C19 (1/2)
”Brother Song, why have all of you come?” The ghosts of Song and his two friends, Liu Dingshan and Zhang Gonggong, stood behind me looking straight at me.
”Brother Liu, you have to avenge us!”
”The three of you haven't been reincarnated yet!”
”I don't know why, but they won't accept us. The cause of death of the three of us is unknown, so we can't follow the procedures to reincarnate.”
This... Damn it! If you can't get a tire, what is your relationship with me? Why are you looking for me?
Song Yifei had a pitiful look on his face as he said, ”I think only you, my brother, can help me. You are Master Liu's disciple, so you must have a plan!”
I hastily replied, ”The police have already intervened in this matter. I was almost treated as the culprit and I don't plan to continue meddling in this. I don't know who took away the porcelain pot, but it's gone too.”
”But we need your help.”
”The three of you, please leave. I still have business to do. I'll burn some paper for the three of you when the New Year comes.” At this moment, the door of the shop was pushed open, and I saw that it was the female police officer who was interrogating me. However, she had changed into a black leather suit and blue jeans as she walked in.
Puzzled, I asked, ”Officer, do you have any business with me? I've told you everything I need to say. I definitely won't hide anything from you.”
”You don't need to be afraid, I'm just here on the way.” The female officer looked around and continued.
I poured a glass of water and said, ”Quickly take a seat. If you need any water, tell me. I guarantee that I'll give you a satisfactory price!”
The female officer rolled her eyes at me and said coldly, ”Did you open this shop?”
”I guess so …” I just have to earn some money. What business do you have with me? ”
The female police officer said coldly, ”You are now a criminal suspect, I need to know your every move. If anything happens to you, it will bring us trouble.”
If he said that he was afraid that he would die, then the police would make the headlines. The female officer sat on a chair, unconsciously feeling a little cold. I looked at Song Yifei and the other three scumbags standing by the female officer's side. How could they not feel cold? It wasn't easy to wait until nightfall. The day passed just like that. I drove Song Yifei away from the three of them and prepared to close the restaurant.
Seeing that I was about to leave, the female police officer stood up and said, ”It's getting late, let's have a meal together.”
”That's not good, right …” I took my coat and the pretty policewoman out of the shop and sat down at a noodle shop not far from the center of town. He ordered two bowls of beef noodles and a few side dishes.
”Officer, you aren't thinking of having a meal with me, are you?”
”My surname is Guan. My name is Guan Rou.”
Guan Rou replied with an ice-cold tone, ”This case is unprecedented. I wanted to see what you had in mind. It would have been best if you had let me catch you. I can solve this case.”
”Hur hur, Officer Guan, you are mistaken. I am from the countryside, how dare you kill people even if I had eight guts!”
”I investigated you. You only arrived in the city last month, but as soon as you arrived, you opened a store.” Guan Rou reached out to wipe her mouth with a tissue. She continued to say, ”If it was you, what would you think?”
I whispered, ”Officer Guan, let's not beat around the bush. If you have anything to say, just say it directly.”
Guan Rou softly said, ”As long as you can prove your thoughts and your innocence, I guarantee that I won't wrongly accuse you.”
I wiped the corner of my mouth with a tissue and said, ”Alright, but you have to bring me to see the corpses of Big Brother Song and the rest before I can prove it.”
”What do you want to do?”
”Take me to the body and you'll see. But I need to go home and get something.” I haven't forgotten anything the old man taught me, but I need something, that axe.
Guan Rou drove me home. As soon as I entered the house, a chilly wind blew in. Perhaps it was because of Guan Rou's police status and royal prestige, Tang Yufeng's ghost did not appear.
”I didn't expect your family to live here. The houses here are one of the most expensive in the city. I began to suspect if you went to steal a tomb with them.” I went back into the house and took out an axe from my luggage. Guan Rou looked at the tablet on the table and asked curiously, ”Tang Yufeng?” ”I remember that she seems to be the daughter of Tang Guofeng, the boss of the Tang Group. Why would your family worship her spirit tablet?”
”Let's not talk about this for now. Didn't you say that you want me to prove it? Let's go now.” I took my backpack and put the axe, a bundle of sandalwood, and a censer in it.