Madness of the Heart

Finding clues abroad is not as difficult as investigating domestically. Not only are there many difficulties and dangers, but you must always pay attention to hiding your identity.

Mingshu originally wanted to recruit a few technical team members, but after thinking about it, he pulled them all out and replaced them with field team members with high combat effectiveness.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yu'an was also on the list to go to country E.

"Shouldn't Bureau Xiao be in the rear?" Zhou Yuan was a little strange, "If Bureau Xiao is not here, who will handle the daily affairs?"

Xiao Man, who was "brushed" by Ming Shu, said: "Did you forget that Team Liang has returned? I heard that Team Liang should have rested for a while, but was forced by Bureau Xiao to hold the line. I guess Bureau Xiao had already considered it." That's the case now."

Zhou Yuan nodded, and said again: "But Xiao Ming is looking for players with strong skills. Will Bureau Xiao fight?"

Xiao Man said: "I don't think so. Xiao Ju is the kind with a particularly strong brain. Generally, the brain is too strong, and the skills are not very good."

Zhou Yuan seconded, "I think so too."

Xiao Yuan, who was defined by his subordinates as "not very skilled", was assembling a rifle.

They have to carry a lot of things this time, the most indispensable of which are guns.

Although the economy of country E is developed, due to the special social model, the law and order is not good outside the prosperous areas.Near the border, there are even notorious illegal arms dealers.

And what the Crime Squad is going to touch is the darkest and dirtiest side of this country.

"Brother." Mingshu put the tried tactical vest on the table, and it will be put into the luggage soon, "Are you really planning to go?"

"Why exclude me?" Xiao Yuan asked with a smile, "I'm not a technical team member."

Mingshu said, "Everyone is talking about you."

Xiao Yu'an said: "You say I'm not good at skills? Will it hold you back if I go?"

Others don't know what level Xiao Yuan is, how can Mingshu not know.When Xiao Yu'an was in the special operations team, he had never seen any big scenes or battles, so it was just a trivial matter to go after a clue this time.

Mingshu sighed, "Brother, in fact, you are worried about me going alone."

Xiao Yuan put down the assembled rifle, turned around and faced Mingshu.

Ming Shu: "Huh?"

Xiao Yu'an raised his hands, held his cheeks, and shook them gently.

"Take your hands and feet." Mingshu smiled: "Is it fun to rub your face?"

Xiao Yu'an said, "It's fun to rub your face."

"Xiao Ju, please mature."

"Ming team, please relax."

Mingshu said, "I'm very relaxed."

"If I'm so entangled, should I go to country E or stay? Is it still called relaxation?" Xiao Yuan walked past him, picked up the magazine box behind him, "Going to country E with you, on the one hand, objective conditions permit and need I'll go—Team Liang is here, and Yi Fei is also staying in the serious case team, I don't have to worry about domestic affairs for the time being, but country E has more variables, and my experience may come in handy."

Mingshu said, "What about the other side?"

"On the other hand." Xiao Yu'an laughed, "Of course it's because of you. I subjectively want to accompany you and tie you by my side at all times."

Mingshu's eyes were sharp, he pressed the corners of his lips hard, and clasped his fists with both hands, "Okay, leader, please stop, the subordinates have realized your strong love!"

East of country E.

Under the dark clouds, a gray and dilapidated building appeared in everyone's sight.

This is exactly the abandoned factory where He Yang played the fourth game in the video provided by Zhou Shan.

This place is remote enough that it was a small city more than ten years ago—it was a city, and its size was only equivalent to a small county in China.

As the economy changed, factories closed and locals left, the city quickly declined and soon became a stronghold for sporadic gangs.

Zhou Shan bought the abandoned factory according to He Yang's wishes.Before that, it had been changed hands several times, and it was sold cheaper each time.

He Yang spends a lot of money on the so-called games, and doesn't care about the money spent at all.After the fourth game ended, He Yang neither asked Zhou Shan to change hands, nor did he come back again.

Today, it is like a tomb of resentment, almost melting into the overgrown vegetation around it.

"Go in and have a look." Mingshu said.

There is no padlock on the iron door, so it can be pushed open easily.Judging from the indentations in the grass and dirt, it was not without visitors.

