Chapter 147 Return Home
◎I'll take you there next time I go on a business trip◎
Seeing Yun Dehou's pale face and evasive eyes, the residents of the post office dormitory building became angry.
The crowd's angry shouts rolled towards Yun Dehou like a wave, getting louder and louder.
"Kill someone to pay for their life!"
"Let him confess his crime."
"He is a devil, not worthy of being a human being, get out of our post office!"
Zhao Xiangwan looked at Yun Dehou with a chilling look in his eyes.
Yun Dehou raised his hand, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at the blood on the back of his hand, and suddenly grinned and laughed. When he laughed, blood still seeped in the gaps between his teeth, which looked very creepy.
Yun Dehou was born in a small town near Yao City. He is an only child and his family was poor. His father had a lame leg and his mother had some intellectual problems. Such a family made him sensitive and inferior since childhood.
However, his parents took great care of him and would not let him suffer any injustice. He also worked hard to study and was successfully admitted to the Postal School. After graduation, he was assigned to work in the post office.
The success of his life made him feel a little proud, and he was determined to find a wife in Yao City who had a good family background and good appearance. After meeting Xie Lin, he knew that his chance had come.
Xie Lin is good-looking and works as an English teacher in a middle school in Yao City. Her parents are highly educated and there are only two siblings in her family. Such conditions would be excellent even in the provincial capital.
In order to win the beauty, Yun Dehou lowered his attitude and went along with Xie Lin in everything. He even constantly affirmed and encouraged her dream of going abroad, which most people could not understand. This made Xie Lin, who had experienced her parents' opposition and her boyfriend's breakup, gradually have a better impression of Yun Dehou, and the two began to fall in love.
Similarly, Yun Dehou showed a very sincere attitude in front of Xie's parents. He immediately explained the family situation and claimed that although his parents were disabled, they made money from small businesses to support the family and bought a house in the town. They were able to be self-reliant and did not need to bear the burden themselves. He also said that he was not worthy of Xie Lin, but he would be good to Xie Lin and Xie Lin's family. world with peace of mind in the future, and he would stay here to serve the two elders.
Yun Dehou's simplicity, honesty and enthusiasm moved Xie's parents, and they agreed to their marriage.
After getting married, Xie Lin soon became pregnant, and when Yun Jie was born, she began to prepare to go abroad. Yun Dehou initially coaxed Xie Lin to stay for three years, saying that the child was still young and couldn't leave his mother. When the child was three years old and could go to kindergarten, Xie Lin contacted the school, obtained a visa, and once again proposed to go abroad.
To make matters worse, Yun Dehou's parents died of gas poisoning. Yun Dehou returned to the town, took care of his parents' funeral, sold the house in the town, and returned to Yao City, feeling like a lost soul.
When Yun Dehou heard Xie Lin bring up the idea of going abroad again, he got angry and accused Xie Lin of being irresponsible.
No matter how Xie Lin explained that she was not going to abandon him and Yun Jie, and that once she settled down there, she would apply for him and Yun Jie to visit relatives, and the three of them would study and work hard abroad together, Yun Dehou always disagreed.
Yun Dehou simply does not have the courage to go abroad.
Yun Dehou was very proud and satisfied to be able to walk from a small town to Yao City. He just wanted to live in this city with his wife and children, and he had no desire for that strange country.
Finally, Yun Dehou threatened Xie Lin with a divorce and told her that she could go abroad and then they would get a divorce.
Xie Lin said resolutely: "Okay!"
This sentence was so good that Yun Dehou's eyes went dark.
After courting for a year, being married for four years, and having a three-year-old child, Yun Dehou thought that Xie Lin's wings that wanted to fly high had been restrained by various responsibilities, but he did not expect... Xie Lin's attitude was so firm.
