Madness of the Heart

Just when Mingshu was called to Xiao Yuan's office, the crime team received a call from a woman.

The other party claimed to be "Shang Xiaoyu" and was outside the city bureau now. He had important clues about Huang Yan's murder to be provided to the police.

Shang Xiaoyu is the woman Mingshu noticed outside Huang Yan's house, and she is in the courier collection and delivery business like Huang Yan.At that time, she was crowded among a group of residents watching the excitement, and compared with others, she looked extremely nervous.Mingshu went to her shop and asked about Huang Yan. She insisted from beginning to end that she didn't know anything.But Mingshu still left a contact information and told her to call the serious crime team if she remembered anything.

After many days of suffering, Shang Xiaoyu and her husband finally brought the evidence in their hands to the police.

"We, our family are jealous of Huang Yan's good business. Most of the courier companies cooperate with her, and only a small number of them leave the parcels at our house." Shang Xiaoyu kept her head down, feeling ashamed, "After October this year, our So, I secretly installed a surveillance camera outside her house, trying to film her making a fool of myself."

The video of the day of the incident was playing on the computer at the side. A man in a dark green jacket and peaked cap walked into Huang Yan's home.

The monitoring is installed far away, and the situation inside the house cannot be photographed.

Fast forward and you can see that the man leaves alone.

The time between the two times happened to be the time of Huang Yan's death.

Shang Xiaoyu's face turned pale, "When I first saw this video, I didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but the next day, Huang Yan's house didn't open the door, so I guessed that something might have happened, so I quickly removed the camera."

Yi Fei asked: "The Beicheng branch found you many times during the investigation, why didn't you tell me?"

"I, we don't dare!" Shang Xiaoyu trembled, "That person is obviously the murderer, you haven't caught the murderer yet, if I hand over the video to you, what should he do if he retaliates against us? We still have children at home, really dare not take that risk.”

Yi Fei sighed.

Surveillance captured the murderer, but because the picture quality was too poor and the murderer’s face was not captured, it could not be used as key evidence, but at least it could eliminate many forks for the police, and once the video was made public, the murderer would be afraid. The latter two cases may not necessarily will happen.

However, Shang Xiaoyu's worries are natural, ordinary people would be afraid when encountering such a thing.The criminal police can charge forward, but they cannot ask the masses to make the same choices as themselves.

"Our conscience is disturbed." Shang Xiaoyu said again: "So after hesitating for so long, I decided to give this video to you."

In fact, up to now, the chain of evidence for Chi Yan's crime is complete, and he has pleaded guilty, so this video is no longer important.But Yi Fei still thanked Shang Xiaoyu and his wife.

Ming Shu took the appraisal report issued by Xiao Man and Xing Mu, and took a drink from Xiao Yu'an's cup - he was so thirsty, it was like a war this day, and he didn't even have time to drink water after he was so busy.

Xiao Yu'an was repeatedly watching the video of Hu Ying's previous interrogation.

"Chi Yan is indeed the murderer who killed Huang Yan, Li Zhaofeng, and Zhu Linglong. There is no doubt about it." Mingshu didn't quench his thirst after drinking a glass, so he went to take another glass. "But it doesn't mean that Huying has no problems. From the first The first time I saw him, I felt that there was something unspeakable about him."

Xiao Yu'an tapped the pause, "Chi Yan said that Hu Ying hadn't cared about him this year, and the so-called 'search' was just a formality. If the friendship between Hu Ying and Chi Yan was only on the surface, then it would not be strange for Hu Ying to go through the motions. But the fact Yes, Hu Ying does seem to regard Chi Yan as his best friend. If he doesn't ask Chi Yan why he left, it is probably because he has no energy and cannot protect himself."

Mingshu drank a little anxiously, the water trickled down to his chin, he put down the cup, wiped it with his hand, "Then it has something to do with the Fengtu Group. That He Yang is not simple. If it was just an ordinary nurturing relationship, Huying would not Then be afraid of him."

