Chapter 7 Section VII

In the early morning of the next day, Jiangcheng was unexpectedly covered with thick fog.The river in the distance, the nearby trees and houses all vaguely become the scenery in Jiangnan ink painting. "Dangdang..." A bell rang far from the white mist, and it was the old bell tower on the campus of the Normal University ringing the bell again.It's eight o'clock, and Su Yu checked his watch.After drinking the coffee on the table, it's time to head out. He was going to Jiangcheng Normal University today.This is a school built by British missionaries and retains many old English houses.Spire, painted glass, quite exotic atmosphere.The building that Su Yu was walking into was a newly built laboratory building of the Department of Chemistry. Like many new buildings, it had complete facilities but no special features.

The female teacher Xiaowei helped him contact was surnamed Guo, with bob hair and delicate light makeup, she looked like a very talkative woman.The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Teacher Guo let Su Yu into her office. As soon as she was seated, Su Yu went straight to the point: "Mr. Guo, I heard from Xiaowei that you used to join a poetry club called Liuyun Club. The founder was Song Zixin, who was later the wife of the chairman of Dubao Group. Do you still remember her?" something about it?" Teacher Guo gently put two cups of coffee on the table, and said with emotion: "I remember, why don't I remember? She is a person who people want to forget and can't forget. At the beginning we said that she married into a wealthy family, who can tell?" I want to know that she left at a young age. This is the so-called beauty with a bad life."

Su Yu couldn't help pulling herself together, and pressed the miniature tape recorder she carried with her: "Please try to be as detailed as possible, I want to know as much as possible about her previous situation." "At that time, a group of us all loved poetry. We were young and carefree, so we discussed forming a poetry club. At first, a few people from the Chinese Department took the lead in organizing it. Later, some people who played with words and ink in other departments were killed. Attracted. The snowball got bigger and bigger. At the peak, there were more than 100 people in the poetry club. Our works were widely forwarded on the Internet, and many media came to interview us. Among them, Song Zixin's poems are the most written. Well, it has also been selected into a collection of emerging poets by a publishing house."

Teacher Guo said, his eyes were shining brightly, and everyone may have the feeling of blood starting to boil when recalling their youthful years. Su Yu interjected: "Mr. Guo, you graduated from the Department of Pharmacy, so you should be familiar with Song Zixin's ex-boyfriend Wei Pengfei, right? He is also a main member of Liuyun Club. What do you think of his relationship with Song Zixin?" Teacher Guo nodded: "Yes, Xiao Wei was very famous in our department at that time. He was handsome and had good grades. Many girls secretly liked him, but there was only one person in his eyes, and that was the Chinese department. School belle Song Zixin. No wonder, Zixin has a princess-like temperament. Whenever she comes, other girls will become her maids. They were really talented and beautiful at that time, and they were so envious."

Princess?maid?Su Yu thinks these two words are very interesting.So why did the fairy tale of the prince and princess not continue? "But they broke up later. What did some members of your poetry club think about this? Do you know why they broke up?" Teacher Guo thought for a while and said, "Who can say clearly about dating, besides, they are the kind of people who would never talk to others. Many people said that Zixin thought Wei Pengfei was poor and wanted to marry into a wealthy family. But I don't think that's the case. They seem to have cooled down suddenly. They were still in love a month ago, and suddenly they are like strangers. I still remember that day when I went to the library with Zixin, we met Wei Pengfei on the way, he Staring at us, his face suddenly turned pale, and he turned around and left without saying a word."

