Zhong Cheng said that when he stood in the kitchen, strainer in his hand, he began to have a lot of doubts about life for the first time.
Yin Ren didn't say a word since he thought of something in the taxi. The first moment he got home, he opened the refrigerator door. The Ghost King rested his chin on the refrigerator partition and looked deeply into the refrigerator.
Zhong Cheng said he was wearing an apron with "dangerous person" written on it as usual, but then he realized that someone had added a few strings to the apron, and the original "dangerous person" was changed to "dangerous big thing".
Zhong Cheng said: "..."
He glanced at Yin Ren who was in close contact with the refrigerator, silently packed up and tied on his apron, and decided to make a stewed lamb. Half an hour later, Zhong Cheng had skimmed the foam for almost 9981 times, and Yin Ren still put his head in the refrigerator. The aroma of lamb wafted into the living room, but this man was unmoved.
Zhong Cheng finally couldn't stand it anymore, so he closed the lid of the stew pot and walked to Yin Ren's side. Then he leaned forward and imitated Yin Ren's movements, resting his chin on the refrigerator guard.
It's cool, but nothing special. They haven't been home lately, and the eggs are going stale, Zhong Cheng said, scanning the rows of ingredients and calculating quickly in his mind.
Two grown men were crowded in front of the refrigerator, the scene was indescribable.
As Hu Tao happily returned to the living room, she let out a high-pitched scream. Yin Ren then woke up from his dream and tilted his head slightly: "What are you doing?"
Once he was really thrown to the other side, he might feel three parts curiosity, three parts sorrow, and three parts missing Zhong Chengshuo, and the remaining part would be reminiscing about all kinds of modern delicacies.
But these were all he could think of. Yin Ren knew that he had grasped the correct clue, but he still felt that something was missing.
Yin Ren no longer leaned on the sofa. He leaned forward and placed the soda in front of Zhong Chengshuo.
"The lives of these hooligans are a mess, and their families are their only concern. The stall vendor sacrificed his life in exchange for the health of his children... Lu Xiaohe's mother is seriously ill, and her concern for her children is her biggest support. Zhong Chengfeng really loves her work and life, and her belief comes from her love for 'others'."
"Mad people have emotions, but it's hard to tell what kind of emotions they are, right? Even if the body is safe, the quality of the food will decline. If it were me, I would want iced soda—it has a long shelf life and a stable taste."
Hu Tao was shocked to see two people who seemed to be sick, floating quietly on the ceiling. Yin Ren glanced at her, and rarely drove her away. He shrunk to one end of the sofa, leaving half of his space for Zhong Cheng to say, "Come."
"But according to Jiao Lian, a person's spirit can't last long in the other side. Even a strong person will go crazy if he stays there for too long. Those who were made into furniture by Bai Yongji didn't stay awake for too long."
Amid the sound of the food cooking, Zhong Cheng was staring intently into the refrigerator.
"Look what you found."
Yin Ren shook the soda in his hand, and countless bubbles escaped from the juice.
The stall owner, who was known for her stinginess, worked from dawn to dusk just to earn money for her deaf daughter's surgery.
"According to what you said, it may indeed have nothing to do with the degree of love." Zhong Cheng said softly, sliding his finger across the screen. It stopped at the information of Xiaohe's mother "He Huan".
Yin Ren's eyes lit up and he clenched the bottle tightly: "That's it! If these people are trapped on the other side, what keeps them awake must be a strong 'love' - perfect food with a long shelf life and high purity."
He was really past the age of Luo ○ Ou and Zhu ○ Ye, and would not go crazy or commit suicide on the spot. What happened? Was he not chosen by the wooden talisman because his mind was not full of love
"You like me, but I am not your 'main belief in living'. You have much more experience than me, so you are not that naive. If someone like you is trapped on the other side, it may not be 'love' that supports you."
"I am a little concerned about what you said just now. You said that human emotions cannot be used as a benchmark." Yin Ren shook the soda bottle.
