《Multiple Sins》


 C1

    Xiao He was groping around in the white fog, but other than the white fog, there was nothing else he could see. Suddenly, he felt something beneath his feet. He crouched down and saw a bloody arm at his feet.


    Xiao He threw his severed arm to the side and slowly calmed down, as if he was already familiar with the situation. He spun around in the fog and shouted, "I know you are nearby, don''t use this method anymore!"


    As soon as he shouted, the mist magically dispersed. Xiao He looked around and found that he was standing in front of a stage. The floor around him was littered with various parts of the corpse, including legs, hands, and even organs. He slowly raised his head and furiously stared at a person on the stage who was wearing a clown''s clothing and pointy shoes.


    That person was wearing a terrifying clown hood. From the top of his eyebrows to the top, it was as if someone used a sharp knife to cut in a circle. His entire skull was lifted, revealing a red and white brain within. It was hard to tell if he was happy or angry by the raise of his eyebrows. The curve of his lips was very strange.


    The clown let out an ear-piercing laugh and said, "Welcome to the meat salon, please enjoy the sight of chopping fresh meat."


    After saying that, he proudly raised his hands, and the light from the stage instantly gathered on him. The clown turned around and pulled down a piece of red cloth.


    Next, a car was pushed out from behind the scenes. It looked like a tool cart from the operating room of the hospital. The clown picked one out and carefully sized it up before walking over to the tied up person.


    Xiao He shouted with his brows tightly knitted, "Stop!"


    He wanted to run up to the stage to stop the clown, but the limbs around him seemed to have been magically reassembled. However, because they were reassembled close to each other, some of his legs were connected to his hands.


    These things seemed to possess a tremendous amount of strength, grabbing Xiao He''s calf to prevent him from moving. Xiao He could only nervously stare at the clown on the stage as he wanted to do something to the crowd.


    The clown used his knife and slowly cut open a woman''s clothes. He measured her inner white arm repeatedly. The woman''s mouth was blocked, but one could still hear her heartbreaking voice.


    The clown seemed to pay extra attention to the setting of the plate as if cooking western food. He then continued to attack the woman, causing her to gradually faint from the pain.


    "Don''t attack again!" Xiao He shouted at the clown. He was grabbed by these disgusting bodies and could not move forward. As a police officer, he felt helpless as he looked at the victim in front of him.


    The clown, however, did not stop. He continued slicing the meat and snapped his fingers in the air. Following that, the colorful lights were still flickering, and the stage was filled with cheerful music.


    The clown followed the rhythm of the music and began to sway his body as well. The woman was in pain, but she was woken up by the pain before she was knocked out again.


    "I beg of you! "Stop!" He clenched his fists, as if he was trying to struggle free with all his might, but he could feel the music growing louder and louder in his ears.


    He sat up and wiped his sweat, but fortunately it was all a dream. Xiao He calmed down, then pressed the button to stop the alarm clock. He stood up and cleaned up the room.


    He sighed as he put on his uniform and looked out the window. He wrinkled his brow in confusion as he saw the hazy fog. Could this be a dream?


    After Xiao He was done tidying up, he left for the traffic police force. The police officer, Xiao Fang, smiled and said to Xiao He, "Captain Xiao, you''ve arrived. Today, it''s my turn to follow you."


    Xiao He looked at him with a smile and nodded his head. Xiao Fang had just joined the team and was a very ambitious and responsible police officer.


    The two of them had just finished speaking when Xiao He''s walkie-talkie rang. "Captain Xiao, two cars from your management had a tail end. Let''s take care of it now."


    Xiao He sighed, "Sigh ¡­" "The weather is full of accidents ¡­"


    When Xiao He and Xiao Fang arrived at the scene, they saw a man in a suit arguing with a man whose hair was dyed with different colors.


    "Because of the fog, I didn''t see you suddenly stop. I''ll give you thirty thousand yuan as compensation. It''s more than enough for you to repair your car." The suited man said in a refined manner.


    The owner of the east wind car with dyed hair laughed disdainfully: "Are you so stingy when driving a Mercedes-Benz? A hundred thousand! "If it doesn''t work, then let''s just waste time here."


    The suited man looked at the owner of the Easterly Wind Car and said angrily yet speechlessly, "You''re a bit too much. Then we''ll wait for the traffic police to arrive. Let''s just follow the procedures."


    The owner of the Easterly Wind Car wanted to say something, but Xiao He walked over, took out the pen and paper in his pocket, and said while he wrote: "Come here."

 C2

    After understanding, Xiao He learned that the Dongfeng car encountered a red light braking in the fog, the Mercedes behind the car was caught off guard, which led to the rear. However, it was still a Mercedes-Benz problem. Other than braking, there was nothing wrong with the Easterly Wind Car.


    Right now, the problem was the settlement of the compensation. The owner of the Easterly Wind Car had always wanted to ask for more money, but the amount he offered was a bit too much.


    "In private, everyone has to give in. Can''t it be a bit less than a hundred thousand?" Xiao He said to the owner of the east wind car.


    The owner of the Easterly Wind Car ridiculed him and said, "100,000!"


    Xiao He was just about to give up mediation and let the two of them leave as per normal. Then, a person stepped out from the back of the Mercedes-Benz. He was also wearing a suit, but it looked very sleek. The buttons on his suit were about to burst from his stomach. Xiao He recognized this person as Tan Wenshi, president of the famous Wukang Snack Food Group in Lingan City.


    Tan Wenshi impatiently looked at the owner of the Easterly Wind Car, then reprimanded his driver: "If he wants a hundred thousand, then give it to him. Why did you call the traffic police? I still have a meeting to be late, understood?"


    The driver immediately nodded respectfully: "Sorry, CEO Tan. I''ll take you there immediately. "


    Tan Wenshi turned to Xiao He and said with a smile, "I''m sorry, officer. I thought I could resolve this myself, but I didn''t think that the driver would be so ignorant as to make this matter complicated. I''ll have to trouble you to come over."


    Xiao He kept his pen and his notebook. He heaved a sigh of relief as he watched the two cars drive away. Xiao Fang asked, "Captain Xiao, that fatty who got off afterwards looked really familiar."


    Xiao He got on the motorcycle, put on the helmet and said, "Of course it looks familiar, the famous Wukang side food boss always appears on TV."


    Xiao Fang looked astonished, "It really seems like it''s him. I used to like to eat spicy gluten with five kang on it the most, and I was looking forward to the day when staff who can do five kang would eat snacks everyday."


    Xiao He looked at Fang and felt that the child in front of him was too naive. He turned the bike around and left.


    Due to the fog, there were many accidents that happened throughout the day. Xiao He had been running around all day. Finally, it was time to change shifts. Xiao He packed up his things to greet Little Fang before walking out. When he walked to the door, he was stopped by a familiar person. Xiao He looked back at the newcomer and smiled.


    It was already seven or eight in the evening. It was the time when the city was bustling with noise and excitement. The various lights on the streets made the city especially beautiful. Xiao He and Peng Wenyin sat opposite each other in the coffee shop, watching the people coming and going through the French windows as they sipped their coffee.


    At this moment, the two had already changed into a police uniform. Xiao He put down the coffee cup in his hand, smiled at Peng Wenyin and said, "It''s been so long, Director Li still hasn''t given up yet?"


    Peng Wenyin nodded his head, "Of course, how could he be willing to give up on such an outstanding student? Xiao He, you''re a genius at criminal investigation."


    Xiao He waved his hand and hurriedly said, "Don''t praise me. I''m not some genius."


    On the surface, Xiao He joked with Peng Wenyin, but his heart was very disappointed. Ever since the clown cannibalism case three years ago, Xiao He was provoked and refused to accept the murder case. Thus, he decisively left the task force and became a normal traffic police officer.


    Xiao He looked out of the window and thoughtfully said, "Every time I see a person being thrown out of a car or crushed to death by a car, I would recall that bloody scene from three years ago."


    Peng Wenyin took a deep breath to express his understanding. After thinking for a moment, he nodded his head and said, "I know that it was too big of an impact on you. But we need you. Ling An City needs you."


    In order to hide his emotions, Xiao He immediately revealed a smile. "With you, the number one criminal police officer in all fields of forensic psychology, what case would be able to trouble you?"


    Peng Wenyin couldn''t laugh. He held his forehead and said with a troubled tone, "We''ve come across a big case and we''ve been tracking it for quite some time, but the culprit is still at large."


    "Stop, stop, stop!" "These things can''t be said in public by someone who has nothing to do with me. Let''s talk about something else." Xiao He hurriedly said.


    Peng Wenyin pressed down on Xiao He''s hand that was about to take out the cup. He looked at Xiao He with a serious expression and said, "We really need you, really."


    Xiao He rarely saw Peng Wenyin like this. He wrinkled his eyebrows and tilted his head to avoid Peng Wenyin''s gaze, looking at the crowd outside the window. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Okay, I''ll go back. But I have a condition."


    Peng Wenyin finally let out a sigh of relief. His expression relaxed: "What condition?"


    "I want all the information on the clown case from three years ago. I suspect that he is not dead, or that he has an accomplice." Xiao He said.


    Peng Wenyin also became nervous, "Impossible, his execution definitely won''t happen anymore."


    Xiao He shook his head and slowly said, "No, he''s still here. "Moreover, I can feel that he''s right beside me ¡­"

 C3

    Xiao He put on the criminal police uniform and stood at the entrance of the public security bureau of Ling An city. He raised his head to look at this familiar place, took a deep breath, adjusted his collar, and walked in.


    "Am I seeing things? Is that Captain Xiao?" One of the police officers passing by said to the other person.


    Another young policeman blinked and said, "I didn''t see it clearly either. Is he the legendary figure who solved more than a dozen serious crimes in a year?"


    Xiao He knocked on the door of the serious case team. After entering, the originally noisy room immediately became deathly silent. Xiao He looked around at the crowd. It had been three years since they last met, and the crime team was growing larger and larger, with many more unfamiliar faces.


    "Xiao... Xiao He? " The policewoman who was sorting out the documents said in astonishment. She had a pretty face and wore a police uniform that was valiant and valiant without losing any of its gentleness.


    Xiao He only nodded politely towards her in response, but his eyes still had a bit of a lingering look, "Ruonan, long time no see."


    Peng Wenyin stood up and quickly broke the deadlock in the office. He walked to Xiao He''s side and said, "In the future, Xiao He will return to the felony section. He will be the vice captain of the group. He will work with us."


    Everyone revealed a smile from the bottom of their hearts as they clapped enthusiastically. However, there was one person in the crowd who spoke in a disdainful tone, "It''s not good for the traffic police to insist on returning to some serious crime squad."


    Although her voice was soft, Ning Ruonan still heard it. She turned her head and glared at him before reprimanding him in a small voice, "Jiang Han, don''t go overboard."


    When Jiang Han saw that Ning Ruonan was angered, he was so humiliated that he said nothing more. Peng Wenyin led Xiao He to introduce the new members of the serious crimes team to him. At this time, Ning Ruonan suddenly received a phone call. She said to Peng Wenyin with a frightened expression, "Captain Peng, he appeared again!"


    Peng Wenyin quickly returned to his seat and put on his police hat. He ordered, "Move out."


    In the police car, Peng Wenyin passed the case details to Xiao He so he was familiar with them, and said, "This is a serial murder case that started five months ago. On average, two people will be killed every month, and the victims are all executives of the Wukang Snack Group. Look at these photos, the killer likes to let the victim eat large amounts of food additives, such as Sudan, potassium sorbate, and so on. After killing someone, the body was cut open, and an additive was poured into the abdomen and sutured. "


    Xiao He looked at the photos on the scene. The abdomen of the corpse was sewn together, and there were traces of being tied up on the wrists and ankles. It was obvious that the victim had been kidnapped and forced into the water.


    Shaw nodded thoughtfully as he pinched his chin. This was his usual way of thinking. Why additives? Why is it an executive at Wukang''s side dish?


    "Have you investigated the products of Wukang''s side dishes?" Xiao He asked.


    Peng Wenyin nodded. "Yes, I''ve investigated. The latest products are all qualified products." We initially suspected that the culprit was an internal employee of Wukang''s side food, because we heard that previously, due to a batch of additives exceeding the standard, Wukang''s side food cut off half of the employees after the investigation, possibly due to losing their jobs and seeking revenge. "


    Everyone rushed to the scene of the crime. It was a private villa in a high-end residential district, and the scene had been protected by the police. Xiao He got off the car and followed Peng Wenyin inside. When he passed by the first floor, he saw Ning Ruonan sitting on the sofa comforting a crying woman.


    Jiang Han left Ning Ruonan''s side and followed Xiao He and Peng Wenyin upstairs. He explained to the two of them, "That''s the wife of the deceased. The first person who found the corpse was also her case."


    The woman looked extremely well-kept. She raised her head and glanced at Xiao He. After making eye contact with him, she hurriedly avoided his gaze. Xiao He sized up the woman and pondered.


    He went to the study on the second floor and saw a corpse lying in the middle of the room. The dead man''s face was shaped like a large letter, and his face was covered in blood and unknown powder. His clothes had been ripped open by force, and his stomach had been cut open from his stomach to his lower abdomen.


    The medical examiner stood up from beside the corpse and said to Xiao Shen, "It was initially determined that the victim died from a fatal wound that pierced her abdomen. The victim''s abdomen was cut open while she was still alive, so the abdomen may not have been sutured until she died due to excessive bleeding. The time of death was probably between 3 and 4 a.m. today."


    Xiao He nodded. When he leaned over to see the powder around the dead man''s mouth, he asked in surprise, "Tan Wenshi?"


    The person he saw yesterday morning turned into a cold corpse that looked like it had died. Xiao He clenched his fists and looked up at the ceiling, trying to calm himself down.


    "What''s wrong? Do you know Tan Wenshi?" Peng Wenyin walked over and asked.


    Xiao He continued to raise his head, and shook his head slightly: "Anyone who watches TV will recognize this business tycoon. I only dealt with his traffic case yesterday. "


    After understanding the situation, Peng Wenyin wanted to turn around and leave, but Xiao He pulled him back. He saw that Xiao He''s expression was extremely strange, so he followed Xiao He''s gaze towards the ceiling.

 C4

    "I''ll go downstairs first. I need to talk to the wife of the deceased." After Xiao He finished speaking, he left, leaving Peng Wenyin staring at the ceiling. There was only a crystal chandelier on the ceiling, but he couldn''t even see what it was. Suddenly, he saw a small black dot on one of the crystals.


    "Jiang Han, give me a stool." Peng Wenyin frowned and said to Jiang Han.


    Xiao He walked downstairs and slowly sat on the sofa in the living room. Ning Ruonan quickly said, "Captain Xiao, this is Tan Wenshi''s wife, Miss Fu Lian. She said that she flew back to Ling''an from Chicago this morning, and when she went upstairs, she saw Mr. Tan''s corpse, so she immediately called the police."


    Xiao He pinched his chin and politely asked Fu Lian, "Madam Fu, what time did you arrive at Mausoleum of Books today?"


    As Xiao He spoke, he gave Ning Ruonan a look. Ning Ruonan understood that Xiao He wanted her to investigate the authenticity of Fu Lian''s whereabouts, so she stood up and left.


    Fu Lian held back his tears and said, "I was traveling to Chicago with a few friends on the 8th last month. I was supposed to be at Ling''an Airport at 6 o''clock last night. Old Tan said he would pick me up, but I didn''t let him go after the plane was delayed. I only arrived home at 8 this morning and wanted to go upstairs to look for him. I didn''t expect ¡­ "


    Seeing that Fu Lian was about to burst into tears again, Xiao He hurriedly consoled him, "Lady Fu, you have my condolences. I would like to ask if you know about the deaths of many of the executives from the Fifth Kang side dish a few months ago."


    Fu Lian nodded. "Although I don''t work, I have heard of these things as well. It was because of these things that last month Old Tan was so unsettled that he let me travel abroad for a while because he was afraid we would be implicated. "


    Xiao He then asked, "Unease? "May I ask why Mr. Tan feels uneasy?"


    Fu Lian froze for a moment. She then cried even harder. "Several members of the management in Wukang have died so miserably. Old Tan told me that he feared that there would be retaliation for the large number of indiscriminate layoffs."


    "If Mr. Tan was so worried, why didn''t he go out with you?" Xiao He stared intently at Fu Lian, carefully analyzing every word she said in his mind.


    "I don''t know. Old Tan has always been busy with his work, and when he told me about it, I was afraid to persuade him to take a walk with me. But he always said he was done with his work."


    Xiao He nodded, stood up and walked a few steps, then looked around. The deceased''s house was extremely clean, as if it had been deliberately cleaned by the murderer. He slowly walked to the window and bent over to carefully examine the windowsill for a long time.


    She fidgeted with her bangs on her forehead and stood behind him. "Is there anything strange here, Inspector?" she asked.


    Xiao He turned around and straightened his back. Shaking his head, he asked again, "It''s fine. When you came back, was the door open or locked?"


    She seemed to be deep in thought as she slowly said, "I remember that I''m holding a bunch of big and small bags and bowing to you. I shouted a few times at the door, but no one answered, so I put my bag down at the door, took out the keys from my pocket, and went upstairs to find Old Tan ¡­" She did not finish her sentence. Her eyes were watery as she lowered her head to wipe away her tears.


    Xiao He''s index finger drummed against his leg. He comforted Fu Lian with a few words of consolation. After the woman had calmed down, he then asked, "Then how did you find the deceased?"


    "Didn''t I already say it? I went upstairs and found out that Old Tan had been killed! " "Officer, you must catch the murderer for our family''s Old Tan."


    "Don''t worry." Finishing his words, Xiao He turned around and said to Jiang Han, "Go and get the nearby surveillance cameras. See who''s coming in and out of here these past two days."


    Jiang Han nodded and walked out.


    Following that, Xiao He turned around and began to chat casually with Fu Lian. Compared to the nervous atmosphere from before, he seemed to be shifting Fu Lian''s sorrowful mood.


    Before long, Ning Ruonan had found the date of Fu Lian''s departure. She hastily rushed back, wanting to report this matter to Xiao He, but Xiao He ignored her.


    Ning Ruonan was a little angry, the relationship between the two of them was also a little subtle. She glanced at Xiao He, and carried a bunch of documents to the second floor to investigate.


    Xiao He had not taken a good look at the crime scene, but he had been chatting with the wife of the deceased over a cup of tea all morning. It was already lunchtime, but he still paid no attention to anything that was happening outside the window. One moment he was chuckling softly, the next he was sullenly conversing with Fu Lian.


    All the colleagues had searched the entire villa, both inside and outside, but they couldn''t find anything particularly useful. Seeing Xiao He sitting there with his mouth moving, they were very dissatisfied, and their impression of the new Captain Xiao plummeted.


    After a long while, Xiao He finally finished chatting with Fu Lian. After repeatedly warning Fu Lian to not return here before settling the case, he led his colleagues away in a grandiose manner.


    Inside the police car, Ning Ruonan and the others were sitting together with Xiao Zhan. She asked, "Captain Xiao, I''ve already checked with the airline company. Fu Lian''s departure time is exactly the same as what she said. What did you find out?"


    "What can he find out? Just sit there and chat." Jiang Han whispered.

 C5

    It was a small police car, everyone could hear him as long as he spoke. Ning Ruonan glared at him, signalling him to stop targeting Xiao He. Jiang Han lowered his head and did not say anything. He was clearly speaking for Xiao He to hear this. Everyone was painstakingly searching for clues, but he was just casually chatting with the deceased''s wife.


    Xiao He smiled. He wasn''t that petty, he pretended not to hear her, and stared at Ning Ruonan with a sharp gaze, "Tell me about your findings first."


    Peng Wenyin took out the photo taken at the scene and handed it to Xiao He, saying, "I still insist on my suspicions. The murderer''s method is the same as the previous ones, and there are no traces of fighting at the scene. This shows that he''s an acquaintance."


    Ning Ruonan nodded, her hand was on her cheek. After thinking for a while, she said, "I also agree with Captain Peng''s words."


    Xiao He smiled again and shook his head. "I don''t think so. Just like you said, using the same method as the previous victims, what does that mean? This meant that the murderer was the same person, or perhaps the same group of people. Then, would he still dare to see the workers alone after the tragic death of several of his colleagues, Tan Wenshi? Would you take the risk? "


    Peng Wenyin stared blankly for a moment. He had indeed not thought about this question and could not help but shake his head.


    "Assuming that the culprits were the employees who were implicated in the side food, what was the purpose of the additives they poured into the stomachs of the deceased? So we can find the culprits faster? "This is too obvious, even if I am venting my anger, this method will expose me to the public while killing the dead!" After a pause, he narrowed his eyes and continued, "Moreover, Fu Lian and I learned from our conversation that Tan Wenshi was also worried about something like this. Thus, if the culprit really is one of those employees, he should be very vigilant. "Also, Tan Wenshi''s residence is a high-grade residential area. Outsiders entering and leaving the place have records, but the culprit still dares to swagger in?"


    "Then who do you think is the culprit?" Jiang Han just couldn''t stand Xiao He''s pretentious attitude. Ning Ruonan knitted her brows and warned him, making Jiang Han feel even more annoyed, he pretended not to see Ning Ruonan''s warning, "Captain Xiao, if that group of people didn''t have a grudge in their hearts after being fired, then I would like to know why the murderer added additives into the stomachs of all the dead people? Wasn''t it because the additives went beyond the standard that they were fired and retaliated against? "


    Xiao He shrugged. "You have to understand, my goal is to kill people, not to go to jail."


    "Maybe they had some sort of fluke, or even some sort of reverse thinking, but they intentionally did it so obviously that you, the great police officer, would feel that they were innocent."


    Jiang Han continued to argue with reason.


    Ning Ruonan, who had been listening in on their discussion, had an idea. She looked at Jiang Han and said, "I agree with what Captain Xiao said."


    Not only Ning Ruonan, but Peng Wenyin and her looked at each other and silently agreed with Xiao He''s words.


    Xiao He looked at Jiang Han with a beaming smile. "If it''s really them, then the others won''t have to die."


    This was an ingenious serial killer case. If the killer was at this point, he would have long been in hiding. They purposefully tossed out smoke bombs to confuse the crowd, which resulted in one death after another.


    Xiao He frowned. He still had not figured out why the murderer had added an additive to the victim''s stomach.


    He sank into deep thought and did not listen to what Jiang Han and the others were saying.


    After a while, the police car returned to the station. Everyone was so focused on the case that they directly ordered a take-out deal.


    In the afternoon, it suddenly began to rain heavily. Fortunately, he had already finished gathering all the information on Tan Wenshi''s case in the morning. The medical examiner brought over Tan Wenshi''s autopsy report, and a few injuries were similar to those of the others. Xiao He combined these cases together as if he was looking for something different.


    Sure enough, the breakthrough in the case was still "Why did you put additives in the bellies of the deceased?" Xiao He could not figure out what it meant if it was the employees who did it, or if it wasn''t the direction of their investigation that was wrong.


    Just when he couldn''t figure out what was going on and was prepared to go from the first case back to the beginning to find the answer, Peng Wenyin''s phone rang again. Just as he placed it by his ear, his face suddenly changed.


    "Dammit, these bastards!" After hanging up the phone, Peng Wenyin''s hand clenched into a fist as it fiercely smashed against the desk. In order to vent the anger in his heart, those people that didn''t use vulgarities couldn''t help but curse out.


    Xiao He probed, "Another victim?"


    Peng Wenyin nodded his head, "Let''s go."

 C6

    The police car drove through the heavy rain, and soon they arrived at the scene of the incident. Unlike the other executives of Fifth Kang, this one was directly thrown beside the trash can.


    She had just finished sweeping the road, and the rain was getting heavier and heavier. She was just about to pack up her things and leave when she found the dead person at the entrance of the alley. She was so scared that she immediately collapsed on the ground, and it took her a long time to react before she quickly called 110.


    By the time Xiao He''s police car arrived at the scene, the alleyway had already been cordoned off. The patrolmen wearing raincoats stood at the front to prevent any bystanders from entering. Seeing Xiao He, the patrolmen saluted and pulled open the cordons to let them in.


    The medical examiner covered the corpse with a large umbrella. Xiao He took a closer look and frowned. "How is it?"


    "The identity of the victim has been confirmed, the executives of Wukang have contacted their family members to identify the victim. The time of death was around 10 o''clock this morning, and before the victim died, there was a fierce fight. The rain was too heavy, and the footprints around were all washed clean, so there was not much useful information. "


    Xiao He nodded and squeezed out of the crowd. He raised his head and looked around. The residents here were mostly old people, and they were also very remote. No one would be able to see anything even if they asked.


    The people at the entrance of the alleyway were all looking in. He did not know if there was a killer among them, but he looked around and found that there were no cameras in the old residential building, and the alleyway was connected in all directions. He carefully tried to guess which way the killer would come to throw the corpse.


    The hand holding the umbrella had turned white. The murderer had committed several crimes and the time was so close. This not only challenged the authority of the police, the murderer didn''t care about the lives of others at all.


    This time, the corpses were chosen from this place. It could be seen that the killer was familiar with this area or the small city, but, could the killer really be a single person?


    "What are you thinking about?"


    Xiao He turned around and saw Ning Ruonan''s small face. It was unknown if it was due to the cold or because she was red from anger, but he subconsciously took off his coat with one hand and draped it over Ning Ruonan''s body.


    The atmosphere between the two of them momentarily turned awkward.


    Coincidentally, not far away, Peng Wenying bellowed at the two of them, "Let''s go, what are you two waiting for!"


    "Oh, yes. We''re pulling out. " Ning Ruonan remembered that she came to call him back, so she quickly said something and looked in the direction of Peng Wenyin. She felt that her words were unnecessary, so she ran away flushed.


    When they returned to the squad, everyone''s expression turned even more serious. In the short span of a few months, so many people had died, and now the murderer was becoming more and more violent, and they didn''t even have a clue.


    It wasn''t just the pressure from above that made their hearts beat faster when they received the call to the police.


    Xiao He hadn''t talked much since he returned from noon. At this moment, he was sitting alone in a corner, looking through these photos in detail about what had been forgotten, as well as the statements made at that time.


    "Captain Xiao? Captain Xiao?"


    "Ah, what''s wrong?"


    Everyone looked at him, and Xiao He was suddenly enlightened.


    Ning Ruonan tilted her body in goodwill, reminding him that they were in a meeting right now and everyone was discussing this case.


    "I think the case still has to start with Wukang, and I think there''s more than one killer." His fingers rested lightly on the photographs.


    Jiang Han seized the opportunity and refused to let Xiao He go, smiling as he asked, "Captain Xiao, it''s as if you didn''t say anything. We already knew that the culprits were those who had been laid off. But we have no proof! "


    Xiao He''s sword-like eyebrows twisted together, "I don''t think they are staff who have been laid off. The culprit intentionally packaged every dead person as a passionate murder to confuse us. We should start with Wukang Corporation and start from the beginning."


    "Captain Xiao, we don''t have that much time to start from the beginning. This case was originally suspected to be the work of the company and they have a very clear motive to kill! Moreover, so many have already died, we are now running against the culprit, and if we don''t catch the other executives now, the chances of them getting harmed will be higher. " Jiang Han stood up and stared at Xiao He as he spoke in a serious tone.


    "If we set our sights on lay-offs and spend more energy, we''ll find out that it''s not them, and the chances of those people getting hurt will be higher." After a pause, Xiao He continued, "They do have a motive for killing, but as far as I know, Wukang has cut off nearly half of its employees, and 80 percent of those who have been cut out have found new jobs. They don''t need to kill."


    "If you say 80%, then the remaining 20% is the murderer!" Jiang Han said.


    Why didn''t Shaw want to talk more with him? Its thin lips pursed into a line as it studied the information.


    Jiang Han was very unhappy. Coincidentally, Ning Ruonan stood up and said something for Xiao He. He felt that his pride had been hurt, and his face was completely red. Xiao He was ignoring him, so whatever he said made him look like a clown.


    He said in a muffled voice, "Anyway, I think we should capture the rest of the people and interrogate them."


    After arguing for a long time, Xiao He couldn''t find any help with the case. He decided to take a look at the Fifth Kang alone. After tidying up the mess, he bid his farewell to Peng Wenyin and left the office.


    Unexpectedly, when he just came out, Ning Ruonan also came out and said, he smiled, "Since you came out, come with me to the Fifth Kang to have a look." Ning Ruonan nodded, she believed in Xiao He''s deduction. The two of them changed into casual clothes and came to Wukang Company.


    The front desk customer service staff of Fifth Kang Company were all smiles as they gently refused Xiao He''s request to see their leader. He had no choice but to take out his ID and reveal his identity.


    The customer service officer dialed the number of the office upstairs once again. The other party appeared to be very impatient, but after knowing the identity of the caller, he didn''t dare to slack off.


    He looked around and saw that Tan Wenshi''s death didn''t seem to affect the running of the company at all. Be it the cleaning staff or the employees of the company, they were all busy with their own jobs. He couldn''t help but sigh.


    Not long after, a middle-aged man with hair that was about to be taken off came over with a round belly.


    "Aiya, Officer Ning, hello, hello."


    As he spoke, he stretched out his fat palm and held Ning Ruonan''s slender hand, rubbing the back of her hand with his thumb.

 C7

    Xiao He quietly pulled Ning Ruonan behind him. This wretched uncle, upon seeing the beautiful woman''s jade-like hand pull out from his own, his face slightly changed. He finally saw this man with average looks. He sized him up and asked, "Who is this?"


    "Hello, Homicide Squad''s Xiao He." Xiao He introduced himself and after pausing for two seconds, he went straight to the point. "Excuse me, can I have a copy of the employee information that your company wrote off due to the additive exceeding standard?"


    The middle-aged man shook his head, "Officer Xiao, what a coincidence. Two days ago, the company''s personnel computer was hacked. All the information was gone."


    "Oh, right. Mr. Tan has passed away. Who is managing the company now?" Xiao He asked with a smile.


    He didn''t understand what Xiao He meant by that. He pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "Oh ~ this, it''s not convenient to reveal."


    Xiao He smiled. "Ah, it''s fine. Just ask, don''t be nervous." This was because he knew that even if he were to ask the person in front of him, he would not be able to get any useful information.


    The middle-aged man became even more confused. All the questions the other policemen came to ask were about executives and additives. Why did Xiao He seem like he was chatting? However, the man did not dare to be careless. He chuckled dryly and did not say anything.


    As expected, in the following conversation, the man used his cunning spirit to ask, but he didn''t know. It wasn''t convenient for him to do so. Xiao He was disheartened, but right at this moment, Ning Ruonan went to the side to receive a call. When she returned, her expression suddenly changed.


    "Captain Xiao, bad news!"


    Ning Ruonan walked over and whispered into his ear about the phone call just now.


    After hurriedly bidding farewell to the Wukang executives, the two quickly left.


    It turned out that another murder case had occurred!


    When the two of them arrived at the scene of the crime, the other colleagues from the homicide squad were already there. Xiao He took out his gloves and walked into the room.


    A pungent smell of fresh blood permeated the air. He frowned slightly. His colleagues from the Forensics department were collecting evidence. He looked around. The victim''s blood was splattering the surrounding walls, and her blouse had been stripped and thrown aside. It looked like this was the scene of the first crime.


    "Another Wukang executive?" There was no trace of anger on Xiao He''s face as he asked his colleague beside him.


    The victim was a female, around forty years old. Her clothes and wounds were no different from those of the previous deaths.


    The only difference was that the assassin''s technique was obviously skillful, and the sewn wounds were no longer as rough as the ones from the previous deaths.


    Peng Wenyin''s current expression was not much better than Xiao He''s. He held his laughing attitude, and in his eyes was a sense of helplessness that couldn''t be removed. He scolded and scolded and searched, but the crafty murderer didn''t leave any message in front of the dead. He shook his head and replied softly, "No, the victim was Jian Bida''s executive Lu Xiaoshan."


    "Jian Bida? Aren''t they selling health products? "


    He crouched down. The floor was littered with claw marks of varying depth, obviously left by the scratching of the dead man.


    The medical examiner was used to seeing all kinds of corpses. This level of death did not affect their mood. However, the intern girl looked at it and covered her mouth in fear. "Oh my god, what a hatred!"


    Suddenly, a thought flashed through Xiao He''s mind. He suddenly raised his head and stared at the little girl, urgently asking, "What did you say? Say it again!"


    "I... I, I said, this must be, what a grudge! " The little girl was shocked by Xiao He''s stare. She thought that she had said something wrong and stammered as she answered.


    "What''s the matter, Old Shaw?"


    Peng Wenyin was still replying to his question when he suddenly jumped to another question.


    "I''ve finally thought it through." Xiao He''s face revealed a trace of self-confidence.


    "Tell me about it." Peng Wenyin said.


    "The murderer must have a great grudge against these people."


    As he spoke, his sharp eyes stared straight ahead. Peng Wenyin originally wanted to laugh, but seeing his serious expression, he knew that he still had more to say.


    Sure enough, Xiao He pointed at the dead man''s eyes and asked, "Tell me, what do you find most intuitively?"


    Only now did Ning Ruonan notice that the clothes on the upper half of the woman''s body had been stripped off, similar to the one on the front, it was for the convenience of the killer. She cut open the victim''s abdomen and put in an additive, but her eyes were as big as copper bells, and her mouth was slightly open.


    The whole room was filled with an intimidating aura. She shivered and quickly spoke her thoughts.


    Xiao He snapped his fingers. "That''s right. She must have seen the culprit before and had a greater grudge with him. That''s why she glared at him when she was unable to escape from danger and was unable to speak."


    With that, he pointed to the blood on the wall and continued, "Look at where the blood was spurting out. She was tied up by the killer and stood here. From the depth of the wound, it could be seen that the murderer was becoming more proficient in cutting open the abdomen. Compared to the first victim, the wound on his abdomen was of different depths, and there was no spurting blood. This means that he is a novice and does not know how to cut or kill.


    "From the scene in the afternoon, we also know that the murderer is already very skilled at this. "When we return to this case, does the killer''s skill mean that the pain has been alleviated for the deceased?" Xiao He suddenly turned around to look at the medical examiner.


    He shook his head and said, "The time of the victim''s death is also ten o''clock in the morning, but from the looks of the claw marks around her, she should have been tortured for a long time."


    He analyzed it bit by bit, and Ning Ruonan unconsciously followed his train of thought, her face showing an expression of agreement.


    Jiang Han curled his lips in disdain. "I can tell with a glance. You still have to say it."

 C8

    Jiang Han pretended to be unfathomable as he looked at the wall. Then, he walked to Xiao He''s side, seemingly unintentionally knocked into him, and squatted in front of the floor where the corpse had once scratched. The marks on the wooden floor were all different in depth, and there were even some fingernails that had fallen off.


    He gently picked up the fingernail fragments from the ground. "I think the dead love beauty."


    "Jiang Han, can you not be so against Captain Xiao? I can tell that the dead love to be beautiful. Do you even need to say that?" Ning Ruonan choked on his words with dissatisfaction.


    Other than saying a few more things about the case, the cold-faced police officer was also unwilling to tell him. In addition to Xiao He''s super high reasoning ability, Jiang Han was even more jealous of Xiao He.


    "Firstly, the murderer did not choose a random crowd, which meant that he was not taking revenge on the society. Secondly, he was adding an additive into the dead person''s stomach, which meant that he was taking revenge on purpose. Finally, the case was not made public and no one else deliberately used this method to confuse the police." Xiao He narrowed his eyes and ignored Jiang Han''s provocation. He continued to immerse himself in his deduction.


    Knowing that it was boring, he started to investigate the case. Following Xiao He''s words, he said, "Then the common enemy of all the deceased is ¡ª the group of staff who have been dismissed."


    Xiao He shook his head, "What about Lu Xiaoshan? As I said, this case has always been a highly confidential one. Not to mention those ordinary employees who don''t have any power, even the reporters don''t have any news about it. How could anyone choose to use the same method to kill Lu Xiaoshan? "


    "Yeah, if they were the killers, then it would explain that although the case wasn''t exposed, they used the same method."


    "Then you won''t be able to explain it. If it really is them, then it would be reasonable to kill these executives who dismissed them or ordered them to increase the amount of additives. Why did they do this to Lu Xiaoshan? What is the connection between the two? " Xiao He said.


    Jiang Han was at a loss for words. He stuttered as he replied, "Then, maybe they also deliberately killed someone to make you think that they aren''t the culprits."


    "If that''s the case, they could have killed those executives in other ways and used a lot of methods to make people want to die. Why did they have to choose the one with the easiest way to expose themselves?" Xiao He''s tone was neither fast nor slow, but everyone present had a sonorous and forceful tone.


    He realized that his reasoning for investigating the case was in the wrong direction. No matter what, he was unwilling to lower his head in front of Xiao He. With a light snort, he pretended to observe a different place.


    "The culprit clearly has a grudge with the executives of Fifth Kang. Coincidentally, he used some sort of additive issue to conceal himself, and the person who killed Lu Xiaoshan might very well be Tan Wenshi or that dead person from this afternoon who was afraid of death and was dragged into this mess." Xiao He paused for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and then added, "Also, Ruonan and I will be going to Wukang in the afternoon, and we will be fired from the employees'' information. Their people falsely claimed that the computer has been hacked and has no information at all, which means they are afraid, afraid that we will find out something."


    Ning Ruonan also remembered the conversation just now, the question that the executive asked Xiao He, she always thought about it before she opened her mouth, she didn''t have any useful information, if it wasn''t for the phone ringing at that time, she would have definitely taken that person back for interrogation.


    "I remember. Captain Xiao, are you saying there''s a problem with him?" Ning Ruonan asked.


    Xiao He nodded, "Yes, but the culprit is definitely not him. To be able to have enmity with so many people, I faintly feel that this case involves even more people."


    "Xiao He, look. What''s this?" Peng Wenyin had just left the room with the medical examiner. At this moment, he ran over with a mobile phone in hand.


    "What''s wrong!"


    The district where Lu Shan was killed was quite far away from the city. It was the exact same as the one where the crime was committed in the afternoon. The old district didn''t even have any security cameras, making it more difficult for them to investigate the case.


    She died in an empty room with no other decorations but a chair tied to her. Xiao He walked up to Peng Wenyin and took the phone from him. He pressed the home button, and two people''s sweet faces appeared on it.


    This is!


    Xiao He was shocked!


    Seeing this, Ning Ruonan and Jiang Han exchanged a glance and hurriedly ran over. They surrounded Xiao He and looked at the phone.


    Ning Ruonan exclaimed from the bottom of her heart, "Heavens!"


    It turned out that the person on the screen was none other than the deceased Lu Xiaoshan.


    The man who was holding her chest next to her was the other victim ¡ª Tan Wenshi.


    So it turned out that they knew each other.

 C9

    Jiang Han gaped. He even suspected that Xiao He had seen this phone before, so he dared to say that Tan Wenshi and Lu Xiaoshan knew each other.


    "Captain Xiao, how do you know they know each other?!" Ning Ruonan couldn''t help but admire his sharp judgement. She had been in contact with this case for the longest time, but Xiao He knew more than her. She had a faint feeling that if this case fell into Xiao He''s hands, the truth would soon be revealed!


    Xiao He pursed his lips, "Lu Xiaoshan is not from the same company as them, and the culprits are all the top executives of the Fifth Kang. If there''s suddenly an executive from the Health Borders, he must have had the guts to protect himself by revealing himself to others." After pausing for a moment, he returned the phone to Peng Wenyin and continued, "I thought it was a cooperative relationship between them, and it looked even more intimate."


    "Old Peng, go ask the technical department to break Lu Xiaoshan''s phone." Xiao He said.


    "Alright."


    With that, Peng Wenyin left the scene.


    Xiao Han could also feel Jiang Han''s hostility towards him. He looked towards Ning Ruonan and said, "Now we just need to find the murderer''s motive and we''ll know who it is."


    A hint of a smile of hope appeared on Ning Ruonan''s frosty face. She nodded and asked, "Captain Xiao, where are we going now?"


    "Let''s go. We need to go back to the Fifth Kang. This time, even if his mouth is made of iron, we have to pry it open and see what''s inside." Xiao He narrowed his eyes.


    Finished speaking, Xiao He and Ning Ruonan left the scene one after the other. Jiang Han looked at their backs, and his clenched fists suddenly relaxed. He chased after them with unwillingness, "Captain Xiao, what should I do?" He finally understood that Xiao He''s ability was much better than his own. In order to track down the culprit and bring him to justice, Jiang Han had also abandoned his own selfish thoughts.


    Hearing this, Xiao He was stunned and immediately stopped his steps. He turned around because he sensed that Jiang Han was not on good terms with him. He didn''t include Jiang Han in his team at all.


    "What''s wrong? Is there nothing I can do? "


    Xiao He shook his head. "No."


    This was too sudden. He thought for a moment and said, "Mm, you stay at the scene for now. After you''re done, go find Fu Lian. I keep having the feeling that she knows something."


    Jiang Han nodded. Without saying anything further, he turned around and returned to his room.


    At this moment, the sky had turned completely dark. It was like ink had been poured onto the ground. Xiao He took out his cell phone and turned on the flashlight. The two of them were chatting idly.


    Arriving at the intersection, she saw an old man selling pancakes, so her stomach made a rumbling sound twice. She blushed and lowered her head, thinking that when she was embarrassed, she let Xiao He see her blush even more.


    The man, on the other hand, didn''t have much of a reaction. He had taken care of three corpses in a row today, and had only eaten a little during the afternoon. It would be impossible for him not to be hungry!


    "I''m a little hungry too. Let''s go get some food." Xiao He walked straight to the old man''s stall.


    After Xiao He paid, the two of them stood at the intersection and waited for a car. Because their task was to drive a police car, and their car was driven away by Peng Wenyin just now. After waiting for a long time, no taxi passed by.


    Not far away, an old man walked over to them and said, "Are you waiting for a taxi?"


    Xiao He nodded his head. The old man was the one who was selling the pancakes at the entrance of the residential area. He waved his hand, "This residential area is everyone''s default love building. There are no surveillance and no rental here."


    "The Inception Pavilion?" He was slightly surprised that Xiao He''s interest was piqued.


    The old man nodded. "It''s all convenient for those rich people to cheat and leave the house. There aren''t many people going in or out, so the rent usually doesn''t come here."


    Xiao He thanked the old man and asked him for directions to the car.


    He and Ning Ruonan glanced at each other. It seemed like Lu Xiaoshan and Tan Wenshi really had an unusual relationship. Ning Ruonan was more concerned about the fact that apart from the illegal photos taken by the traffic lights, there really wasn''t a surveillance camera around.


    Xiao He was in the traffic police team earlier, so he knew a bit about this. After a few simple explanations with Ning Ruonan, the two of them went to the bus stop in front and took a bus back to the city center.


    When they reached Fifth Kang, there was no doubt that the door was tightly shut. It seemed like they had gotten off work.


    They had to go home from work.


    Xiao He, who had been tired all day, returned home. He threw his clothes into the laundry, took a hot shower, wiped his wet hair, and thought about today''s case while thinking about it. His other hand clenched involuntarily.


    Xiao He walked to the bedside unconsciously. His hair was as tall as a fingernail and dried within two strokes. He picked up the book on the bedside table and densely written down names and contradictions that could occur at the same time.


    He gently raised his arm, and the towel in his hand flew out in a beautiful arc, accurately landing on the chair. He placed the notebook on his lap, grabbed a neutral pen from the table, and wrote down Tan Wenshi, Lu Xiaoshan, and the man''s name.


    He then took a red pen and circled the names of the two people, linking them together and writing down their lovers'' relationship.


    After thinking for a while, the pen tip landed on the notebook with a "shua shua" sound.


    He was once again puzzled, "What''s the relationship between side dishes and health care products? Why did the murderer kill Lu Xiaoshan? "


    Xiao He''s mind was a mess, but he had a feeling that the relationship between the side food and the health care products would be the key to solving this case. They were also the source of this complicated case.

 C10

    Just as Xiao He was at a loss, Peng Wenyin made a call. Not long after, a colleague from the technical department opened Lu Xiaoshan''s cell phone password. He was shocked by what he saw.


    So it turned out that Lu Xiaoshan and Tan Wenshi really were lovers. Tan Wenshi had given her the apartment where Lu Xiaoshan had died, so that they could contact each other privately and not be sent there.


    There was no lack of signing during this period of time, but the two of them were probably being too careful. Although there were some records on her phone, they didn''t know what kind of agreements she had signed.


    Xiao He had already confirmed the relationship between the two of them. Now that it was confirmed through Peng Wenyin''s phone call, he wasn''t too surprised. The two of them chatted for a bit before hanging up.


    He rubbed his temples. Perhaps it was because the case was too heavy recently, but his brain always had a faint ache. Xiao He got up and went to the refrigerator to get a bottle of beer. Now, he had to drink a bit of alcohol to be able to sleep better.


    Sure enough, after drinking a bottle of wine, Xiao He''s tiredness hit him and he quickly fell asleep.


    Not long after, Xiao He, whose eyes were tightly shut, suddenly lifted up the blanket. His forehead was dripping with fine beads of sweat, and his expression became extremely sinister. His mouth opened and closed without anyone knowing what he was saying.


    Ah!


    Xiao He''s body shook as he abruptly opened his eyes. He stood up and leaned against the mattress. His thin lips were bloodless. He opened his mouth wide and took a few deep breaths.


    Since the clown case, whether he wanted to admit it or not, it had affected his life, because he always had the same nightmares, and when Xiao He heard that he slept a little more soundly over a glass of wine, he had tried it out, but it worked, and he''d had a beer every night before he went to bed, and he hadn''t had a nightmare for three or four days.


    But tonight, he suddenly dreamt of that thing!


    Xiao He turned on his phone. It said three in the morning, and he didn''t want to dream about it again. He stretched out his arm, switched on the light, picked up the book on the bedside table, and studied it again.


    Soon it was seven o''clock. Xiao He rubbed his eyes, got up and did a few push-ups, then jogged for half an hour on the spot. His body was covered in sweat, then he took another shower, packed up, and drove to the police station.


    Colleagues from the homicide team came in one by one. Ning Ruonan saw Xiao He with dark circles under his eyes like a panda at first glance, "Captain Xiao, did you not sleep last night?"


    Xiao He laughed dryly and scratched his head. Naturally, he found it embarrassing to say that he couldn''t sleep because of the nightmare. He mumbled a couple of times and Ning Ruonan once again blurted out, "Pay attention to your body!"


    He nodded. When everyone arrived, he held a meeting and briefly summarized yesterday''s gains and what he had to do today. He brought Ning Ruonan to Wukang once again.


    The girl at the front desk was still the same one from yesterday. With her sharp eyes, she saw Xiao He and Ning Ruonan walk in, stooping and preparing to slip away. Unexpectedly, Xiao He had a better expression, she was stopped just after taking two steps.


    "Little beauty, where are you going!" Xiao He had his hands in his pockets and was laughing so hard that the corners of his eyes were full of wrinkles.


    The girl was stunned as the corner of her mouth twitched. "No, Officer Xiao, you''re early today!"


    "Oh, we still want to see Mr. Zhao today." Xiao He pointed to the front desk.


    The young lady dryly laughed twice. Yesterday, the leader had asked her to go speak with him. She had to keep watch at the front desk so that no police officers could enter. However, what could she say to that? After thinking for a while, he answered slowly, "Sorry, officers. Director Zhao is not in the company today."


    Xiao He had already expected her to say this. The more the girl at the front desk was like this, the more he could confirm his guess. Fifth Kang and Lu Xiaoshan had unspeakable secrets.


    He sneered, "Do you know the crime of obstructing a public security case?"


    The little girl had never seen much of the world, or perhaps it could be said that an honest person had not been questioned by the police. Xiao He''s face darkened, and she began to hesitate. Seeing this, Xiao He berated, "Hurry up and call him down. Do you want me to invite him to the police station for questioning?"


    The little girl nodded in fear, ran to the counter and dialed the number upstairs.


    Mr. Zhao was the man who had been practicing Taiji Fist with Xiao He yesterday. He walked over unhurriedly with his big fat belly. He looked to be in a bad mood.


    After shaking hands with him, Xiao He remembered that he had a lecherous habit, so he didn''t ask him to greet Ning Ruonan.


    Mr. Zhao touched his nose and invited the two upstairs. Xiao He said that today''s matter was rather serious and would affect the image of a large company. It would be best to find a quiet place.


    Mr. Zhao''s office was on the 15th floor. The elevator slowly rose and they walked in. The secretary quickly followed and asked them what they wanted to drink. Then, he quickly walked out on his heels.


    Xiao He went straight to the point. "What is the partnership between Mr. Tan and Lu Xiaoshan?"


    Mr. Zhao was stunned. He did not expect that the person he had a conversation with yesterday would have a different question today. He pondered for a while before saying, "Sorry, this is our company''s secret. We can''t say for sure."


    "Mr. Zhao, I don''t want to play games with you. Lu Xiaoshan died not far from the suburbs yesterday." Xiao He paused for a moment. With a glint in his eye, he softly said, "You can choose to not tell me anything today and wait for me to come tomorrow to inspect your corpse."


    If he had said that he was fine, the company would definitely be in trouble. After thinking for a moment, he continued to circle around Xiao He, "I''m sorry Officer Xiao, I don''t understand what you''re talking about."

 C11

    He looked down at Mister Zhao and said, "You don''t have to say, since I was able to find out their relationship, I was naturally able to find out about their cooperation, but it will take some time. This way, we won''t be able to guarantee Mister Zhao''s safety."


    Hearing this, Ning Ruonan also stood up, the two walked to the door, Mr Zhao suddenly stood up and stopped them.


    "Officer Xiao, please take a seat. Take a seat first."


    Mr Zhao was sitting opposite to the two of them with his hands folded on the edge of his legs. He replied a bit uneasily: "Officer Xiao, actually, I also tried to persuade Director Tan about this, but he has been bewitched by that woman, so we can''t do anything about it. After all, he''s the big boss who gave out the order."


    "Mr. Zhao, as long as you cooperate with the police, we will definitely not make things difficult for you." Xiao He knew what he was worried about. He took a sip of the coffee on the table and looked at him sincerely.


    He thought for a moment and looked around to make sure that there was no one around, before he replied, "I think that Officer Xiao knows what business that woman is in. A year ago, she was not even a top executive in Kampf, and she was only a sales representative for health care products, yet she somehow got involved with Director Tan and tricked him into buying her a home car. "Afterwards, she became even more unscrupulous and wanted Director Tan to give her a job as a vice president in the company. Fortunately, all the departments disagreed with her decision, so she was put on hold.


    "And then?" Xiao He saw that he didn''t want to continue, so he asked.


    Mr. Zhao sighed and continued, "I don''t know what kind of soup that woman gave Director Tan, but she told him to put more food additives in the food we sell. I don''t know what it is, it contains yinsu flowers, it will make you addicted to eating too much, and it will also cause you to have hypocalcemia. That way, you can buy large amounts of children''s calcium tablets.


    "What?" A box of calcium tablets could actually be raised to eighty pieces? It''s really black-hearted, damn it! " After listening to Mr Zhao''s narration, Ning Ruonan couldn''t help but curse out loud.


    The benefits of cooperation are mutual, even if Tan Wenshi likes Lu Xiaoshan very much, he would never make a loss. Furthermore, he refused to go through the door time and time again, and with a perfunctory attitude, he told Xiao He that this matter was not that simple. With a cold face, he continued to ask, "Then what about your company? Other than Lu Xiaoshan encouraging Tan Wenshi to add extra additives to the food, what other practical benefits do they have? "


    "This ¡­" Mr. Zhao did not expect Xiao He to be so easy to fool. He stammered for a long time before saying, "This kind of food that is usually sold by barbecued snacks can also be added. Eating the yinsu flower is really addicting!" This is the open secret of the food industry. "


    Ning Ruonan was furious hearing this. She slammed her slender jade on the marble table, and angrily said, "You''re simply insane. You can bear with being cruel to little children."


    Xiao He now completely understood that they were selling side foods to children. In order to make their products sell more, Tan Wenshi had added too much yinsu flowers and an unknown food additive, which would cause those children to suffer from hypocalcemia. Parents with this disease would then buy large amounts of calcium supplements for their children.


    Thus, both families had earned a lot of money for being heartless.


    "Do you still have this additive in your food?" Xiao He asked.


    Mr. Zhao immediately shook his head. His head shook like a rattle, and he quickly explained, "No, no. Lu Xiaoshan provided it to us. Ever since the company was reported to have had to fire a portion of its employees, Director Tan had already ordered for the rest to be destroyed. "


    Ning Ruonan curled her lips. At this moment, all sorts of contempt and anger rose up within her towards Tan Wenshi''s feelings. "Will Tan Wenshi be willing?"


    She had been feeling sorry for Tan Wenshi and Lu Xiaoshan since a long time ago. After hearing what Mister Zhao had to say, she no longer had any feelings for him.


    It was hard for her to imagine that for the sake of earning money, some people had already gone insane.


    Mr. Zhao''s expression was somewhat awkward. He did not continue this line of questioning.


    He was already able to guess who the murderer was, so he stood up and smiled at Mr. Zhao: "Thank you for your cooperation, we will solve this case as soon as possible, and also please don''t leave during this period, if there are any problems we will come back to find you."


    "Sigh, how long will it take for you to solve the case?" At the end of the day, Mr. Zhao was still worried about his personal safety. Although he didn''t have the power to decide the size of the company, most of them still stood on Tan Wenshi''s side. Adding on to that, Tan Wenshi and a few of his executives had been killed, he was indeed afraid that those people would retaliate against him.


    "As soon as possible." Xiao He symbolically shook hands with him, his neck slightly tilted, indicating that Ning Ruonan could leave.


    Once again stepping out of the Fifth Kang''s door, Xiao He''s heart was suddenly enlightened, but Ning Ruonan still had a little more information, so she asked, "Can we pass this as a good question?"


    Xiao He nodded, his entire being brimming with confidence due to the circumstances of the case.


    "I almost asked him who the murderer was."


    The two of them quickly arrived beside the car, Ning Ruonan entered the driver''s seat, Xiao He walked to the front passenger side and fastened his seat belt. He dialed a number, and only heard him say something about ''hmm'' and ''hmm'', then ''and so on. "Ning Ruonan purposely drove very slowly, and asked with some curiosity," Captain Xiao, who are you talking to? "


    "Food Safety Bureau, I made an anonymous call. Whether or not I would investigate Fifth Kang thoroughly depends on them." There were some things that he couldn''t clearly tell Ning Ruonan, that this society was just that dark.

 C12

    Wukang Company''s food safety issue was reported by a group of a hundred people. Didn''t they let Tan Wenshi stay in the police station for a few hours before returning? Xiao He sighed helplessly. All he could do was make an anonymous call. After all, Mr. Zhao had given them a lot of very important information.


    After they returned to the police station, Jiang Han listened to him and paid a visit to Fu Lian. The remaining colleagues, studying the flesh fibers in the nails of the deceased, writing reports on the scene, and Peng Wenyin being called over to lecture by the bureau chief. After all, three people had died a day, and they had no clues at all.


    Xiao He clapped his hands and gathered everyone together. He briefly narrated the conversation between him and Mr. Zhao to his colleagues. None of them understood what he meant. Xiao He blinked his eyes. "The killer we are going to face might be a little tricky."


    Hearing this, everyone was surprised. Peng Wenyin, who had just been lectured, also came back. Just as he stepped through the door of the homicide squad, he heard Xiao He''s headless expression and was the first to speak: "What did you find out?"


    Xiao He nodded. He touched the tip of his nose and wrote several possible suspect names on the blackboard.


    "Everyone knows that all of the dead are executives of Wukang. First, let''s not talk about Lu Xiaoshan here." With that, he walked to the small blackboard and took off the picture of Lu Xiaoshan.


    Everyone nodded.


    "They were fed food additives by the killer, which the medical examiner also reported to us, but because they had a lot of additives in their stomachs, they put us in a blind spot, and the murderer did it to vent his anger," Xiao continued. So we quickly thought of the people who might have been fired because of the additives. "


    Pausing, he changed the topic, pointing to the picture in his hand: "But we forgot the most important point, what is he venting his anger for? As far as I know, Wu Kang dismissed almost a hundred employees due to the food additive exceeding the standard. From the lowest salary to the highest management, there were people who came out to take the blame. They could be said to be Tan Wenshi''s saviors, so how could they not want to kill people because of this? "Therefore, this is not true."


    Xiao He drew a big cross with a red pen from a staff member under the suspect.


    "The main focus of this case is on additives and venting the anger. If they weren''t employees, then only two types of people would have conflicts of interest with them. First, the raw material factory that sold this kind of special food additive, which was also the partner of Wukang. Perhaps Wukang had ordered a lot of raw materials, but they were investigated, so they suddenly let the raw material factory lose a large amount of money. But this guess is also unreasonable. The person who caused them to not earn any money should be someone from the food safety inspection, not Wukang. They also have no reason to kill people. "


    Thus, Xiao He picked up the red pen and also drew a cross on the words "raw material factory".


    Only the customers were left in the suspect category, he didn''t continue analyzing, Ning Ruonan was stunned, her veins were popping as she stammered, "You think the killer is a consumer?" Then she shook her head. "Impossible. How could it be a consumer?"


    Xiao He''s expression was also somewhat heavy, but he could not help but nod his head. "Do you still remember what Mister Zhao said?"


    Hearing that, all the police officers were stunned. Not a single sound could be heard from the large crime scene team, it was frighteningly quiet.


    After about five minutes, Peng Wenyin didn''t hear what the crowd had said before. Seeing the serious look on everyone''s faces, he also understood that only these kinds of people are the most suspicious. He said, "Our medical examiner only helped us to detect that the additives in their bellies are ordinary additives, but we never considered that if these additives were to be overadded to the food, it would cause the children to suffer from hypocalcemia.


    Peng Wenyin finally understood. He frowned, "This doesn''t mean he''s a consumer!"


    Xiao He nodded. "There''s no conclusive evidence. We can''t be 100% sure, but Tan Wenshi and Lu Xiaoshan are lovers, and Lu Xiaoshan''s job is to promote health care products. One of them is to treat hypocalcemia."


    Hearing this, Peng Wenyin''s hands began to tremble. "These bastards actually used the health of a child to earn some black-hearted money."


    "Some kids have good immunity and may be fine after taking some medicine, but for those kids with poor resistance ¡­ I remember Wukang''s food safety problems were caused by eating people to death. "


    Yes, no one wanted to admit that it was the good guys who killed people. They wanted to do justice for those evil people.


    After Xiao He finished speaking, the office fell into silence for a long time. No one knew who spoke first, and everyone started guessing whether Xiao He''s deduction was wrong.


    Xiao He laughed bitterly. What he had been looking for was not the culprit, but the button connecting the culprit and the culprit. The death of Lu Xiaoshan had completely pushed this case to the surface.

 C13

    Although the killer had a strong anti-detection ability, no fingerprints or footprints were left behind in any of the cases.


    But no matter how closely he tried, his usual style and habits would inevitably reveal his motives and intentions.


    Not to mention that the case had led to such a big clue that no one was more angry and justified in their revenge than the parents of the children who had suffered from hypocalcemia.


    He Xiao clapped his hands, signaling everyone to turn their attention over.


    "Alright, thank you everyone. Check the names of the dead bodies of children who died from hypocalcemia that were received at the funeral home in the city about six months ago and find out who was the guardian before they died. Everyone brought it to the homicide table to make a statement. "


    "Oh." Although they all said the same thing, they all ended up dragging their tongues. It was obvious that they had lost all confidence.


    These past few days, the series of murders and murders, as well as the fact that no valuable discoveries had been made, had greatly affected everyone''s fighting spirit.


    "Everyone has worked hard these past few days, but we can''t stop. We have no choice, the only thing we can do is to find the culprit as soon as possible, only then can we protect the dignity of the law and its bottom line."


    Xiao He finally blurted out the phrase in his heart. Although those people were truly unforgivable and a mercenary accomplice, this was not the reason why they were killed illegally.


    The police officers all lowered their heads. Those innocent children, who would avenge them?


    It was only after the truth had been revealed that they would be able to uphold true justice, not in this way. Thus, everyone returned to their posts and continued working in a orderly manner.


    Five hours later, the names of all the eligible children in the funeral home were searched. There were more than a hundred parents.


    At three o''clock in the afternoon, all the parents were gathered together. Never had there been so many people standing outside the interrogation room of the homicide squad.


    Aside from the calm surprise on their faces, more than anything else, there was a sense of doubt and unease.


    Facing such a black mass, all the policemen were at a loss. If it was anyone else, they would not have the heart to interrogate these people who should have been pitied.


    Ning Ruonan didn''t say a word either, she didn''t know how to face these unfortunate people from all walks of life.


    Needless to say, he asked them harshly.


    Xiao He had originally planned to take down the confessions in batches, but now he had to bite the bullet and go up on his own.


    He walked into the interrogation room and began to interrogate them one by one, trying to get the information he wanted from everyone''s mouth and face in the shortest time possible.


    However, it was impossible for a single person to interrogate so many people. Finally, he spoke until his lips were parched, licking and licking his lips. Ning Ruonan walked in to look at him, turned her head around and left, unable to bear it.


    She walked to the door and said to a few parents in the corridor, "Come, let''s have a look. Don''t worry, we won''t cause any trouble."


    After hearing that, a group of people walked out. After all, female officers had to be gentle.


    Ning Ruonan, bring them to another interrogation room and begin helping Xiao He with his work.


    Jiang Han, on the other hand, merely hummed a few words through the glass window of the interrogation room, "How insane. These parents must be feeling terrible inside."


    When Xiao He was faced with the countless cold faces in front of him, he could no longer sit still.


    "Of course I wouldn''t be like the others, saying things about your first offense, so I''ll give you a chance. As long as someone is willing to speak honestly, I will definitely fight for his leniency.


    I will just say that we have all the evidence in our possession. Even if you do not explain yourself here today, the investigation will continue to haunt you.


    But I know it''s not what you really want. Don''t you want everyone to see what Wukang is really like? If you''re not sure you''re a suspect, how would the public know about the dirt they''re doing? How can you really avenge your child? "


    In the face of such gunshot words, the opposing side''s face remained as calm as death itself. Other than saying at the beginning that they didn''t do anything unexpected, the following explanation might not have any effect on them.


    Seeing this, Xiao He was extremely tired, so he could only give up on this method.


    He directly asked his colleagues to help him record the information down, one by one, to filter it out.


    He had been busy all afternoon.


    Around 7 PM, the parents finally finished reporting and confirming their information.


    Ning Ruonan came back from outside with dinner in hand.


    He leaned back in his chair and looked at the papers under the dark circles under his eyes that had been there since the morning. She made a big noise, and she knew that the result was not satisfactory.


    She placed her food on the table in front of Xiao He and returned to her seat to look through the results of today''s interrogation.


    When Jiang Han saw the food that Ning Ruonan brought back, he felt bad.


    Why should Xiao He eat lean meat porridge, while he himself and other colleagues eat box lunch together. It was obvious that Ning Ruonan was more concerned about him than she was about him.


    Soon, Ning Ruonan also frowned. Among these people, she saw that Xiao He''s dark circles were on the verge of worsening, and she shook her head in distress. These parents had a total of more than 100 children, of which only one couple''s child suffered from hypocalcemia the day after tomorrow.


    The first step in the cremation process at the funeral home was to let the families of the deceased fill out the information on the deceased. The first step in the cremation process at the funeral home was to let the families of the deceased fill out the information on the deceased. The first step in the cremation process at the funeral home was to let the families of the deceased fill out the information on the deceased.


    He invited the parents of the dead children into the interrogation room. They were a 30-odd rural couple, their father was wearing a black suit with a square face, thick eyebrows, and their mother was dressed like a vanguard. He even came to the police station with a bit of makeup, but she didn''t dare to look Xiao He in the eye.


    The honest man''s father had a natural resistance to unfamiliar environments. Under the spotlight, Xiao He casually asked a few questions, and swept his eyes over the honest man''s father''s palm.


    The workers at the construction site had the smell of concrete and steel. The calluses on their fingers were curved, and the calluses on the little thumb and thumb were especially thick. Clearly, they had held something for a long time.


    There was sand under his feet, and his walking body was bent, a phenomenon that usually only happened when he was pushing something for a long time.


    The workers responsible for mixing the cement on the construction site!


    In other words, he was not the murderer, and there was no murderer among the people who had gathered here today!

 C14

    Xiao He''s expression changed. This feeling of doubt and overturning his own judgment really wasn''t good. He instinctively felt that something had happened. Since the murderer wasn''t here, then ¡­


    Xiao He hurriedly walked out of the interrogation room and said to Ning Ruonan, "Not good, the people from the Fifth Kang Group are in danger, quickly tell the brothers outside to keep an eye on them!"


    "What''s wrong?" When Peng Wenyin saw him like this, his face filled with nervousness.


    Jiang Han was about to speak while holding a document when Peng Wenyin''s cell phone rang.


    beep


    beep


    Peng Wenyin picked up the call and heard a voice from the other end, "Team leader, we''ve done our best."


    Then, his face fell, and his brows furrowed as he said with a dark expression, "What!?" "Dead again?"


    At this moment, Xiao He''s face was deathly pale as if he had been struck by lightning. His judgement this time around was not wrong, but it was a pity that there was no more meaning to it ¡­


    "Who''s dead?" Jiang Han had a stupefied expression on his face.


    It was an hour later that they arrived at the scene. A black Mercedes-Benz was parked at the edge of a woods in the suburbs. From a distance, the dead man was seen sitting in the passenger seat. The informant was a boy who took a shortcut home.


    "It''s strange that both doors are open at the front of the car, as if they are afraid that no one will find them"


    He moved closer to the front windshield, just in time to block out the light from the street lamps. The face was clearly visible, the face of a lewd, somewhat uncomfortable person.


    The fatty from the Fifth Kang Group!


    Even Ning Ruonan was shocked by this. She had clearly just seen a living person this morning, but now he was lying here, a lifeless, swollen corpse.


    The scene was quickly sealed off. The police officers dissuaded the people around them one by one and eventually dispersed. If he didn''t bring the reporters over, then he would be in deep trouble. However, in other places, this bit of control would not be enough.


    It was clear how remote this place was.


    Captain Xiao, the time of death has already been determined to be around three in the afternoon. The corpse, like the front part of the abdomen, has been filled with a large amount of food additives, and the deceased had a fight with the murderer before his death. However, the murderer seems to be even stronger than before.


    The medical examiner carefully placed the fibers from the gaps between the fingers on the corpse''s hands onto the plate. He stared at the corpse and said, "This place has been swept clean and all the marks have been disposed of. There aren''t many useful clues."


    Xiao He frowned. This was a completely different style of doing things from the opened car door.


    One of Fatty''s feet was outside the back seat of the Mercedes-Benz. His shoes were clean, the other was in the middle between the front seat and the front seat. His eyes were dark white, and there was a long scar on his chest.


