Madness of the Heart

Chapter 16 Demon Hunting (16)

Leaving the interrogation room, Ming Shu leaned against the wall, rubbing his eyebrows, feeling a burst of intense fatigue and indignation.

Life is a card, some people have good cards, and some people have bad cards. Wen Jingjing, Lian Qiao, and Qin Manyue took medium-good cards. The family was relatively rich and their own abilities were good, but they trampled others wantonly, playing good cards in a mess, and eventually died under the murderer’s butcher’s knife.

Are they wrong? Of course there is.

Do they deserve to die? It seems that Li Hongmei should not come to the trial.

The paradox is-apart from Li Hongmei, who is entitled to try them?

Li Hongmei’s card was undoubtedly a rotten card that couldn’t be more rotten. If this card is put in anyone’s hand, it will probably lead to tragic consequences.

Ming Shu thought of himself.

Compared with most people in this society, he is undoubtedly lucky. Born in a wealthy and well-established family, the start is standing on the finish line of many people. Although he had a poor relationship with his parents since he was a child, and didn’t feel the blood kinship very much, these were made up for in the Xiao family.

The elders of the Xiao family treated him like a son, and his peers treated him as a younger brother.

Most importantly, he met Xiao Yuan when he was a child.

What he pursues and wants, Xiao Yu Antong can give him, and even give him surprises from time to time.

The familiar sound of footsteps came from the left, and Ming Shu returned to his senses and took a deep breath.

“It’s over?” Xiao Yuan didn’t use words like “interrogation”. After speaking, he raised his hand and lightly touched Ming Shu’s forehead.

“Yeah.” Ming Shu nodded, “Brother, the case of Xiaben Village…”

Xiao Yuan interrupted, “Do you want to follow?”

Ming Shu whispered: “I know it’s inappropriate.”

“Li Hongmei’s case is within our scope of investigation, but the case of her family is not under our control.” Xiao Yuan said: “The case went up to Yuanhai County and did not go to higher places. Now Li Hongmei kills The influence of roommates is so great that the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Hailu City has already begun an investigation.”

Mingshu asked: “Are there only municipal units?”

“I know what you mean. Only the municipal units have passed, and the Li family father and son’s case has passed for so many years. If strong evidence cannot be obtained immediately, once the enthusiasm caused by Li Hongmei has passed, the locals may engage in some The operation is hard to see.” Xiao Yuan said: “Don’t worry, the special operations team will also pass.”

Ming Shu’s eyes lit up, but he was a little lost.

“You are also a named member of the special operations team, and I know you want to go.” Xiao Yuan said: “But unfortunately, the case we are holding has not been completely resolved. You can’t go away.”

Ming Shu was addicted to cigarettes, took out a cigarette, held it in his hand and rubbed it repeatedly.

Xiao Yuan took the cigarette away, and there was calmness in his eyes that was enough to soothe people’s hearts, “What should you do now?”

Ming Shu stared at himself in Xiao Yuan’s Tongren, his lips moved, but there was no sound.

Xiao Yuan said: “If you are irritable and confused in your mind, take a break first.”

“I won’t rest!” Ming Shu straightened his back immediately, “Luo Xiangfu’s case has not been solved yet, and the line in the heart of the tomb has not been investigated. There is also Chi Xiaomin. There are so many things waiting for me to do, how can I rest?”

“Well said. Still not being led by the nose by emotions.” Xiao Yuan smiled warmly, “Come with me.”

Ming Shu whispered: “I’ve never been led by emotions, okay?”

Xiao Yuan turned around, “Huh?”

“I said I’ve never been led by emotions!” Ming Shu said, “I was only led by your nose…”

Xiao Yuan nodded on the tip of his nose, “When did I hold your nose?”

“Hand! It’s a hand!” Ming Shu corrected, “It’s a hand!”

In the bureau, it was not suitable to have too intimate actions. Xiao Yuan took Ming Shu back to his office and put a can of iced honey tea on the coffee table. “Is Chi Xiaomin eye-catching?”

“I told Li Hongmei that we will definitely solve the old case in Xiaben Village. She was finally willing to talk about Chi Xiaomin.” Ming Shu did not drink honey tea for the time being, and put the cold bottle on her face, “Chi Xiaomin is her. The only friend after coming to Dongye City, the two met at the beginning of this year when they worked part-time. Chi Xiaomin knew that she was isolated and humiliated at school, but she didn’t know what happened to her in childhood.”

Xiao Yuan asked: “Then how much does Li Hongmei know about Chi Xiaomin?”

“I don’t know much, I only know that she came from a different place and wanted to save money to study. This is consistent with what the owner of the fruit shop said.” Ming Shu added: “Li Hongmei trusts Chi Xiaomin, mainly because Chi Xiaomin often discards the fruit shop. , But give her some edible fruit. This move was a rare goodwill for Li Hongmei. After the two got together, Chi Xiaomin lent the book he bought to Li Hongmei, including the heart of the tomb. They discussed the plot, and they all agreed with the view that “some people are damned”. Li Hongmei remembers clearly that she only told Chi Xiaomin about the violence in school, and never said that she wanted to kill Wen Jingjing and others. And Chi Xiaomin told her after she talked about it again—then you kill them.”

Xiao Yuan squinted, as if thinking.

