When Lu Junchi and Su Hui returned home, it was already one o'clock in the morning, and they were both sleepy, so they quickly went into the room to rest.
Lu Jun woke up after sleeping for a while, and then couldn't fall back to sleep.
When he got up, it was still dark outside the window, and when he opened the curtains he could see the stars in the sky outside.
Lu Junchi turned on his phone and looked at it, it was five o'clock in the morning.
He decided not to sleep, got up and sat at the dining table and turned on the computer.
At this time, the city didn't seem to wake up, it was quiet outside, and Su Hui's room was completely silent.
In order not to wake Su Hui, Lu Jun didn't turn on the light for a long time. He kept thinking about the events of last night in his mind, and kept going back to every detail.
Then he looked at the screen and opened the file. The file had been scanned, and dozens of electronic files had already been sent to his mailbox.
The light of the screen reflected on his face, and Lu Junchi's expression was serious and serious.
He went through those files one by one, and he has been studying these cases these days, and he almost completely memorized the names and cases of the deceased.
Lu Junchi watched with great concentration, and then he suddenly felt that something was picking at his feet.
He looked down and saw that Aristotle woke up at an unknown time, hooking his slippers with his furry claws, the kitten's little face was raised, and a pair of big eyes looked at him, as if he wanted to ask for a hug hug.
Lu Junchi moved in his heart, reached out and hugged it, put it in his arms, and stroked the cat's fur.
The kitten is fluffy, warm, and a little heavy. After getting along for so long, Aristotle finally accepted his existence, did not reject his touch, and even narrowed his eyes and enjoyed it.
After a while, the kitten in his arms stretched out his tongue and licked his fingers, rubbed his palm again, and then fell down on his lap.
Lu Junchi looked at the document for a while, then lowered his head and found that the cat was asleep on his lap, and his stomach was still up and down.
At 7:30 in the morning, it was rare today that Su Hui got up without letting him call.
Su Hui walked into the living room and was stunned when he saw Lu Junchi turning on the computer: "You didn't sleep last night, did you?"
Lu Jun said lately, "I still slept for a few hours."
Both of them were thinking about what happened last night, and if they had something in their hearts, they would not sleep well.
The futility of the interrogation made them feel like they were back to square one.
Lu Junchi handed the cat to Su Hui, got up and made a simple breakfast, bread, eggs and milk. The two sat face to face and had breakfast.
"Except to investigate the accidental death of Liu Mengying's mother." Su Hui asked Lu Junchi, "What are you going to do next?"
Lu Junchi said: "I looked at those files again and found that we were misled. The city bureau found that there was an increase in accident cases last year, and started to ask the review team to dig through cases from June last year to June this year, so we were also arrested. It's limited to this time frame. Assuming we're really looking for some hidden killers or questionable cases, I don't think it should be a one-year period."
Just like the case of Liu Mengying's mother, it was actually not within this time frame.
Lu Jun adjusted his thoughts for a while and continued: "There are probably some suspicious serial cases hidden in these cases, so we should go to the past to find the origin of everything, that is, the so-called first case, so that the motive of the crime can be revealed. It's clearer. We should start now, because serial killers are evolving, the killer's behavior pattern is more fixed, and the current case will leave more clues..."
Serial killers will evolve, and cases will continue to escalate. With the escalation, the characteristics of the crime will become more and more obvious.
This is what the poet taught him back then.
Lu Junchi was a fan of the authorities and didn't think of this for a while. Since it was a case sent by the review team, their starting point was to get into those details, and then they followed the information on the sleeper's forum.
This kind of behavior is like peeking into a leopard.
The many small cases in front of them are like scattered puzzle pieces, each with their own characteristics. There are also many unrelated cases mixed in, which will disturb their sight. Until more pieces are found, they will not know the whole picture.
Having said that, Lu Junchi made up his mind and said, "In addition to those past cases, I also want to investigate new cases in the past two months."
Su Hui took a small bite of bread. He had only recently figured out the process of handling cases by the city bureau's serious crime team, and he was a little worried: "The idea is right, but the general new cases have not yet reached the review team. The case is in the criminal police force and various sub-bureaus, are you going to initiate a joint investigation?"
In normal criminal investigations, due to the jurisdiction of various detachments and sub-bureaus, related cases cannot be combined at the first time. This phenomenon is called "chain blindness" by them.
However, it is also risky to initiate a joint investigation rashly. If it cannot be determined that there must be a problem, then Lu Junchi's joint investigation will be difficult to end and cannot be explained.
Lu Junchi looked into Su Hui's eyes and asked, "Do you think there is something wrong with these cases?"
Su Hui subconsciously wanted to shake his head.
Lu Junchi added, "No evidence is needed now, just use your intuition."
Then he raised his head and said with a serious and serious expression, "It's my job to look for evidence. I won't take your word for it, and I hope you don't obliterate your acumen. I won't go to prove your theory. It's useless and doesn't let those things confuse me. But sometimes, your advice saves us a lot of time and allows us to get closer to the truth and make good judgments."
It's not wrong for the police to speak with evidence, but he believes that Su Hui should not give up his intuition.
Su Hui stared blankly at Lu Jun for a while, then lowered his head and was silent for a moment: "I think so."
