Qi Yan had already made up the lines, and came casually: "Take the liberty to ask your grandmother what you think?" That's right, I saw the missing person notice you posted, and I remembered a little baby I saw, which was very similar to the description in the missing person notice, so I immediately called you to buy it for confirmation. ”

The other party was silent for a short time: "Then you must be mistaken." ”

The other party's reaction made Qi Yan feel strange, and he immediately pretended to be decent and said, "Huh? No way? The child I saw was dressed in a white cotton jumpsuit, as described in the missing person notice, and also wearing cartoon shoes on her feet, a girl, about 50 centimeters tall..."

He paused deliberately, pretending to suddenly remember something, and hurriedly said, "By the way, the baby is in a blue stroller, and I see that the color of the stroller is not mentioned in the missing person notice, so I want to confirm with you." ”

Qi Zhen remembered the blue stroller he saw outside Gate 501 in his dream, and casually put it in.

"Impossible! When pigs fly! You must be reading it wrong! Contrary to Qi Ji's expectations, the person on the other end of the phone suddenly lost control of his emotions.

Qi Ji was unmoved: "Is this so?" I'm sorry, but has your child been found? ”

The other party's voice became more and more hoarse, and it became more and more distant: "What do you think... Will never come back..."

Qi Yan's fingers holding the phone tightened slightly, and immediately asked, "Did something happen?" Need my help? ”

The other party fell silent again, as if he was considering what to hesitate, and only after half a minute did he reply in a cold tone: "No, this matter has been resolved, you don't have to call again, thank you-"

The call was hung up.

Qi Ji put away the phone and pondered this strange phone call.

From the other party's words, he deduced that the missing He Xiang was indeed found, because the parent who received the call did not show eagerness, which is not the attitude that a parent who has lost a child should have.

But things are not so simple, the other party first said "I don't think I will come back", and then said "the matter has been resolved", the contradictory words can only explain one thing-

He Xiang was indeed found, but when she was found, she was probably no longer alive.

Chapter 206: Year (25)

And judging by the attitude of the person on the other end of the phone, the person was very clear about what he was thinking, and seemed to be trying to hide something shady.

The system beeps –

[Congratulations on finding the relevant clues, the current progress of the branch "Paper Man Who Shouldn't Go Home": 30%]

The progress prompt of the system made Qi Ji a little surprised, which shows that the taboo paper figure that Mrs. Xu is related to the missing baby He Xiang.

Looks like a dangerous paper figure is back......

After a simple wash and cleanup, Qi Yan and Qi Xiaonian went to the fourth floor for dinner.

The door of 405 was hidden, Qi Yan knocked lightly, and only pushed the door after getting Mrs. Xu's "please come in", and the living room of the room had been cleaned up and placed on a large round wooden table, and a large pot of hot dumplings was placed on the table.

Qi Yan quickly glanced at the situation in the room, there were a total of twelve "people" sitting at the round table, including three paper figures, Mrs. Xu and the eight players who survived, 406 The middle-aged male player whose spirit was seriously polluted really "disappeared", and he was the one who made a loud noise when he fell from the building in the morning.

Qi Yan also quickly recognized that the only paper figures that appeared at the table were Xu Minxin and his wife, as well as Mrs. Xu's sister Qin Ruilan, Niannian, who lived in 502, and the little girl who knocked on the door in the morning to ask for help.

The group photo hanging above the TV stand has changed.

In the photo, the blue cheongsam woman sitting beside Mrs. Xu and very intimate with her has a face, which is almost the same as Mrs. Xu's Qin Ruilan.

The faces of Xu Minxin and Xu Zhinian, who were originally standing behind Mrs. Xu, also healed again, and the originally pitted vacant parts gave birth to facial features.

Four faces have appeared in the group photo of the six people, and it seems that for every paper figure who "goes home", one face will be healed in the group photo.

The portrait of the person whose face was torn off symbolizes the death of the corresponding family member.

Although the photo is no longer clear due to the passage of time, there is no doubt that this is a photo of Mrs. Xu with her sister and children, and their bright smiles are recorded by the camera, only to become blurred, or torn up, but never to disappear.

"My joy and joy are here, then everyone is here tonight, come here, sit here, sit next to me."

