Chapter 78: Be Cautious
◎Thinking carefully, Zhao Xiangwan shuddered with fear◎
Jia Shendu was born in 1948. His name was given by an old scholar in the village who was well-versed in poetry.
The word "慎独" comes from "The Book of Rites: The Great Learning": "A gentleman must be cautious when he is alone." It means that even when alone, one should be cautious in doing things and consciously abide by various moral standards.
He was smart since childhood. Although he was born in the countryside and had average educational conditions, he had a very smooth academic journey. At the age of seventeen, he was successfully admitted to the Department of Architecture of Hunan University and studied under the architectural master Zhu Chengling. Because of his excellent grades and outstanding performance, he successfully stayed in the school and became Professor Zhu Chengling's assistant.
Jia Shendu has come step by step to where he is today, becoming a well-known professor at a university in Hunan Province, undertaking millions of research projects every year. He believes that this is due to his "self-discipline". Even when he is alone, he acts cautiously and never lets anyone catch him.
Now that Zhao Xiangwan suddenly revealed the murder, he was completely stunned.
However, after a moment of tension, he realized that he had overreacted, his tense muscles gradually relaxed, and his thoughts began to return to normal.
[This little girl looks like she is only in her teens or twenties. She still looks childish. She should be still studying. She is not a police officer. She is not a police officer. Police officers have been dealing with criminals for a long time and have a stern aura. She doesn't look like one. Don't be anxious or panic. Listen to what she says first.
Murder? When I was young and ignorant, I did kill three people myself, but as I got older, I became more cautious. The teacher has such great authority, why would he kill people himself? Words can also kill people. From a moral high ground, if he wants to die, what does it have to do with me? 】
In just 0.5 seconds, countless thoughts flashed through Jia Shendu and Zhao Xiangwan's minds as they looked at each other.
After Zhao Xiangwan asked that question, he froze and didn't move.
After Jia Shendu took half a step back, he froze and didn't move.
Zhu Feipeng noticed the two men's unusual movements and walked over to ask, "What's wrong?"
Zhu Feipeng's appearance quickly broke the deadlock. Jia Shendu retracted his defensive hands, put them behind his back, and snorted coldly, "You ignorant boy."
Zhao Xiangwan did not back down and repeated the question: "Have you ever killed anyone?"
When Zhu Feipeng heard the word "murder", he immediately became alert, exchanged glances with He Mingyu, and stood on the left and right of Jia Shendu, observing his reaction and preventing him from escaping.
Jia Shendu had already prepared himself mentally and remained calm: "This is a university campus, a temple for learning knowledge and exploring the future. How can you speak nonsense here? I am a teacher. Teaching and educating people is my duty. How could I kill anyone here? It's ridiculous!"
Having said that, he walked past Zhao Xiangwan in his slippers.
"Snap! Snap!"
The sound of slippers stepping on the concrete floor made a harsh sound.
After a brief confrontation, Zhao Xiangwan did not want to stir up trouble, so he raised his voice and said, "Teacher Jia, there is a dragon spring on your tongue that can kill people without shedding blood. Please be more careful with your words and don't cause any more deaths."
Jia Shendu stopped and turned to look at Zhao Xiangwan.
[There is a dragon spring on the tongue, killing without shedding blood? So this is what she meant when she asked me if I had ever killed anyone. Alas! I have been cautious all my life, but I almost capsized over this little girl.]
After making sure that he was not the one who committed the murder and was discovered by the police, Jia Shendu relaxed completely. He glanced at Zhao Xiangwan coldly and observed Shi Qiyan's reaction with the corner of his eyes.
"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. The ability to withstand stress is a necessary quality for every successful person. If you give up at the slightest difficulty, how can you succeed? I say this to every graduate student. I have trained so many graduate students, and they have all become top talents in the field of architecture, but only Shi Qiyan cried and shouted that she wanted to jump off a building. This world is cruel, the strong survive, and the weak are eliminated. Who can blame her for her self-degradation?"
