Jiang Nuan paused the video and zoomed in on the lens. As expected, she saw a tattoo beneath the man's hood.
Jiang Yukuo pointed at the tattoo and said, "Mommy, doesn't this look like a flame?"
Jiang Nuan compared it carefully and slowly shook her head.
"It's very much like a flame, but it's not a flame. Only a corner is exposed. Look at this inverted V shape, it's a bit like a scorpion's tail."
"Ah! A scorpion?" Lu Jinyan took out his phone to search for scorpion-like tattoos.
"Nuan Nuan, you're so amazing! You guessed it right, it really is a scorpion." Lu Jinyan was furious. This scoundrel was dead.
He vowed never to let go of anyone who dared to harm his father.
Jiang Nuan took a photo and said, "I'll show it to Dad tomorrow morning. See if he has anyone in mind. If he does, we can quickly narrow down the suspect."
Lu Jinyan suddenly looked at his sister. "Sister, can you help me check the surveillance footage from Xicun?"
Jiang Nuan knew what he was thinking.
"It's too far away, we can't access it," Jiang Nuan refused.
If he saw the surveillance footage, Third Brother wouldn't be able to sleep from guilt.
His tolerance for such things wasn't strong enough!
"Oh!" Lu Jinyan didn't really want to see it either. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to forget that scene for the rest of his life.
That woman had died unjustly.
Jiang Nuan found it strange. How could she tell what her Third Brother was thinking at a glance?
She smiled and comforted her Third Brother, "Third Brother, don't blame yourself too much. Everyone has their own destiny. We will encounter many things, including birth, aging, sickness, and death. Guilt and self-blame will only make your life more arduous. Let's find the truth and bring justice to that person."
Her gentle voice, like a sweet spring, flowed into Lu Jinyan's ears. He felt much more relaxed.
"Mm! Nuan Nuan, I understand." Lu Jinyan smiled, relieved.
He would find the truth and bring the murderer to justice.
Mu Jiuchen walked in and said, "The case in Xicun has been solved. It was a middle-aged man who intentionally sabotaged the cable car. However, he died in a car accident while fleeing. I just saw the news."
Jiang Nuan and Lu Jinyan were both surprised.
"How could it be such a coincidence?" Jiang Nuan also looked down at her phone.
The news said that the driver panicked and swerved violently, crashing into a truck, which led to his immediate death.
Jiang Nuan knew it was an accident.
However, the clues had come to an end.
With the driver dead, all his connections with Ye Anran were severed.
Or perhaps, this was not targeting Third Brother.
Negating one idea would bring forth more questions.
Meanwhile, Ye Anran, who had been living in fear, suddenly saw the news of the driver's fatal car accident. She was overjoyed.
It was truly a case of 'the light at the end of the tunnel.'
She had overheard Lu Jinyan and Jin Yan's conversation and thought they might suspect her.
She had been nervously searching for a way to resolve the situation.
Now, it was perfect. The driver was dead, leaving no direct evidence.
No one could possibly suspect her.
She quickly dialed Lu Jinyan's number.
Lu Jinyan was about to go to rest when his phone rang as he reached the door.
Lu Jinyan looked at the caller ID and became a little nervous. He looked back at his sister, "Nuan Nuan, Ye Anran is calling me."
Jiang Nuan could see her Third Brother's nervousness. The Lu family children were all quite naive.
She reminded him in a relaxed tone, "Third Brother, just act normally. You don't need to deliberately hide anything."
"Oh, oh!" Lu Jinyan didn't go out. Instead, he answered the phone and even turned on the speakerphone.
Jiang Nuan: "..."
"Jinyan, you scared me to death. Did you see what happened in Xicun? Fortunately, we didn't take the cable car today." Ye Anran's voice was full of surprise and relief.
"I saw it, and I also feel very lucky. Ranran, aren't you asleep yet?" Lu Jinyan tried to keep his voice calm, though he was actually very nervous.
"Oh! I was just about to go to bed when I suddenly saw the news, so I couldn't help but call you. I was actually thinking of asking you to go again next time. Now that the cable car had a problem, we won't go to Xicun next time. Let's go somewhere else to have fun, somewhere safer."
"Okay, okay, okay. Then we'll play somewhere safer next time. It's getting late, you should get some rest too."
"Alright, I'll hang up now. But can we have breakfast together tomorrow morning?" Ye Anran asked again with a smile, her tone tinged with shyness.
Lu Jinyan suppressed the discomfort in his heart. Since he had decided to help his sister, he would not be timid. "Sure, I'll pick you up in the morning. It's inconvenient for you."
He was the most idle person in the family anyway.
Kuo Bao's competition was still some time away, and he didn't need to worry too much about this boy.
"Okay then, see you tomorrow." Ye Anran's voice was very gentle, and she happily smiled before hanging up.
Lu Jinyan hung up the phone, his palms covered in sweat.
Jiang Nuan looked at him with concern.
"Kuo Bao, take your Third Uncle for training tomorrow morning."
Lu Jinyan's heart skipped a beat. He looked at his sister in surprise. What had he just done?
"Nuan Nuan, I'm used to sleeping until noon."
Jiang Nuan's tone was serious: "This habit of yours is not good. Starting tomorrow, you need to strengthen your physical exercise. Listen to your heart rate, how fast it's beating? Are your palms sweating?"
"Oh!" Lu Jinyan extended his hands. They were indeed sweating.
"Pfft..." Jiang Yukuo couldn't help but laugh.
"Uncle, you seem so relaxed when you attend social events. How did a phone call scare you so much?" Jiang Yukuo teased him.
"Sigh! I was just nervous because I knew the other person's identity. How can someone be so malicious? Innocent lives are lost just like that." Lu Jinyan's face was pale. He then left.
Jiang Nuan didn't say anything more. Her Third Brother needed time to recover.
"Kuo Bao, go to bed now." Jiang Nuan looked at her son. This boy was so proud.
"Okay, Dad, Mom, goodnight! I'll go check on Yunyun before I sleep." Jiang Yukuo turned and went back.
Mu Jiuchen held Jiang Nuan's hand and went back to the bedroom.
Once in the bedroom, Jiang Nuan looked at him. "Couldn't resist calling Shaoqing?"
Mu Jiuchen gazed at her deeply. "Mm! We will grow old together."
Even though he didn't know what they would face in the future,
Master Shaoqing's words had put his mind at ease.
"You..." Jiang Nuan proactively hugged his waist, looking at him with concern. "Why worry so much? Happiness now is the most important thing."
Mu Jiuchen, however, was not satisfied with just present happiness.
"Wife, we have a lifetime of happiness." Mu Jiuchen's voice was firm. He quickly kissed her lips.
Jiang Nuan smiled. "Okay! I promise you, we must be happy for a lifetime. No matter how much time passes, my heart will only have one person, and that is Mu Jiuchen."
The sweet words of a loved one were always the most moving. Mu Jiuchen excitedly picked her up and carried her to bed. "Let's have a daughter in our next life."