sincerity of lies

Looking at pictures of dismembered corpses before going to bed is really bad for sleep.

In his sleep, Ji Xun heard the sound of "knock-knock-knock-knock" coming from his mind, the sound was like someone knocking on his head with snapping fingers, which caused vibrations and reverberations in his mind, causing He suffered an intracranial hemorrhage and died in a dream.

What a horror movie.

Ji Xun thought endlessly, he was motionless, feeling the numbness after being half asleep and half awake, counting silently, and when the number in his heart jumped to 300, his paralyzed little finger accidentally trembled .

"..."

It turned out that the numbness of the body was not caused by ghosts pressing the bed, but numbness from sleep.

The "knock, knock" in his head is obviously not an auditory hallucination, but—someone is really knocking on his door.

Ji Xun finally opened his eyes and glanced at the time, it was seven in the morning.

It's not clear whether it's scarier to have nightmares, or to be woken up at this time.

He almost guessed who was at the door, struggled to get up from the bed, went to the bathroom to wash his face quickly, and opened the door.

Xia Youqing stood outside the door, with two big bags at his feet. She had obviously been knocking on the door for a while, and while looking down at her phone, she was performing mechanical repetitive knocking movements. She knocked empty and almost hit Ji Xun with her fingers.

"You came so early today, I guess..."

"Is Tang Jinglong really dead?" Xia Youqing went straight in, "The body was dismembered, and the body was thrown on Wushan?"

Ji Xun snorted, bent down and picked up the two bags at Xia Youqing's feet, walked into the room, and let Xia Youqing in: "Your reporter has a lot of news channels, the police only did a DNA comparison to confirm their identity in the middle of the night last night, you will know now —By the way, what did you bring here?"

"Breakfast, fruit."

"Too polite."

"I have troubled you for so long, it should be." Xia Youqing said, "The news from the reporter is not so detailed, and besides, I have left my job long ago. I saw a photo of someone in the circle of friends at the police car cordon on Mount Wu, and someone was vague It was only after mentioning that the deceased’s surname was Tang that he made a bold guess. Who killed Tang Jinglong, Zeng Peng?”

"Zeng Peng just came out of the detention center yesterday. As long as he doesn't have the shadow clone technique and can't go back in time, he can't kill anyone."

"Is it someone else? Is Tang Jinglong really the murderer who killed Lei Lei? Did that person kill him to avenge Lei Lei?" Xia Youqing asked again hesitantly.

"It's hard to say, the police just started investigating. As for whether Tang Jinglong was the murderer who killed Xi Lei, my intuition tells me yes, but the evidence tells me no. Let's just trust the evidence."

Ji Xun yawned, saw a cup of coffee in the bag, took a sip to refresh himself, and then reached for the breakfast bread.But before his fingers touched the bread, Xia Youqing handed him an alcohol disinfectant gel: "Disinfect."

Ji Xun: "I've washed my hands."

Xia Youqing: "But there are still bacteria on the plastic bags."

Ji Xun took the gel and rubbed his hands together: "Since when did you become obsessed with cleanliness?"

"It's not me, it's Lei Lei." Xia Youqing smiled, "Leilei pays great attention to keeping herself clean, she can't wait to wash her hands eighteen times a day, and even drags me to wash them together. When she was here, I fished twice every three days. I often forget when I post on the Internet; when she is gone, I can remember it all of a sudden."

Ji Xun slowed down the movement of rubbing his hands: "Xi Lei has a cleanliness? Is it serious?"

"It's quite serious." Xia Youqing said, "Leilei's skin is also not good, and she is prone to rashes when she touches dirty things."

It seemed that a black star fell into Ji Xun's eyes. He raised his head and recalled for a moment, then said slowly: "No. If her skin problem is so serious, why didn't I see any special medicine to treat it in Xi Lei's residence?"

"Because... Lei Lei pays attention to cleanliness and hygiene every day, and she thinks her skin problem is a problem of immunity, and she usually uses diet therapy more than medicine." Xia Youqing thought for a while, and responded one by one.She didn't know why Ji Xun asked such detailed questions.

