The pair of men’s slippers were thrown in the corridor by Zhao Xiao. They neither turned into a poisonous flesh insect with many legs nor a human face dripping with blood. They are just ordinary slippers, lying quietly on the ground with no lethality.

Yet they are the source of everything that is eerie, strange, and even scary. 

On the night of Liu DaNiang’s death, Huang Dan had seen the slippers on her feet. He deduced from Liu DaYe’s horrified expression that the slippers should be the same pair that Old Zhang was wearing when he died. 

Both Liu DaYe and Liu DaNiang were old people who were afraid of getting into trouble. Neither they wanted to listen to their neighbors’ gossip nor cause trouble. They must have taken the slippers off Old Zhang’s feet and thrown them away before the police came. 

But the slippers that were thrown away were worn by the dead Liu DaNiang, which is why Liu DaYe was so frightened that he went crazy. 

Huang Dan pinched his fingers. In other words, one of the things these incidents have in common is the pair of slippers stolen from Liu DaYe. 

He remembered that when Liu DaNiang’s body was found, there were water stains at Sun Siqing’s door. At that time, he guessed that it was left by the soles of the slippers. He was not sure whether the reason was that shoes had been washed by the murderer or something else. 

The murderer took away the slippers again that night and now puts them at Zhao Xiao’s house. Is this some kind of foreshadowing? 

Huang Dan almost couldn’t help but glance at Zhao Xiao. She was still afraid, her pupils were dilated, face was pale, as if it had been painted with a layer of white paint, and her body was shaking. 

Someone sneaked into your home and placed a pair of stranger’s slippers in the same place where you usually put yours. And you didn’t look too much, put your feet in and put the slippers on. Anyone who experienced this scene would panic for a long time. 

Zhao Xiao is in such a state now. 

Huang Dan didn’t look away. Zhao Xiao was wearing rose-red sweatpants, which came down vertically and the end of the trousers covered the insteps of her feet. He and the previous neighbors were all thinking about looking for people and didn’t pay attention to the others’ feet. 

The person concerned, Zhao Xiao, didn’t realize that something was wrong, and looked at the neighbors who came in and out of her house with tense nerves, fearing that someone would break something of hers, and even more afraid that a stranger would run out of nowhere. 

However, Zhou Chunlian discovered it immediately. 

Perhaps it’s because their focus is different, or maybe it’s because women are careful? 

Huang Dan frowned, the police did not disclose the cause of death of Liu DaNiang and Old Zhang. He doesn’t know and could not get relevant clues. 

What matters could involve a pair of slippers? Could it be that they were just casually thrown by the murderer, deliberately diverting other people’s attention in order to cover up the real motive of the murder? 

Huang Dan’s thoughts were disrupted by Zhou Chunlian’s voice. She said that the slippers looked familiar, as if she had seen Liu DaGe wearing them, also said that the slippers that he put outside the door always disappeared, and had not seen anyone in the community wear them.

Seeing several people looking at her, Zhou Chunlian raised her hand and tucked the hair on both sides of her face behind her ears, and explained, “DaJie told me this when we were chatting.” 

She sighed, “Ai, DaJie was a warm-hearted person her whole life, and she never made trouble with anyone, but she died an unnatural death. Really didn’t expect that.” 

The corridor was quiet for a few moments, and Zhao Xiao murmured to herself, “That’s what the shoe thief did.” 

Zhou Chunlian said comfortingly, “We are all ordinary people and don’t understand this kind of thing, so we can’t help much.The police will investigate, black is black, white is white, and there will be a day when the truth will be revealed.” 

Huang Dan observed Zhou Chunlian, and when she said this, there was a suitable expression of emotion and conviction on her face, without any abnormality. 

Zhou Chunlian didn’t seem to be at all surprised by the appearance of Lu Fei. She smiled at Huang Dan and said, “Xiao Ji, you and Mr. Lu should go and have a rest. Miss Zhao has me here.” 

Huang Dan said, “If anything happens, just call us.” 

Lu Fei was leaning against the wall, looking like he was asleep. When he heard the young man’s words, he walked to the door of 401. From the beginning to the end, he had an indifferent attitude. 

Huang Dan took out the key and opened the door. Before returning to the house, he took away the pair of slippers on the ground in front of Zhao Xiao and Zhou Chunlian. 

None of the women objected and didn’t seem to care where the slippers went.

Zhao Xiao followed Zhou Chunlian into the house. She stood in the entrance hall cautiously and warily, her soles rubbing against the rough mat, and she did not take a step into the house. 

Zhou Chunlian gave her a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet above, “These are new.” 

Zhao Xiao took a look at the slippers and said, “Thank you.” 

Zhou Chunlian closed the shoe cabinet and said politely, “Everything in the guest room is clean. Go and lie down for a while.” 

