A forensic doctor is reborn, sir, please don't bully me!

Bai Mengfei stood in the woods west of the river, surrounded by a quiet, withered landscape, the old-fashioned cell phone in her hand exuding a worn-out aura.

She knew perfectly well that she knew nothing about the owner of this body, and contacting his family rashly would be an adventure, and she might fall into an unknown danger if she was not careful.

Her eyes flickered slightly, like a faint shooting star streaking across the night sky, and finally, a resolute look settled in her eyes.

Should I... really go find him?

She stared solemnly at the somewhat clumsy old-fashioned mobile phone in her hand, as if time had frozen at that moment.

After a long while, she took a deep breath and, with trembling fingertips, pressed a number that was already etched in her heart.

"Hello, who is this?"

On the other end of the phone, the man's voice was like a clear, deep spring in the cold night, but at this moment, it seemed to be entangled with an unyielding, heavy sorrow, as if shrouded in a thick layer of gloom.

“I am in the woods west of the river, come and meet me.”

Bai Mengfei tried her best to keep her voice calm, but the slight tremor betrayed her inner tension.

"why?"

The man's voice came through the phone, carrying a strong sense of inquiry, as if trying to pierce through the cold air and strike Bai Mengfei's heart.

"I know the cause of Bai Mengfei's death."

Bai Mengfei gripped her phone tightly, her voice firm and strong, as if it were her only lifeline at that moment.

There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone; Bai Mengfei could even hear her own heart pounding.

Just when she thought the other party wouldn't respond, a low and brief "okay" slowly came through.

At that moment, Bai Mengfei's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

She made the right bet!

Bai Mengfei slowly looked around, her gaze finally settling on a somewhat lonely little wooden cabin in the park not far away.

The reason she was so certain that this was Hexi was because of that wooden house.

About two weeks ago, she came to this place to investigate a tricky hit-and-run case.

The deceased was found at the foot of the mountain at dusk. The setting sun seemed to be stunned by this sudden tragedy, its light dimmed. Because the mountain was deserted at dusk, the ranger who reported the incident became the only hope, a key witness to the case. Therefore, she had a deep impression of that small wooden cabin.

However, on that day, fate seemed to be playing a particularly cruel trick on people.

She arrived at the scene a little late due to traffic congestion caused by the rain.

The autopsy on Zhang Shun has been completed, and the conclusion is undoubtedly that he died in a car accident.

However, Captain Ma Bin and his team have been searching for the hit-and-run vehicle for the past two weeks, but have yet to find any trace of it.

Looking back now, the fact that Zhang Shun went to such lengths to kill her yesterday in order to falsify the autopsy results makes the truth behind the previous car accident case even more elusive.

Was it really just a simple car accident?

Bai Mengfei was filled with doubts. She suddenly felt an urgent need to go to the house where the mountain ranger lived to find out the truth and uncover the mystery of the witness.

The dew on the mountain shimmered with a cold light among the grass blades, and the fallen leaves piled up like fragments of time.

Bai Mengfei's current body is short and thin, like a candle flickering in the wind, about to collapse.

She walked carefully, but her foot suddenly slipped, and she stumbled and fell to the ground. Instantly, her once clean face was covered with wet, withered leaves, and her disheveled appearance seemed to be yet another mockery of fate.

"What are you going to do?"

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice rang out behind Bai Mengfei, like a sharp, cold wind, causing her body to stiffen slightly.

She struggled to sit up, her body aching, and slowly turned around. Sure enough, she saw that familiar figure—Xiang Yuntian.

He stood there quietly, his arms crossed over his chest, his figure seemingly blending into the surrounding woods, yet also appearing detached from this world.

At this moment, Xiang Yuntian's appearance overlapped with the image of their first meeting deep in Bai Mengfei's memory; time seemed to have left few traces on his face.

He looked like a young man straight out of a fashion magazine, with a handsome and refined figure, seemingly radiating his own light. His neat short hair and casual clothes made him look much younger, like a truly handsome 24-year-old.

His eyes, which had been obscured by his disheveled hair, were now like clear, light brown lake water, deep and captivating. His features, now shaved, were exquisitely crafted, like a meticulously sculpted work of art, every line perfectly proportioned.

He gazed quietly at Bai Mengfei with his light brown eyes, his gaze clean and clear, as if the question he asked was the most natural thing in the world, beyond question.

Bai Mengfei was slightly taken aback. Her movement of standing up suddenly stopped, and time seemed to stand still at that moment.

"You're the one who called me, right?"

Xiang Yuntian stared intently at the girl in front of him, who was only fifteen or sixteen years old. Although his tone was questioning, there was no doubt in his eyes.

How could there possibly be a second child on this vast and silent mountain?

