Chapter 148: The Revealed Truth and a Provocative Kiss

When Lin Qing suddenly uttered Bai Lengleng’s name, Liu Ying’s smile instantly froze. Her eyes involuntarily widened, fixed on Lin Qing, as if silently questioning how he knew.

She hadn’t said a single word.

Lin Qing shouldn’t have known.

From what she had witnessed that night, Bai Lengleng was a ruthless killer. If she had encountered Lin Qing, she would have eliminated him without hesitation.

Therefore, it was inconceivable that Lin Qing would be standing before her now, alive and well, after knowing Bai Lengleng’s name.

“Don’t assume you’re the only one who knows.”

Seeing Liu Ying’s shocked expression, Lin Qing’s lips curved slightly upward. His gaze, devoid of any emotion, rested on Liu Ying as if she were a stranger.

Initially, Lin Qing had merely been guessing, but Liu Ying’s reaction confirmed his suspicions.

The little girl, Bai Lengleng, who had recently appeared downstairs from the teaching building, was clearly no ordinary individual. However, he still didn’t know Bai Lengleng’s true identity or why she wanted to kill him.

Recalling Bai Lengleng’s withered skull, Lin Qing couldn’t help but frown. He found Bai Lengleng to be a deeply contradictory and unfathomable person.

“Lin Qing, I love you! Why don’t you understand?”

Upon realizing that Lin Qing already knew about Bai Lengleng, Liu Ying’s last card had been played. She continued to feign madness, speaking loudly, then raised her hands to cover her face, sobbing. Tears mixed with blood, presenting a bizarre and terrifying sight.

“Damn it, I initially thought Liu Ying just took the wrong medicine, but now it’s clear she’s completely insane!”

With the police controlling Liu Ying’s actions, Liu Hong had no immediate worries. He walked over to Lin Qing and Su Yao, supporting his injured arm, grumbling all the while.

He wondered if he had been a terrible scumbag in his past life, for why else would his romantic journey in this life be so arduous?

Su Yao, his first love, turned out to be a murderous pervert.

Liu Ying, his second love, was a mentally unstable individual involved in compensated dating.

They said bad things came in threes, but he no longer had the strength to love again.

He was exhausted.

Life, it seemed, was truly this difficult.

“Although I haven’t been at this school for very long, when I encountered Liu Ying before, she wasn’t this hysterical. Even if she was hiding it well, some clues would have emerged, yet Liu Ying showed no signs at all.”

After hearing Liu Hong’s words, Lin Qing shook his head, unconvinced that Liu Ying was truly mentally ill.

While her past words and actions might suggest she was insane, her transformation was far from normal.

How could a perfectly normal person suddenly become like this in such a short time?

Lin Qing immediately thought of the increasing number of skull heads on Liu Ying’s head. Perhaps the sudden surge in skull heads had created too much pressure, causing Liu Ying’s rapid mental collapse.

In the eyes of others, she appeared to have gone mad.

But what exactly had Liu Ying encountered that caused the sudden increase in skull heads? Lin Qing had never seen a similar case.

The increase in skull heads on Liu Ying’s head was the first instance!

“Lin Qing, you’re too naive! How could a mentally ill person expose their Su… *cough*… just look at the scratches on my hand; you’ll know she’s truly sick!”

Liu Hong disagreed with Lin Qing’s assessment. However, just as he was about to use Su Yao as an example, he met Su Yao’s gaze and quickly changed his words, intimidated.

Regardless, a normal person wouldn’t become so irrationally frantic after shedding their disguise, like Liu Ying had.

“Oh, right, Lin Qing, Liu Ying knows about our trip to the factory last time.”

Liu Hong suddenly remembered something he had just heard and leaned closer to Lin Qing, whispering. With the police present, Liu Hong couldn’t shout, so he tried to explain as simply as possible.

Since they had all experienced it, Lin Qing would surely grasp the situation even with a brief explanation.

“She was talking about Haozi dying, the one who was caught stealing dogs before.”

As Lin Qing listened to Liu Hong’s additional information, his initial confusion about why Liu Ying said Bai Lengleng would kill him dissipated. He now had a general idea.

He had enough clues to piece together the events and reach a conclusion.

Bai Lengleng was a newcomer sent by the Shadow Organization. After Chen Sen, an active member in Lian City, went missing, the Shadow Organization sent Bai Lengleng to take his place.

Naturally, Bai Lengleng began investigating the slaughterhouse incident, which led her to him. After all, Wang Fanran had always believed his miserable fate was due to his deskmate, Lin Qing.

Therefore, even after joining Chen Sen’s dog-stealing gang, Wang Fanran never forgot his desire for revenge against Lin Qing. He chose Lin Qing’s residential complex for the dog thefts and was always ready to retaliate.

Wang Fanran hadn’t kept his desire for revenge a secret, so many people knew about it. Even after the slaughterhouse burned down, some people survived, such as Haozi, an accomplice in the dog-stealing.

With this, Lin Qing immediately understood Bai Lengleng’s identity without needing further explanation.

