Chasing the Mist

Gu Xun sat up straight in shock, his expression became serious unconsciously, he turned his head to Meng Jia beside him and said, "The night Li Meng was killed, can you tell me the whereabouts of the other four?"

Meng Jia's brain was running quickly, and she compiled the scattered information reported by various personnel, "Yuan He had a KTV carnival with a group of people until the early morning, Zheng Yuanwo didn't go out at home, it is true that Xin Chang went back to the hospital for surgery temporarily, and Meng Fan didn't come back last night." Dormitory, whereabouts unknown."

Hearing this, Gu Xun's brows and eyes became more and more fierce, "Where is the person in charge of talking to Meng Fan?"

"After school, Meng Fan took the bus, changed to the subway, went to the shopping mall, went around, and got distracted by our people." Meng Jia saw that the captain was not right, and her tone was soft and gentle.

"Can you lose track of a student? Get someone to find Meng Fan immediately."

Meng Jia didn't dare to hesitate, and immediately called to convey the news.

After Wu Shanshan was killed, the whole team tacitly stared at the remaining five members of the 4.27 expedition team, checked them in turn, stared at them 24 hours a day, and did a lot of work. In the end, no evidence was found, and the murderer committed another crime under their noses. .

Gu Xun realized that there was a problem with the direction of the criminal investigation, and immediately adjusted the plan. The remaining four members of the expedition team continued to watch, and the other police force extended beyond the four.

The police car stopped, Gu Xun got out of the car, looked up and saw the straight figure standing in front of the window on the third floor.

Gu Mingli held the teacup and looked at him with downcast eyes, "Gu Xun come up."

Just as Gu Xun entered the director's office, a cigarette flew into the air. He leaned forward, took the cigarette with ease, put it in his mouth, and sat opposite Gu Mingli, puffing.

"How about a new investigation?"

Gu Xun dusted off the cigarette, "It's not good, two people have been killed so far, we haven't made any progress."

"Sometimes look farther away, don't just stare at the few people around the deceased. More than ten years ago, I handled a case. There were five rape|murder cases in a row in the barren hills of Lu County. We investigated for more than half a year. Every time The people around the deceased, and the surrounding villages have been searched, but the murderer cannot be found, so what do you think will happen in the end?"

Gu Mingli recalled the past with a smile on his face, raised his glass and drank tea, and continued: "The murderer has nothing to do with the victim. He is a repairman who can repair home appliances in the next town. He rides to various villages every day to repair home appliances for the villagers. It is lush, corn stalks are growing vigorously, and there are few people on the side of the road in the barren hills. He has nothing to do, sits on the side of the road and waits for someone. If women come over, they stop them from committing crimes by asking for directions. He knew each other, and he had nothing to do with it, and later he told us that he wanted to kill someone for no reason, and he didn’t repent before he died.”

"Anti-social personality?" Gu Xun asked.

Gu Mingli: "If this type of murderer didn't leave traces at the scene, it would be difficult to catch them. The case could be solved back then, because the last victim was strong and strong. He was busy subduing the victim and forgot to hide the tricycle. He happened to be out to herd cattle. The peasants saw that we used this clue to follow the clues to find the person... As the tide rises, as criminal investigation methods continue to improve, the IQ and cultural level of the murderer is also getting higher and higher. In the past, most of the unsolved cases were due to the lack of DNA technology. Anyone who has watched some film and television works now knows that fingerprints and DNA cannot be left behind in murder."

Gu Xun agreed with the uncle's point of view and nodded.

"If there are no clues at the scene of the crime and you cast a wide net, you may be able to catch a big one by following any small fish." Gu Mingli is very confident in the nephew he personally brought out.

He asked again: "How is getting along with Xiaoran recently? Do you want to let him go? "

It's okay not to mention it, but once Lin Yiran was mentioned, Gu Xun's head became a stone in an instant. Now it's not just a matter of going or staying, he lit another cigarette, smoking silently.

During the Spring Festival, Gu Xun's attitude of letting Lin Yiran go was still very firm. Now that he didn't speak, Gu Mingli concluded that his nephew had wavered, and said, "I asked Xiaoran, he didn't want to leave, and said that we can learn something from you and we can learn from each other. The helper has a support... Lin Yiran may have some minor problems in personality and interpersonal communication, but after all, he grew up with you and has a feeling of admiration for you, otherwise he would not be admitted to the police academy."