"..." Yin Ren retracted his head and reached out to take two bottles of soda, "Let's go to the sofa."
The transparent bottle is wrapped in brightly colored paper. The ingredients are relatively simple and healthy, but the shelf life is still much longer than that of ordinary freshly squeezed juice.
He grabbed Yin Ren directly and swiped the screen quickly.
Yin Ren turned the expiration date to Zhong Cheng and said, "Since the human condition cannot be used as a benchmark, we should simply not think about those subtle standards of love and family affection... What if we look at it from the perspective of the original object?"
Zhong Cheng said he suddenly stood up from the sofa, rushed into the bedroom, and then ran out grabbing his tablet computer.
Zhong Chengshuo's eyes were blank for a second, then became sharper. The next second after he reacted, he turned his head and looked at the refrigerator.
Younger siblings, parents who are left alone, or lonely ancestors.
Zhong Cheng said he didn't even bother to take off his apron, so he just sat on the other side with his knees together.
Zhong Cheng nodded.
The refrigerator stood quietly in its place, making an almost inaudible hum.
They also meet the criteria of love.
Yin Ren thought about it and couldn't deny it.
Zhong Cheng said, holding the soda bottle in both hands, nodding silently. Hu Tao's expression became more and more confused, and his neck was almost tilted 90 degrees.
“But these people are different.”
"The human body can be preserved longer in the other side. When Gao Mengyu disappeared for a few weeks, she was just a little weak when she was rescued." Zhong Cheng said while holding the cold drink, muttering to himself, "This is physical preservation."
"These are people who otherwise wouldn't meet the criteria for 'good character.'"
"Huang Jin can explain it better. He seriously tried to commit suicide. Ding Lizi helped him at the beginning. In a sense, she was his obsession."
Yin Ren made the metaphor with difficulty.
"According to your current speculation, the other side is similar to the 'Internet' composed of the brains of countless creatures. Meta-objects are similar to the 'programmed' creatures living in it. They have their own food chain and their own feeding standards."
"If it's for the 'shelf life', then it all makes sense. Yin Ren, you thought I was dead. At that time, did you want to go crazy or die?"
"Ah?" Yin Ren was stunned. "I just want to find your body, hold you and shut myself up for a few hundred years. But if you really want to go crazy or die, I..."
Several gangsters have a bad reputation, but they all have one strange thing in common -
There was only one person left in their family.
"I will still live a good life, but I will always remember you." Yin Ren thought for a moment and gave a firm answer.
This is the apple juice soda he bought specially. Zhong Cheng said he doesn't like to drink these overly industrial products. Yin Ren, on the contrary, is tired of "original" things. After the two big Yuanwu negotiated, they finally compromised on taste and health and reached a certain consensus.
Zhong Cheng nodded even more vigorously.
Zhong Cheng put down the tablet in his hand, picked up the bottle of apple soda, and clinked it with Yin Ren's bottle.
"Yes." Zhong Cheng said, pushing up his glasses, "But for now, this is just a guess."
"Indeed, but we can only try it on different people, which is difficult to verify." Yin Ren quickly wilted again.
“… Boring, I thought you were going to say something.”
Walnuts floated across the ceiling.
"It's still a case, not exciting at all. Come on, Xiao Yin, find some dramas for me to watch. It's time to rest during my break."
"This case is more important." Yin Ren opened the juice and took a sip. The aroma of apples immediately filled his mouth, making him feel refreshed.
"Hmm? You mean that?" Walnut came closer with a gossipy look on her face. "What case? What case? Can you go on a business trip? You haven't called us recently."
"The missing persons case is very likely related to the missing persons case of the God's Descent twenty-eight... twenty-nine years ago." Facing Hu Tao who was under a contract, Yin Ren was too lazy to hide the truth.
Walnut's gossipy expression froze on his face, and his complexion became a little gloomy.
