Chapter 135 Cold
After hanging up the call with Chang Youwei, Luo Xun looked at the rain outside through the window.
“I don’t know when this rain will stop.”
He said: "If we continue like this, let alone going to the police station, we won't even be able to leave the inn."
Chi Xia stood beside him, chewing a pear in her hand. "According to what Director Chang and that Ah Hei you favored just now said, Tu Guolin must have discovered the deceased earlier than the police. This means that if he wanted to hide some evidence, he had the best conditions."
"What Ah Hei? Heizi is my name."
Luo Xun laughed and exhaled: "You are right. He came to Yuji the morning before yesterday, and the police went to Xiaoyezipo in the afternoon. If he really wanted to do something, there would be plenty of time in between."
Moreover, it is not ruled out that they found the body earlier.
" The premise is that this case is related to him." Chi Xia finished eating the pear, bit into the core, and frowned with sourness.
Luo Xun said solemnly: "If it is unrelated, he only needs to ask his subordinates to call the police, and he doesn't need to go there in person. Tu Guolin's behavior is a bit intriguing."
Just as Chi Xia was about to speak, Luo Xun received another strange call from Zhao Jianguo, the director of Yuji Police Station.
The other party explained his purpose, but did not talk about the case directly on the phone. He only asked where Luo Xun and the others lived now.
Luo Xun told the address of the inn, and then said: "Captain Zhao, we will come over when the rain is a little lighter. I mainly want to know where the body is now? Who first discovered the body? Where is the person who reported the case now? Did you protect the crime scene immediately?"
He asked a series of questions, but Zhao Jianguo's answers did not seem to satisfy Luo Xun.
When Chi Xia saw that he looked unhappy, he knew that their previous guess had come true.
In any case, Tu Guolin, there is something fishy.
Zhao Jianguo probably explained the whole cause and effect to Luo Xun. Luo Xun frowned and looked outside again. The rain was getting heavier.
Luo Xun retracted his gaze , paced back and forth in the room, and continued to inquire about the relevant situation. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Chi Xia stand up from the sofa again and walk to the window.
The window of his room faced the parking lot of the inn. He walked over and saw two blurry figures through the rain curtain outside the window.
Luo Xun felt that one of the figures was familiar. Just as he was about to ask Chi Xia, she said with a stern look, "Captain Luo, I'm going to go out for a moment."
Luo Xun was a little confused, but could only nod. While talking to Zhao Jianguo, he took the room key, took Chi Xia's coat that was left on the sofa, and followed him out.
Zhao Jianguo said on the phone that the rain was too heavy and there might be safety hazards in several villages, so he had to deal with them quickly. He might not be able to meet with Luo Xun and Chi Xia in person, but he had arranged for a smart team member in the institute to cooperate with them.
"Okay, then you go ahead and get busy." Luo Xun said, "We'll connect with him as soon as possible."
Luo Xun hung up the phone, stopped walking suddenly, and watched Chi Xia grab two umbrellas from the lobby and rush out.
He stopped where he was and finally saw the familiar figure clearly.
Qu Bai.
Chi Xia rushed out and handed an umbrella to Qu Bai, but the umbrella in his own hand covered another person.
Luo Xun searched his mind and remembered that the other man should be an employee of Qu Bai's bar, and his name seemed to be Uncle Gen.
The three people were all a little wet when they came in. Luo Xun's eyes met Qu Baiyao's, and almost in an instant, he took three towels and walked over.
"Wipe it first."
He handed over the towel and gave the coat in his hand to Chi Xia: "Put it on, don't catch a cold."
It was a bit chilly, Chi Xia thanked him, put on his coat and asked, "Uncle Gen, Qu Bai, why did you come to Yuji?"
Uncle Gen touched his face, and the rain on it was gone. "I got some clues in the child-hunting group. They said that several child abductors were caught in the neighboring Heping Township. I wanted to go to Heping Township, but I didn't expect to encounter such heavy rain. I can only take shelter in Yuji."
Luo Xun looked at Chi Xia with an inquiring look.
"Uncle Gen's son was abducted when he was a child." Chi Xia explained to him: "He has been looking for him."
Luo Xun understood.
Qu Bai also spoke, and his words were directed to the two of them: "I just happened to be free, so I'll go with Uncle Gen to take a look."
He looked outside and said, "I'm afraid the rain will continue. By the way, why are you here?"
Luo Xun saw that the curiosity in his eyes was not fake, so he just said, "There is a mission."
