Chapter 96 Gratitude
◎It is difficult to save people in this world, so every one you save is a good one◎
As Zhao Xiangwan expected, when Jiao Lili heard that someone could prove it, she was furious.
"It must have been that bastard Liao Chaoyong who said that, right?"
"If a man is reliable, even a sow can climb a tree! I thought he was really going to go back and deal with that yellow-faced woman, but I didn't know he was just lying to me."
"You bastard, one second he was hugging me and saying he wanted to live with me forever, and the next second he turned his back on me and hooked up with his wife, bah!"
Zhao Xiangwan quickly grasped the key words in her words: "Get rid of that yellow-faced woman? I think you may have misunderstood. According to Liao Chaoyong, it was you who forced him to get rid of Gui Youlian. After thinking it over, he felt that you were a treacherous person and didn't dare to live with you anymore, so he called the police with Gui Youlian's company."
With the ability to read minds, Zhao Xiangwan is absolutely a top-notch lier.
Jiao Lili immediately believed her words, and her face turned the color of liver. Even the thick foundation liquid could not hide it. She stamped her feet heavily, trying to prove herself: "No, no, I didn't force him to kill. Police comrades, you have to believe me, I am just a businessman. I divorced my ex-husband because I couldn't have children. In the past few years, I finally caught up with the policy and made some money. How can I not live a good life?"
[Incitement to murder is against the law! 】
[Liao Chaoyong, that bastard, swore in front of me that he would kill that yellow-faced woman when he got back, and even pretended to bring two knives back with him. What happened? Damn it!]
[You are so good at pretending. No wonder we haven't been in touch for more than ten days. It turns out that you have changed your mind a long time ago.]
After hearing this, Zhao Xiangwan understood two points.
——First, Jiao Lili knew about Liao Chaoyong’s murderous intention, but not only did she not stop it, she was happy to see it happen. It is possible that she instigated it.
——Second, the two knives were indeed taken back by Liao Chaoyong.
Does she know that incitement to murder is illegal?
Knowing that the other party was married, she lived with him illegally. Not only that, she also instigated murder? This Jiao Lili is not a good person either.
Zhu Feipeng understood Zhao Xiangwan's intention, but didn't know how she was going to pry Jiao Lili open her mouth. He wisely stood aside and led the customers who came in to the store next door to prevent anyone from disturbing Zhao Xiangwan's interrogation.
Jiao Lili was now extremely worried and had no time to focus on her business. She said a lot of things, but found that the policewoman standing in front of her had a blank expression, as if she didn't believe it at all, and she became more and more anxious.
"It's true, police comrade, you have to believe me."
"I did not instigate Liao Chaoyong to kill anyone. He bought the knife himself and said he wanted to take it back."
This was what Zhao Xiangwan was waiting for. She immediately followed up, "When and where did you buy the knife? Do you have a receipt?"
Jiao Lili opened her mouth and suddenly realized a problem, and beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead.
[It's over. I bought the knife.]
[The police won't think it was my idea, right?]
[I am over 40 and I don’t get married. How can I tie Xiao Liao down? He is younger than me and has a better ability to make money. What if he falls in love with a young, beautiful and fertile girl? What should I do?]
Zhao Xiangwan sneered: "Liao Chaoyong said that you bought the knife and paid for it. This is not wrong, right?"
When Jiao Lili heard Zhao Xiangwan say this, how could she still have any doubts? Such a private matter, no one except Liao Chaoyong could know it. It's over! He must have framed her!
"The knives, I bought them. I went to the market half a month ago and bought a set of kitchen knives. I have the receipt, and you can ask. I bought them at a store called Wanlifeng. The owner is called Aqiang. We chatted for a few minutes at that time. You can investigate. I'm sure I didn't lie. There are five knives in the set. I kept them in the kitchen after I took them home. I don't know when Liao took them away."
