Chapter 112 Tattoo
◎It is this tattoo that I saw◎
Gao Guangqiang is an old criminal policeman. Although he has a gentle attitude, his eyes reveal experience and wisdom. Under his gentle interrogation, Geng Liang quickly confessed everything.
Geng Liang is Qiu Sanyong's fellow villager, comrade-in-arms, and prison mate from Luo County. The two of them share similar interests and are determined to make a big buck. In prison, he heard Qiu Sanyong mention that he had a batch of guns hidden somewhere, but unfortunately he was caught before he could fire them. After Geng Liang was released, he didn't behave himself for a few days and his hands were itchy again. He wanted to get some money and thought of the gun in Qiu Sanyong's hand.
Therefore, Geng Liang wanted to find help to find the bank insider, and on the other hand, he also wanted to buy some guns or find a way to get Qiu Sanyong out. In order to solve this problem, he found Aqiang, who lived in the knife store on the second floor of the small commodity market of Xingshi Railway Station, under the guidance of some experts.
It is said that Ah Qiang was once a famous killer, but later he felt that he had committed too many sins and quit. But even so, he is still a well-informed broker, selling not only knives but also various news.
After hearing Geng Liang's request, A Qiang felt that the first one, "finding a bank insider", was not difficult, but he really didn't have the ability to get a gun and get people out of prison. So he asked for one thousand yuan and recommended Liu Shangjun, who had been eager to kill his wife, to Geng Liang.
After Geng Liang met Liu Shangjun, his original plan was to work together internally and externally to get some big bills in the bank first. However, the two hit it off immediately and found out that they both served in the N Military Region. They only regretted that they had never met each other before. The more they talked, the more they got along. When talking about Qiu Sanyong, Liu Shangjun was shocked after seeing the photo: Isn't this man his subordinate Min Chenghang?
So, there was this action plan.
The original plan was made by Liu Shangjun. As they had been colleagues for more than two years, Liu Shangjun thought he knew Min Chenghang very well: Min Chenghang grew up in an orphanage and attached great importance to family and kinship, so he directly kidnapped Min Chenghang's wife and daughter and threatened him to surrender.
Geng Liang and his cousin Gong Changshui knocked on Min Chenghang's door according to the home address provided by Liu Shangjun and kidnapped his wife and daughter. The two had prepared drugs and knives, and if the other party resisted, they would kill the older one and stun the younger one. Unexpectedly, Min Jiahuai and Min Shuangshuang were well-behaved and docile, and they did not need to use extreme means to successfully bring them back to Luo County.
After settling Min Jiahuai and her daughter, Geng Liang contacted Liu Shangjun and found that the plan had changed.
Geng Liang had been in jail and had dealings with the police, and he felt that what Min Chenghang said made sense. Even if Min Chenghang turned himself in, if the time, tools, and motives of the crime did not match and the evidence was incomplete, the police would probably not believe Min Chenghang's words. In this way, he would be charged with kidnapping for nothing, but Qiu Sanyong would still not be rescued.
Therefore, Geng Liang followed Min Chenghang's request, asked Min Jiahuai to contact him, and brought Min Jiahuai to Xing City today. Before coming to the city bureau, he was actually a little nervous: Will Min Chenghang really cooperate with us? Will he surrender? As long as Min Shuangshuang is in his hands, will Min Jiahuai go home after seeing her husband?
Liu Shangjun assured again and again: Don't worry, everyone in our industry knows that Min Chenghang loves his daughter the most. As long as we don't hand over the girl, he will definitely be obedient.
As a result... Liu Shangjun made a wrong judgment, Min Jiahuai was Min Chenghang's life.
As soon as Min Jiahuai arrived at the Public Security Bureau, Min Chenghang immediately turned against him, and the police rushed out to catch the three of them in one fell swoop.
After hearing this, Gao Guangqiang raised two questions.
