Chapter 191: Did my girl cause trouble?

 Chapter 191: Did my girl cause trouble?

The elegant room fell into silence.

After a while, Lu Han asked, "Was Miss Qin with Third Young Master last night?"

Hou Yirong insisted that Qin Ruan had nothing to do with the murder case, and there must be a reason for it.

He asked this question without much confidence, but felt that if there was no substantial evidence, the other party's attitude could not be so firm.

Hou Yirong raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Yes, Miss Qin stayed at our house last night, and she also met my grandfather and my eldest uncle this morning."

Lu Han's expression was surprised, and this statement revealed too much information.

Stayed at their house?

Qin Ruan had already become a member of the Hou family. It seemed that her relationship with Third Young Master had already passed through the official channels of the Hou family.

Qin Ruan did not have time to commit the crime last night, and Old Master Hou and Father Hou had testified for her.

The case had finally found a clue, but it was stuck in a dead end again.

Lu Han touched the small, cheap round wall jade pendant in the evidence bag on the table and looked unhappy.

It was really headache-inducing.

He thought about how to tell his subordinates that this discovery was meaningless, but they still didn't know how to stir up trouble.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Han felt suffocated in the air and stood up.

"Since Miss Qin did not have the opportunity to commit the crime, could Second Young Master return this pendant to her? I have some work to do at the bureau, so I won't wait for Third Young Master."

Hou Yirong smiled, "Don't be in a hurry, my third brother will be here soon."

Lu Han felt the pressure rising.

He really didn't want to confront Third Young Master.

"Knock knock—"

At this moment, someone knocked on the door from outside.

Before the two inside the room could respond, the door was pushed open from outside.

Hou Chuan appeared first in their sight.

He opened the door and stood at the door with a respectful attitude, his head slightly lowered. Hou Yunjiao lowered his eyes and straightened his sleeves. He looked around the elegant room and then nonchalantly averted his gaze before elegantly walking into the room.

His noble bearing and calm demeanor gave off a slightly oppressive air.

A wry smile gradually appeared on Lu Han's handsome face, his expression showing resignation.

He couldn't escape from facing Third Young Master Hou after all.

The four major clans knew a lot more about many things than the lower ranked aristocratic families.

This Third Young Master had a bad temper. If Hou Yirong, the Second Young Master, was known for his malicious and unpredictable nature, then Third Young Master Hou was even worse.

He never revealed his methods, but his reputation was enough to make people tremble.

His emotions never showed, making it difficult to discern what he was thinking.

The presence of the Hou family in the capital was beyond reproach. Third Young Master Hou was the designated successor and had the power of life and death over many matters with just a word.

Hou Yunjiao walked to the table, exuding a warm and gentle demeanor that made him appear like a refined gentleman.

However, the indifference he exuded from his bones made people uneasy.

Hou Yirong beckoned to him, "Little brother, you're here. Sit here."

He pointed to the seat next to him, his tone affectionate.

Hou Yunjiao's gaze didn't fall on him, instead, he stared at Lu Han standing in the elegant room with icy cold eyes.

"Third Young Master," Lu Han greeted him hoarsely.

Hou Yunjiao nodded slightly at him. His good upbringing prevented him from harboring any ill feelings towards Lu Han.

His position and family background were enough to prove his considerable abilities to have made it this far.

One should admire his seriousness and sense of responsibility towards his work.

But this matter involved Qin Ruan, and Third Young Master Hou couldn't help feeling a little emotional about it.

He sat down next to Hou Yirong, his eyes dark and inscrutable.

Hou Yunjiao glanced at Lu Han askance and said with a smile that wasn't really a smile, "I heard my little girl has been causing trouble lately?"

(End of chapter)