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Xiang Wan was still puzzled, but she heard a notification from her mobile phone.
Fang Yuanyuan had added her into a WeChat Group.
Chat group creator: Quan Shaoteng.
Name of chat group: Gossip for the Handsome, Wealthy & Beautiful
Group members: ⌠A bunch of familiar names.
Bai Muchuan, Tang Yuanchu, Quan Shaoteng, Cheng Zheng, Meixin, Salimu, Ding YifanâŚ
These namesâall of them had been to Nanmu and survived the hardships there.
However, why didnât Bai Muchuan add her into the group?
Xiang Wanâs doubt got answered in no time.
Obviously, Quan Shaoteng had gathered all of them here not because of the case, but purely to gossip.
Xiang Wan couldnât see the chat history about what they had been gossiping about.
What she knew was that when she read those messages that were sent after she joined, it did not sound quite right.
Quan Shaoteng: âOh, the female lead is here! Welcome!â
Salimu: âCaptain Quan, where did you stop the last time?â
Quan Shaoteng:. âThe last time, Iâve said⌠The meeting of the golden wind and jade dew stepped unwittingly into the depths of the lotus pond. The carriage stopped to enjoy the evening scene of maple trees, pure hearts kept in the white jade bottle! Walking into the flower bed without turning back, canât say if one felt ecstasy, one thinner than the chrysanthemum flowers! 1 â
Xiang Wan was speechless. ââŚâ
Xiang Wan wished she had not entered the chat group.
Whatâs more, Salimu was such an honest and innocent fellow who couldnât stop asking.
Hence, Quan Shaoteng and Tang Yuanchu would poke fun of him⌠and everyone would have a good laugh.
âEveryone, thatâs all for todayâs âThe Legend of Captain Baiâ! Itâs time to get to work! Tomorrow, at this time, we shall continue again⌠Thank you for tuning in to Quanâs Gossip CornerâŚâ
One shouldnât bully bachelors too much!
They couldnât be trifled with!
Xiang Wan felt her teeth were emitting cool airâŚ
Bai Muchuan, however, did not talk in the chat group at all.
On the contrary, Mei Xin, who was all quiet, suddenly posted a message.
âSorry, Captain Quan, I just joined this chat, and I couldnât understand a thing? Is it possible⌠to repost what I have missed?â
Quan Shaoteng couldnât say anything. ââŚâ
It was the same for everyone else in the group as well!
Tang Yuanchuâs message appeared on the screen. âHey, Captain Quan! Sheâs asking you!â
Quan Shaoteng: âAye, since things have gone to this, I can only sayâComrades, you should all get back to work! Tomorrow at the same time, Iâll see you all again!â
Tang Yuanchu: âHaving suffered a lot of injuries and am recovering in the Xi City Hospital, I know nothing about this. I shall take my leave now!â
Ding Yifan appeared as well. âIâm braving the chilly winds on the streets of Nanmu City. I know nothing as well. I shall take my leave too!â
Tu Liang spoke after. âIâm in the market of Nanmu City buying ingredients so as to make the nourishing chicken soup for Salimu. I donât know anything either. I shall take my leave!â
Salimu gave his piece too. âIâm in Nanmu Hospital, due to my poor understanding in Mandarin, I do not understand what was going on, but I donât want to take my leaveâŚâ
One by one, posting all these messages, they were really full of mischief.
Soon, Xiang Wan saw another message.
Bai Muchuan, at last, popped a message to the group as well. âIâm now noting down all these chat records in my work notebook. If thereâs anyone else who would continue to spout nonsense here⌠I donât care if you are suffering from broken bones or disfigurement, you need to get up and work!â
Tang Yuanchu replied, âThis soft and adorable one here is innocent and has retreated.â
Salimu followed. âAye, itâs really none of my business. Iâm just a poor child who went ashen from shockâŚâ
Mei Xin paused for a while and replied. âWhat are you talking about? Is it something about work?â
Bai Muchuan gave another more of his piece. âEnough, for now, get ready for work!â
Quan Shaoteng finally popped a message. âIâm sorry, Mr. Bai Muchuan, the message youâve just sent has been blocked by the system. We do not know what youâve just saidâŚâ
Bai Muchuan gave his final warning. âI said, Tu Liang need not buy any chicken, he can go ahead to use you as nourishment instead!â
Tu Liang, shocked, messaged back with an â?â
Quan Shaoteng was the last to message. âThis system has passed on due to a heavy loss of blood!â
Due to the âdeathâ of Quan Shaoteng, the chatting stopped.
Xiang Wan and Fang Yuanyuan then chatted happily for a little more when Yuanyuan ended the chat as Huang He was looking for her.
Thus, Xiang Wan was back to writing her story.
It was only three days that she failed to update, but she already found it difficult to write her story.
The worst thing for an author who did not write continuously was to have her train of thought brokenâŚ
It was only three days, but she felt as though she had left her story for a long time.
The plot and the characters felt a little unfamiliar to her.
In order to get herself into the momentum, Xiang Wan browsed through her previous chapters.
She had written about the development of the romance between the male lead, Detective Fang Yelan and female lead, Rong Xiaonuan. As for the case about the âtemptation of the rich & famousââ121 caseâshe had started writing about it, but that was allâŚ
As for the reason why she had not given more details? Xiang Wan was actually a little hesitant.
Initially, she decided to write about the case, she had wanted to warn readers not to get involved in the âtemptation of the rich and famousâ, in fear that more people would be involved in it.
When she couldnât get hold of Yuan Qianqian, she had thought she was in trouble and did not give any in-depth details in her story. This was because she did not want anyone to replicate it in real life.
Now that she knew Yuan Qianqian was fine. She was no longer as paranoid.
