Born in the dark, Ended in the dawn

The Zippo lighter in his hand should have carried the body temperature of another person, but that person is now sleeping deeply in the hospital, and it is unknown when he will wake up.

Wei Lan couldn't figure it out, it was all because of that crappy task of sending him to death, which caused his life to become a mess, not to mention the failure of the task, and caused Xiao Zixian to fall into a deep sleep.

When he returned to the police station after a long absence, and was about to sway his enthusiasm to work, he was sensitive to the scrutiny eyes from all directions, which he had never felt before. He clearly felt that people were alienating themselves .

What are you questioning?Do you really think that you have harmed Xiao Zixian?It was simply a fantasy, it was absolutely impossible for him to happen, even if he took his own life into it, he would not be able to do anything that would be detrimental to Xiao Zixian.

With a long sigh of relief, Wei Lan gently pushed open the door of the ward, and the boiling hot porridge bowl made a slight bumping sound when it was placed on the table.

The temperature in the single room was a bit low. Wei Lan picked up the remote control and set the air conditioner to a more comfortable temperature. He glanced at the person lying motionless on the bed. Unlike himself who was sweating profusely, the man on the bed was in a coma for a long time. Not exercising made his face look a little pale and haggard, and he lost the fortitude he should have had.

Wei Lan sat lazily on the chair beside the hospital bed, quietly looking at the sleeping person.I hope this is just a prank. It would be great if I pretended to be asleep. Get up and say something, even if it's just a word of "scroll", it will make him feel much better.

But he knew that this person wouldn't say that, definitely not.Wei Lan poked left and right, and helplessly accepted the fact that the other party was not pretending to be asleep, her frustration was palpable.

"Okay, it looks like today's porridge is going to enter my stomach again." Wei Lan took the porridge bowl, opened the lid and shook Xiao Zixian's face, "You are at a loss for such fragrant porridge."

The sleeping Xiao Zixian still didn't react at all, Wei Lan kept talking to Xiao Zixian, wishing to wake up the motionless guy in front of him by doing so, "Captain Xiao, wake up, hurry up Give me a testimonial in the game, I didn't harm you, they looked at me like a broom star, although I don't care if I have a thick skin, but I don't want to be wronged for nothing, this is a matter of principle! Besides It's..."

There was a slight pause in the speech, Wei Lan had no appetite at all, seeing that Xiao Zixian didn't respond, he put down the porridge bowl resentfully, lifted the quilt and pulled up Xiao Zixian's arm, kneading the strong muscles on the arm with appropriate strength.

This was the request made by the attending doctor when he came to visit Xiao Zixian for the first time. Comatose patients are prone to muscle atrophy due to lack of exercise, and need frequent assisted massage.

Wei Lan couldn't finish what he hadn't said before. No matter how the unspoken content sounded like flattery, those who said it would believe it, but those who listened to it might not believe it.

For Wei Lan, who was still in the police academy six years ago, like a tender grass under the sun, Xiao Zixian, who stood on the podium and explained the case with clear words and meticulous logic, was like a male god. , full of longing and admiration.

At that time, Xiao Zixian was well-known in the provinces and cities for solving many complicated and treacherous cases. As a successful case, he was invited back to his alma mater to give a speech.The speech lasted for about two months, every Tuesday and Thursday at one o'clock in the afternoon. Although it was voluntary to participate in the lecture, every class was full of seats, and Wei Lan even gave up the lunch time in order to seize the middle position in the first row. Occupying a seat.

In order to get into the Criminal Investigation Team [-] where Xiao Zixian was, Wei Lan put in countless times of hard work, and finally got what she wanted. How could she hurt the person in front of her like this? "It's really disappointing..."

After the arms, legs and feet were massaged without any omission, Wei Lan called warm water to carefully scrub Xiao Zixian's body with unhealed wounds, and sat quietly for a while before leaving the hospital with the porridge that he didn't eat much. We still have to live on, Wei Lan is not the kind of person who complains about himself, he will always believe that tomorrow will be better.

"Hey, Yin Hang, are you free tonight? Ask Lu Wei to go out for a drink together!" After leaving the hospital, Wei Lan dialed Yin Hang's phone.

After all, they are all good brothers who worked hard together in the first team of criminal investigation. I am afraid that Yin Hang, Lu Wei and Chen Yanhua are the only ones left in the whole bureau who do not look at themselves with colored glasses. As for Liu An who is also in the same team... "Tsk tsk" , Wei Lan was so speechless, it doesn't matter if that eccentric guy doesn't mention it.

Hearing Wei Lan's proposal, Yin Hang's furious retort immediately came from the other side of the phone, "Damn it, I tried to get you through all the calls but I can't get through. Where did you die?"

"I just went to the hospital to see Team Xiao. There is no signal in the ward. What happened?"

"Something has happened, a body was found in the underground parking lot of the Muhe community." Yin Hang's voice revealed anxiety.

"Muhe District? Isn't that under the jurisdiction of the North District?" Hearing the noisy voice on the other side of the phone, the scene must have been very chaotic.

Suddenly, the phone made some noises, as if it was transferred to another person, and then Chen Yanhua's voice came, "Wei Lan, come here quickly, this matter... is not... good, come... say... "

"Sister Chen? I can't hear what you're saying." The voice on the other side of the phone was intermittent, mixed with some crackling electric sounds, which was very harsh, and then the sound disappeared altogether.

