between light and shadow

Tang Chuan walked into the laboratory and saw Xiang Ziying sorting out a stack of materials at the desk.

"How, is there any result?" Tang Chuan casually put the briefcase on the table and asked impatiently.

"Well, according to your instructions to compare, one of the fingerprints on the diamond is Riyaman's."

When Tang Chuan accompanied Fang Hong to the hospital, he accidentally found a small diamond in the gap of the back seat of the car.Tang Chuan quietly took it back to the laboratory for Xiang Ziying to verify.Judging from the size and shape of the diamond, it is likely to be jewelry set on a bracelet.Because Li Yaman had a criminal record, her fingerprints were stored in the database, but Fang Hong's did not.However, by handing this report to Ji Bai, they should be able to trace the relationship between the two.

Tang Chuan was actually not very satisfied with the result.Even if the close relationship between Fang Hong and Li Yaman can be confirmed, it is still impossible to check whether Fang Hong is involved in Li Yaman's drug trafficking activities.Of course, Li Yaman is only a suspect now, and there is no real evidence to prove that she is the behind-the-scenes boss of drug dealers.

When Tang Chuan frowned and was thinking wildly, a burst of broken glass interrupted his thoughts.Xiang Ziying wanted to make coffee for Tang Chuan, but accidentally broke the cup and was picking up the broken glass on the ground in a panic.

Tang Chuan sighed helplessly, stepped forward and pulled Xiang Ziying up, "Be careful of the cut, let me do it."

Tang Chuan squatted down and carefully cleaned up the glass fragments scattered on the ground, but the figures of Fang Hong, Li Yaman, Fang Wenwen and others kept flashing in his mind.Seeing Tang Chuan's expressionless face, Xiang Ziying, who was standing aside, thought Tang Chuan was angry, and only knew how to say sorry repeatedly.

After tidying up, Tang Chuan stood up and looked at Xiang Ziying. Seeing that she still had her head down and didn't dare to look directly at him, she couldn't help but reach out and lift Xiang Ziying's chin, "I don't seem to have offended you, right? Why are you like this?" fear me?"

"No, I'm just..." Ziying blushed, "You're a professor..."

"Deputy." Tang Chuan emphasized angrily, and thought for a while, "I hope you will accompany me to a place."

Tang Chuan decided to visit the Punk Cafe in the middle of the night.There is always the most critical part of the whole case, and before the decoration is completed, some clues may be found.But because it is pure speculation now, without a search warrant, they can only act secretly, and ask Xiang Ziying to accompany them, because couples on the street in the middle of the night are not as easy to attract attention as single men.

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First, the police were killed here, then there was an explosion, and a bar was closed because of drug possession. Recently, this area has become quite deserted.Tang Chuan observed for a while in front of the Punk Cafe under renovation, and found nothing suspicious, so he decided to take a look in the back alley.

Xiang Ziying followed Tang Chuan quietly until Tang Chuan couldn't bear it anymore and turned to look at her, "Don't just follow me, come forward."

Xiang Ziying quickly walked to Tang Chuan's side and walked side by side with him, looking a little embarrassed and cautious.

A pile of wooden boards, sand and other decoration materials are placed in the back alley of the Punk Cafe.Tang Chuan inspected carefully with the light of his mobile phone, and found footprints on the ground.Xiang Ziying also squatted down next to Tang Chuan, carefully studying the footprints on the ground by following the light of Tang Chuan's mobile phone.

"These footprints are one deep and one shallow. It is very likely that the person has a disability, or his feet are injured... right?"

Xiang Ziying turned her head to ask Tang Chuan unconfidently, Tang Chuan nodded in agreement, motioning for Xiang Ziying to continue talking.

"The other footprints are more messy. They seem to be walking around. Only these two footprints of different shades stand still here, so the imprints will be clearer. However, this point is very strange... "

"It's a mark from a cane."

Tang Chuan actually noticed some unusual stains on Fang Hong's crutch that day, like paint.He asked Fang Hong, and Fang Hong said that he had never been to the cafe area. Now it is obvious that Fang Hong is lying.

