The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1515 Lancy Gets Killed

Suffering from so much pain, Lancy was panicking and wanted to cry out for help. But what she could only do at the moment was watch the man unlock the iron gate and enter.

As the man got closer to her, she sensed the change in the atmosphere. Chilled to the bones, she could smell death.

Realization hit her-she would die soon! She would be lucky to live for an hour more. At most, she only had minutes to go.

"So, are you here to kill me?" Lancy blurted out. Despite the trembling and the pain she felt in her body, she exuded composure. And, as seconds passed by, her body and her will united as one. Thus, what she felt slowly disappeared and was replaced by acceptance of the fate awaiting her.

Dressed in black and the face covered in mask, the man stayed silent and stared at her indifferently. In his opinion, the woman in front of him was already a dead person.

Suddenly, Lancy burst into laughter. Mocking the man before her, she said, "Do you really think you can get away with murder? You are so stupid! Nobody gets away!"

Shocked from hearing her words, the man suddenly felt confused. Lancy saw hesitation fleetingly cross his face. But in the end, she failed. The man quickly ignored what she said and concentrated on her. He was looking for that perfect timing.

Not really expecting any answer, Lancy just continued to talk. "In fact, I already knew that I would end up like this. But I don't have any regrets. I know karma. And, I know I did something bad, so I am prepared to take responsibility for my actions."

Finishing her words, she raised her eyes and stared into the man's eyes. "But," she continued, "now that I am about to die, there's no need for you to be so cautious. Why don't you take off your mask and let me know who you are? I'll die in your hands anyway."

"What's the point of knowing who I am? As you said, you are going to die anyway," he responded in a deep, low voice. Finally, the man was willing to talk.

"Ha, indeed, you are right! What's the point of knowing who you are? I am dead anyway! That's no point. That's no point, indeed! That's no..." Lancy repeated with a sad smile.

Tears started to well up in her eyes. After several moments, she forced herself to calm her emotions and spoke. "I am ready. Do it now! Kill me!"

"I guarantee you this will be very quick. You will feel no pain." The man's eyes were flickering with joy. He was just thinking that it would be better off if Lancy cooperated. And, he was gratified for his patience. Not long, Lancy completely surrendered in her own volition. This was the perfect timing he was waiting for.

Not saying a word anymore, Lancy closed her eyes for the last time and quietly waited for her death.

'Jarvis, I am leaving you now. Don't forget me!

If there is afterlife, I will stay by your side, and we will never ever part again!

Jarvis, I promise! I will wait for you in the afterlife. I will always look out for you there. I will replace you!'

In the dark, the blade of a knife glinted. Then, a thud was heard. Lancy fell down to the floor. A long deep red gash was visible in her neck.

Everything happened in a flash! The man cut Lancy's throat which ended her life. Blood splattered everywhere, but there was not a stain, even a single drop, on the man's hand.

From where he was standing, he sized up the woman on the floor. He double checked the body for any sign of life. When satisfied with his latest work, he mumbled to himself, "What a shame! What a waste of a beautiful body!"

Afterwards, the man walked out of the cell. The policemen, who were on duty, were still lying on the floor fast asleep. Casting them with a disdainful look, the man stepped over their bodies and left.

The next morning, Lancy was found dead. The policemen on duty were still in a daze.

Vincent, the police captain, was summoned to the deputy director's office.

"What the hell happened to your men last night? I didn't anticipate for a prisoner to get murdered in the jail! Why did you and your men act so carelessly?" Pearson, the deputy director, snapped at Vincent. His mind was working overtime. He already thought that he would definitely lose his reputation if the crime came out to the media.

Facing Pearson's anger, Vincent turned sweaty in an instant. He failed to make any reasonable explanation for he never ever expected that someone would be bold enough to break in and commit murder. Such scenario had never happened in so many years of his working experience. If he had just had an inkling of what would happen, he would have sent more of his men to guard the jail last night. "Director, I...I asked the men who were on duty last night, but they had no idea either. We really do not know what happened. The last thing they remembered before losing consciousness was the shadow of a figure. Then, everything went black."

"A bunch of trash! You are all good-for-nothings! How did you guys manage to be hired to serve the office?" After hearing Vincent's answer, Pearson was now furious. He continued scolding him after pausing a little. "It must be your men's indolence while on duty which resulted to a severe negligence. Where is the professional morality of your guys? Our only last hope was the surveillance camera. Did it get something?"

"The surveillance camera..." Vincent halted, and he secretly watched Pearson's expression. Another dilemma. He was weighing his choices: to tell or not to tell? But, in the end, he decided to tell the truth. Slowly, he started speaking, "That surveillance camera didn't get anything. The murderer is too cunning. He was covered in black, and his face was masked. We couldn't get anything useful from the camera." "There's nothing from the surveillance camera?" Pearson couldn't contain his rage anymore. He jumped to his feet and shouted, "If you want to keep your job, clean up this mess! Or get fired!"

After realizing that Pearson meant what he said, Vincent trembled and dropped to his knees. He begged, "Director, please! Spare me! I knew I screwed up this time. But I promise you, this will never happen again. I will do my best to track down the murderer even if there was no single evidence and information found."

"Shut up! You dare ask me for that. Fine! I will grant you your wish in one condition. Solve this! Find the killer. I give you one month. Remember, you only have one month." Glaring at Vincent, Pearson dropped the ultimatum. Vincent immediately stopped whining, feeling threatened by Vincent's look. And, he knew that once Pearson made up his mind, there was no going back. With a resigned face, Vincent left the office.

Once Vincent got outside, his men rushed at him and surrounded him at once.

"Captain, what did the director say? Do we still have our jobs?" one of his subordinates cautiously asked.

After hearing the question, Vincent got furious. These subordinates didn't know how heavy the burden he was carrying due to their negligence. From the moment he walked out of the office, all he could think about was how to solve their problem. Yet all they could think was keeping their jobs. How foolish and insensitive!

In his rage, Vincent shoved the guy. Then, he shouted, "Get the fuck off! You want to hear the good news? There's no good news! There is only bad news! How could you be so stupid and selfish to only care about the job? This is our thing. Our mistake! Have a moment of self-reflection. The director gave us one month to solve the case; or else, I will lose my position as a captain. And, I don't think your career is stable either."

"Oh, no! How could we replace the murderer? We don't even have any clue!" The other subordinates started to complain in sorrow. None of them expected anything like this to happen to them.

"Why does the director pay so much attention to this case this time? Before, when prisoners died, no one cared. Even the superior turned a blind eye and let it go..." another subordinate questioned. Failing to conceal his anger any longer, Vincent gave the questioning subordinate a hard kick. And, he shouted, "You pig head! This one is different!"

"Is she a very important figure?" that subordinate asked, admitting his stupidity.

"Certainly not! But allegedly, she is relevant to the CEO of Shining Company, Charles. This prisoner once attempted to kill Charles' wife, but failed. When she confessed to her crime, she implicated someone else. Shortly after, I was ordered to dig into the case. However, before I could get anything about the man behind her, she was killed. Can you guess who the murderer is? Who has the nerves to break into the jail. Now, tell me, does this case look like a simple one?"