84: Jiang Fei is a serial killer?

“I have no ill intentions, I just want to bring food to my Benefactor,” Zhou Wanqing quickly held up the plastic bag in her hand.

Inside were three official meat pies.

Zhou Wanqing's small face was flushed, probably from being out in the cold for a long time.

“I, I was afraid my Benefactor wouldn’t open the door, so I secretly followed you and got into the car... I’m sorry, I’ll leave now!”

Zhou Wanqing put down the bag and tried to get out of the car, but Jiang Fei called her back.

“We are not short on supplies. You take them and eat them yourself. You don’t need to find ways to repay me, and don’t come here again.”

“If you really want to show gratitude, you can go help the Rescue Team.”

Jiang Fei could tell that Zhou Wanqing had no malicious intent.

But that didn’t mean she wouldn’t change in the future.

The more they interacted, the more Zhou Wanqing would understand their lives, and then compare them to her own. With such a comparison, it was easy for dark thoughts to breed.

Moreover, she didn’t have the kindness to take everyone she saved into her team.

Following the official main force was Zhou Wanqing’s most correct choice.

How could Zhou Wanqing not understand Jiang Fei’s aloofness towards her? She nodded sullenly, “I won’t disturb my Benefactor again.”

Noticing a fresh bloodstain on Zhou Wanqing’s hem, and guessing she was on her period, Xiao Chuxia felt a bit sympathetic and took out a pack of sanitary pants from her backpack to give to her.

“When these are used up, go find Yin Jing of the Rescue Team to get sanitary napkins.”

“Female survivors can go to the Rescue Team to claim necessities.”

“Thank you…” Zhou Wanqing left, holding the items.

Jiang Fei and the others sat down to eat.

Su Liuyuan was unusually serious, “I’ve been observing Zhou Wanqing just now. Whether Ling Zhaorui or Xiao Chuxia spoke to her, she only looked at the Captain, her eyes full of reliance.”

“I think she must have stayed in a repressive and painful environment like Human Paradise for too long, and has come to see the Captain as her only lifeline, wanting to cling to her desperately.”

Lu Yu: “Such people usually develop psychological problems. It’s better to have less contact with them.”

Ling Zhaorui was still shaken, “Leaving everything else aside, she makes no sound when she walks. That’s truly frightening. But she looks quite pitiful and very frail. I hope she won’t be bullied by other survivors.”

Xiao Chuxia also silently prayed that Zhou Wanqing would not be harmed again.

Little did they know.

In a secluded corner.

Zhou Wanqing, whom Ling Zhaorui and Xiao Chuxia thought was “pitiful and easy to bully,” quietly buried a corpse in the snow.

It was none other than the man who had asked Jiang Fei for ginger tea.

—

The strong wind had completely turned into a blizzard.

Yesterday, one could barely see outside, but today, only snow particles whipped up by the wind could be seen, pelting the car windows with a pitter-patter.

The cold air was like a sharp blade, piercing through cotton clothes and cutting at people’s skin.

Unfortunately, there were no villages or towns nearby to take shelter in, so the main force had no choice but to push forward.

The Rescue Team responsible for shoveling snow and clearing the way switched shifts every hour.

The number of times the convoy stopped also increased.

Now, even walking outside was a problem, so Jiang Fei no longer brewed ginger tea, letting the Rescue Team rest well in their vehicles.

Lu Yu and the other two were not far from the RV, just a few steps away. They still came for one hot meal a day, solving their other meals themselves.

Cooking every day inevitably drew attention.

Some survivors, using the convenience of getting out of their cars, came to Jiang Fei to ask for supplies.

They couldn’t get into the RV, nor could they smash the sturdy windows, so they just kept banging on the outside.

Clang, bang, boom, creating noise.

With the officials present, it was inconvenient to take action. Jiang Fei took out two phones and two pairs of headphones. She and Xiao Chuxia each took one, happily listening to songs they had downloaded previously.

With potato chips in her left hand, juice in her right, and Big Yellow providing warmth in her arms, Jiang Fei was comfortable.