Gu Xun leaned back on the chair, smoking with one hand and playing with the lighter with the other, and said coldly, "Small problem? He has a big problem."

Gu Mingli didn't understand what he was referring to, "People with serious problems will not be able to enter the gate of our city bureau. Don't always look at your brother with colored glasses."

younger brother?

Can I still treat him as my brother in the future?

Thinking of these things, Gu Xun was so upset that he simply stayed away from his uncle, went downstairs to work, and just as he got up, Gu Mingli said: "If you have time, you should pay more attention to Gu Yuan. The day before yesterday, your cousin attended a classmate birthday party. I met Gu Yuan and a group of people at the bar. Hey, he is at the age of being playful. In the south, your father disciplined him too strictly. When he comes to Baicheng, there is no one to control him and have fun. Don’t take detours and let him avoid contact with those dubious people. , If you are infected with drugs, you will be useless in this life."

The impact of the term "drug|drug" on Gu Xun is not so great. In the past few months since Gu Yuan came back, he has rarely communicated with him. Cypress City.

Gu Mingli saw the worry in Gu Xun's eyes, and hurriedly explained: "It's not that serious, don't worry, I just remind you, I believe our Xiaoyuan will not be such a jerk."

"I'll go back after get off work and ask, uncle first."

When Gu Xun reached the corridor on the second floor, his phone rang, "Hello, Yuan He!"

"Xun'er, can you let Zheng Yuan live at your house?"

Gu Xun seemed to hear a joke, he couldn't believe it, and asked with a smile, "What did you say?"

"I told Zheng Yuan to live in your house for the time being, buy a folding bed and put it in the living room, deal with it for a while, and when you solve the case, I'll bring it back to her."

"The three men in our family don't even close the door when they take a shower. Is it appropriate for her to live in the living room? Yuan He—your brain was eaten by zombies?"

Yuan He sighed, "Wu Shanshan and Li Meng are both dead. She is the only one left alive in their dormitory. Can you not be afraid? She was scared to death. If this continues, I'm afraid she will become the next Li Meng. It was only then that I came up with this bad strategy, living in your house can relieve her fear on the one hand, and protect her on the other hand, I am really worried that the next victim will be Yuanyuan, buddy, no matter what, you have to help me."

Gu Xun's eyes immediately turned cold and serious. What Yuan He was worried about was also what the police were worried about. "Where is Zheng Yuan? I'm going to see her."

"At her house, come quickly, I'm here too."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Xun had unconsciously walked to the door of the office, turned around and walked back, when someone behind him called him, "Team Gu, please drive me to Zheng Yuan's house."

There is only one person in the city bureau who speaks in this tone and really uses him as a driver—Lin Yiran.

Gu Xun ignored it and went down the stairs.

Lin Yiran followed unhurriedly, and went to the parking lot to speed up his pace to catch up. He flicked Gu Xun's ear, and pulled the corner of his mouth upwards, "Captain Gu, you are very good at pretending to be deaf and dumb."

Gu Xun glared at him, and said angrily: "It's all thanks to you, we are each other." He opened the door and got into the car while talking.

Lin Yiran got into the car, skillfully sat in the exclusive seat of the co-pilot, fastened the seat belt, "Let's go."

Gu Xun: "..."

Since this person confessed his love, he has stopped being awkward and finding fault and quarreling. On the contrary, his face has become thicker and thicker.

"What are you going to see Zheng Yuan for?"

"Of course investigate the case. Could it be possible to find her on a blind date? I'm not as busy as Team Gu." Lin Yiran's eyes were cold, his tone was bad, and the awkwardness of finding fault came up again.

have to!The uncle who can't be offended, Gu Xun simply shut up and didn't say any more.

"There are three men and three women. Currently, the victims are all women, and they live in the same dormitory in high school. Doesn't Team Gu find it strange? Whether the dead Gao Meiyue is related to this case, only Zheng Yuan knows now, and I'm afraid it will become a complete mystery at a later date."

"You mean, the murderer has something to do with Gao Meiyue and is helping her avenge her?"

"There is such a possibility, but it is also possible that the murderer knew about it, and of course deliberately created panic to attract our attention."

