Villain Boss Chapter 171
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 171: The Duped Fool
Shen Lang, with a stern expression, asked Luo Rui if Jiang Yu's words were true.
He asked this question to offer her a way out.
Knowing full well of that, Luo Rui steeled her expression and declared, "I do know this man, but his actions tonight weren't instructed by me. I have some idea of who's trying to harm me, but I lack the evidence to find the true culprit and avenge Captain Wei."
Her words were powerful and resounding.
"Marshal Shen, please give me a few days. I'll definitely find the murderer and clear my name!"
This child was indeed clever; she understood his point and knew how to play it by ear. Shen Lang nodded with satisfaction. "I'll give you three days—if you can't find the murderer, you know the consequences."
"Yes! I’ll live up to Marshal Shen's trust..."
Three days? Luo Rui would find a random scapegoat by then. Wouldn't it be all up to them to spin the truth?
Jiang Ran sneered, about to speak.
"Hah."
Beside her, the young man’s low, joyful laugh echoed, interrupting Luo Rui's impassioned speech.
"How interesting."
A hint of sarcasm shone in his light brown, almond-shaped eyes, fixed on the group as if watching a play.
"If what this idiot said is true, you’re letting the mastermind investigate the truth? Haha, Shen Lang, after being in a high-level position for so long, has your brain turned into mush?"
His sarcasm was merciless.
However, it was also true.
"That's right..." The members of the sixth team immediately stepped forward to object, "Why should we let this woman investigate it? She's the biggest suspect now!"
"We should lock her up in the dungeon and interrogate her ourselves!"
"Yes, lock her up with the murderer!"
Because of Si Xu's words, the situation returned to its original stalemate.
"She was the one who ordered me to do this!" Jiang Yu went crazy at the mention of the dungeon, and he hoarsely said, "She asked me to come here to kill the person in the house, and said that the person inside was Marshal Shen's enemy! It was her! She was the one who ordered me to come here! Yes, yes, there were others..."
Jiang Yu seemed to remember something and looked around frantically. "I didn’t come alone! There were three other people! They’re all her subordinates! She arranged for them to cooperate with me to kill the person!"
Not seeing the other three people, Jiang Yu's face was filled with anger. "I know! Those three people were not arranged by you to help me at all. Instead, you planned to let them silence me after the matter is over, right?!"
He fell to the ground, crying hoarsely, "Captain Wei and I have no grudges. Why would I kill her? It's all because of you! Luo Rui! I trusted you, thinking about our friendship of sharing weal and woe, and never doubted you at all, but you actually used me!"
The grown man cried heartbreakingly, tears streaming down his face. The people around him sighed and gradually believed his words.
The men of the sixth team were deeply moved by his cries. Remembering Wei Yage's tragic death, their eyes welled up, and their gazes toward Luo Rui were filled with hostility and murderous intent.
Luo Rui bit her lip and tried to speak again when someone pushed through the crowd and stopped in front of Shen Lang.
"Marshal Shen," the person said directly, not looking at Luo Rui. "I've heard about what just happened. If you trust me, you can let me investigate this matter."
Seeing who it was, Jiang Yu muttered, "Xie Chengzhi..."
Xie Chengzhi didn't look at him, but continued, "I can investigate with all the members of the sixth team. If you're worried I might have other intentions, you can take turns to monitor my every move."
He glanced at Si Xu and Jiang Ran. "If Professor Si has any objections, you can also arrange for someone to join me."
He knew Luo Rui had planned tonight's operation to eliminate Si Xu's right-hand man, but it was Wei Yage who had become the occupant of the wooden house that had led to the current situation.
The solution to the current problem was simple—find out who had moved Wei Yage here.
"Well..."
After spending some time with Xie Chengzhi, the members of the sixth team knew his character well. They looked at each other in bewilderment, no one replying for a moment.
But they didn't insist on imprisoning Luo Rui in the dungeon.
"Are you defending her, Xie Chengzhi?" Jiang Yu sneered when he saw his former friend now intent on exonerating his girlfriend from this matter. "Xie Chengzhi, you're so pitiful. You've been tricked by this woman, and yet you still defend her. How pitiful!"
Holding Luo Rui's hand, Xie Chengzhi said, "I know what I'm doing. I believe Ruirui wouldn't harm Captain Wei—Jiang Yu, you have to trust me too. I'll definitely find the real murderer..."
"Trust you? Do you think you're so smart? What do you know? You're just a fool being wrapped around Luo Rui’s finger!"
Jiang Yu continued to laugh.
"Do you know what Luo Rui did to get you? Do you know the person you once loved? Yes, Jiang Ranran! Do you know how Luo Rui bullied and framed her?!"
At the mention of Jiang Ran's name, the three men present looked at Jiang Yu simultaneously.
Si Xu's eyes were cold, his eyes expression impassive and indifferent.
Shen Yang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, his expression unfathomable.
Xie Chengzhi was stunned for a moment and blurted out, "What did you say?!"
"What did I say? Haha, you really don't know anything!" Seeing Luo Rui's panicked look, Jiang Yu felt gleeful. "I said, your girlfriend, our selfless Deputy Captain Luo Rui, is a bitch who toys with other people's feelings!"
"Knowing that you liked Jiang Ranran, she targeted Jiang Ranran all the time and wished Jiang Ranran dead—we encountered a group of zombies on the road, and it was Jiang Ranran who risked her life to divert the zombies so that we could escape. Luo Rui knew it, but she deliberately told the people in the team that Jiang Ranran wandered around and got lost."
"Wandered around and got lost? Haha!"
"Why do you think Yi Xi hates Luo Rui so much? It’s because Yi Xi, like me, secretly overheard her conversation with Jiang Ranran and knew that she was a liar."
"Only you!"
"Only a fool like you would believe her and actually went to teach Jiang Ranran a lesson, hahahahahahahaha!"
"Oh, and He Ru—when He Ru and I were together, He Ru told me in person that Luo Rui was worried that you were still obsessed with Jiang Ranran, so she instigated her to push Jiang Ranran into the river to feed the fish!"
"Xie Chengzhi, we all know what kind of person this woman is! You're the only one who's been fooled by her! What an idiot! Haha, you still want to investigate the truth? You want me to believe you? Why should I believe a fool like you who can't even see through your partner?!"
After Jiang Yu finished ranting, the scene was very awkward for a while.
The onlookers looked at the parties involved and wanted to find an excuse to slip away.
It turned out that Xie Chengzhi liked Miss Jiang before. It turned out that Luo Rui had framed Miss Jiang several times to make Xie Chengzhi dislike Miss Jiang. It turned out that Luo Rui was such a terrible person. It turned out that... it seemed that Professor Si had nothing to do with the whole story?
This was really strange. How did a ferocious demon like Professor Si manage to win Miss Jiang’s heart?
The onlookers didn't dare to say a word. Shen Lang was also stunned by Jiang Yu's words.
Xie Chengzhi froze in place and subconsciously let go of Luo Rui's hand. Shen Yang snorted and laughed. As if thinking about something, his cold, frosty eyes fell on Luo Rui.
Only Si Xu looked at Jiang Yu with a smile. "Yeah, your evaluation is very pertinent."