Fang Yuanhang and Xu Chun walked in the front, observing the surroundings vigilantly.

Xiao Yuan followed closely behind, observing the footprints and said, "Almost all of them are men."

Ming Shu approached, "People in country E are generally tall, with wide and long feet, but women generally don't have such a large size."

"Engineering footwear." Xiao Yuan said, "It seems that this place may be demolished soon."

Ming Shu walked forward, suddenly squatted down and said, "Xiao Ju, come and see this mud footprint."

Xiao Yuan stepped forward, "Small size outdoor shoes."

Mingshu looked up, "Female?"

"Small men are not excluded." Xiao Yuan looked around.

Mingshu immediately understood, "Maybe the owner of the footprints didn't come alone?"

"Yes." Xiao Yu'an walked five meters away, "There is also a set of mud footprints here."

The two sets of footprints are completely different from the footprints next to them. They are thinner and narrower, which is different from the general foot shape of people from country E. One set of male footprints is similar to Mingshu's foot shape.

Ming Shu and Xiao Yu'an looked at each other, and Ming Shu immediately called Fang Yuanhang over to take a photo.

This time Xiao Man didn't come, and Fang Yuanhang was used as a half-mark inspector—he was very curious and quick to learn. He had been with Xiao Man for a long time and stole a lot of teachers.

"Whether it's useful or not, save it for later." Ming Shu walked in, and was soon shrouded in the shadow of the building.

The factory has three floors above ground and a basement below.Many of the scenes that He Yang set up at the beginning are still there, and there are patches of nearly black marks on the wall—this is the case of old blood stains.

The first victim, Zhou Li, died on the first floor. The body had been disposed of long ago, but there were still some visible bloodstains in the cracks on the ground.

Mingshu stood there for a while, then walked upstairs.

The monitoring room is on the third floor, and the place where Liang Xiaojun was finally killed by Xing Mao is also on the third floor.

When approaching the "Duel Room", Mingshu sniffed and noticed an unusual smell in the air.

In fact, the weird smell has been permeating the surroundings. When I first came in, I felt pungent, and I got used to it after a long time, but the smell just now was different. It was very weak, and it seemed to dissipate soon.

Mingshu felt familiar, like the smell of gunpowder smoke after setting off firecrackers.

He quickened his pace, and when he saw the scene in the "Duel Room", surprise appeared in his eyes.

"This……"

The ground was covered with red confetti!

Fang Yuanhang also rushed over and said loudly, "Firecrackers?"

They had seen this scene not long ago. In Fanglong Alley in Dongcheng District, there was a pit full of red confetti, and the young boy Xiang Haoming who died innocently was buried in it.

There was clearly no other body here, but the presence of red confetti was unusual.

Country E doesn't have the custom of setting off firecrackers, and the people here don't even know what firecrackers are.

"Master, look there!" Fang Yuanhang pointed to a corner that was easily overlooked, "Candles for sacrificial rituals!"

There are two red candles standing in the corner of the wall, only a very short one is left, almost burning to the end.Between the red candles, there are many incense ash.

There is no doubt that someone once commemorated Liang Xiaojun or Xing Mao here.

"Firecrackers are given to the dead. In Hehe County, Xushan City, there is a custom of using firecrackers to commemorate the dead." Xiao Yu'an picked up a few pieces of red paper, "The third floor is relatively closed, and the smell is not easy to dissipate. From the thickness of the gunpowder smoke To a certain extent, the firecrackers were set off around the Spring Festival this year."

Fang Yuanhang clenched his fist, "Sure enough, someone is avenging the victim. Hehe County, is it really Cao Zhiya?"

Mingshu brushed away the red confetti on the ground, but did not see any footprints.

The footprints in the mud downstairs are outward, that is, when you leave, there are no mud spots in the room.

"I didn't expect this kind of harvest." Ming Shu was talking, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Xiao Yu'an looking at his phone.

"News from Liu Zhiqin." Xiao Yuan said, "He has arrived in Kellogg City."

Kroga City is the most populous city in the eastern part of country E. The main city is prosperous and orderly, but the satellite cities within its radiating range are full of filth, and the black market is carrying out activities that should not exist in a civilized society.

