Chapter 54 "The Deliveryman": The storyline of the missing female student from Nanping begins! ...
The night was pitch black.
The entrance of Nanping Junior High School.
The car headlights swept across the pedestrians ahead. Zhong Yinghuai, driving a silver Passat, took something from the dashboard and got out of the car with Jian Dieda.
There were quite a few people at the school gate, crowding around the wreaths to watch the spectacle. They hadn't gone far when they saw a coffin that took up a lot of space.
It's a tragedy, and the family members seem to be completely out of control. I just don't know how the victim's body was found.
"Brother will take you in to ask about the situation, and find your mother. Your sister can be found."
Zhong Yinghuai kicked away the yellow funeral paper at his feet; he didn't want Jian Dieda to encounter such an unlucky thing.
This person, who is usually quite aloof, was genuinely showing concern for Zhang Mei's family today. He kept looking for red lights on the road and then stopped to call a friend for help.
Even my uncle and aunt from my hometown were contacted.
"Uncle, yes, I'm Lao Jiu. I've got some trouble lately. I found a girlfriend, but my family members have gone missing. Please do your best to help me."
Jian Dieda became the object of affection known to Zhong's aunt and uncle, and he didn't even have time to feel honored.
Because if Zhang Mei's stepdaughter really died, no one but the King of Hell could get through this back door.
Moreover, whether he sensed something or not, Jian Dieda felt a bit carsick, but he was sure it wasn't. He was certain that some supernatural force was causing his legs to feel weak, so he could only stay away from the yellow and white wreaths that gave off an ominous and gloomy feeling.
Fortunately, Zhong Yinghuai's arm protected him.
Together they pushed through the crowd, and Jian Dieda, having gained some of Zhong Yinghuai's popularity, could hear many voices in his ears.
"Were they raped? I heard the two girls weren't even wearing underwear. Are those people in white coats forensic doctors? Will they carry the bodies out?"
"That's nonsense. One is gone, and the other is reported missing."
"I'm afraid the odds are against us."
"Anyway, we can still have a second child, so it's a good idea to have another one to carry on the family line, which is also in line with the policy."
The onlookers chatted animatedly, revealing the identity of the deceased, the progress of the disappearance, and the ugliness of human nature.
Having only been there a few minutes, Zhong Yinghuai couldn't resist trying to break through the barrier and leave.
A policeman rushed out from behind the fence, scolding them for looking for someone and asking if they knew that the scene must not be disturbed. Zhong Yinghuai said that Jian Dieda was a relative of a missing person. The policeman looked inside and said, "You've come at the right time. Your family is making a scene right now."
Zhong Yinghuai: "What's wrong?"
The police were at their wits' end: "The daughter hasn't been found, and her biological mother has come running, saying that her biological father and stepmother are irresponsible and demanding compensation."
Jian Dieda quickly called Zhang Mei.
The first person to come out after hearing the sound was not Zhang Mei, but her stepfather.
Her stepfather was strong, with a buzz cut, a flat nose, and thick lips that made him rather unattractive against his skin tone. He was wearing blue overalls and had clearly come to see his daughter before finishing work.
Jane didn't step forward, but called out "Dad".
The stepfather completely ignored him; he had no regard for this unruly underage stepson.
Zhong Yinghuai glanced at his stepfather, his face suddenly turning sour. He knew that even if Jian Dieda were lying at the crime scene today, he wouldn't receive this kind of treatment.
His heart aches for someone else.
Meanwhile, the stepfather started grabbing the police officer and causing trouble, repeatedly shouting, "My daughter is very well-behaved! Give her back to me! If anything happens to her, I'll make you all pay with your lives!"
Jane looked at the man, wondering if it was acting or genuine.
The system notified: "Plot exploration progress is 64%. Congratulations, host, for unlocking the side story—'The Case of the Missing Girl from Nanping Junior High School'."
Just then, the stepfather was shouting, and his daughter's biological mother, uncle, aunt, and grandmother rushed in, all saying the same thing.