    The interior of the car had been cleaned up, but from the creases in the fabric of the seat, it could be seen that there had once been a physical conflict inside.


    "I have to find him, he''s too lawless!" Ning Ruonan said angrily.


    Jiang Han stood at the side with an ashen face. When he looked for the dead child''s parents in the afternoon, he was still a bit reluctant, but at this moment, there was only a hint of provocation on his face.


    Peng Wenying saw that his colleagues around him had all come up empty-handed, and his heart was in pain.


    Ning Ruonan said, "From three in the afternoon until now, six hours has already passed. The time to report a crime is 7 PM, isn''t the time a little off?"


    Xiao He nodded his head and walked to the back of the car. He squatted down and placed the white gloves that he had just put on onto the wheel print on the back of the car. After thinking for a moment, he said,


    "This car should be here at around 7 o''clock. Ruo Nan, go and ask the person who reported the case and ask him if he saw if there was anyone inside the car at that time."


    "You mean the killer might still be in the car when the case is reported?" Ning Ruonan and Peng Wenyin asked at the same time.


    Shaking his neck, Xiao He got into the open driving seat and sat on it. Jiang Han was about to speak, but was pulled back by Ning Ruonan.


    "Why did the murderer choose this time at three o''clock?"


    "Why isn''t the killer the parent of the dead child? Is it because we haven''t checked it out yet? "


    "Tan Shiwen and Lu Xiaoshan have both died, who would still think of Zhao Dizhao at this time?"


    There were too many problems in Xiao He''s mind that he still hadn''t resolved yet, he turned around wanting to ask Ning Ruonan.


    Suddenly, he found himself in a car. At this moment, he realized that Fatty, who had been dead for a long time, could now see Zhao Dehui perfectly!


    The corner of his mouth unconsciously raised upwards, causing Jiang Han and Ning Ruonan to shiver.


    Ning Ruonan shivered and said, "Xiao He, y-are you crazy!"


    "You all ¡­ Don''t you think it''s a pleasure to look at the dead like this? "


    The murderer had been promoted!


    This thought flashed across Xiao He''s mind. According to what he had learned, this phenomenon was usually a psychological distortion. Because he was not satisfied with what he had already obtained, he began to use different methods to kill people and to enjoy the pleasures of the spirit.


    However, there was one prerequisite for all of this, and that was that this person was a murderer who had committed a serious psychological crime.


    Hate killings and psychological offenses were two completely different motivations and psychology, and their methods were naturally different as well. A normal killer would never want to be found, but a psychopath would open the door and reveal the results of his killing to the outside world!


    Although the killing method could be replicated, according to the normal method of revenge. The killer who had already taken care of Lu Xiaoshan and Tan Wenshi should be doing something else, not just killing people. Plus, he was just enjoying himself killing people.


    Looking at the constantly changing expression on Xiao He''s face, Ning Ruonan asked, "Did you think of something?"


    Xiao He hefted his fist and said to the unhappy Jiang Han, "Get someone to clean the surroundings. If I''m not wrong, the murder weapon is nearby!"


    Saying that, he walked out of the car. Jiang Han retorted, "How is that possible? In the past few days, we didn''t find the weapon used by the murderer. This place is so remote, so it''s impossible for us to find it!"


    Seemingly to prove himself, Jiang Han led the team and started a blanket search around the Mercedes-Benz.


    The body was removed from the car and the medical examiner continued his examination. A moment later, the sound of a police dog was heard. Xiao He rushed over when he heard the sound. The weapon had been found. It was a sharp dagger. The dagger was custom-made, with a bulging back tip. The edge of the dagger was almost 10 mm thinner than the ones on the market. Usually, they could only be deployed in special forces or special departments.

 C15

    Peng Wenyin received the weapon with a face full of joy, "I didn''t find the weapon several times, but I didn''t expect to find it this time, so I quickly took it back for analysis. If the fingerprints are matched successfully, we can immediately find this damned killer!"


    Jiang Han and Ning Ruonan both looked at Xiao He in surprise. "How do you know that the murder weapon is nearby?"


    The medical examiner did not find any fingerprints. Although there was blood on the dagger, it had been disposed of by someone and not a single trace could be found.


    "Because, although this murder case is the same as the previous ones, where the killer filled with preservatives and the deceased were all high ranking members of the Wukang Group, did you not find anything suspicious?" One, although the places where the deceased died did not have much surveillance equipment, the location was still in the city, while the one in front of him was in the suburbs. Second, although the deceased Zhao Dezhong was a high ranking member of the Wukang Corporation, but regardless of how the killers were treated, or how the killers were killed, even if Zhao Dezhong was killed, he should have died before Lu Xiaoshan. There was no reason for him to die after Lu Xiaoshan died! "The second doubtful point in this case."


    With that, he paused for a moment, pointed in the direction of the Mercedes-Benz and said, "Thirdly, the murderer committed sexual crimes. After killing the murderer, he did not actually immediately leave the car, but placed the corpse in the most suitable position for him to enjoy. For this reason, he even opened the car door.


    "So, if I''m a murderer of this type, I don''t mind if the murder weapon is found, because with my anti-detection awareness, I can''t leave fingerprints."


    When Xiao He spoke, he used me as a substitute. Seeing that there were only a few trustworthy policemen around, he said in a deep voice, "If I''m not wrong, something will happen tonight. Everyone be more alert and don''t slack off.


    When Jiang Han heard this, he also felt goosebumps all over his body. Peng Wenyin shook his head and said, "Although the Wukang murder case has indeed caused quite a stir, I''ve already informed all of the departments in Ling An. Ordinary people won''t find out that easily."


    Meditation


    Subconscious contemplation


    Grasping his chin, Xiao He no longer cared about the rest of the matter. Instead, he sat by himself by the side of the stone steps, staring into the boundless night sky in a daze.


    Jiang Han had walked past him at least ten times. Although he did not agree with what Xiao He had said just now, he had no way of refuting. After seeing Xiao He''s relaxed expression, he could not help but complain.


    Ning Ruonan sighed, "You''re amazing, find the culprit for me, don''t always target Captain Xiao."


    Jiang Han said, "Isn''t my end of the story..." He held up his hand. However, he found out that Ning Ruonan had long since walked in the direction of Xiao He.


    Xiao He raised his head and looked at Ning Ruonan, saying, "I''m sorting out these deaths, is there anything else Zhao Dezhong didn''t tell us, and the real motive of the murderer?!"


    When he said up to here, an idea flashed through his mind, as if he had found some important clue.


    "Captain Xiao, Captain Xiao!"


    The police officer beside interrupted Xiao He''s inspiration. It turned out that he found the route map for Zhao De''s Mercedes-Benz. Xiao He quickly drove back to the police force, and Jiang Han and Ning Ruonan followed him back. Peng Wenyin was in the small forest to deal with the aftermath.


    "Xiao Mi, did you find anything?" Xiao He patted the police officer.


    He nodded, "Zhao Dejin''s car drove out from the company at 2: 30. At 2: 40, it went from the east side of the street to the area where Lu Xiaoshan died. After that, it disappeared from the road monitor for more than 20 minutes, then it drove for three to four hours and finally arrived at the scene of the crime."


    Jiang Han asked, "Did you get any pictures of the murderer on the car?"


    Little Mi shrugged helplessly. "In fact, this car has been looking for blind spots all this time. There aren''t many cameras that can shoot straight at it."


    "There''s no difference between the information you guys have given me and not giving it at all." Jiang Han said.


    Xiao He shook his head. "Don''t blame Little Mi. At least he gave us an extremely important clue."


    Ning Ruonan doubtfully asked, "You mean from 2: 40 to 3: 00?"


    Xiao He nodded. "If I''m not mistaken, Zhao Dezhong died at that time. Then, the killer drove the car all the way to the edge of the woods and left."


    But he''s been driving for such a long time, aren''t he afraid of being exposed? If a camera captures him, he''ll be finished." "Besides, isn''t it a bit too arrogant to commit a crime in an area that has already been sealed off and guarded?


    "Maybe the murderer is sending us a message? Was this related to Lu Xiaoshan''s death? "Otherwise, how could he have left the neighborhood where Lu Xiaoshan died?"


    The bell rang at ten o''clock at night. The trees in the windows outside the police station swayed in the wind. The branches of the trees were like clowns laughing at Xiao He''s uselessness.


    Rubbing his temples, Xiao He looked at the sky outside. The sky was densely covered with dark clouds, and it was not a good weather.


    Lu Xiaoshan''s district?


    Xiao He frowned. Why would a car pass by?


    That was unreasonable!


    Arriving at the archive room, Xiao He asked Ning Ruonan and her other colleagues to look through all the files in the city year in and year out, to see if there were any cases of the same nature, or if there were any fugitives.


    There were more and more people in the archive, but the atmosphere was eerily quiet, except for the sound of flipping pages. The rest of the station, however, was in disarray compared to the archives.


    At some point in time, the reporters seemed to have come to an agreement to ''surround'' the police station with their equipment.


    At the Ling An City Municipal Assembly.


    "Peng Wenyin, if you kid still doesn''t solve this case, then scram!"


    Inside a normal residential building on the outskirts of Ling''an City


    A middle-aged man picked up a lighter, lit a cigarette, and sat down.


    Behind him, a small coloured frame with toys, sugar, and a box of freshly opened fruit juice sat on a desk.


    "Lingling, I will let all the people in this world who have hurt you die with them. In the next life, you must find a good home and grow up healthy."


    After saying that, he lowered his head and took a deep breath. His slender fingers shook the dust on his body as two streams of clear tears silently rolled down his cheeks.

 C16

    Crash *


    A bolt of lightning pierced the peaceful night sky of the mausoleum.


    "Oh no, there are a lot of reporters outside the police station!" A security officer hurriedly burst into the archives while he was tidying his hat. He had never been so flustered when a rampant criminal assaulted a police force.


    Peng Wenyin, who had just returned, was blocked by a crowd of people outside the police station.


    Soon, the mountain turned into a wave and surged towards him.


    "Captain Peng, according to the information we''ve received, five people have already died in battle. Why hasn''t the police cracked such a vicious case yet?" A reporter quickly asked.


    Peng Wenyin hadn''t even opened his mouth before another reporter asked, "If the mass murder of the Wukang Group''s upper echelons has a deeper meaning, is it revenge killing, or is someone trying to seize all the properties of Wukang''s side food!?"


    "In such a short time interval, he has already killed so many people consecutively. If the murderer is this cruel, will it endanger the safety of the common people? Captain Peng, please explain it to everyone!"


    "Squadron Leader Peng, your police force has yet to investigate this matter. On behalf of the ordinary citizens of Ling''an, I wish to get to know you ¡­"


    Half past eleven


    Peng Wenyin stood in his office with his eyes wide open and a livid expression on his face.


    He suppressed his anger and said, "Xiao He, what do you think about this matter!"


    Jiang Han put away the half-finished file in his hand and said, "Do we even need to look? The murderer is deliberately putting pressure on us. He wants to spread this matter and make us, the police, unable to hold our heads up in front of the public."


    Ning Ruonan turned on the TV, and on it was the scene of the police station being broken into. It was just like what Xiao He said before, after tonight, the entire Ling''an City would know about the Wukang serial killer case!


    How did he do it!?


    Seeing the tired expression on Xiao He''s face, Ning Ruonan poured a cup of thick coffee for him.


    Xiao He did not refute Jiang Han''s words. Instead, he looked at his old-fashioned watch. The time was exactly 11: 41: 22.


    "Did any of the colleagues we arranged for Wukang''s side send out any news?" Xiao He took out a large black umbrella from his storage room, and asked Ning Ruonan who followed closely behind him.


    Ning Ronan knew that Xiao He hadn''t rested for the entire day, "Xiao He, are you alright? Can you hold on? "Should we go home and rest first?" Xiao He shook his head.


    "I''m fine."


    Ye Zichen shook his shoulders. Half an hour ago, it had already rained down on him like a dense fog. The rain got heavier and heavier, driving away more than half of the reporters who were planning to spend the night outside the police station.


    "Let''s go. Come with me to the Tan family again." Xiao He had always followed a principle. Whether it was murder or psychology, everything had a source. When we grasped the source, everything would slowly be announced to the public.


    Since he couldn''t find the murderer, why didn''t Shaw mind? He would comb through the entire case from beginning to end, then again and again, then again and again.


    Xiao He drove Peng Wenyin''s business car. When he arrived at Tan''s house, it was already late into the night. There was not a single ray of light in the pitch-black night sky. A gust of wind blew over after the rain, causing people to feel inexplicably cold.


    He put on the coat and asked his colleagues who were patrolling around the city 24 hours a day.


    "When does Fu Lian usually sleep?"


    "Around 12 PM."


    "Her lights are off."


    "I just closed the door, so I don''t think I''ve slept yet. Captain Xiao, go knock on the door. Someone is here."


    Xiao He nodded and passed a cigarette to each of his colleagues.


    Dong dong dong


    The door opened.


    Fu Lian was wearing a nightgown and a blue skirt. Although he was no longer young, his figure was well-preserved. When he saw the two of them, a trace of uneasiness flashed through his eyes.


    "Captain Xiao, Officer Ning, you''re looking for me so late at night? What''s the matter?"


    As he spoke, he sidled them in.


    "It''s nothing. I just wanted to ask you about Zhao Dezhong''s death, do you know?" Xiao He entered the room and looked around.


    "He ¡­ "How did he die?" Fu Lian''s face was filled with surprise and puzzlement.


    "You don''t know?" Xiao He said with great interest.


    Fu Lian opened the shoe cabinet and handed a pair of lady''s slippers to Ning Ruonan.


    There were all kinds of women''s shoes, high heels, leather boots, and chenille boots. It looked very upscale, and many of them were new. He didn''t know if it was because of the meticulous maintenance every day.


    The rich lady''s way of life had not changed in the slightest due to her husband''s death.


    Xiao He looked around. There was only this shoe cabinet.


    Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a pair of men''s slippers in the corner. Fu Lian pointed at it and said:


    "Captain Xiao, just wear those."


    "More than an hour ago, a large group of reporters almost surrounded the police station. By now, everyone in Ling''an should be aware of Wukang''s serial killer case." Xiao He pretended that he had just seen it and hurriedly put it on. He continued.


    "Yes ¡­" Is that so? " Fu Lian was slightly flustered.


    "Ms. Fu, why don''t you turn on the TV and watch? "You don''t seem to be in good spirits. Have you not rested well for the past few days?" Xiao He said as he stared at the dark circles under her eyes.


    "En..." "Yes, yes." As she spoke, she supported her forehead.


    "I think you''re a smart person, Ms. Fu. Zhao Dezhong''s death doesn''t make any sense. If the Wu Kang side dish falls apart and Lu Xiaoshan and Tan Wenshi die, won''t you tell me something?"


    "No ¡­." "No, I''ve said what I needed to say!"


    "Is that so?"


    Xiao He took out his mobile phone from his pocket and waved it in front of Fu Lian. "Lady Fu, it''s a pity that another one of your Fifth Kang people has died!"


    On the green screen, Ning Ruonan and Fu Lian focused their gazes on it at the same time.


    It was clearly written: "The Residents of An He District, District 301, East Lake District, South Street; Wukang Snack Food High Level Dong Ping is confirmed dead!".

 C17

    Leaving Fu Lian''s residence, Xiao He clenched his hands tightly.


    He didn''t think he guessed wrong.


    He could already feel the killer''s aura from Fu Lian''s face. Even Ning Ruonan behind him could clearly feel Xiao He''s confidence.


    For example, she actually knew about Lu Xiaoshan''s death.


    Buying a murderer?


    Back at the police station, Xiao He asked Jiang Han if he had found out anything about Fu Lian''s movements in Chicago. Jiang Han said Fu Lian was indeed in Chicago before Tan Wenshi''s accident, but Fu Lian had a young man named Fu Yu with him in the country.


    "We''ve already found him. We''re preparing to contact him tomorrow. He lives in Nanyang District''s 301, but right now this kid should be in a bar. " Jiang Han said with a spittle, "This brat is very slippery. Several times, our people were thrown off by him."


    "Let''s go!"


    Xiao He got into the police car. Jiang Han also followed him and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Should we go directly into the bar to capture him or wait for him to come out before making a move? The bar has a license. It might not be good for us to go in there directly."


    Ning Ruonan coldly snorted, "How dare they let these hoodlums into this bar, if you have the ability then call the police!"


    Xiao He sighed, "The purpose behind this matter has already changed. Let''s hurry up."


    Two in the morning.


    Xiao He rushed to the scene of Dong Ping''s death. He died in an old house in the suburbs. The roof leaked water. Dong Ping fell on the ground, and around him, a long pool of blood flowed into a small ditch more than ten meters away. The midnight rain did not stop, and by the time Xiao He arrived at the scene, he had already been drenched by the torrential downpour.


    The forensic doctor saw Xiao He and frowned, saying with a serious expression, "The victim died at 11 o''clock at night. His head was hit violently, and there were traces of being bound, and his stomach was cut open from his stomach all the way to his lower abdomen. There was no suture this time, and there was residual powder. Thus, when he died, the blood in his abdomen was concentrated in a purple color. However, the rain was too heavy and did not leave behind any useful evidence.


    He pulled on his gloves and fiddled with the body. Dong Ping''s body wasn''t tall. At first glance, he looked skinny, but the impact on his head was too obvious. It was the wound left by Tie Chui''s big and heavy blunt weapon.


    Ning Ruonan turned her head with a pale face, compared to the abdomen of the dead, the injuries on her head were even more frightening.


    The assassin became even more cruel!


    Everyone who saw this scene had an extremely unsightly expression on their faces.


    The next day, Jiang Han''s phone call woke Xiao He, who was sweating profusely on the bed, and made him jump out of bed. In front of the mirror he was paler than he had been the day before. Since three years ago, he had been able to sense the existence of the clown from time to time, and in recent days, that feeling had grown even more intense. It was as if he was right beside him, controlling his daily work, the places he walked through, even knowing what he ate, what he did, and what he thought!


    Xiao He sometimes wondered who the clown was and why he knew more about himself than he did.


    "What''s wrong?" Xiao He asked weakly while holding the phone.


    "Xiao He, we caught Fu Yu. Who knows where this grandson found out we were going to catch him. He ran away in the middle of the night." Fortunately, we were prepared to catch him on the train. This fellow is truly talented, he actually drew a woman''s costume. "If it wasn''t for the surrounding people reporting this person as abnormal, we would have already failed."


    Jiang Han sent him a photo of Fu Yu in a woman''s outfit. The corner of Xiao He''s mouth curled up as he asked, "Do you know where he''s going?"


    I really don''t know if he''s smart or stupid. Ling Hai is not the same as us, Ling An, as their security is ranked in the top three in the entire province. Moreover, there are several big shots in the felony squad over there, so at most, you can count them as half of our side! And he still wants to go to Vietnam through Linghai, I think he''s crazy. "


    "Alright, I understand. Good job. I''ll be there in a moment. "


    As he said that, Xiao He grabbed a set of clothes from beside the bed. When he put it on, he realized that his hat had been stained with a layer of pigment.


    Fortunately, the color of the uniform was already gaudy, so it was not obvious. Xiao He immediately put on his clothes and went out.


    When he arrived at the police station and walked into the office, everyone''s eyes had never left him. It was obvious that they were waiting for him.


    Jiang Han was like a primary school student. He had just received a rare compliment, but today, he did not dislike Xiao He as much. He buried his head in his seat and looked through the documents. However, he also picked up some of the information that Xiao He himself wanted.


    Peng Wenyin''s face was full of worry:


    "Xiao He, are you alright? If you can''t take it, then don''t be tough today." Go back and rest. "


    Xiao He waved at him, patted his swollen sleeping face, and adjusted his condition. Ning Ruonan looked at him, frowning her pretty eyebrows.


    He lowered his head and asked Jiang Han,


    "He should be in the interrogation room."


    Jiang Han looked at him and nodded.


    "Now, let Officer Jiang summarize the results of last night''s file search."


    Jiang Han actually felt a bit embarrassed when he was suddenly called out.


    He stood up and cleared his throat. He was usually arrogant, but now his voice was a bit hoarse:


    "According to the files you gathered yesterday, there haven''t been any serial murders in the city in the last few decades with similar methods and psychology. However, we have collected two people on the list who have had previous military experience in the city. They are Zou Xu and Liao Youxin. "


    "Tell me about their respective situations."


    "Zou Xu, a non-resident of this city, 53 years old now. Back then, he became a jobless nomad after he retired and participated in a child kidnapping gang. He was arrested while committing crimes in this city." Jiang Han flipped through the pages and said,


    "And this Liao Youxin is from the city of Ling''an. He has just turned 40 this year. During his military service, he had formed enmity with others, fought in the army, and accidentally turned his opponent into a level two cripple. " He shook his head, thinking that he was also a talent.


    "Then he was arrested and sentenced to six years'' imprisonment. He was released from prison six years later. That is, he was released two years ago. "


    "It is said that his wife just happened to be pregnant the year he was imprisoned. This was also because the lawyer wanted to use this to buy him a reprieve. "

 C18

    Xiao He fell into deep thought.


    Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something.


    Therefore, he raised his head, and looked at everyone present with a resolute gaze: "Everyone, last night, you all worked hard. Here, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you for your efforts. Now we have two lines, one is the murderer of Lu Xiaoshan. The other suspect in this case, the most brutal one, had been so brutal that the nature of the case had changed. And when it comes to the second line. "


    Xiao He''s eyes met Peng Wenyin''s.


    "In the last case, the killer used a special military knife, which made me think he probably had previous experience in military life, but I suspect that in terms of using illegal and violent methods, this person was not the first to commit the crime."


    "Therefore ¡­" He looked at Jiang Han.


    "So according to the current analysis, Liao Youxin is someone worthy of being suspected."


    "Jiang Han, bring someone with you to investigate the situation of that child, Liao You Xin."


    "Yes, Captain Xiao." This was the first time she saw Jiang Han be so obedient, and she couldn''t take her eyes off of him.


    "Let''s get to work. Captain Peng, I''ll have to trouble you and Ruonan to go to Wukang to check on the upper echelons'' income. Little Mi, come with me into the interrogation room. The others are waiting outside the interrogation room. "


    "Understood." With that, Old Peng and Ruonan packed up and left.


    In the interrogation room, Fu Yu was getting impatient. His hands and feet were handcuffed to the chair, unable to move. He gritted his teeth, like an angry lion that was piling up a volcano.


    "The information has been placed on the table for you, Captain Xiao," Xiaomi said from the side.


    After confirming these characteristics, Xiao He nodded, "Let''s go in."


    The person in front of him was wearing a pullover, looking like a retarded student. Normally, he, Fu Yu, would not care about them at all. Although it was the same now, he had to raise his head and fight them.


    Xiao He saw everything clearly from his eyes, including himself in that eyeball.


    They just kept looking at each other. The corner of Xiao He''s mouth curled up. It seemed that his psychological defenses were not that low.


    Two minutes later, Xiao He slowly opened his mouth.


    "Fu Yu, male, 31 years old. Previously a gynecologist. That''s right, sewing techniques were indeed very professional. Hmm, and used to be a bartender. Your career spans quite a lot. I just don''t know why. " Xiao He browsed through the information and read it in a flirtatious tone.


    "You often go to Fu Lian''s house. It should be more convenient to go now. And your surname, is it a coincidence or something? "


    At this point, Fu Yu''s narrowed eyes finally opened.


    "Don''t be too surprised, or else how do you think we found you?"


    Fu Yu coldly snorted.


    "Are all your police interrogations about this outdated stuff? Both of them loved to stir people''s hearts with their underhanded tricks, right? Can you be as straightforward as a person? "


    "Yo, so you''re admitting that you know her?" Xiao He took the opportunity to return to his work.


    Fu Yu''s expression returned to how it had been when the lava was approaching the crater of the volcano.


    "We didn''t do it on purpose. Fu Lian had to clean up his husband''s things, yet he left behind a pair of slippers for you." Xiao He had a look of pity on his face:


    "It''s a pity that love is something that once you fall into it, you will not be able to control yourself. It''s a pity that you will fall into love once you fall into it. You will have to cherish everything ordinary people meet for nothing."


    Fu Yu''s face was so red, it was hard to tell if he was angry or embarrassed.


    Xiao He felt that he wasn''t mistaken. Fu Yu was the pretty boy that Fu Lian kept by his side. Fu Yu had been added into the mix to balance out the awkward situation between her, her husband and Lu Xiaoshan.


    However, at the same time, there were many differences. Compared to Lu Xiaoshan and Tan Wenshi, Fu Yu and Fu Lian were more like those shoes in her shoe cabinet that could be thrown away and replaced at any time. The reason for this often depended on the mood. It was only because of this case that their fates intersected for a while.


    "If I''m not wrong, you should have a dual sexual orientation. Have you thought about how your partner would feel if they spent the money you ''earned''? And can you guarantee that he will have the money to spend for a long time? "


    "What does it have to do with you? Just tell me what you want me to do. You don''t even need to waste your breath on anything else!"


    Xiao He did not intend to offend the suspect''s freedom of sexual orientation. If it was said that he and Fu Lian had once shared a warm relationship, then now, the only thing left for him to use was now.


    "Do you think that even if you killed her for her, a rich lady like her would take the risk of getting involved with you? It''s just that she hasn''t reached her current goal yet. Once the goal was achieved, she would drag out all of your crimes and say that you had killed Lu Xiaoshan for her sake. She''s not afraid of you biting back. There''s no proof of your deal with her. Even the ones before couldn''t prove their real intentions. "


    After Xiao He finished saying all of this in one breath, his palms were covered in sweat.


    Actually, all of this was just a guess on his part. He didn''t know if the suspect and Fu Lian had signed a conspiracy contract or anything, but in order to break through the opponent''s psychological defenses, he could only give it a shot.


    "I do know Fu Lian. She was once a pregnant woman whom I took over. I was only friends with her, and she often came to the bar to find me to make drinks for her. I don''t know anything else, including what you just said. I don''t know what you''re talking about. "


    The anger he had felt when he was captured was gone from Fu Yu''s face. Instead, he had a look of innocence and confusion.


    Xiao He finally let out a sigh of relief in his heart.


    "It doesn''t matter if you don''t understand, just tell me how much she wants to give you. Do you think she wouldn''t want him to die sooner, so that she could take control of the company as soon as possible with her stock advantage? Or do you think she''s been too busy lately, busy with her husband''s death and taking care of the company herself? "So busy that I didn''t have the time to share the expected soup with you, did I?"


    Fu Yu finally sat up a little from the back of the chair. His eyes were slightly lowered, as if he was still unwilling to accept this fact.


    "Why are you helping her? For now, this is meaningless. It''s something that normal people would not do."


    Fu Yu gritted his teeth, seemingly trying his best to recall what had happened during this period of time.


    "Tell me, just how much did she tell you?"


    That youthful face finally turned away stubbornly. "If I say it, will it benefit me?"


    "Of course." Xiao He looked straight at him and nodded.

 C19

    "She said that the shares in Wukang% 21, which is half of her shares, are all mine."


    "When it''s done?"


    "Yes." It was as if Fu Yu had given birth to a fatty. After saying this, he slumped back in the interrogation chair as if he had collapsed. He had been sitting on less than a quarter of his chair since he had entered this door in the morning.


    "Do you know the other killer?"


    "I don''t know him."


    "Then how did you do it?" Xiao He was puzzled.


    "The specific arrangements were notified by Fu Lian. As long as I am responsible, it would be fine."


    Fu Yu''s hands constantly rubbed against each other.


    Xiao He frowned.


    "Thank you for your cooperation, Fu Yu. And just now, I did not mean to insult your sexual orientation.


    Saying that ¡­ Turn to Xiaomi:


    "There''s no need to interrogate him, find someone to arrange for him to be settled in."


    "Got it, Captain Xiao."


    With that, Xiao He stood up and walked out.


    Leaving Fu Yu at his original position, he said with a dazed expression:


    "Is he thinking of the dignity of a murderer?" He lowered his head, no emotion could be seen on his gloomy face. It seemed like he was slightly disappointed and regretful.


    Not good!


    Xiao He seemed to have thought of something and immediately picked up his phone to call:


    "Dalong, how''s the situation with Fu Lian?" You go upstairs and see her. "Faster!"


    The other side heard the panic in his tone and quickly led the group upstairs, afraid that something might go wrong.


    When Fu Lian opened the door, he saw a group of panting police officers. He frowned and asked, "What''s wrong? What''s the matter?


    Xiao He was relieved to hear her voice on the other end of the phone.


    "You guys guard her first. I''ll be right there."


    With that, he hung up.


    Jiang Han and the two police officers found the residential building where Liao Youxin''s family had previously lived based on the address written on the file.


    Jiang Han told the two policemen to stay downstairs first.


    "You guys can stay here for now and find a place to stay. Don''t attract too much attention."


    He started to go upstairs. This building was old indeed, and there was no way to find any cameras or surveillance equipment. This was the earliest urban-rural junction, and by now, it was no longer the same. However, security measures, among other things, are still inadequate.


    When he reached the third floor, Jiang Han''s heart thumped rapidly. Although there wouldn''t be anyone inside for long and there definitely wouldn''t be any murderers. But the first time he was so close to the killer, his forehead was covered in sweat.


    He knocked on the door. No one was there. The third and fourth times were also spent in a state where no one was paying attention to them. Coincidentally, he met his grandma who was currently walking up the stairs, so he quickly stopped her.


    "Auntie, come, let me help you carry him. Which floor do you live on?" As he spoke, he reached out to the basket in his aunt''s hands and took it.


    "You are?" The woman looked surprised.


    "Me? I want to move into this building. I want to see if there are any empty houses here. "Let''s go, I''ll send you off."


    "Then why did you knock on his door?"


    "I was just looking for one to get to know." Jiang Han said with a smile.


    Only then did his aunt pass the basket to him.


    "Then you can ask me. "Knocking on that door is useless. There''s no one at that house."


    "Alright, then auntie, tell me about it." As they spoke, the two of them went upstairs together.


    "Perfect, I can take that one. Who was it that lived there before?" When Jiang Han saw his aunt''s age, he was sure that she had lived here for a long time.


    "The couple moved away later."


    "Is there a child?"


    "Child? "No, I''ve never seen it before."


    Jiang Han thought for a moment. That''s not right. Could he have died prematurely?


    That shouldn''t be!]


    "What about the former owner?"


    "Oh, that one. That husband went into the police station first, and after the child was born, the woman took it with her. After bringing it for two years, she moved out, and it was said that the child was given to the orphanage. I don''t know what happened after that."


    "That''s really bad, what''s going on?"


    "Yeah, I don''t know what happened, but it has nothing to do with you." When Auntie arrived at his house, she said sincerely, "The house here is old. Have you considered it properly?"


    "Thank you, Auntie. I understand."


    After thanking the woman, Jiang Han came down.


    One of the officers was playing chess with the old man, the other was playing with the dog.


    Jiang Han gave them a look and walked out of the district. Then the three of them met at the intersection.


    "How is it, Brother Jiang? Have you asked clearly?"


    "Let''s go. Our task today might be a bit heavy."


    Not long later, the unit''s phone rang. Xiao Mi picked up the phone. It was Jiang Han''s voice.


    "Xiaomi, send some people to check out the welfare homes in the city and find out all the information about Liao''s 2-3 year old children from 2012-2013."


    "Also, go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and check on that woman, Xu Yanqiu. Hmph. "Jiang Han coldly snorted." I''m afraid this kind of woman has long since gone to harm others.


    "No problem, Brother Jiang."


    The man was sitting in the chaos shop on the corner, leaning against the wall, his eyes slowly lifted and then lowered. He had long since seen the three of them. Then he poured vinegar into the vinegar dish.


    His face was haggard, his face gaunt and bony. His stomach had tortured him to the point where he couldn''t even look human anymore. No one in the neighborhood would be able to recognize him.


    Inside the office building of the Wukang Group, everything was still in order.


    However, no one stopped him where he was going. Even the little sister at the front desk knew that she was in a difficult situation.


    Right now, no one was in charge of the overall situation, so they could only rely on the few department heads to force their way through.


    When the two of them arrived at the company''s finance department, they found that the situation was slightly worse. The staff were all listless and did not have the mood to work. The account management of the company was now in a mess.


    In the past two days, the company''s shares had fallen to the point where they couldn''t fall any further.


    Not to mention the entire city, a large number of goods have been recalled throughout the country. No one was willing to let their children eat such unlucky snacks. After all, the moment they saw the package, they would immediately think of the corpses that had been dissected.


    The department manager was a bit more amiable than he thought. That was true. The higher-ups had been killed to the point where they didn''t even have a shred of confidence. Naturally, they had to show a cooperative attitude towards the police.


    Hao Lian was a slightly bald, thin man around 40 years old. He rubbed his hands together, and under the gazes of the employees, he came out to welcome them with a smile:


    "Captain Peng, Officer Ning, what did you come here to learn today? Just say it, we''ll definitely cooperate to the best of our abilities."


    As he spoke, he extended his hand towards Peng Wenyin.

 C20

    Peng Wenyin gave a token handshake:


    "You''re welcome, Manager Hao. Let''s hurry up. "


    Hao Lian quickly stepped aside and the three of them arrived at the manager''s office.


    Closing the door, Ning Ruonan took a step forward and went straight to the point:


    "Minister Hao, we would like to know about the earnings of your company''s Director Zhao every quarter for the past five years."


    "No problem. "May I ask if you two can show me your identification cards? I''ll help you register them."


    Ning Ruonan and Old Peng each took out a public security certificate from their chests.


    Manager Hao nodded and registered their work numbers. He immediately opened the company''s database and entered a code in the window. Soon, the computer screen displayed the corresponding information.


    "You two only need a table, right?"


    "Right." Peng Wenyin replied.


    Not long after, the data was sent out in tabular form. Hao Lian quickly printed them out and handed them over to Peng Wenyin.


    Peng Wenyin looked through it briefly and then said to Hao Lian:


    "Alright, I''ll be troubling you, Manager Hao."


    "Xiao Ning, let''s go."


    The two of them left the group.


    "Looks like we''re going to the bank." In Peng Wenyin''s mind, he kept recalling the seemingly calm and tranquil figures on his watch.


    At this moment, Ning Ruonan also frowned:


    "This Zhao Dizhao is very cunning." I always thought we''d find out something. "


    It was two in the afternoon when they arrived at the bank.


    Jiang Han had thoroughly investigated and found out that Xu Yanqiu had indeed remarried the year she abandoned her child. Her husband was a factory worker. He lived at 44 East China Street.


    When he stepped into Xu Qiuyan''s house, Jiang Han clearly understood that he would absolutely not be angry at a woman.


    At the door two timid children called him uncle, a boy and a girl.


    "Uncle, who are you looking for?"


    It looked like they were going downstairs to play. As it happened, the child wasn''t in the mood for conversation, so he didn''t have to knock on the door.


    "You guys be careful and come back early." Following the voice, the woman came out of the room wearing an apron. Facing the door, he looked up and saw Jiang Han. He was stunned for a moment.


    The children slipped out from under his legs and went away.


    Jiang Han took out his ID and said, "Police, there are some things that I would like to know. I''ll have to trouble you to cooperate."


    The woman was timid and was submissive. She nodded in a flustered manner and said:


    "Good ¡­" Well, Comrade Police Officer, come in and sit down... Sit down. "


    Jiang Han sized up the furnishings in the room. In this house, it could only be considered to be fairly well-off.


    "Your husband?"


    "Oh, he went to work."


    Xu Yanqiu placed a glass of water in front of him. "Comrade Police, please drink this water."


    Jiang Han pondered in his heart. Why was this woman not as cold and selfish as he had imagined?


    He coughed lightly.


    "The main reason why I''m here today is to ask you about the child you had with You Liao eight years ago ¡­"


    When it came to children, the woman''s expression finally changed a little. She was trying to suppress the shock of being mentioned.


    "Your surname is Jiang, right? "Officer Jiang, what do you want to know?"


    "I want to know which hospital the child was sent to. Is it a boy or a girl? "


    "It''s a girl from the Southern City orphanage." Xu Yanqiu''s tears quickly began to well up in her eyes.


    "Do you know what happened to her? I don''t know. When his father got out of jail, he took her away and didn''t let the child contact me. "


    Finally she lowered her head and sobbed. Jiang Han hadn''t actually been in the police station for long, so he didn''t know how to deal with this situation.


    He stood up and tore a strip of paper off the coffee table and handed it to her.


    "Thank you for your cooperation. If your information is incorrect, I might come back."


    Jiang Han stood up and just as he walked to the door, the woman''s voice sounded again.


    "What happened to Lingling, Comrade Police Officer? Did something happen to her?" As she spoke, Xu Yanqiu ran over and pulled on his sleeve.


    Then she lowered her head again. "I know that a mother like me is not entitled to care for a child. But his father forced me to divorce him before he went in.


    After I raised Lingling to two years old, he was afraid that I would find another man outside and that Lingling would not recognize him.


    It was his idea to force me to remarry and send Lingling to the orphanage.


    He said if I didn''t listen to him, he''d come out and beat me to death. "


    Jiang Han insisted on listening to her finish her words.


    "Ms. Xu, don''t worry. The child is fine. It''s just that his father has something on, so it''s not convenient for him to reveal it to you right now." Let''s talk about it when we get a chance. I have more important things to do. "Goodbye." In order to console his heartbroken mother and prevent her from asking any further questions, Jiang Han could only speak against his own conscience.


    "Let''s go to the Southern City orphanage. I want to check up on Liao Ling." I''ll be right there. "


    After arriving at the orphanage, Jiang Han found out from the dean that Liao Ling had been taken away by his father two years ago. The time was right. It was exactly three days after Liao Youxin was released from prison.


    Jiang Han gritted his teeth. It was clear that the clues he had found were useless. What he needed to know was the child''s current condition.


    Today''s trip was a waste of time. Thinking of this, Jiang Han fiercely pounded his thigh. I wonder how Xiao He and Ning Ruonan are doing.


    In the backstage area of the bank, Peng Wenyin and Ning Ruonan were carefully checking every bill.


    "This brat is too evil, this isn''t something a normal investment can bring. We went to check the stock market earlier, but Zhao Dizhao hasn''t invested any valuable items in recent years ¡­"


    She then pointed at the credit card consumption list and said, "You see, he''s a man who spends all his time drinking and drinking. Where did he spend all his money on investing?" She looked at it again and saw that he rarely bought stocks.


    Xiao He dismissed the policemen and went downstairs. He sat on the sofa at Fu Lian''s house, just like last time. He was still wearing the only pair of men''s slippers in the room.


    He held the cup of warm water that Fu Lian had poured for her.


    Fu Lian''s face was filled with puzzlement, and there was even a trace of ridicule in his words.


    "I know you cops are always serious when it comes to handling cases, but isn''t this a bit too reckless? I never thought I''d be watched like a criminal when I was sleeping. It really troubled you."


    "That''s nothing, but you are the one who is joking, aren''t you keeping an eye on my brothers? And judging from your tone, you don''t seem to be as concerned about your own safety as us outsiders."


    Fu Lian, who was sitting on the opposite sofa, raised his eyes uncomfortably upon hearing his words.


    "But that''s true. I think it''s normal for Madame Tan to be unclear about her own safety."

 C21

    Finally, Ning Ruonan found the two cards that frequently crossed each other.


    "Look, Captain Peng, this amount of income goes to Zhao De''s heavy card every month."


    Peng Wenyin took a look and it was true.


    It was sent into the bank''s system. According to the computer, Lu Xiaoshan was the person holding the card.


    Ning Ruonan froze on the spot and couldn''t say a word, this was truly a monumental discovery.


    Xiao He stood up. Fu Lian looked at him with slight fear, not knowing what he wanted to do.


    He paced back and forth in the living room.


    "But I really want to know: So many of Wukang''s upper echelons have been killed, but as far as I know, you''re also someone with a share of the shares. Aren''t you afraid of the murderer being so rampant?"


    Fu Lian was frightened by his cold gaze, but in the end, he was scared by her own thoughts.


    What did he mean by that?


    And what did he mean by ''I don''t understand''?


    After Xiao He received Ning Ruonan''s text message, he no longer had the time to engage in unnecessary entanglement with Fu Lian.


    "Mrs. Tan, I have something to do. I''ll come see you another day."


    As he walked downstairs, Xiao He reminded Dalong,


    "Watch her closely. This person is very important."


    "Understood, Captain Xiao."


    As soon as Xiao He returned to his office, Peng Wenyin handed him a thick stack of documents.


    This is the list of large amounts of income and expenditure in three years for many of Zhao De-zhong''s accounts. I''ve told everyone to compare and organize the data. Take a look at it.


    Xiao He received the information and directly asked:


    "You said in the text that Lu Xiaoshan gave you the extra money from Zhao De''s bank account?"


    "Yes." Ning Ruonan walked over and said, and took out a printout of the account information and showed it to him.


    "We suspect that Zhao De Zhong played a significant role in the transaction and relationship between Lu Xiaoshan and Tan Wenshi."


    "You''re saying, he was planted by Lu Xiaoshan next to Tan Wenshi?"


    "Yes, I think he''s been involved in the matter of additives. This is why the murderer did not forget to kill Lu Xiaoshan after she died. "


    "That day, the killer knew exactly when he was going to find Lu Xiaoshan, which was why he set up an ambush in her area. "Coincidentally, the surveillance over there has always been weak, and our manpower control has always been limited," Xiao He said after pausing for a moment.


    "Also, do you remember the first time we went to Wukang and asked him who was running the company? It seems like he was doing it for Lu Xiaoshan."


    The sarcasm in Ning Ruonan''s eyes was obvious:


    "It seems that Lu Xiaoshan is his true customer. She told us about the additive to protect her life. But humans ¡­ in the end, the only person who can save their own lives is themselves. "


    Saying that, Jiang Han walked in through the door with a defeated look on his face.


    "What''s the matter, Jiang Han? How''s the investigation going over there?"


    Jiang Han collapsed onto his chair.


    "Fuck you. After the boy went in, he forced the child''s mother to remarry and sent the child to the orphanage. "What''s there to be afraid of? If that woman finds a wild man, the child won''t recognize him as a father in the future."


    Jiang Han had an indignant expression on his face.


    "What''s the use of talking to a man like that?" "Therefore, his house had been empty for a long time. After he got out of prison, he went to the Southern City orphanage and took his child away. Who knows where he took him."


    "Children from the orphanage?" Xiao He slapped his thigh.


    "How did I miss this!"


    He quickly asked:


    "So what''s the kid''s name?"


    "Liao Ling."


    Xiao He immediately rushed back to his desk and took out the list of dead children from the funeral home.


    His gaze swept across them.


    Suddenly, he pointed to a name on it and asked Jiang Han,


    "Is this it? Is this Liao Ling?"


    Jiang Han also reacted and quickly grabbed it to take a look. His eyes lit up as he raised his head. Yes, that''s right.


    The name was also clearly signed on the side: Southern City orphanage.


    Immediately, everyone gathered around.


    "Heavens, we finally found this child." Peng Wenyin was pleasantly surprised.


    "But who was that child who died in the Fifth Karma incident?"


    "It was the rural couple. When I interrogated them that day, they said that they accepted Fifth Kang''s mediation and compensation." Xiao He said from the side.


    Only Jiang Han was frowning.


    "But Liao Ling died three years ago. She was indeed suffering from hypocalcemia after birth. "Then why did Xu Yanqiu say that Liao Youxin took the child away when he was released from prison?"


    Xiao He slowly paced back and forth, his hand on his chin:


    "I think there''s a possibility that maybe the woman lied. If the child is sick from eating a snack of Wukang, then the woman may have accepted the payment from Wukang. She was afraid that her husband would cause trouble for her, so she got another child around the same age from the orphanage for the dean to pass on to Liao Youxin, who just got out of prison. "


    He continued to analyze:


    "If so, the following explanation can only be: Liao Youxin found out that the child was a fake. So he went back to the orphanage to force out the truth. But as a father who had not seen a child for many years, he had never been able to let go of the hatred and indignation that lay behind this truth. "Seems like that makes sense."


    "But how would he know the specifics of those higher-ups?" Jiang Han asked.


    "That''s why the main point is here. What do you think I got out of Fu Yu''s interrogation today?"


    "You mean Fu Lian?"


    "That''s right. In many of these cases, Lu Xiaoshan''s murder case was a free ride. Fu Yu said that the specific crime plan was planned by Fu Lian to be implemented by him. Furthermore, don''t you think it''s strange that the murderer did not touch Fu Lian after killing so many Five Karma Stage executives? "


    "Maybe he hasn''t found the time yet?"


    "No, I do not think it is so lucky. With just the two points above, I believe that there must have been some sort of connection and communication between Fu Lian and the murderer. Otherwise, she would not have been able to restore the murderer''s guilt to such a high level. "And don''t forget, we haven''t found the person who gave the killer the key in Tan Shiwen''s case."


    Ning Ruonan finally spoke up from the side, "But, I don''t understand one thing. Since Fu Lian didn''t personally take action, what''s the difference between letting the murderer do it and handing it to Fu Yu? Why bother to buy a murderer? "


    "On this point, it was actually the part where Fu Yu tortured Lu Xiaoshan with a knife. Moreover, only Fu Yu can understand Fu Lian''s pain. " As he spoke, Xiao He lowered his head. "Fu Yu has that sort of relationship with her."


    "What kind of relationship?" Ning Ruonan asked.


    This time, even Jiang Han didn''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    Some of the officers present also covered their mouths and laughed.


    Xiao He helplessly said:


    "It''s the relationship between the rich woman and the pretty boy."


    Ning Ruonan''s face immediately blushed, she looked away and nodded, "Oh."

 C22

    "But we lack evidence. A few of the people present had been overturned, so the chances of gathering evidence seems very slim. " Peng Wenyin said with a worried expression:


    "If you can''t find evidence in one day, then this case can''t be solved in one day."


    "Speaking of evidence, I would like to ask Forensic Medicine Yuan to explain a conclusion of mine to everyone."


    Xiao He spent more than a minute to call Yuan Jiang. Soon, he arrived at the office.


    He also had a bag in his hand. He took two pieces of pork and two knives from his bag and hung them on the wall.


    "Physician Yuan, let''s begin."


    "Alright."


    "Look, aside from the hilt, the blades don''t look too different from each other. The thickness is the same. "


    "But, Forensics, give us a demonstration."


    "Alright." With that, Yuan Jiang stabbed the first knife straight into the pork, then stabbed it a few times.


    "Everyone, look at the wounds he has made." Everyone moved closer, examined it carefully, and then stepped back.


    "Let''s see how effective the second blade is."


    Yuan Jiang repeated the actions from before.


    This time, everyone was flabbergasted. Such a subtle change was really hard to detect.


    "Alright, let me explain to everyone. The second was indistinguishable from the first, when it was thrust vertically, except that the murderer himself could feel the difference in force. However, the different effects of cutting meat are significant. "


    "The second is a knife specially made by the army. Compared to ordinary sabers, sabers of the same sabre type. Due to the quality of the steel, its strength was much greater than an ordinary knife. As you can see, when the second blade struck, the wound was very straight and the sides were slightly turned outwards. But the ordinary first blade would not have such an effect. "


    "Because the thickness of the blades and the shape of the blades are the same. So we always thought that the murderer had been using the same knife. "


    "However, based on our research and analysis of the wounds on the photographs of each body that day, we believe that the murderer must have used another knife before killing Zhao Dezhong. and the thickness and shape of the blade are exactly the same as the one we found, except that it''s an ordinary blade. "


    Only now did everyone understand Xiao He''s intention.


    "So where is the knife now?"


    "This is also the reason why I need to interrogate Fu Yu again."


    "You suspect him of having the knife?" Yuan Jiang asked.


    "Yes." And there are a lot of other things I need to confirm with him. "


    "There''s no time to lose. Let''s start the trial tonight." Peng Wenyin nodded.


    "Through my probing of Fu Lian today, she still doesn''t know that Fu Yu has been apprehended. And even if we did, nothing would come out of her mouth for a while. Without evidence, she could bite back at any time. And we couldn''t do anything to her. "


    "Then what does Captain Xiao mean?"


    "First, find that blade. If it''s really as I said, then there''s hope."


    In the interrogation room.


    Xiao He asked Ruonan to bring him a chair cushion.


    "Please sit here. It will take a long time."


    Fu Yu was shocked in his heart. He looked in disbelief at the sofa cushion that was washed clean and exuded the scent of soap.


    "Don''t worry, there are no hidden needles inside." Xiao He looked at his expression and said helplessly.


    Only then did he sit down. This time, he no longer had to sit with his butt up.


    The officer locked the handcuffs and went out.


    Ning Ruonan sat beside Xiao He, opened the notebook and began recording.


    "Fu Yu, what you meant last time was that Fu Lian instigated you to take revenge on Lu Xiaoshan and kill her, right?"


    "Yes."


    "Alright, then explain to us how you did it."


    "The night before last, at eleven o''clock, she called me and told me to get ready. She told me to pick a time after nine that day."


    "She told me the next day at around eight o''clock that Tan Wenshi was dead. She was crying on the other end of the phone, and it was hard to tell if she was sad or happy. Then he asked me to go to her and get her tools. "


    "Tools?" Xiao He''s eyes lit up.


    "Well, you know she has an omnidirectional camera, so you guys might not notice her going out. So we met at a caf¨¦. "


    "She gave me a drawstring bag. "Let me open it when I get back. It will be nine o''clock by then."


    "She told me that Lu Xiaoshan''s house will be cleaned at night. She knew that I was a germaphobic, so she told me not to worry about the body rotting, and that someone would come and clean it up for me. "


    "When I got home, there was a packet of powder and a knife in the bag. The knife was wrapped in a cloth, and when he opened it, there was still a lot of blood on it. I was so disgusted that I almost got thrown into a trash can. "


    "I arrived at Lu Xiaoshan''s house shortly before ten o''clock. She had previously sold medicine to my companions, so that communication group was quite secretive and there were very few people around. That''s why I recognized her."


    "At first, she thought I was here to buy medicine from her. I talked to her for a while, teased her when she got a crush on me, and she got into it. But I didn''t really have any interest in hating this woman to the bone. As soon as I unbuttoned my shirt, I grabbed her and pinned her to the floor. "


    "At first she thought I was teasing her, but then she realized something was wrong and started to struggle, but it was useless. After I had her hands and feet under my control, I tied her to a chair and asked her if she knew Fu Lian. "


    "She shook her head and said she didn''t know him, so I started yelling at her. All sorts of curses, all sorts of curses that have to be done as much as possible. "


    "Soon she became angry, but she only dared to stare at me with her eyes because I had stuffed her mouth shut."


    "You scolded me until I thought it was time, so I went downstairs to the flowerbed and brought the bag up."


    "According to Fu Lian''s instructions, I had done a very poor job. Fu Lian told me not to let her die too quickly, so I cut her with a knife for a long time. It was just that the blood was so dirty that I didn''t dare to cut it as hard as I could except for the first stab. I''m afraid the blood will splash me. "


    Ning Ruonan''s hands paused, she finally knew what Lu Xiaoshan''s eyes were like when she died.


    Xiao He knew that she was somewhat unable to bear this intuitive description, so he said:


    "And then?"


    "Then, after I''m done, I borrowed her bathroom to take a shower. After I''m done, I''ll leave."


    "I wore a shoestring from beginning to end, and I was naked in the shower, and I managed to get rid of the prints in the bathroom. After I left, I drove to a place where I could bury the knife and the piece of soap I''d used. "

 C23

    "Where did you bury it?" He looked straight at him, thinking that the boy was still going around with him.


    "Buried somewhere in the back of the mountain."


    "At the back of the mountain, isn''t that a cemetery?"


    "But there are also open spaces. Those are all places with bad feng shui, and the soil is thin."


    "Go on."


    "It''s nothing. When I''m done, I called Fu Lian again and sent her a map of the corpse. I had deliberately selected a suitable angle for her shot. It''s the kind of angle that is both miserable and not so cruel. " As he spoke, Fu Yu''s expression actually revealed a trace of complacency, as if he was boasting about his photography skills and vision.


    Ning Ruonan thought to herself, just how much do I hate one person to achieve such a feat?


    Finally, she could no longer hold it in:


    "Tell me, why do you hate Lu Xiaoshan so much?"


    "For no other reason, I am grateful to Fu Lian. She helped me when I was at my worst. At that time, when I was drunk at the gay pub every night, she came to pick me up.


    Sometimes I''d even be pulled out of the public toilet and secretly introduced.


    She gave me the least respect and a lot of support until I found a job in the bar. Even though she used me as well, but this was a repayment, a clear favor.


    So I hate anything Fu Lian hates. As I said, I knew her because I was working for her. She was in pain, under general anesthesia, but she kept crying. I didn''t understand it at the time, but then I did.


    It wasn''t the beating of a child that made a woman suffer at all, but the father who didn''t want a child.


    Tan Wenshi didn''t say he didn''t want a child. He just didn''t have a place to stay.


    Or rather, he just married the woman back and gave her an empty house. "


    Ning Ruonan was silent, she didn''t say anything else.


    Xiao He stood up and waved to Ning Ruonan.


    She nodded and went out.


    A moment later, two policemen came in and unlocked the handcuffs on the chair.


    "Fu Yu, I''ll have to trouble you to come with us tomorrow."


    Fu Yu nodded.


    That night, Xiao He still had not fallen asleep.


    The clown seemed to be very close to him tonight, only in between breaths. However, it was useless. Although he had checked the house inside and outside, he did not find any surveillance cameras or anything. Had he been hallucinating ever since?


    He dreamed that the walls, the corners, and the doors were filled with cameras. As for the cameras, they gradually enlarged to a certain extent and the face of the clown slowly appeared on the camera. The clown''s face also grew bigger and bigger along with the strange smile on his face.


    Xiao He woke up from his dream in the middle of the night.


    Camera?


    Suddenly, he seemed to recall something.


    Seven in the morning.


    The police car headed for the back mountain. Along the way, Fu Yu was looking out of the window. Everyone was speechless.


    When they reached the foot of the mountain, everyone alighted.


    Two policemen walked in front with Fu Yu and a group of people following behind them.


    After about thirty minutes, under Fu Yu''s guidance, they made seven turns and turned eight corners before they arrived at a rocky area. Indeed, this place was not suitable for the Cooperative Graveyard.


    After searching for about five minutes, Fu Yu finally found the place he had originally buried.


    The officers of the Field Department were careful to shovel the evidence down, bit by bit, as if they were afraid of damaging it if they weren''t careful.


    Finally, the officer dug out a black drawstring bag.


    "Fu Yu, is it this?"


    Fu Yu nodded. The bags were pulled open, and the knife and powder were packed into a sealed bag.


    The blade was bloodstained, and not a trace of the original color of the blade could be seen.


    Xiao He sighed. Killing to a certain degree was sometimes very much like desire, and it was endless.


    Physical evidence was brought back to the Bureau for examination.


    At this moment, Xiao He''s phone rang.


    "Captain Xiao, it''s bad. Fu Lian is gone."


    Xiao He''s face immediately darkened, "Quickly go and find him. Didn''t I tell you to keep an eye out? "


    His tone became more stern than it ever was, Ning Ruonan didn''t know what to say in surprise.


    Jiang Han was able to discern that who it was that had said to ignore Fu Lian first, Xiao He. This is good.


    "There should still be time. You can contact the person in charge at each highway intersection and send them a photo and information regarding Fu Lian. " Xiao He looked at his watch, his heart anxious.


    "There''s also the airport, the train station, and Captain Peng. Hurry and contact them. We can''t let Fu Lian escape from Ling''an, otherwise we''ll be in deep trouble."


    As he said this, Xiao He hung up the phone and turned to Peng Wenyin.


    However, at this moment, Xiao He''s phone rang again:


    "Hello."


    There was no response from the other side.


    "Hello." "Who is this?"


    "This woman is in my hands. I''ll give you two hours. If you can''t find me, this woman will die. Or perhaps there was another way to play it, and that was to die now. Feel better, Captain Xiao. It''s time to start counting from this second onwards. "


    Xiao He was furious. The veins on his forehead were about to bulge out. He gritted his teeth and said:


    "Alright."


    In less than two minutes, all the members of the homicide squad, with the exception of the physical evidence department, had gathered and followed Xiao He''s orders.


    "Captain Peng, come with me to Tan Wenshi''s villa."


    "Ruonan, go get the people from the Special Task Force."


    "Jiang Han, bring a group of people to continue sealing off the train station, highway and airport."


    "Everyone else, go and report to the Physical Evidence Department. Xiao Mi will be in charge of reporting to me at any time."


    "All of you, take your guns. "Alright, let''s go."


    Soon, Xiao He and Peng Wenyin arrived at the scene of the incident:


    "Do you remember the chandelier I showed you the other day?"


    "I remember that there was a black, inconspicuous hole in it. "But that day, I didn''t see any ¡­"


    "Come on, Pen, pass me a chair."


    Xiao He stood up:


    "That''s right, there is indeed nothing inside the cave, because" After saying that, he took out the crystal. "This thing itself is a surveillance camera."


    "Huh?" Peng Wenyin was dumbstruck.


    As he said this, Xiao He took out the other crystal pendant from above and placed the two pendants on his left and right palms respectively. He weighed them in his hands.


    After carefully comparing the two''s profiles, the shape and complexity were also different.


    However, it was still more than enough to mix in with the crystal pendant and form a chandelier. From the bottom, it was impossible to find any clues about the chandelier.

 C24

    Peng Wenyin couldn''t help but sigh in admiration:


    "This woman really can''t be offended."


    "Just if it''s purely to monitor my husband and Little San. "Why don''t we put the surveillance camera in the bedroom and see it more clearly?"


    "Fu Yu said that Fu Lian was severely depressed and had been taking medicine for many years. I think she knew she couldn''t stand the excitement. "


    Peng Wenyin nodded.


    "Let''s hurry up and call it out to take a look, it might not be true. It''s been so long, I just remembered it this morning."


    The two turned on Tan Wenshi''s computer. There was an account on it that wasn''t private.


    He opened up that account and clicked on a small piece of crystal at the bottom. A transmission port appeared.


    Connect it to your computer using a wire.


    Indeed, one could see the videos that were marked with a date.


    "On the day of Tan Shiwen''s accident, it was the twelfth ¡­ Number 12 is still here! "


    Opening the video, he pulled the progress bar until 3.30am in the morning. Xiao He and Peng Wenyin saw the most heart-wrenching scene.


    Two men, one of whom was an experienced old police officer, looked at each other three minutes after the human had disappeared. It wasn''t that he was timid, but that he was afraid of losing heart.


    "Alright, just find him." Peng Wenyin took out a USB drive and said, "Hurry up and send them back."


    "This won''t do, the video is too big of an amount of memory. If we can''t transfer it out, the person who did it will also die. Let''s just bring this back to the technical department and let them deal with it. " As he spoke, he put the crystal into his pocket.


    At this moment, a call came from the office.


    "Captain Xiao, the evidence department''s results are out." The blade did indeed have the fingerprints that Fu Yu had accidentally left behind, but the fiber that was extracted from it was from the piece of cloth wrapped around the blade. "


    Xiao He''s heart sank when he heard this, as if he had lost his last hope.


    "But a fellow in the physical evidence department said that piece of cloth is a bit special."


    "Tell me about it." Xiao He immediately asked.


    "Only two textile factories in our city produce this kind of fabric. One is in the south of the city while the other is in the upper western region."


    Xiao He suddenly recalled what Jiang Han had said when he came back yesterday. He said that Liao You really was a bastard. He said that even if a child was still alive, what was he going to rely on to raise it?


    Yeah, except for his continuing illegal activities, otherwise he would have to work really hard to raise a child.


    Was it in the textile factory? Maybe it was just the place where he lived or the place where he had committed the crime that was close to the textile factory?


    Therefore, while he was getting on the car, he checked the location of the previous case of Lu Xiaoshan. Clearly, it had nothing to do with the textile factory.


    Even so, there were still too many possibilities. Xiao He did not dare to make a judgment in his heart. However, the two textile factories were not close to each other. If they did not make contact, it would be a waste of rescue time.


    There was still an hour and 20 minutes left. Peng Wenyin seemed to have seen through his thoughts and patted his shoulder.


    "Go, Xiao He, no one is the Savior. In the end, even if I fail, I will be the one who will always understand you, I promise. "


    Xiao He looked at him. Indeed, there was no time for him to hesitate. Unwillingness was the biggest waste.


    "Xiao Mi, send me the names and locations of those two textile factories."


    "Hello, Jiang Han, right? Go to the Golden Textile Company south of the city and look for Liao Youxin, see if he''s one of their employees." "Hurry, you have to hurry. The location has been sent to you."


    "Understood." Jiang Han hung up the phone and immediately took the two of them out of the train station and got a taxi.


    "Teacher, try your best to drive faster, as long as you don''t blow up!"


    Xiao He also rushed to the Upper West Side without stopping.


    The other company was called Hongcun Weaving Industry. The Upper West Side could be said to be a purely suburban area with countless factories around it. Just to find him, Xiao He took 10 minutes.


    He stepped into the factory, arrived in front of the administration building and went upstairs.


    He only saw the manager of the HR department.


    Xiao He showed his ID: "Hello, police officer. We want to find a person."


    "No problem." The manager thought the police had come for some other reason, so he gave a false alarm. He didn''t expect that it was just to find a person.


    He typed the name into the computer system, and in less than a minute, he managed to find it.


    Liao Youxin really did work as a workshop worker in this house.


    "Could I trouble you to bring out his personal data?"


    Xiao He stared at the screen. "I live in Hu Tian Village, West Side."


    He immediately checked the location of this place. It was indeed not far from here.


    "I want to see their manager. Where is he? Just take me to him."


    Xiao He and Peng Wenyin came to the workshop and walked straight to the director''s office.


    "Hello, I''m a police officer. I want to ask you about Liao Youxin."


    It was a tall, thin, and middle-aged man. He reached out his hand to shake it.


    "Oh, go ahead."


    "Did Liao Youxin come to work today? How''s his shift today? Is he going to work all day or?"


    "Oh, he doesn''t have a shift today."


    "Do you know where he usually goes except to work?"


    "Well, I don''t know much about him, because he doesn''t talk much, and if there''s anything he wants to ask his colleagues."


    "Do you know anyone in this workshop who suits him?"


    "Well, look, that''s Ge Hongjun sitting in the second row on the first workstation. You can ask him. "


    "Then thank you."


    "I''m fine."


    Xiao He walked in front of Ge Hongjun: "Hello, Mr. Ge. I would like to ask if you and your friend Liao are familiar with each other. "


    "It''s alright. What, you want to know about him?"


    "Yes, I want to ask him where he usually goes."


    "Him? I don''t see where he likes to go. "But ¡­" Ge Hongjun scratched his head.


    "One time I saw him coming back from the front courtyard ¡­"


    "Aren''t those abandoned residential buildings over there?"


    "Yeah, I don''t know what he went to do, but I saw him come back from that direction."


    Before this, Xiao He had already sent some of the Special Task Force to Liao Youxin''s home.


    The three hundred meters in front of and behind the house had been covered. The group pushed open the shabby, plank building. There was no one inside. There was a bed and a table, a small cooking pot, and several bags of instant noodles. The bed was very unmade, with clothes and quilts. There were a few sheets of paper under a small pot on the table. When the SWAT officers looked closer, they realized it was a flyer from a few real estate companies.


    It was clear that Liao Youxin would not sit around waiting to be reaped.


    After thanking Ge Hongjun, Xiao He waved at Peng Wenyin.


    He immediately called Jiang Han:


    "Did you find anything?"


    "Dammit, there''s nothing."


    "It''s fine, I have some clues. You can transfer the rest of the Secret Service to Liao Youxin''s place and stay there. If there were too many people at the first scene, they would be exposed too quickly, which would be detrimental to the hostages. If we really did fail, he might come back. Although the chances are not high, we still need to be on alert. "


    "Also, let the brothers keep an eye out at the airport station."


    Xiao He added on one last sentence, "Also, ask Ruonan to help those people at the airport."


    "Understood. You don''t have to say the last one. " Jiang Han hung up the phone and quickly called half of the Special Services Department who were still in the station.

 C25

    Following that, the chief of the Special Task Force, who had already finished his search at Liao Youxin''s house, called Xiao He. After understanding the situation, Xiao He frowned and thought to himself:


    Real estate company?


    "Is there any other useful information?"


    "It''s gone. I only found a few pieces of paper."


    "I got it, I''ve already got the guys from the department to come over and take your place. You guys can leave from there and ambush us around Chen''s front courtyard. Listen to my commands."


    "Understood, Captain Xiao."


    Peng Wenyin walked in front and the two of them approached the front yard''s entrance.


    "Are you ready for an ambush?" Xiao He sent a text message.


    "No problem, Captain Xiao."


    It was now 1.40 p.m.


    Standing on the windowsill, seeing the two enter the courtyard, the man turned around.


    She held up her cell phone screen and waved it in front of the woman''s eyes


    "There are still twenty minutes before you die."


    The woman sat in a chair, tied up, a piece of cloth stuffed into her mouth and taped up.


    The man kicked the chair''s leg. "I''ve treated you pretty well. This can be considered a VIP item."


    "You don''t need to be so polite. Anyway, I will bring you to meet my daughter very soon."


    He kicked the chair into a corner.


    The woman screamed.


    "Come on, Pen."


    "Stop looking, there''s no one here."


    "But we can''t continue like this either."


    "Let me think of Old Pen." Immediately, Xiao He closed his eyes. The murderer needed to have information about the outside world at all times. He needed to be able to see the entrance. The floor he had chosen would not be too high, and the hostages would be easy to control and escape from if they failed. And one thing was that it couldn''t be found too easily. It had to be the ones the cars couldn''t get into. Well, there were also those real estate promotional pamphlets.


    There was no helping it, Xiao He clenched his teeth and decided to go all out.


    As he spoke, he pulled Peng Wenying towards the third floor.


    But there were two rooms on the first floor.


    That should be the one with the window facing the door, yes.


    The man put his ear against the wall and heard footsteps


    "Soon."


    The woman thought it was about time and started to sob. The man slapped him across the face and placed the knife on his neck:


    "Don''t cry!"


    After 5 minutes of counting down, the two of them ran up to the 3rd floor. The door of the other room across the street was closed.


    But the door to the room where Shaw''s premonition was correct was left open.


    Peng Wenyin raised his gun and was about to follow him in, but was stopped by Xiao He.


    "This way." He turned to the closed room.


    Peng Wenyin had a puzzled expression.


    Xiao He, however, was certain that his hearing was correct.


    Press the cell phone shortcut button to send the location out. and put the phone in the breast pocket of his coat


    Who the hell would knock on the door? Xiao He raised his gun and kicked the door open.


