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"Hey, help me find a vampire."
"Yes, Alfred Howard. He must have come to the Northeast during the war, but was driven away by the prince."
Yu Sishi contacted the investigator of the Special Investigation Office. If the person Li Xingzang mentioned was real, then he must have been to the Northeast during this period, and the Special Intelligence Bureau would have news.
"Knock, knock, knock." He was lying on the bed sorting out the clues of the past period of time. When he heard the sound, he walked over curiously.
"Is there something wrong?" Outside the door, a tall aunt looked at him with a smile on her face.
"Hello, Mr. Yu, I'm the manager of the bath center." Aunt Guan looked him up and down. Well, the young man looks quite energetic.
For some reason, Yu Sishi actually felt a sense of intimacy from her, "Hello."
Aunt Guan nodded again in her heart, well, that’s still a bit polite, okay.
"Today is the Winter Solstice. The store has prepared dumplings. I'm here to invite Mr. Yu to the restaurant." Yes, the bath center also has a restaurant, but the boss found it troublesome and only provided some fruit drinks.
"So that's how it is. I'm really sorry to bother you." Yu Sishi said with a smile: "But I still—"
"Not only do we have dumplings, we've also ordered some dishes and desserts from the restaurant. If Mr. Yu doesn't like dumplings, you can try other kinds, just to have some fun with everyone. What do you think?" Aunt Guan's smile remained unchanged, but Yu Sishi felt that she seemed a little domineering.
"Well...thank you very much." He picked up his coat, curious about why the store manager insisted that he go eat dumplings, but he saw Li Xingzang huddled in the corner of the restaurant.
The restaurant's decor is entirely European, perfectly complementing the overall style of the bath center. The spacious and splendid dining room, the passing guests and waiters, the gleaming tableware, the handsome man and beautiful woman gazing at each other from opposite ends of the crowd... the composition is as beautiful as an oil painting.
"Hey! Excuse me, please let me pass!" The tall waiter was carrying a large pot of pork belly stewed with vermicelli, and smiled gratefully at Yu Si who hurriedly moved away.
The sweet and sour taste burst out instantly, and people looked at the door curiously. Another person was walking slowly towards them with a plate of sweet and sour pork.
"Oh! This little smell... it comes out if I scratch it!" The burly man who had just come back from the bathroom downstairs looked at the large facelift on the table with his eyes shining. "What day is it today? Don't they usually give us some watermelon or something to fool us?"
"What a shame to lose!" Zidiao stood behind the bar and watched Yu Sishi for a long time. When he heard him say that, he rolled his eyes and said, "How expensive are watermelons in the middle of winter? I'm glad I didn't let you get hurt by the snow!" [1]
"Look at what Brother Diao said! If you go outside to clear the snow, you'll have to arrange the dishes. How inconvenient!" The eldest brother often comes to the bath center and is familiar with the people there. He didn't get angry when he heard Zidiao's words. Instead, he said with a playful smile: "Just some watermelon will do. If that doesn't work, we can make do with a plate of smashed cucumbers!"
"You actually picked the expensive ones? Cucumbers aren't cheap in winter! And you're not even arranging them on a plate? I'll just blow snow on your face!" Zidiao watched Yu Sishi walk towards Li Xingzang, and her typing speed almost skyrocketed. The messages in the WeChat group were "swish swish swish". Aunt Guan hadn't looked at her phone for a while, and the bright red "99+" appeared on the chat box.
"Today is the Winter Solstice! No wonder!" The eldest brother glanced at the calendar and suddenly realized, "Hey? Zang Zang, you cooked all these dishes today?" The eldest brother is also a frequent customer of the restaurant. He comes here once a week with his old classmates or old comrades.
"No, these dishes today were made by the chef my uncle and his family hired. How can my cooking skills compare to his?" Li Xing hid in the crowd for a long time, and his bloodthirsty desire was about to burst out.
"Oh! Zang'er! Look at your eyes, they are so red! What's wrong? Did you stay up all night last night?" The eldest brother looked into her eyes and asked with concern.
Li Xingzang forced a smile, rubbed his eyes, and pretended to be very sleepy, "Yeah, I am a little sleepy."
Yu Sishi happened to walk over at this time. Hearing her words, he suppressed a smile and said, "Boss Li drank too much last night and must be very sleepy."
The eldest brother looked at the tall and handsome Yu Sishi, then looked down at the suddenly stiff Li Xingzang, and raised his phone as if suddenly realizing something. "Oh! Your sister-in-law sent me a message asking me to come over. I'm leaving now!"
Snap!
Just go! Why take pictures?
Li Xingzang clenched his fists. Yu Shishi hurriedly sat down beside her, "Boss Li, calm down!"
Calm down! My innocence is about to be ruined because of you!
Li Xingzang looked at the older brother, who was whispering to his wife on his cell phone. He gritted his teeth and glared at Yu Sishi, who seemed very concerned, and asked, "What are you doing sitting here?"
"That's right!" Yu Sishi seemed a little hurt. "I'm just afraid that if you get excited, this will turn into a crime scene. I have to take precautions."
Li Xingzang took a deep breath, "Officer Yu really has... a sense of crisis!" Although it was indeed very difficult, the strength in her body was slowly recovering, and she was not about to turn into a murderer.
