the knife of love

Chapter 42 Trial, You Guide Me to the Light
Trial a week later.

Tang Jingcheng was locked in the dock as a suspect, and the judge brought witnesses related to the case to the court one by one, including the Xinyue Bay security guard who found Yang Xi's body, the small security guard at Tang Jingcheng's apartment, Jiang Chao...

The facts stated by the witnesses have actually been included in the confession before, and the trial is just repeated.

Tang Jingcheng was quiet the whole time, shaking his head or nodding without saying a word.

In the end, lawyer Fang asked the judge to summon the key witness in this case: "He can prove that the defendant did not go to Xinyue Bay after 9:[-] p.m. on the night of the incident."

Tang Jingcheng's expression changed suddenly when he heard Lawyer Fang's words, and he stared straight at the court gate. She closed her eyes in pain until Guan Lue, who was dressed in black, walked in and walked to the witness stand.

"Do you love her?"

"Love!"

"Love?"

"Yes, I love it very much!"

But in the end, he still appeared in court for her.

After that, the lawyer from the rear asked Guan Lue about the details of being with Tang Jingcheng that night in court.

He answered all of them calmly, including the incident of Tang Jingcheng scratching the back of his hand with a corkscrew, the lingering passion between the two of them, and even the several times they had sex that night. The judge asked clearly.

In the end, the victim's lawyer asked the last question: "I would like to ask the witness of the defendant, you said that the last sexual intercourse between you two before going to bed happened at around two o'clock that night, and you fell asleep after that, right?"

"Correct!"

"Then how can you be sure that the defendant will not go out to commit crimes while you are asleep? From two to four in the morning, two hours, she has plenty of time to commit crimes!"

"Impossible!" Guan slightly sneered, "She has autonomic dysfunction, so she often has nightmares after falling asleep at night, and that night was no exception. She was woken up by the nightmare at about 3 o'clock, and I coaxed her for a while , she fell asleep again around 03:30, and I didn't go back to sleep because it was so uncomfortable for her to hold me on her arms and legs, and I didn't leave her apartment until around 6:[-] the next morning."

When she said these words, Guan Lue's gaze was always gently on Tang Jingcheng's face. In the dark hell where her consciousness wandered, she always used his gaze as the only guide.

At this point in the interrogation, there has been a lot of discussion in the court.

The judge asked: "Defendant, may I ask if what the witness said is true?"

Tang Jingcheng's teary eyes were empty and he didn't speak.

Yu Huanxi was terribly anxious in the auditorium. Although she didn't know why Tang Jingcheng lied when she confessed, she already realized that this girl was trying her best to cover up Guan Lue's existence.

"Hey, Jingcheng, talk, say what he said is the truth!" Yu Huanxi called out to the dock.

The judge knocked on the hammer: "Families please be quiet, and the defendant please answer my questions!"

Tang Jingcheng's consciousness wandered, but a certain belief in his heart was extremely firm. After taking a look at Guan slightly, he finally moved his chapped lips: "He didn't say anything..."

"Tang Jingcheng, look at me!" Guan Lue immediately interrupted what she was about to say, "Look at me, look into my eyes. You said that a seed grew in your heart, and you said that I would give it to her. Drink water, you can't let her die, that's why I'm standing here, do you understand? Because I can't let her die, that's why I'm standing here!"

Guan Lue kept repeating the same meaning, and at the end he almost yelled out, his gaze sharp as a blade, unwavering.

He was guiding the woman in the dock whose thoughts and emotions were on the verge of collapse, and everyone in the court could feel the strong aura of this man.

Even Yu Huanxi was stunned by the sharpness in Guan Lue's eyes. She vaguely felt that this man was not as simple as he appeared on the outside.

Tang Jingcheng couldn't hear other voices, her world was completely closed these days, she locked herself in a dark room, but now Guan Lue stood in front of her, on her side.

When he came, her world would light up.

"Witnesses please be quiet, and the accused answer questions!" The judge struck the hammer again.

Guan Lue raised his lips, Tang Jingcheng saw the light in his slightly curved lips, looked straight at Guan Lue, and said, "What he said is the truth!"

Huh—as if hearing the whole world breathe a sigh of relief for her.

Yu Huanxi collapsed on the auditorium, Tang Ji clenched the trousers on his knees, almost crying.

Half an hour later, the closing statement was made in court. Due to insufficient evidence, all doubtful interests belonged to the defendant, and Tang Jingcheng was released in court.

"Tang Tang..." Tang Ji was the first to rush over. After all, he was already over half a hundred. He seemed to be ten years old because of Tang Jingcheng's case these days, with gray hair on his sideburns and cloudy eyes. Redness and swelling.

Tang Jingcheng felt sad and wanted to call "Dad", but his voice was choked in his throat.

