Luo Bo was the 'ultimate criminal' that the members of the Doctor Detective Agency had been desperately searching for. Ye Qingcheng knew this. However, the fact that a graduate student had actually died because of a puzzle designed by Luo Bo still shocked Ye Qingcheng profoundly.
"At the time of the incident, Luo Bo went to the hotel with you," the police officer asked Ye Qingcheng seriously.
"Yes!"
"What did you go to the hotel for?"
Ye Qingcheng smiled slightly, "What do men and women our age do when they go to a hotel?"
The police officer understood, but they still suspected Luo Bo and asked, "Did Luo Bo invite you to the hotel?"
"I invited him."
The police officer looked at Luo Bo in disbelief, their eyes filled with unconcealed surprise.
Ye Qingcheng decided to lie, but this lie had to hold up when the police questioned Luo Bo. She thought carefully and said earnestly, "Actually, we also rented a house and planted many flowers."
This statement provided the police with an opening, "Since you rented a house, why did you go to the hotel?"
The police's reasoning was simple: if you wanted to do something, you could have done it at the rented house; there was no need to go to the hotel.
"I said there were many flowers in that house. Once, I hugged Luo Bo and asked him, 'Since our hearts have accepted each other, why can't our bodies?'"
Ye Qingcheng had seen the document and knew that Li Jiu wanted Luo Bo to be his assistant. Thus, Luo Bo, who had always been exceptionally intelligent in Ye Qingcheng's eyes, began to appear worthless.
The difference between a confidante and a lover was like a piece of clothing. This was the choice Li Jiu presented to Ye Qingcheng when she faced Luo Bo. However, Ye Qingcheng did not choose. After the storm subsided, she called Li Jiu. She became a member of the first training class for 'Logical Paradox' Schemers.
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"Teacher Ye, why are you telling me about your past when you were young?"
"Because you need to know one thing: the person I admired most in my life was Teacher Li Jiu."
"What does that have to do with me?"
"Teacher Li Jiu died at your hands."
Ke Yingying had indeed not lied. The situation was developing exactly as he had thought.
I pondered for a moment, then adjusted my attitude and explained, "Teacher Ye, you probably have a misunderstanding. The reason I became a Schemer was because Li Jiu introduced me to it. In Master Wende's lineage, Li Jiu was even my master."
Ye Qingcheng put down the watering can in her hand and smiled, "Tang Nan, do you know what the greatest skill of a Schemer is?"
"I don't know."
"To call a deer a horse. You truly are worthy of defeating Teacher Li Jiu. You answer questions with a straight face and no panic. Your lies are already in your bones."
"I'm telling the truth, I really don't know."
"What is convincing is called the truth. Otherwise, whatever you say is bullshit."
Love can make people lose their original nature. Even a woman like Ye Qingcheng could not escape this biological law. Since she wanted to kill me, I naturally had to accept the challenge.
"You want to kill me to avenge Li Jiu."
"Yes!"
"When will you make your move? Now?"
"Schemers never kill with their own hands."
Ye Qingcheng was very calm. I looked at her, thinking to myself that it was difficult to guess the thoughts of a Schemer like her. But Ye Qingcheng said nothing, and I had no way to discern the situation at the moment.
Saying nothing... It shouldn't be like this. I'm starting to understand. She hasn't said nothing; after all, Old Wang next door led me here.
Thinking about it carefully, tricking Da Huang to the jade street was something anyone could do. But having Old Wang trick me and lead me here had a deeper meaning. This was a test. To discern the situation, one must first discern the person. I was no longer the Tang Nan of the past. In the obscure circle of Schemers, I probably had a considerable reputation.
Now, Ye Qingcheng wanted to deal with me. I felt there was no need to explain.
"Since you are Li Jiu's prized student, I have a few questions for you. You should be able to answer them, right?"
"Of course, I can answer them."
I smiled and organized my thoughts, "Lin Han came to see you, right?"
"She did. I've seen many girls like her. They have an actress's temperament deep down. When they meet someone, they always put on a cold front. This is just to stimulate a man's desire to conquer. I'm sure in your life, she maintains this false persona."
I did not refute Ye Qingcheng's statement. She did not understand Lin Han, nor had she seen Lin Han's true face. Cold? Perhaps in the context of antique trading, Lin Han might adopt such a demeanor to maintain her image as a queen of the underworld. At other times, Lin Han was a carefree girl from the north. She would drool in her sleep, and when she didn't want to sweep the floor, she would throw the broom out the window and then lie on the sofa, stating righteously that she wasn't not doing housework, she just didn't have a broom.
If I did too much housework, the cleaning lady from the residential committee would ask me, "Haven't you two quarreled recently? The broom hasn't disappeared anymore."
I asked Lin Han, "If you don't like sweeping, should we buy a robot vacuum?"
"Then where is Lin Han?"
"She's been taken hostage by my accomplice."
"A hostage is meant to lure me into a trap?"
"Yes!"
"Can you tell me who the other party is?"
"It's 'Old K' on the train, Xiao Zi'an."
Another 'Old K'. Now I had two 'Old K's' in Guangzhou to deal with, and I didn't even know their backgrounds. Perhaps Ye Qingcheng could see my thoughts, as she smiled and said, "Xiao Zi'an is no saint. Your wife, the way she is, is the kind of girl Xiao Zi'an likes to conquer. Of course, it's also because of this that I gave her to Xiao Zi'an."
"Where is Xiao Zi'an?"
"Old Wang next door can take you there, but aren't you afraid this is my trap?"
Ye Qingcheng asked very seriously, but I had no mind to answer. I turned and walked out.
"Tang Nan," Ye Qingcheng called out. Her voice was not loud, but it was very penetrating. I turned back.
"To be honest, I don't dare to provoke you. After all, you have high prestige in the small circle of Schemers. Many people worship you like a god. But once you're in Guangzhou, this is my territory. You will pay the price for Li Jiu's death."
I said nothing and walked straight out of the room. I briefly explained to Da Huang, and then went to find Old Wang next door.