I said in a deep voice: "When you checked Wenxin, did you find out about Wenxin's financial situation?"
"Yes!" Lao Du nodded. "At that time, Wenxin was in debt and the company was in trouble."
"So did his business come back to life?" As soon as I asked, Lao Du's eyes suddenly lit up: "Xiao Li, go check for me the current business situation of Wenxin. Also, check for me that photo studio."
As we talked, Wang Shiyu's mood had stabilized a little. I asked, "Can you tell me about your and Wenxin's situation?"
Wang Shiyu shook her head and said, "I don't believe he is that kind of person. In my heart, he has always been an amiable elder..."
"Wait a minute!" I interrupted, "Isn't Wenxin your boyfriend?"
Wang Shiyu shook her head and said, "That's just what Xiaodan and the others think. I like him in my heart, but I never objected to what Xiaodan and the others said. When Xiaodan and the others were joking with him, he never admitted or denied our relationship. If you don't believe me, you can ask Jiang Yi."
Jiang Yi was surprised and asked: "Wen Xin is not your boyfriend? Then he bought you a car and a house..."
Wang Shiyu shook her head and said, "At most, he and I just held hands. He never touched me. Is this considered a boyfriend and girlfriend? Moreover, he always asked me to call him godfather. I disagreed, so I always called him uncle."
Jiang Yi was shocked and said, "Impossible! How could this happen?"
Not to mention Jiang Yi, Lao Du didn't believe it either. Lao Du said in a deep voice: "Jiang Yi, is it true that Wen Xin had sex with you?"
Jiang Yi blushed and nodded: "Yes."
Lao Du couldn't help but say to himself: "This is weird..."
In terms of appearance and temperament, Wang Shiyu is undoubtedly better than Jiang Yi and Xiao Dan. Wen Xin can have sex with both of them at the same time, which shows that he is not a person who can remain calm when a woman's lap is in his arms. Why doesn't he touch Wang Shiyu
Wen Xin was afraid of hurting Wang Shiyu? This didn't make sense. If he was afraid of hurting her, why did he want to kill Wang Shiyu
While I was confused, Xiao Li rushed back: "Captain Du, we found out. Wenxin did owe a lot of foreign debts due to investment problems some time ago. At present, it can't even pay the employees' salaries."
An idea suddenly flashed through my mind and I asked, "Jiang Yi, is Wen Xin your first man?"
Jiang Yi's expression turned extremely ugly: "What do you mean?"
I said in a deep voice: "I am saving your life now, you'd better tell me the truth!"
Jiang Yi gritted her teeth and shook her head: "No. Xiaodan is not either, she had a boyfriend before."
I turned to look at Wang Shiyu: "What about you?"
Wang Shiyu blushed: "No one has touched me."
"I understand!" I said in a deep voice, "It seems that Wen Xin is playing a game with some ghost or god."
Lao Du raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"
I said, "To put it simply, the reason why Wen Xin's funds when he started his business were unknown was not because he was too secretive, but because his money did not come from the human world, but from some ghost or god. Back then, Wen Xin must have made some kind of deal with the ghost or god."
"However, Wen Xin himself is not cut out for business. After his business went bankrupt, he once again struck a deal with the gods and ghosts. The girl who disappeared inexplicably five years ago must have been sacrificed to the gods and ghosts by him."
I pointed at Wang Shiyu and said, "She is the next sacrifice. The sacrifices accepted by the gods must be pure virgins. Wen Xin tied Wang Shiyu to his side just to prepare for the sacrifice."
"As for Jiang Yi and Xiao Dan... I think they were probably Wang Shiyu's dowry, or in other words, they were just slaves offered to the gods. In ancient times, masters were not picky about their slaves."
As soon as I finished speaking, the two girls couldn't help but tremble. In addition to fear, there was sadness and humiliation on their faces.
I continued, "That night we saw ghosts outside Wang Shiyu's villa. It should be the procession of ghosts and gods welcoming the bride. I remember that in some places, the custom of weddings is that there should be a matchmaker who is good at speaking to push the door of the girl's house, right?"
Lao Du nodded and said, "Indeed, I have seen it when I was a child."
I said again: "Wen Xin asked Jiang Yi to find a sorcerer to protect Wang Siyu, and asked Chen Liu to delay time. I think the purpose is nothing more than to negotiate with ghosts and gods."
"I tried my best to protect Wang Shiyu, and the ghosts and gods could not achieve their goals for a while; but with Chen Liu interfering, I couldn't find any clues about the ghosts and gods. In this way, I had to continue to hold on and deal with the ghosts."
"If the ghost can't get the sacrifice, Wenxin will have the bargaining chip to negotiate with the other party. When they reach an agreement, Wenxin will order Chen Liu to kill me. At that time, the sacrifice will be successfully completed."