    Although he knew that his body was thin, he was still confident when compared to the doors and boards that had been used for so many years.


    Since they didn''t know whether the murderer had equipped themselves with firearms or not, the cells in Xiao He and Peng Wenyin''s entire body were activated. They were extremely nervous.


    According to the layout, there should be a relatively large space on the right side of the door.


    As a result, the two of them coordinated their eyes and rushed in.


    Xiao He was practically sticking close to the wall as he entered. Before he could get a clear look, he pointed his gun at the empty space to his right. This house was quite large.


    It was only when the arm holding the gun stopped that he saw that Fu Lian was alone in the open distance. Behind him was the equally empty balcony. She was tied to the chair.


    The man behind her was short and bulky, his hand around her chin, the tip of a knife pointed at her throat.


    Why should Shaw fear that the murderer will be impetuous:


    "Liao Youxin, don''t move." As he said this, he threw the gun on the ground. Peng Wenyin also let go of the gun.


    "You should think about whether it''s your blade or my gun."


    "Besides, I want to know what exactly you want from us, and what you want from us. Since you are about to go in, we will not be so blind towards someone who is about to die. " Xiao He smiled, looking friendly.


    You Liao gave a cold snort and said:


    "I believe your police officers are following the evidence. Where''s the evidence?"


    "Of course we have that, but you don''t need to know."


    "Speak, what are your conditions? Anyhow, with Mrs. Tan here, I will satisfy you with anything, right, Fu Lian?" If you don''t believe me, let go of her mouth and speak. "


    Liao Youxin shook his head. "I can''t believe this woman''s mouth."


    "Hey, what''s the need for that? Didn''t you call us here just to have us bear witness for you?" Hurry, let''s hear it too. "


    "Well, then, since this officer has spoken so readily."


    "Then listen carefully," he tightened his grip on Fu Lian.


    "Assign the property of A 1102 to my daughter''s estate at Yiling Park, uptown."


    "Burn the certificate to my daughter at her grave."


    Tears in his eyes, Fu Lian vigorously nodded his head.


    "And," the man continued, "it''s not over yet. Take five million from your account and donate it to the Southern City orphanage."


    Besides nodding his head, Fu Lian could do almost nothing else.


    He let go of her chin and grabbed her by the hair.


    "Hurry up and do it right in front of me."


    The man held the phone in front of her.


    "Give me your number. If I give you the wrong number, you won''t have the opportunity to do so, right?"


    Xiao He and Peng Wenyin looked at this scene from the sidelines like two spectators.


    Fu Lian was on the phone, sobbing as he arranged the matter.


    Xiao He could even imagine how messy Fu Lian''s financial assistant was right now.


    But there was no other way. The time wasn''t right yet, so he could only wait.


    Finally, Xiao He felt the opportunity.


    Liao Youxin was concentrating on entering a number into his cell phone screen. Right now, his mind was filled with the joy of her daughter receiving a real estate certificate in heaven, as if he had heard her say in front of the iron window that year:


    "Dad, hurry up and get out of prison. When I grow up in two years, I''ll buy you a big house. Buy a house like ours, where everyone has their own room and no longer has to sleep in a shared house in the orphanage. "


    Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, and Shaw''s gun hand trembled as the bullet flew out.


    The bullet hit Liao Youxin in the stomach. The SWAT team members, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time, rushed in and controlled his hand which was holding the knife ¡­


    Push it to the ground. Then the knife dropped. He did not struggle, but instead shouted at Fu Lian.


    "You''re not allowed to stop. Continue fighting."


    Even after he returned to the police station, Xiao He''s hand still trembled as he held the gun.


    Liao Youxin was taken away by 119.


    Jiang Han and Ning Ruonan were in charge of interrogating Fu Lian.


    When Fu Lian found out that Fu Yu had been captured and taken out of the room, he became extremely agitated and unstable. He then shouted loudly in the interrogation room.


    For her, there was no one else in the world she could rely on or trust.


    At last she returned to her rotting shell and waited in silence for the final verdict.

 C26

    Xiao He kept his head down. When Peng Wenyin saw him come back, he didn''t want to talk anymore and thought he was tired.


    "Actually, Old Peng," Xiao He suddenly spoke.


    "Liao Youxin''s ex-wife lied. She was the one who sent the child to the orphanage, she chose to remarry, and Liao Youxin wanted to give his child a home even before he was arrested. He even took a real estate company leaflet. It''s only about the small house he lives in ¡­" As he spoke, Xiao He choked with sobs.


    A father raises a weapon for his beloved daughter, but his twisted love ends up making him suffer a mental sin he will never be able to recover from. If not for the fact that he was finally back, it would be hard for Xiao He to imagine what kind of heinous crime he would commit in the future


    He didn''t know why, but when he thought of this, he couldn''t help but feel sad. Not for the unforgivable Liao Youxin, but for something else.


    The Fifth Kang case was finally over. Everyone could finally have a good two days of rest.


    However, the sensation caused by this case continued. The city''s leading company, Wukang Snack, had become notorious overnight, leaving several generations disappointed.


    He wondered what Tan Shiwen''s father would think if he were to start a business from scratch.


    Before the first trial, Fu Lian fulfilled his promise to Liao Youxin and donated five million to the Southern City orphanage. This was an action that caused everyone to be flabbergasted.


    Fu told him that he had met Liao Youxin by chance and told him about the conspiracy behind the additive incident as well as the main people involved and the beneficiaries.


    After finding out about Liao Youxin''s motives, he was afraid that he would be silenced. He also hated Tan Wenshi to the bone and wanted to take the opportunity to kill him. Thus, he offered to cooperate with Liao Youxin. They had arranged to be grasshoppers on a rope, but it had never occurred to them that Liao Youxin, who had noticed the police''s actions and realized that he was doomed, would not forget to extort her even in the face of death.


    Of course, it wasn''t that she wasn''t prepared for it. For example, she hadn''t actually forgotten about the head of the Crystal Imitation Pendant. She had wanted to use it as a precaution, but she hadn''t expected that someone else would find it.


    The following night, after the evidence, autopsy reports, and confessions had been tidied up, they were handed over to the court for trial.


    Everyone decided to go out and celebrate. This period of time was truly tiring.


    "Xiao He, you''re the meritorious general of this case. You managed to solve a big case right after returning. I was indeed not mistaken about you."


    Peng Wenyin continued to praise him at the table. Xiao He''s face turned red to the point that his neck turned red. He was too embarrassed to continue eating.


    Jiang Han, who was watching from the side, did not feel good. He even smiled at the beginning. His face turned stiff as he started to mutter in his heart: "Why? It''s obviously because of everyone." He couldn''t help but pout his lips.


    Jiang Han was no longer confident when he saw Ning Ruonan''s smiling face.


    "I feel that everyone has contributed greatly, especially you, Captain Peng. There''s also Jiang Han, Ruo Nan, and Little Mi. Of course, there''s also everyone present." Thank you, everyone. I know that I am sometimes too casual and thank you all for your indulgence, so that I am not left out of the limelight. I am truly grateful for the care you have shown me. "


    Hearing his words, Jiang Han was the first to lead the applause.


    Peng Wenyin glanced at him and thought: What are you clapping for?


    Xiao He felt the inner drama, so he gave an awkward laugh and took the initiative to raise his glass.


    Following that, everyone raised their glasses and downed the wine in one gulp.


    In the evening, perhaps because the alcohol had not subsided yet during the celebratory feast, Xiao He fell asleep immediately after returning home.


    He still dreamed, and this time he did not dream of the camera.


    It was all back to the beginning, the mists, the stage, the music, the slicing of the human flesh.


    This time the voice he heard in his dream was as real as if someone had called him in his ear to get up. Xiao He was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, yet he did not dare to move even in his dream.


    When he woke up at midnight, he put his head in his hands and thought about it. He felt that everything was too real. No, someone had been here before. Someone must have been here.


    He was used to lighting his bed, and even had little meat to eat over the years. And he moved.


    But he could still feel the clown in his life, following him every day. Follow him, spy on him, even fool him.


    He couldn''t help but start checking the room. Everything was fine, but the closet was very messy.


    Suddenly, he subconsciously went into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. The frozen meat in the fridge was sliced into pieces, then filled up with plates and placed on the top layer of the refrigerator.


    If not for the fact that Xiao He recalled that he bought two pieces of pork from the supermarket two days ago and planned to look for Forensic Doctor Yuan to continue discussing the details of the wound, he would have thought that the plates were filled with human flesh on the spot.


    He walked out of the room again to find out what was going on in the living room, but there was nothing unusual about the living room.


    However, when he reached the entrance, he was shocked to find that:


    The locks on both doors were opened.


    Every day before he went to bed, he would carefully lock the two doors from the inside. Last night was no exception. He remembered it clearly. But the scene before him filled him with fear.


    Could it be? Had he been in this room all along?


    With that, he began to search everywhere, going to various places he thought he could hide, rummaging through boxes. Under the bed, under the table.


    Of course, he didn''t have any gains.


    Finally, feeling exhausted, he decided to stop sleeping after waking up.


    He went into the bathroom and tried to wash his face to clear it. However, when he looked up, he saw a familiar face in the bathroom mirror. However, at this moment, that face was not smiling, but was filled with astonishment. That was because the face was right on his neck. At that moment, he was the clown.


    He ran out of the bathroom, rushed back into the room, and locked the door behind him. His head felt dizzy, and it took him a while to recover. It was only after calming down that he was finally willing to admit that the face before was his.


    After a long time in the room, he finally mustered the courage to go back to the bathroom.


    This time, he did not look at the mirror. Instead, he buried his head in the sink and turned on the tap to its maximum capacity. He kept washing his face with water. He rubbed his face again and again with the face wash.


    It wasn''t until the pool began to clear up that he began to lift his head cautiously. As a result, the mirror returned to his original appearance, causing him to lose his breath.


    Who in the world would be afraid to see their own face? Xiao He felt that this matter was extremely ironic.

 C27

    But his fear was far from settled, even stronger than before. Why? Was he the clown himself?


    No, it must be a clown''s prank.


    It must have been him, sneaking into his house in the middle of the night in some special way, slicing the meat from his fridge, turning his closet upside down, and making his face look like his own. No wonder he could hear someone talking in his ear.


    Xiao He worked from 5 in the morning until dawn. He heaved a sigh of relief. Finally, it lit up.


    He decided to go to the police station.


    At this moment, his phone rang. For some reason, the ringtone seemed to have been tuned in by someone. It sounded especially loud compared to usual.


    The moment it sounded, Xiao He was scared out of his wits.


    It rang for a long time before he reacted and hesitantly picked it up.


    "Hello, may I ask, is this Captain Xiao He?" It was an old voice on the other side of the phone. It sounded like an old man''s voice. When the Wukang case was over, he became the prime minister of the Murder Squad, but he couldn''t hang up the phone like that.


    At that time, some drug lord gang or anti-sheihua people would come over to provoke him or even threaten him. That would be too much for others to handle.


    Xiao He replied as he thought:


    "Yes, may I ask who you are?"


    "I''m a resident of Guangren Lane. I want to respond to something."


    "Please speak."


    "She''s my neighbor. She''s the little girl who lives right next to me. Her name is Celery, and she''s very small. She''s only six years old. I haven''t seen her for several days."


    Xiao He turned the phone into a hands-free mode and listened while he dressed and brushed his teeth.


    He expected another case to come.


    "I asked her mother, and her mother said she went to play at her grandmother''s house. But, but this is not a holiday, the other children are in school. She was in kindergarten at school and came to my house every day to beg for snacks. However, I haven''t seen her for the past few days. "


    "What about his father?"


    The old man on the other end of the line sighed. "Her father died in a car accident six months ago. Alas, that child was really pitiful. His mother did have one, but it was a stepmother. Everyone in the corridor said that they often heard Jiang Qinglan beat her up, so I''m a bit suspicious.


    Xiao He felt that the amount of information in it was a little too much, so he said to the old man:


    "Grandmother, what''s your name?" Where does your family live in Guangren Lane? As for the specifics, we''ll directly come to your door to get to know you. What do you think? "


    "Alright, alright. My name is Zhang Yulian and I live in Building 502, Block 27, on the south side of Guangren Lane. You can come over in the morning. I was home all day. "


    "Alright Grandma Zhang, we will be there as soon as possible. "Goodbye."


    "Goodbye."


    Actually, from her description just now, Xiao He already had a bad premonition. He quickly rode his "BMW" to the police station.


    Everyone was dozing in their seats. After dinner last night, they even went to sing KTV. Only Xiao He and Ning Ruonan returned home in advance.


    Now, they were all exhausted and had fallen flat on the ground.


    Xiao He clapped his hands.


    "Everyone get up, we have work to do again."


    "What?" Jiang Han was the first to raise his head. "I''ve only rested for a few hours. Here we go again."


    After that, he shouted at Peng Wenyin, "Captain, we want to apply for an annual leave. We want to add the bonuses."


    Xiao He slapped his head:


    "You wish."


    Peng Wenyin, on the other hand, had an anxious expression on his face:


    "What''s wrong, Xiao He? What happened?"


    Xiao He spread out his hands and said, "I received a report this morning. Although it was still unknown whether this was a real case or not. But I have a premonition that things are not that simple. "


    Following that, Xiao He recounted Grandma Zhang''s words to everyone.


    After everyone heard this, they all fell into deep thought.


    "You mean the disappearance of a little girl is bizarre?" Ning Ruonan asked.


    "Right."


    "So I''m going to Grandma Zhang''s now to get a better understanding and record the situation. "Ruonan, you go with me."


    "Alright."


    On the side, Jiang Han once again blew his nose and glared at her with an unhappy expression. He was just afraid that Ning Ruonan would scold him again, so he didn''t dare to show it.


    The two of them arrived at Guangren Lane. It was the southern side of the street from here.


    The alley was too narrow, and like most alleys, the driveway and sidewalk were one and the same.


    Xiao He parked his car outside the alley and walked with Ning Ruonan to the entrance of the courtyard.


    Most of the people living in the compound were retired old people. It was said that the house had been distributed as a secondary school teacher.


    Zhang Yulian was a teacher at this high school, according to the resident''s information.


    That woman called Jiang Qinglan, Ning Ruonan didn''t forget to take a look at her basic information:


    "She had done business before, divorced, and then married again. Her husband is a high school language teacher. "


    Xiao He nodded.


    "Let''s go up."


    On the fifth floor, Ning Ruonan and Xiao He saw a woman carrying a vegetable basket into a room across the street. The two of them let out a sigh. That person should be Jiang Qinglan, right?


    Grandma Zhang go to the door almost as soon as she hear the doorbell ring


    Shaw smiled at her and showed her his work card.


    "Grandma, I''ve kept you waiting."


    "It''s fine. Come in, child." Seeing Ning Ruonan behind him, and such a pretty little girl, she couldn''t stop smiling.


    "Take a seat, I''ll go get you some fruits."


    "No need grandma, today we are just here to understand the situation. We might come back to Jiang Qing Lan''s house later on. If our mood is settled, we should file a case immediately." "That''s why we have to make the best use of our time."


    "Alright, if you have any questions, feel free to ask them."


    "I would like to ask you, what is the name of the little girl?" Ning Ruonan took out a small notebook and recording pen from the side.


    "His name is Xu Shiqin."


    "Since when have you not seen her again?"


    "That was two weeks ago." Grandma Zhang''s face was filled with grief, as if she had lost her granddaughter.


    "Did you sense any unusual behavior from Jiang Qinglan two weeks ago?"


    "Not really."


    "But Captain Xiao, you have to believe what I said. The suspicion towards Jiang Qinglan is really great, because as far as we know, she is always picking celery. "


    "Did she always treat celery very badly?" Ning Ruonan asked.


    "No, to be honest, she used to be a competent stepmother and was good to celery. Everyone has seen it. "


    "But I don''t know what''s going on these days, beating up children one after another. We neighbors, hearing the child cry and shout, asked what was the matter with the celery, but the child refused to say. Everyone''s heart ached when they saw the bruises and bruises on her body. After all, celery isn''t the kind of child to be mischievous and mischievous. "

 C28

    "You said that Jin Jin''s father passed away half a year ago. Do you think this has anything to do with it?" Ning Ruonan seemed to have thought of something. Xiao He thought to himself, it was indeed right that I brought her here.


    "Don''t say it, it seems to be true. It was probably from then on that Jiang Qinglan''s attitude towards celery was like a completely different person. They didn''t even hold her hand when they went out together. Such a young child, leaving her to go to school by herself with a small bag on her back. Every time she looks at me, her heart aches. "


    "How did her father die?"


    "Mr Xu, let me think. He went to pick up the parsley after school that day, then encountered a car accident on the road." Grandma Zhang lowered her head as if she didn''t want to talk about regret.


    Ning Ruonan fell into deep thought. He turned around and said to Xiao He:


    "Looks like we have to go find Jiang Qinglan and see what she has to say."


    "Yes," Xiao He stood up. "Then, Grandma, we''ll leave first. If there''s any questions, we''ll come back to ask you."


    "Alright, you guys go first. That woman has a bad temper, you guys be careful. "


    Xiao He chuckled. "Got it, Grandma."


    Jiang Qing Lan''s house was right next door.


    Xiao He and Ning Ruonan racked their brains for a plausible reason before ringing the doorbell.


    A woman wearing a red blouse opened the door. Looking at her, she was about forty years old. Although she was dressed like a normal housewife, it had to be said that she should have had some looks a few years earlier.


    Almost in an instant, Ning Ruonan understood where the sorrow of this woman, Jiang Qinglan, lay.


    After her husband passed away, she had to bring along a second-hand oil bottle. She simply didn''t have any chance to enter into a new relationship. No matter what her own conditions were, she was destined to waste her precious last bit of youth on this child.


    When the woman saw that they were two strangers, she had a puzzled look on her face. She didn''t understand who the people who had come were ¡­


    The moment Xiao He took out his work permit, Jiang Qinglan''s pupils slightly widened.


    "Hello." Xiao He tried to smile.


    In the next second, Jiang Qinglan''s nervous expression was retracted, but she still had a puzzled look on her face:


    "Comrade Police, are you here?" He let them in.


    "Oh, Miss Jiang, it''s like this. We would like to know about your family''s population situation."


    "My family, just me and my daughter." Jiang Qinglan blurted out.


    "Just you and your daughter? "May I ask who the father of the child is ¡­"


    "He died in a car accident before." Jiang Qinglan lowered her eyes and said softly.


    It seemed that her feelings for her husband were very deep. That was true. He wasn''t a kind person, but he was able to treat a child who was unrelated to his husband as his own child. It truly wasn''t easy.


    "Is the child a boy or a girl?"


    "Girl."


    "Then she''s ¡­"


    "It was sent to her original grandmother''s house."


    Xiao He pretended to understand and nodded.


    "Alright, that will do. Goodbye, Lady Jiang."


    After saying that, Xiao He and Ning Ruonan stood up one by one.


    After seeing them out, Jiang Qinglan had been thinking about how these two looked so familiar.


    She touched the dog and went into the kitchen to pick vegetables.


    Finally she remembered that the two men were the same ones she had seen on the stairs this morning. The two of them seemed to have entered Grandma Zhang''s house.


    "I mean, why would the police come here? It must be that old woman again."


    Before this, she had always been involved in the matter between her and the celery. She was the one who taught the children at home, so she couldn''t understand what the old woman was thinking all day. I''m not her wife, so why would she dare to shout at me in the corridor?


    After saying that, Jiang Qinglan took off her apron, ready to find her for a reason.


    Knock, knock, knock. Knocking incessantly, Grandma Zhang was wondering who it was, don''t break the door.


    "Coming, coming. Stop knocking."


    As she spoke, Grandma Zhang opened the door. At the moment she saw Jiang Qinglan, she reflexively did not dare to meet her eyes.


    After Jiang Qinglan entered the room, she did not sit on the sofa. He was standing not far from the door, with his hands folded.


    "Grandma Zhang, tell me, did you get those policemen here?"


    "So what if I am?"


    "Are you still confident? He asked the police to come to their house for no reason at all. You old man, where did all these evil thoughts come from? If I hadn''t respected you as an elderly man, I would have reported you to the police. " Jiang Qinglan stood up excitedly.


    Grandma Zhang''s face was livid with anger. "You can sue me, what can you sue me for? You still have the face to say, where did you get the celery? "


    If I wanted to sue you, I would sue you for interfering in other people''s family''s affairs. Didn''t I tell you already, Jin Jin went back to her grandma''s house.


    Grandma Zhang''s lips trembled. "I advise you to quickly turn yourself in. Otherwise, aren''t you afraid that you''ll be punished by the heavens?" She pointed at Jiang Qinglan and said, "You vicious woman, don''t think that I don''t know that it was you who killed Jin Jin." As she spoke, her voice rose in volume.


    Jiang Qing Lan Dong suddenly lost control. "You old bastard, what nonsense are you spouting?" As he spoke, he used his hand to push the old man.


    Grandma Zhang had cardiovascular disease and a weak body. She pushed him away and he fell to the ground.


    Before long, the old man''s hands and feet twitched as if he was unable to breathe. She extended her hand towards Jiang Qinglan.


    However, Jiang Qinglan was obviously frightened. He stood rooted to the ground, not daring to move.


    After a while, the old man stopped moving.


    Jiang Qinglan used her hand to feel the old man''s aura, and was so frightened that she retracted her hand.


    After a very long time, she was still frozen in place, not knowing what to do.


    Suddenly she remembered the old man''s illness. He seemed to take a medicine.


    Thus, she searched for the medicine among the elderly as if her life depended on it.


    I found it in the drawer of the TV cabinet.


    She opened the bottle and dropped it around the old man.


    He wanted to pretend that the old man had died because he hadn''t had time to take his medicine when he fell ill.


    When she was done, she put on the old man''s slippers and went into the bathroom. She took a mop and dragged the footprints on the floor.


    He took a cloth and wiped all the furniture he grabbed earlier, including the medicine bottle.


    Then she put the slippers back on the old man''s feet and put them on. If he listened carefully through the wall, he could tell that there was no one in the corridor right now. She opened the door as if nothing had happened and went out, taking the rag with her. He quickly returned to his own house.

 C29

    But Jiang Qinglan could not calm down for a long time, and she did not eat lunch. He had been hungry all this time.


    She kept reminding herself that she didn''t kill her, it was just that the old man suddenly had a sickness of his own.


    But every time she thought of her twitching face before she died and the hand reaching out to her, she felt as if she were back on the spot.


    She was restless and had been wandering around the house all day.


    That night, she didn''t dare to sleep. After all, there was a corpse in the house across the way. At the thought of this, she lost all sleep.


    For days.


    Xiao He and Ning Ruonan have not followed up on this case since their return from Jiang Qing Lan''s home that day.


    They all agreed that this was the normal behavior of a widowed woman, and that it would be good for the child to stay with his grandma for a while.


    Until one morning, Xiao He received another report. This time it was not about Jiang Qinglan and her daughter, but about Grandma Zhang.


    Zhang Tao, a permanent professor at Princeton University, is nearly 50 years old this year. After this elementary school year, he decided to come back and see his mother.


    Who would have thought that she would come back to face the image of her mother at home, her room stinging.


    Many days of continuous lack of sleep finally crushed Jiang Qinglan.


    However, the smell of the corpse had already permeated into the corridor.


    Early in the morning, after smelling the scent, Jiang Qinglan woke up from her shallow sleep.


    It had been five days since Grandma Zhang was killed.


    Jiang Qinglan sat listlessly on the bed, using the blanket to cover her nose as her body shrunk into a ball.


    Suddenly she seemed to hear something.


    She quickly got off the bed. Through the peephole on the door, she saw Zhang Tao. He had returned. He was just opening the door.


    With one glance, she turned her back to the door in shock. She didn''t want to see this scene, but deep down, she didn''t want to.


    However, since the body had been found, it should be moved soon.


    Thinking of this, the burden in Jiang Qinglan''s heart was somewhat lightened. After all, this meant that she could finally sleep.


    After Xiao He received the report, he immediately rushed over to the scene. Along the way, he and Ning Ruonan were both very complicated and didn''t want to say anything.


    There was no sign of anything unnatural at the scene,


    Of course, there was no useful evidence.


    The medical examiner''s autopsy report came out a day later. It was a myocardial infarction. There was no risk of unnatural death.


    However, Zhang Tao was not satisfied with this result. This time, he went straight to his office.


    "I want to find Xiao He."


    Little Mi looked at the person in front of her with unconcealable surprise. Heart: This is the first time someone has said they want to look for our team Xiao.


    "No problem, please wait a moment."


    After saying that, Xiaomi went to the forensics department to look for Xiao He. Xiao He was also in the midst of discussing the cause of death with Forensic Yuan.


    "Captain Xiao, someone called Zhang Tao is looking for you outside."


    "Alright, Forensic Physician Yuan. I''ll be going over first then."


    "Go."


    When he arrived at the office, he found that Zhang Tao was already waiting there. His eyes were still red and swollen like when he had arrived at the scene that day. Clearly, he was not as calm as he had imagined.


    "Hello, Captain Xiao." As he spoke, Zhang Tao extended his hand.


    "I heard that you''re in the middle of your homicide squad, so I wanted to come over today to consult with you."


    Xiao He looked at the person in front of him with a serious expression. Smiling, he shook his hand and said, "I dare not say so. Do you still have any doubts about your mother''s death?"


    "That''s right. I want you, including the professional Forensics examiner, to explain my mother''s sudden illness." As he said that, he held his arms in a playful manner and said, "Does Forensic Yuan feel that the patient will suffer from an uncontrollable illness without any warning or stimulus?"


    Xiao He frowned and did not say anything. This was also the topic that he and Forensic Yuan was currently discussing.


    Then, Zhang Tao sternly said, "I don''t know about the other patients, but I dare say that I understand my mother''s situation very well. If there was no external stimulus, there would usually be a warning before her attack, a sign that she would be aware of herself, and she would take the drug in advance. This way, even if the attack occurs, the disease will still be in a controllable state, and not in a situation like this ¡ª sudden death. " When he spat out the last four words, it was exceptionally light and sorrowful.


    Xiao He could not bear to see this.


    "And look," Zhang Tao said as he took out a newly printed picture from his document bag.


    It was a picture of Grandma''s body, taken at an angle slightly parallel to the ground.


    Zhang Tao pointed at the photo and said, "Look, my mother fell face first towards the door. Do you know what that means? Captain Xiao. "


    Xiao He frowned. Why did he miss such an important detail? Therefore, he opened his mouth silently:


    "That means there might have been someone else in the room. Is that what you mean?"


    "That''s right." Zhang Tao looked at Xiao He as if he were a student who could be taught.


    "My apologies, Mr. Zhang. This was the negligence of our homicide squad. I apologize to you here. We''ll go back to the scene and search again. We won''t let you down this time. "


    Only then did Zhang Tao leave in satisfaction. Before leaving, he left the photo with Xiao He.


    For the entire day, Xiao He''s eyebrows were knitted tightly.


    Ning Ruonan walked forward:


    "Do you think there''s something fishy about our two incidents?"


    Xiao He raised his head. Seeing that it was her, he nodded:


    "That''s right, that day we went to investigate Jiang Qinglan, and something happened to Grandma Zhang as well. I really don''t know how to believe that there is no connection between the two matters, but before we find out and have no evidence, we can''t tell this to Mr. Zhang." He was already on the verge of breaking down from his sadness, so he can''t take this kind of blow. "


    Ning Ruonan understood the meaning behind Xiao He''s words.


    That afternoon, the entire homicide squad once again set out on a carpet search of Grandma Zhang''s residence.

 C30

    He tried to find out more, but nothing happened. The detectives accompanying them were frowning nervously.


    Ning Ronan looked at Xiao He.


    "What the hell are we looking for, Captain?"


    Xiao He kept his head down as he searched for something. He shook his head.


    He always felt that certain parts of the floor were always conspicuously clean. It was as if someone had deliberately erased his traces.


    Looking at the mirror in front of him, he saw the wall behind him.


    There were all sorts of daily necessities hanging on a row of hooks.


    The penultimate hook was empty, and the last hook held a brush that looked like the kind used to wash the sink.


    Xiao He raised the camera in his hand and the shutter clicked.


    In fact, he came to the bathroom mainly to look for a mop, but all he found was a red bucket.


    Ye Zichen rolled his eyes and noticed that the mop was put to the side.


    Just when everyone was feeling extremely disappointed.


    Shaw called the agent into the bathroom.


    After checking, he didn''t find any fingerprints on the handle of the mop, not even some traces.


    Shaw and the agent looked at each other.


    There was no need for him to say anything else. This was probably the most valuable evidence in the crime scene today.


    "The evidence team will bring back the mop and record down the situation. Ruonan, come with me again. The rest of you can go back. "


    With that, Xiao He walked out of the room. Ning Ruonan followed closely behind.


    Xiao He looked at the door of Jiang Qinglan''s room. He headed straight up the stairs.


    Jiang Qinglan could see it clearly from the peephole, including that look. She sat down on the sofa in pain.


    "What''s wrong, Captain Xiao?" Are you still suspicious of Jiang Qinglan? "


    "I don''t know. I just think that it''s very possible that it really was him."


    "With that mop?" Ning Ruonan didn''t react for a while.


    "Do you think that an ordinary mop, an ordinary item like this, won''t even have the master''s fingerprints?" Here Xiao He deliberately lowered his voice.


    At this time, Ning Ruonan''s pupils slightly dilated.


    As they were talking, the two of them arrived at a certain house on the sixth floor.


    He knocked on the door.


    The person who opened the door was an aunt who was in her fifties or sixties.


    Ning Ruonan smiled and said:


    "Hello Auntie, can I bother you for a moment?"


    "What is it? "You are ¡­"


    Ning Ruonan took out her ID.


    "We would like to ask you about Grandma Zhang and Jiang Qinglan''s situation downstairs? Is it convenient for you? "


    "Then hurry up and come in." Auntie looked very easygoing.


    They sat in the living room.


    Only now did he know that her surname was Ye.


    "What do you want to know? As long as I know, I will definitely tell you all in detail. "


    "Do you know how their relationship is?"


    "Not good."


    "Why not?" Ning Ruonan took advantage of the situation and asked.


    "I hear them arguing in the corridor every few days." Following that, Auntie Ye''s expression immediately became mysterious, "Comrade Police, what happened downstairs?" Could it be? Grandma Zhang died? Could it be that strange smell from two days ago? "


    The crime scene was sealed off from the moment it was reported.


    The investigation team was also very low-key and careful. The police car''s alarm was turned off before they reached the mouth of the alley. They went upstairs with as little noise as possible to avoid alerting the enemy.


    So no neighbor knows what it is.


    Ning Ruonan looked at Xiao He.


    Why did Shaw look at her?


    "Auntie Ye, the details of the case will be revealed to the public after the investigation. You don''t have to worry about that for now. "


    Xiao He looked at this rather gossipy Auntie Ye and felt some hope: such a person would never be able to ignore matters outside the window. They had found the right person.


    "Why do they quarrel?"


    "Ai, isn''t it all because that woman Jiang Qinglan mistreated her child?" The old man definitely couldn''t help but say when he saw this. Moreover, Grandma Zhang loved parsley the most, so how could she not care about it? This wasn''t the first or second time. The injured neighbors would usually be watching celery. The woman herself refused to admit that she had hit her child. How could the old man not get angry? "


    Xiao He frowned.


    "Then you hear, when was the last time they had a quarrel?"


    "I don''t know if that counts or not. The soundproofing of the doors in our building has not been very good. "But it''s not like you can hear it clearly ¡­"


    "It''s fine, just say it as much as you can. Leave the rest of the work to us."


    "Five or six days ago, I think. One noon, I was just getting ready to squint after lunch. The voices of those two people caused me to quarrel. "


    Xiao He and Ning Ruonan looked at each other.


    "Whether it''s five or six days, Auntie Ye, think carefully."


    "Uh-huh," she said, turning to the wall calendar. Suddenly her eyes stopped.


    "It should have been six days ago. Because I had to go to see my granddaughter perform that afternoon, I wanted to quickly fall asleep."


    Then, at this point in time, it really made everyone suck in a cold breath.


    "Actually, I heard two of them that day, but I''m sure it was their voices. But after those two sentences, there was no more sound. "


    "What exactly are those two sentences?" Do you remember? "


    "There seems to be a saying, ''What are you doing here?'', which Elder Zhang said. I didn''t quite catch what that woman said. "


    Noon huh...


    Xiao He slapped his forehead.


    It was all because of their carelessness. They must have thought of the scene when they bumped into each other in the corridor.


    Suddenly, an inexplicable sense of self-blame and guilt arose in Xiao He''s heart: It was clearly their responsibility to protect the person who reported the crime!


    But now, his negligence had caused a kind old man to die a horrible death.


    "Thank you for your cooperation, Auntie Ye." I hope you keep this a secret so that we can guarantee your safety. "


    Xiao He stood up. Ning Ruonan''s expression was also grave, as if she had thought about something.


    "No problem, if there are any more problems, just come find me."


    Coming out from the inside, Ning Ruonan saw that Xiao He''s heart was not at ease, so she carefully asked:


    "Are we going to visit a few other houses?"


    "Yes."


    The rest of the families could only hear the sounds of the two quarreling, but were unable to clearly hear the contents of the arguments.


    Why would Jiang Qinglan go find Grandma Zhang?


    Besides, this time point really matched the time predicted by the liver temperature after the autopsy.


    This way, the suspicion of Jiang Qinglan suddenly increased by a lot.


    The two of them did not immediately return to the station. Instead, they sat down at a noodle restaurant in the alleyway. After having a simple lunch.


    Before ordering his meal, Xiao He called Peng Wenyin


    "Captain Peng, arrest Jiang Qinglan." And tell her we already know about the rag and see how she reacts. "

 C31

    In the interrogation room


    "Tell me about it." On Friday, October 25, at noon, where are you and what are you doing? " Xiao He looked at her. His patience was only enough for him to formally throw out these interrogation sentences.


    "I''m at home, cooking, eating, and taking an afternoon nap."


    "Is that all?"


    "That''s right." The woman''s expression was confident.


    Ning Ruonan watched on, gnashing her teeth in anger.


    "But the neighbors said they heard you arguing with the old man at noon that day. How do you explain that?"


    At this time, Jiang Qinglan called back her line of sight, and Ruonan carefully caught it.


    "So what? She wants to argue, so I''ll argue with her." Her voice rose a little in an instant, clearly audible.


    "But Miss Jiang, I clearly remember you insisting that you didn''t do anything else besides eating and sleeping at noon."


    "That''s not important. It''s normal for me to argue with her, so it''s not even worth mentioning."


    "But to us, you are the one who eats and sleeps." Seeing her attitude, Ning Ruonan couldn''t help but open her mouth and say, "Have you ever thought that this would only increase your suspicion?"


    "Who started the argument?"


    "It''s her."


    "Oh? Is that so? However, from the testimony provided by the witness, we know that it seems to be you who picked it up. "


    Jiang Qinglan''s brows tightened. She seemed to be on the verge of collapsing, yet she was still resisting.


    "Miss Jiang, please speak the truth. Otherwise, the following situation will be even more disadvantageous to you."


    Xiao He kindly reminded him.


    "Well, we just assume that you''re afraid of suspicion because of the discrepancy between the testimony and the evidence. However, from this second onwards, we will not have the slightest bit of leniency. So what happened when you got into a fight with her? "


    After a long while, Jiang Qinglan said slowly, "I... I went over and knocked on her door. She opened it. I asked her why she had gone to the police to frame me for nothing. She raised her voice to say something unrealistic, and I was afraid of being overheard. And so they went in. "


    "And then?"


    "And then she started arguing with me. Then I got tired of it, and there was food to be had at home. So after I warned her, I opened the door and went out. After that, I went home. "


    "What did you warn her about?"


    "I warned her that if she ever dared to frame me like that again, I would report her to you."


    Xiao He''s suspicions were even clearer now. If the first half of Jiang Qinglan''s confession was true, then the direction in which the old man fell would be explained. There might have been a physical conflict between them, and Jiang Qinglan might have pushed the old man to the ground.


    That would make all the explanations reasonable.


    The mop and rag were only the means she wanted to use to hide the truth.


    "But that day we found in the old people that the handle of the mop had been meticulously cleaned. But we found a rag in the trash bag at your door, and the rag had debris on it from the handle of the mop. How do you explain that? Whose is that rag? "


    After Jiang Qinglan heard this, she was secretly nervous in her heart. The men who had arrested her had told her about the rag. At this moment, she could not understand why the aunt in the corridor had not taken away the rubbish in the past few days.


    But no matter how you looked at it, it didn''t matter. Right now, the evidence was already in his hands.


    Ning Ruonan originally thought that Jiang Qinglan wanted to find something else to excuse herself, but she didn''t expect her to lower her head at this moment.


    "It''s hers."


    "I didn''t mean to." As she spoke, she covered her face and wept.


    Ning Ruonan and Xiao He sat opposite to each other and waited for a long time until she calmed down.


    "So now you admit that you killed the old man?" After a long time, Xiao He slowly spoke.


    Jiang Qinglan slowly nodded her head, it felt like a century had passed.


    "Tell me what happened." Xiao He began recording.


    She paused and spoke with difficulty.


    As Ning Ruonan listened, she simply couldn''t accept the fact that such a good-natured old man would encounter such a disaster.


    Killed by a neighbor by mistake.


    Walking out of the interrogation room, Ning Ruonan was still confused:


    "Captain Xiao, when did we find the evidence like a cloth?"


    Xiao He looked at her puzzled expression and instantly felt that it was somewhat cute. Rubbing his hands that were drenched in cold sweat, he smiled mysteriously but didn''t say anything.


    Returning to the corridor of the office, he said as if he had just remembered something:


    "It was not found, because the rubbish must have been cleared that night. This is just my speculation. "


    "That''s why it''s very risky today." Ning Ruonan seemed to be deep in thought, "If that wasn''t the case, the situation would have become abnormally troublesome to deal with."


    Xiao He licked his lips. "Actually, I also bet on it. I bet on my own speculation and whether she will believe me or not."


    Suddenly, Ruonan hit Xiao He''s head with her hand:


    "You, why do you dare to take so many risks, aren''t you afraid..."


    He didn''t expect that the other party would actually grab her hand.


    Their hands froze in mid-air.


    Their eyes slightly widened as they looked at each other.


    At this moment, Jiang Han walked over and coughed.


    The two of them quickly retracted their hands, and an unnoticeable crimson band appeared on Ruonan''s face. However, Xiao He saw it with his sharp eyes.


    Jiang Han''s unsightly expression was also hard to detect. However, both of them felt it at the same time.


    "Captain Xiao, um, Captain Peng is looking for you."


    "Alright." Xiao He replied.


    He walked into the office.


    Peng Wenyin stood in front of his desk as if he had been waiting for him.


    "Based on what you know, Jiang Qinglan is a suspect. We went to investigate her background, including the whereabouts of her child."


    "How is it?" Xiao He immediately got his attention.


    "The child was not found in the house of my maternal grandma." Peng Wenyin solemnly said.


    Xiao He seemed to have realized something, and the veins on his forehead bulged out in an instant.


    "Xiao He, are you alright?"


    "I''m fine, Captain Peng." As he spoke, he touched his forehead, not knowing why. The feeling he got from that night''s experience was so shocking that it made him break out in a cold sweat.


    Where would the child be? Could it be that the woman ¡­


    Otherwise, why would she lie?


    "The child''s grandma said she didn''t know about this at all, let alone asking her to take the child."


    At this moment, the bad premonition in his heart was too intense.

 C32

    In the afternoon, in the interrogation room, Xiao He once again brought up Jiang Qinglan.


    This time, Xiao He''s face was extremely cold.


    To this cunning woman who did not speak a single word of truth. And now the children. Xiao He felt that his patience had reached its limit.


    "Where did you get the baby?" This was the first time he heard such an illogical interrogation coming out of Xiao He''s mouth. Even Jiang Han, who was standing at the side, was shocked.


    Although Ruo Nan was more meticulous, Xiao He didn''t dare to let her record this confession. He was afraid that what this woman had done would affect her mood.


    Jiang Qinglan had just gone through the interrogation this morning, and her spirit seemed to be a bit out of sorts, but her instinctive willpower was still there. Her face looked cold and unknowing.


    "I don''t know."


    "That''s your child, not your family''s dog. How could you not know?" Xiao He tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart.


    Unexpectedly, her expression did change a little. For a moment, he seemed to see her slightly enlarged pupils.


    What, did that woman sell her child?


    Suddenly, he had hope. As long as the child was alive, they still had a chance.


    "I''m telling you, Jiang Qinglan, you''d better explain everything now. Otherwise, we will silently agree that the child was killed by you."


    However, he did not expect Jiang Qinglan to suddenly straighten her body, which was originally leaning against the chair.


    "No, you can''t do it. You don''t have that right, Captain Xiao." A sneer almost appeared on her face. "You cops have to rely on evidence."


    Looking at Xiao He, who was extremely tensed up and had no skill in interrogating, Jiang Han could barely recognize him.


    So he took his arm:


    "Captain Xiao, how about we go out and rest for a bit?"


    Xiao He supported his forehead as he followed him out.


    The two of them sat outside in the corridor. Jiang Han poured a cup of coffee for him and poured a cup for himself as well.


    Facing this man who had his head lowered, the expression on his face was extremely anxious, and his emotions fluctuated greatly. Jiang Han was unable to believe that this was his usual Xiao He. However, there was no point in continuing the investigation like this.


    So he just said,


    "Captain Xiao, I think you must be tired from your morning interrogation. Why don''t you go back and rest?"


    Who knew that in the next second, Jiang Han would be pushed to the ground. Xiao He''s body was tightly pressing Jiang Han.


    "No way, no one can stop me from letting this evil woman take advantage of me today!"


    After saying that, he stood up and rushed into the interrogation room, grabbing Jiang Qinglan by the neck.


    Fortunately, the two policemen rushed in and forcefully pulled him away. That stopped his extreme behavior.


    When Jiang Han saw Xiao He being carried out of the corridor, he did not know what to do.


    What had happened? How could a prisoner be tried like this? No matter how hard Jiang Han tried, he could not understand.


    Captain Peng told Shaw to stay at home for a few days. Actually, there were two days of punishment, he just didn''t dare to tell him.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that the case had become urgent, the higher-ups would have surely dealt with the incident seriously.


    When Xiao He returned home, he felt an indescribable pain all over his body. Thus, he fell asleep.


    In the dream he continued to return to that night. He ran like a madman, and in the dream he saw the clown chasing him.


    Suddenly, for some reason, the clown seemed to stumble over something and a low whimper came from behind him. The voice was filled with dissatisfaction.


    For the past two days, no one had been idle either.


    Captain Peng had led the evidence team to scour the Jiang Qing Lan household many times, but they did not discover anything of value.


    This made everyone even more worried.


    The sudden shift from the old lady''s case to the missing person''s case was a bit awkward for everyone. Since Shaw was not there, the meeting on the case could not be held as usual. Some of them didn''t even know what had happened.


    Finally, on the third day, he returned to his office.


    Jiang Han originally thought that this brat would do a proper evaluation in front of everyone. Even if he didn''t, he should apologize to him, the client. He didn''t expect this brat to not say a single word.


    They did not immediately convene the expected case conference.


    On the contrary, Captain Peng told him about what had happened in the past two days.


    Xiao He walked on the street as he couldn''t understand what was going on. According to what everyone said, after so many days in Jiang Qinglan''s house, he still couldn''t find a single clue.


    However, according to the general circumstances of a criminal investigation, there should always be some sort of train of thought.


    Suppose Jiang Qinglan killed the parsley. Then the murder weapon, the corpse, these things should be the key to the search.


    However, Captain Peng reported that he did not find any suspicious weapons.


    Jiang Qinglan herself didn''t have any transportation, and her family was poor as a bucket. The only thing she had seen was the bicycle her husband had ridden while he was still alive. It was not something that could properly transport corpses. No one would dare and no one would use that.


    Therefore, the last information that he obtained was:


    The weapon could not be found and the corpse had almost disappeared into thin air.


    At this moment, Xiao He almost eliminated Jiang Qinglan from his suspicion.


    Unknowingly, they had arrived at Guangren Lane. He decided to see it for himself.


    Jiang Qinglan''s home had long been turned into a crime scene by the police. Xiao He took out the key, turned the lock, and entered. The smell of dust assaulted their nostrils, but it was actually not idle for a long time. It was just that the room faced the sun and was dry in the autumn.


    At this moment, the scene in front of Xiao He made him feel that it was too peaceful. Things were scattered about on the sofa and on the coffee table, as if someone had just taken a nap there.


    Suddenly, he heard sounds coming from the kitchen.


    With a quiver, he ran over. It was a dog.


    It was not a famous breed, but an ordinary dog.


    Its eyes were not looking at Xiao He, but at a certain corner in the kitchen. Perhaps, he thought, it was because his dog food was in that cupboard and he couldn''t reach it.


    In an instant, he extended his hand in pity and opened the cabinet. As he expected.


    He poured some into the plate and handed it to the dog.


    Soon he was done eating.


    Suddenly, Xiao He''s body leaned back and he also retreated a few steps.


    He remembered something.


    It was a scene that happened during the interrogation of Jiang Qinglan that afternoon:


    He said, "It''s your child, not your dog."


    At that time, Jiang Qing Lan''s eyes flashed with a hint of nervousness as she paid attention to him. Now that he thought about it, he realized that there really was a dog in that woman''s house.


    An ominous cloud shrouded Xiao He''s eyes.


    Just like that afternoon when he spoke to Captain Peng, Xiao He felt dizzy again.


    He had to stand against the door for a while.


    He watched as the dog slowly made his way to the bathroom.

 C33

    Xiao He could not face the fear in his heart.


    He almost vomited out everything in his stomach.


    He opened the door and rushed out. He stood next to the trash can in the district for a long time before he recovered.


    He took out his cell phone.


    "Captain Peng, send a few of our colleagues from the Physical Evidence Department over."


    "Where are you?"


    "Jiang Qing Lan''s house."


    "Did you find anything?" "Alright, I''ll be right there."


    Xiao He sat down on a bench in the district. After a while, the Physical Evidence Unit and Old Pen arrived.


    Xiao He walked over.


    Captain Peng saw that his face was pale and devoid of blood.


    to help him with his worries:


    "Xiao He, are you alright?"


    Xiao He waved his hand and walked up, gesturing for them to follow him upstairs.


    In this way, the members of the Physical Evidence Department successfully collected the excrement of Jiang Qing Lan''s dog.


    Xiao He told them to take it for analysis, but didn''t say why. He was afraid of seeing their expressions. After all, even he found it hard to accept such an outcome.


    These few days, the police force sent out by the police to find the whereabouts of the child was still not small, but there seemed to be no whereabouts.


    Shaw''s last hope was shattered, and he wished it were all his imagination. However, the reality was brutally laid out in front of him. It wasn''t being kidnapped or given away by her heartless mother.


    The public security notice for finding the children was posted all over the bulletin board of each community. The police officers visited everyone related to Jiang Qinglan, including the neighbors, neighbors, and relatives of her parents. But the results were small.


    Five days later, at the final case analysis meeting.


    Jiang Han showed his bad temper.


    He threw the folder in his hand onto the table, walked up, and started talking.


    "Captain Xiao, as the captain, do you owe everyone an explanation?" You hit people so willfully. It''s fine if you hit me, but the person you hit is a suspect. There was no explanation. What do you make us think of such a basic discipline? And the whole thing, the shifting focus of the case, you don''t even have a meeting, I''ll take it you didn''t have time after you finished the fight that day. But when you came back, you didn''t say anything and just ran straight to Jiang Qing Lan''s house. "When we get back, we''ll put us here to cool the wind. We have no idea what''s going on, okay?"


    Xiao He, who was sitting in his seat, finished listening and stood up:


    "I am sorry, gentlemen, for some reasons of my own, I have given you some unnecessary job inconsistencies. I apologize once again to Comrade Jiang Han and everyone present for that. I hope everyone will forgive me and work together to solve this case. "


    Jiang Han''s expression finally eased up a little.


    What a straightforward person, Peng Wenyin didn''t know whether to laugh or cry in his heart.


    Xiao He glanced at Ning Ruonan, it was obvious that she was more concerned about the contents of the meeting later on, which was why Xiao He took the dog poop for the composition analysis that day. Now that the results had come out, he asked him in private but was unwilling to say. What kind of mentality was this?


    However, the truth was that when the results came out this morning, Xiao He''s hand was holding the report form, and he was unable to suppress his trembling hand.


    Everything was over, he thought. However, the grief in his heart could not be quelled.


    What kind of lovely face did the child have? Big eyes, short dark mushroom hair?


    He shook his head, concentrating on the meeting.


    Everyone stared at his lowered eyelids, waiting for him to begin.


    Xiao He stood on the stage with the report in his hand. He had prepared a few pages of PPT, but he could not prepare too much information because even a few pages would be too much for him.


    "I suspect that the child was killed by him. After his death, he was divided and fed to the dog in her family." Suddenly, the man''s eyes became moist and his throat became hoarse. Everyone was absolutely silent. No one was willing to accept such an abrupt and ugly reality. Ning Ruonan sat in her seat, staring blankly at the table without saying a word. Her beautiful peach blossom eyes were now only red. All the comrades present lowered their heads.


    "And my suspicions are correct. Now I have a component analysis in my hand, which is the dog''s feces. Any colleague who wants to see it can ask me for it after the meeting. " As he said this, he was choked with sobs again.


    Jiang Han frowned. He finally understood why Xiao He had been unwilling to say anything these past two days. After all, if it was him, he wouldn''t want to be the one to announce this fact.


    Now let''s take a look at the contents of these PPTs. This is the possible course of my investigation. Everyone can look at it for themselves, so I won''t talk about it.


    Only now did everyone reluctantly raise their heads. Watching the PPT page after page, everyone''s heart became heavier.


    "We haven''t found the murder weapon yet, and we don''t know the exact process of dismembering and feeding it, so we have to ask Jiang Qinglan again." Even if we are forced to confess, we must hear the truth of the matter. "


    He didn''t expect the usually calm Xiao He to say such words. Peng Wenyin also saw this matter, so everyone would clench their teeth.


    Jiang Qinglan was interrogated overnight.


    Ning Ruonan sat in the position of reporter, this was a request she made on her own accord. Xiao He originally wanted to stop her, but there was nothing he could do.


    What should he do now? Xiao He''s mind was filled with Jiang Qinglan''s red eyes and angry face as she narrated the crime.


    At this moment, Jiang Han walked in.


    "Get out, Ning Ruonan, captain didn''t plan to send you here to record this."


    He pulled her up from the chair without a word.


    Although Ruonan''s anger was hard to suppress, but because of her colleagues'' feelings, it was not good for her to start a conflict with him.


    He could only walk out.


    Xiao He looked at Jiang Han with eyes filled with gratitude.


    Only with this kind of character could he do what he, Xiao He, couldn''t and use a method that he didn''t have.


    Suddenly, he realized that this kid was really not bad.


    Jiang Qinglan was brought over. These days, due to the lack of a solution to the problem of the child''s whereabouts, the Public Security Bureau had yet to submit any criminal prosecution documents to the court. If her suspicions were established, she would face the death penalty.


    Everything that happened afterwards seemed to be within Xiao He''s expectations. Jiang Qinglan definitely wouldn''t let go of the matter regarding the child.


    "Jiang Qinglan, do you know the difference between you admitting it now and me taking out the evidence later?" Xiao He said deliberately.


    Jiang Qinglan''s expression was full of a vicious smile. This time, Xiao He was thoroughly infuriated.


    Did this woman think she was very brave?


    Then I''ll help her.


    Thus, he took out the analysis report and threw it in front of Jiang Qinglan.


    "I think you should try being cut up and fed to a dog."

 C34

    Jiang Qinglan''s expression still did not change.


    Jiang Han watched from the side as he thought about how he could frighten this woman. He hoped that his method would work.


    Xiao He continued:


    "You won''t say? Then let me say for you that your daughter was killed by you. Oh no, she may not want to be called your daughter in heaven.


    And you really aren''t her mother. You killed her, dismembered her, and fed her to the dogs. There''s no mother like you in this world, there''s only this kind of monster. "


    "Speak."


    "You may not know it, but do you think he''ll be loyal to you just because you''ve fed him so well and raised him so well and stroked his fur every day?"


    As he spoke, the police officer brought in a barking dog and tied it to a spot not far behind Jiang Qinglan. There was no doubt that it was her dog.


    However, it seemed to have lost its mind. It continued to bark crazily in the direction of Jiang Qinglan, as if it wanted to attack its master. From the moment it entered, Jiang Qinglan was obviously frightened. At first, she had thought of sneaking a peek behind her, but she quickly realized that the location of the chain was too close to her. When she turned around, the dog''s gaping mouth was almost right in front of her.


    "I didn''t expect the police to use such a despicable method to handle a case."


    "There''s no other way. Facing a special suspect like you, of course we have to prepare some special treatment." Xiao He was not courteous at all and did not feel guilty at all.


    Anyway, the procedure written on the book was for Jiang Qinglan to point out that she had fed the body of the celery to the dog.


    "Do you think everything will be as you wish? Let me tell you, the last time you fed it, it was probably still not completely digested. "


    Xiao He couldn''t understand it at all. This was clearly the first time he saw the dog, but as a guard dog, it neither barked nor barked. This was too abnormal.


    So he began to investigate the box of dog food in the cupboard.


    "Do you think dogs kill like humans? No, it''s a lot smarter than you. "Jiang Qinglan, your conscience is worse than a dog''s."


    The dog food contained a large amount of tranquilizer for human consumption, the medical examiner told him after the examination.


    As long as the ratio is right, every time the dog finished eating, it would not fall asleep, but only weaken the excitability of the nerve. In other words, the phenomenon of mental malaise naturally reduced one''s vigilance and vigilance, also reduced the frequency of barking, and accompanied by a certain amount of loss of appetite.


    But if you get out of the drug for a while, your dog will soon be back to normal.


    "Didn''t you let him taste you? He''s not done yet, and he also knows that you and parsley are of the same species." At this point, no matter how hard Xiao He''s expression was, his heart felt as if it had been violently struck by something, causing him incomparable pain.


    The dog was taken back to the police station for a few days. During that time, it had a normal diet. Soon, the dog became unusually restless. His appetite had soared, and he was now only interested in raw meat compared to his old dog food.


    It turned out that the cage was no longer able to hold it. Before it was pulled in, it had moved into a beast cage and had specifically borrowed it from the zoo.


    At this moment, the sound of dogs barking became louder and louder. The officer outside the door was on standby with a tranquilizer in his hand.


    Jiang Qing Lan looked back at her dog, and the fear in her heart was hard to calm down.


    She closed her eyes in pain, opening them from time to time to look behind her, afraid that the dog might actually bite her.


    At a certain moment, the distance between the dog and him was very close. Jiang Han was quietly sitting on his seat.


    Xiao He could see that he did not intend to stop them.


    Jiang Han glanced at him as if to say:


    "It''s fine, I can''t bite it."


    Actually, this idea was also come from him in the beginning.


    Before the arraignment he saw the dog in the beast cage and asked Shaw what had happened.


    He looked sadly at the poor dog who was about to leave.


    "Captain Xiao, I have an idea."


    That was the reason for the current scene.


    Suddenly, the dog bit the back of Jiang Qinglan''s shirt. Jiang Qinglan screamed.


    Jiang Han continued to sit in his seat without moving.


    This time, Xiao He was slightly flustered. Just as he was about to stand up, he was stopped by Jiang Han.


    For the time being, the dog has only bitten off a piece of fabric from Jiang Qing Lan''s coat.


    Jiang Qinglan, on the other hand, didn''t know that the interrogation chair she was sitting on was pinned to the floor, so she started to beg for mercy:


    "I''ll tell you, I''ll tell you. Tell her to let go. "


    Xiao He Wei:


    "Therefore, Jiang Qinglan, are you the one who killed the celery?"


    While Jiang Qinglan was fighting with the dog to pull the clothes back from its mouth, she mumbled:


    "Yes." It''s me. "So what if it''s me? Tell me."


    "So you admit that you killed Xu Shiqin, right? Do you plead guilty? "


    "I do. "Can''t I admit it ¡­" This time, Jiang Qinglan was crying.


    Hearing this, Jiang Han pressed the emergency bell.


    Two police officers rushed in, stuck the anesthetic needle into the dog''s ass, and hobbled him away.


    Before he left, Jiang Han even touched its head. It was as if he was saying:


    Well done.


    Indeed, in this case, the dog was an indirect victim, who knew how much he had loved his little master.


    Jiang Qinglan sat on the interrogation chair, her face ashen. She would not be able to recover from her panic for a while.


    It was hard enough to be bitten by a dog, but she knew the police were just trying to scare her so she could tell.


    Until Xiao He''s words gave her a preemptive psychological cover. When she was bitten, no matter how bitten, whether she actually bit it or not. She would think of all the things she had done to the body.


    In his heart, Xiao He was actually somewhat resistant to the confession that he might face. However, he still pretended to be expressionless as he said:


    "Speak, tell me your story."


    Jiang Qinglan sneered and said:


    "In any case, in your hearts, I deserve to die."


    "Or do you think you have any reason to be forgiven?"


    "I am 35 years old and married to Xu Mingwei. I don''t mind him taking care of the children. He treated me very well. I just wanted to have a family, so I followed him. Even now, I have never regretted it. "


    "But why? Why did the days just come to hand disappear like the clouds in the sky? I knew he loved his daughter, but I just couldn''t accept that he had been involved in a car accident to pick her up. I had hoped that God would give me a reasonable explanation, but there was no explanation. He seemed to think that it was perfectly normal for him to give it away and take it away. "


    "So you found a reason for yourself?" Xiao He''s tone was filled with ridicule.


    "Yes, I just felt that without her, we could always be together. If Old Xu doesn''t pick her up that day, our family can reunite. " Jiang Qinglan''s tone was resolute and decisive.

 C35

    Jiang Han couldn''t bear to see such a bitter scene unfold. He lowered his head and only paid attention to the records. He didn''t even bother to look at the woman.


    "So you often spank children? Beat her all over, can your husband come back? Or in other words, will he be able to rest in peace in the sky? "


    Xiao He could not think of a better expression for this kind of woman.


    Jiang Qinglan turned around and said:


    "At least this way, my heart will feel better. Otherwise I wouldn''t be able to face the kitchen, the life, and the children every day. "


    "Then let me tell you, you don''t have to face her at all, because a woman like you isn''t worthy of being her mother. Do you know that even she felt that she was the one who killed Dad, and it was only right that you hit her? Therefore, when others asked her about it, in order to protect you ¡­ " Xiao He choked on his emotions. "I never told you."


    When Jiang Han sensed it, he raised his head.


    Jiang Qinglan''s eyes finally avoided looking at Xiao He, but instead, she looked away.


    "Say it, why do you want to kill this child? Aren''t you always hitting her enough? "Is it not enough to satisfy your beastly nature?" Xiao He stood up, leaned forward, and almost roared at Jiang Qinglan.


    For a moment, Jiang Qinglan was shocked.


    Jiang Han immediately pulled him back to his seat and patted his back.


    Ning Ruonan could see everything clearly from the one-way glass. Heart says:


    It was a rare action of warmth.


    Jiang Qinglan covered her face as she cried.


    After hesitating for a while, she said with a trembling voice, "I didn''t do it on purpose, I really didn''t do it on purpose ¡­ "That day, I only hit her a little too hard. I only wanted to push her to the floor ¡­"


    "Afterwards, she became distracted and somehow pushed herself onto the cabinet." As she said this, her eyes widened, as if she fell into that memory point, "There''s a knife! There''s a knife on the corner of that cabinet. " As she spoke, she covered her face, as if it was an extremely painful scene.


    It was as if he had seen it all.


    "Celery, a knife!" She still could not calm her emotions and explained everything clearly.


    "Then, then I was scared. I was too scared and didn''t know what to do."


    "Stop," Xiao He immediately regained his senses. "Where did the blade go? Which part of the child is it inserted in? "


    "Yes, it seems to be around her neck. I only remember the blood spurting out of my neck. "


    This part of Jiang Han''s record was verbatim. Although he could have used a computer and a recording pen, in the information age, handwriting had become the safest way to record things.


    "Are you saying that the knife struck the great artery on Celery''s neck?"


    "Well, I, I only remember that." Jiang Qinglan choked and nodded.


    Xiao He wrinkled his brows. He knew that if this was the case, then the outcome of the trial might be different from what he had initially imagined.


    "Alright, I''ll ask you then. After that, the blood of the celery has flowed to a certain extent, and there won''t be any breath left, right?"


    "Yes."


    Xiao He was still worried that Jiang Qinglan had hurt her child after that. Thus, he knew that this case still needed too much evidence to give the child a fair verdict.


    The key point was that the corpse had already been dissected and could no longer be examined through medical methods.


    "So, Jiang Qinglan, tell me when you took care of the body and what happened." Xiao He felt a chill between his brows.


    "I, I cut her into pieces with a knife and buried her skeleton."


    The main point had come. This was also what Xiao He had been puzzled about. Would a woman really be able to dismember a complete corpse by herself?


    "Are you sure you were the only one in the whole process? Is there really no one who can help you? "


    "Yes." Jiang Qinglan nodded, very sure.


    "Then tell me, where are the child''s head, limbs, and body bones?"


    "I stewed them to bones and then I buried them."


    In almost an instant, Xiao He clenched his fists. His eyes revealed a terrifying red color.


    Even Jiang Han raised his head and was stunned when he heard those words.


    Why didn''t Shaw know that he had misheard? He wanted to confirm it again:


    "Did you just say that you cooked the body before splitting it into pieces?"


    "Yeah, that would be too hard to cut. I was just wondering if it would be easier to handle if it was cooked."


    Xiao He placed both hands on his forehead and that nightmarish Misty Dream Zhang seemed to once again appear in front of his eyes.


    He began to feel nauseous, and everything before him began to blur. The light from the lamp, the people, were all swaying from side to side. As for him, he felt as if he was in midair, teetering on the verge of collapse.


    Suddenly, the clown was seated on the interrogation chair in front of him. He had his hands on his waist, and the corners of his mouth once again curled up in that familiar, weird arc. Then, it opened its bloody mouth towards him.


    With a scream, he leaned back and flipped the chair upside down.


    When Jiang Han saw this series of actions, he was extremely surprised and was unable to react for a long time. It was only when he fell back on his back that he began to panic. He immediately summoned the guards and carried him out of the interrogation room.


    Once again, an accident occurred during the interrogation. Ruonan saw the whole incident from the outside and also hurried over.


    Finally, he was taken to the infirmary to rest, during which time he was unconscious. Jiang Qinglan had no choice but to interrupt the interrogation again.


    Peng Wenyin was extremely anxious as he stood outside the infirmary. However, other than Jiang Han and Ning Ruonan, he didn''t dare to say anything to the rest of the team.


    Because at this very moment, what was needed the most was the role of Xiao He''s pillar of support, because the entire team was waiting for this confession to finish the case.


    Xiao He, who was on the sickbed, was very excited. Even though his eyes were closed, he did not stop moving.


    He pulled at the blanket, shaking his body and waving his arms as if he was trying to grab onto something, "Come out if you dare. I see you. Come on! " Ning Ruonan stood at the side with an extremely pained expression.


    Jiang Han, on the other hand, seemed to be an outsider and didn''t know why something like this would happen. Also, how did their captain suddenly become so delirious?


    Seeing that Ruonan couldn''t bear to wipe away her tears, she could only go out and look for Captain Peng.


    Peng Wenyin didn''t think that Jiang Han would have such an interest in Xiao He. Normally, he would rather find someone to stab.


    However, this matter wasn''t a small matter. It was related to whether or not Xiao He could continue to stay in the police force. When he had returned, he had accepted his invitation. He definitely could not let down their agreement at this time.

 C36

    Therefore, Peng Wenyin didn''t dare to look at Jiang Han''s doubtful expression and could only turn his face away.


    When Xiao He woke up, it was already evening. When he opened his eyes, he saw Ning Ruonan guarding beside the bed and couldn''t help but blame himself.


    He struggled to get up, but the strength in his arms refused to obey him. Just as he was about to prop himself up, he fell.


    Ning Ruonan was startled by his sudden awakening, and immediately went to help him.


    "Ruo Nan, help me up, I want to interrogate Jiang Qinglan again, I still have a lot of things I haven''t asked her, tell me to go find her."


    Ning Ruonan couldn''t stop him from walking out, and with a stumble, he fell off the bed.


    "Xiao He, you lie down first. Can we try again tomorrow?"


    "No, I must know where she''s buried her skeleton. I''m going to find the child''s skeleton tonight. "


    "Tomorrow is fine too. Forensics told me that you don''t have to do anything tonight and that you don''t have to go anywhere. " As she spoke, she tried to help him back onto the bed.


    "But I can''t, I have to find that woman, let me find her" Xiao He finally left the infirmary.


    Back in his office, Peng Wenying looked at Xiao He, who was walking like a skeleton. The surprise and worry in his heart couldn''t be concealed. He probably didn''t know that the young policeman had come back to work again and hadn''t slept for a day.


    "Captain Peng, let Jiang Han enter the interrogation room with me. I want to interrogate Jiang Qinglan again." This is the last time, I promise. "


    Inside the interrogation room, lights and shadows overlapped on Jiang Qinglan''s face.


    "Continue talking about how you dismembered the body. Last time, you said that you cooked the body."


    "How did you cook it? Where did you get such a big pot?"


    Jiang Qinglan shook her head, "I don''t know. At that time, I remembered that there was an abandoned basement nearby. I don''t know what it was used for before." I walked in once before, and I only happened to notice it occasionally because I was out of the rain. "


    "Basement?"


    "Yeah, there''s a big casserole over there that''s about this high up here at the waist. I was there, taking the baby all night... "Deal with her."


    Xiao He suddenly remembered that during that time, some residents of the neighborhood had complained about the odors around the streets of Yuedong Street. At that time, he had thought that it was because of the fog that had begun to spread in the fall, but now, it seemed, that was the case.


    "What time did you come out? How did you transport the body?"


    "I shipped it in my suitcase. At one o''clock in the morning, there''s no one on the street."


    "And you took her down to the basement? Did you bring the dog with you, if I think so? "


    "Yes." Jiang Qinglan lowered her head. "Before I left, I even put on a small dress for her."


    Xiao He frowned.


    "Cleaning up the tools, like cooking pots?"


    "There are running water and sewers in the basement. Just pull the pipe. "


    "Where did the skeleton go?"


    "Underground sewer."


    Hearing this, Xiao He waved his hand to stop Jiang Qinglan from describing the location.


    "Was the skeleton installed and then thrown away?"


    "Yes." Throw it down with the trunk. "


    Xiao He heaved a sigh of relief.


    "What time is it to finish all these things?"


    "Five in the morning."


    "Explain the dog food problem."


