Chapter 96 My dad went from being an outstanding cadre to a police officer...
Chu Ci suddenly remembered the woman with the umbrella.
No wonder she looked at that woman strangely back then.
She frowned at the two people in front of her. "You received a report from the deceased? Why didn't you recognize him at the time?"
Ji Jing and the other person encountered a ghost again, their minds in complete disarray.
They had no doubt as to why Chu Ci knew they hadn't recognized the deceased.
The two of them grabbed their hair, saying, "This is the strangest part."
Shen Xiuhe looked horrified. "The two of us were taking a statement from that woman and we kept staring at her."
"Even though we were very familiar with the deceased's appearance, we just couldn't recognize her!"
Ji Jingtong frowned. "Is this what the older generation calls 'being blinded by ghosts'?"
Shen Xiuhe shivered and closed his eyes in despair.
Chu Ci nodded thoughtfully, "Hmm, that's possible."
She put down her cup. "But what brings you two here?"
Shen Xiuhe spoke first: "Master, do you have any talismans or amulets for sale?"
He hugged his arm, his face filled with terror.
"I've heard that seeing ghosts frequently is bad for your yang energy! I'm so young, I don't want to die young!"
Ji Jingtong's answer is more reliable.
He lowered his head and sighed.
“Every time I see a ghost, I feel a little uncomfortable. My head aches for a long time, and I feel a little dazed while driving several times.”
"Although it helped the case somewhat, I didn't want to die so early in the line of duty."
Shen Xiuhe nodded in deep agreement.
Chu Ci smiled and shook his head, "I actually have a way to do that."
She thought of the amulet mentioned in "The Quick Guide to Comprehensive Medium Literacy" and waved goodbye to the two of them.
"I'll come to you this afternoon and give it to you then."
The two breathed a sigh of relief. "Then we'll have to trouble you, Master."
Chu Ci gestured for them not to be polite.
She took 100 yuan from each of them and then saw them off.
The murder-for-exchange case has dragged on for half a month, and the ghost still hasn't been sent away.
She has to go and find the ghost tonight to help it reincarnate.
After having breakfast, she went to open the shop.
While the store was empty, I went to Bai Shengtian's public interest legal aid center for a look.
When she returned, she happened to run into Master Qiu, who was taking a walk downstairs pushing a stroller.
"master!"
Upon seeing Chu Ci, Abbess Qiu greeted him with a smile.
Take an advertising flyer from under the stroller.
"My dessert shop is opening soon, and you're welcome to come and join the fun!"
Chu Ci glanced at the advertisement.
"A sugar dessert shop?"
"Yes, it sounds good, doesn't it?"
She chuckled and pointed to the baby girl lying in the stroller, "It's named after our Shuangshuang!"
"It sounds nice."
Chu Ci put the flyer away. "I'll definitely bring Grandma to support them!"
Master Qiu nodded with a smile, pushed the stroller into the sun, and handed out flyers to everyone she saw.
Back at the shop, she drew two talismans according to the patterns in the "Spiritual Medium Comprehensive Literacy Quick Guide".
Then, following the instructions above, fold it into a triangle and stuff it into the two red brocade pouches.
Just as everything was finished, there was a sudden noise at the store's main entrance.
She looked up and saw that it was Wu Jiangxue, who seemed to be in good spirits.
She was holding a large cardboard box in her arms, and meowing could be heard coming from inside.
Chu Ci: "???"
She walked over and asked, "You got a new cat?"
The cat in the cardboard box let out an unhappy meow.
When Wu Jiangxue brought the cat out, she realized it was Fat Cat Sister.
Chu Ci was surprised, "My sister was discharged from the hospital so soon?"
After this injury, Fat Cat Sister not only didn't lose weight, but seemed to have gotten even stronger.
It had gauze wrapped around one of its legs and was placed on a small cart that was the same height as its leg.
Lying on the small cart, he could run very fast even without his injured leg.
