At Shen Linpeng's insistence, the bureau chief reluctantly agreed to take Le Yuan out to collect evidence.
Although I felt that Shen Linpeng's current thoughts were dangerous, we were still colleagues after all. Besides, there were four police officers: a branch bureau chief, a criminal investigation team leader, a very experienced veteran, and a young and quick-witted officer.
If four people like them can't keep an eye on a vulnerable woman in handcuffs, then they really have no right to wear their police uniforms.
"Where to?" Shen Linpeng asked excitedly; seeing a ghost was a very strange experience.
"Let's go back to the barbecue restaurant," Qin Gu said. "Niu Niu is there too, you remember her, right?"
Shen Linpeng certainly remembered. He had only seen two ghosts in total: Grandma Sun and Niu Niu. Grandma Sun was a troublesome old woman even after becoming a ghost, but Niu Niu was well-behaved, cute, and sensible.
"What's she doing here? Wasn't she supposed to be being cared for by her mother?"
“At her mother’s age, she can’t just live with a ghost daughter all her life.” Qin Gu gave him a general overview of Niu Niu’s situation and concluded, “Having taken the money from her mother to raise the child, we have to find a suitable opportunity to send her to be reincarnated.”
Qin Gu emphasized the importance of taking money to solve problems for others.
As for this matter, it has to be entrusted to Ruan Bei. Qin Gu didn't even mention it. Xiao Bei hasn't even shown his skills yet, and Shen Linpeng is already trying to poach people. If he finds out that Xiao Bei has the ability to see ghosts, it will be even more difficult to deal with him in the future.
Shen Linpeng didn't think much of it. He had personally witnessed the Special Affairs Bureau's field agents giving money to Qin Gu. Officials had to pay him for their services, so there was no reason for him to help a private individual for free.
But the bureau chief and the others standing to the side were looking at Qin Gu with strange eyes. How could he look so much like a professional swindler, not only cheating people out of money, but even daring to cheat the police?!
It's not that they don't believe Shen Linpeng, but listen to what he says. He keeps talking about ghosts and spirits, even about ghost daughters and reincarnation. He's spreading feudal superstition right in front of them. He's really got some nerve.
Out of respect for Shen Linpeng and others, the bureau chief held back his temper, thinking to himself that once they arrived at their destination, he would expose Shen Linpeng's lies and see what else he had to say.
Police cars quickly arrived at the barbecue restaurant, where a cordon had already been set up. Police officers were taking photos and collecting evidence at the scene, coming and going. Poor Niu Niu and Pudding, the two little devils, were chased with nowhere to go. One huddled in a corner, and the other sat on the air conditioner.
As soon as she saw Ruan Bei get out of the car, the little girl pouted and wanted to call him "brother," but there was a policeman standing not far below her, so Niu Niu didn't dare to move at all, and even wished she could shrink herself a little smaller.
Ruan Bei was heartbroken and quickly said to Shen Linpeng, "We have to let them out first. Niu Niu and Pudding have nowhere to stay after being chased away."
"Are they inside now?" Shen Linpeng curiously peeked in, but seeing nothing, he very naturally asked, "Do they need to take off their clothes?"
Director: "..."
Veteran policeman: "..."
Young policewoman: "...?" I never expected you to be like this, Captain Shen!
Qin Gu gave him a disdainful look: "Do you want to go in shirtless?"
Ruan Bei also strongly disagreed: "Niu Niu is a little girl, you have to be more considerate."
Shen Linpeng: "...So we're just going to go in like this?"
Qin Gu said, "Take off your hat and epaulets."
Shen Linpeng obediently did as instructed, and even urged his colleagues who had come with him to comply. The bureau chief, his face dark with anger, was determined to report Shen Linpeng once this matter was over.
If we don't act quickly enough, this comrade will be ruined by those scammers!
I'll give him face one last time.
The bureau chief muttered these words to himself, his long, dark face darkening as he removed his hat and epaulets. The other two policemen saw this and thought, "Even our leader has taken them off, fine, we'll follow suit."
The police officers at the scene looked at them strangely for a few moments. One of the leaders came over to report the situation to the chief and inquire about the chief's intentions.
Only Yue Yuan was truly devastated, believing that Ruan Bei and Qin Gu were hired by the police to deceive her.
As for Pudding's situation, that's easy to find out. All guide dogs that apply for a license are registered, so there's no way the police wouldn't be able to find out.
