Chapter 67: The Peach Blossom Tribulation
The sun shone into Mary's boudoir, and Mary lay on the soft bed, holding a photo of her school days. In the photo, Liu Ruxue, Mary, Song Xiaowan, and Wen Hui surrounded Lu Hehuan, but Lu Hehuan looked at Ling Yan standing in the corner affectionately. This made Mary, who had always loved Lu Hehuan, jealous, and she stared at Ling Yan in the photo viciously, tearing Ling Yan off little by little.
"You'll be mine sooner or later." Mary muttered to herself while stroking Lu Hehuan in the photo.
There was a knock at the door, and Mary hurriedly hid the picture under her pillow.
Mary's mother, who was standing outside the door, carrying a steaming bowl of porridge, was an Englishwoman with a slight resemblance to Mary between her eyebrows.
"Mary, Mom made you your favorite ** eight-treasure porridge."
"I don't eat it!" Mary refused.
Mary's mother's blue eyes rippled, "You haven't eaten for two days, your body will not be able to stand it if you continue like this." β
Mary frowned irritably, "Leave me alone! β
"Mary, your uncle has come to see you, don't be angry."
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Mary's mother sighed distressed and worried, "This child, since he had dinner with that boy named Lu Hehuan, has locked himself in his room and refused to come out or eat since he came back. β
Gordon, who was standing on the sidelines, patted Mary's mother on the shoulder comfortingly, "Let me talk to her." β
Mother Mary nodded helplessly.
Gordon knocked lightly on the door, "Mary, uncle wants to talk to you about Lu Hehuan......" Before he finished speaking, Mary opened the door and pulled Gordon into the room, "Uncle come in, mother is not allowed to come in." Mary said and closed the door again.
Mother Mary looked at the closed door and sighed again.
In the room, Gordon looked at Mary lovingly, "What's wrong?" If you have anything on your mind, tell your uncle. β
Mary sat on the edge of the bed and cried, "Uncle, I like He Huan, I really like him, but he doesn't seem to have any feelings for me. β
Gordon patted Mary's head with a doting expression, "Silly girl, what are you crying about, uncle knows what you want." β
"Uncle, I want to marry He Huan, you must help me."
Gordon smiled, "Okay, okay, Uncle will help you decide this matter." β
Mary burst into tears and laughed when she heard this, "Thank you, uncle." β
The door of the forensic office of the police station was open, and Bao Ying was performing an autopsy on Ling Yan's body. Lu Hehuan stood aside, still with a sad look on his face.
After a while, Bao Ying spoke, "The charm on the deceased's face, judging from the wound, should have been carved before his death. β
"Who is so vicious and cruel to Ling Yan." Lu Hehuan's lips trembled slightly.
Bao Ying pondered for a moment and frowned incomprehensibly, "The strange thing is that there is no trace of his murder from the surface of the corpse. She paused, pointing to the slightly raised corners of the corpse's mouth, "The deceased's last expression before death was a smile, as if he could be relieved from death." β
On the side, Lu Hehuan stared at the charm on Ling Yan's face.
"He Huan, could Ling Yan really commit suicide?" Bao Ying's words were like a bolt of lightning that instantly woke up Lu Hehuan.
Lu Hehuan shook his head, "No, I don't believe that Ling Yan will commit suicide, besides, if it is suicide, who carved the charm on her face?" β
As soon as the words fell, Ying Xi walked in, "It may have been carved by herself." β
Lu Hehuan and Bao Ying looked at Ying Xi one after another.
Ying Xi shrugged his shoulders and said, "I have already found out the meaning of these charms, this is an ancient Nanyang evil spell, the general content is that there are heavenly generals in the sky, and there are earths and earths, cutting evil and eliminating evil, relieving difficulties and safety, such as dry gods and anger, powder bones and ashes." β
"What does that mean?" Bao Ying looked puzzled.