As soon as Wu Jiangxue put it down, it began to curiously sniff around.
It wanders around with its three legs pulling the small cart, much faster than when its legs were in good condition.
The wheels rolled on the floor, making a gurgling sound.
It ran to Chu Ci's feet and sniffed, then sniffed, meowed, and raised its head.
Wu Jiangxue raised an eyebrow: "You have a cat?"
Chu Ci glanced at her younger sister, who was staring at her and meowing. "Did it tell you that?"
"Hmm." Wu Jiangxue glanced at her younger sister, who was still sniffling. "It said that cat smells awful."
After she finished speaking, she pointed to her younger sister emphatically.
"That's what it said, it has nothing to do with me. I love all kittens and puppies."
Seeing the slight look of disgust on her younger sister's face, Chu Ci paused slightly.
The little orange cat that helped find the black bean doesn't seem to like it very much either.
Thinking of the little orange cat, she asked Wu Jiangxue if she wanted to adopt it.
Before Wu Jiangxue could speak, her younger sister was already pulling a small cart around her, meowing.
He looked both fierce and aggrieved.
"I understand, I understand." Wu Jiangxue's expression softened.
I knelt down and tried to pet my little sister's head, but she refused.
She explained to Chu Ci, "My sister thinks that little orange cat is its subordinate and cannot be adopted to become its peer."
"But we can allow that little orange cat to live in our home, while we cannot shake its supreme status in the house."
Chu Ci hadn't expected that those few "meows" contained so much information, and couldn't help but squat down to pat her sister's head.
But my younger sister has a bad temper and doesn't want anyone to touch her at all.
Dragging his little cart, he grumbled as he explored the unknown areas of the store.
Watching her sister leave, Wu Jiangxue revealed the purpose of her visit.
“I found out a little about the matter of Inspector Wong having Lau Ho bury the body.”
She took out a notebook she always carried with her from her pocket, tore out a page, and handed it to Chu Ci.
"This is the burial site."
She looked intently at Chu Ci.
"Although I don't know if there's any hope, I still hope you can try with your abilities."
"If we could see the deceased, this case would be much simpler."
Chu Ci looked at the sharp handwriting on the paper and smiled as he looked at her.
"Did you go and get someone to deal with Liu He?"
A faint smile flickered in Wu Jiangxue's eyes.
"The kind of person he is doesn't need to be disciplined. He'll say anything if you threaten him a little."
When she spoke of Liu He, the faint smile in her eyes quickly vanished, and she thought of the victim, Wang Jiali.
"That little girl..."
"Oh, right."
Chu Ci handed her the flyer that Master Qiu had given her.
"Wang Jiali will work at this store from now on, and go back to school after she has saved enough money."
"Welcome to visit our store when it opens."
Wu Jiangxue glanced at the flyer back and forth, her brow muscles relaxing slightly.
"It seems she's about to start a new life."
She waved the flyer in her hand, "I'll recommend it to my colleagues at the police station when I get back."
Chu Ci nodded firmly, "The taste will definitely not disappoint your colleagues."
After a brief chat, Wu Jiangxue still showed no sign of leaving.
Moreover, she clearly lacked the talent for disguise, and kept repeating the same few sentences over and over again.
Chu Ci looked at her probingly, "Is there anything else?"
Wu Jiangxue remained silent for a moment.
“I heard about the Wu Xiushan sisters from Ji Jingtong.”
She looked at Chu Ci intently, her tone not harsh, but full of doubt.
"From Xu Juan at the beginning, to Wang Jiali later, and now to Wu Xiushan."
“Sometimes I feel that you are very interested in the police profession, but why don’t you want to join the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?”
"I remember that both Lin Ming and Shen Xiuhe wanted you to join their respective police departments."
Thinking of Wu Xiushan's sister, Chu Ci sighed silently.
"I can't keep up with the energy."
