Chapter 142 Intuition
◎I have a strange intuition◎
Lei Ling's narration aroused the anger of all the police officers in the Serious Crime Unit.
"Scum!"
"He must be brought to justice."
"Xiang Wan, let's go together."
Although Zhao Xiangwan was worried about Yun Jie, he remained calm.
She looked at Lei Ling and asked, "If you just want to provide psychological counseling for the child, shouldn't you have a psychologist in your police force? Why go so far away?"
This question calmed Zhu Feipeng and the others down.
Yes, although Director Wei and Director Xu are comrades-in-arms and have a "very close" relationship, and Yao City and Xing City are not far apart, but after all, it is a cross-city collaboration, and the procedures are a bit troublesome. Moreover, this case has nothing to do with major events, so why bother Director Wei and Lei Ling to make this trip in person?
No one can lie to Zhao Xiangwan.
Therefore, Lei Ling knew that Zhao Xiang would ask this question at the party. He looked at Wei Liangfu and decided to be frank.
"Actually, I have selfish motives."
"Yun Jie's mother, Xie Lin, was my first girlfriend. We grew up together in the staff dormitory of Yaoshi No. 1 Middle School. Later, I studied at the police academy and she studied at the University of Finance and Economics. We dated for three years. However, she wanted to go abroad, but I wanted to stay in Yaoshi to work. In addition, we both had strong personalities, so we broke up."
At this point, Lei Ling sighed, took out two photos from his pocket and placed them on the conference table.
"Although we broke up, we are still childhood sweethearts. When I saw Yun Jie, I felt really bad. Look, this is a photo of me and Xie Lin when we were children, and this is a photo of Yun Jie taken in the hospital."
One is a black and white photo.
Two children, about eight or nine years old, stood head to head under a big locust tree.
The little boy, a chubby boy in a navy jacket, put his arms around the little girl's shoulders.
The little girl wore a headband, two pigtails, a white sleeveless skirt, nylon socks, and sandals. She had a round face and big eyes and looked very pretty. The two of them were grinning, innocent and cute.
The other is a color photo.
Xiao Yunjie, wearing a striped hospital gown, had a round face and big eyes. She sat on the edge of the bed with her knees hugged, her head tilted, and her lips pursed timidly, looking very pitiful.
Although more than 20 years have passed between them and their attire is slightly different, one can tell at a glance that the two little girls are 80% to 90% alike.
Lei Ling's eyes were filled with nostalgia: "When I saw Yun Jie, I felt so distressed. She looks so much like Xie Lin. Although Xie Lin divorced and abandoned her to go abroad, but... as a childhood friend, I can't tolerate her being bullied by Yun Dehou, that bastard!"
Wei Liangfu followed suit and said, "Lei Ling asked me to come. He said that he was not capable enough on his own and was afraid that you would not agree to help."
After thinking for a while, Wei Liangfu added: "Although we have psychologists in our bureau, their daily work is either to negotiate with criminals or to help police officers with certain psychological problems. They have little experience in dealing with children. We sent two psychologists there, but the children simply ignored them. When communicating with Yun Dehou, they were completely at a disadvantage."
At this point, Wei Liangfu felt that he was "boosting others' ambitions and destroying his own prestige", so he added: "Of course, in the entire public security system, there is only one person like you, Officer Zhao, who is so confident, domineering, and cautious in front of criminals. So, we would like to ask for your help."
Zhao Xiangwan still didn't say anything.
Lei Ling lowered his posture and put forward the difficulty: "It is difficult to define mental abuse. If a father punishes his daughter, even if it is beating or scolding, we, the police, cannot intervene. What I am worried about is that if we let him off lightly this time, Yun Jie may suffer more serious harm in the future. I have seen that Yun Dehou is a beast in human form, one thing in front of people and another behind their backs! If you want to expose his true face, you must be the one!"
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Have you talked to Director Xu about this?"
Wei Liangfu quickly expressed his opinion: "Yes, I have said it. I spoke to him on the phone a few days ago. He said that as long as you agree, he has no objection. I have also contacted Director Miao, and she agreed to release him. However, I am afraid Ji Zhao can't leave. The missing children database has just been launched, and Ji Zhao needs to join."
