Wrongful Death Criminal Investigation

At noon, the staff restaurant of Kylin Real Estate.

After Qiu Shaoyang finished his meal, he found a place to sit down, thinking about where to have dinner with Lingchuan at night while eating.

"Buzzing—"

The mobile phone that was put aside was vibrating, Qiu Shaoyang looked over, and the caller ID was Tang Yan.

Qiu Shaoyang answered the phone: "Hello."

Tang Yan said excitedly: "Do you know that Zhao Xingliang is getting married?"

"Ah?" Qiu Shaoyang was very surprised, "I haven't heard of it."

Tang Yan said: "He just called me and invited me to be the best man in his wedding."

"I wasn't invited." Qiu Shaoyang said.

Tang Yan: "Then I guess you haven't been notified yet."

As soon as Tang Yan finished speaking, Zhao Xingliang called. Qiu Shaoyang and Tang Yan said, "He called me. He probably wanted to talk about this matter. I'll call you back later."

After speaking, Qiu Shaoyang hung up Tang Yan's phone and called Zhao Xingliang back.

After Zhao Xingliang answered the phone, he didn't beat around the bush, and said directly, "Shaoyang, I'm getting married."

Qiu Shaoyang said with a smile: "Tang Yan just called me and said that you invited him to be your best man."

Zhao Xingliang smiled: "Yeah, I'll call you now, on the seventh of next month, do you have time to be my best man?"

Qiu Shaoyang said: "If I don't have time, I will spare time to be your best man. It's okay for you to hide it. Who is the bride?"

"The daughter of Mingyao's family, the director of the Shicheng Public Security Bureau, is bright."

"Who?" Qiu Shaoyang thought he had heard wrong.

Zhao Xingliang said it again: "Bright, tomorrow's bright, bright and beautiful, when we were studying in the police academy, we were classmates in the next class."

"I know." Qiu Shaoyang said, "She is Mingtang's older sister."

"That's right." Zhao Xingliang said, "It's Mingtang's sister. I heard that Mingtang even arrested you."

Zhao Xingliang groaned: "You won't hold grudges with him, will you?"

"Fuck you." Qiu Shaoyang said angrily, "Am I such a stingy person?"

"Not really." Zhao Xingliang said.

Qiu Shaoyang: "It's true that good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. I helped Mingtang solve several cases recently, why haven't you heard of it?"

"Are you planning to return to the police force?" Zhao Xingliang was a little surprised.

Qiu Shaoyang said no: "I just provided him with some help."

"Oh, that's pretty good." Zhao Xingliang said: "I called Fang Zhihuan just now, and he said he would come to my wedding, and then the six of us brothers would be able to gather together."

"Really?" Qiu Shaoyang's eyes brightened a lot: "That's really great, Zhihuan and I haven't seen each other for many years."

Zhao Xingliang said: "Then I will send you a wedding invitation letter later."

"it is good."

Zhao Xingliang wanted to inform other people, so he didn't talk to Qiu Shaoyang.

Qiu Shaoyang called Tang Yan back and said, "He invited me too."

"Do you agree?"

Qiu Shaoyang asked helplessly: "What gave you the illusion that I wouldn't be his best man?"

Tang Yan smiled awkwardly: "Just your current status."

"What is my identity?" Qiu Shaoyang asked him back.

Seeing that he was angry, Tang Yan quickly said, "My fault, my fault, I shouldn't be thinking wildly."

Qiu Shaoyang snorted.

Tang Yan coaxed: "Okay, don't be angry, I was wrong."

Qiu Shaoyang accepted as soon as he saw it, "The relationship between me and you will always exist. Even if I become the richest man in the world, you are still my brothers, roommates, classmates, and colleagues."

"Well I see."

Qiu Shaoyang heard someone calling Tang Yan on the phone, and then Tang Yan told him: "I have something to do here, hang up first."

"it is good"

After lunch, Qiu Shaoyang chose a restaurant with a good environment and sent the address to Lingchuan: [Let's have dinner here tonight. 】

Lingchuan responded to Qiu Shaoyang's message in the afternoon: [Okay. 】

Lingchuan: [Sorry, my company is still doing renovations, and I was a little busy at noon, so I didn't look at my phone. 】

Qiu Shaoyang replied to him only after the meeting: 【It's okay, I can understand. 】

This time Lingchuan replied in seconds: [Pay attention to your body while working, don't be too tired. 】

Qiu Shaoyang: [OK. 】

At 06:30 in the evening, Qiu Shaoyang left the company and went to the appointed restaurant.

