Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room.

Chapter 592: Yunshui Inn
Night falls.

The darkness slowly spread out like a deep velvet cloth, covering the entire earth.

The one driving at the moment is new.

The front was getting closer and closer to the town of Shidu. The area around the city became extremely desolate as we left it. All we could see was loess and rocks, with few traces of plants.

The off-road vehicle's headlights cut through the darkness, leading the special case team to the abandoned town forgotten by time.

The distant sky is cloudless and the stars are twinkling, adding a bit of mystery to the journey.

As the wheels rolled, the outline of Shidu Town gradually became clear in sight. The once bustling and bustling town is now only left with broken walls and ruins.

Under the light of the car lights, you can see the end at a glance.

The wind blows and raises dust, and the sense of time comes to me.

Outside the town, a dead tree stands alone, as if it has become the last guardian of the desolation, telling the past and vicissitudes of life, as well as life.

Three people were once hanged here, and they came from the distant Jingcheng.

Seeing the dead tree, Chen Yi didn't need to say anything. He Xin took his right foot off the accelerator, and the car slowly slowed down and finally stopped next to it.

Several people looked at Chen Yi, and when they saw him open the door and get out of the car, they followed closely behind him.

Six people stood at the scene where the body was found.

This is the scene where the body was found, but it is not necessarily the first crime scene.

Standing in front of the tree, with the wind and sand behind him, Chen Yi took out a cigarette box and lit a cigarette. The cigarette burned very quickly. Perhaps the wind also had sadness and worry.

The dead tree has long lost its former luxuriance and vitality. The bark is dry and cracked, leaving only bare, dry branches, like the fingers of an old man.

Occasionally, when the wind blows, the branches sway gently. This is the only scenic spot outside the town of Shidu.

It's not waiting for spring.

It has no spring anymore.

As far as the eye can see, there are thick branches that remain motionless in the wind. That is the only place where people can be hung.

Agave can be seen growing around the dead tree.

"It turns out that Yunshui Inn is so close to this dead tree." After a moment of silence, Chen Yi spoke and looked back at the lighted building not far away. "In this case... the suspicion is even greater."

When Xin and others also turned around and looked at the building.

The dim town is the only light within a radius of several kilometers. It is like a lighthouse in the sea, providing a place for travelers to stay in this uninhabited area.

It can be clearly seen that the door is half open.

There is a tricycle and a white medium-to-large SUV parked outside the door. There may be guests tonight.

"Let's go."

After taking another look at the dead tree in front of him, Chen Yi turned around and walked towards the lighted building with a cigarette in his mouth.

We are very close now, there is no need to get in the car.

But the car still had to be driven over, so He Xin got back into the car and parked it in front of the building.

The white SUV that had parked earlier was a Land Rover. Tonight's guests had a little money.

It was neither a holiday nor a weekend, but the other party drove to the desolate town of Shidu to stay there. Probably only someone who is rich and has nothing to do would do that.

Chen Yi stopped in front of the door and looked up at the plaque on the door of the inn. It read "Yunshui Inn" with vigorous and flamboyant handwriting, which was obviously customized by professionals.

Above the door plaque is the second floor, which is built almost entirely of wood, which is significantly different from the bricks and tiles on the first floor, and looks quite out of place.

Judging from the architectural style of the first floor, it is similar to other ruined buildings in the town and should have been renovated and expanded on the original site.

The dilapidated places are still repaired with wood, like patches on clothes.

Fortunately, it rarely rains in this place, let alone a storm, otherwise this illegal construction would not last long.

It is recorded in the files that the owner of Yunshui Inn is from Shuishi Town. His surname is Wu and his name is Wu Changchun. Because he discovered business opportunities in Shidu Town, he gave up his original job as a farmer and settled in Shidu Town, becoming the owner of a small inn.

Not to mention, I make a lot of money, at least more than I make in Shuishi Town, and it's more comfortable.

This Wu Changchun must be very capable, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to monopolize the resources. Everyone wants to make money.

The ability to achieve monopoly cannot be underestimated, otherwise there might be more than one inn in Shidu Town.

This is how China does business. When they see you making money, they want to open an identical store next door. They have no bottom line.

The door was not closed, so there was no need to knock, so Chen Yi walked in.

The decoration style of the hall is very retro, so retro that it seems as if you have traveled back to the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. There are wooden tables, wooden stools, wooden counters and wine jars. The owner may have done this intentionally to attract customers with unique decoration and to increase the price.

