Madness of the Heart

Just when Mingshu and Fang Yuanhang left from "Wanwancai", the assistance team of Beicheng Branch also learned from the investigation that last year Huang Mengquan, who often pushed a cart to sell skewers in Kanzi San Lane, Shanxiang Street, this year didn't show up.

Wang Hao was not willing to be Mingshu's subordinate at first, so he asked the team members to report to Mingshu when he found a clue.Although this case is related to Beicheng District, it was in the hands of the Serious Crime Squad early in the morning, and the detection is also the credit of the Serious Crime Squad. Anyway, he won't get any benefit, and it's enough to get over his face. If you really work hard to help, that's not due diligence , is silly.

But the team member who was sent to report - Xiang Tao, a young man who was just assigned to the Beicheng branch this year - was quite active. Wang Hao asked him to "talk" to Mingshu, but he didn't know whether he didn't understand or disagreed. What the leader of the family did was to bring the residents who provided important information during the screening process to Mingshu.

"Huang Mengquan sells skewers downstairs in my house. He has been selling skewers for several years. He also sold marshmallows and sesame candies in the past, which are favorites of children." Liu He'an lives in Kanzi Sanxiang. Women at the bottom of this age often gossip, "His skewers are not tasty. They use waste oil, rotten vegetables and rotten meat. Every time I pass by, I can smell a bad smell. Those potatoes and lettuce, It’s all turned yellow, and the smell is suppressed by the chili pepper, which is disgusting! I don’t think many people buy his skewers. I said last year that he doesn’t make much money, and sooner or later he has to pack up and leave. .”

Mingshu asked: "Do you think Huang Mengquan suddenly disappeared because the business can't continue?"

"What else?" Liu He'an said in a rough voice, "I haven't seen him since the Spring Festival this year, so he must have run away in despair. I don't think he looks like us here, he speaks with an accent, and I don't know Which village did he come from? I’m so thankful that he’s gone. Our alley is not on the street, and the urban management doesn’t care. My little granddaughter is about to grow up. If Huang Mengquan is still selling skewers there, my little granddaughter will secretly What can I do if I buy it and eat it?"

"Are you sure Huang Mengquan hasn't appeared since the Spring Festival this year?" Ming Shu asked.

Liu He'an lived most of his life, and the first time he was questioned by the police, his eyes rolled up for a long time, "I'm sure. At that time, I told my wife, why didn't this 'Huang Chuanzi' come? My wife said , why are you so anxious, the Chinese New Year hasn't passed yet. After the Chinese New Year passed, Huang Mengquan still didn't come."

"Huang Mengquan is the owner of a mobile stall and has set up a stall on Shanxiang Street all year round, so it's easy to check." Mingshu said: "First, he should live near Shanxiang Street. Second, although the urban management doesn't care about his back There are hawkers in the alleys, but there is a high probability that they have noticed."

Xiang Tao was very active, "I'll go to the police station to confirm Huang Mengquan's residence!"

Mingshu smiled at him, "It's hard work."

"Liu Hean and the proprietress of 'Wanwancai' have noticed that Huang Mengquan hasn't shown up for a long time, but they don't think it's a strange thing." Fang Yuanhang said: "Either they think he can't do business well, and they have to find another way to make a living. , or thought he had gone back to his hometown to farm, and no one realized that he might have been killed."

"Ordinary people, live their lives in peace and stability, how can it be so easy to think of being killed?" Mingshu paused after finishing speaking, "But..."

Fang Yuanhang quickly turned his head, "Master, but what?"

"Did you hear anything from Liu Hean's words?" Mingshu asked.

"Huh?" Fang Yuanhang frowned and thought for a while, "Liu He'an has hatred for Huang Mengquan."

"Yes." Mingshu said as he walked forward, "The hawkers on the main street will be driven away by the urban management, but the ones in the alleys will not be. The old house where Liu and An live has no property management, and Huang Mengquan works in the alley. Spicy skewers business will inevitably produce a strong smell, along with garbage and sanitation problems, which will inevitably affect the lives of the surrounding residents. If Liu He'an can hold his face, he can quarrel with Huang Mengquan. If he can't, he can only endure .The longer you endure, the stronger your hatred will be."

Fang Yuanhang followed behind, "But what does this mean?"

Mingshu turned sideways, his eyes darkened, "It means that some people, such as those who hate Huang Mengquan more than Liu He'an, may wish Huang Mengquan to die."

