Evil and punishment [criminal investigation]

On Sunday, December 12, Nie Cheng was off work.

I made an appointment for psychological consultation in the afternoon. Although it was only an hour, there was always something on my mind.I slept well during the period from [-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] am. After waking up, my head ached and I felt refreshed.

Nie Cheng fried two poached eggs for himself, and spread a slice of cheese on the baked bread.The cheese melted slightly on the hot, burnt bread slices, and when the freshly baked poached eggs were sandwiched, it was completely melted into a puddle, and no sharp squares could be seen.Cut open the transparent bag, pour the milk into the milk cup, sprinkle a layer of oatmeal, and you're done with a healthy breakfast.

After eating and cleaning up, he put on his coat and went out.

There is no follow-up action for what happened last week, and he has not reported the stolen information and electronic equipment, but the matter is not over, and life still has to go, so he is going to the digital building to buy a new laptop.

There are many people and vehicles on the road on weekends, Nie Cheng didn't drive, he took the subway.The weather is fine today, and it's not too cold to walk for more than ten minutes from the subway station.

He had been optimistic about the brand and model for a long time, but after looking at a few more comparison prices, he quickly decided.

The saleswoman, the clerk, couldn't take her eyes off when she saw him coming, and she blushed slightly when she saw that he decided to pay after listening to her introduction, and rummaged through the screen cleaner and screen film, and wanted to give him a gift.

At this moment, the counter in a sales area became chaotic.

Two policemen in uniform called the boss of the counter, and the customers in several surrounding sales areas were attracted to look at them from a distance.

Nie Cheng looked over the crowd and landed on the leader who showed his police officer ID.That one stands out from the crowd, expressionless, and his attitude is not overbearing, but with coercion, it's hard for people not to notice.The moment he saw the face of the other party, he lost his mind for a moment, then suddenly withdrew his gaze and turned his head.

Don't avoid it too much, Nie Cheng warned himself.

It's not normal to see the excitement, but if someone not far away purposely turns sideways to cover their face, they will definitely be spotted by them.

The salesman, who was busy getting gifts for him, was also attracted by that side. Nie Cheng didn't delay any longer, stuffed the shopping receipt into the bag, carried the computer, and walked into the safe passage.

After making sure that there was no one around, he leaned against the wall to calm down his beating heart.

The two policemen were criminal policemen from the Haidong District Bureau, and the leader was the thorn in Nie Cheng's heart——Jiang Zhun.

Two years ago, they seemed to have an accident not long after they got together, and then they separated quietly after Nie Cheng was transferred to the police station. energy.If you don't think about it, it means that the adult world is drifting away. Once you think about it, it's like a super long cold war.

Nie Cheng was walking up and down the cold and gloomy stairwell. He wanted to go up to the second floor and then go down the other side, but felt that he shouldn't be like a "criminal" who avoided people's eyes.

At this time, footsteps and conversations sounded not far away.

He recognized that it was Zu Xinghui, another detective who came with Jiang Zhun, and he was appeasing the boss of the counter.

Nie Cheng immediately understood that they were looking for a quiet place to ask questions, so he immediately went up to the second floor in three steps at a time, and stopped in their invisible shadow, quietly listening to their questions and answers.

"Where were you on December 12st?" Jiang Zhun asked.

His voice sounded cold because he was too calm, and coupled with the sensitive date in the question, a thin layer of sweat oozes from Nie Cheng's head.

"In the store, as long as there is nothing else, I usually keep an eye on the business in the store." The counter owner said.

"Do you have any impression of this person?" Zu Xinghui opened a photo from his phone and asked.

"look familiar."

"Where did you see it?"

"In the store, just these few days, it's either number 1 or number 2."

"Whether you come during the day or at night, tell us everything you know."

"Okay, okay. It was in the morning. This person came at the door. Usually there are not many customers in the whole building at that time. Oh yes, it should be on the 2nd. The 2nd is Monday. There are fewer people on weekdays, so I was very impressed. He didn’t buy anything, but took two USB flash drives and a hard drive, and asked me to help restore the data in them.”

"What's in there?"

"There are not many files, they are all PDFs, photos and so on. He didn't let me see them, and he copied them all after the recovery."

"Do you have a backup?" Jiang Zhun asked for the second time.

"How can I protect this customer's privacy... He watched me delete it." The counter owner evaded.

"I'm just asking if you have it, and if you can still have it." Zu Xinghui took the conversation consciously.

"This...I..."

"Don't worry, we are here to handle the case, not to trouble you. Even if you have one, as long as you don't deliberately leave it around and spread it around, we will not pursue it for now."

"That's fine. I'll restore the computer and see if I can get it back." The counter owner said reluctantly.

The three of them left the safe passage. When they opened the thick protective door, the cold wind swirled in and blew upwards from the first floor, making Nie Cheng feel chills all over.

Two U disks and one hard disk are just right for what he lost.

It was no coincidence that the man they were looking for must have been the one who broke into his house.

