Lu Wanwan vented her frustration, pushed open the interrogation room door, and strode out with heavy footsteps. But just then, a bullet chat appeared before her eyes again.
[Why isn’t Lu Wanwan dead?]
…
Well, I have you all to thank for that! Lu Wanwan thought to herself. It seemed the viewers posting bullet chats hadn’t seen what happened afterward! And that made sense, didn’t it? Last time they said the livestream only had three viewers! It seemed this show wasn’t very popular!
When Gu Xing came out of the interrogation room, he saw Lu Wanwan standing still with her back to him, seemingly lost in thought.
He walked over and stood beside her. Seeing that she still hadn’t noticed him and was staring blankly at an angle upward, Gu Xing looked up to check—there was a spider web on the ceiling of their criminal investigation unit, but nothing else.
Gu Xing waved his hand in front of Lu Wanwan’s eyes, and only then did she snap back to reality. Seeing Officer Gu looking at her with confusion, she quickly forced a smile.
Gu Xing asked, “What were you looking at just now?”
“N-nothing, I was just thinking about something.”
“Mm.” Gu Xing nodded. “You don’t need to take what Mei Jianyuan said to heart.”
“I know, he’s just a lunatic. I’ll treat him like a rabid dog barking.” Now that she was out of the interrogation room, Lu Wanwan’s anger had mostly subsided. She said it carelessly, looking cheerful and unconcerned.
Gu Xing let out a light chuckle. “You did well. Mei Jianyuan must be pretty furious.”
“Hehe!” Lu Wanwan scratched her head, a little embarrassed. What she’d said earlier had been pretty vicious, but it felt great anyway.
“But I really do thank you. If you hadn’t come, Mei Jianyuan wouldn’t have cooperated with us so quickly, and the subsequent cases wouldn’t have been solved this fast either.”
Lu Wanwan quickly waved her hands. “This is all what I should do. I couldn’t wait for this case to be solved sooner! After all, I’m one of the victims too. If it weren’t for you all, I really would have ended up as a corpse, just like that sick pervert said.”
“You’re very alert.” Gu Xing gave an objective assessment, then smiled. “Let me walk you out now!”
“No rush!” Lu Wanwan stopped him. “There’s actually one more thing I’d like to ask Officer Gu for help with!”
Lu Wanwan then briefly explained to Gu Xing what had been happening online over the past few days. “Officer Gu, now that this case is solved, could you find a way to make an announcement on the official channel? That way, no one will keep making wild speculations about me.”
Gu Xing nodded promptly. “We’ll be issuing a public statement about this series of cases shortly. Don’t worry—your name will be cleared soon.”
“Thank you, Officer Gu!” Lu Wanwan’s eyes curved into a smile. The frustration that had been weighing on her heart these past few days was swept away in an instant.
[Captain Gu, well done!]
[That poor woman—she’s the victim, but they’re treating her like the culprit. Why is everyone cursing at her?!]
[Brother She is so damn annoying. Can Lu Wanwan sue him for defamation and get him thrown in jail? Then he won’t be able to kill anyone.]
[Exactly, throw him in jail! He’s so infuriating. The thought that he’s going to kill again makes me hate him even more.]
[Aren’t you two curious about why Lu Wanwan didn’t die?]
[Curious! Do you know the reason?]
[No idea!]
Seeing Lu Wanwan once again staring blankly at another section of the ceiling in the criminal investigation unit, lost in thought for a long while, Gu Xing looked curiously in the direction she was gazing. It turned out that this section of the ceiling also had cobwebs. He thought it would be best to have Zhou Jiaqing deal with it soon, so as not to leave people with the impression that their criminal investigation unit was dirty.
Gu Xing reached out and waved his hand in front of Lu Wanwan again. Lu Wanwan snapped back to reality and gave an awkward smile. “I, I…” After a pause of one second, she pointed at the cobwebs on the ceiling and said, “There are cobwebs over there.”
Gu Xing nodded. “I’ll have someone take care of it shortly.”
Ugh! I didn’t mean anything by it; I was just pointing randomly.
Gu Xing escorted Lu Wanwan downstairs. From a distance, they could hear the commotion downstairs mixed with cries and wailing. When they reached the stairwell on the first floor, they saw an elderly couple with graying hair crying and shouting, grabbing hold of a female police officer’s clothes and demanding an explanation.
“Are you police officers just sitting around doing nothing? Why hasn’t this case been solved after all this time? It’s been almost half a year, and my daughter still hasn’t found justice!”
The female police officer was shaken so hard she nearly lost her balance. “Auntie Hua, please don’t worry. Our criminal investigation unit wants to solve this case as soon as possible just as much as you do, and catch the murderer to give your family an answer. The case is already making some progress now. Please give us a little more time, and we’ll soon have the killer in custody.”
“I don’t believe you! You say that every time, but after all this time, the case still hasn’t been solved. My daughter was only 33 years old! She was so young and so capable, and now she’s been killed just like that. Ah… Why haven’t you caught the murderer quickly?”