Fang Yuanhang's eyes widened suddenly, "Master, are you serious?"

"This is also a possibility." Mingshu said: "From now on, who in Shanxiang Street or Suzheng Street has never appeared after the Spring Festival this year? We only know one Huang Mengquan now, but in fact Huang Mengquan may not be that one." Stand-in. His way of making a living makes him easy to attract hatred, which is a point that interferes with the investigation. Brother Hang, don't be careless."

Suddenly he was taught a lesson, and Fang Yuanhang was still digesting it. When he heard the "Brother Hang", he felt like he was being tricked again. Your master, you are my horse boy!

The sorting is still going on.When Wang Hao learned that Xiang Tao had become Mingshu's "pawn", he immediately became furious, but Xiang Tao didn't care and continued to inquire about Huang Mengquan's news.

"This man's name is not 'Huang Mengquan', but these three characters." The police called up a file, "His name is 'Huang Mouquan', and he lives in Kanzi Nine Lane, Shanxiang Street."

Shanxiang Street has a total of nine back streets and alleys. The larger the number, the more remote the location and the older the house. "Wanwanxiang" is on the main street of Shanxiang Street, which is the best place to do business nearby. Kanzi [-]st Lane is next to the main street, and there are many small restaurants inside, and further inside, there are only mobile stalls.

According to the information provided by the police station, Huang Mouquan is a 53-year-old resident of Hulu Township under the jurisdiction of Dongye City. He came to Dongye City a few years ago and has been living alone in Building 4-4, No. 1, Kanzi Nine Lane.

And this house was bought from an old man by his long-deceased daughter.

"I have no family and live alone. I am 53 years old. I haven't shown up at the place where I used to set up a stall for a long time, but no one thinks it's strange. This fully meets the conditions we have proposed for a substitute." On the way to Huang Mouquan's house, Fang Yuanhang said: " Another point, he is a peddler, isn't it easier for the murderer to notice him if he shows up in public?"

Mingshu dare not assert easily, but judging from the clues he has so far, the possibility that Huang Mouquan is a double is already very high.

Many houses in Kanzi Nine Alley were empty. When someone came, a few stray dogs walked vigilantly against the wall with their tails between their legs.

The trace inspectors had already arrived, and while Mingshu was waiting for Xiao Man to enter the house to collect traces, he knocked on the doors of residents 4-5 on the same floor.

There are six households on the first floor of this house, and the doors of four households have serious dust accumulation. Only the door locks of 4-5 and 4-6 are relatively clean, and people should still be living there.

4-5 The door of the room is opened, and a safety chain is placed in the middle.

Mingshu immediately noticed that compared with the old door, the safety chain was very new.

A gray-haired old woman was looking out with a pair of cloudy eyes inside the door.

Fang Yuanhang also rushed over, seeing that the old lady lived in 4-5, he quickly put his ID in the crack of the door, "Hello, we are the police."

There was a muffled sound from the old woman's throat, the wrinkles on her face trembled, and then without saying a word, she closed the door with a bang.

"This..." Fang Yuanhang was baffled, "Why did it close? Do we look like bad guys? Does my certificate look like a fake one?"

"It's okay. It's a good thing for the elderly to have a strong sense of prevention." Mingshu turned to 4-6, knocked on the door for a while, but there was no movement inside, and it seemed that no one was at home.

Soon, Xiao Man shouted in 4-1: "Ming team, you can come in."

The area of ​​room 4-1 is only 20 square meters, the furniture is very old, the windows are closed, and there is a thick layer of dust on the table and the floor.

Mingshu asked while putting on shoe covers and gloves, "Did you find anything?"

"There are footprints and fingerprints. The fingerprints are severely damaged, and it is difficult to restore and compare them, but the footprints are well preserved and can be used as evidence." Xiao Man looked at Mingshu: "But there is only one set of footprints."

"One group?" Mingshu tidied up the gloves, "that is to say, no one else has been here, and the fingerprints and footprints belong to Huang Mouquan..."

Xiao Man said, "It should be like this."

Mingshu walked to the electric box, "No, I still have to take it back to make a model."

"Well, I understand." Xiao Man said: "I've checked the electrical box, the main power supply is off, and the water valve and air valve are also closed."

Mingshu nodded, and walked to the refrigerator again.

The refrigerator door was open, and the food inside had rotted long ago, and the smell was gone.

