quarter quotient

After driving the village head home, the two returned to Ji Shang's grandmother's courtyard.

When he was a child, Ji Shang didn't think the countryside was so dark. Occasionally, when a few lights were on, he could touch the next door, or go out to wander around in the fields, ponds and streams.

Living in the city for a long time, even though Huatai Village has installed solar street lights, he still feels that the night here is very dark and cold.

He didn't dare to look towards the distant mountains, and he didn't want to turn his head to look at the house next door that had already changed hands. Even when he walked into his grandmother's yard, he would be shrouded in a touch of sadness and regret.

It's not that he has no reason to return to Huatai Village, he is afraid of returning.

The rest of the food and the half bottle of Lao Baigan left by the old village chief were still on the table.The old village head told him to leave it alone, and asked Aunt Ji Shang to clean it the next day.

Ji Shang took the dishes to the kitchen and wanted to wash them himself, only to find that the kitchen was empty, with no kitchen utensils, no dishes, and no dishcloths.

When grandma was there, the small kitchen was packed to the brim.Ji Shangmao then recommended himself to help, and his grandmother asked him to help pass the seasoning bottle. He searched through the boxes and cabinets for a long time but couldn't find it, and finally was pushed out by his grandmother, saying that he was making trouble.

This bowl of Jishang can't be washed.Yin Hao took the luggage and went upstairs first, and Ji Shang went to find him.There are two bedrooms on the second floor. The village chief made the beds for them in advance. He was in a hurry to find Gou Min, but neither he nor Yin Hao went upstairs to see them.

The sadness of adults comes and goes quickly.

When Ji Shang went to the second floor, his mood suddenly took a sharp turn.There was only one bed in the two bedrooms, and the other unmade bed had exposed skeletons, which made Ji Shang's plan to make do with one night was directly killed in the cradle.

Yin Hao stood beside the made bed and packed his luggage. When he saw Ji Shang going upstairs, he turned his head to look at him and turned back as if nothing had happened.

Ji Shang opened the cabinets in the two rooms and looked through them. After so many years, he expected that there would be no bedding left, and even if there were, they would not be used.

"I obviously asked the village head to help make two beds." Ji Shang explained to Yin Hao with some embarrassment.

Yin Hao was still tossing and turning those few clothes, he turned his head and said indifferently: "It's okay, maybe the village chief forgot, let's sleep for a night."

"How about..." Ji Shang hesitated: "Now I go to the village chief's house to borrow two more mattresses to cover the bed next door?"

Yin Hao said: "Just now when I visited the village chief's house, the lights were on in the main room. My aunt may be asleep. If you knock on the door again, it will wake her up. It's not good. Besides, the village chief drank half a bottle of Laobaigan, and he will fall down if he goes back. Sleep, you can't wake up."

Yin Hao's reasoning was very rigorous, and Ji Shang felt that he couldn't pick out any flaws, so he compromised and said, "Then, I have to make do with it for one night."

The pajamas that were folded like cubes of tofu by Yin Hao didn't last for two seconds, before being grabbed by Yin Hao and hugged to his chest, Yin Hao said: "Then I'll take a shower first."

There was a hidden look of excitement on Yin Hao's face, which caused his eyes to shine brightly.Yin Hao flashed past Ji Shang, leaving behind a shadow, and floated downstairs without touching his feet.

Ji Shang was stunned for a moment before he realized it, and shouted downstairs: "There is no hot water, how do you wash?"

"Cold water is just right." Yin Hao's voice came from downstairs.

After Yin Hao washed up and went upstairs, Ji Shang put down the phone that was parked on an unknown page, and stood up awkwardly.Yin Hao looked at him and said with a smile: "Senior, you should hurry up and wash up too."

Ji Shang's scalp was numb from Yin Hao's gaze, and he went downstairs to take a bath in fear, holding his clothes.Although it was summer, the cold water still made him shiver.

Ji Shang rubbed his face heavily, and after recovering, he cursed in a low voice.

What does he think I am afraid of?What am I guilty of?Taking a bath is such a serious thing, why am I so nervous like my mother-in-law entering the bridal chamber?Also, why should he be afraid?The one to be afraid of should be Yin Hao, that straight man.

