The Same Fate Awaits All Sins Chapter 31

Suspicion – 01

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It was early evening, outside building 23, apartment 501, Yilin neighbourhood.

"Damn it, where's the key?" Gu Yanta rummaged through the half-open men's briefcase for ages but couldn't find a trace of the keys. It was a rare occasion for him to use a bag, trying to look stylish, yet he had forgotten to zip it and lost the keys, just his luck!

Gu Yanta helplessly knocked on the door of the opposite apartment, 502. "Xiao Wang, I've lost my keys again..."

"Hey, Captain Gu! Perfect timing, we were just about to look for you!" The tenants across the hall were a young couple, university graduates who had come to Yuchuan for work. Friendly and reliable, they had agreed to keep a spare key for Gu Yanta, just in case.

"What's going on? Are you heading off somewhere far?" Gu Yanta accepted the spare key from the male tenant, Xiao Wang, noticing the couple was busy packing their belongings in a hurry.

"Ai, don't even mention it. Someone is offering a high price to buy the landlord's property, so we've been asked to clear out. Sure, they're compensating us generously, but we've grown used to living here and don't want to move anytime soon. But there is nothing we can do about it..." Xiao Wang sighed. "Who asked us to be drifters? When we save up enough money by the end of this year, we'll put a down payment on a home..."

"Those bastards, it's great to have money! How can they make someone move out just because they are told to?" Gu Yanta fumed. "What's your landlord's number? I'll get an explanation for you!"

"Forget it, Captain Gu, we appreciate the thought, but it's their property after all, they call the shots. Besides, they did give us compensation, so there's no real basis for us to complain." Xiao Wang waved his hand helplessly. "Captain Gu, here's your key back. I can't spare the time to entertain you today, let's get together again sometime in the future!"

"Alright then, I won't disturb your packing. Keep in touch!" Gu Yanta bid farewell to his neighbours, turned around, and unlocked his door. Once inside, he collapsed onto the sofa, debating whether to have instant noodles or frozen dumplings for dinner. Just then, his phone buzzed with a notification. It was an invitation to a PUBG game from Chen Chen. He tapped into the game without hesitation.

AWM Boss entered the game room.

Looking at the other players in the room, Gu Yanta recognised Chen Chen, but the other two usernames were unfamiliar. He squinted at the game IDs. 'Peerless Little Sweetie'? What the hell? Who comes up with such a ridiculous name? And then 'Pure Heart'??? WTF??? A time-traveller? It's not Chen Chen's dad, is it?

At this time, a voice came through the mic, Absolute Little Sweetie spoke first, "Brother Chen! Start the game! Mom's dinner's almost ready!" The voice was female, and Gu Yanta immediately recognised it. Of course, the person matched the username perfectly. It was none other than the new 'police flower', Yu Tiantian.

Chen Chen started the game, and Gu Yanta clicked the invitation, with the other three accepting as well.

Peerless Little Sweetie: "Brother Chen, how good is Boss' game skill anyway? You can't just assume that being a sharpshooter in real life translates to being great in the game. I'm a total newbie, so I'm just going to stick close to you! Don't let me die the moment I land!"

Brilliant Stars: "Aiya, you're the only one who's talking nonsense. Be grateful we're even carrying you!"

AWM Boss: "Ready to jump!"

Gu Yanta jumped to Y City and noticed a squad dropping nearby.

Although the police officers were top-tier marksmen in real life, their gaming skills were distinctly amateurish. They only played casually to pass the time, and their ranks were far from impressive.

Peerless Little Sweetie: "Ahhhh! There's someone! I see footsteps! Someone save me! I only have a shotgun! Brother Chen!"

Brilliant Stars: "Don't panic! Use your body weight to crush them!"

Peerless Little Sweetie: "But I'm really scared!"

Just as Yu Tiantian finished speaking, the game erupted with gunfire, and a notification appeared on the screen:

> 'Pure Heart' defeated 'HREO'

Peerless Little Sweetie: "Aah! His teammates are here! Three of them! They're all in the building with us!"

After an intense firefight:

> 'Pure Heart' defeated 'OhOhOh'

> 'Pure Heart' defeated 'Air' 

> 'Pure Heart' defeated 'KING'

Without giving the opposing team a chance to revive their members, Pure Heart wiped them out completely.

Brilliant Stars: (Gasp...) "Consultant Lu, you're incredible... Boss, hug his thighs!"

