Zhou Xiaowen suddenly felt that her colleague Wang Ningning was a little strange.
The reason was that Zhou Xiaowen, as one of the logistics workers following the group, was often assigned by Director Zhao to negotiate with the local people at the mission target location because of her sweet looks and eloquent speech. This trip to Dian County was no exception.
In the afternoon, she and Xiaoqu from the photography crew split up into a group to interview local people. Xiaoqu was so nervous along the way that she almost fell down several times. When she finally interviewed a few elderly people who were easier to talk to, this guy actually slacked off and forgot to take pictures!
Is he out of his mind?!
Zhou Xiaowen scratched his head frantically, almost breaking down: "Little brother, do you know that if you lose focus, all our efforts this afternoon will be in vain!"
Xiao Qu: “…I’m sorry.”
"Will it be any use if you say sorry now?" Zhou Xiaowen saw that he still looked dazed and didn't know what day it was, and said angrily, "You stupid teammate, I'm so unlucky to be assigned to the same team with you!"
Relying on Xiaoqu's good temper, Zhou Xiaowen scolded him heartily. Then his rationality returned and he inexplicably felt that something was wrong.
A flash of inspiration came to her mind, and she suddenly remembered that Xiaoqu's condition today was surprisingly different from usual. She had worked with Xiaoqu several times before, and the other party had never made such low-level mistakes. Even Director Zhao, who had always been a fussy director, often brought Xiaoqu with him, as if he was cultivating a new generation.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xiaowen regained his senses and turned to observe Xiaoqu: "No, you are not right today!"
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Xiaoqu looked very ugly, with his brows furrowed, dark circles under his eyes and prominent cheekbones. Even after a whole morning of rest, his complexion was no different from what she had seen this morning. Compared with the radiant Xiaowen, Xiaoqu looked like a dying person with all his blood drained out.
Normally, Xiaoqu's ability to stay healthy without gaining weight is envied by her female colleagues, but Xiaowen feels that, although Xiaoqu is usually thin, she is still a fresh green bamboo shoot after all. Why does she look like a dry old bamboo today, and a little emaciated?
Just when Xiao Wen was wondering if Xiao Qu was bewitched by some demon and had her blood sucked dry, Xiao Qu asked without thinking, "Sister Zhou, when did Wang Ningning come back?"
Zhou Xiaowen was suddenly interrupted from his thoughts. He was stunned for a moment before asking back: "What do you mean, isn't she always here? Has she ever gone out?"
Xiao Qu's lips trembled, as if she had heard something extremely terrible, and she said incoherently: "Impossible, she was not with us last night. Yes, I saw with my own eyes that she was not here this morning. When did she... come back?"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Zhou Xiaowen was completely confused and patted Xiaoqu's shoulder. "Ningning rested in the same room with me this morning, and we had lunch together at noon. Did you forget?"
Xiao Qu's eyes lit up, and he grabbed her arm as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, and asked quickly: "Are you sure she came into the room with you this morning? Has she been with you from last night until noon today? Have you ever been apart?"
"This..." Zhou Xiaowen was also unsure, his eyes were dazed for a moment, "I don't remember it very well, it should be. Is there something wrong with Ningning?"
This is a huge problem!
Xiaoqu held it in for half a night and a morning, and was almost driving herself crazy!
He didn't dare tell Taoist Xiao Jing, let alone Director Zhao. Wang Ningning's strange expression and movements in the forest last night had been lingering in his mind, like a nightmare that could not be shaken off. What was even more terrifying was that he seemed to be the only one in the team who noticed that Wang Ningning had been missing for quite a long time.
In the morning, he asked Director Zhao if he had seen where Wang Ningning went, but Director Zhao pointed to a blank space and replied, "Isn't she standing there?"
What a ghost!
Xiaoqu rubbed his eyes hard, but he didn't see anyone there.
Is he dreaming, or is someone else lying?
It was not until the afternoon when everyone got up to have lunch after a rest that he saw Wang Ningning come out of the room as if nothing had happened, ordering food and eating. Although he seemed to talk less than usual, he looked like a normal person anyway.
So...that means he is abnormal?
Xiao Qu's face suddenly turned pale, and he thought to himself, I have to talk to Taoist Xiao Jing about this when I get back. Could it be that he really had encountered something dirty?
Seeing that Xiaoqu's expression was getting more and more strange, Zhou Xiaowen wondered in his heart, could it be that Xiaoqu and Wang Ningning had some unspeakable secret?
Why is he so concerned about Wang Ningning's whereabouts?
Secret love? Judging from the attitude of the interrogator, it doesn't seem like it.
Zhou Xiaowen suddenly remembered that Wang Ningning seemed to have not said a word to him from this morning till now. No, it should be from the late night of last night till now!
This is totally inconsistent with Wang Ningning's character. You know, this girl is the most noisy on weekdays, chattering incessantly. Even if she is exhausted from climbing the mountain, she can't close her mouth. Why is she so quiet today?
Is it because of my period that my endocrine system is out of balance?
Thinking about Xiaoqu's attitude again, Zhou Xiaowen felt that there was something strange about this matter.
It seems that she has to go back and ask Wang Ningning what is going on.
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Fu Le squatted on the ground in the pavilion and answered the call from the head teacher. He smiled and said, "Okay, okay, we have bodyguards here, so nothing will go wrong. We will return to school after this shoot, so you don't have to worry, teacher."
Qin Yan leaned against the pillar of the pavilion with his arms folded, looking coldly at the scene not far away.
Boss Lu followed behind Jing Cheng with a hunched back, an expression that said, "I feel guilty, please be merciful and don't mess with me."
