Chapter 115 What is your nature? Half human and half demon?
Bai Rong commits suicide.
This is a sure thing.
Although Ji Dan could not recreate the scene when Bai Rong committed suicide, she retrieved the information from the original police verdict. The information showed that Bai Rong had jumped to her death and left a suicide note.
It's said to be a suicide note, but it's actually just one sentence: I'm finally free.
Among all living beings, Bai Rong lived more like an ant, living without any sense of existence. When she died, not many people missed her, and even her closest relatives were not too sad.
The body was cremated that night and buried the next day. Apart from Bai Rong's parents and her younger brother, the only person present at the funeral was one of Bai Rong's classmates. They didn't say how close they were to each other.
, it was Bai Rong who had borrowed money from her. She came to Bai Rong's house that day just to ask for money, and she didn't want to indirectly participate in Bai Rong's funeral.
"Bai Rong is gone, it doesn't matter if she has money or not. Her parents will definitely not be able to help pay it back."
After coming out of Ji Dan's place, Cheng Zhan and Si Ye followed the clues given by Ji Dan and found Bai Rong's classmate. He worked in a hypermarket and happened to be not too busy, so they took a moment to chat.
"The borrowing was not much, but I was in urgent need of money at the time and couldn't contact Bai Rong." The female classmate explained.
When Bai Rong's parents were mentioned, the female classmate curled her lips and looked very disdainful, "That family only sucks Bai Rong's blood and uses her as a tool to make money. How can they regard her as their own child? Her father
Mom only has one son in her eyes. That day in the mountains, Bai Rong's younger brother actually asked his parents, if my sister is gone, what will I do with my money in the future?"
Bai Rong didn't even go to the cemetery after her death. The Bai family's parents thought the cemetery was expensive and far away from the ancestral graves, so they simply found a plot of land on the mountain in the suburbs to bury her.
According to a female classmate, the Bai family's parents asked her at that time, which department can we contact for compensation for a suicide like this? Can the police take care of this matter?
The female classmate said angrily, "I have never seen parents like this. It's so irritating. I think Bai Rong is quite pitiful. Everyone in such a family would collapse. It would be a relief to die."
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As the sun set, there was a long queue at the door of Zhou Ji. This braised stew restaurant was doing a good business. The store was not big, the facade was old, and there were three greasy tables inside. People came to buy braised stews mostly for takeout.
take away.
The landlady has a loud voice and greets customers with great enthusiasm. The boss mainly does braised food and technical work.
Cheng Zhan and Si Ye did not join in the fun. They ordered coffee at the coffee shop opposite the braised pork restaurant and observed the braised pork restaurant across the street.
"If Bai Rong committed suicide, then why did she follow Lin Ran?" Si Ye questioned, "And like Lin Ran, she jumped off the building, which is a bit strange."
The information Ji Dan collected was quite comprehensive, even information that the police had not investigated. For example, the meeting between Lin Ran and Bai Rong in the coffee shop, if you only looked at the surveillance camera footage, this part would have been ignored.
Cheng Zhan ordered black coffee.
When the coffee arrived, it had a strong aroma. The young lady in the store took the opportunity to look at them a few more times, then turned back and whispered to the cashier, "They are so handsome."
Si Ye also ordered a cup of black coffee. Seeing that Cheng Zhan always drinks black coffee, he wanted to try it today. In fact, he is not in the habit of drinking black coffee. It is too bitter. He prefers latte and the like when drinking coffee.
Throwing a question, Si Ye took a sip of coffee, and his facial features were deformed because of the bitterness. What he wanted was super concentrated...
"Maybe it's all related to borrowing money. According to classmate Bai Rong, Bai Rong is very short of money, not to mention that she has to support her younger brother's expenses."
While Cheng Zhan was analyzing, he took the cream bottle, added some to the coffee cup in front of Si Ye, and put a sugar cube in it.
Si Ye watched as the coffee changed color and became the taste he usually likes to drink. He took a spoon and stirred it twice and tasted it. Well, it tasted much better.
Cheng Zhan's words were not unreasonable. Si Ye thought of the scene he saw in Ji Dan. Lin Ran did meet Bai Rong as a comforter.
Si Ye thought for a moment, "But Bai Rong doesn't seem to be on the list searched by the police."
Ji Dan had great supernatural powers and found out the list of borrowers who had borrowed money from abroad. Lin Ran was among them, but Bai Rong was not named. Because of this, Bai Rong was not involved in the case of Lin Ran jumping off a building.
"First let's find out what the boss of the braised pork restaurant has to say." Cheng Zhan said.
The only thing they can think of at the moment is the loan line, but there is no obvious evidence to support it, so Cheng Zhan and Si Ye plan to take a roundabout way and first find out the people related to Bai Rong.
This season, the weather is just right.
Drinking coffee outdoors is lukewarm.
Si Ye asked Cheng Zhan, "Is Ji Dan a human?"
Cheng Zhan had long expected that he would ask this question, so he thought for a while and said, "That's right."
What does... count?
There was confusion in Si Ye's eyes, "Isn't it similar to my nature?"
Cheng Zhan heard this and asked with great interest, "What is your nature? Half human and half demon?"
Si Ye didn't want to take up this topic. If he did, he would definitely suffer a loss.
He stretched out his hand and knocked on the table, "Can we talk to the outside world unanimously? Let's talk about Ji Dan."
