Chapter 38: Planning Murder
Zhou Shuyu stayed in the room, looking at her best friend’s messages, feeling lost and complicated.
【 My silly girl, you finally discovered Li Nan Yue’s intentions! From the very beginning, I felt he approached you with ulterior motives! 】
【 I think he is very likely to do such a thing! His eyes are full of shrewdness and scheming, I’ve wanted to say it for a long time, but I was afraid you wouldn’t like hearing it! 】
【 Shuyu, I suggest you report him to the police and break up! 】
Li Nan Yue pushed open the room door and heard the sound of running water coming from the bathroom. His gaze fell upon the mobile phone by the bedside.
“Bitch!” Seeing the chat content between Zhou Shuyu and her best friend, the man’s expression became ferocious.
I absolutely cannot let Zhou Shuyu report to the police!
Li Nan Yue gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his clenched fist, as if staring at his girlfriend through the bathroom door, his gaze turning sinister and venomous.
I cannot give her an opportunity to speak.
Inside the bathroom.
Zhou Shuyu thought about her best friend’s words, her brow furrowed, her heart deeply conflicted.
She was unwilling to believe that the boyfriend she had been with for three years was that kind of person.
Moreover, even if he did it, she didn’t want to push things too far.
Zhou Shuyu thought for a long time and decided to give Li Nan Yue an opportunity to confess.
The two stayed in the same villa, one wanting to give her boyfriend a chance, the other wanting to silence his girlfriend forever.
Zhou Shuyu walked out of the room, only to discover that Li Nan Yue was not home.
Her initially nervous expression suddenly relaxed.
I’ll deal with it tomorrow then.
**
At nine o’clock in the evening, Captain Zhang was still working overtime at the police station, the whiteboard filled with his analysis of the theft case.
He contemplated for a moment, then reviewed the records of the two thieves and repeatedly watched the surveillance footage from Zhou Shuyu’s home.
A colleague returned to get something and saw him working overtime, “Captain Zhang, wasn’t the case solved?”
Captain Zhang’s brows furrowed into a deep crease. “Miss Jiang told me there were more than two suspects.”
The colleague said in surprise, “You believe that girl? She just said it offhand, and you’re going bald thinking about it.”
Captain Zhang smiled. “Yesterday I wouldn’t have believed anything she said, but today I do.”
The colleague shook his head. “You’ve fallen for her beauty, be careful your wife gets jealous.”
Captain Zhang laughed and cursed, “Don’t talk nonsense, I’m old enough to be Miss Jiang’s father!”
“Just kidding!” The colleague waved his hand. “Take your time analyzing, I’m leaving.”
An hour later.
Captain Zhang sensed something was wrong; the two thieves seemed very familiar with Zhou Shuyu’s home.
One went to the room to get the suitcase, and the other went to the study to open the safe.
The entire process took less than ten minutes.
Even for a talent from the technical department, cracking a safe password wouldn’t be this fast.
The only explanation was…
Captain Zhang’s heart sank.
He took out his phone and dialed Si Heng’s number. “Captain Si, do you have Miss Jiang’s contact information? I have a question I’d like to ask her.”
“I’ll send it to you.” Si Heng paused and reminded him, “Remember to pay Miss Jiang for the consultation fee.”
Captain Zhang: “I will.”
Receiving the number Si Heng sent, Captain Zhang immediately pressed dial.
The ringtone lasted a few seconds, and a clear, cold voice came through, “Hello.”
Captain Zhang said excitedly, “Miss Jiang, sorry to bother you, I’m Zhang Dongye. You said today that there were more than two thieves, are the other suspects Miss Zhou’s boyfriend?”
Jiang Yuan was sitting on the carpet in the living room playing with building blocks with the dragon and phoenix twins. Hearing this, she responded lightly, “Yes.”
She hadn’t said it directly today because she was afraid Zhang Dongye wouldn’t believe her.
“I understand, thank you, Miss Jiang!” Zhang Dongye hung up the phone and immediately contacted his team members.
Jiang Yuan hung up the phone. Half an hour later, she went out to feed the small animals their late-night snack and suddenly heard birds talking about a stinky man.