She spread her arms wide, gesturing for Wu Jiangxue to look at her shop.
“I have such a big shop to support, and I can’t afford to rent such a big shop as a policeman.”
Speaking of the shop, Chu Ci leaned against the table, glanced at the luxurious store, and sighed inwardly.
I just paid the rent not long ago, and now I have to worry about rent again.
Following her gesture, Wu Jiangxue scanned the shops, her brows furrowing slightly.
"Just because of this store?"
"It's not just this storefront."
Chu Ci spread his hands.
“I’ve registered with the press. If I actually join the police force, the reporters will probably say that the Royal Police are going to solve cases through psychic abilities.”
While this is true, if the public knew that the police station was doing this, they would storm the police station in no time.
Wu Jiangxue thought about it carefully.
"If you really want to join the police force, I can help you."
"Those reporters may seem scary, but they can be bribed."
"Never mind."
Chu Ci shrugged. "I'm always ready to help you, but I'd rather not work at the police station."
The two women were chatting when a loud rumbling sound came from afar and eventually stopped in front of the shop.
The two looked over and saw a gleaming black limousine parked at the entrance.
A bodyguard in a black suit got out of the driver's seat and opened the back door.
A pair of slender legs in pointed high heels descended, above which stood a tall and slender body.
Soon, a well-dressed and fashionable woman stepped out of the car.
The sun wasn't very strong today, but the driver held an umbrella for her the two steps from the car to the store.
Chu Ci narrowed his eyes; the woman had already entered the shop.
She took off the sunglasses that covered most of her face, revealing her small face and delicate features.
Having watched too much entertainment news with her grandmother these past few days, Chu Ci recognized the woman in front of her at a glance.
"Sun Lingyan?"
Sun Lingyan is a popular female celebrity in the past two years.
She recently filmed a wildly popular crime thriller, in which she plays a policewoman with exceptional intelligence and an overwhelming sense of justice.
She is a rare female character in this era who possesses a rich and charismatic personality in police and gangster movies, and has therefore gained a large following.
If Yuan Yuling was a popular innocent actress in Hong Kong a few years ago, then Sun Lingyan is the popular innocent actress in Hong Kong this year.
However, her bright red lipstick and other attire seem somewhat inconsistent with her on-screen image.
Seeing that Chu Ci recognized her, Sun Lingyan smiled.
"Since Master Chu knows me, then I won't bother with introducing myself."
She said directly, "I was introduced by Miss Rong Qin."
"I've heard that although Master Chu is young, his skills are even better than many famous old masters."
"I've come here because of your reputation, and I'd like to ask Master Chu for a favor."
Chu Ci: "..."
She silently repeated the name "Rong Qin," and her impression of the female reporter she had only met once deepened.
Miss Huo Ke Huo, whom she introduced last time, had her husband's exes disrupt her wedding.
It remains to be seen what "surprise" Sun Lingyan will bring her this time.
Chu Ci: "What kind of help?"
Sun Lingyan took out a photo and handed it to Chu Ci.
"I need to consult the spirits; please, master, help me summon her soul."
The photo shows a smiling, sweet-looking girl.
To be honest, compared to Sun Lingyan in front of me, the girl in the photo is more deserving of the title "innocent flower".
"This person is..."
Before Chu Ci could finish her question, the photo was suddenly snatched away by Wu Jiangxue, who was standing next to her.
Her eyes were fixed on the girl in the photo, and her hand holding the photo trembled slightly.
"Feng Qian?!"
As soon as the name "Feng Qian" was mentioned, Chu Ci understood why Wu Jiangxue was so excited.
When Wu Jiangxue's father, a policeman, died, there was another victim at the scene.
The deceased's name was Sun Qian!
Chu Cixin trembled. Was the main storyline of the original book finally about to begin?
But it's not time for Wu Jiangxue to start investigating Feng Qian yet!
