I come from the abyss

Dongcheng District Criminal Investigation Office.

The atmosphere was grim, no one spoke, and they only gestured with their eyes.Everyone was immersed in their work, and the sounds of flipping through documents and typing on the keyboard continued one after another.

An overwhelmed, all-night working atmosphere was created in the office, as if the people who used to make tea and listen to Qugeyou had nothing to do with them.

The industrious and lively scene in front of me seems to have lost the essence of the soul of the "Pension Sub-bureau".

Li Zan felt his teeth sore, so he grabbed anyone at random and asked, "The leader of the city bureau is here, or Tong Bureau's wife has run away?"

Although I don't understand why Tong Ju's wife ran away, it was as serious as the presence of the leaders of the Municipal Bureau, but this comrade from the Technical Investigation Office, who respected his post and loved his work, still pointed his mouth in the direction of Tong Bureau, and the whole area could reach the shape of a duck-flat beak.

The Comrade from the Technical Investigation Office said: "At eight o'clock this morning, Director Tong went to work. I was in a good mood, and greeted us with a smile. When I turned around and answered the phone in the office, I turned into a fire-breathing dragon. I went out and walked around. who."

Li Zan went through the matter in his mind, thinking that the city bureau had nothing serious recently, and the sub-bureau had nothing to do except the case of vicious corpse dismemberment.

Since the dismemberment case happened, the sub-bureau has been on the scene to grasp the situation as soon as possible, and the public opinion and the case are under control, so that it will not be blamed by the city bureau.

After thinking about it, he couldn't think of anything that could turn Tong Ju and his old man into a fire-breathing dragon. Li Zan didn't think so, thinking that the technical investigation officer was too young.

In recent years, Tong Ju has cultivated his moral character, and his temper has become much milder. Occasionally, when he is provoked a few times, the anger is directly directed at Li Zan.

The young man had never seen Tong Ju's temper before, so he was frightened by the spark now.

Comrade Technical Investigation Office: "I really don't know what the Municipal Bureau said."

Li Zan: "The city bureau is so pissed. It's like hitting the branch every three days. It's as punctual as my aunt comes once a month. Just get used to it. What to do, don't make the atmosphere so serious. Just go to work, It's not on the way to the funeral. Is it noon? Leave one or two people on duty, and the others go to eat."

Comrade Technical Investigation Office: "We have to finish a little work at hand."

Others also echoed: "The end of the year is approaching, and the materials are piled up like a mountain. We still need to finish them.", "Captain Li, let's go eat together." It's time for me to show my talents.", "I won't go, the family of the deceased is here. I'll go see her and ask something by the way."

……

Li Zan squeezed his fingers, seeing this thriving scene, he didn't realize that there was a smile in his eyes, and his expression was relaxed.

It was the first time for Chen Jie to see such a positive side of everyone. After a little surprise, she was excited by enthusiasm.

On the other hand, Zhao Yanli had a strange expression, as if wondering that the Criminal Investigation Office of the sub-bureau did not match the image she thought.

At this time, Lao Zeng came out and said to Li Zan, "Ju Tong poured thirteen cups of antihypertensive tea this morning."

Hearing this, Li Zan took a breath, "Good kidneys are good news for men."

Lao Zeng: "You go in and say this in front of Bureau Tong."

Li Zan: "I might as well distribute the inheritance first."

Lao Zeng threw him a radio, and then said a number, which is FM Hertz.

Livelihood first?

Li Zan happened to be familiar with this number, took the radio and glanced at Zhao Yanli, waved and said, "Chen Jie, take her to record the transcript."

Chen Jie obeyed the order and escorted Zhao Yanli back to her desk for questioning.

Li Zan was tuning in, when someone from the Criminal Investigation Office yelled loudly as soon as he answered the phone: "Captain Li, Bureau Tong is looking for you."

He lazily responded, held the radio, walked out with long legs, turned right, tuned the frequency accurately, and entered the People's Livelihood First column.

From time to time, the long branch corridor passes through the police officers carrying documents. Their daily life seems to be leisurely but busy and trivial. They either bow their heads to chat, or stop to say hello when they see Li Zan while walking, and then continue their hurried pace.

Walking through a few glass windows, the rare sunlight pierces through the thick clouds and falls on the world. People walking in the sunshine seem to be walking in the most splendid and beautiful place in the world.

Li Zan stepped over the window, submerged in the shadow of the lights, and listened expressionlessly to the report of the People's Livelihood First column and the anger of the masses.

Back to eight o'clock in the morning.

"...Our reporter found that some public officials left the scene early when they were reporting on the scene of the crime, and they were lazy and did not do practical things.

