Madness of the Heart

Among the burial tombs outside Liangxi Town, there is a double tomb. Compared with the tombs bought at a high price by Mou Qinzhi and He Yinghua, this older tomb looks more popular.

The old man planted thick and fine incense in front of the tomb, and while burning paper, he told Xu Chun, "Haiyuan's biological parents are buried here. He used to come back every year to visit the tomb, but he hasn't been here for a long time. When Liulan was alive, she often helped him Come and see, Liulan is gone, I will come."

Criminal Investigation Bureau, Crime Squad.

"One of Mou Haiyuan's biological parents died of famine when Mou Haiyuan was only in his teens, and the other died before Mou Haiyuan became famous. Neither of them saw Mou Haiyuan become a talent." So obsessed with 'filial piety', without biological parents, create conditions to be filial to 'parents'."

Mingshu shook his head, "He is not obsessed with 'being filial', but he is obsessed with 'becoming a filial son'."

Fang Yuanhang asked, "Is there a difference?"

"Of course." Mingshu said, "What you said about 'being filial' means that he is filial to his parents sincerely, and 'becoming a filial son' means that he shows it to the outside world. A few decades ago, martial arts movies were popular, and Mou Haiyuan's appearance, His style of play cannot be said to be unique, and accordingly, his popularity cannot be said to be prosperous. He must create a characteristic for himself that is different from others, so he chose "filial piety". From the life of Mou Qinzhi and He Yinghua in the villa You can see that there is more to performance than everything he does.”

Fang Yuanhang thought for a while, "That's right, Mou Haiyuan, a person who blames his mistakes on others, still talks about filial piety. What he cares most about is his embarrassment when he was a child, and he is most pitiful for himself when he was a child, so he only cares about filial piety. Will do youth charity after getting rich."

Mingshu was silent for a while.

Yi Fei said: "Xiao Ming?"

"Now Mou Haiyuan's background is clear, and his motivation is also clear." Mingshu took a long breath, his expression solemn, "But what about others? No matter how close our inference is to the truth, it's useless to find someone."

Hearing this, Yi Fei put his right fist against his lips.

This is indeed the most troublesome question right now.This is the case with many cases that have not been solved for more than ten years or even decades. There are clues and evidence. The suspect is pinpointed, but no matter how hard you search, you can't find the suspect.In some cases, the suspect was finally found, and the suspect had already died for one reason or another.

The two cases in the hands of the crime team both faced the same problem.

"Qin Ying was rescued by Peeping Chen 21 years ago." Ming Shu leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes and said, "The Qin family has revenge for him, but on the other hand, Peeping Chen is the most important thing for him. , there should be a kindness that must be repaid. The person who is more persistent in hatred, the more he will remember the favors given to others. Qin Ying..."

As he said that, Mingshu suddenly opened his eyes, "If Qin Ying was the one who killed the four people from 5 to 8, then before or after his revenge, he should at least go to Qiyue Mountain to take a look at Duchen and take care of him back then. monk."

Yi Fei said: "But it is very likely to expose himself."

"Not at all." Mingshu shook his head, "Qiyue Mountain, Longcheng Road, two places that cannot be reached, how can they be exposed? If Qiyue Mountain is calm, no matter how we investigate the case of 5-8, we will not be able to find Qiyue Mountain." Go to Yueshan."

"But there's no need for Qin Ying to meet with Xiaochen. Isn't the Xiaochen who saved him back then dead?" Fang Yuanhang was startled when he finished speaking, "No! The former Xiaochen is dead, and now Mou Haiyuan is pretending to be Xiaochen. , but Qin Ying may not know, so he will still go up the mountain to visit!"

Mingshu raised his hand and looked at Fang Yuanhang with a frown.

Fang Yuanhang was taken aback, "Master?"

"Assumption, I'm just assuming." Mingshu opened his notebook and quickly scribbled on it, "Qin Ying returned to Dongye City to take revenge. His target was Qin Xiong's family, but before taking revenge, he wanted to see if it would save his life." So he went to Haijing Temple and found that Hu Chengyi, who had taken care of him, had left, and Master Peeping Chen was no longer the benefactor in his memory. What would he do?"

