The Canary that couldn't escape

Chapter 139: Chapter 139 Corrosive Agent

He did not want to return it to her because he wanted to keep something that belonged to her.

Upon opening the bag, the sight inside took him by surprise. The pristine white dance costume looked as if it had gone through hundreds of years of aging, dull and faded, old and tattered.

Tang Song frowned as he took it out, the texture rough under his fingertips, devoid of any smoothness. With just a bit of force from two fingers, the fabric would crumble instantly.

A flash of surprise crossed his face, and he quickly thought of something. He decided to have it tested the next day to see if any chemical agents had been improperly added.

The test results came back, and indeed, a corrosive agent had been sprayed onto the costume, one specifically designed to corrode fibers. Because a small amount was used, it took several days for the costume to become what it was now.

A contemplative look flickered in Tang Song’s eyes; clearly, someone had deliberately sprayed the corrosive on Mo Ran’s costume with the intention of humiliating her and ensuring she could not win the competition.

The most likely person to have taken such action was her competitor...

Tang Song immediately began an investigation, checking all the individuals who had participated in the final round, only to find a woman named Ming Xue who had once been with Gu Yixuan.

Ming Xue had been eliminated in the preliminary round, but due to her relationship with Gu Yixuan, she made it into the finals. She had stayed at Gu Yixuan’s villa for a while, during which time, Mo Ran was also residing there.

No need to investigate further, Tang Song had already guessed the outline. Ming Xue must have been jealous of Mo Ran, and that’s why she had tampered with her costume in secret.

This incident, neither Gu Yixuan nor Mo Ran must know about it yet. Although Mo Ran did not like him, he still wanted to tell her about it, to let her know why she had lost the competition.

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A couple of days quietly passed, and on this day, Mo Ran received a package. She was curious—who had sent her a parcel?

She opened the cardboard box to find a letter inside, along with a transparent bag containing a piece of fabric. The fabric inside the bag, not only was its color dull, but its quality also seemed very poor.

Who could be pulling such a prank, sending her this inexplicably weird thing?

She went on to open the envelope, inside was a certification document, a report identifying the chemical substances found on the fabric.