Detective Files II

Chapter 128 What Are You Hiding Again?

"You have a really good personality!" Tian Mi praised Xiao Yiran in a very sincere tone: "No wonder Hao Peng always praised you as a good friend who values ​​love and righteousness when he talked to us about you. It seems that he is right, you are a very easy person to get along with."

Xiao Yiran's face changed slightly when he heard the words, the corners of his mouth were still smiling, but he looked a little stiff, he twisted his body uncomfortably, made himself sit up straighter, and asked tentatively: "Have you talked to Hao Peng about me? ?”

"I didn't really talk about it, but I just mentioned it when I was chatting. Hao Peng said, you are a peerless boyfriend, you are definitely a role model, and you are very kind to Miao Xiao, which is really enviable!" Tian Mi said He was full of praise for the male college student in front of him, while his eyes focused on any changes on his face.

When the other party mentioned his love affair and his lover Miao Xiao, Xiao Yiran did not show a happy and satisfied expression like ordinary boys immersed in love, but became more tense and cautious.

"You are too much, Xiaoxiao and I have a very good relationship, but compared with other couples, there is nothing special about it. Don't listen to Hao Peng's nonsense. He talks like a storytelling book. He likes to describe everything. It's very dramatic." He also raised a smile and answered Tian Mi in a relaxed and teasing tone.

Tian Mi nodded and agreed: "That's right, his words really sound like storytelling! You two are indeed good buddies, and you can sum up his characteristics in one sentence! But when it comes to drama, I heard that Miao Xiao is a member of your university drama club?"

Xiao Yiran's body shook slightly, without showing any emotion on his face, he nodded.

"A girl as beautiful as Miao Xiao must be a pillar in a club like the drama club, right?" Tian Mi seemed to think of something suddenly and said, "Oh, before Li Weiming was killed, he was also a member of the drama club, right?" ? Is Miao Xiao familiar with him?"

After hearing her words, Xiao Yiran raised his eyes to look at her suddenly, then quickly lowered his eyelids, lowered his eyebrows, and tightened the lines of his lips. The shrinkage of these lines disappeared quickly in a short period of time, leaving a calm, open mouth. At that time, even the tone was very calm: "This, I really don't know very well. Xiaoxiao and I respect each other's private sphere. Whether it's my social circle or hers, we don't care much about each other."

Tian Mi expressed her understanding, changed the subject suddenly, and asked Xiao Yiran: "By the way, I heard that the 'half-fairy' old nine is still a shady medium? After you came to Yunding Village, are you familiar with him?"

"It seems that he said that himself. We are not familiar with him. That Piran likes to chase him. The rest of us only occasionally went up the mountain with him to shoot birds twice. Sometimes he comes here Cengfan, play poker with us for a while." After Xiao Yiran finished speaking, he seemed to hesitate for a moment, but couldn't help asking: "What's the matter, Officer Tian? Is there any problem with this old nine?"

"Not sure yet."

It was Lu Xiangdong who answered him, he had been sitting in the corner without saying a word for a long time, now he opened his mouth unexpectedly, not to mention Xiao Yiran, even Tian Mi was taken aback.

Xiao Yiran glanced at him a few times, seeing that he was still looking lazy and didn't intend to say anything more, so he responded in a low voice without asking any more questions.

"Officer Tian," he said again after being silent for a while, with an unnatural smile on his face: "Just now I didn't treat that police officer very well and contradicted him, I hope you can help me tell him that I didn't mean it Yes, I don't mean to question your work."

"It doesn't matter, everyone has the right to question, your opinion is very reasonable, don't take it to heart." Tian Mi nodded to him, and pouted outside the door: "There is nothing more to ask for now, you can go to have a rest , if there is anything we need to add, we will look for you again, please call Piran over for your help."

Xiao Yiran nodded, got up, opened the door and hurried out.

"This boy is well hidden!" Tian Mi curled her lips, and said to Lu Xiangdong before Piran was called, "You heard it yourself before, Hao Peng said that he and Xiao Yiran were the same Why did the conflict with Li Weiming end up in Xiao Yiran's mouth today, and he and Li Weiming are like water in a well!"

Lu Xiangdong looked down at the notebook in his hand, twitched the corners of his mouth, and smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter if you don't say anything, his expression has already told us enough information. He hates Li Weiming very much, even if he hears the name, he can't help it." You wanted to frown, but although you controlled the follow-up actions in time, the initial reaction was still expressed through the facial muscles. But you were right in not exposing him. What Hao Peng said has not been confirmed. If Xiao Yiran denies it, you will Difficult to do."

"Look! I knew I had the talent to do this job!" Tian Mi was rarely praised by Lu Xiangdong, and couldn't help feeling a little proud.

Lu Xiangdong shook his head: "In my opinion, it's just a blind cat hitting a mouse."

