A gentleman is not a group

When he woke up the next day, Zhou Chi felt a terrible headache. He couldn't help hissing, pressed his temples hard, and patted his face with cold water. The aftereffects of the hangover subsided a little.

Today is not a holiday, so Zhou Chi had no choice but to endure the headache and went to the government office. He was tortured by acupuncture-like discomfort along the way, and began to regret the pot of wine last night.

It's just a piece of music, why is it so hypocritical?

It's really getting back to life.

Zhou Chi silently despised himself in his heart, and arrived at the government office not long after.

But until they walked into the courtyard, no one was idling around as usual.

Zhou Chi suddenly had an ominous premonition.

"Boss, you are here!"

When He Si saw Zhou Chi, he ran over in a panic, with a thin layer of sweat on his face, apparently just came back from outside.

"Is there a case?"

"A woman in Duhe Village reported that her husband was missing!"

Duhe Village is located in the western suburbs of Jinzhou City. It has almost no sense of existence at ordinary times. It is an ordinary small village.

Even though he was a native of Jinzhou, Zhou Chi had never been to this place before. Fortunately, he had a good sense of direction. After asking the direction, he took today's policeman on duty to the home of the villager who reported the crime.

It was a small yard. Some vegetables were planted in the yard, and there was a large patch of roses blooming wantonly near the door——

The courtyard door was not closed, and Zhou Chi saw this at a glance.

As if they heard the movement, the door opened from the inside, a woman in her thirties poked her head out, and ran over in a panic when she saw the policeman at the door.

Her eyes were still red, she was anxious and felt a little cramped, and her voice trembled slightly: "Everyone, our family...our family boss...hasn't come back all night... I beg you, help me find..."

The name of the missing person was Gao Yiqiu, and it was his wife Liniang who made the report.

According to Liniang, after breakfast yesterday, Gao Yiqiu went to the shop opened in the town as usual, and before he left, he said that he wanted to eat dumplings tonight, and asked Liniang to mix the fillings in advance, and make them together when he came back.As a result, Liniang waited until late at night, the dumpling stuffing became sticky, and Gao Yiqiu did not come back.

Maybe there was some delay... Liniang comforted herself at first, but until the chickens in the village made their first crow, her husband, who never came home late, didn't come back either.

Liniang just sat by the door for a whole night, feeling more and more panicked, and when the first gleam of whiteness appeared on the horizon, she couldn't sit any longer, and went to the government office to report to the government in a trance.

It's just that he reported to the official after he didn't come back all night. Zhou Chi originally wanted to ask if it was a bit of a fuss. Stuck in the ground, it was very uncomfortable, and after a long time, he changed his tactful words: "Don't worry, maybe he is staying with a friend, and he will be back after a while."

"No...impossible..." Li Niang shook her head, tears streaming down her cheeks, "He never spends the night outside, even if...he couldn't have told me, there are dumplings...he still wants to eat dumpling……"

"Tell me, did Lao Gao... meet a bad guy?"

Whether it is a vicious murderer or a cunning and insidious assailant, Zhou Chi never finds it difficult, but is more disgusted and irritable. At this time, he finds it difficult to deal with it. Facing the family of the informant has never been a problem for him. good at.

Zhou Chi lowered his voice as much as possible, and said almost softly: "Don't think about the bad, I will take the brothers out to look for it, you have a good rest and wait at home."

Liniang nodded with tears in her eyes, and told Zhou Chi about Gao Yiqiu's appearance. Zhou Chi led the others out of the courtyard, and gently closed the courtyard door before leaving.

The rose blooming by the door was also isolated, and even the fragrance did not seep out.

"Old Qi, you go to the road to the east of the village. Xiao He, you go to the west of the village. Old Wei, go to the river to have a look..."

Zhou Chi arranged the crowd and set off towards the entrance of the village.

The entrance of the village is generally a gathering place for idlers and others, and the news flow is complicated and fast, so there may be some valuable information.

While walking, Zhou Chi thought about the appearance of Gao Yiqiu described by Liniang in his heart, trying to visualize these descriptions——

Not too tall, with a medium build, bearded, and a birthmark the size of a finger belly on his neck... The features are obvious, so it shouldn't be difficult to identify.

Just as he was in a daze, there seemed to be some movement coming from above. When Zhou Chi looked up, he saw the white clothes fluttering among the branches, and then met a smiling face...

Whoever is the one who hangs on the tree if it's not that cheap little thief!

Zhou Chi squinted his eyes and smiled, although his whole face was gloomy, he stared into the eyes of the man on the tree, gritted his teeth and said: "The little thief is not small, he dared to appear in front of me. "

"Huh?" The man who sat on the tree as firmly as Mount Tai didn't panic at all. He tilted his head, a strand of black hair slid down from his shoulder, white clothes, ink color, but bright red lips, "Why am I a thief? Hurry up, brother!" It's really sad to say."

"Bad memory? It doesn't matter, I'll help you remember the memories." Zhou Chi folded his arms, and although he was looking up, his eyes were condescending. "On the fifteenth day of last month, you stole Jia's house. On the seventeenth, you go 21 is the Nian family... Oh, and [-] is the Sun family that I caught."

"With my own strength, I stole four houses in a row, how dedicated I am."

