Surviving in the cracks is always the hardest thing.

Chu Hanliang had to deal with the smiling but ruthless bureau chief on one side, and his master on the other, who was like a mountain pressing down on him. No matter which way the scales tipped even slightly, he would be in for a lot of trouble.

He patiently waited until the members of the special task force, who had been secretly monitoring them, had taken the entire Mao family away in a tour bus before turning around and asking, "Master, can we go in now?"

"If we don't go in now, when will we?" Gu Feng said, stepping out from the shadows and swaggering towards the Mao family's gate.

Peng Liangpei followed without saying a word. Although she was about to enter her aunt's house, she always helped those on the side of reason, not relatives. Besides, in her heart, her fifth aunt was not as close as Gu Feng.

Seeing the two of them acting as if no one else was around, Chu Hanliang couldn't help but shake his head and smile wryly. But to avoid a situation where his attempt to steal a chicken backfired, he quickly rushed in front of them and raised his hand to stop them: "You're just going to go in like this?"

"There's no one in the villa anymore, are we going to have to sneak around like this?" Peng Liangpei said dismissively.

One's a gong, the other a drum—these two are a perfect match, just like each other. Chu Hanliang was both amused and exasperated. He pointed to the villa's gate and said, "There's no one inside, but the security camera upstairs is still on."

Gu Feng and Peng Jingpei were both taken aback by what they heard. Looking up, their expressions immediately changed. Sure enough, there were four security cameras on the door, their red lights flashing. To rush in like this would be like walking into a trap.

"What should we do then?" Peng Jingpei frowned.

"What else can we do but climb over the wall?" Chu Hanliang gestured towards the approximately two-and-a-half-meter-high outer wall outside the villa.

Upon hearing this, Peng Liangpei frowned even more. Climbing trees and walls was not something a girl should do, especially since she was wearing a skirt today.

"Come on, give me your hand quickly." While Peng Liangpei was still in a daze, Chu Hanliang had already nimbly climbed up the wall and stretched out a hand to her.

Gu Feng followed suit, adopting a horse stance as seen on TV, with his hands clasped behind his back, indicating that she should step on his hands to get up.

Time was of the essence, and Peng Liangpei dared not hesitate any longer. She stepped on those hands, and her body was lifted upwards. Just as her hands were caught by Chu Hanliang on the wall and her feet were about to leave Gu Feng's grasp, Gu Feng immediately switched hands, supporting her buttocks from below and continuing to push her upwards.

Gu Feng felt a soft, elastic texture between his hands and instinctively squeezed it gently twice.

Peng Jingpei immediately felt the restless hands behind her buttocks, and felt both ashamed and embarrassed. The more anxious she became, the less she could get up, while the hands below became increasingly unruly. Finally, Chu Hanliang gave her a sharp tug from above, which finally pulled her up.

Peng Liangpei had just steadied herself on the wall when she suddenly felt someone appear beside her—Gu Feng had easily climbed up, his movements so practiced it was as if he were a professional wall climber. Remembering the hands that had been playing tricks on her buttocks earlier, she couldn't help but glare at him fiercely, her face burning with embarrassment and her heart pounding wildly.

Gu Feng felt somewhat guilty, so he avoided her gaze and only asked Chu Hanliang, "Look carefully, are there any more cameras?"

"There aren't any cameras, but..."

"But what?"

"There's a dog down there." Chu Hanliang's face showed a hint of fear.

Gu Feng and Peng Liangpei looked down simultaneously and gasped in shock. Good heavens! A wolfhound the size of a small calf was baring its teeth and growling menacingly at them. Whether it had a sore throat or knew it was too late to bark, it didn't utter a sound, only letting out low growls.

"What should we do?" This has almost become Peng Liangpei's catchphrase tonight.

"Liangpei, you go. It's a male, use your beauty to seduce it." Gu Feng was still being irreverent, joking around with a grin.

"Ugh! What time is it? You still can't be serious." Peng Liangpei glared at him, but what she was thinking was—do you think it's you?

"Oh, then let's be serious." Gu Feng's expression turned serious, and he jumped down in a flash. The wolfhound, which wasn't leashed, immediately leaped up, its body taller than a person, and pounced straight at him.

Gu Feng nimbly dodged, narrowly avoiding the attack. Although he escaped, it wasn't easy—one of his sleeves had been torn by the wolfhound's sharp claws. Fortunately, no flesh was injured.

"Damn it, just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover!" Gu Feng immediately got angry. This outfit was just bought for him by Su Man'er and hadn't even been washed yet. Seeing the wolfhound pounce at him again, he didn't hesitate to leap up and deliver a powerful flying kick.