Until now, Jia Shendu is still adding to Shi Qiyan's mental pressure. What is he trying to do? Thinking of what he just thought in his mind: The teacher has such great authority, why would he kill someone himself? Words can also kill people. Standing on the moral high ground, if he wants to die, what does it have to do with me? Zhao Xiangwan has a feeling - Jia Shendu just wants Shi Qiyan to die!
Zhao Xiangwan leaned forward slightly, approached Jia Shendu, and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "If the weak are eliminated, then why don't people as short and ugly as you die?"
Jia Shendu's expression suddenly turned pale, his eyes emitting undisguised venom, and he shouted in a sharp voice: "Who are you? What do you mean?"
Don't hit people in the face, and don't expose people's weaknesses.
Sure enough, people like Jia Shendu, who are used to being superior, are most afraid of others pointing at his weaknesses.
Zhao Xiangwan was not sure what shortcomings Jia Shendu had in terms of interpersonal relationships and academic ability, but everyone could see the problem with his appearance, so he might as well stimulate him.
[The last person who said that to me was strangled to death by me and buried under the big vat in the toilet of the old house, where she was exposed to the stench of feces and drenched in urine every day. Who is this girl? How dare she! ]
Finally, Zhao Xiangwan got the clue that he had murdered someone and hidden the body. He did not press him any further. He stopped when he saw the opportunity and laughed sarcastically: "Look, if I said that to you, would you also be angry? Verbal violence is also a form of violence. Words can kill people. You are a teacher and you should know that."
Jia Shendu never expected that his ability to control others, which he had always been proud of, would fail in front of Zhao Xiangwan. Not only did he fail to provoke her emotions, but he was led by her instead.
One's heart is up and down.
This feeling of being out of control made him alert.
——No, there is something wrong with this girl. There is a strange light in her eyes, as if she can see through people's hearts.
This warning softened Jia Shendu's cold and arrogant attitude. He stopped provoking Shi Qiyan and just said, "I am a teacher. If I see a student has a problem, I must criticize and educate him. What's the problem?"
Zhao Xiangwan took a half step back, moving a little further away from Jia Shendu, still staring at his ugly face, and raised his voice: "If the strong survive and the weak are eliminated, then I dare to ask, are you all strong? When the day of elimination comes to you, will you still have the nerve to say such words?"
The crowd outside the lobby of the School of Architecture had not yet completely dispersed, but they all heard her clear and loud voice.
Secretary Fang also realized that Jia Shendu's words sounded impeccable on the surface, but in fact they had a very bad impact on Shi Qiyan, who had just been rescued from the brink of death. Zhao Xiangwan's words hit the mark, and he quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes, this young comrade is right. Each of us has a vulnerable side, and it is impossible to be strong forever, right?"
Zhao Xiangwan turned to look at Shi Qiyan: "Shi Qiyan, I just told you that he was deliberately attacking you, using high-sounding words to morally blackmail you in front of so many people. Your mother rushed over from the sewing machine factory, and her cloth shoes were lost; but your teacher was on campus, wearing slippers without any dust on his feet, and came leisurely half an hour later. Comparing the two, who cares about you more? Who should you trust more?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Jia Shendu's feet.
They were a pair of ordinary blue plastic slippers. Most people would wear slippers for walking in the summer, but because they had no straps or heels, they would easily fall off when running.
After Shi Qiyan was found dead, the academy immediately notified her graduate advisor. Jia Shendu was clearly at school, so why didn't he come until half an hour later? Just now, everyone was worried about Shi Qiyan's life and death, and was anxious about why her advisor hadn't come yet. Why didn't Jia Shendu seem to be worried at all?
If you run, your shoes will definitely fall off, and your feet and shoes will be covered with mud and dust.
But there was no dirt on his feet and slippers.
Just by looking at his slippers, you can tell that he walked slowly over here on the cement road.
It is obvious that he does not care about the life and death of his students.
Rubbish!
