Chapter 104 Jinjiang Debut
The next morning, Bai Mian got up early and went downstairs. The store was still filled with the familiar aroma of breakfast, but without Sister Xiao Yang, everyone was a little uncomfortable. Weng Xuhua also made adjustments to Que Ge's work. After Xiao Yang left, the task of prescribing and boiling medicine fell on Que Ge. He could no longer sit next to Bai Mian as usual.
Away from the front line of the melon-eating, if it had been in the past, Lame Brother would have definitely thrown a tantrum, but this time he did not protest. He nodded lazily and agreed. After Sister Xiao Yang left, he seemed to have one more thing on his mind. He became depressed and spoke less.
A crowd of people had gathered outside the door. After yesterday's "bridal chamber" live broadcast, Bai Mian gained many new fans. In order not to keep everyone waiting for too long, Weng Xuhua opened the door early. People rushed in noisily and each found a place to sit down.
As soon as nine o'clock arrived, Lame Brother turned on the lottery machine as usual and picked out three lucky guests. The others either dispersed or stayed to watch the show.
Bai Mian sat behind the pulse diagnosis table, holding a glass of ice lemon water, waiting for the first client of the day.
The first client soon sat in front of Bai Mian. He was a middle-aged man with a weathered face and white hair around his ears. He looked to be in his forties or fifties. After seeing Bai Mian, he showed an eager look, grabbed Bai Mian's hand and asked:
"Master, I want to know who killed my son?"
Bai Mian's eyes suddenly became serious. She patted the man's hand, signaling him to calm down first, and then said to him:
"Tell me what happened from the beginning."
Although Bai Mian can know everything by taking the pulse, she is still accustomed to listening to the story told by the client himself, because in this process she will notice some details that are overlooked.
The man nodded bitterly and spoke solemnly:
"My name is Zheng Jun, I'm thirty years old this year, and I have a son named Zheng Nuonuo, who is eight years old this year. If...if he hadn't died, he would have been turning nine at the end of this month..."
At this point, Zheng Jun choked up. Bai Mian gently handed him a tissue, letting him calm down slowly. After a while, Zheng Jun wiped away his tears and continued:
"My Nuonuo was a very well-behaved child. He was obedient and sensible, rarely cried, and was just like an angel. But two years ago, he was diagnosed with uremia. I was mentally prepared for this, after all, his mother's family had this gene. His mother was also diagnosed with uremia shortly after giving birth to Nuonuo and died soon after."
"I was still young at the time and had little savings. I was unable to save his mother and could only watch her pass away. Her last wish before she died was for me to take good care of Nono. So during Nono's growth, I worked hard to save money. I worked several jobs at the same time and lived frugally, just in case. If Nono got sick one day, I would have money to treat him."
"When he was six years old, Nuo Nuo really got uremia. I didn't dare to waste time and immediately sent him to a hospital in Beijing. We found the best doctor and lived in an expensive ward. I also hired a nurse for him, but Nuo Nuo's condition was getting worse and worse. He could only rely on dialysis to survive. The doctor said that a kidney transplant was Nuo Nuo's only way out." "I agreed immediately and was willing to pay for his kidney transplant, but the doctor said there was no suitable kidney source. We could only wait in line. I was unwilling to just wait in vain, so I asked people everywhere to see if there was anyone willing to donate a kidney to Nuo Nuo."
At this point, Zheng Jun was already in tears: "During that time, I ran around in various cities, asking for help everywhere, and encountered countless rejections, but I still gained something. Two kind-hearted people were willing to come to the hospital to match Nuonuo. If the match was successful, they agreed to donate a kidney. I hurried back to the hospital with this good news, but...but when I returned to the hospital, what was waiting for me was Nuonuo's body!"
"How did Nuonuo die?" Bai Mian asked.
Zheng Jun cried bitterly, "It was... suicide by burning charcoal! The doctor told me that when Nuo Nuo was found, he was lying in a rented house with several other people. There was a pot of burning charcoal in the middle of the room, and the doors and windows were taped shut. He died just like that! Why, why did God play such a trick on me? I clearly saw hope of survival, and I was almost there!"
Bai Mian frowned, "There are indeed many suspicious points. Nuo Nuo is only an eight-year-old child, and he is still in the hospital. How could he suddenly run to the rental house outside to participate in a group suicide? Is there someone organizing this?"