There are a total of three compartments in the refrigerator, and there are eight bowls and bowls in total. These bowls and bowls contain food. In addition, there are four plastic pockets for uncooked ingredients.

"The contents of each bowl have been sampled and tested later," Xiao Man said.

Mingshu scanned the kitchen and heard Fang Yuanhang shouting in the bedroom: "Huang Mouquan's wardrobe is full."

The bedroom is very narrow, with a bed and a bulky wardrobe, there is almost no space left.

The closet exudes the smell of old wood and aged paint, most of the space is stuffed with cotton wool, and the other half is filled with Huang Mouquan's clothes.

There are everything from outerwear to underwear. Although there are not many, for a person in his fifties who relies on setting up a stall for a living, these clothes should be all of Huang Mouquan's clothes.

"There are uncooked dishes in the refrigerator, and there are eight bowls of leftovers. The clothes are not taken away, but the person has disappeared for more than half a year." Mingshu said: "It can't be that he took the initiative to travel far away. The only explanation is that he was leaving. At that time, I didn't know that I would not come back. But the water and electricity..."

"Do you have the habit of turning off the main valves of water, electricity and electricity when you leave home?" Xiao Man asked.

Fang Yuanhang shook his head, "I don't even turn off the wifi."

"Many elderly people will turn off the electric valve and air valve, thinking that it is safer." Mingshu looked at the water valve again, "but the water valve... except for leaving home for a year or so, few people will actively close it Just make sure all the faucets are turned off before going out.”

"This is weird!" Fang Yuanhang said, "Huang Mouquan turned off the water valve, but he didn't even deal with the leftovers in the refrigerator, nor did he take away his clothes."

"There is a contradiction. Huang Mouquan turned off the water valve, which means that he is preparing for a long trip, and the dishes in the refrigerator have not been processed, which means that he doesn't think he will be away for a long time." Ming Shu folded his arms and lowered his eyes to think For a while, "By the way, are there signs of fighting in the house?"

"I can't see it." Xiao Man said, "But there is one thing that I am very concerned about."

"Where?"

"I think the house is too clean."

"clean?"

"It just feels like someone has deliberately cleaned it up."

Fang Yuanhang said: "Isn't every household cleaning before the Spring Festival?"

"No." Xiao Man said, "It's not the 'clean' you think. Even if Huang Mouquan cleaned the room before the Spring Festival, it has been half a year now."

"I understand what you mean." Mingshu said, "You think the traces that should exist don't exist."

"Well. Criminals are afraid that they will leave directional traces on the scene. Usually, after committing crimes, the scene will be cleaned up." Xiao Man said: "I have been to the scene so many times, and the 'clean' here is very clear to me. A similar feeling."

"Wait a minute!" Fang Yuanhang clapped his hands, "According to what you said, this place has been cleaned up specially, so isn't this the scene of the crime? Huang Mouquan died here and his body was taken away, so the vegetables in the refrigerator They didn’t deal with it, and the clothes in the closet were not taken away. But the main valves of water, electricity and electricity were closed—the murderer didn’t need to help Huang Mouquan clean the refrigerator, the food was rotten inside, and the refrigerator door was closed, no matter how smelly it was, it couldn’t get out If you go to someone else’s house, the water, electricity, and electricity main valves must be closed, because in this old house, if the power is cut off, the water is cut off, or the equipment fails, the water pipe may burst. As long as this happens, someone will come to the door Come on, maybe even call the police!"

Mingshu said: "This can basically explain the paradoxical situation just now. Has the luminol test been done?"

"There is no blood stain reaction." Xiao Man packed up the investigation box, "I have to go back and model the footprints first."

"If this is really the first scene, how did the murderer take Huang Mouquan away?" Fang Yuanhang said, "The luminol reagent didn't detect any blood marks, so the murderer shouldn't have divided the body here... Ah, I I also remembered that Huang Mouquan died without bleeding, at least without massive bleeding."

Ming Shu stood by the only table in the living room, stroking the edge of the table with his gloved hand, "There is no dismemberment of the body, taking an adult away in its entirety is likely to attract the attention of others, and people will say indefinite."

"Then it's very important to find witnesses." Fang Yuanhang was full of enthusiasm, "I'll go right away!"

Later, the footprint comparison failed to produce results.However, Xiao Man judged from Huang Mouquan's shoes and shoe sizes at home that the footprints could not have been left by Huang Mouquan himself.