"I remember that Mr. Jia lived in Block 5, Building 6. He had a telephone at home and it took him at most ten minutes to walk to the School of Architecture. What was he busy with? The leaders of the Police and Fire Academy were all here, but he was not."
"If Shi Qiyan really jumped off the building, he wouldn't even bother collecting the body now. Ugh!"
"Yes, Shi Qiyan's mother worked in a sewing factory and it took her more than 20 minutes to get here. Firefighters, police, and Shi Qiyan's classmates all rushed over and persuaded her for almost 10 minutes on the rooftop before they rescued her. So many people were so worried, why didn't her tutor worry at all?"
"Even if Shi Qiyan's suicide was wrong, as a graduate student advisor, you still have to show some concern, right? Even if you want to teach students to bravely face setbacks and difficulties, you shouldn't do it at this time, right? Isn't this stabbing a knife into people's hearts?"
This time, under Zhao Xiangwan's guidance, the public finally saw clearly.
Jia Shendu had not expected that Zhao Xiangwan's eyes were so sharp. He took advantage of the fact that he arrived late and had time to make trouble. He thought quickly about countermeasures in his mind, but he refused to admit defeat.
"As soon as I get into work mode, I can't hear any sound. By the time I get notified, it's already too late. Besides, even gods can't save dying ghosts. If Shi Qiyan really wants to die, will my presence be of any use?"
Damn! The first sentence of this guy can be considered an explanation, but the second sentence translates to - she wants to die, what does it have to do with me?
