TWELFTH FLOOR MYSTERY - CHAPTER 2, PART 3

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CHAPTER 2

PART 3

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At eleven o'clock, Su Xiaotong used the excuse that her son needed to rest and sent Gu Lei and Gu Xiaoliang home together. Gu Lei had a great time today. 

As time went by, he gradually became more familiar with the neighbors and felt more relaxed. He had a good chat with Old Tan too. 

They both liked football and discussed recent Champions League matches, discovering many common topics. Moreover, they were all people who enjoyed drinking, which brought them even closer.

Back at home, after helping her son wash up and settling him in bed, Su Xiaotong decided to tell Gu Lei about what Fan Lin had told her tonight. She boiled hot water, made a cup of tea, and let Gu Lei sober up. Then she said to him, "Do you know, Fan Lin told me something terrible tonight."

"What happened?"

"Li Xueli's house, it's a murder scene. It happened two years ago..."

Su Xiaotong told Gu Lei everything she had learned, expecting him to show a shocked expression like she did when she heard the news. However, Gu Lei simply responded with a casual "Ah" and said, "So something like that happened. No wonder the houses in this neighborhood weren't that expensive when we looked for them online. It's because of this."

Su Xiaotong stared at him. "Is that all your reaction?"

"...What else?"

"The neighbor's house on the same floor where we live had a murder in the past, and we still eat there every day. Don't you find it creepy?"

"But you said it happened 'in the past.' And since Li Xueli moved in, the house has been renovated and redecorated, so there shouldn't be any connection between the current home and the previous crime scene."

"After all, it's the same location."

"Speaking of locations, throughout history, there have been many places where people died or murders occurred, not just here, right?"

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"It's different. Don't bring ancient times into this! It's just something that happened two years ago."

"But it hasn't happened again, has it? And now this home is so warm and lively, with the police frequently joining the gatherings. What is there to worry about?" Gu Lei comforted, "If Fan Lin didn't tell you about this, you wouldn't have felt uncomfortable at all, right? It's just a psychological effect. I really don't think you should mind."

Su Xiaotong looked at him and said, "By saying that, are you afraid that I'll suggest not going to Li Xueli's house anymore, leaving you with nowhere to drink?"

Gu Lei pondered for a few seconds. "It's not entirely because of that... I just feel that it's a pity to lose so many friends and such a joyful 'extended family' because of this irrelevant factor."

"Do you really think it's 'irrelevant' to have meals and activities every day in a murder house? Don't forget, the killer hasn't been caught yet, and even the police suspect that the killer is someone from this neighborhood."

"That's just the police's speculation. Besides, as long as the killer isn't someone from the 'extended family,' it should be fine."

Originally meant as comforting words, Su Xiaotong's face drastically changed after hearing them. Gu Lei quickly said, "Hey, you don't really believe that the killer could be someone from the 'extended family,' do you? Fan Lin said that all of these people moved into the neighborhood after the murder, so it's absolutely impossible!"

"What she said was that 'almost' everyone moved in after the murder. In other words, there were some people living in this neighborhood before the murder happened. And they could..."

Gu Lei interrupted her, "Xiaotong, I really think you're overthinking. Do any of these people in the 'extended family' look like murderers to you?"

"Does a murderer write 'murderer' on their face?"

"Of course not. But people always have a sixth sense, and if there are dangerous individuals around, we should be able to sense it."

Su Xiaotong sighed irritably, "We moved to Lishi City to get away from that house in Jingzhou and completely forget about 'that incident.' I thought this place was a paradise, but I never expected that a more terrible murder had happened in our neighbor's house. Is this my destiny? Why does wherever I live have to be connected to murder cases?"

Gu Lei remained silent for a moment. "Xiaotong, you asked me not to mention 'that incident' anymore, so why do you bring it up?"

The two fell silent for a while. Gu Lei held Su Xiaotong's shoulder and said, "Okay, stop thinking too much. How about this? In the afternoon, I'll bring my laptop and go to Li Xueli's house with you and Xiaoliang. You can prepare meals, and I'll work in the living room, taking care of the child casually. How about that? This way, even if we're at Li Xueli's house during the day, there will be four people there. You won't be scared, right?"

Su Xiaotong contemplated for a moment and reluctantly nodded.

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