Chapter 32: Kidnapping
◎Wait for jail time!◎
The noodle shop owner looked at the portrait that Shi Bisheng handed to her and said, "I'm sorry, I haven't seen it before."
[This girl... seems to have been seen somewhere before? Deng Xuefang brought back a southern girl in November. The girl wore a green dress and held a blue cloth bag. She ate a bowl of noodles in my shop. Her eyebrows and eyes were very similar to the girl in the painting, but her hair was not the same. It was shaved short, and she looked a little dazed.]
Zhao Xiangwan asked the hostess of the noodle shop: "Please take a closer look. Maybe she was hungry and ate noodles at your house?"
The middle-aged woman still shook her head: "No, no, no, I haven't seen it."
[Deng Xuefang has a bad temper and is a well-known hot-tempered person in Kuandian Village. Who dares to provoke her? We are from the same village. I run a business in the town, but I dare not mention her.]
Zhao Xiangwan: "Really never seen it?"
The middle-aged woman looked away with a guilty look in her eyes: "No."
Zhao Xiangwan's tone was very firm: "You have met her."
The middle-aged woman waved her hands hurriedly: "No, no."
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes were sharp as he watched her every move: "She is a little different from the portrait? What's the difference? Her hair is shorter? Very good. What color clothes are she wearing? Red, green, yellow, blue... Very good, it turns out to be green. How is she? Very lively? No, she is a little listless."
The middle-aged woman didn't say a word, but Zhao Xiangwan pointed out every word she said. Feeling that she was completely seen through, she took two steps back in fear and sat down on the bench.
Zhao Xiangwan suddenly raised his voice: "Tell me! You have clearly seen her, why are you hiding it? Did you hide her?"
The middle-aged woman's face turned pale and she cried out, "God, if I had hidden her, I would have died a miserable death."
Lao Zhirui listened to Xu Songling praising Zhao Xiangwan's abilities and stood aside to watch the excitement.
Shi Bisheng frowned and was about to speak, but Lao Zhirui pulled him back. Shi Bisheng glanced at him, and Lao Zhirui whispered, "This girl is very fierce. Let her ask."
Shi Bisheng shut up, folded his hands and stood at the door.
The middle-aged woman cast her eyes towards Shi Bisheng, who was wearing a uniform: "Director Shi, please take care of her. Where did this person come from? Why are you wrongly accusing someone?"
Shi Bisheng looked around and said, "It's really cold today."
Lao Ruizhi couldn't help laughing: "That's right, it's snowing so hard that there's not even a shadow of a person to be seen."
Zhao Xiangwan emphasized his tone: "If you don't tell the truth, then come back to the police station with us. Whether you admit it or not, don't think about having a good New Year this year!"
Ordinary people are afraid of the police, especially when the New Year is coming. Who wants to get into trouble and go to the police station? The middle-aged woman saw that she couldn't escape, so she could only sigh: "This girl! I really admire you. I saw the girl in the portrait once in November, but I'm not sure."
Zhao Changgeng rushed to her in a panic when he heard this: "It was the end of November, right? My sister Yao came out of the Shenzhen Electronics Factory in November. That's right, it was her, it was her! Where did you see her go?"
The middle-aged woman opened her mouth, then closed it again after a second thought. After hesitating for a long time, she looked at Zhao Changgeng sympathetically: "Well... she just ate a bowl of noodles. How would I know where she went?"
After running around for a few days, he finally found out where his daughter was. How could Zhao Changgeng let it go? He knelt down in front of the middle-aged woman and begged with tears in his eyes: "I, I only have this one daughter. She is usually timid and can't stand hardship. Please think carefully, who is she with and where is she?"
Shi Bisheng didn't expect that Zhao Xiangwan would actually ask for some clues, and he couldn't help but secretly marvel at it. He exchanged glances with Lao Zhirui, who raised his eyebrows and whispered in his ear: "This girl is Xu Heimian's apprentice, and she's very powerful. Even though she's still in college, she's a master at interrogation."
Xu Songling has outstanding criminal investigation ability and is impartial. He is nicknamed "Xu Black Face" by people in the industry and is well-known in the police force. Shi Bisheng slightly thoughtfully. He originally thought that this girl came with her parents to join in the fun, but she turned out to be Xu Songling's apprentice.
Shi Bisheng had led the team to look for someone just to save face, but he didn't take it seriously. But now he heard that Zhao Qingyao had really appeared in Guning Town, and it was very likely that he was abducted here. Thinking of this, he shouted: "If you have any clues, tell me quickly. If you delay official business, you can't bear the responsibility!"
Shi Bisheng's voice was loud to begin with, and this time he let out a loud voice, which gave the middle-aged woman a shudder. She lowered her voice and hesitantly said, "Well, if I tell you, you can't let anyone know that I said it."
Zhao Xiangwan nodded in agreement.
