Chapter 192: How much does Hou Yunjiao care about Qin Ruan?

 Chapter 192: How much does Hou Yunjiao care about Qin Ruan?

Lu Han stood in front of the table, facing the cousins from the Hou family, trying to adjust his nervous emotions.

He said, "There may be a misunderstanding in this."

"Maybe?" Hou Yunjiao lowered his eyes and lightly played with the Buddhist beads on his wrist.

His movements were casual, and his tone was even more indifferent.

However, the strong sense of oppression emanating from him was palpable.

Lu Han knew he couldn't leave for the time being. He returned to his seat and explained the details of the homicide case.

Especially the involvement of Qin Ruan in this case, it really made people feel suspicious, and it was difficult not to treat her as a suspect.

Lu Han knew that the Hou family had a strong tendency to protect their own, but this family had been able to occupy the top position among the four major families and stand for many years for a reason.

The Hou family never abused their power, used private revenge, or solidified their power. They were fair and just in the face of major issues and upheld justice.

After listening to Lu Han's explanation, Hou Yunjiao's delicate face became less indifferent.

He furrowed his brows, and his cold gaze fell on Lu Han's face.

"From the video footage retrieved from the car-mounted surveillance camera by the Criminal Investigation Bureau, only my little girl's riding record was found, and there was no footage of the homicide that happened last night?"

Lu Han replied, "Yes, it was deliberately destroyed and cannot be repaired."

Speaking of this, his entire face wrinkled up.

The culprit was just too cunning.

Hou Yunjiao's voice was indifferent. "That doesn't mean my Ruan Ruan has anything to do with the homicide. On the night she took the deceased's car, she went to the Sky Bridge in Dongcheng. We saw each other that night."

Lu Han's expression was slightly paused, he blinked his eyes and nodded.

"Miss Qin did indeed take the deceased's car that night and went to the Sky Bridge."

He didn't tell Hou Yunjiao this detail.

"The fact that the other party mentioned it shows that it might have been a coincidence that Qin Ruan happened to hit the victim's car that night," said Hou Yunjiao as he rubbed the Buddhist beads in his hand.

"Last night, Qin Ruan was in the south city for the first half of the night. Famous actor Xiao Yunchen and his manager can testify to that. After I picked her up and took her home, she didn't leave the house again. The time of the murder doesn't match up with Qin Ruan's whereabouts."

"As for this pendant, I have seen it before. It definitely belongs to that girl, but it could have just been accidentally left in the car and happened to be found by the victim," he continued.

He took the evidence bag and stared at the cheap pendant inside with a calm expression. It was as if he had remembered something enjoyable. His beautiful face had a perfectly curved smile that was extremely attractive.

Hou Yirong looked at his younger brother's restrained expression and felt like he was thinking about something colorful. He nudged Hou Yunjiao with his arm and asked with a laugh, "What are you thinking?"

"The Shengshi University," replied Hou Yunjiao, referring to the place where he and Qin Ruan had met for the second time.

Before Hou Yirong could ask any further, his younger brother handed him the evidence bag with the cheap pendant inside.

"That day, we rushed to the school, and she left in the Ling family's car. This pendant was hanging on her bag," he said.

"You noticed that?" Hou Yirong felt incredulous.

Two cars passed each other in a short period of time that day. Who would have noticed what was hanging on Qin Ruan's bag?

Hou Yunjiao smiled and didn't say anything. He took back the pendant and ran his fingertips over the bloodstains on the jade through the transparent bag.

The bloodstains made him feel uneasy.

Lu Han pondered Hou Yunjiao's words and felt that something was not quite right. He looked at the other's gentle face and said

 "Third Young Master, the victim held onto this pendant tightly before he died. I think there must be something behind it."

"What do you mean?" Hou Yunjiao raised his eyebrows slightly and curled his lips.

Lu Han took a deep breath and made a bold suggestion, "I want to talk to Miss Qin." 

(End of this chapter)