Saying goodbye to Zhu Mingwu, according to the information provided by the old man, Xie Lanshan and Shen Liufei continued to visit the county hospital that treated Xiaoman at that time. Unexpectedly, I was lucky. The little nurse I met back then is now the head nurse, and I still have a fresh memory of this sensational case.
The other party said that during Xiaoman's kidnapping, she suffered a lot both physically and psychologically, so that after she was rescued, her spirit completely collapsed and she had very serious psychological problems. Because no more information could be obtained from her, the hospital, led by the local Social Welfare Institute and Legal Aid Center, sent her to a nunnery after healing her injuries.
Generally, children of this type who have been abducted, kidnapped, or violated will be taken in by the local welfare institution if their biological parents and other guardians are not found after being rescued.
"That nun is also of welfare nature, and the dean is the kindest, kindest, and most loving person I know," the head nurse sighed, "that little girl is so pitiful, not only She has been violated, and she has also witnessed girls who are as helpless as her being tortured and killed one by one. When extreme sin and suffering come, perhaps only spirit and faith can provide her with a pure land."
Cangnan, as a large county seat in the three provinces, has developed rapidly in recent years, and "removing a county into a city" has been put on the agenda. At the other end of the border between the nun and Lin Province, in order to meet the dean as soon as possible, after the destination was clear, Xie Lanshan made a phone call to clarify the intention of the other party, and set off with Shen Liufei in time.
It was cloudy in early winter, and the wind was particularly noisy. They called a car and drove all the way, full of noise and chaos in the development of a city. The reinforced concrete was growing like a jungle. It was not until they reached the location of the nunnery that they felt a moment of tranquility and comfort.
The nunnery was built by foreign missionaries a hundred years ago. It is not open to the public at ordinary times. An evergreen tree surrounds the blue tile and white walls of the church, especially like a soldier standing firm. The surrounding creeks are entwined. In this weather, there are still fish floating in the creek. The bluestone road leads to the gate of the nun, with eight characters hanging high on the door:
Savior of mankind, the light of mercy shines.
Xie Lanshan raised his head and looked at it quietly, thinking that this is really a good place to be independent and peaceful.
The dean was about to go out with the two nuns. Xie Lanshan was not going to waste time, so he gave up the greetings, and directly expressed his intention to the other party, wanting to find out where Xiaoman is now.
The dean is over sixty years old, thin and tall, with bright eyes. There are no extra lines on his face that should be expected at this age. There are only two deeply inlaid nasolabial lines, and the corners of his mouth are also drawn slightly downward. She looked at her kind eyes and kind eyes, but she was also very dignified. She took them to visit the chapel and school here, and talked about Xiaoman's life and study here, saying, "Xiaoman found the peace and sustenance she wanted here. When she left the monastery, her mental illness had been cured. I don't think it's necessary to disturb her life anymore."
Shen Liufei explained to the dean: "A very similar case happened recently. In order to avoid another victim like Xiaoman, we can only find clues to solve the case from her experience."
He didn't seem to be keen on assisting the police in solving the case. While speaking, the dean walked over to a little girl who was sitting alone outside the small hall.
The girl is estimated to be twelve or thirteen years old, pale and beautiful, holding a drawing board and pencil, and drawing with full attention. Since she can't communicate with the outside world through language, the girl's temperament is extraordinarily calm and quiet. It seems that all self-entertainment is just sitting outside the small hall, writing and drawing with a pencil - from Shen Liufei's professional point of view, she is quite talented.
Because of this, the dean was particularly fond of the child. She gestured with her in sign language a few times, and then touched her hair lovingly.
When he came back, the dean sighed softly: "This little girl is also very pitiful. She was deaf because of a fever at birth, and was abandoned by her family."
Time is limited and the case cannot be delayed. Xie Lanshan's attention is not on the little girl, trying to continue to deepen the topic of Xiaoman: "At present, we know nothing about the murderer, only from Xiaoman can we know whether the murderer is an indiscriminate crime or something else. Motivation, which is related to whether the case can be solved as soon as possible.”
"You talk about it for the purpose of solving the case. Haven't you thought about how much harm it will cause her to repeat the old story?" The dean was firm, saying that the girl is doing well now, and she doesn't know who she is now. Wherever she is, she doesn't want to reveal her painful past again.
