"I can see ghosts." Xu Yin repeated.
Mingshu is a complete materialist and never believes that there are ghosts in this world. The little girl's tone and eyes just made him feel uncomfortable, but it was impossible to scare him.
Shao Qing, Ming Shu asked, "Oh? What the hell?"
Xu Yin tilted his head, "Aren't you afraid?"
Ming Shu smiled, "Are ghosts scary? You have to see me, just want to tell me this?"
The corners of Xu Yinyang's lips pressed down, and her eyes gradually became gloomy, "I have seen ghosts, but she is already dead."
The child in front of him is not an ordinary child, Ming Shu pondered Xu Yin's brief words, ghosts are fake, but death is not necessarily fake. Xu Yin was extremely sensitive to the smell of corpses. Since Wu Zhen's corpse was found, he might have discovered something in the corpse-finding game before.
"Who is TA?" Mingshu asked.
"A sister." Xu Yin pulled her two braids apart and tied them back into a single ponytail. "Her hairstyle is like this. One night she stood outside my window and looked at me, and I looked at her too."
Outside the window of Xu's house...
Mingshu had a picture in his mind.
Medical Road Street is full of old houses, so old that they can be used as the city's historical business card. The roads are narrow and uneven bluestone slabs, the stairs and corridors are creaky old wooden boards, the windows of every household are broken and can't be closed at all, and the streets and alleys are dimly lit at night, and some corners even have no light.
At this moment, a woman with a ponytail stood silently outside an old window, her sticky eyes swept over everything in the room, and finally met Xu Yin.
Fortunately, Xu Yin is not afraid of ghosts, otherwise, just with such a picture, it is very likely that he will be frightened and fainted.
Mingshu said, "Why is she standing outside your window? Do you know her?"
Xu Yin shook her head, "I don't know, but I know she's here to 'replace' me."
"Replace?"
"Just to make me her."
Mingshu looked at Xu Yin again. This little girl didn't seem to be lying, but the words she said were so unusual that even him, it was difficult to understand.
Suddenly, Xu Yin grinned again, "But she's dead, she can't 'replace' me."
This may be a murder case. Mingshu followed Xu Yin's words and asked, "You said she was a ghost, but how could a ghost die?"
"Can't ghosts die?" Xu Yin showed a confused expression, and then smiled again, "Anyway, I know that she is dead."
"Are you sure?" Mingshu said, "Then where did you see that she was dead?"
Xu Yin's range of activities is near Yilu Street and Yilu Street. If she really found a body other than Wu Zhen, it should not exceed this range.
"In Yisi Alley." Xu Yin said, "I saw that her stomach was torn open and she was bleeding a lot, but she didn't die!"
Died for a while, not dead for a while, the girl's words were upside down.
Ming Shu knows the situation of Yilu Street—
Although Yilu Street is old, it is also divided into old and new. The area where Xu Yin lives is Yier Alley. There are many residents and it is quite lively during the day. And Yisi Alley was the center of Yilu Street a few decades ago. The houses are the most dilapidated and have become dilapidated buildings. The residents who lived there earlier were relocated. At least five years ago, Yisi Alley became a dilapidated building. Empty alley.
A little girl, in an empty alley, saw a woman being disemboweled, but not dead yet
"When did you see it?" Mingshu asked, "What happened later?"
Xu Yin frowned in distress, as if recalling with his heart, "I went home later."
Ming Shu's eyelids twitched.
Assuming that such a horrific murder happened in Yisi Alley, not only a little girl should know about it. Where did the body of the victim go
"In the middle of the next day, I went to see her again." Xu Yin hugged her arm and shivered funny, "but she's gone. She's bleeding so much, she must be dead."
Mingshu took a few steps closer, "You didn't lie to me?"
Xu Yin's smile became more and more innocent, "Guess what?"
After coming out of the room, Mingshu pressed his temples, especially wanting to take a cigarette.
But on the site of the Psychological Research Center, smoking has always been banned.
Lin Jiao said, "Team Ming, your face is not very good."
Mingshu patted Lin Jiao on the shoulder, "Brother, you've worked hard."
Lin Jiao was inexplicable.
"Isn't it hard to deal with them all the time?" Mingshu pointed in the direction of the door, "I have to slow down."
"So that's what you meant." Lin Jiao smiled helplessly, "You criminal policemen are good at solving problems with logic, but logic is useless in front of them."
"Xu Yin, help me take care of it." Mingshu didn't plan to stay here for a long time. "It's better to let her open her heart. If you can't, it's fine. In short, you can't let her run away again."
"Don't worry, the SWAT team is outside." Lin Jiao said, "By the way, about the corpse..."
"I haven't counted yet." Mingshu said, "I'll contact you if I need it."
After receiving Mingshu's notice, Xu Chun and Xiao Man immediately rushed to Yisi Alley.
