The heavy rain fell from the sky and covered the ground, and the rain curtain was as dense as silk, tightly wrapping the entire Jiangcheng, getting tighter and tighter!The moon shone faintly in the dark sky, flickering like a will-o'-the-wisp. Bang——The glass windows of an old-fashioned apartment building next to Qingshan Street were slammed open, and a gust of wind rushed in with a chill.Su Yu hurriedly got up to close the window, and took a look. The night and the cold rain were like a huge curtain, covering everything tightly, and she couldn't even see the scenery ten steps away.

Su Yu is a young man with sharp eyes and a tall and straight figure. He has a short cropped head and a slightly dark complexion, but he has a handsome face and a calm temperament that does not match his age.The temperature of the coffee in his hand was just right, he leaned casually on the sofa, and pressed the button for phone recording.He has been on vacation in Hainan for a whole month, and he just returned home today, with his mobile phone turned off all the time, because he was tired of being spoiled by a sudden phone call while enjoying the sea breeze. A girl's voice rang out suddenly: "Brother Yu, are you back yet? I called your cell phone many times, but it was always turned off. You are so annoying, it always happens like this, so leave a note and go to play, and send the investigation I left everything about the agency to me. I was busy answering the phone and receiving some visiting customers. You have to give me a salary increase. No, the salary increase alone is not enough. Can you take me with you next time? go?"

Su Yu smiled slightly, this is Xiao Wei, his assistant, and the only employee of his private detective agency.Fortunately, he brought back a lot of small handicrafts this time, and taking them tomorrow for Xiaowei to choose by herself should be able to extinguish her unknown fire. The recording is very long, with Wang Gang, the captain of the criminal police team, his best friend, asking him to go hiking, and his mother urging him to find a girlfriend for the ten thousandth time.After listening to the telecommunications company's reminder call, Su Yu just wanted to turn off the recording, when suddenly a soft voice floated gently into the eardrum:

"Mr. Su, hello, my name is Song Ziyan. I heard about your detective agency from a friend. I am a very lonely girl who lost her parents since she was a child. She grew up in a welfare institution with her sister. Recently, I met a It's a terrible thing. I can always feel that there is some hidden danger around me, but I can't say it. I'm really scared. Can you help me? I'll be waiting for you in front of the Crown Hotel tomorrow. Please come here!" The recording stopped abruptly, and the room was surprisingly quiet. Apart from her own breathing, Su Yu could only hear the sound of raindrops beating on the window.

Su Yu walked to the window, lit a cigarette, stared at the dark sky, and thought silently: "What kind of girl is this? Did she really encounter any danger or was she too nervous?" The heavy rain is like a thicker and thicker fog, which seems to turn the whole house into an island. The next morning, the sun is as fresh and soft as a baby's skin, with a refreshing smell.Su Yu stood alone in front of the Crown Hotel, staring intently at a cloud in the sky.I don't know why I came here, could it be that I was attracted by the clean and sweet voice on the phone? "Mr. Su, you are here." A figure quietly walked behind him, the voice was soft and sweet, reminiscent of the ice cream that I licked when I was a child.Su Yu turned her head suddenly, and the eyes of the two collided, like sea water and flames, and they experienced a transformation from intense to profound in an instant.

The girl wears a crisp ponytail, a white sweater, and blue jeans.She looked like a plant after the rain. Although the slightly swollen eyes still had traces of melancholy, it did not affect her clear and refined beauty in the slightest. "My name is Song Ziyan, you will help me, right?" Song Ziyan stretched out her right hand and smiled expectantly. "Call me Su Yu, Miss Song, I will help you." Su Yu shook that warm palm, her fingers were long and slightly cool.For some reason, he answered without thinking. Song Ziyan looked at him gratefully, and said softly but firmly: "Call me Ziyan, let's go in, sit down and have a good talk."

In the western restaurant on the first floor of the Crown Hotel, music was playing softly.Song Ziyan took a sip of the fruit tea and didn't speak for a long time.Looking at it from Su Yu's angle, her drooping face under the shadow of the lamp is like some kind of flower swaying in the dark night, so beautiful that it is not real.Don't think that Su Yu is the kind of man who is easily confused by beauty. On the contrary, due to his occupation, he is often considered too cold and heartless.But the girl he met today was indeed too different. Su Yu sorted out her chaotic thoughts, trying to find a breakthrough in the mess.

