Outside the window, the pitter-patter of the rain was noisy and chaotic. It was so noisy that it was annoying.
Li Xue was like an injured kitten, her arms hugging her knees tightly. She buried her head low, her long wet hair flowing down like a waterfall. She was so timid that she did not even dare to breathe loudly.
Ye Zi did not know what to say. She pulled To Look Around to the side. "Panda, has she always been like this?"
To Look Around denied. "No, Xiao Xue used to be very cheerful and liked to talk. But we haven't seen each other for many years, so I don't know what's going on with her."
Ye Zi nodded slightly. What she had guessed had been confirmed by Li Xue. She had indeed been beaten up. Jian Xia brought the first aid kit over and sat beside Li Xue. She tried to hold Li Xue's hand, but Li Xue pushed it away forcefully.
Jian Xia shook her head and smiled bitterly at Ye Zi helplessly.
Ye Zi took the first aid kit from Jian Xia's hand and sat down. "I'll do it, Panda. Go to the supermarket nearby and buy her something to eat. She doesn't look like she's eaten much."
"Okay."
To Look Around left. Ye Zi sent Jian Xia and Yao An away. In the huge detective agency, only she and Li Xue were left.
At this moment, Ye Zi held Li Xue's hand gently and said gently, "Don't be afraid. No one will hurt you here."
Li Xue shrunk back in fear. She quickly retracted her hand that was pulled over by Ye Zi and gave it away. Ye Zi gently pulled Li Xue's hand and rolled up her sleeve. Only then did she see that her arm was covered in bruises and bruises. There wasn't a single spot that was unharmed.
Ye Zi frowned. She couldn't help but feel sorry for Li Xue. How could a beautiful and gentle girl like her suffer such a great sin?
After applying medicine for Li Xue, Ye Zi took a deep breath and asked, "Why didn't you call the police?"
"I can't call the police."
This was the first thing Lee Xue said when she returned to the detective agency.
"Why?" Ye Zi didn't understand. If a man could beat her like this, what was there for her to protect and indulge him?
Li Xue said, "Once I call the police, he will … he will …"
She seemed to be unable to continue. She lowered her head again and responded to Ye Zi with silence.
Ye Zi did not pursue the matter any further. Li Xue's personality was like a taciturn gourd. If she wanted to say something, she would naturally say it. However, when she saw that Li Xue's clothes were stained with blood, Ye Zi's expression changed.
If Li Xue had continued to endure, she would not have come to this. Ye Zi looked at Li Xue and reached out to rub her back.
"Ouch!"
Perhaps it was because she touched the wound on Li Xue's back, but she couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. She bit her lower lip and looked up at Ye Zi.
Ye Zi knitted her brows and asked Li Xue, "Is your back also injured?"
Li Xue nodded her head noncommittally.
Ye Zi got up and said to Li Xue, "Let's go to my office. I'll help you apply some medicine."
This time, Li Xue did not refuse. She could feel that Ye Zi really wanted to help her. She followed Ye Zi into the office and took off her coat. Suddenly, old and new scars intersected like a spider web. She was originally a young and beautiful girl, how could she …
"Does he beat you often?" Ye Zi asked as she helped Li Xue apply medicine.
Li Xue was lying on her side on the sofa with her back facing Ye Zi. In this position, she didn't need to face anyone. She felt an inexplicable sense of security when she spoke.
Li Xue slightly let down her guard and said in a deep voice, "It's not like that. In the beginning, he loved me very, very much."
Ye Zi was finally able to pry open Li Xue's mouth. She asked, "Then when did he start to beat you?"
Li Xue said, "A year ago, when his business was in trouble, he and I started from a small workshop, but he never said that he wanted to marry me. But I'm not young anymore, and I can't drag it on with him any longer. At that time, I proposed to break up with him, but he didn't agree."
"Then, he started to beat you, right?" Ye Zi asked.
Li Xue nodded slightly. "I thought he was like this because he had too much to drink. But I didn't expect that he would become even worse. When I mentioned leaving, he would use my parents to threaten me so that I wouldn't be able to leave him. It wasn't until a few months ago when my parents got into a traffic accident that he could no longer hold me back. That's why I …"
"Can you tell me how you hurt him?"
Ye Zi seemed unconcerned as she chatted with Li Xue.
Li Xue said, "Last night, he hit me again. I …"
"Did you come to find Panpan today to ask for her help?" Ye Zi asked again.
Li Xue nodded and said, "But in the morning, I didn't see Panpan. When I returned to the company, he hit me again. I picked up the letter opener on the desk and stabbed him."
