Hu Ying lay half-dead in the hospital, and the news did not drop because of the approaching Spring Festival.
When Mingshu arrived at the hospital, fans and reporters from all walks of life were still fighting with the special police, waiting for an opportunity to rush into the ward.
A few days ago, Hu Ying learned that Hu Yao had passed away, and his mood was surprisingly calm. After a while, he shed tears silently. After that, Hu Ying didn't speak much, and didn't respond to the questioning of doctors and police. The whole person seemed to be an empty shell, hopelessly waiting for death to come.
Mingshu stood beside the bed, looking down at the lake shadow.
Hu Ying's eyes were open, but the light in those eyes did not move.
Mingshu moved a chair, "I know you're sober now."
Hu Ying did not respond.
Mingshu said: "Only a sober person will suffer, and will use all his strength to close himself up."
Hu Ying's eyelashes moved slightly, and the corners of his lips trembled slightly.
"The expert's appraisal results have come out. You have serious mental problems. What you said in the interrogation room that day was probably your delusion." Mingshu sighed, "It doesn't count."
Hu Ying blinked, and those deadly lights finally moved under his eyes.
Mingshu asked, "What are you thinking about now?"
Hu Ying didn't answer and slowly closed his eyes.
"I miss Hu Yao? I hate my parents for not saving Hu Yao? I hate myself for not being able to protect Hu Yao to the end?" Mingshu paused, then continued, "I'm still thinking that life is like a dream, consisting of mistakes one after another. It would be nice if it hadn't entered the entertainment industry because of Hu Yao."
Hu Ying's hands were outside the quilt.
Mingshu clearly saw that his fingertips had a movement of closing and then releasing them.
Lake Shadow is struggling.
Mingshu turned his eyes back to Hu Ying's face, "Anyway, there is no cure for Hu Yao's disease, even the doctor said that Hu Yao may not live to be 10 years old, no matter how hard you work and how much money you make, you can't last forever. Keep Hu Yao. She is destined to leave you."
Hu Ying shook his head, his eyes were already wet.
Mingshu continued: "You think, people are really the stupidest animals. They spend their whole life in it for the sake of others. Sheng Zhi is like this, and so are you. If it wasn't for others, you might still not have made it out, but at least No bad luck."
A line of tears flowed out of the wet corners of his eyes, Hu Ying pursed his lips tightly, and the ups and downs of his chest became rapid.
Mingshu glanced at the medical equipment by the bedside, "Hu Ying, you regret it."
Her tearful eyes finally opened, Hu Ying shook her head, her voice hoarse and trembling, "I have no regrets, I have never regretted saving Hu Yao!"
Mingshu said, "You are finally willing to speak."
Hu Ying was startled.
"In order to communicate a few words with you, I have to use some means." Mingshu said, "Although the experts have come to a conclusion, our preliminary investigation of He Yang could not find anything, but if what you said is the truth, I will definitely find evidence to bring He Yang and the group behind He Yang to justice."
Hu Ying smiled bitterly, "Experts have said that I'm a lunatic."
Saying that, Hu Ying first patted his chest, then clicked his temple, "There are problems here and here. Anything I say is nonsense. It can't be true, why do you take it so seriously? "
Ming Shu said solemnly: "Why do demons run rampant in the world? Why do innocent people die without resting their eyes? Because demons are born noble? Because ordinary people are just worms that can easily be trampled to death in front of them?"
Hu Ying widened his eyes, his pupils were tightly pressed, and tears poured out again.
"Are you willing?" Mingshu said, "I understand that your heart is ashes now, you can't fight, you can't fight, but are you willing?"
Hu Ying shook his head and said in a trembling voice: "Don't say it, you don't understand..."
"Don't understand what?" Mingshu said, "Don't understand the cry of insects? Or do you understand the cruelty of this world?"
Hu Ying covered his pale face, his thin body seemed to collapse soon.
"Yes, I really cannot empathize with your pain. In the final analysis, we are different individuals with different growth environments, different status quo, and different futures." Mingshu said: "I didn't come here to feel the same way as you. , I don't understand your desperation, but I understand the responsibilities of a criminal police officer."
Hu Ying raised his head in surprise, "The detective's... responsibility."