Zhao Xiao refused, “I’ll just sit in the living room.” 

Zhou Chunlian seemed to know about her mysophobia, so she didn’t force it, “Okay then.” 

Suddenly the cry of a baby came from the bedroom, Zhou Chunlian quickly turned around and ran in, her footsteps very hasty. 

Zhao Xiao looked at the living room in front of her. There is a difference between buying and renting. Even if the decoration is not luxurious and high-end, at least it will be according to their own preferences. It can be as small as a floor tile and a tablecloth to as large as a bed and a handful of furniture, all to their liking. 

The apartments on both sides of each floor were larger than those in the middle. Zhao Xiao didn’t touch anything. She just looked with her eyes. It seemed that by doing so, she could temporarily suppress the panic that came out one after another tonight. 

The crying in the bedroom continued, mixed with the anxious cooing of the middle-aged woman, there was faintly sobbing with helplessness. 

Zhao Xiao walked towards the bedroom step by step. She stopped at the door and saw a middle-aged woman holding a baby with her back to her, gently rocking, and humming some lullaby. 

The baby was still crying, and neither the mother’s arms nor the little humming could calm him down. 

Zhao Xiao’s throat felt a little itchy, and she couldn’t help but cough. 

The little humming in the bedroom stopped suddenly, and Zhou Chunlian stopped rocking the child. She turned around, her mood and demeanor were different from before, and was very repelled by unfamiliar people approaching the bedroom. After all, it was a relatively private place. 

“Miss Zhao, is something the matter?” 

Zhao Xiao noticed it. She took a step back and stayed away from the bedroom door. “My feet are very dirty. Can I use your bathroom?” 

Zhou Chunlian said yes, “You can go by yourself, or I have to take you?” 

Zhao Xiao said she could go by herself. She looked at the baby in the middle-aged woman’s arms and said, “Then I won’t bother you anymore.” 

Zhou Chunlian returned to normal again, “The child is hungry, so I need to breastfeed him. I have to trouble Miss Zhao to close the door.” 

Zhao Xiao closed the door. The moment the door was about to close, she saw Zhou Chunlian lying on the bed with her child in her arms, and the clothes on her chest were lifted up. 

Going to the bathroom to wash her feet and shoes, Zhao Xiao didn’t rest. She pulled out the toilet paper and wiped the chair, wiped it over and over again, and stopped when the roll of paper was almost used up. 

Zhao Xiao moved a chair to the balcony, faced the night outside the window, and waited for dawn. 

Huang Dan, opposite door, was studying the pair of slippers he had brought back, under the lamp. Suddenly his eyelids jumped after noticing something, and he immediately went to find the pair he stole from Sun Siqing’s house and put the two pairs of slippers together.

It’s the same style, only the color and shoe size are different. 

After Huang Dan repeatedly confirmed, he put this clue into his mind. He looked at the slippers and immediately thought of Wang Zhi, who ran Taobao. 

Wang Zhi has many convenient channels for purchasing goods. It is normal to buy a batch of slippers and sell them back. 

Moreover, on the night when Liu DaNiang died, Huang Dan was pushed downstairs. When he went up to look, Wang Zhi happened to open the door and stood in the corridor by chance. And there is also the other party’s warehouse, which is always closed

Everything is strange.

Huang Dan touched the logo on the sole of the slipper, and his movements suddenly stopped. 

Or is it?…… 

What Old Zhang and Liu DaNiang were wearing were not the same slippers found in Zhao Xiao’s house, but the same style and color? 

Did he go off track from the beginning and get further and further away from the truth? 

Huang Dan was distracted when a voice suddenly sounded above his head. He looked up and found the man standing in front of him with a gun in his hand, the one he had hidden under his pillow. 

Forgot to hide it somewhere else. The corner of Huang Dan’s mouth twitched and he quickly turned his mind, needing to think of a reason to turn the page on the matter.

Lu Fei’s face was gloomy, “Where did the gun come from?” 

Huang Dan put the slippers in his hand on the ground, “I found it in my grandma’s suitcase.” 

The elderly passed away, and she can’t be called out for confrontation. This was a good justification. 

Lu Fei raised his eyebrows and said, “Ji Shiyu, you are quite smart and know how to use your deceased grandmother as a shield.” 

He snorted coldly, “Do you think if you say this, I will return the gun to you?” 

Huang Dan realized what the man was doing. He immediately stood up and said seriously, “Lu Fei, you can’t take this gun away.” 

Lu Fei said in a cold voice, “Then tell me, why do you want to keep this gun? Can it be eaten as food, or can it perform magic tricks for you?” 

Huang Dan said, “This is what my grandma left for me.” 

