Originally, Thomas was supposed to take a few friends to his usual coffee shop—which is also an important location in this case—so he could tell them about the case while also meeting some relevant characters. But looking at Xu Yintang, who was exuding charm without any self-awareness, and at the pitiful Zhou Qian and the innocent-looking Tiantian, Thomas hesitated and ended up taking them all back to his own home.
He began to reflect on whether he had made the wrong decision in asking these out-of-town friends for help; no matter who they were, they all emitted the scent of prey from head to toe.
Especially Xu Yintang, who combined keywords like prostitute, homosexual, young and attractive. Instead of investigating the case, he was the crime scene himself.
Thomas sighed inwardly, he found more potential criminals than he could count on one hand. Although at this point in the plot he didn’t know about secret organizations and killer rankings, as a native Sin City and a promising detective, he was somewhat aware of the dark side of the city.
On the way home, Thomas seemed to accelerate like a fighter jet, and the moment he opened the door and pushed everyone inside, he felt a sense of relief as if he had escaped a disaster.
There were still people following outside.
Ordinary people like Thomas were unaware, but those malicious and salivating auras were clear to the eyes of players with an average physique of 90+.
Zhou Qian suppressed the urge to vomit that surged up twice, and couldn’t help but say, “I’m going outside to get some air.”
Thomas subconsciously wanted to stop her, but Old Wang saw the situation and said he would go too. His effortlessly natural physique as a bar bouncer blocked Thomas’s mouth, avoiding wasting time arguing with Thomas about the safety of going out alone.
Xu Yintang smiled at Old Wang and said, “Third Flora can also go.”
The implication was that Third Flora’s butterflies are on standby, ready to silence those outside at any moment.
However, Third Flora, who had eaten too much good food, couldn’t be bothered with the rough food with lots of impurities. In a city filled with killings, there were sweeter nectars for the butterflies to gather, and only the weakest and ugliest butterflies would be forced to do some dirty work.
Old Wang also smiled, “Don’t worry, we can’t wrong the child with this matter. We’ve prepared in advance.”
Just as he had messaged Xu Yintang, who is the prey and who is the hunter, it all depends on who falls into the trap and loses their life.
Thomas listened to their conversation with some confusion. “Third Flora is…?”
“My child.” Considering that Thomas is an important clue character in the instance, it would be troublesome if he went mad right from the start, so Xu Yintang pressed down the tentacle that was about to poke out and say hi, delaying the introduction of the little ones to this new uncle.
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But soon he came to his senses and looked at Xu Yintang’s eyes with increasing complexity.
Tiantian quickly changed the subject, “Okay, let’s talk about your case. I’ve postponed a big order to help you out. Let’s make good use of our time! Time is Money!”
She slightly raised her tone, masking the faint noise outside the window.
Thomas was worried about Zhou Qian’s safety, then turned to look outside the window. He saw Old Wang calmly smoking. Thomas relaxed and returned to the topic. “I received the commission a week ago. The client is a young lady named Elo, from the wealthy Elo family. She said that her mother, Mrs. Elo, suddenly disappeared from home a few days ago, and she hopes I can help find her.”
The Elo family is a well-known wealthy family in Sin City, with numerous businesses in the city. Since Mr. Elo passed away from illness five years ago, the business has been managed by his widow, Mrs. Elo. Miss Elo is only fifteen years old, and if news of Mrs. Elo’s disappearance were to leak out, it would undoubtedly affect the company’s operations. However, with no ransom demands and no bodies found, it’s not a good sign in Sin City.
So, she secretly contacted Thomas to investigate, holding on to the faint hope that her mother might still be alive.
“I investigated Mrs. Elo’s schedule before her disappearance, but found no clues,” Thomas flipped through his recorded notes. “On the day she disappeared, she hosted a charity banquet, said goodnight to Miss Elo before bed, but the next morning she was nowhere to be found, and no one has been able to contact her.”
“There were no abnormalities in the surveillance footage all night, no signs of anyone entering or leaving through any of the entrances, and the servants and bodyguards could verify each other’s whereabouts. Mrs. Elo seemed to vanish into thin air, like she evaporated from the earth.”