"Look here." Xiao Yuan turned the screen and pulled the progress bar back, "Pay attention to Hu Ying's expression and what he said."

——Hu Ying said: "You are making an unfounded guess!"

——Mingshu said: "It is precisely because of the grounds that I will interrogate you here. The blood footprints and surveillance images directly point the suspicion at you."

——Hu Ying said: "But I didn't...but I didn't kill them!"

Xiao Yu'an paused again and looked at Ming Shu.

"It's here!" Mingshu said: "When I interrogated him, his pause made me feel weird. He didn't kill the three of Huang Yan, and he knew it very well in his heart. What he originally wanted to say should be 'but I Didn't kill them', which is the normal reaction of a person who has been wronged in that situation, but he didn't finish the sentence, he stuck himself, and when he added 'didn't kill them' later, his whole tone was changed."

Xiao Yu'an said: "The instinctive reaction under the excitement is often linked to the truth, Hu Ying can't say 'did not kill'."

"That's why Hu Ying killed people." Ming Shu leaned against the table, "The sense of desolation and despair in him is absolutely abnormal, and some of his eyes are very similar to Chi Yan. Brother, you said Hu Ying and He Yang What's the relationship?"

After a while, Xiao Yu'an said: "I can't imagine, we may have been affected by the stereotype of thinking before."

Mingshu turned his head, "Huh?"

"When it comes to celebrities in the entertainment industry being taken care of by rich people, most people think of exchanging their bodies for resources, contacts, and money." Xiao Yuan said: "But they may have another 'playing method'."

Mingshu didn't think of a reason, so he patted the appraisal report, "Close these three cases first?"

Xiao Yu'an nodded, "I'm going to meet Hu Ying."

Knowing that she was framed by her friend, Hu Ying was extremely depressed, as if her energy to keep going was overdrawn.

Xiao Yu'an didn't invite him to the interrogation room or the inquiry room, but just found a small meeting room that was not used by anyone.

"I've confessed everything I can. I'm not the murderer. What else do you want to ask me?" Hu Ying spoke weakly, with a few strands of forehead hair covering his eyes, giving him a decadent aesthetic.

"I have a few questions, and I want to find answers from you." Xiao Yu'an put a cup of hot coffee in front of Hu Ying, "After learning that Chi Yan terminated the contract, did you really just call him a few times on his discontinued cell phone? If you haven't contacted me, why don't you bother to contact me again?"

"I also asked the manager." Hu Ying stared at the rim of the hot coffee cup, avoiding eye contact with Xiao Yu'an, "The manager explained it to me."

"Do you believe it?" Xiao Yu'an's tone was gentle, but there was some kind of authority, "You used to love each other, and Chi Yan disappeared indistinctly. You didn't ask what happened to him?"

"I……"

"You are in the entertainment industry, and you know the weirdness better than I do. Even I think that there must be something hidden behind Chi Yan's sudden termination of the contract. Didn't you think of it?"

Hu Ying was silent, tilted his head slightly, and looked at the ground beside him.

"Of course you have thought of it." Xiao Yuan continued: "But there are other things that prevent you from exploring."

Hu Ying shook his head, the muscles in his neck suddenly tensed.

"Not long ago, you became the main suspect of the police, and all the evidence pointed to you, but you couldn't produce an alibi." Xiao Yu'an said, "Actually, you have an alibi, but you just don't want to 'disturb' He Yang."

Hearing the word "He Yang", Hu Ying trembled almost reflexively.

"You are very afraid of him." Xiao Yu'an stared at Hu Ying's face, "Because you don't want to cause trouble for him, and you don't even want him to prove your innocence. Let me make an inference here—you have already understood Chi Yan Something happened, but all your "shouldn't have" behaviors may cause trouble for He Yang. So you have to give up Chi Yan."

Hu Ying raised his head in a panic, trying to deny it, but when he looked at Xiao Yu'an, the "no" seemed to be stuck in his throat.

