C38 (1/2)
”Alright, since you're giving me the money, then I'll work.” The car slowly stopped in front of a taxi company's entrance. A man in a suit hastily walked out.
”Officer Guan, you're here. We've been waiting for you for a long time.”
”Yeah, where's the night shift driver? I want to see him.”
”In my office, please follow me!”
Guan Rou and I followed the manager into the taxi company and into an office on the second floor. There were two people sitting in the office. One of them was a girl wearing the same western suit, and the other one was a middle-aged man.
The man's face was pale and he held a cup in his hand. His eyes were dull and filled with fear.
”He's our night chauffeur.” The manager poured two cups of water and invited the two of us to sit down. ”Last night, he met a ghost, so I invited the two of you to come take a look.”
Guan Rou frowned and said, ”What's your name? Can you tell me what happened?”
”I... I'm Song Hui, the night shift driver. ” Song Hui was slightly afraid and his voice became more shaky.
Guan Rou said softly, ”Song Hui, don't be afraid. We are police just here to help you.”
The manager quickly said, ”Please do not mind, Song Hui is my best employee here, he's just an honest person who has never seen the world.”
Guan Rou sighed and said: ”How about this, I need him to come back to the police station with me.”
Manager Liu said softly, ”No problem. Song Hui, why don't you go with Officer Guan.”
Guan Rou brought Song Hui to the car and then drove back to the police station. I'm not a police officer and I can't be in charge of the interrogation. I can only wait outside.
Not long later, Guan Rou brought Song Hui out and said to me, ”Let's go...” Let's find a place to talk. ”
”Didn't we finish talking?” I looked doubtfully at Song Hui. Guan Rou smiled as she opened the door, gesturing for me to get in. Doubtful, I jumped into the car. Guan Rou brought me to a restaurant and stopped in front of it.
”Didn't you just finish your meal?”
Guan Rou rolled her eyes at me and said, ”Yeah, but he wants to eat.”
The three of us jumped out of the car and walked into the restaurant. We found a place to sit and ordered a bowl of noodles. Song Hui wolfed down the noodles. Guan Rou and I chatted for a while and Song Hui relaxed. Guan Rou said softly, ”Can you tell me Song Hui now?”
”Last night, when I was driving down the street to pick up my guests, it was about eleven-thirty.” It was raining heavily, and the whole city was covered with it. Song Hui stopped the car by the side of the road, rolled down the window and lit up a cigarette. Song Hui slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and stared at the nightclub across the street. Every night at this time, a couple would come out of the nightclub and go to the place they wanted to go.
”Beep, beep...” ”Beep, beep!” Song Hui slowly exhaled a mouthful of smoke and pressed the car whistle a few times. But what made Song Hui disappointed was that the young men and women did not even get on his car.
Song Hui started the car angrily and just as he was driving, he saw a girl appear by the side of the road and wave at Song Hui's car.
Song Hui slowly stopped the car and then opened the car door, ”Miss, where are you going so late?”
”Bang …” The girl didn't say anything. She just walked to the back of the car, opened the door, and jumped into the car.
”Miss, where are you going?”
”To Five Graveyard.” Song Hui was shocked when he heard this. The five cemetery was surrounded by scattered graves, what was this girl doing there so late at night? Song Hui calmed himself down and said, ”Miss, why are you going there so late at night?” The girl said coldly, ”I'm going to see a friend. Master, please hurry up.”
Song Hui did not dare to ask any more questions. He stepped on the gas pedal and the car sped away. There were very few cars along the way, probably because of the rain, so it was very smooth.
”Miss … ”We've arrived at the Five Graveyard of Graveyard.” Song Hui slowly stopped the car. The girl handed the money over and then pushed open the door and jumped out.