The old man wailed loudly. In their twilight years, their only daughter had been murdered, leaving them with just a three-year-old grandchild. The poor child was even more unfortunate—having a father who was worse than having none, and losing her dearest mother so suddenly. How were they supposed to go on as a family?
Gu Xing turned his head to look at Lu Wanwan. “Lu Wanwan, I’ll see you off here. Thank you for coming to help us this time.” With that, Gu Xing walked over to the elderly couple and helped support the old man who was swaying unsteadily.
“Uncle Hua, Auntie Hua, Hua Juanli’s case has just been solved, and we’ve caught the murderer. Come with me to the office, sit down and have a glass of water, and I’ll explain the whole story to you.”
Lu Wanwan watched as Gu Xing and the female police officer helped the elderly couple up the stairs. Only after their figures disappeared did Lu Wanwan walk out of the criminal investigation unit with heavy steps.
At that moment, she felt immense heartache. Although the world she lived in was within a book, the people before her were all real and alive!
When she got home, it was the weekend, and neither her Old Lu nor Xiao Dai had to work. After Lu Wanwan told them about these cases, the two of them cursed the perverted murderer up and down. As for the victims’ families, they sighed with sympathy, while also feeling incredibly fortunate—if not for their daughter’s alertness, they too might have been among those weeping in despair.
Today’s lunch was cooked by her Xiao Dai, but looking at the table with only a plate of stir-fried cabbage and a bowl of salted beans, and even the congee so watery it could reflect one’s face, Lu Wanwan couldn’t help but be stunned. “Mom! Are we going bankrupt?”
“Pah! Don’t talk nonsense.” Dai Yin put down her bowl and said, “Haven’t you always wanted to eat the seafood buffet at ‘Xianke’? Let’s go tonight. We’ll just have a light lunch to save room in our stomachs.”
“What?” Lu Wanwan was shocked. “You mean the ‘Xianke’ that costs 1,199 per person?”
“Is there any other ‘Xianke’ besides that one?”
“Wow!” Lu Wanwan let out an exclamation. She had wanted to try that seafood buffet for a long time but had never been willing to splurge on it. “Mom, did we win the lottery or something?”
“Not yet.” Dai Yin shook her head. “This afternoon, I’ll have your dad go buy a ticket and see if we can win.”
…
Later, it was her Old Lu who proudly revealed the truth—it turned out that because she had been feeling down lately due to the online comments, the couple had decided to treat their precious daughter to a nice meal to cheer her up.
Lu Wanwan was deeply moved. Having parents who cared was truly a blessing.
At lunch, Dai Yin had a bowl of porridge and was about to get another serving when the Lu father-daughter duo snatched her bowl away, refusing to let her eat more. They themselves set the example by only having half a bowl of porridge, all to save room for the buffet that evening.
By the afternoon, the police’s situation report had already been released—they certainly didn’t waste any time!
The series of serial murders in Jiangcheng had a massive impact, and combined with the recent uproar over the relationship between Lu Wanwan and Brother She, which had been all over the trending searches for days, the report immediately shot back to the top of the trending list.
#Nine Serial Murders in Jiangcheng Solved#
#Internet Celebrity Lu Wanwan’s Near-Death Case Solved#
As soon as the police report was released, everything came to light, and the flood of attacks against Lu Wanwan vanished without a trace.
[Oh my god! What kind of madman kills nine girls in a row? He must get the death penalty!]
[Nine families shattered because of this pervert. I can’t imagine the pain these families are enduring. Can we sentence this beast to death right now?!]
[Heartbroken! Furious!]
[Death is too good for him. He should be tortured to death.]
[Looking at this, Lu Wanwan is truly amazing. She was facing a serial killer who murdered nine people, and not only did she escape with her wits, she also helped the police catch him. It gives me chills!]
[Oh my god! She’s really smart and beautiful. I love her!]
[Where are those people who slandered Lu Wanwan?! Are they dead? Can they kneel and apologize now that they’ve seen the police report?]
[Exactly. Every time I see those comments questioning Lu Wanwan’s character, I shake with anger. She was clearly a victim in this case, yet she was framed and defamed. It’s infuriating!]
[Brother She, if you’re not dead, come out and apologize!]
Just then, Sang Yueyi also stepped forward and said a word for her on social media.
[Sang Yueyi: The truth has finally come to light. Many of the comments online these past few days have been baffling to me. Why must we look for faults in the victim? Victim-blaming is truly unacceptable.]
Soon, the topic #Brother She Apologizes to Lu Wanwan# shot up the trending list.
Lu Wanwan, however, was pondering a question: who was the person Brother She intended to kill? Originally, she had assumed that someone as detestable as Brother She would meet his end at the hands of another, but the reality was quite the opposite—he turned out to be a killer himself.
Who was it that he wanted to kill? Without a doubt, the person Brother She hated most at this moment was her, but it couldn’t be her he was after. According to the original storyline, she was already dead by now. So who could it be?