CHAPTER 271: CHAPTER 271 STRONG MEN DUEL 2_1

He stretched out his bandaged right hand and calmly unraveled the gauze. "I injured myself, and my blood got on the car door. Is there a problem with that?"

He held out his palm for everyone to see clearly. There was indeed a deep wound on it. Although it had been treated well with quality medicine, one could still make out the horrifying mix of raw, new flesh and necrotic tissue—a gruesome, bloody red. The sight was terrifying, clearly indicating how severe the original injury must have been.

Zhang Xiang interjected, "Mr. Wan injured himself, and his blood stained his own car. Gentlemen, surely there’s no problem with that, right?"

The lead detective glanced between the photo and Wan Donglin’s hand, thinking, An average person would typically use this hand to open a car door. If the hand was injured, it would be quite normal for blood to get on it. He compared them again. The location shown in the photo, the palm print, and the fingerprints—all seemed to roughly align. And yet, even though it was definitely Wan Donglin’s blood, something still felt slightly off.

"Mr. Wan, could Ms. Yan Xixi come out for a moment?"

"She’s caught a cold and is resting at home, so it’s not convenient for her to meet anyone right now. If everything goes as planned, we’ll be getting married soon. I trust you’ll all receive wedding invitations before long."

The detectives were well aware of Wan Donglin’s background; they were already treading on eggshells just by visiting the Wan Family. Hearing his words now, they felt even more uneasy. Just as they were about to offer some polite excuses and depart, a voice called out from the entrance, "Hold on!"

Wan Donglin looked up and saw Huang Xiaojue, instantly feeling his head throb. Why is this guy still pestering me like a persistent ghost?

"Huang Xiaojue, what are you doing barging into my home?"

Huang Xiaojue, seeing him strike first with an accusation, retorted coldly, "Wan Donglin, do you really think you could kill Xixi and no one would be the wiser?"

Wan Donglin sneered, "Ha, how ridiculous! Why would I kill my own girlfriend? Huang Xiaojue, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Be careful, or I’ll sue you for defamation."

"Girlfriend?" Huang Xiaojue scoffed, giving him a disdainful look. "If she’s your girlfriend, then call her out to meet us. Let us see for ourselves if she’s unharmed."

"Why should I show her to you? Who do you think you are?"

"I may not be anybody important! But I am Yan Xixi’s true boyfriend... Everyone, please take a look."

He pulled out a stack of items: printed wedding invitations clearly bearing the names Yan Xixi and Huang Xiaojue, and also a receipt for a wedding banquet deposit made to a five-star hotel.

"Everyone, Yan Xixi and I were set to get married at the end of April this year. The invitations are printed, and the banquet is booked. But on the night of the twenty-eighth of the last lunar month, she suddenly went missing. I suspect she was kidnapped by this Mr. Wan Donglin, and her life may be in danger..."

Upon seeing the prepared wedding invitations and deposit receipt, Wan Donglin suddenly laughed. "Huang Xiaojue, you’ve got some nerve. What’s the point of these unilateral claims?"

"Whether I’m making these claims up or not, just bring Yan Xixi out. We’ll know the truth once you ask her face-to-face, won’t we?"

"She’s my girlfriend. Why should you be the one to verify anything?"

"Whether she’s your girlfriend or not isn’t important. Wan Donglin, I’m not here today to argue with you about that. I must know if she’s alive and safe. Even if she *is* your girlfriend, bring her out and let me see for myself that she’s unharmed. As long as she’s unharmed and acknowledges you as her boyfriend in front of me, I’ll leave immediately and promise never to bother you again in my life."