sin drinker

Chapter 22 Four Unexpected Clues (8)
He wants to see Xu Ting, he wants to see the third child, he wants his only friend back, and he wants to turn back time.

Is his wish too much?
The stone statue remained silent, Zheng Que stared at her for a while, shook his head in self-deprecating manner, and shuffled away.

He walked through the streets and alleys with his head down, his eyes open but he couldn't see anything, his ears open but he couldn't hear anything.In the staggered lights of the cars, in the blurred and swaying spots, his mind went back bit by bit to the past, back to the only happy day he had, the sun was shining brightly, the tips of his hair were reflected in pale gold, the white shirt was bulging in the wind, and the third child stuck in his hair. Tapping behind with pockets in hand, calling him, "Hi, Zheng Que."

He closed his eyes, wanting to listen again.

"Zheng Que!"

Zheng Que blinked slowly, only to find that the third child was standing in front of him.

Oh, it was originally not far from the home of the third child.

I haven't seen him for a while, but the third child seems to have grown up suddenly. Although he still wears the same T-shirt and jeans, there is always something different.Maybe it's the hairstyle, maybe it's the expression.Zheng Que stood there dumbfounded, his stomach full of words suddenly seemed to have been soaked in lye, astringent, unable to utter a single word.

If this was his dream, a voice in his head told him that the time to wake up was coming soon.

accidental witness

Wang Shiqi couldn't get away, so he sent Xu Ye to take Zheng Yuan home. Halfway through the car, Zheng Yuan stared at the corner of Xu Ye's mouth, the upward arc indicated that something good had happened: "What's wrong? The bonus has been paid?"

"Where does the bonus come from? It might be a little bit if the damn case at hand can be concluded." Xu Ye smiled and tapped the steering wheel with his fingers: "Hey, is Team Wang going to see his mother?"

Zheng Yuan was taken aback: "Huh?"

"You don't know?" Xu Ye pursed his lips, with a look of annoyance that he didn't see it as a good show: "The old director brought a girl over yesterday after get off work, and met in the office, hey, don't say it, even though he is old Come on, that looks really good..."

"Isn't that nice?"

"It's pretty good. In the past, the old director didn't worry about him. He had arranged many times overtly and secretly. Hey, which one of us old subordinates has not been asked to introduce one? I even gave it to my cousin. It’s past, what’s the use, that kid just didn’t like any of them.”

Zheng Yuan raised an eyebrow.This is the first time I heard of it.

"That's why I said, it still depends on fate when it comes to women. You see, it's the first time we've met, and we've already made an appointment to have dinner at home tonight." Xu Ye wrinkled his face with a smile: "This time, if We can breathe a sigh of relief if we can do it. If you want me to say that a wife and children are hot on the kang, nothing is better. Once you have a family, people will stop, so that we don’t have to send us around every day to investigate these unresolved cases... ..." Xu Ye was in the middle of speaking, and suddenly remembered that the co-pilot was Zheng Yuan, and it seemed that it was very inappropriate to talk to him, whether it was a wife or a case without a case.He slowed down the speed of the car, turned his head and glanced in embarrassment: "...that... I mean..."

"It's okay, you're right." Zheng Yuan bowed his head, "By the way, can you help me pack a set meal downstairs later? I'm eating alone, so it's not convenient to start a fire."

"If you can, you must be able to." Xu Ye personally escorted him upstairs as if he had been pardoned, and finally didn't even ask for money.

"Then how can I ask you for money! Come back quickly! It's cold outside!" He waved his hands carelessly, and trotted into the elevator. Zheng Yuan looked at the two vegetables and one soup on his lap, sighed, and closed the door .

The living room was dark and cold.Zheng Yuan shrank his neck and turned half a circle, and found that the balcony door was open, and there was an ashtray on the window sill, with five or six cigarette butts pinched in it—it must be that Wang Shiqi forgot to close the door after smoking.He closed the door against the wind, and put the ashtray on the dining table without any hassle. His eyes fixed on the end of the yellowed filter tip, and he suddenly recalled the way Wu Hui twisted the cigarette butt.

Do habits outlast desires?Since when did he get used to Wang Shiqi's Marlboro?
When he came back to his senses, the cigarette butt was already in his hand.The click of the door lock turning was right next to his ears. He was startled and threw it back as if it was burning.

"Hey, you're at home, why don't you turn on the light?" Wang Shiqi patted on the chandelier and strode in. The warm yellow light streamed down, making people feel much more comfortable.Zheng Yuan took off his coat slowly: "I just came back too...Hey, don't you want to go out to eat?"

"Yeah, didn't I come here specially to pick you up?"

"Me?" Zheng Yuan's cheeks twitched, "Why pick me up?"

"Of course you must be there to pick you up! Let me tell you, I got something interesting."

"You can watch porn by yourself, I don't want to accompany you."

"What are you thinking, vulgar." Wang Shiqi patted the back of Zheng Yuan's head: "Do you still remember when I went to No. 23 Middle School to check on Du Qiangwei?"

"Didn't you say that the files were soaked in water?"

"Files can be destroyed, but people can't be destroyed." Wang Shiqi grinned: "Have you heard that saying, killers also have elementary school classmates."

"Have you found Qiangwei Du's classmate?"

