After quickly wearing the second male lead who was rejected

The bride's room is in the east courtyard of the house.

The dilapidated house, the weed-covered yard, and the two big red lanterns hanging under the eaves, everything seemed so weird.

Sun Yong rubbed his arms. He didn't like this courtyard very much. He got goosebumps the moment he entered.

"Let's finish our search and leave quickly. This damn place is unbearable." Sun Yong complained casually.

The next second, a gust of cold wind blew and blew the wooden window open with a snap.

The sudden sound almost made Sun Yong jump up.

"Shh - be quiet, what if it really happened?" Gu Chang turned sideways and looked at Sun Yong. His eyes were dark, which made Sun Yong feel a chill in his heart for no reason.

"If there is, then there is. I'm not afraid." Sun Yong pretended to be calm and walked in front of Gu Chang to open the door of the room.

"Hey, you have to vote for Tang Zhixue tomorrow. She is definitely the murderer." Sun Yong said as he opened the door.

Gu Chang followed behind him. He was much taller than Sun Yong, so he could easily see the furnishings in the room.

Inside, old red candles burned quietly, layers of wax spilling out. A dusty yellow light bulb hung from the ceiling.

Upon entering, facing the door stood an altar, upon which sat an incense burner with three long, unlit incense sticks. On the wall hung an old landscape painting, flanked by red couplets, the writing long blurred.

On the left was a step-out bed, the kind used by wealthy families in ancient times. Its red gauze curtains draped to the floor, showing obvious signs of having been torn. The bed was covered with a quilt embroidered with gold thread and depicting mandarin ducks playing in the water, and on it was a clear footprint.

On the right is the dressing table where the woman is dressing herself, and the bronze mirror on it reflects the dim light.

Although the room was small, it had everything it needed. However, Gu Chang felt that it looked strange no matter how he looked at it.

"I looked in this bed yesterday. There was quite a bit of dust on the quilt and other items inside." Sun Yong looked around and said while covering his nose.

Gu Chang pointed to the back of the bed and said, "Beds like this probably have secret compartments at the back. You're stronger than me, so move the bed and take a look."

Sun Yong said "Oh!" and glanced at Gu Chang. "You kid, you finally admit that I'm stronger than you. Then I'll show you what true strength is!"

Gu Chang took two steps back without changing his expression to make room for Sun Yong.

In Sun Yong's view, Gu Chang is his competitor. How could he miss the opportunity to make his competitor admit defeat?

When Sun Yong walked to the left side of the bed and tried to move the step-out bed, he realized something was wrong. However, now that he had said it, if he asked Gu Chang to help, wouldn't that be embarrassing?

Sun Yong's teeth were about to break. He squatted down, veins bulged on his neck, and his face flushed red.

"Hah!" Along with his roar, the bed was finally moved away, accompanied by the sound of clothes tearing.

The candlelight flickered and the room was filled with dust. Gu Chang was very foresighted and waited outside.

Sun Yong stood up and covered his nose with his sleeve, trying not to breathe. His chest was heaving violently. His face was covered with sweat and dust, and he looked a lot darker.

"How about it, I'm very strong... right?" Sun Yong swallowed and said with an unstable breath.

Gu Chang smiled, nodded and applauded: "Yes, yes, yes."

Sun Yong walked to the door with a somewhat unsteady step, his hands resting on the door frame. He had only one thought in his mind: that he had finally made Gu Chang choke.

Gu Chang walked behind the bed and picked up a rolled-up scroll.

Then he walked behind Sun Yong and patted his shoulder, "Let's go, we found a painting, let's go meet up with them first."

Sun Yong made way. He saw the scroll in Gu Chang's hand and panted, "Wait! Let's... let's take a look first."

After all, it was Sun Yong who moved the bed, so Gu Chang asked him, "Why don't you sit down and rest for a while?"

When Sun Yong heard this, he stiffened his neck and said, "It's just moving a bed. I don't need to rest!"

Seeing this, Gu Chang also opened the scroll in front of him.

It is a half-length portrait of a woman.

The ink on the painting was smudged, so the woman's facial features couldn't be seen clearly, and there were traces of ink splashes.

However, Sun Yong said with certainty, "I get upset the moment I see this woman. It must be Tang Zhixue."

"Let's discuss it later." Gu Chang rolled up the scroll and took a step forward with his long legs.

Sun Yong looked at him and quickly called out to him, "Wait for me."

In the main hall——

Sun Yong sat on the armchair in a very ungraceful manner. He felt that he could no longer feel the existence of his two arms.

Ruan Tang leaned forward slightly to look at the painting on the mahogany table, then walked over to Gu Chang and said, "Brother Gu, I can't tell who this is."

Xia Xiaoxiao's shoulder-length hair was slightly damp. She pointed at the painting and asked, "Where did you find this?"

"In the room where the bride lived, the painting fell out when the bed was moved away." Sun Yong said as if to take credit.

Of course, the only person he wanted to take credit for was Ruan Tang.

Seeing this, Xia Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes.

Ruan Tang looked at Gu Chang, her wet eyes full of admiration, "You guys are amazing."