"Those cold data prove that you have a mental problem, and everything you said can't be proved." Mingshu said: "But are you really just delusional?"
Hu Ying said: "I..."
"When you were interrogated, you reacted very differently, and what you said later directly overturned what you said earlier. I can understand that you were afraid that Hu Yao would be hurt by those people." Mingshu's tone sank, "But now, Hu Yao has left, Your only concern no longer exists!"
Hu Ying squeezed the quilt tightly, "What do you want me to say?"
Mingshu said: "I want you to look into my eyes and tell me that everything you said is not a delusion, not a lie, but the personal experience of you and Sheng Zhi!"
After a while, Hu Ying suddenly laughed miserably, "What's the use of telling you? You also said that the words of a lunatic are not enough to be evidence."
Mingshu said, "But I must be sure that you are not lying!"
Hu Ying froze, "Of course, then what? Can you go and catch He Yang?"
Mingshu said: "Then do everything in your power to fulfill the duties of a criminal police officer."
"You..." Hu Ying said, "Are you really willing to help me?"
"You didn't hear what I said? Then I'll say it again." Mingshu said, "Why do demons run rampant in the world?"
The ward was filled with low-pitched sobbing, for a long time, Hu Ying wiped away her tears, looked at Ming Shu, and said with all her strength: "I didn't lie, I didn't have delusions, I swear, He Yang forced me to kill Sheng Zhi! "
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The Spring Festival holiday is here, and there is no one in the city bureau and each branch. Recently, there have been no vicious cases that must be detected immediately, and the serious crime team has also been placed on the duty list.
New Year's Eve, all the police are on guard.
In the MES mall in Beicheng District, there are countless citizens waiting to hear the bells and watch the fireworks. The special police are holding shields and batons and are maintaining order.
There are three patrol cars parked in the northeast corner of the mall — there are no fewer than 20 patrol cars like this one near the MES mall.
Mingshu carried two pockets of milk tea and ran quickly into the car, "Bring it myself, there are too many people, and the line has been in line for half an hour, and I'm freezing to death."
There were only three team members in the car, Yi Fei, Xing Mu, and Zhou Yuan.
The New Year's Eve is the most important day, and even a technical team member like Xing Muzhou was pulled out. However, they are very open to it, especially Xiao Man.
The eldest brother was patrolling with Fang Yuanhang outside at this time, saying that it was just right to work overtime during the Spring Festival, so he didn't have to go back to face the family's urging for marriage.
"When you just came back in the summer, you were investigating the case that happened in the MES mall." Yi Fei held the milk tea and looked at the crowded crowd outside through the window glass, "If you weren't right here, the murderer would have killed him. How many children died."
Mingshu smiled: "Tsk, don't call me a hero."
Xing Mu sat at the back and grabbed the most generous cup. He drank and said, "Who doesn't know you're going shopping for clothes?"
"Pfft—" The milk tea he just sucked in his mouth was choked out, and Zhou Yuan apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Didn't spray you?"
Mingshu picked up a pack of tissue paper and threw it to him, "It's okay, wipe it yourself."
After speaking, he looked at the back seat, "Mr. Xing, Brother Xing, do we have to have a heart-to-heart talk? Why do you always love to fight against me?"
Xing Mu's face flushed, and he became even more cowardly, "You are the leader, how dare I fight against the leader?"
"Then you complain about me?" Mingshu smiled and said, "Still grab my milk tea?"
Xing Mu looked at his milk tea, "This is yours? Then I'll pay you back."
Mingshu waved his hand, "I dislike it."
Xing Mu shrank back again.
Yi Fei smiled, "Xiao Ming, you always bully Teacher Xing, no wonder he is afraid of you."
"Injustice." Mingshu made a gesture of surrender, "I have never bullied Teacher Xing. It's you, Xiaoming with your mouth open, Xiaoming with your mouth shut, you are addicted to shouting, right? Do you know that the brothers in Los Angeles next door call me? Xiao Ming?"
"Xiao Ming is so kind." Yi Fei said, "Calling you Xiao Ming shows that we love you."
"Fuck you." Mingshu kicked Yi Fei, "Who wants your love?"
It is now 11pm, and in another hour, the bells will ring and the fireworks show will begin.
The four chatted for a while, and Zhou Yuan sighed, "I didn't expect Team Liang to leave like this."