Zhao Xiangwan looked at Ji Zhao.
Ji Zhao could see her concern and smiled slightly.
[It's okay, go ahead.]
Zhao Xiangwan nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll take two people with you guys."
Lei Ling was delighted: "No problem! It will be more convenient if you bring your own people. Don't worry, we will cover all travel, accommodation and food expenses."
Zhu Feipeng immediately raised his hand: "Xiang Wan, can you take me with you this time?" Because He Mingyu gave birth to a child, Zhu Feipeng had not been on a business trip for a long time and missed several major cases. Now that he had a rare opportunity to go out, Zhu Feipeng immediately took the initiative to ask for permission.
Zhao Xiangwan asked him, "Where's the baby?"
Zhu Feipeng patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, my father and mother will come together to ensure that we take good care of the child."
Zhao Xiangwan finally agreed: "Okay."
Then call Zhou Rulan and Zhu Kang, and the four-member action team will set out.
Liu Liangju, Ai Hui and Huang Yuande guarded the rear.
A group of people came to Yao City.
The wind was howling in the cold wind, and all the sycamore trees on the roadside had lost their leaves. Their bare branches stretched up to the sky, and it looked cold.
Zhu Feipeng tightened his woolen coat, exhaled, looked at the white mist dispersing in front of him, and shook his head: "Yao City is colder than our Xing City."
Zhu Kang said: "After all, it is closer to the north, and there are many mountains here, the altitude is higher, so it is normal to be a little colder."
Zhou Rulan said: "It's so cold, and yet you let your child only have a thin blanket on the bed. How cruel!"
The topic suddenly became heavy.
Accompanied by Lei Ling, the four of them first arrived at the post office dormitory.
This is a community with only three buildings, lined up neatly next to a main road. The brick walls have weathered a bit, the gables are covered with ivy, and the paint on the wooden doors and windows is peeling a bit.
Lei Ling pointed to the last building: "The Yun family lives in 203, on the second floor of the middle unit."
Going around to the north of the last building, Zhao Xiangwan looked up at the window of the north bedroom of 203. The house was nearly 40 years old, and the windows were almost covered with ivy.
Lei Ling said: "This window should be rarely opened and closed, so the ivy is so rampant."
Zhao Xiangwan nodded.
Ivy is a large perennial deciduous vine that climbs up the wall and its roots penetrate into the cracks in the brick wall.
In the cool summer, all you see is green, like a green carpet covering the red brick wall. In winter, the leaves fall, leaving only the stubborn roots twisting and turning the wall into an ink painting.
If the window is frequently opened and closed, the roots of the creeper will have nowhere to stay, and at most a few strands will hang down, which is harmless. However, if the window is not opened for a long time, it will grow densely and cover the window hole.
In Yun Dehou's home, the north bedroom window of Room 203 is mostly covered by ivy, and it seems that the window is rarely opened.
Yun Jie lived in that small house with dim light, which was not good for her physical development.
Just from this small thing, it can be seen that Yun Dehou is not good to children.
Neighbors and colleagues say that Yun Dehou cares deeply about children, but I'm afraid it's all a false appearance.
But what does this mean?
Even if the procuratorate brought charges against Yun Dehou with the certificate issued by the psychiatrist and the testimony of the neighbors, I am afraid that the court would make a high-handed decision and simply criticize and educate Yun Dehou and then let the matter go.
After all, Yun Dehou is Yun Jie's biological father.
If Yun Dehou goes to jail, who will take care of the children?
Yun Jie's mother went abroad and has not been heard from since. Her grandparents have passed away, and her grandparents went to Shanghai to live with their son five years ago. Did they leave Yun Jie in the care of an orphanage?
Although Lei Ling has already contacted Xie Lin's brother Xie Yu, hoping that he can adopt Yun Jie as his uncle, the court will still give priority to Yun Dehou's custody rights.
That's why Lei Ling asked Zhao Xiangwan for help, hoping to find more evidence, bring Yun Dehou to justice, and prevent Yun Jie from suffering more harm in the future.
Zhao Xiangwan asked Lei Ling: "Where is the child?"
Lei Ling replied: "Still in the hospital."
