novelraw Chapter 163 : How Could It Be (‵□′)
Chapter 163 : How Could It Be (‵□′)
Volume 4: High School Arc - “I” Come to Find You~
If human malice could condense into a monster, then the strange incident at school would be explainable.
There were countless students who hated exams.
If such emotions could form monsters, then the one that appeared during the exam had an explanation.
“Then right now there are four types, plus one suspected…”
I wrote all of this down on a ☆☆☆ sticky note.
The only things I liked about this phone were the Spen and its waterproofing.
In certain situations, the Spen was far more convenient than regular phones, and most importantly, it could still operate the phone underwater.
“Mm… that’s about it.”
I glanced at the time, it was almost 2 a.m.
I had dawdled with Lu Haochen in the bathroom for half an hour, and my fingers had wrinkled up.
After coming out, I had been thinking about all these things, and time passed just like that.
There was no school tomorrow, but I had to go to the J Bureau in the evening.
“The police must be on alert by now. My image should have already been detected by them, right?”
Although Bai Yao’s community wasn’t a wealthy area, in this era of omnipresent surveillance cameras, it wasn’t hard to catch my figure.
Moreover, I had deliberately avoided taking the elevator, surely the police had noticed that too.
Of course, I didn’t think the police would come to investigate me that easily.
After all, the locations weren’t connected, and I hadn’t left any fingerprints or other traces at Bai Yao’s place.
“But… starting tomorrow, I won’t be able to keep looking for the next one.”
I had already shown up in Bai Yao’s neighborhood.
If I appeared again near another crime scene, I’d definitely be marked.
Now, there were already three victims: Zhang Yang, Bai Yao, and Lili—well, plus Old Zhang.
Among them, Lili wasn’t a direct victim.
“What exactly do these three people have in common?”
First, there was the phone aspect.
If someone had interfered to create this strange event, then that person must have gotten all three of their phone numbers.
And that was the only lead I had right now.
“Zhang Yang lived alone, so the police's suspect list should be neighbors and the landlord.”
“As for Bai Yao and Lili, the ones under suspicion would mostly be Lili’s parents and a few neighbors.”
I had to figure out a way to avoid the police, no direct contact.
“Lastly, there's Old Zhang. When the sun rises and he doesn't open his shop, people will notice.”
“He should be discovered quickly.”
“According to the information, Old Zhang had been opening his shop daily for over ten years, rain or shine, always punctual. He also had a good reputation.”
Then where would the suspects around Old Zhang be fixed?
“What kind of connection do these people have?”
“One was a small-time programmer.”
“One was a twenty-year-old girl who had just entered society.”
“And the last one… an old man who sold buns.”
I closed my eyes and thought for a long time, but couldn’t reach any conclusion.
The only clue now was tomorrow’s phone.
“When Old Zhang’s body is discovered, I’ll go to the police station.”
“Speaking of which, where are the evidence rooms in the station?”
Thinking about these things, I closed my eyes and fell into a deep sleep, hugging Sha Ha in my arms.
The next morning unfolded as usual.
Reina walked in from outside, wearing her black and white maid outfit.
Without hesitation, she opened the curtains.
Sunlight poured into the room, bringing a trace of warmth.
I groggily sat up, then took off my pajamas and walked into the bathroom just like always.
Although the community courtyard was large, you could still see nearby villas from here.
In that case, Reina usually only pulled half of the curtain open, letting sunlight in.
That way, even if I ran around in the room, people outside wouldn’t easily see.
After washing up and changing into a clean set of clothes, I finally went downstairs.
“Yunyan, morning.”
“Morning~”
The usual morning greetings.
These kinds of days didn’t usually change much.
As for the future… I’d think about that when it came.
“I heard from the master that you’re taking a day off today. Are you feeling unwell?”
Before I could say anything, Shao He asked first.
Because Liu Wanqian was a cranky old man and extremely resistant to Japanese stuff, he never greeted Reina and only notified Shao He.
“Mm, migraine acting up. Didn’t take any medicine… so I took a day off.”
“Even after sleeping, it didn’t get better?”
Shao He asked with concern.
Seeing the worry in her eyes, I smiled.
“It’s fine, it doesn’t hurt too much, but I probably won’t be able to sleep it off. I’ll take it easy today—if it gets worse, I’ll take some medicine.”
Painkillers used to be my regular medication to avoid migraines, but ever since I became Liu Yunyan, Liu Wanqian had been very strict with medicine management.
Most of the medications were under Shao He’s control.
“Mm, if you can’t hold on, just tell me.”
Leaving other meds aside, ever since I started getting migraines, Liu Wanqian had been very particular about it.
Even Gong Lianyu would often remind me not to take these meds too frequently, it wasn’t good for the body.
But I knew my own situation.
This body wouldn’t be affected by ordinary side effects from such medication.
Still, there was no choice.
This couple had been overly attentive toward me lately, so I had to behave for now.
“Just take a good rest at home today. I happen to need to take the Maybach in for maintenance and also handle the ownership transfer paperwork.”
“Ownership transfer? This car will be mine?”
“Mm, Madam asked me a while ago to handle the transfer.”
Shao He spoke casually.
Damn!
Doesn’t that mean... I’ll have time to sneak out?
A single maintenance visit would take at least an hour, plus the round trip, it’d be at least two hours, right?
Hmm… looks like I have a chance to slip away today.
“Why do you look so happy? Don’t tell me you’re planning to sneak out while I’m getting the car serviced?”
Uh…
“No, I mean…”
“Forget it. I’ll go tomorrow instead. You have class, so there’s time. No rush.”
“……”
Crap, her eyes are way too sharp!
“You’re not thinking anything bad, are you?”
Just as I was lost in thoughts about Shao He’s schedule, she seemed to sense something, raising an eyebrow and giving me a look like ‘I’ve seen through you.’
“…No… no! Of course not, heh~ hehe…”
Quick, change the subject.
“As long as you're not. Come eat, I made egg drop soup for your migraine.”
“Mm… okay.”
I wordlessly walked to the dining table and looked at the bland, watery egg drop soup.
When migraines hit, anything too salty or greasy was a no-go, MSG was off-limits too.
So usually when I had a migraine, Reina would prepare especially bland food for me.
A lightly salted egg drop soup, ten goat milk steamed buns, and a plate of sweet-and-sour shredded dried tofu made up this morning’s breakfast.
The goat milk buns were freshly made and tasted good, with a faint milky aroma.