Although I failed to get the truth out of Old Yan, I was much more satisfied than expected. At least this clue can make me think of who this person is. I have found the traitor in the underworld, so I decided not to meddle in other people's business here. The nearby villages are guarded by dead ghosts. I should be relieved. Even if they are not official ghost messengers, they are temporary workers. Like my great grandfather, they will perform their duties conscientiously.
As for the Gate of Life and Death and Pipi's death, I can no longer care about it. Pipi is destined to be a short-lived ghost, which is not something I can control. But I feel very sorry that Dong Xuejuan is mentally ill. And there is also Lao Chu's safety. Before leaving, I must meet with him secretly and keep him away from Su Yao.
I immediately briefed Shen Bing on what Old Yan said, and then we took the Second King of Hell and said goodbye to Zeng Laojin. When we walked to the road, it was already dark, so we had a meal at a small restaurant on the side of the road, and then stopped a truck and entered Lanzhou City.
I called Chen Gulong and wanted to arrange a meeting with him at a remote restaurant. But Chen Gulong suddenly told me, "Lao Chu is in prison. I'm running around looking for his former connections to get him out."
I was stunned. Could it be that Lao Chu was being targeted for his illegal rare earth mining? But generally, private mining must have a backer, so I said to Chen Gulong, "You can find his backer, and it should be fine. I'm going back by train tonight, you can tell him a message..."
Before he could finish his words, Chen Gulong interrupted him: "He was arrested by the police on suspicion of murder, how could he be fine?"
Oh my god, no way, who did Lao Chu kill? So I quickly asked, "Tell me, what happened?"
"A child was murdered last night. The police finally followed the clues and found blood under Gu Qiong's fingernails. They also found the murder weapon under the bed. I don't think he can clear himself from this matter." Chen Gulong said anxiously.
I was shocked and immediately thought that the murdered child was Pipi. Lao Chu had nothing to do with this child, so why did he kill him? So I asked, "Is there any connection between Lao Chu and this child?"
"I'm not sure, but Lao Chu is a bastard who messes around with women all the time. I suspect this is the cause of the trouble."
Damn it, Dong Xuejuan is already a woman in her thirties, nearly ten years older than Lao Chu, and she doesn’t look that good, so how could Lao Chu like her? Even if he liked her, there was no need to kill her son.
"It's hard to explain over the phone. Let's talk about it in person." Then I told him the address of the restaurant and hung up.
About twenty minutes later, Chen Gulong came in a hurry. The restaurant had a private room, so we closed the door and talked. Chen Gulong sat down and took a big sip of white wine, then handed me a cigarette, lit it for me and then lit one himself.
He said with a worried look on his face, "I went to all his old connections, including his boss, but no one dared to stand up for him. This is a murder case after all, and we are all waiting for the results to come out. Alas, now that something has happened, all his mistresses have been crying and asking if he has made a will and left them any property. I am almost dying of worry."
I patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry about those women for now. The important thing is to find out whether Lao Chu really killed someone."
Chen Gulong picked up a glass of wine and said, "I visited Lao Chu with my lawyer this afternoon. He said he went to bed early last night and didn't wake up all night. The next morning, the police found his home, searched the murder weapon, and extracted the residual blood from the fingernails to verify that it was the victim's blood. There were also footprints from the victim's residence to Gu Qiong's home, which also confirmed that they were his. According to his experience as a special forces soldier, it is not difficult for him to climb up to the second floor and enter the house to kill people. If it were an ordinary person, it would be difficult. So based on these points, the police determined that he is the murderer."
Shen Bing and I looked at each other and thought that Su Yao must have framed Lao Chu. She was definitely approaching Lao Chu with bad intentions. But she couldn't have done it without my help. If I hadn't come here, Lao Chu could have lived a little longer, but now he's been involved in a murder case.
Damn it, I am simply a spreader of bad luck. Whoever meets me will be unlucky. Without mentioning the distant past, let's take Chen Gulong in front of me as an example. Before I arrived in Sanmenxia, he had a good job and a charming girlfriend. As soon as I arrived in Sanmenxia, he lost his job and his girlfriend turned into a shemale.
Not to mention Lao Chu, who used to have money and women and lived a carefree life. During the few days I was in Lanzhou, he was first possessed by evil spirits and then killed someone, and now he is in prison. I don't know if I should stay any longer, because if I can't handle Lao Chu's case and Chen Gulong is involved, then they will both be in trouble.
"How is Su...Gu Qiong now?" Shen Bing asked while picking up some food for the Second King of Hell.
"They are the same as Xiaoli. They both asked me to ask Lao Chu to make a will in prison and give them more property." Chen Gulong took a long puff of his cigarette and seemed very angry.
I told him, "Since Lao Chu didn't kill anyone, you should investigate whether those footprints were really left by Lao Chu. Also, you should lead Gu Qiong out of the house tomorrow and search the house carefully to see if there are any other bloody objects. Before I leave, I will go to the victim's house and ask his soul to see what the murderer looks like."
"What, you're leaving?" Chen Gulong's eyes widened. "Old Chu caused such a big incident, and you're just going to leave it alone?"
"It's not that I don't care, it's that I have to leave. Otherwise, things will get worse and worse." I said with my head down in shame.
"Have you ever had your fortune told?"
I nodded and said, "My fate is in conflict with Laochou, so it is not advisable for me to stay in Lanzhou." If I didn't lie to him, I wouldn't know how to explain it to him.
Chen Gulong suddenly collapsed on the chair like mud, with his head drooped, and said, "Then go away. I don't know if I can redress Lao Chu's injustice. He said he didn't kill anyone, but the evidence is overwhelming. I'm afraid he can't escape this!"
"Don't lose heart. If all else fails, try to use the sleepwalking murder method as an excuse to kill someone. Maybe you can find a way for him to survive." Shen Bing comforted him. She used to be a police officer and knew how to exploit legal loopholes.
We barely drank and then parted in a hurry. Since we didn't plan to stay, we didn't stay at the hotel, but took a taxi to Dong Xuejuan's residence. She had given us her address at the time, and we found a residential complex. The second-floor room where she lived was completely dark from the window. The body must have been sent to the funeral home, and I didn't know if the crazy Dong Xuejuan was at home.
Whether she was there or not, the newly dead ghosts might still be lingering there, especially the children, who were more timid and probably had not yet entered the underworld. So we went up to the second floor and rang the doorbell of Dong Xuejuan's house.
Before I rang the doorbell, the door opened with a click. Suddenly, a cold and chilly air rushed towards me!
We stepped back as the door opened, but we didn't see who opened it. The room was as dark as ink, and filled with the heavy smell of death!