Xiao Yu'an gave him half a minute of buffer time, "What are your difficulties that make you give up even your only friend?"

"I...I can't help it." Hu Ying held the cup tightly, her nails turned white, "I can't cause trouble for Mr. He."

Xiao Yu'an calmly stimulated Hu Ying: "The relationship between you is just to get what you need, why are you so afraid of him?"

"Do you think I'm willing?" Hu Ying was really excited, "Chi Yan and I have been fighting in this circle for many years, and the hints of 'golden master' have never been less, but we have never accepted it! If not Because my sister, I, I..."

Xiao Yu'an said: "You urgently need a life-saving money, but He Yang appeared."

The model of the lake image leaked air, and its shoulders collapsed all of a sudden.

"But what I don't quite understand is that He Yang is your 'funder', Fengtu Group has money and power, and helping a starlet is just a piece of cake, why can't you ask He Yang for a favor? "Xiao Yu'an said: "This is also something that Chi Yan can't let go of - he thinks that you can get "Red Dust and Jianghu" because you must have a strong backer, so he wants to rely on you and borrow strength from you, but you His behavior was contrary to what we imagined, not only did he not ask He Yang for a small favor, but he gave up Chi Yan because he was afraid of He Yang."

Pausing for a moment, Xiao Yu'an said: "This is really puzzling. I have to think that there is a more complicated relationship between you and He Yang than ordinary nurturing."

Hu Ying took a sharp breath and sat stiffly on the chair.

"My team member told me that you feel very similar to Chi Yan. And Chi Yan is a murderer who killed three people." Xiao Yuan said slowly: "You have similar despair."

Hu Ying raised her hands and covered the lower half of her face.His fingertips trembled so badly that they might pierce his eyes in the next moment.

"You are in the Criminal Investigation Bureau now, and I can protect you." Xiao Yu'an said, "If you want to get out of this despair, tell me what you went through."

Hu Ying lowered her head in slow motion, and stroked her hands into her hair.

After a long time, when he raised his head again, his eyes were full of tears.

"I'm selfish, is this enough to answer your question?" Hu Ying said softly: "I have a similar route to Chi Yan. He fell down. I happen to have one less competitor. Why should I help him?" Difficult to share' This kind of talk is nothing more than a lie in difficult times, whoever believes it is foolish."

After finishing speaking, Hu Ying stood up, "If there are no other questions, can I leave now?"

Xiao Yu'an said: "Leave and go find He Yang?"

Hu Ying paused.

"You overlooked one thing." Xiao Yuan turned around, "You are so afraid of causing trouble for He Yang, but this time, are you causing the biggest trouble for him?"

Hu Ying's pupils constricted.

"Chi Yan confessed that he killed the three innocent people in order to avenge you." Xiao Yu'an said: "The details of the case will be announced in the near future. Chi Yan will use this to destroy you. You will be the focus. Guess, how will He Yang deal with the aftermath for you? Help you solve this matter?"

Hu Ying could no longer take a step, her eyes were filled with fear.

Xiao Yu'an said, "Will he give you a hand, or give up on you like you gave up on Chi Yan?"

Hu Ying shook her head vigorously, "Don't say it! Please don't say it!"

Xiao Yuan didn't stop because of this, "Is there a certain moment when you feel that although you are alive, you are like a walking dead without a soul?"

Hu Ying opened her mouth dumbly.

He always suffers from insomnia and wakes up before dawn every day.

He didn't like to draw the curtains. He felt that when the curtains covered the windows, the whole bedroom became a coffin.

So every time he woke up, he could see the windowpane disguised as a mirror by the night, and the person reflected in the windowpane—him.

Looking at the strange self, he felt countless times that it was not a person, but a propped up corpse.

He seems to have died a long time ago, and now he is alive, breathing only a stinky skin.