"First question, what does it mean that Liu Shangjun is eager to kill the old woman at home?"
Geng Liang thought that since he had been arrested, even though he and Gong Changshui had kidnapped two people, the crime was not punishable by death, and they would still be released after serving a few years in prison, so he might as well try to confess and get a lighter sentence. The plan that Liu Shangjun, the bastard, had planned had a fatal error, causing everyone to be arrested together. He would definitely have to expose all his bad deeds, so he told them everything.
Liu Shangjun's relative in the bank is actually his wife's uncle, so Liu Shangjun always bows down to his wife. His wife has a bad temper and doesn't like to do housework. Liu Shangjun does most of the cooking, sweeping and laundry. After Liu Shangjun got promoted and had money, his mind became crooked and he cheated on her with a young girl.
Liu Shangjun once proposed divorce, but was beaten up by his wife's brothers, and his mistress was beaten black and blue. His wife's uncle severely reprimanded him, demoted him and reduced his salary. He behaved well for a while, coaxed his wife to change her mind, and after being reinstated, he was ready to make a move again.
After hooking up with bank employee Liang Yanling, the two hit it off immediately, one disliked his wife's roughness, and the other disliked her husband, a police officer in the detention center, for his low salary and incompetence. Liang Yanling was not afraid of her husband, so it was easy for her to divorce. But Liu Shangjun was different. He didn't dare to file for divorce, so he thought about how to kill his wife legitimately. If his wife died and he remarried, her uncle couldn't say anything.
His original plan was to have his wife appear at the bank entrance when he robbed the money transport vehicle, so that Geng Liang could shoot her in the face while he was robbing her, killing her. It was no one else's fault if the stray bullet injured someone.
At this point, Geng Liang gritted his teeth and said, "My wife kicked me out when I was in prison, and I'm still single. But he's not satisfied even though his wife helped him get promoted and make money! Police comrade, I've reported him, can you reduce his sentence?"
Gao Guangqiang said expressionlessly: "We will take note of it. As for whether the sentence can be reduced, that is the court's business, not ours."
Geng Liang nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I know this."
Gao Guangqiang took a look at his tall stature and powerful physique and sighed. Really! With such a good physique, why not do something else? Why commit a crime? What a waste.
Next, Gao Guangqiang asked the second question: "If no one buys Min Shuangshuang, how do you plan to place this child?"
Geng Liang glanced at Gao Guangqiang and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Gao Guangqiang glared and said, "Speak!"
Geng Liang muttered, "Liu Shangjun only asked us to bring Min Jiahuai to Xing City, saying that Min Chenghang would not confess until he saw his wife, otherwise the matter would fail. Liu Shangjun said that as long as the girl was in our hands, Min Chenghang would not dare to disobey. He also said that Min Chenghang attacked children after school with a machete and was caught by the special police, so there is no way he would be released. We just need to listen to him now, and when we finish this job, we will run away, no matter whether he will tell the truth in the future."
Gao Guangqiang narrowed his eyes, with pressure in his eyes: "Answer my question just now."
Geng Liang's eyes wandered: "Just leave it at Changshui's house. When Min Chenghang surrenders himself and Qiu Sanyong comes out, we will naturally return the child."
Gao Guangqiang raised his voice: "Tell the truth!"
Geng Liang had to tell the truth: "I didn't think too much. Isn't it just that someone wants to buy it? Ten thousand yuan, easy money. I joked with Changshui at the time that if we couldn't rob the bank, we would kidnap a child and sell him. A pretty little girl can be sold for ten thousand yuan, how easy it is to make money."
Gao Guangqiang was so angry that his teeth itched. This kind of person was born without any social rules in his mind. He talked about illegal things as if they were fun. He could only be sent back to prison to receive reform and education together with Qiu Sanyong.
The interrogation of Gong Changshui also went smoothly.
With Zhu Feipeng's current level and ability, it would be easy for him to interrogate a second-rate guy who makes a living by cheating and deceiving others.
