The exorcist was extremely embarrassed. Originally, he wanted to look at the face of the man in the corner based on professional ethics, but Jing Xian's look was like a cold knife stabbing him. He shivered involuntarily and dared not speak again.
He didn't know what he was afraid of, he just felt that the man in front of him was extremely scary. All living things tend to seek benefits and avoid harm, so his instinct made him take a small step back and stammered, "I, I'll just leave..."
He retreated in a panic, even closing the door tightly.
The lights in the corridor were very bright. He took several steps, as if he had returned to the human world, and slowly came to himself.
… Something just now was not right.
The exorcist turned around suddenly.
That kind of unfounded fear is definitely a problem!!
He pinched a piece of talisman paper and rushed back, kicking the door open. The metal door screamed, and the light flooded into the room again. There was no one inside. He immediately shouted loudly: "There's something wrong in my house!"
at the same time.
Lu Yingjiu had Jing Xian's black T-shirt wrapped around his head, leaving only his eyes exposed. In front of him were... a group of trembling men.
The first private room on the second floor has just been checked. The exorcist won’t be back so soon, and now there are only gays left.
They had just slipped in during the chaos. Two of them, one had his face covered tightly, and the other definitely looked like a bad guy... and his clothes were still on the former's head.
It looks dangerous no matter how you look at it, just short of printing a crazy maniac's face.
The gays wanted to call for help, but they were all shocked by Jing Xian and dared not speak. Jing Xian even pulled off the clothes of an unlucky guy and put them on himself to block the sight of everyone.
However, in the dead silence, there was still one person looking at Jing Xian and muttering, "So handsome."
"That's right, look at that face, legs, and body, it's top notch."
"Leave me your contact information."
"Brother, can you come in and fuck me? There are so many people out there, it's exciting."
Lu Ying drinks and holds his forehead.
The Xiangdong Bar is, in many ways, a dangerous place.
Click!
With a click, the locked window of the private room was pushed open by Jing Xian. Fresh air rushed in, and looking around, there was no exorcist on the street, except for—
The whirring wind started to blow Lu Yingjiu's hair, and a touch of emerald green slid silently across the window. Just like the bizarre scene in a dream, the green flowed like a long river, extremely gorgeous, brighter than gems, and the light gold fell into it, flashing a myriad of brilliance.
Lu Yingjiu showed no expression as he took out two pieces of talisman paper and slapped one on himself and one on Jing Xian respectively.
At the same time, an eye suddenly opened in green!
The eyes were as big as a human head, golden in color, and kept turning to look into the room. There was not just one, the wind blew harder, the green water flowed faster, and countless eyes flashed past the window!
They knew that something was wrong in the house, but due to the talisman paper that Lu Yingjiu had left, they couldn't find anything.
Others couldn't see the whole scene, they just felt it was weird.
"Why is the wind so strong all of a sudden?"
"It's so cold..."
When the last trace of green disappeared, everything returned to normal. Lu Yingjiu looked out and saw a huge peacock slowly circling over the bar, its tail feathers like a green waterfall, shining and extremely gorgeous.
Just as it flew to the window, every eye-shaped spot on its tail feathers began to move, and its golden pupils took everything in.
The covenant between the Peacock God and the Chu family is very suitable for large-scale searches.
Although anyone from the Chu family could invite it, a higher level one would definitely ask Chu Banyang to come.
While the Peacock God was circling to the other side, Jing Xian supported himself on the window sill with one hand and jumped out. After landing steadily, he turned around and stretched out his hand to Lu Yingjiu.
There seemed to be an action to catch him.
Since he was on the second floor, Lu Yingjiu didn't need anyone to pick him up - even if he was on the fifth or sixth floor, he would still dare to jump after putting up a talisman. And they had just experienced the incident in the utility room, and he looked at Jing Xian's embrace with an inexplicable subtlety in his heart.
The moment of delicacy lasted less than half a second before he stepped on the window sill and jumped out.
Jing Xian caught him steadily.
Two minutes later, the two of them had reached the end of the street and turned a corner. There were few cars on the road, and in the distance, a group of exorcists were scattered on the road and began to search in various ways. Fortunately, they walked fast.
Their Honda was parked in front of the bar, and now they couldn't get back in. The car was registered to a man who was not good at drinking and drinking - in a sense, he had a bit of a criminal talent.
Lu Yingjiu was just about to walk away and hail a taxi when he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder and Jing Xian held him down.
Lu Yingjiu: "… Let's go further and get a taxi."
"No." Jing Xian's eyes suddenly became sharp, "I asked my friend to send a car over."
Road to welcome wine:
He said: "It's not a good idea for your friend to be involved in this matter."