Qiu Shaoyang was more or less nervous, and more excited about meeting him soon.

After all, this is the first time they have eaten with each other since they entered the society. The last time they ate together was when they were young teenagers, and now they are in their thirties.

Qiu Shaoyang booked a box with this restaurant in advance, and Lingchuan was already waiting in the box.

Qiu Shaoyang pushed the door and entered, Ling Chuan looked up, the two people's eyes just met in the air, and then they both smiled slightly.

Lingchuan stood up to greet him.

"It's been a long time." Qiu Shaoyang said.

Lingchuan shook his head: "It hasn't been long, and I've only just arrived."

After being seated, Lingchuan said to the waiter, "It's time to serve."

After the waiter left, Lingchuan showed the menu to Qiu Shaoyang: "I ordered something you liked before. We haven't eaten together for more than ten years. I don't know if your taste has changed."

Qiu Shaoyang took the menu and looked at it and said, "I can do anything, I'm not picky."

"That's fine. If you feel bad, you can add more later."

Qiu Shaoyang nodded: "When did you come back? There was no news before. I thought you were in Australia."

Ling Chuan poured him a cup of tea and put it in front of him, and then said: "It hasn't been long since I returned to China. I came back last month. I plan to open a law firm in China. It is currently in the stage of renovation, so there is no I want to contact you, I want to find you after everything is done and stabilized."

"I see." Qiu Shaoyang smiled: "You finally got your wish and became a lawyer."

"The ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny." Lingchuan sighed: "If I hadn't been so stubborn to go to the capital to study in university, we wouldn't have seen each other for more than ten years."

"It's all over." Qiu Shaoyang said, "Isn't everything good now?"

Lingchuan hummed and took a sip of tea.

Qiu Shaoyang changed the topic: "You said on WeChat that your office is being renovated, what is the decoration like now?"

"It hasn't been long since the renovation started, and it will probably be next month when the renovation is completed. I want to find a good day to open after the National Day." Lingchuan said: "This year, I should focus on the law firm. Just now The contacts back home have not yet expanded, and the progress will not be too fast."

"This can't be rushed."

"Well, I'm not in a hurry." Lingchuan turned the topic to Qiu Shaoyang: "I'm just talking about me, how have you been these years?"

"Good or bad, it's what you see now." Qiu Shaoyang smiled frankly.

Lingchuan nodded: "I came back to look for you back then."

"Wan Chai told me."

Lingchuan sighed: "I wanted to come back back then, but the city where I lived had an outbreak of infectious disease and closed the city. I tried many methods but failed to come back. After the city lifted the ban and the flight resumed, I bought the fastest one. The flight back home, but you and I still missed it."

"At that time, I was immersed in the pain of my family's death, and my mental state was not very good. I didn't read much social news, so I didn't know your situation at that time." Qiu Shaoyang lowered his eyes: "After my uncle died in the line of duty, I went to the capital to find I passed you, but you had already exchanged abroad at that time."

Lingchuan looked complicated: "At that time, our school had a joint activity with a well-known foreign university. I was recommended by the professor to go abroad. Later, because my grades abroad were very good during the exchange, the exchange school gave me tuition waivers and returned it to the high school. I didn’t get a scholarship, so I stayed and studied for a master’s degree. If I knew that something like that would happen to you later, I would never stay abroad.”

Lingchuan: "The two things I regret the most in my life, the first is to insist on going to the capital to study in university, and the second is to choose to study abroad."

These two choices made them miss a full 12 years, which is a great regret for Lingchuan.

Qiu Shaoyang couldn't tell what kind of feeling he was feeling in his heart at this moment, he was a little panicked.

12 years, not long, but not short.

"It's over, and everything is going in a good direction." Qiu Shaoyang smiled.

At this time, the waiter knocked on the door of their box, "Both, can you serve?"

Qiu Shaoyang said: "Let's go."