"Director Tang." Yu Huanxi supported Tang Jingcheng, who was about to collapse, "She is still emotionally unstable, and you are not in good health, why don't you go back first."

Tang Ji naturally refused.

Yu Huanxi persuaded again: "Now the entrance of the court must be full of reporters. It is inconvenient for the three of us to go out. Besides, your reputation will be affected if you are photographed, so let's go first."

Tang Ji probably thought it made sense, nodded, and walked out first, staggering his back and mingling with the crowd withdrawing from the court, he always felt that he would fall unsteadily for a while.

It wasn't until the crowd dispersed that Yu Huanxi helped the almost boneless Tang Jingcheng out of the court.

The reporters who had been guarding the court all morning swarmed up. Fortunately, the court police and the security outside the gate tried their best to stop them, and they got into the car smoothly.

After getting in the car, Tang Jingcheng lay on the window and looked around, Yu Huanxi supported her shoulder and asked, "Are you looking for him?"

"..." Tang Jingcheng didn't speak.

Yu Huanxi smiled wryly: "He should have left, remember his mobile phone number? Shall I call him for you?"

Tang Jingcheng remained silent for a long time before shaking his head.

"Then let's take you home now?"

"Yeah." Finally, a little breath escaped from her throat.

Yu Huanxi parked the car downstairs in the apartment, and then went around to the passenger seat to help Tang Jingcheng.

As soon as the two looked up, a person got out of a black car parked not far away.

Yu Huanxi was really surprised that it was Guan Lue who came.

"Why are you here?" After Yu Huanxi asked, she glanced at the car behind him, and said half-jokingly, "That's right, Land Rover, yours?"

"No, I borrowed it from a friend!"

Yu Huanxi glanced at the corner of her mouth, a look of "I knew it".

Guan Lue didn't bother to talk to her, and looked straight at Tang Jingcheng, who was also looking at him.

"Go back and have a good rest, don't think about it, I will come to see you tomorrow!"

The voice was so gentle that even Yu Huanxi next to her felt a little hot when she heard it, but Tang Jingcheng just stared at it without any expression, then pushed away Yu Huanxi's hand that was holding her, and left.

Yes, just left without saying a word to Guan Lue.

Guan Lue had complicated emotions in his heart, and received a call from Lao Mai on the way.

"Hey, are you out of court?"

"..."

"Then it seems that my call was timely. Don't you have anything to explain to me?" Lao Mai teased.

Guan Lue smiled and drove: "Okay, you can find a place, it's better to have wine."

"That's not easy, just Thyme, I don't need to pay for wine in my own place!"

Thyme is located in the busiest business district of Yunling. Although it is one of the most luxurious nightclubs in the city, who would go to the nightclub to drink in the daytime, so it is very deserted inside.

When Lao Mai and Guan Yue went in, even the doorman was dozing off. Seeing that they were about to go in, he insisted on blocking them from the door.

"This is our venue, come back after dark at night!"

"Hey!" Old Mai was so angry that his mouth was bubbling, "You are new here, call me that bastard Alan!"

Seeing this posture, the doorman felt that something was wrong, and his attitude became better: "Then please wait here, Brother Lai is sleeping inside, I will go and shout now."

Five minutes after the doorman entered, a chubby man came out, yawning profusely, wearing only a vest on his body in the cold weather, and the tattoo on his arm looked a bit hideous.

Seeing Lao Mai at the door, the fat man stared straight at him.

"Oh, it's really Brother Mai. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, this newcomer doesn't know how to behave!" Fatty Alai slapped the door boy on the head with one hand, and the door boy shrank his neck in fright.

"Look clearly, this is our boss, Brother Mai. When I see Brother Mai, I will greet you in a hurry."

The door boy was so frightened that he didn't even dare to breathe. He nodded and bowed, and hurriedly stepped aside.

Alai turned around, hehe faced Lao Mai, only then did he find Guan Lue next to him.

"Brother Mai, who is this?"

"I'm his friend!" Guan Lue took the initiative to answer.

Old Mai snorted: "My friend, he is your ancestor!"

"..." Alai didn't understand for a while, thinking it was just a joke, he welcomed them in with a smile.

After entering, Lao Mai asked Alai for a secluded box.

Alai ordered the waiter to bring wine and a fruit plate, and stood at the door flattering: "Brother Mai, you should tell me in advance when you come, I see that I am not prepared at all, just wait, I will pick it for you now." A few clever girls are here to serve you." After speaking, he left.

Old Mai slapped the table: "Get out of here, don't be a girl, come over with a few more bottles of wine, turn around and close the door of the box for me, no one will come in to serve you!"

