Chapter 216: Summer Promises and Unspoken Secrets
by xennovelChapter 216: Why Are You So Nervous, Little Sis?
A summer night.
Warm, with a hint of coolness.
Lounge chairs on the balcony.
A young couple snuggled together, gazing at the starry sky and moonlight.
“Sis, it feels like only spending such a wonderful summer with you gives life meaning.”
Gazing up at the crescent moon, Xiao Yu smiled and said, “From now on, let’s spend every summer together, alright?”
“Ha… Don’t joke around with your big sis.”
Mu Qingwu buried her face in Xiao Yu’s neck and whispered, “I mean it!”
How wonderful it would be if that were true.
But his profession wouldn’t let him be with his sister all the time!
“You know the deal.”
Xiao Yu hugged Mu Qingwu, pressing his face into her silky hair, “As long as you want, you can capture me anytime!”
“That’d be boring.”
Mu Qingwu giggled dreamily, “Once you’ve flown enough, you’ll return just like ‘Six Ten’. And then, don’t even think about letting me go—step, inch, not an option!”
“Alright.”
Xiao Yu kissed his sis, “By then, I promise I’ll never leave your side!”
Carrying his gentle sis, he headed toward the bedroom…
……
A warm morning accompanied a heartfelt breakfast with Mu Qingwu.
He listened for a while to the gentle sounds of his sister’s contentment.
Only then did Xiao Yu, cheerful as ever, drive off to the Criminal Investigation Team.
“Xie Shasha, female, 28, local. Unemployed… Years ago, she was classmates, friends, and besties with Wang Mei. According to Wang Mei’s parents, they were inseparable, always dining, drinking, and playing…”
A file was placed before Xiao Yu as Guo Qiang made his report.
Xiao Yu studied Xie Shasha’s personal profile carefully.
Memories of many little secrets shared between close friends drifted through his mind.
Some secrets among girls are so deep that even their closest confidant might remain unaware.
But…
Between besties, such secrets are always shared.
Isn’t that amazing?
Bincheng, in a residential community.
An entrance door creaked open slowly.
A young woman, unwashed face, disheveled hair, and still wearing traces of makeup, appeared at the door yawning.
When she saw Xiao Yu standing outside, her eyes instantly widened.
“Xie Shasha?”
Ignoring the intense, almost predatory look in her eyes, Xiao Yu calmly said,
“Huh?”
Xie Shasha snapped back to reality and nodded, “It’s me.”
“Police.”
Without wasting words, Xiao Yu flashed his badge and identified himself.
“…”
Xie Shasha hesitated, then her expression shifted; she averted her eyes in a flurry of panic, “What do you need from me?”
He chuckled, “Oh, little sis, why are you so nervous?”
Fixing his gaze on her, Xiao Yu smiled wryly, “There’s a case that needs your cooperation. But please, change into a different outfit first. Thanks.”
She was dressed rather lightly, wearing nothing but a spaghetti strap nightgown.
Xiao Yu never liked it when a woman presented herself like that, as if flaunting.
Ever since being with his sis, he had developed an obsession with cleanliness!
“Ah!”
Panicked, Xie Shasha ran back inside. Ten minutes later, she reappeared in summer attire, “Please come in!”
Xiao Yu stepped into the hall.
Guo Qiang followed right behind.
Visiting the home of a single woman was just part of the procedure.
Otherwise, complications could arise that were hard to explain.
In a previous life, Xiao Yu had encountered a similar situation.
One of his colleagues, for neglecting protocol, tried to arrest a female drug trafficker.
It ended with him being labeled a pervert.
The incident saw the trafficker strip, pounce on his colleague, and scream at the top of her lungs.
Aren’t all police equipped with recorders?
Don’t mess around. Criminal Police officers mostly work in plain clothes.
That time, had the trafficker not eventually confessed to framing his colleague, he might have ended up stripped bare.
It sounds like a joke, right?
But it was all true!
“May I ask, do you know Wang Mei?”
Sitting on the hall sofa, Xiao Yu stared impassively at the visibly nervous Xie Shasha.
“Huh?”
Xie Shasha was stunned again, and her eyes instinctively shifted.
Even when forcing herself to appear calm, her hands clutched each other as she slowly said, “Yes, we used to be best friends. But later… she disappeared!”
“Is that so?”
Xiao Yu’s gaze fell on Xie Shasha’s pale, slightly bluish hands as he coldly said, “By the way, did you know she owns a villa here in the city?”
“This…”
Xie Shasha hesitated, then suddenly shook her head, “I had no idea.”
“Ha!”
Xiao Yu stood up, ignoring her, and strode toward the door, “Take her away!”
Guo Qiang immediately pulled out his handcuffs and, with a cold stare, warned, “Cooperate, or I won’t hesitate to use force!”
Could Xie Shasha possibly refuse?
Terrified, she nearly collapsed, trembling and chattering as Guo Qiang cuffed her…
……
Inside the Criminal Investigation Team’s interrogation room…
“Why are you lying?”
Xiao Yu glared coldly at the cuffed and bowed Xie Shasha in the interrogation chair, “Do you understand the consequences of lying to the police?”
“…”
Xie Shasha remained silent, shrinking in the chair like a frightened quail.
“What are you so afraid of?”
Xiao Yu asked slowly, “Or rather, do you know where Wang Mei is?”
“No!”
Xie Shasha suddenly looked up in panic, stammering, “I-I don’t know!”
Hmm, she wasn’t lying?
Xiao Yu was momentarily taken aback.
Had he imagined their connection? Maybe it had nothing to do with her after all?
Then perhaps she did know something about Wang Mei’s darker dealings?
“Are you sure you’re not going to confess?”
Xiao Yu’s expression turned icy as he said, “Did you really think we’d bring you in without a reason?”
Indeed, there was a reason.
Yet that didn’t stop Xiao Yu from intimidating her.
Clearly, Xie Shasha wasn’t very brave.
Even a normal person would be terrified when confronted by the police and brought to the station.
Let alone someone as timid as she was.
“I-I really don’t know anything.”
Growing more anxious, Xie Shasha pleaded, “I truly don’t know anything!”
The more she insisted on her innocence, the more excited Xiao Yu became… He smiled.
The more someone denies everything, the more likely they’re hiding something.
Either they are truly innocent, or they know more than anyone else.
Which kind is she?
A thought sparked as Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes and slyly continued, “Don’t tell me you have no clue about how many men Wang Mei used to room with or how she did it… you really know nothing?”
At these words, Xie Shasha’s face turned pale and lifeless; her body began trembling uncontrollably.
Her reaction left Xiao Yu momentarily stunned.
What in the world had just happened?