Two days later, Bailing City, Nanjiang Province.
During the Jiangnan season, mist-like light rain floats in the air. Even if you hold an umbrella, the mist can still wet your clothes.
In a desolate cemetery on the northern outskirts of the city, a desolate funeral was being held. The reason why it was so desolate was that the funeral ceremony was very simple. There was no playing, playing, singing, or setting off firecrackers. There were not even any guests present at the funeral.
Of course, strictly speaking, it cannot be said that there is no one, because Zhao Yu was standing in front of the grave wearing black clothes. However, his relationship with the deceased is difficult to define. Because the deceased himself was the criminal caught by Zhao Yu - the thief king Tao Xiang!
Long before Zhao Yu went to investigate Wu Fangfang's murder case, Tao Xiang had already issued a critical illness notice. It was precisely because she had to take care of Tao Xiang that Cui Lizhu did not participate in the subsequent series of case-solving work.
Tao Xiang's condition worsened and she underwent two surgeries during the Chinese New Year. Although the doctors tried their best, Tao Xiang unfortunately passed away the night before yesterday.
The king of thieves has come to an end!
What made Zhao Yu slightly embarrassed was that the night before, when Cui Lizhu told Zhao Yu that Tao Xiang had left, Zhao Yu was actually shocked! He thought "Tao Xiang left" meant running away, thinking that the thief king had taken the opportunity to run away again!
Later, when I heard Cui Lizhu crying so sadly, I realized that "Tao Xiang is gone" means that she will never come back.
Coincidentally, when Zhao Yu got the news, the "Qianli" hexagram he had drawn that day also ended at the same time. He received a completion rate of 230% and several props as rewards.
In this way, Zhao Yu had to turn his attention to Tao Xiang. Since Tao Xiang died and the hexagram ended immediately, could it be that... the "li" in the "Qianli" hexagram really refers to him
But…
There is no friendship at all between me and Tao Xiang, but the relationship between a policeman and a thief. This "Li" hexagram seems a bit intriguing, right
Therefore, Zhao Yu began to wonder, since it was accompanied by the "Qian" hexagram, would Tao Xiang's death have other profound meanings
Of course, no matter what, for Cui Lizhu's sake, he had to go to Bailing in person to see off the thief king.
At this moment, looking at the simple burial ceremony in front of him, Zhao Yu also felt sorry for Tao Xiang. He has no relatives, no children, no friends, and no idea of his life experience. In the end, he even became insane. Even though he had special skills and even though he had stolen so many amazing treasures, in the end, it was just a passing incident. Smoke and clouds…
The only thing that can be considered comforting in his life is that he accidentally raised a daughter like Cui Lizhu. Although there is no blood relationship, Cui Lizhu is the only person closest to Tao Xiang! When he became insane, if Cui Lizhu had not taken good care of him, he would have been unable to survive.
Thanks to this daughter, Tao Xiang was saved from another regret.
Through Cui Lizhu's many operations, Tao Xiang was finally buried next to the graves of her biological mother Du Manting and her biological father Cui Fangyu.
In this way, Tao Xiang can sleep together with his junior brothers and sisters. We should come back together in life, and stay together forever in death. Because our identity has never been seen in the light, Tao Xiang could not reunite with her junior brothers and sisters during her lifetime. Only by gathering in the underworld can she realize her long-cherished wish. This can be regarded as a different kind of comfort...
The people who helped with the burial were all hired by Cui Lizhu. Seeing that the rain was getting heavier, they speeded up and buried Tao Xiang's coffin as if they had completed their task, and then quickly filled it with soil.
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuancyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" "
Deep in emotion, Cui Lizhu knelt helplessly on the muddy ground!
Seeing this, Zhao Yu hurried over to help, and comforted her at the same time: "Don't cry, Lizhu, you still have relatives! We are all your relatives!!"
"ah… "
Hearing Zhao Yu's consolation, Cui Lizhu cried harder, howled loudly, and was heartbroken...
The sky seems to be sensing something, and the rain is getting heavier and heavier...
…
That evening, after Zhao Yu helped Cui Lizhu handle the funeral matters, the two went to a quiet local Western restaurant for dinner.
