Chapter 295: “there’s A Corpse At The Bottom Of The Lake.”
Night deepened, moonlight spilled onto the lake surface, emitting a cold, eerie glow.
The man with glasses stood by the lake, watching the spot where the suitcase sank. A sinister arc slowly spread across his lips, like a viper flicking its tongue.
His lips moved slightly, and he murmured, “Yunyun, rest in peace.”
With those words, he turned and left.
The black-striped rat snake and its companion were extremely anxious and immediately dove into the lake.
They circled the suitcase at the bottom of the lake, both anxious and helpless.
The black-striped rat snake and its companion tried to coil their tails around the suitcase, but their strength was too little; they couldn’t move the heavy case at all.
The two snakes were so exhausted their bodies convulsed. Only after being utterly drained did they reluctantly flick their tails and leave.
After hearing the black-striped rat snake’s account, Jiang Yuan’s lowered eyelashes trembled slightly. A solemn expression spread across her fair face, and her fingernails dug uncontrollably into her palms.
Although Fu Xiaoxiao didn’t know what the black-striped rat snake had said, she could guess the seriousness of the situation from Jiang Yuan’s expression.
She had seen such an expression on Jiang Yuan’s face the last time Xie Yuchen was found dead.
So, a homicide case had happened this time too?
Jiang Yuan turned her head to look at the calm, deep lake under the night sky and took a deep breath.
“Yuan Yuan, are you okay?” Fu Xiaoxiao asked, looking at her worriedly.
Jiang Yuan pressed her lips together and whispered into her ear, “There’s a corpse at the bottom of the lake.”
Hearing this, Fu Xiaoxiao’s pupils contracted sharply, and her eyes widened in disbelief. “My goodness…”
Covering her mouth, she felt that the barbecue in front of her suddenly lost its appeal.
“So, what should we do now?” she asked, her voice trembling.
Jiang Yuan frowned. “I don’t know either. I’ll contact Si Heng first.”
“Okay,” Fu Xiaoxiao nodded quickly.
“I need to find a place to make a phone call. Can you stay here alone?” Jiang Yuan asked.
Fu Xiaoxiao shook her head like a rattle. “No, I’ll go with you.”
“Then let’s go,” Jiang Yuan said, pulling her up to leave.
The man with glasses spotted Jiang Yuan’s figure and asked his girlfriend, “Yiyi, did that woman just add you on WeChat?”
“Yes,” Yiyi nodded, her expression still not great, and she felt a little uncomfortable. “A-wen, why don’t we leave? I’ve lost my appetite.”
“You can’t eat anymore?” the man with glasses asked, shifting his gaze to her.
Yiyi: “Yes, I don’t want to eat anymore.”
The man with glasses glanced at the large table of barbecue and thought it was a bit wasteful. “Then I’ll call a taxi for you to go back.”
“What do you mean? You’re not leaving?” Yiyi asked, astonished.
“I’ll leave later,” the man with glasses said, pointing at the barbecue on the table. “You ordered so much barbecue; it would be too wasteful not to eat it. I’ll finish the barbecue before I leave.”
Yiyi frowned, suddenly feeling disgusted.
He had run faster than anyone when they encountered the snake earlier, and now he wanted her to go back alone just for the barbecue?
Yiyi’s face darkened, and without a word, she picked up her bag and left.
Seeing this, the man with glasses shouted after her retreating back, “Don’t you need me to call a taxi?”
Yiyi ignored him and left without looking back.
“What a temper,” a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in the man with glasses’ eyes, and he couldn’t be bothered to appease her.
He looked at the table of barely touched barbecue, hesitated for a few seconds, picked up his phone, switched WeChat accounts, and arranged to meet another girl to eat barbecue.
Jiang Yuan and Fu Xiaoxiao returned after their phone call and saw that the man with glasses was alone on his side.
Had the girl named Yiyi left?
