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Chapitre 9

"Then, these things?" I decided to ask, not ashamed to ask, and to be a good boy.

"My parents, him, and my adoptive father collected them together." Cao Ying took the stack of documents and gently stroked them. The tender expression on her face made me pause in surprise.

"Are they Zhou Zhifeng and Liu Qin?"

"Yes," Cao Ying replied softly. "People say my father was bewitched by a female ghost, and my mother committed suicide out of love. But I've never believed any of that."

"So you've been wanting Lao Cao to help you investigate, but he hasn't agreed. So there's some problem between you two, the adoptive father and daughter, right?" I asked.

"Looks like you're not stupid after all!" Cao Ying smiled.

"Even a fool could see that Lao Cao has never mentioned you, and you said that Lao Cao always leaves messages on the answering machine. You must be deliberately not answering his calls, right? What are the chances that every time he calls, you're not there? Besides, given Lao Cao's personality, it's normal for him not to let you check or not to check himself!" I blurted out my thoughts in one breath.

"Yes, it was him who wouldn't investigate, and he wouldn't let me investigate either. I hate him. He knew perfectly well that my parents died mysteriously, and as a forensic doctor, he didn't investigate the truth! I despise him!" Cao Ying looked at me coldly.

I looked at the young girl before me, unsure whether she felt more hatred or love for Lao Cao. Perhaps it's because humans are inherently contradictory, capable of both love and hate coexisting. Lao Cao probably loved this daughter very much, which is why he stopped her from investigating, why he became timid, afraid that his death would bring Cao Ying another immense pain. I don't know if Lao Cao's actions were right or wrong.

Is it wrong, or is it that no one is right or wrong?

"How did you get this information?" I asked. Judging from Lao Cao's personality, he shouldn't have given this to Cao Ying.

"He called me the night before he died and told me to come find me if anything happened to him. He also told me that he had left something in a bank safe deposit box."

I frowned. It seemed that Lao Cao had anticipated something might happen to him. What made him prepare for this? And what made him change his mind and voluntarily leave the investigation materials to Cao Ying?

Chapter Seventeen Twin Brothers

"Has Lao Cao never told you anything about these murders?" I asked, rubbing my temples.

"No, he never answers me when I ask him." Cao Ying was a little angry.

I took a breath and jumped off the bed; after all, it's not gentlemanly to occupy a lady's bed for too long.

"Where are you going?" Cao Ying asked, looking at me.

"Black Forest Bar." I shook my head vigorously; the elevator ordeal still left me feeling dizzy.

What are you going there for?

"Now that we've reached a consensus, and you've shown me so much information, I think it's time for me to repay you."

Alright. Want to know some updates about Heartlake? "I checked my watch, 9:30, the bar should be opening by then."

It's time.

"How so?"

"Let's go, I'll tell you more along the way," I said, extending an invitation.

"Okay." Cao Ying took a coat and obediently followed behind me.

After stepping out of the room, I hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked towards the stairwell.

"Hey, what are you doing? The elevator's over here!"

"Taking the stairs helps with weight loss!" I said, pulling Cao Ying along. I'd rather die than take that awful elevator again.

It's safer to take the stairs.

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The Black Forest bar was still packed, and under the cover of night, people were revealing a side of themselves that was unknown to others during the day.

The noodles, wildly dancing with body and soul. I didn't know so many people needed to drown their sorrows in alcohol. I took a sip of the cold blue...

The Danube, a very popular cocktail these days, but in my opinion, it's basically just soda, liquor, and blue dye.

It's just a combination of elements.

"It seems perfectly normal. I suspect you're just being paranoid?" Cao Ying took a sip of Bloody Mary; the red liquid still lingered...

The languid expression at the corners of her mouth resembled that of a vampire who had just satisfied his craving. It gave me an irresistible urge to lick her lips.

see.

"No normal person would believe that, so I feel extremely abnormal right now. What advice do you have, psychologists?"

"Huh?" I raised my glass to her. After I finished recounting my experiences of the past few days, Cao Ying's incredulous expression was truly...

They love each other deeply.

"An overdose of insulin could also cause a temporary overproduction of what you call adrenaline, leading to heart and lung problems."

"Death from organ failure!" Cao Ying relentlessly tried to correct my superstitious beliefs.

"Miss, there still needs to be needle marks left from the injection on the corpse!" I replied irritably. Actually, I hadn't mastered this technique before.

I hadn't considered it before, but firstly, no similar needle marks were found on the corpse, and secondly, even if there were, then...

So where did the murderer, the so-called murderer Ren Gang, get all this insulin from?

Cao Ying shrugged at me. "That might be your fault."

Her words infuriated me. You see, my examination of these corpses has reached the point where I leave no stone unturned, down to the last inch.

They practically used a microscope to examine it; those sitting down don't know how hard it is to stand up!

