Chapter 662 - 661: Jealousy
Cheng Wen was a bit shocked: "Why are we directly assuming ’murder for insurance’ is the truth? Aren’t there a lot of discrepancies still?"
"Could it be that she knows Tang Qing?"
Lu Xinyi silently sighed: "Chen Yumei was originally a player from our area, but my review was in vain."
Cheng Wen hesitated for a moment, then felt a bit embarrassed: "Ah, sorry Sister Lu, I remember now... but she was so inconspicuous back then..."
"That makes it even stranger. Since she doesn’t know Tang Qing, why is she so determined to support him?"
Lu Xinyi explained: "Tang Qing proposed the ’murder for insurance’ hypothesis, probably because he found the insurance policy and related evidence in the evidence room."
"But that’s clearly not the only reason.
"Look carefully, all four jury representatives are female players."
Cheng Wen was taken aback, then realized: "Oh! Sister Lu, you’re saying that the ’murder for insurance’ theory might actually resonate more with women?"
"So, even though Tang Qing might have seen several different directions in the evidence room or the setup book, he resolutely chose this one.
"Because all four jury representatives are female players, and their attitudes directly affect the five jurors from the same community, even if there are some doubts in this theory, they would agree due to emotional inclination.
"That’s how Chen Yumei is.
"She might be driven by emotions, fully empathizing with the female side in the story, or she might think this is the playstyle with the highest chance of winning.
"That’s why she decisively took a stand."
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In the Community 2 audience, Ye Lin stared at Tang Qing, lost in thought.
"In this game, Bai Zilan and Tang Qing are very active, especially Tang Qing.
"Perhaps it’s because the loss in ’One Word Breaks the Prison’ significantly shook his standing in the community, so he’s eager to redeem himself in this game?"
Qin Cheng pondered and said: "Do you recall Lawyer Lin mentioning during the review that Tang Qing seemed dissatisfied with his performance in ’One Word Breaks the Prison’?"
"He feels he’s been playing with rookies too much, leading to a decline in skill.
"This time, there are many strong players in the game, perhaps he wants to give it his all in such an environment to prove himself again.
"Regardless of the strategy used, as long as he can lead the game’s progress amidst many strong players and eventually defeat Lawyer Lin, it should greatly boost his mindset.
"He is inherently intelligent and has acquired a favorable identity, which indeed exudes influence."
Huang Shengjie looked at the two: "So what does this fake insurance policy mean?"
Ye Lin and Qin Cheng exchanged a look and shared their guesses.
"It’s probably to exploit the woman’s jealousy."
"A tool to deceive the woman into willingly signing on the policy."
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After a brief silence, Bai Zilan stepped onto the podium, took the forged insurance policy and carefully flipped through it for a moment, then silently sighed.
"I think I understand now.
"The existence of this third-party policy explains the question we had before, why the woman would sign those huge insurance policies."
She paused slightly before continuing: "Ordinarily, if the man suddenly presented the woman with many large policies for her to sign, blatantly listing himself as the beneficiary, then as long as she has normal intelligence, she would certainly be suspicious.
"She wouldn’t sign at all, and the policies wouldn’t take effect.
"Moreover, she might realize the man’s malice and promptly divorce and distance herself to ensure her safety.
"But if her jealousy was exploited, this plan could very well succeed.
"It’s evident that the man is handsome and likely charming, regularly surrounded by romantic opportunities. Under such circumstances, the woman might lack a sense of security, worrying about the man’s change of heart or cheating.
"The man uses this point, unwittingly letting the woman see the insurance policy of the ex-wife.
"It’s clear that the man and the ex-wife had a brief marriage.
"The man’s ex-wife remains unscathed, which the woman likely knows.
"So, upon seeing this fake policy, instead of thinking in the direction of murder for insurance, the lovestruck woman becomes jealous: ’Why are you willing to spend so much money on huge insurance for your ex-wife, but not for me? Or even hiding it from me deliberately?’
"’What others have, I must have too’ is a thought common among many lovestruck women.
"Therefore, the man can pretend to be reluctant, and purchase these insurances only after the woman persists, thus ensuring her willing signature without evoking suspicion.
"Also, the policy’s beneficiaries all list statutory heirs, rather than the man himself.
"If the beneficiaries were listed as the man himself, it would also provoke the woman’s suspicion.
"Thus, I suspect the man deliberately set the beneficiaries as statutory heirs, possibly even engaging in ’insurance swapping,’ meaning also making the woman as an insurer while he as the insured, similarly purchasing a batch of insurance policies.
"In this way, although his actual gain might decrease, it would significantly dispel the woman’s doubts."
Tang Qing displayed an enlightened look, then appeared somewhat amused: "I see, it seems women indeed understand women best."
Bai Zilan mused: "So it seems, the possibility of ’murder for insurance’ does indeed grow increasingly likely."
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Community 3 audience.
Cheng Wen was a bit alarmed: "Sister Lu! No, it feels like the truth is getting closer to ’murder for insurance’!"
"The evidence Tang Qing obtained is very targeted. His setup book must have relevant inside information, which is why he searched for evidence deliberately.
"But Brother Lin’s setup book surely doesn’t have these contents; could it be the game was designed like in some script killings, leaving Brother Lin with a blank book?
"Brother Lin’s situation is very dangerous now!
"I’ve finally thought it through: there are only 4 suspects in total, to reap benefits, other suspects must confess.
"Tang Qing wants to earn visa time; he certainly wouldn’t dare target President Wang because he also holds the privilege of submitting evidence. If they insist on opposing each other, it would likely lead to mutual destruction, so they’re actually in a rather tacit cooperative relationship.
"Thus, if he wants to earn visa time, the only options left are Brother Lin and Feng Yuguang!
"Feng Yuguang appears not to be strong; Tang Qing’s idea is likely to first eliminate Brother Lin and then handle him later.
"Brother Lin’s visa time is surely plentiful; getting rid of Brother Lin should be the most profitable plan.
"So the whole game is basically a trap!
"Now Brother Lin is at an impasse; if he doesn’t say anything, in the next round Tang Qing will probably present evidence against him, slandering Brother Lin as an accomplice.
"But if Brother Lin wants to refute, currently I really can’t think of any reason for rebuttal.
"Since this evidence has been verified, it’s locked in from the rules perspective. Forcibly claiming the evidence is fake definitely won’t work, that would only backfire, worsening his situation.
"What to do, Sister Lu, can you say something for him?
"Since the game began, you haven’t said a word?"