After investigation, several cases that should have been handled by the Dongcheng Branch were transferred to the Municipal Bureau for unknown reasons in the past year, and the criminal police from the Municipal Bureau were also involved in this corpse dismemberment case.

From this, do we have reason to think that some public officials in the sub-bureau have a vegetarian meal in their corpses, a dog in a manger, uncoordinated morality, and do nothing?Do we have the right to question whether the criminal investigation office of the sub-bureau can independently handle the vicious dismemberment case?Can we expect a thrifty, thrifty Dongcheng district bureau that makes a difference?

……

People's Livelihood First column reporter Zhao Yanli will report for you. "

As soon as the radio program reported, the complaint hotlines of the city bureau and branch bureau rang all morning.

Elderly people who like to listen to the radio played some taxis and buses in the morning column of People's Livelihood First as a way of dissemination, and spread this report to the audience.

The hotline was exploded, and doubts from the masses came like snowflakes.

The movement was so loud that even the leaders of the city bureau were alarmed.

After understanding the cause and effect, the city bureau chief immediately decided to treat it with caution, so he made a phone call.

This connection soon reached the office of the director of the Dongcheng District Bureau.

"Slander." Li Zan said righteously: "This is jealousy of my handsome face and outstanding talent!"

"I'm jealous of you bastard!"

"Uncle, indecent."

"What's your name uncle! Public and private are clear, don't get close to me!" When it came to the great cause of retirement, Tong Ju was ruthless, and his strength proved how fragile his friendship with Li Zan was. "The guidance of public opinion has pushed our sub-bureau in front of the masses. If this murder case can't be solved! Or let the city bureau solve it! You and I have to leave early."

Li Zan pondered for a while: "Is there a pension?"

Tong Ju: "I will pay for the disability insurance."

Li Zan touched his nose and coughed dryly: "It doesn't have to be."

He doesn't care about the guidance of public opinion, but he has to take Tong Ju into account to some extent, and he still wants to retire in a good way.

"I have it in my mind."

"I don't care if you know it or not. Anyway, you have to do it beautifully. There is still time, you have to be sure. It can't be late, and it can't be too early." Tong Ju with his hands behind his back, the treacherous old fox with a long and honest face Facial appearance, when scheming people, it seems to lead people to be kind: "The director of Xinzhou City Bureau is about to be handed over, and the new official will take office three fires."

With seniority like him, as long as he doesn't make big mistakes, he can still spend his old age in peace.

But other people can't do it. Li Zan, who is still young and vigorous, Zeng Qimin, who has a crippled leg and can't run to the front line... These are all whetstones that have been put on the bright side waiting to be tested!

"The branch bureau has a good reputation, but now it is pushed to the forefront. The case is solved too quickly, and the masses don't believe it. The credit has to be credited to the outstanding young seedling of the city bureau. If it is too slow, it means that we are not good at doing things. , the crime of a dog occupying a manger."

Originally, the faster the case was solved, the better, but the people's livelihood was caught off guard, and the branch was in a dilemma.

If the speed of solving the case is too slow, it will be criticized for incompetence, and if it is too fast, the authenticity will be doubted.

Even if Li Zan solves the case beautifully, in the eyes of the city bureau and the public, even if Li Zan solves the case beautifully, the city bureau and the public will probably think that he has buried a lot of shady things to cover up his embarrassment.

"Ah, I got it." Li Zan still had that lazy look, as if it didn't matter who deserved the credit. "Who is the new director of the city bureau?"

"Call Cheng Weiping."

"Have not heard."

"Mingwan District Bureau, the year before last, he served as the deputy director of the Economic Investigation Division of the Provincial Public Security Bureau. It’s hard, if you take office to catch the example, our branch office will be the first! Oh, why don’t you kiss us?”

Tong Ju is worried, and his worry is that he can't talk about feelings without kissing.

Li Zan was a little surprised. The previous directors of the Yuejiang City Public Security Bureau were usually transferred from the provincial department first, and then transferred to the urban district bureau for about a year before being transferred to the city bureau.

The "decentralized" districts almost routinely select the three districts close to the city center, while the Mingwan District is near the suburbs and has a slightly inferior social ecology. Generally speaking, no one would pick this district.

Of course, the most important thing is that the neighboring district bureaus have a good relationship with their Dongcheng District, while the Mingwan District is the opposite.

Far away, unfamiliar, and have no sympathy to talk about.

No wonder Tong Ju was so worried that the folds at the corners of his eyes could catch flies.

"Not completely passive."

"Say."

"The port in Mingwan District will be reorganized and developed as an inland port. The document was proposed to the public in August last year. It was implemented in March this year and will be officially opened in February next year. But before the document is implemented, Mingwan District The port has always been the messiest wharf in Guangzhou."

