Chapter 94

Coming to Cao Jinhai's side, Xia Tianqi squatted down as well, took out a cigarette from the pack, and offered it to him, but Cao Jinhai shook his head and did not accept it.

Since Cao Jinhai did not take it, Xia Tianqi put it in his own mouth, lit it, and asked:

"Stop thinking about it. Let's find a hotel nearby and stay there. I'll go see Changye tomorrow."

"I really don't know why. I still feel like I'm dreaming."

Cao Jinhai said weakly.

"Alright, just treat it as a nightmare. It will be better when you wake up."

Xia Tianqi didn't know how to comfort Cao Jinhai, so he patted his shoulder and pulled him up:

"Let's go. Don't catch a cold again."

Then, Xia Tianqi took Cao Jinhai for a walk around the area and found a hotel nearby. Originally, he wanted to book two rooms, but considering Cao Jinhai's current state, he changed his mind and booked a double room instead.

The two of them lay on opposite sides, and neither of them spoke. Cao Jinhai didn't want to say anything, and Xia Tianqi didn't know what to say either. The room was eerily quiet for a moment.

Xia Tianqi's mind was in chaos, filled with the smiles of their past together. Not only did Cao Jinhai feel like it was a nightmare, but Xia Tianqi also felt the same, filled with disbelief.

For the entire night, Xia Tianqi was immersed in this pain and found it hard to sleep. Fortunately, Cao Jinhai didn't suffer like him and soon fell into a tired sleep.

In the morning, the first ray of sunlight filtered through the curtains and shone on Xia Tianqi's face, warming his cold skin.

Looking down at the people rushing about for their livelihood, Xia Tianqi felt that humans were truly insignificant, and every person who could live on strongly was a hero.

"I've been feeling a lot lately."

Xia Tianqi smiled bitterly, shook his head, and turned to look at Cao Jinhai, who was still asleep. He didn't disturb him and left the room alone.

When he returned with breakfast, Cao Jinhai was already awake, looking much better than last night, but his face still had a pale hue.

"You're awake. Come, I just bought some baked buns and soy milk. Have some first."

Xia Tianqi handed the breakfast to Cao Jinhai, who took it and only drank a sip of soy milk before placing the breakfast on the bedside table. He massaged his head and said:

"My head is killing me, just like I drank too much last night."

"Would it not hurt? So much happened yesterday."

Xia Tianqi sensed that Cao Jinhai, sitting on the bed, was acting a bit strange.

"Ah, I don't know what Changye was thinking. No matter how big the grudge, it's not worth killing someone!"

After saying this, Cao Jinhai picked up the baked bun from the bedside table and started eating it in large bites.

Xia Tianqi frowned but didn't ask more when he saw Cao Jinhai eating. Honestly, he didn't want Cao Jinhai to think about last night's events again.

"Jinhai, take a couple of days off and go back to your hometown to rest and adjust."

"Okay, I've already told my mom. I'll go back this afternoon. I'll go back to the dorm to pack my things first."

Mentioning the dorm, Cao Jinhai shuddered and his lips twitched:

"There's nothing to pack there."

"Alright, just go back directly. There's a computer in the room. You can use it to buy tickets online. I'll go see Changye now."

After giving Cao Jinhai a few simple instructions, Xia Tianqi drove to the police station again.

At the police station, the police told him that Li Changye had already been transferred to the detention center, and he would have to go there to see him.

Xia Tianqi found a police officer to accompany him and rushed to the detention center. Although it took some effort, with the help of his work ID, he finally saw Li Changye, who was being held in solitary confinement.

The mental health assessment for Li Changye had already come in, and he was preliminarily diagnosed with severe delusional disorder, indicating a mental health issue. Therefore, the possibility of him being sentenced to death was low, and he was more likely to be sent to a psychiatric hospital for mandatory treatment.

Li Changye was very tall, about the same height as Xia Tianqi, around 1.83 meters, with a slender build.

He walked into the interrogation room with shackles on his feet and handcuffs on his hands, limping. Seeing Li Changye's pale face and the purple wrists from the handcuffs, Xia Tianqi felt his heart involuntarily twitch.

"Tianqi... save me... I didn't kill anyone... I really didn't kill anyone...!"

Before seeing Xia Tianqi, Li Changye had been very quiet, but when he saw Xia Tianqi sitting in the interrogation room, his emotions suddenly became very agitated. The two staff members beside him had to use a lot of effort to stabilize him and forcibly press him onto the table.

"Go out."

Xia Tianqi didn't want Li Changye to be hurt, so he gestured for the two police officers to leave. Since Li Changye was restrained to the chair, there was no need to worry about him doing anything.

"Try not to get too close to him. You have 8 minutes."

One of the police officers warned before leaving.

Seeing the two police officers leave, Xia Tianqi stood up from his chair and walked to Li Changye's side. With his skills, even if Li Changye really had a mental illness, it would be hard for him to harm Xia Tianqi.

"Save me... save me... Tianqi... I'm being framed..."

Li Changye continued to cry and shout. Xia Tianqi put his arm on his shoulder, leaned down, and whispered to him:

"I believe you. You were such good friends, how could you kill Shucheng? I'm here to help you, but you need to tell me what happened that night."

Perhaps Xia Tianqi's trust had an effect, as Li Changye's emotions finally calmed down. He began to sob and narrate the events of that night, but before he started, he asked Xia Tianqi a question:

"Tianqi... do you believe there can be two of you in this world?"

"Two of me in the world?" Xia Tianqi looked at Li Changye, who was staring at him with wide eyes, and shook his head:

"I don't know. What do you want to tell me?"

Although he said he didn't know, Xia Tianqi sighed inwardly, feeling disappointed. He thought Li Changye's mental state might really be problematic, otherwise, why would he ask such a strange question.

Seeing Xia Tianqi shake his head, Li Changye's face also showed a hint of disappointment. He lowered his head and was silent for a moment before asking:

"Can you believe me?"

Without a doubt, Li Changye said something that revealed his mental issues, but Xia Tianqi didn't show it and nodded in agreement:

"I believe you."

Hearing Xia Tianqi's promise, Li Changye seemed to have found a lifeline. His originally lifeless eyes sparkled, and he began to narrate the events of the previous night, or more accurately, the strange dreams he had been experiencing recently.