After Ning Chi rushed to the hotel dragging two suitcases, nothing happened as Mei Qian imagined.
He didn't ask why Mei Qian suddenly ran away from Xiadu Hospital and disappeared for several days. Nor was he curious about the reason why his boss was restricted from leaving the local area.
His eyes, which were blocked by his glasses, took a careful look at Mei Qian's face. He frowned in confusion and then returned to normal, playing the role of a life assistant and bodyguard very responsibly.
After booking himself a room next door, he handed one of the suitcases to Mei Qian.
Mei Qian opened it and took a look. It was very complete and there were many things.
This is because he thinks he won’t be able to go back in a short time!
"You made Mao Mao angry!" Ning Chi leaned against the wall and teased.
Mei Qian paused in closing the box and looked at him with raised eyebrows: "If you feel stressed and need to relax, I can also give you leave without deducting your salary."
"Me?" Ning Chi blinked and said with a smile, "Forget it, I don't have anywhere to go during the holidays."
Mei Qian stared at him for a moment, then looked away and looked for something he could use now.
But I felt a little troubled in my heart.
The reason why he was relieved to have Ning Chi by his side at first was because he could swear with his heart that he was innocent and not afraid of investigation at all. He also wanted to have half a way out in the end so that he would not really be desperate.
But now, he can no longer confidently say that he is clean, and as time goes by, he has more and more secrets, and Ning Chi's existence has interfered with him to some extent.
Moreover, after the two of them had been together for so long, he always felt that he couldn't figure out Ning Chi. After several trials, he still couldn't figure out the other side's position.
Fortunately, after what happened in the tobacco market, he recently planned to stay here for a while and was not going to make any small moves anymore. If he was more careful, the problem wouldn't be big.
He sighed secretly, and after picking out a pair of pajamas, he sent Ning Chi out angrily.
Even though it was only afternoon, he really felt a little sleepy at this time.
I caught up on my sleep well, didn't even eat dinner, and slept until midnight.
I still want to sleep, but I can't fall asleep.
I stood up lazily, intending to play with my phone until dawn, but suddenly I remembered the thing I got from murder.
Coincidentally, the thing snatched from Geng Xingwen's hand was exactly what the man behind the scenes wanted him to find, and it actually fell into his hands unintentionally.
He was the only one in the room at this time, so he wanted to see what this was, and it was so exciting.
As soon as I thought about it, two palm-sized bronze fragments appeared in my hand.
One piece was drawn from the system, and the other piece was obtained from Geng Xingwen.
At first glance, the two fragments are very similar. They are both made of bronze and have irregular shapes.
The piece of system lottery was covered with green rust, and the stripes on it were all molded. It felt rough and had obvious fractures. At first glance, it looked like fragments of an object.
It's just because it's so small that I don't know what it was before it shattered.
The other piece should be touched and played with from time to time. The surface is very smooth and the lines on it are very clear, but some parts are stained with dark brown dirt.
He tried to piece the two pieces together and found that the thicknesses were different and the textures themselves were also very different.
In other words, these two pieces come from different items.
Mei Qian couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He took the system back and began to study the loot.
He guessed that the dozen or so people in the basement who had become like walking zombies should have a close connection with this thing.
Let’s start with the appearance. It’s just that the patterns on it are complicated. Even after looking at the light for a long time, we couldn’t see any clues.
Just when he was about to give up, Mei Qian suddenly let out a light sigh, shook the fragment, and knocked the thing over with his fingers. With a little force on his hands, he broke the fragment apart.
Sure enough, it was hollow inside.
He hurriedly found a piece of toilet paper and spread it on the bed, dumping out the contents. Unexpectedly, inside was a caterpillar with a black body and dense white "powder" hanging on its back.
At this time, the insect was motionless and obviously dead. Mei Qian endured his nausea and looked carefully, only to discover that the powder behind the caterpillar turned out to be individual eggs and newly hatched insects.
With a look on his face, he hurriedly turned on the light of his mobile phone and shined a light on the holes inside the fragments. Unexpectedly, he discovered countless holes that were even smaller than the head of a needle.
It suddenly became clear, so he carefully rolled up the toilet paper, put it in the ashtray, burned it thoroughly, and finally sprinkled the ashes into the toilet and flushed it away with water.
This so-called bronze fragment turned out to be a container for raising insects.
The holes on it are convenient for insects to enter and exit, and they are also channels for "feeding". The dark brown stains on it should be blood stains.
Someone must have been feeding the bugs inside with blood.
And the fact that those people have become neither humans nor ghosts is probably related to the little bugs inside.
Thinking of this, Mei Qian secretly felt happy.
Fortunately, after we obtained the fragments, they were put into the system warehouse soon after, so that the eggs of these bugs were completely killed.