How could Bai Lengleng take over Chen Sen’s position? Furthermore, to be able to assume Chen Sen’s role, Bai Lengleng’s standing within the Shadow Organization must be significant. Why would she choose to actively approach him?

And what about the skull heads on Bai Lengleng’s head?

Lost in these thoughts, Lin Qing shook his head, his brain aching.

However, Lin Qing wasn’t the only one who understood Bai Lengleng’s identity. Upon hearing Liu Hong’s words, Su Yao, standing nearby, instantly grasped the situation.

Compared to Lin Qing, who was constantly speculating based on the skull heads and gathering information, Su Yao’s knowledge was far more comprehensive. She even knew things Lin Qing didn’t.

For instance, Lin Qing and Liu Hong still believed Chen Sen was merely missing. Yet, according to the reports Su Yao had received, Chen Sen was most likely dead.

Earlier, to prevent the Shadow Organization from investigating Lin Qing, Su Yao had made specific arrangements. She intended to put some pressure on Chen Sen first, to deter him from continuing to target Lin Qing.

Although she wanted to kill Chen Sen directly, too many eyes were watching her. A rash move would expose Su Yao to risk.

However, before Su Yao could even begin to deal with Chen Sen, something happened to him. He went missing.

Chen Sen hadn’t checked out of his hotel. Upon reviewing surveillance footage, it was discovered that Chen Sen had secretly left the hotel with a black duffel bag, his whereabouts unknown.

Interestingly, after Chen Sen disappeared, a lost and found notice for a black duffel bag was posted in Lin Qing’s residential complex. Its appearance and brand were identical to the bag Chen Sen was seen carrying in the surveillance footage.

Even minute scratches matched perfectly.

While nothing useful was found inside the bag, it proved that Chen Sen had sought out Lin Qing before his disappearance. Given Chen Sen’s personality, he wouldn’t simply leave after a glance; he would surely have done something to Lin Qing.

Yet, Lin Qing was unharmed. He hadn’t even met Chen Sen.

In Su Yao’s estimation, the probability of Chen Sen leaving on his own was very low, while the probability of him being taken by someone else was high. Besides the Shadow Organization, another mysterious group was also monitoring the area.

As for whether they were watching Chen Sen or Lin Qing, that remained uncertain. Now, with the newcomer from the Shadow Organization actively approaching, the hypothesis that Chen Sen was taken by the Shadow Organization no longer held true.

That left only the mysterious individuals.

Lost in these thoughts, Su Yao silently glanced at Lin Qing, hoping she was just overthinking things.

“Students, I sincerely apologize for involving you in this incident. Aside from Liu Hong, who needs to give a statement, the other two students are free to leave.”

Seeing Liu Ying’s uncontrollable state, the police officer spoke to Lin Qing and Su Yao with an apologetic expression.

Upon hearing that Lin Qing was about to leave, Liu Ying struggled and screamed. Her eyes wide, she uttered incomprehensible sounds, forcefully raising her hands to clutch her head.

The police officer observed Liu Ying’s abnormal struggles, noting her clearly unstable mental state.

“Lin Qing, my perfect partner, don’t go! You’re mine, mine!”

Even now, Liu Ying remained lost in her own delusions, unwilling to return to reality.

Lin Qing looked in Liu Ying’s direction, not at her face, but slightly above her head. Of the three white skull heads, only one was frantically roaring, while the other two remained motionless, as decorative as ever.

Even though Liu Ying’s mental state was rapidly deteriorating, the additional skull heads showed no change. It was as if they were misplaced, merely increasing the number of skull heads on Liu Ying’s head without inducing a killing impulse, yet causing more severe mental problems.

If this continued, it would only be a matter of time before Liu Ying truly became insane.

“How could he be yours?”

While Lin Qing silently pondered the issue of the skull heads, Su Yao observed Liu Ying’s frantic state. A smile of interest played on her lips, and without any hesitation, she wrapped her arm around Lin Qing’s neck.

Then, as Liu Ying stared intensely at them, Su Yao pressed her face triumphantly against Lin Qing’s cheek and made a loud ‘muah’ sound.

“He’s mine.”

This provocative action, witnessed by Liu Ying, caused her to shriek.

Liu Hong, standing nearby, was already accustomed to this, knowing Su Yao’s true nature was quite malicious. Moreover, he had already seen them kiss at the arcade. A kiss on the cheek now was merely a trifle!

The police officers watching realized that keeping Lin Qing and Su Yao there would only further agitate the victim. It was best to escort them out quickly.

Meanwhile, the school leaders, who had been comforting the principal, were deeply impressed by Su Yao, the sole daughter of a powerful conglomerate. Seeing her so intimate with the boy named Lin Qing, they immediately showed surprised expressions.

To be favored by the daughter of a conglomerate, this boy was truly fortunate! Regardless of whether their relationship lasted, it would be an enviable experience.

“Medicine, give me medicine! I need my medicine!”

As Lin Qing nodded to the police and walked towards the rooftop door with Su Yao, Liu Ying suddenly cried out from behind him, raving hysterically about needing medicine.

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