remnants

Although it was already night, the sky was covered by dark clouds, so it couldn't reveal pure black, but turned into a large area of ​​thick lead gray.

Nie Qing was sitting on the ground with his back against the door of the house, physically and mentally exhausted, but he couldn't close his eyes and rest for a while.

As long as you close your eyes, you will feel an uncontrollable sense of panic in your heart.

As long as you close your eyes, you will see the rest of your life in front of you.

Nie Qing had endured this state for three and a half years.

He is very familiar with this, but he doesn't want to revisit it at this time.

Nie Qing originally thought that as long as Yu Sheng came back, he would no longer feel this way.

But life played a little trick on him, and when he thought he was finally out of the abyss and was about to stretch out and breathe a sigh of relief, he was blown down by a gust of wind again.

And this time, he felt that the fall was even more painful than last time.

Nie Qing stared blankly at the front, the phone in his pocket suddenly started to vibrate, but he didn't want to pick it up, didn't want to care about it.

He didn't have the energy and mood to deal with anyone or anything for the time being.

At this moment, Nie Qing realized that he was really a terrible person.

He was too easily influenced by one person, and too easily allowed his behavior to be swayed by the emotions that accompanied that person.

Perhaps at some point, he can have a firm will and stand.

But when these wills and positions conflict with his feelings for the rest of his life, he will always be knocked to pieces.

It has always been like this since I was a child.

Nie Qing felt that he had made no progress in the past twenty years, but he had never minded this before, because for the rest of his life, no matter what he gave, he would never regret it.

But at this moment, Nie Qing suddenly thought, is it because of his bottomless connivance and tolerance for the rest of his life that caused this situation today?

Is it because he made Yu Sheng feel that no matter what he did, he would tolerate him and forgive him, so whether it was three years ago or now, when he chose to leave him and deceive him, he could be so decisive ...

Could it be that he never thought about it for him?

Did he never take his feelings into account when he was doing these things?

Nie Qing felt that even if Yu Sheng really lied to him, he could forgive him.

But Yu Sheng actually acted together with outsiders for him, which is unacceptable.

Could it be that in Yu Sheng's heart, he is not as worthy of his trust as those so-called "companions" of Sin?

He spent 18 years with him...

18 years, compared to three and a half years, which is more important?

This question is so simple that even kindergarten children can calculate it, but it makes Nie Qing feel very confused at this time.

He didn't know if he really did something wrong.If yes, where is the mistake...

At this moment, the siren of an ambulance suddenly came from downstairs, from far to near, like a dagger cut a hole in the noisy rain around, and squeezed in abruptly.

Nie Qing heard that the ambulance should have driven into their community, and it was still approaching, and it didn't stop until they went downstairs.

Does anyone need first aid... he thought silently.

However, for some unknown reason, Nie Qing's heart suddenly started beating uncontrollably, and the beating became more and more intense, almost jumping out of his throat.

This unreasonable panic made Nie Qing a little scared. He couldn't help but wonder if the person who was sent to the ambulance would be the rest of his life?

Probably not...he has been gone for a while...

But what if?

In case he didn't leave, but waited downstairs...

Under such heavy rain, he still has injuries...

Nie Qing felt that his internal organs seemed to be squeezed into a ball, and his head was a little dazed.And when he finally realized what he was doing, he had already run to the door of the unit on the first floor.

The ambulance left just a second before Nie Qing rushed out of the building.

"...Oh, I hope that young man is okay, it's so poor." Nie Qing heard an aunt holding an umbrella next to another young woman holding an umbrella saying this.

"Yeah, I don't know if his family is around, how can he be left alone like that, his body is soaked, and he will get sick even if he is not sick." The young woman echoed.

Auntie nodded, and sighed again, "every family has scriptures that are hard to recite, who knows what's going on in his house? I couldn't see clearly when it was dark before, so I thought it was where the clothes on his clothes fell. There was mud on it, but when the ambulance came just now, I just beat it, and I realized that it seemed to be blood!"

"What?! Blood??" The young woman couldn't help but exclaimed.

And Nie Qing couldn't listen any more, rushed over and said, "Sorry to bother you! May I ask if the guy who was picked up by the ambulance just now was a boy who was about my size and age? What's wrong with him??"