In addition to this case, Gong Changshui also confessed to two cases of women trafficking, two private casinos in Sancun Bay, and several private brothels. In short, this guy confessed all the criminals in Sancun Bay, which made Zhu Feipeng call him a good guy. As long as he cooperates with the Luo County Public Security Bureau, it will be another great achievement.
When interrogating A Qiang, he encountered obstacles.
Ah Qiang's real name is Lu Fuqiang. He left his hometown to wander around after he turned 18 and never returned. He didn't know whether his parents and siblings were safe.
Although Geng Liang and Liu Shangjun both said that Aqiang had killed several people and that in addition to selling knives, he also acted as a broker, introducing killers and selling intelligence, no one had any evidence.
Aqiang only admitted two things.
First, he sold a machete to Liu Shangjun, who then gave it to Min Chenghang. At Liu Shangjun's request, he said that the buyer of the machete was Min Chenghang when the police came to investigate.
Second, he introduced Liu Shangjun to Geng Liang and received a brokerage fee of 1,000 yuan.
As for the others, Ah Qiang had a big smile on his face, but his heart was deep and he didn't reveal his true feelings at all: "Comrade police, I am just a gangster who makes money with my mouth. I killed people and committed crimes, but I was just bragging to deceive those simple-minded people who only want to make big money and quick money. I don't have a criminal record, if you don't believe me, you can go check it out."
Zhao Xiangwan could not hear a single word from Aqiang's heart. His heart was extremely dark, like a huge black hole that swallowed up all sounds, lights... and perhaps even conscience.
Zhao Xiangwan didn't believe a word Aqiang said, but he was too cunning and didn't reveal his true colors.
He looked up at Aqiang, and his intuition told Zhao Xiangwan that he was involved in a big case.
Just like the first time he saw Fan Hongwei, even though he had become a government official and was completely clean, his eyes were like a beast waiting for an opportunity, which made Zhao Xiangwan shudder.
And what about this Aqiang in front of me...what can I say?
He is not tall, thin and sturdy, with low eyebrows and a gentle look, and looks very honest. He smiles at everyone he sees, and when he speaks, his eyes usually don't meet people's eyes, but always stay somewhere over your shoulder, with his ear towards the person speaking, like a hearing-impaired person.
Zhao Xiangwan decided to adopt a roundabout tactic and first found out Aqiang's baseline reaction.
Baseline reaction refers to the instinctive or habitual reaction that a person has after receiving external information.
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Where is your hometown?"
Ah Qiang lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "I've been away for too long, I don't remember."
Home is a person's root, especially for a wanderer like him. How could he forget it even if he had been away from home for many years? Most likely he had committed a crime in his hometown and fled.
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "What year did you leave home?"
Ah Qiang did not answer immediately, but thought for a moment before answering cautiously: "1975?"
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "How many months?"
Aqiang tilted his head slightly, with his right ear towards Zhao Xiangwan: "November."
"The weather should be cooling down, right?"
The corners of Aqiang's mouth twitched slightly: "Really?"
He seemed very cautious in answering questions, using interrogative sentences whenever possible and rarely giving affirmative answers.
Although it is said that the older one gets, the less courageous he becomes, but when Ah Qiang was questioned by the police, his attitude was too cautious, which gave Zhao Xiangwan the feeling that he was acting cautiously.
After Zhao Xiangwan tried it out, he leaned back, moved himself a little further away from him, and became arrogant: "How long can you remember?"
A Qiang was stunned for a moment, his mouth moved slightly, his eyes glanced at her, and then quickly moved to the other side: "I'm old, my memory is not very good, I can't remember a lot of things."
Zhao Xiangwan asked again: "What's your last name?"
This time he reacted much faster: "Lu."
"name?"
"Lu Fuqiang."
"gender?"
"male."
