You Owe Me, My Love

You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 143

“Do you have any clue on this case now?” Bai Rong asked as she closed her notebook.

The waiter began to serve their meals as they talked.

“If I have a clue, I wouldn’t go all the way to ask for my senior’s help. I’m so confused now and I can’t see where this is leading to. But I have a deadline to meet, thanks to General An’s orders. This is mission impossible for me.” Mu Xiaosheng replied helplessly.

Bai Rong smiled comfortingly at his frustrated words. “Everything will work itself out eventually. Let’s visit the crime scene after we finish eating. Is that fine?”

“Should be fine, since it’s official business. I’ll make a call to the chief of police later; he must be under greater pressure than myself. I expect Mr. Song to not be at home around this time. Things will be easier without him around.” Mu Xiaosheng replied.

“Why will it be easier without him?” Bai Rong blurted nonchalantly.

“Nobody likes their home to be ransacked by some random stranger, be it for business purposes or not.”

“Oh, I thought his character is hard to handle.” Bai Rong suddenly recalled that pregnant woman she met on the plane. “Does An Qi have any children?”

“Yes, a son, also working in Gu Mingchen’s base. He should be a lieutenant or something. He had rushed right back after his mother’s death.” Mu Xiaosheng replied.

Bai Rong nodded in understanding. She did not inquire any further on Gu Mingchen’s family members and relatives. It was none of her business anyway.

It was still raining cats and dogs with no signs of stopping even after they finished their fulfilling dinner.

The police chief sent 3 of his most capable cops to accompany Bai Rong and Mu Xiaosheng to the crime scene.

It was only then did Bai Rong find out that An Qi stayed in the same area as Gu Mingchen, Su Xuyan and Su Zheng.

The rain was still very heavy, hence the girl was unavoidably wet even with the umbrella.

The first thing that greeted them at the main door was a nicely designed porch. On the steps of the porch, a dozen sets of disposable shoe covers were neatly arranged beside an umbrella stand.

“The porch is nicely designed. Which company’s work is it?” Bai Rong asked.

“Not done by any company. It was designed by Mr. Song himself.” The housemaid answered respectfully.

Bai Rong turned to Mu Xiaosheng, who smiled in reply, “Mr. Song is indeed a man with great attention to detail.”

“He is a man with acute observation skills and is careful with his work; He’s a kind and easygoing gentleman, yet he’s also a perfectionist in his work. As a charming man possessing great EQ and holding a high-ranking position, Mr. Song must be a man greatly favored by young girls.” Bai Rong deduced.

“Yes, the young lady is right! Mr. Song is indeed just like how you’ve described!” The housemaid replied in surprise.

“Wow! That’s awesome! How did you do that? I could only deduce he’s a detailed person, but you can manage to get so much out of these!” Mu Xiaosheng wowed in admiration.

“I deduced from the design of the porch, and the intuition of a woman.” Bai Rong replied while putting on the shoe covers.

The maid opened the door for them.

Gu Mingchen was also there. He was sitting on the sofa with a cigarette between his fingers. Through the smoke, the chief turned to look at Bai Rong, his expression blurred and unreadable.

Right behind him stood 2 soldiers and across him sat a young man with a certain likeness to him. Bai Rong guessed that must be An Qi’s son.

The maid approached Gu Mingchen and bowed before reporting, “Young Master Gu and Young Master Song, the cops have arrived.”

Song Yi turned to Bai Rong with reddened eyes. “Please find out the murderer as soon as you can.”

Bai Rong remained quiet while Mu Xiaosheng answered with a smile, “We’ll try our best.”

The moment he landed his eyes on Gu Mingchen, the psychologist was momentarily stunned in recognition.

Young Master Gu? Isn’t he the chief of the Special Forces military base and popular candidate for the future commander-In-chief?! It’s the mysterious yet legendary Gu Mingchen!

The man’s dashing looks and extraordinary mien were highly distinguishable. It was an unforgettable appearance for a man although Mu Xiaosheng only had a momentary glance of him 3 years ago.

Now he finally understood why Bai Rong said she had feuded with Song Xiyu.

Since Gu Mingchen was Song Xiyu’s son, did that mean Bai Rong had some sort of unusual relationship with Gu Mingchen?

Mu Xiaosheng was thunderstruck by the fact and turned to Bai Rong in shock.

However, the girl was alarmingly calm as she asked Song Yi in a formal tone, “Can I look around?”

“Sure. Aunt Bao, please bring this lady to look around the house.” Song Yi instructed.

Bai Rong proceeded to the crime scene. The mahjong table was located in the southernmost region of the living room.

“The one on the East was Xiong Daini; on the West was An Qi; on the South was Chang Ruyan and on the North was Miao Yu. The needle was pricked on the left side or right side of her temple?” Bai Rong asked while observing the mahjong table.

“Left.” Gu Mingchen answered deeply.

Bai Rong turned around to see Gu Mingchen standing beside her, his eyes staring broodingly at her. He was standing so close that the girl could see her reflection in his dark eyes.

Hailan, I miss you so much. The line flashed across Bai Rong’s mind and struck her heart painfully like a harsh blow.

The girl averted her eyes and walked towards Mu Xiaosheng who was 2 meters away. “The time interval between the power failure to An Qi’s death was only 10 seconds and no one moved from their place at all. Logically speaking, only Miao Yu had the possibility of murdering An Qi within such a short time.”

“But jabbing a needle with one hand is not easy, especially jabbing it into the temple under a pitch- black condition. I don’t think it’s her. You haven’t met her before; she’s a slender and weak-looking woman. Plus, she had also slit her right wrist before, so I don’t think she has the strength to drive the needle into a person’s temple.” Mu Xiaosheng explained.

Gu Mingchen lowered his gaze on Bai Rong’s wrist. She had an old wound on her wrist as well. The scar had turned white but did not vanish at all, hence it could be clearly seen.

Bai Rong’s injured wrist ran cold at the mere mention of wrist-slitting. “Let’s check the room.”

Aunt Bao opened the door at the corridor and explained respectfully, “This is Madam’s room.”

There was a 1.8m by 1.8m bed inside the room. A pillow and a neatly folded blanket were placed on the bed. All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

Right beside the bed was a nightstand and a dressing table loaded with all sorts of make-up and facial products. Bai Rong had a look at a few cosmetics and placed them back after that.

Then, she proceeded to open up An Qi’s cabinet. Her gaze landed on a few boxes containing slimming belts from different brands. After checking through the belts, her lips curled slightly upwards in understanding.

The girl then pulled out the cabinet drawer. It contained a mixture of things, including some flu medicine, 3 photos, plasters for muscle aches, a romance novel, socks and some weight-loss supplements.

Bai Rong took out the photos and examined each of them.

The first photo was taken in Bali. The slightly plump An Qi was smiling happily into the camera as she posed a victorious sign.

The second was taken during a military parade which her son had taken part in. Under the bright sunshine, the young man was smiling cheerfully in his military uniform. His pointy teeth were clearly shown in the picture.

The last photo was the oldest of them all. It depicted a tall and well-built man hugging a young-looking An Qi, still a slender teenager at that time. Her beauty was at her peak with her sweet smile that could rival the blooming flowers around her.

“Can you let me know if you have any important discovery?” Gu Mingchen voiced out.

“My boss will report to you.” Bai Rong answered without turning back.

The chief closed the gap from behind. The girl could feel his imposing presence behind her, causing her back to stiffen up.

The man took the photos from her hand and glanced through each of them. Then, his brooding eyes turned to the girl as he spoke, “I just checked your background. So you’re now a renowned psychologist in America and an expert in crime scene investigation…”