"For the new year, don't use the unlucky word 'go'." Yi Fei said: "Liang team just doesn't work in our line."
Mingshu's eyes deepened.
Liang Zhao applied to be transferred from the Criminal Investigation Bureau to the Beicheng Branch a few months ago, on the grounds that he was assisting the work of the branch. But in fact, Liang Zhao hardly participated in important work in the branch. Li Chicheng, the vice-captain, has always been in charge of criminal investigation matters, and Liang Zhao did not even come forward when the branch faced two murder cases involving women.
Some team members speculated that Liang Zhao was in a trough, but no one thought that Liang Zhao would resign years ago.
Liang Zhao's qualifications are relatively mediocre, his vision is not broad enough, and he is inferior to Xiao Yu'an in all aspects. Except for his experience, he can't even catch up with Mingshu, but he has been promoted from the major crime team, and many members of the major crime team were under him at the beginning Growing up, everyone complained about him before, but now that he took off his police uniform, everyone's grievances turned into nostalgia.
Human emotions are so complicated.
"Then Team Liang is not a police officer, what will they do in the future?" Zhou Yuan asked.
"Who knows?" Yi Fei said, "He left after finishing the formalities, and he didn't even go back to the serious crime team to take a look."
"I think he's pretty tired too." Xing Mu stuck his head out from the back seat, "If I were him, maybe I'd resign too."
Yi Fei hurriedly said, "Alas, Mr. Xing, you can't resign. You ran away with a burden. Where can Xiaoming and I find a forensic doctor like you?"
Xing Mu glanced at Mingshu.
Yi Fei patted Mingshu's shoulder, "Right Xiaoming."
Mingshu was absent-minded and said "um" perfunctorily.
Xing Mu pursed his lips.
Yi Fei said again: "Mr. Xing can't go."
"I definitely won't leave." Although Xing Mu is afraid of the leadership, he is really enthusiastic about the job of forensic medicine, even if Mingshu wants to drive him away, he may not be able to drive people away, "I just meant, Team Liang The age is up, but it is difficult to rise further based on ability and seniority. Li Bureau has now retired again, rather than spending so embarrassingly, it is better to find another way out.
Yi Fei touched Mingshu with his elbow, "Why didn't you speak suddenly?"
"Huh?" Mingshu sucked in the pudding, "I hear you say it."
"Liang team didn't talk to you before he left?" Yi Fei asked.
Mingshu shook his head, "I've been busy these days. I wasn't in the bureau when he came back to do the formalities."
"boom-"
The sound of fireworks rising into the sky suddenly came from outside, and it sounded like gunshots through the glass.
"It's not time yet." Zhou Yuan turned on the phone and looked at it, "Why do you start now?"
"Let's try it out." Mingshu threw the finished milk tea into a plastic pocket and opened the car door, "I'll go out and have a look."
MES mall is an open shopping mall with a large area, an indoor atrium, and a square outside. Every year, Christmas, New Year's Day, and Spring Festival will hold regular celebrations, and there are often performances on other small festivals.
At 11:30, people gathered in the square in an orderly manner under the guidance of the police and security guards - it is the best place to watch the fireworks show.
A criminal police officer of Mingshu's level does not need to patrol with a shield, but the higher the position, the more he can lead by example.
The square was so crowded that he was bumped by the crowd several times before he finally found a remote place with not too many people.
Calling at this time was the most unrealistic. He sent a message to Xiao Yu'an: "Brother, where are you?"
Xiao Yuan quickly replied: "Look in your two o'clock direction."
Mingshu immediately looked up and saw Xiao Yu'an standing on the third floor platform of Block A and waving at him.
"Why are you there?" Mingshu asked, "Have you seen me long ago?"
Xiao Yu'an said, "It's clean and the view is good. I found out as soon as you got off the police car."
As expected of a sniper of the special operations team, his eyes are terrifyingly sharp, and any movement in the square may not escape Xiao Yu'an's vision - Mingshu thought so, and quickly ran towards Block A.
The police set up two command centers at MES, one at the west end of the square and the other where Xiao Yuan was standing at this time.
It is naturally impossible for Xiao Yu'an to be the only one in the command center, but Mingshu's appearance at this time does not seem abrupt.
