When I was staring at the date on the calendar, Lin Yingxue suddenly pinched my arm hard. Then I came to my senses and turned to look at the fat boy's father in front of me, only to find that he seemed a little confused by my question. His originally violent eyes now became a little shocked, as if he had never expected that I would suddenly ask this question.
Seeing the expression of Xiaopang’s father, I became more certain of the answer in my heart. Even if he was not the real murderer, he was at least an insider!
Xiaopang's father was stunned for about ten seconds before he turned back to his ferocious look. He stared at me fiercely and said, "I don't understand what you are saying. Why are you smearing the sauce that my family worked so hard to make on your face?"
"You know what I mean, so I won't beat around the bush. Tomorrow, I will get the information I want to see. As soon as I get the information, I will find the real murderer. No matter how cunning the murderer is, he will not be able to escape the punishment of the law. I really want to persuade the murderer to run away quickly, or use that so-called curse to kill me tonight, otherwise, he will definitely die."
When I said this, I clearly felt a flash of murderous intent in Xiaopang's father's eyes, but he did not show any action because of this. He just snorted coldly: "What's the point of you telling me this? If you have the guts, go tell the murderer."
"Haha, maybe the murderer can hear me now. But then again, what does the date on your calendar mean?"
"It has nothing to do with you! Get out of here right now, or I'll call the police and report you for trespassing!"
Since Xiaopang's father has said this, we naturally can't stay. After saying goodbye to Xiaopang's father, I took Lin Yingxue, who looked unwilling, and walked out of Xiaopang's house.
After leaving Xiaopang's house, Lin Yingxue immediately said reluctantly: "Why did you leave like this? That man is obviously the murderer. Didn't you see that he was guilty just now? As long as you catch him and interrogate him, you will naturally know everything!"
I sighed helplessly and said, "It's not that simple. Do you think I don't know that he is a big suspect? But where is the evidence? Everything is just our guess. Besides, my uncle used to be a well-known person. He probably knows more about legal matters than we do. Arresting him like this will not have any effect at all."
"What should we do? Just watch him get away with it?" Lin Yingxue was still a little angry. She looked at Xiaopang's family unwillingly and said.
I smiled and said, "Don't worry. Didn't I tell you that Xiaopang's father is only the most suspected person now, and he cannot be completely identified as the murderer. Everything will wait until tomorrow. I have a feeling that something might happen tomorrow, but I will be able to find the murderer tomorrow!"
After saying that, I took out my cell phone and reluctantly called Xiaomei, asking for her team leader's phone number. Before Xiaomei could continue talking nonsense to me, I hung up the phone and called the team leader, asking him to bring people to secretly monitor Xiaopang's house today. They must not leave for 24 hours. If there is any movement, they must break in and check immediately.
Although the captain was extremely reluctant, he still did not dare to disobey orders and had to do as I said. I also returned to the captain's house and called the distraught Xiao Pang to my house. Xiao Pang could not go home today. First, he was the third person to hold the copper coin and would be the third target of the murderer. If he stayed in his own home, I was afraid that something would happen sooner or later. Second, Xiao Pang was now a major suspect in my mind. If I kept him by my side, I could rest assured to observe his every move.
Lin Yingxue questioned my approach, saying that if Xiaopang's father was the murderer, he shouldn't have done anything to Xiaopang, after all, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. But I don't think so. Xiaopang's father's mental state is close to insanity, and who knows what unimaginable things he will do.
A day passed quickly. In the afternoon, the autopsy report of the captain came out. Still no suspicious fingerprints were found. The captain's parents were also immersed in deep sorrow. Xiaopang, Lin Yingxue and I went to the captain's house to comfort them and promised them that we would catch the real murderer tomorrow and avenge the captain and Dong Ge.
The originally harmonious New Year atmosphere has become heavy because of the death of Brother Dong and the captain. Monkey is still detained in the police station, and Xiaopang has become silent again. I had thought that this time when we came back, we brothers could get together and have fun, but now there is only sadness and silence. I have also learned about some subtle changes in the relationship between these brothers over the years. I even wonder now, if all this had not happened, could we go back to the carefree days when we were silly together
I already had the answer in my heart, which is that it is impossible. Any emotion may create an unhealable gap with the passage of time and distance. Perhaps only family affection will not change.
