Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Dust Falls

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It was as if time had gone back several years. In the evening, the lights were on, and the library, which had not yet had time to turn on the lights, was dark.

Ling Yan, who was disguised as an old woman, carefully searched for something in front of the bookshelf with "medicine" written on it, and finally, she picked a book, took it down and looked at it carefully.

Under the cover of night, Ling Yan walked into a small clinic, and after looking around uneasily, she sat on a chair and waited.

After a long time, a foreign doctor came out from behind the screen and handed over a few bottles of medicine in his hand to Ling Yan, who took out the money from his pocket and handed it to the doctor.

Ling Yan looked at the medicine bottle and gritted her teeth.

One morning a few years ago, Lu Xiang hurriedly went out.

Lin Zhi chased him out, "Let's go after eating." ”

Lu Xiang rushed forward without looking back, "Don't eat, it's too late!" Bao Kang asked me to pick up the new inspector at the dock, I forgot! ”

Ling Yan, who had grown a beard and an Adam's apple, and looked like she was already a man, was eavesdropping by the door, her eyes moved, as if she thought of something, and turned around and ran away.

The morning light was faint, and the yellowish glow shone on the undulating sea. The newly arrived inspector Ying Xi was carrying a suitcase and waiting for something at the dock.

After a while, Ling Yan, who looked like she was already a man, appeared, her voice was no different from that of a man, "It's the new detective, right?" Director Bao sent me to pick you up. ”

The detective nodded and followed Ling Yan away.

When he walked to a secluded place in the alley, Ling Yan took advantage of the detective's unpreparedness and stabbed the detective in the chest.

Ling Yan took out a patrol warrant from the detective's corpse, which read "Detective, Ying Xi". Seeing this, she smiled sinisterly.

On the third pole of the day, Lu Xiang anxiously waited for Ying Xi at the dock.

Ling Yan disguised herself as Ying Xi, appeared at the dock with a suitcase, and took out her documents to greet her.

Lu Xiang took the document and looked at it, and warmly held Ling Yan's hand.

Ling Yan looked at Lu Hehuan, "In this way, I became Inspector Ying of the old gate, to be precise, Inspector Ying of the Spending Heaven and Wine...... Actually, I often go to the fireworks room just to hide my identity......"

The night is sultry, and the fireworks are full of lights. Ying Xi passed by the girls and deliberately moved his hands and feet to the girls.

One of the petite girls looked at Ying Xi with pretended to be angry, "I hate it." ”

Ying Xi smiled and grinned, "Who is annoying, hahaha......"

"You're so bad."

"Okay, I'll show you the bad tonight, let's go." Ying Xi said and hugged the girl upstairs.

Ying Xi walked into the private room of the fireworks room with the girl in her arms, the two hugged each other and sat on the edge of the bed, the girl hugged Ying Xi and kissed her, and then wanted to untie Ying Xi's clothes.

Ying Xi took out some powder and blew it on the girl's face, and the girl fainted.

The officers looked at Ying Xi in surprise, all of them dumbfounded.

Lu Xiang pointed at Ling Yan in shock, "It turns out that you killed the real Ying Xi!" ”

Bao Kang relieved himself and opened his mouth in disbelief, "Ying Xi...... You're not Ying Xi, you're Ling Yan? Impossible! ”

Bao Ying looked at Ying Xi with shock and sympathy, and sighed softly.

"Ling Yan, why are you so stupid......" Lu Hehuan wanted to say something, but felt that it was useless to say more, no matter how much comfort he had, the only thing he could do was to look at Ling Yan intently.

Ling Yan smiled bitterly, "It's actually a good time to become another person, the security of the old gate is not bad, and it's easy to be an inspector, sometimes I think it's good to die here as Ying Xi like this...... He Huan, do you know? I really enjoyed the days of being 'Joyful Detective' with you, I enjoyed getting along with you as Inspector Ying, I almost forgot that I used to be Ling Yan, and I almost forgot my hatred with the 'Four Beauties Gang'. ”

"Wouldn't it be nice to continue like this? Why keep killing? Lu Hehuan looked pained.

