"What case were you working on last night?" Zhou Dao asked with a smile as he walked in.
As the leader of the Yungu City special investigation team, Zheng Ruijun has his own separate office.
The office is not very spacious. It consists of a standard office desk and chair, a leather sofa, a coffee table, an air conditioner and two pots of green radish.
It's just that all the windows in the office are closed at the moment. When I first walked in, I felt that the air was not circulating and it was a bit stuffy.
"Investigating a missing child case." Zheng Ruijun went over and took a disposable paper cup, poured a glass of water, handed it to Zhou Dao, and continued: "At first, I suspected something was abnormal, because the images displayed on the surveillance camera were also very strange. It was later discovered that the murderer turned out to be a monkey.”
"Where did the monkey come from?" Zhou Dao asked curiously.
"Monkeys coming down from Qifu Mountain, you should know that monkeys on Qifu Mountain in our Yungu City are notorious gangsters. Even tourists are afraid of them." Zheng Ruijun explained.
"Did you find the missing child later?" Zhou Dao continued to ask.
"Found it, found it." Zheng Ruijun nodded, "I found it in a monkey's nest, but it's nothing serious other than being frightened."
"Wipe your sweat." Zhou Dao laughed, "After a good sleep, not only your forehead, but also your neck and palms will be sweaty."
Zheng Ruijun smiled and said, "No, my hands are not sweaty."
Zhou Dao did not speak, but pointed to the disposable paper cup that was placed on the table and that Zheng Ruijun had just brought over. There were only tiny droplets of water hanging on the outside of the paper cup.
Zheng Ruijun explained: "The water just overflowed."
But at the same moment, his hand unconsciously wiped on his pants.
"I may go back to Heshan City tonight." Zhou Dao did not touch the water on the table, but said: "I want to thank you for the help you have provided me these days, so I came here to say goodbye to you."
"You're welcome." Zheng Ruijun waved his hand, "We should cooperate, but it doesn't really help. Instead, it makes you worry about yourself."
Zhou Dao shook his head: "There's nothing to worry about, but the root of the case is probably clear. When I go back and ask my colleagues to confirm it, the truth may come to light."
"Are you still going back to Yungu?" Zheng Ruijun asked.
Zhou Dao shook his head again: "Not necessarily."
He then looked at the time, stood up, and took out an envelope from his small purse.
The envelope was sealed, and there was obviously something inside, maybe paper, but I didn't know what type of paper it was.
"I just went to have a look, but Team Leader Zeng of the Criminal Division is not here. Could you please pass this on to him? Thank you!"
"Okay, no problem." Zheng Ruijun took it and put it in the drawer of his desk.
Zhou Dao walked to the door and Zheng Ruijun opened the door for him.
He turned around and patted Zheng Ruijun's slightly thin shoulder, and said with a smile: "I heard that if a person forcibly absorbs foreign energy, the moment after the foreign energy is exhausted, the whole body will be sweating profusely. I don't know if there is such a thing. ?”
Zheng Ruijun was startled and shook his head: "I don't know, I don't dare touch that thing."
Zhou Dao laughed, turned and left.
Zheng Ruijun stared at his retreating back, and his eyes gradually turned cold.
After closing the office door and returning to his desk, he opened the drawer and took out the sealed letter, weighing it in his hand.
Turning his head to look out the window, he soon saw Zhou Dao's figure holding a small leather bag appearing in the garden outside the building. He walked away through the garden and soon disappeared.
He withdrew his eyes, and his whole body suddenly relaxed from the nonchalant attitude just now, like an inflated balloon. At this moment, he suddenly relaxed, his face turned slightly pale, and he gasped lightly.
He pulled two paper towels, wiped the sweat off his face, and then took off his coat. The vest underneath was already soaked with sweat.
At this time, Zheng Ruijun looked as if he had aged several years, and his whole person felt suddenly depressed.
However, he didn't care at all about his current state. He just stared at the sealed letter in his hand, slowly stretched out his left hand, took a pair of scissors, and slowly approached the letter.
After a moment, the scissors stopped, their tips just touching the envelope but not cutting it.
After about a minute of stalemate, Zheng Ruijun put down the scissors, took a deep look at the letter, slowly put it into the drawer, and closed the drawer.
He stood up and turned on the air conditioner. The air conditioner was fully turned on. Then he found a spare set of clean clothes from the box under the filing cabinet and changed out of the soaked clothes.
