Chapter 35

Chapter 35

The Divine Doctor Wife’s Advice

“So, is it over?”

After Squire Lin left, Meng Xiao Tu approached Li Nan Ke, her round face still showing a lingering fear.

“Big Brain, please don’t tell me there’s another mastermind behind this. My head is about to explode.”

“It’s over,” Li Nan Ke said with a slight smile.

Hearing this, everyone in the room was relieved. Even Leng Xinnan secretly let out a sigh of relief.

They were truly exhausted.

The Demonic Creature hadn’t been captured yet, and finding the Grave Person was urgent. They were mentally and physically drained.

Fortunately, they had Li Nan Ke.

“So we’re just letting Squire Lin go?” Meng Xiao Tu asked.

Leng Xinnan rubbed her tired forehead and said in exasperation, “What else can we do? The only crime we can convict him of is buying Red Conch. As for ‘resurrecting’ the Grave Person, Madam Lin has already confessed that she was the one who did it. If we arrest him under these circumstances, what do you think will happen? He must have connections in the government. It will be even more troublesome.”

Leng Xinnan was right.

Since ancient times, officials and merchants have been intertwined. With Squire Lin’s cunning, it was hard to believe he didn’t have connections in the government.

“Sister Leng, although the case is solved, we only have two days left. If we can’t find the Grave Person He Qing Yu soon, the higher-ups will definitely hold us accountable,” Guo Gang said with a worried expression.

Meng Xiao Tu bristled at his words and said angrily, “Accountable? Accountable for what? We’re here to clean up the mess for the White Tiger Division. Who knew this would happen in Dongqi County?

Solving the case is already good enough. How dare they hold us accountable? We can just go back to Yun City tomorrow and let them deal with it.”

Although Meng Xiao Tu was mostly venting, everyone except Leng Xinnan did have this thought.

Every ‘Red Rain’ case was assigned by the higher-ups.

Their current mission was to capture the Demonic Creature that escaped from Yun City and clean up the mess for the White Tiger Division.

As for other matters, they weren’t their responsibility.

Caiyun said softly, “But the problem is, we’ve already intervened in this case. According to the unwritten rules of the Night Patrol, we should be responsible for it.”

“But…”

Meng Xiao Tu was speechless and stomped her feet in frustration.

Her ample bosom bounced with her anger.

Not daring to complain to Leng Xinnan, she turned to Guo Gang, who was often the scapegoat.

“It’s all your fault, Big Pot Head. You didn’t even try to persuade Sister Leng.”

Guo Gang’s face darkened. “What does this have to do with me?”

“There’s one thing I don’t understand,” Li Nan Ke suddenly said.

“According to the law of Grave Person, they don’t know they’re already dead after being resurrected.

So, the resurrected He Qing Yu wouldn’t know that he had actually been dead for two days.

But since he went to the restaurant, wouldn’t someone have told him what day it was? Wouldn’t someone have talked about what happened in the past two days?

Yet, the Grave Person He Qing Yu drank his wine and went home normally. It’s a bit strange.”

Leng Xinnan took out a stack of records and explained, “I also thought about this issue, but according to the records from the restaurant, that night, the Grave Person He Qing Yu ordered food and drinks and then drank alone in the corner, not talking to anyone. So he didn’t notice anything unusual.”

“So it was a coincidence,” Li Nan Ke said, amused.

Leng Xinnan continued, “After leaving the White Cloud Restaurant, the Grave Person He Qing Yu went home alone and hasn’t been seen since. There’s only one explanation—he was kidnapped on his way back.”

Li Nan Ke stood up and stretched his stiff back, saying with a smile, “Stop analyzing. I said before that once this case is solved, we’ll most likely find the Grave Person.

So now I can be 100% sure that He Qing Yu was hidden by Squire Lin.”

What!?

Everyone in the room was shocked again.

Meng Xiao Tu became anxious. “Big Brain, why didn’t you say so earlier? I’ll go arrest Squire Lin right now!”

“Wait!”

Leng Xinnan quickly stopped the eager young woman and turned to Li Nan Ke, her eyes sparkling. “Are you sure that He Qing Yu was hidden by Squire Lin?”

Li Nan Ke said, “Since he ‘resurrected’ He Qing Yu, he would ensure his safety. Otherwise, if Lin Jiao Yue killed him again, there wouldn’t be a second chance for ‘resurrection.’