"No." Jing Xian's tone was firm, "It doesn't matter to him. We'll just stay here and wait for him to bring the car over."
He pulled Lu Yingjiu to a corner, dialed a number, and whispered, "Hey, Lao Hei, I want to hear from Lao Bai, you bought a car worth nearly 2 million?"
After Bai Wuchang mentioned it to him, he never forgot it.
The voice on the other end of the phone sounded a little dazed, as if he had just woken up: "Ah, who are you?"
Jing Xian: “…” He suddenly wanted to kill Gui, turned around and looked at Lu Yingjiu, “I’m you… I’m your boss.”
Hei Wuchang took a long time to react to the word "boss" before he said, "Oh!"
"Bring the car here quickly."
"But..."
"No buts, hurry up."
The ghost world is rich in various precious minerals, and any small amount sold in the mortal world can be worth a fortune, but most priests don't have much.
They were more concerned about ghost money, lamenting that there was inflation in the ghost world again this year.
Unlike the Black and White Impermanence who often come to the human world and own some real estate, Jing Xian is always rich. The kind of savings that people will kneel down and call him "sugar daddy" when they show him their bank balance... But in fact, he hasn't had time to spend it. He has no car, house, or anything, and can't hold up the scene at all.
He always wanted to avenge his previous humiliation in front of Lu Yingjiu.
What's so good about that second-hand car!
From now on, a 2 million yuan car is nothing to worry about, you can drive it at will! You can crash it at will! Lu Yingjiu can buy as many cars as he wants to spend money!
Jing Xian hung up the phone and returned to Lu Yingjiu.
Lu Yingjiu was still a little worried: "Your friend shouldn't touch this line, the water is too deep."
"It's really okay." Jing Xian said, "The car at your door, do you want to get it back later?"
"Yeah." Lu Yingjiu nodded.
He was still wearing a casual black top that covered his nose and mouth, revealing only a pair of eyes with upturned corners and a few strands of black hair. He looked inexplicably well-behaved.
Jing Xian suddenly felt itchy and wanted to ruffle his head or hug him tightly.
They just stood in the corner.
Five minutes later, as Jingxian looked on expectantly, car lights appeared faintly at the end of the road. The sound of some large vehicle was heard, and the ground shook faintly.
Jing Xian: “…”
He suddenly had a bad feeling.
Only the lights at the corner became brighter.
A green bus slowly drove over, with an advertisement for a plastic surgery hospital pasted on the body of the bus. A beautiful woman was smiling gracefully on the bus, and the electronic screen at the top read 666.
310 horsepower engine, 6at automatic transmission, disc brakes, imported air conditioning.
—12-meter low-floor bus, market price: 1.9 million.
Both of them: “…”
Lu Yingjiu: "Isn't he going to steal your car?"
Jing Xian: “…”
Jing Xian: "Ah, of course not. How could that be possible? Only a fool would have a car like that."
He lowered his head and frantically called Hei Wuchang, but it was too late. The bus slowly stopped in front of them, the door opened, and the young man in the driver's seat, who looked sleepy, shouted: "Boss, your bus is here!!"
…
Late at night, the lights in the Qingdenghui building were on.
A group of exorcists gathered in Chen Zheng's office, not daring to make a sound. The surroundings were so quiet that even breathing was heavy. Chen Zheng sat behind his desk, with a cup of freshly brewed jasmine tea beside him. He gritted his teeth and said, "Waste... bastard! Whose responsibility is it that the person ran away?!"
No one answered.
After a long while, one of them said tremblingly: "I think I might have let them go." He swallowed and said, "I was in charge of searching the second floor. I opened the door of a utility room and saw two people standing in a corner. Uh, I don't know the tall one, and I couldn't see the face of the person in the corner clearly."
Chen Zheng's eyebrows jumped: "What exactly are they doing?"
"Uh, just like that, the kind where they're being affectionate, touching and kissing each other. The kind where they're almost taking off their pants."
Chen Zheng slammed the table fiercely, "You want to say that the former chief of our Qingdeng Club was having sex with a man in a shabby room in a gay bar? And he was the one being suppressed?! Xiao Meng, do you have a brain? Is it possible? Is it realistic? They kissed each other and even took off their pants. I dare not make up such a story!"
"Oh oh oh, oh. President Chen has taught me a lesson." The exorcist nodded hurriedly, "No, I am too unrealistic, no, I am too unrealistic. Then, is it possible that he is not there at all?"
Chen Zheng took another deep breath and advised himself not to get along with the loser. He took a blood pressure pill from the table and took a photo of it.
There were clearly two torn seals on it.
