Chapter 36

Among all the victims in the Human Jigsaw Case, Wei Youfu was the most special.

The murderer killed for beauty, and Wei Youfu was truly too ordinary, with no particularly attractive features. Although it might be impolite to say, that was the fact.

Han Fei searched through all the online information and found that the police, based on the forensic report, concluded that Wei Youfu's death was purely accidental. He stumbled upon the murder, and the first-time killer, in a panic, killed him as well.

However, some people on the internet held a different opinion. The murderer's actions, from the method of the crime to the escape, were meticulously planned. Any mistake would have led to his capture.

Such a meticulous madman would not have overlooked Wei Youfu's existence, just as the murderer later killed Cui Tianci and Cui Caiyi on the same night. Some people believed that the murderer had targeted Wei Youfu from the beginning.

They even thought that the murderer chose Amei as the victim because of Wei Youfu.

The online discussions had some merit, but there was no evidence to support them. Han Fei did not pay much attention at first, but after seeing Wei Youfu in the game, he gradually changed his mind.

Looking at Wei Youfu's life, it was ordinary and unremarkable, with no outrageous actions.

He deeply loved his wife and father, worked hard without complaint, and remained hopeful no matter how tired he was.

Such a person had a beautiful quality, his heart, or rather, his soul.

Han Fei did not know if the murderer had noticed this, as he had no evidence. However, he remembered the scene he saw when he first visited Wei Youfu's home.

It was a detail he almost overlooked. He found many Lego toys and various puzzles on a cabinet in the living room of Wei Youfu's home.

Lego is a type of educational toy from years ago. These plastic bricks have protrusions on one side and holes on the other to fit the protrusions, with over 1,300 different shapes and various colors, allowing for endless combinations, earning it the nickname "magic plastic bricks."

As time progressed, fewer children played with Lego, but some adults still enjoyed collecting them.

Wei Youfu and the murderer might both be puzzle enthusiasts, but Wei Youfu assembled toys, while the murderer assembled lives.

At one moment, Han Fei had a strange thought: Could the murderer be Wei Youfu, or someone who knew him well?

After all, appearance can be seen with the eyes, and model information can be found online, but whether someone has a beautiful and flawless soul can only be determined through deep interaction.

"Is the murderer in the Human Jigsaw Case a friend of Wei Youfu?"

While Han Fei was thinking, footsteps came from the innermost bedroom.

At 3:14 AM, the seventh victim appeared.

This model, Gu Ye, was once very famous in the industry, known for his golden ratio body. Unfortunately, he was in a car accident at the peak of his career.

He survived, but his face was severely scarred. After plastic surgery, his career began to decline.

Among the seven victims, Gu Ye was the oldest, and his appearance seemed to signal the end of the night and the onset of change.

After Gu Ye passed the bedroom door, Wei Youfu also left Han Fei's door, and all seven victims sat on the living room sofa.

They faced away from Han Fei, silently watching the TV.

The screen seemed to reflect reality, and Han Fei noticed a problem.

When he watched TV for the task, he saw a segment of eerie and abstract animation, like a child's nightmare.

At that time, the monster standing behind him watched TV with him, and the seven victims, when combined, were out of control, violent, and filled with despair and murderous intent.

The situation tonight was different. The seven victims appeared separately, and when they were not combined into a monster, they seemed to maintain a certain level of rationality, at least not showing the same naked murderous intent towards Han Fei.

As time passed and the room temperature dropped to freezing, the image on the TV screen finally changed.

In reality, Wei Youfu was still sitting on the sofa, but in the TV, he picked up a photo frame and gently wiped it.

He pointed to the figure in the frame and leaned close to Amei. The Amei in the screen tried to push him away shyly but gave up after a few attempts. She seemed to be scolding Wei Youfu softly, but her eyes were full of happiness.

The other victims in the TV also got up and did their own things. Xiao Qing, who loved food and cooking, was in the kitchen. Tianci and Caiyi, the siblings, were bickering, with Tianci almost crying because he couldn't argue or fight with his sister.

The female streamer, Zhang Lingfan, was putting on makeup in front of a small mirror. The oldest, Gu Ye, took a beer from the fridge, put on earphones, and drank while listening to music.

The TV was showing the victims' only happy memories, which were slowly becoming blurry. They seemed to watch them repeatedly to avoid forgetting.

They had once had happiness and joy.

"After the monster is formed, the TV shows eerie and dark programs. When the victims are separate, the TV shows their happy memories."

The world outside the haunted house was becoming more bizarre and dangerous, but inside, it was calm.

Han Fei hid under the covers, silently observing everything. The more he understood, the worse he felt.

As an actor, he was good at observing others and was very sensitive to their emotional changes, so he could better empathize with the victims' current feelings.

"No one wants to become a monster."

Han Fei glanced at the digital clock on the wall; it was 3:30 AM.

The shower task required him to complete it before 4:00 AM, leaving him little time.

At 3:35 AM, Han Fei made a very bold decision and slowly pulled back the covers.

If someone woke up at midnight and found seven ghosts sitting in the living room watching TV, most people would be scared out of their minds, some might call the police, run out, or continue to hide under the covers and pretend to be asleep.

But Han Fei's reaction was different. He chose to walk out of the bedroom and watch TV with the seven ghosts.

The combined monster could not communicate, so the only time to understand each other was when the victims were separate.

The sleeping task was completed, and the game time had exceeded three hours. Han Fei tried to calm himself and walked out of the bedroom.

The seven victims were all watching themselves on TV, and no one paid attention to Han Fei.

He quietly sat at the end of the sofa, blending in perfectly from the back.

Suffering from social anxiety and being an orphan, Han Fei had never thought about how to communicate with family because he had never experienced the feeling of home.

Leaning against the sofa, Han Fei did not disturb the victims watching TV. He just sat with them, accompanying them.

"On New Year's Day, I had dumplings at my grandmother's house. I wonder if on New Year's Eve, I will be watching the Spring Festival Gala with them."