My Perfect Female CEO-Chapter 1039: The Murderer Emerges

Yang Shu led her team into the dense forest.

Director Hou and Director Liu stayed by Ye Fan’s side, awaiting instructions.

Elsewhere, Mengyao and Lu Xiangxiang were with Mr. and Mrs. Wang.

To prevent agitating the couple who lost their daughter, Ye Fan found a separate place to analyze the case.

Director Hou and Director Liu didn’t spread false information; they needed to wait until Yang Shu and her team were in place before releasing it.

More than half an hour later, Yang Shu and her team split up and quietly infiltrated various employee service areas according to Ye Fan’s instructions.

"Emergency notice, all staff on the mountain, gather at the bottom to cooperate with the police investigation." Director Liu @mentioned everyone in a staff chat group, then posted the message, and after restricting replies, continually sent several identical messages.

Concurrent with this, Director Hou called a slightly gossipy niece and spoke earnestly: "Heard about the death, right? Tell me, did you ever show up at the site of the incident?"

Director Hou’s niece, who ran a recreational facility, quickly promised, "Uncle, I absolutely haven’t been to the incident spot, rest assured, I won’t get into any trouble, nor will I involve you."

Those able to manage service venues at tourist sites generally have connections and backgrounds.

"I warn you, there’s a fingerprint on the body, initially determined to have been left by the murderer. Even if it’s not, it’s related to the deceased’s escape. Hurry down the mountain, clearing yourself of suspicion is all you need. If the murderer is indeed hiding up there, you’re in danger, understand?" Director Hou sounded particularly concerned for his niece.

"Got it, Uncle, I’ll head down right away." The niece agreed hastily.

"My Uncle, Director Hou said the murderer might be among us. Plus, the victim’s body has the murderer’s fingerprint on it. Let’s go quickly, otherwise we risk being caught and either killed or taken as hostages, which would be troublesome." The niece boasted to those around her, showing off her ability to be first to gain this information.

"Director Hou, is that really what Director Hou said?"

"No wonder Director Liu @mentioned everyone in the group, asking us to go down the mountain to assist the police investigation."

"This isn’t just a matter of an investigation, it’s about catching the murderer."

"Director Hou has insider information, unlike Director Liu’s vague notices. Director Hou really has the scoop."

"Only Director Hou could have the skill to get inside information first."

"Having a director as an uncle is great, putting the niece’s safety first in times of danger. Even at the risk of leaking confidential information, he passes it on out of concern, Director Hou, Director Hou really cares about you."

The employees praised Director Hou lavishly.

Usually, they all held Director Hou in high regard, and now was no different.

"I’m telling you, this was secretly told to me by my uncle, and he repeatedly warned me not to disclose it. If it alarms the murderer, we might miss the chance to catch them. Because of my good relationship with you, I’m secretly telling you the details, so don’t spread it around." Director Hou’s niece smugly cautioned.

"We’ll keep it secret, Director Hou, rest assured." The employees insisted in agreement.

"Did you hear? The murderer might be among us, Director Liu wants us to go down the mountain to cooperate with the investigation to catch the murderer."

"No way, we don’t have a murderer among us?"

"This was secretly informed by Director Hou to Director Hou, how could it be false?"

"What? Director Hou said it himself, so there’s no mistake. With Director Hou’s loose lips, telling this news has a 100% chance."

"Go down the mountain, hurry down the mountain. If suspicion is eliminated, it’s all good. If related to the fingerprint, jumping into the Yellow River won’t wash it away. No one knows who interacted with the deceased; if fingerprints are left, it’s disastrous."

Director Hou’s niece’s staff quickly spread the news even further, even if some kept it confidential, not everyone would.

One person told another, two told four, and very shortly, all staff at mountain service areas knew of the situation. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"What? The murderer is among us!"

"Damn, this bloody murderer has caused us so much worry, not to mention hiding amongst us to murder, it’s truly despicable."

"Someone like that deserves execution."

Soon, everyone on the mountain grumbled resentfully, cursing the murderer thoroughly.

Nearby a recreational venue, several employees gathered together discussing the topic, including an elderly writer and flower seller, some venue operators, and a monk from a temple.

"People have changed, people have changed," an old man mourned.

"There’s no use in talking about it anymore. Let’s go, hurry down the mountain, don’t delay and invite trouble," a proprietor urged.

Several left together, but the monk with them slowly walked back to his own temple.

"Where you going, Monk?" a female proprietor called the departing monk; this nickname was given to the monk by everyone. The monk was an unmarried old man, appearing about fifty, without relatives or children, living in a temple at Longxing Mountain for ten years, usually earning a living by cleaning the temple. The tourism wage on the side wasn’t enough to cover the monk’s spending on alcohol and meat, hence the nickname.

The Monk was diligent, often collecting wilderness goods to trade, thus supporting himself.

The Monk had decent relationships with the staff, who were very concerned for this elderly loner.

"You go first, I left my phone at the temple, I’ll be right back." The monk smiled innocently.

"Quickly return; don’t make people suspicious and bring trouble," the kind proprietor cautioned.

"Understood." After patiently replying, the monk slowly walked towards his temple.

At that moment, the monk’s face completely darkened, his murderous intent rising.

"Did I leave fingerprints?"

"I shouldn’t have, right?"

"I handled it perfectly, left no clues behind."

"But according to the information spreading, it seems true."

"Director Hou’s careless nature can’t keep secrets, and Director Hou is too dim-witted to plot mischief."

"Director Liu’s notice is a dangerous signal."

"Combined with Director Hou’s reminder to Hou, it reveals much."

"Thinking back, that wretched woman, my action was indeed imperfect. If she hadn’t escaped under the cover of night, and I pursued until dawn, it wouldn’t have left clues, nor would the body have been found."

"Looks like it’s time to flee."

"If the victim’s body has fingerprints, they must be mine."

"Escaping into the mountains gives me a chance to live; if caught by police, death is certain."

The monk thought this, his brow furrowed more deeply, his face becoming increasingly grim.