Chapter 63: The Wedding Procession (1)

“A new diary entry?”

Gu Yi paused for a moment, got up from his bed, and took out “My Diary”.

Indeed.

The diary entry for May 12, 2021, was unlocked.

[May 12, 2021, light rain.]

[Last night, I dreamed of my sister being hit and killed again.
I feel incredibly regretful.
If I had acted a little faster, maybe I could have saved her.]

[I should have held my sister's hand so that she won't wander off.]

[This morning, a wedding procession came to our neighborhood.
The bride looked like a cat, and the groom looked like a mouse.
There was a clown in the procession, giving out balloons to the children.]

[Balloons are my sister's favorite.
If she were here, she would run to the clown and ask for a Puppy-shaped balloon.]

“What the hell…”

Gu Yi put the diary down.

Before he could analyze the diary entry, he heard lively suona music coming from outside the house.

Gu Yi felt a chill down his spine and immediately closed his eyes.

(Deduction begins!)

(You hear the sound of suona from outside.)

(Worried that the strange events recorded in your diary might occur, you dare not act rashly and decide to use your talent to explore.)

(You open the window and look outside.)

(A procession of a wedding party appears.)

(The groom is wearing a large red robe, riding a tall and majestic horse, followed by a grand sedan chair.)

(You carefully observe the groom.)

(He is not human at all but a monster with a rat's head.)

(You hear your mother's urging from outside the door.)

(You open the door and look at your mother.)

(You: Mom, is someone getting married outside?)

(Your mother's face turns pale, and she covers your mouth.)

(Your mother: There is no one getting married here.)

(You: Then what are they doing outside, playing the suona?)

(Your mother: Stop talking about it!)

(You notice the cheerful tune of the suona suddenly turns into a mournful melody, and you look out through the window.)

(The wedding procession transforms into a funeral procession, and the grand sedan chair turns into a coffin.)

(The groom walks on the ground, holding a memorial portrait, which turns out to be a picture of you.)

(Your vision turns pitch black.)

(You find yourself lying inside the coffin.)

(You gradually lose consciousness.)

(You are dead.)

(Deduction ends!)

“I think I understand.”

Gu Yi muttered softly as he opened his eyes.

Just as he had previously speculated, the town had been acting as the “executioner,” constantly trying to expose his lies.

Outside, the procession passing by was actually a funeral procession, but in Gu Yi's eyes, it appeared to be a wedding procession.

If he were to reveal everything he saw, his parents would remember that he was already dead, triggering the instant death condition, just as it had happened before.

Gu Yi checked the countdown on his phone.

[5 days, 23 hours, 58 minutes]

The sound of the suona continued, and the wedding procession was drawing closer.

“What if I ignore that wedding procession? Will I still die?”

Gu Yi activated his talent once again.

(Backtracking begins!)

(You pretend not to see the wedding procession.)

(Your mother knocks on the door, and you step out.)

(Your mother: Hurry up and get ready.
After breakfast, we need to take you to school.)

(You: Okay.)

(You go about your normal routine, freshening up and taking a sip of almond water.
The sound of suona from outside grows louder, drowning out other noises.)

(You sit at the dining table, having breakfast with your parents and sister.)

(You hear footsteps coming from upstairs.)

(You look up and see a woman wearing a red veil descending the stairs.)

(A gust of cold wind blows.)

(You realize that this woman has a furry cat face.)

(Mother: What's wrong with you?)

(You: Someone…)

(Your throat feels like it's being squeezed shut.)

(The wedding procession enters your backyard.)

(Your parents still can't see the procession, and your sister seems restless and anxious.)

(The cat bride walks past you, and from beneath the red veil, you catch a glimpse of her eerie smiling face.)

(Your pupils dilate, and your heart stops.)

(You are scared to death.)

(Backtracking ends!)

“Even if I pretend not to see, I'll still die.”

Gu Yi opened his eyes and thought calmly.

In the previous deduction, it was evident that his parents couldn't see the procession, but his sister showed a shocked expression at the last moment.

Perhaps by relying on his sister, he can escape this crisis?

(Backtracking begins!)

(You hear the sound of suona from outside.)

(You take a sip of almond water.)

(You go out and greet your mother.
You go upstairs to wake up your sister.)

(Sister: Brother, let me sleep a little longer.)

(You: I saw a wedding procession outside.)

(Sister: No one in our town is getting married.)

(You: Can't you hear the sound of suona outside the door?)

(Your sister looks puzzled, but her eyes widen suddenly as if waking up from a dream.)

(Sister: You must be dreaming, right? There's no one getting married here.)

(You: Look outside the window.)

(Your sister looks out the window.)

(Sister: There's nothing outside, nothing, nothing at all.)

(Your sister grabs your hand and pulls you towards the door.)

(Your parents see this and stop the two of you.)

(Mother: Where are you going?)

(Sister: I want to go out with my brother.)

(Mother: At least finish breakfast before you go.)

(Your sister starts crying.)

(You look past your parents.)

(The cat bride is coming downstairs, she lifts the red veil, revealing a creepy smile toward you.)

(Your heart stops, and pupils dilate.)

(You die.)

(Backtracking ends!)

“Even my sister can't save me?”

Gu Yi furrowed his brow.

With the sound of the suona growing closer, he didn't have time to think and continued to deduce.

(Backtracking begins!)

(You hear the sound of suona from outside.)

(You take a sip of almond water and relax.)

(You summarize the rules regarding the wedding procession.)

(1.
You can't directly tell your family that there is a wedding procession outside, as it will turn the procession into your own funeral procession.)

(2.
When you tell your family about the wedding procession, they will deny it, and you can't argue back.)

(3.
The wedding procession will inevitably reach the old mansion, and the cat bride will come down from the third floor.
No matter what, you will see the cat bride and trigger an instant death.)

(Mother and sister don't have any means to deal with the current situation, so the only option is to seek help from father.)

(You open the door and head straight to your father's room on the second floor.)

(Your father looks very surprised when he sees you.)

(Father: Why are you so flustered?)

(You: There are some strange people outside.)

(Father: What?)

(You: There's a group of people playing the suona and carrying a sedan chair.
I don't know what they're doing.)

(Your father opens his mouth wide.)

(Father: Are you talking in your sleep? There's nothing outside.)