After the forensic doctor finished identifying the body, he came to ask me if I had any instructions. Seeing that he had completely regarded me as his leader, I simply acted like a leader and pointed fingers at the scene. Finally, I asked the forensic doctor and the team leader to take Dong Ge's body away and go to a special place for fingerprint identification.
The matter ended temporarily. The only thing that did not end was the villagers' discussions and the curse that shrouded this peaceful village.
After Lin Yingxue and I returned home, my uncle and his family had already left without saying goodbye. I guess my cousin was too embarrassed to see me after knowing that I was the so-called "leader". I was about to go back to the room with Lin Yingxue to rest, but my mother called me out alone. I turned to look at my father, who gave me a look that said "May you be lucky" and ran away. I followed my mother to the yard with a nervous mood.
From the door of my bedroom to the yard, my mother walked in front of me without saying a word. Although she didn't turn her head, I could already imagine what my mother's expression was at that moment.
As we walked, my mother stopped in the middle of the yard, still with her back to me, not saying a word. I stood there feeling guilty, not daring to speak. After about five minutes, my mother sighed and said, "You should know everything about your father's past, right?"
When my mother said this, I thought she knew everything about my father. I was about to speak, but my mother said, "Your father offended the powerful and had to live a humble life in this small village. Do you know why? It's because your father was a policeman."
After listening to what my mother said, I realized that she didn't know everything. Fortunately, I didn't respond to her. After she finished speaking, she slowly turned around. Only then did I realize that my mother's face was covered with tears.
From childhood to adulthood, I rarely saw my mother cry, and every time my mother cried, my father would comfort her regardless of his status until he made my mother laugh. Now, seeing my mother crying in front of me because of me, I feel indescribably sad in my heart, and even have the urge to quit my job and come back.
My mother stared at me for a long time with tears on her eyes, and suddenly stretched out her hand to me. I thought she was going to hit me, so I subconsciously closed my eyes but didn't dare to dodge. But what greeted me was my mother's gentle touch.
I never expected that my mother didn't hit me. Feeling the warmth of my mother's familiar hands that had become a little rough, I slowly opened my eyes and saw that my mother's eyes had become gentle when she looked at me.
"I've known since you were little that you would definitely not be an ordinary person in the future. Although I'm worried about you becoming a police officer, which is a dangerous job, it's at least better than you being a courier. You don't know how sad I was when your cousin told me that you were a courier."
As she spoke, my mother burst into tears again, and I felt as if my chest was blocked and I felt very regretful. If I had told my mother the truth at that time, perhaps she would not be so sad.
"As a parent, who doesn't want their children to be well? Now that you have chosen the profession of police, I can no longer stop you. You must always remember that safety comes first and never try to show off. Also, you must find out the bastard who forced your father into this state. He has ruined your father and me for half our lives. You must avenge your father!"
I didn't expect my mother to say such a thing. After she finished speaking, she burst into laughter, touched my hair and continued, "Xiaoxue is a good child. I was afraid that she would think you were not worthy of her because you were a courier. Now it seems that you two are a good match. Mom likes her very much and must marry her."
Looking at my mother's expectant eyes, I really didn't have the courage to admit to her that I was the one who asked Lin Yingxue to take the blame, so I had to bite the bullet and nodded and agreed. Only then did my mother return to the room with satisfaction. After my mother went back, my father sneaked out before I entered the room.
"Good job, kid. You didn't get beaten. I was just wondering if I would help you if you got beaten."
Looking at my father's playful face, I said helplessly: "Do you really want me to get beaten? It's a good thing that you came out. I learned a lot of things today. Can you help me analyze it?"
Then, I told him everything I had seen and heard today, all my speculations, and the fact that the captain was the murderer. After listening to my dad, he showed no emotion at all. He just said, "Nothing in the world is as simple as it seems. What you know now is just the tip of the iceberg. Although Peng Fei (the captain) is very likely the murderer, you should not take it lightly."
