strictlysupreme Chapter 1022 Silence
Chapter 1022 Silence
After a brief silence on the other end of the phone, Jiang Xinyu's voice became sharp: "Sister, what are you talking about? How should I know? What does the lawyer's death have to do with me? And Brother Yunchuan, I don't know what he did, but the police must have evidence to arrest him! Don't try to throw dirty water on me!"
Jiang Mubai's heart was completely cold. Jiang Xinyu's indifference and ruthlessness were like a sharp knife that pierced her heart. She had always regarded Jiang Xinyu as her own sister, but she didn't expect that she could be so cruel.
"Xinyu, you really... know nothing?" Jiang Mubai's voice trembled, carrying a last glimmer of hope.
"I don't know! Sister, you are really sick! I'm hanging up!" A busy tone came from the phone.
Jiang Mubai slid down to the ground helplessly, tears blurring her vision. She felt like she was trapped in a huge whirlpool, unable to escape.
At the same time, Cheng Yunchuan sat in the cold interrogation room, facing the police's repeated questioning. He remained calm and stated his alibi in a clear and logical manner, but the police seemed to have determined that he was the murderer and disdained the evidence he provided.
"Mr. Cheng, we have a witness who saw you near the crime scene." The young police officer said aggressively.
Cheng Yunchuan sneered: "Nearby? Being nearby can prove that I am the murderer? Officer, investigating a case requires evidence, not speculation."
"We have enough evidence and now it's just routine questioning." The experienced police officer interrupted the young police officer and stared at Cheng Yunchuan sharply.
Cheng Yunchuan knew that this was just a carefully planned conspiracy. He thought of Jiang Mubai's terrified and helpless eyes, and a strong desire to protect her surged in his heart. He must get out as soon as possible to protect her and find the real murderer.
Under the cold iron bars of the detention center, Cheng Yunchuan closed his eyes, and Jiang Mubai's smiling face, her gentleness, her fragility emerged in his mind... He secretly vowed to protect her and give her justice no matter what the cost. He contacted his informant in the police station, began a secret investigation, and arranged for someone to protect Jiang Mubai.
At this time, Jiang Mubai was walking home alone. The night enveloped the city, the street lights were dim, and her figure seemed particularly lonely and helpless. Suddenly, a black car stopped beside her, the window slowly lowered, and a man wearing sunglasses stuck his head out and said frivolously: "Miss Jiang, it's so late, it's not safe to walk alone..."
Jiang Mubai instinctively took a step back. The dim light from the street lamp shone on the man's face, allowing her to recognize that he was one of Jiang Xinyu's bodyguards, a sturdy man named Ah Hu. Fear wrapped around her heart like a vine, but she tried to stay calm and asked in a cold voice, "What do you want to do?"
Ah Hu took off his sunglasses, revealing a cold smile, like a perverted killer in a horror movie. "Miss Jiang, our eldest lady wants you to come over." He said frivolously, as if he was talking about something insignificant.
Jiang Mubai knew very well that this was not a friendly invitation. Jiang Xinyu must have bad intentions to find her at this critical moment. But she was alone and helpless now. Refusing would only anger Ah Hu, who might attack her right here. She took a deep breath and forced herself to stay calm. "Lead the way."
The black car drove all the way to the suburbs and finally stopped in front of an abandoned warehouse. The warehouse was dilapidated and surrounded by weeds, which looked particularly eerie and scary in the night. Jiang Mubai was pushed out of the car by Ah Hu roughly, and staggered a few steps before he stood firm. The door of the warehouse was open, and dim light shone from inside.
In the warehouse, Jiang Xinyu sat on a worn-out chair, playing with a dagger that flashed with cold light. The light shone on her face, making it look particularly distorted and hideous. Where was her usual sweetness? Seeing Jiang Mubai, she immediately stood up, her eyes full of resentment. "Sister, long time no see."
Jiang Mubai tried to stay calm. She looked around and saw two burly bodyguards guarding the door besides Ah Hu. She realized that she had completely fallen into Jiang Xinyu's trap. "Xinyu, what do you want to do? Why did you bring me here?"
Jiang Xinyu laughed wildly, her laughter was sharp and piercing, echoing in the empty warehouse. "What are you doing? Of course I'm here to settle accounts with you! You took away everything from me! My parents' love, Cheng Yunchuan's attention, my life that originally belonged to me! It's all because of you! It's all because of you!"
Jiang Xinyu screamed hysterically, like a wild animal that had lost its mind. She pressed on, waving the dagger in her hand, pointing at Jiang Mubai's face, and said viciously: "I will destroy your face! You will never be able to seduce Brother Yunchuan again!"
The sharp blade swung in front of Jiang Mubai's eyes. She could feel the chill brought by the blade, as if it would cut her skin in the next second. Fear made her tremble all over, but she still forced herself to look directly into Jiang Xinyu's eyes. "Xinyu, calm down! This is all a misunderstanding! I didn't intend to take anything from you!"
"Misunderstanding? Who are you trying to fool?" Jiang Xinyu screamed and stabbed Jiang Mubai's face with the dagger.
At the critical moment, the door of the warehouse was knocked open, and a figure rushed in, grabbed Jiang Xinyu's wrist, twisted it hard, and the dagger fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
It’s Cheng Yunchuan!
He got rid of the police's surveillance and found Jiang Mubai's whereabouts through his own informants. His face was gloomy and his eyes were sharp, like an angry lion. He kicked Jiang Xinyu away and threw her to the ground.
"Yunchuan..." Seeing Cheng Yunchuan, Jiang Mubai's tense nerves finally relaxed, and all the fear and grievances surged into her heart at this moment. She threw herself into Cheng Yunchuan's arms, tears bursting out, crying like a child.
Cheng Yunchuan hugged her tightly, stroked her back, and whispered in her ear: "Don't be afraid, I'm here, it's okay..."
He raised his head, his eyes swept across Jiang Xinyu and her bodyguards with cold eyes, and said in a cold tone: "Jiang Xinyu, you'd better pray that Mu Bai is okay, otherwise, I won't let you go!"
Jiang Xinyu sat on the ground in a mess, with messy hair and a horrified expression on her face. She didn't expect Cheng Yunchuan to come so soon, and she didn't expect him to be so angry.
At this moment, a police sirens sounded outside the warehouse. The shrill sound cut through the night sky and got closer and closer...
The sound of police sirens came from far away, and the flashing red and blue lights cut through the darkness of the warehouse, illuminating everyone's face. The police quickly controlled the scene and took Jiang Xinyu and her bodyguard away. Ah Hu wanted to resist, but was frightened by Cheng Yunchuan's eyes and collapsed to the ground, surrendering obediently.
Jiang Mubai still snuggled tightly in Cheng Yunchuan's arms, her body still trembling slightly. Cheng Yunchuan hugged her lovingly, resting his chin on the top of her head, feeling the softness of her hair. "It's okay, it's all over." His voice was low and gentle, like a warm current slowly flowing into Jiang Mubai's heart.