remnants

In the chief's office of the Pingcheng Public Security Bureau, Nie Qing finally saw the confession signed by Fu Mingjie himself.

On the clean white A4 paper, line after line was neatly typed in Song font in size five.

Concise and clear statement, well-organized and logical, like a crime novel created under the title of No.1.

Unfortunately, the characters in the novel are all fictitious.

And in these thin sheets of paper, all the people involved are real.Moreover, a large part of them have already passed away completely.

In the face of the cruel reality, although the confession in front of her was spotless, in Nie Qing's heart, she felt that every word on it seemed to be soaked in blood, so red that it was horribly red.

Sitting behind the desk, Nie Shenxing quietly looked at his son who had been silent since he just entered the door, and couldn't figure out what to say to him for a while.

After another half day, probably feeling that the deadlock between father and son needs to be broken, Nie Shenxing finally picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip slowly, then said in a rather gentle tone: "I heard , You fainted last night. Why didn’t you rest more and ran out in a hurry? If your mother finds out about this, she will definitely be so worried that she can’t sleep. "

However, after Nie Shenxing finished speaking, he found that Nie Qing was still staring at the confession as if he hadn't heard what he said.

Seeing this, Nie Shenxing couldn't help sighing, and said again: "The truth of this case is really beyond our expectations. I didn't expect that the real culprit is actually one of our own, and he is also the captain of the criminal investigation detachment. If this matter is publicized Go out, from now on, what face will our Municipal Public Security Bureau have in front of the common people."

Nie Qing remained silent after hearing this, but raised her head and looked at Nie Shenxing silently.

Nie Shenxing continued: "Fortunately, we caught the prisoner this time, and we will make up for his mistakes and give you credit. Is there any reward you want? I am not asking you now as your superior, but as a Father, if you ask your son what he wants, just answer him directly."

"Certificate?" Nie Qing finally spit out two words this time.

He held the corner of the confession tightly with his hands, waited for a moment, and then said with difficulty: "Director, do I have any credit for this case from beginning to end?"

Nie Shenxing sighed helplessly, stood up from the chair, walked up to Nie Qing and patted him on the shoulder, "Nie Qing, I know this ending is hard for you to accept, and we all feel bad. However, merit is merit, and mistakes are mistakes. I hope you will not be emotional. In our business, you must not lose your reason at all times."

"Am I the irrational person?!" Nie Qing suddenly threw off Nie Shenxing's arm, turned around and stared at him firmly.

"Director Nie, please give me a plausible reason and tell me why this case ended like this?! Who shot and killed Captain Fu? Who killed Bai Zhang and He Tian?? Even—October Those who shot at us in Funing County on the [-]th! The identities and whereabouts of these people have not yet been clarified!! How can this case be closed?? "

"After holding back for so long, you finally spoke your mind." Nie Shenxing sighed again, put his hands in his trouser pockets, walked to the window of the office, and looked out the window deeply.

"Alright, as the saying goes, don't vomit. Now that you've said it, you'll feel better."

"It's good?" Nie Qing tried not to let himself hit the wall with his fist, and said through gritted teeth, "Is this your attitude towards work? You clearly know that there are still criminals at large, but you decide to ignore it and just do it like that." After all, do you deserve to be the police chief?! Even if Captain Fu is one of the murderers, he is still the captain of our criminal investigation detachment. He is an old policeman who has been a police officer for 13 years! Shooting, can we people just sit back and watch??"

"I didn't say I don't care about it. It's just that how to manage it and who should manage it needs further discussion. The higher-ups also have their own considerations. It's useless for you to worry about me now." Nie Shenxing was "bombed" by Nie Qing so much. After a pass, there was still no sign of anger, but a little tiredness in his demeanor.

He went back to his chair and sat down, waited for a while before saying: "Nie Qing, this case is over for you. Although you suspect that someone else killed Bai Zhang and He Tian, ​​but You don't have any solid evidence, and you don't have a clear suspect. In this case, since Fu Mingjie has confessed to all the crimes, the bureau will not approve you to continue the investigation. As for the shooting case in Funing County, I have handed over to Captain Qiu went to investigate, and I will give you an explanation when I get the results later. But for the time being, you should not accept other tasks. You have been very busy recently, take this opportunity to take a good rest. You also remember to go to Tell Yu Sheng to take him home in two days. The case is closed, so there is no reason for him not to come in."

"...This case can't be concluded here. I don't care how big the leader is who made the decision, and no matter how high-sounding his reasons are, as far as the current result is concerned, I can't agree with it anyway." Nie Qing Clenching his fists tightly, he spoke slowly word by word.

"Nie Qing." Nie Shenxing's face darkened, and he finally looked serious. "You are no longer at the age where you can act arbitrarily. Don't always think that everything must be done according to your own wishes. When the time is right, you have to compromise. Let me tell you clearly again, this case, when the time comes That's it. It's an order."

