Ling Li could finally see Qian Yang's face clearly, but she found that it was not what Qian Yang looked like in her memory.

His face was covered with stubble, his eyes were sunken, and an inconspicuous scar ran from his forehead to the corners of his mouth, distorting his countenance.

Ling Li was shocked, could it be that Qian Yang had caused his facial features to shift by creating scars, so that he could escape portrait recognition?

But how did he find her all the way away?

"Sister Xiaoli, you may not be able to understand the skills I have learned over the years." He smiled a little proudly, "In short, if it weren't for the girl who caused trouble, everyone would be safe now." ”

As soon as Ling Li thought about it, she knew that he was talking about Zhong Zhuowen.

Sure enough, the police's judgment was not wrong, Qian Yang did it because Zhong Zhuowen's investigation touched some clues that would expose his crimes.

Qian Yang said to himself: "I haven't chatted with anyone for a long time, I'm really suffocating." Sister Xiaoli, I came to you today, in fact, I didn't want you to be killed for no reason. ”

These words made Ling Li's heart tighten, and she hurriedly asked, "What?" Who wants to harm me? ”

Qian Yang smiled, but his voice was not warm: "Didn't you always want to find out how the policeman died?" In fact, the police's conclusion was not wrong, he committed suicide. ”

"Suicide? How can it be! Ling Li exclaimed, "Isn't it because Zhong Zhuowen found out the clues that you arranged the secret room, and you killed him again?" Isn't it because Officer Zhou found out that the case nine years ago was related to you, so he ......"

Before she finished speaking, Qian Yang interrupted her with a smile as if she had heard something funny: "Sister Xiaoli, you'd better not guess." What motive do I have to kill the policeman? Think about it, even if Zhou Qingchun knew that it was me who did it, what could he do to me? Can you arrest me? ”

Speaking of this, he straightened his back and emphasized: "I was only twelve years old back then. And he committed suicide just to feel shameless and atonement. ”

Ling Li's eyelids couldn't help jumping, realizing that she had missed a key question.

Yes, even if Zhou Qingchun knew that it was Qian Yang's hand, but Qian Yang was only twelve years old at the time of the crime, so he did not have to bear criminal responsibility, and if the results were announced, the investigation would end the case.

And Zhou Qingchun's stigma can't be washed away for a lifetime.

Ling Li asked tentatively, "So, he committed suicide for this?" ”

"Zhou Qingchun is also a man." Qian Yang smiled and continued, "Sister Xiaoli, there are always people who are silently helping you and paying for you, but it's a pity that you don't know it." Zhou Qingchun wanted to use his life to put an end to this matter, but it was another mistake. ”

Ling Li's heart tightened, and she only felt that she had a thousand clues, but she didn't know where to start.

Her head was a mess, and she didn't know how to ask a question: "Nine years ago, you really did it?" ”

Qian Yang smiled at her, the smile was hideous, and there was a hint of weirdness: "It's me, the packet of rat poison was put into the spicy soup cooked by Aunt Zhang." The dishes that night tasted light, and only the spicy soup could hide the smell of rat poison, so I couldn't eat it. ”

Ling Li was cold.

She clearly remembered that on the night of the crime, the police inspected the scene records, and it was indeed a pot of spicy soup that found the ingredients of rat poison.

These details were not released in the information released to the public, because Zhong Chengheng did not say what specific dish he was poisoned in. But Qian Yang can now tell such details, which naturally shows that of course, he has indeed been to the scene.

She stabilized her mind and asked, "Qian Yang, tell me honestly, what is it for?" ”

In the dark, Ling Li saw him pull the corners of his mouth, revealing a row of neat white teeth.

"Ling Min bullied me, bullied me very badly, it's just that you all think he's a good boy."

"No, Qian Yang, you won't do that. Xiaomin is not that kind of child, you are not such a child, even if you are bullied, you will not want the life of our whole family at once, you must have other hardships. Ling Li almost shouted.

Qian Yang's expression changed, and his lips moved slightly.

Ling Li swallowed her saliva, suppressed her nervousness, and lowered her voice again: "Tell me, okay?" ”

Unexpectedly, Qian Yang didn't reply, only took a few steps back.

Ling Li suddenly realized that his position was too close to the side of the mountain, and if he retreated again, he would roll down the cliff as soon as he stepped on the air.

This hill is not steep, but the place where Qian Yang is located happens to be the most dangerous place.

She couldn't help but shout: "Qian Yang, don't think about it!" ”

Qian Yang glanced at her: "I can't escape, Sister Xiaoli, I can't be caught by the police, so ......"

Ling Li interrupted him: "It's easy to say anything, you come back first, I promise you, don't call the police, okay?" ”

Suddenly, his voice became bitter: "I never thought it would be bad for you, do you believe it?" ”

"I believe it!" Without hesitation, she cried out, "If you were going to do something to me, you would have done it a long time ago, wouldn't you?" ”

"I'm sorry." He said softly, "I'm sorry, Sister Xiaoli. ”

Then there was a slight sound of stepping on a dead branch in the darkness.

Ling Li was stunned, and in the next second, he understood that he was approaching the cliff.