"How do you know that she is doing well?" Xie Lanshan seized the loophole in this sentence, took a step closer, and asked a series of questions like a barrage of questions, "She has been keeping in touch with you, right? How often does she contact you? Has she visited you recently? Two months, or three months? She must be thirty-two now, is she married? Does she have any children?"
This kind of quick questioning is a trick to deceive people. Xie Lanshan's expression was serious, even a little sharp. He stared at each other's face without blinking. In the eyes of a criminal investigation expert like him, any lies can be traced, and changes in micro expressions can reveal the answers to these questions.
After a while, Xie Lanshan got the answer he wanted and slowed down: "She came to visit you recently, right."
The dean was so entangled by this person that he could only say: "She is about to get married, can you let this poor girl go and let her have a complete home!"
Xie Lanshan also tried to explain: "I really don't want to disturb her life, but the murderer is still at large."
The dean sighed again, and was silent for a long time before he said, "Then is there any provision in the law that a witness can refuse to testify?"
"The Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that anyone who knows the circumstances of the case has the obligation to testify." Under the eyes of God, Xie Lanshan is not afraid of talking nonsense and being struck by lightning, but he respects this man who has dedicated his life to A woman who believes in and loves the world finally decides to tell the truth, "Of course, even if you refuse to fulfill your obligations, you will not accept accusations or sanctions. Therefore, the decision is still in your hands."
"Then I've decided, I won't say anything." The Taoist robe flicked gently, and the dean said that he still had something to do, so he left them and left the convent.
A young nun was taken care of and sent them out. Xie Lanshan thought that Xiao Jiang was not as hot as old ginger, so it might be a breakthrough. He immediately changed the target and asked the other party if he had seen Xiao Man.
"I've never heard the dean mention Xiaoman." I don't know if I really don't know, or if I was told that I can't reveal it, the young nun shook her head and said, "I can show you here again, visit, but other things I really don't know."
Even if the other party is a nun, it is a young woman. As long as it is a young woman, it must be within the attack range of her charm. Xie Lanshan is full of confidence and wants to flirt with clichés, but she is stopped by Shen Liufei's look.
Looking away from the little girl who was still concentrating on painting, Shen Liufei nodded politely to the nun: "Then please show us around again."
The young nun smiled sweetly and led them to continue the tour. Xie Lanshan deliberately dragged his steps, and when the nun was a few steps away from them, he put his head close to Shen Liufei and complained softly, "It hurts my brain."
Even if the clue is broken here, Shen Liufei frowned slightly and looked at the deaf little girl again.
"What is the duty of citizens to testify? It's not bad." Afraid of being overheard by the young nun, Xie Lanshan could only speak in a low voice, "It is inevitable that investigators will encounter difficult people or things when handling a case, and they can't just keep quiet. The handcuffs caught the incident, and when I met a cunning and arrogant person, I could coerce and bluff the other party, and when I met a benevolent and noble person like the dean, I really had nothing to do."
Shen Liufei didn't seem to hear a word from Xie Lanshan. He suddenly shouted and walked ahead. When the other party turned around, he asked, "Do you know sign language? I think there are deaf and mute children here."
"I don't know," the young nun smiled ashamed, "there are some who can sign language. Today, I will go to the parish with the dean to give a lecture."
"I'm a painter, can I teach that girl to paint?" Indicating that he was only an escort on this trip, Shen Liufei pointed his eyes at the girl who was sitting alone painting, his eyes were earnest, and his tone was gentle, "She is very Spirituality, just a little bit of professional guidance.”
Xie Lanshan immediately understood, and seeing the young nun walk away first, he hurriedly pressed close to Shen Liufei's ear and asked, "Are you trying to make a simulated portrait through this girl? Do you know sign language?"
Shen Liufei looked at him calmly, and said as a matter of course: "No."
Xie Lanshan almost shouted: "Then you—"
Shen Liufei interrupted him indifferently: "Brushes are the best communication tool between painters. As for the simple opening remarks, you can learn it now."
Xie Lanshan almost rolled his eyes. Shen Liufei only gave him five minutes, so he didn't care whether to use the Internet or ask for help from acquaintances, and he must learn the usual questions before the simulated portrait.
This Xie Lanshan used the toilet as an excuse to leave the nun with poor signal and took out his mobile phone to check the online sign language teaching. That Shen Liufei had come to the little girl. He saw the little girl drawing the scene of a corner of the small hall, and after obtaining the girl's consent with his eyes and gestures, he picked up her pencil and began to draw.
