Chapter 592 Yunshui Inn

The night is falling.

The night is like a deep velvet cloth, slowly spreading out, covering the entire land.

He Shixin is driving at this moment.

The front is getting closer and closer to the town of Shidu. Leaving the city, the surrounding area becomes extremely desolate. There are only loess and rocks in sight, and few traces of plants.

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

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

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

Under the illumination 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 your face.

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

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

Seeing this dead tree, Chen Yi didn't need to speak. He Xin's right foot left the accelerator, the car speed slowly slowed down, and finally stopped beside it.

Several people looked at Chen Yi, and saw the latter open the door and get out of the car, and then followed 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 on his back, Chen Yi took out a cigarette box and lit a cigarette. The cigarette burned quickly, maybe the wind also had sadness and troubles.

The dead tree had long lost its former luxuriance and vitality, the bark was cracked, and only bare dry branches were left, like the fingers of an old man.

Occasionally there was wind, and the branches swayed gently. This was the only scenery outside the town of Shidu.

It was not waiting for spring.

It no longer had spring.

As far as the eye could see, there were thick branches that did not move in the wind. That was the only place where people could be hanged.

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 building with lights not far away, "In this case... the suspicion is even greater."

He Shixin and others also looked back at the building.

In the dim town, it was the only light within a few kilometers, 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-closed.

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.

It's already very close, there's no need to get in the car again.

But the car still has to drive over, He Shixin returned to the car and parked it at the door of the building.

The white SUV parked before was a Land Rover, and the guest tonight had a little money.

It's not a holiday or weekend, and the other party drove to the desolate Shidu town to stay. Probably only people who are rich and bored can do it.

Chen Yi stopped in front of the door and looked up at the plaque on the door of the inn. It said Yunshui Inn. The font was very long and flamboyant, and it was obviously customized by professionals.

Above the plaque is the second floor. The building materials of the second floor are almost all wood, which is obviously different from the bricks and tiles on the first floor. It is quite out of place.

Judging from the architectural style of the first floor, it is similar to other ruins in the town. It should be renovated and expanded on the original site.

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

Fortunately, it doesn't rain much in this place, let alone storms, otherwise this illegal construction would not last long.

The owner of Yunshui Inn is recorded in the file. He is from Shuishi Town. His surname is Wu and his name is Wu Changchun. Because he found business opportunities in Shidu Town, he gave up his original farmworker and lived in Shidu Town to become the owner of a small inn.

Don't say it, it's really a lot of money, at least more than in Shuishi Town, and it's more comfortable.

Wu Changchun must be very capable, otherwise he would not have monopolized the resources. Everyone wants to make money.

To achieve monopoly, one's ability should not be underestimated, otherwise there might be more than one inn in Shidu Town.

This is how Chinese business is done. When they see you making money, they want to open an identical store next to you. They are quite unscrupulous.

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

The decoration style of the hall is very retro, so retro that it seems to have come to the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The wooden tables, wooden stools, wooden counters, and wine jars may be deliberately used by the boss to attract guests with unique decorations, and the price can also be increased.

It is not the money spent on accommodation, but the money spent on experience.

Fortunately, the lighting tools are not candles, which means that the inn is powered on, ensuring daily electricity consumption, at least the mobile phone cannot be turned off.

Six people can be seen in the hall.

Four of them should be guests, drinking and eating around the table, and the other two standing at the counter are the fat boss and the boss lady dressed as a village girl, who are fifty years old.

The sound of the door opening was very abrupt, attracting the attention of the six people. It was not easy to see people in Shidu Town 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 that they must stay overnight. With the cost of meals and daily necessities, the six people could make a lot of money.

"Do you want to stay overnight? Or eat?" The fat boss asked politely.

Chen Yi said: "Both eating and staying, 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 depends on your choice."

The phrase [standard room and king-size bed room] brought the few people back to reality. After all, the gimmick is just a gimmick. It is impossible to completely replicate the ancient inn. Just a gesture will do.

Chen Yi made a little calculation and said, "Two king-size bed rooms and two standard rooms."

"Okay, okay, I'll go and get the room now. You guys just sit and wait. I'll bring the room keys and menus later." The fat boss said with a smile.

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

The four people were two men and two women, both very young. They looked like college students from their dress. They might also be two couples.

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

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

Can't issue invoices?

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

It is not surprising that it is not formal in a deserted town. The relevant departments probably don't bother to care.

"Make a receipt and sign your name." Chen Yi said.

