Didn't they say that spirits were not allowed to be formed after the founding of the country? Why did a male fox spirit appear on the island
Jian Jing couldn't help but look at Zong Xunmei carefully. To say that he looked like a fox spirit, of course, didn't mean a real fox with a pointed mouth and monkey cheeks, but that he exuded a seductive temperament from head to toe, as if saying "Come on, have fun", making her heart itch and want to sneeze.
What a dangerous man.
She rubbed her nose and tried to look away.
The others were indeed well-informed rich second-generations, and they had a strong immunity to beauties. They calmed down after taking a few more glances.
Zong Xunmei and Coach Yin took their seats and joined the group chat.
Everyone was curious about the male fox...ah, Zong Xunmei, and asked about his identity and origin.
"I'm a freelance photographer. I signed up for diving this time to take photos of the island." Zong Xunmei rested her arms on the back of the chair, looking relaxed. "But my talent is limited. I couldn't stand it after being in the water for a short time. Coach Yin, this must be a headache, right?"
Coach Yin smiled and said, "You are definitely not the worst student I have ever taught."
Zong Xunmei raised her eyebrows: "Are you trying to comfort me?"
"No, the student who is worse than you is sitting here." Coach Yin glanced at A Xu with a smile, without naming any names.
Ah Xu was very straightforward and took the initiative to say: "It's me. I'm a landlubber and I can't even swim. When I was learning to dive, I almost got into trouble. Fortunately, Tongtong saved me."
Si Yingjie grasped the key point: "Tongtong?"
"I forgot to tell you," Ah Xu put his arm around Coach Yin's shoulders, "My girlfriend."
Coach Yin felt a little embarrassed and slapped his hand away.
Ah Xu wanted to show off, and praised: "Tongtong is amazing, professional and patient. None of her students dislike her, and all of them have learned how to dive."
Si Yingjie choked and refused to eat dog food: "If you want to dive, this place is not bad. Let's stay for a few more days, so we can teach another student." He shouted to Jian Jing, "Jingjing, you have to learn too, since you are here now."
Jian Jing sat in the hanging chair and couldn't help but say, "Then let Coach Yin teach me, and I will teach Miss Yang, okay?"
There were snickers one after another.
"Silly girl." Si Yingjie couldn't hold back his anger. He picked up a lemon on the table and threw it at her.
Jian Jing could see that he didn't use any strength at all, and couldn't hit her at all, so he wasn't just bluffing. So she didn't dodge, but raised her arms, pretending to defend herself instinctively.
As expected, the lemon fell onto the table without hitting Jian Jing, but by chance, it hit the wine bottle next to it.
Seeing the beer bottle tipping over and most of the beer in it about to spill out, Yang Xiao, who was within the attack range, let out a light cry and leaned back, not wanting his clothes to get wet by the beer.
But there were people on both sides of her, and they chose to sit on high stools at the bar table to drink their drinks, so there was no way to move away in time.
Just as the wine bottle was about to fall and splash foam, a hand reached out from the side.
Hold the neck of the bottle firmly.
White foam overflowed, wetting my fingers.
"Are you okay?" Zong Xunmei supported his head with his right hand and straightened the wine bottle with a smile.
Yang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Yeah, thank you."
"You're welcome." Zong Xunmei let go of her hand, raised her eyelids slightly, and continued to appreciate the scenery.
Jian Jing couldn't help but look at him.
It would take quite a few words to describe what happened just now, but from the time Si Yingjie threw the lemon to the time Zong Xunmei opened her mouth, it only took about two seconds at most.
It only took a blink of an eye for the wine bottle to fall down and be supported.
too fast.
He still uses his left hand.
This man is not left-handed, and there is only one possibility for him to use his non-common hand to respond in such a short time: his reflexes are particularly developed and his body control ability is excellent.
Photographer
strange.
Especially now, he seemed to be looking at the sky through the French window, but his peripheral vision just brushed the hanging chair she was sitting in. Was he looking at the sky, or was he looking at people
Jian Jing jumped off the chair as if nothing had happened and walked to the bar: "Give me a glass of affogato."
To put it another way, she was observing the metal cup on the bar counter from the side - if Zong Xunmei was observing her with her peripheral vision, she would involuntarily follow her with her eyes - however, he did not react at all, his eyes were still fixed on the window, he was looking very intently, and there was a faint smile on his lips.
"It's really a little girl's taste." Elena laughed, "You can't tell that she is a mystery novelist at all."
Jian Jing held the coffee cup filled with vanilla ice cream in both hands and asked in confusion, "Does it matter?"
"It's just a feeling, there's no special reason." Elena waved her hand, as if she was just saying it casually, and turned around to joke with Si Yingjie again.
She was generous and lively, and even though her identity as a wife was awkward, she quickly got along well with others. However, Yang Xiao was unusually silent, whether because she was feeling unwell or for some other reason.
Not long after, she stood up and said, "I feel a little uncomfortable, so I'll go back first."
"Aren't you going to have lunch?" Si Yingjie turned around and asked.
Yang Xiao said calmly: "It's hot, I have no appetite."
Si Yingjie hesitated to speak.
Yaoyao said, "I'm a little tired too, let's get up."
Yang Xiao nodded, and the two left together.
Afterwards, A Xu and Coach Yin walked arm in arm, saying that they wanted to walk around and enjoy the scenery on the island, and then left as well.
Zong Xunmei said she wanted to take a photo and left alone.
"I'm a little tired too." Elena seemed to see through Si Yingjie's thoughts. Before he found an excuse to leave, she took the initiative to say goodbye, leaving behind only a meaningful look.