Ling Yan suddenly burst into anger, "Because those sluts came back one by one, they forced me!" They want to do something about you, and I hate them so much! Ling Yan's eyes turned grim, "So I decided to eradicate them one by one......"

Lu Hehuan shook his head bitterly.

Ling Yan said, "I found that among the four of them, Liu Qixue and I have the most similar physical features, and it is most suitable to use her as my substitute ghost." I first imitated your handwriting and wrote a note to Liu Bixue, asking her to meet her at my old house......"

It was just right that day, and Liu Ruxue walked out of the house to relax. Suddenly, a child took a note and handed it to Liu Yixue.

Liu Ruxue opened the note and found that it read, "See you at Ling Yan's old house tonight." The payment is Lu Hehuan.

Liu Qixue was a little puzzled, and then smiled happily.

At night, Liu Ruxue pushed open the door with some trepidation and walked into Ling Yan's old house.

"He Huan, where are you ...... He Huan?"

Outside the house, Ying Xi quietly walked to the window and blew in through the window.

Inside the house, the willows fainted like snow.

At dawn, Liu Ruxue was already tied to the bed of a wild wooden house, her mouth was sealed, and she could neither move nor call for help.

Ling Yan appeared with a knife, compared it to the scar on her arm, and cut it fiercely on Liu Qixue's arm.

Blood dripped on the ground, and Liu Ruxue was in pain.

Ling Yan took out a packet of medicine and sprinkled it on Liu Nixue's wound.

Ling Yan looked at Lu Hehuan, and then at Bai Yulou, "After that, I created the illusion that Liu Yixue eloped, and after Liu Qixue's scar was healed, I deliberately changed back into women's clothes, returned to the old house by the Suzhou River, and deliberately let Feng Po see it, so as to create the illusion that Ling Yan had returned and committed suicide with resentment." ”

The night was dark, and Ling Yan, who was incarnated as Ying Xi, hid in the dark in a white cheongsam. When Feng Po went out, Ling Yan walked out and walked towards the door.

Feng Po saw Ling Yan and carefully identified it, "Ling Yan is back?" ”

Ling Yan stood still, bowed to Feng Po, and then turned around and walked into the old mansion.

Bao Ying looked at Ling Yan in surprise, "Since you killed Liu Ruxue, why did the charm on her face seem to have been engraved by herself, and there was a smile on the corner of her mouth before she died?" ”

Ling Yan smiled, "That's because of the nutmeg fruit, it is a hallucinogenic drug, colorless and tasteless, once people inhale, they will hallucinate, and they are extremely happy." I added nutmeg fruit powder to Liu Qixue's **, which has the effect of curing illusions and anesthesia, so she didn't feel pain, and the whole process of death was immersed in happiness. Ling Yan said, smiling wickedly.

That night, when the moon was dark and the wind was high, Liu Ruxue sat in the corner of Ling Yan's old mansion, looking at Ling Yan who was approaching her in horror.

Ling Yan smiled and took out a bamboo tube, and blew at the willow like snow, a puff of smoke flew out of the bamboo tube, and some powder flew out together.

Liu Ruxue's eyes gradually blurred, and she stood up with a hallucination, dancing her waist charmingly.

Liu Ruxue looked at Ling Yan, the Ling Yan in her eyes turned into Lu Hehuan with ambiguous eyes, and she couldn't help but unbutton her clothes.

Liu Ruxue approached Ling Yan charmingly, entangled in front of Ling Yan, "He Huan, I love you......"

Ling Yan hugged Liu Qixue from behind, and Liu Qixue greedily rubbed on Ling Yan's body, looking enjoyable.

