Tan Yi hadn't eaten for two days, and his strength was almost gone when he was untying the rope. He watched helplessly as the masked man stabbed the bloody dagger into his chest.

At that moment, he didn't feel much pain, but the extreme fear of death enveloped him completely.

He fell to the ground, watching the hot blood soaking his clothes and flowing onto the red brick floor...

In a trance, he heard the masked man say, "Don't worry, this knife won't kill you. It's so boring to die. You see, if you hadn't come back late, your brother wouldn't have come out to find you; if your brother hadn't come out to find you, he wouldn't have died. Now he's dead and you're still alive, I really want to see if you will feel guilty for the rest of your life, hahaha..."

The masked man chuckled and left.

He also fainted under the double blow of rapid blood loss and the loss of his brother...

"When I woke up, I was already in the hospital, surrounded by my grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, doctors and nurses. My grandpa's worry, my grandma's hatred, my dad's sadness, my mom's unbearable pain, these eyes pierced my heart like sharp swords."

"It hurts, it hurts so much. I felt dizzy at that moment, but I still held on to a glimmer of fantasy and asked my grandpa, 'Grandpa, where is my brother, is he awake?'"

"My grandpa's tears flowed down. That was the first time I saw my grandpa cry. I knew that my brother was really gone. The masked man killed him. The masked man was using his death to punish me."

"My mother ran out crying, my father covered his face and cried bitterly, and my grandfather told me with tears in his eyes, 'Good boy, you are still alive, which is enough for grandpa.'"

"My grandmother couldn't accept this reality. I was naughty and mischievous at that time, and I always went against her. Although she liked me, she had a deeper relationship with my brother. Because I was disobedient and playful, she lost her favorite grandson, and she hated me. If she hadn't worried about me and asked my brother to look for me, my brother would not have died. In fact, she hated herself more."

"At that time, I hated her too. I was already thirteen years old and only a short distance from home. Why did she let my brother come to find me? Wouldn't I go home by myself? But she and I were actually the same. I hated myself even more. Why didn't I go home after playing ball? Why did I have to drink cold drinks and chat with others? I even thought that I should let my brother untie my rope. In that case, I would be the one running away and the one dying. In that case, my grandma wouldn't be so sad and I would be relieved."

At this point, Tan Yi's voice remained calm. He looked at the beer glass in his hand expressionlessly, as if he was admiring a rare treasure.

There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart. This is probably what he looked like.

Although he did not exaggerate or exaggerate, and objectively described the whole case, Xie Qing still burst into tears.

She had been a forensic doctor for many years and had long learned to deal with most emotions calmly, but at this moment she really couldn't hold it back.

Xie Chen took a tissue and blew his nose.

Chai Yu cried and hugged Tan Yi, "Fuck, I've lived for so many years, and the only two times I cried were given to you. I cried every time I heard you. You little bastard, you're so pitiful."

Tan Yi said, "I'm still alive, what qualifications do I have to say you're pitiful?"

These words were like a huge yoke, heavy enough to make people breathless.

Xie Qing stood up and filled everyone's glasses.

When she sat down, she clinked her wine glass against Tan Yi's glass, "You brothers have been targeted for a long time. It doesn't matter whether he comes out to find you or not. It's only a matter of time before

something happens." "Besides, being alive is a destiny. It is given by God and you have fought for it yourself. If your brother didn't know the situation at the time and didn't choose to escape. Then, according to the logic of the masked man's behavior, it should be your brother who survived. Captain Tan, you saved yourself with your courage."

Tan Rong is already dead. Even if a discerning person can see this, they may not be willing to comfort Tan Yi with such words.

Xie Qing's words are invaluable to Tan Yi.

Tan Yi's tears flowed down, he stared at her for a moment, drank the glass of wine, and closed his eyes in pain.

Xie Qing also drank this glass, and said quietly: "There is no easy word in the adult world. Big or small, more or less, there are unspeakable pain, grievances, sadness, hatred... It's just that Team Tan's is a little more sharp and fierce. It's nothing more than a battle. We will accompany you to the end."