Xie Lin took out her household registration booklet and threw it in front of Yun Dehou, saying coldly: "Before we got married, you said you supported my dream, but now you've gone back on your word. Since you said you want a divorce, then let's get a divorce. After I leave, you take good care of Jiejie, and remarry if you meet a woman who is willing to live a simple life with you in the future. I'll come back to take Jiejie away in a year."
Yun Dehou looked at the woman in front of him in disbelief. He never expected Xie Lin to be so cruel!
A woman who doesn't care about marriage, children, or reputation is simply invincible.
Xie Lin studied foreign languages. Through countless Chinese and foreign literary works, she came into contact with another completely different world, and was full of fantasy and longing for the outside world. She wanted to see the bell tower in "Notre Dame de Paris", ride a gondola in Venice, and feel the golden willows on the riverside of Cambridge University, the beautiful shadows in the waves, and the detachment of waving her sleeves without taking away a cloud of color.
She is not a Western-worshiper, nor does she think that the moon is rounder in foreign countries than in her own country. She is just... curious and yearning. She grew up in Yao City and she wants to go out and see the outside world. This dream has been taking root in her heart. Even if she is pregnant and gives birth to a daughter, even if her parents object, even if her childhood sweetheart cannot understand, she still persists.
People in small cities may be afraid of what they say, but Xie Lin is not afraid of it.
She just couldn't bear to leave her daughter.
However, after a long period of suffering, Xie Lin finally made up her mind. After receiving the divorce certificate and handing over the child's custody to Yun Dehou, Xie Lin packed her bags and rushed to Kyoto without hesitation. She was afraid that if she stayed for even a moment, she would be stopped by the child's heartbreaking cry.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Yun Dehou's laughter was very crazy, and it stood out among the buzzing noises.
At this moment, Yun Dehou's long-standing disguise was ruthlessly stripped off by Zhao Xiangwan, and he felt as if the sky had fallen on him.
My parents passed away without even saying a word.
The wife left, sacrificing everything for the so-called "dream".
His daughter was detained by the police and refused to return to his side.
Yun Dehou smiled and looked down at his hands: "Nothing, nothing..."
Others didn't understand, but Zhao Xiangwan understood very clearly, and said coldly: "Isn't all of this your choice?"
Yun Dehou shook his head: "No, I don't want to either."
Zhao Xiangwan asked, "What are you unwilling to do?"
The long-suppressed pain fermented in his heart, causing him to become psychologically distorted.
Like a pool of rotten mud filled with corpses, it stinks extremely.
Yun Dehou laughed and said, "I didn't want to kill Xie Lin either. She forced me to do it! She refused to go home with me. She is a bitch!"
Everyone was filled with grief.
"Oh my god, he really killed me!"
"A perverted murderous demon."
"Xie Lin was killed by him? Alas! Poor Jiejie."
Xie Yu was so angry that his face turned red. He wanted to rush up and beat Yun Dehou up, but as soon as he moved, Zhao Xiangwan's stern gaze instantly pinned him to the spot, and he dared not move.
Yun Dehou heard the discussions, raised his head, and scanned the crowd with a fierce look.
"What do you know? She is a woman. Once she gets married, she should stay at home and focus on her family."
Xie Yu angrily scolded: "You are not a human being! Before you came to my sister's house, you swore to her that you would fully support her dream. If it weren't for the fact that you could understand my sister's dream of going abroad, how could she marry you?"
Yun Dehou smiled sinisterly: "Before marriage is before marriage, after marriage is after marriage. After having Jiejie, she is selfish and irresponsible for doing this."
Grandma Fang interrupted him: "Well, you shouldn't kill people either."
Yun Dehou has now entered a state of desperateness, thinking that he is going to die anyway, and since he has already admitted to the murder in public, he might as well express the pain that has been hidden in his heart for so many years.
He glanced at Grandma Fang and laughed sarcastically: "After being so many neighbors, tell me honestly, how did I treat Xie Lin?"
Grandma Fang sighed and said nothing.
