night traveler

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"Qi Chu? You're in the kitchen. Didn't I tell you that I'll make dinner? Go and study." Zhong Changming put down his briefcase and walked towards the kitchen.

"I'll cook tonight." Qi Chu's voice was flat.Thin shreds of meat were cut out under his fast knife, and they were neatly arranged. The condiments and shredded vegetables were placed on the side, waiting to be put into the pot.

"What's wrong? I'm not in a good mood today?"

Qi Chu shook his head: "It's nothing." He really hoped that Zhong Changming wouldn't treat him so well, so maybe things would be easier.He has always blamed himself, blamed himself for not telling what he saw after Xiao Shan disappeared, blamed himself for leading everyone out of the orphanage, but caused a catastrophe.Of course none of this would have happened if the carers hadn't been abusing them in the first place.But today no one can turn back.

He poked the slender shreds into a bowl and rinsed the blade under the faucet.The blade of the knife shone with a snow-white cold light in the water, and it was so sharp that it could easily cut off a person's arteries, cut off muscles and bones.His good knife skills can help him do many things.

The shredded pork was poured into the pot and sparks splashed, which appeared very bright and dazzling in the dark kitchen, but it was fleeting.

Qi Chu fried vegetables expressionlessly, thinking that life is nothing more than this.

Ah Qing, Xiao Shan, Ye Zi, Wang Wang, Xiao Yu, Da Fei, Ah Qi. ． ． ． ． ．He escaped abuse, but he did not escape death.No one can escape death, it's just morning and night, Qi Chu was just lucky enough to escape that one time.

"Chang Ming, if someone wants to kill me, will you protect me like you protect your daughter?"

Zhong Changming was taken aback by his inexplicable words. "How could Qi Chu think of this?"

"Nothing." Qi Chu turned off the fire.Although Zhong Changming didn't say it, he already had the answer in his heart.

He couldn't protect anything, and had no choice but to use his flesh and blood to form a defensive shield, so he had no choice but to pick up a knife.

"Hi, I'm Qi Chu, I found something at home, I think... Well, it's very suspicious."

"Is your father home tomorrow?"

"Chang Ming won't go to work tomorrow, I think he should be at home."

"Tomorrow you take what you think is suspicious and go out, and meet at the cafe at No. [-] Pedestrian Street."

"Okay, it's by the window, seat No. [-]." Qi Chu immediately hung up the phone, put the phone aside and started doing homework.

"Achu, are you on the phone?" Zhong Changming knocked on his door.

"Well, it's a classmate. We have an appointment to go out tomorrow."

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ninth night

The sky is very gloomy, and there will be heavy rain at any time. The wind blows through the old city that is waiting to be demolished, as if someone is crying.But the sky does not cry, and there is no tender emotion in this dark world.

A sound of thunder.

Slap!Slap!Then more raindrops fell.Qi Chu wiped the rain off his face, looked at the sky and smiled.He doesn't know what will happen in the future, but he wants to go back early today and go back for dinner early.

"Ah Chu, how are you playing?"

"Achu?"

Qi Chu stood at the door, his face was wet by the rain, and his hair hung down to cover his face. Zhong Changming couldn't see his expression clearly, but felt that Qi Chu's aura was very similar to that when he first came to his house.Zhong Changming wanted to put the towel on his shoulders, but Qi Chu snatched it away, and wiped his hair violently like crazy.

"Achu?"

"Ah? It's okay." Qi Chu looked at him blankly as if waking up from a dream.

"Didn't you have fun going out?"

"It's okay." Qi Chu felt cold all over, Zhong Changming leaned over and hugged him, letting his head rest on his chest.Zhong Changming's embrace was still as warm as before.

"Ah Chu, I will definitely protect you." Zhong Changming said suddenly, Qi Chu was a little puzzled.

"It's the answer from last night." He kissed his heart like he kissed Ningning.Qi Chu must have known something, but he didn't care anymore.Even though his heart is still suffering in dire straits at this moment, this simple and resolute decision is his only way out.

"Brother Chang, Hu Yafeng is still not here today?"

"How would I know?" Chang Hao rolled his eyes.Since Hu Yafeng said two days ago that he was going to collect important evidence, he hadn't contacted him again, so was he in danger, or was there something more important to investigate?According to that kid's character of breaking the casserole and asking the end, the latter may be more likely.His face became serious.

