The Tragedy of Art vs. Child Trafficking (Part 1)
The next day, Mingxuan left before dawn without even saying goodbye to Shen Xingyan in person. She only left a note.
Shen Xingyan stared at the note for a long time. In fact, there were only a few short words on it - Thank you for staying overnight, I'm leaving. There were several dots behind the last word. Shen Xingyan guessed that she must have had a lot to say at that time, but in the end she didn't write a single word.
Shen Xingyan could understand what she wanted to say, but unfortunately, he could do nothing to help her.
She opened the door and knocked on the door opposite. After a long while, the door finally opened. Gu Fang was wearing pajamas, with a few strands of hair sticking up on his head. He was sleepy and his voice was charming. "So early."
"It's late. It's past seven. Mingxuan is gone. This is the note she left."
Gu Fang took a glance and nodded.
Shen Xingyan was surprised, "You just said 'hmm' and that's it?"
"What else?"
"She drove back alone, aren't you worried?"
"Since she can come alone, she can leave alone. I care about her so much, but she misunderstood me."
Shen Xingyan snorted coldly, "You'd better cut the Gordian knot. Next time you have a romantic encounter, please don't use me as a shield or harass me. I have no obligation to entertain your guests." If he hadn't brought her a hair dryer last night, she would have ignored him.
"Mingxuan is also your classmate. She came to Nanfu, so you should show your hospitality. It's only natural. Besides, we are colleagues and neighbors. When a neighbor is in trouble, it's only natural for us to help him."
Shen Xingyan glared at him, threw the note into his arms, and turned to go downstairs.
Gu Fang shamelessly shouted: "Bring me some breakfast."
"Go buy it yourself!" Gu Fang grinned at her back. Suddenly a figure jumped out from the side and chased after Shen Xingyan.
Gu Fang: ...
"Gu Qiuqiu, you are a traitor!"
Gu Qiuqiu rubbed Shen Xingyan's leg and followed her to buy breakfast.
The neighbors who "besieged" Gu Fang last night all wisely avoided Shen Xingyan and pointed at her and whispered.
Shen Xingyan wondered, what happened? Something on your face? She asked the owner of the breakfast shop, and he shook his head and said no, which made Shen Xingyan even more confused.
I brought two breakfasts upstairs and knocked on Gu Fang's door. Gu Fang was already dressed, with his hair sprayed with hairspray, which was rare. With his handsome face, he looked like a rich young man.
Shen Xingyan rolled her eyes at him, "You are dressed so coquettishly, who are you trying to seduce?"
Gu Fang touched the hair on his temples, "You."
"Puff..." Shen Xingyan sprayed out all the milk.
Gu Fang picked up the tissue and handed it to her first, then wiped the milk that splashed on her face, "Don't be so excited. The captain of the first team reports today, and I can't lose the battle."
Shen Xingyan wiped the milk from the corner of her mouth and said, "Sorry, don't make such jokes next time."
Gu Fang put down the tissue, picked up the bun and took a bite, "For someone as handsome as me, there's no need to dress up if I want to seduce someone."
Shen Xingyan rolled her eyes helplessly. She was a narcissist. She picked up the buns and said, "I'm going back. I'm afraid if I stay with you any longer, I'll vomit."
Gu Fangle, "Call me when you're ready, I'll take you there."
Shen Xingyan waved his hand to indicate that he understood.
…
Municipal Bureau.
The people from the second team seemed to have discussed it beforehand. Everyone in the team dressed up and the office was cleaned spotlessly, which was completely different from their usual style.
Shen Xingyan saw this and thought to himself that it seemed that they had experienced this more than once or twice, and the man was indeed a teenager.
One team was at the other extreme. All members were listless, no one cleaned the office, files were piled up, and papers were scattered everywhere.
Gu Fang was in the office but his heart was outside. He stared at Zhang Changming's office, waiting for him to come out.
The door finally opened.
Gu Fang sat up straight and frowned. Why is it him?
Zhang Changming called Qi Jiabao, "Go call your captain. The captain of the first team is here. Everyone should get to know him."
Qi Jiabao ran to call for help. Zhang Changming gathered the people from the Second Detachment and the First Detachment together. He glanced at the lazy and coquettish Gu Fang, cleared his throat and said, "Let me introduce you to everyone. This is the new captain of the First Detachment, Xiao Dongliang. Director Zhao showed his sympathy for us and specially transferred him from the headquarters. Welcome everyone."
Zhang Changming took the lead in applauding, and the team members followed suit. They applauded very enthusiastically. No one knew what he was thinking.
Zhang Changming changed the subject and said, "Xiao Gu, I heard that you two are alumni and now colleagues. You should cooperate well in the future."
Gu Fang leaned against the table, his long legs crossed, with a cynical smile on his face, "Don't worry, Director Zhang, I will definitely get along well with my colleagues."
"Well, I feel relieved when you say that. Xiao Xiao, let me introduce the team members to you."