Gu Xun laughed at himself: "Even I ignored people other than them."

"It's not your fault. Baishi Village is remote and barren. If a homicide happened in such an isolated place, anyone would think of acquaintances committing the crime. Besides, they cannot be completely ruled out as suspects, especially Meng Fan."

Lin Yiran's words suddenly awakened Gu Xun. If an outsider commits a crime like the old case mentioned by Gu Mingli, the murderer hides in the mountains and meets the target to kill him. Li Meng couldn't explain it. Could it be that the murderer followed Li Meng out from the barren hills and followed her all the way to her house?But every resident who entered the building on the day of the incident was checked by the police one by one, and no suspicious person appeared. Even if he hid in the building early, it was impossible to easily open the expensive anti-theft door of Li Meng's house.

If he was killed in his own home, it was more likely that an acquaintance committed the crime, and the biggest suspect, Xin Chang, had an alibi that night.

No, Gu Xun took a step back in his thoughts, "Li Meng's house doesn't have indoor surveillance. What happened before she was killed was all based on Xin Chang's one-sided words. Could it be that he only received an emergency call from the hospital after the murder?"

Lin Yiran suddenly realized, "There is such a possibility, go and ask him."

While speaking, the car had already driven into the residential area where Zheng Yuan lived, and Yuan He waved at them from a distance, and Xin Chang's matter was temporarily stopped.

Going upstairs, although Zheng Yuan's house did not have an incense burner, the curtains were drawn tightly, the light was dim, and it was suffocating, not much better than Li Meng's house.

Gu Xun first opened the curtains to let the light in.

Zheng Yuan curled up in a corner of the sofa, raised her hands to cover her eyes, "There are two eyes on the glass looking at me, quickly close the curtains."

Yuan He immediately closed the curtains again, "Yuanyuan, don't be afraid, the eyes with the curtains can't see you."

Zheng Yuan just raised her head a little bit, and looked at Gu Xun indifferently with empty eyes.

In her current state, asking about Gao Meiyue would only be counterproductive, so Gu Xun patted Yuan He on the shoulder and signaled him to go out and talk.

"Find a way to rent the house opposite my house and take her to move there."

"I have lived in the opposite door for decades, can you rent it to me?"

"Aren't you rich? Give him more than five times the market price, and see if he rents it to you? Five times the price is not as expensive as your clothes."

Yuan He patted his thigh, "Why didn't I think of that."

He immediately called his assistant to explain the matter. In less than an hour, the assistant successfully rented it for half a year at a price three times higher than the market price.

Zheng Yuan had to bring a ridiculous amount of things when she went out. After helping them move and settle down, it was already dark.

Iron Man couldn't take it anymore if he didn't sleep for a few days. Gu Xun finished sending the message informing everyone to go home and rest early tonight, then hooked up his phone, turned off the lights and went to sleep.

Gu Xun thought he would sleep with his eyes closed, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

Before Lin Yiran confessed, he didn't care about sleeping in the same bed or taking a bath together.

Listening to Lin Yiran's breathing now, I always feel awkward, and I can't help but think of that kiss.

He sat up, leaned against the bedside to smoke a cigarette, and interrogated himself like a suspect.

I thought it would be disgusting to be kissed by a man, but it didn't. He actually responded to Lin Yiran.

why is it like this?

I haven't tasted meat at thirty, so I must be hungry.

Why insomnia?

Because I have been taking Lin Yiran's brother all the time, I can't adapt to the role change.

......

After several rounds of questions and answers, Gu Xun was sure that he was not gay. These reactions were all because he couldn't accept that Lin Yiran liked him. After getting this answer, he was satisfied and breathed a lot more smoothly.

Hide if you can't afford it!

Gu Xun lifted the quilt and prepared to get out of bed and go to the living room to sleep.

At this moment, Lin Yiran suddenly opened his eyes, and said lightly, "Don't worry, sleep, I won't do anything to you."

Gu Xun was stunned for a moment, then raised his leg that had landed on the ground again, and sneered, "What do you want to do to me?" His voice was cold with a touch of playfulness, and after he finished speaking, he leaned closer, his gaze locked on Lin Yiran in the dim light, and his tone became more serious , "You are getting more and more courageous, huh?"