Chapter 25: Hidden Taboos
No matter how anxious Wu Ning was when he learned the news, he still had to accompany the boss to lunch slowly.
Wu Jiu's dedication to three meals a day amazed him, but as long as he could devote half of his mind to the fish, the fish tank would not be so deserted......
After lunch, the two took a taxi to find Zheng Xin.
Zheng Xin's hometown is in a town near R City, which is not close, and it was nearly evening when the two arrived.
When he came to the address provided by Director Yu, it was an old residential building, and Wu Ning stepped forward and knocked on the door.
"Who?"
After a burst of soot sounds, an old woman bent over and pushed open the door, "Who are you looking for?" ”
"Does Zheng Xin live here?"
The old woman raised her head, her face was densely covered with the ravines carved by the years, her cloudy eyes blinked a few times, and she hesitated: "I am, you are?" ”
Is she Zheng Xin?
According to Director Yu, Zheng Xin was only in her early twenties when Li Juan died, and she had grown old like this in the past 20 years, which was really surprising.
"We were entrusted by someone to know something about Li Juan's life. Li Juan, do you remember? When I was living at Kangshou Sanatorium, I heard that you were taking care of her. Wu Ning explained.
He kept an eye on it, this Sun Qian may not be the one who disappeared, it is safer to use Li Juan as an excuse to explore the way first.
Zheng Xin showed a surprised expression on his face, and shook his head again and again: "Too much time has passed, I don't remember." ”
After that, the door is about to close.
Wu Ning frowned, if he really doesn't remember, why is it like this, is the grapevine true?
Wu Jiuyi propped up the door of the house and smiled like a spring flower: "It's okay if you don't remember, I'll help you recall." ”
Zheng Xin was old and frail, and he couldn't stop him at all, so he had to watch the two walk into the house.
It's a small one-bedroom apartment, facing north, and the heat outside is well insulated and even cool.
The ceiling light in the living room is not incandescent, the color is dim, and the window is covered with a thick curtain, which is impermeable.
Facing the door is a Buddhist shrine, surrounded by some yellow talismans with strange figures, and a strangely shaped Buddha statue is enshrined in it, or the statue is more appropriate. Because Wu Ning has never seen a Buddha like this.
The statue has a hideous face, a dark complexion, red hair and blue eyes. Holding a dagger in his left hand, his right hand is clawed, and his arms are covered with sharp spikes, he sits cross-legged and looks a little crazy.
Wu Jiu's eyes also fell on the Buddhist shrine, and an unknown light flashed in his dark eyes.
Zheng Xin unconsciously moved forward to the Buddhist shrine, wanting to block it with his body, and at the same time said: "I really don't remember, you go and ask others." ”
Wu Ning was about to speak, but Wu Jiu took the lead: "Shouldn't it, I heard that you have had a period with Chen Baiyan, can you forget this?" ”
Wu Ning was surprised, this is robbing his own lines, does the boss want to break down?
Zheng Xin's hand rubbed nervously on his pants: "I—I forgot." ”
It's forgot, not nothing.
Wu Jiu pursed his lips, his eyes lingering on the strange statue, not knowing what he was thinking.
Beyond the shrine is the main hall the photo wall behind the tv attracted wu ning s attention he took a closer look and his pupils shrank sure enough.
There are old and new photos, some indoor and some landscapes, but the main character in each photo is a girl.
The girl has shoulder-length hair, thick or light makeup, fashionable clothes, different poses, and a bright smile, exuding a youthful atmosphere all over her body, which is very attractive.
Although the temperament and dress of the two Sun Qian are very different, Wu Ning recognized them at a glance that they were the same person.
"Sun Qian, it's your daughter, right?" Wu Ning turned his head to look at Zheng Xin.
Hearing this, Zheng Xin changed her attitude of avoiding it just now, grabbed Wu Ning's arm, and asked anxiously: "You know Qianqian, where is she?" ”
……
Leaving Zheng Xin's house, Wu Ning's expression was solemn, and he felt that the previous direction of reasoning seemed to be wrong.
After Zheng Xin heard Sun Qian's words, she became extremely cooperative, almost asking what to say.
Sun Qian's contact with her family began to decrease after she was admitted to R Normal University, and she called Zheng Xin before the summer vacation, saying that she wanted to work and study, and she would not go home during the summer vacation, which was the last contact between the two.
Later, Zheng Xin missed her daughter and secretly went to R City once, but because of the summer vacation, there was basically no one in the school, and she had no contact information for Sun Qian's classmates, so she could only come back alone.
Wu Ning asked her if Sun Qian knew about Chen Baiyan before, and Zheng Xin was ashamed but replied with a very positive face that her daughter did not know Chen Baiyan and did not know that past.
Wu Ning had a feeling that he could get out of the fog as long as he took two more steps, but he couldn't find the direction of these two steps, and he unconsciously became anxious.
He suddenly remembered Li Kun, Liu Lihua and Li Shanshan.
"Boss, do you think Sun Qian is really the reincarnation of Li Juan? After meeting Chen Baiyan, he suddenly remembered the memories of his previous life. ”
Li Juan learned that Zheng Xin was having an affair with her husband, and she didn't blink an eye, so she was reincarnated as Zheng Xin's daughter and came back to take revenge...... Wu Ning shuddered, frightened by his whims.
"She's not."
Wu Jiu rarely did not sell Guanzi.
"Oh."
Wu Ning's question just now was just angry words about broken jars, and this answer was expected by him.
"No one is." Wu Jiu added again.
"Huh? What do you mean? ”
"Meaning to get a taxi." Wu Jiu said quietly.
Wu Ning: ......
Can I play a card once according to the routine? Boss?
On the way back, Wu Ning knocked on the side of the side and never got a response.
After Wu Jiu finished speaking, after going to take a taxi, his mouth seemed to be locked, and only his eyes kept flashing, as if he was thinking about a very profound question.
Until he returned to the store, he didn't pay attention to Wu Ning, so anxious that Wu Ning scratched his ears and cheeks but had nothing to do.
Nothing was said all night.
In the early morning of the next day, Wu Ning made a hearty breakfast with his heart, wanting to pry open the boss's mouth with a food offensive, but unfortunately before he could start acting, someone came to the door.
"Tuk-tuk."
There was a knock on the door.
Opening the door, there was a grim-faced man standing outside.
The man's face is very white, his eyebrows and eyes are slender, and the corners of his mouth are tightly pursed and his nasolabial folds are deep, indicating that he is a serious person.
He took out his ID and lit up: "I am Fang Haoran, the head of the first team of the criminal police, and now there is a criminal case that requires the cooperation of the two of them." ”
Wu Ning stiffly turned his head to look at his boss.
Wu Jiu, who was wearing a rogue rabbit nightcap, was eating an omelette elegantly, as if he hadn't heard it.
He had no choice but to ask, "Is something wrong?" ”
Fang Haoran's expression was very solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "A young female corpse was found in the Shangwen Cafe on Changmen Road, named Sun Qian, 19 years old. According to insiders, you investigated Sun Qian before she died, and I hope you two will go back with me to assist in the investigation. ”
Wu Ning's jaw almost dropped.
Sun Qian?
He's dead?
Dead in a café you just went to yesterday?