Volume 4: Beginning of Spring Chapter 22 High-risk Occupations
Sun Xiu sat on a bench by the river.
The sky was slightly pale.
The street lights are dim.
He was only wearing a thin shirt, which was blown through by the river breeze.
He turned around and saw a figure walking slowly towards him in the distance. He took small steps and seemed to be holding something to eat, biting at it.
Jiang You ate the last bite of the rice ball, crumpled the bag, walked to the nearest trash can, threw it away, and then walked to where Sun Xiu was sitting.
He sat down.
He stretched out his hand and pulled up the zipper of his down jacket, letting the collar wrap around his neck. He tilted his head back, and it seemed as if raindrops were falling on his face.
He put his hands in the pockets of his down jacket and said, "It's raining."
“It’s already spring.
"You were the one who lit the first incense stick at Jinguang Temple this year, right?"
"No." Sun Xiu denied.
The drizzle fell into the river.
"There's something wrong with Master Hu," Sun Xiu stood up.
He took a few steps forward, then turned around and looked at Jiang You. "He kept it a secret very well, but I've known him for too long. He has to rely on me for many things, and I've seen through some of his clues."
Sun Xiu paused for a few seconds, "The underground palace of Jinguang Temple is empty, only a demon escaped from the seal. After learning this news, I immediately asked my men under Tang Jiang to monitor the matter."
"Do you want to turn yourself in?"
"I know why you were able to kill Luo Chengyuan and why Huang Hu failed."
"I didn't kill him."
"Mr. Hu thought that Zhuang Zekun had discovered our actions."
"Can't they just challenge each other and fight, and see the special effects?"
"My men rescued your tenant."
"The ugly one?"
“It’s not very pretty.”
“Last year’s tea was good.”
"I want to get out of this unscathed."
"It's no use begging me," Jiang You found a half-pack of cigarettes from his bag, took out a cigarette and lit it, "As for me, I just sell postcards and do some part-time jobs occasionally. You should go find Zhuang Zekun.
"He won't let me go."
"You can still take refuge in the mountains."
"Wealth, power, you look down upon..."
"I really think highly of him, but I don't have the ability." Jiang You interrupted Sun Xiu.
Sun Xiu walked to Jiang You and sat down again. He said in a low voice, "He needs a lot of sacrifices every year."
Jiang You exhaled thin smoke from his mouth.
Sun Xiu looked at Jiang You's expression and said, "I have a channel..."
"I am a law-abiding citizen." Jiang You interrupted Sun Xiu again.
Sun Xiu looked into the distance and saw that the rain was getting heavier.
"What exactly is God?" he asked.
"Who knows?"
“I have made many efforts to normalize the group, projecting emotions onto the brands of commodities and idols, and conveying these subtle, impure but continuously produced beliefs to Him through clever connections between symbols. I seem to have succeeded, but it seems meaningless.”
"Those emotions are useless. You've been lied to."
"Yeah?"
"Where is that demon now?" Jiang You asked.
Sun Xiu did not answer.
Jiang You put out his cigarette, stood up, walked a few steps and threw the cigarette butt into the trash can. "The longer you delay, the less bargaining chips you have."
Sun Xiu turned and looked at Jiang You.
"I have to go back and take a nap. I haven't gotten up this early in years. If you have to make a decision, I'll pass a message to my boss for you." Jiang You took out a folding umbrella from his bag and opened it. "I'm leaving now. Be careful."
"Lei Yao mentioned Zhu Sha to me. She thought she was a promising talent." Sun Xiu suddenly said.
"Thank you, I'll keep an eye on it."
"I will also consider your words carefully."
The rain became heavier.
Sun Xiu watched Jiang You walk into the rain and disappear into the street.
He stood up too.
Jiang You did not go back to the insect house directly. He went to the Tangjiang City Public Security Bureau. He was the first to arrive at the office. When Zhao Cai saw him, he turned his body and tried to hide in the meeting room.
Jiang You picked it up and sat down while stroking its fur.
Sun-woo was the second one to enter the office.
Sun Yu looked at Jiang You in surprise, "Brother Jiang, why are you here so early?"
"I woke up and suddenly couldn't fall asleep, so I came to check." Jiang You glanced back and said, "Have those three come to work recently?"
"Yes, I actually admire them," Sun Yu poured a pack of instant coffee into his cup, he walked to the water dispenser and filled it with hot water, "but they may have some prejudice against me ."
"How is the investigation of the case going?" Jiang You asked.
"Among the people who have been missing since New Year's Eve, there are two who meet the criteria. For one of them, Guan Nuo calculated his location based on the date on his birth certificate, and we found his body," Sun Yu took a sip of coffee and sat back in his seat. He turned on the computer, "For the other one, Guan Nuo didn't figure it out. His name is Chai Ou, male, 26 years old, An Guiren. He owed the landlord three months' rent, which he said he would pay after the New Year. But after the New Year, the landlord discovered that he was missing and thought he was going to default on the rent, so he called the police. We contacted his family, but found out that he didn't go home for the New Year at all."
"Landlord is also a high-risk job," Jiang You said with emotion, "Didn't his family call the police?"
"He called his family on New Year's Eve, and the call lasted 20 minutes, 5 minutes and 36 seconds. According to his family's testimony, they rarely contacted each other, so after the call on New Year's Eve, they did not find anything unusual and did not realize that he was missing."
Jiang You reached under the desk and found that he had finished his Coke. "Any other information?"
"He owes a lot of money, but his family doesn't know about it. They think he made money in Tangjiang," Sun Yu sighed. "He used to be a food delivery man. Later, he signed up for an online course with a tuition fee of more than 10,000 yuan. He could get a loan in installments, and they said he would be guaranteed employment and would have a monthly salary of at least 10,000 yuan after graduation. He took three months off to study, but he still couldn't find a job in that field. He also complained about the training class, saying it was a scam. He also used up all the money he saved from delivering food. It was almost the New Year, and his family thought he made money, so they asked him for money, so he borrowed another small loan..."
"How did you find this out?"
"His landlord said so," Sun Yu sighed, "I've agreed with the landlord that I'll go check out Chai Ou's rental place today. Do you want to come with me, Jiang?"
"Okay," Jiang You took out his cell phone and yawned, "I'll buy two boxes of Coke..."
He saw that Yang Xuan sent him a WeChat message.
Yang Xuan: How many tickets do you want? Sister Fu Xin told me that she can give me 3-5.
Jiang You: Give me two. When will you record?
Yang Xuan: Recorded on the 28th and broadcast in mid-March.
Jiang You: I understand. I’ll go talk to the photographer.
Yang Xuan: Heart shape.