"Where is Yun Dehou?"
"He has been released from the police station. He took a week off and stayed in the hospital with Yunjie for psychological counseling. He had a very good attitude and kept apologizing. He blamed himself for being too hasty and hurting the child's fragile heart. The attending doctors and nurses in the hospital were all deceived by him and thought he was a responsible and good father."
Zhu Feipeng and Zhu Kang said "Pooh!" at the same time.
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at them and said, "Don't get too excited. We must rely on evidence for everything."
Up to now, I have heard everything from Lei Ling.
What if Lei Ling takes over first?
What if Lei Ling still has feelings for Xie Lin and therefore hates Yun Dehou so much?
What if Lei Ling's description is distorted or biased?
Lei Ling was a smart man and he immediately explained, "Officer Zhao, ever since Xie Lin went abroad, none of our childhood playmates have been in touch with the Xie family. Besides, Xie Lin and I broke up first, so I don't hate or dislike Yun Dehou. To be honest, I even felt a little sympathy for Yun Dehou at first.
Xie Lin and I grew up together. She is a very goal-oriented person. Once she makes up her mind, no one can stop her. I don't know who or what influenced her, but she became a little bit obsessed with foreign things after entering college. Unfortunately, her family couldn't afford to go abroad, so she couldn't go abroad right after graduating from college.
Later I heard that after she got married, Yun Dehou was very supportive of her dream of going abroad and sold his parents' old house to raise all the expenses. But… I didn't expect that she would firmly ask for a divorce as soon as she got the visa, and she didn't want the child either. Alas!"
After listening to Lei Ling's words, Zhou Rulan expressed her own opinion: "Is it possible that Yun Dehou vented his hatred for Xie Lin on the child?"
Yun Dehou sold the house to help his wife realize her dream of going abroad, but his wife turned against him and left him. This would be a great shame and humiliation for any man. Yun Dehou must have hated his ex-wife very much, so he abused Yun Jie.
Lei Ling sighed: "To be fair, what Xie Lin did was not right. Even Xie Lin's parents and brother felt ashamed in front of everyone and declared that they would never acknowledge this daughter."
Hearing this, Zhou Rulan felt a little confused: "I can understand that Xie Lin's parents feel ashamed, but isn't it a bit too exaggerated to disown this daughter from now on?"
Lei Ling said: "Xie Lin's mother is a math teacher at Yaoshi No. 1 Middle School. She is a strict person and has very strict requirements for Xie Lin and Xie Yu. We, the children who grew up in the school dormitory, are particularly afraid of Xie Lin's mother. Her father works in a bank and is also a very strict person. Xie Lin's parents have traditional ideas and believe that a girl who abandons her husband and daughter, sells the man's house and goes abroad is too conscienceless. It is a heresy and irresponsible behavior and should be despised and spit on."
Zhou Rulan nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that Xie Lin's behavior is also a kind of harm to her parents."
Lei Ling sighed, "Yes, in the eyes of our parents, Xie Lin's divorce and going abroad in 1990 was really an extraordinary act. Xie Lin's mother had not retired at that time. Every day when she left home, walked on the road, sat in the office, or even stood on the podium, people would whisper: Look, that teacher educated her daughter who didn't even want a husband or children, but insisted on going abroad to study. She worships foreign things and thinks the moon is round in foreign countries. How dare such a teacher stand on the podium?"
"Our Yao City is not big, and everyone knows about the slightest disturbance. It pushed the Xie family to the forefront. In 1990, the Xie family had a hard time. Later, when Xie Lin sent a letter back from Country M, her parents burned it with a match in front of the postman without even reading it. Later, because of this incident, Xie Lin's parents quietly left Yao City, and the discussion gradually died down."
Zhao Xiangwan did not express his opinion, but just shook his head slightly.
It takes a lot of courage to abandon your husband and daughter in order to study abroad. Xie Lin would rather break off relations with her family than go overseas. This kind of stubbornness and determination is unmatched by most people.
Zhu Feipeng asked Lei Ling: "So Xie Lin's parents just left Yao City like this? And they don't even care about their granddaughter?"
