Li Jie was originally a small boss of a wedding photography shop. After coming to Guangxi, he rented a single room on the second floor facing the street. He stayed in front of the computer every day, cheating people and engaging in pyramid selling. Like other pyramid selling people, I also gave myself a very dreamy name: Million.
It was midnight when Baiwan got off the plane. He turned off his computer and went to the balcony outside the window, looking at the small southern town in the dim night. He felt like taking a photo, so he found the camera he had used before and wanted to take a photo. Baiwan adjusted the focus, and just as he pressed the shutter button and the flash went off, a shrill scream suddenly rose from the ground, frightening him so much that he almost dropped the camera. I looked down and saw a woman lying in a pool of blood under the street light, twitching like a chicken that had just been killed. A masked man was standing next to her, holding a The butcher knife, with blood still dripping from its tip, was looking at himself on the second-floor balcony. He was so frightened that he shrank his neck and quickly retreated back into the house, crawling under the quilt and never daring to come out again. In a daze, I heard the sound of sirens coming closer and closer…
Three days later, Baiwan found a notice issued by the Public Security Bureau on the street: the city is collecting clues to solve the case. Anyone who provides clues and helps solve the case will receive a reward of 10,000 yuan. Baiwan was moved and regretted his cowardice. If he had done that that night, If he had taken a photo of the murderer at the scene, wouldn’t the 10,000 yuan reward be in his pocket now?
Baiwan returned to his rental house in a depressed mood. On the balcony, he suddenly found a red cloth bag, which was bulging and tied tightly. Baiwan's eyes widened and he looked around suspiciously. Where did this paper bag come from? What could it contain? He walked over slowly, carefully took it in his hand and squeezed it. His heart was beating wildly: it was money!
When Baiwan opened the red cloth bag, there was indeed a thick stack of RMB inside. Without counting, one could tell that it was a full 10,000 yuan. However, a piece of paper also fell out of the bag. There were only two lines of words on the paper, but it was clear that the paper was a pile of RMB. Millions of Hearts: Pay 10,000 in cash and hand over the photos of the murder scene you took last night. Remember: wrap the photos with this red cloth and hang them on the third banyan tree from the left at the intersection, otherwise you The trouble is coming.
Baiwan knew that he was in real trouble this time. The murderer thought that he had seen him kill someone last night and even took a photo of the murder scene. How could this person steal money without anyone noticing? The fact that he sent it to the balcony of my house means that this person is not only very powerful, but also has recognized who I am. If he wants to take my life, it would be easy. But what I took last night was just an ordinary photo. These are photos of the night view of the small town. Where did the photos of the murder scene come from?
Although I dream of money falling from the sky every day, the 10,000 yuan in front of me is like a hedgehog covered with poisonous stings. You can't touch it, or you will lose your life. He could get a reward, but the murderer already knew his address. If the case could not be solved, the murderer would come back to kill him. Baiwan weighed the difference between money and life again and again, and decided not to report the case, but to return the money to the murderer. , and wrote on the note that he did not take any photos of the scene, and tried to keep out of other people's way in order to protect himself.
The next day, Baiwan followed the address left by the murderer, wrapped the money, photos and note in the red cloth, and went to Wumalu Crossing. Wumalu Crossing is close to the highway, with few cars and a busy road. The side is full of rows of tall and dense century-old banyan trees. After finding the banyan tree, Baiwan hung the red cloth bag on the deep branches and leaves, and then quietly hid under an old banyan tree. He watched secretly in the dark, afraid that passers-by would find out and take advantage of him, and also wanted to see who this person was. But Baiwan had been watching from noon to night, and saw that the street lights had just come on, and the shadows were hurrying, but he still couldn't see him. Someone came to pick it up. When he came under the tree and looked up, he was dumbfounded. The red cloth package was gone.
When he returned to his rented house, Baiwan's heart was still beating fast. He couldn't figure out how the money was taken away. He had been guarding there and didn't see anyone approaching the old banyan tree where the money was placed. Was it taken by the murderer, or was it stolen by someone else? That night, Baiwan never dared to sleep peacefully again.
The next morning, after getting up, Baiwan stepped onto the balcony and was stunned: he saw the red cloth bag on the balcony again. Baiwan's heart beat faster. He slowly opened the cloth bag and found Two neatly stacked stacks of RMB and a sharp knife flashing with cold light…
A million cold sweats ran down his spine at that moment. He understood that the murderer thought that the money was too little and added another 10,000 yuan to his salary. While adding the money, he was also giving him an ultimatum: if he didn't hand over the real photos, Come out and let this knife kiss you.