The middle-aged woman looked around until Shi Bisheng spoke impatiently: "I won't tell anyone, hurry up! Don't waste time!" Then she told the truth.
"The girl in the portrait was with Deng Xuefang from Kuandian Village. They ate a bowl of noodles and then left. Her hair was cut short and she looked a little dazed. I wonder if she was drugged."
Stunned, drugged? Shi Bisheng and Lao Zhirui's eyes became sharp.
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Who is Deng Xuefang? How old is she?"
The middle-aged woman told Deng Xuefang everything. Kuandian Village is more than 60 miles away from the town. It is not a big village with more than 30 households. It is located in a remote area near the mountains with inconvenient transportation. The villagers are very poor, and the poorest one is called Deng Mangen.
Deng Mangen had only one son and one daughter. His wife died after giving birth to their son, and the family was supported by the eldest daughter, Deng Xuefang. Deng Xuefang had a hot temper and was very strong. She was a famous musketeer in the neighborhood. After marrying the third son of the Guo family in the town, she and her husband had fought several times because she often supported her parents. was a child, he broke a leg after rolling down a mountain and became a cripple. He had never married. Deng Xuefang had a good relationship with her younger brother Deng Xuemin. She was anxious about his marriage and asked all the matchmakers in the town for help, but nothing worked out.
Zhao Changgeng was extremely anxious when he heard this. He grabbed Shi Bisheng's hand and shook it up and down: "Comrade Public Security, my sister Yao must have been abducted by Deng Xuefang to Kuandian Village! Hurry up and save her."
Shi Bisheng frowned and said, "Bring Deng Xuefang to the police station for questioning first."
Zhao Xiangwan looked up at him and said, "Let me ask." Deng Xuefang had a good relationship with Deng Xuemin, and she even quarreled with her husband for him, so she would never admit it. She only needed to say that she met Zhao Qingyao by chance, and saw that Zhao Qingyao was so pitiful that she took her to eat a bowl of noodles, and she didn't know where she went afterwards, and the interrogation would be deadlocked.
Facts have proved that Zhao Xiangwan's worries were justified.
Deng Xuefang behaved very arrogantly when she was taken to the police station.
She was in her thirties, skinny, loud, and easily angry. Facing Shi Bisheng's question, Deng Xuefang slammed the table and yelled back: "What? The police are so great? I have never seen this girl. Why did you bring me here?"
Zhao Xiangwan placed Zhao Qingyao's portrait in front of Deng Xuefang: "Look carefully."
Deng Xuefang's pupils suddenly shrank, and she turned away uncomfortably: "I don't recognize her."
Zhao Xiangwan sneered: "Not only do you recognize her, you also hate her!"
Deng Xuefang stiffened her neck, looking like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water: "I don't know what you are talking about."
[How did they find me here? What went wrong? I went to work in an electronics factory in Shenzhen and picked this silly girl. I coaxed her to quit her job and come with me to Mian City, just to find a wife for my brother. How did her family find their way here, from such a long distance?]
Zhao Xiangwan narrowed his eyes and said, "Deng Xuefang, you worked in an electronics factory in Shenzhen, so you should know Zhao Qingyao. Why are you lying?"
Deng Xuefang's heart began to panic and her eyes wandered.
Even Shi Bisheng could see the problem with this guilty look and shouted, "Deng Xuefang! Leniency for confession, severity for resistance. Trafficking in women is punishable by a prison sentence of five years or more. Think carefully."
Deng Xuefang lowered her head for a while, then suddenly raised her head and said firmly, "There are so many people in the electronics factory, and I don't know her well."
[In November, I lied to her that a professor at Mian University was looking for a nanny. She only needed to take care of the children and plant flowers, and she could also read books and study on the university campus. She was tempted. This girl is so deceitful. I said that the opportunity was rare and I couldn't let others know, least it be snatched away by people from the same village. we arrived in Mian City and had to change trains, I said I would introduce a person to her. Unexpectedly, she immediately turned hostile and almost fought with me. Fortunately, I prepared some drugs in advance, otherwise I really couldn't bring her to the town. ]
Zhao Xiangwan: "You and Zhao Qingyao set out from Shenzhen City, and Chunni from the same village knew about it. When you and she arrived in Guning Town, many people in the town saw you."
Deng Xuefang: "So what? The world is so big, can't I take the train with her, can't I appear in the town together? I just felt sorry for her and gave her a meal, so what? Can't I do good things as a good person?"
Zhao Changxing pleaded with Shi Bisheng: "Director Shi, Zhao Qingyao was abducted by her. As long as we find her, we can convict her."
Deng Xuefang calmed down at this moment, pursed her lips into a line, and said nonchalantly: "Go find it, go find it, and then come and convict me if you find it."
Zhao Xiangwan wanted to hear what she was thinking, but he found that she had already prepared herself mentally, erected a thick mental barrier, and didn't reveal a word.
