RPAGF Chapter 25 He had no reason to do this
Chapter 25 He had no reason to do this
As soon as Qi Min and Ling Yi arrived home, Qi Min said he wanted to clean out a room upstairs to store their things.
Ling Yi now simply agrees to any decision Qi Min makes.
Together with Qi Min, they started cleaning the room. With the help of the smart home robot and Ling Yi, the room was cleaned quickly.
Not long after, a package arrived at the door. Qi Min told Ling Yi to rest first, while he went outside to sign for it.
A short while later, Ling Yi, who was sitting on the sofa, saw Qi Min directing the installation personnel to enter the room.
I installed the gaming pod I just bought today in the empty room I had just cleaned up, and I also decorated the room a bit while I was at it.
"I have to say, the efficiency of technology is truly remarkable. From installing the gaming pod and decorating the room to being fully functional, it only took about two hours. It couldn't be more convenient."
Qi Min saw the installers off, looked at the room with satisfaction and nodded. When he turned around, he saw Ling Yi looking at him with a puzzled expression.
"It's newly bought, want to try it out?"
Qi Min patted the game pod with a smile and invited Ling Yi to join him.
Ling Yi didn't respond to his question but instead asked a question.
"Isn't this... the gaming pod that Ling Huiyao wanted?"
"Yeah! I have to say, his character isn't great, but he has a good eye for these things. I heard this gaming pod is the best-selling one in the store."
Qi Min stroked the outer shell of the game pod with obvious affection, looking eager to try it out.
"But didn't the master say it was for Ling Huiyao?" Ling Yi asked, slightly puzzled.
"No, I only told him to take a look and pick out a good one, I didn't say I was going to buy it for him."
Qi Min's eyes were full of composure, and he spoke with great confidence.
Ling Yi couldn't help but recall that Qi Min seemed to have... really said that back then?!
"Besides, the money I, the female ruler, earn is to support me. Why should he use it? Who does he think he is?"
Qi Min crossed his arms over his chest, looking completely at ease.
Ling Yi's lips moved slightly, but he didn't know what to say.
"Alright, looking at the sky, it's time for dinner." Qi Min glanced out the window and prepared to go downstairs.
"My lord, why don't I do it? You can try out the game pod here," Ling Yi suggested.
"Hmm? Sure, then I'll try your cooking too. Thank you for your hard work." Qi Min was a little surprised, but also quite looking forward to it, and smiled gently.
Downstairs, Ling Yi was plating dishes when his personal computer suddenly received a call.
"What is it?" Ling Yiteng reached out to answer the phone.
"Boss, something happened today... do you know?" A slightly excited voice came from the other end of the call.
"Just tell me if you have something to say"
Ling Yi urged her somewhat helplessly. Lin Simiao was good in every way, except that she was impulsive and gossipy. In comparison, Chen Xuan seemed much more composed.
"Yes! Today, the security forces received a report of a male insect attack. The attacked male insect is your brother, Ling Huiyao."
Lin Simiao spoke seriously and concisely.
"What? This happened today?"
Ling Yi was somewhat surprised. The strictness of the male insect protection law was obvious to all, yet recently there had been repeated cases of male insects attacking and killing people.
Unlike the previous incidents, the male insects this time were of a significantly higher level; the previous attackers were mostly of the lowest level, such as E or F.
But this time, he jumped directly to Rank B, and it was someone whose identity was known to everyone. Unlike his previous low-key approach, this time it was far too... attention-grabbing.
Ling Yi put down the spatula and looked thoughtful.
"And boss, I heard that Ling Huiyao was not only whipped, but his tendons were also severed."
Lin Simiao continued, his words filled with schadenfreude.
"Huh? He's still alive?" Ling Yi asked upon hearing this.
"Ah, he's alive. He's in the hospital now. I didn't say he was dead, boss..." Lin Simiao was a little confused by Ling Yi's question.
"You... never mind, have you found out what kind of insect it was made from?" Ling Yi's voice carried a hint of helplessness, as if he had indeed thought he was wrong.
"Oh, not yet. The perpetrator was very cautious, and it happened in a club, a place with a lot of insects."
There were very few traces found at the scene, and the surveillance footage was blocked. It seems that only some unidentified plant components were detected in a glass of wine that Ling Huiyao had drunk from.
Lin Simiao answered while recalling the information.
"Plant-based ingredients?" Ling Yi repeated, puzzled.
"Yes, the investigation is still ongoing, and he was found in the toilet with his clothes on."
His body was covered in welts from being whipped, the floor was covered in blood, and the mirror on the wall was shattered.
The perpetrator likely used the broken mirror to sever tendons in the hand; the attack was swift and the method of execution was excellent.
Lin Simiao's words were full of praise.
"Besides the whip marks on your body and the severed tendons in your hands, are there any other injuries?" Ling Yi continued to ask.
"According to the report... no, but boss, you didn't do it, did you?" Lin Simiao asked, still somewhat suspicious.
“…Of course not.” Ling Yi’s affirmative tone concealed his patience with Lin Simiao’s gossip.
"Oh, I thought..." Lin Simiao's words revealed undisguised disappointment.
"Don't think it's over yet. Keep an eye on this matter. Report any progress to me promptly. Also, is there any progress on the case regarding the male insect predator in Zone D?"
Ling Yi ruthlessly interrupted his disappointment, gave some instructions, and then turned to ask about other cases.
"Boss, do you suspect the perpetrator is the same person?" Lin Simiao's tone carried a hint of doubt and speculation.
"I had some doubts at first, but Ling Huiyao was only beaten up and had his tendons cut, so it's clear he's not part of the same group."
The predators weren't that lenient; the male insects they found earlier were already dead.
Ling Yi's tone was very certain, and he narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression.
"So, boss... it really isn't you?" Lin Simiao asked Ling Yi again, unwilling to give up.
"You're so suspicious... is there some clue pointing to me?" Ling Yi asked Lin Simiao with a puzzled look.
"Well... the main thing is that you were at the mall today, and the security cameras even captured you going in with another male insect and Ling Huiyao."
Lin Simiao's tone carried a hint of hesitation.
"By the way... Boss, is your male lord easy to get along with? Is he like the other males?"
Lin Simiao's words were tinged with curiosity.
"Yes, I did enter the mall with him today, but we parted ways afterwards. When the incident happened, I should have been... um?"
Ling Yi ignored what he said afterward and turned to answer his question before that, but then suddenly thought of something.
'Based on the timeline, Ling Huiyao should have been discovered when I returned.'
'If we go back in time, I should have been in the restaurant at the time of the incident, while Qi Min... was out for quite a while, and when he came back, he looked like he had just finished exercising.'
“Could it be… no, no, he has no reason to do that,” Ling Yi frowned in thought.
"Boss, what did you say? What don't you know?" Lin Simiao asked in confusion.
"It's nothing. Now go and investigate this matter in detail, and then send me a report, focusing on the time of the murder and the time of the incident."
Furthermore, spread the word about this incident, along with the previous case of the male insect killed in Zone D, to maximize its impact.
Ling Yi gave Lin Simiao his instructions.
"Yes, Commander!" Lin Simiao responded quickly upon receiving a mission, no longer asking about Ling Yixiong's affairs.