Fang Xiu had found this apartment building.
He knew exactly where Yan Yaoling lived. After getting out of the car, Fang Xiu immediately rushed into the building.
He kept praying silently, praying that nothing had happened to Yan Yaoling.
But just as Qin Manjiang was about to follow him inside, he paused briefly, then looked up at a balcony on one of the floors.
Was someone watching just now?
That Miss Yan was probably...
"Mr. Qin!"
Standing in the elevator, Fang Xiu urged him on.
Qin Manjiang withdrew his gaze and followed.
When they reached the thirteenth floor, Fang Xiu rushed out of the elevator, hurriedly took out a spare key, and opened the door.
Qin Manjiang followed close behind him. Before long, he heard a scream of terror.
The scream had come from Fang Xiu.
As a criminal police officer, even a newly hired one, Fang Xiu would not have much of an emotional reaction to horrific, bloody scenes. He had been trained for that.
The only reason he had lost his composure and screamed like that was that this tragedy could have been prevented. It could even... be said that Fang Xiu had caused Yan Yaoling's death.
Qin Manjiang walked into the apartment and pulled the door shut behind him.
Although there was a police officer here, he still did not want Fang Xiu's screams to draw the neighbors over in the middle of the night.
The moment he entered, Qin Manjiang felt an unbearable chill, along with a faint smell of blood.
The lights had already been switched on.
Icicles had formed everywhere in the apartment, from the ceiling to the floor. They had even sprouted in places that should not have frozen, such as the sofa.
But all of that was secondary. The truly tragic sight