"Committing suicide by cutting his neck on a lunar day, carving a charm on his face, wearing a white cheongsam, and letting dry blood - this is the long-lost Nanyang evil art 'Blood Clothes Curse', which is the most vicious evil art, and those who die by practicing this evil art will keep killing people in the future."
Bao Ying frowned as if she didn't understand, "You mean, if Ling Yan committed suicide, then it is very likely that she was wronged, so she ended her life with the 'Blood Cloth Curse', in order to take revenge?" She thought for a moment, and then suddenly realized, "In this way, there is a good chance that my reasoning is true." β
"What reasoning?" This time, I was overjoyed.
"Ling Yan may have been wronged when she became a murderer, so she chose to commit suicide, but she wanted to find revenge on the person who killed her, so she followed the steps of the 'bloody cloth curse' to die, and handed over the revenge to the ghosts and gods."
Ying Xi nodded, "What you said makes some sense. β
While the two were talking, Lu Hehuan had been frowning and pondering, and the sadness on his face became more and more intense.
At noon, the Mingyue Restaurant was full of people, but with Gordon's power and financial resources, the boss still reserved a private room for him.
Lu Xiang sat on the seat on the street side of the wing room, and looked at Gordon who was sitting opposite with a flattered expression. The two of them were full of delicacies from the mountains and seas, but Lu Xiang and Gordon patronized and talked about business, and neither of them moved their chopsticks.
Lu Xiang cautiously probed, "Chief Inspector, what you just said is true?" β
"Of course, Deputy Director Lu, what do you mean......" Before Gordon's words fell, Lu Xiang couldn't wait to respond, "This is simply a happy event from heaven, I naturally can't be happy!" β
Gordon nodded in satisfaction, "I only have Mary, a niece, and I love her very much, I hope you can understand my feelings." β
Lu Xiang nodded, "Understand, understand, don't worry, I promise that Mary will not let her suffer a little when she marries into our family." β
"It's useless for you to promise, let Lu Hehuan guarantee it."
Lu Xiang nodded hurriedly, "Yes, don't worry, Chief Inspector, I'll tell He Huan about this tonight." β
"In three days, we'll talk about the engagement."
"So fast?" Lu Xiang was overjoyed.
Gordon would be mistaken, thinking that Lu Xiang felt that he was in a hurry, "If you feel in a hurry, we can completely postpone the engagement time." β
When Lu Xiang heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand, "Don't be in a hurry, the sooner the better." β
Lu Xiang was dressed in the afternoon sun, humming a little song, and walked to the police officer's office with a proud face, but accidentally bumped into Bao Kang, who had just come out of the office.
"Director Bao, such an adult, why don't you have long eyes when you walk?" Lu Xiang is full of confidence.
Bao Kang couldn't get used to seeing Lu Xiang, so he glanced at him, "It's obvious that you hit me, are you still reasonable?" β
Lu Xiang snorted coldly, "I have something important, and I don't have time to quarrel with you." β
"Do you think I have the time to quarrel with you?" Bao Kang was angry.
Lu Xiang was about to fight back, when he suddenly saw Lu He Huan, Ying Xi and Bao Ying coming out of the forensic office, he hurriedly ran over, "He Huan, He Huan ......"
Lu Xiang rushed to Lu Hehuan, "Dad has something important to tell you." β
"Dad, what's the matter? I'm going to look into the case. Lu Hehuan was concerned about Ling Yan's case.
Lu Xiang pulled Lu He Huan's arm excitedly, "A big pie fell from the sky and smashed on your head, what else is the case to investigate!" β
"What pie?" Lu Hehuan didn't know why.
"Mary and you are classmates, right?"
Lu Hehuan nodded, "What's wrong?" β
Lu Xiang glanced at Bao Kang and deliberately raised his voice, "His uncle, Inspector General Gordon, personally talked to me about the two of you, and we decided that after three days, we will talk about your and Mary's marriage." β
Bao Ying was stunned when she heard this, and even Ying Xi beside her opened her mouth in shock, "Three days later? β
Lu Xiang looked at Ying Xi dissatisfied, "Do you have any opinions?" β
Ying Xi hurriedly shook his head, "No, I'm happy for He Huan." β
Bao Ying looked lost.