Si Yingjie was a little embarrassed, but relieved. He called Kang Mucheng and asked him to come over for lunch.
Jian Jing and Kang Mucheng described the Shura scene that morning, and their expressions could not hide their curiosity: "I always feel that you seem to be avoiding Elena's sight."
"Did you do something to offend others?" Kang Mucheng didn't wear a suit or shirt today. Like other vacationers, he changed into loose and casual clothes, looking much more casual.
Under normal circumstances, he might not have teased like this, but it seemed natural to say it now.
Si Yingjie waved his hands vigorously: "Although it's a bit too much for me to file for divorce not long after getting married, I don't regret it at all - Elena... Oh, I was really too hasty."
He felt a little regretful: "When I saw her at my cousin's funeral, I was like possessed. I wanted to stick with her every day. I wasn't so crazy with Xiaoxiao at that time. We always quarreled."
Jian Jing listened intently: "Why are you getting divorced if you are so loving?"
Si Yingjie hesitated for a moment and answered vaguely, "No reason, just get a divorce if you want." He changed the subject, "Of course it would be weird to meet again after a divorce."
This was the answer to Jian Jingzhi's question.
"If it's awkward to meet, just meet less often." Kang Mucheng had a clear mindset. If there was a problem, he would solve it. "If they are particularly concerned, just find an excuse to let them leave."
He immediately came up with a plan: "Just say that the islanders are going to the shore to purchase something and ask them if they want a ride. They probably won't stay any longer."
Si Yingjie hesitated: "Isn't this just chasing people away?"
Jian Jing shrugged at Kang Mucheng and made the shape of "Yang Xiao" with her mouth.
Kang Mucheng shook his head helplessly: "Then try to have as little contact as possible."
"I think so too." Si Yingjie responded absentmindedly. He never thought that this decision would make him regret for the rest of his life.
Because Yang Xiao died early the next morning.
Here's what happened: The next morning, around six o'clock, Yaoyao and Coach Yin went to Yang Xiao's room together. They agreed to learn diving today, and the temperature in the morning was the most comfortable.
But no matter how they knocked on the door, Yang Xiao didn't open it.
Yaoyao was very worried and said she didn't know if she was feeling unwell again, so she went to the housekeeper to get the key, opened the door and went in to check the situation.
At that time, Yang Xiao was lying on the bed motionless.
Yaoyao was startled and rushed over to touch her forehead, only to find that her body was already cold and she had stopped breathing.
She was shocked and frightened. She and Coach Yin looked at each other, unable to respond for a long time.
Later, Coach Yin reacted quickly and hurried to call Si Yingjie. The others heard the noise and got up and rushed over to check what happened, only then did they learn the bad news.
Si Yingjie collapsed on the spot, holding the corpse and calling Yang Xiao's name continuously. He also asked the housekeeper to contact the hospital to send the person for emergency treatment.
In the end, Kang Mucheng poured a bucket of cold water on him and woke him up.
"What's wrong with you? You're already like this." He said coldly, "You're so confused that you'll just let the murderer who killed her go."
"Murderer? What murderer?" Si Yingjie muttered to himself, but his eyes gradually became clear.
Jian Jing said: "There are two small holes on her arm, and no wounds elsewhere. It looks like she died from a snake bite."
"It seems?" With Kang Mucheng's support, Si Yingjie finally regained his ability to think. "By the way, there seems to be no snakes on this island. I have never seen one."
The housekeeper said: "Sometimes you can see a few non-venomous snakes, but these are poisonous and deadly ones, and we have never seen them on the island."
Si Yingjie said slowly: "So, someone killed Xiaoxiao?" He scanned everyone's eyes, as if trying to find out who the murderer was based on their expressions.
But everyone's faces showed either panic and grief, or confusion and surprise, without any flaws.
Including Elena.
"It's just a possibility." Jian Jing corrected him, "Based on the condition of the body, the time of death was probably around 4 a.m., but the snake venom has a process of taking effect. If it was murder, the time of death must have been earlier."
"The wound is not necrotic, it looks like a coral snake." Zong Xunmei said, "So, the bite should have been around 10-12 o'clock."
Jian Jing stared at him: "I can't believe that Mr. Zong knows a lot about this?"
"I often travel around and spend a lot of time in the wild. Is it surprising that I know about common venomous snakes?" Zong Xunmei said calmly, "Miss Jian, there is no point in doubting me. Don't forget, I didn't have time to take action - we were together last night."
Jian Jing pursed her lips and said coldly: "No need to remind me, I remember it."
Kang Mucheng glanced at her and held Si Yingjie's shoulders: "Let's find the police first."
Si Yingjie nodded and said to the housekeeper, "Call the police and then call the embassy."
"OK."
Si Yingjie took a deep breath, straightened his back, and said word by word: "Xiaoxiao can't die here inexplicably. No one is allowed to leave this island until the murderer is found."
The others nodded, all with no objection.
Jian Jing suggested: "Since we have the approximate time of death, let's review where everyone was and what they did last night."
She recalled: "I remember that the last time Miss Yang appeared in front of us was at 7 o'clock in the evening, after dinner."
"Yes, she said she was a little tired, so she ate a little and went back to her room." Yaoyao agreed, a little uneasy, "I sent her back, but at that time, she was fine and didn't say she was uncomfortable."
Ah Xu said quickly: "Yaoyao didn't lie. I called Xiaoxiao at around 8 o'clock and asked her if she wanted to continue learning diving today. Tongtong can testify for me."
Coach Yin said: "I asked Ah Xu to call and ask, and I also heard Miss Yang's voice."
Jian Jing frowned.