Lu Yao squinted and saw what was covered by leaves and weeds pulled over from the side.
On top of a corpse, a dead head. What needs to be distinguished is the face that has been buried under soil and weed debris for a long time, but the outline of it can still be seen.
"He's right." Lu Yao saw Zhu Youjun's photo when checking the information, so he confirmed his conclusion.
"Do you still want to hide it?" Tang Qian squatted beside the gully and sighed.
After listening to the tragic story of a troubled family for so long, I suddenly found the body of the important protagonist. The protagonist’s dear daughter happened to be not far away. Although he picked up the jade bracelet, Zhu Li did not give up looking for traces of his father, and Yang Lexin and two others were looking for possible traces.
They have even found the special kind of tree that serves as a landmark. In order to comfort Zhu Li and ask her not to have too negative thoughts, Yang Lexin spoke clearly and logically, and was even more imaginative than the other three people's analysis.
She spoke very carefully and patiently. Maybe that tree was planted by Zhu Li's father, so he took a special look. And in rushing back, maybe he was just worried about whether something would happen to his wife and daughter. After all, he was a good father.
And the neurotic behavior may just be a blow at work, which inevitably leads to irritability. Many people will be like this. After all, as Zhu Li said, Zhu Youjun also apologized to his wife after he got angry. Even if all the hurt was just a verbal conflict, he made a profound apology. Reflect.
But the purpose of all these random fabrications was to make Zhu Li put her worries on the back burner.
This kind of dark and sparsely populated place is the easiest place to have negative emotions. Zhu Li found the bracelet and didn't know what to do next, but she still insisted on staying here to continue looking for clues. Although she couldn't tell what she was looking for now, she still refused to leave and wanted to stay until she could return in time. , will not let his mother worry about the last moments. All this proves that she is indeed a little confused.
Yang Lexin's intentions were good, but the reality was contrary to his fantasy.
It is unbearable to extinguish the newly ignited hope in the hearts of the victims' families face to face.
"I should have coaxed you back earlier, and then sent people to conduct a blanket search." Lu Yao was no longer as excited as when he first arrived, and felt a little regretful, "Let's try to lay the groundwork, I'm afraid Zhu Li's mood will A little devastated.”
More than a little.
If Zhu Li was just worried about his father just now, he would inevitably feel depressed in the quiet corner of the night. After picking up the bracelet, she was overjoyed at first, and then became even more uneasy. The trees and plants were all at war, and Yang Lexin couldn't hold her back from wanting to walk around and look around. Finally, she used the tree to focus her attention. In order not to let such an old girl lose her hand, and there was no flashlight in this dark place, she couldn't find her even if she tried to find her.
I'm afraid Zhu Li also has some unspoken guesses. Perhaps just like what Tang Qian said, he has some guesses of his own because of the location of the bracelet - guesses that make others feel suspicious.
Song Qiaoyu looked over.
"So what now, dig it out? Bury it back and hide it for a while first?"
"I have already called for help and asked her to bring people here. How can we not let our identities be discovered, but also rush over and transport the body back." Lu Yao was very distressed, "I can't think of anything. What should I say? I don’t know if Captain Liang is here, but if he is here, I can pass the blame to him."
Pretending to behave like a normal student and calling the police is naturally not acceptable.
This kind of case is generally not taken over by Team 3, and if people from other teams rush over, it will be easy to recognize these two police officers from Team 3. Not to mention keeping it secret, the matter of Tang Qian's problem may be directly It became known to everyone in the entire criminal investigation team, and it was hard to count how many people knew about it.
This is Liang An’s warning.
This means that except for the people in the third team and a few relevant personnel who want to carry out the mission smoothly, try not to let anyone know about their presence here. Even if you want to inform, you must ensure that the people who know the facts are within the controllable range and belong to the list of people who can inform the purpose of the trip - the list must be reported in a tabular manner.
This is Liang An's usual style of doing things. Although it is quite complicated, it has to be said that it can rule out many small possibilities of problems.
"Then what happened, we suddenly heard the buzzing of sirens, and a large number of policemen came here and dug up a body. When the two asked, they said that the policemen came here on their own because they had nothing to do. There was nothing we could do. Don’t know?” Tang Qian glanced back and saw that Yang Lexin was still chatting with Zhu Li, trying to make the overwhelmed girl laugh, “Isn’t this plot a bit too dramatic?”
"If there is any way, you have to find out." Tang Qian seemed to have no interest in the corpse anymore. He stood up and patted the leaves on his trouser legs. "Maybe tell Yang Lexin first and then ask her to pass it on. I think she seems to be quite good at comforting people. You should be happy to take this job.”
Lu Yao thought it was a good idea, and immediately made up his mind and walked in the direction of Yang Lexin.
It is easier to accept bad news when told by someone close to you than by someone with whom you have almost no connection.
Song Qiaoyu watched Lu Yao walk over.
If he was asked to hold down a girl who was in grief after learning the truth, he would naturally be able to catch it. But if such a hurtful thing, for a person who is not in a normal mental state to begin with, would cause trouble to the point of forcibly stabilizing the situation, then The two pretenders as "outsiders" must be exposed. Therefore, everything must continue in the safest way.
