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After he ended the call, a moment of silence permeated around them.
Xiang Wan asked, âIs he talking about Xuan Yue?â
âYup,â answered Bai Muchuan, âyouâre the one who wanted me to find out more about her situation, right?â
Xuan Yue had been messaging Xiang Wan all these creepy messages which also affected her to become nervous while worrying that something might happen to Xuan Yue, so she asked Bai Muchuan to help her out. However, it turned out that Xuan Yue was fine, whereas the one who also felt the same threat as herâHu Bandao, had died.
âI donât feel right!â Xiang Wan looked at Bai Muchuan when she thought of this. âYou see, sheâs living by herself. Will she be safe? Do you think we shouldâŠâ
âLittle Xiang Wan.â Bai Muchuan turned to her. âThere are billions of people out there. If every such person requires police protection, how would the police cope?â
She knew that his words made sense.
However, Xuan Yue was kind of involved in a case right now.
She was now the deceased Hu Bandaoâs girlfriendâŠ
âCaptain Zeng knows how to deal with this.â Bai Muchuan added another sentence while he looked at her seriously, âThis case belonged to them. We can only see how things turn out.â
Since they did not classify the case as a major case, Bai Muchuan shouldnât be interfering with their work.
Xiang Wan nodded. âAlright.â
Although she said that, she was still feeling uneasy.
When they arrived at the shopping mall where the incident occurred to pick up Fang Yuanyuan, Qing Dai and the rest had also left. However, there was still a huge crowd at the shopping mall. They formed smaller groups while talking about the âzombieâ case.
Fang Yuanyuan could recognize Bai Muchuanâs car and wave at them.
âMy cousin-in-law is soooo niceââ
When she hopped into the car, she winked at Xiang Wan and flattered Bai Muchuan.
âMy dear cousin is so lucky to have found someone like youâŠâ
âDonât worry about it, weâre on the way anyway!â Bai Muchuanâs tone was indifferent as usual.
Eh? Did he mean that if they were not on the way, they wouldnât come and pick her up?
To think that she was flattering him earlier.
âAye, I treated my cousin really well though.â Fang Yuan puffed a sigh while looking glum. âBack in Jin City, no matter the location or how late it was, I will definitely go pick her up.â
She had stated the truth.
âSo, my cousin-in-law, how will you repay me for taking care of your wife for so many years?â
Xiang Wan shot a half-disapproving, half-bantering glare at Fang Yuanyuan, while the latter started to giggle.
She was always a cheerful one.
Bai Muchuan did not show any reaction. âHavenât I repaid you already?â
âWhen was that?â Fang Yuanyuan looked stunned.
âHuang He ah! I gave him to you for free.â
â⊠Does that count?â Fang Yuanyuan howled in protest.
For a good while, Bai Muchuan did not say a word.
After they passed through another junction, he suddenly asked a question. âHave you got everything ready?â
âHuh?â Fang Yuanyuan used a couple of seconds before she understood what he was asking. âOh, oh, Iâve got everything ready, my cousin-in-law. When will I be able to see my Huanghuang?â
Although she seemed unbothered about it all, she was really anxious and eager to meet Huang He.
âNext Monday.â Finally, Bai Muchuan could give her a definite reply. âGet everything ready in these two days.â
Eh? What else must she do before then?
Fang Yuanyuan looked confused. Xiang Wan couldnât understand what he meant too.
Bai Muchuan squinted his eyes a little while seemingly finding it a little difficult to put his point across.
However, after some consideration, he told her the truth.
âThe meeting this time is to get legally married. I donât know when will be the next time you two can meet each other. If thereâs anything you want to give him or things that you wanted to say, get all of it done.â
There was a long period of silence inside the car.
There was only a melancholic ballad song playing in the backgroundâŠ
âFleeting lives are like drama
âA lifetime pass by like the wind
âWho is the one in white waiting for
âWho has heard the number of times she pass by this placeâŠ
âWhy meet when there is only yearning left
âHow many times did the moon rise in the sky? Her tears akin to falling petals
âWhen sadness brought her happiness away, who could complement her smiling face?â
Unknowingly, Fang Yuanyuanâs cheerfulness had flushed away.
