SS Chapter 37

Rao Xian and the others were led to another room by Lu Ye.

Immediately afterward, everyone saw Yue Zhonglin cast an unkind gaze around the room and then leave.

Long Xinyu clicked his tongue, “Yue Zhonglin disposed of the body so calmly!”

Qi Hua was shot at close range, and the scene was quite horrifying. Long Xinyu recalled his disheveled appearance when he saw Min Jun’s body and compared it to Yue Zhonglin’s unruffled demeanor. Based on this alone, Long Xinyu felt that Yue Zhonglin was definitely a BOSS-level figure.

A light flashed in Long Xiuyu’s eyes, “Yue Zhonglin has other people on the ship.”

At this time, a report came from Lu Ye’s communicator, saying that the two men had taken Qi Hua’s body to the deck and thrown it into the sea!

At 7 p.m., an open banquet was held in the ballroom on the third floor.

Sha Rou followed Long Xiuyu to the banquet. She rarely attended such occasions. Everyone she saw was glamorous and beautiful, but no one could tell how much filth was hidden behind it. She personally saw that the owner of the cruise ship, a woman named Jiang Lang, after drinking a glass of whiskey with Long Xiuyu, was called over by several foreigners to chat. Sha Rou felt that one of the foreigners looked familiar. After thinking for a long time, she remembered that he seemed to be a wanted arms dealer. Sha Rou couldn’t help but develop a serious suspicion about Long Xiuyu’s circle of friends.

Sha Rou’s eyes were too “intense.” On this ship, Rao Xian and Sha Rou’s identities as police officers were very sensitive. Long Xiuyu was afraid that the policewoman’s eyes were too obvious, causing unnecessary trouble. He pulled Sha Rou into the dance floor and warned her softly in her ear.

Sha Rou understood and quickly restrained her gaze. Taking advantage of the movement of dancing, she observed her surroundings. Then, Sha Rou saw Yue Zhonglin.

Yue Zhonglin walked toward Long Xinyu, who was tasting wine in the lounge area.

Rao Xian, who was in the corner, also noticed Yue Zhonglin heading toward Long Xinyu, but he didn’t know what Yue Zhonglin was going to do. In order to prevent Yue Zhonglin from recognizing him, Rao Xian could only move into the shadows of the corner and then unobtrusively pay attention to the situation between Long Xinyu and Yue Zhonglin.

Sha Rou frowned and narrowed her eyes sharply, wanting to follow, but Long Xiuyu grabbed her. Long Xiuyu whispered in her ear, “Don’t act rashly. Let Xinyu handle it himself. Let’s dance.”

Sha Rou glanced at Yue Zhonglin and thought for a moment, quite unwilling, but thinking that this was at sea, she bit her lip and listened to Long Xiuyu, continuing to dance, but she was still very concerned about Long Xinyu’s situation.

Long Xinyu was swirling his wine glass, wondering who killed Qi Hua, how to arrange Wu Linyan, and what to do next. He never expected that Yue Zhonglin would take the initiative to sit next to him.

Long Xinyu glanced at Yue Zhonglin. The light in the hall flickered, making people’s faces unclear. Yue Zhonglin was not much older than Min Bocai, but Yue Zhonglin was a little younger, and his figure was well maintained. A well-tailored suit made him appear refined and scholarly. If he hadn’t seen him disposing of Qi Hua’s body with an unchanged expression, Long Xinyu would have thought that Yue Zhonglin was just a university professor.

Long Xinyu looked at Yue Zhonglin, and Yue Zhonglin looked back. Their eyes met, engaging in a silent contest.

Yue Zhonglin: “I think you’re looking for my trouble?”

Long Xinyu grinned, “Isn’t it still under investigation? There has to be a direction to suspect. But wouldn’t you say it’s a coincidence that no matter how I investigate, it always leads to you? Does Professor Yue want to say that my trouble has nothing to do with you?”

Long Xinyu tilted his head and looked at Yue Zhonglin with interest, “Does it matter whether I believe it or not? Someone is using harassing me as a pastime. I’ve already been dragged into trouble, so I have to tell the people behind the scenes that I’m not someone to be trifled with, and whoever it is, they’d better stay away from me. If Professor Yue insists that he’s being framed, he can provide me with some clues, and I’ll have people investigate. If it’s proven that it has nothing to do with Professor Yue, I won’t make things difficult for Professor Yue. Is this condition acceptable?”

