Chapter 48

  If she hadn't been born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, Irene wouldn't have known if she could handle such a scene. Three men lay scattered around the room, their bodies slowly seeping blood that trickled along the floorboards.

  Si Luchen was lying in bed with his eyes closed, perfectly fine.

  Yilin didn't know if these three people were dead or not, but she could confirm that the man with a military knife stuck in his back was indeed Liu Yi.

  What's going on?

  A vendetta in the jianghu?

  Irene approached Si Luo Chen immediately after she came to her senses. She lifted the quilt and saw that Si Luo Chen's clothes were intact. Irene pressed her fingers on Si Luo Chen's pulse for a long time before she finally let out a sigh of relief. Besides being unconscious, there was no major injury. Irene lowered her head and sniffed the residual fragrance left on Si Luo Chen's body, which smelled like mandrake. Irene was surprised to find that it was actually an aphrodisiac.

  All the quilts were lifted up and a simple check was made. There were no wounds on Si Lu Chen's body.

  Yilin was more and more confused.

  At this time, Qian Tong also found her way over and was shocked by the scene.

  "Yilin?" Qian Tong thought it was Yilin's work and looked at her in confusion.

  Yilin shook her head at Xiang Qiong, with a serious expression: "It was like this when I came. Si Xue didn't have anything happen to her, she just fainted. I also checked the clothes, except for some wrinkles, there's no damage." The implication being that she was telling Xiang Qiong not to worry.

  At the same time, Yilin swept around: "It seems that someone rescued Xiaojie before us. Xiaojie, take Xiaojie away first, here... I'll clean up."

  Yilin's tone was serious, not like joking.

  "How can I leave you alone here, let's go together." Xiang Qian Tong walked up and helped Si Luo Chen look at Yi Lin. She was worried that if the murderer hadn't left or had turned back, Yi Lin would be in danger here.

  "We'll send off Sister Si first, my car is parked in the back." Irin couldn't let the news of Si Luo Chen appearing at Hongxiu Manor get out, this kind of destructive news, no matter if it was to protect Yi Kang or Si Luo Chen's reputation, couldn't happen.

  The two put Si Lu Chen in the car, and Yi Lin said: "Xiang Xue Jie, you take Xue Jie away first."

  Qian Tong furrowed his brow: "Yilin, it's very dangerous here, let's go together."

  Yilin shook her head: "I won't have any trouble, someone has to take care of the aftermath here, otherwise it will all be traced back to Sister Si. Don't worry."

  At this time, Yilin's impression on Qian Tong was no longer that of a little sister who only knew how to smile.

  Qian Tong knew what was at stake and reminded him, "Be careful then, keep in touch anytime."

  Yilin nodded and saw Xiang Qiantong driving away, her eyebrows furrowed again.

  Back in that room, carefully stepping over the bloodstains on the floor, I came to the three people's side and did a check. They were all still alive!

  The murderer simply stunned them, using the military knife inserted into Liu Yi to quickly slash their arteries, but the murderer's knife was fast and accurate, naturally cutting a small opening on the arterial blood vessels, not only would it not cause rapid jet-like bleeding, but also with the heartbeat, the blood would rhythmically overflow.

  The knife seemed to have been inserted deeply, but it only injured his muscle tissue without damaging his internal organs.

  While studying psychology abroad, she not only learned hypnosis skills but also studied criminal psychology for several years. Irina can be sure that the murderer will treat murder as a work of art, looking at the surroundings, and the sofa has been sat on before.

  Yilin closed her eyes, and in her mind, she constructed a picture of the crime scene. The murderer had not left immediately after committing the crime, but instead sat quietly on the sofa, watching them as their hearts beat, one by one, bleeding to death, with a smile still playing on his lips.

  Yilin opened her eyes, her gaze slightly cold.

  This murderer is not only perverted but also terrifying!

  If it weren't for Yilin's early exposure to traditional Chinese medicine and her friends being mostly forensic doctors or police officers, she wouldn't be able to think about these issues so calmly.

  Irina took out her phone and snapped a photo of the knife stuck in Liu Yi's back, as well as the wound on his artery. Straightening up, Irina let out a sigh - they wouldn't die for now, but it was almost the same as being dead. If the doctor were to move them carelessly, making big movements, it would be easy to rupture the arterial blood vessels, leading to massive bleeding.

  If you don't move, you will slowly bleed to death.

  Who is so heartless towards them? Or... is it just to save Si Luochen?

  For some reason, at this moment, a figure wearing a mask suddenly flashed in Irina's mind. It shouldn't be a coincidence, someone was following Si Luochen.

  Yilin didn't think much about it, as the aftermath would be handled by the people here. She picked up her phone and dialed Boss Hong's number.

  Before long, several men in black suits came in and cleared the scene quickly. At the same time, a strange-looking woman appeared, walking towards Irina with a seductive gait, her thick perfume making Irina feel dizzy.

  The woman had a hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth and said with a sigh, "Miss Yi, every time you appear here, something happens, and this time it's such a big thing."

  "If you want peace and quiet, then turn off the red sleeve." Irin said coldly, her face tense. It seemed that she didn't like this woman very much.

