The Strongest Path 4. From now on I am Geng Xiao You

  A young policeman walked slowly to the front of Lan Huan Yun, his face was full of seriousness, he took out a pen and paper from his pocket and recorded. "What is your relationship with the deceased?"

  Lan Hanyan and Liu Qingfeng exchanged a glance, slowly raised his head with a sorrowful face to look at him, "She is my sister!" Since someone wanted to create the illusion that she was already dead, why not turn the tables on them?

  The policeman bowed his head and wrote on the paper, "Deceased's name?"

  His throat felt like something was stuck in it, and he forced out a difficult "Lan Ruoxi." Although he knew the female corpse on the ground wasn't Ruoxi, his heart still couldn't help but feel a pang of pain, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

  At this time, there was a person in the crowd with a triumphant smile at the corner of his mouth, and he slipped away from the back of the crowd.

  Zhou Xun sat on the sofa, lost in thought as he sipped his tea. "Xun ge, what are you thinking about?" Lin Qiong sat on his lap, tenderly wrapping her arms around his neck.

  He blew on the tea in his cup and took a small sip. "I wonder if that girl from the Lan family is really dead or not?"

  She smiled and pointed at his chest, "Hehe... Zhen Ge, do you think she's a goddess? Poisoned and thrown into the river by you, if not poisoned to death then drowned. Didn't you ask someone to investigate? Wait for him to come back and it will be clear."

  He put the teacup on the tea table beside him, and these days he didn't know why he was always a little uneasy. Moreover, 'Fengye' internally seemed to be not very peaceful either. Who was behind the scenes causing trouble? Why did the other side always know in advance every time they went on a mission? In the end, the mission would fail, and 'Fengye's reputation would be damaged, not to mention having to compensate the client. The worst part was that no one dared to ask for their help these days.

  "Big brother, I'm back!" Xǔ Qiào wiped the sweat from his forehead and ran in excitedly. Seeing Lín Qiōng sitting on Zhōu Jiàng's leg, he smiled foolishly and greeted her. "Hello, big sister-in-law!"

  Lin Qiong smiled and nodded, "Xiao Xu is back, what's the discovery?" Although Xu Xia was a bit silly and did things carelessly, he was someone who would put himself in harm's way for his friends. He had once disregarded his own life to block a knife for Zhou Jie, so Zhou Jie always valued him highly.

  He grinned and patted his own chest. "Hehe... Eldest Sister, rest assured that I'll take care of it! I just went to Qingyan Lake and not only did I see Lanyu's corpse, but also Young Master and Liu Qingfeng were there too."

  "Can you be certain that the corpse is really Lan Ruo Xue?" Zhou Jin asked with some skepticism.

  Seeing Zhou You not quite believing, Xu Xia became somewhat anxious, he took a step forward. "Big brother, I dare to guarantee that the corpse is definitely Lan Ruo Xue. I also saw very clearly that the corpse was wearing Fēng Shàng College's school uniform, Young Master and Liu Qing Feng were both filled with sorrow. Moreover, Young Master even personally admitted it to the police, saying that it was his younger sister Lan Ruo Xue. Really big brother, you have to believe me! I didn't deceive you."

  Lin Qiong smiled lightly and pulled at Zhou You's clothes. "Brother You, look how anxious you've made Xiao Xu. Just believe him!"

  Zhou Miao bowed his head and thought deeply for a moment. Since even Yun'er acknowledged that the corpse was Lan Ruo Xian, it must be true. "Xiao Xu, big brother believes you! You've worked hard today! Go down and rest well!"

  "Hehe... Big brother believes me, I'm happier than anything else. Today's not a waste of time." Xǔ Qiào smiled foolishly. "I'll take my leave then. Big brother, big sister, you two carry on."

  Lin Qiongmei's eyes lightly fluttered, her soft and boneless body nestled in his arms. "Brother Rong, are you relieved now? When do you plan to make a move on the other few families?"

  Zhou Yan's face was filled with a calculating smile as he patted her cheek. "Take your time, I still need to make careful plans. Especially when it comes to the Zhao family, they're not simple at all. To this day, I still can't figure out their true intentions. We must be cautious, or else if we take one wrong step, all my hard work over the years will go down the drain. But one day, they'll all belong to us. Haha..."

  Lin Qiong's eyes were full of trust, she smiled and nodded. "Brother Jin, I believe in you, you must be able to do it."

  The sky had just revealed a hint of light, and the newsboy's voice filled the entire street. "Extra! Extra! A female corpse was found in Qingyan Lake, identified as Miss Lan..." The newsboy waved his hand and shouted, and the newspaper in his hand was soon snatched away. The news of Lan Ruo's death sent the entire city of A into a frenzy.

  Passersby bought newspapers one after another, and all along the way, people's discussions could be heard everywhere.

  A man wearing a Sun Yat-sen suit looked at the newspaper and shook his head with regret. "Miss Lan died so pitifully!"

  "Ah! Look at this 16-year-old." The old man with a full beard pointed at the newspaper.

  A middle-aged auntie came over and said mysteriously, "I heard from my brother's sister-in-law's brother that he was poisoned to death."

  Everyone looked at her with distrust. "Wang Po, who is your brother's sister-in-law's brother? How would he know?" This Wang Po was someone everyone knew, and she usually loved to gossip about the Zhang family being long and the Li family being short. What she said was mostly nonsense.

  "Cut! Don't believe it then. I'm too lazy to talk to you guys." Wang Po snorted and walked away with a twist of her hips, displeased.

  Everywhere on the streets and alleys, people are discussing it enthusiastically.

  Soft and hazy light shines in from the skylight outside.

  "Knock! Knock! Knock!" The rhythmic knocking sound came from the door at exactly the right time. "Come in!"

  The door was pushed open and Lan Ruoxue looked up coldly at Zhao Yimo who walked in with breakfast. "You're here!"

  He raised an eyebrow and smiled slyly. "How's it going? Feeling a bit better?" He put the breakfast on the table beside him.

  "Yes, when can you grant my request!" She frowned slightly, now she eagerly hoped to become stronger, she was no longer the innocent and naive Lan Ruoxi of the past.

  He hooked his mouth and leaned in close to her, smelling a faint body scent on her. "Have you really made up your mind?"

  Her dark and shiny eyes shone with a firm light. "Yes! I've made up my mind."

  "Listen, woman. You're already a dead person in the outside world. Unless one day you can overpower your enemies, otherwise you'll forever be living in darkness as a 'dead person'." His low voice carried a hint of coldness.

  She gazed at him firmly, her snow-white cheeks and a pair of clear and cold eyes. "Lan Ruoxi is dead, from now on I'll be called Geng Xiao You."

  "Geng Xiuyou? Good! From this moment on, there will be no more Lan Ruoxuan in this world." He curled up the corners of his mouth, and his dark pupils shone with an unusual light. "Geng Xiuyou, come down. I will make you undergo the most cruel, the most severe training. Are you ready?"

  Her eyes shone with unyielding determination, no matter how cruel the future training would be, she would not give up unless she died.