"Oh, a case from 29 years ago." Her tone was cheerful but a little strange. "That's something we should investigate carefully."
Having said that, she pushed aside her bangs that were too long for her head and fixed her dull eyes on Yin Ren.
"Well, I don't really understand what the other side is, but if you want to get 'strong love', I do have a way."
Early morning, Haigu City Public Security Bureau.
"Hey, girl, Daddy's not coming home tonight." Officer Sun sent a voice message to his daughter, then scratched his scalp at his desk.
Since Shi An said "there is a little trouble", many difficult cases have appeared in Haigu City - the cases are not so shocking, and they are not difficult to solve. The trouble is that these cases always trigger a lot of online discussion.
A few unemployed young men anonymously posted crime notices online, and then went to the city center to disfigure fashionable girls with sulfuric acid. A mediocre scoundrel lurked in a dark alley in a commercial district and slit the throat of a young boss.
Night running and rape, random arson, homemade bombs that injure people... one after another, all indiscriminate crimes.
The case was solved, but the impact it brought could not be quickly eliminated. The bad influence did not subside, but expanded. Just as a clumsy imitator was caught, another person appeared on the street after failing to slit someone's throat. As the situation gradually deteriorated, the pressure from above also increased a lot.
Officer Sun wiped his face fiercely and felt like he had aged ten years.
“They’re all crazy.”
He patted the files wearily, not quite sure what to do.
Compared with these inexplicable cases, the previous bloody street fights and domestic violence even seem "ordinary". Just looking at the recent public opinion, many people no longer take the previous acquaintance injury cases seriously.
Not to mention that some cases are "contagious". If left unchecked, it will not only cause panic, but also lead to imitation. But if the news is controlled too strictly, there will be suspicion of "whitewashing". With the current state of public opinion, no matter what they do, they will be criticized.
But recently the police force is tight, and basically one person is split into two. Officer Sun felt a sharp pain in his head, and the cursor on the computer flashed after the word "proposal" for half an hour, but he still didn't say a word.
"We can't go on like this. If we don't handle it well, I don't know what will happen to Umigu..."
Officer Sun took a sip of strong tea, his eyes darkening.
"Old man, something happened!"
Officer Sun had almost been slapped before he could even take a sip of his tea.
"What's the matter? Tell me!"
"Something happened at Haigu Junior High School. A little girl was buried alive!" another officer gasped. "She was still alive when she was found. She was sent to the city hospital for emergency treatment... Regardless of whether the result is murder or attempted murder, it's our job."
Officer Sun grabbed his hair fiercely and pounded on the thick case file.
"Damn it!" At the same time, a red dot appeared in the upper right corner of his WeChat.
[Let me see your heart: It's okay, Dad. I can't go back either. There are patients to be saved.]
[Let me see your heart: My previous patient, a little girl with congenital heart disease, said she was buried alive.]
[Let me see your heart: You are simply insane! ]
Well, at least I can still see the lady.
Officer Sun stood up and put on his leather jacket. Before leaving, he paused and grabbed a handful of chocolate candies from the drawer.
Yin Ren was holding something that looked like a chocolate candy between his fingertips, and his expression was very subtle.
“… Is this the progress of the times? No, is this progress?”
Zhong Cheng said he was sitting upright on the sofa and did not answer him.
"I heard from night walkers that it's guaranteed to work." Walnut patted his chest, "It's harmless to the body, and it's said to taste good too."
"Oh." Yin Ren continued to observe the chocolate-like medicine, "It was certified by Night Walker..."
There is absolutely no problem with the identification of the security, but there is definitely a problem with the identification of the sinking. As for what the night walker can identify, that is the real metaphysics, and no one knows what the effect will be.
This is the "strong love" that Miss Walnut strongly recommends.
Following the instructions of the fierce ghost lady, the two went to the ghost market at night. They swiped half of the money in Yin Ren's card and only bought one. Considering that they had to keep the progress of the investigation secret as much as possible, they were afraid that this thing could not be reimbursed.
