The sun was shining brightly, but it was freezing cold inside.
The members of the serious crime team cleaned up the scene in silence, put the corpses that could hardly be distinguished who was who into body bags and carried them away, drew lines on the ground with chalk, and put small signs with serial numbers to indicate Clues, except for the occasional noise, except for the sound of footsteps, there is only the "click" of the camera, and the flash flashes pale light again and again.
Chu Li stood outside the door, holding a cigarette in his hand after a long absence.
Ever since he had a little girl at home, he has gradually given up the habit of relying on cigarettes to refresh himself, but this time he couldn't bear it anymore.
Stimulated by the strong smell of blood, the headache that had been tossing all night not only did not subside, but intensified, and I could even feel the throbbing of the veins on my forehead.
At this time, apart from nicotine, there is nothing else that can suppress this irritability.
"Captain Chu, the scene has been cleaned up." Xiao Liu came over to report.
Since receiving the alarm, Dayang took several team members down the cableway and escorted Zhang Dayou back to the Municipal Bureau. The students of No. 1 High School also left in an orderly manner under the leadership of teachers and hotel security, and the last individual guests were evacuated Afterwards, only members of the serious crime team and part of Pei Qingzhi's staff were left in the entire Luming Mountain Scenic Area.
"Then, what did you find?" Chu Li casually extinguished the remaining third of the cigarette butts.
"The time of death was about nine o'clock last night, with an error of no more than 30 minutes. The deceased belonged to the boss's family of five, the husband and wife, the old mother and two children. They were twins and were only seven years old." Xiao Liu showed a look of resentment on his face. He paused for a while before continuing, "All the corpses were torn apart... yes, they were torn apart. The specific results will not be known until they are sent back to the bureau for forensic examination by Su, but in my opinion, it is definitely not any cut with a sharp weapon, and..."
"I see." Chu Li waved his hand to stop him from speaking.
On the mountain road, Tang Xi and Pei Qingzhi walked down side by side, still talking.
"Consultant!" Xiao Liu immediately leaned forward and said in a low voice, "Didn't someone do this?"
Tang Xi glanced at him and laughed, "Okay, I'll talk to Chu Li."
"Hey!" Xiao Liu agreed and continued to direct.
"What do you want to say?" Chu Li grabbed his hair and became more irritable.
"The murderer should be the evil soul of the animals they killed over the years. He must have sought revenge from the enemy at the first time." Tang Xi said.
"When you went up the mountain yesterday—" Chu Li hesitated for a moment, but didn't continue.
"Well, I can see it. I thought it would take a while to become evil, so I thought I'd send the students back tomorrow, and I'll stay and deal with the problems here." Tang Xi answered his question frankly, "Sorry , is my dereliction of duty."
"You don't have to—" Chu Li shook his head, "I didn't mean to blame you, and you don't have to take all the responsibility on yourself. I just want to know why the time is so much earlier than you estimated? It's not like you usually level."
"The plan can't keep up with the changes." Tang Xi shrugged and said helplessly, "The thing you met last night should be that its existence stimulated the evil soul who was about to become evil, so at the moment of transformation, the first thing to do was A family of five living in the store."
"So, the murder here happened before you rescued those students?" Chu Li grasped the meaning of her words.
"That's right." Tang Xi nodded with a wry smile, "So, you don't have to think about finding the murderer anymore, just plan to close the case. The murderer was already cleared up by me last night, and of course...it's impossible for you to write it into the file. go."
"Ah..." Chu Li violently kicked a piece of gravel away, "What's the matter! Five people died, and the corpses were still dismembered. There were a group of tourists as witnesses. How can I close the case so as not to cause panic in the society? "
Tang Xi spread her hands, she really couldn't help with this.
"Speaking of which, the lives of this family should be remembered on the head of the envoy who gave birth to that monster?" Pei Qingzhi said suddenly.
"Yes..." Tang Xi nodded.
Chu Li rubbed his forehead, and asked, "Did Dayang go to the police station to retrieve the missing file?"
