160 Still Understand

As dawn approached, the damp wind gently brushed by.
The air was filled with the coldness of the early morning, and the grass was covered with gray dew.
In the distant horizon, a giant morning star was twinkling, like a lonely eye...
Xia Xingchen sat there quietly, listening to Wu Wenli recount her experiences, with occasional ripples of melancholy in her heart.
"I don't know how I died, when I died, or when I became a ghost," Wu Wenli said, keeping her head down and tugging at her clothes.
Those memories now seem a bit blurry.
Later she thought, what if that beam of light, that shadow, hadn't come towards her, hadn't picked her up.
Is the ending different?
Does she still have a chance to survive, or will she not die?
Did she overestimate the kindness of human nature or underestimate its ugliness?
She couldn't figure it out all these years.
She hadn't completely lost her breath at that time, so how was she "completely erased"?
If she hadn't sneaked out that night, hadn't fallen down..., hadn't been picked up..., but there are no "ifs"!!
After the accident, Wu Wenli's family caused a scene at the school.
Their daughter, who was alive and well, disappeared without a trace.
However, the school did not provide any explanation, and the police later conducted multiple investigations at the school, but found nothing.
This matter became a suspense, and was left unresolved.
The dormitory building on the back slope of the school continued construction, but no one knew that the body of a teenage girl was buried underground.
The construction workers continue their work as usual, and a horrifying incident of inhumanity is thus concealed.
Wu Wenli is filled with resentment and unable to be reincarnated. She only wants revenge.
But she doesn't know who was the one who harmed her back then... so that construction site constantly experiences various issues...
Eventually, the newly constructed dormitory building was never built, and the back slope eventually became a wasteland.
Wu Wenli also entered into a deep sleep along with this wasteland.
It was not until Qiu Qianqian, Zhou Mei, and others summoned a ghost with a Ouija board, and awakened the sleeping Wu Wenli, that she remembered her death.
Wu Wenli couldn't find her enemies. She just wants to dig up her own body and go find her mom and dad.
She wants to go home and find her mom and dad.
Unfortunately, after a few girls dug for three days, they dared not fall asleep anymore.
她们不睡觉，伍文丽就不能唤她们来帮自己挖自己的尸体。
She has no choice but to keep guarding them.
After hearing Wu Wenli's account of the cause and effect, Xia Xingchen spoke up, "I will have someone find your body, take you home, and help you catch the person who harmed you in the first place."
He actually helped her! Wu Wenli stared at Xia Xingchen's eyes for a long time and found that he didn't seem to be pretending.
As a ghost, she knew how important people's promises to ghosts are.
Especially for someone like Xia Xingchen.
At this moment, she realized that Xia Xingchen might be able to help her fulfill her yearning for all these years.
There was a hint of redness in Wu Wenli's eyes. Just the thought of so many years...finally..., she couldn't help but reveal a long-lost smile.
"Thank you." she thanked sincerely, "I can finally go home!"
"Your body was easy to find, but the person you were originally might cause some trouble. You need to be patient and wait a bit." Xia Xingchen finished speaking and poured himself another cup of tea.
Wu Wenli nodded, she knew it, she wasn't in a rush.
She also wanted to know why she ended up with that kind of outcome.
If that person didn't pay attention to her, she would turn around and leave.
Maybe she will be found after dawn, and there might be a chance for her to survive...
Who knows, in that situation, if it was another person, what decision would they make?
"You can stay in the tea house with peace of mind these few days," Xia Xingchen said, picking up the tea cup, sniffing the tea aroma, and then drinking it in one gulp.
Wu Wenli: "Okay."
Finally, Xia Xingchen put her back into the peach wood and placed it on the desk on the right, lighting some sandalwood.
The teahouse has regained its tranquility, with only an old orange kerosene lamp burning flickeringly.
After daybreak, Xia Xingchen contacted Yin Ran and arranged to meet for lunch at noon.
He took his family and several others out and when they arrived at the agreed place, they found Yin Ran and others had already arrived.
There were also three or five people on the other side, and the meal became unexpectedly lively.
After everyone finished their meal, they all turned their attention to Xia Xingchen, knowing that he was about to say something again.
Sure enough, Xia Xingchen repeated the story of Wu Wenli's ordeal from the previous night.
"Can you police help seek justice in this matter?" Shan Yin listened to the hesitant words and couldn't believe the inhumane treatment.
Yin Ran hesitated for a moment, "It has been such a long time since this incident happened, and..."
"But she didn't commit suicide, she was murdered!" Jiang Bai interjected, "Moreover, isn't it the police's duty to bring the killer to justice?"
His voice was a bit excited, even a little excited.
Yin Ran suddenly could not cry or laugh, she hadn't said anything yet, just habitually asked questions and analyzed the problem, but....
"Shut up, both of you. Officer Yin didn't mean to be unhelpful," Ji Yue said coldly.
Yin Ran nodded slightly at Ji Yue and smiled knowingly.
"Regardless, we must seek justice for Wu Wenli. Since we have encountered this matter, it must be fate," Ji Yue said.
When Shan Yin said this, his gaze turned to Xia Xingchen.
Xia Xingchen, who suddenly felt stared at: "????"
It really is fate.
Although this destiny is quite inexplicable.
"Yin, can we?" Single Silver asked Yin Ran.
On the side, Xia Xingchen touched her forehead, and then saw Yin Ran smile slightly, "Don't worry, we will definitely help Wu Wenli find the person who harmed her."
Just...what would finding it accomplish?!!
There were no eyewitnesses when it happened back then.
And besides, it's been so many years and all the evidence has long been destroyed...
She just didn't mention these practical problems.
These two children have a pure heart and cannot stand to see others die unjustly, letting the murderer go unpunished.
They are full of a sense of justice, making it hard for people to bear telling the truth and interrupting them.
After handing over the matter to Yin Ran and the others, Xia Xingchen took her companions back to the teahouse.
On the way, Shan Yin and Jiang Bai were still discussing the killer indignantly, causing Xia Xingchen and Ji Yue to want to kick them off the car to find some peace and quiet.
During the weekend, Qiu Qianqian actually brought her dormitory sisters to the tea house.
When they saw Xia Xingchen again, they became respectful once again.
These few days they finally had a chance to rest well, and their mental state has also recovered. They are no longer the listless appearance they had before.
As soon as they saw each other, they put the things wrapped in red paper on the table one by one, and Xia Xingchen looked at them blankly.
We asked and were informed that the master requires a "red envelope" for handling such matters. It is our way of showing appreciation.
Xia Xingchen raised an eyebrow as she looked at the red envelopes on the table. There must be at least ten thousand yuan worth of them.
So, there is at least 60,000 yuan in cash on this table.
Seeing the other person frown, Qiu Qianqian thought there might be some issue with the money and quickly explained, "Um, this money is all our own pocket money that we saved, it's all legal, not stolen."
A few people nodded quickly and agreed, praying that the master would definitely accept.
This is a rule and also their karma between them.
The karma has been resolved, and neither of them owes each other.
Xia Xingchen: Kids these days know quite a lot!
And, are kids so generous with their money these days?!!
And, I'm so curious about how much pocket money they get every day~
【Author's aside】: Eh~
The popularity has been constantly dropping,
The goose has already become indifferent!
Wish everyone a happy weekend~