Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 790: Third Master’s embrace is warm, and the two cubs are adorable

Chapter 790: Chapter 790: Third Master’s embrace is warm, and the two cubs are adorable

Qin Ruan remembered warning Huang Xiaoyun once that there seemed to be a great many spirits of cats and dogs following her.

She was the type that enjoyed torturing small animals.

Yet, Qin Ruan never expected to see Huang Xiaoyun again, this time involved in a murder case.

Investigation showed that Huang Xiaoyun indeed came from a well-off family, but compared to the current Qin Family, the Huang Family just didn’t match up.

While the Qin Group held an almost negligible position in the Capital City flooded with dignitaries, the assets they held were such that even ten Huang families could not rake up to, revealing Huang Xiaoyun’s boastful display at school was nothing more than a braggart pretending to be a tiger.

However, there was no known interpersonal contact between Huang Xiaoyun and the deputy general manager of Zhimei High-tech Company, Chen Dakang, and the Huang Family had no business dealings with Zhimei High-tech Company.

Why would Huang Xiaoyun, a stranger to Chen Dakang, murder him?

The murder case that happened in South City, however, was somewhat related to Chen Dakang.

The suspect Liu Xiaoxu, a graduate of Shengshi Academy and an outsider, was born by the coast in Jiang City.

She was now the head of the finance department at Zhimei High-tech Company. To have reached such a position at such a young age, she must have been quite capable.

The person she killed was called Tao Man, young and beautiful, her appearance denoting a great sense of character.

Coming from a scholarly family, Tao Man was indeed a true beauty with both wealth and talent. Her daily pastimes were all money-burning forms of entertainment.

Similarly, Liu Xiaoxu and Tao Man were strangers, harboring no grudges against each other.

Shao Xujie killed Bai Xiaofei, a police officer from the criminal investigation bureau and a senior student about to graduate and intern in a bank.

Huang Xiaoyun killed Chen Dakang, a psychologically twisted rich girl and a deputy general manager of a listed company.

Liu Xiaoxu killed Tao Man, a company manager, and a rich and beautiful lady who enjoyed the good life without concerns for basic necessities.

All three murder cases occurred this evening, even the murder timelines were almost the same, suggesting there more likely was an underlying connection.

Sitting in her office going through investigation files, Qin Ruan’s head began to ache inexplicably.

What had gotten into her, to not sleep at this late hour, but pour over these headache-inducing murder cases instead.

Was it that her uncle’s embrace wasn’t warm enough, or her two lovely children at home weren’t cute enough?

Qin Ruan rubbed her forehead with her slender fingers, her beautiful eyebrows knitted tightly.

"Qin Ruan, there’s a lead!"

Lu Han walked hurriedly into the room. His clothing, worn and wrinkled after being worn for several hours, his neatly combed hair disheveled, it all looked somehow attractive.

Qin Ruan looked up at him and raised an eyebrow, "What lead?"

Lu Han, walking to the water dispenser, picked up a disposable cup to get a drink, his bold and unruly movements revealing a down-to-earth, natural charm.

Drinking two cups of water, his eyes full of light as they met Qin Ruan’s.

"The information obtained from the investigation department states that there are intricate connections among Huang Xiaoyun, Liu Xiaoxu, Bai Xiaofei, Chen Dakang, and Tao Man through a certain individual."

The first two were the suspects tonight, and the last three were the victims tonight.

Qin Ruan sat up straight: "Who?"

Lu Han said solemnly: "It’s also a student from Shengshi Academy!"

Qin Ruan’s eyes narrowed as she stared at Lu Han.

Lu Han didn’t keep her guessing, pushing the information he had collected in front of her.

Lu Han sat opposite her: "You’ll find out once you read it. The three murders tonight might be related to a case from a year ago."

As Qin Ruan read the case report, her eyebrows sank deeper.

Lu Han unbuttoned his shirt, leaned slightly tiredly back in his chair, his tone complex:"The case was a suicide from a year ago. The deceased was Li Xuemei, a student at Shengshi Academy.

