Chapter 3 Clues, Black Spring Manor

  Qin Su'er stopped crying and looked at me with a frightened expression, saying: "Yu Ge, take advantage of Ma Gu Po not being here right now, let's hurry up and leave..."

  It seems Qin Suer is very afraid of that old witch.

  I didn't say another word and pulled Qin Su'er out. It was strange, her hand was cool, but it seemed not as icy as before.

  I almost ran all the way with Qin Su'er, crossed Xihu Bridge and got into my car.

  Qin Suer's fright had just subsided, and she said: "Yu Ge, take me back to the rental house at the foot of Mei Mountain..."

  I was just about to ask her if she wanted to go back and get some clothes and stuff. Qin Su'er said, "Yu Ge, Ma Gu Po is a witch who knows many magical spells, you almost got killed by her illusion spell just now. From now on, I won't come back to this 18th Hutong again, and neither should you, let's go!"

  It turns out that this old granny was a divine witch, no wonder she looked like a ghost, had the strength of an ox, and almost strangled me to death. The reason for all this is actually like this!

  I started the car and headed to the old town. When I passed by a supermarket, I stopped the car. I asked Qin Su'er to get off and buy some daily necessities.

  Qin Su'er insisted on not getting off, but under my persistence, she finally got off the bus.

  I accompanied Qin Su'er into the supermarket. Qin Su'er was selecting things while talking to me. It was just that the gaze of the shopping guide standing beside us made me feel very uncomfortable.

  She looked at me as if I were a madman who had just escaped from a mental hospital, with a very surprised expression.

  When I was pushing a full cart to pay, she couldn't help but ask: "Brother, you were talking to yourself just now, and scared me to death..."

  "What's wrong with you? Can't you see I'm talking to myself?" I ignored her and beckoned Qin Su'er to follow me outside.

  Qin Suer rushed towards me with a sweet smile and said: "Yu Ge, I think this girl has taken a liking to you!"

  "Haha! That's right! Who made you think that I, your handsome and elegant brother, am a stunning sight to behold? People love me at first sight, and demons adore me too!"

  Qin Su'er gently pinched my face with her hand, and said with a flirtatious gaze: "Look at how handsome you are!"

  Good grief, this Qin Su'er is indeed a rare beauty among women, with every frown and smile full of charm that moves men's hearts.

  Back in the rental house, Qin Su'er was busy. It's clear that she had already considered this rental house as our temporary home.

  Looking at the room that she had tidied up neatly, I felt warm in my heart and full of emotion. As it turns out, a home without a woman really can't be called a home.

  Qin Su'er gently leaned her head on my shoulder and said, "Yu Ge, I've grown up to be so big, and finally there's a man like you who needs me. I'm so happy."

  I wrapped my arms around her shoulders and said: "Su'er, don't worry, I'll be good to you."

  Qin Su'er replied, "Yu Ge, I know this... But I'm so afraid of losing you, worried that our encounter will be fleeting, just a brief happiness...", as she spoke, tears actually fell.

  I thought she remembered Qin Yuer again, so she shed tears.

  I wiped away her tears with my hand, looking at her quietly with both eyes and said: "Su'er, don't worry... I will take care of you for a lifetime, you don't have to worry. And, Yu'er's case, I've already started investigating, tomorrow I'll report to Captain Zhou, rest assured..."

  As I spoke, I couldn't help but tell her about the eyewitness Liu Xiaobei being taken away and disappearing in a sack. Qin Suer's momentary astonishment was followed by: "Yuge, Yuer's case may not be so easy to crack, you have to be careful."

  "Uh...", I nodded, being cared about really feels happy.

  At night, I lay in bed with Qin Su'er, her icy body wrapped tightly around me like a water snake. I felt suffocated but endured it, because she had said last night that these days she was just right.

  In the morning when getting out of bed, Qin Suer had a mischievous grin on her face and said: "Yu Ge, your thing is so hard, it hurt me so much last night..."

  I smiled awkwardly: "Su'er, who told you I'm not allowed to touch you..."

  Qin Su'er smiled slyly: "Alright... alright..., Jade Brother, we have a long future ahead of us!"

  I smiled awkwardly: "Su'er, who told you I'm not allowed to touch you..."

  Qin Su'er smiled slyly: "Alright...alright..., Jade Brother, we have a long future ahead of us..."

  This woman, having been with her for so long, although they have been open and honest with each other, it has always been a case of "tomorrow is another day", but this "another day" is unknown when it will come.

  But it can't be denied that she is indeed a deadly little devil, and I'm addicted to her.

  Qin Su'er went out saying she was going to the art troupe for rehearsal, insisting that I not see her off, and specially instructing me not to go to the art troupe to look for her. I asked her what reason.

  She smiled and said: "You know this. As an actor, especially as a female actor, you can't have too many sensational news..."

  My goodness! That actress isn't married yet!

  Although I was angry in my heart, I had no choice but to agree.

