Chapter 100 - The Wrong Information
UNEDITED: PLEASE WAIT FOR SOMETIME
"I swear I will kill him if he gets into some trouble." Wan Yi Jun cussed out as he sprang up from his seat. He was already frustrated by Han Ze Min's reckless decision to go out in the evening without informing anyone.
"He is not in the room"
"Or in the balcony?"
"He was there with me during the dinner and suddenly he just disappeared."
"Where did he go?'
"He said he want to make an important call."
"His phone is engaged."
"Didn't he say that his phone doesn't have any proper network, he must have been gone outside."
"Damn it!!!"
"Han Ze Min," "Officer Han" "Senior Han"
"Ze Min! Minahhhh!!!!"
"Yaaa...what the hell are you doing?"
"What the hell are you doing here? Who do you think you are? Wandering around in the darkness? What if something happens to you? What if you get killed?"
"Yaa...I'm not a kid..."
"Oh yeah...even kids won't be this dumb."
"What's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong with you, you stupid little prick?"
"Just go inside, if I ever see you wandering alone in the night, I swear I will kill you."
"Yaa...yaaa...where are you going?"
"Just go to bed."
"What's wrong with him?"
"Captain got scared when he found that you are missing..."
"I just went looking for a signal, nothing else. What-"
"We were saying that there is something mysterious going around here."
"He really got worried about you,"
"Hmm, I have never seen Captain so worked up..."
"This place and people don't seem so nice. Maybe that's why?"
"I even heard him calling you Minah, is that your pet name, officer Han?"
"Did you find the "
After stopping in front of the penthouse door that carved the number "5202" Zhi Lan took a deep breath and gave a nod of approval to her friend before pressing the doorbell.
However, even after ringing the bell for few more times, they heard no response from the house owner.
"Is she sleeping in?" Zhi Lan asked and looked at her wristwatch, they came early in the morning so that they won't disturb Xie Na's schedule.
"Let me try calling her," She purposed while dialling Xie Na's contact number. But even before the call got connected, the penthouse door pulled open by a half-asleep Xie Na,
"You guys came early," Xie Na sluggishly spoke as she let her friends inside the penthouse.
"We came at the right time. You are the one who woke up late." Zhi Lan added as she took a seat on the couch as if it was her own house.
"Hmmm... I barely slept last night." Xie Na replied while tying her unkempt hair into a high bun,
"That can be seen on your face," Zhi Lan teasingly commented when she noticed the hickeys that were wide visible on Xie Na's fair skin like cherry blossoms.
Well, it was evident that Xie Na was busy enough last night that she had to cancel their usual girl's night out.
"Who was it? Don't tell me you slept with that newbie in your firm?" Cai Hong, who forgot her worries when she heard the surprising news, asked in a bewildered voice,
"One of my clients.." Xie Na casually added as she walked towards the coffee maker as if it was not a big deal for her.
"You are sleeping with your clients?" Cai Hong couldn't help but spring up from the couch even before she could properly sit.
In their friend circle, Xie Na was the only one who was against the entire idea of dating and marriage as she considered herself a free bird who always prefers to fly high instead of sitting idle somewhere safe. However, none of them imagined that she would actually sleep with her client nonetheless and be totally cool about it.
"What can I do if they are willing to sleep with me?" Xie Na, who completely overlooked their shocked expressions asked as she turned on the coffee maker, "Coffee or something else?"
"Coffee is the biggest topic here? Tell me whom did you sleep last night?"
"Seriously, Cai? That's your biggest worry now? I thought you were dead inside?" Zhi Lan couldn't digest the change in Cai Hong's behaviour, chided the nosy friend who acted as if she was going to die before stepping inside the penthouse.
"She got laid after a long time. Don't you think it's something to be celebrated?" Cai Hong refuted back when she heard Zhi Lan's complaints. Since both of them recently got rejected by the men they loved and broke their hearts, she felt it was necessary to congratulate Xie Na for taking a great decision to say no to love and commitment.
"Well, at least one of us is getting laid. Good for you, Xie Na. I'm proud you."
"You made it sound like she has accomplished something huge, just shut up." Zhi Lan immediately shut Cai Hong who was unnecessarily running her mouth, discussing something Xie Na had no intention to speak aloud. Even though they never kept secrets from each other and almost discussed every single thing happened in their lives, Zhi Lan felt that it was impolite to inquire about someone's personal lives.
"It's just nothing...we met over a dinner/ meeting, had few drinks, felt some spark, went on another round and bang... that's it... nothing else." Xie Na gave a vague explanation and served freshly brewed coffee for her friends before sitting down.
"So tell me, what is that favour you want from me? She took a sip from the hot coffee and asked Cai Hong whose mind was still wandering about the person who shook Xie Na's heart after a while.
"Is it something related to your agency? Contract settlement or something like that?" Xie Na who switched to her working mode, asked for the purpose of their visit.
As soon as Xie Na's question hit her hard, Cai Hong's fantasy bubble broke in a glimpse and she was pulled back into the reality.
"I want you to look for someone on run...after committing a crime." She requested in a wavering voice, clearly depicting the seriousness of the situation.
"Who?" Xie Na's question came quickly,
"I don't know his name."
"Photograph?"
"Nope." Cai Hong answered in a frail voice,
But when Zhi Lan noticed that her friend was beating around bush without mentioning the real problem, she cut Cai Hong's words and told the truth.
"It's the culprit of the murder on new years eve."
Just as she heard the sudden confession, Xie Na carefully kept her coffee cup on the table, and shifted her curious eyes to Zhi Lan.
"I heard the police department, your captain Wan is investigating the case?"
"Yes, but can you ask your people to search the murderer and if you can...catch him before the police?" Zhi Lan made a relentless request on behalf Cai Hong who finally managed to regain her composure,
"What's it, Cai Hong? What did you do this time?" The tone which Xie Na had spoke, sounded off as if he got pissed by the revelation.
"Why...why are you doubting me? Do you also think that I killed that b*tch? Or I hired someone to kill her?" Zhi Lan immediately exploded in anger and frustration when she received somewhat unexpected reaction.
"So, that's what happened. Did captain Wan summon you to interrogate?"
"Yes. He did and even threatened me." Cai Hong repeated to save herself from Xie Na's teasing words,
"Well, if you haven't done anything wrong, you shouldn't waver before anyone." Xie Na made a valid point, only to receive silence in return which evidently gave off the vibe that Cai Hong did something wrong.
"I assume that you did something, Cai?"
"Police have some footage of me bullying that girl.
It just happened, if the police don't find the murderer, they will sue me instead," Cai Hong admitted after a long minute of silence,
"They have enough evidence to sue me. That's why I'm here."
Since she felt that Xie Na would help her, Cai Hong confessed whatever she did so far and came out clean before her "lawyer" without leaving anything behind.
After listening to everything, Xie Na finally asked a question to clarify what all things she was supposed to do for her friend for now.
"Just, tell me, should I appear for you in the court or search for the real culprit?"
"Well, essentially it is the same thing, isn't it?" Zhi Lan asked as a matter of fact. "In order to save her from trouble isn't it better to catch the culprit and bargain with police?"
"You are suggesting to do something illegal and risky, Lanlan. Let's say we found the culprit, but the moment media gets informed that you are related to this case, your career is over. And as you said earlier If Han Ze Min is the type of guy who keeps tabs on someone, then there is a high chance that he will use this opportunity to get back to you." Xie Na explained in crystal clear voice, just add horror to Cai Hong's mind,
"More than a murder case, it's seems like a trap,"