Lin Xu put on gloves and unlocked the phone using Meng Ying's fingerprint.
She indeed saw a name in the call log: Jiang Qiehuo.
This call had ended eight minutes ago, while they had received the report five minutes ago via a landline phone from a 24-hour convenience store.
Wang Wei dialed Jiang Qiehuo's number using Meng Ying's phone, while Lin Xu contacted the 24-hour convenience store.
Jiang Qiehuo didn't answer.
Lin Xu obtained information from the convenience store owner: five minutes ago, a girl had indeed borrowed the store's phone.
Walking briskly from the street where Fang Yuan lived, it would take right around three minutes to reach the convenience store.
Lin Xu hung up the phone. “Based on the testimonies of two third parties, this matter has nothing to do with Fang Yuan. The actual suspect is another Candidate, Jiang Qiehuo.”
“Wang Wei, I don't recommend continuing to investigate this.”
“The moment you saw three Candidates involved, you should have backed off and left.”
Wang Wei's expression was deadly serious. “No. Whether they are Candidates or ordinary people, they're all human.”
“Someone died within the jurisdiction of the Inspectorate, so the Inspectorate must give an account for her death.”
“I will definitely investigate this matter to the very end, even if the other party is a Candidate.”
Lin Xu massaged her forehead with a slight headache.
Fang Yuan hoisted the corpse directly and shoved it into Wang Wei's arms, her eyes briefly sweeping over the phone screen in Wang Wei's hand, which was still displaying the call log. “Well, since you're investigating thoroughly, I'll leave this body to you. I'm going to sleep now. Good night.”
Saying this, before Wang Wei or Lin Xu could react, she waved to the woman in the reddish-brown plaid shirt. “Good night, Auntie! Sweet dreams!”
The woman cheerfully said good night to her as well and returned to her own house.
“Thank you for your hard work, Inspectors. Good night.”
Fang Yuan shut the door.
Lin Xu rubbed her nose and glanced at the sky, which was already beginning to brighten slightly.
“It's five in the morning already. What 'good night'?”
The woman, who had just gone inside not long ago, came out again carrying a grocery basket.
She cheerfully greeted Wang Wei and Lin Xu before setting off toward the vegetable market.
Lin Xu patted Wang Wei on the shoulder. “One day has already passed. After today and tomorrow pass, the day after is the 【God Selection】.”
“I advise you not to keep investigating this. If you had insisted on taking Fang Yuan away just now, I would have stopped you myself.”
“Investigating this matter at such a critical juncture is no different from preventing her from participating in the 【God Selection】.”
“It's going to cost you your life, Wang Wei.”
After saying that, she turned around and got into the car.
Wang Wei stared at the corpse in her arms, then placed it in the trunk.
She slid into the driver's seat.
“I will investigate this to the very end, but strictly in my personal capacity. I won't drag anyone else down.”
She pursed her lips, stubborn to a fault.
Lin Xu sighed in the back seat and answered a phone call.
Her expression shifted instantly. “What did you say? Someone dug up Li Baiyuan's grave and burned her corpse? The surveillance cameras were destroyed so you can't see who did it?”
“Wait there, I'll be right over.”
Her gaze swept over Wang Wei's eyes in the rearview mirror. The car started up immediately and headed toward the cemetery.
Before leaving, Lin Xu's gaze swept across Fang Yuan's house.
She naturally knew that Li Baiyuan was the driver who had killed Fang Yuan's grandmother.
So, Fang Yuan coming home so late... could it be...
If that really was the case, better to turn a blind eye. After all, there was a high chance she would become a god.
Lin Xu closed her eyes, suppressing all her emotions.
Fang Yuan, who was watching the car leave, silently dialed the phone number she had memorized.
The phone rang for ten seconds before someone finally picked up.
“I take it you're...”
Fang Yuan grinned wide. “Yep! I'm Fang Yuan! You're finished! The Inspector lady said she's going to bring you to justice! You killed someone! You're finished!”
Jiang Qiehuo: “?”
She choked up instantly, taking a long moment before opening her mouth: “Are you joking? You killed her and now you're throwing mud at me? Do you think those inspectors are that easy to fool?”
When she finished speaking, she didn't hear any reply from the other side. Taking a look at her phone, the call had already been hung up.
Fang Yuan had hung up right after saying “You're finished!”
Jiang Qiehuo: “?”
Is she insane?
Calling just to say such random nonsense?
Jiang Qiehuo called back, but the other side declined the call directly.
Jiang Qiehuo: “?”
She had an ominous feeling.
Could Fang Yuan have actually fooled them? And pinned the blame on her?
Even if she really killed someone, she didn't actually care. After all, she was a Candidate—so what if she killed someone?
But she didn't want her parents to know about this.
If her parents really believed she killed Meng Ying, they would definitely never give her even a shred of love anymore.
Jiang Qiehuo gripped her phone tightly.
Without hesitation, she rushed out the door and drove toward Fang Yuan's house.
She was going to find out whether Fang Yuan had truly pinned the blame on her!
No one could take away her parents' love—no one!
She slammed down on the accelerator, running a red light without a second thought.
However, when she arrived at Fang Yuan's house, she immediately spotted a slip of paper taped to the door.
—“Fang Yuan has stepped out! If you need anything, find me yourself!”
The ominous feeling inside Jiang Qiehuo grew even stronger.
Could it be... could she have run to her house to tell her parents something...
No, impossible.
Jiang Qiehuo, calm down.
She couldn't possibly know where my house is. Fang Yuan and I have never even met.
Then why did she call me? There's no way she would call out of nowhere just to say those few words...
There must be a conspiracy behind this.
What a pain! What a pain!
In her annoyance, she noticed a woman wearing a reddish-brown plaid shirt carrying a grocery basket, about to enter her house.
She urgently called out to her, “Auntie! Excuse me!”
The woman turned her head.
“Do you know where Fang Yuan went? Oh, I'm her high school classmate. We arranged to meet today, but I arrived early and didn't see her at home.”
The woman instantly wore a gentle smile. “Oh, Fang Yuan? She usually goes for a walk at Hero Square and the Central Park in the morning. She might not have come back yet, so you can go look for her there.”
Jiang Qiehuo forced a well-behaved smile. “Okay, thank you, Auntie.”
“Oh, you're welcome, you're welcome! If you have time, come over with Fang Yuan to have a meal at my place!”
Jiang Qiehuo skillfully humored her, “Mm, will do, Auntie! I'll be off now!”
Smiling, she drove straight toward Hero Square, her palms already slick with sweat.
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