He has been forcing himself to move forward, for the sake of his sister who will pass away at some point.With his sister still alive, he couldn't give up.When his sister really left one day, he would end all the pain.

But at this moment, he suddenly realized that he finally couldn't hold on anymore.

He glanced at Xiao Yu'an again, moved his steps with difficulty, and murmured: "I'm not a walking dead, I'm not..."

Xiao Yu'an didn't stop Hu Ying anymore.

After completing all the formalities, Huying waited quietly for Manlin to send a car to pick her up.

"Ju Xiao." Fang Yuanhang said, "Is this how you let him go?"

Xiao Yuan shook his head, "Team Ming has already made arrangements."

The car drove towards Fangchi Entertainment, but Man Lin didn't know what happened, and kept chattering beside Hu Ying.Hu Ying didn't listen to a word, and stared blankly at his own shadow in the glass.

"I'm not going back to the company." Hu Ying said suddenly.

"That's fine, I'll take you home." Man Lin said, "You take a good rest, how can you go to the police station and end up like this? Don't let the paparazzi take pictures."

Hu Ying closed her eyes, "Brother Lin, if a scandal suddenly broke out about me now, what do you think will happen?"

Man Lin was startled, "What's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

The corner of Hu Ying's lips lifted, and it took a while before he said: "It's okay, let's talk casually."

The car was parked in a high-end residential area, where Hu Ying usually lives.

Man Lin was worried, and waited for a while after sending him into the house before leaving.

The long night passed, and now it was morning.

The morning light was blocked by dark clouds, and the sun seemed to never appear again.

Standing in front of the window, Hu Ying raised her head and squinted at the dark clouds in the sky. Countless sand and stones seemed to be squeezed into her heart, torturing the flesh and blood with every beat of the heart.

The cop saw right through him, and his secret was exposed to the cop.

He is finished.

He stood at an intersection, no matter which direction he went, it was a dead end.

After causing such a big trouble, He Yang will not let him go, and now the police will not let him go either.

Chi Yan...

For the past year, he has been walking on thin ice, trembling, knowing that after Chi Yan left Fangchi, he has been avoiding to delve into the relationship.

Because he dare not.

This sudden truth was like a huge mountain, pushing him into the darkness from which he could no longer break free.

He didn't think about whether Chi Yan was waiting for his help, and he didn't dare to think about what happened to Chi Yan.He Yang had warned him - don't cause trouble.

Does helping Chi Yan make trouble?

He didn't even dare to think deeply about this question.

Many scattered images rushed into my mind, all of which were fragments of living in the company apartment with Chi Yan back then.

They are all people at the bottom of the pyramid in the entertainment industry. They either stay at home all day because they don’t have a job, and stay up all night when they have a job. It is common for them to return home dizzy in the middle of the night.

This season of every year, Chi Yan loves to make ginger tea in the kitchen.There were other artists living in the apartment, so Chi Yan cooked a pot and shared a bowl with everyone, saying it was to prevent colds.

He once participated in a commercial performance, came home early in the morning, and was about to boil water to make a bowl of noodles. Chi Yan came out of the room lightly and warmed up the cold ginger tea for him.

"When will we be popular?" He held a warm bowl and said, "I really want to be popular. If I get popular, I won't have to worry about my sister's medical expenses."

"I really want to be popular too." Chi Yan said with a smile, "Why doesn't anyone come to praise us?"

"If I become popular, I will be the first to praise you." He said.

Chi Yan said: "If I become popular, I will be the first to praise you."

Those easy times are gone forever.

Chi Yan became a murderer because of him, and he had already...

He wants it all to end.

Death can end all sin.

But my sister...

The only thing he is worried about is Hu Yao.

The cloud seemed to be blown thinner by the wind, and the sun shone through a bit, falling on his light-colored pupils.He looked at the cloud and gradually narrowed his eyes. After a long time, he turned around and walked inside.

It was cold in winter, but he took a cold shower.

