memory hole

What time do you meet, etc.

They said goodbye afterward.Mr. Guo sent them to the elevator, and told Zhong Xian that he hoped that he would consider the matter of cooperation, come up with a plan, come and sit down when he has time, and communicate more.

After entering the elevator, Dake immediately urged Zhong Xian to call Police Officer Deng as if he had taken a stimulant, but Zhong Xian refused.

"We have traces of Xiao Zhu. How can we not tell the police about such an important clue." Da Ke understood.

Zhong Xian hesitated again and again, and sent a WeChat message to police officer Deng.

"Damn, what disappeared for half a year is really a false alarm." Dake said.The elevator slowly reached the first floor. When they got out of the elevator, a group of white-collar workers rushed into the elevator behind them. Dake's voice was still loud in the crowd. "I haven't contacted my family for half a year, this little Zhu is really heartless!"

Zhong Xian kept silent, just walked silently, Dake looked at him suspiciously. "Why didn't you respond?"

Zhong Xian looked ahead and smiled: "It's good that nothing happened to him."

Obviously this reaction made Dake feel very uninterested. "I won't pretend to be happy for him or something. What have you been doing for the past six months? Why did he suddenly appear again..."

"Then you have a chance to ask him yourself."

Dake actually thought about this seriously. "Why should I answer him. Well, you seem restless."

"Something feels wrong." Zhong Xian finally expressed his doubts.

Dake was puzzled: "Do you still need to think about it? Mr. Yang just said clearly that he met last week. Zhu Xinhe's name is not common and he is a colleague. It can't be someone else."

Officer Deng called at this time.Let Zhong Xian wait there, he will be right there.

Guilty conscience

16

[Dake is meeting Officer Deng for the first time. ]

On the side of Wenjin Square is Tianbei [-]st Road, a small street with only two lanes. Traffic jams often occur at the intersection with Renmin Road, forming a long-lasting car queue.Officer Deng appeared from the direction of Tianbei Road, and he walked towards Wenjin Square through the traffic.Dake opened his mouth wide, although Zhong Xian hadn't introduced him yet, he had already identified that person from the passers-by.

Officer Deng is so eye-catching, he finally wore a police uniform today.

Zhong Xian and Dake stood under the shade of a tree next to the square. Dake hadn't finished smoking a cigarette yet, and they only waited for 15 minutes.

Zhong Xian told Officer Deng about the situation just now, and Officer Deng asked to see Mr. Yang.

Dake had been happily analyzing the reasons for Xiaozhu's disappearance before.But after Officer Deng arrived, he became honest.Following behind Zhong Xian, he didn't take the initiative to speak.

They took Police Officer Deng to HHZ Company, introduced them to Mr. Guo and Mr. Yang, and then bid farewell.To be precise, Dake asked to leave on his own initiative. He said that he remembered that there was another important thing to do.

When the two went downstairs, Zhong Xian asked strangely: "Didn't you want to get to know this policeman? You thought you would tell him your reasoning. Why did you do this instead? It seemed like you were hiding on purpose."

Dake defended himself: "Curiosity is there, but it doesn't make you lose your mind. He is a policeman, and he always feels that it is not the case when he talks too much."

"I've done too many bad things, I feel guilty when I see the police." Zhong Xian teased him.

"Since Xiao Zhu is not missing, there is nothing to be curious about. Deng Sir, unexpectedly, is so innocent. Which bureau is he from?"

"What's the meaning?"

"Which branch is that? I have a neighbor who is from the Criminal Investigation Section of Longgang Branch. Sir Deng can investigate the case independently, so he should be a criminal policeman."

Zhong Xian thought: "He didn't say anything. I didn't ask." Only then did he notice that he didn't know anything about the policeman who investigated him.

17

Sometimes, premonitions are like nerves to the heart.Although they were not heard or seen, the facts were there, and they spread in the air, like the rain cloud that shrouded Shennan Avenue.

On the afternoon of the second day, Zhong Xian sat in the Fairy Forest on the fourth floor of KKMALL, KKMALL. He chose a seat by the window, where he could see the sky outside the window, where light gray and dark gray clouds overlapped. The light rain seemed to fall on the ground one after another, the dense canopy of the roadside kept shaking, and the weather forecast typhoon was coming again.But the people on the street still go their own way without being affected.This is so common in this season.

Officer Deng asked him for help again, and Mr. Yang was also invited.This can be regarded as an action with the cooperation of the police and the public - Mr. Yang asked Xiao Zhu out to meet him on the grounds of talking about work, while Zhong Xian hid aside to identify whether the person who came was Xiao Zhu.

Officer Deng arrived as scheduled.He is dressed quite casually today.Light-colored jeans and a shirt with pastel stripes on a white background.They are like two old friends who meet each other.

