between light and shadow

After Xun Ran sent off the moving workers, she turned around and stared blankly at the messy living room, feeling like she didn't know where to start.Ji Bai came out of the room, saw Xunran standing there in a daze, stepped forward and patted the back of Xunran's head.

"Why are you in a daze?"

Xun Ran rubbed the back of his head, and couldn't help laughing when he thought of his embarrassment.

"Isn't it just that I don't know what to pack first?"

"Sort into categories first, move the things that belong to the room in, put the things that belong to the kitchen there, and unpack the rest to tidy up the living room."

Xun Ran responded obediently, and quickly moved the box.At this time, the doorbell rang.One of the movers who had just left was standing at the door with a box in his hand, apologizing repeatedly. It turned out that a box was missing on the truck.

Before leaving, the worker looked at the two big men, Xun Ran and Ji Bai, hesitant to speak.

"Maybe you don't mind, but it will be a little uncomfortable if this kind of thing happens. Anyway, you just moved here, and it won't be too much trouble to move now..."

Xun Ran and Ji Bai looked at the worker inexplicably.

"What exactly do you want to say?" Ji Bai couldn't hold back anymore.

"Someone committed suicide by jumping from the building next door."

As soon as he heard that there was a murder case, Xun Ran dragged Ji Bai to run outside.Although the two of them are on vacation now and neither of them have taken up their new positions yet, this is an instinct of being a criminal policeman. Whether it is curiosity or duty, in short, the body will naturally be attracted to the scene of the crime.

Here are two apartments side by side.Ji Bai and the others just moved into Kaiyuan, and the place where the homicide happened is called Leyuan.When Ji Bai and Xunran arrived at the scene of the crime, there were already policemen pulling up bars to maintain order, and the two of them just stretched their necks in the crowd in an attempt to see more things.

"The deceased probably didn't live here." Ji Bai said this after only one glance.

"Well, this is a high-end apartment, but looking at his clothes, tattered jeans and an old vest, it is obviously different from the clothes of the residents here."

"It's mainly the pass on the ground, which is a document that outsiders must apply for when they want to come in and visit."

"The observation ability is not bad, it seems that the skill has not regressed."

Ji Bai and Xun Ran turned their heads when they heard the sound, and saw a young man in a brown trench coat looking at them with a smile.Tang Chuan saw Ji Bai was so surprised that he couldn't react for a while, he couldn't help but feel secretly proud, this time he was the first to recognize the two of them, he won.

"Brother Tang!" Xun Ran strode forward and called out happily and affectionately.

"Grow taller and stronger."

Ji Bai sized Tang Chuan carefully.The senior back then was also Ji Bai's best brother who cherished each other the most.In school, Ji Bai is a man of the hour, but Tang Chuan is also well known to everyone. The two mainly compete with each other, but they often compete openly and secretly, and never get tired of it. Xun Ran is the one who always follows the two with adoring eyes. little cousin.Compared to Ji Bai's publicity, Tang Chuan was a little calmer, but he still couldn't hide his natural arrogance.Later, Tang Chuan's parents died in a car accident. Someone adopted Tang Chuan's brother and sister, and after taking them abroad, everyone gradually lost contact.

Ji Bai looked at the briefcase in Tang Chuan's hand.

"Come to work?"

"I just came back from get off work. I heard that there was a murder case here. I came here out of curiosity."

"You live here?"

"The building next door, Kaiyuan."

"We just moved here!" Xun Ran rushed to speak excitedly, "We live on the 18th floor, how about you?"

"No way? I'm 1801."

"We are 1803!" Xun Ran looked at Ji Bai in disbelief, there was such a coincidence!

Ji Bai also had an expression of surprise and suspicion, "Are you joking?"

"Whether it's true or not, you'll know when you go back."

Tang Chuan turned around and left. This kind of suicide case by jumping off a building was too common, and he was not interested.Xun Ran glanced at Ji Bai, and quickly followed Tang Chuan without waiting for Ji Bai's reaction. Anyway, they hadn't formally taken office yet, and it wasn't their turn to be responsible for this case. It's more interesting to live on the same floor as Tang Chuan.

When Tang Chuan really opened the door of 1801, Ji Bai went in and took a look around.When he saw the messy and orderly desk full of professional books, and the unwashed coffee cup left in the morning, he believed that Tang Chuan lived here.

Tang Chuan recommended himself to help tidy up the new house, so the three ran back to 1803.When passing 1802 on the way, Xunran stopped curiously and looked at the door.