The tear-inducing song accompanied her sobbing.
âI will. I will wait for him⊠no matter how long it takes, but do you think Huanghuang, will change? That one day, he might not love me⊠Or when we meet again, he might have become the type of person I hate the most?â
No one answered her question.
Xiang Wan could only hold her hand tightly.
The âzombieâ homicide case became a hot topic.
The netizens seemed to be very busy staying online every day.
Jumping from one topic to another, they were worried about other peopleâs business.
They described the perpetrator as the âdoomsday female zombieâ. Her case immediately took the limelight from the case âfemale author who jumped to her deathâ. Since the case was one that could attract eyeballs, it certainly was more appealing to some people. The netizens lost interest to discuss human nature. Now, âattack of the female zombieâ took the top trending spot.
Xiang Wan checked out various social platforms for a moment.
All kinds of group chats, forums, and media, were talking about it.
The panic that the âfemale zombieâ brought was far greater than the death of the female author.
Hence, the police issued a statement that night to reassure everyone that the claims of a âfemale zombieâ and the arrival of doomsday were nonsense. They also shared their preliminary investigations that the female perpetrator had taken some kind of drug, and she was not in her conscious state of mind. The police called on the public not to believe and spread the said rumors. At the same time, they also expressed that the case was still under investigations and beseeched the public to wait for further news.
The announcement drew many different opinions.
Of course, there would always be the usual group of people out there on the internet. Regardless of how absolute or strong the evidence was, they would still diss for the sake of dissing.
If the police kept quiet, they would diss the police.
If the police presented all the information, they would still diss the police.
No matter what the police did, they would diss them without fail.
Public pressure might sometimes help a case. This was because when there was a lot of attention from the public, the police would pay more attention to this case amongst many major and minor cases they had on hand. However, the pressure of public opinion might also bring about more stress and a negative impact on the investigation of the case. There would be some media or private detective agencies who also wanted to have their own coverage of the case. When that happens, they would hinder the work of the policeâŠ
The next day, Bai Muchuan received more news.
They had verified the personal details of the female âzombie.â
Relationship with Hu Bandao: His Fan
Hu Bandao was a famous author. People considered him good-looking amongst the male authors. He had a strong fan base with many female fans too. Whether this girl was infatuated with Hu Bandaoâs appearance or money, she was well-known in Hu Bandaoâs fan base before the incident happenedâŠ
The reason she stayed behind in the Capital during her winter break was to meet Hu Bandao.
The preliminary conclusion from the autopsy was consistent with the policeâs take that Du Si had consumed a new drug by the name of âzombie drugâ before the killing took place.
This drug had methcathinone in it; there were also similar variations known as âflakkaâ, âbath saltsâ, âmeow meowâ and more. After consuming the drug, one would feel extremely stimulated, invulnerable, and⊠lose all inhibitions.
However, it was the first known case where one consumed such drug and actually killed someone by âcheek-biting and blood-suckingâ. Therefore, they required further tests in that aspect.
âItâs too horrifying!â
Xiang Wan couldnât believe that there would be such an appalling thing existing in this world.
âWhat did this girl experience that she had to take this drugâŠâ She remarked.
Bai Muchuanâs eyebrows wrinkled together. âHer recordâs clean.â
That meant she had no prior record of taking drugs.
Xiang Wan thought for a moment. âWhat about Hu Bandao?â
âHe didnât take drugs too.â Bai Muchuan looked at her, but his expression seemed a little weird. âBut heâŠâ
He paused and didnât seem to have the desire to continue.
Xiang Wanâs sense of curiosity elevated. âWhat about him?â
Bai Muchuan shrugged his shoulders and pinched her face with a laugh. âThis brother of yours had a lot of energy!â
According to the investigations by the police, they found out that Hu Bandao had more than 100 records of getting a hotel room in different hotels just last year alone.
