No such person [criminal investigation]

In the evening, Qi Zang and Xu Ci had dinner in the small apartment.

The meal made by Xu Ci is quite hearty, braised prawns in oil, a seafood pot with razor clams, scallops, and abalone, stir-fried broccoli, and a cold wheatgrass.

After eating, Xu Ci glanced at the time. "Actually, it's not good for us to eat so late all the time. We should eat earlier in the future."

"It's okay. After eating, go to the gym to practice." Qi Zang said.

"After all, it's not conducive to self-cultivation." Xu Ci looked at Qi Zang, and after thinking of something, he smiled lightly, "We are not young people anymore, we still have to pay attention."

Qi Zang also laughed. "Well. You make a schedule and try to stick to your schedule. But—"

"Huh? But what?"

"But I see you are still the same as eight years ago."

After Qi Zang finished speaking with a smile, he got up to pack the dishes, and then heard Xu Ci ask, "Young Poor. Speaking of which... You probably won't be able to come according to the schedule recently. There is no clue about the case yet?"

Qi Zang thought of something, and his expression became a little serious.

He cleaned up the debris from the porcelain bowls and plates, and put them into the dishwasher one by one. He said, "It's a bit difficult to locate the murderer. Now there are some portraits and profiles of the murderer—"

Aware of the hesitation in Qi Zang's words, Xu Ci walked over to him and asked, "What's wrong?"

Qi Zang did not hide the truth from Xu Ci, and told the relevant matters without reservation, then he closed the door of the dishwasher and pressed the switch.

The noise of the dishwasher was a bit obvious, so he took Xu Ci to the living room, took out two bottles of mineral water from the refrigerator, and the two sat on the sofa together.

After hearing Qi Zang's words, Xu Ci remained silent.

Qi Zang looked at him for a while, and said, "There is something that I haven't told you before. I was thinking that you must have a reason for not telling me. But now maybe it's time for us to talk about it .”

"What's the matter?" Xu Ci asked him.

Qi Zang first asked back: "Do you still remember Yuan Eryang and Xia Rong?"

Xu Ci nodded.

Qi Zang said: "At that time we visited Xia Rong's piano teacher. I saw a photo at his home. There was a person who looked very similar to you there, and he was also learning piano from that teacher. At that time, the teacher He didn't say his name. But later...Yuan Eryang told me in the interrogation room that Xia Rong's junior is called Jing Wangyun."

Observing Xu Ci's expression, Qi Zang paused for a moment, and said again: "It is indeed possible to have the same name and surname. But that person looks very similar to you eight years ago, which is very strange."

"So what do you doubt about you?" Xu Ci asked him.

"I wonder if the person this time is Jing Wangyun in the photo." Qi Zang asked Xu Ci, "But if he is Jing Wangyun, who are you?"

Xu Ci remained silent, Qi Zang leaned forward and stared into his eyes. "You said before that there was a family matter that was hidden from me. You said that matter made you reflect on your decision... Then I want to ask you now, is this family matter related to Jing Wangyun?

"Xiao Ci, at that teacher's home, you went to meet the person who played the piano alone. After meeting him, you suddenly told me that you had never been tempted by me. Between these two things, there was another Isn't there some kind of connection?"

Qi Zang raised many questions at once.

These questions are all related to Jing Wangyun, who looks very similar to Xu Ci in the past.

But what he got in exchange was Xu Ci shaking his head.

Only Xu Ci said: "No, brother Zang, I don't know that Jing Wangyun you mentioned."

Qi Zang frowned all of a sudden.

Sighing lightly, he said: "Xiaoci, I think this case is very strange. It is probably related to Sicolorhua. In this case, the clue points to a person who is very similar to you... This is undoubtedly There is something wrong. I am worried that someone will try to frame you."

Hearing this, Xu Ci gave him a faint smile. "You don't doubt me at all?"

Qi Zang said: "Why do I doubt you? Why do you want to kill a teacher who has been a monk for more than ten years for no reason?"

After a long silence, Xu Ci looked at Qi Zang. "Brother Zang, let me help you with my affairs. Eight years ago, I watched my teammates sacrifice, and learned from Yama Sakura that there was something wrong with us. At that time, I had a problem with emotional control, and the whole Affected by negative emotions, people are unwilling to return to the original team, but choose to feign death.

"Later, I calmed down and contacted Deputy Director Liu. But he told me that a special case team came to investigate me. They found evidence of my leaking information. So I didn't dare to go back. I concluded that there was an internal problem and was arrested. Betrayal, unrevenge, seeing so many teammates sacrificed, I was extremely depressed... At that time, my whole mentality collapsed. I didn't even have a ward in the Deputy Office of Liu, and I only ran to the United States with the help of Xie Liming.

