Chapter 2222: Love Caught in the Fate Loop 21

Jin Chen also didn't expect Wang Bo and them to be like that, and immediately went back to the 7th floor to call Old Luo down.

Afterwards, he acted like he didn't care, was blocked on the 4th floor, and Jin Chen bluntly said he didn't know, wasn't clear, and didn't care, finally rescuing the somewhat mentally scattered Shao Huai and Xu Yi.

Luo Wenbin was left by them in the corridor, and he and the residents clamoring to find Chen Bo and Song Gong stared at each other.

306.

Shao Huai drank a lot of water before calming down.

He comforted the weeping Xu Yi while speaking with a hoarse voice: "…Why don't we, before we find the killer, send them back first?"

"Now, there's also no evidence…"

Jin Chen raised an eyebrow, threw the yogurt lid at his head: "You've been brainwashed?"

Shao Huai sighed, "But they really are too…"

"Too bitter." Jin Chen continued.

"…" Shao Huai lowered his head.

Jin Chen sat up a little, lowered his eyes to pull Xie Guan's fingers and pinch them, applying moderate pressure.

Xie Guan glanced at him, adjusted to a more comfortable sitting posture, pursed his lips, but didn't pull his hand away.

Jin Chen's tone was no longer as lax: "Everyone here has unspeakable secrets and pain. But that cannot be a reason for killing."

"Furthermore, if we can't find the killer, and time keeps looping and refreshing, it might not be good for them."

Xie Guan lowered his eyelashes, his tone unreadable, asking: "What if those things happened to you?"

Shao Huai and Xu Yi exchanged a glance, then fell silent.

Jin Chen looked at him and let out a soft sigh.

"This problem has no solution."

"Xiao Guan, taking others' pain upon yourself is disrespectful to those who have experienced it, and also a torment to yourself."

Xie Guan didn't respond, but his trembling eyelashes revealed his emotions; he was not calm.

Jin Chen leaned over his shoulder, gently pressing the back of his neck: "Your pain isn't something you caused; you're just still alive, and the true mastermind behind it is also still alive."

"Carrying too much of others' fates, what have you turned yourself into?"

Xie Guan stared, his mind suddenly going blank.

After the accident, he thought his life would be wasted on the road to finding the killer.

Then, to atone for his father who was framed and jumped to his death, and for the residents affected by the property.

No one told him this was bad for himself; Xie Guan also wasn't unaware that he was heading into a dead end, but once exposed and pulled up, he suddenly felt a bit at a loss.

"I…"

Xie Guan opened his mouth, but his voice was so hoarse it couldn't be heard.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk for now."

Jin Chen drew him into his embrace, his arm slipping around the waist, an extremely reassuring hug.

Xie Guan released the breath he'd been holding, his fingers tightening slightly, stiffly leaning on Jin Chen's shoulder, gradually relaxing under the soothing.

The tearfulness in his eyes was suppressed; Xie Guan turned his head again, as if burying himself in the embrace.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -5, cumulative 78!】

Shao Huai let out a breath, silently stood up, poured a cup of water and placed it before Xie Guan, then sat back down, exchanging glances again with Xu Yi.

Xu Yi whispered: "I understand now; the urgent task is to find the killer and give everyone an explanation."

Shao Huai nodded: "Right."

"Let's go ask in the side chamber," Jin Chen said.

Xie Guan made a move to get up, but Jin Chen pressed him back down, holding him as they walked toward his own room.

"Rest first, take a moment, I'll come later to tell you the interrogation results."

"…Mm."

Xie Guan softly responded.

——

The three people inside the side chamber couldn't hear the conversation outside.

Although their mouths were taped shut so they couldn't communicate with each other, they roughly knew that Jin Chen was probably truly looking for some truth.

Chen Bo and Song Gong both prepared to deal with the situation.

But they never expected.

The interrogation…… turned out to be like this.

Thud!

Jin Chen expressionless, the axe smashed into the chair, instantly splitting it in half.

Zhou Jin on the bed curled himself into a ball, just wanting to stay away from the turmoil.

He couldn't understand how it had escalated to this point.

Song Gong, closest to the chair, shuddered all over and lifted his head in shock.

What monstrous strength this person has! So great!

"Say, what happened in 806, and what's your connection to it?"

Jin Chen exuded an intimidating aura, vicious threats, and genuine killing intent in his eyes left no room for doubt.

This person definitely has blood on his hands.

Song Gong couldn't believe it, shifted back a little; his preparations were utterly useless, and he couldn't help but look toward Chen Bo.

Then Jin Chen's axe likewise lunged forward.

Chen Bo: "……"

Shao Hai stepped forward, ripped the tape off Chen Bo's mouth, and couldn't help but advise.

"Chen Bo, you're already up there in age—don't hide things any longer; finding the truth sooner would be good for everyone."

Xu Yi stood at the doorway, straining to keep a straight face, refusing to be the honest one.

Chen Bo took several deep breaths, his cloudy eyes turning toward Jin Chen, and he chuckled a few times, "You two are indeed not simple."

"Asking me is useless; I'll only take those matters to the grave with me. You…… what are you doing?!"

Chen Bo's words abruptly stopped; he watched wide-eyed as Jin Chen pried open Song Gong's mouth, tossed two black pellets in, struck the tiger's mouth against the side of the neck, and the pellets rolled down into his stomach.

"Song Gong wanted to vomit but couldn't, 'What the hell is this?!'"

"Jin Chen's voice was cool and eerie: 'It's something used on the jianghu; it makes people involuntarily tell the truth. If you don't want to spill more secrets, you'd better cooperate.'"

"Song Gong was deeply shocked, '......'"

"Who would've thought there's such a creepy thing!"

Shao Hai was also startled, but he had to hold it in, turned his back and exchanged a glance with Xu Yi, both feeling it deeply.

"Jin Chen had already become immersed in the role of 'a jianghu mixer,' unable to extricate himself."

"The previous few times the axe almost came down, none had succeeded in forcing a confession; hearing this, Song Gong and Chen Bo broke out in a sweat."

"Finally, when Jin Chen grew impatient and reminded them with another axe swing, Song Gong finally bowed his back, as if admitting defeat."

"I'll say..."

"The secret of Room 806 is murder."

"A crime jointly plotted by the apartment's residents, driven to despair by oppression."

"The occupant of Room 806 was a person involved in the turbulent real estate scene at the time, named Sun Liwu."

"We don't know what position he held, but he was basically a half‑boss; he lost money, he said the big boss had been killed, said he also wanted to flee, and wanted to drive us all out."

"Chen Bo gritted his teeth, the wrinkles on his face trembling; each word carried anger, yet what he could say was pressed down to an extremely low volume."

"Our life‑savings…! All lost in there!"

"If they won't let us live, then kill—kill him!"

"No…"

"Xu Yi suddenly interrupted, 'The ashes pressed down by your ritual in Room 806 should belong to a woman.'"