"Woof—" With a mournful howl, the wolfhound was sent flying backward, landing with a thud on the ground, where it lay motionless.

Having passed this hurdle, the three of them finally entered the villa safely.

"Liangpei, quickly take us to where the accident happened." Gu Feng completely stopped joking and said seriously.

Peng Jingpei nodded and led the two through the main gate, heading towards the backyard. However, just as they were about to reach the swimming pool, a locked door blocked their way.

"What's going on? There's a gate here?" Gu Feng asked in confusion.

"Yes, there was always a door here." Peng Jingpei seemed unsurprised.

"But it's locked, how are we going to get in?"

"Hehe, Master, it's time for your disciple to show you his skills." Chu Hanliang smiled, and as if by magic, he pulled out a small clip from his body, inserted it into the keyhole, and started fiddling with it.

"Oh right, I remember this door was locked when the incident happened at noon today. It was my aunt who opened the door with the key that allowed us to see He Qiaoqing," Peng Liangpei recalled.

"Hmm? Are there any other doors we can go through?" Gu Feng asked.

"No, just this one door." Peng Jingpei said with absolute certainty.

"Oh." Gu Feng nodded thoughtfully.

With a "click," Chu Hanliang fiddled with the lock and opened it. He wasn't good at installing locks, but his lock-picking skills were almost comparable to those of a professional locksmith.

The three of them passed through the door and finally saw the swimming pool where the accident had occurred.

The pool was still full, and the water was crystal clear under the lights. If Peng Jingpei hadn't witnessed it with her own eyes during the day, she wouldn't have believed that someone had died here.

Gu Feng squatted by the pool, staring intently at the water, as if deep in thought. Chu Hanliang took out a small, powerful flashlight and carefully searched the pool, hoping to find some clue on the ground. But after circling around and around, he stopped dejectedly and squatted back down beside Gu Feng—the area around the pool was as clean as if it had been washed; nothing was left behind.

After a long silence, Gu Feng finally spoke: "There's a strange question."

"What's the problem?" Peng Jingpei and Chu Hanliang asked almost in unison.

"Liangpei, you said that when the incident happened, your aunt used her key to open the door so you could get in, right?"

"That's right."

"In other words, the door was locked when He Qiaoqing had the accident."

"certainly."

"Don't you find it strange? This lock is an extra one; there's absolutely no way it could be that the door wasn't locked, and He Qiaoqing came in and accidentally locked it from the inside. Besides, there's no other door to enter from here. So, where did He Qiaoqing—she get in from?"

"This..." Peng Jingpei couldn't answer for a moment.

"Master, I've thought of another possibility." Chu Hanliang suddenly raised his hand, like a primary school student eager to answer.

"you say."

"I think maybe the door wasn't locked originally. He Qiaoqing came in with another person, or a few people, and then she accidentally fell into the water—or maybe she was pushed into the pool. Then that person or those people left and locked the door. His or their goal was to kill He Qiaoqing," Chu Hanliang tried to deduce.

"Then, what if the door was locked from the beginning?" Gu Feng immediately offered another hypothesis.

"Then there's only one possibility left." Chu Hanliang sighed.

"What's possible?" Peng Liangpei pressed.

"He Qiaoqing grew a pair of invisible wings, flew in by herself, and jumped down by herself." Chu Hanliang made an extremely sci-fi deduction in a serious manner.

Peng Jingpei's eyes widened in surprise, but Gu Feng shook his head: "No, there is another possibility."

"What else is possible?" Peng Jingpei and Chu Hanliang asked in unison.

"Falling from the sky." Gu Feng pointed to the sky.

"Oh?" The two were even more puzzled.

Gu Feng pointed his finger upwards again: "Look over there."

The two looked up in the direction it was pointing and saw a second-floor balcony. It did indeed resemble a diving platform, but it was completely sealed off from top to bottom with stainless steel security bars, leaving no room for error. It was absolutely impossible for a person to jump down from there through such fine mesh.

"Gu Feng, do you mean He Qiaoqing fell from that spot?" Peng Liangpei asked.

Gu Feng nodded slowly: "Of course, it's also possible that someone pushed him down."

"How is that possible!" Chu Hanliang shook his head repeatedly. "Although the balcony faces the swimming pool, the security bars are completely sealed off. There's no way a person could fall from there. Master, your idea is even more far-fetched than my invisible wings—if it were true, He Qiaoqing would either have grown wings or she would have practiced the Bone Shrinking Divine Skill."

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