What It’s Like Being a Vampire

Feng Xiuye, who went to find Old Man Du with the wood carving, turned out to be Tang Baona's uncle. This was really connected.

"Are you going to see Mr. Feng, or should you go directly to Tongshi Town to find Miss Tang and Mr. Xiang?" Zhao Feng looked at Fang Pingfang and asked.

Zhou Rui rubbed his hands and whispered: "It looks like we are about to find the mastermind behind the 'eight-armed eight-eyed monster' and the 'little girl in white dress'? I feel a little nervous."

"Brother Zhao, do you have any prejudice against Xiang Kun, Miss Tang, and Miss Yang? Why do you feel that they are the masterminds behind the scenes? Although Mr. Feng is Miss Tang's uncle, he also has Maybe he was the one who created the illusion and emotional impact. Maybe he deliberately gave the wood carving to Mr. Du?" Mi Qiao said.

"It's not just this matter." Zhao Feng explained: "There are many other clues that point to Xiang Kun and the people around him. Have you seen the investigation materials of me and De'an? What initially caused me to investigate the eight The phantom of the eight-eyed monster is about a case that happened in an abandoned warehouse in Yungang District, Citong City. You can see the specific details in the information. The point is that when that incident happened, it was the second day of the Lunar New Year. I handled the case of Mr. Xiang and Dr. Xia on the night of the 29th of the previous year, a few days apart, and Mr. Xiang and Dr. Xia were most likely still in Citong City."

Wang De'an immediately continued: "When I was working in Iwaki City, there were three boys who wanted to molest women. They also saw visions like eight-armed and eight-eyed monsters and were frightened half to death. After they saw the vision, they were frightened. Before they were paralyzed, a blind little girl appeared, stopped their criminal behavior and attracted their attention. The little girl also carried a very special 'Guide Bird Canary', which belonged to the three suspects. The driving recorder recorded some strange behaviors of that bird, so I have always suspected that the hallucinations and abnormal fright they saw may have something to do with that bird. Later, Zhao Feng and I also conducted related investigations, and the details are all in our In the recorded information. However, there are still some things that we just discovered when we went to Tongshi Town before. Before we had time to record them in the information, we found that the blind girl with the 'Guide Bird', Xiang Kun, Tang Baona, etc. They are also very close, and they lived together in Chongyun Village for some time. In addition, what happened with Old Man Du this time... Although there is no direct evidence to prove that these things are related to them, I think these' Coincidence' is not a mere 'coincidence'."

Zhou Rui said in surprise: "Old Wang, are you talking about Professor Li Yang's daughter Li Jun? I did meet her before in Chongyun Village, the time I met Mr. Xia. She does have a good relationship with Xiang Kun and the others. I didn’t expect that she had something to do with the vision of eight arms and eight eyes before... This is really... I suddenly felt like everything had been arranged."

Mi Qiao also said: "Brother Zhao and Brother Wang, don't you think it's strange? You two were in different cities, and within a short time of each other, you discovered the illusion of the 'eight-armed eight-eyed monster', and then you two just happened to We met, and happened to discuss this matter together, and then because of the pursuit of this matter, we joined the 'Shenxing Technology' and continued to investigate the 'Eight Arms and Eight Eyes Illusion'."

"What a coincidence..." Zhou Rui murmured.

Mi Qiao frowned and expressed his judgment: "I think, Brother Zhao and Brother Wang, you two are either specially 'selected' to witness these things, or you are influenced by this 'eight-armed eight-eyed monster illusion', It's far more than the few we know about. Maybe there are many, many more cases happening everywhere every day, and all kinds of people are affected by the "eight-armed and eight-eyed monster illusion" every moment. Otherwise, there is no way to explain why you both would encounter this by chance."

Ye Chong whispered: "Is it like that proverb says... when you find one cockroach at home, there are actually hundreds of thousands of cockroaches thriving in your home?"