I always felt that there was something else in what my dad said. Before I could ask him carefully, my dad continued, "I've said it before. I won't help you this time, and I won't get involved. But as someone who has been through this, I still have something to say to you. A qualified detective doesn't just need to find the murderer. He must also thoroughly analyze the cause and effect of the matter, the murderer's methods, and even the murderer's subtle emotional changes at a certain moment. In the end, he must be able to become one with the murderer and perfectly infer every step of the murderer's actions and what is about to happen!"
My dad's series of words immediately made me a little confused, and I asked, "If that's the case, then wouldn't the detective and the murderer be exactly the same?"
"Hahaha, that's natural. A good detective is a murderer who has killed countless people. When you reach this level, there will be no case in this world that can stump you. You told me about the cases you solved before. In fact, every case could have been closed earlier. It's just that you haven't reached this level yet. Work hard. You don't have much time left. If you don't solve the case on the third day of the New Year, you will come back home obediently."
After saying that, my dad ignored me and turned back to the room. I stood there, lit a cigarette and carefully digested what my dad said. Although it sounded reasonable, I felt it would be very difficult for me to do this.
After smoking, I returned to my room. Lin Yingxue had already made a mat on the floor for me. It looked much warmer than the one I had casually laid out, and it made me feel warm instantly.
Lin Yingxue was already lying on the bed. When she saw me come in, she asked, "What are you going to do tomorrow?"
Before coming here, I had already told Lin Yingxue about my analysis. Although this person is brainless, he still has the logical thinking ability of a normal person. She naturally understands that the captain is the biggest suspect at the moment.
I sighed, took off my coat and shoes, and lay on my bed, saying, "He deliberately told me about the curse. At first I thought he just made it up, but when I asked Monkey and Fatty, they also said that it was true. Tomorrow I will play with him according to his so-called curse and expose him in public and make him pay!"
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Lin Yingxue and I got up, had breakfast and went out. Since my mother now knew my identity, she used to only have Lin Yingxue in her eyes. But now when I go out, she will also remind me to be careful. The care of relatives is always so timely.
After Lin Yingxue and I left home, we went straight to the place that Captain Monkey and I had agreed to meet at, Xiaopang's house.
The reason why I chose to gather at Xiaopang's house is, first, that I want to find out what the current situation of Xiaopang's family is, and how difficult it is for the person who can put the copper coin next to his pillow to do all this. If it is not very difficult, then everything is the same as I imagined. If it is very difficult, then this matter will become more complicated.
There is another reason, that is, Xiaopang's father is very kind. Although he is our elder and his family is very rich, when we went to his house to play with Xiaopang when we were young, Xiaopang's father would play with us and often buy us a lot of delicious food to treat us. Among our group of friends, Xiaopang's father was the only one we liked the most.
Since I didn't know where Xiaopang's current home was, I stood at the door of Monkey's house and waited quietly. After about five minutes, Monkey arrived as promised and took me all the way to Xiaopang's home. Soon, we arrived at the door of Xiaopang's current home.
In the past, Xiaopang's house had a very large yard, and the three-story building inside was the most eye-catching focus in the entire village. But now, Xiaopang's yard is less than half the size of mine, and the house inside looks crooked. I think it is most appropriate to describe it as poor and destitute.
But despite this, Monkey and I didn't show any disgust. We walked straight into the yard and saw Xiaopang's mother cooking breakfast in the yard. Their family now has a simple stove built in the yard. It seems that they cook in the yard, saving even the kitchen space.
When Xiaopang's mother saw me, Monkey and Lin Yingxue come in, she immediately came forward to greet us with a smile. But when she came over, I noticed that there seemed to be some small scars and bruises on her face, neck and arms covered by her sleeves. She seemed to notice that I was staring at her wounds, and immediately covered her wounds in an unnatural manner.
The monkey also noticed the problem and immediately asked, "Auntie, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, I just fell accidentally. You guys go in quickly, Peng Fei (the pilot) is here and is playing with Xiao Pang in the room."
Since she didn't want to say, I naturally wouldn't ask more. After all, this kind of thing is personal privacy. No matter how strange it was in my heart, it was impolite to ask. So Monkey, Lin Yingxue and I walked towards the room in front of us, but when we reached the door, we heard a loud slap, followed by an extremely violent voice coming from the room.
"Who allowed you to bring outsiders in? Get out!"