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"When do you get off work? I'll pick you up from your company downstairs."

Min Chengzhou said so on the phone.

Ji Zheng was making coffee in the tea room, with his mobile phone under his shoulder, and said, "I still have two appointment clients to meet, at least..." He said, he turned his head and looked at his watch: "We don't get off work until five o'clock. .”

Min Chengzhou said: "Ji Zheng, you have to understand that it is a citizen's duty to cooperate with the police in carrying out official duties. If you don't cooperate, I can take compulsory measures against you."

Ji Zheng was not afraid of him at all, he stirred the coffee with a spoon and said lightly: "If I don't go downstairs now, will you rush up and handcuff me?"

Min Chengzhou didn't withdraw because of him: "Hey, are you talking about it?"

Ji Zheng looked at his watch again: "I rejected a client, you wait for me for an hour, is that okay?"

"make a deal."

Min Chengzhou hung up the phone neatly.

Ji Zheng walked out of the tea room with a cup of coffee, and waved to Xiao Jiang in the office area.

Xiao Jiang trotted over: "Doctor Ji."

"Who is the appointment at four o'clock?"

Xiao Jiang took out her mobile phone and showed him the appointment form: "Mr. Liu, I came here last Wednesday."

Ji Zheng thought for a while, and said: "Change it to tomorrow, just say that I have something to do temporarily, and the conversation time will be extended by one hour for free."

Xiao Jiang asked while writing shorthand on the mobile phone note: "Okay, I will communicate with the client." Then he asked: "Doctor Ji, are you going to leave work early today?"

Ji Zheng smiled helplessly: "Yes, we must cooperate with the people's police to perform official duties."

Xiao Jiang couldn't understand, so she looked at him and smirked.

Ji Zheng pointed to his office and said: "I'll go in first, and the next Ms. Dou can go in at any time after she arrives."

"Ok."

He returned to the office with the coffee, and just as he put down the cup, Xiao Jiang knocked on the door.

Xiao Jiang said: "Doctor Ji, Ms. Dou is here."

"Come in."

A young mother walked in with a seven or eight-year-old boy, and said to Ji Zheng with a smile: "Hello, Doctor Ji."

Ji Zheng shook hands with her, then looked at the little boy hiding behind her with only half of his body exposed, and asked with a smile, "Is he Xiaohong?"

"Yes, yes, Xiaohong, please say hello to Dr. Ji."

The boy's figure flashed and completely hid behind his mother.

Ms. Dou said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Doctor Ji, Xiao Hong is afraid of life."

Ji Zheng: "It's okay, did you take him to see a psychiatrist?"

"Yes, but Dr. Zhu in the psychiatry department couldn't diagnose what's wrong, so I brought Xiaohong to see you again."

Ji Zheng looked at the little boy hiding behind his mother silently for a moment, and said, "Miss Dou, I want to talk to you first."

"Okay, okay, does Xiaohong need to be there?"

"I don't need it for now. Xiao Jiang, take the child out."

Xiao Jiang is sweet and gentle, and she is very popular with children. After being coaxed by her a few words, Xiao Hong took her hand and left.

Ji Zheng watched him and Xiao Jiang walk out of the office, and the worry in his eyes eased a lot.

"Please sit down."

He raised his hand to lead to the sofa in the reception area, and said to Ms. Dou.

The two sat face to face in the reception area, Ji Zheng took the lead and said: "Miss Dou, Xiaohong's situation seems to be different from what you told me on the phone."

"Huh? Is it more serious than autism?"

"No, don't worry. According to my rough observation, Xiaohong does not suffer from autism, he is a very healthy child."

"But you've also seen that he doesn't speak, is afraid of people, and looks at people with a timid look. Although he was introverted before, he has never been like this before."

Ji Zheng got up and got her a glass of water and put it on the coffee table in front of her, then sat down on the single sofa, waited for her to drink some water, calmed down a little, and said: "I can be sure that Xiaohong is not autistic. Patients. Autistic patients have much more severe social and sensory impairments than Xiaohong.”