Now he has clues and conclusions in his hands, but no evidence.And Hu Yafeng didn't come to work for two consecutive days. If he wanted to continue the investigation, he could only pick up the unfinished work Hu Yafeng was on hand.It seems that he has to go to Zhong Changming's house.If Zhong Changming, the family member of the girl who died in the car accident, is really the culprit who killed the children, then Hu Yafeng may be in danger. "Oh, by the way, Xiao Wang, Hu Yafeng said that he has a serious cold and will rest at home for two days. I will ask him for leave." Chang Hao felt that it would be better not to let his colleagues know about the secret investigation of the case.

"Hi, I'm a policeman." Chang Hao took out his ID. "Excuse me, is this Zhong Changming's house?"

The teenager who opened the door didn't seem surprised or scared at all: "Yes, I'm his son. May I ask what happened to my father?"

"Can I go in and talk?"

"Okay, please come in."

"I'm here to look for you, Qi Chu. A policeman came to your house to look for your father three days ago, but it happened that your father has not come back. So he asked you something, and left his phone number, telling Call him if you have something to do. The next day, you will meet outside, right?" Chang Hao put his coat on the sofa and sat down.

"Yes."

"What did you do after we met that day?"

"Did something happen?"

"Yes, there is no news of that policeman now. As far as we know, the last time he appeared was when he met you. I hope you will answer truthfully about what happened after you met that day."

"I made an appointment with the police officer at Cafe No. [-] on the Walking Street, at table [-] by the window. I was late that day, but I didn't see the police officer outside the window when I went, so I went home .”

"What time is your appointment?"

"Three o'clock in the afternoon."

Half an hour before Hu Yafeng went out. "So what time did you get home?"

"About . . . I think it was about four o'clock."

"It took you an hour to get home in the meantime?"

"The old town is far from my home, and there was a traffic jam that day, so I took the bus."

At this time, there was a sound at the door, it was the sound of a key, and Qi Chu ran to open the door.

"Dad, you've worked hard." Qi Chu took the bag from his hand and hung it on the chair.

Zhong Changming looked at him a little strangely. At this time, he found that there was another person at home.

"The policeman came to my house to ask something." Qi Chu said quickly.

"Is there anything you can do with my son? Did my son make a mistake?"

Chang Hao found that the father and son were surprisingly similar, and they didn't show any doubt or nervousness when facing the police. "Hello, a colleague of mine came to see you two days ago, but you were not at home at that time. Do you know about this?"

"I know." Zhong Changming nodded, "Ah Chu told me."

"Your son went out in the afternoon for two days, didn't he?"

"Yes."

"What time did he come home, do you remember?"

"I don't know the exact time. I went out that day, and Ah Chu was already cooking when I got home."

"What time did you get home?"

"Maybe it was six o'clock. I remember it was already dark when I got home, and I got a little rainy."

"Thank you for your cooperation. I have no other questions." Chang Hao stood up.He glanced at the father and son, both expressionless, almost abnormally calm.He suddenly thought of another possibility. "I'm sorry about your daughter, Mr. Chung."

"Nothing." Zhong Changming lowered his eyes. "Now I have Ah Chu, this child is very good."

No other emotions were explored.This cautious guy even shows his sad emotions appropriately, almost like an actor!Chang Hao's eyes swept over the two of them again, and he found that although the father and son were standing side by side, Zhong Changming was actually standing a little in front of Qi Chu, looking like he was protecting Qi Chu.

Could it be...Chang Hao doubted Hu Yafeng's reasoning.Qi Chu's calmness and tranquility surpassed those of his peers, so he had to re-examine the motives in the case.These two people, who is the real devil?

Qi Chu turned around suddenly, walked over with something, and handed it to him: "Mr. Police, your coat."

"Excuse me." Chang Hao opened the door and walked out.

The moment the door was closed, Qi Chu suddenly said, "Chang Ming, you already know that I found out, right?"

Zhong Changming felt that it was difficult to breathe. Just a moment ago he was calm when facing the police, but at this moment his superficial calm was completely broken.He knew the police had come, but when he walked to the door, he heard two people talking at home, so he retreated upstairs and waited carefully. After a while, a man came out, and the man's open coat collar revealed the police uniform inside.Zhong Changming stood in the dark corridor for a long time before slowly walking down the stairs to go home.

"Qi Chu, I..." He didn't know what to say.What can I say?It's so quiet now, it's as quiet as death.He couldn't even hear his own breathing or heartbeat.Qi Chu stared straight at him, there was no resentment in those eyes, the deep pupils sank him like a bottomless pool of water.Say sorry, say he's sorry, say he can pay it back in any way?Qi Chu is not a child anymore, from the heart