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Tong Le had no choice but to give up; all she could do was this. Everything she had done to assist the police was the result of her utmost effort.
She sipped her fruit wine, feeling a lingering regret, as she was still missing one person—Ke Jie.
Upon hearing Ke Jie’s name, Hou Yi couldn’t help but smile slightly. This smile was caught by Dao Wen.
Clearing his throat, Dao Wen asked what big business Hou Yi had been busy with lately, noting that it had been a while since he had heard from him.
Leaning back on the sofa, Hou Yi replied lazily, “Not much really. I took on a construction project—building a bridge out in the suburbs. It’s a small project. I went to the site earlier; it’s quite beautiful, especially those two bridge piers. I really like them, but they’re not finished yet.”
Hou Yi glanced at Tong Le, who seemed lost in thought. He could see right through her; as long as Ke Jie remained at large, Tong Le would never be able to relax.
Deliberately, Hou Yi said, “Ke Jie is definitely dead by now. Someone as ruthless as Hua Rongxiao wouldn’t let him go. Besides, if I ever come across Ke Jie, I would make sure to bury him in concrete—there would be no chance for him to see you alive.”
Tong Le frowned. “That sounds too frightening.”
Hou Yi only smiled and said nothing further.
However, Dao Wen noticed something strange about Hou Yi. His gaze fell on Hou Yi's shoes, where gray dirt around the edges confirmed that he had indeed been working on-site recently.
Suddenly, Hou Yi stood up. “I’m going to the restroom and grabbing another couple of drinks.”
After he left, Dao Wen nudged Tong Le’s arm and whispered, “Hou Yi might really have the capability to bury Ke Jie in concrete.”
Tong Le thought Dao Wen was being ridiculous. “Do you really want to go that far?”
Dao Wen reminded her, “A lot of truths come out through jokes! And don’t you remember? When we sorted through Lan Qingqing’s belongings, she had a new number that she had just applied for not long ago. That number only called one person—the last digits match! The only person in my circle with a phone number ending in four nines is Hou Yi! This means that after Lan Qingqing took the skull bracelet from Ke Jie, she must have met up with Hou Yi!”
Tong Le suddenly recalled this detail and quickly pulled out her phone to find Hou Yi’s number. Indeed, it matched the number from Lan Qingqing’s call log.
Since Lan Qingqing was from the police precinct and there wasn’t much to investigate regarding her belongings—she and Dao Wen had already gone through them—she hadn’t thought much of it at the time due to her low spirits. Now, however, everything began to connect.
Dao Wen whispered, “Hou Yi’s expression just now was really strange, especially when he mentioned those two bridge piers; he seemed so happy about them. Who would be so interested in two bridge piers? It’s as if he found some profound truth in them! Moreover, Lan Qingqing being able to get Ke Jie’s skull bracelet means she must have escaped with him last night; it was during their escape that Ke Jie was taken by Hou Yi!”
Tong Le gasped sharply as chills ran down her spine.
Dao Wen reminded her again, “Think about it—what about Zong Caishan? He has been missing for quite some time.”
All sorts of associations and speculations formed a closed loop in her mind.
Tong Le looked toward the bar where Hou Yi was buying drinks not far away. She almost forgot that Hou Yi was cold and calculating by nature; deep down, he was a sinister person. It was only because they had known each other for so long that he could hide his dark side in front of her.
She almost became accustomed to his good-natured demeanor; on the contrary, Hou Yi's pleasant expression was what truly felt out of the ordinary.
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