What! 'Pure Heart' was Lu Zheng? Gu Yanta was both amused and exasperated. That name was the epitome of middle-aged aesthetic! Lu Xiaozheng, what's up with your taste?

Pure Heart: "It's not a big deal. We're the only ones in the entire city now, search quickly!"

The sound of a plane droned overhead, and an airdrop landed on the northern hillside of Y City.

AWM Boss: "Who's coming with me to grab the airdrop?"

Pure Heart: "I'll go."

The two hopped into a battered Jeep and sped toward the airdrop.

AWM Boss: "I swear, this car feels just like my old one. Lu Xiaozheng, do you get carsick?"

Pure Heart: "......"

The two rushed to the hillside. As expected, an enemy squad was already lying in ambush near the airdrop. Gu Yanta was an expert driver and kept them circling wildly, while Lu Zheng was an extremely accurate shooter. The two lived up to their reputations and killed three opponents. Lu Zheng claimed the level-three gear, and Gu Yanta grabbed the AWM sniper rifle.

AWM Boss: "Something that matches my name and identity."

Everyone else: "......"

The four met their demise in the final circle. Due to Yu Tiantian's misjudgment, three of them got wiped out by a single grenade, leaving only Lu Zheng as the team's last hope.

Pure Heart, the team's seasoned pro, was left to hide motionlessly in the grass without the shelter of his teammates. In the final circle, fifty meters away from Lu Zheng, there were two teams besides Lu Zheng, one team with two players and one team with three players. Lu Zheng succumbed heroically to their crossfire, and the team placed third.

Voice channel connected...

Brilliant Stars: "Aiya, that's enough, I'm satisfied. With Yu Tiantian dragging us down, Consultant Lu has already given it his all. Boss was useless though, having an AWM and doing absolutely nothing with it."

AWM Boss: "Did any of you create sniping opportunities for me?"

Pure Heart: "Still playing or not?"

Peerless Little Sweetie: "Let's play later, my mom's calling me to eat!"

Pure Heart: "By the way, I'm moving tomorrow, I'd like to take this opportunity to treat everyone to dinner."

Brilliant Stars: "Really, Consultant Lu? Do you need our help?"

Pure Heart: "No need, I've already got people sorted for that, what should we eat? I've heard barbecue is a good option for gatherings, what do you guys think?"

Brilliant Stars: "Perfect! Consultant Lu, you're already a proper adult now, it's time you learned how to organise a dinner yourself."

AWM Boss: "There's a famous Korean barbecue place near the city bureau that has good food."

Pure Heart: "Alright, Korean barbecue it is. Six-thirty, you can tell everyone."

Brilliant Stars: "Got it! Leave it to me!"

AWM Boss: "Talk properly! Stop being so cocky... Let's get another round in before Tiantian comes back. This time, we're winning!"

The next day, the famous Korean barbecue place.

The criminal investigation team gathered to celebrate Consultant Lu's dual milestones, his new job and his new home. Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate.

"Your Consultant Lu can't drink, I'll take it on his behalf!" Gu Yanta reached for the glass.

"I don't want to carry you again!" Lu Zheng shot Gu Yanta a glare and snatched the glass from him.

"Oh, by the way, Consultant Lu, where's your new place? We've been so busy eating and drinking we forgot to ask," Ma Qin inquired.

"Let me see..." Lu Zheng pulled out his phone and scrolled through his message history to find his address. The keys had only been handed over to him by Fatty that afternoon, and his things had been packed in advance by others. He hadn't paid much attention to the specific unit number. "Yilin neighbourhood... building 23, unit 502! Huh? Why does this address feel familiar?"

Gu Yanta froze and he turned his head stiffly. "Building 23, unit 502? Isn't that across from my house?"

"Er, no way..." Lu Zheng, already tipsy from several drinks, quickly reopened his phone to double-check. After a while, he helplessly said, "That's it, that's right."

"Then I can drink in peace, you're heading the same way anyway!" Gu Yanta burst into laughter and poured himself another drink.

Lu Zheng swiftly moved the glass away. "No, no... Walking upstairs myself and carrying a seventy-kilogram man up the stairs are very different things!"

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Translator Notes

Please feel free to comment any mistakes I made so I can improve and do better as I go through the book.

Translated: January 3, 2025 by Angel

Edited: February 11, 2025 by Angel