Chapter 374 - Traces

Chapter 374: Traces
Translator: 
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 Editor: 
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Xiang Wan paused for a second before bursting into laughter.

What are you talking about? You can’t joke about such things!


I think you need a kid!

Quan Shaoteng did not give an explanation; his eyes were focused on the road.

Just hurry and give Little Bai a kid!




…
Xiang Wan was confounded.
Quan Shaoteng could really make one speechless!
…
She switched on the lights when she returned to her hotel room.
The room felt cold and lonely.
Xiang Wan couldn’t help but puff a sigh.
By then, it was three o’clock in the wee hours. She did not feel sleepy at all.
She sorted her clothes, as well as Bai Muchuan’s. She cleaned her shoes and washed all the clothes that needed to be washed. However, she still couldn’t sleep. She threw herself onto the bed and stared at the phone in a daze.
When would Bai Muchuan be back?
Should I… give him a call? 
she pondered.



Meow…

A cat’s mewl startled Xiang Wan so much that she sprang up from the bed.
She pricked her ears to listen again but did not hear anything.
She laid down on the bed again.

Meow!

Here it comes again!

Xiang Wan felt her hairs stood on end.
Basing on her instincts, she walked to the window and pulled back the curtains.
A cat with a tortoiseshell coat was sitting on her window sill, it was as if merged with the night. If one did not look clearly, one would not have noticed the cat.
The cat and Xiang Wan was only separated by a window. It got up and shook itself before sitting on the sill again. Its eyes were bright and alert…



…

Xiang Wan stood at her spot without moving.
Was it a cat’s day or something?
Why was there a cat everywhere she went?
If it was during the day, Xiang Wan would have opened the window and let the cat in.
This was because she remembered that she had seen this cat before.
She had seen it at the hotel’s restaurant downstairs and this cat also resembled Bao Jie—Fang Yuanyuan’s pet cat.
But—tonight, she would not let it in.
After a little staring contest with the cat, she pulled the curtains slowly.
The room felt cold although the heater was on.


Gradually, the cat mewling sounds disappeared.
The cat should have left!
Xiang Wan tossed and turned on the bed for a long time. Finally, she decided to give Bai Muchuan a call.

Hello!

It actually got through?
In just a second!
She was so glad that she almost jumped in joy.

Hello! Bai Muchuan, when are you coming back?


Miss me?

His voice had a blissful tone and sounded relaxed.


Hmm, that meant everyone there was alright.
Xiang Wan felt relieved.
Of course, I miss you. I can’t fall asleep when you’re not here.


I knew it!
Bai Muchuan grunted a laugh.
Tell me, how much do you miss me? Be more detailed, don’t worry about me getting proud!

Xiang Wan couldn’t resist chuckling when she thought of his adorable and slightly arrogant expression.

I’m not telling you! By the way, Bai Muchuan, I went to see Yu Bo earlier…

She couldn’t wait to tell Bai Muchuan about it.

I already know about it,
he smiled,
Little Xiang Wan, you’ve done well. I’m proud of you.


…

Really?

Xiang Wan felt a little proud.

Actually, it’s all because you brought Blackie back to Yu Bo that inspired me to use the topic of cats to make him open up. Detective Little Bai, you’re the one who’ve done well!


Let’s not praise each other first. Tell me, what do you think about this case?

Bai Muchuan would now ask her every now and then for her opinion on the case.
That actually made Xiang Wan feel comfortable.

In fact,
she bit her lower lip,
I don’t really believe in what Yu Bo said.

Bai Muchuan laughed,
Hur, who’s the one who said he’s like a child and would not lie?

Xiang Wan replied,
I didn’t say that he was lying…

Eh?

Not lying.
Yet she didn’t believe in what Yu Bo had said…

What do you have in mind then?
Bai Muchuan puffed a sigh.
A smile appeared in Xiang Wan’s face.
Whenever she talked or chatted with him, she would feel relaxed, subconsciously.

It’s hard to explain what I mean. I’ll put it this way, what Yu Bo said is what he think it was… But what he knew might not be the truth… Umm, can you understand where I’m coming from?


… Sounds reasonable.

Bai Muchuan let out a chuckle.

Unless there’s someone who can change his memories…


It’s not impossible.
Xiang Wan smiled proudly.
I’ve heard this from Senior Zhan Se, that hypnosis could seal up negative memories and change it into positive ones…


Hah!
Bai Muchuan was amused by her words.
This matter is not that mysterious. What Yu Bo said is true.


Eh?
Xiang Wan was startled by his remark.

What he said is consistent with our investigation.


Is that so?
Xiang Wan suddenly felt a chill at her spine.

Yu Bo’s mother had already been cremated, so we couldn’t do an autopsy. In Yu Bo’s house, however, we found some traces…


Yu Bo said that Liang helped to disguise the scene to make it appear like it was suicide.


Yes!
Bai Muchuan suddenly let out a chuckle.
But we have the leading forensic science and evidence expert with us…


…

Was he referring to Cheng Zheng?
How could Sir Little Bai not be jealous and actually praise him so much?
It seemed like Cheng Zheng must have made great contributions this time!

He ascertained that Yu Bo is the one who killed his own mother…

A feeling of sadness came from her heart. Xiang Wan did not know what to say.

What about the four girls from the 121 case?


It’s Yu Bo,
said Bai Muchuan decisively.

You’re… certain?
Xiang Wan noticed that her voice became a little hoarse.

Yes,
said Bai Muchuan,
this time we went inside Vulture’s Mouth and did a thorough check… We found Liang’s mobile phone in the forest and recovered it… Inside there, we found the complete version of the video.


Video?


It should be the one you’ve seen.

The one that she had seen?
Oh, the one that she saw at Wen Xin Nunnery?
Xiang Wan found it incredible.

… Yu Bo’s hand couldn’t be so fair though?


The one you’ve seen had been edited. The hand in this recovered video was not that fair…
Bai Muchuan cleared his throat.
You don’t have to think too much over this skin color problem. The complete video here is very clear and distinctive.

Xiang Wan kept quiet.

The victims learned the technique of self-tying to please the organizer of ‘The Temptation of the Rich and Famous’. During the time of their death, there was only Yu Bo inside the video. He did everything by himself…


So who is the organizer that came up with this ‘Temptation of the Rich and Famous’? Did you find any clues in Liang’s mobile phone?

Xiang Wan was full of hope when she posed that question.
What she got was an answer beyond her expectations.

The organizer was Liang.


What!?

This…
Xiang Wan could not believe it.
She met Liang before. He was just an ordinary man with a simple vibe.
It was already appalling enough that he could actually betray Brother Steel, kidnap Lima, Fang Yuanyuan, and even Xie Wanwan…
If he really was the one who came up with
The Temptation of the Rich & Famous
, Xiang Wan felt that she would need to relook into her values, morals, and beliefs.

I don’t believe it either, but it’s conclusive evidence that we’ve found,
sighed Bai Muchuan,
we even restored a huge amount of information inside the mobile phone. It was the detailed chat records between Liang and the four victims… there’s one more thing you certainly didn’t expect…


What is it?
There was a chilly sensation in her heart.

In Liang’s mobile phone, there was another number. That number was the string of numbers that had left comments in your reviews and comments page…

Thump!

Xiang Wan felt her heart sank.
Impossible!

How can this be possible?