Lei Ling turned his head and looked at the window half covered by ivy, and heaved a long sigh: "Yeah, what should we do if we don't leave? Xie Lin's parents were reluctant to leave their old friends here, but they had a heart attack whenever they thought about their daughter's affairs. They couldn't bear the condemnation of their conscience, so they just left.
As for Xiao Jie… I heard that when Xie Lin’s parents left in the fall of 1991, they asked Yun Dehou for his opinion, hoping to take their granddaughter away so that Yun Dehou could find another suitable woman to rebuild their family, but he disagreed. He said that Yun Jie was the only thought Xie Lin left for him, and that he would never marry again in his life and just live a good life with his daughter. Xie Lin’s parents were ashamed, guilty, and left a sum of money to Yun Dehou before leaving.
Zhou Rulan sneered: "The only thought Xie Lin left for him? That's a very nice way of putting it!"
After figuring out the whole story, several people knocked on the door of Yun Dehou's grandmother's house opposite.
Grandma Fang is 62 years old this year. She is in good health, has gray hair, and speaks in an organized manner. At first glance, she looks like a well-educated retired old lady.
Seeing Lei Ling, Grandma Fang's eyes lit up and she grabbed his hand: "Officer Lei, you have to educate Jiejie's father. Jiejie is an honest child. Don't lock her up. Even if the child doesn't study hard and is disobedient in some places, don't be so harsh to her. You don't know, when I picked up Jiejie from the bed, she was as light as a scarecrow and her voice was as small as a mosquito. Poor Jiejie~"
Lei Ling nodded: "Okay, we will definitely educate him well."
He introduced Zhao Xiangwan to Grandma Fang and said, "Officer Zhao has some questions for you. Please answer them truthfully."
Grandma Fang looked at Zhao Xiangwan with a kind face: "Okay, ask."
Zhao Xiangwan asked, "How does Yun Dehou usually treat his daughter?"
Grandma Fang spoke the truth: "When Jiejie was three years old, her mother went abroad. Comrade Xiaoyun treated her daughter very well. Clothes, shoes, food, drinks, toys...he was the one who took care of everything. He was responsible for taking her to kindergarten and elementary school. Apart from working, he also bought groceries and cooked meals. He can be considered a good and competent father."
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Have you ever beaten or scolded your children outside?"
Grandma Fang shook her head quickly: "No, no. Since Jiejie's mother went abroad, Comrade Xiaoyun rarely smiled. He always had a stern face and looked worried. Although he was sullen and never smiled, and was not very close to Jiejie, he never beat or scolded the child outside."
Zhao Xiangwan continued to ask: "You are not very close to Jiejie, what does that mean?"
Grandma Fang thought for a moment and chose her words carefully: "How should I put it? Although he picks up the child every day, he never holds her hand. I don't think I've ever seen him hold the child. He always walks in front and Jiejie follows obediently behind. He doesn't talk much, and his tone is always commanding. For example, come here! Go over there, don't get your clothes dirty, wash your hands, put on your schoolbag... this kind of thing."
Zhao Xiangwan nodded, indicating that he understood: "What about before Xie Lin went abroad? What was Yun Dehou's attitude towards the child?"
Grandma Fang sighed heavily, "What a sin! I watched Xiaoyun get assigned to work at our post office after he graduated from college. He was such a cheerful, lively, and kind young man at the time. He pursued Xie Lin for two years, then got married and had a daughter. During those days, he smiled like a fool every day. He held Jiejie in his arms and carried her on his shoulders. No matter how intimate they were, it was never enough. Later, when Xie Lin left, Xiaoyun completely changed. Alas! We didn't dare to poke his sore spot and never mentioned Xie Lin's name."
After Zhao Xiangwan asked a few more details about the police call, he said goodbye to Grandma Fang and left.
When the group reached the stairs, Grandma Fang stopped them and said after a moment's hesitation, "It's not easy for Xiaoyun to be both a father and a mother for so many years. Although he was wrong this time, it's a good thing to correct his mistakes. As long as he is a little gentler and more caring to Jiejie in the future, we old neighbors won't mind. If he is too busy, he can leave Jiejie at my house to do her homework, and I will help her take care of the children."
