The bay has been shrouded in the vast darkness of night, and the ship sails quietly on the sea. The street lights on the shore are flashing in front of me, and the sea is also flashing with red, green, yellow and other colorful lights, like the blue and white lights of flight markers that flicker on and off. A plane hovered in the sky, then continued to descend, landing towards the airport.
A gust of wind blew up on the deck, and Qu Lili felt a chill. But despite this, she still leaned on the railing and looked out, admiring the vibrant night view of the bay.
“It’s so beautiful!—Ah, you can still see the towers decorated with lights.”
Hearing the interested man's voice, Qu Lili moved her eyes to her side.
Lu Tian was standing nearby. He smiled at her.
"My home is in that direction!" Qu Lili pointed to the distance.
"Well..." Lu Tian nodded.
"I'm in such a good mood. Are you cold?" Lu Tian asked with concern.
"It's not cold... it's so comfortable to ride a boat on the sea!" Qu Lili said with a smile.
"Of course it feels good for you to take a long voyage on a ship for the first time." Lu Tian said with a smile.
There was no one else around, and the two of them chatted affectionately.
Before I knew it, it was already past ten o'clock. By this time the ship had sailed into the deep sea. The wind picked up on the sea and the waves gradually became bigger.
"Ah, this is like riding the wind and waves!" Qu Lili became even more excited.
"We can also be like the couple in the movie "Titanic"." Lu Tian said, standing behind Qu Lili and spreading his arms.
Qu Lili also opened her arms excitedly, leaning on the guardrail in front of her body and leaning on Lu Tian in the back.
The boat was bumping with the wind and waves, and Lu Tian held Qu Lili's waist with both hands. She opened her arms in relief.
Lu Tian looked back and saw that there was no one around. The two of them were completely hidden in the darkness. He suddenly lifted up Qu Lili's waist and threw it forward hard, and Qu Lili's slender body flew down into the sea. She may have screamed, but the sound of the waves crashing against the ship's walls completely muffled her voice.
Lu Tian quietly walked back to his room and got into his bed without turning on the light.
37
A few days later, Yingfa heard the news that Qu Lili was traveling by boat but disappeared at sea. It is said that she may have been watching the sea view on the deck at night. The ship was bumping in the wind and waves, and she lost her footing and slipped into the sea.
Yingfa thought to herself that she was probably murdered by Lu Tian. Lu Tian will not let him go, he will pursue him until he kills him. Of course, I will not sit back and wait for death. The overt and covert fight between me and him will continue. Who will win is yet to be determined!
A woman in her fifties reported the crime to the Nanguang City Criminal Police Detachment.
"My daughter Qu Lili went to Xiamen for a trip and disappeared on the passenger ship. I find it strange and asked the public security department to investigate."
"Is your daughter traveling alone?" Tian Chunda asked.
"Before she left, she said she was going with friends. But when she disappeared, no friend reported it to her work, and no friend reported it to us. This is also very strange to me."
"Didn't she say she was traveling with any friends before she left?"
"No."
"Are you familiar with your daughter's friends?"
"I'm not familiar with it. She rents a house outside, and I don't know anything about her relationship."
“How was your daughter’s mood before the trip?”
"It's good. She said it was her first time taking a boat trip on the sea and she was very excited."
"Does your daughter have any enemies or people she doesn't want to deal with?"
"I don't know that either."
“What does your daughter do?”
Qu Lili's mother hesitated for a moment, and then said a little embarrassedly: "She sings in the bar."
After Qu Lili's mother left, the detectives started talking.
Hao Dong said: "Generally speaking, the reasons for missing on a ship are as follows: 1. Due to accidents, such as slipping and falling into the sea. 2. Suicide, that is, throwing yourself into the sea. 3. Victims, maybe being pushed into the sea. What kind of Qu Lili will it be?"
Xiang Haiyang said: "What kind of case it is can only be concluded after investigation."
Meng Xiaochun said: "It's just strange. Qu Lili went on a trip with her friends, but she didn't report her missing friend. There is probably something wrong with her friend."
"So we first need to investigate who this friend is." Tian Chunda continued.