Seeing Qi Yan and Qi Xiaonian pushing the door into the house, Mrs. Xu's originally tense face smiled, and even the chaotic and inorganic eyes became kind, she moved her position and vacated the positions left and right beside her to Qi Yan and Qi Xiaonian.

Mrs. Xu said that everyone was together, but obviously there were two "family members" who were not present, which was interesting.

"Sorry, we seem to be a little late, everyone has arrived." Qi Yan sat next to Mrs. Xu very naturally, and politely apologized, "I've kept everyone waiting." ”

405 The player who had been chattering in the morning was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand and pointed at Qi Yan and Qi Xiaonian impolitely: "What's the matter with them?" Why are they..."

"What's going on?" Mrs. Xu interrupted him, and the corners of her lips twitched.

Player: "How are they sitting there, shouldn't they be sitting with us as guests?" ”

Mrs. Xu raised her eyebrows dissatisfied: "What nonsense are you talking about?" Of course my little granddaughter has to sit next to me, or else? ”

Player: "You call these two big men granddaughters, it's weird ......"

Before he finished speaking, Mrs. Xu and the other paper figures glared at him very unfriendly, and he could not stop when he felt the pressure of the strong gaze.

Mrs. Xu's chaotic eyes rolled and looked directly at the player who was forced to shut up: "This guest, do you have any comments on my seating arrangement?" ”

"Don't forget, I said that my family and I like polite guests." Mrs. Xu cracked a stiff smile, but there was no smile in her eyes, and she reminded her.

As soon as the player wanted to say something, he was slammed with his elbow by Lin Peilan beside him, and he had to shut up.

Lin Peilan: "I'm sorry, Mrs. Xu, it was this guest who was rude, of course your granddaughter Duoxi Duole should sit next to you." ”

As she spoke, she cast her eyes at Qi Yan and Qi Xiaonian, and Qi Yan nodded slightly at him, acknowledging the other party's guess.

Obviously, Lin Peilan had already guessed the situation of their identity change, and also guessed the core mechanism of the dungeon behind the player's identity change.

Originally, they thought that sacrificing other players in exchange for Mrs. Xu's family to return home was not the only solution.

Lin Peilan got two red envelopes out of nowhere, she handed the red envelopes to Qi Yan and Qi Xiaonian: "The red envelope is not much, I ask for a lottery in the New Year, I hope Duoxi Duole doesn't mind, go buy some snacks and stationery." ”

Mrs. Xu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly excused herself: "How is this good?" You're here to spend the New Year with me, an old man, how can you break the bank? ”

Lin Peilan: "This is a little respect for me as a guest, and it's not much money, I hope that Duoxi Duole must be accepted, the customs and rules of our hometown, the red envelopes handed out during the New Year cannot be returned, otherwise it will be unlucky." ”

As she spoke, she glanced at Qi Yan.

Qi Yan guessed Lin Peilan's intention to give the "red envelope", he glanced at Mrs. Xu beside him, Mrs. Xu did not give clear instructions, and the decision on whether to accept the red envelope was completely handed over to the "child".

"Thank you, sister, and Happy New Year." Qi Yan accepted the red envelope and politely greeted the New Year.

Qi Xiaonian saw that his brother had received the red envelope, and he also took the red envelope with a little hesitation: "Happy New Year." ”

Lin Peilan performed a complete set of plays, and said with a smile: "The new year is growing up and growing, how happy and happy." ”

Qi Xiaonian: "......"

After accepting the red envelope, Qi Yan turned to ask, "By the way, grandma, won't Sisi come to dinner at night?" ”

"He Si is sick again, I won't come to eat tonight, you don't have to wait." Qin Ruilan, the paper man who had been silent, opened his mouth.

It turns out that Sisi's name is He Si, judging from her name and Qin Ruilan's tone, He Si should be the same as He Xiang, both of Qin Ruilan's granddaughters.

Since Mrs. Xu didn't want to say more, Qi Yan planned to find an entry point from Qin Ruilan's side, so he took the opportunity to ask: "Grandma, Sisi came to knock on my door in the morning, saying that someone was going to beat her and asked me to help, but I still didn't have time to open the door in the end, do you know what the hell is going on..."

