Forensics

When Shen Jun returned home, the Tibetan incense in the house was gone.

He took off his clothes, and there was a long scar on his chest, but the scar was old, and his activities were not affected now.

After changing his clothes, Shen Junci lay on the bed.

Then he thought carefully about what happened that night.

I don't know if it's because the water used for bathing is a little hot today, but Shen Junci felt that his cheeks were still a little hot.

He suddenly remembered the scene where he had dinner with Gu Yanchen in the past.

The scene at that time was far from being as harmonious as it is now, even in retrospect, it still made him feel a little sour.

In his memory, the first official meeting with Gu Yanchen was in the hospital.

It was the day Lin Xianglan passed away, and he suddenly received a notification call from an unfamiliar number.On the phone, it was said that Lin Xianglan was ill, was in critical condition, and was being rescued by doctors.

At that time, he rushed to the hospital in a hurry. Outside the emergency room, he watched as a bed was rolled out.

He didn't remove the white cloth covering the corpse's face, just judging from the outline of the body, he knew that the person who pushed out was Lin Xianglan.

He didn't even have time to see his father for the last time.

After the doctor introduced the rescue process to him, he asked him to sign according to the regulations.

He took the pen in a daze and wrote his name.

Looking at Lin Xianglan's body, he felt unreal.

Sadness, fear, fear, helplessness, all kinds of emotions filled his brain.

Before his death, Lin Xianglan was accompanied by his father's subordinates in the police force, that is, the person who called him. He remembered that his name was Gu Yanchen.

He questioned Gu Yanchen who was standing in front of the bed: "Why didn't you call me earlier?"

Gu Yanchen didn't explain much: "I called you when I got the doctor's notice that I was critically ill."

Detachment leader Uncle Yang smoothed things over: "Luoluo, it was your father who said it was not serious at the beginning, don't delay your studies, the doctor said that he would expedite the rescue, we didn't expect that people would be so quick..."

The incident happened suddenly, and his condition took a turn for the worse.

He also understood that Gu Yanchen was just informing people, and he could not blame him, but he still felt his chest was tight, and he didn't know where to send his hostility.

He felt that he should be by his father's side in the end, not a stranger he didn't know at all.

His mother passed away early, so he had already forgotten what it was like to die, but the moment he saw his father's body, he understood what death meant.

The person who was chatting and laughing with himself yesterday suddenly lay on the bed, his face was covered with a white sheet, he could no longer speak or breathe, and he became a pile of soulless flesh.From the moment breathing ceases, the process of corruption begins.

He stayed in the hospital for a long time that day, feeling like a walking dead, being pushed away by many things.

In the corridor of the hospital, the lights were pale.

He lowered his head, apart from being sad, he was more at a loss.

Uncle Yang asked him, "Do you want to do an autopsy on your father?"

He gritted his teeth and said, "Test."

He was almost certain that Lin Xianglan's death was not normal. Although his father had a heart attack, it definitely did not develop to this extent.

Someone went through the formalities for him, and when a form was handed over, he signed his name.

He didn't know how many words he had signed.

I kept thinking over and over in my mind why people die.

He was busy, feeling as if no matter how hard he worked, Lin Xianglan would be able to come back.

He hoped that Lin Xianglan would open his eyes suddenly, and said to him with a smile, "I'm frightening you, why is Dad so easy to fall down?"

If such a thing happens, he must put on a disdainful tone and say lightly: "I guessed it a long time ago."

However, the miracle did not happen.

They were busy well into the evening.

Lin Xianglan's body was taken away from the hospital and transported to the city bureau. He then went to the forensic examination center and sat in the corridor outside the dissection room. autopsy.

For a moment, he even hoped that the person lying on that bed was himself.

It was February, the coldest time of the year, catching up with the drastic drop in temperature, there was no warm air in the corridor outside the dissecting room, and it was as cold as an icehouse.

At ten o'clock, Gu Yanchen came to him again, and he said to him, "Don't be too sad, go to the police force with me first."

He was too cold to hold on, so he followed Gu Yanchen away.

Gu Yanchen walked in front, and he followed reluctantly.

When he arrived at the police force, Gu Yanchen took him into an office, where the air conditioner was turned on, and there were several boxes of takeaways on the table. Gu Yanchen said, "I bought dinner, you have something to eat first."

