Madness of the Heart

The office of the deputy director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau is different from the office area of ​​the serious crime team. It is quiet and tidy, and every item is placed where it should be.But next to the single-color folder, there are three novels that are incompatible with the surrounding environment.

The covers of these three novels have weird patterns and a strong sense of design. No wonder Mingshu noticed it as soon as he entered the door.

"Xiao Ju, are you looking for me?" During working hours, even though the door was closed, Ming Shu still pretended to be decent.

He has been working with Xiao Yuan for a while, but in the city bureau, he never took the initiative to find Xiao Yuan, nor participated in any small talk related to Xiao Yuan. When he mentioned Xiao Yuan, he was an alienated "Xiao Bureau". Relationship.

"Sit." Xiao Yuan pointed to the seat opposite the desk, "How is the investigation of Luo Xiangfu's case going?"

Ming Shu dragged the armchair away, his eyes stayed on the three novels, and found that the word "Grave Heart" was impressively written on the cover of the top one.

"Xiao Ju, are you reading Tomb Heart's novel?"

Xiao Yu'an glanced over, "I've been in contact with Lu Kun several times. He didn't have any mental problems when he committed the crime, but it's obvious that he has serious psychological problems now."

Mingshu is deeply aware of this.

In Shuhan Cafe, he confronted Lu Kun himself.At that time, Lu Kun's state could be said to be insane. After killing two people in a row, he became completely excited.Later in the sub-office, Lu Kun fell into depression after madness, and his emotions were relatively closest to normal people in several stages.Afterwards, when Lu Kun connected his actions with the novels he had read and believed that he was instigated by the tomb heart, he went "crazy".

Objectively speaking, this is falling into the trap of self-awareness. Under the temptation of exoneration, I keep convincing myself that I am not wrong, I just listened to other people’s words, and I am not the one who committed the most heinous crimes.

This is not uncommon in criminal investigations.

"Lu Kun mentioned the tomb in almost every sentence. I read his interrogation records in the branch office. There was a turning point in the middle." Xiao Yu'an said: "On July 7, after Luo Xiangfu's body was discovered, It was Lu Kun who insisted that he was seduced by the heart of the tomb."

Ming Shu: "Could it be that someone instilled something in Lu Kun at this time point?"

"I suspected it too." Xiao Yu'an nodded, "So I checked the police officer of the Beicheng Sub-bureau who was in charge of solving this case."

Mingshu raised his eyes keenly, "What did you find out?"

"There is actually no problem with the interrogation process, but the social impact of this case is bad, and the emotions of some police officers have been affected, especially the inexperienced young police officers, and police officers whose children are about the same age as the two victims." Xiao Yuan said: " In front of Lu Kun, a female recorder mentioned a social saying that the murderer was influenced by extremist thoughts. After that, Lu Kun's rhetoric suddenly changed, and the heart of the grave was pulled out."

Mingshu pondered, and said: "His reaction is very fast."

Xiao Yu'an: "Yes. In this way, Tomb Heart is a cover. But from the perspective of not letting go of any clues, I think that Tomb Heart's novels may give us some hints."

Mingshu picked up a book, flipped through it "swish" and raised his eyelids, "Boss, do you want to read novels by yourself?"

"If I just want to watch it for entertainment, I won't watch it here." Xiao Yu'an got up, "Drink water?"

Mingshu pouted, and brought over a clean and bright glass, "I'll just drink yours."

Although the two have established a relationship for a long time, their living habits are not small, such as reading and drinking water——

Ming Shu didn't like to read since he was a child, but Xiao Yu'an could read a book from morning to night, and he covered a wide range of subjects, including classics and popular novels in the market;

Mingshu likes flavored water, be it tea, coffee, or mixed drinks, he will only drink it if it has a hint of flavor, but Xiao Yuan drinks plain water all the year round, and only makes a pot of clear tea when he has guests.

However, Mingshu is also very "flexible". If Xiao Yuan asks him to read a book, even if he doesn't want to read it, he can read it bitterly; Swallow.

Ying Wuming, who is principled in everything, doesn't talk about principles when he is with his older lover, and even puts himself in the position of his younger brother, acting shamelessly and shamelessly.

Ming Shu held the cup and drank in small sips, "The Beicheng Branch has checked Lu Kun from beginning to end, and we have also dug out his online activities in the past year. He has never had contact with unknown people. However, what he referred to as 'bewitching' was merely reading Tomb Xin's novels, which cannot be used as a basis in criminal cases."

