Mei Qian had washed up and was carrying her bag to go to the front desk to check out. Halfway through, she saw a warning tape and several police officers guarding the outside.
He glanced inside and saw several figures squatting on the ground taking photos and collecting evidence behind the broken floor-to-ceiling windows. Officer Ma, whom he had seen before, was also among them, talking in a low voice with his colleagues.
The other party seemed to sense something and turned back sharply. Their eyes inevitably met.
Immediately, Officer Ma was stunned for a moment and nodded to him.
Mei Qian smiled back and walked past the warning tape without stopping.
"Brother Ma, do you suspect Mei Qian?" Officer Ma's colleagues saw him staring at Mei Qian's retreating back and asked curiously: "But according to the traces at the scene, the murderer's height and shoe size do not match his.
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"No, I'm just curious. There was a murder case where he lived. He was only surprised for a moment and then returned to normal. Facing the police's questioning, he didn't show any panic at all." Officer Ma shook his head slightly: "Besides, I can vaguely understand
I feel that there is murderous intent in the other party, this person is definitely not simple, we must investigate it carefully."
"Hi! I forgot that you have just been discharged from the hospital, so you may not know him." The colleague suddenly slapped his head: "I should have told you earlier."
"Is he famous?" Officer Ma asked in confusion.
"This Mei Qian is not only a well-known writer, but also a weirdo. He often interacts with our police, but the process is not so pleasant." The colleague looked around and said, "I will explain it to you in detail when I get back."
"Okay, let's continue working." Officer Ma nodded with a smile, but unconsciously glanced in the direction where Mei Qian disappeared before.
When checking out, Mei Qian didn't see the little waitress. The sullen boss said that she was on a work-study program and would only come to work at three in the afternoon. However, he was already on holiday, and it was estimated that the B&B would not be able to operate in the next few days.
If you run a good store and encounter this kind of thing, it's no wonder that the boss looks ugly.
Even if the B&B has to receive tourists from out of town, the Internet is now developed, and if the news that someone died here spreads, it will definitely have some impact on the income.
After hearing the boss's complaint, Mei Qian didn't know how to comfort him for a while.
Because he, like his boss, feels that he is unlucky.
After a good trip, he encountered another murder case, and the neighbor who had a small conflict with him was the one who died. This was no one's luck.
In view of his own bad luck, Mei Qian found a place to have breakfast and then changed his plan to visit the remains of Emperor Qin's search for immortality.
I heard from the hotel waiter that this place is not far from the famous Tonghui Temple and Taiping Temple.
He felt that instead of going to the Dongxun Palace built by later generations, it would be better to go and offer incense.
I have decided, today I will go to Tonghui Temple and tomorrow I will go to Taipingguan. I will worship both Buddhist and Taoist families. When the rituals are done, maybe I can really change my luck...
In fact, Mei Qian had always been an atheist before traveling through time.
Even though he has experienced a magical time travel and now has a tendency to believe in a little bit of everything, he has never been to a religious place, does not know much about the etiquette of offering incense, and does not know what taboos there are.
Therefore, after getting off the bus at Waishanmen, I felt uneasy.
Fortunately, today is the weekend, so there are quite a few people coming to Shangxiang.
Mei Qian thought for a while, then followed a group of adults and walked in.
Following his example along the way, he finally worshiped Buddha smoothly and donated some incense money as usual.
Anyway, the etiquette has been fulfilled. As for whether the Buddha and Bodhisattvas can hear his appeal, he has no control over it.
Originally, I could enjoy a free vegetarian meal, but after hearing the rules from the people next to me and the fact that breakfast was purely for confrontation, I wanted to eat some meat, so I left Auntie's group.
Now that the business is done, there are obviously fewer people around at noon.
This large-scale temple looks even more solemn.
On a whim, he even took selfies in front of the incense burner and outside the main hall and posted them on Weibo.
After walking around the open area, he planned to leave.
But as soon as he turned around, a familiar figure came into view.
He was unable to react in time and was stunned on the spot.
The oncoming person also saw Mei Qian at this time, but it was different from his stunned expression. The person's mouth opened in shock at first, and then all the expressions on his face instantly changed to surprise: "Mei Qian? Is it really you?
"As he spoke, he had already run closer.
Mei Qian blinked, twitched the corner of his mouth, said, "It's really meant to be", grabbed the person's arm, and directly dragged him out of the temple...
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Mei Qian took the person to a remote place on the roadside. When he saw no one around, he grabbed the person's neck and said viciously: "Are you following me?" As he said this, he gradually increased the force on his hand.
"Mei, Teacher Mei, I didn't follow you." Zhao Jun tried his best, but couldn't break away the suffocating palm. He could only explain with difficulty: "I came to offer incense. I didn't expect to meet
your turn,"
Yes, this person is none other than Zhao Jun, who previously participated in tomb robbing operations with Mei Qian.