He shook his head and said, "I don't eat, I'm not hungry."

"You haven't eaten at noon, and you won't be able to survive if you don't eat any more." Then Gu Yanchen said to him again, "Your father told me before he died..."

It's okay not to mention this, but when he mentioned this, he clenched his teeth, his nails sank into his palm, and a wave of resentment rose in his heart again: "When he was alive, he never ignored me. I didn't hear It just so happens that it has nothing to do with me after I die."

He turned himself into a hedgehog and armed himself with those sharp words, as if in this way, he would never be sad or hurt again.

Gu Yanchen squatted down and looked at him from the bottom up.

He also looked at him.

It was the first time he looked seriously at the man in front of him, and suddenly he understood his father's preference for this subordinate.They are only two years apart, but the person in front of them is much more stable.Just looking at him makes me feel trustworthy and dependable.

After his mood stabilized, Gu Yanchen continued: "Your father asked me to take good care of you."

"What does he mean? It's like I need someone to take care of me." As soon as he said this, tears that had been holding back rolled in his eyes.

Gu Yanchen said: "Before he left, you were the one who worried him the most."

These words suddenly broke through all his defenses.

The tears that I tried not to cry still flowed down.

He couldn't stop crying and wiped his eyes helplessly. Gu Yanchen handed him a pack of tissues.

That night was the first meal he and Gu Yanchen had together.

I have no memory of what I ate.

He only remembered that he was crying so much that he almost ate and cried for a while and stopped for a while.

Until the food was cold, he still seemed hungry, he forced himself to stuff it into his mouth.

Gu Yanchen didn't say anything, just stood beside him silently, and stayed with him for a long time.

He took him to the dormitory and let him sleep for a while, but he couldn't fall asleep while lying down, and then he probably had a fever, and his forehead was hot.

In the early hours of the morning, he waited for the autopsy report of his father.

Probably burnt out.

He could barely recognize the Chinese characters on it, it felt like a heavenly book, and he couldn't understand what was written at all.

For a long time, he stared at the name of the deceased on the report, carefully identified it, and finally recognized the three words: Lin Xianglan.

He suddenly realized that he had no father.

Then he looked back, and the final conclusion was: normal death.

He raised his head in bewilderment, feeling that the whole world was illusory and unreal.

Anyway, from then on, he was alone.

In this world, be it righteous or evil, the people standing in front of him are gone, and he needs to face it alone.

That morning, he was sent home by Gu Yanchen, took some antipyretics, and fell into a drowsy sleep all day.

In his sleep, he vaguely heard someone knocking on the door, but he was in no mood to pay attention to it.

After a long time, the knock on the door sounded again.

This time, before he could open the door, the door opened by itself.

He fell asleep in a daze, forced himself to sit up, and then saw Gu Yanchen standing outside the door.

Seeing that he was awake, Gu Yanchen explained to him: "I knocked on the door three times, but you didn't answer, so I'll come in and have a look."

Three times... He probably fell asleep and only remembered two times.

He got up and looked out the window, it turned out that it was dark again, and before he knew it, a day passed.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered something, frowned and asked Gu Yanchen: "How come you have my key?"

Gu Yanchen said: "Your father gave it to me before. When you were in school, I watered all the flowers in your house."

He just wanted to understand.

He bought those flowers, because he felt that the two people's home was lifeless, and the dog was sent away by Lin Xianglan, so he added some green plants.

When he went to school, sometimes he didn't have time to come back on weekends, and he told Lin Xianglan to water the flowers well, but Lin Xianglan was fine, so he turned around and asked someone else, and gave the key out.

Since he didn't open the door, Gu Yanchen was probably afraid that something would happen to him at home, so he couldn't say anything.

Someone came to the house, he finally pulled himself together and got up to wash.

He knew that he must have a bad image, his whole body was top-heavy, and his face and eyes were swollen.

Gu Yanchen didn't leave in a hurry, and didn't order food. He opened the refrigerator and searched to see if there were any leftovers.

In the end, he found three eggs, some leftover rice, and some carrots, green beans, and shrimps in the refrigerator. He took them out, washed them, cut them up, and cooked some fried rice.

When he cleaned up, the fried rice was ready.

He sat at the table, facing the fried rice in front of him.

Gu Yanchen filled a bowl for himself and sat opposite him.