Tong Ju said seriously: "You mean?"

Where the words are not finished, each other knows each other well.

"smuggling."

Management of wharves, crackdown on smuggling, and opening of ports are all major events that benefit the country and the people.

I'm afraid this is also the main reason why the incoming city bureau chief chose Mingwan District as the 'decentralized' urban area.

Li Zan walked out of Tong Ju's office unscathed, although when he stepped out, he could still hear Tong Ju's heartfelt roar and the parting 'gift', a box of unopened antihypertensive tea bags.

After the tea bag was caught, Li Zan turned around and rushed to the door of Bureau Tong's office and bowed deeply: "Thank you uncle for your love."

That's probably what audacity is all about.

Back to the Criminal Investigation Office, Li Zan walked past Chen Jie's table.

Zhao Yanli called him to stop and said, "I have already hired a lawyer, and I will definitely report this matter."

As for whether the report will be considered as abuse of power by the police and retaliation for personal gain, it depends on how the public understands it.

Hearing this, other people in the Criminal Investigation Office looked over one after another.

During their lunch break, they all knew about the morning news report on the radio station and the complaints from the public, so they had a lot of criticism for Zhao Yanli.

Li Zan didn't change his face: "You can use public opinion to your heart's content, but let me remind you first that once public opinion hinders the progress of the case, you will be prosecuted for obstructing official duties, insulting the police, and spreading rumors."

Zhao Yanli sneered again and again: "Captain Li, I'm not afraid of threats. Nothing I said was a lie. You know exactly what the 'Pension Branch' is like!"

"No one knows better than me." Li Zan nodded in agreement, "So remember to hire more lawyers."

Zhao Yanli wanted to refute again, but Li Zan didn't want to listen, and didn't cooperate with her performance at all, turned around and walked away.

The criminal police comrade next to him complained: "You still need a lawyer for the 200 yuan fine? Have you watched too many American dramas?"

Zhao Yanli: "..." His face was so ugly.

Lao Zeng came out and followed Li Zan, and they walked towards the interrogation room.

Lao Zeng: "The news about people's livelihood first is basically controllable at present. After all, it is the media with the narrowest scope of communication, and it cannot cause big troubles."

Li Zan: "That's why Zhao Yanli hasn't been detained yet."

There is no evidence, and a reporter who reports blindly based on a few partial rumors and claims to be righteous is the most stupid and vicious.

If there is a big public opinion in the society, there is still a solution, but if it reveals something about the progress of the case and alerts the murderer and hinders their investigation and evidence collection, that is a big problem.

Li Zan quickly changed the subject: "Where is Lu Xinda?"

"In the interrogation room."

"Who is interrogating?"

"Young seedling of the Municipal Bureau, Ji Chengling."

"What did Lu Xinda confess to?"

"The mouth was very slippery, and he said something like walking around. Ask him why he ran away when he saw the police, and he insisted that it was a misunderstanding. Ask him what relationship he had with the deceased, and he said that it was an ordinary colleague relationship. In short, there was no truth .”

As they said that, the two came to the one-sided glass of the interrogation room, where it was Ji Chengling who was interrogating Lu Xinda.

Ji Chengling: "Lu Xinda, let me ask you one last time, what is your relationship with Xiao Hua?"

Lu Xinda replied annoyed: "Comrade policeman, I've said it countless times. Really, Xiao Hua and I are colleagues, just colleagues! She is the team leader in the area I am in charge of, and her performance has always been excellent. I The most, the most is to take care of it, other than that, nothing!"

"It's really gone, comrade police, why don't you ask other colleagues in the store? They can testify for me."

Outside the one-way glass, Li Zan crossed his arms and said, "Lie."

Lao Zeng: "Which sentence?"

He was sure that Lu Xinda was lying, but he couldn't be sure which sentence it was.

Li Zan: "Lu Xinda has a very close relationship with Xiao Hua."

Interrogation room.

'boom--! '

'crunch—'

Ji Chengling stood up abruptly, and patted the table with his palms heavily. The table and lamp trembled and let out a suppressed scream, and the lights flickered on and off instantly.

"You're still lying!!" Ji Chengling yelled angrily, grabbed Lu Xinda's right hand unexpectedly, pulled open the sleeve and rolled it up, revealing the sun pentagram tattoo on the inside of his arm.

He scolded with a face as heavy as water: "What is this?! The same couple tattoos as Xiao Hua!! Did you kill Xiao Hua? Did you have an emotional dispute and you killed Xiao Hua by mistake in a fit of anger? She dismembered her body and dumped it in the old well near the apartment?!"

In the morning Lu Xinda was kicked away by Li Zan, and when Ji Chengling detained him, he happened to see the familiar sun pentagram tattoo with the letters 'xh' on it.

