ECG -Chapter 108 You Can Still Be the Lead Singer

Lin Hao and the others all looked toward Zhou Dongbing, not understanding why he had said that.

“After Chen Yu was sentenced, Old Qing couldn’t put his mind at ease, so he found two people in Hohhot and spent a large sum of money to get those two people sent to prison as well!”

Lin Hao’s heart jolted. He understood now. He Qing was afraid, so he wanted to get rid of Chen Yu while they were both in prison!

“Old Qing also knew very well that Chen Yu was a time bomb. If he didn’t get rid of him quickly, not only would he be unable to eat or sleep peacefully, but it would also ruin his younger sister’s entire life!”

“Xiaoyun is a stubborn girl. If Chen Yu doesn’t come out, she’ll keep waiting for him forever. She doesn’t even know whether Chen Yu truly loves her. And Old Qing had always suspected that Chen Yu only got together with Xiaoyun because he was afraid Old Qing would take revenge on him!”

“Of course, after Chen Yu took revenge back then, why didn’t he run away? And whether he truly liked Xiaoyun or not, none of us know. Only Chen Yu himself knew what was in his heart.”

Lin Hao asked, “Why did things end up like that at the scene?”

“The case hasn’t been officially closed yet, but the preliminary conclusion has already come out. It should have been that Chen Yu escaped from prison and came back, then shot He Qing. After Xiaoyun arrived, the two of them got into a fight.”

“Both she and Chen Yu had gunshot wounds on their bodies. The autopsy report said the gunshot wound on Xiaoyun was fatal, so they concluded that she shot and injured Chen Yu first, and then Chen Yu grabbed the gun and killed her.”

“Shang Na said there was no gasoline at home, so the police assumed the gasoline was brought by Chen Yu. Before he died, he poured the gasoline over himself and Xiaoyun, then the two of them hugged each other and set themselves on fire…”

“Apparently, the two of them were holding each other tightly. During the examination of the bodies, it took a lot of effort before they could be separated…”

Zhou Dongbing fell silent.

Lin Hao became lost in thought. After a while, he asked again, “Were the bodies autopsied?”

Zhou Dongbing shook his head. “The situation at the scene was clear. An autopsy required the family’s consent. Shang Na felt that they were already dead and didn’t want them to suffer through that again, so she refused to agree to an autopsy.”

Lin Hao frowned deeply. “Since they were all burned to death and their faces were already unrecognizable, without an autopsy or DNA testing, how could they determine that these three people were really them?”

“Old Qing wasn’t burned very badly. You could tell at a glance,” Zhou Dongbing said.

“What about Fourth Sister and that Chen Yu?”

After a long silence, Zhou Dongbing finally said, “That’s also the reason I went to the police station branch office twice!”

Lin Hao looked at him, but Zhou Dongbing stopped speaking again. His sharp, angular face was filled with confusion.

Lin Hao understood.

The only family member of the deceased was Shang Na, and she refused the autopsy. As a friend, even though Zhou Dongbing had his suspicions, there was nothing he could do…

Shang Na?

Why didn’t she agree to the autopsy? What was she trying to hide?

…

Just as the sky was getting dark, six friends from the underground circles of the provincial capital came to invite Zhou Dongbing out for dinner. Zhou Dongbing dragged Lin Hao and the other two along with him.

Zhou Dongbing got drunk. After returning to the hotel in the middle of the night, he kicked Hu Zhigang out of the room.

Lin Hao was a little worried. “Brother Hu, is he okay?”

“He’s fine. He’ll be okay after crying for a while. He’s just hurting inside.”

The next day, Zhou Dongbing and Hu Zhigang returned to Chunhe and drove the two of them back to school.

It took Lin Hao an entire day to adjust his mood. Since He Qing’s wife had no doubts, and the three bodies had already been cremated, what was the use even if he felt there were countless suspicious points?

If there really was something hidden here, then that would be the best outcome. He hoped that one day Fourth Sister would suddenly appear, stand in front of him, kick him, or curse him with a sentence like—

“Stinking brat…”

On the third night, he called Yan Xiaoqi, Gao Laoda, Chu Xiaomei, and the others all to the dormitory.

Chu Xiaomei was the first to arrive. When she looked at him, her eyes were clearly full of affection.

Lin Hao could only pretend he hadn’t noticed. He was thinking about how he could make her give up on him without hurting her too much. It was a difficult problem.

Once everyone had arrived, Lin Hao asked Gao Laoda and the others to sit down, then said to everyone:

“I have an idea. I’ve had this idea for a long time!”

Everyone had already mentally prepared themselves and could guess what he wanted to say, so they all silently looked at him.

“I want to form a band with everyone—a rock band!”