He pressed his stubby fingers hard on the photo. "Two seals, one for us and one for Chen's. How long will it take you to remove them?"
"Ah, me?" The exorcist shuddered, "No, no, I don't know."
"I don't think you can solve even one of them even if you try three times." Chen Zheng cursed, "What's going on now? They were torn off - the talismans on them haven't been broken yet, and they were torn off like two pieces of paper! In less than two seconds! No one else can do it except him. That guy named Lu is definitely a jerk!"
His lung capacity was not good, and he was short of breath, so he sat in his seat and gasped for breath.
The room was dead silent. Suddenly, the door was pushed open and a steady voice came out: "Even I can't do it?"
Everyone's hair stood on end.
Chen Zheng raised his eyes with some effort and saw Chu Banyang standing at the door with a gloomy face.
Chu Banyang was a person who paid great attention to his appearance. Even though he had just returned from the bar, his hair was combed meticulously, his shirt was pressed without any wrinkles, and he replaced his muddy shoes with new leather shoes sent by his housekeeper. The calfskin was so soft and shiny that it looked expensive.
He had just invited the Peacock God, and the intensive search had put a heavy burden on his body, and even he himself was affected by the ghosts and gods. His eyes briefly turned green and gold, like some kind of gem.
Chen Zheng's brows jumped again.
His attitude towards Chu Banyang was much better, and he suppressed his anger: "Xiao Chu, I don't mean that. Of course you can do it, but you are not a suspect. We won't suspect you, right? By the way, how is the current scene?"
"My people are still searching." Chu Banyang said, "We'll just have to rely on fingerprints and footprints. There are traces of a fight with ghosts at the scene, so we can only start from there."
For exorcists, fingerprints, footprints and other traces are not difficult to remove with talisman paper, let alone the road to welcome wine, if you want to hide the trace, it is too easy. Only things like talisman paper ashes can be conclusive evidence.
"Okay." Chen Zheng nodded, "Please urge them. I hope he didn't erase any key evidence in that private room." He waved his hand, "You all go, Xiao Chu, you stay."
The exorcists felt relieved and rushed out of the door.
In the huge office, only Chu Banyang and Chen Zheng were left.
The evening breeze blew, and the dark curtains swayed slightly.
Chen Zheng sighed deeply, took off his glasses and wiped them: "Xiao Chu, I know this matter will be a bit difficult for you. After all, you and Lu Yingjiu are from the same period. I remember that you are both members of the 132nd batch of members... Although you haven't been commissioned together, you always look up and never bow your heads, so you must have some points."
Chu Banyang said: "I'm sorry, actually, Lu Yingjiu and I are not familiar with each other at all."
Chen Zheng's mouth twitched, and the smile quickly disappeared, replaced by a heavy look: "Anyway, what I mean is, if there is anyone in the world who can catch his flaw, it must be you. He got away with it this time, but the fox will always show its tail. All we have to do is to miss the next opportunity."
He sighed again: "I'll tell you one thing in private: I felt at the beginning that there was something fishy about the murder. Although our Chen family is large and has many people, blood is thicker than water. I have an inseparable blood relationship with that family in many ways. What's more, Chen Minlan is the head of the family and the backbone of our family. I have always admired her..."
"I watched you and Xiaolu walk up step by step. Your hands are all brittle. Do I feel better if you doubt Xiaolu? It's our duty to find the truth and give justice to the deceased."
"I just think now, fortunately we still have you in the Qingdeng Society. If there is really any problem with the small road, then you will really be the only one who can be the number one in the world."
First
Everyone knew this word, and Chu Banyang had been thinking about it day and night for many years.
He nodded slightly: "I know. I will definitely try my best."
"Well, then go and do your work. I won't nag you any more." Chen Zheng said, "I just made some tea. Do you want to have a cup before you leave?"
“No.” Chu Banyang shook his head, “I don’t really like scented tea.”
Chen Zheng was stunned for half a second, then remembered that those who liked scented tea actually liked Lu Yingjiu.
Lu Yingjiu had been the chief for seven years, and they didn't have much contact in private, but they knew each other well, and even drank together once or twice. If Chen Zheng knew Lu Yingjiu was coming, most of the time he would prepare flower tea. Today, when he smelled the light fragrance of jasmine tea, he was actually confused for a moment.
It was a small mistake, but he quickly covered it up.
Before Chu Banyang left, Chen Zheng added, "Also, I suspect someone has tipped off Xiaolu. If you have a chance, stay a little longer."
Chu Banyang responded, opened the door and walked out, then closed it gently.
At the same time, he blocked out the words "I'm sorry to disappoint your father" from Chen Zheng behind him.
