It was only at this moment that I learned the name of the female corpse that came to me.
Her name is Zhou Min.
The two old men looked at their daughter's portrait and couldn't help wiping tears at the photo.
I couldn't bear it, but I didn't know how to comfort them. I can only ask if I can go to Zhou Min’s sister’s house and have a look? After all, the fact that she entrusted me with a dream at night also meant that we were destined.
The two old men didn't think much about it. They just thought that I was really curious about the person who had the dream, so they let me in.
Pushing open the bedroom door, I walked into Zhou Min's room.
There wasn't much furniture or decorations inside, and it was almost impossible to tell that this was a woman's room.
But this is normal. After all, the two old men were talking about Zhou Min starting to work in the city ten years ago.
She hasn't spent much time home in recent years. She comes back to reunite with her parents around the Spring Festival every year. Therefore, the bedroom is just for casual living, without much trace of life.
Starting from this year, Zhou Min returned to Lianghe Town and rested for a few months. Maybe he also wants to find a partner in his hometown.
She is also in her thirties, not young. Given all the conditions, it is difficult to find a man in the city...
But no one expected that he disappeared by the river two months ago!
After the old couple called the police, the police searched the riverside and concluded that they fell into the water accidentally.
The Sichuan River has strong waves and strong water, making it very difficult to recover the body. After the police confirmed that it was an accident, the old couple had no choice but to give up.
This also surprised me.
Under the condition that Zhou Min himself has no strong resentment and does not kill anyone. How could a zombie-turned-floating corpse become so powerful in two months?
This is so unreasonable!
The matter is shrouded in mystery.
I walked around Zhou Min's house and said softly with a wry smile.
"Sister Zhou, your parents don't have the ability to salvage your body and find out the truth, so you come to me? I'm just a junior high school student and my abilities are limited."
And it was the kind of thing where they didn’t even discuss it with me, and they bought and sold by force.
But the benefits have been taken away, and I must be responsible to the end. So if you go into her room, you might be able to find some clues from the relics!
There is a table in the corner with a cardboard box on it, filled with many miscellaneous things. It should be the daughter's belongings that the old couple sorted out.
I started to look through it carefully.
There are books, magazines, shoes, clothes, various cosmetics... nothing seems to be useful.
Just when I was very disappointed, I suddenly found something different at the bottom of the box.
It looks like a hard-cover book, but it doesn't seem like it.
I picked it up and was pleasantly surprised.
"Is it a diary?!"
It would be great if Zhou Min had the habit of writing a diary during his lifetime.
This is definitely the most useful clue.
"But it's strange. Don't the old couple read their daughter's diary?"
But then I thought about it, it was probably because they were illiterate. And the police have closed the case, so naturally they won't pay too much attention to it.
I opened Zhou Min's diary...
【The first day back to my hometown】
After staying in the reinforced concrete city for a long time, it's nice to go back to my hometown. The air is good and the life is leisurely. I was too tired before and wanted to take a rest. It would be great if I could find a boyfriend who understands everything.
[The second day after returning to my hometown]
Nothing to do, just rest. I dug sweet potatoes in the field at home and roasted them like I did when I was a kid.
[The third day after returning to my hometown]
My hometown is nice, but too boring. There is only one movie in the cinema, played back and forth. Tired of seeing it.
…
The diary written by Zhou Min is not long, only a few sentences every day, about what he has done and some thoughts.
There doesn't seem to be any useful information.
But I still patiently read it day by day.
As a result, the image of an older leftover woman in the late 1990s gradually became clear in my mind.
She is ordinary, accustomed to life in a big city, has mixed emotions about her hometown, is a little confused about the future, and at the same time yearns for love... This is a common state in that era of rapid social change and development.
Finally, I found some noteworthy details in some of the later diaries!
[The 35th day after returning to my hometown]
I met a handsome guy today and I was very happy. We seemed to have a good chat. He treated me to hot pot and a movie. Did I just get lucky? The handsome guy said he would continue to date me tomorrow.
[Day 36 of returning to my hometown]
I was hanging out with a handsome guy today, and I accidentally mentioned that I wanted to fall in love. He asked me my birthday and horoscope, and then said in surprise that he didn't expect it to be a perfect match for me. I didn’t expect that a handsome guy is not only handsome, has a good personality, and is rich, but he can also do these things?
…
After seeing the diary of the past two days, I had a vague feeling that something was not quite right.
Things like birthdays and horoscopes are actually quite private.
Except in official files and parents' memories, it should not be known to unfamiliar strangers - otherwise it will be easy for bad people to take advantage of it.
This mysterious handsome guy mentioned in Zhou Min's diary asked him his birthday and horoscope on the second meeting... I don't know why, but it always gave me a very deliberate feeling.
Perhaps, Zhou Min's death had something to do with him!
I continue to look back...
[Day 39 of returning to my hometown]
I just found out today that the handsome guy knows almost all the rich people in the town. His own assets should be among the top ten in the town, right? How virtuous and capable I am to meet such a beloved man.
I'm thinking, should I give up being a woman and confess my love tomorrow?
The diary ends here.
The interval between Zhou Min's return to Lianghe Town from the city and her mysterious disappearance two months ago was about forty days!
Therefore, it is very possible that she accidentally fell into the water and died by the Sichuan River within one or two days after writing this diary.
Snap!
I closed the diary and had some thoughts in my mind.
"Obviously, if we want to figure out the cause of Zhou Min's death, we have to start with the mysterious handsome guy mentioned in the diary! Even if he is not the murderer, he is closely related to the murderer."
"And judging from the fact that he pretended to ask for Zhou Min's birthday and horoscope casually, this guy is definitely not an ordinary person. Maybe he had a conspiracy when he approached her in the first place."
"He is handsome, has good connections with the rich people in town, and his assets rank among the top ten... You can first conduct an investigation based on these key points."
"The recovery of Zhou Min's body must also be carried out at the same time. I have saved a lot of money by carrying the coffin with Lao Cao, and I can use it to hire a reliable body recovery person to try."
I sorted out my thoughts for a while and knew what to do next.
Of course, there is no rush for this.
As long as the Yin Pact does not mention time, you can proceed step by step according to your own plan. As long as it's not stopped or violated maliciously, there won't be a problem...
Therefore, I have to go to school during the day, and I can only investigate and recover corpses at night, on weekends, and during holidays.
I secretly hid this diary in my arms and exited Zhou Min's bedroom.
