In order to create the illusion of "going home", Zhong Cheng said he went around the gym. After making sure he was caught on camera, he ran through the heavy rain and into the bus awning near the community.
As soon as he stopped, he found Yin Ren waiting at the door.
At this distance, he and Yin Ren could just see each other.
Yin Ren was holding a black umbrella, looking relaxed, wearing loose home clothes, with long hair draped neatly over his shoulders. Behind him was Ping An Manor, and perhaps because it was too noisy tonight, many houses still had lights on.
The warm-colored windows are like lights, outlining the outlines of the people in front of them.
In Gao Mengyu’s previous case, they had walked along the river at night, and there were also such sporadic warm lights on the other side of the river.
Yin Ren had obviously noticed him too—he was waving in the direction Zhong Chengshuo was going. Zhong Chengshuo wiped the rain off his chin and planned to greet him as he did before.
Then he saw the familiar smile on Yin Ren's face.
Zhong Cheng paused when he heard this.
Not long ago, in Gao Mengyu's apartment, Yin Ren also smiled cheerfully and frankly, saying that he needed to be alone to "meditate".
"No... Let's talk about it when we get home." Zhong Cheng answered dreamily.
He couldn't understand.
The man waved his hands carelessly: "I feel it, I'm hungry."
“… and you’re my family now, which is fine with me.”
Yin Ren suddenly realized: "Don't want to take off your clothes in front of others? Don't worry, all the cameras nearby are broken, and Shi An is busy repairing them. How about I turn my back?"
He clutched the strap of his bag tightly, his cold, wet clothes like the palm of a dead person. Under the tight wrap, the huge scar was slightly protruding.
Seeing that Zhong Cheng was unmoved, Yin Ren simply held up his umbrella and went to meet him. He swiftly entered the awning and shook off the rain on the umbrella.
He turned his head and glanced at Zhong Cheng casually, as if they were really having a conversation.
"… ah?"
What exactly is "Yin Ren"? What does he want to do? Is he related to "Xiong Sha"? ... Did Yin Ren interfere in tonight's operation
Seeing that familiar smile again, the murderous intent he felt at that time flooded back to his memory, and Zhong Cheng said he forgot what to do for a moment.
No, we still cannot confirm his "harmfulness". Zhong Cheng said so.
Under the warm street lights, the two looked at each other quietly.
Yin Ren stared straight into Zhong Chengshuo's eyes, his eyes curved with a smile. The pleasant smell on his body was mostly covered by the rain, but Zhong Chengshuo could still smell a little bit.
Just like a sharp knife piercing the air, the tight defense lost its support. Zhong Cheng said his scalp was numb and he was at a loss for a moment.
It was like a thousand-year-old snow avalanche breaking off and a surging cold river sweeping in. In just a moment, thousands of ice knives pierced his back and the cold wind blew through his pores.
This man did not lie.
A murderous intent as strong as if it were real exploded behind him.
"Let's stop chatting here and go back quickly. Hey, do you want to wrap up your clothes first? You might catch a cold if they're wet." The culprit looked at the corner of his clothes dripping with water, making a sound of clicking.
Maybe it was because he had just hunted, but he was filled with a mixture of alertness, curiosity, and excitement. Zhong Cheng said his hair stood on end. He was highly focused and in a better state than ever before.
But he was still immersed in that confusion and had no energy to reply.
"Aren't you worried about your family?" Zhong Cheng said without changing the topic. His dark eyes were like the muzzle of a gun, pointing directly at Yin Ren.
"You came back just in time. We just finished the trouble inside." Yin Ren twitched his nose, "Look, the two children have been sent to the hospital, and their families have not been contacted for the time being..."
So Zhong Cheng said to step out of the room and close the door.
In an instant, the rain around the two people condensed in mid-air.
Yin Ren pondered for a moment.
So after that, Zhong Cheng said that only a few hair samples were collected and he needed more evidence.
Will Yin Ren be his enemy
Will Yin Ren be his prey
"Do you feel anything?" At that time, facing Yin Ren who walked out of the room, Zhong Cheng asked casually.
As long as Yin Ren lied, he was confident that he could expose it instantly.
In the shadows, his hand without an umbrella was clenched into a gun-like position. The next moment, he suddenly turned around and aimed his index finger at Zhong Chengshuo's forehead.
Zhong Cheng said: “…” That’s not the problem.
Even if the other party attacks him because he is exposed... the evil is in the bag, and Zhong Cheng said he can hold it in his hand in less than two seconds.