Zhao Xiangwan looked unconvinced: "You bought it, and Liao Chaoyong took it away for more than ten days. How could you not know? You must have given him the knife and asked him to go back and kill Gui Youlian. If Liao Chaoyong hadn't found his conscience later, wouldn't you have succeeded?"
Jiao Lili smiled bitterly: "I succeeded? What did I succeed in? What good would it do me if his wife died? This store is in my name, and the initial investment was also my money. Liao said he was the store owner, but he was actually my employee. Why would I instigate him to kill his wife?"
Hearing this, Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Where is the receipt? Where are the remaining knives?"
Jiao Lili now only wants to clear herself of the charges, and she is very cooperative with the police's inquiries: "It's at home. I'll take you to get it."
The store opened by Jiao Lili and Liao Chaoyong is not very big, and they do not hire any employees. Usually, Jiao Lili is the one in the store while Liao Chaoyong drives a small truck to deliver and purchase goods. Liao Chaoyong has not come back for the past ten days, and Jiao Lili has no idea what is going on with him. She called him several times but received no news. She was worried and had to temporarily hire a delivery guy.
Now they were about to leave. Jiao Lili said hello to the boss next to her and led Zhao Xiangwan and the other two out of the building materials city.
She had indeed made some money in the past two years and bought a house in a newly developed community near the building materials city in the city. The house had three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom, and was decorated in a simple and practical manner. This should be where Liao Chaoyong lived with her.
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Whose name is written on the house?"
Jiao Lili avoided the question and said, "All the money was earned from opening the shop. I spent more than 30,000 yuan in total, and another 10,000 yuan on decoration. It's not easy for a single woman like me to open a shop and earn money. It's all hard-earned money."
[Damn it, how could I have been fooled by him in the first place? ]
[If the store is mine, then the house must be his.]
【Dog man! 】
The house is named after Liao Chaoyong? That's great.
When Zhao Xiangwan heard that the store was named Jiao Lili and Liao Chaoyong was just her employee, he secretly thought it was a pity. Because even if Liao Chaoyong died, he would not be able to get any money from Jiao Lili. Zhuzhu was only five years old, how would she live in the future? Although she was raised by her aunt, what about the money? Where would the money come from? Rather than relying on her aunt's conscience, it would be more practical to have real money.
Zhao Xiangwan said: "Just check with the Housing Authority and you'll know who owns the house."
Jiao Lili gritted her teeth and said, "Why do you policemen always favor that Liao guy? Yes! This house is in his name, but I paid for it! If he wants the house, let him come to me, or I will beat him up!"
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at her and said, "It's against the law to hit someone."
Jiao Lili was so angry at her look that she couldn't say anything. She opened the door angrily, not even bothering to change her shoes. She walked straight into the room, took out a manila envelope, dumped it on the coffee table, and rummaged through it emotionally. Finally, she found a receipt and threw it to Zhao Xiangwan: "Here, the receipt for buying a knife."
She also added, "If I instigated the murder, I would definitely not tell the truth about buying the knife, let alone produce the receipt, right? Police comrade, you have to believe me, Liao never speaks the truth, he is a liar! Even if he reconciles with Gui Youlian now, who knows what evil he is up to, don't believe him."
Zhao Xiangwan took the receipt expressionlessly, took a look at it and then handed it to Zhu Feipeng.
Zhu Feipeng put on gloves and put it into the evidence bag.
Jiao Lili felt something was wrong: "This is my receipt, why did you take it?"
Liu Liangju went to the kitchen, dug out three more knives, and put them into the evidence bag. He waved the bag at Zhao Xiangwan and said, "The other three have been found. They are indeed a set with the two knives."
Zhao Xiangwan ignored Jiao Lili's doubts and asked coldly: "The knives have no sheaths, what did he use to cover the two knives?"
Jiao Lili was frightened by Zhao Xiangwan's aura and pointed to the newspapers piled next to the TV cabinet.
