Chu Xiao concealed the lingering shock in his eyes and feigned composure: "Thank you for your help, young friend and Mr. Lu Shu."
It's illogical that a dignified criminal investigation captain, who believes in the supremacy of science and materialism, would be so terrified by a mere face mask.
His tall and imposing figure must be established.
However, in Wu Yue's heart, the imposing image he had initially presented had already crumbled and shattered the moment he said he was about to faint from fright.
Lu Shu closed the door to the room.
Wu Yue walked to the sofa and sat down, wearing a denim jacket, long shirt and trousers, dressed very appropriately.
She sat cross-legged, looked down and swiped her phone screen. "I'm making a video call to Yan Chiyu. You can briefly explain the case to him again."
When it comes to murder and the dead, there are bound to be ghosts. Wu Yue thought for a moment and decided she still needed to ask the leg pendant for help.
Chu Xiao: "Okay."
The video call was answered quickly.
Yan Chiyu leaned back on the single sofa, his long, slender fingers spread wide, knuckles distinct. He rested his chin on his hand, his expression nonchalant and languid, shrouded in a hint of indifference, lacking energy, exuding a decadent sexiness.
His slightly upturned chin has a smooth and perfectly curved line; any more or less would ruin his original perfection.
Behind him stood Long Jingyuan, listening to the rain through the window. He was like an ethereal and melancholic elf boy from another world.
The spirits of the capital city sense all things in the capital and suffer all its wounds. His mood is also somewhat affected by the weather.
Wu Yue stared at the boy's stunning good looks on the screen for a long time, neither of them saying much, their eyes filled with a bittersweet feeling.
Chu Xiao stood there, looking at the silent Wu Yue, not understanding why she had suddenly fallen silent. A video call, a video call—how can you communicate without talking? Can you eat just by looking at someone's face? Can you handle things like that?
"Little friend..." Chu Xiao's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just right... just right to reach Yan Chiyu's ears in the quiet bedroom.
The young man raised an eyebrow; even without him saying it, he could guess: "Sha Xiaoyan's disappearance? Officer Chu is here to ask for your help?"
Wu Yue gave a thumbs-up to the camera, indicating that Yan Chiyu was right.
She glanced at Chu Xiao across from her and told Yan Chiyu what she knew and about Chu Xiao's dangerous encounter that night.
After a while, Yan Chiyu curled his fingers and switched his hand to support his chin. His pupils were as black as ink, shimmering with starlight. "If it's resentment, it's simple: dispel the resentment. As for the paint on Sha Xiaoyan's face, it's probably the mask wanting to turn back into a human, so it's looking for a suitable body. Now it seems that Sha Xiaoyan is the target it has chosen."
"Then what should we do? What do we need to do?" Chu Xiao chimed in.
The young man said calmly, "Searching for masks aimlessly is unlikely to yield any results. We can start by investigating the victims and go see Jiang Qiao."
In this regard, the two children were his seniors, so Chu Xiao naturally had no objections. He nodded, then realized that Yan Chiyu couldn't see him, so he spoke up again: "In order to solve the case as soon as possible, how about we go to find Jiang Qiang tomorrow morning, um... tomorrow noon?"
"My aunt is coming to the capital, and I'm having lunch with her tomorrow." While seemingly responding to Chu Xiao, Yan Chiyu was actually giving instructions to Wu Yue.
Wu Yue: "Okay, then this afternoon or tonight. Have a great date!"
In her mind, dating was just a word, meaning a pre-arranged meeting.
However, Yan Chiyu interpreted it with a different meaning.
Yan Chiyu opened his mouth and said in a serious tone, "Having dinner with you is what makes a date. Having dinner with other people is just eating."
Wu Yue's eyes softened: "...Oh."
Chu Xiao: I shouldn't be here, I should be under the car. So sour. :)
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