Fu Le hung up the phone and followed his gaze to see this scene. He put away the relaxed smile on his face and said slowly, "Brother Yan, should we find someone to check Boss Lu's background? You know what, this guy looks well-dressed, but his face is full of guilty conscience. He is not a good person at first glance."
Qin Yan glanced at him and said, "Who said this morning that this young boss has a full forehead, a round nose, and believes in Buddhism. He looks like a kind and wealthy man?"
"..." Fu Le choked for a moment and said awkwardly, "Didn't I know nothing at the time?"
The two immediately recalled the scene after they were assigned rooms in the morning.
For some unknown reason, Boss Lu warned everyone that couples should not stay in the same room. No one understood why at the time. Fu Le wanted to go downstairs to ask what was going on, but was stopped by Jing Cheng.
"No need to ask, it must be related to the inexplicable fire in the inn." Jing Cheng said calmly, "Have you forgotten the legend that Qin Yan told you about the inn's 'wrath of the gods'?"
Fu Le suddenly realized: "Oh yes... they were also a couple at that time."
Then he speculated: "If it is true, is there still an Earthbound Spirit hiding here? Otherwise, how could there be a fire? It seems we have to be careful this time."
Someone sneered and said, "It's so funny. There are so many gods and Buddhas placed in the hall downstairs. How could there be earth-binding spirits when there are gods and Buddhas? Our Master Fu is really naive."
Fu Le: “…” You are so naive. I am thinking about everyone, okay?
Jing Cheng glanced at the staff member and said, "Who said that everything will be fine as long as there are gods and Buddhas?"
The young man was stunned, probably because he didn't expect Jing Cheng to answer him with such an aggressive tone, so he didn't dare to say a word.
They might laugh at a naive rich second-generation like Fu Le, but they would just keep their distance from guests with extraordinary talents.
Qin Yan suddenly said, "The surfaces of those Buddha amulets and Buddha statues are all smooth and flawless. There is only a layer of ash on the millet in the incense burner. They must have been brought in recently."
Director Zhao knew that Fu Le and Qin Yan were good friends, and was afraid that this young master would stir up trouble to vent his anger on his friend, so he quickly gave a thumbs up and praised: "Boss Qin is indeed well-informed, has a sharp eye, and is very observant!"
Qin Yan: "..." He suspected that Zhao Yi was mocking him.
"'It's easy to invite gods, but hard to send them away.' The objects you invite to protect your home cannot be placed randomly. If Boss Lu is really a devout Buddhist, he must know this." Jing Cheng said slowly, "But have you noticed that the statues of gods that Boss Lu worships downstairs include not only Buddhist statues, but also Taoist statues, and they are almost all placed together. He seems to be unaware of this problem at all."
Fu Le scratched his head and tried to follow his friends' thoughts: "Most people only worship one statue of a deity and stick with it forever. Besides, don't restaurants and hotels worship the Golden Toad or the God of Wealth?"
Professor Fu also disagreed. "Just now I was thinking that this Mr. Lu doesn't look like a believer. There are indeed quite a few statues of gods displayed in a grand manner downstairs. I took a rough look and saw Ksitigarbha, Manjusri, Guanyin, Mahasthamaprapta, Wei Tuo, the Eighteen Arhats, the Three Pure Ones, the Four Imperial Gods and the Four Direction Gods. He doesn't distinguish between Buddhism and Taoism and just displays them randomly. I wonder what his intention is?"
Someone quietly retorted: "It's nothing. Many wealthy bosses spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a statue of a deity, and they don't seem to cherish it. They just put it there randomly."
"They all want to save face."
Director Zhao saw that quite a few guests had opened their doors, so he quickly tried to smooth things over, "Alright, alright, you're all great detectives. There are so many people here, so we should be careful. Go back to your rooms and we'll talk this afternoon."
Everyone was very upset when their interest in guessing the riddle was interrupted, but since the director had spoken, they could not violate the authority and could only obey the arrangements.
Seeing everyone dispersing with their luggage, Jing Cheng glanced at Qin Yan before turning around and going to his room.
As expected, after closing the door, two little tails followed into the room.
Qin Yan couldn't help but asked, "I just saw you staring at Boss Lu's face. Is there something wrong with him?"
Although Jing Cheng's attentive observation of others made him a little unhappy, in Qin Yan's opinion, Boss Lu's appearance was at most decent, and he looked like a kidney deficiency, which did not seem like someone who could arouse Jing Cheng's interest.
But Qin Yan still felt uncomfortable, because although Jing Cheng was not interested in Boss Lu, Boss Lu was very interested in Jing Cheng.
As soon as Jing Cheng heard his tone, he knew what he was jealous of and couldn't help but chuckle.
Qin Yan looked at him silently without saying anything.
Jing Cheng pinched his fingers, stopped joking, and said solemnly: "You are right, I was just observing his face, and he does have problems."
"This Boss Lu is no ordinary person. I see that he has a murderous look on his face and deep lines on his forehead. He must have been involved in a murder."
Jing Cheng paused and said, "And...it should have happened not long ago."
Fu Le, who was watching: ???
I was just posting dog food, is it really okay to suddenly come up with something so big?
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Qin Yan muttered in his heart: Look at him, look at him, you are actually flirting with him in front of me, ah, I'm dead_(:з」∠)_
Taoist Xiao Jing pinched his fingers: Don’t be angry, don’t be angry, you are the first and only one in my heart.
Qin Yan: That's it? That's it? I need a kiss to make it better.
Thank you very much Yaoyao and Yitiao Xiaotuantuan's Lei~
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