Moreover, the girls whom he took to the hotel kept changing.
That meant that the Hu Bandao that Xiang Wan knew differed greatly from the actual Hu Bandao.
Manâs multifaceted nature was once again reflected in the case.
The image before people and the image behind were different.
There were too many secrets in Hu Bandaoâs private life that she wouldnât be able to know.
In fact, Xiang Wan was a little disillusioned when she learned the news.
She was not a man and could not understand that a man could also have an intimate relationship with a woman he did not love at all. Facts have proven that men could do just that.
Back when she was attending the training program, Bai Muchuan had already warned her not to get close with Hu Bandao. The Hu Bandao then was a good man in Xiang Wanâs eyes, and that didnât change even after Du Landuoâs incident. Right till the moment before he died, she still had a rather good impression of him.
He seemed to be a loyal friend and was a frank person.
âItâs just his personal life, you donât have to bother too much about it.â Bai Muchuan saw that her face went pale and tried to console her. âActually, this has nothing to do with his character. You canât say that youâre wrong about him⊠At the very least, he committed no crime nor did anything outrageous.â
Xiang Wan turned her head and stared at him. âWasnât his behavior outrageous enough?â
Bai Muchuan hesitated for a moment. âI⊠donât think so?â
Xiang Wan snorted unhappily.
In some ways, men and women think differently.
They had their own views on this matter. There was no point arguing.
Bai Muchuan squeezed her shoulders, gave her a hug and patted her back. âFirstly, he didnât lie to the girls. When he was single, he told them he was. When he had a girlfriend, he also told them upfront. Secondly, he didnât spend the girlsâ money. Thirdly, he was actually the one who gave money to the girlsâŠâ
Xiang Wan frowned at his words. âSo heâs now the good guy? Do you want to reward him with a good citizen pennant?â
Bai Muchuan felt that her reaction was funny to see although he had not finished his sentence because of her interruption.
âRelatively speaking, heâs not a bad person. All those girls slept with him in their own accord, and perhaps they were actually happy and really wanted him for all you know.â
Hmph! Xiang Wan found herself at a loss of words.
Even though she knew very well that Bai Muchuan had meant it.
âDo men think that it would be a loss not to sleep with these girls who deliver themselves right to their doorstep?â
Bai Muchuan did not answer. ââŠâ
âWhat should I say? This question is a killer!â
But this is not a killer question! thought Xiang Wan.
She couldnât resist laughing again. âIâm serious, tell me how you feel!â
âNot all men are like this,â replied Bai Muchuan, âalthough a majority of men behave like that⊠Well, there are exceptions too. For instance, myself. I donât think itâs a loss. Instead, I feel that Iâm at a loss instead! Why do I have to sleep with them? Hurhur, am I a guy who would jump into bed with just anyone?â
She couldnât hold her laughter.
Bai Muchuan took the opportunity to pinch her face and gave her a kiss.
âBe good, donât let these unrelated people affect our mood. Not everyoneâs the same.â
âI know⊠Iâm actually not angry at you. Iâm just angry at myself that Iâm friends with this kind of personâŠâ
That girl was Hu Bandaoâs reader as well as a fan of his. She was studying in the Capital, but she didnât return to her home city during the winter break since she was waiting for Hu Bandao to come to the Capital for a date with him⊠What troubled Xiang Wan was the fact that during this period, Hu Bandao was also getting along with Xuan Yue very well. According to what she had told Xiang Wan, they had the same âhorrified feelingâ and were âsoulmatesâ⊠That would mean that he had been two-timing the girls. Was he serious with any of them?
âItâs too infuriating.â
âHeâs already dead.â Bai Muchuan stroked her face. âYou see, people who did bad things would get their retributionâŠâ
Xiang Wan furrowed her eyebrows and looked at Bai Muchuan with some hesitation. âDo you think this has anything to do with the previous cases?â
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