Su Yu's heart moved, and he asked: "Then do you still remember Song Zixin's expression at that time?" "Her, her face is also very ugly. I thought she would be very angry and would blame Wei Pengfei. Who knew that she just froze for a while, bowed her head and left without saying a word. It was not like usual at all. I asked What happened to her, she refused to say anything." A chain in Su Yu's thoughts seemed to be complete. It was Wei Pengfei who left Song Zixin for some unknown reason.His brows frowned, and his tone was a little more eager: "Before that, did any unpleasant things happen between them? Teacher Guo, you can help me think about it, and you can talk about any small things. "

Teacher Guo thought hard again, and shook his head lightly: "I really can't think of anything special. It was normal before that. Before the summer vacation that year, they came to the poetry club together and walked hand in hand. Later, because my family objected to my going to participate in the activities of the poetry club again, and I was about to go to senior year, and the pressure of finding a job was really great, so I didn’t go there for a while. Seeing them both at the beginning of school is like Already broke up." Su Yu was slightly disappointed in his heart, he picked up the coffee and held it gently in the palm of his hand.

Except maybe Song Zixin and Wei Pengfei, no one knew what happened between them.And does this old event have anything to do with Song Zixin's death? Teacher Guo also took a sip of coffee and sighed softly: "Later, I really didn't expect Wei Pengfei to give up his studies and become like that. He almost disappeared from our sight. The invitation was sent to his parents, but he didn't come. Zixin, who married so well, would commit suicide. It's really unpredictable! At the graduation party a few days ago, we talked about Zixin and Ye Zi , I was very emotional, some female students were in tears, and even discussed to help them make a commemorative feature in the school magazine!"

"Yezi? Also from your Liuyun Club?" "Yeah, she's also a girl from our poetry club, one grade lower than Zixin, from the Chinese department. Her name is Ye Xuan, but we all like to call her Ye Zi. She's a very quiet and lovely girl, and she likes poetry very much. She said she loved her. It’s a pity that she jumped off the school’s clock tower and died ten years ago because of conflicts with her father and stepmother.” Su Yu's heart skipped a beat, another woman jumped off the building!Su Yu's gaze moved out of the window, the fog had gradually dissipated, under the sunlight, the stained glass on the towering clock tower reflected gorgeous rays of light.It was a beautiful building, but ten years ago, a young girl chose it as the end of her life.

"This dead girl Ye Zi, how is her relationship with Song Zixin in the poetry club?" Teacher Guo was stunned, and thought for a while: "The two of them have a very good relationship. Zixin is a famous figure in the poetry club, and she takes good care of Ye Zi. Ye Zi is the kind of girl who doesn't make any noise. In fact, she has done a lot of things for the poetry society in private, and she is doing some daily things. I have read some poems written by her, and I think she is really talented in literature. However, those publishing houses are not interested in her I am only interested in Zixin's works. It is no wonder that poetry is in a downturn now, and if you don't choose a poem written by a beautiful woman, no one will read it."