So far, Zhong Cheng said that he only knew that Yin Ren was quite powerful, but his origins were still a mystery, and he had no idea about his identity.
"I like to go with the flow. If fate brings me to the right place, I will definitely meet the person I'm destined to meet. If fate doesn't bring me to the right place, it's no use getting anxious."
This action came without warning. The hostility that had just been dispersed gathered in an instant, and Zhong Cheng lowered his center of gravity with his mind. His muscles were tensed, and just as he was about to move—
"Bang!" Yin Ren said with a smile.
Zhong Cheng said that his fingers were clenched and his body was trembling slightly. Before his thoughts started to change, the corners of his mouth turned up, and his heartbeat continued to accelerate in excitement.
At that moment, he seemed to be floating on the surface of a deep winter sea, using his body to resist an endless storm. The murderous intent in the house was too strong and fierce, and it was simply not something a "normal human" could do.
What answer will he get? Lies, evasions... or a change of subject
Yin Ren did not answer immediately.
"You haven't remembered anything yet." Zhong Cheng said, his fingers moving slightly, and continued, "Your family may be waiting for you."
In his vision, except for the target Yin Ren, everything around him became dim.
Zhong Cheng said he got goosebumps instantly. It wasn't evil spirit, it wasn't magic. It was just pure malice and hostility from a living being.
It wasn't just the rain that solidified. Countless pearl-sized water droplets burst out from Zhong Chengshuo's clothes and floated around the two of them. His soaked clothes and hair instantly became dry, as if they had never been wet.
The round water droplets were suspended in midair. Under the warm street lights, they surrounded the two of them like fireflies, reflecting diamond-like fragments of light.
They swam very slowly, and one of them hit the "gun muzzle" of Yin Renbi.
Snapped.
Yin Ren poked it lightly, and the water droplets bounced onto Zhong Chengshuo's forehead and broke into fine water mist.
It feels warm and cool to the touch.
The moment the water droplets exploded, his heart stopped for a moment. Perhaps it was the afterglow of his fighting spirit, but an inexplicable shudder ran down Zhong Cheng's spine.
"How was the little trick I just learned tonight? Was it fun?"
Yin Ren came closer with a smile. He used an umbrella to brush away the raindrops that had solidified in the air, and then covered Zhong Chengshuo's head with half of the umbrella.
"That's all, let's go home."
The moment the end of the sentence fell to the ground, the rain poured down again, jumping on the umbrella. I don't know if it's because the rain no longer takes away his body temperature, or because this person is too close, the surroundings suddenly became much warmer.
Zhong Cheng said his earlobes felt a little hot.
He couldn't help but cover his ears with one hand, but the heat got worse and started to spread along his cheeks. The tense atmosphere had dissipated, but his heartbeat took a long time to return to normal.
This might be some kind of curse, and he was attacked. Things are a bit troublesome, and I shouldn't be affected by any curse. Zhong Cheng said, shaking his head vigorously, trying to get rid of the heat.
"Oh, right, didn't you sprain your ankle? Give me your hand, I'll help you back."
Yin Ren was completely unaware of his entanglement. As the Ghost King spoke, he had already grabbed his partner's arm and swiftly placed it on his shoulder.
Zhong Cheng said nothing more. He turned his face away, his facial features buried deeply in the night.
Yin Ren was in a good mood at the moment.
As the two approached, Yin Ren sniffed quietly. Zhong Cheng said that there was almost no smell of evil spirit on his body, and his level of handling traces was first-class, and his fighting level was estimated to be not low.
However, he did not sense any murderous intent from this man. After what happened, Zhong Cheng said he had no intention of confronting him.
So far, he seems to want to continue to live in peace with himself.
Isn't that the end of it
Today's test mission was successfully completed, Yin Ren thought lazily. As for tomorrow's affairs, I will leave it to my tomorrow self to deal with. He hasn't finished the game yet.
In Room 601, Building 4, the light came on in the window again.
Yin Ren put away his umbrella and glanced at Zhong Cheng. It was not a big deal to look at him, but the Ghost King was surprised: "Brother Zhong, do you have a fever?"
Why is your face so red as if you were hit? It wasn't that serious just now.
Zhong Cheng ignored him and the man limped back to the bedroom and slammed the door shut again.
"Remember to take your medicine! And prepare some stomach medicine for me."
On the other side of the thick door panel, Zhong Cheng reluctantly hummed.