Standing in the icy water, he felt that his breathing was about to stagnate, and he couldn't help thinking—it would be nice to die like this.

But there was one more thing he didn't do.

After taking a shower, he changed into black and gray clothes and took out a box from a locked drawer in the bedroom.

He stared at the box for a long time, and finally put it into the black backpack.

A quarter of an hour later, a low-key black car drove out of the garage and headed towards Renxin Hospital.

After the black car, a more ordinary car followed in the distance.

"Master." Fang Yuanhang said in the car: "Huying has gone out, and I am following him now. He seems to be going to Renxin Hospital."

Mingshu said: "Don't lose track of me, I'll be right there."

Renxin Hospital was as quiet as ever.

Treatments are mostly scheduled in the morning, so there are not many visitors in the morning.Hu Ying entered the inpatient building wearing a mask, and walked towards Hu Yao's ward after registration.

The nurse in charge of Hu Yao already recognized him, and when she saw him coming, she greeted him with a smile, saying that the medicine had just been hung up and would not need to be changed for a while, and if there was any need, just ring the bell.

They were words so familiar that they could be memorized, Hu Ying responded and closed the door of the ward.

Hu Yao's condition today is very poor. If it wasn't for Jingui's medicine, she might not be able to survive this cold winter.

Uncharacteristically, Hu Ying didn't call "Sister", but walked to the hospital bed and looked down at Hu Yao expressionlessly.

Hu Yao was half asleep and half awake, as if she knew he was coming, she turned her face in his direction.

The siblings stared at each other in this strange posture. After a while, Hu Ying took off the backpack and took out the box inside.

In the box, there is a small bag of white powder.

He sat on the edge of the bed and finally said, "Sister, are you uncomfortable?"

Hu Yao's throat twitched, but no sound came out, her opened eyes were out of focus, and the world was a large area of ​​gray in her vision.

"Let's not insist anymore, okay?" Hu Ying whispered softly, and I don't know whether to tell Hu Yao or to myself, "I thought that if you enter this circle, you can make a lot of money and treat you. illness, but I have struggled for so many years, but in the end I still can't save you."

A line of tears fell from the corner of Hu Yao's eyes, and she held Hu Ying's hand tremblingly, as if she wanted to comfort him.

"Sister, I'm sorry, I can't walk anymore." Hu Ying opened the seal of the pocket, "After I leave, no one will take care of you, I...I don't worry."

Another line of tears fell, and Hu Yao opened her mouth, as if to say, "Xiao Ying."

"Sister, come with me, okay?" Hu Ying said, "This bag is enough."

Hu Yao's expression was painful, but she said angrily: "Okay, sister will listen to you."

Hu Ying smiled, took a deep breath, "Sister, are you afraid of pain?"

Hu Yao shook her head.

Hu Ying shifted his gaze to the white powder, "Then..."

Before the words fell, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and a nurse shouted: "Who are you? You cannot enter the ward at will!"

Startled, Hu Ying stood up abruptly.

His instant reaction was, He Yang's people are here!

The door opened with a "bang", and Fang Yuanhang was the first to rush in.

"You..." Hu Ying subconsciously protected Hu Yao, and Fang Yuanhang quickly snatched the pocket from her hand.

This white particle Fang Yuanhang is too familiar with, it is highly toxic cyanide!

"Do you want to end your life here? Kill Hu Yao first, and then commit suicide?" Ming Shu walked into the ward and looked at Hu Ying sternly.

"I have no choice!" Hu Ying's handsome face was twisting, "They will kill me!"

Mingshu said, "Who are they?"

Hu Ying clenched her teeth.

Fang Yuanhang said sharply: "It's already reached this point, what are you going to hide?"

"Xiaoying..." Hu Yao was angry, "Xiaoying, what did you do?"

This faint question almost crushed Hu Ying, tears welled up from his eyes in an instant, he collapsed to his knees, his head drooping heavily.

"Sister, I did something wrong... I killed someone."