"Then what if I don't obey?" Nie Qing said coldly, clenching his fists.

Nie Shenxing sized him up for a moment, and the air pressure around him seemed to be gradually decreasing, but the slight pressure disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Nie Qing, it's okay for you to disobey." Nie Shenxing suddenly leaned back in his chair relaxedly, put his hands on the armrests and looked up at him, "You go back to the team and hand in your gun, take off your police uniform, and you will be suspended from now on Three months. During these three months, you can do whatever you want, but you cannot use the manpower and material resources of the police force."

"That's fine! I accept—"

"Wait first, I haven't finished my sentence." Nie Shenxing raised a hand to stop Nie Qing, and said: "Since you have decided to investigate this matter, I can only leave the rest of my life to others." people to do it."

Nie Qing couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the words, the emotions that had just been ignited just like this froze on his face, and he waited for two seconds before asking: "What's the matter for the rest of my life?"

Nie Shenxing consciously paused for a few seconds, as if deliberately whetting Nie Qing's appetite, and then said: "You have been busy with the case here these two days, so I haven't been able to tell you. However, you have been talking to me all day long recently. If you stay together for the rest of your life, if there is any problem with him, you won't notice it at all, will you?"

"Dad, don't talk around in circles when you talk to me." Nie Qing finally changed his address, "What happened to Yu Sheng? Does he need the police to handle anything?"

"Captain Qiu went back to sin to search, do you know?" Nie Shenxing asked suddenly.

Nie Qing was slightly stunned, then nodded: "I know. But I also know that he didn't find anything that time. Why, is he still suspecting that someone is organizing drug trafficking and smoking activities in sin?"

Nie Shenxing hummed slowly, and looked at Nie Qing, "The situation there is very complicated, Captain Qiu has decided to continue digging deeper. He has his own judgment on this point, and I will naturally not interfere with him. However, once the investigation of sin continues, it is impossible to avoid the current boss Yu Sheng, and Yu Sheng himself has nothing to do with the forces behind sin. Nie Qing, do you know what this means?"

After hearing this, Nie Ting didn't say a word. It took a long time before he hesitated and said, "Dad, just tell me what you want me to do."

"Keep the arrangement just now unchanged, it will still be three months, but it is up to you to decide which end to check." Nie Shenxing's eyes contained a slight scrutiny.

Nie Qing couldn't help but twitched his lips helplessly, "Why are fathers and sons so hypocritical. Between the rest of my life and other things, do I have a choice?"

"That depends on how strong your subjective will is." Nie Shenxing said, turning his chair ninety degrees to the right, facing the window, and said in a slightly lower voice: "Nie Qing, you should be able to understand me. Let you investigate Yu Sheng's intentions. Not as the team leader of the criminal investigation detachment, but as an individual, to find out his details."

"The details..." Nie Qing repeated silently, this word only felt extremely harsh to his ears.Since when did Yu Sheng become someone who needed him to figure out the details?

Nie Shenxing continued: "As the chief of the Public Security Bureau, I shouldn't have told you about this. Especially because of your relationship with him, you should have avoided suspicion. But, as a father, I couldn't Seeing my child sinking into the mud without realizing it, I can't just watch him being wrenched in front of me by Qiu Luxin after all the evidence is conclusive, right??"

Speaking of this, Nie Shenxing was a little agitated, so he stopped to let himself take a few breaths.

When Nie Qing saw this, he said first: "Dad, nothing has been found out yet, so you don't have to think that there must be something wrong with Yu Sheng so early? Even if he really participated in some unscrupulous things, I think He should also have his own bottom line. He won't do things that we can't tolerate."

"You're talking about the rest of my life three years ago!" Nie Shenxing suddenly raised his voice, but after seeing Nie Qing's forbearance in his eyes, he realized that Nie Qing was not without doubts in his heart, he just didn't want to admit it.

Therefore, Nie Shenxing slowed down his tone again, and said earnestly to his son: "I know, you don't want anything to happen to Yu Sheng, and neither do I, so I can only ask you to investigate. Because only you will always look towards him from the bottom of your heart. , I want to help him, but I will not give up my principles for him. In this way, no matter what the results of your investigation are, good or bad, there is more room for the rest of your life. If it is good, we will prove him Give the evidence of nothing to Captain Qiu and let him judge; if it is bad, then I hope you can persuade him to turn himself in, confess what he has done in the past three years, and strive for a lighter punishment."

"Dad, why didn't you say that if I did the investigation, Yu Sheng's vigilance would be reduced accordingly? How do I know that what you are saying now is not a choice after discussing with Captain Qiu? Is it the progress of his investigation?" It didn't go well, so you thought of using the relationship between me and Yu Sheng to find a breakthrough?" Nie Qing's eyes were extremely calm when he said this, and it could even be said to be a little indifferent.