Yin Ren shook his head in amusement, collapsed on the sofa, took out his cell phone, and was about to kneel down to Comrade Liang Shan in writing—
“Crack.”
The bedroom Zhong Cheng was talking about had a lock sounded. It was midnight and everything was very quiet, but the "click" was deafening.
Yin Ren: “???”
The two of them lived in peace for more than half a month. Why did this guy lock the door for no reason
Is he in a bad mood? I just teased Comrade Xiao Zhong, and Lu Xiaohe did the same thing. Last time Zhong Cheng said no, he was quite cooperative, so why is he angry now
Zhong Cheng said that he didn't expect the door to be locked so loudly. Two seconds later, there was another "click" sound from the inside of the door, as if the door was locked accidentally.
Yin Ren could hear the obvious guilt in his voice.
Five or six seconds later, another "click" sound came from the door.
Oh, it's locked again.
Yin Ren exerted some strength and deliberately walked heavily to the door of Zhong Cheng and said, "Brother Zhong, are you okay?"
He has never hesitated to bring the greatest embarrassment to mankind.
"I want to take a shower." Zhong Cheng explained in a way that was not entirely clear.
What? Are you afraid of being attacked while washing? Yin Ren snorted. He wasn't good at breaking in... Wait, he seemed to have done something similar before.
Okay, he argued.
"Remember to come out and play with me after you finish showering." Yin Ren returned to the sofa with his head down and a sad look on his face. "The cases are all closed, and we still have a little tail left to finish on the Legend of Resurrection. There will definitely be a work summary next week, and this progress is not good."
The bedroom that Zhong Cheng mentioned only had the sound of splashing water, and it was unclear whether he heard it or not.
Yin Ren never wanted to go to bed early. Lord Ghost King happily ordered three different flavors of spicy crayfish, ready to watch a modern soap opera at night. But just as he was about to turn off the lights and adjust the volume, the door of the master bedroom creaked, and Zhong Cheng came out carefully.
Yin Ren glanced at him sideways.
"Go to sleep after defeating the Dragon of Destruction." Zhong Cheng said as he sat down obediently and explained to the potted plant next to the screen.
Comrade Zhong Chengshuo was still wearing his pajamas neatly, but unlike before, this time he wore his nightcap a little too exaggeratedly - it covered most of Zhong Chengshuo's head and protected his ears tightly.
"Let's finish the fight quickly, and you should go to bed early." Yin Ren snorted, "Hey, do you think something is wrong? I feel like I forgot something..."
Zhong Cheng said pulling his night cap, thought for a few seconds, and nodded silently in agreement.
What's going on? Never mind, let's think about it tomorrow. They each grabbed their controllers and looked at the big screen.
On the screen.
Yin Ren controlled the "Vampire Prince" to soar into the air, and threw an ineffective attack at the "Vampire Hunter", giving him a special effect like being showered by rain.
Off screen.
In the Shi'an-group work group, Liang Shan's 60-second voice message was added.
The next day.
As soon as the two got up, they received Zhi'an's preliminary investigation report.
Someone took Feng Qi's mother's keychain, contaminated it with evil power, and then gave it back to the desperate child. Based on the current clues, it should be Shen Manhui who did it. Feng Qi successfully survived the contamination and gained extraordinary abilities. However, Shen Manhui obviously has little interest in a fighting force that can only attack "murderers" and quickly die.
They just gave Feng Qi some false information and used him as bait to teach a lesson to a drug dealer who defaulted on his contract.
It's like throwing away an unsuccessful experiment.
Now the keychain has been carefully handled, and Ge Tingting and Feng Qi's vital signs are stable and they are not in serious condition for the time being.
Liu Ye and his gang were caught in one fell swoop, and the cursed spiritual weapon "Good Child" was successfully recovered by Shi An. Except for the fact that the movement at the sinking meeting was so quiet that it was a bit unnatural, the ending can be said to be a happy one for everyone.
The fact that the two children committed murder cannot be erased, but their circumstances are indeed special. After discussion, the police have roughly come up with an inference.
In the case of Wu Tao, Ge Tingting was acting in self-defense, while Feng Qi's behavior was excessive. The case of General Ma was classified as manslaughter. At the time of the incident, the main perpetrator Feng Qi was under the age of twelve, and Ge Tingting was about to turn sixteen. The two were not criminally responsible.
Taking into account the mental condition and family situation of the two children, after completing the interrogation process, the two will be handed over to Zhi'an for special correctional education, the duration of which will depend on the results of the interrogation.
