This wasn't a complicated or bizarre story.
On the border of Southern Chu, in a village near a mountain forest, there once lived an ordinary family.
The master and mistress of the house ran a small store. Thanks to the help of the villagers, the business of the small store was quite prosperous.
Perhaps because they had more to live on, after the couple had a son, they paid a fine and had a second child, a daughter, when their son was six years old.
It was different from when they had a son. At that time, the culture was more liberal, and names didn't need to be red and specific. As a result, their daughter's name was Ruo Ying, which felt like two completely different styles from her brother's name …
"Although this is a digression, my old man once wanted to name me Jianguo. But because there were already seven or eight people named Jianguo in the village at that time, my old man changed it to Justice."
The older brother was very jealous of his younger sister. When he was young, his parents were busy every day because they hadn't even started a business, often leaving him alone at home.
But after his younger sister was born, because the family business was on the right track, his parents often took time out to take care of his younger sister.
This made the boy feel that his younger sister not only enjoyed treatment he had never enjoyed before, but also took away his parents' love and care. As a result, he disliked his younger sister very much.
But for some reason, the boy's younger sister often liked to stick to her older brother.
When they were children, his younger sister would often run around behind her older brother. At night, she would often clamor to sleep with her older brother.
Even if she got something to eat or play with, she would immediately share it with her older brother.
That boy was also an idiot. He had clearly already imperceptibly accepted his younger sister, but he still said that he disliked her.
Ten years passed, and the six-year-old boy became a sixteen-year-old youth. Because he had started school a year earlier than his peers, he was about to face one of the turning points of his life — the college entrance exam.
At that time, the youth's dream was to become a scholar in the field of mathematics, physics, and chemistry. In addition, as the eldest son of the family, his parents had high expectations for him. As a result, his goal was set very high, and he wanted to enter one of the top universities in the country.
Naturally, this high goal also brought with it an extraordinary pressure to study. Because of the pressure, the originally outgoing and cheerful youth gradually became depressed and locked himself in the house. Even his temper began to become somewhat surly.
Even so, his ten-year-old sister was always by his side.
Now that he thought about it, when he was at his loneliest and had to bear the pressure brought by his parents' expectations, it was such a happy thing to have someone to accompany him.
Because she couldn't help her brother with anything, at least she had to accompany him. Her sister was so gentle and considerate.
Unfortunately, the youth at that time did not realize this. He was selfish and only cared about his own pain, only his own feelings.
Finally, one day, he couldn't remember the English words in his mind no matter how hard he tried. He was so anxious that he vented his anger on the little girl who was quietly reading a picture book. He thought that it was the little girl who distracted him and made him unable to memorize the words.
"So annoying! I hate you! "She even said such outrageous words because of her hot-headedness.
Even now, the young man could still remember how the girl hugged the book and left the room sobbing under his scolding.
Instead of saying that she was sad because she was scolded, it was more like she was sad because she had been betrayed.
After the girl left, the uneasiness in his conscience made it even harder for the youth to concentrate on his revision.
The summer cicadas on the tree outside the window kept repeating their dry and ear-piercing chirps.
Before air conditioners were popularized, even the air blown out by electric fans was hot.
The steamer-like environment made the youth's emotions even more chaotic.
In the end, he put down the revision materials in his hands and went out to look for his sister.
But after searching for a long time, he still couldn't find her.
In the evening, he thought 'maybe she's already home' and 'I'll apologize to her at night' and returned home.
However, he and his parents waited at home until very late, but his sister still didn't come back.
The girl went missing.
After that, his parents spent a lot of effort to find her. They called the police and mobilized the villagers to help search for her. The youth also threw the college entrance exam aside and searched for his sister in the wilderness over and over again.
Then, on the third day after she went missing, the youth found his sister's body in a field that he had already searched many times.
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"The body, the body, the body …"
Xiao Zhengyi's voice choked when he said this.
Fang Xiaoqing looked at him strangely and found that his face was twisted in pain. Even by his side, she could feel the great sadness and unwillingness.
Fang Xiaoqing clenched her teeth and reached out to hug Xiao Zhengyi.
"It's okay … It's all in the past. It's okay if you don't talk about it."
She gently patted his back and felt his body gradually relax as she comforted him softly.
"No, I've been holding it in for ten years. Just let me say it."
Xiao Zhengyi didn't break free from her embrace. Instead, he continued to speak in a posture that would 100% be seen as a public display of affection.
"When I found her deformed corpse, she was clutching a four-leaf clover tightly in her hand. That kind of cruel scene even made the police officers who heard the news retch … But, they couldn't find the murderer. From then on, I changed my ambition and chose to apply for the police academy! My sister's revenge will be taken by me! "
"Looks like you succeeded?"
"No, I failed. When I graduated from the police academy and contacted my friend who was working there, I found out that the murderer who killed my sister was a lonely old man who had committed serial murders. Moreover, the case was solved not because of an investigation, but because the old man was too old and died of old age in his sleep. When his body started to rot, it was discovered by someone. When the police cleaned up the scene, they found evidence that he had committed crimes and confirmed this point! "
At this point, Fang Xiaoqing felt Xiao Zhengyi's body tremble slightly.
"I can't accept it! How could that kind of person leave so peacefully! Why didn't I catch that guy and let my sister rest in peace! If I didn't chase Ruoying away, maybe this wouldn't have happened! That child suffered such painful treatment, she must have hated me until her death! "
"From then on, I decided that no matter what, I would never let my name down. Even if I had to risk my life, I wouldn't let my tragedy happen to others!"
Xiao Zhengyi's voice sounded a bit depressed.
— — Was he crying?
This was the first time Fang Xiaoqing had seen Xiao Zhengyi so weak.
Although he couldn't be compared to the one in Sakura's apartment, Xiao Zhengyi wouldn't back down even when facing supernatural creatures that were far beyond human beings.
After Xu Feng and the others were transferred, he took up the role of Jiang Jin's super administrator and ran around the city all day long.
It wasn't because there was an invincible expert behind him. Even if there wasn't the one in Sakura's apartment, Xiao Zhengyi wouldn't turn a blind eye to those demons and monsters who committed crimes.
In the recent incident, he had even suffered a life-threatening injury.
But even so, Xiao Zhengyi still didn't think of quitting the super administrator and becoming an ordinary person.
In fact, Fang Xiaoqing had always felt that Xiao Zhengyi's bravery had exceeded the scope of ordinary people. It had even reached the point where he gave up on himself and didn't care even if he died.
Now that she thought about it, this bravery probably didn't come from that invincible existence, but from his unwillingness and sadness because he couldn't save his sister.
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