Fire to the Abyss

The bell tower in the northwest corner of the Chengzhou detachment is considered a famous place. The clock tower is open to the public from 09:30 am to 07:30 pm. In addition to the big clock on the roof with a history of more than [-] years, there are also hanging There are many paintings of different styles - all provided by some freelance painters and hung up after being screened by the staff.

Therefore, it is also equivalent to a small art exhibition hall. In addition to the architectural style of the clock tower and the low price of tickets, it has stood out among major scenic spots in recent years and is deeply loved by many local and foreign tourists.

The sightseeing platform on the top floor of the clock tower can have a panoramic view of the night view of Chengzhou City. Because of this, the most tourists are often when the bell rings at [-] o'clock in the evening. Everyone tried their best to pose on the narrow viewing platform. He insisted on putting the night view of Chengzhou and his own face into a narrow frame, as if that was the only way to prove that he had been here.

In order to close the door on time, the staff often clear the venue 10 minutes in advance.

At 28:[-], a staff member in uniform held a flashlight for the last inspection. When he turned off the lights one by one and went downstairs, he found a young man standing in the corner of the lobby on the first floor.

The young man was standing in front of a painting and looked engrossed. He was slender and wore a hooded sweater with the hood on his head. He seemed to be very cold, with his shoulders shrunken all the time.

The staff had an impression of him. When the bell struck at seven o'clock, when other tourists were busy opening various video software to record the bell, he was the only one who didn't.He put his hands in his pockets, leaned against the viewing platform, stared down in a daze, and kept this posture until the staff began to clear the scene.During the whole process, he didn't raise his eyes to look at the main character of the clock tower - the ancient clock with outstanding accent. The staff wondered, why come to the clock tower without looking at the clock?But now he understands, but people originally wanted to see paintings.

"Excuse me, sir, we are closing."

The staff member politely stepped forward to stop the young man, and the young man looked back at him, looking younger than he imagined from the front.

"I'm sorry, I like this painting very much, and I'm fascinated by it."

The staff looked at the painting in front of him, and the originally business-like tone had a somewhat upbeat tone: "I chose this painting. At that time, several seniors disagreed. I insisted on hanging it. I didn't expect someone to hang it up." would like it."

This is a surrealist work. Red and black are used extensively in the whole painting. In the cramped upper left corner is a group of peaceful flames. At the lower right is a dark abyss that occupies most of the page. You can faintly see it A sad face.

The artist did not sign it, and the title sign below the painting had four words in elegant handwriting—Xiangyuan Zhihuo.

It is rare for the staff to meet a person with similar tastes in the workplace, and he was a little bit of the enthusiasm of Boya when he met his son. He walked to the painting and explained happily: "The classic color matching of red and black, they all say that this painting The theme is too dark to be exhibited here, but I don’t think so. The flames are delicately brushed and the colors are strong, as if they were really burning on the drawing paper. This is a living flame, little It is a small group, but it shows its vitality to the fullest! Just like Van Gogh's "Sunflower", you can feel the blood rushing when you look at it.

"This flame is the fire of life and the brilliance of human nature. Even if surrounded by the abyss, even if you are in the boundless darkness, you must do your best to burn. As long as the brilliance is not extinguished, you can find the hope of tearing the darkness. What a meaning A painting of mine!"

The staff talked for a long time, as if he had regained the amazement he had when he saw the painting. He couldn't help turning his head to look at the young man around him, eager to find empathy from his face.

In the end, the young man just smiled noncommittally, looked down at the electronic watch on his wrist, and said politely: "Sorry, it's time to close the door, and I have caused you trouble."

The staff froze for a moment: "...ah, it's okay."

The young man nodded to him, turned and walked towards the gate.

"The flame will eventually die, and the darkness will come."

The young man's subtle voice disappeared in the shattering wind. He glanced at the place not far away where the red and blue lights were shining, and a sly smile appeared on his pale face. Soon, his figure melted into the night without a trace. .

Eight o'clock in the evening, eleven hours left.

There are only a small group of college students busy in the meeting room of the detachment. They are the team organized by Chen Mubai to design the game "Music of the Dead". Through the systematic positioning system, they remotely assist the District Criminal Investigation Department to track Zero. A professor from Chen Mubai's department also participated in the game. , also accompanied them in the conference room.

Chen Mubai entered the detachment for the second time in a day, first time as a stranger and second time as an acquaintance, the timidity of a few hours ago has disappeared without a trace, just like a small team leader, he arranged the work in an orderly manner.

On the other hand, Xia Lin, Xu Luo said that he would come to accompany him, but he flatly refused, lying in the corner without energy, blending his face with the table.If he was not allowed to participate in the rescue of the hostages, Chen Mubai would not be able to help. He felt that he was no different from a salted fish.

After all, Zero's selection of Zhong Qing as the target has a direct relationship with him, Xia Lin has not struggled before, and even grabbed Xia Yan and swore to listen to him in the future, as long as he is allowed to participate in the action-but this is useless, because the decision-making The latter is Team Liang, who doesn't look easy to mess with.

Team Liang was dressed as if he had just come back from some punk drag racing club, the kind where everyone was in high spirits.