"Director Zhang, no need. I know them. This one is Guan Shu, and that one is Deng Yu. I looked at their information before I came here."
Zhang Changming was very satisfied. "It seems that I have done my homework in advance. Not bad."
"It's just that I heard that the Second Brigade has been in the limelight recently, and the First Brigade has not solved any cases except for a child trafficking case. Director Zhang, I applied to be transferred to the dangerous front line to learn from the Second Brigade and solve more major cases."
Zhang Changming's smile remained unchanged, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes. "Not bad, you are very motivated. So, when you catch the main suspect of child trafficking, I will give you the first case when I send it to you."
Xiao Dongliang was stunned for a moment. "Director Zhang, we scared the snakes last time. It will be difficult to catch them again. I heard that Captain Gu is very good at handling cases. Why don't we switch with them? They can solve child trafficking cases. They are new faces and will not attract attention."
The people from the Second Detachment looked at us sideways. This Xiao Dongliang was trying to intimidate us as soon as he arrived.
Gu Fang sneered, "Captain Xiao is really thoughtful, but what you said also makes sense. Director Zhang, we will take this case."
Zhang Changming laughed, "Okay, I like to see you guys living in peace, let's do this."
Gu Fang raised an eyebrow and watched Zhang Changming return to the office. Then he said to Xiao Dongliang who was about to leave: "If we catch him, Team One will give him a slap in the face."
Xiao Dongliang smiled and said, "This is the former captain's business. It has nothing to do with me."
Gu Fang slapped his forehead, as if he had just remembered something, "That's true. I congratulate Captain Xiao in advance for making a contribution soon."
"Thank you." Xiao Dongliang put away his smile, frowned, and called the team to assemble, "Clean up your house! Look at what your office looks like, a mess. Look at yourselves, you have no energy at all, how can you solve the case..."
Gu Fang curled the corners of his lips and led the team members back to their respective posts.
Qi Jiabao ran to Gu Fang and whispered, "Why should we wipe their butts?"
"Even if I don't answer, Lao Zhang will let me answer. Instead of letting him give the order, I might as well take the initiative to answer it and leave a good impression on him. Besides, this is not to clean up the mess of the first team. The case of child trafficking is a major case. If the main suspect is not caught, more families will be harmed. This must be done and the person must be caught."
Qi Jiabao suddenly realized that Captain Gu was not just thinking about his own interests, he was thinking about much more.
Deng Yu brought over all the files on the child trafficking case and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Captain Gu."
"As I should." He picked up the top file and began to read it.
Deng Yu looked at him deeply, walked out without saying a word, and closed the door.
The news that Xiao Dongliang, the captain of the first team, had taken office quickly spread throughout the municipal bureau, and the forensic room was no exception.
In the spirit of gossip, Shen Xingyan listened to the whole process. She was surprised by Gu Fang's attitude, but she was more curious about his relationship with Xiao Dongliang. Considering that he had dressed up specially in the morning, she suspected that Gu Fang had already received the message.
Shen Xingyan was about to find him to verify it, but the phone suddenly rang. She stopped in her tracks and heard An Xin say, "Teacher, there is a case. A body was found in the art gallery on Zhiye Road."
Shen Xingyan went back to get the tools, "I'll go."
An Xin said, "I'll go too."
The two men came out of the forensic laboratory and thought they would run into Gu Fang in the corridor, but he turned out to be a strange man. He was nearly 1.80 meters tall, with a cold face and a scar at the end of his right eyebrow, which divided the eyebrow into two, adding a bit of viciousness to his otherwise handsome face.
The man nodded at her, "My name is Xiao Dongliang. I have heard of Forensic Doctor Shen for a long time. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation this time."
Shen Xingyan nodded, thinking to herself that it seemed like Gu Fang was really going to investigate the child trafficking case.
Several people got on the car. Since Shen Xingyan was not very familiar with the people in Team One, he watched them with his eyes and nose.
Xiao Dongliang was sitting in the passenger seat, looking up at the rearview mirror, and seeing Shen Xingyan in a daze, he said, “I heard that Forensic Doctor Shen and Captain Gu are very familiar with each other.”
In an instant, several gazes floated over and everyone in the car pricked up their ears.
"We are all colleagues, so we can't say we are familiar with each other."
"I heard you were neighbors."
"Captain Xiao has 'heard' a lot."
"Occupational disease, there's nothing I can do about it. I have to learn about the new environment in advance."
"What else did Captain Xiao know?"
“Not much actually. Apart from knowing that Forensic Doctor Shen has solid professional knowledge and helped Gu Fang solve several major cases, there is nothing else.”
"It is the job of the forensic doctor to provide professional assistance to the criminal police. Why does Captain Xiao make it sound like I am biased towards Gu Fang?"
Xiao Dongliang laughed, "I didn't mean that. I was just talking about the matter."
