Loving people is like holding a torch. Going against the wind will surely burn your hands.
This sentence comes from the "Buddha's Forty-two Chapters Sutra", the general idea is that if you are obsessed with love and greed, it is like walking against the wind with a torch in your hand, and it is easy to be burned by flames.
Humans are emotional animals, they are often dominated by emotions and desires, and do some irrational things, thus causing unnecessary harm to themselves. Viagra is an example.
Early this morning, Viagra shouted with a smirk: "Oh, so Jin Tainian is my brother and my Niuyi, you go and prepare gifts for me."
"What is Niuyi, can you eat it?" Miaomiao asked ignorantly.
"Niu Yi is a Cantonese way of saying that when the two words are combined, it means 'sheng', which means birthday." After Zhen Zhen explained it, she rolled her eyes at Viagra and said contemptuously, "Did Miaomiao have a birthday party before? We all gave her gifts, but you came here empty-handed and ate more than half of the cake."
"Who made my salary a lot less than yours, and now the price of goods has risen like a rocket, I have to spend more than half of the moonlight on food and car, and the rest is not enough to pay the rent, how can I have money to go? Buying gifts?" Viagra pretended to be pitiful with tears in his eyes.
"Still pretending, didn't Amu apply for a subsidy for you?" Zhen Zhen gave him another look.
Seeing that pretending to be pitiful didn't work, Viagra shouted angrily: "I don't care, anyway, today I'm Niu Yi, you all have to listen to me!"
I walked up to him and patted his head lightly: "I'm another year older, so be obedient in the future!" Seeing this, everyone else lined up to pat him on the head, making him so angry that he was about to go crazy.
Seeing that none of us meant to give him gifts, he had to settle for the next best thing and said helplessly: "Okay, it's fine if you don't give me gifts, just give me a screen name and see! As the greatest of the century My hacker, it's really outrageous that I don't have an impressive and arrogant screen name! Each of you give me a screen name, which must be atmospheric, cool, and impressive enough..."
Later, he put forward specific requirements. First of all, he could not use the Martian script. Although this kind of screen name was very popular among the post-90s, it gave people a very frivolous feeling. He prefers the formal name format, so he has to use the "last name, first name" format.
Secondly, he asked to use a foreign or special compound surname, but it should not be too foreign. Net names such as "Valentino Laden" and "Edward Pressure Mountain" are too trivial to set off his origin from the ancient and mysterious East. Features full of meaning. Therefore, the third requirement is that the screen name must have a strong oriental color.
Even if we kill him, we won't give him a gift, but it doesn't matter if we choose a name. After all, today is his birthday, so we can't go too far. The first person who named him was Zhen Zhen: "Let's call him 'Taishu Xiongqi'! What a domineering name."
"Uncle too?" Viagra wanted her to cast a suspicious look, "Does it really have this surname?"
"Of course there is, my dad has a friend whose surname is Uncle Tai." Zhen Zhen gave him a disdainful glance.
"Why don't you call it 'Derby Viagra'!" The second one was Miaomiao. She was afraid that Viagra wouldn't believe that the surname "Derby" really existed. data found.
Although Miaomiao has done a lot of preparation work on a rare occasion, Viagra is still not satisfied with this alternative screen name, and keeps urging me and Xueqing to give him a screen name.
I thought Xueqing wouldn't mess around with him, but I didn't expect that she would be interested in this muddy water, and after thinking for a long time, she came up with a screen name that made everyone stunned: "Asura · Jingshen."
After a brief silence, everyone laughed heartily because of this screen name with a strong oriental mystery, with the exception of Viagra of course.
After laughing, Viagra still gave up and insisted on pestering me to give him a screen name. I pondered for a moment and smiled at him: "What about the surname 'Mitarai'? It's very special!"
"Well, yes, it's cool and tasteful, I like it." He kept nodding.
I smiled maliciously: "Then call it 'Mitarai · Bukkake'!"
"Brother Amu, you're a hooligan!" Miaomiao straightened her waist and sternly accused me. I thought this little girl didn't understand this "professional term", but I didn't expect she knew a lot.
Although he was teased once, Viagra was still unwilling and continued to pester me: "Brother Mu, can't you give me a decent screen name?"
"Alright, alright, I'll give you a well-known screen name now..." I thought for a moment and then smiled: "How about it's called 'Mitarai Raya'?"
When he heard it, he smiled and clapped his hands in applause: "Okay, this name is enough to draw the wind, and it gives people the feeling that the wind is pulling the bow and the arrow. I will use this screen name in the future."
"The computer guy, you've been blinded again." The boss walked in from the outside with a file, and patted Viagra on the head with the file folder.
"When did I get blinded?" Viagra asked suspiciously.
"I told you not to study regularly!"
