☆, Chapter 59: Old Times
Chapter 59
"Are you alone?" The subordinate looked at Rongqing a little nervously.
"I can't tell." Rong Qing shook his head, but he had a hunch that the adopted son reported missing by Wang Zhenjun decades ago and the adopted son of the family where the murder occurred today were most likely the same person.
As early as the auction, Rongqing had someone investigate the Wang family and discovered that Wang Zhenjun's family had fallen on hard times in their early years, and it was only after adopting this adopted son that the Wang family's business gradually improved. The older generation at the time even said that Wang Zhenjun's momentary kindness had forged a good relationship. This was also the reason why Wang Zhenjun continued to engage in charitable work. He publicly claimed that he was doing his modest work out of remembrance of his adopted son.
Coincidentally, the couple involved today were, in some ways, in the same situation as Wang Zhenjun. They wanted a child, and after adopting this child, they actually had one. Furthermore, according to research by friends and family, the husband's job position has risen steadily since the adoption. His income has risen from 10,000 yuan a month to 80,000 yuan. Some even joked that this adopted child was their family's lucky charm.
But where in the world can there be so many lucky boys? Why do they all look the same? No matter from which angle, it can be seen that the adopted son of the Wang family is inseparable from the adopted son of the family in trouble.
And Yu Jiuyin obviously thought the same as Rongqing.
"Can I see photos of Wang Zhenjun and the couple who had the accident?" Yu Jiuyin wanted to confirm his guess from the side.
Rongqing's subordinates directly played the photo for Yu Jiuyin to see.
Yu Jiuyin frowned. Sure enough, his guess was correct. Pointing at the photo, he said to Rongqing, "Wang Zhendong has the classic arrow-feather ear. The upper part is more than an inch high, and the lower part has arrow-feather ears. His grandfather owned thousands of acres of farmland, but they eventually fell into ruin and fled. Judging by Wang Zhendong's physiognomy, the Wang family was wiped out in his generation. It's impossible for them to survive until now."
"As for this couple, the man's face doesn't indicate he has any children, and the woman has a fierce look, the kind that hates children. How could two people like this have a daughter? This is something that defies fate, unless..."
"Unless this adopted son is not a human, but a child ghost without any resentment." This was Rong Qing's first reaction.
"No, maybe there's resentment, but it doesn't matter, as long as he can't hurt anyone." Yu Jiuyin stared at the photo for a while, pointed to the house where the incident happened and said, "Let's go check this one out first."
He made the decision for Rongqing decisively, and Rongqing's secretary did not ask Rongqing's opinion, but helped to arrange it directly.
The subordinate who came to pick them up was a little surprised, but Rongqing himself did not refute it, but completely agreed with Yu Jiuyin's statement. Five minutes later, the driver called by Rongqing's secretary drove the car to take them there.
In the car, the subordinate couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked the secretary quietly, "Who came with the team leader?"
"Uh, friends." The secretary's answer was a little hesitant. It wasn't that he doubted Yu Jiuyin, but the relationship between Yu Jiuyin and Rongqing was a bit strange.
Rongqing was a very slow-moving and aloof person. The few friends he had were either people he had known since childhood like Luo Qiu, or people he had known for life and death. Yu Jiuyin, for example, was a rare person who connected with him instantly.
The key point is that the interaction between Rongqing and Yu Jiuyin is also very ambiguous. Yu Jiuyin looks naughty, but he always takes care of Rongqing. As for Rongqing, he even treats Yu Jiuyin as a glass doll. A while ago, he even stared at Yu Jiuyin while they were eating. In the words of the old housekeeper, the two of them are so close that they sometimes look like a couple.
But they were all men after all, so maybe he was just overthinking it. Thinking of Yu Jiuyin's amusing personality, who could strike up a conversation with anyone, the secretary felt it was normal for Rongqing to be particularly attentive to him.
However, Yu Jiuyin and Rongqing had no idea that their secretary and subordinates were gossiping about their relationship, because they saw their car arriving at the door of the house where the accident happened.
Since the secretary had said she would be back, Rong Qing's deputy had been waiting at the door of the house where the accident happened. When he saw Rong Qing's car arrive, he hurried over to pick him up. However, he was met with the face of Yu Jiuyin who had gotten out of the car first.
"It's you." The deputy seemed to know Yu Jiuyin. He was surprised at first, and then became wary and disgusted.
Yu Jiuyin looked at him for a while and remembered who this person was. Seeing how much he hated him, he wanted to say something, but Rong Qing got off the car. Yu Jiuyin thought about it and simply turned around and hugged Rong Qing to accuse him, "Rong Rong, he glared at me..."
Rongqing was speechless.
He got out of the car one step after Yu Jiuyin, so he didn't notice the deputy's reaction, let alone hear his words. Seeing Yu Jiuyin rushing over, he thought he was just a habitual actor, so he took him over and tried to coax him.
With just this one interaction, Deputy Rong Qing's expression suddenly became even uglier, and the look he gave Yu Jiuyin was extremely sharp, as if carrying a subtle warning.
But Yu Jiuyin hugged Rongqing's hand even tighter, as if he was deliberately trying to piss him off.
The back-and-forth exchange between the two was relatively covert. Although Rong Qing vaguely sensed that something was amiss with Yu Jiuyin, he didn't intend to inquire. The situation wasn't right right now, so he decided to wait until he got back to discuss it.