Lu Xiang saw Bao Kang stunned in place, and was secretly proud in his heart.
Lu Hehuan didn't expect a marriage to fall from the sky, and frowned helplessly, "Dad, you tell the chief inspector that I don't agree with this family business." β
"Are you stupid? That's the Inspector General's niece! Lu Xiang was angry.
Lu Hehuan straightened his face and said with a straight face, "Dad, I have already told you what I think, even if you agree to this family affair privately, I will not marry Mary, and it will only be more embarrassing when the time comes." β
"You ......" Lu Xiang knotted.
"Dad, I still have something to do, so I'll go first." Lu Hehuan said that he turned around and left.
Ying Xi nodded at Lu Xiang and followed Lu Hehuan away.
Bao Ying sighed and followed behind Lu Hehuan sadly.
Bao Kang gloated at Lu Xiang and said coolly, "It turns out that Luohua is deliberately ruthless, Deputy Director Lu, I don't think your dream of climbing power and attaching nobility may come true." β
Lu Xiang looked angry.
It was getting late, and the Xiafei Road was full of people and cars, the roar of cars, the jingling of bicycles and the cries of vendors.
Liu Rushuang sat at the desk, thoughtfully with her hands on her cheeks, looking at the sky outside the window. Bai Yulou sat next to him, and also looked at Liu Rushuang with his hands on his cheeks.
Liu Rushuang inadvertently found Bai Yulou looking at her, and her heart was nervous, "Baibai, why are you looking at me?" β
Bai Yulou retracted his gaze in a bit of a panic, "There is nothing to see in this room except for you." β
Liu Rushuang was a little embarrassed, and quickly changed the topic, "My sister's elopement is known to everyone in the old gate, my father is ashamed, he won't let me go to the police station, and said that if he finds out, he will close my detective agency." Speaking of this, Liu Rushuang lowered her head depressedly, "I don't know how Brother Xi is doing, Baibai, do you have any news?" β
"Oh." Bai Yulou came to his senses, "I heard that the woman named Ling Yan, whom Lu Hehuan has always liked, has died, and they are investigating this case. β
"Ling Yan is dead?" Liu Rushuang was surprised.
Bai Yulou was stunned when he saw this, "Do you know her?" β
Liu Rushuang nodded, and then shook her head, "She is my sister's classmate, a few grades higher than me, I only know that she is the person my sister hates the most, my sister used to always find opportunities to bully her, and later, Ling Yan hated my sister and found a poisonous snake to come, intending to retaliate, but the poisonous snake bit my mother...... Liu Rushuang paused, her tone was a little gloomy, "Because the snake is too poisonous, my mother died on the spot, and then Ling Yan disappeared." β
"It turns out that your mother passed away like this." Bai Yulou looked sympathetic.
Liu Rushuang thought of her deceased mother, and couldn't help but feel a burning pain in her heart, she lowered her head in frustration, "My mother loved me very much when she was alive. β
Bai Yulou said hesitantly, "Do you hate that Ling Yan?" β
Liu Rushuang sighed, "What's the use of hating, my mother won't survive." β
Bai Yulou looked at Liu Rushuang affectionately, "Sister Shuang, you are so kind. β
Liu Rushuang sighed, sad.
Bai Yulou comforted Liu Rushuang, "Forget it, it's all over." β
Liu Rushuang nodded, "Yes, it's all over, but my mother will never come back." β
Bai Yulou looked at Liu Rushuang, his face full of distress.
The night was dark, and Lin Zhi leaned on the side of the bed with a heavy heart. After a while, Lu Xiang walked into the bedroom humming a little song.
