Chapter 494: Parental Love and Hidden Deceit

Chapter 494: Parental Love Without Bounds (Update 2)

Investigation revealed that when you were in college, Cao Fang had been both a close friend and a confidante of yours.

Li Dongguo was once your boyfriend, but later… your confidante Cao Fang stole him away, leading to your breakup.

During that period, the three of you barely had any interaction, hardly acknowledging one another.

After graduation, you completely lost touch… until three months ago when you first called Cao Fang and then reached out to Li Dongguo. Your voice chat records on social apps back it up.

It was you who suddenly sought them out, not the other way around.

…

Xiao Yu glared coldly at Shi Yanwan. “Why?”

Shi Yanwan lowered her head, offering no reply.

“If my assumption is correct.”

Xiao Yu sneered, “In this game, not only will Cao Fang and Li Dongguo refuse to help you, they’d probably wish you dead. After all, you dragged them into this murderous game, didn’t you?”

You mentioned that in one level of the game, the survivors would attack you, tearing you to pieces… and what’s odd is that

the game’s organizer intended for you to turn on each other, eliminating one another. So…

back then, your injury number 473 was severe enough to kill you. Yet why would the organizer send you medicine to keep you alive… doesn’t that seem contradictory?

What exactly are you still hiding?

Shi Yanwan remained silent.

Xiao Yu gave her a long, scrutinizing look.

He decided not to press her any further.

It was clear that she was a victim; her injuries were genuine, not faked.

They were inflicted by multiple attackers—impossible to stage.

Likewise, the assault by a formidable woman was also real.

No one could disguise themselves so completely in the pursuit of crime.

If they could, they’d be either insane or downright crazy.

But the Shi Yanwan before him hadn’t reached that level of madness…

…

Outside the ward.

“What did they ask?” Wang Dong inquired.

“Not a word.”

Xiao Yu shook his head. “But there’s definitely something wrong.”

The exact nature of the problem was still unclear.

“The leaseholder has been found.”

Wang Dong said in a low voice, “They’re being interrogated.”

“What did they ask?”

Xiao Yu’s eyebrows twitched.

“No suspicions so far.”

(CHDJ) Wang Dong mused, “But there are hidden secrets.”

“Go check it out.”

Xiao Yu smiled and headed out of the hospital first.

Wang Dong followed, a smile tugging at his lips.

When dealing with ordinary criminals, National Security’s methods aren’t meant for the worst offenders.

Having an all-capable little brother by your side—who wouldn’t take advantage of that?

As for treating someone merely as a pawn…

“Who do I fear? I have no shame!”

“Showing off lasts moments… having no shame lasts forever!”

…

Interrogation Room.

“I did rent that building back then—for twenty years.”

“Officer, I swear I didn’t do anything illegal.”

“The renovations were meant to convert it into apartments for subletting…”

“As for that mezzanine… I don’t know much about it. I never expected such a place inside the building.”

“I’m innocent…”

An older middle-aged man sat in the interrogation chair, recounting details about the crime scene building.

He had partially white, short, neatly side-parted hair, with deep-set, forlorn eyes.

Zheng Wenhua, 51, from M City, was formerly in the real estate business.

Police investigations confirmed that he had indeed leased the crime scene building.

The property owner used the building to settle debts, and Zheng Wenhua rented it for twenty years for a nominal fee.

One could say that the original owner and he had colluded to swindle others…

“Not entirely untrue.”

Xiao Yu glared coldly at him, “Don’t tell me that you were unaware that half a year ago, during construction, four bricklayers built a prison inside the building?”

“Uh!”

Zheng Wenhua dodged his gaze and stammered while touching his neck, “I really don’t know much. The building had been idle for over a year, and I only recently considered renovations. As for why someone built that prison, maybe it was done secretly by someone else…”

Touching his neck?

When people lie, they sometimes rub their nose or even touch their neck.

Rubbing the nose happens because the sponge-like tissue tends to itch when lying.

Touching the neck is a typical compulsive behavior—a mechanical response.

“Hmph!”

Xiao Yu sneered, “You already know that a prison was discovered inside the building along with thirteen sets of remains. Yet, you continue to lie and try to cover it up.”

“For most people, such matters serve as a clear warning to steer clear—a single misstep can easily drag you in.”

“And yet you’re covering it up? Why conceal the truth?”

“It seems that person is very important to you?”

“So much so that you’d risk everything for him?”

“Relatives? That doesn’t add up—no normal person would get involved in such an ordeal for a relative.”

“Your wife and children? Your wife isn’t exactly young, so it probably isn’t her. Then… is it your child?”

Zheng Wenhua’s face paled, his expression a mix of panic and trepidation.

His complexion turned ashen, with cold sweat beading on his forehead.

“So it was your child.”

Xiao Yu laughed sarcastically, “A parent’s love is only as strong as its purpose. Do you truly think you can bear the weight of thirteen lives?”

Zheng Wenhua’s face turned to dust, with despair etched across his features…

…

“Zheng Jie, male, 24… According to records, he, along with victim Shi Yanwan and nine other victims, all attended the same university… and he is now being apprehended!”

Outside the interrogation room, a Special Forces officer reported to the two team leaders, “Tracking has revealed that Zheng Jie owns a white van. Investigations also uncovered that another suspect, who suffers from a mental disorder and has been close friends with Zheng Jie since childhood, might be involved…”

All the clues surfaced in an instant.

The tangled threads finally began to unravel.

Wang Dong and the Team Two members were buzzing with excitement.

Xiao Yu calmly observed the group of Special Forces with a sly smile on his lips.

But… is it really over?

Why does it feel like something has been overlooked?

No, nothing was missed. He always remembered…

Victim Shi Yanwan!

From start to finish.

From the very first moment he laid eyes on Shi Yanwan,

he noticed there was something deeply off about her.

Xiao Yu was determined to check out that prison.

He was on a quest for answers.

To finally unlock the mystery within his heart!