Mysterious existence

  I would like to thank book friend "The Eighth Non-existent" for their opinions and views, which are very pertinent. Yesterday's new chapter also revealed the true thoughts of those book friends who couldn't articulate their specific psychological feelings at the time. Yes, this article does look depressing at present, perhaps because the plot is too realistic, but more so because I tried to shift towards a light-hearted writing style in the wrong direction, resulting in an over-analysis of human nature.

  Of course, surrounding the current plot's self-deceptive atmosphere, there are roughly thirty chapters left, and then comes another inner emotional explosion, which is also part of the previous small climax. Without the "transforming cigarette" that exceeds human imagination, it can thoroughly get rid of those negative things and write inspiring and healing stories freely.

  Yes, this is the original setting problem. The "transformation cigarette" setting, similar to superpower, is connected with realistic style, just like paper catching fire, the plot is destined to be dark. It's not considering color enough, but it will be solved in the volume of "Paradise Lost Record", all the existence that affects the overall atmosphere.

  Finally, please also prepare your minds, my fellow book friends, as the recent plot is very compact and closely tied to human nature at all times. Perhaps there will be even more oppressive plots, but please understand that this is a realistic style.

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  Around 6 o'clock in the evening.

  The red flag fluttered, the sunset slanted onto the Minghu Public Security Bureau office building, with a dazzling yet not dazzling golden light, adding a solemn and inviolable atmosphere.

  At this moment, in this solemn and stern office building, the head of the criminal police brigade, Ye Changhu, was in a relaxed and pleasant mood.

  Sitting comfortably in his own office chair, he picked up the teacup and took a light sip, digesting the fiery breath in his chest, then let out a deep and lingering sigh. On his slightly dark and rigid face, a comfortable and relaxed smile bloomed for an instant.

  He picked up the physical examination form on the table, with a photo of his daughter, who used to be his son, stuck in the upper right corner. She was once his boy, but from now on, no matter where he went or what occasion it was, she would always be his daughter.

  That's right, with a few more certificates and some proper abuse of private rights, the ID card and household registration issues have been settled.

  A week later, he received the news that his ID card was ready for collection. He was quite pleased with this development, as it had resolved an unpredictable hidden danger and fundamentally eliminated the root of his daughter Ye Cai's continued silence and strength.

  In short, after correcting the ID to "female", Yeh's subconscious mind still regards herself as a male at root in the eyes of outsiders, and will gradually collapse until she silently returns to normal mental state.

  After all, it was the sharp-minded detective who could think of many aspects. Underneath the surface of a simple matter, Ye Changhu could feel more joy and satisfaction. Of course, he also had plans to deal with Ye Cai's extreme psychology next, and he had to take time out from work to do so. He was destined not to rest for too long in joy and satisfaction.

  He let out a breath, and Ye Changhu hastily pulled out a form from a stack of files, which listed nearly 100 high school students from Luoshui No. 2 Middle School who were both academically excellent and optimistic in nature.

  Any one of them could be Ye Cai's future boyfriend!

  So can't be careless, must be carefully selected.

  Wearing his reading glasses, Ye Changhu began to delve into the backgrounds and growth experiences of these boys, as if he was studying different routes for leveling up in a game, so that he could infer their ways of doing things and analyze their overall personalities.

  Two or three days passed, and suddenly the phone rang!

  "Hey, Old Ye, I've got some big news to tell you. You'd better be mentally prepared." The other side said with a serious tone.

  Ye Changhu stared blankly for a moment, then laughed and scolded: "Don't play dumb with me, just say it straight."

  "Haha, your son, oh, your daughter, your daughter, has been reported to the police, haha, the charge is..."

  Reported by someone?

  At the thought of his own child, Ye Changhu couldn't help but become serious and said in a deep voice: "What exactly happened? Don't give me any nonsense."

  "Hey, no big deal, just kidding. But seriously, I just had a student call me and say that he's investigated the case of the missing students from Luo Secondary School, and he told us that it was your daughter who made one of the students disappear, haha..."

  Ye Changhu thought for a moment, then asked repeatedly: "Student missing? The person involved... wasn't it Luo Li? Didn't they find him? His family didn't report to us several days ago? The case was closed."

  "Hmm, doesn't this make you happy?" The other side was embarrassed.

  Ye Changhu's face turned gloomy and he said: "Hey, you're just teasing me, right? Can I be happy with this kind of news?"

