blood fog

On Changlin Expressway, Qin Zhengxian drove steadily and received a call from Lin Jiale.

He put on the Bluetooth headset and pressed the answer button.

Lin Jiale's noisy voice came from the other end of the phone: "Old Qin, you are too disrespectful. Why didn't Xu Lin inform me as soon as there is news? Where are you? You went to find him, didn't you?"

Qin Zhengxian tightened his lips, and slowly opened his mouth to answer him: "Yes, I will be in Linzhou soon. You can rest assured that Xu Lin's affairs will be left to me, and I will not let you and Gu Ju down."

Lin Jiale replied: "How do you want me to say hello? You didn't inform me of such an important matter in time."

"Don't get me wrong, Gu Ju was ordered by me suddenly when the incident happened, and I set off without delay. Didn't I have time to tell you?"

"Pull it down." Lin Jiale held his nerve but did not dare to say anything: "Okay, I won't quarrel with you. You must be careful when you arrive in Linzhou. We will wait for your good news."

"Understood", Qin Zhengxian replied.

"Oh, by the way," Qin Zhengxian said again: "Actually, when I go to Linzhou this time, I have to check on Mr. Shen's illness. I heard from Tang Guodong that Mr. Shen's condition is not good. The hospital even started to ask Mr. Shen's family to prepare for the funeral in advance." It's..."

"Really..." Lin Jiale was taken aback, and sighed: "As juniors, we should visit his old man. After you see Mr. Shen, please ask me for me. After all, Mr. Shen promoted us a lot back then. .”

Qin Zhengxian answered, and Lin Jiale asked him a few more words before hanging up the phone.

After getting off the expressway at the Linzhou East Toll Station, Qin Zhengxian parked the car on the side of the road to rest.

At noon, the sun was supposed to be high, but there were clouds of black clouds over Linzhou. Looking from the expressway, the whole city seemed to be wrapped in smog.The wind blows the leaves, and occasionally a few disposable plastic bags blown by the wind float on the road.

After smoking a cigarette, Qin Zhengxian exhaled the last smoke ring, and got into the car with his eyebrows frowned.

Obviously, he was not in a good mood because of the weather in Linzhou.

In the No.1 People's Hospital of Linzhou City, Qin Zhengxian came to the inpatient department building with a gift in the emergency building of the main hall, and took the elevator to the ward center of the thoracic department on the fourth floor.

He walked to the door of ward 416 and saw Shen Ziqing's name written on the ward information column at the door. Qin Zhengxian straightened his black windbreaker and took a deep breath before knocking on the door.

The person who opened the door was an elderly woman, thin and bland, with a steady look. She was Shen Ziqing's wife, Ms. Wu Yun.When Shen Ziqing was still working in the Hehai Municipal Bureau, Wu Yun was transferred to the Hehai Municipal Bureau along with him. He had worked as a police officer in the archives room of the bureau for more than ten years.

Qin Zhengxian had met her several times in the bureau before, and he had also been warmly received by Wu Yun when he was a guest at Shen Ziqing's house. : So seeing that it was Wu Yun who opened the door, he bowed to her in awe and said, "Madam, hello, I'm here to visit."

The wrinkles on Wu Yun's face were carved like ravines. She looked Qin Zhengxian carefully and asked, "Who are you?"

Qin Zhengxian bowed respectfully again and said: "I am Qin Zhengxian from the Hehai Municipal Bureau. I heard that Mr. Shen is ill and I came here to visit him. I also want to say hello to Mr. Shen for our Gu Bureau."

Wu Yun thought for a moment before he realized it, and said with a benevolent smile, "It's Xiao Qin, please come in. You see, I have a bad memory at this age, and I almost didn't recognize you."

Qin Zhengxian said as he walked into the ward: "I should have come to visit Mr. Shen and you, but the bureau was so busy that it was delayed again and again. Don't be surprised..."

Wu Yun led him into the ward and said: "My good boy, I know you are busy, thank you for coming here specially, it is really caring."

Qin Zhengxian responded to the elder with a smile, not daring to slack off.

Finally, he walked into the ward and saw Shen Ziqing on the bed, his expression froze, and his expression became even worse.

I saw Shen Ziqing sitting on the hospital bed bowed and closing his eyes tightly, with two quilts behind him supporting his body.Due to the long-term illness and torture, his body was extremely thin, his hair was gray, and his petite body was shriveled and nestled on the hospital bed.