Tang Chuan found one of several paint buckets in the corner that was similar in color to the one on Fang Hong's crutches, and his mood sank even more.At this time, he saw that Xiang Ziying was seriously collecting some samples and preparing to take them back for testing.Although Tang Chuan didn't want to interrupt her interest, he still wanted to tell the truth.

"You should know that coming out with me this time is not considered a formal job, and there is no overtime pay."

"I know, but I think you're very nervous about this case. Anyway, I'm not very busy recently."

Tang Chuan actually had all kinds of feelings in his heart.Fang Hong lied, which meant that his suspicion was even greater.Tang Chuan didn't want his guess to be true, but what if it was true?It's not impossible, but unwilling, to allow the law to override emotion again. He doesn't want to suffer this kind of torture anymore.Why does this always happen to him.

Seeing that Tang Chuan suddenly became quiet and squatting there in a daze, Xiang Ziying waved her hand in front of Tang Chuan and called Professor Tang softly.Tang Chuan came back to his senses and hurriedly looked around vigilantly, urging Ziying to leave when no one noticed.

Seeing that Xiang Ziying stuffed all the evidence she found into her bag, Tang Chuan laughed, "Girls' big bags are quite useful."

"Do you like it? There is a men's version, and I can find one for you."

"No, let's go."

Xiang Ziying turned around and wanted to leave, but accidentally tripped over a wooden plank that was placed on the ground, and almost fell down. Fortunately, Tang Chuan helped her in time.Xiang Ziying screamed in fright, and then realized that no one could find out at this time, so she quickly covered her mouth with her hand, and then said sorry to Tang Chuan softly.

Tang Chuan looked at the girl in front of him who was a bit inexplicable to him, and felt angry and funny.Sometimes she was quick-witted, smart and careful, but sometimes she was confused. Tang Chuan couldn't figure out this girl for a while.

"I'm sorry, I'm just clumsy, I..." Xiang Ziying looked annoyed, she thought Tang Chuan was angry again.

"You really should have more confidence in yourself, and," Tang Chuan reached out and raised Xiang Ziying's chin again, "it's impolite to speak without looking someone in the eye."

"I'm sorry." Xiang Ziying raised her head and glanced at Tang Chuan, but when she met Tang Chuan's sharp eyes, she couldn't help lowering her head.

Tang Chuan rolled his eyes, decided to give up the treatment of the girl, and turned to leave.Xiang Ziying hurried to catch up, but still silently followed behind Tang Chuan.

At this time, another figure appeared in the back alley, Mingcheng was looking at the back of Tang Chuan and Xiang Ziying who were walking away.It seemed that Mingcheng knew they had been here, but kept his expressions on it.

Suddenly a hand was placed on Mingcheng's shoulder, "What are you doing here?"

Mingcheng glanced back at Lin Feifan, "People have three urgencies."

"Is the toilet inside still not working?"

"Wet paint."

"Then I'll settle it here first."

Without further ado, Lin Feifan stood beside Mingcheng facing the corner, unzipped his trouser chain and settled the matter on the spot.

Mingcheng and Lin Feifan walked into the kitchen of the Punk Cafe.The decoration here is almost finished. At the beginning, the decoration project started from the kitchen. It is said that this place was the most severely damaged. In fact, it is because this is one of the important places in the delivery process.

Not long after, Li Yaman came with a batch of goods.In a few days, we will have to trade with Thailand. They are used to transporting the goods here in batches first, and then handing over after confirming that there is no problem.

Seeing Lin Feifan busy inspecting the goods, Mingcheng suddenly said, "I may be being targeted."

Lin Feifan was so frightened that he almost knocked down the goods in his hands, and raised his head to look at Mingcheng, "What do you mean?"

"A few days ago in the boss's company, an associate professor from the police academy recognized me. He seemed to be investigating our case as well."

"I know that person, Tang Chuan," Li Yaman frowned, "The boss has reminded me that that person is not easy to deal with."

