Madness of the Heart

PUC, Center for Psychological Research.

Xu Yin hummed an out-of-tune song, pushed the door out of the room Lin Jiao had arranged for her, and walked down the bright and quiet corridor.

One side of the corridor is a wall, and the other side is a whole piece of glass. Xu Yin stopped walking, turned to look at the glass, and himself reflected in the glass.

She lifted her left foot first, and walked slowly towards the glass, holding the stainless steel railing in front of the glass tightly with her hands, her eyes wide open, and her lips constantly opening and closing.

In the monitoring, Xu Yin seemed to be talking to herself in the glass, but her vocal cords did not vibrate, and not a single syllable came out of her voice.

After "speaking", she laughed crisply, then raised her hand, waved it at the glass, hummed again, and hopped briskly down the corridor.

Suddenly, her singing stopped again, and this time she turned towards the wall.

There are many doors on this side. From the outside, it looks similar to the room she stayed in not long ago.

It was already night at this time, and almost all the doors of the room were closed tightly, except for the door numbered "412" with a crack, and a flickering and gloomy light came out from the crack.

"Huh?" Xu Yin moved closer to the crack of the door, leaning his upper body forward to look inside.There seemed to be no one in the door, an empty room, the curtains were drawn tightly, and a small night light was placed on the table.

At this time, she didn't know that there was actually someone inside the door, and that person was looking down at her from a high position.

The tall and thin man hid most of his body by the door, only the side above his chest reached the crack of the door, from where he lowered his eyelids, silently looking at Xu Yin's hair.

Xu Yin's eyeballs rolled, first swept left and right, and then finally lifted up, just in time to meet the man's eyes.

In the middle of the night, this must be a weird and infiltrating scene—especially for a little girl—but Xu Yin just shrank his pupils slightly, and in the next second, the corners of his lips pulled upwards.

"Who are you?" she asked.

The man was even more surprised, his ghostly pale face trembled and twitched, his teeth made small and unpleasant sounds.

Xu Yin stretched out his hand and touched the door with his fingertips.

The man gasped.

The door was not pushed open, a chain prevented the door from opening inwards, and the metal chain made a light sound as it stretched——

"Zheng!"

Xu Yin pouted regretfully, and looked at the man without blinking, but the man seemed to come back to his soul because of this sound, his expression became ferocious and lively, and a pair of trembling hands pressed hard behind the door.

"Oh!"

The door was shut tightly.

Xu Yin closed his eyes reflexively, stepped back half a minute later, and continued his "journey".

But this time, she didn't hum any more, nor did she jump and run, but just walked slowly, as if she had become depressed because of the man behind the door.

There is an atrium between the Psychological Research Center and the SWAT team. Xu Yin consciously did not cross the atrium, but stood on the side of the research center and looked towards the SWAT team.

A tall man without a police uniform came out of an office. When the door was closed, he caught a glimpse of Xu Yin from the corner of his eye, so he turned around and smiled at Xu Yin.

Xu Yin watched the man walking towards him, and after a brief hesitation, he also took a step forward.

"Xu Yin." A familiar voice came from behind, Xu Yin immediately stopped and looked back.

Lin Jiao walked over quickly, smiled gently and said, "Do you want to go to Team Ming again?"

The man stopped moving forward and stood where he was, "Mr. Lin."

Lin Jiao and the man looked at each other for two seconds, as if unwilling to talk to each other, squatted down and took Xu Yin's hand, "Ming team is not in the game now, even if you leave here, you won't be able to find him."

Just when Lin Jiao was trying to persuade Xu Yin, the man narrowed his eyes and smiled, and disappeared around the corner.

Lin Jiao's eyelids were almost instinctively raised, and his gaze swept to the corner.

"Has he found the 'female ghost'?" Xu Yin said suddenly.

Lin Jiao stood up, led Xu Yin to go in, and said softly after a while: "How would I know?"

Mingshu did not find the "female ghost", but escorted Yu Xiaocheng into a rented house where all kinds of books were piled up in a mess.

Mingshu didn't intend to press Yu Xiaocheng against the wall so roughly, the walls of the old house are really dirty, not to mention the dust on the wall, there are also gray cobwebs on it, which is really disgusting.