Too cold!
Zhao Xiangwan sneered, "So, all of us standing here, comforting her, caring for her, accompanying her, and worrying about her sincerely, is it all in vain?"
One sentence aroused public anger.
對啊，大家頂着大太陽，看着施啓燕搖搖欲墜的身影膽戰心驚，扯的扯被子、打的打電話、還有幾個保安跑到樓上去守着，如果像賈慎獨所講的“神仙救不了要死的鬼”，那豈不是大家都成了吃飽了飯沒事幹？！
剛才一直站在樓頂等待救援機會的三個學校保安你看看我、我看看你，其中一個外形粗豪的漢子站了出來，抹了把臉上的汗，大步走過來，站在賈慎獨面前，往他面前的水泥地吐了一口口水，粗着嗓門破口大罵。
“他媽的，我看你讀書是從屁.眼裏讀進去的吧？學問高有什麽用？你一個當老師的，一點慈悲心腸都沒有，還說什麽她要真心想死，你來也沒有用。怎麽沒有用？但凡你有一點點良心，說幾句暖心的話，幫她解決解決實際困難，說不定她就不想死了。
什麽大學教授，我看完全不是個人！老子從一樓爬到六樓，頂着這三伏天的毒太陽站在樓頂盯着，就想着能把這姑娘給勸下來。人家小姑娘讀書讀到研究生容易嗎？多一點點溫暖、多一點點關心，大家不都會好起來嗎？什麽強者生存、弱者淘汰？就是屁話！都是爹生媽養的，誰比誰高貴？！”
人群裏爆發出轟然大叫：“好——”
那名保安受到鼓勵，更加來勁，沖着賈慎獨揮了揮拳頭：“什麽叫強？什麽叫弱？你雖然書讀得比我多、學問比我深、社會地位比我高，可是那又怎麽樣？我力氣比你大，個子比你高，年紀比你輕，要是打起架來，我強、你弱！是不是應該你淘汰，老子生存？”
太痛快了！所有人都鼓起掌來。
“說得好！”
“強與弱本來就是相對的，哪有強者恒強的道理？”
“賈老師的言論太不合時宜了，有逼死學生之嫌。”
“我記得，三年前賈老師也有一個研究生在家裏試圖自殺？不過因為當時是過年在家，人也救治及時沒有死，家長這才沒有來鬧，後來聽說放棄了學位。”
原本将腦袋藏在母親懷裏，像只避難的鴕鳥一樣的施啓燕聽到衆人的議論，漸漸擡起頭來，露出一只眼睛觀察着外面的世界。
剛才旁觀者的冷言冷語、賈教授的尖銳話語，路芝英都聽在耳朵裏，刺得心一直在痛。她沒什麽口才，不知道怎麽反駁，只知道要護着女兒，趕緊離開這裏。
可是現在趙向晚站了出來，只用幾句話就讓大家看清楚事實，并成功挑動衆怒，讓所有人都指責賈慎獨，這讓她感覺到從所未有的痛快。
——太好了！太好了！終于有人幫女兒說話，終于有人幫她罵那個姓賈的教授了。
暢快淋漓的話語中，路芝英漸漸松開一直護着女兒的手，整個人挺直腰杆。
施啓燕也離開母親懷抱，定定地看着眼前那個侃侃而談的保安。
什麽強者生存、弱者淘汰？就是屁話！都是爹生媽養的，誰比誰高貴？
聽到這句話，仿佛有亮光照進黑暗，母女倆同時得到救贖，眼中有了光彩。
是啊，衆生平等。
沒有誰比誰高貴。
誰也沒有權力打擊、壓榨、欺負人！
賈慎獨面色鐵青，愣愣地看着沖自己揮舞拳頭的保安。
他敢打壓學生，因為老師在學生面前天生帶有權威性，如果學生不聽話，老師總有辦法對付他；
可是，這個保安是學校職工，隸屬後勤部門，一樣領學校工資，賈慎獨沒有一點辦法對付他。
平生第一次，一種深深的無力感湧上賈慎獨的心頭，他咬着牙，從齒縫裏擠出一句：“不知所謂！”匆匆離開。
看着他雙肩垮塌的倉惶背影，趙向晚嘴角微微上勾。
何明玉走到她身邊，順着她的目光看向賈慎獨的背影：“怎麽了？有什麽不對勁？”
趙向晚微笑道：“也許，我們重案組又有事做了。”
朱飛鵬與何明玉和趙向晚相處時間長了，已經形成默契，異口同聲地說：“你要查他？”
