Chapter 513: Chapter 513: Furnace (18)_1 Chapter 513: Chapter 513: Furnace (18)_1 âCan I go now?â
Medea was clearly frightened by Danielâs sudden act of cruelty.
Watching Josephâs body slowly fall to the ground, she pressed her mouth shut and finally managed not to scream out loud.
Quick reaction, eh!
Fu Qian, on the other hand, nodded in approval, his face showing appreciation.
Danielâs action was something he could very much understand.
The situation at hand had clearly become unmanageable due to his presence.
The unspoken understanding between Joseph and Medea had lost all meaning with an additional witness.
Given their prior interactions, Daniel was obviously not confident he could silence Fu Qian right here; thus, how to wrap things up became a serious issue.
The key was that even if he gave up on killing, it would be difficult to earn Medeaâs trust, let alone get her to drop the matter of tonight.
In such a scenario, poor Joseph became the sacrificial lamb, exploited by Daniel for one last time.
Daniel first deliberately let Joseph grab Medea, then took a photo with his camera while the two were entangling.
The photo paper had already been ejected, capturing that moment forever.
Danielâs intention was clear, âI kill someone in front of you and then let you go,â effectively handing you leverage, as a sign of good faith.
At the same time, I have a photo of you entangled with the dead person. If you still want to report me, then youâll have to clearly explain the context of the scene in this photo.
For Medea, she had to weigh the cost of her actions and gain trust.
Both parties, thus constrained, created a delicate balance that could resolve the chaotic situation at hand.
âYes, you can go now.â
Facing Medeaâs subconscious doubt, Daniel repeated himself, but his eyes were on Fu Qian.
He wasnât too worried about Medea; the crux of the matter was actually the relationship between Fu Qian and this woman.
Different from his earlier anger, he was now eagerly hoping that the two of them were indeed in cahoots; otherwise, it was impossible to predict Fu Qianâs stance.
âAre you hoping⊠I keep tonightâs events a secret?â
At this point, Medea finally caught on and understood the intent behind Danielâs series of actions, her emotions quite complex.
âIf possible, I hope you keep everything a secret.â
There was no sign of gain from Fu Qianâs expression. Daniel, resigned, turned back to Medea and said.
âFine!â
The atmosphere was as oppressive as suffocating. Hearing his request, Medea stared at him for a full minute before finally nodding slowly.
However, at the same time, she pointed at the camera in Danielâs hand.
âGive me that.â
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Facing her demand, Danielâs gaze first tightened but, after a slight hesitation, he handed it over.
âCome a bit closer.â
Medea took the camera and, instead of backing away, she moved closer to Josephâs body and even gestured for Daniel to come nearer.
Click!
The next moment, a flash went off, and she took a group photo of herself, Daniel, and Josephâs body on the ground.
âI canât help it, I donât trust you.â
Holding the ejected photo paper in her hand and looking at the slowly emerging image, Medea shook her head and said to Daniel.
âOf course, I know you donât trust me either.â
âBut I think now, we should both feel a bit more at ease.â
âHaha⊠good!â
Daniel stared at Medea for a long while, and the next moment he actually laughed out loud.
âThis is indeed much better.â
âYou donât have to worry, and I donât have to worry about you worrying.â
He clearly understood Medeaâs intentions.
With this photo taken, Josephâs death had almost become an incident like Rashomon.
Neither of them could get rid of the suspicion, and aside from the people involved, there was no one who could confirm what had actually happened at that time.
In this way, without absolute certainty, he would not lay a hand on her, and with this layer of safety guarantee, he didnât have to worry that she would reveal everything at any moment.
For both him and Medea, exposure of the matter had become a bad choice.
The womanâs reaction was quite quick, though.
âBut does this one agree?â
After laughing, Daniel suddenly pointed at Fu Qian.
âIâve said it several times already, Iâm just here for a walk, you guys do as you wish.â
The confrontation between the two suddenly dragged him into it, while Fu Qian still maintained his luxuriously lazy demeanor.
He certainly had no intention of stepping forward to join in the photo.
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Clearly, Medea was also self-aware and did not expect herself to influence Fu Qian and make him actively wade into deeper murky waters.
The fact that he had been willing to show up had already saved her life.
Otherwise, the outcome for her tonight was unthinkable.
âAll right, letâs leave it at that for today.â
From Medeaâs reaction, Daniel realized she did not have enough sway over Fu Qian and, in his disappointment, he dared not expect too much for the time being.
The body needed to be cleaned up immediately, lest anyone else stumble upon it, making the situation even harder to control.
So, he decisively made a gesture, signaling Medea to leave.
She, clearly quite savvy, confirmed that she had escaped with her life and swiftly pushed open the window to climb out, leaving behind the crime scene.
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âIs this your car?â
After coming out of the classroom, Medea was obviously somewhat at a loss, and since Fu Qian turned and walked away, she subconsciously followed him.
Just like that, one after the other, they quickly arrived beside the car that Fu Qian had parked.
And seeing Fu Qian open the car door and sit inside, Medea couldnât help but ask in surprise.
âSort of, where do you live?â
âYouâre taking me home?â
Realizing what Fu Qian meant, Medea appeared somewhat flattered and quickly gave him an address.
âGet in.â
Without saying much, Fu Qian started the car.
It wasnât that he was suddenly overcome with kindness; rather, the task completion prompt had not appeared even now.
It seemed she hadnât completely escaped danger yet, so he might as well see the task through to the end.
Including just now, he hadnât deliberately left her behind for the same reason.
Fu Qian also hadnât intentionally circled around a bit before getting into the car, thereby disguising the existence of this car.
In fact, if Daniel managed to trace this car back to Telika, Fu Qian was actually quite looking forward to it.
Mafia family vs. Chainsaw Maniacâjust thinking about it was thrilling.
âFor what happened today, I want to thank you.â
After driving a distance, Medea finally withdrew her gaze that had been surveying the area behind them.
Now that her frightening experience had somewhat settled, she remembered to express her gratitude.
Clearly, this night had been much more thrilling than she had planned for.
âItâs what I should do,â
Fu Qian replied, his tone utterly unfluctuating, as he politely uttered the phrase.
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