Zhou Rui: "Why couldn't the two of them be 'chosen'? If so many people were really affected by Eight Arms and Eight Eyes, there would have been news and legends everywhere. You didn't see what happened to Monta Mira. Is there such a big fuss? If someone really saw it, it would definitely be exposed on the Internet immediately."

"The question is, what do we choose to do?" Zhao Feng frowned, but as soon as he said these words, he subconsciously thought of the dream that made him find the corpses in Zihuan Mountain. In that dream, he also saw The eight-armed and eight-eyed monster even carried him a long distance and took him to see where the corpses were. He only told Wang De'an about this matter, and after joining "Shenxing Technology", he did not disclose it to anyone, including Lao He.

Could it be that he was really the "chosen" one?

Everyone was discussing, and when they were almost in front of their car, Fang Pingfang said: "Next, let's go back to Haixi Province to meet Mr. Du's 'godson' and Mr. Qi. Ye Chong, please ask the information collector The department made a request and asked them to find a way to determine who made the eight-armed and eight-eyed wooden sculpture that Feng Xiuye ​​showed to Mr. Du and where it is now. In addition, it would be best to book the air tickets. If you can arrive early, you can meet Mr. Du's 'godson' tonight."

Before getting in the car, Mi Qiao subconsciously looked back at the hospital building where they left, and glanced at the location of Old Man Du's ward. At a glance, he saw the thin figure of Old Man Du standing in front of the window, watching them silently. .

Thinking of Old Man Du's description of the dream, she couldn't help but feel a little scared and quickly got in the car.

Seeing his appearance, Zhao Feng smiled and said: "Judging from the investigation by De'an and I, if he has not done anything bad or done any serious evil, the 'eight-armed eight-eyed monster' will not cause too much harm." Overcoming negative influences, it can even help people clarify their own pursuits and get rid of distracting thoughts and mania. Even people who have done bad things can be redeemed as long as they obey their inner changes and reform. You will know this when you look at Old Man Du . To be honest, if I had the chance, I would even like to see that 'eight-armed, eight-eyed monster', feel the impact of that fear, and see what I am really afraid of in my heart."

He said this sincerely. Although he had dreamed about the "eight-armed and eight-eyed monster", there was no deep fear in that dream like Old Man Du. Moreover, the "eight-armed and eight-eyed monster" he dreamed about was basically the same as the imaginary picture he put together in reality based on the description of the suspect in the case and Wang De'an's speculation. It's still the picture with eight arms and eight eyes drawn by Old Man Du, there is a big difference.

At around eight o'clock in the evening, Fang Pingfang and others arrived at Jianzhou Airport. Unexpectedly, Old Man Du's "godson" whom they had contacted in advance, a young man named "Xiao Liu" actually came to the airport to pick him up. them.

Because he knew in advance that there were eight of them, "Xiao Liu" specially ordered two MPVs.

Fang Pingfang and the others naturally had a car arranged by Shenxing Technology, but they came here originally to meet "Xiao Liu" and his cousin Mr. Qi, so naturally they would not refuse.

"You guys haven't had dinner yet. I've reserved a private room at a hotel in the city. Let's go eat first and chat while eating." "Xiao Liu" said to Fang Pingfang enthusiastically in the car.

"Don't bother, we already had a simple meal on the plane..." Fang Pingfang said.

"Xiao Liu", who was sitting in front of the co-pilot, waved his hand proudly, with a "you all listen to me" attitude: "Hey! The simple meal on the plane is not enough. Now that you are here, let's try our Jianzhou... Let me treat you to the special delicacies here. Hey, if you come in the afternoon, I will take you directly back to Tongshi Town. Speaking of delicious food, our Tongshi Town has much more delicious food than Jianzhou."

"Xiao Liu"'s enthusiasm made Fang Pingfang a little confused, and she couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Gao, when our people contacted you, did they mention our interview? The topic was..."

"Xiao Liu" smiled and said: "I've mentioned it. It's an interview. This is no problem. You can ask whatever you want later. I'll tell you everything I know. I guarantee everything I know! My godfather has told me that I must cooperate well. You guys, don’t worry.”

