Chapter 848 - 846: For the Departed Her 16
Chapter 848: Chapter 846: For the Departed Her 16
It’s indeed not enough to suggest there’s an issue with Xu Zhao’s parents’ company, but seeing Xu Zhao’s name here, it’s hard not to connect everything through these documents.
Zhao Kehan looked grim, saying, "So, is there possibly a fourth killer?"
He continued to review the documents of Su Chen’s roommates.
Sheng Qin is not worth discussing, being the wealthy daughter of the Sheng Family, with no grievances against the people in dorm 4508, she lacks the motive for committing a crime.
Tu Weiwei also has nothing to do with dorm 4508; she has been quite plain from childhood, with nothing noteworthy that would catch Zhao Kehan’s attention.
It wasn’t until he turned to Sun Ling’s file that Zhao Kehan suddenly stood up, startling those around him.
"Captain Zhao, what’s wrong?"
"Did you discover any new clues?"
"Is there really a third killer? Who could it be?"
Shock lingered in Zhao Kehan’s eyes. He thought to himself that there might be more than just a third killer. He began to understand why something always seemed off about this case.
Because this time, the falling incident could very well be a group act of revenge!
Sun Ling lost both her parents at the age of five. She actually has a twin sister, but they are fraternal twins and look nothing alike. They stayed in an orphanage for a while and were soon adopted separately as both were healthy children.
Sun Ling’s original name was Chen Ling.
Sun Ling’s sister was originally named Chen Xuan, and was renamed Yun Xuan after adoption.
The families that adopted them were in good conditions, so the sisters did not lose contact. Despite the distance, they kept in touch by phone and exchanged items.
Sun Ling was a girl who liked beautiful things from a young age, and she didn’t have a very good temper. To many, she even seemed a bit vain.
Her sister was relatively quiet and elegant, with a gentle and tolerant personality.
But in high school, Yun Xuan’s parents died unexpectedly, and afterward, Yun Xuan suddenly disappeared.
Of course, people go missing every year, and this doesn’t necessarily mean anything.
However, at the time, Yun Xuan was in the same high school as Xu Zhao, even in the same class, and their desks were next to each other. Their relationship might have been even closer than just classmates, especially since this disappearance was linked to Xu Zhao, which was suspicious.
If Yun Xuan’s disappearance could be connected to Xu Zhao, then did Sun Ling know Xu Zhao? If she didn’t know, it was fine, but if she did, wasn’t it deliberate?
No good!
Sun Ling is right beside Xu Zhao now. If she cares about Yun Xuan and knows about Xu Zhao, she will definitely do something.
As he dialed Xu Zhao’s phone, he called a few people to go check Xu Zhao’s apartment.
Xu Zhao might be in danger now.
Of course, if he really had done something, he wouldn’t garner sympathy if he landed in danger.
But as a police officer, he had to follow his duty upon knowing this matter.
Only Xu Zhao’s phone was turned off, which made Zhao Kehan’s face turn worse, so he had to call his colleagues stationed there.
"They haven’t left the apartment today, they’ve been inside the whole time."
"Okay, Captain Zhao, we will check immediately."
Zhao Kehan felt slightly relieved, then thought of An Shuo, who also had some connection with Xu Zhao. What could he be doing at this time?
Did he coordinate anything with Sun Ling?
If his mother’s disappearance really was related to the Xu Family, would he spare Xu Zhao?
The phone rang, but no one picked it up.
Therefore, without hesitation, Zhao Kehan dialed Ning University and finally learned that An Shuo was not at school today and hadn’t attended any of his classes.
His face turned cold, of course, An Shuo wouldn’t miss this chance.
Just about to hang up, he suddenly thought of someone and asked, "Is Teacher Lu Miao at school?"
"He is."
Zhao Kehan asked no more, hung up, and hurried towards Xu Zhao’s apartment.
Lu Miao only had grievances with Zhou Jiayang, and now that Zhou Jiayang is dead, perhaps Lu Miao was the one who struck; it’s normal for him not to be involved in Xu Zhao’s matter.
There are too many mysteries in this case; right now, saving Xu Zhao is the urgent matter.
A few minutes later, Zhao Kehan received a call from officers stationed near Xu Zhao: "What’s the situation? Is Xu Zhao alright?"
"Captain Zhao, the apartment is empty, and fearing something might be wrong, we forcibly broke in, but Xu Zhao, Sun Ling, and the two familiar-faced bodyguards are not here. I could be sure, having been watching them, that they never left the apartment. The scene has blood stains, it’s a bit messy, but not too chaotic."
Zhao Kehan’s face looked grim, did they still arrive too late?
He really wanted to speak with Tan Ying and her husband, but clearly now wasn’t the time. He could only suppress his emotions as he quickly rushed towards Xu Zhao’s apartment.
Xu Zhao should still be there somewhere; just one doesn’t know to where he was taken.
He received Sun Ling’s number and called it, the phone wasn’t off, but it wasn’t picked up either.
Since the phone was still on, they could directly locate it.
The police personnel became active and quickly determined the locations of Sun Ling and An Shuo, very possibly all in Xu Zhao’s apartment.
Zhao Kehan didn’t think they’d be so careless and leave such an obvious flaw; likely they intended for him to come. They might even make a move on Xu Zhao in his presence.
No matter what, he undoubtedly had to prevent this, to pull them back before they committed a huge mistake.
If Xu Zhao did something wrong, he is despicable and will receive his deserved punishment, but others don’t need to pay such a heavy price for him.
Of course, he also knew that for some people, revenge could bring them more solace than the price they might pay isn’t considered.
Though it was less than half an hour’s journey, Zhao Kehan felt like a year had passed before finally arriving at Xu Zhao’s apartment building.
The colleagues from the police station reported that Sun Ling and An Shuo hadn’t moved, clearly waiting for something.
He led his team into the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor, inexplicably convinced that they must be on the rooftop.
It was going to happen soon.
Xu Zhao should still be alive.
Sun Ling’s sister Yun Xuan and An Shuo’s mother An Mei; even if they had been missing for years, the likelihood of their survival not high, without precise confirmation of their fates, they probably kept Xu Zhao alive for now.
Even if they learned about their relatives’ deaths, wouldn’t they still wait for him to arrive?
Arriving at the top floor, Zhao Kehan took a deep breath, exited the elevator, and hurried towards the rooftop entrance, pushing the door open to find himself faced with several familiar faces.
An Shuo, Sun Ling, Xu Zhao were there, along with Xu Zhao’s bodyguards.
However, the scene was quite bizarre: the bodyguards weren’t restrained, rather standing beside Sun Ling and An Shuo, looking fearfully towards Xu Zhao’s direction.
Zhao Kehan noticed Sun Ling’s hand was bandaged, indicating that she was injured, so the blood stains in the apartment were hers? There was no time to dwell on that now.
The situation before him was not as he imagined; Sun Ling and An Shuo had done nothing to Xu Zhao, standing quietly at a distance from him, just watching him intently.
As long as nobody was dead.
At this point, Zhao Kehan finally gazed at the far side, where Xu Zhao was hanging on the edge of the rooftop, seemingly vulnerable to falling at any moment.
Xu Zhao’s face was pale, and upon seeing Zhao Kehan, he screamed, "Help me! Officer Zhao, save me!"
Zhao Kehan did not respond, his eyes fixed on the other end of the rope, appearing to be held by something unseen, hovering there in an inexplicable twist.
The rope was made of hemp, identical to those found in the general store.
He recalled how Tan Ying and An Shuo once asked him, "Officer Zhao, do you believe in ghosts?"
He hadn’t believed in the past; now, he was beginning to.