“What are you talking about?” She leaned over to join the group chat.
In the past, she couldn’t understand what animals were saying and didn’t know what they were discussing.
Now that she understood, Jiang Yuan realized she could learn many unknown things from them.
Seeing her curiosity, the little sparrow chirped, “Yuan Yuan, it was the friend of the youngest daughter of Sparrow Second Aunt’s son who discovered it. She said someone in Beiwang Villa bought anesthetic and plans to kill his girlfriend.”
Beiwang Villa?
Jiang Yuan had an impression of this place; it was Zhou Shuyu’s villa area, a mansion worth hundreds of millions.
She frowned slightly, her expression gradually becoming solemn. “Can you help me ask what that human looks like and which villa number he lives in?”
“Yes.” The little sparrow agreed generously, flapping its wings and flying up. “Sparrow will go ask now.”
Jiang Yuan watched the little sparrow fly away, her heart growing more uneasy with every thought.
She took out her phone and dialed the number from her recent calls.
After the other party answered, Jiang Yuan immediately asked, “Captain Zhang, could you please send me Zhou Shuyu’s number?”
Zhang Dongye replied without hesitation, “Okay, we are preparing to go to her house now.”
Jiang Yuan added, “I’ve received a bit of inside information that Zhou Shuyu’s boyfriend might make a move on her tonight.”
Zhang Dongye’s expression suddenly tensed. He hung up the phone and immediately notified his team members to dispatch.
Zhou Shuyu was wearing headphones, listening to music to sleep. The music suddenly paused.
She picked up her phone and saw an unfamiliar number on the screen, hesitating whether to answer.
The villa was silent late at night, and the sound of the password lock opening was exceptionally clear.
The door is open—
A figure walked in.
The man walked through the hall and onto the stairs.
He was carrying a paper bag containing anesthetic that he had asked someone to buy for him.
The man’s eyes beneath his lenses were filled with ferocity, and a gloomy, cruel smile hung on his face. He walked up the stairs step by step, like a vengeful ghost claiming a life in the dark night.
Zhou Shuyu, you forced me to do all this.
“Miss Jiang, it’s you.” Zhou Shuyu hadn’t expected Jiang Yuan to call her. “Is something the matter this late?”
After listening to the little sparrow’s description, Jiang Yuan had already confirmed that the person preparing to kill his girlfriend was Li Nan Yue.
She tightened her grip on the phone slightly. “Miss Zhou, turn off the speaker and listen to me.”
Zhou Shuyu was stunned. “I’m using earphones, the speaker isn’t on.”
Jiang Yuan said calmly, “Your boyfriend is planning to kill you. Leave the villa quickly before he comes back. If he returns, you must do your best to ensure your safety. Captain Zhang is on his way to Beiwang Villa.”
Hearing these words, Zhou Shuyu’s heart skipped a beat, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
At this moment, she didn’t even doubt Jiang Yuan’s words.
Kill…
She wanted to give Li Nan Yue a chance to confess, but he was planning to kill her?
Zhou Shuyu’s eyes turned red, and she choked out, “I know.”
She opened the villa’s surveillance and saw that Li Nan Yue had already reached the second floor.
“Miss Jiang, he’s back, what should I do?” Zhou Shuyu was instantly at a loss.
Jiang Yuan was also anxious. She had never experienced anything like this and could only try her best to stay calm. “Lock the door.”
“Okay…” Zhou Shuyu’s voice trembled. “It’s locked!”
She saw from the surveillance that Li Nan Yue was heading towards the room.
Jiang Yuan furrowed her slender brows, fine beads of sweat appearing on her fair, smooth forehead.
She thought for a moment and asked in a deep voice, “Are there any fire sources in the room?”
Zhou Shuyu nervously scanned around and saw a lighter on the bedside table, the one Li Nan Yue used for smoking.
“There’s a lighter.”
“Burn something near the smoke alarm, be careful not to hurt yourself.”
“Okay.” Zhou Shuyu lit a few cigarettes and stood on a stool, holding them under the smoke alarm to burn.
She glanced at her phone, and her breathing deepened.
Li Nan Yue was already holding the handle of the room door.
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