NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 409: Dare Not Investigate
Wang Tao had been puzzled as to why Qiu Rong and Li Xin could cry so convincingly. He struggled to tell whether their sadness was genuine or fake... It turns out that they were strong actors! That explained a lot.
No wonder from the moment he entered, Wang Tao felt as if Qiu Rong was constantly trying to seduce him. He was somewhat unsure at first, fearing he was overthinking it. But now, knowing their identities as actors, he was certain it was all intentional!
Since all of this was fake, all an act, he could not believe what they had just said. For instance, their reason for drugging Yao Guodong...
"Were you two actresses before?"
Wang Tao suddenly spoke up.
Qiu Rong and Li Xin, who were looking down, stiffened instantly.
Qiu Rong immediately looked up, meeting Wang Tao's expressionless face, and feeling a bit panicked, she quickly said,
"Mr. Wang, we haven't lied to you, what I said was true!"
"Yes, we, we didn't lie to you!"
Li Xin also spoke up.
"I'm asking if you were actresses before."
Wang Tao repeated his question.
Although Wang Tao's face remained expressionless, Qiu Rong inexplicably felt a chill down her spine.
"Yes! We were indeed minor actresses before the apocalypse..."
"I was, too..."
Seeing that both women admitted it, Wang Tao sighed.
"Ah... so you were both acting just now? This makes things difficult for me!"
"No! I swear, I wasn't acting at all!" Qiu Rong immediately raised her hand, "If I was acting just now, then let me, let me..."
Seeing Qiu Rong hesitate, Wang Tao quickly warned,
"Madam, it's the apocalypse now, the world has changed drastically, be careful what you swear by, or it might really come true..."
"..."
Qiu Rong's face immediately stiffened. She really wanted to finish her oath, but Wang Tao's words made her uneasy. After all, there had been a significant change since the apocalypse, and who knows if there were gods or others who might hold one accountable for their vows...
Generally, the weaker someone is, the more superstitious they tend to be. People like Wang Tao, on the other hand, never believed in ghosts or gods; he only believed in his own strength. But Qiu Rong was different, just an ordinary person, still very much afraid of these baseless things.
"Sister Rong, let's not beg him anymore. If worse comes to worst, we'll just stay here..."
At this moment, Li Xin suddenly held Qiu Rong's hand, speaking on her behalf.
Qiu Rong took the opportunity to lower her hand, then gave a bitter smile.
"Mr. Wang, I really didn't lie to you—well, never mind, if Mr. Wang doesn't trust me, I'll just accept my fate... I can only say, I swear, I didn't kill my husband..."
Qiu Rong said while wiping away her tears.
Li Xin also hugged her, eyes red, both appearing weak and pitiful, arousing sympathy.
Wang Tao was speechless, still acting at this time. He stood up.
"Alright, it's getting late. I'd better head back."
Qiu Rong hadn't expected Wang Tao to just leave, and subconsciously grabbed the hem of Wang Tao's clothes.
As Wang Tao took large steps away, she, still clutching at his clothes, became unsteady and fell directly from her chair, kneeling before Wang Tao.
She looked up at him, her face pitiful and her tearstained cheeks and slender, pale neck exposed... the seduction was blatant!
This woman was really something!
In terms of looks alone, although Qiu Rong was beautiful, she was no match for Ding Yuqin and her group. But in actively seducing someone, Ding Yuqin and the others were no match for her. That's the difference between a professional and an amateur.
Anyone else might have been softened by now, but Wang Tao's heart was as cold as a fish-slicing knife.
"Madam is anemic again? You need to exercise more!"
Wang Tao said, looking at Qiu Rong with a half-smile.
"..."
Seeing Qiu Rong at a loss for words, Wang Tao crouched down and grabbed her arms, lifting her like a small child and setting her on the sofa before turning to leave.
Seeing that Wang Tao was truly heartless, Qiu Rong bit her lip and immediately said,
"Mr. Wang, wait!"
Wang Tao turned around.
"Madam, is there anything else?"
Qiu Rong quickly pulled out her Informational Wristwatch, showing Wang Tao her account balance.
"We still have Crystal Coins, I'll give you Crystal Coins, please have mercy on us and get us out..."
Wang Tao shook his head.
He liked Crystal Coins, but he didn't need these 300,000.
Wang Tao was just curious about the truth behind Yao Guodong's death. Although these two women might not be the murderers, they certainly had something to do with the murderer, and they would never admit to it... Investigating Yao Guodong's cause of death was the police's job, and while Wang Tao was curious, he didn't need to involve himself and just had to wait for the results. Thus, he declined.
"I'm sorry, but my ability is limited."
"... But this is all the money we have left, or else..." Qiu Rong stood up again, looking up at Wang Tao, "As long as you can get us out, you, you can ask me to do anything!"
"Oh? Anything?"