Stuck in a Chinese novel - Chapter 193

Chapter 193: How to frame (1)
Chapter 193

“Thanks for getting me out.” Shao Chen said to the green-haired man who met him outside the police station.

“It’s all right. It’s just bail. The matter of trial still remains.” The green-haired man said in awkward Chinese.

Shao Chen nodded before he hesitated and said, “Arlert.”

“What?” The green-haired man named Arlert asked.

“Jasper is dead.” Shao Chen somberly said.

“…How?” Arlert couldn’t believe that but he still asked. Shao Chen hesitated again before he replied, “Wei Jun Ruan. He killed him in prison.”

“…” Arlert remained quiet before he said, “I was wondering why he hadn’t got out yet. So that’s what it was.”

“We need to do something about Wei Jun Ruan.” Shao Chen said.

“Yes, we do and we will.” Arlert said before he added, “But not you.”

Shao Chen hesitated. He knew why Arlert said so but he wanted to kill Wei Jun himself. However, he knew that he was already too deep in. Any more and it would be dangerous for him.

“I understand,” Shao Chen finally gave in after a while.

“Good. I knew you would see the bigger picture.” Arlert said in his broken Chinese before he said, “As for Wei Jun Ruan, leave him to me. I will also make sure he confesses framing you so we can get back on track.”

“Of course, Captain.” Shao Chen said and smiled. If Arlert himself was going to get involved, there was nothing to worry about then.

‘Wei Jun Ruan.’ Shao Chen thought inwardly.

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“He was let out of jail.” A person said on the other side of the phone. Wei Jun who heard the phone call smiled and said, “Then I’m sure you know what to do next. Make sure to make it look real.”

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Shao Chen was back in his apartment. With his teammates also staying there, the place was a little cramped. It wasn’t like they couldn’t afford hotels.

Shao Chen and his team were well wealthy from their missions. However, they rarely spent that money so as to not attract some dangerous people around the world.

That was the sole reason why Shao Chen, who had more money than even the Shi family, the family he hated, was still living in such a small apartment.

While they were all planning what to do about Wei Jun, the doorbell of the apartment rang.

Everyone looked at each other and after and from Arlert, Shao Chen headed for the door and opened it. Outside, was a police officer along with a man in black clothes.

Shao Chen could feel a great amount of Qi from the man and he knew that he couldn’t take him without causing a commotion.

“Mister Shao Chen?” The man asked.

“Yes.” Shao Chen replied after he briefly assessed both of the men.

“I am Qun Yui, from the Yuan Yin police department. This is Officer Xiao Zhigang, from the Cultivator’s Special Forces.” The man without the Qi introduced both of them while the man in black clothes remained silent.

“How can I help you?” Shao Chen asked.

“Do you know this woman?” Qun Yui asked while showing him a photograph.

The woman in the photograph was none other than the woman who had harassed him yesterday and scammed money from Yue Peng after making a scene in public.

Seeing her, Shao Chen’s anger rose up but he contained himself and said, “I don’t know her but I know of her. She cost me my job by spreading lies.”

“Certainly a good motive.” Qun Yui remarked while he rummaged through his pocket once again.

“What?” Shao Chen was confused by that.

Qun Yui pulled out a photograph in which a badly beaten and bruised woman could be seen. It was the same girl in both photographs.

Shao Chen had a bad feeling when he saw that. The words of Wei Jun began to play in his mind.

And as he feared, the detective spoke, “The woman in the photograph is Fang Mei. This is her after she claims that a man by the name of Shao Chen who had been angry with her barged into her apartment and assaulted her.”

Shao Chen was outraged when he heard that and yelled, “What sort of nonsense is this? I don’t even know who she is let alone where she lives.”

“You can tell us that at the police station. For now, you are going to have to come with us.” Qun Yui said.

