In the dimly lit bedroom, raindrops pattered against the windowsill, making a monotonous dripping sound.
The room was completely silent; the air seemed to freeze, and it was as if one could hear the other's heartbeats.
Chu Liyue's cold eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly. Xiao Wujie, who was nestled in her arms and looked sleepy, also opened his eyes instantly upon hearing this.
When did this happen?
After a brief silence, Chu Liyue gently stroked Xiao Wujie's chin with her fingers and asked in a cold voice.
"Tonight, the exact time is still unclear, I just received the news."
"The detention center experienced an electrical malfunction tonight, causing a power outage throughout the entire facility. Many officers were dispatched to repair the circuits, leaving the internal police force severely depleted."
“Our man in the detention center noticed something was wrong, but by the time he got to Chu Feihong’s cell, it was too late.”
"He reported the incident on the spot, and the police station immediately organized most of its officers to search for him. The search revealed that he had probably pried open the lock with a thin metal piece and then escaped through a small door at the back of the detention center while the police were not on duty."
"Just now, I received another message saying that three bodies were found two kilometers away from the detention center. All of them died from having their throats slit by a single blow. A thin metal piece was found at the scene and has been identified as the murder weapon. After fingerprinting, it was found that the murderer was Chu Feihong."
"We haven't caught him yet, and we don't know his whereabouts at the moment."
Looking at the latest message on his phone, Lu Zhufeng recounted the entire process in one breath.
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent again.
"Sister, let's go to the study and discuss a solution."
After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Wujie sat up from Chu Liyue's embrace and sighed softly.
I never expected his unease to come true so quickly.
Sure enough, what's meant to happen will happen, and not only that, it often happens in the most unexpected places.
He believed he had been cautious enough in Chu Feihong's case, but fearing that things might get complicated, he secretly assisted the higher-ups in investigating Chu Feihong, resulting in his death sentence being handed down in the shortest possible time.
Unexpectedly, he managed to escape from prison on the eve of his execution.
"The study is cold, let's stay here."
Encircling his waist and pulling him back into her arms, Chu Liyue carefully tucked the blanket around him, then gestured to Lu Zhufeng with her chin, indicating that he should pull over a chair and sit down.
Lu Zhufeng casually pulled over a chair and sat down on the edge of the bed, then said in a deep voice:
"Don't worry too much. The police will definitely do their best to search for him. I have already notified my people to place people at major exit points from the city."
“He can’t escape. As soon as I get any news, I’ll personally bring him back and let you kill him with your own hands, so that he won’t cause any more trouble.”
Xiao Wujie nodded slightly upon hearing this. Although Lu Zhufeng liked to talk nonsense, he was actually quite reliable when it came to getting things done.
Although his approach was correct, Xiao Wujie did not believe that he could capture Chu Feihong so easily. Chu Feihong was a very shrewd person and would never act rashly without being sure of his chances.
The fact that he chose to escape proves that he must have some other means... or some special purpose...
The reason it was described as having a special purpose was that Xiao Wujie couldn't imagine how, with all his fangs pulled out, even if he still had some tricks up his sleeve, he could never escape from his and Chu Liyue's grasp.
He couldn't possibly be unaware of this. Since that night at Haijing Bay, he had no chance of turning things around. Even if he escaped before his execution, it would only prolong his life a little longer.
Given his experiences and courage, he doesn't seem like someone who's afraid of death. So what is he trying to do by delaying for this long?
"It's only a matter of time before we catch him, but I think his escape was very suspicious."
His eyes flickered slightly before Lu Zhufeng spoke again.
"There are rats upstairs..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wujie sighed with a hint of helplessness.
He actually knew some of these things, but he didn't want to get involved in this mess at all. He also didn't expect that Chu Feihong would be so deeply involved with those people.
He wanted to kill his rival Chu Feihong, and those people naturally wanted to kill him to silence him. So what was Chu Feihong's motivation? Even though he was surrounded by enemies, he still chose to go against the tide.
“I will talk to Grandpa about this, and let him handle these matters.”
With Chu Liyue's intelligence, she could naturally figure out the implications, but she also didn't want to get involved. She decided to let Chu Yuntian handle this matter.
“What you say makes sense, but I have another guess, and that is about Chu Yichen…”
When Chu Yichen was mentioned, Lu Zhufeng's voice carried a rare hint of seriousness.
His first encounter with Chu Yichen was when he first came to the capital and joined Xiao Wujie in intercepting Chu Feihong. During their first fight, he felt that this person was extremely extraordinary, even surpassing his father.
Although he had the upper hand in that fight, he could clearly sense that Chu Yichen was holding back; his skills were not something an ordinary young master could possess.
And those SL assassins who appeared in Haijing Bay last time, he didn't think that Chu Feihong alone could bring in so many S-level assassins who were priceless.
His intuition told him that if Chu Yichen made a move, he was capable of bringing Chu Feihong out.
Moreover, he and Chu Feihong are father and son, so his motive for committing the crime couldn't be more compelling.
“You don’t understand Chu Feihong, and you don’t understand Chu Yichen either.”
Upon hearing this, Chu Liyue shook her head slightly, and her cold, deep voice rang out at the opportune moment.
"Chu Feihong is a protective father. He has done so many shady things, but he hasn't taken Chu Yichen with him at all. Now that he's about to die, there's no way he'll drag Chu Yichen down with him."
"He deliberately left the murder weapon with fingerprints at the crime scene, proving that he had no intention of hiding it. He did this in order to draw everyone's attention to him and not involve Chu Yichen."
"Chu Yichen is not a naive person either. He cares a lot about his own reputation. Over the years, he has never left any evidence against him, whether openly or secretly. Even if Chu Feihong is his father, he would not take such a risk."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhufeng's lips twitched involuntarily, and he spat lightly.
"Damn it, no wonder they're father and son, they even have the same wickedness."
His fingers gently kneaded Chu Liyue's sexy waistline through her clothes. Xiao Wujie, though drowsy, forced himself to stay awake and said:
"Send out all your men and find him as quickly as possible. Have Beishan retrieve all the surveillance footage from the city and don't overlook any clues."
"Everything else can proceed as usual. He knows he can't escape, and he'll definitely take action..."
He had a feeling that this action was likely aimed at Chu Liyue or him.
After saying that, she buried her head in Chu Liyue's arms and whispered:
"Sister, I can't hold on anymore, I want to sleep."
Chu Liyue immediately gave Lu Zhufeng a cold look that said, "You should get lost." Before Lu Zhufeng could leave with a dark expression, she gracefully lay down on her side and gently coaxed him to sleep.
Even as drowsiness crept in, Xiao Wujie thoughtfully reminded Lu Zhufeng of something:
"Close the door."
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