The wind was very strong late at night, and Chu Banyang walked out of the Two-Faced Buddha building.
The golden green in his eyes slowly faded away, he straightened his clothes and walked straight towards the main road. Beside the main road, the family driver was waiting for him in a Bugatti silently.
Instead of getting into the car directly, he turned to a corner where no one could see him and took out his cell phone.
The phone was brand new, thin and light, and not the one he usually used.
Unlock the screen, and there are several sent text messages on it:
You don't go to Xiangdong Bar
Come out soon
The Qingdeng Society is coming
…
Go fast
Chu Banyang showed no expression as he deleted all the text messages one by one. He then formatted his phone, pulled out the SIM card, broke it, and threw it into the sewer along with the new phone that had just been unpacked three hours ago without hesitation.
…
The next morning.
Lu Ying had just woken up from drinking. He still didn't sleep well last night, and his chaotic thoughts were entangled in him. In a daze, he distinguished the aroma of fried eggs and sausages in the air.
… Would you like to have some free time to make breakfast
His eyelids were heavy, and he was too lazy to open them until a few minutes later when there was a gentle knock on the door and Jing Xian's voice came: "Are you awake?"
"Yeah." Lu Yingjiu replied, still without opening his eyes.
"I've made breakfast. It's best to eat it while it's hot."
Jingxian was already very busy, Lu Yingjiu resisted the urge to sleep and got up, washing up simply.
On the table in the living room, there were freshly fried eggs and sausages, as well as a few slices of bread. Jingxian's cooking skills were really good, such a simple dish was cooked to be extremely fragrant.
He was washing pots in the kitchen, and he sprayed the sink and countertops to remove the accumulated water.
Lu Yingjiu was immediately reluctant to leave. After all, Jingxian was the guest who came from afar. How could he ask the guest to cook and wash the dishes? He walked over and said, "Let me wash it."
"No need." Jing Xian said, but Lu Yingjiu had already picked up a bowl.
The two stood side by side without saying anything.
For a moment, the only sound in the room was the clatter of dishes.
There weren't actually many things to wash, so after washing the two bowls at hand, Lu Yingjiu rolled up the sleeves of his home clothes, revealing a section of his fair arms, and picked up the rag to wipe the sink with Jing Xian - he rarely used the kitchen and hadn't cleaned it for a long time.
When the cleaning was almost done, Jingxian turned on the faucet and flushed the entire sink. He was very serious when doing his work.
Lu Yingjiu was very impressed that such a handsome man was so patient and meticulous about housework. Perhaps he had just woken up and his mind was not very clear, so the first word that came to his mind was "virtuous".
This word is obviously not suitable for a man who is half a head taller than him and can carry him without breathing hard... although it seems to be the case.
When everything was done, they sat back at the table and had breakfast.
Lu Yingjiu took a bite of fried eggs, thought for a while, and said, "I won't accept other commissions until I figure out the murder case. I don't want you to be involved in this matter."
Jing Xian raised his head and said, "I was fired from the firm?"
Lu Yingjiu: "... Not really, but the nature of this incident is quite special."
He himself didn't understand the situation, and really didn't want to drag Jing Xian into it.
"That won't work." Jing Xian raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I'm most interested in this kind of situation. And you see, I'm not completely useless. If I hadn't been quick-witted last night, wouldn't we have been in danger?"
It would have been fine if he didn't mention what happened last night, but as soon as he mentioned it, Lu Yingjiu raised her eyes.
If other members of the Qingdeng Society were not aware of this, they would recognize and see his unique aggressive posture. Whenever Lu Yingjiu suddenly sat up straight and raised his eyes in a meeting, everyone would hold their breath and concentrate: someone's argument must be attacked by him again.
Lu Yingjiu said: "You know, I have other things to do, right?"
"Huh?" Jing Xian was stunned for a moment.
"Summoning gods, concealing charms, hiding charms, and various other hand gestures." Lu Ying said, "There are many ways to use them. They are all better than you stripping off our clothes and running into the crowded private room like terrorists."
Jing Xian coughed and said, "It's an emergency. Are you, are you angry?"
"No. I'm not dissatisfied with your approach. Judging from the results, it was quite successful. I just think that I could have worn that white shirt for a few more years." Lu Yingjiu rubbed his brow. "To be honest, I got carsick on your bus last night when I was feeling the worst of negative emotions."
Jing Xian: “…”
He was chopping sausages.
Hei Wuchang's driving was really wild. The turns could shake a person's brain, and the downhill was like a roller coaster. Lu Yingjiu couldn't hold on any longer, and finally he leaned on his shoulder all the way to get home.
