"The Secret Couple"

[Chapter 1: Her]

Summer came very suddenly, like an old friend who hadn't seen you for a long time, suddenly knocked on your door, and then lay down on the sofa in your living room, took the big bag of snacks on the coffee table, stuffed it into his mouth, and muttered to you vaguely: "Hey, I'm going to borrow it from you for a while!" ”

. Reading at zero o'clock

If it's really a dead friend, of course, you can't refuse.

So, this ghost weather that is going to heat the dead has lasted for more than three months, and it still hasn't ended...... Even though the calendar I put on my desk has long been torn off the page that says "Beginning of Autumn", the temperature has not dropped, and I wonder if I have bought a fake calendar.

What's even more irritating is that the second-hand central air conditioner I installed on the second floor of the grocery store suddenly went on strike in the middle of the night last night, and I contacted the air conditioner maintenance workers, and the appointment date was actually scheduled for the next week.

I was tempted to swear on the phone, and after wiping the beads of sweat from my forehead, I gave up, so I might as well save some effort.

After the case in Blackwater, my detective agency hasn't received a commission that interests me for a while, probably because the weather is too hot, and I don't even bother to come out and do things like psychopathic killers or ghosts.

In the past half a month, I received all the trivial things, and the pay was pitiful, which made me irritable, so I simply pushed it all away, and then pasted a piece of paper on the sign that hung behind the counter of the grocery store that "our store is also engaged in detective affairs", and the words "not yet" were written on the paper, and it became "this store is not also engaged in detective affairs for the time being".

In addition, the events in Blackwater have some aftermath.

First, the stria on my back seems to have stopped growing.

It now looked like a tattoo on my back, a hovering black snake body, only the head of the snake was raised, and in the position of my vest, it was open and spitting letters, trying to choose people to eat—if it weren't for the dull pain on my back every foggy day, I would even forget that there was a terrible monster parasitic on my back.

Second, the book "Yin and Netherworld Blood Book" still hasn't found a way to interpret it.

After leaving Blackwater and returning to Jinguan City, the Netherworld Blood Book has been shrinking from the size of a Xinhua dictionary in the palm of my hand, to a palm-sized booklet, like a woolen sweater that has shrunk dramatically due to the wrong washing method.

Just as I couldn't decipher the contents of Netherworld, I couldn't find a reason why it was smaller, but there was an exception to its size, and that was that it was easy to carry.

This "book", judging from its appearance, can no longer be called a "book".

It's more like a sculpture, to be exact, a small piece of jade carved in shape - blood red all over the body, slightly transparent, alive and free of a piece of blood jade!

Coupled with the vivid antique book shape, as well as the four black characters of "Yin Yin Blood Book" full of antiquity, it looks like a work of art.

It's just that only a few people in this world, such as me and the old knife Li Yi, know how bizarre this "artwork" is.

The third thing is about Shen Tangzhi.

She coerced and seduced me and Li Yi to learn all the details of our trip to Blackwater Town, studied the blood-like "Yin Blood", and even forcibly observed the tattoos on my back despite my strong protests, and then, no matter how we asked, she ignored us and left my office without saying a word—although she had always been serious, but that day, her face was particularly ugly.

The next day, I received a text message from her: "Do something, don't contact me." ”

She's not the kind of friend who will tell me about her whereabouts, and when it comes to her strange behavior the day before after reading the strange book and the weird tattoo on my back, I guess it must have something to do with it, so I quickly took out my mobile phone and dialed Shen Tangzhi's phone - turn it off.

The second call, I called Cheng Cheng.

Cheng Cheng told me that Shen Tangzhi asked for leave from the Chengnan Police Bureau, and then left with the British knight.

My heart says, it's Hyde again. Estorie, that English beard!

Next, I asked several questions in a row, including where Shen Tangzhi went and what he was doing, Cheng Cheng didn't know anything. After a while, he told me that he had checked the entry and exit records, and now he could only confirm that Shen Tangzhi had not left the country.