Yi Fei said: "Think like an avenger, Qin Ying will observe Master Peeping Dust, analyze the clues, and finally..."

Mingshu said: "Finally, I found out that Master Peeping Dust has been 'transferred'!"

"Damn it!" Fang Yuanhang said, "Will Qin Ying be very angry when he finds out the truth? Will he force Mou Haiyuan to ask where Master Peeping Chen has gone?"

Yi Fei said: "Qin Ying might kill the fake Dust. In fact, according to Mou Haiyuan's so-called 'redemption' logic, he should kill all the monks he summoned on the mountain, and then find some reason to leave, but He retreated in June, disappeared as soon as he retreated, and has not killed anyone in Haijing Temple since then, which means that he escaped before he finished atonement."

"I originally thought that the reason why Mou Haiyuan suspended the 'atonement' and disappeared under the pretext of retreat was that he realized that he could not kill Yin Xiaofeng or Fang Pingxu like he killed the three of Chu Jiang, so he left first and thought of another way." Ming Shu stared. Looking at the ghost symbols on the notebook, "But now there is another possibility, that is, he found that he might be being targeted, so he had to leave."

Fang Yuanhang had a headache, "Then should I try the monks in the temple again now? Hu Chengyi said that Qin Ying never went back to Haijing Temple after leaving, but what he knew was three years ago. What if you have been to Haijing Temple this year or last year?"

"Of course there will be an interrogation." Mingshu snapped the pen on the notebook, "This time we will focus on the interrogation of Chu Xin."

"Chu Xin?" Fang Yuanhang was surprised, "He doesn't have any of Mou Haiyuan's qualities. It's just a coincidence that he became a monk in Haijing Temple."

Yi Fei said: "I agree with Xiao Ming. In the investigation of the recent series of cases, we have neglected Chu Xin for various reasons, and put him in a position that can be investigated or not. The first reason is that he is a member of the Chu family." After the initial background investigation, he had the least doubts. Later, because he and Mou Haiyuan's "crime" did not match up. But now, to be honest, I feel that there is nothing to investigate, and I have basically hit a dead end. Then Chu Xin must be touched carefully. He seems to be the least motivated, but when everything else that should be excluded has been eliminated, he is the only one left."

"Heart surgery." Ming Shu said, "Chu Xin had heart surgery seven years ago. It's not like there is no top medical team in China. Why did the Chu family arrange for him to have this surgery abroad? Is there any difference before and after the surgery?" Something that can't be known?"

Fang Yuanhang interrogated Liu Sui, Tang Yuan, Yin Xiaofeng, Fang Pingxu, and Chu Xin one after another with questions prepared in advance. All five said that the number of tourists in the mountains has increased greatly in the past two or three years, so the number of people visiting temples to burn incense has also increased. Burning incense, they will also rush into the temple carelessly, asking if there are any special people among these people, for example, they have met with Yuchen many times, for example, they asked about the situation of Yuchen, but everyone said they didn't notice.

Tang Yuan and Liu Sui had met Qin Ying back then, and they didn't even have an impression of them.

"Little straight man, you are not fascinated by me, are you? Why do you chat with me every so often?" Chu Xin was still the same as before, with an unscrupulous smile on the corners of his lips and eyes, "When you come to see me, see me , I’m not happy to ask me about other men. By the way, why are you alone today, where is your master?”

Fang Yuanhang took it calmly, "That's okay, I don't inquire about others, I will inquire about you."

Chu Xin raised his eyebrows, his eyes changed slightly.

"Why did you become a monk?" Fang Yuanhang said.

Chu Xin chuckled, "Little straight man, how many times have I answered this question for you? I have already enjoyed the glory and wealth that I should enjoy, and I have also slept with the handsome men and beautiful women that I should sleep. It’s false, so I went to the mountain to become a flower monk. Is this strange?”

Fang Yuanhang laughed, "It's strange for a handsome man and beautiful woman like me who has never slept before."

Chu Xin probably didn't expect Fang Yuanhang to say that, and his smile froze slightly.

