The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 425: Massage Girl Sounds the Alarm!

Chapter 425: Chapter 425: Massage Girl Sounds the Alarm!

The woman hung up the phone and, without so much as a glance at the three corpses, strut up with long strides and left.

No sooner had she left than the door to the washroom creaked open, and a scantily-clad, sexy massage girl shivered her way out.

At the sight of the three bodies, she was about to scream with her mouth wide open, but fearing making any noise, she quickly covered her mouth.

Oh my God, a murder—and three people at that. She had just seen it all clearly through the crack in the bathroom door.

That woman was ruthless, casually killing three people. It was lucky she had gone to pee; otherwise, she’d have been dead too.

Worried the heartless woman might return, the massage girl lingered by the door for a while. Assuring herself there was no sound outside, she swung open the door of the private room and bolted.

She hadn’t even reached the stairwell when she saw that the first floor was ablaze, flames rising higher and higher.

Without having to guess, she knew that after killing those people, the woman must have set the three-story clubhouse ablaze, wanting to engulf it in flames.

Soon enough, people on the second and third floors realized there was a fire. Numerous massage girls and clients, many still without their pants on, cried out as they ran from their rooms, bare buttocks and all, casting dignity aside as they scrambled to find a way out.

With security bars outfitted on all the second-floor windows, jumping out from there wasn’t an option, so everyone rushed to the third floor. Before long, a crowd had gathered at a room window, fighting to jump out and save their lives.

From the third floor jump, some ended with broken legs and arms, and others were knocked unconscious, but by some stroke of luck, their lives were spared.

As for the clubhouse, it was quickly engulfed in flames, turned into a sea of fire as fierce flames relentlessly burst through the windows.

The crowd, having narrowly escaped death, had some sighing with relief, others clutching their heads in tears, and still others buzzing about discussing the possible cause of the fire.

The massage girl who had witnessed the murder said nothing. She glanced around and shockingly saw the murderous, arsonist woman on the opposite side of the street. She didn’t even dare to keep looking and quickly averted her gaze.

Mother of God, that person had killed and set the fire, and was still not gone, watching from across the street, clearly keeping an eye on whether the clubhouse was devoured by the flames.

Ruthless, that person was just too ruthless!

Right, she recalled the woman on the phone talking about killing Xu Qianli, could it be the former County Magistrate’s secretary?

She happened to remember Xu Qianli’s phone number and hurriedly made a call.

In Qingshan Town, at the government complex building, Xu Qianli was sitting in his office when he received a call. He picked it up and saw an unfamiliar number.

At this critical moment, getting a call from an unknown number made him a bit nervous, but he still pressed the answer button, "Hello?"

"Secretary Xu, it’s, it’s me."

A woman’s voice that wasn’t very familiar, but still somewhat recognizable, came through.

Xu Qianli thought carefully for a moment and quickly remembered a person, "If I’m not mistaken, you’re Li Xiuhong, right?"

Back when Xu Qianli arrived in Qingshan Town, Li Zhu had specifically arranged for the director of the town’s women’s federation, Li Xiuhong, and another woman, Li Xiuli, to accompany him, intending to offer themselves to him, but he had declined.

Although he had turned down those two women, he still remembered their delicate voices.

Strangely enough, he had little to do with Li Xiuhong, and there might even have been some animosity since she, under Li Zhu’s instigation, had once falsely accused him. So why would she call out of the blue?

"Secretary Xu, I’m calling specifically to warn you, someone is out to kill you, you must be careful!"

"Also, I expect Qingshan Town will be in chaos today, and not just a small commotion. You must prepare in advance."

"As for the specifics of the chaos, I’m not sure, but I do know that Qingshan Town is definitely going to be in trouble today, and someone is planning to kill you. You must protect yourself!"

Xu Qianli’s expression became grave upon hearing this.

Qingshan Town was indeed on the verge of chaos today, and there were significant dangers lurking, which matched exactly with what Li Xiuhong had said.

Xu Qianli spoke up, "If you don’t mind, I’ll call you by your name. Li Xiuhong, do you know something?"

"I do know a little."

"Not to make you laugh at me, Secretary Xu, but my sister and I lost our senses and, following Li Zhu’s instructions, falsely accused you. After our failed attempt, we were dismissed from the team and went out to sea, ending up in the city working as massage girls at a clubhouse."

"About an hour ago, a wealthy client arrived and picked three women in one go, myself included."

"After that..."

Over the phone, Li Xiuhong relayed the entire incident in detail to Xu Qianli.

After learning of the situation, Xu Qianli’s expression grew even more solemn.

The other party was so ruthless and vicious; they were clearly not ordinary people.

He had unknowingly offended such a frightening entity.

The other side had already laid their plans, set to completely disrupt the Qingshan Town’s tourism investment plan today, and even intended to kill him—it was evidently a premeditated scheme.

With the current state of affairs, it seemed likely that, as previously speculated, it wasn’t Lu Xingtian’s doing but another power at play.

Not only did they want to kill him, but they also aimed to throw the Qingshan Town tourism development plan into disarray. Could it be one of the more than twenty major city businessmen that Li Zhu and Fan Wenbin had previously recruited?

Because of his interference with their development plan, which cut off their money trail, they wanted him dead?

After all, there had been prior instances like Feng Jiang setting traps to control him and Xia Dongyang and two other major city businessmen hiring professional assassins to kill him.

But to think that just ruining their development plan would evoke such deep hatred, to the point that they wanted to create a plot to kill him and also destroy the Qingshan Town tourism development plan?

Or was there something hidden in Qingshan Town that he was unaware of, and the previous division of mountain, forest, and lake resources was merely a facade, while the real prize was something even more valuable?

Qingshan Town was just a poor, remote area—what good could it possibly hold? Surely there wasn’t a gold mine or an emperor’s mausoleum there?

All of these were currently just speculations. What was imperative now, Xu Qianli said, "Li Xiuhong, thank you for the warning. You’re still in the city, right? Listen to me, don’t do anything out of the ordinary. Don’t discuss this matter with anyone else except for me, including your sister, Li Xiuli. Once I’ve dealt with the matters here in Qingshan Town, I’ll contact you again. Remember this!"

"Okay, I’ll do as you say, Secretary Xu. You tell me what to do, and I’ll do it."

"And, Secretary Xu, please be careful. Make sure to prioritize safety."

"Although there had been some friction between us, the fault lies with us. My sister and I are aware of all the good you’ve done in Qingshan Town recently, and we realize our mistakes. We hope you can forgive us."

"That’s enough, I won’t say more. Take care of yourself, Secretary Xu."

The conversation ended there, and Xu Qianli put away his phone, then made two more calls.

Thanks to Li Xiuhong’s warning, something big was clearly brewing in Qingshan Town today. He needed to get fully prepared!