In this way, Xiao Man's previous judgment is likely to be close to the fact that Huang's family was the first scene, and after killing Huang Mouquan, someone cleaned up his own traces along with Huang Mouquan's fingerprints and footprints.

Only in this way can it explain why the Huang family has no traces of Huang Mouquan's own life.

But another question then arises. Now that the scene has been cleaned up, who are the existing footprints and damaged fingerprints?

Could it be that after Huang Mouquan died, another person came to the scene again?

What is the purpose of this person coming to Huang's house?

It was already midnight, and the night wind of early autumn was blowing a little cold. Mingshu looked at the low-end but very life-like small shops on Shanxiang Street with a blank expression, as if in a daze, but in fact, he was filtering thousands of clues in his mind. .

There is no doubt that Huang Mouquan was involved in a case.

As for whether it is a case in the same strain as the Wu Zhen case and the Sha Chun case, it is still unclear.

Conflicts between hawkers, between hawkers and surrounding residents, between hawkers and urban management are common, and conflicts eventually lead to conflicts and murders, which are not uncommon in any city.

The possibility of Huang Mouquan being killed by his enemies is actually far greater than the possibility of being chosen as a substitute by the mastermind behind the Wu Zhen case.

but……

Murder cases involving hawkers are, in all likelihood, committed by passion. The murderer has very weak anti-reconnaissance awareness, and some even have no anti-reconnaissance awareness at all.

Therefore, once a similar case occurs, it can be detected immediately.

The situation in Huang Mouquan's house obviously does not fit this feature. Someone cleaned up the room, and Huang Mouquan disappeared without a sound. Bowls of vegetables" The proprietress and others found that Huang Mouquan was no longer in this area.

For half a year, there were no rumors about Huang Mouquan in Shanxiang Street or Suzheng Street.

From this point of view, Huang Mouquan really doesn't look like he was murdered with passion because of his feud with someone he knew in life.

As for other enemies, there is no clue yet.

If Huang Mouquan is connected with "Professor" and Wu Zhen...

Mingshu suddenly had an idea, and called Xiao Man, "Haven't all of Wu Zhen's personal belongings been brought back? Let's see if Wu Zhen's shoes can be compared with the footprints. If Huang Mouquan is looking for us Wu Zhen is inseparable from that person, and the footprints may be left by Wu Zhen. If not..."

Xiao Man understood, "If not, the case of Huang Mouquan's disappearance will be decided by Director Xiao, and we or the Criminal Investigation Team [-] and [-] Team will continue to investigate!"

The night was getting deeper and deeper, and the old women who lived in 4-5 were still reluctant to open the door, and the residents of 4-6 finally came back.

Just like what Mingshu imagined, the person living in 4-6 is a man in his twenties who works as a waiter at a barbecue restaurant on Suzheng Street until midnight.

"This floor is only me and Granny Xu from 4-5." Facing the police, Li Zhenfei had a natural attitude, pointing to 4-1, and said: "There used to be someone living in that house, an uncle, and then there was no one else. Maybe they moved away."

Mingshu asked: "Move away? Did you see someone move? When?"

"That's not true." Li Zhenfei shook his head, "But no one has been in or out, isn't it because they moved away? And I heard the movement during the Chinese New Year."

Mingshu asked: "What happened?"

"It's the sound of moving things." Li Zhenfei said: "Overtime wages are high during the Spring Festival, so I didn't go home. I heard the movement outside on the day of the shift, but I was lying on the bed and didn't bother to watch. After that, I didn't watch it again. It's uncle."

"Master!" Fang Yuanhang said: "The news Li Zhenfei heard was not moving, but someone moving Huang Mouquan..."

Mingshu said: "Do you still remember the safety chain hanging on the door of the old lady at 4-5? Compared with the door, that safety chain is obviously too new. Li Zhenfei heard the movement, but he didn't look at it because he was lying down. It's normal, he's very tired from working the night shift. But 4-5 is closer to 4-1, Li Zhenfei can hear the movement, and the old lady can hear it even more."

"You mean, the old lady not only heard it, but also saw it?" Fang Yuanhang suddenly realized, "She saw a scene that terrified her, so she put on the safety chain!"

At this moment, Xiao Man called, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

The footprints left at the scene are consistent with the pattern of Wu Zhen's pair of shoes.And through the modeling comparison of the footprints, its height and weight are also in line with Wu Zhen!