"Well, I asked him to take Zhang Dayou back and take care of it." Tang Xi responded, "However, the years span is long, and some false alarms must be picked out, and these family members did not report the case at the same police station. , even with the help of Xiao Xiao, it would take a lot of time to collect them, and it is estimated that he will not be able to come back today."
"Okay." Chu Li sighed, while thinking in his heart, anyway, the cause and effect are established, and I don't know if it is feasible to arrest that damned person behind the scenes as the murderer.
"What are you bothered about?" Tang Xi asked directly, "I've never seen you so upset about the case."
"Luming Mountain is too big." Chu Li said something that seemed irrelevant.
"Huh?" Tang Xi was confused. and then
"That's right, only part of Luming Mountain is in Jiangnan City, which belongs to Rong County, and a large part belongs to Qingjiang City." Pei Qingzhi said thoughtfully, "If these seemingly unrelated disappearance cases want to Merger case, what you say alone doesn’t count, right.”
"Ah." Chu Li flattened his lips, "The one in Qingjiang, however, has always been at odds with me."
"We can't help you with this." Tang Xi couldn't help laughing.
"Speaking of which, where are you going?" Chu Li said, looking them up and down with critical eyes.
"I accepted a commission, and now I'm going to see the client." Tang Xi said bluntly.
"At this time, commission?" Chu Li looked at Pei Qingzhi suspiciously.
"It's kind of related." Pei Qingzhi said vaguely.
"Go, be careful not to get involved in any trouble." Chu Li waved his hand and said something meaningful.
"Don't worry." Pei Qingzhi said.
"Then let's go." Tang Xi walked a few steps, then suddenly turned around and said, "My luggage, please take it home for me."
Chu Li sneered.
"He was afraid that I would involve you in Pei's internal disputes." Pei Qingzhi said suddenly.
"Why, there are still people making trouble in your family?" Tang Xi asked in surprise.
Originally thought that in this life when Pei Qingzhi was still alive, Mr. Pei sent Pei Yuan's family abroad resolutely, even the second and third bedrooms were divided into the old house, the power of the Pei family should be tightly held in Pei Qingzhi's hands. You must know that in the previous life, Pei Yuanli was tricked after he died, leaving them only an empty shell, Pei Qingzhi of the Pei family!
"It's not that easy." Pei Qingzhi shook his head.
Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Tang Xi didn't ask any more questions, and changed the topic: "Who is the client you are talking about?"
"My little uncle's daughter is my cousin." Pei Qingzhi frowned slightly, but said simply, "My grandmother left early, and my mother and two uncles are half-brothers. It’s about sending a boxing gift during the New Year’s Eve. What I’m looking for is her fiancé.”
"Hmm... sad?" Tang Xi thought for a while before asking.
"So you're not here?" Pei Qingzhi was not too surprised.
"En." Tang Xi spat out a word.
The two walked in silence for a while, just in time to see a group of people walking up in a hurry.
"Xiao Fang, why haven't the tourists been evacuated yet?" The middle-aged man in the lead looked serious and dissatisfied.
"This..." Xiao Fang, who was named, smiled awkwardly. He just wanted to complain in his heart. They are obviously just here, so they can't be blamed for evacuating tourists!
"Team Zhuang from the Qingjiang Municipal Bureau?" Tang Xi raised her eyebrows slightly after being reminded by Pei Qingzhi, and walked over.
"You are?" The middle-aged man is exactly what Chu Li and Pei Qingzhi mentioned before, Zhuang Shijie, the captain of the criminal police detachment of Qingjiang City, glanced suspiciously at her.
Tang Xi didn't seem to see him, just stretched out his hand towards him, and said with a smile: "Jiangnan City Serious Crime Team, Tang Xi. Hello, Team Zhuang."
"Chu Li's men?" Zhuang Shijie froze for a moment, with a weird expression on his face. After a while, he politely reached out to shake hands with her, and said, "Officer Tang is young and promising."
Tang Xi rolled her eyes in her heart, young and promising, to put it nicely, don't you just dislike me for being too young and not reliable? From head to toe, there is a strong bureaucratic style, no wonder Chu Li doesn't like it when he mentions it. Thinking about it, the smile on her face became more sincere, and she said cheerfully: "Captain Zhuang, you have a good eye. I am indeed young, and I will go to college in two months."
