abnabooks Chapter 362 Qiu Jie
Chapter 362 Qiu Jie
The man slowly turned around, and Han Kexin finally saw the face of the person who had been following her. It was the face of a young man who had just come of age and looked somewhat thin. After searching her memory, she slowly recalled that she had indeed met this face once before.
"Your name is..." But she couldn't remember his name.
"Qiu Jie," the boy said, "Back in XY City, because of some personal grudges, I was hunted down by you and the Uncrowned One. I deserved to die, but the Uncrowned One spared me, allowing me to return to Crescent City and never set foot in the human world again. I wonder if you still remember me?"
Han Kexin certainly remembered him. Not long after the incident, with Yang Yutong's consent, she was the one who transformed Yang Yutong into a blood witch. Yang Yutong's willingness to transform into a blood witch was also influenced by this boy.
"Why are you following me?" Han Kexin put away the Wind Whisper Hand Cannon and asked directly without any pleasantries.
"I know you're looking for clues in the curse case," Qiu Jie said bluntly. "The security team is investigating too. I know where the first crime scene was."
Han Kexin's eyes narrowed slightly. This was undoubtedly good news, but she didn't show much excitement. Instead, she calmly asked, "Why didn't you tell the security team? You should know they've been investigating this."
"I told them, but they didn't believe me," Qiu Jie said earnestly.
Han Kexin knew that the security team was under the jurisdiction of the Fire Priest, and the Fire Priest would definitely not find out the truth of the case, so she had reason to believe Qiu Jie's words.
"Come with me," Han Kexin said. She needed to hand Qiu Jie over to Qin Xiaochuan. With Qiu Jie's information, Qin Xiaochuan would have a high probability of finding the real killer. As she spoke, she spread her wings and flew into the air, with Qiu Jie following closely behind.
"Um, Miss Han, can I ask you a question?" Qiu Jie asked hesitantly. He had been following behind Han Kexin, but suddenly rushed forward to stand alongside her.
"Go ahead and ask."
"Um, is she...is she alright?" Qiu Jie asked hesitantly.
Han Kexin turned to look at the somewhat thin boy. His face showed an undisguised look of expectation, indicating that he still missed the girl very much. This greatly changed her impression of the boy. In Crescent City, she had seen too many indifferent people. Few people showed their emotions on their faces. Being affectionate was not a good quality here, and it might even be ridiculed.
"She's doing great. She's much stronger and more confident than before, and she's become even more beautiful. Now no one dares to bully her," Han Kexin replied. She was telling the truth. Since Yang Yutong became a blood witch, her personality has changed drastically. With Han Kexin's guidance, she has become excellent and confident.
"Oh, that's good." A relieved smile appeared on the boy's face, but it was quickly covered by a layer of disappointment. Han Kexin naturally understood the boy's feelings, so she added, "She misses you too. This is what she asked me to give you before I came."
The boy could no longer suppress his smile, but Han Kexin couldn't bear to watch any longer. When she turned to look ahead, there was a complex look in her eyes, as if she had inadvertently recalled a certain figure.
"Thank you, Miss Han," Qiu Jie said from the side, but she seemed not to hear him and flew with him all the way to the top of a street-facing shop in Shisong Street, where Qin Xiaochuan was sitting and using his mental space to search for the memories of nearby animals.
"Look who I brought," Han Kexin said, walking up behind Qin Xiaochuan and crossing her arms.
"Qiu Jie, it's been a long time." Qin Xiaochuan said this without turning around. In fact, he had already seen the two people in his mental space before they even flew over.
"Greetings, Blood Witch King." Qiu Jie knelt on one knee and respectfully bowed to Qin Xiaochuan.
"Get up. I'm not the Blood Witch King yet, there's no need for such a grand gesture," Qin Xiaochuan said, but he remained seated on the ground, his mind completely focused on finding clues.
"He brought you good news," Han Kexin said. "You don't have to search for a needle in a haystack anymore."
"What good news?" Qin Xiaochuan finally turned around, his face showing obvious excitement.
"I know where the primary crime scene of the curse case is," Qiu Jie said.
Ten minutes later, Qiu Jie led the two to the scene of the incident, which turned out to be a field outside Crescent City. Although the Blood Witch Clan mainly relied on hunting for a living, they also had needs such as drinking and clothing. Therefore, they would inevitably grow some grains outside the city to brew wine or grow some fresh vegetables to improve their diet. The scene of the incident was an oat field at the foot of the mountain. However, the oat harvest season had already passed, so only a field of withered yellow stubble remained in the oat field.
Qin Xiaochuan's mental space quickly covered the oat field, but there was no trace of the crime.
"How did you know this place was the primary crime scene?" Qin Xiaochuan asked.
"That day I was returning from hunting in Qingfeng Ridge, and I was a little tired when I passed by here, so I rested on that hillside." Qiu Jie pointed to the hillside next to the oat field. Although the hillside was not steep, it was covered with tall trees and looked somewhat secluded.
Qiu Jie continued, "I hadn't rested for long when I saw two women fighting here. This kind of thing is not uncommon outside the city, so I didn't pay much attention to it at first. Then the next day, the curse case came to light and spread like wildfire throughout the city. When I saw the victim's photo on the notice, I realized that I had actually witnessed the whole crime that day."
"Did you go hunting alone?" Han Kexin asked, frowning.
"Hmm." Qiu Jie nodded, then scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "My skills are not very good, and I'm also quite thin, so no one wants to team up with me, so I have to go alone."
Han Kexin knew that Crescent City was not lacking in lone wolves like Qiu Jie, but they were usually people with strong abilities who disdained to team up with others. Of course, there were also unpopular people like Qiu Jie. People like them actually had a very bad living situation in Crescent City.
"Aren't you afraid to be alone?" Qin Xiaochuan asked. "As far as I know, the monsters in the Netherworld Mountains are not to be trifled with."
"I only set up traps and such in the outer areas; I didn't dare to go too deep," Qiu Jie said with an embarrassed smile.
Qin Xiaochuan nodded and said, "I need to access that part of your memory, so I will use my mental energy to examine it in a moment. If you feel any discomfort, don't worry, I won't hurt you."
"Oh, okay," Qiu Jie replied blankly. In fact, he didn't understand what Qin Xiaochuan said. He only understood the last sentence. He also believed that Qin Xiaochuan would never harm him because Qin Xiaochuan had saved his life.