Zhao Xiangwan wanted to ask more, but Zhao Changgeng could no longer hold back and cried, "Go quickly, go quickly, let's go and rescue Sister Yao."
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The wind and snow were blowing hard and the village near the mountain was completely silent except for the sound of snow falling to the ground.
"Woo--" The sound of a car roaring came, breaking the almost quiet scene.
The mountains were closed due to heavy snow, and every household in the Kuandian village was heating up their kangs and huddled in their warm rooms to prepare for the New Year. When they heard the horns of cars outside, they pricked up their ears and curiously watched what was going on outside.
"Who would come to our village at this time?"
"Yes, it snowed so heavily, the snow was half a foot deep."
"I took a look... OMG, there were two police cars, and there was a snowplow in front of them leading the way. It looked like they were heading towards Tundongtou."
Zhao Changgeng was extremely anxious in the police car. Seeing the thick snow, he looked at Lao Zhirui with gratitude and said, "Thank you, public security comrades! Thank you! Without you, we would not have been able to enter the village in such heavy snow."
If Zhao Xiangwan hadn't found her police master, it would have been impossible for even the most dedicated public security comrades to drive into the mountains in such a cold and snowy weather in the north.
Lao Zhirui asked his friends from the Transportation Bureau for help, and they sent a snowplow to clear the way, so that they could drive into the village smoothly. Even so, it took more than four hours to drive the 60-mile mountain road!
Lao Zhirui waved his hands and smiled cheerfully: "Serving the people."
Shi Bisheng rolled his eyes at him, parked the car, got out quickly, and under the guidance of the village secretary, knocked on the door of Deng Mangen's house.
Zhao Xiangwan blew on his frozen hands and got out of the car immediately.
Her judgment was accurate. The other party asked Zhao Qingyao to write a letter home, revealing two very important pieces of information.
First, convenient postal service means that the residence is not far from the town post office and is not in a remote area.
Second, take the initiative to write a letter to explain that the other party left many traces during the trafficking process and is afraid of being discovered. Behind the fear, it represents that the local human trafficking has not become a trend and the mass base is good.
Zhao Xiangwan has come across cases of women being abducted. Some of them were abducted and sold to remote mountains, where transportation is inconvenient and the people are tough. The women bought were watched by the whole village. When the police came into the village, the villagers fought together, making it difficult to rescue them. Kuandian Village is not remote and has close ties with the town. The village committee leaders can actively cooperate with the police, which made it relatively easy to rescue Zhao Qingyao.
After getting off the car, Zhao Xiangwan sank into the knee-deep snow and almost fell. Lao Zhirui held her arm and said with a smile, "You are a southern girl, you have never seen such heavy snow, right?"
Zhao Xiangwan nodded, trying to steady his body, and walked slowly to the dilapidated door of Deng Mangen's house. He looked at the bright red spring couplets pasted on the door and calmed himself down.
First couplet: Spring is always here in the sunny house
Second line: People who do good deeds will have more than enough to celebrate
Horizontal comment: Spring fills the universe
A family that does good deeds? A family that kidnaps women actually has the nerve to say that they are a family from Xiangyang and a family that does good deeds! Zhao Xiangwan smiled sarcastically and looked up at the old man who came to answer the door.
The old man was stooped, skinny and short, with a wrinkled face and a pair of cloudy eyes that always seemed to be filled with tears. He moved slowly, his eyesight was not very good, and he squinted for a long time before asking cautiously, "Who are you looking for?"
Secretary Deng Dagu was staying at home for the winter, but he was unexpectedly dragged out by Director Shi to arrest someone. He was so angry that he shouted, "Mangen, did your Xuefang bring a girl home? Bring her out quickly!" If a grown man can't get married, then he should work hard to earn money. If he has money, why worry about not being able to find a wife? He just did some crooked things. The police came to his house in such a cold weather. It's really annoying!
Hearing the secretary's voice, Deng Mangen was startled, shrinking his neck and whispering: "Secretary, what are you talking about? There are only Xuemin and I in my family, where did this girl come from?"
Zhao Changxing could no longer bear it, so he pushed Deng Mangen aside and rushed into the yard of this northern farmer.
The bricks on the wall were mottled and rusty, and the two bald crooked trees made the small yard look a little desolate. After stepping over the snow and opening the thick cotton curtain, Zhao Changxing paused at the warm air blowing in his face.
"Who are you? Get out!"
Following the sound, a young man with a square face and purple complexion, wearing a worn cotton jacket, limped over and pushed Zhao Changxing viciously.
Although the man was not tall, his arms were strong and his eyes were fierce. Zhao Changxing was pushed hard by him and staggered back a few steps. Shi Bisheng held Zhao Changxing's back and shouted, "What are you doing!"
