-level' expert, is not high.

Especially since the other party also demonstrated similar abilities—she had just taken down everyone else in the room in an instant.

Even Lao Zheng might not be able to hypnotize someone like that.

but……

Lin Yu had to thank the other party for taking the initiative to knock those guys unconscious.

This undoubtedly provided him with many "mental power amplification nodes" that he could use right away!

Under this "environmental advantage," there are things that Lao Zheng cannot do...

I have a chance to give it a try.