Chapter 22: Fear of Ghosts

Before Murong opened his mouth, Han Yu said, "I also read some information, so don't bother Miss Murong to explain." ”

He is not as cheeky as Zhou Erya, and he is embarrassed to trouble Murong too much.

"The building was built in 1907 as an Austrian consulate, sold to the Women's University two years later, and after a period of minor repairs, it became what it looks like today, and it hasn't changed much in 20 years." Murong still spoke, and said softly, "As for the secret passage, I don't know. ”

"This should be confidential, but it was discovered by Bai Fei by chance." Zhou Erya didn't find it either, and after the Austrian consulate sold the building, it probably forgot about it.

Later, World War I broke out and the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed, and it is estimated that no one remembers.

Bai Fei and Sun Wenli discovered it by accident, and I don't know if it was their luck or misfortune.

"I heard that 20 years ago, there was a serious confrontation between teachers and students at women's universities. At the time of the founding of the Republic of China, the people's wisdom was gradually opening up, and conservative forces and progressive ideas were constantly colliding fiercely. Zhou Erya said with emotion, "This is similar to the current situation of the student movement in Shanghai...... They are all enthusiastic young people. ”

Han Yu glanced at him, and said in his heart You are not too old now, but after thinking about the injured students last night and this morning, he also sighed: "The motherland has many disasters and difficulties, so the students are worried about the country and the people. ”

If it weren't for how difficult the country is, which student wouldn't want to study quietly?

"But what does the situation and the case have to do with twenty years ago and now?" Murong asked keenly, "Are you going to look for twenty years of information today, is it related to this murder?" ”

"It may be related to the facts of the case."

Zhou Erya smiled and nodded.

"What a joke." Han Yu was surprised and didn't believe it at all.

Bai Fei's death, if it is said to be a homicide, then no matter how you look at it, it is a problem caused by petty love. What does it have to do with the feelings of family and country?

Not to mention the student movement of 20 years ago.

"Although they line up "A Doll's House" and also line up progressive new dramas, after all, they are girls, and the struggle is not so fierce...... Now that women's universities themselves have a small number of students, and they are all from well-born middle-class families and above, it is impossible for the spirit of rebellion to be the same as it was 20 years ago......

The main thing is that there are few people and their hearts are uneven.

Han Yu knew that these progressive young women were often just shouting slogans and putting up a fight, if they really wanted them to throw their heads and spill their blood, these eldest ladies would not do it.

He had just recently read a word called the inferior nature of little bourgeois.

Since there is no such resolute resistance, of course, there will be no bayonets, to say that someone has come to target the heroine of the troupe because of this purpose, that is the first thing Han Yu does not believe.

Han Yu spoke bluntly, and only after saying it did he realize that Murong was also one of them, and immediately glanced at her in a sneering manner: "I'm sorry, I'm not ......."

"You're right, it's hard to breed a strong spirit of resistance in a comfortable hotbed." Murong sighed softly, knowing that what Han Yu said was right.

Although women's universities have access to the most advanced ideas, not everyone wants to contribute everything to this troubled country.

On the contrary, many people indulge in the current life of worry-free food and clothing, and the sense of superiority of being able to go to a women's university.

In addition to studying, most of the girls are dressing up with grease and powder, as if after they are gilded out from here, they are superior and deeply respected and welcomed by the superior people.

"But if it's not intense now, it doesn't mean that it wasn't intense twenty years ago."

Zhou Erya saw that the people with lofty ideals back then, both men and women, had the heart to serve the country with fists, and since the Wuxu Change, there were really a lot of people who recommended Xuanyuan in blood.

It was also an era of fierce change, and countless young people were looking for infinite possibilities in order to save the country, and it was also a bloody time of ideological collision.

Unfortunately, even after overthrowing the rotten Qing government and establishing the Republic of China, China still saw no hope.

Since then, there have been ups and downs, highs and lows.

Recently, the situation has become tense, but the climax of the Revolution has also passed for several years.

At present, the most important contradiction is still the national contradiction, and the covetousness and aggression of the great powers have made it unbearable for the Chinese people.

The young people in Shanghai feel less and less obvious, but the students in the north are feeling the crisis more and more urgently.

Especially after the September 18 Incident, the anti-Japanese sentiment of the people was high, and there was a fire surging silently in the furnace.

