when you stare into the abyss

Chapter7

The moonlight disappeared completely, the earth curled up, and it was gloomy everywhere, like being swallowed by wild beasts, without any starlight.The power of the lighting tool in Nie Zhilan's hand was exhausted. She stopped searching and sat on the ground with her back leaning on the thick ginkgo tree trunk.

The sound of footsteps in the distance gradually approached, and two or three beams of white lights tore apart the night, shaking.The woman closed her eyes slightly to adapt to the light, and got up with a quick movement, and they had already greeted her.

"Captain Nie, the broken branch." A policeman from Leilong County held out his hand to her.

"Who said it was struck by lightning? There is no trace of burnt black on the broken section." Lightning is an extreme weather, and contact with it will definitely cause high-temperature burns, but Nie Zhilan is holding a branch with a diameter of about 12cm in the broken section. The wood color is clean.

The woman's tone was a little blunt, as if she was asking a question. The short policeman trembled. If a homicide occurred in the jurisdiction, they would definitely want to solve it as soon as possible, and then said: "It was indeed thunder and lightning that night. It was reported by the neighbors, and the township cadres didn't report it." Treat it as a natural phenomenon."

"The broken section is irregular, even a bit rough." She twisted the prickly wood surface, lost in thought.

"You mean?" Ma Zhao asked her.

"Maybe it can't bear some heavy objects and was broken. Look, the skin is worn. It should be caused by the hemp rope tied on it and rubbed back and forth." Nie Zhilan took out the ring in the upper left pocket of the shirt again, "I speculate that this should be left by the deceased. Yes, put it in the evidence bag and take it back."

"Search carefully and visit the nearby villagers to find out if there are any witnesses." Ma Zhao arranged the work in due course.

"receive."

Several policemen dispersed, some called their colleagues who were still on the mountain, some contacted the township police station to obtain information, and some continued to search around with flashlights.

Nie Zhilan crossed her hands and clasped her hands tightly, and the sounds around her ears became chaotic. She dragged her flat voice and said, "Brother Zhao, are you hungry? Come with me to a noodle restaurant. I guess, the name of the deceased will come to life soon." Come on." As soon as he finished speaking, a call came from the duty room of the Municipal Bureau.

"Captain Nie, is there a policeman named Wan Tong in your criminal investigation team? 10 minutes ago, Ms. Zheng from the Nanwan Peninsula called to complain that she was disturbing the people and that she wanted to violate the privacy rights of the people."

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When Wan Tong and Chu Tao returned to the police station, it happened to be the evening rush hour. No matter how good her driving skills were, there was nothing she could do. At 8:10, Chu Tao collapsed on the sofa in the office for people to rest.

Wan Tong leaned on the single sofa, crossed his legs, and persistently dialed the report number again and again.Until Ma Zhao told them to go home and rest first, she lay on the bed after taking a shower, and at 11:07, the dark mobile phone screen suddenly lit up.

"Hello, who are you?" The voice sounded young, and it was speculated that the other party's age should not be very old.

Wan Tong Liyu sat up straight, and said in an excited voice, "I am a policeman from the Municipal Bureau, did you report the case of Mr. Lin Shengfu's disappearance?"

"Yes, he is my father. He called the police station yesterday morning. The police said that the disappearance has not been completed for 24 hours, so they will not file a case and only make a simple registration."

"Did Mr. Lin go home? Did he contact you?"

"No, I called my dad on WeChat, but he didn't answer."

Lin Yueyue is the daughter of Lin Shengfu and his deceased wife. She is a third-year high school student and boards at the school. She will take the college entrance examination three days later, and will study with several roommates consciously every night until 3 o'clock before returning to the dormitory.Through the brief communication with the other party, Wan Tong felt a hope that the deceased was not her father.

Wan Tong comforted Lin Yueyue on the phone, telling her not to worry, her father should only be on a business trip, and it is not convenient to contact her family, so she asked her to study hard and strive for good grades in the exam.

Lin Yueyue expressed a few words of thanks, and then hung up the phone. Wan Tong immediately began to look for Nie Zhilan's number in the address book. If she found a major discovery, she must notify Aunt Lan as soon as possible.She swiped her finger twice, and the screen of the old Android phone in front of her instantly went black, hummed and vibrated, but the screen did not respond.I had no choice but to force it to shut down and then turn it on again, and the word Nie Zhilan stood out.

Before the other party could speak, she said anxiously: "Aunt Lan, I think the deceased was Lin Shengfu, a wealthy businessman in the southern suburbs. His daughter reported the disappearance case yesterday morning. I just contacted her and learned that Lin Shengfu went to Leilong County on business the day before yesterday. Still no news."

"Surnamed Lin?"

"Well, the boss of Jinsheng Machinery Factory."

Nie Zhilan hummed, then changed her voice suddenly: "Understood, before going to work tomorrow morning, I will go to the training ground and run 30 kilometers with a weight of 5 kilograms, with Chu Tao."

"Ah? Why?" Wan Tong was puzzled.

"Think for yourself." Nie Zhilan over there sat in the car back to Binnan, closed her eyes, and said nothing.

After a long time, Wan Tong said resentfully: "Got it!" After pressing the red button, he sent a message to Chu Tao, "I'm sorry to trouble you, Brother Tao."

In a bedroom three buildings away, a big man in boxer shorts helped his two-year-old daughter tuck up the quilt carefully. He sighed lazily, replied "It's okay", and got into the bed on the left side contentedly. Someone has already slept soundly in bed.

Municipal Public Security Bureau, at 7:20 in the morning, before the staff of each department arrived at their posts, Wan Tong and Chu Tao were already standing on the starting line of the training ground carrying bags weighing more than 30 kilograms.