"Serve the people!" Yu Shishi said shamelessly, and even brought two pieces of watermelon. "What for?" Li Xingzang asked unhappily.
"Like cures like! If I can't drink the blood, it's not bad to trick myself with some watermelon." He smiled as if he deserved a beating.
People really laugh when they are speechless. Li Xingzang opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a long time, and just smiled.
Her sensitive ears allowed her to clearly hear the discussions around her, so she simply moved closer to Yu Shishi. Those people could hardly hide their gossipy eyes anymore.
Most people from Northeast China are tall, but Li Xingzang was not lacking in nutrition when she was a child. She is just a little smaller than her peers. With her big watery eyes and small mouth, she is a typical sweet girl.
"With you here, do I need to lie to myself? Officer Yu, why don't you show some spirit and let me beat you up!" Yu Sishi was so amused by her contrast that he almost spit out the watermelon in his mouth.
"Ahem!" He pretended to cough and quickly suppressed his smile. Boss Li's gaze was murderous. If he continued to laugh at her, he might be assassinated by her that night.
"Boss Li, the one you ate last night will take me ten days or half a month to eat. Please be kind and leave some for me." Yu Shishi begged for mercy.
"No, buddy, what are you here for?" Li Xingzang was really annoyed by him and didn't want to beat around the bush with him anymore. Isn't it good for people to be sincere with each other?
"I'm here to investigate the case!"
"Then go check it out! What are you hanging around for?"
Yu Sishi pointed innocently in Aunt Guan's direction and said, "Manager Guan said today is the winter solstice and asked me to come and eat dumplings."
"Huh..." Li Xingzang closed his eyes and sighed, "I'm going for a walk." Why hasn't the dumplings arrived yet? Let him finish eating and get out!
Yu Sishi looked at her frantic figure, finished his watermelon slowly, and took a small piece of cake by the way. Hmm, it was delicious.
Li Xingzang was unusually irritable after getting up today.
If nothing else, she is good at analyzing herself, and she can summarize the following points:
1. She wanted to drink blood, real human blood. Her thirst was even worse than before.
2. Yu Sishi came to investigate He Yishu, and her affairs might also be implicated, but she couldn't be sure whether this person was trustworthy.
3. Alfred influenced her, causing her to have an inexplicable aversion to both Jin Rui and Yu Sishi. She hated the feeling of not being able to control herself.
To sum up, all of this was because of Yu Sishi! If he hadn't come, she wouldn't have drunk human blood, wouldn't have become a real vampire, her thirst wouldn't have worsened, and Alfred wouldn't have had a greater impact on her!
Being unreasonable.
Li Xingzang sighed helplessly. She couldn't be led by her feelings. Even if Alfred influenced her, she was the one who controlled this body.
She has the final say in everything!
Looking at Li Xingzang staring at the dumplings in the kitchen, He Yishu silently shrank his head, "Wu Fei, do you think the boss is in a bit of a bad state right now?"
Wu Fei also squatted aside and nodded, "Let's just keep quiet."
One was the intuition of a small animal, and the other was a defeated opponent who had been beaten up. It must be said that both of their decisions were very wise.
She was just about to go back and get along well with Yu Sishi. After all, he came to investigate the case, so he must know more and be able to mobilize more forces and resources than her. They might even need to cooperate in the future. However, everything in front of her made her a little confused.
"What are you guys...doing?" Li Xingzang was holding dumplings and looking at the people sitting in a circle pouring wine.
"Oh! The dumplings are here!" Everyone's eyes were fixed on the dumplings, and no one cared about the surprised Li Xingzang.
No, what's going on?
Li Long and Brother Qian surrounded Yu Si Shi, arm in arm, imagining the bright future of Xuecheng. Zidane took every opportunity to pour wine, and in just a short while, two glasses of white wine were gone.
"What's going on?" Li Xingzang hurriedly stepped forward and asked.
"What's going on? Let's drink!" Aunt Guan said as she clinked glasses with Aunt Shi beside her. Judging from the smell, it was at least 52!
Yes! Why did I suddenly start drinking?
Li Xingzang stood by the dining table, looking at the crowd toasting each other, and felt that he had wandered into some strange place.
"Hello! Come, sit here with my sister-in-law!" Xu Qing, the leader of the gossip organization, asked Li Xingzang to sit down and took out his phone. "Did you two meet in Hecheng?"
In the magnificent hall, a tall and handsome young man was holding the wall with one hand, with a black coat hanging on the other arm. A tight-fitting turtleneck sweater outlined his beautiful muscles and waist. His smiling eyebrows were lowered, as if full of tenderness.
The petite woman on the chair had pale skin, which looked even more translucent under the dazzling light. She seemed to be extremely sleepy, with a hint of fatigue in her brows, but she still raised her eyes to meet the young man's gaze. Her ruby-like eyes widened slightly, and a hint of coquettishness unconsciously appeared on her face.
The timing is precise and the composition is beautiful. My brother’s photography skills were honed by his sister-in-law, and a casual snapshot can produce such an effect. If the protagonist is not himself, Li Xingzang would want to applaud.
No? This! What! Stuff! Ah!
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