Suddenly, there was a sound of "bell", and Mrs. Xu knocked on the edge of the porcelain bowl with her chopsticks: "Children eat well, don't talk nonsense." ”

Qi Jiu, the sensible "little granddaughter", had to shut up obediently.

The paper man Qin Ruilan lowered her head slightly, hesitated for a few seconds before speaking in a low voice: "Sister, before dinner... I got a strange phone call..."

Mrs. Xu frowned: "What call?" ”

Qin Ruilan: "It was a stranger calling, he saw a missing person notice, saying that he had met a child... What do you think..."

Her voice grew lower and lower, until finally she didn't believe it.

Mrs. Xu's face turned cold, and she knocked on the bowl again: "Little babies are always similar, he must be wrong, don't mention the past, it's more important than anything else to eat this New Year's meal well." ”

"The family members who should come back will come back, they will come back..."

After Mrs. Xu moved the chopsticks, the players, you look at me, I look at you, and they all hesitated to move the chopsticks and pick up the dumplings.

I don't know if it's because the dumplings are too slippery or if their hands are shaking, and several players have a hard time getting the dumplings into their mouths.

"Anchor Lin, do you think there will be any problems with the dumplings tonight?"

"Isn't there a new eyeball...?"

The players whispered, and Mrs. Xu and her family ate the thin-skinned dumplings with thick flesh as if they hadn't heard them.

"No, don't worry, you have to eat the dumplings left over from Chinese New Year's Eve on the first day of the new year, there is only one coin, and it has been tried out last night." Lin Peilan said.

On the first day of the new year, we have to eat the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner left over from Chinese New Year's Eve, which means that we can't finish eating last year's things, and there is still a surplus this year.

Everyone finally moved the chopsticks one after another, and the dinner on the first day of the new year was carried out in silence, the sound of the collision of dishes and chopsticks was a little out of place, and the ping-pong amplified this restless silence.

As if to alleviate the uneasiness caused by the silence, Mrs. Xu turned on the television.

The screen is replaying last night's party.

The paper people turned their heads with the bowls and began to look at the replay party with relish, and Qi Yan took advantage of this time to open the red envelope handed to him by Lin Peilan before the meal.

Mrs. Xu glanced at him with her spare eyes: "How happy, concentrate on eating, how rude it is." ”

Qi Jiu: "I'll take a look, don't delay." ”

After all, the rules only mention that Mrs. Xu and her family like polite guests, and do not require them to be "polite" as a family member.

Mrs. Xu smiled and sighed: "This kid is really spoiled." ”

As Qi Ji expected, there were no coins in the red envelope, but instead an old newspaper that had been crookedly cut out-

"Female teacher sentenced to death for allegedly killing ██!"

"On the morning of February 12, the first-instance verdict on the case of Qin Mo, a female teacher in XX City, who was suspected of intentional homicide, sentenced the defendant Qin Mo to death.

It is reported that three months ago, Qin Mo's ██ died mysteriously at home, and the police immediately launched an in-depth investigation after receiving the report.

Under the guidance of multiple evidence, Qin Mo entered the police's sight and was arrested.

According to the indictment, after killing ██, Qin Mo attempted suicide... We will continue to monitor and report on the follow-up to this incident, and we have our deep sympathy for all those affected by this incident and hope that they will recover from it as soon as possible."

Qi Zhen read the edited old newspaper three times, and his brows furrowed deeply.

He remembered the name Qin Mo, which appeared on the missing person notice he accidentally obtained not long ago, she was the mother of the missing baby girl He Xiang, and Qin Ruilan's daughter.

So what exactly is ██ hidden? What does this murder have to do with Ho Xiang's disappearance? What about the missing father character in the missing person poster?

Has Qin Mo already gone home? Mrs. Hui is full of jealousy of the second paper figure to go home, is it related to this murder?

As the plot fragments of the dungeon gradually surfaced, the clues became more and more intricate.

[Congratulations on finding the major clues of the plot, the current progress of the side quest "Paper Man Who Shouldn't Go Home": 50%]

The side plot has advanced, which shows that Qi Zheng's inference is in the right direction.