“Zhi Ruo, it is a no man’s land. Crimes, borderland disputes, poverty, dying…it is actually a hell on earth. Solely only a few folks had been capable of escape that place, however wherever they go their identification as a Zhi Ruoan native makes them nothing however a 3rd class citizen within the mainland and even worse,” Pei Zhi spoke as if he was giving a lecture to a bunch of scholars, who’re very a lot to know the unexplored historical past of the land they reside and a poisonous tradition they had been a part of. 

“Why is that this brutal discrimination in the direction of Zhi Ruo…the world has already moved forward and why do you even discriminate human beings?” Lao Yating harshly spat out these phrases that are his mind alive, 

It took practically 4 hours for the eagle group to succeed in the west Gui Xiang city even after utilizing the quickest path to journey.

Since they left imperial within the early morning, most of them had been asleep in the course of the journey and solely awoke as soon as they reached the coastal city.

The native police group and the particular investigation group who dealt with Music Jia’s lacking group was already ready for the eagle from the imperial as per the discover from higher-ups.

“Thanks for arranging such a gathering on quick discover. I am Wan Yi Jun, the chief investigator in control of the Rising Raven homicide case. Good to fulfill you all,” Wan Yi Jun warmly launched himself to the small group of cops who gathered earlier than him, who checked out him in utter confusion. 

“A few of you may need puzzled why we’re having such a gathering with officers who will not be a part of this case.” He paused for a second to review the curious faces earlier than him. Many of the officers had been both older than him or youthful, creating the right steadiness of expertise and pleasure to work collectively. 

“Whereas pointed in the direction of one other lacking case reported on this city six years in the past.”

“Are you speaking about Music Jia’s case, officer? Is not it closed?”

“Sure, however we’re planning to reopen it.”

“We had been the one’s investigated that case officer, however we could not discover any lead even once we reopened the case once we bought the skeletal stays.”

“Have been you capable of establish it?”

“No. The DNA did not match any of the samples from the database.”

“Not even the lacking instances reported in different stations.”

“No sir, since a lot of unlawful immigrants come right here for work…together with girls from disputed lands and Daisun, we actually do not have a correct database. Throughout that point, they used to work in unlawful brothels and nobody actually cared whether or not they lived or not.”

“We tried our greatest, however could not discover something to resolve that lacking case.” 

“Shu Lili was the final one that noticed Music Jia on the day she went lacking and Hu Geng Xin is the one who was Shu Lili’s alibi. Did it got here to your information that these there may share some relationship?” 

“Relationship? No I do not suppose so. These there are totally different from one another a lot. There isn’t a method that they might be collectively.” 

“Shu Lili and Music Jia had been in the identical classroom.” 

“However sir, how can a highschool delinquent and a high scorer be associates with one another?I nonetheless keep in mind their class instructor’s phrases, inorder to enhance Music Jia’s grades, she had grouped miss Music with the highest college students within the class. Even after Shu tried her greatest Music Jia continued act like a ship wreck and even threw a match at Lili for being the right.” 

“What about Hu Geng Xin?” 

“He’s probably the most eccentric individual we’ve got ever seen. Since he additionally grew up enduring abuse, he by no means wasn’t good together with his social life. He’s simply there… that is it. No one is aware of what precisely occur in his life.” 

“However they lived in the identical neighborhood, proper? Block D and E?” 

“He’s additionally an immigrant? From Daisun?”

“No. Zhi Ruo. Zhi Ruo won’t ever be handled as equal because the mainlanders or the Daisunese immigrants.” 

“What did they do unsuitable to endure such a harrowing and depressing life?” 

For a second, Wan Yi Jun’s thoughts wandered again to the reminiscences of the night time when he talked to Ming Yue about her household, how she was deserted to a faraway land like junk. 

“The world should have modified, however the folks and their tales and beliefs are nonetheless the identical. Whoever is aware of the historical past of Zhi Ruo, treats it is folks as filth, a era born with the worst doable genes… absolute filth.” Pei Zhi immediately paused when he observed the conflicted appears on the faces of eagle group members. 

