Chapter 404: Arresting the Wrong Person

"It's not me. I got up later than all of you." Wu Tao said, and raised his eyebrows at Li Shuai: "It must be someone who wants to find a partner and gave it to them."

Li Shuai blushed and glanced at Yan Li: "Don't talk nonsense, I have never seen this flower in the nearby fields. It seems to be only in the mountain behind our house. I usually don't dare to go to the back mountain except to go to the toilet."

"That's weird. If it wasn't you who sent it, then who sent it?" Wu Tao thought, could it be that someone in the crew fell in love with a female comrade who was filming and was too embarrassed to say it, so he sent flowers to her every day?

Qin Liaoli noticed something was wrong: "If you want to pursue someone, why not just give the flowers directly to the girl? If you leave them at the door, who knows who sent them? Isn't this a thankless task?"

Everyone's mind was distracted by the new events and they were all discussing who sent the flowers. Their fear of the serial murders was also reduced a little.

Yesterday, Jiang Yang was sent to the town clinic by Jiang Ying. Chen Tang had nothing to do, so he took Qin Mei to visit him.

She and Qin Mei borrowed a bicycle from the village chief's house, but when they were halfway there, the tire was suddenly punctured by a nail.

The two had no choice but to go to town to get a new tire.

Not long after they walked, they suddenly met an old man who looked simple and honest.

The man was dressed simply, his pair of Liberation shoes were covered in mud, and he was carrying a load of firewood on his shoulders. He was short, and the load of firewood was so long and big that it seemed to crush his body.

Qin Mei was kind-hearted and stepped forward to help him up: "Old man, please be careful, there is a pothole on the road ahead."

The old man was panting and walking forward with alternating heavy and light steps.

Qin Mei and Shen Tang were discussing where to go to repair the tire when they suddenly heard a painful "Ouch" behind them. Looking back, they found that the man still did not avoid the pit and fell to the ground.

The two men immediately walked back and helped the man up: "Old man, are you okay?"

The man raised his eyes, quickly passed over Chen Tang's face, and sighed with his lips entangled: "My body is useless. I can't even carry two loads of firewood."

Tan Mei couldn't bear it: "Old man, where do you live?"

The old man pointed to the middle of the mountain.

During the country's development period, not everyone could afford to live in a house. Many people lived in caves and did not even have ID cards, so Qin Mei did not suspect anything.

"How about sending the old man back first?" Chen Tang asked tentatively.

She knew that as a soldier, Qin Meisheng would not just watch an old man fall down and be unable to get up and do nothing.

Qin Mei saw that the mountain was not far from them and nodded and agreed: "Okay."

Tan Mei carried the old man's firewood, while Chen Tang put the bicycle in the hidden grass and helped the old man walk over there.

Halfway through the walk, Chen Tang asked, "Old man, there are a lot of trees on your hill, why don't you chop wood here?"

The old man sighed, "The firewood nearby is all wet and fresh. There has been a lot of rain recently, so it is difficult to dry. There are few people in the mountains over there. I'll go over and get some dry firewood. It will be ready in a day or two after I dry it."

Chen Tang didn't ask any more questions after hearing this, but for some reason, she always felt that the old man in front of her had very good legs and feet. It was an uphill walk, and it was very strenuous for a young person like her to walk. How did this old man usually survive up there? And when he walked, he didn't seem to breathe much.

"Old man, where are your fields planted?"

The old man's eyes twinkled and he smiled amiably: "On weekdays my relatives bring food here, and I just chop some firewood to live on."

"How old are you, then?"

"I'm almost seventy."

Shen Tang stopped abruptly.

The old man turned around to look at her. The girl's eyes seemed extremely light, clear and bright in the sunlight, like the moon in the water, and very beautiful.

He was a little moved, but he didn't show it on his face.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Tang stood next to Qin Mei, and Qin Mei also realized something was wrong and put down the firewood on her shoulder.

"Old man, where are you from?"

The old man smiled innocently: "I am from Huangpo Village."

Chen Tang pulled Tan Mei's sleeve and chuckled, "But why does your accent sound a bit like the capital?"

The old man's face changed. He had been here for some time. He used to be a mute, and later he learned to speak with the local accent. It sounded a bit strange, but after getting used to it, he didn't feel there was any difference.

Chen Tang and Tan Mei didn't notice it because they were originally from the capital.

Being used to the capital's accent, I naturally didn't notice anything wrong.

But not noticing where the problem is is the real problem.

Although the local villagers’ accent is close to Mandarin, outsiders can hear the difference immediately.

And the man in front of him, although trying his best to be a role model, he had not lived here for a long time. When he deliberately spoke with that accent, it always made Shen Tang feel strange and familiar.

Now that I think about it, this man walked such a long way without even taking a breath, and his face was an unusually dark color, so this man really does look a bit like the portrait that Jiang Ying took out.

Qin Mei threw the firewood down and asked with a frown, "Who are you?"

The old man sighed: "I'm really not a bad person."

As he said this, he suddenly sprinkled the sleeping pills at the two of them, and they both covered their noses immediately.

The old man stopped pretending and took off the tattered hat on his head. He straightened his hunched back and looked nothing like a man in his late seventies. He was obviously a strong man in his forties.

Taking advantage of the moment when the two were stunned, he immediately ran into the mountains.

Chen Tang realizes that this man might be the serial killer hiding in the mountains, and immediately asks Tan Mei to catch him.

Qin Mei was originally an expert in mountain combat. With a few jumps, she grabbed his legs. The man screamed and fell heavily to the ground.

Chen Tang heaved a sigh of relief when the man was caught.

She asked Qin Mei to restrain the man's hands and took him to the police station.

Jiang Yang and Jiang Ying rushed over after receiving the news. Jiang Yang was frightened and asked quickly, "Comrade Shen, are you okay?"

Chen Tang shook his head: "It's okay, but do you think this person is the suspect?"

Jiang Ying went forward to wipe the man's face clean, and then looked at the portrait again. Before she could find any similarities, Jiang Yang said calmly, "This man is not the serial killer."

"What, no?"

Shen Tang was startled.

The man immediately cried and said, "What serial killer? I'm not. I didn't kill anyone. I just raped a girl and had nowhere to go, so I had to flee to the mountains. This side is beautiful with overlapping mountains. I was afraid that the police would find me, so I used charcoal to paint on my face to disguise myself as an old man. I just thought she was beautiful and I was lustful for a while, so I wanted to kidnap her."

"You are wrong. The suspect has been looking for pretty girls several times. Those girls are not married. Chen Tang should not be his target." Jiang Yang frowned, and his pale face seemed a little indifferent.

"Did you put the flowers at our door?" Chen Tang asked anxiously.

"What flower?" The man was confused.

Jiang Ying suddenly had an idea: "Hua, wait a minute, I remember in a few cases, the suspects would give them some gifts before taking action."

"If the flower wasn't placed there by someone from your crew, then is it possible that someone from your crew has actually been targeted?"

Chen Tang's face changed: "In the crew, only Yan Li is pretty and has the softest personality. Damn, she said she wants to go into the mountains with Mu Qiu to pick raspberries this afternoon!"