Ling Yan wrapped around Liu Nixue from behind, took out a dagger from her body and put it in Liu Nixue's hand, and then took Liu Nixue's hand and carved a charm on Liu Nixue's face. Liu Qixue's face was bloody, but she didn't seem to feel the pain, but enjoyed it very much, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

Liu Bixue, who was wearing a white cheongsam, was lying on the bed, Ling Yan buttoned the cheongsam, and then grabbed Liu Nixue's hand holding the dagger and slashed Liu Nixue's neck.

Blood flowed out, and gradually stained the cheongsam red. Ling Yan took out an ID card, opened it and looked at it, the words "Ling Yan" were written on it, and Ling Yan stuffed the ID card into Liu Ruxue's clothes.

Bao Ying looked at Ling Yan in disbelief, "You really took great pains. ”

Ling Yan smiled triumphantly, "In this way, Ling Yan's first step plan to return and commit suicide with resentment will be successful." After that, I made up the terrifying legend of the 'Bloody Curse' to kill people, and spread it all over the city to divert the direction of detection. ”

Bao Ying's expression was grim and he walked towards Ling Yan, "Why did you choose to kill people in the fog?" ”

Ling Yan was about to answer, but Lu Hehuan spoke first, "I chose to kill people in foggy days, just to make the case look more mysterious, to create the atmosphere of the terrifying legend of the 'bloody cloth curse', and also, the pressure in foggy weather is low, which is easy to spread......" Lu Hehuan paused and looked at Ling Yan, "Is that right?" ”

Ling Yan nodded.

Everyone was shocked, and the police officers at the scene quickly surrounded Ling Yan to prevent her from escaping, but Ling Yan didn't care.

Seeing that Ling Yan was so calm, Lu Hehuan was at a loss, he looked at Ling Yan painfully, "I really hope this is just a nightmare I had." ”

Ling Yan sighed movingly, "He Huan, I have long let you forget about Ling Yan and let you get by...... We are happy to be 'happy detectives' for a lifetime, and to be good brothers for a lifetime, how good. ”

Lu Hehuan lowered his head sadly.

Bai Yulou looked at Bao Kang, "Director Bao, now we can prove that Sister Shuang is innocent, can we release her?" ”

Bao Kang was annoyed and scolded Bai Yulou sharply, "You kid! Is it time to talk about it! ”

Bai Yulou was anxious, "Sister Shuang is still suffering in the cell, I'm going to let Sister Shuang out." ”

Bao Kang waved his hand impatiently, "Go, go!" You can do whatever you like! ”

When Bai Yulou heard this, he happily turned around and ran out.

The night was dark, and the cell seemed even darker.

Bai Yulou ran to the door of Liu Rushuang's cell with a police officer, "Sister Shuang, you're fine!" ”

Liu Rushuang came over in surprise, "Brother Xi and Lu Hehuan have found evidence?" ”

Bai Yulou hesitated for a moment, did not answer, and urged the policeman, "You open the door quickly." ”

The officer opens the cell door.

Liu Rushuang walked out and saw that Bai Yulou was in a wrong mood, "What's wrong?" What's wrong? ”

Bai Yulou rubbed his hands a little unnaturally, "No, it's nothing." ”

"In vain, you've never hidden anything from me." Liu Rushuang saw that Bai Yulou must have a ghost in his heart.

Bai Yulou looked at Liu Rushuang, "Sister Shuang, you are mentally prepared, but you must hold on!" ”

"What the hell is going on?"

"Those people were all killed by Ling Yan."

"Ling Yan?" Liu Rushuang was taken aback.

"It's not Ling Yan, it's yes, it's Ying Xi."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Liu Rushuang is inexplicable.

Bai Yulou scratched her head, "Sister Shuang, Ying Xi is actually not Ying Xi, it's Ling Yan, after Ling Yan was wronged by your sister and them to become a murderer, she took a medicine called male hormones, and her appearance became a man, and then she killed the real Ying Xi, and pretended to be Ying Xi's identity and sneaked into the police station, just to get close to Lu Hehuan who came back from Liuyang......"

