Ke Xue: Xiaolan delivers goods to your door at the beginning

"Yoko is my personal stunt double; she's the one who performs many of my difficult and dangerous stunts."

"To me, she is like my shadow."

Koizumi Akako nodded knowingly, then suddenly cracked a corny joke.

"I see, no wonder you two came out for a trip together. Of course, a shadow can't be separated from its body! Hahahaha!"

The crowd burst into laughter again, and while Yoko Asanuma outwardly appeared to be laughing along with them, she was secretly plotting her revenge.

……

That evening, Lin Xiaofeng and Koizumi Akako discussed where to find the Snow Woman next.

However, Koizumi Akako's mind was no longer on finding the Snow Woman; she was no longer satisfied with just Lin Xiaofeng being her lapdog.

"Um... Lin Xiao, could you... grant my request..."

"Miss Hongzi, what do you think of me..."

"Um...you are..."

Since Koizumi Akako made such a request, Lin Xiaofeng had no choice but to agree. Although Lin Xiaofeng wasn't actually controlled by the witch's love chocolate, he figured he wouldn't be at a disadvantage, so he might as well play along.

"Miss Hongzi, you should probably...."

Yes. You have a problem with it.

"I have no objection. If Miss Hong is... I will show my gentleness."

"Hmph! That sounds nice. Let's get started."

……

The following day, Yoko Asanuma and Akiko Kinoshita went skiing at a nearby ski resort as planned.

Both were expert skiers, so as they skied, they ended up in a small grove of trees near the ski resort and had a thrilling obstacle course skiing session.

When the time was almost up, Yoko Asanuma handed the energy drink laced with sleeping pills to Akiko Kinoshita, while she silently watched from the side, unnoticed by anyone that the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned.

When the sleeping pills took effect, Akiko Kinoshita, who was skiing, suddenly felt weak and powerless. Her ski poles could no longer support her, and she fell uncontrollably into the snow.

Asanuma sped past, coldly watching Kinoshita Akiko lying in the snow, her eyes slightly open in her fading consciousness, softly calling out in her delirium.

"Yoko...~..."

"Yoko..."

However, at this moment, Yoko Asanuma could no longer control her facial expressions. The frustration she had accumulated as a stuntwoman over the years was released at this moment, and her expression turned completely dark.

"Finally... your true form has finally fallen!"

"To tell you the truth, I've had enough of being your shadow."

"Why is it that since graduation, you've received all the honors? You've become a big star, while I've remained an unknown stuntman?"

"We look almost identical..."

"So I understand, as long as you exist in this world, I can only obediently be your shadow forever..."

While Kinoshita Akiko was still conscious, Asanuma Yoko released the pent-up frustration that had been suppressed by Kinoshita Akiko for so many years.

However, behind a thick wooden stake not far away, a tall and imposing figure was secretly complaining.

These days, do bad people tend to expose themselves?

Actually, yesterday, based on the "Final Destination" theory, Lin Xiaofeng felt that Asanuma Yoko's gaze towards Kinoshita Akiko was a bit strange.

Especially when others are praising Akiko Kinoshita, a dark glint always flashes in Yoko Asanuma's eyes.

Last night, Xiao Wuquan and Yi Hongqizi's father were unable to ski due to being abandoned by Bahrain, so they could only rest at the hotel. Lin Xiaofeng, on the other hand, went out for a stroll alone. Just now at the ski resort, Lin Xiaofeng unfortunately saw Kinoshita Akiko and Asanuma Yoko skiing towards the grove.

Lin Xiaofeng followed along out of curiosity, but due to his poor skiing skills, he wandered around in the woods for a while before catching up with the duo.

As soon as I arrived here, I saw Yoko Asanuma revealing herself?

And judging from this, it seems that Yoko Asanuma is going to kill someone in broad daylight?

Yoko Asanuma, standing in the woods, muttered to Akiko Kinoshita, who was lying on the ground, for a long time before finally starting to work.

First, she stripped off all of Kinoshita Akiko's thermal underwear.

