The case finally came to an end. Du Ruoying and William got into a taxi together, ready to go back to school.

"Wait a minute!" Pei Xiaojing suddenly grabbed her window, "Thank you for speaking for me at that time."

Du Ruoying was stunned for a moment: "It's nothing, I'm just stating the facts objectively..."

"But," Pei Xiaojing interrupted her hastily, "about Mr. William... I will not give in, I will compete with you fairly, and I will not give up until you get the certificate!"

Du Ruoying: ...What is the certificate?

Seemingly aware of her offense, Pei Xiaojing suddenly softened her tone again: "Why don't I take you back, my car is a seven-seater, it can fit completely."

"Thank you, don't bother." Du Ruoying waved her hand with a headache, "Master, drive."

When the car started, Pei Xiaojing had no choice but to let go, and soon, she shrank into a small dot in the rearview mirror.

"Little girl's boyfriend is quite popular," the driver in the front row joked, "However, young people, it's fun, and you still have to pay attention to safety before getting married."

"Ahaha...Okay..." Du Ruoying laughed dryly, feeling like a pancake at the moment, not only tormented on both sides, but also heated evenly.

"By the way, Will, have you signed the contract?" She turned to look at William, but found that he seemed a little lost. "What's the matter, didn't she really do something to you?"

"She didn't do anything to me," William Qiang cheered up and replied softly, "Besides, the contract has also been obtained."

When he heard that he had successfully signed the contract without paying any extra price, Du Ruoying was filled with admiration and jealousy: "Well, you are awesome..."

Aware of her sour mood, William touched her head encouragingly: "Student Xiaoying also did a good job today."

"What's good, is it well used by you?"

"If you think about it from another angle, we just happen to have the same goal."

"Tch, to put it nicely, who has the same goal as you? My goal was to capture your...evidence, but I didn't catch a hair of it!" Du Ruoying said displeased.

"Don't be discouraged, there is still a chance next time." William smiled slightly.

Du Ruoying: ...

Why do you feel more angry? !

"To be honest, I was really happy when I saw you rescued Xia Mian..." William's voice became weaker and his eyelids were slowly closing, "Sorry, I'm a little sleepy, I can... sleep for a while Son?"

Before she could say the word "up to you", he had already leaned over, tilted his head, and leaned on her shoulder, and there was no more movement.But this time she was wearing a one-shoulder dress again. There was no material blocking her shoulders, so she could directly feel his body temperature on her skin.The most irritating thing was his blonde hair, which moved back and forth with the bumps of the car from time to time, making her shoulders itchy.

Can't stand it!

She nervously pushed him a few times, but it didn't work. Then she shook him hard, but it was still useless. Finally, she mustered up the courage to pinch his face——

Well, it feels so good~

No, no, the point is that he still didn't respond...

"Young people, don't stay up late, look how sleepy you are." Through the rearview mirror, the driver master glanced at the two of them distressedly, and turned the sound of the car audio to the minimum.

"Yeah, I keep talking about him too." Du Ruoying lied casually.

Recalling the past two times when he fell asleep without warning, she suddenly noticed a strange pattern——

The first time, he fell asleep in the library at noon, and couldn't wake up no matter how hard he tried it. Judging from the situation at the scene, he should have been thinking about something very brain-consuming.

And the second time, when the drama club case ended, he came back from the police station, and he also experienced a high-intensity mental exertion, and collapsed on the sofa when he got home.

Not to mention this time, just dealing with Madame Butterfly consumed a lot of his brain cells, and he also fell asleep after everything was over.

Could it be that this is the sequelae of excessive use of the brain?

I'll check it out for myself later...

Just as she was immersed in conceiving a specific verification method, suddenly, a flash of bright red brought her back to her thoughts——

is the meter reading.

This reminded her of one important thing:

She is now penniless, has no cash in her wallet, and has a single-digit bank card balance. She thought she could count on William to pay for it, but based on the length of time he fell asleep each time, she probably couldn't count on it.

You can't drag the driver and wait for him to wake up, hey!

She quickly summed up the balances in her various softwares, and the total was less than fifty. However, the counter in front of her didn't wait for anyone, and the reading had already jumped out of 51 within the time of a red light at the intersection.

