Chapter 85
Su Chiyuan's car was parked on the west side of the Green Garden Community entrance. He took out his keys and pressed the unlock button. Gu Pan followed behind, several times on the verge of speaking but hesitating. Just before Su Chiyuan turned to say goodbye, Gu Pan spoke for the first time with an authoritative tone: “Mr. Su, come with me.” “Hmm.” Su Chiyuan agreed immediately. Given the context in Ling Hanlu’s place that afternoon, Gu Pan’s request didn’t seem out of place. The two walked toward the east side of the gate, which led to a small alley. At the alley’s entrance, a passerby, who had been standing against the wall typing a text message on his phone, quickly left. Thus, this fifty-meter-long alley, with a gentle curve in the middle, became the safest and most secluded spot for their conversation under the dimming sky. They reached the end of the alley. Gu Pan chose a spot to stop and quickly glanced at his companion. He regretted not asking beforehand where Ling Hanlu had been standing the night she was attacked, which might have prompted Su Chiyuan to inadvertently reveal something. Of course, it wasn’t crucial. Whether memories were vivid or effectively recalled wa