Given their situations, it is difficult for them to return to society and obtain normal jobs after they grow up. It is said that Zhian is receiving "special correctional education", but in fact it is "treatment" plus "integration".
Zhian-Group working group.
[Galaxy: Ge Tingting has woken up, Feng Qi is no longer in danger and said he will wake up in the next two days.]
[Galaxy: I just don’t know what the sequelae will be.]
[Fruit Knife: I'm glad he's alright [Paragraph]]
[Finally succeeded: Well, I'm glad that he is alright.]
[The river flows eastward:? ]
[The Great River Flows East: I thought you two were in the hospital too [Curse][Curse][Curse][Curse]]
[Galaxy: Uh, Lao Liang, please control your emotions.]
[Fruit Knife: I'm sorry, Brother Liang!!! I was a little exhausted last night and forgot about this! Wuwu [tears]]
[Fruit Knife: Brother Zhong is the same. He got caught in the rain yesterday and got a fever when he got home.]
[Finally achieved success: …]
[Finally succeeded: I’m sorry, wuwu.]
[Galactic: … … …]
[The Great River Flows East: Okay, forget it. I didn’t get in touch with you guys last night, so I called three brothers from the police station to come over for dinner.]
[The Great River Flows East: [Red envelope: money for the set meal]]
[Fruit Knife: No, no, we are sorry for you, just treat it as a reward for the police comrades.]
[Fruit Knife: Next time we promise to arrive an hour earlier!]
[Fruit Knife: Speaking of which, Sister Xiaohe, can I go to the hospital to see Feng Qi? ]
[Galaxy: It's possible, but he hasn't woken up yet. And the kid is too young. Even if he wakes up, we have to find a way to cover up the fact that he used his ability to kill people.]
[Fruit Knife: I know, I just want to go see him, I won’t say anything more.]
[Finally: I'll go too.]
In the room, Yin Ren looked at Zhong Cheng with some surprise and said - this person was replying to messages while cleaning the kitchen stove. Yin Ren wanted to go out for a walk, and it was also convenient for Zhong Cheng to do a big cleaning.
However, feeling his gaze, Comrade Zhong Cheng said that he did not look away and cleaned the stove more vigorously.
[Galaxy: Since you guys were so good last night, go ahead.]
[Fruit Knife: By the way, I also want to go to Feng Qi's house. Sister Xiaohe, please help me [Poor thing]]
Sunday afternoon, Haigu People's Hospital.
There was a gift shop downstairs in the hospital, and Yin Ren bought a music box and a black dragon plush toy. Zhong Cheng looked around and picked up two baskets of apples.
“You seem to be pretty good at this.”
When paying the bill, Zhong Cheng saw the bulging bag in Yin Ren's hand and spoke hesitantly.
"There's no such thing as being good or bad at something, it's just a guess." Yin Ren glanced at the two baskets of apples, "You don't have to learn from me. In fact, communicating with children is the easiest - as long as you communicate with your heart, they can feel it."
"..." Zhong Cheng said with his head lowered, not knowing what he was thinking about.
When they arrived, Ge Tingting was sleeping. The girl was lying quietly on the bed, sleeping soundly, her dry and chapped lips moistened and had a healthy red color.
Yin Ren did not disturb her. He handed the gift for Ge Tingting to the nurse and walked towards Feng Qi's ward.
Feng Qi happened to live in Wu Pengpeng's original room.
Since Feng Qi's pollution was under control, Wu Pengpeng quickly recovered. He was taken to the police station as soon as he was discharged from the hospital. As for Qian Zhicheng, the orange-headed man had already left the hospital. After this incident, Qian Zhicheng was frightened and turned over a new leaf. It is said that he only went to work and studied, and he dared not even leave the apartment.
The nurse in the ward was still the familiar number 1103.
Seeing Yin Ren holding the gift and talking to Zhong Cheng, the nurse subconsciously moved her wrist.
On the hospital bed, Feng Qi's thin body was full of tubes. His eyes were tightly closed, and his chest rose and fell steadily. The moment the two entered the room, he seemed to realize something and slowly opened his eyes.
His pupils were still slightly deformed, but much clearer than before.
"I'm really back..."
He stared blankly at the ceiling. His voice was very quiet, but everyone present could hear it.
The boy obviously had no interest in Yin Ren and Zhong Cheng who were approaching. He just stared at the light on the ceiling, his eyes dry and lifeless.