Du Ruoying: ...

She suddenly regretted that she rejected Pei Xiaojing.

No, no, you have to have a backbone. The most urgent task at the moment should be to put the plan of making money on the agenda as soon as possible, instead of begging for mercy from those who once looked down on you!

Thinking of this, she decisively sent a message to the dormitory group: "Sisters, is there any recommended part-time job during the holidays? It's best to do it online and remotely." After all, she promised him to go to the beach to solve task five , unable to stay in a fixed position all the time.

【Yeats】: Want to write a novel?I will lend you my Jinjiang account.

[Du Ruoying]: ...

[Chu Xiao]: What happened at home?

[Du Ruoying]: Not really, just... I want to exercise myself.

[Chen Lu]: Long live, Miss Du wants to experience the sufferings of the world!

[Du Ruoying]: ...

[Chu Xiao]: Jianyuan has a small group dedicated to private work, mainly helping to write papers and design on behalf of others. It looks like 800-1000 per order. Occasionally, graduate students come in with accompanying projects. It feels quite suitable your.

[Chen Lu]: ...This violates the school rules, right?

[Chu Xiao]: Well, to be on the safe side, it's best to use a trumpet.

Du Ruoying knew that Chen Lu's reminder was right, but she couldn't help but reply: "Take my trumpet in and have a look."

[Chen Lu]: Sister Xueshen think twice!If this is found out, he will be killed!

[Chu Xiao]: For so many years in the courtyard, I have never seen anyone found out.And can you find a way to get money faster?

【Yeats】: Online tuition tutoring homework?

[Chu Xiao]: Now it is illegal for primary and middle school students to take online tutoring.As for the university, you are a low-grade student, who do you give tutoring for, and who cares about you?

[Chen Lu]: So, the real ways to make money are all written in the criminal law.

Du Ruoying couldn't help laughing, but the word "criminal law" quickly woke her up.

What the hell are you doing?

In order to make a little money, he actually came up with the idea of ​​being a gunman, so disregarding the laws and regulations, isn't it no different from the sleeping dead golden retriever in front of him?

[Du Ruoying]: Forget it, thank you good sisters, I will think of other ways.

This time, the fare was paid in advance using the advance payment function of the payment software, and I will ask William for reimbursement later.She silently operated the registration interface, but felt very uncomfortable. After all, this meant that she was about to start a life of debt.

It's all because of that bastard...

She was really a little angry, so she sent another message to Du Ruoxian: "Brother, I have no money."

"Well, I guess it's about the same time." Du Ruoxian replied briefly, without any sympathy.

Du Ruoying gritted her teeth, and decided to issue another trump card: "By the way, I won't be back during the summer vacation. I have to go out to earn some change. Just live with your boxed lunches and instant noodles. Remember not to order the kitchen."

【Du Ruoxian】:. . .

[Du Ruoxian]: Looks like you failed the final exam?

[Du Ruoying]: ...? ! !

[Du Ruoxian]: Otherwise, the first grade scholarship should be enough for you, right?

[Du Ruoying]: That's not the point!

[Du Ruoxian]: What's the point?

[Du Ruoying]: The point is - can you give me back the living expenses?

[Du Ruoxian]: Yes.

Du Ruoying was so surprised that she almost jumped up from her seat.

[Du Ruoxian]: As I said, as long as you are willing to leave him.

Du Ruoying: ...

Well, I know it's not that simple.

[Du Ruoying]: Let me tell you, if you treat me like this, you will do bad things with good intentions sooner or later. Do you know that today I almost fell in love with writing papers at a high price!It's all your fault!

Speaking of this, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

[Du Ruoxian]: Blame me?

[Du Ruoying]: Yes!When people are desperate, it is really easy to be tempted by crime!So what... If 500 machines cause 500 people to lose their jobs, half of them may steal to make a living!

[Du Ruoxian]: ... Where did you hear this nonsense?

Seeing her sudden silence, he couldn't help but sighed helplessly: "Did the professor say that?"

She still didn't reply.

"You are deeply influenced by him, and I am very worried about you." Du Ruoxian continued, "It is true that many prisoners commit crimes because of financial distress, but poverty is not an excuse for crime. Nothing is an excuse for crime.

