Because of the accident, Zhou Yu was speechless for a moment. After a long time, because he felt that the other party did not want him to say some empty words of comfort, he asked directly: "Why?"
"I wish I could tell you the reason, sir, but I don't know. Since that day, this question has been lingering in my mind. The surveillance video in the corridor shows that my sister left completely of her own volition. She went to the window, stood on the chair and waited. When a certain moment came, she jumped over the window alone. She was undoubtedly waiting for me. But why? Why did she choose to do this at that moment? I thought There is no reason why she should end her life in this way."
"Is there no possibility of being coerced by others?"
"I had the same idea at first. However, after half a year of investigation, the answer is no. There is no motive, no opportunity, and no suspect. My sister has stayed at home for many years and rarely sees outsiders. Her tutor and nanny There is enough evidence to prove her innocence. I can't think of any reason to coerce her into committing suicide. However, it is also unreasonable to portray this as a deliberate suicide. The day before the incident, she was still organizing her mother's opera videos, Only half of the progress was completed. From this, I had to have a third suspicion, that is, my sister suffered from some kind of mental illness. When she was waiting for my return at the window, the onset of this hidden illness prompted her to suddenly commit suicide. Behavior."
"I don't know much about psychiatry. Are there any illnesses that fit this behavioral profile?"
Zhou Yu asked unconsciously while thinking. He found that as he asked, a subtle expression appeared on Li Li's face, as if he had discovered something interesting.
"Psychiatry is a very broad subject, involving genetics, psychology, neurology... Some things are difficult to quantify using data. Until there are enough examples, it will be difficult for us to understand the pathology of a certain mental illness. Mechanisms and manifestations. Even if it can, when it manifests in different people, the symptoms can be very different. I spent a lot of time studying this issue, and at one point I thought about hiring your father to participate in this This project - since you probably have no memory of this, I need to explain to you that he is a leading brain science expert - however, he quickly said that he could not leave his hometown, so he declined my invitation. I have to leave it at that. In fact, I have also paid attention to your career intentions. This is a very interesting thing, Mr. Zhou Yu. Your father is an internationally renowned expert in brain medicine, and the main direction you chose is actually Cardiac surgery.”
"Are you saying I used to be a doctor?"
"To be precise, it's a medical student. According to my guess, you haven't completed your studies yet, but all your performances prove that you haven't changed your ambition after we first met. I'm very curious about this, why is it the heart? This is your Personal preference? Or is it a reverse choice based on your father's influence? But even you can't answer it right now, so we have to put this question aside for the time being. Closer to home, when my research got stuck, I accidentally got Ophelia Relative contact. In terms of family relationship, they are cousins of Ophelia's father. They mailed me some belongings of Ophelia's parents, including a family photo. This photo made me discover that my sister Her genetic stubbornness is no coincidence. Ophelia's appearance is completely inherited from her maternal lineage, without any trace of her father's lineage. In addition, I also found some strange documents in the cracks of Ophelia's photo album. On that According to my trustee, the vocabulary and syllables are closest to Yiddish, but the grammar is completely different. He maintains that the text records some ancient shamanic ritual, but unfortunately, because the language used has Death, the details of which cannot be deciphered.”
When she said this, she smiled a little self-deprecatingly.
"It is very frustrating for me to admit this, Mr. Zhou Yu. My biological mother is a Christian, but I have received a strict scientific education since I was a child. My tutor told me that everything can be conquered by reason. However, , it was that one photo and piece of paper that finally forced me to shift my thoughts to the field of occultism. The difference in our DNA sequences is less than one thousandth, which makes us thousands of people, and this does not take into account the day after tomorrow. Differentiation caused by the environment. My sister, Ophelia, and Ophelia's mother have completely inherited all facial features for three generations. The probability of this is even smaller than the mass suicide of people in the delivery room."
Zhou Yu shook his head in disapproval and said, "Even people who are not related by blood may look very similar by chance, not to mention that they are mother and daughter. Appearance inheritance tends to be maternal within three generations. This may be a recessive genetic trait. problem, the probability is not as small as you said."
"No, sir, the twins don't look alike enough to describe them. I took my sister's facial bone data and compared it to Ofili's skull. To the computer, it was exactly the same person. To confirm further, I I also managed to get a model of Ofili's teeth and used them to compare with my sister's bones. The conclusion was that they were completely consistent. They were copied as accurately as clones without any interference from paternal inheritance. I also tried to compare my sister with my father. Their DNA, their genetic traits are highly consistent, she is undoubtedly my father's biological daughter - but none of them happen to be reflected in her appearance. Even if the dominant factor that should be theoretically biased towards my father, in the end it was only in my sister. Showing Ophelia’s characteristics.”
Zhou Yu wanted to speak, but before that, Li Li raised his hand to interrupt him.
"We can discuss this matter later. I know that genetic traits are a complex issue, and there are always small probability events. I have more evidence about my sister's special connection with Ophelia, but I don't need it right now. They brought it up one by one. The point is that when I was in trouble again, someone successfully deciphered the document I found. This person pointed out to me that the method recorded in the article can lead the living to the capital of the dead. Specifically It is said that you need to put on a piece of clothing stained with blood on a full moon night, wander at the crossroads at midnight, until a three-legged carriage passes by, and follow it over seven hills. When you arrive in the starless wilderness , you have to climb into the carriage in the dark and sleep until dawn, then you can enter the city where the dead live.”
Li Li suddenly stood up and walked to the vase on the counter. There was a red flower in the white porcelain round vase. The color was brighter than the origami roses hanging on the wall, but Zhou Yu couldn't recognize the variety of the flower.
"I was very skeptical at first, but I had no choice and finally went with the description given by the man. I got some animal blood on my clothes and went to the crossroads alone at night and saw the carriage he said . I followed the car through seven mountain slopes - special emphasis is placed on the fact that the edge of the city where I live is dozens of kilometers away from the nearest mountainous area - the road is really difficult to walk, and I tried my best to ensure that I would not be left behind. When I passed the last hill, the carriage passed by a sea of bright red flowers. It was not roses or amaryllis, but a rare species that I could not identify. Out of curiosity, I hurriedly picked one and climbed from behind. I got on the slow-moving carriage. The interior of the carriage was very empty, enough for three or four people to lie down side by side. I even realized that the driver sitting on the shaft was a man in black robes, because the document warned me not to look directly at the parade. I immediately closed my eyes and lay down in the car. It was really difficult to fall asleep, but I fell into a deep sleep within a few seconds. I dreamed that I was on an isolated island, and my sister was standing on the waves. , shouting something at me. And when I tried to cross the waves to find her, she turned into a seal and disappeared into the waves."
She stretched out her hand and gently picked up the red flower, which resembled a rose but had heart-shaped petals, from the vase. The flower branches exposed outside the vase are also similar to roses, covered with small and sharp thorns. Li Li held the flower branch with his fingers and carefully observed its opening state.
"When I woke up from my dream, I found that the carriage was gone. I still held the flowers I picked at night and sat in the subway train. This is how I entered the city with it."