After lunch in the afternoon, I saw that it was not completely dark yet, so I decided to go out for a walk with Lin Yingxue. During the few days that Lin Yingxue has been here, I have only taken her to various scenic spots, but I have not had a good look around the village. After all, I grew up here, and I always feel that our village is more fun than any scenic spot. Perhaps it is because I know it better.
Xiaopang was not in a very good mental state and had no plans to go with us. He stayed at home and played chess with my dad. With my dad watching over him, nothing would happen to Xiaopang. After all, my dad is much better than me.
Although the village is small, it carries many memories of mine. Wherever I go, I can't help but tell Lin Yingxue about the interesting things that happened here, and Lin Yingxue always listens carefully. I don't know if she feels annoyed, but I just want to say that she is also helping me recall what happened back then.
When I talked all the way from my home to the easternmost and deepest end of the village, I suddenly saw a dilapidated house at the easternmost end of the village that looked like it had been uninhabited for a long time. A memory that had been sealed in my mind for many years suddenly came to my mind.
Perhaps seeing my dazed look, Lin Yingxue couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Is this house special to you?"
Lin Yingxue was right. This house was indeed very special to me. It could even be said that it was the fuse that had always bothered me. Although the people in the house had long moved out, that memory could never be erased from my mind.
I remember that I was about sixth grade at that time. At that time, a rumor suddenly spread in the village that my father had an ambiguous relationship with a widow with a child at the east end of the village. He often went to the widow's house at the east end for no reason and stayed there for a whole afternoon. I heard and heard this rumor every day. Although I didn't believe it at all at that time, I still had some resentment in my heart.
My mother had a big fight with my father because of this incident and cried almost every day. However, my father did not break off contact with the widow at the east end of the village. Instead, he went to her house more frequently every day.
I have talked to my father about this matter many times, but I can't remember what he said at the time. I only know that his reaction at the time seemed helpless, as if this matter was not his original intention.
There were more and more rumors in the village, and some people even started to attack me personally because of this incident. At that time, several of my good friends, Brother Dong and Captain Xiaopang, stood up for me and often went to the doors of those who pointed fingers at me and cursed at them. Then we were chased all over the village and sometimes even caught and beaten, but they were still willing to stand up for me.
Once, I met the widow who had an affair with my father on the road. That was the first time I saw her. I found that she was indeed prettier than my mother, but she always walked quickly with her head down, not daring to make eye contact with the people around her. I also saw that the widow was carrying a child about my age. The child’s face was very dirty and he was carrying a schoolbag, as if he had just returned from school.
After learning the news, Brother Dong and Xiaopang immediately decided to find an opportunity to catch the kid and give him a good lesson to avenge me, but I definitely disagreed. After all, I was the softest-hearted when I was a child. Brother Dong was older than us, and Xiaopang had a wealthy family and was fearless. Although they agreed with me verbally, they still beat up the kid behind my back.
I was on my way home from school, but I hadn't seen Captain Fatty and Monkey and the others meeting up at the school gate. I was getting anxious waiting for them when I suddenly saw a group of students gathered about a hundred meters ahead, and I had no idea what they were watching.
Driven by curiosity, I also went over to take a look, but when I squeezed into the crowd, I saw that it was Brother Dong who led a few other friends and kicked the widow's child who was lying on the ground covered in dust.
Seeing this, I hurried over to pull them apart, and then prepared to escape while the teacher and the security guard were not noticing. Dong Ge and the others also realized the seriousness of the matter, so they turned around and followed me to run somewhere else.
When I was leaving, I looked back at the child and found that his face was still dirty, and even had some scars. However, he did not cry. Instead, he stared at me with a very resentful look. I can't forget that look until now. I felt like I was stared at by a poisonous snake, and my whole body felt extremely cold!
After hearing my story, Lin Yingxue finally spoke up: "What happened next? How is that child? Do you think this case is related to that child?"