"What Lin Jiao needs is just a 'tool man' to help him get revenge." Xiao Yuan, holding a mobile phone in one hand and a document in the other, strode down the corridor, nodding to the passing team members while speaking, "As for this" Whether the tool person is the baby girl that Lin Zhongguo rescued back then is actually not that important."
Mingshu put one hand on the window frame of Chi Xiaomin's house, "Yes, that's what it means! I thought it was strange before - Chi Xiaomin's hatred for 'Ghost Cards' and his respect for Lin Zhongguo were too strong. Zhongguo is Chi Xiaomin's savior, that's right, but when Lin Zhongguo rescued her, she was just a little baby and she didn't know anything. Before the age of 7, she lived with an old man. I asked repeatedly I have seen her and found that she does not seem to remember very clearly what happened before the age of 7. In this 'unclear' contrast, her respect and hatred are particularly abrupt. I suspect that those strong emotions are Lin Jiao It took ten years to instill it in her little by little—refer to Xu Yin, Lin Jiao is a psychologist who is very good at interfering with little girls' memories and thoughts. There is also a very abrupt point, Chi Xiaomin said, the old man told her , it was a man dressed like a city man who handed her over to him. Then this man must be Lin Zhongguo, but why did Lin Zhongguo hand her over to an old man who could not guarantee her safety? Why did this old man Accept? I judge that this is not Chi Xiaomin's real memory at all, but Lin Jiao instilled her. In the process of instilling, Lin Jiao ignored the coherence and integrity of logic."
The window was facing the empty dam of the village west smoked sausage, and the wind was blowing from there, filling the room with the smell of smoke and dust from the burning branches.
Mingshu was not used to the smell, turned around, closed the window, and continued: "Lin Jiao can instill the same memories and feelings in any orphan girl who doesn't know her own background, but in remote villages in the north, there are many more. It's a little girl who has no parents and doesn't know anything about the past. Whether this little girl is the baby girl Lin Zhongguo saved her life at the time is not important to Lin Jiao at all. He has the ability to convince the little girl he chose, Lin Zhongguo is his benefactor, and even if he sacrifices his life, he will avenge Lin Zhongguo."
Xiao Yu'an is going to have a meeting with the Second Criminal Investigation Team. It is still early, and there is no one in the conference room. He pushed open the door and went in, and found a place to sit down, "There is another possibility that Lin Jiao actually looked for the rescued baby girl, but the baby girl is already dead."
Ming Shu frowned.
"Under the circumstances at that time, if Lin Zhongguo could rescue the baby girl, he might not be able to find a proper place for the baby girl." Xiao Yu'an said, "Only He Maolian knew about his unannounced visit to Silin Town. It is absolutely impossible to hand over the baby girl to He Maulian. In other words, Lin Zhongguo does not have a trusted person to let him entrust this baby girl."
Mingshu squeezed his fist lightly, "I personally interrogated Qian Min, the boss of 'Yun Kou'. They spent a lot of effort looking for the baby girl, but in the end they found nothing. Even they had to believe that the baby girl died."
"Whether Chi Xiaomin was the baby girl back then, there is a way to find out now." Xiao Yu'an said, "There must be records on the 'Yun Kou' side, which family's child the lost baby girl is. Do a DNA comparison to find out. "
Mingshu was silent for a few seconds, and Xiao Yuan did not continue to speak.
The wind smashed against the unreliable window, making a shattering sound, the glass failed to block the smoke, Mingshu took a breath, his throat was itchy, and he suddenly coughed.
"Have a cold?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"No, the village is smoking sausages." Mingshu put the phone between his shoulders and his face, and took out a pack of tissues from his pocket, "I was thinking just now, if Chi Xiaomin is really just a 'tool man selected by Lin Jiao'. ', then her fate is too sad. She was originally just a 'black household' in a poor village. She may have been abandoned by her biological parents, or she may have been abducted and trafficked. Under the policy of the last ten years, it is entirely possible for her to obtain a legal her identity and live a normal life. It was Lin Jiao who harmed her."
