Chasing the Mist

In an unremarkable corner of the courtyard, a bloodstain was found, and a male footprint of 44 yards was left around the bloodstain. After the murderer killed the man in the corner, the corpse was moved into the room and covered with a quilt to pretend to be sleeping.

Zheng Tiancheng turned his head to look at the five people in the ambulance, and his eyes fell on the shoes of the three men, "In the wilderness, there is not even a ghost in the vicinity, killing people and dissecting the body without anyone noticing, I think the murderer is hiding." Among those three men, if you go back and interrogate them carefully, there will definitely be flaws."

Gu Xun didn't answer, and stared at the trace inspector's busy figure, but his heart skipped a beat. Yuan He was wearing a size 44 shoe.

He has no grievances with Wu Shanshan, has a good relationship with his mother, is not cruel, usually fights and fights injustices, doesn't see bullying and fears hard things, and has nothing to do with serial killers.

When dealing with cases involving relatives and friends, there will always be subjective consciousness without anyone noticing, Gu Xun lights a cigarette, stands leaning against a low mossy brick wall, crosses his long legs, raises his head slightly, and breathes lightly Smoke, winter goes to spring, Baicheng in April, the wind is sunny, the sky is blue, and the white clouds are like the cotton candy they ate when they were young. They unconsciously appear in front of their eyes when they were in high school, familiar faces, strange eyes, like that With clear eyes, I'm afraid I won't see them again.

A gust of wind blew away the smoke and the figure in front of him, and his mind cleared up. He threw away those subjective consciousnesses and returned to the case. It didn't rain last night. In the primitive courtyard, it is easy to leave footprints, but Except for the footprint in the corner, there is nothing else in the courtyard. Is it the murderer's carelessness?Or stay on purpose?

After the head ice sculpture case was closed, Meng Jia took a long vacation. Hearing that there was another case, she couldn't help but ask about the situation. All kinds of messy thoughts couldn't resist the concern about the case, and finally decided to return to work.

Everyone unanimously avoided the ice sculpture case and treated her as before.

She didn't go back to the city bureau, she went to the hospital first, and accompanied the expedition five to get the tranquilizer. When they returned to the city bureau, Gu Xun and others rushed back from the scene of the crime.

The five explorers were taken to different interrogation rooms, and an acquaintance, Gu Xun, did not participate in the interrogation.

When Lin Yiran entered, Zheng Yuan raised her head, her eyes paled with fear, and her eyes lit up, "Are you Gu Xun's fake younger brother?"

Lin Yiran's face was slightly gloomy, he glanced coldly, and said nothing.

Sensing his displeasure, Zheng Yuan raised her eyebrows lightly, and said, "I know you are an orphan adopted by his uncle. You have neither surname Gu nor blood relationship. Is it wrong to call you a fake younger brother?"

"On the night of April 4th, did you hear or see anything unusual? For example, footsteps, or calls for help?" Lin Yiran didn't take her word for it, and asked about the case very officially.

Zheng Yuan's eyebrows showed a cold look, "I don't want to talk to you, change the policeman."

Lin Yiran knew where her hostility came from, and didn't care about her attitude, "Are you sure you are best friends? I think they are just a pair of plastic flower sisters."

Zheng Yuan snorted coldly, and glanced at him contemptuously, "The police force is so loose now? Perverts are also accepted?"

What she will say next, Lin Yiran has already guessed, if she doesn't leave, soon the whole police station will know that he is gay, not afraid that others will look at him strangely, but afraid of Gu Xun, afraid that Gu Xun will know the shame in his heart A little secret, I was afraid that Gu Xun would leave.

He got up, pulled out the chair, and walked outside.

Zheng Yuan was like a soldier who had won a battle, staring at his back with a satisfied smile, but the smile soon withered, she saw Gu Xun blocking the door, blocking Lin Yiran's way.

"Go back." The tone could not refuse.

Lin Yiran returned to his seat, and Gu Xun sat down beside him, "I don't know how my brother has offended you, but Zheng Yuan, what is more important than Wu Shanshan's death now?"