"Oh, I was shocked..." Auntie looked at him with his hands on his chest in surprise, "It's about the same age as you, but I'm not sure about the size... because when I saw him, he probably didn't stand up straight, and then sat on the ground Fainted, I don't know... Ah! Wait, are you the one he said to come to pick him up?"

"...Did he say that someone will come to pick him up?" Nie Qing thought, Yu Sheng must have called Lian Xu.

The aunt nodded affirmatively, "That's right, before he fainted, he still said that he wouldn't let me call an ambulance, but I don't think he was very conscious at the time, and he fell down before he said a few words, but It frightened me, so I called 120 quickly! I said, young man, if you are his friend, go to the hospital to see him!"

"I..." Nie Qing's expression suddenly became extremely lonely.

"I'm not."

He took a step back, and nodded slightly to the aunt again, "I just listened to your description just now, and thought that I might know the person you mentioned. But in fact... I am not very familiar with him .Since there are already people who will pick him up, there is no need for me to go again. Thank you both."

"Eh?!" Puzzled by him, the aunt turned her head to look at the young woman, and found that she curled her lips in a strange way.

"Young people nowadays..." Auntie finally looked at Nie Qing's back as she hurried into the building and muttered again.

Nie Qing returned home again.

He no longer felt flustered at the moment, because the chest seemed to be completely empty, lacking a tangible filler.

Worried about him, want to see him.

But she blamed him again and didn't want to see him.

Nie Qing himself was somewhat confused about what he was thinking at the moment.He just felt that the place that was supposed to hold his heart was now empty, which made him feel at a loss.

……

The phone started vibrating again.

Nie Qing finally took out his mobile phone, and when he saw that it was Luo Qi calling, he remembered that he had assigned him a task.

Feeling guilty again, Nie Qing picked up the phone and said in a low voice, "Hello."

"Team leader! You finally answered the phone! Nothing happened, right?" The rain on Luo Qi's side was so loud that he had to shout at the top of his voice.

Nie Qing hummed, "It's all right. How did you find out?"

"There are some results!" Luo Qi sounded very excited, "Where is the team leader now? I'll report to you!"

"I'm at home." Nie Qing paused, "Come here directly."

"Okay! I'll be right there!" Luo Qi hung up the phone anxiously.

Nie Qing put down his phone and looked out the window. The rain was pouring down. He couldn't help but think about how it felt to be drenched in the rain for the rest of his life just now.

Cold?

Was the wound wet too?

Does it still hurt?

Will you have a fever...

No...

Can't go on like this.

Nie Qing realized that he was involuntarily thinking about the rest of his life again, so he shook his head vigorously, as if this could drive him out of his mind, and then went to the bathroom to wash his face with cold water a few times.

forget about it.Nie Qing said to himself.

He had to give himself a chance to breathe, and he couldn't be led by Yu Sheng all the time.

For the rest of his life, he was determined.But why?Why does he always give way to the side that is more, it's so unfair.

Nie Qing raised his head and looked at himself in the mirror. He saw the sad and unwilling expression on his face, as well as the anxiety and worry that he couldn't completely hide despite trying his best to conceal it.

But no matter how worried he was, Nie Qing decided not to take the initiative to find Yu Sheng.He knew that Lian Xu would take good care of him with all his heart, so he had nothing to worry about.

Thinking this way, Nie Qing forced herself to close her eyes for a while, then opened them suddenly, finally feeling better.

Luo Qi rushed over about 10 minutes later.

"Team leader!" Luo Qi was drenched like a drenched chicken when he entered the door. Fortunately, he was wearing a raincoat, and those water droplets slid along the smooth plastic surface and fell onto the tiled floor outside Nie Qing's house, forming a small puddle. Shallow puddles.

"Team leader, can I hang the raincoat on the railing outside?" Luo Qi quickly pulled the raincoat off his body, stretched his arms to lift it farther away, and asked Nie Qing.

"No, take it in and put it at the door." Nie Qing opened the door for him, and Luo Qi obediently shook the rainwater off the raincoat, roughly folded it and put it on the ground next to the shoe cabinet.

