Chapter 132: Her sister? She mentioned it again and again...

The group of people almost wolfed down their food. Except for Meng Lan who kept talking, everyone else ate very quickly. After putting down their chopsticks and waiting for more than ten minutes, Meng Lan also stopped eating.

Guan Xia wiped her hands with a wet wipe and pulled her sketchbook from her bag. As she turned to a new page, she asked Meng Lan, "What did that woman look like? Do you remember?"

Meng Lan hesitated for a moment, carefully recalling it, before nodding hesitantly. "Because it was very memorable. I still have a vague impression, but I'm not sure if my description is wrong."

Guan Xia was quite confident. When she was investigating Meng Lan's accident, she watched many surveillance videos of the main roads and entrances and exits of the park where Meng Lan met that woman. The most important thing was that there was a system. As long as Meng Lan's description was one-third similar, Guan Xia was sure that the system would be triggered.

Guan Xia was calmly preparing to offer some words of comfort, but before she could open her mouth, Pang Le said with blind trust, "Don't worry, tell me as much as you remember. As for the details of the investigation later, don't worry."

Pang Le's confidence was contagious to Meng Lan, and her somewhat uneasy expression immediately disappeared. She frowned and recalled as she said, "That woman looked to be in her forties. She might often stay up late, so her hair was rather sparse. I noticed that the bald spot on her head was almost visible, and her scalp was a bit visible. She probably didn't take care of herself very often. Her eyebrows were very messy, with no eyebrow shape, and the end of her eyebrows was missing. Her eyes were narrow and long, with single eyelids, and they were a little swollen. There were a lot of wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. As for her nose bridge, I can't remember it clearly. It was neither high nor low. I don't have much impression of her lips either. It seems that her lower lip was thin and her upper lip was thick. She was a bit fat, so she had a lot of flesh on her face. Oh, and her nasolabial folds were very deep. Every time she smiled, it was very obvious, like brackets. That's about it."

It can be seen that Meng Lan was indeed impressed. Although the description of other parts was vague and uncertain, the description of the eyes was very clear.

Guan Xia painted seriously and felt more confident.

Zhong Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Don't you have a good memory? It's been over a year, and you can still remember it so clearly. That's quite impressive."

Meng Lan smiled sheepishly and said, "I was a little scared at the time. I kept staring at her movements. Isn't it said that many mentally ill people are very aggressive? I was afraid she would stab me. The reason I described her eyes so clearly was because some of her words resonated with me, and I couldn't help but look into her eyes."

Meng Lan paused, then continued, "Also, when I later felt someone was following me, I kept thinking of her. I even dreamed about her a few times at night. So even though we only met once, I still remember about 70% of her."

Guan Xia was so busy that she didn't even have time to look up. Pang Le was watching seriously while pouring a cup of hot water next to Meng Lan. Although she didn't say a word, Meng Lan's expression suddenly softened.

While paying attention to the conversation between Meng Lan and Zhong Xiaoyu, the others leaned over to watch Guan Xia draw.

Finally, after more than ten minutes, Guan Xia stopped writing, handed it to Meng Lan, and asked, "Take a look, does it look like this?"

Meng Lan put down her cup, turned sideways, and stared at her for a long time, her fingers hovering over a few spots as if to point. "I remember her brow peak being a bit high, and here, her nose needs to be flatter, and her temples should be more recessed."

Guan Xia revised it again with a pen after hearing this. After doing this three times, Meng Lan nodded and said, "It's almost there. This is the face I remember her having."

Guan Xia breathed a sigh of relief and handed it to Ji An, who was the closest to her and used to be a criminal policeman.

Ji An frowned and looked at it for a few seconds. After passing it to the next person, he turned to Guan Xia and asked, "What do you think?"

As expected, as Ji An finished speaking, the system interface popped up in Guan Xia's mind very sensitively.

You are questioned by the police, and you suddenly remember that at 12:09 noon on July 6, when you were working on a friend's case, you saw a figure in a surveillance video that looked somewhat similar to the person in the sketch. You keenly realized that something was wrong, and you decided to tell the police.

After the words appeared for a few seconds and disappeared, the interface flashed with another video. Guan Xia originally thought it would be the video of the park where Meng Lan met the middle-aged woman on the day she wanted to commit suicide, but it turned out to be the video of the day when Meng Lan had the accident.

The scene in the video was in the residential complex where Meng Lan lived. The surroundings were in a mess, with people everywhere, including firefighters, police officers, medical staff, and a crowd of people gathered together, whispering to each other.