Xiao Yuan said: "When you learned about Lin Jiao's life experience, put aside the rational side, you actually pity him."
After being told, Mingshu sighed, "Yes, but in fact... he is no longer essentially different from those he avenged. Under hatred, he has been 'assimilated', but he himself has not It was discovered. In the eyes of Qiao Xuehua and others, the dead baby girl was just a tool to realize one of their own wishes—or greed. They knew that it was a life and they still spent a lot of money to buy it. Chi Xiaomin was nothing but Lin Kyo is just a tool for revenge. When Lin Zhongguo saved the baby girl back then, he would never have hoped that she would be used by his son like this."
Mingshu glanced at the furnishings in the house again, turned and walked towards the yard, "Lin Jiao insisted on avenging his father, hid in the dark and pushed a girl to the front. This person..."
"A despicable and cowardly avenger." Xiao Yuan said.
After Chi Xiaomin was taken to the Criminal Investigation Bureau, she immediately had a DNA test and was sent to Professor Sheng of the Psychological Research Center.
The operation to eradicate the "ghost brand" industry in the north continues. After receiving Xiao Yu'an's call, Shen Xun immediately set out to find the baby girl's family, and learned that the baby girl's father had passed away and her mother was still alive.
After DNA comparison, Chi Xiaomin is not related to her by blood.
Earlier, the results of the DNA comparison between Chi Xiaomin and Yisi Alley with a large number of bloodstains were released. Xiao Man angrily slapped the report on the table and cursed, "Fuck! Beast!"
At that time, Xu Yin clearly described to Mingshu "the woman in front of the window" and "the terrifying corpse of the dead woman in the four alleys of medicine", Xiao Man and Xu Chun immediately went to the scene to investigate, and indeed found bloodstains, but the When DNA is aligned, there is no result in the system.
Lin Jiao was very cunning, not only instilling a false memory into Xu Yin to mislead the police, but also spilling Chi Xiaomin's blood on Yisi Alley as "evidence".
"The blood is drawn from here." Chi Xiaomin touched her right arm, "Brother said it was useful."
Professor Sheng sighed and closed the door, leaving Chi Xiaomin alone inside, and said to Mingshu, "I'm sorry. Lin Jiao is my student, and I recommended him to the bureau. He has made a mistake now, I have unshirkable responsibility."
Mingshu shook his head, "Lin Jiao not only made a mistake, he committed a crime."
Professor Sheng asked, "Can I go talk to him?"
"What do you want to talk to him about?"
"I… "
"You are pitying him." Mingshu said, "poor for his suffering, but for his talent."
Professor Sheng sighed again, "Team Ming, Lin Jiao was also a victim. If his father hadn't been killed, how could he be like this?"
"Do you want me to pity him too, and then handle this case with empathy?" Mingshu's voice was a little cold, not indifference, but extraordinary calm and restraint.
It was the first time that Professor Sheng saw Ming Shu take such a serious look, "I just hope that you will consider the reason why he has come this far."
"Lin Jiao is the victim, that's right, his family was ruined by the 'ghost card'." Mingshu said, "But Professor Sheng, you also understand that from his use of Chi Xiaomin as his 'tool man' ' From the beginning, he changed from a victim to an assailant, and he killed Lu Chao with his own hands."
Professor Sheng's expression was complicated. He not only regretted his beloved disciple, but also complained about the "unselfishness" of the serious crime team.
"I understand your feelings. Indeed, the root of evil lies in the 'ghost card'. If Lin Zhongguo did not die and Lin Jiao grew up in a healthy family environment, he would most likely become an excellent and upright person. Lin Zhongguo Named him 'Jiao', probably because he hoped that his life would be bright and bright. The truth is, he committed a crime." Mingshu said solemnly: "You have been assisting us for many years, but you are only a consultant, not a A real detective, you can pity him, but I, my brother in the crime squad, can't."
