Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 427: Crime Hunting Illustrations 16

Shen Yi was slightly taken aback. He had never heard his teacher's voice like that before, and instantly felt that something was not just wrong, but something quite serious.

"Teacher, I heard you came to see me this afternoon, but I wasn't at the station. Is there something you need?"

Xu Yi didn't say anything, and Shen Yi waited quietly. After a while, a sigh came from the other side, but he still didn't speak.

Shen Yi was a little worried: "Teacher, what's wrong? Can't you tell me? I can't feel at ease if you don't tell me. Why don't I go see you now?"

Xu Yiduo sighed again and finally spoke, her voice sounding even more exhausted: "Come here."

"Okay, I'll be right there." Shen Yi hung up the phone and stood up.

An Yingqiu had already changed her clothes a while ago, and now she simply grabbed her car keys and opened the door: "I'll take you there."

"It's so late, you..."

Before Shen Yi could finish speaking, she interrupted him: "Do you think I can still sleep right now? Let's go."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi didn't say anything more. He could tell from the phone call that his teacher's mood was off.

On the way, An Yingqiu saw him deep in thought, but didn't say anything to disturb him. She just played some relaxing music.

Upon arriving at the destination, Shen Yi immediately went up and knocked on the door.

The door opened, and it was Teacher Shen Yi who opened it. He saw that Shen Yi didn't have any expression yet, but when he turned to the person next to him, he looked a little confused.

Looking at his teacher, who had aged considerably, Shen Yi felt a pang of sadness: "Teacher, this is my girlfriend, An Yingqiu."

An Yingqiu smiled and said, "Teacher Xu, you are Shen Yi's teacher, so I will call you teacher too."

Although Xu Yiduo was in a bad mood because of her own affairs, she still smiled slightly: "Okay, come in quickly, it's so late and you still made a trip."

"It's alright, the teacher's matter is more important." Shen Yi took An Yingqiu's hand and went inside.

"Please have a seat. I'll go pour you some tea. Your teacher's wife isn't feeling well and has already gone to bed."

He had just finished speaking when the door to the next room opened, and an old lady pushed a wheelchair out.

She smiled and said, "I'm awake now. It's been a long time since I've seen Shen Yi. Is this your girlfriend?"

Shen Yi went over to help her push her wheelchair: "Teacher's wife, this is my girlfriend, An Yingqiu."

"Hello, Madam. It's a bit presumptuous of me to bother you so late," An Yingqiu greeted her.

"No disturbance, no disturbance." She came over and looked at An Yingqiu with a kind smile on her face.

Shen Yi took a sip of tea and then asked, "Teacher, what do you want to see me about?"

When he arrived here today, he sensed something was off; his teacher and his wife seemed to have a lifeless demeanor.

Under Shen Yi's persistent questioning, Xu Yi finally spoke up and told him what had happened.

It turned out that their son, who was abroad, suddenly sent them a video pleading for help, saying that he needed emergency funds and was also going to file a lawsuit.

The money they asked for was just getting more and more, and even after the two elderly people had used up their retirement savings, it still wasn't enough.

In the end, Xu Yiduo went bankrupt and had no choice but to imitate Shen Yi's paintings and sell them.

"Teacher, I'm so sorry, I'm too ashamed to face you." Xu Yiduo said, tears streaming down her face.

Shen Yi remained silent for a while before asking, "Teacher, why didn't you come to me after something like this happened?"

Xu Yiduo sighed again: "We don't want to trouble you."

Shen Yi was speechless for a moment. He felt guilty for not visiting his teacher more often.

An Yingqiu lowered her voice and reminded Shen Yi at the right time: "Something doesn't seem right. Why is Xu Siwen only sending messages and not making phone calls?"

Shen Yi, who had been immersed in her emotions, has now come to her senses: "Teacher, can I see the message Xu Siwen sent?"

Xu Yiduo composed herself, opened her phone, and handed it to him.

Shen Yi watched a video posted by Xu Siwen asking for money several times and felt that the lighting in the video was problematic.

He decided to take them back for investigation and comforted the two elderly people for a while.

An Yingqiu also used her mental power to soothe the emotions of Xu Yiduo and his wife, calming their minds and making them more relaxed so they wouldn't think about suicide anymore.

It was getting late. They could stay home without resting, but the elderly needed to rest too, so I drove home after saying goodbye to them.

On the way, Shen Yi was still watching the video when An Yingqiu said, "It would be better to contact Xu Siwen."

"Yes, we need to contact him to confirm."

*

The two got busy as soon as they arrived at the bureau the next day, contacting Xu Siwen and analyzing the problems with the video.

It was eventually discovered that this matter involved a fraud case, and the criminal activity has been successfully investigated.

The video of Xu Siwen pleading for help was confirmed to be a composite face created using AI. When contacted, it was confirmed through investigation that he was indeed aware of the situation.

Xu Yiduo had to cooperate with the investigation and learned the truth.

The investigation eventually revealed that the perpetrator was Hu Zhifeng, the ex-boyfriend of Zhang Xiaoxue, a caregiver at a rehabilitation center, and that he was a member of a fraud ring.

Hu Zhifeng learned about Zhang Xiaoxue's nursing records and the families of the employers she worked for, including the Xu Yi family.

He obtained information about the elderly people's families and children, and then used the video footage to carry out face-swapping scams to extort money.

After the man was arrested, Xu Siwen reconciled with her parents.

Seeing that his teacher's family was doing well, Shen Yi relaxed a lot and occasionally took An Yingqiu to visit them.

*

"Teacher Shen, it's such a long night, are you sure you don't want to go to sleep?"

An Yingqiu looked at the person who was still busy and slowly walked over to see what he was drawing.

"Just a moment, wait for me." Shen Yi turned around and glanced at her before continuing to draw.

An Yingqiu also walked up to him and saw that besides the painting he was working on, there were several other paintings next to the easel:

"Are all the paintings of me? I'm right in front of you, and you're looking at my paintings every day."

After finishing the last stroke, Shen Yi withdrew his hand with satisfaction: "Although you are by my side, I am drawing details of you in life, preserving the you I see through my eyes."

After he finished speaking, a hand appeared on his face. An Yingqiu stood behind him and traced his face with her hand.

Shen Yi rested his face against her hand and said with a smile, "Are you painting?"

"Okay, your face is done." Her hand moved to his neck, slowly moving downwards: "I'll draw your whole body next."

Her hands meticulously traced every inch of his skin; her warm fingertips seemed to possess a magical quality, making him feel both restless and unwilling to struggle.

Later on, when An Yingqiu couldn't reach certain spots, she simply lay on his back and continued drawing with her hands.

Suppressing the throbbing in his body, Shen Yi stood up, pulled the other person into his arms, and said, "You're right, we can't waste the long night. Let's draw slowly."