The abandoned factory mentioned by Zhang Ban and others is about five kilometers away from Shifeng Xiaoyuan, hanging on the southwest corner of Huanfu Town. It used to produce chemical fertilizers, but it closed down ten years ago.When Chuanming City planned the "Learning City", Huanfu Town was not included in the plan, and the abandoned factory remained where it was, like an unclaimed corpse.

"We rode here that day. Jia, Teacher Jia took sleeping pills and was tied to the car by Sheng Qiang. He didn't struggle much the whole way." Zhang Ban led the special operations team to the factory, as if dragged by fear and guilt. He stopped and walked slower and slower.He wiped his face, his eyes were red and swollen, his voice was choked up, and he pointed forward and said, "We entered through that door."

Hua Chong lifted his chin towards Haizi, indicating that the trace inspector could start working.

Although there was no dead body at the scene, Pei Qing also rushed over and walked into the factory with Haizi.

Outside the factory is a gravel field with criss-cross tracks, some of which are old, and some of which should have been left in the past week.Hua Chong squatted down, stared at the three rows of bicycle wheel prints, and looked up at Zhang Ban, "Is this your bicycle print?"

Zhang Ban was a little confused, "Ah, yes, yes."

Hua Chong nodded, "Let's go in and have a look together."

Zhang Ban was obviously unwilling, "I won't go in."

Hua Chong glanced at him, "You are here to identify the scene, if you don't go in, if I have a question, why don't I still come out and ask you?"

Zhang Ban's eyes turned redder, "But I don't know where Teacher Jia has gone."

"When you drugged Teacher Jia and forcibly brought him here, did you think about what might happen afterwards?" Hua Chong spoke calmly, but his voice turned cold.

Zhang Ban shook his head quickly, "We just want him to tell us the questions of the monthly exam!"

Hua Chong said: "Although you are still underage, you have reached the age where you need to pay for what you have done."

Zhang Ban's eyes were wide open, and in a panic, he didn't understand what Hua Chong meant, "Pay, pay the price..."

Hua Chong frowned, and a sternness flashed in his ink-like pupils, "Come in, and see with your own eyes the 'good deeds' you have done!"

Following Hua Chong, every step Zhang Ban took, his legs became weaker and weaker. Finally, when he was about to step into the gate, he collapsed to his knees, tears streaming down his face, "I'm sorry, Teacher Jia, I shouldn't have done those things. It's all my fault!"

Hai Zi, who was searching for suspicious traces in the factory building, raised his head when he heard the sound, with undisguised disgust in his eyes, "I have been doing evil since I was sixteen or seventeen years old, why didn't I feel that I was wrong when I tied the teacher here? Now she can squeeze a few tears and you will be able to get rid of it." Put yourself aside?"

It is rare for Pei Qing to stand on the same side as Hai Zi, "The person I look down on the most is this kind of person. After crying once, I feel that I should be forgiven, and cry out the guilt in my heart. How is it different from a fake filial son who cries for mourning."

Zhang Ban was still wailing at the door, Hua Chong grabbed his arm and pulled him up, "Where did you leave Teacher Jia?"

Zhang Ban lowered his head, not daring to look ahead, and pointed his right hand to a dark corner.

Dusty in the corners with very visible wipe marks and overlapping footprints.

"That's right, it is indeed here." Haizi was taking a sample, "There is a footprint that is consistent with the footprint in the path. But..."

Hua Chong stepped forward, observed the messy marks on the ground, and couldn't help frowning.

There is a group of arc-shaped cleaning marks extending from this corner all the way to the outside of the door, which covered part of the footprints of Zhang Ban and others, leaving a small half behind.

"There are two possibilities. Teacher Jia took advantage of Shengqiang's sleep and left by himself, and returned here the next day to clear his footprints." Hua Chong said: "Or someone followed and took Teacher Jia away. And come back after the students have left, clearing the tracks."