Zhao Xiangwan approached and found the same issue of "Xingshi Evening News" as the crime scene, and indeed found that the two pages of May 31, 1995 were missing. "Xingshi Evening News" has a total of four pages. In addition to urban news and financial reports, there are also novel serials, market news, parents' gossip, and some trivial emotional stories. It is very popular among local people.
All four pages of newspapers from other dates were preserved intact, with only two pages missing from the May 31 edition.
This shows that the two knives were indeed wrapped in newspapers from home by Liao Chaoyong and taken to the garbage dump.
Without waiting for Zhao Xiangwan to speak, Zhu Feipeng understood what he meant. He walked over and took the May 31st edition of "Xingshi Evening News" and put it into the transparent evidence bag again.
After this series of actions by the police, Jiao Lili felt more and more uneasy.
If it was just illegal cohabitation, if it was just incitement to murder, why did the police solemnly put the knife, newspapers, and purchase receipts into a bag and take them away?
Their expressions were too solemn and their movements too skillful; they did not look like ordinary policemen from the police station at all.
[Could it be that the Liao guy really killed someone and then escaped? ]
[A knife was left at the scene, so the police came to search? ]
[It's over, it's over. Murder means you have to pay with your life. Didn't he say that he would carefully dismember the body and make sure it wouldn't be discovered?]
【Idiot! Idiot! 】
Zhao Xiangwan motioned for Jiao Lili to sit down.
Jiao Lili was now at a loss, and subconsciously followed Zhao Xiangwan's arrangements and sat obediently on the sofa in the living room.
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes were as fast as lightning as he stared closely at Jiao Lili's facial expression.