The fat boss nodded: "Okay, you order first, 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 normal restaurants.

The room price was the same, 50% higher.

Special places cannot be expected to be economical. Since the rumor of haunted town Shidu, the boss may have greatly increased the room price, but the number of customers has decreased in recent years, and it has returned to the current level.

The receipt was made, and the fat boss sent it over, and took away the ordered menu to cook.

The receipt was signed by Wu Changchun.

"Hello, where are you from?" It was Qin Fei who spoke, and he could face the other party by turning his head.

He remembered Chen Yi's instructions, listened, watched and talked more when he arrived at the place, so he took the initiative to chat with the young people.

The four young people were very polite. They responded to Qin Fei's inquiry immediately, saying that they were senior students of Dicheng Finance and Economics College. They were traveling when they had nothing to do and 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: "Then why did you come to Shidu Town?"

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

The girl in pink: "Uh..."

They came because of historical sentiment, and I came here because of haunted exploration. The pattern is a bit different.

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 many people died, right? The reason why Shidu Town was abandoned may be because of a big incident? For example, a serious mining accident caused Shidu Town to be gloomy, and over time, no one lived there, and the country blocked the news."

"Uh."

This time it was Qin Fei's turn to be speechless. Why is he talking nonsense? Shouldn't college students believe in science?

Su Ying was sitting diagonally opposite Qin Fei. She looked at the pink-dressed girl and said, "Do you think this place is really haunted?"

The pink-dressed girl: "There is no smoke without fire, right? I searched a lot of early posts on the Internet, and many people said they had seen it here."

Su Ying: "..."

Seeing that the expressions of several people were a little strange, the companions of the pink-dressed girl couldn't help it. Among them, the exquisitely dressed young man explained: "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 experience and believe that there are existences in the world that transcend human cognition.

To put it simply.

Materialists believe in what they see now, believe in science, believe in data, and what they cannot see is just that the scientific level is not up to it. They do not believe in ghosts and gods.

Some idealists believe, some do not.

Judging from the words of the pink-dressed girl, she should be in a state of half-belief and half-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 pink-dressed girl retorted: "Whether it is 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 obviously have a close relationship. He was not annoyed, and smiled dotingly: "There is no evidence to prove the existence of aliens. Things that have not been seen, of course, do not exist."

The pink-dressed girl: "I believe there are no fish in the sea, but there is only one fish in the sea. Do you think it is possible?"

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

Typical idealism, concept first.

"You are relying on guessing, we need facts." The young man said, and after speaking, he felt that the topic was off, and he used the way of picking up food to shut the girl up, "Eat quickly, don't eat it cold, sorry, my girlfriend has this personality."

It really is a couple.

The pink-dressed girl pursed her lips, but did not refuse. She picked up the chopsticks and continued to eat. Her cheeks were bulging with food, which was very cute.

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

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

As they chatted, the dishes of Chen Yi and his friends began to be served, but it was not the boss or the boss's wife who served the dishes, but a pale-faced young man.

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

When this person appeared, the original chat stopped abruptly. It was the four college students who took the initiative to stop it. They seemed to have some concerns about the young man who served the dishes, and disgust flashed on their faces.

The four people came earlier than the special case team, and they should have met the boss's son. It is estimated that the other party did not leave a good impression on them, or... there was some conflict between the two sides.

The young man came with the dishes, and did not say a word. He silently put two dishes on the table.

But he didn't leave. He just stood there, staring at Su Ying who was about to pick up the chopsticks to eat.

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

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

Su Ying was originally a cold-tempered person. She had been in contact with corpses for many years and had a strong psychological quality. She was not afraid of the dead, let alone the living. So although the young man was a little weird, although he stared at her, she didn't react much.

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

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

The young man seemed to be frightened by Su Ying's words, and immediately turned around and left. He turned back after walking two steps and cast his eyes quietly.

Chen Yi had been observing him, and at this moment they just looked at each other.

Sinister, cold, emotionless, plus the dark circles under his eyes, it was chilling.

What ghost is there? Isn't there a living one?

The strange rumors about Yunshui Inn in Shidu Town seem to be not completely fabricated. The waiter serving the dishes in the restaurant exudes weirdness all over his body. If something happens again, it seems that it is not unacceptable.

"He seems to be interested in you." Teng Dabin laughed. The two had made peace after the last fight.

Su Ying didn't say anything, and didn't care about table manners. She picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

This is really hungry.

The girl in pink saw the young man serving the dishes walking away, and then turned back and whispered: "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."

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