My girlfriend died in the past

Chapter 48 If it were you, what would you do?

"I will send you all the detailed information including photos of the crime scene. Xiaozhuang, you must find the murderer for Xiaodie!"

"must!"

"I can trust you to do the job. If you need anything, just tell me. I can do anything to find the murderer."

Zhuang Xiao knew that he was telling the truth.

Now that I think about it, when I told the Municipal Bureau about the homemade explosives and various weapons they had buried in the "first" timeline, my father and Uncle Shu were obviously stunned for a moment, because in their perception, they had already dealt with the things in the warehouse.

But they both immediately said that it was indeed them who stayed.

I didn't take it seriously at the time, but now I think they were lying. They probably thought they did all those things, so they said that to cover up for themselves.

So he said, "Uncle Shu, I just happen to have something to report to you."

Then he told Shu Mingyu about his plan to develop a game project related to time travel, "I need an expert as a consultant now. Money is not a problem."

“Time travel theme.”

Shu Mingyu didn't ask him why he wanted to work on a game project at this time, but whispered the words "time travel theme" several times, and then his breathing suddenly became rapid.

After being silent for nearly half a minute, Shu Mingyu regained his composure and said, "I have a friend who is a student of an academician and a PhD in related physics. He is also a science fiction writer. I will contact him and ask him to find you. I will pay for the consulting fee."

Zhuang Xiao knew that Shu Mingyu must have guessed something, but this was actually his hint.

Otherwise, why would they suddenly say they want to develop a game project at this time? And it's about going back in time?

Shu Mingyu didn't believe it rationally, but as a father who lost his wife and daughter, he hoped for a miracle to happen.

Even if there was little hope, he was unwilling to let go.

"Xiao Zhuang, you must do this game well, please"

Feeling the heavy fatherly love and expectation, Zhuang Xiao responded strongly, "Definitely!"

Shortly after hanging up the phone, he received information from Shu Mingyu in his mailbox.

Zhuang Xiao opened it immediately and found that the information was extremely detailed. In addition to a large amount of text that gave a detailed description of the scene, it was also accompanied by photos.

Zhuang Xiaoqiang endured the discomfort and took a closer look. Dong Weirui beside him also came over to take a look.

"This information is much more detailed than the files I have seen."

"Uncle Shu has been preparing for six years."

Looking at the huge amount of documents and information, Zhuang Xiao felt that the responsibility was even greater.

"Wei Rui, let's go back and look at the information!"

"Ah."

The two of them rushed home, and Zhuang Xiao directly projected the information onto a 100-inch rear-projection TV, then opened his eyes wide and examined it carefully with Dong Weirui.

The information was extremely detailed, including some clues from the scene, photos of Shu Die's body, and even the police's investigation ideas were clearly stated.

After reading carefully for more than two hours, Zhuang Xiao's gaze finally stopped on the words that were bolded and highlighted in red by Shu Mingyu.

[Xiaodie clenched her hands tightly, and there was a bloody mark on the palm of her right hand where her fingernail had pierced it.]

Zhuang Xiao's mind was echoing with the words that Shu Die asked her father to tell him.

[Brother Xiao, I will hold the clues in my hands and never let go.]

Yes! This must be the clue she left for herself!
Without Zhuang Xiao's instruction, Dong Weirui immediately found the corresponding photos.

It was a magnified photo of the palm of a hand. The hand was pale and bluish, but still flawless, which also highlighted the obvious dark blue mark in the center of the palm.

It was a crescent-shaped mark, probably left by Shu Die's middle finger nail piercing her hand when she clenched her palm.

"Crescent Moon. Is it telling me the time?"

Zhuang Xiao talked to himself and fell into thought.

But he also felt that it was impossible. If it was intended to leave clues to the time of death, it would be completely unnecessary. This crescent must have some deep meaning.

"Probably not." Dong Weirui has a different opinion.

Zhuang Xiao tilted his head and asked, "Wei Rui, what do you think?"

Yes, Dong Weirui is a professional. Maybe she has a way to solve something that I can’t figure out myself.

"I don't have any ideas, but I can put myself in their shoes. I think you're thinking too complicated."

Dong Weirui raised his hand and pointed at the TV, "Xiaodie must have been strangled at the time. After her initial struggle, she gave up trying to survive and chose to leave clues for you instead.

"Under the circumstances at the time, she couldn't have left any complicated clues, so this clue must be very simple, at least it's something you can think of. What you need to think about now is what you and Xiaodie have in common, and that commonality will allow you to immediately know where this clue points to."

