Murong Shuang pondered over the photograph of the scene. What did these five letters represent?
It was evident that these five letters were written by Murong Ba before his death. A message left by a person on the brink of death must be extremely important.
Deputy General Qin Tong said, "It's really something. Why didn't he just write Chinese characters instead of using letters for us to guess?"
Murong Shuang shot her a glare.
Write Chinese characters?
Was there even time?
Judging from the scene, Murong Ba was on his last breath at that moment. Knowing he was about to die, leaving these five letters was already a feat. How could they demand more from him?
Qin Tong took out her phone and typed the five letters. The first result was: Roman numeral four.
This was clearly not the message Murong Ba intended to leave.
At this moment.
Murong Shuang broke down the five letters. The first two letters were 'lm', which were the first initials of 'Lu Ming'!
It must be him!
Murong Shuang said, "I arranged for Murong Ba to deal with Lu Ming, and Murong Ba was executing an assassination plan that night. Then, the next morning, he was poisoned. It all points to Lu Ming. Especially these first two letters, aren't they Lu Ming?"
Qin Tong nodded.
She pointed to the remaining three letters and asked, "Then what do 'szs' mean?"
According to the deduction, these three letters must also represent something or some event, but now there was no clue. How could they guess?
Murong Shuang asked, "Have the people in Modu investigated Lu Ming?"
Qin Tong nodded affirmatively, "We have, but there's nothing special about him. Besides, how could Lu Ming, a useless live-in son-in-law, have killed Murong Ba? He simply doesn't have the strength."
Though she said so, Murong Shuang still felt something was eerie.
"It seems I need to go to Modu myself," Murong Shuang said.
Regardless, Murong Ba was her cousin, and he met his end while doing her bidding. Murong Shuang bore an undeniable responsibility for this matter.
Moreover, Murong Shuang felt this was a challenge thrown at her!
Just then, the guard ran over and said, "General Murong, General Hai is here!"
General Hai?
Murong Shuang's head throbbed at the mention of this name.
General Hai, whose real name was Hai Wentao, had grown up with Murong Shuang. He was the older brother next door she grew up with. Possessing a meticulous mind and cruel methods, he had become a Three-Star General at a young age, holding the same rank as Murong Shuang!
Hai Wentao was deeply fond of Murong Shuang and had confessed his feelings to her several times. Unfortunately, Murong Shuang only had the Dragon Warlord in her heart and paid no attention to Hai Wentao.
This time, Hai Wentao returned to Jinling from the frontier. Without even going home, he rushed to see Murong Shuang.
Before Murong Shuang could react, she saw a burly man walk in, laughing heartily, "Junior Sister Shuang, it's been over a year since we last met. Have you missed me?"
Murong Shuang rolled her eyes.
Missed him? Not a chance!
Murong Shuang said with a cold face, "I'm in a bad mood. Don't bother me."
Hai Wentao chuckled, "Are you upset because of Murong Ba's matter? I've heard about it. Murong Ba was truly miserable."
Murong Shuang snorted coldly, "I'm already annoyed. Don't pester me with your endless chatter."
Hai Wentao smiled slyly, "I know you're annoyed, Junior Sister Shuang. That's why I'm here to help you. To be honest, I've been transferred to Modu. Once I get there, I can easily find out who killed your brother."
Murong Shuang's eyes lit up.
She asked, "Are you serious?"
Hai Wentao replied, "When have I ever lied to you? Junior Sister Shuang, I'll do anything for you! I hope that if I help you find the killer this time, you'll agree to be my girlfriend, okay?"
Murong Shuang was speechless.
What kind of a terrible condition was this?
Seeing Murong Shuang's disgusted look, Hai Wentao said unhappily, "Junior Sister Shuang, you know my sincerity towards you. Why do you keep rejecting me? I know you just like the Dragon Warlord. But the Warlord has been missing for years, where will you find him? Even if you found him, he might have already married and had children. By waiting for him, aren't you just wasting your youth?"
Murong Shuang's expression turned cold.
She said, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? I will not agree to your unreasonable conditions. If you're willing to help find the killer, fine. If not, then forget it!"
"Alas, alas, willing, willing, how can I not be willing?" Hai Wentao grumbled, "Who made me like you? You just wait at home for my good news. I'll find the killer very soon and twist his head off to send to you."
With that.
Hai Wentao waved his hand and left the Murong residence with his soldiers.
Watching his receding back, Qin Tong said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk. General Hai has such spirit. If you ask me, General Murong, you really shouldn't keep waiting for the Dragon Warlord. It wouldn't be impossible to try accepting General Hai."
Murong Shuang glared at her, "If you speak more nonsense, I'll rip your mouth open!"
Qin Tong quickly lowered her head, not daring to say another word.
...
Soon, Three-Star General Hai Wentao arrived in Modu by private jet. According to his transfer orders, he was assigned to oversee the peripheral garrison of Modu.
With the power to command troops, Hai Wentao was even more imposing than the mayor of Modu, Liang Ren.
His first act upon arriving in Modu was to storm into Liang Ren's office and roar without preamble, "Liang Ren, what's going on? The investigation into Murong Ba's case has yielded absolutely no clues!"
Liang Ren narrowed his eyes and looked at Hai Wentao, "The case is being investigated. I'm just curious why General Hai is so concerned about this case?"
Hai Wentao chuckled, plopped down on the sofa, and said, "Murong Ba was my childhood friend. He was poisoned to death, and how could I, as an elder brother, stand by and do nothing? Mayor Liang, I heard Murong Ba had quite a few enemies in Modu, especially someone named Lu Ming."
Liang Ren's eyes flickered. He thought, this is bad, Lu Ming is going to be in trouble!
As expected.
Hai Wentao said, "Five letters were left at the scene. Aren't the first two letters, 'lm', the abbreviation for Lu Ming? Furthermore, Lu Ming had a feud with Murong Ba. The probability of him poisoning Murong Ba is extremely high. Mayor Liang, why aren't you quickly going to arrest him?"
Liang Ren calmly said, "We cannot conclude that the killer is Lu Ming based on just two letters. Arresting someone rashly is not in accordance with regulations."
Regulations?
Haha!
Hai Wentao waved his hand grandly, "Whoever holds military power gets to make the rules! Guards, bring that scoundrel Lu Ming here and handcuff him!"
Liang Ren was taken aback. Hai Wentao was truly ruthless in his actions.
It was said that Hai Wentao was incomparably overbearing, and today he had truly witnessed it.