Otherwise, when he was observing and researching just now, he might have been fooled.
However, such a small piece of debris raised a group of insects, and I don’t know what it looked like before it was broken into pieces. Could it be a jar that raised several groups, or even different types of weird insects? Does that mysterious organization still have any on its hands?
Are similar things so evil?
And looking at Geng Xingwen, it seems that he can control mutated people with bronze pieces in his hands. He must have some unique method.
This shows that the other party even has a relatively complete inheritance.
He was a little worried at first. There were such horrible bugs in those corpses. What if after being dissected by forensic doctors, the bugs would be transferred to other people, or even multiply rapidly?
But then I thought about it, the mysterious organization should have had the bronze fragments for a long time, and I haven't heard of any large-scale "zombie" attacks anywhere. This means that there should be restrictions on the appearance of these bugs, and I don't expect it to be a big deal.
Or does the official already have a solution?
Well, as an outsider, you shouldn't know too much...
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There are many places to visit in Yanshi, but you will get tired of visiting them after just a few days.
However, under the premise that we cannot leave the city limits, our interest in sightseeing has been reduced by half.
So three days later, Mei Qian and Ning Chi stopped wandering around.
At most, when eating, carefully choose a restaurant with characteristics to satisfy your stomach.
That evening, the two of them sneaked to the beach.
Unfortunately, the time is wrong, it is only mid-June and it is a bit cold to swim in the sea.
Ning Chi proposed to hire a boat to go out to sea for fishing, but as soon as he said this, Mei Qian glared fiercely and rejected it.
Good guy, I'm really not afraid of meeting another ghost ship.
I can’t go to the sea, so it feels good to enjoy the sea breeze and eat some seafood.
After the two of them returned to the hotel after eating and drinking, Mei Qian saw Officer Ma Cheng waiting in the lobby.
After all, my identity certificate was issued by someone else, so it was not surprising at all to find out the hotel where he was staying.
Besides, every time he went out, Ning Chi would notice the tail behind him, let alone him.
Contrary to Mei Qian's guess, Officer Ma did not come to him to confirm his alibi, but sent him the lost wallet.
Mei Qian opened it and took a look. All the ID cards and bank cards were inside, but the cash was gone.
"We found the person who stole your wallet, but because the minimum amount for theft in Dongshan Province is one thousand yuan, the amount you registered is not enough to file the case, so we can only detain him." Officer Ma asked.
"Just get the things back." Mei Qian smiled nonchalantly.
After all, he had it stolen on purpose, and he had no grudge against the scavenger who took his wallet.
Now that the things have been recovered and my intention has been achieved, of course I don't care about the sentencing.
He knew in his heart that the other person who was so enthusiastic about helping him find his wallet actually had another purpose.
In fact, it is very possible that the person who stole the wallet has been found long ago. He only delayed returning it until now, just to find someone to verify his confession that day.
"Has the murder case been solved?" A few people sat around the round table. Mei Qian felt that as a suspect in the eyes of the police, he should still be concerned about the case. Although he knew that the other party would not be able to find anything.
Sure enough, Officer Ma shook his head dejectedly: "There are still no clues. We are at a deadlock."
"If necessary, I will do my best to provide help. After all, assisting the police in handling crimes is the obligation of every law-abiding citizen." Mei Qian was silent for a moment, and finally made a promise that even he felt was false.
"Then I would like to thank Mr. Mei for your cooperation." Officer Ma smiled sincerely, but he paused and said, "But this case has been taken over by other departments, and someone will contact you again in the future.
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Mei Qian couldn't help but frown. Just as he was about to say something, Officer Ma said goodbye.
After watching this keen police officer walk out of the hotel door, Mei Qian and the others prepared to go back to their room to rest.
However, just as the two of them stepped out of the elevator, the mobile phone in his arms suddenly vibrated.
At first he didn't pay attention, but when he returned to the room, leaned on the bed and lit up his phone, he sat up.
This turned out to be a text message from Maomao, with only a few words on it: "Wushan, save me."
Mei Qian narrowed his eyes and began to call Maomao's mobile phone repeatedly, but the other party could not get through.
He took a deep breath, rummaged through the phone book, and began to contact all the people who knew Maomao, including her parents. Unfortunately, they only knew that she had gone on a trip with a best friend who worked in the Archaeological Bureau.
I tried to contact them or get their location on the phone, but since this morning I haven’t received any information.
Mao Mao's mother and Professor Mao were also busy looking for contacts at this time.
However, there is still no more news at present.
At this moment, Mei Qian could not sit still, ran out of the room, and knocked hard on the door next door.
When the shirtless Ning Chi opened the door with a surprised look on his face, he hurriedly shouted: "Come back to Xiadu with me quickly, something happened to Maomao."