Uncovered by mountains and seas

Chapter Six | The Man of York

"what is this?"

"York's [-]th anniversary debut commemorative photo album made by the Fan Support Club. I finally saw the deity this time. I want to hand it to her." Ever since I heard that I was going to ask about York, Qi Bei jumped up and said that he was York's. As a die-hard fan, Matsuo didn't stop him. Although he didn't know anything about fandom culture, he felt a little sympathetic to this poor male fan who lived and died for his idol.

"Hey! We're here to investigate the case, not to publish an exclusive interview with your idol." Mao Yao gave a blank look: "You're a past singer, and I don't know what you like." Back then, York was indeed popular. After visiting Shikoku, she has a large number of fans not only in Bikun Country, but also in Kaolin Country. The concert venues are full. The TV series and movies she starred in have surprisingly good ratings and box office. York at that time was the guarantee of box office and ratings. Even some movies with terrible plots can be acted by her with a bit of aura.But only a year has passed, and her fame has gone down like a roller coaster, until she is silent.

"Why are you out of breath!" Qi Bei almost jumped out of the co-pilot's seat.

Shuo in the back seat was attracted by Qi Bei's commemorative photo album, and stretched out his hand: "Bring me to see—"

Qi Bei immediately offered it with both hands. In his world, besides York, the person he admired most in his heart was Dasuo.

Halcyon flipped through it. Since five years ago, a little girl from an unknown mountain village was still a bit rustic, and then gradually, she began to have her own clothes and found a style that suits her. That kind of seductive The innocence with a bit of temptation in it really makes fat houses like Xibei want to stop.After closing the album, Matsuo asked casually, "Is she out of breath?"

Hearing this, Xi Bei shrank back and said nothing.

"There's been no news about it all this time, it must have been hidden by the company."

"She is a good girl, beautiful and slender, and young and beautiful—" Qi Bei muttered to himself.Contrasting with his words, Matsuo looked at the cover photo of the album. A girl with big eyes, light gray curly hair, wearing cat-eye colored contact lenses, looks like a fairy from a foreign country, with a slender waist and estimated weight Less than ninety.

In places like the entertainment industry, the replacement is too fast. Yesterday, I received endorsements and received them softly. I wish that the cars, stairs, and screen advertisements all over the street were all of this person. However, a scandal broke out, and overnight, this person quickly disappeared from people's sight.

Arriving at Wuse Avenue, this is a gathering place for celebrities. It is located in a prosperous area, and every inch of land is expensive. The people who live here are either rich or expensive. There are no high-rise buildings. They are all two-story or three-story single-family villas. Over a million.Being able to live here is also a manifestation of success.

Xibei was the last to get off the car. For today, he went to a brand store to order a black suit. The black suit looks thinner, and the uniform of the judicial supervisor is a black suit, and he is not allowed to wear anything else when handling cases.

Pulling at the hem of his clothes and wiping his hair, Xi Bei was anxious, seeing that Matsuo and Mao Yao had already rang the doorbell, and he was still holding the photo album, pinching tightly.The person who opened the door was a bloated middle-aged woman, about thirty years old, with a fat figure, drooping bags under the eyes, messy hair, especially the belly that seemed to be four months pregnant, she couldn't bear to look directly at her, her eyes were blank. They met three people: "What's the matter?" Even speaking was weak, like the kind of greasy middle-aged woman whose vitality has long been consumed by life.

Mao Yao revealed his identity: "We are from the Judicial Supervision. We have some questions about your assistant Chun Tao—"

"Haven't I said it many times? This has nothing to do with me!" She said impatiently.

"You're York?" Mao Yao was the first to be surprised. The photo album Xibei showed her just now is still vivid in her memory. That beautiful girl is the slovenly aunt in front of her. She couldn't accept it for a while.

The woman nodded: "You rang my doorbell and asked who I was?"

Qi Bei looked York up and down, his expression finally fixed on dumbfounded.

Halcyon's cold voice sounded at the right time: "We are not the Visiting Department, we are the Judicial Superintendent, we have the right to detain you without reason, if you don't cooperate with us - then I'm sorry -" His cold tone, adding The shady gaze did the trick, deterring York, and she opened the door.

At this time, neither Mao Yao nor Kai Suo looked back at poor Qi Bei, and they didn't know how wonderful his expression was at this time. This kind of gap would probably make him very disappointed and even devastated.

Looking at York's reluctance, he thought at first that celebrities valued privacy and didn't like outsiders coming in and out at will. After he stepped into the threshold, he realized that it was not as complicated as he thought. To describe it on the spot, or to be more accurate - a pig's nest, who would have thought that this is a place where a celebrity lives, or a female celebrity?Garbage is all over the floor, instant noodle boxes, various takeaway convenience bags, and even half-eaten rice thrown at the corners of the table, moldy apples, and oil-stained tablecloths.Looking around, there were wet underwear hanging on the treadmill, and the yoga mat was dusty.He finally understood why this woman was so fat, she had given up on controlling her figure for a long time.