"Brother Hurry, if you want to say that, then yes, but the stolen money was sent to the government office..." The little thief showed a puzzled expression, then thought of something, and smiled maliciously, "Just treat it as a bride price."

Zhou Chi: "..."

hire your sister...

Zhou Chi disdained to tangle with him, and walked away, not wanting to waste a single look on him.

Seeing this, the white-clothed thief on the tree raised the corners of his lips. He jumped down and stood in front of Zhou Chi.

"Step aside……"

"Don't leave in a hurry, I'm here to return the things." The man in white put on an extremely sincere gesture, took out a length of belt from behind, and waved it in front of Zhou Chi's eyes, "No more?"

It's okay not to mention it, now that the belt is shining brightly in front of his eyes, Zhou Chi can't help but think of the embarrassing scene that night, and the psychological construction he just made collapsed in an instant.

Does this person just have a face but no brains? Do you know what it means to accept it when you see it?

Due to business affairs, it is not good to have an attack at this time, Zhou Chi resisted the urge to beat someone, and said in a calm and calm tone: "Then thank you for sending it back, now you can go."

Not a question, but a statement.

Zhou Chi stretched out his hand to take the belt, but before he touched it, he saw the little thief withdrew his hand... and the belt in his hand.

"I regret it." The little thief raised his head slightly, his long and narrow eyelashes were thick and raised, "Why did you cross the river and destroy the bridge, then I won't pay it back."

"You are sick?"

Zhou Chi finally couldn't hold back, and said the words that had been hovering around his lips for a long time.

The little thief gave a "tsk", and his joking heart became more serious, thinking that the catcher's reaction was really funny.

"Don't be so indifferent, we are destined, how about exchanging names?"

Zhou Chi: "You and I are not destined, there is no need, please let me go."

The little thief directly ignored him, and said to himself: "My name is Xie Jianmian, how about you, arrest brother?"

Zhou Chi's face became more and more cold, and he didn't want to say a word. Seeing that the little thief seemed to be so exhausted without opening his mouth, he had to emphasize again: "I said that there is no need."

"Oh." Xie Jianmian shrugged regretfully, "Zhou Chi..."

Zhou Chi: "How do you know?"

"Isn't it difficult to find out the name of the head of the Jinzhou government government?"

"Then what are you asking?"

"Because what you told me is different from what I know, but it's a pity."

There seemed to be a bit of regret on his face, but Zhou Chi knew that his heart was not like what was shown on his face, and then Xie Jianmian answered, "Just think I'm being sentimental."

It's not what being sick is!

"Thank you... Thank you for seeing Mian?" Zhou Chi raised his eyebrows, and exposed it mercilessly, "You just pretended, we don't know each other well."

"Huh..." Xie Jianmian took a step back, put away the pitiful gesture he had put on, and said in a casual tone, "Okay..."

Just as Zhou Chi breathed a sigh of relief, he heard the man add another sentence.

"Listen to you……"

Zhou Chi was finally laughed out of anger. This man must have become addicted to drama. If he has nothing to do, why not use him as a mirror to sing?

"Thank you so much for that."

After Zhou Chi finished speaking, he bypassed Xie Jianmian and walked towards the entrance of the village without looking back.

There were footsteps coming from behind, tacitly keeping pace with his pace, but no matter how tacitly he was, Zhou Chi didn't feel happy, he just felt bad, and he said to the people behind him without turning his head, "Don't follow me."

Xie Jianmian's lazy voice sounded from behind him: "But I haven't returned your belt yet."

The words are solemn, the tone is casual, dispensable, and never distracted.

"Oh." Zhou Chi was even more indifferent, "Then you can pay it back."

"not return……"

Zhou Chi decided to ignore him. The more some people talk to him, the more they push their noses in the face. When no one cares about him, they may feel bored and leave.

He didn't see Xie Jianmian walking leisurely behind him, looking at his back with a pleasant smile.

I've been so boring these days, I finally found some fun, how could I let it go so easily?

There is a willow tree at the entrance of the village, and a stone pier is poked beside the willow tree. Many villagers sit around the stone pier and bask in the sun. After staying here for a while, they can hear a lot of things.

Zhou Chi stood still at the entrance of the village, and Xie Jianmian also stopped beside him.

The villagers were curious when they saw the two strangers at first glance, and they all looked up, and the originally lively area became quiet in an instant.

"Everyone, let me ask you something." Zhou Chi took a few steps forward, trying to stay away from Xie Jianmian, but the footsteps followed suit, obviously unsuccessful, "Has anyone seen Gao Yiqiu since last night?"

"Gao Yiqiu?" There was a whisper of conversation, and the villagers looked at each other, and they all saw surprise in each other's eyes.

After a while, an old man stood up tremblingly and asked, "Who are you? Why are you looking for Gao Yiqiu?"

Zhou Chi explained the cause and effect, and more and more people gathered around him. Xie Jianmian obviously didn't like the noisy scene of crowd watching, so he retreated to the periphery of the crowd.

He leaned against the tree quietly, hooking his fingers once and for all. When he stood like this, the slyness and liveliness in his expression disappeared, and a trace of imperceptible carelessness came up, and the color of his eyebrows melted Entered a trace of indifference.

If Zhou Chi sees it, he will be sure that the deja vu in Nuanyu Pavilion is indeed not groundless.