He looked at Tang Qian habitually.
Tang Qian returned to the edge of the ravine at this time, seeming to be looking down, checking something with a flashlight.
"You pretend not to care, but you're actually quite interested in the corpse?" Song Qiaoyu asked as she watched the boy's flashlight flickering twice.
Tang Qian retracted his hand, turned around, and replied softly: "After all, I haven't seen him before."
That's not how you behaved just now, Song Qiaoyu thought to herself.
Pretending not to care, but taking advantage of Lu Yao's departure to check the body, perhaps this classmate Tang really looked down on Song Qiaoyu. Although Song Qiaoyu can't think of any tricks now, as a mature and sensible modern person, he can go to his colleagues to complain.
Tang Qian once again stood aside as if it was nothing to do, turned his back, and where Song Qiaoyu couldn't see him, his expression changed unconsciously.
No, not that person.
The facts he discovered were beyond his expectations, and he was a little confused for a moment, even at a loss.
There are...no moles on my neck.
But at this moment, Yang Lexin walked over alone.
"Lu Yao called me over and said you had something to do with me." Her eyes fell on Tang Qian, her expression tense, "I know this is an excuse. You...did something happen here?"
Tang Qian finally regained his composure, pointed to the ravine at his feet, and shone the light of the flashlight again.
"You know Zhu Li very well. Have you met her father?"
Yang Lexin was a little dazed for a moment, but quickly reacted and squatted down.
The moment she saw what was underneath, her pupils shrank, and she was a little frightened, but she still struggled to speak: "Yes, that's right. Zhu Li's birthday used to be, and when I went out of school with her, I saw her father wanted to Come and pick her up as a surprise for her. I didn’t expect..."
Tang Qian was also able to figure it out, so naturally none of the three of them had any reason to say that they recognized Zhu Youjun's face - as an ordinary person.
"Stop feeling emotional." Tang Qian raised his eyes and looked forward. Lu Yao was taking over Yang Lexin's task. He put his arm around Zhu Li's shoulders in a familiar manner to find a topic, "I've thought about how to explain it clearly to her. Zhu Li's current situation, you You should understand best..."
Yang Lexin took a deep breath, tried to calm down, and then continued: "...Did you call the police?"
"The police will be here soon." This time it was Song Qiaoyu who answered.
"Zhu Li has been struggling with this matter. She said that if her father can't be found tomorrow, she will apply for suspension of school first." Yang Lexin looked a little confused, "Take care of her mother first to prevent her from becoming ill. She had another mental problem. If something happened to her alone at home, she could also go out and look for where her uncle might be. I told her not to think too much, at least study hard now, maybe her uncle just went out to relax... I don’t believe what I say. I think if this situation continues, even if nothing happens to my uncle, the whole family will be in chaos."
Tang Qian gradually realized something was wrong, hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "So it was you who asked me to come, not her?"
Yang Lexin glanced at him, a little hesitant, but still explained the whole story: "Before the accident, Zhu Li often mentioned you to me, and her tone and frequency were abnormal. I suspected that she was interested in you, so I asked her if she wanted to be with you. , so that she can be happy. I'm sorry, classmate Tang, for using this reason to involve you."
Even Song Qiaoyu heard the key to the matter.
In total, even Tang Qian was just a tool. The girl who was in charge of the whole thing didn't think that she could really find any clues here. She just tried every means to divert the attention of her best friend.
Tang Qian's expression became even stranger.
Of course, not to mention Yang Lexin, everyone else could not imagine how such a place and such ambiguous suspicion could really lead to the place where the body was. Although Lu Yao said before that it might be possible to call in the police to conduct a blanket search after a few people left, but even if no body was found, no one would think it was necessary.
"I think she has some problems now." Song Qiaoyu couldn't help but speak.
Yang Lexin said nothing. He just bit his lip and thought for a moment, then suddenly raised his head: "I'll tell her that you guys will stay here. I don't know if she will ask to come over and have a look... But I will try my best to let her Don’t be hit by the facts so directly.”
This fact, no matter how euphemistic the statement is, what can it change?
This is a girl who is already struggling to survive in poverty.
Her original life was not gloomy. At least she had complete support from her relatives. Regardless of other conditions, she was a lucky person.
The only pillar of the family suddenly disappeared without a trace. The mother was already frail and sick, and she could not withstand the blow and was mentally exhausted. The slightest disturbance could put the pessimistic woman in danger. Originally looking forward to relying on exams and knowledge to change his destiny, he was suddenly burdened with the burden of taking care of his mother. At the same time, he used his remaining energy to dream about whether his father could return home one day, and the family of three could return to the past of relying on each other and encouraging each other. During the day.
Her friends tried to give her some psychological comfort. At least finding the lost things was like a sign that her father would eventually return home.
Then there is the expectation when exploring, the joy of finding lost things, the confusion of discovering something unusual, the hope rekindled in the heart when being constantly persuaded... and then the complete despair stemming from the facts.
Just one glance and all normalcy is broken. What's left behind are only possessions, a lot of debt, and a broken family.
Soon, the sound of police sirens was heard in the distance.