I sighed and couldn't help but regret bringing her along. She was completely useless and only served to undermine my confidence.

My heart aches. Looking around, I can't find the person I'm looking for in the crowd, and the mysterious woman seems to have vanished into thin air.

Suddenly, I saw a familiar figure.

"Li Yang?" I put down my cup. What's this kid doing here? "Cao Ying, wait a minute, I think I saw a friend..."

"Hey friend, go say hello." After saying that, I hurriedly walked towards the kid.

Today, Li Yang was wearing tight jeans and a black shirt, and his hairstyle seemed to have changed; it wasn't his usual buzz cut anymore.

His slightly long, dark brown hair made him look really handsome. I had never seen Li Yang like this before; it was quite striking.

The boy froze, wondering if people could have two selves. One was the one everyone knew during the day, and the other...

I, on the other hand, hide in the darkness, always revealing a side that surprises others. And what about myself? Do I also have a side that even I don't know?

Another version of myself that I don't even know?

Li Yang seemed to have seen me too, but his eyes looked strange, as if he had seen something dangerous and was on guard.

I looked around, and it seemed he was indeed looking at me, but his expression made it seem like I was some kind of monster.

I scratched my head and walked up to him, and he actually took a step back.

"Hey kid, what are you doing?" I reached out and patted his shoulder, teasing him.

"Come with me!" Li Yang looked at me with a strange expression, then walked towards the back door of the bar. I was so flustered by his actions that I touched him.

I'm confused. Could it be that he's upset that I brought a beautiful woman and didn't introduce her to him? Maybe I can just introduce Cao Ying to him later.

Why does it feel like we're about to fight?

Leaving the bar, Li Yang and I went to the back entrance, a deserted alleyway. Under the lamplight, I suddenly felt...

Li Yang is so far away from me, so unfamiliar.

"Are you human?" That was the first thing Li Yang said!

"Nonsense, what's wrong with you today? Do you have a fever?" I resisted the urge to kick him.

"Who exactly are you?" Li Yang asked, adopting a stance reminiscent of Wong Fei-hung, his entire body seemingly shrouded in a faint aura.

Under the bluish light.

"Are you sick in the head? You..." I was about to start cursing when I was stopped by a gasp from behind me.

"Stop! Li Hai, this is Lin Xiao!" A familiar voice rang out from behind. Turning around, he saw Fang Lei, dressed in...

The black dress accentuated her beautiful figure, making her curves even more exquisite. Her hair was styled in an updo, revealing her beautiful and delicate neck.

A few strands of black hair that casually fell from her ears added an indescribable sexiness. I suddenly felt a pang of jealousy.

Yes, it was definitely jealousy. Jealous that she could wear matching outfits with Li Yang, jealous that Li Yang could be with her before I was.

Seeing her beautiful appearance, I felt a pang of jealousy that Li Yang could make her look so feminine. I pouted unhappily, and finished.

He completely forgot about Fang Lei calling Li Yang Li Hai.

"What, you want to punch me just because I saw you on a date?!" Damn it, why are you saying that? I wanted to slap myself a few times. Right now...

I felt exactly like a jealous husband who had caught his wife cheating.

"He is Li Hai!" Fang Lei pointed at Li Yang and explained to me.

"Li Hai? When did he change his name?" Poor me, I still don't understand.

He didn't change his name.

"Then why do you call him Li Hai?" The moment the words left my mouth, I knew something was wrong. Fang Lei had a look on her face that looked like she wanted to hit me. Could it be...?

Do you know what I said wrong?

"Let me explain. It seems he's managed to get me and my brother together." Li Hai stepped forward, staring at me.

"Your brother, you're having an affair? What do you mean?" I glared back at him defiantly.

"My name is Li Hai, Hai as in ocean. Li Yang is my younger brother; we are twins." Li Hai extended his hand. "Hello."

"You must be Lin Xiao. Fang Lei has mentioned you to me often."

What, bro? I raised an eyebrow. Looks like I really messed up today. Heh, I chuckled awkwardly and stretched out my hand...

He took his hand.

"Ouch!" I yelled, not expecting his hand to feel like a red-hot iron, a burning pain.

I quickly withdrew my hand, but judging from his expression, it seemed he had also touched something, so he must have felt something too.

That's all.

Before I could even figure out what was going on, Li Hai suddenly pounced on me, and without saying a word, ripped me away.

Clothes, oh my god! Does he have that kind of fetish? But he's too impatient, there's a bystander right there!

"The Seven-Star Heavenly Dragon Pendant!" Li Hai exclaimed in surprise, staring at the jade pendant on my chest. Immediately, I noticed a piece of... under his black shirt.

The object was glowing, the bluish light growing brighter and brighter. At that moment, the familiar burning sensation returned from the jade pendant on her chest.

Come on, and this time it was more violent than ever before, like having your chest ripped open with a knife and then being filled with molten iron.