Qu Bai paused for a moment, then smiled: "I see, then we won't ask any more questions."
"Let's go pack up first." Chi Xia said, "Have you booked a room?"
"Not yet." Qu Bai folded the towel in his hand and said, "You guys chat first, I'll go ask the boss."
Fortunately, there were still rooms available in the inn, so Qu Bai booked one.
Afraid that Uncle Gen couldn't handle it due to his old age, Chi Xia asked them to pack up quickly.
As soon as they left, Luo Xun saw Chi Xia standing in front of the French window on the first floor, staring at the rain outside in a daze, just like when he came.
He walked over and said, "We have to wait. All the police officers are out. There are safety risks in several villages."
"Okay." Chi Xia came back to his senses and suddenly asked him, "Where is Tu Guolin now?"
Luo Xun twitched his lips and said, "Chief Zhao is quite smart. He arranged for the person to stay in the guesthouse of the police station. Once we go there, we will definitely be able to see him."
Chi Xia put his hand on the glass, his eyes slightly cold: "Let the rain stop quickly to avoid more trouble. By the way, Captain Luo, did the director tell us how the deceased died? Were they really scared to death?"
"Heizi is right." Luo Xun laughed dryly: "On the surface, they were indeed scared to death."
Chi Xia frowned: "It's really troublesome that Forensic Doctor Ning is not here."
The grassroots police station was not equipped with a forensic doctor, so Zhao Jianguo seemed to be completely in the dark.
And given the current situation, I’m afraid Ning Yi won’t be able to come over.
As if to break Luo Xun's thoughts, not long after, they received news that the highway section leading to Yuji encountered a landslide. No one was injured, but the road was blocked.
This means that Yu Ji can neither come in nor go out.
The police station should be busy with flood rescue work. Until after eight o'clock in the evening, Luo Xun had not received any contact from the "smart" team member that Zhao Jianguo mentioned.
"There are not enough people at the grassroots level, especially at a time like this, the most important thing is to take care of the safety of the living."
Chi Xia knocked on the door and came in, browsing the reports about the rain on his phone. Just an hour ago, a village in Yuji was flooded.
Luo Xun breathed a sigh of relief. This feeling of being trapped in one place made him feel very uncomfortable.
Chi Xia heard his heavy nasal breathing and was a little worried: "Captain Luo, are you afraid of catching a cold?"
Luo Xun realized it belatedly and felt his head was dizzy. He touched his forehead and said, "Maybe...right?"
It was not a guess. Chi Xia could see that something was wrong with his expression. His double eyelids seemed to have two more folds as if they were burned.
She sighed and went to her boss to ask for cold medicine and a thermometer. When she came back and took her temperature, she found that Captain Luo, who was concerned about the case, had a high fever.
Luo Xun was also a little stunned when he looked at the thermometer, and said to Chi Xia righteously: "I swear I'm in good health. I've never been as fragile as I am today even when I was stabbed with a knife."
"So you still want to say that you haven't had a cold in a few years?"
Chi Xia handed him the medicine and water: "Drink the medicine, and then have a good sleep."
Luo Xun took the medicine and was in the mood to joke: "I haven't had a cold in years."
"Yes, so God is fair." Chi Xia said, "Okay, go to sleep."
"and you……"
Luo Xun remembered that ever since Qu Bai and Uncle Gen moved in, she had never left the room.
At this moment, Chi Xia looked calm: "I'm going to talk to Uncle Gen and Qu Bai. I'm also helping with Uncle Gen's affairs."
Luo Xun hummed.
Chi Xia turned to leave, but suddenly stopped at the door. She turned around and said, "Captain Luo, in order to avoid some trouble, there is something I want to tell you, even though you may not understand it."
"What?" Luo Xun asked.
Chi Xia said: "Unless it is a very private occasion, such as in front of you, in front of Uncle Gen, or in front of someone you trust, Qu Bai and I will appear to be a little familiar with each other. In other occasions, he and I may just be strangers. Some things are done for some eyes to see."
Luo Xun looked at her and suddenly smiled: "Can he be trusted?"
Chi Xia thought for a moment, his eyes clear: "He won't hurt me."
"Then I understand."
Luo Xun didn't ask any more questions: "I won't act on my own, and I won't do anything that would embarrass you. If you think the time is right, tell me, but the premise is to ensure safety."
Chi Xia’s words weren’t actually very clear, but it was obvious that Luo Xun understood them.
"good."
She became happy again: "Captain Luo, good night."
"Good night."
Luo Xun finally felt his eyelids were burning.
