noffsinger Chapter 147 The murderer is not one person, but a group of people.
Chapter 147 The murderer is not one person, but a group of people.
Liu Huang was so weak that she couldn't even stand up straight. Chu Xu half-dragged and half-pulled her upstairs.
"Wait outside!" Leaving Liu Huang outside, Chu Xu went into the house alone and, in front of Gu Huaizhou and Li Xi, used the detector to check the room.
Although no eavesdropping devices were found, Chu Xu was still not at ease, so he thoroughly searched every nook and cranny of the room and checked every suspicious object.
After confirming that there were no eavesdropping devices in the room, Chu Xu walked out and kicked Liu Huang in the buttocks.
Liu Huang staggered forward a few steps and fell to the ground.
He lay on the ground, carefully raised his head, and saw Gu Huaizhou sitting side by side with Li Xi on the double sofa.
The man crossed his long legs, and his thin-soled black leather shoes lightly touched Liu Huang's nose.
The force wasn't strong, but it startled Emperor Liu so much that he froze, unable to move.
Gu Huaizhou looked at him leisurely, speaking in a flat tone: "Although it is the second day of the Lunar New Year, we are of the same generation, so there is no need to perform such a grand ceremony."
Liu Huang immediately got up, silently shifting his knees backward to a safe position where Gu Huaizhou's toes couldn't kick him.
He then smiled ingratiatingly and begged for forgiveness: "Mr. Gu, you are so magnanimous. I was blind and spoke recklessly, saying some delusional things that offended Miss Li's ears. I..."
"Quiet down." Gu Huaizhou was too lazy to listen to these hypocritical lies. He glanced at Chu Xu and said, "Chu Xu, please ask Mr. Liu to sit down and talk."
“In a society governed by the rule of law, we are law-abiding citizens. Mr. Liu, please don’t act like you’re being interrogated.”
"Interrogating you is the police's job; we just want to ask you some questions."
Upon hearing this, Chu Xu pushed over a sofa, roughly picked up Liu Huang and threw him onto it, saying with a forced smile, "Please cooperate, Mr. Liu."
While saying "please," Chu Xu held a knife in his hand, the tip of which was pressed against Liu Huang's crotch.
Emperor Liu: "..."
One is playing the good cop and the other the bad cop; is this an attempt to psychologically break him down?
"...What does Mr. Gu want to know? As long as it's something I know, I will tell you everything without hesitation and I would never dare to hide anything."
Nodding, Gu Huaizhou got straight to the point: "Tell us about your sister."
"what?"
Liu Huang was momentarily bewildered. "My sister?"
Gu Huaizhou brought him here in such a grand manner just to ask about his sister?
"...What happened to my sister?" Liu Huang feigned ignorance, "Do you want to know the cause of my sister's death?"
Seeing that Gu Huaizhou had no reaction, Liu Huang said, "My sister has been dead for many years. Although the cause of her death has not been made public, it has not been completely covered up either. It is easy for Mr. Gu to find out."
Rui Feng's eyes narrowed dangerously, and Gu Huaizhou's tone lowered: "Emperor Liu, are you pretending to be ignorant with us?"
"Nobody cares about the cause of your sister's death. Tell me how your sister used my brother to get rid of Chen Cheng back then."
Upon hearing the name Chen Cheng, Liu Huang's pupils narrowed almost imperceptibly.
“Mr. Gu is joking. I don’t quite understand what you’re asking.” Liu Huang chuckled and said, “My sister did date Mr. Gu Huai’an for a few years, but I was too young to know anything about their story.”
“I haven’t heard of any of the things Mr. Gu just mentioned.”
"Despite your words, I'll never admit it." Gu Huaizhou pointed a finger at Chu Xu, his cold voice carrying a powerful and domineering air: "It seems Mr. Liu's memory isn't very good. He remembered something from just a few days ago, and he's already forgotten it..."
"Chu Xu, find something to fill with water."