Lu Xiang lay on the bed by himself, "Sleep." β
Lin Zhi looked at Lu Xiang and said, "I don't think I can make decisions for my son this time, you still have to listen to his opinion." β
Lu Xiang raised his hand and stretched his waist, "What do you want to listen to?" He said that if he didn't marry, would it be up to him? That's the niece of the Inspector General, and how many people can't climb it. β
"But after all, this is my son's lifelong event, and I always have to consider his feelings."
Lu Xiang was a little impatient, "He Huan is still young, I don't know what I need, and it will be too late to regret it at my age." β
Lin Zhi glared at Lu Xiang angrily, "What do you mean, regretting marrying me?" Regret not climbing the dragon and the phoenix in the first place? β
Lu Xiang grinned helplessly, "Ouch, how can anything happen to you!" Now I'm talking about He Huan, if he marries Mary, then Gordon will be the backer of our Lu family, and my son and I will have a good career in the future. β
"I just can't get used to seeing you as an official fan!"
"This is not called an official fan, this is called self-motivation."
Lin Zhi lay on the bed and replied to Lu Xiang angrily, "Bullshit is self-motivated." β
"You ......" Lu Xiang was angry, but there was no way to take Lin Zhi, he turned off the light impatiently, "Sleep, sleep." β
The moon is bright and the stars are scarce, and the moonlight spills into the police dormitory through the screen window. Ying Xi and Lu Hehuan lay side by side on the bed, and the two of them had no sleep.
Ying Xi looked sideways at Lu Hehuan, "Your father's words, have you thought about it carefully?" β
"What?" Lu Hehuan's face was solemn.
"About your affair with Mary."
Lu Hehuan didn't speak, and shook his head woodenly.
Ying Xi was silent for a moment, and cautiously looked at Lu He Huan, "He Huan, there was Ling Yan in the past, and now that Ling Yan is dead, should you also consider yourself?" β
Lu Hehuan's face sank, "Inspector Ying, Ling Yan's bones are not cold now, I don't want to talk about these things." β
"What corpses are not cold, people die like lamps going out, and those who are alive must think about what is alive." Ying Xi said, and crutched Lu He Huan with his arm, "Mary's uncle is the chief inspector, and he is very helpful to your career." β
Lu Hehuan sighed, "To be honest, Ling Yan is dead, and my heart seems to be dead, and I don't want to talk about my children's personal affairs anymore." β
Ying Xi was a little anxious, "That's not good, life is short, you can't see through the red dust just because of a Ling Yan." β
Lu Hehuan turned over angrily, "But I'm really not in the mood to think about this now, if you think Mary is good, I'll help you go and tell Inspector General Gordon that it's better for you to marry her." β
"Forget it, Mary is short-tempered and narrow-minded, it's better to be a little younger." Ying Xi deliberately pulled the topic to Bao Ying again.
"Xiao Ying, you don't need me to introduce you, right? You can chase it yourself. β
Ying Xi glared at Lu Hehuan, "Silly boy, Xiao Ying's eyes are all about you, what's the use of me chasing her?" β
Lu Hehuan was a little helpless, "Inspector Ying, I don't want to think about this now, I just want to solve the case quickly and find out the murderer who killed Ling Yan." β
Ying Xi painstakingly continued to persuade Lu Hehuan, "Ling Yan's case is clearly a suicide, so don't bother about this matter, or focus more on emotional matters." β
Lu Hehuan turned his head and looked at Ying Xi's face with a careless look, "I think it's enough to have brotherhood." β
Ying Xi smiled, "That's right, brotherhood, stronger than Jin." β
"That's right." Lu He was loud.
After a while, Ying Xi seemed to think of something, and smiled suddenly, "Then how are you going to deal with your father?" β
"I'll go to Mary and make it clear that she will give up her intention to be with me."
"Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."
A smile appeared on the corner of Lu Hehuan's mouth, "Sleep." β
Ying Xi smiled and closed her eyes.