On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter
Chapter Summary
He quickly noticed that about fifty meters behind them, a figure wearing a baseball cap and ordinary dark sportswear was following them at a distance that was neither too close nor too far. Chen Mo casually placed the two safety ropes on a wooden post next to him where tourists could rest, then took his camera and walked towards Su Yuqing. Instead, it seemed as if he deliberately and precisely hit Su Yuqing's waist—one of the parts of the human body most prone to losing balance—and the impact di...
After arriving at the forest park, Chen Mo and Su Yuqing headed towards the famous glass walkway according to the pre-arranged route.
Along the way, Chen Mo appeared to be leisurely enjoying the scenery, but in reality, all his senses were on high alert.
He quickly noticed that about fifty meters behind them, a figure wearing a baseball cap and ordinary dark sportswear was following them at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
The other party was very careful, often using trees or bends for cover, so ordinary people would not be able to detect her presence at all.
But that deliberate control of distance and the occasional glances that were quickly averted could not escape the keen eyes of Chen Mo, who was already well-trained.
Chen Mo deliberately ignored it, pretending not to know.
He and Su Yuqing soon arrived at the entrance of the glass walkway.
To enter the glass walkway, safety ropes and safety buckles are required.
Chen Mo led Su Yuqing to collect the equipment.
The staff member in charge of distributing the equipment was a young man who was looking down at his phone and seemed somewhat distracted.
Chen Mo received two sets of safety ropes, but did not put them on immediately.
Instead, he pointed to a huge rock with a wide view at the entrance of the plank road and said to Su Yuqing, "That angle is good.
Let me take a picture of you first.
It's not safe to take pictures once we get on the plank road.
"Su Yuqing understood and walked over accordingly.
Chen Mo casually placed the two safety ropes on a wooden post next to him where tourists could rest, then took his camera and walked towards Su Yuqing.
The two initially stayed near the safety rope, but as they took photos, they became a little engrossed and continued taking pictures in an area quite a distance away from the safety rope.
Seeing that they were facing away from the safety rope and starting to carefully choose the angle to take pictures, a figure began to move.
At that moment, Chen Mo received a message from Blade.
The message contained only two words: "Activated".
Chen Mo sneered inwardly, but still maintained a smile as he adjusted Su Yuqing's posture.
About a minute later, he led Su Yuqing back to the wooden stake.
The moment he picked up the safety rope, his tall frame created a visual barrier, perfectly avoiding any potential spying.
With fluid and natural movements, he quickly stuffed the two tampered safety ropes into the side pocket of his backpack, which had a large opening, while simultaneously taking out two other identical, intact safety ropes from the main compartment.
The entire process took less than three seconds, flowing smoothly and flawlessly.
"Here, put it on, let's go up.
" Chen Mo said casually as he helped Su Yuqing fasten the safety rope and then quickly put it on himself.
Then we stepped onto the narrow, transparent glass walkway laid out on the edge of the cliff, with a bottomless valley below, creating a strong visual impact.
Su Yuqing nervously grabbed Chen Mo's arm.
Chen Mo steadily supported her and comforted her in a low voice: "Don't look down, look at the mountains in the distance, they are very beautiful.
"They walked slowly forward and arrived at a viewing platform extending from the middle of the boardwalk – the [Lingkongtai].
This is one of the few slightly more spacious areas in the narrow glass walkway.
The view here is extremely expansive, but the railing on one side of the platform is somewhat worn due to long-term exposure to the mountain winds, and there is even a small, seemingly inconspicuous gap at the connection with the brand-new boardwalk, caused by material shrinkage.
On the other side, there is an unobstructed cliff abyss.
Several tourists were already taking photos on the platform.
Chen Mo gestured to Su Yuqing: "This place is perfect for taking pictures, with the mountains as a backdrop.
Let's take a few too.
"He was referring to the area near the slightly worn-out section of the guardrail.
Su Yuqing walked over as instructed, and the safety rope's telescopic buckle slid gently as she moved.
She tried to get as close to the inside of the platform as possible, but that position was already quite close to the edge.
Chen Mo raised his camera, and through the lens, he saw that figure also walked onto the platform.
The brim of his hat was pulled low, he was wearing a mask, and his hands were in the pockets of his sportswear.
He was slowly walking towards Su Yuqing, his steps seemed a little unsteady, and his eyes were looking at the scenery in the distance, looking absent-minded.
Just as that person walked to be almost parallel to Su Yuqing, less than two meters away, a sudden change occurred!
"Oh dear!
" came a short, startled exclamation.
The man's left foot seemed to trip on the shoelace of his right shoe, which he had deliberately loosened and let dangle.
He lost his balance and lunged forward with a scream!
However, the angle of his body tilt and the direction of his arm swing were clearly different from the direction that a normal accidental fall might take.
Instead, it seemed as if he deliberately and precisely hit Su Yuqing's waist—one of the parts of the human body most prone to losing balance—and the impact direction was directly towards the section of guardrail with the gap!
Everything happened in a fraction of a second!
To the average tourist, it looked like someone accidentally tripped and was about to bump into another tourist.
However, Chen Mo had anticipated this.
The moment the man stumbled and his shoulder muscles showed signs of straining, he moved!
The camera slipped from his hand and landed in front of his chest.
Like a cheetah that had been poised for a long time, he suddenly took a step to the side, using his right shoulder, chest, and back to form a solid human wall, blocking Su Yuqing from the fierce force that was crashing into him!
"Bang!
" A dull thud that made your teeth ache.
Chen Mo groaned as he was hit.
Although the impact was not great, the glass floor was too slippery, and it was even more slippery after the rain.
His feet slid half a step forward in an instant, but his core strength was amazing.
His lower body was like a root, and he managed to withstand the force that was enough to send an unsuspecting person flying off the slippery ground!
At the same time, he stretched out his left arm and firmly pulled Su Yuqing, who had lost her balance in shock, into his arms, and steadily stepped back two steps to a safer area further inside the platform, completely away from the edge of danger.
The person who had rammed into Chen Mo was stopped abruptly by this "impenetrable wall" of resistance.
Instead, they were subjected to a strong reaction force, causing their balance to completely collapse.
With a "thud," they fell heavily onto the hard ground of the observation deck.
Their hat flew off, and their mask slipped off in the impact, revealing a pale, paper-white face contorted with pain and extreme surprise—it was Su Yaxi!
"Ah...
" she cried out in pain, as if she had fallen hard, landing on her arms and knees first.
She looked up at Chen Mo and Su Yuqing, who were tightly embracing each other and unharmed.
Her eyes were first filled with shock and disbelief at the failed plan, and then quickly covered by a sea of panic and tears.
"Sister...
Sister?
Brother-in-law?
How come it's you?
" Her voice trembled, choked with sobs, and tears welled up in her eyes instantly.
"I...
I tripped over my shoelace.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.
I didn't see you here...
It hurts so much...
" She spoke incoherently, her performance incredibly realistic.
Her body trembled with pain and fear, making her look exactly like a careless little girl who had caused trouble and was terrified.
The surrounding tourists were startled and looked over, some with expressions of sympathy.
Chen Mo slowly straightened up, gently patted Su Yuqing's back in his arms to comfort her, and then turned his cold gaze to Su Yaxi, who was acting superbly on the ground.
I've provoked her so many times just to make her lose her temper, so that she'll make a careless mistake today!
Now I finally have a complete chain of evidence against her for attempted murder!
All of Su Yaxi's criminal acts were clearly recorded by the dashcam Chen Mo was carrying, and by Daofeng, who had been following and filming Su Yaxi for a long time, pretending to be filming a travel vlog.
(End of this chapter)