nycdaug Chapter 231
Chapter 231
Underworld, commercial center.
Qi Chu, dressed in a suit and tie, strode out of a high-end jewelry store, smiling as he subconsciously lowered his eyes to look at the gift bag in his hand.
Suddenly, police cars with sirens blaring came speeding from all directions, blocking his way. Well-trained police officers pointed their guns at him and shouted to persuade him to surrender.
Qi Chu calmly raised his hands and allowed the other party to stuff him into the police car. There was even a hint of a satisfied smile on the corners of his lips.
"He has confessed everything." When the middle-aged female official entered the interrogation room where Jiao Cheng was again, she handed over a document and a pen. "The local government thanks you for your report. Sign it and you can leave."
After signing the relevant forms neatly, I could vaguely hear a familiar voice roaring from outside:
"Let me see her! I want to see her! I want to see Jiao Cheng!!"
Jiao Cheng subconsciously tightened the pen in his hand, and after signing the last document, he looked at the female official and said, "I can leave now, right?"
Jiao Cheng waited for the other party to help him open the door, then took a deep breath and walked out of the interrogation room; in fact, he clenched his fists more tightly with every step he took, forcing himself to ignore the shouts that were shaking and echoing throughout the building.
Just as Jiao Cheng stepped out of the building lobby, he heard the voice calling from above his head:
"Chengcheng! Jiaocheng!!"
Jiao Cheng was unconsciously tripped by the call, and then he was deeply trapped in the memories:
"Orange! Miss, can you help me pick up some oranges?"
"Cheng?" How does he know my name?
Jiaocheng was like a puppet whose hands and feet were controlled by the silk threads of memory. She turned around slowly and mechanically, involuntarily, raised her head, and stared at the man who half stuck his body out from the top floor of the building.
At that time, his purple-black eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses showed innocence and pleading, as well as a hint of calculation and confidence, exactly the same as they do now.
Jiao Cheng subconsciously swung her elbows to break free from the memory; however, before she took a step, she heard hurried footsteps catching up with her from behind.
A young security guard quickly ran up to her and said, "Hei Wuchang, I'm sorry, please come with us immediately. Qi Chu wants to see you and has kidnapped a person."
It was as if he always knew that my eyes would never leave him.
"I have nothing to do with him anymore." Jiao Cheng withdrew his gaze quickly, turned around and was about to leave, but he heard a desperate and painful wail from above.
A wisp of soul swooped down from the sky and flew rapidly towards Bai Wuchang Shui Mo who was rushing towards him. Before he could collide with Bai Wuchang Shui Mo, his soul flew away with a scream of anger.
As Jiao Cheng frowned, he saw Qi Chu jump lightly and steadily from the top floor to land in front of him, drop the wooden bin in his hand, and walk towards him step by step.
"Chengcheng, it was him." Qi Chu looked helpless and angry, still trying to explain to his lover. The purple-black soul-locking line tied to his wrist swayed slightly with his movements. "He forced me to do this. He used you to threaten me... and you know I'm an orphan. It was only with his care and support that I got to where I am today."
"Chengcheng, I'm sorry."
Qi Chu gazed at Jiao Cheng lovingly for a moment, took off his gold-rimmed glasses and quickly inserted the legs of the glasses into his temples. Warm red blood spurted out like rain, like the sincere and profound vows he had repeatedly made to himself.
Jiao Cheng had no idea how she got back to the apartment. She only knew that as soon as she opened the door, she felt as if she had fallen into the universe. The silent and chaotic night came flooding in, knocking her down and sliding her onto the cold floor.
Something fell out of his pocket and hit the floor with a slight muffled sound, followed by a slight "click".
In the dim light, one can vaguely discern the outlines of a velvet gift box and a ring inlaid with a huge gem.
There was a light inside the gem, moving leisurely as if it had consciousness; but it was trapped by the gem, and could not get close to the dejected figure sitting by the door.
It was not until dawn that Jiaocheng slowly blinked and gradually came to his senses.
She didn't need the help of the street lights outside to easily see the flowers on the dining table, the burnt candles and the food covered with the plate lids.
"Your name contains the character 'Cheng'? When we first met, you caught the orange I threw to you, so you are my 'Cheng Cheng'!"