But Yu Xiaocheng reacted fiercely, and when he saw someone standing in front of his house, he tried his best to run away. If he didn't subdue it, Mingshu would have to make his brothers laugh when he went back.

The rental house is very narrow, more than ten square meters, with only one room. The narrow corridor beside the door is the bathroom and the kitchen. insect.

After the struggle just now, Yu Xiaocheng looked extremely embarrassed, his face, T-shirt and the front of his jeans were all covered with wall dust, and a pair of poisoned eyes stared at Ming Shu angrily and sinisterly.

A normal senior high school student, even if he is under the huge pressure of the college entrance examination and has a gloomy mind, he will not have such great hostility and fear of the police.

"Why are you running?" Ming Shu changed his gentleness towards Teacher Wang, and looked at Yu Xiaocheng coldly.

Yu Xiaocheng pursed his lips hard and clenched his hands into fists. Even under the dim light, the blue veins on his arms were still very obvious.

Yi Fei raised his head and looked around at the lighting equipment on the ceiling.

It stands to reason that most candidates' rooms have good lighting equipment, but here there is only one light bulb emitting a dim yellow light.There is a chandelier in the center of the roof, and a row of spotlights on the right.But none of the lights seem to turn on.

Yi Fei saw the switch by the wall, went to press it twice, and the room did not become brighter as expected.

But these two voices made Yu Xiaocheng even more excited, "Get out!"

"That's fine." Ming Shu said, "But you have to get out with us, into the police car, and then into the police station."

The sound of Yu Xiaocheng's breathing filled the messy rental house, and after a few seconds, he suddenly shouted: "What the hell are you trying to do?"

Mingshu said: "Sha Chun is dead."

There was no surprise on Yu Xiaocheng's face, only more and more obvious anger and fear.

"You already knew." Ming Shu said again: "Right?"

Yu Xiaocheng's momentum weakened, he no longer stared at Mingshu, but looked away dodgingly, "What's none of my business?"

Mingshu said: "If the murderer is you, then it's none of your business."

"What are you talking about?" Yu Xiaocheng's cheeks twitched violently, "I didn't do anything!"

Ming Shu gave Yi Fei a wink, and Yi Fei understood, and began to rummage in the room.

"Don't touch my book!" Yu Xiaocheng tried to stop Yi Fei, but Ming Shu raised his hand to restrain him.

"Be honest!"

"I have nothing to do with Sha Chun!"

"Do you think your current overreaction can convince me?" Mingshu asked: "August 8, Saturday night, where are you?"

Yu Xiaocheng's cheeks stiffened, "I, I am reviewing at school."

During the make-up class during the summer vacation of the third year of senior high school, evening self-study is not mandatory on Saturdays and Sundays, but most of the boarding students in the experimental class will come to the classroom on their own initiative.

Mingshu asked, "Who can prove it for you?"

There is never a shortage of teachers and students in the senior three buildings of Ninth Middle School. If Yu Xiaocheng is really studying there, there must be more than one person who can prove it for him.

But Yu Xiaocheng seemed very panicked, unable to speak for a long time.

"Can no one prove it for you?" Mingshu asked.

Yu Xiaocheng said: "I am doing self-study in school! I don't need anyone's proof!"

This remark was simply outrageous and unreasonable. Yi Fei turned around and said, "Yu Xiaocheng, if I were you, if I really had nothing to do with Sha Chun's death, I would seriously cooperate with the police investigation. Of course, you can also play tricks, but you will suffer only yourself."

Yu Xiaocheng said, "You threatened me?"

Mingshu said, "I'm investigating you."

Apart from the bed and a plastic stool next to the desk, there was really no place to sit in the rented house, and Mingshu didn’t want to sit. He took the teaching material from “Jianjia Bailu” from Yi Fei, flipped through it, and observed Yu Xiao Sincere look.

"I'm just an ordinary student, and I'm going to take the college entrance examination next year." Yu Xiaocheng didn't look at Mingshu, but looked at the textbooks in Mingshu's hands from time to time, "I don't know what to investigate."

"You will take the college entrance examination next year?" Mingshu said, "You also took the college entrance examination this year and last year."

Yu Xiaocheng seemed to be haunted, and suddenly began to beat his chest.

"You are very diligent. You have put in more effort than many others in your studies, but the two college entrance examinations did not bring you satisfactory results." Ming Shu said, "Did Sha Chun tell you that you are very close to her?" picture?"

