Chapter 209 Chat
Chapter 209 Chat
Bai Mengfei's expression remained solemn. Her brows were furrowed as she stared at the mottled bloodstains on the ground and the blood droplets scattered around them. She said, "But don't you find it strange? These bloodstains not only appeared here, but they were also arranged in such a bizarre way! It feels like someone deliberately spilled them."
"Yes, I noticed that too." Xiang Yuntian stood up and sighed. "But figuring out the truth isn't actually that difficult. Why don't we go in and take a look?"
After saying that, Xiang Yuntian stepped forward without hesitation, pushed open the door, and went straight in.
Worried that he might be in danger, Bai Mengfei quickly followed behind him. After the two entered the house, Bai Mengfei saw Xiang Yuntian's astonished expression and followed his gaze.
There was a dog hanging on the fan!
Xiang Yuntian doesn't own a dog, so whose dog is this? And who is so cruel!
At this moment, Bai Mengfei felt not fear, but anger; how could someone abuse a small animal like this?
Just as she was about to step forward to take the dead dog down, Xiang Yuntian quickly stopped her and said gently, "Let me do it."
“Okay!” Bai Mengfei agreed.
After Xiang Yuntian disposed of the dog's body, Bai Mengfei was still depressed. She sat on the sofa, her mind filled with thoughts of how cruel the murderer was, not even sparing animals, it was utterly inhuman.
So when Xiang Yuntian returned after cleaning up the bloodstains, he saw that she was still sullen, so he deliberately came over to cheer her up and said, "Okay, don't be sad, I've already buried it properly in the back garden!"
However, his words did not improve Bai Mengfei's mood.
“That murderer is simply inhuman,” Bai Mengfei said softly.
Xiang Yuntian lowered his head helplessly, sighed, and said with a wry smile, "Indeed, I guess it was the killer of that serial murder case. He may have already set his sights on us. This should be another warning."
Bai Mengfei remained silent after hearing this.
Xiang Yuntian saw through her thoughts immediately and said, "Actually, he dares to kill people, let alone a dog? I just didn't expect you to be so upset about this."
“The animals and those female victims were innocent.” Bai Mengfei said involuntarily, “It’s because of this incident that I’m thinking about the girls he killed. If you were one of them, you might understand how I feel.”
After saying that, Bai Mengfei suddenly realized that her words were inappropriate and quickly said, "I'm sorry."
"It's alright." Xiang Yuntian smiled, a hint of bitterness in his smile. "Actually, I can understand how you feel. The most despicable person is that murderer."
"Hmm," Bai Mengfei responded listlessly.
As Xiang Yuntian turned his head, another question came to mind, and he said, "I think we need to consider where we should move to now."
"Move? Why do we need to move?" Bai Mengfei asked.
Xiang Yuntian looked around the room and said seriously, "Actually, the murderer already knows we live here. And the fact that he was able to bring in a dog's carcass when we weren't here shows that things have become quite complicated. You know that neither of us is very strong, and I'm worried about your safety if we really confront him head-on."
Bai Mengfei understood that Xiang Yuntian always did his best to protect her, and this time his suggestion to move was because he was genuinely worried that he wouldn't be able to protect her anymore.
So she agreed and suggested, "How about we move to Captain Zhao's house?"
After thinking it over, Xiang Yuntian felt that since he had several colleagues from the criminal investigation team as neighbors there, it would be relatively safer than here, so he agreed.
That evening, the two packed some clothes and valuables, left, and headed to Zhao's house.
Upon arrival, Bai Mengfei felt no discomfort whatsoever; on the contrary, she felt a sense of familiarity, since she used to live here alone.
Xiang Yuntian felt somewhat uncomfortable and dissatisfied with many things, but for Bai Mengfei's sake, he silently endured it. For example, there was only one living room, no separate bedroom, and only one bathroom, so he willingly made a bed on the floor and slept on the floor.
Furthermore, the environment here is extremely basic, far inferior to his original residence, but he tolerated it all.
Bai Mengfei knew he had been wronged, so he couldn't sleep peacefully in bed late at night. She said to him, "Why don't you come up and sleep here?"
Xiang Yuntian had just fallen asleep, but had not yet entered a deep sleep.
Upon hearing this, he immediately turned to look at Bai Mengfei, a look of surprise in his eyes. The thing he had longed for seemed about to happen. Was he happy? Indeed, a small sense of happiness welled up within him.
Regardless of whether he would actually go up to sleep, Bai Mengfei's attitude alone made him feel incredibly happy.
So he silently looked at Bai Mengfei, his eyes filled with excitement.
However, Bai Mengfei then added, "Then I'll sleep at your place." This meant that Bai Mengfei wanted to switch places with him, and that he had been overthinking things!
Upon hearing this, he suddenly realized that he had been presumptuous, and his face turned bright red.
"Hehe, no need, you go to sleep." He obediently lay back down, resting his head on his arm, his back and chest now soaked with sweat.
Especially on the chest, there is a cool feeling, like ripples on a pond.
Bai Mengfei didn't think too much about it; after all, once she lay down, she was still thinking more about the case.
So she stopped trying to persuade Xiang Yuntian and went to sleep on her own, but the images of the female corpse and the dog began to reappear in her mind.
These images lingered in her mind like a nightmare, preventing her from falling asleep peacefully.
Around 3 a.m., she still couldn't fall asleep. Seeing that Xiang Yuntian seemed to be moving around and wasn't asleep either, she asked softly, "Are you asleep?"
Xiang Yuntian was lying on the floor, still in a half-awake state, when he heard Bai Mengfei talking to him.
Despite being very sleepy but unable to fall asleep, he turned his head again, wanting to see if Bai Mengfei had any needs.
"You're still awake," he replied softly. "What's wrong? Are you thirsty? I'll get you a glass of water."
After saying that, he got up as if in a daze and prepared to pour water for Bai Mengfei.
Bai Mengfei sighed softly, sat up, and said, "No. But you could pour me a glass of water; I think I'm a little thirsty."
After Xiang Yuntian brought the water over, Bai Mengfei said to him, "I'm having trouble sleeping because of what happened during the day. I feel uneasy. Can you talk to me for a bit?"
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