Needless to say, the finishing touches brought the two closer together. The girl marveled at the other's painting skills and couldn't help grinning.
The two sat side by side and painted for a while. Xie Lanshan came back. He came to the girl, squatted down to look at each other's eyes, and asked in sign language: You are really good at painting, would you like to chat with me
The girl liked these two beautiful big brothers and nodded with a smile.
Xie Lanshan also laughed and continued to ask in sign language: Have you ever seen a very beautiful big sister who looks like a foreigner? She rarely comes, but every time she comes, she walks with your dean
Xie Lanshan expected that this remote nun would not often have mixed-race beauty to visit the dean, but it would be so beautiful that an old policeman could still remember it after 20 years, and it would make a deep impression on the little girl.
The girl thought about it and nodded.
It's easy to do now, Xie Lanshan asked again in sign language: You are so good at drawing, then let's draw that beautiful big sister together, okay
The girl nodded more frequently and looked at Shen Liufei beside her with joyful eyes.
The girl draws first, but due to the immaturity of her painting skills, she can't draw anything like that. Shen Liufei patiently used the pen to guide her. After drawing at least twenty similar and dissimilar portraits, she asked the girl to compare and choose the one that was closest to Xiaoman.
The sign language that he learned after rushing the ducks to the shelves is useless. Now Xie Lanshan has absolutely no idea what the two painters are communicating, so he can only sit on the side and stare at Shen Liufei's profile.
The bridge of the nose is straight and the eyelashes are long and curled upwards. Shen Liufei's profile is very charming, with a kind of handsomeness close to that of a woman.
This is a very cold person. He seems to be calm about everything on weekdays, and only when he is at work is he solemn and serious. Against the background of the clear light, this face and this person seem to be full of dreams, Xie Lanshan couldn't help but be fascinated by it, but he didn't think it was difficult to pass the time.
Shen Liufei seemed to have noticed the eyes that had been cast on him, and turned to look at him.
Looking at each other, Xie Lanshan smiled and made another sign language gesture.
He just took the opportunity to learn one more sentence, the three most emotional words in the world.
I love you.
Shen Liufei had never learned sign language at all, but he read the meaning of this sentence from Xie Lanshan's eyes. He turned back to focus on the pen and paper in his hand, but the corner of his mouth lifted slightly involuntarily.
I don't know how long it took, when Xie Lanshan held his cheek with one hand and felt that he was about to be suffocated by curiosity and boredom, the girl finally picked up the drawing paper, looked to the right and nodded heavily.
Xie Lanshan got up and asked Shen Liufei eagerly, "Done?"
Shen Liufei picked up the drawing paper and looked at it, hesitating for a moment before walking towards Xie Lanshan, frowning slightly strangely.
Xie Lanshan didn't look at Xiaoman's simulated portrait first, but asked him, "There are so many children here, why did you choose the one who couldn't speak?"
"Her paintings are very spiritual, which shows that she has extraordinary observation and aesthetic ability, and her ability to perceive and remember human faces must be far better than her peers. And because she can't speak, you can see that the dean treats her very much. Love, Xiaoman's status is special, when she comes to visit the dean, this little girl is more likely to be in the same room with her."
This is quite reasonable, Xie Lanshan was convinced, and just waited to see Xiaoman's portrait. However, Shen Liufei's side didn't write anything for a long time, so he took the initiative and reached out to take the portrait.
When he saw it, he was stunned, and Xie Lanshan stammered for a long while: "Isn't this... Isn't it Su Forensic Doctor?"
Although the woman in the painting and Su Mansheng are not 100% the same, they are inseparable.
The key person who solved the case finally appeared, but it was a big surprise to them. They were considering what to do next when Shen Liufei's cell phone rang.
Xie Lanshan was excluded from this case, and Ding Li could only come to Shen Liufei when something happened. She told him that Tao Longyue ran into the human skin killer when he was dating Su Mansheng, and was stabbed in the stomach by the other party.
Shen Liufei asked, "Is it serious?"
Ding Li said: "Death is definitely not going to die. However, Mr. Shen, you and Senior Brother Xie should come back soon, the little Tao team rescued a little girl from that perverted man, and may be the only survivor who saw the true face of the suspect! "