Wu Jiangxue stared at the smiling young woman in the photo for a long time before finally frowning and looking at Sun Lingyan.
What is your relationship?
Sun Lingyan seemed to only recognize Wu Jiangxue at this moment.
Although she herself is very famous in Hong Kong, you can see her face as soon as you turn on the TV.
But as a frequent guest on crime channels, Wu Jiangxue, a young, beautiful, and capable policewoman, is also well-known.
She raised an eyebrow, pursed her lips, and smiled, her eyes sparkling.
"So it's Officer Wu. I didn't recognize you at first because you weren't holding the cat today."
As soon as she finished speaking, her younger sister, pulling a small cart, ran out from another room.
He dragged the rumbling little cart to Sun Lingyan's side and stretched his neck to smell her scent.
Sun Lingyan's eyes lit up. "Wu Sir, is this your little cat?"
She crouched down, wanting to touch her younger sister's head.
"I had only seen it in your interviews before, I didn't expect it to be so cute in real life."
The younger sister nimbly dodged her hand that was trying to touch her head, and hummed softly under her breath.
Its ears twitched, and it raised its fluffy head towards Wujiangxue, meowing softly.
Just like a child telling his mother he was going out to play and would be back when he ate, he quickly disappeared from their sight, dragging his little cart.
Sun Lingyan watched the kitten's departing figure and smiled.
"This kitten is really something else."
She looked up at Wu Jiangxue, only to find her expression cold and serious as she stared at her.
Sun Lingyan: "..."
Seeing her like this, Sun Lingyan's smile faded.
In response to Wu Jiangxue's question: "Feng Qian and I... I guess you could call us rivals."
She thought about it for a moment, and seemed to think that her description was quite accurate, so she nodded with a smile.
"That's right, we are rivals, we used to be rivals."
Chu Ci looked at her face but couldn't discern anything.
Feng Qian was not her relative and had been dead for too long, so there was absolutely no indication that she had any relationship with Sun Lingyan.
only……
Seeing Sun Lingyan's face, which looked like she wouldn't live past this year, Chu Ci forced himself to frown deeply.
In the original storyline, it seems that Sun Lingyan didn't have much of a role.
There was no news of her passing.
Even after the main characters' storyline was settled, the ending showed the two working overtime together with their teammates during the Spring Festival.
Several people crowded in front of the police station's television to watch the New Year's special, and some cheered, "Sun Lingyan is about to appear!"
So... was Sun Lingyan affected by her butterfly effect?
She looked into Sun Lingyan's eyes, but coincidentally, the other woman put on sunglasses at that moment.
Seeing Chu Ci looking over, she curled her bright red lips into a smile.
"Master, is today a convenient day? If not, I can come again tomorrow."
"Then come again tomorrow. I'll be waiting for you at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon."
Sun Lingyan smiled and nodded, "Okay, see you tomorrow."
Before she even left the house, the driver had already set up the parasol.
She didn't leave until she got into the car and the driver helped close the door.
Wu Jiangxue turned her gaze from the departing car to Chu Ci.
Hesitantly, he asked, "Can you really summon the souls of the dead to possess you?"
"How can you just summon any soul?"
Chu Ci waved his hand.
"The vast majority of ghosts are sent to be reincarnated as soon as they go down to the underworld. The only ones that can be summoned are those vengeful ghosts who have not yet let go of their obsessions."
"Most of those vengeful ghosts have bad tempers. They've finally come to the mortal world, and there's a high probability they'll cause trouble."
"The obsession remains..."
Wu Jiangxue pondered these words, then suddenly looked up and asked:
"Miss Chu, my father and Feng Qian died unjustly, and they may have had their own obsessions."
"Could you please call them up here? I have some questions for them!"
Her cool, spirited eyes held a serious expression as she emphasized, "This is a very important matter."
Chu Ci: "..."
She wouldn't know how to do something so advanced!
