Chapter 2: Suicide Case.

The scent of Sisi still lingers in the room, a faint yet pleasant aroma.

Did you sleep at the door? I was stunned for a moment, furrowed my brows and continued to ask, "Weren't you quite energetic when you brought your cousin down last night?"

Little Gu is the first college student in our village. Her grandfather, who was still the village chief at the time, held a three-day feast to celebrate. Although Little Gu is a girl, her grandfather has never looked down on her.

I took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to uncover the blanket. After tidying up all the broken glass on the floor, I turned around and left. Just as I was about to close the door, I suddenly heard Sisi's voice, "Brother Liu, you are a good person."

This is a case just sent over by the Nanliu Police Station. Since you have nothing to do these days, I'll hand it over to you. Huang Shu lazily handed me the file folder.

Arriving at the office, my hand fidgeted with the red string as my thoughts drifted back to eighteen years ago.

No, it's just my wife at home. After Xiao Wang finished speaking, he thought again and said, "Brother Liu, you didn't encounter any ghosts last night, did you?"

It's just suspected suicide for now. Besides, you don't even know what kind of person the guy from Nanliu is like. For more difficult cases, we should report them. If you weren't idle these past two days, I would have just called you back. Huang Shu leaned back in his seat, took out a cigarette and lit it, looking like he was leaving it up to you.

In order not to disappoint my grandfather, who raised me since I was young, even though it was not my original intention, I still chose the profession of a police officer.

On the second day after I woke up, I found the door of the room where my beloved was lying open, but she was no longer there. I don't know why, but I suddenly felt a sense of loss in my heart.

What mischief have you been up to again, kid? I couldn't help but ask as I looked at Xiao Wang.

Among the people I admired when I was a child, this sloppy old Taoist was one of them, and as a result, my slightly yellowed exercise book became thinner day by day.

Uncle Huang, are you looking for me? The old detective called Huang Weimin, who is in his forties. Because he has offended people before, he has never been promoted. However, he is the most senior and experienced member of our detective team. He is also my mentor and has taught me a lot. I have great respect for him and I also wanted to call him my mentor, but he refused. I know he did it for my own good.

Just as I was about to reach out, Sisi suddenly exclaimed, like an ostrich, she even tucked her head into the blanket and curled up into a ball.

I even stole my grandfather's wine to pay homage to my master. When I happily returned home with a yellow paper given by the old Taoist to show off, I was mocked by my cousin who was on vacation at the time. Then I foolishly watched my cousin throw the yellow paper into the bottom of the pot.

Two years ago, after graduating from the police academy, I was assigned to the Ancheng District Branch of the Qingshan City Public Security Bureau to work as a criminal investigator. The reason why I chose to become a police officer in the first place was mainly due to my grandfather's request. He said that being a police officer would benefit my future.

After grandpa met the old Taoist that day, he asked me to play outside by myself. I don't know what they talked about inside the house, but I remember the old Taoist later handed me a bowl of dark stuff and asked me to drink it.

Brother Liu, are you okay? I only have one male cousin and two female cousins in my family. Where did the female cousin come from? And how could I possibly send her to your house?

For my playmates who were similar to me in the village, this mountain was a paradise. Every time we sneaked up there, our butts were inevitably in trouble.

The day after my grandmother's death, my eldest aunt from the county, as well as my younger aunt who was studying in the provincial capital, all returned. My eldest aunt is two years older than my father and got married even earlier. Along with her, my uncle and two male cousins also came.

Liu Ge, I, I... Xiao Wang trembled, his face turned pale.

Grandmother is buried next to my father and mother's graves, with another piece of land beside it. I know that is the place my grandfather chose for himself, to accompany grandmother after his own death.

If the police station cannot handle it, hand it over to the sub-bureau. If the sub-bureau cannot solve it, report it to the municipal bureau. Although it may seem bureaucratic, only a clear delineation of responsibilities is the most efficient method. If every case is reported to the municipal bureau, what is the point of having sub-bureaus and police stations?

In that instant, I felt a chill down my spine, and there was a tightening sensation in my buttocks. "Did no one from your family come over last night?"

Seven years ago, my grandfather, with white hair, bid farewell to my grandmother, who had black hair. Now, after accompanying him for most of his life, my grandmother has passed away. The pain in his heart can be imagined. I even see his proud back slowly bending down.