Everyone was stunned. The reason they could guess it was a band was because last year, after Fatty Meng came back from Beijing, he had told everyone that Lin Hao might form a band.

But they had all assumed he was going to create a pop band. No one had ever imagined that he actually wanted to play rock music.

Yan Xiaoqi was a little confused. “Haozi, the golden age of rock music has already passed. It won’t work now!”

Lin Hao chuckled. “What do you mean by the golden age? Rock will never die! Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong… You can go take a look. There are plenty of active rock bands right now!”

Old Gao frowned. “But it’s very hard to find work!”

“Exactly. What nightclub would even want a band with so many people like us? We can’t possibly support ourselves!” Chu Xiaomei said, shaking her head repeatedly.

Cui Gang raised his right hand, still holding the mouthpiece of his trumpet. “Haozi, if it’s a rock band, what can I do?”

Lin Hao burst out laughing. “You can help carry the instruments!”

Everyone burst into laughter as well.

Lin Hao’s expression turned serious. “Has everyone thought about this? Old Cui learned suona when he was young, then switched to the trumpet. So why can’t suona, trumpet, saxophone, or even guzheng, erhu, and sanxian be used in rock music?”

Everyone was shocked by his words. All this time, rock music had mostly used only a few instruments: drums, electric guitars, electric bass, synthesizers, and electric pianos. They had never really seen a rock band use other instruments!

Those rock bands didn’t even have trumpets, let alone traditional Chinese instruments. Lin Hao’s idea was truly too bold.

Ignoring their surprise, Lin Hao looked at Cui Gang again.

“You can also be the lead singer!”

“Boom—”

Everyone immediately exploded into discussion.

Wu Xiaozhou laughed loudly. Pointing at Cui Gang, he said, “Him? That broken gong voice of his? If he can sing, then I can sing too!”

Chu Xiaomei also said, “Lin Hao, stop joking. Cui Gang’s voice can’t sing. It’s way too hoarse!”

“Exactly!” Old Gao agreed.

Cui Gang’s face turned completely red. “Haozi, don’t joke around. I’ve never even sung before!”

Lin Hao pressed both hands downward. There wasn’t a trace of a smile on his face. He looked around at everyone.

“Do I look like I’m joking?”

Seeing Lin Hao become serious, Wu Xiaozhou and the others quickly stopped laughing and shut their mouths.

“Remember! A singer doesn’t only need a sweet and powerful voice!” Lin Hao looked at Cui Gang again. “Ever since the day Xiaowu and I walked into the dormitory and heard you introduce yourself for the first time, I’ve really liked your voice.”

Cui Gang’s face was still red from being teased by Wu Xiaozhou and the others. Hearing Lin Hao say this, he became even more surprised. He couldn’t understand how his voice could possibly sing.

“Who says Old Cui has a broken gong voice?” Lin Hao glared at Wu Xiaozhou. “This kind of voice is called moon behind clouds.”

“What does moon behind clouds mean? It means the voice is powerful but not sharp, with a slight huskiness.”

“Chinese people value the beauty of balance. Traditional Chinese painting also uses dark ink and empty space to create artistic atmosphere. The premise of ‘moon behind clouds’ is that there must first be a moon before there can be clouds! What is the moon? It’s Old Cui’s pitch accuracy and musical sense!”

“The moon is real, while the clouds are imaginary. The moon is the main focus, and the clouds are secondary. The moon is a piece of fine jade, while the clouds are merely a slight flaw on a perfect white jade.”

“Besides, moon behind clouds is completely different from a smoky or hoarse voice! A moon behind clouds voice has depth, clarity, highs, lows, and all four qualities of beauty! Ah, what a pity. Old Cui didn’t learn Peking opera when he was young, otherwise he would definitely become a great master in the future!”

Lin Hao shook his head and sighed. At this point, he thought of the two Peking opera masters from his previous life, Yu Shuyan and Tan Xinpei, and couldn’t help but feel a longing admiration. Unfortunately, after crossing into this world, he would never be able to hear them again.

“Old Cui, sometimes when you hum songs to yourself, I secretly listen too. I trust my own ears, so don’t doubt yourself!”

Everyone in the room was completely confused by his words. They all looked at each other.

Cui Gang’s eyes lit up. “Haozi, do you mean I can really sing?”

Lin Hao nodded seriously. “Not only can you sing, I’ll also make you a superstar in the rock world!”

Lin Hao believed in his own judgment, and he admired Cui Gang’s character even more. After observing him carefully for more than a year, he had already made this decision.

Old Gao became thoughtful. He understood Lin Hao’s personality very well. Since Lin Hao was speaking about this matter so seriously today, he must have absolute confidence.

“We have seven people in total. I’m going to turn us into a rock band with three completely different styles!”

Everyone was even more dumbfounded.

How was that possible?