Professor Sheng's slack eyelids trembled slightly.
"Because if even we can't uphold justice and rationality." Mingshu said: "Who should those who really need protection turn to? Who should they seek asylum?"
Since hearing He Maulian's recording, Lin Jiao has hardly spoken. The elite aura that always surrounded him disappeared, and the light in his eyes disappeared little by little.
When the interrogator asked him questions, he rarely responded, not even turning his eyes much, as if his body was still in this world, but his mind was pulled to another dimension.
Suspects generally do not meet each other, but this is not an iron rule. Chi Xiaomin stood opposite Lin Jiao and called out "Big Brother" softly.
Lin Jiao finally reacted, raised his head and looked at Chi Xiaomin blankly.
Mingshu watched the two of them under surveillance.
It can be seen that Lin Jiao has no feelings or guilt towards Chi Xiaomin at all, his facial lines are twitching, his shoulders are shaking from light to heavy, his hands are clenched, his chin and neck are tense.
"Big brother." Chi Xiaomin said, "You don't like dried sausages or sweet ones. I made a lot of spicy sausages this year, and they've all been smoked. I... I thought you would visit Blue Water Village next time. When I am, I will take it all for you."
Lin Jiao's lips were pressed tightly, as if trying to suppress something.
"I'm not that baby, I already know." Chi Xiaomin was very calm, such calmness was beyond many people's expectations, when she spoke, she kept looking at Lin Jiao, even with a very shallow smile on her face, "I ... In fact, I don't hate you until now. I have no relatives, and I was lonely since I was a child. After my grandfather who took care of me left, only you have cared about me. Even if you use me, I think it's worth it. "
With that said, Chi Xiaomin sighed, "What I regret most is that I couldn't stop you. In fact, I could have... "
Chi Xiaomin lowered her head and wiped the corners of her eyes, as if she couldn't continue. After more than a minute, she raised her head again, "Brother, I don't hate you."
Lin Jiao hugged his head with both hands, so hard that the tendons on the back of his hands almost burst out.
Everyone could hear his choked voice.
"You have told me for ten years, what an upright and brave person Uncle Lin is." Chi Xiaomin took a deep breath and her voice became trembling, "You are Uncle Lin's son, and his blood is flowing in your body. "You... eldest brother, I don't believe that you have not inherited the integrity of Uncle Lin at all."
"Brother, plead guilty."
Sobbing and silence filled every corner of the interrogation room. After Chi Xiaomin left, Lin Jiao seemed to have finally pulled his consciousness back from another dimension.
"I want to listen to that recording again," he said.
— "He asked me to assure him that if he encounters misfortune, he must not tell the police about his investigation of the 'ghost card'... He did this to protect Lin Jiao... Those people can do everything, and the police even I can protect Lin Jiao for a while, but I can't protect Lin Jiao I... 'I'm not a good father, but at least Lin Jiao shouldn't be hurt because of me'."
The recording was played over and over again, and Lin Jiao changed from choking at first to crying bitterly.
No one knows what he is thinking at this moment, or maybe everyone can guess what he is thinking.
The only time Lin Zhongguo was selfish in his life was to protect him and hope that he would grow up safely.
Name him "Jiao", and hope that his life will be clean and unstained.
But he fell into the dirtiest mud, contrary to his father's expectations.
He failed Lin Zhongguo.
On this day, Lin Jiao explained all the facts of the crime to the police, including the hasty killing of Lu Chao because of Chi Xiaomin's exposure.
"Actually, when I killed Lu Chao, I was shaken. It turns out that killing is not that complicated. As long as the hatred and madness in my heart are strong enough, the fear can be suppressed." Lin Jiao smiled bitterly, "Lu Chao is an outdoor enthusiast. , I'm pretending to be an outdoor lover who likes to take those thrilling pictures, like jumping high on an unmanaged cliff. That kind of photo sometimes takes an afternoon to take. I'm just exhausted when he doesn't When he was on guard, he stabbed him in the back and pushed him again. His life was gone."