  "Ah, forget it, just leave it like this."

  After hanging up the phone, Ye Changhu furrowed his brow and fell into silence. In the administrative office of the Public Security Bureau, no one was so bored as to make a phone call just to joke around. He understood that the true purpose of the police officer who had called to report the situation earlier was not so simple, but rather was hesitant to speak due to his identity.

  That's right, Ye Changhu was very clear, and the civil police system was also very clear. The missing case was not that simple because after careful investigation and search, the person in question still had no trace, as if some mysterious power had completely erased "him" from this world. Even though the family members of the person in question reported that they had found him, the civil police side did not see any sign of the person, so although the case was closed, it did not eliminate suspicion and doubt.

  It has been brought up again, and for the most part, it has raised some alarm and attention. Although the confession is not very reliable, it implies that there may be other hidden circumstances. As for why I specifically gave Ye Changhu a call, well, it's true that I wanted to give him a heads-up.

  Due to the involvement of illegal detention and malicious homicide in population disappearance, it is a capital offense punishable by death.

  But what specific situation and hidden circumstances there are still need further investigation, and naturally such secret investigation work does not require Ye Changtiger's consent.

  After realizing the gravity of the matter, Ye Changhu couldn't help but feel perplexed and entangled. He vaguely remembered that when he slept in Ye Cai's room, the girl's appearance was somewhat similar to that of the missing "Luo Li". Furthermore, he suddenly became aware of an inexplicable mystery on Ye Cai's body, which had transformed into a daughter without reason. No mistake, he was certain that Ye Cai was hiding something from him, and that thing was likely to have a shocking impact.

  It suddenly occurred to Ye Changhu that he had subconsciously overlooked something extremely unreasonable - Ye Cai and Liu Youyou, two students who were so close, had both transformed from boys to girls.

  Coincidence and mystery have gone too far, it's called bizarre.

  The reason why he ignored this abnormal phenomenon was, to a small extent, because it involved his own family members and lacked rational thinking in response. To a much greater extent, however, it was because his subconscious mind had defined it as an unexplainable coincidence and mysterious event that science could not explain. This made Ye Changhu, who had just woken up, laugh at himself, thinking that as a proud detective, he was so ignorant and stupid.

  He rubbed his temples as if he had a headache, took out paper and pen, thought for a moment, and then listed the suspicious factors one by one: "the missing student", "the girl with a similar appearance", "the daughter who became a girl", "Aizi Yu who also became a girl".

  In the end, it is concluded that "the missing person is very likely to have become a girl", and another bizarre and inexplicable point is raised - "What kind of power and existence beyond scientific understanding made the three of them completely transform into girls?!"

  Dark technology!? Supernatural power!? Magic!? Hypnosis!? Taoist magic!? Curse!?

  Yè Cháng Hǔ's eyes widened in exasperation, he couldn't help but want to bang his head against the table. No matter what kind of speculation it was, it was too absurd, and it was simply a challenge to his rational thinking as a policeman!

  But calm down, no matter how absurd, daughter Ye Cai is very suspicious.

  ……

  In short, no matter how one thinks about it, it's too absurd. Clearly, Ye Changhu, who can't be rushed or forced, decided to wait and see what happens. Of course, Ye Cai still needs to find a boyfriend, but her boyfriend has an additional identity and task, which is to serve as Ye Changhu's informant and undercover agent, with the mission of uncovering Ye Cai's secrets.

  At the same time, the criminal investigation department, which still defines this matter as a missing person case, has sent a police officer to secretly monitor Ye Cai's every move and conduct a corresponding investigation.

  ……

  ……

  Luoshui No. 2 Middle School aspect.

  After Chu Yunfei maliciously reported the incident and actually drew attention from the police, he pretended to be serious and left the scene at the corner of the wall under the surprised gaze of the people around him. Only then did he start worrying that he might offend Yang Jian in his third year of high school because of this matter, which made him uneasy.

  On the other hand, Ye Cai, who had unintentionally been put under pressure and burden by him, was now walking with Su Xiaoqiu, no longer pretending to be indifferent, but instead silently and calmly taking slow and slightly heavy steps, treading on the path back to the teaching building.

  All the way, the friendship is moistening, different from the warmth and intimacy between Liu and Youyou, but also a rare and precious initial friendship, like a young seedling, must be carefully nurtured.