The reason Sun Lingyan was asked to come back tomorrow was so that they could go to the underworld tonight to ask if Feng Qian had been reincarnated.
She can't operate it on the spot!
However, Wu Jiangxue mistook her helpless expression for hesitation.
"..."
She lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembled, and a resolute look flashed in her eyes.
"Nine years ago, my father and Feng Qian died together in an abandoned factory."
She spoke suddenly, her cold voice trembling almost imperceptibly.
"At the time, my father was a senior inspector in charge of a heroin transportation case and was leading a team to track down a heroin trafficking group."
One night, my dad suddenly told my mom and me that he was going on a business trip for a few days.
"But when my mom asked him where he was going, he said it was a secret mission and he couldn't say."
"My mom and I told him to be careful and not to always rush headlong into things, but we never expected that would be the last time we saw my dad."
"When I heard from my dad again, he was on the front page of the newspaper with a popular female celebrity."
"The reason is that the two of them died naked in an abandoned factory, suspected to be a suicide pact."
"Because the story was sensational enough, newspapers, radio stations, and television channels reported on it extensively."
"In just two days, my dad went from being an outstanding member of the police force to a sex offender who abducts young women."
In just a few words, the tremor in her voice became more and more obvious.
“I was harassed and chased at school, and my mother was constantly besieged by unscrupulous reporters.”
"They asked if my mother was too domineering, which drove the two of them to suicide. They asked my mother when the two of them got together and if she could reveal more details."
"But my mom and dad have always had a good relationship. She believes that my dad is definitely not the kind of person who would abandon his wife and children and have an affair."
"In order to clear my father's name, she traveled everywhere and, under pressure, demanded that the higher authorities thoroughly investigate the case."
"But the final result was that my mother disappeared and was found three days later to have drowned herself in a lake."
"I always believed that my dad's boss was transferred, and he died in a car accident six months later."
"Even my father's colleagues who were with him through thick and thin, some died and some were injured, and those who were not injured dared not stay in Hong Kong and had to move abroad to seek refuge."
"I was followed, kidnapped, and had a car accident several times when I was in school, and I narrowly escaped death several times."
"My life only returned to normal after my aunt insisted on taking me abroad after I broke my leg in a car accident."
Her voice was calm and measured, and she became much more composed towards the end, almost as if she were telling someone else's story.
Chu Ci looked at her in surprise.
Wu Jiangxue stared into the void with her dark eyes, but the emotions in her eyes were not as calm as her voice.
She turned to look at Chu Ci, her dark eyes filled with a sharp, obsessive gaze.
"Almost all the elders around me, except for my aunt who lives abroad, died in the cases my father investigated."
"So many years have passed, and I've thought about it for a long time, but I still can't figure it out."
"Who exactly is that person standing in the shadows? What is their identity, that they have such power to erase all the evidence so completely?"
When she returned a few years ago, she used her position to investigate her father's case as soon as she entered the police station.
But there was nothing there.
It's as if what happened back then never happened. Despite the huge uproar it caused, nothing can be found.
“My dad’s side has been wiped clean too much, so I want to investigate through Feng Qian’s side.”
She suddenly chuckled, a hint of sarcasm in her eyes and brows.
"But unexpectedly, Feng Qian's side was wiped out even more."
She's clearly a big star, yet her every move is being watched by paparazzi.
But when she checked, she found that there were no paparazzi around on the day Feng Qian died.
She wanted to investigate Feng Qian's former agency, but that company had long since gone bankrupt.
Back then, several senior executives of the company were sent to prison, and the company boss jumped off a high-rise building before being arrested.
When a person dies, all is said and done; the final verdict is given once the coffin is closed.
She found nothing.
"Therefore, I have to ask my dad or Feng Qian in person."
Wu Jiangxue looked stubbornly into her eyes.
This time, Chu Ci didn't see any fragments.
Her eyes held only an unyielding rage.
"Only the two of them know what really happened on the day they died."
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