In front of them was like an incomplete puzzle, a difficult problem that did not even describe the title clearly. Although they haven't found the key to solving the problem, he can feel the strangeness of the case, and he believes that some of the cases must have an unknown connection to them.
Between those people, there is a hidden thread that they have not yet found.
Lu Junchi said firmly: "I also think so. In order to find out the truth, I will apply for a joint investigation."
Behind every case, there are hidden truths, and finding those truths is their duty as police officers.
Law, human life, that is more important than anything.
An Yuci held a bouquet of white lilies in his hands. He walked on the road and listened to the cry of the girl on the other side of the phone.
He comforted in a low and gentle way: "I know, nothing will happen. Well, since I let you out, there will be nothing. You guys handled it very well. I didn't see it sooner... "
"It also sounds like a normal process."
"Don't worry too much, remind Qin Zhihua to be careful too."
"Yes, I remember what day it is today."
An Yuci comforted the other party for a long time before hanging up.
The intersection happened to be a red light. While waiting for the red light, An Yuci recognized it. When he called just now, he had already reached the door of No. 1 Middle School.
Although it is summer vacation, today is the back-to-school day for junior high school students.
A team of junior high school students just came out of the school gate. There were men and women, all wearing school uniforms. An Yuci raised his glasses and saw a familiar figure in the crowd.
It was a tall and thin girl, with short hair standing upright, her head lowered, and she walked silently by herself.
A few boys came forward with laughter, tugged at the strap of her schoolbag, and those who owed her hands, went to lift her skirt.
The girl turned her head and looked at them with indifferent eyes, but this made the boys laugh unscrupulously.
An Yuci saw this, ran a few steps forward, and walked to the girl's side.
The girl did not expect to meet him here, and raised her head in surprise: "Doctor An... What a coincidence... "
An Yu said: "I didn't consult a doctor today, I was on vacation, and I passed by here occasionally." Having said that, he looked sideways at the boys, and when an adult came over, the children ran away. .
In fact, he didn't pass by here occasionally.
During the last consultation, Fang Jiayue mentioned to him that today is the school day, and he also mentioned the approximate meeting time. He always remembered that she said that several students often trouble her on the way from school, so he came to have a look. Unexpectedly, she met like this and helped her out of the siege.
"Thank you." Fang Jiayue was very grateful to An Yuci for helping her drive away the naughty male students.
Then she looked at the flower in An Yuci's hand, it was a bouquet of white lilies, "Doctor An, are you going on a date?"
An Yuci shook his head and said, "No, today is a friend of mine's birthday."
Fang Jiayue's face was full of envy: "Then she must be very happy if you send her flowers."
An Yuci smiled and did not explain further.
Fang Jiayue asked him again, "Doctor An, is your bird okay?"
An Yu said: "Already alive, although I can only jump around, but it is much more lively. I bought it a small cage and fed it. I think it may be able to fly after a while. now." He turned his head and asked the girl, "How is your home recently?"
"Fortunately..." Fang Jiayue said with her head lowered.
An Yuci heard a little helplessness from Fang Jiayue's words.
Indeed, it can only be said that it is okay. As time went by, Fang Jiayue found that her mother seemed to have forgotten that she was a patient, and that she also forgot her stepfather's conspiracy.
But that's her own mother, and she can't be dissatisfied with another one...
Not long after, Fang Jiayue's home arrived, and she said, "Thank you, Dr. An."
An Yuci waved at her and continued to walk forward.
He waited for a car at a bus stop not far away, sat in the back seat, and the car drove all the way to the gate of a cemetery.
An Yuci walked into the cemetery, climbed a few steps, and turned to face a tombstone. On the tombstone was a black-and-white photo of a smiling girl. He placed the pure white lilies in front of the tombstone. He whispered, "Happy birthday."
It was very quiet in the cemetery near dusk, and the setting sun cast long shadows under his feet.
An Yuci stood for a while before getting up and leaving. He came to the platform and waited for the return bus.
The car hasn't come for a long time. An Yuci sat on the platform, and the people waiting for the bus changed from batch to batch.
He raised his head and suddenly saw a somewhat familiar man.
An Yuci still remembered that it used to be one of his patients. He saw a doctor with him two years ago. He gave him a lot of help, and they used to talk about everything.
It was only later that men came less and less. An Yuci used to worry about him for a while, but now seeing a move in his heart, he accurately called out the man's name: "Zhuang Shiqing?"
The man stiffened for a moment, then turned to look at him: "Ah... Doctor An..."
An Yuci asked him, "How have you been recently?"
The man didn't seem to think that he would see his psychiatrist, or a former psychiatrist, on the road. A cold sweat appeared on his forehead, "Fortunately..."
"You haven't been to my side for a long time..." An Yuci wanted to say a few more words.
But the man turned around and got into an approaching car: "Dr. An, I'm in a hurry. I'll talk later when I have time."
The whole process was so quick that An Yuci didn't react. The man seemed to be avoiding something and fled...
An Yuci stood on the platform for a while, instead of getting in the car, he turned around and walked into the crowd.
There are so many people in the city, going back and forth, everyone has their own destination, but he suddenly seems to be unable to find where he is going.