The correct way to wash a female ghost's hair
The current situation is that Zhao Keda has grabbed Li Jiangui by the back of his collar. Li Jiangui looks at Xu Jiu, who is floating, while Xu Jiu looks at Nan Yehe, who is having a fit of madness. Nan Yehe chooses to look at the ground, ending this strange circle.
"How many times have I told you not to say anything out of line at the scene!" Zhao Keda warned Li Jiangui while raising his hand and checking the time.
Li Jiangui didn't seem to care much, still smiling broadly. "The deceased herself didn't seem to care much about what I just said, which means that the witness over there must have some connection with her."
Following his words, Zhao Keda looked at Nan Yehe.
Nan Yehe raised her eyes and met his gaze expressionlessly.
The two fell into an inexplicable silence again.
"Officer, I have a question." Xu Jiu looked at Li Jiangui, saving the tense atmosphere. "What are you investigating right now?"
Li Jiangui's smile gradually disappeared.
Nan Yehe couldn't help but look at her.
"You don't know how you became like this?" Li Jiangui seemed somewhat surprised.
Nan Yehe expressed her understanding, saying, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here."
Li Jiangui nodded in agreement, expressing his pity.
He had seen some souls with obsessions who were unable to leave for some reason, but he had never seen a ghost that not only had no obsessions but also looked completely bewildered.
"It's alright, even the dead shouldn't speak." Li Jiangui patted Nan Yehe on the shoulder.
Nan Yehe nodded steadily.
Zhao Keda stared blankly at the conversation between the two.
Xu Jiu, on the other hand, looked indignant.
She's not dead yet!
“I just examined the scene, and there are basically no useful clues left. Now that the victim is here, please cooperate with my investigation.” Li Jiangui stepped back, pressed down on Zhao Keda’s raised hand with a wristwatch, and smiled under the other’s gaze, “How about we find a place to sit?”
here we go again.
Nan Yehe had a terrible headache.
This is the third time this has happened; the third investigation.
"That stone will do," Xu Jiu said, seemingly unconcerned. "My friend here seems a bit tired."
Nan Yehe looked at her.
"On the rock?" Li Jiangui raised an eyebrow with a smile.
Xu Jiu nodded.
"I'm fine with anything." Surprisingly, the first to speak was Zhao Keda, who seemed very busy. He stopped checking his watch, took two steps in one direction, and asked, "This way?"
Without saying anything more, the four of them walked over there.
"See how considerate I am?" Xu Jiu smiled, keeping pace with Nan Yehe.
Nan Yehe snorted but didn't say anything.
"Hold out your hand quickly," Xu Jiu said with a smile. "I have something for you."
Um?
Nan Yehe was a little confused. Was this another innocent campus romance story?
Out of curiosity, she still reached out a hand.
"Two hands." Xu Jiu's smile widened.
Well, Nan Yehe had no choice but to accept this foolish move.
Just as she began to think about the next plot point, a heavy object landed directly on her hands, and Nan Yehe almost lost her balance.
That wretched carton of milk again!
Nan Yehe stared in astonishment at Xu Jiu leaping away, resisting the urge to rush up and whip his corpse, and calmly walked over.
Li Jiangui watched the entire process, squinting his eyes as if he were thinking about something.
"You're the only one left, come over here." Zhao Keda stood by the rock without sitting down, and Nan Yehe was also standing, but in a more relaxed posture than him.
He sat down without any hesitation, and a certain female ghost, equally without any hesitation, also sat down.
"I'm going to ask you some questions now. If you want to find your killer, please tell me what you know directly. Also, please don't try to fool me with those things from Baidu or other search engines." Unlike Officer Xu, who had taken out paper and pen to take notes, Li Jiangui put his hands in his pockets, seemingly not intending to do anything.
This behavior is either to make Xu Jiu more relaxed, or it reflects an extreme confidence in one's own abilities.
Looking at his expression, Nan Yehe felt that it was probably both.
"First question, what's your name?" Li Jiangui's expression was very serious, as if he were asking 'who the murderer is'.
Xu Jiu was somewhat puzzled. "Of course my name is Xu Jiu. You just called my name."
"Okay, second question, what kind of work do you do now?" Li Jiangui continued to ask.
This question is somewhat relevant to the topic.
"I……"
To Nan Yehe's surprise, Xu Jiu actually got stuck on this issue.
Li Jiangui didn't show any surprise; instead, he smiled.
"Don't bother thinking about it, you probably won't be able to remember it right now." Even if you do remember something later, it might not be the answer you're looking for.
Li Jiangui left the question unanswered and continued, "Third question: Do you have many friends?"
It was a perfectly normal question, and Xu Jiu answered truthfully, "There should be quite a lot."
"What are they?" Li Jiangui continued, asking the question.
Is this an attempt to investigate Xu Jiu's acquaintances? Nan Yehe understood somewhat. Trying to learn these things directly from those people who always cower in the face of major events would be too troublesome. It would inevitably involve all sorts of evasive maneuvering. Only the parties involved would not hide anything.