Xiang Yuntian observed the little girl in front of him discreetly, not letting her subtle movements escape his keen eyes. The child looked young and delicate, but her tone on the phone just now was mature and experienced, which was very inconsistent with her age.

The expression on her face also subtly revealed an indescribable strangeness.

Xiang Yuntian leaned down slightly and gently brushed away the withered yellow leaves from her face, trying to see her face hidden beneath.

"You got a haircut." Bai Mengfei's mouth seemed to be out of control, and these four words slipped out.

As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them and inwardly cried out in alarm.

Xiang Yuntian frowned slightly, and a few shallow lines instantly appeared on his smooth forehead. A clear look of doubt flashed in his clear eyes, like a lightning bolt streaking across the night sky: "Have you seen me before?"

Bai Mengfei then seemed to wake from a dream, and her heart was filled with panic.

She was already dead, and this little girl had no connection with Xiang Yuntian, so how could she have ever met him?

She quickly lowered her head, stood up hurriedly, and tried to calm herself down, concealing the panic and complicated emotions in her eyes. She said softly and calmly, "No, it's just that your hair looks freshly cut."

Xiang Yuntian's eyes darkened slightly, that subtle change seemed to reflect the shadow of his doubts.

Clearly, he didn't believe her.

He straightened up, his thin coat fluttering wildly in the wind, making a rustling sound as if it were telling of its owner's unease. But Xiang Yuntian was like a pine tree standing tall in the gale, his back straight, no less imposing than the forest behind him.

Against the backdrop of the azure sky, he stood like a solitary and upright tree, steadfastly holding his ground. As if trying to imprint her image deeply in his mind, Xiang Yuntian slowly raised his handsome face, a hint of coldness in his eyes: "You called me here to say you know the cause of Bai Mengfei's death, you better not be lying to me."

Bai Mengfei raised her head, her eyes revealing unwavering certainty, like a burning flame: "I'm not lying to you, but you have to do me a favor before I'll tell you."

Xiang Yuntian remained silent, simply staring intently at the girl in front of him, his eyes revealing a deep scrutiny.

He received news of Bai Mengfei's death in the early hours of the morning. Her colleagues said with certainty that she had left work early due to overwork and might have even died on her way home, but her body had mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

But Xiang Yuntian still harbored doubts.

He and Bai Mengfei had worked side by side to solve that thrilling serial murder case.

At that time, she worked tirelessly for several days without sleep, practically making the dissection room her home. She faced those rotting corpses that emitted a foul stench every day without ever frowning.

She never had any health problems despite working such a high-intensity job. How could she have died from overwork simply because of investigating a seemingly ordinary suicide case?

Add to that the police chief's ambiguous attitude, his certainty that she was dead even without a body, and the doubts surrounding this are as numerous as the stars in the night sky.

It was precisely because of these doubts that Xiang Yuntian would travel thousands of miles to come here without hesitation, just because of a completely random phone call.

However, he never expected that the person making the call would be a little girl.

He initially thought the other party was being cautious and had used a voice changer to conceal their identity.

Xiang Yuntian pondered for a moment.

Finally, he spoke up and asked, "What kind of help do you need? Just say it."

"Find me a place to stay for a while, and some food too..."

Bai Mengfei looked up at Xiang Yuntian's brown eyes. Against the backdrop of the gloomy weather, his skin appeared even whiter, like cold jade.

Bai Mengfei was well aware of her difficult situation.

She is temporarily unable to contact the parents of this body, and as an orphan in her previous life, she has nowhere to go in this vast world.

In her heart, Xiang Yuntian was the only person she could trust, so she could only place her hopes on him and ask him to provide her with a place to stay.

To Bai Mengfei's surprise, Xiang Yuntian did not hesitate at all this time, as if he had already made up his mind.

He uttered a single word calmly: "Okay."

Bai Mengfei gently opened the passenger door, her movements practiced and natural, as if she had done this countless times before.

She bent down and effortlessly pulled out a few tissues from under the car seat, carefully placing them on the clean seat.

She knew that Xiang Yuntian was a clean freak, and her years as a forensic doctor had also instilled in her the habit of keeping everything around her clean, which had become an instinctive reaction of her body.

After doing all this, she sat quietly in her seat, her head slightly lowered. Her soft, fine hair, like black silk, fell gently down, covering the girl's fair face. From the outside, she looked like a well-behaved and sensible girl next door.

But Xiang Yuntian keenly sensed something was amiss.

He quietly observed her every move, his gaze growing increasingly profound. His expression tightened slightly, and he gently pursed his thin lips, the once soft lines now becoming firm and taut.

This girl is definitely suspicious. Even though it's our first meeting, she acts like she's known him for a long time and knows his car inside and out.

Strange, so strange!

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