Lu Yingjiu stared at him intently and said, "I thought that the strength you displayed was very different from your actual behavior. You killed the ghost, and you were able to immediately clear all traces of us in the bar."
Coupled with his reaction speed and strength, he is far beyond that of ordinary exorcists.
He continued: "Jingxian, I really want to know, do you have any... unique abilities?"
He spoke very tactfully, not showing his doubts. Every exorcist has his own trump card, and the world is full of wonders. If he is not accurate, Jing Xian is really good.
The two looked at each other for two seconds.
Jing Xian smiled and leaned back in his chair in a relaxed manner: "Of course, I have been a half-baked exorcist for a few years. If I didn't have some ability, I would have died somewhere long ago. If I have the chance, I will definitely tell you."
Buzz—
The vibration of the cell phone interrupted the conversation.
Lu Yingjiu looked away and picked up the phone: "... Hello?"
Chen Xiaoling's voice came: "Xiaolu, are you available to talk now?"
"I'm at home, you tell me." Lu Ying asked.
Opposite him, Jing Xian stood up and started to clean the table.
Chen Xiaoling said, "I can't find out why you are related to the murder case. After all, I am not a technical person, and Pigeon can't find out the data behind the encryption program. As for your other questions, I do have answers."
She continued, "First, why is there a gay among the five people? That's because six years ago, Dongcheng Music Bar was just an ordinary bar. Due to poor management, the owner rented the space above the second floor to a KTV operator. At that time, Chen Minlan's grandson Chen Fangzhou was 10 years old and wanted to sing karaoke, so the whole family went to the private room, including the usually quiet old lady Chen."
"Second, how did the evil ghost come here to claim our lives? The Chen family is really bad, they must have provoked a very powerful ghost. The details are unclear."
"Third, who are the other suspects? I can send you a list, but it's not complete."
A few seconds later, the phone vibrated slightly, and a document was sent to me. It listed three or four names, including their past and present addresses and contact information.
The name of Lu Ying Liquor is not among them.
Lu Yingjiu frowned slightly, and as she was watching, a cup of fresh soy milk suddenly appeared in front of her.
"Thank you, I don't need it." He looked up and bowed.
Chen Xiaoling:
Chen Xiaoling asked: "Who are you talking to? Is there anyone else at your house so early in the morning?"
"Don't miss the point, just talk about business." Lu Yingjiu said.
Chen Xiaoling was a little suspicious, but she continued: "As for why the Qingdeng Society raided the bar last night, it was because they received an anonymous tip-off call and you were close to the place. I still have to find out the specific whistleblower, but you don't have too much hope."
"The phone number that sent you the text message should be an anonymous phone card sold at newsstands. There is no way to obtain it through the real-name system. Apart from this, do you have anything else you want to ask..."
She sighed softly: "You know, although my last name is Chen, I am not a native of the family. My position is too marginal, and I can't get involved in many things at all."
Lu Yingjiu hesitated for a moment and said, "I have another question: Are you sure that all five of them are dead?"
Chen Xiaoling was stunned: "Why are you asking?"
"I saw a family of three in the bar, including Chen Minlan, but only Chen Yanyan didn't show up. Generally speaking, if they are from the same family and died in the same place, the probability of them turning into ghosts together is very high." Lu Yingjiu raised his head slightly and half-squinted his brown eyes. "In recent years, I have personally taken over or indirectly assisted in the investigation of 13 cases of family annihilation. Among them, there were 8 cases where the victims turned into evil spirits. Without a single exception, the whole family turned into ghosts."
"Okay." Chen Xiaoling replied, "Then I'll check it out right away."
Her voice sounded tired.
Her informants, known as "pigeons," are spread across all walks of life, including major ghost-exorcism organizations.
But after all, this case happened many years ago. In addition, it was of a serious nature and involved four major families, so it would definitely be difficult to find out more about it.
Lu Yingjiu said: "Remember to rest. You are too tired."
"Xiaolu, do you care about my sister?" Chen Xiaoling immediately stood up, "When will you treat my sister to dinner again?"
Just as Lu Yingjiu was about to answer, a cup of hot coffee appeared in front of him.
Because of lack of sleep and the need to stay awake, Lu Yingjiu often drinks coffee and tea. As soon as he smells it, he knows that the coffee is good and must be very mellow. Jingxian has evaporated milk in it, and a few strands of white swirl in the darkness.
He accepted the food offered by Jingxian and took the cup: "Thank you."
Chen Xiaoling was alert again: "Who on earth is your family? Come on, you might have raised some goblin behind your sister's back!"
"What a little devil." Lu Yingjiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You were so naughty yesterday, just relax."
"Fuck," Chen Xiaoling said, "Isn't that a big goblin?"