Aqiang's mind gradually straightened up. Apparently, the simple question relieved his psychological pressure and he naturally relaxed.
"Are you married?"
"no."
"Why?"
"No woman likes him."
"Never been in love?"
"I dated two, but we broke up soon."
"Why?"
Hearing this question, Aqiang paused again, turned his head, and tilted his left ear towards Zhao Xiangwan: "Isn't it inappropriate?"
Zhao Xiangwan suddenly raised his voice: "I asked you a question, why are you asking me back?"
A Qiang was stunned again: "Did I ask a question in return?"
Zhao Xiangwan was like a coquettish girl: "Of course! When I asked you why you broke up with your two girlfriends, you said: Not suitable, right? Instead of a definite answer: Not suitable."
It was the first time that Ah Qiang saw a policeman being unreasonable, so he could only smile bitterly and say, "Yes, it is inappropriate."
【Alas! Women, all are the same.】
Finally, he pried open the door to his heart and heard a slight sound, which moved Zhao Xiangwan's heart slightly.
Unexpectedly, Aqiang is a dog who won’t bark unless he is beaten.
Zhao Xiangwan continued to ask: "Why is it inappropriate?"
Perhaps because Zhao Xiangwan was a young and pretty girl, Aqiang's guard was unconsciously lowered, and he even talked about his emotional experiences while sitting in the interrogation room.
"The first one was a girl from the countryside who came to the city to work. She was naive and vain. She thought I made too little money, so she broke up with me and found a rich man. The second one was my sister-in-law who sold belts and underwear on the first floor of the small commodity market. She was married and had a daughter. We dated for a while, but her daughter didn't like me, so we broke up again."
Zhao Xiangwan carefully observed his expression: "Where did you meet your first girlfriend? Where is she now?"
A Qiang's expression was somewhat cold: "I met her in Shenzhen. I only know that she became a mistress of a rich man after we broke up. Who knows whether she is alive or dead?"
【You deserve to die! 】
[It's a pity that you didn't catch up when I became rich. ]
Zhao Xiangwan deliberately asked: "Is she dead?"
Ah Qiang turned his head and pointed his left ear towards Zhao Xiangwan, his neck a little stiff: "Who knows."
Zhao Xiangwan had a guess in his mind, but it still needed further confirmation.
"I have been involved in many cases and found that most vain girls do not have a good ending."
A Qiang was obviously happy to hear such words. He straightened his head again and glanced at Zhao Xiangwan.
"There was a girl who became a concubine of a Hong Kong businessman. After she gave birth to a son, she was abandoned. The son was taken back to Hong Kong by the Hong Kong businessman and never seen again. There was another one who gave birth to a daughter and returned to his hometown with a few thousand yuan. Because he brought a daughter home, his family members in his hometown pointed fingers at him behind his back."
The two cases of collusion with Hong Kong businessmen did not attract Aqiang's attention. He kept his head down, neither moving left nor right. This proved that his girlfriend did not have any dealings with Hong Kong businessmen, and those words just now were just dirty water he deliberately splashed on his girlfriend.
Zhao Xiangwan decided to change the case.
"There was also a girl who wanted to make a lot of money. She and her accomplices set up a honey trap, but they were killed and their bodies were dumped in the wilderness."
This story hits the nail on the head.
Veins appeared on his forehead, and he clenched his fists tightly. He said nothing, but his chest rose and fell, and it was obvious that his emotions were fluctuating.
【It happened more than ten years ago.】
【Axia, don't blame me. 】
[No, no one will know...]
The scattered voices reveal the most real thoughts.
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at him and suddenly sneered: "You won't kill her too, will you?"
Aqiang's head suddenly tilted to the right, and his left ear twitched: "No."
At this moment, Zhao Xiangwan finally locked on to Aqiang's baseline reaction.
——When he is relaxed, his head is upright.
——When recalling or telling the truth, he will lean to the left.
——When he is thinking about countermeasures or telling lies, his head will tilt to the right.