She didn't feel embarrassed, and she wasn't in a hurry to tidy up, as if she didn't even want the last bit of self-esteem, she pushed the pile of clothes on the sofa to the ground, giving them the space that could barely accommodate three people.From the beginning to the end, Xi Bei didn't look up at his idol. He was slumped in the corner of the sofa, as if the whole world had betrayed him, like a widower who just lost his wife, turning a deaf ear to everyone's words.

Cat Yao looked at him like that, relieved his anger, and nudged him with his elbow: "Hey! You record!" Then he leaned towards Matsuo, seeing Matsuo's poker face, how could Qi Bei dare to defy him, and complained Gouging out a glance at the gloating little girl, she reluctantly took out the recording pen, opened the notebook, and the pen in her hand couldn't be idle.

"Ask!" York raised his foot, and stepped on the sofa cushion with his bare foot, really disregarding his image at all.

Facing such an informal person like her, Matsuo frowned. In such a messy environment, his weak cleanliness began to make trouble. Mao Yao saw that he was embarrassed, so he asked for him: "Your assistant committed suicide?" Has there been any unreasonable behavior before?"

"Suicide? Wasn't it homicide?" York was surprised, and then his temper became even worse: "What's going on! The suspects have been caught, the case has been solved, and after a year, why did you find it again?"

"It's our judicial supervisor's responsibility to retry suspicious cases. It's your responsibility to cooperate!" Said Hock, one sentence made York lose his temper.

"She doesn't like to talk, and there's nothing special about her. She's just an unremarkable person." York said, lighting a cigarette, without asking the opinions of other people present, and puffing away on his own.

"What is she usually responsible for?"

"What kind of job does a little assistant have? It's just taking care of my daily life, cooking, sweeping the floor, holding umbrellas, serving tea and water." Her Erlang's legs were raised, and those thick legs were stacked together, which was really spectacular, like Elephant sat cross-legged, and her words were all dismissive. One can imagine her disdain for this little assistant, she should be used to domineering on weekdays.

The index finger rests in the middle of the crowd, blocking some of the smell of smoke, and I don’t know what brand York smokes, it’s particularly pungent, Matsuo frowned, and his eyes are locked on the brand of York cigarettes, Yazi brand, which is not produced in China Brand of cigarettes, although he does not smoke, but also feel strange.

"How much do you know about her life? Like who did she hang out with?"

"I'm a star! I'm so busy, I have to catch up with several announcements a day! Who would pay attention to who a little assistant is dating! How can I be so busy!" Her temper came up again, and Matsuo silently swept away With one glance, York immediately fell silent. She was particularly afraid of this short man. The cold aura emanating from him made people fear from the inside out. I don't know why York is so self-defeating. People will also be in awe of him.

Matsuo didn't interrupt, just looking at the room, looking at the dusty kitchen stove, it should have been unused for a long time, suddenly a bear doll caught his attention, he walked over, making York alert: "Ah! That—"

Matsuo took the bear doll, and found that one of the eyes had been gouged out, and the face was sprayed with red ink. The words "Go to hell" were written on the back of the bear doll. He tore open the bear's belly, and a threatening letter came out in front of York. , asked: "When did you receive this?"

"Morning—" York took the letter, opened it, and wrote—"Why are you still alive?"

"Only this one?"

York went to the cupboard, took out a stack of letters from the dish rack, and handed them to Ms. Shuttle, almost all of which contained the same content. He speculated on York's expression and asked, "Have you reported it to the Visiting Division?"

She shrugged her shoulders and said indifferently: "Like us, living in the spotlight, a living target, as many people like it, as many people hate it, it is already commonplace to receive this kind of letter." Taking the letter, put it in the trash Throwing it into the bucket, with a cigarette in his mouth, he slumped on the sofa nonchalantly, and Matsuo saw the ash being bounced directly to the ground by her.

He turned around and saw Qi Bei's face. Compared to the shock at the beginning, he has eased up a lot now. This guy who likes to stay at home and eat French fries really regards the woman in front of him as an idol, and he doesn't know that the idol has collapsed. How much did it affect him, I felt sympathy, I squeezed Xibei's shoulder, it was not heavy, it was enough to give this fat house some strength, Xibei turned his face and looked at his boss, Matsuo didn't mean to blame him , nodded reassuringly.

Back to normal, Qi Bei picked out the threatening letter from the trash can: "You don't mind if we take it?"

Waving his hand, York said, "Whatever! Just throw it away for me after reading it."