Shen Xingyan sighed, "Actually, I really want to help Team One, but since I came to the Municipal Bureau, I have never been to a scene with Team One. This is the first time. Captain Xiao, rest assured, I will do my best to help Team One solve the case as soon as possible."
The people in Team 1 all looked extremely unhappy. Shen Xingyan was right. Since she came to the Municipal Bureau, she had indeed never been to the scene with them. Who could be blamed for this? Blame them for not being as capable as others.
Xiao Dongliang's smile became even stronger, "It's true that it's not Shen's fault, but this time we replaced the second team, and Gu Fang might be uncomfortable."
Shen Xingyan closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair. "That's his business. It has nothing to do with me."
Xiao Dongliang stopped smiling, stared at her for a few seconds, and then looked away.
An Xin heard the dagger hidden in Xiao Dongliang's words and couldn't help but feel a little hostile towards him. He is really not as good as Captain Gu. Captain Gu never speaks in a sarcastic way and is also very nice to Forensic Doctor Shen.
Xiao Dongliang seemed to be aware of An Xin's gaze and turned his head to look over. An Xin was caught off guard and quickly turned his head to look out the window, his ears turning red. Xiao Dongliang curled the corners of his lips, turned his head and leaned back in his chair, staring at the receding building in a daze.
We arrived at our destination, an art gallery that had not yet opened.
Two police cars were parked outside the art museum and a cordon was set up at the entrance. Some media had already heard the news and rushed there, holding cameras and taking pictures of the entrance.
Shen Xingyan and others came down, showed their work badges, and entered the scene.
The police officer in charge of the scene said: "We received a report at 9:08 this morning and rushed to the scene immediately. The person who reported the case was a construction worker who came to paint the wall and found the deceased.
The deceased was a female, approximately 20 years old. Because the scene was too strange, we didn't dare to move and reported it directly to the Municipal Bureau. ”
Xiao Dongliang nodded, and just as he was about to ask what was so strange, he was stunned.
Not only he was stunned, but everyone was.
The police couldn't help but smile bitterly, which was also their reaction when they saw the scene.
There was a blanket on the floor. The blanket was very large, about seven or eight square meters. On the blanket were a table and a gray fabric sofa. There was a blue porcelain vase on the table, with two sunflowers in it, one tall and one short, yellow.
There are many pillows on the sofa, some furry and some cloth. A woman was lying on the sofa with her back bent and her back facing away. His arms were folded, his chin resting on them, his eyes were closed, and there was a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.
Her hair was groomed, silky and smooth, tucked behind her ears, and the loose strands fell on her smooth back.
The woman was wearing a beige silk dress with many pearls on her chest. The dress was casually draped over her body, revealing her smooth calves and bare feet. The woman wore a red silk thread on her right ankle, with a small golden bell hanging from the thread.
Her posture was relaxed, as if she were asleep.
The police officer said: "When we first came in, we thought it was someone else's prank, and we felt her pulse and confirmed that she was really dead."
"Where is the person who found the body?"
"There."
The construction worker sat on the ground, hugging his legs with a dull look in his eyes.
Xiao Dongliang called Guan Shu, "Go and ask for the details of how the body was found."
Guan Shu led his men over. The workers looked up at them with some fear and said, "I didn't kill that person."
"Tell me how the body was found."
The worker licked his lips and said, "I've already told you that my boss asked me to come here today to paint. When I arrived, I found someone lying here. I wondered who this person was, sleeping in broad daylight, and not even wearing any clothes. I called her, but she didn't move, so I pushed her and found that she was cold. I was so scared that I quickly called my boss, and he told me to call the police."
"Where's your boss?"
"The boss didn't come. He was working somewhere else. If I had known I would be so unlucky, I wouldn't have taken this job. It's bad luck to run into a dead person."
Guan Shu had nothing to ask and walked over to Xiao Dongliang. After telling him the results of the inquiry, Xiao Dongliang examined the body, "I see. Forensic Doctor Shen, you will collect the fingerprints and footprints of the witness later. He moved the body."
Shen Xingyan agreed, "Based on the corpse spots, the deceased's time of death was probably between 1:00 and 2:30 this morning." She looked at the deceased's hands and found calluses on the index and middle fingers of the right hand. Xiao Dongliang also saw it, "He should be a student or someone who often holds a pen."
Shen Xingyan nodded and found two small black spots on the left side of the deceased's back near the waist. Xiao Dongliang came closer and asked, "What is this?"
"Looks like electrical spots."
"Hmm?" Xiao Dongliang was surprised and looked at Shen Xingyan deeply, "Are you sure?"
Shen Xingyan didn't say anything. "Have you taken photos? We are going to move the body back for an autopsy." She looked at Xiao Dongliang. "I will write a report with the detailed autopsy results."
Xiao Dongliang: "Move it later. I need to inspect it again."
Shen Xingyan stopped and stood aside with An Xin. An Xin curled his lips and said, "I just can't stand this Xiao Dongliang."
Shen Xingyan nodded, agreeing with it deeply.
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