You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 201

“Bai Rong, there are some things I’m curious about. How can you be sure that there is more than one murderer? Also, how do you determine that the murderer is not from a well-to-do family? You even concluded that she’s probably someone he has dated before. What is your basis for that?”

“Tony is six foot two and weighs almost 190 pounds. Do you think it’s possible for one person to carry his body alone? Besides, the corpse was dumped inside a public toilet which was at a deserted part of an old neighborhood where the roads were so narrow that cars couldn’t even pass through. The murderers were very familiar with that area and even knew what time there no one would be passing by.

Even if someone else happened to be there, it was highly likely that the murderers were people who would not arouse the suspicions of others. Do you think a wealthy person would frequent such a deserted public toilet? Tony was the most sought after gigolo and his customers were all either powerful or wealthy, or extremely gorgeous like Su Wanning. He would never waste his time entertaining ordinary women.

Another category of women whom he would willingly spend time with would be someone he loved or had broken up with. No matter what, she would be someone he had dated. As for tools used to dismember the body, it would be too risky for them to borrow someone else’s to do that. Moreover, the black plastic bag which contained the body parts was the sort used by fish mongers or butchers and wouldn’t be found in any ordinary household,” Bai Rong explained in detail.

“So you suspect that there are two murderers in total. Could there be more than two?” Mu Xiaosheng speculated.

“That’s not possible. Firstly, it’s not easy to tell others that you have contracted such a disease. Secondly, Tony’s ex-girlfriend wouldn’t be familiar with the people in Tony’s current social circle. As such, it’s not likely that she would have teamed up with Tony’s wealthy clients.”

Mu Xiaosheng was enlightened after Bai Rong’s further explanation.

“Bai Rong, isn’t this a part of criminal psychology? I can’t believe you are so well-versed in this aspect as well. I’m seriously impressed. No wonder you’re so popular in the field,” Mu Xiaosheng complimented the woman.

“Please focus on your work,” Gu Mingchen reminded Mu Xiaosheng.

Mu Xiaosheng looked at Gu Mingchen and suddenly remembered that there was something he had forgotten to do.

He turned to speak to Bai Rong, “This morning, the relevant department sent us a document but I haven’t looked at it yet.”

“Relevant department?” Bai Rong looked towards Gu Mingchen.

“I’ll take a look later. I’m so busy with Tony’s case recently that it slipped my mind,” Mu Xiaosheng said as he dug out that document.

Gu Mingchen was speechless.

When Mu Xiaosheng saw the Special Forces Military Base’s official seal affixed at the bottom of the document, he kept quiet and looked at Gu Mingchen awkwardly before passing it to Bai Rong.

“You can leave now. Thanks for helping out with the case,” Mu Xiaosheng said as he let out a dry laugh.

“OK, I’ll contact you again.” Bai Rong took over the document and kept it in her bag.

“We shall go off first then,” Gu Mingchen said in a deep voice as he turned and left Mu Xiaosheng’s office without looking back.

While Mu Xiaosheng waved goodbye to Bai Rong, the woman said, “You can call me if you need anything. I promised I will help you and I haven’t forgotten that. I’ll just be performing psychological tests for the soldiers at the military base and have plenty of time to assist you if needed,” Bai Rong offered.

“Got it. Thanks, Bai Rong,” Mu Xiaosheng replied.

After Bai Rong followed Gu Mingchen out of the research institute and got into his car, the man asked coldly, ”What did you promise Mu Xiaosheng again?”

Bai Rong took a deep breath and replied truthfully, “More than three years back when I wanted to study psychology at a prestigious university overseas, it was Mu Xiaosheng who helped me with it and all the expenses were borne by him. In return, I promised that I would work for him for a few years after I graduate and return to the country.” “

However, Mu Xiaosheng was very kind and told me that I didn’t have to do that. But since that was what I promised him and it’s only right that I repay his kindness, we agreed that I would help him with twenty cases. As Mu Xiaosheng has a good reputation and is an authoritative figure in the field, the police often approached him for help. There are a few branches of psychology and criminal psychology is one of them. I happened to have studied it when I was overseas and can apply the knowledge to help him.”

“Well, I think he should find someone who specializes in criminal psychology instead,” Gu Mingchen suggested.

“In our country, criminal psychologists would usually join the police force. Especially with the increase in mental health issues during recent years and the importance placed on such issues everywhere, the police department should already have a team of such professionals. If the police approached Mu Xiaosheng even with that, it would probably mean that they were not able to solve the case with their current capabilities. As such, being the director of the research institute, it’s only reasonable that Mu Xiaosheng gets an expert in the field to assist him with the investigation. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be useful,” Bai Rong explained.

Gu Mingchen paused for a moment before asking, “What did you originally intend to do after helping him with the twenty cases?”

“Open my own clinic and just see a couple of patients a day. That would be enough to sustain my glamorous lifestyle. I charge really high consultation rates when I was overseas,” Bai Rong replied placidly.

“Wouldn’t that make you Mu Xiaosheng’s competitor?” Gu Mingchen was slightly confused.

Bai Rong smiled and replied, “His target clients are corporations and ordinary folks and his research institute is heavily funded by the government. As such, he’s not able to refuse when the police need his help. As for me, my target clients are wealthy or powerful individuals. Normal people wouldn’t be able to afford my rates. As such, there’s actually no competition between us at all. Of course, he can still refer clients to me. I’ll be happy to help wherever I can.”

“Would it be easy for you to get clients? If not, I can hire you to work at the military base,” Gu Mingchen offered in a serious tone.

“I don’t like to be restrained. I want to have the freedom to make decisions and do anything I want.”

Gu Mingchen stared intently into Bai Rong’s eyes and said, “OK, if that’s what you want. If you don’t feel like working, I can support you too.”

When she heard that, the woman felt warm and fuzzy inside and smiled.

No matter what, it was still important for a woman to be financially independent and have her own career. It was not wise to fully rely on her husband and invest all her efforts in him.

Not only would that cause her husband to feel suffocated, but the woman herself also wouldn’t be happy too. It would be easy for her to feel neglected and anxious all the time. Eventually, it was inevitable that cracks would appear in the relationship.

If a woman had her own career, even if the relationship failed and her husband abandoned the marriage, she would still be able to support herself.

When Gu Mingchen and Bai Rong returned to the military base, the orderly brought their meal over, which consists of shredded meat, sweet and sour pork, tomatoes and egg, as well as chicken soup.

“Around 3 p.m., I’ll gather a team to assist you with the planning of the psychological assessments. Are you OK with that?” Gu Mingchen asked.

“Yup, sure.”

“You’ll probably need to understand the organizational structure of the military in order to proceed with your work. I’ll pass you some information later.”

Bai Rong nodded.

Just then, Lieutenant Song walked over, looking flustered.

“What’s the matter?” Gu Mingchen looked at him and asked.

“Chief, I have something to report,” Lieutenant Song had an uneasy expression and lowered his head.

Bai Rong watched as Gu Mingchen walked over and continued eating her food. She was not interested in listening to their military affairs either.

After Lieutenant Song finished reporting, Gu Mingchen was stunned for a second before snapping out of his shock immediately after, even though his hands were still shaking from the intense emotions he was feeling.

The man turned to look at Bai Rong and tried his best to regain his composure before saying, “Rong, I have something to attend to and need to go off for a while.”