After Marking Commander O, I was Forced to a Flash Marriage

Chapter 105

At that time, while Major General Tao was leading troops on the battlefield with brutality and a dictatorial style, Li Bei had a conflict with him while protecting a trainee. Subsequently, during meetings, Major General Tao often pointed out Li Bei’s shortcomings, which created an icy atmosphere, and from that point on, Li Bei was no longer assigned any important tasks.

Everyone understood that Li Bei had offended someone she shouldn’t have, and during that period, no one spoke to her—she faced obvious exclusion and silent bullying…

The inspection team believed that Li Bei, out of resentment, killed Major General Tao.

Bai Yuxi flipped through the pages. “This investigation report does not align with your actual situation.”

Hearing the hint of dissatisfaction in her tone, Ren Qingqiu smiled lightly. “Because the prosecution needs a motive.”

The perpetrator even prepared a complete motive for her, which could be seen as a meticulously crafted frame-up. If one were to know such a specific motive and then look at the pile of evidence, most people would likely think it was their doing…

As she spoke, Ren Qingqiu looked at Bai Yuxi in disbelief.

“Commander, do you even know what my real situation was back then? Did Brigadier General Bai tell you?”

Bai Yuxi paused for a moment. “No.”

Though she had asked Bai Qingxiao, she remained tight-lipped. She had finally gleaned some information from instructors who were in the same cohort as Li Bei.

“Don’t you think at all that I could have done it?”

Ren Qingqiu stared at her, bewildered.

Bai Yuxi, with a serious expression, gazed at the investigation report in front of her.

“Compared to others’ judgments, I trust my own eyes more. I don’t believe you would kill someone over something like this.”

Ren Qingqiu’s shoulders tensed slightly.

If she hadn’t been so convinced that her memory was intact, she would have almost believed she had done it herself. Feeling her throat dry, she asked, “…So what do you think about Li Bei escaping from prison?”

Bai Yuxi looked up at Ren Qingqiu. “Honestly, I did consider whether you were already dead.”

“You can do anything and live freely anywhere, but I still don’t see you as the type who would abandon the people around you and run away.”

Bai Yuxi lowered her head, glancing at the documents before quietly turning a page, then shifted the subject.

“At that time, I hoped you had escaped.”

“Why?” Ren Qingqiu pursed her lips.

“More than wanting you to be dead, I wanted you to survive, no matter how you managed to do it…” Bai Yuxi stated lightly.

Ren Qingqiu remained silent for a long time.

Before encountering Bai Yuxi, she had no idea that someone like Bai Yuxi even existed—someone who believed in her more than she believed in herself, even when she doubted her own innocence.

She had wondered why she was given a second chance at life, but now she thought perhaps it was just to hear such words.

Bai Yuxi was truly a remarkable person.

Just as Ren Qingqiu was lost in thought, Bai Yuxi glanced at her. “Why did you stop? Hurry up and analyze.”

“…” Ren Qingqiu propped her chin up, looking at the profile of Major General Xie, who was murdered in this incident.

They hadn’t conducted a detailed investigation into what kind of person Major General Xie was, but his statements were heavily tinged with racism. A large segment of the population did not like him.

People like him naturally had many enemies, making it hard to ascertain the reasons behind such a murder.

“There are too many people with a reasonable motive to kill Major General Xie. Starting the analysis from the motive might take a long time,” Ren Qingqiu sighed.

Bai Yuxi crossed her arms and lightly tapped her fingers on her military knife. “Let’s think from a different angle. Why are your fingerprints on the bomb you didn’t make?”

The air was quiet for a few minutes. Ren Qingqiu silently pointed at the table in front of her. “The only explanation I can think of is that my fingerprints were originally on something I used or touched, and the murderer used that to create the bomb.”

“Then, as long as we identify what that object is, we can find out who made the bomb.”

Bai Yuxi crossed her arms, her expression calm. “Think about what it might be.”

Ren Qingqiu rested her chin on her hand. “It just looks familiar; perhaps it’s because the original structure of this metal piece has been damaged. If I could touch it, I might recognize it.”

Bai Yuxi glanced at Ren Qingqiu, swallowing slightly.

“Do you want to meet Kong Yuxi?”

“…With the lockdown, it should be impossible to go now,” Ren Qingqiu chuckled. “We might not be able to control how events unfold; should we go to the crime scene tomorrow to take a closer look?”

Although the inspectors told them not to go out, Bai Yuxi remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.

There was no other way, but this was the fastest method for students at a lower level to get to the core of the incident.

—

“Ren Qingqiu, Commander Bai.”

The next day, just as the two were about to leave, they heard someone calling out to them from behind.

Wen Qi looked at their actions and quickly asked, “Are you going out to eat now?”

Ren Qingqiu nodded slightly. “I guess so.”

“The cafeteria in the Western Military Academy is really terrible. I want to go out to eat too, but our commander said we should try not to go out…”

Wen Qi sighed.

Ren Qingqiu smiled at Wen Qi’s expression but didn’t respond.

Wen Qi smiled back at Ren Qingqiu and said, “By the way, that motorcycle is pretty nice, right? Have you sent it back?”

Ren Qingqiu smiled. “Yes.”

Bai Yuxi stayed silent.

Wen Qi chuckled. “You need to take good care of it! I usually don’t ride it much. If it weren’t for Director Jing, I wouldn’t have sold it at all.”

Bai Yuxi didn’t want to waste any more time and directly pulled Ren Qingqiu, saying, “Let’s go.”

Ren Qingqiu smiled and was about to say goodbye to Wen Qi when she turned around and saw several people in black uniforms approaching them.

A wave of ominous premonition suddenly swept through Ren Qingqiu’s heart.

“Hmm, what’s with those people?” Wen Qi looked up.

“…”

Bai Yuxi’s heart started racing as she looked at the people in front of her. She immediately pulled Ren Qingqiu behind her.

However, the people in black walked directly up to Wen Qi and presented her with a piece of paper stamped with an official seal. Ren Qingqiu could see clearly that it was an arrest warrant.

“Wen Qi, this is an arrest warrant. You are suspected of murdering Major General Xie. Please come with us,” one person said in a low voice.

“Huh? Me? I…?” Wen Qi stood frozen in place.