The woman's tone when she said this was still very relaxed, no different from before. After she finished speaking, she calmly picked up the kettle and put it back in its place.
Zhou Yu stared at her intently. Seeing that she had no intention of explaining, he asked, "What do you mean?"
"Literally, the child is dead. Uh... But she is already a mature adult and would not have made a mistake on her own, so I am afraid she was killed by someone."
"...Suppose what you said is true. Is this the only way you feel about your daughter's death?"
"Ah... isn't it said that everyone in the world is destined to die? If I die, the girl will react the same way."
The woman still said in a calm and normal tone, "You outsiders may not understand, but in our eyes, death is indeed not a bad thing. Please show your condolences, young man."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Zhou Yu suddenly stood up from the ground. He roared with an unprecedented volume: "She is only twenty-four years old! How you commit suicide is your business, and it has nothing to do with her! Maybe you have some strange abilities, but I will not give up - I will not give up Yes! Even if she is really dead, I must find her body!"
The woman looked at him quietly. The relaxed and casual expression disappeared, replaced by an expression that was hard to tell whether it was indifferent or pitiful. Now her eyebrows look more like Zhou Yu's.
"So what if I find it? Will you bring the dead back to life? You are a doctor, so you should know what it is like after death, right? It's just rotten flesh and bones. Do you think she would want you to see her like this?"
"I don't care." Zhou Yu said without hesitation, "I want to find her."
The woman's expression showed even greater pity.
"So, once you find it, you can stop?"
Zhou Yu was speechless for a moment.
After a moment of silence, he said: "Avenge her."
The woman nodded as if she had known this for a long time: "Then what? What are you going to do? Seeing that you are also an intellectual - should you call the police and arrest him? Haha, one thing I can tell you now is that my daughter is not who They can all be killed. Eighty percent of them are people that the police cannot catch."
She suddenly grinned, "I don't mean power or wealth, but people who can't be caught in the literal sense."
"You want to say that the murderer is overseas? Or is it some kind of ghost?"
"Haha, both are possible." The woman replied without knowing whether it was true or false.
Zhou Yu stopped answering.
His family is indeed somewhat famous in Lihai City, but it is not as rich and powerful as it is. If this matter involves foreign countries, it will be very difficult to bring the murderer to justice without an extradition agreement.
And if ghosts and gods are involved, it is not the domain of humans at all.
Frankly speaking, in both cases, it will be very difficult to avenge Zhou Yu. He could not loudly guarantee that he would succeed in revenge in front of the woman. He couldn't even find her body anywhere.
In the end, he could only say: "I will do everything possible to avenge her, no matter what means are used."
The woman stared at him for a long time. Finally, she smiled, exhaled, shrugged and said, "It's up to you."
"Do you have any other clues about Zhou Yu's whereabouts after she disappeared?"
"Are you sure you want to ask me? I have lived here for more than 20 years, and I have to rely on you, an outsider, to know about my biological daughter. Why do you think I know?"
When asked by her, Zhou Yu couldn't answer again. After more than ten seconds, he said reluctantly: "You must have some special means, right?
"What happened to me last night was probably your fault."
Mentioning this matter, a faint smile finally appeared on the woman's face: "That's because you are so rude. But, young man, you are really unlucky. I would not have designed such a dangerous thing when I was at home alone. But recently this little girl also stayed at my place, so I strengthened my defenses. He specially chose to invade the house when I was not at home, so he deserves to suffer a little."
She pursed her lips to the left. Following her instructions, Zhou Yu looked at the little girl who was immersed in drawing. During the conversation between him and the woman, no matter how fierce the quarrel was, the girl remained indifferent and as quiet as a decoration.
"You don't have to say hello to her. This child is deaf and mute. She can't hear you no matter how much you call her. And she's afraid of being born and won't pay attention to outsiders."
Hearing the woman's words, Zhou Yu suddenly remembered his experience last night. All the noises in the house at that time must have been caused by this girl. Although she couldn't hear her own words, she could feel the vibration of knocking on the door, so there was a response every time she knocked on the door, but her calls were not answered.
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty about his rudeness. When he wanted to lean over to express his apology, he saw that what the girl was drawing were maple leaves.
"……This is?"
"Ah, don't worry, it's this little girl's habit. She originally studied in the county school, but she came to me after the school accident last year."
"ACCIDENT?"
"Earthquake. The whole school collapsed. This little girl was the only survivor in the class. She has never recovered from her psychological trauma. However, her parents seemed to think she had lost her soul, so they sent her to me for treatment."
"Should I go to a psychiatrist or a psychological department? What should I treat?"
"Oh, Dr. Zhou is really firm in his stance."
There was a little ridicule in the woman's teasing smile: "You can't reimburse all the medical expenses. You are a doctor. You should know that, right? This little girl has older brothers at home, and the energy and financial resources that can be allocated to her are limited. . In comparison, mine is almost free, just a few bags of rice. You can also leave it to me to take care of you at ordinary times. Isn’t it obvious what to choose?"
Zhou Yu lowered his head and was speechless. The woman knocked on the floor again and said: "However, I am not saying this to ask you to sympathize with her. I like this girl very much and am going to teach her all my skills. In her eyes, you may be just an ordinary piece of stupid wood. Bar."
"...What can you teach her? Make mugwort water?"
"What a rude young man. I admit that Western medicine is very useful, but I am not a scammer. Don't confuse me with someone who sells health care products. Besides, I also went to college, so I can teach you enlightenment knowledge."
Although she claimed to have lived in the mountains for more than 20 years, the woman spoke like an ordinary citizen. She walked over and patted the girl on the shoulder, made a few gestures, and then said: "This man's name is Zhou Yu, and he is the master's guest. Xiao Li, will you take him there?"
The girl looked at her with clear black and white eyes and nodded expressionlessly.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Yu couldn't help asking: "Isn't she deaf-mute?"
"Lip reading. This child is very smart. As long as she adds a little sign language, she can read even very complicated words. Unlike some people, they have a pair of ears in vain." The woman glanced sideways at him and spread her hands. .
"Oh, by the way, Dr. Zhou, this girl's name is Huang Xiaoli. My name is Jin Yu, and I have the same name as my daughter. Please don't ask me why."
She gently clasped her hands together and said, "Okay, now we all know each other. Xiao Li, please lead the way for the new arrivals."
Zhou Yu looked at her doubtfully. The woman pointed in the direction of the back window and said, "If you walk in that direction, you can enter a small valley with a very special pool in it. The water in it is very clear. You will understand it when you see it. Dr. Zhou, Please go there and fetch a bucket of water."
"……Why?"
"To find my daughter."
The woman smiled, and there was some mysterious meaning in her smile: "Go get that bucket of water, and I will tell you how to find her, the reason why I left them, and the reason why she will be targeted." you."
