Before going to see Du Ruhai, I had thought about it.
If Fang Man's death really had something to do with Du Ruhai, his purpose could only have been to intimidate us, to put us in our place and teach Meng Yifan and me to keep our mouths shut.
In that case, when we came to see him, he should have acted domineering and smug. Although he would not admit it outright, everything about him should have radiated that arrogance: I did it. What can you do about it?
But strangely, when we went to see him just now, everything about him had seemed ignorant and innocent.
There had not even been the slightest trace of acting.
But Meng Yifan insisted that he had done it. "I don't know how he put on such a convincing act, but think about it. Who else would do something like this?"
"That logic alone means he can't be unconnected to Fang Man's death!"
We returned to the car, and Song Xiaotian rubbed his head. "But if the truth really is what Du Ruhai said, and someone is framing him, what if he really isn't the killer? If we rush into taking revenge, we'll only go after the wrong person. How would that bring peace to Xiaoman's spirit in heaven?"
Meng Yifan swore. "That bastard Zhao Laoqi is like Du Ruhai's pet dog. I think he definitely knows something. Why don't we kidnap him and torture him until he talks?"
Song Xiaotian shook his head. "Didn't you see how much standing he has with Du Ruhai? Going after him would be the same as provoking Du Ruhai. Right now, there's a balance between us and Du Ruhai. We're afraid he'll make a move, and he's afraid we'll go after his family."
"If we take