A middle-aged woman who looked about 50% similar to the sketch was standing in the corner, under an ornamental tree. Even though there were many people around her, she didn't speak to anyone. She just stared at the window of the room where the accident happened from a distance. Her expression was very calm, one could even describe it as indifferent.

What surprised Guan Xia was that in addition to the middle-aged woman who had met Pang Le, a young woman with ordinary looks standing side by side with her was also circled in a clear red frame by the system, which triggered Guan Xia's intuition.

Guan Xia was very sure that he didn't know her, but inexplicably, his intuition gave him a sense of déjà vu, and he felt that he had definitely seen her before.

What shocked Guan Xia the most was that all the people who had triggered her intuition so far were criminals who had killed people, but Guan Xia had no impression of this young woman.

Guan Xia was so lost in thought that she didn't come back to her senses until the system interface disappeared.

Facing Ji An's questioning and Meng Lan's curious gaze, Guan Xia calmed herself down, subconsciously clenched her fingers, and said calmly, "There have been similar cases before. Although the process was a bit tortuous, Xu Nian and his team still matched the identity information of the corresponding person through the sketches. I can't help much. It depends on whether Xu Nian and his team can make any progress in the future."

Meng Lan's attention was immediately diverted and she subconsciously looked at Xu Nian.

Ji An didn't turn his head, but gave him a questioning look.

Guan Xia glanced at Meng Lan calmly, and when she saw that her attention was not on her, she nodded very slightly.

Ji An's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes changed. Guan Xia easily understood what she wanted to say, which was to go back and talk about it.

Zhong Xiaoyu and Pang Le on the side noticed the eye contact between the two. Zhong Xiaoyu became visibly excited, while Pang Le was much calmer. He just patted Guan Xia's hand soothingly and poured her a glass of water.

While Guan Xia and Ji An were arguing over their eye contact, Xu Nian took the sketch passed to him by Qi Bai, looked down at it, and continued Guan Xia's words, "Based on Meng Lan's account just now, we do have reason to doubt the motives of this middle-aged woman's behavior. We will apply for an investigation when we return, and we will make some simple announcements later, within the scope of what is permitted."

Meng Lan heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. "That's good, that's good. Now I feel at ease. Thank you, thank you so much."

Wang Yu said soothingly: "This is what we should do as police officers. You're welcome."

The matter was finally discussed, and Meng Lan seemed to have had a huge stone lifted off her shoulders. She felt visibly more relaxed, and she was no longer hesitant or hesitant to speak. She smiled more often and talked about today's camping with great interest.

Meng Lan said, "Although some accidents happened in the middle, I have to say it was also a novel experience. I felt scared at the time, but now thinking about it, it's quite interesting. It's a pity that I have to go back to Linshan City. Although I am now familiar with the company's personnel and business procedures, I haven't fully mastered them yet. There are still a lot of things to do. Let's make an appointment later when I have more free time. I really want to climb the mountain with you again to see if Guan Xia's physique is always so special."

Meng Lan hugged Guan Xia and clung to her, reluctantly saying, "I almost don't want to leave. You don't know how hard it was for me during those two years when we were out of touch. I wanted to contact you, but I was worried you'd scold me and you'd be worried with me. But now it's okay. I've explained everything I should have explained. Even if you scold me, I'm not afraid anymore."

Meng Lan chuckled twice as she spoke, and Guan Xia slapped her in annoyance.

The meal lasted until almost three in the morning before everyone left.

This time it was Pang Le who drove. He first sent Meng Lan to the hotel where she was staying, and then sent Ji An and Zhong Xiaoyu.

Before getting out of the car, Ji An turned from the passenger seat, looked at Guan Xia and asked, "If you have nothing to do tomorrow, shall we meet at the usual place?"

Before Guan Xia could answer, Zhong Xiaoyu asked excitedly, "You still have the old place. I want to go there too. Can I go?"

Ji An looked at Zhong Xiaoyu helplessly and said, "If you want to go, go. What's the problem?"

Zhong Xiaoyu's eyes sparkled, and she rubbed her hands eagerly as she said, "Although I don't know what Guan Xia has discovered, I have a feeling it will be another exciting job. I can't wait."

The three of them laughed out loud, and Guan Xia said, "Then let's do it tomorrow afternoon. Meng Lan's flight has been rescheduled to the morning. I'll see her off, and then we'll have lunch at noon and meet at the old place."

Ji An said hello and got out of the car with Zhong Xiaoyu.

Pang Le yawned loudly and asked Guan Xia, "Since we're meeting tomorrow, I won't go home. How about staying at your house? Do you have clothes I can wear? I'm not picky, as long as they're wearable."

