☆, Chapter 58: The Same Boy
"How do I explain the disappearance specifically?" Yu Jiuyin was very nervous.
"It's a long story. Wang Zhenjun's grandson came to us early this morning, asking for help, but in reality, he had gotten himself into trouble and couldn't handle it."
"Let's go then." Yu Jiuyin knew the situation was serious, so he went into the house, packed his things, and was about to leave. Because he didn't know what the thing was this time, Yu Jiuyin took a little longer to pack than before.
But the strange thing was, he came out empty-handed. It was as if he hadn't brought anything with him. Rongqing looked him over.
"It's broad daylight, Rongrong, please be more reserved."
"Then wait until night."
Yu Jiuyin couldn't help laughing, "Sure, as long as you dare to come."
The two of them joked around for a bit, and Yu Jiuyin called the others over to explain. Xu Wang had been kept in the haunted house ever since his accident. Guiwa felt it was his fault that Xu Wang was in danger, so he volunteered to guard him this time.
Even so, Yu Jiuyin was a little worried. In his eyes, these were still children. Even though Xu Wang and the third child were relatively smart and steady, he still felt uneasy.
Looking at the children in the room, Yu Jiuyin had the urge to tie them all to his belt and take them away. However, he and Rongqing had an important matter to discuss in City S.
"Brother Yu, don't worry, nothing will happen again this time." The third brother quickly promised.
However, they themselves had the physique of elementary school students who were like the god of death, and they encountered ghosts wherever they went. This had long lost its persuasiveness, so in the end, Yu Jiuyin still cast two soul-calming talismans.
When the soul-calming talisman appeared, Guiwa and the bell siblings shuddered almost at the same time, while Shi Yang and the other four turned pale immediately.
"Brother Yu Yu Yu Yu" Before Shi Yang and the others could finish their words, the two evil spirits sealed in the soul-calming talisman had already appeared.
Rongqing recognized one of them; it was the girl Yu Jiuyin had summoned to assist him with his divination when he went to find Qin Ying. This time, during the day, Rongqing could see her more clearly. She was dressed like a shrine maiden, holding a crystal ball. As soon as she emerged, she looked at Yu Jiuyin with concern, even reaching out to touch his chest. Only after confirming she was alright did she relax her brows.
The other one, however, was even more eye-catching. She was a remarkably gorgeous young woman, dressed in a palace dress that exuded an air of nobility. Her bright features shone like the sun. But in her hands, she held a pale skull-shaped handball, a chilling sight.
"Ruining, Linglong, you two stay here to protect them."
The girl in palace dress named Ruining couldn't help but smile, "Brother Jiuyin, your preferences really are unchanging."
Linglong nodded silently, which was considered as her agreement.
Yu Jiuyin looked at it for a while but still felt a little worried. Is it okay if they are all girls?
"Okay, Brother Jiuyin, hurry up and leave. I'm here."
Ruining was a princess of the royal family, always having more ideas than others. Yu Jiuyin doted on her, and when it came to managing Yu Jiuyin, she acted like a housekeeper.
She was urging Yu Jiuyin to speak, but she herself was dragging Rongqing along, talking endlessly. She detailed everything from Yu Jiuyin's preferences to his daily habits. Finally, while Yu Jiuyin was giving instructions to Guiwa and Lingling, she leaned over to Rongqing's ear and whispered something.
"Your Excellency, Brother Jiuyin used to..." She paused, leaving some words unsaid, "If he gets stuck in a dead end, please try to persuade him and don't let him get stuck in it."
"Don't worry, I will take good care of him."
"I thank you on behalf of the other brothers and sisters. Brother Jiuyin is left to you." Girls aged sixteen or seventeen are at their most beautiful. Rui Ning's smile is so dazzling that people can't take their eyes off her.
"Sister, you're so beautiful." Lingdang had been afraid of her ghostly aura and hesitated to approach her, but now she had forgotten all about it. Ruining also liked this innocent little girl, Lingdang, and felt sorry for her difficult childhood. Now that Lingdang was with Yu Jiuyin, she was happy to take her with her. She simply hugged the little girl in her arms, teased her for a few words, and even said she would give her the pearl flower on her hair.
As for Brother Lingdang, he and Linglong got along very well. Linglong had taken care of Yu Jiuyin's daily life before, and since both of them were serious and rigorous, they got along very well.
Yu Jiuyin felt relieved when he saw that they were getting along well.
The situation in S City was urgent, and the Wang family's matter couldn't be delayed either. After leaving the haunted house, Rong Qing took Yu Jiuyin directly to the airport.
City S is about a two and a half hour flight away from City B, which is enough time for Yu Jiuyin to understand the whole story of the Wang family and the convenience store case.
"Does the convenience store have its own video? I'd like to see it." Rong Qing's words were basically consistent with what had been revealed online, except for a lot more details. However, these details were not what Yu Jiuyin needed.
Rong Qing also guessed that Yu Jiuyin would have such a request, and took the laptop from the secretary. "There is a video. I have asked the police over there for it."
"Well, let's see first." Yu Jiuyin guessed that there must be something wrong here, otherwise the difference in time of death wouldn't have caused the police to hand the case over to Rongqing. It seemed that this video was problematic.
As expected, as soon as the video was opened, Yu Jiuyin discovered a very suspicious figure.