Now, Aqiang said that he did not kill anyone, but his head tilted to the right and his left ear began to tremble, which meant that he was extremely emotional and was lying!
Zhao Xiangwan continued to ask: "What's her name?"
Seeing that she didn't ask about the details of the murder, Aqiang breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously thought back: "Axia."
"No big name?"
"When I first met her, she was working as a waitress in a restaurant. Everyone called her Axia, and I didn't even ask her real name."
"Is she pretty?"
"nice."
"Is he tall? Is he fat? Does he have an oval or round face? Does he have big eyes?"
When answering this question, Aqiang was relaxed: "Axia is very pretty, tall, with a round butt and big breasts. She has a round face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and two thick braids. She is very efficient at work and you can tell she is a good fertility girl. She and I have been together for half a year, and I originally planned to marry her."
Zhao Xiangwan took out a piece of white paper, handed Ji Zhao a pencil, and gave him a look.
Ji Zhao understood what he meant, picked up the pen in his right hand, and listened quietly to Aqiang's description.
Zhao Xiangwan curled his lips, looking unconvinced: "A country girl does too much farm work, has dark skin, rough hands and feet, how pretty can she be?"
Zhao Xiangwan's tone was like that of a cute little girl, which made Aqiang enjoy it very much and he couldn't help but talk more.
He lowered his head and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "No, although Axia's skin is a little dark, she has a thin waist, soft hands, and eyelashes that flutter like fans. She is very healthy and beautiful."
As Aqiang spoke, Ji Zhao began to draw on the paper with a pencil in his hand.
Amid the rustling sound, a simple girl as beautiful as a blooming spring flower gradually appeared on the paper.
Zhao Xiangwan stopped questioning, and Zhu Kang also stopped taking notes. They curiously moved to Ji Zhao's side, looked at the pretty girl, and praised her, "Wow, she's so pretty."
These words successfully awakened Aqiang who was immersed in his memories. He slowly raised his head and met Zhu Kang who also raised his head.
When their eyes met, Aqiang's pupils suddenly shrank.
【Why is he here? 】
【Isn’t he dead? 】
[No, it's not him. If he were alive, he wouldn't be so young.]
Similarly, Zhu Kang's attention was also attracted by Aqiang, and he carefully examined Aqiang's facial expression.
[Why is he staring at me like that? He didn't even look at me when he was talking just now.]
[His expression was very strange, as if he recognized me.]
[I haven’t seen him…]
His temples began to twitch and he felt a slight swelling. Zhu Kang took a deep breath and warned himself silently in his heart.
[I am taking notes. I am working. I cannot have a headache. I absolutely cannot have a headache. Don’t think about it. Don’t think about it. Don’t think about the past.]
Zhu Kang frowned, which made A Qiang alert and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
Who is he?
[Is he resurrected? ]
[No, no, it’s not him. ]
Just a glance and a frown, but thousands of words were overflowing in the hearts of Ah Qiang and Zhu Kang.
The atmosphere on the field suddenly became stagnant.
Zhao Xiangwan frowned in thought.
When Ah Qiang saw Zhu Kang, his reaction was very suspicious. It seemed that Zhu Kang looked like someone he knew, and this person was already dead. It was very likely that this person's death was related to Ah Qiang, otherwise Ah Qiang would not be so terrified.
If he were alive, he wouldn't be so young - this means he has been dead for a long time.
Zhu Kang has forgotten his memories before the age of six. Does that mean that those memories happened twenty years ago?
Is it a coincidence, or is the deceased a relative of Zhu Kang?
Seeing Zhu Kang's frown, Zhao Xiangwan knew that he was having a headache again.
The suspect was being interrogated, and this was not the best time to awaken Zhu Kang's memory, so Zhao Xiangwan took the initiative to break the silence.
She picked up the portrait that Ji Zhao had finished and held it up to Aqiang: "Is the Axia you are talking about her?"