"You all go out first, I have something to attend to." The bureau chief mumbled as he sent his subordinates away, then closed the door as Qin Gu had requested.
"Come down quickly, isn't it dirty with all that dust up there!" Ruan Bei reached out to Niu Niu and caught her as she jumped off the air conditioner. After Pudding left the police station, she rushed over and circled around Le Yuan's feet.
Qin Gu pulled out an eye-opening talisman from his waist pouch and slapped it on Le Yuan. Le Yuan, who had just been indifferent and said she didn't care what they did to her, instantly changed her expression.
"...Pudding?"
The owner was finally able to see it, and the beautiful big dog barked happily, its tail wagging like a propeller.
Le Yuan broke down in tears. Her hands were cuffed and she couldn't open them, so she raised both hands to touch her guide dog, but both hands missed.
Ruan Bei squatted down next to her: "Miss Le Yuan, I told you, Pudding has become a ghost, you can't touch it anymore."
Seeing how badly Yueyuan is crying, it's pitiful. Before, when she stabbed someone with a knife, you could tell she was scared but she didn't cry. Now she's crying with tears all over her face.
Ruan Bei couldn't bear it and said to Niu Niu, "Could you translate for this older sister what Pudding is saying?"
Le Yuan then noticed that there was a little girl she had never seen before standing next to Ruan Bei.
Niu Niu said in her childish voice, "Pudding told me not to cry. It said it can bite bad people to death and that it will protect me."
It would have been better if she hadn't said anything, because once she did, Yueyuan cried even harder, sobbing and shouting, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I'm sorry Pudding, it's all my fault that you're like this..."
The two people and two ghosts started chatting, while the remaining few had various expressions.
The chief and others, who initially thought they were just playing tricks, were astonished and their eyes widened. The veteran police officer and the policewoman, in particular, had witnessed how stubborn Yue Yuan could be. They wondered how the girl had suddenly become like this after the young man next to her casually stuck something on.
Looking at her, it was as if there was a real dog squatting in front of her. She cried so bitterly and so genuinely, it didn't seem like she was faking it at all.
While the group was still bewildered, Shen Linpeng eagerly said, "Give me one too, let me see it for myself."
Qin Gu rolled his eyes and opened his fanny pack to show him: "There are only these four left. I haven't even used them myself. I need to save one for Le Yuan to keep after the effect of hers wears off."
"You have more than four here..."
"There are still other talismans, but there are only four Eye-Opening Talismans left." When Ruan Bei met Lu Sibai last time, he came back and complained, "It's a pity I didn't bring any Unlucky Talismans, otherwise I would have given one to him."
So when Qin Gu came back, he sorted out some talismans that he might use in daily life and put them in his waist bag to carry with him. He had originally wanted to take a picture of Zhang Gulin, but he was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. He was afraid that if he was unlucky, he would die in the ambulance. As for Le Yuan, she really couldn't be saved.
"What other talismans are there?" Shen Linpeng was full of curiosity and wanted to ask about everything.
Qin Gu casually named a few, which made Shen Linpeng extremely envious. Finally, he said, "Even if I gave them to you, you wouldn't be able to use them."
This was infuriating. Shen Linpeng persisted, "Aren't there still four? Leave one for Le Yuan, and the rest for the four of us..."
He turned his head and met the eyes of his three colleagues. He knew it wouldn't be good to leave any of them behind, so he was speechless for a moment.
Qin Gu scoffed, "You wish! Do you think my talisman just fell from the sky? This is just an ordinary case, not under my jurisdiction. I opened Le Yuan's eyes so she wouldn't be negative and would confess herself. What do you want the eye-opening talisman for? To see ghosts? What's so interesting about ghosts? You've seen them before. They're pretty much like people, some even died tragically and looked horribly ugly."
"Think about your status, and stop indulging in feudal superstitions."
Shen Linpeng: "...Just tell me, how can I use this talisman?" You have the nerve to say that to me.
He felt incredibly awkward watching Yueyuan crying and laughing at thin air, like watching a TV series with no sound and no subtitles, and one of the main characters was invisible. It was unpleasant.
"Impossible." Qin Gu refused outright. He was going back to school immediately; drawing talismans was inconvenient, and he had to use the eye-opening talismans sparingly.
"I'll pay for it."
"Do you think I look like someone who's short of money? Niu Niu's mom gave me a million."
Shen Linpeng: "...Is raising a child really that expensive?"