Lu Fei hit the young man on the forehead with the hand that was not holding the gun, “Don’t be ridiculous, Ji Shiyu, the person standing in front of you is not an idiot. You don’t even tell the origin of the gun, and even more, lying. Can I give it to you?”

Huang Dan sighed, “I can’t tell.” 

Lu Fei’s brows furrowed, and he realized that he liked the honesty of the young man and hated covering up the truth by him. He glanced gloomily with pout, lowering his eyes and stroking the gun body, “Really?”

Huang Dan was afraid that the man would break the gun. He thought for a while and said, “There is only one bullet in it. I have never used this gun.” 

The fingertips of Lu Fei holding the gun shook, and his whole hand began to tremble. He held down his right hand with his left hand and cursed angrily with a livid face, “Then why are you hiding this thing under your pillow like a treasure? Thinking of yourself as a sharpshooter, whose one shot is accurate?” 

Huang Dan said, “Even if there is only one bullet, it is better than none.” 

The air around Lu Fei was terrifying, and he said gloomily, “I really want to pry open your head right now and pour out the water in your brain.” 

Huang Dan grabbed the man’s hand holding the gun, but it was waved away. He grabbed it again, but this time it was not waved away, so he caressed the man’s hand. 

Lu Fei’s tone was very bad, “It’s no use acting coquettish or trying to please me. Don’t give me this crap.” 

Huang Dan said, “Guns can be used for self defense.” 

Lu Fei curled his lips and said with a smile, “Yes, that’s right. A gun can be used for self-defense. It can also be found by people who want to kill you and make a hole in your head with the gun.” 

Huang Dan said, “Don’t think the worst, and be too negative.” 

Lu Fei grabbed the young man with his backhand and pressed his palm with his fingertips. “Choose yourself, the gun or me.” 

Huang Dan was speechless for a few seconds, “I want both.” 

The veins on Lu Fei’s forehead popped, “Give this guy an inch and he’ll want a mile.” 

Huang Dan said, “With a gun, I can protect you.” 

“You better think about yourself, ok?” 

After Lu Fei finished speaking, he exhaled and stared at the young man without saying a single word for a moment. He went to make a phone call and came back, “I will keep this gun for you, and I will get another one for you.” 

Huang Dan said no way, he can hit the target with great precision with this gun. San Ge said that even if he closed his eyes, the bullets could hit the vital point 100%. Other guns did not have this function. No matter how many bullets there were, they were still useless. 

Lu Fei’s eyebrows were knitted into the Chinese character “川”, and the violent anger on his face was very heavy. But he was suppressing his anger. 

The two were in a stalemate. 

Huang Dan raised his hand to rub the man’s earlobe, pinching it once, then pinching it again. 

Lu Fei breathed heavily and squeezed out a sentence through his teeth, “Ji Shiyu, if you want to use a beauty trap on me, you have to get beauty first.” 

Huang Dan said nothing, he hooked the man’s neck down and pressed his lips against him. 

Lu Fei’s back was bent, allowing the young man to commit outrageous acts on his lips and also explore into his mouth. 

Damn it, and where are you licking? Lu Fei pulled the young man away, his eyes burning with desire. He gasped loudly, and instantly pressed his lips against those under his sight. 

More than half an hour later, the matter about the gun was over. 

Huang Dan continued to keep the gun given by San Ge, and promised Lu Fei that he would accept the gun he got for him. 

What Lu Fei cared about was the young man’s concealment. The origin of the gun was extremely unusual. He took a photo of the gun and asked his subordinates to check it, but nothing was found. Don’t know where the gun came from. 

Dawn of summer arrives early, not the least bit feeling nostalgic about the tranquility brought by the night, impatiently seeking shelter in the dawn.

Huang Dan felt that he woke up not long after sleeping. He stretched out on the bed and turned his head to greet the man who was leaning on the bedside smoking, “Why did you get up so early?” 

Lu Fei’s voice was hoarse, “What early? I didn’t sleep at all.” 

Huang Dan took the cigarette from his fingers and said, “Didn’t sleep, and just smoked early in the morning.” 

Lu Fei’s throat rolled. He scratched his hair and made a sound from his nose, “Who’s fault is this?” 

Huang Dan said, “It’s my fault.” 

Lu Fei grabbed the young man who climbed over him from behind, “Going down right away? No good morning kisses?” 

Huang Dan broke away and said, “Dirty, brush your teeth first.” 

Lu Fei ，“……”

He pulled the person on top of him, encircled arm, and pushed toward the top of the high place, “The day’s plan begins in the morning. Student Ji, the teacher has taught you this, right?” 

Huang Dan said, “This sentence means that the day’s plans should be arranged in the morning.” 

Lu Fei teased, “There is another meaning also.” 

