48: Chapter 48 Zhou Kai's Diary! This was a premeditated murder!

The sound of police sirens approached from afar, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived downstairs.

Zhou Kai, who had been frantically hacking at the door, was clearly stunned when he heard the commotion.

His twisted, distorted face was filled with panic at this moment.

The madness he had just shown, wanting to drag Chen Xinyi down with him, deflated like a pricked balloon in the face of the deterrent power of the state apparatus.

Run!

This was the only thought left in Zhou Kai's mind.

He abruptly dropped the bone-cutting knife with the dulled blade in his hand and turned to rush toward the window at the end of the second-floor corridor.

There were no anti-theft bars there, and below was a lawn; jumping down would at most sprain an ankle, and if he were lucky, he might even get away!

"Want to run?"

On his side of the screen, Su Yun sneered, picked up his teacup, and took a sip. "Too late."

Just as Zhou Kai had one foot over the windowsill.

Bang!

The villa's front door was violently broken open.

Immediately after, a series of rapid and heavy footsteps rushed up the stairs.

"Don't move! Police!"

"Raise your hands! Get down!"

Several beams of high-intensity flashlights locked directly onto Zhou Kai, who was straddling the windowsill.

Blindingly dazzled by the strong light, Zhou Kai instinctively wanted to jump down.

But before he could exert any force, a nimble plainclothes officer rushed over, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and dragged him back as if he were a dead dog.

Clang!

Zhou Kai was slammed hard onto the floor.

Before he could struggle, two police officers lunged at him, pinned his arms behind his back, and with a "click," the cold handcuffs locked him tight.

"Behave!"

The officer sternly reprimanded him, pressing a knee firmly against Zhou Kai's back.

Only at this moment did Chen Xinyi, who had been bracing the door from inside the bedroom, feel as if all her strength had been drained, sliding down the door panel to sit on the floor.

Her whole body was soaked in cold sweat, and she was gasping for air; the feeling of having survived a disaster made her even forget to cry.

Seeing this scene, the viewers in the live stream flooded the chat with comments.

"Satisfying! So damn satisfying!"

"Serves you right! Run? Why don't you try running again?"

"Good job, officers! That speed was like divine intervention!"

"I was scared to death just now; that man's eyes really looked like he wanted to kill someone!"

At this moment, a familiar figure appeared in the shot.

Qin Yumo.

She was still wearing her capable-looking plainclothes, holding an evidence bag related to this case.

She first took a glance at Zhou Kai, who was slumped on the floor, a flicker of disgust in her eyes, and then looked up at the phone camera held by Chen Xinyi.

Although separated by the screen, Su Yun could still feel the sharpness of this policewoman.

Qin Yumo nodded slightly toward the camera, acknowledging him.

Immediately after, she waved her hand, signaling her colleagues to take Zhou Kai away.

She herself, along with two colleagues from the technical department, brought a ladder and climbed directly to the attic entrance located above the corridor.

That was the "lair" where Zhou Kai had been hiding for a week.

...

A few minutes later.

Qin Yumo came down from the attic.

Even though she was used to all kinds of crime scenes, her face was a bit pale at this moment; she was clearly disgusted by the sight up there.

She walked to the door of Chen Xinyi's bedroom and signaled for Chen Xinyi to open it.

Chen Xinyi tremblingly moved the vanity that was blocking the door, and the moment she opened it and saw the police, she burst into tears.

Qin Yumo patted her shoulder, comforted her with a few words, and then showed an evidence bag to the camera.

It was a black notebook.

"Mr. Su, we meet again."

Qin Yumo's voice was cool and carried an air of capability. "I have to say, your intelligence was very accurate."

"We found a sleeping bag, a large number of bread wrappers, and mineral water bottles in the attic..."

Speaking of this, she paused, her brows furrowed. "And over a dozen plastic bags filled with excrement."

Ugh!

Upon hearing this, Chen Xinyi could no longer hold it back; she covered her mouth and rushed into the bathroom, vomiting violently into the toilet.

Just thinking that the pervert had been defecating and urinating right above her head, and living there for a week...

That feeling of disgust was even worse than death for her.

The audience in the live stream was also howling in dismay.

"Holy crap! This is a smelly live stream!"

"So perverted! This person is absolutely psychologically twisted!"

"To stalk his ex-girlfriend, he could actually endure such an environment? How deep must his obsession be!"

Qin Yumo ignored the reactions in the chat; she opened the black notebook and showed it to the camera.

"This is the diary of the suspect, Zhou Kai."

"It contains detailed records of the victim Chen Xinyi's daily routine over the past week, what she wore, what she ate, and even who she spoke to on the phone."

The camera zoomed in.

On the notebook, it was densely packed with writing, the handwriting sloppy and frantic.

[August 12, sunny. She is taking a shower, humming a song. I want to go in and help her scrub her back, but I held back. It's not time yet.]

[August 14, overcast. She wore that white dress today, it looks so good. Unfortunately, she isn't smiling at the mirror because of me. That delivery guy looked at her for a second too long, damn it! I really want to gouge that kid's eyes out!]

[August 16, rainy. She is crying, is it because she misses me? No, she is watching a show. It's okay, soon we will be together forever.]

Until flipping to the last page.

The handwriting on it became extremely large, the pen tip even tearing the paper, revealing a thick stench of blood.

[August 19, that is today. Since she refuses to turn back, then we shall die together. I will do it while she is asleep, so she won't feel pain. We will die together, rot together, no one can ever separate us!]

After reading this content, the comments in the live stream that were originally spamming jokes suddenly decreased.

Everyone felt a bone-chilling cold.

This was not simple stalking.

This was a premeditated murder!

If Su Yun hadn't connected with Chen Xinyi tonight, if Su Yun hadn't discovered it in time and called the police...

Tomorrow's news headlines would definitely be a horrific crime of passion!

Qin Yumo closed the diary and took a deep look at Su Yun on the screen.

"Mr. Su, thank you for this time."

"If he had succeeded, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Su Yun smiled faintly and waved his hand. "Police-civilian cooperation, it's only right. Thank you for your hard work, Officer Qin."

Qin Yumo didn't say anything more; after all, she was still on duty. She saluted the camera and then turned to deal with the scene.

As Zhou Kai was escorted into the police car, this thrilling "Attic Horror" finally came to an end.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for assisting the police in capturing a potential murderer and preventing a vicious crime!]

[Obtained merit points: 100!]

Su Yun looked at the jumping numbers on the system panel, feeling quite pleased.

These 100 merit points, although not much, were enough for him to exchange for ten days of life.

At this time, Chen Xinyi came back after vomiting, her whole body collapsed against the headboard, her face as pale as paper.

"Master, thank you..."

"If it weren't for you, I might have..."

As Chen Xinyi spoke, tears fell again.

She was truly terrified.

The fear of being betrayed, schemed against, and even wanted to be killed by the person closest to her would likely become a psychological trauma for the rest of her life.

Su Yun looked at her, his tone softening slightly.

"Alright, stop crying."

"Learn from your mistakes."

"In the future, when looking for a partner, keep your eyes open. For men who are extremely controlling and constantly threaten suicide, stay as far away as possible."

"Also, to the female viewers in the live stream."

Su Yun looked up at the camera, his expression becoming serious.

"Remember one thing."

"Ghosts are ethereal things; they might not necessarily harm you."

"But human hearts, that thing, are sometimes ten thousand times more poisonous than ghosts."

"When living alone, be more vigilant."

"Check the blind spots in your home, lock your doors and windows; this isn't paranoia, this is taking responsibility for yourself."