With his meager salary, he shouldn't even consider getting married. He can't even afford to raise a child, let alone a wife.
Qin Gu explained, "I can't let Shen Linpeng think I'm overcharging. There's also the payment for what happened last time, and the expenses for sending Niu Niu to be reincarnated."
Shen Linpeng said, "Think about it again. I'm helping you with this case, so at least I should understand the details, right?"
"As long as Yueyuan has explained it, that's fine..."
That's what he said, but when he turned his head, he saw Ruan Bei secretly petting Pudding's fur, clearly liking the big dog very much.
"I can show it to you," Qin Gu said. "You find a way to transfer Le Yuan's case to our side, and then continue to designate me to handle it."
Shen Linpeng: "..." I get it, you want to do more tasks.
"Didn't you just say it was just an ordinary case?"
“Pudding is here. Zhang Gulin’s leg was bitten by Pudding. This is the work of a ghost. You can report it.”
Shen Linpeng asked, puzzled, "Then isn't this dog going to be in trouble?"
The old lady Sun who was trying to cause trouble last time was taken in by Qin Gu and sent to prison. There's still no news about her.
Qin Gu said indifferently, "You reported the case details. How to resolve it after I take over is my business. As long as it is confirmed that the troublemaking ghost can no longer cause trouble or harm people, they will not care about anything else."
Whether Pudding was captured by him or struck by lightning, no one would care unless it hurt someone again and was caught.
"Okay, I'll give it a try." Shen Linpeng thought about it and felt that Qin Gu's words made sense. It was a win-win situation, so he agreed.
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Gu decisively applied an eye-opening talisman to him, and Shen Linpeng immediately saw a person and a dog in front of him.
"It really is Niu Niu..."
"Uncle Policeman, it's me." Niu Niu remembered Shen Linpeng and greeted him with a smile.
The bureau chief, who had been sitting in the background for quite some time, finally got impatient: "Captain Shen, what's going on here?"
Shen Linpeng pulled Qin Gu back: "Shoot them too. The branch office took over the case, and it's under their jurisdiction now. I have to wait for a reply even if I submit an application."
Qin Gu pulled out two talismans: "Who won't you give them to?"
The young policewoman withdrew from the competition with a sullen face, and the chief said righteously, "I want to see what kind of deceptive trick this is."
The old policeman patted his apprentice on the shoulder to comfort her: "Of the four of us, at least one of us has to stay alert. You have to be vigilant at all times."
Then, after the two of them were given the eye-opening talisman, they both rubbed their eyes in unison.
"Is there some new projection equipment installed here?" The old policeman touched Niu Niu's hair, but naturally didn't feel anything, so he couldn't help but question it.
Le Yuan was still crying over there. Ruan Bei understood. Who wouldn't cry when they see a deceased relative or friend? Before, Madam Ran and Niu Niu's mother had all cried miserably.
It's impossible to persuade them; they're venting their emotions, and telling them to stop crying at this point is futile.
Hearing the old policeman's question, Ruan Bei took Niu Niu's hand and said, "I'll take them out in a bit and show them to you."
We can't exactly install projection equipment on the streets, can we?
In fact, the bureau chief and the veteran police officer had already believed most of it, but the more they believed, the more they broke down.
The worldview that I've held for decades has been shattered, and it takes a while for anyone to recover from that.
Le Yuan cried until the eye-opening talisman wore off. Pudding licked her face to comfort her. When the big dog in front of her suddenly disappeared just like it had appeared, Le Yuan panicked and called out Pudding's name.
Ruan Bei comforted her, "Don't worry, Pudding is still here, right in front of you."
Le Yuan sobbed a few times and reached out her hand. It seemed like there really was a dog licking her hand.
She wiped away her tears and asked Ruan Bei, "What can I do for Pudding?"
"Cheer up and cooperate fully with the investigation," Ruan Bei said. "Pudding has always been thinking about you. If you go to jail, you won't be able to see Pudding anymore; it can't get into that place."
Le Yuan gritted her teeth: "That bastard deserves to die!"
"I know, I know, but there are many ways to get revenge on him." Le Yuan chose the one that was most disadvantageous to her. Sigh...
“…Officer, I’ll confess.” Yue Yuan relented.
The police escorted her back to the police station for re-interrogation. Ruan Bei held up an umbrella at the door, and Niu Niu and Pudding instinctively hid under it.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on his umbrella, Ruan Bei quickly explained, "My umbrella isn't a projection device; it's because Niu Niu and Pudding can't be exposed to sunlight."