Chu Xu quickly went to the bathroom, took the foot bath massage tub provided in the room, filled it with some water, and brought it over.
Gu Huaizhou tossed a tissue from the coffee table to Chu Xu, then kindly began to explain, "I've heard that when people are suffocating, they're most likely to recall forgotten memories of the past. These wet tissues, layered over a person's face, covering their mouth and nose, can easily make them feel the sensation of suffocation..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Huang was shocked and exclaimed, "President Gu!"
"You just said you're a law-abiding citizen and wouldn't use interrogation methods on me. Isn't that going back on your word?"
Gu Huaizhou didn't bother to explain anything to him and simply ordered Chu Xu, "Do it."
Chu Xu then wet a tissue and covered Liu Huang's face with five or six tissues in succession.
Just as Gu Huaizhou said, the wet tissues were indeed airtight, completely blocking the air around Liu Huang's mouth and nose.
Within two or three minutes, Liu Huang felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, and in a daze, she saw her great-grandmother...
Emperor Liu began to beg for mercy.
But no matter how much he struggled, Gu Huaizhou did not call for him to stop.
Gu Huaizhou remained silent, so Chu Xu continued to cover Liu Huang's face with tissues.
By the time the 10th sheet was covered, Liu Huang's struggles became weaker and weaker, and she looked like she was about to breathe her last.
Gu Huaizhou finally spoke: "Stop."
Chu Xu directly ripped the tissue off Liu Huang's face.
Liu Huang gasped for breath, clutching his throat. Once he felt a little better, without Gu Huaizhou needing to interrogate him, he spilled everything he knew, revealing all the hidden secrets he had been told.
“My sister and Brother Huai’an were each other’s first love. I knew from a very young age that my sister was going to marry into the Gu family and become the young mistress of the Gu family.”
It can be said that Liu Yi at that time was the same as Xie Jiaoyue before.
“My sister fell in love with Gu Huai’an when she was 20, but he still hadn’t proposed to her when she was 25. My parents kept urging her to think of a way to get engaged and married to Gu Huai’an as soon as possible.”
"My sister mustered up her courage and planned to propose to Gu Huai'an, but she overheard Gu Huai'an chatting with his friends. He said that our Liu family was too small-minded, and my sister's vision was too limited, making her unsuitable to be the eldest son's wife of the Gu family..."
At this point, Liu Huang got angry, "If he's not a suitable candidate, then why is he pursuing my sister!"
“My sister was heartbroken. She realized that Gu Huai’an would break up with her and marry someone better sooner or later, so she decided to seize the time to get more good resources from Gu Huai’an.”
"...and Chen Cheng was the first stumbling block in front of my sister."
Upon hearing this, Li Xi interrupted Liu Huang: "Because Chen Cheng stole her resources?"
"...Not entirely."
Shaking her head, Liu Huang said, "It's because my sister discovered that when Gu Huai'an came to visit her on set, he kept secretly watching Chen Cheng."
“My sister is afraid that Gu Huai’an will fall in love with Chen Cheng, and then she will get nothing. My sister is wary of Chen Cheng’s existence, so she wants to find a way to smear her image and kick her out of the entertainment industry before Gu Huai’an really falls for Chen Cheng.”
Upon hearing this, Li Xi couldn't help but sneer, "So your sister orchestrated this whole thing, trying to provoke Gu Huai'an with a kidnapping case and incite him to take action against Chen Cheng?"
"Yes!"
Liu Huang, his thick neck stiff, said, "My sister's original intention was to have Gu Huai'an blacklist her and kick her out of the entertainment industry. But who knew the plan would go awry..."
"An unexpected turn of events?" Gu Huaizhou finally spoke. "What unexpected turn of events?"
Liu Huang hesitated, stammering for a long time before finally speaking.
Li Xi was a woman, and upon seeing Liu Huang's reaction and recalling what had happened during the kidnapping case, she had a bold guess in her mind.
Li Xi speculated: "The kidnappers your sister hired went back on their word. Did they really take their act seriously and assault your sister?"
