7. The Truth 01

"It seems you are not as dull as I thought, you even care about others." Xue Chunchai threw the handgun heavily into Huo Xing's arms, and she instinctively caught it; it felt very light in her hands, as it was a plastic replica toy gun. Xue Chunchai sat on the desk, crossing her long legs, "First, tell me what happened between you and Su Shi? Why did he run away?"

Su Shi has run away

"Can it be that the experts at the tea tasting conference cannot tell that the tea leaves are fake?" The more she listened, the more confused she became. "Where did the tea leaves go? Didn't the police take them away earlier?"

Command? Huo Xing cast a dry smile at Jiang Tianran, who was listening intently. She certainly did not dare to "command" this demon; she would not even know how she would meet her end.

But he only wanted tea leaves, why resort to murder?" Huo Xing shook his head, "Haven't the tea leaves already been taken away?"

She paused for a long time and finally said, "I found a plastic box with a strong fragrance; Su Shi took it away when he escaped."

Su Shi said that it was a spice. "Did someone attack you in the forest?" Huo Xing asked in a low voice.

Huo Xing held a cup of coffee, staring blankly at Xue Chuncha. Xue Chuncha twirled his finger, aiming the dark muzzle of the gun at Huo Xing's head, whistled, and exclaimed, "Bang!" It seemed as if he had already shot Huo Xing dead. A slight flush appeared on Huo Xing's pale face, yet he continued to gaze at him blankly, his eyes finally showing a hint of liveliness. After a long while, he asked, "What happened in the forest? You weren't hurt, were you?"

"Because you are feeling down, you have been deceived, your dreams have been shattered, you are too heartbroken, you have experienced a breakup, any reason will do, I don't mind at all." Xue Chunchai waved his hand, "In short, tonight at midnight, you should go and jump; I believe that Su Shi will most likely come."

"Who are we waiting for to return?" Huo Xing thought of "Li Jia" and couldn't help but shiver. "But how could the villagers by Xian Lake attract such a great killing intent? Even if 'Jade Bodhi' is very precious, it wouldn't warrant professional assassins coming to kill, right? With such audacity, why not rob a bank instead?"

Xue Chunchai squinted at her and said, "Oh dear~~~ how did you see through my cunning heart?"

"It doesn't sound good at all," she said dejectedly. "Why would I like a murderer... Why didn't I find him suspicious at all... Ahhh! Just let me die!" She grabbed her hair and tugged at it forcefully, "Just let me die!"

In other words, he could be a bounty hunter; as long as someone is willing to pay, he will do anything. Jiang Tianran opened the file, which contained a brief description from the forensic expert regarding the six bodies found at the bottom of the fish pond. "The six bodies at the bottom of the fish pond are all male. Several of them moved here from out of town more than three years ago, and their household registrations are not local. Although their names cannot be identified at the moment, none of them match Su Shi's description of 'Li Jia.' Therefore—" He closed the folder, "Everything regarding Li Jia must be a lie he told you."

Huo Xing stared blankly at Jiang Tianran, almost unable to believe that a boy with such beautiful eyes and such sincere and determined gaze could deceive her. The matter of being rejected by classmates, the three years of writing letters, and the incident of jumping into the Wenchuan Lake for Li Jia, all of it... was it all false? "If there is no Li Jia, then why is he at the bottom of the water?"

I have finished crying said Huo Xing as he rubbed his eyes there are no tears left

Huo Xing smiled at him, showing his teeth, and said, "Are you trying to take advantage of me?"

Huo Xing cried

"A plastic box with a strong fragrance." Xue Chunchai extended a finger to touch his chin, "What does it look like?"

I don't know..." Huo Xing took a sip of coffee and said reluctantly, "I didn't discover anything. When I walked by that fish pond, he knocked me out and dragged me into that hole.

Jiang Tiantian also brought a cup of tea to Xue Chunchai, "A total of six bodies were found submerged in the water, bound together. Among them, one was hacked with a sharp weapon, nearly cut in half, while the other five were killed by gunshots." His voice was very gentle, but Huo Xing understood his meaning, letting out a faint sigh, "Six people, were they all homicides?"

There are many possibilities; I tend to act on impulse, and they still have to wait here for another person to arrive. Xu Chunchai raised the folder again to hit Huo Xing on the head, but this time she instinctively dodged. He smiled, showing his teeth, and said, "It would be best to catch the prince and ask him; then we would know the reason"

In Puyuan County, six villagers have gone missing near Xian Lake. Witnesses reported seeing two middle school students heading up the mountain. Based on their height and appearance, Su Shi and the little girl who attacked me in the woods both fit the characteristics of 'middle school students,' which could easily lead to a misunderstanding that they are students out for a hike. They were both armed and have been lingering here for over three months, clearly not locals, and their attire is quite fashionable. Therefore, I believe this is neither a vendetta nor a crime of passion; there are two possibilities: the first is robbery, and the second is hired murder—meaning your prince is likely a hitman. Xue Chunchai said, with his hands in his pockets, 'But that kid acted too convincingly. At first, I didn't realize that such a thin, small boy, resembling a woman, could commit such a serious crime. Given his demeanor and composure, as well as his proficiency with firearms and in robbery, he is certainly not a novice.'

"Your eyes are glowing green, so tell me, what method do you have to capture Su Shi?" Huo Xing said with a bitter smile, her reaction ability gradually returning, "What do you want me to do?"