Shen Linpeng asked Qin Gu, "Is it also a magical artifact?"
Qin Gu smiled smugly: "Of course, I gave it to Xiao Bei."
Shen Linpeng: "..." I really want to know what friendship level I need to reach so that I can also get a magic weapon to play with.
"Xiao Bei, you take Niu Niu and Pudding home first, I'll go to the police station with them."
Ruan Bei really wanted to go with them, but leaving Niu Niu and Pudding here wasn't a good idea; with the sun so bright outside, they had nowhere to go.
"Okay, I'll come find you in a bit."
Qin Gu got into the police car to investigate Le Yuan's case. Ruan Bei took Niu Niu and Pudding back to school. Ruan Bei had already put Niu Niu's little room on his desk, taking up all of it.
When he and Qin Gu came back to put their things away, there was no one in the dormitory. Zeng Peng had already returned. He had just made plans to play basketball with someone and came back to see the exquisite little house on Ruan Bei's table.
Although I found my roommate's hobby quite peculiar, he did have one good quality: he respected other people's interests and hobbies.
He also likes to sing in the bathroom, which his mother finds annoying. His roommates might silently put on headphones and complain about how bad he sings, but no one finds him annoying because of it.
"Where's Qin Gu? Didn't you two come back together?" Aren't these two always inseparable?
Ruan Bei thought that he would need to help Le Yuan later, and there would be more to do, so he couldn't just keep it a secret forever.
So he mumbled, "KunKun and I went to lunch and something happened. A scumbag got stabbed. We were eyewitnesses and went to the police station to give a statement."
Upon hearing this, Zeng Peng was startled: "Are you all alright?"
"It's okay, I'm just coming back to put something down. I'll be right back after I go check on things, don't worry."
Ruan Bei put down his backpack and umbrella. Niu Niu had already taken Pudding into her little house. The little girl and the little dog ran around in the little house together, which was very cute.
Ruan Bei glanced at it a few more times and then instructed Zeng Peng, "Da Peng, don't let anyone touch my little house."
Sometimes, boys from other dorms would come to Zeng Peng to play video games or basketball.
"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it for you."
Ruan Bei was worried about Qin Gu and Le Yuan, so he rushed to the police station.
When I mentioned it to Zeng Peng, he realized that he hadn't eaten lunch yet, and it was almost lunchtime, and Kunkun was still hungry.
He ran back, grabbed a box of the chilled rice cakes he had brought, and left, just to have something to eat for now.
Upon arriving at the police station, he called Qin Gu, and someone quickly picked him up.
It wasn't in the interrogation room, it was in the chief's office, and several other police officers were with him.
Ruan Bei didn't rush to ask, but handed over the cold rice cake: "Are you hungry? Have a piece of cake to tide you over."
Qin Gu washed his hands, took a piece and stuffed it into his mouth: "You haven't eaten either, have you? Eat first, we'll talk after you finish."
Ruan Bei hesitated, wondering whether to share some with the others, but there was only one box, and after sharing it, Kunkun wouldn't be able to eat more than two pieces.
Fortunately, someone brought in boxed lunches, including Ruan Bei and Qin Gu. Ruan Bei was starving and couldn't resist the aroma of the food.
"Let's eat first, and we'll talk about the situation after we finish eating," the director said, and everyone started eating.
After quickly finishing his meal and resting for a while to digest, Qin Gu simply told Ruan Bei the whole story that Le Yuan had told him.
"Have some water first," Qin Gu said, opening his mouth slightly.
Ruan Bei said impatiently, "We'll drink later, you go first."
Qin Gu then spoke.
Ruan Bei had previously suspected that there was something wrong with the meat in the barbecue restaurant. He wondered if Zhang Gulin had a prior record of such behavior, such as tricking and killing stray dogs to sell their meat. He had seen similar news reports before.
Pudding is a working dog. If Zhang Gulin even kills guide dogs, then he is truly heartless.
The truth is, the situation is more serious than he thought.
This story begins ten years ago.
Ten years ago, when Yue Yuan was sixteen, she was in a car accident while traveling with her parents during her vacation. Her father, who was in the driver's seat, died on the spot, and her mother also stopped breathing before the ambulance arrived.
Only Yueyuan survived, but she injured her eyes.