Seeing the sudden change in Liu Huang's expression, Li Xi added, "You even filmed her being assaulted?"
Liu Huang stared at Li Xi in astonishment and blurted out, "How did you know!"
Li Xi actually guessed correctly.
"Because if I were the kidnapper, I would dare to do this."
Leaning back on the sofa with his arms crossed, Li Xi subconsciously analyzed the situation from the perspective of a kidnapper: "I am a ruthless kidnapper who lives on the edge of a knife. If I dared to take this job, I was prepared for the worst."
"Since Liu Yi is a big star, she wants to work with me because she wants to distance herself from the situation."
“I have no worries, but Liu Yi does. Liu Yi is beautiful and a glamorous superstar. If I take advantage of her and sleep with her, would she dare to tell Gu Huai’an?”
"She wouldn't dare. To cover up her own suspicion, she might even help me and my brothers lie..."
Li Xi's mutterings reached Emperor Liu's ears, igniting his fury. "Stop talking!"
Emperor Liu could not bear to listen any longer.
"I didn't realize that you, who used such despicable and vile methods against Zhou Qi, could also feel sorry for your sister. How is what you did to Zhou Qi any different from what those kidnappers did to your sister?"
"You siblings are truly bastards born from the same womb."
Liu Huang's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was speechless for a moment.
Li Xi couldn't help but sneer, "Liu Yi thought she was clever and that everything was under control, but she didn't expect to lose more than she gained."
"But what's done is done. She lost her most precious reputation during the kidnapping, and it's a foregone conclusion that she will be abandoned by Gu Huai'an."
"Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back," Liu Yi could only grit her teeth and swallow the humiliation.
"At the same time, Liu Yi also understands men's thoughts. She knows that Gu Huai'an feels guilty towards her. So she throws all the blame on Chen Cheng and waits for Gu Huai'an to deal with Chen Cheng for her."
Changing the subject, Li Xi said sarcastically, "After all, his beloved woman was touched by a bunch of scoundrels, and they even filmed that shameful video. Whether Gu Huai'an still loves Liu Yi or not, he can no longer marry Liu Yi."
"Gu Huai'an felt aggrieved, but he couldn't vent his anger on his lover who was the victim. So, the only ones who could bear the brunt of his rage were the kidnappers and Chen Cheng, who was framed as the culprit."
"Emperor Liu, is my analysis correct?"
The way Liu Huang looked at Li Xi was as if he were looking at a great detective, filled with both admiration and apprehension.
Chu Xu looked at her with admiration, "Miss Li, how did you guess these details?"
Li Xi turned the question back to Chu Xu: "Isn't this the truth that's easy to deduce?"
Is it easy?
However, when Chu Xu heard Liu Huang's confession, he was unable to accurately guess the whole story in an instant.
Gu Huaizhou chuckled softly, "Xi Xi is really smart."
Li Xi had no interest in flirting with Gu Huaizhou. She stared straight at Liu Huang and asked him, "Am I right?"
"...yes."
Liu Huang, his face flushed and neck bulging, roared, "It's Gu Huai'an's own stupidity! My sister didn't hold a knife to his throat and force him to kill. He's the one who wanted to wipe out Chen Cheng and his daughter!"
"Whose fault is it?"
"He was too ruthless; he offended the wrong people and was subsequently murdered as revenge..."
Only after saying this did Emperor Liu realize he had made a mistake.
His pupils contracted in terror, and he instinctively tried to bite the stone in two.
But Chu Xu was prepared and quickly dislocated Liu Huang's jaw to stop him from harming himself.
The Emperor Liu's face contorted in pain.
But in his eyes, what was more twisted than pain was fear.
What is he afraid of?
Gu Huaizhou got up and walked to Liu Huang. He bent down, pinched Liu Huang's chubby chin, and said, word by word, "At this time, your parents are probably sleeping peacefully at home."