It seems that the guy didn't find useful information in the computer, that's not right, if he is worried, he should bring the computer along for recovery, or because his original goal is to move the data.

No no, that's not what he has to worry about.

Once the data is restored, Jiang Zhun will definitely know that he is the original owner.

Because of this, he will enter the investigation range and confront Jiang Zhun.

On the one hand, there are cases that make him unclear, and on the other hand, private affairs that make him burnt out. He can't handle them well at the same time.If someone is really plotting against him behind his back, if he makes a wrong step, he will fall into a trap.

The only bargaining chip he may have now is to quickly remember what happened on the night of the 1st, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and clear the suspicion.

Nie Cheng clenched his fists, wiped off the sweat from his forehead, turned up his collar, walked out of the safe passage as if nothing had happened, and walked towards the gate.

Suddenly, a crackling sound erupted from the counter being questioned.

Everyone in the mall looked over, only to see that the tall policeman slapped the counter and the glass shattered all over the floor. He was yelling impatiently at the shopkeeper.

Nie Cheng forgot to dodge for a while, and looked at Jiang Zhun who was still fine just now in surprise.

He only stopped for a while, and hurried out of the shopping mall, suddenly remembered what Zhang Jieming said that day, Jiang Zhun was not right recently.

The irritable look just now was definitely not his temper.In his impression, Jiang Zhun is a very particular person, because his emotions and anger are traceable, and his expressions are polite, no matter how happy or angry he is, he will not choose to vent in public.

If, as Zhang Jieming said, he becomes irritable and emotional, something may indeed be wrong.

What was the reason, and what was it just now?

Nie Cheng's hasty footsteps stopped suddenly. Could it be that Jiang Zhun had already guessed that it was related to him?

There was a dissatisfied complaint from him because he stopped suddenly, Nie Cheng turned around and apologized as if he had just woken up from a dream.He put the newly bought computer back home, casually ate a bite of the leftovers, and set off for Wei Yuan's psychological clinic.

He was still tightly covered with a mask and scarf to prevent others from seeing his appearance.This time he arrived early, and the front desk brought him a glass of water and asked him to wait on the sofa.

After a while, a long-haired woman came out from the corridor. She was wearing a casual suit with a coat on her arm, and she spoke softly. She made an appointment for Director Wei's consultation next week. Before she left, she noticed that Nie Cheng's eyes were not on her. Annoyed, she nodded politely at him, and it was obvious that she was a highly educated professional woman.

Soon, the front desk told him that he could go to Director Wei's office.

Sitting behind the desk, Wei Yuan seemed to be recording the situation of the last consultant. When he heard the knock on the door, he immediately stopped writing and put away the document. He said please come in, and got up to fetch him a glass of water.

The two exchanged a few words about the weather, and sat down on both sides of the desk like friends.

Nie Cheng was eager to recover those five hours of memory. This review was not enough to test Wei Yuan, and he started the conversation more frankly, "Last time you mentioned that if you want to recall blank memories, you must face the past. In fact, I have never forgotten what happened at that time. What, every detail seems to be imprinted in my mind. But after two years, I really can’t do it if I want to repeat it from beginning to end like taking notes.”

"Is there anything you can tell me within your safety?"

"The thing was roughly that my sister was kidnapped by drug dealers because of me, and then I was also recruited and tied to the warehouse. They, in front of me... raped and killed her." Nie Cheng said restrainedly.

Wei Yuan held his breath, frowned, astonishment and confusion flashed in his eyes, and then asked in the same tone as usual: "Do you still remember who those people were?"

Nie Cheng nodded.

"What about their appearance?"

Nie Cheng clenched his teeth, his face straightened, and he nodded.

Wei Yuan could see that it was still difficult for him to give a detailed account, so he changed the subject after thinking for a while, and asked him about his and his sister's childhood.

An hour later, Nie Cheng left Wei Yuan's office.Although the blank memory still hasn't recovered, the previous anxiety has reduced a lot, and no one has mentioned Guo Ying to him for a long time. He is really happy that someone is willing to listen to their childhood memories.

He booked a consultation for the next week and left the clinic.

Still recalling the conversation with Wei Yuan in his mind, he revealed a corner of the past to him this time, and it didn't seem so difficult.After going back last time, he used the bureau's system to search for Wei Yuan. He is a foreigner. He came here to study and then stayed to work. There was nothing suspicious, and he didn't see any intersection with criminals.

To Wei Yuan, his matter is really one of thousands of cases, maybe he was too careful.

The cold wind made him shiver a little, Nie Cheng took out the mask in his pocket, and suddenly realized that the scarf had left in Wei Yuan's office.

He raised his hand and looked at his watch. It was 8 minutes before the end of the consultation, and the interval between consultations was 10 minutes. The next consultant should have not started yet, and there was still time.

He turned around and walked back, entering the office building from the convenience store next to him, when a familiar figure broke into the edge of his sight.

Through the foggy glass of the convenience store, he saw Jiang Zhun walk through the square on the first floor and walk into the psychological clinic.