"Then could Xiaohong be mildly autistic?"

Ji Zheng held his forehead and smiled helplessly: "Please believe in my profession, Xiao Hong is really not autistic. If you don't trust me, I can introduce Xiao Hong to Dr. Jiang, the most experienced doctor here."

"No, no, Doctor Ji, don't get me wrong. I don't mean to believe you. I'm really worried about Xiao Hong. You don't know how strange he is these days."

Ji Zheng raised his hand to her, making a gesture of 'willing to hear more about it'.

Ms. Dou breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Five days ago, Xiao Hong suddenly developed a high fever. His face was pale and he was sweating all over. We sent him to the hospital overnight. After the fever subsided, we took him home. From that day on, something was wrong with Hiro."

She began to choke up as she spoke, Ji Zheng waited patiently for a while, seeing that she was only immersed in his own sadness, and because he was about to go to Min Chengzhou's appointment, he had to urge him: "Can you tell me in detail? "

Ms. Dou wiped her tears and took a break before saying, "Although Xiao Hong is introverted, he likes outdoor adventures very much. His father and I also support him in developing this hobby and bought him a lot of related books." , toys, and some equipment. There is a lawn in the backyard of our house. Xiaohong’s father pitched a tent for him on the lawn in the backyard. Xiaohong likes that tent very much and sleeps there every night. After he fell asleep, we Just took him back to the room. But a few days ago—" She paused, and said a word that was incompatible with the modern scientific psychological consultation room: "He seems to be possessed by a demon."

Ji Zheng frowned slightly, did not correct her words, and asked along the way: "What's going on?"

Ms. Dou said: "Four or five nights ago, Xiao Hong slept in the tent in the backyard as usual. At two or three o'clock in the middle of the night, Xiao Hong's father and I went to see him in the tent. He usually fell asleep at that time But he didn’t fall asleep that night. He was huddled in a corner under the quilt, his face was frighteningly white, his eyes were numb, and he had no energy at all. I touched his hand and it was as hot as fire. We hurriedly sent him to At the hospital, when Xiaohong’s father wanted to hug him, he yelled like he didn’t know us. Later, when he arrived at the hospital, he always shouted and made trouble. He is a very good child, even if he is sick, he will He cooperated with the doctor to take injections and medicines, but that night Xiaohong acted like crazy and refused everyone to approach him."

She took a breath, and then said: "After returning home from the hospital, he locked himself in the room, didn't speak all day, ignored anyone, and he wouldn't let me into his room when I brought him food. He was so hungry that he would run downstairs to get some snacks from the refrigerator, then go back to his room and lock the door. He ate and drank in his room for almost a week. Last night did not Knowing what happened to him, he suddenly smashed the windows in the room and smashed all the window panes—my husband and I had nothing to do, so we brought him to see a doctor."

After speaking, Ms. Dou asked again: "Doctor Ji, is Xiaohong really not autistic?"

Ji Zheng, who had explained to her many times, was a little helpless, and while bowing his head in his notebook, he said: "Xiaohong is not autistic, please believe me. Autism is mostly congenital, and it generally occurs in people older than Xiaohong. In the younger age group. What you just said made me suspect that Xiaohong was just frightened."

Ms. Dou was startled: "Scared? Could it be that Xiao Hong is really possessed by an evil spirit? Has he lost his soul?"

Ji Zheng was even more helpless. He propped his forehead to finish writing the last line, closed the notebook, looked up and smiled at her and said, "You'd better look at this matter from a more scientific perspective, there is a risk that a sudden situation that causes a child to be frightened A lot. Children's psychological defense mechanisms and psychological endurance are different from those of adults. Many trivial things that we think are insignificant will leave a shadow on children's psychology, um... such as bad weather, flying birds that suddenly pounce on the window Bugs, the shocking scene I saw on TV, etc. Did you just say that Hiro broke the window in his room last night?"