Yun Dehou said: "She is the queen at home. Before Jiejie was born, I was responsible for buying groceries, cooking, mopping the floor, and cleaning the house. After Jiejie was born, I stewed soup and cooked noodles, took care of the child, and washed diapers. When Jiejie was young, she was ignorant and would not sleep all night. I carried her from one room to another for fear of waking up Xie Lin. I also had to go to work the next day, right? I was holding Xie Lin in my hands and it was so painful!"
The stairs suddenly became quiet.
Yun Dehou has always been at a disadvantage in this marriage. Although Xie Lin doesn't boss him around, she does rarely do housework.
Zhao Xiangwan said coldly: "This is not a reason for you to kill people."
Yun Dehou shook his head and looked at Zhao Xiangwan: "Women nowadays are really getting more and more powerful. You are right, everything is my own choice. I chose to marry someone above my station, I chose the selfish Xie Lin, but... I regret it."
Yun Dehou raised his head, looked at the flickering fluorescent light in the corridor, and muttered to himself, "I regret it."
Zhao Xiangwan pressed, "Where is she?"
Yun Dehou glanced at her and said, "You are so amazing, go find him."
The mud in his heart had gone silent.
If you ask any more questions now, you won't get anything out of it.
Xie Yu rushed over and slapped him hard: "Where is my sister? Where is my sister?"
Yun Dehou did not resist, but smiled grimly, his face was purple, blood oozed from the corners of his mouth, and he looked like
A bloodthirsty devil: "She disappeared and will never come back."
Amid the angry roars of the crowd, the police took Yun Dehou back to the Public Security Bureau.
Zhao Xiangwan led Zhu Kang and Xiao Wu to search the room again, and found a dozen small white beads in the closet and in the corners of the floor.
Then they mobilized the crowd to dig along the wall and dug out several pieces of white hand bones.
As Zhao Xiangwan expected, Yun Dehou was afraid that the Kyoto police would find out Xie Lin's identity through fingerprints, so he cut off her ten fingers and brought them back, burying them under the wall behind the house. Because there were only ten fingers, Yun Dehou did not bury them very deep, and soon found the fingers with only bones left.
Although hair cannot be tested for DNA, teeth and finger bones can.
Looking at the finger bones in the evidence bag, Xie Yu's tears finally fell.
Although it is said that men do not shed tears easily, Xie Yu cried when he saw these human finger bones.
He raised his eyes to look at Zhao Xiangwan and asked in a hoarse voice: "My sister, can we never find her again? Has she been taken away by him..." He didn't dare to say the rest.
The neighbors who helped with the digging also sighed.
The ivy has been growing on the back wall for so many years that everyone has long been accustomed to its existence, but now that they know there are corpses buried under the vines, everyone feels a chill down their spine.
Grandma Fang said, "Why not just shovel away all the ivy?"
All residents of the community worked together to pull out the ivy covering the walls. Although the cover was mottled, the outline of the entire building could finally be seen.
After returning to the police station, Lei Ling began to interrogate Yun Dehou, forcing him to tell him the whereabouts of Xie Lin.
But Yun Dehou refused to give in.
He seemed determined to let Shereen rot and stink in that bottomless reservoir.
Although the Yun Dehou murder case has been filed and a lot of evidence has been collected, the investigation has entered a stalemate as the suspect must be found alive or dead, and DNA testing will take a week.
If Yun Dehou didn't tell him about the clue about Tieshan Reservoir, Zhao Xiangwan wouldn't be able to tell him.
However, this is not a problem for the experienced detective.
Xie Lin set out from Yao City that year and took an express train directly to Kyoto.
Yun Dehou took a day off the next day to pursue Xie Lin.
——Then he can only take action in Kyoto.
Xie Lin's hair, teeth, and finger bones were all found at home, indicating that Xie Lin's body had suffered severe damage. Yun Dehou was probably worried that Xie Lin's identity would be discovered and then traced back to him.
——She was murdered in 1990. Her ten fingers were chopped off, her hair was cut, and her teeth were knocked out.