Then, she used both hands as shovels and tried to dig a hole in the soft snow.

Although her murder plan was still in progress, Lin Xiaofeng had already guessed that her next plan was to bury the person in the snow and freeze them to death.

This is...too brutal!

To be honest, Lin Xiaofeng didn't see anything wrong with Kinoshita Akiko yesterday, nor did she treat her, a stunt double, with the same disrespect she had imagined.

If it weren't for her frequent winks behind his back, Lin Xiaofeng wouldn't have even been able to tell who was going to die this time.

And judging from her own revelation just now, it seems that Akiko Kinoshita is simply hindering her career.

But to be honest, judging from Yoko Asanuma's performance yesterday, she might not be a good actress without Akiko Kinoshita.

Not only did she look at people strangely several times, but she also couldn't even pretend it was her first time visiting this guesthouse. She immediately asked the owner for a room with a persimmon tree outside the window.

This might possibly be related to her murder plot.

Lin Xiaofeng decided to save Kinoshita Akiko; he couldn't just stand by and watch her die.

On snowy days, snowflakes can obstruct visibility, causing people to leave the ski resort, let alone attempt obstacle skiing.

With that in mind, Yoko Asanuma mustered her energy once again and continued digging the hole.

Until a voice drifted over, interrupting her actions.

"Nothing is more poisonous than a woman's heart; today I have finally witnessed it firsthand."

Yoko Asanuma was startled and turned her head sharply in the direction of the sound. She saw that the handsome detective from yesterday had somehow appeared not far behind her.

"you you……"

For a moment, Yoko Asanuma, perhaps out of surprise or guilt, trembled and couldn't utter a single word.

Suddenly, a howling wind stirred up waves of ice and snow, and in the gray forest, a large amount of mixture of ice and snow suddenly slapped against Lin Xiaofeng's face.

Taking advantage of the moment Lin Xiaofeng lost sight of her, Asanuma Yoko quickly stood up and ran away, not even having time to grab her sled before fleeing into the depths of the woods.

A violent blizzard, mixed with small hailstones, lashed at Lin Xiaofeng's face. Since he hadn't come specifically to ski, Lin Xiaofeng hadn't brought goggles and could only shield his eyes with his hands to create a field of vision.

In the swirling snowflakes, Yoko Asanuma's figure had long since vanished without a trace.

In the blizzard, without a warm coat, Kinoshita Akiko wouldn't last long; the time it would take for me to go back and forth would be enough for her to freeze to death.

So, after weighing the options, Lin Xiaofeng gave up chasing after the fleeing Asanuma Yoko. Instead, he helped Kinoshita Akiko, who was lying in the snow pit, put her ski suit back on, carried her on his back, and left Yang.

504. The Real Snow Woman

Standing at the window of the guesthouse, Koizumi Akako gazed worriedly at the gloomy sky outside. Lin Xiaofeng had gone out for a walk, but despite the heavy snowfall, he hadn't returned.

When Koizumi Akako saw Lin Xiaofeng in full ski gear, she knew that Lin Xiaofeng had returned.

"Lin Xiaofeng!"

Koizumi Akako came to the hotel lobby to greet him, and then she saw Lin Xiaofeng carrying a strange thing on his back.

"What...is this?"

Lin Xiaofeng loosened the straps around his waist and placed the "item" on his back, which was actually the unconscious Kinoshita Akiko, on the ground.

Before anyone could ask, Lin Xiaofeng began to explain the case.

"Yoko Asanuma was jealous of Akiko Kinoshita because she always outshone her, so she planned to kill Akiko Kinoshita during this trip."

"She first took Kinoshita Akiko to the woods, then tricked her into drinking sleeping pills, intending to freeze her to death."

"However, I stopped her murder plan."

"The only regret is that Yoko Asanuma escaped during the blizzard."

Without any fancy reasoning, the final result of the 420 case was forcefully shoved into everyone's heads.

Everyone present stared at Lin Xiaofeng in disbelief, astonished by his unexpected "reasoning".

