Live fortune telling: Sending a top star to prison right from the start.

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The surging waves, carrying a salty, damp scent, crashed heavily against the rocks on the shore, producing a dull thud.

Xue Liang sat on the edge of the reef, the sea breeze blowing wildly through his hair, and the hem of his clothes fluttering in the wind.

As he gazed at the boundless sea before him, warm memories of his past with Ah Xiang and his grandmother flooded his mind.

He clutched the group photo tightly in his hand; the three people in the photo were all smiling brightly.

I've been looking at the sea all day.

Ah Xiang, Grandma, did you like the sea today? I'm sorry I'm only showing it to you now.

Not far away, the last few people were about to leave, and Xue Liang seemed out of place amidst their laughter and chatter.

One of the young girls was walking along when she inadvertently caught sight of Xue Liang.

The smile on her face froze instantly. She nervously tugged at the sleeve of the person next to her, pointed in his direction, and her voice was tinged with fear.

"Mom and Dad, look, why is that person sitting there? Could it be that they're thinking of..."

Before she could finish speaking, she attracted the attention of others.

A middle-aged man frowned, squinted, and carefully examined Xue Liang, a worried look on his face.

"Something seems off. Let's go ask them."

After hesitating for a moment, the group still headed in Xue Liang's direction.

Xue Liang noticed someone approaching and instinctively tightened his grip on the group photo, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.

When the group was only a few steps away from him, the middle-aged man spoke first, trying to be as gentle as possible.

"Brother, are you alright being here all alone so late?"

Xue Liang shook his head slightly, his lips moved, but no sound came out.

Seeing this, the young girl stepped forward and said softly, "Brother, no matter what happens, don't bear it alone. Talking about it might make you feel better."

Xue Liang looked at the unfamiliar yet kind faces before him, and a slight thought stirred in his heart.

He opened his mouth, his voice hoarse from the lack of water, "Thank you, I'm fine."

The group exchanged glances, clearly not believing Xue Liang's answer.

The middle-aged man wanted to say something more, but was gently pulled back by a middle-aged woman beside him.

The middle-aged woman shook her head slightly, signaling him not to ask any more questions.

The group stood there for a while longer, but seeing that Xue Liang remained silent, they had no choice but to turn around and leave, looking back every few steps.

Xue Liang watched their disappearing figures and felt relieved.

I've been waiting for everyone else to leave all day.

It's better to be safe than sorry. If he dies while saving him, he'll have to bear the blame for another life.

He slowly lowered his head, looked at the group photo in his hand again, and touched the two familiar smiling faces in the photo.

"I've come to see you," he murmured softly, his voice quickly carried away by the sea breeze.

Xue Liang placed the suicide note he had already written on a conspicuous rock and then weighed it down with a stone.

Without hesitation, he leaped into the turbulent sea and disappeared.

The waves continued to pound the shore tirelessly, as if nothing had ever happened.

The next morning.

Fang Jinhan was startled awake by a ringing telephone.

She groggily reached for her phone and sleepily pressed the answer button.

Lu Jiaheng's voice came from the other end of the phone, his tone serious.

"There's been progress in the case concerning Xue Hao's family. I'm downstairs at your place, waiting for you to come down."

Fang Jinhan instantly woke up, all sleepiness gone. She simply replied "okay," then quickly got out of bed and washed and changed her clothes as fast as she could.

She kept thinking about what new developments might occur in the case.

After going downstairs, she immediately saw Lu Jiaheng's car parked by the roadside, quickly walked over, opened the car door, and got in.

Lu Jiaheng didn't bother with pleasantries, started the car, and slowly drove away from the residential area.

Unable to contain her curiosity, Fang Jinhan looked at Lu Jiaheng as soon as she sat down and asked, "What's the progress?"

Lu Jiaheng spoke with a solemn expression, focusing intently on driving.

"Early in the morning, the bureau received a report that a body had been found in the sea and a suicide note on the shore, which described Gong Tong's crime and the location of the evidence."

Upon hearing this, Fang Jinhan was taken aback for a moment, then blurted out, "So Gong Tong committed suicide out of fear of punishment?"

Lu Jiaheng shook his head, his brows furrowed: "It's still uncertain whether this is the person in question. The body has been in the sea for some time, and the face is swollen and deformed, making it difficult to identify directly."

The car quickly arrived at the police station, and the two hurriedly got out and headed straight for the forensic department.

Just then, the autopsy report from the forensic department came out.

Ou Rongyi took off her mask and handed a report to Lu Jiaheng.

"The deceased has been identified as Xue Liang, a fellow villager of Xue Hao. The preliminary cause of death is drowning, and homicide has been ruled out."

Lu Jiaheng frowned and pressed, "Where's the suicide note?"

"We are conducting handwriting comparisons to confirm whether it was written by the person in question," Ou Rong replied.

A short while later, Zhu Ruo hurried over, bringing the results of the handwriting comparison.

"Confirmed to be the person in question."

Lu Jiaheng put on gloves and took the suicide note.

His gaze quickly swept over the contents of the suicide note, which detailed Gong Tong's crime and revealed that Xue Liang was an accomplice. It also mentioned the location where the evidence was hidden.

After reading it, Lu Jiaheng immediately ordered Fang Jinhan to lead a team to collect the evidence, while he summoned Gong Tong.

Gong Tong arrived at the police station, asking with a hint of anticipation, "Officer Lu, is there any news about Xue Hao's family?"

Lu Jiaheng stared intently into Gong Tong's eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife, and spoke.

"The news about eight skeletons being unearthed at a construction site has been making headlines online, you must know about it, right?"

Gong Tong sat in the chair, leaning back slightly, a hint of doubt on his face, his eyes meeting Lu Jiaheng's gaze openly.

He calmly replied, "I really don't know. I don't usually pay attention to these things." His tone was natural, as if he truly knew nothing about this sensational news.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Gong Tong seemed to suddenly realize something, his eyes widened, his face instantly filled with terror, and he asked urgently.

"Eight bodies, and Xue Hao's family also has eight members, it couldn't be..."

His lips trembled slightly, perfectly conveying a look of shock.

Lu Jiaheng scoffed inwardly, disdainful of Gong Tong's acting skills. He took a step forward, closing in on Gong Tong, his voice becoming increasingly sharp.

"Don't play dumb. You think you know nothing about the disappearance of Xue Hao's family and these skeletons?"

Gong Tong remained calm, gently shook his head, spread his hands, and looked completely innocent.

"Officer Lu, please don't wrong me. How would I know about their affairs?"

They're really cunning; they're still pretending to be confused.

His mental fortitude is also stronger than that of the average person, no wonder he dares to cry wolf.

He decided to stop beating around the bush and directly stated, "You are the murderer who killed their entire family."