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After coming out of the Public Security Bureau, Shen Xing did not go home. Instead, he went directly to the wood carving shop to open his shop.
The store hadn't been open for a few days. Because it faced the street, a layer of fine dust had been spread on the counter. He soaked the rag with water, wrung it out slightly, and then wiped all the display cabinets, especially the glass, which was polished until it was shiny. of.
After sweeping the floor and mopping it twice, I sat down and drank a glass of water. I was going to go to the bakery next door to buy some bread and a glass of milk to satisfy my hunger.
When he was about to go out, he looked up and saw a familiar figure walking into the store. It was Zhuo Datong who had been clamoring to return his mask wood carving a few days ago.
"Hello, Boss Shen! Long time no see." Zhuo Datong was all smiles after seeing Shen Xing.
He knew very well that after the Sheriff came forward to handle the case, due to some special reasons, his wife's body might never return to the grave.
He has been feeling a strange concern in his heart these past few days.
On the one hand, I miss Jiang Guirong a little bit when she was alive, but on the other hand, I am very afraid of this wife who now looks very scary and is completely two people.
After thinking about it, Zhuo Datong felt that the way to cure his weird thoughts might be to look at the mask again.
What's more, I misunderstood Shen Xing at the beginning, so I had to come over and apologize to Shen Xing in person.
He came to see it yesterday and waited on the street for a long time. Unexpectedly, Shen Xing didn't come to open the store, so he came again today.
Shen Xing is not that careless person, mainly because the facts are now very clear. Whether Jiang Guirong faked the corpse or not has nothing to do with the mask and wood carving he sold to Zhuo Datong.
Otherwise, Zhuo Datong wouldn't be licking his face and running to him with a playful smile.
He smiled, nodded and said, "Here you go, sit down."
After finishing speaking, he turned back to the store, took out the key, took out the mask Zhuo Datong sent back last time from a cabinet under a container, and said to Zhuo Datong.
"Do you want to take the mask back, or should I refund the money to you directly?"
"I want a mask, I want a mask, I want a mask." Zhuo Datong quickly stood up and walked over, taking the mask wrapped in a cloth with both hands.
He opened the cloth and looked at it, then showed a relieved smile and hugged her tightly. Shen Xing even noticed that the corners of the old man's eyes were filled with tears.
"I went next door to buy bread. Have you eaten?" Shen Xing asked casually.
Zhuo Datong immediately grabbed his sleeve: "What kind of bread do you want to eat? I'll treat you to a meal and find a small restaurant nearby."
Shen Xing said: "I just opened a shop. Going to a restaurant to eat will waste time and affect the business."
Zhuo Datong insisted not to let him eat any bread, and immediately said: "I will ask the restaurant to bring it to you, and we will eat here."
After refusing, Shen Xing finally nodded.
After a while, Zhuo Datong went to arrange the meals. Kung Pao Pork, Cabbage with Garlic Sauce, Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes, and Bean Curd Soup, all were home-cooked dishes.
Shen Xing smiled and said: "This is the first time I eat like this so early in the morning."
Zhuo Datong also smiled and said, "This is my first time too."
Although the two of them said this, after sitting down, they quickly swept away the dishes like a whirlwind.
After calling the restaurant to take away the leftover dishes, Shen Xing got up and cleaned the dining area, while Zhuo Datong took the rag and helped wipe the table where the dishes were placed.
"Hey, your shop has already started hiring people." A voice sounded at the door of the wood carving shop, which sounded familiar.
Shen Xing looked up and found that it was Zhou Dao, a member of the special task force from Heshan City. He smiled at him: "So you haven't gone back yet? Well, this is my customer, not a clerk in the store. Besides, I'm a little kid How can I hire someone for this shabby shop?"
Seeing Zhou Dao's leadership style, Zhuo Datong didn't dare to ask any more questions. After wiping the table, he put down the rag, wrapped the wooden carving of his mask, held it up with both hands, and said to Shen Xing: "I won't disturb you, Boss Shen. I'll leave first." Yes, I’ll call you later.”
"Okay, walk slowly." Shen Xing nodded.
After seeing Zhuo Datong leave, Zhou Dao took a long time to look away from his back, pointed in the direction Zhuo Datong left, and asked: "Is this the man whose wife swindled her body?"
Shen Xing nodded, a little surprised: "I didn't expect that you have been paying attention to the special case in Yungu City. I think Zhao Wenbo may have just reported this case."
Zhou Dao nodded and did not hide anything: "I have actually been paying attention."
