Su Hui launched an attack that broke through Lan Ans defenses. At this point, the conspiracy had been exposed. However, regardless of the questions asked by the incoming police officers, Lan An kept her head down and maintained the sa posture, remaining silent.
Several rounds of questioning had passed, but the officers still couldnt extract any relevant information from her.
Back in the observation room, Su Hui suddenly thought of sothing. He squinted his eyes, leaned forward, and tried to see more clearly through the glass barrier. What is she waiting for?
Lu Junchi also realized it. Lan An had pretended to cooperate with the police investigation before, but now she remained silent, all to buy ti.
When faced with the inquiries, Lan An tightly pursed her lips, as if she hadnt heard anything. This expression, however, only confird Su Huis suspicion.
After pondering for a mont, Su Hui said, She may have already notified soone
Lu Junchi furrowed his brow and recalled, During this period, she didnt make any outgoing calls Did the information leak from the art studio? Could it be those children
They had released so of the children detained in the art studio who had no connection to the case. Currently, the only ones still in custody were Yu Keko and Dong Anchen, who were relevant to the investigation.
The news of the sand art studio being investigated might have spread through those children.
Apart from this possibility, Lan An had been under their surveillance the entire afternoon. The art studio couldnt have been under constant watch.
So how was the information being transmitted?
Su Hui ntally reviewed all the details from the sand art studio and suddenly rembered sothing. Lan An had a peculiar action. Upon closer recollection, it seems strange. When I was looking at the sand bottles in the display window, she passed by, opened the window, and rearranged the sand bottles one by one.
As he said this, Su Huis eyelashes flickered. That might have been a signal she arranged with soone.
His vision beca blurred. At that ti, he only noticed Lan Ans action but didnt see the specific details.
Now, upon reflection, she had probably moved the position of the sand bottles when he wasnt paying attention, leaving a mark.
Ill imdiately send people to search her residence Lu Junchi said.
Lan An had been arrested only a few hours ago, and although they had located her place of residence, they hadnt obtained the search warrant yet.
Searching now would be against the regulations, but Lu Junchi decided to handle it as a special case and applied to the superiors. Otherwise, ti might run out.
In Huadu, by 5 oclock in the afternoon, Liu Yui returned ho after grocery shopping. She passed by the sand art studio in the Jiayu residential complex. Unlike the usual brightly lit studio, there was no one there today, and Lan An was nowhere to be found.
Feeling a bit strange, she murmured softly to herself.
Then Liu Yui looked at the sand bottles displayed in the art studios window.
She rubbed her eyes, making sure she wasnt mistaken. The sand bottles had changed position, and the outermost row was all red sand bottles.
Liu Yuis heart started pounding, feeling a bit nervous.
She quickly walked into the residential area, looked up at the lights in the neighboring apartnt, but they were also turned off.
After thinking for a mont, Liu Yui returned ho, put down the groceries, and didnt bother cooking. She searched for a while and found two keys.
She was 52 years old, retired, and living alone.
Liu Yui didnt originally live here; she moved here later on. At that ti, she didnt have much money, just enough to buy a second-hand apartnt on the ground floor. The building was located in the corner of the residential complex, with two bedrooms and a living room. The smaller bedroom faced the exterior wall.
The neighbor across the hall, Lan An, was a friendly woman who often visited Liu Yui with gifts.
Once, when Liu Yui had a heart attack in the middle of the night, she felt so unwell that she knocked on her neighbors door, and it was Lan An who took her to the hospital.
She owed Lan An a lot of favors and always thought about repaying them, but Lan An had only one request for her.
Lan An had left two keys at their ho and asked Liu Yui that if one day she suddenly wasnt there, could she please feed the dog in the small house.
You also have a dog at your place? Liu Yui asked at the ti, Why havent I seen you walking it?
My dog can use the bathroom by itself; its not much trouble, Lan An said with a smile.
Liu Yui had never heard of a dog that could use the bathroom by itself.
