Chapter 20
Lantian walked to the car window and vaguely heard Lin Sheng's name. He instantly became suspicious and secretly determined that he must keep this group of people!
Just by the tone of the speaker, Lantian guessed that the person in the car must have a bad relationship with Lin Sheng. His eyes darkened, and he walked forward and knocked on the car window again, reminding him in a seemingly caring manner,
"It's getting dark, and the wind is strong on the island. It looks like it's going to rain heavily. To ensure safety, we should stay one more night before leaving."
As soon as he finished speaking, the car window in front of him rolled down, and Lantian clearly saw the slap mark on the driver's face. He glanced at the person in the back seat and looked straight at Lin Yiyi.
Feeling Lantian's gaze, Lin Yiyi immediately put away her frightened expression, put on an appearance of forced calmness, and glared at Lantian with displeasure.
There was a subtle atmosphere in the car, and Wen Qingrou spoke at the right time to break the situation.
"Sorry to trouble you. We'll go back now. What time will the curfew last tomorrow morning?"
Lantian retracted his gaze and met Wen Qingrou's gaze calmly, speaking in a gentle tone.
"Six o'clock. After six, you can leave."
Wen Qingrou simply thanked them and led the convoy back to the hotel.
After they left, Lantian turned around and instructed the people around him,
"You guys stay here first. I'll go find Miss Lin. Remember, don't let anyone pass, especially the Lin family."
The dusk did not linger for long, and the orange light on the horizon was soon replaced by darkness. Thick dark clouds covered half of the sky, and white waves kept appearing on the sea surface, occasionally jumping out of the sea level and drawing an arc in the air.
Lantian found out Lin Sheng's room number at the front desk. Just as Lin Sheng and the other two were standing in front of the surveillance camera, there was a hurried knock on the door from the next room.
However, the surveillance screen facing the door suddenly went black, and the three people could not see the specific situation at the door, and they immediately became suspicious.
The old man sitting nearby couldn't help but mutter to himself,
"The camera broke down at this very moment, little girl, what are you hiding from us? Why don't you just talk to an old man like me?"
But Lin Sheng shook her head and heard her answer.
"The secret cannot be revealed. I am also looking forward to what will happen tonight."
After that, the knocking on the door next door suddenly stopped, and there was no movement in an instant.
Due to his keenness in investigating the case, Xu Guannan instantly felt something was wrong. He took a step to the door, leaned over and put his ear close to the door, listening carefully to the movement outside.
A burst of hurried footsteps came from the elevator door. The person walked straight ahead and finally stopped outside the door of the next room. An urgent knock on the door sounded again.
But the sound was different from the one just now. When the three of them were suspicious, the person outside the next door suddenly lowered his voice and shouted,
"Ms. Lin, Ms. Lin, are you there? I'm Lantian. I have something urgent to talk to you about. It's about Lin Yiyi."
Hearing this, the three people's eyes suddenly changed and they looked at each other.
Lantian stood outside the door for a long time, but the door still didn't open. He moved closer to the door and looked inside. There was no movement inside, the white curtains were blown by the wind, and no one was visible.
"Is the Taoist priest not here?"
While thinking this in his mind, Lantian was distracted for a moment, but suddenly felt a dark shadow flash through the door. He immediately withdrew his thoughts and stared carefully at the situation inside the door. If there was someone inside, why didn't Lin Sheng open the door?
This thought suddenly popped up in Lantian's mind, his eyes flashed, and recalling what Lin Yiyi said in the car, an astonishing guess came to his mind.
Someone wants to kill Lin Sheng!
Lantian broke out in a cold sweat on his back, his throat moved slightly, and he tried not to make any sound with his half-open mouth. Just as he was about to take a step back, he looked up and his sight met the doorway. He saw an eye staring at him intently, and he got goosebumps all over his body.
His steps suddenly became stiff, and his screams were stuck in his throat, unable to make any sound. He didn't know when, but a layer of sweat had already covered his forehead. However, the eye in the door seemed not to see him. It just stared for a while and then retreated as if nothing had happened.
When Lantian turned around again, he could no longer see anything unusual in Men's eyes, as if the scene just now was just his imagination.
Lantian didn't dare to think too much, he took a step forward and was about to leave in a hurry.
Just as he reached the door of the next room, Lantian was still in a trance when he was suddenly pulled by someone. Before he could see the situation clearly, Lantian was dragged in. The fear just now rushed into his heart at this moment, and Lantian couldn't stop shouting "Help".
But just as the words reached his mouth, they were covered by a big hand. In panic, Lantian couldn't stop struggling. Suddenly, a familiar voice appeared in his ears.
"Quiet, you're not that easy to die."
Lantian then dared to open his eyes and saw the person in front of him clearly. Seeing Lin Sheng, he quickly pointed to the next room and said breathlessly,
"Ms. Lin...Ms. Lin, there's someone in your room!"
Lin Sheng's eyes flashed with a trace of emotion. He took a few steps and stepped in front of Lan Tian. He put his hand over his mouth, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and answered with a meaningful tone,
"Shh, don't let him hear it, the real show is yet to come."