趙向晚說看不慣徐俊才始亂終棄，說要查他，于是查出一樁校園投毒案；
趙向晚說看不慣樊弘偉嚣張跋扈，說要查他，于是查出三樁大案：派出所所長被殺案、三醫院搶劫滅門慘案、水庫沉屍案。
現在趙向晚說要查賈慎獨，只怕……有大案！
朱飛鵬頓時來了興致，眉毛一挑：“怎麽查？他有什麽問題？”
趙向晚看向站在人群之中、跟着衆人一起為那個仗義執言保安鼓掌歡呼的顧之光，壓低聲音：“我們先讓顧之光查一查賈慎獨的情況，我懷疑……這個人手上有人命案。”
朱飛鵬的眼睛一下子瞪得老大：“怎麽會？”
不就是個牙尖嘴利的知識分子嗎？不就是個對學生嚴苛的教授嗎？不就是個冷漠自私崇拜強者的老師嗎？怎麽就成了手上有人命案？
趙向晚微笑：“剛才我想提醒他，語言暴力、語言刺激也能逼死一個人，所以故意問了他一句，你殺過人嗎？原本我以為他會鄙視或者憤怒，等勾得他情緒波動之後我再來入正題。可是……我沒有想到他會是那樣的反應。你們還記不記得他的反應？”
何明玉點頭：“記得，很反常。正常人聽到這一句話，大都會立刻否定，或者反問，可是他當時的第一反應是後退半步，整個人變得警惕起來。”
趙向晚道：“是啊，你也察覺到他的異常了。我與他面對面站着，看得清清楚楚，他的瞳孔陡然一縮，這代表恐懼。随後他往後退了半步，左腳在前，右腳在後，雙臂微擡，左臂橫放，右拳緊握，這是一種人類遇到敵人時下意識的防禦反應。”
賈慎獨剛剛後退的畫面記憶猶新，何明玉、朱飛鵬同時點頭：“對！”還真的是，左臂橫放便于格擋，右拳緊握準備出擊，防守中帶着進攻，攻防皆備了。
朱飛鵬興奮起來：“好家夥，看來是條大魚。”像賈慎獨這樣的大學教授要是殺人，那可是高智商犯罪，挑戰度大啊。
何明玉也來了興致：“這狗東西精神虐待施啓燕，不是什麽好人。我剛聽人議論，好像他以前也有個研究生試圖自殺，讓顧之光打聽打聽。”
三個人商量好，朱飛鵬大步走過來，一把将顧之光拖了過來。
顧之光有點懞：“什麽事？”
趁着朱飛鵬和顧之光說話的間隙，趙向晚擡頭看向施啓燕，認真傾聽她的心聲。
【不是我的錯？不是我的錯！那個大哥說得對，我在人格上與老師是平等的，應該得到尊重，哪怕是為了媽媽，哪怕是為了不讓壞人得逞，我也得活下去。對了，剛才警察說爸爸不是自殺，是不是得問問清楚？雖說人死如燈滅，但不能讓壞人逍遙法外，是不是？】
趙向晚嘴角漸漸上揚，無比欣慰。
施啓燕終于想通了，至少在現階段，她的求死之心已經熄滅，代之以更有意義的“追兇”之念。
只是有一點，剛才自己說謊的時候煞有介事，一心只想增加施啓燕內心的牽挂，可施桐到底是不是他殺，有什麽證據，這些完全都是現編的，怎麽辦？
顧之光聽完朱飛鵬的話，連連點頭：“沒問題，沒問題。只要是你們想查，我保證在三天之內把關于賈慎獨教授的生平事跡、婚姻家庭調查得清清楚楚。這是我的強項，你們放心吧。”
說完這話，顧之光叫住出神的趙向晚：“喂，剛才你在電話裏讓我說施桐先生是他殺，到底是不是真的？”
趙向晚“啊”了一聲，“那個，不是為了讓施啓燕打消跳樓念頭，想出來的權宜之計嗎？”
顧之光一聽，急得臉都紅了：“那我怎麽給路媽媽交代？難道說是我随便編的？”
趙向晚沉吟片刻：“不妨先冷處理，就說警方正在查，後續我們再聯系。我倒是有一個大膽的想法……”
顧之光眼睛一亮：“什麽想法？”
趙向晚說：“有沒有可能，施桐真的是他殺？或者跳樓另有隐情？不然好好的，為什麽他要跳樓？如果說他有抑郁症，運動期間像他那樣的知識分子應該都一定程度受過精神傷害，為什麽那個時候沒有跳，反而是在運動結束、全面撥亂反正，建築設計任務越來越多，正是施桐事業大展寵圖之時才跳？”
顧之光連連點頭：“我也是這樣想的。只不過時間已經過去十二年，根本沒有任何證據可以追尋。你編的那個什麽日記本、貪污記錄，從哪裏變一個出來？”
趙向晚心裏琢磨着，如果要證據，其實可以從設計院曾經老人那樣開始調查，只是……用什麽名義開始追查呢？
這個名義，來得很快。
