False evidence

Chapter 275 Illusory Image (2)

Everyone, including Gao He, felt a lot of sympathy for the woman who was about to give birth when they first saw that the two were having marital problems.

But after hearing her say that, everyone was completely confused.

Gao He raised his eyebrows as usual: "I don't understand what you mean."

The woman smiled bitterly, “Last month, he went on a cruise to South Asia, and the day he returned, he told me that he saw a mirage at sea and that he had fallen in love with the woman in the mirage.”

"Nonsense!" Meng Zhen said, "If you want a divorce, at least come up with a decent reason. Loving a woman from a mirage in Shanghai... you're just spouting lies without thinking!"

"Ha, whether he's lying or not doesn't matter anymore. Once a man decides he doesn't want to be with you anymore, nothing I say will make a difference. I'm tired too, and I don't want to continue."

Yan Fengwei scratched his ear and said, "The phantom in the mirage of Shanghai... I think I've seen a similar scene in a movie, but which movie was it again..."

Gao He waved his hand: "Alright, alright, let the three women chat. Come on, let's go have a smoke."

Just as I was about to follow them out, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a pale blue shadowy figure beside the woman's hospital bed.

It looked like a wisp of water vapor, but it was clearly the shape of a person.

My heart skipped a beat, and I stopped in my tracks.

Gao He patted my arm: "What are you spacing out for?"

I shook my head slightly. "My throat is sore. You guys go ahead."

I stayed in the ward for the entire morning.

During this time, I communicated with Lü Xin's consciousness. With his diverse knowledge, I learned what kind of existence the illusory image was.

Meanwhile, there's been some progress on the matter of being hitchhiked from last night until now.

The phantom image lingered around Zhu Wanlin's wife—a woman named Fang Yun.

I initially thought it wanted to harm Fang Jun, but judging from some of its actions, it seemed to be protecting Fang Jun, and every move it made seemed to be protecting Fang Jun.

This made me even more suspicious of the phantom's identity.

When Gao He and Yan Fengwei returned with lunch, Zhu Wanlin also went back to the ward.

Just as Zhu Wanlin entered the room, the illusory figure vanished in an instant.

Zhu Wanlin handed the lunchbox to Fang Yun, then stared blankly for a moment before suddenly turning to Gao He and saying:
“I remember now, you’re a police officer, Captain Gao.”

Gao made a 'hmm' sound through his nose.

Zhu Wanlin said, "Captain Gao, can you make jigsaw puzzles? I need to find someone; can I ask you for help?"

Gao He raised an eyebrow: "Oh, you really are looking for someone? The woman you saw in the mirage?"

Zhu Wanlin nodded vigorously and began to talk about the woman he was infatuated with in a serious tone.

Just as Fang Yun said, he saw the mirage from the cruise ship.

When I first heard Zhu Wanlin's story, I thought it was absurd. Then I thought he was incredibly shameless. And then I had a strange feeling that I couldn't quite describe.

Mirages are not common, but even secondary school students know that they are natural phenomena caused by the refraction of light under specific conditions.

Logically speaking, the scenery seen through a mirage should be real, it's just unknown where it is in the world.

I think I've also read about Yan Fengwei's story of falling in love at first sight with a character appearing in a mirage in a novel.

If a similar scenario actually happened in real life, it would be incredibly melodramatic.

But Zhu Wanlin's account was so detailed that he even bluntly said that when he saw the mirage, he had been drinking and making merry all night, and in the early hours of the morning, he was preparing to return to his cabin to fool around with two 'green tea' girls.

Saying these things in front of his pregnant wife made everyone in the room frown.

Zhu Wanlin spoke very seriously: "At that time, both women were drunk, but I was still sober. Just as dawn was breaking, I saw a traditional Chinese building appear on the sea."

I had suspected it was a mirage, but seeing it with my own eyes still left me stunned. The ancient building, suspended above the sea, magnified countless times, was truly magnificent!

Not only the architecture, but you could also clearly see people inside the ancient building. I saw a woman; she wasn't young, but her beauty was breathtaking. Especially, she possessed a… a classical charm…

Gao interrupted him, asking, "What was that woman wearing?"

"A cheongsam, a white cheongsam with blue and white patterns."

Zhu Wanlin raised his head slightly, staring blankly ahead, as if there really was an ancient building and a beautiful woman in front of him. "She is so beautiful. The first time I saw her, I felt that the two drunk chickens next to her were as disgusting as shit."

Yan Fengwei asked, "What does that ancient building look like? How many stories?"

Zhu Wanlin shook his head: "The moment I saw that woman, I couldn't take my eyes off her, and I felt that nothing else mattered."

Gao He raised his chin at me and asked, "What do you think?"

I said, "There are specific rules for wearing cheongsams. White is usually worn in spring and summer."

Yan Fengwei said, "Wearing spring and summer clothes at this time of year means you're only suitable for the southern coastal areas."

Zhu Wanlin then asked Gao He if he could help him with the jigsaw puzzle.

Gao He was speechless and replied perfunctorily, "Let's talk about it after your wife gives birth."

Just then, Pidan called to ask if I was coming home for dinner.

I was in a hurry to clarify some things, so I left the hospital.

I didn't go home, but went straight to Shuangshan Road.

The car stopped in front of the clinic, and sure enough, that voice came on the radio again, saying:
"I'm out of time, can you help me find someone?"

"Who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for the owner of this clinic." A response actually came from the radio.

My mind suddenly clicked. "Why do you want to see her?"

The other person said, "I've heard that the boss here takes people's dead lives and then does things for them."

I was taken aback.

At that moment, Liang Kaiyuan's consciousness suddenly transmitted a message to me in my mind.

I was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

It turns out that before Liang Kaiyuan was reincarnated, in order to complete the deal between him and me, he actually spread the word in his 'world' that I specialize in receiving ghostly souls.

I don't know how the message was delivered from another 'world,' but his 'marketing strategy' seems to be very successful.

Even those who aren't residents of Shuangshan Cemetery take taxis to come and "risk their lives" for me.

However, he seems to have forgotten to publicize one point: I only accept women, even those with yin lives.

When I heard on the radio that someone was looking for the clinic owner, I thought they were looking for Fang Ling, but it turned out to be my "client".

"The person you're looking for is me." I found it ridiculous. "I don't take the lives of men with lingering spirits, and I don't take the lives of water ghosts either."

The other person said, "Please help me, I don't have time, only you can help me."

I said impatiently, "I've already made myself very clear."

"Please help me..." The other person paused, then suddenly raised their voice slightly: "So it was you!"

The voice had always been lifeless, and even now, it was still like a ghost in a horror movie, dragging out the tone without any emotion.

However, upon hearing this, a sudden thought struck me: "You know me?"

This time, the other party only said three words.

I heard it, and I almost jumped out of my seat...

(End of this chapter)