"What do you say? Brother Xi is Ling Yan who took male hormone medicine? Liu Rushuang was shocked, stretched out her hand and shook it in front of Bai Yulou's eyes, "Baibai, aren't you hypnotized talking nonsense again?" ”

"It's not nonsense, it's true!"

Liu Rushuang staggered and almost fainted.

Bai Yulou hurriedly supported Liu Rushuang, "Sister Shuang, are you okay?" ”

Liu Rushuang stood firm and shook her head, "I'm fine, you continue." ”

Bai Yulou looked at Liu Rushuang with some concern, "Later, it seemed that it was your sister who pursued Lu Hehuan, so that Ying Xi, oh, Ling Yan had resentful thoughts again, so he got rid of them one by one." ”

Liu Rushuang was shocked by the truth and grabbed Bai Yulou's shoulder, "Where is Brother Xi now?" Take me to him! ”

The two hurried away.

There was silence in the banquet hall of Chengfeng Restaurant, and everyone present looked at each other and froze in place at a loss.

Ling Yan took a few steps closer to Lu Hehuan.

Lu Hehuan pulled out a pistol and pointed it at Ling Yan, the hand holding the gun trembled slightly, "Don't move......"

Ling Yan smiled and stopped.

"Why, why ......" Lu Hehuan had tears in his eyes and slowly put the gun down.

Ling Yan suddenly covered her abdomen and coughed, spurting out a mouthful of blood.

Lu Hehuan worriedly wanted to go over, "Ling Yan ......"

Ling Yan took a few steps back, "Don't come here......"

Ling Yan took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, and Lu Hehuan couldn't help but feel distressed.

Ling Yan took a deep breath, "He Huan, I have long had liver disease because I have been taking male hormones, and my life is short. ”

"No......" Lu Hehuan didn't want to believe it.

Ling Yan smiled sadly, "'What joy in life, and how sad in death'...... He Huan, the days when we were doing 'Joyful Detective' together were my happiest days, and I have no regrets in this life......" Ling Yan said as she pulled out the matching gun from her body and aimed it at her head.

Lu Hehuan shook his head desperately, "No......" He looked at Ling Yan, his vision gradually blurred, and the good times of the two of them in the past came to his heart......

Ying Xi sat calmly behind Lu Hehuan, with one hand around Lu Hehuan's waist.

Lu Hehuan frowned crampedly, "Why are you hugging my waist?" ”

"In case you fall me down like Liu Rushuang, Lao Tzu won't be able to parry even if King Kong is not bad." Ying Xi is rightly confident.

The bicycle jolted, and Ying Xi hugged Lu Hehuan's waist tightly.

In the early morning, the sun shines into every corner of the dormitory. On the bed, Ying Xixiong hugged Lu Hehuan and slept soundly.

Suddenly, the two opened their eyes together, and immediately pushed each other away after seeing each other clearly, both with disgusted faces.

"Why are you sleeping with me in your arms, did you dream of Ling Yan again?" The wicked should be sued first.

Lu Hehuan saw that Ying Xi was unreasonable, and immediately frowned, "It's obvious that you are holding me." ”

Ying Xi remembered something, "Hey, what kind of poem are you reading today, it works very well for women." ”

"Oh, it's a love poem by the famous English poet Byron, called "I've seen you cry."

"Can you teach me?"

"Why?"

"It's used to please girls! Teach me. ”

Lu Hehuan was a little reluctant, but he couldn't resist Ying Xi, "Okay." I read, you listen. ”

Ying Xi nodded, with a rare seriousness on his face.

Lu Hehuan came to the window, looked at the night, and read slowly, "I've seen you cry, crystal tears, hanging on your blue eyes, like a violet stained with morning dew." I've seen you laugh, a brilliant jewel, and the flame of light no longer shines, how can it compare with the light you glanced back at. The setting sun dyes the sea of clouds with brilliant colors, and the rising twilight can't either, and this strange color can't be driven away. Your smile brings joy to depression, like a bright sunshine that flickers in my heart......"