Based on the above two clues, we should be able to find matching information by asking the Kyoto police.
Three days later, Kyoto police reported that an unidentified female corpse was found in Tieshan Reservoir in the fall of 1990, which was consistent with what the Yaoshi police said.
The body has been cremated, but the case file remains.
When seeing the photo of the corpse, Liu Cuifang fainted.
There was a crescent-shaped scar on the wrist of the corpse. It was when Xie Lin was learning to ride a bicycle as a child and fell off. She was cut by a sharp stone on the ground, and her flesh was swollen and blood was flowing.
At that time, Xie Lin did not dare to tell her mother for fear of being scolded.
As a result, the wound became inflamed and festering due to lack of treatment, leaving a scar.
By the time the doctors rescued Liu Cuifang, she couldn't stop crying.
Holding her son's hand, Liu Cuifang kept crying: "I thought... I didn't know..."
She believed that girls should be chaste, virtuous, and obedient;
She believed that girls should stay with their parents, get married, have children, and live a simple life;
She believed that a girl should be content as long as she had a stable job and a peaceful family.
However, she didn't know that Xie Lin would be so determined to go abroad.
She didn't know that her daughter would lose her life because of this. She only lived to the age of 27 and her life came to an abrupt end.
She didn't know that her daughter's soul would be dismembered in a foreign land.
If she had known this would happen, Liu Cuifang would have listened carefully to her daughter's thoughts and understood why she longed to go abroad and why she would rather give up everything to go abroad.
Even if you don't agree, at least learn to respect her choice.
Even if you are angry, at least you should care about where she is going.
However, there is no medicine for regret in the world.
When Yun Dehou saw the photos of the corpse, he finally lowered his head and explained everything clearly.
How did he chase her to Kyoto, how did he ask Xie Lin out for a date, how did he brutally kill her, how did he fabricate lies and incite public opinion after returning to Yao City...
Tell everything in detail.
Success is due to Xiao He, and failure is also due to Xiao He.
Yun Dehou once relied on public opinion to win sympathy, but now he is forced to tell the truth under public pressure.
What about selling the house to support his wife to go abroad, what about being deeply in love and only wanting to raise their daughter? It's all lies!
Xie Lin is an English teacher and a part-time translator. She is very capable of making money and she paid for all her overseas travel expenses herself.
The reason why Yun Dehou was unwilling to remarry was simply because fear shrouded his heart, and he wanted to sink with his daughter.
After knowing the truth, everyone fell silent.
Xie's mother Liu Cuifang was heartbroken; Xie's father Xie Kangshi was filled with deep regret; Xie Yu punched himself hard several times, hating himself for being too foolishly filial and not asking further questions.
It is meaningless to pursue who is right and who is wrong.
The case of Yun Dehou's psychopathic abuse of his daughter and brutal murder of Xie Lin was finally solved.
By the way, the case of the floating corpse in the Kyoto Iron Mountain Reservoir six years ago has also been solved.
Zhao Xiangwan retired after achieving success.
Before leaving Yao City, Zhao Xiangwan visited Yun Jie for the last time.
Due to the special circumstances, the Children's Hospital gave Yun Jie the green light. During the investigation of the case, Yun Jie stayed in the hospital and did not return to the post office dormitory building full of horrible memories. Her uncle Xie Yu stayed with her every day and gradually gained her trust.
Yun Jie saw Zhao Xiangwan coming hurriedly, and seemed to realize something. He narrowed his eyes with attachment in his eyes.
The psychological trauma she had suffered did not heal so quickly. Yun Jie was still not very talkative. She looked at Zhao Xiangwan quietly, waiting for her to speak.
Zhao Xiangwan stretched out his arms, hugged her tenderly, and patted her on the back gently.
Yun Jie rubbed her face against Zhao Xiangwan's shoulder like a little bird returning to its nest.
Zhao Xiangwan said: "I am leaving."
Yun Jie hummed, feeling a little reluctant.
