Super Detective

Where is she?

Where could she be?

Where exactly is she?

Lin Yu stood at the top of the hotel steps.

His gaze swept in a half-circle from left to right, then swept back from right to left.

Strange.

Where was she?

Wasn't it said that she was hiding in the fast-food restaurant near the hotel?

With her conspicuous red hair, she should be very easy to spot.

Lin Yu felt a slight sense of regret.

After planning for so long, it was truly a pity that he couldn't see the wonderful expression on Xu Mingyao's face right now.

Yes.

On the very first day Xu Mingyao started stalking Tao Yaoyao.

Lin Yu already knew.

The private detective monitoring Xu Mingyao was someone Lin Yu had asked for from Qing Mo.

Top-notch professional.

After all, his previous surveillance target seemed to be—under Qing Mo's orders—monitoring Lin Yu himself...

Needless to say how professional he was!

In fact, Lin Yu had been waiting for this day for a long time.

The days of waiting were not easy. Xia Muzhu's thoughtfulness, Tang Manman's clinginess, and Qing Mo's indulgence.

All of it made Lin Yu feel quite uneasy inside.

He felt like he wasn't much of a decent human being.

But as mentioned before.

With this kind of thing, either don't do it at all, or go all the way!

Giving up halfway would make him a real idiot.

So, when he knew that all of this was about to end.

Lin Yu couldn't even wait for the school holiday on Saturday.

He took a day off on Thursday and eagerly rushed over.

On one hand, Lin Yu couldn't wait to see what kind of amusing expression Xu Mingyao would show after finding out about all this.

On the other hand, Lin Yu didn't want to continue this guilt-ridden life where he constantly felt a suffocating tightness in his chest.

It was time to end it.

After a fruitless scan of the area, Lin Yu withdrew his gaze with considerable regret.

He really wondered what kind of expression Xu Mingyao had on her face right now.

Would she be so furious that her face twisted in hysterical rage?

Or would she wear a sluggish, despairing expression, like a heart dead from overwhelming grief?

Tsk.

He really wanted to see it.

He heard she even bought a knife at the supermarket?

Lin Yu curled his lips, unable to help but want to laugh.

What was she planning to do with a knife?

Did she want to kill him, the main culprit?

Heh.

Even if she were given two more arms, and each arm was allowed to hold two knives, she still wouldn't be able to do it!

What about Tao Yaoyao?

Would she want to kill Tao Yaoyao?

Lin Yu didn't know if she would do that, but he wouldn't give her the chance.

As long as she dared to take a knife home to find Tao Yaoyao, she would disappear from this world before she even walked through the door!

It wasn't that Lin Yu had developed deep feelings for Tao Yaoyao after a few encounters.

It was because she had previously acted as Xu Mingyao's tool against him.

And now he was using her as a tool against Xu Mingyao.

With this.

Her sins toward him had been fully redeemed.

Naturally, Lin Yu wouldn't just stand by and watch her get hurt.

So the only body she could stab with that knife in her hand seemed to be her own.

Hmm.

This ending.

Was truly a perfect match for that animal.

Stretching comfortably, Lin Yu suddenly felt a vibration in his pocket.

Taking out his phone, Lin Yu saw a message from the private detective.

**: Target hasn't moved. She is still watching you.

**: (Image)

Lin Yu tapped the screen lightly, opening the image sent by the private detective.

In the picture.

A woman wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a mask, covering herself tightly from head to toe, was sitting at a dining table by the window.

On the table, french fries and fried chicken that looked completely untouched were piled high on a tray.

The woman sat sideways, not even glancing at the food.

Her face was turned steadily toward the glass.

Looking out the window, in the direction where he was standing.

Under the table, a pair of long, slender legs that even wide-leg pants couldn't hide were pressed closely together.

Resting on her thighs was a fruit knife, gripped tightly by two hands.

Oh ho?

Was he the target?

Looking at the photo on his phone, Lin Yu couldn't help but curl his lips upward.

Not bad.

That bitch Xu Mingyao actually had some backbone.

She didn't pick on the easiest target, Tao Yaoyao.

His gaze covertly shifted toward the fast-food restaurant where Xu Mingyao was located.

After a quick glance, he swiftly withdrew it.

Lin Yu decided to play with her a little longer.

If everything ended just like this.

It would be a bit too boring.

At the very least, he needed a close-up look at what kind of expression Xu Mingyao would have after knowing everything.

Putting his phone away, Lin Yu whistled and walked down the steps one by one, heading in the opposite direction of where Tao Yaoyao had left.

The sun slowly sank its plump body below the horizon.

More people seeking the cool night air began to emerge on the streets.

Lin Yu strolled leisurely.

Whenever he came to a fork in the road, he would head in the more remote direction with fewer people.

Finally, when the sky turned completely dark, Lin Yu arrived at a desolate place.

Looking around, it seemed to be an abandoned park.

The stone path beneath his feet was covered in fallen leaves and dust.

In the pond not far away, uncleaned green algae almost covered the entire surface of the water.

Even the lampposts on both sides of the road were covered with a thick layer of dirty grime.

Lin Yu didn't even know where he had wandered off to.

But he knew this was a very suitable place for Xu Mingyao to make her appearance.

Sure enough, the slow sound of footsteps echoed from behind him.

Standing under the dim streetlight, Lin Yu turned around with a smile on his lips.

Just as expected.

Xu Mingyao's figure appeared on the park's small path.

She had taken off her disguise at some unknown point.

Her conspicuous long red hair draped over her shoulders.

Her charming and affectionate face, illuminated by the moonlight and streetlamps, appeared somewhat ethereal.

Strange.

Looking at Xu Mingyao slowly walking over.

The arrogant grin on Lin Yu's face from his successful scheme unconsciously faded a bit.

He furrowed his brows in confusion.

How could this be?

Looking at Xu Mingyao's face, Lin Yu couldn't figure it out.

Why was she acting so...

...

Calm?

Right.

It was just calm.

There was no hideous rage or cold murderous intent on Xu Mingyao's face.

She looked like an ordinary person who hadn't gotten enough sleep last night and was just slightly lacking in energy.

There was no joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness on her delicate and charming face.

She was as calm as a stagnant pool of water.

How could this be?

Lin Yu didn't understand what was wrong with Xu Mingyao.

According to her usual arrogant, domineering, and easily triggered tyrannical personality.

After finding out that he had cheated on her, shouldn't she act like she used to, rushing at him like a lunatic with a knife in a frenzy, desperately trying to kill him regardless of the consequences?

How could she become so calm?

Could it be that she had gone mad?

Lin Yu couldn't understand the Xu Mingyao standing before him.

Even in her standard vixen-like eyes, Lin Yu couldn't see any hatred toward him.

Under Lin Yu's bewildered gaze, Xu Mingyao gradually approached.

Lin Yu stood relaxed in place, his hands in his pockets.

Lin Yu wasn't afraid that she would suddenly pull out a knife and stab him when she got close.

Facing a woman with no specialized training, no matter how close the distance, Lin Yu had full confidence in his ability to react.

Lin Yu stood rooted to the spot, quietly watching Xu Mingyao as she steadily approached.

He wanted to see exactly what tricks she had up her sleeve.

Time ticked by, second by second.

Xu Mingyao drew closer and closer.

Just as she stepped within a meter of him, right when Lin Yu had fully braced himself to catch a blade barehanded, she suddenly dropped her weight without any warning.

With a heavy thud, she fell to her knees on the ground.