A forensic doctor is reborn, sir, please don't bully me!

Chapter 409 Men in Black

Upon hearing this sudden and heartfelt confession, Bai Mengfei's cheeks instantly flushed red.

She lowered her head shyly and chuckled softly, "Okay, you really charmed me this time. I'm actually feeling a little flutter in my heart!"

"Just a little?" Xiang Yuntian's lips curled up, revealing a magnanimous smile. "Actually, I didn't originally intend to flirt with you intentionally. After all, you know the nature of our relationship; and you also know what kind of person I am. The reason I said these things is simply because my love for you is genuine!"

Bai Mengfei understood, of course, that Xiang Yuntian had risked his life several times for her sake. Thinking of this, she nodded gently and said softly, "I understand! Actually, I like you quite a bit now too."

“I can feel it,” Xiang Yuntian replied with a smile.

And so, Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian chatted happily until midnight. Unlike the same time yesterday, this time it was Bai Mengfei who felt sleepy.

Bai Mengfei felt utterly exhausted, her eyelids as heavy as lead, unable to open them. Even when she managed to force them open, her vision was blurry, as if everything before her was superimposed.

She felt her body could no longer hold on, so she said to Xiang Yuntian, "I'm going to sleep for a while. You have to keep an eye on me! Don't let me disappear inexplicably like before!" It sounded like a joke, but Bai Mengfei's expression was extremely serious.

Xiang Yuntian, equally serious, solemnly assured him, "Yes, don't worry, I definitely won't let you get lost!"

"Then I'll take a nap first." After saying that, Bai Mengfei slowly lay down, assuming the same sleeping position Qi Han had taken the day before.

Before drifting off to sleep, she held onto a firm belief: she had to find out exactly why Qi Han had disappeared.

Time passed slowly, and by dawn, Xiang Yuntian was already exhausted. But remembering his promise to Xiang Yuntian, he forced himself to stay awake and remained seated, his eyes fixed on the sleeping Bai Mengfei, filled with concern and vigilance, as if afraid she might suddenly disappear.

Just as he was about to close his eyes due to exhaustion, a slight noise came from the window, a "creak," as if someone was trying to open it.

Xiang Yuntian instantly woke up, opened his eyes abruptly, and turned to look out the window.

Sure enough, a figure appeared there, preparing to climb in through the window. The person was dressed in black night clothes and had a mask covering their face; due to the dim light, Xiang Yuntian couldn't see their appearance at all.

"Who are you?" Xiang Yuntian shouted sharply, and quickly stood up.

Bai Mengfei was still sound asleep, completely unaware of Xiang Yuntian's calls. Determined to capture this mysterious man, Xiang Yuntian ignored his growing weariness and rushed forward without hesitation, flinging open the door.

However, as soon as the door opened and his right foot stepped out, he suddenly stopped.

Why? It turns out that Xiang Yuntian had read quite a few books in his spare time, and he realized that this was likely a ploy by the other party to lure him away from the mountain.

So he quickly pulled his foot back, slammed the door shut, and made sure it was completely closed. But by then, the mysterious man in black had already taken advantage of the moment and vanished without a trace, seemingly with no intention of returning.

Xiang Yuntian stood at the door for several minutes, making sure there was no danger before slowly turning around and returning to Bai Mengfei's side, silently guarding her. It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky, filling the room with sunlight, that Bai Mengfei finally woke up. She looked up and saw Xiang Yuntian half-squatting beside her, rubbed her eyes, and asked, "How long have I been asleep? What time is it?"

Xiang Yuntian picked up his phone and looked at it, then replied, "It's 12:21 PM now! You've been sleeping for quite a while."

"You didn't stay here with me all night, did you?" Bai Mengfei asked curiously, a hint of concern in her eyes.

Xiang Yuntian shook his head secretly, stood up, and slowly retreated back to the armchair. As he walked, he said, "No! Actually, at dawn this morning, I saw someone sneaking around, trying to climb in through the window. It felt like they were after you, trying to grab you! I was worried they might try something, so I stayed by your side and stayed with you."

"Oh, I see!" Bai Mengfei said, getting up while gently pressing her slightly aching head. "I really didn't expect this! It turns out..."

Bai Mengfei suddenly stopped mid-sentence. This immediately piqued Xiang Yuntian's curiosity, and he quickly asked, "Is there something you didn't expect?"

"I can't believe someone really was pulling strings behind the scenes!" Bai Mengfei had fully regained her senses, a hint of alertness in her eyes. "You said you saw a man in black. I'm thinking, this man in black might be the mastermind behind this series of cases! And that's not all, the key point is that he's already made a move against me and Qi Han!"

Xiang Yuntian pondered for a moment, then couldn't help but speculate, "Could it be because we did something that crossed his bottom line, which is why he's included us in his list of targets?"

Bai Mengfei followed Xiang Yuntian's train of thought and realized it was indeed a possibility, so she nodded slightly. Then, she gazed intently into Xiang Yuntian's eyes and asked, "So, who do you suspect the murderer is now?"

“There are two possibilities, and two people are worth suspecting,” Xiang Yuntian said in a low voice. “The first possibility is that the murderer is Linghu Bin. He may feel that his previous methods are no longer in control of the situation, so he wants to deal with us in a more direct and simple way. The second possibility is that the murderer may be Qi Han, who has already disappeared! She may be doing this to deliberately confuse our judgment and leave us clueless.”

Xiang Yuntian's thoughts were exactly the same as Bai Mengfei's.

Bai Mengfei nodded and said, "That's right, I also think that if it weren't for an accident, things would most likely have turned out this way."

Having confirmed these speculations, Bai Mengfei said to Xiang Yuntian, "I'm a little hungry. Shall we go out and get something to eat? There seems to be a market at the edge of the village; maybe they'll sell something delicious there!"

“Okay, let’s go then.” Xiang Yuntian nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, the two went to the farmers' market together. This farmers' market was completely different from the ones in the city; the ground was somewhat dirty and messy, and the villagers were bustling about.

The villagers could tell from the two men's clothes that they were from out of town, and they all gave them strange looks.

Feeling uncomfortable under these gazes, Xiang Yuntian said to Bai Mengfei, "It feels so strange! Being stared at like this makes us feel like we're thieves who've done something wrong."

"Don't overthink it. If you're upright, you have nothing to fear!" Bai Mengfei comforted her.

Afterwards, the two found a chicken rice stall, sat down, and waited for their food to be served. Meanwhile, passing villagers continued to glance at them from time to time, their eyes filled with strange looks.

Look at their eyes, full of rejection, as if they were looking at a thief. And look at the other people in the store, they all have the same attitude.

Even if they are from out of town, or even from abroad, they shouldn't be treated like this, right?

At least when they first met the village chief yesterday, his attitude was not like that.

Could it be that the ordinary villagers here have limited experience, which is why they find them strange? Bai Mengfei pondered this question while eating, feeling that there was some unknown secret hidden within.

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