Well, Auntie Liu, if one day I dont co back on ti, please take care of my ho. This bigger key is for the main door, and the smaller key is for the chain on the dog. If you open the chain, it will be free. My dog gets hungry easily, so please co and feed it as soon as possible Lan An repeatedly reminded and instructed.
Okay, okay. By the way, why would there be a ti when you cant co back on ti? Liu Yui found this request strange, but Lan An had done so much for her that no matter how strange the request, it was a small favor for her. Although she agreed with her mouth full, she couldnt help but ask an extra question.
Ah, my phones battery is getting worse, and there are always various issues with the children I look after. If theres a special situation and my phone is dead, Ill try to leave you a ssage My shop is just outside the residential complex. Youve seen it, right?
Yes, I pass by it every day when I buy groceries.
Liu Yui once greeted Lan An when passing by there.
If sothing cos up, the row of sand bottles outside the display window will be replaced with red ones. When you see a row of red sand bottles, use the key to co and open the door.
Liu Yui received the keys and felt like she had taken on a sacred task. Okay, dont worry. Ill check every day
Thank you, Auntie Liu.
Oh, no need to thank . Its just a small matter. Compared to what youve done for , its nothing.
Finishing the reminiscence, Liu Yui opened the door across the hall. The room was tidy and quiet.
Liu Yui turned on the light, nervously moistened her lips. At this mont, she rembered that she was afraid of dogs.
But she had already promised Lan An, and even if she had to brace herself, she would go through with it.
Perhaps it was just a small dog that didnt need to go for walks.
She held the small key, thinking that if there was a fierce dog inside, she would leave so food and run imdiately. Alternatively, she could wait for the dog to fall asleep before releasing it
Liu Yui stood at the entrance of the small house. As she entered, she didnt hear a single bark, perhaps the dog was sleeping.
With this thought in mind, she took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and opened the door.
By the light in the living room, she looked inside and froze. There was no dog inside; instead, there was a person sitting near the window.
The person had a slender figure, their hair was disheveled, extending beyond their shoulders. The dim lighting made it difficult for her to see the persons appearance clearly.
Co here. The person saw her entering as if they had known everything beforehand. They spoke, She gave you the keys, didnt she?
From that voice, Liu Yui could tell it was a man. His voice had a magnetic quality to it, sowhat enchanting.
Liu Yui was dumbfounded. It turned out that the dog Lan An ntioned was actually a man
And quite a good-looking man at that.
She thought for a mont and understood. No wonder Lan An was so beautiful but had never been married. She had once ntioned wanting to introduce Lan An to soone, but Lan An politely declined.
But why was this man shackled at ho?
The man had a collar around his neck, with an iron chain attached to it. The chain was quite long, several ters in length. It seed that he could move to the nearby bathroom on his own, but his range of movent was limited, and he couldnt walk out of the room.
You can help open it now, the man said, using his finger to lift the collar around his neck.
Liu Yui was still in a daze. She sensed a hint of danger and felt she should call the police or at least call Lan An to clarify the situation. But against her better judgnt, she found herself looking at the man in front of her and handing over the key
Su Hui entered the interrogation room for the second ti, bowing his head, facing the silent Lan An.
The real Fine Sand is probably a man, aged between twenty and thirty.
Are you willing to protect him? He might be your relative, or do you like him?
We checked your family information, and there are no other people living in your house. So how did he end up living with you? Foster care? Is he also a miners child? Did sothing happen to his family?
As Su Hui said this, Lan An clenched her fingers anxiously.
He might have learned bomb-making from your father. Initially, you thought it was just an interest, but later you discovered that he was doing it to kill people
You knew Fine Sands true identity a long ti ago, and you were already prepared with this story.
Fine Sand stopped committing cris, probably because sothing happened to him in these past two years, he got injured, or maybe you found an opportunity to lock him up
But you still couldnt let him go. You were prepared, ready to take the bla for him if the truth ca out
Su Hui spoke sentence by sentence, so were questions, so were statents. His cane touched the ground, emitting a faint echo.
