The thin man's back blocked Su Cui's view.
Su Cui held her breath.
The thin man's turn clearly showed he hadn't expected someone behind him. First, he panicked and patted his chest, then as if seeing something terrifying, he trembled and stepped back.
What's going on?
Su Cui stared at the guard behind the glass door.
The guard, who was only separated from the thin man by the glass door, finally looked up. A sapphire-like color reflected in Su Cui's pupils.
A foreign handsome security guard?
Su Cui sucked in a breath and blinked.
The thin man also saw the guard clearly—more clearly than Su Cui. He opened his mouth to say something, but the guard raised a finger to his lips, while his other hand reached into his bosom.
Snow began to fall.
The thin man shuddered, raised his hand as if to support something, but couldn't lift it.
He collapsed weakly, falling onto the glass.
The bloody hole in his forehead stained the entire glass door red.
The thin man twitched once and then was still.
This was City A's first snow. Su Cui stood in the distance, watching the foreign guard reveal an amused smile, as if very satisfied with his work.
Handsome features, deep-set eyes, a straight nose—these beautiful things were piled onto that gentle face like a medieval gentleman's, but the impression left was only that smug, malicious smile.
Snow fell thickly.
A chill crept up Su Cui's spine.
A silencer.
Did he have a gun?
Su Cui hadn't expected that following him would lead to witnessing a murder. She immediately pulled out her phone, thinking she should gather evidence first.
After setting it to silent, she raised her phone and started taking photos.
"Click."
Well...
The entire photo-taking process was indeed silent.
But Su Cui realized she had forgotten something very important.
The flash.
A blinding light, focused and snapped. As she took the photo, Su Cui heard her heart "thud." Under the glaring flash, it thudded a few more times.
In the instant the guard looked over, Su Cui covered her face with her arm.
They gazed at each other from a distance, maintaining eye contact for a second.
Su Cui put away her phone and bolted!
Such an embarrassing thing—just forget it.
This was definitely the most shameful thing she had done since entering this book world, bar none. She remembered to turn on silent mode but forgot the flash!
It just goes to show that even the most careful plan can have a flaw!
One can never be too careful!
Su Cui didn't look back.
Behind her came the sound of breaking glass. She quickened her pace.
She didn't know if her steel-like body could withstand bullets, but for now, it was best to avoid a head-on confrontation. Su Cui ran while looking around. Whenever she saw a small alley, she dashed into it. Footsteps followed behind...
*
At the church entrance.
"There's something wrong with the tire here! Captain Li, take a look..."
The Christmas Eve car accident—the injured had been sent to the hospital, but the pregnant woman had died. The medics checked her heartbeat and pulse. Though they didn't confirm death on the spot, they still loaded her into the ambulance, but the police had already been notified. The perpetrator was under control. Personnel at the accident scene were still collecting evidence, and the duty officer was investigating the circumstances of the incident.
A worker examining the tires of the肇事车辆 found traces of puncture marks.
Soon, the perpetrator's identity was also uncovered. Unexpectedly, he wasn't the owner of the肇事车辆. The middle-aged fat man who caused the accident was named Wang Tianmin, a hired private driver employed by... the Qian Group.
The case was quickly transferred.
At the same time, a great upheaval occurred within the Qian Group. Many people got out of their warm beds. This Christmas Eve was hardly peaceful for some in City A.
After midnight, the snow fell heavier.
Some children still awake nestled in their parents' arms, screaming and laughing at the snowflakes outside the window, looking forward to tomorrow's icy world. Even in their deep sleep, this snow made their dreams sweeter.
In their dreams, they built snowman after snowman.
*