"My 'Cheng Cheng'!! Cheng Cheng, you will always stay with me and never leave me, okay?"
"Qi Chu spent half a year studying your experience and preferences, especially your preferences for men, before you first met! This is the information provided by the private detective."
"Chengcheng! Just now in my dream, you left me without looking back. I thought I had lost you forever!"
"Are you still unwilling to face it?! Qi Chu has been using you to witness the 'truth' he wants you to witness, and to spread the news that he wants you to spread that is unfavorable to the Dark Emperor."
"Chengcheng, I really love you. Will you marry me? I want to legally possess you forever and ever!"
"Qi Chu has signed a confession of all his crimes, including taking advantage of your feelings for him."
"Chengcheng, I'm really sorry."
Jiao Cheng suddenly inserted her ten fingers into her hair and pulled them, then fell to the floor with a silent cry. Her unblinking eyes reflected the setting moon and rising sun outside the window, as well as the noisy fireworks that had nothing to do with her.
At the same time, Su Cong was in Hei Huomian’s study in the manor.
"Has the soul really been dispersed?" Hei Huomian put the tablet computer displaying the "Certificate of Soul Dissolution" back on the table.
Li You nodded halfway, hesitated for a moment, frowned slightly, and took out a booklet that looked like an account book, "After verification, I checked the Book of Life and Death and it is indeed true."
Hei Huomian pondered for a moment, his eyes growing more suspicious, "...maybe."
"Maybe?" Li You took over the conversation, suddenly woke up from his doubts, and looked at his boss in doubt, "Then I'll send someone to check it out right away."
"He might be a lovesick man," Hei Huomian said with a sneer on his lips, throwing the tablet in his hand on the coffee table. "But I don't think it will be that simple."
Jing Youxi looked at her husband and eldest son who were nodding calmly while sipping their tea, then picked up her tablet and browsed the news on the current page:
"'The seemingly cold-blooded usurper of power, the infatuated man committed suicide in front of his girlfriend'."
"Before proposing, he was forced to death in front of his girlfriend by his political enemies:
You can say that he was mean and cruel, harvesting lives to pave the way for himself, but you can never deny his infatuation and devotion, and that before committing suicide he even looked at his girlfriend affectionately and begged for her forgiveness. "
"On the other hand, the current Hades Emperor reportedly stormed the government office building with tear gas and captured Qi Chu's girlfriend, Hei Wuchang Jiaocheng, in order to force Qi Chu to surrender. He used every possible means."
"He is so cruel that he wants to die in front of that girl. The whole world has been blinded by his trick." Jing Youxi put down the tablet, shook her head and glared at her husband with a reproachful look.
"It was all calculation from the beginning to the end. How could he be so affectionate and infatuated?" Hei Zhan Ze immediately scooped a spoonful of osmanthus curd and brought it to his wife's lips. "If he was really infatuated with Hei Wuchang and loved him deeply, he would never commit suicide in front of him. With his sobriety, wouldn't he have thought that his action would cause permanent harm to the person he so-called deeply loved?"
"We in this circle know better than anyone how dark it is. Once you climb to this position, all your desires are infinitely magnified. Once you believe that you are the best, it is natural to dominate, toy with, and trample on those 'animals' who are 'trampled under your feet' and are not even as good as slaves. How much you will do to satisfy your own desires, how deep you will be trapped." Hei Huomian enlarged the map of the earth/mansion and stared at it.
"If I were him, and in a state of decline, instead of being imprisoned in the abyss forever, I would also try my best to turn the tide. Maybe I could survive from the brink of death. That is to commit suicide in public and see my girlfriend one last time before dying. Then, I would use my girlfriend to create a loving persona for myself, leaving my influence to my successor, in order to make a comeback."
Li You, who was waiting on the side, nodded immediately. "Most of the current public opinion is indeed biased towards him, which has an impact on your re-election as the Dark Emperor." He swiped the tablet and reported:
"Your public support rate has dropped by 2.1% so far, and many people have expressed sympathy for Qi Chu online."
"He didn't forget to make use of me before he died. He is worthy of being Qi Chu." Li You was smart and stood up straight and responded:
"I will continue to send people to keep an eye on them, especially Qi Chu's followers."
Hei Huomian nodded, "Keep an eye on her as well."