Lu Yingjiu: “…?”
"Wait, why would the big demon come to your house? It's only seven in the morning." Chen Xiaoling thought more and more that something was wrong. "He wouldn't sleep in your house, would he?"
"yes."
Chen Xiaoling sucked in a breath of cold air, and a myriad of bloody plots such as keeping, imprisonment, and robbery flashed through his mind. At that moment, Jing Xian's eyes when looking at Lu Yingjiu were very strange. He didn't expect that Lu Yingjiu would directly invite a wolf into the house.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Xiaolu, there is something I don't know if I should tell you. There is definitely something wrong with that Jing guy. He looks at you like a fool..."
Just like my wife.
"Hiss—" a sound came from the kitchen.
Lu Yingjiu looked up and saw Jingxian frowning in front of the water heater. He and Chen Xiaoling said, "Wait, nothing else, I'll hang up first. He seems to have been scalded."
"Got burned? What a coincidence?" Chen Xiaoling's eyes almost popped out, "Can't he hear me? Why does it sound like he is borrowing..."
Lu Yingjiu hung up the phone.
Chen Xiaoling: “… Shit.”
Lu Yingjiu went to the kitchen and saw Jing Xian's index finger was red. "Rinse it with cold water. I'll put a talisman on you."
"Yeah." Jing Xian obediently put his hands under cold water.
Lu Yingjiu took out a piece of blank paper cut into the size of talisman paper, took a pen, and drew a few lines with a few strokes. At first glance, they looked like glaciers and rivers.
He took the talisman paper and went back to find Jing Xian: "Bring it here."
Jing Xian stretched out his hand, and then he wrapped the talisman paper around Jing Xian's index finger like a Band-Aid.
He wrapped it carefully and briskly, leaving no wrinkles at the edges.
Jing Xian lowered his eyes and saw Lu Yingjiu with her head lowered. Her soft black hair seemed to be in his arms.
The strange and soft feeling surged into my body again.
Just like last night on the bus, Lu Yingjiu leaned on his shoulder, and the lights of various colors on the bus swept over and covered her beautiful face. He felt sorry for Lu Yingjiu's motion sickness, wanted to kill Hei Wuchang, but there was a softness in his heart.
The talisman paper was quickly applied, and it was cool, like ice cubes. Jing Xian felt a little regretful that the process was too short, and just as he was about to pull his hand back, Lu Yingjiu suddenly grabbed his hand.
Lu Yingjiu looked up at him.
The brown eyes were crystal clear under the sunlight from the window, like a cat that had seen its prey, with a hint of... pleasure.
He asked: "Jingxian, why haven't you healed the wound cut by the glass before?"
…
The traffic was moving slowly, and the main north-south roads were always blocked twice a day, and each blockage lasted for two hours. Now it was finally the peak hour, and finally every car could move.
The traffic light turned green, and a silver Aston Martin cut off the traffic like a pair of scissors. The streamlined shape of the supercar sparkled in the sun, and it occupied every inch of the gap quickly, accurately and ruthlessly. For a moment, the people behind could only see the flashing light of the LED taillights.
Just by looking at the posture, you can guess that the owner of the car is a tough guy.
The people walking with him kept following the car: "It's uncertain, they don't even want us to pay for it..."
Inside the car, Jing Xian, who really didn't want to be compensated, said while driving: "You know, isn't the physique of our Jing family strange? Such a shallow wound will heal in less than half an hour."
Lu Yingjiu sat in the passenger seat, catching up on his sleep while saying “hmm hmm” perfunctorily.
"My parents are fine. Any cuts from a knife or scrapes from falling will heal quickly. People who see it for the first time will of course find it strange, but I'm used to it. I forgot to show it to you before."
Lu Yingjiu was half asleep and half awake, and continued to respond with a perfunctory “hmm hmm”.
I didn't believe it.
For several hours, Jing Xian gritted his teeth and made up a lot of stories that he himself did not believe: when Jin Xiaoyang jumped off the building, the glass fragments of the car scratched his hand, and then after the incident at the bar, he really forgot what happened and let the wound heal without noticing.
He wanted to add a few more words, but when he turned around, he saw that Lu Yingjiu had fallen asleep.
… Forget it, if you don’t want to believe it, then don’t believe it. Just think about it.
What he was most thankful for was that he had come to the human world in the flesh and blood, and he looked like a real living person no matter how he looked at him. Otherwise, Lu Yingjiu would have more than just doubts.
But being discovered is bound to be a matter of time.
Before that, he had to...
Jing Xian's grip on the steering wheel tightened for a moment.
Following the navigation, they got on the highway.