"It can only be the latter possibility, right?" Haizi said, "Not to mention that Teacher Jia was tied up at the time, making it difficult for him to move. The most important thing is, why did he disappear after he left on his own? This is completely illogical. "

Pei Qing circled around the corner twice, "If someone took Teacher Jia away, it would be linked to the previous three missing teachers cases. The murderer, no, we can't call him a murderer yet, the suspect has long been watching I went to Teacher Jia, followed him, learned about his life trajectory, knew the blind spot of monitoring in the "Learning City" well, waited for the opportunity of Teacher Jia to place an order, and started to attack Teacher Jia—from the analysis of Teacher Jia's habits, this The most likely opportunity to be singled out will appear on Friday night. It just so happens that these despicable students have tied Teacher Jia here, so he will use his tricks."

Hua Chong paced silently.

What Hai Zi and Pei Qing just said was exactly what he thought in his heart.At present, it seems that the series of disappearances in Chuanming City are very likely to be serial murders targeting teachers.There is a high probability that the three teachers who disappeared before have been killed, and Jia Bing is also in danger.For some reason, the murderer hated the teachers extremely, and after killing them, hid their bodies.

The four missing persons come from different schools, different subjects, different ages, and different genders. It can be seen that his choices are random, and the randomness of serial murders has one thing in common, that is, the victims are easy to be caught.

Jia Bing is single, places orders from time to time, and lives in the urban-rural fringe area with incomplete supporting facilities like the "Learning City". For a serial killer, he is an excellent candidate.

It's just that Jia Bing happened to be kidnapped by a student...

"Isn't it too coincidental?" Haizi said, "It's not surprising that Mr. Jia is being targeted by students, but being targeted by suspects... Well, maybe it can only be attributed to his bad luck. It’s too much of a coincidence that the suspect happened to pick up the leak.”

"You don't study too many cases." Pei Qing habitually "scorned" Hai Zi, "In many murder cases at home and abroad, there are cases where the murderer picked up the wrong things, and it was precisely because someone unintentionally helped the murderer , so that the key evidence is missing, the murderer can get away with it. Some murderers with careful logic will even consciously find and cultivate 'helpers', so that they can be used for themselves."

Haizi immediately realized, "Then in this case, could these students be cultivated by the suspect on purpose?"

Pei Qing gave Zhang Ban a cold look, "Don't make excuses for them, I think they are pure evil."

The clue was in the abandoned factory, and while Sheng Qiang was asleep, the person who took Jia Bing—assuming he existed—disappeared without a trace, as if he had evaporated out of thin air.Hua Chong originally wanted to start with the recent disappearance case, but ran into a dead end.

Liu Zhiqin did not go to the abandoned factory, but together with Xu Xiaozhou, they called out the few surveillance cameras in Huanfu Town and "Learning City".

"Assuming the perpetrator is the same person, after going through the previous three cases, his methods will be more skillful." Liu Zhiqin rubbed his eyes, picked up a cup of hot tea, and blew gently, "He is How did you focus on Jia Bing? How long have you been following him? He must have appeared in the place where Jia Bing appeared many times, but the current monitoring conditions in Chuanming City allow him to become an 'invisible man'."

The so-called "invisible people" are those who hide in the blind spots of monitoring.This is like stealth fighters in the military. They are not really invisible, but difficult to be detected by radar.

"So no suspicious person has been found around Jia Bing for the time being." Hua Chong just came back from the abandoned factory, thirstier than Liu Zhiqin, and drank a small half of a cup from Liu Zhiqin's hand, "It's hot."

"Just fell on it." Liu Zhiqin said, "It's not like blowing it a few times, it will be hotter."

Hua Chong pulled out an armchair and sat down, letting his thoughts go blank.

"In the process of uploading the video, we found that Fu Jun and others appeared near Shifeng Xiaoyuan many times. They even stood under several cameras outside the west gate of the new campus, and they were observing and monitoring." Liu Zhi Qin said: "These kids are well prepared. I can even say that they have a preliminary anti-reconnaissance awareness."

"The people who took Jia Bing away had stronger anti-reconnaissance awareness than them, so they hardly left us any clues." Hua Chong opened his eyes after closing his eyes for a while, "Jia Bing's line can't go through, so we can only Sorting out the other three disappearance cases, looking for common ground. But..."

"Huh?" Liu Zhiqin turned his face away, "What?"

"Pei Qing mentioned a detail today." Hua Chong put his fingers together and touched lightly unconsciously, "Did Fu Jun really kidnap Jia Bing on their own initiative? Or did someone secretly influence them to make this happen?" coincide?"

