Han Lin peered through the crack in the door at Wang Shen's departing figure, his brow furrowed with anger and sorrow.
Two more days passed, and Wang Shen continued to wait quietly for Han Lin's reply. But just as Wang Shen had expected, Han Lin would absolutely not confess and plead guilty until he received the final result. During these two days, Wang Shen also tried to contact Qi Huan, still hoping to obtain more information from her. But Qi Huan seemed possessed, stubbornly refusing to reveal anything about Han Lin or himself.
The setting sun's rays gradually streamed into Wang Shen's office. Wang Shen glanced at his watch, then tapped his forehead with his right fist; another workday was finally drawing to a close. He picked up his coat, preparing to leave the office. Just then, his phone received a text message.
The text message was sent by Xu Xiaolin, but Wang Shen glanced at it and noticed something strange. It seemed to have been forwarded to him by Xu Xiaolin. Sensing something amiss, Wang Shen immediately opened the message.
The text message read: "Xiaolin, it seems the policeman has found something. Please forgive me for not being able to tell you the truth. What I can tell you now is that I'm certain Han Lin is the murderer who killed Acheng. Because he has something on me, I'm often threatened by him. But now he's even targeting Acheng. I can't continue like this. A couple of days ago, he called me urgently, hoping I would save him. At first, I hung up, but then I thought, well, it's better this way. I should bear the consequences of my own actions. This is the best outcome for everyone involved. Don't worry!"
Wang Shen carefully read the text message. Qi Huan was indeed as he had guessed; she knew everything about Han Lin, including his plot to murder A-Cheng. But what did "I'll bear the consequences of my own actions" mean? Wang Shen closed his eyes slightly, searching his mind for every possibility. The worst-case scenario was…
Just as Wang Shen was getting worried, Xu Xiaolin called.
"Hey, I received the message. What do you think Qi Huan means?" Wang Shen answered the phone and got straight to the point, no longer bothering with pleasantries.
"I'm not sure either," Xu Xiaolin's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone. "But I have a strong feeling that Qi Huan is about to do something foolish." Xu Xiaolin hurriedly added.
"What do you think she'd do something stupid?" Wang Shen asked, picking up where Xu Xiaolin left off, then shook his head, realizing he'd asked a foolish question. He composed himself and then asked, "When did you receive this information?"
"I checked the time of receipt, it was around 2 o'clock."
"What? Several hours have passed, why are you only telling me now?" Wang Shen glanced at his watch, his tone becoming urgent.
"Do you think I wanted to? But the publishers have arranged so many events for me right now, I only just saw this message." Xu Xiaolin's speech quickened.
"Have you tried asking Qi Huan what exactly happened?"
"Officer Wang, why is your brain suddenly malfunctioning? If I could contact Qi Huan, would I still be entangled with you here?" Xu Xiaolin on the other end of the phone seemed to be jumping up and down in anxiety.
"Can't you get through to her on the phone?"
"It's simply turned off," Xu Xiaolin replied.
“Okay, I just read this message. I think Qi Huan wants to cause trouble for Han Lin.” Wang Shen stopped beating around the bush and directly stated his guess.
"What do you mean, 'go looking for trouble with Han Lin'? This stupid woman just wants to get rid of Han Lin." Xu Xiaolin also lost her temper, speaking even more directly than Wang Shen. "We must stop Qi Huan. It's not worth sacrificing yourself for a man like that."
"Do you know where Qi Huan might be right now?" Wang Shen waited for Xu Xiaolin's answer.
“Qi Huan usually goes to many places, but she doesn’t particularly like any of them. If her thoughts are as we suspect, then the best place to carry out this plan is at home,” Xu Xiaolin said, stating her deduction.
"Okay, you know her address, right? Send the address to my phone, and we'll go to her house right away."
"Okay." Xu Xiaolin responded, and Wang Shen immediately hung up the phone, grabbed his coat, and rushed to his car.
"Zichen, come out with me for a bit." Wang Shen happened to run into Liang Zichen, who was also about to leave work, in the corridor. As expected, Liang Zichen was once again conscripted.
Wang Shen drove without saying a word, constantly accelerating while adhering to traffic rules to the greatest extent possible. Liang Zichen glanced at Wang Shen and noticed that he was frowning and silent. After a few minutes, Liang Zichen glanced at Wang Shen again and finally couldn't help but ask, "Captain Wang, where are we going in such a hurry?"
"Qi Huan's family."
"Huh? Going to Qi Huan's house at this time? Did you find out something? Or has Qi Huan come to her senses and has something to tell us?" Han Lin scratched the back of his head, completely baffled by the purpose of this trip.
"Qi Huan may have murdered Han Lin at home." Wang Shen spoke without any hesitation at this point.
"What!" Liang Zichen, sitting in the passenger seat, stared at Wang Shen in astonishment. "Could it be that she intends to die together with Han Lin, and then let all the secrets sink without a trace?"
Wang Shen didn't turn to look at Liang Zichen, but he nodded.
"It seems that the so-called dirt on Qi Huan that Han Lin has on her will definitely harm not only Qi Huan herself, but also those around her. If we analyze it from this perspective, we have to say that Qi Huan has chosen the most valuable method. She is truly quite remarkable." Liang Zichen expressed his opinion while feeling sorry for Qi Huan, shaking his head from time to time.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Now that we know someone is going to commit a crime, of course we're going to stop her, not worry about who gets killed," Wang Shen said, frowning slightly.
"Captain Wang, I was just joking. Isn't it our responsibility to punish evil and uphold justice?" Liang Zichen smiled at Wang Shen, secretly wiping away a bead of sweat from his brow.
Wang Shen sped along, finally arriving at the entrance of Qi Huan's residential complex. At this point, Wang Shen encountered another problem. Qi Huan lived in a villa area by the lake. In such affluent areas, property management was extremely strict. Unless a resident gave their approval by phone, the security guards would absolutely not allow strangers or unfamiliar vehicles into the complex. Wang Shen tried various excuses and reasons to explain to the security guards at the gate. However, it was all to no avail. The guards insisted that Wang Shen call Qi Huan and hear her consent before letting him in. Meanwhile, Liang Zichen grew impatient and tried to take out his police ID. However, Wang Shen stopped him before he could.
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