Chapter 73 Fame in Shanghai 1 The murderer has been caught! Take him away quickly...

The call was from Manager Zhao, asking where she was.

Qiu Xiaoman calmly asked, "I'm in Shanghai. Is something wrong with Zhao Qing?"

Manager Zhao quickly denied it: "No, no, Qingqing is doing well with me. I came to get your signature. President Shen is planning to transfer 36% of his shares to you. When are you coming back? I'll bring a lawyer to see you."

Qiu Xiaoman scoffed, "He really wants to spend money to buy my life."

Manager Zhao said helplessly, "No matter what, 36% of the shares is a huge investment. I don't want to comment on the matter between you and your daughter. I just want to say that I wish I had a father like that."

Qiu Xiaoman refused: "Tell him I don't need it. By the way, I have a question for you. Your company doesn't have any shady money from unknown sources, right? And no tax evasion or anything like that—"

"No, no, absolutely not! I swear on my integrity that every penny of the company's money is clean." Manager Zhao quickly assured his boss, "Xiao Qiu, you can be angry with President Chen, but I beg you not to doubt his bottom line. Every penny of his money is clean and can withstand any investigation."

Qiu Xiaoman did not believe his one-sided account, so she could only say, "Then let's correct our mistakes if they exist, and strive to improve if they don't."

“Okay, then about this shareholding—” Manager Zhao continued, getting down to business.

Qiu Xiaoman interrupted him, saying, "I don't need it. Let him not waste his time."

"He's dying, these are his last words." Manager Zhao had no choice but to use this trump card, since it was what President Shen himself had instructed him to say.

Qiu Xiaoman laughed: "Do you think I'd believe that? If he were really dying, why didn't Shen Tenglong call me? He couldn't even tell a decent lie."

"..." Manager Zhao was speechless. "Anyway, if you don't sign, I'll come to the base to find you every day. And about that boiler heating, President Shen said the project won't stop. He told you not to be stubborn, or you'll get frostbite, which is hard to cure."

"Manager Zhao, I have something to attend to, I'll hang up now." Qiu Xiaoman didn't want to listen anymore; what was the point?

She hung up the phone and took Xiao Qiao to Aunt Yang's house. Chen Baihui and the others followed. Because her younger siblings were there, Qiu Xiaoman couldn't bring herself to tell Chen Baihui to get lost, so she had no choice but to allow them to travel together.

Upon arriving at the location, Qiu Xiaoman had to admit that Lao Wei was truly reliable. The European-style, well-furnished three-bedroom apartment was right next to one of Shanghai's best middle schools, making commuting to and from school incredibly convenient. And this was just one of Aunt Yang's properties; there were even better ones in other locations, but this one was simply more suitable for schooling.

The surrounding amenities are also very complete. When you open the balcony window, you can hear the whistles of ships on the river in the distance.

Aunt Yang was exceptionally thoughtful and had already prepared Xiao Qiao's bedroom. She explained, "We gave away all the things that the previous child used. All the furniture and supplies in the room are brand new, so that Lili won't feel wronged."

Xiao Qiao curiously followed her inside and took a look. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes. How wonderful! Aunt Yang had even prepared two half-person-sized dolls for her. One was a chubby panda, and the other was an adorable cartoon bear.

The room's overall style is pink, very dreamy and girly, especially the whole box of hair accessories on the dressing table, each one is unique.

Aunt Yang explained, "I personally selected these for you. If you don't like them, Lili, we'll go to the mall and buy new ones."

What else could Jodely say? Her own parents didn't want her, but strange uncles and aunts were going to great lengths to make her happy.

She turned around and hugged Aunt Yang: "Auntie, you are so kind. I can't believe that such a wonderful uncle and aunt are really going to become my parents."

"Of course it's true." Yang Ailing hugged Xiao Qiao tightly. "Good child, now that you've come and seen it for yourself, you can finally rest assured, right?"

"Well, what about the paperwork?" Qiao Deli looked up at Qiu Xiaoman beside her.

Qiu Xiaoman smiled and said, "That's easy. I'll hand it over directly to Aunt Yang. You don't need to worry about it. Just focus on your studies."

"Okay." Qiao Deli let go of Yang Ailing and then hugged Qiu Xiaoman. "Sister Xiaoman, wait for me. I will get into a university in Beidu and I will come to find you."

"Okay, then bring Aunt Yang and the others to Beidu together." Qiu Xiaoman affectionately stroked Xiao Qiao's head. It was getting late, and she still needed to thank Old Wei, so they left together.

Anyway, Yang Ailing and the others would thank him in person, so it would be a good opportunity to take Xiao Qiao over and let Lao Wei take a look. With Lao Wei as a witness, Qiu Xiaoman would feel much more at ease.

This time we rode in Aunt Yang's car. There weren't enough seats in one car, so she and her husband each drove one.

Old Wei had just finished get off work and invited them to meet at a Chinese restaurant.

While the car was waiting at the traffic light, Qiu Xiaoman saw two dogs rush past the roadside, chasing after a man and barking incessantly.

At the same time, the system screamed wildly, "There's a murderer, responsible for over a dozen deaths! Go after him!"

Qiu Xiaoman quickly reminded him, "Uncle Liao, could you please find a place to park up ahead and wait for me? I have something urgent to attend to."

Liao Guoqing didn't know what had happened, but he still unlocked the car door and let Qiu Xiaoman get out.