"Emperor Liu, if you dare to bite your tongue and commit suicide, this day next year will be the anniversary of the death of your entire family of three."
"And the secret you would rather die to protect will still be thoroughly investigated and uncovered by me."
"Think carefully about whether you should harm yourself or truthfully reveal the inside story you know."
When Gu Huaizhou spoke, his tone was always indifferent and cold, so no matter how gentle his words were, they sounded like a threat to Liu Huang.
The emperor was even more frightened by his threats.
Li Xi suddenly pulled Gu Huaizhou away and shook her head at him: "Don't scare him."
Gu Huaizhou frowned.
Are you scared already?
Li Xi gently touched her lower abdomen with her palm, and at the same time, a maternal smile appeared on her face.
Li Xi made a startling statement: "I am pregnant with Gu Huaizhou's child."
Chu Xu's eyes widened in surprise.
Was that New Year's Eve not their first time?
Remembering that his boss had a hickey on his neck when he last returned to Wuyai Island, Chu Xu was no longer sure.
Gu Huaizhou remained silent, but the way he looked at Li Xi was very strange.
When Emperor Liu learned that Li Xi was pregnant with Gu Huaizhou's child, he wanted to curse.
You're pregnant? That's amazing!
What are you showing off in front of me?
What Li Xi said next put Liu Huang at ease: "Mr. Liu also knows that the Gu family's direct line now only has Gu Huaizhou as its sole heir. The child in my belly is Mr. Gu's great-grandson."
"Mr. Gu is kind and benevolent. He will certainly not allow Gu Huaizhou to kill innocent people indiscriminately during this period."
"Besides, Huai Zhou only wants to investigate the truth about the kidnapping of the Gu family of four 12 years ago. Even if your Liu family is forced to get involved in this matter, he will not wipe out your entire family."
"He wants to bring blessings to our children."
After saying that, Li Xi turned back to Gu Huaizhou with a gentle smile, "Right, Huaizhou?"
Gu Huaizhou: "...Of course."
Emperor Liu was indeed much more at ease.
The fear in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by hesitation and unease.
"Empress Liu, tell me everything you know. I swear on the name of the child in my womb that the Gu family will never make things difficult for the Liu family. If I break this oath, I will never have a child in my life."
Few mothers would swear on the child in their womb, especially a woman who is very likely to marry into the Gu family and become a young mistress because of the child in her womb.
Liu Huang was immediately tempted, and he nodded slightly to Li Xi.
"Chu Xu, help Mr. Liu put his jaw back in place. He will cooperate with us."
Chu Xu obediently helped Liu Huang put his jaw back in place.
Liu Huang let out a howl. Seeing that his chin had really returned to normal, he looked at Chu Xu with awe and subconsciously moved his buttocks away, keeping a little distance from this dangerous person.
Liu Huang huddled in a corner on the edge of the sofa, head down, and blurted out, "Actually, what I know might not be correct; these are just some guesses from my family..."
"please say."
Liu Huang was indeed very cooperative this time, and he actively recounted: "On the day of Gu Huai'an's funeral, my sister had a big fight with my parents."
“I heard them mention Chen Cheng, and adoptive father and son. My sister suspects that the Gu family is being targeted by a terrorist killer because that killer wants to avenge Chen Cheng and his daughter.”
"Did you know that Chen Cheng's father was actually her adoptive father? That old man Chen was a well-known philanthropist who made money by selling fried rice at a stall and sponsored 39 orphans to go to school all over the country."
"Chen Cheng was the first child he sponsored, and the only child he raised by his side."
"My sister suspects that the kidnappers of the Gu family of four were not just one person, but a group of people!"
"Think about it, no matter how powerful that terrifying killer is, he doesn't have the ability to cover up everything. How could he have kidnapped the Gu family without everyone knowing and then hidden them away for so many days?"
"To the Gu family, that kidnapping was a heinous murder. But to others, it might have been a revenge plot..."
Towards the end, Liu Huang's voice almost faded away.