Nie Shenxing didn't seem to expect him to have such a reaction. He watched him ponder for a while before he said, "Nie Qing, you are too caring. Why did I help Captain Qiu to find Yu Sheng?" Evidence? Do you think I'll kill him?"

"Judging from your previous performance, at least you don't have much will to help him." Nie Qing pushed back neither softly nor hard.

Nie Shenxing couldn't help frowning when he heard the words, "Who are you talking to? Do you still have any concept of seniority or inferiority?"

"Dad, if you think I'm aggressive, you have to convince me when you do things." Nie Qing said, stretched out his hand to pick up the confession on the table, looked down and said: "Don't worry, Whether it's Fu Dui's case or Yu Sheng's details, I will check everything out. Three months is enough."

"Nie Qing! Don't mess around!" Nie Shenxing couldn't help standing up from his chair, staring at Nie Qing and said seriously: "I've already said that you can only choose one of these two things. Since you have If you choose the rest of your life, don't touch Fu Mingjie's case again!"

"Why don't you let me touch it? Are you afraid that I will find out something??" In Nie Qing's mind, the words Fu Mingjie said before he died, and Yu Sheng's evasive attitude when he talked about the past In his eyes, the suspicion in Nie Qing's heart penetrated into his bones bit by bit, making him gradually lose his sense of trust in all the people and things around him.

Colleagues who get along day and night are untrustworthy... lovers who meet with a white head are untrustworthy... Now even his close relatives are half-truthful and cover-up when talking to him.

What else in this world is worth relying on and entrusting him with all his heart?

At this moment, Nie Qing had strong doubts about her past and future life.

A mystery is still a mystery when it is found out, and a lie is still a lie when it is revealed.

What's the point of all the hard work and effort that goes into it if things keep going like this?

For what and for whom did he persevere until today?

Why do these people who are so important to him all choose to hide him and deceive him?Did he make them feel unreliable, or was he always the one left out of their plans?

To protect him?For his personal safety, he would rather keep him in the dark - never even ask if he would like to?

Is this plausible?

Nie Qing asked herself, is it plausible?

If he continued to endure like this, he would be too useless and aggrieved.

So, be sure to check.

Nie Qing gently put the confession back on the table, then looked at Nie Shenxing who was about to speak but stopped staring at him.

"Dad, I know you must have your reasons for doing things, and I also have my persistence."

"Are you still unwilling to give up?" Nie Shenxing asked with a livid face.

Nie Qing shook his head, "I can't give up. The only thing I can hold on to now is the truth."

"What do you call that?" Nie Shenxing frowned, "Nie Qing, I understand that you are in a low mood because of Captain Fu's matter, but don't try to make a fool of yourself at a time like this. What I say must be for your own good. "

"I know." Nie Qing nodded slightly, but his eyes did not waver in the slightest.

He repeated again, "I know." Then he changed the subject, "Because I know you are doing it for my own good, I cannot accept this order."

Nie Shenxing looked at him silently, as if waiting for him to give a reason.

Nie Qing then continued: "Dad, being a criminal policeman is my own choice. I didn't enter the Criminal Investigation Detachment to retire. It's not that I don't want comfort and safety, but I have to be at ease. In my heart I will not stop until my question is answered, I must check the result until I can accept it!"

Nie Shenxing could tell that Nie Qing was serious.

He knew exactly what kind of temperament this son was since he was a child.Now that the words have reached this point, Nie Shenxing knows that nothing will change if he continues to persuade.

Can we just let him go?

However, I'm afraid he still doesn't know who and how powerful he is about to confront.

"Nie Qing..." Nie Shenxing's tone softened, and he said slowly, "Pursuing the truth is a good thing. But sometimes, if you want to get the truth, you don't need to be in a hurry. Maybe you have to endure it for a while." Time, in the near future there will be a more suitable time for you to reveal the truth, and if you have not given up by then, I will not stop you."

After listening to Nie Shenxing's words, Nie Qing couldn't help being a little amused, "Dad, do you think delaying the attack will be useful to me?"

"You might as well try it." Nie Shenxing shrugged, "Is there any?"

"It's useless." Nie Qing's answer didn't leave a trace, and he turned and walked towards the door, "I've already decided on this matter. Keep busy, I'm leaving."

"Aren't you going to stay and have a meal together?" Nie Shenxing tried one last time.

However, Nie Qing just shook his head slightly, his hand was already on the doorknob, "I don't want to eat, I have to go back and see how Yu Sheng is doing."

"Nie Qing—"

"Dad." Nie Qing stopped Nie Shenxing's words, and after a pause of two seconds, he said in a low voice: "Don't you want the details, I will definitely find out for you."

But, until then...

Give us a little more time.

Even if it's only one day, one hour, one minute or even one second.

Before the storm comes, enjoy a moment of peace.

After all, no one knows whether there will be opportunities to get along well like this from now on.