Huang Dan groped the man and said, “Lu Fei, are you really well prepared for it? It will hurt a lot. You’re going to cry so hard that the pillows and sheets will be wet.” 

He said seriously and solemnly, “You can even faint from crying.” 

Lu Fei was originally so valiant and high-spirited, but now he became soft, turning into a puddle, and no matter what couldn’t hold his head up. He said with a stinky handsome face, “Get down!” 

Huang Dan crawled away from the man and went to the bathroom with his slippers on, “What will you eat in breakfast?” 

Lu Fei said firmly, “Won’t eat, I have no appetite.” 

Huang Dan’s voice came from the bathroom, with a toothbrush stuffed in his mouth, and his voice was muffled, “I’ll fry a poached egg for you, and a bowl of noodles. Do you want to eat?” 

Lu Fei thought of the cut on the young man’s fingers, his heart jumped, and he headed to the kitchen. 

Breakfast was just as Huang Dan said, a bowl of noodles per person, with fried poached eggs in circles, sliced ham sausage, a few green vegetables, and some diced carrots. It looked very appetizing. 

Huang Dan dug out the last noodle, wiped his mouth and said, “If you’re occupied with something, go ahead and get busy.” 

Lu Fei said, “I’ve nothing” 

Huang Dan raised his head, “Nothing? Isn’t it because of the acquisition case that you came back to China?” 

Lu Fei said no. He leaned back a little and crossed his long legs, “Ji Shiyu, you just finished the breakfast I made for you, and you are so eager to drive me away. Where is your conscience? Did you mix it with the noodles and eat it together?” 

Huang Dan said, “I’m not driving you away, it’s just because I have something to do and can’t accompany you in the morning. 

Lu Fei made Oh sound as if realized something, “First go to the opposite door to ask about the situation, then go to find Liu DaYe and Sun Siqing on the third floor, and then go to the fifth floor to find Wang Zhi. Correct? Ji Shiyu, you are quite busy every day.” 

Huang Dan said, “Still good.” 

Lu Fei threw the lighter and cigarette case in his pocket on the table, making a loud noise, indicating that he was very angry. 

Huang Dan said, “If you are not busy, just follow me.” 

Lu Fei grabbed the young man’s waist and rubbed it with his rough palm. He chuckled, “What to do after following you? Watch you courting death?” 

Huang Dan let go of the man’s hand and stood up. He was about to collect the dishes and go to the kitchen, but was stopped. 

“Let’s go and have fun while we’re at it.” 

Lu Fei slowly put away the bowls and chopsticks, “Peeling off the skin while chopping vegetables with hands. On top of that, still can wander around like a normal person with all the big and small injuries. I have lived for thirty years, and now I’m always gaining a lot of first-hand knowledge about you. Ji Shiyu, thank you.” 

Huang Dan，“……”

Lu Fei came out of the kitchen and pulled back the young man’s hair to see the bump from last night, which had faded a lot. “Be careful during the day.” 

Huang Dan said, “Okay.” 

Lu Fei hugged the young man’s head, kissed, then stroked it, “You were clumsy to begin with, and still slipping and stumbling one after another. Ji Shiyu, if one day you become a little fool, I won’t want you anymore.” 

Huang Dan pretended not to hear. 

At around seven o’clock, Huang Dan heard the sound of opening the door outside. He also opened the door. Seeing Zhou Chunlian’s figure, he casually mentioned Zhao Xiao

Zhou Chunlian said, “Left just after dawn. I presume, she must be in the company now.” 

Huang Dan asked, “Zhou Jiejie, is Li DaGe back?” 

Zhou Chunlian was confused, “Eh?” 

Huang Dan frowned, “Didn’t Li DaGe work overtime at the company last night? Haven’t come back yet?” 

Zhou Chunlian smiled and said, “It’s really true that one pregnancy makes you muddle-headed for three years.” 

She stopped smiling , and her tone was heavy, revealing her helplessness and compromise with reality, “The economy is in a recession now, wages cannot be paid, and have to work overtime every now and then. My husband won’t be able to come back until tonight.” 

Huang Dan said, “That’s exhausting.” 

Zhou Chunlian said yes, “Xiao Ji, I heard that Mr. Lu started a company abroad and also has business in China. I see you are very close to him. Check him out about work. Maybe you can find a post that provides accommodation.” 

Huang Dan frowned. Last time Zhou Chunlian hinted that he should not associate with Wang Zhi again, and this time he was hinted to leave. 

He guessed in his heart that Zhou Chunlian might know something, but can’t say it clearly. 

“Zhou Jiejie, Zhao Xiao stayed at your house last night, right? Did anything go wrong?” 

Zhou Chunlian said nothing went wrong, “I asked her to sleep in the guest room, but she didn’t sleep. After that, I was busy coaxing the child and didn’t interfere. When I came out in the morning, I found that she had already left.” 

