Chapter 101: Fang Xiaocao : I Can’t Just Sit and Wait for Death
Suddenly, Fang Xiaocao thought of someone and asked, “Officer Wang, besides ordering Dolphin to take my life, did the person who hired him have any other requests?”
That person who had been scheming in the shadows, who had planted false news in the newspapers and nearly led her to be devoured by a tiger—could it really be him?
“If it really was him, then he would have definitely ordered Dolphin to take my phone as well.
“He benefits from the phone, so he must know that once I die, it will become an unclaimed device, allowing it to be re-bound to another user for interdimensional communication. He definitely wouldn’t want the phone to fall into someone else’s hands.”
Fang Xiaocao calculated in her mind.
Of course, all of this was based on her own assumptions and logical deductions. She had never tested it, nor had Hot Noodles confirmed it.
“Dolphin didn’t confess to any other demands from his employer,” Wang Qiang said after a moment of thought. “I’ll interrogate him again later to see if he’s hiding something or if there’s anything he missed.”
“Then I’ll have to trouble you, Officer Wang,” Fang Xiaocao said seriously.
“It’s my duty,” Wang Qiang replied in a solemn tone.
“Stay safe and let me know if anything happens. I’ll go interrogate Dolphin now.”
After Wang Qiang’s warning, he hung up.
“Huff…”
Fang Xiaocao let out a deep breath, sitting on the bed with a frown, lost in thought.
This unexpected event had completely driven away her sleepiness. Her mind was now consumed with figuring out who wanted her dead.
“Wait a minute…”
“Why didn’t Hot Noodles mention this?”
A sudden realization hit her—why hadn’t Hot Noodles warned her about this?
“That’s not right… I need to ask!”
She quickly unlocked her phone, opened WeChat, and began typing a message to inquire.
“Dolphin was hired to kill me. Why didn’t you warn me in advance?”
She hit send.
[Contact does not exist!]
Seeing the error message, Fang Xiaocao rolled her eyes.
“What the hell is this supposed to mean?”
She set her phone down and muttered to herself.
“No, I can’t just sit here and wait for death. I need to leave now!”
She quickly got up from bed, put on her clothes, and prepared to escape.
Fang Xiaocao understood that Hot Noodles’ sudden disappearance likely meant she was about to face imminent danger.
She had figured out a pattern—when Hot Noodles vanished unexpectedly, the time until she encountered trouble was always short.
For her to disappear this suddenly, it was very possible that danger was already waiting in the hotel lobby.
She got dressed, grabbed her phone, and immediately headed downstairs.
To be safe, she avoided taking the elevator and instead chose the stairwell.
The hotel’s fifth floor wasn’t too high, so the climb down was manageable.
She reached the lobby, carefully observed her surroundings, and only after confirming there were no suspicious figures did she step outside and hail a passing taxi.
“Driver, take me to the nearest car rental place.”
“Got it.”
The driver responded and started the car, leaving the hotel behind.
For safety reasons, Fang Xiaocao decided not to drive her conspicuous red convertible Land Rover for the time being.
She needed to rent a different vehicle, something that wouldn’t stand out.
Everyone familiar with her knew about her flashy red car.
If the person who hired a hitman was someone close to her, then that car would definitely be their first target for tracking her movements.
She wasn’t about to make things easier for them.
When the taxi stopped in front of a rental agency, she paid and went inside.
Thirty minutes later…
Fang Xiaocao drove out of the rental lot in a silver-gray Wuling Hongguang minivan.
She had intentionally picked this cheap, sturdy, and extremely inconspicuous vehicle.
She refused to believe that the hitman or their employer would expect her to drive something like a Wuling Hongguang.
She pulled into the hotel’s parking lot and chose a space where she could keep an eye on her red convertible Land Rover.
She was going to turn the tables and stake out the hunters.
If an assassin came looking for her, they would definitely keep an eye on her car. By watching it, she had a high chance of spotting her pursuers.
Checking the time, she realized it was almost checkout time.
After some thought, she dialed the hotel’s front desk.
“Hello, this is room 509,” she said as soon as the call connected.
“Hello, guest,” the receptionist replied politely. “How may I assist you?”
“I’d like to extend my stay,” Fang Xiaocao said.
“Of course. How long would you like to extend for?”
“Five days. I’ll pay through the hotel’s online booking app. Please confirm my payment. Also, let housekeeping know not to disturb me unless I specifically request room service.”
“Understood, guest. I’ve made a note of it. Please proceed with the payment.”
“Got it.”
After confirming the extension, Fang Xiaocao also booked a nearby Airbnb through an online platform.
She had no intention of actually sleeping in the van. This stakeout was just to test her luck.
Once her Airbnb booking was confirmed, she decided to try messaging Hot Noodles again.
“Are you back yet?”
[Contact does not exist!]
The familiar response made Fang Xiaocao sigh.
She put down her phone and began analyzing the entire situation.
According to Dolphin’s testimony in Room 308, he had already infiltrated her home multiple times.
That meant someone had hired him to kill her before she even went into the mountains.
Whoever had the resources to hire an infamous serial killer like Dolphin was definitely not an ordinary person.
That temporarily ruled out Su Wanqing and her two roommates.
“Could it really be Zhi Qi trying to kill me?”
Fang Xiaocao murmured to herself.
After thinking it through, the only person in her circle with enough power to do this was Zhi Qi.
[Ding!]
Just then, her phone’s notification sound rang.
Fang Xiaocao immediately grabbed it and checked the message.
Zhi Qi: “Xiaocao, where are you?”
Seeing the message, Fang Xiaocao felt a chill run down her spine.
Her hands went cold as she muttered, “Could it really be her?”
(End of Chapter 101)