"Is she ugly?" "Oh, it's not pretty, but it's not ugly at all. She's a cute little girl. Her father is an old teacher in the Chinese Department of our Normal University. After being so stimulated, he retired early and moved out of the school dormitory. I can't stand the comments from the people around me." "When did Ye Zi jump off the building?" "In the summer ten years ago, during the summer vacation, I still remember that I was resting at home, and my classmates called me specifically to tell me." Su Yu pondered, and said slowly: "Ten years ago, that was the year Song Zixin and Wei Pengfei broke up, and also the year your poetry club was disbanded." Teacher Guo nodded, and said with some emotion: "Don't tell me, I don't think so, really, a lot of things happened that year. Our Liuyun Club also broke up. We seem to have grown up and matured, and we no longer think about romance. Everyone is busy with their livelihoods. Even Zixin, who was once considered a rising star in the poetry circle by many publishing houses, stopped writing poetry and got married." At this time, the door rang a few times, and a student poked his head in.It turned out that it was time for Mr. Guo to attend class. Su Yu hurriedly bowed and shook hands with Mr. Guo: "Thank you, Mr. Guo, you have helped me a lot." "You're welcome, it's a pleasure to chat with such a handsome detective like you." Teacher Guo picked up the textbook and sent Su Yu out while talking. When Su Yu walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something, turned his head and asked, "Mr. Guo, the badge of your Liuyun Club is very beautiful, was it designed by Song Zixin?" Teacher Guo was very surprised: "You have also seen the badge of our Liuyun Club. It is really rare. I lost all of my own. That badge is indeed very delicate, but the designer is not Zixin, but Ye Zi. Ye Zi's paintings are beautiful. Very good, I remember that Ye Zi brought the sketch of the badge to the Poetry Club, and everyone almost unanimously approved it." Su Yu's mind suddenly flashed Wei Pengfei's sad face. "Then the name Liuyun Club is also named after this leaf?" "Yeah, how do you know? When the poetry club was first formed, everyone wrote a name on a note, and finally agreed to use the name Ye Zi, which is both poetic and catchy." Leaf, it turned out to be a leaf!Could it be that Ye Zi is what Wei Pengfei can't forget? ! "Mr. Su, what are you thinking?" Mr. Guo asked Su Yu who was standing there in a strange way. Su Yu shook his head and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I was thinking, I have heard that the bell tower of the Normal University is very beautiful, I should go up and have a look." He said, very gentlemanly to help Teacher Guo open the door. Teacher Guo pursed his lips and smiled, thinking that this young detective is really interesting, no wonder that girl Xiaowei is fascinated by him. Walking out of the laboratory building of the Department of Pharmacy, Su Yu took out a cigarette from his pocket, twisted it between his fingers, and stared at the bell tower surrounded by green trees, thinking silently.Song Zixin, Ye Zi, and Wei Pengfei seem to be connected by an invisible thread.The woman who can make a man miss him for ten years should definitely be the one he loves deeply!Is there some kind of subtle triangular relationship between the three of them that outsiders don't know? Suddenly a pair of silky hands covered Su Yu's eyes.Su Yu's heart trembled slightly, and he turned around quickly, and he firmly grasped those hands: "Hey, let me catch it, you won't be able to run away in this life!" Song Ziyan was startled by him instead, her face flushed red: "You have eyes in the back of your head, how do you know it's me?" "I don't have eyes in the back of my head, but I do have a nose. The smell of perfume on your body is unique, don't you know?" "What perfume? I don't use any perfume! It smells like shampoo. I'm used to using this shampoo. When I came back from England, I brought a lot of it with me. There's no way, I can't buy it in Jiangcheng." Song Ziyan As he spoke, he brushed his long hair, and there was indeed a faint fragrance. Su Yu noticed that she was wearing a white beret today, and she was smiling from the side, adding a bit of charm. "Su Yu, didn't you send me a text message this morning to tell me that there was a new development in my sister's case, why did you come to the Normal University? Is there any clue here?" Su Yu nodded, took Song Ziyan to the side of the flower bed and sat down: "Well, it can be said that there has been a lot of progress. The criminal police team has detected a rare toxin from your sister, so the possibility of your sister committing suicide is very high. If it is reduced, the possibility of being murdered is very high. I met your sister’s ex-boyfriend last night, and I came to Normal University today to find out about the Liuyun Club.” Song Ziyan listened, and the smile in her eyes froze: "Poison? Sure enough, I feel that the whole thing is wrong. My sister was killed by someone." Su Yu looked at her suddenly melancholy face quietly, and felt a little pity in her heart: "Don't think too much, everything is just