三天之後，顧之光帶着一疊子調查記錄，來到重案一組。
第一次踏入市局辦公大樓，顧之光有點壓抑不住的興奮，東張西望，像個孩子一樣不住嘴地誇贊。
“唉呀，辦公大數的設計周正莊嚴，看着很威風！”
“走廊式平面布局能保證每個辦公室不被幹擾，挺好的。”
“重案一組的辦公室在東頭，應該是最大的一間吧？氣派！”
雖然嘴上說着畢業之後開偵探公司，但學了四年建築學的顧之光三句話不離專業，聽得趙向晚和何明玉都抿着嘴笑。
朱飛鵬招呼顧之光坐下，領着他和重案一組其他組員見面，介紹道：“湘省大學偵探社社長，顧之光，建築學專業大四學生。”
顧之光的笑容殷勤中帶着崇拜，馬屁拍得恰到好處：“久仰，久仰，我從小就愛看偵探小說，最崇拜警察，各位就是我的理想啊。”一下子便拉近了大家的距離。
朱飛鵬問他：“調查得怎樣了？”
何明玉看他一身的汗，知道他剛從外面進來熱氣未散，便倒了杯冷好的綠豆湯遞過去：“呶，市局後勤福利，給你也享受享受。”
顧之光接過綠豆湯一口飲盡，發出一聲舒坦的喟嘆，将手中記錄資料放在辦公室中央的大會議桌上：“賈慎獨的基本情況都在這裏，你們先看一看，容我喘口氣再來總結彙報。”
重案一組的人知道這兩天朱飛鵬他們三個在調查一個大學教授，把他的戶籍檔案、婚姻狀況、學術成果等都進行了梳理，不過最近費永柏的案子還有一些收尾工作沒有完成，所以高廣強他們便沒有過多的關注。
現在一名偵探迷找上門來，說有資料要彙報，頓時大家都來了興趣，抓着朱飛鵬詢問前因後果。聽完之後，全都義憤填膺：“查！這種數次逼死學生的老師，一定要狠狠地查！”
劉良駒更是積極萬分：“我家劉栗子将來長大了上大學，可不能遇到這樣的老師，太可怕了。”
華國尊師重教是傳統，家長把孩子送到學校，對老師無比信任和尊重，遇到老師批評孩子，都會很卑微地說：“您只管打！孩子不聽話、不懂事、不好好學習，您是老師，只管批評教育。”
遇到好的老師，那自然一切都好。
但如果遇到別有用心的老師呢？如果老師孤立、打壓、控制你的孩子呢？
再聽說賈慎獨手上可能有人命官司，重案組所有人都不寒而栗。全都端着杯子坐到辦公桌旁，催促顧之光彙報。
朱飛鵬拿過資料來掃了一眼：“好家夥，你這調查得夠詳細的。還畫出了他的社會關系框圖？厲害！”
顧之光嘿嘿一笑：“多謝誇獎，我好歹也學了四年建築學，畫個邏輯關系圖還是很容易的。不知道你們有沒有發現，賈慎獨竟然與施桐有交集。”
趙向晚霍地站起：“有什麽交集？”前兩天一直在琢磨怎麽名正言順地調查施桐自殺事件，現在如果賈慎獨與施桐有交集，那就能光明正大地開始調查。
顧之光将自己畫的圖展開，指着其中一條線說：“施桐1940年出生，1957年進入湘省大學讀大學，大學畢業之後讀朱成嶺的研究生，1963年在老師安排之下赴D國留學，1965年學成歸來，在建築設計院大力邀請之下進入設計院工作。所以從這條線來看，施桐是賈慎獨的嫡親師兄。”
師兄？這麽對待師兄的女兒，太惡毒，太沒良心了！
顧之光詳細給大家分析：“你們看，賈慎獨與施桐有很多地方類似，都是農村讀書出來的孩子，都是十七歲就考上大學，都讀的是建築大師朱成嶺的研究生。不同的是，施桐讀研期間公費出國留學，賈慎獨沒有。施桐進設計院工作，而賈慎獨留校當了老師。賈慎獨比施桐年輕八歲，施桐跳樓那一年，賈慎獨三十二歲，兩人同在湘省，都是建築專業領域的專家，按理說應該是有來往的。不知道為什麽，路芝英沒有提起過這個人。”
的确不合理。
如果說，兩人從來沒有交集，絕對不可能。
華國重師承，同一個導師的研究生，又在同一個城市，那關系一定會很親近。
八歲的距離，事業正在上升期的賈慎獨，怎麽可能會放過事業正輝煌的施桐？按照賈慎獨那貪錢的個性，設計院有個同門師兄坐鎮，未來合作橫向項目多麽方便！因此，賈慎獨一定會努力與施桐交好。
何明玉道：“一定要問問，施桐跳樓之前，賈慎獨有沒有上門拜訪？施桐跳樓之後，賈慎獨有沒有上門吊唁？”