What you spend is not the money for accommodation, but the money for experience.

Fortunately, the lighting tool was not candles, which meant that the inn had electricity, ensuring daily electricity use. At least mobile phones could not be turned off.

Six people can be seen in the hall.

Four of them should be customers, sitting around the table drinking and eating. The other two were standing at the counter. They were the fat boss and his wife, who was dressed like a country girl and was about fifty years old.

The sound of the door opening was very abrupt and attracted the attention of six people. It was not easy to see people in Shidu Town late at night.

The fat boss was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled, left the counter and rushed over to greet the guests. It was so late, they would definitely need to stay overnight, and with the cost of food and daily necessities, six people could make a lot of money.

"Do you want accommodation? Or a meal?" the fat boss asked politely.

Chen Yi said: "It's both a meal and a place to stay. How many people can stay in the room?"

The fat boss smiled and said, "Just like the hotels in the city, there are standard rooms and king-size rooms. It's up to you to choose."

The words "standard room and king-size bed room" brought them back to reality. After all, a gimmick is just a gimmick. It is impossible to completely replicate the ancient inn. It is enough to just show its intention.

Chen Yi did some calculations and said, "Two king-size rooms and two standard rooms."

"Okay, okay, I'll go check in the room right away. You guys just sit there and wait. I'll bring the room key and menu over later." The fat boss said with a smile.

Chen Yi looked around and chose a seat closer to the four guests.

The four people are two men and two women, all of them are very young. Judging from their dress, they look like college students. They might also be two couples.

The room was soon opened and the menu was brought over. Qin Fei first paid for the room and asked the other party to issue an invoice, then handed the menu to Chen Yi.

"Sorry, we...can't issue invoices." The fat boss apologized.

Can't issue an invoice?

Qin Fei asked Chen Yi for his opinion. It seemed that this store was not very formal.

It's not surprising that it's irregular since it's opened in a deserted town, and the relevant departments probably don't bother to take care of it.

"Make a receipt and sign your name." Chen Yi said. The fat boss nodded: "Okay, you guys order first and I'll make a receipt."

Chen Yi glanced at the menu. They were all ordinary home-cooked dishes with some local characteristics. The prices were a little high, 50% higher than those in normal restaurants.

The same goes for house prices, which are 50 percent higher.

It's a special place and you can't expect it to be economical. Ever since the rumor of Shidu Town being haunted came out, the owner may have raised the room price significantly, but the number of customers has decreased in recent years and the room price has only returned to the current level.

The fat boss delivered the receipt and took the ordered menu away to cook.

The receipt was signed by Wu Changchun.

"Hello, where are you from?" It was Qin Fei who spoke. He was sitting so he could face the other person if he turned around.

He kept Chen Yi's instructions in mind, listened more, watched more and talked more when he got there, and took the initiative to talk to those young people.

The four young men were very polite. They responded immediately to Qin Fei's inquiry and said that they were senior students from Dicheng University of Finance and Economics. They had nothing to do and went out to travel. They had just arrived in Shidu Town this afternoon.

When asked why they came to Shidu Town, one of the girls in pink spoke mysteriously: "I heard that this place is haunted, don't you know?"

Qin Fei: "Haunted? Is it true?"

The girl in pink was surprised: "Why did you come to Shidu Town?"

Qin Fei: "Of course, we want to see the former oil base. In the 1960s, Shidu Town was very lively and became Shidu City. Unfortunately, it was later abandoned and disappeared from the map, but its place in history cannot be denied."

Girl in pink: "Uh..."

They come here because of historical sentiment, while we come here because of haunted adventure, so the difference in perspective is quite big.

She didn't know that Shidu Town was originally an oil base, and she only cared about the word "haunted".

"Has anything big happened in Shidu Town before?" asked the girl in pink.

Qin Fei: "Why do you say that?"

The pink-dressed girl whispered, "It must be haunted because a lot of people died, right? The reason why Shidu Town is deserted may be because something big happened? For example, a serious mining accident caused Shidu Town to be filled with gloomy air, and over time no one was there, and the country blocked the news."

"Uh."

This time it was Qin Fei's turn to be speechless. Why was he talking so weird? Shouldn't college students believe in science?
Sitting diagonally opposite Qin Fei was Su Ying. She looked at the girl in pink and asked, "Do you think this place is really haunted?"