The city of Epole, where He Yang often goes, is the largest satellite city of Kellogg.

Unpopular at home, but ambitious illegitimate son Jiang Xiyang, and Yue Shuqing, who is handsome in the eyes of colleagues and students, are both frequent visitors to Epole City.

Liu Zhiqin has already found out that they have a face that is completely opposite to their daily life. Their identities are forged. Yin Zhen who has been active in Kellogg City for a long time.

"There is no indication that He Yang knew Jiang Xiyang and Yue Shuqing." Liu Zhiqin said, "But Yin Zhen knew all of them. I now highly suspect that this series of cases all started because of the massacre game organized by Yin Zhen." Yin Zhen is the host, and He Yang, Jiang Xiyang, and Yue Shuqing are all guests, and there may be other guests. Whether it is the host or the guest, to the avengers, that is, what you call the "third party", they are revenge All targets must die."

As night falls, the nightlife of Epole City begins.

The night here is not as orderly as in China, and the bustling is bustling. For the keen criminal police, it seems that there are countless pairs of greedy eyes around, watching.

Doing as the Romans do, Ming Shu has long put on the retro thin leather jacket that is very popular in country E, but inside the leather jacket is a sharp dagger and pistol for combat.

Liu Zhiqin's dress is similar to Mingshu's.The two of them are considered to be very tall in China, and walking together inevitably attracts attention, but on the streets of Country E, there are too many tall people, which just makes them not stand out.

The streets are not spacious, and men who sell "medicine" and women who sell bodies openly solicit customers on the side of the road, but there are barriers to entry for more exciting performances, and not everyone can see them.

The team members dispersed like rainwater entering the river. Ming Shu and Liu Zhiqin turned into a narrow alley, and the lights dimmed a lot.

"Yin Zhen is called a 'good man' here, do you know why?" Liu Zhiqin asked.

Mingshu thought for a while, "Don't say she saved many people."

Liu Zhiqin said: "It's really like this."

"Then she relied on these people to play her perverted game in country E?" Ming Shu frowned, "Crazy."

"It's all women." Liu Zhiqin said while checking the route, "They are absolutely loyal to her."

Mingshu said: "You should put it another way - they were brainwashed by Yin Zhen."

The two stopped in front of a four-story single-family building.

In this area, almost all buildings are of this height.

Mingshu knocked on the door, and soon there was a reply from inside, it was a woman.

The door opened, and an East Asian face appeared inside the iron fence.

The woman's eyes were guarded, and her peeling lips moved.

Mingshu raised his eyes and saw three women standing in the room, stretching their necks and looking out.

"Treasure." Mingshu shouted—this is the name Liu Zhiqin had found in advance.

The woman was obviously taken aback, and her gaze at Mingshu became even more strange.

After a while, she asked in not-so-fluent Mandarin: "Who are you?"

"I'm Yin Zhen's family." Ming Shu smiled gently but seriously, "Can I come in?"

Hearing the word "Yin Zhen", the woman named "Cherish" suddenly changed her attitude. She had already put her hand on the lock of the iron fence, and a woman behind suddenly spoke a series of E-language to her.

Cherish turned around, exchanged a few words with the other party, and his eyes became defensive again, "Where's sister?"

The women in this room all looked older than Yin Zhen, but they called Yin Zhen "sister".

Mingshu's eyes were sad, "I came this time because...she has passed away."

Zhen Zhen opened his eyes wide, took a step back, and looked at Ming Shu in disbelief.

"Open the door." Mingshu said, "Now you are the only ones who can help her."

Cherish staggered and ran towards the house, speaking the local language excitedly.

Mingshu counted, if all the people living in this building came out, there would be five people.

In Country E, Yin Zhen asked five women to support her in the name of doing good deeds.

Liu Zhiqin whispered: "Look at their eyes, they are really sad for Yin Zhen. Yin Zhen disappeared last year and hasn't been seen for a long time. They may have a bad premonition."

Mingshu nodded.

A few minutes later, Cherish came out and asked before opening the door, "How do you prove that you are sister's relatives?"

Mingshu's face suddenly became fierce, "Someone killed her, I want to avenge her!"

