blind circle

The meaning of living towards death is: when you are infinitely close to death, you can deeply understand the meaning of life. —— Heidegger

Near Kowloon Village

A white Land Rover is driving fast on the road.

Lin Qi turned on the music and let the soothing music flow slowly in the car, so as to relieve the fatigue and sleepiness after eating.

The younger brother Lin Mu was sitting on the co-pilot with sleepy eyes, and he said in a vague voice: "Brother, you said that it is really hard for you to be doctors. You can't even drink at family dinners, and you have to go to the hospital after half of the meal." rush."

Lin Qi could only smile wryly, who made himself a doctor?

When he graduated, he had sworn to recite the oath, and he had already regarded saving lives and healing the wounded as the responsibility and obligation that he must abide by in his life.

Suddenly, a phone call was displayed on the car's central control screen, and Lin Lei on the other end of the phone yelled, "Brother and Brother, are you rushing back?"

"Tsk," Lin Mu frowned, and murmured impatiently, "Lin Lei's voice is really bluffing, he made me sleepy all the time."

Lin Qi smiled, "I'm on my way back, so you don't have to worry about it, just go to rest early."

Lin Lei on the other end of the phone answered several times before hanging up the phone with peace of mind.

The night is hazy, I don't know why the moonlight tonight is extraordinarily dim, the silhouettes of the surrounding trees fall on the car window, as if crawling a monster with teeth and claws.

Obviously it was the time for cars to come and go, but now the road was strangely quiet, only my own car was slowly moving forward.

The more Lin Qi drove, the more he felt strange. Today, this road that has come and gone many times seems to be a little different from the past, but he can't tell where the strangeness lies.

Lin Shu, who was still a little drunk beside him, also opened his eyes in confusion, "Brother, which road is this, why don't I recognize it?"

After a while, after the car passed a three-way intersection, Lin Qi showed a surprised expression. What's the situation?Why did the flat asphalt road suddenly turn into a narrow brick and stone road?

Lin Qi is a bit of a road idiot, so he has always followed the navigation when driving, but today he is clearly following the navigation, why does he feel that he is getting more and more sideways?

"Lin Mu, take a quick look, is this Miaoshan Road?" Lin Qi's tone was a little hasty.

With the wind blowing outside the window, Lin Mu sobered up a lot. He zoomed in on the navigation with his fingers, and a woman's clear and gentle voice sounded in the navigation: "Your location is Miaoshan Road now, and the voice navigation will continue to serve you."

Lin Qi let go of his heart that had been hanging for a while, there should be nothing wrong with it.

Following the guidance of the navigation, Lin Qi turned the car into the small road, and the heart that had just let go suddenly hung up again, "Is this the navigation update, or is there any shortcut?"

Lin Mu poked his head out of the car window, "It's strange, why haven't I walked this road?"

As the car went deeper and deeper, the path became more and more crowded, like a long and narrow forest path in the countryside.

The two Lin brothers became more and more surprised, why did the navigation lead them to such a secret road?

The tall reeds on both sides became more and more dense, and Lin Qi could already clearly feel that there were messy trees scraping the bodywork on both sides when the car was moving forward.

In the early morning of the next day, Shu Xin still got up early on time. He took the internship application and prepared to go to the dean's office for approval.

Ji Liang next door knocked on the door on time, "Xing Xing?"

Ji Liang's voice made Shu Xin smile, he opened the door with joy, and handed over a breakfast, "I bought it for you, and Lin Lei's."

It was only then that Shu Xin remembered that he hadn't greeted Lin Lei since returning home last night. He walked to Lin Lei's bedroom and knocked on his door, but no one answered.

Shu Xin thought that Lin Lei had overslept again, so he opened the door suddenly, but found that there was no one in the room.

Lin Lei has been preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination during this time, and rarely leaves home. Where can he go so early in the morning?Besides, Lin Lei has already had no classes, so he will definitely not be in school.

Shu Xin was inexplicably flustered, he turned his head and shook his head at Ji Liang.

But Ji Liang didn't take it seriously, what could happen to Lin Lei's age?

He shrugged his shoulders and beckoned Shu Xin to sit down and eat; after several days of running around, Shu Xin had become thinner and thinner, and he had to make this kid fatter!