Huang Dan said, “She has severe mysophobia.” 

“More than her mysophobia, the child’s vigilance was also very strong.” 

Zhou Chunlian said, “Xiao Ji, are you going downstairs? If so, help me throw away the garbage.” 

Huang Dan said to go downstairs, “Leave it to me.” 

Zhou Chunlian thanked him and closed the door to block out the heat in the corridor. 

Huang Dan went back to the house to change his shoes, took Zhou Chunlian’s garbage downstairs and threw it in the trash can, and took the pair of slippers to find Liu DaYe. 

During this period, Lu Fei was entirely following next to him, just like a parent of a grown-up. 

Liu DaYe was holding a bucket at the door and cleaning the doorway, mumbling something with his shriveled mouth. Seeing Huang Dan and Lu Fei, he still said the same sentence, ordering them to come, come for sure. 

It seems that the day when he and his wife went to church to get married was the most important moment for Liu DaYe. 

Lu Fei put his hands in his pockets, “You can also talk to a madman?” 

Huang Dan said, “DaYe knows where he lives and can take care of himself. I think he is just like ordinary people.” 

Lu Fei was noncommittal. 

Huang Dan brought that pair of slippers to the old man and said, “DaYe, these shoes……” 

Liu DaYe pushed him away, “You brat, didn’t you see me cleaning the door? Move aside a bit, don’t get in my way.” 

Lu Fei said sarcastically, “Okay Ji Shiyu, this old man dislikes you, so don’t poke and go back.” 

Huang Dan refused to leave. He loosened his hand holding the slippers and the slippers fell to the ground. 

The noise startled Liu DaYe and attracted his attention. He looked down, took out his feet, put them into the slippers, and said cheerfully, “It’s just right.” 

“Yeah, it’s a good fit.” 

Huang Dan said, “DaYe, the slippers on your feet looked nice. I want to buy them too. Do you know where I can buy them?” 

Liu DaYe took a few steps in slippers then kicked them off in disgust, “The soles of these slippers have shallow patterns and they are easy to slip when walking, not functional. Don’t buy them.” 

Huang Dan said, “It’s okay, I’ll just wear it for one summer.” 

Liu DaYe said abruptly, “Upstairs.” 

Huang Dan knew that the old man was answering his previous question. He picked up the slippers on the ground and stood beside the man thoughtfully. 

Lu Fei closed his eyes. He felt hopeless. His work phone was turned off and his schedule was temporarily changed just to be with this kid. 

Liu DaYe stopped cleaning the door and went out with a cattail leaf fan in one hand and a small bamboo chair in the other. 

Huang Dan looked at the key on the door and shouted, “DaYe, your key is still inserted in the door, won’t you pull it out?” 

Liu DaYe was stunned, put down the small bamboo chair, turned around and pulled out the key. 

Huang Dan said, “DaYe, have you ever opened and closed the door before but forgot to take out the key?” 

Liu DaYe put the key into the pocket of his coat and patted it with his withered hands. He picked up the small bamboo chair again, walked up to Huang Dan and glared at him, “Why do you have so many questions? How annoying!” 

Huang Dan asked the man, “Why did DaYe call me annoying?” 

Lu Fei said, “You are very annoying to begin with.” 

Huang Dan slapped his face, “I’m going to go upstairs to find Wang Zhi, what about you?” 

Lu Fei took out his hand and lit a cigarette, took a deep breath and exhaled a cloud of white mist. He turned around and went upstairs without saying a word. 

The door of 502 is open. You can see it when you go upstairs and turn a corner. There is not a single cardboard box stacked in the aisle. It is clean. 

Huang Dan was stunned, and he looked at the man and asked. 

“That’s what I meant.” 

After Lu Fei finished speaking, he opened the door of 503 and went in without closing the door. 

Huang Dan went to Wang Zhi’s place next door. He asked about last night, “Zhao Xiao was quite frightened.” 

Wang Zhi showed Huang Dan the cold medicine he had just brewed, “I caught a cold yesterday and had a terrible headache. I went to bed early without paying attention to the store. Who knew something would happen to her? Ai, someone came to my place to buy something and mentioned it to me. I just found out about it.” 

He had a worried look on his face, “I called Zhao Xiao, Listening to her voice, it seems dispirited.” 

Huang Dan said, “Men would be scared, let alone a woman.” 

Wang Zhi smacked his lips, “I have always regarded Zhao Xiao as a friend, but this time I realized that she is just tall, has a fierce face, and looks very tough, but in fact she is very timid.” 

Huang Dan said, “Don’t you want to drink the medicine? Probably cooled, right?” 