Zhou Erya feels that the current China may set off a big storm at any time.

Compared with more than 20 years ago, the contradictions in the situation have not eased, but have become more intense.

"Then you can study it slowly." Han Yu still feels that his direction is the right one this time, "To solve this case, I think it is better to look at the present rather than the past." After a while, when Director Qiu came, I continued to investigate the women who were in the background, and also looked for anyone who might have been to the scene of the crime at that time. ”

Zhou Erya just smiled faintly and didn't care about Han Yu.

"Let's try to see who can find out the real mystery."

This case is definitely not as complicated as Zhou Erya thought.

Han Yu was very confident this time.

said so, but Han Yu didn't want to leave Zhou Erya to act alone now.

After all, this is a women's university, and he is afraid that he will surprise girls and cause unnecessary trouble.

Han Yu's main purpose now is to investigate the suspect, and Zhou Erya is asking Murong to ask for information about the school twenty years ago.

Han Yu didn't like Director Qiu very much, so he didn't go in, and stood outside the corridor from a distance and waited.

"What do you want the archives from twenty years ago?" Director Qiu felt very strange and looked at Zhou Erya suspiciously.

If it weren't for the people invited by Murong, Director Qiu really didn't want to let the two big men wander around the campus, so that the girls couldn't focus on their studies......

Zhou Erya only smiled politely and did not speak, waiting for Murong to explain.

Murong said softly: "They think that this case may have something to do with twenty years ago, I think you have also heard that there are some ghost rumors among the students in the past few days......

Director Qiu's face suddenly turned pale, and he sternly interrupted Murong's words: "No ...... Nonsense! Don't believe in these strange things. Student Murong, you are an outstanding student in our school, how can you believe in this kind of thing? ”

said don't believe it, but looking at her appearance, she is really scared!

Zhou Erya saw her scolding Murong and smiled faintly: "Director Qiu, don't you know, the stairwell over there may be really haunted, and several students have said that Bai Fei was pushed down by a ghost, so we want to check the information." ”

When Director Qiu heard the ghost, his face became more and more ugly, and he still held on: "There was indeed an accident over there back then, but in the blue sky and white day, where will there be any ghosts?" Don't guess, I'll prepare the relevant information, and you can get it in the afternoon. ”

Obviously, she didn't want to continue the conversation, so she simply agreed to Zhou Erya's request, and ended the conversation in a hurry, without even a routine warning, she let the two of them leave first, and let Murong take them to investigate in the school.

"It turns out she's afraid of ghosts."

Murong walked out of the office door and sneered, as if he felt that Director Qiu, who was usually in the office, was a little cute when he was scared.

I usually see Director Qiu glaring at the murderer, but I didn't expect to be scared half to death at the mention of ghosts.

"Interesting?" Zhou Erya saw her smile, bright as the autumn sunshine, and couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.

"Hmm...... The contrast is very great, and you will feel that she also has a cute side of humanity. Murong smiled brightly, his full apple muscles and slightly curved eyes were full of girlishness, his lips were red and his teeth were white, and he was exceptionally clear.

"You're also cute when you laugh." Zhou Erya praised.

Murong's smile suddenly stopped, his cheeks flushed, and his face changed faster than turning a book: "You are actually flattered to praise others." ”

"I'm just telling the truth." Zhou Erya raised her eyebrows and replied.

Murong turned his face, quickened his pace and walked in front of him, no longer speaking.

Han Yu saw them walking out of Director Qiu's office from a distance, and immediately greeted them, seeing that Murong's expression was a little strange, he didn't take it to heart, and only asked anxiously, "Did Director Qiu agree?" ”

"Of course I agreed." Zhou Erya walked up to him and said with a faint smile, "Come and get the information in the afternoon." ”

Murong suddenly thought of something, looked up at them and said, "Director Qiu said that there was an accident in the stairwell, and I don't know what the situation is. ”

Don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door.

Director Qiu is afraid of ghosts, which shows that this so-called "accident" may not be so simple.

"What accident?" Han Yu was very interested and asked.

"I haven't heard of the accident at the stairs...... "Murong usually only studies in school, plus he is busy with club activities, and he doesn't like to gossip, so he is not interested in the topics that the girls usually talk about in the dormitory, and he often stays in the library until late before going back, and he hasn't listened to these rumors seriously.

