Free Web NovelChapter 1118: Chapter 1089: Sudden Surge of Killing Intent
"I’ve studied that foot shape repeatedly, and it doesn’t match Wang Zhanting’s!"
Everyone’s foot shape is different. Even when wearing the same type of shoes, the shoe’s upper stretches differently. Xiao Lin didn’t argue this point with Director Meisai. He mostly agreed with this idea. If it wasn’t Wang Zhanting, then it had to be someone else present at the scene. Was it Shao Weihua? But given his build, that slim, narrow foot shape wouldn’t match a medium-plump person.
"How did Captain Rochester return to the station?"
"What?" Clearly, Meisai didn’t follow Xiao Lin’s leap in questioning. He had just taken a sip of hot tea and was feeling quite uncomfortable from the sudden scalding.
"How did Rochester escape the house that was bombed?"
"He came back on his own!"
"Were you at the scene as well?" Xiao Lin asked Meisai seriously, harboring some suspicion since their last meeting in the director’s office. Although many aspects were different, the way people voice their thoughts and their speaking habits is somewhat similar to the principle of foot shapes.
"No, I wasn’t at the scene then, but I did visit afterward." Meisai shook his head in denial. "That was right during the Genovis and Lucchesi conflict. Why do you ask, Young Master Xiao?"
"It’s nothing, maybe I remembered wrongly!" Xiao Lin smiled apologetically. "Back to the topic at hand, what’s the real reason the director called me here this time?"
"There’s no special reason, just curious about your thoughts after watching this video. I didn’t expect you to receive this as well, meaning the sender might be Wang Zhanting."
"Actually, I don’t think there’s any special purpose or idea!" Xiao Lin tapped the table, his fingers rhythmically creating a tapping sound. "At most, it’s a reminder. Probably even he doesn’t know what he wants to do. Director Meisai need not be too concerned about this matter. On the contrary, his actions serve as a hint."
"Could you detail it a bit more?"
"First, who shot this video; Investigation point: he is an expert, at least not below you or me." Xiao Lin paused here, deliberately glancing at Meisai. "Anyone who can keep pace with me and follow isn’t weak, and he must be someone Wang Zhanting knows. Second, why was Nicholas at the scene, his relationship with Wang Zhantian; Third, Wang Zhantian is Wang Zhanting’s elder brother. Watching his brother die tragically without reaction implies a purpose behind it worth digging into; Fourth, where did Tang get these three video clips? If we can find the clipped-out segments, perhaps we can find the fourth person."
"Ah, right!" Xiao Lin suddenly remembered something and exclaimed. "Director, haven’t you noticed a missing scene in the short video? How was Wang Zhantian dismembered? It suggests that the person filming might have been the one who acted."
"I got it!" A cup of tea was just finished, the yellow-green leaves loosened and spread open, the bitter taste leaving a sweet aftertaste in the mouth.
"Thank you, Director Meisai." While seeing Meisai off, Xiao Lin leaned over to sincerely thank the person seated in the car.
At the same time, inside Joseph No. 13, Nicholas was inserting a small USB into the computer. He had forgotten about this item for a long time until Murphy found it among a pile of clothes for washing earlier this morning, making him recall the package he’d received before.
The screen was shaking. At first glance, Nicholas stiffened, his hands resting on the dual surfaces, his ice-blue eyes fixed on the playback screen, watching himself light a cigarette, and how he apathetically observed someone crawling forward little by little on the ground. The footage was recorded from several different angles, with the final part showing Xiao Lin and another man appearing at the entrance of a bar. ’tomor’ was just a street away from the alley. Nicholas closed the video, leaning into the chair, while Murphy unexpectedly brought Shao Weihua into the study.
"Master, Mr. Shao is here."
At precisely one in the afternoon, Shao Weihua’s smile froze upon seeing Nicholas’s expression, which seemed ready to devour him. "What’s happened?"
"You tell me, Mr. Shao!" Nicholas closed the laptop, elegantly swiveling his chair, a mischievous smile playing in his ice-blue eyes.
"I think our recent collaboration has been quite pleasant. Now that Robert is managing the Genovis drug line, sales performance has improved significantly. However, Mr. Su’s side is still somewhat unsatisfactory. But I’ve received reliable information, and if that old guy continues to be stubborn, I think we should take action first. Also, regarding the issue with Lucchesi, there’s a claim from the informant deployed in ’Wagangai’ that they saw the demise news from the northeastern provinces recently, so should we also discuss the plan I mentioned before."
