Chapter 322: Inquiries and Consequences

Chapter 322: Does It Hurt?

Hospital, Emergency Room.

Upon hearing that the victim was out of danger, Xiao Yu let out a sigh of relief.

Cutting one’s wrist as a means of suicide isn’t as simple in normal conditions.

This is due to the viscosity and unique properties of blood.

Once exposed to air and temperature, blood clots, solidifies, and stops the bleeding…

The human body is truly remarkable—sometimes, even wanting to die is easier said than done.

“Youth.”

Forensic pathologist He Li, sitting on a chair outside the emergency room, smirked. “If you want to die, you at least need a bathtub full of water to lie in. It prevents hypothermia from blood loss and stops your blood from clotting… ugh!”

She suddenly noticed something.

The young man looked at her with an odd expression.

“Hmph!”

He Li forced a laugh. “It’s just professional habit… I’m only putting my school knowledge to good use.”

Women really are outrageous, no matter their age… Xiao Yu took that remark to heart.

He made up his mind.

From now on, he would never allow Mu Qingwu and He Li to come into contact.

That was damn terrifying!

Of course, He Li wasn’t the only terrifying one.

Turning his head, Xiao Yu glanced at the female prisoner Feng Xiuyun sitting quietly on a chair.

At that moment, her expression was calm and indifferent.

She kept her head lowered, lost in thought.

Since the victim couldn’t give a statement anytime soon, Xiao Yu felt a tinge of frustration. “Let’s go!”

Everyone left the hospital…

……

Inside a police van.

“I don’t have time to play around with you.”

Xiao Yu glared coldly at Feng Xiuyun. “Tell me everything I need to know.”

He was convinced that Feng Xiuyun knew more than she was letting on.

He remembered her saying…

That to catch that bastard, she had studied criminal investigation for two years.

Sometimes the police might not chase a case relentlessly for two years.

But that doesn’t mean someone else couldn’t.

Feng Xiuyun remained silent, her head bowed.

“Are you sure you won’t say anything?”

Xiao Yu sneered, “Do you really think you’re smarter than everyone else?”

As she slowly raised her head, a trace of mockery appeared in Feng Xiuyun’s eyes.

She continued to stare at Xiao Yu, her gaze laced with disdain.

“Honestly, I really can’t stand you so-called… smart people.”

A bunch of self-righteous know-it-alls… Xiao Yu pulled out a box of cigarettes, lit one, and squinted. “You really think we police can’t figure things out?”

“Then what did you guess?”

A cold, sardonic gleam flashed in Feng Xiuyun’s eyes.

“Even though I don’t like slapping people, the way you’re acting right now is irritating. I want to give you a few slaps to teach you a lesson.”

Blowing out a smoke ring, Xiao Yu watched it drift slowly in the air. “I’ve looked into your family. Your parents divorced when you were young; your father left for overseas, and your mother remarried. You grew up relying on your older sister, and you were very close. After your mother died, your sister dropped out at nineteen to work so you could attend college. Then, the year you graduated—five years ago—your sister got into an accident, became a vegetable, and two years later, you killed her?”

“Is that all?”

Feng Xiuyun’s expression remained numb.

Yet a flicker of pain briefly crossed her eyes before vanishing.

“What did you do ever since your sister became a vegetable?”

After taking a drag, Xiao Yu calmly glanced at Feng Xiuyun.

“……”

Feng Xiuyun’s expression softened from its earlier coldness, her features shifting as if her heart was being squeezed, ready to burst at any moment.

“I just can’t understand—given how close you were with your sister, why did you kill her? I didn’t think it through at the time, but now it all makes sense.”

Xiao Yu sneered, “Did you take revenge for your sister?”

Feng Xiuyun was horrified.

Her face, contorted in shock, seemed to say that Xiao Yu’s words were more than she could bear.

“Did I get it right?”

Xiao Yu calmly stared at Feng Xiuyun. “Back then, the police couldn’t find the culprit, and as someone so close to her, you must have wanted to avenge your sister, right? That’s why you began studying criminal investigation, researching, chasing, and searching… and after two years, you finally found him?”

“No wonder when I saw the case file about that horrifying murder, as recounted by female prisoner Niu Xin, even though it was full of holes, some details felt authentic. So you really did something, didn’t you?”

“And then came the line the woman in the story said… ‘I’ve been looking for you for ages!'”

As Xiao Yu continued speaking…

Feng Xiuyun’s body trembled uncontrollably.

Her face turned pale and bloodless, filled with disbelief as she regarded Xiao Yu like a demon.

“Back then, you thought you’d found the true culprit and avenged your sister.”

Exhaling smoke, Xiao Yu looked out the car window with a complex expression. “You ended your sister’s life because you couldn’t bear to see her suffer further, right? Did you do it yourself to… accompany her in death?”

“Unfortunately, before you could even end your own life, a doctor on duty discovered you and called the police. You confessed to the crime, and later in court, you pleaded with the judge… and they sentenced you to death?!”

“Fate is cruel. Anyone with eyes knows you had no reason to kill your own sister. Even if the evidence was conclusive, the judge wouldn’t have sentenced you to death. Considering your sister was already a vegetable, the final sentence was… 15 years!”

Her hands trembled, making even the handcuffs rattle as Feng Xiuyun’s face contorted in extreme pain while tears streamed down her cheeks.

“No one could have predicted it.”

Stubbing out his cigarette, Xiao Yu continued, “While in prison, you heard news about the murderer from back then. Were you confused, even in disbelief? You knew full well that the bastard who hurt your sister was already dead—taken care of by your own hands… But when you heard of another victim, you realized you might have targeted the wrong person, didn’t you?”

“So you wanted out of prison, to find that murderer and confirm if he was truly the one who hurt your sister.”

“You really think you’re clever? Do you honestly believe no one can guess your plan? You think the police are so inept that they have no idea what you’re up to?”

“I told you, don’t mistake us for fools. With your brain, I’d slap you in a heartbeat.”

Xiao Yu turned to face Feng Xiuyun directly.

“Does it hurt?”