"That makes sense, that makes sense!" Lao Du nodded, "But can a sorcerer fight against ghosts and gods like this?"
I shook my head and said, "The ways of cooperation between sorcerers and ghosts are different, but the most basic point is mutual benefit and mutual benefit. Wen Xin is just telling the ghosts that there are some things that ghosts can't do, but they can be accomplished with his methods."
Warlocks are not afraid of ghosts, but they are not necessarily afraid of living people. The way people fight ghosts is completely different from the way people fight each other. Sometimes people can easily accomplish things that ghosts cannot do.
For example: a sorcerer who can keep ghosts away from approaching may not be able to block a cold arrow shot from behind. If Wen Xin's plan succeeds, Chen Liu will naturally be the one who shot the arrow.
Lao Du was speechless for a long time, and finally said softly: "Xiao Wu, what do you think we should do?"
I shook my head and said, "Let me handle this matter! I don't want..."
Before I could finish, Lao Du waved his hand and said, "I know your concerns. There are some things that I am not suitable to participate in. However, as a policeman, I must bring the criminal to justice, no matter what means he uses. I hope you understand what I mean."
Lao Du's eyes were red, as if he was trying hard to suppress his emotions. He insisted on working with me to deal with Wen Xin, it must not be just because of duty. Lao Du must have some secrets that he didn't tell.
But isn’t this exactly the basis of our cooperation
I said in a deep voice: "What if what I did violates your principles?"
Since ancient times, there has been a very delicate relationship between the government and the underworld. There are many people in the underworld who violate the law with force and disrupt the law with words; the government must uphold the authority of the law. However, sometimes people in the government can also be regarded as part of the underworld, and the most representative of them is the Six Gates that once dominated the underworld.
The detectives from the Six Gates will also cooperate with the gangsters, but the prerequisite is that the gangsters cannot cross their bottom line.
Today, the Six Gates has become a legend. Lao Du is a policeman, not a detective. Moreover, I don’t believe that Lao Du is the kind of person who can allow people in the underworld to do whatever they want.
Lao Du took a deep breath and said, "I have my own principles, but sometimes you can't have your cake and eat it too, right?"
"I understand!" I nodded. "From your perspective, if you want to arrest Wen Xin, you must have strong evidence. Now, even if you can convince your superiors, get a search warrant, and dig up Wen Xin's house, what can you do?"
"You can't find any legally admissible evidence in his house. Even if you find an altar, magic tools, or a witchcraft puppet in his house, can you bring those things to court as evidence?"
I looked at Lao Du: "Wen Xin is not stupid, and he does things perfectly. Just from what he said to Jiang Yi, we can tell that he has been hinting at Jiang Yi instead of telling her directly that he wants to kill someone."
"He wouldn't even reveal a single bit of information to a dying man, so he certainly wouldn't leave you any evidence. Even if Xiao Dan's disappearance was caused by a ghost, you won't get any evidence."
Lao Du nodded solemnly and said, "Go on."
I looked at Lao Du: "You can't deal with Wen Xin using conventional means; if you use the means of Taoism, people may die. Anyone present may die, including Wen Xin. As a policeman, will you watch Wen Xin die?"
I said in a deep voice: "I'm telling you this just to let you know why I don't want to cooperate with you. Think about it yourself!"
When I stood up and was about to go out, Lao Du suddenly said, "Wait a minute! I still hope to cooperate with you. I think you should also need my help. After all, some things cannot be solved by your powerful magic."
I smiled faintly and sat down. I am not a fool, and Lao Du is also an old hand. Some things do not need to be made too clear, as long as we understand each other tacitly, it is enough.
I lit a cigarette and said, "The only way now is to give them a taste of their own medicine. In other words, I will force the ghost to go back to find Wen Xin. As long as the two of them start fighting, we will have a chance. However, doing so is very dangerous."
Before Lao Du could say anything, Chen Liu asked in a trembling voice: "How dangerous is it?"
"It's a close call!" I took a long drag on my cigarette. "Only when the gods and ghosts are helpless against us can they turn around and deal with Wen Xin. We have to at least hold off his attacks for one night. If we can't, we will surely die."
Chen Liu was so frightened that his face turned pale: "No, no... Don't you have any other way?"
I said coldly, "There are other ways. That is, we go find the ghosts and gods and cut off their roots. But, tell me, how can we dig out the lair of the ghosts and gods?"
Everyone in the art of magic knows that ghosts are different from ordinary ghosts. Once they haunt a person, they either achieve their goal or are expelled by the magician. There is no other way. This time the ghost's goal is to kill people. Unless I watch my employer being killed, the ghost will never leave. (To be continued)