"Yes, you're right. My son Nuonuo was cheated by someone," Zheng Jun said, slapping himself twice. "It's all my fault. I ran around all day and couldn't be with Nuonuo. I didn't understand his mental state. It's also my fault that I had to buy him that crappy phone! Nuonuo has been taking a leave of absence from school because of uremia. His peers are all in school. I was afraid that he would be lonely, so I bought him a phone--"
Zheng Jun sighed, "Alas - I was too busy and didn't pay attention to what he did with his phone. I thought he was just a kid who would only watch cartoons and play games with his phone, nothing would happen. But after he died, I found out that this silly kid had been searching for suicide-related content on the Internet. He joined many forums and group chats, and discussed suicide with others in the groups. With Nono's ability, he was not capable of doing this, but a damn guy pushed him from behind -"
"Who is it?" Bai Mian asked.
Zheng Jun collapsed and said: "It was a guy with the online name 'Dark Night Messenger'. My son was targeted by him as soon as he entered the forum. He took the initiative to add my son as a friend, chatted with my son every day, and kept hinting at my son and urging him to die during the conversation. Tell me, how can there be such a person in the world!"
As he spoke, he took out the screenshots he had prepared long ago on his phone. Everyone came over and saw from the screenshots that the Dark Night Messenger had indeed been giving Nuonuo negative psychological hints.
Nuonuo: "I want to die, but I'm afraid of the pain."
Dark Night Messenger: "It's okay, I will help you and make sure it doesn't hurt you. Believe me, I have helped many people before."
Nono: "But I'm worried that my dad will be sad after I leave."
Dark Night Messenger: "Sadness is only temporary. If you keep living like this, your father will be dragged down by you for the rest of his life. Only when you die can he be truly relieved."
Nono: "What is the world like after death?"
Dark Night Messenger: "The dead world is beautiful. You will have many friends and toys. Most importantly, you will never feel pain again. Little friend, you must be suffering from the disease. After death, you will be completely free."
Nuonuo: "I don't dare, I'm scared, I want to wait for my father to come back, I don't want to die alone..."
Dark Night Messenger: "You will not be alone. There are many people here to accompany you. Let's go to the new world together. You will never be alone again."
There were many conversations like this. During the time when Zheng Jun was not in the hospital, the Dark Night Messenger had been brainwashing Nono, urging him to make the decision to commit suicide. Finally, Nono finally agreed. The Dark Night Messenger told Nono an address, which was the address of the rental house.
Zheng Jun said sadly: "It's all my fault. If only I hadn't bought him this crappy phone!"
Bai Mian comforted him softly, "It's not your fault. It was this Dark Night Messenger who led Nuonuo to the path of death. Not only Nuonuo, but perhaps all the suicides in this room were lured here by the Dark Night Messenger."
After hearing Bai Mian's words, the onlookers around started talking.
"What kind of thing is this? Auntie, tell me, are there people like this in the world?"
"That's right, it's not for money or sex, I just want people to die, isn't this just because I have nothing better to do!"
"Hey, don't disbelieve me. There are people like this in the world. There used to be a popular game on the Internet. What was it called? Oh, right, □□! Ever since I read the news report about this, I unplugged the network cable at home and never allowed my grandson to go online again."
"I still can't understand, what is this, what is this picture?!"
"I don't seek anything, I just want a psychological pleasure," Bai Mian said. "There are indeed these 'suicide counselors' who specialize in persuading people to die on the Internet. Most of them have a hard time in life and have no way to vent their stress, so they sneak into suicide forums, look for some depressed netizens, and persuade them to commit suicide. These suicide counselors like to relieve stress by promoting the death of others. It seems that this Dark Night Messenger is one of them."
Zheng Jun cursed angrily, "That's right, this damn bastard, people like him are perverts, just like cockroaches and rats in the gutter! They are unhappy with their own lives, so they use the Internet to harm others. If this guy was in front of me, I would punch him one by one and beat him into a pulp!"
After cursing, Zheng Jun lost his temper again and complained about himself softly: "It's my fault in the end. I didn't take good care of Nuonuo and let him get in touch with all the messy information on the Internet. Nuonuo is young and can be easily fooled. He... Oh, it's my fault."
Bai Mian shook his head: "The death counselor should bear the main responsibility for Nuonuo's death. If you keep sighing like this, you will be defeated. You are not allowed to fall down before finding the real murderer who harmed Nuonuo."
After hearing Bai Mian's words, Zheng Jun sat up again: "You are right, Master, the most important thing now is to find out the grandson of the Dark Night Messenger! Nuonuo wanted to commit suicide, it was just an idea, it was the Dark Night Messenger who turned it into reality. If I know who this Dark Night Messenger is, I will never let him go!"
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