"Yeah, he was still screaming while smashing."

"What's behind that window?"

"what?"

"I mean, looking out of the window of his room, what can you see?"

"It's nothing. We live in 'Shanshui City'. The community is very green. Outside the window are rockeries, long pavilions, and green trees."

Ji Zheng thought for a while and said: "Ms. Dou, I can tell you responsibly that Xiao Hong is not autistic. His recent series of abnormal behaviors are because his spirit has been stimulated. This stimulation is very strong. , but it is not impossible to heal. On the contrary, Xiaohong is very brave. From the fact that he is willing to come to see me with you today and be alone with my assistant, it can be seen that his mental trauma is gradually healing. But I do not recommend you Just let this matter go. Xiaohong is still young. Although he can get out of this matter, this matter will definitely leave a shadow in his heart. I suggest you try to find out what is causing him mentally. stimuli of trauma, and then prescribe the right medicine."

"Okay, okay, so how should we find it?"

"Watch every little thing he does, what he fears, what he likes, where he likes to be, and every word he says. Don't take anything he says as a child's gibberish. Communicate with him seriously and let him know that his parents can communicate with him. Then maybe he will take the initiative to tell you what frightened him. "

"Doctor Ji, you have also seen that Xiaohong doesn't say anything to us now, and shuts himself in the room when he gets home. There is no chance for me and his father to get close to him."

Ji Zheng nodded and pondered for a moment, then said: "Well, if it's convenient for you, we can arrange our next meeting at your home. I want to see the tent where Xiaohong slept on the day of the accident, and the window he smashed. The source of the problem may be Right in a tent or a window."

Ms. Dou beamed with joy: "Yes, yes, this is really great."

After simple instructions, Ji Zheng sent Miss Dou out of the office.

Xiao Hong was sitting in Xiao Jiang's place and playing puzzles with Xiao Jiang, and he was indifferent when he heard his mother's call. It was Xiao Jiang who took him by the hand and brought him in front of his mother.

Ji Zheng sent them to the elevator room, watched them enter the elevator, and told Ms. Dou: "Don't ask him any questions these two days, and if he resists talking to you, don't force him. Wait until I go to your house to have a look. Make a plan."

"Okay, I'll remember. Goodbye, Doctor Ji."

After seeing off the mother and son, Ji Zheng turned back and walked to the office. On the way, he unbuttoned his white coat and said in a loud voice, "Xiao Jiang, I'm leaving first. I need to call."

"Well, goodbye, Doctor Ji."

Ji Zheng stood at the door, hung his white coat on the coat rack, took off his suit jacket and put it on, and walked down the stairs quickly.

Downstairs in the parking lot, Min Chengzhou sat in the car smoking while waiting, threw two or three cigarette butts into the trash can before Ji Zheng came out.Ji Zheng opened the car door and sat in the co-pilot, straightened his shirt collar and said, "Sorry, I was delayed for a few minutes."

Min Chengzhou glanced at him, and threw the half of the cigarette in his hand into the trash can: "If you don't come down again, I will go up and handcuff you with handcuffs."

Ji Zheng smiled casually and said, "Let's go, go to the Deep Sea Club."

When he arrived outside the Deep Sea Club, Min Chengzhou asked him again: "Really not showing up?"

Ji Zheng smiled lightly: "I have already cooperated with the police in carrying out official duties, and I also ask the police to perform their duties of protecting witnesses."

Min Chengzhou could only give up persuading him, looked at the locked side door next to the main entrance of the Deep Sea Club and asked, "That girl was brought out from that door?"

"Correct."

Min Chengzhou opened the door and got out of the car. He was about to close the door when Ji Zheng stopped him.

"Cheng Zhou."

Min Chengzhou leaned on the car door and bent over to look at him: "What's wrong?"