"..." Zhuang Shijie choked on her, his face flushed all of a sudden.
"Then don't disturb Team Zhuang's handling of the case. I still have something to do. I'm leaving first, bye." Tang Xi waved his hand, passed by their team, and walked down the mountain.
"Goodbye." Pei Qingzhi said goodbye politely with a smile in his eyes.
Zhuang Shijie watched their backs disappear at the corner of the mountain road with a blank face.
"Team Zhuang, this... what is Jiangnan City up to?" Someone muttered.
Zhuang Shijie shook his head, putting away all his previous carelessness.
He could see that the little girl was telling the truth, but it was the truth that deserved attention. The police station is not a kindergarten, especially in a place like the Serious Crime Squad, where the first graduate of the police department may not be able to get in, let alone a girl who is not old enough to practice. And there is only one kind of place that the serious crimes team can give her—a non-staff consultant.
After staying in the seat for a long time, it is not clear to him that a person who can become a police consultant may have an average overall level, but there must be one skill that is far superior to ordinary people.
So, what is that girl good at
Down the mountain road, as soon as Tang Xi left Zhuang Shijie's sight, his face quickly darkened.
"What's wrong?" Pei Qingzhi wondered.
"I don't like that person." Tang Xi snorted coldly.
"Are you protecting your weaknesses?" Pei Qingzhi froze for a moment, and couldn't help laughing.
"Of course not." Tang Xi gave him a strange look, "Am I such a person who doesn't distinguish between public and private?"
"Is there a problem with Zhuang Shijie?" Pei Qingzhi suddenly became serious.
"I don't know." Tang Xi shook her head, and said after a while, "I said before that Chu Li's body is full of righteousness, and all evils retreat."
"He is a man who eats royal meals, plus he has caught so many vicious people over the years... Another point is that he has really killed people, so it is inevitable that he has a strong evil spirit." Pei Qingzhi said.
"Although it's not as serious, Yan Shifei also has similar traits. There are more or less members of the serious crime team." Tang Xi said solemnly, "But in Zhuang Shijie, I don't feel a criminal police captain at all. The evil spirit it deserves."
"You mean..." Pei Qingzhi said in shock.
"It's hard to say." Tang Xi pursed her lips and hesitated before saying, "After all, you can't expect every captain of the criminal police to be a hero who serves the people regardless of personal life or death. Some people just regard it as a job to support their families. There is nothing wrong with that.”
Pei Qingzhi was speechless.
"If only this is the case." Tang Xi sighed in her heart.
"Jiangnan City is adjacent to Qingjiang, and it's not the first time that Chu Li and Zhuang Shijie have cooperated. He should know Zhuang Shijie better." Pei Qingzhi comforted.
"En." Tang Xi responded, and couldn't help but look back at the road up the mountain.
I don't know why, but I always feel a little uneasy.
"However, speaking of it, Zhuang Shijie came very quickly." Pei Qingzhi said suddenly.
"What do you mean?" Tang Xi was startled.
"Luming Mountain is located at the junction of Jiangnan City and Qingjiang City, but it is actually farther away from the main urban area of Qingjiang City." Pei Qingzhi explained, "A tourist reported the case early this morning. Logically speaking, the case will At the same time, inform both parties that Chu Li was originally on Luming Mountain, but Zhuang Shijie's speed from receiving the report to rushing here is a bit abnormal."
Tang Xi didn't wait for him to finish, she took out her mobile phone to check the navigation, and quickly came to a conclusion: According to common sense, it would take at least an hour for Zhuang Shijie to arrive.
"However, maybe like Chu Li, they already have a case nearby, so it's faster to come here directly." Pei Qingzhi said again.
"It's not like." Tang Xi shook her head and retorted, "He brought too many people. If it's a small case, you don't need so many people. If it's a serious case, their group is too neat."
"Too neat?" Pei Qingzhi paused, and immediately understood.
Indeed, the members of the serious crime team who hunted down Zhang Dayou last night were all disheveled, and even after a night's rest, they could still see the traces. After all, no one brought a change of clothes during the hunt. But Zhuang Shijie and his party were as neat as if they were saying goodbye to their wife and going to work in the morning.