Lin Jiao seemed to be reminiscing about the situation at that time, "I knew it was so easy to kill, why should I rely on Xiaomin? She... She was indeed killed by me. Team Ming, you guess I suspend the plan and send Xiaomin to Lan. Shuixiang, it's because you came back and Xiao Bureau came. It's true, I'm afraid of you, I don't know if I'll reveal my secrets in front of you - it turns out that I did reveal my secrets, and it was a mess. It's not just because of you. I owe Xiaomin a lot, and after killing a person, I understand that in fact, without her, I can still take revenge. In the future, it's better to let her live an ordinary life. "
At the end of the confession, Lin Jiao mentioned his mother again.
"They all said that my mother abandoned me and went abroad and never came back. I thought the same thing when I was a child, but in the past two years I suddenly realized that my mother left to avenge my father." Lin Jiao sighed , "She went to Southeast Asia, and the first batch of 'ghost cards' was sold to Southeast Asia. She is braver and crazier than me."
The police found Lu Chao's corpse in the place mentioned by Lin Jiao - most of the corpse had been eaten by animals.
As for Huang Yan, Lin Jiao's reaction was the same as Chi Xiaomin's, "I didn't kill her, she's not in my immediate goals. Both her and Cai Xinyue's 'ghost cards' sell for less than 100,000 yuan, and they are even rich people. No. The first thing I have to deal with are those who are rich and unkind."
The finishing work of the case is still in progress, and Mingshu went to Jiangbei No. 2 Village, which is located in Textile 1st Road, Beicheng District.
After a period of time, this half-new residential area has a new topic, and not many people are still discussing the bizarre death of the courier station owner.
Huang Yan's house was still the same as when Xiang Tao and others came to investigate for the last time. There was an insignificant odor floating in the air, and important lines were drawn on the ground.
Mingshu squatted beside the empty shelf, looking at the signal line on the ground.
The "Ghost Card" case has a wide range of implications, and it is not only the "Master Craftsman" and the local underworld gangs and transnational criminal groups behind them that will face legal sanctions, as well as officials who collude with them. The special action team has already caused "earthquakes" in northern cities such as Xiaxi City. This settlement operation will not end in a short time, and will likely continue until next year.
But who would have thought that the origin of this storm was the owner of this express station? Her death exposed the "ghost card" to the police's field of vision, but she was not killed because of the "ghost card" - at least now, the possibility of Lin Jiao killing her has been ruled out.
Then why was she killed
Mingshu closed his eyes, and what appeared in his mind was Huang Yan's chest full of small holes.
The hole was made by an ice hammer. What did the murderer want to express
There was no more security tape outside the express station, and several residents gathered around the door, poking their necks and talking in a low voice.
"The police are here again, hasn't the murderer been caught yet?"
"It's really scary. What if I still commit crimes? It's going to be winter vacation. If the murderer can't be caught, I don't dare to let my granddaughter come to live there."
Mingshu has sharp ears and sharp eyes. When he came out of Huang Yan's house, he saw a woman with an abnormal look.
The woman looked close to 40 years old. She was wearing a small wave that was popular recently. She wore an apron around her chest. She was standing behind the residents and looking into the inn. When she saw someone coming out, she quickly turned and left.
Judging from her outfit, she should also live nearby.
But compared with the real people watching the fun, she is not like the people who came to watch the fun just because the police came again.
Mingshu stood on the curb outside the express station and watched the woman walk into the alley diagonally opposite.
Before the residents had dispersed, two elder sisters who were familiar with each other came together and inquired about the case with Mingshu, "Boys, when will you catch the culprit? We haven't been able to catch it, and we are not at ease."
Mingshu put on his usual friendly smile when facing the people, "The case is under investigation, and I will give you an explanation as soon as possible."
It's hard to say whether the residents were comforted by this sentence or by the smile of this handsome policeman, and they all laughed along, "That's good, that's good."
