The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity
Chapter 241 - 238 Chu Yan: I’m sick, you have to stay with me!

Chapter 241: Chapter 238 Chu Yan: I’m sick, you have to stay with me!

Zhou Rui had called the police station, and the officers who had just left came back again.

Because Qin Yu had pulled some strings, the police station took this case very seriously.

It was initially uncertain whether Qin Kejing had been murdered, but now it seemed almost certain.

The perpetrator obviously targeted the Qin family’s money and then kidnapped Qin Kejing.

After learning about this, Huo Xun also found out that the victim was Qin Zhao’s sister and gave her a call.

"I plan to take on this case."

"Why? Does your Criminal Police Team handle kidnappings too?"

Qin Zhao was somewhat surprised; wasn’t the Criminal Police Team always busy?

"One of our veteran officers mentioned that this case is similar to a previous murder case. I wasn’t yet in the Criminal Police Team at the time, and my former colleagues spent a lot of effort but failed to catch the murderer."

"Do you suspect that it’s the same murderer, repeating his old tricks?"

"It’s possible, but not certain. Right now, the prime suspects are the Feng siblings, according to Mrs. Qin. The ransom they demanded is exactly the amount that Feng Aicai initially invested in their company.

We have reason to suspect that Feng Aicai kidnapped Qin Kejing to retrieve that money."

"If he’s foolish enough to demand such a precise amount."

Qin Zhao believed that Feng Aicai wouldn’t be so foolish as to demand a ransom amount tied directly to him. If it really was about money, wouldn’t it be more profitable to ask for three billion rather than just 2.3 billion? That way, he wouldn’t expose himself.

That was indeed a suspicious point.

It might also be possible that the kidnappers deliberately did so to frame someone else, shifting the police’s investigative focus.

Thus, whether it was the Feng siblings who teamed up to kidnap Qin Kejing, the police couldn’t be entirely sure.

After thinking for a moment, Huo Xun said to Qin Zhao, "Why don’t you meet Feng Aicai? Don’t you know how to read faces? You could see if he has any connection to this affair."

"No thanks. If it’s just kidnapping and murder, I’m not interested in getting involved."

"Isn’t Qin Kejing your sister?"

"Didn’t you know that I was kicked out of the house a long time ago?"

Huo Xun didn’t respond, thinking there might be some irreconcilable conflict in their family.

Indeed, there was an irreconcilable conflict, and Qin Zhao had no intention of saving Qin Kejing.

Whether she could survive this ordeal depended on her own luck, as it was the Qin family themselves who had provoked the Feng siblings.

Even if Qin Zhao saved Qin Kejing, her family might not even appreciate it; it was not worth doing such an ungrateful task.

"Well then, if the kidnappers are just after money, probably giving them enough will suffice. Let’s hope it’s not the same murderer as before, otherwise things could get tricky."

"What happened in the previous case?"

Qin Zhao asked out of curiosity.

"A tycoon’s daughter was murdered. The murderer’s initial intent was kidnapping for ransom. He even sent the tycoon pieces of his daughter’s dress and fingernails.

But after getting the money, the murderer killed the girl and dismembered her body, throwing it into the river.

The tycoon had only that one daughter. Learning of her death, his already frail health deteriorated rapidly, and he eventually passed away, leaving behind a substantial inheritance.

The inheritance had no heir and seemed to have benefited a distant relative of his."

Huo Xun’s tone suddenly changed.

After a moment, he said in shock, "That tycoon’s surname was Feng! His daughter was Feng Zishan!"

Qin Zhao was also surprised. "What a coincidence?"

In the world of criminal cases, any coincidence could potentially lead to a crucial clue, so Huo Xun didn’t dare overlook this coincidence.

"I’ll look into their relationship."

"Okay, then I’ll hang up."

On Qin Zhao’s end, she and Qin Wan had just left Qin Siyu’s house.

Qin Yu drove them to Qin Wan’s home, and after having dinner there, they returned home.

After dinner, she had stayed to chat with Qin Wan for a while, which made her get home late.

"Zhaozhao, Zhaozhao....."

As soon as she entered the house, Qin Zhao heard someone softly calling her name.

The voice was very weak; if her hearing hadn’t been so good, she probably wouldn’t have heard it.

She went to Chu Yan’s room and found him calling her. His face looked abnormally pale, but his eyes were red, giving his cold phoenix eyes a somewhat enchanting appearance.

He stared at her with big eyes, wrapping himself tightly in a blanket.

"What’s up?"

Qin Zhao was stunned for a moment before she asked him.

His voice was muffled, "I’m sick."

"Then you should go to the hospital."

"I’m fine," he said, feigning strength. "It’s just a small cold; I’ll be fine after some sleep."

"Oh." Qin Zhao didn’t play along and responded coldly, "Then why did you call me?"

Chu Yan frowned, "You can help me get some fever medicine."

"Can’t you get it yourself?"

He said pitifully, "I have no strength at all, and my head is very dizzy. I didn’t want to bother you, but I almost fell down when I stood up just now."

After he finished, his beautiful phoenix eyes seemed watery.

Chu Yan really felt wronged. Qin Zhao didn’t care about him at all!

Finally, Qin Zhao sensed his feeling of being wronged and reached out to touch his forehead.

It was indeed very hot; it seemed he really had caught a cold.

Recently, the weather in Imperial City had suddenly cooled down, plunging from deep autumn into winter, easily leading to colds and illnesses.

Her expression became more serious as she turned to get the fever medicine.

After getting the medicine and a cup of hot water, she found Chu Yan sitting up in bed, wrapped tightly in his blanket.

He wrapped the blanket so tightly around himself that only his head was showing, like a giant rice dumpling.

"Are you that cold?"

Qin Zhao fed him the fever medicine and noticed his lips were completely colorless.

Her fingertips accidentally touched his lips, which were extremely cold, though his forehead was burning hot.

"Get up and put on some clothes; I’ll take you to the hospital."

"I’ll be fine after the fever medicine; no need for a hospital."

Chu Yan nodded toward the door, "Help me close it; the wind coming in is really cold."

After saying that, he quickly added, "You can’t leave; stay with me!"

Qin Zhao looked somewhat helpless, but she did as he asked.

She closed the door and didn’t leave.

If Chu Yan couldn’t bear it, she could still take him to the hospital later.

"Then you should sleep for a bit; I’m right here with you."

Qin Zhao walked over to the bed, thinking to herself that he sometimes acted just like a child.

Just as she sat down by the bed, the giant rice dumpling on the bed opened up, pulling Qin Zhao in. The two of them rolled onto the bed together; his body was burning hot and his eyes, deep.

Qin Zhao instinctively tried to push him away, and her delicate hand landed right on his chest.

She realized—Chu Yan wasn’t wearing any clothes...

Qin Zhao’s face changed instantly, "You, why aren’t you wearing any clothes!"

"Sleeping without clothes is the warmest way to be under the covers."

Chu Yan explained earnestly, gently pressing down on her, the darkness in his phoenix eyes growing more intense.