speculation now, and a lot of evidence is needed to prove it. By the way, how could you not If you come to Normal University, shouldn’t you go to work in Dubao Group?” Song Ziyan forced a smile: "I was going to go to work, but the Normal University called me and said that I still had some personal belongings in the dormitory and asked me to pick them up, so I came here. By the way, I am going to Chinese I'm saying goodbye to everyone." As she spoke, she lifted a travel bag in her hand. "Su Yu, you just said that you came to investigate the Liuyun Club. Isn't that the poetry club my sister and the others organized when they were in college? What, does it have anything to do with my sister's death?" "It's hard to say, maybe it's related, maybe it's okay. You know I'm a private detective, and I don't have to follow a certain way to investigate cases like the police. I rely entirely on this head, and the hints it gives me will guide me in the direction of the investigation. Anyway Those routine investigation police will do a good job. Captain Wang of the criminal police team is a very good policeman." Su Yu said, and poked himself on the head mischievously.Then he asked with a smile, "Come on, Zi Yan, do you want to see the beautiful scenery of Dajiangdong?" "What? Is the river going east?" Song Ziyan was momentarily confused by the question. Su Yu blinked mysteriously, and led her to the bell tower.When Su Yu trotted up the last stairs of the clock tower panting, Song Ziyan stood on the stairs and looked at him with a smile. Su Yu leaned against the wall and looked at his watch, and said to himself: "I It actually took ten minutes, I didn't expect this bell tower to be really tall." "Didn't someone boast that they would carry me up? Why are you still behind me?" "Look how proud you are. I didn't know you could climb the stairs so fast." Su Yu argued, lying on the window sill while resting while admiring the girl she loved. The wind was strong at the high place, constantly blowing her long black hair, and her dark eyes were full of smiles.In the past, Su Yu didn't know what it means to love her down to every hair, but now he understands. "There are still many things you don't know. By the way, you said the river view above is very beautiful, why can't I see it? It's just a thin line, which is blocked by the newly built trade center building over there." Song Ziyan Pouting his mouth, looking into the distance, he said with some disappointment. Su Yu raised her body, looked at the somewhat gray sky, and said softly: "Zi Yan, there was a girl ten years ago, she was here looking at the Yangtze River like us, thinking about things, maybe for a long time. Later she She still decided to give up her own life and jumped from here. Her name is Ye Xuan, and she is a member of Liuyun Club just like your sister." "Xuan Ye, I've heard of this name before. The incident of her suicide by jumping off a building was a big sensation at the Normal University. Although I was still in high school at that time, I also heard that my sister's classmates were talking about it. It turned out that she was from the Liuyun Club. She jumped from here? It’s terrible, no wonder the guards in the school usually keep telling us not to come up to the bell tower.” "Zi Yan, do you still remember when your sister's classmates talked about Ye Zi, how did your sister react? Did she discuss with everyone or walk away silently?" Song Ziyan turned her head and looked at Su Yu in surprise: "Why do you ask that? Do you suspect that my sister had something to do with Xuan Ye's death?" "At least the way they commit suicide is the same, if your sister really committed suicide. You first talk about your sister's reaction at the time, and then I will talk about my inference." Song Ziyan's face became a little pale, she said slowly: "When you mention this, I will think about the situation at that time carefully. Indeed, after Michelle Ye's accident, my sister was a little abnormal. She actually stopped going to the poetry club. I stayed alone in the room for several days. At that time, a publishing house contacted her to help her publish a book of poems alone, and wanted to make her famous; in addition, there was some talk show on Jiangcheng TV. She was always very excited , and asked me to help her sort out the manuscript. However, suddenly, she seemed to lose interest in everything, rejected the publishing house, and refused to answer calls from any media. One night, I saw her even put her own All the manuscripts were burned, and she loved those manuscripts like treasures before, and would not let others touch them." Su Yu frowned slightly.Ten years ago, something must have happened between the two women, could it be because of that man? Song Ziyan was a little impatient: "Su Yu, tell me quickly, what did you find? What inference do you have?" "Zi Yan, wait a moment, I have to ask, did Wei Pengfei break up with your sister after Michelle Ye's accident? Did your sister stop seeing him suddenly? And your sister doesn't want to mention him." "How do you know? Yes, Brother Pengfei came here almost every day, but suddenly one day he stopped. I haven't seen him for a