The police were drawn into the midst of the crowd's dispute. Zhong Yinghuai and Jian Dieda exchanged a glance, feeling like they had become outsiders.
Just then, someone outside said, "Your daughter hasn't been found yet, has she? Compared to other people's daughters whose bodies were dumped, your daughter's testimony, which she brought back from being alive, is the key to catching the bad guys!"
The police officers, trapped and unable to get out, became increasingly anxious. One of them retorted, "If you delay the investigation any longer, I'll handcuff them all!"
"Torture me! Torture this old woman to death and that will end it all!" Her family said, completely unreasonable.
The stepfather roared, silencing everyone.
Jane was mingling among the NPCs, hoping to sneak in and see the corpses of innocent bystanders and see if any fragments would fall, but then his mother came out.
Zhang Mei, who had chased after him, looked very anxious: "Old Wang, I'm afraid my health isn't up to it..."
Then, she glanced at her son who had actually arrived, "Xiaoshi, you know something happened at home, right? Quickly give me your ID card and salary card. You must have brought money with you, right? Quickly help me find your sister. We're short on money right now."
Upon hearing this, Jian Dieda reached into his pocket.
ID card? But he didn't have that with him. As for money, Zhong Yinghuai subconsciously asked, "How much do you need?"
Zhang Mei immediately opened her mouth to speak.
My sister's maternal grandmother had been saying something at first, but as soon as she heard about money, she chimed in, "Oh, no wonder my granddaughter got lost! It turns out her stepmother's son was taking all the family's money! You little bastard, you and your mother are heartless!"
Zhong Yinghuai couldn't listen anymore, "Who are you talking about!"
"I'm talking to you!" The older sister's uncle was also a tough guy, pointing his finger at Jian Dieda's nose and cursing, "If your sister were gone, I would definitely curse your mother to die along with her unborn child!"
Two families, or rather three families, started arguing again. They grabbed Zhong Yinghuai's arm without asking who he was, and hurled insults at him.
The stepfather and Zhang Mei were also dragged into the mess.
Suddenly, Jane Dieda smelled a strong, sour, foul odor on one of the NPCs who were fighting. The smell was somewhat like sulfur, but also like formaldehyde, which is commonly found in crime novels.
Zhong Yinghuai and Jian Dieda were standing very close to their stepfather and Zhang Mei, and he muttered to himself, "Why does it smell so bad?"
Jane immediately grabbed him and asked, "You smelled it?"
Zhong Yinghuai seemed to be deep in thought. Without saying it outright in front of the group of people, he said, "I can smell it. It seems to be the smell of a decomposed corpse."
After a while of fighting, no conclusion was reached as to whether the smell was from a corpse or not.
Instead, the couple, unable to find their eldest daughter, seemed overwhelmed with grief, crying and making a scene. The policewoman helped up Zhang Mei, the pregnant woman, but the woman pushed her far away.
The onlookers were astonished.
How could a pregnant woman in her early forties still have such great strength? It seems that if her eldest daughter cannot be found, the consequences will be unimaginable. Zhang Mei really cares about this marriage.
Jian Dieda couldn't understand why Zhang Mei was so agitated. She was conservative and mild-mannered by nature, so what effect was she trying to create by making such a scene in public?
Later, things were delayed again, and unexpectedly, it started to rain.
Fearing that the parents might commit suicide, riot police were called in.
After a lecture, the parents reluctantly left the scene.
After returning home, Jian Dieda kept thinking that there was usually a kinship between the person seeking help and the person who had been wronged, or that they knew each other in life and had debts to each other, which is why they would seek help after death.
Is there some connection between myself and the corpse?
This night was supposed to be just an ordinary 12 hours.
Because of the brutal murder of a female student after school, the narrator, who hadn't issued any side quests beyond the rulebook in a long time, updated the panel.
[To be unlocked: The truth behind the female student's murder]
[Rewards: 1 high-level live stream channel for the next instance, Friend Cards: Consort Zhen of the Forbidden City (to be unlocked), Grass Demon Granny of Western Hunan (to be unlocked).]
