308 Reunion 3 (2/2)

Mobile phone?

Torchlight?

An Xiaoning got extremely worked up at the thought of the many possibilities, though she was annoyed at the wound on her leg.

She could feel blood gushing out of her wound.

Due to the freezing temperature in the cave, she began to shiver uncontrollably in the cold.

She could not see anything at all.

She had been getting around with her sense of touch.

At last, her efforts paid off.

She managed to get a hold of an electric lamp.

She was temporarily blinded at the instant that she switched on the light, though she soon managed to adjust to the light and see her surroundings clearly.

She noticed a bunch of blankets at a distance away, which clearly belonged to the grave-robbers who once lived here.

She hurriedly laid a few blankets on the ground and placed a few torchlights on top of them.

To her surprise, there were a few pots and pans around, along with some vegetables and rice, two large pails of water, and a gas stove.

There were also tools used for digging. An Xiaoning was relieved to know that it would not be a problem for her to escape with these necessary tools and items.

However, she was beyond exhausted at this point and tucked herself beneath the sheets. Although the blankets reeked strongly of a moldy stench, it did not bother her as long as they could keep her warm.

She closed her eyes and laid down to get some rest.

A million thoughts crossed An Xiaoning's mind. Since she had already made it back to S Nation, Xi Bolai must have been dealt with.

How would others react when they see her making it out alive?

They ought to be surprised, wouldn't they?

A smile formed on her face at the thought of giving everyone a surprise.

She was filled with immense joy and excitement.

She decided to get some quality sleep to replenish her energy before executing her next move.

The day after, the weather had turned merry and warm rays of the sun shone brightly at the ground.

Gu Dongcheng was stopped by the police as soon as he exited his house. ”Mr. Gu, do you know Xu Jingwen?”

Taken aback, he asked, ”Yes, what's the matter?”

”Her family has made a police report to claim that she's missing because they can't seem to reach her. You were the last and most frequent person she contacted, that's why we need your help in the investigations.”

”Alright.” Gu Dongcheng agreed and followed the policemen to the police station to assist in the investigations.

He revealed everything he knew about Xu Jingwen. He had initially planned to hide the truth about his relationship with Xu Jingwen, but decided to come clean in the end after realizing that he could not keep it under wraps any further. He reiterated that he did not murder her and revealed the content of the last few text messages they had sent each other.

He even spilled the beans about the rented apartment he stayed at together with Xu Jingwen. Since the rental period was not up yet, the apartment was still empty, and thus, the police decided to head there to investigate. They also asked to view the footage of all the surveillance cameras within the estate, only to hear that they were unable to do so because the surveillance cameras were faulty at the time of the suspected murder.

The police had no choice but to carry out investigations within the vicinity of Xu Jingwen's apartment. To their disappointment, there were no clues at all. There was not a single strand of hair in sight, let alone footprints.

Evidently, the apartment had been cleaned up thoroughly.

The degree of cleanliness within the apartment did not appear to be left behind by a person who travelled elsewhere. Firstly, Xu Jingwen could not have gone anywhere without contacting her family at all. Secondly, being the careless person she was, there was no way Xu Jingwen would have tidied and cleaned the place until it was spick and span. The only possible answer was that she was murdered.

Gu Dongcheng's heart sank upon hearing the conclusion. At the thought of the sudden text message she had last sent him, Gu Dongcheng and the police immediately thought of Chi Rui'er as the main suspect.

Thus, the police proceeded to call Chi Rui'er to the police station for interrogations, though she did not appear in the least bit flustered at all.

”When did you find out about their relationship?”