Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 599 - 598: The Sneaky Shadow

Chapter 599: Chapter 598: The Sneaky Shadow

Xu Haimin, although reluctantly departing, had not given up hope.

He recalled every word Ji Man had said to him, feeling that she was bluffing.

Even if she really was dating Lin Chun, what was the big deal?

Was she truly not afraid of him telling Lin Chun that particular thing?

If she were really so daring, her family would not have secretly hired someone to break his leg in the first place.

Moreover, he hardly believed what Ji Man had mentioned about Lin Xia’s grandfather!

After all, Lin Xia and her siblings had initially intended to rent a house from his family, and even after they began doing well in business, it wasn’t likely they suddenly became the grandchildren of a high-ranking leader!

But when Ji Man talked about these matters, she didn’t seem to be lying.

Therefore, he must figure out the truth before deciding what to do next.

Xu Haimin went out for drinks with someone, having originally established his connection in the city through this man surnamed Chen.

When the two met, Brother Chen noticed his limp and casually inquired, "What happened to your leg?"

Xu Haimin lied, "Don’t mention it! Brother Chen! I just had a bit of bad luck with an accident!"

Luckily, Brother Chen didn’t care about these details and didn’t press further.

Subsequently, the two men engaged in cheerful drinking, clinking glasses frequently amidst lively conversation.

Brother Chen also casually brought up a hammer assault case to Xu Haimin.

"Don’t know what the perpetrator was thinking, targeting girls in red clothing! Now, people in the city prefer not to go out at night if they can help it!"

Xu Haimin eagerly filled his drink, "Brother Chen! I’ve heard about that too, any leads yet?"

"A few leads, but not many! The guy’s been appearing and disappearing like a ghost..." Brother Chen leaned closer and lowered his voice, "However..." he disclosed to Xu Haimin some details unknown to the public.

Not residing in the city, Xu Haimin had only heard a few unreliable rumors, how could those compare to the detailed information insiders like him knew?

Latter on, as the atmosphere seemed right, Xu Haimin casually began to inquire about Lin Chun.

"Heard his family is quite capable?"

The man sneered, "Heard of him? What capabilities does he have? It’s just that his sister is good at making money; their family owns several businesses! You’re not very well-informed!"

Since Lin Chun had not been in the unit long and was both modest and honest, not many people knew about his family’s status.

Those who knew were higher-ups, how could this man have that information?

"That’s true, that’s true; I’m not as well-informed as you, Brother Chen! I just heard it somewhere!" Xu Haimin flattered him on the surface but felt reassured inside.

Xu Haimin casually asked another question, "Does he have a partner?"

"Not sure about that, probably does!"

Xu Haimin smirked coldly, Ji Man, you’re really good at making stories.

You think by making your boyfriend sound capable, you can scare me off?

Now that he knew what kind of person Lin Chun was, he could boldly do something to make him voluntarily give up on Ji Man.

Xu Haimin’s eyes moved shrewdly, plotting in his mind; a direct confrontation would certainly not work, perhaps he should act behind the scenes...

When Lin Chun and his colleague Brother Wang left their workplace, it was already past 10 p.m.

The two walked to the bike shed to fetch their bicycles.

Lin Chun pulled out his bicycle and mounted it only to discover that the rear tire was flat.

Brother Wang, sitting on his bicycle, noticed Lin Chun wasn’t following and turned to ask, "Xiaolin! What’s wrong?"

"Nothing! Brother Wang! Go ahead! My tire’s just flat!"

Brother Wang suggested, "Why don’t we go borrow a pump from the watchman and try inflating it?"

"Brother Wang! No need! It’s too late! My home isn’t far, I’ll just push it back. I’ll check what the issue is tomorrow morning; it might be the tire has been punctured!"

In such a quiet late night moment, Lin Chun also didn’t want to trouble others.

Moreover, he didn’t even know whether it was a puncture or what had happened.

Brother Wang felt somewhat regretful, "We are each in opposite directions; otherwise, I could have given you a lift! Take it slow on your way back."

If Lin Chun were a female colleague, he would definitely have escorted her safely home.

But being a young man himself, he really didn’t need any help.

Lin Chun chuckled, "Don’t worry, Brother Wang! You take it slow too!"

Tonight, only a crescent of the moon was visible, and there were hardly any stars in the sky.

The streets were not illuminated by any streetlights, and the camphor trees on both sides appeared as dark, looming shadows under the night sky, adding a deeper darkness to the silent midnight.

Lin Chun walked briskly while pushing his bike, his mind also pondering over the Hammer Case.

Through some collected data and clues, they had already been able to preliminarily recognize the general physical characteristics of the perpetrator.

But finding the suspect immediately was not possible with just this information.

There was constant pressure from above, and the people below were under great stress.

Seeing several beautiful young girls fall prey made him, an onlooker, feel unusually angry.

At that moment, a stealthy shadow followed not too far behind him.

Lin Chun immediately sensed something odd; he didn’t turn around immediately but continued walking as if everything was normal.

However, he held onto his bike’s handle with one hand while the other hand drew out a sharp dagger, just in case.

The person behind him kept getting closer, Lin Chun listened carefully to the footsteps, intuitively feeling that the person was not lightweight, probably a burly figure.

Could it be the suspect from the Hammer Case?

Lin Chun’s grip on the handlebars slightly sweated as he nervously swallowed saliva.

But no matter what, he couldn’t back down at this moment.

No matter who was behind him, even if it were that person, he was ready to face the challenge...

In the Eastern House at Lin Xia’s home, Lin Qiu was sleeping soundly.

Perhaps the pillow was not positioned well or because she was too tired from the day, she was softly snoring.

Lin Xia was lying in her own bed but couldn’t sleep.

Initially worried about her brother’s upcoming college entrance exam, she lay there thinking about various things without falling asleep immediately.

Later, when she closed her eyes trying to sleep, she didn’t know why but suddenly felt a bout of panic, making her incredibly uncomfortable.

At first, she thought it was because she cared too much about Lin Dong’s college entrance exam that she felt anxious.

However, she later thought that wasn’t the case.

No matter what results her brother achieved, she didn’t feel there would be any regrets.

Annoyed, Lin Xia turned on a flashlight to check the time on the watch beside her pillow; the hour hand was already past midnight.

Lin Xia muttered as she sat up, her mind wandering, thinking if something had happened to Lu Zheng?

But at this moment, it was late at night and even if she wanted to find out, she would have to wait until tomorrow to call and ask.

She felt like lying down but knew she couldn’t sleep.

Older brother still hadn’t come back, and Lin Xia couldn’t help but worry.

She remembered him saying when he left at noon that he might work overtime tonight, but it definitely wouldn’t be very late.

Next to her, Lin Qiu was sleeping soundly, while Lin Xia, troubled and restless, quietly put on her shoes and went down to the living room.

Feeling anxious, she paced back and forth, occasionally glancing at the wall clock, watching the time slowly pass, but there was still no sign of activity at the door.

Suddenly, the ring of the red telephone on the coffee table startled Lin Xia...

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