Jane asked in surprise, "I thought the live streaming function had already been used in the first round."
Narrator: "So this opportunity is very rare and will determine the outcome of the next script's protagonist and antagonist."
The narrator then asked, "I'm curious, why didn't you compare the female corpse with the faces of the other female victims in your mind at the scene?"
Jane Dieda said, "No need, because the reason why a group of people are serially murdered is not because they have any similarities, but because the murderers themselves have similar abnormal psychology that leads to the murders. Their beauty is not a mistake."
But guessing alone wasn't a solution, so Jian Dieda decided to return to Exploration Point Two, the area around Fu'an Community, to conduct a face search. Then, before going to bed, he looked for Zhong Yinghuai.
Zhong Yinghuai went out for a while today, and the noodle shop kept getting calls from people.
He rushed back and bought chestnuts and fried chicken strips for Jane.
Jian Dieda also sat in the cash register for recycling.
Zhong Yinghuai told Jian Dieda to watch videos on his phone, eat chestnuts, and not to go into the kitchen, while he took over the cashier and noodle-cooking duties.
During this time, a group meal order came in, and the sub-landlord also came by.
Jane wanted to pour water again.
Zhong Yinghuai pressed Jian Dieda into his seat. He and the landlord passed cigarettes back and forth, with him tucking the cigarette butts behind his ears. Their conversation about money could be heard.
The sub-landlord asked why I went out.
Zhong Yinghuai said, "Oh, something happened to a relative. By the way, we agreed to postpone paying two years' rent. We need to get through this."
After saying that he would resolve the rent issue as soon as possible, he realized that there would be no business after 8 o'clock when the flow of customers had stopped.
Jian Dieda and his brother Zhong Jiu watched TV series and ate snacks, quickly passing the time until night.
At this moment, Jane returned, using the excuse of going to the toilet.
Zhong Yinghuai dragged a plastic stool over and pulled Jian Die into his arms, and the two began to chat about everyday things.
In the past, Zhong Yinghuai preferred to hide in the back room to trade stocks, but today he squeezed through the counter to see what short videos Jian Dieda was watching lately.
Zhong Yinghuai also gently kissed Jian Dieda's lips.
After kissing him, he wasn't satisfied. He couldn't help but lean on Jane's shoulder and say, "I want you, baby. Let me do it, okay?"
Without hesitation, he bent down and scooped Jian Dieda up in his arms.
Jane did not put up any resistance.
But there was an obstacle in his way: Zhang Mei had asked him about his identification documents.
He was determined to tell her tonight, lest things get complicated.
Zhong Yinghuai put him down at this point.
As Jian Dieda and the other men took off their pants, he thought of Zhang Mei asking for money, and then of Zhong Yinghuai's answers to his aunt, uncle, and landlord. He really didn't want to spoil their fun.
Zhong Yinghuai noticed something amiss, gently reached out, lifted the blanket, and went to the bed to embrace Jian Dieda.
Jian Dieda felt that Zhong Yinghuai was very warm. Even though his bones were big, they didn't feel heavy. His long, perfect limbs wrapped around his shoulders and back, and he rubbed against him before closing his eyes.
Jian Dieda finally realized something was wrong and asked, "Ninth Brother, why aren't you continuing?"
Zhong Yinghuai slowly stood up, his expression unchanged, and immediately covered Jian Dieda with his hand, blocking Jian Dieda's eyes that had seen and heard those vulgar things during the day.
Suddenly, Jian Dieda's vision went black. In her nervousness, she heard him sigh. She lowered her face and pressed their noses tightly together: "What do you take me for? I'm someone who wants to spend my life with you, Jian Xiaoshi. Let me love you like this, and I'll always be this good to you, okay?"
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Author's Note: Jiulang is really, really, really loved.
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 23:29:25 on December 5, 2023 and 22:59:13 on December 10, 2023!
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: kitay (80 bottles); Liuye (20 bottles); and the one who just happened to be there (1 bottle).
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