Feeling puzzled, Alai scratched his head, but he could only do as the boss said so. When he exited the box, he glanced at Guan Lue who was sitting in the corner of the sofa. The man had always had a calm expression since he entered the door. Not a word was said.

Soon the waiter brought over the drinks and closed the box door.

Lao Mai just leaned on the sofa and asked, "Can we talk now?"

Guan Lue poured him half a glass of wine as if nothing had happened: "You should ask!"

"Okay!" Old Mai said bluntly, "Tell me first when you and that girl started?"

Guan slightly frowned: "I thought you would first ask why I have to testify for her in court!"

"No, no, what I care most about is the relationship between you and that girl! You know that you have defended yourself like a jade for Lou Qingxiao for so many years, so I wonder why you fell into her hands in the end?"

Guan slightly smiled wryly. In fact, he himself didn't know about this issue. Why did he have sex with Tang Jingcheng that night?But he didn't regret it afterwards, because some feelings can't be deceived, such as the moment he rushed into her body, wrapped in flesh and flesh, ninety-nine returned to one, as if he had been waiting for this moment for so many years.

That night, he and Tang Jingcheng experienced the simplest desire, with no distractions, but it was so beautiful that he was obsessed, almost unstoppable.

"Maybe it was a spur of the moment!"

"Fart, don't fucking prevaricate me! I don't know who your old nine is? Your heart is like a rock, and your body is as strong as iron. It's you!"

"..." Guan Lue was speechless, took a sip of wine, "Then how do you want me to answer!"

"Are you tempted by her?"

"Do you think it's possible?" Guan slightly sneered, and the swaying wine light made his brows even more indifferent.

After thinking about it, Lao Mai thinks it is unlikely.

"I don't think you will be tempted. Everyone in the moon knows that you only have Lou Qingxiao in your heart, but since you are not tempted, why did you testify in court? Don't you hate the Tang family?"

"Yes, I do hate the Tang family, but Qiu Qiguan asked me to ensure Tang Jingcheng's safety before he died, not to mention that she is innocent, I hate her father!"

"Pfft——" Lao Mai almost spit out his wine, "Don't you feel disgusted when you say that? Back then, whoever said that everyone surnamed Tang must die, why is she now an innocent person again?"

"..." Guan Lue was suddenly irrefutable, and could only drink the wine in the glass, "Can you stop gossiping like this? This is all about my private life. I'm here to talk to you about something serious!"

"What's the matter?"

"About Yang Xi's death!" Guan slightly tilted Erlang's legs and leaned against the back of the sofa, "I suspect that Yang Xi's death was the same person who arranged the car accident last time, and I read the information at the crime scene, and the other party handled it very cleanly , and it was a one-shot kill, it should be done by professionals."

"Could it be Tang Ji?"

"It's unlikely! Tang Ji and Tang Jingcheng have a very good relationship. Even if he wanted to attack Yang Xi, he wouldn't pick this kind of time. Otherwise, wouldn't he push Tang Jingcheng into the fire pit?"

"Then you suspect...Su Hongzhi?"

"I'm just guessing. Three years ago, Su Hongzhi tried his best to steal the first jade unicorn through Tang Ji. Half a year ago, another jade unicorn appeared and was transported to Yunling Museum for exhibition. I believe Su Hongzhi I definitely want to repeat the same old tricks as I did three years ago, but it was a pity that Qiu Qiguan hid it in the end, so I believe Su Hongzhi must also be looking for it. Maybe Qiu Qiguan also hinted to Su Hongzhi before his death, such as hinting that Yang Xi knew Yu Qilin's whereabouts, that's why Su Hongzhi sent someone to attack Yang Xi." Guan Lue only speculated, his eyes were bright, "And Tang Jingcheng's first statement said that she had killed Qiu Qiguan on the day of the incident. The key to the studio's vault was given to Yang Xi, but the police did not find that key at the crime scene afterwards."

"So the murderer actually went after that key?"

Guan Lue sneered, and raised his brows slowly: "If I don't expect, someone will go to Qiu Qiguan's vault soon to find another jade unicorn, but unfortunately the jade unicorn is not there at all!"

"how do you know?"

"Qiu Qiguan told me before he died!" Guan Lue returned to his usual indifferent expression.

Lao Mai was already dazzled by him: "Did you already know where the other jade unicorn is?"

"Of course I don't know, but I still need to put in so much effort?"

"Then you...fuck me, can you finish the sentence at once!" The old man was furious.

Guan Lue drank the wine in the glass: "Qiu Qiguan only told me two things before he died, one, the other jade unicorn is in his newly bought house, two, to ensure Tang Jingcheng's safety, one day I'll know everything from her!"

"That's why you approached that woman?"

