Chapter 481: Qi Lei Was Set Up

July 13, 10:00 a. m.

Lin Feng left the airport, took a car, and arrived at Qi Yao's home.

Qi Yao, with a big belly, had a calm expression.

Qi Zhengwei and Shu Xiaohui, however, wore worried frowns.

As for Qi Lei, he hid in the room, afraid to come out.

"What's going on?"

After Lin Feng sat down, he frowned and asked.

When they called yesterday, Qi Zhengwei only said that Qi Lei had caused trouble, a big matter, and gave no further details.

Qi Zhengwei said: "The incident happened the night before last..."

Lin Feng raised his hand and said, "Let Qi Lei come out and speak himself; how can a man hide and avoid people?"

Qi Zhengwei immediately picked up his phone and called Qi Lei.

After the call connected, Qi Zhengwei turned on speakerphone and said, "Your brother-in-law is here; come down."

"No! It's all my fault; I'm doomed!"

Qi Lei's voice trembled with tears.

Lin Feng shouted, "Come down!"

"Okay, brother-in-law."

Qi Lei readily agreed.

Moments later, the door of an upstairs room opened, and Qi Lei, disheveled, came downstairs in slippers.

"What's happening?"

Lin Feng asked.

Qi Lei mumbled a few words, and finally, under Lin Feng's stare, said, "The night before last, I drank with two friends and got drunk."

Then… then I woke up in the morning and found myself lying in a hotel, with a young woman sleeping beside me…

"Brother-in-law, I swear! I had no ulterior motives; I was so drunk I was unconscious, so I couldn't know what happened afterward."

"What happened next?" Lin Feng asked.

Qi Lei continued, "That woman's name is Sang Yan. She said she had recorded a video at night and would accuse me of rape. I was dazed, at a loss, and I offered to pay her. She demanded ten million, and I agreed."

I also wrote her an IOU, and that was supposed to be the end of it.

I didn't expect that yesterday morning she called me again, saying she had changed her mind and wanted me to meet her.

When I arrived at her place, I discovered… discovered that she had been stabbed, the knife still in her chest, and she was still alive.

I don't know what I was thinking then; I searched her body for the IOU, but before I could find it, she had already died.

"Has the case been filed?" Lin Feng asked.

Qi Lei shook his head. "I haven't seen any news about it yesterday afternoon or this morning. But that place will surely be discovered sooner or later. When it is, they'll definitely trace it back to me. I… I'm done; my life is over…"

"Come with me!"

Lin Feng stood up and tapped Qi Lei on the head.

Qi Lei scratched his head, stood up, and followed Lin Feng to a room on the second floor.

After closing the door, Lin Feng patted Qi Lei's shoulder and said, "Tell the truth—was it you who stabbed her? Don't lie; your sister is a professional and she can tell. You're her younger brother, she just doesn't want to say anything."

Qi Lei gritted his teeth. "Brother-in-law, I killed her! That woman went too far; she wasn't after just ten million—she kept trying to extort money from me."

She also threatened me, saying that if I didn't comply, she would keep hounding me…

"I didn't mean to deceive you; I just didn't want Mom and Dad to know it was…"

Lin Feng shook his head and said, "Do you know you've been set up?"

"What should we do then?"

Qi Lei said, looking panicked.

"Where?" Lin Feng asked.

Qi Lei gave the address.

Lin Feng then whispered in Qi Lei's ear, "It hasn't been discovered yet; you chose the place, right?"

Qi Lei nodded.

Then he said, "Brother-in-law, before I married Wang Si, I intended to be wholly devoted to her."

But after getting along for a while, I found… found life too dull. With money in hand, this heart… became restless.

The day before yesterday, after I argued with Wang Si, she went to my sister's place.

"Does Wang Si know about this?" Lin Feng asked.

Qi Lei shook his head. "She's still at my sister's, and she hasn't calmed down yet!"

"Go on." Lin Feng said calmly.

"When I arranged to meet Sang Yan, I also thought of giving her some money. Then… then we could stay in touch, and I rented a place outside…"

This guy is actually quite honest, laying out all his thoughts.