Ji Zheng frowned and thought for a while, and finally chose to reveal to him: "The girl's surname is Bai, and her name is Xiaoting. But I don't know if it's her real name. After you go in, you can directly find the owner of this nightclub. Oak. He has something to do with that girl."

Min Chengzhou was stunned: "I rely on... Ji Zheng, how many things are you hiding from me?!"

Ji Zheng said calmly: "No more." After speaking, he stretched out his hand and closed the driver's door, shutting Min Chengzhou who was yelling at him out of the car.

After taking two steps, Min Chengzhou turned his head and stared at Ji Zheng who was sitting in the police car, and walked into the Deep Sea Club while walking like this.

Ji Zheng sat in the car and waited. After waiting for half an hour, Min Chengzhou did not come out. He was worried that something would happen to Min Chengzhou, who was alone, and was about to get out of the car to find him.I saw Min Chengzhou being sent out by the owner of the Deep Sea Club.Guan Li was still dressed in the same way, with a beard, a short bun on the back of his head, and a set of overalls, with a burly body and a resolute face.He and Min Chengzhou were standing in front of the club talking, smiling all over their faces.

Min Chengzhou's complexion was not very good-looking. When he heard Guan Li's words, he kept glancing back and forth in front of the club door, and even glanced across the road a few times.

A few minutes later, Min Chengzhou broke up with Guan Li, and walked towards the police car parked in the parking lot while Guan Li watched him off.

Guan Li stood at the door and did not leave, looking at the police car with a pair of slightly murderous taupe eyes, half of his face was covered by his beard, so he couldn't see the expression on his face clearly.But his eyes were so sharp that he seemed to be able to see another person sitting in the police car through the window glass with privacy film.Ji Zheng was also looking at him through the black window glass, as if they could see each other, their eyes were very clear.

Min Chengzhou got into the car, before he could speak, he sighed, and then cursed.

Ji Zheng already guessed from his expression that the result of this visit to the Deep Sea Club was not ideal.

"How about it?"

Ji Zheng asked.

Min Chengzhou said despondently, "The one with the surname Guan does not admit it."

"Don't admit what?"

"Don't admit anything, don't admit that a girl disappeared last night, don't admit that he knew a girl named Bai Xiaoting."

"You didn't check the surveillance?"

Min Chengzhou gritted his teeth and said: "He said that the camera inside the club was broken and it hasn't been repaired yet. The camera on the opposite side of the road captured a few big men jumping out of the side door and getting into a car, but it didn't capture the one you mentioned. girl."

"The car with the license plate number 7532 was not found either?"

"The license plate is not from this city, so it is probably a fake car."

At this point, the disappearance case has just begun, but it seems to have ended.

Min Chengzhou shifted his gaze to Ji Zheng: "Do you know that girl?"

Ji Zheng said truthfully: "I went into this club once and met her."

"Have you any proof that the girl you speak of was here last night?"

Ji Zheng thought for a while and said, "No."

Min Chengzhou thumped the steering wheel and cursed, "Damn it, what the hell did this bunch of shit do!"

Ji Zheng remained silent, sat quietly for a while, and said, "You guys better find that car."

Min Chengzhou drove on the road with a gloomy face: "I'm looking for it, but I haven't found it so far."

He hit a dead end, and he was in a bad mood.Ji Zheng didn't say any more, after driving for more than ten minutes, he said: "Stop in front."

Min Chengzhou said: "I'll take you back to the company."

"No, I'll get off here."

Min Chengzhou parked the car on the side of the road as he said, and looked around: "This street is full of government office buildings, what are you doing here?"

Ji Zheng stood on the side of the road and smiled at him: "Are you going to start monitoring my whereabouts now?"

Min Chengzhou waved his hands very boringly: "It's okay, I can't say a few words to you." After speaking, he rolled up the window and drove away.

After watching him turn the intersection, Ji Zheng walked towards the opposite side of the road, walked along the square behind the Municipal Court to the central intersection of Chunxi Road, a new building under renovation.