Chapter 143 The Miao Village (ETL) Part 1
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Chapter 143 Gu Ye: This is my beloved
Faced with such a silly girl, Gu Ye was helpless. Finally, he said earnestly, “Be more careful in your next life. Once the case is solved, I’ll send you back.”
After Gu Ye understood the whole story, he wrote it down in a letter. The details focused on the girl’s name, address, the events leading up to the incident, her boyfriend’s online information, and a timeline of events. He carefully wrote down all the key points and put it in an envelope. Then, Gu Ye summoned a ghost servant and instructed it to deliver the envelope to the police station.
It was almost dawn. After receiving the instructions, the ghost servant rushed out like lightning. Upon arriving at the police station, he tossed the letter into the duty room and ran outside. He hadn’t gone far when a rooster crowed. The ghost servant transformed into a small paper figure with a red dot between its brows and floated lightly to the ground. A mountain breeze blew, and it drifted away with the wind.
The police officer, who witnessed this from afar, stood there stunned while holding the letter. He stood at the doorway watching the paper figure drift away, and it took him a long time to react. Then, he excitedly called his superiors, “A ghost just came! He said he came to seek justice for the deceased and delivered a letter. He said it was full of clues! Oh my god, I dared not open it! It disappeared! It really was a ghost!”
The police officer’s superior jolted awake upon hearing this and asked angrily, “What ghost?”
“Just a ghost that looks a lot like a human!”
“You were sleeping, weren’t you? You’re dreaming!”
“No! You’ll see when you get here, it’s true!”
At dawn, everyone in the police station was astonished by the letter. After opening it, they were even more shocked by its contents. The letter was so detailed that whoever brought the clues had to be investigated.
The letter also included the victim’s parents’ information and phone number. So the police called the number, hoping for the best. To their surprise, the parents had just realized their daughter had lied and hadn’t actually gone to see her classmate; they too had just called the police. The police compared the information provided by the parents with the details in the letter, and they were identical. They immediately had a bad feeling; the daughter that the parents had reported was likely the deceased.
Without evidence, the police couldn’t let the other party identify the body directly, so they sent people to collect DNA samples from Tian Sihui’s parents to verify if the deceased was indeed Tian Sihui.
During the verification process, the facial reconstruction of the deceased was finally completed. After printing the photo, it was given to the police officer who was with Tian Sihui’s parents, asking him to help them identify her. Upon seeing the photo, Tian Sihui’s mother realized what had happened and fainted on the spot. Her father was also devastated, repeatedly asking where his daughter was. Only after the DNA test confirmed that the deceased was indeed Tian Sihui did the police dare to tell her parents the news.
The consequences were predictable. The poor parents went insane, suffering several mental breakdowns.
Parents of this age typically only have one child, whom they raise with the utmost care. The sudden loss of their daughter is a devastating blow. On the way to identify the body, Tian Sihui’s mother fainted several times. When they arrived, she looked like a walking corpse, her face pale and lifeless.
Seeing the parents’ state, the police felt distressed and wanted to solve the case as quickly as possible. The clues in the letter matched the first part, so the police quickly followed the information in the letter. With information so readily available online, they soon arrested Tian Sihui’s boyfriend.
This man’s real name is Jiao Guangxuan. He has a very rich romantic history, having dated many girlfriends and experienced a failed marriage. After a year of marriage, his wife couldn’t tolerate his infidelity any longer, so she aborted their child and divorced him. Since then, Jiao Guangxuan has been unrestrained. Relying on his good looks, he has charmed many young girls.
Jiao Guangxuan was now sitting in the interrogation room. His hair was a little long, and he sported a small mustache, giving him the look of a decadent, artistic young man. His demeanor exuded a sense of unruliness and casualness, and his clothing was very trendy. However, although he appeared calm on the surface, there was anxiety in his eyes, and his hands and feet were constantly fidgeting.
The police observed Jiao Guangxuan outside for a while and noticed his growing anxiety. Upon entering the room, he slammed the interrogation logbook on the table with a cold expression and said, “Tell me, how did you kill Tian Sihui?”
