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Chapter 74: The Woman on the Night Train
It was a perfectly normal thought, and I understood him. I didn't say much, just nodded symbolically, waiting for him to continue.
Agui recounted an incident from his past without holding anything back. He had once worked at a furniture factory, but after it went bankrupt, he bought a car and started driving a taxi.
One night, specifically on a certain date last year, the air was stifling and seemed ready to rain. At nine o'clock, amidst the dazzling lights of the restless night, Agui was still out driving. His wife called several times; dinner had gone cold, yet he claimed he wasn't very hungry and wanted to drop off his last passenger.
When he mentioned that the passenger's destination was Xingxi Road South Section, I felt a jolt of surprise. Could it be that coincidentally, the passenger he was dropping off was the person involved in the accident? My mind involuntarily linked Agui's passenger to the car crash, which also connected to my intuition.
I have a keen sense of intuition, almost like a sixth sense. Even if I don't have much ability in the future, I could make a living off this.
As Agui spoke, his throat dry from talking, I casually asked, "Was this passenger a woman?"
"Ha, that's amazing. Yes, she was. Guess her age."
"I'd say she was around forty-one or forty-two."
"Wow, you're really something. She was indeed a woman and she was forty-two."
"Okay, what happened next?"
At this question, Agui suddenly fell silent. After a long pause, as if engaged in an intense internal struggle, he finally spoke seriously and earnestly: "She died. But I assure you, her death has nothing to do with me; I was just responsible for getting her to her destination."
"I understand."
"You understand, right? You have to promise me not to let this out." Agui seemed to regret telling me this, but since he had already shared it, he appeared quite nervous as he made his request. After a moment, realizing his own awkwardness, Agui loosened his grip, set down his teacup, and collected himself before replying, "I have a wife and kids; I don't want to end up in a mess for no reason."
"Uncle Gui, you really underestimate me," I said. "I'm not one to gossip or spread rumors. I can guarantee that what you tell me will stay buried deep inside."
"That's best."
Listening to what Agui had said and recalling the scene I sensed from the location of the incident, it seemed like there was a breakthrough in connecting the dots regarding the passengers in his car.
The woman named Wei Min was headed to Xingxi Road South Section at this time, which was somewhat puzzling. Even Agui didn’t understand why she would go there when her home wasn’t in that area. However, I believed that worldly matters don’t arise without reason; there must be something compelling her to go.
Sure enough, what Agui revealed next confirmed my suspicions.
After getting into the car, the woman began to cry uncontrollably and muttered about how her husband had been cheating on her for nearly half a month without returning home. Their child was also longing for him to come back, but whenever she called, he would brush her off. This time, she had heard someone saw her husband at a hotel on Xingxi Road South Section with another woman and decided to confront him without hesitation.
Agui kindly warned her, "Are you sure it's safe for you to go alone like this?"
"What’s there to be afraid of? I'm not some pushover. We are still legally married and have children together. That young woman is just a fling; he likes something new. Old cows eat tender grass—I’m going to catch him today no matter what."
Agui asked, "And what if you do catch him? In the end, it could lead to chaos and divorce."
"No way! I won’t get divorced. I've worked hard my whole life saving money for him to start his business. Now he runs three car shops; he thinks he can have a mistress? Not a chance!"
With that, Agui dropped the woman off at Xingxi Road South Section and turned around to leave. Little did he know that just the next day, there would be breaking news about a car accident—the deceased woman was none other than his passenger from Xingxi Road South Section.
Since that night, he had been dreaming incessantly about that woman.
He dreamed of her covered in blood, crawling on the ground, crying out for him to save her.
"You didn't wait for her to come out before you left? You didn't even get a chance to see what her husband looked like!"
"No."
I nodded and handed him a Calmness Mantra. "It's nothing to worry about. If you haven't done anything wrong, there's no need to fear ghosts knocking at your door in the middle of the night. Just do what you need to do next, and don't forget to place a wealth tree in the living room."
"Really, nothing will happen?"
"No."
As I left Agui's house, carrying my bicycle on my shoulder while going downstairs, Qin Jian's call came through. I set the bicycle down to answer the phone. As soon as I picked up, Qin Jian anxiously asked why I hadn't answered earlier. I explained that I was busy, and he vented his frustration over the line: "Damn it, this guy is so stubborn; he won't give us a hint and is even shouting about getting a lawyer to sue us."
"He's just trying to scare you. Is this really worth a lawsuit? Does he have too much money or is he just bored and looking for trouble?" Qin Jian chuckled lightly. I continued, "Don't laugh. Go find a service staff at Xingxi Inn on Xingxi Road South Section and verify if someone named Boss Lei stayed there one night last year on a specific date and left before dawn."
"Why are we asking about a hotel?"
"Think about it. A woman leaving home in the middle of the night without her child—what could be so urgent that she had to go out? Is she really going all that way just to seek her own demise?"
Qin Jian suddenly sounded surprised and said, "Could it be that she's going to catch her husband?"
"Right, after you check, we'll meet at the Harmonious Teahouse." Just as I was about to hang up, I suddenly remembered how Mi had scared Chi Xinrong and casually asked, "Has Chi Xinrong contacted you?"
As soon as I mentioned Chi Xinrong, Qin Jian seemed to recall something. "Oh, if you hadn't brought it up, I almost forgot. By the way, Rongrong, your place isn't clean. Are you planning to get someone for an Exorcism?"
"She wouldn't dare. How could there be anything unclean in my place? Tell her not to meddle; we're still good friends. That woman is a lunatic."
"If you dare call her a lunatic, I'll tell her right away."
"Go ahead! Alright, I have things to do. You take care; see you tomorrow." I hung up before Qin Jian could continue rambling. Tonight, I was with Mi, so I didn't want to be disturbed by anyone. As I hung up, I turned off my phone.
Mi looked at the bicycle with the excitement of a child, continuously asking where we were going to play.
Outside, there was a small square that was nearly empty at this time. Occasionally, someone would pass by, likely just getting off work from the supermarket. So I decided to take Mi to play in the square.
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