"It's not a classmate, it's the class teacher." He stared proudly at Zheng Yuan's wide eyes: "I told you, don't laugh, my dad found me a girl, so what, just go on a blind date, you know...cough, But this is not the point. Originally, I was just perfunctory. I didn't expect to introduce myself. Her mother was a teacher in 23 High School ten years ago, and she didn't retire until recently. Counting the days, Qiangwei Du is definitely in her tenure. "

"You want to find your blind date's mother to investigate the dismemberment case ten years ago?" Zheng Yuan couldn't laugh or cry: "This is too ridiculous."

"I also know, otherwise I would have to take you with me." Wang Shiqi clasped his hands together: "I know you can say, in case the trouble is not good, at least help save the place, besides, there is a disabled person, he At least you’re sorry to tell me you’re right. Hey——you laughed, then you agree!”

Wang Shiqi clapped his hands, and hurriedly pushed Zheng Yuan into the bathroom. He was so frightened that he raised his voice: "What is this again?"

"Clean up your face!" Wang Shiqi said helplessly, "You are too tired like this, how can I take it out."

Zheng Yuan rubbed his cheek, yes, it seems that he hasn't shaved since he moved into Wang's house, but that can't be his fault, the only mirror is so high, have you considered his mood in a wheelchair?He stared at Wang Shiqi as he finished the shaving foam, and stopped him weakly: "Then what, how about... I'll try it myself..."

Wang Shiqi smiled maliciously: "Why, are you still shy at how old you are?"

"No, the knife is in your hand, I'm afraid."

He was really afraid that Wang Shiqi would bleed every time he cleaned his face. He persuaded him many times to change to an electric one, and even offered to give him one.Wang Shiqi accepted it humbly, but he was determined not to change it. He covered the blood on his upper lip and said firmly, "You don't understand, this is an attitude."

Zheng Yuan regretted it very much. If he had known earlier, he would not have saved money on the electric razor.And in the end, he didn't save it, because Wang Shiqi insisted on letting him treat him to a drink on the same night. The old place, "1980" behind the police academy, is a holy place for getting drunk from freshman to graduation.After drinking too much, the two climbed onto the roof and went crazy. Wang Shiqi jumped twice and couldn't hold it back. He grabbed the railing and rushed down to vomit. Five minutes later the janitor came up and beat them both up—the scum was still steaming from the top of his head.Zheng Yuan was paralyzed on the ground, laughing while beating each other. It was the last week before his marriage.

"What are you afraid of, I can't kill you." Wang Shiqi went around behind and grabbed Zheng Yuan's chin, "...don't laugh."

As a result, Wang Shiqi himself laughed, the blade trembling against Zheng Yuan's throat.

"Ha...haha...Okay, stop making trouble." Zheng Yuan finally calmed down: "Don't forget that you still have business to do."

"Ah yes, it will be too late if you don't hurry up." Wang Shiqi slapped his forehead, and the movements of his hands also accelerated, "By the way, Xu Ye didn't say anything to you, did he?"

"say what?"

"It's...it's nothing. He's just a bit big-mouthed. He likes to talk about things. I'm afraid..."

"Are you afraid that I will know that Wu Hui has closed the case?" Zheng Yuan felt the blade rub against his cheek and trembled, "It wasn't him who said it, but Wu Hui himself told me."

"Well... hey, then what, the case dragged on for too long, and the superiors are not happy. After all, the recruitment has been recruited, and it can be regarded as an extra performance at the end of the year." Wang Shiqi's voice had a heavy tone that pretended to be relaxed, " And...we are investigating the victim as a suspect, Xu Ziqian's family has a lot of complaints, and they have complained to the General Administration..."

Only then did Zheng Yuan understand Wang Shiqi's pressure.He turned around and wanted to say something comforting, but Wang Shiqi thought he was about to scold, so he hurriedly turned back: "But don't be discouraged! Closing the case doesn't mean the matter is over. See if I can still find someone new?" A clue? One day, one day..."

"One day, I will catch that bastard." Zheng Yuan continued his words: "One day, the real murderer will pay the price. Lao Wang, tell me, is there really a god in this world?"

"Ah? This..." Wang Shiqi carefully looked at Zheng Yuan's expression, his pupils were shining brightly, those were the eyes of Zheng Yuan ten years ago.

"I sometimes think, what would it be like if gods really existed? If they just rely on their supernatural powers to look down on us from the sky and send us around at will like a game of Go, that would be too much." I hate it, does anyone really worship such a god?"

"Of course gods are not worshiped for this reason." Wang Shiqi raised his hand, gently trimmed the underside of his sideburns, and wiped the excess foam on the towel: "It's because they can help others, like helping people get rich Lah, keep people safe or something..."

"But these things, people can also do it." Zheng Yuan was thoughtful, his fingers brushed the smooth jaw. "Gods can fly, become invisible, call winds and rain, move mountains and fill seas, conjure food out of thin air, restore sight to the blind, and resurrect the dead. But these things, people have done one after another. Animals live only to reproduce, humans Living but doing seemingly impossible things for belief, even at the cost of life... From this perspective, people are real gods."

"Well... Let's just say that." Wang Shiqi agreed vaguely, and put back the shaving tools that were spread out into a ball one by one, "So you want to be such a person?"

"Ok?"

"Don't be like that." Wang Shiqi's voice was rare and low, with a weak electric current in his breath: "I don't know what gods and ghosts are, I just want you to live."

Wang Shiqi's hand fell on his shoulder, and his palm was hot.Zheng Yuan patted the back of his hand: "Okay, let's not talk about it, it's getting late, let's go."

(End of this chapter)