Shen Xing spread his hands and said to him: "Are you trying to tell me that you came here to buy my wood carvings?"
Zhou Dao chuckled: "Okay, since you said so, I will buy one. But there is something I want to ask you for help with."
"What's the matter?" Shen Xing was just joking, there was no way he could really buy or sell by force.
"Go to the forensic room of the Sheriff's Department in the evening and keep an eye on Morgue No. 3 for me there." Zhou Dao said in a low voice.
Shen Xing was immediately surprised: "Isn't it the corpse of Zhuo Datong's wife Jiang Guirong that was laid there?"
"I know." Zhou Dao nodded: "I'm handling a case, and I need you to guard the morgue tonight. If anything unusual happens, notify me in time."
Shen Xing was even more confused and asked: "Why don't you ask the special team from Yungu City to help you? They should be more experienced than me..."
Zhou Dao waved his hand and lowered his voice: "You just need to do as I say, and don't ask any questions. In short, guard No. 3 morgue tonight. Even if someone comes, don't let him in. I will let him in." All the staff on duty in the forensic room have also left.”
Shen Xing shook his head and said, "Sorry, I'm just a temporary worker in the investigation team, and I'm paid on a piece-by-piece basis. Now I don't know what you want me to do, so I may not be able to accept this arrangement."
Zhou Dao sighed softly, seeming to be thinking about something. After about two or three minutes, he raised his head, stared at Shen Xing and said: "Do you remember the scalp incident last time? During my investigation in Yungu City, I found its upper matrix Yes. But the anomaly is very powerful and cunning. During this period, I also discovered that there are some problems with the people here."
"Who are the people here...?" Shen Xing asked with a frown.
"Investigation team." Zhou Dao said softly: "I checked your details. Before you encountered the anomaly, you didn't know anyone from the Yungu City investigation team at all, and you only recently decided to join the team to handle the case temporarily, so now you can You are one of those who believe.”
"Is there a problem?" Shen Xing was surprised after hearing Zhou Dao's words.
He didn't know how serious the "problem" the other party referred to was, or what the problem was, but it was obvious that Zhou Dao didn't trust the Yungu City investigation team at all now, and instead chose to trust himself, a temporary employee. personnel.
"Go to the duty room outside the morgue at night. Don't tell anyone from the Yungu City investigation team. Don't tell anyone. Just stay there."
As Zhou Dao spoke, he took out a silver pen and handed it to Shen Xing, "This electromagnetic pen can not only release an electrostatic field, but also instantly generate a strong high-voltage current. This is a fatal attack. I will give it to you for self-defense now." , you should use it with caution."
Shen Xing took the pen and saw that this pen was somewhat different from the electrostatic pen given to him by the investigation team. It was slightly larger and the pen cap was push-type and could not be opened directly.
Zhou Dao taught him how to use it, and reminded him: "You will not encounter the upper matrix, but you must know that this anomaly is not an ordinary anomaly that you usually see. It is not just as simple as its characteristics; Possessing dark skills.”
"Dark skills?" Shen Xing thought about it carefully, feeling increasingly surprised.
"I just want to remind you to be vigilant and don't leave the morgue duty room tonight under any circumstances." Zhou Dao continued to warn, "You don't have to worry about anything outside, just stay there."
"Then what are you doing?" Shen Xing asked in confusion.
Zhou Dao's face became slightly stern: "Catch the abnormality, and then see if we can catch someone."
Shen Xing suddenly thought of something: "Is there any trace of the ink stain?"
Zhou Dao nodded and reminded: "Remember, if you see ink stains near you, you must be on guard, or simply run away. If you feel dizzy or about to faint, you can just bite the tip of your tongue."
At this point, he lowered his head and muttered: "However, as long as you stay on the second floor underground, you shouldn't be able to see anything."
The two discussed some details. Although Zhou Dao did not explain clearly who he was suspecting and what the anomaly was to be captured due to temporary confidentiality reasons, Shen Xing knew that his task was much simpler. He only needed to guard the forensic room. Just the side.
Regarding other cases, we will ask in detail after tonight.
It's just that this time he was cooperating with the special investigation team of Heshan City. Zhou Daozou had directly transferred him 10,000 yuan as case reward before, which meant that he would stay in the morgue duty room overnight. If there was anything abnormal, he would notify Zhou Dao and the money would be considered. Got it.
After Zhou Dao left, Shen Xing looked at the payment text message on his phone, but felt that what he encountered next might not be as simple as this guy said.