Liang Song used about half a bottle of hairspray to get a shape. He dug out the jacket and matte leather pants from his early "Wandering Jianghu" days. He wore an exaggerated metal jewelry, and he wore a skull with an astonishing size on his middle finger. The head ring turned into a young rock and roll youth.

Just as he got into a small concert with this look, the phone call came urgently, and the leader's instructions were to rush to the meeting room as quickly as possible.He had no choice but to go back with such a piece of shit, like a wind chime, which caused a small commotion.

It was this look that made Xia Lin feel that he looked difficult to speak. It turned out that he combed his hair and unloaded his clothes after the combat meeting. He looked no different from those young lecturers in the university. His face seemed to be engraved with " Wenwenruya" four big characters.

The reason why Liang Song gave himself such a dark middle school look was not for fun and to scare people.

After inspecting the parking lot, Liang Song retrieved the surveillance video of the parking lot immediately.There are four entrances and exits in the parking lot. Within an hour after Zhong Qing entered the parking lot, more than a dozen vehicles drove out, some of them were owners, and some were foreign vehicles.There is a shopping mall around the Shuangzi Community, and parking spaces are often in short supply, so the parking lot of the community is also open to the public, and the parking fee is paid by the license plate recognition system.It took a little time to check one by one, and finally locked the suspicious vehicle.

The owner of the car said that he was out of town and had kept the car for his friend. His friend transferred some usage fees to him every month, and the two of them didn't communicate very often.It wasn't until the police contacted him that he realized that his friend could not be reached.

According to the owner of the car, his friend's name is He Xiaonian, a graduate of a genuine conservatory of music. He swears that He Xiaonian's only hobby is playing music, and he has absolutely no bad habits, and he will never do kidnapping.

Then Liang Song found Zhong Qing's wallet in He Xiaonian's rental house. The money and cards inside were taken away, as well as a small amount of marijuana.

He Xiaonian is not at home, the room is decorated in a decadent gothic style, the walls are covered with posters of a small heavy metal band, the band members on the posters are so thickly made up that even his own mother can't recognize them, the room is still There are all kinds of decorative ornaments that look very hostile, so that people can tell at a glance that the owner of the house is seriously ill.

The only aesthetically normal object in the room was a calendar, which seemed to be a gift from a wine group, with wine advertisements printed on the back.

The date on the calendar happened to be red marked by He Xiaonian, and the note was that the band held a small concert in an underground bar in Chengzhou, and the time was one hour later.

This kind of small concert with a hidden location is usually very private, and there are usually some illegal transactions involved. The security personnel will be extra cautious, and will not let people who are not in the same circle at first sight. In order not to startle the snake, Liang Song came out like this .

He pretended to be He Xiaonian's friend, and managed to sneak in after spending a long time talking. Unexpectedly, within 5 minutes after entering, Bureau Zheng called him "cut".

When Xia Yan led people to the underground bar, the performance was over, and it was buzzing inside.It doesn't matter whether to startle the snake or not now, Xia Yan led a group of police officers to block all the entrances and exits, ransacked the whole bar, and then picked out He Xiaonian from a group of monsters. .

Of course, he was recognized only by other people's identification. Xia Yan really couldn't recognize people based on the registration photos. The exaggerated eyeshadow on his face almost occupied half of his face, and the powder on his face was so thick that it could fall off. A blood red lipstick, like a vampire just finished eating.And just such a young man who looks like a ghost is actually the lead singer of the band, contributing half of the fighting power of the brain-dead fans. Xia Yan really doesn't understand what young people are thinking nowadays.

He Xiaonian was clearly in high spirits, he couldn't stop laughing while being handcuffed, and occasionally he would howl a few words at the criminal police who controlled him as a fan.

Guessing that He Xiaonian would not be able to ask anything for several hours without waking up, Xia Yan packed up the other band members and took them away.

Except for one drummer, the other members of the band were reasonably sober, and two of them claimed to be drug-free.Xia Yan asked several people to wash their faces before throwing them into the interrogation room for separate interrogation.

The expressions of several people are very sporadic, but they can roughly restore what happened when put together.

He Xiaonian was born in a rural area. In order to pay the high tuition fees of the Conservatory of Music, he almost squeezed out his family. After graduation, he realized that it is difficult to gain a foothold in the industry with nowhere to go, so he thought of forming a band with his friends.The band has a manager, who is said to be He Xiaonian's younger brother, and he gives He Xiaonian advice. It's too common for a few young young people to perform on stage, and they have to come up with something that attracts the audience's attention. Someone dumped them big, big bucks.And when the audience is all high, as long as they sing some hilarious songs that shatter the periosteum, they will easily be motivated and spend money to have fun.

In this way, a new star in the heavy metal world was born. I have to say that this manager really has "sights and insights". This style has indeed attracted a lot of stupid fans, and the band has also been mixed in various shady entertainment venues.

He Xiaonian became addicted to drugs in this way. According to him, it can inspire inspiration, and the performance fee is naturally not enough for his "food for inspiration". As for how he got the money for drugs, several members have different opinions .