Not long ago, Xiao Man came to Yilu Street, and he was familiar with the road, but Xu Chun was the first to come back, "This place is too broken, isn't it?"
"The location is too remote. If it was close to the center of Dongcheng District, it would have been demolished earlier." Xiao Man put the survey box on the ground and chatted with Xu Chun while working.
The four medical alleys are not long, but they are twisted and twisted, and they look very deep. According to Xu Yin's description, the female corpse was thrown in the middle of the alley, on a bluestone floor with many gaps like this. If a corpse really once lay there, then no matter how many times it rained, the murderer would clean up the scene. There will definitely be traces left.
"What did you find?" Xu Chun asked when Xiao Man took out his tools.
"Do the bloodstain pre-experiment." Xiao Man said, "Da Xu, go get a physical evidence bag and help me take a sample of the soil in this crevice."
"Found a large area of blood stains?" Mingshu said on the phone: "Have you determined the DNA?"
Xiao Man said, "Not yet. Team Ming, how do we check next?"
Mingshu is on his way to the house of Yu Xiaocheng, one of Sha Chun's 10 one-to-one students.
Prioritizing things, Mingshu quickly made a judgment, "You and Xu Chun will go back and do a DNA test first to see if you can determine the identity of the owner of the bloodstain, and I'll talk about the rest when I get back."
Putting down the phone, Mingshu frowned and looked out the window.
There was a murderous murder in Yisi Alley. The victim was a "female ghost" that Xu Yin had seen, and Xu Yin happened to see the "female ghost" dying. The next day, the "female ghost"'s body disappeared. .
If Xu Yin didn't lie, what kind of case is this
The window was half down, and the hot air of late summer poured into the car. Mingshu wiped his face and turned his attention back to Sha Chun's case.
The technical investigation thoroughly checked Sha Chun's network and communication records and found no strange and suspicious persons, which almost showed that Sha Chun and her "assistant" could only communicate face-to-face.
Among the 10 students, apart from Wu Zhen, who died, and Zhou Lan, who had gone abroad a month ago, among the remaining 8 students, Liu Mei is a model attached to an artist agency, 24 years old, 1.74 meters tall, Not that slender figure, but quite powerful;
Wang Dan is a middle school student who has just started learning guzheng. She is studying in the city's key 12th middle school. She is a thin girl who has just reached 1.5 meters in height. She does not have the conditions to strangle an adult woman;
Long Tianhao, male, retired e-sports player. He has been struggling in the secondary league before. Now he is a game anchor on a live broadcast platform. He has been in Sha Chun's class for more than a month. After the course ended in early July, he did not come again. Passed "Jianjia Bailu";
Liang Xiyue, female, younger than Wang Dan, was forced to take three months of classes by her parents, and now she has switched to learning painting, and she does not have the conditions for committing crimes;
He Junchao, He Xiuting, and their cousins are all 17 years old. They could have classes together, but they insisted on one-on-one classes. The He family was middle-class, and both of them went to an international school with overseas programs. very low;
Wen He, male, 37 years old, middle-level state-owned enterprise, divorced, has a son, and is currently on a business trip abroad;
Yu Xiaocheng, 19 years old, a student of the city's key No. 9 middle school, has failed the college entrance examination for two consecutive years. Now it is the second time to repeat his studies. After the college entrance examination this year, he studied Guzheng with Sha Chun. The third year of high school started in early August, so he gave up the course The last two lessons included.
Mingshu did not ask Yu Xiaocheng to bring the serious crime team, but went to Yu Xiaocheng's rented house outside the North Gate of Ninth High School in person.
The No. 9 Middle School has a long history and is one of the three middle schools with the best teachers in Dongye City. Most of the students in its liberal arts experimental classes aim at the top ten famous universities in the country. String.
Outside the north gate are houses built more than 40 years ago. They are half-new and not old, and the hardware conditions are very general. However, because it is close to Jiuzhong, the rent is high.
All senior high school students who want to have a quiet review and rest environment, and whose family can afford a year's rent, rent here.
For outsiders who rarely set foot here, this place is like a dormitory building in No. 9 Middle School.
Before the evening self-study, Mingshu and Yi Fei were eating rice noodles at the stall outside the school gate.
Although the serious crime team has not directly contacted Yu Xiaocheng, Mingshu has already figured out Yu Xiaocheng's basic situation.
"Among Sha Chun's students, Yu Xiaocheng is the most likely to become Sha Chun's target." Ming Shu was hungry early, and the rice noodle was put in his mouth as soon as it was served, and he made a "hiss".
If Xiao Yu'an was next to him, he would most likely remind him to "slow down", but at this time it was Yi Fei who was at the same table with him. Yi Fei was even hungrier than him, and was too hot.