If you say that the dormitory is haunted or something, I have occasionally heard of it, but Murong has never taken the initiative to join such a topic, and he has never taken it to heart.

"When did that happen? Does it have something to do with 20 years ago? Han Yu speculated.

"Why, you're starting to care about what happened twenty years ago?" Zhou Erya asked a little sarcastically.

"No, no." Han Yu hurriedly denied it, he felt that his thinking was led astray by Zhou Erya, no matter how bizarre the previous events were, it was impossible to have anything to do with today's Bai Fei case.

He relieved himself and added, "I plan to continue to cross-examine the witnesses and confirm their alibi one by one. What about you? Want to come with me? ”

He very much hoped that Zhou Erya could accompany him, and he didn't want to walk around the women's university alone, but seeing Murong beside him, and thinking that they could spend more time alone, he was very entangled in his heart.

Zhou Erya disappointed both Han Yu and Murong: "You go by yourself, if you need to, let Murong accompany you, I'll go shopping casually." ”

As you see fit...... Around......

Han Yu had to remind euphemistically: "This is a women's university, and Miss Murong ......"

It's your fiancΓ©e, young master, what's it to accompany him!

"So what?"

Zhou Erya saw that Han Yu wanted to speak and stopped, knowing what he wanted to say, but asked deliberately.

Han Yu was speechless, well, the ancient precepts such as men and women not being intimate are too feudal, he is also a person who went abroad to stay abroad and came back, his thinking should not be so conservative, but let his fiancΓ©e follow him, no matter how good the brotherly relationship is, he must avoid suspicion, right?

wanted to remind Zhou Erya to avoid suspicion, but he was bright and elegant, but he seemed to be dirty.

"So...... I'm just looking for someone to understand the situation, purposeful, you just hang out...... In case you go to a place you shouldn't go, let Miss Murong accompany you. Han Yu gritted his teeth and could only sacrifice himself.

"Since you want to interrogate again, Murong is here, isn't it better to start with her?"

Zhou Erya obviously wanted to act alone, and asked rhetorically.

Murong saw that he disliked himself and followed, although she had a good attitude, her face was a little unbearable, and she said softly: "Let's start with me, I will find other classmates in a while, I will take you there." ”

"If it's okay, I'll see you in Director Qiu's office in the afternoon." Zhou Erya smiled and waved her hand, and left abruptly.

Han Yu looked at Murong apologetically: "His temper is a little weird, don't mind." ”

"You don't have to apologize for him." Murong's expression was normal, he smiled and said.

She has a strong heart, she is not a fragile little girl, she just felt a little embarrassed.

"Then let's go to a quiet place where we can talk." Han Yu saw the female students who occasionally passed by in the corridor and looked at them curiously, and said.

"I'll take you to the empty classroom next door." Murong nodded and said.

She led Han Yu through the somewhat cold backlit corridor to an empty classroom, sitting on a stool, whether it was a calm temperament or an aura, she was more like an inquirer.

"If you have any questions, you can ask." Murong said.

Han Yu actually had no doubts about Murong.

After all, this is Zhou Erya's fiancΓ©e, and she took the initiative to come to the door to seek to solve the case, and the murderer should not be so boring and bold to challenge the detective.

And after getting along for a while, Han Yu felt that Murong Tan was frank and unrestrained, and he was the kind of famous lady raised by a really rich and noble family, both in his behavior and his thoughts, he was very noble.

She didn't want to kill her classmates.

And with the power of her family, if she really has a conflict with Bai Fei, she doesn't have to do it herself if she wants to solve it.

Unless it's a person who hides a perverted mentality.

But just like he saw, reasoning in reverse, the Mu family would not raise a dark eldest lady in his heart, so it was not established.

"I think this case was a simple homicide."

Han Yu got straight to the point and also wanted to seek Murong's help.

Murong asked rhetorically: "What is simple murder?" Where is it easy? ”

She followed them, observing silently most of the time, and rarely interjected in their case-solving, but that didn't mean she didn't think deeply.

Han Yu didn't dare to despise her logic from what she said about the key just now, so she could only honestly and explain her thoughts: "First of all, I don't think it's an accident, according to An Lin's testimony, Bai Fei was obviously affected by an external force before she fell, and it is very likely that someone pushed her through the door." ”