"Miss Song, oh, no, Zi Yan, I have listened to your phone recording, can you tell me what terrible thing happened to you? How can I help you?" Song Ziyan slowly raised her eyelids, suspicion, pain, and resentment flashed across her dark eyes.She nodded slightly: "My sister." "Your sister?" Song Ziyan handed Su Yu a piece of "Jiangcheng Morning News" from a week ago, her slender fingers moved, and landed on a short message in the corner of the newspaper: "According to our newspaper, at 9:30 last night, a female guest fell to her death on the 17th floor of the Crown Hotel. The police have intervened in the investigation. According to insiders, the female guest is in her thirties and is Qin Haotian, a well-known private entrepreneur in the city. His wife, Song Zixin, suspected that she had chosen to die so suddenly because of illness."

Su Yu's heart tightened inexplicably.He knew this news. In Jiangcheng, Qin Haotian, the chairman of Dubao Enterprise, could be regarded as a celebrity.Moreover, the night a week ago was the same as last night, it was a stormy night, which made Su Yu remember even more deeply.But he was rushing to the airport at the time, so he didn't pay much attention to it. "Your sister is this Song Zixin? If she committed suicide due to illness, what do you want me to investigate?" Su Yu continued hesitantly. "Although everyone told me that my sister committed suicide, my intuition told me otherwise. I am sure that my sister was murdered. Even if she committed suicide, she was forced to do so." Song Ziyan said in a word.

Su Yu took a deep breath, and he frowned and asked, "Zi Yan, do you have any suspects? Or do you have any evidence that the outside world doesn't know? If you want me to help you, you have to tell me everything. " Song Ziyan nodded, and slowly said: "My sister has been very kind to me since I was a child. During the years I lived in the orphanage, I relied on her to take care of and protect me. Later, she got married and sent me to study in the UK. , I have never returned to China, and we haven’t seen each other for several years. I just came back from studying in the UK a few months ago and worked as a teacher at Jiangcheng Normal University. I thought that I could see my sister often, but who would have thought that she would leave forever like this Killed me? Although the police have basically settled the case and said that my sister committed suicide, I always feel that this matter will not be so simple."