"Then what about the disinfectant?" Ji Xun broke the casserole and asked, "If she is a clean freak, why didn't she even see the floor and clothes disinfectant in her room?"

"It just happened to be used up. I went to the supermarket with her half a month ago and bought these things. I can find a list to show you. And the house is small, and Lei Lei doesn't like to stock up. She always likes to buy new ones... What, is this important?" Xia Youqing asked nervously.

Logic straightened out.

"Life is always full of coincidences, but not all coincidences are conducive to solving cases..." Ji Xun said to himself, "Xi Lei has a cleanliness habit, and she is prone to rashes when she touches dirty things; people in the community where Xi Lei lives treat Tang Jinglong Without knowing it, she has a very good reputation there. Do you know what these two points add up to mean?"

The corners of Ji Xun's mouth curled up.

"—It means that Tang Jinglong seldom comes to this community, which means that Xi Lei can't meet Tang Jinglong in the hotel; it is very likely that their long-term tryst is a house rented by Tang Jinglong."

Xia Youqing remained silent for a long time.

Her focus was rarely shifted from Xi Lei, she looked at the person in front of her, vaguely penetrated time, and saw Ji Xun who she knew the first time.

The man whose eyes are always bright, his eyebrows are always flying, and he never believes that there are problems that he can't solve.

Unfortunately, no one can escape in time.

There is a well-known community in Ning City called Lizhu Community. This community has a good location, a quiet environment, and extra strict security. The security guards on the third shift have six dogs and patrol the entire area 24 hours a day. The community is petty, with such good infrastructure, Lizhu Community is indeed well-known in the real estate market, but for some well-informed people, none of the above is important, the most important thing is - this is Ningshi Dingding The famous mistress community is the first choice for some well-known bosses in the city to buy outhouses.

Ji Xun stood outside the neighborhood for about 3 minutes, which was enough time for him to take a good look at the neighborhood:

There is one security guard standing guard outside the garage; two security guards are on duty at the entrance and exit of the gate; power grids are pulled on the wall; there are cameras at the corners of each section of the wall; I heard a few dogs barking just now. .

But it is not important.

No community can completely prevent the entry and exit of outsiders.

Ji Xun turned his eyes casually. He paced along the streets around the community, neither fast nor slow. When he turned the corner, he found a new clue, a coffee shop.

The name of the coffee shop, Acrosstime, and the logo of the shop are the same as the logo on Tang Jinglong's blue and white thermos cup.

It’s not a waste of time to break through the iron shoes.

Ji Xun stood outside and glanced into the glass window. There was no one there, so he went in and sat down in the coffee shop.

The waiter greeted him: "Sir, what do you want to drink?"

"My friend is a regular customer of yours, Tang Jinglong, what does he usually drink?" Ji Xun looked casually, but actually spied on the waiter's expression.

"Mr. Tang usually drinks Australian white."

"Two cups of Australian white." Ji Xun flipped through the menu casually, then took out his phone, dialed the phone number marked "Tang Jinglong", and after a few breaths, he said to the other end of the phone, "Old Tang, I'm here for the coffee you mentioned Let me go upstairs? Well, yes, I have the key. But you haven't told me your house number—hello? Hello?"

The phone hangs up.

Ji Xun called again in front of the clerk, busy tone.

"This guy, forget everything." Ji Xun muttered, and closed the menu, "Just two glasses of white wine."

The barista was making coffee behind the bar, and Ji Xun continued to fiddle with his mobile phone. When he pinched the waiter to deliver the things, he called again, and this time it was released. Of course, the signal was still busy.

"I can't get through, and I'm busier than the mayor." He hung up the phone impatiently, took two sips of coffee, and suddenly said to the waiter, "Old Tang is your VIP customer here, right? Do you know where he lives?"

"This, the rule..." The waiter was taken aback.

Ji Xun shook the key: "Don't make the rules, I have all the keys. If it weren't for the fact that the community is too big, the security guards probably wouldn't recognize Old Tang, and his phone couldn't be reached, so I wouldn't ask you. Do me a favor, and I'll let him know later. Come here to buy two more cups of coffee."

