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Fortunately, both detectives were in plain clothes and driving a non-police vehicle, so their departure did not attract the attention of other students. Otherwise, they might think that they were the killers behind several recent incidents at the school. But is it right or wrong to label Li Yiqian as a killer?
The car slowly drove away from the campus. Su Jin'er turned to look out the window, where her somewhat pale face was reflected in the glass. She saw Li Yiqian with her head down, occasionally glancing up at her.
Su Jin'er turned to her and said, "Qian Qian, I hope you can tell us everything you know when we get to the police station. Please don’t lie anymore."
"I—I haven't lied. I've already told you everything I know," Li Yiqian replied, her head lowered, fingers intertwined, looking quite nervous.
"Stop hiding things. If you confess voluntarily, you might even get a lighter sentence," Su Jin'er said as casually as she could, trying not to let Li Yiqian hear the tremor in her voice.
"I really haven't lied. I've told you everything I know, Jin'er. Don't you believe me?"
Su Jin'er smiled faintly but remained silent. She still couldn't be sure if the person who took Linyuan was indeed that individual, and she had no evidence to prove whether her suspicions were correct, let alone get Li Yiqian to admit anything.
As she turned her gaze back to the window, she vaguely saw a small grove of trees and recalled the person dressed in black wearing a terrifying mask that she had seen that day.
"Officer, please stop the car!" Su Jin'er said urgently. Although she knew Linyuan was temporarily safe, she couldn't help but feel fear creeping in.
"Miss Su, is there something wrong?"
"I'm not going to the police station anymore; I have something else to do." With that, she pushed open the car door and got out. The officer sitting in the front passenger seat also exited the vehicle.
"I need to go to that grove of trees; I need your help," Su Jin'er said, turning her back to the car.
"Miss Su, please tell us what you need!"
"The girl in the car has important clues. Be careful when questioning her; don’t let her escape. Also..." She leaned closer and whispered to the officer.
"Okay, I understand. By the way, my last name is Lin; just call me Xiao Lin," he said while glancing at the distant grove of trees.
Su Jin'er smiled at him. Xiao Lin was relatively young, around twenty-five years old, with a slender face showing signs of joy as he looked at Su Jin'er, his cheeks slightly flushed.
"Well, I'm leaving now. Thank you!"
Su Jin'er turned around to glance at Li Yiqian, who was sitting in the car with his head down. She didn't say anything else and simply walked towards the small grove where her best friend was waiting for her to rescue.
Fortunately, the weather was gradually warming up, and the snow had long melted. On the slightly yellow ground, small blades of grass were poking their heads out. Although they weren't very green, just looking at them still made one feel refreshed.
Su Jin'er took a deep breath and headed towards the grove, uncertain of what awaited her there. A heavy feeling weighed on her heart; she couldn't be sure if her thoughts were correct, but deep down, she hoped she was wrong.
Perhaps because she was lost in thought, she didn't realize how long she had been walking before she reached the grove. The ground was still covered with fallen leaves, and a damp smell assaulted her nostrils, mixed with a faint stench reminiscent of decaying animal corpses. She wrinkled her nose at the memory of a few months ago when she had fled from this place with Linyuan, unable to help but smile.
The grove wasn't large; it didn't take long for her to see the small square cabin at the end of it. Linyuan should be locked up in there!
The cabin seemed shrouded in mist, exuding an eerie aura. Su Jin'er rubbed her forehead, wondering when she had become so paranoid.
She lifted her head and saw a figure dressed in black, wearing a terrifying mask, standing in one corner of the cabin with a strange smile.
A smile?
How could she think that he was smiling!
The figure in black seemed to notice that she had seen him and stepped out confidently, standing beside a tree and waiting for her to approach.
"You finally came!"
The voice of the figure was old and hoarse.
"Could I not come? But I really want to know why you're doing this."
"Why?" The figure chuckled, his voice grating like a saw: "Because it's fun."
"Fun? How could it be? You've hidden so deeply that even the police dare to impersonate you, just for fun. Who would believe that?"
The man in black was taken aback for a moment and then said, "Do you know who I am?"
"Of course I know who you are, and I also know the reason behind everything you do."
"Don't be so clever; there's no way you could know who I am."
Su Jin'er smiled lightly and casually glanced at the room, saying, "You are using Xiaoyuan as leverage for love, aren't you, Officer Li?"
The man in black's body trembled violently. "How much do you really know?"
"I'm sorry, I don't know much, but your reaction tells me that I've guessed right this time," Su Jin'er said with a smile.
"You—"
"Let Xiaoyuan go, or I will make you regret it."
"Regret? Hmph, the moment I fell in love with that person, I never thought about regretting."
"Does love really make a woman's IQ drop to zero? You're so foolish!"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean nothing. I think it’s not a coincidence that you and Li Yiqian came to rescue us; it was inevitable!"
"Nonsense! We really ran into him by chance. You can ask Li Yiqian!" Saying this, Li Jing took off her mask. Since she already knew her identity, wearing it would only seem ridiculous.
"Heh heh! You all are quite strange. Knowing full well that he is just using you, yet you still wholeheartedly help him. In the end, what have you gained and how much have you lost? Have you ever thought about that?"
"Did you see him?" Li Jing's voice trembled slightly. She had only seen him once two years ago, and just that one time made her willing to give up everything to help him. She still clearly remembered the feeling of every kiss he placed on her that night, so gentle. She remembered even more clearly the pain that brought tears to her eyes when he entered her body, and his soft voice whispering in her ear, "I'm sorry for hurting you."
At that moment, she knew she was lost, aware that she would do anything for him, even kill.
"Yes, I saw him. Since you love him, you should know his identity, right?"
"He is an orphan, living a difficult life alone, but he has never given up. He lives strong by himself. If it weren't for him, I might have died long ago. So no matter what he asks me to do, I will do it."
"Did he tell you he was an orphan?"
"Yes! What's wrong with that?"
"It seems he's really deceiving you! Have you ever seen what he looks like?"
"Of course I've seen him. He's not very handsome, but I like him just the same."
Not very handsome? Chu Bufan is clearly very handsome. Could they be talking about different people? Su Jin'er began to doubt.
"What is his name?"
"I won't tell you. Also, everything I'm doing is my own choice and has nothing to do with him. I hope you won't meddle."
"Fine, then let Linyuan go."
"Let her go? You're thinking too simply. Since I've captured her, I naturally have my reasons."
"If you're not going to release her, then why did you bring me here?"
"Oh, it's nothing. Just for fun."
Su Jin'er glared at her, "Do you think killing is fun?"
"By the way, do you want to see what Linyuan looks like now? You will definitely find it amusing."
Hearing her words, Su Jin'er began to feel uneasy. "What did you do to Xiaoyuan?"
"I didn't do anything. I just asked her a few questions, but she refused to speak, so I used a little trick."
"You are truly despicable!"
"Come here, I'll take you to see," Li Jing said, beckoning with her finger.
Su Jin'er walked over and followed her to the door of a small house. The iron door was covered in thick rust, while the lock on it was brand new, creating a stark contrast. Li Jing took out a key, inserted it into the lock, and it opened easily. She pushed open the iron door, and a damp smell rushed out. Su Jin'er waved her hand in front of her nose.
Li Jing walked in confidently and lit a candle. Turning to Su Jin'er, who was still standing at the doorway, she said, "What's wrong? Don't you want to see your best friend?"
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