After saying this, I still felt that something was wrong. After careful analysis, I found that Cheng Zhan had known Ji Dan longer than him. In terms of closeness, he was definitely not as good as Ji Dan.
Thinking that Cheng Zhan would definitely use this excuse to hurt him, he didn't want Cheng Zhan to answer him, "Ji Dan was originally a human, and he was a detective. Later, by chance, he accidentally ate a spirit body, and his physique changed. He accidentally
He lived for hundreds of years."
Si Ye was very curious after hearing this, "Can you still...eat spiritual bodies? Can humans eat spiritual bodies?"
"It's a long story." Cheng Zhan said softly, raising his chin forward, "That's almost it."
There were fewer people in the stew shop, so Cheng Zhan and Si Ye went directly to the shop.
Siye is very particular and feels that the prerequisite for trying to trick someone into speaking is to gain the other person's trust, so he bought two large portions of braised pork.
After the stew was served, Cheng Zhan pushed his portion in front of Si Ye and gave a "please" gesture.
The portions in this store are large. A large stewed bowl is much bigger than a person's face, and the portion is very honest. When Si Ye saw this, he gritted his teeth and whispered, "You should try some."
Cheng Zhan came closer to him and whispered, "I can refuse to eat any delicious thing, but you want me to eat this kind of thing?"
Si Ye thought it was right. He had indeed made things difficult for Cheng Zhan. He was someone who didn't need to eat...things. For Cheng Zhan, food was not used to preserve fruit, but more like a way to kill boredom and a cover to eliminate worries about the outside world.
So sometimes Si Ye envies Cheng Zhan because he doesn't have to worry about what to eat and saves him a lot of trouble.
The stewed stew has a strong flavor.
Just like the snail noodles that are popular all over the country, there are polarized attitudes. Those who like it really like it and can eat eight bowls a day without feeling tired. Those who hate it really hate it. When I smell the smell, I can't wait to spit out my overnight meal.
The same goes for braised pork. People who are used to eating it like it very much, but those who are not used to it can't stand it when they see all kinds of pigs in the water. Cheng Zhan definitely belongs to the latter, and Si Ye always flatters the people that "food is the first thing for the people"
"The purpose is to welcome food to all comers.
Cheng Zhan ate two large portions of braised pork, which made Cheng Zhan feel a little bit unbearable. At the same time, he advised him, "If you can't eat it, don't eat it."
Si Ye waved his hand at him, "You have to understand the suffering in the world. There are still many hungry people in the world."
What you are saying is, since you understand so much the suffering in the world, can you please stop ordering so many of them?
Cheng Zhan sighed, "Forget it, I'll help you eat something."
As a result, well thought out.
Before he could take a bite, Cheng Zhan's face changed as soon as he took it into his mouth. His eyebrows were so furrowed that he could pinch a fly. When Si Ye saw this posture, he quickly stuffed a few tissues into him, fearing that Cheng Zhan would be killed.
Hold back and spray it on his face again.
After all, this bite was not heroic and ended in failure. The next few bites that Si Ye ate made Cheng Zhan's stomach turbulent just by looking at it.
The landlady was very enthusiastic towards the two of them, and she spoke to a handsome young man, and she was very enthusiastic about giving them sesame cakes. Si Ye just couldn't eat any more, so she declined repeatedly.
Si Ye is good at making clichés, and he became familiar with the boss lady over time. When asked about Bai Rong, he said that he was Bai Rong's friend and wanted to ask about Bai Rong's usual working conditions here.
There is actually a problem with this statement. As a friend, you come here to ask about the work status of a deceased person?
As expected, the landlady was quite smart. She looked Si Ye up and down and said, "We are just ordinary friends, right? Your young man's qualifications are definitely not that girl's boyfriend. So, you asked her about her situation..."
Si Ye smiled and asked deliberately, "Why can't I be her boyfriend?"
"This..." the landlady looked embarrassed and thought for a moment before saying, "I've never heard her mention it before."
After finishing speaking, he glanced at the boss without leaving any trace.
The boss was always in the back kitchen, separated from the dining area by a layer of glass, so he could hear what was said here.
The landlady was shrewd and did not make the situation awkward, so she said, "That girl Bai Rong, I shouldn't gossip when everyone is gone. She is not that bad, and she is quite hardworking and willing to work. That's right, the family is too burdensome.
No, no, she works for me during the day and has a part-time job at night. She never has enough money to spend, and she even gets wages from me on credit."
Si Ye asked, "What happens if wages are paid on credit?"
"Isn't he that unlucky little brother of hers? He caused trouble all day long. He hired someone in the society. If he doesn't pay back, he will be beaten to death. Bai Rong scraped the money together, and that's all. He also paid his wages on credit.
I paid for it for two months. But then she actually paid me back the money, for one month, and then I found out that she had committed suicide."
At this point, the landlady sighed, "I don't want to live anymore, and I don't want to be greedy for one more month's salary. My character is good. But my life is too hard. So, young man, why don't I believe you are her boyfriend?"
My friend, you look like you are from a good family, so how can you look down on that kind of family?"
Si Ye did not tell her about whether she had a boyfriend or not. He told her straightforwardly, "There is a hidden reason behind Bai Rong's death. Someone forced her to die."
The landlady screamed in surprise.
Immediately afterwards, I heard a bang from the back kitchen. It was the boss who lost his kitchen knife and dropped it.