Wei Lan frowned and looked at the mobile phone that was still on the phone, shook it, but there was still no sound, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart that continued to grow, so he simply hung up the call, stopped a taxi and rushed to the Hehe Community.

As soon as I turned into the gate of the community, I saw a residential building in the far corner surrounded by a lot of people, all crowded at the exit of the parking lot and stretching their necks to look around. I knew that the place I was looking for was there without asking. up.

Squeezing away the onlookers, Wei Lan bowed and sneaked under the cordon. The deeper he walked into the parking lot, the damp musty smell became stronger, so heavy that it was a bit choking. Wei Lan couldn't help but waved his arms to disperse the disgusting smell. I don't know how the residents in the building tolerate the smell.

"Yin Hang, what's going on?"

Frowning, Yin Hang patted his sweat-soaked hair, and with a very ugly face, he shook the strong light of the flashlight on the corpse.

The corpse was lying face down on the ground, its right leg twisted unnaturally, its waist collapsed so that no skeleton structure could be seen, a square load-bearing pillar beside it was stained with a lot of blood, and a car that looked like a lot of money was crooked against the pillar , and some blood splattered on the rear bumper.

If this kind of scene is placed on the main road, it is no surprise to the police. Tragic car accidents are staged every day, and this one is not bad, but when all this happens in the underground garage that is not spacious , it seems a bit unbelievable.

Putting on rubber gloves and taking the flashlight in Yin Hang's hand, Wei Lan circled the sports car, touching this and that from time to time, and occasionally squatting down to check the tire marks on the ground.

The car was locked well, and there was no sign that the driver who caused the accident ran away in a hurry after hitting someone. The tire marks were slightly darker, and the friction should be strong. The car window shines into the inner room, the handbrake is also activated, and there will be no problem of rolling in the flat underground parking lot.

"Have you checked the surveillance video?"

"There is no need to check." Chen Yanhua, who was standing in the corner, answered Wei Lan's question. Her voice trembled uncontrollably. She glanced at the bright red sports car with lingering fear, and quickly looked away. It seems that he doesn't want to take another look, even if he is afraid of this, he still doesn't forget to appease the big boy sitting on the ground in a daze, "I witnessed the whole process with my own eyes. There was no one in the car. The owner locked the car and went to the elevator. The car suddenly I started to reverse the car by myself, just like that... I hit it..."

It was very difficult to say the last sentence, and there was a bit of uncertainty, but seeing is believing, Chen Yanhua didn't think he had misread something.

The entire underground parking lot was dark and gloomy, the dazzling incandescent lights above the head did not emit the light it should have, and the surrounding area was dark, damp and dull. I wonder if it was because the visual effect of the corpse in front of me was too bad, making the whole space look It all looks lifeless.

Wei Lan tugged on his collar, as if it would make his breathing a little bit easier, but unfortunately doing so only inhaled more damp and musty air.

The on-site investigation was deadlocked. No matter how it looked, it was an accident caused by a slipping car. No matter how unreasonable it was, a case without a murderer was not a homicide, and they were useless.Wei Lan asked Yin Hang to put the body into a body bag together, and ordered the police to transport the body back to the physical evidence department, waiting for the forensic doctor to further identify the trauma of the deceased.

"Hey, doesn't this underground garage have a ventilation system? It's so stuffy, there's no wind at all." Wei Lan raised his head and complained to a crooked old man in a security uniform.

Against the light, the old man's face couldn't be seen clearly, only the dirty uniform could be seen. In this mid-to-high-end residential area where housing prices are not low, the security guards on duty are dressed so sloppily, doesn't the property management care?The old man's legs and feet were not very flexible, so he walked not far from Wei Lan.

As the old man approached, a strong musty smell came out, blending with the bad air in the basement.

"I'm sorry, the drainage in this garage was broken once a few years ago. There was a heavy rain that flooded the entire underground garage. The exhaust was also broken at that time. After several repairs, it broke again in a few days." The old man smiled honestly, showing black and yellow teeth, and his rough voice was as ugly as fingernails scratching the bark.

As he said that, the old man smelled the smell on his body, and nodded a little shyly, "I'm sorry, I've been looking at cars here all year round, and the smell on my body can't be washed off."

Wei Lan shook his head to express that he didn't mind, of course it was just out of politeness, he was about to be choked by the smell, and he was already feeling dizzy and nauseous.

Suddenly, a few gusts of cool wind came from nowhere, and the faint ones were almost ignored. The strong smell was blown away by that gust of wind, and Wei Lan was finally able to inhale enough of the cool air, and then exhaled heavily. The scent of nostalgia is refreshing.

Referring to a phone number on the deceased's mobile phone, Wei Lan dialed with his own mobile phone. The person who answered the call was a woman, that is, the deceased's wife. When Wei Lan informed the woman of the unfortunate news, there was a long silence on the other side. .

He thought that the other party would break down and cry, or be angry and disbelieve what he heard, and even suspect that the other party had fainted and would not answer him again. Suddenly, there was a soft sigh from the other side, which was steady but Disappointed, there was no excitement at all, as if everything was known and accepted calmly, and what the woman said afterwards made Wei Lan even more confused.

"Really? It's started again..."

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