"Mr. Du has already contacted you?"

"yes."

"By the way, Mr. Qi is Mr. Gao's 'cousin', right? We heard a lot from Mr. Du about his charity work in Tongshi Town, and we want to know more about it. I wonder if we can invite him to join us." Come over for dinner? Or he is in Tongshi Town now and we can go directly to Tongshi Town for supper? Of course, we will be responsible for the treat." Fang Pingfang said tentatively.

"My cousin is not in Tongshi Town now. I'm afraid I won't be able to see him. It's not that he doesn't want to see you or can't make it, but because he is actually in the detention center in the provincial capital." "Xiao Liu" said.

"What's going on?" Fang Pingfang asked. After they decided to come to see Old Man Du's godson and Mr. Qi, the people from the "Information Collection Department" had already sent their information. They had a brief look before boarding the plane. However, those information only mentioned that Qi Haoguo had taken over most of the business, focused its investment on Tongshi Town, and also invested in a large number of public welfare and charity projects. But he didn't say how he ended up in the detention center.

But as soon as she thought of this, Mi Qiao, who was sitting next to her, silently handed over the tablet. There was new information about Qi Haoguo and "Xiao Liu" on it, including the reason why Qi Haoguo was in the detention center. It seems that the "Information Collection Department" has just found the information.

Fang Pingfang frowned slightly. She didn't know whether it was because she had been in the secret department of "Shenxing Technology" for a long time and her requirements had become higher, or whether the efficiency of the "information collection department" had indeed declined. Recently, this kind of thing often made her feel Information may be lagging behind or not timely.

"Xiao Liu", who was sitting in the co-pilot, did not know that Fang Pingfang had seen the updated information, and very frankly told the story of how his cousin had been "blackmailed and threatened" and then directly called the police and surrendered.

"But don't worry, my cousin is also a good person. The things he told basically didn't have any serious consequences. In addition, he surrendered and performed meritorious service, so the sentence should not be too harsh. But because he still has There is no judgment, so we can’t see him for the time being. In fact, I basically know what my cousin is doing in Tongshi Town, the projects he has invested in, and how he and my godfather met. If you have any questions, just ask them directly. Me too."

Mi Qiao asked: "Mr. Gao, have you worked at 'Youlong Hotel' before?"

"Yes, yes, I used to work at Youlong Hotel, working with Brother You and the others. My cousin asked me to learn there, but unfortunately I only learned a little bit. Now I am also opening a restaurant on the same pedestrian street. , I will take you to try it tomorrow. Of course, we have to go to Youlong Hotel first. Now when we go to Tongshi Town, no one will not eat rabbit meat." "Xiao Liu" said with a smile.

"I know, we used to eat there often." Mi Qiao said.

She doesn't know why, but she always feels that this "Xiao Liu" has an inexplicable "feeling of intimacy". This feeling is very unreasonable, as if they have eaten together at "Youlong Hotel" and become "one of their own". .

"Do you know why Mr. Qi suddenly made drastic changes to his seemingly normal business and came to Tongshi Town to invest, do charity, and invest in public welfare?" Fang Pingfang asked.

Because Old Man Du had clearly said that Qi Haoguo was someone who had a similar experience to him, so Fang Pingfang and the others' focus during this trip was naturally on Qi Haoguo.

Although if they contact Mr. Liang, they will most likely be able to meet Qi Haoguo privately, for the time being, it is not a bad thing to be able to learn as much as possible through "Xiao Liu". After all, it seems that "Xiao Liu" is indeed very cooperative.

"My cousin didn't tell me explicitly, but I had a conversation with Brother Bao from Tongshi Town. He told me that my cousin seemed to have started to change after a car accident." "Xiao Liu" He said, "My cousin also said that my uncle's temper became much better after he came back from Tongshi Town."

"Oh? What kind of car accident?" Fang Pingfang asked.

"Last year, my cousin came to Tongshi Town to discuss a project. He took Brother Bao's car, and then their car rear-ended someone. There was a small collision. There was no serious incident between the person and the car. But after that, my cousin's temperament suddenly changed. , he collected a lot of business after returning home, and then came to Tongshi Town." "Xiao Liu" said.

