Chapter 22 At 3 o'clock in the morning , Hunter was woken up by the ringing of his phone . He furrowed his brow , getting angry at who was disturbing his sleep , only to find more than twenty missed calls . Outside the house , lightning flashed , and thunder roared , with torrential rain pouring down as if it was destined to be an extraordinary night . At that moment , the assistant's phone rang again , and Hunter answered , only to hear the frantic voice on the other end . " Bad news , Mr. Langdon ! Eleanor's body has been found in a remote fishing village , and the news has already broken ! " His voice was almost shouted out , with a noticeable tremble . Hunter was startled and quickly turned on the TV to the news channel . Sure enough , on the television , the anchor solemnly reported the news of Eleanor's murder . " Mr. Langdon , someone in the village saw you coming and going with Eleanor , and now they are starting to suspect you . " In the video footage , his suitcase was salvaged , and Eleanor was curled up inside , completely disfigured by the lake water , with wide eyes staring as if filled with despair and resentment . Hunter's breath caught , his fingers tightening involuntarily . Next , the reporter interviewed the fishermen in the fishing village . Eleanor had lost her parents at a young age , so she naturally had no one to live with . 011701 However , unexpectedly , on the night he left the suitcase behind , there were actually eyewitnesses in the village . " When I got up to use the bathroom that night , I saw a tall man dragging a box towards the lake . " A big man in a vest said so . When the journalist saw it , he excitedly picked out a few photos and asked if anyone in them matched . " Hey ! This person looks familiar , I think Eleanor was with him back then . " Several villagers gathered around , all agreeing . That evening , the car arrived in the village and Eleanor went home together . The television screen zoomed in on the enlarged photo , revealing that it was actually Hunter captured by the surveillance camera . Lightning tore through the night sky , illuminating the bedroom in an instant . Hunter's temples throbbed , a chill running up his spine . And at that moment , the doorbell suddenly rang , Hunter turned off the lights , trying to create the illusion that he was not at home . It seemed that the person outside the door had planned it in advance , and then came a rapid knocking on the door , with such force that it seemed like they were trying to break it down . " We are the police ! Hunter , you are suspected of committing a crime , please open the door immediately ! " Hunter broke out in a cold sweat and quickly flipped off the bed . Through the peephole , he saw a group of police officers in uniform standing outside the door . The sound of thunder outdoors . 01.170 Chapter 22 This scene made him feel as if all the blood in his body was starting to flow backwards , and he knew he couldn't escape . It's impossible . I did everything perfectly . How could I have been caught ?! Hunter was unwilling , unwilling to be caught despite his wealth and power , unwilling to not spend the rest of his life with the woman he loved the most . His brain was working rapidly , the thunder exploded in his ears , he looked at the torrential rain outside , opened the curtains , and saw the empty police car downstairs . He hesitated for almost no time at all , then leaped from the villa and landed heavily on the car , the sound of his body hitting drowned out by the thunder . Seeing that no one noticed him , he quickly dragged his limping body away . However , due to the intense impact , he seemed to have aggravated an old injury , and the leg that had been broken before was now throbbing with pain . Hunter didn't care about anything else and hurriedly walked away into the distance . Just then , a beam of headlights shone on his face , causing him to squint in irritation . " Hunter ! You were surrounded . " When he opened his eyes again , he found himself surrounded by a group of police officers , with a police car parked in front of him . He was powerless to argue anymore and was handcuffed by a group of police officers . " Come with us for a trip ! " 01:18 The police car whizzed past with sirens blaring , while the torrential rain continued to pour down . Hunter was tied up inside the car , his eyes numb . In the car , silence filled the air , occasionally interrupted by the sound of thunder . Suddenly , Hunter burst into a fit of laughter , as he took out the torn magazine cover from his pocket and stared at it quietly . He caressed the beautiful face , stared for a few seconds , and suddenly burst into tears . The police officers watched him cry , but eventually they didn't bother anymore . Perhaps he regretted everything he had done , but it was already too late , and everything could not be changed . Lena's smiling face beamed in the back seat of the police car , as if it was the final redemption in his life .