Wang Zhi raised his head and finished the drink. He put the empty cup on the table, “I’m dying. I’m so weak. Ji Shiyu, if you have time today, can you help me look at the store?” 

Huang Dan said yes, he sent a text message to the man, but the other party didn’t reply, offended.

“Wang Zhi, these are the slippers Zhao Xiao was wearing.” 

Wang Zhi, who was lying on the table, tilted his head and looked at it. His eyes opened and he looked surprised, “Damn it, isn’t this the best-selling model last year? It’s the same style as the one you wore last time.” 

Huang Dan said, “I don’t know why that person went to Zhao Xiao’s house, turned on the air conditioner in her living room, put the remote control on her pillow, and put a pair of slippers where she usually puts her shoes.” 

Wang Zhi snorted, “What other reason could there be? Just pervert.” 

Huang Dan said, “Slippers are for men.” 

Wang Zhi continued, “So that person is a man.” 

“Perhaps.” 

Huang Dan asked, “Wang Zhi, have Liu DaYe and Liu DaNiang from the third floor been here before?” 

Wang Zhi said, “I don’t think so.” 

Huang Dan changed the subject, “Do you still have these slippers here?” 

Wang Zhi said no more, “Sales last year were good, almost selling as much as I bought. There were a few left from the last batch of goods, but they were all sold at a discount.” 

Huang Dan made Oh sound and no longer spoke. 

Wang Zhi didn’t speak either and seemed to be asleep. 

Huang Dan knew that Wang Zhi was not sleeping because his breathing was not right, so he did nothing but receive buyers in front of the computer. 

Lu Fei’s patience reached its limit at noon. 

Huang Dan was called away, and before leaving, he called out for Wang Zhi, who was lying on the table. 

Wang Zhi did not raise his head and waved his hands in a daze, “Bro, thank you for this morning. I’ll treat you to dinner next time.” 

Huang Dan walked around the corner and stopped where he was. He poked his head out and saw that Wang Zhi was still lying there, scribbling on the table with his hands, but he couldn’t see what the other person was writing. 

With a bang, Lu Fei closed the door and came over. 

Huang Dan retracted his neck and followed him downstairs quietly. 

In the next two days, Lu Fei stayed at Huang Dan’s place. The two of them failed to make it to the last. The pain nerves were too sensitive and fatal, which ordinary people would not understand. 

The neighbors are harmonious and everything is calm. 

Huang Dan saw Zhao Xiao carrying a bag to see Zhou Chunlian. It was a set of toy cars, a gift for children. 

After two hours of shelter, Zhao Xiao’s attitude toward Zhou Chunlian changed. She stayed in the other person’s house for a full ten minutes before coming out. 

Huang Dan deliberately didn’t enter the house and waited for her in the corridor, “Has anything happened these two days?” 

Zhao Xiao asked instead, “If there was, would I still be standing here?” 

Huang Dan said kindly, “It’s not safe for you, a girl, to live alone. It would be better to find a friend to share the apartment with.” 

The coldness between Zhao Xiao’s brows and eyes faded a little, “I don’t like sharing a house with others.” 

Huang Dan’s voice softened, “Zhao Xiao, there is something I haven’t told anyone. I also have the pair of slippers you were wearing, but they are different colors.” 

Zhao Xiao’s expression changed drastically, “You…… you have it too?” 

Huang Dan nodded, “Yes.” 

Zhao Xiao took a deep breath, “Then what are you intend to do?” 

Huang Dan said, “I don’t know.” 

Zhao Xiao lowered her head and pursed her lips from time to time, not sure what she was thinking. 

Huang Dan asked, “Do you have anyone to suspect?” 

Zhao Xiao said nothing. 

Huang Dan added, “I suspect it was done by an acquaintance. If it was a thief……” 

Zhao Xiao suddenly interrupted, with a firm tone, “Not a thief, Ji Shiyu, not a thief.” 

Huang Dan said, “Then what do you think the other party’s purpose is? To scare us?” 

Zhao Xiao stopped talking again. 

Huang Dan looked like he was hesitating to speak, “Zhao Xiao, there is one more thing. I told you not to be afraid.” 

Zhao Xiao interrupted him for the second time, “Don’t say it!” 

“I can see that you are very close to your neighbors, and you do it intentionally. In fact, you are the same kind of person as me, and you don’t like to be in contact with them at all.” 

“As for the purpose of what you did, you know it in your heart. Ji Shiyu, I would like to advise you not to cause trouble for yourself.” 

Huang Dan said, “Zhao Xiao, I think we are standing on the same line and we should be friends.” 

Zhao Xiao opened the door and went in without saying anything. 

In the evening, Huang Dan went to Lu Fei’s house. Every table and chair in the house was old, and the old-fashioned atmosphere was stronger than that of the original owner’s grandmother. 