Jiao Guangxuan clenched his fists nervously, but his expression was confused. “Who killed Tian Sihui? What are you talking about? Don’t you know I have an exhibition tomorrow? You’ve dragged me here; how am I supposed to attend? You’re delaying my important business; can you afford to take responsibility?”
“You still think you’re right?” The policeman sneered, “We brought you here because we have solid evidence that you committed a crime. You and your companions, let me see…” The policeman rattled off several names, “You guys came to these mountains to scout locations, and five days ago, you killed Tian Sihui halfway up this mountain, didn’t you?”
Hearing that, Jiao Guangxuan’s expression changed, and he said in a panic, “Don’t talk nonsense! You have no evidence!”
“If we don’t have evidence, how could we be so detailed?” The policeman looked at him calmly. “Your companions have all been arrested. They’re insisting you killed Tian Sihui.”
“Impossible! They won’t say anything!”
“What things that they won’t say?”
Jiao Guangxuan swallowed nervously. Realizing he’d said the wrong thing, he shut his mouth tightly, afraid to say anything more.
The police officer chuckled and said, “Do you know what the CCTV surveillance system is? It can record your crimes anywhere. How could we arrest so many of you without evidence?”
In reality, the police found Tian Sihui’s chat history with Jiao Guangxuan based on her online social circle, which led them to suspect Jiao Guangxuan and arrest him. As for his accomplices, there’s no evidence, so the police can’t arrest them. They’re just bluffing Jiao Guangxuan. But from the look at it, it seems the letter was right; he really is the murderer.
Because the police were so convincing and knew even the details, Jiao Guangxuan turned pale and broke out in a cold sweat.
Seeing Jiao Guangxuan’s reaction, the police continued to bluff, “You think you’ve covered your tracks perfectly, but it’s all been captured on camera. Confess, and you’ll be treated leniently. Are you going to tell the story yourself, or should we do it for you? They say you accidentally killed Tian Sihui, and it wasn’t intentional, but I just don’t believe it.”
At this moment, an older policeman came over while smoking and said impatiently, “What’s the point of interrogating him? The evidence is conclusive. Just convict him of intentional homicide and give him the death penalty. So many people are giving the same story; they’ve behaved well and are willing to testify. Detain him for a few days and then release him.”
Upon hearing this, Jiao Guangxuan panicked completely. His friends were trying to make him take the blame! He cried out anxiously, “I really didn’t mean to! You have to believe me! I didn’t intend to kill her. They instigated it, it wasn’t just me! It’s because I listened to them. This isn’t a capital offense, right? It was an accident, not intentional!”
Jiao Guangxuan was so frightened that he confessed everything. “That little girl had participated in a competition; she’s quite pretty and easy to fool. I really didn’t expect her to be so naive as to actually come out with me. I also brought a few brothers with me. They wanted to mess around, and I felt bad about interfering too much. Plus, we had a few drinks, and things got a bit out of hand.”
Jiao Guangxuan’s attitude made the police want to beat him to death. “She’s only 18! You even deceive an 18-year-old!”
“18… that’s already an adult. Any older and she’d be harder to deceive.”
“Scum!” The policeman slammed his fist on the table angrily, but his colleague held him down. “Calm down.”
At this moment, someone said, “Tian Sihui’s parents have gone to the crime scene.”
The policeman thought for a moment, then said coldly, “Take them with you to identify the crime scene.”
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At this moment, Gu Ye and the other two were also at the crime scene. Looking at Ge Qiaojun’s abandoned and dilapidated house, they shook their heads. Rebuilding it wouldn’t be something that could be done in a day or two.
Ge Qiaojun said disdainfully, “I don’t want this place anymore.”
A perfectly good young woman was murdered here by a group of scumbags. Anyone would feel disgusted if such a thing happened in their home. Ge Qiaojun was also a difficult person; when he took certain things seriously, he was just as stubborn as Gu Ye. When he was willful, no one could stop him.
