Could it be that those are actually Dr. Bai’s own?
This thought kept lingering in Yu Yao's mind, making her a little distracted. Bai Fang patted her lightly, and she temporarily put it behind her.
The two of them came down the small stairs and just as they reached the snack street outside, Yu Yao immediately noticed a familiar person standing at the door of the braised meat shop next to them.
"It's my client, Ms. Li." Yu Yao couldn't help but wonder, "Doesn't she have something to do? Is it done?"
Bai Fang followed Yu Yao's gaze and saw the woman. The weather was a little hot today, but she was still wearing long sleeves, wrapping her whole body tightly. Neither her neck nor her arms were exposed at all, which looked a bit strange.
"Do the two people know each other? Even the owner of the braised meat shop looks much gentler than before." Yu Yao stood aside and stared at the two people.
When he was talking to Yu Yao before, he was still a bit reserved and cautious, but now he seemed to be very familiar with the owner of the braised meat shop. Both of them had smiles on their faces and were having a pleasant conversation.
"After all, they live on the same street. That woman looks like a housewife who is often responsible for the family's food. It's normal for her to know the owner of the braised meat shop."
Yu Yao nodded thoughtfully, lowering her eyes as she fished out a photo of the missing person from her pocket. "I simply didn't expect that the bad-tempered owner of the braised meat shop actually knew my client."
The two people were standing near the stairs on one side of the store. The owner of the braised meat shop was chatting with Ms. Li in a very relaxed manner. Suddenly, he glanced at the two of them and his expression immediately froze.
Ms. Li opposite the braised meat shop owner then looked over and was stunned when she saw Yu Yao, and she was a little panicked.
"Hello, Ms. Li?" Yu Yao smiled and stepped forward to greet him. The owner of the braised meat shop next to her glared at her.
"Um... Hello, Miss Yu." Ms. Li nodded, feeling uneasy all over, and her eyes avoided.
"I didn't expect to meet Ms. Li here. What a coincidence! I was just looking for your husband nearby." Yu Yao said with a smile.
Ms. Li responded vaguely, her whole body tense, and she seemed particularly uneasy because of Yu Yao's appearance.
This strange reaction made Yu Yao a little confused.
"Tell me, what happened to her?" Yu Yao took a step forward, lowering her eyes slightly to the wooden bead bracelet on Ms. Li's wrist.
"It's a secret that can't be told! This is a secret that can't be told! If you tell it, you'll get beaten!"
The wooden bead bracelet on her hand immediately started howling.
"What is the secret that cannot be told?" Yu Yao asked further.
"I can't say, I can't say." The wooden bead bracelet answered repeatedly.
Yu Yao had a puzzled look on her face. Perhaps because she hadn't carried the wooden bead for too long, it could only be considered a half-old item, and her speech was not fluent.
"Miss Yu, you...what are you talking about?" Ms. Li's body began to tremble, and her eyes glanced around. "Who are you talking to?"
Yu Yao narrowed her eyes. She had come down to see what was happening with the owner of the braised meat shop, but she didn't expect to meet Ms. Li here. Her reaction was too strange, which made Yu Yao suspicious.
A husband who has been committing domestic violence for years, a family life of being beaten day by day, and a braised meat shop owner who was always having a good time talking to Yu Yao, and his panicked reaction after being caught by Yu Yao here.
at last……
Yu Yao slowly turned her gaze to the shop owner, who was staring at her intently, with an expression as if he was about to rush over and hit her.
The last one is about a shop owner who is troubled by a spirit.
Yu Yao slowly formed a mind map in her mind.
"Yu Yao." Bai Fang took two steps closer and whispered beside her, "Did you hear anything?"
Yu Yao smiled, a cunning glint in her eyes.
"Oh, I just heard a strange sound here." Yu Yao blinked, looking puzzledly between the people and looking at Ms. Li opposite. "Didn't you hear it?"
"W-what?" Ms. Li widened her eyes, looked around, and clenched her fingers anxiously.
"I heard a man's voice." Yu Yao lowered her voice faintly. The street was obviously very busy at the moment, and many people passed by them, but as soon as Yu Yao said this, the temperature around them suddenly dropped sharply, which was creepy.
"You, what the hell are you talking about?! Shut up right now!" The boss in the store suddenly grinned and wanted to rush out.
"Wait, don't move!" Yu Yao suddenly stopped the owner of the braised meat shop and stared at him with a serious expression.
The owner of the braised meat shop paused almost subconsciously, watching Yu Yao frown and approach him step by step, her eyes always gazing around him, as if trying to catch something.
"Sure enough... there is indeed a man's voice..." Yu Yao's gaze drifted to the owner of the braised meat shop, "But why does this man's voice sound on you?"
The owner of the braised meat shop swallowed hard, his face pale. "How would I know?! Stop playing tricks on me. Who are you trying to scare in broad daylight?"
He pushed Yu Yao, who was standing close to him, hard, and said, "Get out of here!"