Sun Yong:... He does all the dirty and tiring work. He feels so sad when no one praises him...

But at least it’s the word [you], not just the word [you].

Xia Xiaoxiao: I can’t bear to look at you.

Gu Chang raised his eyebrows, the corners of his lips slightly curled, and he said gently, "It's mainly because Sun Yong made great contributions. I was only responsible for taking the painting."

Sun Yong snorted complacently: "You are not greedy for credit."

At this time, Tang Zhixue and Lin Chuqiu also came to the main hall.

The six of them sat down around the square table. Sun Yong dragged the armchair over to Gu Chang's left and plopped down on it. Xia Xiaoxiao pulled Ruan Tang to sit on Gu Chang's right. Tang Zhixue and Lin Chuqiu sat across from Gu Chang.

"It's 11:12 PM now, and we've only found two clues so far," Gu Chang said, raising his left wrist and glancing at the time on his watch. He then took out a silver diamond hairpin and placed it on the table along with the unfolded painting.

"Everyone can now express their opinions based on these two clues. Sun Yong, you speak first." Gu Chang gestured to Sun Yong on his left that he could speak.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Sun Yong couldn't help but curl up his lips, but now his face was covered in dust, and his smile looked a little strange. Lin Chuqiu took out a wet tissue and handed it to him, "Wipe your face..."

Sun Yong unceremoniously grabbed the wet tissue and wiped his face while saying, "Don't even think about bribing me."

Tang Zhixue slammed the table and stood up, "Sun Yong, you bastard! Who wants to bribe you? Xiaoqiu, leave him alone."

"Please sit down first, Zhixue." Lin Chuqiu didn't care about Sun Yong's attitude towards her and pulled Tang Zhixue to sit down.

After wiping his face, Sun Yong threw the dirty wet tissue on the ground and cleared his throat. "First of all, this hairpin is obviously a women's hairpin, and the person in the painting also has a woman's face. Everyone, I think I don't need to say more. The murderer is a woman. As long as we know who this hairpin belongs to, the truth will be revealed." Finally, Sun Yong looked at Ruan Tang ingratiatingly, "Of course, Tangtang is definitely not the murderer."

"Next, Lin Chuqiu, you speak." Gu Changjiang took in everyone's reactions. Aside from Tang Zhixue, who looked visibly angry, no one else had any noticeable expression.

Lin Chuqiu spoke softly, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, "I... I'm allergic to metal." She stood up, picked up the hairpin, and rubbed it on her wrist.

Soon, her fair wrists turned red and she had an allergic reaction.

Tang Zhixue took the hairpin from her hand and placed it on the table.

Lin Chuqiu continued, "All the clues are related to the murderer. There are signs of wear and tear inside this hairpin, which means its owner wore it for quite a while. I'm allergic to metal, so I'm not the murderer."

Ruan Tang took the hairpin and opened the opening. "Look, Brother Gu, a lot of the paint inside has been rubbed off."

Gu Chang nodded, "Let it go for now, Tang Zhixue, it's your turn to speak."

Xia Xiaoxiao watched Ruan Tang casually put the hairpin back on the table. She raised her hand to tuck her bangs behind her ears and looked at Tang Zhixue with half-closed eyes.

Sun Yong looked like he was enjoying the show and curled his lips in disdain.

Tang Zhixue frowned, glancing at the hairpin. She rested her chin on one hand, her pale blue manicure against her fair complexion looking very pretty. "I told you, I won't use fakes."

She took off the diamond necklace from her neck and placed it on the table.

With the comparison, everyone can see that there is a world of difference between the two.

Tang Zhixue put the necklace back on and said with a proud look, "My father is a famous rich man. As his daughter raised by him since childhood, I, Tang Zhixue, have everything I want. This fake is not worthy of appearing in my Tang family."

"And this painting, here should be her mole." Tang Zhixue pointed to the right side of the woman's neck in the painting and looked at Ruan Tang.

Ruan Tang subconsciously raised her hand to cover her neck. There was indeed a small black mole there.

"Maybe it was dipped in ink," Sun Yong scoffed. "And as far as I know, the Tang family lived a poor life before they became the richest family. What if your father bought you a hairpin like this when you were little, Miss Tang?"

"Are you targeting me? Sun Yong, do you think that if you lick Ruan Tang like a dog, she will like you? Stop dreaming. Are you blind and can't see that Ruan Tang likes Gu Chang?" Tang Zhixue retorted bluntly.

Sun Yong's face turned ugly. He gritted his teeth and said, "Tang Zhixue, I will definitely vote for you tomorrow!"

"Be quiet first, Xia Xiaoxiao, it's your turn." Gu Chang bent his hand and knocked on the table.

Xia Xiaoxiao said calmly, "Could this hairpin possibly belong to the bride? This painting looks old, what if it's a bride?"

"On our first day in this dungeon, the dungeon rules stated that the bride was purchased from outside. This place is remote, surrounded by mountains, but some rooms still have modern features, like the common white porcelain washbasins." Xia Xiaoxiao's words made sense. She suggested, "Since we still have time, why don't we look for her after the meeting?"

For a moment, everyone present fell silent.