Chapter 163 Missing
Chapter 163 Missing

The police contacted Feng Xiuxue, and with the dual evidence of Feng Xiuxue's testimony and the camera records of the cafe, Bai Yanliang was quickly cleared of suspicion.

He returned home with peace of mind and sorted out the information he had received today.

At the same time, after get off work, Gao Fei also brought him some very interesting news about the male corpse.

"barber?"

Bai Yanliang looked at Gao Fei in surprise.

Gao Fei gulped down the water and nodded while drinking it.

"Wow... Yeah."

"Didn't a criminal gang come to our Ye City a few days ago? This guy is one of them, codenamed Barber." Gao Fei wiped his mouth and said, "Speaking of which, this guy also got what he deserved. In the cases he committed before, he would always shave off all the hair of the victims and then stuff it into their throats. I didn't expect that when it was his turn, he would die in the same way. God really has a good eye."

Does God have eyes...

Bai Yanliang smiled and did not deny it, but he knew that the reason why the criminal code-named "Barber" died was entirely because the "world" he set up did not get rid of himself and Feng Xiuxue. The evil ghost was not a good person who would do nothing for free. When he and Feng Xiuxue successfully escaped from that world, this guy's death was already doomed.

He died at the hands of the "ghost" in his key.

And now, the key has been taken away by another man, a...man in a suit with missing fingers.

"How many people are there in that criminal gang?" Bai Yanliang asked curiously.

"Nine... Oh no, eight. Isn't the barber dead? We suspect now that this is a typical internal conflict within a criminal organization."

There are eight left.

Bai Yanliang stroked his chin and asked with interest, "What are the code names of the remaining eight people?"

Gao Fei glanced at Bai Yanliang, feeling a little embarrassed, but then he thought, he was a member of Yang Wanlong's protection, and he had participated in solving many cases. Most importantly, with Gao Fei's current understanding of Bai Yanliang, if he really wanted to know, even if he kept it from him now, he would be caught sooner or later...

Thinking of this, Gao Fei glanced around and saw that He Yige was still not at home. Only he and Bai Yanliang were there. He whispered, "The eight of them, their code names are Cards, Bone-Cutter, Lawyer, Two-Faced Man, Lycoris, Puppet, Musician, and Key."

Playing cards, bone picker, lawyer, two-faced man, Lycoris radiata, puppet, musician, key...

Bai Yanliang memorized these codes firmly in his mind, and soon he discovered a small suspicious point.

If we include the barber, there are four code names in this criminal gang based on occupations: Boner, Lawyer, Musician, and Barber. There are also four code names based on the names of objects: Playing Cards, Lycoris, Puppet, and Key.

The only one who is neither a profession nor the name of an item is... Two-Faced Man.

"Who is the boss among them?" Bai Yanliang looked up and asked.

Gao Fei shook his head: "I don't know. If you ask me, how can these inhuman things listen to others? Maybe no one will obey anyone else."

Bai Yanliang nodded in understanding, but what he was thinking in his mind was something else.

The leader of these nine people is most likely the one with the most bizarre code name, Two-Face.

After all, compared to normal people, vicious criminals pay more attention to rituals and... rules.

Yes, although it sounds ridiculous, criminals often pay more attention to rules than normal people, even though those rules may be set by themselves.

"Forget it, forget it. Let's not talk about it anymore. Let me talk about you." Gao Fei suddenly started to make faces. "Hey, I saw you helping Feng Xiuxue get into a taxi that night. It's not your friends who are talking about you. She's a big star after all, and she's a girl. If you were going to help her, why not just send her there in one go?"

Bai Yanliang glanced at Gao Fei, and he finally understood where the "again" in Gao Fei's mouth came from. It turned out that he saw it with his own eyes.

"You misunderstood, we are not a couple."

Gao Fei curled his lips, his face full of contempt: "Tsk tsk tsk, who would believe you, unless you turn out a girlfriend right now..."

"Tuk-tuk-tuk-"

Suddenly there was a gentle knock on the door outside the yard. The polite and well-mannered behavior didn't sound like an acquaintance... Gao Fei looked at Bai Yanliang with wide eyes. Could it be such a coincidence?

"Who is it?" Gao Fei stretched his neck and shouted.

"Excuse me...Is Bai Yanliang here?"

A woman's voice! A strange woman's voice!
Gao Fei turned his head and looked at Bai Yanliang in disbelief. Could she really be his girlfriend?

When Bai Yanliang heard the voice, he suddenly realized something but was also a little confused. He stood up and walked forward, just as he was about to open the door, but Gao Fei, who followed closely, got there first.

"Squeak-"

The door opened, Gao Fei looked straight across but didn't see anyone. After looking down slightly, he finally saw the other person.

Surprise, admiration, pity...all kinds of emotions flashed across Gao Fei's eyes.

"Yu Sheng, long time no see."

Bai Yanliang looked at the girl sitting in the wheelchair in front of him and greeted her with a smile.

Yu Sheng also smiled, but everyone could see that her smile was very forced.

Bai Yanliang glanced at her and said, "Come in and talk."

……

Sitting in front of the stone table, Yu Sheng held the boiled water that Bai Yanliang had poured for her, not knowing how to start the conversation.

Bai Yanliang turned his head and glanced at Gao Fei: "Aren't you busy with something?"

Gao Fei suddenly realized: "Oh...oh! I remember now! Right, right, right! I still have a case to deal with..."

Gao Fei laughed and quickly slipped back to his room.

"Tell me, what happened to Ren Wudao?"

Bai Yanliang looked at Yu Sheng intently and asked.

Although Yu Sheng had never thought of hiding it from Bai Yanliang, he was still surprised that he immediately guessed that something had happened to Ren Wudao.

"My brother...is missing."

Missing?

If you think about it carefully, the last time the two met was on the morning when Ai Qing's body was found.

Ren Wudao found him and showed him the outline of the key on his palm. Although Bai Yanliang didn't know how he did it, there was no doubt that he had also been cursed by the fog.

Afterwards, Ren Wudao talked about Yu Sheng's condition. Bai Yanliang still remembered his expression at that time: painful, unwilling, confused, bewildered...

Ren Wudao is one of the very few people who can gain Bai Yanliang's recognition. He has a strong observation ability and a good mind. It is very strange for such a person to have those weak emotions on his face.

Thinking back now, it seemed a bit hasty that Ren Wudao suddenly found me and talked about these things that day.

"Did he tell you where he was going?"

Yu Sheng shook his head, his knuckles turning white from pinching.

Ren Wudao is the only relative she has left. If anything happens to him...

"Take me to your home."

Bai Yanliang's voice startled Yu Sheng. She raised her head and saw a pair of clear and bright eyes.

　Before I knew it, I have been updating for 84 consecutive days without missing a single day. That’s awesome!
　　
　
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