"Whatever you want!" Tian Mi shrugged, making it clear that she didn't mind his intentional provocation.

While talking, Piran was notified by Xiao Yiran, and tremblingly knocked on the door and walked in.

Tian Mi was about to greet her to sit down, but before she could say anything, she was stunned when she saw Piran's reaction.

Piran was shaking like chaff, his eyes were red and swollen, and his face was covered with tears. It was obvious that he had been crying for a long time.

Seeing her like this, Tian Mi couldn't say anything more, stood up and closed the door, put her arms around Piran's shoulders, and helped her to sit on the edge of the bed.

"What's the matter? Don't be so busy crying, just tell me what's going on!" Tian Mi saw her crying like that, and her timid eyes were rubbed like rotten peaches, so she couldn't bear to ask with a serious face. Asking here and there, I just want to appease the little girl's emotions first, and then I can make plans for other things.

If she kept crying like this, firstly, she wouldn't be able to ask any questions, and secondly, in the eyes of others, it seemed as if she had put too much pressure on Piran.

Piran didn't answer, and kept sobbing violently. It was fine if Tian Mi didn't open her mouth, but when she opened her mouth, her tears fell even more, like beads, and wet her pants, not even dripping on the back of her hand. Go wipe it.

Tian Mi sighed with a bit of a headache. She was most afraid of delicate emotions, full of "femininity", and the same sex who cried especially fiercely. ——Tears, not to mention men, even she will surrender together.

Since she didn't know how to persuade her, Tian Mi simply didn't say anything. She took out a tissue from her pocket and stuffed it in Pilan's hand, asking her to wipe her tears. After waiting for a while, she just held the tissue and refused to wipe it. Clean her up yourself.

The tears on Piran's face were wiped away by Tian Mi and then flowed down again, and two new tear stains immediately appeared after wiping them off.

After going back and forth for an unknown number of times, Piran gradually stopped crying, sobbing.

"What's the matter, Piran?" Seeing that she had calmed down a bit, Tian Mi quickly asked, "What happened?"

Piran shook his head, another tear flowed from the corner of his eye: "I...I didn't expect..."

"Didn't expect anything?" Tian Mi asked softly, fearing that the loud voice would make her tears fall out of fear.

It's a pity that it was useless, even though she asked very softly, Pilan opened his mouth, and tears welled up in his eyes again: "I didn't expect Li Weiming to really die..."

Tian Mi was very surprised by her answer. Based on what she knew about the past intersection and friendship between Pilan and Li Weiming, even if they could not be classified as "enemies", at least they were not good friends. Li Weiming's attitude of repelling and resisting the opposite sex would cry so sadly for a person like Li Weiming?
Or is there another reason behind her crying?

"Don't get excited, speak slowly, are you feeling sorry for Li Weiming?" Tian Mi asked tentatively.

Piran's trembling shoulders stiffened slightly, and he nodded heavily.

"I thought you didn't like Li Weiming, after all he was so vile and gave you nicknames!" Tian Mi deliberately reminded Pilan of what she had said.

Piran's tears fell even more. He raised his eyes and looked at Tian Mi aggrievedly, choked up and said, "I don't like him very much...but...but no matter what, it's still a life, isn't it? Who is not vicious enough to hope for death...!"

"Understood, I understand what you mean, but the matter has come to this point, people cannot be resurrected after death, we will do our best to solve the case and catch the murderer as soon as possible." Tian Mi patiently comforted the little girl whose mood fluctuated greatly.

Piran's lips turned white and kept shaking, his hands were twisted together, his fingers turned white, when Tian Mi accidentally touched it, he felt as if he had touched a few popsicles, without any warmth.

"It's all my fault..." Pilan's voice was as thin as a mosquito's. Rather than saying it to others, it might be better to say that he said it unintentionally. If Tian Mi hadn't always been good at hearing, he would probably have ignored it.

"What did you say? Why is it your fault?" Tian Mi didn't let go of this barely audible murmur.

Pilan seemed to be immersed in his own inner world just now. He was taken aback by Tian Mi's question. He looked at her in surprise, his eyes were wide open, his mouth was slightly open, and he took a moment to answer. He stuttered, but then he spoke faster and faster: "No, it's nothing! I mean, I mean, he was warned by his master before that he had provoked ghosts, and then he came to ask me if I knew any way to exorcise demons. , I have never helped him, so I blame myself!"

"Pilan, you really believe in ghosts, right?" Lu Xiangdong stood up from the corner of the wall, went to sit in front of Piran and squatted down, looked up at her, and after she nodded, continued, "In this case, you You must also believe in the cycle of karma and the retribution of good and evil?"

Piran was taken aback, and opened his mouth as if wanting to say something.

Lu Xiangdong didn't give her a chance, and waved his hand: "You can go, tell Xing Jun to come over."

(End of this chapter)