34: Chapter 34 Going Home

Seeing several wavy lines appear above Chen Mo's head, Lu Chengfeng asked somewhat awkwardly.

"Isn't it funny?"

Chen Mo was even more speechless.

"Are you fresh out of police academy?"

"Pretty much. I spent the last few months interning as a customer service representative at the police station, which is basically the same as starting from scratch."

"Ahem, enough nonsense. If you have anything to ask, ask quickly; I'm in a hurry."

Chen Mo glanced back at the sky outside; it was a moderate shade of black, and the time was likely between 22:00 and 22:30.

Today was Saturday, which was also a significant day of the month for Chen Mo.

He had to arrive at the Land of Bliss before 10:50.

Hearing Chen Mo's urging, Lu Chengfeng laughed again.

"Interesting. It's my first time seeing a criminal suspect in more of a rush than the police. Are you really that confident... that you have nothing to do with this matter?"

His gaze became sharp, and his tone of voice became aggressive.

"First question: What is your name?"

"Chen Mo."

"Age."

"20."

"Among the 42 students who disappeared from your class, who was the last person you contacted? At what time?"

"I haven't contacted anyone. I'm not close with them."

"What were you doing between 8:30 and 9:00?"

"I went to the bathroom to declare the liberation of the excess waste within my body."

"What is your favorite thing?"

"Money."

"..."

"Last question!"

"Have you heard of... the Thriller Game?"

Chen Mo's heart felt as if it had been pricked by a needle.

There was 0.001 seconds of surprise.

Chen Mo immediately hid the excess emotion beneath his skin.

His eyes remained calm as he said: "What is the Thriller Game? Is it fun? It sounds like a horror game, though. Personally, what I love most is..."

"The live-action interactive kind of game."

As he spoke, Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, putting on an "Hehe, you know what I mean" expression.

Lu Chengfeng didn't speak; he lit a cigarette by himself and exhaled a puff of white smoke.

Then he continued to stare directly at Chen Mo with an aggressive gaze.

Chen Mo also countered with a calm gaze; there were no distracting thoughts in Chen Mo's eyes, and he looked very innocent.

"Hehe, congratulations, you passed."

"What do you mean I passed? I've always been a model student."

Chen Mo knew that this mention of "passing" was also testing his reaction.

If Chen Mo had curled his lips slightly or shown signs of joy after hearing "passed."

Then he would have fallen into Lu Chengfeng's trap.

After 15 minutes of simple questioning, Chen Mo was sent out.

Su Qing was sitting on the bench at the entrance, eating a cream puff; it seemed only the two of them had passed, while the other classmates might have shown some flaws.

They had their interrogations extended.

"Chen Mo, how was the police officer who questioned you? Was he professional?"

"Hmm, although he said he just graduated, I don't believe it."

"How was your police officer?"

"I wasn't questioned. My dad seems to have pulled some strings; you should understand."

The two stepped out of the Police Superintendent headquarters, and on the stairs leading to the ground level stood an elegant middle-aged man in a suit.

"Miss, is this the classmate you mentioned?"

"Mhm." Su Qing nodded.

Chen Mo glanced at the Maybach parked on the side of the road; this person must be the driver or the butler.

"Let me introduce myself. I am the young lady's butler. Just now, the young lady gave instructions to invite you to our home for dinner."

"You don't need to worry; I have already spoken to the master on the phone, and he has given his consent."

Su Qing turned back to look at Chen Mo's profile and smiled.

"Uh, today might not work. How about tomorrow? I'm in a hurry to go somewhere."

Hearing this, Su Qing also revealed a curious gaze.

"Chen Mo, where are you going so late?"

"A place that can solve my worries."

"Really can't come to my house today?" Su Qing's tone seemed to be laced with a little disappointment.

"No."

"Alright then~ Then I'll drive you there."

This was Chen Mo's first time riding in a luxury car; the interior was exquisite, the perfume was 1,000 per bottle, and even the cheapest bottle of red wine in the car's refrigerator cost 10,000.

And he heard that this car wasn't a standard model, but a custom-made one.

The glass was bulletproof, and it had an all-aluminum cage body; even if it collided head-on with a rhinoceros, it's hard to say who would win.

"What do you want to drink?" Su Qing asked.

She opened a brightly colored cocktail for herself; it had a low alcohol content and was served in a stemmed glass.

Accompanied by lemon and ice cubes, after stirring a few times, colorful layers appeared.

"Do you have any happy water?" Chen Mo asked.

Su Qing leaned her little face close to Chen Mo's ear and whispered: "There isn't any in the car. My dad doesn't let me drink carbonated beverages, saying it makes girls ugly."

"But I do have a few bottles hidden in the small refrigerator in my bedroom."

Chen Mo didn't know what Su Qing's intention was in telling him that she hid happy water in her bedroom.

It felt strange.

"Forget it then, just give me a bottle of mineral water."

Su Qing handed Chen Mo a bottle.

After unscrewing the cap and taking a few sips, Chen Mo smacked his lips, feeling it was a bit sweet.

10 minutes later, Chen Mo arrived at the so-called secret place.

"This is the place you said could solve your worries?" Su Qing pointed at the building in front of them.

"That's right. Today is Saturday, Super Member Day; all products are 40% off, and points are doubled."

Su Qing suddenly understood why Chen Mo was good at math; it turned out his daily usage was several times that of an ordinary person.

Looking up, it was a super large market.

Watching the Maybach leave, Chen Mo immediately pushed a shopping cart and rushed in to shop.

It was now 10:45 PM, and there were 15 minutes left until closing.

Chen Mo had to act fast.

Arriving at the meat section, he locked onto the discounted goods area and grabbed a portion of chicken legs.

Then, he headed to the area for slightly yellowed vegetables sold at midnight, plucked off the rotten leaves, and handed them to the auntie at the weighing station.

After that was the last area.

The near-expiry pet food section; of course, one must absolutely not buy the bagged kind, but the loose kind.

One catty of cat food could be 20 cents cheaper; 10 catties would be 2 yuan.

Afterwards, he arrived at the checkout area, the automatic checkout machine.

Chen Mo scanned the items one by one and opened his coupon list.

[Cat food - 10 yuan coupon, usable on orders over 50 yuan]

[Meat 50% off coupon]

[Free green onion coupon]

[Eggs 12% off coupon]

[...]

Chen Mo's calculations were flawless; the total consumption was 50.1 yuan, and after the triple deductions of membership, points, and coupons.

He ended up paying 3.5 yuan, and also received a pack of tissues and a bottle of laundry detergent as a rebate.

In a way, he had actually made money.

Rushing out of the mall a second before the security guard could urge him, Chen Mo had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth.

The lights of the mall behind him extinguished instantly, and the surroundings plunged back into darkness.

"Phew... hurry home, otherwise Doubao will pee and poop everywhere again." Chen Mo quickened his pace.

As Chen Mo's figure disappeared under the streetlights, a figure walked out of the alley next door.

Lu Chengfeng held a cigarette between his fingertips, took a deep drag, and stared at Chen Mo's back with a deep gaze.

"I will definitely find it out, find the truth."