"You mentioned this, and I suddenly remembered." Liu Zhiqin said, "Aren't we trusting these little perpetrators too much?"

Hua Chong's eyes froze for a moment, "You mean, they might be lying to us?"

"Judging from the reaction and experience, it is unlikely that they lied, but if we only look at the evidence, we are not sure that they are telling the truth." Liu Zhiqin fiddled with the mouse, and the monitoring screen on the monitor was Fast forward, "Jia Bing disappeared. They were the last to see Jia Bing. We deduced that Jia Bing was taken away by someone, but what if this person does not exist? Could it be these four students who took Jia Bing away? ice?"

Hua Chong suddenly said: "Imitation crime, killing people by mistake."

Liu Zhiqin looked serious, "Of course, this is the most extreme possibility. It is not a secret that three teachers in Chuanming City disappeared. These four students must have heard about it. They kidnapped Jia Bing and forced Jia Bing to Write out big questions for the monthly exam, but Jia Bing is unwilling, and they accidentally hurt Jia Bing when they couldn't control their emotions. At this time..."

"Regardless of whether Jia Bing is dead or not, they will think of three disappearance cases when they are extremely panicked." Hua Chong said: "Then imitate and design the illusion of Jia Bing's disappearance."

Silence swelled in the room like a balloon inflated by unease.

Liu Zhiqin sighed, "This is an inference based on evidence, and the possibility is very small. After all, people like Fu Jun are evil, but their thoughts and psychology are not so thorough."

Hua Chong nodded, "It's true to bring it up, none of them can clear the suspicion."

After a short pause, Hua Chong pinched Shan Gen, and said again: "But now I am more concerned about the former situation—whether they have received some kind of hint. I have contacted all four students, and the backbone is Fu Jun, who kidnapped Jia. Bing’s idea was proposed by him, and he was the one who had the most anti-reconnaissance awareness. He was from a wealthy family, and entered the experimental class with his father’s status and the money sponsored by No. [-] Middle School. He seemed like a playboy, but it is undeniable that his grade It's not bad, it's just that he was at the tail end of the experimental class. Before this incident, he had never done anything that violated school rules. He hijacked the teacher because the monthly exam was coming, and he was motivated by competition."

At this time, the tea finally cooled down completely. Hua Chong drank it and got up to pour hot water. When he came back, he put one hand in his trouser pocket and continued: "A person with relatively good moral character, in order not to lose his temper in the next exam, Going to an ordinary class, I plan to kidnap the teacher and force the subject. It’s not impossible, but when I think about it, I feel a little jumpy. If he received some kind of hint, it would seem logical.”

Liu Zhiqin said: "Then this person must have done it very secretly, without anyone noticing it. In the previous inquiries, none of them mentioned the existence of this person. It can be seen that they didn't realize that they were in the hands of others." knife."

"The trial still needs to continue, and psychological guidance can be used if necessary." Hua Chong looked at the time, "It's been hard these two days, I have to go back to the city tonight, and go to the Chuanming City Bureau to fully understand the other three cases. You stay Here, or go back with me?"

Liu Zhiqin closed the notebook, put his hands on the back of his head, "Of course I will act with you."

The case was complicated and confusing, and the four students were temporarily under police surveillance.Hua Chong and Liu Zhiqin were about to leave the new campus of No. [-] Middle School when there was a knock on the door.

A local policeman smiled awkwardly and said that someone wanted to speak to the head of the special operations team.

The person who came was Fu Jun's father, Fu Quan, a star entrepreneur in Chuanming City.

He is in his fifties, tall and well-proportioned, and he is used to squinting when looking at people, which is the usual posture of high-ranking people.

Seeing Hua Chong, Fu Quan smiled and asked the secretary to hand over an envelope, "Officer Hua came from a long way, this is my heart."

Hua Chong knew what was in the envelope at a glance, and he also understood Fu Quan's intention - he wanted to make a big deal into a small one, and take Fu Jun out of the whole case.

The local tycoons have a deep relationship with the local bureaucrats, and sometimes they can use money and face to eliminate troubles. The policeman brought him just now because he had to give face.

But Hua Chong is different. He is neither a local policeman nor has the habit of collecting money from clients. Moreover, Fu Jun is an important part of Jia Bing's disappearance case. Now everything is still unclear. No matter who comes, he will not release him.

