"I'll call and ask."
Hu Yue realized something was wrong and, without hesitation, took out her phone and dialed the number of the officer on duty. After a series of questions, they discovered a key point that they had been overlooking.
"Wang Dong's girlfriend died in a car accident several months ago."
After hanging up the phone, Hu Yue looked at Song Mengmeng and Yao Anna with a strange expression and spoke in a low voice.
Therefore, this was not an oversight by the police officers handling the case at the time, but rather, how can one investigate and take a statement from a deceased person?!
But if that's the case, then who is this "girlfriend" that Wang Dong insisted on driving to see after arguing with the village chief?!
After discovering this clue, Hu Yue was extremely busy the next day.
She needed to ask the director some questions and contact the police officers who had investigated the area to try and get a clearer picture. So when Song Mengmeng and the others returned from the filming location, besides a tired-looking Hu Yue, they also received a medical record from the hospital's psychiatric department detailing Wang Dong's previous treatment.
"Mental confusion? Mild paranoia?!"
Looking at the medical records, Song Mengmeng frowned slightly: "So, the so-called conflict between him and his girlfriend, and her visiting him later on, were all things he imagined?!"
"That's what the police officer said."
At the time, they also inquired about this matter with Wang Dong's family, and Wang Dong's mother was very opposed to it; reportedly, Wang Dong's family didn't quite approve of his girlfriend either.
Hu Yue took a sip of water and caught her breath before continuing with the results of her investigation: "Actually, it's not that Wang Dong's family thinks his girlfriend is bad, but rather that they dislike his girlfriend's family and her attitude towards them."
Well, Wang Dong's girlfriend's family is quite patriarchal.
Wang Dong's girlfriend is the second child in her family; she has an older sister, a younger sister, and a younger brother.
From a young age, the sisters were instilled with the idea that they should take care of their younger brother. Over the years, this has subtly influenced them, turning them into "brother-supporting demons" through psychological manipulation.
Wang Dong's family is well-off, and he is the only son in the family. He may not be able to see things clearly about relationships and the future, but his parents are not as sentimental as he is.
Therefore, his mother and father strongly disapproved of their marriage.
To be honest, it's not entirely Wang Dong's parents' fault.
After all, parents who have lived most of their lives and experienced marriage and family life can naturally see the troubles and pitfalls hidden behind this marriage at a glance, so it is perfectly normal for them to disagree with their son jumping into the pit.
"Wang Dong's girlfriend's family not only demanded a dowry of one million yuan, but also wanted Wang Dong to add the name of the girl's younger brother to the property certificate of the new house he was going to buy."
The Wang family would never agree to such an absurd request.
Wang Dong's girlfriend went home for the Chinese New Year, intending to have a serious talk with her family about this matter. However, on her way home, she was involved in a car accident. The overloaded long-distance bus plunged off a cliff, and everyone on board perished.
Hu Yue also felt a little sad as she spoke.
In this matter, who is truly at fault?!
It's just that an accident happened first!
Although it was said that Wang Dong's delusions were caused by his inability to withstand the blow, Song Mengmeng always felt that the matter was not as simple as it seemed.
Therefore, she still suggested that Hu Yue go to Wang Dong's girlfriend's house again to learn more about her.
"Don't worry, I've already arranged for my colleagues in the team to investigate this matter. We should have the results soon."
Hu Yue nodded, indicating that she already had the corresponding arrangements.
The girls chatted for a while longer, then, seeing that it was getting late, they all went back to their rooms.
Today, as Song Mengmeng was walking through the courtyard, she suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky. Far from the city, the unpolluted night sky was dotted with stars, making the moon appear exceptionally round and bright.
"The night sky here is so beautiful!"
Yao Anna, who came out behind Song Mengmeng, saw her looking up at the starry sky and looked up as well. She couldn't help but sigh, "If this were Shanghai, let alone the Milky Way, you probably wouldn't be able to see a single star."
"It is quite beautiful."
Song Mengmeng nodded, then lowered her eyes without saying anything more. She said goodnight to Yao Anna and returned to her room.
It's impossible for her to really do nothing.
Once the entire courtyard had finally quieted down, Song Mengmeng cautiously opened the door. But as soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she saw that Hu Yue's room door was also open.
"..."
Seeing Hu Da and Hu Yue come out, Song Mengmeng knew that she would probably have to say goodbye to acting alone again tonight.
“It’s very faint, but the flow of spiritual energy is quite obvious.” Hu Da squinted and glanced at the undulating mountains in the distance. “They’re all heading in the same direction. It seems that the reason we didn’t discover anything in the past few days was not because everything was peaceful here, but because the time hadn’t come yet.”
And this specific time should be the night of the full moon!
Without alerting anyone, Song Mengmeng and her companions carefully bypassed the village entrance and left the village from one side, following the direction of the spiritual energy flow towards the gathering point.
The location of this gathering point was familiar to Song Mengmeng and her group; it was a lake nestled in the mountains.
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