Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1624 7 Heart Tablets 5

After being interrupted by Mu Dai and Jiang Xinxin, everyone's mood was indeed relaxed a little. Although the foundation of trust among them was not strong enough, cooperation was definitely possible now.

Mu Dai knew that Jiang Xinxin was here for tourism, and he strongly recommended himself, wanting to take her around the city. "Sister Jiang, our place is a famous tourist city, but when it comes to good places, locals like me are more proficient. Let me take you around."

Mu Dai was very interested in the supernatural powers that Jiang Xinxin talked about. Others might need real evidence and still be skeptical, but the master she had practiced martial arts for eight years was not ordinary. She was the person here who was most likely to accept Jiang Xinxin's words.

Luo Ren was indeed skeptical, and even this little trust was based on Li Tan's former identity as a policeman and the little intersection he and Li Tan had in the Xiaoshanghe case.

Jiang Xinxin didn't bother to care about so many things. Anyway, there was no progress for the time being. She should rest more and recharge her energy.

That night, Mu Dai told her adoptive mother Huo Zihong all the information she had heard, and emphasized Jiang Xinxin, who had no connection with several cases but possessed secret skills and was very likely to have extraordinary abilities.

Huo Zihong is also a staunch materialist, but she trusts Mu Dai very much and thinks that Mu Dai might have been deceived. She is about to warn him, but then she feels that if Zhang Guanghua could survive when the reservoir was releasing water, it only means that there really is some extraordinary power in this world.

Three days were enough time for Mu Dai and Jiang Xinxin to establish a good friendship. Moreover, both parties wanted to become closer, so Jiang Xinxin naturally got to know Yisan, who worked at Mu Dai's bar.

Mu Dai explained with a hint of resignation, "His real name is Jiang Zhao, probably inspired by the phrase 'The moon shines on the vast river.' But he's way too slick. When he came to the bar earlier, he boasted to the girls about his self-driving trip to Sichuan and Tibet and his mountaineering adventures, even saying that a kind-hearted boss who gave him 13,000 yuan was a fool."

"The boss overheard him and nearly took him to the police. I paid him 13,000 yuan to settle the score with him. Now he has to work in a bar for a year to pay off his debt."

Seeing that Ichimansan was talking nonsense to girls again, Mu Dai was really disgusted.

Jiang Xinxin looked at Yiwansan carefully and said to Mu Dai in a low voice, "This Yiwansan is somewhat related to what we are investigating. It's just that he has no direct connection with the unknown object we are looking for, but he is definitely indispensable."

Mu Dai was very surprised: "Sister Jiang, how did you know that?"

Jiang Xinxin didn't know how to explain it, so she tried her best to describe it: "First of all, Jiang Zhao is far from being a wicked villain. Although he's not a good person, he's just an ordinary person."

"Secondly, I saw some blurry images from him. It seemed like he threw something and knocked something off a roof. Since I saw it, it means this thing must be what we are looking for. Since we have contact with him, he will join our team sooner or later."

Mu Dai was very interested in Jiang Xinxin's move. He moved closer and asked Jiang Xinxin to take a good look at him. "Sister Jiang, take a closer look at me. Can you see anything?"

Jiang Xinxin had actually seen it, and after hesitating for a moment, she finally said, "You're a bit schizophrenic..."

Mu Dai sat up straight, the smile on his face had long since disappeared, and he no longer dared to test it.

Luo Ren spent three days to investigate Huo Zihong thoroughly, and even went to find Huo Zihong in person when no one was around. However, they were unlucky and met Jiang Xinxin again.

In the closed bar, Huo Zihong was the last one to come and go, and then Luo Ren appeared.

He walked up to her and greeted her confidently, "Ms. Huo Zihong, do you remember me? My name is Luo Ren, and we used to be neighbors. I used to live at 11 Chenqian Lane, Luomahu."

"One year, it rained heavily there and your house was leaking. My dad even helped you fix the awning."

Even without anyone around, Huo Zihong looked very uneasy. Even the dim light couldn't hide the uneasiness on her face. She casually replied, "I remember there was something like that. How's your dad doing now?"

Luo Ren laughed, "My dad?"

Huo Zihong immediately understood that this guy was testing her, so she immediately fought back: "Why did you come here alone?"

Luo Ren also understood that Huo Zihong had revealed her true colors in front of him, and in Huo Zihong's eyes, he was also exposed. However, he pretended to be uncomfortable and continued to test her: "Do I need to bring a team with me?"

Huo Zihong wasn't about to get complacent about this powerful counterattack, so he said directly, "Xiao Shanghe, in the middle of the night, at the mutton soup restaurant, didn't you even knock Li Tan unconscious for your companions?"

"You forgot so quickly?"

Luo Ren did have a companion, and the case of Xiaoshanghe was just as Huo Zihong said. He knocked Li Tan unconscious in order to help his companion, but he did not expect that these unspoken things would be known by Huo Zihong.

Luo Ren wasn't someone who would easily reveal his bargaining chips. He keenly saw the fear and hatred that Huo Zihong was trying hard to suppress from the small movement of her clenched fists, so he boldly guessed, "Do you know who the murderer of the Luomahu case is?"

"He's not the real Huo Zihong either!"

Noticing other movements, Huo Zihong decisively threw the wine glass that was about to be cleared away from the booth over the table and smashed it. Mu Dai came downstairs and heard the noise, so she jumped down in one step and threw the two halves of the apple in her hand towards the place where the wine glass was broken. Her aunt Hong fell to the ground, and Luo Ren was about to escape.

Mu Dai chased after him, and Jiang Xinxin finally showed up. She pretended to know nothing and quickly stepped forward to support Huo Zihong, saying with concern, "Auntie Hong, are you feeling unwell? Let me take you to the hospital for a checkup."

Huo Zihong was even more anxious to chase after Mu Dai, and could only reluctantly respond to Jiang Xinxin: "Good boy, I'm fine, I was just startled. But Mu Dai chased someone out so late, I'm afraid..."

Jiang Xinxin helped Huo Zihong sit down and suggested, "I'm quite skilled in fighting. Why don't I give it a try?"

Huo Zihong was genuinely worried about Mu Dai, and she did have the intention of testing Jiang Xinxin, so she pretended to be embarrassed but worried about Mu Dai, and finally agreed. "It's really unsafe for two girls to be hanging out outside at this time, chasing after a boy who looks quite skilled..."

Jiang Xinxin didn't bother to pay attention to these little thoughts and chased out directly. She just saw Luo Ren holding Mu Dai in front of his chest, holding a dagger against Mu Dai's throat, and directly sent out a burst of energy, causing Luo Ren to drop the dagger and release his grip on Mu Dai.

Pulling Mu Dai over, Jiang Xinxin was really unhappy with Luo Ren's behavior. "I thought we at least had a basic understanding..."

Luo Ren looked at Jiang Xinxin's defensive face, feeling inexplicably aggrieved. He unconsciously explained, "There is indeed a woman named Huo Zihong living at No. 12 Chenqian Lane in Luomahu, but her family has always made a living by selling vegetables. Huo Zihong even dropped out of school in the second grade to help her parents make a living. Now look at Huo Zihong now—"

Trust really doesn't build up in a day or two. Jiang Xinxin said angrily, "This Huo Zihong right now is definitely not the Huo Zihong you mentioned who lived at 12 Chenqian Lane in Luomahu. She is Li Yaqing, the Li Yaqing who was supposed to have died in the Luomahu massacre."

"Li Yaqing and Huo Zihong are identical twins. Huo Zihong was lost when she was young and was only found home by Li Yaqing on the day of the incident. That day should have been a happy reunion for their family of four..."