Yu Xiaocheng's eyes were almost fixed, his expression was extremely surprised.

"It seems that she said so." Mingshu said.

"No!" Yu Xiaocheng shook his head violently, "What do you know? What do you know? She never told me!"

Mingshu sighed, and patted the textbook lightly, "You have been so excited, I can only take you back to the police station first, and wait until you calm down."

Liu Mei and Long Tianhao were also brought back to the crime team.Compared with Yu Xiaocheng, although the two also had obvious mood swings, they were both within the normal range.

Liu Mei is very beautiful, wearing light makeup, and choked up a few times when talking about Sha Chun, "Mr. Sha Chun is very good and has a very charming personality."

It was the first time Fang Yuanhang heard someone praise Shachun for his charisma, and asked, "For example?"

Liu Mei couldn't help sighing, "I'm a model, and I can't work from nine to five. Sometimes when I come to work suddenly, I can only coordinate with Mr. Sha Chun to change the time. Every time Mr. Sha Chun politely said, 'It's okay, work I like Guzheng very much, and I have been to other Gufeng training institutions before taking classes at Jianjia Bailu, and no teacher is as talented and reasonable as Teacher Sha Chun."

Before facing Liu Mei, Fang Yuanhang already had a general understanding of Liu Mei's work and private life.

Apart from liking the guzheng, this person has almost nothing in common with Sha Chun, and the most critical trait of Sha Chun—diligence—is not reflected in Liu Mei.It stands to reason that Liu Mei does not have the conditions to become Sha Chun's target, but there is a problem that the police cannot let go of easily, that is, after Liu Mei came to "Jianjia Bailu", she had very frequent contact with Sha Chun.

They add each other to WeChat, often chat in the form of text or voice, and even call many times.

In Sha Chun's communication records, Liu Mei's existence is quite prominent.

WeChat chat records can be checked, but phone communication records can only be checked for the time, not the content.

Fang Yuanhang asked: "What do you usually talk about?"

Liu Mei said: "Talk about guzheng, and other national musical instruments. Teacher Sha Chun not only knows guzheng, but also other musical instruments. He also has insights into national culture. You know, my kind of work is actually very superficial, and I also learn guzheng. In order to make myself less superficial, I really benefited a lot from getting along with Teacher Sha Chun."

The statement seemed unassailable.But it is precisely because of its invulnerability that it is all the more suspicious.

Liu Mei didn't seem to be able to say these words, and her expression was very stiff when she spoke, as if she was reciting some lines.

Fang Yuanhang thought about it, "Has Sha Chun ever praised you for your hard work?"

Liu Mei raised her eyebrows, "Diligent?"

"You not only have to complete your modeling work, but also use your spare time to learn guzheng and understand national culture." Fang Yuanhang smiled jokingly: "I can't, I don't bother to do anything after get off work."

Liu Mei shook her head, "How can I compare with Teacher Sha Chun and you policemen? I don't work hard, which is different from you. But when you talk about hard work, Teacher Sha Chun is indeed the most hardworking person I have ever met. She used to say I wasn't trying hard enough."

Fang Yuanhang asked, "She said that to you?"

Liu Mei suddenly opened her mouth in embarrassment, "...Well, she advised me to take life seriously."

"Liu Mei is lying." Fang Yuanhang walked quickly and said to Mingshu on the phone: "With Sha Chun's personality, it is absolutely impossible to tell others 'you are not working hard enough'. Liu Mei said this like Knowing the cause of Sha Chun's death, but deliberately picking himself out!"

Among Sha Chun's one-on-one students, Ming Shu is most suspicious of Yu Xiaocheng.But other people who don't seem to have too many hardworking traits may not be what they appear on the surface.

Liu Mei is one, and so is Long Tianhao.

"What does it matter to you whether I learn guzheng or not? I love traditional culture, can't I?" In the inquiry room, Long Tianhao had an arrogant attitude, and the five fingers of his left hand trembled from time to time.

E-sports players eat a youth meal. They start playing games in their teens and become "veterans" in their early twenties. Those with good strength and luck can play for a few more years, and those who are plagued by injuries can only retire sadly.

Long Tianhao is only 22 years old this year. He has become a contracted anchor of the platform from a professional player, and earns his living by live broadcasting.