“Also missing at the same time as Mrs. Elo was her lover, Andre. He was my prime suspect initially. Andre has a criminal record of rape and attempted murder in other cities and doesn’t have a legitimate job here; he relies on Mrs. Elo for support. According to Miss Elo, Mrs. Elo caught him cheating and was planning to break up with him, but at the time Andre was still coming and going from the mansion.”
Thomas paused for a moment and looked at the pure expressions of Xu Yintang and the others, then added, “Aside from making love, Andre also strangled a few prostitutes.”
“Oh… that does seem very suspicious,” Tiantian said, her hand propping up her chin, wearing a surprised expression as if she had never seen such a thing before, cooperating with the performance as if she hadn’t read the walkthrough at all. “You ‘initially’ suspected him, so does that mean he’s no longer a suspect now?”
Thomas sighed. “Dead men can’t commit crimes. His body parts were found in a dumpster two days ago, chopped up into pieces. But according to forensic evidence, he was already dead before Mrs. Elo disappeared.”
Since Miss Elo confirmed that Mrs. Elo had spent the night with Andre on the night of her disappearance, it could be inferred to some extent that the same person who killed him also kidnapped Mrs. Elo.
“At this point, I can’t find any other clues, so I contacted you guys, thinking that a fresh perspective might reveal something new.”
Thomas sighed, indicating that he had already contacted some relevant people to meet at his usual café and solve the case over lunch. He also made an appointment to visit Miss Elo in the afternoon. If it weren’t for the unexpected situation with Xu Yintang, they should have been having lunch by now.
“We should head to the café now,” Old Wang finally finished his cigarette, and Zhou Qian, feeling refreshed from the exercise, stood up as well.
Huahua agreed, “The café’s mini cakes are delicious, and today they’re serving creamy spinach chicken pizza. It’s rich and creamy and can be stretched into strings, with crispy crust and lots of cheese. The café’s barista can also make adorable cat latte art, as well as bunnies and puppies.”
She described it vividly, making Zhou Qian, who had just finished exercising, salivate. She was about to stand up, as if she could smell the enticing aroma of milk and coffee mixed together.
Smashing bones one by one is physically demanding work, so you have to replenish with some calories and carbs afterwards.
Thomas also felt hungry after hearing Huahua’s description, but he was concerned about the risk of taking Xu Yintang out. Xu Yintang casually grabbed a pillow and hugged it, mimicking the feeling of Fourth Joy’s showing the expression of a puppy looking after the house, “Pack me a portion, too.”
Feeling a little aggrieved but appearing very obedient, Xu Yintang, who had been a good child under his mother’s guidance since childhood, naturally acted without any trace of pretense. Being stared at by those gentle and bright eyes, as if they were filled with moonlight, his determination lasted no more than three seconds.
Suddenly, she was filled with guilt.
Tiantian touched her stinging conscience, hoping that the café would serve unbelievably delicious food to distract her from the overwhelming sense of guilt that threatened to bring tears to her eyes.
It felt like a parting from life and death.
Xu Yintang didn’t admit that he did it on purpose.
It’s just that this expression was tried on Shi Yuebai before and the response was very interesting. By the way, the scope of the trial will be expanded on teammates.
He casually tilted his head, letting the light from the TV shine directly into his eyes.
It seemed like in that moment, all the light vanished into those moist and affectionate eyes.
Beneath the calm surface of his eyes floated a crimson moonlight, sweet yet ominous.
…
He saw it.
He was being watched…
By him…
In the dim room, someone couldn’t control their trembling, their eyes bloodshot as they stared fixedly at the screen, their throat emitting a hoarse and ecstatic sob.
So slutty… so holy…
Both a harlot… and a Madonna…
So… beautiful, yet chilling.
Author’s Note –
Sugar Daddy: First bait the hook, then reel them in.
Sugar Daddy: Tsk, another one who can’t resist temptation.
Sugar Daddy: Poor thing~
😂eat em all up, Sugar Daddy
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Xu Yintang and the gourmet tourists always bring me joy.
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Kids will eat well here
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