Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 159

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"No, no, that's not it." Fang Yi quickly explained, "Aren't celebrities usually super protective of their privacy? And this place is full of people who love to gossip. I was just worried you wouldn't have a good time staying here. That's why I didn't want you to move in. Don't take my uncle's words too seriously—he was just saying that. If he really didn't approve, he'd make it clear."

"It's fine. I want to live here. Is that okay?" Hearing Fang Yi's explanation, Du Qianze finally felt a little relieved.

"Of course." Fang Yi nodded. The third floor was huge anyway—one more person, one less person, didn't make much of a difference to him. Besides, living together would make it easier for their relationship to develop.

"Then once I'm done with work in the next few days, I'll move in." Du Qianze decided to go all in on his shameless pursuit. No way was he letting this chance slip.

"Alright. Just let me know when you're moving, and I'll help. I'll even get someone to tidy up your room today. Take a look and pick the one you want." Fang Yi took Du Qianze on a tour of the third floor and unexpectedly discovered that Fang Yi even had a gym. He chuckled, saying that with his build, he couldn't afford not to have some sk**ls.

Du Qianze picked a room that wasn't too far from Fang Yi's and also asked him to set up the kitchen—he might need to use it later.

With the cohabitation issue settled, it was time to deal with the bigger problems. As per Du Qianze's request, Fang Yi called over Ning Feng, Zhou Chongwen, and Zhou Qimeng. He referred to them as his personal think tank—not the most reliable people, but at least they had solid sk**ls.

Du Qianze also called Hai Yang over. Once everyone had arrived, he detailed everything about the kidnapping incident. That's when they realized something shocking—the villa where Chi Rui stayed was less than two kilometers from the place where Du Qianze had been held.

"That's suspicious," Ning Feng said immediately after hearing the story. Zhou Chongwen and Zhou Qimeng nodded in agreement.

"A few days ago, someone asked me to do a favor in prison, so I took the chance to check in on Hua Ziyi," Zhou Qimeng added. "He said that at first, he was just randomly abusing cats and dogs, but later, someone started guiding him, teaching him more cruel methods. But Hua Ziyi is the kind of person who likes showing off. He found it annoying to follow instructions exactly, so he often did things his own way—left a ton of evidence because of that. That person giving him instructions? It's probably the guy you're talking about."

"Did he say why Chi Rui was guiding him?" Du Qianze frowned. He couldn't wrap his head around Chi Rui's motives. Someone with wealth and status—why would he have such a twisted hobby?

"He did. He said Chi Rui just found those animals annoying." Zhou Qimeng relayed the words but didn't quite believe them himself. However, there was another detail, "Hua Ziyi also said that whenever Chi Rui instructed him, he would watch him do it in person. If he couldn't be there, he'd make Hua Ziyi record a video and send it over. It seemed like Chi Rui enjoyed the cruelty but never did it himself."

"I have a feeling Chi Rui was behind those crimes that Ling Chi committed too," Zhou Chongwen spoke up. "I just dug up something—you guys should take a look."

He pulled out a stack of documents from his bag and tossed them onto the table. Zhou Qimeng had obviously already read them, while Ning Feng skimmed through in silence before handing them to Du Qianze.

According to the documents, Ling Chi had a diagnosed mental illness. Even though his crimes were serious, he wasn't sentenced to death—just life in prison. Du Qianze had read about this while recovering in the hospital. Ling Chi had k**led so many people, and the evidence was solid. He should have gotten the death penalty, yet somehow, he ended up with a life sentence instead. Someone must have pulled strings behind the scenes.

If they could get Ling Chi's death sentence reduced to life imprisonment, that meant the people backing him were seriously powerful. Once the case blew over and people forgot about Ling Chi, changing his sentence from life to just a few years would be a piece of cake. This wasn't something an average person could pull off.

"This is what I found out a few days ago," Zhou Chongwen said. "Then, I dug deeper and looked into Ling Chi's family background."

"You guys would never guess—he's a third-generation government official. His grandfather and father hold pretty high positions. He's the eldest grandson and was spoiled rotten. Committing crimes? That's nothing to him. He doesn't even need his family to step in—law enforcement bends over backward to cover for him."

"This time, things got a little out of hand, and his family knew that if they stepped in now, it'd cause public outrage and ruin their future prospects. So, they're just waiting. Once this all dies down, they'll quietly find a way to get him out."

Zhou Chongwen's expression was grim as he spoke. Ling Chi's past crimes weren't just minor offenses—he had taken several girls home and performed surgeries on them, removing their ovaries even though they were perfectly healthy.

"This guy's background is too deep, and he's been hiding well. Even if I told you who's behind him, you might not even know them. I just wanted you to be aware. But the real point here is—Ling Chi and Chi Rui went to the same school, and they were really close. Also, apparently, Chi Rui is insanely smart—not just in business."

"You're saying... Ling Chi's crimes might have been orchestrated by Chi Rui?" Fang Yi finally caught on. "But why? It's not like they had personal grudges against those people."

"There's a term for this, not sure if you've heard of it—psychopathy." Zhou Qimeng leaned back and explained, "Actually, a lot of people have it to some extent. When life gets boring, they look for excitement. Normal people might just pick up some new hobbies, but those with power and money? They have a much wider range of thrills to choose from. But eventually, even those get dull. And that's when things escalate—k**ling, committing crimes."

"To them, it's just another form of entertainment. These crimes might seem impossible to get away with for ordinary people, but for them, it's just a bit of extra trouble—not a real problem."

Zhou Qimeng kept his explanation simple so Fang Yi could understand. As for Chi Rui's actual mindset, he wasn't sure. He'd never even seen the guy in person—only watched his dramas.

"Oh, so that's how it is," Fang Yi mused. "If they're so bored, why don't they just go rescue some stray animals or help people? What's the point of all the k**ling and violence?"

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