"Forget it, he can still suffer." Tang Xi muttered, shook her head, and shook off unnecessary thoughts.
After going down the mountain, Pei Qingzhi drove the car himself, and took her to Rong County not far away.
Rong County is not a big place, but because it is at the foot of the Luming Mountain Scenic Area, there are many tourists staying overnight here. The hotel industry is developing well, and there is actually a five-star hotel in the center of the county.
Pei Qingzhi went to the front desk to get the room card, went up to the top floor, found the correct room number, and opened the door.
"Cousin is here." Inside the room was a girl in a simple suspender dress with light makeup, looking very comfortable.
A hysterical drama was playing on the TV, and the girl was still holding the remote control in her hand, obviously watching TV during the waiting time.
"Go in and talk." Pei Qingzhi closed the door with his backhand.
"Ah, yes, come in and talk." The girl immediately led the way, hurriedly took the electric kettle to boil water, and said, "I didn't expect the very powerful Celestial Master introduced by my cousin to be so young, it's really a shame. Oh, my name is Fu Xiao, hello Miss Tang."
Tang Xi smiled and nodded, her eyes turned around the room calmly, saw the heroine who was still crying on the TV, and said casually: "Miss Fu likes to watch dramas?"
"Well, this drama is not bad. The emotional drama is very touching. I cried several times watching it. I just replayed it to pass the time." Fu Xiao came back with a cup filled with tea, put it on the coffee table under the window, and took Start the remote to turn off the TV.
Immediately, the crying and shouting all over the room disappeared, and it became quiet all of a sudden.
Tang Xi sat down and looked out the window.
No loss, it is a five-star hotel with spacious rooms. Luming Mountain can be seen from the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and the view is excellent. There is a coffee table and a few small single sofas in the reception area under the window, which has a petty bourgeois atmosphere.
"That...Miss Tang, I think my cousin has already said that I want to find my fiancé, Guan Li." While Fu Xiao was speaking, he sat down on the single sofa opposite, folded his hands on his knees, Every move exudes a good temperament.
"Since Miss Fu knows what I do, she should know that finding people is not my job scope." Tang Xi said.
"I know, I know." Fu Xiao lowered his head, feeling like weeping. After a while, he raised his hand to take out a tissue, pressed the wet corners of his eyes, and said in a hoarse voice, "Actually, I I know in my heart that he is long gone, but Chinese people always pay attention to a fallen leaf returning to its roots. I don't want him to become a lonely ghost who can't find his way home... "
"Let me interrupt." Tang Xi waved her hand to stop her, and asked, "Miss Fu, the scope of your entrustment, what exactly do you want me to find for you? A soul or a corpse?"
"Ah..." Fu Xiao opened his mouth wide, a little dumbfounded, before saying after a while, "Is there any difference?"
"To be honest, I'm not sure about either of these two." Tang Xi shrugged, looked at Pei Qingzhi again, and said calmly, "Miss Fu must have invited many celestial masters for this matter, right?"
"Yes." Fu Xiao nodded immediately, "But, those celestial masters either couldn't find them, or they didn't want to accept them as soon as they heard them, so..."
"It's normal not to pick up. If you can't find it, it's probably a liar who came for the reward of the Fu family." Tang Xi said unceremoniously.
"Indeed..." Fu Xiao smiled wryly, and said helplessly, "So, is this really so difficult?"
"It's difficult, the key is that it's been too long." Tang Xi shook her head, and said seriously, "A truly capable celestial master cherishes feathers, and is unwilling to accept such a hopeless and troublesome commission, for fear of smashing the signboard. It may not be strong enough. , for this kind of case, there will be no way to proceed.”
"Then Miss Tang?" Fu Xiao's face clearly showed despair.
"I will accept, but I have two requirements." Tang Xi said.
"Say it! I will definitely do it, as long as you can help me find him!" Fu Xiao nodded repeatedly.
"First, I'm really not sure, so don't get your hopes up." Tang Xi poured cold water on it.