The next day, the criminal police detachment received another printed anonymous report letter, which mainly stated:
Qu Lili was not missing, but was secretly killed by Lu Tian, the general manager of Xingfa Real Estate Company. The two of them used to have a relationship, but later they had conflicts. Lu Tian deceived Qu Lili into a ship in the name of traveling, and took the opportunity to kill her. Please investigate thoroughly and bring Lu Tian to justice so that Qu Lili’s innocent soul can rest in peace.
After reading the anonymous letter, Tian Chunda said: "It seems that there is indeed a hidden secret behind Qu Lili's disappearance. We need to launch a comprehensive investigation."
38
The criminal police came to Xingfa Real Estate Company and interrogated Lu Tian.
Tian Chunda was surprised. He didn't expect Lu Tian to be so handsome. His high-end suits and shirts made him even more impressive. His office is very magnificent.
After Lu Tian asked the three police officers to sit down, he pressed the button on the executive desk. The young and beautiful female secretary walked in. Lu Tian waved his hand with style and ordered: "Bring the police officers something to drink." He turned around and asked with great enthusiasm: "What do the police officers want to drink? Nescafe coffee, Longjing tea, or juice?"
Tian Cunda said calmly: "No need to bother, let's just drink some mineral water."
Lu Tian raised his head and smiled: "The police officers are distinguished guests, how can we just drink water? Let me make arrangements. Team leader Tian will drink Longjing tea, the young male police officer will drink coffee, and the beautiful female police officer will drink juice. Juice is good for the skin, hahaha... …”
The female secretary did as she was told.
"Mr. Lu," Tian Chunda deliberately called Lu Tianlu Mr. Tianlu instead of Mr. Lu, just to suppress his pretentious aura. "We're here to investigate something."
"What do you want to investigate? Please ask. I will tell you everything I know."
"You took a boat trip to Xiamen not long ago, right?"
"Yes. I was too busy with business some time ago, and I was exhausted physically and mentally. I want to take a vacation and rest, so I can combine work and rest. Hahaha..." Lu Tian grinned again.
"Did you go with friends?"
"I went there by myself. Traveling alone, leisurely clouds and wild cranes, relaxed and comfortable, Gu Yun is alone."
"Didn't you go with Qu Lili?"
"No? I am traveling alone. I also live alone in a single stateroom on the passenger ship. You can investigate this."
"We went to investigate. Qu Lili also took the same ferry you took."
"Really? But she takes hers and I take mine. We have nothing to do with each other."
"But you were seen having a lively chat on the back deck."
"Ah, I met her on the deck, and we chatted for a while. We dated in the past, but we broke up. We met her on the deck of the ship, so we couldn't pretend we didn't know each other, so we chatted for a few words."
"and after?"
"Then the wind and waves got bad, so I went back to the cabin."
"What do you know about Qu Lili's disappearance?"
"I don't know anything." Lu Tian looked confused.
"Qu Lili's mother and colleagues said: Before leaving, Qu Lili said she was going on vacation with friends. We investigated and found that on the ship you took, you and Qu Lili were the only ones who knew each other and had been friends."
"I don't know who the friend Qu Lili mentioned traveling with, anyway, it's not me. If we were still friends and traveled together for vacation, we would live in the same room and not separate rooms."
"Sooner or later the problem will be investigated clearly." Tian Chunda said, staring at the eloquent Lu Tian.
"I also hope that the problem will be investigated as soon as possible." Lu Tian put out the finished Chinese cigarette butt in the marble ashtray. "
After sending the detective away, Lu Tian lit another Chinese cigarette and sat silently on the leather swivel chair to think. It seems that the police have not found conclusive evidence, otherwise they would take him away today. He also did a perfect job in getting rid of Qu Lili, making her disappear without a trace in an instant without anyone noticing. The police have suspicions, but they can only be suspicions. If they can't find any conclusive evidence, what can they do to me? I'd better sit in a high position and ride in a BMW. Thinking of this, he took a few puffs of cigarette happily.
Lu Tian's thoughts were beautiful, but he forgot a common saying: People don't know what to think about, unless you don't do it yourself. The proverb came true to him the next day.
