You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 142
“Heh.” Bai Rong snorted lightly. “I don’t think I’m interested to hear that urgent problem of yours now.”
Mu Xiaosheng paused in surprise.
However, the girl’s smile became wider as she pointed to the lift with her chin. “I’m just joking. I’ve
promised to work at your ce for five years once I’m back, of course I’m always ready to help with
your work.”
“You’re getting yful now. I’m really happy for you.” Mu Xiaosheng replied in a gentle voice.
Bai Rong did not respond to his words as she pressed the lift.
“I was quite worried before that. I heard that the university offered you to stay as their lecturer. Even the
FBI also asked you to work for them. The cases you solved back in America have shaken the world
and made you famous. I thought you don’t even want to be back anymore.” Mu Xiaosheng sighed in
relief.
“I’ll never break my promise to you, but I have a condition to discuss with you first. Since I’m working
for you, you can pass me any task and work, but I don’t want to work in your office as I n to start up
my own clinic. Am I allowed to do that?” Bai Rong requested.
“Of course you can! I did not sponsor you much back then. Never have I thought you will turn out to be
this outstanding! I’m already highly satisfied and grateful for your willingness to help me.”
“Thanks. Now tell me what’s troubling you and how can I be of help.” Bai Rong asked.
“This case involves a highly-ranked government official, that’s why the police were asking for
information and help from my side. If I can’t solve this case, I’ll be in serious trouble.” Mu Xiaosheng
exined.
“Brief me in detail then. I’m free until tonight. Let me treat you to a meal.” Bai Rong replied leisurely.
Mu Xiaosheng noticed that the girl had changed a lotpared to 3 years ago.
Three years ago, she was a depressed girl drowned in hopeless despair, which gave her a lifeless
appearance.
Now, she radiated the charm of a knowledgeabledy with polished eloquence and manners. She was
much more attractive to him than before.
Together, they went to a famous hotel in A City and dined at the hotel’s restaurant after Bai Rong
checked in.
“Should I arrange for your amodation?” Mu Xiaosheng asked in concern.
“No need. I’ll buy a house when I’m free. Now tell me the details of your case.” Bai Rong had a sip of
lemon water and took out her pen and notebook.
“The deceased is An Qi; she was a 53 year-old woman. Her younger brother is General An from the
Ministry of Defense; and her husband is Song Jianren, the Deputy Minister of Finance, who’s 54 this
year. Both of them are influential figures within the government and their own ministries. On the day of
the murder, the deceased had a mahjong gathering in her house. One of the other people present was
Xiong Daini. Her brother-inw is Su Zheng, Deputy Commander of the CCDI, and her son is Su
Xuyan, the owner of a listedpany. Her family is equally influential with a strong political background
that cannot be simply messed with. On that day, Xiong Daini was sitting on the East, while An Qi sat on
the West, which was her favorite seat. Sitting on the South was Chang Ruyan, wife of the A City’s
Governor, while sitting on the North was Miao Yu, daughter of An Qi’s ssmate. She’s currently
working in the finance department at the Ministry of Finance. An Qi had previously introduced this girl
to her nephew, hence she’s also the future daughter-inw of General An.” Mu Xiaosheng exined
the rtionship of the people involved.
With a straight face, Bai Rong recorded the seating positions of those involved, as well as their
identities and rtionships.
Never had she thought that she woulde across these people in such a situation after 3 years.
“Other than those at the mahjong table, who else were present in the room? How did An Qi die?” Bai
Rong inquired calmly.
“There were two housemaids, a butler and two bodyguards present in the room. Song Jianren’s elder
sister, Song Xiyu also visited them on that day.”
Bai Rong’s eyes flickered at the name. “Song Jianren is Song Xiyu’s younger brother?”
The girl was surprised by the connection. She was never familiar with Gu Mingchen’s family
rtionships.
“Yes. Song Xiyu’s husband is Gu Tianhang, deputymander of the military council, and her son is
Gu Mingchen, chief of the Special Forces military base. He’s the youngest general in the country and a
popr candidate for themander-in-chief position. All of them are strong political and military
figures. Just this morning, General An ordered for this case to be solved within a week, that’s why the
police came to ask for my help. I know that the stakes are high for this case and I dare not start on it
yet, hence I tried asking for my senior’s help. That dude does not dare to take over this case either.”
Mu Xiaosheng exined.
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“Those involved are the wealthy and powerful. A minor slip willnd you in a disastrous situation. You
shouldn’t have taken over this case in the first ce.” Bai Rong judged rationally.
Mu Xiaosheng sighed helplessly. “I am the dean of the research institute. The police sent the highest
order by the General to the institute, so there’s no way I can say no to that! My senior can reject me
because I invited him privately. But for the institute, there’s no way to reject it.”
“I can only tell you that I’m taking over this case because I promised to work for you. But some of them
may not want me to be involved. You better be prepared for this scenario.” Bai Rong cautioned.
“Why?” Mu Xiaosheng asked in confusion.
From his words, Bai Rong could see that this man knew nothing about her.
“Xiong Daini was my ex-mother-inw and Chang Ruyan is my stepmother. As for Song Xiyu… we
have feuded in the past. So do you think these people will cooperate with me? That’s why I say I can
only try my best.”
Mu Xiaosheng was rendered speechless.
“So you’re Su Xuyan’s ex-wife! Everyone says that there’s a woman Su Xuyan loves deeply and she
transformed his lifepletely. Because of this woman, he changed his flirty lifestyle from fooling
around to distancing himself from women. That woman he loves, is it you?” Mu Xiaosheng was
shocked by the revtion.
Bai Rong suddenly recalled Su Xuyan’s words from 3 years ago. Be it three, ten or even thirty years, I’ll
always wait for you.
Her eyes dimmed at the memory. “Time is a useful solvent when ites to diluting and washing away
our feelings. However, it’s utterly useless when ites to wound healing. Hence, once I had a bad fall
on a man once, I’ll never allow myself to fall for the same person again.”
“You deserve a better man.” Mu Xiaosheng smiled infort.
Indeed, he had thought of making Bai Rong his, especially after that time she came to ask him for help.
He had always imagined all sorts of romantic moments he would have with her. After all, he was a
charmingly handsome man who was equipped with powerful status, identity and knowledge.
But now, all he had towards the girl was heartfelt admiration and respect. He no longer dared to harbor
any inappropriate thoughts towards the strong woman.
“Let me continue exining the case then. There are a few things to take note here. A power failure
happened around 10.30 p.m. that day. After it happened, the butler brought one of the housemaids to
get the candles while one of the bodyguards went to check on the cause of the power failure. Then,
Xiong Daini took out her phone and switched on the torchlight, only to find An Qi already lying dead on
the floor.”
“From the beginning of power failure to the time Xiong Daini lit up the ce, how long was the time
interval? What was the cause of death?” Bai Rong interrupted Mu Xiaosheng.
“That’s exactly the most suspicious and inconceivable part of the case. The time interval was just 10
seconds. An Qi was killed by a silver needle that pricked into her temples, which was previously
soaked in poison. The inconceivable part is how did the poisoned needle prick into her temples so
urately in the pitch-ck darkness? And the weird part is that everyone did not move from their
seats at all. The power failure was caused by the fuse that broke for no reason. Judging from the
weirdness and how fast and coincidental the events were, I cannot help but think that this incident was
nned by the Grim Reaper himself!” Mu Xiaosheng still couldn’te to an exinable conclusion
regarding this case.