The boss rolled his eyes at him and then explained, "'Mitowashi' is a Japanese surname, 'handwashed' means toilet in Japan, and 'yu' is an honorary title. Although the pronunciation is slightly different, the literal meaning is 'toilet'. .
"As for 'pull arrow', don't think it's the abbreviation of 'pull the bow and draw the arrow', 'pull arrow' is actually from a history book. Ancient emperors would be accompanied by a historian, whether it was a national event, or eating and drinking Lazard, anyway Everything the emperor did must be recorded.
"If the emperor suddenly wants to go to the toilet to use a tuba when he is meeting with foreign envoys, how do you say the historian should write it down? Of course, it is not so vulgar to say, 'My king is in a hurry, keep going to the toilet, and shit'.
"Therefore, whenever such a situation is encountered, the historian will use the nickname. 'Raya' is the nickname for shit, and 'Mitarai·Raya' literally means 'toilet·shit'!"
After listening to the boss's explanation, everyone laughed so hard, even Xueqing, who usually kept a stern smile, also showed a smile. Of course, Viagra can't laugh. He lowered his head and drew circles on the table with his fingertips, muttering to himself: "I want to draw circles and curse you every birthday, every day to gain ten pounds..."
"Haha, it doesn't matter if Amu and I are fat on birthdays, but the three beauties are not happy. Well, let me name you, it must be cool and oriental, right..."
The boss squinted his small eyes, thought for a moment and smiled, "I'll give you the name Aisin Gioro... scumbag!"
Once again, everyone laughed so hard that even Viagra, who became a laughing stock, couldn't help laughing. However, in this cheerful atmosphere, I have no smile.
After all, I have followed the boss for many years, and I know his temper very well. In front of his subordinates, he always looks fierce and vicious. Even if he wants to admire us from the bottom of his heart, he will never show it on his face. Like now, it is a rare encounter in ten years to mingle with us chatting and laughing.
The last time it was so abnormal was when he and the director fell out over the ancient sword case. I think that when he reported the Wangcun case to the director just now, the two must have had a falling out again because of something.
I followed the boss into the office without a word, and after closing the door, I asked, "Is something wrong?"
The boss was pretending to be relaxed at first, but when he sat down on the chair, his slack face tightened, and he replied solemnly, "It's 'something' happened again."
"What the hell is going on?" I sat down at the desk.
"It seems that the Wangcun case still needs to be investigated, because there was another murder case yesterday, and this murder case is not only more bizarre than before, but also brings up a big problem." After the boss threw the file he just got back to me, He frowned, his hands clasped in front of his lips.
Ever since Wu Wei and his wife's residence and shop were set on fire, I knew that the case was still going on. However, the dignified state of the boss at the moment did not seem to stem from this simple matter. After all, it is inevitable that there will be omissions in handling cases, investigation errors and even troublesome escapes also occur from time to time, and the Minister will never blame him for this.
The boss and the director are old fritters who are used to seeing wind and waves. They can make them angry and even turn their brothers against each other. It is not a trivial matter of sesame and mung beans. Knowing that this matter is no trivial matter, I hurriedly asked, "Could it be that... the Minister found out that you took a bribe?"
"You're old-fashioned!" The boss suddenly swears, "Have you ever seen me accept a bribe for so long?"
("Laowei" is an elegant name for "old mother" in Cantonese, "X you Laowei" means "greeting" the other's mother, that is, swearing. Although it has the same meaning as "X your old mother", relatively speaking, " "X you old taste" is more elegant, and some people who don't usually swear, occasionally swear like this.)
"Then tell me, what's the matter?" I continued to ask.
The boss took a deep breath and raised his hand: "Look at the contents of the file first!"
I quickly checked the archives and learned that another murder had occurred in Wangcun. The thirteen-year-old Wang Zhijun, a teenager from Wangcun, was found dead in his home a few days ago. The state of his death was extremely strange, his hands were hanging on the roof beams, and his hands and feet were tied with ropes.
What's even more strange is that the deceased was wearing a women's swimsuit and red skirt that did not belong to him, and a large scale was hanging from his feet.
However, these are not the point of the question. What amazes me is that, according to the records of the archives, the fingerprints of the third party found at the murder scene are consistent with the fingerprints on the lighter found in the ruins of the residence of Wu Wei and his wife. After verification, the lighter should belong to the missing detective Xiang Xiwang, and the results of the fingerprint verification also confirmed that the fingerprints found at the murder scene were indeed Xiao Xiang's fingerprints.
I stared blankly at the photo of the lighter in the archives, and it took me a long time to squeeze out a sentence between my teeth: "It's too sloppy, the guy handling the case is too sloppy, how can you just suspect someone else as a murderer based on a lighter? "
"No one said Xiaoxiang was the murderer, and we couldn't pinpoint the suspect based on just one piece of evidence at the murder scene. But this fingerprint..." The boss frowned and hesitated.
