Pure Darkness

Chapter 40

Who was it, hiding behind Ke Qian?

Who is it, who hates animation studio members so much?

Who was it, who could engineer such a meticulous and level-headed series of murders, and then push the survivors to the point of nervous breakdown?

Besides, is this guy's murder not over yet?

Xu Sheng and Wen Xiaohua were already under police protection. As for this person, there was absolutely no clue about his whereabouts.

“No, Ke Qian never told us about any other friend,” Wen Xiaohua said.

“But . . . during that time, he always comes out on his own. When he came back, he looked very happy, ” Xu Sheng added.

“Did you never ask her what she did? Or who did he meet?” Fang Qing asked.

Xu Sheng and Wen Xiaohua lowered their heads. “We did not ask.”

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The black Cherokee drove along the highway. Bo Jinyan's side profile was very calm as she said, “There are two possibilities. Lover, or close relative.”

Jian Yao was slightly surprised. “Relative? According to the information about Ke Qian, her paternal grandfather died a few years ago, and she had no other close relatives.

Bo Jinyan nodded. “However, we cannot rule out any possibility, so we should still visit his old hometown. That person is familiar with the animation community, as well as the habits of everyone. Xu Sheng and Wen Xiaohua had confirmed that Ke Qian had a set of Jiang Xueran apartment keys that year, to facilitate the exercises. It also meant that Ke Qian would tell the person about the whereabouts of the key. The two of them would tell each other everything, and Ke Qian would trust that person very much. They will be one person.

Ke Qian's personality was sensitive and fragile, and his social skills were poor. That person should have appeared on the scene shortly before Ke Qian's disappearance. Early on, and there would be no reason for the members of the animation studio not to know that person. It was extremely unlikely that an ordinary person could become a close friend of someone in such a short amount of time, and especially not in Ke Qian's case.

However, if love or family relationships are involved, it may happen.”

Jian Yao nodded, thought for a while, then said, “What else, with Ke Qian's character, the dependence on friends is very strong. If he was really good friends, first, he would not need to hide this person from the members of the animation studio; second, his dependence on them should have diminished. In fact, where investment ventures are concerned, it is not as if he cannot do without the others. However, when he obtained that investment, he was still worried about what each other was thinking, and he desperately wanted their fellowship. He was even willing to exchange that amount of money for their attention and friendship. This just showed, whatever relationship that person had with Ke Qian, it could not replace friendship. ”

Bo Jinyan smiled slightly. “It's done well.”

“Love .. . hmmmmm,” Jian Yao sighed. “Is that love?”

Bo Jinyan did not answer him. Instead, he said, the “Angel investment Ke Qian obtained is actually very suspicious. We did not find any relevant investment documents at his home, and according to what he said, the money was for him to use as he wished. Usually, angel investors do not proceed in this way. It was just that Jiang Xueran and the others had no real-world experience, and did not see anything strange.”

“So that means . . .that amount of money was probably given to Ke Qian by that guy?”

“That's a possibility,” replied Bo Jinyan. “I've arranged for An Yan to investigate the source of the money. At the same time, Fang Qing would stay in Beijing to look for clues about Ke Qian.”'s state

“Then, the purpose of our trip to Ke Qian's hometown is to ascertain the possibility of his relatives committing a crime?”

“Not only that.” Bo Jinyan continued, “This is an interesting case. If we don't have a deep understanding of Ke Qian, how can I think like him, and then feel and understand our true killer?”

Ah, this again. Jian Yao smiled and said, “Hey, why have you always been so interested in assassins? Aren't you going to be bored, or tired?”

“How can a person get bored with the things he likes?” Bo Jinyan glanced at him. “What I like, and what I hate, has remained unchanged for many years.”

“Oh.” Jian Yao could not help but smile.

She smiled as well, and whispered, “Yes, I seamlessly brought you into the conversation.”

It became even more difficult for Jian Yao to control the smile on her face.

At this point, his phone rang.

His caller was Luo Lang, who had not been in contact with him for several days.

“Jian Yao, I just happened to have to go to court in your district today to deal with some issues. Do you have time to meet with me to eat? ”

Jian Yao stopped.

Luo Lang laughed. “Have your husband join us.”

Jian Yao laughingly said, “Sorry, Luo dage, today we are conducting an investigation outside the city and will not be able to go back in time. Let's meet up another day, and I'll treat you.”

After ending the call, Jian Yao said, “Luo dage wants to meet with us to eat.”

Bo Jinyan replied, “Not interested.”

“Go with me next time.”

“ . . . . Alright.”

Jian Yao watched him continue driving with his usual attitude, and a sudden desire to provoke him appeared in her heart. “Hey, would you be jealous if I interacted with my male friend?”

Bo Jinyan sneered, “Only men with crisis feelings will feel jealous. Unfortunately, I will never experience that.”

“Huh.”

After a short pause, he suddenly asked, “How much older is he compared to you?”

Jian Yao took a few seconds before she understood that Bo Jinyan was referring to Luo Lang. “Seven or eight years,” he replied.

“Ah, so like that. .”

“What's it like?”

He replied nonchalantly, “You called him ‘ dage ‘.”

“So? That's the right way to greet him.”

“I'm four years older than you,” said Bo Jinyan.

Jian Yao was stunned for a moment. That's absolutely true. However, he never felt that he was older than her.

While observing that he didn't say anything, Bo Jinyan frowned slightly and said, “But, you never called me ‘ dage ‘.”

Jian Yao was silent.

So, this is what he's worried about.

Didn't he just say that he would never experience jealousy. . .

Realizing that her clear eyes were watching him, she suddenly laughed.

“Do you want me to call you ‘ dage ‘?” As soon as those words came out of his mouth, he felt his face become warm.

Bo Jinyan said nothing.

Jian Yao cleared her throat. “Bo day .”

He smiled thinly.

Jian Yao blinked her eyelashes, and shouted, “Jinyan gege .”

Bo Jinyan let out a faint sound of approval.

The wind blew in through the car window, and the silent and familiar interior of the car seemed to have turned into a gentle and evocative atmosphere. Jian Yao realized that, although she looked calm, Bo Jinyan's cheeks were slightly flushed.

A kind of warmth filled Jian Yao's heart. He lifted his head and looked with him towards the front. The wind of Ren county blew, and the scenery of Ren county passed by.

*T/N Ren county ( ⁇ ren xian) is a county in southwestern Hebei province.

At the same time, Luo Lang sat in his car, and looked at Jian Yao's office window. In his hand was a neatly arranged stack of paper, and many of the sheets were inscribed with his personal comments.

‘Coincy’ that he is in his district? To be honest, her desire to meet him did not happen because of the hometown reunion. It was because he had wanted it so badly for so many years.

He sat quietly in the car for a while, then left.

When she returned safely, she once again hoped to meet him.