Lu Fei said, “Don’t just stand there. There is something to drink in the refrigerator. You can get it yourself.” 

Huang Dan took a bottle of soda to drink. He looked around casually and then went to the balcony. From here, he could see the balcony of Wang Zhi’s house next door. As expected, there were piles of cardboard boxes and garbage. It seemed possible to smell the filthy stinky odor. 

Lu Fei took off his watch and went to the bathroom. “Ji Shiyu, don’t get close to the guardrail. It’s dangerous.” 

“I know.” 

Huang Dan vaguely heard the sound of someone going downstairs. He thought it was Wang Zhi who had gone out, but a few minutes later he saw him appear on the balcony, “Are you at home?” 

Wang Zhi was shirtless and found Huang Dan next door. He was shocked and seemed to be confused, “That’s right.” 

Huang Dan asked, “Has anyone in the community come to buy things from you?” 

Wang Zhi said no, “Bro, why are you next door?” 

Huang Dan didn’t answer, so why did he hear the footsteps going downstairs? He frowned, maybe someone went to the rooftop to collect clothes? 

Wang Zhi leaned out half of his body, with a horrified look on his face, “Ji Shiyu, don’t tell me, are you going to sleep next door tonight?” 

Huang Dan said, “My room doesn’t have air conditioning. It’s too hot, so I came over to his place to stay for a while.” 

Wang Zhi clicked his tongue, “I really envy you. I don’t have air conditioning in my house. Two electric fans are turned on at the same time, plus a ceiling fan is useless. Just sitting in front of the computer and typing a few words can make me sweat.” 

“Bro, tell me, how did you do it? As soon as I saw the guy next door, my scalp went numb. I thought he was not a good person. He wouldn’t let me put cardboard boxes in the corridor, and also said that if I didn’t comply, he would ask people to throw away all the cardboard boxes.” 

Huang Dan said, “You piled up a little too much. And more so, it’s summer and the air smells bad.” 

Lu Fei’s voice came from the living room, “Ji Shiyu.” 

Huang Dan said, “Mr. Lu called me. Let’s talk next time.” 

Wang Zhi grimaced and said, “Go ahead.” 

Huang Dan returned to the living room. Don’t know what was going on, but he thought Wang Zhi’s smile was a bit weird. 

Lu Fei had taken a shower, and his body was covered in mist. “You don’t wait in the living room where the air conditioner is on, and must pull open the balcony door and stand there for a long time, not too hot?” 

Huang Dan took the big towel from the man’s hand and wiped the water from his head, “No one lives in 501, the house is empty.” 

Lu Fei knew what the young man was thinking, “It’s none of your business.” 

Huang Dan gently rubbed the man’s wet hair with a towel, “I’ll give you both pairs of slippers. Look for a friend you know and check it out for me.” 

Lu Fei closed his eyelids and said, “You can hand it over directly to the police.” 

Huang Dan said no, “The police will not reveal it to me if they have clues.” 

Lu Fei’s temples twitched, “What are you thinking about? Isn’t it enough that the case is solved? If you have that idle time, you might as well think about your future plans.” 

Huang Dan frowned. Solving the case early or late directly determines whether his mission is a success or a failure. 

San Ge revealed it to him, saying that the record of his failure in the last mission could be erased, but he could not fail again this time, otherwise not only would there be unimaginable punishment, but the surprises supposed to given to him later would also be canceled, which would affect his life, it will be too late to regret by then. 

Huang Dan asked what the surprise was, and San Ge said to keep it secret. 

San Ge will not lie to him. Huang Dan must complete the task this time, and it must be completed within a month. No, there’s not a month left, and his time is getting less and less. ”

Huang Dan leaned and said into the man’s ear, “Lu Fei.” 

Lu Fei’s ears felt a little itchy, “Don’t think about it, I’m just a businessman, and my hands don’t stretch that long.” 

Huang Dan put the towel aside and leaned on the sofa to collect his thoughts. 

Sun Siqing has been away from home these days. Huang Dan knocks on the door, but there is no movement inside. Not sure if he has gone out of town or at a friend’s house. 

Huang Dan didn’t say anything. Lu Fei thought he was unhappy, so he pulled him onto his lap and said, “Okay, I’ll check it for you.” 

Seeing the young man’s frown getting tighter, Lu Fei raised his hand and patted his butt, “I told you I’d check it out, why are you still looking like you’re about to collapse?” 

Huang Dan’s expression changed, “Go to sleep, I’m tired.” 

Lu Fei said, “Kiss me for a while.” 

Huang Dan said no kiss, “I have a toothache.” 

Lu Fei pinched his chin, “It’s fine, why does your tooth hurt?” 

Huang Dan felt cold as he said, “You rolled away all the blankets at night, and my belly was exposed. It’s cold to the touch in the morning.” 