It was only then that Cheng Cheng remembered and asked me, "What happened?" ”

I told him about it, and this guy actually had a rare sense of humor, and said seriously: "You may have thought too much, maybe Shen Tangzhi went out on a trip with that British knight?" ”

If it weren't for the fact that it was on the phone, I would have asked this guy to eat my size 42 soles right away.

As if sensing my anger, Cheng Cheng said again: "In my opinion, you really don't have to worry about it, there are three reasons. First, you know my father-in-law's status in the city government, I once asked his old man to help me check Shen Tangzhi, and guess what, even my father-in-law's authority is not enough! Second, Shen Tangzhi has that British beard by his side, so he doesn't have to worry much about safety, and her skills are much better than yours. Third, and most importantly, Shen Tangzhi and you have no adultery, why should you risk your life? ”

After Cheng Cheng's words, I really wanted to go back, but when I opened my mouth, I was a little speechless.

"If Shen Tangzhi really encounters any problems that even she can't solve, I'm afraid that one more of you will still not be able to solve it. I see, Shen Tangzhi is going to help you find a solution to the trouble you have on your back this time, and when they come back, thank them well...... Okay, I still have a case waiting for me to settle it - hang up, see you later! ”

There was a "beep" sound on the other side of the phone.

I thought about it carefully, and it was almost, and it was indeed what Cheng Cheng said.

I am fascinated by the authorities, and I am far less clear than Cheng Cheng, a bystander.

Worrying is the most useless, the key is that as soon as the other party's mobile phone is turned off, there is no way to contact Shen Tangzhi in my hand.

However, Li Yi's cousin seems to have a lot of secrets...... It's a rich woman again, and it's so mysterious...... I'll have to interrogate Li Yi's kid again another day!

- By the way, where did this bastard go to fool around again?

obviously said that he would be my assistant for a year and repay Shen Tangzhi's million, but as soon as the creditor disappeared, this kid also deserted.

Now I just come to my side once a day in the morning and evening, and when I see that there is no business, I slip away in a blink of an eye, and I fucking think I am clocking in at work!

Recently, the air conditioner on my side has broken, and this bastard kid doesn't even come to "check in", and it becomes a phone greeting, just like the prince and grandson who greet Lafayette every day in the TV series.

It's just that Ben Lafayette's Forbidden City is so hot......

Both fans were on the highest gear, blowing at me alone, and still sweating out head by head, it was like a missing water pipe.

……

But when she showed up in my store, summer seemed to end in an instant.

She was wearing a blue skirt with a small silver bag hanging from her shoulders, she was tall and thin, which made her face look a little mean, but she was actually a beauty of seven or eight points.

The strange thing is that as soon as she stood in my store, I inexplicably felt a chill rushing over my face, and I actually shivered.

"Excuse me, is this the Jiguang Detective Agency?" She looked down at me on the counter, expressionless.

"Ah, yes—what's the name?"

I glanced out of the shop in amazement—but the sun was still shining on the ground, and there was no sign of a cloudy or impending rainstorm, so I turned off a fan with one hand free.

"My name is ...... You can call me Lily. The other party replied, still expressionless.

I saw that when she opened her mouth to speak, a white breath came out of her mouth.

I turned off the remaining fan.

The whole grocery store fell silent, but I could only hear the breathing of one person, and it was myself.

"I'm Yoshimitsu. Got a commission? ”

"There is a commission."

The little bit of sleepiness I had left in the afternoon had long since vanished, and I watched the other person closely—the kind of scrutinizing that would have felt disrespectful for a long time, but the other person seemed to be unconcerned about it.

Too fair complexion, no blood at all, on such a hot day, wearing a long blue dress, there is not a drop of sweat on her forehead, and most importantly, I can't feel her breathing - ordinary people's chests will rise and fall slightly with the rhythm of breathing, and you only need to be a little serious to observe - but the person in front of me, who calls herself "Xiaoli", has no at all.