The waiter didn't feel anything wrong, so he relaxed and said, "Mr. Tang's room is 1808, Block D, Lizhu Community."

"Ha." Ji Xun was surprised, "You don't even need to read the VIP customer record book?"

"No need." The waiter smiled shyly, "Actually, Mr. Tang helped me. When he was drinking coffee here with others, I was in a hurry because my mother was hospitalized and there was no ward. I accidentally spilled the coffee when I served it. Mr. Tang, Mr. Tang not only did not blame me, but also asked the people around him to help my mother solve the hospitalization problem. I have always wanted to thank Mr. Tang, but Mr. Tang has not come over recently... this gentleman, you will see Tang later Sir, can you convey my thanks for me?"

"Of course." Ji Xun asked casually, "By the way, which hospital is your mother hospitalized in?"

"The third hospital."

The third hospital is only two streets away from Ji Xun's home; those who can solve the problem of hospitalization in the hospital will be given priority to the doctors of this hospital.

Tang Jinglong might have had coffee with the doctors of the Third Hospital last time.

Ji Xun secretly wrote down this point, maybe it will be used in the future.

The cold wind blows in January, flying sand and rocks. Once you work outdoors against the wind for more than two hours, no matter how thick skin cream you apply when you go out, it will be useless. Make sure your complexion is red and your skin is chapped.

Huo Ranyin just walked out of a laundry called "Excellent Laundry".

The identity of the deceased was confirmed last night. Today, as usual, the family members will be notified at home and a preliminary investigation of the deceased's residence will be conducted.Tang Jinglong and Rao Fangjie lived in a high-end villa complex in Ning City, and there were two stone elephants in front of the door. The hostess sat in this magnificent house, watching the police coming in and out, showing a sense of helplessness.

This questioning continued what the police had learned before. Rao Fangjie knew nothing about Tang Jinglong's movements, and only provided the time when she last saw Tang Jinglong, around 1:19 on January [-], when Tang Jinglong went out for dinner.

As for where to eat, what arrangements are there for the follow-up, and when she will go home, she didn't ask at all.

Huo Ranyin walked around the house and saw an unfinished flower stand under the floor-to-ceiling windows.The flower stand is halfway installed, painted with blue and white paint, and the corners are carved with lively patterns of flowers and plants, which may be the most vibrant thing in this empty and gorgeous house.

"Did you ask a carpenter to build this shelf? Why didn't you install it properly?" Huo Ranyin asked.

"The other party has something to do these two days, so he didn't come home." Rao Fangjie sat on the sofa with her chest crossed, her legs crossed, and she was in a kind of trance. She didn't look too sad, and she replied in an orderly manner.

"Do you know this person?"

"It's okay. Tang Jinglong knows him very well, and we have always entrusted him with carpentry at home." Rao Fangjie said, "It seems that Tang Jinglong helped him when he fell ill a few years ago. He has been making furniture for our family at a low price. Anyway, he can do carpentry, he is honest, and his craftsmanship is not bad, so I am too lazy to change it."

"what is his name?"

"I didn't ask for his full name. I always call him Lao Lu, Lu from the mainland."

When the police entered Tang Jinglong's study bedroom, something interesting appeared.Tang Jinglong's study room is equipped with a camera, the browser of the computer is in incognito mode, the hard drive is formatted every half a month, and the inside is unbelievably clean, not even pornography.

According to Rao Fangjie, this is all Tang Jinglong's habit.

It's a bit of a tricky habit.

Leaving aside the cleaned computer, the camera in the study is a bit interesting—in a room of about 15 square meters, two cameras are installed, one camera is facing the computer screen, and the other is facing the bookshelf.

However, the monitoring areas of these two cameras overlapped a lot. In other words, only one camera facing the computer screen was needed to monitor and cover most areas of the study.

Then the camera facing the bookshelf seemed redundant. In view of this redundancy, Huo Ranyin focused on arranging the search, and found a safe hidden in the bookshelf.

Rao Fangjie didn't know about this safe.

After the police took great pains to open the safe, they found that in the safes on the upper and lower floors, there were boxes of business cards on the upper floor. It seemed that Tang Jinglong had recorded all his contacts here; the lower floor was a craft wooden boat. The craft of the wooden boat was lifelike. On the deck, they found a string of copper coins worn with red strings. These copper coins were not ancient coins, but privately forged.