"Idiot!"

Lin Feng gave Qi Lei a flick on the forehead and said, "If you want to keep a mistress outside, you still need to judge her character. You dare to touch a woman like Sang Yan who set you up—are you brainless?"

Qi Lei lowered his head.

"Stay home!"

Having said that, Lin Feng opened the door and left.

"Don't worry, it's not a big deal; I'll go check."

After going downstairs, Lin Feng calmly said a line.

Qi Yao, with her big belly, chased after and came out, "I'll go take a look."

Lin Feng hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

Lin Feng drove Qi Lei's car to the location Qi Lei had mentioned.

It was a residential complex, six stories high, without an elevator.

Lin Feng helped Qi Yao into the complex, found Building 7 Unit 3, and used the key Qi Lei gave to open the downstairs Da Men.

Then they climbed six flights of stairs to the top floor.

The door to Room 602 was tightly closed.

Before entering, Lin Feng already smelled a whiff of blood.

There was also a buzzing sound.

It was a scorching day, and there were many flies.

After opening the door and entering, Lin Feng quickly shut the door.

The already‑dead Sang Yan lay in the living room, a fatal wound at the left upper abdomen, and a blood‑stained knife beside her,

The fresh blood had already changed color and begun to coagulate.

Qi Yao pulled two pairs of gloves from her pocket and handed one pair to Lin Feng.

The room had an air conditioner; after putting on the gloves, Lin Feng grabbed the remote and turned the air conditioner on.

Then he picked up Sang Yan's phone from the floor.

The phone was locked with a Password, but could be unlocked with a fingerprint.

Lin Feng unlocked it with Sang Yan's finger.

After opening it, he could see a string of missed calls.

There were also many message notifications.

Lin Feng opened the messaging app.

"Where are you now? Why aren't you answering the phone?"

"Sang Yan, you want to eat alone, right? Just you wait!"

"Answer the phone!"

"If you don't answer, wait until I find you and kill you, okay?"

Lin Feng showed the messages to Qi Yao.

Qi Yao slightly furrowed her eyebrows.

Clearly, this woman was obviously a bait for a trap, and the suspect was most likely one of the so‑called friends who drank Alcohol with Qi Lei.

Forget those people for now; the most urgent matter is to dispose of Sang Yan's corpse.

In this regard, Qi Yao is a professional.

"Yao Yao, you're a Forensic Doctor, never thought you'd have to oppose a colleague someday, right?"

Lin Feng said jokingly.

Qi Yao calmly replied, "I'm not currently employed at the bureau."

Lin Feng nodded.

In this respect, Qi Yao seemed to have thought it through.

Qi Yao issued a list, enumerating several kinds of key water, and asked Lin Feng to buy them.

Half an hour later, when Lin Feng returned, Sang Yan's corpse had already disappeared.

Only an old suitcase found in the wardrobe had appeared.

Following Qi Yao's instructions, Lin Feng mixed the purchased key water with a large bucket of water and cleaned the living‑room floor and walls.

Then Qi Yao called a moving company.

She had the moving company replace all the furniture, appliances, and everything in the house.

The old furniture was discarded; the moving company could handle it however they wished.

Then she called again to purchase a batch of new ones.

By evening, the two‑bedroom, one‑living‑room rental was completely refreshed.

After closing the door, Lin Feng carried a suitcase in one hand and helped Qi Yao down the stairs with the other.

After getting in the car, Qi Yao said, "You're better at handling what's next."

Lin Feng nodded.

Just as he was about to start the car, Qi Yao lifted Lin Feng's hand and placed it on her knee, softly saying, "Sorry for the trouble."

"Let's not be so formal with each other!" Lin Feng said, cupping Qi Yao's face, "Your brother is my brother; after this lesson, this kid should be much more mature."

"You mustn't lead him astray."

Qi Yao, rarely, pouted and said.

Lin Feng chuckled, feeling a bit guilty.

He had previously imparted some experience to Qi Lei.