Demon Book Strange

"Where's Chief Inspector You? Have you seen him?" Yan Shu, who had just returned to the central police station in the French Concession after going out to investigate the case, asked a policeman when he was arrested.

The policeman bowed to him and said: "Report to Chief Inspector Yan, Chief Inspector You beat up the people in the west arresting room, so he was relegated to the Xiafei Road arresting room as a third-class policeman."

Yan Shu was happy, he took off his hat and said, "Tell me, what's going on?"

So, the policemen gave a detailed account of what happened at noon today.

Things should start when we are eating in the cafeteria at noon.At that time, inspector You Wenyue was eating, and Xi Zhuo, who was passing by while eating, deliberately threw a few cockroaches into his meal.You Wenyue was furious, overturned the table, pulled out his baton and stabbed the prisoner in the stomach.So, such a commotion involved all the patrols in the central arresting room.

The long-standing grievances between Huazhu and Xizhun didn't eat any more, and they started copying guys directly.When the two sides were fighting fiercely, Chief Inspector Zhai Qikun arrived and fired a shot into the sky, and the two sides stopped.

In the end, all patrols were paid one month's police pay.The instigator, You Wenyue, was fined three months of police pay, not to mention deprived of the position of inspector by an official document from the police department, and demoted to the Xiafei Road arrest house as a third-class police officer.As for the Xizu who provoked him, he was taken to the hospital.As for whether he was punished, no one knows.

In short, there were no less than 20 people who were carried into the hospital for arrest this time.

After hearing what happened, Yan Shu shook his head and said, "I guessed that such a day would come. It's good that I didn't get fired and left the police station." Then, he took out a telegram from his pocket and handed it over, "Run for me Take a leg and send it to You Wenyue."

"Yes, Chief Detective Yan!" The policeman took over and trotted away from the central arresting room.

On both sides of the bustling Xiafei Road, there are many shops. On the street, the sound of heat waves rolls from the street to the end of the street, and the tram passes through it with a clang.You Wenyue, with short gray hair and unfaded wounds on his face, was wearing a police uniform with a baton and a gun on his waist.He just received the telegram, opened it to the sun, and then grinned—he was coming back.

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In the ninth year of the Republic of China, that is, in 1920, on the Bund pier in the Shanghai public concession, rickshaw drivers, peddlers, thieves and beggars, coolies on the docks, and people who came to pick them up crowded together.You Wenzhu, who wore two braids, pulled the corner of his second brother's clothes like a little chicken, and followed behind him, fearing that he would be swept away by the flow of people.

You Wenyue, who was in front of her, walked in the chaotic flow of people, as if walking in no man's land, no one bumped into anyone, and no one bumped into him.

Looking at the back of the gray-white head with the ponytail, You Wenzhu said, "Second brother, tell me, does the eldest brother still remember me?" There was an inexplicable tension in the words.After all, we haven't seen each other for five years.She was only 12 years old when her elder brother You Jianwei left to study in the UK five years ago.I haven't seen her for five years now, and I don't know if my eldest brother still remembers her?

You Wenyue scratched the back of his head: "I remember, how could I not remember?"

You Wenzhu's nervous mood subsided, and he asked again: "Then tell me, will he scold us when he returns home?"

Thinking of the situation at home, You Wenyue grinned at his sister's words: "No way." If you want to scold him, you scold him too.

The second brother's words, like a reassurance pill, made her feel at ease.The seemingly thin young man in front of her has a huge power in her body, which can stand upright for her.

Not long after the cruise ship arrived at the port, there were Europeans and returning Chinese who disembarked from the cruise ship.According to the agreed place, You Wenyue sharply saw the elder brother You Wensheng who was wearing glasses, a suit and leather shoes, and looked like an elite.Standing quietly in the chaotic crowd, he stood out from the crowd.So, he raised his hand and greeted: "Brother——"

You Wenzhu, who was holding the corner of his clothes behind him, poked his head out from behind him, and opened his mouth happily when he saw his elder brother clearly.

In five years, the three of them have changed a lot.From a young girl, she became a 17-year-old girl.And the eldest brother who returned from studying abroad has a kind of temperament on him.His face, with its deep outlines, looked handsome.

It was the second brother who worked as a police officer in the police room, who had changed the most.Compared with big brother, he looks like a street gangster.In addition to being taller than the elder brother, the second brother is extremely thin, and with his gray hair, even if he doesn't look at his face, he thinks he is a little old man.

Who would have thought that five years ago, he was a young man with a strong body.

Therefore, when he saw his younger brother's gray hair, You asked in surprise, "What's the matter with your hair?" The boy back then had changed so much that he almost couldn't recognize him.

You Wenyue scratched his head of gray and white hair, and said with a playful smile: "I got sick and woke up like this." After speaking, he picked up his eldest brother's luggage with both hands.

You Wenzhu put her hands behind her back, her fingernails just inserted into her palms.She looked at her eldest brother with a smile on her face: "Brother, you are finally back. My second brother and I miss you so much."

The rigid expression on You Wensheng's face softened, and he reached out to touch You Wenzhu's small head: "Brother also misses you very much."

You Wenzhu stretched out his hand to hold his elder brother's hand: "Brother, let's go home."