After the two of them had breakfast, Ji Liang still planned to send Shu Xin to class. He accidentally glanced at the shoes at the door, and the expression on his face suddenly became serious, "Hurry up and call Lin Lei!"

Shu Xin was still a little dazed, he dialed Lin Lei's phone according to Ji Liang's instructions, but there was no answer on the other end.

After dialing several times in a row, there was finally a response, but Lin Lei's voice on the other end of the phone was extremely low, and every few words revealed deep sadness:

"Xingxing.... My elder brother and second brother's car fell off a cliff last night!"

"!!!"

Shu Xin was shocked by this sudden news, he opened his mouth anxiously to say something, but he couldn't make any sound.

Ji Liang frowned and took the phone over, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, where are you now?"

Lin Lei's voice was obviously trying to hold on, he choked up and said, "Brother Ji, I'm at the station now, I wanted to go home and have a look, but the nearest train will take two hours..."

Ji Liang responded in a soothing tone: "Don't panic, I just don't go to work today, so I can drive you home!"

Ji Liang's overall impression of Lin Lei is not bad, Shu Xin has been taken care of by Lin Lei these years, such friends are rare.

Naturally, in Ji Liang's heart, Lin Lei is also regarded as his good friend.

Shu Xin on the side eagerly pointed at himself, Ji Liang nodded to Shu Xin, and immediately understood what Shu Xin meant.

"Shu Xin doesn't trust you, so he has to follow."

Lin Lei also knew that he might not be able to support himself alone, and needed Shu Xin to be by his side very much, so he said to Ji Liang in a very grateful tone: "Brother Ji, thank you so much!"

Lin Lei: "I can only trouble you, I really don't know what to do now!"

Shu Xin immediately sent a text message asking for leave to the professor, grabbed a piece of clothing and rushed out with Ji Liang.

Before leaving, Ji Liang went home to take a few bottles of drinking water, bagged bread, and a family medical first aid kit.

Shu Xin looked at these medical supplies and food with some doubts, and Ji Liang explained directly: "We need to eat and drink on the road, and medicines are prepared for emergencies."

Ji Liang didn't make it clear, but Shu Xin already understood that the person involved might not be able to bear it at this time. Lin Lei's uncle and aunt lost two children at once, and it must be unbearable for a while.

Soon, Ji Liang drove the car to the passenger station and Ji Er picked up Lin Lei. When Shu Xin saw that Lin Lei was still wearing slippers, he suddenly realized—no wonder Ji Liang was able to conclude after seeing the shoe cabinet at home. Something must have happened to Lin Lei.

Shu Xin moved from the front seat to the back seat. Although he couldn't speak, he put his arms around Lin Lei lightly as a gesture of comfort.

After all, Lin Lei is still a teenager at heart, and it is difficult to hide the emotions in his heart for a while.He bent down on Shu Xin's shoulder, his body began to tremble slightly.

Looking at the slight intimacy between the two, Ji Liang suddenly felt uncomfortable, but this feeling was instantly covered up by reason.

It is normal to ask friends for comfort when you are vulnerable.

He still remembered that when he was chatting with Shu Xin in the game before, Shu Xin once mentioned to him that he had a very good friend who had been taken care of by him all these years. Presumably Shu Xin was talking about Lin Lei.

Shu Xin once talked about Lin Lei's family background. Although his family was rich, he was brought up by his uncle and aunt.

Although Lin Lei's two elder brothers are cousins, the affection between them may not be comparable to his own brothers, especially his elder brother Lin Qi.

This may be the elder brother is like a father.

If you want to help Lin Lei find their elder brother, you need to understand the whole situation, so Ji Liang asked while driving: "Lin Lei, tell me what happened at that time."

It was only then that Lin Lei remembered that Ji Liang was a criminal police officer, so he quickly told what happened:

"My elder brother is a doctor and works in the city hospital. My cousin got married a few days ago, so my elder brother and my second brother went back to my hometown for a wedding banquet. My uncle didn't let me go because he was afraid it would delay my studies."

Lin Lei said: "Last night when they were having a reunion dinner, the elder brother received a call from the hospital asking him to go back for surgery immediately. The elder brother is a road idiot, and my uncle was afraid that it would be unsafe for him to drive alone, so he asked the second elder brother to accompany him. We went back together."