    "What problem?" Jiang Qinglan pretended not to know.


    "Sedative." He didn''t want to waste time with her either.


    Jiang Qinglan licked her dry lips:


    "I''m afraid it will go crazy if it eats human flesh. He thought that dogs were animals after all, so they should be of some use to him. "So I just added a little bit more."


    "Where did you prescribe tranquilizers?" Xiao He pressed.


    "I had a little bipolar disorder in my early years."


    "You mean you have a history of mental illness?"


    "Yes."


    "Why don''t you just throw the dog away?"


    "He knows his home. "Even if you throw it away, it will come back by itself."


    "Is that so?" Xiao He sneered. "The results are indeed quite good, so it doesn''t recognize you anymore."


    The guard said that Jiang Qinglan did not enter the water for one day.


    Xiao He did not look at her.


    "So now that we''ve eaten, take us to identify the scene later. I won''t pity you. You''re not worth it. I''m just worried that I''ll have to trouble the police when I pass out. "


    After saying that, he gestured to Jiang Han, got up and left.


    "Examiner Yuan, do you think we still have any hope?" Xiao He said as he looked at Forensic Yuan outside the door of the Forensic Office.


    "If there''s only bones left, then it''s almost impossible to find any fatal wounds, unless the fatal blow left obvious marks on the surface of the bones."


    "Speaking of which, Forensic Medicine Yuan, do you have any experience examining mature corpses?"


    "Of course." Yuan Jiang pushed the frame on the bridge of his nose. Actually, I don''t believe that you have forgotten. "


    Indeed, how could he forget?


    That year, at about this time, there was a major serial murder in this city ¡­


    "Now, I can only take a look first." Yuan Jiang''s voice was extremely low, he probably didn''t have any confidence.


    "Yes." Xiao He nodded.


    After a brief meeting, the homicide squad decided to go to the second scene of the crime.


    Only after the police car drove into this area did they realize that this area was indeed desolate.


    An empty old construction factory, I don''t know why has not been used to manage real estate. There was also a nearly abandoned basketball court. The entrance to the basement was not far away.


    Just when was this basement here?


    The way in was very smooth, and it was only after walking for a long time that one could feel the change in slope.


    Finally, he passed through a rusted iron gate, similar to the one used in factories.


    The group originally had electrical equipment, but after entering, they found out that the area inside was actually lit up.


    Next to the door was the master switch.


    The light was so bright that it surprised everyone. There were also large machines and manufacturing equipment everywhere. There was even an abandoned conveyor belt on one side. It was as if this was still a workshop where people were working, and they were like a group of workers on night shift.


    He looked at the brightness and color of the light in front of him and instinctively stepped back.


    For some reason, this scene gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity. Moreover, this feeling made him feel extremely uncomfortable.


    On the other hand, Jiang Qinglan''s expression didn''t change at all. It seemed like she no longer needed to confuse the crowd. She was just such a narrow-minded, dark and cruel woman.


    "Where is the pot you were talking about?"


    Following the direction Jiang Qinglan was pointing at, everyone saw the huge earthenware pot. It was hung on a rack through a metal chain, and below it was a brazier.


    Xiao He walked up and extended his gloved hand. He wiped the wall of the pot. It was a lump of black protein fermenting material. The smell it was emitting made Xiao He put his head into the evidence bag.


    "Captain Xiao, let us handle these. You don''t have to do it yourself."


    Xiao He nodded.


    "Where is the sewer?"


    Jiang Qinglan brought him to the underground sewer.


    However, the opening of the sewer was simply too big and strange. Perhaps no one would call it the opening of the sewer when they first saw it.


    The sewer was closed with a grille.


    Shaw picked up the flashlight and shone it inside.

 C37

    Xiao He almost fell backwards.


    He could not accept what he had seen.


    It wasn''t a sewer at all, it was the entrance to hell.


    Dozens of bones were piled up in all directions. There seemed to be no end to it.


    However, Jiang Qinglan was not lying, there was indeed a suitcase inside.


    Shaw sat on the floor.


    Ning Ruonan and Jiang Han were puzzled. Jiang Han took the flashlight.


    He was so scared that he slipped the flashlight from his hand.


    However, he turned around and looked at Xiao He, who was sitting on the ground and continuously moving backwards in fright.


    Jiang Han felt an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart


    Normally, this brat was quite bold. How did he become like this when the time came for the real thing to happen?


    "Jiang Han, pick up the flashlight."


    "Huh?" Jiang Han looked at Xiao He with a puzzled expression.


    As she was speaking, Ning Ruonan picked up the flashlight.


    The light flashed just past the mouth of the sewer, and she turned pale.


    The next second, Xiao He crawled up from the ground and covered her eyes.


    He whispered in her ear, "Don''t look."


    Peng Wenyin looked at them and shook his head helplessly.


    They were all in this line of work. If it were in any other line of work, then it would have been fine to just protect the people he liked. Since he chose to be a cop, he must have some common sense that ordinary people could not reach. If this goes on, we might as well give all of Comrade Ning Ruonan''s work to him.


    He walked over and was about to discuss the details of the salvage operation.


    The moment he raised the flashlight, he could not escape the fate of the others.


    But there had to be someone to stabilize the situation.


    "Everyone, come and take a look."


    Therefore, everyone gathered around the sewer:


    "My God. "How many people do we have to kill?"


    "Did Jiang Qinglan kill more than one person?"


    At this moment, Jiang Qinglan was also standing at the side.


    "I did not, Captain Shaw. "I didn''t, and I can''t possibly kill that many."


    Jiang Han looked at Peng Wenyin.


    "Captain Peng, what should we do?"


    "It looks like we''ll have to reopen the investigation."


    Xiao He still felt a lingering fear. He didn''t know why, but so many things had happened in succession during this period that he felt like the clown was playing a trick. He even felt like the clown had always been by his side.


    Now, this feeling was reinforced.


    The exhaust fans in the workshop were still whirring.


    On the other side, Forensic Medicine Yuan and his assistant had already gathered the ingredients of the bottom of the wok and the inner wall.


    After arriving, he saw the situation and frowned.


    The situation now was that the trunk had landed on the top layer of the pile of bones and someone needed to pull the rope ladder down to pull it out.


    Jiang Han volunteered to go down.


    "Be careful." Xiao He warned.


    He turned around and smiled.


    "I''m fine."


    So he slid down the rope ladder, piece by piece, to the bottom, and tied the suitcase to the safety line of the other rope ladder.


    After that, they continued to descend bit by bit until they reached the ground.


    "Director Peng, there''s more inside."


    Jiang Han had just stepped onto the stage. He didn''t even stand firmly before he began to pant and speak.


    "What is it?" Peng Wenyin had a puzzled expression.


    "I don''t know, just like that clown costume in that amusement park."


    Everyone present became abnormally solemn, and the atmosphere instantly became extremely strange. Only Jiang Han still had an expression that he did not know what was going on.


    It had been two years since Jiang Han transferred to the police station.


    Naturally, he knew very little about the details of the case and could not recall them at the moment.


    However, after a few seconds, he finally thought of something and widened his eyes.


    "Captain Peng, could it be ¡­ could there be some connection with the clown case?"


    "For the time being, I don''t know." Peng Wenyin put his hands on his waist and shook his head.


    Suddenly, he felt that his promise to Xiao He had all gone down the drain.


    If he didn''t want to face it this time, he definitely wouldn''t force him.


    His intuition told him that this must have been Lin Feng''s other base back then. It was just that the process of closing the case at that time had been too arduous, so no one had discovered it in time. And a good part of the remains had not been recovered.


    If this place hadn''t been discovered or destroyed, this place would have been exactly the same as before. However, the layout here was clearly not Lin Feng''s style. His style was usually nearly exaggerated, with lights, a stage, and a carnival atmosphere.


    Under the current circumstances, the mystery that he had once thought had been solved now gave him a new, chaotic knot.


    The group returned from the basement.


    The other group also retrieved the murder weapon from Jiang Qing Lan''s house.


    The kitchen knife used to dismember corpses on the second site was also said to have been thrown into the sewer. This made things difficult for everyone.


    After hearing Jiang Han''s words, even the strongest man would have to be wary of that place. It is even harder than the Underworld!]


    Xiao He held his head as he sat at his desk.


    He had originally planned to go to the office to visit Forensic Medicine Yuan, but now he could only stay by himself in the dissecting room ¡­


    Yuan Jiang repeatedly looked at every detail on the surface of the bone, and there were almost no deliberate wounds. Now, even he didn''t have a choice.


    According to the confession, there should have been an impact wound on the head. In the case of the skull, there was no injury to the bone.


    So the question now is which is the fatal injury of the child.


    If he were to be vague, he would be able to rely on his professionalism to say that the injury to the great artery in his neck by a sharp weapon was the final conclusion.


    However, in the face of the case of a weak and ill-fated little life, he really could not bear to be so perfunctory.


    Thus, he opened the confession and discovered that Xiao He had actually asked this question for him.


    If the child had completely stopped breathing at a certain level of arterial blood loss.


    Then, this judgment was not arbitrary.


    The moment the report from Forensic Yuan came out. The case was finally made clear.


    Jiang Han seemed to heave a sigh of relief.


    He looked at Ning Ruonan, but found that she wasn''t in high spirits, so he looked at Xiao He who was hugging his head and sitting in his seat for close to an hour.


    He immediately understood what was going on and couldn''t help but feel annoyed. Why was he always making himself look like a savior when he was frowning? "Who would want such a broken savior like him? If he can''t be a savior, then don''t be a savior.


    Unexpectedly, after a while, Xiao He took the initiative to walk up to him and pat his shoulder.


    "It''s all thanks to you this time. If not for your suggestion, even now, Jiang Qinglan still might not have been willing to let go."


    "I''m fine." The contrast was so great that Jiang Han had turned extremely stiff.

 C38

    "I have not apologized in private for hitting you. I''m sorry, I didn''t know what happened to me that day. It was only when Captain Peng mentioned it later that I realized I hit someone before that. " Xiao He''s face was full of regret and self-blame.


    "It''s fine, but you should go see a doctor. Do you have short-term memory loss?"


    "I don''t know." Shaw shook his head.


    "But you seem to know a lot about dogs."


    "Mm, it''s not bad, right?" Jiang Han smiled as he rubbed his head. "When I was young, my grandparents started raising dogs. I''m rather familiar with their breed habits."


    "So that''s how it is. I mean. "Then get busy."


    As he spoke, Xiao He turned around and was about to leave.


    Behind him, Jiang Han suddenly called out to him.


    "Captain, are you alright?"


    "Hehe, it''s fine." As he spoke, he also smoothed the hair on the back of his head. This was the first time he had been concerned about such a rough guy. It was quite unexpected.


    Jiang Han wanted to say in his heart: I''m not only worried about you, I''m more concerned about Ruonan.


    The last time Zhang Tao came to the police station, he came to the autopsy room to pick up his mother''s corpse.


    He shook hands with Forensic Yuan and said,


    "Thank you, and help me thank Captain Xiao."


    "Also, if you have the chance, you can come visit my laboratory in the country."


    "No problem." Yuan Jiang usually didn''t have many socialites, so he had little experience, so he could only smile now.


    "Wasn''t he in the office today?" Zhang Tao wanted to see Xiao He again.


    "Oh, they say not."


    "Then, I''ll see you again when I get the chance." There was a look of regret on his face


    "Goodbye."


    Jiang Qinglan had been involved in two homicide cases, and soon after, the trial began in court.


    Although this case was not as complicated as the serial murder case, it still attracted a lot of attention and discussion throughout the city.


    On the day of the trial, the outside of the courthouse was packed with people, and for a woman with a history of mental illness who had abused her daughter for a year. The whole city was furious.


    However, other than his anger, Xiao He felt that they were still unable to see the true darkness behind this case.


    This darkness is, people''s narrow inner world, in fact, the most easy place to accumulate original sin.


    As he sat in the office, he knew that Ruonan was in the same mood as him, from beginning to end.


    He didn''t think he had much savings. After all, it was just a public office like the police. To say that it''s a luxury to buy a casket and a small grid for it is not an exaggeration.


    But he still wanted to do what he could.


    Just as he was thinking about this.


    Xiao He''s gaze met with Ruonan, who had just returned from the teahouse.


    But it wasn''t like usual, this time Ruonan didn''t dodge, instead she calmly looked at him. As if he had something to tell him.


    "Xiao He, I-I want to discuss something with you. Come over here for a moment. "


    Thus, Xiao He immediately stood up, picked up his water cup and followed.


    The two of them stood on the balcony in the tea room.


    It was a rare opportunity for him to have such a leisurely time again. Xiao He was really looking forward to hearing that Ruonan had confided some thoughts to him.


    "Xiao He, what do you think, me, how about we buy a small grid together?"


    "What are you pretending for?"


    "Hold the urns."


    "Ah!" Xiao He couldn''t help but be shocked as he softly spoke out.


    "It''s for the child!" Ning Ruonan quickly explained, "I know, my ability definitely won''t be enough to bear the burden on my own." That''s why I thought of you. I know it sounds extravagant and impractical, but I still believe you will think the same way. "


    "That''s right, you''re really smart." Xiao He smiled and subconsciously ran a hand through her hair. Ning Ruonan didn''t even think about hiding.


    "That''s what I was thinking just now, but when I thought about how I didn''t have enough, I started to feel troubled. However, if you''re willing, then our problem is solved."


    "Hm." Ruonan finally smiled.


    Under the sunlight, they looked at each other as if they were close friends who had not seen each other for many years. That moment of resonance in their hearts was something that they cherished a lot.


    The next day, the two of them went to the tomb agency and bought a small square in the name of Xiao He.


    At that time, because of the matter of purchasing, the two of them had always been at loggerheads, but seeing that Ruonan was so firm and sincere, he couldn''t say anything more.


    The urns were also a small expense, but that was part of their budget and did not exceed it by much.


    On the lid of the box, there was a small, delicate book with the words "Celery" engraved on it. At their request, there was even a small flower beside it. It was so small and lovely, so free and agile.


    Finally they put the box of ashes in the little box.


    The two of them stood quietly in front of the grid for a while.


    Ruonan didn''t want to talk, Xiao He was also immersed in his own mourning for his child.


    They didn''t really understand why they would feel such grief for a child they had never met.


    However, they all wanted to use their own abilities to make up for it. They didn''t know if it would be able to make up for the injury in the tip of the iceberg.


    But it was the only time they had ever done anything to make up for the crimes she had committed for those who were supposed to be guilty.


    However, to their surprise, the media actually reported on this matter. He really didn''t know that it was that pretentious editor who exaggerated their work after eating his fill.


    On the third day of the hearing, a reporter from the hearing took this matter out when he spoke, asking the defendant if he should take out his savings to complete this matter, which was to say, he wanted to pay back the money to Xiao He and Ruonan.


    However, what was even more ironic was that the matter of the court was also published by the newspapers and the internet. This caused a lot of discussion among netizens.


    Ruonan looked at her phone, gritting her teeth.


    "Who wants her money, the money stained with blood? I don''t care! "Celery wouldn''t be rare even if it was found out!"


    Xiao He sat at his desk, listening to the occasional complaints from Ruonan behind him. Picking up the newspaper, he actually just laughed it off. What he was more concerned about was the editor''s interesting negligence of having a bath water of a thousand temperatures.


    In the title, he called Xiao He and Ruonan "a couple."


    This was enough to make him daydream all morning.


    Although he knew that Ruonan had yet to recover from her child''s grief, these reports were now her outlet, so he didn''t feel that these things were useless, the greatest evil.


    However, Ye Xiao didn''t think so.


    For example, Jiang Han.


    He chose to eat soy milk and youtiao in the drinking room for breakfast. When he saw the news that was being pushed on his phone, he was so excited that he nearly knocked over the soy milk.


    The main problem was the topic.


    After all, to him, the word "couple" was eye-catching no matter how one looked at it.

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    "What the hell?" "A bunch of people messing around."


    It was unknown if it was because he heard it, but Xiao He, who was sitting in front of him, laughed and leaned back.


    Seeing him like this, Ruonan pursed her lips and looked at him. Then he lowered his eyes. He pretended not to hear anything.


    However, it seemed like Xiao He was really happy.


    During the break, he even joked with his colleagues about how he had to treat everyone to a meal in order to commemorate the first night in his life where he would become famous.


    Although both of them were members of the police force, the reporters still did not dare to follow them to the police station.


    But as soon as they left work, the reporters on the other side of the street would swarm in, refusing to miss a single detail about the couple. Ning Ruonan had gotten a little tired from being chased for the past two days. He didn''t want to go home even after several days of work, so he worked late into the night as well.


    She knew what she was running from.


    However, Xiao He did not know.


    He thought she was just not used to the sudden high exposure in her life. Therefore, he took the initiative to ask him to send her back.


    Who knew that Ruonan would shirk it again and again. Thus, he had no choice but to give up.


    However, he couldn''t hide the disappointment in his heart.


    When they were searching for evidence from Grandma Zhang''s house, Ruonan found something.


    She took it to Zhang Tao.


    "Professor Zhang, I want to collect this painting. Would you be willing to give it to me?"


    "Of course."


    It had been in her office for a long time now, and from time to time the picture stung her heart. It was done with celery.


    It showed a middle-aged man with a bald head, with a benevolent smile on his face.


    Below it were two words:


    Dad.


    On the back of the painting was a little girl. She drew a big red cross on the girl''s body with celery, and then she used different colored crayons to deepen it.


    What a tendency to self-destruct, but she was still a child. So small, so fragile.


    She was alone in the office now, holding the picture, her eyes misty.


    Suddenly, she heard a crash of chairs and tables, and turned warily.


    Only now did he realize that it was Jiang Han. He was rummaging in a drawer.


    "Why haven''t you left yet?" Rhonan asked, quickly wiping her eyes.


    "Shouldn''t I be the one to ask?"


    Ruonan subconsciously lowered her eyelids. Indeed, he was the one who had the least reason. Because in the eyes of all her colleagues, she and Xiao He were already destined to be together. The police didn''t usually talk about office romance, but they were tied together for some reason.


    Jiang Han lowered his head and looked at her. "Why do I feel like you''re crying?"


    He was about to touch the corners of her eyes.


    Ruonan lowered her head and dodged.


    Everyone in the office knew of Jiang Han''s favorable impression of her. However, in the end, she and Captain Xiao were the original match. Therefore, everyone''s attention was naturally less focused.


    If only she knew, Jiang Han would be very grateful to her for taking care of him. However, she was powerless to do anything about it.


    She once made it clear, but


    He did not think it was a denial of him.


    He was like Apollo, chasing after the one he loved. Unfortunately, she would never become a sunflower.


    Because in her world, there was something more important than the sun.


    Obviously, he didn''t understand her.


    The atmosphere suddenly became very awkward.


    The two of them were standing face to face. They should have been looking at each other, but now one of them was looking elsewhere and the other had his head lowered.


    Finally, Ning Ruonan spoke up.


    "Jiang Han, I might ¡­"


    But when he thought of the newspaper he had seen this morning, Jiang Han was filled with anger. He knew what Ruo Nan might say.


    He didn''t want to hear that.


    And so, quite smoothly, he took her by the shoulder.


    She was just a head below him, her forehead resting on his chest.


    Ning Ruonan''s mind was blank. She abruptly stood up from his embrace, not even having the time to leave. He saw Xiao He standing not far behind him with two coffee cups in his hands.


    Xiao He''s eyes stared blankly, as if he had witnessed everything, but it was unknown where it had begun.


    This made Ning Ruonan panic.


    Jiang Han turned around and saw Xiao He. However, he put on a proud expression as if he was announcing his victory.


    Xiao He did not say anything and just walked over.


    Ning Ruonan pushed Jiang Han away.


    Back in her seat, she folded her arms and lowered her head.


    Xiao He, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened as he placed the cup in front of her table.


    She remembered that he said he was going home?


    Why did he come back and buy himself a cup of milk tea?


    But now she didn''t know how to begin.


    If so, what would he think?


    Did he think I stayed here just to be with Jiang Han?


    This usually logical and meticulous policewoman was now as childish as a primary school student. After all, this wasn''t a school, so shouldn''t dating be about finding a place to sit and chat?


    Xiao He naturally knew this in his heart, but he was unable to accept the scene just now.


    What did Ruonan say? Why did Jiang Han suddenly hug her? He hated himself for being too late to know the whole story.


    The atmosphere in their office had reached zero.


    No one spoke all night.


    Until Ruonan stood up from her chair, packed her coat and prepared to go to the locker room to change back into her civilian clothes.


    Xiao He then turned around.


    "How about, I send you back?"


    "There''s really no need for Xiao He." With that, he turned to leave.


    At this time, Jiang Han also wanted to join in on the fun.


    "Ruonan, I''ll send you back."


    Ning Ruonan stood where she was, dizzy, as if she had sensed the coming of the apocalypse.


    "No need." After saying that, he left without turning back.


    She finally got what she wanted and walked on the cold streets in the late autumn without any worries or caution.


    Only the cooler but still warm wind of the south came through every leaf to greet her.


    She didn''t want to get involved with anyone else. Living alone was actually very easy, even though it was inevitable that they would be old friends sometimes. Remembering someone''s smile, gesture, and posture.


    But that was only occasionally.


    When Jiang Han woke up, he realized that Ruo Nan had already left.


    And Shaw, too.


    He realized that he had slept for a long time.


    Originally, he didn''t need to be on duty today, but since he had nowhere else to go, he decided to accompany her.


    He was already used to her strong refusal.


    It was just like how he knew that she really didn''t like him, that she wasn''t joking.


    He thought she was just that sharp.


    In his heart, he was used to escaping.


    Only when Xiao He arrived at the police station did he realize that it wasn''t.


    There are many things that vary from person to person.


    Ruonan bought some food from the convenience store downstairs that she was used to eating:


    Yogurt, pineapple cans, whole-wheat bread and chips.


    Although it was easy to get fat, no one paid too much attention to her figure.


    As she walked into the district, her house was at the back.

 C40

    So he had to walk through a corridor between the building and the wall.


    Girls are afraid to walk this road.


    But Ning Ruonan really liked it, because, there was no one here.


    As a female police officer, she believed that her professional qualities were very high. Normal fighting techniques were nothing to her. Black Belt Stage Eight of Taekwondo getting his hands on it was even a matter of high school, it was also a common practice to capture criminals by hand.


    Therefore, walking at night was nothing to be afraid of.


    It was just that she didn''t know if she had seen wrongly or something, but she kept feeling that something was moving in the bushes on the fence in front of her.


    Naturally she stood alert for a moment, the fingers behind her digging into the ring of the key, clenching, exposing the sharp teeth of the key. There was a little yellow man''s key chain hanging from the string.


    Get ready. She began to move closer and closer.


    He had finally reached a suitable distance and was about to throw a punch in.


    There was only one sound:


    "Meow."


    In an instant, the hand that was raised came to a halt in midair.


    His heart was pounding after the strain.


    It was a black cat.


    Ruonan squatted down and looked into the jeweled eyes of the little guy that peeked out of the shadows.


    "So you were hiding here."


    She suddenly remembered that her neighbor, Small Ji, had been looking for their cat a few days ago.


    "Is it you? It''s too dark to recognize you."


    As he spoke, he stroked its fur.


    At this moment, a large hand covered her face below her nose.


    Almost instantly, she grabbed the man''s hand and prepared to throw him over her shoulder.


    However, in the next second, she became extremely quiet.


    The shadow looked at her, who was in his arms, and the corner of his mouth curved into a sinister smile.


    But no one knew.


    Because there was no one on this path.


    When Xiao He woke up, it was already the morning of the third day. Although the police had given him a day off, he felt sore and tired. When he recalled his memories from last night, he realized that they were completely blank.


    As usual, he went into the bathroom and began to wash.


    In that instant when he looked into the mirror, he saw his own face. He didn''t know why, but at this moment, he felt some fear.


    After all, every time he got up from his bed to look in the mirror, he would touch his face to see if there was anything abnormal.


    When he was brushing his teeth, he felt a scent of blood and realized that his gums were bleeding. Sigh, this is all the result of the flames of anger that were released by the Divine River Blue Orchid Trials a while ago.


    When he arrived at the police station, Xiao He walked into the office, bored out of his mind. There haven''t been any cases lately.


    It looked like he had arrived a little earlier today, since there weren''t many people in the office.


    Strangely enough, it was a pain for a cop not to go straight to the case. Of course, helping the community catch a thief was also a type of case. But the homicide squad was never set up for such a case.


    From the moment he sat down, he could hear the people around him chattering non-stop. However, their voices were very soft, and no one knew what they were discussing.


    Peng Wenyin was burning with anxiety as he walked into the office with a serious expression. When he saw Xiao He, he was astonished.


    "Xiao He, why are you still sitting here?"


    "What''s wrong, Captain Peng?"


    This time, Peng Wenyin was even more unable to look at the person in front of him.


    "You still don''t know? The entire team knows, but you actually don''t know! "


    "What''s going on?" Xiao He was getting impatient.


    "I asked Jiang Han to call you this morning, but you didn''t answer?"


    "Xiao He turned on his phone and saw that there were seven missed calls." "Aaaah!" he cried out in surprise.


    "I slept so deeply that I didn''t feel my cell phone vibrate. I didn''t look at my phone after I got up. "


    "Yeah, that''s not important. Did you know that Comrade Ning Ruonan went missing? "


    Xiao He subconsciously stood up.


    "Wha, when did this happen?"


    "This morning, it was Jiang Han who found out. He couldn''t get through to her on the phone the whole day yesterday, and there''s no one at home." Peng Wenying looked at the bewildered Xiao He as he paced back and forth in his office, seemingly searching for something.


    "What are you looking for?"


    "I was looking for the Rhonan key. I remember having one before. I hope I didn''t give it back to her. "


    But after rummaging around for a long time, Xiao He was almost disappointed. Did he give it back to her?


    "Go find your locker and check inside your clothes."


    "How is this possible? It''s been so long."


    "How would we know without looking?" Peng Wenyin looked at the scene and felt anxious. He knew that the relationship between the two of them from back then.


    "Fine."


    He opened his locker and found it to be a mess. Although he loved cleanliness, he hadn''t had the time to clean up since he had been busy with work. As a result, a coin that just happened to exist at the edge of the coin fell out.


    Xiao He was about to bend down to pick them up when he realized that his pants pocket was a burden.


    He stretched out his hand and took it out.


    He took it out. It was a set of keys with the little yellow man''s metal key chain hanging on it.


    They finally found it. The yellow man''s key ring was bought by them all those years ago, and they even bought a pair. However, for some reason, he felt that the key ring''s style wasn''t like this. Could it be that he remembered wrongly?


    We''ll find Ruonan first.


    So he came out of the fitting room with the key.


    "Alright. I''ll trouble you to take on Captain Peng here. " Just as he was speaking, he rushed out of the office.


    Within the monitoring room, Xiao He, who was watching the whole night, was staring with his eyes wide open. He could not believe that so many things had happened that night.


    In the end, he actually let Ruonan leave alone.


    This meant that it was very likely that someone on her way back the night before yesterday had ¡­


    He did not dare to continue imagining things.


    He ran out of the police station like a mad man and stopped a taxi in the street.


    "Could you please go to Seat B of the Vision Garden?"


    "No problem."


    It''s a nine-minute drive from the police station.


    It was a short journey, and he was familiar with the route. But now he needed to look at his watch. Every second felt like a century.


    When he finally arrived, he couldn''t wait to go upstairs.


    However, when he raised his eyes, he saw Jiang Han, who was also standing outside the door.


    "What are you doing here?"


    "What about you?" Xiao He lazily raised his eyes. He really wasn''t in the mood to argue with him.


    "I called the property."


    "They say they want to open the owner''s door unless we, the police, open it ourselves."


    "After that, Ruonan didn''t have any relatives, and the only one she had was her grandmother. However, she didn''t have the key to her residence either." Jiang Han had a helpless expression.


    Xiao He was so angry that he wanted to pinch him on the neck. Are you really stupid or did you do it on purpose? "


    This was the first time that Jiang Han had seen someone making Captain Xiao so angry.


    "Fine, you''re amazing. Open the door ¡­" Just as he was about to continue, Xiao He took out the key and skillfully inserted it into the keyhole.


    Jiang Han had finally realized that the existence of his ex-boyfriend was a ticking time bomb.

 C41

    "You, how did you get the key to her house ¡­"


    "You, explain to me before you go in, Xiao." He was almost angry with shame.


    However, when the door was opened, Jiang Han instantly shut his mouth.


    His attention returned to the matter of Ronan''s disappearance.


    They both took off their shoes and put on their socks.


    There was no one in the room. Jiang Han immediately walked in and searched every room. But none of them had left a mark.


    The bed in the room was very neat, without any traces of having been touched. The curtains were not drawn.


    Even the study room was spotless. The book had been arranged in its original position and shape before it left.


    This caused the puzzlement in Jiang Han''s heart to escalate into panic.


    This seemed to indicate that Ruonan might not have succeeded in getting home the night before.


    How could this be? He suddenly fell into a deep self-reproach.


    Xiao He also blamed himself.


    If one of them had insisted that night, she might have been right in front of them today.


    But even so, who was going to send them off?


    Xiao He was the first to think of this question. He gritted his teeth and said in his heart, there was no way he would give it to him.


    He walked up and down the house.


    He could only pray silently, that night Ruonan went back, this way he might be able to find some clues.


    He remembered the duffel coat that Rhonan had been wearing only a few times.


    He began to prostrate himself on the living room floor, going back and forth with the magnifying glass.


    Until he desperately wanted to call Peng Wenyin and ask him to send the evidence team over.


    He sat on the floor with his back against the sofa.


    The instant he looked back, he suddenly became very excited.


    That''s right, the curvature of the sofa. He was in high spirits.


    So he almost crawled on the floor and stroked the sofa, because it was the only way he could see the tiny curve of its surface, and he pressed his hand around it. Very well, it was a relatively new mark. It''s not the kind of thing that''s left behind by inertia all year round.


    All of a sudden, his eyes seemed to have caught sight of something from the corner of his eyes.


    For a moment, he didn''t dare to look down anymore. He could not believe that this was just an illusion.


    Because it was something he was familiar with, something he feared.


    Finally, he saw it.


    It was the symbol.


    That red, weird smiley face.


    This time, Xiao He''s tensed nerves completely collapsed.


    It was the clown. It was him again. It was that damn guy who kept haunting her.


    Thus, he began to look for the root of the problem. Self-reproach and guilt gripped his heart like demons.


    He walked into the room and roared crazily at Jiang Han, who had been observing the fish tank.


    "Why didn''t you call her that night? You only know how to hold her, why don''t you know how to call her on the way! "


    Jiang Han was frightened by his wild horse like emotions.


    "What about you? Why don''t you call her and you won''t even think about your own problems? What''s the use of saying all these now. "


    Xiao He covered his face.


    He could not imagine where that fellow had taken Ruonan, and what treatment he had already done.


    He couldn''t help thinking about these results.


    When Jiang Han saw this, he sighed and said solemnly,


    "Come here and take a look. There are shoe prints."


    "There is no such thing as a shoe print in the entire room, yet this is the place."


    Xiao He slapped his face, hoping that he would calm down for the time being.


    Hearing this, he rushed over and squatted down to observe for a while. It was true that there was only a single footprint, and there was no previous footprint. Only a section appeared in front of the bedside table.


    But from the length of the shoe print, it could be said to be a woman''s shoe.


    This confused Shaw He.


    Could it be Ruonan herself?


    Why did the footprints in front of him disappear?


    Jiang Han, who was standing to the side, stared at the fish tank for a long time before suddenly speaking.


    "Xiao He, look at this fish tank. Don''t you feel that there was a fish inside before?"


    Xiao He was so angry that he didn''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    "Of course. What are you going to do with it if you don''t use it to raise fish?" Xiao He was about to reprimand Jiang Han for his logical error when he stopped himself.


    "You mean, before Ruonan disappeared, the fish were still in the tank?"


    "That''s right."


    Xiao He looked up at the small fishbowl on the bedside table.


    The water inside was very clear, and although there were few aquatic plants, they were still in good condition. Most importantly, there were still a few pieces of fresh fish food floating on the surface of the water.


    It didn''t look like it had been there for more than three days, because no one would leave an empty fish tank in their bedroom, and the water plants inside weren''t worth watching.


    This clearly showed that the clown had indeed come.


    But this print ¡­


    Xiao He''s eyes continued to stare at the ground.


    He took a deep breath. If the clown came to take Ruonan away, who would he target?


    Of course it''s me.


    He suddenly remembered.


    That''s right, if it was me, how would he deal with me?


    Suddenly, as he looked at the print, he felt more and more familiar.


    Subconsciously, he opened the drawer of the bedside table.


    Jiang Han cried out in alarm. It was a woman''s shoe box.


    "How do you know ¡­"


    "Did you bring gloves?"


    "I did." As he spoke, Jiang Han pulled out a pair of gloves from his pocket.


    Xiao He opened the lid of the shoe box.


    It was empty.


    But in the case of the sponge, there was a pair of shoes.


    Staring at the familiar shoe box, Xiao He''s heart was filled with mixed feelings.


    His memories went back to the early autumn three years ago.


    "Ruonan, open the bedside table and take a look."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "No, take a look." Hearing his slightly restrained voice, Ruonan thought, How rare.


    "What is it?"


    "Just take a look and you''ll know. Quick, take a look."


    Ning Ruonan happily opened the shoe box, thinking that the steel man had finally awakened. However, he didn''t know whether to laugh or cry the moment he put them on. The shoes were a size smaller than hers. What a surprise.


    But it was such a surprise that warmed both of them for the rest of the autumn.


    She was ecstatic to have a pair of shoes she would never be able to wear. They had only been in a relationship for two months. It was the first gift she had received from him.


    Although both of them felt very happy at the time.


    But now that he thought about it, Xiao He''s heart couldn''t help but feel a sense of guilt and regret.

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    Looking at Xiao He who had been deep in thought for a long time, this was the first time Jiang Han had seen him grumble like this.


    "Captain Xiao, what are you thinking about? So say something. "


    Even so, why would the clown wear his shoes?


    Soon, Xiao He realized that he had gone in the wrong direction.


    It should be the clown who let Ruonan wear it, only to discover that Ruonan herself wasn''t suitable to wear it, so he was willing to let her take it off.


    But if Ruonan''s state of mind was clear, then what was it that made her listen to everything he said?


    What benefits would he get from getting Ruonan?


    Are you trying to provoke me?


    But what good would it do to provoke me?


    Was it because he had almost killed me and failed to do it?


    He put his head in his hands and couldn''t help but think of the next step.


    Clowns usually catch people in the playground.


    That''s right, he remembered the first time he had found the clown, it was on the lower level of the haunted house in the amusement park.


    The theme of the game in that unit was: the meat salon.


    However, due to the bloodlust, it was not suitable for children of most ages. Adults would not usually try it. Consumption was not enough to cover operating costs, and so was suspended by the thoughtful management of the amusement park.


    And so, that layer was left empty.


    After that, something happened that completely sealed off the entire haunted house.


    Xiao He took off his gloves and handed them to Jiang Han before subconsciously walking out.


    Could it be another amusement park?


    He remembered how the clown used to hide with them in the beginning.


    And the hiding place of the corpses was often within the amusement park.


    Thinking of this, Xiao He''s heart nearly stopped beating.


    But thankfully, he still knew his own direction.


    Seeing Xiao He leave, Jiang Han was shocked and angry. "What? Why are you so secretive? You don''t bring me along."


    I know you know more than I do, but this isn''t a normal IQ provocation anymore.


    "Hey, where are you going?" "I''ll go with you."


    He put on his gloves and returned the shoe box to the drawer.


    He hurriedly chased out, but discovered that he had long since lost sight of Xiao He.


    As soon as the taxi stopped in front of Ling''an Park, Xiao He started to get out of the taxi.


    The amusement park was still filled with countless French parasol trees, shading the sun. The midday sun could no longer be harsh here.


    It seemed like everything was still there.


    In fact, it had long since become very depressing, ever since the case three years ago.


    Everyone said it was bad luck here. Even the families of the dead would have to make a detour when they went out.


    Xiao He followed the familiar road into the theme park located in the center of the park.


    Even though he was very far away, he still raised his head and saw that giant Ferris Wheel ¡ª it was the largest Ferris Wheel in the entire Ling''an City.


    He quickened his pace.


    The playground was even more depressed.


    It was almost an empty space.


    Carousel, roller coaster, pirate ship, bumper car.


    None of this would work because no one wanted to play.


    Suddenly, Xiao He subconsciously raised his head. The Ferris Wheel was still spinning.


    Yeah, then why did the Ferris Wheel spin?


    Xiao He''s eyes widened as he ran towards the Ferris Wheel.


    He stood close to its lowest point and waited.


    He looked up, and for some reason, his intuition was strong.


    He waited and waited.


    The Ferris Wheel is really the slowest thing in the playground.


    After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Xiao He saw the huge red smiley face symbol on the window of the carriage that was slowly approaching.


    And the figure Xiao He saw through the glass made him ecstatic with joy:


    It was Ruonan!


    "Ruonan ¡ª Ruonan ¡ª"


    He called to her urgently, wanting to see her turn around.


    It took her a long time to remember that she might not be able to hear it.


    But the window of the carriage was open, thought Shaw.


    He panicked again, afraid that the clown would pull another trick.


    He ran forward, but found himself unable to open the carriage door.


    Inside, Ruonan just sat there with her head down, as if she was asleep.


    She was still wearing the shoes that didn''t fit her feet.


    He hurried to find the manager of the Ferris Wheel, only to find that there was no one in the operation room.


    He searched most of the playground but could not find a single manager.


    Other than a few quiet couples who came to meet him, there were not many tourists in the amusement park. They seemed to be joking with him.


    No one! How did that Ferris Wheel start to move!?


    Yeah, it seems like she''s the only one on that Ferris Wheel.


    Could it be? Could Ruonan have been sitting here the night before yesterday?


    At one point, he was near hysteria. Because he had a deep impression of them, their first date was on this Ferris Wheel.


    But now, Ruonan was sitting on it alone, not knowing if she was dead or alive.


    He wanted to scream out loud, but in his heart, he thought: Lin Feng! Aren''t you targeting me? If you have the ability, come at me! Do you seem to have a lot of skill just by looking for her? You perverted coward! A total coward!


    Very quickly, he picked up his phone and called Peng Wenyin.


    "Old Peng, I found Ruonan. Help me contact the playground in Ling''an Park and ask them to send some operators to stop the Ferris Wheel."


    "What?" There was a real confusion when he heard the phone call.


    Xiao He loudly repeated, "You don''t need to care about it. Just do as I say!"


    No, he seemed to have thought of something.


    Thus, he stood back to his original position closest to the low point.


    He waited for a long time. The carriage with the strange red smiley face symbol was slowly approaching.


    He hurried forward and leaned against the glass of the carriage door, using up all his attention in that short time.


    It wasn''t until the very last second that he noticed, to his shock, that there was a bomb device by Ruonan''s side!


    This time, Xiao He seemed to be unable to stay calm.


    Although the bomb had been placed here for a long time, it still didn''t know the conditions for its explosion.


    And if this condition was time, would he just have to watch helplessly as everything happened?


    From now on, any wrong step would bring him regret.


    Soon, the operator of the Ferris Wheel came over.


    Shaw saw them enter the operating room.


    However, just as Master was about to stop the Ferris Wheel.


    Xiao He, who had rushed in, stopped him.


    Faced with such a sudden action, his Master was astonished and puzzled.


    Xiao He showed his identification card.


    Tell him not to stop the Ferris Wheel for the time being, that at the right time he will tell them what to do. Otherwise, the park would have to bear the consequences by itself.


    In the next second, Xiao He received a call from Peng Wenyin.


    "Xiao He, how is it? Have you arrived?"


    "It''s Captain Peng."


    "However, most importantly, you need to help me transfer a bomb disposal expert. "Ruonan has a bomb by her side."


    The other side was so shocked that they were at a loss for words


    The next second, he heard Xiao He''s tearful voice.


    "Captain Peng, I beg of you, please help me."


    Peng Wenyin naturally knew the seriousness of the situation, and Xiao He''s reaction had indeed never been like this before. To be able to receive such a shock, he could only be at the time he was kidnapped by the clown.


    Therefore, he hurriedly asked, "How much longer do we have?"


    "I don''t know," Xiao He said as he shook his head. The helpless look on his face made even his master unable to believe that he was actually a police officer. The bomb was in the Ferris wheel, and I couldn''t see it. If you want to go up there, you have to wait for the next time. "

 C43

    As soon as he heard that there was a bomb, the master turned around and was about to leave.


    Xiao He stopped him. He continued talking into the phone:


    "The situation is complicated now. Hurry up and send someone over."


    With that, he hung up, turned around, and said to his master:


    "Master, please open the door for us in a moment." It''s my girlfriend up there. "


    The middle-aged man looked at him and sighed.


    He let go of his hand and sat back down in the operating room chair.


    Xiao He was already able to lock onto the carriage of Ronan in the air, so he kept his eyes fixed on it.


    After about 5 to 6 minutes.


    Xu Wei had come.


    Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief, like a drowning man seeing a lifeboat at sea.


    As the chief of the bomb disposal team, he had been a veteran fighter for many years, and he had a lot of experience.


    He quickly went up to her.


    "Senior Xu."


    "There''s no need to say anymore. Bring me over to take a look."


    Xiao He calculated the time of each trip, so they waited under the Ferris Wheel for over a minute.


    The target car slowly approached.


    They went up together.


    Xiao He finally had a good look at Ruo Nan''s situation. He discovered that Ruonan''s condition could still be considered stable, she must have been drugged deeply, and fell asleep temporarily. There was no problem with the other vital signs, and from the surface, she wasn''t injured.


    The only thing that worried her was the bomb at her hand.


    Fortunately, this was not a time bomb, but because of this, it did not mean that the difficulty of dismantling it would be reduced.


    "Its sensing device is a displacement speed sensing system in the vertical direction." Xu Jia said as he checked the wiring.


    "As long as the vertical velocity is zero, it will explode."


    Xiao He suddenly felt extremely grateful, as if this was a second precious opportunity given to him by heaven. At this moment, he was deeply grateful that he did not stop the Ferris Wheel. At the same time, he was also puzzled.


    "Then, but at the lowest and highest point of the carriage ¡­"


    "That''s why I think it should have a second or two of delay, but it''s of no use to us."


    "But what if this delay is only caused by the mechanism itself, like which part of it ¡­" Xiao He wanted to continue.


    "I can''t guarantee it, but I will do my best." He paused for a moment.


    "After all, the two of us are both here."


    Xiao He nodded and did not speak any further.


    In about two minutes, the train would reach its highest point.


    His heart had never beat so fast before, but this time, it didn''t seem to be for him.


    Xu Huan''s hands danced in the air as well, much lighter than feathers. In his hand was the circuit detector, carefully touching every line on the surface.


    When he reached the highest point, he almost stopped breathing. The world was silent, and he subconsciously held her.


    If this was the last second, at least they would still be together.


    After about six minutes, the train smoothly passed the lowest point.


    Xiao He''s heart rose and fell like a roller coaster.


    Senior Xu also began to sweat.


    Finally, when the carriage was about to pass the highest point once again, he seemed to have found a flaw.


    Carefully, he cut off the last string.


    Finally, the display of the bomb went out.


    Xu Huan sat down, as if he had achieved the greatest relief of his life.


    Meanwhile, Xiao He was stunned for a long time before he subconsciously reached out his hand to embrace Ning Ruonan, tightly hugging her head.


    Tears of joy welled up in her eyes and fell on her hair, on the collar of her tweed coat.


    The three of them descended from above, and Xiao He carried Ning Ruonan, who was still sleeping soundly.


    The amusement park was a few hundred meters away, surrounded by a police force. All the crowd had been evacuated.


    The police officer had long taken the key from the middle-aged man. He was no longer afraid to stay on the landing platform.


    Jiang Han looked at Xiao He who was slowly walking over with a complicated expression on his face.


    When he learned the situation had come, Xiao He and Xu Fu were already up there.


    But he joked with him and said:


    "Didn''t I say it before? For such a rare matter like a hero saving the beauty, you definitely won''t bring me along."


    Xiao He looked at his face and felt helpless.


    He really couldn''t understand, if he didn''t remember wrongly, this kid should like Ruonan, right?


    Why would he still have the mood to joke around at a time like this?


    Since he didn''t understand, he couldn''t be bothered to think any further. He patted Peng Wenyin''s shoulder.


    "Senior."


    Captain Peng looked at Ruonan with a face full of concern, "It''s fine, you guys go back first. We''re here."


    Thus, Xiao He carried Ning Ruonan into the back of the police car and left the scene.


    He finished the drug test.


    He took her home and took off her shoes.


    He looked at her slightly deformed toes with a pained heart and thought:


    "It must be very uncomfortable."


    He lifted her onto the bed and tucked her in.


    Then he left quietly.


    Jiang Han walked out of the amusement park and wiped the sweat off his forehead. It wasn''t hot today, but he was sweating a lot.


    In the evening, the team convened an analysis meeting on the case, the person involved, Ning Ruonan, was just experiencing the case itself. Therefore, it would take some time to recuperate. As a result, the details of the case were not requested.


    Thus, Xiao He and Jiang Han provided their respective thoughts on the clues discovered this morning.


    When Xiao He brought it up, it was very likely that the clown had appeared again.


    Peng Wenyin kindly interrupted him, reminding him:


    "Xiao He, Lin Feng has been sentenced to death for many years. This line of thought cannot exist. "


    "But," said Xiao He, beginning to speak incoherently


    "But I clearly saw it."


    "What did you see?" Peng Wenyin still acted like he was listening to a joke.


    "I saw that strange smiley face symbol." Xiao He did not hesitate at all.


    Peng Wenyin still had an expression as if he was listening to a fantasy story:


    "Are you sure? Are you sure that you aren''t mistaken? "


    "Yes, everyone can go to Rhonan''s house in two days. "That''s the symbol on the side of her sofa."


    Seeing his confident words, Peng Wenyin turned to Jiang Han and asked, "Did you see it too?"


    Jiang Han looked at Xiao He and lowered his head. "I didn''t pay much attention."


    Indeed, the guy didn''t tell me anything when he found out, and I told him about what I found out at the first possible moment. he thought indignantly.


    Xiao He continued:


    "That''s why I thought of the amusement park. Otherwise, I wouldn''t even know where to look for her."

 C44

    It must have been the things he had seen in the basement, Peng thought, that had led him to imagine that he was still alive, that he was still harming the world.


    Therefore, he could not reject him again. He could only prompt him to continue.


    So the meeting concluded, the gist of the case was that Ning Ruonan was kidnapped, drugged, and brought to the Ferris Wheel''s coach in a coma, and the killer even set up a bomb beside her.


    As for the specific time points, they could only be obtained by asking the parties involved.


    Inside the room, Ning Ruonan opened her eyes.


    The reason she dared to do so was because she heard the door being closed, and at the same time confirmed that he would not return for a period of time.


    She sat up and looked around in a daze.


    He used a mop to mop the floor.


    At the same time, he looked at the empty fish tank on the bedside table.


    He poured the water out of the fish tank and threw the seaweed into the trash.


    Then he put the tank away in the closet.


    Finally, she walked over to the sofa and slowly erased the runes on it, little by little, until there were no traces at all.


    She went downstairs, skirted several garbage cans, and dumped them in a corner trash can.


    After doing all this, she called her master in the locksmith shop and changed the lock.


    She was finally able to sleep peacefully. After sleeping for so long, she didn''t want to go out again.


    The next day, Xiao He could not wait to verify what he had said yesterday.


    Just enough to bring Rhonan breakfast.


    Therefore, he brought his comrades from the Scar Inspection Department, as well as Jiang Han and Peng Wenyin, together to Ning Ruonan''s home. On the way, he got off the car and went to a shop he frequented to buy her Cloud Swallow.


    She had just gotten up when she heard the doorbell ring.


    Perhaps she had expected this, but she wasn''t surprised.


    He took the Cloud Swallowing Art from Xiao He, said "Thank you" and went into the washroom.


    Xiao He didn''t pay much attention to her reaction, while Jiang Han raised his eyebrows.


    It was really strange. Usually, Captain Xiao would come over. Why is there only a "thank you" today?


    As he was thinking, Xiao He brought everyone to the sofa that he had seen. Even Peng Wenyin''s eyes widened. He wanted to see just how realistic this rebirth trick was. In fact, in his opinion, even if there was, it could only be an imitation of the crime.


    However, just as everyone was waiting to see. Xiao He was the first to collapse.


    Kneeling on the floor, he tried to find the symbol he had seen earlier. The symbol he had clearly seen was not wrong.


    He searched along the base of the sofa, inch by inch, but there was still no trace of him.


    In the end, even Peng Wenyin couldn''t bear to watch any longer.


    "Xiao He, get up."


    Xiao He didn''t dare to do so. He didn''t believe it at all, could it be that...


    "Get up, I know you''re anxious about the investigation." As he spoke, he went to help him up.


    Then, he suddenly stood up and pushed away Peng Wenyin''s arm.


    He rushed to the bathroom.


    "Ruonan, did you wipe the sofa yesterday?"


    Ning Ruonan answered vaguely while brushing her teeth.


    "No. "I just dragged the floor."


    After that sentence, Xiao He completely broke down. Could it be that he had truly seen wrongly? Was it an illusion?


    In the next second, he realized:


    "You dragged the floor too?"


    "Yeah, I saw that the ground was a bit dirty, so I dragged it a bit."


    The look was natural, as if she were having a normal weekend.


    Xiao He scratched his head, not knowing what to do.


    She hurried into her bedroom.


    To the bedside table, indeed. The footprints were gone.


    However, when he shifted his line of sight, he realized that even the fish tank had disappeared.


    Therefore, he called Jiang Han over.


    "Jiang Han, ask Ruo Nan if she moved the fish tank as well." His mood was always in a state of nervousness, and everyone present looked at him strangely.


    "Yes." Jiang Han replied from the direction of the washroom.


    Ning Ruonan finally finished washing up, and everyone sat in the living room.


    Everyone looked at her in the same way:


    Just tell me what happened to you.


    But after a long while, she slowly opened her mouth:


    "Actually, I don''t remember what happened."


    "Don''t remember?" Peng Wenyin''s expression was always a black question mark.


    "Yes."


    "Then did you know that you were unconscious before?"


    "I know. I know I''ve lost contact with everyone, but I forgot what happened during that time."


    Ning Ruonan licked her lips, and said seriously.


    Xiao He wasn''t too surprised. After all, in his opinion, temporary amnesia due to excessive shock was entirely possible. But he had been too careless this time. He hadn''t expected her to accidentally destroy the evidence because of her amnesia.


    What''s more, he still didn''t know what kind of medicine the killer had given her. That would wait until the results of the drug test came out.


    "Then you definitely don''t remember when you were brought onto the Ferris Wheel, right?" One of the officers said.


    "According to the management staff of that amusement park, the Ferris Wheel has been running all night for the past two days."


    "Why?" Why didn''t Shaw explain?


    The woman blushed as she said that. "Because, some couples will have such needs and only couples will come to this place now, so ¡­" The amusement park side will seize on this selling point. "


    Jiang Han thought to himself:


    How could these people be so disgusting now?


    While he was thinking, Xiao He''s expression didn''t seem to be right.


    "Ruonan, you ¡­" He paused, he didn''t know how to continue, "You ¡­" Do you have... Received... "


    "I don''t know." Ning Ruonan bluntly responded by telling him that she understood the question.


    "Do you remember what happened before you were kidnapped?"


    "I remember one thing."


    "Where can I remember?" He looked at her with concern.


    "I remember walking home. It seems like I came out of a supermarket. I''m still holding some food, speaking of my food." Her expression was like that of a little girl who had lost something on a daily basis, without any trace of her usual magnanimity or maturity.


    "And then?" Xiao He asked.


    "And then the cat," she said suddenly. "I remember a cat, a black cat, that I found when I was walking by the fence."


    "And then?" He wanted to go back.


    But Ning Ruonan frowned, as if she was racking her brains, unable to come to a conclusion. Finally she shook her head.


    "Seems like that''s about it."

 C45

    It was in the middle of Ning Ruonan''s amnesia situation. This is where the case get stuck


    Professor Qu, who was good at making portraits of people in the police station, could also do psychological counseling and hypnosis for him.


    But he was rejected by Ning Ruonan.


    Xiao He knew clearly in his heart that if Ning Ruonan was resistant to emotions, then using proper hypnosis on her would be of no use. In other words, the patient''s subconscious would refuse to answer questions, so her dream would also be a "hidden dream" after layers of makeup, with no practical value for reference.


    And looking at Ning Ruonan who just came back from this terrifying case, Xiao He was obviously protecting her, he already didn''t want her to experience any more bad emotions.


    A week later, Rhonan, who had just about rested, returned to work in the homicide squad.


    Peng Wenyin had a different opinion on this matter, he had always felt that Ning Ruonan, as a comrade, should have the awareness to fight against the criminals.


    If they couldn''t escape, they would flee.


    He had talked to Xiao He many times, hoping that he would be able to do the thought work of Ruonan. Xiao He did not evade, but told him sincerely that in a situation like this, there was no way to hypnotize Ruonan, what if her subconscious refused?


    There were very few cases of hypnosis in the real world, and the effect of dream interpretation was not very good. Such layers of make-up would be even more unworthy of reference.


    Peng Wenyin naturally understood the situation from a professional point of view, but it was really hard to accept that the prisoners couldn''t be arrested in time.


    In fact, Xiao He''s heart was also suffering. After all, no one wanted to know the truth behind the red smiley face talisman more than him.


    For the time being, life seemed to be back on track.


    What Jiang Han should be jealous of was still jealousy.


    On the other hand, Ning Ruonan never said a word to him. Either sit at the desk and work, or go to the tea room and fetch water.


    It seemed like he couldn''t even be bothered to lecture Jiang Han.


    The two documents that Peng Dui asked for the day before yesterday had not been brought in yet.


    He asked her for it, and it took her a long time to find it in the drawer.


    In these few days, the cold waves in Lingan City had attacked. Sooner or later, it would always rain.


    When he left at night, he found that there was no umbrella of Rhonan on the rain gear rack, so he thought:


    It couldn''t be that this girl didn''t bring an umbrella, right?


    So he went back to his office and found Rhonan.


    He couldn''t help but laugh at her frown at the desk.


    He really did look like a little fool recently.


    He stepped forward and was about to run a hand through her hair when he thought they had a tacit understanding.


    Who knew, Ning Ruonan was like a frightened little beast, the moment his hand touched her, she shrank back. This reaction was detected by Xiao He. Thus, his hand stopped in mid-air for less than a second before withdrawing. He pretended to be relaxed as he said:


    "Let''s go, I''ll send you back."


    "No need!" Ning Ruonan smiled timidly. "Thank you, Captain Xiao."


    Without looking at him, he continued to focus on his work.


    Although Xiao He felt embarrassed, he still reminded her:


    "You didn''t bring an umbrella." Are you sure you won''t come back with me? "


    It was raining harder now.


    Ruonan didn''t even look out of the window, she knew how heavy the rain was just from her voice. But she was still in her seat. He didn''t move at all.


    The atmosphere was in a deadlock.


    "It''s fine, you can go back. I''ll stay a while longer, maybe the rain will stop."


    As she said this, Ruonan was smiling.


    However, when Xiao He looked at that smile, he felt a sense of distance that he had never felt before. This made him feel very uncertain.


    He thought,


    Was she a little angry with me for not having insisted on taking her home that night?


    Thus, his thoughts became even more intense.


    to reach out and pat her on the shoulder


    "Come with me, this time I won''t leave you alone."


    However, Ning Ruonan remained unmoved. In fact, a trace of resistance appeared on her face for a moment.


    She stood up. He picked up his coat and walked out.


    Xiao He''s car was getting closer and closer to where she lived.


    At this time, Ning Ruonan suddenly brought up the idea of getting off the car. Xiao He did not understand. He saw the calm face in the mirror.


    Perhaps sensing his doubt, she explained:


    "I might have to go to the supermarket. I have daily necessities."


    The latter sentence was ingenious, and it perfectly rejected the idea of Xiao He still wanting to travel with him.


    After all, there were some female privacy issues involved, so why couldn''t Shaw ask more?


    So he had to say


    "Then send me a message when you get home. "Let me know you''re safe, okay?"


    Ning Ruonan nodded, "En."


    After saying that, the car stopped in front of the supermarket.


    Ning Ruonan got off the car.


    He watched her go before he drove away.


    Ruonan bought the items from the supermarket again and again that day, she finally felt relieved, this process made her feel extremely relaxed.


    When he got home, she had indeed sent him a message as he had requested.


    However, after that, she no longer dared to take the short, deserted path in the district.


    She used to like to walk here because she and Xiao He used to walk here often, and now, she thought, it was time to change that habit.


    After all, there were no surveillance cameras even there.


    Thus, in the following days, Xiao He tried to chat with Ning Ruonan about the night she disappeared.


    Although he didn''t want to ask openly, as such, there would be some psychological hindrance to her recollection, but this was something the entire team had yet to understand, and he had a responsibility to bear it.


    Regarding the monitoring of the amusement park, Director Peng had told him that there were no valuable clues.


    The number of people in the playground was less than a hundred a day. It was already extremely desolate, but the area that could be monitored was only the main entrance and some entertainment facilities, while the inside of the Ferris Wheel carriage was not monitored. There were no suspicious people in the cars and pedestrians in the group of just over a hundred people.


    At the same time, the police took surveillance videos of every intersection near her home. No suspicious vehicle or person has been found


    As such, it could be said that the entire team''s bargaining chips were placed on her.


    But after observing for such a long time, Xiao He discovered that Ning Ruonan didn''t have any positive thoughts of wanting to regain her memories.


    Their desks were within reach, but every time he turned to talk to her during the break, she was distracted. Sometimes she didn''t even look up, sometimes the question was already out of her mouth, and it took her a long time to react before she gave some invalid information, such as, "Don''t know," "Don''t remember," "No," "No, I don''t think so."


    Every time he encountered an answer like this, it gave him a headache.


    If it was Senior Brother Peng, then there would definitely not be so much room for detour. He must have used a method that could sow disarray in one''s face.


    Thinking of this, Xiao He began to feel vexed.


    Why am I her ex-boyfriend?

 C46

    Actually, it wasn''t like Peng Wenyin didn''t think about letting other people do long term coaching with Ning Ruonan, and finally obtained her specific description of the case. But every time, he would be stuck with Xiao He''s pestering.


    He was indeed worried about others.


    When he mentioned it again, it was already at the annual meeting.


    Although it was called the annual party, it was merely a meal for everyone in the group.


    Although the end of the year was busy, the homicide squad still had some time to spare. Unlike the other departments and comrades in the department, they had to deal with the big and small cases at all times, as well as the filing process.


    In this way, there was no need to be formal. Old Peng seemed to have drank a bit too much. After all, this past year had passed by with many major cases and many overtime work. However, there were also quite a few problems that had been solved.


    It was unknown who mentioned asking for a speech from Captain Peng. So he took the glass of wine and began to sum up improvisations of what had happened to them over the past year.


    No one noticed Ning Ruonan''s expression, her case could be said to be the only one that held back this year. When Captain Peng mentioned her, she acted like nothing had happened. She added more food and drinks, as if she wasn''t the one who had done it.


    But he noticed. For months, she had almost worn out his patience. He changed his direction. He was starting to be curious about what exactly happened and what kind of person could have such a great change in their temperament.


    Today was the last day of the year. A group of people came to the square and counted down to ten seconds. Xiao He came out of the crowd and came to Ning Ruonan''s side. He wanted to do something at the last moment of the year. Whether it was holding hands or kissing his forehead, he wanted to express some of the necessary emotions.


    After all, from the day he got off the Ferris Wheel, he had always felt that his life had been wasting time and time for too long.


    Everyone was shouting excitedly:


    "Ten, nine, eight, seven ¡­"


    Thus, he finally gently held her hand. Ning Ruonan''s expression didn''t change at all. She just looked at the clock tower, her expression the same as everyone else in the crowd, hopeful and confused.


    She did not even look at him.


    It had to be said that Xiao He''s heart was filled with disappointment. He knew there was no way to withdraw this, so her slightly cold expression was tantamount to telling him what her attitude was.


    So that night passed. He had no time for sorrow, and the next day''s work was still waiting for him.


    In the blink of an eye, spring began.


    Shaw did not forget their agreement with the child.


    Hopefully, Ruonan too.


    Indeed, on the morning of the Ching Ming Festival, Xiao He walked into the office and saw the big bouquet of white daisies on Rhonan''s desk.


    This made him feel slightly gratified.


    Noon, turn around.


    This time, Ning Ruonan actually raised her head to look at him, this made his heart surge with excitement.


    "Ruonan, I''m going to see my child now, do you want to go with me?"


    This time, her reply was very straightforward: "Alright."


    She carried the bouquet of white flowers into his car, like a messenger going to meet an angel.


    They drove for about forty minutes to the cemetery in the suburbs.


    Rhonan placed the bouquet in the small lattice of the celery and touched the lid of the urn.


    As if he was mumbling something, Xiao He walked closer to listen and could not help but feel sad.


    "Celery? You''ve grown up by a year. You have to be happy there every day. Are you with your dad now?" Have you grown taller? " As he spoke, he used his hand to touch the side of the casket. It was like touching a child''s face. It was so light and so soft.


    They stood for a long time in front of the small square of parsley. Xiao He did not say a single word, because he felt that this moment of peace was because they were in the greatest communication, the closest connection, with the child''s soul.


    The two of them came out.


    When they were passing by the tomb area, Ning Ruonan''s eyes were on the group of people not far away.


    Xiao He quickly noticed it as well.


    He turned around and said to her:


    "Should we go take a look?"


    Ning Ruonan nodded.


    The two of them walked to the center of the tomb area and found a group of people gathered around a tombstone.


    After pushing through the crowd with much difficulty, Xiao He subconsciously felt that something was off. The two of them had just raised their eyes.


    Xiao He then blindfolded Ning Ruonan.


    He said in a low voice:


    "Don''t look at it for now."


    He then took out his identification card and spoke to the people around him:


    "Excuse me, we are police officers."


    Very soon, a passage was opened in the middle by the crowd. Xiao He walked out of the passage with Ruonan in his arms. He didn''t let go until he felt the distance was right.


    Ruonan looked at the scene in front of her, and didn''t say anything for a while.


    She had been very reluctant to let him touch her like that, but when she saw the five heads hanging in broad daylight on the tombstone, she instantly understood his intentions.


    Soon the police cars surrounded the cemetery.


    This was to prevent suspects from returning to the scene.


    A few dozen meters around the tombstone was already filled with cordon lines.


    The evidence team began to take pictures around the tombstone, examining it for possible fingerprints.


    Naturally, the work for the five heads was handed over to Forensic Yuan.


    It was Yuan Jiang''s first time seeing a criminal suspect act in such a simple and crude manner.


    As he examined the section, he concluded:


    It was cut down without even looking at it. The weapon should be something similar to a butcher''s knife.


    What could cause such anger, such brutality to five people at the same time?


    Since there was no body part and the liver temperature could not be detected for the time being, the forensics team could only guess roughly how long the body had been formed and the heads had been brought here, based on the freshness of the skin on the head.


    There were no useful fingerprints on the tombstone.


    The Scar Inspection Department was still taking advantage of the time they had taken to extract traces of suspicious shoes marks, bloodstains, and other valuable marks from their surroundings. However, it was unlikely that they would be able to keep up with the situation of the crowd that Xiao He had seen this morning.


    If there hadn''t been so many people watching this morning, Jiang Han thought, then he would have definitely been able to find clues in the direction of the blood.


    However, all of these things seemed to hold very little hope now.


    The police officers outside did not detect any suspicious personnel. After all, only fools would go in front of a police car. Then how rampant was this suspect?


    Everyone felt that they had collected enough evidence, so they decided to leave.


    Suddenly, Jiang Han''s foot moved slightly. He was standing at the edge of the cordon line.


    It was because he felt something beneath his feet. When he looked down, he saw that it was a piece of white cloth with blood on it. It was the material of the white woven bag.

 C47

    He had a sudden thought, so he called his comrade from the evidence department and went to look for Xiao He.


    "Xiao He, what if the suspect didn''t know the exact location of the tombstone before coming to the cemetery?"


    "What do you mean?"


    "I mean," Jiang Han gathered his thoughts, "this is the B area of the graveyard, right? If he only knew that this graveyard had buried the person he was looking for, but he didn''t know the exact location of the tomb, and that the murderer must have acted at night, would he look around? "


    "You''re saying that the center of our investigation, in addition to the area around the tomb, has to look for something else. And it''s within the area."


    "That''s right." Jiang Han was very happy that he was finally able to understand his own expression.


    "But if we do as you say, then how do we know where he looked and where he didn''t?"


    With this, Jiang Han even felt that it was wrong to stand on his feet. It was as though no matter where he stood, there was a possibility of destroying the evidence in the next second.


    This game of words was so arduous, even Ning Ruonan was worried for them.


    Seeing him looking at her feet with a confused expression, Ning Ruonan couldn''t help laughing as she wrote it down.


    Fortunately, Shaw did not see her like this.


    Very soon, the comrades sent by Captain Peng returned.


    "How is Xiao Jue?" Peng Wenyin wanted to know the details as soon as possible.


    "The counselor at the front desk said that there weren''t any suspicious personnel in the past two days."


    As soon as he finished speaking, Peng Wenyin''s head drooped down. As expected, there was no hope.


    "However, she mentioned someone who gave her a bit of an impression."


    "What do you mean?" Peng Wenyin raised his head with bright eyes.


    "She said that the man had come to see his father and had no idea where his grave was buried. And so she lamented the fact that this son was not worth his while. "


    "How did she know it was the tomb master''s son?"


    "The man said he was. Furthermore, it was usually necessary to show a valid certificate for the location of the burial site, and the relatives of the burial site would also be recorded. The ID card he showed is also the name of the grave owner''s son. "


    "What did that person look like? When did he come?"


    "It was said that she remembered it was about evening. If you look at their faces, then remember to wear glasses. They''re tall and thin. "


    Xiao He walked forward:


    "Squad Leader Peng, Jiang Han found something at the edge of the cordon line. He proposed to expand the cordon line to cover the entire tomb area."


    Captain Peng nodded.


    "Do as he says."


    After that, he assigned a few more people from the police station. There were a lot of non-staff members who weren''t part of the homicide squad.


    As a result, they began searching the entire area.


    It was not easy to find even the tiniest traces of grass and wood in such a large area.


    But Jiang Han, Xiao He, and Ning Ruonan still joined in.


    Jiang Han was the first to speak.


    "I always thought he had to find something to hold these heads, and when I saw the strips on the white woven bag, I thought he might have used it, but I wondered what he did with the bag when he was done."


