Simao County.

The southwest of Ganhua City, Jiangdong Province, at the junction of the two provinces. The terrain is dominated by high mountains and hills, and the plains are narrow. The southeast wind in summer and the northwest wind in winter are blocked by the high mountains, so there is little rain, and it is characteristic of the northwest climate of the Gangnam region. The people living here lack the gentle and delicate character of Jiangnan people, and they are more rough and heroic. For many years, Simao County's economic development has not risen, and it can be traced back to Ganhua City and even Jiangdong Province, Simao County is second to none in poverty and backwardness.

After attending the farewell ceremony of Zhou Guoqiang and Wu Changan, Yu Chili took Xu You into a restaurant - Penglai Pavilion, the name is full of fairy spirit, it is one of the best restaurants in the county, the price is not cheap, but Yu Chili is willing to spend the best things on Xu You, besides, she is not very short of money.

Xu You is very curious about this, according to the monthly salary, he does not smoke, does not drink, does not buy clothes, does not talk about love, and has no family members who need him to share the financial pressure. So, whether it is eaten, clothed or used, Wei Chili is more advanced than ordinary people, where does the money come from. Since she is not married and has no boyfriend, she can only rely on her parents. Once or twice, Xu You wanted to inquire about the situation in her family, but felt that it was unnecessary, this was not something he should care about and care about.

Steamed pork, vinegared duck, steamed sea bass, shredded potatoes with vinegar, hibiscus egg...... Yu Chili asked for seven or eight dishes in one go. "Teacher Xu, these dishes are delicious, do you like them? Oh, I'm sorry, I ordered it, I thought you should love what I love, or you should order a few. Once she determined her thoughts, Yu Chili wanted to be more kind to Xu You, but her kindness was a bit domineering, unlike the tenderness and obedience of Jiangnan women and the bird-like people.

"It's okay, I can't eat all of that." Xu You does not have excessive requirements and enthusiasm for meals, and it is good to be full.

"The food in the cafeteria is really unpalatable. With less oil and more salt, you can't eat a meal of meat and vegetables a week. I used to come home every weekend and ask my mom to cook me a lot of good food. Right now...... Since you came, I have rarely been home. ”

Xu You thought, I came to have something to do with you not going home. He didn't expect that Wei Chili would not go home on the weekend, of course, he wanted to fight for more opportunities to meet and get along with him.

After lunch, the weather began to heat up.

Yu Chili took off her leather jacket, revealing a pure white shirt, the hem was tied inside the knee-length skirt, and her graceful figure was all displayed in front of Xu You. Before leaving, she deliberately dressed up, sprinkled a little powder on her face, put on lipstick, she loves sports, and her complexion is very good.

Yu Chili planned to buy Xu You a set of casual clothes, she felt that he should have a few handsome clothes, so as to bring out his already handsome face. Moreover, she was still fiddling with her little abacus in her heart, and she decided that just today, she would invite Xu You to sit at home and meet her parents.

This was obviously an overly hasty plan, and Xu Yu rejected her.

"So, go sit at home, shall we? Familiarize yourself with the road, so that you can come again next time. She didn't dare to invite immediately, and it was best to talk about it after shopping and buying clothes, but when Xu Yu refused, she was so anxious that she could only tell her deepest thoughts.

"Teacher Wei Chi, I have a very important thing to do in the afternoon. Today's visit to the county seat is not just to bid farewell to President Zhou and Director Wu. Now that I'm here, I'll do everything else as well. Thank you very much for the invitation, and next time, I will definitely visit your parents. ”

Xu You is not prevaricating Wei Chi Li, he does have important things to do - go to the county education bureau and find Deputy Director Cao Guisheng.

Cao Guisheng has reached the age of retirement, he has not married a wife and has children, and lives alone in the staff dormitory of the Education Bureau. Xu You bought two catties of pork downstairs, a little fried peanuts, and two bottles of Zhijiang Daqu. Cao Guisheng loves to drink.

Cao Guisheng lives on the top floor, and goes up the stairs and turns right to the third door. Before he reached the corner of the stairs, Xu You had already heard a familiar voice, "Guisheng, thank you so much." I'm ashamed to have been taken care of by you for so many years, and I have nothing to repay you. "Who? Very familiar voice, Li Chuang, yes, it's him. Xu You stopped, he was sure that it was Li Chuang who was talking.

"Lao Li, you're welcome, brothers have been between them for so many years, and if you say something like this again, you will be divided. Go home and recuperate, and I'll go see you when I have time. Remember, you still owe me a drink. Ha ha. The other party replied. This hearty laughter was made by Cao Guisheng.

Why is Li Chuang here? It seems that they are very close. However, I didn't even know that Uncle Guisheng had such a friend. Xu Yu thought secretly. He hurried downstairs to find a secluded place to hide. It was Xu You's instinctive reaction not to let Li Chuang know about his relationship with Cao Guisheng, even if the connection between Li Chuang and Zhou Guoqiang's death had been ruled out, but he couldn't let others know that there were his relatives or friends in Simao County. If Li Chuang knew, it was inevitable that Wu Ping would also know, and there was no need to take such a risk.

After Li Chuang left, Xu Yu appeared upstairs.

"Uncle Guisheng, I'm here." Cao Guisheng didn't lock the door, and Xu You walked straight in. Even when the door is locked, he has the key.

"Xiao Xu is here." Cao Guisheng came out of the bathroom.

On the dining table in the living room, a plate of fried pork with green peppers and a plate of cabbage were still steaming. The lid of Niulanshan had been opened, but the full bottle had not been poured out.