Xiao Yuan nodded, "I know. But Lu Kun's situation can actually be investigated further."

"Huh?" Ming Shu leaned forward, with his hands resting on the edge of the table.

This posture makes him look like a student who is paying attention.

And Xiao Yu'an is the personable teacher who is teaching.

"His so-called 'seduction' is not criminally established, but it may be true that he was influenced by such books." Xiao Yuan said, "Imagine if there is another person with a similar mental state to him who reads books under certain extreme conditions. To a certain sentence in the book, will the tragedy of the cafe repeat itself?"

Mingshu remembered a witness named "She Qun".

She Qun said that Lu Kun was reading a book at the time, and on the cover it said "some people deserve to die".

In crime novels, there are usually very strong extreme emotions. This sentence is just an expression, but it is not impossible to generate psychological hints.

After being silent for half a minute, Mingshu shook his head, "This is just a very special case. There is nothing wrong with the book itself. It is Lu Kun who is wrong. Just like many parents now blame games, thinking that games make their children addicted. This kind of view is fundamentally wrong. It doesn't make sense, because it's not the game itself that's at fault."

"Of course there is nothing wrong with the book. Do you think I plan to pursue the responsibility of Tomb Heart?" Xiao Yu'an said, "Although Lu Kun is just an example, this kind of case should not be ignored. Since Tomb Heart's book can stimulate a person with a mental disorder A normal suspect, maybe there is something in the book that we can refer to."

Mingshu immediately regained his spirits, "What did you find?"

Xiao Yuan remained indifferent, "Not yet."

Mingshu rested his chin on his arm, not at all like the sharp and decisive master in Fang Yuanhang's eyes, "I thought you had found a breakthrough point by calling me here."

"I always believe that when something suddenly appears, there must be a reason for it to appear. Lu Kun suddenly changed his rhetoric and moved a writer out. The most likely reason is to shift the focus. But since the tomb has been exposed in our sight, we You might as well check it out along the way." Xiao Yu'an said: "Sometimes a clue may seem useless, but when it comes time to connect in the end, maybe this useless clue will become the key."

Mingshu calmed down and nodded, "I will arrange people to investigate the tomb. Brother, put Lu Kun's case aside for now. I have a guess about Luo Xiangfu's case."

Xiao Yu'an said seriously, "I called you here just to hear your understanding of Luo Xiangfu's case."

"I don't have enough evidence to support this guess—" Mingshu stood up, pacing around the desk, "It may be his only hobby, street photography, that caused Luo Xiangfu's death."

Xiao Yu'an leaned back on the back of the chair, folded his hands on his abdomen, and stared out of his long and deep eyes, with encouragement.

"The murderer should not be anyone Luo Xiangfu is familiar with. If he is, he must have shown his flaws in our intensive investigation." Ming Shu continued: "Xing Mu and I inferred the murderer from the murder weapon, drug, and beating. It is a woman, I admit that this inference is a bit arbitrary, but now it seems that the possibility of the murderer being a woman is increasing."

Xiao Yu'an didn't express any opinion, but just nodded appropriately.

"Luo Xiangfu took photos for two years, and Wen Yao was the most troublesome one. I met Wen Yao just now. How can I say that she hates Luo Xiangfu and his ilk very much. Not only in the streets and alleys, but even in the workplace, she is often subject to The elderly harass you." Mingshu said: "But her hatred has not accumulated to the level of crime, she is consciously or unconsciously looking for an opportunity to vent. From this perspective, she is a person who can balance negative emotions. Guiding public opinion, but not personally killing people.”

Xiao Yu'an said: "The one who killed Luo Xiangfu may have been hurt more than her and hated Luo Xiangfu even more."

"Yes!" Ming Shu clenched his fist, "But this person is hidden very deeply, Luo Xiangfu may not know her at all, and it is very difficult to investigate."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Yuan suddenly said, "This is a more conventional way of thinking, have you ever thought about extreme ways of thinking?"

Ming Shu stood still, "Extreme?"

Xiao Yu'an tapped the book in the heart of the tomb with his index finger, "Some people deserve to die."

Mingshu opened his eyes, "Brother?"