“They’re mostly classmates, mostly from university,” Xu Jiu replied. “But she was my high school classmate.”
She smiled at Nan Yehe, and Li Jiangui smiled back, but his gaze remained fixed on Xu Jiu's face. "I'm sorry, although I don't know much about your relationship, based on the clues I've gathered, you probably have more than just these friends, right?"
"How do you know who my friends are?" Xu Jiu withdrew his gaze, his tone seemingly becoming more indifferent.
This is what Li Jiangui truly wanted to hear.
He continued, "I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous."
"So, the fourth question is, do you remember what happened a few days before the accident?"
Xu Jiu turned her head and bit her lower lip, seemingly trying to recall something seriously.
“I remember… I only remember who I was celebrating a birthday with, but I can’t recall exactly how many days ago it was.” Xu Jiu frowned. “However, one thing I’m sure of is that I’m really looking forward to this birthday.”
"Expectation?" Li Jiangui pondered these two words.
“Yes, I’m looking forward to it,” Xu Jiu said. “I’m sure I’ve been preparing for that birthday for a long time.”
Caring so much about someone's birthday that you start preparing long ago? It sounds like...
Zhao Keda, who was busy operating his phone, couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. This was a deep affection.
Nan Yehe looked at Xu Jiu with some disbelief.
It turns out there's a romantic subplot involved.
However, it doesn't seem to have any connection to the case.
Nan Yehe always felt that this was an accident, not something that was premeditated.
However, Li Jiangui still needed to continue questioning.
There must be a cause and effect in the case, even if the victim, Xu Jiu, is not at the center of the cause and effect of the crime.
"I will investigate this as a lead. The fifth question is, how exactly did you get to the crime scene on the day of the incident?"
This was also the question on everyone's mind.
Including Xu Jiu himself.
She shook her head honestly, "I don't know."
Li Jiangui looked at her suspiciously, and Xu Jiu sighed, "I also want to find the murderer, but I really don't know how I became like this."
Losing one's memory is a very good excuse. It's not so much a problem for humans, but it's even harder for ghosts to tell the truth.
However, that's all there is to it. There isn't much information that can be obtained from nearby surveillance footage. If the deceased hadn't been found, this case might have ended up like those murder cases in the mountains, with no trace of the suspect.
He relaxed his tense expression and smiled at Xu Jiu, "You've given us a very important clue, that's enough."
Judging from the way things were getting done, Zhao Keda observed Li Jiangui and Nan Yehe's expressions and gradually slowed down his movements.
"Alright, there's one last question." Li Jiangui stood up and looked at Xu Jiu.
Is it going to end so soon? Nan Yehe thought there were still a lot of problems waiting for Xu Jiu.
Did you lie just now?
Nan Yehe looked at Li Jiangui.
Zhao Keda turned off his phone.
Xu Jiu smiled in confusion, "Why would I lie?"
Li Jiangui looked into her eyes and said quietly, "So, everything you said is true?"
Xu Jiu laughed even more strangely, "I only said what I remember, it may not all be true."
In other words, what she sees may not be the truth.
Li Jiangui smiled thoughtfully, "Thank you for your hard work. I will continue to investigate your case. During this time, you can take your time to recall the details. If you have any important clues, please contact me immediately."
He exchanged contact information with Nan Yehe, then turned around, revealing that same warm smile again.
Xu Jiu was no longer as happy as when he arrived; in fact, he seemed inexplicably downcast.
Even after Zhao Keda and the other person put them in the car, Xu Jiu still had the same expression.
"What's wrong? Did you forget someone important's birthday, so you're so unhappy?" Nan Yehe said casually as he drove.
Xu Jiu shook his head.
Birthdays are real, but they're not that important anymore.
“I have something more important to do.” Xu Jiu frowned, about to say the next sentence, when Nan Yehe stopped her in time.
"Okay, okay, I can't remember again. I'll talk about it when I remember."
Xu Jiu lowered his head and remained silent.
Nan Yehe drove forward for a while and noticed that the mood next door was not quite right.
She pulled the car over to the side of the road and looked at Xu Jiu, "What's wrong?"
Xu Jiu remained silent.
Nan Yehe brushed aside the long hair that was covering her face, and her fingertips accidentally touched her face, a face devoid of warmth.
And...tears.
Xu Jiu raised his face and looked at her. His eyes were red, which, combined with his pale face, made him look particularly miserable.
"No way!" Nan Yehe exclaimed in shock, leaning back.
She made even ghosts cry?!
Xu Jiu looked at her, seemingly even more heartbroken, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.
Nan Yehe was a little confused and began to recall the way her family comforted her when she was young.
How can the family comfort their siblings who were brought to tears by her actions?
Nan Yehe pondered deeply, but ultimately only made one move.
She wiped away Xu Jiu's tears with her hand; the tears were real, but they never actually fell to the ground.
Xu Jiu leaned forward, hugged Nan Yehe's neck, and buried his head in her shoulder.
Then she cried even harder.
Nan Yehe: "..."
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