The supercar showed its full performance on the highway, the engine roared happily, the wheels crushed the wind and dust, and the scenery turned into long lines passing by the window. Soon, a green road sign appeared on the right:
Yuantai City, 220km
Lu Yingjiu took a nap and woke up again.
He ate a piece of chocolate Jingxian brought, lowered his chair, and continued to bide his time with his eyes closed, recalling what Chen Xiaoling had said two hours ago: "Oh my god, you're really lucky. I found out about Chen Yanyan as soon as I checked. Just next to us in Lujiang, in Yuantai City Second People's Hospital, a patient happened to be admitted a few days ago. He looks exactly like Chen Yanyan when he was a child. His blood type and allergy history match. Only the name, address, and date of birth on the ID card are completely different."
"I'll send you her information. It's up to you to figure out whether they are the same person or not."
Lu Yingjiu was sorting out his thoughts in his mind.
Today, Xiangdong Bar has been completely shut down, Jin Xiaoyang's body has been moved to the morgue of the Two-Faced Buddha, and his posts have even been deleted. He has no way to contact the two clues again.
The information they possessed was too much. Without this second chance, he might never have the chance to know the truth again.
Six years ago, he was 20 years old and didn't know the Chen family at all.
Why was he considered a suspect? And what prompted Chen Zheng to start looking into an old case
and…
Lu Yingjiu caressed the longevity lock.
He had no idea what to do with the two fake weddings that had dragged him into.
Something as huge as a torrent was approaching his life.
My thoughts were carried away by the wind outside the window and crushed under the wheels.
2 hours later, Yuantai City Second People's Hospital.
Jingxian parked the car on the roadside, and Lu Yingjiu went to buy a box of apples to bring to the patients. As soon as he entered the hospital, he smelled a strong smell of disinfectant.
By coincidence, the attending physician in one of Chen Xiaoling's "pigeons" found the clue so quickly.
Lu Yingjiu followed her instructions and found Doctor Wang Zhe in the inpatient department.
Doctor Wang pulled them to a corner and whispered, "Go to the front desk to register when the time comes. You need to see Yan Ruxin, the one on the 12th floor. She fractured her left wrist and was admitted to the hospital the other day. She had surgery yesterday and had a steel plate fixation. She may be discharged in five or six days."
Lu Yingjiu asked, "How did she break her bones?"
"She was hit by a car while riding her bicycle. She's lucky. She didn't have any injuries except her wrist." Doctor Wang hesitated for a few seconds. "Nurse, her mental state is not very stable. She might be frightened. If you want to ask her something, be careful with your tone and don't provoke her. If she makes a fuss, you'll be in trouble."
Doctor Wang was busy and left soon. Lu Yingjiu and Jing Xian went to the first floor.
All visitors had to register. Lu Yingjiu handed over two fake ID cards and said, "We are looking for Yan Ruxin."
The fake ID card was obtained by him from his acquaintances. Besides these, he also had forged student ID cards, journalist ID cards, Qingdeng Society ID cards and even... disability certificates and mental illness certificates.
Having been the chief for so many years, even if he didn't develop it deliberately, his network of contacts was very rich: those people knew that if they really ran into a ghost, Lu Yingjiu might be able to save their lives, so they all scrambled to have a relationship with him. Chen Xiaoling was one of that group of people, and every time he sold information to him, the price was very low, basically just for the sake of appreciating it.
The nurse took the documents and registered them.
While she was busy copying down the ID number, Lu Yingjiu glanced at the visitor record form.
Apart from them, no one came to see this "Yan Ruxuan".
The hospital elevator was full, not to mention a bunch of patients in plaster casts and wheelchairs, or old men and women delivering soup and meals. Lu Yingjiu didn't dare to squeeze in with them, and waited for the elevator three times before he got to the 12th floor.
They stopped in front of Ward 1205.
Jing Xian: "Would it be better if you didn't show up?"
Lu Yingjiu is a suspect. If "Yan Ruxin" is really Chen Yanyan who changed her name, then at that time, it is very likely that someone asked her to identify Lu Yingjiu - that is, she recognized Lu Yingjiu's face.
Generally speaking, few people can remember the details of what happened six years ago, but when a tragedy happens to one's own body, no matter how small the details are, they will surely be engraved into the soul like a branding iron.
Lu Yingjiu pondered for a moment: "I have considered it. But first of all, we are here to inquire as ghost exorcists from the Qingdeng Society. You are not from the society, and you have not joined other ghost exorcism organizations. You are not familiar with the relevant terms and practices. Chen Yanyan is from a noble family and has been exposed to the ghost exorcism industry since childhood. I am worried that I can't hide it from you;"
"Second, when the incident happened, I had no idea that I was suspected. I was not suspended for investigation, and no one even came to ask about my whereabouts. I have a guess: although I am a suspect, I am a very marginal figure. Some hard evidence made them quickly give up suspecting me. So, from Chen Yanyan's perspective, I don't have much to do with the incident."