The envelope that was handed out was not answered, Fu Quan couldn't hold back his face, and his smile restrained, "Officer Hua doesn't understand the rules here, right?"

Hua Chong said with a smile: "You want to say, in Chuanming City, you are the rule?"

He probably didn't expect the vase-like policeman in front of him to be so tough. Fu Quan choked and his eyes turned cold.

From a certain point of view, he is indeed the rule of Chuanming City. Chuanming City is just a small inland city. How much his Fu family has contributed to the economic development of Chuanming City and how many people he has supported is the heart of an official. clearest.Over the years, no one dared to say no to him. His unfulfilling son got into trouble, and he thought that if he would show up in person and give him a card, the other party would respectfully ask him to take Fu Jun away. The deputy director of the bureau said that the person above is responsible for this case.

The people above?That's okay too.Since he was working in Chuanming City, he had to give him some face anyway.

Hua Chong's attitude was beyond his expectation, and even stunned him for a moment.

"Please go back." Hua Chong said coldly: "When Fu Jun can go back, the police and the evidence have the final say."

"You!" Fu Quan lost his composure, "Do you know that I..."

"Do you know who you are?" Hua Chong sneered, "Your son also said similar things. The answer my colleague gave him can also be the answer I gave you. I am a criminal policeman and I am here for a suspicious case. I don’t care about anything else, and I don’t care.”

For the first time, Fu Quan was shut down in front of the police and left in a rage.

Liu Zhiqin was waiting in the corridor, and when he met Fu Quan's eyes, he smiled calmly.

Hua Chong came out of the office, Liu Zhiqin took his coat, and said: "Our flower team has a special taste when we slap people."

Hua Chong said, "What's the smell?"

Liu Zhiqin thought for a while, "It must be a charming taste."

Hua Chong slapped Liu Zhiqin on the back of the waist.

"Alas—" Liu Zhiqin laughed and said, "You can't pat your waist indiscriminately, what if it breaks?"

"Is this broken?" Hua Chong teased: "Then your waist quality is not very good."

After the joke, Hua Chong said solemnly: "Fu Quan reminded me, I should bring Fu Jun here for another interrogation now."

Liu Zhiqin said: "But the four of them are not emotionally stable right now."

"It's okay, just give it a try."

Fu Jun is the eldest of the four, the one with the most ideas, but at this moment, he is also the one who has broken down the most.

He should have gone to identify the scene, but he shrank in the corner of the room and refused to move. On the contrary, Zhang Ban, who was the least courageous, took the criminal police for a trip.

Hua Chong stared at him, "Fu Jun, raise your head."

Fu Jun's shoulders trembled violently, and his lips turned white from biting.

"When did you have the idea of ​​hijacking Teacher Jia?"

no answer.

"How long did you hesitate before telling Zhang Ban and them?"

Still no answer.

Hua Chongqu raised his index finger and tapped on the table, his tone was a bit serious, "Fu Jun, I'm asking you something."

Fu Jun trembled, and finally raised his head.

"It's useless to escape. Could it be that if you escape, these things can be treated as if they didn't happen?" Hua Chong's voice was like sharp-edged ice cubes, clear and cold, "You have gone through many exams, although you failed every time. I fell into the ordinary class a little bit, but never really fell, why did you suddenly have the idea to force Teacher Jia this time?"

Fu Jun shook his head vigorously, "I, I'm just afraid!"

Hua Chong said, "What are you afraid of?"

"Afraid of falling." Fu Jun began to sob, "I stayed in the ordinary class in the first year of high school, and I did well in the exam in the end. In addition, my dad gave me money, so I entered class 20. I am different from the people who were in class 20." Same, I squeezed in later, it's easy to fall back. I can't fall back, I can't fall back!"

As he spoke, Fu Jun pulled his hair, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged.

Hua Chong looked at him calmly. The fear presented by Fu Jun was real. Exams and rankings gave him unimaginable pressure as an adult. After a long period of fear, in order to stay in class 20, he chose to stay with his classmates. Kidnap the teacher.

The problem is, his grades don't need to be so scary.

Who made him extremely afraid of the upcoming monthly exam?Afraid to the point of kidnapping the teacher?

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