Zhu Feipeng also became interested. He stood behind Zhao Xiangwan, watching Jiao Lili's every move with burning eyes.
Being stared at by two criminal police officers, Jiao Lili felt very nervous: "Police, police comrades, what happened?"
Zhao Xiangwan took a knife from the evidence bag and placed it on the coffee table.
The knife has not been used yet. It is made of forged high-carbon steel, extremely hard and shining with a cold light.
Zhao Xiangwan did not directly answer Jiao Lili's question, but started questioning directly about the knife.
這一回，趙向晚的聲音裏透着冰冷，帶着強勢的壓迫感，讓焦莉莉的緊張情緒愈發強烈。
“刀，是什麽時候買的。”
“借據上有日期。”
趙向晚擡了擡手，朱飛鵬拿出借據，擺在茶幾上：“你來告訴我，刀是什麽時候買的。”
焦莉莉看一眼借據，開始放棄自我思維，順從地回答：“5月27號。”
“今天是幾號？”
“6月12號。”
“廖超勇哪一天離開？”
“1號，他說要陪女兒過兒童節。”
發現屍體的日期為6月5日，死亡時間4-5天，案發時間為6月1日，缺失報紙的日期為5月31日，買刀時間為5月27日，時間上完全吻合。
“他中間回來過嗎？”
這個問題一出，焦莉莉立馬警惕起來，連連搖頭：“沒有沒有，他一號一早，拿報紙把刀一包，帶着刀就回他那個家了。”
“帶刀回家，一把切肉刀，一把剁骨大刀，為什麽？”
焦莉莉哪敢回答這個問題，頭搖得跟撥浪鼓一樣：“不知道，我不知道。”
趙向晚冷笑一聲：“你買的刀，你不知道用途？”
焦莉莉的心跳逐漸加快。
【我當然知道，可是不能承認啊。】
【誰讓那個黃臉婆不肯離婚？我已經過了四十，再不結婚怎麽辦？】
【他說殺了她，一分錢不用給她，我當然說好。】
【可是……我能這樣告訴警察嗎？不能！】
焦莉莉現在心虛至極，只求脫身，拼命解釋：“是他讓我買的，我有什麽辦法？我也不知道他要幹什麽。”
趙向晚一個字不說，她的眼睛裏透着逼人的寒光，令焦莉莉越說越沒底。
【是不是他說是我教唆的？】
【他肯定想把罪名推到我頭上。】
【警察不會真信了吧？】
越想心越慌，焦莉莉大叫起來：“警察同志，我要舉報！”
劉良駒有些激動。如果焦莉莉能夠指認是廖超勇帶刀前往，準備殺人，那桂右蓮就能定義為正當防衛。哪怕防衛過當，死罪可免！
趙向晚很鎮定：“舉報什麽？”
焦莉莉大聲道：“我要舉報廖超勇謀殺！他讓我買刀，又帶刀回家，就是為了殺掉他老婆。”
趙向晚搖搖頭，嘴角帶着嘲諷：“可是……”
不等趙向晚把話說完，準備先下手為強的焦莉莉便一五一十地将廖超勇計劃殺人的所有過程說了個清清楚楚。
——五月回了一趟家，氣得破口大罵，便嚷嚷着要殺了那個黃臉婆；
——廖超勇讓焦莉莉買了一套刀具；
——六一那一天，因為刀太利，廖超勇用報紙将刀一包，塞進他的黑色皮包裏，便回了家。
——廖超勇一直沒有回來，焦莉莉傳呼臺打了無數個電話，給他的BB機留言，但他一直沒有回話。
朱飛鵬坐在一旁做筆錄，筆走如飛。
等焦莉莉說完，他走向讓她簽字。焦莉莉老老實實簽了字，緊張地看着眼前三名警察：“到底發生了什麽事？警察同志你們和我說實話啊。真的是廖超勇和他老婆和好，然後告我非法同居？”
她突然反應過來：“啊，不對，如果是姓廖的告我，非法同居難道不是要把我們倆抓起來？他幹嘛要告我？不對不對……”
焦莉莉眼神恐懼，愣愣地看着趙向晚：“警察同志，不會是姓廖的真把他老婆殺了吧？我已經舉報了，我剛才已經簽字舉報了對不對？我不知道這是真的，我以為他只是開開玩笑而已。”
趙向晚拿到了所有證據之後，這才讓朱飛鵬把屍體照片取出來。
她将這張照片送到焦莉莉面前，鳳眼微眯，有一種與年齡不相符的威嚴感：“認得出來，他是誰嗎？”