Overnight, she lost both her parents and went blind. This was a devastating blow to a sixteen-year-old girl.
Le's father and mother were both orphans, without parents. When they left, they left behind a minor child with no one to care for him.
Fortunately, they worked hard for most of their lives and saved up a considerable fortune. They owned a house and a car, and with the compensation from the car accident and the insurance payouts they had previously purchased, Le Yuan was at least able to live a worry-free life.
Their former companions from the orphanage, along with some friends, helped with the funeral arrangements.
Some people wanted to adopt Le Yuan, but Le Yuan herself was unwilling. She hid at home and refused to go out or see anyone.
Normal people can never understand the suffering of blind people. If they were blind from the beginning, it would be one thing, but Yueyuan suddenly lost her sight, and at the same time, her only family left her.
She locked herself in her room and struggled to make ends meet. Her uncles and aunts would visit her when they had time, bringing her food and daily necessities.
To take care of her, a nanny was hired for her, but Le Yuan was not close to the nanny, especially when she discovered that the nanny had secretly taken her mother's things. Le Yuan threw a tantrum and kicked the nanny out.
For two whole years, Yueyuan didn't leave her house. She cut herself off from the world and lived like a wandering soul.
Later, with the encouragement of one of her aunts, Le Yuan applied for a guide dog, and then she gained a big companion and a new pair of eyes.
Pudding's arrival was a salvation for Yueyuan.
With Pudding by her side, she can go out, shop, and manage her life like a normal person.
Le Yuan began to cheer up again. She learned Braille, studied vocal music, and figured out how to make nutritious and healthy dog food for Pudding.
She's getting better and better. For Le Yuan, Pudding is more than just a partner; she's family.
After several years, Le Yuan had adapted to her current life. If she hadn't met Zhang Gulin, her life would have been a touching and inspiring story.
But a few years later, this girl was struck by bad luck again and met this scumbag.
When they met, Zhang Gulin was a water deliveryman for a drinking water company, responsible for delivering water to Le Yuan's neighborhood.
At first, their interactions consisted of Zhang Gulin ringing the doorbell, Le Yuan asking who it was, opening the door, getting water, and returning the empty bucket.
After Yueyuan went blind, her hearing improved a lot. In addition, she studied vocal music and became especially sensitive to sound. Now she can identify people entirely by their voices.
Although Zhang Gulin was ugly, his voice wasn't unpleasant, but at that time Le Yuan only treated him as a stranger.
One day, when Le Yuan went out, she encountered some unruly children causing trouble. They called her blind and even tried to pull the fur off Pudding. Zhang Gulin saw this and chased the children away. Le Yuan was grateful and thanked him. The two chatted for a while and gradually became acquainted.
Later, when Zhang Gulin went to Le Yuan's house to deliver water, he would not just stand outside the door. Le Yuan would invite him to have a glass of water or give him some fruit.
Zhang Gulin would fill her water bottle and would even help her throw away her trash when she left.
As they continued their interactions, the two gradually became friends. Since losing her sight, Le Yuan had not had any contact with the outside world for two years and had lost touch with her previous friends.
Making a new friend was a happy thing for Le Yuan, and at that time she felt that Zhang Gulin was kind-hearted, did not discriminate against her because she was disabled, and never took advantage of her disability to bully her.
So when Zhang Gulin later expressed his intention to pursue her, Le Yuan hesitated.
She didn't want to lose this friend, but as for saying yes, Le Yuan felt it wasn't time yet, and besides, given her situation, she needed to be cautious about dating.
While she was hesitating, her aunt told her some good news: she had been matched with a suitable cornea and could regain her sight after surgery.
Le Yuan was overjoyed, and then thought that if Zhang Gulin was willing to wait for her after her surgery, they would give it a try.
She shared the good news with Zhang Gulin and told him about her decision.
Le Yuan, who was happily smiling, didn't see Zhang Gulin's face suddenly twist into a hideous grotesque expression. Only Pudding, who was squatting at her feet, was startled by his sudden malice and cried out several times.
Upon hearing this, Ruan Bei's heart skipped a beat: "Zhang Gulin wouldn't..."
Le Yuan is good in every way, except she's blind.
“He didn’t succeed.” Qin Gu sneered: “He did want to, but look at how ugly he is, he was afraid that once Le Yuan’s eyesight improved, she wouldn’t like him anymore, so he told Le Yuan that since she was willing to be with him and asked him to wait, she should at least show some appreciation.”
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