Fang Yuanhang didn't let go of this detail, and said again: "If you say that you became a monk because your heart is not good, so you don't bother to fight with those sons of Chu Linxiong, it will be more convincing to me."

After saying this, Fang Yuanhang stopped and looked into Chu Xin's eyes seriously.

But Chu Xin didn't molested him as usual.

"Why is this?" Fang Yuanhang slowed down his speech, "You obviously have a more persuasive reason, but you insist on saying something that is out of the world. Chu Xin, do I need to remind you? You have been involved in an important matter. The case, what you said is not only to assist our police, but also to clear yourself of suspicion. If I were you, I would definitely choose a more convincing statement."

Chu Xin half-closed his eyes, wondering what he was thinking.

Before he could speak, Fang Yuanhang suddenly said meaningfully: "You say you see through the world, but you don't mention the heart. May I think that you dare not mention the heart surgery you had seven years ago?"

The end of Chu Xin's eyes opened suddenly, and the light in his pupils gradually shrank.

Fang Yuanhang has dealt with him too many times, and it is certain that this is the time when his emotions have changed the most.

The needle, perhaps in the right place.

But two seconds later, Chu Xin returned to the previous idleness, and said with a smile: "You are a bandit logic."

As he said that, Chu Xin nodded his heart, "You have judged me as a suspect here, you think——I know that I am guilty, so under this premise, I should do my best to protect myself To cover up and exonerate myself, rather than seeing through the world, I should tell you that I have a heart problem, which sounds more believable."

Fang Yuanhang frowned.

"But I know, I'm not guilty." Chu Xin raised his head slightly, "I don't care whether you're 'credible' or 'unreliable' at all, I can say whatever I want, I'm not afraid of your investigation at all, the more you If you investigate, the more you can find out——I, Chu Xin, are innocent."

Fang Yuanhang was stunned by this, and his mood was a little complicated. He couldn't help thinking to himself, if Mingshu was sitting in his chair, what would Mingshu do?Was he speechless?Or fight back?still……

Neither.

Fang Yuanhang's heart suddenly sank.

Mingshu will neither be stunned speechless, nor will he turn back, because this is not a quick-talking debate. The duty of the criminal police is to find out the flaws in the words of the person being interrogated, and find out the truth. clue!

Chu Xin smiled, "Why, little straight man, I don't know what to say?"

"I'm still interested in your heart surgery." After calming down, Fang Yuanhang calmly said, "Is it convenient for Fang to tell me why you went abroad for heart surgery?"

Chu Xin's smile seemed to freeze on his face, looking like a false mask.

A few seconds later, Chu Xin said: "This is my privacy, you have no right to ask."

Fang Yuanhang didn't press the question, but said slowly, "Privacy?"

This trick seems to make Chu Xin uneasy. For a moment, Chu Xin said: "How many years ago did I have a heart surgery, do you think that the current case is related to my heart surgery?"

"Whether it matters or not, I can't judge now." Fang Yuanhang's attitude is sincere, "After all, you haven't said anything yet."

Chu Xin's right hand caressed his left arm, and the veins on the back of his hand faintly emerged.

Fang Yuanhang sighed falsely, "It's okay if you really don't want to say it. The reason why our serious crime team is different from other squadrons is that any truth we want to know can be found out in the end."

When leaving the interrogation room, Fang Yuanhang saw the heavy darkness in Chu Xin's eyes.

This made him feel that Chu Xin's previous frivolity and carelessness were all pretense.

Chu Xin's dealings with the police naturally aroused Chu's attention, but how much of this attention was sincere and how much of it was a good show, it was not yet determined.There are quite a few Chu family members and related people who have been in and out of the Criminal Investigation Bureau recently. Mingshu usually does not deal with it personally, but this time it is Chu Qing's secretary Shui Xun.

Chu Can was suspected of murder, and once identified Shui Xun as the one who helped him destroy the body, but because there was still no evidence, the police could not arrest Shui Xun.

Mingshu is somewhat interested in this secretary who is very similar to the "gentle scum" in the TV series.