The man looked up and saw Shi Bisheng in a police uniform. He was panicked for a moment, but he quickly calmed down: "Comrade police, this is my home!"
Deng Dagu, along with several other police officers from the police station, pushed open the doors of the houses one by one under Deng Mangen's nervous eyes. Deng Mangen's family was poor, and even though his daughter married and lived in the town and often helped them, they were still penniless. There was nothing in the house except for the brick bed and a few boxes. There was no place to hide anyone.
In just a few minutes, all the public security police returned disappointed and reported to Shi Bisheng.
"no!"
"Report to the Director, nothing was found."
"I didn't see Zhao Qingyao."
"What about the cellar? Have you searched it?"
"They are all stockpiling vegetables, no one is around."
Zhao Changgeng originally thought that he would be able to find his daughter as soon as he arrived at Deng Mangen's house, but he found nothing. He felt empty-hearted and suffocated, and could only look at Zhao Xiangwan for help.
Zhao Xiangwan stood beside Shi Bisheng, quietly observing the fierce Deng Xuemin.
Deng Xuemin's eyelids are loose and the corners of his eyes droop downward, forming typical "triangular eyes". His eyebrows are thick and spread out at the ends like a broom. He does not look like a kind person.
Faced with the public security officers who suddenly broke in and pushed the door to check, he was not in a hurry, but stood with his hands crossed, as if he was prepared.
"Where is she?" Shi Bisheng took out Zhao Qingyao's portrait and placed it in front of Deng Xuemin.
Deng Xuemin narrowed his eyes, his pupils suddenly dilated, and his breathing became much heavier.
[How did they find this place? Didn’t my sister say that the person was kidnapped from the south, more than 2,000 kilometers away, and no one would know? Years ago, I was afraid that her family would come looking for me, so I asked Qingyao to write a letter home. How could the police come looking for us!]
Deng Xuemin pursed his lips tightly, stiffened his neck, and shook his head.
Deng Mangen didn't know why the police had come in, and anxiously grabbed the secretary's hand and said, "Dagu, Xuemin broke his leg when he was a child and couldn't walk properly. He couldn't do farm work or go to the city to work. He has lived in this village all his life. My old cold legs make it impossible for me to get off the kang in winter. Tell me... tell me, where can we find a girl from outside? Did you make a mistake?"
[Oh my God, this is really a case of misfortune coming from the sky! I stay in bed every day, and I want to eat, drink, defecate and urinate in one room. It’s almost the New Year, why do a bunch of police suddenly come in? What kind of life is this for me? 】
Hearing Deng Mangen's lament, Zhao Xiangwan turned his gaze to Deng Xuemin, who was in a state of silence.
Perhaps because of his disability since childhood, Deng Xuemin has heard too much ridicule and sarcasm, and he is stubborn. Like Deng Xuefang, once he makes a decision, his heart is as tight as a clam shell and cannot be pried open.
The old house of the Deng family is built with thick rammed earth brick walls, with one entrance and three rooms, two bedrooms and a kitchen. The two bedrooms are occupied by Deng Mangen and Deng Xuemin respectively, both of them have kangs, making the house warm.
There were two old camphorwood boxes in the corner, filled with old clothes, but no Tibetans.
There was a wood burner in the kitchen stove, a small table painted black, a cupboard, two benches, a water tank, and nothing else.
Deng Mangen's family was the poorest in the village. It was difficult to hide people in such a small place.
Shi Bisheng's face darkened, and he continued to ask Deng Xuemin: "Your sister said that she brought this girl from the south. Tell me! Where did you hide her?"
Deng Xuemin's voice was a little hoarse: "My sister brought it here, why do you want her to go?"
Things are getting sticky.
Zhao Qingyao was brought to the north by Deng Xuefang from the south, and was seen eating noodles with her. However, Deng Xuefang was stubborn and only admitted to eating noodles with Zhao Qingyao, but refused to admit that she had abducted her to her home.
I thought I would be able to find Zhao Qingyao once I got to Kuandian Village. Once I found her, everything would be revealed and all those involved in the kidnapping would be brought to justice.
However, Zhao Qingyao was not found.
Deng Xuemin was very determined and not at all confused. Even Zhao Xiangwan couldn't hear a word of his thoughts. No one knew where he had hidden Zhao Qingyao.
Zhao Xiangwan took a step forward and was only an arm's length away from Deng Xuemin. The faint fragrance of the girl came over, and Deng Xuemin was distracted for a moment.
[It smells so good! It smells so damn good. ]
There was a crack in Deng Xuemin's heart.
Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyes, and a sharp light flashed.
"In the village, all the men younger than you have married, right?"
Deng Xuemin clenched his teeth and said nothing, but his eyes narrowed.
Zhao Xiangwan sneered: "Your legs are not in good shape. Are they thinner than others? You dare not show them in summer? You can't do farm work or physical work. Northern men are tall and strong. For a person like you, who among the girls in the village will look at you straight in the eye?"