"Who lives here? I wonder if we know each other again?"

"A doctor, surnamed Zhao, met several times, and I heard that he is from a tertiary hospital."

"He really knows a lot of doctors," Ji Bai pointed at Xunran, "Before he was injured and hospitalized, he went from the hospital here to the hospital in the United States, and then returned from the hospital in the United States to the hospital here."

"Aren't you returning from the hospital in Myanmar to the hospital here?" Xun Ran retorted not to be outdone.

"It seems that there are many stories to listen to."

"Isn't it just lying in the hospital, what else is there to tell?"

Ji Bai disapprovingly went to open the door of 1803, and turned sideways to let Tang Chuan in first.

Tang Chuan saw Ji Bai's uniform in the closet.

"Already the captain?"

"You are familiar with the uniforms of the police force."

"I'm an associate professor at the Criminal Police Academy. This is just basic common sense. However, both you and Xunran are from a family of policemen, so it's not surprising that you will become a policeman."

Ji Bai laughed it off.Some stories, let’s tell them slowly when I have a chance in the future.Ji Bai asked Tang Chuan to help organize the two big boxes of books, and then ran to the living room to get busy.

Ji Bai sent Xunran to tidy up the kitchen, while he happily assembled a small cabinet. He likes to finish it by himself, which is more satisfying.

Then Ji Bai suddenly noticed that Tang Chuan was very quiet in the room, so he went to look around and saw Tang Chuan sitting next to the bookcase, holding a professional book on anti-drugs in his hand, reading intently.

"It's a good book."

"It lacks some practical arguments, but it's still worth reading." Tang Chuan closed the book and put it on the bookcase.

Xun ran in.

"I'm hungry, Brother Tang, do you have anything to eat at home?"

"I only have sandwiches." Tang Chuan thought for a while, "There is also a glass of red wine."

Ji Bai rolled his eyes angrily, "Go out and eat, I don't want red wine with sandwiches."

"I went to a nearby cafe a few days ago, and the atmosphere was pretty good. The most important thing is that it's open until one o'clock in the morning." Tang Chuan stood up as he said.

"Let's go!"

Ji Bai took the lead to go out, when he passed the kitchen, Ji Bai took a little look around, thinking about making a list later, and asking Xun Ran to buy something to fill the refrigerator and those cupboards tomorrow.

Xunran and Tang Chuan stood outside the door, waiting for Ji Bai to lock the door.Tang Chuan accidentally saw Xunran pressing his right hand on his left shoulder, frowning as if he was uncomfortable.

"what happened?"

"I accidentally tripped in the kitchen just now, and propped my arm on the cabinet in time, as if it was dislocated."

Xunran tried to raise his arm, but when it reached his shoulder, he couldn't help but let out a low cry.

"Why didn't you say it until now, do you want to go to the hospital?"

Ji Bai was indeed a little anxious.Since Xunran was seriously injured against Xie Han that time, his body has become significantly worse. From time to time, he will have minor problems such as colds and headaches, and his physical fitness test is not as good as before.

"It should be okay. I don't feel very serious. I thought I could reset myself slowly..." Xun Ran forced a smile, but he was actually more afraid of seeing Ji Bai's stern face, although he knew it was just because Ji Bai was worried. he.

At this time, Zhao Qiping came out of the elevator and walked to 1802 to open the door, when he overheard the conversation of the three people.Zhao Qiping turned his head to look at Xunran, and walked forward without thinking.

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Doctor Zhao, my friend seems to be dislocated."

Zhao Qiping put down the briefcase casually, and pressed lightly on Xunran's left shoulder. Xunran bit his lip to endure the pain, but the painful and distorted expression had already betrayed him.

"Shoulder dislocation, but luckily not serious."

"Need to go to the hospital?"

"Probably not. I'm an orthopedic surgeon, do you believe me?" Zhao Qiping asked Xunran, Xunran looked at Zhao Qiping's bright and penetrating eyes, and nodded naturally.

"Come in first."

Zhao Qiping opened the door and asked Xunran to wait for others to enter.Xunran didn't hesitate and went directly to Zhao Qiping's house.Anyway, with Ji Bai around, what are you afraid of? That's what Xun Ran thought at the time.Ji Bai and Tang Chuan naturally followed Xun Ran in.

Zhao Qiping brought a chair and let Xunran sit sideways, hanging his injured left shoulder on the back of the chair.