Lu Fei’s face twitched. He suppressed laughter and ruffled the young man’s hair. “So pitiful.” 

When Huang Dan slept, there was an extra blanket on the bed. 

The next day, Lu Fei told Huang Dan the information he found, saying that the slippers were produced in City C. “They were produced last year and were produced by seven or eight factories. Distributed in physical stores and online stores, there are some off-stock items on sale this year.” 

Huang Dan was sorting it out and said, “What else?” 

Lu Fei said, “Nothing.” 

Huang Dan was stunned, “Nothing? No clues at all?” 

Lu Fei hummed, “No.” 

Huang Dan was very disappointed, and his plan to follow the vine and touch the end is about to come to naught. 

Lu Fei knocked on the table, “The other party dared to commit murder in this building and escaped without a trace, which means that they have done enough homework. Do you think there will be clues left?” 

Huang Dan said, “As long as it is done by humans, there will be traces.” 

“I agree with your point of view, but……” 

Lu Fei paused and said, “That has to be found. The fact is that the police have not found any clues about the death of Old Zhang and Liu DaNiang. The case cannot be solved, so don’t count on it.” 

Huang Dan was silent for a while, “Lu Fei, can you get the information about the cause of their death?” 

When Lu Fei heard this, he pinched the young man’s face with both hands and said, “Ji Shiyu, you want to piss me off, right? What you’re saying is that you won’t give up until the case is solved?” 

He mocked angrily, “I don’t think the police handling these two cases are as concerned as you. They should give you a flag and lead you around the community twice.” 

Huang Dan didn’t struggle, didn’t make a sound, and just let the man squeeze his face obediently. Only in this world could such a thing happen. 

Seeing that the young man’s face was red, Lu Fei withdrew his hand, rubbed it distressingly, and said angrily, “What are you thinking, I pinched your face like this, you don’t even know how to cry out in pain?” 

Huang Dan said, “I don’t feel any pain.” 

Lu Fei raised his eyebrows, his eyes burning, “Idiot.” 

Huang Dan really doesn’t feel pain. The man doesn’t believe it now. There may be a chance later that he will doubt his sense of pain, “What about the cause of death?” 

Lu Fei went to the study, took a book, sat on a chair and opened it, “Depends on your performance.” 

Huang Dan said, “Go then.” 

Lu Fei didn’t raise his head, “What?” 

Huang Dan said, “Make love.” 

Lu Fei’s arm shook, and the book also shook. He suspected that there was something wrong with his hearing, “Make what?” 

Huang Dan said, “Love.” 

Lu Fei has passed the age of young and vigorous, and didn’t let his imagination run wild when he heard the two words make love, unable to control himself. What made him react so strongly was the tone of the young man. 

Serious and calm, without the slightest ambiguity or shyness, really rare, unique and extinct. 

Lu Fei almost didn’t recognize those two words anymore. He rubbed his forehead. There was distress in his half-closed eyes. He was helpless and swallowed up by a huge desire in the flash of lightning. 

Huang Dan said, “Lu Fei, you are hard.” 

Lu Fei’s Adam’s apple rolled, “Yeah, hard.” 

He and the young man haven’t done anything yet, and without even touching him, it is already hard, and it is harder than ever before. He felt a little pain, fuck! 

Huang Dan looked at the man. San Ge said that he can use chrysanthemum spirit casually. If he uses it more, the effect will definitely be there. 

Huang Dan has seen the magic of the chrysanthemum spirit many times. He is an old customer and a loyal consumer and will continue to support it. 

Lu Fei’s breath was heavy and his eyelids were half-closed. He did not reveal his fermented desire to the young man for fear of scaring the person away. He maintained his unchanged sitting posture and his crotch was very tight. 

The trousers were custom-made and made of expensive fabric, and they were showing signs of tearing. 

When Huang Dan saw the man didn’t move, he raised his eyebrows and said, “Aren’t you going to do it? Forget it, I’m going out for a walk. You can continue reading.” 

With that said, he walked towards the door. 

Lu Fei had his head lowered to read, and before finishing a line, he put the book on the table, “Come back! Go to bed and wait for me!” 

Huang Dan walked to the bedroom without looking back, “The situation is different from person to person, and the difference between men and women is even greater, and what is said on the Internet is not very useful. Experience must be gained from actual operations. Once you learn something, you will become familiar with it later. Don’t be nervous, you’ll be fine, as long as I’m here, I’ll try not to cause you any pain.” 

Lu Fei had just taken his cell phone to browse it, but when he heard the voice, he threw it away. He opened the buckle of his belt, took off the belt and threw it on the chair, “Fuck, teasing him repeatedly, it’s lawless, this time even if it hurts to death, I have to do it.”