"Yu Xiaocheng is studying liberal arts, and his goal is Beijing University of Political Science. Unfortunately, the two college entrance examinations are three points behind." Mingshu asked the boss to bring two empty bowls, one for him and one for Yi Fei, "Yu Xiaocheng's home is here. Linxi County, a single parent, his junior high school is a key in the county, and he was admitted to the ninth middle school with the top ten results in the county entrance examination, and he directly entered the experimental class."
Yi Fei picked the rice noodle into a bowl to cool, "But after entering the experimental class, Yu Xiaocheng's grades were 'not good'. After three years of high school, he never made it into the top 20 of the grade."
Mingshu stirred a few times, "Fuck."
Yi Fei raised his eyes, "What are you doing?"
"It's called 'No way' before entering the top 20 of the grade?" Mingshu said, "This is No. 9 Middle School."
Yi Fei said: "I know this is the No. 9 Middle School, but in the hearts of students like Xiaocheng, if they can't get into the top 20 of their grade, it's 'no way'."
Mingshu poured vinegar into the bowl, "Self-study lasts until 10 o'clock in the evening of the third year of high school. I'll go to the school to take a look at it later. You can go and watch Yu Xiaocheng downstairs."
Yi Fei was busy filling his stomach, "Okay."
The campus at night has a kind of tranquility that is hard to find in the city. The evening self-study has already begun. In the special building for senior three, most of the students in the classrooms are working hard, and only a few math and physics teachers in science classes are still teaching papers.
When Mingshu came to the floor where Class 28—the liberal arts experimental class—was located, he heard the sound of flipping pages.
A middle-aged female teacher with a slightly chubby figure came out of the main entrance of Class 28 and paused when she saw Mingshu, "Who are you?"
In any key middle school, the third floor of the senior high school is a strictly managed place, and people such as idlers are not allowed to enter.
At first glance, Mingshu couldn't be a parent, let alone a school staff, so it's no wonder that the head teacher, Teacher Wang, suddenly became vigilant.
"Hello." Mingshu lowered his voice and showed his credentials.
When Teacher Wang saw it, the vigilance in his eyes increased instead of decreasing, "You..."
"Take a step to speak." Mingshu said.
Senior high school teachers work hard, students struggle, teachers have to follow along, people come and go in the office, there are teachers, and there are students with problems, it is definitely not a place to talk.
Teacher Wang took Mingshu to an idle small classroom and asked anxiously, "What happened to any student in our class?"
It is not unreasonable for Teacher Wang to be nervous. The pressure of the college entrance examination is too great. Almost every year in Winter Ye City, senior high school students self-harm, commit suicide, and vent their revenge on their classmates.
Mingshu made a soothing smile and said in Xiao Yu'an's tone, "I want to get to know your student Yu Xiaocheng."
Teacher Wang's expression changed slightly, and he sighed before speaking, "Did something happen to his family?"
Mingshu shook his head, "Mr. Wang, I can't tell you too many details for the time being, please forgive me. I came to you today mainly to hear what kind of student Yu Xiaocheng is. After all, this year is his first time. You have been his head teacher for three years, and this is the fourth year. You are the teacher who knows him best in No. 9 Middle School."
Teacher Wang teaches English and is a super teacher. After sending Xiaocheng's students away a year ago, she took over the liberal arts experimental class for the second year of senior high school. Therefore, Yu Xiaocheng was not in her class when she repeated her studies for the first time. , Yu Xiaocheng repeated his studies again and became Teacher Wang's student again.
"Yu Xiaocheng, this child..." Teacher Wang started, but after a long pause, he couldn't speak.
Mingshu saw some embarrassment, helplessness, and regret on her face.
"Let me ask this." Mingshu said, "In the experimental class, is Yu Xiaocheng not smart enough?"
Teacher Wang looked at Mingshu hesitantly, and finally nodded, "Actually, I don't think it's a good thing for Yu Xiaocheng to choose to repeat the study again and again, he is too paranoid, he came to my class again this year, and I clearly feel that his psychology has problem appear."
"How to say?"
"Yu Xiaocheng's positioning of himself is not in line with his own ability." Teacher Wang was silent for a while, "A teacher should not judge a student by his grades, but in the experimental classes of key high schools, the atmosphere of competition is too strong, and there is no One can get out of that atmosphere."
Mingshu nodded at the right time, "Yeah."
"Yu Xiaocheng's junior high school is very good, and his grades have been in the top ten in the county for a long time, but which students in our class are not the best in the district, county and main city?" Teacher Wang said: "Yu Xiaocheng is very diligent, I can see that , he wants to pull the gap back..."
Mingshu said, "Diligence? Can you tell me more about Yu Xiaocheng's diligence?"