  Ye Cai really wanted to say something to Su Xiaoqiu, who was able to ignore the surrounding eyes and stay by her side. It didn't matter what topic they discussed, as long as they could chat and make the atmosphere happy and intimate. She didn't want to give Su Xiaoqiu the impression that she was very dull and indifferent. She wanted Su Xiaoqiu to know that she wasn't just lost in thought, and that she also cherished their friendship, even if it was a bit awkward between them.

  But inexplicably, she couldn't say it out loud, thank you? She thought that neither of them was so pretentious, and instead might become awkward due to being overly polite. Joking around? Talking nonsense? She couldn't help but smile wryly, not having the mood for it at all.

  It wasn't until Su Xiaoqiu, who had been hesitating to speak, gave her a helpless glance that she was shocked and realized that the other person was not as dull and lacking in emotional intelligence as she had thought.

  Looking ahead, Su Xiaoqiu raised her face, took a deep breath, shrugged and shook her head: "I don't have much to say, just... hope that in the future when I have something to be proud of, I can tell you!"

  Being stared at by the other's serious eyes, Ye Cai couldn't help but shrink her neck in embarrassment, smiling awkwardly. Su Xiaoqiu raised her hand and pointed at her commandingly, saying: "And what you need to do is to applaud for me, got it?"

  Before Ye Cai could figure out the reason behind her back, Su Xiaoqiu shrugged awkwardly and walked two steps with her head down, muttering: "Isn't that too much? Why do I feel like I'm so shameless..."

  Is it just for her to get applause from me?

  Looking at the other's childish figure walking and kicking small stones in the distance, Ye Cai couldn't help but become distracted.

  She vaguely remembered that at dawn in the black internet cafe, Su Xiaoqiu pointed to the screen with a timid face, looking embarrassed and shy, and shared her proud Sold War with her in a very gentle manner. Now thinking about it, it's bitter and heart-wrenching.

  Perhaps it's hard for people of the same age to give genuine praise and admiration to each other?

  To the extent that Su Xiaoqiu, in her only field of pride, often fails to receive applause and praise. The people she calls over to watch her show off are mostly either mocking her with a better player or avoiding the issue altogether.

  Immature people are often not lovely but laughable.

  As the figure that seemed naive and confused gradually became blurred, Ye Cai raised her shoulders, took a deep breath, wiped away her tears with her hand, then revealed a playful and teasing expression, and quickly chased after.

  "Huh?"

  Su Xiaoqiu's action of kicking the stone stiffened, and she turned back with a faint smile. When Ye Cai's smiling face appeared in her line of sight, the loneliness and loss on her face were covered up by a hint of innocence at the moment when her mouth corners forced a smile.

  Pretending to be nonchalant, Ye Cai flicked his mouth and stretched out his right hand, saying: "I didn't say it's not okay, why are you running so fast?"

  "Ah?" A hesitant and expectant smile appeared on Su Xiaoqiu's slightly trembling mouth.

  She gave her a glance, Ye Cai said: "Isn't it just applause? Pa pa pa, is that right?" With a disdainful face, she clapped her hands and raised an eyebrow.

  She wrinkled her small nose, Su Xiaoqiu smiled shyly, quickly pursed her lips and pulled down the corners of her mouth, pretending to be disdainful: "Still going on about that? You're such a rotten girl..."

  Ye Cai Man shrugged indifferently and walked alongside her, occasionally exchanging glances with each other, until the smile on their faces grew thicker, and finally they both couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  Taking a deep breath, Ye Cai said with emotion: "Young people are like that, the more inferior they feel, the more they want to save face, so they're not straightforward..."

  Su Xiaoqiu pouted, a hint of nostalgia in her eyes, then shook her head slightly with a bitter and helpless expression, but gave Ye Cai, who was smiling and turning his face away, a white eye, saying: "Unfathomable."

  Pursing his lips and raising the corners of his mouth, Ye Cang's exaggerated playful smile said: "You don't seem to be very straightforward either."

  Su Xiaoqiu pretended to be impatient and said: "What's it to me? Whatever... as long as you understand, haha."

  "It's so tiring, you know? I also have to waste brain cells figuring out what you really mean, it's meaningless."