Li Xuemei was of rather humble origins. She was a good student, admitted into Shengshi Academy as a poverty-stricken student. After graduation, she joined Zhimei High-tech Company, but resigned within two months of working there."

Li Xuemei went missing not long after resigning, and her body was soon found in a reservoir. According to Zhimei High-tech Company, Li Xuemei had made some mistakes in her work and was let go ..."

Qin Ruan flipped through the documents, her heart increasingly agitated: "The murderer in Li Xuemei’s case was never found?"

The last photo presented a drowned and deformed swollen corpse greeting her eyes.

Li Xuemei’s eyes were bulging, the horrifying black eyes making one’s blood run cold.

Her eyes wide open up to her death, indicating an unwillingness to close her eyes even in death.

Lu Han paused, then went on, "She committed suicide."

Qin Ruan looked at him, her eyes flashing a deep hue.

Lu Han knew that she had almost finished reading and sighed, continuing, "Before she died, Li Xuemei had reported to the police saying that the high-level executives at Zhimei High-tech Company had demeaned her, treating her like a dog without any sense of self-respect, making her kneel at the feet of various men.

She alleged that these people had humiliated her in various ways, even recording multiple shameful, extremely private videos and photos, and used these to control her in entertaining some of the company’s customers."

Qin Ruan picked up the frightening photograph of Li Xuemei’s corpse and saw the warm and passionate picture hidden underneath.

The next photo was a printout.

There were four people in the picture, the only unblurred face was of Li Xuemei.

She wasn’t a corpse but a very much alive, young, beautiful, seemingly gentle girl.

In the photo, Li Xuemei’s eyes seemed wet, as if she had just woken up, her consciousness and rationality not yet fully restored.

Her expression somewhat painful, suppressed, like a newborn baby coming to the world, completely exposed, without anything to cover her.

She was like a canary being strangled, or a lamb fallen among wolves or a glass doll in a cabinet, outwardly exquisite, but actually extremely fragile.

She was locked in position, unable to escape like a nailed down doe, far too weak and without any dignity.

The eyes hidden behind the fog reflected three gruesome shadows; Li Xuemei’s eyes were filled with hatred, unwillingness, pain, sorrow, and.... weakness.

Lu Han averted his eyes, catching a glimpse of the photo Qin Ruan was currently observing.

His eyebrows knotted briefly before smoothing out, he continued, "When Li Xuemei had reported the case, she only presented this one photo, with unidentifiable mixed evidence, and couldn’t provide any substantial evidence. This type of case is difficult to handle and more often than not, nothing comes of it."

Qin Ruan said: "So those people just got away with it?!"

Seeing the photos of Li Xuemei, both alive and deceased, an uncomfortable feeling rose in her heart.

She experienced despair from Li Xuemei, descending into an unsalvaged hell, surrounded by a thick malaise of malevolence.

This was a girl who was both strong and extremely fragile, an underlying toughness emanated from her.

Lu Han scoffed, "Li Xuemei works in the sales department of Zhimei High-tech Company. She is attractive and frequently taken out for social engagements, and who knows what can happen if she has too much to drink.

"Li Xuemei claimed someone forced her. She claimed to be the victim, yet those she implicated say it was all her imagination, accusing her of seducing them to climb up the ladder."

Qin Ruan slammed shut the dossier in her hands. Her breathing was heavy, her emotions stirred by Li Xuemei’s case.

She seemed to have guessed something, her eyes growing cold and deep, "Chen Dakang was among those who forced Li Xuemei."

It was not a question, but a statement.

Lu Han nodded, "Yes."

"What is the relationship between Li Xuemei and Huang Xiaoyun, Liu Xiaoxu, Bai Xiaofei, Tao Man?"

"Bai Xiaofei was Li Xuemei’s boyfriend. They broke up before she graduated. Huang Xiaoyun often bullied Li Xuemei because of her background and put her in many embarrassing situations.

