It took a lot of effort to calm Aunt 괗 down.

The family sat in the living room, and everyone looked a little lost.

The third aunt, who had previously had conflicts with Auntie, now secretly wiped away her tears, as if she was thinking of her own daughter.

I whispered to my uncle, "Call my daughter later and tell her to come home."

Uncle San nodded vigorously.

This girl, no matter what, can't be allowed to run around.

Chen came out of the house and called, then spoke.

"Ruochu, you stay at home with Auntie. I'll take her to the provincial capital."

At this time, Fourth Uncle stood up.

"I'm going."

Aunt San suddenly spoke up: "Let your uncle come along. We'll see how more people can help."

"Don't worry about the family. Your aunt and I will take good care of it."

Chen thought about it and nodded.

There was nothing to prepare, so they just asked their aunt to find the household registration booklet, and then they set off together.

The driver, Zhang Shunzhi, knew what was happening, so he drove very fast while making sure his seat belts were in place.

It was already noon when we arrived in the capital.

There was a Volvo parked at the highway intersection. Yan Qing stood on the snow, breathing out air from his hands and stamping his feet from time to time.

After meeting up with Chen Xiao, the two sides exchanged a simple greeting. Chen Xiao did not introduce Yan Qing's identity for fear of scaring his uncle and the others.

The reason why Yan Qing ran to the highway intersection to greet him alone was mainly because of Chen 꼎's face, because he really regarded Chen 꼎 as a friend.

Yan Qing drove in front and led the way, driving directly to the Provincial Hospital.

morgue.

Even if I thought of too many possibilities along the way.

I think it might be a mistake.

Or your ID card may have been stolen.

Or maybe they have the same name...

But when they saw their cousin's body in the morgue, Chen and his companions were still overwhelmed with grief.

The girl, a grown man, rushed over and hugged him and started crying.

My cousin just lay there, his face calm, as if he was asleep.

Uncle Three and Uncle Four supported each other, fearing that something might happen.

Chen 꼎 couldn't stand this separation of life and death, so he stood there for a while and walked out of the morgue.

In the corridor, Yan Qing handed over a cigarette.

After lighting the cigarette, Chen 꼎 asked, "Do you know the cause of death?"

"The police gave their findings and said it was suicide."

"Suicide?" Chen Xiao stared, somewhat incredulous.

"Yes. They say the deceased drank alcohol last night, closed all the doors and windows, and then turned on the gas and committed suicide."

"The death occurred around 1 a.m. The neighbor smelled gas and knocked on the door but received no response, so he called the police."

Chen 꼎 frowned, and the hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly.

He found it incredible.

Because in the previous life, my mother passed away and I was busy with my career, so I almost lost contact with my relatives in my hometown.

But he still knew about his cousin's situation. His cousin first opened a car repair shop, but later the business was not good. He went to work in a factory.

I met my girlfriend at the factory, and we started getting married and eventually had a lovely son.

Although life is still poor, at least the family is happy and they live a happy life.

This life...how could it turn out like this?

Is it because of myself?

Because his rebirth changed the life trajectories of so many people?

Especially those close to me, who have been greatly affected by me, so their life trajectories have been changed the most seriously.

At this time, Chen recalled too many memories in his mind.

The letter from the crazy Taoist priest, the warning from the mysterious old man, the curtain-puller...

Each one seemed to verify what the other said.

Because of his identity as a reborn person, a butterfly effect has begun to occur.

But even so, Chen 꼎 still didn't quite believe that his cousin would commit suicide.

Because he knew his cousin's character too well.

Even if such a big thing happened, Chen 꼎 believed that he was afraid and ran away to avoid it.

As for committing suicide, Chen Xiao felt that his cousin didn't have the courage.

"Are you sure it was suicide?"

Yan Qing nodded, holding a cigarette in his mouth.

"The police have carefully investigated the scene and have reached a conclusion. It should be correct."

Chen 꼎 looked up: "Can I go to the scene and take a look?"

Yan Qing knew that Chen Yu would not give up unless he saw it with his own eyes.

So he nodded.

"I'll go with you."

Chen Yu went into the house and spoke to his fourth uncle privately, then left Zhang Shun to watch over him and left alone with Yan Qing.

My cousin lives in a very old hotel, and hiding there makes it difficult for him to be checked by the police.

According to the hotel owner's recollection, my cousin has been living here these days and rarely goes out.

There is a cordon at the scene, and outsiders are not allowed to enter.

Yan Qing made a phone call upstairs, and soon a police car came and a policeman came to help the two of them open the cordon.

"Only ten minutes."

"Thanks."

After Yan Qing thanked him, he went into the house with Chen 꼎.

The room was not big, with only a bed and a bedside table, and the bathroom opposite.

Very ordinary hotel layout.

The room was a mess, with leftover instant noodles and plastic bags everywhere.

Chen looked around the house but found no clues.

He turned his head and looked at the policeman next to him.

"Where are the deceased's personal belongings?"

"It's all here. Apart from the money and ID cards, no other items were found at the scene."

Chen Xiao nodded. His cousin must have been in a hurry, so he didn't even prepare a change of clothes.

Coming to the window, he glanced towards her.

This is the third floor, and upstairs is a messy alley.

There is no sign of anyone climbing.

Chen 꼎 turned and looked at the police.

"Is it possible that he was murdered?"

The policeman shook his head.

"We conducted a detailed investigation of the scene. There were no external injuries on the deceased."

"There were no signs of knocking at the door, and no footprints outside the window..."

"The deceased was lying in bed naturally and died of gas poisoning. This has been confirmed by the medical examiner."

Chen is still immortal.

"Has the fingerprint analysis of the house been done?"

"Yes, we did. We found two fingerprints throughout the house. One belongs to the hotel cleaning lady, and the other is the deceased."

"We have questioned the cleaning lady. She has no motive for committing the crime, and she has no alibi for last night."

Chen 꼎 fell silent.

Could it be that I am really overthinking it?

My cousin really couldn't bear the pressure of paying so much money and chose to commit suicide?

This is really unacceptable, because in Chen 꼎's opinion, given his cousin's character, even if he is ultimately desperate, his last choice is to ask Chen 꼎 for help.

There is absolutely no chance of suicide.

But there were no clues at the scene.

All of them pointed at my cousin himself...

etc.

Chen 꼎 suddenly thought of a problem that he had previously overlooked.

Where is my cousin’s girlfriend?

Did that woman escape with him?