Three people and one ghost solved 43 mysterious cases.

2000, K City.

"parking."

Xu Wenshan stepped on the brakes with a squeak.

"See that cave in front of you?"

Xu Wenshan held the phone, and a man's eerie voice came from the phone.

"I saw it."

"Then go in, there's a big gift bag I've prepared for you." The man's voice on the phone was like a thin spike, constantly piercing Xu Wenshan's ears into his heart.

Who is this man? ——The bomb maniac committed multiple bombings in K City for one month in a row.

Xu Wenshan searched hard for this person. Unexpectedly, at this time, the bomb maniac actually called him.

Xu Wenshan entered the cave. The cave was very large, with a kerosene lamp placed on the far left and right, more than ten meters apart.

Beside the kerosene lamp, two people were kneeling on the ground on the left and right sides.

Xu Wenshan looked to the left. Kneeling on the left was his first love, Hu Muzhen, who he had broken up with after five years, a lawyer, a lawyer who constantly challenged the gray area.

Because of their disagreement, the two chose to break up peacefully.

Hu Muzhen had a bomb strapped to her body.

Xu Wenshan looked to the right again. Kneeling on the ground on the right was his current girlfriend, Yao Ruolan, a female doctor who was good at reading minds. Professional advisor to the Police Force.

The two fell in love with each other and came together while solving bizarre mysteries together.

Yao Ruolan also has a bomb strapped to her body.

The voice of the bomb fanatic came from the mobile phone again, "Xu Wenshan, aren't you good at defusing bombs? You have seen these two bombs, they are not very powerful and will only kill one person. However, these two bombs The bombs will detonate simultaneously within 3 minutes. Haha."

Yes, Xu Wenshan is experienced in defusing bombs, but it takes at least 2 minutes to defuse a bomb. In other words, he can only save one of the two.

The bomber laughed and said, "Xu Wenshan, then the game begins. Which one will you choose between your ex-girlfriend and your current girlfriend?"

The bomb maniac controlled it remotely and pressed the control button of the bomb.

The 3 minute countdown starts.

asshole!

Xu Wenshan put down the phone and ran towards Yao Ruolan. This was his instinct. He looked at Yao Ruolan who was tied up with a rope, and looked at the bomb on her body. He could untie it. He could defuse this bomb.

Just as Xu Wenshan was preparing to defuse the bomb.

Yao Ruolan suddenly said, "Xu Wenshan, leave me alone, go and defuse the bomb on Hu Muchen."

"what?"

"Listen to me, go quickly."

"No, I want to save you."

"There is no time, you believe me, I know the bomb maniac, he does not have time to complete two bombs, only one is real."

Yes, Yao Ruolan knew the bomb maniacs very well. She and Hu Muzhen were suddenly kidnapped by the bomb maniacs. At that time, the bomb maniacs had no extra materials. He made two bombs, only one of which could actually detonate, and the other one. is fake.

And Yao Ruolan concluded that the bomb tied to her body was fake.

Because Yao Ruolan firmly believed that based on her relationship with the bomber, the bomber would never harm her under any circumstances.

"It's too late, Xu Wenshan, listen to me and go rescue Hu Muzhen, believe me! Hurry." Yao Ruolan said.

Yes, Hu Muzhen also needs to be saved, no one can die.

Although this is a very difficult decision, relying on the tacit understanding cultivated through long-term cooperation, Xu Wenshan must trust Yao Ruolan's judgment.

So he stood up.

He ran to Hu Muzhen, who was more than ten meters away.

Hu Muzhen looked at Xu Wenshan in panic, and Xu Wenshan said, "It's okay, Hu Muzhen, I can save you, you cooperate with me."

Hu Muchen nodded, feeling warm in her heart, Xu Wenshan was here.

Xu Wenshan stared at the bomb, used his Swiss knife to open the shell, and looked at the densely wound threads inside the bomb, red and yellow.

Time passes quickly, 10,9,8, 7, [-], [-]

Xu Wenshan took a deep breath and cut the red thread with a click.

The bomb's countdown shows the numbers off.

never mind! The bomb was defused.

Xu Wenshan didn't look at Hu Muzhen, stood up, and ran quickly towards Yao Ruolan, "Succeeded! It's okay!"

