"What dream?"
When I heard that the clue Li Jianmin’s wife told me was just a dream, I immediately lost interest, but I still had to ask.
"I don't know why, but I was very sleepy last night and fell asleep very quickly. I don't usually dream much, but I had a strange nightmare. I dreamed that Jianmin and I were traveling on a mountain. Suddenly, a pair of hands appeared from nowhere and pushed Jianmin down the mountain. I was terrified in my dream. I could clearly hear Jianmin's continuous screams and he shouted, 'It's you'!"
When she said this, Li Jianmin's wife's tears were already flowing, but she was strong enough not to cry out loud. She wiped the tears from her face and said, "Just now I thought carefully, I am afraid that the voice I heard at that time should be the words that Jianmin shouted before he died. I know Jianmin very well. From the tone of his voice, he must have met an acquaintance, and an acquaintance he would never have expected."
I understood what Li Jianmin's wife meant when she told me this. She wanted to tell me that it was not the body of Zhao Tiezhu's father who killed Li Jianmin, but a friend who was very close to them, which shocked Li Jianmin so much before his death. Of course, I also heard something else from her words.
The only ones who have experienced Zhao Tiezhu's father's resurrection are me and Li Jianmin's wife. I carefully recalled what happened that night and realized that something was wrong. Someone put a corpse next to me and covered it with a quilt. Even if I was sleeping soundly, I couldn't have no reaction. The same thing happened to Li Jianmin's wife. She could clearly hear Li Jianmin's screams, but she couldn't wake up from her sleep. It was obvious that someone must have done something to me and Li Jianmin's wife while we were sleeping! Maybe something like ether was used to prevent us from waking up.
Although I didn't say these words, I knew them in my heart. I asked Li Jianmin's wife, "Who do you think Li Jianmin was referring to when he said 'it's you' before he died?"
"Need I say more? It must be Liu Datou! He must have done this to defraud money. Dear police officers, you must help me catch the real murderer who killed Jianmin, otherwise I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"
Li Jianmin's wife became more and more excited as she spoke, and the look in her eyes when she looked at me became full of resentment. My scalp suddenly tingled, and I thought that Li Jianmin's wife could say such things, and she must be an evil woman at first glance.
I quickly changed the subject and asked, "By the way, do you know the village chief? What kind of person is he?"
When I asked about the village chief, Li Jianmin's wife snorted coldly, "He is a loser with nothing but the title of village chief. Ask who in Heishan Village will listen to him?"
This is true. I have only been here for a few days, but I can already see that the village chief is indeed a bit incompetent, not to mention Li Jianmin's wife who has lived here all her life.
I asked again, "Do you know about the incident when Zhao Tiezhu's mother hanged herself?"
When Zhao Tiezhu's mother was mentioned, Li Jianmin's wife's eyes immediately became confused, as if she was recalling something. After thinking for a long time, she said, "I'm not sure what the specific reason was. I heard that someone hanged himself at that time. When I went to see, the body seemed to have been taken down from the tree. After asking, I found out that it was Lao Zhao's wife who hanged herself. Later, I also heard from others that it seemed that Lao Zhao scolded his wife for something, and his wife couldn't get over it for a while and committed suicide. Why are you asking this?"
The information I got from her was exactly the same as what I had learned before. I immediately felt a little disappointed and asked, "What happened next?"
"Later, the matter seemed to be over. Old Zhao did not pursue the matter and buried his wife hastily. After that, no one mentioned it again."
"So what do you think of Lao Zhao?"
Li Jianmin's wife curled her lips and said, "I'm not sure about this. He is a taciturn person. He usually doesn't talk when they meet. But his son is a good person. He is very filial to Lao Zhao, hardworking and smart. There are many girls in the village who like his son. But Lao Zhao is a person who doesn't know how to appreciate his blessings. He often scolds his son for no reason."
Of course I knew how filial Zhao Tiezhu was. Seeing that Li Jianmin's wife really didn't know anything, I didn't ask any more questions. I told her to take good care of herself and leave the rest to us. Then I took Lin Yingxue and left Li Jianmin's house.
After Lin Yingxue and I came out, we walked towards the village committee together, preparing to meet up with Officer Yang. On the way, I looked at Lin Yingxue, who still had no expression on her face, and couldn't help but ask, "Um, Lin Yingxue, can I ask you a question?"
Lin Yingxue didn't even look at me and said, "Speak."