Ji Bai habitually looked around, and saw that the decoration in the living room was simple and comfortable, the furniture were all calm black and white series, there were a few books on the coffee table, and there was a classical music record.

Ji Bai leaned close to Tang Chuan's ear and lowered his voice, "Why is the professor's home so far from the doctor's home?"

Tang Chuan glared, "Each to each other."

"Stand up, yes... stand up... stand up..."

I saw Zhao Qiping pulling Xunran's hand longitudinally, trying to get Xunran to stand up from the chair.Xun Ran was a little hesitant at first, but she stood up slowly according to the words, and after a while, her shoulder joints were reset.Xun Ran slightly turned his shoulders in disbelief, confirmed that it was all right, and thanked Zhao Qiping again and again.

"You've saved even the medical expenses." Ji Bai looked at it with relief, "Doctor Zhao, we're going to eat, let's go together."

"I'm sorry, I had three major surgeries in a row today, I'm really tired, next time."

"Well, there will always be a chance. We live next door. My name is Ji Bai, and he is my cousin Li Xunran."

"Zhao Qiping."

Ji Bai shook hands with Zhao Qiping.

Ji Bai and Xunran followed Tang Chuan to a cafe.Ji Bai looked up at the signboard of the store: Punk Cafe.

Maybe it was late at night, there were not many people in the cafe, it was very quiet, accompanied by the light music floating in the air, it made people feel very comfortable.Ji Bai and the others chose to sit in front of the bar. There were not many food choices on the menu, but it was enough for snacks or supper.The most attractive thing is the long list of names of coffee drinks.A waiter came up to say hello.

"Hi, what would you like?"

Ji Bai saw the name tag on the waiter's chest: Ming Cheng.

The three ordered beer and a few snacks.In fact, □□ has no effect on those who have long-term work stress and mental stress. Drinking coffee more often is just a habit, because you can’t drink alcohol when you are on duty.Now that I don't have to be on duty, and it's such a rare and happy thing to meet an old friend, it's natural that I should drink.

"Do you think that Dr. Zhao is so handsome?" Xun Ran held back for a long time, but still couldn't help admiring.

"You can do it too. You don't even know who the other party is, so you foolishly follow into the house to get someone to heal you. Aren't you afraid?"

"You said he was a doctor, and besides, I have nothing to fear when you are here."

"But just now I saw that his technique is proficient, and he should have good medical skills."

"Brother, if you admire someone, you can't be wrong."

"It's one thing for me to admire him, but it's another for you to be able to go to work on time. Pay more attention to me these two days, and if there is any accident, you can just transfer back."

"understood."

Xunran stuffed a piece of French fries into his mouth, and didn't dare to say anything.He knew that Ji Bai would do what he said, and it was rare to be in the same team as Ji Bai. He knew that he would definitely learn a lot from following Ji Bai, and he didn't want to miss this great opportunity.

"By the way, where's Tang Xin? Is she okay?"

"That girl is now an intern at the law firm. She said it was inconvenient to live with me, so she rented another room with her friend."

Tang Xin is Tang Chuan's younger sister, she admired Ji Bai the most when she was studying, and Ji Bai has always loved this younger sister very much.At that time, the girls were very envious of Tang Xin, because she was the only one who could always stick by Ji Bai's side.Of course Xunran also remembered Tang Xin, and she urged Xunran to go after Jian Yao over and over again, but Xunran didn't dare, and Tang Xin always jumped in anger.

"How is Jian Yao now?"

"I'm married, but the groom is not him." Ji Bai pointed at Xun Ran who was blushing again.

The three said that they used to talk about the current situation, chatting and chatting until the cafe closed before leaving.

After seeing off the last customer, Mingcheng closed the door of the store, tidied up the bar and prepared to leave work.Lin Feifan, the manager of the cafe, came out of the staff lounge, checked that there was no one else in the cafe, and walked to Mingcheng's side.

"Daili is dead."

Mingcheng looked at Lin Feifan in surprise, "How did you die?"

"He ran to the proprietress to intercede, but instead angered the proprietress. Knowing that there was only one way to die, he would rather commit suicide by jumping off the building."

Mingcheng sighed, "Yes, if punished by the proprietress, I'm afraid life would be worse than death."

Dai Li took a few packages of goods privately, and was issued a wanted order by the boss. He thought he could ask the lady boss to intercede on his behalf, but he didn't know that the lady boss was actually more ruthless than the boss.

"Where's his body?"

"It's still in the hospital, but no one should claim it. I heard that the police have treated it as a suicide."