Leaving aside the obviously important but temporarily unclear wooden boat and the string of copper coins on the boat, there is another gain from this visit.

Huo Ranyin found a receipt for a laundromat in Tang Jinglong's suit hanging in the closet—it was the laundromat he walked out of now.

It is not surprising that the expensive clothes are dry-cleaned. What is strange is that this laundry is neither near Fufen Medicine where Tang Jinglong works, nor is it near Sunshine Hospital where Rao Fangjie works, nor is it near their villa.

This excellent laundry is located in an area completely out of touch with Tang Jinglong and Rao Fangjie's work and life.

Why did Tang Jinglong dry-clean his clothes in such an inconvenient laundromat?

This is why Huo Ranyin appeared here.

"Tang Jinglong has come here a lot. In the past six months, every ten days and a half months, the staff in the store will always see him once. It is preliminarily determined that this area is another living area of ​​Tang Jinglong... What are you looking at?" Huo Ranyin asked Tan Mingjiu.Since coming here, Tan Mingjiu has been looking left and right, unable to work peacefully.

"Look at Ji Xun." Tan Mingjiu said, and only after he finished speaking did he realize that Huo Ranyin's expression was unpredictable.

"Ji Xun is coming?" Huo Ranyin asked.

"He didn't say, he probably won't come, but I doubt he will come." Tan Mingjiu's eyes were empty, "It was like this in the past. Every time Ji Xun finished the work at hand, he likes to kill other people in charge quietly. place, started pounding...help, and then we got pounded...help. Finally gotta talk about this—”

"common sense?"

"Damn, yes! That's what he can say!" Tan Mingjiu slapped his thighs swollen, "Common sense, common sense, no one else in the bureau has common sense except him? Every time you see him say this word as if nothing happened, you feel so depressed. Forget it!"

Huo Ranyin smiled but wasn't smiling.

"Actually, what common sense is it? It's all guesswork! He guessed the result and then reversed the process!" Tan Mingjiu was filled with righteous indignation, "I even overheard the conversation between him and Yuan Dui. He only told the truth to Yuan Yuan!"

This is not necessarily true, didn't Ji Xun also admit to him that it was a riddle?If he really used this to judge distance and closeness, he felt that Ji Xun and Yuan Yue were not so ambiguous.Huo Ranyin didn't think so.

"At the beginning of every wild guess, he would make a bet with Team Yuan. If he guessed right, Team Yuan would write a report for him; if he guessed wrong, he would write a report for Team Yuan. Write his report diligently every day, cut!"

These words are full of the deep envy and hatred of the police officer who has no one to write the report for the former colleague who can go to work leisurely.

"So you now suspect..."

"I suspect that he's going to guess again. I've seen his elusive face a lot lately, and I'm afraid that PTSD will relapse from my guessing..."

"Another community." Huo Ranyin stopped in his tracks, and in front of him, the four large characters of Lizhu Community walked around.He directly took Tang Jinglong's photo and asked the security guard for an investigation.

"Do you know this person?"

Lizhu Community is worthy of being a high-end community, with one household per elevator and only two households on the same floor.

Ji Xun paced lightly in the corridor, reached out to knock on the door, and after confirming that there was no human voice responding in 1808, he took out his tools.

Talking to the cafe waiter is a lie, of course he can't have the key here, but the door lock can't be opened only by the key.

With three clicks, the door was pried open by him. He pushed the door and entered, and a thin layer of floor dust entered his eyes first.

There is dust, but not much.

The room was vacant for some time.

Ji Xun entered the room, closed the door gently, and continued to observe:

The doors and windows are closed.There are odds and ends on the table.Bedrooms have linen, but the wardrobe... is empty.This gave him a guess, and he turned and pressed the light switch.

Gently "click", the light is not on.

Conjectures become certainties.Just as he was about to continue, there was another "click", the sound came from outside, the door of the house was opened, and the voice of people followed:

"Two police officers, this is the room that Tang Jinglong rented before..."