"Yes, at first I thought that Tang Jingcheng knew where the jade unicorn was, but after a while of contact, I found that she knew nothing about what Qiu Qiguan and Tang Ji did, and that jade unicorn was not in the villa in Xinyue Bay at all. !"

"Then why did Qiu Qiguan lie before he died!"

Guan Lue's eyes turned cold, he poured some more wine into the glass, and finally gave a helpless smile: "I've thought about this question for a long time, why did he lie? I didn't understand until after Yang Xi's death!"

"reason!"

"Qiu Qiguan didn't intend to tell anyone where the jade unicorn was hidden from the very beginning. He probably revealed false information to Su Hongzhi on the one hand and asked Su Hongzhi to investigate Yang Xi. In the morning Yang Xi knew all the falsehoods, but on the other hand he Lie to me!"

"Then what's the benefit of him doing this?" Lao Mai became more and more confused the more he listened.

Guan smiled wryly: "Actually, the reason is very simple. Before Qiu Qiguan died, he should have known that he would not live long, because he knew too much. Su Hongzhi would attack him sooner or later, but he didn't want Tang Jingcheng to get involved, so he asked Yang Xi took the place of the dead ghost, and was afraid that Su Hongzhi would attack Tang Jingcheng after his death, so he lied to me and made me think that Tang Jingcheng knew everything, but his real purpose was to ask me to guarantee Tang Jingcheng's safety."

After listening to Lao Mai, he let out a long breath: "It's a big game, although I still don't understand it, but one thing is for sure, Qiu Qiguan really loves Tang Jingcheng!"

Guan slightly drank the wine in the glass without saying a word.

"Maybe it's because he loves Tang Jingcheng too much, so he kept the jade unicorn hidden and never reported it, because if he reports it, Tang Ji will be implicated." Lao Mai deduced directly.

Guan Lue's black eyes flickered slightly: "But he used the wrong method!"

The worst thing was that Qiu Qiguan went to find Yang Xi. He originally thought he was saving Tang Jingcheng, but he never thought that when Tang Jingcheng witnessed her favorite person lingering with other women, the feeling would be worse than life die!
Guan Lue put down his wine glass and got up: "Old Mai, the less you know about some things, the better, I don't want to involve you!"

It was rare for Lao Mai to see him being so serious, so he was taken aback.

"I'm alone, so what am I afraid of! It's you, who has been investigating Su Hongzhi. If he finds out, have you thought about the consequences? You will be in danger too!"

Guan Lue burst out laughing: "Dangerous? I have been out and about since I was ten years old. Now that I am sitting in this seat, there are probably many people who want to kill me under my command. I am afraid that there will be another Su Hongzhi?"

Old Mai is also irrefutable.

Some people are like walking on the edge of a knife. The higher the seat, the more dangerous they are. Every step they take is on a thin steel wire.

"Anyway, be careful yourself." Lao Mai patted Guan Lue on the shoulder, "Also, how do you and Tang Jingcheng get into such a mess, how can Lou Qingxiao explain it?"

"She seldom surfs the Internet. I will ask Sister Xin to throw away all the newspapers and magazines these days."

"But paper can't hold fire, she will know sooner or later!"

"It's a day to be able to hide it." Guan Lue didn't expect the matter to come to this point. How could there be such an embarrassing situation between him and Tang Jingcheng.

"What about Tang Jingcheng, what are you going to do with her after that?" Lao Mai asked.

This is probably the last question Guan Lue wants to hear.

Lao Mai could only sigh, and pinched Guan Lue's shoulder: "Lao Jiu, we have been brothers for so many years, don't I understand your temper? But if you don't like her at all, why would you touch her! Lou Qingxiao these days You are a normal man, you are full of blood, and it is normal for you to get angry occasionally, but since you plan to touch Tang Ji, I advise you to avoid any further contact with Tang Jingcheng, and don't end up with yourself. go in."

Guan Lue thought for a while, then smiled wryly: "I know, I will handle it well!"

After Guan Lue got out of Thyme, he went to the Nine Commanders, but the car just stopped in the alley, he always felt bored, turned the car around and drove out again, not caring that he was driving under the influence of alcohol, nor did he notice that there was another car following him all the way .

Tang Jingcheng managed to drive Yu Huanxi away, put a tub full of hot water in the bathtub, took off his clothes and lay down in it, burrowed into it, and dived into the water with his head and face... The feeling of suffocation is like she was locked in the detention center during this time, there is no air, no light, the whole person's consciousness is always in a state of emptiness, the only thing she is doing is trying to exhale and inhale...

Pfft—she floated her head out of the water, gasping for breath.

The doorbell rang at that time, Tang Jingcheng pretended not to hear it, but the people outside the door enjoyed it so much that it was time to clap their hands in the end.

She had no choice but to wrap up her bathrobe and go to open the door.

(End of this chapter)