  At the turn of the stairs, Su Xiaoqiu didn't respond, and was finally teased by Ye Cai with a pinch on her waist, before giggling and dropping her pretentious pose of admiring the view. With a helpless look in her eyes, she wrinkled her nose and said as they approached the second floor: "No choice, my face is too thin..."

  "Your skin is still so thin? The words you say to me are like lines from a melodrama..."

  Before entering the crowded and chaotic corridor, they both stopped in their tracks like a pair of underground lovers.

  Su Xiaoqiu pretended to be willful and sentimental, lowering her head and twisting her waist, while Ye Cai rolled her eyes and smiled sarcastically.

  After a moment, Ye Cai thought for a while and smiled wryly: "Tonight, after the evening self-study session, let's have a good chat. There are some things I hope you understand."

  She nodded slightly with her head hung low, and Su Xiaoqiu walked away with a pretended air of ease, suddenly turning back to wave her hand shyly on her shoulder, and whispered: "See you tonight..."

  Ye Cai was stunned, staring at the back figure, thinking to herself "Nima, she's completely a girl, it seems I was right, as long as Su Xiaoqiu acts cute and does her part as a girl, it's simply too natural."

  She smiled wryly to herself, and Ye Cai also didn't bother to deeply reflect on herself. The corners of her mouth drooped, and she put on a cold and indifferent expression to face the strange gazes in the corridor.

  Less than three hours of sleep in the afternoon is obviously not enough, and as soon as she returned to her seat, she felt sleepy again. Thinking that Xiao Xue's indirectness had created a distance between them, so that she wouldn't be so hard on her about studying, she casually lay down on the desk and fell asleep again.

  ……

  ……

  The second floor of the restaurant is the command center.

  Leng Xiao Yao heard a weak knock on the door and quickly ran to open it, only to see Xiao Xue's face looking dazed and confused with a depressed expression.

  Leng Xiao furrowed her brow, but didn't ask any more questions. After leading the other person into the room and closing the door, she said straightforwardly: "If you don't want to participate anymore, I won't mind if you quit."

  Xiao Xue suddenly looked up and asked, "Do you know what's going on with Li Wei?"

  "What's wrong with Li Wei?"

  Xiao Xue nodded solemnly and said: "I feel... she has a relationship with Ye Cai, maybe they had a romance in the past... I'm just making a wild guess."

  "Do you know what you're saying? Li Wei is a man!" Leng Xiaoyu said in surprise.

  "Is it a boy?" Xiao Xue was taken aback and lost her smile, shaking her head, saying: "Forget it, it doesn't matter anymore...... By the way, did you get it?"

  Leng Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment, then sat down cross-legged on the spot, slightly narrowing her eyes. Under Xue's astonished gaze, she shook her head heavily and said, "I thought too simply, such an important thing..."

  "Didn't get it?"

  Sighing softly, Leng Xiao Ya shook her head reluctantly.

  Xiao Xue's face showed a difficult expression, and she said: "Then, then what should we do later? She will be on high alert against us, right? In that case, it's almost impossible to get it."

  Lowering her head in silence, Leng Xiao thought for a moment before speaking as if she had an idea: "Perhaps... we should change our approach..."

  Change perspective?

  Neither stealing nor robbing?

  Upon hearing this, Xiao Xue's eyes narrowed and she began to think deeply.

  With a sudden movement, Leng Xiaoyao stood up abruptly. Xiao Xue was overjoyed at the sight and raised her eyes to ask, but saw that Leng Xiaoyao's face showed hesitation and uncertainty, so she asked: "What's wrong?"

  She let out a sigh of frustration, clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, saying "Forget it, I'll just do it this way."

  She rushed to her side in quick steps and asked anxiously and angrily: "You'd better tell me the plan."

  Leng Xiaoyao's face showed a hint of guilt as she pulled out her phone to make a call, saying: "Next time, basically, don't bother."

  Xiao Xue gave a white eye and said: "What's the point of saying it out loud? Can I still run over to tell Xiao Cai?"

  She wrinkled her nose and coldly said, "Hmph, I was thinking... because, well, I went missing and it's related to Xiao Cai, but I had my brother take care of the case, so this time, I want him to go find Ye Cai and ask for that pack of cigarettes. In other words, put pressure on her and let her hand it over voluntarily..."

  Xiao Xue's eyes widened in surprise and delight, and she exclaimed: "What a great idea! Give her a good scare! Let her know that escaping reality won't work, humph, apply some pressure... what a great idea!"

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