Zheng Yuan bit her lip, tears streaming down her cheeks. After crying for a while, she suddenly became furious, staring at Gu Xun and yelling, "It's all because of you, you killed Shanshan..."

Gu Xun didn't change his face, like a bystander who stayed out of the matter, allowing Zheng Yuan to make a fuss.

Lin Yiran couldn't stand it anymore, "What's wrong with following your heart? Love is not kidnapping."

These words completely angered Zheng Yuan, she stared at Gu Xun, pointed at Lin Yiran, and said word by word: "Gu Xun, your fake brother likes men, you are a pervert."

"Boom" a thunder exploded in Lin Yiran's mind, his thoughts were instantly blown away, and his mind went blank. He had thought of N ways to tell Gu Xun about this matter, and he never dreamed that he would announce it in such a way. The unbearable feeling was turned out at once, and it filled the sky, with endless ridicule in my ears.

When he was at a loss, Gu Xun said coldly, "What's wrong with liking a man? Breaking the law?"

Lin Yiran was startled, speechless for a while.

Zheng Yuan persisted, "Back then Shanshan kindly told you to be on guard against him, what about you? A dog biting Lu Dongbin didn't know a good heart, and she was angry and ignored Shanshan. You ignored him for half a month, and she just got angry. Break up, if you don't break up, there won't be Zhang Yanchen, and she won't become like that, let alone die?"

Back then, Wu Shanshan got the news from nowhere, she told Gu Xun mysteriously, and told him to beware of Lin Yiran. At that time, homosexuality was not popular and the public acceptance was very low. Of course, Gu Xun was not happy to hear that her brother said so. She lost her temper for a few days.

Seven or eight years later, this trivial matter in Zheng Yuan's mouth turned out to be the source of Wu Shanshan's death. Gu Xun didn't continue to discuss, but focused on the main point and asked, "What has become of her? What does it have to do with death?"

"Gu Xun, put on less pretense, last time Zhang Yanchen told you everything, Shanshan couldn't get you, so she took a detour, had improper relationships with men like you, and her personal life became chaotic. After ruthlessly refusing, she gave up on herself and found Meng Fan within a few days. Meng Fan was still a student and had an unstable personality. The two had a big fight for three days and two small fights. No peace."

Lin Yiran and Gu Xun's eyes collided, and they tacitly asked each other, "Why are they arguing?"

"Shanshan didn't say anything, how would I know, I saw her chatting with Meng Fan while typing and wiping away tears, and then going out to smoke in the middle, guess what."

"How much do you know about Meng Fan? How did they know each other?"

"A student of Baicheng University of Technology. I met him online. That's all I know. If I want to know more about him, I'll go over and ask him."

Gu Xun nodded, and said, "Who is she you are talking about this morning? Who is going to ask for her life?"

Zheng Yuan looked down at the paper cup by the table, and was dumbfounded for a moment, "I was scared and stupid at that time, and said nonsense."

"Aside from Meng Fan, who else has she been in contact with recently?"

"I don't know, we're not together 24 hours a day, and I don't look at her phone either."

*

After the inquiry, the team held an impromptu case analysis meeting.

Meng Jia stood in front of the projector, pointed the laser pointer at the projector and projected the picture on the wall, it was a shoe print, "The shoe print found at the scene of the crime, size 44, and the pattern on the sole is the latest aj limited edition this year. Check that the size and sole pattern are consistent with what Yuan He is wearing."

As soon as these words came out, the conference room was silent, and all eyes turned to Gu Xun, waiting for his answer.

Gu Xun lightly clasped his fingers together, put his index finger knuckles against the tip of his nose, and coughed, "Don't look at me, what should I do, what does Xieyin Yuan He say?"

Meng Jia's voice was crisp and clear: "Yuan He said that he had no dreams all night and had never been to the courtyard. He didn't know why the shoe prints were there... There is no monitoring in the courtyard, so it is difficult to judge the authenticity of this statement." He glanced at Gu Xun from the corner of his eye.

Gu Xun nodded for her to continue.

Meng Jia changed the overall picture of the courtyard and pointed upwards with the laser pointer, "It's strange that the scene of the first crime was not in the room. Suppose the murderer carried the person out of the room and went to the corner of the courtyard to commit the murder. There must be more than one footprint in that courtyard, but now there is only this one, and there are traces of broom sweeping in other places."

