You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 117

“I did not lie. I did not.” The security captain’s eyes widened as he worked to assure the police.

He swung to face Gu Mingchen and accusingly declared, “I know why you want to drag me into this. It must be because you are having an affair with Ms. Bai but were accidentally caught by that man, so the both of you had no choice but to kill him off to protect your secret.”

“Are you some sort of rabid dog? You seem to be acting like one right now, trying to bite anyone.” Bai Rong rebutted angrily.

Gu Mingchen had been silent for some time but chimed in at this point.

“Please think about this logically. If this occurred out of impulse, there would have been no need for poison. Given my abilities, I could have handled him cleanly. Do you really think there would have been any evidence left for you to find?” Gu Mingchen said sarcastically.

“I got it. The both of you must have drugged him first, then stabbed him while he was still alive. Ms. Bai, who was the more timid one, then screamed in fear.”

“After hearing her scream, it should only have taken you a minute to get here from the 17th floor. Yet, you took 11 minutes. Can I ask what you were doing during all that time? Also, besides me and the people in Room 1729, is there anyone staying near Room 1829?” Gu Mingchen shot back.

“I will check.” The hotel manager quipped.

“Let three police officers follow you, and bring back anyone nearby so we can question them.” Gu Mingchen suggested solemnly.

He looked at the security captain with a shrewd gleam in his eyes, cornering him. “Please open up an interrogation room. I think the killer has been revealed.” He ordered the police chief.

“I am not the killer. Even if you hold great authority, you can’t frame me as you please.” The security captain countered defiantly.

The security chief’s face was as white as a sheet. “Just confess everything you know. Stop trying to harm the innocent like Ms. Bai. Many people will be hurt because of you.”

Gu Mingchen wrinkled his brow. His bony fingers rapped on the table as he turned his gaze towards the security chief. The corners of his mouth slowly curved upwards.

The security chief felt a chill go up his spine and his hands began to tremble.

Could it be?

The policeman brought the guests staying in Rooms 1727 and 1731 along with him.

“I cannot recall the exact time, but I did hear a woman’s scream followed by the sounds of knocking on a door. There could not have been more than a 2-minute interval between both sounds.” The guest from Room 1727 recounted.

“I remember, the knocking happened at around 9.41 p.m. and I’ve looked at my watch to confirm that. I heard the woman scream as well, but that happened at around 9.39 p.m..” The guest from Room 1731 added.

The security captain slumped in his chair; his head hung low. “Stop with the questions. I killed him. He was the curator of the cultural museum and I owed him two hundred thousand in gambling debts. We had arranged to meet in Room 1929 and when he had almost reached the hotel, I convinced the chief to call those working in the surveillance room over to have cake. I took the opportunity to leave and delete the footage. I first fed him poison but to seal the deal, stabbed him as well just to be sure. Afterward, I tied him up and lowered the body to Room 1829 then went to restore the surveillance footage before returning to the party. I had only just returned to Room 1729 when the scream came, so I brought a few men up to barge into the room, intending to push the blame onto the guests of Room 1829. While my colleagues went to find out what happened, I stashed the bottle of poison in the wine cabinet.”

“What a seemingly flawless scheme. Bring him away.” Gu Mingchen called out.

“Chief Gu, that was amazing. You cracked that impeccable and well-executed plan within the hour!” The police chief congratulated him heartily.

Gu Mingchen pressed his lips together, the deep abyss of his gaze surged with darkness.

The case was still unsolved. The security captain was merely a puppet. The mastermind was still at large.

“Ms. Bai, I still have some questions for you. Please follow me.” Gu Mingchen ordered scathingly, heading for the door. His cold demeanor clearly meant that strangers were not welcomed.

Bai Rong trailed behind him; head lowered as she entered his Hummer.

Once they got into the car, Gu Mingchen anxiously urged, “Rong, this place is too dangerous for you.”

“I am not afraid of danger.”

“Do you still not see it? This trap today had been set for you. Both the security captain and chief were involved. We still have no clue who is behind all this! If I have not been present today, you would have been saddled with a murder charge.” Gu Mingchen’s eyes turned red with worry.

Looking back, Bai Rong admitted that she did feel a bit afraid.