Yu Jiuyin discovered that there was a dark shadow floating behind almost every clerk. The shadow was very faint, and if it weren't for the changes in light at certain angles, even people as careful as Yu Jiuyin and Rongqing would not have been able to notice it.
But this time, there was no clothes that I had to wear.
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p “It doesn’t look like the same thing.” Rongqing frowned.
Yu Jiuyin didn't say anything. He watched the video over and over again twice, but couldn't figure out the result.
This was odd. Yu Jiuyin was considered the most knowledgeable person in the Tianshi circle, yet he had never even seen anything like this before. Even though several similar cases had occurred, with over a dozen people dead, he still hadn't caught the culprit.
The Wang family had been excused, and Liang Liang could say it was his own fault, but Liang Liang's mother, grandmother, and the dozen or so convenience store employees and delivery drivers were the innocent people who were truly implicated. Adding to Xu Wang's previous experience, Yu Jiuyin understood that the later he caught this thing, the more people would likely die.
This pressure made him less calm.
"What did Wang Zhenjun's grandson say?" Forcing himself to calm down, Yu Jiuyin asked about the details of the Wang family.
"What else can I say? Wang Zhenjun's grandson said that he initially thought his grandfather was crazy. When the bodyguard who came to City B died, he felt he was seeking revenge. It wasn't until his grandfather suddenly disappeared and the convenience store case happened that they really felt something was wrong."
"How crazy are you?"
"It's said that after Wang Zhenjun returned from City B, he spent every day at home dressing up and pretending to be a concubine. He even had several cheongsams made for him. The reason I took this seriously is because he fainted before he disappeared. And the timing of his fainting was also very clever."
"It won't be when I burn the cheongsams worn by Liang Liang's mother and grandmother."
“Yes, that was the time.”
"It sounds like the case is connected."
"Do you think Wang Zhenjun's disappearance is related to the convenience store?"
"I can't be sure of that, but I am certain that Wang Zhenjun and Wu Tianren must have some special relationship. This case has come up many times, and only three times has the same type of clothing been used."
"Liang Liang's mother and grandmother, Wu Tianren, and Wang Zhenjun"
"Yes," Yu Jiuyin nodded. "And Wang Zhenjun fainted right after we burned the cheongsams here. This further proves that there is something fishy going on."
"But if you calculate it this way, the Wang family doesn't seem like the mastermind behind the scenes, but more like a pawn."
"It's hard to say. We can only come to a conclusion after we get there and go to the Wang family to investigate."
"Well, we will be busy later, you can take a break first." After the discussion was almost over, Rongqing put away the things and advised Yu Jiuyin to close his eyes and rest.
Yu Jiuyin said something rare, "I can't sleep."
He really couldn't sleep well. The Wang family's affairs involved too many people. It would have been fine if the person hadn't died in front of him, but it was difficult for Yu Jiuyin to move on easily after watching someone being murdered like this.
Rong Qing sighed and reached out to cover Yu Jiuyin's eyes. Yu Jiuyin didn't move, so Rong Qing exerted a little force on his hands and hugged him tightly in his arms.
Yu Jiuyin was tall, so this position wouldn't have been very comfortable. But Rongqing was a meticulous person, and he sat up straight, allowing Yu Jiuyin's head to rest on his chest.
Yu Jiuyin originally thought that he couldn't sleep, but the steady heartbeat of Rongqing in his ears was like a lullaby. After listening to it for a few minutes, he really fell asleep.
Just like that, two hours passed quickly. When the plane landed, Yu Jiuyin just woke up.
"Let's go." After sleeping all the way, Yu Jiuyin's spirit had almost recovered.
However, as soon as they got off the plane, they were stopped by Rongqing's subordinates.
"The team leader is in trouble again"
"How to say"
"This..." The subordinate glanced at Yu Jiuyin.
"Just say it directly, Jiuyin is not an outsider."
"Someone in the city called the police, saying the house next door was fine in the morning, but suddenly there was a commotion in the afternoon. Then, that evening, there was a particularly strong smell of blood coming from next door."
“It’s related to the previous convenience store case.”
"We originally thought there wasn't one, but someone took this photo downstairs. According to the neighbors, the child in the photo is the adopted son of the deceased family next door. It seems they found him in the snow the winter before last. The couple were kind and childless, so they treated the child as their own. Then, within two months, the woman next door got pregnant. The couple treated the adopted son even better, thinking the child was a blessing brought by him. The family lived together in harmony for three years, never arguing. The couple's biological daughter was also very attached to the little brother. Otherwise, their quarrel wouldn't have surprised the neighbors so much."
"The police on our side didn't take it seriously at first. Later, when they saw the photo of the adopted son, they felt something was wrong." The subordinate said as he handed the photo to Rongqing.
He was a very delicate little boy. He wasn't very tall, and his smile was very sweet and pretty. But Rongqing's eyes widened in surprise.
"Team Leader, you've also discovered it, right?"
"Is there something wrong?" Yu Jiuyin rarely saw Rongqing lose his composure.
Rongqing took out his computer, opened the folder named "Data", and found a police report from decades ago.
The person who reported the case was Wang Zhenjun, and the person he was looking for was his lost adopted son. The most horrifying thing was that the child in the photo looked exactly like the adopted son of the family in the accident.
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