"When the murderer cleaned up the traces, did he forget?" someone asked.

Meng Jia: "It's possible, but I still find it strange that all the footprints in the courtyard have been swept away. Why is that footprint so clear?"

Zheng Tiancheng: "The murderer wants to frame Yuan He? Or is he using blindfolds to delay time?"

Lin Yiran suddenly remembered that in the ice sculpture case, all the evidence first pointed to Li Shengzhou, which attracted the attention of the police, and then all the evidence pointed to Lu Youming. If the phishing plan had not been implemented, it would be very difficult for Zhang Yanchen to fall into the net of justice, and the current case has been effortless from the very beginning. Find the shoe prints and point to Yuan He.

Obviously, someone seems to have designed the case, just waiting for them to drill into it, the more he thinks about it, the more disturbed he becomes.

Meng Jia shook his head, "The murderer's intention to leave the shoe prints is hard to say now, and Yuan He's suspicion cannot be ruled out." The photo was changed again, the ID photo of the young boy, the boy has delicate features and looks very seductive, "Meng Fan, male, 21 Aged, a native of the city, currently studying at the University of Science and Technology, met Wu Shanshan on Mochat, chatted online for a period of time, and found out that they are not real boyfriends and girlfriends. He said that the two of them were just for fun. As soon as he felt dawn, he didn't get up overnight, and he didn't hear any sound."

Gu Xun frowned, tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, and heard this: "Did he say anything about the quarrel with Wu Shanshan?"

Meng Jia was taken aback, "Arguing? He didn't say anything."

"Have you checked his family background?"

"I checked. His parents divorced when he was young. He lived with his father. His father married his stepmother. The stepmother brought an older brother. Now the family is reorganized. Her mother left Baicheng after the divorce and has not returned yet."

"Ask about the quarrel again, and send someone to visit his school to learn about his hobbies and reading range."

"Yes." Meng Jia flipped through another photo, "Xin Chang, male, 32 years old, native of the city, a professional doctor, is Li Meng's husband, the initiator of this expedition, what happened on the night of the 27th, the confession and Meng Fan , Yuanhe is close, the mineral water and barbecue sent out at the scene found the composition of triazolium tablets, that is, sleeping pills, and the food and water were all prepared by Li Meng and his wife, and the serums of the five of them were sent separately Going to check, the results haven’t come out yet, that’s all we have at the moment.”

Zheng Tiancheng: "Baishi Village is surrounded by barren hills. The chances of the murderer sneaking across the mountains in the middle of the night to kill people are relatively small. I think the murderer must be among the five of them."

"From the perspective of pre-medication, I also tend to believe that the murderer is among the five of them." Meng Jia said.

Gu Xun raised his eyes and glanced at Lin Yiran. He stared at the photo and didn't know what to think. He obviously didn't intend to express his opinion. "I want a copy of each of their handwriting, and send someone to follow them around the clock. If there is any abnormality, report it immediately."

It's late at night after get off work.

After the meeting, Lin Yiran didn't say a word, and he was thoughtful in the car, which aroused Gu Xun's curiosity, "Do you think the murderer is among those five people?"

"I'm not sure. Some of them fit the portrait, but not all of them. It seems that everyone has doubts."

This sentence speaks to Gu Xun's heart, he and Lin Yiran have the same feeling, there are layers of smog in front of his eyes, he can't see the way ahead, it's like walking into the fog.

Lin Yiran's cell phone rang without warning, a series of unfamiliar numbers, when connected, he accidentally pressed the speakerphone, "Hello, hello."

"It's really hard for Officer Lin to have a meal. This time, I'm going to prepare fifty phone cards. Even if you block it, Officer Lin looks down on me like that?"

"I don't have time." Lin Yiran hung up the phone in a panic.

Gu Xun felt that the voice on the phone sounded familiar. After thinking for a while, a name suddenly appeared in front of him——Jiang Chen. After being slightly stunned, a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes. He turned to look at Lin Yiran, "Do you really like men?"