  I arrived at the team and found a file about Qin Yuer, a popular dancer who was killed in a bar a year ago. I found Captain Zhou.

  "Chief, regarding the case of Qin Yuer being killed, we have a new lead now. If we continue to investigate following the clues, it's possible that we can crack this case." I couldn't wait to tell him about Liu Xia'er's disappearance, the two vagrants under the Xihu Bridge, and the surveillance camera.

  "Comrade Shen Shangyu, those vagrants are highly mobile. Today they may be living here, tomorrow they might move to another place, or even steal a truck and leave Fenghuang City. Although they witnessed Liu Xia'er being taken away, they didn't find his body, so there's no evidence to prove that Liu Xia'er has gone missing or met with an accident. In fact, there isn't even anyone filing a report, and you can't be considered the one reporting the case either. The two vagrants who told you also have no evidence, are they just speculating?" Team Leader Zhou lit a cigarette for me politely, but it was clear that he wasn't taking what I said seriously, as if he didn't believe my words.

  I got anxious and said to Officer Zhou: "Why don't you retrieve the footage from the camera on Xihu Bridge and take a look!"

  Zhou took a deep drag on his cigarette, remained silent for a long time, and finally agreed.

  The camera on Xixi Bridge looked bad but wasn't really broken. The footage from the night before last was quickly retrieved.

  The light was very dim, and the picture was a bit blurry. We saw two men, one tall and one short, dragging an object towards a black Santana car parked at the west end of the bridge.

  That object seemed to be struggling desperately, apparently a living thing, and it should be Liu Xia'er who was stuffed in the sack.

  "Chief Yu, with such a blurry image, we can't even see people's faces, let alone the license plate of the car. How are we supposed to pinpoint it?"

  It's indeed a troublesome thing. I didn't speak and continued staring at the screen.

  The object was quickly put into the trunk of the car by two men and the lid was closed. Then they walked to the front of the car, one on the left and one on the right.

  A scene suddenly appeared, with four words: "Hei Quan Manor". I shouted loudly: "Hei Quan Manor, Zhou team, look quickly!"

  Zhou ordered Lin Jie to replay the footage, and now everyone saw it clearly. It turned out that the night wind had blown up one of the men's clothes, and on the tight-fitting clothes worn by the man, there were four big characters "Hei Quan Mountain Villa".

  Wasn't the man who kidnapped Liu Xiao'er a staff member of Hei Quan Manor? Why did they kidnap him? Is it related to the case of Qin Yu'er's murder?

  Zhou's team held an emergency meeting, and the conference room was tense and solemn.

  "A year ago, the popular bar dancer Qin Yuer was brutally murdered, and the killer vanished into thin air, leaving us with our first major cold case. Now, someone has come forward with a lead, saying that a vagrant named Liu Xia'ers is the only eyewitness to Qin's murder and may know something about it. However, two nights ago, Liu Xia'ers was attacked and taken away by someone wearing a black cloth bag at Xihu Bridge. We've all seen the surveillance footage, which shows the suspect wearing a uniform from Heishan Manor. I think that regardless of whether this group is connected to Qin's murder case or not, we should take immediate action and launch an investigation to find Liu Xia'ers as soon as possible and ensure his safety. That's all I have to say. Now it's your turn, everyone, let's share our thoughts on the case."

  As soon as Zhou's voice fell, a heated discussion broke out in the conference room. Everyone's opinions generally tended towards conducting an investigation on Hei Quan Mountain Villa immediately.

  I remained silent, and Zhou's team said: "Shang Yu, I'd like to hear your opinion?"

  I took a drag on my cigarette, slowly exhaled a ring of smoke, and expressed the idea that had been brewing in my mind for a long time: "Captain Zhou, I have an immature opinion to share with everyone for reference."

  Everyone's eyes were on me.

  I said, "To investigate the Black Spring Villa, we can only do it secretly and cannot alarm them. The Black Spring Villa is a summer resort, and there are many tourists who go there to play, eat and stay. We can disguise ourselves as tourists on vacation and conduct a secret investigation."

  Zhou Du said: "Then who do you think is most suitable for the team to send?"

  Who should be sent to the most suitable? Of course, I am not a good candidate, but a man going there for vacation is too pretentious and unreasonable. "It's best to go with one man and one woman, disguised as lovers or newlyweds." I said it out loud, my eyes turned to Guan Tingting.

  Guān Tíngtíng also seemed to notice my gaze, her face slightly reddening, but she didn't say a word.

  Lin Jie smiled and said, "Captain Zhou, I agree with Comrade Shen Shangyu's point of view. Let's send one man and one woman together. As for the woman, let's just use Guan Tingting. And as for the man, let me go! I can pretend to be a newlywed couple or lovers with Guan Tingting..."

  As soon as Lin Jie finished speaking, Guan Tingting scolded: "Newlywed sister! Lin Jie, if you're going, then find someone else...".