The police car roared as it sped Lin Yao toward the police station.
It wasn’t until he was in the car that Lin Yao realized there were not only the two police officers but also a friendly-looking young man.
Meeting Lin Yao’s gaze, the young man smiled at him and nodded, his eyes curved in a way that made him appear very kind.
However, at that moment, as he met the young man’s smiling eyes, a chill wrapped around Lin Yao's heart like a tight grip.
In that instant, Lin Yao’s mind went blank.
The alarm bells in his head rang wildly, desperately warning him to stay away from this source of danger, but his body froze in fear, unable to move.
“Classmate, are you okay?”
Amid the confusion, a voice suddenly broke through, waking Lin Yao from his daze.
“...Huh?! No, I'm fine...”
Lin Yao said, still dazed and clearly not recovered from the shock he had just experienced.
“As long as you’re okay.”
The young police officer sitting next to him sighed upon seeing this, his gaze toward Lin Yao filled with complexity.
Borrowing money at high interest to satisfy unrealistic desires is wrong, but what’s worse are those who lend at high interest.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but glare fiercely at the smiling Xiao Si, his expression serious as he said, “Get ready; we’re almost there.”
Ha, what a coward.
Seeing Lin Yao, who was shaking like a leaf, Xiao Si felt great joy.
Smiling back at the officer who glared at him, Xiao Si obediently turned his head away.
Such a timid person, and he’s gone and picked on someone he shouldn’t have—tch, such bad luck...
The more he thought about it, the more amused he became. Sitting on the side, he swayed his head and laughed non-stop, completely carefree despite the strange looks from the others in the car.
Once they got out of the car, they walked toward the police station.
Along the way, the two police officers shot Xiao Si unfriendly glances.
They clearly knew what Xiao Si was up to, but since he “followed the law” and never engaged in illegal activities, they couldn’t find anything to pin on him, only able to vent their frustration by glaring at him.
Compared to the “lost sheep” Lin Yao, their hostility toward Xiao Si was even greater.
As they entered, the police station was bustling with activity.
The investigation team had stayed up all night and finally picked out several possible victims from the numerous passersby on the surveillance footage.
Quickly sketching out their appearances, Xiao Wang clutched the sketches and rushed toward the records room, his face unable to hide his excitement.
The case finally had some progress! They were one step closer to the truth! They needed to catch the perpetrator soon and restore peace to society…
Bang—
Around the corner, Xiao Wang, running at full speed, collided directly with Lin Yao and his group.
The two bodies collided violently; Xiao Wang staggered back two steps, while Lin Yao fell directly to the ground.
“Sorry, classmate! Are you okay? Let me help you up, classmate… classmate?!”
Seeing Lin Yao’s pale face and terrified expression, Xiao Wang followed his line of sight and his expression suddenly grew serious.
“Classmate, do you know her?”
“...Huh?!”
Hearing this, Lin Yao jolted awake from his daze. He instinctively shook his head wildly, his denial shaky.
“I don’t know! Who is she? I don’t know her!”
Seeing this, Xiao Wang exchanged a glance with the police officer standing behind Lin Yao, whose expression was also quite serious. Then, he turned back to Lin Yao with a smile.
“It’s okay if you don’t know her. Come on, classmate, cooperate with our investigation. We have a few questions we want to ask you.”
At those words, Lin Yao, whose face was already as white as paper, paled even further. His lips lost all color while his eyes began to redden.
“What investigation? I’m not going! I’m innocent! I don’t know that horrible bitch!!”
“Oh, you don’t even know what the investigation is, yet you’re shouting that you’re innocent? What if the police just want you to identify a suspect?”
Seeing Lin Yao’s strange reaction, Xiao Si instantly grew excited and began to taunt him with a smile.
“You still say you don’t know her? You used such an insulting term for her; I see you two must have a good relationship.”
“You’re talking nonsense!!”
Lin Yao's eyes were blood-red, flashing with a ferocious light as he looked at Xiao Si, his gaze filled with rage and coldness.
"Watch your mouth! Or else..."
"Or else what do you want to do?"
With a firm grip, Xiao Wang restrained the agitated Lin Yao, who was flushed with anger, and said expressionlessly, "Come with me for a moment, classmate. I suspect you are involved in a case that happened a few days ago."
...
Lin Yao's personality was extreme, often either timid or overly aggressive, prone to impulsive behavior.
Sitting in the interrogation room, faced with professional questioning techniques, Lin Yao initially tried to put on a brave front but quickly broke down.