    "Indeed, he should not be so patient as to take the bag with him and go back to other places. He must have dealt with it on the spot! " Xiao He added.


    "Yes." Jiang Han nodded.


    Xiao He looked at him with a funny expression.


    This brat, could it be that he stole teachers all the time? His improvement was quite fast.


    Soon, they came across scorch marks on the border between Area B and Area A, which was where the vegetation was higher.


    They smiled inwardly, as expected.


    Pushing open the grass, one could see the ashes hidden within. The grass was scorched and formed a nest.


    After fiddling with the ashes for a while, he realized that there were still remnants left inside the ashes.


    It was a pleasant surprise.


    There were also some taller and more hidden bushes, but the suspect didn''t choose them. Instead, he chose the higher grass here and used the surrounding grass to cover it.


    Maybe it was because he didn''t want to spread the fire.


    Judging by the degree of combustion, he should have been in a hurry.


    After all, in most cases, the killer would use quick methods to end his own criminal process.


    Speaking of bloodstains, the police had also found some. However, they were scattered and had no value.


    There were no other special marks either.


    In the afternoon, Xiao He, who had returned to the police station, received a thick stack of documents the moment he entered the office.


    They were the information about the owners of the heads and the tomb.


    It turned out that the owner of the tomb was called Liu Jianqi. When he was alive, he was the classroom of the third high school in Ling''an City.


    This was not surprising; it was strange how he had died.


    Although his identity was ordinary, his death was very bizarre.


    He was killed on a rainy night two years ago, and the murderer has not been found. In this case, the serious case team only had one autopsy report, or it could be said that they didn''t receive much attention and were placed on hold without any conclusion. Even the records in the archives were so sloppy.


    For a moment, Xiao He actually had the thought that in the three years that he was gone, there might have been other cases that had been set aside like this.


    When he turned to the next page, his eyebrows arched in a very strange way.


    Because at this moment, he too felt that it was inconceivable.


    Amongst the five heads hanging there, one of them was his son.


    His name was Liu Xiang, and like the four people behind him, they were all infamous hooligans in the eyes of the neighbors. Most of them became jobless after graduating from junior high school, and one of them dropped out of high school.


    Residents provided information that they collected protection fees for students around the school, and sometimes even saw them drag people into the alley to extort money. Of course, there would also be usury. That thing had more money than a direct cut of money.


    The street was not too surprised by their deaths, nor was there any pity. Some parents even feel that they deserve to die


    Every time this happened, Xiao He would think to himself, is this what people outside the police department usually do? Did they all sit in the office drinking tea every day?


    Many times, he could not accept this rule of the people. It seemed that no matter what happened, no one would be able to take pity on him until the very last moment.


    Seeing this, he closed the file.


    Call a meeting with everyone.


    Before the meeting began, Xiao He specifically asked Peng Wenyin about Liu''s case. After all, he wasn''t on the team that year.


    Peng Wenyin also frowned after seeing the file.

 C48

    He actually didn''t have any impression of this matter, but when he saw Liu Xiang''s information ¡­


    His eyes lit up.


    "The clerk at the front desk said someone came to ask where Liu''s grave was buried with his ID card."


    Xiao He was taken aback. After a moment of thought, he said:


    "That''s weird, isn''t it? His own son actually doesn''t know where he''s buried."


    "That''s right."


    At the beginning of the meeting, Xiao He began by describing the circumstances of each victim, as well as the relationship between Liu Xiang and the tomb owner, Liu Nianqi.


    Then, he analyzed the evidence he had found on the scene today one by one. According to the judgement given by Forensic Medicine, as well as the reaction at the front desk, he determined that each head had been transported to the scene the night before. The exact time was still unknown, so he didn''t know if there were any witnesses that night. Furthermore, the corpses below the head had not been found, so it was impossible to determine the exact time of death.


    Then, Jiang Han began to express his point of view. He believed that since it was placed on Liu Changqi''s grave, then this must be related to the father and son duo. As for what the relationship was, no one knew.


    At this time, Xiao He added:


    "I agree with Jiang Han''s point of view. Captain Peng and I have already seen the case file regarding Liu Nianqi''s death. Apart from the forensic autopsy report, there were no records on it. Therefore, we have decided to reinvestigate the death of Liu Nianqi. "


    "Are you saying we have to restart an old case before we investigate this one?" Ning Ruonan asked.


    It had been two years, she thought, and there was not enough evidence. There was only one autopsy report in the file. A case like this could only be investigated from the beginning.


    "Yes." Xiao He nodded.


    "Investigating what Liu Nianqi said, this person is a middle school teacher, his social relations should not be complicated, but of course, this needs further investigation and conclusion. For the time being, it can be divided into two parts: a school visit and a visit near home. "


    "Jiang Han and I will visit the school. Squadron Peng and Ronan will go to Mansion 3, 404, 26 Copper Lake Road to investigate the situation at Liu''s house. "


    "I don''t know if there are still people in his house, but you can visit his neighbors to find out more about the situation." Xiao He sighed as he looked at the information on the father and son pair on the table.


    "Others, check out the suspicious vehicles and personnel from the surveillance footage on the main road around the cemetery."


    After the tasks were assigned, everyone split up and moved out.


    The next day, Xiao He and Jiang Han did not drive the car that was usually used for missions. Instead, they changed into casual clothes.


    This made Jiang Han have a whole new level of respect for him.


    "Since when did you know how to take off your thousand-year-old clothes and mess with yourself?"


    Xiao He rolled his eyes and did not refute:


    "Come, let''s go back and see teacher."


    "Looking at teacher?" Jiang Han was greatly taken aback.


    "What is it?"


    "Go to Mausoleum of Books''s Third High School to see your teacher?"


    "That''s my alma mater. Is that weird?" Xiao He cast a sidelong glance at him.


    Jiang Han didn''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    "That''s true. I''m from the famous No. 3 High School. I''m the second brother next door to you, Jianxin Senior High School. I''ve been ceded by senior."


    As he spoke, he extended his hand towards Xiao He with a coy smile.


    Xiao He shook hands with him.


    I just didn''t see his expression.


    Thus, Xiao He drove his car and brought Jiang Han to Wanning Street.


    It was the most common way to go to school at that time.


    Who knows where Ruonan went to high school.


    Just as he was thinking, Jiang Han seemed to be able to see through his thoughts.


    "Speaking of which, you definitely don''t know that Ruonan is a level older than me. Their class was the only class on the same floor as the second year of high school. You can always see her in the hallway when you go to the toilet in the classroom. "


    That tone was clearly used to make Xiao He feel envious, jealous, and resentful towards him. However, he did not seem to have succeeded.


    The child wouldn''t be jealous of anyone unless they had one. He didn''t.


    And so he gave a more childish response


    "What''s there to brag about? Captain Peng is still my senior at the police academy." "Hrmph."


    The entire process of their bickering was skipped here.


    Finally, Jiang Han put the question back on track.


    "Since you are a student of No. 3 High School, don''t you have any impression of Liu Nianqi before?"


    "There really isn''t one. Even its name is unfamiliar. "There are a lot of teachers in No. 3 High School, and he teaches liberal arts. If I wasn''t taught by him in my first year of high school, I really wouldn''t have had the chance to meet him in my entire high school."


    The car finally reached the south gate of No. 3 High School.


    This was a provincial high school. The new location of the school was in the suburbs, and it took up a huge amount of space. Its size was equivalent to that of a relatively ordinary university.


    Although he''d already spoken to Professor Tan beforehand, he still couldn''t find the third year school, let alone his office.


    After making some mistakes, they finally arrived at the sixth floor of the school building. The teachers'' offices were located in the middle of several classrooms.


    He found his desk and breathed a sigh of relief.


    Luckily Professor Tan wasn''t late. He''d had so many classes today, he finally had forty minutes to meet them all.


    "What about Professor Tan?"


    Xiao He looked at his watch. In this era, he was the only one who wore a watch on his wrist all day ¡­


    "He should still be in class. Let''s wait for him."


    As he spoke, he found an empty seat near his desk and sat down.


    After about fifteen minutes, Tan Lingyun finally opened the office door.


    Upon seeing his teacher, Xiao He was pleasantly surprised.


    "It''s been so long since you''ve come to see me. I wonder if you could pour me some water to drink." Professor Tan was the same. He liked to joke around.


    Xiao He immediately stood up and helped him receive the stack of books.


    "Teacher, you sure know how to drag things out for those guys, haha."


    Professor Tan was in his late fifties or early sixties, with a tinge of white on his temples. It was hard to tell whether or not he''d been smeared with chalk dust, but he still looked healthy and healthy.


    "Come on, do two. Let''s see if you can still do it. Have you forgotten all about the math that I taught you?" As he spoke, he flipped through the tutorial book with a smile.


    Seeing this, Xiao He hurriedly declined. How could he dare to embarrass himself in front of his teacher?


    Jiang Han, who was watching from the side, was also gloating.


    "This is?" Teacher Tan looked at Jiang Han.


    "Oh, this is my colleague. Since he had nothing to do today, he came with me."


    "Oh, so that''s how it is. Young man''s physique is quite good."


    "I saw it from the window when you were in the corridor. Up to the sixth floor. "He really is a young man."


    When Jiang Han heard this, he smiled happily. This was the first time he had been praised by someone else''s teacher.


    Xiao He and Professor Tan exchanged a few words, then pulled out the contents of the bag.


    It was a box of ginseng. Professor Tan''s wife had never been well.


    "Teacher, this is for mistress."


    "Child, every time you come... As he spoke, he sighed.

 C49

    "Is your mother feeling better?" Xiao He hurriedly asked.


    "That''s all. If I can endure for a little longer, I''ll endure for a little longer." As he spoke, his eyes were empty, no one knew where he was looking.


    Jiang Han pulled at the clothes behind his back.


    Of course Xiao He knew what he meant.


    "Teacher, I want to ask you about someone."


    "Tell me, I''m just an old man in my old age, how would I know anyone in this school?"


    "That may not be so!" Xiao He laughed.


    "Teacher, I would like to know if you know anything about Liu Nianqi?"


    Xiao He knew in his heart that perhaps only Elder Tan could answer these questions. It wasn''t that they didn''t know, but that they were carefully protecting their own personal interests. Only Elder Tan knew the account for this interest.


    "He, he already left two years ago. What do you want to know about him? "


    "I want to know what kind of person he is normally and whether he has any enmity with anyone? I wonder if you understand? "


    "I do know a bit, but it''s just a matter of personal style. Everyone had more or less heard some gossip. "Thus, I did not dare to go up to the stage and say it out loud. I was afraid that there might be a misunderstanding."


    When Jiang Han heard him say this, he was quite interested. A fellow who taught geography and usually stayed at school to deal with teachers and classmates, what kind of style or style would he have that would make everyone aware of it? Besides, this old geezer Tan didn''t seem to be the type of person who liked to listen in on gossip.


    Why didn''t Shaw want to make his teacher nervous? "Then you just have to tell me what these rumors are about."


    "There have been rumours about it in the years before, and these rumours are very daily. He said that he would take her name as a joke in class and tell her dirty jokes while she was in class. The most serious case, a few years ago, came from a student who was sitting on the podium at the time of the exam and watching the film on his cell phone. You youngsters should know about that thing, so I won''t say anything more. " Fortunately, the rest of the classes were concentrated in the afternoon. There were not many teachers coming in or out of the office.


    "Of course, this is not necessarily true. Such a teacher, how could one describe him? It was truly difficult to explain in a single sentence. Similarly, as a third year teacher, his jokes are passed around in our science class. "


    Xiao He seemed to have understood something.


    "Then he was rude to his students?"


    "That''s not true. Even female teachers would avoid him as if he were a rat."


    "Why?"


    "Because it''s said that his words and actions make people feel wretched and uncomfortable."


    Jiang Han thought to himself, ''This person isn''t as simple as just a bit of gossip. He''s simply infamous!''


    He sent a message to Xiao He on his cell phone, telling him:


    "We can ask the teachers in the Humanities class about the situation. They will definitely know more."


    Xiao He picked up his phone and looked at it, but did not try to smooth things over.


    Jiang Han thought in his heart, This stubborn donkey.


    Suddenly, Xiao He opened his mouth and said:


    "Teacher, don''t worry. We will definitely ensure that this matter is not leaked to the outside world. At the same time, we will definitely protect you well." So, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. "


    Looking at the resolute expression on Xiao He''s face, Professor Tan sighed.


    "There are still twenty minutes. Let me show you around the new campus."


    As he spoke, he stood up.


    The trees on the campus were directly transported in. They were tall and straight, and from a distance, one could see the clock tower of the school building emerging from the tree-lined ceiling. It really did feel like an ivory tower.


    The three of them walked on the flat school road.


    "Actually, the school has always kept tabs on what Liu Nianqi did in the past." When Elder Tan said this, he couldn''t help but look down at his shoes.


    After all, this was something that no one dared to bring up in school. If it wasn''t for his old bones, he wouldn''t have had to struggle for a few years. He might have chosen to be like them, and wouldn''t say it out loud.


    "Why? What exactly did he do? "


    "Those children back then," Elder Tan paused, "those female students."


    He continued:


    "That guy who''s not as good as the rest of us, he tainted many children back then."


    After saying that, he seemed to lament over the fact that he couldn''t say another word.


    However, Xiao He and the others immediately understood what he meant.


    "Then what happened to the parents of these students?"


    "The school spent a lot of money to put parents down. It''s all for the sake of preventing this school''s reputation of several decades from being trampled upon. "


    "Are they really willing to compromise?"


    "There''s no other way. We won''t compromise. The matter is public, and half of the child''s future has been ruined."


    "But, do the wicked not need to submit to the law?"


    "The school only dismissed Liu Nianqi, I don''t know what happened after that. I can only provide it to you up to here. "


    There were a total of over forty classes in this building, including two Important Classes and thirty-eight Common Classes. The students would fight to the death here every day, and although this sort of competition was not in their bodies, it was in their minds, in their hearts, in every cell they could think about.


    Xiao He looked up at the clock tower and felt a sharp pain in his heart.


    Those girls, before the huge pressure on the eve of the college entrance exam, still had to bear such pain and immense shame.


    So he asked:


    "Would one or two of them ¡­"


    Just as he was about to speak, Professor Tan spoke.


    "A child jumped out of a dormitory building in the old school district."


    Jiang Han lamented in his heart. With no way to conceal his anger, he punched a pillar in the hall below the teaching building.


    "These are just the tip of the iceberg. If you really want to continue your investigation, I can recommend someone. He has resigned from school. "


    "Why?" Xiao He asked curiously.


    "Because he couldn''t keep this secret and continue to play God in front of his students." He spoke with a heart wrenching pain:


    "I think I can understand him."


    "Come on, let''s go to my office. I''ll give you guys a name card." She is now an editor at a publishing house. Previously, she was a teacher in charge of a senior year''s Humanities class. "


    In the office, Professor Tan rummaged through a drawer for a yellow business card. "She came back to see me after she left. She gave me this card three years ago." I didn''t know the phone number was still valid. You can try. "


    Jiang Han had a stupefied expression on his face. What kind of era was this? Were these two people primitive humans? And they even used a name card?


    He really wanted to directly ask:


    "Do you have her WeChat?"


    "Okay. "Thank you, Professor Tan." Xiao He walked up to him and took his hand.


    "Do you still need to thank me between teacher and student?" Elder Tan had a carefree expression as he tightly held his hand. Perhaps this was a kind of release for every teacher with a lot of moral integrity.

 C50

    Just based on the statements of the witnesses, without any concrete evidence, would it be possible to find out the cause of Liu''s death? Xiao He felt a headache.


    He hadn''t looked for the person on the name card yet, but the amount of information he had today was too much.


    Xiao He could not imagine that his alma mater was actually an accomplice to Liu Nian''s case of sexual assault against a female student. The school''s decision was not muddled. It was foolish, because it was they, the decision makers behind this matter, who had smashed the lintel of the gate into pieces on the floor.


    Jiang Han sat in the front passenger seat and looked at Xiao He''s expression. He could understand the feelings in his heart at that moment.


    However, he still said:


    "The most important thing now, I think, is to understand the parents. I think they are the ones who have the most motivation."


    "But I still don''t know." Hearing this, Xiao He said.


    "What?"


    "Since she has already resigned, why didn''t she lead the students'' parents to sue Liu Nianqi?"


    "Hey, you, you''re even bigger than me. Didn''t Professor Tan say it already? Those parents of his have already been settled with the school''s money. "


    "I think it''s not that simple. There must be some parents who have principles, bottom lines, and dignity! And the reason Professor Tan introduced him to us, wasn''t it because she knew about the situation of the parents? If that''s not the case, then what''s the point in finding her? "


    Jiang Han had no idea what to do after being ordered around. He could only mutter:


    "That''s what it says."


    The two of them went to the publishing firm where the address was listed on the name card.


    Looking up, it was indeed a good office building. He should have to spend quite a bit of money.


    The two entered and found a seat in the resting area.


    Xiao He picked up his phone and dialed the number above:


    "Du du du ~"


    Only after several rings were there people able to pick up the call.


    "Hey!"


    "Hello, may I ask if this is Ms. Qin?"


    "Yes, you are?"


    "Oh, I''m the older brother of your former student, Xiao Lu. There are some things that I think we should talk about face to face."


    When Jiang Han heard this, his eyes widened in shock.


    "Ah?" The parents of the students? "


    "Eh, yes. You may not remember me, but my sister Xiao Lu was once your student."


    "Alright, then come to my publishing firm and look for me," the woman on the other side of the phone said as she read out the address again.


    Xiao He sat on the sofa and said:


    "Let''s sit here and wait. We''ll go in twenty minutes later."


    Jiang Han made a gesture of presenting the award. Xiao He didn''t even look at him as if he was receiving the award as he said,


    "Thank you, I''m honored."


    Twenty minutes later, Xiao He straightened his sleeves and turned to speak to Jiang Han.


    "Wait for me here."


    Jiang Han''s eyes widened once again. What? You want me to play a supporting role for you, and you want me to become a big shot? However, he could only sit there obediently.


    Walking to the front desk, Xiao He took out his business card and said, "Hello, may I see your Editor Qin?"


    "May I know your surname?"


    "My name is Xiao."


    The front desk picked up Qin Hongmu''s call.


    "Editor Qin, a mister surnamed Xiao wishes to see you."


    "Alright, let him come up."


    Thus, Xiao He was brought before the elevator as the front desk girl told him:


    "You go up to the eleventh floor and find office number 112."


    Shaw nodded, thanked her, and went upstairs.


    When he reached the eleventh floor, he scanned the room and quickly found the office number 112.


    Strangely enough, everyone else had a job title in their office, but hers was only a number.


    Seeing Qin Hongmu, Xiao He''s horizons finally opened.


    Such an aged name was actually used on such a beautiful, intelligent woman.


    He guessed that she would not be more than thirty-five years old, which meant that the period of her teaching would be the prime of her life, at the age of twenty-five or twenty-six.


    Xiao He politely extended his hand:


    "Hello, Teacher Qin."


    "Hello." Qin Hongmu walked out from the desk, her movements gentle and graceful. The decor of the office was also very tasteful.


    It was clear that she was in the midst of a career advancement.


    She shook his hand back, led him to the sofa, and offered him a cup of coffee.


    Shaw rarely drank coffee, but this time he accepted it and took a big gulp, because he felt he needed to get excited about the situation.


    Soon, Qin Hongmu also sat down.


    "Mr. Xiao, you know that I''m not teaching anymore. May I ask what business you have with me this time?"


    He was gentle, but his words were direct and forceful. So that was the case. Xiao He thought.


    "Ah, I came here mainly to talk to you about my sister."


    "After graduating from high school, she went to a normal university, which is Y. However, I soon discovered that she wasn''t happy enough. I don''t know how to put it, but her attitude towards everything is a little depressing. As an elder brother, I often comfort her, but it doesn''t seem to have any effect. "


    Qin Hongmu listened and nodded seriously.


    Judging from the frequency and scope of her nodding, Xiao He''s first reaction was that this person was not simple. She was trained in the field of counseling.


    "Recently, she has also graduated from university for two to three years. However, her relationship experience is still blank. So I wanted to know what she thought of these things, because she had never mentioned them before.


    So this time I asked her directly, even though she said a lot of reasons for being celibate. But I sensed that she was deliberately avoiding something.


    After all, at this age, not to mention this age, even the youngest girls would know what they wanted and look forward to it more or less.


    So I thought her situation was a little special, and I wondered if we had been careless about her in the past days because we didn''t care enough about her. "


    "So you want to find me?" Qin Hongmu finally found the opportunity to interrupt.


    "I first asked her classmates. They all said that Lulu changed after her third year of high school. I also think that before that, my sister would be a lot more optimistic and positive."


    "That''s why I wanted to find you. After all, you''re the teacher in charge of Lulu''s third year. That''s why I wanted to know about the situation during Lulu''s third year." Was her stress too great at the time? "


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Xiao. Can I ask which year your sister was taken by me? "Actually, I''ve brought many students for the third year in a row." She looked a little embarrassed. She looked like a class teacher who was in his forties or fifties and had a bad memory.

 C51

    Xiao He looked very surprised:


    "Ah, Teacher Qin, don''t you remember my sister? She''s from the 15th batch, called Xiao Lu. "


    "The one with glasses and a long ponytail. He''s not short either." Xiao He added some details.


    Qin Hongmu suddenly had some impression of him.


    "Oh, oh, I remember now. So it was that child."


    "Yeah, so can you talk to me about what she was like back then? Let me know if it was a problem in high school. "


    "To be honest," Qin Hongmu''s expression was a bit difficult to describe.


    "At that time, I was teaching four classes, and I was the one teaching all the classes on the first floor. As a form teacher, I was indeed incompetent and didn''t have a good understanding of my own class''s children. Thus, I don''t usually pay too much attention to this child Xiao Lu. "


    "However, I also know that it is normal for children to have some stress in their third year of high school. Some take a long time to get over. Every generation has been through this, and I''m sure you know it. Therefore, when it comes to a child''s personality change, you just need to be more patient, and don''t worry too much. "


    I can''t believe it, he thought to himself. A 27-year-old man who doesn''t even have a girlfriend is here chatting with an editor in a publishing house who''s not even 35 years old about how to be a postexam counselor for students.


    Ironic.


    During their questions and answers back and forth, Xiao He found that she had inadvertently displayed a rather surprising professionalism in psychology. To her, those unfamiliar words were like a catchphrase, but they were also used accurately.


    Walking out of office number 112, Xiao He had a dejected look on his face.


    When Jiang Han saw him, he stood up from his seat in tacit understanding.


    He followed him out of the building as if nothing had happened.


    Back to the car.


    "How is it? "What did the woman say?" Jiang Han had a nervous expression on his face.


    "There''s no Xiao Lu at all. What do you think she should say?" Shaw started the car.


    "So why do you need to use a fake identity? Wouldn''t it be fine if you just say that we''re police?" Jiang Han had a face full of pity. As far as he was concerned, Xiao He had completely wasted this opportunity.


    "It''s not that simple." Xiao He said.


    "What?"


    "That woman is not that simple." There was no trace of joy or anger in Xiao He''s eyes.


    "Nonsense, of course it''s not that simple. Otherwise, if we were able to smoothly change industries, we would open such a large publishing house?"


    Xiao He finally gave him a helpless look. "Idiot, I''m saying that she might not speak the truth in front of us."


    "Why?" Jiang Han still had a stupefied expression on his face.


    "No reason, intuition." To Jiang Han, Xiao He''s answer was still a piece of cake.


    Forget it, he didn''t want to deal with this arrogant brat. It was fortunate that he was able to sit there and wait for him for so long.


    On the other hand, the situation on Ruonan''s side was not that optimistic.


    "Captain Peng, after so long, will anyone still be willing to give an objective evaluation? "After all, his son ¡­"


    "Interviewing something like this can only be done without being objective." Peng Wenyin said as he walked up the stairs.


    This was already the third house, the first two refused to visit because they were scared of being bullied by Liu Xiang.


    Right now, she really wanted to know how many evil and wicked things this brat had done.


    The two of them knocked on the door, and before long, someone opened it.


    She looked like a young married woman. Ning Ruonan''s heart sank, she was so young, she probably just married into the family.


    If that was the case, he might not even know what Liu Nianqi looked like.


    But he still opened his mouth and told her about it.


    Sure enough, the young woman''s face revealed a troubled expression as she shook her head and said:


    "I''m really sorry, but we don''t seem to know this person."


    Peng Wenyin raised his head to look at the number. Indeed, this was already the sixth floor, so it was only natural for them to have less interaction with each other.


    Just as he was about to thank him and leave ¡­


    A deep male voice could be heard from the slightly ajar door.


    "Little Juan, who''s here?"


    "Dad, it''s the police."


    "They want to know about Liu Nianqi?"


    "Yes."


    "Let them in."


    Seeing this, Ruonan and Peng Wenyin hurriedly thanked him and entered the room.


    After a while, a person in a wheelchair slowly moved out from the room.


    Peng Wenyin felt gratitude in his heart when he saw this scene.


    On the wheelchair, it was an old man with a grave expression.


    "Speak, if you have any questions, just ask me."


    "Okay," said Peng Wenyin as he placed the documents in the old man''s hands, letting him have a look.


    "Great sir, what is your name?"


    "My surname is Liu"


    Upon hearing this surname, Peng Wenyin also felt that this was a coincidence.


    Little Juan arranged for them to sit on the sofa and poured water for them.


    Ruonan began recording.


    "I would like to ask you, are you familiar with Liu Nianqi?"


    "It can''t be said to be familiar. Anyway, we are relatives in a distant relative. Every time we go back home, we would bump into him."


    This answer surprised Peng Wenyin. He didn''t expect them to have such a relationship.


    "Do you know him?"


    "How should I put it, he just didn''t have a good life. His mom died at the age of three." None of the women he fell in love with when he was young had a good ending. It wasn''t easy for him to obtain a bit of education. After getting married, his wife died, and the village elders said that he was the one who killed them. He didn''t know if that was true or false. Perhaps he was destined to be a nemesis of women. "


    "Is he still alive? Or someone close to him. "


    "No, his dad passed away a few years ago. He didn''t go back to visit him, so it''s fine." His son often asked for money from him, and it was said that he had been avenged. "Truly, even debts can be paid for an injustice."


    "Then do you know how he''s doing with his relationships?"


    "It''s alright, it''s just like that. On the surface, I haven''t offended anyone, but I don''t know what''s going on behind the scenes."


    Peng Wenyin quickly received a message from Jiang Han.


    He passed the phone to Ruonan, who was also dumbfounded after seeing the message.


    Could something like this also happen in the Mausoleum of Books?


    Jiang Han suddenly thought of something. In this matter, the responsibility of the school could not be pushed away.


    "Should we put pressure on the school?"


    Xiao He was very serious this time.


    "No, we don''t know if there is a relationship between the school and Liu''s final death until the evidence is fully found. "Don''t alert the enemy."


    "Do you mean to say that Liu could have died in secret because the school wanted to kill him?"


    "When I saw that woman today, I felt more and more that we didn''t even find the tip of the iceberg in this case." Xiao He did not directly voice his misgivings.


    "So right now, we cannot rely on just a single sentence from anyone to judge us."


    Jiang Han scratched his head. Why was his explanation so complicated?


    Xiao He continued:


    "Moreover, even if it wasn''t done by the school, it would have had some effect on the reputation of the school within a certain period of time, so I''m afraid that as in the past, there would have been more mouths that would have been blocked by the people involved.


    If they suddenly pressured them and didn''t take their actions to heart, it could very well trigger an act of desperation. When that happens, who knows how many innocent people will be unjustly sacrificed.


    Therefore, we will only be able to make up for the loss. "

 C52

    Xiao He looked very surprised:


    "Ah, Teacher Qin, don''t you remember my sister? She''s from the 15th batch, called Xiao Lu. "


    "The one with glasses and a long ponytail. He''s not short either." Xiao He added some details.


    Qin Hongmu suddenly had some impression of him.


    "Oh, oh, I remember now. So it was that child."


    "Yeah, so can you talk to me about what she was like back then? Let me know if it was a problem in high school. "


    "To be honest," Qin Hongmu''s expression was a bit difficult to describe.


    "At that time, I was teaching four classes, and I was the one teaching all the classes on the first floor. As a form teacher, I was indeed incompetent and didn''t have a good understanding of my own class''s children. Thus, I don''t usually pay too much attention to this child Xiao Lu. "


    "However, I also know that it is normal for children to have some stress in their third year of high school. Some take a long time to get over. Every generation has been through this, and I''m sure you know it. Therefore, when it comes to a child''s personality change, you just need to be more patient, and don''t worry too much. "


    I can''t believe it, he thought to himself. A 27-year-old man who doesn''t even have a girlfriend is here chatting with an editor in a publishing house who''s not even 35 years old about how to be a postexam counselor for students.


    Ironic.


    During their questions and answers back and forth, Xiao He found that she had inadvertently displayed a rather surprising professionalism in psychology. To her, those unfamiliar words were like a catchphrase, but they were also used accurately.


    Walking out of office number 112, Xiao He had a dejected look on his face.


    When Jiang Han saw him, he stood up from his seat in tacit understanding.


    He followed him out of the building as if nothing had happened.


    Back to the car.


    "How is it? "What did the woman say?" Jiang Han had a nervous expression on his face.


    "There''s no Xiao Lu at all. What do you think she should say?" Shaw started the car.


    "So why do you need to use a fake identity? Wouldn''t it be fine if you just say that we''re police?" Jiang Han had a face full of pity. As far as he was concerned, Xiao He had completely wasted this opportunity.


    "It''s not that simple." Xiao He said.


    "What?"


    "That woman is not that simple." There was no trace of joy or anger in Xiao He''s eyes.


    "Nonsense, of course it''s not that simple. Otherwise, if we were able to smoothly change industries, we would open such a large publishing house?"


    Xiao He finally gave him a helpless look. "Idiot, I''m saying that she might not speak the truth in front of us."


    "Why?" Jiang Han still had a stupefied expression on his face.


    "No reason, intuition." To Jiang Han, Xiao He''s answer was still a piece of cake.


    Forget it, he didn''t want to deal with this arrogant brat. It was fortunate that he was able to sit there and wait for him for so long.


    On the other hand, the situation on Ruonan''s side was not that optimistic.


    "Captain Peng, after so long, will anyone still be willing to give an objective evaluation? "After all, his son ¡­"


    "Interviewing something like this can only be done without being objective." Peng Wenyin said as he walked up the stairs.


    This was already the third house, the first two refused to visit because they were scared of being bullied by Liu Xiang.


    Right now, she really wanted to know how many evil and wicked things this brat had done.


    The two of them knocked on the door, and before long, someone opened it.


    She looked like a young married woman. Ning Ruonan''s heart sank, she was so young, she probably just married into the family.


    If that was the case, he might not even know what Liu Nianqi looked like.


    But he still opened his mouth and told her about it.


    Sure enough, the young woman''s face revealed a troubled expression as she shook her head and said:


    "I''m really sorry, but we don''t seem to know this person."


    Peng Wenyin raised his head to look at the number. Indeed, this was already the sixth floor, so it was only natural for them to have less interaction with each other.


    Just as he was about to thank him and leave ¡­


    A deep male voice could be heard from the slightly ajar door.


    "Little Juan, who''s here?"


    "Dad, it''s the police."


    "They want to know about Liu Nianqi?"


    "Yes."


    "Let them in."


    Seeing this, Ruonan and Peng Wenyin hurriedly thanked him and entered the room.


    After a while, a person in a wheelchair slowly moved out from the room.


    Peng Wenyin felt gratitude in his heart when he saw this scene.


    On the wheelchair, it was an old man with a grave expression.


    "Speak, if you have any questions, just ask me."


    "Okay," said Peng Wenyin as he placed the documents in the old man''s hands, letting him have a look.


    "Great sir, what is your name?"


    "My surname is Liu"


    Upon hearing this surname, Peng Wenyin also felt that this was a coincidence.


    Little Juan arranged for them to sit on the sofa and poured water for them.


    Ruonan began recording.


    "I would like to ask you, are you familiar with Liu Nianqi?"


    "It can''t be said to be familiar. Anyway, we are relatives in a distant relative. Every time we go back home, we would bump into him."


    This answer surprised Peng Wenyin. He didn''t expect them to have such a relationship.


    "Do you know him?"


    "How should I put it, he just didn''t have a good life. His mom died at the age of three." None of the women he fell in love with when he was young had a good ending. It wasn''t easy for him to obtain a bit of education. After getting married, his wife died, and the village elders said that he was the one who killed them. He didn''t know if that was true or false. Perhaps he was destined to be a nemesis of women. "


    "Is he still alive? Or someone close to him. "


    "No, his dad passed away a few years ago. He didn''t go back to visit him, so it''s fine." His son often asked for money from him, and it was said that he had been avenged. "Truly, even debts can be paid for an injustice."


    "Then do you know how he''s doing with his relationships?"


    "It''s alright, it''s just like that. On the surface, I haven''t offended anyone, but I don''t know what''s going on behind the scenes."


    Peng Wenyin quickly received a message from Jiang Han.


    He passed the phone to Ruonan, who was also dumbfounded after seeing the message.


    Could something like this also happen in the Mausoleum of Books?


    Jiang Han suddenly thought of something. In this matter, the responsibility of the school could not be pushed away.


    "Should we put pressure on the school?"


    Xiao He was very serious this time.


    "No, we don''t know if there is a relationship between the school and Liu''s final death until the evidence is fully found. "Don''t alert the enemy."


    "Do you mean to say that Liu could have died in secret because the school wanted to kill him?"


    "When I saw that woman today, I felt more and more that we didn''t even find the tip of the iceberg in this case." Xiao He did not directly voice his misgivings.


    "So right now, we cannot rely on just a single sentence from anyone to judge us."


    Jiang Han scratched his head. Why was his explanation so complicated?


    Xiao He continued:


    "Moreover, even if it wasn''t done by the school, it would have had some effect on the reputation of the school within a certain period of time, so I''m afraid that as in the past, there would have been more mouths that would have been blocked by the people involved.


    If they suddenly pressured them and didn''t take their actions to heart, it could very well trigger an act of desperation. When that happens, who knows how many innocent people will be unjustly sacrificed.


    Therefore, we will only be able to make up for the loss. "

 C53

    After Xiao He finished his analysis, Jiang Han was about to fall asleep in the front passenger seat.


    Xiao He rolled his eyes.


    Peng Wenyin received the news as if he was meeting a rain after a long drought.


    His gaze immediately returned to the old man.


    "Sir, I would like to ask you. Do you know if Liu Nianqi has any special hobbies?"


    "You don''t have any special hobbies, right?" The grandpa glanced at his daughter-in-law who was peeling fruits on the side.


    Little Juan understood the meaning behind his gaze, and carried the other few into the kitchen.


    "That''s right." Seeing that she had entered, he continued.


    "Even if I don''t bet, I guess smoking and drinking is normal, but I kind of like whoring."


    Ning Ruonan frowned.


    Peng Wenyin had a curious look on his face. Seeing this, he continued:


    "If it wasn''t for the autopsy report, I would have thought he died accidentally. That''s not the main thing, you say


    If you want to do a hooker, then do it. If you give money to others and they serve you, then it can be considered a trade where both parties are willing to do it. However, this guy sometimes likes to take things by the hand and leave them there already. That''s not right. "


    "How do you know that?" Peng Wenyin asked.


    "I met him twice when my leg was still of some use previously, I can''t really say anything, and I can''t really go to the police and get him captured by the police. This doesn''t mean that I''m related by blood, and at least this Great Grandfather''s generation used to be family.


    "That''s how it should be, but you still have to act like a human being on the surface." The old man''s dialect made Ning Ruonan, a native of the south, a little dizzy.


    "How did you live with him in a district, in a building?" Peng Wenyin was also very interested in this because the old man had clearly said that he wasn''t familiar with him. The two of them had only exchanged greetings.


    "Hey, about this, we did live together when we first came here, but that''s because he just so happened to know that I came to Lingan as well, so he moved here to stay with me. At that time, I had a stable job, and as for the conditions, they were indeed better than him."


    With this, Peng Wenyin finally understood why Liu Xiang had never harassed their family.


    "Then why did he live on the third floor?"


    "That''s because he''s married. Coincidentally, the prices here are also cheap. As a teacher, his salary is stable and can afford it."


    "Speaking of which, he didn''t start whoring until the death of her wife."


    "So you''re saying that you''ve been in contact with each other all along?"


    "Not really. He always comes to my house for a meal during the holidays. Every time he finishes eating, he refuses to stay to drink with me and wants to leave in a hurry. I know where he is going."


    "Then why did his wife die?"


    "Domestic violence, right?" I only heard it from someone else. "It''s because she doesn''t seem to have any serious illness, and no accident occurred that would make everyone know."


    "Do you know who he usually goes after?"


    "I don''t know about that. However, you said that as a teacher, other than finding someone to do this job, no one else is suitable."


    "Then describe the two times you ran into him." Peng Wenyin directly asked.


    "That night I came back from the factory and walked past a carport behind our neighborhood. "I just saw..."


    He paused subconsciously, "I saw him hug a girl from behind. I could vaguely see the skin on his face, and he looked like he was only 18 or 19 years old. Because there was no light at that place and his face was buried behind his back, I didn''t see it clearly. After thinking about it a few more times, I realized that it should be him.


    "That was the first time. There was also the time I saw him and a woman chatting outside his door. I don''t know how it happened, but that woman was also very young. She shouldn''t be more than 30 years old, right?"


    "How do you know he forced them?"


    "Men''s intuition."


    "In that case, why don''t you go up and stop them, or why doesn''t that lady shout in the corridor?"


    "Maybe she doesn''t dare, I really don''t know about that. However, if she had shouted back then, I would have gone to stop her. It''s mainly because I''m afraid of causing a misunderstanding. "


    For a moment, Ning Ruonan really wanted to throw the notebook out, but she resisted.


    As expected, all species converge in one group.


    "Are you sure that girl is in her twenties or thirties?" Peng Wenyin wanted to confirm.


    "Yes, I can''t be wrong."


    Ning Ruonan placed the report form in front of the old man, requesting him to sign it.


    "Then that''s it. Sorry for troubling you." After saying this, Peng Wenyin prepared to leave.


    At this time, the elder''s daughter-in-law came out from the house.


    Peng Wenyin politely replied:


    "Old man, you''re so lucky. Old man, you even have a daughter-in-law to take care of you."


    Both men laughed.


    The old man said proudly:


    "Where?" I don''t have a son, she''s the nurse I hired. "


    "Oh, so it''s like that. Then rest in peace. "We''re leaving. Goodbye."


    "Goodbye."


    Before she left, Ning Ruonan even turned her head to see Little Juan stuffing the sliced apple into the old man''s mouth.


    The two of them came out. Ning Ruonan seemed to still have her doubts, and she didn''t quicken her pace.


    Peng Wenyin turned around and looked at the dazed Ruonan.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Captain Peng, I think we still have something to ask?"


    "What is it?"


    "What happened to his leg?"


    "Oh, that doesn''t have much to do with the case. So there''s no need to ask. "


    "But in fact, he is the person who is closer to Liu Nianqi in this world." Isn''t it? "


    Ruonan suddenly stopped.


    "That''s true." Peng Wenyin pondered for a moment.


    "Next time, ask him about the details."


    "Yes."


    It was already evening.


    Qin Hongmu stood in front of the French windows of her office. The last rays of the setting sun shone on her dyed hair like a thin layer of wax.


    She picked up the phone, put it back, picked it up, put it back, picked it up again.


    It was only when she saw the text on her phone that she finally felt relieved.

 C54

    According to the two days'' analysis of the road surveillance footage that the police officers had transferred from the cemetery, there were no suspicious people or vehicles in the vicinity of the cemetery.


    According to previous evidence, transporting the body head to the cemetery was an unplanned act, so the monitoring time was limited to three days, including the day of the crime.


    Xiao He, on the other hand, leads to Liu''s case of sexual assault against a girl. Peng Wenyin, on the other hand, is a relative of his, Liu Mimi, who provides information about his private life.


    Now that these two lines were linked together, it seemed like the main motive of the case from back then had indeed been found.


    However, the case itself did not show much progress.


    Xiao He and Peng Wenyin mentioned what happened today at the publishing house. They wanted to consult their senior''s opinion.


    After listening to his narration and analysis, Peng Wenyin said, "You mean, that woman seems to be afraid of others finding out what happened in class all those years ago?"


    "That''s right, but I just don''t know which one she''s afraid of."


    "What do you mean? When she heard a student whose name she did not know, she did not know if she had really forgotten, but she could have said it. However, the reason she didn''t say it was because she was afraid that she was being tricked, and that her secret might be leaked out. And this so-called secret might be something someone else did, or it might be a bargaining chip that they threw at their own interests. "


    "Indeed. Secrets are not often thrown out unilaterally, but are only used for trading when necessary. " Peng Wenyin said.


    "Of course, she could also be innocent. She wholeheartedly wanted to protect that person, that secret. But for the time being, she has no reason to do so. "


    "I think it''s imperative that we find the parents of the students who were murdered back then. However, "Jiang Han cast a glance at Xiao He." But according to this kid''s style of dodging left and right, the only two paths he has left are already blocked.


    "Which two?"


    "Either find that woman, or go back to school and look up the record of the female student who transferred to Liu Nianqi''s school the year he was expelled. However, our Great God Xiao has decided to look for us on the streets. " As he spoke, he glanced at Xiao He again. That gaze was clearly a provocation.


    After hearing this, Ruonan did not have any reaction, but sunk into deep thought.


    It was not at all like the way she used to protect him.


    Jiang Han was pleasantly surprised to find out that he wasn''t scolded at all. His mood improved greatly.


    Peng Wenyin also asked:


    "Xiao He, what are you going to do?"


    "Let''s not talk about this for now, tell us about your gains today."


    So Peng Wenyin began to talk about this afternoon''s visit and its contents. The record of the visit was sent to everyone.


    Xiao He looked at the record and frowned before flipping through two pages.


    "What does he do with himself?"


    "Before I retired, I was a worker at an auto parts factory." Peng Wenyin replied


    "Retired?"


    "Yes, although he and Liu Nianqi are of the same generation, there''s a difference of 20 years between them."


    "You see, there are some obvious inconsistencies in this record."


    "He said they didn''t know each other, just greeted each other. However, she later admitted that she had lived with him and had been in contact ever since, knowing that he was a hooker and even allowed him to stay for dinner.


    For example, once we entered, that female nurse of his said she didn''t know Liu Nianqi, but it was obvious that we didn''t want to ask her.


    He had previously scoffed at the matter of him, Liu Nian Qi, being a female, but in the end, when he described those two things, he didn''t display any of the same emotion and even seemed to be ridiculing him. Such a person is truly too strange. "


    After listening to Xiao He''s analysis, Peng Wenyin truly felt that he wasn''t meticulous enough.


    Ning Ruonan, who had been quietly sitting on the side for a long time, finally opened her mouth:


    "I think so too, and I think his leg might be a breakthrough point."


    "Why?" Xiao He did not understand what she meant at this moment.


    "No reason, it''s just my intuition."


    Xiao He put the document back on the table and smiled at her.


    There was even a trace of pampering in that smile.


    Jiang Han heard the familiar expression "Xiao". His heart was overturned with jealousy.


    The doorbell rang, and the woman went to answer it.


    The man''s face was familiar.


    She threw herself into his chest, clearly hoping that he would give her a hug.


    This time, he pushed her away.


    "What''s the situation like?"


    The man in front of him was handsome and had sharp eyebrows. Although he was middle-aged, his temperament and demeanor was much more refined.


    The woman''s face immediately turned away, as if she didn''t dare to look at his heartlessness.


    "There''s movement, I don''t know what''s happening over there yet."


    After saying that, she wrapped her arms around his neck.


    "Don''t worry, I won''t let anything happen to you."


    "That''s not important, Red Twilight."


    The man grabbed her by the neck again.


    "I know, you want to give Xiao Ya justice."


    "You''ve already done very well, don''t blame yourself too much."


    Perhaps this explanation was not enough, men were not in the mood to be intimate with women.


    "So what happened today?" The man went in and sat on the sofa.


    "I don''t know. Anyways, there''s some random person running over here to say he''s my student''s parents. to be able to tell him how his kid was in his third year of high school. "


    "How could I answer that? Besides, I really don''t know if I ever had this child with me. I don''t have any impression of her at all."


    "Then what did you say?"


    "I pretended to remember, and used all sorts of excuses to get rid of him."


    "Have you thought about how he found you? Since he''s the student''s parent, could he have gotten the information from the school?"


    "I don''t know. I only know that the mental defense mechanism of that person is extremely strong. No matter how I say it, that person''s willpower is always at a steady pace. It really makes me panic."


    "Do you think it might be the police?"


    "It can''t be, how can a police officer fight so hard for the sake of work?"


    "Although this is true, if it had happened earlier, Xiao Ya wouldn''t have ¡­"


    The man suddenly looked sad.


    "It''s all the fault of that vile spawn. It''s really too unlucky to have to make such a ruse to kill himself."


    "That''s right, we''ll need to survive this period of time. Although the commotion is small now, the police must have already started flipping through the old servers."


    "We should do what we have to do as soon as possible." The woman''s eyes were pitch black, and her emotions could not be seen.


    "Do you really have to do this?" It was obvious that a man''s determination was far inferior to a woman''s, or perhaps this was not his proposal at all.

 C55

    The woman brushed the back of his head with her hand.


    "Trust me, I will definitely succeed."


    Many leads had been blocked, and everyone in the homicide squad was counting on Xiao He alone.


    Only Ning Ruonan looked completely fine.


    When Jiang Han saw Ruo Nan''s expression, he also felt that she had been quite strange recently. But he couldn''t tell what was wrong.


    This morning, Xiao He suddenly walked up to Ning Ruonan''s table.


    Ning Ruonan seemed to have been shocked by him, she suddenly raised her head, and looked at him with her big round eyes.


    Xiao He originally did not have any intention, so he quickly waved his hand:


    "Ruonan, did I scare you? I actually came here to ask you to come with me. "


    "Where to?" Ning Ruonan still had a stupefied expression on her face.


    "Let''s go to the Liu family''s residence and greet the old man''s legs."


    Ning Ruonan finally understood what he was thinking.


    He had thought that she would find an excuse this time to reject the offer or ask someone else to "do it for her."


    Unexpectedly, she got up naturally from her seat, put on her coat and walked out.


    Seeing this, Xiao He hurriedly chased after him.


    The two of them arrived at Liu Mimi''s home.


    The doorbell rang two or three times, but no one answered.


    "That shouldn''t be the case. This is also the spot that we chose last time." Ruo Nan whispered.


    "Not necessarily. Who knows if he has other plans for today?"


    "Why don''t we come back tomorrow, Xiao He?"


    Just as he was talking, footsteps could be heard on the stairs. They were getting closer and closer. They were probably going upstairs.


    "Look, aren''t they already here?"


    "How do you know?"


    "Because you can hear not only the sound of footsteps, but also the sound of the wheels going up the stairs."


    Ruonan listened, and it was true.


    Very quickly, the voice of Liu Mimi with a thick accent also reached Ronan''s ears.


    "That''s right, it''s them."


    Liu, with the help of a male nurse and Juan, went upstairs.


    Arriving at his house, he didn''t find it strange when he saw Xiao He and Ning Ruonan.


    It was as if he already knew they were coming.


    "Officer Ning, it''s such a coincidence that you guys are here. I just happened to go out with Little Juan to buy some food." She gestured to the shopping bags in her hands.


    Although this person was handicapped, Xiao He thought, his mentality was better than that of an ordinary old man.


    After entering the room, Little Juan cut up the fruit she had just bought and placed it on the table. This time, his movements were much quicker than last time.


    Xiao He looked around and found nothing feminine in the furniture. His eyes slanted slightly as he looked into the bedroom over there.


    As expected, there was only one pillow on the bed.


    In order to avoid suspicion, Xiao He looked around and then asked Liu Min:


    "Old man, where is your bathroom?"


    Behind him, the chatterbox who had been chatting with Ronan the entire time, suddenly turned his head. "Just go straight ahead."


    Xiao He walked into the bathroom.


    Even if the bedroom didn''t mean anything, the bathroom was definitely okay.


    Towels, toothbrush cups, toiletries.


    Xiao He saw all of this.


    He was indeed an old man who had lived alone for many years. He did not have a shelf on which to put his toiletries, and he hardly bought soap except for shampoo. There was only one toothbrush cup, toothbrush and towel.


    Walking out of the bathroom, Xiao He couldn''t help but exclaim:


    "Old man, your home is really clean and tidy."


    "Yes, these are all things that Little Juan usually does."


    So Xiao He sat back on the sofa, Ning Ruonan had already paved the way for him.


    "So where did you talk?"


    "We''re talking about what happened to the lord''s legs."


    "Oh, right. Elder, what is your leg?"


    "I was accidentally hit by someone back then."


    "How did it happen? How did it end up like this? "


    "I was riding a motorcycle. When we were crossing the road, we were hit by a Volkswagen. "


    "And then?"


    "Then I flew out and broke my leg on the bike''s cylinder."


    "Did you get the claim?"


    "Got it."


    "That''s good." Ning Ruonan felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.


    "Was there anyone else in the car?" Xiao He suddenly raised his eyelids.


    This question seemed to cause Liu to hesitate for a moment.


    "Nope."


    "Just me."


    Xiao He blinked his eyes and continued:


    "You seem to have a pretty good relationship with Liu Nianqi''s family, right?"


    "Not really, I guess."


    "We want to find you for information about Liu Nian Qi''s wife, Yang Xue. I don''t know if you have any information."


    "Not bad." The two walnuts that were spinning in his hand stopped.


    "How he usually treats his wife."


    "Not good."


    "Why not?"


    "Beat her often."


    "How do you know?"


    "..." When I went to their house, my arms were exposed in the summer. Yang Xue''er''s hands were full of bruises. It was either pinched or whipped with a belt. "


    "How did you know it was the belt?"


    "..."


    "I was just guessing."


    Xiao He continued to ask:


    "What are their usual conflicts? Have you heard about it from Liu Nianqi? "


    "Liu Nianqi despised Yang Xue. At an old age, it''s hard for a woman to be interested in that area, so he came in hard and forced her to take contraceptives. "


    "That''s not what Liu Nianqi said, right?"


    "Yes." Liu Jingzhi nodded.


    "How do you know all this?"


    "I ran into him once at the drugstore."


    "Why did he marry her if he despised her?"


    "I don''t know about that."


    "When did Yang Xue die?"


    "About six years ago."


    "What did she do when she was alive?"


    "He''s a shop manager at Huimin supermarket."


    "A salesman?" Xiao He was slightly surprised.


    "Yes."


    How did a high school geography teacher get to know a supermarket manager?


    And they were married.


    "Other than that, is there anything else Liu Nianqi can do to Yang Xue?"


    "I don''t know about that." His eyelids drooped slightly.


    "So do you know the general situation regarding Yang Xue''s death?"


    "I don''t know, I don''t know either. All I know is that I was sent to the hospital the next day."


    "What about his son? Even when his mother is being abused by her family? "


    "Liu Xiang, he''s away from home all year round, he doesn''t have the chance to meddle in f * cking affairs. Besides, he''s not some filial son, he''s just a gangster outside all day. How could he care about his own mother when he goes home?"


    "Did Liu Nianqi say anything about his wife''s death after that?"


    "Nope."


    "You didn''t ask?"


    "How would I dare to ask?"


    Xiao He looked at Liu Mimi''s expression, which showed that he did not dare to offend him. It seemed that Liu Nianqi had already been drawn in his heart.


    Therefore, he stood up and nodded his head to Liu Miaoqi:


    "Old man, thank you for your cooperation." We may come back to you for help in the future. "


    "I''m fine." Liu Min waved his hand, an extremely casual look on his face.


    Ning Ruonan also closed the notebook.


    Little Juan opened the door and the two of them walked out.

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    Xiao He looked at the few houses on the side and asked Ning Ruonan:


    "Have you asked the families downstairs about it yet?"


    "A few of them have asked about it. They were bullied by Liu Xiang and are unwilling to accept any interviews."


    "Why? Wouldn''t that make them want to count his crimes more? "


    "We don''t know. But those people immediately thanked the customers. "


    "So the question is, we might need to know why these people are avoiding the police."


    "But now they don''t seem to even know how to open the door."


    "That''s why Captain Peng and I only found him. Even if we found out later that there was a distant relationship between them, we still wouldn''t be able to get more objective testimony from other neighbors."


    They started down the stairs.


    "Actually, I always had a question," Xiao He said in a low voice.


    "Logically speaking, after Liu Nianqi''s death, every family member in charge of handling the case would also inquire about the situation. "But our file doesn''t show anything."


    "Is it possible that this record has been set aside by someone? After that, all the neighbors were intimidated last time, so they didn''t dare to accept the police anymore? "


    "You mean, Liu Xiang?"


    "No, if Liu Xiang really did destroy the record of his visit, then he must have been detained for harming the public, and the ones who came to scare the neighbors should be his followers."


    "That makes sense. "Then should we now explain the situation?"


    "I feel that this kind of deterrence is definitely not that simple. Liu Xiang definitely hit someone when he destroyed the record."


    "Therefore, no one wants to meddle in other people''s business and bring the fire upon themselves." Ning Ruonan also began to understand the nature of this matter.


    When they reached the bottom of the stairs, Ning Ruonan looked a little troubled.


    "But now we can''t spread the news that fast and upset the people. Our superiors will not allow us to do so. "


    When Xiao He heard this, he was struck dumb. His tone suddenly became agitated. "But even the neighbors don''t know. How did Liu Min know that Liu Xiang died?"


    Hearing this, Ning Ruonan was also startled, "Yeah, why didn''t Captain Peng and I think of that yesterday?"


    "Let''s go back to the station."


    The case analysis meeting was held again, and this time the blame was directed at Liu Mimizhi.


    Xiao He flipped through the questions that Ruonan had written down.


    "I think one thing is very suspicious. That is, he seems to know a lot about the private lives of Liu and his wife. I don''t think that''s the amount of information you can get just by running into one at a drugstore. "


    "I feel the same. When I heard it before, I felt that this piece was very suspicious." Ning Ruonan followed up with an analysis and said:


    "Even if you''ve talked to Liu Nianqi before, you can''t get any of these points of view from him. If you have to do something about it, then that''s what the victim would say."


    "You mean Yang Xue?" Xiao He also felt that this was a reasonable place.


    "That''s right." Ning Ruonan''s eyes were determined like never before.


    "Perhaps it''s due to a woman''s intuition, I keep having the feeling that these words came from Yang Xue''s own mouth."


    "If that''s the case, then what is the relationship between Liu Mi and Yang Xue?"


    "I don''t know. The main thing is that I can''t jump to conclusions." Xiao He was still a bit hesitant.


    "Even if there is a relationship between the two of them, it might not necessarily be related to this case."


    "But I can''t give up on this line. What if it works?" Jiang Han opened his mouth and said:


    "Moreover, there is no risk in continuing the investigation only on this route."


    Originally she thought that the meeting would end like this, but now she started to speak again:


    "Everyone, please wait a moment ¡­" I think there''s something wrong here. " She rested her chin on her hand and said with a frown:


    "I think Liu might have lied. There was someone in the back seat at the scene of the accident."


    "Do you still want to talk about Yang Xue?" Xiao He looked at her with a hint of admiration in his eyes.


    "Yes."


    Xiao He quickly told the police, "Xiao Mi, go to the traffic squad and transfer the files of the accident that happened to Liu Mimi. "Let''s go now!"


    "Alright." Saying that, he left the office.


    Thus, the top and bottom of the homicide squad seemed to have returned to their normal state of mind.


    A few hours later, Xiaomi returned to the office with the typed documents.


    Ning Ruonan held her breath and took it carefully. The things inside didn''t disappoint her after all.


    One of the documents was clearly written: A woman named Yang Xue was carried on the back seat.


    With the camera attached, there was indeed a woman in the back seat.


    This, then, shows that Liu was lying.


    As for why he lied, it was probably the breakthrough in this case.


    "He must be trying to hide something." Ning Ruonan said to herself.


    "Does he want to hide the relationship? Or was it because of Yang Xue that he did not want others to know about the aftermath of this incident? "


    "Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that what he wanted to hide is some of the things he did because of this relationship." At this moment, Ning Ruonan''s subjective consciousness was in the upper hand, she had the feeling that the person who killed Liu Nianqi was most likely Liu Mimi.


    "But you have to be realistic, Rhonan," Xiao He reminded her. "The accident happened before that, and even if he had a motive, he wouldn''t have been able to do it."


    Only now did Ning Ruonan realize the shortage of her own thoughts.


    "It''s time to look at the case file again. Aside from the autopsy report, there are traces of the scene. The evidence has been extracted, but there is nothing to be gained from it." The rain that night left no trace, but the autopsy report did give us some insight. " Xiao He proposed to look at the file again, and Peng Wenyin agreed.


    "Look, this is the picture of the corpse. According to the autopsy report, Liu Nianqi was cut from the back of his head with a sharp knife. His intracranial tissue was severely damaged and he lost too much blood and died." Due to the strict confidentiality of the file, Xiao He placed the only printout of the file on the projection for everyone to see.


    "Moreover, after this fatal injury, there are many heavy blows. So it is not passion that is responsible for the crime, it is murder. "


    "There is also a detail about the analysis of the wound''s section. According to the autopsy report, from the point of view of strength and the blade, the lethal wound was caused by a vertical downward slash of the sharp instrument, not by a frontal blow. " Xiao He was silent for a while as he spoke.


    He thought to himself, "It''s a good thing that there''s a medical examiner like Yuan Jiang in our department."

 C57

    Therefore, he continued to analyze:


    "Therefore, I personally believe that since it was a vertical strike, the position of the deceased at that time was most likely lying on the ground or bending over it."


    "I wonder if everyone has any other opinions."


    "On the other hand, was the body found at the first crime scene?" Jiang Han mentioned that his understanding of forensic science was not as professional as Xiao He''s. Thus, he did not have any constructive ideas.


    "Because of the traces and the failure of the material evidence extraction, I didn''t know at the time that it was actually the first crime scene."


    "Where was the body found?" Jiang Han asked.


    "In the bicycle shed of Liu''s residential district."


    "What shoes were he wearing?"


    "A pair of leather shoes. This means that the murderer did not commit the crime in his home. " Xiao He pondered.


    Jiang Han nodded at him, indicating that this was his line of thought.


    "Besides, it''s so close to his home. I really can''t think of any crime scene worth mentioning around here."


    "But what makes me most suspicious is that ¡­" Ning Ruonan''s pupils slightly moved, "Who would go out at this time of night under such heavy rain?"


    "I''m also puzzled, because according to the medical examiner''s estimation of the time of death, it was raining heavily by then."


    Xiao He also said.


    "The most important thing is, even though the murderer approached the deceased from behind, I don''t know if it was due to the heavy rain or what, but the deceased actually didn''t hear anyone approach him. This is especially strange. If the bicycle shed was occupied only by the deceased himself, he should have been able to hear the approaching footsteps easily. " Jiang Han continued analyzing.


    "The most troublesome thing is that although this district has surveillance cameras, the area surrounding the bicycle shed is a blind spot. Furthermore, after so long, even the other scenes outside the blind spot cannot be retrieved. This was indeed a big oversight on the part of the homicide squad back then. "


    At this point, Peng Wenyin lowered his head. He believed that this case should not have been ignored. It was due to him temporarily leaving his position on a business trip that he had made a mistake in handing over his position.


    Xiao He patted his shoulder.


    "No problem, senior. Maybe there will be a chance this time."


    "Although I''m not being monitored, the bicycle shed is still there. We can still go take a look."


    Thus, around three in the afternoon, Xiao He and Jiang Han arrived at the bicycle shed that was located behind the district of the dead. That location was actually located within the district''s walls. It was indeed the most secluded location of the district.


    From the looks of it, this place had been left unoccupied for a long time.


    It was no wonder that anyone would feel a chill down their spine when they thought about the murder on a rainy night.


    The residents no longer had the courage to stop here.


    Nowadays, as long as it was a small vehicle like a bicycle, it was very common to park it under a tree in a residential area.


    The outline of the body was still on the ground, drawn in chalk by the police officers.


    The outline of the painting was located outside the bicycle shed, almost at the exit, only one step away from the inside of the shed.


    "This seems to be the intention of the murderer, to find out the whereabouts of the deceased by some means, and then to get rid of him in this place. and make sure that this position is accessible to the rain. This will allow you to kill people without leaving a trace. "


    Xiao He shook his head, "I think that what Ruo Nan said makes sense. Who would have thought that the deceased would coincidentally come to such a secluded place on a rainy night, and the murderer even found out about it in advance. "


    "Then you mean...?"


    "I don''t know. I always feel like it was all planned out. How could there be such a perfect opportunity? Besides, there''s no reason for him to come to this place. His usual car is Toyota, don''t you remember? "


    "Then what do we do? Do we have to return empty-handed?"


    "Not necessarily. Let''s take a look and maybe we''ll find some flaws."


    Suddenly, Xiao He thought of something.


    "Jiang Han!" We forgot one thing. Although there was no reason to stop and pick up the car, we all forgot what kind of person Liu Nianqi was. Do you remember what Peng said yesterday when he and Ronan went to see him? "


    "Heavens, it''s Xiao He." Jiang Han also widened his eyes and raised his head to calm down for a few seconds.


    "You mean he might have done that again in this shed? This pervert deserves to die. " After saying that, he didn''t forget to curse.


    In all the days of the case, Xiao He had never been more excited.


    "According to our analysis, he was shot in the back of the head by the killer in a bent or prone position. Then it''s possible that he couldn''t hear anything at the time because of that. "


    "Indeed, but if that''s the case, then this definitely isn''t the first scene."


    The two of them looked into the shed at the same time. They quickly went to the two corners of the shed and squatted down to check the marks on the ground.


    "There were a lot of bicycles parked here before that day. They were almost full, so the police didn''t notice them."


    It was now empty, and the footprints and other marks had long since been destroyed.


    The murderer must have moved his bicycle to cover up his tracks after the crime was committed.


    But it would have been nice if they had been able to move the car and discover it in time, because it was raining, after all, and the dust on the ground would have left more lasting footprints in the water.


    Finally, they found something similar to a bloodstain in a corner.


    "Jiang Han, come over and take a look." Xiao He shouted.


    It looked like they had found the real crime scene.


    Unfortunately, the killer''s foot did not step on it. As a result, only a few specks of blood could be found.


    "Is the amount of blood too small?" According to the location of the wound, it will indeed not produce spurting blood, but it should not be so small. " Jiang Han said.


    Xiao He gazed at those small red dots and said:


    "Could it be that there is another possibility? This is only the first slash." After that, the dead were lured out. Perhaps he wanted to escape, but at the moment, his combat strength is incomparable to an uninjured assassin with a lethal weapon. "


    "Is this analysis too far-fetched?"


    "I feel that even if it''s just a single slash, the blood shouldn''t be so scattered. Look at the situation, it isn''t a situation where the blade naturally causes the small pieces to gather together, nor is it a situation where the blood flowed naturally. It''s more like it''s forcefully separated in the middle."


    Xiao He slapped his forehead, almost mocking himself as he said, "Is there a sign that I''m going to retire now? I''m only 27. "Jiang Han, your head is also in the same state. Don''t forget, if you want to do this, there should be someone underneath him!"

 C58

    "That''s true." Jiang Han also laughed. I forgot. "


    Indeed, this might be the sadness of being a bachelor dog. There was only one person and one aspect to everything.


    "If so, it means that a large portion of the blood was spilled to that woman."


    Jiang Han nodded. "This way, it will indeed make sense."


    However, at the same time, he felt even more confused.


    "Why do you think the murderer thought that the lady would cover for him in the end? That seems unthinkable, even if it seems to be a violent act of revenge for her, but maybe the lady is a very good legal person."


    "So what are you trying to say?" Jiang Han had endured his roundabout way of analyzing it for too long.


    "I want to say, there wouldn''t be such a bold murderer, unless..."


    "Unless it''s a trap?" Jiang Han came to his senses. He had wanted to say this.


    "Yes, I think it was a premeditated operation. First, the bait was in place. They somehow brought the dead here, and then when the dead thought they had picked up a big bargain and the perpetrators behind them were ready to go on, the tragedy just happened. "


    Xiao He analyzed.


    "But, but will there really be people who delivered themselves to our doorstep in order to kill him? This is too unscrupulous. "Even someone like Liu Nianqi would have to throw up for three days just to watch the show. He''s being too harsh on himself."


    Xiao He rolled his eyes:


    "Nonsense. It''s precisely because of this that I hate him, so much that I killed him in the end."


    "No matter what happens, we have to get the people from the Trace-Inspection Department to come here again. This time, we must sweep through this place thoroughly and not let our guard down like we did in the past. "


    Ning Ruonan sat at her desk, combing through the details of the case.


    Peng Wenyin appeared at the office door:


    "Ning Ruonan, come here for a while."


    "Alright." After saying that, he organized the documents and stood up.


    When he arrived at Captain Peng''s office, he found a girl sitting there.


    This girl had long, medium, and middle hair. She had the appearance of someone who had just graduated from university, but her eyes were bright and firm.


    "Ruonan, this is Xu Yan, she said she has evidence on Liu Nian''s strange sexual assault. I think it''s more appropriate for you to receive them. "


    Suddenly, Ruonan no longer dared to look into her clear eyes. For some reason, her ability to empathize with pain had been greatly reduced, and the intensity of the impact had lessened. But that didn''t mean she didn''t feel anything at all. These days, she had managed to shift her focus to her work rather than her emotions. However, whenever she had free time, she would have no appetite.


    Every time something like this happened, she would feel deeply guilty, thinking that it was because they didn''t do well enough to give those dark hands a fatal blow, that they had the chance to reach out again. He used to tell her: You can''t expect to melt an entire iceberg with your body temperature alone.


    She knew it, too, but her heart still ached at the thought of the cruel story she was about to hear and could imagine.


    Rhonan led her to the witness room.


    The two nearby police officers were specifically replaced by female colleagues.


    After sitting down, Ruonan suddenly remembered something, stood up, and went to the water dispenser to get her a glass of water.


    "Sister, if you have something to say, then just say it to sister. There aren''t any bad people here, I''ll listen to anything you say."


    Xu Yan looked around and nodded.


    "What evidence did you bring? Show it to me. "


    Xu Changsheng took out a small medicine package from his bag. He passed it to Ning Ruonan.


    Ning Ruonan held it in her hand and looked at it, there was a pill inside.


    "What kind of medicine is this?"


    "I don''t know. This was left to me by my friend. I also know who gave it to me, but I don''t know what its use is."


    Ning Ruonan gave the pills to one of the police and told them to hand it over to the evidence department for testing.