He was silent for a few seconds, raised his slender neck, thought for a while and then continued: "Third, no one came to see Yan Ruxin, not even the Chen family. Doctor Wang said that she paid for her hospitalization herself. After she changed her name, she seemed to have a lot of connections with the underworld. And the confidentiality level of my investigation is very high - it is a very serious accusation against the chief of the Green Lantern Society."
"That's right. Even if she knew that the investigation into the murder case had been reopened, there's a high probability that she didn't know that it was reopened because of me."
"So, I want to go straight to her."
After Lu Yingjiu finished his speech, he turned his head and saw Jing Xian staring at him intently.
Lu Yingjiu: "... did you really listen?"
"Hmm?" Jing Xian finally responded, "Yes, of course."
"Repeat what I just said."
Jing Xian: "... Well, you have to go and get her."
Lu Yingjiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You didn't listen at all, why are you just looking at me? I'm not a little girl, what's so good about me? You'll be distracted in front of Yan Ru later."
He walked to the ward and knocked gently on the door.
A few seconds later, the girl's clear voice came: "Who is it? Come in."
Lu Yingjiu pushed the door open and went in.
The single room was not very spacious. The girl on the bed was receiving antibiotics, and the water in the drip dripped down. She was very thin, and the patient's clothes were loose on her body, revealing her obvious collarbone.
She has an oval face, almond eyes, a straight nose, and thick black hair that falls to her shoulders.
A little beauty.
Calculating her age, she is just 21 years old this year and should still be in college.
Before Lu Yingjiu came, she looked at photos of Chen Yanyan when she was a child. The two had very similar eyebrows, eyes, and bones. Even the mole on their necks was in the same position.
It can be basically concluded that it is the same person.
Yan Ru was stunned when she saw the two of them: "You guys..."
Her gaze did not linger on Lu Yingjiu for long.
—Unexpectedly, she didn’t even recognize or didn’t recognize Lu Yingjiu.
It makes things much easier.
Lu Yingjiu said: "My name is Shao Gao, his name is Shen Xinhong, we have something to ask you." He showed it to Yan Ruyi.
Yan Ruxin shrank back.
Lu Yingjiu put the box of apples on the bedside and said soothingly, "Don't worry, we are just here to have a casual chat." He glanced at Jing Xian and said, "Go and open the door."
Jing Xian went over, opened the door and held it.
No matter how strange it was, two strange men entering the ward would not make her nervous. After opening the door, the sound of footsteps, the sound of the phone, and the conversation of the nurses came from the corridor. Everyone could see at a glance that Yan Ruxin looked a little more relaxed in the ward.
Yan Ruyi asked, "You guys still want to ask me about what happened back then, right?" She clutched the quilt tightly with her right hand, her fingertips turning blue. "I haven't told you everything yet. Can't I remember anything? What else do you want to ask that you came all the way to the hospital to ask me?"
—Someone found her and talked to her about the family murder case.
Lu Yingjiu realized it immediately.
It suddenly occurred to him that the girl in front of him was really Chen Yanyan.
Chen Yanyan's tone became excited, and her voice was shrill: "You have come so many times and the result is always the same! You just want to force me to die! It's been so many years, and I finally got out of the shadow. Why do you still bring it up! I finally know it, and you just want to force me to admit that I am the murderer! Okay, I will kill them, okay?! Take me away quickly!! If you catch me, I can live longer!"
It took her less than 10 seconds to go from calm to hysterical. She kicked the bottle holder over with one foot, and with a bang, the needle flew out of her hand, leaving a string of blood on the back of her hand!
Lu Yingjiu and Jing Xian exchanged glances quickly, and he took a half step forward and said, "Calm down first..."
"How can I stay calm?!" Chen Yanyan looked at Lu Yingjiu with tears in his eyes. The pair of black and white eyes suddenly stared at him. The gaze was like a poisonous snake, licking his face inch by inch.
Lu Yingjiu thought to herself that something was wrong, and then she gritted her teeth and said, "Wait, wait, you are not from the Qingdeng Society at all. I, I know you... I remember now, you are not 'Shao Gao'. You are the what, the former Lu, Chief, Xi!"
For a moment, a kind of vicious light burst out in her eyes.
Then she yanked at her chest! The hospital gown was loose to begin with, and several buttons were torn open, revealing a large area of dazzlingly white chest. She shouted, "Help! Help! There are hooligans!!"