Capitalized initials of 'Silver'.

Lu Xinda's three souls frightened Qipo, his face was like gold paper, and he denied it tremblingly: "No, no, no, I didn't kill it, and it has nothing to do with me. I just had a fight with her that night."

Up to now, the interrogation is almost settled, Lu Xinda was so frightened and deceitful, and suddenly became as honest as a quail, shrinking his head and shoulders and explaining his relationship with Xiao Hua in detail.

Lao Zeng sighed: "Ji Chengling has two hands."

Li Zan didn't finish listening, turned around and left.

"Lu Xinda is not the murderer."

Lao Zeng followed quickly: "The reason?"

"He is too strong. An adult man with a strong body and a car may not meet the characteristics of dismembering and throwing corpses after murder."

Hearing this, Lao Zeng understood it after thinking about it, and immediately cheered up: "This is an important clue."

"Call everyone over here."

"it is good."

The police officers from various departments in the police station who were in charge of handling the murder case came over, and almost everyone took their seats one after another holding a thermos cup and documents in their hands.

Chen Jie and Ji Chengling also followed behind Lao Zeng and were almost the last to be seated.

As soon as Chen Jie sat down, she caught sight of the first line of Lao Zeng's opened notebook, and asked curiously with her arm on the table and stretched her neck: "What do you mean does not meet the characteristics of a murder case?"

Ji Chengling pulled out the chair and sat next to her, turned on the light and small laptop, and answered the call without looking sideways: "The characteristics of the murder and dismemberment case: throwing far away and burying near, head far away and body close, small near and big far, multiple throws corpse."

"I know that." Chen Jie snapped her fingers and said, "The murderer who is closer to the crime scene chooses to throw or bury the body. On the contrary, the murderer who is far from the crime scene usually chooses to throw the body. .”

"Because the victim's identity can be identified through the head, the murderer usually throws the head far away from the crime scene. If there are many corpse parts, it means that the crime scene is very close to the crime scene. The fewer body parts, the closer the distance." Far away. Because the murderer thinks that the more fragmented the body, the less clues there are, so there is no need to throw it far away." Ji Chengling opened the document and said calmly, "This is far from the head and close to the body, small near and far away."

"The last one." Chen Jie took a deep breath: "Throw the corpses more often, and throw the corpses in different places."

"There is no principle that fits this corpse case!"

"Fuck!"

The eerie, pale and powerless bass suddenly inserted into their topic without warning, making Chen Jie jump violently and Ji Chengling almost picked up his laptop and threw it backwards.

They turned their heads in unison, staring at Zhong Xueru, the great forensic doctor Zhong Xueru, who appeared behind him like a ghost. The butcher's face was pale and his eyes were black and blue, as if he had been plucked for three days and three nights.

Zhong Xueru put down his glasses and said hello weakly: "Hi."

Then pull out a chair and sit next to them.

The young people were still in shock, perhaps because they were shocked by the lingering coldness of the senior butcher.

Li Zan walked in slowly, holding a teacup in his hand, the cup was still steaming, and everyone who saw him greeted him, and he responded one by one.

It was Zhong Xueru's turn: "Uncle."

Li Zan responded, walked a few steps and suddenly stopped, put the teacup on the table casually, stepped back behind Zhong Xueru and grabbed him by the throat like fate, with a gloomy and serious expression: "What did you do last night? Tell me!"

Zhong Xueru struggled hard, breathed painfully, and squeezed out a few words in a muffled voice: "Overtime, overtime."

"Who can testify?"

"Comrades at the Legal Prosecution Center—"

The old fritters in the legal inspection center turned a deaf ear to it, only the young comrade who had just arrived was startled, and answered tremblingly without panting: "The bell team has been working until now, except for eating and dozing off. There is surveillance to testify!"

Hearing this, Li Zan let go of Zhong Xueru, restrained his sharp breath, lowered his eyes, held up the teacup, and the soul of old age returned to his body.

This scene startled several young people. As for the old fritters, they didn't even move their eyelids, and vaguely revealed a little expectation to see the old butcher of the judicial inspection center be killed.

Zhong Xueru: "... Livestock."

Ji Chengling felt that they were inexplicable, but they were laughing and playing on occasions when they should be serious, and felt that they were not serious from top to bottom.

Chen Jie scratched her nails, recalling the address Zhong Fayi blurted out just now, and said with a little accent: "Brother uncle?"

Lao Zeng: "Captain Zhong's girlfriend is Captain Li's younger sister."

bang.

The bottom of the teacup tapped lightly on the table, and Li Zan spoke softly but firmly: "Continue with the case analysis."