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Chapter 13: Chapter 13: I’ll Kill You

When Su Zhaozhao heard Zhou Xiaoyun mention the matter, she looked curious too.

She really hadn’t heard what happened next.

She didn’t know who the man was, but she hadn’t asked.

She knew very well that missions like this were usually secret operations.

Even if the criminal was caught, it wouldn’t be casually announced to the public.

But now that Zhou Xiaoyun brought it up, Su Zhaozhao couldn’t help but feel a little curious.

"Aunt Yun, what’s the story with that murderer you mentioned?"

"He primarily operated in our city. Over the past three years, he’s killed ten people."

So that was it!

Based on his reaction earlier, Su Zhaozhao had sensed he was a murderer who had committed numerous evils.

But she never imagined he had actually killed ten people.

A serial killer.

Su Zhaozhao had previously done psychological analyses of serial criminals.

Sometimes, she would even work with criminal investigators to find the killers’ motives and analyze their psychological motivations.

"Wow... But you couldn’t tell from the way he looked. Honestly, if he hadn’t attacked, sigh... At first, I would have just thought he was a simple, honest-looking middle-aged man."

"Right? Sometimes that’s how murderers can kill—because ordinary people let their guard down around them," Zhou Xiaoyun said. "So, Zhaozhao, you’re so young and beautiful, and now you’re living alone in the guesthouse. To be honest, I’m a little worried about you."

Xie Huaizheng’s gaze fell on Su Zhaozhao. He wanted to see if she would get nervous or show some other reaction.

But Su Zhaozhao was far calmer than he had imagined.

"It’s fine. Isn’t the guesthouse right next to our military base? And aren’t the people staying there all family members of our military comrades? It’s quite safe."

After saying that, Su Zhaozhao looked at Xie Huaizheng again. "Huai Zheng will come see me too, so it’s very safe."

Hearing this, Xie Huaizheng couldn’t help but scoff, but this time, he didn’t contradict her.

After the meal, Su Zhaozhao and Xie Huaizheng left.

Zhou Xiaoyun said to Liu Guosheng, "Those two kids... I think it could work out."

"I wouldn’t be so sure. The belle of the art troupe has been chasing Huai Zheng for so long, and they’re well-matched in social status, but Huai Zheng never showed any interest in her."

Back then, everyone thought they would be a perfect couple.

But five years passed, and Xie Huaizheng still hadn’t gotten together with Jiang Manzhi.

A man as picky as Xie Huaizheng, who won’t even look at the belle of the art troupe... who could he possibly like?

"That’s not necessarily true. I don’t think that Jiang Manzhi is as pretty as Zhaozhao."

Zhou Xiaoyun had a very good impression of Su Zhaozhao, thinking the young woman had a good personality and knew how to talk to people.

During the meal, she had praised her cooking to the high heavens, which made her very happy.

Of course, she felt she was just telling the truth.

The girl really was prettier than Jiang Manzhi.

Su Zhaozhao and Xie Huaizheng left the Liu Family’s apartment. As they went downstairs, Su Zhaozhao said, "That murderer is really terrifying, killing so many people."

As she spoke, she patted her chest. "I bet I’ll have nightmares tonight."

Xie Huaizheng glanced at her and said, "Why don’t you go back home? I told you before, it’s dangerous for a young woman like you to live alone in a guesthouse."

Especially a girl as beautiful as her; she draws attention wherever she goes.

Xie Huaizheng was actually a little worried about Su Zhaozhao.

Su Zhaozhao immediately replied, "I won’t go back unless you agree to be with me."

She had come here in the first place to be with Xie Huaizheng.

’I finally made it all this way,’ she thought, ’but I still don’t know how the male lead really feels about me.’

’If I go back empty-handed, I’m afraid I’ll just repeat the original owner’s tragic fate.’

Xie Huaizheng saw the determination in her eyes, and his brow furrowed.

"You want to marry me that badly?"

Su Zhaozhao nodded. "That’s why I came here! To marry you!"

"And speaking of which, you sent me so many things. So, you’re not completely uninterested in me."

As Su Zhaozhao said this, her eyes brightened.

She couldn’t resist taking a step closer to Xie Huaizheng. "Right? You actually like me too, you’re just too shy to say it."

Her gaze was intense, her face strikingly beautiful, like a peach blossom spirit.

But Xie Huaizheng reached out, placed a finger on her shoulder, and pushed her back two steps, signaling for her not to speak to him from such a close distance.

’This was the first time he’d faced such a relentless pursuit, and he was finding it a bit hard to handle.’

"Don’t stand so close. What would people think?" The man was uncharacteristically serious.

In reality, he was usually more easygoing than Su Zhaozhao.

But he had to consider the girl’s reputation.

Su Zhaozhao obediently took two steps back and smiled at him. "Okay. As long as you don’t hate me, I’m relieved."

’She remembered how the male lead’s engagement was broken off by the original owner’s family. The novel also described how the original owner’s family kicked him while he was down, which led to him coming back to slap them in the face after he soared to success.’

’By then, the female side character had been tormented to the brink of death. When she saw the male lead, her eyes filled with deep regret.’

’The same went for the side character’s family. Her stepmother even tried to cozy up to the male lead, but he took his revenge on them mercilessly.’

’The entire family lost their jobs.’

’Looking at things now,’ Su Zhaozhao felt a bit more confident.

’This way, I won’t have to keep suffering bad luck in this world, right?’

Xie Huaizheng lit a cigarette and started smoking, squinting at Su Zhaozhao. He didn’t understand what she meant by that.

’Hate her?’

’Why would he hate her?’

He thought about what she said at the beginning about her family breaking off the engagement. ’Was the engagement really broken?’

He hadn’t heard anything about it from his grandfather.

When he called his grandfather last night, the old man had sounded very happy.

He seemed completely unaware of the matter.

Xie Huaizheng felt something was strange about this.

Before he could figure it out, someone called out to him, "Battalion Commander, there you are! Quick, the Chief is calling for you."

Xie Huaizheng turned to Su Zhaozhao. "You should head back first."

Su Zhaozhao nodded and turned to walk toward the guesthouse.

Her mood was so good on the way back that she couldn’t help but start humming a song.

She smoothed down her hair. ’Maybe I should go downtown and buy something for Xie Huaizheng?’ she thought.

’This kind of back-and-forth gift-giving would definitely take our relationship to the next level.’

With that in mind, Su Zhaozhao headed for the bus stop.

However, before she reached it, someone suddenly rushed out from the side.

"You bitch! You ruined my business and got me fined by the police! I’ll kill you!"

The man brandished a knife in his hand and lunged at Su Zhaozhao.