Aqiang raised his head passively.
His pupils changed again.
It was late at night and the lights in the interrogation room were not very bright.
A fluorescent light was hanging above Aqiang's head, enveloping him in light and shadow.
When he raised his head, the light shone down, and one could clearly see his pupils shrink and then suddenly dilate.
Then the eyebrows were raised, the eyes widened, and the nostrils expanded.
——This is horror.
Zhao Xiangwan pressed again: "She is Axia, right?"
A strange gurgling sound came from Ah Qiang's throat.
Ah Qiang had been keeping his head down, not paying any attention to what the policeman behind the interrogation table was doing. Even though he saw Ji Zhao holding a pen and paper out of the corner of his eye, he thought he was recording the conversation like the other young policeman.
[How did they get photos of Axia? ]
【Axia died a long time ago.】
【How come there is a full-body image? 】
Ji Zhao's painting was of a waitress carrying a tray of food.
Two big braids, a small floral shirt, a white apron tied around the waist, a thin waist, long legs, a plump hip, and big, lively eyes. She is beautiful and wild, just like a small daisy blooming in the countryside.
Although he knew that Axia was dead, Aqiang could not take his eyes away. His mind was already occupied by Axia, the person he had been thinking about for more than ten years.
He tried to open his eyes wide and stared at the painting. Finally, a different look appeared in his gloomy eyes.
He opened his mouth several times, and finally turned the gurgling sound into words.
"Axia, Axia!"
"It's my Axia——"
"She's back, isn't she? She's coming to see me, isn't she?"
Zhao Xiangwan whispered, "Why did she come to you? To take your life?"
Although her voice was soft, it was sharp and pierced straight into Aqiang's already broken heart.
"ah……"
After a scream, Aqiang did something that no one expected.
He suddenly raised his handcuffed hands, put his elbows against his forehead, and made a gesture similar to praying.
He tried to pull his legs up, but his legs were also tied up and he couldn't lift them. He had to bend down and curl himself up.
Aqiang's body began to tremble and he kept mumbling.
"Gods and spirits of heaven and earth, all the gods please show up, raise the monsters from heaven and earth, destroy the plague, eat diamonds, subdue the demons and the dead, and turn them into auspiciousness... The Supreme Lord Laozi, please hurry up and give the order."
At first Zhao Xiangwan didn't know what he was mumbling, but when he heard it clearly, he was both amused and confused.
Is this person going to perform a ritual to exorcise ghosts on the spot?
Zhao Xiangwan shouted, "If you don't do bad things, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. Lu Fuqiang, what on earth have you done?"
However, A Qiang seemed not to hear what Zhao Xiangwan said at all. He just raised his hands to cover his forehead and face, muttering something faster and faster.
Mixed in with the spell were some words that Zhao Xiangwan could understand.
"Go away, you evil ghosts! Quick!"
"Go back to your hometown!"
"Everything you think about and go to is the past, disperse--"
Interspersed throughout the interrogation were the repeated phrases of "Holy spirits in heaven, holy spirits on earth... Laozi, please hurry up and give the order", and the atmosphere in the interrogation room suddenly became a little mysterious.
The fluorescent light flickered slightly as the current changed. The alternation between light and dark added a sense of eeriness to the interrogation room. Ah Qiang read faster.
Seeing that the interrogation was entering a stalemate, Zhao Xiangwan knew that Aqiang had already shut himself off and could not get anything out of him, so he had no choice but to stand up and plan to end the interrogation for today.
However, Zhu Kang became different.
Zhu Kang's eyes were fixed on Aqiang's left elbow.
As he raised his hands to protect his head, Aqiang's sleeves slipped down, revealing his slightly dark and lean arms.
There is a strange pattern on the outside of the elbow joint, in the center.
A dark tattoo of a ring of three knives.
A large amount of memory fragments suddenly flooded into Zhu Kang's mind.