  "Lock the door? Are you supporting me?" The woman picked up a cigarette, lit it and took a deep drag, exhaling a white mist, her smile becoming even more enchanting. Narrowing her eyes to look at Irin, she reminded: "The police will be here soon, Miss Irin should take care of herself, otherwise things will get out of hand. Your brother I will naturally bring him to a safe place, and tomorrow he'll wake up fine."

  "That's a lot of trouble." Irene left expressionlessly, but as she walked past the woman, she heard her say two words in a light tone: "Thank you." The words floated into Irene's ears with a hint of gentle air.

  Yilin's hair stood on end as she held her breath, this woman was indeed exuding charm at all times. Pretending not to have heard, she left directly.

  The next day, the news of Liu Yi's accidental death caused a huge stir. The Liu family claimed that they would not let this matter go and wanted the Red Sleeve boss to take full responsibility. The police also formally intervened in the investigation, and the Red Sleeve club was temporarily sealed off as a result.

  It's well-known that Hongxiu Huisuo has a powerful background, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to openly operate in the downtown area for so long.

  In the eyes of ordinary people, this is just a topic before and after meals. Nowadays, with such great social pressure, who would really care which store was shut down or who died? It's just finding a topic to chat about.

  Si Luo Chen woke up on the next afternoon, roughly at the time Yilin had guessed. Xiang Qian Tong had been anxiously guarding her side while she was unconscious, quietly gazing at her peaceful sleeping face, with a feeling of having regained something he thought he had lost.

  Why do these things always happen when you're around?

  "What...?" Si Luo Chen woke up with a headache and felt weak all over his body, frowning as he asked.

  "You went to Hongxiu Club yesterday." Xiang Qiong's voice was somewhat hoarse with fatigue.

  Upon hearing Xiang Tong's voice, Si Luo Chen relaxed completely, muttering to himself: "Hong Xiu?" Suddenly remembering something, he opened his eyes and broke out in a cold sweat, saying: "Right... it was Yi Kang. They said he and Yi Lin were drunk to the point of unconsciousness at the club. At first, I didn't believe Yi Lin would do such a thing, so I wanted to call her to confirm, but after calling several times, no one answered. I worried that Yi Lin, being a girl, might be in danger... and then..." Si Luo Chen's mind started racing.

  All she remembered was that when she arrived at the club, Si Luo Chen met a familiar face, Liu Yi. It turned out that he had learned from Yikang's mouth that Si Luo Chen was her fiancé, and Liu Yi had long been infatuated with Si Luo Chen. So he stole Yikang's phone and asked her to come to Hongxiu to see the true face of this man.

  Si Luo Chen admitted that at the moment he entered the house, he was really stunned. At the same time, he also knew that Yilin was not here at all, and the purpose was just to deceive her into seeing Yikang's character clearly. To be precise, Si Luo Chen didn't know what kind of place Hongxiu Villa was. Even more unexpected was that Yikang was living such a miserable life, no wonder Yilin said he wasn't worthy of himself that day, and it turned out there was this layer of meaning.

  Knowing that Irene was not here, Si Luo Chen turned around to leave, but unexpectedly was stopped by two other people beside Liu Yi. What happened next was too fast, and before Si Luo Chen could even think, everything went black...

  "As a result... I only remember being stopped by several people... and then... " Si Luo Chen subconsciously lifted the quilt, looking at his clothes, and stared at Xiang Qian Tong, asking tensely: "I..."

  "It's okay, don't worry. Fortunately, Yilin found you in time, you just fainted." Xiang Qian Tong knew what Si Luo Chen was worried about and quickly explained.

  When she said that, Si Luochen let out a sigh of relief and asked: "Is Irin really at the club?"

  Qian Tong shook her head, telling Si Luo Chen everything she knew one by one, and also told her what had happened in the room at that time. Apparently, Si Luo Chen's whole person showed an incredible expression, never expecting that so many things would happen during this period.

  "Thanks to Irin yesterday." If it weren't for Irin, I might not have even been able to get in the front door of Qian Tong's place, his voice tinged with embarrassment.

  "Qian Tong." Ci Luo Chen still had lingering fears about the club incident, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't afraid. But he also knew that Qian Tong's personality would make her even more remorseful for not being able to protect her well. Looking at her tired face proved everything, and he reached out to hold her hand, apologetically saying: "This time was my fault, I didn't protect myself well. I promise you, there won't be a next time."

  "What's next?" Xiang Qiong's face sank, she was really scared to death. If something really happened, Xiang Qiong would have killed Yi Kang's heart. She continued with a straight face: "I don't want you to have a next time, wherever you go in the future, I'll follow."

  Si Lu Chen was taken aback at first, then his pale lips curled up into a smile as he nodded in response.

  "I contacted Ruo Nan yesterday, now that you're awake I'll tell Yilin first, she was worried about you yesterday. You should also give your sister a call." As he said this, he took out his phone and sent a message to Yilin saying that Si Lu Chen had woken up safely.

