Physical persuasion, scientific transcendence [unlimited]

In the process of communicating with the landlord, Wen Youning calmly gave Song Lingdi a gesture, pointing in the direction of the door, signaling her to leave here first.

Song Lingdi was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

She herself carries the "detritus" that cause problems!

Although the landlord's attention is currently focused on the matter of the house being soiled, but after waiting for a long time, it is difficult to guarantee that the landlord will not show the symptoms of monsters after being affected again.

Moreover, it happens to be daytime now. Compared with the group rental house, the outdoor place with sunlight should be safer at present.

The landlord naturally also noticed the movement of Song Lingdi walking towards the door.

However, the four of Wen Youning and the others had already handed over the house yesterday, and it was impossible to ask for the loss of the third floor from the tenant on the second floor. Seriously.

However, while waiting for the three tenants on the third floor to come back, the landlord couldn't help but continue to chat with Wen Youning.

"By the way, what are you doing here?" The landlord finally recovered from the fact that his house was soiled, and asked Wen Youning directly.

Wen Youning's tone was still gentle and calm, not rushing, it seemed that he was extremely patient.

He slowly explained to the landlord: "Last night, I didn't know who it was, and the commotion on the floor upstairs was so loud that we couldn't sleep well because of the noise, so we thought of coming here in the morning to ask and remind me. The result was good, they were eager to withdraw money to pay the rent, and before we had time to say anything, they ran away."

The topic turned back to paying the rent. The landlord's mood obviously rose, and he said kindly: "Oh, then I will remind them later. Living in a building is different from living in the village by themselves. Upstairs There are people downstairs, so we must be careful not to make a big noise, otherwise it will disturb the people."

Wen Youning chatted with the landlord for a while, and found that she didn't seem to plan to leave the group rental house on the third floor until she got the rent, so she quickly found a reason to end the conversation, and then went out .

When Song Lingdi went out just now, Zhao Min followed tacitly.

After all, Song Lingdi's mental state has not been high, and it is safer to be with someone by her side.

After Wen Youning and the young man who had been standing by the side without saying a word, but obviously stayed to watch and take care of him went down the corridor, the young man finally said: "This landlord doesn't care about dead people at all."

Wen Youning nodded, and added: "The other tenants don't care about this either."

Song Lingdi and Zhao Min were standing outside the building in the sunshine, and they were obviously relieved when they saw Wen Youning and the young man coming down together.

Zhao Min: "It's fine, it's fine."

Song Lingdi: "How is the landlord?"

Wen Youning called everyone to come together, and said softly as they walked out: "We were still discussing the matter between the landlord and the tenant just now, and their attitude towards death is completely indifferent."

Song Lingdi complained: "However, thinking that they might all be monsters, I feel that their attitude seems quite normal?"

Zhao Min also nodded, "Worry and fear are human emotions, not monsters."

Wen Youning shook his head, "That's not what I said. While they are ghosts, they also have human characteristics. It's the same as we are all outsiders, but in this scene, we also have 'identities'."

As he said that, Wen Youning directly brought up another detail, "Yesterday when I had a conflict with that pale woman with a baby, that middle-aged woman came up to stop me and fight with Mui."

Zhao Min: "That's right. The behavior of that middle-aged woman is actually quite in line with the personality of people of this age. It's that kind of temperament that is a bit aggressive and dares to speak."

Wen Youning: "Not only these, but also the haggard woman who lives in the same room with Xiao Song. What she said to Xiao Song actually fits her character and cognition very well."

Thinking of what the scantily clad woman had said to herself, Song Lingdi's expression changed again.

What's even more absurd is that Song Lingdi could even feel that before she was beaten up and thrown out by herself, the young woman's words of finding someone to take care of her and making more money while she was young were vulgar and vulgar, but However, she was persuading Song Lingdi to save more money and plan for her future...

Wen Youning: "There is also the quarrel between the husband and wife, and the hatred for the child is too real and too common."

After a pause, Wen Youning said softly: "So, I have an immature guess that these tenants may only be particularly numb to the matter of 'death'."

The young man was silent for a moment, "What's the reason? It can't be because they are all ghosts, or what's more, they are all dead people, right?"

Zhao Min gasped, and said with a wry smile, "We used to think [cage house] was also called 'coffin room' because the house was narrow like a coffin, but now the idea is that this [cage house] House] is actually a real coffin house?"

Wen Youning shook his head, "It's hard to say, but we can investigate this way."

Song Lingdi was puzzled, "How to check this?"

Wen Youning briefly listed a few items, "Because the cause of death of the deceased on the third floor is more likely to have been run over by an earth truck, so we can check the traffic accident liability certificate from the traffic police brigade, the records of the funeral parlor's collection of corpses, and the police report. death certificate."

