"Miss Liang, may I be so bold as to ask if you are married?" Uncle inquired.
"How did you know? Officer He!"
"You don't need to understand. Since you're not married, just forget about this man. I'm telling you, I'm single too. I was hurt by a bad woman once, but I got through it, didn't I?"
"Ah, it's hard to believe that a handsome officer like you would be abandoned?"
Uncle shrugged, "Isn't that normal? You really shouldn't take these things so seriously. Just consider it a lesson learned and move on. Look on the bright side, things will get better. If you hand over the submachine gun to me now, I'll plead with the judge and try to get you the lightest sentence. You can still stop now!"
Liang Qiaolu fell silent. I subtly noticed her hand gripping the submachine gun trembling, and Xiao Qing, standing in front of her, was also shivering, as if she couldn't hold on much longer. At this moment, a police car pulled up, and a man with very dark circles under his eyes emerged. This guy must be Liang Qiaolu's boyfriend.
He was escorted by two officers to the base of the drop tower. Upon seeing him, Liang Qiaolu, standing on the high platform, cursed, "Why did you bring this beast here?"
"Liang Qiaolu, don't be foolish. Don't listen to Xiao Qing's nonsense. She's lying to you. I never molested her. It was all her initiative!"
Liang Qiaolu's expression turned to surprise. She glanced at the man below, then at Xiao Qing beside her. Xiao Qing seemed to have been struck by a deep pain, her face instantly turning deathly pale, "Qiaolu, I really didn't lie to you!"
"Hmph, your reaction has already betrayed you! Die, you wretched whore!" Liang Qiaolu's expression suddenly turned cold, a sinister smile flickered across her lips, and she forcefully pushed Xiao Qing off the high platform!
"No!" Uncle yelled, but it was too late. I personally witnessed Xiao Qing plummeting rapidly. The platform was at least twenty meters above the concrete ground. With a loud bang, her head exploded, her neck snapped in two, and her spine, due to the impact, pierced through the back of her skull. Her entire body was contorted into an exaggerated arc, and the ground was covered in a gruesome, bloody mess!
The surrounding tourists cried out in shock. The scene was chaotic, and many people turned away to vomit. The amusement park erupted in a commotion, with many tourists covering their eyes. The police could only quickly push these people back. Anyone seen taking photos was driven away. I quickly notified the forensic team to come over.
Uncle subdued Liang Qiaolu and disarmed her of the submachine gun. The man below screamed in terror. Some of Xiao Qing's blood splattered onto his clothes and face!
The man was completely stunned. We didn't pay him any attention. By the time the forensic team arrived, Xiao Qing's body was taken away. Although the final outcome was this, there was nothing to be done. At least the dangerous weapon was recovered.
But would Du Yuting stop there? On my way back, I saw Uncle sitting in the police car, deep in thought, his brow furrowed. It was the first time I had seen Uncle so troubled.
I couldn't help but pat his shoulder, "Uncle, don't think about it. It's not your fault. In that situation, even I couldn't have changed anything!"
"I understand, but Xiao Qing fell to her death right under my nose. I can't recover from it so quickly. Even though I've experienced similar things before, I always fall into deep thought. This is just my nature!"
"Uncle..."
Uncle waved his hand, signaling me to stop talking. He wanted some quiet, so I didn't press further, lest he accuse me of nagging.
Back at the police station, I didn't interrogate the security guard. I handed that over to Xiao Yuan De. My focus was now on Liang Qiaolu.
When Uncle and I faced her together, this woman actually smiled.
"Why are you smiling? Are you happy about killing your best friend?" Uncle asked.
"I finally did it. I actually couldn't believe I could go through with it. I knew all along the problem was with her. She dared to deceive me! Before I looked for her, I had already confronted my husband. I believe what he told me!"
"Is that so? Then why don't you suspect he's the one who deceived you?" I questioned.
Liang Qiaolu shook her head, "He wouldn't betray me. It's only possible if that dead whore seduced him. I've seen her with other men before. She even told me that her first time was with my husband. Hahaha, that damned slut! When I heard her lying, I just wanted to push her down. If I hadn't wanted to see what lies she would tell to survive, I wouldn't have given her time! But she thought I had softened. I struck when she least expected me to. When she fell, I could feel her immense despair and fear. My heart felt so relieved, like everything was finally free!"
"Is that so? Do you really feel free like this? Do you know your situation warrants the death penalty? In the end, you didn't even get the love you wanted!" I slammed the table, saying angrily. The Liang Qiaolu before me shook her head and said, "Those things don't matter anymore. Actually, I don't have any feelings for him. I'll tell you honestly, I just wanted to test Xiao Qing's sincerity towards me. I never expected her to betray me!"
"What? You mean the person you liked was actually...?" Uncle exclaimed in surprise, and I also found it incredible. It seemed we had all been mistaken.
As we came out, I asked Xiao Yuan De about his progress. He said the security guard had confessed everything. I said, "Good. This way, Du Yuting should stop mailing these dangerous items. But we still haven't found her. What should we do next?"
I directed this question to Uncle.
He cupped his chin and pondered for a moment before saying, "Any news from He Xin yet?"
"She's been working very hard. She previously investigated the mailing pattern for us, and it's not simple," I replied.
"Yes, she's very capable. She's become like this over the years because she's been following you!"
"She's also very diligent and smart. Alright, Uncle, let's continue looking for Du Yuting. I believe we'll find her soon!"
"Let's hope so!" Uncle said, pulling a cigarette from his pocket. I lit it for him. Smelling the long-lost scent of tobacco, although I can't smoke anymore, having such a nicotine stimulus isn't a bad thing.