My judgment is—"Xue Chunchai said leisurely, 'Perhaps so.'"

"It's nothing much," Xue Chunchai pointed to the mountain outside, "Why don't you go jump off the cliff? Perhaps that kid will come to save you."

After half a day, Xue Chunchai and Jiang Tiantian were sitting in the office of the Puyuan County Police Station, with Xue Chunchai playfully tossing a silver-black handgun in his hand, catching it and throwing it again.

The dye in the fish pond has existed for a long time, and the stones in the water have changed color. You picked up a box that contained spices, and the stored tea leaves are hidden in peculiar places. There are neither tea mountains nor tea factories here, so the 'Jade Bodhi' must be fake. Xue Chunchai tapped the folder again, stating, 'The fake 'Jade Bodhi', but none of us have found out where the tea leaves are actually stored. The tea leaves must have disappeared, but how did the myth of 'Jade Bodhi' come about? The fake 'Jade Bodhi', but none of us have found out where the tea leaves are actually stored. The tea leaves must have disappeared, but how did the myth of 'Jade Bodhi' come about? What about that enticing aroma, the beautiful color, and the ability to repel flies and mosquitoes? There must be many, many questions surrounding this.

Do you want to know my judgment? Xue Chunchai took a sip of tea and said, "If you smile, I will tell you."

"The expert's inability to discern may be due to issues with the expert themselves, or it could be that the craftsmanship of 'Jade Bodhi' is extraordinary. As for where the tea leaves have gone, I believe that is a thought-provoking question." Xue Chunchai tapped Huo Xing's head with a folder, "As your superior, I personally believe that Su Shi's objective is precisely those tea leaves."

Jump off a cliff?" She exclaimed, "Jump off what cliff? Why on earth would I jump off a cliff?"

This is a significant point of doubt. For instance, if those two individuals were committing murder for robbery, having succeeded long ago, why have they not left the crime scene? If they are assassins, it is even more peculiar; I have never heard of anyone staying at the scene of a murder for several months after the act, unless—" Xue Chunchai snapped his fingers, "they are waiting for someone to return, which is why they need to hide the body, disguise everything as if nothing has happened, and spread rumors about a water monster to lure someone back home.

Yes. Xue Chunchai smiled, "A little girl about your age has quite good marksmanship. At a distance of more than fifty meters, she can hit a tree less than ten centimeters away from me with a handgun." Huo Xing raised his hand to pat his face, squeezing his cheeks hard, "Why did she want to attack you?"

Xue Chunchai smiled and said, "Because Su Shi dragged you away by the fish pond, it is equivalent to telling everyone that the truth is not far off. She wants to cover for Su Shi but does not want things to be exposed too quickly, so she deliberately fired a gun in the woods to divert everyone's attention. Unfortunately, it was too late; the things in the fish pond had already been revealed."

"A bottle of tears for free." Xue Chunchai tossed her a bottle of eye drops, "If you need any props, just find Tianran; he can get you anything you need, and he is very accommodating."

"The child is teachable." Xue Chunchai tapped her on the head again, "It is possible."

"Why? Who would jump off a cliff for something like this?" Huo Xing pointed at his own nose, "Where did you see that Su Shi would come to save me? Why would he come to save me? This morning, he would have rather killed me."

Huo Xing listened in a daze, "Could it be that 'Jade Bodhi' is also fake?"

Hehe—霍星 cracked a smile that was more grotesque than crying, "Tell me."

I ... ..." She fell silent, Xue Chunchai smiled and said, "What are you protecting him from?"

"Then I will tie you up and throw you down," Xue Chunchai said casually. "From now on, you will start to perform as if you are heartbroken, act as irrationally as you can, and make sure it is a grand spectacle, causing chaos and making it known to everyone."

Huo Xing looked at him incredulously and after a while said, "Boss, you are ruthless! What if I refuse?"

"No, no, no... Star Baby, you really don't know how to read people." Xue Chunchai shook her finger, "Su Xiaozai is a very, very romantic person. Just listen to the nonsense stories he makes up, and look, he didn't shoot at you this morning, which shows he is a yellow-haired boy filled with romantic fantasies about love, and he has never truly been in a relationship! If you act heartbroken, as long as he knows, there is an eighty to ninety percent chance he will come to rescue you, he will believe it." "Su Xiaozai is a very, very romantic person. Just listen to the nonsense stories he makes up, and look, he didn't shoot at you this morning, which shows he is a yellow-haired boy filled with romantic fantasies about love, and he has never truly been in a relationship! If you act heartbroken, as long as he knows, there is an eighty to ninety percent chance he will come to rescue you, he will believe it."

"What is in the fish pond?" she asked blankly, "A corpse?"

Regarding 'Jade Bodhi', Xue Chunchai tapped on the folder, 'The results of the natural investigation confirm that this is indeed the origin of 'Jade Bodhi'. But don't you find it strange? These desolate mountains and wilderness do not actually meet the conditions for tea tree growth. Although there are indeed many wild tea trees, the quality of the tea leaves is very poor. So where does this miraculous tea king 'Jade Bodhi' come from?

"Later you woke up, why didn't you call for help in time?" Xue Chunchai stared at her intently

Tea leaves? Aren't those tea leaves fake? What significance does the so-called 'Jade Bodhi' hold? Huo Xing pondered for a moment, wondering, "Could it be that a wealthy boss has heard of the great reputation of 'Jade Bodhi' and hired a professional killer to steal it?"