Wang Shen and the security guard argued for a while. Fortunately, Xu Xiaolin's car arrived at the entrance of the residential area at that moment. Xu Xiaolin honked her horn, and the security guard ran to her car.
"Hello, Ms. Xu." The security guard stood next to Xu Xiaolin's car and saluted her.
"The people in the car ahead are my friends, and also Mr. Qi's friends. We arranged to come to Mr. Qi's house together today, so please let us through."
After Xu Xiaolin finished speaking, he glanced at Wang Shen's car again, saluted Xu Xiaolin once more, smiled, and then opened the gate.
Wang Shen drove in first, and then Xu Xiaolin overtook him and led the way. After a few minutes, Xu Xiaolin parked the car next to a villa.
"Officer Wang, you really should get a new car." Xu Xiaolin got out of her car, walked over to Wang Shen's vehicle, and glanced at its dusty state. "If you don't get a new car soon, even the security guards will think you're up to no good."
"You still have the mind to joke at a time like this?" Wang Shen gave a wry smile, his brows still furrowed. "Is this the one?" Wang Shen asked, pointing to the villa in front of him.
Xu Xiaolin nodded and walked ahead. The three of them stopped at the villa's front gate. Just then, Liang Zichen was about to ring the doorbell, but Xu Xiaolin stopped him in time. Xu Xiaolin waved to Liang Zichen and gestured for him to be quiet. Then, Xu Xiaolin looked down and rummaged through her bag, finding a key. She inserted the key into the lock and turned it gently; the door opened.
"You actually have a key to her house!" Liang Zichen tried to lower his voice to appear less surprised.
"Of course, this is my best friend's home." Xu Xiaolin also lowered her voice, and occasionally gestured to Liang Zichen to be quiet.
Xu Xiaolin gently pushed the door open a crack and glanced into the living room. Empty? Xu Xiaolin frowned slightly, feeling a little strange. Had her guess been wrong?
"Sister Xu, how is it? Is there anyone inside?" Liang Zichen couldn't contain his anxiety and asked while sticking his head inside.
At this moment, Xu Xiaolin gently pushed open the door, letting Wang Shen and Liang Zichen into the house. The three of them stood at the door and glanced around the large living room. Apart from the neatly arranged furniture and the faint fragrance in the air, they couldn't find any living creatures.
Xu Xiaolin walked in front, turning around to gesture for silence as she went, constantly reminding Wang Shen and Liang Zichen not to walk too loudly. Xu Xiaolin reached the staircase, a sturdy and rustic wooden structure. She bent down, took off her high heels, and placed them aside. Then, she pointed to Wang Shen and Liang Zichen's shoes.
Wang Shen and Liang Zichen exchanged a glance, then reluctantly bent down and took off their shoes as well.
"Hey Xu, you already have a key to her house, why are you acting so suspiciously, like you're doing something wrong?" Liang Zichen asked Xu Xiaolin while taking off his slippers, somewhat unable to understand Xu Xiaolin's behavior.
"Idiot! You haven't learned any of your captain's skills." Xu Xiaolin looked at Liang Zichen, muttered under her breath, and tapped Liang Zichen on the head.
Liang Zichen touched his head in grievance, glanced at Xu Xiaolin, and then at Wang Shen.
"Think about it, if Qi Huan's plan hasn't succeeded yet, is there still a chance for us to turn things around?" Wang Shen had already taken off his shoes and put them aside, looking at Liang Zichen as he spoke.
Liang Zichen nodded.
"If Qi Huan is about to carry out her plan, but hears someone at home, she will inevitably think it might be Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin's purpose in coming here can only be one thing, which is to stop her. In this way, in order to carry out her plan, Qi Huan will accelerate its implementation. To put it simply, Han Lin would not have died originally, but after hearing the commotion, Qi Huan will immediately end Han Lin's life. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
After hearing this, Liang Zichen's mouth opened slightly, and he looked at Wang Shen, nodding in understanding.
"Old ginger is indeed spicier," Xu Xiaolin said, giving Wang Shen a thumbs up. At this moment, Xu Xiaolin had straightened up and carefully climbed the wooden stairs, one step at a time.
Wang Shen and Liang Zichen followed closely behind Xu Xiaolin, trying their best to remain completely silent. Before long, the three of them had climbed to the second floor.
"The last room is Qi Huan's bedroom." Xu Xiaolin suddenly stopped, turned around, and used an extremely soft tone of voice to mouth the location of Qi Huan's bedroom to Wang Shen and Liang Zichen.
After saying that, Xu Xiaolin continued to move cautiously step by step toward Qi Huan's bedroom. Just as she was about to reach Qi Huan's bedroom, Xu Xiaolin suddenly stopped, causing Liang Zichen, who was following behind her, to bump into her back.
Xu Xiaolin put her index finger to her lips, staring wide-eyed at Liang Zichen. Liang Zichen immediately covered his mouth with his hand to cover his earlier mistake. Xu Xiaolin rolled her eyes, then turned sideways and pointed to the bedroom door not far away. From Xu Xiaolin's position, she could see that the bedroom door wasn't completely closed, but rather ajar. Xu Xiaolin crouched down and slowly moved towards the wall beside the door. Xu Xiaolin also waved to Wang Shen and Liang Zichen, signaling them to continue following behind her.
After adjusting the array, Xu Xiaolin continued to slowly approach Qi Huan's bedroom, her body pressed against the wall. Just as she reached the door frame, Xu Xiaolin suddenly stopped and turned to look at Wang Shen and Liang Zichen.
"Something's up." Xu Xiaolin didn't make a sound; she only communicated with Wang Shen and Liang Zichen in spoken language.
Xu Xiaolin turned around, pressed her ear close to the crack in the door, and listened carefully to the sounds coming from the bedroom.
"Didn't expect you'd end up like this, did you?" Qi Huan's voice came from the bedroom. "Yes, I did something against my conscience in college, but it wasn't intentional. And you, you despicable person, have been threatening me with that for so many years." Qi Huan's tone was clearly furious. Qi Huan's voice grew louder and louder, so that Wang Shen and the other two outside the bedroom could hear it clearly.
"I'll accept your threats, I'll admit defeat. As long as you can manage the restaurant well, you'll have made the most of your resources. But why did you have to harm A-Cheng? Why!" Qi Huan shouted angrily.
Hearing this, Wang Shen and the other two all had a question in their minds. They had only heard Qi Huan's voice the entire time; was Qi Huan alone in the bedroom? No, that was absolutely impossible. Why was the other person silent? What had happened inside?
"Hahaha!" Qi Huan's eerie laughter interrupted the three people's thoughts at the same time.
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