vstars Chapter 17 I Was Suspected of Being the Murderer
Chapter 17 I Was Suspected of Being the Murderer
After a long while, Chongyang noticed that I was still sitting still and was a little worried. He walked slowly to my chair and asked cautiously, "Sister Yuechu, what's wrong? I've seen you sitting in the chair for so long without moving. Is something bothering you?"
I opened my sleepy eyes, stretched, and said, "I'm fine, I just got up early. I'll rest here for a bit. You watch the shop, I'm going upstairs to take a nap." Thinking too much gives me a headache.
"Okay, Sister Yuechu, you should go and rest!" Chongyang looked troubled, agreeing verbally but looking preoccupied.
“Chongyang, just say what you want to say. This is not like your usual style.”
Chongyang hesitated for a while, and his usually cheerful face turned worried, with his brows furrowed.
Sister Yuechu, among the people who stayed at our inn last night, I wonder if you still remember the man with a scar on his face and only his right hand.
Just now, when I was seeing the old man off, I heard people talking about a dead person. I was a little curious, so I asked around. Judging from his physical characteristics, he should be someone who stayed at the hotel last night. I heard that he died a gruesome death and was put in a trash can in the alley in front of the hotel. He was found this morning by the lady who was throwing away the trash.
It seems Wang Li didn't listen to advice and did it anyway, but for him, isn't it a kind of relief?
As I reached the stairwell, I glanced back and saw Chongyang watching my every move. Was he trying to guess if I was the one who did it by talking about this? He even had this "you don't suspect me, do you?" expression that suggested he should take responsibility for his mistake.
Seeing that I showed no remorse, Chongyang continued earnestly, "Sister Yuechu, if you did it, I'll pack my bags right now and we'll run away before the police come."
I thought to myself, it's not that I want to suspect you, it's that someone stayed here last night and was murdered this morning. And you even said not to come out no matter what sound you hear. It's hard for me not to suspect you after that.
What is this kid thinking? I rolled my eyes, leaned against the stair railing, my brows furrowed, and a wicked smile curled at the corner of my mouth. "Chongyang, do you think... you can escape?"
Chongyang was so frightened that she fell to the ground, her limbs weak and her expression blank. But she answered my question with her head down, "I...I can't run away!" She thought to herself, "Why am I so unlucky! I just came out and I already have to..."
Seeing that he was indeed quite frightened, I quickly suppressed my gloomy smile, straightened up, placed my hand on the railing, and earnestly warned him.
Chongyang, get your head clean and stop thinking nonsense. Use your brain! If I were the one who did this, would I be so brazenly chatting with you like this? We should be law-abiding citizens. Am I even that kind of person?
After hearing what I said, Chongyang immediately jumped up from the ground, smoothed her hair, and smiled, "I knew Yuechu wasn't that kind of person. I trust you completely." I thought to myself, "Thank goodness she isn't! That scared me to death!"
Chongyang changed the subject, "Sister Yuechu, do you think this will affect our inn's business? Will I still get paid next month?" She wanted to cheer Sister Yuechu up and prevent her from looking so worried, as it would make her look older.
I went downstairs and gently tapped Chongyang's head, a smile playing on my lips. "Just do your thing and don't worry about anything else. You won't go hungry." This kid is so thoughtful.
Chongyang covered the spot where I had tapped her with her hand and chuckled foolishly, "Okay, Sister Yuechu is the best!" Her words were sweet as honey.
"You should focus on your work and stop thinking about these nonsense all day. That's the best thing for me! I'm going upstairs to rest!" I ignored the kid's wild thoughts. Anyway, he can't cause any trouble. Even if he does, I'll be the one to handle it.
The next day at noon, I was lying comfortably in the yard, basking in the sun, when a group of bodyguards, led by Li Kai, strode in, blocking out the sun.
The sun feels warm and comforting on my skin, which is good for my physical and mental health. However, someone deliberately blocked my view. I didn't want to pay attention to it and was about to get up and go back to my room when I opened my eyes and saw the bodyguards of the Huashi Hotel standing in front of me.
I glanced at it once and then closed my eyes, continuing to lie in the rocking chair, fanning myself with the hairpin that had transformed from a snow lotus, and said sternly, "You're blocking my sun! Please move aside."
Li Kai, dressed in a suit and tie, stepped forward and said in an impartial tone, "I apologize for the intrusion, but my young master invites the proprietress to Wanyuanju for a gathering."
I slowly picked up the teacup from the tea table, brought it to my nose and sniffed it lightly, and said listlessly, "Just because your young master invited me, does that mean I have to go?"
He wondered what the chairman of Hua Group and his son were up to. And why couldn't the young master just rest and recover from his injuries?
Seeing that I didn't take them seriously, Li Kai's men became enraged and spoke rudely. "Boss lady, don't push your luck. We're already being generous by inviting you! Don't put on airs."
"Wang Yu, shut up." Li Kai waited until Wang Yu finished speaking before pretending to scold him.
Do these people think I'm blind and easily fooled, that I'm putting on a show? They really underestimate them. I have absolutely no interest in them.
I held the fan above my head to block the sun, rocked my chair, and gave a sarcastic smile. "You don't need to put on an act for me. Go back to where you came from."
Wang Yu, unable to tolerate my arrogant attitude, felt aggrieved and stepped forward to slap the fan off my head. He spoke rudely, "You're just a small innkeeper's wife, what are you so smug about? Do you know the background of the Huashi Hotel? You think you're so great?"
I didn't want to bother with them because they were just ordinary people, but I was too kind! I gave them the impression that anyone could bully me.
When Chongyang returned from buying groceries, he saw my fan had been knocked away. He immediately threw the groceries on the ground and, unable to contain his anger, kicked Wang Yu.
Wang Yu was kicked more than a meter away by Chongyang. When the others saw Wang Yu being bullied, they immediately surrounded Chongyang and were about to teach this arrogant brat a lesson.
I immediately stood up from my chair, my brow furrowed, my angry gaze piercing like a sword as I glared at the other person, a cold smile playing on my lips. In the instant I bent down to pick up the fan, I kicked the bodyguards surrounding Chongyang hard.
Seeing this, the other bodyguards immediately attacked me in unison, throwing a punch at my face with unstoppable force. I calmly and forcefully deflected the bodyguard's fist with my right hand. The bodyguard cried out in pain, clutching his hand and retreating. I then kicked the bodyguard to the side with a spinning kick of my right foot.
In an instant, the bodyguards clutched their chests and collapsed to the ground, unable to get up. "Do you think I'm a pushover just because I don't show my power? I've got Chongyang under my protection. You'd better try touching a hair on his head."