Girl in pink: "There's no smoke without fire, right? I searched a lot of old posts online, and many people said they've seen it here."

Su Ying: “…”

Seeing that the faces of the girls were a little strange, the pink-dressed girl's companions couldn't help but explain, "She is an idealist, mainly influenced by her family."

Qin Fei and Su Ying understood.

The opposite of materialism is idealism. Idealism is more complicated. We cannot say that idealists believe in the existence of ghosts and gods. That is one-sided. They just pay more attention to their own experiences and believe that there are existences in the world that transcend human cognition.

simply put.

Materialists believe in what they see now, believe in science, believe in data, and what they cannot see is simply beyond the scientific level. They do not believe in ghosts and gods.

Some people believe in idealism, while others do not.

Judging from the words of the girl in pink, she should be in a state of doubt. If she saw it with her own eyes, she would definitely believe it and would not consider the possibility that someone was playing tricks.

The girl in pink retorted: "Whether it's materialism or idealism, they only exist as beliefs. Then according to your logic, are there aliens in the universe?"

The young man and the pink-dressed girl were obviously close friends, so he didn't get annoyed. Instead, he smiled dotingly and said, "There is currently no evidence to prove the existence of aliens. If you can't see something, it certainly doesn't exist."

Girl in pink: "I believe there are no fish in the sea, but do you think it's possible that there is only one fish in the sea?"

This example is very profound. It means that the universe is boundless. The farthest observed distance of the universe today is 46 billion light years, which is still just a drop in the ocean. It is impossible that life exists only on Earth.

Typical idealism, ideas come first.

"You are just guessing. We need facts." The young man said. After that, he felt that the topic had gone off track, so he used the food to shut the girl up. "Eat quickly or it will get cold. Sorry, my girlfriend is just like that."

They are indeed a couple.

The girl in pink pouted but didn't refuse. She picked up the chopsticks and continued eating. Her cheeks were bulging from eating, which was very cute.

One is cute and innocent, the other is elegant and graceful. This couple is quite a good match.

The other two college students spoke less, and from their words and actions, they did not seem to be in a relationship. One was a lady with long hair, and the other was introverted and honest.

As Chen Yi and his friends were chatting, their dishes began to be served, but the person who served the dishes was not the boss or the boss's wife, but a pale young man.

As far as we know, Yunshui Inn is run by a family of three, and this person should be Wu Changchun's son.

When this person appeared, the original chat stopped abruptly. The four college students took the initiative to stop it. They seemed to be concerned about the young man who served the food, and disgust flashed across their faces.

The four arrived earlier than the special case team and should have met the boss's son. They probably didn't leave a good impression on the other party, or... there was some conflict between the two sides.

The young man came over with the dishes, and without saying a word, he silently placed the two dishes on the table.

But he did not leave. He just stood there, staring at Su Ying who picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat.

Pale face, thin face, deep dark circles under the eyes, messy hair. Being stared at by such a young man in the inn in the deserted town made people feel uncomfortable.

Seeing that the young man didn't leave, Chen Yi and others looked over.

Su Ying was originally a cold-tempered person. She had been in contact with corpses for many years and her psychological quality was very strong. She was not afraid of the dead, let alone the living. So even though the young man was a little strange and stared at her, she did not react much.

"Are you looking at me?" Su Ying asked.

Hearing the sound, the four college students at the next table frowned.

The young man seemed to be frightened by Su Ying's words. He immediately turned around and left. After taking a few steps, he turned back and glanced over quietly.

Chen Yi had been observing him, and at this moment their eyes met.

Sinister, cold, and emotionless, with dark circles under his eyes, it was chilling.

What's the big deal? Isn't there a living one here?

The strange rumors about the Yunshui Inn in Shidu Town do not seem to be completely fabricated. The waiters serving the dishes in the restaurant exude a weirdness all over their bodies. If something else happens there, it does not seem unacceptable.

"He seems to be interested in you." Teng Dabin said with a smile. The two had made peace after their last fight.

Su Ying didn't say anything, nor did she care about table etiquette. She picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

This is really hungry.

The girl in pink saw the young man walking away and turned back to whisper, "He is interested in every woman. He is a pervert. It's scary. Fortunately, we came with the man, otherwise he would have run away long ago."

　Sorry it's a little late, I have a slight fever and caught a cold last night

　　
　
(End of this chapter)