At this moment, all my judgments are based on speculation, and I can't be 100% sure that the "Xiaoli" in front of me is the monster I think, and besides, I haven't seen inhuman creatures......

But I'm still a little hesitant, after all, I've never received a copy from ...... It's probably a non-human commission.

After thinking about it for about three seconds, I reached out in the direction of the stairs: "Let's talk upstairs, although the air conditioner is broken...... However, with you, I guess you don't need it, right? ”

"Is it hot?"

I sighed, "No, it's no different from the other day." ”

She didn't hear the meaning of my words, and with an "oh" sound, she walked up the stairs.

……

The host sat down, I poured a glass of water for the other party, Xiaoli thanked him and took a sip politely, but in fact, she didn't drink at all.

I decided to be more direct and get straight to the point: "May I ask Miss Xiaoli-"

But my words were directly interrupted: "I don't like the word 'miss', just call me by my name." ”

When she said this, Xiaoli's tone and expression were all calm, she couldn't hear her feelings, and she had no expression on her face.

"I'm sorry." I had to ask again, "Well, Xiaoli, what kind of commission is it?" ”

Directly calling the customer "Xiaoli", which is similar to a nickname, I really felt awkward, and my right hand unconsciously touched my nose.

She didn't answer directly, looking at my thumb that stayed on the tip of the pen: "You seem to be a little nervous?" ”

Hell - no, I'm probably going to be hell right now - so, I'm a little nervous, isn't it normal?

However, I suddenly felt that Xiaoli was asking me very sincerely.

Even, she seemed to be trying to make vivid expressions, and she was trying to simulate the right tone of voice when she spoke......

But all in vain.

She can't do it, can she?

A drop of cold sweat dripped down the back of my neck and ran down my spine.

"I want you to help me look into my boyfriend."

Lily's eyelids drooped, and I followed her gaze and saw that she was wringing her fingers.

The beautiful fingers, slender as shallots, are just too white, reminiscent of the miserable white chicken feet frozen in crushed ice in the supermarket.

Xiaoli's voice continued to sound: "My boyfriend, he's weird. ”

"You suspect him of cheating?"

It's not funny for an inhuman monster to suspect her boyfriend of cheating, and I've even begun to wonder if the so-called "boyfriend" she calls is a normal person, or is it the same as her...... Monster?

I must be looking rather odd right now.

But fortunately, Xiaoli lowered her head and couldn't see my expression.

She continued: "If it's a simple cheating, I'm not worried. ”

I added in my heart: Yes, of course, it can't be a "simple cheating", maybe his cheating partner will suddenly be gnawed off his head by a huge mouth when he is asleep in the middle of the night!

However, what Xiaoli told me next was all very everyday things, and if I were to repeat it to an angry girl, I would have completely believed that this was really a woman in love, suspicious of her partner......

After all, every woman who suspects a man of cheating will instantly become a detective. Any hint of clue can form a convincing reasoning.

Xiaoli said that she checked the electronics used by her boyfriend, and then took a piece of paper from her bag and placed it on her desk.

It was a series of doubts, and it was numbered with Arabic numerals.

[1, there are only about 20 QQ friends, all of them are real-name relatives, and there are only boys in the classmate group.

2. QQ refuses to add friends.

3. There is no QQ space.

4,The same goes for WeChat,The address book and QQ friend list almost 100% coincide,Turn off all ways to add him as a friend,The circle of friends is also empty。

5. No microblogging.

6. QQ has been used for 9 years, but when he searches with his QQ number, there is no information on the Internet.

7. Do not register for any forum.

8. There is no fixed forum to go to.

9. The history of the browser is always deleted.

10. QQ login is an Internet café mode.

11. There is no text message in the phone, and the call is recorded.

12, when I found out that he was deleting his phone records, I told him not to delete them, and he accepted them calmly, and later found out that he did not delete call logs and text messages - but there was only mine in these messages, and no one else at all. 】