As she spoke, her big clear eyes suddenly dimmed, revealing a little sadness. Su Yu felt pity for some reason, and said softly, "Because you are suspicious of a person, someone close to your sister." "How do you know?" Song Ziyan's eyes were wide open, and Su Yu felt that her surprised look was cute, so she couldn't help smiling. "I guess the person you suspect is your brother-in-law Qin Haotian. The spouse is the first to be suspected. This is a self-evident law in criminal investigation. If you think so, others will think so too. But the Criminal Police Team must have investigated it. Your brother-in-law must There was an alibi. So he was ruled out." A gleam of light flashed in Song Ziyan's eyes: "You are right, my brother-in-law was waiting for the first car of 'Dubao Benben' to roll off the production line at Dubao Company that night. He has never left the company, and there are hundreds of people who can help him Proof. Moreover, the relationship between sister and brother-in-law has always been very good, which is well known." "That's it - this evidence is very strong, no wonder the criminal police team closed the case so quickly. Your sister's family background should not worry about money, then, you have to find other reasons. I want to know, your sister Were there any mental abnormalities before the accident?" "This——" Song Ziyan hesitated for a while, then nodded, "One month before the accident, she became very eccentric and suddenly asked me to go back to England. I asked her why, but she didn't say anything. I refused, but she actually The strangest thing is that I accidentally discovered that she was quietly applying for a visa to the UK, as if she was planning to take Tingting to the UK with me. Later, one day my brother-in-law secretly pulled me aside and told I said, my sister is suffering from depression. But I don't believe it, she is so perfect, she has everything she needs, how can she suffer from depression? Unless, unless it is—" As she spoke, Song Ziyan clenched her hands tightly, her delicate eyebrows furrowed. Su Yu murmured and said, "You guess, it was your brother-in-law who deceived everyone. He and your sister have long been estranged. He is a well-known entrepreneur in Jiangcheng, and there should be many women who miss him. Emotional betrayal, plus you Her sister's social status made her unable to confide in others, so she became depressed and suffered from depression. This can also explain why she quietly applied for a visa to the UK and planned to leave Jiangcheng." "Stop it, stop it..." Song Ziyan's face paled instantly. Su Yu regretted it very much. She only cared about talking, so why did she speak without restraint? "Zi Yan, I'm sorry, my professional habits may make me love to analyze people's psychology, and I didn't notice that these are very painful things for you." Song Ziyan shook her head, her long eyelashes covered her face like two dark clouds, she didn't speak for a while, just stared at the teapot in a daze.Su Yu could feel the painful emotional torment in her heart.It took a long time for her to say: "It's nothing, I know you didn't mean it, I just blame myself for being too negligent, why haven't I noticed that my sister has so many unspeakable knots?" Su Yu patted the back of her hand lightly, and said softly: "The deceased is gone, don't blame yourself too much. I promise, I will try my best to help you find out the truth. As long as you trust me. Now tell me about your sister The more detailed the situation on the day of the accident, the better." Song Ziyan nodded, the haze on her face dissipated and she became brighter.She recounted softly: "That day, I had a little cold, so I stayed in the school dormitory and slept until night. Suddenly I received a call from my little niece Tingting, saying that my mother was not at home and my father would not come back. Go to her house to accompany her. At that time, I felt very strange. I knew that my sister was the most nervous Tingting, and would not leave her alone at home if there was no emergency. So I asked Tingting to call the nanny, Aunt Lin, to answer the phone. As a result Aunt Lin told me that my sister left in a hurry at seven o’clock and never came back. I called my sister’s mobile phone, but no one answered. I immediately called my brother-in-law, and he said he was busy at the company. Benben's first car rolled off the assembly line, and he didn't know where his sister went. He also said very unhappy that his sister was not at home to take care of the children and was running around. It rained heavily that day, so I managed to call I drove to my sister’s house in Jiuli Xiangxi Villa. I stayed with Tingting until about 8 o’clock. I received a call from my sister, saying that she had something to do and she would go home later, so that Tingting could be obedient. .I was about to ask her why she didn’t answer the phone, but she hung up the phone with a click.” "Did your sister say that she was in the Crown Hotel? Was the phone number she used her own?" Su Yu asked. Song Ziyan tried her best to recall: "She didn't say where she was, and I didn't have time to ask. The time was too short, less than a minute. As for the phone number, it was indeed not her mobile phone, but a landline number." "She had a mobile phone but didn't use it, but she used the hotel phone, which is very noteworthy. The biggest possibility is that she is waiting for someone's call, and this person is likely to be the person who asked her to go to the Crown Hotel." Song Ziyan raised her bright eyes to look at Su Yu, and said with admiration: "Your analysis is exactly the same as that of the captain of the criminal police. After he asked me, he also said that my sister went to the Crown Hotel by appointment, and said, sister At that time, he was probably waiting for a call. However, two days later, when I went to the criminal police team to ask about the situation, his tone was very perfunctory. He only said that he was investigating and did not tell me any progress. I think it might be because This matter is related to my brother-in-law. After all, he is a well-known entrepreneur in Jiangcheng. I am worried that the criminal police team will not investigate this matter seriously. I can't let my sister die in an unexplained way, so I am in a hurry to find a private detective." Su Yu thought for a while, then said gently but firmly: "Believe me, Zi Yan, if your brother-in-law is really suspicious, the criminal police team will not stop investigating. However, we can also use our own methods to investigate. Provide it to the police. Even if your sister did commit suicide, find out her true thoughts, so that you can feel at ease and the dead can rest in peace.” A trace of tears slowly welled up in Song Ziyan's eyes: "Thank you, Su Yu. You don't know that I haven't been able to sleep peacefully these days. When I close my eyes at night, my sister is crying, saying that she died unjustly, and asked me to save her. If you are willing to help me, I can rest assured." Su Yu said solemnly: "However, Zi Yan, I want to remind you that you should try not to show any extreme emotions in front of your brother-in-law. No matter whether he is suspected or not, doing so can protect yourself very well. You can call me anytime you need anything." Song Ziyan nodded obediently, she seemed to have unconsciously started to trust Su Yu. "Su Yu, although we have just met, I already regard you as a truly reliable friend." Song Ziyan said softly. Su Yu's heart agitated slightly, it seemed that he hadn't experienced such emotion for a long time.Some people cannot fall in love with each other for a long time, but some people are often unforgettable at first sight.He has known Xiaowei for three years, but he has never stared at her as deeply as he looks at Song Ziyan now. Maybe Su Yu's eyes were too focused, Song Ziyan lowered her head slightly.She lowered her voice and asked Su Yu seriously: "Su Yu, how are you going to start the investigation later?" Su Yu said in a deep voice: "Room 1709, there is the last trace of your sister. It can be said to be the end of everything, and it can also be said to be the beginning of everything."