Zhao Xiangwan and Lei Ling exchanged glances.
Lei Ling had no choice but to nod: "Okay, I'll pass on your opinion."
I asked a few old neighbors and got similar information. To sum up, the general meaning is this.
First, Yun Dehou did not treat his children harshly in terms of food, clothing and daily necessities;
Second, Yun Dehou was indifferent to his children because he was emotionally hurt;
Third, Yun Jie obeyed his father's orders very much and never disobeyed them. He was an honest and obedient child.
After leaving the post office dormitory, Zhao Xiangwan said to Lei Ling, "It seems that Yun Dehou's neighbors have no intention of pursuing the matter to the end."
Lei Ling smiled bitterly: "Yes! This is one of the reasons why I came to you. Most people say that Yun Dehou is a responsible father. This time, the punishment was too severe because the child was disobedient. It is enough to criticize and educate him."
Lei Ling paused for a moment and said seriously: "But I don't believe Yun Dehou!"
Zhu Feipeng raised his eyebrows and muttered to himself: As an ex-boyfriend, are you prejudiced against Yun Dehou?
Lei Ling looked at Zhao Xiangwan seriously: "I have a strange intuition. I always feel that Yun Dehou is not a good person."
Zhu Feipeng wanted to laugh, but Zhao Xiangwan stopped him with his eyes.
Zhao Xiangwan said: "The intuition of criminal police is usually the accumulation of experience."
Lei Ling felt like he had found a soulmate: "In theory, this is not a criminal case, but the female police officer at the police station was very responsible. After sending the child to the hospital, she asked the city bureau to intervene with a psychologist, so I went to the hospital with the psychologist... Alas! If you see the child, you will understand my feelings."
The scene of seeing Yun Jie for the first time flashed before Lei Ling's eyes, and he looked reluctant.
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Detective intuition, then what?"
Lei Ling returned to the topic: "Yes, it's my intuition. When I met Yun Dehou, I felt that he was like a ball of sticky mud, dark and smelly, and once you get on with him, you can't get rid of it. If you live with such a person for a long time, you will become sick even if you are normal."
Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyes and looked at Lei Ling: "Then let's meet him together."
Lei Ling is an experienced criminal policeman who has seen many criminals and is very keen on distinguishing good from evil. Zhao Xiangwan believes in Lei Ling's intuition.
Lei Ling looked at his watch and said, "It's almost noon now. Yun Dehou should be in the hospital eating with his child. How about we go to the hospital to see him and the child first, and then I'll treat everyone to dinner?"
Zhao Xiangwan took out a few bags of wedding candy from his bag and handed one to each person: "Eat some candy first."
The red and green candies were so festive that they finally made everyone’s heavy mood lighter.
Yao City Children's Hospital, third floor inpatient department.
The sky-blue terrazzo floor and the snow-white walls are covered with pictures of forest huts and ocean worlds, exuding a strong sense of childishness.
Lei Ling and Zhao Xiangwan walked into the ward together.
Zhu Feipeng, Zhou Rulan and Zhu Kang followed closely behind.
On the clean white hospital bed, a little girl with her hair loose was sitting at the head of the bed, leaning against the pillow. In front of her, there was a small table with a pink children's plate on it.
The plate contains both meat and vegetables, it is the hospital's nutritional package.
The little girl's face was very pale, the kind of paleness that comes from not seeing the sun for many years. Her hair was a little dry and yellow, her eyes were dull, and she held the rice spoon in her left hand, putting food into her mouth one mouthful after another without tasting it.
Seeing someone coming in, the little girl shrank back, her eyes unconsciously glanced around, her head drooped quickly, her hands immediately left the small table, and she crossed her fingers to protect her belly.
Zhao Xiangwan looked around, but there was no one else.
Yun Dehou is not here.
Lei Ling felt distressed by the little girl's nervous reaction and tried to make his smile gentle and soft: "Jiejie, are you eating? I am your Uncle Lei."
Yun Jie said nothing and kept his head down.
Lei Ling slowly approached, looked at the food on the plate, and made small talk: "What did you eat today? Oh, carrots, cabbage, and meatballs..."
As Lei Ling approached, Yun Jie's breathing suddenly became rapid.
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