After some psychological training, Ji Shang went upstairs stepping on the fearless horoscope.He threw the dirty clothes on the wooden chair, and went to Yin Hao's side proudly.

Ji Shang was quite satisfied with his series of actions and performance, and secretly praised 'perfect'.

Not long after the lights were turned off, Yin Hao heard steady, undulating and regular breathing from the side.Ji Shang fell asleep, and although Yin Hao calmed down, he still couldn't fall asleep.

The moon rose to the mid-heaven, but the moonlight coming in from the window could only allow Yin Hao to see Ji Shang's back clearly.The bed was narrow, and when Ji Shang got into the bed, he was lying on his back and sleeping shoulder to shoulder with Yin Hao, but soon he turned sideways.

Yin Hao could see that Ji Shang's mood was a little depressed. He had read Ji Shang's book mixed with fiction and knew where Ji Shang's depression came from.The regret of never seeing grandma again, the tragic death of Ding Sixin, and the relationship that ended without a cause.

Yin Hao was a little annoyed, even unwilling why he was so many years late, but he was not afraid, because he understood the difference between himself and others.

Yin Hao looked at Ji Shang's back, reached out and touched his shoulder, and said to him carefully and word by word in the dark night: "Ji Shang, I am different from them, I don't need to find answers from you, I am know the answer."

Ji Shang's shoulders trembled suddenly, Yin Hao originally thought that he was not asleep and heard himself talking.But when he stood up, he realized that the opponent's fists were clenched and hugged in front of his chest. His originally relaxed limbs gradually wanted to curl up unconsciously.

Ji Shang had a nightmare.He dreamed of the scene of that recording?Or the scene of being turned away by the closed door?Or did he pick up the knife in his dream?

Ji Shang didn't hide anything, he told Yin Hao that he once hoped that the four evil people would die as written in his book.

Yin Hao lay down again, and carefully hugged Ji Shang into his arms until he felt his restless heartbeat gradually regain its stability.

Han Xun's auto repair shop is easy to find, it is built near the toll station of Ning'an Expressway.When Han Xun was not in the store, Yin Hao showed his police officer's card and made an excuse that the police had seized an illegally rebuilt vehicle with a plate number of Ning'an City, and conducted a routine investigation.

The clerk took the two of them to a small room behind the auto repair shop. A woman in her early thirties was sitting behind the desk. When someone came in, the woman leaned her body to reveal her half-covered face from behind the computer screen.

"What's the matter? Xiao Huang." Before entering, Xiao Huang didn't knock on the door, but was rushed in and interrupted his work suddenly, but the woman sitting opposite didn't seem to be angry, and her expression and tone were very gentle.

The clerk named Xiao Huang seemed to realize his abruptness, scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "Sister Jia, these two are policemen, and they said they wanted to investigate something. I brought them here."

Ji Shang noticed that the other party was stunned, and although he recovered quickly, the frown was not fully opened, and the emotion in the brows was not nervous or panic, but more like a touch of alienation and disgust.

After the clerk left, Han Jia closed the door.After asking Ji Shang and Yin Hao to take their seats, he said, "I'm not an employee of an auto repair shop. This shop is opened by my younger brother Han Xun. He goes out to purchase consumables, so I'll come over to help him for a few days and do logistics and bookkeeping."

Han Jia put two glasses of water in front of Ji Shang Yin Hao, and asked tentatively, "What do you want to check? I can help you find documents and materials, but I don't know much about others."

Yin Hao explained the purpose of the investigation to Han Jia again, and asked Han Jia to help find the car repair records of the auto repair shop and make a copy for him.

"Does Han Xun often go out to buy consumables?"

There was only the sound of an old-fashioned copier spitting out paper in the room. Ji Shang thought that his way of questioning was not abrupt and casual, as if he was trying to break the embarrassing silence with good intentions.

But Han Jia's brows furrowed very clearly, and his tone was not as relaxed as before: "Occasionally, I can't say for sure, when will I be in short supply and when will I buy?"

"Do you come to help him watch the store every time?"

Han Jiadao: "It's not me, who else, his parents are getting old, and he is single again."

Ji Shang said again: "Miss Han, please help me to recall the last few times when Han Xun went out to buy, can you?"