Baiwan huddled in the room and kept turning in circles. What should he do? He didn't take any photos of the murder scene. Wasn't this like asking a nun for a child?
Suddenly, he slapped his head and laughed at himself for being so smart and getting into a dead end! How could he forget what he does for a living? He cheats people for a living. Isn't this a way to make a fortune? Road? Didn't the murderer want a real murder scene photo? I used to run a photo studio. If I want to create a real murder scene photo, I can't fool the police from the Public Security Bureau, but dealing with a murderer is a piece of cake, right?
Baiwan took a photo of the real scene on the balcony at night, and found a screenshot of a masked man and a picture of the victim's body on the Internet. After synthesizing them on the computer, it turned out to be a real "murder scene" photo, which was so real that it could be mistaken for the real thing. He smiled with satisfaction, wrapped the photos and delivered them to the old banyan tree according to the time the man wrote on the paper.
Baiwan sent the photo away, feeling relieved. Thinking that the 20,000 yuan was earned without any effort, he felt very happy and relaxed. On the way back, Baiwan bought some good wine and food. He wants to reward himself well.
Baiwan was humming and groaning all the way to the downstairs of his rented apartment when he saw a man walking towards him with a smile. He greeted him loudly from a distance: "Hey, isn't this Brother Baiwan? "Is it true? We haven't seen each other for many years. How come you forgot about me now that you've become rich?"
Baiwan was startled, and when he saw that it was his fellow villager Cao Cao, he immediately smiled and thought: It seems that the God of Wealth is blocking the way today, and I can find wealth everywhere! Baiwan went up to him enthusiastically and greeted him. "Oh, it's you, brother Cao Cao. What wind blew you here? Come in quickly. I knew that a distinguished guest would come today. Look, I just bought some wine and meat. We haven't seen each other for many years. We have to have a few drinks." As he said this, he dragged Cao Cao into his own room.
How could Baiwan be so enthusiastic and generous to Cao Cao? He had his own plan: he wanted to find out Cao Cao's current situation. If he could trick him into staying and doing MLM, it would mean that he would make a small fortune. In his eyes, no matter if they are relatives, friends or fellow villagers, as long as they come here, they are the meat in his bowl, and he will eat them all…
After entering the house and closing the door, Baiwan set out the food and drinks, filled two large glasses with white wine, raised his glass and said, "It's been many years since we last met. I wonder where Brother Cao Cao is making his fortune now?"
Cao Cao said nothing, but smiled in a neutral tone.
Baiwan felt that Cao Cao's smile was not right, and it was strange and evil. Just as he was about to say something, Cao Cao took out a photo from his pocket and put it in front of Baiwan. Baiwan was shocked. This photo was exactly his. How did Cao Cao get the computer-generated murder scene photo? Cao Cao laughed and said, "Not only do I have the photo, I also know that you just got two bundles of rattling bills, right?"
"You…you are…" Baiwan suddenly understood something, and while leaning back, he slowly reached his hand under the coffee table. Suddenly, a shadow flashed in front of the balcony window, and Baiwan screamed. The knife was already in the mouth of a little monkey, and the monkey scratched the back of Baiwan's hand until it was bleeding. It was stunned. It turned out that this evil beast was also trained by Cao Cao. It seemed that the two times of giving money on the balcony and climbing the old banyan tree were This monkey was the one who took all the money.
Cao Cao looked at the embarrassed Baiwan with contempt, took the sharp knife from the monkey's mouth, stroked the monkey's head, patted it gently, and said, "Be good, go, I'll reward you with a knife later." Fresh food will satisfy your cravings." The little monkey let out a long cry of excitement, and in a flash, he was already squatting on the balcony, licking the blood on his paws, his eyes rolling around, staring greedily at the Looking at millions.
Cao Cao, holding a sharp knife in his hand, walked closer to Baiwan step by step, and said slowly, "Yes, brother, you are the midnight murderer. I'm sorry, since you have already handed over the real murder scene photos, why are you still leaving behind?" You will be a nuisance sooner or later, and I am here today to kill you and shut you up forever."
Baiwan was in a panic, thinking of the scene he had seen in the movie, and said hastily: "Don't do anything rash, my photo base is already in the hands of another relative, and if anything happens to me, he will immediately send me to the police station… …”
Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Who are you trying to fool? Do you think I don't know what you do? People in your pyramid scheme business, as long as there is money to be made, they will even fool their own parents, so how can they have any relatives or friends?" ? No one would believe that! Just accept your death, my little monkey is waiting anxiously. "
Cao Cao raised his sharp knife. Baiwan was terrified and shouted, "Wait, I'll give you all the money, all of it… I'll give you all the 20,000 yuan, and please let me live, okay?" ? "
Cao Cao grinned and said, "Of course I want to take my money. What I want is your money. You have been cheating here for so many years, you won't say you don't have it, right?"