"Thank you for the clues you provided yesterday, especially for being willing to cooperate today..." Officer Deng thanked politely as soon as we met.

Zhong Xian interrupted him with a smile, and pushed a cup of iced coffee in front of him: "Don't be polite in the future." He then pointed to a position near the door three tables away, the goose egg blue There was already a cup of mango drink on the round table, but there was no one in the seat. "Boss Yang has arrived. He's a little nervous, and now he's going to the bathroom."

Officer Deng nodded, sat down opposite Zhong Xian, looked around, stood up again, pulled the chair to the side of the table, and sat down again.

"Otherwise you sit in my seat. The sight line will be better here." Zhong Xian suggested. "I think this place is suitable for observation and is very hidden. I don't know if my choice as a layman meets your detective standards."

"Not bad." Officer Deng gave an appreciative expression. "Xiao Zhu doesn't know me. You should hide well. Your task is to confirm whether it is Xiao Zhu himself." Officer Deng said, and then he saw Mr. Yang, who had just come out of the bathroom and was walking back slowly. Location.

Suddenly, Mr. Yang also saw Police Officer Deng, and immediately raised his hand to greet him enthusiastically, and walked over at a faster pace.

"He just sent me a WeChat message, and he will be there soon." Mr. Yang said as he walked.Because there were very few guests in the Fairy Zong Forest at this time, he deliberately lowered his voice, but because he was too cautious, his movements seemed weird, which instead attracted attention.While speaking, he walked in front of Zhong Xian and Police Officer Deng. "Sir, I want to apologize for my attitude yesterday. I didn't want to help you ask this Zhu out at first because I'm too busy recently. Mr. Zhong also knows that I'm working on a product, and I'm under a lot of pressure. But then I I realized it..."

"It's nothing." Officer Deng interrupted him, "You've been very cooperative. Is it about four o'clock?"

"Yes, yes. I'll go back to my seat and wait. His WeChat just now said that the subway is at the station."

Officer Deng nodded.Mr. Yang returned to his seat.

They all sat quietly afterwards.After about 5 minutes, Xiao Zhu did not appear.From the position of Zhongxian, you can see the entrance of the fairy forest. The entire wall facing the central area of ​​KK-MALL is made of glass. You can see most of the open shopping mall space, including two escalators. If someone comes from Come up there and the bell strings will see immediately.

"He hasn't appeared yet." Zhong Xian said. "Maybe he is not familiar with this place, so he couldn't find the elevator."

Officer Deng nodded: "It's not yet time. If you are not familiar with the terrain, it will take 10 minutes to walk from the subway station."

Zhong Xian agreed, and his gaze shifted to Officer Deng's face.From this angle, one can see a well-defined profile, with a high nose and a short, thin chin.Zhong Xian searched for even a little familiar element in his memory.

"Is Deng Sir also a northerner?" he asked.

Officer Deng stared at the mall center through the glass curtain wall, wondering if he heard it.

"He's tall, but his facial features are soft. I can't guess where he is from at the moment." Zhong Xian continued.

Officer Deng stared outside and replied, "I am the second generation. My parents came here more than 20 years ago."

"It's so enviable."

"What envy?"

"Escaped the current blood-sucking era where every inch of land is expensive."

Police officer Deng stared at the entrance: "Everyone has their own opinions. There is a saying that says-'You only see what you want to see.'"

What Police Officer Deng said might be reasonable, but Zhong Xian felt that there was no way around the issue of survival.Who can live chicly under the pressure of survival? It's all nonsense.Zhong Xian continued to ask: "I heard that criminal police is a very hard job. Especially in a super city. Since your family is good, why do you want to do this? Did your parents support it?"

"Well, you really guessed it right." Officer Deng turned his head and glanced at Zhong Xian, then pulled up the loose shirt cuff on his right arm, revealing a purple-red scar like a centipede, "The first time This accident happened when I was working on a mission." He said, "My mother forced me to change careers because of this."

"...Then why didn't you change careers?" Zhong Xian said.

Officer Deng raised his eyebrows slightly. "What about you? Why are you so far away from home? What's your parents' opinion?"

"If my mother forces me... Heh, she doesn't need to force me. As long as she says, I will do it 100%." ​​Zhong Xian changed the subject after speaking. "I don't understand. Why do you use this method? - Ask Mr. Yang to ask Xiao Zhu out." He pointed in Mr. Yang's direction. "Since Mr. Yang has provided his contact information, doesn't he mean that there is still a business card? Your police can go directly to Xiao Zhu."

"Speaking of business cards." Officer Deng's eyes revealed that he was thinking deeply, and then he said slowly, "That business card is still your company's business card. The number is already empty. The only effective contact information between Mr. Yang and him is a newly applied WeChat account. signal. This WeChat did not