The distance was suddenly shortened, and Lin Sheng's delicate eyebrows and eyes enlarged in an instant. Lantian's eyes were filled with the person in front of him. He was stunned for a moment, his eyes fixed on Lin Sheng's face, but he didn't hear clearly what Lin Sheng said.
Seeing this, Xu Guannan frowned for no reason, stepped forward and pulled Lin Sheng away, his tone slightly gloomy.
"Why are you so close to me all of a sudden? There are differences between men and women. Can you please be more careful?"
Lin Sheng was completely unaware of this subtle atmosphere. Seeing Xu Guannan suddenly blocking her way and separating her from Lantian, Lin Sheng raised her lips slightly and made a teasing remark.
"Captain Xu, what are you afraid of? I won't eat him. You are exactly what I like~"
As he spoke, Lin Sheng placed his hand on Xu Guannan's shoulder, moved along Xu Guannan's strong arm, and lightly stroked Xu Guannan's chin with his fingertips. The slightly cool touch caused a slight numbness.
The hidden emotions in Xu Guannan's eyes changed slightly, and electricity flowed through his body. His mind suddenly trembled. He calmed his mind and slowly said,
"Behave yourself, your behavior is very dangerous."
The old man sat aside, looking at the two of them meaningfully, and finally his eyes fell on Lin Sheng, who had a calm face, and he smiled helplessly.
Lin Sheng couldn't hear the threat in it. He raised his eyebrows, sat back in his seat, and skillfully opened another web page. He saw the scene inside the next door appear on the surveillance screen.
A dark shadow appeared in the originally quiet and empty room. In the surveillance video, the man was wearing a black cloak. When the wind blew, the cloak fluttered in the wind, perfectly concealing the man's figure. The three people could only guess based on his height and walking posture.
The cold blade appeared in the camera, and Lantian's scalp tingled. Then he remembered the purpose of his coming here.
"I remember now! He wanted to kill Miss Lin! We stopped the Lin family at the village entrance. Lin Yiyi said that she would die here with Miss Lin tonight. I was just about to come and tell Miss Lin about it."
Hearing this, Xu Guannan frowned, his face turned serious, and he asked,
"Did she say who the murderer was?"
Lantian shook his head, a hint of loss in his expression.
But then the old man sitting next to me added,
"I originally thought the murderer would be Ah Min, but the person in the surveillance video didn't seem to have any problems with his legs and feet, and he was much taller than Ah Min. There was no way it could be Ah Min."
Hearing this, Xu Guannan's face turned slightly cold, and the clue was broken again.
Lin Sheng turned to look at the three of them, put his fingers close to his lips, and made a "hushing" gesture, signaling them not to speak.
He turned up the volume of the surveillance camera, and a faint "dong dong dong" sound came from the screen.
Lantian lowered his voice, approached Lin Sheng cautiously, and expressed his inner guess.
"It sounded like knocking on the door, but the intervals between knocks were longer and more regular."
"It's footsteps!"
Xu Guannan suddenly said, his eyes lit up, and explained,
"It's the sound of heels hitting the floor."
The old man listened carefully to the sound and felt a wave of doubt in his heart.
"But these aren't two voices, one loud and one soft. It still doesn't mean this person is A-Min. Could it be that all our previous guesses were wrong, and A-Min is just a coincidence?"
Lin Sheng glanced at Xu Guannan, gave him a satisfied look, and said in a non-negotiable manner,
"Captain Xu is right. It was indeed footsteps. But the old man is also right. This alone can't identify the murderer, but it also doesn't clear Amin of suspicion. Old man, you should know that if Amin is the murderer, no matter how many good things he did for the villagers, it won't cover up his crime."
As soon as these words came out, a trace of gloom appeared on the old man's face, and his aura became low. He understood the truth, but still didn't dare to face it.
Lin Sheng saw the old man's mood and changed the subject.
"Catch the murderer first, and everything will become clear."
Lin Sheng and Xu Guannan exchanged glances, and they both understood each other.
Xu Guannan and Lantian quietly walked to the door of the next room, listening to Lin Sheng's voice coming from the Bluetooth headset.
"He's entered the bedroom now, so be careful."
Lantian took out the spare key to the door, carefully inserted the key into the keyhole, slowly turned the key, trying to keep the noise as low as possible, and the door opened quietly. The two walked in and touched the outside of the bedroom door.
Xu Guannan made a countdown gesture to Lantian, and with one go, Xu Guannan kicked the door open and rushed in directly, but there was no one in sight!
Lin Sheng's shouting came from the headphones.
"Lantian, he's behind you! Get out of the way!"
Hearing this roar, Lantian couldn't help but freeze all over. A cold light flashed in the dim bedroom. Xu Guannan's heart tightened, and he rushed over instantly and pressed down Lantian. He felt a slight pain in his arm as the cold blade grazed Xu Guannan's arm.
The man suddenly felt something was wrong and fled from the bedroom. Seeing the wide-open door, he hesitated for a moment, then turned around and rushed directly to the window. Lantian saw this and immediately chased after him.
"Oh no, he's going to jump out the window!"
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