Reborn in 1994, escaping from marriage and going sea fishing, I won!

These small gains might be just a little money or the chance to study abroad, but she really gave a lot of money; as for studying abroad, she also supported it and even helped write letters of recommendation.

If someone steals her academic research results, Xie Qingya will not be polite.

Qin Ming saw that Professor Xie was taking it seriously and smiled, "Aunt Xie, we will continue our investigation as well."

"I believe in your ability," Professor Xie praised. "This work is dangerous, so take care of yourself."

"I will." Qin Ming replied, "If you have any questions, you can call me."

While Professor Xie and Qin Ming were chatting, Liu Meixiang and Liu Meilan were also chatting: "Sister Meilan, I've become estranged from those classmates. We weren't that close to begin with, and getting closer has only caused a lot of trouble. Even if they don't mean any harm, it's annoying to always ask me for help. How can I help? They just want me to trouble Qin Ming."

"Qin Ming is already so busy at work, investigating murder cases. How could I bother him with such trivial matters? Besides, I didn't owe them anything before. We didn't interact much on a regular basis, and only came to me for help when something happened. This is a typical example of a superficial friendship, a big taboo."

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Just figure it out for yourself. Sometimes, college classmates are not as good as high school classmates!"

Liu Meixiang replied, "Sister Meilan, you're right. High school classmates are at least mostly from the same city. They see each other all the time, so the relationship is more real. College classmates, on the other hand, quickly go their separate ways after graduation. However, there are also some people in our class who don't want to accept the assignment and want to stay in Shenzhen."

"On the contrary, these people, upon learning I was from the local area, were particularly welcoming to me. One classmate made a request that left me speechless. She actually said that it would be unsafe to rent an apartment outside after graduation and wanted to live in my house. The problem is that I don't know her at all, and I really don't know where she got the courage to say such a thing."

Liu Meilan was stunned. "This... I thought at most I was asking you to help me rent a house and live in my house. This is too much."

"Who said it wasn't?" Liu Meixiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I've been working part-time since I started college, and I usually dress very casually. Many of them thought my family was poor and didn't want to talk to me. Especially once, I was tricked by a classmate into going to a bar, and I almost got into trouble. Even though I tried my best to save myself and called Qin Ming, and saved two other classmates by the way, we didn't spend much time together, and our relationship was just average."

"I used to often suspect that I had poor social skills, but Qin Ming always advised and counseled me, saying that it wasn't my problem. After much thought, I decided that after I graduate from university, I'm going to change my phone number and completely cut off contact with them. There's no need to interact with them anymore."

Liu Meilan chuckled softly, "Who said you have poor social skills? I think you're quite good! You're just a little simple-minded. By the way, has Liu Xiangbei been doing anything lately?"

At the mention of Liu Xiangbei, Liu Meixiang instantly perked up: "Liu Xiangbei is living a carefree life. His wife is an only child, and his parents-in-law are both highly educated, which helps him a lot. He now has 14 milk tea shops franchised, and his ornamental fish business is also doing very well, bringing in a good income every year."

"His wife is about to give birth, and she has sent me a lot of photos. Sometimes he asks me about things related to my uncle's family, and I don't hide it from him. After all, if Liu Xiangbei's lawyer doesn't handle my uncle's family affairs, he might cause trouble for my family."

"Does everything have to go through a lawyer?" Liu Meilan was a little surprised.

Liu Meixiang nodded. "Yes, he asked me for information, probably to prevent the lawyer from being lazy or lying. As soon as he found a problem, Liu Xiangbei asked the lawyer to handle it. After all, the lawyer's fees are paid every year. If he doesn't do the job, why should he be paid?"

"That lawyer is still young and probably needs to gain experience and make more money, so he's been able to do everything Liu Xiangbei asked of him. My uncle and aunt sold all their houses in the city because their eldest son, Liu Xiangnan, is in jail. They're now hiding on Sanlian Island, afraid to offend their youngest son and counting on him to give them money every month."

"It's true that evil always gets dealt with by evil." Liu Meilan sighed, "If Liu Xiangbei hadn't left, he would definitely be in a very difficult situation now."

"It's more than passive." Liu Meixiang shook her head. "With my uncle and aunt's temperament, Liu Xiangbei has no chance of getting out. In this respect, I'm really not as good as Liu Xiangbei. He can leave at any time and even make a name for himself outside. Although I don't like him, I have to admit that he is indeed very capable."

Smart people can always make their lives better. Liu Meixiang was influenced by Liu Xiangbei and decided to change her phone number after graduating from university.

I don't have much affection to begin with, so why bother myself with this? If I don't help, I'll be embarrassed because of my friendship with my classmates; but if I help, I'll feel bad. It's better to just let go!

After lunch, Qin Ming and Liu Meixiang went to Sanlian Island. After all, this was her hometown, where Liu Meixiang grew up. If possible, she wanted to buy a house here so that it would be convenient for her to come back for vacations in the future.

But Liu Meilan had not approved of their purchase before, so they had never bought it. This time, they came here just to see the details.

But Liu Meixiang was filled with suspicion. "Qin Ming, isn't this a big project? They just finished demolition and are already one-fifth of the way there. Why is it stopped?"

Liu Meixiang brought the things she bought from Sifang Island to the home of Village Chief Liu and asked, "Uncle, why did the construction on the island stop?"

Village Chief Liu lowered his voice and said, "I heard someone died, but I didn't see it myself. He was taken to the hospital two weeks ago, and I haven't seen him since. There's a Black Moon Pond on our island. Ever since I was a child, my family elders have always told us not to go near it. I told the construction team at the time, but they wouldn't listen. They even said I was no longer the village chief and asked them not to interfere with their construction."

"Then what?" Qin Ming was also a little confused.

Village Chief Liu replied, "The Black Moon Pond is tidal. When the moon is full, the surface is round. When the moon is crescent, the water level drops, revealing the crescent-shaped bottom. The water in the pond is a very unique color. I don't know why it's always black."

"What's even weirder is that no matter how hard we try, the water inside won't drain out! Our family tree once recorded someone trying to drain the water to see what was inside, but the water wasn't drained out, and the person disappeared."

"It was the same this time! They used three high-powered pumps, pumping non-stop, day and night. The water level did drop, but it wasn't completely drained. And there was a faint black vapor rising from it. We didn't notice anything unusual during the day, but after a night, the three people guarding it all fainted."

"But those three people looked lifeless, just like the deceased elder I saw when I was a child. The people who were sent to the hospital before always had nightmares at night after they came back, and the three people who fainted haven't returned yet."

Qin Ming was shocked when he heard this: "This is most likely a murder! Didn't anyone call the police?"

Village Chief Liu shook his head. "We didn't see the body, and we don't know exactly what happened! Plus, these engineering matters are so secretive, we didn't dare ask any more questions."