"I know you are not convinced, but I promised my parents that I will keep you under control until you graduate. And what you are doing now, to be honest, even if you have graduated, I will stop it." Du Ruoxian Said, "I was recently transferred to the anti-crime task force. I will help you investigate what you want to investigate. You don't need to be used by him at all."

Yet she still didn't reply.

Du Ruoxian frowned suspiciously, [-] possibilities flashed through his mind.

Really angry?Don't want to talk to him anymore?Think he is too annoying?Or... was it actually blocked by the professor?Controlled by the professor?Overwhelmed by the professor? ? !

Little did he know that at this moment, Du Ruoying, who was busy paying the bill, had already forgotten him.

The taxi is parked by the Qinxue Lake in front of the teacher's apartment.Before leaving, the driver helped her put William on the bench by the lake.

"To be honest, I've seen a lot of people who fell asleep drunk, passed out when sick, and passed out after being beaten, but I haven't seen this kind of person who can't wake up after falling asleep," he said worriedly. Say, "Do you want to take him to the hospital?"

However, Du Ruoying just waved her hand with a wry smile.

In the current situation, she would feel sorry for the money if she walked an extra kilometer, let alone having to go to the hospital to register.If William really wants to see a doctor, she can accompany him after he wakes up.However, judging from the previous two times, he obviously didn't like going to the hospital.

Just sit here until he wakes up.

Anyway, it should be soon.

The moonlight tonight is abnormally bright, reflecting the empty Qinxue Lake more and more coldly. Looking around, there are no sparks in the library, teaching buildings, and dormitories.After all, it was summer vacation and most people had gone home.

At this moment, it seemed that there were only the two of them left in the world.

For some reason, she suddenly thought of Ranpo Edogawa. In "The Unbelievable Crime of Dr. Muluo" written by him, the clear moonlight is like a will-o'-the-wisp in people's hearts, exuding some kind of strange and strange magic power, not only can easily It can induce depression deep in the heart, and it can also infect the mind with a certain kind of artistic madness, and even make good people suddenly have strange thoughts such as wanting to commit suicide.

Thinking back on everything that happened during the day, Keya has kept Karl's secret for so many years, and for this reason she is even willing to be controlled and used by Madame Butterfly. Come out, Keya must regret inviting herself now, right?

And the roommates, they liked Ai Ze so much, but she exposed his manager's murder case in public, and even, it can be said that she indirectly destroyed him.Tomorrow morning, will the roommates who read the news remember to hate themselves?

Maybe, tonight's chat will be the last warm time in the dormitory...

Thinking of this, she seemed to be infected by the bewitching moonlight, and her heart was only pale and powerless.

"Moonlight also has a beautiful side." At some point, William had woken up. He was motionless, looking at the other side quietly, but easily pierced her mood. "Clear moonlight can make people calm and honest, so A lot of couples pour their hearts out to each other on nights like this."

These words made her feel a little better for no reason.

"Okay, let me be honest first," she suddenly smiled and raised a hand, "Next time someone wants to kill you and ask me for help, I will definitely tell him that you are my boyfriend!"

"Oh?" William tilted his head slightly, "Is this Xiaoying's awkward confession?"

"Don't interrupt, just listen to me." Du Ruoying said, "I will tell him——you are my boyfriend, and if you want to kill you, you have to pay more!"

"Pfft, hahaha... It's very similar to Xiaoying's style," William couldn't help laughing, "Then remember to negotiate a higher price, you know, back then in London, my bounty was a fortune Not a small amount."

"That's right," Du Ruoying raised her eyebrows, "So that's why you hate rich people—because they want to buy your dog's life by throwing money at you."

"Not all...why do you think I hate rich people?"

"I saw it at the dance," Du Ruoying said frankly, "When Pei Xiaojing mentioned the topic of 'commoners' and 'upper class', oh, your face was so ugly!"

"Is it that obvious?"

"Yes," Du Ruoying nodded exaggeratedly, "Hmph, I'm obviously a rich man..."

"No." William straightened up suddenly, "To tell you the truth, I also came from the slums."

"Poverty, slums?" Du Ruoying looked at him in surprise, and found that his hypocritical smile had disappeared, and his eyes had become sincere and gentle.