The waiter helped them serve the food and rescued them from the depressed atmosphere.

Qiu Shaoyang said, "Let's eat."

"it is good."

The dishes Lingchuan ordered were all Qiu Shaoyang's favorites, which means that he has always remembered them all these years, and it would be a lie to say that he was not moved.

"Eat more, you look thin."

"Ah."

This meal was fairly peaceful, and the chattering passed away.

After Lingchuan paid the bill, the two walked out of the restaurant together. Qiu Shaoyang said, "Yesterday you said you lost a photo album, and I don't know what you lost, so I washed all of them for you. In my car, I'll bring it to you."

"it is good."

Lingchuan followed Qiu Shaoyang to his car. Qiu Shaoyang opened the passenger door and handed him a square bag: "It's all inside."

Lingchuan took the bag and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome, it's just a matter of little effort."

Lingchuan looked at the time, didn't think too much about it, just had a meal and left. He wanted to stay with Qiu Shaoyang for a while, so he said, "It's still early, why don't we find a place to have a drink?"

Qiu Shaoyang thought about it, and seeing Lingchuan's enthusiasm, he agreed.

"Then how about we go to Qin Yuan's bar? The environment over there is better." Qiu Shaoyang suggested.

"Okay." For Lingchuan, it doesn't matter where he goes, what matters is being with Qiu Shaoyang.

So the two went to Qin Yuan's bar together.

Qin Yuan was stunned when he saw Lingchuan, and he stuttered for a long time before asking, "Are you Lingchuan?"

Ling Chuan greeted him with a smile: "I'm Ling Chuan, long time no see."

Qin Yuan sighed: "It's been a long time indeed, when did you come back, why is there no news at all."

Lingchuan: "I just came back last month, and many things have not been settled. I wanted to say that I have settled down first, and then I will meet with you. I didn't expect to meet Shaoyang in advance."

Qin Yuan smiled, greeted the two people to sit down and asked them what they would like to drink. Considering the reason for driving, both of them had drinks.

Qin Yuan made a cup of fruit tea for each of them, which was their special offering: "Try it, I've been researching tea recently."

Lingchuan took a sip and gave a high evaluation: "The taste is very good."

Qin Yuan was very happy: "Then you don't plan to leave when you come back this time."

Qiu Shaoyang also looked at him.

Under the watchful eyes of the two, Lingchuan nodded and said, "I'm not leaving, I will develop in Spring City in the future."

"That's good. In the future, we can all gather frequently. Chu Yue and Yao Fang have different activities almost every week, which is very interesting."

Lingchuan said happily, "I haven't been in China for many years, so I beg you to bring me to play with them more often."

"That's natural." Qin Yuan glanced at Qiu Shaoyang and said, "It's okay to let Shaoyang take you to play."

Lingchuan looked at Qiu Shaoyang, waiting for his response.

Qiu Shaoyang said: "Yes, but I'm busy, and I didn't participate in many of their activities."

Lingchuan said: "It's okay, just call me when you participate."

Qin Yuan: "Shaoyang is really a busy man. Since he returned to China for half a year, the number of times he played with us can be counted on two hands."

"It's forced by the situation." Qiu Shaoyang smiled helplessly: "If you can play steadily, who wants to work hard. Don't you think so?"

Qiu Shaoyang looked at Lingchuan.

Lingchuan answered: "Yes."

"Okay, okay, I know you are a busy person."

Qiu Shaoyang took a sip of the fruit tea, his phone vibrated, and he looked over.

It was a WeChat message from Mingtang.

Qiu Shaoyang picked up his phone and clicked it in. It was Mingtang who asked him if he was free on the weekend, saying that they were going to do a team building or something, they had solved a big case, the bureau was on holiday, and they were going to climb a mountain in a nearby scenic spot. Do not go together.

Seeing his brows slightly frowned, Lingchuan asked, "What, what's the matter?"

Qiu Shaoyang shook his head: "Oh, no, it was just a friend who asked me if I wanted to go mountain climbing on weekends."

"Then do you want to go?" Lingchuan asked.

Qiu Shaoyang was a little entangled: "I haven't climbed the mountain for a long time, and I really want to go, but I don't know if I will be free then, and I am a little entangled, and I don't know how to reply him."

