Pristine Darkness

Chapter 46

How did Ke Qian manage to sneak out and almost do away with Xu Sheng if he was conducting an experiment as 'Ke Ai'? Fang Qing and An Yan take the lead in getting to the bottom of this mystery, and An Yan realises that he needs the help of a cosplay expert. Now, who could that be? Read on to find out . . .

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When they returned to the interrogation room, sitting opposite them was not Ke Ai, but Ke Qian.

He had washed the makeup from his face, and resumed his men's clothing. It was just that his hair was still long, tied in a small ponytail. However, anyone looking at his lean figure, and his face that was more angular than Ke Ai's, would not doubt that he was definitely a man.

"What's up with the hair?" Fang Qing stared at him and asked.

He replied very calmly, "I grew it out."

Therefore, every time you killed someone, you had to wear a cap to cover it up.

Both fell silent for some time. Fang Qing sighed and said, "Ke Qian, how did you become like this?" His words were full of hidden meaning, but Ke Qian was not taken in. His eyes dimmed momentarily, and even An Yan could see the flash of hatred in them.

However, his answer was uttered in a light and breezy manner. "My older sister . . . she's disappeared. I wanted to take her place and live her life. I know this isn't right, but this is . . . my desire. Maybe, it was hers, too."

Fang Qing glared at him. "You refuse to admit to killing Lu Ji, Rong Xiaofeng, and Jiang Xueran, as well as to unsuccessfully attempting to kill Xu Sheng? There are witnesses for three of these instances! Are you still quibbling?"

Ke Qian's face flushed slightly, but he replied, "I am not quibbling. These acts . . . were not committed by me." He paused, then said slowly, "Perhaps, it was Ke Ai who did it. She did it for me."

Fang Qing sneered, "But, this afternoon, Xu Sheng saw you clearly - a man! She even touched your body. Don't you remember?"

Ke Qian moved his lips, and suddenly smiled again. He said, "She remembers wrongly. It's not possible, I was in the laboratory conducting an experiment the whole afternoon; my classmate can testify to that. Police officers, is the proof that I was not at the scene more reliable, or the possibly erroneous testimony of a flustered woman? I have not committed any crime, I have not killed anyone. From the start, until now . . . I have not done anything wrong."

Fang Qing and An Yan were both struck dumb.

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Zhu Momo was terribly nervous being in a police station for the first time in her life. She passed her cup of tea from her left hand to her right, swallowed her saliva, and looked at the handsome police officer who had just walked in.

"Uncle Officer," she asked timidly, "why have you brought me and Ke Ai here?"

Fang Qing laughed and sat down. "Am I that old? I'm only 30 this year. Please don't be nervous, we need your help in providing some clues to a very important case."

Zhu Momo nodded solemnly.

Fang Qing said, "This afternoon, Ke Ai was conducting an experiment together with you?"