“I am sorry, I skipped away from our subject…what had been we speaking? Ah, Hu Geng Xin…he and his father had been handled the identical… clearly not everyone seems to be included in it….some traditionalists….some outdated individuals who nonetheless cannot settle for the truth that they’re certainly human beings…similar to you and me…” 

“Hmmm….” Wan Yi Jun faintly hummed as he failed to talk a phrase after understanding a transparent image of Zhi Ruo, one thing ten instances brutal because the picture portrayed by Ming Yue.

“Do you thoughts If I ask why you have an interest in Hu Geng Xin, officer? , he’s only a anonymous man who barely talks to anybody.” Pei Zhi out of the blue requested. Nevertheless the one who responded to his query was Han Ze Min who understood the which means of Wan Yi Jun’s silence.

“Have you learnt the place is he proper now?” He requested simply to deviate Pei Zhi from probing extra,

“I simply heard that he went to the town for a greater job…I am undecided, although,”

“Higher job? What was he doing right here?” Han Ze Min’s eyes narrowed down as he checked out the potential for listening to the phrase “Sanitation employee” from the opposite individual. Nevertheless the reply he obtained was unexpectedly anticipated.

“He used to do all these petty jobs within the village…from working within the fish market to the gatekeeper of the church cemetery…he actually did all the pieces.” Pei Zhi refreshed his reminiscence and shared all the pieces he knew about Hu Geng Xin,

What did the even count on from an individual like Hu Geng Xin who tried exhausting to outlive on this twisted world? 

“As we informed you earlier, he was the one who helped us to dig out the skeleton from the mountain.” One of many officers reminded swiftly, 

“Have you learnt the place he may need gone? Or does he have any associates, right here?” Han Ze Min inquired with out loosing his hope,

“Probably not. To start with, he talks to no person…secondly no person talks to him resulting from his lineage. Ahhh, perhaps should you discuss to Elder Mao, you may get some particulars. He was the one individual whom handled Hu Geng Xin a bit higher than others.”

“The place can discover elder Mao?” Wan Yi Jun who lastly regained his composure, inquired in an detached tone,

“He lives subsequent to the place the place you will keep tonight. So in case you are planning to fulfill him, I’ll ship him a phrase.”

“That may be nice. Any method, thanks in your co-operation, officers for right this moment.” Wan Yi Jun rapidly wrapped up the assembly when he realized that they’ve already exceed the time restrict. They got here right here for a brief interval with an elaborate plan to collect as a lot evidences to resolve the thriller.

“It is a disgrace that you just got here right here as a part of the investigation in any other case, Gui Xiang is a pleasant trip spot for folks from imperial metropolis.” Pei Zhi disappointedly added as he stood from the seat. 

“We’ll come again once more to take pleasure in a pleasant trip. Any method, see you tomorrow, officer Pei,”

“This place is a hell gap with criminals and injustice, and he desires us to come back right here once more. Sorry, I am out.”

“I am not even getting correct alerts. Does your cellphone have alerts?” 

“Sure, then are you able to lend me your cellphone? I’ve to make a fast cellphone name,”

“Oh, certain.”

“Did you make up your thoughts?”

“What’s taking place unsuitable with officer Han? He was on his cellphone all day. I noticed him guffawing at his cellphone,”

“Did he has a girlfriend?”

“Oh please, do not begin.”

“Can we go then?”

“Sure, captain.”

The native police group left within the night after arranging lodging services for the eagle group members in a close-by guesthouse within the village. Because it wasn’t a city large enough to have enormous buildings and resorts, the place the place Wan Yi Jun and his group stayed was a seashore cottage owned by one of many villagers for vacationers. 

After ensuring that everybody settled down of their respective rooms, Wan Yi Jun picked up his cellphone and walked out the balcony,

“How are you, miss Ming? Is all the pieces alright? He known as you, when? Simply block him. I’ll maintain it.”

“I hope all the pieces is in keeping with your likes, sir.”

“Sure,”

“Who lives there?”

“No one lives there, now.”

“It appears so lovely.”

“Sure, However nobody goes there. It is notoriously referred to as satan’s den.”

“Satan’s den?”

“Many individuals died over there, both falling into the ocean or hitting the pinnacle on the rock.”