高廣強點點頭：“對，這個要問問。”
如果施桐在世時賈慎獨和他沒有來往，或者說施桐去世之後賈慎獨沒有上門吊唁，那說明兩人關系并不好，極有可能私下有過節。
聽路芝英說過，施桐是個嚴于律己、寬以待人的端方君子，如果兩人有過節，那一定是賈慎獨做了什麽令施桐不滿。
到底是什麽過節？讓賈慎獨苛待施桐的女兒，用各種語言、行動打壓施啓燕，活生生把一個如此優秀的女生逼到絕路。
趙向晚在本子上寫下第一個要調查的內容：施桐與賈慎獨的關系。
顧之光說：“朱成嶺先生已經仙逝，他的學生分散各地。我已經在建築學院的歷史檔案裏找到了朱成嶺研究生名單，下一步打算對這些人進行調查。”
朱飛鵬沖他比了個大拇指：“不錯，你把名單給我們一份。”
顧之光爽快地應了，接着往下說：“不是說要重點調查賈慎獨身邊失蹤或者不正常死亡的人嗎？我還真找到了幾個。”
這一點，朱飛鵬與何明玉在調查與賈慎獨有關的案件時，也找到了一些線索，兩人交換了一個眼神：“你說。我們到時候對一下，互相補充。”
顧之光目光一斂：“第一個人，是賈慎獨的前妻，戴敏麗。”
也不知道顧之光是從哪裏翻出來的舊事。1974年，二十六歲的賈慎獨因為外形問題一直沒找着對象，後來經人介紹與老鄉戴敏麗結婚，兩人都是鄂西北昌漢縣麻源鄉人，只是不同村。
戴敏麗個子高挑、臉龐秀麗，一心想要嫁到城裏去。聽說賈慎獨是大學講師，不計較他個矮模樣醜，高高興興便嫁了。
兩人結婚之後，賈慎獨想辦法把戴敏麗的戶口遷了出來，安排在學校花圃當一名園林工。1975年12月的某一天晚上，賈慎獨在學院的繪圖教室指導學生做畢業設計，晚上十點回到家發現戴敏麗不在家，于是到處尋人，可是直到第二天淩晨，才在學校西北角小樹林發現她的屍體。
出現人命案，學校迅速報了警。
一元路派出所刑偵支隊出警，最後偵查結果是被人強.奸殺害，兇手是同在花圃工作的另一個臨時工姜遇春。
直到最後法院死刑判決下來，姜遇春都在喊冤。
衆人議論紛紛，都說戴敏麗和姜遇春原本就是情人關系，後來姜遇春想要戴敏麗離婚和他結婚，但被戴敏麗拒絕，于是洩憤殺人。
這件事情之後，賈慎獨大受打擊，一直到六年之後才再婚生子。
朱飛鵬點頭道：“顧之光沒有說錯，湘省大學歸一元路派出所管轄，我和明玉前天去跑了一趟，聽一直在那裏工作的老民警提起了這件事。他說當年這事鬧得挺大，因為戴敏麗的丈夫是大學講師，兇手姜遇春是學校臨時工，背後議論的人挺多，都嘲笑賈慎獨戴了綠帽子，他老婆肯定是把他當跳板進城，然後遇到長得好看的便失了魂。”
何明玉補充道：“這事已經過去十幾年，75年的時候派出所檔案管理很混亂，當年的刑偵記錄都已經遺失。說起來，我當時也覺得疑惑，問那位民警，難道沒有人懷疑過是賈慎獨殺妻，然後将罪名強加在姜遇春頭上？
民警回答說當時他們也去調查過，賈慎獨對戴敏麗很好，那天晚上也的确是在繪圖教室指導學生，有不在場證據。倒是這個戴敏麗風評不太好，和姜遇春在工作中眉來眼去。姜遇春是孤兒，無父無母無兄弟姐妹，沒有人管他。戴敏麗家在農村家裏人很封建，聽說女兒與人通.奸覺得丢臉，也沒有人提出異議。”
大家都聽明白了。
第一，賈慎獨作為戴敏麗的丈夫，又把她從農村調到學校，仁至義盡。可是戴敏麗卻背信棄義、過河拆橋，與他人私通，周邊鄰居、同事、老鄉都偏向賈慎獨。
第二，戴敏麗的父母家人不懷疑，姜遇春沒有家人，因此沒有人鳴冤申訴。
但是，現在看到賈慎獨表現出來的強勢、冷漠、自私，重案組所有人都有理由懷疑一件事：戴敏麗被賈慎獨殺害。
賈慎獨那天晚上是不是真的在繪圖教室？中間有沒有外出？證據是否确切？
Jiang Yuchun once said that he did have sex with Dai Minli that night, but he sent her home around 8 o'clock. Is this true? Are there any witnesses?