When she thought about what happened in Vultureâs Mouth, as well as the forest called Vultureâs Mouth⌠She felt that she had to write this case in her book.
There was also the factor that the four female victims in the 121 case were linked to her first case, as well as to herâŚ
There was as if an invisible line pulling all these people and incidents together.
She needed to pen it down.
She had to write it down.
Was this a case in the book, or a book in the case?
Xiang Wan was lost in thought for a while and decided to do so.
It was much easier to write something one had experienced than something made up.
However, that was only limited to the general plot.
The handling of details was more troublesome than when she was making ideas for her story.
Those people and incidents involved in this case had to be vague enough. For plots that was too âunhealthyââmeaning that they could be a bad influence on young people, would require some creative thinking and writing to handle them properly. She knew she could not directly âcopyâ the case into her book, even if she had gone through the experience personally, so as to avoid criticisms that she was practically âliftingâ.
Therefore, all these had to be edited!
After editing, she had to make sure it would make sense and link them upâŚ
Time flies, it was now noon.
When Bai Muchuan came back to the hotel room, Xiang Wan did not notice that at all.
He stood at the entrance for a while and shook his head. He walked to the table where he placed a cup of water for her before he left in the morning.
The cup was still half-full.
This woman totally did not drink much water⌠He thought.
Bai Muchuan stood quietly for a while. âItâs time for lunch!â
Xiang Wan turned around for a glance at him. âAlright, Iâll be ready soon!â
In actual fact, she knew Bai Muchuan had come back. However⌠she greeted him in her mind, for both her spirit and body belonged to the plot she was writing.
Bai Muchuan went to the bathroom.
After he came out, he pulled out a chair and sat beside the window. He then looked at his mobile phone.
Silence filled the room as he waited for her.
About 20 minutes later, Xiang Wan puffed a breath.
Her nerves were finally relieved as she completed her chapter. She turned to look at the man sitting by the bright window and turned off her laptop.
âIâm sorry for letting you wait. Letâs go out to eatâŚâ
Bai Muchuan walked to her and patted her on the head. âYouâre done writing?â
Xiang Wan nodded. âYes!â
Bai Muchuan showed a half-smile. âYour readers are really fortunate!â
Uh! The way he said itâŚ
Xiang Wan was a little baffled and let out a chortle. âWhy do you say so?â
Bai Muchuan uttered a reply, âYouâre almost updating every day!â
Is âalmost updating everydayâ considered fortunate for them? she thought.
Xiang Wan pursed her lips in thought and recalled the frequency of Second Young Master Muâs updates. The next moment, she nodded her head heavily.
âI agree with you. Iâm really a great Author⌠Under such tremendous stress, Iâm still persisting in updating my story⌠Later, Iâll ask my readers if they feel fortunate and blissful!â
Bai Muchuan laughed at her serious expression.
The expression on his face seemed more relaxed than when he came in.
Both of them went downstairs together.
Xiang Wan did not know where they were going for lunch. She was also a little curious about what he did in the morning.
Bai Muchuan squinted his eyes slightly. âItâs alright.â
âWhen will we be able to return to Xi City?â
Xiang Wan remembered what Fang Yuanyuan had told her in the morning.
However, Bai Muchuan looked at her in the eye before he said anything.
âAre you free this afternoon?â
Eh? What a sudden change of topic!
Xiang Wan had intended to continue writing her story in the afternoon.
Since Bai Muchuan asked her, there must be something going on.
âWhatâs the matter? Iâm free in the afternoon.â
Bai Muchuan crinkled his eyebrows. âI need your help!â
Heh, why was he being so polite?
Xiang Wan was, in fact, glad to be able to help him.
Bai Muchuanâs gaze felt a little cold. âItâs Yu Bo. You know about him right?â
âThere are some doubts about him. Weâve interrogated him the whole morning, but this person is a little stubborn⌠He wanted to talk to you!â
Bai Muchuan heard that Xiang Wan had talked to Yu Bo back in Brother Steelâs villa, but he did not know the details. Therefore, when Yu Bo insisted on his wish to speak with Xiang Wan instead, he was actually surprised.
âIf itâs not because I wanted to save time, I really donât want to let him have his way!â
âDonât!â Xiang Wan squinted her eyes in concern. âI feel that there might be a problem with Yu Bo mentally; itâs better not to agitate himâŚâ
âYeah!â Bai Muchuan grunted, âHis real father did too much evil!â
They had wanted to obtain more information from Yu Bo about Brother Steel.
He had died on the mountain during the gunfight.
He was actually less than three miles away from his birth village when he diedâŚ
For Yu Bo, for Brother Steel, and for those who had lost their lives in NanmuâŚ
Both of them had their lunch together.
Xiang Wan was puzzled that she did not see Quan Shaoteng and the rest of the team.
Bai Muchuan told her that they felt that they were too ashamed to see anyone else, so they would not be joining them.
Anyway, both of them were also quite happy to have lunch by themselves.
After that, the two of them did not waste anymore time and went directly to Nanmu Police Station.
Since this was a joint effort in cracking the case, both Serious Crime Division One and the Xi City police borrowed some space in Nanmu Police Station for official business.
Xiang Wan met many familiar faces there.
Tu Liang, Quan Shaoteng, Ding Yifan, as well as Captain Zhang and his men from Xi CityâŚ
Her motive for coming there was to talk to Yu Bo.
After greeting the familiar faces, she followed Bai Muchuan to his temporary workplace when she heard Yu Boâs shouts.
âYou⌠youâve promised me⌠You, youâre kicking me to the curb after using me!â
Mm? Bai Muchuan quickened his steps.
Xiang Wan followed closely behind.
Besides Yu Bo, they also saw Meng Chi there as well.
Yu Boâs shouts were actually directed at Meng ChiâŚ
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