Fu Xiao was taken aback for a moment, but quickly restrained his disappointed expression, nodded and said, "I know, as long as Ms. Tang can try her best to help me find it, that's enough. As for the result... it's just that I don't give up and want an answer."
"Secondly, if I can find it, I hope that Ms. Fu can follow my request to report the case." Tang Xi said solemnly.
"Report to the police?" Fu Xiao was at a loss, "If, if he died in an accident, should he also report to the police?"
"Yes!" Tang Xi nodded solemnly, "Miss Fu, the current situation in Luming Mountain is very complicated. Your fiancé's disappearance may be related to a big case. We also need your help and cooperation."
Fu Xiao looked at Pei Qingzhi hesitantly.
"Miss Tang is not only a celestial master, she is also a police advisor, you can trust her." Pei Qingzhi said gently.
"Okay!" Fu Xiao blurted out.
At this moment, there was a "pop" from the side, and the switch of the electric kettle jumped.
Fu Xiao got up and took the kettle over to make tea, and then brought two folders: "Miss Tang, here is a power of attorney, and the other is Guan Li's personal information, please take a look."
Tang Xi took the power of attorney first, glanced at ten lines at a glance, saw that there was no problem, took out a pen and signed it, but did not open the document immediately, and only asked: "Miss Fu, is there any personal items related to the ceremony?"
"Personal items?" Fu Xiao didn't know what to think of, and his face was a little red.
"It's not consumables like clothes. I'm not a hunting dog." Tang Xi knew that she was thinking wrong, and added with a dry smile. She was really afraid that she would really take out some men's underwear or something like that.
"Is that so." Fu Xiao smiled a little embarrassedly, hiding his embarrassment by picking up the teacup.
"What he gives you is fine, the important thing is to be full of his heart." Tang Xi said again.
"Is the ring okay?" Fu Xiao heard the words, put down the cup, took off a diamond ring from her ring finger and handed it to her, a little sadly said, "This is the engagement gift that Guan Li gave me back then. I'll change to a big diamond ring."
Tang Xi took a closer look at the ring, and could see that the man's family background was not bad. Although the diamond on this ring was not big, it was a rare yellow diamond. In addition to the exquisite design that was obviously made by a master, it was also very valuable. .
"Yes." Tang Xi nodded, and solemnly put away the ring, "Miss Fu will stay in Rong County to wait for my news, right?"
"Well, yes, every year when he disappeared, I would come and live here for a few days." Fu Xiao nodded.
"Okay." Tang Xi picked up the folder and stood up, "Then don't waste time, call if you need anything."
"Ah, I'll see you off." Fu Xiao was a little surprised at her swiftness, and got up quickly.
"No need." Tang Xi said, picked up the remote control and turned on the TV, "Don't disturb Ms. Fu and continue to watch the drama, goodbye."
In an instant, the room began to be filled with dog blood again. The voice of the hostess complaining to the host with snot and tears made the scalp tingle.
Fu Xiao was stunned for a while, then his eyes moved and fell on the TV, and his face suddenly changed.
"Is there something wrong with her?" Pei Qingzhi also asked in the elevator.
Tang Xi sneered, but said, "The sun is pretty good today."
"Yeah, today's forecast says it will be 38 degrees—" Pei Qingzhi was halfway through speaking, and immediately reacted, muttering, "The curtains..."
"Yes." The elevator door opened on the first floor, Tang Xi walked out, and said leisurely, "The sun is strong today, and if the curtains are not closed at the position where she is sitting, the TV will not be able to see clearly because of the reflection. What about the drama?"
Pei Qingzhi was speechless, and said after a while: "She is looking downstairs."
"Yes, she has been staring at the hotel door, but she is anxious about the whereabouts of her fiancé, and it is normal to expect us to come sooner, but why should she cover it up?" Tang Xi said to herself, "Luming Mountain... It seems that the □□ here .”
"Sorry." Pei Qing apologized.
"It's not your fault." Tang Xi shook her head.
It was true that she accepted this commission half for Pei Qingzhi and half for Chu Li. However, there were too many mysteries, which aroused her curiosity instead.
Luming Mountain, what else is there
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