Chai Yu took the bottle and filled it for Xie Qing. "That's very well said. Brother toasts you!"

Xie Qing quickly poured him a glass, "Brother Chai, you are too polite. I am also a member of the SQN case. It's my duty."

The two drank this glass.

The water in the rice cooker boiled.

Xie Qing poured the cooled seafood onto the steamer, took out a conch, hooked it out with a fork, removed the necessary parts, and put it on Tan Yi's plate, "Captain Tan, you will have the energy to cry only when you are full. This is the body I dissected myself, please give me some face."

Xie Chen came to his senses slowly, "Qingqing, don't make a fuss."

Tan Yi wiped his face with his hand, "It's okay, I'll go wash my face and eat when I come back."

He got up and went to the bathroom.

Chai Yu smiled, "You are still our little forensic doctor, that's how it should be."

Xie Qing peeled another one for him, "Brother Chai has one too."

Xie Chen waited for a moment and got one too, and put it in his mouth with satisfaction.

After Tan Yi came back, the atmosphere in the hall had returned to normal. He felt relieved and his eyes could not help but fall on Xie Qing's slender figure.

How wonderful!

This is the girl he likes, a good girl that he will treasure in his heart even if he can't get her in his lifetime.

Without even turning his head, Chai Yu said, "Old Tan, hurry up and eat the corpse."

Tan Yi responded, "Coming!"

Chai Yu added, "Actually, when does a person not eat corpses? But it's a principle, and as long as the two are connected, it's hard to accept."

Xie Chen said, "Humans are socialized mammals, and mammals eat corpses. But after thousands of years of civilization, after completely accepting the virtual social order, returning to the essence will go against the spiritual creed, and it will be difficult to accept."

Xie Qing peeled another shrimp and put it on Xie Chen's plate, "Brother, eat meat."

"Hahaha..." Xie Chen laughed, "Yes, eating meat, this is easy to accept."

Tan Yi picked up the conch meat, "How can you be so hypocritical? When Xiao Xie mentioned the corpse, you remembered her identity as a forensic doctor. This is a kind of professional discrimination. I despise you."

Chai Yu turned around and said to Xie Chen, "That's right, I despise you."

Xie Chen touched his nose, "Okay, I despise myself too, sister, peel another corpse for me."

Xie Qing handed over the conch in her hand.

Xie Chen smiled proudly.

Chai Yu took a big sip of beer, "What's the big deal? I also have a sister who will come to see me soon."

Tan Yi was a little surprised, "When?"

Chai Yu said, "My brother comes often, and she may come often too."

Tan Yi frowned.

Chai Yu said, "Don't worry, she came with her boyfriend, she is not here to bother you, don't act like the sky is falling, who are you looking down on? Let me tell you, there are no romantic people in our Chai family."

Tan Yi drank a glass, "It's not that I look down on anyone, but I'm too busy at work, and your sister calls all the time, and I dare not turn off the phone after pressing the continue button. It's really troublesome, and I was really scared at that time."

"That's true." Chai Yu seemed to be still worried. "Forget it, let's talk about business and not talk about her."

Xie Qing said, "Captain Tan, the kidnappers must have a grudge against your Tan family. Do you know all the enemies of the Tan family?"

Chai Yu said, "He only knows part of it. The identities of his grandpa, grandmother, grandfather and parents are not simple. Although they ask themselves that they have a clear conscience, some jobs will offend people, and offend many people. The mastermind was not found when Grandpa Tan was in office, and it became even more difficult after his retirement. Otherwise, this case would not have fallen into Anhai City, let alone Tan Yi's little shoulders."

Xie Qing understood. To put it simply, there were too many enemies, and he didn't know which one of them did it.

She asked again, "Before we fell into Anhai, Captain Tan was also investigating, right? Do you have any clues?"