"I know it's inappropriate for me to disturb you now, but Mr. Chu has given me an order, so I have to go." Shui Xun held his momentum, but not too much, "Chu Xin has been a monk for several years, and suddenly It is really troublesome for Mr. Chu to be involved in the case."

Mingshu looked at Shui Xun, pretending not to understand, "You want to ask me if the suspicion of Chu Xin has been cleared?"

Shui Xun said: "Of course I shouldn't ask about the details of the case, but..."

"It's good if you know you shouldn't ask." Mingshu blocked him immediately, "Chu Xin is Chu Xin, and the Chu family is the Chu family. It doesn't matter."

Shui Xun raised an eyebrow.

"Don't play tricks with me." Ming Shu said, "Chu Xin will be under our surveillance as long as the case is not solved."

Shui Xun held the corner of his lips, the smile had no warmth.

Mingshu's mind suddenly turned.

Wealthy families cannot think in the same way as ordinary families.

If a person comes from an ordinary family, when he is involved in a case, his family members go to the bureau to inquire about information, almost all because they are worried about him.

But if the same thing happened in a wealthy family, his family members inquired about him and tried their best to learn something from the police. Maybe it was because they were afraid that he would reveal something that would be detrimental to the family, or that they would be implicated. Another possibility was that , when he has been under the sight of the police, others can't do anything to him.

If someone wants to harm Chu Xin now, they can't do it.

Chu Xin avoids the world in a self-willed and depraved way, is there also a factor of avoiding disaster?

Mingshu observed Shui Xun for a while, this man is worthy of being the secretary of the president of a wealthy family, his expression has almost no flaws, he still maintains elegance and humility after touching his nose.

Mingshu asked abruptly: "If Chu Xin escapes the police's monitoring, what will you do to him?"

Shui Xun pushed down his glasses and said with a smile: "I don't understand this question. Mr. Chu and Chu Xin are family members, and even cousins ​​who grew up together. How could we 'do' to him?"

At this time, some team members shouted "Ming team" outside.

Mingshu got up and smiled at Shui Xun, "Go back, there is no news you want to know here."

The one who called Mingshu was the criminal policeman of the serious crime team, but the one who really called Mingshu was Xiao Yuan.

It's already the season when the air conditioner needs to be turned on, Ming Shu always feels that Xiao Yu'an's office is colder than the Serious Crime Squad.

"There are two cases in neighboring provinces." Xiao Yu'an put a stack of documents in front of Mingshu, "Look at it first."

Mingshu took it, opened it and looked at it for a few minutes, feeling a little puzzled, "The case of Hanxing and Zhouxing?"

Not to mention that the case in the neighboring province is not in the turn of Dongye City, even if cooperation is needed, the timing is not right.

The serious crime team is currently dealing with two difficult cases. In Fang Yuanhang's words, his head is about to explode, and he is unable to assist the neighboring province in investigating the case.

Xiao Yu'an was not in a hurry to explain, "You read it first, and tell me what you think after reading it."

If another person said such things, Mingshu would leave the documents and leave, but the person in front of him was Xiao Yuan.

Although Xiao Yu'an sometimes teased him when he was in the mood, he never joked about the case.At this time, let him know about the seemingly unrelated case, there must be something important.

Mingshu nodded and focused on the file.

first case.

Two years ago, a vicious case occurred in Hongcheng, the second largest city in Han Province after Los Angeles. The murderer has not been arrested so far, and the Hongcheng Bureau has not been able to give a direction for investigation.

The victim was a family of four. The male owner was named Cao Fenghuai, 37 years old, and the female owner was named Qiu Lin, 21 years old. The two children in the family were 6 years old and 4 years old. They were both born to Cao Fenghuai and his ex-wife. .

Cao Fenghuai's father, Cao Xuan, was an entrepreneur. He started from scratch when he was young and worked hard. Later, he took advantage of the policy and the family business grew bigger and stronger in more than ten years. He is considered a respectable figure in Hongcheng.

Cao Fenghuai has never experienced hardship since she was a child. She is a "little Kai" in the eyes of many people. She does not do business and is keen on dating all kinds of women.

The woman gave birth to his eldest daughter and youngest son, and later received a huge amount of compensation from the Cao family when they divorced.

