Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 785: Late night call for help, Qin Ruan and Lu Han collaborate again

Chapter 785: Chapter 785: Late night call for help, Qin Ruan and Lu Han collaborate again

"Sleep will be hard to come by tonight.

Qin Ruan and the Third Master Huo had just slept for over an hour when the phone on the bedside table began to vibrate.

The two lying in bed, half-asleep, opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

Qin Ruan opened her eyes and glanced at the bedside table, knowing that it was her phone that was ringing.

It was late at night, and it was unlikely anyone was calling with good news.

She reached for her phone and saw that it was an unknown number. She frowned slightly.

She usually ignored unfamiliar numbers, rejecting the calls most of the time.

In the dead of night, a local unknown number was calling, and after a moment of hesitation, Qin Ruan decided to answer it.

"Miss... Miss Qin, save me, please help me!"

A man’s panicked voice and the sirens simultaneously effort into Qin Ruan’s ear.

She sat up from the bed, the creases between her eyebrows deepening, "Who are you?" she asked.

She had a faint sense that the voice was somewhat familiar.

"Miss Qin, I used to work under Director Lu, my name is..."

The sound of the sirens was getting louder, drowning out the man’s voice.

Qin Ruan asked sternly, "Who are you?!"

"I’m Shao Xujie, I am..."

The sound of running footsteps from the other end of the phone call interrupted him.

Shao Xujie’s heavy breathing suggested that he was on the run. His voice gradually lowered, and it was filled with resentment. "I’m the deputy head of the First Brigade of the Criminal Investigation Department, Miss Qin. I didn’t kill anyone! I really didn’t kill anyone! Please save me!"

"Shao Xujie! Drop your weapon! Hands up!"

"Miss Qin, please save me..."

"Bang!"

The chaotic clamour, Shao Xujie’s pleading and the gunfire sounded all at once.

The call abruptly ended.

Qin Ruan lowered her phone from her ear, staring at the screen showing the call duration of less than a minute, her mind was still in shock.

The Third Master Huo leaned against the head of the bed, massaging his temples, his pale countenance looked weary.

He put his arm around Qin Ruan’s shoulder and asked, "What happened?"

The husky voice, that came from just waking up, entered Qin Ruan’s ears, soothing the creases in her eyebrows.

Qin Ruan stared at the darkened phone screen and shook her head gently, "I don’t know. It was a call from one of Lu Han’s old subordinates."

The hand on her shoulder paused, "I just heard gunshots."

Qin Ruan nodded, "The man’s name is Shao Xujie. He has been arrested, apparently. He claimed he didn’t kill anyone and asked me to save him."

Seeing the concern on her face, Huo Yunjiao suggested, "Since Lu Han used to work for the Criminal Investigation Department, why don’t we give them a call?"

"Who should I call?"

"The Criminal Investigation Department."

The bedroom light came on, and Huo Yunjiao got up to take his phone from the table, also picking up a cup of water.

He held the water cup in one hand and took a drink, while the other hand, the knuckles clearly visible, held the phone. His fair fingers swiped across the lit screen.

The call was quickly connected.

As soon as the call was answered, Huo Yunjiao put it on speaker.

"Third Master?"

The surprised voice of Lu Han came over the phone.

Huo Yunjiao stood by the bed, and gestured to Qin Ruan with his chin, "You speak to him, I’m going to use the bathroom."

After saying this, he walked off in the direction of the bathroom.

Qin Ruan watched his retreating figure, his pyjamas crumbled and dishevelled, his appearance evoking an unusual sense of decadence and allure, stirring whirlpools in her heart.

"Hello? Hello?"

Lu Han didn’t get a response and his tone was slightly anxious.

Qin Ruan picked up the phone, "It’s me, Qin Ruan."

"Madam of the Third Master? What’s happened?"

Lu Han must have been woken up in the middle of the night too, his voice carrying a hint of hoarseness.

Qin Ruan: "When you were in the Criminal Investigation Department, did you have a subordinate named Shao Xujie?"

"Yes." Lu Han responds promptly: "What happened to him?"

"I think he’s in trouble, he just called me, asking for help."

Lu Han’s tone becomes somewhat grave: "Mrs. San, do you know what happened?"