It's still the same style as before. I thought she would be gentler to me now, but it seems I was overthinking.
"What did I do to offend you that made you so upset with me? Was it because I said you were my girlfriend before, or was it because I joked in front of you? If that's the case, then I apologize. You are always so cold and make me feel embarrassed."
Hearing what I said, Lin Yingxue's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, but she didn't turn around to look at me. She said coldly: "Do you really want to know?"
"Of course I thought about it. I feel that this matter is much stranger than this case."
Lin Yingxue then turned her head and looked at me, but I was surprised to find that her face was blushing with shyness, which made me feel a little confused.
"Remember the first time I met you?"
"Of course I remember, you almost scared me to death." I still feel scared when I mention this incident.
Lin Yingxue's face suddenly turned even redder, and she stared at me coldly and said, "Then do you remember what you did at that time?"
"I was scared to death by you, okay? How could I remember anything? Anyway, I only know that you helped me to the bed. What happened? Tell me." Lin Yingxue's reaction and eyes made me feel more and more strange, and I couldn't help but urge her to ask.
After hearing this, Lin Yingxue snorted coldly and said, "I saw you fainted at that time, so I helped you up with good intentions. Who knew that as soon as I got to the bed, you hugged me and kissed me. You should know that you have never treated me like this since I was a child. Tell me why I hate you so much!"
Lin Yingxue became more and more excited as she spoke, and in the end the blush on her face became increasingly intense. She simply turned her head away and ignored me.
Finally I know the answer to this thousand-year-old mystery. No wonder Lin Yingxue hates me so much. It turns out that I accidentally took her first kiss! I want to slap myself twice now. I wonder why I fainted at that time to have such a good thing. I tried hard to recall what it felt like to kiss Lin Yingxue for the first time, but I couldn't remember it no matter how hard I tried.
"I see. This is really unfair to me. I was quite drunk at the time, and you scared me so much that I fainted. I had no idea this would happen. But even so, I sincerely apologize to you. Please, forgive me, okay?"
I finally got the chance to get close to Lin Yingxue, how could I let it go? After hearing my apology, Lin Yingxue turned around and looked at me. Seeing her red face, I really wanted to take a bite. Her eyes gradually softened, and it seemed that she was about to forgive me.
Just as I was waiting for Lin Yingxue's answer, Officer Yang's voice suddenly came from a distance: "Ji Wen, Xiao Lin! You are here, what's the situation over there?"
I stared at Officer Yang who was running towards me from a distance with an angry face, wishing I could kick him into the mud puddle next to us. Officer Yang saw my angry face and didn't know what had happened, so he asked me what was going on.
I ignored him, and Lin Yingxue cleared her throat and told Officer Yang the confession of Li Jianmin's wife and my analysis.
After hearing this, Officer Yang immediately laughed and said, "You guys are more efficient. I haven't found out anything yet. It seems that the villagers don't know much about what happened back then."
Seeing that Officer Yang had no results, I immediately asked, "No way? You didn't ask Zhao Tiezhu?"
"Of course I asked him, but he didn't know what happened. He was only six months old when his mother died. Later, his father just said that his mother was so angry that she hanged herself. He didn't know the reason either."
Originally, I thought that Zhao Tiezhu would know something, but now even he doesn't know what happened back then. It seems that the only breakthrough to find out what happened back then is the village chief. I secretly thought about how to get the village chief to tell the truth.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, Officer Yang continued, "Also, Master Liu has already finished the ritual and led the villagers to bury the two bodies. What did you mean by the action tonight?"
I was still immersed in the subtle atmosphere between me and Lin Yingxue. I shook my head vigorously to clear my mind and said, "If that's the case, then we will split up tonight and monitor the suspects thoroughly! If we find anything unusual, we will arrest them immediately!"
Officer Yang and Lin Yingxue immediately understood what I meant. Since we can't find a breakthrough in this case now, we can only catch the murderer on the spot so that he can have no way to defend himself. This is similar to the previous case of Zhang Peng.
Officer Yang seemed to be a little excited, and nodded, "Okay! Let's do as you say. Tonight we will catch the murderer in a trap. If the murderer dares to strike again, he will be caught! Tonight I will monitor the village chief, Xiaolin, you will secretly monitor Master Liu, and as for Ji Wen, you will quietly hide in the ancestral tomb of Heishan Village tonight to see if the murderer will dig up the grave again!"