    With that, she continued to turn around and look at Xu Chen with a focused expression.


    "Sister, who is your friend? Why did she give this to you?"


    "She ¡­" Xu Qing seemed to have seen an irresistible scene in her mind.


    "Elder sister, do you know? I saw her jump, but I, I really didn''t. "


    She started sobbing into her hands.


    Upon seeing this, Ning Ruonan stood up from her seat and gently hugged her, slowly patting her back.


    "It''s okay, it''s okay, so she''s the victim right?"


    Xu Changsheng nodded his head as he wept.


    "Are you?" "It doesn''t matter if you tell big sister."


    "No." Xu Changsheng''s voice was very clear at this moment.


    "It''s fine. I know it''s a pity, but it''s not your fault. So, don''t blame yourself, okay?"


    Now, she roughly understood what had happened: Xu Yan''s friend was the victim of a crime, and because she couldn''t stand the torment, she chose to jump off a building and kill herself. This pill was what she had left for Xu.


    She suddenly thought that this must be the knot in her heart for so many years. He had been thinking about when he could take it out and beg for justice for his friend''s death.


    At this point, people would become drowning people. They would want to breathe underwater, but the past would still drown them.


    So she held her tighter, as if hoping that her heart and body temperature would give her some upward power that would temporarily bring her back to land.


    Finally, Xu Chen calmed down a bit.


    "So what''s the name of your friend? "Just how did you get this pill? Tell me the details!"


    "Her name is Ye Ya, she is Ye Ye Ye, elegant and graceful."


    "She gave it to me a day or two before she jumped. During that time, she didn''t see anyone, but she called me that day and asked me to come out."


    "When I asked her what it was, she didn''t say anything. She said that all she had to do was give it to you. She said that you knew what it was."


    "And finally she told me that this pill was given to her by our head teacher."


    "Your class''s teacher?"


    "Hmm?"


    "Why did your class teacher give her pills?"


    "I don''t know." As I do not know the effects of this pill and Xiao Ya did not say anything else, I have never known about it. "


    "Then, why did you only hand it over now?"


    "All these years I''ve been looking for an opportunity, but I''ve never had such an opportunity because this case has never been established. As soon as this matter was brought up, it was banned by the school. We don''t have any chance to do anything, even if I have the evidence. "


    "I was afraid of wasting the only piece of evidence. It was hard for me to wait until Liu Nianqi died two years ago. I thought I had finally found a chance.


    Today, Liu''s murder happened not long ago, and one of my classmates was at the scene. Come back and tell me about it. I thought, "Finally, it''s the villains who have repaid me with evil. I believe that this is the time when all the truth will be revealed to the world. That''s why I finally dared to come to the police station to look for you."

 C59

    "So, how much do you know about this case?"


    "Actually, I didn''t know anything about this until there was some talk in school. I only know that Xiao Ya is one of those people. "


    "Those people?"


    "Those are the people on that list. It was the victims of this case, but I didn''t know they were being hurt. " After saying that, she subconsciously covered her face with her hands.


    "List?" Who drew up the list? "


    "Our homeroom teacher has this list."


    "How do you know if you''re the only one who knows about this list, or everyone else?" Ning Ruonan suddenly felt a chill down her spine. You even prepared a list of names for something like this? This was simply outrageous behavior.


    "I''m supposed to be the only one, because I''m the class representative. I found that thing when I was rummaging through her drawer."


    "It had names on it, and their dates, and at first I didn''t know what they were going to do, so I made a note of the time of one or two of them."


    "Now that I think about it, there were two dates on the list when I found out," she said, covering her eyes again, as if trying to shake off a nagging nightmare.


    "However, even if I remember the date, I didn''t pay too much attention to it. Just when I was about to forget about it, I realized that the head teacher had called the girl out that weekend when she was doing self-study. "


    "I realized then that the name and the date matched. So I started really paying attention. "


    "Then I found another chance, so this time I took a piece of paper and a pen and copied down the whole list."


    "The timing is always the same. There''s no accident, so I''m even more curious. But I thought it was because the second model was coming, so the teacher arranged for them to talk and set their goal for the exam. "I really never thought that the teacher in charge of our class would ¡­"


    "Therefore, because of this, you did not give any warning to the people who will follow."


    "Yes." As she spoke, her face was painfully twisted under her hand.


    Thus, Ning Ruonan started to regret, wasn''t the way she asked that question a little too unreasonable?


    "Every time I saw them go and come back, I would go and ask them what was going on and why they were so mysterious. Neither of them wanted to say anything, almost not a word.


    In retrospect, no matter what their personality was, their expressions at the time were the same, with the same lost and empty look in their eyes. This makes me very uncomfortable right now. "


    Ning Ruonan understood the pain in her heart. Anyone who saw someone returning from hell would be scared, this was human nature.


    At this moment, the physical evidence inspection team had already sent down the test forms. Actually, they didn''t need the test forms at all, the moment they saw the tablets, they knew what it was. However, as evidence couldn''t be judged based on daily experience, they still went through the test procedures.


    Looking at the test forms, Ning Ruonan''s heart almost trembled, how can I submit to these children, these animals in clothes.


    Clearly, the drug was amitropin. It is used in clinical psychology as a drug assisted hypnosis method. Ordinary people can also use it to treat insomnia.


    However, if it was used in this case, it would be unforgivable.


    What the hell was this form teacher doing?


    Ning Ruonan stuffed the report into a folder and entered the reception room again.


    This time, she was even more afraid to look into the girl''s eyes. She was afraid that she would see something extremely painful within.


    "Elder sister, what exactly is that medicine used for?"


    "This ¡­" Ruonan slowly sat down, she actually spoke with hesitation, here she was a police officer, she actually spoke with hesitation.


    She calmed herself down and told the girl about the effects and uses of the drug. Throughout the entire process, she still lowered her eyes, not daring to look at her.


    When the girl heard the last part, her mood suffered another severe blow.


    Sitting in the reception room, she began to cry as if no one were there, because at that moment she thought that perhaps only she could feel the immense shame and remorse of Xiaoya. But this regret is not to say that did not take the pill or regret did not find the time to escape.


    As a result, her spirit seemed to be possessed by Xiao Ya at this moment. She was facing difficult decisions for Xiao Ya, but she was unable to truly return to that day, that moment, to help her make decisions.


    Ruonan went up to comfort her again, this time she had nothing to say, she just continued to hug her to give her more time.


    Inside the bicycle shed, Jiang Han was still squatting on the ground.


    "But I still don''t get it. If you say that the killer attacked from behind, then I might not have the chance to step on the blood. But tell me, how did that girl avoid stepping on the blood when she came out? It''s almost impossible. There are no lights in the bicycle shed. "


    At this moment, Xiao He''s phone rang.


    As soon as he saw that it was Ruonan, he immediately picked it up.


    "Xiao He, hurry up and come back. We need you here."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "A child came to the station with evidence of sexual assault. It was tested with amitropin, and she said the head teacher of her class gave it to the girls who were victims."


    When Xiao He heard this, he felt that it was such an important piece of evidence!


    "Alright, I''ll be right there."


    Therefore, he waved his hand:


    "Jiang Han, let''s go. We have more important work to do. We''ll leave this to the scar inspection department."


    However, Jiang Han remained squatting on the ground as if he had not heard anything. He was trying to pick up some clues from it. It wasn''t until Shaw pulled him away that he reacted.


    When he returned to the group chat, the first thing Xiao He did was enter the cloakroom and change into a suit. He straightened his hat and came out.


    After that, he called Ronan and asked her to come out, getting a general understanding of the current situation and progress. Then he walked in with her.


    Seeing Xiao He walk in, the girl lifted her eyelids. She wasn''t too surprised, which made Xiao He feel slightly more at ease.


    In general, women would be resistant to the presence of men in such a narrow space, as it would bring their subconscious back into the situation, but perhaps this was a little better because the person was not the victim himself.

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    Ning Ruonan sat by her side again, telling her that this older brother was also very trustworthy, so she didn''t need to be so reserved. If there was anything she wanted, she could just tell him directly.


    Xiao He knew in his heart that as a male, the effects of his words were still lacking. However, he had to personally come because it was too important.


    Thus, the team''s commander, Xiao, who knew how to coax girls, quietly fished in his pocket and pulled out a fruit flavored hard candy. In his hand.


    He walked up to Xu Yan and extended his hand, spreading out his palm.


    The girl was startled by his actions, as if she was watching him perform a magic trick.


    Her eyes lit up a little, and she took the sugar.


    Xiao He joked, "Don''t worry, there''s no anesthetic in here."


    Ning Ruonan watched on the side and thought:


    I didn''t expect this guy to be so slow. Indeed, the sugar had a calming effect. After he finished eating this piece of candy, he would have to finish asking all of the questions. This was also more efficient.


    Xiao He sat down, and Ning Ruonan sat on the side.


    "Sister, you said that this pill was given to you by your class teacher?"


    "Yes."


    "What does your form teacher teach you?"


    "Politics."


    It had to be said that if it was used in this area, the medicinal properties of the medicine were exactly the same, neither too much nor too little.


    However, this drug is not ether and cannot achieve rapid paralysis alone. Even if one used this kind of medicine, without hypnosis, the user would not be completely paralyzed.


    How could a political teacher know about this knowledge? Could it be that it was similar to the previous case, where there was a history of mental illness?


    Xu Yan seemed to have noticed Xiao He''s thoughts:


    "I''ve heard before that our teacher is one of the few teachers in the school who can freely use the psychological counseling room. The reason for this seems to be because she has the professional certificate of a national level psychological counselor."


    "Are you saying that your form teacher is proficient in psychology?"


    "Yes," Xu Yan timidly nodded. "I only heard that there was a student who consulted her, so I know about this."


    If that was the case, then it was indeed possible. He suddenly thought of something. The homeroom teacher ¡­ Psychology... Why were these labels so familiar? Could it be ¡­


    In his mind, a person appeared:


    "Is your teacher called Qin Hongmu?"


    "Yes." At this moment, Xu Yourong also raised her head.


    "How do you know?"


    "You don''t need to know. If you believe me, you just have to tell me what you know, okay? "


    Xu Qing nodded.


    Xiao He thought:


    What a clever child.


    "So, describe your class teacher. "Remember how much to say."


    "Our homeroom teacher is very conscientious and dutiful. Although she is considered average as a homeroom teacher, she can be considered to have a very high level of skill. She had a clear mind and a wide range of knowledge. She never talked nonsense and was very efficient. It was many times better than the political teachers in the other classes. In my impression, every time after the exam ended, she would help us analyze the shortcuts and set short term goals. "


    "However, that should be for you good students."


    "Yes." As if she had been told the truth, she nodded and said, "Teacher is indeed very considerate towards us."


    With that, Xu Yan glanced at Xiao He, thinking: How does he know if my grades are good or bad.


    "Then are there any rumors regarding your teacher''s private life?"


    At this moment, Xu Yourong shook her head. "No. At that time, everyone was wholeheartedly reading books and didn''t have the spare time to care about gossip."


    Ning Ruonan looked at the current progress and felt very satisfied, this was much better than losing control of her emotions two or three times in the beginning.


    "But she had a boyfriend, we know that. She used to put flowers on her desk. But then, for some reason, they broke up. "


    "Are you saying that his boyfriend is also a teacher at your school?"


    "Yes."


    "Do you remember that male teacher''s name?"


    "I don''t remember." After all, it had already been four years since she graduated from high school. Xiao He also knew that it wasn''t easy to remember matters unrelated to him to such an extent.


    "Also, do you still have the name list you mentioned to Sister Ning previously?"


    "Keep it." I brought it with me. " As she spoke, she reached into her bag.


    Xiao He put on his gloves and took them.


    The paper was clearly very thin, as it had been folded into a small square piece.


    Xiao He carefully spread it out and saw that the words on it were almost diluted.


    Among all the girls, Ye Ya was the last one Xu Yan spoke of.


    "So your friend was actually the only one who knew what had happened during that time?"


    "Maybe, but I think it''s possible that the others were unconscious at the time, but they either used some other method to recall it afterwards, or found out that something like this had happened to them."


    "But unfortunately, Xiao Ya is the last, so she can''t warn the other children. She can''t tell them in time, don''t go!"


    At this point, Xu Yan couldn''t help but tear up, even with the sugar in his mouth.


    Xiao He held the list tightly in his hand.


    "It''s also possible that the person who told them the truth would be Ye Ya."


    Xu Yourong paused, then continued, "I don''t think she would have such courage. If it were possible for other people to never know in their entire lives that she would peacefully live a life without knowing anything about this matter, she would definitely be more willing to do so." I know her. She''s a kind person and she definitely doesn''t want her pain to be repeated in other people''s bodies. "


    "But what if she thinks she can subdue Liu Nianqi and prevent more girls from getting hurt?"


    Xu Changsheng lowered his head. This was something that she truly had never thought about.


    Xiao He tightly gripped onto the list of names.


    He recalled that when Commissioner Li was a teacher at the police academy, he had asked a student in class,


    "If you find a convicted criminal who was killed before he was arrested, will you still go after the murderer?"


    At that time, nearly half of the students in the classroom were asking, "Why, why are we still pursuing this? What''s the point of doing so?"


    In the end, Xiao He stood up and answered this question using words that were still very young and tender,


    "Because this would warn the world that it is only the law, and not people, that can ultimately sentence a person to death. The dignity and order of the law can therefore be preserved. "

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    Thus, at this moment, he thought of this matter once again. He thought of his immature reply, as a reminder to himself: Don''t forget your first wish.


    Xiao He came back to his senses. His eyes were fixated on the ten names on the list.


    The most unfortunate thing was that this list was not the one written by Qin Hongmu herself.


    "You must have been wondering why I knew your grades were good, right?"


    He saw through Xu Yourong''s thoughts and slowly nodded his head.


    "Actually, because I also graduated from the Third National Male Middle School, I am very clear about the rules there. So you don''t have to be surprised. "


    Xu Chen''s eyes lit up. "Senior?"


    "Yes." Xiao He wasn''t used to being called like this.


    "So you don''t have to be so nervous. Tell me about these girls. I think they must have a lot in common."


    Xu Shen began to recall the details. To her, this sort of recollection was extremely difficult. After all, after so many years, the faces and names of many people might not even match.


    Soon enough, her expression turned into one of pain. She seemed to have put in a lot of effort. "They ¡­ they aren''t tall. Although they have different temperaments, they are all introverted. Also, and ¡­"


    "Also, their grades aren''t that good. They''re all students who can barely make any progress, but they can''t withdraw any ranking, can they?" Xiao He finally helped her accept this unacceptable reason.


    This time, Xu Shen didn''t ask Xiao He how he knew. She also knew that if her grades weren''t good, she would end up in the same situation as Xiao Ya and the others.


    The reason why these girls were chosen was because they didn''t need to worry about the loss to the class due to the decline in their grades. To be more accurate, it would be a loss to Qin Hongmu.


    For a moment, she felt even more guilty. She even felt that they were the ones who had blocked all the damage for the rest of the girls in the class, even though no one should have experienced it.


    Even Ning Ruonan couldn''t hold it in any longer, her tears streaming down her face, she kept wiping them away with her hands. These children should have had their own youth, without any distinction between high or low.


    Xiao He understood her guilt, and helped her point out the "class gap" that was difficult to talk about in her school-days.


    "Senior." Xu Yan raised his head and looked at him.


    "Since you already know, why did you still need me to say it out loud?"


    "Because I want you to face it and not feel too guilty about your dead friend. Remember, it''s not your fault. " When Xiao He said the last few words, his voice trembled slightly.


    Xu Yourong was silent. Her eyes were fixed on a corner, her nose red.


    Only she knew how cute Xiao Ya was. She would draw cute little people in class and pass notes to her. She would quietly read comics when she was reciting. She would also celebrate birthdays with her on the balcony. There were always snacks in her schoolbag. It would be fine if she asked for them when she was hungry ¡­


    Just like this, she continued to immerse herself in Xiao Ya''s loveliness.


    Until Xiao He''s voice rang out, "So, tell us about your friend."


    Due to the sobs of the previous few times, Xu Shen''s voice had already become extremely hoarse:


    "Her name is Ye Ya, she is Ye Ye Ye, elegant and graceful."


    "Where do they live? How many people are there in the house? "


    "She''s my neighbor and lives in the same neighborhood as me."


    "And then?"


    "She and her father are the only ones in her family."


    "Is she a one-parent family child?"


    "No, it''s just that Auntie passed away when Xiaoya was very young."


    "Fine." Xiao He understood her meaning as a one-parent family.


    "Do you know his father''s name?"


    "It seems to be called Ye Wencheng." Previously, I saw it when I saw Xiaoya signing. "


    "Then can you give us the address of her house, exactly to the number?"


    "Back Sea Garden, 6 houses 302."


    "Fine." As he spoke, Xiao He stood up, "It''s about time for today. Xu Yan, you can go back now. We''ll keep these evidence safe for you. "


    "It''s fine. Go back." Ning Ruonan patted Xu Shen''s shoulder.


    Xiao He gazed at the backs of Xu Yan and Ning Ruonan, his heart feeling even more conflicted and puzzled:


    Since Qin Hongmu was an accomplice in the sexual assault, why did the leak in the case not involve her? Could it be that there was a follow-up collusion between them?


    As soon as Xu Yan left, the police car surrounded the building of Fang Zhou Publishing Firm.


    At this point, he didn''t know how much the stock of the company he belonged to would fall.


    In any case, those who came out of the building and went in from the outside were all flabbergasted.


    Everyone was curious to find out what happened to the company.


    A man in a cap stood at the corner of the alley to the right of the building. I couldn''t see his face. The outline of his face could only be seen in the afterglow of the setting sun.


    Squadron Peng stood outside the building''s main entrance, waiting for what was happening inside and around the building.


    The walkie-talkie rang.


    "Captain Peng. He''s not in the office. "


    Another channel rang: "Captain Peng, there''s no suspect at the elevator."


    "Captain Peng, we didn''t find any suspects in the safe passage."


    "Captain Peng, there''s no suspect at the door on the right."


    "Captain Peng, we didn''t find anything at the door on the left ¡­"


    "Captain Peng, we didn''t find anything on the roof ¡­"


    "Captain Peng, did you find anything on the second floor ¡­"


    Very soon, news came from every corner of the building. There was no sign of the suspect.


    Peng Wenyin scratched his head.


    "I thought Xiao He was just joking. I didn''t expect this woman to be so troublesome."


    "Then what about Captain Peng?" Jiang Han stood at the side anxiously.


    "I don''t know when he ran away or where he ran off to."


    "However, at the intersection of Captain Peng, the airport, the train station, and the highway, every place that we can escape to has been completely sealed off by us."


    Thus, Peng Wenyin called Xiao He:


    Although Xiao He thought that it might be too late, he still regretted it. "Dammit, ever since I felt that something was wrong, I should have controlled her earlier." But now was not the time to blame himself for his actions.


    Then, he thought about it.


    If they ran away, it would at most be last night.


    She wouldn''t have taken the risk of escaping the tomb, no matter how, because my actions at that time were like telling her:


    We found you. You have nowhere to run.


    Furthermore, based on her character, she would always bite the bullet and refuse to let go until the very end. If she were to run away now, wouldn''t that be equivalent to admitting that there was a problem with her?


    So he said to the phone:


    "Captain Peng, increase your strength. She won''t be able to escape Ling''an. And I dare say she didn''t dare to run before. "


    "Alright, I understand."


    "How''s it going at her place?"


    "No one."


    "It was to be expected, but she was still confused because we didn''t know anything about her other relationships. Were we in too much of a hurry to catch Captain Peng? "

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    "Also, how safe is Xu Yan right now?"


    "It should be fine. Someone has been sent to monitor her residence."


    "That''s good."


    After hanging up.


    The next second, his phone rang again.


    Peng Wenying thought it was Xiao He.


    When he picked up the phone, he was extremely excited.


    "What''s wrong?" Jiang Han asked.


    "In the rear sea garden, I think I saw Qin Hongmu."


    "Back Sea Garden?" Jiang Han was confused.


    "Isn''t that the district where the witnesses are staying?"


    Peng Wenyin pondered for a moment.


    He waved his hand. "Let''s go and take a look first. We''ll talk after we catch him."


    "Yes."


    Therefore, Jiang Han led a group of police officers and drove directly to the rear sea garden.


    When Jiang Han arrived, he saw Little Mi, who was still standing on the third floor.


    "Xiao Mi, where are the others?"


    "They did."


    Jiang Han was dumbfounded. "Is there even a need for a woman like her to chase after?"


    "No, a car."


    "Well, since you want to force me," he said, getting into the driver''s seat, "which way did they go?"


    "They are chasing after us on the west bridge."


    "How funny, now these people think they can escape just because they want to?" I don''t believe that she will be able to defeat the toll booth. "


    As he said that, the car started up and sped out of the district. The two cars behind him quickly followed.


    Xiao Mi, who was wearing casual clothes, stood on the spot like a fallen leaf that had been swept away by an autumn breeze.


    "Is it really good to go this fast in the residential district?" He seemed to have a premonition that this time, Brother Han was going to be criticized by Captain Peng again.


    He shook his head helplessly.


    Captain Peng immediately informed Xiao He of this matter.


    "What?" You said that Qin Hongmu appeared in the rear ocean garden and even ran out from inside.


    "Are you kidding? Did the woman''s brain short circuit? It''s not a good idea for her to curry a place like this, is it? "


    "But the information is indeed correct. Jiang Han has caught up to her at the highway and is right behind her. When we get to the next tollbooth, we''ll see. "


    "No, which one of them went up at a high speed? The national highway 309 from the west bridge. "What''s wrong?"


    Xiao He slapped his thigh:


    "Don''t underestimate that woman, and we don''t know her route. There was a very long period in my memory, and I expected her to walk that line. Captain Peng, be careful of the defense. I always had a feeling that this was her trap. She''s just stalling for time, but I don''t know what she''s up to yet. "


    "Didn''t you say that the highway entrance has been sealed off?"


    "I don''t know. I don''t know what''s going on over there either." But she was on the highway. And now, there''s no way for those fees to receive her identity information and block her from doing so. "


    "Why? Weren''t you prepared beforehand?"


    "The entrance to the highway was sealed by us, because we didn''t expect her to go up just like that."


    "Well, I only care about one thing."


    "What?" Peng Wenyin asked.


    "The oil from Jiang Han''s car?"


    "That''s for sure." Xiao He was finally relieved.


    He really didn''t understand. As long as she stayed at the back of the sea properly, ten days to half a month might not be enough for her to be found. Why do you have to try to escape? Besides, she would only be able to get her points back after being captured like this. The gains would not make up for the losses.


    Unless she had some other purpose, but what was it that was worth her sacrifice?


    Millet had been standing in the wind for nearly an hour. The garden was still peaceful, no one knew what was happening, everyday life was always acting as the turning wheel of the world.


    He looked with boredom at all the people who came out of the stairwell, the people who went in, the fallen leaves, the bicycles that stopped.


    Just then, he saw a person coming down the stairs of the building across the way. He was wearing a peaked cap, jeans and casual attire in the middle of the night. When the lights of the district shone on his face, one could vaguely see the stubble on his face. It was an uncle who looked fresh and handsome.


    He was carrying a small suitcase. He looked like he was about to go on a long journey.


    Little Mi thought to herself, why are there so many people who want to go on a long journey today?


    Suddenly, he shuddered as if he had thought of something.


    How could it be such a coincidence?


    He immediately pressed the shortcut button on the headset and called Xiao He:


    "Captain Xiao, I saw a middle-aged man walking down from the sixth floor in the rear sea. He looks like he''s about to go on a long journey."


    "Alright, I understand. Keep an eye on him. Do you have a car there? "


    "Just left me a motorcycle, which I said was convenient." Xiaomi was impressed that she still had the mood to retort.


    "That''s good. It won''t be difficult to follow him." Are there any other colleagues over there? "


    "Yes, there are two more standing guard at the witness'' door."


    Xiao He''s heart skipped a beat as he remembered the address of Ye Ya''s house. Could it be ¡­


    However, these two were not related to each other, not to mention that they should be as powerful as enemies.


    On the highway ¡­


    From the back window, Qin Hongmu saw the car chasing after her with all its might.


    He thought to himself, "For Nightfall to fight like this, he really doesn''t want to live anymore." It''s useless to chase me. If you have the ability, stop me at the next tollbooth.


    While opening it, he used his Bluetooth to talk on the phone:


    "I told you not to bring your luggage. It''s best if you don''t bring anything. I''ve already arranged for you to go over there. This is too eye-catching. If something happens, you won''t be able to escape. Right now, your house is surrounded by spies, there might not be any sharp-eyed people. It''s best for you to be careful. But there''s one thing you''re right about. Apart from sealing off the entrance to the highway, they haven''t had time to contact the other tollbooths yet. If I rely on the efficiency of these cops, I''m confident that I can get out of here. "


    However, the voice on the other end of the phone was very excited, "That''s good. Don''t worry, no one will notice me. They won''t even think that I have anything to do with you. I''m almost at the airport. I''ll contact you later. "


    Little Mi thought that this person was indeed not hard to follow. He walked on the main road as if he did not want to lose anyone, and it was also easy for him to stay hidden in the dark.


    If this person was really a suspect, then this task was way too easy.


    As he neared the terminal, he stopped the car.


    He used his cellphone to call his colleague.


    Kang Ge, there''s a suspect on his way to the airport. Be aware of contacting the airport. The target wore black jeans and a black T-shirt, a black peaked cap, and a silver suitcase. "Watch out for arrests.


    In less than five minutes, the terminal was sealed off. All flights issued late notice, passengers were detained. Only the security check continued.


    But the man who wanted to fly to a free country was unaware of all this.


    Very quickly, the police officers that were waiting at the security post captured the man. He was sitting in a chair near the security checkpoint, eating bread.

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    He thought he would be able to board the plane after the security check, but it turned out to be a bit late.


    Fortunately, it wasn''t a long period of time. She should be able to hold on for a while longer.


    It would be perfect if he ate his dinner now and ate his flight meal after boarding the plane.


    So he leaned back on the bench and slowly ate the bread from his hand and was about to get up.


    The man''s neck was grabbed from behind, and two more people came forward to subdue his arms, their faces facing the ground. He cuffed his hands behind his back.


    "Luckily, this kid doesn''t have a backpack. These handcuffs are really convenient like never before." Kang Yuan shook his wrist as if he had completed a great deed.


    Soon, Xiaomi arrived.


    He pulled his ID out of the man''s pocket.


    After all, he couldn''t capture the wrong person no matter what.


    It was clearly written that it was Ye Wencheng, male.


    So he waited in his office for a call.


    "Captain Xiao, we''ve caught him. His name is Ye Wencheng."


    At that moment, Xiao He was on the verge of going crazy. He had nearly fallen into that woman''s trap! Fortunately, Xiao Mi had followed him for so long, and it was not in vain.


    "Look at his ticket. Where to?"


    Xiaomi glanced at the phone and replied, "Iceland."


    "Ask him why he''s going there?"


    Xiao Mi passed on the message to Ye Wencheng. Finally, he lost his patience.


    "He won''t say."


    "Alright. Bring it back to the police station. "


    He wanted to see what kind of connection existed between the two of them. The pursuit this time was completely suspicious.


    However, this could only mean that the method of luring a tiger out of its lair had been used by this woman too amateur. It was a flaw that was very easy to see through.


    "Captain Peng, Jinshan Inn has sent their ID information over."


    "At that time, as long as she reaches the entrance to the mountain, she will be intercepted."


    Peng Wenying nodded.


    This matter had been caused by his own negligence, which was why Jiang Han had chased him for such a long distance.


    In the office, Ning Ruonan walked around the desk.


    Xiao He saw this, but did not feel the slightest bit irritated.


    She was still thinking about the relationship between Qin Hongmu and Ye Wencheng.


    She couldn''t imagine what they had in common. Besides, what kind of case were they running away from right now? Was it a sexual assault, or was it the murder of Liu Nianqi, or was it five cases?


    If the police themselves do not judge, then the inquest is useless. Because then we''ll believe what they say.


    This situation was no more difficult than not catching any suspects.


    It was all because there was no evidence.


    It was as if they had returned to the beginning of the case.


    Although the matter of the pills couldn''t directly prove that the girls had been sexually assaulted, then Qin Hongmu would know how to quibble. Fortunately, he had a witness.


    However, the murder of Liu Nianqi was not so good. If the case was put on hold for too long, the evidence would be uneven. Even now, they still had not come to a conclusion.


    That is, whether there is any useful information in the first crime scene.


    Moreover, the other side of the Liujimi is still a mystery.


    He didn''t have the ability to be a murderer, but that didn''t mean he didn''t have the ability to participate in the whole thing. After all, he was probably the only one who knew that Liu liked to go to the bike shed.


    Among the three of them, he was the one who knew the most about Liu Nianqi''s lifestyle and habits.


    And the relationship between him and Yang Xue.


    Based on the circumstances, if it wasn''t for the fact that he was disabled, he would be the most suspicious person here. Of course, he could also borrow a knife to kill someone.


    Xiao He looked at the huge diagram that Ruonan had drawn on the blackboard, and found that the most obvious gap was the relationship between Qin Hongmu and Liu Nianqi.


    Firstly, they were temporarily unable to find the basis for their cooperation. Secondly, why was Qin Hongmu not dug up when the news of the case leaked out? There was no source for any of this.


    Jiang Han received a call from Department Head Peng.


    "You can slow down a bit, Jiang Han. You''ll be able to intercept her at the next entrance."


    "Got it, Captain Peng."


    But he didn''t want to slow down yet. Because he thought, with that woman''s craftiness, she would definitely be suspicious of how much he slowed down.


    Qin Hongmu called him from the car again.


    Xiao Mi, who was in the car, returned the call to Ye Wencheng''s ear:


    "Why aren''t you on the plane yet?"


    "The flight was delayed and we''re still waiting."


    "How much longer do we have to wait?"


    "About ten minutes."


    "Fine, then you wait a little longer. I think we can hold on for a while longer. "


    He was about to hang up.


    Suddenly, Ye Wencheng shouted into the phone:


    "Red Twilight, I''m going to wear the bracelet you gave me."


    Xiaomi looked at the string of amethyst string in his hand and did not say a word.


    "Oh, okay." When the woman hung up, her mind was already blank.


    She saw the lights of the booth not far ahead.


    Thinking that he could only flap his wings, he went down the ramp and dove down.


    Jiang Han, who was watching from behind, was terrified. This was too much fun!


    She thought she could pass through the gate directly, but the car hit the gate and flipped a few meters away.


    After about a minute, Jiang Han finally arrived at the gate and quickly stopped the car.


    The police officers in the two cars behind also rushed out to help.


    Qin Hongmu''s head was hit, and her arm was caught by the door the moment the car was thrown out. There was no end to the blood flow.


    Jiang Han hurriedly bandaged her up.


    Fortunately, there was a medical kit in the car.


    If she didn''t straighten her bones in time, the bleeding would stop. Waiting for an ambulance was useless, and it was time to destroy it.


    Qin Hongmu was sent to the hospital overnight.


    As far as Captain Peng was concerned, this operation was quite successful.


    After all, both suspects had been apprehended.


    Ye Wencheng hadn''t spoken a word since he had sat in the interrogation room.


    No matter what Xiao He asked him, he always acted as if it had nothing to do with him. Even Ning Ruonan was getting a little angry.


    Finally, Xiao He was ready to use his trump card:


    "You don''t need to do this. This kind of attitude is meaningless in your current situation."


    Xiao He walked up to him and continued,


    "Although Mr. Ye, I don''t know if you actually colluded with Qin Hongmu, but I think you also know that we caught her, but she''s still in the hospital."

 C64

    Ye Wencheng finally spoke:


    "Who are you here? I want to see your leader. "


    On the side, Jiang Han thought to himself:


    [What the heck is he trying to do? Is he trying to rebel?]


    "This is Captain Xiao, you can just puke on him if you have any grievances."


    Ye Wen Cheng looked down on Xiao He and glanced at him:


    "What''s so great about a captain? I want to see your director. "Explain yourself."


    Xiao He frowned.


    "The leaders here aren''t people you can see whenever you want. Maybe if you admit it, you will have the chance to meet him again. "


    Hearing him say that, the killing intent in Ye Chengwen''s eyes intensified. It was as if there really was a huge grievance.


    "Tell me, what are you doing in Iceland?"


    "Tourism."


    "Then why do you wear a hat when you go out in the middle of the night?"


    "You have no right to interfere with your personal dress hobby, right?"


    Xiao He said to himself, Forget it.


    At this moment, the door to the interrogation room opened.


    Xiaomi stood in the doorway, gesturing for Xiao He to leave.


    Xiao He walked out and closed the door:


    "Captain Xiao, there''s something I forgot to report to you. That''s right, someone had called Ye Wencheng on the way back. Asked why he still wasn''t on the plane or something, Ye Wencheng finally said into the phone, "I''m going to wear the bracelet you gave me." Although he did have a bracelet on his wrist at the time, I think it might have some other meaning to it now. Please take note. "


    "Alright, I understand. "Go ahead."


    Xiao He walked into the interrogation room again.


    "Since you say that you don''t know Qin Hongmu." He paused for a moment.


    "Then do you know Liu Nianqi?"


    When Ye Wencheng heard this, he revealed a look of disgust.


    "Hmph, how can a human recognize a beast?"


    "You can say that, since you know him."


    Xiao He said in all seriousness, "In that case, I''ll ask you a few questions. July 26, 17, 11 P.M. Where are you and what are you doing? "


    "Resting at home, I didn''t do anything." Ye Wencheng replied without hesitation.


    "Are you sure?"


    "I''m sure."


    "Did you go out during that time?"


    "Nope." Just as easily.


    "Then, who can testify?"


    "No one." I''m the only one in the house. Where did this person come from? Captain Xiao, you sure are humorous. "


    "I think you''re funny too."


    Ye Chengwen looked confused. He didn''t know what Xiao He was doing ¡­


    "Can you answer without thinking, at any date, what you did that particular day?"


    Ye Wencheng suddenly didn''t know how to reply.


    "Or did you just make it up?"


    Ye Wencheng''s expression changed.


    "Or perhaps you will remember what you were doing at a special time point on a particular date?"


    Xiao He returned to his seat and said with a cold expression:


    "Of course, I do not know what this date is special to you. However, to us, it is still a bit special."


    Ye Wencheng was like a balloon that was instantly popped. Jiang Han looked at him with a guilty conscience.


    He continued, "On the evening of July 26, 17, Liu Nianqi was killed in his bicycle shed at the back of his house. Do you know that? "


    "I don''t know."


    "This is the person who killed your daughter. You don''t even care about his death?" Xiao He asked.


    Ye Wencheng was even more reluctant to communicate with them.


    "I said I don''t know, but I don''t know."


    During the break, Xiao He and Jiang Han were discussing while eating their lunch.


    "It''s too obvious that he''s like this, but he wouldn''t admit it no matter what." Jiang Han said angrily.


    "I just don''t understand one thing. How did he and Qin Hongmu collude? No matter what happened, I just can''t believe my intuition."


    As they were talking, Ning Ruonan came in from outside.


    "Qin Hongmu''s injury is a bit serious, I wonder if she can protect her left arm."


    "This will depend on good fortune. I was already quite a distance behind her, and she wouldn''t listen. " Jiang Han had an innocent expression.


    "Yeah, this is too stupid. Why do you have to take the risk of injuring yourself?" Ning Ruonan also felt that it was weird.


    "Perhaps she was just stalling for time, or perhaps she was trying to gain the last bit of Ye Wencheng''s gratitude so that he wouldn''t reveal himself."


    Jiang Han stopped chewing. His words were ¡­


    Therefore, he continued:


    "Tell me, if Ye Wencheng was the murderer, then would the one who was used as bait that night be Qin Hongmu? That''s why they colluded. "


    Xiao He looked at him helplessly: "You''re talking about the result of their collusion, what''s the source? There are so many people in the world, but Qin Hongmu indirectly caused his daughter''s death. Why did he insist on cooperating with her to do this? Furthermore, why would Qin Hongmu help him? "


    "I think there must be some sort of relationship between them."


    "How do you know?" Ning Ruonan had a face of disbelief.


    "He can even get people to hide in his house, how can he not have some tricks up his sleeves?" Jiang Han had a righteous and confident expression, which instantly made Ning Ruonan laugh. Xiao He lowered his eyes, pretending that his mind was not on it at all.


    "Do you think Ning Ronan will give up Ye Wencheng?" Jiang Han asked Ruo Nan.


    "I think it definitely won''t happen from the start. If it''s really as you said, then they are already grasshoppers tied to a rope." Ruonan shook her head.


    On the side, Xiao He couldn''t shake off the doubts in his mind. From the current situation, Ye Wencheng probably didn''t know of Qin Hongmu''s relationship with this case. If he didn''t come to this conclusion, then his motive for killing Liu Nianqi wouldn''t be valid.


    However, what motive did Qin Hongmu have to help him? If they went around this question too long, it would affect the entire investigation.


    Due to the need to compare the two suspects'' confessions, Xiao He and the others had to suspend the interrogation of Ye Wencheng.


    That night, everyone returned to rest. Actually, he wouldn''t be able to sleep for more than a few hours. He had to get up and work the next morning.


    It was the same with Xiao He.


    In the past few days, the clown seemed to have disappeared without a trace and never came to look for him.


    That night, he slept soundly.


    However, he was awakened by the ringing of his mobile phone in the middle of the night.


    "What''s wrong? "Xiao Mi."


    "Captain Xiao, Ye Wencheng committed suicide."


    "How could that be? Isn''t his hand being tortured? "


    Xiaomi sighed, "It''s the bracelet he wore on his hand. One of the beads was made of plastic and there was potassium cyanide inside after he bit it open. "He came back in the middle of the night to have the material tested. There''s no mistake, this is the method he used."


    Xiao He never would have thought that it would be like this. He originally thought that the bracelet was only hinting at Qin Hongmu at the most crucial moment: he was caught.


    In other words, the most likely culprit in this case had committed suicide.


    Suddenly, he remembered what Ruonan and the others had told him last night.


    Why was Qin Hongmu still speeding up after finding out that the tollbooth already had her ID?


    Could it be ¡­ Was it because they had a contract?


    Did they agree to end their lives together after arrest to avoid guilt?


    The more he thought about it, the more ridiculous it seemed.

 C65

    Ten days later, Qin Hongmu was discharged from the hospital.


    Jiang Han took the initiative to understand the recovery situation of her injuries. Ning Ruonan told him:


    His arm had been temporarily saved, but whether or not there would be sequelae, such as the occasional aching pain, was something he did not expect.


    Jiang Han said in his heart that he had done his best. Although he had brought the person back by himself, he had told him in advance. Listening or not was another matter.


    In the interrogation room, Xiao He looked at the woman in front of him.


    A few days ago, she was still young and graceful, but now, her body was filled with old and aged skin. He felt that life was unpredictable.


    "Did you know that Ye Wencheng is dead? He bit off the bracelet you gave him. "


    In that instant, Qin Hongmu''s expression was so obvious that it was almost about to appear. Her pupils dilated and her mouth slightly opened. Even if it was only for a split-second, Xiao He was able to catch it.


    He knew that, but as far as the interrogation was concerned, this woman would definitely be able to lie to the truth and not rush forward like Ye Wencheng.


    Therefore, he felt that there was no need for a simple question. Only by throwing the evidence directly at her face could it be used as a deterrent.


    However, Jiang Han still felt that he should simply ask and find out her background.


    The next second, this woman began to act by herself:


    "Ye Wencheng? Someone with the surname Ye, let me think. "


    "I don''t think I know him."


    "Sigh, but I seem to have a student with the surname Ye before. I forgot his name. Her dad seems to have that name."


    Seeing her put in so much effort, Xiao He and the others felt too embarrassed to disturb her.


    They came out of the interrogation room.


    "Then what do we do now? I feel like I can''t pry open this woman''s mouth no matter what." Jiang Han complained.


    "So, we can only look for evidence." Xiao He looked ahead.


    "Where to?" Jiang Han was confused.


    When everyone came to the rear ocean garden again, it was still very quiet and peaceful. No one knew what had happened that night.


    Up to the third floor of the sixth building.


    The technician opened the door.


    Everyone saw a warm, clean and tidy residence.


    Even Ning Ruonan was shocked, she couldn''t imagine that this was the residence of a man who lived alone.


    Ten days of empty space did not leave it covered in dust.


    Xiao He''s first reaction was to look for slippers. Sure enough, he found two pairs.


    Entering the washroom, the evidence collector was quickly attracted by the three mugs. Two of them were a pair. The other was independent.


    He guessed that the independent one might be Yea''s.


    There was even a toothbrush stuck in it.


    Ning Ruonan couldn''t help but sigh with emotion: He must be a good father who loved his children, he couldn''t even bear to part with these things.


    They entered the bedroom. There was a pair of pillows on the bed.


    The officers were lying on their bellies, looking for their hair.


    Only Ning Ruonan found the small bedroom to her right.


    The interior was adorably decorated. It was the girl''s bedroom.


    Ning Ruonan strolled around, and found that the things inside hadn''t been cleaned up yet.


    The books on the table, the dolls on the bed, they were all left in their place.


    It was as if they were waiting for their little master.


    Seeing this, Ning Ruonan couldn''t bear to see it happen. She could imagine the father who missed his daughter so much. She could imagine his despair and pain.


    He came in and saw it all. He was also shocked in his heart, as if someone had lived here last night.


    After a while, Xiao He began to look through the books and books on the table.


    Ning Ruonan originally didn''t want to bother with him, but seeing him like this, she couldn''t help but say:


    "Don''t go overboard."


    Xiao He was stunned, as if he understood what she meant. He stood up. "I understand, don''t worry."


    Ning Ruonan looked at his somewhat embarrassed face, she actually knew what he was looking for.


    "Let me tell you, a girl''s diary would never be placed in such a normal place. This has nothing to do with concealment, it''s just that it''s too ordinary and doesn''t have a sense of ceremony."


    Xiao He was so focused on the content of those things that he did not hear what Ruonan had said in detail. Hence, he turned around with a stupefied expression:


    "Wh ¡­" "What?" No... "Sorry, Ruonan, I didn''t hear you clearly."


    "It''s nothing, you can leave now. Give it to me here. I promise I''ll find what you want." As he spoke, he pushed him out. Even when he was pushed out, Xiao He still did not know what had happened.


    Rhonan began to jump up and down the room like a monkey.


    Was it a corner above the wardrobe? No.


    Under the table? No.


    Is that under the bed? It didn''t seem to be.


    Where was that?


    Her eyes were attracted by the large dictionaries.


    He took down one of the books and flipped it open. It wasn''t this book.


    Put it back, take another one...


    You know to pick up the last one. She held it in both hands and shook it.


    He opened it.


    That''s right! That''s it.


    She looked at the dictionary that had a hole dug in it. Although her heart ached, she had to admit that this child''s methods were quite similar to hers back then.


    It''s just that in this era, who would be able to keep a diary? What a special girl.


    The hole dug was an ordinary leather notebook.


    Ning Ruonan flipped it open.


    The format of the diary came into view.


    Ning Ruonan excitedly rushed out and gave the diary to Xiao He.


    Xiao He was initially discussing with Jiang Han about how to get Qin Hongmu to confess.


    Behind him, he felt something tapping on his shoulder.


    Turning around, he saw the diary that Ruonan had sent over.


    Xiao He''s eyes lit up. How did she know that he was looking for this?


    Since when did Ruonan know how to hide, and she really couldn''t see through it.


    The toothbrush cup and hair were taken to the physical evidence center. Very soon, there would be a saying about the relationship between the two of them that could not be avoided.


    Qin Hongmu sat in the interrogation room with an ice-cold face. It was unknown what she was planning.


    Soon, the procedures at the Evidence Center were completed and the inspection report came out.


    The DNA in one of the toothbrush cups and the DNA in the hair matched exactly the DNA information the police had extracted when Qin was hospitalized.


    In other words, before she escaped, Qin Hongmu really did live in Ye Wencheng''s house.


    Ning Ruonan sat in her seat, flipping through the pages earnestly.


    Ruonan mumbled as she read.


    Why didn''t Shaw know what she was talking about? He crept up to her and stood there, pretending nothing had happened. Only then did he realize that she was talking to a girl.


    The conversation went something like this: Don''t blame your sister for flipping through your diary. We need to know what happened to you.

 C66

    Very quickly, Xiao He noticed that after reading the diary, Ruonan was sitting in a daze on the side.


    Back then, it was precisely because he felt that he wasn''t suitable that Xiao He invited Ruonan to look at this diary, hoping that she would be able to obtain useful information from it.


    So he carefully walked forward and asked:


    "Ruonan, have you finished reading the diary?"


    Ning Ruonan nodded.


    "So do you know why the things that Qin Hongmu did were not exposed?"


    She nodded again.


    "Then do you know why Xiao Ya didn''t tell Ye Wencheng what Qin Hongmu did?"


    She nodded again.


    "Alright, let''s go in."


    They entered the interrogation room together.


    Xiao He placed the report from the Physical Evidence Testing Center in Qin Hongmu''s hand, indicating that she should take a look.


    There were photos and descriptions of the items on it. She would definitely be able to understand them.


    Qin Hongmu''s expression didn''t change at all.


    Perhaps she had already expected this situation to happen, so she didn''t completely deny that she knew Ye Wencheng.


    "Say it, Ms. Qin."


    "Captain Xiao, what''s so special about a person?" Do you really want to know? "


    At this moment, she could only be stubborn with her words.


    "Since it''s a private matter, I should listen to it."


    "Is that so? I''m really sorry for my rudeness when I saw Captain Xiao last time. I originally thought that the leader of the heavy crimes squad was a steady, capable person, but I didn''t expect him to be such a opportunistic person. "


    Ning Ruonan was about to explode with anger, what do you mean by taking advantage of the situation, compared to those dirty things you did.


    Xiao He immediately felt her emotions. His other hand tightly gripped her wrist.


    Xiao He calmly replied,


    "I am afraid you need to worry more about your own situation than about my moral character. This is my last good will to remind you that you will be much more useful here telling the truth than you are telling a lie. Of course, if you don''t believe me, there''s nothing I can do. "Maybe you won''t even have the chance to see the light of day then. I hope you know everything."


    Xiao He also did not expect that he would have the patience to spout nonsense with her.


    "So, what is your relationship with Ye Wencheng?"


    Qin Hongmu seemed to be gritting her teeth. It seemed like she was never prepared for him to lose.


    "We love each other."


    For some reason, Xiao He felt an extreme sense of sarcasm.


    "When did you start?"


    "December 2014, the first semester of the parents'' meeting."


    "You two know each other? "Or has there been a relationship since then?"


    "There''s a connection."


    This was almost a snort out of his nose. "You said you loved him? And do you love his daughter? "


    As he spoke, Xiao He gave the small package to her.


    "Let''s see if it belongs to me."


    She held it in her hand as if she were looking at some poisonous food. Xiao He knew that she was acting again. She wanted to act it out without any flaws.


    "Isn''t this Amido Sodium?" As she was speaking, the police officer at the side took the small bag from her. They became very sensitive to drugs and were afraid of another incident like Ye Wencheng''s suicide.


    "Yes, this is what you give the children to eat."


    Xiao He''s words were so natural that Qin Hongmu''s expression also changed.


    "You don''t have to quibble about this part. We have a witness."


    "What witness?" Qin Hongmu looked as if she was watching a show.


    "You don''t have to guess, you unthinkable witness. This isn''t on your list."


    Hearing the word "list", Qin Hongmu''s expression became even more twisted. Xiao He wanted nothing more than to take a photo of it and use it as evidence for his analysis.


    "Yes, she''s the one who found your list. You don''t have to be surprised."


    She must have tried to quibble with the excuse of psychological counseling for the children, but Shaw had shattered her wishful thinking.


    "After saying so much, I still don''t get what you mean. What list?" Qin Hongmu continued to play dumb


    "You don''t need to know. It''s in my hand now, and your handwriting is clearly written on it. I can compare it with your usual handwriting in minutes. So actually, you have nothing to say right now. " Faced with her online acting skills, Xiao He was calm and composed:


    "What you did, I''ve already got a general idea from others. What I''m curious about is why are you helping Liu Wenqi? Aren''t you afraid that Ye Wencheng will find out? And why did you help Ye Wencheng afterwards? "


    "Speaking of which, I''m ashamed. I was curious about your sudden resignation four years ago, but now I seem to understand that you''re hiding from Liu Nianqi. Or you''re hiding from the effect it has on you. "


    At this time, Ruonan faintly spoke:


    "So you used Ye Wencheng to threaten Ye Ya. If you tell others the truth about her, if she doesn''t get away with your crimes, you will do anything to her father to make him feel so much pain that he will wish he was dead. Xiao Ya''s heart ached. It wasn''t easy for her father to have a relationship ¡­ "The more Ning Ruonan spoke, the more excited she became.


    "So she helped you. She told everyone that you weren''t an accomplice in the case, and because she was the only one awake at the time, all the parents and children were willing to believe that you were innocent. It must have occurred to you at the time that she had left it in the form of evidence. The Heavens have eyes, and you cannot escape this calamity! "


    "A person like you," Ruo Nan choked up a little at this point.


    "It must have occurred to me that she didn''t commit suicide because she couldn''t bear the pain. She just couldn''t face you ¨C this woman who''s about to become her new mother and is so vicious."


    Qin Hongmu looked at the two people in front of her with a coy smile:


    "I found your logic very interesting. I did give psychological counseling and medication to some of the children, but it was just a deep hypnosis so that I could probe into their internal stress and find a cure for them. What evidence do you have that I did them any harm? "


    "Of course. In Ye Ya''s diary, it is recorded in great detail. The entire process is described in great detail."


    Rona organized her thoughts:


    "As far as I know, hypnosis is voluntary."


    "Yes, those children did it of their own free will."


    "But you may have forgotten that Ye Ya is not. And because of that, she had hidden the pills away while pretending she had taken them. "


    "So you dare to say that your treatment procedure is reasonable?" Do you dare say you didn''t force her? The evidence will not give you the chance to speak nonsense! "

 C67

    Xiao He''s eyes were already fixed on that column.


    Name: Xu Lili.


    Looking at the familiar, repulsive face in the photo, Xiao He could not help but pound the table.


    Ning Ruonan, who was on the side, took the opportunity to take the documents, her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.


    Seeing her victorious expression, Jiang Han was also overjoyed.


    "This woman probably changed her name after she went out to open a company. "Professor Tan said he didn''t tell us because he didn''t think it was necessary."


    Xiao He thought, since Liu Nianqi also hurt Qin Hongmu, why would she help him?


    This woman had a heart of a snake.


    Ning Ruonan thought, if it was an ordinary woman, once she encountered such a thing, she would definitely feel a deep loathing. Why was she still willing to continue to meddle in this sort of thing? Even become an accomplice? It was unbelievable.


    "Ruonan, let''s tidy up a bit."


    "Yes."


    "After we went in, we originally wanted to directly expose this matter to clarify her relationship with Liu Nianqi, but this clearly gave her an excuse, because according to normal logic, after she was exposed to Liu Nianqi, she definitely wouldn''t choose to help him."


    "So we need to find out for what reason." Xiao He continued.


    "Stand on a female''s side and help analyze it."


    "There''s really no reason why there shouldn''t be," Ning Ruonan shook her head in confusion. "Unless ¡­"


    "Unless what?" Jiang Han asked when he heard the words that almost left his mouth.


    "Unless she''s been blackmailed. "It''s just like those even worse Qiangjian criminals. When they meet women who have stronger willpower and feel like they aren''t that easy to deal with, they would use the method of killing them and throw their corpses to the ground to block their mouths."


    "In this case, every time Liu Nianqi finished the crime, he would have to cover the victim''s mouth, which was why he let Qin Hongmu help him hypnotize the girls.


    Furthermore, he usually lives with an innocent teenage girl in his puberty. As long as he intimidates her a little, she won''t pose a threat to him. " Having said that, she clenched her fists.


    "But towards a woman like Qin Hongmu, he also has a request for her, so I guess that he must have grabbed some of her weakness and extorted her. Otherwise, based on her personality, not to mention her conscience and bottom line, she would at least be unwilling to be controlled by someone who would harm her. "


    Xiao He was almost going to clap his hands, this analysis of theirs was really going well, Ruonan''s improvement speed was really fast.


    "But what on earth has caught her?"


    "What do women usually value the most?" Jiang Han''s mind was thrown into a storm.


    "Fame." Ning Ruonan answered almost effortlessly.


    "You mean she''d be worried about being disgraced by the incident with Qiangjian?"


    "No, a woman like her would never be kidnapped by the social world in general. That is to say, those who are able to do such a thing are not cowardly against the rules of the secular world at all. On the contrary, they are very arrogant. "


    "Unless ¡­" Ning Ruonan squinted her eyes.


    "Unless?"


    "Unless it''s someone she cares about, nothing else matters."


    "You mean her boyfriend?" Jiang Han blurted out.


    Xiao He immediately shook his head, "No, it''s Ye Wencheng. Because at this time, she has already been dating Ye Wencheng for half a year."


    "This chain is really terrifying." Ning Ruonan covered her face with her hands. " "Captain Xiao, I hope we guessed wrong."


    "Actually, I don''t understand why this woman would want to kill Ye Ya either." I''ve never understood. " Xiao He said almost to himself.


    "I''ve already asked about that. Professor Tan said there were only a dozen or so girls in that class at that time." Jiang Han immediately raised his hand and answered.


    "Why ten? Can''t we lose one? " Xiao He found it hard to understand:


    "At that time, almost all the teachers had heard of the incident. Even with Ye Ya defending her, it was hard to believe that it was all just a coincidence. If it were me, I would also choose to resign and change my name. "


    "Speaking to this point, I feel that Elder Tan''s understanding of this matter is not objective. He clearly believes in Xu Lili. If it wasn''t for this, he wouldn''t have mentioned such an important part to us the first time we went to find him."


    Jiang Han nodded his head thoughtfully.


    "From this diary, I can see that Xiao Ya is actually a little wary of Qin Hongmu. She''s actually a little afraid that her new mother will steal away father''s thoughts and feelings when she arrives. She even felt that some of her roles would be completely replaced. Although as an adolescent child, some words are false. But it''s easy to read between the lines. " Ning Ruonan stroked the cover of the diary.


    "In the same way, would Qin Hongmu think the same way?" Xiao He stroked his chin.


    "Or, with an even more perverted and cruel idea of my stepdaughter, I don''t have a good reputation, nor do you. This is a morbid resistance to the Itis complex, but in fact, people who possess this mentality often also have a severe Itis complex. The effect of this complex is often two-way. "


    This time, Ning Ruonan listened very seriously.


    "In other words, even if Ye Ya''s worries were due to her normal mentality, Qin Hongmu would still use her own thoughts to impose this kind of complex feeling on her. Moreover, people who study psychology all have this experience, that is, the children of single-parent families all have ''fatherly and motherly complex''. "


    "So you think that Qin Hongmu has a serious Itis complex?"


    "Don''t say it, I think it looks like it." Jiang Han once again raised his hand in excitement.


    "In what way?" Ruonan asked.


    "Isn''t that obvious? Ye Wencheng is over ten years older than her. "


    "Although that is the case. However ¡­ Aren''t we going off topic a little? "


    "No," Xiao He firmly shook his head this time. "I dare say, if Qin Hongmu is really as we just said, then there is another possibility for her to help Liu Nianqi at all costs."


    "What is it?"


    "That is the guilt towards Ye Wencheng."


    "Oh." How big do you think Ruo Nan and Jiang Han are?


    "No, maybe she had a thrill from being a qiangjian, a thrill she couldn''t believe and didn''t want to face. She could have called out when she was on the stairs, but she didn''t. "


    Xiao He continued to stroke his chin.


    "She was almost half-hearted in the process. It was precisely this kind of inappropriate pleasure that made her feel extremely ashamed. Even worse, Liu Nianqi also felt it. Thus, he caught this girl''s true weakness and blackmailed that if she didn''t help him, he would send an anonymous message to Ye Wencheng. "

 C68

    After Xiao He finished speaking, he realized that the other two were looking at him strangely. Ruonan had jumped a few meters away, her eyes filled with fear.


    "What is it?" Xiao He looked puzzled.


    "Xiao... Xiao He, no, Captain Xiao, how could you... I can imagine it so aptly, as if... You''ve experienced the same thing. " Jiang Han stammered,


    "I mean, that''s what you think. It seems... After all, Qin Hongmu is indeed one of the victims of the Qiangjian case. "


    Ning Ruonan didn''t say anything more, just the way she looked at him made Xiao He panic.


    She shook her head and turned around. As she walked, she mumbled to herself, "No wonder you went berserk like this."


    Xiao He and Jiang Han, on the other hand, looked at her and both of them were thinking:


    "Did this girl''s cultivation go berserk?"


    Before entering the interrogation room, Ronan tugged at Shaw''s sleeve, indicating that he should stop.


    "What''s wrong?" Xiao He turned his head.


    "Try not to use that thing. I know how to do it."


    Xiao He was stunned for a moment, but still nodded his head.


    "I understand."


    Qin Hongmu had been waiting here all day. She seemed to be asleep, until the police officer woke her up.


    He had just woken up. Would his willpower be weaker? Shaw thought.


    "Get up. We went to see a witness today."


    Qin Hongmu did not answer. She did look like she had just woken up, and was still unconscious.


    "You definitely can''t figure out who he is, because you don''t even know him."


    "Xu Lili, have you been to Liu''s house before?"


    Hearing this name, Qin Hongmu''s face instantly showed signs of being irritated ¡­


    "If you don''t like it when we call you that, answer quickly."


    "..." "Yes." Her stubborn face made people feel sorry for her.


    "What was your purpose in coming to his house? Do you remember? "


    "I''ll go to his house and give him the student report card."


    "Why not send it to him by email?"


    "Because he said he brought some specialties from his hometown and told me to go over and get them, then give him the school report along the way."


    "And then."


    "He gave it to me and I left."


    "Really?"


    "Yes."


    "Then why did the neighbors on the sixth floor see you being pulled in front of his house?"


    "Are you sure he didn''t recognize the wrong person?"


    "If he mistook you for someone else, it means that Liu Nianqi has taken you for someone else. Do you think it''s possible? "


    "Why not?"


    "Qin Hongmu, I hope that you can take advantage of what happened to you. After all, saying all these is still quite effective in reducing your sentence."


    "So what do you want me to say?" Qin Hongmu was as sharp as ever. Xiao He tried his best to restrain himself from losing his words.


    At this time, Ruonan opened her mouth:


    "Xu Lili, a person cannot be born to choose what kind of person they will become, but they can choose not to do what they want to do. As a woman, I sympathize with you, but I disagree with your choice. Since you are a psychotherapist, let me advise you that it is better to treat yourself first. I hope you understand the meaning behind my words. My patience with you has reached its limit, so when I finish my words, don''t blame us for being merciless. "


    As Qin Hongmu listened, her eyelids drooped, as if she wasn''t listening at all, but was sleeping.


    After a moment, Xiao He was about to flare up.


    "That''s right, he''s killed me. What, are you going to put me on the cross and burn me to death now?"


    Xiao He could not help but laugh.


    "Is it because you think he will be completely disappointed in you, that''s why he agreed to Liu Nianqi''s dirty request?"


    "Have you ever thought that you are wrong? Maybe Ye Wencheng didn''t care about it at all. Or not as much as he knows you destroyed his daughter. There was no mistake, but intention was the only way. I don''t believe you can''t understand such a simple logic. "


    "Hmph." Qin Hongmu sneered and said, "You started again. I already said, you lack the most basic of logic."


    "Alright, even if you say that you are unable to deal with the uneasiness in your heart, what about Xiao Ya? This is your most unprofessional performance, right? May I ask Miss Qin, have you really never understood your relationship with a father before? "


    Finished speaking, Qin Hongmu''s lips slightly opened as she trembled:


    "You ¡­ You people are willing to do anything for the sake of interrogation! He actually gave the suspect a psychological hint! " Qin Hongmu seemed to be burning with anger, and it was obvious that she was very resistant to this matter.


    "Because of your fatherly complex. That leads you to impose your own ideas on Xiao Ya. Even if she doesn''t, you still think she does. "Don''t you admit that?"


    "Such an obscure understanding, do you dare to say that you''re a professional?" Even though it was risky, Xiao He''s words of provocation should be useful.


    "Let''s put it this way. Whether or not you recognize me today doesn''t really matter, because we know the whole process very well."


    Xiao He deliberately paused:


    "If you don''t believe me, we can tell you every detail."


    This was almost a form of psychological torture.


    Xiao He felt that he was about to reach his limit.


    "Because of your fatherly complex, you should have grown up with older men, and that''s probably why you broke up with your last boyfriend. "So when you get..." In fact, Xiao He was praying for himself to be interrupted.


    Finally, Qin Hongmu loudly shouted:


    "Shut up!"


    Xiao He heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, he finally did not fail to live up to his promise to Ruonan.


    "Nonsense!" Qin Hongmu was unable to control her excited emotions.


    "So you should know that your performance just now completely matched your guilty conscience." Xiao He had already been grinded to the point of losing his temper.


    "If you still don''t admit that you''re in cahoots with Liu Nianqi, I''ll put your fatherly complex in the file so that the thing you hate the most can follow you to your grave."


    "I''m not joking at all," Xiao He said as he stroked his chin again. "Because this is the truth, but if you''re thinking of being honest with us only, I can also omit those words. In any case, you''re the only one who''s been affected. "


    Who knew how much time had passed.


    "I did, because I was scared, so I didn''t think too much about it." As she spoke, tears actually appeared in the corners of Qin Hongmu''s eyes.


    Xiao He began to believe that all women shed tears.


    Ning Ruonan took the opportunity to step forward, patted his shoulder and said:


    "It''s okay, it''s okay now. As long as you are willing to say it, no one will care about the details, no one will care about how you feel. So tell us, even if it''s really the wrong choice. "

 C69

    Qin Hongmu''s eyes did not reveal the weakness and mercy that Ruo Nan had expected.


    On the contrary, it was as if she had fallen into a pit of memory. The hatred in her eyes, as well as the tears of unwillingness, flowed down her face.


    In this way, almost no one dared to say they didn''t care.


    Because even Ning Ruonan felt that reality made people fake it so much that people who didn''t experience it personally didn''t seem to have a say.


    Xiao He had never thought that this side would appear before him.


    Ning Ruonan stayed by her side until she calmed down a little, then sat back down.


    Her expression was as cold as ice, as if she were reading an obituary.


    "I didn''t agree at first, but later on, there was a student who mentioned it. They said that the geography teacher was going to call their parents, and if anyone made any low-level mistakes, they would call them parents."


    "I didn''t think too much about it then, but then I suddenly remembered and I jumped in fright. I called Yeya and asked her if she had been asked about the phone number by Liu Nianqi. It was only when she said yes that I felt completely guilty. During that time, I was looking for excuses to flip Ah Cheng''s phone every day. He thought I was worried about him and was always mocking me. "


    "Did you already stay in Ye Wencheng''s house at that time?"


    "No, but we''ll have dinner together at the appointed time every day."


    "Then you should take the opportunity to look at his phone and see if there''s any hint from Liu Nianqi?"


    "Yes." As she spoke, she closed her eyes in pain, unable to look back.


    The feeling of being controlled was truly torturous.


    "Listen to Qin Hongmu, you are very smart, you know that the more you act like you care and fear, the easier it is for Liu Nianqi to succeed."


    "I know, so I thought that if I didn''t move, he would not dare to act recklessly. After all, he can only do this kind of coercion once. "


    "But, just when I thought I was about to get through this dangerous period, I didn''t expect that he would really send that kind of information." She closed her eyes again after saying that, and Ning Ruonan almost couldn''t believe that the person who did this kind of thing still felt pain about it, "That kind of information, that kind of dirty information!"


    "Then I realized that I wasn''t careful at all. "So I went to find Liu Nianqi."


    "Why didn''t you try to chat with Ye Wencheng back then?"


    "No." As she said this, Qin Hongmu hugged her head.


    "He might not listen."


    "How do you know?"


    "Why do you need to ask? I''ve seen it clearly from how he raised his daughter. "


    "That''s your problem. Have you ever thought that it was because you confused his demands on his daughter with his demands on women that such a tragedy occurred? "


    "It''s not going to save me now, Captain Shaw."


    "I have never thought of saving you. I just want to know why Ye Ya is on your list. Whether it is for her father or for others, she should be innocent."


    "Who said that no one is innocent? Everyone is just a checker played by God."


    "Indeed, but you have forgotten that you are not God."


    "But it means that I cannot save her because the person who pushed her into the abyss was not me, but herself."


    "Speak, how did you come up with this seemingly grand reason?"


    "It really isn''t my fault. Who allowed her to stick so closely to her father? Or rather, it''s her fault that I don''t seem to have anything to do with their relationship."


    Xiao He''s thoughts became a mess as he recalled Jiang Qinglan''s performance in the previous case.


    They found that their core emotions were the same.


    It was clear that she didn''t want the interrogation room to become a lab for criminal psychology, and she didn''t approve of Xiao He''s actions of continuing to ask these questions to gradually remove Qin Hongmu''s psychological defense line.


    Finally, she couldn''t take it anymore. This was something that Xiao He hadn''t expected.


    "It''s not her fault, it''s you. Have you ever thought about it? If it wasn''t for you using your twisted mind to guess the pure feelings of a little girl, how could you be jealous?


    "It''s useless to say these things now. Even if I do harm to Ye Ya, so what?" "Why can''t I pay her back when I can harm others?"


    "It''s not like that. Come to think of it, we are actually thinking of you. You don''t even dare to tell Ye Wencheng about yourself, so why aren''t you afraid that Ye Ya will tell Ye Wencheng about you harming her. Do you think that Ye Wencheng will believe you or her? "


    "Hmph, she won''t have the chance. She won''t have the chance to tell Ah Cheng." She looked enigmatically confident, almost triumphant. It made Ruonan''s teeth itch with hatred.


    "Why?"


    "Because she thought I would abandon her father, and that he would end up lonely and even complain about her for the rest of his life. She was afraid that she would lose her father''s attention, so she could only swallow her pain. " The woman laughed as she spoke.


    Ning Ruonan''s expression became indescribably hard to describe.


    Xiao He looked at her as if he were looking at a mentally ill person whose empathy and empathy had been almost negative.


    For a moment, Xiao He rejoiced that this woman did not become a killer, because if she was, then she was definitely the most cold-blooded and cruel type, without a doubt.


    "So how did you know before you started? If she was defeated by some other idea, wouldn''t you have lost the bet?"


    "Yes, I thought so. But very quickly, my other thoughts also overcame my own. "


    "She doesn''t need anything that you don''t have, right?"