Just like that, in a somewhat weird atmosphere, Rongqing and Yu Jiuyin went upstairs under the guidance of their deputy and arrived at the door of the house where the accident had happened before.
Yu Jiuyin, a man of few words, went straight in to inspect. Rongqing wanted to follow him, but was stopped by his deputy.
"Team leader, you have to be careful of Yu Jiuyin." The deputy seemed to know something, and was full of hatred when he mentioned the three words Yu Jiuyin.
Rong Qing frowned and replied coldly, "No need."
He certainly understood that Yu Jiuyin had a story behind him; otherwise, how could a Ghost Daoist Heavenly Master of his age have so many powerful spirits? Furthermore, many of the things he knew involved risking his life. But regardless, Rongqing's biggest belief was that Yu Jiuyin wouldn't harm anyone.
In Rongqing's opinion, with Yu Jiuyin's personality of picking up children and being overly gentle, how could she possibly do something to hurt others?
But the deputy immediately became anxious, "Team Leader, you mean you trust him more than me? I've been with you through thick and thin for five or six years."
But Rong Qing was unmoved. He insisted, "Jiu Yin will not lie to me."
"Okay, okay, okay. Aren't you afraid that one day you will be killed by him?" The deputy was really anxious, but he was stunned after saying this.
Coincidentally, Yu Jiuyin was standing in the aisle not far away with a smile on her face. It was obvious that she heard everything he said just now.
The deputy stepped forward and wanted to protect Rongqing, but Rongqing grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
"You don't need to follow this case anymore. Go back and write a transfer application, and I'll send you to another department."
"Team leader, what do you mean?" The deputy was completely stunned and looked at Rongqing in disbelief.
Rong Qing looked back at him, "I don't want a fool who can't tell right from wrong in my hands."
"How do you know Yu Jiuyin won't hurt anyone? He doesn't..."
"Yu Jiuyin has only been deceived by others, when has he ever deceived others?" Rong Qing said this firmly, but Yu Jiuyin's smile froze.
After Rongqing finished speaking, he pushed the wheelchair forward and held Yu Jiuyin's hand. Only then did he realize that his palm was icy cold, and his heart suddenly softened.
"Aren't you afraid that I will hurt you?" Yu Jiuyin paused for a few seconds before asking.
Rong Qing raised her head and looked him in the eye, "You won't."
"Yu Jiuyin stared at Rongqing for a long while, then suddenly bent down and hugged him, "That deputy and I were old friends, before..."
"It's all in the past." Rong Qing stroked Yu Jiuyin's hair and interrupted him, "First, let's sort out the case at hand. Those past events are not important."
It doesn't matter. Yu Jiuyin pondered the meaning of the three words "Rongqing" and suddenly smiled, "Rongrong, you are so gentle that I can't bear to part with you."
"Then don't leave." Rongqing pushed the wheelchair into the house.
Yu Jiuyin stared at Rongqing's back for a long while, then murmured, "Hmm."
A three-bedroom, one-living-room house is only about 100 square meters, so it doesn't take too much time to check.
Just as the people who came to investigate before said, the house was very clean, as clean as if it were an ordinary murder case.
But the more this happened, the more suspicious it became. Especially when Yu Jiuyin discovered that the deceased couple didn't even have souls, he felt that this matter was extremely strange.
"I'll go check out the children's room first."
"I think so too." Rong Qing and Yu Jiuyin shared the same thought. However, when they opened the children's room, they found it so warm that they couldn't find any fault with it.
"She is a loving mother." Yu Jiuyin looked through the things in the room.
I have to say, the hostess of this house is truly skilled. From the soft, thick hand-crocheted rug on the floor to the small trinkets found everywhere, everything is handmade and made of the finest materials. Just looking at the room, there's absolutely nothing to fault.
"This is a girl's room." Rong Qing took a look and frowned. He always felt that a room like this seemed to be hiding something.
Yu Jiuyin felt the same way. He searched even more carefully, but still found nothing.
"That shouldn't be the case. One is three years old, and the other is eight. Even if the eight-year-old is an old monster, the three-year-old girl is noisy enough. A haunted house with only one ghost doll can still cause such a commotion. I don't believe a three-year-old's room will be as neat and tidy as a model room."
"Indeed, this is very strange." Rong Qing also agreed with his thoughts, "Unless there is something wrong with this girl herself."
There is something wrong with the girl. Yu Jiuyin suddenly remembered that the neighbor said in his statement that the little girl is usually the most attached to her brother. As long as her brother is around, even her parents won't take her away.
There are also sudden quarrels between loving couples.
What kind of thing could make a man who dotes on his wife scold his wife and even want to divorce her? What kind of thing happened that caused the death of this family of three and the disappearance of the little boy?
If everything in this room is perfect to hide the darkness, how would she react as a child who witnessed it all?
Yu Jiuyin stopped and searched the room. Suddenly, a table in the corner caught his attention. He squatted down and looked under the table. He was caught off guard by a series of terrifying stick figures.
The immature brushstrokes cannot make the content too lifelike, but the general meaning is very clear: it is a little boy who was killed countless times by his mother.
He was beheaded, strangled with a rope, had his hands and feet tied up and sunk in a bathtub, and there was even a scene where he was placed in an iron barrel and doused with gasoline and burned to death.
In the corner, there is a line of small characters written in pinyin. Converted into Chinese characters, it means today, my mother killed my brother again. She said that the next one is me.
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