Looking at this thing, Yin Ren had a strange feeling of being both not at a loss and at a great loss.
The night walkers gave it an elegant name called "Si Wu Xie", but according to Zhong Cheng's summary, this thing is more like a "rational evaporator". Unlike those "aphrodisiacs" that focus on physical attraction, this drug is mainly used for psychological attraction.
In Walnut's words, it can turn anyone into a youthful, desperate love-brained person. The user's affection for the object of their affection will not actually increase dramatically, but all other emotions, thoughts... even morals and principles will disappear.
Theoretically, the effect of this thing is permanent. For the Ghost King, the magical influence of this thing can be wiped out in a matter of minutes. However, erasure is erasure, and there must be a process... There must be a process.
Yin Ren's hand holding the medicine trembled slightly. Zhong Cheng blinked innocently, his face still expressionless.
"You were worried before that your love wasn't deep enough. This is just the right time for you to feel it." Zhong Cheng said sincerely.
"You've said before that we don't need to use human emotional standards." Yin Ren frowned and retorted, "Will anyone really give this thing to someone they like? I think it's more suitable for poisoning enemies."
I really want to stuff it into Wei Huaqian's mouth. It must be very useful.
The chocolate on the surface of the pill was almost melting, but Yin Ren still kept it far away from his mouth.
"You've tested it on yourself before, so it will be a very useful reference. As long as we can get the data, our hypothesis can be verified very well." Zhong Cheng's tone was a little more earnest.
The Ghost King sneered twice: "Zhong Cheng, why do I feel like you are taking pleasure in misfortune?"
Zhong Cheng said and turned his head slowly without answering.
It's a pain to shrink your head, and it's also a pain to stretch your head out. Yin Ren slowly put the pill to his mouth. Zhong Cheng said and quickly turned his head back, with a sparkling curiosity in his eyes.
This person rarely shows such vivid emotions. It would be great if it weren't for this kind of occasion, Yin Ren thought sadly.
In the cozy living room, the two looked at each other quietly. There was a desolate atmosphere surrounding Yin Ren, even a breath of the cold wind and the cold water.
"This is a metaphysical item. It won't work if I take it." Zhong Cheng added mercilessly.
"I know, I eat, I eat... Damn, this is considered a work injury."
Yin Ren gulped twice in his throat, opened his mouth, and swallowed the maltose-sized ball whole.
Walnut floated in the air without moving, and Zhong Chengshuo sat on the sofa like a statue. Yin Ren stood in the middle of the living room, his head slightly lowered, his long hair casually scattered. After a while, Yin Ren moved, he slowly raised his face, and there was no obvious change on his face.
"That's it?" Walnut was disappointed. "This thing costs nearly 100,000 yuan. What a waste of money."
Unfortunately, Zhong Cheng said he couldn't hear her complaints. He just stared at Yin Ren, waiting for his reaction.
"Nothing special." After staring at Zhong Cheng for a while, Yin Ren finally spoke, sounding relieved. "It's late, let's go to bed."
Zhong Cheng took out the rabbit wooden talisman and said, "Let's test it first..."
"Why do you want to test this?" Yin Ren said lightly, "What time is it? You slept too late. Be careful about your health."
Zhong Cheng said: "But—"
"Go to sleep." Yin Ren used a teleportation technique and appeared in front of Zhong Chengshuo. He wrapped his hands around Zhong Chengshuo's, smiling like the spring breeze in April. "Let's talk tomorrow if you have anything to say."
The red eyes sparkled under the light, and Yin Ren's tone was more commanding than that of an elder. His hair slowly entangled Zhong Chengshuo's limbs, gently but forcefully pulling him under the sofa.
Yin Ren's face, Yin Ren's voice, but that didn't sound like Yin Ren.
Those eyes were gentle and eager, but apart from deep love, there was nothing behind them.