That was the second meal they ate together, a fried rice mixed with leftovers from home.

He cried and cried, slept and slept, and finally accepted the fact that even if Lin Xianglan passed away, he still had to live on.

In the past, he always felt that his father was not at home often, he had no sense of presence, and he had to face many things alone, but now, he admitted that it was his father who supported the family.

He lowered his head to eat, and said, "Gu Yanchen, you don't have to come here to take care of me, I'm fine."

Gu Yanchen said: "Your father finally said that he wants me to take care of you."

He refused again: "I'm not used to people invading my life."

The two were silent for a moment.

"I promised your father." Gu Yanchen's reply was a bit stubborn, and he asked again, "What are you going to do with the funeral? The Forest Bureau passed away in a public position, and the City Bureau will help you make most of the arrangements, but there are still some problems. Few details need to be confirmed by yourself."

He lowered his head and thought, he really didn't have much experience in handling funeral affairs.

How to choose the shroud, how to invite relatives, ashes, cemetery, what is the process, his age and experience, he has never done these things, especially now, he still has a little fever, just thinking about it makes him feel like his brain is about to explode up.

He asked, "Is there really no problem with my father's death?"

Gu Yanchen was silent for a while, then said, "That's what the forensic report says."

He picked up the fried rice in the bowl with his chopsticks: "Can I apply for a review after the autopsy?"

Gu Yanchen said: "Yes, but yesterday was the autopsy done by the best forensic doctor in the city bureau. I think you should finish the funeral as soon as possible. If there are some things you are not clear about, I can help you."

At that time, he pursed his lips and looked at Gu Yanchen in front of him.

He felt that the man in front of him didn't want him to investigate the cause of Lin Xianglan's death in detail. He remembered the incident that he didn't hear the last words, and his words were stinging.

"I heard that in the city bureau, my dad took you as his own son." Having said that, he said sourly, "You have a happy family now, so you don't have to worry about my dad's funeral."

The implication is that it was my father who died, not your father.

He thought that Lin Xianglan might have spent more time with this person in front of him than he did himself, even if he was by his side before he died, he was so sour.

He remembered that at that time, Gu Yanchen's hand holding the chopsticks visibly paused.A subtle expression appeared on his face, and he said, "I never knew who my father was since I was a child. Bureau Lin really treated me very well."

After hearing this, he was also stunned. After being quiet for a long time, he apologized, "I'm sorry."

If he had known earlier that he didn't have a father, he wouldn't have said that.

Gu Yanchen said: "It's okay, we'd better take care of your father's funeral."

He said: "I know that there are a lot of things that need to be prepared. There are still relatives in my hometown who need to be notified. I will start school soon, and I guess it will wait until the middle of next month..."

He wanted to delay the time for a while, so that he could figure out what to do.

Gu Yanchen said: "Okay, later you set a date, I will communicate with the Municipal Bureau, and then send an obituary to my colleagues."

He continued to eat in silence, and the lights in the room were shining. For a moment, he suddenly felt that it was a good thing to have someone by his side when facing the death of his relatives. .

Under the light, he looked at Gu Yanchen, thinking that they all lost their father, he felt a little sympathy.

He felt that he should thank him, so he lowered his head and picked up the rice, and whispered: "Thank you, the fried rice is delicious."

He didn't know what was so special about the fried rice, it was so delicious, as if there was nothing in the world that could match it.

Shen Junci let out a long sigh, and he forced himself to withdraw from his memory.

Those things happened five years ago. He was just 22 years old at that time. He had never stepped into the society, and he spoke and acted with willfulness and innocence.Looking back now, those childish behaviors made him feel regretful.

After Lin Xianglan's death, as Lin Luo, he once showed all his fragility, paranoia and willfulness to Gu Yanchen.

He has been silent for several years, and now he feels that he is finally rational enough and calm enough to face everything.

He didn't want Gu Yanchen to recognize him, he would rather meet him again as a stranger.

Shen Junci went to the computer and left a message habitually.

After dealing with all the affairs, he stared at the screen and asked, "Dad, if you investigate this case, you should be able to solve it quickly, right?"

When Lin Xianglan was young, he was known as the detective of Penang, and it was because of this that he was able to rise through the ranks.

At that time, he brought Gu Yanchen himself.

Then he should be able to solve this case quickly.