"It's better to come early than to come at a good time. As long as you have a mouthful, quickly pour the wine, and our uncle and nephew will have a few drinks. Cao Guisheng came out after washing his hands, with a smile on his face.

"Then," Xu Yu pointed to the food and wine he had just bought on the stool, "they're all ready for you." But looking at it like this, who did you ask someone to drink, and they didn't have time to agree? Xu Yu didn't want to ask directly, he wanted to see Cao Guisheng's reaction.

"Where. You don't know me yet? You've seen all those fox friends and dog friends. I'll do the math and know you'll definitely be back today, so get ready in advance. Cao Guisheng kept rubbing his hands, and he sat down at the table.

"No one has been here, just you?" Xu You also sat down, picked up the wine bottle and poured two glasses.

"Nope." Cao Guisheng took a bite first.

Why do you want to hide the fact that Li Chuang has been here, Xu You is a little puzzled, and Cao Guisheng's reaction now is very unnatural, he is a chic and upright person.

Xu You chased after him and said, "Uncle, when I went upstairs, I met a person. Our school's janitor, Li Chuang. He's already told me he's coming for you. This dish, this wine, is it for him, right? Xu You stared at Cao Guisheng and continued, "But, why did you lie to me and say no? You know Li Chuang very well, don't you? ”

Cao Guisheng drank the rest of the wine in one gulp, and slammed the empty wine glass on the table, "Ask so much, don't move the set of students who are asked in class to your home." "He was angry and his voice was high.

Xu You didn't expect that this question would make Cao Guisheng have such a big reaction, so he should know the reason.

"Uncle Guisheng. You know my situation, I'm teaching in this school right now, I can't make the slightest mistake, you should tell me everything that belongs to this school. Xu You said a word for word, and he lowered his voice.

"I'll let you go. You are so young, this world belongs to you. Hatred will only ruin you, but you don't listen to me at all. I worked so hard to raise you, is it just to get you revenge? Cao Guisheng's anger all surged up.

The room fell silent, and even the air froze.

After a while, Cao Guisheng asked, "You killed the person, right?" ”

"Yes."

"You ......," Cao Guisheng sighed heavily, "You still did it after all." He sat down, poured a full glass of wine, and when he had finished it, there was no anger left, and tears rolled in his eyes.

"You know, I'm going to kill him." When Xu You spoke, his eyes were full of hatred, and he clenched his fists and smashed them on his thighs.

"You kill Wu Changan, forget it, he deserves to die, he deserves it. But why did you kill Zhou Guoqiang? He has no grudge against you. Cao Guisheng looked at Xu You, tears had fallen, and he was worried about Xu You.

"Zhou Guoqiang? I didn't kill him, I didn't kill him. ”

"Nonsense, Li Chuang will not deceive me. Do you want to hide it from me? ”

"You admit it. The person who came just now is Li Chuang, what is your relationship with him? Did he tell you that I killed Zhou Guoqiang? "Why? Why did Li Chuang say that I killed Zhou Guoqiang? Also, how would he know that I killed Wu Changan? Countless questions appeared in Xu You's heart, and cold sweat broke out on his back and forehead. It was as if he had suddenly fallen into an abyss. Even if you are mentally prepared to kill someone, once you hear the news that others know that he is the murderer, it is difficult to avoid being terrified. The first time you kill someone, this is an inevitable psychological reaction.

"You really didn't kill Zhou Guoqiang?"

"No, uncle. I already told you that I killed Wu Chang'an, so why hide anything else? ”

"That'...... Why did he say that you killed Wu Changan and Zhou Guoqiang. He doesn't know the relationship between me and you. He told me this because he didn't think I would tell anyone else, not even the Public Security Bureau. Cao Guisheng muttered quietly, he was clearing his mind.

"Uncle, what else did Li Chuang tell you?" Xu Yu was anxious to know the full content of their conversation.

"There's no rush. He came to tell me instead of going to the Public Security Bureau, which proves that he is not going to report you now. He witnessed you sneaking into Wu Changan's office, so he deduced that you gave Wu Changan a ***. As for Zhou Guoqiang's death, he said it very vaguely, and now it seems that it should be just his speculation that he said that you killed Zhou Guoqiang. After Cao Gui understood this, he settled down, and he felt that Xu Yu was safe for the time being. Who killed Zhou Guoqiang? He asked Xu You, and he felt that this was an extra question, how could Xu You know, but he still asked.

"I don't know, I want to find out who killed him. Uncle, you are very familiar with Li Chuang, right? What else did he tell you? Since he knew that I killed Wu Changan, he couldn't be left behind, and I had to make plans early. ”

"You're still going to kill? Have you ever had a taste for killing? It is a living life, not a tree or a flower, you can cut it if you want to cut it, you can pick it if you want. ”

"What if you don't? If he doesn't report the crime today, what about tomorrow? What about the day after tomorrow? Will always go. I can't die yet. ”

"No need." Cao Guisheng poured a full glass of wine, drank another glass, and filled it again.

"Why?"

"Some time ago, there were a lot of rats in the house, so I bought some rat poison." Cao Guisheng looked at Xu Yu directly.

"So, you gave Li Chuang a meal?"

"Down in the water he drank. He didn't know about my relationship with you, so he told me what he saw, and he didn't expect me to harm him......" Cao Guisheng couldn't speak, and hid his face and cried bitterly. "We've known each other for many years, he's just like me, he's lonely, and he treats me like his best friend, even his family. But I'm going to kill him. ”

Xu You felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground. He kills for revenge, which is the whole meaning of his life. However, he never expected that Cao Guisheng would be involved. Now, Cao Guisheng has also become a murderer, and he is the one who killed him. Cao Guisheng raised him as an adult and was his only relative in this world.