"This is a common view in the tomb heart book, and it is also a popular view on the Internet now." Xiao Yuan said: "I have acquaintances on the TV station, and I asked them for the original interview records of Lu Kun's program, and more than one of them thought that , those children who were killed deserved to die."

Mingshu pulled back the armchair and sat down slowly.

"Are these people really hurt by the noisy children to the point of killing them?" Xiao Yu'an shook his head, "I can't see it."

"Deformed hate?" Ming Shu hesitated first, then his eyes became fixed, "Yes, it is deformed hate!"

"The noisy children and the old people who take pictures forcibly, these two groups seem to be completely different, but they have caused similar social impacts." Xiao Yu'an said, "Since many people think that noisy children deserve death, killing them is for the sake of Similarly, some people will think that killing the old man who forcibly took pictures is a 'benevolent act'-this has no necessary connection with whether he is harmed or not."

Mingshu put his hands on his cheeks, "In this way, the investigation will be more difficult. Anyone with a twisted mind, if he hates the old man in the street, may attack Luo Xiangfu... Oh no!"

"What?" Xiao Yuan asked.

"If the facts are as we think, then Luo Xiangfu must not be the only target of the murderer! He will still commit crimes!"

"That's true. Or, before he killed Luo Xiangfu, he had already killed someone else."

Mingshu shook his right leg unconsciously, his face was not very good-looking, "If you want to investigate, you can only start from the old cases of the accumulated case team, or investigate the missing persons. But this is equivalent to finding a needle in a haystack."

At this time, the sun had already set in the west, and the golden sunlight came in from the window, dyeing the fine dust in the room into beautiful gold leaf powder.

Xiao Yuan said, "It's almost time."

Mingshu is obviously still immersed in the case, "What time?"

"You don't need to work overtime today. The off-duty time has already passed." Xiao Yuan stood up and closed the spread documents.

"No..." Mingshu was puzzled, "You asked me to get off work?"

"You grew up here?"

"The case is still open."

Xiao Yu'an asked softly, "After you became the leader of the serious crime team, did you stay up all night when you encountered a case, and didn't go home until you solved it?"

Mingshu thinks about it, it really is.

Xiao Yu'an said again: "If there is no case, you will be late and leave early, and you will not be doing your job properly."

"I didn't!" Ming Shu retorted angrily, "The cases transferred to the Serious Crime Squad are not easy. I have been working tirelessly to solve the case. Shouldn't I catch up on sleep after I solve the case?"

"I didn't say you shouldn't." Xiao Yu'an had walked around half of the desk and walked up to Ming Shu.The two sat and stood, there was an obvious difference in height, Xiao Yuan stretched out his right hand, and rubbed the top of Mingshu's head very casually.

"Hey..." Mingshu let out a sigh of relief, not minding that his hair was messed up.

"The case is solved, but don't take your body seriously." Xiao Yu'an said: "The case has been investigated to the point where it is now, you can't solve it by staying in the bureau all night, understand?"

Mingshu has been a criminal policeman for many years, so the reason is naturally clear.But in the past, he didn't go home not only because he was eager to solve the case, but also because his long-distance relationship was like being single, and he was lonely when he went home.I can't cook, so I can only order takeaway, and I have to think about the case after eating.In this way, it would be better not to go home, to eat in the cafeteria and live in the office, to build a bed in the serious crime unit, to sleep when tired, to save time and effort, and not to think about miscellaneous things just because I am alone at home.

"Machine also needs maintenance, let alone human beings? When you have enough rest, your brain can turn faster." Xiao Yu'an pressed Mingshu's shoulder, "Don't hold back, pack up, and come to my place at night."

Mingshu jumped up "bass", "I came to your place to...do 'homework'?"

Xiao Yuan flicked his index finger between his eyebrows, "Jinlan came here yesterday, and put a bunch of herbs and a chicken at my place, and told me to stew it for you."

Xiao Jinlan is Xiao Yu'an's elder sister, she loved Mingshu very much before she got married, and treated Mingshu as a family member early on, but now that she is a wife and mother, she takes care of Mingshu even more, sending him something from time to time.

The family affection that Mingshu lacked was made up in Xiao's family.

There is no camera in the office, so Mingshu simply wrapped his arms around Xiao Yuan's waist, "Then you finish my appetite, can you fill me up with something else?"

Xiao Yu'an smiled, "You have the final say."