long, long time. I said something by chance during a meal, why? I haven't seen brother Pengfei for so long, so my sister got downcast and said fiercely that she would never mention that person again. That's when I knew they broke up. " "It's consistent with what I guessed," Su Yu nodded, and continued slowly, "Shortly after Ye Xuan's accident, your sister and Wei Pengfei broke up suddenly, which is very strange. She hadn't joined the Dubao Group at that time, I don't know Qin Haotian, so of course it can't be Wei Pengfei who was dumped in order to marry into a rich family. So why did they break up? If it wasn't your sister who had a third party but Wei Pengfei fell in love with another girl, then who would that girl be? ?Because the place where the two of them stayed most often at that time was the Liuyun Club, so she was probably a girl from the Liuyun Club, a girl with the same poetic temperament as your sister—Xuan Ye." "Xuan Ye? You said my sister and Brother Pengfei broke up because of Xuan Ye? This...it's too hard to imagine. At that time, there were many girls who liked Brother Pengfei, but they never heard of anything between Ye Xuan and him. And as far as I know, Michelle Ye is very taciturn and not very pretty." "Ye Xuan may have expressed it, but no one knows it. When I saw Wei Pengfei yesterday, he was still wearing the badge of the Liuyun Club designed by Ye Xuan. From his words, I can still hear the deep nostalgia The strange thing is that he seems to be very indifferent to your sister, an ex-lover. Why did he have a completely different attitude towards the two women? Why did your sister suddenly give up her hobbies and leave school in a hurry to go to Dubao? Work in the group? Is all this related to your sister's accident at the Crown Hotel?" Su Yu asked a series of questions, but did not expect to be answered. His eyes wandered to the far horizon.A chilly autumn wind hit, Song Ziyan couldn't help shrinking her shoulders, leaned closer to Su Yu, and whispered: "Su Yu, I'm really afraid you will say that my sister has something to do with Ye Xuan's death back then. Even if she is now Not anymore, I still hope she will always be the perfect sister in my heart." Su Yu came back to his senses and took Song Ziyan's hand: "Ziyan, don't think too much. I didn't say that your sister must have something to do with Ye Xuan's death, but I was just sorting out some information I got. It's windy here, Let's go down first." Song Ziyan nodded obediently.A woman is as docile as a cat in front of a man she loves. The two of them walked down the steps hand in hand, so tacitly understood that they didn't speak.Although the light in the corridor was a little dark, the sound of each other's breathing diluted the gloomy atmosphere brought about by the conversation just now. As soon as she stepped out of the old bell tower, Song Ziyan took a deep breath. "Su Yu, I don't want to go to this bell tower again next time, it feels weird." Su Yu smiled, didn't speak, just shook her soft hand firmly. Song Ziyan also smiled, but she didn't know Su Yu's true feelings at this moment.Just like the last time he investigated in the Crown Hotel, Su Yu always felt that there was something wandering in the clock tower.Could it be a soul that has not been able to rest in peace for ten years? "Su Yu, where do you want to go to investigate next? I really want to help you do something." Song Ziyan's voice interrupted Su Yu's thoughts, and he immediately thought of the two people he desperately wanted to see now: "Alright, anyway, you are going to the Chinese Department to say goodbye to your colleagues. By the way, does anyone know where Michelle Ye's old father lives now? It is said that he is a retired teacher of your department. As for me, I want to see Wei Pengfei again. There are many questions that only he can answer." "Okay, I'll ask right now, and I'll call you as soon as I have news. You, too, be careful, and call me anytime you need anything." The concern in Song Ziyan's eyes made Su Yu's heart tremble. If it weren't for being on a campus where people come and go, he really wanted to hug that fragrant face tightly to his chest. The phone rang untimely.After Su Yu answered a few words, his face changed slightly. "Su Yu, what's the matter?" "Your sister's case has made new progress. Wei Pengfei has been arrested and is now in the criminal police team. Captain Wang wants me to go there immediately." Song Ziyan pursed her lips tightly. "Zi Yan, let's split up and meet at Yi Nong Hotel in the evening, and I will tell you the details." Song Ziyan opened her mouth, but didn't say anything, she just nodded slightly, turned around and left in a hurry. At this time, the big clock on the clock tower rang.The school's morning classes had just ended, and groups of energetic boys and girls swarmed past them talking and laughing.Su Yu's heart was heavy. Facing Zi Yan just now, he had an unspoken strong premonition that Song Zixin must be closely connected with Ye Xuan who died ten years ago.It was an invisible and continuous thread, and the other end of the thread should be on the man. "Wei Pengfei." Su Yu silently repeated the name in his heart.