Survey
Wen Xubai returned to the Qi family's doorstep once again.
A week after the incident, the police investigation has determined that it was an accidental incident, and the cordon has been removed in order not to affect the normal lives of the residents in the alley.
The charred ground still retains some of the smell of smoke, and the first step into the room reveals the texture of black mud underfoot.
At first glance, the already small house was completely charred, with the kitchen being the most severely damaged. There wasn't a single piece of intact furniture, and even half of the ventilation window next to the stove was loose, with only the last nail hanging precariously from the eaves.
The window must have fallen down after the police left, which is why it wasn't removed in time.
The area below is bustling with traffic and crowds; if this window breaks, the consequences could be unimaginable.
Wen Xubai took out the gloves he had prepared in advance from his pocket, put them on, carefully reached out and grabbed the window frame, and with a strong push of his arm, removed the half of the window.
Unexpectedly, the window was of poor quality to begin with, and then it was hit by the explosion. At the slightest touch, it shattered into snowflakes!
The sound of shattering glass rang out, and countless pieces of powder fell around Wen Xubai's feet. If he hadn't been wearing gloves, his hands would have been cut in several places.
As expected, Wen Xubai didn't show any surprise. He silently leaned the dismantled window sill against the wall and walked out of the kitchen.
Since there was only one wall separating them, after the explosion, the wall was destroyed, and Wen Xubai could simply step over it and enter Qi Zui's room.
The room was so scorched earth that it was impossible to tell what it was originally like. Wen Xubai silently looked up and suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
The room was too small and had a completely square layout, unlike the original design that had been intended for a bedroom.
Thinking of Chen Fang's house, which had a similar layout, it must have originally been a storage room.
Unsure of what emotions were churning within him, Wen Xubai suddenly felt he couldn't stay any longer.
He had originally intended to look for anything related to Qi that had been preserved, but at this moment, he averted his gaze and quickly entered another room.
Lin Xi's room is right across the street, and by comparison, it looks much more normal.
There were many empty bottles scattered around the room, including medicine bottles and liquor bottles, suggesting that the room's owner had a drinking problem.
Wen Xubai was not surprised; many people with mental disorders also have a habit of alcoholism.
He silently squatted down, picked up one of the medicines, examined the name of the medicine which was half burned, and then put it down again.
This is not the medicine he is looking for.
Comparing the names of the drugs in the test report that Tan Yu sent him on his phone, he matched them one by one with all the medicine bottles he could find in the room, but he still couldn't find the four characters "diltiazem".
With a slight frown, Wen Xubai's heart sank, and he slowly stood up.
He asked Qi Zui, and Lin Xi said that she had a serious heart condition and was always very careful. She would never take any medication that would counteract it, let alone antihypertensive drugs that could cause heart failure.
If it wasn't medicine from Lin Xi's own home, then it must have been brought by someone else.
This person not only gained Lin Xi's trust and entered her home to drug her, but also made Lin Xi desperately protect him even on her deathbed, without asking for help or resisting even knowing that he was going to kill her.
Moreover... this person knows Lin Xi very well, understands her physical condition, and is aware of her history of heart disease...
Wen Xubai's eyes sharpened, and after checking Lin Xi's room again, he found nothing unusual, so he turned and went to the living room.
This is the last place that wasn't checked.
Wen Xubai walked to the sofa and stopped.
This is where Lin Xi lay when she died. The white line drawn by the police has not been completely removed. Wen Xubai slowly lowered his head and touched the floor with his fingers.
This is also the connection point between the living room and the kitchen. The traces of the explosion spread from the kitchen to the living room, from the heaviest to the lightest.
As soon as he closed his eyes, he saw the woman pleading incessantly before she died. Wen Xubai suddenly felt a heavy weight in his chest, as if something was choking him, making it hard for him to breathe.
Helpless, he could only take a deep breath, forcibly suppress the feeling of suffocation, and then shake his head violently to shake off all the chaotic thoughts in his mind.
Forcibly bringing his thoughts back, Wen Xubai suddenly looked up and noticed something was amiss.
The red toy car that used to be in the cabinet under the TV is gone!
Startled, Wen Xubai carefully checked the surroundings but found no trace of a car.
With his hands braced against the edge of the cabinet, Wen Xubai suddenly felt a chill run down his spine...
If it was simply murder, why take something insignificant? Especially something like a...unremarkable little toy...
Cold sweat seemed to be seeping out of his back, and Wen Xubai subconsciously pressed down on his wildly beating heart.
If it really was "that person" who took it away, then it means... he knows the story of Lin Xi and the Wen family.
What about Qi Zui?
Qi Zui's face suddenly flashed through my mind.
Could it be that he... already knows Qi Zui's identity?
