Starting with dissecting ghost stories

In the office of the Technical Section on the second floor of the Criminal Investigation Brigade compound, Lu Wenying closed her flip phone.

"What's wrong, Xiao Lu? Your expression on the phone was quite something." A policewoman who had just returned from getting water said with a smile as she walked towards Lu Wenying. "You started off happy, but then your expression froze. Were you calling your boyfriend?"

"No, I called Senior Brother Shen Xing." Lu Wenying put down her phone and continued disassembling the things in front of her without looking up. "He just happened to be busy, which is a bit of a pity."

"You mean that handsome guy from before? Hmm... How come I was in the office the whole time and didn't even glance at him?" The policewoman placed the water glass on Lu Wenying's desk and asked curiously, "What are these?"

"The surveillance footage from the roads and shops, and the hard drives containing the data," Lu Wenying replied in a muffled voice. "They said before that the images inside had been destroyed and disappeared."

"Didn't the video surveillance team only bring back the hard drive for inspection? Why did you bring back the surveillance camera footage as well?" The policewoman paused for a moment, then said, "Isn't this against regulations? These are personal belongings, and there are also road administration items."

"I bought them all, and replaced them with new ones. I bought better quality ones, and they all agreed."

"Huh? Captain Chen approved the funding for you?"

"My own money."

"Well......"

The policewoman seemed momentarily speechless.

She regretted not staying in the lab longer; she had come out for a walk to clear her head after working overtime for so long, but the result was even more disheartening.

"They're all original...no signs of being tampered with, no signs of being sabotaged..." Lu Wenying scratched her slightly disheveled hair and murmured, "What exactly happened?"

How could someone who was just in the video footage suddenly disappear?

Did the video team tamper with the footage? Is there a mole within the team?

There's no reason for that. Li Ya is someone who has absolutely no connection with the Municipal Bureau. The only person who could be considered to have a connection is Shen Xing, who has met Li Ya.

But Shen Xing had never touched these surveillance cameras and hard drives—that was a certainty.

Or perhaps Li Ya implanted some kind of virus into these computers, and then those viruses deleted the screen?

Li Ya doesn't have that ability...

Lu Wenying subconsciously picked up her phone, wanting to call Shen Xing to ask, but as soon as she picked up the phone, opened the contact list, saw Shen Xing's name, and put it down again.

They're on a blind date right now, so don't bother them anymore.

Lu Wenying felt increasingly annoyed by this case.

"By the way, Xiao Lu."

The policewoman standing nearby hadn't left yet; she seemed determined to gossip about something during this short break from her agonizing overtime work.

She could tell that Xiao Lu seemed to care a lot about that senior brother.

The policewoman smiled and continued to ask:

"By the way, what's Shen Xing doing now?"

......

Shen Xing stood at the entrance of the MG Coffee Shop.

The waitress standing inside opened the glass door for Shen Xing when she saw him outside, but after waiting for a while, Shen Xing didn't seem to have any intention of coming in.

"Handsome? Aren't you going to eat?" The waitress looked at Shen Xing in front of her and asked curiously.

Is he going to abandon his girlfriend and skip out on the bill? He's so handsome, surely he wouldn't?

"Oh, nothing, I was just thinking about something."

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xing still strode into the coffee shop.

It wouldn't be appropriate to turn around and leave now, because Shen Yuan is still inside.

She must have been influenced by the other person's unusual behavior.

At first, Shen Yuan was rather nervous and quiet, but then she started chatting happily with the other party. Shen Xing didn't think there was anything wrong with that.

He simply felt that the two girls had found common ground, and Wang Xinran was also very approachable, which was why Shen Yuan was able to establish a good relationship with her so quickly.

But now, Shen Xing sensed that Shen Yuan's change in mindset might be influenced by something unusual...

This meeting needs to end quickly.

He didn't know what would happen if he continued to be influenced like this, or whether it would really change his way of thinking.

"Sorry I was a little away just now. A friend from the Municipal Bureau called, it seems there's something I need to discuss." Shen Xing smiled as he sat back down in his seat.

"Huh? What's wrong? Is it urgent?" Wang Xinran asked with some concern. "Should we go and take care of it first?"

"It's alright, there's no rush." ​​Shen Xing smiled, sat back down next to Shen Yuan, and gently nudged Shen Yuan with his foot.

This was a "secret code" that Shen Yuan had agreed upon with herself beforehand; if she felt it was inappropriate, she would secretly kick her.

Shen Xing may still need to contact Wang Xinran afterward, and if he directly says he wants to leave, there is a possibility that he will not be able to arrange a next meeting.

Making Shen Yuan the "villain" is the perfect choice.

"What?" Shen Yuan was kicked for no reason and turned to glare at Shen Xing.

Shen Xing: "..."

"It's okay, how about we go out and play together again next time? Anyway, I have plenty of time. Uncle Wang said that you, Ah Xing, also have a lot of time. It's better not to let it interfere with important matters."

After Wang Xinran finished speaking with a smile, she suddenly thought of something and said excitedly, "Oh right, how about we go to the park together on Friday? We can rent bicycles there that can be ridden by three people."

Perhaps worried that Shen Xing wouldn't agree, Wang Xinran secretly gave Shen Xing a wink after she finished speaking, and asked expectantly, "Xiao Yuan, what do you think?"

Shen Yuan was about to agree with great excitement, but then she suddenly realized a problem.

She didn't seem to come here to make friends; it seems her purpose was to help her brother find a blind date.

Uh......

"Me...should I go too?" Shen Yuan, who had been excited, hesitated now. "That's not a good idea, after all, you guys..."

"Come on, come on, let's go together," Wang Xinran urged Shen Yuan.

She also hoped that Shen Yuan would go with her, mainly because she could have a good chat with Shen Yuan, and could also use Shen Yuan as a bridge to talk to Shen Xing.

But if she were really alone with Shen Xing, she felt she might be so nervous that she wouldn't be able to speak.

Because Shen Xing's appearance perfectly matches Wang Xinran's fantasy of her other half, the fact that Shen Xing brought his sister to dinner shows that he values ​​her. If she can get along well with her sister, it would make Shen Xing even happier.

Thinking of this, Wang Xinran secretly glanced at Shen Xing. After seeing Shen Xing return her a smile, she lowered her head again, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Brother, let's go together, it's Friday." Shen Yuan turned around and started persuading Shen Xing on behalf of Wang Xinran, as if Wang Xinran was her older sister.

"it is good."

At this moment, Shen Xing was carefully sensing the changes in his own emotions.

The abnormal effects will disappear once I am a certain distance away from Wang Xinran.

Tonight he had to see if Shen Yuan, as an ordinary person, would return to normal after being free from the influence, and what her impression of this dinner would become.

A girl who used to always have a sour face, and who has experienced several painful separations, is now mentally confused and uneasy.

Can things really change so much in just one hour?

So happy, it was as if nothing had happened.