There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

``` The night was deep. By the time Xu Shuo drove back to the Heiyu District, it was already past nine in the evening. As he had just emerged from the underground garage, he spotted a little red dot in the upper right corner of his vision, indicating that a player had sent him a message. Xu Shuo opened it with his mind, Luo Kai: "The script I extracted this time was the first level four script I've managed to pull from this world, so I went back in for a look, and then I found a rather serious problem." Xu Shuo raised an eyebrow and sent back a question mark. Luo Kai: "During script extraction, there's an intersection with our real world, right?" Perhaps aware of Luo Kai's laid-back nature, he didn't bother with riddles and spoke directly. Xu Shuo gazed at the message with an inscrutable look, curving his lips into a smile. Then he composed a reply: "You might want to investigate Luo Jiayong's family background again. You could discover something else. If you find anything, remember to share it with me. After all, I'm quite curious as well." After sending the message, Xu Shuo closed the Player's Handbook. He looked up at the village in the city, obscured by tall buildings nearby. The architectural landscape of the city was dense and orderly, and the nine-story apartment was barely visible from a corner turn. It was already past nine at night, and Xu Xi should have returned from outside by now. ... No unforeseen incidents occurred. The living room lights were on. Xu Xi had indeed returned and was nestled on the sofa with her phone when she heard the door open and looked up. "You're back," the girl said expressionlessly. "I'm back, and I brought you some late-night snacks," Xu Shuo said as he approached and placed a white plastic bag on the coffee table. Inside the plastic bag was a fiberboard bucket with a floral pattern, fifteen centimeters tall and ten centimeters wide, resembling those common chicken wing buckets at KFC. Upon seeing it, Xu Xi curiously fumbled with the bag and discovered upon opening it a dozen or so tantalizingly fragrant octopus balls, each of substantial size. The bucket's label was from "Gurulu Gurulu", which had a branch in a nearby mall, very popular because their octopus balls were said to contain real octopus. Xu Xi speared an octopus ball and chewed it; the taste was indeed good, and it seemed she could even feel the texture of meat. It seemed there was real octopus inside. But there were too many for her to finish alone. Xu Shuo stepped forward, casually speared an octopus ball with a wooden stick and ate it, then turned and entered his room. Shortly after, he took his pajamas and went into the bathroom. Xu Xi watched his retreating figure, her eyes slightly downcast and somewhat distracted. Then this idle preoccupation manifested itself in her actions as she skewered another octopus ball and popped it into her mouth while still chewing the one before, her cheeks bulging as she chewed. Xu Xi remained expressionless, though her gaze drifted slightly. Fifteen minutes later, Xu Shuo came out with a towel drying his hair. When he reached the living room, he glanced casually at the coffee table, then his gaze suddenly fixed. From a bucket that was supposed to contain over ten octopus balls, each about four to five centimeters in diameter, only three remained... Xu Shuo looked at the bucket, then at Xu Xi. His expression shifted slightly— It seemed that Xi really liked these octopus balls, didn't she? Swallowing the contents of her mouth, Xu Xi said in a low voice, "Sorry, I ate a bit too many." "No problem," Xu Shuo paused, then asked, "Didn't you eat dinner outside tonight?" "I did." "With Lily?" "Yeah." Xu Shuo eyed Xu Xi, who was lowering her head, and squinted slightly, "Who else was there?" In a soft voice, Xu Xi replied, "My old roommate, Dandan. She just got discharged from the hospital, so she asked us out." "Discharged?" Xu Shuo raised an eyebrow. "She said she had an accident at Gangwan North subway station a while back and had been hospitalized ever since... and then, she asked me some things about you," whispered Xu Xi, her voice as delicate as a mosquito's. Her gaze was evasive, and at that moment, she looked like a child who had done something wrong, somewhat uneasy. Xu Shuo sat down beside the sofa, hot and moist air hitting his face. Resting his chin on his hand, he