"The common point, where does the clue point to?" Zhuang Xiao frowned and thought hard.

Dong Weirui was also thinking, but at this moment her cell phone, which was set to vibrate, suddenly rang.

She glanced at Zhuang Xiao and saw that he was still thinking hard, so she didn't disturb him, got up and went into the kitchen to answer the phone.

"What's up.

"Someone wants to come up? Who is it?

“I understand, I will ask Mr. Zhuang.

"Ok, I see."

After hanging up the phone, she walked out and interrupted Zhuang Xiao's thoughts, "My colleague contacted me and said that someone wanted to break in to find you, but was stopped by security. They planned to take that person away to prevent him from disturbing you."

"Then just take it away. There's no need to tell me about this."

Zhuang Xiao was still thinking about the clue, so he said it casually.

Then he suddenly reacted and looked up and asked, "Who is this person?"

He had seen similar news before, such as a vagrant who learned from the news that a rich man had come to his city and wanted to try his luck at his door.

But there was no need for Dong Weirui to tell him about this kind of thing specifically, unless the man's identity was questionable.

"It's Li Ming. He used to be my father's apprentice, and later he has been teaching my brother."

Dong Weirui had a blank expression on his face. "After my brother died, he withdrew from the front line and moved to the logistics department to manage the archives room."

Li Ming?

Unexpectedly, the head of the serious crime squad who originally stayed in the Municipal Bureau became an uncle in charge of the archives room this time.

When Zhuang Xiao saw Dong Weirui's expression, he knew that she must be upset, so he planned to get Li Ming out.

But at this moment, a current seemed to suddenly pass through his mind.

Zhuang Xiao stood up suddenly, tightly grasped Dong Weirui's shoulders, and said excitedly, "Weirui! Do you remember what you said to me last night?"

Dong Weirui was held by his shoulders, blinking her eyes, and suddenly her cheeks felt hot.

"You must be happy without my 'future'"

"Not this one! The one before that!" Zhuang Xiao said hastily. "If I die, I will definitely leave evidence for you, so after you get the evidence and solve the case, don't dwell on the past."

"Yes! Yes! That's it!"

Zhuang Xiao let go of her and punched the air, "Quick! Get Uncle Li up here! I want to confirm if my guess is correct!"

Dong Weirui didn't understand what was going on, but he suppressed his unhappiness and called his colleagues to bring Li Ming up.

She knew that Zhuang Xiao would not say this for no reason, he must have his reasons.

Less than five minutes later, two plainclothes officers brought Li Ming up, and then they went downstairs to continue waiting.

"Hello, Mr. Zhuang."

Zhuang Xiao sat on the sofa and looked up at the old man in front of him with a hesitant expression.

"Uncle Li?"

Is this little old man wearing short-sleeved shirt, with white hair, hunched back and a flattering smile the kind and amiable fat uncle Li Ming?
Seeing his humble look of wanting to shake hands but not daring to, if their faces didn't look somewhat similar, Zhuang Xiao would definitely have recognized the wrong person.

"Don't call me Uncle Li, just call me Old Li, Old Li is fine."

Li Ming nodded and bowed, feeling flattered. When he turned around and saw Dong Weirui, a trace of pain flashed in the depths of his eyes. Then he greeted him more humbly, "Weirui, you are here too."

Dong Weirui turned his head away expressionlessly and ignored him. Li Ming did not react either, but continued to smile humbly.

Zhuang Xiao pulled Dong Weirui's arm. Dong Weirui pursed her lips and went to the refrigerator to get a bottle of water for Li Ming.

"thanks, thanks"

Li Ming was flattered and took it, but he still hunched over there.

Zhuang Xiao couldn't stand it anymore, he pulled Li Ming to sit down, "Uncle Li, sit down."

Li Ming obeyed immediately, but he just sat on the sofa with only his butt barely touching the corner.

Zhuang Xiao had no choice but to stop trying to persuade him. Instead, he asked, "Uncle Li, why do you have to see me? Is there something wrong at home?"

Just because Li Ming in the "first time" timeline investigated Dong Weirui's case for eight years and never gave up, Zhuang Xiao would not have watched him have a hard time living.

Besides, he is so rich now.

"No, no, no! I'm fine, and my family is fine too." Li Ming shook his head hurriedly.

Zhuang Xiao was about to ask again when he suddenly had an idea, "Uncle Li! Is this about Brother Wei Rui?"

Yes!

Li Ming was able to investigate Dong Weirui's case alone for eight years! How could he not work hard for Dong Zeyu's case?
But if that's the case, isn't Master Dong's case that simple? !