    Qin Hongmu was a little shocked, but quickly recovered, "Captain Xiao, I''m glad that you can understand. Such a close friend. "


    "I''m sorry, I don''t want to be qualified."


    "And then you agreed to Liu''s dirty reason?" Whether you thought of it or he thought of it. "


    "Of course it''s me. He''s just a beast that can''t think, and will only be insatiable in wasting the thoughts of others. He had wanted me to take the students directly to the abandoned brick factory behind the school, which was the most common place in the suburbs. But I know the folly of such a plan. So I used the way I was good at it. "


    "So, did Liu Nianqi not know that you would use this method? Then why did he find you? He could have blackmailed other victims, and those weak students were more frightening than you. "


    "I don''t know. Maybe it''s because he thinks I''m the form teacher."


    Ruonan finally interrupted, "Ms. Qin, you still remember that you''re the form teacher."


    "Of course, because I''m the teacher in charge, I let the children do anything. As long as I give them a reason or explanation, they will not have the slightest bit of doubt. There are even many times when reasons and explanations are not needed. " As she spoke, the proud expression on her face was still as insolent as before.

 C70

    "So do you have any questions you would like to know? I can give you the most detailed answers. "


    Xiao He looked at the woman in front of him. It was obvious that she had already turned the narration of the crime into a kind of show off. This was a very common psychological sin.


    "You think this is an achievement?"


    "More or less. Actually, I wasn''t sure in the beginning."


    "What are you unsure of? Didn''t have the confidence that the children would be hypnotized successfully? or did they fail to make them aware of what was going on? "


    "Don''t be so radical, Captain Xiao."


    "I''ve done my best to be kind to both sides."


    "Completing Liu Nianqi''s request without causing any pain to the children?"


    "Yes, you don''t know how long I weighed the amount of Amito Sodium, but I always felt that it was too easy for them to wake up. And the whole process of hypnosis, so to speak, consumed my professional energy. "


    "Are you doing well? Just because you successfully concocted the entire process of hypnosis? "


    "Shouldn''t it?"


    "If it weren''t for me, those kids would still have nightmares."


    Ning Ruonan bore with it, and finally couldn''t bear it anymore.


    She threw the book on the table and said to Xiao He:


    "I''m going out to rest."


    Xiao He understood in his heart, so he only gave a slight nod, indicating that she could go out.


    Soon another police officer came in and sat in her seat.


    "Why did you put the compiled list in the drawer? Don''t you know that students sometimes need to go through the drawers of their desks? "


    "I don''t know why they went through my drawers. I only know that no one will know what the list means. Even the students on the list. "


    "So, in fact, you''re just being self-righteous in everything."


    The interrogation had been suspended. It was already late at night and early in the morning. Xiao He and the others were already extremely tired. Qin Hongmu, on the other hand, had already rested during the day and seemed to be completely awake.


    This made Xiao He very worried. This kind of interrogation was too intense. If the suspect was in better condition than the interrogator, the result would be very unsatisfactory.


    So the interrogation came to an end and a police officer was assigned to keep watch over Qin Hong Mu all night so that she wouldn''t think too cunningly.


    In the police station at night, there was an endless moonlight outside the window.


    Spring in Mausoleum came a little late this year.


    The night was still winter.


    Inside the office, Ning Ruonan and Jiang Han had fallen asleep on the table. Xiao He was still reading the evidence and confessions in the case.


    What worried him was that if Ye Wencheng was also involved in the five cases, then it could be said that the murderer was him. At this time, it was impossible to find him.


    A sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart. He could be said to have no clue when it came to handling this case. He was like a headless fly, unable to grasp the killer''s weak points in time and intimidate him.


    Because he didn''t get the evidence. It could be said that Qin Hongmu was still very proud of herself.


    She was pleased to find that they needed to interrogate her to get evidence that could be placed on the table.


    Then, as the case gradually shifted to the murder of Liu, she became more and more interested in them. Even if we were all right, she would know that they had no proof, and that everything was just a figment of their imagination.


    The next day, Captain Peng came to his office and saw the three people on his desk.


    He could not help but sigh. To date, this was the most useless case they had ever handled.


    The interrogation continued.


    "Qin Hongmu, after that, have you threatened Ye Ya or threatened her not to publicize your participation?"


    "Yes. At that time, I directly threatened her, saying that if she were to publicly reveal it, I would abandon her father. At that time, his father would regret and hate her for the rest of his life."


    "So, do you admit that you helped Liu Nianqi get rid of the ten girls from Class 43, Grade 15, Senior Middle School?" "They are ¡­"


    "I admit it." After a night, Qin Hongmu''s answer became even quicker.


    Perhaps this is the effect of putting a sober person on hold for a night, allowing her to reflect on herself, to doubt herself, to deny herself.


    Even if the effect wasn''t great, it would at least let her know her current situation.


    The situation was that even if the police couldn''t find evidence, they wouldn''t let Qin Hongmu go. They would interrogate her until the result they wanted came out of her mouth. If that was the case, why not satisfy them and make up some nonsense?


    "So, Qin Hongmu, are you willing to accept this? You and Ye Wencheng jointly killed Liu Nianqi."


    "I won''t admit it."


    "Why? Do you have an alibi? July 26, 17, 11 p.m., where are you? "


    "I''m in the garage at Liu''s house. What''s wrong? "


    "What were you doing?"


    "This is within my privacy. I have the right to remain silent."


    "Why are you in the garage? Or rather, why did you go to Liu''s house?"


    "I wasn''t planning to go to Liu''s house, but someone called me that day. I''ll go. "


    "Why did you go when he called you?"


    "Because he told me that there was a way to take revenge on Liu Nianqi and invited me to discuss it with him." She paused for a moment, as if what she said was true:


    "But it was an anonymous call. I don''t know who he was, but he said he lived on the sixth floor of Liu''s building. He wanted to know if I was willing to do it for him because he had run into us before."


    "And then?"


    "And then ¡­" Her eyes no longer looked at Xiao He, but elsewhere. Skip this part. "


    "If I knew, would you mind if I told you?"


    "I''m fine." Her attitude was rather open.


    "You met Liu Nianqi again. Since you entered through the back door of the district, you were easily dragged into the bicycle shed by him."


    Xiao He did not intend to go on: "What happened next, out of respect for women, I decided not to describe it. "So what happened?"


    "Then, for some reason, Ah Sheng came."


    "So, Ms. Qin, even though Ye Wencheng saw that scene the other day, he was still willing to give up his innocence and his life to protect you. I remember you said yesterday that you didn''t believe he didn''t care. "


    "People''s understanding can change, that was my first thought. Later on, I found out that Ah Cheng loved me."


    He spoke with an expression of enjoyment and gratification.

 C71

    "When he came, he killed Liu Nianqi, right?" Xiao He did not intend to waste any time and went straight to the point.


    "Yes."


    "Then why did he come?"


    "I don''t know. His answer is very vague."


    "You mean you don''t know?"


    "Yes."


    "So you guys almost coincidentally killed Liu Nianqi together." Xiao He did not wait for her to reply.


    "Well, tell me what happened."


    "All I remember is that he cut him in the back of the head and I cried out. I didn''t recognize him at the time. After he cut the knife, Liu Nianqi pounced on me in pain and put his hands on my body. Then, Ah Cheng directly pulled him up. After dragging it out, I remember that Liu Nianqi didn''t have much strength left. So I was so frightened that I didn''t get out of the pool until he cut me several times in the rain. Then he said, "Don''t move." It was only then that I recognized his voice. However, I also had the awareness to counter detection at this moment. I tried my best to not let the blood stain. So I asked Cheng for my cell phone and turned on the flashlight. The moment the flashlight was turned on, I saw him in front of me, drenched in rain and blood, crying. " This was Qin Hongmu''s most detailed and thoughtful confession.


    Xiao He slightly frowned. He couldn''t help but suspect that there was a deep secret behind Ye Wencheng''s unknown arrival.


    And wasn''t the sixth floor of Liu Nianqi''s house mentioned by Qin Hongmu?


    Could it be that what Ruonan said was true, that he was trying to kill Liu Nianqi?


    If it was really because of Yang Xue, then the entire case would become even more complicated.


    He never thought that there would be another piece of hard bone like Qin Hongmu after gnawing on it.


    "Did Ye Wencheng really not say why he came? Or you didn''t dare to ask him. "


    According to Xiao He''s understanding of this woman, there was a high chance that she didn''t dare to ask. This was because just from this incident, she already felt that Ye Wencheng wasn''t going to be able to handle it.


    Once again, the interrogation came to an impasse.


    Jiang Han stood in front of the one-way glass for a long time. He saw Qin Hongmu''s mouth constantly moving while Xiao He''s face was filled with contemplation.


    As a result, he was also puzzled.


    Soon, he saw Xiao He who had just come out.


    Xiao He looked at him, then lowered his head.


    Since it was a message from Liu Jingqi, why did Liu Nianqi know about Qin Hongmu''s whereabouts?


    What if he didn''t know and just happened to pass by and find her? Could there be such a coincidence?


    If it was a normal day, it was still possible.


    However, if there was such a thing as a tight connection between the front and the back, then the probability of coincidence was extremely small.


    "Jiang Han, tell us, did that old man hide something from us that day?"


    "What?"


    "It''s not that he doesn''t remember what Yang Xue said that day, but he is afraid to mention it because it might increase our suspicion of him."


    "Is that so? However, it''s impossible for that old man to kill someone. We should have eliminated that possibility a long time ago. With his half naked body, he probably wouldn''t even be able to lift a blade. Why would you suddenly think of him? "


    Xiao He looked at him once more before passing the interrogation notes to him.


    Jiang Han received it and lowered his head to carefully flip through a few pages.


    "No way, we got into such a lucky situation. If this old man really did it, how would he be sentenced? Incitement to murder? Planned murder? These two aren''t suitable no matter how you look at them. How do you know if they''re intentionally doing it or not? "What if the other person edited the information incorrectly with a shaking hand?"


    Xiao He sneered:


    "Jiang Han, your brain should go back to the police academy for another year. Also, he may have sent the wrong message, but he can''t have edited the wrong message. "


    Jiang Han didn''t argue with him either


    "So what are you going to do now?" Go back and find that old man? "


    "No, we should start with Yang Xue."


    "Yang Xue?"


    "Yes, I''ve always felt that something special must have happened the day of the accident to Liu Miaomiao."


    "Something special?"


    "Right. Although I''ve always felt that the only thing that could cause the killing intent of that man Liu to go to waste was Yang Xue''s death, I suspect that something of the same nature happened that day."


    "Such as?"


    "For example, Yang Xue was abused."


    "Makes sense."


    "But Yang Xue is already dead, where are we going to find out?"


    "Let''s go to her original work unit and take a look."


    "You mean the supermarket?"


    "Right, there might be some old acquaintances of hers there. Even if there isn''t, her injury will be discovered by her colleagues at work. We will always find out something."


    When the two of them walked out of the police station, it felt like it had been a long time since the sun had risen.


    It was no wonder that Qin Hongmu was so troublesome to deal with.


    Jiang Han took in a few deep breaths.


    They got into the car.


    Arriving at the unit where Yang Xue worked, Xiao He showed her ID to the current shop manager.


    The manager led them to the office.


    "Because I just transferred here from another branch not long ago, I''ve heard about the person you mentioned before, but I don''t have a deep impression of him, so I''ll help you find the most senior staff to ask."


    "Okay, thank you." Xiao He stood up and thanked him.


    After about five or six minutes, an aunt came into the office.


    "Hello, Auntie."


    The aunt held out her hand a little stiffly, "Hello."


    "What do you want? "Yang Xue has already ¡­"


    "No, we don''t want to find her. We just want to ask her about her life."


    "What do you want to know?" There were still deep doubts on Auntie''s face.


    "Auntie, it''s alright. Just say it, as an enthusiastic crowd, we will protect you well."


    "Actually, that''s not it. It''s just that everyone is afraid of her family."


    "The one at her house? You mean her husband? " Xiao He could roughly guess what was going on.


    "Yes, yes, yes." The aunt''s mood began to get a little agitated.


    "That''s him. Everyone in the shop is afraid of him."


    "What is it? He even came to your shop? "


    "Yes, of course." On Auntie''s face, there was an extremely dramatic expression.


    Without waiting for Xiao He to ask, she continued, "That time, he came to the restaurant and said he wanted to take Snowy to dinner. Snowy didn''t want to go out, so he walked into the store and pulled her hair out. At that time, all of the male colleagues in the shop had already left. It was really too much. Even if he went out, he wouldn''t let go until he stuffed Snowy into the car. "After slamming the door, I finally let go." Auntie sighed.


    "Little Snow was also stubborn, she never begged for mercy throughout the entire journey. But if she wanted to be like this at home, that would be too scary. This man is simply not something an ordinary person can imagine." Auntie described it as carefully as she could, hoping that it would help Xiao He and the others understand it better.

 C72

    "So Auntie, you don''t know, right? Her husband is dead. "


    "What?" "Really?" "Auntie''s expression was practically one of pleasant surprise." "Sigh, truly, the wicked have their retribution." As he spoke, he slapped his thigh.


    Seeing her reaction, Xiao He seized the opportunity to ask, "Auntie, today we are mainly here to find out about Yang Xue''s situation inside the store."


    "Alright, alright, go ahead and ask. I''ll try my best to answer."


    Xiao He gathered his thoughts. "Auntie, what is your surname?"


    "My surname is Hu."


    "Hello Auntie Hu, do you know who Yang Xue is usually intimate with?"


    "She?"


    "She doesn''t socialize much. But I''ve seen one or two. "


    "About what?"


    "Just a man and a woman. They often come to pick her up. Sometimes when you ask her the next day, she always says she''s going to dinner. "


    "What are the characteristics of those two?"


    "Nothing special. The man is obviously older. But that woman has long hair and she''s very pretty. "


    "Do you know anything about her relationship with those two?"


    "Friend, she said it was a friend."


    Xiao He had already looked through Yang Xue''s personal file, and indeed did not have any siblings.


    "Then do you know what was the relationship between that man and woman?"


    "I don''t know. It might be a husband and wife, but the age difference between the two is a bit big."


    "Then is there a big difference in age between Yang Xue and that woman?"


    "Not big." She shook her head.


    "How old do you think they are?"


    "That man, he looks to be in his sixties, while the woman is about the same age as Yang Xue. She should be around 45 years old."


    "Do you know where the lady lives?" Xiao He finally asked the key question.


    "I don''t know." However, her aunt still shook her head.


    This made Jiang Han anxious. But there was nothing he could do now.


    When the two of them walked out of the supermarket, it was already noon.


    "What should I do? This trip is twice as long as returning to the interrogation room. "It''s a waste of time and you can''t do things right now." The expression on his face was filled with hatred as he spoke.


    Just as he was about to get on the car.


    Xiao He heard someone shout from behind him:


    "Young man, please wait."


    Xiao He turned around. It was Auntie Hu.


    "Auntie?" What''s wrong? "


    "Young man, I just asked Xiaoqing at the store. Although she and Yang Xue weren''t familiar with each other, she said that once she took a motorcycle home from work. She had a car under the riverside garden. I think it''s the fourth floor. I don''t know if this will work for you. "Because that is not Yang Xue''s home, she felt that it was strange that day, so she left an impression on us."


    "Riverside Garden, 4th Building." Xiao He mumbled to himself.


    "Young man, what''s wrong with Yang Xue? Did she commit something while she was still alive? She''s been gone for years. "


    "It''s okay Auntie, we just want to know how her husband died. It has nothing to do with her, it''s just related to the people around her."


    "That''s good, that''s good." Auntie seemed to have lost her uneasiness.


    Jiang Han sat in the front passenger seat.


    "I guess the relationship between this auntie and Yang Xue is definitely very good."


    "Yes."


    "Very soon, the news of the five cases will spread throughout the entire Mausoleum of Books. I wonder what Squadron Leader Xiao will think?"


    Xiao He knew what he was being sarcastic about.


    "Although Ye Wencheng is now dead, we can''t just leave this case to one side."


    "In my opinion, I don''t think Ye Wencheng has much to do with the five cases."


    "That''s true." Xiao He turned his head and glanced at Jiang Han. A trace of a helpless smile actually flashed in the corner of his eyes. Because I''ve actually checked, even though Liu Xiang has many enemies due to usury and extortion, they still lack a crucial condition. "Because there were too few people who knew about Liu Nian''s strange behavior that year. Ordinary people wouldn''t use such a special method to take revenge on Liu Xiang."


    "How can you guarantee that no one will know? For example, some students of No. 3 High School would borrow money from Liu Xiang for some matters after graduation."


    "Of course I''m not sure, but if that''s the case, then our range will be much smaller."


    The car turned into Riverside Drive, and in front of it was the riverside garden, which was next to the only river in the city.


    Three minutes later, they got out of the car.


    Xiao He looked at the more than twenty floors of buildings in front of him and felt that the sky behind him was much bluer than the old community over there.


    "Forty-five years old. To be able to live in such a house, the background must be at a very high level."


    "How are we supposed to find them? They''re only in Building 4. Each building has more than 20 floors."


    "Yes, but we must find this lady today, no matter what. This is our last hope."


    Jiang Han looked confused. Why did he say it was the last time?


    Xiao He''s cell phone rang.


    "Captain Xiao, we have already controlled the surroundings of Liu Mimi''s house. They are the staircase, the entrance to the district, and the rooftop. "


    "Alright, pay attention to hiding."


    "Yes."


    Jiang Han became spirited when Jiang Han said "pay attention to concealment."


    "What''s going on?"


    Xiao He pushed away his curious, baby-like face. "It''s not your turn yet."


    "Let''s go and take a walk with me to adjust the information about the owners of the houses, although the chances are small. But that is not to be ruled out. "


    "No, even that woman may not be the real mistress of this house. In this world, alas. "


    The staff at the Business Management Center asked them to wait. The computer was still doing some minor repairs and would be ready soon.


    "Look at all the staff in this business, look at the houses we live in, which one are there?" Jiang Han''s tone seemed to be filled with envy and jealousy.


    Xiao He laughed when he heard this, but he still held it in.


    Soon, the computer would be ready to use it.


    The director of the management department called up the household information.


    It showed all the occupants of the four buildings.


    After screening, it was found that there were only two females in their mid-forties or higher.


    One was a full wife and the other was the manager of the company.


    They lived on the tenth and seventeenth floors, respectively.


    Xiao He felt very strange. There should be many females of this age group. Could it be that Jiang Han had hit it off?

 C73

    The two of them went up to the tenth floor of the fourth building. The doorbell rang many times before they heard the sound of footsteps.


    A woman in an apron who was cleaning the house opened the door. It was obvious from the dull skin on her face that she had sacrificed a great deal for her family. He also looked a lot older than his actual age.


    Thus, if she was the mistress, then she did not match the aunt''s words. Her hair was long and she was very young and beautiful.


    "Hello." Xiao He looked at her puzzled expression and pressed his back a little, apologizing for the sudden interruption.


    "Hello, who are you?"


    "Oh, Auntie, oh, no big sis." Jiang Han immediately changed the topic. Xiao He was so embarrassed that he almost closed his eyes. The most troublesome thing for a woman of her age was that she didn''t know how to address her.


    "Sister, we are..." After saying that, he took out his identification card. The woman looked at it with astonishment, but it was within her normal reaction range.


    "Are you the owner of this house?" Xiao He moved to the side so that Jiang Han wouldn''t get in his way.


    "Yes. What''s wrong? "


    "Then that''s good. We just want to know this." Xiao He''s face was instantly filled with smiles.


    "Thank you, then. We''ll take our leave now."


    After he finished speaking, he pulled Jiang Han and was about to flee.


    Only the woman was left behind. She was stunned for a long time before she closed the door.


    "Aiya, stop bullshitting, what''s the matter? I''m just a good auntie who''s good at talking to people. Why didn''t you give me a chance to show off?" I was wrong about one thing. " After saying that, he put on a confident look.


    Xiao He looked at him but did not say anything.


    Press the elevator button.


    "She''s not what we''re looking for."


    Jiang Han, who was originally looking to the side, quickly turned his face to look at Xiao He when he heard what was said.


    They took the elevator to the 17th floor.


    With Jiang Han''s demon-like personality, Xiao He could only shake his head helplessly. He took the initiative to step aside and ask Jiang Han to go and ring the doorbell.


    This time the person who opened the door looked surprised.


    The woman in front of him didn''t show any signs of menopause. She was wearing a tight yoga suit, and her hair was tied up in a bun behind her head. She looked full of energy.


    The moment they opened the door, they were shocked to see two strangers, but they immediately returned to their original state.


    "Hello, may I ask who you are?"


    "Hello, we are from the Public Security Bureau of Lingan City." Seeing this, Xiao He became clear-headed. On the other hand, Jiang Han subconsciously stood back. This sister''s aura was much stronger than he had imagined.


    The woman''s expression still did not change much, only becoming more polite as she said, "Oh, I will try my best to cooperate, so you''re here?"


    "We want to get to know you, Yang Xue. Do you know her?"


    "I don''t know him."


    Xiao He and Jiang Han were shocked. Was the news wrong?


    "Are you sure?"


    "I''m sure. Sorry, I still have things to do. If there are no other questions, then please go back."


    Xiao He looked at Jiang Han, who was also looking at him.


    Xiao He knew that he had no other choice but to slightly nod his head and say:


    "Sorry to interrupt."


    As he spoke, he pulled Jiang Han to the elevator.


    "What''s going on?"


    "It shouldn''t be. I think we might have missed something?"


    Suddenly, Xiao He slapped his head. "Don''t tell me they''re still using this move?"


    Thus, just as the elevator arrived, Xiao He decided to turn back.


    He knocked on the door again.


    This time there was no more ringing.


    When the woman opened the door, she first opened the wooden door inside. When she saw Xiao He and Jiang Han through the glass window, she waved at them, indicating that they could leave.


    However, Xiao He stood outside the door, his attitude very clear.


    Thus, the woman finally opened the anti-theft door.


    "I''m sorry, Comrade Police Officer. I don''t know who you are looking for me."


    Xiao He did not waste time talking to her. He placed the phone screen in front of her and said, "Do you know this person?"


    The woman in the photo had delicate features and a smile as innocent as her clothes.


    The woman was indeed a little frightened by Xiao He''s actions. It was not light at all. He took a step back.


    "Hello, you must be Yang Xue." The next second, George said at a moderate pace


    Jiang Han, who was standing to the side, was instantly shocked speechless. This time, the child was completely terrified.


    However, the one in charge of the household was Guo Yushong. What was going on?


    "That, that, Xiao He, you, you."


    Other than the moment she saw the photo, the woman''s expression remained calm, as if she hadn''t heard anything.


    Xiao He continued, "Is this the reason you said you didn''t know him? Ms. Yang, at least let us in. "


    The woman remained silent, but her expression had clearly turned serious. She unconsciously frowned, and was seen by Xiao He.


    After a few seconds or so, she leaned over and let them into the living room.


    "Take a seat." He went into the kitchen.


    Xiao He and Jiang Han sat down on the sofa.


    The interior design was simple and unadorned, and the material of the sofa was very comfortable.


    Jiang Han raised his head and looked around. He couldn''t understand how this woman could remain hidden for so long. Where did she get the money to live in a house like this? What a mystery.


    Soon, the woman came out of the kitchen with two glasses of water.


    "Thank you." Xiao He was the first to accept the cup. Seeing him take a sip, Jiang Han picked up the cup and lightly sipped.


    The three of them sat down.


    "Ms. Yang, your place is pretty good."


    The woman smiled but didn''t say anything. Perhaps it was a form of acquiescence.


    Seeing this, Xiao He could only say slowly, "Ms. Yang, you don''t have to be nervous. As long as you don''t hide anything from us, we won''t be too surprised by your past. After all, we, the law enforcement personnel, also have our job. "


    Yang Xue finally spoke up, "Officer Xiao, right? I want to say that you should give up. The things that I can give you are of little value to you. Although I do not know why you have come to find me, I have this intuition. "


    When Jiang Han heard this, he raised his head and looked at the several pictures of Sakyamuni Buddha that were hanging on the wall. Then he lowered his head and looked at the ''Diamond Sutra'' that was placed on the tea table.


    "It doesn''t matter. Whether we have value or not is up to us. You don''t have to worry about that."


    Xiao He tried to take back the initiative. Yang Xue did not reply, and instead used a clever method to change the topic.


    "So what do you want to ask? See if I can answer. "


    "We went to your previous work unit and they said they always saw you out with a man and a woman. They''re said to be almost the only people you communicate with. Now I''d like to ask who those two people are. "


    "So as I said, this is meaningless to your police. "If you insist on staying ¡­"


    "Ms. Yang, if we all want to get better, we should work together."


    Seeing that Xiao He''s attitude had become tough and difficult to deal with, Yang Xue finally no longer dared to try and distract their attention.


    "They?" Yang Xue seemed to be deep in thought:


    "It might be Yu Qiong and Brother Liu."


    "Who''s Brother Liu?" "Is it like that?"


    "Yes."


    "Because he''s older than us, we call him brother."


    "Very well, then why did they say you were dead?"


    "What?" "Are you kidding me? I''ve always been living a good life."


    "So when did you move in? Does Guo Yushong live here too?"


    "Yes, but she travels a lot, almost alone."

 C74

    She thought for a moment and said:


    "I should be ¡­"


    "Thirteen years, right?"


    "Yes. I never thought those people at the supermarket would remember me. After all, I haven''t even seen them since we were separated by different districts. "


    "That''s why they never doubted you were dead."


    Xiao He realized that he had fallen into her trap of running astray again


    "So how do you know Guo Yushong?"


    "I was introduced by Liu-ge."


    When Xiao He heard up to this point, he seemed to have smelled something. Thus, he pursed his lips, lowered his eyelids, and didn''t look at her. He asked:


    "You ¡­ Love Guo Yushong? "


    Jiang Han couldn''t react for a moment.


    But Yang Xue nodded very straightforwardly.


    It seemed to say, yes, we love each other.


    Xiao He finally understood why Yang Xue was sexually abused by Liu Nianqi over the years.


    Because this was not the same question at all.


    "So, whose house is this?"


    "Her, or yours?"


    "That doesn''t seem to be important."


    "Maybe it''s more important to tell us than you think."


    "It''s hers. Her name is on the certificate." Xiao He found that this woman was particularly fond of the roundabout way of doing things.


    "Why is it that every time you meet, Liu Mimi will also be there?"


    "He pretended that Yu Qiong was a new online friend that he had just made. That way, Liu Nianqi wouldn''t suspect me."


    "What happened next?" Have you been in touch with him? "


    "Yes."


    "Then why did he tell us you were dead?"


    "Maybe he wanted me to live a peaceful life, so he told you that."


    "So I guess he helped you advertise this matter of your death from beginning to end. And you asked him to help you, didn''t you? "


    "More or less. After all, if we want to live together, we need to prepare to start a new relationship. Preparing for a new life, isn''t it simpler to just say death?"


    "Okay, then your husband, no, your ex-husband hasn''t divorced you yet, right?"


    "Yes."


    "Why?"


    "He won''t." At this point, Yang Xue''s expression finally showed indifference and bitterness. It could be seen that with her new life, her life had greatly changed.


    "Why not? You can''t give each other what they want anyway."


    "No, he said he was going to take revenge on me because I didn''t tell him about my condition before the wedding. That''s why he said he was going to torture me, just as I was torturing him. He''ll never divorce me. He''ll torture me to death. "


    "So did you really inflict some psychological trauma on your husband?"


    "I don''t know."


    "Alright, let''s ask our next question. How did you escape from home?"


    "When he wasn''t home, I packed my stuff and left."


    "And then he intentionally left a pool of blood in the bathtub. Actually, he killed the chicken blood."


    "But he might not believe it." Xiao He found it funny. Such a low-level setup.


    "At that time, I didn''t want to play dead. I only wanted him to see the red light and scare him."


    "So he had no idea where you were?"


    "I don''t know." Brother Liu said that he went to find him. But he wouldn''t have thought it was Jade, because we were so secretive and he barely noticed us. "


    "So, after he died, did you know?"


    "I know." "Liu-ge told me."


    "In other words, you don''t even know how he died?"


    "How would I know?" Yang Xue, who had remained calm throughout the whole process, unconsciously flicked her finger twice upon hearing Xiao He''s question.


    "Captain Xiao, I feel that you''re really crafty, so crafty that you might not even feel it yourself."


    "Is that so?" When Xiao He heard her words, he did not laugh, but asked her without fear.


    Yang Xue looked at the clock on the wall.


    "It''s getting late. Do you two need me to make you dinner?"


    Although he knew that this was a tactful order to expel him, Xiao He was still confident and confident.


    "No need, Ms. Yang. We don''t need to eat at your place. We still have a few questions, we can leave after that."


    "Fine." With that, she went back to the seat she had occupied earlier on the sofa and crossed her legs. "What other questions do you have? Please hurry up and ask. I might need to prepare dinner."


    "What is your relationship with him?"


    "Friendship." He didn''t think too much about it. Xiao He Xin said in his heart. She was a friend that was at least ten years apart from him. Furthermore, her situation was unique, so it shouldn''t be easy for them to communicate with her.


    "Then what were you doing in his car on the day of the accident?"


    "I have an appointment with Jade."


    "Then he won''t be able to drive you after the accident, how did you get there?"


    "I rented it myself."


    "Liu Nianqi didn''t suspect anything?"


    "No, he can''t."


    As expected, this woman wasn''t easy to deal with either. He almost had the urge to hit his head with a brick. However, he managed to suppress the change in his facial expression.


    "So, do you think you understand him?"


    "Not bad, Liu-ge is a great person." A good person will live a peaceful life, Amitabha. "


    Jiang Han was truly unable to understand. Of the three religions, the jidu religion is the one that most rejects homosexuality. But the sight of a Buddhist homosexual still surprised him.


    "Then do you know what the relationship is between Liu Nianqi and Liu Mianqi after you moved out?"


    "It should be fine. "I''ve said it before, Liu-ge is a kind person, no matter how I treated him in the past, I''ll treat him afterwards."


    "Have you heard the details of their relationship?"


    "Once or twice, I went to his house for a drink during the new year. After drinking two drinks, I found an excuse to leave. It is said that I went to do those things again." Amitabha, Buddhist people can''t say these dirty words. Once, he did something sinful outside and was caught red-handed by Brother Liu. as if they''d done something grand. "


    "Well, that''s it? It''s gone? "


    "There''s nothing else." Yang Xue replied without hesitation and stood up. It seemed like the next order to leave was not far away.


    These words are indeed consistent with Liu''s record of visits.


    However, they could not help but guard against the possibility of a confession being made in advance.


    Jiang Han, who was watching at the side, said,


    "So, Ms. Yang, when you found out that Liu had died, what kind of mood did you have?"


    "What kind of mood do you have? I have nothing more to do with him. "It''s a pity that he is too evil and cannot be taught. Otherwise, I would still be willing to pray for his reincarnation in the name of Buddha."


    Chapter 75 Suspicion


    Xiao He looked at the woman in front of him with her mouth wide open. He suddenly felt a bit absent-minded.


    At that moment, he even felt that:


    This Yang Xue is also a fake.


    But he knew it was ridiculous, because when the photo on the document matched her own, there was no reason to suspect it.


    After exiting the elevator.


    Jiang Han followed behind Xiao He.


    "Didn''t you say that this is your last hope? Is your last hope shattered now? "


    Why didn''t Shaw want to talk to him?


    For some reason, his intuition kept telling him that this was the case.


    However, the reality was that none of the evidence in his hands could explain this issue.


    "Are we still going back to find Qin Hongmu?"


    "No, searching for her is useless. Chess pieces won''t move on their own."


    This time, Jiang Han finally understood what he meant.


    "So did you send someone to see him this afternoon?"


    Xiao He nodded.


    "You still suspect that he killed Liu Nianqi for Yang Xue?"


    "No, I suspect they''ve been planning this for a long time from the beginning."


    "I understand what you mean. Think about the things in that woman''s house, those Buddhist scriptures, they don''t seem like things a homosexual would believe in at all. I''ve been watching her house for a long time. "


    "Well, in short, the first thing we have to do now is to take him back to the police station and interrogate him."


    "I don''t think it''s wise."


    Xiao He looked at him in surprise. Since when did this guy know how to refute his opinion?


    "Then what do you think we should do?"


    They got into the car.


    "I think it would be better not to alert the enemy for the time being. However, since you''ve already gone to his house to ambush him this afternoon, I don''t know what to do." Jiang Han said as he fastened his seatbelt. As he spoke, he spread out his hands, as if Xiao He had messed up his plan this time.


    "I''m fine," Xiao He said helplessly.


    "Since I dared to do this, of course I did it on the premise that I could ensure that he wouldn''t find out. You forget that his nanny wasn''t very observant, and even if she did, she wouldn''t have thought she was squatting in front of him. Liu Min went out regularly. I told the police that he probably wouldn''t be found out. You might as well say, let me see what you''ve come up with. "


    "Since you said so, I think we should just stay put and wait for them to let our guard down. I don''t believe that Guo Yuqian will never come back from business. We can see if the relationship between the two is really like Yang Xue said. "


    "Good idea, but I haven''t figured out the right time yet."


    "We don''t have to create this opportunity. The Old Man will arrange it himself. As long as he is outside, we will receive the news and follow him immediately. "


    "I don''t believe they could have done anything on the phone." At this moment, Jiang Han had a rare look of certainty in his eyes, causing Xiao He to want to laugh.


    With that, he patted Xiao He''s shoulder, "So now we can only pray that those people you planted in the past were not discovered."


    "Yes, and I''ll have to send another team to the riverside garden to squat."


    "You have to be careful on this road. Yang Xue isn''t like Liu Mi who is paralyzed. Although she doesn''t move around very much, she still moves around every day. I don''t believe that she doesn''t need to buy vegetables every day." "Therefore, if we were to be discovered, our plan would be foiled."


    When he got back to the police station, Xiao He immediately received a call from the police.


    "Captain Xiao, we haven''t been discovered yet."


    "How so?"


    "Liu Mimin normally goes out of the door, but he doesn''t have any intention of evading."


    "Alright, you guys try your best to change to get off work. I''m afraid this is going to be a long war and it will take at least two or three days."


    "Understood."


    After hanging up the phone, he looked at Ning Ruonan who was sitting in her seat in a daze.


    Xiao He stepped forward and waved his hand in front of his face.


    However, Ning Ruonan acted as if she didn''t have any reaction, she simply got up and left.


    Jiang Han, who was watching from the side, felt baffled.


    For some reason, these two people had become very strange ever since Ruonan disappeared.


    But he couldn''t tell what was strange.


    He knew that she still hadn''t recovered from Qin Hongmu''s flaunting confession last night. After all, it was the words of the devil.


    Xiao He sat at his desk all day without raising his head.


    The sense of frustration was almost incomprehensible, for he felt that he had searched every nook and cranny full of evidence, but he was still overwhelmed.


    Jiang Han was also thinking if his method was a bit too naive. After all, the two of them were old foxes.


    3rd Day


    No news.


    Fourth Day


    There was no movement from either side...


    On the morning of the fifth day, Xiao He picked up the call as soon as he heard it ring.


    "Captain Xiao, the target has left the house. The taxi is heading towards the northern part of the country."


    The entire office became excited, waiting for the situation to unfold.


    About 20 minutes later.


    "Captain Xiao, the target taxi is heading in the direction of Riverside Drive."


    "So fast." Jiang Han widened his eyes.


    "Why isn''t there a traffic jam today?"


    Xiao He patted his shoulder. "Jiang Han, we should leave as well."


    "Seems so."


    The two of them immediately put on their civilian clothes and walked out of the police station.


    The station''s staff had been mostly emptied over the past two days.


    Now that the two of them had left, the only ones left in the office were Peng Wenyin and Ning Ruonan.


    Just as he got on the car, Xiao He''s cell phone rang again.


    "Captain Xiao, I''m at the riverside garden. Yang Xue is out."


    "However, her vigilance seems to be a bit too high. We brothers have almost been discovered several times."


    "Fine, then keep an eye on her and don''t be too hasty."


    "Yes."


    As soon as he hung up the phone, he received a call from the other side ¡­


    "Captain Xiao, we''re already on the riverside path."


    "Okay, we''ll be right there. Tell the brothers to keep a close watch. "


    "Understood."


    Jiang Han sat at the side. It was like riding a roller coaster in his car today. He truly regretted letting Jiang Han drive it.


    Xiao He looked at his face with disdain.


    He pursed his lips as if it didn''t matter. That expression seemed to be saying:


    "If you don''t like it, you can open it yourself next time."


    Five minutes later.


    "Captain Xiao, they haven''t met up yet. The meeting place is in this area, but I don''t know the exact location."


    "Then tell our brothers to be careful. Just leave one or two people behind to follow them. There''s no need to cooperate any further."


    "Yes."


    Not long later. The phone rang again:


    "Captain Xiao, we''ve met our target."


    "Okay, where is it?"


    "It''s on the south side of Pine Needle Garden."


    "South?"


    "Yeah, there seems to be a coffee shop. They''re ready to go in. "


    "So, you can just stop here, and don''t alert the enemy."


    "Do you know any coffee shops in the southern park?" Xiao He raised his head to look at Jiang Han. The frequent ringing of the phone and the unbalanced speed of the car had already caused him to feel somewhat irritated.


    However, upon hearing this, Jiang Han immediately became spirited. He first frowned:


    "I''m not too sure about this area. After all, I''ve never lived here before."

 C75

    Xiao He looked at the woman in front of him with her mouth wide open. He suddenly felt a bit absent-minded.


    At that moment, he even felt that:


    This Yang Xue is also a fake.


    But he knew it was ridiculous, because when the photo on the document matched her own, there was no reason to suspect it.


    After exiting the elevator.


    Jiang Han followed behind Xiao He.


    "Didn''t you say that this is your last hope? Is your last hope shattered now? "


    Why didn''t Shaw want to talk to him?


    For some reason, his intuition kept telling him that this was the case.


    However, the reality was that none of the evidence in his hands could explain this issue.


    "Are we still going back to find Qin Hongmu?"


    "No, searching for her is useless. Chess pieces won''t move on their own."


    This time, Jiang Han finally understood what he meant.


    "So did you send someone to see him this afternoon?"


    Xiao He nodded.


    "You still suspect that he killed Liu Nianqi for Yang Xue?"


    "No, I suspect they''ve been planning this for a long time from the beginning."


    "I understand what you mean. Think about the things in that woman''s house, those Buddhist scriptures, they don''t seem like things a homosexual would believe in at all. I''ve been watching her house for a long time. "


    "Well, in short, the first thing we have to do now is to take him back to the police station and interrogate him."


    "I don''t think it''s wise."


    Xiao He looked at him in surprise. Since when did this guy know how to refute his opinion?


    "Then what do you think we should do?"


    They got into the car.


    "I think it would be better not to alert the enemy for the time being. However, since you''ve already gone to his house to ambush him this afternoon, I don''t know what to do." Jiang Han said as he fastened his seatbelt. As he spoke, he spread out his hands, as if Xiao He had messed up his plan this time.


    "I''m fine," Xiao He said helplessly.


    "Since I dared to do this, of course I did it on the premise that I could ensure that he wouldn''t find out. You forget that his nanny wasn''t very observant, and even if she did, she wouldn''t have thought she was squatting in front of him. Liu Min went out regularly. I told the police that he probably wouldn''t be found out. You might as well say, let me see what you''ve come up with. "


    "Since you said so, I think we should just stay put and wait for them to let our guard down. I don''t believe that Guo Yuqian will never come back from business. We can see if the relationship between the two is really like Yang Xue said. "


    "Good idea, but I haven''t figured out the right time yet."


    "We don''t have to create this opportunity. The Old Man will arrange it himself. As long as he is outside, we will receive the news and follow him immediately. "


    "I don''t believe they could have done anything on the phone." At this moment, Jiang Han had a rare look of certainty in his eyes, causing Xiao He to want to laugh.


    With that, he patted Xiao He''s shoulder, "So now we can only pray that those people you planted in the past were not discovered."


    "Yes, and I''ll have to send another team to the riverside garden to squat."


    "You have to be careful on this road. Yang Xue isn''t like Liu Mi who is paralyzed. Although she doesn''t move around very much, she still moves around every day. I don''t believe that she doesn''t need to buy vegetables every day." "Therefore, if we were to be discovered, our plan would be foiled."


    When he got back to the police station, Xiao He immediately received a call from the police.


    "Captain Xiao, we haven''t been discovered yet."


    "How so?"


    "Liu Mimin normally goes out of the door, but he doesn''t have any intention of evading."


    "Alright, you guys try your best to change to get off work. I''m afraid this is going to be a long war and it will take at least two or three days."


    "Understood."


    After hanging up the phone, he looked at Ning Ruonan who was sitting in her seat in a daze.


    Xiao He stepped forward and waved his hand in front of his face.


    However, Ning Ruonan acted as if she didn''t have any reaction, she simply got up and left.


    Jiang Han, who was watching from the side, felt baffled.


    For some reason, these two people had become very strange ever since Ruonan disappeared.


    But he couldn''t tell what was strange.


    He knew that she still hadn''t recovered from Qin Hongmu''s flaunting confession last night. After all, it was the words of the devil.


    Xiao He sat at his desk all day without raising his head.


    The sense of frustration was almost incomprehensible, for he felt that he had searched every nook and cranny full of evidence, but he was still overwhelmed.


    Jiang Han was also thinking if his method was a bit too naive. After all, the two of them were old foxes.


    3rd Day


    No news.


    Fourth Day


    There was no movement from either side...


    On the morning of the fifth day, Xiao He picked up the call as soon as he heard it ring.


    "Captain Xiao, the target has left the house. The taxi is heading towards the northern part of the country."


    The entire office became excited, waiting for the situation to unfold.


    About 20 minutes later.


    "Captain Xiao, the target taxi is heading in the direction of Riverside Drive."


    "So fast." Jiang Han widened his eyes.


    "Why isn''t there a traffic jam today?"


    Xiao He patted his shoulder. "Jiang Han, we should leave as well."


    "Seems so."


    The two of them immediately put on their civilian clothes and walked out of the police station.


    The station''s staff had been mostly emptied over the past two days.


    Now that the two of them had left, the only ones left in the office were Peng Wenyin and Ning Ruonan.


    Just as he got on the car, Xiao He''s cell phone rang again.


    "Captain Xiao, I''m at the riverside garden. Yang Xue is out."


    "However, her vigilance seems to be a bit too high. We brothers have almost been discovered several times."


    "Fine, then keep an eye on her and don''t be too hasty."


    "Yes."


    As soon as he hung up the phone, he received a call from the other side ¡­


    "Captain Xiao, we''re already on the riverside path."


    "Okay, we''ll be right there. Tell the brothers to keep a close watch. "


    "Understood."


    Jiang Han sat at the side. It was like riding a roller coaster in his car today. He truly regretted letting Jiang Han drive it.


    Xiao He looked at his face with disdain.


    He pursed his lips as if it didn''t matter. That expression seemed to be saying:


    "If you don''t like it, you can open it yourself next time."


    Five minutes later.


    "Captain Xiao, they haven''t met up yet. The meeting place is in this area, but I don''t know the exact location."


    "Then tell our brothers to be careful. Just leave one or two people behind to follow them. There''s no need to cooperate any further."


    "Yes."


    Not long later. The phone rang again:


    "Captain Xiao, we''ve met our target."


    "Okay, where is it?"


    "It''s on the south side of Pine Needle Garden."


    "South?"


    "Yeah, there seems to be a coffee shop. They''re ready to go in. "


    "So, you can just stop here, and don''t alert the enemy."


    "Do you know any coffee shops in Pine Needle South?" Xiao He raised his head to look at Jiang Han. The frequent ringing of the phone and the unbalanced speed of the car had already caused him to feel somewhat irritated.


    However, upon hearing this, Jiang Han immediately became spirited. He first frowned:


    "I''m not too sure about this area. After all, I''ve never lived here before."

 C76

    "However ¡­" Jiang Han paused.


    "I remember there was a rumor that there really was a cafe, a place where homosexuals gathered. It is said that its boss is also a homosexual. "


    "Let''s go take a look."


    The two of them got off at the entrance of Pine Needle Garden.


    Xiao He looked at Jiang Han and then looked at himself. "Before we go over, I''m afraid we''ll need some clothes."


    "Ah?" "I really will go." Some unusual scenes instantly appeared in Jiang Han''s mind.


    After which, he wore an extremely terrified expression:


    "This ¡­ this isn''t good, right?" Me and you? I think that''s enough with Little Mi and the others. Why should we really go up? "


    "Let''s give it a try first." As he spoke, Xiao He pulled out a brand-new pink suit from the back of the car and threw it to Jiang Han.


    Jiang Han caught it and said in surprise,


    "How did you get these clothes? I didn''t expect you to have such a hobby. "


    Xiao He nearly spat out, "Bullsh * t, do you think that the police only need to carry a gun? You don''t need to bring anything else?"


    "Alright, alright, alright. Big brother is so amazing." As he spoke, Jiang Han put on the pink suit and slightly cut his hair in the rear view mirror. He then waved his finger in front of Xiao He, flaunting his presence.


    Xiao He could not hold it in any longer and almost took out all the dumplings that he had sold the day before yesterday.


    "Don''t disgust me anymore, we still have to walk for a while."


    Jiang Han instantly entered the scene and lightly patted Xiao He''s shoulder. "Humph, I hate you."


    He turned around and walked into the alley while swaying his body.


    Xiao He felt another wave of nausea as he thought to himself:


    Indeed, it was better for him to wear it.


    "The map shows that it''s not far from that store."


    "Alright."


    The two of them put on their sunglasses and peaked cap respectively.


    One minute later.


    This was already the southern courtyard. The two looked up and sure enough, there was a caf¨¦ called "Whale Sneak". Looking through the glass, the interior decoration looked very unique.


    "The code word is'' I like Moka '', remember?"


    "Yes, but what''s the use?"


    "Take the opportunity to act."


    "Alright."


    The two of them went inside, and on a spring morning, the scent of strong coffee rushed into their faces from the moment they opened the door.


    He had thought that this sort of dressing would be very sudden, but as Xiao He had expected, almost every table here was dressed this way when they entered. At that moment, it was as if they had fallen into a sea of hats and sunglasses.


    Jiang Han was enthusiastically looking for a seat while Xiao He''s peripheral vision constantly swept towards the window.


    "I like six mocha." When Xiao He suddenly spoke out his secret code, Jiang Han was stupefied. He subconsciously turned around and looked in the direction of six o''clock.


    The first thing he saw was Liu Mimi''s wheelchair and Little Juan, who was standing to one side.


    He glanced at it and looked away.


    The next second, he pulled on Xiao He''s sleeve as if nothing had happened, looking like he was still looking for something. In fact, his hand was already sweating.


    Therefore, he pretended to smile affectionately at Xiao He. In reality, his speed was so fast that one couldn''t hear a single word.


    "Let''s sit there."


    Xiao He nodded.


    The two of them went to another window seat and sat down.


    From this point of view, Liu Min and Yang Xue''s actions could be seen from this perspective. And most importantly, this position was precisely where their vision was blinded.


    In his heart, Shaw silently gave the coffee shop''s layout a thousand Likes.


    In this way, it was obviously not a problem to have a map as evidence.


    Based on the current situation, the two of them had just sat down.


    Before the drinks were served, the two of them were still chatting happily.


    The waiter quickly came over to ask for help.


    Xiao He and Jiang Han both ordered a cup of latte.


    A few minutes later, the coffee was served. What incredible speed.


    Xiao He slowly took a sip. His eating habits were rather sweet, so he was actually not used to it.


    Jiang Han looked at him and mocked silently in his heart.


    Xiao He held the coffee cup in his hand and looked at it as he drank. He realized that the bottoms of these cups were not true and that they were common in these days. It had already become a merchant''s strategy.


    He silently sent a message to Little Mi.


    "Their table hasn''t been served yet. Go to the waiter and stick the eavesdropping particles under the quilt. "Give him a tip, then let me reimburse him."


    A moment later, their coffee arrived.


    The waiter was a young man, but his movements were very skilled.


    Shaw stared at him as he placed the cup on the table, along with the saucer.


    Jiang Han didn''t understand.


    Xiao He shrugged, indicating that it didn''t matter.


    However, in the next second, Xiao He''s phone received a new Bluetooth signal.


    Sure enough, there was no problem.


    "What should we do next?"


    "Just you wait. As long as they don''t discover us, everything will be fine."


    "What if we find out?"


    "In that case, we''ll capture him. In any case, we''ll have to capture him sooner or later. If he is discovered, we''ll have to capture him even more."


    "What made you believe they were the killers?"


    "Instinct."


    "What intuition, isn''t it better to just say that there is no evidence to make wild guesses?"


    It was as if they had taken an early leave of absence and spent the morning lounging in their chairs, drinking cups after cups of coffee.


    Finally, the two of them seemed to be on the move.


    Yang Xue turned her body slightly to the side and took her bag from the side.


    His gaze happened to sweep across Xiao He and the rest of the table.


    Xiao He lowered his eyes and sipped his coffee.


    He only heard Jiang Han''s words:


    "I like Mocha."


    He immediately raised his head and looked at Jiang Han.


    "I like mocha," he repeated.


    Xiao He immediately felt something was wrong and turned around to look at Yang Xue''s eyes.


    The two of them stared at each other for a long time.


    This woman, she didn''t even run when she discovered me. Was she waiting for me to catch them?


    Could it be...


    Not good! Xiao He suddenly realized something.


    Little Juan had already begun to push him out.


    I hope Xiaomi and the rest are already outside. Thus, he sent the capture signal to Little Mi as fast as he could.


    Just as Jiang Han wanted to get up from the opposite side, he was stopped by Xiao He.


    What if I overthought it? What if she didn''t recognize us?


    Therefore, he said, "Don''t follow them out. Trust Little Mi and the others so that they won''t alert us."


    Therefore, the moment Yang Xue and her group walked out of the door, they were surrounded and annihilated by the police officers on Little Mi''s way.


    Several people went up together and subdued the woman and Liu Mimi.


    On the other hand, Yang Xue''s expression now appeared ferocious, without her usual calmness.


    People in the cafe looked out through the glass as if they were watching a show, and in order to keep some curious person away from them, and to keep the boss from doing business, the police officers took the suspects to the other side of the cafe, where they could not block the door.


    It was a look of unwillingness and hysteria that Xiao He had never seen before. It was truly like the difference between a woman with the best state of mind and a beautiful figure. She suddenly lost everything that she had yearned for and obtained before.


    As for Liu Miaomiao, he stood to the side, his eyes lowered and his face expressionless.

 C77

    Yang Xue took out her power that she wanted to use to intimidate everyone. She used all her strength to open her eyes and shouted towards the coffee shop:


    Ask your Captain Xiao He to come and see me. If you want this bug, then use your conditions to exchange it with me. Right now, it''s on me, and only I know where it is.


    Xiao He finally stood up from his seat.


    He didn''t pay any more attention to the two''s reactions, and even ignored Yang Xue who directly called his name.


    Instead, he took two steps at a time and walked to the table where Yang Xue and the others were sitting.


    Pick up a coffee cup.


    He looked at the bottom of it. A tiny eavesdropping particle was removed from there. Even Jiang Han, who was of that size, looked at him for a long time. He had no idea what he was doing.


    "Xiao He, what''s that?"


    "A bug."


    "Ah?" "Kid, when did you hide this from me?"


    Yang Xue, however, did not see this scene from outside the window. She only knew that Xiao He had walked over to the coffee table.


    Xiao He did not explain any further. Instead, he stuffed the item into the inside pocket of his jacket.


    Then he walked out and looked at Yang Xue''s fiendish face.


    Before it was his turn to speak, Yang Xue spoke first:


    "Captain Xiao, didn''t you want that bug? If you want it, come over here and ask for it, "he proudly said, looking directly at Xiao He," But it''s not certain if I''ll give it to you.


    "Alright, then we can go back to the police station and discuss it and bargain. Why do we need to be in public?"


    Xiao He turned around and said to Xiao Mi,


    "Bring them back."


    "Understood." Little Mi was also tired of this scheming woman and wanted to quickly hand her over to the police.


    Before leaving, Xiaomi nodded through the glass at the waiter in the caf¨¦.


    Standing at the side, Jiang Han teased him, "It can''t be that this child has taken a fancy to you, right?" As he spoke, he bumped his shoulder.


    Little Mi rolled her eyes at him.


    "You''d better worry about yourself."


    As he spoke, he looked at his pink suit and gave a smile that seemed as if he wanted to stop.


    Jiang Han immediately had the urge to beat Xiao He up.


    Once again, she was his supporting role, but it was so heavy.


    It was really sad to talk about it.


    Thus, the moment he got back to the car, Jiang Han immediately switched out his sloppy-looking clothes. He didn''t want to become the topic of conversation for everyone in the police station after lunch.


    Back at the station, Captain Peng looked through the one-way glass and saw Yang Xue, who had been shouting in the interrogation room.


    "What''s going on, Xiao He, tell me, who is this?" "Yang Xue?"


    "That''s right." Xiao He studied the eavesdropping particle in his hand.


    He plugged the phone into his headset and listened to the audio received through Bluetooth.


    As he listened, he frowned. In the end, he even took out a pen and a paper and made a simple note.


    "What''s going on? "This is ¡­" Peng Wenyin continued to ask.


    Faced with Captain Peng''s stupefied expression, Xiao He realized that the past few days had been a one-sided show for the three of them.


    After some thought, he decided that he would convene an analysis meeting that had progressed to this day after the final interrogation of Liu Mizhi and Yang Xue.


    In the interrogation room, Yang Xue was still shouting.


    Thus, Xiao He looked at her and shouted.


    The woman still couldn''t understand why Xiao He hadn''t forced her to hand over the bug.


    She hardly looked away from him from the moment he entered the room.


    "Captain Xiao, don''t you want to know what we said? Don''t think I don''t know who did it. Shouldn''t you be responsible for it yourself? Do you want the entire homicide squad to make up for your failure? This is a critical failure. " She laughed, and it sounded so wild and terrible.


    What Xiao He couldn''t confirm now was when this woman discovered the bug.


    If she had found it, why not destroy it?


    Perhaps she had anticipated the fate of being arrested all along.


    She wanted to use it as a last resort to save the last, the most important part.


    So guess what she wanted to keep?


    Who was the most important to her? Was it herself? Or was it Liujin?


    Or was it something else?


    Thinking of this, Xiao He sat down.


    The ones facing her this time was still him and Jiang Han. Hopefully, this combination would make her feel natural and adaptable.


    "Ms. Yang, we meet again."


    "That''s right, Captain Xiao. You have lost a lot of weight after not seeing you for a few days. I hope I didn''t trouble you too much with my matters."


    "Thank you for your concern."


    "However, the person you need to worry about the most right now is you."


    As he spoke, Xiao He took out the miniature eavesdropping device from his pocket.


    "As for what you just said, I want to tell you that what I want is here. Not in your hands. This Bluetooth connected to my phone can transmit your conversation back in real time. "


    Yang Xue, however, had an expression of disbelief.


    "No, that''s impossible. It''s definitely impossible. I''ve already found it, and it''s not that small either. It''s also impossible for it to be that small. "


    "Maybe. "May I ask where you found this?"


    "Under the table. It''s definitely not wrong. " At this point, Yang Xue''s expression was still as proud as before.


    "That''s right. I had two people put down. One was big, and that was yours. The other was small, and that''s the one in my hand."


    Looking at Yang Xue who was burning with anger, looking like she was about to get up from her chair in a flustered and exasperated manner,


    Xiao He continued:


    "Where do you think I put this small one?"


    Yang Xue''s eyes were filled with jealousy and hatred.


    "I put it under your coffee cup. Thank you for letting it go. "Ms. Yang."


    Yang Xue never thought that there would be more than one bug.


    "And this bug is different from yours. Even if you intercept it, it won''t work because it isn''t activated and stored on its own, but sent through Bluetooth to the specified phone."


    "Of course, if you discover it, you can still lie to it, so in the end, I still have to thank you."

 C78

    Yang Xue finally lost her previous arrogant attitude. She started to lower her head. Perhaps just a moment ago, it was already the last of her hysteria. In this moment of failure, it might be the true color of her life, which was endless gray and melancholy.


    "Ms. Yang, if there is anything else that can be traded with me, I will be waiting for you. "Besides, it doesn''t matter if you don''t, as long as you say what we want, we can guarantee that you will be successful in your business."


    Yang Xue seemed to have no more words to say.


    She closed her eyes, the sockets of her eyes sinking in agony.


    After a long while, she slowly raised her eyelids.


    "Captain Xiao, this has nothing to do with YuQiong. She knows nothing about our plan, so I beg of you." There was almost a hint of tears in her voice:


    "I beg of you to let her go and help her avoid the crime of hiding. She only wants to give me a safe home, I beg of you."


    Having been on the case for so long, Xiao He''s usual way of handling requests was to remain silent. But this time, he comforted her.


    "It''s all right. Who knows what might happen to the evidence. She might not be convicted of concealment."


    "Thank you." As Yang Xue spoke to here, she bit her lips, and tears began to flow uncontrollably down her face.


    "I''m fine. So can we talk about what you''re planning?


    Ms. Yang, I don''t want to hurt you. It''s not because of the law, but because of my tacit approval, so I hope you won''t use the only bit of trust I have in you to ravage my patience.


    The last person to do so was Qin Hongmu, but in the end she told me about the text message that Liu Mimichi had sent her. Originally, it was useless for her to bicker with us, but in the end, all she did was make fun of us on the surface. "


    "We did not do this. We did not kill Liu Nianqi with our own hands. We were just conspiring with others. On this point, I wonder if Captain Xiao has any thoughts? "


    Seeing that she was so honest, Xiao He decided to express his sincerity:


    "I know you''re conspiring with someone else, and I know what happened to that person. But we don''t know the details of your plan. "


    "Then what do you know about our plan?"


    "I can''t be honest with you about that." Xiao He smiled apologetically.


    "It''s not related to Captain Xiao. I just want to start from the place that you already know."


    Xiao He pretended to be polite as well.


    "No problem, just start from the beginning. We can understand."


    "If that''s the case, Captain Xiao, then let''s just go all out. "How long will it take us?"


    "I''m sorry, Ms. Yang, but how long you''re going to be sentenced to see the court''s verdict is not something we can say for sure."


    "Since you asked, I''m curious. Your plan will definitely not fall through this step, so I''m very curious. How long do you think you''ll be sentenced?"


    "That''s hard to say. In case you refer to what we said, losing it would be nothing for you guys, but losing it would be a huge loss for us. Don''t you think it''s Captain Xiao?"


    "Well, since neither of us is going to let go."


    "Then let''s follow the old rules here. Ask me how I answer it."


    Yang Xue nodded, the corner of her mouth was lonely and determined:


    "Go ahead."


    "I hope you haven''t forgotten our previous agreement." Xiao He coughed twice:


    "So the first question, which of the two do you think will be the lesser of the two of you?"


    "Captain Xiao, if you insist on asking this useless question, I can only answer it."


    "So, how much of the details do you know about the Liu Nianqi case?"


    "One hundred percent."


    "So the people you used at that time were Qin Hongmu and Ye Wencheng, right?"


    "Yes."


    "When did you start planning this?"


    "It started from the day I met Yu Qiong."


    "The plan between you two must have changed. After all, Liu Jingzhi was in a car accident."


    "Yes."


    "So the original plan was... Was it Liu Miaomiao who personally helped you? "


    "Yes ¡­" "Yes." Yang Xue almost choked with sobs when she answered this question. It was obvious that Liu Mi was her weakness.


    "Why are you so protective of him, hoping that your sentence will be longer than his, and that you''ll take the bulk of the case on yourself?"


    The moment she was seen through, Yang Xue finally cried out. Once her tears were triggered, it was impossible to stop them for a short period of time.


    Xiao He had to announce a few minutes of rest.


    This was Xiao He''s question from beginning to end as to why Liu Mimi, who was originally a passer-by, had become the mastermind of the entire case. It was his personality and age that made it impossible for anyone to guess his motives.


    After about ten minutes, Yang Xue finally broke free from the intense negative emotions, and her tears were almost stopped. The interrogation began again.


    "Brother Liu, he treats me so well. Actually, I can understand him very well. He''s just a positive Liu Nianqi ¡­" She said in a broken voice:


    "Although he could not obtain it, he could completely understand it. "He''s actually willing to help me. I never thought of asking him to help me, it''s not worth it ¡­" As she spoke, Yang Xue continued to cover her mouth and cry.


    Jiang Han looked at Xiao He helplessly.


    Xiao He indifferently looked at the woman in front of him.


    His heart was unmoved.


    It wasn''t because he had been through the battlefield for a long time that he had grown numb to it. It was just that he was very clear on the selfishness of this woman in front of him.


    If she had truly understood Liu''s love for her, she would never have chosen revenge, because later on, she had successfully escaped from the clutches of the tiger.


    Behind her are Liu Jimi and Guo Yuqian, who love her silently.


    It was a pity that she didn''t know what value was, and only wanted to vent the hatred in her heart. How stupid and irresponsible was this woman.


    So he waited for her to finish crying. Xiao He did not stop.


    "Tell me, why do you have to kill Liu Nianqi?"


    "Because, because I don''t want to harm him, sooner or later he will come here to harm me. He once said, ''I am his meat on the chopping block, and I will never be able to escape from this life.'' As she spoke, her expression was one of extreme fear as she subconsciously wrapped her arms around her shoulders.


    "So, he''ll still find me. I''ll have to make the first move to guarantee that he won''t get rid of me."


    "Where did you get this conclusion from? I remember that you were obviously very pleased that day and thought that your ex-husband would not be able to find you."


    "That''s because he''s already dead. Only then did I realize that he was so stupid. He definitely wouldn''t have been able to find me then."


    "Do you mean that before he died, you spent every day in fear?"


    "Yes, I check the doors and windows every day before I go to bed, and I sleep with the lights on. If I hadn''t been able to make money to support my family, I would never have let her work so hard. Every time she goes on a business trip, I feel uneasy at home. "

 C79

    "So do you feel that Liu Nianqi has caused some irreversible trauma to your psyche? For example, the targeted form of persecution delusions. "


    "I don''t know, I guess."


    Xiao He stopped his interrogation.


    He walked out of the interrogation room.


    He took out his cell phone and gave a call to Teacher Qu. After all, that old man was always away on business and didn''t have many months in the department every year. If he couldn''t make a reservation with Teacher Qu in advance, he might fly off in the next second.


    The phone rang for a long time before it finally connected.


    "Hello, Professor Qu."


    "Is it really Xiao He? Looking at the phone number, I''m even suspicious. How did you have the time to call me?


    "Are you full again this month?" Xiao He knew that this old man was in good spirits.


    "Yes, how do you know?"


    "How can I not know about you? How many meetings and speeches do you have all year round?" Although vanity was a bit strong, it was fortunate that he was proficient in techniques and was proficient in the field of expertise. So no matter how hard it was, Xiao He still wanted to find him, because that way he wouldn''t have to worry about himself at all.


    "What''s wrong? Just say it directly, stop stroking my hair."


    "There''s a suspect here. I think she''s got a problem. "However, I am not too sure. After all, neither her words nor her reaction are necessarily true. Thus, I feel that it is still necessary to invite you back."


    "What problem?" I''m more concerned about that. "


    "I suspect persecuted paranoia."


    "This disease, there shouldn''t be anything special about it right? There''s no need for me to fly back from Big Brother''s University, right?" Young people sometimes need to believe in themselves more. "


    "But," Xiao He was about to say something to persuade him, but suddenly forgot how to put it, so he switched to a more convenient method:


    "I don''t care. It''s a deal. You must come back at the end of this month''s 28th. Otherwise, I won''t play with you anymore."


    "Speaking of which, last time you said you would accompany me around the entire world, why aren''t you playing with me anymore? This time you want me to play with you whenever you have something on, sigh." You brat, why don''t you just go and find Commissioner Li. You haven''t said hello to him in such a long time, have you? "


    "Aiya, can you not ask so much? "You just need to come back on the 28th. It''s a promise, see you later." He hung up.


    Although he said this, Xiao He still didn''t feel good about mentioning Director Li.


    In his heart, his teacher''s expectations and demands had always been there, unchanging.


    And he, was still a student who hadn''t met the teacher''s expectations.


    Back to the interrogation room.


    Xiao He''s mental state was not that good. Jiang Han was curious as to where he had gone to.


    "I''m fine." Xiao He waved his hand and returned to his seat.


    Thus, the interrogation began once again.


    "Ms. Yang, where were you and what were you doing on the night of the murder?"


    "I''m at home in the riverside garden. What''s wrong? "


    "Then what about Liu Meiji?"


    "Forgive me for not being able to answer questions that have nothing to do with me." Her attitude seemed to have always been clear. Yes, she could not accept that she had betrayed him at any level, no matter how much.


    In this sense, Xiao He felt that in the end, Liu Mi had still succeeded. He had obtained Yang Xue''s whole-hearted reliance. The extent of that dependence was incomparable to anyone else''s.


    He suddenly seemed to understand why Liu Mimi would help Yang Xue accomplish her revenge even if she was paralyzed in her wheelchair.


    In a way, he had succeeded. If this time they had not been brought to justice, perhaps Liu''s next plan would have been to control Yang Xue.


    Suddenly he understood the real mastermind.


    He had taken advantage of this woman''s greed.


    But he should also know the price he had to pay for this.


    "So what is your plan? Tell me more about it."


    "Captain Xiao, are you trying to get me to break the rules?" I do not accept that question. "


    Xiao He tried his best to resist his principles. After all, it was much easier to be soft than hard to deal with this woman.


    "So what you''re saying is that you didn''t want Liu to help you get revenge in the beginning, but when Liu Mi found out, he took the initiative to help you?"


    "Yes." Yang Xue did not hesitate.


    "And the reason he wants to help you is because he loves you?" Xiao He''s heart was already filled with ridicule when he asked this question. She actually believed such a reason.


    "Yes." There was almost no hesitation in Yang Xue''s eyes.


    "Have you never doubted it? This was not a normal amount of love. Are you sure you know what that means? "


    "No doubt about it, never." Xiao He could only sigh when he saw how stubborn she was.


    "Do you know Qin Hongmu and Ye Wencheng?"


    "I don''t know him."


    "Where do you usually meet him when you make plans?"


    "In the whale."


    "Did you design the plan?"


    "No ¡­" "No." This was the only thing that Yang Xue could not say.


    "So you just know the plan and aren''t really involved?"


    "Something like that."


    "Why do you say it counts?"


    "I don''t know. Feel it."


    It was the first time Xiao He had ever seen someone say that they felt guilty.


    The average person would always feel that he or she was not guilty.


    The interrogation was over.


    "Why do I feel like I haven''t asked anything?" Jiang Han asked Xiao He while chewing on a sandwich.


