Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Fang Zikai carried his small school bag and handed Fang Zichengâs small school bag to him. He did not notice his parentsâ abnormality and even said to Fang Yusheng, âDad, I discussed this with Brother last night. We want to eat roasted wheat, egg pancakes, and soup dumplings this morning. Letâs go to Uncle Luâs restaurant for breakfast this morning.â
They had not been there for a few days.
Fang Zicheng also said, âYes, I want to eat soup dumplings too. Is Dad sending us to school today or the chauffeur?â
Fang Zicheng carried his small school bag and planned to go to school.
Looking at his two sons, Fang Yusheng finally spoke.
âLetâs eat at home this morning.â His tone was solemn.
Fang Zicheng and Fang Zikai looked at each other and were both puzzled. âWhy?â Doesnât Dad also like to eat breakfast at Uncle Luâs house? Fang Zikai said again, âCanât we go to Uncle Luâs restaurant to eat? Iâve already promised Eldest Brother that Iâll bring her shumai dumplings this morning. Dad, are you going to make your precious son go back on his word to a girl?â
Fang Yushengâs lips moved a few times. Fang Zicheng and the rest heard Fang Yusheng say, âIn the future, you donât have to go to Uncle Luâs place for dinner anymore.â
âWhy!â This time, even Fang Zicheng did not understand.
Fang Yusheng turned his head to look out of the window and did not explain. The two little fellows looked at Qiao Jiusheng in confusion. Only then did they realize that Qiao Jiushengâs eyes were red.
Qiao Jiusheng said with tears in her eyes, âUncle Lu is dead.â
!
The two children widened their eyes.
Fang Zikaiâs face turned pale.
Fang Zicheng was stunned for a moment before he quickly returned to normal. âHow could this be?â Fang Zicheng asked softly. Fang Zikai seemed to have lost his soul and did not react.
He was not indifferent, but he was scared silly.
Fang Yusheng then explained, âLast night, they were found dead at home.â What Fang Yusheng did not tell the children was that they had been killed, and their deaths were terrifying.
No one could believe that the kind couple would end up in such a miserable state.
Fang Zikai gasped.
Fang Zicheng asked, âThen⦠Lu Yinxi?â
âYinxi is not dead.â
Fang Zicheng heaved a sigh of relief.
Fang Yusheng added, âBut she seems to have been scared silly. Sheâs still in the hospital.â
âCan I visit her?â
Fang Yusheng shook his head. âNo, Lu Yinxi canât see anyone now.â
âWhy?â
âSheâs afraid of seeing people. She screams the moment she sees someone. Weâve already gone to take a look.â Qiao Jiusheng said.
They had found out about Boss Lu and Madam Luâs deaths at 11 pm last night. Fang Yusheng and Qiao Jiusheng had gone to their house last night. When they arrived, Boss Lu and his wifeâs corpses had just been carried away.
The police had already investigated the scene and confirmed that there were no valuable clues left behind before informing someone to pull their bodies away.
When they arrived, the blood in the room had yet to dry.
Qiao Jiusheng closed her eyes, which were red.
Boss Luâs blood splattered on the shoe cabinet at the entrance, while Mrs. Luâs blood sprayed all over the ceiling and sofa in the living room. It was said that Mrs. Lu and Boss Luâs throats were pierced by a sharp and hard object and they died kneeling on the ground.
Kneeling was a gesture of atonement.
The murderer was here for revenge.
Fang Yusheng had been to the police station. The police said that this might not be a revenge killing, but it might be an ordinary vicious murder. Perhaps the murderer was a psychopathic murderer.
Qiao Jiusheng and the rest did not have a deep relationship with Boss Luâs family, so they naturally did not know who their family had offended. The only thing they could do was ask the police to spend more effort to investigate this matter carefully and find the real culprit.
Lu Yinxi was Boss Luâs orphan, and the father and daughter had saved the Fang familyâs life. The two of them went to the hospital late at night. When Lu Yinxi saw them, she roared and screamed as if she had seen a ghost.
After knowing this news, Fang Zicheng and Fang Zikai could not eat their breakfast.
Fang Yusheng and Qiao Jiusheng personally sent them to school.
When they passed by Yuan Yuanâs breakfast restaurant, Fang Zikai and Fang Zicheng could not help but turn their heads to look at the breakfast restaurant. There was no one at the entrance of the breakfast restaurant. The passers-by hurriedly quickened their pace, as if they were afraid of being stained by bad luck.
When such a murder happened, the people nearby were all terrified. No one knew if this was a revenge killing or a simple perverted crime. No one wanted such a thing to happen in their own home. Who wouldnât walk around this place when passing by?
Fang Zicheng narrowed his eyes and said to Fang Zikai very calmly, âStop looking.â
Fang Zicheng retracted his gaze.
He stole a glance at his brother and asked softly, âBrother, arenât you sad?â
âWhat is there to be sad about?â
Fang Zikai said, âUncle Lu is such a good person. He treated us so well and even saved you. He⦠he died. Arenât you sad?â
Fang Zicheng said, âHeâs already dead.â The dead could not be revived, so what was the use of being sad? Besides⦠âI donât know what sadness is.â When he heard the news of Uncle Luâs death, his heart did stop for a moment, but Fang Zicheng didnât know what sadness was.
His emotional disorders were indeed improving, but he would only have some emotional changes when they were related to his family. To outsiders, he was always like as calm as water and as cold as ice.
Fang Zikai sighed and said, âSometimes, I envy you and pity you.â
Upon hearing the two childrenâs conversation, Qiao Jiusheng and Fang Yusheng did not interfere.
After sending them to school and watching them enter school, Qiao Jiusheng suddenly said to their backs, âWeâll pick you up in the afternoon too. Donât walk around.â Qiao Jiusheng was actually a little flustered.
No one could guarantee that something like Boss Luâs incident would not happen again.
It would be better if he died from revenge. If the perverted killer was committing a crime, it would be very dangerous. Qiao Jiusheng did not dare to risk her familyâs life but was suspicious. During this period of time, she planned to personally pick up the children.
âOkay.â
After watching the children enter the school, Fang Yusheng held Qiao Jiushengâs hand. He patted the back of Qiao Jiushengâs hand gently with his palm. This was a comforting gesture.
Qiao Jiusheng grabbed Fang Yushengâs hand.
âWhy is such a good person so miserable?â
Fang Yusheng remained silent.
Compared to Qiao Jiusheng and the rest, Fang Yusheng had more opportunities to interact with Boss Lu. Fang Yusheng had suffered more from Boss Luâs death than any of them. However, he was the pillar of this family. Even if he was panicking, he would not show it.
âItâs just pitiful for that child Yinxi.â
âSigh.â
Qiao Jiusheng thought of Lu Yinxiâs future and said, âDoes that child have any relatives? If not, we canâ¦â
âShe has two uncles and a grandmother. Itâs not our place to adopt her.â
âI seeâ¦â
â¦
Before this, there had never been a similar crime in Binjiang City. After that, Binjiang City was calm and there was no similar tragedy. Boss Luâs death was finally determined to be a revenge killing.
The police believed that the motive for this murder was revenge.
However, there was no conclusion as to who the enemy was and why the two parties became enemies. Lu Yinxi, who was the only one who saw the crime scene but survived, became reclusive after being frightened.
She did not like to talk. She did not even remember everything that had happened before.