"Xiao Wan, can you do it? I haven't exercised for a long time, and running down with this guy on my back will take at least two days of paralysis."

"I'm OK." Thinking back to the school's training program, including three weight-bearing runs a week, her physical fitness can be regarded as one of the best in the class.

One lap of the training ground is about 250 meters, which means they have to run 20 laps.Ten minutes later, Wan Tong, who entered the 10th lap, began to slow down. Crystal sweat soaked through her light-colored short sleeves and stuck to her backpack. Even her pores began to have difficulty breathing.Under the shoulders, fine sweat covered her well-shaped arms, swaying with the rhythm, spilling, buried in the dust, and then gently raising the dust.

"Xiao Wan, I'll do my last three laps, please do your best." Chu Tao won the long-distance running championship of the Investigation Department of the Public Security University and passed Wan Tong by one lap.

"Okay." Wan Tong adjusted his breath, calmed down, and continued to move forward.In the last two laps, she glanced out of the corner of her eye at the downstairs of the forensic examination center on the right side of the training ground. Nie Zhiyan brought a high stool over, sat down on the sidelines, raised her right leg, squinted her eyes, and leisurely drank from the bag through a straw. of soy milk.Isn't this watching the fun?

God, give me back the patient and gentle Aunt Yan who helped me with homework for the Mathematical Olympiad when I was a child!

At 27 minutes and 19 seconds, Wan Tong finished running, and Chu Tao had already slipped to take a shower. She walked slowly along the training ground, breathing heavily while relaxing her muscles.

"Come here." Nie Zhiyan waved to the girl.

Hallucinating?She smiles at herself?In the past, not in the past?Hesitating in his heart, the distance between the two is getting closer.

"Hand out."

Wan Tong stretched out his hand unconsciously, and looked at her with confusion. The woman's thin white index finger, middle finger, and ring finger clasped the radial artery between her wrists, closed her eyes for about a minute, and then opened them.

"Normal, I'm in good health, take a shower after a break, and help bring the meeting materials to your Aunt Lan, I'm going to the hospital at 8 o'clock."

"Why go to the hospital?" Wan Tong asked subconsciously.

Nie Zhiyan was speechless. This kid is too good at striking up conversations. She should be especially suitable for staying in the interrogation room and dealing with suspects. She frowned and said bluntly, "I have something to do."

The meeting started at eight o'clock, and concluded and concluded in 10 minutes. Ma Zhao and Zhu Fang stayed in Leilong County last night. Nie Zhilan called Wan Tong and Chu Tao and drove to Nanwan Peninsula.

As the team leader, Nie Zhilan apologized to Zheng Hailian on Wan Tong's behalf, and then went straight to the point, posting a picture of the golden ring.

"Why do you have Lao Lin's ring?" Zheng Hailian was Lin Shengfu's ring two years ago, and the ring was their token.The woman stood up suddenly with the puppy in her arms, and the little thing slipped from her white legs.

"I found it in Leilong County, Ms. Zheng, you said yesterday that Mr. Lin was still in contact with you on the night of the 3rd?" Nie Zhilan asked.

"Yes, he sent a voice message." Zheng Hailian turned on the phone and let it out, "Alian, I won't return from a business trip recently." The short nine words make up a sentence, which doesn't seem to be cobbled together, although the voice is a bit noisy.

Nie Zhilan frowned slightly, and continued to ask: "Mr. Lin often travels on business?"

"Our family runs a machinery factory and a coal yard. He is not at home for at least half a month."

Wan Tong moved closer: "Can you show me the previous records?"

"Does this police officer believe me? I have no obligation to let you guys know about the secrets between husband and wife." The situation became tense again, and Nie Zhilan pulled Wan Tong aside to let her calm down first.

Later, Nie Zhilan received a WeChat message from Nie Zhiyan. There were several pictures with the fresh seal of the Affiliated Hospital of Binnan University.The corners of her lips were raised slightly, showing no emotion, she took out the police officer ID in her bag, and said solemnly: "Ms. Zheng, Mr. Lin Shengfu has been killed. Please come back to the police station with us to identify the body and assist in the investigation."

A group of people walked out of the villa, they passed the back garden, Wan Tong was attracted by the conversation of the two middle-aged women.

"Finally caught? I said that sooner or later, she will cheat. Her younger brother may be a little boy raised at home."

Nie Zhilan signaled Wan Tong and Chu Tao to stay, and the driver moved the car in with permission, and drove away with the police car, Wan Tong changed his serious expression, and smiled at them obediently.

"We are the police, and we want to inquire about how this family gets along with each other."

"Boss Lin is an honest man. He came here from the countryside. His wife died a few years ago, and he married such a gorgeous woman ten years younger than him. Old Lin often travels on business, and her younger brother comes here every now and then to take advantage of it." The woman speaks first.

"That's right. At the beginning of the year, Boss Lin's turnover was not working well, and he defaulted on the wages of his employees. He borrowed millions of emergency funds from my husband. He never wanted to be embezzled by that kid surnamed Zheng. The workers even went to court because of it. Later, they didn't know how to settle it. Yes, only my husband and two other friends know about this." The woman who was slightly thinner than her added.

"Check carefully the two siblings surnamed Zheng. By the way, what happened? A financial case or a murder case?" People who gossip couldn't stop once they opened their mouths.

"We are all young people. I don't know what happened." Wan Tong smiled again and said sincerely, "Auntie, let's go, thank you."

The two waved goodbye to the enthusiastic aunt, and walked forward with their backs straightened under the sun.