    "Because the key to this case is actually the man named Liu. As long as he says anything, Yang Xue will be willing to do it. "


    "The watchman said that Liu had not spoken the entire time."


    "He probably knows that he doesn''t have a chance, so he doesn''t need to say anything."


    Jiang Han stepped forward.


    "Hey, what did the bug say?"


    "Nothing important, but it''s more than enough as evidence."


    "Judging from your tone, are we still going to continue interrogating him?"


    Xiao He sighed and did not reply.


    Jiang Han rolled his eyes at him.


    "No matter what, you tricked me so much. I''ll remember you this time."


    He originally thought that Xiao He would not have any reaction, but who knew that he would immediately turn around and smile.


    "Then I''m sorry to trouble you."


    As far as Jiang Han was concerned, that smile was so cheap that it could be said to be invincible.


    In the evening, the meeting was held on time.


    Xiao He summarized how he started from Qin Hongmu''s psychological analysis and forced her to confess for days and nights. In the end, she told me about the key role-played by Liu in the case.


    "At the same time, we also know that Qin Hongmu became the bait without our knowledge, and Liu Nian Qi was killed by Ye Wencheng.


    The details of the sexual assault case were all in place, so it could be said that the investigation had been solved. When the case is completely closed, we will organize the information and hand it over to the court for trial. "


    "Then I''ll return to the suspicions of the man himself."

 C80

    "This was discovered by Ning Ruonan, she discovered that there was a problem with Liu Mimi''s testimony.


    Thus, she suspected the relationship between Liu Mi and Yang Xue, but that was purely speculation at the time.


    However, he continued to study Yang Xue''s social relations and found out that she had actually been alive all this time.


    and the particularity of her sexual orientation.


    Of course, there was doubt about that for the time being.


    But one thing was certain, and that was that her relationship with the man was indeed not shallow.


    Later on, we were puzzled by the fact that he had hidden the fact that Yang Xue was still alive.


    So we came to the conclusion that this was a way of sheltering Yang Xue, and to outsiders he said that she had died so that she could not be found, and what was his reason for the police?


    Perhaps he didn''t want us to suspect that he was getting too close to Yang Xue.


    Why? There was no real relationship between them, so it shouldn''t be a problem.


    So let''s assume he was a natural guilty conscience.


    The reason why he felt guilty was because his motive for the crime was Yang Xue. That''s why he didn''t want the police to see this deeper connection.


    From this, we now have a general idea of what is going on in our hands.


    Yang Xue and Liu Mimi used Qin Hongmu and Ye Wencheng to retaliate and kill Liu Wenqi. As for Yang and Liu Mimi, they were very clear on this plan and both sides didn''t give them any leeway.


    At the same time, Yang Xue had almost never made a move. She only knew the details of the plan itself.


    But I suspect that Liu was trying to control her by taking full responsibility for this matter and helping Yang Xue. This was because he was very clear on this woman''s characteristics.


    So the question now is, how do we know the real details of this plan?


    The recordings we had gathered through a bug in the cafe, after my examination, did not contain much detail, enough to be used as evidence, but to get a better idea of them we would have to continue interrogating him. I''m going to play this audio in a while. "


    Everyone''s eyes were focused on Xiao He.


    "Of course, our comrade Jiang Han also played a big role in this case. For example." As he spoke, Xiao He coughed twice.


    "For example, at the cafe, he was very helpful in order to complement everyone''s actions. Some have made great sacrifices. " As he said that, Xiao He couldn''t help but smile.


    Little Mi stood at the side for a long time, unable to hold it in. Finally, she laughed out loud.


    Naturally, he was met with Jiang Han''s supercilious look.


    Xiao He calmed his heart down and laughed until it twitched.


    He switched off the audio system and played the recording on his laptop.


    After a short conversation, the two began to talk.


    Xiao He pulled the progress bar and erased all the useless messages.


    The voices of the two gradually emerged.


    "Liu-ge, do you think they know everything now?" In any case, I don''t think so. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have come looking for me. "


    "No, I think that''s exactly the reason why they said that they had almost investigated everything. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, you are already dead, so it can''t possibly have anything to do with this matter. Furthermore... " As he spoke, he seemed to come to a halt. He didn''t know why.


    "What else?"


    "What''s more, Qin Hongmu and Ye Wencheng seem to have already been caught."


    "What do you mean?" Yang Xue''s voice sounded very flustered.


    "The last time they came over, they asked me if there was any women around that beast. Of course I mean I don''t know. "They also asked who was the woman whom I kidnapped Liu Nianqi."


    "Then what do you say?"


    "Of course I can only say that."


    "Don''t worry, with that name, they probably wouldn''t have guessed it was her."


    Xiao He paused here:


    "From this, I suspect that Liu was not aware of the case of sexual assault. "So he didn''t know we had another lead from the assault case."


    Ning Ruonan''s eyes twinkled.


    "What you mean is, does he think that Ye Wencheng would kill Liu Nianqi because of Qin Hongmu?"


    These words were spoken like a tongue twister.


    "Yes." Xiao He said helplessly, "How should I put it, they really got lucky."


    Then he pressed the play button and continued to play the rest of the content.


    "Then what should we do now?"


    "Sit still and wait for death."


    "What?" Why do you say that? "


    "Because look at this."


    The two people suddenly stopped talking. Xiao He could roughly guess what the scene was like at this moment.


    Perhaps it was the man who took out the bug from under the table, and Yang Xue was so frightened that she couldn''t speak.


    "Hey, don''t throw it away."


    "Why?"


    There was another pause.


    "This thing can''t be found. Let''s just throw it away."


    "No, just because of this, you can''t throw it away."


    "Why?" Yang Xue sounded like she had heard a fantasy story.


    "Because this is our last weight. "Don''t think that you can''t force us to go back without a recording. Those cops can do anything if they suspect us."


    "You want to use it to threaten them."


    "Yes. "Looks like they are already nearby. Even if they don''t have any evidence, they are already suspecting us. We can only sit and wait for their deaths. When we get out of here, let me go first."


    "But ¡­" Yang Xue was a little hesitant ¡­


    "No buts." Liu Min''s current tone was no longer that adorable old man whose mouth was full of truth, but rather, a cunning vulture.


    "When the time comes, you don''t have to care so much. You didn''t do anything, so you just say whatever I ask you and say whatever I know."


    "I''ve already come this far, Brother Liu. You don''t have to worry about that. I know what I''m doing. " Yang Xue''s tone sounded decisive.


    "Don''t be reckless, sis. You forgot that you still have Yu Qiong!" The tone in Liu Mi''s voice was very impatient.


    Hearing this, Xiao He felt that there were some places he could skip.


    Thus, he pulled the progress bar again. Luckily, he had heard it once, so he knew the approximate location.


    Pulling forward and backwards, Xiao He realized that a large section of the space was empty.


    "Liu-ge, there''s one thing I don''t understand."


    "What is it?"


    "How did you send that message to Qin Hongmu? How do you know she''ll come back? "

 C81

    Inside the Starlight Internet Cafe, a man with a face full of stubble sat in the electric race chair, his fingers constantly tapping on the keyboard.


    The snacks and drinks beside him were even given to him by the owner of the internet cafe.


    The Lady Boss is the girl who called you from the other side of the counter, and she looks over here from time to time.


    The place was filled with the sound of people swearing. The customers all complained that today''s internet speed was too slow and that the game scenes were constantly being played.


    Yangzi put down the phone, picked up his lighter, and lit a cigarette.


    If the current situation was not resolved, someone might come over later to cause trouble.


    In the past, she wasn''t afraid either. After all, she was the one who took the lead.


    It was just that for some reason today, Brother Cai did not come.


    The guest at the 21st came back in the morning.


    As always, she sent him a bag of snacks and a drink, and brought it to his table.


    Then he sat back down and watched him silently for the whole day.


    He didn''t know why, but the first time he saw him, he felt that his eyebrows were very good-looking.


    There was the charm of a mature man.


    And so, she did it every time after that. But she never greeted him.


    Around nightfall, a group of students from the nearby middle school came to surf the internet.


    This Internet Cafe was almost the second place for them. If they didn''t go to class and the teacher informed their parents, they might be willing to spend the entire day''s meal expenses here.


    However, Cai Ge didn''t welcome them.


    "These brats are too arrogant."


    The leader of the group was still the same, a group of people. None of them had fully grown hair.


    But Yangzi was already used to it.


    In this world, there were all sorts of guests.


    Less than an hour after the computer was turned on, one of the boys came to the counter to buy something.


    "Lady Boss, give me five cans of Coke."


    Yangzi had gotten used to the title of Lady Boss, even though she was only 20 years old.


    When he paid, the kid said he had no money in his phone, so he took out a 10 dollar bill.


    Yangzi saw the money and answered without looking up:


    "Fifteen."


    Suddenly, the hand holding the money slammed down hard on the counter.


    She jerked back, then looked up.


    What? Did he think she was easy to bully?


    This fellow must be blind.


    After saying that, Yangzi picked up the ten dollars and tore it into pieces, scattering it all over that seventeen or eighteen year old ignorant yet hateful face.


    Then he said, "Whether you pay me or not, I''ll call the police and ask you to leave. If you want to behave atrociously, come to the wrong place."


    The boy looked at the girl in front of him who was similar to him in terms of looks.


    He thought to himself, it''s too embarrassing to fight against a woman, but this woman really doesn''t care about face at all.


    "It just so happens that when the police come, I''ll report you as a hack shop!" "Let''s see who can swallow who."


    Yangzi sneered.


    "Pauper, you cheated when you bought something, yet you still report that it''s a scam. It''s really a few yuan worth of money, isn''t it!"


    "Alright, let''s wait and see." The moment he heard the words, the kid threw the can of cola down to the ground. Instantly, the smell of cola filled the air. The foam spills far away.


    Looking at the youth''s furious back view, Yangzi knew that he must have gone to find another guy.


    Sure enough, after a while, the kid found their boss ¡ª a boy with dyed blue hair.


    He felt like he was really going to destroy everything.


    Yangzi''s expression was still filled with disdain. With his hands on the counter, he stared at them, waiting to see what they were up to


    The blue-haired boy could tell that he was an expert, so he immediately picked up a bottle of Budweiser.


    He slammed the counter heavily.


    "The internet''s speed is so damn low here, and you still want to compare notes with your father?"


    Yangzi took a few steps back, but in the end, he still mocked in his heart,


    After all this time, didn''t he only dare to knock on the table? If you have the ability, then knock others on the head.


    More and more people gathered in the surrounding area, as if they were waiting to watch a good show.


    There was no lack of burly men among them, but no one dared to step forward and stop this foolish act of aggression.


    Even the young man who was carrying the tea behind her couldn''t bear to watch anymore, but he still didn''t dare to come out from the kitchen. His hands were shaking while he was on the phone.


    "Hello" countless times, the other side finally picked up.


    "Brother Cai, something happened over here."


    "Yangzi?"


    "Yeah, he started a fight with a customer."


    "I''ll be right over."


    After he finished speaking, he hung up.


    After the bottle of Budweiser, the blue-haired boy tried to smash things on the counter, glasses, potted plants.


    Yangzi just looked at him. Since the counter''s door was locked, he turned around and took out a broken mop from the storage room and stabbed the youth in the head. The youth naturally took a step back.


    Yangzi had no intention of stopping. Instead, he began slashing around with the mop.


    The youth continuously retreated, but was unable to escape the encirclement of the crowd.


    As a result, everyone consciously retreated. Among those who retreated, there was also his so-called brothers, and of course, there was also the person he originally wanted to stand up for.


    At that moment, a man stepped out of the crowd. His eyebrows were like sharp blades.


    The man dodged Yangzi''s mop head, came up to her, and took it.


    He continued to randomly stab and beat the blue-haired young man.


    The boy tried to dodge and grab the mop with his hand, but it was almost impossible.


    Slowly, he began to use his fists and kicks, forcing him into a corner under the gaze of the crowd.


    He still did not stop. Instead, he continued to beat Ye Xiao while cursing,


    "Bastard, not being able to learn properly at such a young age, you are already turning into a scoundrel before even recognizing the characters." You''re thinking too beautifully. "


    Yangzi was inwardly delighted.


    He didn''t expect this person to be so skilled. It seemed that the people he liked weren''t bad after all.


    However, he might be in trouble soon. She began to worry again.


    The rest of them just stood there watching the farce that was about to break out of this war.


    After about five minutes, the man looked like he was about to die. This way, he would not be able to fight back.


    The blue-haired man''s arms and face were covered with wounds. It seemed as if his legs had almost been broken.


    This time, Yangzi started to worry again.


    Aiya, I felt so good about it just now. If he were to report this to the police, what would happen if he were to establish a fighting-and-brawl case?


    At this moment, the Internet Cafe''s glass door was pushed open and a low and loud voice woke everyone up.


    "Everyone, get out of the way!"


    As he spoke, the crowd consciously moved out of the way, opening up a path for him.


    He stepped forward and lifted up the blue hair in the corner.


    Yangzi''s eyes became timid. After all, she had lost her confidence in Cai Ge''s temper at that moment.


    Later on, he would definitely teach her to be too hasty and impulsive in her actions, even disregarding the manners of a girl.


    After a while, no one knew who led the group and the crowd began to disperse.


    Cai Zongming gave the red-haired bulls as medical expenses and sincerely apologized in front of his brothers. At the same time, he gave some advice to his shameless brother.


    Only then did he let those guys leave dejectedly.


    Yangzi lowered his head, mentally preparing to be lectured by Brother Cai after work.


    Cai Yue watched the group of people leave, then turned around to look at the man who threw the mop on the ground and turned to leave.


    "Stop!"

 C82

    The man turned around and glanced at Cai Yue. The murderous look in his eyes seemed like it was about to ignite a war, but he immediately dodged and asked,


    "What can I do for you?" He could faintly feel in his heart that this person was the true boss.


    So it couldn''t be? He wanted to seek him out for a loss?


    However, the Lady Boss had just been bullied.


    He glanced quickly at Yangzi.


    "Brother, I seem to have met you somewhere before."


    "Really?" The man had a doubtful expression. He called out to him just to say something like that?


    "I''m sorry, I don''t remember."


    With that, the man started to leave again.


    Cai Zongming immediately stepped forward, tilted his neck and whispered in Lou Cheng''s ear.


    "Hold on a minute, they''ve been on tight watch recently. Thank you for saving my employee just now, I''m just kind enough to remind them."


    When the man heard the word "weight", his heart tightened.


    After a long time, she finally reacted and hurriedly thanked him. "Thank you, thank you."


    After saying that, he immediately returned to the electric race chair, picked up his coat and walked out.


    Yangzi watched him walk out in a daze, only to realize that his time was not over yet.


    In the blink of an eye, he turned to look at Cai Zongming, only to realize that he didn''t have the appearance of wanting to lose his temper at all. Instead, he had a worried look on his face.


    "What''s the matter, Brother Cai? Is something going to happen?"


    "I''m fine." Chua Jean immediately waved her hand, telling her to focus on her work.


    The man went around the bathroom and out the back door of the Internet Cafe.


    The Internet Cafe''s back entrance was a narrow alley.


    He thought he would be able to escape Ascending as soon as the Internet Cafe owner hinted to him.


    However, he did not know that just as he walked out of the alley, there was another one.


    However, when he continued to walk forward, he realized that there was no path in front of him.


    When he turned around, he saw a group of people waiting not far away with wooden sticks and iron rods.


    At this moment, there was a solid wall behind him.


    This was truly an unprecedented encirclement and annihilation.


    The man sneered. It seemed like he was still a step too late.


    The chubby leader didn''t seem to have any real skills, but the skinny man holding the metal rod seemed to have some skills.


    The man took off his coat and set it on the ground, in a pose of welcome.


    The leader, the fatty, did not waste his breath and immediately ordered his men to go up.


    The result was, of course, a miserable beating.


    At first, he could even throw a nearby brick to scare them.


    The man was beaten and kicked by these hoodlums for nearly half an hour.


    Until one of them said,


    "That''s enough, brothers. We''ll keep the green mountains here and not be afraid of nothing."


    The leader spoke up:


    "Today, my brother Bodhisattva has a heart of gold, so at least you got lucky. Let me bring you a message: ''The harvest this year is not good, if you know what''s good for you, I can barely spare you a year or so by offering a New Year''s fee to help everyone cross the New Year Pass."


    Seeing that he did not react, he used his foot to kick him a few times.


    "Did you hear that?"


    The man didn''t have any conditions to make a sound. His voice was filled with the smell of blood.


    He could only take out the palm that he had been protecting all this time and put it together in front of his face to show that he understood.


    Only then did the group gradually calm down and finally stop.


    As if abandoning an injured dog, she left him where he was and quickly dispersed.


    The man curled up his body. He didn''t know how long he would have to sleep in this alleyway with very few passers-by. However, his vision suddenly turned black, and he didn''t know if it was due to the head injury or something else.


    He closed his eyes and fell asleep.


    When he woke up again, he was in a bed. He felt the softness of the pillow, and his body was covered with a slightly comforting white color.


    His head jerked up. Was he still dreaming?


    Or was it? He had been discovered.


    He was just about to get up from the bed in shock.


    The sound of the door stopped him. He turned around and looked.


    It did seem to be a hospital ward, with people lying on two beds on the left and right.


    The door opened and someone walked in. It was a girl dressed very young.


    When people reached 30, they would look at everyone with a sense of youth.


    For some reason, it looked familiar.


    It was only after taking a closer look that he noticed.


    Wasn''t she the boss of an internet cafe?


    Speaking of which, why was she here? As the silhouette drew closer and closer, he realized that she had already walked to his bedside.


    Yangzi handed him the water and the medicine.


    Her voice was a little hoarse.


    "Don''t move, your head is injured. The doctor said you have too many wounds and you are afraid of infection. This is an anti-inflammatory medicine, and the water is warm.


    A string of words shot out of her mouth like a barrage of bullets, riddling his heart with holes.


    The man didn''t quite dare to believe it. Why did she have to take care of him? Had she sent him here?


    But he was clearly a man. How could a weak girl drag him away? Besides, it wasn''t really dragged all the way here.


    Without waiting for him to ask, Yangzi said,


    "It was Brother Cai who drove you here, I just sneaked over." As she spoke, her cheeks suddenly blushed.


    The man didn''t know what was going on.


    "Why did you save me?"


    "Brother Cai said that you escaped to the back alley because you listened to him, so he felt bad."


    "Is Brother Cai your Internet Cafe''s owner?"


    "Yes."


    "Then you''re the Lady Boss?"


    Yangzi''s face turned red again, and he immediately said:


    "No, it''s because I sit at the counter all day, so they call me that. The first time I didn''t say anything, there was a time, the second time ¡­ That''s what''s called later on. "


    "It''s like this. Thank you so much for me. I''ll pay you back when I have time. "


    "No need. Brother Cai said you seem to owe a lot, right?"


    "That''s not convenient for me to answer. Write down his contact details."


    Yangzi had to take his cell phone out of his jacket, place it in front of him for him to unlock with his fingers, and then put Cai''s phone in.


    After the man looked at the phone number, he felt slightly more at ease.


    Just as he was about to close his eyes, he seemed to recall something.


    He opened his eyes, looked at her and said:


    "Also, go back. Since the medical fees had already been paid, at the medicine point, there would naturally be a nurse who would send it over. I don''t need to trouble you here. "

 C83

    Yangzi was anxious to hear this.


    "But, but the doctor says you need to take care of it. That''s why I''m here. "


    "Your boss didn''t agree to let you out, did he?" The man looked at the anxious expression on the girl''s face and said lightly.


    "But I can come out myself." Yangzi was confident and confident.


    The man didn''t know what to say, so he could only say:


    "Hurry up and go back. You are not needed here." Don''t worry your boss. "


    He did not dare look up at her as he said this.


    Yangzi seemed to be a bit annoyed. Just as he turned around and was about to leave, he turned around and said:


    "But ¡­" There seemed to be something in her eyes, and she finally spoke after a long time:


    "But you don''t know my name."


    The man was stunned for a long time.


    Until Yangzi''s watery eyes fell on him,


    The man pursed his lips. He wanted to laugh, but managed to hold it in. He lowered his eyes and tried his best to conceal it.


    "Okay."


    He paused for a moment, then rubbed his forehead with the needle in his hand.


    "Yangzi, go back."


    The girl''s expression instantly froze. Then, a huge, joyful smile appeared on her face, like a child receiving a favorite toy.


    But then, realizing her reaction, she blushed again.


    She turned her back on him again.


    "Alright, rest well. I''ll come see you again tomorrow."


    After saying that, she looked back to see his reaction ¡­


    Seeing the man nod, she started to walk away.


    The man was lying on the bed. What happened just now had caused him to be unable to calm down. He was truly a strange girl.


    However, he quickly found the bag of fruits beside the bed.


    This time, he knew who bought it.


    Jiang Han walked into the office and saw Xiao He, who was seated at the seat. Looking at his gloomy face, he couldn''t help but feel that it was a little funny.


    "Oh, Xiao He, you''ve been staring at that piece of paper for almost an hour. What did you find out? "


    "If I said I did, would you believe me?" Xiao He did not even raise his head.


    Jiang Han was already accustomed to his way of acting cool.


    "I believe you."


    He took a sip of his coffee and glanced at him.


    He stood up and took a magnifying glass from the drawer.


    Finally, he saw something and sucked in a breath.


    Jiang Han put on the gloves and took off the paper in his hand. He raised his head and looked at it for a long time.


    There was no record of anything important on it. It was just a draft paper.


    Xiao He helplessly sighed and gave him the magnifying glass in his hand.


    Jiang Han picked up the magnifying glass. After going back and forth on it for a long time, he still did not understand what Xiao He meant.


    Finally, Xiao He could no longer endure:


    "Lower right corner. "If you can see it, you can see it. If you can''t see it, there''s nothing you can do about it."


    As he spoke, he took off the paper and pointed it out to Jiang Han.


    Following the direction he was pointing in, Jiang Han saw a row of small numbers in the corner ¡­


    Sure enough, this line of numbers gave people a strange feeling. If it was just a piece of paper, then there was no need to write it so small, so dense, or perhaps it was hidden in a corner.


    "Why is it so strange? It just so happens to be a small triangle, and it''s just arranged in the corner. Isn''t it too neat, too deliberate?"


    Jiang Han also realized this and continued:


    "Shouldn''t we get a handwriting expert to figure out what''s going on?"


    "It seems necessary at the moment, but Professor Xue has been out recently. I think it was Europe. "


    Jiang Han looked unsatisfied.


    "These old men always drink tea in the office when they have nothing to do. When they have something to do, they just can''t find anyone. Do you think they''re old enough to be invited by the Bureau or at work? "


    Although Xiao He also thought this way, as the captain, he had no way of saying such words.


    "Forget it, since we can''t get them, we can look for our own people."


    "To whom?"


    "You don''t need to worry about that." As Xiao He spoke, the corner of his mouth rose mysteriously.


    Xiao He asked Liao to meet him at the steak restaurant. Xiao He remembered that Liao was fond of beef.


    The two of them met at 5 PM.


    Shortly before dinner, Xiao He drove to the steak restaurant, which he had specially asked for a higher rated restaurant.


    When Liao appeared in the store, it was hard to tell if the light in the restaurant was dim or what it was like, but Xiao He did not recognize him at first glance.


    Knowing that he had walked up to his seat, she giggled at him.


    Xiao He, who had been waiting, suddenly raised his head and looked at the person in front of him in disbelief.


    "You are?"


    "I''m Liao Ke."


    Xiao He smiled. It was a smile filled with helplessness and bitterness. Because he had no impression of this face at all.


    The man was not surprised to see him like that. On the contrary, he seemed to understand him very well.


    He pulled a photo out of his wallet.


    "What''s going on?" Xiao He stopped laughing and asked.


    "It''s fine. I''ll treat you to dinner. Let''s sit down and talk."


    As he spoke, he pulled out the chair opposite him and sat down. It just so happened that the new student had arrived


    They each ordered one of the family''s signature steaks.


    Seeing that the new student had left.


    Xiao He sat in his seat, his eyes fixed on the face of the person opposite him, as if he wanted to see something.


    "Stop looking, you can''t see it." Liao Xun seemed to have seen through his thoughts as well. This is the result that I wanted.


    "You were clearly so good-looking back then. All the girls in school surrounded you. "Why did you make yourself like this ¡­"


    Xiao He was afraid that his words were inappropriate, so he immediately stopped.


    Although they had been schoolmates for many years, they did not think too much about some things. However, it had been so many years since he had last seen her, Xiao He was still unsure.


    Could it be that he had already ¡­


    Once again, Liao Ke saw through his thoughts. He lowered his head and softly said:


    "Yes, I''ve been in Syria for almost two years."


    His words woke the dreamer up. Sure enough, this was an idea that had appeared in his mind since college.


    "I don''t want to ask too many questions." Xiao He knew that some issues were too sensitive, so he was a bit worried.


    "I''m fine. If you can answer, I''ll answer. Liao knew Xiao He, so he was not worried that his problems would make things difficult for him.


    "Actually, there''s nothing I want to know. The main thing is, are you safe?"


    "These past few months have been pretty good, but I don''t know if it''s just my imagination. But no one had asked me out for so long, and there were some people I was afraid would disturb their lives. But today, as soon as you look for me, I agreed. I don''t know what kind of mentality I have. In the end, I just remembered that you didn''t seem to know about this, so now, you''re feeling guilty and scared. "


    Xiao He knew what he was thinking and could not help but tease him:


    "Yeah, aren''t you just not afraid of affecting me? It''s the same if you sleep in college. The last thing you need to worry about is sleeping on my bed, because I can''t even hear you snoring when I sleep. "


    After saying that, he couldn''t help but laugh.

 C84

    Immediately after, the person in question also laughed.


    Maybe that was the reason.


    The two of them continued to chat about some of the anecdotes they had in school, including Liao Ke''s guitar and the girls who liked him.


    Afterwards, the steaks were served.


    Xiao He felt that the time was right.


    "Then when are you going back?"


    "Actually, I''m not in a hurry. I''m actually quite curious about the purpose of your appointment."


    "Indeed. It''s been so long since I''ve seen you, and indeed we should get together. It''s just that I''m ashamed that I haven''t found the time. It was only when there was a case recently that I thought of you."


    "Why did you think of me?"


    "Let''s not worry about that first. Let''s talk about your old profession. You''re the only one in our dorm who''s studying for handwriting identification. Are you still working on it? You know that the first person I thought of when I met that problem was you. "


    "It''s okay, sometimes I can use it a little. The people around me are all surprised, but I''m not sure if there''s any difference between its technique and the previous one."


    Xiao He felt slightly relieved. After all, it was hard to find a written expert like him in the entire city.


    If he came today for nothing, he would be in deep trouble.


    "That''s good. I''m counting on you."


    He was willing to help, but hearing Xiao He''s words, he did not agree.


    "How can you say that? Do you think I don''t know your level?" "Generally, a single person fighting a single person can solve this problem."


    After saying that, Liao Ke stopped his knife and fork, and looked at him with a meaningful smile.


    Xiao He sighed, although what he said was reasonable. However, after that incident, he had given up on studying so many professional things, such that he was not sure if he could face such a common problem.


    "Have you given up? I heard about that case. Are you okay? "


    "Not bad." Xiao He''s answer was so brief that he could hardly believe it.


    Noticing his escape, Liao Jie tactfully changed the topic.


    "Then tell me, what''s the problem this time? I wish I could. "


    "Actually, the identification of writing is still secondary, it''s mainly about the analysis and judgement of the writing psychology. In this aspect, I remember that you can always do well, so I came to find you." Xiao He chewed the meat in his mouth and continued:


    "But since the evidence in this case is not complete, I asked when you were going to leave so as not to delay you."


    "It''s fine. I''ll leave in June at the latest. There''s still a month left, so you don''t have to worry."


    Xiao He saw him say this, so he took out a sealed evidence bag and a new pair of gloves from his document bag and placed them on the table.


    "I was afraid you might refuse for some irresistible reason, so I took it out of the station."


    Look, if I can, I''ll call you at the right time and invite you to the police station.


    "Yeah." Liao Ke said as he picked up the evidence bag on the table and looked at it.


    Soon, his eyes focused on the bottom right corner of the piece of paper.


    "You mean this string of numbers?"


    "That''s right." Xiao He was now completely relieved.


    "Sure enough, I found the right person."


    Liao Ke looked at them, and his frown deepened. Xiao He knew that he had already begun his analysis.


    "Alright, in that case, let me ask a few questions first. "If you don''t know, you can leave it for now."


    Xiao He nodded.


    "First of all, what do you want to know from my analysis?"


    "I want to know, what is the meaning of this string of numbers?"


    "Second question, what kind of person is the deceased? Cultural level, personality traits, etc. "


    "At junior high school level, his personality is irritable and irritable."


    "Then, what is this piece of paper used for?"


    "For now, I don''t know. "But right now, my guess is that it''s just a temporary method to calculate numbers." Xiao He was very sincere. He knew that he could answer no more than three questions about this piece of paper.


    "So, where did you get this piece of paper from? The more specific the better."


    "I found it on the tea table in the dead man''s house."


    "Is there anything else around? such as a pen or extra paper of the same type. "


    "Nope." Xiao He''s answer was exceptionally decisive, because this was also one of his doubts.


    "Did you find the pen at the deceased''s house?"


    "Not yet." Xiao He also lowered his head. This was the reason why he felt confused.


    "In fact, there wasn''t even a pen in the house."


    At this point, Liao Xun had a rough understanding of the situation.


    "Judging from the ink on this piece of paper, they come from the same pen."


    Xiao He widened his eyes. The information that was randomly drawn on it was actually from the same pen.


    "Well, first we have to find out if it''s all written in the hand of the dead." Xiao He said.


    "According to my current estimation, the numbers in the corner and the words calculated on them are from two different people." Liao Ge narrowed his eyes and stared at the bunch of numbers in the corner.


    With regards to this point, Xiao He''s guess had been verified. The series of numbers were indeed different.


    "So, are there any other writing materials available at the family home?" Liao Ke asked.


    "No, not even a pen. How could there be anything written by a pen?"


    "No wonder. The words in the calculation section are very clumsy and laborious. It''s obvious that you aren''t used to holding a brush. so it''s quite possible that it came from the dead. "


    "Therefore, a person who does not like to write suddenly uses paper and pen to record. "Even if it''s more of a rough draft of a calculation, isn''t it more convenient to use a cell phone''s calculator?" Xiao He''s question seemed reasonable.


    "So, I think this is the breakthrough in the case. In the current situation, I think this string of numbers is probably the result of the calculation. "


    "Yes, I thought so at first. But if you look closely, these numbers never appear at the end of any of these operations. So I ruled it out. "


    "Maybe the calculation process on this piece of paper isn''t complete?" Liao Xun hit the nail on the head.


    This, Xiao He really did not think of, but he was still unwilling.


    "But if the result wasn''t on this piece of paper, then why is the result written here?"


    "Yes, yes," Liao Ke nodded. After thinking for a while, he recalled Xiao He''s method of using a calculator. Thus, an idea flashed across his mind:


    "Indeed, do you think it''s because ¡­"


    "There is no other piece of paper?" The two of them spoke at almost the same time.

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    Although Xiao He was clearly excited, he restrained himself and waited for Liao Jie''s explanation.


    Liao Jie saw that he was waiting, so he added, "If someone else is calculating these things, they might not even need to draw up a rough draft. After he finished calculating it in other ways, he wrote it directly on this page. "


    However, there was still doubt:


    "But don''t you think that order is reversed?" Xiao He asked.


    "Why do people who are not good at writing use a pen to calculate when someone else uses a cell phone to calculate?"


    Liao Ke was momentarily unable to answer this question.


    "Captain Xiao, it seems that we can only figure out the reason for this problem after you''ve gathered all the evidence." It''s okay, I''ll wait for you. "In addition, I''ll take it back with me and do some psychological analysis to see if there are any clues."


    Xiao He''s heart shook. This brat actually called me Captain Xiao.


    Suddenly he saw that the strange face across from him had a smile of amusement, but the smile was so familiar to him. So he knew.


    Humph! This kid! He was still the same as before.


    "Stop flattering me, hurry up and eat." Xiao He looked at the time. It was already 7 PM.


    "Fine, fine, fine. I know you''re a busy man. It wasn''t easy to get you out for a meal, but you still want to talk business with me ¡­"


    Only then did the two of them concentrate on eating the steak on the plate.


    Xiao He was glad Liao Ke didn''t ask him the whole story. Otherwise, he didn''t know if he would still have an appetite for the fresh Australian platters on the plate.


    Later that day, he returned to the police station. He sat down and continued sorting out the cases.


    Thinking back to that day.


    The police came back to report that Liu''s residence had been found.


    Xiao He said excitedly. He had finally found it after so long. It was only then that he learned how remote his residence was.


    The group of people arrived at his residence. Although Liu Xiang had left his parents'' residence for a long time, when Xiao He and the others pushed open his door, they were still stunned by the scene before them.


    It was not what they had imagined. It was messy, dirty, and the floor was littered with all sorts of drinks cans and clothes.


    On the contrary, there was a faint smell of washing powder and soap in the air.


    The trash can was also empty. It was probably prepared right before he left.


    The furnishings were very clean.


    Even the sofa, the coffee table, these things that had not been touched for a long time were spotless.


    The case had obviously been going on for a long time, but the family home was still spotless. Xiao He''s heart couldn''t help but sink.


    Could it be that there was still someone living in this room?


    There was a fruit bowl and a piece of paper on the coffee table. It seemed like he might not be the only one living in this room.


    On the sofa were two cushions for a couple.


    At the same time, there was also a television set in the living room, and the yogurt date in the fridge was very fresh.


    Xiao He''s first reaction was that they either went to the wrong house or that there was someone living here.


    At the head of the bed in the bedroom, there was a photo frame, inside which was a picture of Liu Xiang and his mother Yang Xue.


    It seemed that, at that time, his mother had endured the pain of being abused, yet she had still not given up on her son.


    Why didn''t Xiao know the exact year that Liu Xiang ran away from home? Yang Xue seemed to not know of her son''s death yet. She didn''t know what her reaction would be after she found out.


    Of course, this was not the main point. Xiao He suddenly wanted to know some details about the relationship between the two of them.


    But there is very little useful information these days.


    Just from this, Xiao He still did not know what the meaning of this piece of paper was.


    If it had been left by the deceased, why hadn''t the man who still lived here cleaned it up?


    Moreover, who could it be that still lived here? A girlfriend? What kind of person would fall in love with him?


    Soon, the evidence team found the woman''s hair on the bathroom floor.


    This confirmed Xiao He''s guess and explained why the room was so clean and tidy.


    However, to be able to allow his boyfriend to put his mom''s picture on the bed, he must not be an ordinary girlfriend.


    Jiang Han and the others quickly went to ask the landlord about the matter.


    The landlord''s reply was that there was nothing unusual about the couple living together and that the rent would be paid on time.


    This made Xiao He troubled. A street hooligan would actually pay the rent on time.


    Jiang Han then asked the landlord when the house was empty.


    The landlord said he couldn''t remember.


    He only remembered that he hadn''t seen her since the day before yesterday.


    The police are in pain. Are we really late?


    Where would she go? From the looks of it, she would definitely come back.


    Xiao He recovered from his thoughts. At this moment, his phone rang.


    On the screen was Jiang Han.


    "Captain Xiao, hurry over. That woman seems to have appeared." Be careful to keep a low profile. "


    "Where are you?"


    "Right now we have withdrawn to the entrance of the sector."


    "Alright, we''ll be there soon. Watch closely. Maybe I just want to go back and pick up something. I might be able to come out later."


    "Yes."


    Since it was too obvious that he was driving, Xiao He stopped a taxi to rent one.


    Arriving at the entrance of Fangyuan District, Xiao He looked around and finally found the car under the big poplar tree.


    The moment they got on, Jiang Han began to tell him that it was the right time to look for her.


    In the future, if she knows of our existence and doesn''t come into direct contact with us, then it''s very likely that we''ll be alerting her.


    Xiao He said that she already knew that we had begun to investigate. If she really felt guilty, then no matter what, she would alert the enemy. Thus, he had to observe for a while.


    So he waited in the passenger seat, his eyes squinting out the window.


    Sure enough, just as Xiao He had said, she came out, carrying a white handbag.


    It was as if he was out shopping, and it seemed very natural.


    Jiang Han was worried. If he left this time, he might never return.


    As he thought about this, he grabbed the handle of the car door.


    Unexpectedly, Xiao He stopped him. If she really had anything to hide, she wouldn''t have gone out so blatantly. She had long since slipped away. How could she wait for you to capture her? You''re underestimating her too much.


    On the contrary, I feel that there must be a reason why she chose to have a girlfriend with Liu Xiang.


    Although he didn''t know the reason yet.


    Xiao He asked everyone in the car to move slowly.


    About three hours later, the girl came back. Nothing on her body had changed, except that her white handbag seemed to have shrunk a lot.


    Jiang Han rolled his eyes at Xiao He.


    "Since you insist on wasting so much time, you should be able to get off now, right, Great God Xiao?"


    Xiao He watched as the girl ascended the stairs before letting out a sigh of relief. It was fortunate that Jiang Han had chosen a good position.

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    The two of them went up the stairs one after the other.


    This building was relatively new and had surveillance cameras.


    The police had taken surveillance footage of the last week and found that at 11: 00 that night, the girl had left the house and never returned.


    Today was the third day since she disappeared. She didn''t come back until the evening.


    The landlord didn''t know Liu Xiang''s name because he had rented the house under his name and Liu Xiang''s girlfriend hadn''t been with him for long.


    Xiao He knocked on the door.


    Jiang Han thought to himself that the last time he entered, he was brazenly showing off, but this time he became so courteous. Wasn''t this a bit too hypocritical?


    Xiao He felt a little embarrassed. He had been careless at that time and did not know that there were still people living inside.


    Finally, someone opened the door.


    The girl was wearing an apron, as if she was cooking.


    Previously, when they were outside, when they were looking into the distance and the light wasn''t too good, Jiang Han didn''t feel anything from the girls'' appearances. He only felt that they were worth their looks.


    Xiao He and the others were standing outside the door and could smell the fragrance of food. It was already so late, why was he still cooking?


    This woman''s recent movements were quite strange.


    The girl stood by the door with a strange expression on her face. She looked at Xiao He and Jiang Han with a confused expression.


    "Hello." Xiao He took the initiative to extend his hand.


    "You ¡­ "Hello." The girl shook it back, her actions somewhat stiff.


    "You are?" Although she was confused, she did not seem afraid.


    "We are from the Ling An Public Security Bureau." As he spoke, Jiang Han took out his identification card.


    The girl nodded, "Then..." "Then please come in."


    They sat on the sofa that they had checked the day before.


    Since he didn''t know the location of the first scene, Xiao Yan had no choice but to be careful. Even if there were some minute marks on it, he wouldn''t let them go.


    "The landlord told me that you came to search my house?" The girl asked as she poured water.


    "Something like that." Jiang Han was planning on saying a few perfunctory words.


    "Anyway, we don''t know your name yet." Xiao He tried to change the topic.


    "Don''t know?" If you don''t know, why would you dare to search? " The female student''s voice sounded somewhat sharp and her tone carried a hint of ridicule. It made Xiao He and Jiang Han finally lower their heads like two primary school students who had done something wrong.


    It looked like she had come prepared, and it was also possible that she was truly innocent and fearless.


    The water was brought to the tea table.


    "My name is Lin Ziyang, Yang Zijiang."


    Xiao He said:


    "Miss Lin, I am truly sorry about the matter last time. At that time, we only knew that this was Liu Xiang''s residence. So, could you show your identity card?" Ever since the experience with Yang Xue, everyone had been much more careful during their interviews.


    The girl looked at him and went back into the bedroom.


    Then he came out and handed his ID over to Xiao He.


    The name''s right. Shaw nodded.


    "What do you want to know?" The girl took back her ID, not hesitating in the slightest.


    "You ¡­ Were you just cooking? " Xiao He turned to look at the kitchen.


    "Yes."


    "Eating so late?"


    "Yeah, because I just got home a bit later today." Lin Zi said without raising her head.


    But such an answer was almost the same as not answering at all.


    "Is Liu Xiang your boyfriend?" Xiao He asked. Although the matter was already very obvious, he still wanted to confirm it.


    "Yes." What''s wrong? Are you here to investigate his death? "


    "Yes, how do you know he''s dead?" Xiao He was curious about this.


    "I don''t know, he just never came back. Everyone in the circle said something happened to him." Lin Ziyang''s head was slightly lowered, as if there was some unspeakable pain.


    "Why didn''t you report him missing?"


    "Because the things that he did, were not proper. So he kept telling me that if he went missing, don''t go looking for him, and don''t report him. "


    Lin Ziyang seemed to be extremely wronged.


    "But this time he was gone too long. I suspect that something has really happened to him. But in the event, I didn''t report it. "


    Xiao He had a pensive expression on his face as he listened to what she had to say.


    He finally understood why she hadn''t moved out. Maybe she had been waiting for him to come back.


    "Then let me tell you now, he is indeed dead." He looked into her eyes, hoping to peer into her real reaction.


    Lin Ziyang''s eyes seemed to hide a little jumping rabbit, fiercely jumping a few times and then returning to a calm state.


    Xiao He saw all of this.


    Soon, her eyes were moist as she covered her face and cried uncontrollably.


    His knees bent and he leaned against the side of the sofa.


    When Jiang Han saw this scene, he could not help but sigh in regret.


    However, Xiao He continued to sit by the side without showing any more sympathy.


    Xiao He finally stopped crying and dared to ask her a formal question.


    She wiped her eyes and moved a chair against the wall.


    Although the tears in his eyes seemed to be unstoppable, and would come again in a few seconds, he had, on the whole, controlled his emotions.


    "When did you and Liu Hun live together?"


    "Last spring."


    "Two years?"


    "Yes."


    "Does the outside world know about your cohabitation?"


    "I don''t know."


    "So you''ve never set foot in his circle?"


    "No, I''ve done it before. It''s just that they all thought I was his sister."


    Xiao He''s confusion was finally dispelled.


    "Did you know he was a usurer?"


    "Got it."


    "Since when did he start usurping money?"


    "I don''t know about that. It seems like he had already done this before we lived together."


    "What is your profession?"


    "I work in an internet cafe."


    "Aren''t you afraid that his matters will be brought to trial one day and you will be implicated?"


    "What are you afraid of? I don''t have my money in there, and I''m not involved in extortion. " The girl was still wiping away her tears, but her words were firm and forceful.


    Xiao He looked at her in shock. Since she was so smart, why did she choose someone like Liu Xiang?


    However, with the current situation and the combination of two grown men, it was hard to ask.


    "In other words, have you always known what he did?"


    "More or less." she said vaguely.


    Xiao He felt that he was close enough. This girl should be Liu Xiang''s girlfriend.


    "He had a house somewhere else. You can take a look." Lin Ziyang retrieved the cup of water that he had finished drinking.


    "What house?" Why didn''t Shaw explain why Liu Xiang had another house?


    "Because the house was rented to him by his mother." Lin Ziyang''s mood had completely calmed down as he lightly said this.


    "Then why don''t you stay there?"


    "Because that house is very small. It''s not convenient for two people to live there ¡­"


    "Then why did his mother rent a house for him? Why didn''t he stay at home?"


    Xiao He pretended that he didn''t know anything, that he hadn''t investigated his family. Furthermore, he felt that there was a high chance that Lin Ziyang wouldn''t know about this, and Liu Xiang wouldn''t tell her. A family full of holes would often be the most shameful history of a person''s life.


    "He seems to be saying that his family relationship is rather stiff. Furthermore, the things that he did, no one would be willing to face their son like that. "

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    "So do you know who he got along with?"


    "According to his meaning, it should be with father." Lin Ziyang''s eyes darted away. It seemed that she really wasn''t clear about this.


    However, Xiao He also wanted to know the exact details of this matter, so he did not plan on letting off this person closest to Liu Xiang.


    "Do you know why he and his father broke up?"


    "I''m not too sure about that."


    Xiao He was thoroughly disappointed. From the fact that he had been beaten by Liu Xiang during the sexual assault, he did not want to admit this. However, admitting that sometimes did not always mean trust, but also felt that it was shameful.


    "Do you know anything about his relationship with his mother?"


    "Well, he has a good relationship with his mother."


    "Does he trust his mother?"


    "Trust can''t be said to be true, but there''s still some reliance."


    "So how much do you know about his parents?"


    "I''m not sure about that, but I think I know that his father often bullies his mother."


    "The last time we were here, we saw the picture at the head of the bed."


    "Yes. He and his mother took it. " She nodded.


    "Did he ever go home?" Xiao He was suddenly very curious. Since he missed his mother so much, he might as well go home and visit her. Actually, he wanted to know if Liu Xiang knew that his mother was still alive.


    "Nope."


    "She seems to have been missing for many years." Lin Ziyang''s expression was filled with a tinge of sympathy, "That''s right, so he thought that his mother had already passed away."


    For some reason, Xiao He suddenly felt a trace of sympathy for this street hooligan.


    After all, the quality of a native family was not something one could choose from.


    "Then, you can choose not to answer this question, but we are still very curious."


    Lin Ziyang seemed to have understood immediately and made mental preparations.


    "It''s fine, go ahead."


    "Why did you choose Liu Xiang?" Xiao He''s throat choked for a long time before he finally asked this question.


    Lin Ziyang''s eyes were almost instantly filled with tears as they rolled down his cheeks. It was not a cry, but it was more tragic than a sound.


    "Because, because of him, he is very manly. He has saved me many times."


    Although he was moved beyond words by the girl''s tears, Jiang Han was still unable to believe it. From the conversation just now, he could tell that she was an intelligent and astute girl. How could she fall in love with a scumbag for such a reason?


    Unless, of course, she was a loser herself.


    In the blink of an eye, it was already deep into the night, but Xiao He and the others were still questioning him. Lin Ziyang did not seem to be sleepy, instead, he was in high spirits.


    This was out of Xiao He''s expectations. It was as if he was preparing for a tough battle, and Lin Ziyang''s willpower was very tenacious.


    "When did he leave?"


    "It was about April 4th. I don''t remember much about that time because he was usually so fickle."


    "And you haven''t seen him since April 4th?"


    "Yes."


    "Then I''ll tell you." Xiao He didn''t have the heart to bear it, but he could also help her recall the details of the case.


    "On the 5th of April, his head was hung on his father''s grave."


    Lin Ziyang''s expression was as though he was too shocked to say a single word.


    Jiang Han patted Xiao He''s shoulder, indicating that he didn''t understand why he wanted to tell her.


    "It''s fine. Calm down first, we''ll be waiting for you."


    The two of them waited for around 20 minutes. In this period of time, Lin Ziyang went to his bedroom.


    When she came out, Jiang Han found that she had already changed her clothes. Perhaps she had taken a shower to calm him down.


    In an instant, they felt that it wasn''t a good idea to disturb him like this.


    And, as far as Xiao He was concerned, he wanted to keep the manuscript for the time being.


    "So was there anything unusual about him in those days?" has there been any serious conflict with the people around us? "


    Lin Ziyang took a deep breath, clearing his mind.


    "In terms of festivals, the things he did were festering with people every day. To be chasing after someone and asking for a debt all the time, it would be weird if there isn''t a festival. "


    Xiao He naturally knew that from the beginning, his guess was that Liu Xiang must have done something heartless to be able to do such a thing. Otherwise, even if he provoked someone he shouldn''t have, the other party wouldn''t have plotted so hard to execute him in such a brutal manner.


    "You know what I''m talking about. Actually, Ms. Lin. I mean, he''s different from his usual self. "


    "There''s nothing out of the ordinary. It''s still the same as usual. Going home to eat or something."


    "Will he go home for dinner?"


    "Yes."


    This point was something Xiao He could not have imagined.


    "So, what did you go out for a few days ago?" Jiang Han took over Xiao He''s words and asked.


    "I went back to my mother''s."


    "Where does your mother live? Mausoleum Water? " He remembered the address on his ID card.


    "Yes."


    "How did you get back?"


    "By train."


    "What time''s the train?"


    "At 12 o''clock at night."


    "Why did you buy a ticket so late?"


    "Because there are no more tickets to sell."


    "But how are you going to get home so late?"


    "My dad is here to pick me up."


    Lin Ziyang looked at him, not hiding anything.


    Jiang Han dodged her pair of intelligent eyes and roughly calculated in his heart.


    The train took just over four hours to reach the Mausoleum. In this way, she stayed at home for nearly three days.


    It wasn''t impossible.


    "May I have your ticket, please?"


    "Sure."


    There was indeed no problem with the time and location on the ticket.


    Three hours passed quickly.


    It was not appropriate to continue nagging.


    Xiao He and Jiang Han stood up and bowed towards Lin Ziyang.


    Afterwards, the two of them went out. Lin Ziyang escorted them to the door.


    Seeing that she had closed the door, Jiang Han started to speak softly.


    "What do you think of her?"


    "No matter what, we shouldn''t be running away for now." Xiao He had a rough idea of what was going on.


    "This had nothing to do with her in the first place. In fact, it was only related to the person who knew about the sexual assault. From the looks of it, she doesn''t seem to know either. "


    "But I still think there''s something wrong."


    "Where?" It was Xiao He''s first time seeing Jiang Han act so arrogantly. This was because, in his opinion, this girl''s series of responses and emotional responses were all very normal. He was simply unable to find any faults in her. If an ordinary person truly felt guilty, then no matter how they tried to conceal it, they would at least show some mercy in front of him.

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    "But don''t you think her answer to the question of why she was with Liu Xiang is very strange?" Jiang Han knew that Xiao He was always calm, but he was still unable to ignore the intuition in his heart.


    ''Jiang Han ''Xiao He could not help but rub his big head. Jiang Han was so scared that he took a step back and almost fell down on the stairs.


    "Did you know that Zhang Ailing once said: ''Love is not asking whether it is worth it''? You haven''t been in love at all, have you? " As he spoke, his expression seemed to be filled with pride.


    This time, Jiang Han became a little anxious. He rolled his eyes at Xiao He and said, "It''s true that I''ve never been in a relationship before, but I''ve seen other people being in a relationship. Most importantly, I know girls! "


    "Oh, really?" Xiao He''s expression seemed somewhat sarcastic.


    With this, Jiang Han didn''t even want to look at him anymore.


    He thought to himself, let''s just let this arrogance of ours go, when the time comes we''ll see how Ruonan accepts him.


    When they returned to the office, Xiao He did not immediately explain the situation to Ronan. Because he knew that no matter what he said, her reaction would be the same.


    He had been wanting to send her home these past few days, but her reaction had been nonexistent.


    In the end, he still came up with some far-fetched excuses.


    On the other hand, Jiang Han was afraid that Xiao He would be the first to run over to Ruonan''s desk.


    "Ruonan, Old Demon Xiao He is always arguing with me for a question today, you give your evaluation." As he spoke, he glanced at Xiao He haughtily.


    Ruonan didn''t react at first, she then directly said, "I don''t know how to comment, I don''t know anything, I can''t be an authority."


    Jiang Han thought that she was worried about the knowledge reserve and immediately said,


    "No, you must know that. I can guarantee it."


    "Why?" Hearing her words, Ning Ruonan reacted a little.


    "As long as you''re a girl, answering this question is not difficult at all." Xiao He''s confident expression finally allowed Ning Ruonan to relax.


    "What kind of question is that?" She looked puzzled, and then impatiently waved her hand, indicating that he should stop beating around the bush. "Alright, hurry up and tell me."


    "The question is, what do you girls need most in a relationship?"


    "A sense of security." Ning Ruonan blurted out without hesitation.


    Jiang Han had indeed not lied to her. This was a very easy question to answer.


    However, after answering her question, her face turned red.


    Jiang Han, on the other hand, was extremely excited and kept looking in Xiao He''s direction. He believed that Xiao He had already heard the answer, so he made a "bingo" gesture, wanting to be complacent in front of him.


    It was as if he was saying:


    So what if you''ve been in love? In the end, you still know more about women than I do.


    "Why did you suddenly ask this question?" Ning Ruonan looked at Jiang Han with some embarrassment.


    Only then did Jiang Han stop his endless boasting.


    He scratched his head, sorted out his thoughts, and said:


    "Because, because today I met a girl who looked smart and said she liked Liu because she thought he was manly. Don''t you think it''s ridiculous? A man can''t even give her a basic, stable day, so what''s she going to do to fill her thin sense of security? "


    When Ning Ruonan heard this, she raised her head in shock, but didn''t know what to say.


    However, she clearly understood this feeling in her heart.


    But she agreed with Jiang Han.


    Because if she was following Liu Xiang, then even if the girl didn''t feel that her life wasn''t safe, she would still feel that Liu Xiang was not safe. Who would want to be accompanied by a tiger?


    Regardless of who the girl was, whether she was a villain or a girl from a good family, if she had a choice, she would only choose a gentle and kind person, because that was the only proof that he could love her for a long time.


    Even if it was just playing on the spot, no girl would have the choice.


    When Xiao He heard her reasoning, his heart couldn''t help but tremble. So that was the case.


    Perhaps this was the difference in the minds of men and women.


    Xiao He sighed with emotion as he glared at Jiang Han.


    Because he could faintly feel that Ruonan was very sensitive to this topic.


    After all, the fact that she could blurt out the question right after she heard it could only mean that she had experienced and felt the problem personally, or that she had had some sort of opportunity to think about it seriously.


    to be able to speak with such certainty.


    Thinking of this, Xiao He turned his face away as his heart became complicated:


    Could it be? Is it because of me?


    But soon, his doubts were dispelled.


    For the first time in so many days, Ning Ruonan took the initiative to talk to Xiao He.


    "Captain Xiao, what do you think?"


    "I," Xiao He reflexively turned around immediately. "I ¡­ I''m not very clear about the truth, because ¡­"


    Jiang Han took the opportunity to grab the conversation handle.


    "Because he doesn''t understand women." After he finished speaking, he was laughing so hard that he seemed to have lost all signs of life.


    Ning Ruonan knew that this kind of question was originally very sensitive to both of them, but for some reason, she really wanted to hear his answer at that moment.


    This stalemate was not fun at all, so Jiang Han could only break the deadlock between the two.


    "Aiya, that''s enough." Immediately, he was like a monkey as he jumped between the two of them.


    "So, Ruonan, don''t you think it''s unreasonable like this?" Liu Xiang doesn''t have any ability to give anyone any sense of security, does he? "


    These three ''any'' of his words almost made Ruonan pass out.


    "Something like that. She said she fell in love with Liu Xiang''s manhood? " Ruonan wanted to confirm it again.


    "That''s right. She said that Liu Xiang had saved her many times, so she worshipped him."


    "Then did she get involved with what Liu Xiang did?"


    "No, she said she didn''t put any money in it. She didn''t help him blackmail anyone. And she says she admires him, but listens to his tone and scoffs at what he''s done. "


    Ning Ruonan smiled and shook her head.


    "Impossible, if she doesn''t want to help him, how can she worship him? This is ridiculous. "

 C89

    "There''s definitely something wrong with this woman," Ning Ruonan''s intuition once again exuded the radiance of a goddess.


    Although Xiao He really wanted to laugh at this moment every time, he had to admit that Jiang Han and he had a lot of trust in this intuition of hers.


    "Speaking of which, what''s the name of the internet cafe that Lin Ziyang worked for?" Jiang Han suddenly thought of something.


    "The information says it''s called Starlight Internet Cafe. It seems to have been on Starlight Road for a few years." Xiao He said as he looked at the information in his hand.


    "Then I''ll go and take a look tomorrow. Everyone, let''s rest for the night. I''ve already ordered my men to keep an eye on Lin Ziyang." Jiang Han said with great confidence.


    "Really?" "When?" Xiao He was shocked. Why did this fellow act on his own without even telling him?


    He was getting bolder and bolder.


    "If I were to tell you this, I''m afraid that this person would have escaped somewhere long ago. At least for the time being, with brothers, we can guarantee that she won''t run away. "


    "Firstly, she might not even need to flee. Secondly, she still possesses some anti-detection abilities. Even if she wanted to escape, she wouldn''t choose to do it today." Xiao He had a cold expression.


    When Jiang Han heard this, he mocked, "Do you think that all the suspects in the world are like you, sitting back and waiting for their deaths? Besides, I don''t even know what her real situation is right now. "


    With that, he slammed the door and left the room.


    Although this wasn''t the first time they had quarreled, this was still the first time Ning Ruonan saw it.


    However, she did not say anything. Instead, she turned around, picked up a cup of water, and walked into the tea room.


    Xiao He looked at Ruonan''s back, he suddenly looked forward to Professor Qu''s return. He thought that he finally had the chance to find out what had happened that day. He urgently wanted to know the thoughts in Ruonan''s mind. But at the same time, he could be said to be both happy and afraid, because if this was an eternal nightmare, then he hoped that she would completely forget and never remember again.


    The next day, he didn''t see anyone from Jiang Han''s side for the entire morning.


    Xiao He was puzzled. This guy, even if he wanted to go to the Internet Cafe, he should go pick a lot of people. Going to the Internet Cafe at this time meant that no one would want to sneak in, or if a bunch of players slept on the table all night long, no one would answer his questions.


    Although he thought this way, he still didn''t want to take the initiative to show good will because of what had happened the night before. He could only go alone.


    He drove the car back to the familiar road he had used to go to school.


    Although the school had already moved to the suburbs, for some reason, they still had to pass through this road before leaving the city.


    He returned to Professor Tan''s office. He hadn''t made an appointment, so he was surprised.


    Before leaving the police station, Peng Wenyin asked Xiao where he was going.


    Xiao He said he would go find a former high school teacher.


    Peng Wenyin immediately reacted:


    "That Professor Tan you were talking about?"


    "That''s right."


    "What is it? Didn''t I go to look for him last time? Did he give the wrong information? Or do you suspect him of hiding something? "


    "I just thought he might know something else. He might not even know himself." When Xiao He said these words, even he himself wasn''t confident.


    Seeing that his teacher had arrived, Xiao He immediately stood up from his seat.


    "Teacher."


    Professor Tan asked, pleasantly surprised as she set down the compass in her hand.


    "What''s wrong, Xiao He?" Is there any problem with coming to find me this time? "


    Xiao He only felt that his teacher was his teacher. As long as he desired something, he would be able to feel it.


    "Speak, it''s fine." Professor Tan motioned for him to sit.


    He looked at Xiao He silently for a long time, then looked at the old-fashioned watch in his hand.


    "Then let''s go. This time, I''ll take you back to the school to take a stroll in the east district. Anyway, this is the last lesson of the morning."


    The two of them walked to the artificial lake in the school''s east district.


    "Teacher, aren''t you surprised that I''ve come to find you?"


    "There''s nothing to be surprised about. You are my student, and I am your teacher. "


    "Teacher, did anyone else know about what you told me last time?"


    "Someone else? I think there should be. After all, I heard other teachers talking about it in whispers, but only the more experienced teachers know about it. Because the school trusted us, they decided to hold a small meeting to discuss the matter, hoping that we would be able to control the situation.


    Although the Vice President had said it very discreetly, I had forgotten why I did not go to the meeting. So, I only know that someone went to the meeting, but I''m not sure, because some of them might have been different. "


    "It''s alright, teacher. If you can recall one or two of them, that''s fine too." When Xiao He heard that, his eyes immediately lit up, as if he had seen the flame of hope.


    "Let me think," Professor Tan said, rubbing his chin.


    "I remember, there was Yan Guodong, Cao Wenqing and Gao Qing."


    Hearing these names, Xiao He knew they were all old teachers, because they had often heard of them in school.


    "Teacher, is there only these people?" Xiao He was a little doubtful.


    "Something like that. I''m not sure about the others, but they must be there. Because I heard them talking after the meeting. "


    However, Xiao He was not worried about this, because he knew that even if all the names of the meetings were present, it did not mean that everyone knew about it.


    If there were only these few people who knew, then as students, Xu Yan''s group would definitely not know the slightest bit of what was going on.


    They must have been the first to spread the story.


    Following this line of thought, Xiao He asked again:


    "Teacher, are you sure no teacher outside of the name list knows about this?" After saying that, Xiao He still felt that he was being too tactful.


    "I mean, have you ever told this to anyone, or mentioned it to anyone?"


    "It can''t be. I''m also someone who''s about to retire soon, so why cause such trouble? At that time, the school had already expelled quite a few young teachers for this. The rumors were very intense, and everyone on campus was very sensitive to this topic."


    "So you gave the order to keep quiet about this?"


    "That''s right." Elder Tan''s expression was exaggerated, as if he still had some lingering fear of what happened that year.


    Xiao He pondered for a moment.


    "How many young teachers did you say were expelled?"


    "Yeah, because a few of them seem to have leaked the news to our classmates, telling them to be careful."


    "Of course, some of them were just curious, but in the end, they were taken by the school to make an example out of others."


    "Xiao He understands now. Those teachers who were expelled, weren''t recalled after?"

 C90

    "No, at that time, everyone already understood the school''s decision. Not many teachers were above average, so making this kind of decision, in a school where survival of the fittest was commonplace, was not soft at all. After all, the senior teachers, although they were the ones standing at the top of the transmission chain, were still unharmed. Xiao He, you should understand this. "


    "Then these young teachers should also have heard the news from the more experienced teachers."


    "Indeed. After all, everyone was wholeheartedly trying to protect their students back then. Therefore, it''s hard to avoid some interaction and reminders."


    "No," she said helplessly, as though he''d already seen through the inhumanity behind all this.


    "Think about it. Don''t you find it ironic that those who want to protect the victim get the same way as the perpetrator?"


    Elder Tan just looked at the center of the artificial lake, his eyes filled with confusion.


    He was already so old, yet he still had to endure the enormous disappointment he had for this world. For a moment, Xiao He found it hard to bear.


    "Come to think of it, I have a list of those teachers who have been expelled. Do you want them?" He seemed to realize that he had said a lot of superfluous things and immediately brought him back.


    "How did you keep it?" Why did you want to keep it? "


    "For one day, I will meet someone who asks me to say these words. Xiao He, you are my student and I don''t hide anything from you. I hope you won''t disappoint me. "


    Xiao He suddenly felt ashamed. He couldn''t immediately fulfill his teacher''s wish.


    Because at this moment, what he was investigating was not sexual assault, and the results of his previous investigation, due to some procedural reasons, could not be immediately told to his teacher.


    Thus, after a moment of hesitation, he decided to quickly resolve the case and fulfill his old man''s wish.


    Returning to his office, Xiao He obtained the "heavy" list.


    Elder Tan had rummaged through the bottom drawer.


    The paper was still intact, but the handwriting on it was already turning yellow.


    "Teacher, there''s one more thing I want to know."


    "Go ahead."


    "How did you and Qin Hongmu get to know each other? Wasn''t her original name Xu Lili?"


    "Indeed. But what happened to her? "


    "No, I''m just a bit curious. She is so young, and you have a high reputation, and besides, she is in the liberal arts class, and you are in the science class. How exactly did you meet her?


    Xiao He knew that his teacher understood him, so he didn''t shy away from speaking directly in front of him.


    "People who agree with each other will always get together naturally. To be honest, when she came here for the interview, she was my judge, and I was very impressed with her at the time. So I voted for her, and in the end I wasn''t surprised that she would come in here. "


    "Why?"


    "Because that girl has the drive I had when I was young."


    When he left, he had clearly said goodbye for a long time. Just before he left the office, Xiao He couldn''t help but turn back.


    He really wanted to see his teacher''s gratified smile again, because he could not predict when that smile would disappear.


    Or perhaps, the next time he saw him, would he still be as confident and calm as he was now.


    Thinking of this, Xiao He always wanted to help him shoulder some unnecessary guilt or guilt.


    When Jiang Han arrived at the intersection of Starlight Road, was there even an internet cafe?


    This place was at the end of the night market, and the smell of smoke and fire was endless every night.


    Unexpectedly, there was also a Starlight Road hidden in these boxes, and even more unexpectedly, there was also a Starlight Bar hidden inside.


    Although there was indeed a high school nearby, if the guest source was only facing these little kids, then it would be lacking in potential.


    After all, Internet Cafe wasn''t something that could be entered with money. The most important thing was to have an ID card.


    Furthermore, from the outside, it didn''t look like a black Internet Cafe at all.


    What''s more, what era was it? Black Internet Cafe had been eliminated long ago. Everyone had a computer in their home today, so their demand couldn''t even reach half of what it used to be at its peak?


    It was still morning.


    He smacked his head. Why did he not expect this? It was the wrong time. However, when he thought of how he would come here so early in the morning, Jiang Han was somewhat unwilling.


    Thus, he thought that since this place wasn''t too far from the police station, he should first return to the police station and wait for the night before coming back.


    Just as he was about to leave, he saw a familiar figure on the other side of the road. Wasn''t that Lin Ziyang?


    What? Did she work today?


    When he thought of this, Jiang Han hid inside the snack shop at the mouth of the alleyway as he thought, "This really isn''t the right time."


    But even so, Lin Ziyang still discovered it.


    Just as he picked up a lollipop from the shelf and was about to pay for it, Lin Ziyang pushed open the glass door of the snack bar and entered.


    Jiang Han was so shocked that he nearly threw the huge lollipop onto the floor.


    He turned his face away and prayed that the girl would not notice him. Unfortunately, she was younger than him, and her eyes were better than his.


    The moment she entered the shop, she recognized this man who was a bit rough and had a few random whiskers growing on his face. Last time at the entrance of the store, he had passed his ID card to her and she had successfully remembered it: his name was Jiang Han.


    Upon seeing the other party dodge the attack, he found the other party''s actions laughable.


    He decided to tease him.


    Therefore, she walked forward and spoke into Jiang Han''s side face.


    "Officer Jiang, we meet again."


    Jiang Han almost didn''t turn his head around. Just hearing the sweet voice of this young lady once again made him feel like a frightened bird.


    "Yes," he nodded vaguely and slowly turned his face back, his movements very stiff. Good... What a coincidence. "


    He saw her smile like a flower, like a wild daisy.


    "Aiya!" When she saw the item in Jiang Han''s hand, she shouted out in a slightly naughty manner.


    "So you like lollipops. They''re still this big, giving them to your girlfriend?"


    Jiang Hanhai''s old face turned red.


    "No, no, I''ll eat it myself."


    When the girl heard his words, she laughed even more wantonly:


    "Oh, if that''s the case, then you must pay attention to your teeth."


    Jiang Han''s impression of this woman had been completely overturned. He had clearly felt that she was delicate and touching, but now, without even needing to guess, he had already exposed the flaw to her.


    Thus, he steadied his stance before finally daring to look her in the eye and said:


    "Lady Lin, I did not expect you to recover your emotions so quickly. I am very pleased with this. At the same time, I can go back and tell Captain Xiao so that he doesn''t have to worry about his future work on the pension. "