On the contrary, Gu Ye was pleased to hear that. “Fine, you don’t need it anymore. Come with me then.”
Ge Qiaojun snorted and said with a cold expression, “I’m not going.”
Gu Ye frowned. “Then what about you?”
“I’ll build another one somewhere else.”
Gu Ye tried to persuade Ge Qiaojun, “This house burned down, maybe it was fate. Do you want to spend your whole life alone on the mountain? Auntie won’t be at ease.”
Ge Qiaojun turned his face away. “I want to, what’s it to you?”
Gu Ye said irritably, “You think Laozi wants to care about you? If you hadn’t called Laozi, would Laozi have come back to see you? You’ve spoiled yourself rotten!”
“Hmph!”
Gu Ye glared at Ge Qiaojun coldly for a while. “I can’t do anything with you. Fine, I’ll build it for you! Who told me to be your father!”
Ge Qiaojun frowned, wanting to argue with Gu Ye again.
Gu Ye interrupted Ge Qiaojun, “Let’s build it over there near Auntie’s house. It’s the site the ancestors chose. It survived several mudslides, which means it’s a blessed place. I checked it out, the feng shui is good, and there are several graves nearby; ordinary people wouldn’t dare go near them.”
Just then, a middle-aged couple came up the mountain together. Gu Ye heard their footsteps, turned around, and sighed. He could tell from reading their faces that they were Tian Sihui’s parents.
Looking at the burned-down house, the parents couldn’t control their emotions again and burst into tears. Especially Tian Sihui’s mother, who was terribly thin and looked extremely unwell. Her face was pale, her eyes were bloodshot with dark circles, and her hair was disheveled. Seeing the ruins, she completely broke down. She knelt on the ground, touching the soil, crying and pounding the ground until her voice was hoarse, “My child, my child! Those beasts!”
The woman’s husband tried to pull her up, but couldn’t budge her after a couple of attempts. He then sat down on the floor himself, his eyes red and swollen, and fell into despair.
Seeing this, Gu Ye and the other two reluctantly walked over and helped each of them up. “You must be Tian Sihui’s parents. My condolences!”
Gu Ye could already feel the bottle in his pocket stirring restlessly. He touched the bottle to let Tian Sihui, who was hiding inside, not worry too much. Life and death had separated them, and things had come to this point; it was all a calamity of fate.
Seeing the 3 young people there, Tian Sihui’s father asked warily, “Who are you?”
Gu Ye explained, “This house belongs to my friend. He was away for a few days, and when he came back, the house was gone.”
Hearing this, the wariness in Tian Sihui’s father’s eyes disappeared. It can be seen that the man is a reasonable person. “I’m sorry, we have dragged you into this.”
Gu Ye comforted the man, “The ones who should be apologizing aren’t you, but the criminal scum. They will all be punished. Please accept my condolences.”
Taking out the bottle and handing it to Tian Sihui’s mother, Gu Ye explained, “To be honest, I’m a Master. You can look me up online; my name is Gu Ye. Take this bottle home. It can protect Tian Sihui’s soul, ensure she’s reborn well, and live a carefree life.
Tian Sihui’s mother touched the bottle blankly, her fingers trembling, unable to speak. Even if it was just a thought, just for the blessing it contained, she wanted to take the bottle back. The couple didn’t know why they came to this place of sorrow; they just felt a connection here, and were willing to climb the mountain just to see it. After receiving the bottle, for some reason, that feeling of deep longing eased considerably. “Thank you.”
Xie Cheng advised, “Go on, don’t come here anymore. It’s a place of sorrow. Why bother?”
But the couple ignored Xie Cheng’s advice and sat there. Clutching the bottle, they stared blankly at the ruins. Without their daughter, their future had lost its purpose.
Gu Ye shook his head and said to Xie Cheng and Ge Qiaojun, “Let’s go.”
Just then, a gentle breeze blew by, circling Gu Ye twice. Gu Ye’s lips curled into a smile. He waved and muttered softly, “Girl, be more vigilant next time. Go now.”
Raw word count: 6593 (whole chapter)
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