Qiu Bai's mother was precisely because of this, working diligently from dawn till dusk cleaning Du Tian's residence. As Du Tian had requested that no one be informed about her salary, no one in town knew of this lucrative position.
Initially, everything was developing for the better. Qiu Bai's father had passed away in an accident when he was very young. His mother's job not only supported the two of them but also allowed Qiu Bai to have enough spare money to get a girlfriend.
However, to everyone's surprise, it was this very girlfriend who shattered all the previous happiness!
Of course, in Qiu Bai's account, his girlfriend was also one of the victims.
The incident began when Qiu Bai's mother suddenly fell ill one day, so ill she could not even get out of bed. Fearing she would lose her job if she missed a day, she asked Qiu Bai's girlfriend to try filling in.
It was agreed at first that she would merely inquire with Du Tian, and if he disagreed, they would find another solution. But who would have thought that Qiu Bai's girlfriend would disappear this time?
It wasn't until the next morning that the mother and son realized the seriousness of the situation. However, because Du Tian had always insisted that no man work for him, only Qiu Bai's mother could go and inquire.
But the result was that the person had already returned, and they understood the situation.
Qiu Bai was struck by a severe blow. He wanted to call the police, but he was told that if he did, his mother would lose her job. Helpless, the two could only investigate secretly.
And it was precisely this decision that plunged this family into immense darkness!
"Only three days passed, and my mother hasn't returned either. But we had considered this situation, so I went to the place where she left clues."
Qiu Bai's words were filled with hatred as he spoke of this.
"According to the clues my mother left behind, Du Tian is responsible for everything!"
Li Chonglou's brows immediately furrowed, and he asked, "Do you mean he murdered your girlfriend and your mother?"
"Yes! It was him! If not him, then who? My mother's last words said she saw Xiao You's belt in his room."
Qiu Bai clutched his head, the hatred in his eyes turning into pain.
"That was the belt I personally wove for her. She loved wearing vintage-style clothes and used it often."
At this point, it was clear to anyone what had likely happened. However, Li Chonglou still had two points he didn't quite understand.
"Then, was your mother killed because she was discovered? And what about you? If they were truly capable of such things, why only threaten you?"
Qiu Bai had mentioned that Du Tian had told him that if he spoke of these matters, not only he, but also those around him, would die from curses!
So the question arose: if they killed one person, and then another, they wouldn't care about a third. Why did Du Tian handle him differently?
Qiu Bai shook his head and explained, "It's not what you're thinking. That demon didn't know these things. He probably just had suspicions, or perhaps he was worried I would report him."
Li Chonglou suddenly understood. Fear of being reported was likely the real reason.
Even though two had gone missing, Qiu Bai was semi-informed. As long as he was alive, someone would help them conceal the news.
Otherwise, if they had also killed Qiu Bai, Uncle Qiu Wan would have quickly noticed the anomalies and chosen to report them. They couldn't possibly kill these two innocent people as well.
If that happened, with more people dying, even those who didn't know them would attract others' attention.
One had to admit that Du Tian's method was the most time-saving and efficient.
However, understanding this did not lift Li Chonglou's spirits.
He had come here precisely to invite this person to join them, but now, after hearing this, if everything was as Qiu Bai said and thought, he wouldn't dare to invite such a person to his company!
Not to mention he had already agreed to two requests from Du Yun. If this were true, it would be a losing proposition!
However, for now, these were all one-sided statements from Qiu Bai, credible but not entirely so.
After a long silence, Li Chonglou finally spoke, "Besides these, do you have any other information about Du Tian?"
What Qiu Bai had said so far could only verify Du Tian's actions, but it was far from being a handle against him.
"Yes, I know a little more, also left by my mother. In his room, my mother also saw those wild yellow flower seeds."
Li Chonglou's brow furrowed slightly. Just some seeds, what could that prove? If these wild yellow flowers appeared suddenly, he too would find some seeds to research.
Wait!
Li Chonglou's expression suddenly froze. At the same time, Qiu Bai explained, "My mother disappeared three years ago, but these wild yellow flowers only appeared recently. So I suspect that the abnormalities in Wushan Town now are also his doing."
Li Chonglou's pupils constricted. He had just thought of this too! The timing of these two events didn't match. If Qiu Bai was telling the truth, then the current situation was very likely caused by Du Tian.
Not only that, but Qiu Bai's next sentence made Li Chonglou's heart lurch.
"At that time, the demon was using the dead bodies of animals in the room to plant these seeds! My mother initially suspected he killed people for this purpose as well."
At this point, Qiu Bai's expression became somewhat dejected. Because if that were truly the case, then the area around Wushan Town wouldn't be filled with wild yellow flowers, as there wouldn't be so many people for him to use as nourishment.
And Qiu Bai was dejected because, to this day, he still didn't know why his girlfriend and mother had died, or if they had truly died or...
Qiu Bai lived day by day, drowning his sorrows in alcohol because he dared not think about these issues anymore. He was still alive because he held onto a sliver of hope.
After all, if one is alive, one should be seen; if one is dead, a body should be found. As long as the body wasn't seen, there was always a possibility.
However, Qiu Bai didn't notice Li Chonglou's strangeness. Upon hearing this news, Li Chonglou was as if struck by lightning, completely stunned.
It wasn't until a while later that he recovered his composure.
"Is there anything else?"
Qiu Bai shook his head, "That's all. In fact, it's because my mother had always been cautious. After working for him for so many years, she only knew these things."
Enough.
Li Chonglou thought to himself, then patted Qiu Bai's shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, I will investigate the rest for you. This Du Tian is a target of our General Bureau."
The use of "our" came out very naturally. Li Chonglou now truly didn't consider himself an outsider to the General Bureau. However, he still issued an instruction.