Lingchuan nodded clearly, and gave him a suggestion: "Then tell him the truth. If you just don't have time and can't be with him, I will accompany you when the time comes."

Qiu Shaoyang nodded, and replied to Mingtang: [Your police team is established, it's not appropriate for me to go. 】

Mingtang quickly replied to him: [There is nothing inappropriate, everyone in the team likes you very much, and specially asked me to bring you along. 】

Qiu Shaoyang: [I'm not sure if I have time that day. 】

Mingtang: [It's okay, just tell me the day before departure. 】

Qiu Shaoyang: [OK. 】

After sending the message, he put down the phone.

Lingchuan: "Is it done?"

Qiu Shaoyang nodded: "It's done."

Lingchuan: "Do you have any plans for National Day? I haven't been in China for a long time, and I want to go out for a walk."

Before Qiu Shaoyang could speak, Qin Yuan spoke first: "We're going to Licheng for the National Day, you can come together then."

Qiu Shaoyang nodded: "Well, this has been agreed before, if you go, I will add an extra room."

Lingchuan said: "National Day is coming soon, so it's hard to book a room at this point."

Qiu Shaoyang said: "It's in my family's resort, if it's not possible, let them add an extra bed."

"Then I'll be more respectful than obedient."

Qiu Shaoyang had to go to work the next day, so they went back to their respective homes at eleven o'clock.

Lingchuan was planning what to bring for the National Day holiday, Qiu Shaoyang called the hotel and told them to reserve an extra room.

Until the day before the trip, Mingtang did not hear from Qiu Shaoyang, so he was a little anxious.

Lu Changfeng was in charge of purchasing the necessities for going out to play, and asked Mingtang: "What did Qiu Shaoyang say, are you going or not?"

Ming Tang shook his head: "I don't know, he hasn't replied to me yet."

"Send another message to ask him if he forgot, and remind him."

Mingtang hummed, and sent another message to Qiu Shaoyang: [Go to play tomorrow, Lu Changfeng is responsible for purchasing supplies, let me ask if you want to buy one for you. 】

It was only when Qiu Shaoyang saw the news that he remembered that there was still such a short time, because the National Day holiday was coming soon, and the company was going to have a holiday, so he was extremely busy, so he forgot.

While he was thinking, Mingtang sent him another message: [The maple leaves on the mountain are turning red at this time, which is very beautiful. Now is the best time to view the scenery. There must be many people on the National Day. Almost started to drop. 】

Qiu Shaoyang thought about it, and decided to take a look.

The main reason is that he has not climbed a mountain for many years and has always lived in the city. He wants to go to the mountains to breathe fresh air. They will not go to places with too many people when they go to Belvedere for the National Day holiday. To do more is to find a resort Have a good few days.

After thinking twice, he decided to go: 【What time do you leave? 】

When Mingtang read the news, he was very excited: [The temperature will be quite high tomorrow, we are going to leave early, around six o'clock in the morning, Lu Changfeng and I will drive a car, so you don't have to drive, just go Your home is heading out of the city, and I'll pick you up by the way. 】

Qiu Shaoyang: [OK. 】

Mingtang: [Don't get up too early, I'll buy you breakfast, and you don't need to buy food, Lu Changfeng has prepared everything. 】

Qiu Shaoyang found a casual sportswear, and bought a sports-style bag at night, packed some necessary items such as mosquito repellent, and prepared to travel light.

He set an alarm clock for himself at 05:30 in the morning, and he was still looking forward to this trip to the mountain.

At around [-]:[-], Qiu Shaoyang was washing up when Mingtang called.

"We'll be downstairs at your house in about 10 minutes."

Qiu Shaoyang said: "Then you can wait outside the community. You don't need to turn in. I'll go out and wait for you by the side of the road."

"Alright." Mingtang said, "Take your time, don't rush."

When his car drove downstairs to Qiu Shaoyang's house, Qiu Shaoyang was already standing under the tree.

Unlocking the lock, Qiu Shaoyang got into the car, and closed the door, all in one go.

Sitting behind Mingtang's car were Chen Yanjia and Xiao Ding.

"Hello, Consultant Qiu."

The two greeted Qiu Shaoyang warmly.