His speech was not fast; each statent was deduced from practical evidence.
According to the information, Lan Ans father, Lan Ziwen, was involved in a mining accident at the mine eighteen years ago. At that ti, five people were confird dead, and three were missing. The police have been cross-checking the list of deceased individuals. He speculated that the man might be one of the orphans from that incident. They had a suspect, but they still needed ti to verify.
Lan An opened her eyes and looked at Su Hui. Who was this person in front of her? A police officer?
Why was everything he said true?
Her body trembled, sweat dripping from her forehead, and her face grew paler.
Lu Junchi even suspected that the woman in front of him might faint in the interrogation room.
Su Hui continued to apply pressure, hoping that Lan An would confess sooner.
But he also understood that his words might not outweigh Lan Ans feelings for that person.
In your original plan, when you were caught, you were going to set him free But by doing so, you wouldnt gain his gratitude. Instead, it would worsen the situation.
Su Hui said this, slightly tilting his head. He decided to use a stronger approach.
He should know that you are willing to take the bla for him. You sitting here today shows that he has already abandoned you.
Lan An looked up at him, her gaze complex, seemingly begging him to stop.
How did he co into contact with Dong Anchun? Perhaps it was a window, perhaps a crack, enough for them to converse and exchange information He catalyzed Dong Anchuns desires and made him commit murder Now soone is questioning Dong Anchun, even if you dont say anything, he will confess sooner or later.
In fact, during Dong Anchuns interrogation, the police encountered a bottleneck. The boy did not clearly explain many of the questions. His narrative was confused.
Lan An was the one who could bring them closer to the answer.
After saying all this, Lan Ans fingers twitched slightly.
Su Hui continued, If you release him now, he will be a hundred or a thousand tis more vicious than two years ago. More people will die tragically
Lan An finally spoke. She opened her eyes, her lips trembling, No it wont happen
She uttered those words as if she had exhausted all her strength.
As ti passed, Lan An grew anxious and uneasy.
At this point, she still held onto a glimr of hope, hoping that the person could be safe, could escape danger, and could reform.
Su Hui furrowed his brow tightly. It wasnt enough; the stakes werent high enough. With just these, she might not confess the truth
Just as he was about to say this, Lu Junchis phone suddenly rang. He turned, opened the door and left to answer the call, returning after two minutes.
Lan An, we found the body of an elderly woman and an opened chain in your house. The deceased is Liu Yui, your neighbor who lives across from your house! You must tell now, who is that person?!
The police arrived a step too late. When they entered, the house was already empty, and they couldnt prevent another tragedy from happening.
Liu Yui is dead? Lan Ans eyes widened upon hearing the news. How did she die?
She was suffocated! Lu Junchis voice carried anger. Liu Yui was strangled to death by soone. What kind of beast wouldnt spare even an elderly person?
He also took Liu Yuis phone, money, and ID.
How was it possible?!
She she only asked Liu Yui to help set him free.
But why did he kill her?!
Lan Ans eyes welled up with tears.
She thought that two years of imprisonnt would have changed him, but now it seed that she was the farr who embraced a venomous snake.
Her father adopted him, they grew up together, childhood sweethearts. But in the end, this was the result they got
Tears stread down her cheeks, and her chapped lips trembled. He he is the child my father adopted, nad Song Lanen.
Lanen was the na her father gave him, and Song was his original surna.
Since his father died in the mining accident when he was eight years old, and his mother passed away from a heart attack, he had been living with her.
She trapped the devil for two whole years.
Lan An covered her face and cried out in pain.
Now, he finally gained his freedom, while she beca an accomplice to his atrocities
TN:
She loved him too much she ended up destroying herself. I feel bad for her but I gotta say, deserved. That poor old lady suffered for her selfish desire to protect a psychopath.
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