  "My sister?" Si Luo Chen's eyes widened in shock, feeling that this news was even more stunning than the previous ones, because she didn't want to let the people of the Si family know about Yi Kang's situation so soon.

  "Hmm. Something this big, I have to inform her about it." Asked Qian Tong.

  Si Luo Chen shook his head: "Nothing, what did my sister say?"

  "She'll let you rest for now, she'll handle everything else." Xiang Qian Tong copied the original words to Si Luo Chen.

  Xia Lu Chen nodded in agreement.

  "Must be hungry? Slept for so long." Xiang Qian Tong asked warmly.

  Not saying I didn't feel it, but now that you mention it, I'm actually a bit hungry. I haven't eaten since last night. "Thanks for your hard work, Qian Tong."

  Qian Tong shook his head and said, "I can only do so much. Lie down for a while, the porridge still needs to be heated up before you can eat it. Your complexion is so poor, Yilin said your heart isn't good, after this ordeal, you'll probably need to rest for a long time, I'll add some red dates to the porridge later."

  Just these simple words, for Si Luo Chen, were the best medicine, and his headache seemed to have eased a bit. Si Luo Chen knew that when he was unconscious, Xian Tong probably didn't sleep either.

  "I'll wait for you to eat together, then sleep together."

  Qian Tong looked at her serious expression, smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, and nodded in response.

  In the evening, Si Weina sent over Si Luochen's daily necessities. Si Luochen was still sleeping due to physical reasons.

  Xiang Qian Tong tidied up and came to the living room, sitting on the sofa with Si Wei Nan. The atmosphere wasn't as awkward as she had imagined. Unexpectedly, Si Wei Nan had a key to this place, and when she opened the door and came in, she saw the two of them sleeping together, with Si Luo Chen completely buried in Xiang Qian Tong's arms, sleeping very soundly.

  Such a scene is quite embarrassing for Qian Tong, but in Si Rou Nan's eyes, it seems very beautiful.

  "Qian Tong, I apologize for what happened before." Si Yunnan said first while watching the TV series.

  "Apologize?"

  "Lu Chen and your matter, I originally had no right to participate. So... I won't interfere with your affairs again. Just... hope that your matter can also be resolved as soon as possible." Si Yunan said expressionlessly.

  Qian Tong didn't expect Ci Wen Nan to say that, pursed her lips and lowered her head, replying: "Wen Nan, actually I don't know either, how to solve my problem."

  "Is your body feeling better now?" Si Yunnan knew that this matter was not easy to resolve, but she also had her own worries.

  "It's much better now."

  "Yi's family is a traditional Chinese medicine family, Yi Lin has been learning traditional Chinese medicine since she was young, she can help you take good care of your body. Although we cannot predict the road ahead, at least for now, you have to take good care of yourself, for Luo Chen's sake. This silly younger sister of mine, in my heart and eyes, there is only you. Don't doubt yourself, I believe in Luo Chen's vision." said Si Rou Nan with a smile.

  At this time, Si Ruonan didn't have the usual appearance of being the big sister of the Si family, but rather looked like a friend.

  "You... don't mind having such feelings?" Qian Tong asked back with a slightly surprised tone.

  "Disapproving and accepting are not contradictory. She is my sister, her choice I may not like, but as a sister I will still support. Moreover... you're really not bad, I think what you've done for Luo Chen, not everyone can do that."

  To Qian Tong: "......"

  Xie Yun Nan stood up straight, her eyes falling on Xiang Qian Tong who was still thinking, and said: "I have something else to do, I'll leave first. Just tell Luo Chen that I came by, don't worry about what happened yesterday, I didn't tell mom. You don't need to see me off."

  "Wait." Qian Tong called out to her as she raised her head.

  "Huh?"

  "At first... I knew you had your helplessness, thank you for not telling Luochen my whereabouts all these years. Hearing you say this, I feel that everything is worth it... I will also work hard to get my things resolved, thank you."

  In Si Ruo Nan's eyes, she had always admired Xiang Qian Tong. From the moment they first met, she felt that her temperament was different from ordinary people. Although she had doubted Si Luo Chen's feelings for her before, now it seemed that she had overthought things.

  "You should thank Lu Chen, not me." Si Wenyu said and left the apartment without staying any longer.

  After Si Ruo Nan left, she had been hiding on the sofa, hugging her knees with both hands, thinking about their conversation just now, and glancing at Si Luo Chen's room.

  A wry smile played on his lips.

  She was very fortunate that her first crush was Si Luochen, because it seemed like the entire world had changed for her, and she really wanted to try changing herself for him.

  However, Qian Tong had a problem in her mind that she had never dared to face.

  What is emotion, after all?

  Is their current relationship what Si Luo Chen wants?

  Author's note: Hehe~~ Don't get me wrong, I really didn't hurt Luo Chen's hair, how could I bear to do that? This is just a plot device. _(:3∠)_

  As for the current pace, it's all about filling in the long-winded setup from before. You'll understand a lot of things and the progress will be much faster. Especially some secrets about Qian Tong.

  Thank you gloria43, threw me a grenade. Thank you! Mwah~~ I got up early and just finished brushing my teeth. Can give kisses now _(:3∠)_