"Don't!" She shouted, "You come back, you have something to say, Zhong Zhuowen is not dead, you will not be sentenced to death." ”

"You can't wake up if you're not dead, you believe me." Qian Yang continued to regress, "She will never wake up, don't wait." Knowing too much is not good for you either. ”

Ling Li didn't understand what he meant, but when she heard the sound of him stepping back and getting closer and closer to the cliff, she shouted in a hurry: "Qian Yang, I really believe in you, don't think about it." ”

"Sister Xiaoli, you are really kind, and it is easy to trust others." Qian Yang smiled weirdly, "It's a pity, it's too dangerous." ”

He paused for a few seconds, and his clear sigh came from the darkness, followed by a few faint words: "Sister Xiaoli, goodbye." ”

The last thing in Ling Li's sight was the moment when he suddenly disappeared from her sight, and after that, there were several muffled sounds from down the mountain.

Ling Li closed her eyes, her body trembling uncontrollably.

She tried to move to the edge of the cliff to take a look, but her legs looked like they were filled with lead, and she couldn't move.

The faces of relatives who have long since disappeared gradually appear in my mind, as well as Officer Zhou and Zhong Zhuowen who were involved in the case.

Her happiness came to an abrupt end, what about Qian Yang? Have you never experienced what happiness is?

What did he go through to be able to attack her family at the age of twelve?

Among them, it also includes his childhood best friend.

In the early morning, the police found Qian Yang's body from the bottom of the cliff.

At a height of nearly 100 meters, although the slope is gentle, the trees that have grown on the slope for many years, and the craggy rocks, fall all the way down, and the corpse is not very good-looking.

Ling Li ignored Lu Jinran's dissuasion, but still went to take a look, and when she came back, her face was pale.

This is not the first time she has seen a corpse, it is said that this is still the corpse of the enemy of her murder case, it is said that she should have the pleasure of revenge.

However, she was not at all relaxed.

She didn't know where this depression came from, and on the way back to the Nan family's old mansion from the scene of the crime, Lu Jinran hugged her tightly, so that she wouldn't tremble because of fear.

Lu Jinran accompanied her to the room, not at ease, and did not dare to leave.

Until I saw her blink like a split shot, coaxing a child and letting her lie on the bed to rest.

"Sleep, Xiaoli, you're too tired." Lu Jinran held her hand lightly, and her voice was lowered, as soft as a mother coaxing a child to sleep.

Ling Li still didn't dare to close her eyes, she opened her eyes and looked at the darkness outside the window, her eyes could not hide her horror.

"Don't be afraid, Xiao Yi will be here soon." She continued, "The earliest flight they ordered, you can sleep in peace, and as soon as you wake up, you can see Xiao Yi." ”

Ling Li nodded, looking at Lu Jinran's soft face, and in a trance, she seemed to see her mother's gaze more than ten years ago.

She was sleepy little by little, and gradually, her eyelids became heavier and heavier, and she finally fell asleep.

When Ling Li woke up, it was dusk.

She looked at the golden afterglow outside the window, and suddenly remembered the sun like the salted duck egg yolk, and suddenly felt very hungry.

"Mom, it's time to eat." She pulled her neck and roared, waiting for an echo outside.

Outside the window, it was the voice of my sister teaching my younger brother: "Xiaomin, you leather monkey, the sneakers you bought last week are broken?" Why are you wearing old shoes again? ”

"I lost it, I went down to the river to fish, and it was washed away by the water." Xiao Min replied.

"You're a ghost!" Ling Ling raised her voice, "Tell the truth! ”

Afraid that her sister would be angry and do something to Xiao Min, Ling Li quickly got up from the bed and lifted the door curtain.

In the small courtyard that was reflected in the golden yellow of the sunset, Ling Ling was crossing her waist and teaching her younger brother who was rolling into a mud monkey in the yard.

Xiao Min grinned as usual, talking about other things, but not about shoes.

Ling Li noticed that Ling Ling's voice sank a little: "Could it be that you gave the shoes to that kid again?" ”

was seen through by her sister, Xiao Min came to her with a little flattery: "Sister, don't tell your mother, okay?" ”

Ling Ling's attitude was very resolute: "How can this work?" To do good deeds, you have to have a bottom line. No, I have to talk to the teacher about it. ”

"Sister, don't go." Qian Yang hugged Ling Ling's leg and sprinkled Jiao, "His mother hasn't been very good lately, he didn't have a good skin on his body, his shoes were thrown into the stove and burned, and he came to school barefoot the day before yesterday, and the soles of his feet were full of blood blisters." Sister, don't you also say that he is too pitiful? Didn't Dad also say that it would be a little bit to help? ”

Unexpectedly, her younger brother, who is usually naughty, also had such a sensible time, Ling Ling fell silent.

After a while, she sighed: "Whatever you want, but when Mom asks, don't expect me to hide it for you." ”

When I opened my eyes again, it was not dusk and no golden light outside the window, but a few rays of sunlight through the gaps in the curtains.

Outside the house, there is no sound of Xiao Min talking to his sister more than ten years ago, just some noisy human voices.

Ling Li blinked, realizing that he was indeed no longer in the dream realm, and moved his somewhat stiff neck.

only to find that he seemed to be in a familiar embrace, with Nan Zhiyi's arm under his head.

Ling Li was in a trance, twisted his body, stretched out his hand in a daze, and touched his still sleeping face.

The touch is very real, and it should not be an illusion.