Han Jia immediately retorted: "Why are you asking this? What does this case have to do with my brother's time away?"

Yin Hao answered and explained: "It's like this. Your auto repair factory is so big, and there are many big employees. We are worried that when the boss is away, the employees will violate the rules and take private jobs. So first determine the time when Han Xun goes out, even if you really find out later. , it is beneficial to Han Xun."

Han Jia's complexion improved a little, and she recalled: "Generally speaking, I go out to shop once a month. I went out before Mother's Day in early July, and twice in August, just at the beginning of the month and these two days. I can't remember clearly before that." gone."

Ji Shang Yin Hao, the two of them met their eyes, and they already had a certain idea in their hearts.

In July and August, Han Xun had a record of going out three times.The outing on the eve of Mother's Day in July coincided with the occurrence of Wang Jingping's case. As for the two outings in August, although Han Jia did not explain the time clearly, it roughly coincided with the occurrence of Yi Shaoqing and Zhang Chuang's crimes.

Han Jia didn't see the two policemen looking at each other meaningfully.Standing by the printer, she watched attentively as sheets of paper came out of the machine rhythmically, smelling of heat and toner.

She suddenly thought of her younger brother Han Xun, who had scolded him like this when she was helpless.Call him like a numb machine, work repeatedly every day, do nothing else, and don't fall in love or go out like other young people, always smelling like motor oil in an auto repair shop .

Every year, only when summer comes, on the day of the girl's death, will he take care of himself seriously.He also doesn't hold chrysanthemums for offering sacrifices. Every time, it's a bouquet of roses, like going on a date in love.

"I have no reservations about the information I can provide you. You should check carefully, and don't wrong my brother again."

Although Han Jia's tone was calm, the disgust from the first meeting appeared on his face again.Ji Shang thought about what happened 12 years ago, and understood the meaning of what she said at this moment.

Han Xun was once taken to the police station as a suspect. Although Ding Sixin's death was later classified as an accident, and Han Xun's mother also confirmed that he had not left the house that day, many people still questioned her mother's testimony for her son.

Even though the police did not find out that Han Xun's mother was lying.However, the family members' certificates are weak within the legal framework, and they are worthless in the eyes of the crowd.

Ji Shang said: "Don't worry, we will definitely check carefully, and we will not wrong anyone."

Han Jia nodded helplessly, as if talking to herself: "We have already moved from Lingxi County to Ning'an City, if we do it again, where else can we move? It's fine to move, but why are we moving? a victim."

Rumors are like flies.

It is small, but has super reproductive ability.Few people are willing to slap him to death, because it will be contaminated with a disgusting corpse, so most people have to choose to retreat and avoid it.

The good news is that today, with a more robust legal system, more and more people have learned to take up the fly swatter of the law.

Han Jia handed over the information to the two policemen and sent them out the door.

A small black car stopped outside the door of the auto repair shop. Several shop assistants who were smoking stubbed out their cigarette butts, dispersed in a swarm, and walked towards the shop.

Han Jia smiled and said, "Officer, my brother Han Xun is back. If you have any questions, you can ask him again."

After Han Jia finished speaking, she ran to the side of the young man who got off the driver's seat.

"Han Xun, these two police officers said that they want to investigate some illegal modification of cars. You are not here. I don't know if you have made it clear. You can talk to them again."

Han Xun silently glanced at Yin Hao and Ji Shang, without saying anything, with a very distasteful look on his face.

Ji Shang and Yin Hao walked towards Han Xun.

"The two police officers rushed over from the cloud disk, please quickly ask about the situation, don't waste their time..."

Han Jia hadn't finished speaking, more precisely when she mentioned the word 'cloud disk', before Ji Shang could see the sudden change of expression on Han Xun's face, the other party turned and jumped back into the car.

As soon as the accelerator pedal was pressed to the bottom, Han Xun drove the car out in a panic.

Yin Hao and Ji Shang drove after him.

Han Jia was stunned by this sudden change of scene for a moment, her heart was beating fast, she chased outside the auto repair shop, and murmured towards the passing car, "Han Xun, why are you running?"

"Why are you running?"

"You come back to me."