Could it be that behind this guy there is really an inspirational story about "the poor relying on intelligence to attack the upper class"? !

"When I was young, I lived in an orphanage," he continued, "I have a younger brother with me, his name is Louis, and we have received more indifference from nobles than you can imagine—"

"Wait, that's not right!" Du Ruoying interrupted him in confusion, always feeling that this guy was embracing some strange brainwashing trap in his sweet words, "I don't remember that it was recorded in the book, your family is obviously in good condition Ah, you have an older brother who is a colonel, right? Where did you come from the slums? Are you an illegitimate child?"

"No." William narrowed his eyes and smiled, "The 'brother' you mentioned is named Albert James Moriarty, and their family is indeed a long-standing nobleman, but in fact I have no relationship with him. blood relation."

"Then what's the matter with you?"

"When he was young, he hired me to kill the whole family and let me replace his brother's noble status."

"When I was a child...how young?"

"Well, let me see—like ten years old."

"Ten...Your elder brother is so scary!" Du Ruoying unconsciously hugged her cold arms, "No, it should be said that you, the mastermind who is younger than him, are more terrifying!" She shook her head again as she spoke. , "No, no, your elder brother is more terrifying, even killing his own relatives!"

I thought I could hear an inspirational story of "a poor boy counterattacked and became a nobleman", but in the end, I heard a horror story about hiring a murderer to kill his relatives. She really shouldn't have any expectations of him...

"But... this is too strange, why would you want to kill your own relatives? Have you been brainwashed?"

"Do you find it unimaginable to kill your relatives?" William said softly, "Just think about it, if your brother Du Ruoxian is not the upright and kind criminal policeman, but a person who takes advantage of the loopholes in the law to do all kinds of evil - just like me Same. So what will you do? If he is only defenseless against you, only you can kill him, only you can end all this, will you do it?"

Du Ruoying pondered for a moment, then nodded decisively: "Yes!"

"But you will pay for it, too," William reminded her.

"I know, but as Sherlock said - if I can be sure of your destruction, for the public good, I am willing to meet death. [1]" Her eyes changed from hesitation to firmness, "In our country, there are There is a word called 'Dayi destroys relatives', and that's what it means..."

Somewhere in his heart was suddenly stabbed so badly that William missed her words for a moment.

In fact, he could have told her another false and beautiful story, just like what he told the students in the audience back then, let her sigh the warmth and sweetness of their family, and feel pity for the so-called love that the three brothers suffered. Unlucky.

But he chose to tell the truth, and even asked such a cruel question as to whether she would kill him, and finally heard her answer in the affirmative as expected, so firm.

It is obviously the expected answer, why do you feel the tingling inexplicably?

Is it...

In the end, the person who became unsteady was himself?

He raised his eyes silently, looked at the silvery full moon in the distance, and unconsciously clenched his white fingertips.

"It must be because of the moonlight, right?"

"...But I guess I can't beat it, maybe it will end up like your family members, and you can only end up being killed." Du Ruoying was still talking, "By the way, when it comes to being unable to beat— —I heard from Li Mo that Sherlock is teaching him how to fight recently."

"Oh." William came back to his senses.

"Oh, you're big! I was almost killed by your trading partner today. Hey, are you really not worried at all?"

"Worry," he put on the mask that could not reveal the real emotion, and pretended to be wronged, "Because I was worried, I specifically begged you not to leave my side, but I didn't expect you to not listen at all."

"That's not the point," Du Ruoying, who knew she was wrong, cleared her throat pretendingly, "The point is—should you teach me something too? Aren't you able to fight on par with Sherlock? Surely you will Something, right? Let me learn some basic self-defense, which will help you in your missions in the future, and prevent the situation like today from happening again. Doesn’t it make sense?”

"That's true," William agreed, "Since Xiaoying has said so, let's start studying and training tomorrow, how about it?"

Du Ruoying nodded happily, but a trace of suspicion flashed belatedly in her heart, she didn't understand why he agreed so readily this time...

Could it be that his speech just now was too convincing?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help raising the corners of her mouth a little proudly, but she didn't know that she would step into his carefully calculated trap again.

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