焦莉莉與廖超勇同床共枕這麽多年，朝夕相處，一眼便看出是他，但這慘白的皮膚、滿身的屍斑、腐爛的面孔……怎麽會？！
她的瞳孔猛地放大，整個人像被踩了尾巴的貓一樣，陡然從沙發上跳了起來。
“小廖？！”
“為什麽？”
“他不是去殺人的嗎？怎麽死了？”
“這不可能！怎麽他死了？”
趙向晚冷笑道：“你知道他是去殺人的？”
焦莉莉這才發現自己話語中的漏洞。
她剛剛舉報過廖超勇，說他要殺老婆，而且還指揮她去買刀，自己也是看着他帶刀離開的。為了美化自己的行為，焦莉莉一直聲稱自己并不知情，只以為廖超勇開開玩笑。
可是，剛才自己說了什麽？
如果她知道廖超勇計劃殺人，卻沒有報警，那就代表她默認，并且協從。
焦莉莉慌得搖頭、擺手兩個動作一起上：“沒有沒有，我不知道他要去殺人，我只以為他是去吓唬吓唬他老婆。”
趙向晚将照片送得更近一點，與焦莉莉的眼睛只相隔一尺之距。她的聲音裏透着濃濃的怒意，讓焦莉莉不寒而栗。
“看清楚了，是不是廖超勇？”
“是，是他。”
“他将桂右蓮帶到垃圾堆放場，拿刀準備殺人。可是天理昭昭，報應不爽，掙紮間桂右蓮摸到一塊磚頭，反擊成功，将他打死。”
焦莉莉聽得一顆心差點跳出喉嚨口來，她瞪大眼睛，直勾勾地看着照片上的情人屍體，巨大的恐懼感将她籠罩。
趙向晚的話語仍在繼續。
“看清楚了嗎？這就是人死之後的樣子。”
“死後一天，肌肉開始僵硬，血液凝結，皮膚發黑。”
“死後三天，內髒開始腐爛，這種腐爛使得屍體散發出惡臭。”
“死後五天，開始出現浮腫，帶着血液的泡沫從口和鼻子中流出來……”
焦莉莉被她的話吓破了膽，再看到那駭人的照片，精神全盤崩潰，雙腿一軟，癱坐在沙發上，眼淚鼻涕一起流，淚水将粉底液沖開，一張臉斑斑駁駁、溝溝壑壑，模樣難看至極。
趙向晚的怒火勃然而發。
“現在知道害怕了？”
“買刀的時候不知道害怕，拿報紙包刀的時候不知道害怕，看着殺人兇手離家的時候不知道害怕，怎麽現在看到屍體照片就害怕了？”
“殺人者，被反殺，你才害怕了？”
焦莉莉先前把殺人想得簡單，一來動手的人不是她，沒心理壓力，二來廖超勇抱着她暢想未來，無比美好。
可是看到廖超勇死後慘狀，聽到趙向晚的話語，她這才知道，原來人死之後，這麽恐怖。
早知道會是這樣，幹嘛要殺掉桂右蓮？給點錢打發了她，不好嗎？等她病重了再把珠珠接過來養，不好嗎？
因為想輕松解決問題，因為想不花錢得到好處，結果丢了性命。
你想殺人，就得做好可能會被別人反殺的後果。
她後悔了，真的後悔了。
焦莉莉渾身上下都在顫抖，不自覺的顫抖，讓她的牙齒也在咯咯抖，說出來的話斷斷續續。
“我，我沒有想到。”
“我就是太想結婚了，我生不了孩子，我願意把珠珠養在身邊的。”
“是，是我慫恿小廖殺人，我錯了。”
“我認罪，我認罪……”
“我願意補償，我願意補償她們母女。”
補償？必須要有。
但法律的懲罰，也必須接受。
将焦莉莉帶回市局，将所有證物提交，雙方證詞一對，将所有資料整理完畢，移交檢方之後，廢井抛屍案，就此破案。
趙向晚入職後的第一個案子，就這樣破了案。
證據鏈完整無缺。
殺人動機清晰明了。
可是這個結果，卻讓人唏噓。
桂右蓮聽警方告知焦莉莉已經認下教唆殺人的罪名，并願意補償珠珠，激動得淚水長流，連連鞠躬，聲音哽咽地表達着發自內心的感謝。
“謝謝，謝謝你們。你們為我，為珠珠做了這麽多，我是知道的。這個世上，還是好人多，我知道的。你們是好警察，好人會有好報。”
被帶下之前，桂右蓮又跑到趙向晚面前，深深地鞠了一個躬：“你是個非常非常好的警察，将來我家珠珠長大了，我讓她也像一樣，當一個好警察。我能夠看着她長大，都是你的功勞，我知道的。”
趙向晚擺了擺手，沒有說話。
直到桂右蓮離開她的視線，趙向晚依然沒有說話。
何明玉似乎知道她在想什麽，摟過她的肩膀，溫柔地安慰道：“你幫珠珠争取到了房子、賠償，又幫桂右蓮找到正當防衛的證據，如果不是你，哪能那麽容易讓焦莉莉認罪？珠珠能夠順利長大、桂右蓮不會判死刑，你能做的，已經夠多。”
朱飛鵬道：“小師妹剛入職，就遇到這樣的案子，的确勞神費力。我和你說，先前你是實習，可能感受不太深。現在真的入行了，每天接觸到的不是犯罪嫌疑人，就是受害人。俗話說得好，可憐之人必有可恨之處，由此帶來的負面情緒會很多。以後啊，不要太投入感情，不然你會很累。”
趙向晚轉過頭看着他：“不要太投入感情？”
朱飛鵬點頭：“是的。咱們重案組接觸過那麽多大案、要案，你以前也接觸過的，哪一個不是有着可憐之處？”