"Then, you ran out?" Ye Zi knitted her brows. From the bloodstains on Li Xue's turtleneck sweater, although this stab wasn't fatal, if left unattended for a long time, it would still cause a large amount of blood loss.
"En." Li Xue's tears were like broken pearls as they streamed down her cheeks.
"Well, I'll call someone to check the situation. You stay here and don't walk around." Ye Zi gently patted Li Xue's shoulder as if to give her courage.
After that, Ye Zi took out her phone from her pocket and dialed Yao Anmian's number.
"Boss, are you looking for me? Is there something you want to buy? "After the phone was connected, Yao Anmian took the lead to ask Ye Zi.
Ye Zi said, "No, help me investigate Li Xue's company and find an identity to sneak in."
"Okay, no problem."
Since changing to a new computer, Yao Anmian's work efficiency had improved a lot. Five minutes after hanging up the phone, he successfully sneaked into Li and Feng Securities Company.
He also found an injured man in the general manager's office on the third floor.
Yao Anmian called Ye Zi. After a few busy tones, Ye Zi picked up the phone. "Boss, I saw the injured man. His chest and ribs were injured and he lost a lot of blood, but it's not enough to kill him. What should I do now?"
Ye Zi lowered her eyes with long eyelashes and glanced at Li Xue indifferently. "In order not to have a qualitative change, you send him to the hospital first. I'll deal with the rest."
After settling down there, Ye Zi now had to deal with the injured man. However, seeing that Li Xue was like a frightened cat, Ye Zi couldn't say much. After all, Li Xue hurt someone. If she took the initiative to surrender, she might be given a lighter sentence.
When Ye Zi walked out of the office, she first called Chen Mo. She told the whole story to Chen Mo, then returned to Li Xue's side and continued to comfort her.
Perhaps it was because she was too afraid, but Li Xue was nervous the entire time. Ye Zi could see that Li Xue's emotions were fluctuating greatly. Perhaps her mental state was also stimulated.
Half an hour later, Chen Mo arrived. After learning that Li Xue was injured, he did not go to the police station. Instead, as Ye Zi's friend, he took Li Xue away from the Fragrance Detective Agency.
To Look Around and Jian Xia returned. Ye Zi told them that Li Xue had been taken away by Chen Mo. To Look Around sighed helplessly. "I never thought that things would turn out like this."
Ye Zi patted To Look Around's shoulder and said calmly, "Don't worry. I just sent the injured man to the hospital with sleeping pills. He should be fine. At most, Li Xue will be charged with negligent assault. Plus, Li Xue was beaten up. The police should be able to handle it."
To Look Around nodded. "With Brother Chen Mo around, there's nothing for me to worry about. But, that bastard got lucky."
"It's not that simple." Ye Zi slightly raised her eyebrows. "Li Xue's injuries are quite serious. He can't escape the charge of intentional assault."
For the whole afternoon, the atmosphere in the detective agency was in a state of depression.
Perhaps it was because of Li Xue, To Look Around did not speak for the whole day.
Without her, the detective agency was not as lively as before. Ye Zi always felt that something was missing. But, when it was time to get off work, the rain outside had gradually subsided.
Ye Zi turned off all the lights in the detective agency, and the room suddenly became dark.
"Let's go for a drink tonight." Ye Zi put one arm around To Look Around and the other arm around Jian Xia's shoulder.
To Look Around was dejected like a defeated rooster. "Boss, it's not that I don't want to give you face. I'm really not in the mood. I want …"
"Screech …"
Suddenly, a dark red Beijing Jeep stopped in front of the three of them. The wheels rolled over the surface of the water, splashing a layer of water. The three of them dodged back. Ye Zi looked up and was about to curse when she saw Chen Mo walk out of the car.
"Brother Chen Mo, why are you here?!" Ye Zi frowned and looked at Chen Mo.
Chen Mo walked in front of Ye Zi and went straight to the point. "Little girl, I need your help with something."
"What is it?" Ye Zi frowned and looked at Chen Mo in confusion.
Since when did the police need the help of the public? From Ye Zi's point of view, Chen Mo was an omnipotent existence. For a man to say something like that, it was obvious that the matter was a little tricky. Or, it was not convenient for Chen Mo to intervene.
Chen Mo looked around and gestured to his car with his chin. "Let's talk in the car."
"Okay." Ye Zi responded and turned to To Look Around and Jian Xia. "It seems that we won't be able to drink tonight. You guys go back first."
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