Just let her come
The township officials did not believe it. They tried all kinds of methods to no avail. Ran Feize also followed Su Xiaopei's method before, but it still didn't work. Let her come now? There was a turmoil outside, and if I didn't release people quickly, I'm afraid it won't be settled in the future.
The village official looked at Ran Feize subconsciously, and Ran Feize was also turning his head to look at him. With that look, the township official didn't know what to say, and the words turned into: "I'll take the girl over there."
So the township official led the way, and Ran Feize accompanied Su Xiaopei to the outside of the house where Tang Lian was imprisoned.
He also told Su Xiaopei about the current situation along the way: "This place is too small, and there is usually nothing to do, so there is no prison, and those who are guilty of serving their sentences need to go to the county prison in Yingnan County above. Tang Lian already knew that Her relatives and neighbors were making trouble outside, and just now Liu Zhukuai used this to scare her, saying that if she didn't explain it, how could she raise her head in front of her relatives." He thought about it, and it seemed that he didn't miss anything.
At this time, everyone was standing in front of the house, and Ran Feize asked, "What else does the girl need to know?"
Su Xiaopei shook his head, but said, "I want to see that salesman first."
The merchant and Tang Lian were not in the same room, so the township official led Su Xiaopei to a small room on the other side.
Everyone stood still, Su Xiaopei nodded, and the village official stepped forward and opened the door.
Seeing that the door was open, the man looked over and saw Su Xiaopei standing at the door stiff, but his surprise and panic quickly disappeared, he turned his head into the room and ignored the door.
But Su Xiaopei had already seen his appearance and the expression on his face, she nodded again, did not enter the room, turned around and walked towards Tang Lian's room.
The village official was surprised, but quickly locked the door and followed.
Su Xiaopei said to Ran Feize: "He recognized me, he was terrified. He should be right."
The village official wondered, were you frightened? Why didn't he think so. So he hurriedly said: "Girl, just guessing is not enough, we still have to have real evidence."
Su Xiaopei nodded: "Miss Tang Lian is the witness."
After hearing this, the township official shook his head again and again, he really had no confidence.
Everyone stood in front of Tang Lian's gate again, and Su Xiaopei suddenly said, "Please prepare some hot water and cups."
The township official didn't know why, Su Xiaopei explained: "Give Miss Tang Lian some hot water to calm her down."
"Calm down? Wouldn't she be more reluctant to talk when she was calmer?"
"No, the calmer she is, the better she can understand. There is Lord Lao."
The township official looked at Ran Feize and agreed. Turn around and send someone to fetch hot water quickly.
After a while, the water came, Su Xiaopei took the tray, and then nodded to the town official.
The township official opened Tang Lian's door.
Tang Lian lowered her head and did not look at the door when she heard the movement. She sat at a broken table, staring at the table in a daze.
Su Xiaopei walked over and put the tray on her table.
Tang Lian looked at the kettle and cup, frowned, and slowly looked up. Then, her eyes widened, she couldn't believe it: "You..."
"Did he tell you that I'm dead?" Su Xiaopei smiled, but she was actually a little nervous, but she hid it well.
Tang Lian stared at her, but hadn't pulled away from the shock.
Su Xiaopei laughed again: "The complexity of your expression now can be put into a textbook."
"What?" Tang Lian finally came to her senses, and the person who spoke strangely was Su Xiaopei.
Su Xiaopei didn't answer. She and Tang Lian looked at me and I looked at you. No one moved for a while.
The township official watched anxiously and wanted to go in, but was stopped by Ran Feize. The township official looked at him, Ran Feize shook his head lightly at him, the township official sighed, and finally did not move.
At this time, Su Xiaopei moved. She went to the door and closed it.
The village official's face changed, but he didn't intend to leave the two alone. Ran Feize patted him lightly to stop his shouting. When the door panel was about to hit the door frame, he stretched out his arm and blocked it lightly, preventing the door from closing.
Su Xiaopei just needed a separate space to speak. Of course she knew that the township officials were worried, and she understood what Ran Feize meant by blocking the door. The door was left a crack, and everyone took a step back.
So the door was closed, Su Xiaopei turned his head and returned to the table, sat down, and sat opposite Tang Lian.
Tang Lian kept staring at her, Su Xiaopei poured her a glass of water and said, "Drink a glass of water first, and calm down. I fell into the water yesterday, but Ran Zhuangshi went up the mountain and rescued me again."
Tang Lian opened her mouth and closed it again.
The man clearly told her that after Su Xiaopei fell into the water, he stared at her for a long time, and he had no choice but to leave after she sank and never got up again.
But she can't say these, she can't miss a word, maybe Su Xiaopei just wants to set her words like this.
Tang Lian drank a cup of hot water and felt more at ease. Su Xiaopei didn't speak for a long time, but she couldn't hold her breath anymore, so she said first: "Did they ask me for you? But I don't know anything. I really can't remember the things that happened when I was robbed up the mountain before. I don't know what that bandit looks like. I'm not good today, I just saw a salesman coming over and wanted to buy some gadgets. It's my fault, I'm like this, I shouldn't be thinking about buying rouge gouache Flowers. But I really don't know that guy, and it's the first time I've seen him. No matter how many times anyone asks, it's the truth, and I can only answer like this."