"What about Ms. Asanuma Yoko? Isn't it dangerous for her to stay outside?" the innkeeper asked.

Lin Xiao said seriously, "There's a blizzard outside right now. If we go out rashly, we'll be in danger."

Koizumi Akako also said, "Although it feels a bit unfair to her to say this, I can only wait until the blizzard stops tomorrow before I go to see her..."

……

On a stormy, snowy night, a solitary pink figure walks through the icy landscape.

Under the biting cold and fierce winds, ski suits woven by modern technology simply cannot withstand the elements for long.

The cold wind stung Yoko Asanuma's skin like sharp needles that could easily pierce through the pores of her clothes.

Amidst the swirling snow, Yoko Asanuma could only curl up as much as possible, praying that her body heat would dissipate more slowly, and relying on her remaining willpower, she moved in the direction her frozen brain perceived as correct.

Perhaps there is a place of refuge there?

As for the temperature...

Minus 30 degrees?

Or is it extreme cold that only exists in the Arctic Circle?

Yoko Asanuma's skin is now completely numb from the cold, and she has lost all sense of temperature.

The only thing he knew was that after a while, all the blood in his body would be frozen and stop flowing.

Just then, another gust of wind blew by, and Yoko Asanuma's body "broke" like a frail straw.

Yoko Asanuma fell heavily onto the snow. As her consciousness gradually faded, the corners of her mouth, red and chapped from the cold, turned up at an angle.

How ridiculous...

I wanted to freeze Akiko to death, but now I'm the one who's going to freeze to death.

Even at this hour, Yoko Asanuma couldn't resist indulging in a self-deprecating remark about being an actress.

In the gloomy, blizzard-like weather, Yoko Asanuma's will to survive gradually faded.

Now she only felt her body getting heavier and heavier, and the snowflakes that were rapidly accumulating on her back felt like a thick quilt, making her want to lie in it and not move.

It felt as if there were magnets attracting each other on my upper and lower eyelids, making it extremely difficult to keep my eyes open for even a second.

The lullaby from her childhood seemed to echo in her ears, reminding her that it was time to return home...

However, just as Yoko Asanuma's consciousness was wavering between the real predicament and the illusion of nothingness, the cold wind in the sky suddenly stopped.

The snowflakes, which had been tilted almost parallel to the ground, suddenly turned to fall vertically, and a calm and elegant snowy night instantly replaced the extremely cold and snowy night just now.

For some unknown reason, her body regained some warmth, and this warmth flowed into Yoko Asanuma's almost frozen brain, causing her eyes, which had just closed, to reopen.

The snow... has gotten lighter?

Opening her eyes, Yoko Asanuma was pleasantly surprised to find that the surrounding environment had suddenly become gentle.

The surroundings, which were dark just a moment ago, are now much brighter!

After lying in the snow for a while, Yoko Asanuma picked up her body, which had regained some feeling, and hunched over as she moved forward.

As expected, God is still looking out for me!

I can continue to live!

As long as I can survive, I'll go back and beg Akiko for forgiveness...

Emerging from the blizzard-stricken area, the joy of survival revitalized Yoko Asanuma's mind.

But high up, unnoticed by Yoko Asanuma, a huge, emaciated human figure was hiding sideways next to a tall spruce tree.

Her withered, long hair swayed in the wind like a ghost as she moved.

On that twisted, horribly contorted, and almost deformed face, fiery red eyes, like branding irons, stared intently at the tiny ant walking on the snow.

After the blizzard subsided, police quickly dispatched search and rescue teams to search the woods surrounding the ski resort.

As for Yoko Asanuma's entire plan of the crime, it was all clear after searching the backpack she left in the guesthouse room.

Inside the backpack was a suicide note written by Yoko Asanuma, imitating Akiko Kinoshita's handwriting.

The suicide note stated that Kinoshita Akiko had contracted the same pneumonia as her father, who had died from pneumonia, and that this had caused her to lose all hope of living.

Akiko Kinoshita was completely baffled by this after waking up.