Deng Mangen's face flushed red after hearing what Zhao Xiangwan said. After a violent cough, he stammered, "How, how do you talk like that, girl! Too... mean! Too, too mean!"
Shi Bisheng really didn't expect Zhao Xiangwan to be so fierce. He widened his eyes and looked at Lao Zhirui, asking with his eyes: Is this girl so fierce?
Lao Zhirui knew that Zhao Xiangwan deliberately used words to provoke Deng Xuemin, but he didn't know what her intention was. He suddenly remembered that Xu Songling had mentioned that in the hotel murder case, the members of the serious crime team took Weng Pingfang's diary to deliberately provoke Wei Guoqing. He made a gesture to Shi Bisheng with a sense of understanding, indicating that he should just watch from the side.
Secretary Deng Dagu was a little dissatisfied and said, "Well, that..."
Zhao Xiangwan ignored the others and continued to provoke Deng Xuemin: "If you can't find a wife through normal channels, then ask your sister to bring one over from the south. How can the beautiful Qingyao be interested in an incompetent, useless, and shameless man like you? Even if you beg like a dog, she won't pay any attention!"
Deng Xuemin's breathing became heavier and heavier, and his eyes began to turn red, like a ferocious beast.
Anger suddenly opened his tightly closed heart. The fiery emotions burst out, making Zhao Xiangwan feel a heavy pressure.
【Nonsense! Nonsense! What does a woman like her know? I am a grown man, how am I any worse than others except for my clumsy leg? When I sleep at night, I get so mad that I want to rush to the town, grab a girl and then come back to fuck her to death. If I wasn’t afraid of being shot, I would have done it a long time ago.
My sister was really capable. She brought Zhao Qingyao from the south. This girl was very wild and only obeyed me after I gave her medicine. I finally became a decent man for once, and the evil fire in my heart finally subsided. However, I tried my best to coax her, but she kicked and bit me, and bit such a big gash on my arm. If I wasn’t strong, I really couldn’t control her! 】
Zhao Xiangwan's heart sank; Zhao Qingyao was indeed in his hands!
"A forced melon is not sweet. Qingyao has a fierce temper. You must have suffered a lot. Is there a tooth mark on your arm?"
Deng Xuemin was hit by her and subconsciously hid his left arm behind his body.
Zhao Xiangwan wouldn't let him back down, so he took a step forward and held his arm tightly.
Deng Xuemin suddenly raised his hand and pushed Zhao Xiangwan away.
"Bang!"
Zhao Xiangwan fell to the ground, and a pain came over her coccyx, causing her to frown and groan.
Lao Zhirui was furious, and he and Shi Bisheng attacked at the same time, one on the left and one on the right.
Deng Xuemin's shoulders were restrained by two men, his hands were clasped behind his back, and he struggled hard while screaming: "Ah-ah-ah-"
His voice was filled with humiliation and unwillingness. Deng Mangen felt heartbroken when he heard it. He rushed over to pull him away, but was held back by Deng Dagu. Deng Mangen was weak and couldn't get rid of Deng Dagu at all. He stamped his feet in anger and said, "Dagu, Dagu, you let them bully my snow people like this?"
Zhao Xiangwan sat on the ground and said, enduring the pain, "Director Shi, please check his left arm."
Shi Bisheng lifted up Deng Xuemin's sleeve and saw a purple tooth mark!
Before anyone could ask, Deng Xuemin's neck veins were exposed and he shouted, "I bit it! I bit it myself! I like biting myself, is that okay?!"
A bad thought flashed through Shi Bisheng's mind: Could it be that Deng Xuemin killed someone to silence him after he failed to rape her? If that was the case, then the body must have been disposed of, so it's no wonder that no one was found in the house!
Shi Bisheng asked sharply: "Who bit him? Where is he?"
Deng Xuemin gritted his teeth, stiffened his neck, and looked uncooperative.
[You bitch, if you dare to bite me, I will suffocate you to death in the hole in the ground. Let’s see how long you can hold on! ]
Hole in the ground!
It is not a cellar for storing vegetables.
Finally, the door to Deng Xuemin's heart was opened, revealing this key clue.
Zhao Xiangwan supported himself with his hands and scanned the floor of Deng Xuemin's bedroom. The floor was rammed earth and covered with thick tiles, and there was no sign of anything.
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes flickered as he searched the ground inch by inch.
With the corner of his eyes, he paid attention to Deng Xuemin's subtle movements.
Deng Xuemin noticed Zhao Xiangwan's actions and his heart began to beat wildly.
[What did she find out? What did this girl find out? Is she poisonous? How come she knows everything? Why did she know that my arm was bitten? Could it be... could it be that there really are gods?]
Shi Bisheng was an experienced policeman. When he saw Deng Xuemin's reaction, he knew something was wrong. He held Deng Xuemin down with a stern face and shouted, "Behave yourself!"
