crime puzzle

The air-conditioning in the coffee shop is fully turned on, and when squatting inside, the pores of the whole body are sucking in the air-conditioning.As soon as he went out, the sun slammed down on his head sullenly with the heat, and his pores shut up instantly.It made Cheng Xiaojing feel depressed at once—almost lost his breath.

He leaned on the wall to stand firm, and after smoothing his breathing, he turned his eyes and looked around, pretending to sweep behind him inadvertently.Seeing that Lan He was still inside, he turned around immediately,

Walk slowly towards the villa under the shadow of the building wall outside the cafe.

At this time, when the scorching sun is hanging in the center of the zenith, the shadow strip by the wall is only a thin strip less than one person wide. Walking on it is like walking on thin ice, and you can step into the white sunbath at any time.

The sound of hurried footsteps came from behind, Cheng Xiaojing immediately slowed down his steps.Waiting for Lan He to catch up.

"Why didn't you wait for me?" Lan He said casually, as if waiting for him was no different from having breakfast in the morning.

Cheng Xiaojing looked sideways at him.

The white sunshine failed to swallow him, and now that he has caught Lan He who has been taken advantage of, he recklessly added a beautifying and brightening effect to him-the strong light effect is a bit strong, and Cheng Xiaojing's eyes are a little dizzy.

He was forced to withdraw his gaze, looked forward and asked, "Aren't you still going to the company? I'll go back first."

Lan He said dully, "...not going."

Cheng Xiaojing didn't speak, the two walked back home, one in the shadow and the other in the hot sun.

As soon as they entered the door, the bean sprouts who were guarding the door were the first to bear the brunt. The noble Garfield barked at them obediently—although the big face still couldn't let go of the coldness, but because of the soft and cute voice,

Cheng Xiaojing took it as being pleased.

He hastily changed the shoe and reached out to fish for it.

Bean Sprout's attitude suddenly changed, and when Cheng Xiaojing leaned forward, he quickly turned around and rushed upstairs.

Cheng Xiaojing stared blankly at the bean sprouts who fled

Lan He patted his waist from behind, and said: "You are hot in the heat, cool off first."

Cheng Xiaojing thought to himself that he is not a meal, and he has to be cold before he can eat it?

No cats to pet, but it's okay to have someone by my side.Cheng Xiaojing walked in, and began to set up his usual scene on the coffee table in the living room.Lan He was more casual than him, leaned aside to watch him turn on the computer, and asked, "Do you believe what Luo Liwei said?"

Cheng Xiaojing's eyes were half-opened, his eyes fell on the computer screen, and he replied lightly: "I don't believe it. The things he said are indeed feasible in theory. But it is too troublesome to operate in practice. A research institute is surrounded by residents less than a mile away. Area. If most of the experimental subjects are living people, let alone five or six years, they won’t be able to survive five or six months. Don’t underestimate people’s sensitivity to danger. And he keeps saying that others told him .”

Even if it is the truth, distortions in the process of spreading the word are quite normal.

Lan He nodded slowly.

Cheng Xiaojing finished the arrangement, and sat down.He straightened his back, stared at the screen silently for a while, and suddenly said: "But the frame he took out should really exist."

Lan He's heart skipped a beat.

"what?"

Cheng Xiaojing raised his face and said while thinking: "It's that research institute and that experiment."

Lan He was silent for a long time before oh.

Cheng Xiaojing looked at him from the side, and turned around to face him seriously, with a smile that was not a smile.

"You seem to be nervous about my reaction, do you know about it?"

"..." Lan He frowned and touched his face, and asked out loudly, "Am I nervous?"

Cheng Xiaojing nodded his head with a very positive attitude, and reached out to touch~ his cheek, and said, "Look, I'm still sweating."

Hearing this, Lan He suddenly collapsed on the sofa as if he was discouraged.

Cheng Xiaojing didn't ask any further questions, and continued to say after withdrawing his hand: "If you don't want to say it, forget it, anyway, I can check it myself."

Seeing him raising his hand to type on the computer keyboard, Lan He jumped up subconsciously, as if a live fish jumped over and grabbed Cheng Xiaojing's arm.

Cheng Xiaojing was taken aback by him, and opened his eyes wide to look at him.

Lan He realized that he had lost his composure, and raised his right hand to wipe his face—it really wiped off his cold sweat.

He glared at Cheng Xiaojing in frustration, and said, "I said, let's go."

Cheng Xiaojing raised his ass and lowered it back, and said with a hehe: "I'm really afraid of you."

"Tell me the other way around." Lan He became a little annoyed, obviously he had been staring at Cheng Xiaojing, but it turned out that his every move was controlled by others.

After a while, Lan He said, "You're right. That research institute does exist. But it's not as crazy as Luo Liwei said."

Cheng Xiaojing was a little strange and asked him.

"Have you checked?"

Lan He lowered his head while shaking his head. He gritted his teeth and said, "I stayed in that research institute for a while when I was a child. My parents both worked there."

"Your parents..." Cheng Xiaojing looked at Lan He in astonishment, "Wait, I remember Lan Shiyu..."