Ying Xi looked at the back of Lu Hehuan reading the poem and burst into tears.

Lu Hehuan put the sock basin on the ground, and put his hand into the sock basin painfully, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "You are worthy of the right-hand man of Director Bao, you are really heartbroken in order to cure my cleanliness." ”

Ying Xi snickered, put down the peanuts, and put on a righteous posture and walked to Lu Hehuan and squatted down to help Lu Hehuan wash together.

"You, what are you doing?" Lu Hehuan was surprised.

Ying Xi smiled disapprerovingly, "Help you wash together, we are happy detectives, we share blessings, we share difficulties, and solve cases together!" ”

Ying Xi looked at Lu Hehuan, "Don't you know how powerful Liu Rushuang is, I think when I went to Paramount and was caught by her, she made a big fuss in Paramount without saying anything, and cried at the door of my dormitory for three days and three nights, the cry was worse than a wolf howl, I was really afraid." This time she caught it, and it was going to be endless. ”

Lu He smiled, "That's because she loves you, so she will do too much." ”

"Forget it...... Ying Xi looked at Lu Hehuan with a wicked smile, "With you, there is no shortage of her love." ”

Lu Hehuan looked embarrassed, turned around and left, "It's not early, hurry back to the dormitory." ”

Ying Xi smiled evilly and followed.

Long Zhentian chased Lu Xiang to the corner of the wall, raised the big knife and slashed down, Lu Xiang closed his eyes in horror.

At the moment of emergency, Lu Hehuan stood in front of Lu Xiang, and the big knife slashed at Lu Hehuan's chest.

"Lu Hehuan!" Ying Xi screamed in horror.

Lu Hehuan kicked Long Zhentian to the ground, looked at the clothes that were split on his chest, he reached out and touched his chest, and touched the golden axe that was deformed by the big knife, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "It was my mother who saved me." ”

Ying Xi breathed a sigh of relief and almost cried, "You're fucking scared me to death!" ”

Luo Si struggled as hard as he could, and suddenly, he grabbed the dagger from the waist of the police officer behind him and stabbed at Lu Hehuan.

At the critical moment, Ying Xi dodged in front of Lu Hehuan and grabbed the blade of the dagger. Blood oozed from between Ying Xi's fingers, and two police officers hurriedly came over to restrain Luo Si.

Lu Hehuan relieved himself and looked at Ying Xi with concern, "Inspector Ying!" ”

Ying Xi pressed his palm and endured the pain, "It's okay, it's a small injury." ”

Lu Hehuan woke up from his memories, looked at Ling Yan sadly, and gritted his teeth.

Ling Yan pointed a gun at her head, with tears in her eyes, "I have loved you in this life, and I have been a good brother, enough is ......enough."

Lu Hehuan shook his head, "Ling Yan, put the gun down ......"

Ling Yan closed her eyes and shed two lines of tears.

After a moment, Ling Yan opened her eyes and threw the gun to Lu Hehuan. The police officers who surrounded Ling Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but when they saw Ling Yan put her hand into her pocket again, they couldn't help but get nervous again.

Ling Yan took out two photos from her pocket, one was a photo of Ling Yan and him that Lu Hehuan had been looking for for a long time, and the other was a photo of Ying Xi taking a photo of the two of them together in order to make Lu Hehuan happy. She tore up the photo with all her might, and looked at Lu Hehuan with burning eyes, "He Huan, forget me, forget Ying Xi and Ling Yan, and live a good life......

Suddenly, Ling Yan fell ill and collapsed. Lu Hehuan was startled, and rushed over to support Ling Yan, "Ling Yan ......"

Ling Yan coughed violently and spat out a mouthful of blood again.

Lu Hehuan wiped the blood stains for Ling Yan, looking worried, "Ling Yan, how are you, Ling Yan ......"