Jiang Yuan returned to her seat and sent a WeChat message to the girl she had just added as a friend: 【 Yiyi, did you leave? 】
Yiyi quickly replied: 【 Yes, miss. I’ve lost my appetite. 】
Jiang Yuan: 【 Isn’t your boyfriend with you? 】
Yiyi: 【 He… might not be my boyfriend for much longer. 】
Upon seeing this message, Jiang Yuan’s tense face finally relaxed a bit, and a faint arc formed at the corners of her lips.
Jiang Yuan: 【 A wise choice. 】
Yiyi, sitting in the taxi, frowned in confusion when she saw Jiang Yuan’s reply.
Yiyi: 【 Why do you say that? Do you know He Linwen? 】
Jiang Yuan: 【 Not exactly. I’ll explain later. 】
Although Yiyi was very curious, she didn’t press further and only replied with “Okay.”
Jiang Yuan put down her phone and turned to look at the black-striped rat snake beside her, smiling and asking, “Do you want some meat?”
“Yes,” the black-striped rat snake replied without formality. “This meat smells so good; the snake has wanted to try it for a long time.”
Jiang Yuan used scissors to cut the meat into small pieces for it.
“This is so exquisite!” the black-striped rat snake exclaimed. After taking a bite of beef, it said happily, “This is the first time a snake has eaten such delicious meat!”
After a while, a woman who had come to eat barbecue passed by Jiang Yuan’s tent. Upon seeing the snake inside, her expression changed, and she immediately called the server.
“Do you bring snakes here for barbecue?” the woman with permed wavy hair said indignantly. “This is too dangerous! What if this snake goes over to our side and bites someone? Can your restaurant take responsibility?”
“I apologize,” the server said quickly, explaining, “This snake was not brought by that guest.”
“If she didn’t bring it, then why is it in her tent?” The woman frowned unhappily. “Make her leave quickly, or I won’t eat here.”
The woman’s voice was sharp and loud enough for many people to hear, and Jiang Yuan and Fu Xiaoxiao were no exception.
“If you don’t want to eat, then don’t,” Fu Xiaoxiao said disdainfully. “Does she think she’s so great?”
The black-striped rat snake also complained, “Snakes hate these two-legged beasts who pretend to be something they’re not!”
“Exactly, exactly,” Jiang Yuan, who was looking down at her phone and typing, chimed in.
Just then, a figure appeared beside the woman. “Minmin, what’s wrong?”
“Isn’t that the boyfriend of that girl from earlier?” Fu Xiaoxiao exclaimed softly in Jiang Yuan’s ear.
Hearing this, Jiang Yuan looked up and sneered, “Indeed.”
He Linwen walked to Minmin’s side and said gently, “I’ve already ordered. Let’s go eat.”
“Linwen,” Minmin said softly, acting cute, her tone completely changed from how she spoke to the server. “Someone here brought a snake, I’m scared!”
He Linwen raised his hand and adjusted his glasses. “Is that so?”
“Yes,” Minmin said, reaching out and pointing at the tent where Jiang Yuan was. “Look, why don’t we go somewhere else to eat?”
“But I’ve already ordered,” He Linwen said with a look of difficulty. “That snake isn’t venomous, don’t be scared. Besides, our table is quite far from theirs.”
He followed Minmin’s pointed direction and realized that the snake was the same one that had scared Yiyi earlier.
What bad luck.
Minmin was displeased. “Then ask them to cancel the order. It’s not our fault.”
“The food has already been served,” He Linwen said helplessly. “And everyone says this barbecue is delicious online. Let’s try it.”
Minmin didn’t want to leave a bad impression either, so she could only agree. “Alright then.”
As she walked, she asked, “Why didn’t you wait for me to order?”
He Linwen smiled. “Because you’re too thin, and I wanted you to be able to eat meat as soon as you arrived.”
“You’re so thoughtful,” Minmin’s mood also gradually improved.
