CHAPTER 272: CHAPTER 272 STRONG MEN DUEL 3_1

Wan Donglin’s face alternated between red and pale. He was momentarily unable to speak.

It wouldn’t be hard to make Yan Xixi show herself. The challenge is, as soon as she appears, she’ll definitely run off with Huang Xiaojue. How could she possibly admit to everyone that I’m her boyfriend? Impossible.

Seeing the convincing wound on Wan Donglin’s palm and his suspicious demeanor, Huang Xiaojue’s fear deepened. Could Xixi have truly fallen victim to his cruel hand?

His heart was burning with anxiety, but he maintained a calm demeanor. He knew he couldn’t afford to act rashly today. He had expended great effort just to get into Wan Donglin’s presence. If he made even the slightest misstep now, he feared he would never be able to rescue Yan Xixi.

"Wan Donglin, how did you injure your hand?"

The eyes of the plainclothes officers once again fell on Wan Donglin’s hand. This was a question they had wanted to ask but hadn’t. They had decided it was better to mind their own business, assuming this was just a love affair. As long as Wan Donglin hadn’t committed murder, it wasn’t their concern.

The problem was that Huang Xiaojue had blown the lid off the situation.

He pressed aggressively, "Wan Donglin, this wound is clearly from a fight. Judging by its severity, it was obviously inflicted by someone stabbing you during a struggle..."

"Do I have to tell you how I got hurt?"

"Ha, Wan Donglin, surely you’re not going to say you were bored and decided to stab yourself for fun, are you?"

"Whether I stabbed myself or not is none of your business."

"Well, let me tell you, this wound is clearly from your fight with Yan Xixi. You must have cornered her, and in her desperation to escape, she fought you for her life. You sustained minor injuries, but in your anger, you dealt her a vicious blow..."

The reasoning was entirely correct, except for the conclusion.

Zhang Xiang let out a quiet sigh. How are we going to fix this mess? The Third Young Master has finally met his match today. In the past, he could play around with girls and settle any issues with money. There were never any life-and-death matters, and no other girl’s boyfriend would have dared to show up at his door like this. But Huang Xiaojue is unrelenting, insisting on getting to the bottom of this, demanding to see Yan Xixi, dead or alive. He’s clearly determined to confront Wan Donglin. How is Wan Donglin going to get out of this now?

Just then, the phone rang. When Zhang Xiang saw the caller ID, his burgeoning headache intensified. It was Liu Daqing. Zhang Xiang answered the call but dared not utter a word, merely listening to Lady Liu Daqing’s lecture from the other end, responding with only vague affirmations.

After hanging up, he looked even paler. Clearly, Liu Daqing is furious. If I can’t manage to resolve this mess today, I won’t be able to explain it to her. The family has enjoyed a spotless reputation for years, never involved in any scandals. Now, thanks to Wan Donglin, it’s at risk over a woman, and he’s even under suspicion of murder. How can this be acceptable?

Wan Donglin saw Zhang Xiang’s expression and knew things were bad. If Huang Xiaojue isn’t sent away immediately, there will be no peaceful end to this today.

Zhang Xiang repeatedly signaled to him with his eyes. Third Young Master, oh Third Young Master, if you are really hiding that woman, just bring her out! At the very least, let her show her face, say something—anything to shake off this ’murder suspect’ label! Otherwise, how am I supposed to face your mother?

How could Wan Donglin not understand his implication? But if I hand Yan Xixi over today, it will be a complete and utter defeat. Losing face would be the least of it.

Before he could formulate a response, Huang Xiaojue spoke again, "Wan Donglin, are the bloodstains in the car really your own?"