Cherished in shock, tremblingly pulled open the iron fence.

Liu Zhiqin asked: "Can you understand Chinese?"

Cherish nodded with red eyes, "Yes."

Liu Zhiqin found a report on Yin Zhen's murder from his mobile phone, "Look."

The women all surrounded her, but only Zhen Zhen knew Chinese.

While cherishing explaining the contents of the report to them, Mingshu took a rough look at the first floor.

The interior decoration is quite warm, but these five women seem to be kept in captivity by Yin Zhen.Yin Zhen gave them a life without worrying about food and clothing, and they became Yin Zhen's tools for evil.

Cherish returned the phone to Liu Zhiqin with a dazed expression.

Mingshu's emotions were very provocative, "She was killed, but the police couldn't catch the murderer. We can only hope for you."

Cherishing her sobs, she said, "I... what can I do?"

Mingshu stared at her for a moment, "I want to talk to you alone."

Cherish took Mingshu to a room upstairs, while Liu Zhiqin used the unlimited network of this house on the first floor to easily access all the devices in it.

"My sister hired someone to kill my husband, and she saved my life." Zhenzhen told Mingshu that she had been beaten by her husband for a long time and could not get a divorce. As long as her husband survived, she would be the one who was tortured to death.

The other four people who lived here were in a similar situation to her, they were all rescued by Yin Zhen, and they obeyed Yin Zhen ever since.

Mingshu really wants to ask—do you know what you are doing for Yin Zhen?

But the current situation does not allow him to explore too much.The information he must know is how many massacres Yin Zhen organized and who were the victims.

"In March three years ago, she organized a game?" Mingshu asked.

Treasure was reluctant to say at first, words dodged.

Mingshu said: "I'm sure that the person who killed her is related to the participants of the game."

Cherish finally nodded, "Yes."

"Where is it?" Mingshu said, "Do you keep the video and the information of the participants?"

Half a minute later, Cherish nodded again, "Yes."

Liu Zhiqin has already found the encrypted folder stored in a computer, and it is not difficult to decipher it.

Cherish said: "You wait for me."

For a quarter of an hour, Zhen Zhen came back with a USB flash drive, but did not immediately hand over the USB flash drive to Ming Shu.

"Have we people committed crimes too?" Cherished his eyes without light, and said to himself, "But that's my sister's wish..."

Mingshu restrained himself as much as possible, took the USB flash drive from Zhenxi, and walked downstairs.

Liu Zhiqin completed the decryption of encrypted folders, sorted by time, one of which was made in March three years ago.

The women huddled in corners, some still weeping.

Mingshu handed the U disk to Liu Zhiqin, Liu Zhiqin scanned it and gave Mingshu a look.

"Maybe there is still something that needs your help." Ming Shu said to Zhen Zhen: "Next time, can I still find you here?"

Cherish the silence for a while, "Without sister, we have nowhere to go."

After leaving the small building, Ming Shu and Liu Zhiqin walked out of the alley quickly.

There's so much filth here that it's beyond their law enforcement.Time is running out, and the most important thing now is to verify all the victims of the game three years ago.

The night was darker than before. Coming out of the alley, Mingshu suddenly smelled a hint of danger.

Someone is following them.

Mingshu looked to the side, then turned around again.

This place is the most chaotic neighborhood in the west of Epole City. The black market is just below this neighborhood. Back then, He Yang and others enjoyed those cruel performances here.

"Teacher Liu." Mingshu lowered his voice extremely low: "Have you noticed?"

Liu Zhiqin is not just an information warfare member of the Special Operations Headquarters. Before becoming a cyber security expert, he was a member of the field force.

"Yeah." He stared ahead, "There are eyeliners of various gangs everywhere here. It's hard for us outsiders not to attract attention."

As soon as the words fell, the gunshots rang out suddenly.

Mingshu bumped Liu Zhiqin away with his shoulder, turned around suddenly by inertia, fell on his back extremely quickly, and slid backwards with his right shoulder rubbing against the ground.

A series of bullets splashed among them, and the flames flew. Mingshu rolled and dodged a few times. The moment he stabilized his center of gravity, he drew his gun and shot where the bullets came from!