They were all wearing the equipment of the special police corps, and Mingshu reported the following situation to Xiao Yuan as soon as he came, and they looked like they were doing business.
It was almost 12 o'clock, and the fireworks trial stopped. The square was quiet for a while, and everyone was waiting for the New Year's bell to ring.
Xiao Yuan pointed to the railing, "Let's go over there."
Mingshu followed Xiao Yuan and walked over, standing and turning his head to look at Xiao Yuan's profile.
Xiao Yuan smiled, "Show you the fireworks, do you see me?"
"Brother." Mingshu took a deep breath of cold air, "It's amazing."
Xiao Yuan knew what he was referring to and gave a low "um".
"This is actually the first time we have spent New Year's Eve together after I became a criminal police officer." Ming Shu said with a warm eye, "It's amazing, it's rare."
He established a relationship with Xiao Yuan very early on. Xiao Yuan was his older brother, his first love, and the person who accompanied him for a lifetime, but in the past years, they each held important positions and got together less often. Seeing each other, but waiting for the New Year's bell and New Year's fireworks together like now, it is strange and long-lost.
The crowd below began to count down spontaneously, and numbers appeared on the brilliant screen.
Xiao Yu'an said, "You also count?"
Mingshu refused, "I'm a mature man now."
When he was a child, Mingshu liked the New Year the most. He didn't last until 12 o'clock, and he was dozing off while begging Xiao Yu'an: "Brother, you must call me, I want to set off firecrackers with you!"
—Last year, Mingshu fell asleep at 9:00. When it was almost 12:00, Xiao Yuan called out, but he didn’t wake anyone up. At 0:00, the three Xiao brothers rushed to the yard to set off firecrackers. , The loud voice didn't wake Mingshu up. The next morning, Mingshu saw the red confetti all over the floor and knew how intense the "battle" was at night, but he couldn't participate in it, so he cried a lot for this, even Xiao Jincheng, who was so skinny, had to Buy candy to coax.
That year, Mingshu still fell asleep at 9 o'clock, but Xiao Yuan woke up before 12 o'clock. Mingshu followed the three brothers in a daze and counted down, but after a few minutes of excitement, he was in Xiao Yu'an again. fell asleep.
Because he was sleepy and had to be brave, Mingshu was laughed at by Xiao Jincheng for a long time.
The young boy back then was already a strong and responsible man.
Xiao Yu'an turned his face slightly, and their eyes met gently.
At this moment, the New Year's bell rang, and people cheered, leaving the unhappiness of the past year behind and welcoming the new year happily.
Clusters of fireworks flew towards the purple-red sky, blooming into twinkling stars, which were reflected in the eyes of everyone who looked at them.
Mingshu wanted to hold Xiao Yu'an's hand, just like setting off firecrackers together when he was a child.
The main force who set off the firecrackers has always been Xiao Jincheng, Xiao Muting dragged the firecrackers and ran away, and Xiao Jincheng jumped and set off again.
Originally, Xiao Yuan also liked to run with firecrackers, but as soon as he ran, Mingshu followed. Firecrackers are such a festive thing as they are dangerous, and Mingshu is the least. If they are bombed, the consequences will be disastrous.
So Xiao Yuan stopped running, held Mingshu's hand, sat on the stone bench, watched the fireworks take off, and listened to the explosion of firecrackers.
It is rare to watch the New Year together. Unfortunately, there are countless citizens in front of me on official business, and busy colleagues behind me.
They were in plain sight.
Mingshu squinted at the fireworks, and for a moment, the right hand that was beating on his side lifted up.
He wore black leather gloves, and took off the right leather gloves with his left hand.
The right hand tightly grasped the cold stainless steel railing, holding it so hard that the muscles and bones on the back of the hand faintly emerged.
Xiao Yuan lowered his eyes, looked at Mingshu's hand, the corners of his lips lifted slightly, and immediately took off the glove on his left hand.
The largest fireworks were lifted into the air, and Mingshu removed his right hand from the railing.
The stainless steel is very smooth, with a handprint on it.
The temperature is too low, and the heat left on the railing will soon dissipate.
Xiao Yuan put his left hand up and held the handprint that was about to disappear.
It's like interlocking your fingers with a loved one.