"Hey, you are alone, team leader, isn't Boss Yu here?" Luo Qi asked curiously after he entered the room and didn't see Yu Sheng.

Nie Qing froze imperceptibly for a moment, then shook his head and said lightly, "He has returned to his home."

"Oh, I thought he'd come to the team leader—"

"You said you got results from your investigation today," Nie Qing interrupted him, then walked to the sofa and motioned him to sit down, "What did you find out?"

"Eh? Oh!" Although Luo Qi was a little irritable, he was not slow. He sensed that there might be some problems between Nie Qing and Yu Sheng, so he didn't dare to mention Yu Sheng any more, and sat down obediently beside Nie Qing. , I took out the result of my hard work for a day-the investigation notes.

"Team leader, I have visited 27 patients' homes today. Nine of them were not opened. Five of the other [-] households have moved. The new address is not clear. There are also two households that had surgery. The patient has passed away, and the remaining family members can't remember the names of the doctors and nurses at that time, so in the end, only eleven households actually collected information." Luo Qi said in one breath.

Nie Qing nodded after listening, "Eleven households is already pretty good. How many names did you get?"

"Eleven!" After Luo Qi answered, he suddenly realized the coincidence of the number, and couldn't help laughing, but seeing Nie Qing's serious face, he quickly tensed up and returned to a serious look.

"Leader, let me tell you according to their respective responsibilities." Luo Qi lowered his head and said to his notebook, "What is confirmed at present is that those who worked in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery of No. 1 Civilian Hospital seven years ago There are director of surgery Su Yongdeng, deputy director Qiu Ruimin, attending physicians Chang Hao, Jiang Lu, Yang Zhengdong, anesthesiologist Zhou Jun, Huang Jiaming, nurses He Tian, ​​Wei Yuting, Wu Xiaofen, and one who is responsible for assisting the surgery and postoperative examination. Physician, Ma Weiyuan."

"Ma Weiyuan?" Nie Qing's brows tightened, thinking that as expected, that Dr. Ma had indeed worked with Su Yongdeng before.

"Team leader, do you think we have figured out the way?" Luo Qi looked excited, "Except for Bai Zhang, the other victims are all on this list, so there must be a connection between them! We have to think To find the murderer's next target, is it enough to secretly observe and protect the people who are still alive on this list?"

"The premise is that this list must be complete." Nie Qing looked solemn, and took the notes from Luo Qi's hand to look at them carefully, "However, the people on the list do need our protection. The residence and whereabouts of these eight people, and then arrange people to follow them. By the way, I already know where one of them is, and I will go to find him now."

"Let me go, team leader, you rest at home!" Luo Qi worriedly pulled Nie Qing back, he felt that Nie Qing's face was particularly bad now.

But Nie Qing shook his head and said to him: "There is another thing that needs to be worked hard for you to go again. I want to check the whereabouts of the eight people on the list, but I don't want to use people from the bureau. I have a friend here He is very good at it. Maybe he is not as good as Muxi Ze in signal tracking, but it is enough to track down ordinary people. You go to him with this list, and I will call him and tell him what you are going to do. You try your best to cooperate with him and strive to find out everyone's information within today."

"I understand!" Luo Qi nodded vigorously with a serious expression on his shoulders. "The team leader told me your friend's name, address and contact information. I'll go right away!"

"Well, his name is Yuan Liang. I will send the contact information and address to your mobile phone. Remember to do it as soon as possible, because we don't know when the murderer will choose to attack next time." Nie Qing said while quickly typing on the mobile phone Type a line and press send.

"Got it!" Luo Qi stood up from the sofa.

Nie Qing also got up and said, "The focus is on the anesthesiologists and nurses. The whereabouts of these people must be found out."

"Okay!" Although Luo Qi was a little confused, he still responded cheerfully.

"You go, I'll go out after I call Brother Liang." Nie Qing gave Luo Qi a serious look again, Luo Qi nodded, picked up his raincoat at the door, and rushed downstairs arrogantly up.

It is now 22:[-] on October [-]th.

In less than two hours, it will be October [-]th.

For some reason, Nie Qing felt that this day had been extremely long for him.