Baiwan looked miserable: "I really don't have any savings. I was cheated by others. I have put the 20,000 yuan you gave me into my card. If you don't believe me, come with me to withdraw it." , can't I just give you as much as I have in my card?"
Cao Cao thought for a moment, put down his knife and said, "Okay, since we're from the same hometown, I'll trust you this time. I have a bank card here. Just transfer the money from your card to mine. But don’t play any tricks on me. If you dare to play any tricks, I will send you back home right now. Anyway, if I kill one, I will die. If I kill two, I will earn one…”
Millions of people nodded like chickens pecking at rice, so how could they dare to say "no"? He secretly felt lucky that he had finally saved his life.
When they got to the bank, Baiwan obediently transferred the 20,000 yuan in his card to Cao Cao's card. After Cao Cao verified it, he handed a letter to Baiwan with a sly smile and said, "You may not have known it yet. Do you know what I do? Go back and read this letter and you will know. Then he left.
Baiwan strolled around the feet of the King of Hell and finally returned to his rented house. The first thing he did when he returned to the house was to run to the bedroom and take out a brown paper bag from under the bed. This was the bag Cao Cao had placed on the balcony. Fortunately, he hid the 20,000 yuan of hush money under the bed and did not put it all in the card. The 20,000 yuan in the card was all earned by him from pyramid schemes. Otherwise, he would have lost everything today.
Baiwan poured 20,000 yuan on the bed, took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, and suddenly felt something was wrong. He had dealt with money a lot in these years, and he could tell whether the money was real or fake as soon as he got it in his hand. He was so excited that he forgot the feel of the money. Now he felt it carefully and realized it was broken. He touched each bill carefully and found that they were all counterfeit.
Millions of people groaned and thought: It’s over, it’s over, I’ve been cheated badly this time…
He hated Cao Cao so much that he wanted to cut him into pieces. When he thought of Cao Cao, he remembered the letter he left behind when he left, and he opened it and read it.
The letter read: Brother Baiwan, when you read this letter, you may have discovered that the 20,000 yuan is counterfeit. To tell you the truth, I am a counterfeit money dealer. I have been here for a month. I have already found out your address and industry.
The midnight murder a few days ago was real, and the reward offered by the Public Security Bureau was also real. But I, the murderer, was a fake. On the night of the murder, I was wandering downstairs of your house, wondering how to deal with you, an old man, but I was surprised. I encountered a murderer and saw you taking pictures on the balcony. I knew that if I didn't move, it would be really cruel and you wouldn't bleed easily, so I came up with a plan to lure the snake out of its hole and make you surrender…
Haha, brother Millionaire, do you think my scam is clever enough?
Baiwan yelled angrily, "Swindler…" The 20,000 yuan in counterfeit bills flew all over the room as he howled…
After a while, Baiwan calmed down, thought about it, and could only comfort himself: Alas! It's not my money. Keeping it will be a disaster sooner or later. Even if it's a loss, it's better to avoid disaster! He turned on the computer and planned to delete all the netizens and information in it. , I will retire and never do this business that hurts others and myself again.
Wanwan opened the picture folder on his computer and was about to delete the unlucky photo of "Small Town Night View" when he suddenly found a few photos next to it. He opened them and found that they were three night view photos taken by the camera that night. , and in the third photo, the murderer was actually photographed. Unfortunately, only half of the person's body was photographed, and it was impossible to see who he was. Only an arm and a leg were seen. A knife in his hand… But as he watched, Baiwan suddenly had a flash of inspiration: it turned out that the murderer at midnight was actually him…
Three days later, based on the clues provided by Baiwan, the Public Security Bureau successfully captured the midnight murderer: Cao Cao, in Baiwan’s hometown.
Cao Cao thought that he was masked when he committed the crime, and even if Baiwan took photos of the scene, he would not be able to recognize who he was. That’s why he dared to cheat Cao Cao of a sum of money by pretending to be real and fake, and then planned to run away. Lu, didn't want his little monkey to reveal his identity.
It turned out that although the photo of Baiwan only captured one arm and one leg of the murderer, he found in the photo that next to the murderer's leg, there was a little monkey squatting, holding the man's trouser leg -… …