Guan Xia glanced at Pang Le and said, "If you don't mind changing your long skirt into a midi skirt and your long pants into cropped pants, you can do whatever you want."

Pang Le tilted his head as if thinking, then nodded after a few seconds, "It's nice to change up your style occasionally. It's settled then. I'll sleep at your house tonight."

After returning home, Guan Xia hurriedly washed up and lay down. It felt like she had only slept for a few hours and she had to get up again.

Meng Lan's flight was at 11 a.m. When Guan Xia and Pang Le arrived, Meng Lan had just exchanged her boarding pass and hugged Guan Xia with a smile.

"Guan Xia, you must be well," Meng Lan whispered softly in Guan Xia's ear. "It's not easy for us to get from the orphanage to where we are today, so we must be well. I also hope that we can go hiking and traveling together in our old age. I've been busy making a living for so many years that I haven't had a good look at the beautiful mountains and rivers of our motherland. We agreed that we must see all these beautiful scenery in the future. You must not break your promise."

Guan Xia also felt a little emotional. He patted Meng Lan on the back and said, "I really want to agree, but the thought of climbing a mountain in old age makes my legs weak. Why don't you change it? Let's try to climb all the mountains we want to climb in middle age. How about boating in the lake in our old age?"

Meng Lan chuckled and said with a bright smile, "I think it's okay. It's a deal then. Let's make an appointment next time?"

After hugging Guan Xia tightly again, Meng Lan let go of her hand and walked towards the security check. However, she couldn't help but look back at Guan Xia, waved her hand vigorously, and then strode forward.

Only when Meng Lan was out of sight did Guan Xia and Pang Le walk out of the airport and get into the car.

After turning on the air conditioner, Pang Le didn't drive out of the parking lot immediately. Instead, he asked Guan Xia with a smile, "Are you relieved now? The cause and effect of the matter that has been bothering you for so long have finally been clarified. Although Meng Lan and I have quite different personalities and have different views on some issues, I feel that Meng Lan's feelings for you are genuine. She truly values ​​you as a friend."

Guan Xia thought about what had happened recently, and after a moment's reflection, she said, "Based on my understanding of Meng Lan's personality, she's afraid that I'll get to the bottom of things, discover some of her affairs, and then have some thoughts about her, or maybe she's afraid of getting into trouble with me. Therefore, cutting off contact with me is indeed something she would do. I can also feel that she still treats me the same as before, but I always feel that something is still not right. It's not that she's hiding anything, but..."

Guan Xia paused, trying to find a fitting adjective. After a moment, he continued, "It's just an intuition. I always feel that there is something that is crucial to us, but we have overlooked it."

Pang Le thought thoughtfully, "Her sister? Or the Mr. Wu she keeps mentioning?"

Before Guan Xia could answer, Pang Le said, "Actually, I have some feelings too. Her sister is okay, but Mr. Wu always feels a little weird. It sounds like she is a successful person who is helping the younger generation because they came from the same orphanage. But she is too kind and generous. I remember you told me that Mr. Wu also had a deep hatred on his back. He started from scratch and has been through so much. Can a person really be so kind?"

Guan Xia couldn't help but ponder this, but after a few minutes, she shook her head and said, "If you analyze it this way, he does seem a bit out of place, but I've seen his photos, and he's perfectly normal. I don't feel anything is wrong with him."

Speaking of photos, Guan Xia couldn't help but think of the ordinary young woman she saw in the system video last night. She had been trying hard to recall since she opened her eyes in the morning, but she really couldn't figure out where she had seen that person.

After pondering for a long time without any clue, Guan Xia said, "Analysis alone won't tell you anything. It's late now, let's go eat. After dinner, go to the old place to find Sister Ji and the others. I can't tell you about Meng Lan last night. Actually, I remember that middle-aged woman. You've seen her too. She appeared in some surveillance videos we watched when we were investigating Meng Lan's accident. She was in the residential complex where Meng Lan lived, on the day of her accident."

Pang Le was shocked when he heard this. "What? The day when a natural gas leak killed three people and injured one, and Meng Lan almost died together?"

Guan Xia nodded heavily and said, "Not only that, besides that middle-aged woman, I also saw a young woman in the video that gave me a nagging feeling. What's even more outrageous is that she looked familiar, but I've been thinking about it all morning and can't remember where I've seen her before."

Pang Le was shocked at first, then sighed, "I thought it was over, but it's getting more and more complicated. I'm really curious now, who is that young woman you're talking about among us?"