停頓片刻之後，他開始細細地列舉：“你剛進組時接觸到的無頭女屍案，曹彩雁殺了那麽多女人，難道不是因為丈夫出軌、付出所有被喂了狗，心理變得扭曲？翁萍芳被殺的那個案子，潘國慶難道不是因為妻子出軌、虛榮敗家，這才生出殺意？就連簡騰殺人，是不是也有一個可憐凄慘的童年？”
趙向晚若有所思，點了點頭。
劉良駒聽到他們的對話，走過來拍了拍趙向晚的肩膀：“咱們重案組，就和醫院重症室一樣，接觸到的都是病入膏肓的人。不是死，就是殘，所以心态一定要好。向晚以前讀大學，偶爾過來實習一下，大學單純快樂，可以充當緩沖地帶，消化掉難過、無助的情緒。現在一整天的時間都在這裏，每天有無數瑣碎的工作要做，更要學會調整心态。”
趙向晚是個聰明人，擁有讀心術的她，對于消化不良情緒的能力遠超于常人。
之所以有些悵然，是她突然發現，世人難救。哪怕她有一顆追求公平、公正的心，哪怕她立志要為善良的人們讨個公道，但是……她一個人的力量實在微小。
聽到師兄、師姐們的話語，她立刻想通了關鍵：“好，我知道了。”
世人難救，救一個是一個；
力量微小，盡力而為就好。
想通透之後，豁然開朗，趙向晚笑了起來：“師兄、師姐們，我入職後的第一個案子破了，想個什麽辦法慶祝一下？”
何明玉眼睛一亮：“好久沒有見到季昭了，要不把他也叫出來，大家一起吃一頓？”
趙向晚點頭：“好，那我們直接去四季大酒店，他平時都在那邊畫畫。”
酒店頂樓是季昭的私人空間，畫室非常大，有兩間大卧室，其中一間是趙向晚的。趙向晚為了上班方便住在金苑小區，但周末會到這裏和他約會。
一通電話打過去，重案組的所有成員齊聚四季大酒店寶珠廳。
許嵩嶺出差在外，沒辦法參加，只能遺憾缺席。
季昭候在酒店大堂，長身玉立，宛如修竹臨風。
一看到和衆人一起走過來的趙向晚，季昭展顏一笑，迎上前來，自然而然地握住她的手。
【你來了。案子破了嗎？】
季昭的眼睛裏似有星光閃爍，神秘而耀眼；他的眼神似清溪自山澗流下，悠深而透亮。見多了叵測人心之後，趙向晚最渴望的便是見到季昭。他身上有一股讓她平靜、輕松的力量。
趙向晚微微一笑，與他十指相扣：“是，案子破了。”
其餘幾個都熱情地沖着季昭打招呼：“嗨，季昭，好久不見。”
趙向晚忙畢業論文期間，很少來重案一組，這讓季昭也沒有露面，大家與他幾乎有四、五個月沒有見到。
季昭的燦爛笑容只對着趙向晚一人，面對朱飛鵬等人的熱情，他斂了笑容，目光挨着個地從他們臉上掠過，輕輕點頭。
季昭的目光如蜻蜓點水，但卻亮得讓人心生歡喜。大家相處這麽久，當然知道他不會說話，全都笑了起來。
“季昭越來越有煙火氣了。”
“可不是，幾個月不見，越發平易近人。”
“不愧是我們公安系統刑偵畫像第一人，這氣質，真是絕了。”
聽衆人站在大堂馬屁滾滾，趙向晚忍俊不禁：“喂，季昭不喜歡這些虛的，你們又不是不知道。”
朱飛鵬“啧啧”兩聲，“向晚，在我們公安系統，你的名聲不如季昭大。京都那個寧清凝只要出去講課，一定要提到季昭的名字。目前經他之手培訓出來的刑偵畫像師遍布全國，個個對季昭佩服得五體投地。咱們要不是你的關系，恐怕難得見到季昭大師啊。”
季昭看一眼趙向晚。
【老寧很有名？我很有名？】
現在的季昭，自從與趙向晚談戀愛之後，已經有了脫胎換骨的變化。他學會了遺忘、清除掉不必要記憶，也學會了觀察外面的世界，對社會結構也有了一定的了解。可以說，除了語言障礙之外，他與普通人并沒有太大的區別。
在外人眼裏，季昭是個深藏不露、不言不語、高冷內向的畫家，兼任刑偵畫像師。
在趙向晚眼裏，季昭依然是那個單純、陽光、滿心滿眼都是她的小雲雀。
聽到季昭的話，趙向晚微笑：“是，很有名。”
季昭皺了皺眉。
【煩人。】
趙向晚捏了捏他的手：“不理他們，你做你的事。”
季昭的內心世界已經呈現出敞開狀态，曾經封閉的那棵樹、那片草地、那只小雲雀的畫面不複存在，但他依然只願意與趙向晚交流。
何明玉挺着五個月的孕肚，羨慕地笑道：“向晚和季昭的感情還是這麽好。”
朱飛鵬将她肩膀一摟：“咱們倆的感情還不是挺好？革命友情堅不可破。”
革命友情？衆人都笑了起來。
趙向晚道：“走吧。”
一行人走過大堂的拼花大理石地板，在水晶燈的照耀之下上了樓，順着紅地毯走過一條走廊，便是豪華包房所在。
經過第一個包間，門開着，聽到裏面嘈雜的賀喜之聲，一晃眼看到兩個熟悉的身影，趙向晚站住了腳。
一張大圓桌旁坐着二十個人，每個人都站起身、舉着杯，望向坐在主位的那個四十來歲男人。
“唉呀，姐夫，恭喜恭喜，恭喜小天金榜題名！”
“虎父無犬子，還是哥哥你會培養人，小中已經在公司上班幫忙，小天保送京都大學，真是優秀啊。”