Qiu Shaoyang replied to them with a smile: "Hello, have you had breakfast so early?"

Ming Tang handed him the packed breakfast: "They have already eaten, this is for you."

"Thank you."

Chen Yanjia saw that Qiu Shaoyang was carrying a bag, and asked, "Consultant Qiu, what's in your bag?"

Qiu Shaoyang then told her, "First aid kits, and insect repellant spray. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the mountains. I will recruit these things."

Seeing him talking about the things in his bag like a child presenting treasures, Mingtang couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips, "Fasten your seat belt, sit still, let's go."

Just after walking 200 meters, Lu Changfeng called: "Have you received anyone?"

Mingtang glanced at Qiu Shaoyang, feeling very good: "Got it. Where have you been?"

Lu Changfeng said, "We're leaving the city soon. Shall we wait for you?"

Mingtang said no, "We can navigate there by ourselves."

After hanging up on Lu Changfeng's phone call, Chen Yanjia's chatterbox opened up.

"Consultant Qiu, do you usually climb mountains?"

Qiu Shaoyang shook his head: "Not too many, I rarely choose such outdoor sports."

"Oh, the place we chose this time has a particularly beautiful scenery. There are many red maples. It is especially suitable for taking pictures and punching cards. Internet celebrities recommend it."

"Really?" Qiu Shaoyang has been out of the country for seven or eight years, and he is not particularly clear about the entry of some new developments nearby.

Chen Yanjia nodded seriously: "Of course, there is a glass plank road above. Standing on it, you can see the scenery below clearly."

After saying that, Chen Yanjia handed the photo to Qiu Shaoyang to see, the photo is really beautiful.

Ming Tang asked, "I'll take a look at what it is."

Qiu Shaoyang took Chen Yanjia's mobile phone and handed it to him: "Nuo, look."

Mingtang looked at Qiu Shaoyang and said, "It's really pretty."

Qiu Shaoyang nodded in agreement: "It's so beautiful, I can't wait to watch it."

"Then I'll drive faster." Ming Tang speeded up after speaking.

Qiu Shaoyang was taken aback: "It's not too fast, don't speed."

"No." Mingtang said: "As a law enforcement officer, you won't know the law and break the law, don't worry."

"You know what's in your mind."

It was really as Ming Tang said, all the way to the place they were going to, Ming Tang did not drive illegally, and the car parked steadily in the parking lot.

Mingtang called Lu Changfeng: "We're here."

Lu Changfeng said: "We are at the entrance, come here."

Mingtang took a backpack from the trunk: "Let's go, they are waiting for us at the entrance."

"What's in your bag? It looks very heavy." Qiu Shaoyang asked curiously.

Mingtang said: "Eat, we have to climb the mountain, it's all to replenish our energy."

"Ah, isn't there a sale on the mountain?"

Mingtang nodded: "Yes, but only halfway up and on the top of the mountain. The middle road is quite long."

"Have you been here before?" Qiu Shaoyang looked at him knowingly.

"No." Mingtang said, "I watched the strategy guide last night, the best way to see the scenery."

"Then it's up to you to take me with you."

Ming Tang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely show you the most beautiful scenery."

Qiu Shaoyang put his backpack on his back, put on a sun hat and sunglasses, and sprayed a lot of sunscreen spray.

"I can't get tanned. I have to be the best man on National Day! It's embarrassing not to send it to the groom when I get tanned."

Mingtang looked at him with a smile.

Qiu Shaoyang: "Look at the unevenness of my spraying. I don't use this thing often, so I'm not very sure."

Mingtang looked at the instructions on the bottle, shook the bottle, and said to Qiu Shaoyang, "Close your eyes, I'll spray it on for you again, and make sure it's even for you, so you won't get tanned."

Mingtang sprayed all the exposed places for him, "Okay, open your eyes, say it takes 3 minutes to form a film, and it's not too hot in the morning, so it shouldn't take off."

With that said, Mingtang took out a hand-held small fan from his bag and handed it to Qiu Shaoyang: "It's specially prepared for you."

The cool wind came blowing, Qiu Shaoyang said: "Thank you."

"Let's go, let's go and meet them, Xiaoding and the others are gone."

"Ah."