"Mom... Dad..."
"Feng Qi." Yin Ren took two steps forward, put the gifts he bought at the door, and walked forward carrying only a simple bag.
Feng Qi turned his head and saw Yin Ren's face. The boy was stunned for a moment. He was silent for a few seconds, his voice still small and weak.
"Who are you?"
"The person in charge of your parents' case." Yin Ren carefully sat down on the bed. "A new bad guy has been arrested. We searched your house yesterday and found something."
Feng Qi looked at Yin Ren with lack of interest.
"I found this under your closet." Yin Ren opened the paper bag and revealed the contents. "We thought you might need it now."
It was a roughly wrapped gift wrapped in a ribbon that was too bright. Attached to the wrapping paper was a small card—
[Fengjia Game Grand Prix·Special Award: A new game console that everyone will like]
[To the greatest adventurer in the world, Mom and Dad wish you to be brave forever. ]
The boy was stunned. He raised his hand and tried to touch the gift.
Well, that day was his birthday.
He had forgotten everything.
“The closet… at the very bottom…?” Deep in Feng Qi’s gaze, the light lit up again.
"Yes." Yin Ren said softly, "Don't worry, we didn't mess around with the things in the house. But there is one thing that is strange... The game console in the room is still on, as if someone has touched it."
"It didn't go into hibernation. The game character is in a place full of stars and flower fields. Sorry, we didn't pay attention to the scene. The previous save file should be very important to you—"
Feng Qi's tears suddenly burst out of his eyes.
This time there was no blood in the tears, they were exceptionally clear.
"Yeah." He choked hard and coughed several times, "Now... it is also... very important... to me... the most important..."
"Don't irritate my patients," the nurse warned coldly, "get out first."
But this time, she didn't throw them out.
"I have something to say to Mr. Feng." Zhong Cheng said suddenly, "Yin Ren, you go out first, I will be here soon."
Yin Ren made a face at Feng Qi, but he didn't ask any more questions and left the room quickly.
The soundproofing here is just so-so anyway.
Inside the door.
Zhong Cheng said that under the nurse's snow-like gaze, he half-knelt down beside Feng Qi's bed and looked at the boy at eye level.
The boy's eyes were still red, and his hands, which were full of infusion needles, tightly grasped the ribbon of the gift and refused to let go.
"I understand that you are sad now," Zhong Cheng said carefully, "but I don't know how to comfort you."
Feng Qi looked at him in silence.
"My colleague knows more about 'afterlife'. He can find gifts and archives, but I can't do that."
Zhong Cheng tilted his head and said, his eyes were as deep as ever. He slowly stretched out his right hand, and after hesitating for a moment, he carefully touched the boy's hair.
"I don't know what you think about death," he said softly. "Do you like plants?"
Feng Qi nodded doubtfully.
"To me, death means the 'part above the soil' disappears. But the roots beneath the soil will not dry up instantly."
The boy looked at Zhong Cheng with a confused look.
“Your parents… When you grow up, you will see them in your features, in your habits, and in your illnesses. They will always be part of your personality, your thinking, your joys, and your pains.”
This is science, and science doesn't lie.
Zhong Cheng said to take his hand back.
"These are the 'remaining roots'. Whether they are good or bad, they will truly disappear when you die." He explained in a low voice, "So, your parents have not completely left you."
Feng Qi looked at Zhong Cheng intently and said, and the latter stood up uncomfortably.
"Well, I have nothing more to say."
"Thank you." Feng Qi tried hard to raise the corners of his mouth and smiled at him.
"Brother... you can also help... the person next door, he... keeps asking for help..."
He moved his finger and pointed to the ward where the serial killer Guo Laifu was staying. Yin Ren didn't close the door properly, and the disorderly and frantic screams flowed in through the crack of the door.
Zhong Cheng's movements froze in mid-air.
"Can you understand him?" His eyes returned to the boy's face.
"yes… "
Feng Qi said weakly.
"He kept yelling... the same thing."
"He said, 'Mum, Mum, I'm so scared'."
The author has something to say:
The ghost king flirted and ran away! (pointing.jpg)
Xiao Zhong: Damn, what a powerful curse!
I laughed my ass off. I can finally write about Xiao Zhong's psychology without spoiling the story.
So the truth behind Gao Mengyu's cat case -
Inside the house: Lord Ghost King is trying to scare the cat with murderous intent.
Outside the house: Minister Fu and Xiao Zhong’s pupils tremble.
(End of this chapter)