Yu Yao staggered backward and nearly fell, but Bai Fang held her firmly.
"Why did you push him? Are you feeling guilty? I clearly heard it!" Yu Yao frowned and stood up straight.
She was not pretending. She just approached the owner of the braised meat shop and really listened to the tiny sounds coming from beside him. They were not whispers, but the sounds of gritting teeth in a very low voice.
"Kill you! I'm going to kill you!"
Just this one sentence, repeated over and over again, the voice was hoarse and low, even in broad daylight, Yu Yao felt a chill on her back.
"Could it be...could it be him..." Ms. Li's body was shaking, her cheeks were pale without a trace of blood, she was covered in cold sweat, her lips were white, and she looked extremely terrified.
"Ms. Li? Are you okay?" Yu Yao tilted her head and moved closer to her, wanting to check on Ms. Li's condition. She was shaking violently, her eyes rolled back, and she instantly collapsed and fainted.
"You bastard! You dead woman!" The owner of the braised meat shop immediately turned over the counter and glared at Yu Yao fiercely, his eyes full of murderous intent. But he didn't have time to care about Yu Yao now. He picked up Ms. Li, turned around and rode his car away quickly.
Probably to send Ms. Li to the hospital.
"Have we tried too hard?" Bai Fang stood behind and stared at the backs of the two men.
"I don't think I'm probing too much. Don't you think their reactions are strange?" Yu Yao spread her hands. "And I really heard the resentful voice of a man coming from the owner of the braised meat shop. And Ms. Li's reaction after hearing it was so strong. It seems that she has a special relationship with the owner of the braised meat shop."
Yu Yao stroked her chin, thinking carefully, "My client, Ms. Li, had previously suffered from domestic violence at the hands of her husband, and her life had always been unhappy."
"I guess the secret Muzhu mentioned is about her relationship with the owner of the braised meat shop. If she tells, she'll be beaten. It's obvious that Muzhu has seen this before and knows that revealing this secret will result in a beating. It probably means that her husband has discovered their close relationship and their private relationship."
"That night, Ms. Li didn't quarrel with her husband over the meal. Instead, she was beaten by him because of this incident. He angrily went out to find the owner of the braised meat shop."
"That makes more sense."
Yu Yao muttered softly while sorting out her thoughts.
Bai Fang stood aside and listened carefully, and he also knew the general situation.
"So, what you're saying is that this husband's disappearance wasn't really a disappearance, but rather..."
Yu Yao nodded slowly and pointed towards the now empty braised meat shop. "I suspect we might find something in there."
Bai Fang looked in the direction Yu Yao pointed, which was a small door on the side of the braised meat shop that led through the kitchen.
"Are you sure?" Bai Fang fell into deep thought. If Yu Yao was really hallucinating, then they would be considered to have trespassed into someone else's store without permission.
"I did hear a little noise." Yu Yao scratched her head awkwardly. "But if I think about it, if there wasn't that sound guiding us, we would have been considered trespassing. Should we just forget it?"
Bai Fang glanced at Yu Yao's hesitant look and asked, "What did you hear?"
"A lot. It seems like a lot of things are talking inside. I think I can get some clues from them." Yu Yao stared at the kitchen door. "You really can't believe my auditory hallucinations. I almost walked into the store while the owner was away. I'd better find another excuse next time."
Just as Yu Yao turned to leave, Bai Fang grabbed her and said, "But what if there really is a life in there?"
"If we misunderstood, we'll apologize to the boss afterwards. We're fine with being beaten or scolded. But if your auditory hallucinations are real, then this is a murder case, right?" Bai Fang lowered his eyes and carefully observed Yu Yao's expression. "We can decide whether the voices you heard were hallucinations or real this time."
Yu Yao was silent for a moment and glanced at the entrance to the kitchen.
According to her experience, there was no mistake and the possibility of murder was very high.
"Then let's sneak in and take a look." Yu Yao rubbed her face vigorously. "I'm ready to be beaten by the boss."
Bai Fang nodded and watched Yu Yao rubbing her face randomly as she walked into the store. She turned her head and glanced in the direction of the street intersection, and after confirming that the store owner would not be back for a while, she followed him in.
The lights were on in the kitchen. As soon as you entered the door, you could see a row of hot pots and fresh pieces of meat on the chopping board. The smell of a little raw meat mixed with the aroma of the braised meat was a bit strange and indescribable.
Yu Yao wrinkled her nose, glanced around, stomped her feet hard on the floor, and looked at the things in the kitchen. "Weren't you guys quite talkative in there just now? Why are you all quiet now?"
Everything in the kitchen was very quiet, not a sound.
"If you plan to pretend to be dead, I will knock everything in the kitchen one by one." Yu Yao's eyes swept across the entire kitchen quietly.
The whole kitchen was silent for two seconds, and then a small voice came from the stove, complaining, "What, what's wrong? Talking is tiring, can't I just take a break?"
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