"No one knows what happened on the road, but the eldest brother and the second brother did not return to Weijiang City all night, so the uncle called the police."

"Later, the local police called out the monitoring on the road. They found that the elder brother's car did not go on the highway, but on the mountain road. The police followed the traces all the way up the mountain and found that their car fell off the cliff..."

Shu Xin subconsciously hugged Lin Lei who was trembling slightly in his arms, and patted his back to comfort him, signaling him not to worry.

"What happened later? Are they in the car?" Ji Liang asked.

"No...there is only a car under the cliff, and the eldest brother and the second brother are gone."

"Have the police traced their footprints? Are there any signs of injury at the scene?" As he spoke, Ji Liang turned away, watching the two people in the back seat move too intimately, with a hint of displeasure on his brows.

It was a bit too much, if it was him and Shunzi, he would definitely drive Shunzi into a corner.

What's wrong with the two big boys!

The nervous Lin Lei didn't notice the subtle changes on Ji Liang's face. He wiped his nose and replied solemnly: "It rained heavily at night, and the traces of the scene were severely damaged. The police said that they didn't find any obvious signs of a struggle. No signs of serious injuries were found."

"Shu Xin, what do you think?" Ji Liang's tone was a bit cold, rather than asking for Shu Xin's opinion, it seemed that he was deliberately trying to free Shu Xin.

Shu Xin couldn't fully comprehend Ji Liang's thoughts, he let go of Lin Lei's hand and gestured, "It's a blessing in misfortune, which means that the eldest brother and the second brother are still alive."

After seeing Shu Xin's sign language, Lin Lei felt a little relieved.

Shu Xin continued to gesture and said: "The eldest brother is smart and wise, and the second brother is in good shape. There shouldn't be any major accidents. Besides, the eldest brother is a doctor and can take good care of himself and the second brother in an emergency."

Lin Lei nodded quickly, and then took Shu Xin's hand, "Xing Xing, I feel at ease with your words!"

Ji Liang raised his head and saw in the rearview mirror that the hands of the two teenagers were tightly clenched again, and he let out a dissatisfied "tsk".

When the car arrived at Lin's house, Lin Lei's uncle and aunt were crying out of breath, especially when she saw Lin Lei returning home, she immediately put all her strength on Lin Lei.

Lin Lei's eye circles were red, and his mental state was no better than that of his aunt, but he could only suppress the grief in his heart to appease his uncle and aunt.

Uncle is old, and the only person in the family who can resist under the current situation is him.

Looking at the scene in front of them, Ji Liang and Shu Xin didn't want to disturb them, so they prepared to take their leave first.

Just as the two left, Lin Lei hurriedly followed. He didn't say anything to Shu Xinduo, but asked Ji Liang:

"Brother Ji, I have to stay in my hometown these two days, can you help me take care of the stars?"

Ji Liang raised his eyebrows slightly, the pettiness towards Lin Lei in his heart just disappeared, and he seemed serious: "Don't worry, the stars will be handed over to me, and you can take good care of the family affairs!"

Shu Xin pursed her lips and nodded solemnly to Lin Lei, and Ji Er gave Lin Lei a big hug.

On the way back, both of them felt a little heavy. It was less than 24 hours since the Lin brothers disappeared. They hoped that they could find their way home just because they got lost on the mountain after the car accident.

"What do you think about this matter? Tell me what you really think." Ji Liang held the steering wheel and asked Shu Xin sideways, "You just said what you said to comfort Lin Lei, right?"

Shu Xin sighed inaudibly, and after seeing Ji Liang deliberately slowing down the speed of the car, he carefully said in sign language: "Indeed, the current situation is not very good. If you just simply lost your way, after so long No matter what the time is, it should be back, and I am worried about what happened to them in the mountains."

"Actually, there's one thing I'm confused about," Ji Liang said, "Why do two adults get lost when they follow the navigation?"

"You mean...someone tampered with the navigation?" Shu Xin was a little surprised.

"I can't rule out this possibility, but it's just a guess." Ji Liang: "The car must have been severely damaged when it fell, and it's hard to verify this point."

"Can we ask the local police for details?" Shu Xin asked.

"Okay," Ji Liang nodded, "I'll contact Li Guoqiang when I get back. He's been working for a long time, so he should know the police from Jiulongshan."