Liu Xiaoxu entered the Zhimei High-tech Company with Li Xuemei, they were both classmates and dorm mates. Tao Man interfered with Li Xuemei and Bai Xiaofei’s relationship and was the main reason for their breakup."

"What a mess!"

Qin Ruan’s eyes widened slightly, and she was at a loss.

The relationships among these people were so complicated that she didn’t even know how to begin sorting them.

Compared to Lu Han, who was used to dealing with such complicated personal affairs from his years of solving cases, he knew exactly what was going on.

Right now, the person he was most concerned about was Shao Xujie.

Lu Han turned to Qin Ruan and coolly analyzed, "Qin Ruan, what role do you think Shao Xujie played among them?"

Qin Ruan tapped on the bag of documents on the table, "You suspect Shao Xujie also has something to do with Li Xuemei?"

Lu Han shook his head, "I’m not sure, the information from the team showed no connection between Shao Xujie, Li Xuemei, and the other six."

Qin Ruan curled her lips, "Yet he happened to get in trouble, do you suspect he was involuntarily involved?"

Frustrated, Lu Han frowned deeply: "That’s exactly what I was guessing."

Qin Ruan: "In that case, we should ask Shao Xujie himself."

Both got up to leave, prepared to meet with Shao Xujie.

However, before they could step out of the office, the door was pushed open from the outside.

The person who walked in was Yuan Zhiwei, looking worried and panicked. He had a restrained look in his eyes, "Sir Lu, the higher-ups are interfering in Shao Xujie’s case. They have already sent someone to take over."

"The higher-ups?" Lu Han chuckled, "Which department? Since when did the criminal investigation division’s cases need to be micromanaged by others?"

He exuded a cold aura with an air of arrogance.

Yuan Zhiwei looked frustrated, "The Cabinet."

On hearing that the Cabinet was intervening, the color drained from Lu Han’s face.

Suddenly, his eyes widened as if he had realized something.

Young Master Lu swore out loud and turned to look at Qin Ruan.

Qin Ruan was confused, "What’s going on?"

"Looks like someone wants to stir trouble for me." Lu Han retrieved his phone and made a call.

Yuan Zhiwei stepped into the office, closed the door, and wiped the sweat off his forehead.

The Cabinet officials were right outside, fully armed and intimidating.

For a case like that of Shao Xujie, there would have been countless others. It was never a significant case for the Bureau.

Speaking candidly, it did not seem reasonable for a trivial matter to alarm the Cabinet.

Yuan Zhiwei felt unease, his journey to his current position had not been easy, and he did not wish to lose his job over this.

Lu Han’s call was quickly answered, he inquired about the reason the Cabinet was intervening in Shao Xujie’s case, and responded with a few succinct confirmations.

Suddenly, he exclaimed in anger, "They’re just kicking a man when he’s down!"

...

"What if Shao Xujie is innocent?"

...

"He’s my brother!"

Qin Ruan glanced at Lu Han to see that he was tense, his fists clenched at his sides.

Those hands opened and closed, then closed and slowly opened again.

Lu Han responded in a deep voice, "I can’t just watch him walk to his death.... On what grounds did Tianxing Team take over? I understand...not possible..."

Lu Han’s voice visibly raised again, "Father, Shao Xujie once saved my life!"

So, he was making a call to his father.

"Knock, knock..."

The office door was knocked from the outside.

Yuan Zhiwei, who was closest to the door, stiffened instinctively.

Lu Han turned back abruptly, his gaze at the door was fierce and wolfish.

Qin Ruan look on calmly, pointing at the door she asked Yuan Zhiwei, "Aren’t you going to open it?"

With a face full of frustration, he sighed, walked over and opened the door.

The man standing outside the door, was still mid-way in his knocking motion.

He was directly facing Qin Ruan inside the door, he quickly bowed slightly before her, with a respectful tone, "Madam."