Zhong Cheng said he never thought that he would experience the uncanny valley effect on his lover today. Zhong Cheng grabbed the sofa subconsciously and got goose bumps on his back.
"What?"
Yin Ren leaned down, knelt on the sofa with one leg, stretched out his arms, and held Zhong Chengshuo in his arms.
"Don't you want to sleep yet?" After saying that, Yin Ren gently kissed the corner of Zhong Cheng's mouth.
Zhong Cheng looked at the empty living room blankly. He had never wanted to get a little clairvoyance before. Miss Walnut was still a teammate. At the moment, he could only try his best to hide in the sofa. If human bones were not strong enough, he would have wanted to stick himself on the sofa like a cake.
"Why are you hiding?"
Yin Ren frowned slightly, and he opened his mouth slightly, revealing his relatively sharp canine teeth. Yin Ren's fingertips touched Zhong Chengshuo's skin, and the rough and warm touch made Zhong Chengshuo feel creepy.
"Yin Ren, I don't like this."
He leaned back into the sofa.
"According to the plan, we must obtain data," Zhong Cheng said dryly.
"They are just a few mortals. If they die, they die. They won't live long anyway." Yin Ren replied nonchalantly, "I will work normally tomorrow. I am already giving them face... Now you and I know the situation clearly, so there is no need to worry about this."
He hugged Zhong Cheng tightly, saying it was like hugging a large doll.
Zhong Cheng said he dared not move.
"Well - if you're worried, you can hide your parents in a safe place. Then we can find a way to go to the other side to make some trouble and look for Zhong Chengfeng. This way your wish will be fulfilled and we can do whatever we want."
Yin Ren spoke casually, rubbing the tender flesh of Zhong Chengshuo's neck with his fingertips.
"Do you like this plan?"
Zhong Cheng said he was always very honest: "I don't like it. I would rather test the data now."
It was simply too horrible. At this moment, he completely agreed with Yin Ren's point of view. This kind of unfortunate thing should be used to poison enemies.
Zhong Cheng said he wanted to break free, but he didn't want to attack Yin Ren, so he had to retract his head and try to squeeze out of Yin Ren's arms.
Yin Ren sat on the sofa in a daze, gradually revealing a very hurt expression.
"You obviously don't care that much about the world." He looked at Zhong Cheng in disbelief and said in a sad tone, "Does work mean more to you than me?"
"Hahahahaha!" Hu Tao was so happy that he rolled over in the air several times. "Why didn't I record it with my phone?"
Before Kurumi finished laughing, a beam of light flew past her ear. The aftermath of the spell was icy cold, carrying a warning from above. Her throat seemed to be strangled, and Kurumi's laughter stopped abruptly.
In panic, she flew to the next room without staying for half a second.
"And you, what's the answer?"
Yin Ren turned around again and looked at Zhong Cheng, who seemed to want to stick him like a wallpaper.
"Why don't you want to kill to the other side together? Is Shi'an so important to you?" Yin Ren said sadly, "Ah, I remember that you covered Huang Jin with a sheet before... Do you really like him?"
After saying this, a faint murderous intent suddenly appeared around Yin Ren.
"Why, why don't you answer?... Never mind, it doesn't matter, I'll make him disappear. I know your character, it's definitely not your problem."
Yin Ren laughed again at the end of his speech.
His smile had never looked so "evil".
"You are acting so abnormal today. You must be too tired, right? Let's discuss it tomorrow morning..."
Zhong Cheng said, took a deep breath and opened his arms: "Yin Ren."
"Um?"
"Hold one." Zhong Cheng said as he hid the wooden talisman in his sleeve, trying to keep a calm expression.
Yin Ren tilted his eyes and walked over lightly. But when he was one step away from what Zhong Cheng said, he stopped.
"What's hidden in your sleeves?" he asked softly, "Could it be that you want to use that wooden talisman to send me to the other side?"
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