Tan Yi said, "It's the same as the Mao Jiayi and Shi plans. The other side is quick to silence. Every time they get a little clue, they will drop a dead body and cut off all the clues."

Xie Chen drank two glasses of beer in a row, "You guys are chatting, I'm a little drunk, I'm going to lie down for a while."

Xie Qing said, "Brother, you sleep in the master bedroom and I sleep in the study."

Xie Chen wanted to refuse, but he soon understood, "Okay, then I'll do it." He was the one who paid for the meal, so how could he leave early?

Xie Chen went up.

Xie Qing returned to the case, "The opponent is so strong, the thugs may have been soldiers, right?"

Chai Yu said, "The reaction is so quick, amazing."

Xie Qing didn't care about his praise, "Last time we said that the murderer often targeted the sons of officials. Is there any famous person who has lost his children in a tragic accident?"

Chai Yu said, "Last time I went back to Beijing, I specifically found a channel to inquire about this matter. There are indeed such people, but not many, and there is no evidence to show that they are related to these cases."

Those are big shots. A little investigation will alarm the other party. The Tan family is in a period of transition in the officialdom, and they may be retaliated. No one dares to take such a risk.

Xie Qing took out the heated lobster, removed the shell, cut it into three pieces, gave one to each of the "spittoons", and ate it slowly.

She asked, "Captain Tan, you and your brothers were kidnapped for two days and one night. Didn't the kidnappers contact your parents?"

Tan Yi said, "They did. My parents paid a million yuan in ransom, but they still got my brother's body."

Xie Qing paused, "This million yuan helped the murderer's arrogance and expanded his power, so Captain Tan didn't want to mention it, right?"

Although the question was harsh, Tan Yi still thought the lobster meat was sweet and delicious. He thought that Chai Yu's idea of ​​letting him and Xie Qing join forces was one of the best ideas Chai Yu had ever come up with.

She was much smarter than he thought.

He nodded and said, "You are right. The Tan family has been fooled and lost all their face."

Xie Qing put the remaining lobster meat into her mouth and chewed it carefully. Her mind was racing, trying to connect the valid information she had.

She found another key point. "At the scene where you and your brother were killed, there was also a Sao Qingniang, right? Is there any difference between her and the Sao Qingniang in the Mao Jia case?"

Tan Yi said, "No difference, they are exactly the same."

"Exactly the same?" Xie Qing started to eat shrimps. "At that time, Ikkiu was not popular in our country, which shows that the murderer understands the culture of a certain island country. However, there was no Sao Qing Niang in the Shen Yi case. Why is that?"

Tan Yi said, "When the Shen Yi case appeared, I was not in Anhai. After I appeared in Anhai, Sao Qing Niang appeared in all similar cases. I think the murderer is showing off his muscles and provoking me."

Xie Qing grasped a point, "Captain Tan means that there are other He investigated the case, but didn't sweep Qingniang, right?"

Chai Yu dipped the shrimp in horseradish, which made him frown. "This shows that the murderer is grasping a balance. On the one hand, he can anger Lao Tan, and on the other hand, he doesn't anger the whole society. If he is openly hostile to the whole society, he will have less room for advancement and retreat, which is not good for him."

Xie Qing also dipped the horseradish. "A million in that era could do a lot of things. Did Captain Tan check the big companies that were established ten years ago?" "

So spicy!

She put the shrimp in her mouth and grinned.

Tan Yi and Chai Yu laughed together.

Tan Yi said: "The national economy has developed too fast in the past ten years, and the number of individual enterprises has skyrocketed. Although we have been investigating, the legal person who registered the company is not necessarily the murderer, and we have never found anyone with a major suspect."

"Alas." Xie Qing sighed.

The Tan family has raised a tiger to harm the dog, and the opponent is extremely cunning. It is indeed too difficult.

The author has something to say:

The murderer's logic is: If you don't feel pain, I will make you feel pain. If you want to live, I will make you die. If you want to die, I will let you live.

Tan Yi let his brother run away, which means he made the decision to die, and the murderer let him live.