The most likely scenario is that Jia Shendu secretly killed Dai Minli after discovering his wife was cheating on him, and then framed Jiang Yuchun. However, because the criminal justice methods were relatively backward at the time and Jiang Yuchun had no family members to come forward to plead his innocence, Jia Shendu has remained at large to this day.
Two lives, Zhao Xiangwan silently took note of it in his heart.
Gu Zhiguang nodded repeatedly: "Officer Zhu, Officer He, you have provided good information, which proves that the point I investigated is indeed true. Who killed Dai Minli? Was Jiang Yuchun wrongly accused? This needs to be investigated."
Since he last asked Zhao Xiangwan for help and was involved in a criminal case, Gu Zhiguang felt very excited and was particularly active this time.
"Except for his missing ex-wife Dai Minli, Jia Shendu seems to have a curse on him. People who have had more contact with him are more or less unfortunate. I know of another person, who is Jia Shendu's first female graduate student, Zhai Xinlian. Here's her information."
Gu Zhiguang took out a page from his file bag, which was filled with densely written notes.
"In 1978, Jia Shendu obtained the qualification to supervise master's students and began to recruit graduate students. In 1979, Zhai Xinlian, who came from Northwest China, was his first female graduate student. I heard from the graduate secretary of the college that this girl had a delicate appearance, was thin and weak, and spoke in a soft voice. Jia Shendu took a liking to her and often tutored her individually."
He Mingyu had a hunch: "Individual counseling? It can't be..."
Gu Zhiguang shrugged: "It's hard to say, no one knows. But Zhai Xinlian behaved very normally in school, she was neither dissatisfied nor depressed, so everyone thought it was just a normal communication between teachers and students."
Zhu Feipeng urged him to continue: "What happened to this girl later?"
Gu Zhiguang sighed: "It's very strange. In 1980, when the school was on winter vacation, Zhai Xinlian bought a train ticket to go home and has not been heard from since. Her parents said that their daughter did not go home, because in her last letter she mentioned that she might be working on a project with her tutor, and they thought she was in school. But Jia Shendu said that he went back to his hometown during the winter vacation and did not work on the project, and he didn't know where Zhai Xinlian went."
He Mingyu raised an objection: "Didn't Zhai Xinlian buy a train ticket to go home? Didn't she tell her family when she would be home?"
Gu Zhiguang shook his head: "No, she didn't write to tell her family. Her parents run a grocery store in a small county town in the northwest. They are very honest. They thought their daughter was working on a project with her tutor and didn't dare to disturb her. Later, until the day before the New Year, there was still no news from their daughter, so they called the school. After learning about the situation, her parents panicked and quickly called the police, but after investigating for a long time, they found no clues and finally closed the case as missing. Because the trafficking of women was rampant in society at that time, everyone believed that Zhai Xinlian was abducted on the train."
Zhao Xiangwan suddenly remembered that Jia Shendu once muttered in his heart: The last person who said this to me was strangled to death by me and buried under the big vat in the toilet in the old house, where she is surrounded by the stench of feces and drenched by urine every day.
Thinking about it carefully, Zhao Xiangwan shuddered with fear. Could it be that... the person buried under the big vat in the toilet is Zhai Xinlian?
How did he do it?