asked, "Is that so, what's the matter?" "I didn't go into detail with her. But she said…" Xu Xi looked toward the person beside her, "this world is undergoing some special changes. The collapse at Gangwan North subway station wasn't due to a collapse or maintenance—it's because something strange appeared." "Why would she tell you this?" Xu Shuo met her gaze, devoid of the gentle, smiling demeanor he had outside. The siblings' expressions were now uniformly calm and unrippled—simply put, expressionless. Perhaps few people understood that both siblings actually had a poker face, yet compared to Xu Xi, Xu Shuo might have been better at disguising himself. "Was it she who sought you out first?" Xu Shuo asked, his tone dangerous. Xu Xi explained, "She didn't actually spell it out for me, I figured it out myself. And from what she hinted, it seems she knows that you're involved in some relevant work, brother, and wanted to reach out to you through me." Upon hearing this, the tension brewing around Xu Shuo relaxed somewhat, and he raised an eyebrow, "Did she tell you that she wants to meet with me?" Xu Xi nodded. "Where and when?" Xu Shuo asked. "I haven't agreed yet," Xu Xi said hesitantly. "If you want to see her, brother, I can reply to her, but can you take me with you as well?" "Next time for sure," Xu Shuo said, lifting his hand to touch her head. "…" Xu Xi, a little unhappy, popped another takoyaki into her mouth. … The next day. After a day off, Xu Shuo went back to his normal work routine, but in the afternoon, he skipped out again. He left the studio under the wistful gaze of Xu Xi. She wanted to follow him. However, she had clung to her brother the whole of the previous day without getting his permission. In the end, he had only filled her in on some information about the "Safety Bureau," the short form for "Bureau for the Confrontation and Back-end Support Against Pollution Sources," and warned her— If she ever saw the Safety Bureau, to run as far away as possible. Besides that, the small bead she was wearing around her neck had expired, so Xu Shuo replaced it with a crystal and also gave her a brocade pouch filled with various curious items. At least it was slightly better than Pei Sheng's since it was a fashionable and pretty pouch she could boldly hang on her crossbody bag. "Your brother must have been influenced by mine," Pei Sheng said, munching on a spicy snack, glancing at the white, traditional-style embroidered pouch hanging from her backpack's chain. "Did you bring yours?" Xu Xi looked back at him, curious. "…" Pei Sheng walked away in silent indignation; as he did, the corner of a garish red floral pattern peeked out from beneath his clothes. Xu Xi inwardly rejoiced that at least her brother's tastes weren't too different from her own. … … Heiyu District. This area could be considered Xu Shuo's comfort zone, so the meeting place chosen by the others seemed to be in consideration of his preferences. Quite coincidentally, it was in the same coffee shop where he and Themis had met that day. Xu Shuo found a corner spot, ordered a cup of coffee, and began reading a business magazine. Not long after, a man in his thirties sat down opposite him. The man wore a neatly tailored black suit, carried himself erectly with a sort of panache, had bright eyes, a resolute face, and yet there was a hint of scholarly elegance in his features. He looked like a genteel businessman. Yet, his every move had the bearing of a military man. The man sized up Xu Shuo and smiled, "It seems you're not surprised it's me?" Xu Shuo put down the magazine, returning the smile, "That woman doesn't seem like someone who would stir up trouble. Unless she was threatened, she wouldn't rashly do anything she couldn't handle." Upon hearing this, the man enunciated clearly, "We didn't threaten her. Ms. Shao Dandan has already reached a cooperative agreement with the Safety Bureau." Xu Shuo raised his eyebrows but said nothing. Then, the man across from him extended his hand, "Let's get acquainted. I'm the head of the Yangcheng Branch's big team at the 'Safety Bureau,' Zheng Chengzhi. You can call me Captain Zheng." Xu Shuo politely shook his hand, "Xu Shuo, head of Radiant Game Studio." He knew that one day he would inevitably have to engage with the official powers, so he hadn't declined this meeting. After all, running away doesn't solve anything. Sometimes acting too clever can backfire. …