Long Xinyu didn’t know why Yue Zhonglin asked this, but he subconsciously shook his head.

Yue Zhonglin did not give a direct answer.

Yue Zhonglin sighed, “As expected of someone standing at the top of power and wealth, even ‘eating people’ sounds so high-sounding.”

Yue Zhonglin touched the stubble on his chin and snorted softly, “What I know is not much. Li Xu is Qin Shuqing. She is Sujun’s daughter. After Sujun married you, she had a period of absurdity and gave birth to Xiaoqing. Back then, Sujun was an unmarried mother. She was still young, so she entrusted the child to distant relatives, Qin Li and his wife, for adoption.”

Long Xinyu looked at Yue Zhonglin in surprise. He thought it would take a lot of twists and turns to find out about the incident back then, but Yue Zhonglin took the initiative to confide in him. What was this all about?

“He got the research funding back then, but he didn’t understand the research results. But I do. I participated in projects using color therapy to treat depression and have some understanding of medicine and pharmacology. So, I stole Qin Li and his wife’s research results. Through black markets like the Saya Duke, I sold the research results, and soon I could raise a lot of money. Wanxing’s drug laboratory isn’t Min Bocai’s at all; it’s mine. I spent nearly twenty years emptying Min Bocai and building my own criminal empire.”

Long Xinyu frowned, “I can take care of Jiang Sujun for so many years. I must have feelings for her, but I know that Min Bocai is not a good person. Why did you leave Jiang Sujun’s child in the Min family?”

Yue Zhonglin sighed, “Man proposes, God disposes. I didn’t expect Min Bocai to treat Xiaoqing like that!”

A sharp light flickered in Long Xinyu’s eyes, “What kind of person is Jiang Sujun?”

Yue Zhonglin’s eyes drifted into the distance, with a hint of nostalgia, “She is a very good woman. I love her very much.”

Long Xinyu sneered and shook his head, “I don’t hate her. All these years, I have been taking care of Jiang Sujun, but not out of hatred. It’s out of revenge. I want to let her see how miserable she is without me, even if she has become a vegetable. Such revenge is not enough. In the arson and murder case twenty-two years ago, Qin Li and his wife, who adopted Qin Shuqing, both died. Whether it was deception or fooling around, I brought Qin Shuqing to Jiang Sujun’s side in the Min family. When Jiang Sujun had an accident, I didn’t take her away, allowing her to be bullied by the Min family father and son, making her hate and love the Min family father and son, so that she could be used by me. She is my chess piece to avenge Jiang Sujun.”

Yue Zhonglin smiled without saying a word. After a long time, he said in a tone that was unbelievably gentle, “Sujun doesn’t love me, but she loves her child. I sent Xiaoqing to her side. All these years, Xiaoqing has suffered so much. I will tell Sujun everything. I want to let Sujun know what kind of price she has to pay for taking the wrong path!”

Long Xinyu shuddered. Has Yue Zhonglin gone crazy to avenge Jiang Sujun?

Long Xinyu didn’t expect Yue Zhonglin to be so direct. He was stunned, then shook his head.

Yue Zhonglin looked up and asked, “What about Wu Linyan?”

This time, Long Xinyu didn’t answer directly but instead touched his nose and asked, “What is that pink lozenge that Wang Ling, Yang Miaoting, Qin Kai, and Wu Linyan are taking?”

Yue Zhonglin’s eyes were burning, “That’s the experimental result from back then, an emotion catalyst that can amplify people’s emotions and enhance concentration, stimulating the user’s talent.”

“Then why do the users either commit suicide or go crazy!”

“Then why drag me into it?” This was the one thing Long Xinyu couldn’t figure out.

Yue Zhonglin rolled his eyes, “What about Wu Linyan?”

“So, there are other people on this ship targeting my people,” Yue Zhonglin snapped his fingers and changed the subject, “Mr. Long, do you like to play cards?”

Long Xinyu was suspicious and didn’t know why Yue Zhonglin asked this. He told the truth, “I play occasionally.”

Long Xinyu was about to say he wasn’t interested, but then he changed his mind and asked, “What’s the bet?”

“If I lose?”

“Then I’ll give you my most precious thing!”

“What?” Long Xinyu looked at Yue Zhonglin suspiciously. What was his most precious thing? He didn’t even know himself. And now, Yue Zhonglin had an unspeakable feeling about him—like dangerous madness.

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