——Rainy Night
--dark
——Lightning
——Thunder
There was a flash of knife on the naked arms and patterns on the forearms!
Screams and blood.
The little girl's head was covered in blood, but she kept her eyes open, stretched out a finger, put it to her lips, and said -
The severe headache made Zhu Kang groan.
Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao quickly noticed something unusual and looked at Zhu Kang at the same time.
Zhao Xiangwan stopped the interrogation and asked Aqiang to sign the transcript. After completing all the procedures, he quickly took Zhu Kang back to the office.
Gao Guangqiang, Zhu Feipeng and others have not returned yet, and the interrogation of the other two groups is still in progress.
Zhao Xiangwan asked Zhu Kang to sit down, his eyes serious: "What's wrong?"
Zhu Kang struggled with the headache while squeezing out a few words from between his teeth: "I've seen that tattoo!"
Ji Zhao's eyes focused and he quickly drew the pattern he had just seen on paper.
Three twisted sharp knives formed a radial ring.
It looks evil and gloomy at first glance.
Zhao Xiangwan was about to find Gao Guangqiang to report the situation, but Zhu Kang grabbed his arm and endured the headache: "Xiangwan, help me."
Zhao Xiangwan: "How can I help?"
Zhu Kang said: "Help me remember it."
Zhao Xiangwan felt a little nervous: "But... if you are like this, it's best to ask a psychologist to intervene. Don't rush it."
Countless chaotic images flashed before his eyes. Zhu Kang had a feeling that his memory was awakened by this tattoo, so he had to hurry to get his memory back.
Aqiang's unusual reaction, the little girl with blood all over her head in the memory fragments, the knife light seen when the lightning struck, all these gave Zhu Kang a very, very bad feeling - he recognized this Aqiang, and Aqiang killed the most important person in his life!
He must remember that this is very, very important!
Zhu Kang shook his head: "No, you are the best psychologist, you come."
[Strike while the iron is hot. I need to remember this.]
[That little girl, like Shuangshuang, was very well behaved, but she was killed.]
[It’s not a dream, this is real. This is my memory from before I was six years old, a memory I’m afraid to recall.]
[I am grown up now. I have the ability to protect myself. I am not afraid! I have to remember! ]
Zhu Kang's eyes were red, but there was not a single tear in his eyes. He looked determined and said in pain, "Xiang Wan, I have to remember. I must remember!"
Zhao Xiangwan no longer hesitated and nodded heavily: "Okay!"
She looked up at Ji Zhao and said, "I guided him to recall, and he said, 'You draw.'"
Usually, Zhao Xiangwan becomes calmer when faced with a big case.
Because only by staying calm can you keep your mind clear, hear the truest voice in the suspect's heart, and make your judgment and decision more accurate.
But today, his comrades faced huge psychological trauma, rose to the challenge, and had great trust in him. This trust, which was given with their lives, made Zhao Xiangwan's heart ache, and his voice trembled a little.
Seeing her pale face and anxious eyes, Ji Zhao picked up the pen with one hand and gently rubbed her head with the other hand. His eyes were clear and steady, and his palms were warm and dry.
【Don't worry, I'm here. 】
【You guide slowly. 】
【He said, I will draw it. 】
Ji Zhao's voice was extremely clear, like a cool breeze blowing through a scorching summer, or a gentle rain falling, and the dry and cracked earth suddenly became full of vitality.
Zhao Xiangwan took a deep breath and nodded again.
This time, her eyes calmed down.
Zhu Kang was acknowledging the bloating pain in his head as a large amount of memory fragments were squeezing it. He felt like he had turned into a balloon that was constantly expanding. Although his fingers had not changed at all, he felt as if his whole body was swelling and even the flow of blood had become viscous.
"Xiang Wan, help me!"
Zhu Kang once again asked Zhao Xiangwan for help.