“Of course, Li Hongmei actually had murderous intentions a long time ago. Chi Xiaomin’s words would add to the flames.” Ming Shu said: “According to Li Hongmei, after they left Dongjiu Building that day, Chi Xiaomin said to her, if I were you , I will not bear it anymore, they have bullied you so much, can you still swallow this breath? Hongmei, I am very disappointed in you.”

Xiao Yuan suddenly said: “Li Hongmei’s words can’t be trusted.”

“Well, I understand.” Ming Shu said: “In short, what we can basically be sure is that Chi Xiaomin and Li Hongmei were separated before they left campus, because the camera at the school gate only captured Chi Xiaomin. Li Hongmei herself In other words, after Chi Xiaomin expressed dissatisfaction with her, he turned and left. The last sentence he said was the phrase “some people deserve to die.””

“Chi Xiaomin is familiar with Dongye Foreign Language Institute, so he can avoid all surveillance.” Xiao Yuan tapped the index finger of his right hand on the back of his left hand, “Her presence can easily affect judgment.”

“That’s right!” Ming Shu frowned, “What is her identity? Say that she has influenced Li Hongmei, Li Hongmei has carried so much, even without her, Li Hongmei will break out sooner or later. Say she is just an ordinary friend of Li Hongmei’s. , She suddenly disappeared again.”

“Then’cut off’ her temporarily,” Xiao Yuan said.

Ming Shu: “Huh?”

“The cases before us are numerous and complicated. One case is tied to one case. There are countless branches and seemingly endless, right?” Xiao Yuan said.

Ming Shu nodded.

Li Hongmei, Lu Kun, Luo Xiangfu, Xiaben Village, the heart of the tomb, now add Chi Xiaomin. Although Ming Shu has been working as a criminal police officer for many years, he still feels like he has fallen into a bottomless pit after encountering so many cases in a short time. Only the sound of the wind is passing by, the light on his head is getting farther and farther. Until he disappeared, his feet could not wait for a heavy blow.

Xiao Yuan said: “So we have to cut off some of the branches now, otherwise the clues will become entangled with each other, and the more the rationale, the more chaotic.

“I’ve cut it off.” Ming Shu finally unscrewed the honey tea and took a few sips. “The case of Luo Xiangfu involved Luo Xiaolong taking drugs, and Luo Xiaolong was involved in living outside the city. It was a poisonous den. I don’t know how many behind it. With the deep network, even the special police corps dare not take it lightly. The serious crime team generally does not participate in drug-related cases, but the living outside the city is bound to involve major cases, and the special police corps needs our strength.”

Ming Shu sighed and took honey tea to his temples again, “But I really can’t get the manpower and energy, so I have to ignore it for the time being. There is also the case of Xiaben Village, where the special operations team is the main investigator. Wrong, their rank is above us, and the obstacle to investigating the case is much smaller than ours, but in fact, we should at least send a group of people to cooperate.”

“This is your problem.” Xiao Yuan’s eyes were soft, “Of course it is also your advantage.”

Ming forgiveness.

“You have a strong sense of responsibility and strong divergent thinking ability. You can often think of one aspect from one point. This is very important for solving the case. But now…” Xiao Yuan’s tone changed, “You have been radiated by the net. It’s trapped.”

“I…” Ming Shu paused, “You taught me to think like this.”

“Yes, but I have also taught you that when the network becomes more and more complicated, you have to go back to the original point.”

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Xiao Yuan said again: “You are right to put aside the two cases of drug-related accidents and popular science games outside the city. We are right to ignore the old case in Xiaben Village for the time being. Answer me, what is the most important thing now?”

Ming Shu reacted quickly, “find out the murderer of Luo Xiangfu, and determine the true identity of the heart of the tomb.”

Xiao Yuan smiled, “It seems that your mind is still very clear, but just not calm enough.”

“There is also Chi Xiaomin.” Ming Shu refused to give up: “She has disappeared too strangely. Brother, I don’t want to cut her line.”

Xiao Yuan asked: “Then follow three lines at the same time, can you take care of it?”

If someone asks this question, even if it is Li Ju, Ming Shu will answer immediately—I can!

But in front of him was Xiao Yuan, he didn’t need it, and he wouldn’t be able to do it.

After half a minute, Ming Shu shook his head, “I’m afraid I can’t take care of it.”

“Then slow down first.” Xiao Yuan said: “Don’t be too anxious. We will crack down on the doubts in the case one by one.”

In modern society, it is actually difficult for a person to be completely “invisible”. No matter how meticulous TA’s mind is, more or less will leave traces in the circles of life.

The heart of the tomb, the real name is unknown, the gender is unknown, and the age is unknown. Three books have been published so far, all of which are suspenseful and murderous. The latest one was published in May this year, called “Green Perfume Bottle”, which is the cover of this book. It says “Some people deserve to die.”

The publisher of the book is “Los Angeles Heart Cloud Press”.

Ming Shu could have arranged a few team members to investigate in Los Angeles, think twice, or decide to go personally.

Dongye City and Los Angeles are in the same economic circle, and the police circles of the two places are in close contact. The crime teams on both sides have also solved major inter-provincial cases together.

Hua Chong, the current deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Los Angeles City Bureau, has known Ming Shu for many years. Mingshu found a box of famous Dongye tea, assigned work with Yifei, and set off with Fang Yuanhang.