"Yes, we should have a good discussion." Nicholas got up from his chair, walked past Shao Weihua, and gently closed the study door. "Mr. Shao, where do you think we should start?"
Shao Weihua chuckled awkwardly, his small eyes darted around as he shrank to one side. "Mr. Nicholas, what’s the matter with you today?"
"That’s what I want to ask you. Why did my video appear at the scene of Wang Zhantian’s murder? Did you have it sent to me to threaten me?"
"What video?" Shao Weihua was stunned, completely not understanding what Nicholas was talking about.
"Don’t know? Nicholas grabbed Shao Weihua by the collar and dragged him forcefully to his desk. "If you don’t understand, take a good look at this. I’ve said before, people from Sicily are not easily toyed with. Shao Weihua, you’ll pay for what you’ve done." Nicholas said coldly.
Shao Weihua adjusted his glasses, and after looking at the beginning, he collapsed to his knees on the carpet with a thud. "I absolutely knew nothing about this. Who gave it to you?" Nicholas squinted at the timid man. "This must be a misunderstanding. We are partners, why would I go through so much trouble to threaten you? Besides, it doesn’t benefit me at all, does it? I was there at the time too!"
"Yes, you were there, but you’re not in the video, and it was from a concealed camera." Nicholas released Shao Weihua and calmly took a step back. "Mr. Shao, truly a clever scheme, but I, Nicholas, am not easily fooled. Are you still trying to use Angel to threaten me this time?"
"No, absolutely not!" Shao Weihua got up from the ground, his hands shaking like maracas. "Last time I realized I shouldn’t have done that. Actually, I just hoped to develop a closer relationship. But this time, it’s definitely not my intention. I’ll find out who did it, please trust me."
"Trust you? I might as well trust the two dogs I keep!"
Nicholas’s words made Shao Weihua’s eyebrows twitch. He shook his shoulders as if trying to stand as straight as possible. Laughing awkwardly, he leaned against the edge of the table. "What you said is not a very sincere word for me as your partner."
"I can elevate Robert, and I can also bring him down. Mr. Shao seems to underestimate our Sicilian Mafia." A fleeting mischievous smile flashed in Nicholas’s icy blue eyes, causing a shiver to run through Shao Weihua’s heart, feeling like his neck was tightly bound by a pair of eyes from behind, sending a chill down his spine. He shivered all over, like an eel, slid off the edge of the desk and landed on the floor near the bookshelf by the door.
Nicholas didn’t move, only coldly watched Shao Weihua’s ridiculous act, a rare trace of murderous intent curling at the corner of his lips.
Why didn’t he move? After escaping that cold sensation, Shao Weihua suddenly realized Nicholas had always been in a consistent state of stillness. Then, before the thinking faded, the chilling sensation struck him again from behind.
"Angel! It’s Angel!" No matter how he changed positions or angles, the chill brushing past his back and the black strand hanging from his neck felt like a vengeful spirit always lurking behind, making his heart want to jump out of his chest.
Right after those words, his back was suddenly struck as if he was kicked from behind, flipping him over on the floor. Before Shao Weihua could stand up, sharp pains came from his waist, causing him to be tossed entirely, landing at Nicholas’s feet.
"That’s enough!" Nicholas used his toe to lift Shao Weihua’s chin. "Mr. Shao, let’s renegotiate the details of our collaboration."
However, a gleaming knife flickered past Nicholas’s toe, and if he hadn’t dodged quickly, his big toe would have been cut in half. Nicholas looked at Adam, confusion filling his eyes.
"This man must die!" An icy voice sounded behind Shao Weihua, and although it carried an immature tone, it couldn’t conceal the murderous intent radiating from it.
"No, you can’t kill me. If you kill me now, you’ll regret it." Shao Weihua clung to Nicholas’s leg as if pleading pitifully. "If I die, someone will come to completely wipe out your Mafia. If you don’t believe it, I can show you the entire plan."
"Let him go!" Nicholas glanced at Adam, calmly stated, then kicked Shao Weihua’s chin, a cracking noise following, the bone in his chin audibly fracturing. "Murphy, Mr. Shao accidentally broke his chin, take him to the hospital." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes; your support is my greatest motivation.)