After thinking about it, Wen Youning added: "By the way, there is also the construction unit to which the vehicle that caused the accident belongs. If such a big incident happened, it is impossible for the people on the construction site not to discuss it. If the incident happened inside the construction site, There is a possibility of being temporarily suspended.”

The young man looked at Wen Youning, "So, we should go find the locations of all the construction sites in this city now?"

Wen Youning shook his head, "You don't need to be so troublesome, just wait here for a while."

Just as he was talking, there was another sound of hurried footsteps in the corridor.

——The little boy of thirteen or fourteen yesterday ran downstairs with his schoolbag on his back.

Wen Youning said softly, "Here comes the clue."

As he spoke, he walked directly towards the little boy, greeted him, and said succinctly, "Do me a favor, I'll give you money."

When I saw the little boy, I guessed Wen Youning's train of thought, but I didn't expect that it was the young man, Song Lingdi and Zhao Min who used this reason: "..."

I have to say that the reason for giving money is really simple and rude.

However, for this kind of thirteen or fourteen-year-old child who has not been taught well, the temptation of money is beyond doubt.

The little boy who had subconsciously taken a detour when he saw someone he knew, suddenly stopped in his tracks, and looked at Wen Youning with doubts and greed that could not be concealed.

The little boy asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Most of the other adults in the group rental house had to work and left early. This thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy who needed to go to school was the last one to go out, and it happened to be staggered with all the other adults.

The young man, Song Lingdi and Zhao Min looked at each other, and immediately followed silently.

However, it was Zhao Min who deliberately reached out to stop the two people around him, and reminded almost silently: "We are following far behind."

The young man obviously showed some confusion, but out of trust in his teammates, he still whispered: "Why?"

Zhao Min explained in a low voice: "In order to prevent that little boy from being wary when he sees us, he refuses to say anything."

Because he used to be a teacher in high school, but later resigned to open training classes for education and training, Zhao Min has always had more contact with children and has a better understanding of the psychological characteristics of teenagers.

Hearing what he said, the young man and Song Lingdi naturally cooperated as promised.

At this time, Wen Youning had already walked a certain distance in the direction of the little boy going to school, and said as he walked, "Let's go, you lead the way, let's talk and chat, you don't want to stand downstairs and be seen by your mother, do you? "

The little boy immediately walked a few steps quickly, looking at his posture to stay away from his mother's view of the window, but when he was talking to Wen Youning, he still refused to admit it, "I'm Don't be afraid of her!"

Naturally, Wen Youning would not compete with a child on this kind of matter.

He skipped this topic directly, walked a distance from the tube building where the group rental house is located, took it out of his pocket, and handed the child a ten-yuan note—this was after shopping from the supermarket yesterday leftover.

The little boy immediately stretched out his hand without hesitation. His fingers were not cleaned, and there were even obvious black stains in his nails.

After receiving the money, the little boy held the money tightly with his sweaty hands, and stuffed it into his pocket.

Worried about the little boy's doubts, Wen Youning didn't immediately ask where his father worked, but asked about the third floor upstairs.

Wen Youning: "Do you know the man working on the construction site on the third floor, which construction site is he on?"

In places like group rental houses, many people live almost together. Without personal space, it is naturally difficult to have secrets.

Not to mention, the little boy's mother didn't go out to work, but stayed in the group rental house all the time. She usually had nothing else to do, so her attention would inevitably be on the neighbors around her.

The little boy replied quite simply, "I know! Can I take you to that construction site?"

Wen Youning didn't ask the little boy if it's okay for him not to go to school.

Obviously, for this child, finding a reason to skip class is something he can't wait to do.

Wen Youning nodded happily, "Okay, take me there! By the way, is it far from there? Do you need to take a bus?"

The little boy pouted directly, "Of course it's not far away, otherwise, who would rent a house here."

After coming out of the village in the city, Wen Youning bought the cheapest popsicle for [-] cents in a small and old-looking shop next to him, and bought a pack of cheap cigarettes for a few dollars and put them in his pocket.

Afterwards, under the helpless gaze of the little boy, Wen Youning directly handed over the popsicle, quickly winning the little boy's favor.

The little boy tore off the popsicle bag and threw it on the side of the road. While eating, he asked Wen Youning, "Apart from going to that construction site, what else do you need from me?"

Wen Youning restrained the habit of bending over to pick up the rubbish and throw it into the trash can, and said kindly: "Tell me about the other people who live in the group rented house, just say what you want."

With money as bait in front of him, the little boy agreed very simply, "Okay! Then I will tell you everything I know."

Wen Youning was also good at communicating with people. While listening to the little boy talking about other people's affairs, he directly followed the little boy's thoughts and followed up with a few words of emotion, and the two of them chatted more and more enthusiastically.

At the same time, Wen Youning accidentally changed the topic to the little boy himself. While talking happily along the way, he even got a general idea of ​​the little boy's parents and school.

As the little boy said, the construction site was not far away. They walked slowly, and after half an hour, they found the place.