Moreover, his goal was to make Madam Lin and Lin Jiao Yue turn against each other.

He Qing Yu’s ‘resurrection’ would make Lin Jiao Yue completely lose trust in her mother. You’ve already seen that the mother and daughter did push each other to a dead end.

Although Squire Lin’s move was clever, in my opinion, it was completely driven by emotions.

The risk of a Grave Person is completely uncontrollable. If something went wrong and more people died, even with all his abilities, Squire Lin wouldn’t be able to control the situation.

I even think that he originally planned to wait for He Qing Yu’s ‘resurrection’ at his house, but he missed it. Fortunately, the Grave Person He Qing Yu was only focused on drinking, which allowed Squire Lin to succeed in his plan.”

“They’re all crazy!” Leng Xinnan exclaimed, exasperated.

Guo Gang still didn’t understand. “Why didn’t you let us arrest Squire Lin just now?”

Before Li Nan Ke could explain, Leng Xinnan gave her own opinion.

“Squire Lin is a cunning man. He wouldn’t admit to hiding the Grave Person. Even if we tortured him, he wouldn’t reveal anything, as it’s a matter of life and death.

Moreover, this guy is a madman. If pushed too far, who knows what he might do. Letting him go is the best solution.”

Meng Xiao Tu’s eyes lit up. “I understand. After all, Squire Lin has been in contact with the Grave Person. So if he wants to survive, he’ll kill the Grave Person He Qing Yu before the ten days are up.”

Leng Xinnan nodded. “That’s right. So now, the Grave Person He Qing Yu is actually the least of our worries.”

“Actually, there’s another reason why I let him go,” Li Nan Ke said calmly. “But I’m not sure yet. My intuition tells me not to get involved any further.”

“You mean, there’s something wrong with Squire Lin?” Leng Xinnan keenly picked up the key information from his words.

Li Nan Ke smiled. “I’m sorry, Lord Leng, but my task is completed, and I’ve even exceeded expectations. The rest is up to you.”

The man glanced at the sky and sighed. “I’ve kept my wife waiting for too long. I have to go back now.”

“I’ll go with you,” Leng Xinnan said immediately, seeing that the man was about to refuse. “I still need to go to your house for a massage.”

Massage??

In an instant, everyone’s expressions changed.

They looked at each other strangely.

Meng Xiao Tu cupped her ear, making sure she heard correctly, and then rushed over to hug Leng Xinnan’s arm.

“Sister Leng, please don’t be impulsive. I can give you a massage too, and I have a huge advantage. I can massage you in different ways…”

“Get lost!”

Leng Xinnan’s face was covered in black lines. “I’m going to see his wife for treatment.”

“Really?”

Little Rabbit still looked skeptical.

Leng Xinnan didn’t bother to explain and left the residence with Li Nan Ke.

…

When they arrived at his house, as expected, Luo Qian Qiu had prepared dinner and was quietly waiting for her husband’s return, just like always.

She even had an extra set of bowls and chopsticks prepared.

It made Leng Xinnan think that she was here to freeload again.

At the dinner table, Li Nan Ke recounted the day’s events, including how he killed Lin Jiao Yue.

Leng Xinnan had originally planned to explain and comfort Luo Qian Qiu, in case hearing that her husband had killed someone would create a rift between them and separate the loving couple.

Strangely, the man spoke casually about it.

Luo Qian Qiu, his wife, also remained calm and composed after hearing it.

She was more concerned about whether her husband was injured.

Leng Xinnan could only swallow the words of comfort she had prepared.

Recalling the day’s events, Leng Xinnan felt apologetic.

“I’m sorry, Doctor Luo. I originally wanted Li Nan Ke to help, but I didn’t expect to cause him trouble.”

“It is indeed troublesome that my husband overstepped his authority to deal with the criminal. What does Lord Leng think we should do?” Luo Qian Qiu asked, her clear eyes fixed on Leng Xinnan.

Leng Xinnan offered her solution, “I plan to have him join the Night Patrol.”

“Work with you?”

“Yes.”

Leng Xinnan nodded and then made a stiff joke. “And with me there, I can help you keep an eye on him.”

“What do you think, husband?” Luo Qian Qiu asked for her husband’s opinion.

Li Nan Ke thought for a moment and said helplessly, “There doesn’t seem to be any other way at the moment.”

“Indeed, there’s no other way.”

Luo Qian Qiu sighed and said softly, “Then follow Sister Leng and do your best.”

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