It was Zhao Xiangwan who saved her from self-blame and fear. In Yun Jie's eyes, Zhao Xiangwan was strong and calm, like a bodhisattva.
Zhao Xiangwan said, "Your father is a bad man. The police have arrested him. He will be released only after he has been educated and reformed. You and your uncle should go back to Shanghai first. Study hard and exercise well. If anything happens, call me."
Yun Jie nodded: "Okay."
Yun Jie's mother is dead and her father is in prison. Her only remaining relatives are her uncle and grandparents. Naturally, her custody falls to Xie Yu.
Xie Yu is married. His wife is also a physical education teacher. He has a son who is in the last year of kindergarten. He is very active and healthy. After discussing with his wife, he gladly took on the responsibility of raising Yunjie.
As for grandpa and grandma, firstly, they are old and in poor health, and secondly, for some unknown reason, Yun Jie has always been very repulsive to Liu Cuifang, so the two elders can only give some money and try to reduce Xie Yu's financial burden.
Fortunately, Yun Jie still has an uncle, Xie Yu, who is very responsible and has a close relationship with Xie Lin.
Starting over in a new city and erasing all the past, Yun Jie began a new life.
Zhao Xiangwan left the hospital, facing the cold March wind, stretched out his palms, and let the wind pass through his fingers.
That's it, case closed.
Who could have known that what was originally thought to be a simple child abuse case would lead to a murder case six years ago?
The two cases were merged to bring Yun Dehou, a beast in human form, to justice.
The only thing waiting for him is death.
Amidst Lei Ling's numerous thanks and Director Wei's praise and affirmation, Zhao Xiangwan, Zhou Rulan, Zhu Feipeng and Zhu Kang embarked on their journey home.
Along the way, everyone was still discussing the case.
Zhou Rulan spent more time with Yun Jie and felt sorry for the little girl who silently endured her father's abuse: "I hope the little girl can start over and become more positive after moving to another city."
Zhao Xiangwan nodded: "Don't worry, Yun Jie will definitely get better."
Children's ability to heal themselves is much stronger than that of adults, not to mention that Zhao Xiangwan has already planted a seed called "courage" in Yunjie's heart.
Zhu Kang still didn't quite understand: "Xiang Wan, how did you discover the secret of the doll?"
Zhao Xiangwan said: "Yun Dehou was a thief with a guilty conscience and kept trying to block my sight. After I pushed him away, I saw the doll at a glance. So..."
Zhu Kang said "Oh" with great admiration, "You are so considerate."
As soon as he mentioned the word "fa", Zhu Kang's eyes flashed with the image of the doll with a braid made of a dead person's hair, and his stomach started to feel nauseous.
Zhu Feipeng glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong? Motion sickness?"
Zhu Kang smiled bitterly: "No, I just feel a little disgusted when I think of Yun Dehou's perversion."
Zhao Xiangwan said calmly: "Adjust your mood, I'm afraid we will be busy again next."
Zhu Feipeng asked excitedly: "Why, is there a new case?"
Zhao Xiangwan said: "Lei Ling from Yao City and Cao Guang from Luo County are both well-known criminal investigation experts in the province. Due to their publicity and exaggeration, the Zhushi Public Security Bureau called me yesterday for help, saying that there is a suspicious case waiting for me to handle after I return."
Zhu Feipeng's eyes lit up: "This is good news! Since you came into our life, our Xing City Public Security Bureau's serious crime unit has almost no cases to solve. Now, we are helping other public security bureaus solve cases, and they are still mysterious cases. How exciting."
Zhao Xiangwan shook his head: "But, we have to go on a business trip again next."
Zhu Kang and Zhou Rulan are single, so business trips are not a big deal. This time in Yao City, they live well, eat well, and their colleagues at the Public Security Bureau are very caring. The daily business trip allowance is based on the level of the director, and the income is considerable.
However, Zhu Feipeng had just become a father, and Zhao Xiangwan was newlywed. If they were to go on a long business trip, their families might have objections.
