Solving the case: Combining the police dog's olfactory genes at the beginning

Her usually serious expression softened considerably, and she even picked up a piece of squid.

Time flies, and it's almost 10 p.m. in the blink of an eye.

Both bottles of Moutai and both bottles of red wine were empty.

Chen Xuanran vaguely realized that he had drunk a bit too much and quickly checked his watch.

"It's so late, I have to go back."

She stood up, but felt a slight dizziness.

Luo Fei asked with concern.

"You've been drinking, you can't drive. Should we call a designated driver?"

Zeng Jianli immediately took out his mobile phone.

"I'll make the arrangements!"

He pretended to make a few phone calls, his expression gradually becoming troubled.

"Strange, it's New Year's Eve tonight, and none of the designated drivers are taking orders."

"Then I'll take a taxi."

Chen Xuanran fumbled for his phone.

Zhou Xuan sighed.

"I just checked the ride-hailing app, and there are more than fifty people ahead of me in the queue."

Zeng Jian patted his chest.

"How about I take you? I can hold my liquor, so this little bit is nothing to me."

"Are you crazy?"

Zhou Xuan pulled him back.

Getting caught driving under the influence is no joke!

"What are you afraid of?"

Zeng Jian waved his hand dismissively.

"At worst, we can stay inside for a few days. We all came from 'inside' anyway."

Chen Xuanran frowned, keenly sensing that Zeng Jian's words had a hidden meaning.

But the alcohol dulled her mind, and she couldn't understand its meaning for a moment.

"How about this."

Luo Fei made a timely suggestion.

"I have plenty of guest rooms, you can stay here tonight. Leave tomorrow when you've sobered up."

Chen Xuanran instinctively wanted to refuse, but he really had no better choice.

She hesitated.

"Excuse me then."

"Why are you so polite?"

Luo Fei's smile was gentle.

"Zeng Jian, Zhou Xuan, you've both had quite a bit to drink, would you like some more?"

"no, I'm fine!"

Zhou Xuan quickly waved his hand.

"We've got a car, we're leaving now!"

Xu Hanwen also stood up.

"Susu and the child are still waiting at home, so we'll take our leave now."

In the blink of an eye, only Chen Xuanran and Luo Fei remained in the private room.

Grandma had already gone back to her room to rest, and the servants had also tactfully left.

Chen Xuanran suddenly felt uneasy, and she picked up her bag.

"I'll try calling a taxi."

It's five degrees below zero outside, and it's snowing.

Luo Fei's voice was deep and gentle.

Are you sure you want to stand on the side of the road waiting for a taxi that may never come?

The snow outside the window was falling heavier and heavier, and a thin layer of frost formed on the glass.

Chen Xuanran bit her lower lip and finally gave in.

"Okay, thank you for your help."

"No trouble."

A barely perceptible light shone in Luo Fei's eyes.

"Why don't you call home first?"

Chen Xuanran nodded and dialed his mother's number.

"Hey, Mom, I'm not coming home tonight."

Chen Xuanran's voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding somewhat drunk and languid.

As Chen's mother held her phone, her brows furrowed involuntarily.

"Drinking again?"

"It's just a little bit, it's Luo Fei's birthday, everyone's happy."

Chen Xuanran's voice came from near and far, and music and muffled laughter could be heard in the background.

“It’s not convenient to get a taxi now, so Luo Fei told me to stay at his place.”

Before Chen's mother could respond, Luo Fei's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I'll take good care of Xuanran!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen's mother sighed and turned to her husband, who was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper.

"Xuanran isn't coming back tonight; he said he's staying at Luo Fei's place."

Mr. Chen abruptly put down the newspaper, his brows furrowing into a knot.

"What? Going to that kid's house again? How many times has this happened?"

Isn't that how all young people date?

Mrs. Chen placed her phone on the coffee table.

"Besides, what era are we living in? You're still so old-fashioned."

"This isn't about being old-fashioned or not!"

Mr. Chen stood up and paced back and forth in the living room.

"She's a girl, and she keeps spending the night at her boyfriend's place. What kind of talk is that going on? And what will that guy think? That we condone their relationship?"

"Accept what?"

Chen's mother interrupted him.

"Didn't we have Chen Hao first, and then get our marriage certificate later? I remember I was only nineteen years old then."

Mr. Chen choked, his face turning red and then white.

"How can that be the same? That was a special case! And we got married very quickly."

"Times have changed, Old Chen."

Mrs. Chen poured him a glass of water.

"Young people today have their own ideas, and it's not good if we interfere too much."

Mr. Chen took the water glass and sighed heavily.