As Zhuang Xiao asked, Li Ming's hunched and thin body trembled, and then he knelt down and grabbed Zhuang Xiao's hand. His eyes, full of humility, had turned red at this moment, "Ze Yu was killed! That car was meant for him!"

Sure enough!

But before Zhuang Xiao could speak, Dong Weirui said coldly: "Where is the evidence? Why didn't you tell me two years ago?"

“I don’t dare.”

Li Ming burst into tears, "I haven't been able to sleep well in the past two years because I'm afraid that the message Zeyu left for me will be taken to the grave with me."

Dong Weirui was a little shocked at this moment. "So, you took the initiative to apply to go to the archives room to look after the gate. It wasn't because you backed down?"

Li Ming just sobbed with tears streaming down his face and shook his head, but did not respond a word.

Zhuang Xiao held his dry and thin hand and asked with a frown, "Did someone force you?"

“No one forced me, but the leader talked to me.”

Li Ming choked up and said, "The driver of the car that hit Zeyu was the assistant general manager of Dengfenglai Medical Research Center. He was also suspected of drunk driving. I wanted to make a big deal about it, but the leader talked to me and said that 'Dengfenglai' is a rare nationally renowned high-tech industry here, so he hoped that I would consider the overall situation and not make a big deal out of it. I saw the news last night and knew that you were here, so I dared to come to see you."

Zhuang Xiao frowned, "Didn't you deal with that driver?"

The assistant to the general manager of Deng Fenglai Medical Research Center. Isn’t the general manager Shen Xing?
"We dealt with it. We sentenced them severely and strictly in accordance with the laws and regulations. The other party also pleaded guilty directly."

Li Ming's eyes were red and he gritted his teeth, "But I know that man hit Zeyu on purpose!"

"Why!" Dong Weirui asked him, "Why do you feel that way?"

"Because Zeyu had been investigating 'Waiting for the Wind'! He told me what he had found out! And then this happened on the same day!" Li Ming seemed to recall the tragic scene of that day, and the muscles on his cheeks were shaking uncontrollably. "I was at the scene! Before Zeyu lost consciousness, he held my hand tightly and said one word!"

"Which word?"

"punishment!"

"Which one?"

"He didn't have time to say it! But it must be a criminal punishment!" Li Ming gritted his teeth, "He must have found out some secrets about Deng Feng Lai! And this secret must involve the criminal law! He is prompting me to continue investigating!"

At this point, Li Ming immediately covered his face and started crying, "But I'm useless, I'm really useless."

"Don't worry, I'm here to find out the truth."

Zhuang Xiao patted Li Ming on the back to comfort him.

But at this moment, Zhuang Xiao's eyes seemed to have lost focus.

Before his eyes, countless images and countless sounds flashed and gathered one by one.
"If I die, I will definitely leave evidence for you, so after you get the evidence and solve the case, don't dwell on the past."

"Brother Xiao, I will hold the clues in my hands and never let go."

"Then which university did I graduate from? Forget it! Don't tell me! Otherwise there will be no surprise. Just tell me whether I have a girlfriend or not."

"."

"I understand!"

The guess in Zhuang Xiao’s mind was finally verified!

Li Ming was stunned and didn't understand what he was saying.

Dong Weirui immediately responded, "What do you understand?"

"I understand what we have in common!" Zhuang Xiao gritted his teeth and said, "Master Dong! Didn't he find clues about 'Waiting for the Wind'? He has actually been investigating Xiaodie's case! He found clues about that 'secret'! That's why he was silenced!
"So, the clues left by Xiaodie and Master Dong point to the same thing - the 'secret'!"

Li Ming was still in a state of confusion, and Dong Weirui ignored him, looking up and asking, "What's the reason?"

"It's very simple! Because there is one thing that only the four of us know!"

Because Li Ming was there, Zhuang Xiao didn't explain it clearly.

But Dong Weirui immediately understood what Zhuang Xiao meant.

What is the one thing that the four of them, and only the four of them, have in common?
It was that afternoon eight years ago when Dong Weirui, Dong Zeyu and Shu Die learned about Zhuang Xiao’s “time travel”.

No matter whether they believed it at the time or not, or believed it later or not, this was the only "secret" known to the four of them alone!
At the last moment, Shu Die and Dong Zeyu both chose to believe before they died! And they left evidence for Zhuang Xiao!

Zhuang Xiao stared at Dong Weirui and said word by word: "Weirui, if it were you, what evidence would you leave for me?"

　Maybe one more chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)