Qin Zhengxian's nose was sour, and he didn't dare to look directly at the patient.

Wu Yun went to the hospital bed and tried to wake Shen Ziqing up, but Shen Ziqing was unconscious, opened his eyes feebly in a daze and then closed them immediately, he no longer had the strength to open them...

"Master", Qin Zhengxian called Wu Yun and said, "Mr. Shen..."

Wu Yun sighed, and there was no brilliance in his old eyes, and said: "My old man is very sick, and only this bowed sitting posture can make him feel better. After fighting against the disease for half a year, he is also very tired and in pain. Seeing him like this, I don't feel well, and I can't bear it."

Qin Zhengxian looked away, not daring to listen to the old man's cries of blood.

"Don't be too sad," Qin Zhengxian said: "Mr. Shen has dedicated his life to the country. He is great. We all respect and love him. The greatest advantage of Mr. Shen is his tenacity. I believe he will be able to survive this... ..."

Wu Yun quietly wiped away his tears and said: "You are such a good boy, I thank you on behalf of the old man, and also thank Gu Ju for his concern."

"This is what we should do," Qin Zhengxian replied.

Suddenly there was movement outside the door.

"Master, I bought some food and you can have a bite first." Someone walked into the ward with heavy steps.

Qin Zhengxian turned around and saw Tang Guodong carrying a bag of fast food.

Tang Guodong was also surprised when he saw Qin Zhengxian: "Old Qin, when did you come here?"

Qin Zhengxian replied with a smile: "I just arrived, didn't I come here specially to visit Mr. Shen?"

Tang Guodong handed the food to Wu Yun and said, "Thanks for your hard work, you haven't eaten yet, let's have some together."

Wu Yun echoed: "For Xiao Qin, come and eat with us too."

"No", Qin Zhengxian replied: "Eat quickly, I have eaten."

Tang Guodong walked up to Qin Zhengxian and sighed, "Come on, let's talk outside."

Qin Zhengxian nodded.

The two stood in the smoking area of ​​the hospital, and Tang Guodong gave Qin Zhengxian a cigarette.

"When did you come here?" Qin Zhengxian asked.

"Two days ago," Tang Guodong said, "I heard from the doctor that Mr. Shen was in danger this time, so I asked for leave to take care of him. Master and his wife have no offspring. As an apprentice brought out by Master, I will try my best to be filial. It should be."

Qin Zhengxian nodded, and turned to look at the changing weather outside. The dark clouds became heavier and the wind picked up. It seemed that there would be a storm in Linzhou.

I only heard Tang Guodong say: "Why don't you greet me in advance when you come, so I can pick you up."

Qin Zhengxian's black windbreaker was rolled up by the wind, he straightened his hair that was blown by the wind and said: "It's not a big deal, I come here when I want."

Tang Guodong nodded, and both of them fell into silence.

After a long time, Tang Guodong said, "By the way, do you know what happened in Linzhou?"

Qin Zhengxian frowned and looked at Tang Guodong: "What's wrong?"

Tang Guodong said: "Some time ago, the Linzhou police received a report and found Shao Wen's arsenal in Tianyuan in the western suburbs. At the same time, more than ten corpses were found on Tiantai Mountain, which is adjacent to Tianheng Mountain in Linzhou. They were shot to death randomly. It is said that the dead were all foreigners who entered the country illegally, and the scene was tragic, and there may have been a fierce gun battle with someone.”

Qin Zhengxian took a puff of cigarette and said, "Really, I don't know about it, maybe it hasn't reached Hehai yet."

Tang Guodong was taken aback and said, "Don't you know that the investigation notice has been issued across the country? The Linzhou police attach great importance to this matter and have reported it to every provincial agency. I hope all provinces can actively provide clues."

Qin Zhengxian took another puff of cigarette and said, "Perhaps our provincial department hasn't passed the Xiecha notice yet."

Tang Guodong nodded and said, "Probably."

"Now, is there any progress?" Qin Zhengxian asked.

"No, I can't do anything. The Linzhou Municipal Bureau is in a mess now. Leaders, big and small, put their heads on their belts, for fear that their superiors will punish them. But according to my guess, if this matter continues to go on without results, Lin The state may close the case as a drug dealer and report it to the superiors. Think about it, such a big matter cannot be solved, if Linzhou does not solve it as soon as possible, this hot potato will be messed up sooner or later."

Qin Zhengxian remained silent, his face became more serious.