murder scene 2

Chapter 147 Nie Xiaoqian and the water ghost
The cows and sheep walked around Chu Linglong's house several times, but were unable to get in, and there was no sign of any small animal activity in the house.

Yangyang said: "Niu Niu, stop looking. That cat must have been adopted by someone. Do you think the cat is still here if no one has lived in this house for more than a year? If it is left here, it will be a dead cat!"

"I don't know when the police station will be able to confirm the identity of the female corpse. They should go to Linglong first and pry open the door to investigate for clues! Why is the efficiency so slow?" Niu Niu complained.

"Didn't that forensic doctor Hu say that we have to wait for the experts to repair the corpse's skull and restore it to its original appearance? Then it will take a few days, right?"

Niu Niu pondered: "According to the information provided by Lan Muchui, the police should list the missing Linglong as a key investigation target. Is there someone operating behind the scenes to create a no-brainer case?"

Yangyang said: "Should we report it to the higher-level police station in Qinglinghe Town? Can it be done by just the two of us? Why do I feel more and more terrible about this town!"

"Wait, let me think about it, don't act rashly and alert the enemy! It's best if we solve the case in the past few days, find the real culprit, and then ask for support when he is arrested!"

Yangyang nodded. She was immersed in the detective operation and got into the role: "That's good! We have caught the real murderer, and no one can hide it anymore!"

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The two people went to the house closest to Linglong's house to inquire about the situation.

This house was newly renovated, and there was a woman in her fifties sitting at the door to play with her children. Niu Niu went over to say hello: "Auntie, can we ask you about someone?"

Yang Yang took out a piece of chocolate from his small bag and handed it to the kid who was staring at them and eating his fingers: "What a cute little brother!"

The child jumped for joy, and the woman also became happy: "Oh, thank you sister, this child likes sweets...Who are you asking about, girl?"

"Well, it's the family that lives by the pond!" Niu Niu pointed to Linglong's far away house.

"Ah, it's their family. The people in that family are not very lucky—you are asking about the girl in their family, right? She is the only one left in their family—I remember a very beautiful girl named Linglong, right?”

"Yes, that's her! She is our friend. We originally came to see her, but we couldn't find her. We came here to ask about the neighbors."

"I'm afraid I haven't seen this child for several years? I haven't seen her much since she went to college. When she comes home occasionally, she stays at home during the day and comes out at night - this girl looks like a painting My son is living alone by the water, and we all... all say that she looks like the beautiful female ghost on TV - the one named Nie Xiaoqian!"

The cows and sheep's eyes widened.

The woman smiled sheepishly: "You're kidding, you're kidding! In fact, this girl is a bit arrogant and doesn't talk to us very much. We don't know her situation. Sometimes when we meet her, we just pretend we haven't seen her, haha. Everyone. I think she looks a bit like Nie Xiaoqian in that movie, and she is so mysterious, always secretly calling her like this..."

Niu Niu asked: "Auntie, what did you mean when you said this family was unlucky?"

"Oh, that family's surname is Chu. From Nie Xiaoqian... Oh, Linglong's ancestors built a house by the water. At that time, many people advised them not to get too close to the water. There was a lot of gloom in the pond and there were water ghosts. The owner of the house It’s harmful! Her grandfather works as a teacher in the town. He insists on saying that the scenery there is elegant and quiet, so he insists on building a house there. Their family is aloof and doesn’t socialize much with the people in the town..."

The woman patted her legs and said, "Look, the people in the town were right! The number of people in that family became sparse as time went by. Grandpa Nie Xiaoqian had given birth to two children before and both of them died young. At any rate, her father was barely an adult. , got married and gave birth to a daughter, and left a descendant! Alas! Who would have thought that this son would die in a car accident at a young age - this child was raised by his grandparents... and she was also a very poor girl! Such a family comes out Children are very sensitive, and she is very alienated from us neighbors, as if we treat her differently - in fact, we all care about her. Her house has been unoccupied for a long time and is almost covered by weeds. , whoever among our neighbors was free would help her house with weeding..."

Niu Niu thought: If this woman wanted to know that even her only descendant had been buried, she might have to seriously consider moving away from this unknown place!
Yangyang is thinking about another thing: "Auntie, you said there is a water ghost in the pond...that...has anyone in the town seen it?"

While holding the child in her arms, the woman shook the ground and said, "The older generation said that in this pond, there are often water ghosts floating on the water in the middle of the night. If you were alone by the water, there would be The white shadow drags you down! People drowned in this pond in the middle of the night every year... Later, the town promoted science and got rid of superstition, so everyone stopped talking about it... Hey, this idea seems to have come up again in the past two years, with summer heat People who couldn't sleep and went swimming in the pond said they had seen with their own eyes white shadows floating by the water and flying past very fast!"

Yangyang trembled in fright and hugged Niu Niu's arm tightly: "Niu Niu, listen, water ghost..."

"Don't be afraid, sheep, sheep, and water ghosts come out in the middle of the night." Niu Niu patted her.

The woman also hurriedly comforted: "Water ghosts are afraid of light. They don't dare to come out during the day. In the middle of the night, the clouds cover the moon, and there is no light in the sky. The dark wind blows, and white shadows rise from the bottom of the water. ..."

Sheep Yang was so frightened that she yelled, "Auntie, please stop talking!"

The woman was very proud of the effect she created: "Hehe, just kidding, it was all made up by old people to scare young people! I'm afraid that these young people don't know the depth, and they go swimming in the pond in the middle of the night and drown. Our Qinglinghe Town is a In this water town, children love playing in the water since they were young, and accidents happen every year!”

Niu Niu quickly changed the subject: "Auntie, when was the last time you saw Linglong? Can you recall it?"

"Ah, it's hard to say. How long have I not seen her? Our little baby was only a few months old at that time!"

"Think again!" Niu Niu begged.

"Uh... I remember one night, my little baby refused to sleep, so I was coaxing him at the street gate. I saw a girl in a long white skirt, with her hair hanging down, walking out of the alley. The other end came out and startled me. I almost threw my little baby to the ground. I really thought I had seen a ghost! After looking carefully, I realized it was Nie Xiaoqian. She seemed to be drunk and could not walk very steadily. I even screamed She called out to her and left without answering... Well, I don't know what's bothering this girl. She came back drunk in the middle of the night - children who don't have adults to take care of and worry about them are left to their own devices, and they are always the ones who suffer. !”

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Today is updated on time anyway, so I won't be sweating profusely in rush!
I have to work overtime every day this week, and I am not allowed to take a break on weekends. I am so depressed that I have to consider whether to take a few days of sick leave and have a good two days of rest. It is really too much...

Wish you all a happy summer break!
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