Unexpectedly, just one night later, the two met again.
Of course, Mei Qian would not kill someone in broad daylight, and he knew in his heart that no one could follow him quietly now.
The reason why he put on this posture was just for show.
"I, I don't mean any harm." Zhao Jun's face turned red from holding back.
Mei Qian snorted coldly, then slowly let go of his hand, and asked again: "Don't tell me you're here to offer incense too."
Zhao Junzheng was holding his neck and breathing heavily. He was about to complain a few words, but when he saw Mei Qian's cold eyes, he swallowed his words.
After breathing for a while, he reluctantly said: "I just came to worship Buddha and seek peace of mind. The day before yesterday scared me..." Then he woke up and found that he was naked, and saw the swarm of insects eating the corpse. Why did they run away?
He came out and told it all without any concealment.
Mei Qian raised his eyebrows: "Is your home in Yanshi?"
"I'm studying in college here, and I've been having nightmares in the past two days. I heard that Tonghui Temple is miraculous, so I came here to offer incense." Zhao Jun shook his head and sighed.
What a coincidence. In fact, according to Mei Qian's plan, once he finds out who Zhao Jun has contacted in the past few days, he will also consider contacting them.
I just didn't expect it to be so fast. I just sent the program to Maomao last night and asked her to find the private detective who worked last time to investigate. Today I met Zhao Jun.
"By the way, how did you take it out? Is anyone alive, Brother Qiang?" Zhao Jun asked again.
Mei Qian was silent for a long time before telling the reason he had made up before: "There was a stupefying gas in that cave. At that time, except for you, everyone who was close to the cave entrance fainted. As a result, just as we were about to save people, someone rushed out from inside.
Disgusting big bugs, they kill everyone they see. They are all dead, and I dragged you into the tunnel at the risk of my life. By the way..." At this point, he smiled deliberately: "The clothes on your body are stained because they are stained.
I took off all the blood stains."
"So that's it!" Zhao Jun murmured to himself: "No wonder, I just said who is so bad and can take off my pants for no reason."
Mei Qian glanced at him dissatisfied: "You also know that I am injured, and it is my limit to carry you out of the valley. If I can't carry you anymore, I will escape first." After a pause, he snorted again: "This
If you survive this time, you are lucky."
"I really didn't expect that there would be such terrifying monsters in the ancient tomb, and there would be a group of them when they appeared. To be honest, I was scared to death, and the only thought left in my mind was to run away." The fear on Zhao Jun's face never disappeared.
Dissipated, and kept sighing in his mouth.
Mei Qian's eyes flashed, and he suppressed the urge to laugh wildly in his heart. He calmed down and then sighed and said, "Well, my purpose here is the same as yours. It's the first time I've seen those monsters. They are really difficult to deal with."
After a moment of pause, he raised his hand and patted the other person's shoulder: "Now do you know how deep the tomb robbing business is? Forget about this completely and live your life well, young man." After that, he strode away.
Now that the information that should be provided has been given, no matter what identity Zhao Jun is, it is better to have as little contact as possible.
So by the time Zhao Jun came to his senses, he had already hailed a taxi and walked far away...
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Mei Qian chose a popular restaurant from the Internet and had a wonderful lunch.
The Yanshi criminal police are really efficient. I don't know how they learned that Mei Qian had splashed red paint on his neighbor and threatened him.
"So, my suspicion has increased?" Mei Qian frowned and looked at Officer Ma opposite him, but as soon as the question came out, he dismissed it himself.
If the suspicion is really heightened, he will not chat with the other party on the street now. Instead, he should sit at the police station and wait for investigation.
Then, he snorted coldly: "Are you suspecting that I hired a murderer to kill someone? Am I the one who does that?"
Officer Ma looked at his colleagues and shook his head with a smile: "No, we are just conducting routine inquiries. Before the case is solved, we may have to investigate and record all those who have conflicts with the victim."
"Then can I go back to the summer capital?" Mei Qian asked.
"After all, you were nearby when the crime occurred, and the injured person is not yet awake, so..." Officer Ma said, spreading his hands.
Then, after asking for some details about last night, the two detectives said goodbye and left.
Mei Qian sighed helplessly. He always felt that the attitude of the two policemen, especially Officer Ma, towards him was very strange.
Moreover, I called him first to ask where he was? Then I drove over, but he left without saying a few words.
It's simply baffling.
However, the good mood created by enjoying delicious food was completely ruined.
After thinking about it, I called Maomao and told her that she might not be able to attend the book launch conference on time.
Of course, Maomao complained a little, suspecting that he didn't care about his own health and was going crazy because he didn't want to go back.
But after learning that his boss was involved in a criminal case just for a trip, the phone went silent for an instant.
After a long time, he said in a cautious tone:
"How about, Ning Chi and I go find you. If anything happens, at least we can still have someone to take care of you."