Whether it was because he had been squatting for too long or because he hadn't eaten breakfast, Wen Xubai suddenly felt dizzy, as if he had low blood sugar...
Hugging his own shoulders tightly, Wen Xubai buried his head deep in his arms.
After a long while, his sense of powerlessness subsided somewhat, and he finally came to his senses again.
Using the cabinet for support, Wen Xubai stood up, his legs still a little unsteady. He rubbed his stinging forehead to steady himself.
My vision finally cleared up, and as I slowly regained focus, the first thing I saw was the newspaper rack in front of the balcony.
Perhaps because it was relatively far away, the area around the balcony was not greatly affected, and the existing clutter was still within sight.
This includes the newspaper rack.
Newspapers are flammable materials after all, and each one was burned to some extent, but fortunately the headlines were still intact.
He came here twice, and each time he noticed the newspapers and knew their general contents, but he never really looked at them carefully.
For some inexplicable reason, Wen Xubai suddenly felt a strong urge to take a closer look at those newspapers.
Action precedes thought; by the time he realized it, he was already standing in front of the newspaper rack.
His fingers, clad in white plastic gloves, rested on one of the newspapers as he flipped through them one by one.
Sure enough, the vast majority of the reports were related to the Wen family, from front-page headlines to small columns, and half of them praised Wen Tingyi's charitable deeds.
The remaining half of the report praised the other young masters of the Wen family, especially Wen Xuyuan, who was hailed by the media as "a prodigy and the future heir of the Wen family." Reports about Wen Xuyi only appeared in recent years, and even those were mostly gossip.
The few praising articles were clearly purchased by Qin Yalin.
He and Wen Xushi rarely appear in the media.
On the one hand, he didn't like it, and on the other hand... since he was going to help Wen Tingyi, he naturally shouldn't be too high-profile; the more low-key, the better.
Wen Xushi, on the other hand, had another important reason, which was his social status.
The media and netizens are incredibly perceptive when it comes to hot topics. If they find anything amiss, they will definitely dig to the bottom of it. At that point, Wen Xushi's status as an illegitimate child will no longer be a secret, which will have a negative impact on Wen Tingyi's reputation and the Wen Group's business.
If that's the case, it would have been better not to appear in the media at all in the first place.
As for why there are so few negative news stories... of course, it's because the Wen family has spent money to suppress them.
Unable to resist a cold laugh, Wen Xubai's gaze lingered on one of the reports.
"Miss Wen died in a car accident, and the nightmare is repeating itself. Is it a curse of the wealthy family?"
This is news about Wen Xuyao.
The word "curse" was burned into two black holes by the sparks. Wen Xubai raised an eyebrow and silently put the newspaper down.
I glanced at the name of the news agency casually; it was one of the properties the Wen family had acquired years ago. That makes it no surprise that the vast majority of Wen family news comes from this company.
In fact, the Wen family's businesses are far more than this, but most of them were later acquired by the Wen Group or transformed. Only this news agency has been engaged in the news media industry from beginning to end, and its name has never changed.
"Nebula Daily News..." Wen Xubai silently memorized the name...
However, as he flipped through the pages, he noticed something was amiss.
These newspapers look like they've been around for many years, from eighteen years ago to now. Almost every issue is still there, even if the paper is worn out and tattered, it's still taped back together with transparent tape.
Only a small number of newspapers from twenty years ago are missing; it's unclear whether they were lost or destroyed. However, all the newspapers from recent years are still available.
Wen Xubai quickly flipped through all the newspapers and dates, finally confirming his guess.
Indeed, one article from a newspaper from fifteen years ago is missing.
Could it be that Linxi didn't include it? Or was it lost?
Or perhaps... it was taken away...?
A chill ran through him. Wen Xubai weakly put down the newspaper that he had rummaged through, his mind blank.
This person must be related to the Wen family.
Is he a common enemy of the Wen family and Lin Xi?
Wen Xubai frowned abruptly.
An ordinary female college student gets entangled with the Wen family because of a shameful extramarital affair. However, Wen Tingyi would never expose her to his social circle, let alone let others know about Lin Xi's existence, let alone his enemy. Isn't this just blatantly handing over his weakness to others?
But Lin Xi, having left the Wen family, is just an ordinary college student. How could she possibly make enemies with others?
Completely baffled, Wen Xubai suddenly felt a bit dizzy again.
As cold sweat broke out, Wen Xubai's mind flashed through a series of faces, then he suddenly stopped in front of two.
Wen Xubai suddenly opened his eyes!
No, there are other people who know she exists.
He slowly lowered his hand from his forehead, raised his head, and the two faces in his memory gradually magnified, becoming clearer and clearer...
Song Yuxin, and... Qin Yalin.
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