"The students in our class are very diligent, especially Yu Xiaocheng." Mr. Wang said: "He does not participate in all class activities, such as sports meetings, class meetings, and high school hobby activities, thinking that it is a delay in study time. The dormitory The lights will be turned off. His family situation is actually very general, but since the first semester of high school, he has been renting outside, and the rent is not cheap. I asked his mother during the parent-teacher conference before, and I learned that the cost of this cost will come to his family. It's a big burden to say."
Mingshu said: "Listen to what you mean, Yu Xiaocheng has little interaction with his classmates?"
"It can be said that in our class, he is a bit like an 'air man'." Teacher Wang said and sighed again, "Even if he works so hard, his grades still can't go up. I'm not saying he's not good, but In No. 9 Middle School, there are too many outstanding students. The only thing that stands out about Yu Xiaocheng is diligence. He is more diligent than everyone else, but his grades are barely maintained at the average level, which is really cruel.”
Mingshu remembered what Teacher Wang said before, and asked again: "You said that this time when you are Xiaocheng's head teacher again, you found that Yu Xiaocheng has a psychological problem? What is it?"
"In the past, he liked to ask questions to the teacher. Although he had an average relationship with his classmates, he often discussed problem-solving ideas with the classmates who were sitting close to each other." Teacher Wang said: "Now he doesn't communicate with anyone, and he sits in the classroom for a day. , I don’t ask questions if I don’t know, I thought to myself, and the students sitting near him told me several times that they didn’t want to sit with him because his eyes were so terrible, just like that Liu…”
Teacher Wang didn't go further, and Mingshu caught the regret of saying the wrong thing on her face.
After a little thought, Mingshu guessed what Teacher Wang swallowed - just like Liu Huizhi.
Liu Huizhi, a special murder symbol.
More than ten years ago, Liu Huizhi studied in a key high school in the capital, with excellent grades and outstanding performance in all aspects. If there is no accident, he will definitely be admitted to one of the two highest-ranked universities in the country.
But in the second half of the third year of senior year, Liu Huizhi suddenly killed 5 roommates in the dormitory with a machete that he brought into the dormitory at an unknown time, and then rushed into the teaching building of the third year with the knife, hacking to death 8 people and seriously injuring 14 others. .
When the police arrived, although Liu Huizhi had already been subdued by the teachers and students, the teaching building was full of blood and crying students. The scene was shocking.
In the subsequent trial, Liu Huizhi said that he was unable to think about it for a while and committed an unforgivable crime because of the excessive study pressure.
At that time, school violence was not as highly topical as it is now, and there have never been such bad homicide cases in schools across the country. After the media exposure, Liu Hui's case caused a sensation in the society. The pretty-looking Liu Huizhi has even become a nightmare for many high school students. Even today, more than ten years later, under word of mouth, there are still students who are afraid of another "Liu Huizhi" around them.
Mingshu said, "I guess it's because of low self-esteem that Yu Xiaocheng doesn't want to ask the teacher any more questions or discuss it with his classmates?"
Teacher Wang nodded, "This year is the third time he is in the third year of high school. His classmates are younger than him, and many teachers have taught him. We conducted a high school survey a while ago, and his grades are still in the middle, which is a big blow to him. Da-you think, he has completed two full senior years, and he is still not as good as his junior. I have taught for so many years, and I can understand the feeling of ordinary students who work hard but fail to catch up with others. "
Wu Zhen, Sha Chun, Yu Xiaocheng…
Different lives, similar predicaments.
When Mingshu left No. 9 Middle School, he looked in at the back door of Class 22. Yu Xiaocheng was sitting in the middle and back of the classroom, bowing his head and doing a test paper.
Perhaps aware of it, Yu Xiaocheng suddenly turned around, his gloomy eyes shot at the small window of the back door.
Mingshu met his eyes, easily capturing the despair and pain in his pupils.
People outside the small window can clearly see the people in the classroom, but people in the classroom can't see the faces of the peeps outside the door.
Yu Xiaocheng didn't know who was standing outside, so he turned back after a while and continued to write on the paper.
An hour later, when the third year of high school was over, Mingshu Yu Xiaocheng followed far behind and walked with him to the cramped unit building.
At the door of 7-3, Yi Fei saw the young man appearing from the corner of the stairs and shouted, "Yu Xiaocheng."
Yu Xiaocheng stood stunned and looked extremely defensive. When he heard footsteps downstairs, he suddenly turned around, trying to knock over the person and escape.
However, it was Mingshu who came.
Yu Xiaocheng is 1.76 meters tall. Although he is thin, his explosiveness should not be underestimated. The moment Yi Fei rushed down the stairs, Yu Xiaocheng slammed into Mingshu with his shoulder, his eyes were terrifying.
Mingshu reacted very quickly and flicked to the side, grabbed Yu Xiaocheng's wrist by inertia, pressed the person firmly against the wall, and said sharply, "What are you running for?"