“昊天計算機集團公司越做越大，盛總功不可沒啊。現在二公子馬上就要進最好的學校，讀計算機專業，等畢業之後一定能讓公司走上輝煌！”
那個坐主位的中年男人，趙向晚曾在季錦茂的別墅裏見過一回，姓盛，開了家計算機公司。
他的身旁站着兩個年輕人，趙向晚沒有見過。
一個身穿一套深藍色西服，個子中等，面容沉穩憨實，咧開嘴笑得很歡喜。
另一個身穿黃色棒球衫，個子高挑，少年稚氣，長相英俊，眉眼與那中年男人像一個模子裏刻出來的一樣。他抿着唇，沒有笑，一屋子都高高興興，就他顯得有些格格不入。
還有一道趙向晚覺得熟悉的身影，身穿藕荷色套裙，身形苗條，風韻猶存，正是朱飛鵬的母親、何明玉的婆婆，季錦茂的左右手，盧曼凝女士。
盧曼凝舉着酒杯說了幾句場面話，便告辭出來，看到趙向晚等人，眉開眼笑地說：“你們來了，走走走，我陪你們過去。”
包廂門合上，剛才的喧鬧也被隔絕開來。
盧曼凝看趙向晚的目光依然停留在那個包廂方向，便笑着問：“昊天集團的盛承昊，你應該見過吧？”
趙向晚點點頭：“有點眼熟，在季家見過。”
盧曼凝一邊在前面引路，一邊說：“盛承昊也是個人才，87年從華夏科學院計算機研究所出來之後，帶着一群朝氣蓬勃的年輕人創業，創新漢字顯示系統，不斷升級硬件，還非常重視團隊管理，才七、八年時間就把昊天集團做到全國聞名。他和政府搞了不少合作開發，幫助政府建機房、建數據庫，真的很會做生意。”
數據庫？聽到這個名詞，趙向晚有點耳熟。
好像趙晨陽曾經提過，未來公安系統會建起指紋、DNA數據庫，只需要把相關信息輸進去，就能通過計算機迅速匹配。這樣一來，就不需要辦案人員一點一點地比對數據，大大提高了辦案效率。
趙向晚再看一眼包房名，把盛承昊這個名字記在了心上。
盧曼凝看她感興趣，便多說了幾句。
“盛總有兩個兒子，大兒子叫盛載中，學習成績一般，中專出來之後進公司幫忙。小兒子叫盛載天，聽說讀書很有天分，今年拿到了京都大學的保送資格，不必參加七月份的高考，盛總這一高興，把親戚朋友請到四季酒店來吃飯，我就陪坐了一下。”
趙向晚“哦”了一聲，沒有再問什麽。
坐在圓桌主位的那個中年男人，趙向晚在季家別墅見過一面，是個非常精明、有才的商人，從科學院高級工程師到公司總裁，轉型非常成功。
只不過，趙向晚對他印象并不好，因為他對妻子并不好。
記得當時盛承昊是攜妻子一起過來的，他妻子姓謝，但人前人後他介紹她時，說的是“我夫人”、“賤內”，有事要叫她的時候，無名無姓地喊：“喂，你！”
他妻子嬌小玲珑，老實木讷，亦步亦趨地跟着他，每當他介紹她的時候，她總是努力擠出一個笑臉，客氣而拘謹，看得趙向晚有點難受。
After Sheng Chenghao left, Ji Jinmao complained to Luo Danfeng, "How come this guy doesn't respect his wife at all? Since he wants to bring his wife out for social events, even if the relationship is not good, he still has to save face, right?"
Luo Danfeng really disliked Sheng Chenghao: "Don't associate with him in the future. We don't care about people like him no matter how capable or rich he is."
Sheng Chenghao bought a luxurious villa in the area where Ji Jinmao lived, and he was considered a neighbor of the Ji family, which was why he visited them that time. Later, whenever Sheng Chenghao had a business banquet or a large event, he chose to hold it at the Four Seasons Hotel. Ji Jinmao couldn't break up with him, so he could only deal with the interaction.
