Chapter 1877 - A Call in the Middle of the Night (II) (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

When Ye Qianqian saw the expression on Shen Zhilie’s face, she knew that the incident wasn’t as simple as it seemed anymore. However, Ye Qianqian didn’t dare to ask Shen Zhilie any more questions, and simply held him tighter when she heard his reply.

“Get some sleep.”

Ye Qianqian closed her eyes, but sleep refused to come. After a long while, Shen Zhilie suddenly spoke. “Can’t sleep?” he asked.

Ye Qianqian opened her eyes. Her surroundings were shrouded in darkness, but she knew without a doubt that Shen Zhilie’s face was right in front of hers. “Yeah,” she replied.

Ye Qianqian switched her posture and stretched her back. She said, “I’m just wondering… Am I supposed to hide away like this now? If the police aren’t able to catch that hoodlum, are we supposed to stay in hiding forever just because of him?”

“That’s not going to happen. It’s only a matter of time before he gets caught.”

“But what if he doesn’t? There are so many criminals nowadays guilty of drugs, burglary, and murder that don’t get caught.” The more Ye Qianqian talked about it, the more afraid she became. “Don’t be so confident just because you see on television the number of serial killers and criminals that are reportedly caught. In reality, if they weren’t caught, it wouldn’t have been reported publicly!”

Shen Zhilie had no reply to that. He reached out and tapped Ye Qianqian on her head and said, “What on earth is in that head of yours? Justice always prevails eventually. The law will catch up with that guy one day.”

“But what if it doesn’t? I want to be prepared for the worst. That way, if the worst does come to pass, I won’t be caught unawares. If I’m at least prepared for it, won’t it be less scary?”

Shen Zhilie was quiet again and replied after a while, “Why did I never realize that you’re actually a pessimist?”

“I simply believe that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!”

“Haven’t you heard the saying ‘the fear of ills exceeds the ills we fear’?”