"So I thought about it. To be on the safe side, it's better for me not to come forward for this transaction."

"That's right, then let Fei Fan be responsible."

"no problem."

Mingcheng patted Lin Feifan on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I will still go to the scene to support you. Of course, it's best not to use me."

Lin Feifan wiped his nose disdainfully, "What's there to be afraid of, this is not the first time!"

Mingcheng suddenly turned sideways to block the goods behind him, Li Yaman followed Mingcheng's gaze and turned around, only to see Fang Wenwen coming.

"Are you finally willing to show up?" Li Yaman looked at Wenwen coldly, "I've been looking for you all day, where did you go?"

"Go find a friend." Wen Wen lowered his head, answering with a guilty conscience.

"What friends do you have here? Your father was discharged from the hospital today. Did you deliberately not pick him up?"

Wenwen didn't make a sound.

"What exactly do you want?" Li Yaman sighed.

"Don't force me."

Wenwen turned around and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Li Yaman, "Where are you going?"

"Walk around."

"It's too dangerous for you to run around like a girl at this late hour. Go home."

Wenwen looked up at Mingcheng who had been standing silently by the side, and stepped forward to pull Mingcheng away.

"You accompany me."

Mingcheng only had time to look back at Li Yaman, seeing Li Yaman helplessly motioning Mingcheng to go with Wenwen, Mingcheng had to be dragged away passively by Wenwen.

Wenwen angrily pulled Mingcheng out of the Punk Cafe, and continued to walk on the street for a while before silently letting go of Mingcheng's hand, and then squatted down directly on the side of the street.Mingcheng looked around, the street was very deserted at this time, but the occasional passers-by still cast curious glances unconsciously.Mingcheng had no choice but to squat down beside Wenwen.

"Don't be like this, people think I'm bullying you."

"I'm hungry, take me to eat something delicious."

"I always eat from roadside stalls, so I don't know what's delicious."

"I do not believe!"

Fang Wenwen saw Mingcheng's face as if he could believe it or not, and he didn't know how much Mingcheng's words were true or false, so he had to surrender, "Okay, just the roadside stall."

Wenwen looked up and saw a stall selling skewers on the opposite street corner, so he dragged Mingcheng to buy a big bag of skewers.Then Mingcheng took Wenwen to a nearby park, found a long stool to sit down, and finally settled down temporarily for the girl who was clamoring to run away from home.

"I didn't ignore my dad on purpose," Wenwen explained to Mingcheng vaguely with a meatball in his mouth, "I know it's unfilial, but I really don't know how to deal with it." he."

"Do you really hate him that much?"

"No, I just can't accept that the father I have always admired will do those things..."

"What's the matter?"

"You don't have to hide it from me. In fact, I know everything. The previous explosion was specially arranged by you, right?"

Wenwen looked at Mingcheng, who was eating the skewers on his own, without answering.

"Have you ever thought that if your family knows what you are doing now, they will be very worried."

"I have no family." Mingcheng took another string of fish balls from Wenwen, seeing Wenwen staring at him with wide eyes, "I grew up in an orphanage."

"Sorry……"

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

Wenwen couldn't answer for a while, and the two were silent for a while, only the occasional sound of touching a paper bag while holding a skewer.

"That..." In the end, Wenwen broke the silence, "After the cafe is renovated, I want to work there, learn how to make coffee and do business."

"The lady boss agreed?"

"I haven't told her yet."

"She won't agree."

"why?"

"Didn't you say you all know what we're doing? Then why are you going to the café?"

Wenwen blushed.Because Mingcheng was there, she just wanted to have more chances to be with him, but she couldn't say it.

"You don't belong to that world. It's better not to get involved while you still have a choice."

"What about you? Why did you choose that world again?" Wenwen was not reconciled, she always felt that Mingcheng was different from other people.

"No one can understand my world."

Mingcheng said something calmly, but a wry smile flashed on the corner of his mouth.

"Let's go! I'll be fired if I don't go back."

Looking at Mingcheng's lonely back, Wenwen could only follow behind him silently.