Zhao Xiangwan held both sides of Zhu Kang's head with his hands, gently but powerfully. He pressed his temples with his index fingers, and held his head steady with his palms. With a slight movement of his wrists, Zhu Kang's head tilted slightly downward, his eyes fixed on the tattoo pattern drawn by Ji Zhao on the table.
"Don't worry, this is just a memory in your mind. Whether it is good or bad, it belongs to you. So don't be afraid. I will go with you to get it back."
Zhao Xiangwan's voice is low and cold, like the sea, calm yet full of power.
Hearing such sounds, Zhu Kang's bloating and pain in his brain became a little weaker.
"Accept it, don't fight it. Empty your mind and let these memories come out. Let's put the puzzle together."
The four words "we are together" have a magical power that makes Zhu Kang feel helped and supported. No matter he is stuck in a quagmire or falls into an icy cave, there will always be a comrade like Zhao Xiangwan standing by his side, advancing and retreating together.
Zhu Kang murmured and repeated Zhao Xiangwan's words: "Okay, no confrontation, empty your mind."
【This is my brain, my memory.】
【Let's do the puzzle together】
There was a hint of warmth in Zhao Xiangwan's voice: "Yes, this is your brain, your memory, and everything is up to you. You were young before and couldn't bear the pain, so you sealed up that memory; now you have grown up, you are a police officer, you have the ability to protect yourself, so let the memory come out."
Zhu Kang said obediently: "Yes, I can protect myself. Remember it."
Zhao Xiangwan said: "What is the scene that scares you the most? Let's find it first."
Zhu Kang shuddered, but he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, find it out!"
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "When did it happen? During the day or at night?"
The image of Zhu Kangnao gradually began to emerge.
"At night, on a rainy night, there is no moon."
Zhao Xiangwan encouraged him gently: "Very good, then what?"
"I was afraid of thunder, so I hid under the bed. My sister stood barefoot beside the bed, bending down to comfort me."
"What does your sister look like? What's her name?"
"My sister's name is Gong Rou. She has big eyes and two small braids. She is eight years old and in elementary school. She wears floral pajamas and looks a lot like my mother when she smiles."
"You and your sister have a good relationship, don't you?"
"Yes, whenever I cry, my sister will carry me on her back and comfort me. My parents are busy with work and don't have time to take care of me, so my sister always takes me out to play."
"Where do you live?"
"Luo County, Jiuwan Village, Team 3."
Luo County!
No wonder Zhu Kang started to have a headache as soon as he entered Luo County, because the familiar local accent awakened his dormant memories.
"You were six years old then?"
"Yes."
"Who else is at home?"
"Grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, and sister."
"What's your father's name?"
"Gong Dazhuang."
Zhao Xiangwan asked a few simple questions to ease Zhu Kang's tension. When he gradually relaxed, he continued to recall what he had just recalled.
"Okay, it rains at night and you are afraid of thunder. You hide under the bed and your sister stands by the bed to comfort you. Then what?"
Zhu Kang's body began to tremble again, but he still gritted his teeth and continued to recall.
"Three men came in, wearing black rain boots."
"They had knives in their hands, and the knives were dripping with blood."
"One said, there is a child in this family, let's kill him."
"One said it was a girl, what a pity."
"One said, hurry up, grab the things and leave."
"The knife hit my sister's head and she fell to the side of the bed. She grabbed the side of the bed with one hand and put the other hand to her mouth, making a gesture to tell me to shut up."
"Three people wearing rain boots, who sounded young, killed my sister. One of them tried to bend over to take a look, but was tripped by my sister and almost fell. In addition, my sister fell just in front of me, so they didn't notice me."
"When the man was tripped and bent over, he used his right hand to support the ground. Lightning struck at that moment, and I could see clearly that there was a ring of blue knives on his arm. It was ugly and scary."
Zhu Kang's voice suddenly became louder: "Yes! It's this tattoo, I saw it."
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