"I don’t know, you’re familiar with the people at the Criminal Investigation Department, could you ask around if it’s convenient?"

"Alright, I will ask right away!"

By the time Huo Yunjiao steps out from the bathroom, Qin Ruan has already hung up her call with Lu Han.

Seeing Qin Ruan lost in thought at the head of the bed, he goes to stand by the floor-to-ceiling window, tightening the belt of his robe.

His dark gaze out of the window, his expressionless face reveals no emotion.

Qin Ruan in her slippers goes up to him: "Sorry, I woke you up."

Huo Yunjiao glances at her, a hint of a smile at the corner of his lips: "You have nothing to apologize for."

He wraps his arm around Qin Ruan, sighing: "Still sleepy?"

Qin Ruan shakes her head. She’s far from sleepy now.

"Sit with me for a while."

Huo Yunjiao holds her as they sit on the leather sofa by the window together.

He holds Qin Ruan against his chest, inhaling her distinctive scent, his expression is one of contented laziness.

Qin Ruan leans on the man behind her, clearly hearing his steady heartbeat.

Her hair is being fingered by him, neither of them speak a word.

After a while, the phone Qin Ruan holds in her hand rings.

It is a call from Lu Han.

Qin Ruan picks up immediately, and Lu Han tells her the information he gathered.

"Mrs. San, an hour ago, Shao Xujie killed a student from Shengshi Academy. He has now been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department. He denies having any part in the murder."

"The evidence collected from the scene looks very unfavorable for him. The weapon used to cause the death of the victim was possessed by Shao Xujie. There was even a witness who saw him kill the victim."

"Shao Xujie said he didn’t kill anyone and he didn’t know what was going on. He said he was sleeping at home all night and when he woke up, he was at the crime scene."

"When Shao Xujie was discovered, he was still in his pajamas, which is very odd. You have to understand, Shao Xujie is very good at avoiding detection. If he really wanted to kill someone, he wouldn’t leave such an obvious flaw."

"Regarding Shao Xujie’s background, he comes from a minor aristocratic family in Sea City and has been under my control for two years. To my personal understanding, I don’t think it’s likely for him to kill."

"Capital City is the center for those with power, while Sea City is a major economic and financial hub. Shao Xujie’s family background is not bad, and he has the potential to climb even higher. He wouldn’t do something that could ruin his future."

Lu Han finishes his sentence in one breath, his tone clearly carried personal sentiment, it’s apparent he values Shao Xujie highly.

Qin Ruan slightly lowers her eyes, looking at the arm of San Ye curled around her waist, deep in thought.

She was not familiar with Shao Xujie’s character, so she couldn’t decide whether he was the murderer.

However, the fact that the victim was a student from Shengshi Academy bothered her.

Recalling the words of the Underworld King before his departure, a hint of unease flickers in her eyes: "Given the presence of both witness and physical evidence, is Shao Xujie’s case going to be transferred to court next?"

"It will be transferred over tomorrow morning," Lu Han’s tone is heavy, filled with regret.

After a moment of hesitation, Qin Ruan says: "I want to see Shao Xujie."

Lu Han: "It’s 3 am now. In about five hours, Shao Xujie will be transferred."

Which means, if Qin Ruan wants to see him, she only has five hours.

"I’ll head over now, we’ll figure things out when I get there."

As Qin Ruan is preparing to get up, the arm locking her waist doesn’t move.

"Alright, I’ll arrange it, I want to see Shao Xujie too."

Quiet rustling sounds transmit from Lu Han’s side of the line, he’s likely getting dressed.

Huo Yunjiao takes Qin Ruan’s phone, speaking into the receiver with a deep voice: "Lu Han, come and pick up Ruanruan."

There’s a moment of silence on the other end before Lu Han’s voice quickly responds: "Okay, I will be there in about twenty minutes."

The Huo Mansion and the Lu Family house are not far apart, and neither are far from the center of the government. Regardless of where Lu Han is, he could arrive quickly.

Huo San Ye ends the call, but doesn’t let go of Qin Ruan.

Showing a defeated face, he looks at Qin Ruan. His eyes are filled with unsaid words, but he doesn’t know where to begin.