Chapter 127 I Killed Someone (Thanks for the good comments, more chapters)

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Xiaoman followed Xue Mei's instructions and came to a residential area in the southwest of Jiangzhou City. There were houses everywhere, and it was obviously much more dilapidated than other places.

Xiaoman looked at the narrow alleys filled with debris and felt a little distressed.

There are at least hundreds of families living here. How can I find them without any clue?

But looking at the young lady's furious look, I would definitely be punished if I returned empty-handed.

Xiaoman had no choice but to start knocking on doors from house to house to ask if anyone knew where Zhu Qingyan lived.

She asked several households, but they all said they didn't know. Xiaoman looked at the sky, which was getting darker and darker, sighed helplessly, and continued to knock on the next door.

This family was obviously even more dilapidated than the others. Even the wooden door was broken and had not been repaired.

Xiaoman was about to knock on the door when she heard a woman's voice coming from inside the room, as if she was gasping in pain, accompanied by "Ouch, ouch".

Is someone injured? Xiaoman gently pushed open the broken wooden door and saw a woman in coarse clothes lying on the ground, with the sound of pain coming from her mouth.

Xiaoman was startled and hurried forward to check, only to see a faint trace of blood on the woman's pants.

"Auntie, what's wrong with you?" she asked as she helped Wei back to bed.

Wei was beaten with dozens of big sticks in the government office, and her skin was torn and flesh was exposed. She has difficulty walking now. Just now, she accidentally fell when she got out of bed to pour water and couldn't get up.

Xiaoman helped her back to the bed and poured her some water.

"Thank you, girl." Wei grimaced in pain and turned to Xiaoman and said.

"It's okay, Auntie. By the way, do you know a girl named Zhu Qingyan nearby?" Xiaoman asked.

Wei thought about it and said he didn't know him.

Xiaoman was a little disappointed, so she stood up and said goodbye, preparing to leave. Just as she reached the door, it was pushed open, and Qin Hu walked in from outside, his dark cheeks flushed, and he reeked of alcohol.

Xiaoman looked at him, then lowered her head and walked out sideways, continuing to inquire at the next house.

Qin Hu has grown into a tall and strong man now, still wearing the tattered coat. He turned around and stared at Xiaoman's departing back, and an evil thought flashed across his drunken eyes.

He originally had his eyes on Xiaolian, the girl next door, but now Xiaolian was captured by the government, and Qin Hu has been itching to get her.

Xiaolian is considered a good-looking woman in this area, but the woman who just left is even fairer than Xiaolian.

"Mom, let's eat." Qin Hu took out a few steamed buns from his arms and gave them to Wei who was lying on the bed.

The two chatted for a few words, and Qin Hu seemed absent-minded, perhaps because he was still drunk.

"Hu Zi, what's wrong with you?" asked Wei.

Qin Hu came back to his senses, "Oh, nothing. Mom, you eat first, I...I'm going to go out for a while."

…

Xiaoman was knocking on another door, "Excuse me, is anyone there?"

No one answered in the room for a long time, guessing that no one was at home. Xiaoman lowered his arms and was about to leave, but a male voice sounded from behind him.

"You are looking for Zhu Qingyan, right?"

Xiaoman turned around and smiled after recognizing the man. "You are the son of that lady just now, right? Yes, do you know where Zhu Qingyan lives?"

Qin Hu nodded to her, and the dim night hid the greed and desire on his face.

"I know. Come with me."

Qin Hu took Xiaoman and walked towards a more remote and desolate dilapidated temple.

…

Wei was lying on the bed. He had finished drinking the water and ate two steamed buns, but he was still choking.

Qin Hu was not there, so she had to get up and pour water by herself.

She walked to the broken wooden table, saying "ouch" with every step, and poured the water. She heard a strong wind blowing outside, making the wooden door rattle.

Hu Zi has been gone for a long time. I don’t know what he is so anxious about so late at night.

Wei had no choice but to stagger over and pick up a piece of wood, trying to hold up the door.

Just as she reached the door, she suddenly heard hurried and panicked footsteps. Qin Hu pushed the door open and slammed it shut.

There were several bloody marks on his face, as if they were scratched by the woman's nails.

Qin Hu's back was against the door. There was no trace of alcohol in his eyes anymore. His two bloodshot eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Veins were visible on his forehead and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down.

He was breathing extremely heavily, his face full of fear, and he sat on the ground with one hand clutching his loose pants.

In the dim, swaying candlelight, Qin Hu was completely immersed in Wei's shadow.

"Hu Zi, what's wrong with you?!" Wei was terrified.

Qin Hu raised his head with trembling pale lips, looking like a ghost.

"Mother...I, I killed someone!"

…

Time flies, and soon it is the day of the hospital anniversary.

Since the meteorological observation instrument was made, the first thing Xu Shiming does when he opens his eyes every day is to check whether there are any changes in the various indicators of the measuring instrument.

He has been recording for many days in a row.

He walked to the weather instrument and let out a soft "eh". The small balance on the weather vane had tilted towards the charcoal, and the ink level in the barometer had also risen significantly.

The humidity increases and the air pressure decreases. Is it going to rain soon?

Xu Shiming looked at the sunny sky outside again and felt a little confused, but he still chose to believe in science.

Zhu Lan hadn't slept a wink the whole night just to check whether all preparations for the hospital anniversary were in place.

At this time, she was supervising several students who were helping to set up the stage. When she turned around, she saw Xu Shiming walking towards her.

"You said it's likely to rain today?"

Zhu Lan raised his head and looked at the sky. How could it look like it was going to rain on such a sunny day?

Besides, it hasn’t rained in Jiangzhou City for such a long time. It can’t be that it just happens to happen to fall on the day of the hospital anniversary.

Organizing the anniversary celebration was very expensive, and the funds allocated by Ouyang Ye were just enough. Zhu Lan had considered the possibility of rain before, but preparing rain gear for so many people was also a big expense, and the probability of it raining on this day was very small, so she could only choose to spend the money wisely.

"It's just that it's very likely." Xu Shiming described the instructions of the weather instrument to her.

Zhu Lan fell into deep thought after hearing this. After all, she was a modern person and she also chose to believe in science.

There was no time to report this matter to Ouyang Ye, so Zhu Lan made a prompt decision and went to find Qin Yuwei with Xu Shiming.

She also had to confirm Qin Yuwei's choreography one last time, which was the highlight.

Zhu Lan and Xu Shiming came to an open space in front of the dance studio. All sixty-four people had gathered. Everyone was neatly wearing red and black curved dance dresses and were putting on makeup.

"Yuwei, how is it?" Zhu Lan walked towards Qin Yuwei who was helping someone put on makeup.

"Everything goes well." Qin Yuwei, who was busy, looked up and smiled.

The makeup on her face was very light, completely different from the heavy makeup on others, but there was still a kind of beauty that was incompatible with others.

Zhu Lan knew that if Qin Yuwei dressed up as carefully as others, she would be even more conspicuous. This arrangement achieved a balance overall.

"By the way, Shi Ming said it might rain tonight. The academy didn't have enough rain gear and most of it was broken. If we prepare it now, we don't have enough funds."

Qin Yuwei looked up at Yan Yangtian in surprise, but did not question him. She said to Xu Shiming:

"Shiming, please take this hairpin of mine and go to Fourth Aunt and ask her to transfer some money from the account to pay for the rain gear first."

Xu Shiming nodded and hurried away with the hairpin.

At this time, two clerks in official uniform suddenly walked into the yard, and one of them asked loudly:

"Who is Qin Yuwei?"