You Wen laughed and said, "Okay, let's go home."

When the three squeezed onto the tram, You Wensheng's face turned pale.

The tram was full of low-class people.There was an indescribable smell in the whole carriage.This smell is simply torture for You Wensheng, who loves cleanliness.

This is like Ni Yunlin who was locked next to the toilet by the jailer.

Seeing the disheveled look on the elder brother's face, You Wenyue suppressed a smile and said, "If you hold on, you'll be there."

You Wensheng couldn't help but said, "Why don't you take another car." There was a bit of complaint in the words.

You Wenzhu said unceremoniously: "Because the second brother was demoted, he was also fined three months of police pay." So, the family is very poor now.When I get home, I'm afraid I won't be able to hide anything.

You asked in surprise, "Are you working in the Police Department?"

You Wenyue smiled and said, "Now I'm working as a third-level police officer on Xiafei Road."

You Wen frowned: "You resign from this job, and find another one."

You Wenyue took it for granted, "This is not possible."

You Wen asked, "Why?"

You Wenyue showed his white teeth and smiled, "I still owe Mr. Yan the strange case that I haven't investigated yet."

After finishing speaking, he lost his gaze to the carriage.

Someone is following them.From the pier to the tram.This person, blends in with the mixed crowd.It's hard to tell who he is.

The tram slowly drove into the French Concession from the main road of the public concession.Along the way, some people get on and some get off.You Wensheng looked out of the window and found that the Dongfang Dudu in front of him had changed a lot compared to five years ago.Five years ago, when he left Shanghai, people with braids in the former Qing Dynasty could be seen everywhere on the streets.Now, almost none.Doing the math, it has been nine years since the fall of the Qing Dynasty.

After he left Shanghai to study in England, his parents died of illness in the second year.However, the message delivered by the second brother was only a few words, and he also asked someone to bring him a sum of money so that he could study abroad.Suppressing his sadness, he survived the difficult days, and with that money, he completed his studies.

Now, he has finally returned to his country.

Looking at Shanghai in front of his eyes again, an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart.

Is there really a future for this festering place?

The tram entered Joffre Road, and when it was on the west section, the three of them finally squeezed out of the car.Taking a deep breath of fresh air, You Wensheng felt much more relaxed.

Joffre Road is the most important road in the French Concession, named after the French general "Joffre".The road is divided into three sections.The first two road sections are lined with Russian overseas Chinese shops, which is a commercial area full of famous products.The Public Directorate of the French Concession, the Xiafei Road Arrest House, the French Barracks, the Fire Fighting Association and the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China are located in this area.

You's family lives on the third section of the road. There are many houses in this area, and their century-old house is at the end of this section of the road.

There are two dust-covered stone lions at the gate of Yujia. The door plaque is a large red-gold-plated character "Youfu". The word "Fu" is still missing a corner.As for the vermilion gate, after years of baptism, it has become mottled.The bronze beast door knocker on the door has worn off a layer due to years of going in and out of the door, and it has become shiny.

It can be seen from this that the You family used to be a big family.

You Wensheng pushed open the door and said loudly, "Aunt Huan, I'm back."

You Wenyue came in with his luggage: "Aunt Huan remarried."

Aunt Huan is the second concubine of the You family. Last year, she remarried to a big boss in a certain way. She doesn't know what happened now.

You Wensheng continued to shout: "Uncle Dian, I'm back!"

Uncle Dian is the housekeeper of the You family.You Wenyue said, "Uncle Dian has returned to the countryside."

Standing in the large courtyard as soon as he entered the courtyard, You Wensheng stopped and said, "Is there no one here?"

You Wenyue said with a hippie smile, "Isn't there me and little pig here?"

You Wenzhu, who was hiding behind the second brother, didn't dare to breathe.

You Wensheng always felt that something was wrong, so he walked through the first entrance courtyard and entered the courtyard of the second entrance courtyard, and then opened one compartment after another.After checking, he walked back through the corridor and entered the courtyard, and then said with a deadpan expression, "Where are the things at home?"

You Wenyue scratched his head, grinning and showing a mouthful of white teeth: "It's all sold."

You Wensheng's expression became extremely horrifying: "So, there is nothing at home now?"

You Wenyue nodded: "Yes."

You Wen was so angry that a mouthful of blood gushed into his throat, but he swallowed it back: "What about the parents' things?"

You Wenzhu poked his head out and said cautiously, "It's also sold."

Therefore, the family is now destitute.

You Wensheng pointed at his younger brother, his fingers trembling with anger: "You, you useless!" He was really pissed off, so pissed off.Yuga has accumulated more than 200 years of wealth, all of which have been defeated by him!You know, the jewelry, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings at home are all ancient relics, and it's a good thing now that there is not one left.These are nothing, he, a good brother, even sold his parents' relics.

Looking at his brother who was so angry that his head was smoking, You Wenyue said with a smile: "Don't be angry, brother, things are dead, people are alive, those things are still thrown away, it's better to sell them and get money."

You Wenzhu echoed in a low voice: "Yes..."

You Wensheng just wanted to give his good brother a slap in the face.

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Happy writing. ——20180627