Deng Xuemin's eyes wandered and he unconsciously glanced towards the camphorwood box in the corner.
Zhao Xiangwan stood up from the ground and walked towards the corner step by step.
Deng Xuemin's heartbeat was getting faster and faster. He wanted to stop it, but now Shi Bisheng was holding him up, and his arms were twisted and hurt every time he moved, so he couldn't move his body at all.
Zhao Xiangwan opened the wooden box in front of everyone.
Lao Zhirui was confused. He had just opened the box and checked it. There were only a few old clothes inside. It was damp and there was no way anyone could hide inside. Since Zhao Qingyao couldn't be hiding in the box, why did Zhao Xiangwan open it now?
Zhao Xiangwan took out clothes from the closet piece by piece, her movements slow and calm.
[No, don't pull it down any further! No! ]
Finally, Zhao Xiangwan heard this and quickened her pace, throwing the clothes aside. She noticed that the edges of two pieces of clothing were covered in dirt, and the box was emitting a strong earthy smell.
The bottom of the box is exposed.
Zhao Xiangwan leaned down, stretched out his arms, and gently lifted the wooden board.
A fishy smell hit my face.
A dark hole appeared in front of everyone.
"Ah——" a scream was heard.
Deng Xuemin's face turned pale, and his intact leg began to tremble like a sieve. If Shi Bisheng had not twisted his arm, he would probably have collapsed to the ground.
Deng Mangen had never imagined that his son had actually dug a hole in the house. His hands were shaking, and he sat down on the edge of the kang, looking pale, muttering to himself: "Oh my God, my God..."
Zhao Xiangwan bent down towards the cave entrance and called out tentatively: "Sister Yao? Sister Yao?"
Zhao Changgeng and Zhao Changxing also reacted and worked together to move the box that blocked the cave entrance. They knelt on the ground and shouted, "Sister Yao...Sister Yao..."
Going down the wooden ladder inside the cave entrance, everything in the cave came into view. Even Shi Bisheng, who had seen many tragic scenes, couldn't bear to turn his head away.
The earthen walls were full of holes and pits. In the dim cellar there was only an earthen bed with bedding randomly spread on it. Zhao Qingyao was wrapped in a thick quilt, looking pale and skinny. The quilt was stained with blood and was extremely dirty. There was a toilet in the corner of the wall, and the smell of body fluids, blood, and feces and urine mixed together, making people want to vomit.
Zhao Changgeng lay at the entrance of the cave and shouted in panic: "Sister Yao, Sister Yao! Are you okay?"
Shi Bisheng put his hand under Zhao Qingyao's nose and breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't worry, he's still alive."
Hearing the words "still alive", Zhao Changgeng collapsed to the ground and cried with joy: "It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive. Thank you, public security comrades, thank you, thank you, thank you, Third Sister, thank you, thank you!"
Zhao Changgeng kept saying thank you, tears streaming down his face.
When Shi Bisheng wrapped the man in a quilt and carried him up, he saw that Zhao Qingyao was unconscious and looked so light that he weighed only a few pounds. Zhao Changxing was furious and rushed to Deng Xuemin and kicked him: "Beast!"
When Deng Xuemin saw that his cellar had been discovered, he knew that his crime was unforgivable. He was filled with regret and fear, and dared not resist. He lowered his head and endured Zhao Changxing's kicks and kicks. After a long while, he raised his head and defended himself: "I, I just like her."
"Pa!" Zhao Changxing raised his hand and slapped him hard.
"Pfft..." A mouthful of thick phlegm hit him in the face, Zhao Changxing still felt resentful, "Just wait for jail time!"
Zhao Qingyao was sent to the county hospital for treatment, and even the doctors gasped when they saw him.
Due to long-term lack of sunlight, malnutrition, fear and anger, Zhao Qingyao's internal organs have suffered varying degrees of damage. She is 1.6 meters tall but weighs only 70 kilograms. The healthy girl of 18 years old is now so thin that only a bag of bones is left, which is heartbreaking to watch.
Her lower body was torn, with traces of miscarriage and severe gynecological inflammation, accompanied by high fever and coma. If Zhao Xiangwan and his team had not arrived in time, and if the rescue had been delayed for a few more days, even if she had been rescued, she would have been left with lifelong disabilities.
Zhao Changgeng was so frightened when he heard the news that he began to shake like a pendulum. Not caring that he was in the hospital, the fifty-year-old country man knelt down in the corridor and kowtowed to Zhao Xiangwan.
"Third sister, third sister, thank you! If you hadn't said there was something wrong with the letter, if your friend hadn't drawn a picture of Yao, if you hadn't led us to find the public security comrades, if you hadn't discovered the cellar... our Yao would have died!"