"I stayed there for more than a year. When I returned to China, under the recommendation of Xie Liming, I went to Qingfeng Group's internal control department as a department manager, and was later promoted to deputy director and director... During that period, in fact, I have always been in a state of cutting off contact with Deputy Director Liu. I was out of balance and wanted revenge through my own way, not through the police. It was not until Deputy Director Liu found me two years ago that I changed."

Qi Zang nodded, his voice a little hoarse. "Well. I know that."

Xu Ci said: "But you don't know a lot of details. Now you understand that my entry into the Qingfeng Group was not arranged by Deputy Office Liu. I tried to find Sisehua's criminal evidence through the Qingfeng Group, and finally paid for my parents. Revenge, these are all my personal actions, without the consent of my superiors. I kept the secret from Deputy Office Liu from the beginning to the end. He didn't even know that I had changed my name, surname, and even my appearance, and became Xie Qiao of Qingfeng Group.

"When he first recognized me and found me, he was very angry. I cut off contact and acted without permission... These are serious violations of discipline.

"I am not qualified to be a policeman after doing such a thing. So Deputy Director Liu actually wanted to fire me. He asked me to be his informant——

"I am his informant, not an undercover agent. In his eyes, I am no longer qualified to be a policeman."

Obviously feeling that Xu Ci's voice was trembling when he said the last sentence, Qi Zang held his hand tightly. "But he didn't fire you in the end, did he?"

"That's just because the priority of investigating the Qingfeng Group is far higher than punishing me. So, it's just not the time to settle my crimes. Look..."

Suddenly, Xu Ci laughed at himself, and said in a hoarse voice, "What did I tell you at the time, I will be your leader after the task is completed, it's just a joke. How can I be your leader? I You might never be able to be a police officer again."

"Small words—"

Seeing Qi Zang's anxious expression, Xu Ci shook his head, and said again: "This matter is indeed my problem. As I told you, I'm stubborn as hell. Once I decide something, I won't let anyone else. Forget it. That's a bad part of my character. In short, I made that choice back then because I was acting on my own will. So now I don't blame anyone.

"I have always maintained a one-line contact with Deputy Director Liu. Based on the possibility that there may be traitors within us, he can't make my existence public, and of course he can't discuss my situation with the leaders and make a fair decision about me. processing method.

"So, the disposal of me has been delayed. So much so that I can still barely be a policeman, and I have not been really fired."

"But you made a great contribution this time. They will take it into consideration. I think this is also Deputy Office Liu helping you. Right?" Qi Zang said, "If it wasn't for you this time, how many people would have suffered losses?"

"Right and wrong, let the higher-ups decide later. In short... let's go back to the time when I met Vice-Ting Liu. In fact, I hesitated for a long time at that time. The enemy I faced was indeed powerful, and it was difficult for me to be alone. Complete the revenge. Even if I find Qingfeng and Sisehua's criminal evidence, I'm afraid I still have to go through the police to deal with it. Then I might as well cooperate with Deputy Director Liu. It's just..."

Xu Ci let out a soft breath, "Brother Zang, in fact, I have several enemies, of course Lin Huaiyu is one...the one who bullied my mother, killed her, and killed my father in Sicolorhua, if these three If it is not the same person, I have a total of four enemies."

After unscrewing the mineral water bottle and taking a big sip, Xu Ci continued: "When Deputy Director Liu came to me, he was already in charge of economic investigation, and he mainly wanted to liquidate Qingfeng Group from the perspective of combating economic crimes.

"Under that circumstance, the moment when Qingfeng Group was struck by thunder and Lin Huaiyu was arrested was indeed the moment when I succeeded in avenging Lin Huaiyu. The main body of the four-color flower is still far away in Southeast Asia. The connection between it and Qingfeng is easy It can be cut off, and the killer who killed my parents will still be safe. At the same time, Sicolorhua may easily find out that there is something wrong with me.

"So, once I agree with Deputy Director Liu's plan, it means that I will lose the possibility of going undercover into Sicolorhua, and I will lose the opportunity to personally avenge those Sicolorhua killers.

"I was hesitant because of this. I was unwilling to lose so much of my life, and in the end I only dealt with one Lin Huaiyu. Later, it took Deputy Director Liu almost half a year to convince me.

"He told me that even if he needed to send an undercover to Sicolorhua, he would not send a policeman with personal hatred like me. He told me that if I was surrounded by hatred all my life, I might become the same as those criminals in Sicolorhua people.

"Being a policeman is to maintain the dignity of the law and to protect everyone. This identity is sacred and should not be a tool for revenge."

That period of time was probably one of the most struggling times in Xu Ci's life.

He is forced to choose between faith and revenge, between mentor and blood relative.

In the end, he chose to be worthy of the sacred status of the police, the oath he made, and the belief he was determined to respect.

Speaking of this, Xu Ci's eyes were almost flushed, and he said: "I was persuaded by Deputy Office Liu. I chose to temporarily put down my hatred. I agreed with his plan - first investigate Feng, and kill Lin Huaiyu Find out what's wrong."