“It’s true what they say, ‘what goes around comes around.’ What I did to your parents back then is now coming back to haunt my daughter.”

Meanwhile, at Luo Fei's villa.

How much is the rent for your apartment?

Chen Xuanran stood in the center of the living room, looking around at the luxuriously decorated three-story villa.

The alcohol made her thinking a little sluggish, but it made her even more curious.

Luo Fei took two bottles of mineral water from the refrigerator and handed one to her.

"Five thousand."

"Five thousand?"

Chen Xuanran almost choked on the water.

"This location, this size, five thousand? Are you kidding me?"

Luo Fei smiled mysteriously.

"Because this house is a bit special."

"special?"

Chen Xuanran tilted his head to look at him.

"What do you mean?"

Luo Fei took her hand and led her to the basement.

"This is a haunted house."

Chen Xuanran suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"what?"

Five years ago, three children from a family living here committed suicide by hanging themselves in the house.

Luo Fei's voice lowered.

"At the time, the police suspected it was homicide, but after investigating, they found nothing wrong and could only close the case as suicide."

Chen Xuanran's police instincts immediately alerted him.

"Impossible, three children committing suicide one after another? There's definitely something wrong with that."

"Do not believe?"

Luo Fei took out his phone, quickly searched for a few seconds, and then turned the screen towards her.

"Look, this is the news from back then."

Chen Xuanran took the phone, and on the screen was a local news article from five years ago.

A series of suicides have occurred in a wealthy neighborhood, with three siblings hanging themselves one after another.

The accompanying photo is a blurred image of the scene, but it is still possible to see that it is a building that is very similar to the current villa.

"This"

Chen Xuanran felt a chill run down her spine, but she quickly adjusted her breathing.

“I’m a police officer, I don’t believe in these things. There must be some hidden story that hasn’t been uncovered.”

Luo Fei shrugged.

"Anyway, the landlord was in a hurry to rent it out, so the price was very low. I lived there for more than half a year, and apart from occasionally hearing some strange noises, there was nothing else.

"Strange noise?"

Chen Xuanran's voice unconsciously rose eight octaves.

"It's... the sound of children's laughter, footsteps, and things like that."

Luo Fei said nonchalantly.

"It might be a water pipe or a rat."

Chen Xuanran swallowed hard, trying to calm himself down.

As a police officer, she had seen many crime scenes, but this was the first time she had lived in a haunted house.

"don’t worry."

Luo Fei seemed to sense her unease.

“We’ll sleep on the second floor tonight. It’s sunny and safe there.” The two tidied up the kitchen together; it was almost 1 a.m.

As the effects of the alcohol wore off, Chen Xuanran began to feel tired.

"Where are the guest rooms? I want to rest."

She rubbed her temples.

Luo Fei led her upstairs and pushed open a door.

"How about this one?"

Chen Xuanran peeked out and immediately frowned.

The room was pitch black, with only a small area illuminated by the light from the corridor.

A strange musty smell mixed with some indescribable odor wafted towards me.

Are there any other rooms?

She took a step back.

“The other rooms are even worse.”

Luo Fei sighed.

"The third floor is my suite, the first floor is where my grandmother lives, and the remaining three rooms are all for the nannies, they're all pretty much the same."

Chen Xuanran bit her lip.

"What about that one?"

She pointed to another door at the end of the corridor.

Luo Fei walked over and pushed open the door.

"This one is even worse. The girl in the red dress was on the chandelier in this room."

"stop!"

Chen Xuanran suddenly raised his hand to stop him.

"do not talk!"

Luo Fei innocently spread his hands.

"I just want to tell you the truth."

Chen Xuanran tried to calm himself down.

As a police officer, she shouldn't be intimidated by such urban legends, but alcohol and exhaustion made her psychological defenses vulnerable.

"or."

Luo Fei hesitated for a moment.

"You can sleep in my room, I'll sleep on the sofa."

Chen Xuanran looked at him, struggling internally.

Reason told her she shouldn't share a room with her boyfriend, but her fear grew stronger and stronger.

Is your room big?

She finally asked in a low voice.

Luo Fei's eyes lit up.

"It's very big, with a private bathroom and a large bathtub. You can take a relaxing bath there."

After careful consideration, Chen Xuanran finally nodded.

"Okay, but it's agreed that I'll sleep in the bed, and you'll sleep on the sofa. And..."

She paused for a moment, then looked directly into Luo Fei's eyes.

"I do not accept premarital sex, and you must respect that."

Luo Fei immediately raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

"Of course, of course, I completely respect your choice. I'm just worried that you'll be scared alone."

And so, Chen Xuanran followed Luo Fei up to the third floor.