Shao Chen was about to rage again when the man behind Qun Yui began to emanate a ridiculous amount of Qi. Shao Chen wasn’t afraid of that and he was sure that if he were to go all out, he would be the winner but the status of the man wasn’t something he could outright ignore.

Cultivator’s Special Forces was a giant that he and his team couldn’t afford to offend.

“What is happening?” Arlert came out and asked.

The situation was explained and Arlert said, “Is there an option for a lawyer?”

“Of course. Mister Chen has a right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent as well. But it would be better for everyone if he were to answer some questions. You can have your lawyer present then.” Qun Yui reasonably explained the situation.

Arlert nodded and turned to Shao Chen, “Go with them. I will be right behind you with a lawyer.”

Shao Chen nodded and he was taken away.

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After the questioning in which Shao Chen explained everything. He explained how he never knew the woman and how she just came at him and demanded money. He also told them how he lost his job but he didn’t mention Wei Jun as that would complicate things and involve him in that investigation.

The matter was handled in a few minutes and Shao Chen was instructed to not leave the city and he would be called again and would be kept up to date of the corroboration in his statement or the woman’s displayed any unusual and suspicious signs.

When Shao Chen left the police station, and the lawyer left on his own, Shao Chen turned to Arlert and asked, “Have you found her?”

“We have. There are no cameras around so you can go there without worry. No one will be disturbing you.” Arlert said.

Shortly after, Shao Chen arrived outside the apartment building where a woman named Fang Mei lived.

It was deep in the night and after making sure there was no one out on the street, Shao Chen left the car and quietly made his way into the apartment of Fang Mei.

As he entered the apartment, he was met with silence. Thinking she was asleep, he checked the entire place but couldn’t find her.

After making sure she wasn’t at home, Shao Chen quietly left the place and made his way back to the car without being noticed.

But little did he know, a hidden camera was recording all of that from the beginning to the end.

But he remained oblivious to that fact and returned with a heavy heart that there was a problem out there that was now MIA as well.

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In an apartment penthouse, Wei Jun was sitting on the sofa in his living room when a woman entered the room.

She wore a deep smile on her face as she asked with slight seductiveness in her tone, “How did you like my acting?”

Wei Jun smiled and said, “It was flawless. You completely fooled the police. They’re questioning him as we speak.”

“I see.” Fang Mei replied before she curiously asked, “But what would happen if they follow up with the investigation? I can’t be gone for too long.”

Wei Jun smiled at her words and stood up. He turned on some music and handed her a glass of wine as he said, “You don’t have to worry about that. It won’t come to that.”

“What do you mean?” Fang Mei curiously asked.

Wei Jun let her drink the wine and said, “The police will find you missing. They would obviously point at Shao Chen. Then you just have to claim that he threatened you.”

“Will that work?” Fang Mei curiously asked.

“Of course it would.” Wei Jun simply reassured her before he took the glass of wine from her hands and held her hands with his.

“Hmm~ are you going to make your money worth?” Fang Mei asked with an intoxicated expression that would have charmed anyone.

Wei Jun smiled and simply began to guide her to the rhythm of the music.

As they danced, Fang Mei said, “Mmm~~ I didn’t know you were such a romantic.”

Wei Jun smiled and tucked her hair back in and said, “I can’t help but not be. You’re so beautiful after all.”

“Thanks.” Fang Mei didn’t blush at that compliment like a maiden and instead showed confidence.

Wei Jun smiled as he held her by her neck softly and said, “It’s a pity I have to kill you now.”

“What?” Fang Mei asked, thinking it was a joke but before she could think any further, a pair of gloves appeared on Wei Jun’s hands and he tightened his hold on her neck and snapped it without a second thought.

As Fang Mei’s limp body fell on the floor, Wei Jun said while remembering a certain blue-eyed woman, “Be glad. I saved you from a gruesome death.”

“Get her in place. Give the rest of the evidence to the police.” Wei Jun said to particularly no one but after he left for his room, a man appeared out of nowhere and took Fang Mei’s body with him.