The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 537: Bridal Beauty!

Chapter 537: Chapter 537: Bridal Beauty!

After reading the message, Xu Qianli couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

He generally had a good impression of the woman, Song Ke.

When Song Ke first got into the Jiang City County Government, it was he who had brought her on board, responsible for familiarizing her with the work. They got along quite well, even reaching the point where they could joke and laugh.

But then one day, out of the blue, she resigned, without giving any reason.

A few days after that, Song Ke had married Zhang Kuisan.

Because the old County Magistrate was out of town on business that day, Xu Qianli had followed him, and hadn’t attended the wedding.

After that, he never saw her again, not even any contact.

Until today.

He was completely unaware of what exactly had happened during this time, especially after Zhang Kuisan had been taken into custody. He didn’t understand why Song Ke would go to the extreme of murder.

However, he was sure there must be some unspeakable reasons, otherwise, how could she possibly do such a thing?

Looking at the address on the message, Xu Qianli looked toward Xu Li, tempted to tell her Song Ke’s address, but after careful consideration, he chose to remain silent.

Not only out of sympathy for Song Ke but also out of a desire to learn more about the Qingshan Association.

Since Song Ke had mentioned the Qingshan Association, she definitely wasn’t simple. Perhaps he could really find out something from her.

Everything would have to wait until he saw Song Ke.

Having made up his mind, Xu Qianli inconspicuously gathered everyone back to the car and sent Lin Monong in his own vehicle along with Ding Meixin and Wei Lin to Qingshan Town.

He himself joined Ye Qing in Zhai Feifei’s car to head to Jinkou County.

During the drive, Xu Li’s phone kept ringing. After learning she had returned to Qingshan Town, many people hurried to call in to report situations and ask for instructions.

Even Zhou Zhengfeng inquired with a very low posture about what to do now.

Such a situation was unprecedented, and Xu Li knew it was all thanks to Xu Qianli, who had taken her to dine with Secretary Meng and Governor Sun earlier that day, greatly enhancing her prestige.

Without time to revel in excitement, Xu Li was busy coordinating arrest operations, with capturing Song Ke being of utmost importance now.

Upon reaching Jinkou County, Xu Qianli separated from Xu Li, taking Ye Qing to the address Song Ke had mentioned.

Midway, Ye Qing said, "I say, Xu Qianli, you’re not going back to Qingshan Town but mysteriously taking me somewhere else, what are you thinking?"

Xu Qianli replied, "Don’t forget I’m your older cousin. From now on, you’re not allowed to call me by my name. Call me ’cousin’!"

Ye Qing responded, "Alright, ’cousin’ it is. But you, cousin, are no good bird. Just now in the car, although there was a curtain, I heard everything clearly. You’re actually cheating on sister-in-law with that Wei Lin. You really are something! How can sister-in-law tolerate you? If it were me, I’d have kicked you out of the car long ago!"

Xu Qianli said, "I’m quite thankful you’re not my girlfriend; with you being outwardly cute but actually a violently spicy little chili pepper, you’d better stay away from me. Please don’t come after me."

"You!"

Ye Qing was infuriated. What kind of person was he?

Xu Qianli said, "Alright, let’s stop bickering. I’ve got some information about the Qingshan Association. Just now..."

Xu Qianli recounted the details of how Song Ke had contacted him.

With the news of the Qingshan Association, Ye Qing became instantly energized, "Do you think that Song Ke could really know the situation with the Qingshan Association?"

"I’m not sure, but after all, ordinary people don’t even know about the Qingshan Association, let alone understand it."

"She could accurately predict the arrival of the Qingshan Association, she definitely isn’t an ordinary person."

"This time I went to see her, maybe I really could clear up some things."

Xu Qianli said.

Ye Qing asked, "Why not us?"

Xu Qianli said, "Because she was looking for me. What if I bring you along and she gets stimulated or scared, and then refuses to divulge what she knows?"

Ye Qing said, "Alright, you have a point. When the time comes, you go in and chat with her, and I will stand guard outside. If there’s any trouble, just signal me and I’ll come to rescue you."

Xu Qianli was quite surprised and looked Ye Qing up and down, "What, I thought you didn’t like me. Why would you want to save me?"

Ye Qing playfully said, "Who else, since you are my older cousin. Cousin, I’m nice to you, aren’t I?"

Xu Qianli subconsciously rubbed his arms, so cheesy, way too cheesy.

Ye Qing rolled her eyes, "Fine, you’re unhappy even when I’m nice to you, unbelievable!"

Soon, they arrived at the address where Song Ke was hiding.

As previously discussed, Ye Qing stood guard outside while Xu Qianli knocked on the door.

No one responded, so Xu Qianli tried pushing the door, which easily opened.

He closed the door behind him and looked around.

Inside the gate was a small courtyard, leading through to a two-story building. Xu Qianli entered the living room on the first floor and was startled to find a bloodstained knife on the ground, and even a pair of shoes smeared with blood.

After a quick search, he found some clothes at the foot of the stairs.

Clearly, Song Ke had come back here, dropped the murder weapon, taken off her clothes, and gone upstairs.

Xu Qianli called out for Song Ke a few times but got no response, so he went upstairs and searched each room.

Soon, Xu Qianli found Song Ke in one of the bedrooms.

The bedroom was cozily decorated, its walls pink and filled with dolls, exuding a girlish vibe.

Song Ke was wearing a pristine white wedding dress, sitting quietly on the bed.

Seeing Xu Qianli, she immediately smiled at him, giving her most charming smile, "Brother Xu, you’ve come."

Looking at Song Ke like this, Xu Qianli didn’t know what she was up to; she had killed someone but hadn’t fled or turned herself in. Instead, she was wearing a wedding dress, waiting here for him. But why?

Disregarding everything else, he had to admit she looked beautiful in that wedding dress, stunningly so. It’s no wonder Zhang Kuisan, that bastard, risked criticism to marry her.

Xu Qianli cleared his throat, "Song Ke, it’s really been a long time since we last saw each other. I didn’t expect our reunion to be under these circumstances. Can you tell me what happened, and how I could possibly help?"

Song Ke said, "I killed people, three people to be exact, and nobody can help me. I don’t need anyone’s help. Now that Zhang Kuisan has been disciplined, and I’ve killed those three, my vengeance is complete, I have no regrets."

Xu Qianli said, "Don’t talk like you’re giving a final testament. You are still young, please don’t do anything foolish."

Song Ke smiled at Xu Qianli.

"Brother Xu, don’t worry, I won’t do anything foolish."

"Oh, and by the way, the police might show up soon, there are some things I must explain to you clearly."

"You must have already encountered the Qingshan Association and know how formidable they are."

"They are lurking in Qingshan Town because they are searching for something vital to them."