Mingshu asked, "Who was the one who stood with you just now?"
Hearing this, everyone looked back, and one said, "You mean Big Sister Shang?"
Someone said, "Sister Shang? Sister Shang came just now?"
"You didn't see it? Right behind us."
"I saw it, I saw it, she seems to be particularly concerned about the Huang family."
Everyone, you and I started talking, Mingshu didn't interrupt, just stood by and listened.
"It's me, I care too. There is no business here, and her family's business has started all of a sudden."
"No one can do business with her. I heard before that it's going to close?"
"Not really, there are courier companies that cooperate with her family..."
Mingshu understood, this business eldest sister, like Huang Yan, also runs a courier station, but her business is average.
In fact, when the body was first discovered, Ming Shu knew that Huang Yan was very good at doing business, because there were many Internet celebrity snacks in the store. Some customers, especially young people, will buy some when they pick up and send express.
After listening to the residents chat for a while, Mingshu walked to the alley where Sister Shang's house was, and saw a sign that read "Elephant Baby Station".
There is only one person in the store, Shang Damei—her full name is Shang Xiaoyu. She opened this small store with her husband, who is delivering couriers outside.
Seeing the police, Shang Xiaoyu was very nervous.
Although Mingshu did not participate in the visit of the Beicheng Branch on Textile Road, he knew that Li Chicheng and Xiang Tao had turned this piece upside down. If Shang Xiaoyu had problems, he would not be able to hide it today.
But Shang Xiaoyu's reaction couldn't help but make people pay attention, Mingshu observed her for a while, without beating around the bush, "Huang Yan's death, do you know something?"
Shang Xiaoyu quickly shook his head, "You guys, you have come to see me and my husband several times. After Huang Yan died, all the packages that were supposed to be sent to her have been delivered to us, and our business has indeed improved. But We really didn't kill her."
"I don't doubt you." Mingshu said, "You don't have to be so excited."
Shang Xiaoyu sweated on his forehead and pursed his lips frequently.
Mingshu said, "I just want to know, do you know anything about Huang Yan's death?"
Shang Xiaoyu still shook his head.
Mingshu said, "Do you mind if I take a look at your store?"
Shang Xiaoyu was obviously unwilling, but there was no reason to refuse.
The storefront is not big, and like Huang Yan's side, it is also a remodeled house. Ming Shu hastily walked around and returned to Shang Xiaoyu.
Shang Xiaoyu was even more uncomfortable.
"If you know something and want to tell me." Mingshu tore off a sticky note and wrote the landline number of the serious crime team on it, "Contact me at any time."
Christmas is here, there are festive music in the malls, Christmas trees are placed in the atriums of all the shopping plazas, and glittering trinkets can be seen everywhere.
Xiao Yuan went to the Nancheng Branch for a meeting, Mingshu drove to pick him up, and he happened to pass a shopping mall on the way home, so he decided to have dinner there before going back.
The weather is cold, and Mingshu wants to eat fresh beef shabu-shabu. But they were late, and they didn't reserve a seat in advance, and there were more than 20 people in front.
Xiao Yu'an originally wanted to say whether to change to another family, but Mingshu's temper came up when he saw it like that, and he insisted on eating this one.
Xiao Yuan smiled and let him.
The fresh beef shabu-shabu is facing the atrium, and the location is very good. There were performances around the Christmas tree in the atrium, and some children ran after each other with inflatable weapons.
Mingshu calculated the time and estimated that it would take half an hour to reach him, so he took Xiao Yuan to the atrium to watch the show.
Before he got close, he was hit on the leg.
Mingshu turned around and saw a bear child smirking at him.
The blow to the leg came from a bear kid's inflatable mace.
In the atrium, there are many vendors selling this kind of toy, in addition to the mace, there are also hammers, rakes, and golden hoops.
Ming Shu's eyes fell on the mace.
To be precise, it fell on the mace of the mace.