That night, it rained heavily, like a basin pouring down. The sound of "pa pa pa--" hitting the window glass made this huge room and the rain-covered outside seem like two different worlds.

She stood in front of the camera, naked, feeling very ashamed. There were several men and women standing nearby. Their expressions seemed calm, but their eyes were fixed on her.

After the photoshoot, some people threw clothes to her, while others spoke softly to comfort her. Her mind was in a mess and she had no way of telling whether what they said was true or false. Maybe it's true, otherwise, what would she do?

Later, someone asked her to drink with them, and they drank together, and they were so intimate that it seemed as if they were not the ones who had forced her before. She couldn't remember when things got out of control. She seemed to see someone's eyes flickering, and she didn't remember what she drank. At first she seemed to have entered a bizarre and happy world, with many hands touching her body. Although she was no longer a virgin, she still felt the pain. She was constantly manipulated into different positions, using different methods to drive her crazy and make her feel pain...

Her consciousness seemed to have entered a long dark river. She clearly said "Don't do this" and "Please let me go"... but no one listened. The hidden fangs were finally exposed, and they began to transform back into a group of man-eating beasts.

Later, someone threw money, a lot of money, on her. Those dots of red reflected in her eyes like blood. Money, that’s money, she thought, haven’t I always wanted money? She suddenly laughed foolishly. With money, she wouldn't have to be afraid of anything, wouldn't have to retreat, and could live the life she wanted.

Later, she gradually lost consciousness and only felt herself lying on the cold ground. They seemed to be tired from playing, and their bodies coiled like snakes on the sofas around them. But she didn't know that her snow-white and young body, lying in the pile of banknotes, was like a lily blooming in a swamp, making everyone's eyes ache.

Just at some moment, she felt someone coming over, touching her face, and whispering, "They have had enough fun, get up and go home. Don't come again."

But she didn't move, slowly closed her eyes, and thought: I can't go home. I've been tangled up in these ropes. My life is over.

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As autumn deepens, there is more rain in Hunan. After leaving Changsha, head towards Xiangxi. The mountains are endless and it is foggy and rainy all day long. Sometimes the river flows slowly in the mist. There are roads or paddy fields along the river, and occasionally a few buffaloes stand quietly in the fields. This is exactly the graceful and beautiful scene of western Hunan described by Mr. Shen Congwen.

After getting off the highway and entering the national road, and then changing to the provincial road and county road, the road becomes less easy to drive on. In addition, it had just rained and the road conditions were even worse. The minibus that was dispatched was sometimes shaking up and down, and sometimes merging with oncoming vehicles at an extremely slow speed, making everyone in the car drowsy.

You Mingxu originally wanted to take a look at the case files in the car, but had to give up and look at the wet and lush scenery outside the window.

Yin Feng took out the thermos cup, poured himself a small cup and drank it, looked at her, poured another cup and handed it to her: "Ah Xu, drink hot water."

You Mingxu took it and drank it. He put the thermos cup back into his backpack and took out two apples: "Ah Xu, you haven't eaten any fruit today."

Fan Jia, who was sitting in the row in front of them, chuckled. Fortunately, Xu Mengshan was still sleeping soundly with his head tilted back. Other colleagues were also taking a nap. You Mingxu ignored Fan Jia and said softly, "I'm not hungry."

Yin Feng nodded, put the fruit away, and took out a handful of beef jerky granules from somewhere and handed them to her. You Mingxu was amused now. He took one and ate it, saying, "Are you Doraemon?"

This tall guy, wearing sportswear and white sneakers, with an expert certificate hanging on his chest and holding a huge sports backpack, does he think he is here for an autumn outing?

Ever since Yin Feng helped them solve the last case, and he already had the expert certificate, and Chen Feng had gone through the internal procedures for him at some point, he was now considered to have a position in the system and could legitimately assist in solving the case.

Yin Feng just smiled slightly: "If you are tired, you can lean on me and sleep." Then he put his backpack on the ground, closed his eyes, and pretended to sleep seriously. But the shoulder towards her was obviously leaning a little, waiting for someone to lean on it.

You Mingxu smiled, closed his eyes and leaned against the window. They set out before daybreak, and she soon became drowsy.

In a daze, I felt the car pass a pothole and rise up a bit. She didn't open her eyes, but frowned. Just as she was about to continue sleeping, she felt something heavy pressing down on her, and it was a little hot.

When she opened her eyes, she saw a black head pressing against her shoulder. Someone was sleeping in a completely normal position, with her arms and legs spread out and one arm resting on her thigh. Half of my body weight was pressing on me, and I was snoring loudly in my sleep.

He said he wanted her to lean on him, but in the end he became spineless.

His hair was very soft and his head had a warm weight. You Mingxu found it quite comfortable to lean against him like this.

After a while, she closed her eyes.

Yin Feng actually felt her move and knew that she woke up. But he closed his eyes tightly, and the hand he deliberately placed on her thigh was slightly sweaty.

She didn't push him away.

After a while, Yin Feng slowly opened his eyes and felt her head resting on his head. Her breathing was long and deep, so she must have fallen asleep. It feels so good to snuggle like this. Yin Feng couldn't help but laugh.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he saw Xu Mengshan in the front seat had woken up at some point and turned his head to look at him. That look was extremely playful. It seemed like he saw what Yin Feng did just now.

Yin Feng’s reaction was... he closed his eyes, made two smacking sounds in his dream, turned his head, buried his face in You Mingxu’s arms, and continued to sleep.

Even Xu Mengshan, who always laughed at the world, couldn't help but stare wide-eyed when he saw this kid's outrageous actions. Looking at You Mingxu who was "holding" him, he was clearly sleeping without any guard. Xu Mengshan suddenly felt that this time, Queen You really had raised a little wolf in sheep's clothing.

A minibus loaded with the province's elite criminal police stopped beside the county road. This is the hinterland of western Hunan and belongs to Huaicheng.

There is a slope of earth beside the county road, and under the slope is a river beach covered with weeds, which are withered and yellow. Accompanied by the green river water, it looks like a wasteland on the river from a distance.

They got out of the car, pushed aside the grass, crossed the river beach, and a small bay appeared in front of them. The water was about thirty meters wide, and there was a small island opposite. .

Huaicheng reported this case to the provincial government, and a special task force was set up to provide support. The task force was led by an old criminal policeman named Tan, and You Mingxu was his deputy who led the team. Coincidentally, Yin Feng had interviewed Lao Tan about a serious case that he had solved two years ago. At present, Yin Feng doesn’t seem to be obviously stupid. So Old Tan had no objection to You Mingxu bringing him here.