Those people could knock outside if they wanted to endure the cold.

Anyway, they were living comfortably~

Sometimes, when Lu Yu and his companions came, they would find troublemakers and skillfully cover their mouths, drag them away, and deal with them.

The three men gradually developed a tacit understanding in their cooperation.

Over time, the number of people harassing them decreased.

Jiang Fei thought those survivors had given up.

That day, as she was having lunch with her teammates, Yin Jing came to the RV, her expression serious.

“Director Ning wants to see you.”

“The higher-ups suspect that the recent string of deaths in the convoy is related to you.”

Jiang Fei & teammates: “?”

Xiao Chuxia: “Sister Yin Jing, is there some misunderstanding?”

“Miss hasn’t left the RV at all during this time.”

Ling Zhaorui: “We can testify, and so can the people who came to harass us before.”

Yin Jing sighed, “It’s precisely because all those people are dead that the higher-ups suspect Jiang Fei.”

Jiang Fei, who was inexplicably saddled with a huge accusation, followed Yin Jing.

Su Liuyuan in the car recalled carefully, “We don’t seem to have killed anyone, do we?”

Ling Zhaorui: “I remember only one was almost beaten to death by us.”

Lu Yu thought about suspicious candidates in his mind.

Who would want to harm the neighbor?

—

Jiang Fei braved the blizzard and got into a military off-road RV with Yin Jing.

Director Ning sat on the sofa, with Xu Qianyao beside him.

More than a dozen photos were laid out on the table.

The photos showed bodies with severed hands, gruesomely killed in the snow.

“Have you seen these people?”

Jiang Fei nodded, “They came to my place before, deliberately smashing the car door, wanting to force me to give them supplies, but I ignored them.”

“The Rescue Team has found a total of 17 bodies with missing hands. Their only commonality is that they all harassed you. I have reason to suspect that you killed them,” Director Ning stared intently at Jiang Fei’s reaction.

The girl remained calm from beginning to end.

“I have a gun. The blizzard can cover the sound of gunfire. I wouldn’t use a laborious weapon like a knife.”

Saying that, Jiang Fei took out the pistol from her pocket and consciously placed it on the table.

“I’m turning it in now.”

Admitting to having dangerous goods was the best way to prove her innocence.

Director Ning narrowed his eyes, “Just one?”

“Yes,” Jiang Fei’s face showed no change in color.

Xu Qianyao spoke up in time, “She really only has one. I gave it to her for self-defense when she went to Ze’an County.”

Director Ning remained silent, unsure if he believed her.

After a moment, Director Ning revealed his plan, “Since that person only kills those who harassed you, then we’ll wait for the rabbit.”

“I plan to have Comrades from the Rescue Team disguise themselves as people harassing you, set up an ambush, and catch that serial killer.”

“You don’t have to do anything, just continue living as usual, but at a crucial moment, you might need to help Xu Qianyao catch the person.”

He believed that someone who would use rock sugar to boil ginger tea for the Rescue Team wouldn’t commit such a cruel act, but he still had to try.

Jiang Fei readily agreed.

She wanted to find out which scoundrel had dumped such a huge accusation on her!

—

After Jiang Fei returned and told her teammates about Director Ning’s plan, she waited in the RV.

That night, the convoy stopped to rest, and someone came to knock on the car door and harass them.

This time, Jiang Fei didn't wear headphones, holding the walkie-talkie and waiting for news from Xu Qianyao.

However, for four consecutive days, the blizzard stopped, and no one died, which made Jiang Fei’s suspicion grow.

When the Rescue Team was ambushing outside, there were no casualties. It was clear that Jiang Fei knew and dared not retaliate.

Yin Jing found Xu Qianyao, who was ambushing in the snow, and whispered, “Director Ning wants me to take Jiang Fei for questioning. Are we still waiting?”

“Let’s wait a bit longer. What if the killer appears?”

He didn’t believe Jiang Fei was the killer.

At this moment, the walkie-talkie in Xu Qianyao’s hand crackled.

“Someone stole supplies from the truck! We also found over thirty severed hands!”