Sometimes when Zhao Xiangwan went back to Ji's residence with Ji Zhao, they would pass by Sheng's villa. He met his wife twice watering the flowers and weeding in the yard. She had a thin and petite figure, but her big eyes were full of stories.
Zhao Xiangwan didn't dare to touch her thoughts, so he kept his distance.
The large table of guests just now seemed not to have noticed Ms. Xie.
Zhao Xiangwan asked Lu Manning: "Where is Mr. Sheng's wife? She's not attending the banquet tonight?"
Lu Manning smiled and said, "Yes, he didn't come. President Sheng explained that his wife was sick at home, but Sheng Zaitian was a little unhappy and mumbled something that I didn't hear clearly. President Sheng glared at him and he didn't say anything else. He just frowned the whole time. Obviously, everyone at the table came to congratulate him, but I didn't think he was happy at all."
Zhu Feipeng put his arm around his mother's shoulder affectionately: "As a son, he must be concerned about his mother's condition, so he is unhappy."
Lu Manning was impatient with her son coming over to show his affection, so she took a few quick steps to support her daughter-in-law: "Mingyu, how are you? Can you handle working at the company? If you're not feeling well, go home and rest."
He Mingyu was in good health. Although she was five months pregnant, she was still in good shape. She laughed and said, "Mom, don't worry, I'm fine. My work is very easy, but it's boring. Let me tell you, the serious crime team has solved another case recently. It's exciting~"
Lu Manning became interested. While arranging everyone to sit in the private room, she asked curiously, "How is it thrilling?"
He Mingyu did not participate, but that did not prevent her from telling the story vividly.
The room was filled with laughter.
A few days later, Zhao Xiangwan saw Sheng Chenghao again, but he was already a cold corpse.