2,1 ...

With a bang.

The bomb tied to Yao Ruolan exploded.

The powerful explosive force brought by the bomb shook Xu Wenshan into the air, and the powerful firepower dug into Xu Wenshan's face with a sharp piece of gravel.

Xu Wenshan fell to the ground, his mind went blank, his vision was black, and for a few seconds, his ears were ringing and in pain.

But...his heart hurts even more.

Xu Wenshan struggled to get up, and his vision gradually recovered, but he looked desperately at the scene in front of him - Yao Ruolan burning in the flames.

Blood flowed along the gravel and onto his face, drop by drop, piece by piece. It's cold.

He rushed into the burning fire, hugging the body that was not a body.

"Yao Ruolan."

That cry of collapse echoed in the cave, but there was no response.

.

2022 years.

Xu Wenshan woke up from his dream with a "whoop" sound.

He was dreaming again. He could never forget how Yao Ruolan died 22 years ago.

He touched the scars on his face. The scars from the bombing had long since healed, but they still stung with the addiction in his heart.

Xu Wenshan sat up from the bed, calmed down for a while, got out of bed, and drank a glass of water.

At this moment, he was in a B&B in a hidden village a thousand kilometers away from K city.

When the resignation application was not approved, the director of the serious crime team refused and gave Xu Wenshan a long leave.

Well, after working as a police officer for more than 20 years, it was a rare opportunity for him to have some free time. Xu Wenshan drove his car on a long road with no destination.

The car drove to Hermitage Village, a mysterious and remote village.

With a history of 1000 years, it is surrounded by mountains and runs through a river.

There are more than 100 houses in the village, all two- and three-story ancient houses, built densely together, and each house looks similar.

This is because the first person to come to the village was a fleeing tribe.

They came here and built their houses, all next to each other.

There are more than thirty alleys in the Hermitage Village, with no rules at all, and there are two or three branching roads every few tens of meters.

Each alley is 1.5 meters wide at its widest and only one person can pass at its narrowest. Transportation cannot enter, so you can only walk on foot. It is intricate and intricate, like a maze.

This was also carefully designed by the fleeing tribe in order to resist the invasion of foreign enemies.

When foreign enemies come, they will definitely get lost in the village, and the houses are close together, which makes it easier for the people of the tribe to cooperate skillfully and attack the foreign enemies.

The fleeing tribe took up residence in the Hermitage Village and was passed down from generation to generation until now.

Because this village is remote, all the young people who can work have gone out, leaving only the frail old people, women, and children.

But soon, a tourism development company took a fancy to the characteristics of this village and wanted to rebuild the village and build a characteristic scenic spot.

Some villagers sold their houses, while some villagers were brave enough not to sell and began to expand their land and build B&Bs.

It is four o'clock in the morning.

Xu Wenshan walked to the window. The B&B he lived in was on the third floor. He looked out the window at the peaceful and quiet village.

Suddenly, a fire broke out not far away, with black smoke rising.

"There's a fire." A woman's voice came from a distance.

Then, the lights in every house came on one after another.

The location of the fire was Chen Daqing's house, a second-story house.

The fire started on the second floor, and the villagers began to put out the fire. Since the houses were relatively close to each other, the villagers in the houses near the fire site connected water pipes and sprayed water on Chen Daqing's house.

The remaining villagers took buckets from their homes and scooped out the water from the ground.

There is a narrow canal in front of every house in Hermit Village, and the river water outside flows into the narrow canal. This was also considered by the tribe at the beginning, so that each family can easily receive water.

So, you see this picture:

Villagers from several houses stood on the balconies and sprayed water on the fire site with water pipes. Dozens of old people took buckets and poured water in front of the house where Chen Daqing lived.

After about 10 minutes, the fire was put out.

Smoky.

Chen Daqing's house door is locked. Several villagers broke down the door and entered the house.

The house was a mess, and the stairs connecting the first and second floors had been burned, exposing the steel bars.

A flexible villager carefully went up the stairs. He suddenly screamed in fright, "Death, he's dead."

On the second floor, there are bedrooms.

On the bed in the bedroom lay a burnt body.

The villagers hurriedly called the police.