ryethenovel Chapter 24 Zhao Tianyu's Sudden Death: Great Revenge Achieved!
Chapter 24 Zhao Tianyu's Sudden Death: Great Revenge Achieved!
Night, living room of the rented room
Night fell into the small living room, and a warm yellow lamp was lit.
Lu Qingyuan, carrying her schoolbag, rushed in through the door in a panic.
Her face was deathly pale, her chest heaved violently, and even her breathing was trembling.
"Brother, Zhao Tianyu... Zhao Tianyu is dead."
Her voice trembled uncontrollably, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Lu Jingchen was sitting on the sofa flipping through a collection of past college entrance examination questions.
Upon hearing this, he paused slightly in his book-turning motion and casually closed the book.
She looked up at Lu Qingyuan, a faint smile curving her lips.
"Yes, I know."
His tone was so indifferent, as if he were talking about something trivial.
Lu Qingyuan looked at her brother's calm appearance, her lips trembling.
A bellyful of words were stuck in his throat, but he couldn't say them no matter what he did.
Lu Jingchen stood up, walked slowly to her, and softened his voice.
"Cry if you want to, I'm here for you, the sky won't fall."
These words seemed to puncture her tightly wound nerves.
Lu Qingyuan could no longer hold back and suddenly threw herself into his arms, bursting into tears.
"Waaaah... Mom... Mom, she..."
Lu Jingchen gently patted her back, his eyes deep and cold.
"The murderer who killed Mom has finally gotten his comeuppance."
On that day, in the classroom of Class 2, Grade 12 at Linchuan No. 2 Middle School
The classroom during morning self-study was noisy, like a vegetable market.
Zhang Weiguo, beaming with pride, stormed in carrying a stack of freshly corrected mock exam papers.
He raised his hand and slammed it hard on the podium, his voice so loud it was deafening.
"Quiet! All of you, shut your mouths!"
The once noisy classroom fell silent instantly.
Dozens of eyes were fixed on the test paper in his hand.
Zhang Weiguo didn't waste any words and went straight to Lu Jingchen's desk.
Hold the test paper high in your hand and show it to the whole class.
"The papers for this citywide standardized test have been graded!"
"Lu Jingchen, your score has improved significantly again!"
The whole class gasped in shock and erupted in chaos.
"Holy crap? It went up again? Is he cheating?"
"Disappeared for four months, then came back and went on a killing spree? Unbelievable!"
Lu Jingchen raised his eyes, his tone indifferent.
"It's all thanks to the teachers' excellent guidance."
Zhang Weiguo immediately waved his hand, grinning from ear to ear.
"Hey, don't try to be modest with me!"
"This is all the result of your own hard work!"
He reached out and patted Lu Jingchen on the shoulder, his eyes full of undisguised affection and appreciation.
"With your current grades, as long as you maintain them, Tsinghua or Peking University is a sure thing!"
"Give it your all in the college entrance exam and try to get 700 points!"
Lu Jingchen smiled slightly, said nothing more, and remained noncommittal.
Zhang Weiguo, satisfied, pocketed the remaining test papers and turned to leave the classroom.
No sooner had he left than his deskmate, Li Fei, scurried over like an eel.
His eyes were wide open like saucers, and his face was full of disbelief.
"Jingchen, you're absolutely amazing!"
He looked Lu Jingchen up and down, lowering his voice.
"Tell me honestly, did you secretly use some kind of cheat code?"
"Is this score even possible for a human? It's pure 'dimensional superiority'!"
Lu Jingchen slowly tidied the books on the table and casually replied.
"It's nothing, just good luck."
Li Fei rolled his eyes dramatically, looking completely incredulous.
"Don't believe me! You think you can get close to a perfect score if you're lucky?"
"You've been hiding your true colors for a long time!"
Zhao Family Mansion Hall
The large living room was filled with white banners; a funeral had just taken place, and the atmosphere was gloomy.
The air was thick with the smell of incense and paper money, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
Zhao Hongye sat in the central armchair, his eyes bloodshot.
He was so sinister that he looked like a wild beast ready to devour its prey; he was terrifying to look at.
The black-clad henchman stood to the side, head bowed, his face filled with hesitation and fear.
He dared not speak for a long time, for fear of angering the madman in front of him.
Zhao Hongye suddenly looked up and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Have you found any clues?!"
The subordinate trembled and quickly lowered his head to reply.
"Boss, we had a lead a few days ago."
"I checked for several days and only dared to tell you after confirming that it was correct."
Zhao Hongye slammed his hand on the armrest of the chair in frustration and shouted angrily.
"Spit it out! Stop beating around the bush!"
His subordinate swallowed hard, his voice still tinged with lingering fear.
"I've investigated thoroughly, and Lu Jingchen's mother is just an ordinary breakfast stall owner."
"However... Lu Jingchen disappeared for more than three months without explanation."
"I recently returned to No. 2 Middle School and started attending classes there."
Zhao Hongye snorted coldly, his face full of disdain.
"What kind of bullshit clue is this?"
His subordinate quickly moved forward, his tone becoming urgent.
"And there's something even more crucial! The unfinished construction site on the outskirts of the city!"
Zhao Hongye suddenly raised his head, his eyes fixed on him.
"Construction site? What happened at the construction site?"
"That construction site was plagued by landslides and ghost stories; it was really eerie!"
"It's all related to this Lu Jingchen! I asked the workers at the construction site."
"Someone witnessed Lu Jingchen exorcising the evil spirits on the spot and destroying the harmful paper figures!"
As he spoke, his subordinate gestured frantically with his hands, his face filled with terror.
"The worker said that Boss Wang from the construction site gave Lu Jingchen one million yuan in cash on the spot!"
"They also took the four talismans Lu Jingchen gave them and stuck them in the four corners of the construction site!"
"After the posters were put up, all the strange occurrences on the construction site disappeared!"
Zhao Hongye suddenly stood up and swung his hand away violently.
The teacup on the table was smashed to the ground, shattering into pieces and scattering shards everywhere.
His face was contorted in a ferocious grimace as he roared through gritted teeth.
"It really was him! I knew this kid was no ordinary person!"
He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into the flesh of his palms, and he didn't even notice the blood seeping out.
"Lu Jingchen... You're the one who killed my son, you little beast!"
His eyes were blazing with murderous intent, so red they looked like they were about to bleed.
"I will definitely kill you! To avenge my son!"
"I'll make you pay with your life for my son!"
His subordinates froze on the spot, their faces full of suspicion.
It was obvious that the boss had become somewhat obsessed due to the grief of losing his son.
He hesitated before speaking, wanting to offer some words of advice.
"Boss, isn't this... a bit too arbitrary...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Hongye suddenly turned his head.
Her face was bloodshot, and she glared at him fiercely, as if she wanted to devour him.
"Get out! Get ready right now! I want him dead!"
His subordinate trembled with fear and dared not utter another word.
He quickly lowered his head and hurriedly retreated.
In the large living room, only Zhao Hongye's frantic breathing and the pervasive murderous intent remained.