Cui Lizhu was wearing black clothes and her mental state had obviously improved. However, I don't know whether it was because she had not yet recovered from her grief, or because the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier. She always held a cup filled with hot water in both hands, and her body was still trembling slightly.
"Well... you should eat some!" Zhao Yu pointed to the steak on the table, "Eat it while it's hot and it won't be cold anymore!"
Cui Lizhu sighed. She originally picked up the knife and fork, but she still had no appetite.
"Lizhu, it's all over, people still have to look forward!" Zhao Yu really didn't know how to persuade people, so he thought about it for a long time before saying this.
"Thank you... thank you!" The corners of Cui Lizhu's eyes turned red again, "What would I do without you!"
"Don't say that, we are all a family!" Zhao Yu said, "I think your father will be very pleased to see you become a special coordinator!"
"Well... yes!" Cui Lizhu took a sip of hot water and said slowly, "When he found out, he was indeed very pleased, and he wanted to thank you in person! It's a pity... "
"Oh?" Zhao Yu immediately heard the question and asked hurriedly, "You mean, Tao Xiang...he..."
"Yes!" Cui Lizhu nodded, "Before my father left, for a short period of ten minutes, he suddenly woke up and remembered everything before! He remembered everything! I was quite happy at the time. , but I didn’t expect that it turned out to be what people often call the reflection of light..."
"Oh... unexpectedly... like this..." Zhao Yu felt a little surprised, thought for a while, and asked, "Then... did he mention the matter of Li Fei, and the case of the gem and the headless female corpse?"
Zhao Yu asked this just because he was worried about whether there were any discrepancies in Li Fei's confession.
"I said it, but only a little bit..." Cui Lizhu shook her head and said, "I didn't mention the headless female corpse, but I mentioned Li Fei and the gem, saying that the gem was in Li Fei's hands! However, he spoke very slowly at the time, It’s very laborious, I didn’t ask in detail... Yes... I’m sorry... "
"It doesn't matter!" Zhao Yu cut the steak and handed it to Cui Lizhu's plate, "It's not important anymore!"
"Well...but..." At this time, Cui Lizhu suddenly raised her head and hesitated to speak, looking a little embarrassed.
"Oh? What's wrong?" Zhao Yu has super powers of observation and immediately realized that there must be something going on here.
"Well... my dad... my dad..." Cui Lizhu lowered her head again, thought for a few seconds, and then said as if she had made up her mind, "Before he left, my dad left me three wills! Well..."
What
Three wills!
Zhao Yu frowned, but there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.
"The first will is obviously no longer important!" Cui Lizhu said, "He told me the location of his treasure, saying that he buried all the treasures he stole under Du Manting's grave, and asked me to go there Dig. Moreover, he also admitted personally that Du Manting is my biological mother and Cui Fangyu is my biological father!"
"Oh..." Zhao Yu nodded. They had indeed mastered this will.
"The second item... um..." Cui Lizhu hesitated and then said, "Actually, this item is not a will, but something he confessed to me. It was more like some kind of confession! He said that he had - killed Pass one person!!”
"Ah? Murder?" Zhao Yu was surprised, "Has Tao Xiang killed anyone? Who?"
"That's his master!" Cui Lizhu said with relief. "Back then, Li Fei and my mother Du Manting accidentally killed their master's wife! Afterwards, their master insisted on getting Li Fei back for revenge. At this time, Du Manting suddenly admitted, It wasn't Li Fei who said the murder was her, it was her!
"Then, in order to prevent Du Manting from being punished, Tao Xiang strangled his master on the spot!!" Cui Lizhu said, "Later, because the boss Li Fei was away, Tao Xiang handled everything, and Tao Xiang only revealed it to the outside world. He lied that Master and Mistress both died of a sudden illness and hurriedly buried them!"
"Oh..." Zhao Yu nodded, "I didn't expect that behind the case of the headless female corpse, there are so many unknown secrets! It's really... it's really..." At this point, Zhao Yu suddenly felt curious and asked hurriedly He said, "So... what about the third will? The last will - what is it!?"
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