Zhao Xiangwan felt sad, and hurriedly bent forward to help Zhao Changgeng up. This was her elder, a fellow villager who had watched her grow up, and she couldn't stand such kneeling.
Zhao Changgeng refused to get up. He was sad, happy, happy, and sad at the same time. If he didn't vent his excited emotions, he felt he would go crazy.
"Third sister, you are a good person, you are a good person. Sister Yao is lucky to be your classmate and grow up with you. In the future... in the future, as long as you say a word, your uncle Chang Geng will listen to you. When sister Yao gets better, our whole family will kowtow to you and help you build a house! If your parents make things difficult for you, I will fight them to the death!"
Seeing that he refused to get up, Zhao Xiangwan sighed, stretched out his hand to stop him from kowtowing, and said softly: "Uncle Chang Geng, I have received your thanks. Such a great gift from you is too much for a young man like me to bear."
Zhao Changxing was also chanting Amitabha in his heart at this moment.
He is a party member and an atheist, but everything that happened in the past few days made him feel as if there was a kind of divine will guiding them to rescue Zhao Qingyao.
Zhao Changgeng showed off the letter in the village and was proud that his daughter could go abroad. If Zhao Xiangwan had not carefully discovered that the postmark was wrong, even if Zhao Changxing had doubts in his heart, he would not dare to say anything unlucky during the New Year.
It was such a coincidence that Ji Zhao, a portrait artist from the Municipal Bureau, happened to be visiting the village and painted a portrait of Zhao Qingyao based on some photos; Ji Jinmao drove over in two cars and took them to Xing City for a plane; comrades from the Liaoning Provincial Public Security Department personally led them to the town police station; Director Shi personally led a team to search for people; leaders of the Engineering Bureau sent a snowplow to escort the whole way - it would have taken a week or even longer to reach Kuandian Village, but with the help of these kind people, it only took two days.
If Zhao Xiangwan had not been careful and smart, the noodle shop owner might not have told the truth; if Zhao Xiangwan and Deng Xuemin had not been confronting each other and pressing step by step, I am afraid that no one would have discovered the cellar.
If we delay for three or four days, Yao will not be saved.
The more Zhao Changxing thought about it, the more scared he became, and there was a hint of admiration in his eyes when he looked at Zhao Xiangwan: Zhao Jiagou's third sister is still studying at the People's Public Security University, and she was able to find the abducted Yao sister in just a few days. She will definitely have a bright future!
Thinking of this, Zhao Changxing walked up to Zhao Xiangwan and said in a deep voice: "Third sister, you are not afraid of hardship or fatigue, and you have tried your best to save Sister Yao. I will remember this kindness in my heart. Don't worry, no matter what happens to you in the future, Zhao Jiagou will protect you! Whatever you want, I will do my best to get it for you!"
Although it is cold in the north, the wind and snow have stopped and warmth has returned thanks to the villagers' heartfelt gratitude.
When Yao finally woke up, it was already New Year's Eve.
There were sounds of firecrackers outside the window, but inside the hospital, every word was shocking.
Zhao Qingyao is a simple country girl who loves to laugh, make noises, and dress up. Once she arrived in Shenzhen, she was immediately attracted by the bustling city and learned how to perm her hair, dance disco, and wear short sleeves and short skirts. There were many girls in the electronics factory, and Zhao Qingyao, who had just graduated from junior high school, looked down on the workers who only knew how to work hard. She didn't get along with the two girls from the same village, but was closer to the caring and gentle Deng Xuefang.
Zhao Qingyao loves literature and is very yearning for the world of "northern scenery and thousands of miles of ice". When he heard Deng Xuefang describe the beautiful scenery of the Mian University campus, with white poplars standing tall, young men and women running on the playground and dancing waltzes on the ice rink, his heart flew far away.
Encouraged by Deng Xuefang, she resigned from the electronics factory and packed her bags with Deng Xuefang to go north, preparing to work as a nanny in a university professor's home.
After arriving at the Mian Railway Station, the two got off the train. Deng Xuefang pretended to be homesick and took Zhao Qingyao to the long-distance bus station, asking her to accompany her back to her hometown first. Zhao Qingyao began to be alert and resolutely refused to go with Deng Xuefang.
Deng Xuefang drugged her, cut her hair short with an old pair of scissors, and forcibly took her to Guning Town. Then she asked her brother Deng Xuemin to bring two baskets from home and secretly carried her and her luggage to Kuandian Village.
Deng Xuemin is a sturdy man with a lot of energy. He has been thirsty for nearly 30 years. He can't control himself when he gets close to a woman and tortures her day and night. Zhao Qingyao is confused and keeps resisting, making a lot of noise, which attracts the attention of Deng Mangen.
Deng Mangen had been bedridden due to health reasons. Hearing a woman's voice in his son's room next door, he asked his son in fear. Deng Xuemin was fed up with his father's nagging, so he simply dug a hole and locked Zhao Qingyao underground, hoping to let her out after she had given birth to a son and married and settled down in the village.