I'm going!小王 let out a long sigh and looked at me with a resentful expression, saying, "Brother Liu, you're at least a police officer of the people. Can't you stop scaring people like that?"

But when I saw the photo posted above, I was completely stunned.

Grandfather has become even more silent. He has also transitioned from being the village chief to the old village chief. Often, he would smoke his pipe and gaze at me absentmindedly. Finally, after one hundred days since Grandma passed away, Grandfather took me to climb the mountain behind the village.

Leader, Huang Shu is calling for you. Zhang Weihuang shook me and interrupted my contemplation.

Some people say desire is the devil, but at this moment, I would rather embrace the devil.

"Suicide?" I asked, staring in disbelief. "Are they reporting even suicides to Nanliu Police Station? And isn't this beyond the scope of our criminal investigation team's responsibilities?"

Hehe, okay, I won't tease you anymore. I was just kidding earlier. It's because you looked so indulgent. I think you should go home and get a good night's sleep.

The mountain has a very common name, called Jinshan. It's not because there is gold, but because this mountain belonged to a landlord surnamed Jin in the past, and it was just later confiscated during the revolution.

I cried. Grandma scolded my aunt, while only grandpa laughed in a strange way.

What cousin? Now it was Xiao Wang's turn to be stunned.

After a simple meal, I prepared to go to work. Just as I opened the door, I saw Xiao Wang from upstairs walking down with a tired look on his face, sporting two dark circles under his eyes and an unsteady gait.

Lying in bed, I chuckled self-deprecatingly. Am I a good person? Perhaps.

"Suicide!" Huang Shu said calmly.

Zhang Wei is one year junior to me and is considered one of my partners. In our group, besides Zhang Wei, there is a junior female student, an old criminal investigator, making a total of four people.

During the period of my grandmother's funeral, my grandfather was almost silent. The only thing he didn't let go of was his cigarette holder. I was often awakened at night by the suppressed coughing sound he made while covering his mouth. Fortunately, my grandfather had many brothers of the same generation who helped take care of everything.

Don't mention it. I finished work late last night, probably because I was too tired. As a result, I ended up sleeping at the entrance all night. Achoo," said Xiao Wang with a constipated expression.

Well, I won't do it next time. I nodded and retracted the leg that was about to step out of the door, then quickly dashed into a side lying position. The bedsheet was a bit wrinkled, and although the quilt was folded, it was clearly not my handiwork.

There is a thin red rope placed on the bedside table, which is exactly the one Sisi wore on her hand last night. There are faint traces left on the ground from the broken water glass last night.

What case? I took the file bag and asked casually. In fact, real detectives don't have as many cases as they do on TV, and they don't even have time to rest.

It was very bitter. That's probably my only impression. After taking the medicine, I fell asleep and was carried down the mountain by my grandfather. For the next few days, I was in a daze, my head heavy. It took almost a week for me to "recover" and since then, I have never seen a ghost again.

Looking at Uncle Huang's appearance, I sighed in my heart, but I didn't know what to say. Time is the most capable of wearing down ambition, especially when it has been suppressed all along and cannot see any hope of promotion. Even if one is selfless and dedicated to the people, they will gradually become numb.

You just encountered a ghost and even had your yang energy sucked by it. I couldn't help but blurt out, but after I finished speaking, we both stood there stunned, staring at each other. For a moment, we were at a loss and I even saw Xiao Wang's legs start to tremble.

On the mountain, there is a dilapidated Taoist temple with quite a few years of history. Inside, there is a sloppy old Taoist who often performs his magic tricks with our group of friends. Every time, he takes out a piece of yellow paper from his pocket, throws it into the sky, shouts "hurry as the law commands," and then the yellow paper bursts into flames.

Nowadays, each police station has a criminal investigation team. Generally, ordinary cases are resolved on the spot within their jurisdiction. Only major and difficult cases will be gradually handed over.

I feel cold all over my body. If all of this is not an illusion, then where is the problem? Based on my understanding of Xiao Wang and my confidence in my own eyes, he definitely did not lie. And he slept at the door last night, looking like he lost his vitality. Could it be that he really encountered a ghost?

Okay, let me take a look first. If there are no doubts, let Zhang Wei take the junior sister apprentice for some training. I shook my head helplessly, opened the file bag, and pulled out the documents from inside.

Your cousin Li Sisi, you brought her to my house last night to stay. I was a bit dumbfounded. Could it be that this guy slept at the door all night and became stupid?