Cao Fenghuai's second wife, Qiu Lin, was a cosmetics cabinet lady. She was young and beautiful. Unfortunately, she died tragically at home within a year of marriage.

Judging from the on-site records and the autopsy records, the death of the four members of the Cao family was miserable. Qiu Lin's breasts were cut off, his body was almost scratched by sharp weapons, and his beautiful face was also destroyed. Cao Fenghuai was even worse. His skin was almost torn off by the iron brush, and hung on his body one by one.

"This..." Mingshu's brows became tighter the more he watched. The death conditions of Cao Fenghuai and Qiu Lin were similar to those of Qin Xiong and Huang Hui. The most concerning thing was that Huang Hui's breasts were also cut off.

The murderer did not leave any traces at the scene, and the surveillance near Cao's villa did not capture any suspicious persons.This person came to Cao's house like a ghost, and left like a ghost after he succeeded.

Cao Fenghuai is Cao Xuan's favorite son. When he learned of Cao Fenghuai's tragic death, Cao Xuan immediately put pressure on the police to find the murderer as soon as possible.The Hongcheng Bureau set up a task force to find breakthroughs in Cao Fenghuai's interpersonal network.

The murderer is so vicious, the possibility of vendetta is the highest, but the police searched all the people who might have killed Cao Fenghuai, but failed to find any evidence.

The biggest suspect is undoubtedly Cao Fenghuai's ex-wife, Xi Xiaotian.

Before Cao Fenghuai and the others were killed, she had harassed Qiu Rin many times, threatening to kill Qiu Rin one day, and hung the bitch's pair of tits on the balcony for people to "look up at."

However, during the time of death determined by the forensic doctor, Xi Xiaotian had an alibi, and the follow-up investigation could not find any evidence that she bought the murder.

Last year, Cao Xuan suffered a stroke and was paralyzed. The eldest daughter and the second son fought for power, and Cao Fenghuai's case gradually turned from a hot case to an unsolved case without any clues. At present, although the Hongcheng police are still investigating this case on the surface, they are actually lax. .

second case.

A year ago, Gong Guozhen, a retired prison guard in Jingli City, Zhou Province, died tragically at home, along with his wife Kong Yue and their grandson who lived with them at the time.

This case was similar to the previous one. Kong Yue's breast was also cut off, and his body was cut with countless wounds by a sharp weapon, but Gong Guozhen's skin was not cut by an iron brush. The murderer used a blunt weapon to smash his whole body bone.

Jingli City is a small city, and the monitoring system is not perfect. The community where Gong Guozhen's family is located is an old community, and there is no way to monitor it.

Later investigations of interpersonal relationships showed that Gong Guozhen had been a prison guard all his life and had offended countless prisoners.

After Gong Guozhen was killed, another policeman, Qian Xi, who retired from the same prison, also died at home, and the murderer Liu Cheng was caught not long after.He admitted that Qian Xi was killed because he was abused by Qian Xi and other prison guards in prison, and he wanted to kill them one by one when he came out, and insisted that Gong Guozhen was also killed by him.

This statement was not accepted by the police, and the Jingli City police still believed that someone else killed Gong Guozhen's family.

Mingshu put down the file, got up and walked a few steps.

From the geographical point of view, Zhou Province is adjacent to the north of Dongye City and Han Province. From the perspective of cutting off the breast, the case of Cao Fenghuai's family, Gong Guozhen's family, and Qin Xiong's family seems to be from the same person. .

But the three families, at least for now, have no relationship.

"Judging from our clues, Qin Xiong's family died of Qin Ying's revenge." Ming Shu finally said after thinking for a long time, "Then if these three cases are merged, it means that Cao Fenghuai's family and Gong Guozhen's family also died of Qin Ying's revenge." Ying's revenge? The year before last, last year, and this year, Qin Ying slaughtered his family every year, is this the end of the Qin family?"

Xiao Yu'an said, "I got a clue in the prison where Gong Guozhen worked. Seven years ago, a prisoner named 'Bai Ying' successfully escaped from prison, and he is still missing."