"Don't you suspect Xiao Xiang?" I asked in surprise, then shook my head, "Impossible, even if Xiao Xiang's fingerprints are on the scene, it only means that he has been to the scene, and it cannot prove that he is the murderer. His temperament , you and I are very clear. Although he often does not follow normal procedures, and even plays some small tricks to achieve his goals, he will never kill!"
"He will never leave his sister who lives with him..." The boss sighed softly, "We knew Xiao Xiang two years ago, but now this person makes me feel very unfamiliar."
I was at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.
If the person sitting across from me is not the eldest, but Zhen Zhen, she will definitely blame me for being emotional and unable to make a correct judgment. The reason why the boss didn't take responsibility for me was probably because he, like me, couldn't believe that Xiao Xiang was the murderer.
However, the boss is much more rational than me, although subjectively he doesn't believe it, or is unwilling to accept the hypothesis that Xiaoxiang is the murderer. But convincing evidence must be presented to deny this hypothesis. Therefore, he gave me a death order: "Within three days, this case must be investigated clearly. Whoever the murderer is, he must be brought to justice!"
In fact, even if the boss didn't tell me, I would thoroughly investigate the case for both public and private purposes, so I picked up the file and prepared to go out. But as soon as I stood up, I felt something was wrong. Although the suspect in the case, Xiao Xiang, was the boss's former subordinate, it was impossible for the director to quarrel with the boss because of this.
"You haven't finished your words yet!" I sat down again, lit the cigarette leisurely, and put on a posture that I was ready to stick around.
"I quarreled with the director just now." Although the boss said it lightly, he picked up my cigarette case and lighter and lit a cigarette for himself. He had quit smoking for several years, and his relapse at this point is enough to show that the situation is extremely serious.
"The quarrels between brothers are very common, and the more quarrels can enhance the relationship." I deliberately made the atmosphere lighter.
He blew out a smoke ring and shook his head: "This time is different."
"What's wrong? Did he really find out that you did something shameful?" I frowned.
"It's not me, it's 'us'." The boss looked straight at me.
I shook my head and waved my hand: "I haven't done anything that doesn't look good. Although I sometimes get lazy or tease my female colleagues. But I've always been very measured, so no one should complain about me, right?"
"I'm not in the mood to listen to your 'rotten gag' right now." The boss said after breathing out a breath, "The director already knows about Xiaoxiang."
(“Rotten gag” is a slang term unique to Hong Kong, and is generally interpreted as a joke that is not funny or puzzling, but also means a bad joke.)
I was stunned for a moment, then asked nervously, "How much does he know?"
"It's the same as us." The boss shook his head melancholy. "He no longer trusts us, so it doesn't make sense for this conspiracy team to continue to exist."
"Aren't you going to go to the Yellow Squad Dad again?" I felt my cheeks twitch.
The boss let out a long breath of smoke and said with a wry smile: "You can rest assured, as long as you get to the bottom of this case, I guarantee that after the conspiracy team is disbanded, you will not be transferred back to the anti-pickup team."
I slumped on my chair and shrugged: "It doesn't matter whether it's the anti-poaching team or the anti-pornography team, since the day you recruited me to the conspiracy team, I don't expect to stay here until retirement. With your temper, there will be one day. I would quarrel with the minister, and then I would get angry, but I didn't expect this day to come so early."
"It's not a question of temper, it's a question of trust!" The boss suddenly became excited, and seemed to be angry about the quarrel with the minister just now.
"Forget it, I won't waste time with you on this kind of issue." I waved my hand weakly, and then said seriously, "It's probably Xueqing who made the small report, right?"
"Xueqing probably doesn't know much about Xiaoxiang." The boss smiled bitterly again.
The indifferent Xueqing, although inadvertently leaves the impression of a whistleblower. But she didn't know about Xiao Xiang, and we didn't even talk about it in front of her. If it wasn't her, who would it be
Zhen Zhen's silly smiling face suddenly appeared in my mind, I couldn't help but stunned: "Could it be..."
The boss nodded slightly: "We've all gone wrong, and the one who reported Xiao Xiang to the director is Zhen Zhen, who has always been regarded by you as the stupidest and least scheming."
"How could it be that fool..." Although I knew the facts, I couldn't accept it for a while.
"If you still think she's an idiot with well-developed limbs, it can only mean that her acting skills are too good." The boss slumped on the chair and breathed a long breath of cigarettes.
I shook my head helplessly, picked up the file and prepared to go out. The boss tapped the table to call me back, and said with a serious face: "Now you should be very clear, our every move is exposed under the director's eyes, I don't want to go to the labor camp to find you every year and festival. Just do it yourself. , don't implicate me when you cause trouble."
I stood there for a while, then smiled and said, "If I'm in jail, remember to bring some cigarettes to visit me! Don't buy too expensive, the red panda will do."