Cao Yan, who was in the same car, wanted to follow, so Qiu Xiaoman had to go to the car in front and warn him, "Boss Chen, keep an eye on the child. There are dogs biting people ahead. It's very dangerous."

Chan Pak-wai quickly switched to the car behind, and just then the red light turned green, so the two cars drove away together.

Qiu Xiaoman followed the sound of barking dogs and soon found the man lying on the ground in the green belt.

Two dogs were tearing at his trouser legs and arms.

A blind dog barked angrily, "You bad person! You killed my master! I'm going to kill you!"

A dog with a broken tail barked and cursed, "You rotten person, you'll die a horrible death!"

The two dogs were tearing at each other while growling low warnings, trying to keep others away and prevent them from ruining their fun.

As soon as Qiu Xiaoman arrived, the one-eyed dog looked up and barked, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a dog bite someone before? You nosy human, get lost!"

Qiu Xiaoman wasn't angry. She calmly asked, "What was your master's name? When did he die? What was the cause of death? Tell me, and I'll help you bring this bad guy to justice."

Both dogs were stunned, their single eye fixed on Qiu Xiaoman, seemingly communicating with the one with the docked tail—

"Something's not right. This human seems to understand what we're saying."

"Really?! This is mind-blowing!"

"You're kidding me, do you think you can live for five hundred years? You stupid dog."

"So what if I can't live for five hundred years? I have ideals! That's what makes me great!"

"Stop joking, what should we do? Should we cooperate with this human? Could she be lying to us?"

“Ask her, I’m keeping an eye on this bad guy.”

One-Eyed stepped forward and barked, "Hey, human, you're not this beast's family member or friend, are you?"

Qiu Xiaoman stepped forward and said, "Of course not. Come and smell me to see if I smell like him."

One-Eyed leaned closer, sniffed carefully, and exclaimed in surprise, "Holy crap! You, you, you! How many dogs do you own?! I can recognize at least twenty different scents. Are you that rich?"

Qiu Xiaoman herself couldn't smell it. She explained with a smile, "I'm a trainer at the police dog base. I have several dogs at home. One of them has already gone to the base for training, and I have three more at home. One of them is about to become a mother."

"Aww!!! No wonder!!!" One-Eyed was so excited that he quickly asked, "Can you help us take this bad guy to the police station? He killed my master! We can kill him directly, but the other victims can't die in vain. We have to give their families an explanation."

"Tell me the details," Qiu Xiaoman said, squatting down and stroking the dog's head as she spoke to him at eye level, seeing that One-Eyed had lowered his guard.

One-Eyed explained that his homeowner lived in the alley and ran a restaurant. The murderer was his homeowner's neighbor and a drug addict who would swindle money to buy drugs when his addiction kicked in.

The murderer tricked all his relatives and friends under the pretense of opening a restaurant. After getting the money, he didn't open any restaurant but instead indulged in a drug spree.

As time went on, relatives and friends asked him for money, but he couldn't come up with any. So he had to lie and say that he had opened a restaurant with the dog's owner to delay repayment. Then, the murderer would borrow money from the dog's owner.

They're neighbors, after all; it's only natural to help each other out.

Unfortunately, the dog's owner was fined tens of thousands of yuan for violating the one-child policy and had no spare money, so he refused the murderer.

Enraged, and fearing that a direct confrontation would make it even harder to get the money, the murderer bribed the gas cylinder deliveryman to tamper with the cylinder. As a result, the dog owner died instantly in a gas explosion while celebrating his youngest son's one-month birthday at his restaurant.

His wife and children, along with several other neighbors who were helping in the kitchen and some close relatives, all died tragically.

The dogs didn't know at first that this person was the murderer. This stupid guy had come to watch after the explosion. He was on the outermost edge of the crowd, his face full of excitement. Although the two dogs thought he was strange, they didn't think much of it. After the crowd dispersed and the police cordoned off the scene, the murderer came back under the cover of night.

He seemed quite pleased with his masterpiece, muttering to himself that he deserved it. Then, he turned and ran back to the alley where he lived, picking the lock and stealing money.

Surprisingly, the dog owner's house didn't have much cash, and in the end, only a little over 500 yuan was stolen. The murderer was cursing in the room and even said, "If I had known, I would have waited a few months before killing you."

That's how the two dogs found out he was the murderer, and they've been following him for the past few days, looking for an opportunity to strike.

After all, it's not easy for an adult male to be defeated. Fortunately, this beast was on a high today and was floating around. That's when the two dogs seized the opportunity, pounced on him, and started tearing and biting him.

Qiu Xiaoman quickly moved closer to check on the assailant's condition. Ha! Good heavens, he really had sucked too much blood. His legs and arms were bitten and were covered in blood, but he looked excited, as if he was enjoying it.

Without saying a word, Qiu Xiaoman took out his mobile phone and called Lao Wei: "Hey Lao Wei, is there an explosion here that killed thirteen people?"

"Yes, you saw the newspaper too?" Old Wei sighed silently. At present, all that can be determined is that the explosion was caused by a loose valve. As for whether it was an accident or intentional, there is still no conclusion.

Qiu Xiaoman sighed, "No, but I've caught the murderer. Hurry and bring your men over, I'm at..."

When Lao Wei heard this, he was dumbfounded. My God, is there really such a good thing?

Hurry up!