Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 786: Three Murders, Qin Ruan Has a Bad Feeling in Her Heart

Chapter 786: Chapter 786: Three Murders, Qin Ruan Has a Bad Feeling in Her Heart

Mr. Huo stared at Qin Ruan for a long time, but ultimately said nothing.

His handsome face was indifferent. He reached out to tuck a stray strand of hair behind Qin Ruan’s face, his voice unusually tender: "Go change your clothes. Lu Han will be here soon."

He released his tight grip around Qin Ruan’s waist.

Free from his hold, Qin Ruan did not take leave right away. She furrowed her eyebrows: "Sir, do you have something to say?"

Huo Yunjiao curved his lips up, sighing: "Not only is your heart wild, but your character is hard to tame. ’A girl who grows up will not stay’, indeed."

Qin Ruan tugged a faint smile on her lips.

What are you talking about, Sir?

Why talk as if he were lecturing her like her father?

Huo Yunjiao, chuckling, gave a pat on Qin Ruan’s head and nudged her away playfully: "Go get dressed, or we’ll run out of time."

"Alright."

With an expressionless face, Qin Ruan departed, still not having recovered from the remark ’a girl who grows up will not stay’.

The faces of her respected elder and father alternated in her mind.

By the time she had reached the walk-in wardrobe, she couldn’t help but shudder.

What nonsense was she thinking?

She shook her head to dispel the ridiculous thoughts that had formed on her mind, stepping confidently into the walk-in wardrobe.

...

Just as Lu Han’s car entered Huo Mansion, Qin Ruan descended the stairs.

Standing behind her were Huo Zhi and Lin Hao.

Though both of them looked vigorous, there was a hint of red threading through their eyes.

The majority of the mansion had had a restless night following the assassination attempt on Huo Yirong.

Huo Zhi was anxious for the safety of his father.

Having been busy the entire night, Lin Hao had barely gotten some sleep when he was woken up at three in the morning to go on a mission.

When Lu Han parked the car beside Qin Ruan, he did not get out but simply lowered the car window, "Get in!" His voice was steady, but his tone betrayed an unspeakable anxiety.

He drove himself.

Given the present stature of the Lu family, with Lu’s father controlling the Cabinet and Lu Han being a legitimate son of the Lu family, he is regarded as the Crown Prince in Capital City.

Regardless of whether he resides in the Cabinet or the Lu Mansion, Lu Han would never travel without personal protection.

Seeing him driving alone was quite astonishing.

Qin Ruan got into the back seat and Huo Zhi followed suit.

With utmost awareness, Lin Hao took the passenger seat.

No sooner had they all settled in than Lu Han sped off.

The moment Qin Ruan was seated, Lu Han announced the other significant news he had received in the past twenty minutes.

"I just got some information. At the same time Shao Xujie murdered a student from Shengshi Academy, two separate murder cases occurred in both North and South City. The suspects in both cases were immediately apprehended."

Qin Ruan’s expression was stern: "Are these two cases related to Shao Xujie?"

"There’s no way to confirm that yet." Lu Han’s hand tightened on the steering wheel, his voice turning grave, "All I know is that the culprits of these two cases were apprehended on the spot, and they claim to have no recollection of being at the murder scenes. Like Shao Xujie, both deny committing the murders."

"How did you get this information, Lu?" Qin Ruan squinted, expressing suspicion: "The law enforcement officers in charge of North and South city are different from us. Even if these three cases are related, they wouldn’t have transferred the cases to the Major Case Investigation Bureau so quickly."

Lu Han drove out of the Huo Mansion, speeding down the spacious road, speaking in a steady voice: "That’s true, but the person involved tonight is Shao Xujie.

Shao Xujie is quick-witted and knows his work well. His interpersonal relationships are quite good in the daily life. He has been working under me for two years, and I have intentionally cultivated him, introducing him to many people.

After you called me, the Deputy Director from North City called. Knowing my high regard for Shao Xujie, he informed me about Shao’s situation and about the murder case they had received tonight in North City.

I didn’t pay it much heed at first. But then, late in the night, the murder case in South City started trending on social media with many graphic pictures from the bloody crime scene surfacing online, causing quite a commotion."

Qin Ruan knitted her eyebrows, feeling that something was off: "So you think that whatever happened to Shao Xujie tonight is connected to the two murder cases in North and South city?"

Lu Han’s lips curled into a cold smile and his tone turned icy: "All three incidents almost happened simultaneously. All three suspects denied committing the murders. I have a strong intuition that these cases are definitively related."

With his years of case-solving experience in the Major Case Investigation Bureau, he had faith in his sharp instinct.

Lu Han continued: "Madame, the man killed by Shao Xujie is Bai Xiaofei, a senior economics student at Shengshi Academy. He’s 22 this year and comes from a remote mountainous region, currently interning at a certain bank.

Probing further into the investigation, we found out that Bai Xiaofei applied last month for an overseas internship of three months for next year, and was approved just a few days ago. He bought a train ticket to his hometown last week, preparing to celebrate the Spring Festival and leave for overseas as soon as he returns to Capital City next year.

This was his first step into his career. For a non-local student like him, this was a very high starting point. Such a promising college student, who just initiated his career, had no relationship at all with Shao Xujie, they didn’t even know each other, they were total strangers."

Qin Ruan remained impassive, aware of Lu Han’s efforts to defend Shao Xujie.

A contemplative coolness flickered in her eyes: "How much do you know about the cases in North and South City?"

Lu Han’s sped slowed, a red light was up ahead: "Let’s talk about the case in North City first, the victim is somewhat of a figure."

His voice recovered its usual calm, with minimal fluctuation: "The victim from North City was Chen Dakang, fifty-three, 177 centimeters tall and weighed 163 kilograms. He was the Vice President of Zhimei High-tech Company.

Chen Dakang’s wife is a higher-up at a certain school, they have a daughter who was sent overseas. His family is affluent and content, a sight that less fortunate people yearn for.

People like Chen Dakang may make enemies in the business world, but his murderer had no contact whatsoever with him in their personal lives, and there were no hard feelings between them."

Qin Ruan asked: "Who is the culprit?"

Lu Han: "A student from Shengshi Academy."

"From Shengshi Academy again?!"

Hearing the identity of the suspect, Qin Ruan couldn’t help but be surprised.

The victim of the murder case in East City was a student from Shengshi Academy interning outside, while the suspect of the North City case was also a Shengshi Academy’s student.

Lu Han: "The suspect is Huang Xiaoyun, a local, and a sophomore at Shengshi Academy, aged 21.

The Huang family had amassed a fortune from their mining business a few years ago. Huang Xiaoyun’s social circle is not particularly friendly, the people around her all look at her with colored lenses, considering her a nouveau riche.

According to our investigation, she had no connections with Chen Dakang’s social or personal life, they were total strangers."

Qin Ruan frowned, tapping continuously on her crossed legs: "This is rather odd, if they were complete strangers, how could there be such deep-seated hatred?"

Lu Han glanced at Qin Ruan’s conflicted expression through the rear-view mirror: "Do you want to hear about South City’s case?"

Squinting slightly, Qin Ruan sensed something awry.

"Don’t tell me, either the victim or the murderer is from Shengshi Academy."

Lu Han let out a wry smile and acknowledged by default.

"Really."

Her tone was chillingly cold.