His suite was indeed spacious and comfortable, with a simple and modern style of decoration, which contrasted sharply with the gloomy rooms downstairs.

"Go wash up first."

Luo Fei took a brand new set of pajamas out of the closet and handed it to her.

“This was bought by my mom last time she came, but she hasn’t worn it yet.”

Chen Xuanran took the pajamas and hesitated for a moment.

"That... restroom."

"Don't worry, it's absolutely private."

Luo Fei pointed to the bathroom door.

"It's made of solid wood, so it has excellent sound insulation."

Chen Xuanran nodded, took his pajamas, and went into the bathroom.

The warm water washed away some of her fatigue, but she remained alert.

As a police officer, she habitually observed her surroundings. The bathroom walls were indeed very thick, and the door lock was very secure.

Unbeknownst to her, Luo Fei stood outside the door, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

He gently pressed a button hidden under the bedside table, and a special piece of glass on the bathroom wall instantly became transparent.
When Chen Xuanran finished washing up and came out wearing slightly oversized pajamas, Luo Fei had already changed into his bathrobe and was tidying up the bedding on the sofa.

"Call me anytime if you need anything."

He pointed to the bottled water on the bedside table.

"It's newly opened, so you can drink it without worry."

Chen Xuanran thanked him and quickly crawled into bed.

The bed was comfortable, but she remained tense.

Luo Fei turned off the main light, leaving only a small nightlight, and then lay down on the sofa.

"Good night."

He said.

"Good night."

Chen Xuanran responded, but his eyes were wide open, staring at the ceiling.

The room was so quiet that they could hear each other breathing.

Chen Xuanran tried to relax, but the things Luo Fei had said about haunted houses kept replaying in his mind.

She told herself it was all psychological, but the fear wouldn't go away.

"Xuanran".

Luo Fei suddenly said softly.

"are you cold?"

"not cold."

She answered immediately.

I'm a little cold.

Luo Fei's voice carried a hint of pitifulness.

"The sofa is too narrow, the blanket keeps falling off."

Chen Xuanran did not respond.

A few minutes later, she felt the mattress sink slightly. Luo Fei sat down on the edge of the bed.

"I'll just lie down for a while, and go back once I'm warm."

He pleaded in a low voice.

Chen Xuanran wanted to refuse, but considering that he had taken her in after all, and that he did seem quite cold, her heart softened, and she moved to the side.

"Just a moment."

Luo Fei immediately crawled into bed, but kept a certain distance.

"Thank you, you're so kind."

A few minutes later, Luo Fei suddenly turned over and put his arm around Chen Xuanran's waist.

"what are you doing?"

She immediately became nervous.

Just a hug.

Luo Fei's voice sounded sleepy.

"I promise I won't move."

Chen Xuanran stood stiffly, struggling internally.

As a couple, hugging might not seem excessive, but she instinctively felt uneasy.

"Luo Fei, we made a promise."

"I know, I'll just give you a hug."

His arms tightened a little.

"You drank alcohol today, I'm worried you might feel unwell in the middle of the night."

Chen Xuanran sighed and reluctantly accepted the explanation.

However, Luo Fei's hands soon became restless and began to gently caress her waist.

Don't do this.

She grabbed his wrist.

Just touch it.

Luo Fei's voice suddenly became low.

We've been together for so long.

"no!"

Chen Xuanran said firmly.

"We agreed on that!"

Luo Fei suddenly rolled over and pinned her down.

"Stop pretending. You've already come to my room, doesn't that mean you're tacitly agreeing?"

Chen Xuanran then realized that he had been deceived, and fear and anger surged into his heart at the same time.

"Go away!"

The morning sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains, casting a golden line on the floor.

Chen Xuanran's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes, finding herself being embraced by Luo Fei's strong arms.

She looked up slightly and saw Luo Fei's still-sleeping profile; the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up.

"fraud."

She muttered softly and gently poked Luo Fei's chest with her finger.

Luo Fei groggily opened his eyes and saw Chen Xuanran glaring at him from his arms. He immediately gave a roguish smile.

Good morning, Officer Chen.

"What do you mean 'early'!"

Chen Xuanran pretended to be angry, broke free from his embrace, grabbed a pillow and threw it at Luo Fei.

"You said it was just a little rubbing? You big liar! You big pervert!"

Luo Fei easily caught the pillow, pulled Chen Xuanran back into his arms, and whispered in her ear.

"How can you blame me? You're so tempting. It would be abnormal if I could resist."

"you!"

Chen Xuanran's ears burned. After struggling a few times without success, he simply gave up. (End of Chapter)