After seeing the entrance of the construction site, Wen Youning stopped, and generously gave the little boy another 20 yuan.

Then he watched the little boy leave with the money. As for whether he went to school or played elsewhere, he didn't know.

After a while, Song Lingdi and Zhao Min, who had been staying far behind, also followed.

The young man glanced at the construction site, which was obviously still working, and realized something: "Construction site? Is it the place where the 'identity' of the deceased on the third floor worked?"

Wen Youning opened the pack of cheap cigarettes that cost a few yuan, nodded and said: "Maybe, and, I'm inclined now, something happened to him on the construction site."

——Compared to simple traffic accidents, there are more heavy machinery on the construction site, and there are more ways to achieve that kind of death.

Afterwards, Wen Youning raised the pack of cigarettes in his hand, and signaled to his three teammates: "I'll talk to their foreman for a while, you wait here for me, or—"

The young man took the initiative and said, "I'll go to the mortuary of the funeral home to investigate."

Song Lingdi also wanted to nod along, but was stopped by Wen Youning: "Xiao Song's mental value is not high enough now, don't go to places that may affect your mental value, you and Zhao Min go to the traffic police brigade, or nearby Inquire about the situation at the local police station.”

After finishing speaking, Wen Youning even told the two of them what to ask, "According to that little boy, the deceased's surname is Cao, but when you get to the police station later, don't say this name, just call someone from your hometown." The name, like the third child of the Cao family, or uncle."

Zhao Min hesitated: "So, will the traffic police brigade be willing to let us see the documents?"

Wen Youning shook his head calmly and said: "Of course not, so you still need to show that after hearing that the third brother Cao died, the other party paid a lot of money, but the money did not go to the third brother of the Cao family, so you are under the control of the third brother of the Cao family." Entrusted by elders who are too old to go out, come to inquire about the situation.

In this way, even if the information you said is not correct, you can still cover it up - the old man is old and his mind is confused, and the news he told you is itself fragmented and unreasonable. "

Zhao Min was amazed when he heard this.

After all, Song Lingdi grew up in a different environment from Zhao Min, so she immediately understood: "Understood, if the situation requires, I will cry and make noise directly in front of the traffic police brigade, acting like a shrew, forcing the other party to persuade us , Take out the real situation one by one, and throw it in my face one by one to educate us."

Zhao Min: "..." He felt cold sweat breaking out on his back. It was the first time he was giving a lecture in front of so many people and he was not so nervous.

For the girl Song Lingdi who calmly expressed her plan to turn into a shrew to make trouble at any time later, Zhao Min was completely dumbfounded.

Wen Youning himself has encountered similar situations several times, but before, he was always the one being troubled by, and he was very calm about it.

I just feel sorry for the staff of the traffic police brigade...

Wen Youning: "Go, everyone, pay attention to safety on the road. We will meet at the entrance of the small supermarket closest to the village in the city at noon."

The other three people nodded one after another, and soon, the four people divided into three directions and started to act separately.

Wen Youning was alone, and he didn't see anyone else, and even walked into the construction site as a matter of course.

Watching those workers working in the scorching hot environment, after observing for a while, they directly locked on the identity of their foremen and went directly to them.

He directly handed someone a cigarette, and then pretended to be someone the deceased knew before, and asked casually with a smile, "Is Lao Cao still working here?"

The foreman was already smoking a cigarette, but when he heard the name, his face suddenly changed, he shook his head vaguely and refused: "I don't know, I don't know, you can ask someone else!"

Turning to leave.

This attitude is basically enough for Wen Youning to be sure that something happened on this construction site.

Those who engage in construction projects have always been superstitious, and it is even more unlucky for people to die on the construction site. The taboo attitude of the foreman to avoid talking about it is normal.

Seeing the expression on Wen Youning's face, he immediately became anxious, and he stood in front of the foreman, and said anxiously: "Hey, brother, wait a minute. Lao Cao helped me before, and I came back to the city recently. I wanted to meet him for a drink, but I couldn't get in touch with him, I just remembered that he used to work here, so I came here to ask, can you get in touch with him?"

The foreman didn't take this issue at all, "I don't know, I haven't heard of it, you can go quickly, don't delay our work!"

As he said that, he stretched out his hand to push Wen Youning away, hurriedly rushing away, fearing that Wen Youning would continue to pester him, he immediately turned his head and left.

Wen Youning made a gesture to chase after him, but deliberately slowed down by two steps. After being thrown away by the foreman, he turned around with a sigh, took the cigarette again, and tried to get close to the ordinary workers around him.

The workers at work always have some sympathy for the worker who died in an accident.

Soon there was an older painter who whispered to Wen Youning in a low voice, "Old Cao died in an accident a month ago, so don't look for him anymore, alas, he is also fate." Bitter, miserable death..."

Wen Youning's face changed slightly, "A month ago?"