The three of them looked at each other, and they didn't know whether it was this woman who had a big heart or a heartless life, living a different kind of heartless life.Shuttle got up and wandered around. There was dust everywhere. It seemed that it was not cleaned often. On the storage cabinet, I saw a group photo. I picked up the photo and carefully identified it. I was sure it was York and Pure Peach. This photo frame is this The only thing in the house that is not covered with dust.

"Even if you have a dog or a cat, you will have feelings. If someone who has been taking care of you dies, isn't it sad at all?" Qi Bei suddenly turned up the volume, and York was confused by his inexplicable anger. From the moment he entered the door, this fat man had no sense of presence, so why did he suddenly pop out?Anyone will be a little surprised.

"Your colleague died, you will be sad for a few days? It's inexplicable!" After York finished speaking, he glanced at Mao Yao, and Mao Yao looked at Qi Bei again. These two colleagues who bicker all day probably don't even know the other's funeral. will participate.

"But she is the one who has been with you all the time—isn't she?" Xi Bei said, as if he was moved, and his tone was pleading, as if he was trying to save idol's lingering position in his heart.

"No one said that the girl Chuntao was killed, what and what, people would say that York's assistant was killed, what and what! It seems that I was the one who killed her! Because of her, I didn't receive a notice for a year and was banned by the company. Xuezang!" She suddenly jumped up from the sofa, roaring hysterically, venting out all the grievances and unwillingness of this year: "Why! I am the most innocent person! I don't even know what happened! Who is her boyfriend, I don't know at all, the reporters are chasing and blocking me all day long, those people on the Internet insult me ​​like a murderer, and greet my whole family! What did I do wrong! Just because she is my assistant?!"

Qi Bei, who took notes, and Mao Yao, who asked questions, were startled by this sudden scene, and their pens almost broke.

Mitchell came over, found a bottle of iced coffee from nowhere, and handed it to York: "Calm down, we have a regular questioning, and we don't mean to regard you as a murderer—"

After taking the coffee, she didn't drink it, but put it on her cheek to cool down, and murmured in a low voice: "I lost everything - nothing - no one remembers York, the girl who glowed on the stage - nobody--"

After asking for a long time, there was no result. Xi Bei closed the notebook and stood up. Seeing this, Mao Yao couldn't continue. The two looked at Matsuo together. They thought that the boss would end immediately, but they didn't expect him to walk over. He stopped in front of York, who buried his head in his arms, tapped the back of her head with his index finger, and asked methodically, "Why didn't you recruit any more assistants later?" His tone was calm, his rhythm was leisurely, as if he did whatever he wanted The letter came at her fingertips, but it hit York all of a sudden, she raised her head suddenly, and looked at Kasso.

Realizing the deep meaning behind these words, Xi Bei and Mao Yao also turned their heads and looked at her in unison. She was stunned for a long time, her eyes straightened, and she couldn't find a suitable excuse for a while.

"No one serves tea and water, no one cooks and cleans, life is affected a lot, right?" As he spoke, he glanced around the mess in the room and verified his statement with physical objects.When York was at a loss, he took a step closer, stared into the deepest part of her heart and asked, "Is the assistant really such an insignificant person to you?"

After asking, without asking for an answer, he left York and stood there alone, and then led Mao Yao and Xi Bei away. Xi Bei picked up the garbage bag that was already full at the door, and threw it into the trash can when he went out. inside.

Seeing him standing in front of the trash can, he took out the souvenir book, hesitating, Mao Yao patted him: "Very disappointed, right? Idols and fans die at the sight of light, or else they should stay away from their lives—" He wanted to make fun of him, but seeing the fat man's dejected expression, he retracted his poisonous tongue when it reached the edge of his mouth.

"Even if she becomes fat, ugly, and a greasy middle-aged woman, I will not give up following her, but her attitude towards assistants makes me chill. In my heart, she has always been kind and gentle. people."

"After a long time, everyone will change. After all, York lost his job because of the assistant. He has no money, no name, and nothing. It is normal to hate her." Mao Yao understands this very well.

Matsuo took Leng Zi and asked Qi Bei: "If it were you, would you hate Chuntao?"

Holding the souvenir book in his hand, Xi Bei stopped trying to throw it into the trash can, and took it back: "Maybe—"

Taking out the photo of Chuntao at the scene, Matsuo looked at it carefully, and said in amazement: "It's strange, why does this girl look like she's smiling?"

Mao Yao and Qi Bei felt chills when they heard that, Mao Yao took the photo and wondered, "How could a dead person be smiling?" After taking the photo, he did see a faint smile on the face of the dead.

While chatting, a person walked towards him, a pair of sunglasses, a black mask, stylish clothes, tall, bare legs seemed to be 1.8 meters, followed by a group of people, bodyguards and assistants were all available. , the man took off his sunglasses and mask excitedly, revealing a handsome face, and shouted at Kasso: "Senior!"