Zhu Feipeng was very positive: "Mingyu used to work in the serious crime squad, so she can understand my job. Besides, my parents can help take care of the kids."
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at him and said, "For the next case, Zhu Feipeng stays, and I'll take Ji Zhao with me on my business trip."
Zhu Kang and Zhou Rulan said at the same time: "Take us with you too."
Zhu Feipeng screamed while driving: "Ahhh, take me with you..."
Zhu Kang said: "If you go, it will be difficult to ride with one more person."
Zhu Feipeng begged Zhou Rulan: "Rulan, how about you let me go? You are a girl, and it is very hard to go on a business trip. I am thick-skinned and not afraid."
Zhou Rulan saw that he really wanted to go on a business trip, and probably because the serious crime team had no major cases recently, he was so frustrated that he made a rare joke: "Okay, but you have to give me your business trip allowance."
Zhu Feipeng didn't care about the travel allowance at all, and immediately promised: "Okay, okay, I'll give it all to you."
The group chatted and laughed as they returned to the Xing City Public Security Bureau.
Ji Zhao had been waiting in the parking lot. As soon as Zhao Xiangwan got out of the car, he gave him a big hug.
Zhu Feipeng whistled, and Zhu Kang and Zhou Rulan laughed.
Zhao Xiangwan was a little embarrassed at first, but Ji Zhao hugged her so tightly with such deep affection that her heart melted and she became soft.
[You've been gone for a long time.]
There was a sense of grievance in Ji Zhao's words.
Zhao Xiangwan smiled and patted him on the back: "I'll take you with me on my next business trip."
【good.】
Ji Zhao straightened up happily and let go of his hands.
This case in Yao City took Zhao Xiangwan's team of four nearly ten days to investigate. No wonder Ji Zhao missed him so much.
The newly married couple were so happy that they couldn't wait to be together. They were separated for nearly ten days, which was extremely tormenting for Ji Zhao. It was okay during the day when he had work, but at night it was really a long night and he couldn't sleep alone.
Xu Songling saw Zhao Xiangwan coming back. Ji Zhao walked shoulder to shoulder with her, following closely, smiling like an old father: "Xiangwan, when you left, Ji Zhao seemed to have lost his soul. I promised him that the condition for entering the public security system is to follow you. I will keep my word. Don't listen to Director Miao in the future. No matter what happens in the provincial department or what important matters happen in our bureau, Ji Zhao will follow you anyway."
Ji Zhao understood and nodded heavily.
Zhao Xiangwan looked at Ji Zhao's haggard face, knowing that he hadn't slept well recently, and felt a little distressed. He said without hesitation: "Okay, Ji Zhao and I will go together on future missions."
Xu Songling handed a case file to Zhao Xiangwan: "Xiangwan, you have performed very well this time and brought honor to our Xing City Public Security Bureau! But... being too famous also has its disadvantages. Now, it's time for work. This was sent by the Zhu City police. It's a case that gave them a headache. Captain Huo Zhuo of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Zhu City Public Security Bureau will bring the client here tomorrow to interview you. So, Xiangwan, the four of you have been traveling all the way and it's hard. Take a rest today and meet with Captain Huo tomorrow for a detailed discussion."
Zhao Xiangwan responded with a “Yes!”
The group returned to the serious crime team's office. The familiar environment, familiar colleagues, and the dazzling Ji Zhao all made Zhao Xiangwan's tense mood relax instantly.
Liu Liangju and the other two who were waiting in the office came over excitedly.
"I heard that you solved another big case? Even the Kyoto police praised you."
"It's amazing that they were able to solve a murder case six years ago."
"Come on, tell us about it."
The person responsible for telling the story is Zhu Feipeng.
Zhu Feipeng was a good eloquent person, and his speech was very vivid and exciting.
Zhao Xiangwan smiled and opened the file.
As she watched, she fell into deep thought.
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