Ling Yan weakly grabbed Lu Hehuan's hand, "He Huan, promise me that you will cherish the happiness around you." ”

At this time, Bai Yulou and Liu Rushuang rushed in.

Liu Rushuang had tears in her eyes, and looked at Ling Yan at a loss, "Brother Xi...... You tell me it's not true, it's not true...... Woo woo woo ......" Liu Rushuang finally couldn't help crying.

Ling Yan looked at Liu Rushuang guiltily, "Rushuang, thank you for your care and care for me all the time...... In this life, I am afraid that I will be destined to lose you, and if I am a man in the next life, I will definitely marry you......"

Liu Rushuang cried and nodded.

Ling Yan tried her best to squeeze out a smile, and said softly, "Silly girl, you have to cherish the happiness around you, you know?" Cherish the person who has been waiting for you......"

Liu Rushuang nodded, and took Bai Yulou's hand with tears.

Ling Yan looked at Bao Ying, "Xiao Ying......"

Bao Ying stepped forward, "Ling Yan......"

"I matched you and He Huan because I wanted you to take good care of He Huan, in this life, I can't accompany him anymore, in the future, I will hand him over to you, you promise me, you must take good care of He Huan......"

Bao Ying looked at Lu Hehuan hesitantly, but saw tears in his eyes, and he was in pain.

"Promise me......" Ling Yan said and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Lu Hehuan wiped the blood with his hand for Ling Yan in a panic, "Ling Yan, let's go to the hospital......" Lu Hehuan made a gesture to hug Ling Yan and leave.

Ling Yan shook her head weakly, "It's useless, my liver disease has reached an advanced stage, and it can't be cured......"

Ling Yan clenched Lu Hehuan's hand and looked at Lu Hehuan with difficulty, "He Huan, promise me, don't miss me, other paths can also lead to the top of the mountain and see the most beautiful scenery......"

Before Lu Hehuan could answer, Ling Yan died in Lu Hehuan's arms.

Lu Hehuan's eyes were blurred, his lover Ling Yan and his best friend Ying Xi seemed to merge and separate again, his lips opened and closed, but he couldn't say anything, as if something once he said it, it would be like the heating on the bronze mirror in winter, and it dissipated in an instant, leaving only the clues of memories in his hands.

Lu Hehuan finally couldn't bear it anymore and cried bitterly.

The morning glow is golden, the white dew is stained with grass, and the cemetery on the outskirts is shrouded in the morning light.

Lu Hehuan and Bao Ying stood in front of Ling Yan's tombstone, but saw that the tombstone said "The tomb of Lu Hehuan's wife Ling Yan", and there was a bunch of fresh lilies in front of the tombstone, stained with early morning rain and dew.

Lu Hehuan slowly spoke, "Ying Xi, my good brother, Ling Yan, the person I love the most, I hope you can live happily without troubles in another world." ”

Bao Ying looked at Lu Hehuan with a sideways face, "He Huan, in order to pursue the so-called justice, you lost the person you love the most, will you regret it?" ”

Lu Hehuan's lips moved, but he didn't speak for a long time, he turned around and left, and Bao Ying followed.

Not far away, Liu Rushuang stood in front of another tombstone. The tombstone reads "The Tomb of the Ancestor Liu Wang", and incense and candles are lit in front of the tomb, and offerings are placed.

Liu Rushuang knelt on the ground and bowed three times, took out a group photo of Liu Ruxue, Mary, Song Xiaowan and Wen Hui from her arms, and she put the group photo on the candle and lit it. Looking at the photo burned to ashes, Liu Rushuang showed a smile on her face.

Liu Rushuang got up and walked away, and came to Ling Yan's tomb, she looked at Ling Yan's tombstone, and a trace of pain appeared on her face. After standing for a long time, Liu Rushuang turned around and walked away.

Lu Hehuan came out of the shadows, looked at Liu Rushuang's back, and thought thoughtfully.