"He was also a scientific researcher. After the institute was disbanded, he was left there." Lan He looked up at Cheng Xiaojing, and said, "The reason why he was kept was that something happened there that destroyed everyone's years of hard work. disaster."

Cheng Xiaojing was still in shock, and his mind quickly turned to what Luo Liwei said.

"It's that..."

Seeing Cheng Xiaojing's shocked appearance, Lan He simply moved over and sat beside him, put his hand on his lap like a mountain, intending to calm down Cheng Xiaojing's surprise.

"Don't bluff, just listen to me."

Cheng Xiaojing closed his mouth and blinked at him.

"I was very young at that time, only three or four years old." Lan He frowned slightly, and suddenly said with a smile: "It's a bit difficult for you to make me remember those things for such a young child. Suddenly that day changed."

For ordinary adults, the concept of changing the sky may just be a change of environment, and they may encounter indelible trauma in the middle.But for a child, it was a complete disaster.

"The grown-ups who usually like to tease me have all become scary." Lan He bit his lip and tried to recall, "Thinking about it later, they must have lost control of the scene. I probably didn't find my parents, and then The whole world is crying for mother."

"It's quite miraculous to say that my mother really appeared." Lan He smiled briefly, "She also looked panicked and had great strength. She picked me up from the ground in one go."

When Lan He said this, he paused and said: "Don't look at me as a wicker in high school, I was really solid when I was a child. I remember when my mother picked me up, she was still in the mood to tease me, Said that I am too tall, like a heavy pendant."

"And then." Cheng Xiaojing grasped Lan He's hand on his leg, his expression was more nervous than the speaking deity.

"Then..." Lan He lowered his head, and suddenly said: "Oh, yes. Besides me, she was holding a child at the time, and that child was like a doll. It didn't cry, laugh or make trouble."

A woman was holding two children. Given the circumstances at the time, she must have only one purpose - to find a safe place.

"My mother took us to the air vent, stuffed me in first, and told me something..." Lan Heku thought about it, but finally shook his head in disappointment and said, "I can't remember. Then put that And the kids are stuffed in too."

The word "air vent" is like a special signal, reminding Cheng Xiaojing of something.

"Is the location underground?" he asked.

Lan He shook his head and said, "I don't remember. But I'm sure it happened. I can't remember the rest of it. My mother died in that accident. It's because I still have a little memory, otherwise it would be true. Just like a child without a mother."

Cheng Xiaojing asked: "Didn't you ask your father?"

"..." Lan He looked at Cheng Xiaojing with a look of affection, he started to stroke Cheng Xiaojing's head, and said, "You are so cute. Lan Tian is one year older than me, don't you know that?"

Cheng Xiaojing didn't realize it, and blurted out subconsciously.

"What does it have to do with the blue sky..."

When he had finished speaking, he suddenly stopped.

Lan Tian is one year older than Lan He.Liao Rongrong's biological mother is still alive and well, and Lan He once said that he and Lan Tian are only half blood related, which shows...their family is also a family full of dog-blood ethics stories.

"...Oh." He stiffened his face and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't react."

Lan He laughed out loud and said, "It's worth saying sorry for this?"

Cheng Xiaojing looked at him and smiled, but felt a little sad in his heart.

After hesitating for a long time, he said, "So, in all these years, you never asked your dad what happened back then?"

Lan He nodded.

"If my dad thinks it should be investigated, he will go by himself. I don't need to worry about it."

Cheng Xiaojing found that Lan He was really sensible, which made people feel distressed.

"What about you, have you ever thought about going to investigate?" Lan He can still recall the details of what happened when he was three or four years old, which has fully demonstrated how much that incident had affected him.

Lan He said: "During the rebellious period, the second-year illness was very serious. During that time, I secretly asked Uncle Gong. As a result, Uncle Gong told my dad about it. My dad lost his temper a lot. It also brought in the blue sky. Two people were hungry for a whole day."

Cheng Xiaojing froze for a moment, suddenly recalled the scene of Lan Tian chasing after his ass to eat a long time ago.

It turns out that their family really has such a tradition.

"Another time, I sneaked away from home with something to eat. I wanted to find the child who was rescued by my mother. I always thought that if I found him, I would find something." Speaking of this, Lan He sighed and said, "As a result, I got lost not long after I left the house. Fortunately, the driver at home found me on the way."

Cheng Xiaojing thought for no reason of the big bag of things that Lan He suddenly brought to him back then, thinking that maybe he kept those things for himself.

"Anyway, when I was young, I dared to think and do anything. As a result, I didn't do anything because it was useless. When I grow up... I am bound by various things, and I am free. It also became hard to let go." Lan He seemed to be full of emotions, but his hand kept holding Cheng Xiaojing tightly.

Humans are like this, the longer they grow, the bigger they become.Adults will never be as pure as children.When I was young, it was clear at a glance whether it was good or evil.

The living room was quiet for a long time before Cheng Xiaojing came to his senses from all the clues in his head, he asked puzzledly: "Since your father didn't tell you anything, how do you know what happened back then? "

Just the bits and pieces of memories he said, it is impossible to piece together the conclusion he gave himself at the beginning.