The e-sports industry has developed rapidly on an explosive scale in the past few years. The group of people at the top of the pyramid enjoy honor, cheers, worship, and staggering huge incomes, but these people are a minority after all, and more are the middle and lower levels of the pyramid. people.

For example, Long Tianhao.

Last year, when Long Tianhao announced the end of his career, there was no splash on the Internet at all, and only a few fans expressed their blessings.

The reason Long Tianhao explained himself was that he was getting old and wanted to return to the life of ordinary people.

This is both true and false.

22 years old is indeed not young in the hands of e-sports, but it may not be impossible to play for a few more years.The life of ordinary people in the public perception is a fixed salary, nine to five, marriage and children...

Obviously not when signing up as an anchor.

Long Tianhao did not leave the game that led him "astray" when he was a minor, but changed his way and continued to make a living by playing games.

Mingshu felt that Long Tianhao's left hand might have a secret.

No one cares about the real reason why an [-]-line e-sports player retired, but when he might be related to the murder, the police had to get to the bottom of it.

"Why do you want to learn Guzheng?" Mingshu said, "You don't look like you are interested in Guzheng."

"Do the police judge people by their appearance?" Long Tianhao sneered unnaturally, "I have money and time, so I can learn whatever the hell I want!"

It is true that the anchor has money, but as for time...

Mingshu dialed the headset, and Zhou Yuan's voice came from inside: "Ming team, the online time of Long Tianhao's game account is very long, an average of 15 hours a day, and the live broadcast time is not short..."

Does a person who spends 15 hours a day playing games really have time to learn Guzheng?

For those who don't know about e-sports, playing games is to kill time, but for professional players and anchors, "playing" means work.

Long Tianhao, a retired player, still spends most of his day on games, so it can be said that he doesn't work hard.

Mingshu asked: "Apart from Guzheng, what else do you and Sha Chun communicate with?"

"No communication." Long Tianhao showed an attitude of unwillingness to cooperate, "She doesn't teach well, and I have nothing to say to her."

"Did you discuss the topic of 'hard work' in class?"

Hearing this, Long Tianhao suddenly raised his head, his eyes became very strange.

"Diligence" was like a cluster of sparks, igniting something in his eyes.

"I haven't discussed it." Half a minute later, Long Tianhao turned his eyes away, and his whole body seemed to be gloomy, "I haven't attended Sha Chun's class for a long time, and I don't know her well. If you have nothing else to do, let me go." Go back, I'm going to broadcast live tonight."

Mingshu looked at Long Tianhao's left hand again, and suddenly had a guess.

In the room at the other end of the corridor, Yu Xiaocheng was always in a state of excitement and anger.

Xiao Yu'an had already returned from Director Li's dinner, Mingshu said: "You came back just in time, there is an emergency and I have to discuss it with you."

Xiao Yu'an said, "What about the Fourth Medical Alley?"

Mingshu was so busy that he was dizzy, "You know?"

"Xiao Man has already told me." What Xiao Yuan held in his hand was the DNA test report issued by Xiao Man.

"Let me see!" Mingshu took the report, and suddenly said, "Why did Xiao Man report directly to you? Even I, the captain, didn't pass by?"

Xiao Yu'an smiled, "Did you forget that you arranged the line between Xiao Man and Wu Zhen?"

"what?"

"Xiao Man doesn't have superpowers, he is investigating Wu Zhen, and you ask him and Xu Chun to investigate the clues in your hand, he is too busy."

Mingshu slapped the report on the forehead, "My fault, I'll go find him later."

"You can't believe what Xu Yin said, but she did provide important clues. The DNA data in the archives can't be compared with the large area of ​​bloodstains in Yisi Alley, and there is no other physical evidence for the time being." Xiao Yu'an said: "If you are If you want to discuss with me how to handle this case now, my suggestion is that the Serious Crime Squad leave it alone for the time being and focus on the Sha Chun case."

Mingshu also had the same plan, "Will you arrange other teams to follow up?"

"Of course." Xiao Yuan said.

Ming Shu breathed a sigh of relief, and told Xiao Yu'an the progress of the case one by one.

Xiao Yu'an said: "Although this Long Tianhao looks like a fool, he is also a person who has put in a lot of effort in his career. He is learning Guzheng because he has not given up on his e-sports dream until now."