Looking at Xu Ci's expression, Qi Zang felt a sharp pain in his heart.

He couldn't help but said: "You have done a good job. This is the right thing. You have saved many people, and you have also saved Huaiwang Technology, which is really doing practical things for everyone. Take the medicine for Alzheimer's this time, if Huaiwang was knocked down, it was unable to continue to develop this drug, and Qingfeng's so-called 'old brain power' is just a false concept... Now you have not only saved the money that many people depend on for survival, but also saved Huaiwang. Your merits Infinite."

Probably because he was amused by the words "immeasurable merit", Xu Ci looked at Qi Zang and said, "You are too good at boasting."

Qi Zang: "What I said is the truth."

Xu Ci was noncommittal, and said: "In short, now that Lin Huaiyu has been arrested, Sisehua will probably find out that there is something wrong with me. It is impossible for me to continue to work as an undercover agent in Sisehua. This is something that Deputy Director Liu and I have long predicted.

"So, since I agreed to Deputy Office Liu's plan two years ago, I have already made a decision. Whether it is for private or public reasons, I will still fight against Sicolorhua in this life, but it will never be By going undercover, by going to kill those killers to avenge personal revenge."

At this point, Qi Zang naturally understood Xu Ci's words.

A few days ago, Xue Ying revealed something to Kong Feng, saying that it was Old K who killed Ye Ling and insulted her.

Qi Zang told Xu Ci about this, and he was also worried that he would find a way to continue to deal with Old K.

But it now appears that he has long since decided to hand everything over to the police.

Feeling that Xu Ci's hands were icy cold, Qi Zang clenched his hands even tighter. "I know what you mean. Whether you are an informant of the economic investigation police or an undercover agent, your mission is only to investigate the economic crimes of the Qingfeng Group. Now your mission is over."

"Yes. My mission is over. The reason why I haven't left Qingfeng is because I want to do some aftermath work; The task force may still need some things from me. But for Sicolorhua, I have no mission anymore, and I gave up taking personal revenge in that extreme way.

"I will not sneak into Sicolorhua without permission, let alone sneak into their organization to kill enemies. In fact, now that something happened to Lin Huaiyu, I must have been exposed, and I have lost such an opportunity. So—— "

Xu Ci looked up at Qi Zang, "From my own point of view, I actually have no reason to lie to you again."

Qi Zang couldn't help thinking—from Xu Ci's own point of view, he had no reason to lie to himself.So what about from a business point of view?If he still hides, is it because...he can't tell?

The light from the floor-to-ceiling windows fell, just covering the figures of the two of them.

Seeing that Qi Zang remained silent for a long time, Xu Ci frowned and asked, "Well, so...?"

Exhaling a breath, Qi Zang finally reached out and rubbed his head. "That's why I think it's unfair to you."

"Ok?"

"I mean, I don't have a lot of trouble doing dishes when I have a dishwasher. You do."

Xu Ci took a deep look at him, with sadness and gratitude in his eyes.

But in the end, all he said was: "Then you are responsible for mopping the floor and doing the laundry. I'll take a shower."

"Okay." Qi Zang asked him, "Do you want to take a bath? Let me help you clean the bathtub and fill in the bath water?"

Xu Ci nodded. "Okay, thank you."

Seeing Qi Zang go to the bathroom, Xu Ci thought of something, and looked sideways at a place——

There is a photo on the small coffee table next to the sofa, which shows Qi Zang saluting in police uniform. He is handsome and tall, with a standard salute posture, a sunny smile, and looks upright.[-] This photo was once used by the City Bureau to promote the image of the police.

Xu Ci's eyes showed a little envy.

For so many years, he has almost never had the opportunity to wear a police uniform.

In fact, even half a year ago, Xu Ci didn't plan his future too much.

He felt that he would most likely die in the fight against the four-color flower, and even if he won by a fluke with a pebble against a rock, he never thought about what he would do after he did it.

After reuniting with Qi Zang, one thought became more and more clear——

He wanted to put back on his police uniform and stand side by side with Qi Zang.

·

Three days later.Three detachments of the Municipal Bureau.

Qi Zang received a call that there was a murder case in Niutoushan, Yuzhou, Lin City, and the body of a female white-collar worker was found under the cliff.

Whether or not this was a homicide is not yet known.Besides, it belongs to Yuzhou City, so it is not under the jurisdiction of Jinning City.

But at the same time, witnesses also found a painting under the cliff.There is a bird in the painting, and a line of words written on it: "I want to fly like a bird."

After suspecting that Feng Qiuling's death might be a serial homicide, Qi Zang sent relevant notices to the brothers and units, asking them to pay attention to whether there were similar historical cases. Therefore, the Jinning Municipal Bureau saw this case Afterwards, he immediately thought of the Feng Qiuling case, and contacted Qi Zang.

Qi Zang immediately took people to Yuzhou City.

Everyone's heart is quite heavy - this is really a serial murder case.