After telling the first lie, the inconsistencies in his subsequent statements grew larger. As he continued to fabricate stories, he eventually became tongue-tied, inadvertently revealing various details.
In the end, he sat there, trembling and in tears, refusing to answer any questions with a distorted expression.
However, enough questions had been asked already.
Xiao Li, taking notes, expressionlessly closed his notebook and looked at Lin Yao with disgust.
This child, still so young, first took a girlfriend from the social circle for the sake of face; then, out of vanity, borrowed money to buy her various luxury goods; finally, after accumulating too much debt and arguing with his girlfriend, he impulsively committed murder; after the act, he calmly handled all the aftermath and lived comfortably for so long...
Shaking his head, Xiao Li glanced at Lin Yao, who was still refusing to communicate, and signaled a colleague to call Lin Yao's parents to come over.
Of course, since Lin Yao was already over 14, he was criminally liable for intentional homicide, and notifying his parents meant they needed to seek a lawyer.
Xiao Li looked at Lin Yao, whose expression showed no remorse or guilt but only unwillingness and resentment, and couldn't help shaking his head again.
This child was fundamentally lost...
---
Due to this incident, Xiao Si was released from the police station shortly after the case was filed.
It was noon, and the sun was scorching the earth, casting very few shadows on the street.
Xiao Si quickly walked to an isolated spot and took out his phone to give some instructions to his subordinates.
After finishing his instructions, he closed the phone with satisfaction, smacked his lips, and was filled with amazement.
To be this reckless, to be this unlucky—this was the first time he had seen it. The level of misfortune was as if they were cursed...
After reveling in the misfortune for a moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Xiao Si's mind about what Zhang Laosan had told him before.
Could it really be that sinister...?
Shivering slightly and hesitating, Xiao Si eventually pulled out his phone with a serious expression and called Zhang Laosan.
---
In the Wang family's villa, Lin Wan had no idea that the bad luck curse he had casually drawn before had quietly produced such significant effects.
Putting aside all distractions, Lin Wan was seriously focused on the elderly teacher in front of him, rapidly absorbing the knowledge he was teaching.
The elderly teacher was also very excited.
Private tutoring like this was rarely initiated willingly; most students were forced to sit there by their parents and study hard. Therefore, when he was initially invited with high pay to tutor, the teacher was prepared for the students to complain about him.
To his surprise, seeing the eagerness of his pupil, the teacher was amazed. Once the tutoring started, the speed of learning was astonishing.
This was a good seedling; how could it be wasted like this?
Looking at Lin Wan, who was learning quickly and energetically, the elderly teacher felt a surge of passion.
This was a good student, and he could not be wasted!
Rolling up his sleeves, the two continued to study without a break throughout the morning. If not for Wang Fu's timely reminder that it was nearly lunchtime, they would have kept going.
"My goodness, does Master study so obsessively?"
Wang Gaofei was utterly shocked, watching the two who hadn’t even taken a bathroom break the entire morning.
"You’d better not show me your phone while studying this afternoon, or I’ll install a signal jammer at home."
As the saying goes, without comparison, there is no harm.
Seeing the obedient and diligent Lin Wan and then looking at his lazy son, who was always slacking off and refusing to study, Wang Fu's hair nearly stood on end from frustration.
Wang Gaofei looked at the distressed teacher coming over to tutor him again and then at the young professor, who had happily walked toward Lin Wan after asking for help, feeling completely overwhelmed.
"Dad, wake up! I really am not cut out for studying!"
Frustrated by his lackadaisical son, Wang Fu felt the muscles on his face twitching, rubbing his chest, and looked towards Lin Wan with a troubled expression.
Seeing that they were about to enter study mode again, Wang Fu hurried over to stop them.
"Mr. Lin, come, come, come; let’s eat first. It’s almost time. You can study after lunch!"
Pulled away from the studying mindset, Lin Wan was greeted by an extremely tempting aroma of food.
Taking a deep breath, he swallowed the words of refusal about "studying first" and silently followed Wang Fu to the dining table.
The two teachers stated that they needed to discuss the tutoring plan, so only Lin Wan and the Wang family father and son were left at the table.
Looking at Lin Wan enjoying his meal, Wang Fu hesitated for a long time before finally speaking tentatively after Lin Wan set down his bowl.
"Um, Mr. Lin, please have a seat. I need to discuss something with you..."
---
That evening, after washing up and smelling fresh, Luo Zixuan, dressed only in a loose robe, received a disheartened Lin Wan in the space.
"Qingqing?"
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