Deng Xuemin originally thought that Zhao Qingyao was a country girl, and that she would become obedient and get married with him after being locked up for a few days. However, he did not expect that Zhao Qingyao was stubborn and wild, and would rather die than yield. As long as she had a little consciousness, she would continue to resist. After three months, Zhao Qingyao's health became worse and worse after giving birth. Seeing that something was wrong, Deng Xuemin began to panic and consulted his sister Deng Xuefang.
No matter how secretive Deng Xuefang and Deng Xuemin were, they still left many traces.
——Acquaintance with Shenzhen electronics factories;
——The quarrel at the Mian City Bus Station;
——Noodle shop in Guning Town;
—Occasionally women's clothes hung out to dry;
——Sudden increase in food expenses.
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Deng Xuefang thought about it and came up with the part about forcing Zhao Qingyao to write a letter. As the New Year was approaching, the siblings thought that as long as they could deceive Zhao Qingyao's family and make them not go to the Shenzhen Electronics Factory to look for him, they would not be able to find him. After two years, all traces would be erased, and it would not matter whether Zhao Qingyao was dead or alive.
But who knew that the net of justice is vast and wide, and it was the letter that gave away the secret.
The arrest of Deng Xuefang and Deng Xuemin caused a sensation in Guning Town.
Deng Xuefang's husband, Guo Laosan, slapped her twice viciously, said in a decisive tone, "Divorce!" and turned and left.
Deng Xuemin dragged his crippled leg and heard the people in the town talking about how a crippled man like him was so crazy about women that he did such a shameless thing. He felt ashamed and angry.
Zhao Xiangwan stood far away, watching the brother and sister being taken into the police car. They would probably not be out for at least ten years, so let them reflect and reform in prison!
Lao Zhirui asked her curiously, "Student Zhao, how did you know that the noodle shop owner was lying?"
Zhao Xiangwan: "The eyes unconsciously move to the upper right, which means she is lying."
Shi Bisheng found it a little strange: "I can understand that the other party's avoidance of gaze means that he is guilty. But it is really hard to see that the gaze is moving to the upper right. How did you find out?"
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at him and said, "Practice makes perfect."
Shi Bisheng felt that the little girl looked down upon him. His face turned red and he said awkwardly, "Well, then why did you deliberately provoke Deng Xuemin when you met him?"
Zhao Xiangwan: "Because he has been disabled since childhood, his mentality is distorted and he is very tight-lipped. Only by constantly provoking him can we find the flaws and make him tell us where Zhao Qingyao is."
Recalling the situation at that time, Shi Bisheng was somewhat awed: "But Deng Xuemin didn't say anything. How did you know that he had a bite wound on his arm?"
"When he saw the portrait, his pupils were obviously dilated, which means that he had not only seen her before, but also liked her very much. When I mentioned that a forced melon is not sweet, he hid his left arm behind his body, which means that he had been resisted by Zhao Qingyao. As for the bite... I guessed."
Thinking of Deng Xuemin's reaction at the time, there was indeed a clue. Shi Bisheng's attitude became more humble: "One more question, how did you know that the old box was the entrance to the cellar?"
Zhao Xiangwan: "I was pushed to the ground by Deng Xuemin. My palms were on the rammed earth ground and I could feel a breeze with a smell of earth, which made me suspect that there was a cellar in the house. I noticed from the corner of my eye that Deng Xuemin's eyes were wandering and he would occasionally look towards the camphorwood box in the corner. As I slowly approached, his breathing became heavier, which showed that I was looking in the right direction."
Shi Bisheng and Lao Zhirui suddenly realized what was going on and shouted in unison: "So that's how it is!"
Lao Zhirui asked her: "Is this the micro-expression behavior study that Lao Xu mentioned? Awesome!"
Shi Bisheng's eyes lit up: "What is micro-expression behavior? Has our public security system come up with something new?"
Zhao Xiangwan explained: "Micro-expression behaviorism is the study of people's inner thoughts through their subtle facial expressions and actions. It is similar to the criminal psychology we have studied before, but because the subtle changes in facial expressions on people's faces often only last for a few tenths of a second, it is very short and difficult to capture, so it cannot be promoted."
Shi Bisheng felt dazzled. Could she capture micro-expressions of a few tenths of a second? And infer the inner changes based on these fleeting information? Are the students of the People's Public Security University so amazing now?
"No... I, an old policeman, couldn't see the change in Deng Xuemin's expression. How did you find out?"
This question is a bit difficult to answer.
Zhao Xiangwan hesitated for a moment and answered sincerely, "I don't know."
Hearing this answer, Shi Bisheng choked for a moment, then burst into laughter and gave her a thumbs up: "Okay, okay, you are gifted and different, you are awesome!"
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