Even After My Death
Chapter 498 - 405 Qi Xingzhou: A Misstep

Chapter 498: Chapter 405 Qi Xingzhou: A Misstep

On the lit screen of the mobile phone, an emergency call had already been dialed by Qi Xingzhou.

In the past, when Jiang Ning went out with Qi Xingzhou to catch criminals, it was almost always Qi Xingzhou who made the emergency calls. Neither of them had expected that one day, the reason for dialing an emergency number would be because of Jiang Ning.

For a moment, both of their moods were somewhat complicated.

With a tap on Qi Xingzhou’s phone, Jiang Ning instantly made the call.

The call was quickly connected.

Jiang Ning took Qi Xingzhou’s phone and told the operator about the situation she had encountered honestly.

After confirming Jiang Ning’s address, the operator expressed that someone would be dispatched immediately to investigate.

Once the call ended, Jiang Ning didn’t just stand at the door waiting; she used her fingerprint to unlock it and opened the door to her room.

This time when opening the door, Jiang Ning was a bit cautious.

Because she wasn’t certain whether her home had been invaded.

Jiang Ning meticulously checked the living room and every other room, finding no signs of forced entry.

Qi Xingzhou closely followed Jiang Ning the entire time, seeming to also be shadowed by the brutal killing of the cat.

The poor young master Qi had never before witnessed such a bloody and horrifying scene, causing his entire mental state to involuntarily tense up.

After inspecting the rooms, while Jiang Ning was calling the property management, Qi Xingzhou bowed his head and took out his phone to send a message to the Big Brother of the Qi Family.

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Qi Chen: ?

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An animated GIF of a cat dashing out was sent from the aloof elder brother, followed closely by another text message.

Qi Chen: What’s wrong?

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Sitting in his office handling documents, Qi Chen was shocked to see that not only had Qi Xingzhou taken the initiative to send him a message, but he had also sent two in a row!

Qi Chen was profoundly shaken inside.

In the past, Qi Xingzhou always stayed at home and didn’t like communicating with outsiders and rarely communicated with family members.

To cultivate his interest in social interactions, Qi Chen consulted quite a few psychologists and tried numerous methods, eventually finding that only when he sent emojis would Qi Xingzhou respond—even if Qi Xingzhou’s responses were almost always emojis stolen from him.

Thus, gradually, the two brothers developed a mode of chatting via emojis.

However, even so, the number of times Qi Xingzhou and Qi Chen chatted was very few, and every time it was Qi Chen who initiated the conversation.

This was the first time that Qi Xingzhou had actively sought out Qi Chen for a chat!

Qi Chen scrutinized the two all-too-familiar emojis sent by his younger brother on the phone screen but couldn’t deduce anything from his contemplation.

At this moment... he suddenly felt less fond of chatting through emojis.

It was indeed hard to guess!

But one thing was certain, both emojis conveyed unhappiness!

Qi Chen couldn’t wait for the slow replies from Qi Xingzhou and didn’t want to see any more emojis coming from him.

Qi Chen directly called Qi Xingzhou instead.

The call connected quickly, and Qi Xingzhou’s tone was downcast, "Brother."

Qi Chen’s heart tightened as he asked, "Where are you right now? Aren’t you practicing driving?"

"Not yet." Qi Xingzhou, with his eyes cast downward, recounted the incident where he went to deliver cookies to Jiang Ning and their unexpected encounter outside the door.

"Don’t be scared! I’m on my way right now!" Qi Chen immediately responded, his face stern. He didn’t even wait for Qi Xingzhou to reply before throwing down the unfinished documents on his desk and striding out.

His Special Assistant’s office was right outside his own. Seeing his boss marching with an icy demeanor toward the elevator, Yang Huai quickly followed, "President Qi, what happened?"

"I need to step out of the company for a bit, push back the work scheduled for this afternoon until I get back," said Qi Chen.

He swiftly went through today’s work obligations in his mind. The documents left on his desk were not urgent; he had already completed all urgent documents and significant tasks earlier.

The two meetings scheduled for that afternoon were internal staff meetings; postponing them wouldn’t be a problem.

Of course, even if there was financial damage, he wouldn’t care.

The safety of his brother and Jiang Ning was far more important than any financial interests. Not every time his brother faced trouble would he take the initiative to ask for help.

With a cold expression and long strides, Qi Chen made a beeline for the parking garage.

Qi Xingzhou quietly secured the strongest backup for himself. After putting down his phone, he saw Jiang Ning finishing her call and coming in from the balcony.

"My big brother will be coming in a bit," Qi Xingzhou obediently pointed to his phone, looking utterly innocent and harmless, "He told us not to be afraid."

"Ah? How did he know?" Jiang Ning wasn’t actually scared; otherwise, she wouldn’t have opened the foam box lid to check inside, knowing full well that it contained the bodies of kittens.

She was more angry than afraid, furious at the cruelty inflicted on innocent animals by the person behind this.

She was determined to catch them and make them feel the agony of being abused.

Jiang Ning could handle this situation on her own, and she already had a rough plan in mind.

She had just called the property manager of the residential complex, who said they would come to check the situation soon.

Jiang Ning had also informed them that she had reported the incident to the police.

The property management’s response was positive, stating they would fully cooperate when needed.

The security in the complex where Jiang Ning currently lived was very comprehensive, with cameras everywhere. As long as the foam box didn’t magically appear outside Jiang Ning’s door, the perpetrator would be caught on camera.

Jiang Ning also communicated with the System, which could help her identify the person who mistreated the cats, but it would cost One Thousand Merits.

Jiang Ning planned to make a decision after reviewing the surveillance footage.

In response to Jiang Ning’s surprise, Qi Xingzhou replied skillfully, "I called, he asked me, so I told him."

He didn’t mention that he was the one who had reached out to Qi Chen. To Jiang Ning, it sounded as though Qi Chen had called Qi Xingzhou and learned about the incident during a casual chat between brothers.

Jiang Ning didn’t have much contact with Qi Chen. The only two brief encounters she had with him involved Qi Xingzhou. Unlike Qi Xingzhou’s innocent demeanor, the Big Brother of the Qi Family appeared cold and was a stoic man, with a completely different temperament from his brother.

Jiang Ning casually sighed, "Your brother is really good."

He had gone out of his way to come over, probably to make sure his little brother hadn’t been frightened.

At Jiang Ning’s words, however, Qi Xingzhou felt somewhat unhappy.

He looked at Jiang Ning sullenly.

She had never praised him like that.

If he had known, he wouldn’t have called his brother. He had thought that having his brother convince Jiang Ning to go home with him would give him an extra helper, but now it seemed he was just shooting himself in the foot.