"Oh? Do you know who they rear-ended? What happened after the rear-end?" Zhao Feng, who was sitting in the same car, immediately asked.

According to "Xiao Liu"'s description, Zhao Feng was keenly aware that Qi Haoguo was affected by the "eight-armed and eight-eyed monster illusion". If that rear-end collision was really the turning point in his change, then he should have been affected by the illusion at that time. So what happens when they rear-end the car, or after the rear-end collision, is crucial.

"I don't know about that, Brother Bao didn't tell me." "Xiao Liu" shook his head.

"Mr. Gao, do you know Xiang Kun?" Zhao Feng suddenly asked.

"Of course we know each other. Brother Xiang is one of the partners of 'Youlong Hotel'. He is also Brother You's childhood friend. I see him often. This brother, do you also know our Brother Xiang?" "Xiao Liu" passed the car. Zhao Feng looked behind him in the rearview mirror and said.

Zhao Feng smiled and said, "I know him too. In fact, we were at the Youlong Hotel a few days ago and we just met him, along with Mr. Xia, Miss Tang, Miss Yang, and Miss Xia."

"That's a coincidence. When we go back to Tongshi Town, I'll make an appointment to see if Brother Xiang is free. Come over and have dinner together?" There really aren’t many reasons for me to eat.”

Zhao Feng glanced at Fang Pingfang, and after getting the latter's look, he said to "Xiao Liu": "We'll talk about this later, we'd better do our interview first."

When they arrived at the restaurant for dinner, "Xiao Liu", under the questioning of Fang Pingfang and others, explained in great detail how he met Old Man Du in prison, how he followed his uncle to visit Old Man Du after he was released from prison, and how he became his wife. The son's process was told again. There is not much to hide or the lakeside, basically one thing to say.

"So, you only recognized Mr. Du as your godfather after he became seriously ill? Was it also Mr. Qi's decision to go see Mr. Du and pay for Mr. Du's medical treatment?" Fang Pingfangruo asked thoughtfully.

I originally thought that I wouldn't be able to see Qi Haoguo tonight and the harvest would be limited, but I didn't expect that "Xiao Liu" would get a lot of key information here.

"Yeah, it's all my cousin's decision. My cousin is very interested in Du Lao... er, my godfather's crazy theories." "Xiao Liu" said.

"Mr. Qi, have you ever mentioned the existence of that eight-eyed, eight-arm creature?" Zhao Feng hesitated, but did not say "monster" after all.

"No." "Xiao Liu" paused for a moment and then said, "But my cousin has a wood carving."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several people in the car were lifted up at the same time.

"Xiao Liu" smiled and said: "Why, are you also interested in the eight-armed and eight-eyed wooden sculpture? Hey, when your people contacted me, they said that the theme of your interview was the interpersonal relationships of ex-convicts. I think your focus is not very relevant?"

"Didn't Mr. Du tell you? When we first contacted him, he was actually investigating the incident of the eight-armed eight-eyed giant Montamira in Myanmar. The latter topic is what Miss Fang and the others are working on now. However, At the beginning, our investigation had no results and the program was not produced, so now that there are clues, I am naturally very interested," said Zhao Feng.

"That's it... To be honest, when I saw the news about Monta Mira, I saw the imaginary picture of the eight-armed acroeyed giant on TV, and I also thought of the paintings of my godfather and the one of my cousin. Wood carving. If you are interested, I will take you to my cousin's house to have a look."

So, after finishing the meal, "Xiao Liu" took Fang Pingfang and his party in two cars and went straight to Tongshi Town and arrived at Qi Haoguo's villa in the early morning.

When Fang Pingfang and others, led by "Xiao Liu", pushed open the door of the bedroom on the second floor and saw the eight-armed and eight-eyed wooden sculpture placed in the glass cabinet, they all subconsciously widened their eyes and held their breath. breathe.