"Don't worry." Su Xiaopei said, "I didn't come to ask you this. I came to tell you a story."
"tell a story?"
Tang Lian in the house and the township officials outside were surprised, and even Ran Feize couldn't help frowning.
"Yes, I'll tell a story. So don't worry, don't be afraid, drink another glass of water and listen to me slowly." Su Xiaopei's tone was calm and gentle, Tang Lian did it subconsciously, and she drank again A cup of water.
"This story is like this." Su Xiaopei looked at Tang Lian after drinking the water, and listened intently, so he continued. "There is a city far, far away, and the name of that city is strange to you, it's called Stockholm."
The name of the city is really strange, Tang Lian frowned, not knowing what Su Xiaopei wanted to say.
"One day, there were two vicious thieves who planned to rob the biggest bank in the city, but their plan failed. The arresters rushed over and surrounded them. So the two thieves hijacked the bank. Four of the staff, I mean, four guys. They took these four guys as hostages, and they got into a standoff with the arresters. The guys were scared, but they couldn't escape, they were in the hands of the thieves, and they stayed Six days. These six days are very long. The arresters have surrounded the bank, and they are determined to rescue the guys and capture the thieves."
Tang Lian lowered her head and stared at the cup in her hand.
"The two thieves took the hostages and were trapped in the bank for six days. They had no way out. Finally, the arresters finally attacked and captured them. The four guys were all safe and sound."
Su Xiaopei stopped for a while, but Tang Lian didn't look up, just said, "That's really a joy for everyone."
Su Xiaopei nodded and continued: "The main point I want to talk about has just begun. After this incident, the government was going to interrogate the two thieves and sentence them to justice, but no one expected that it had been a few months. , the four kidnapped guys still had sympathy and pity for the two thieves, they refused to help the government identify the two thieves, and even raised money for them, trying to exonerate them. They expressed that they did not hate it. The two thieves even said that the thieves didn't hurt them, they were very grateful for the care they took. They in turn hated the speed of the rescue and the government that brought the thieves to justice. Most bizarrely, One of the four guys also fell in love with one of the thieves and wanted to marry him."
Tang Lian's face changed when she heard this, she raised her head sharply, gritted her teeth and interrupted Su Xiaopei: "What does this have to do with me? Girl, because I was robbed, and because I talked to a businessman today, you make it up. Does this story come as a sin?"
"I didn't make this up, it's the real thing." Su Xiaopei continued calmly, "Everyone thinks this is too strange, how is it possible, the kidnapped person was obviously hurt, how could he fall in love with it? What about the people who harmed them? So some learned people wanted to explore the reason, and later they found that this is a normal manifestation of human nature and emotion."
Su Xiaopei put his hand over his heart and strengthened his tone: "This is out of my control and it happens naturally. This kind of psychological reaction was later called Stockholm Syndrome, also known as the hostage complex."
Tang Lian opened her mouth wide and widened her eyes, unable to speak.
"Miss Tang, I know what happened to you, I fully understand."
Tang Lian stared and began to shake her head.
"He kidnapped you up a mountain, and you were locked in a pitch-dark place, where Tian Tian should not respond, and the earth was not working, and no one could save you. He killed small animals in front of you, and he Let you know that he can also take your life at any time. You know what happened to the girl he robbed before, you are very scared, very scared. But he didn't kill you after all, he gave you food and smiled at you He beat you and raped you, but he also told you that he didn't want to beat you or hurt you. He wanted you to be obedient. So you were obedient, and he really stopped beating you. You think this is a gift. He accompanies you. Talk, give you something to eat, you start to think, in fact, he is really good."
Tang Lian was stunned, tears filling her eyes: "You, how do you... know..."
"In those days, he was the only one in your life, and you found that you were no longer afraid of him, even after he left you, you would miss him, and you hoped that he would come back soon, because you were afraid of being alone, if he Yes, but you will feel more at ease. After so long, no one will come to save you, and you also think that you can't go home, so it's good to stay there, isn't it? Even without your father calling you again , you don't have to be afraid that he will let you marry in the outer city to fill in the house, right?"
Tang Lian bit her lip, struggling: "You, you don't have to make up guesses about what I'm talking about with you."
"Miss Tang, what I want to tell you is that these feelings, these thoughts, your cowardice, your obedience, these are not your fault, I know how desperate you were at that time, I really know. People are like that In a desperate situation, there will be an instinct for survival and self-comfort. As long as he shows you a little favor, you will immediately accept it. You don't even notice it yourself. You ignore his cruelty and evil deeds and magnify his feelings towards you. Well, this is your own encouragement to yourself, you have to live."
Tang Lian's tears finally fell: "He is a good man, he is not as bad as you think."
"You survived, you fell in love with him, there's nothing wrong with you, it's just that your heart is sick."