Chapter 12 Arrest!
September 2nd, 6:30 p.m.
A group of people wearing raincoats came to the outside of a church, looked up, saw something in front of them that was out of tune with the surrounding environment, and then walked to a sheltered place and took off their raincoats.
This is the church.
It is a religion that came from abroad, but unlike those things abroad, the church has gradually become localized.
Although the Sunday worship service is still called worship, its meaning has changed.
Worship is more important in foreign countries, but here, the meanings of Sunday worship and Monday and Tuesday gatherings are confused. They think that Monday's activities have the same meaning as Sunday worship.
In this way, people in Jiangdong District can go to church every day.
Originally, not many people came for this event, but with apples distributed on Christmas Eve and peanuts on Christmas Eve, it became lively and gradually became a spiritual sustenance for some lonely elderly people.
People who are in pain, suffering, lonely, and tortured are most likely to be attracted to the church.
“Wow~!”
A man unbuttoned his all-black raincoat and shook it slightly, splashing a lot of water.
A few people didn't say anything, they were dressed in casual clothes and walked silently towards the main hall of the church.
Today is Tuesday and it is still raining, but there are already quite a few people at the church, mostly elderly people and children around seven or eight years old, playing and fighting together.
The group walked in, looked around, and then sat down in different areas, two people in a team.
A young man walked to the back row.
The back row of the church is empty and dark, mostly a playground for children to play. However, it is too dark in the deepest part and even children are afraid of it. There are only two children here.
There was also a young man with ordinary looks, a delicate face, and a look of numbness and fatigue in his eyes.
"Pah~"
Two people sat next to him, one on the left and one on the right, and one of them sniffed.
A faint smell of muffled stench was drawn into the nasal cavity.
But he didn't care.
The young man ignored the two of them.
Soon, the service began.
The host on the stage was a priest with an old face, at least fifty years old, holding a Bible in his hand. His name was Zhao Kang.
Zhao Kang on the stage said a sentence, and the people below with their hands folded and eyes closed repeated it.
“Our Father in heaven,
May your name be hallowed,
May your kingdom come and your will be done on earth.
As in heaven.
Our daily bread."
The voices gradually became more dignified, and the children who were fighting felt that their environment was changing and they were no longer naughty and timid.
Soon, the chanting disappeared.
The time came to half past eight in the evening.
The people around gradually disappeared, the old man pushed the tricycle and took the child away, the gate was blocked suddenly, but it was cleared again soon.
Wait until everyone disappears.
The three people in the back row also stood up.
The young man walked silently in front. He had no umbrella or raincoat, and plunged into the rainy night.
Two people followed him, walking in silence.
After a long while, more and more people came around, three people became five, five people became eight, and eight people became ten.
The footsteps gradually became faster, and there were many splashing marks on the ground.
Suddenly, "Chi!"
Just as a voice was heard, the young man in front of him suddenly pulled out a knife, his eyes glared with bloodshot eyes clearly visible, and his face was extremely ferocious.
He bent over and pointed the tip of his knife at the people around him.
"roll!"
“Get lost!”
An angry roar emanated from his mouth, and the murderous intent in his eyes was about to materialize.
"Get started!"
Li Jianye shouted loudly, and without any hesitation, the people surrounding him immediately pounced on him.
He originally wanted to arrest the other party in the church, but there were two children in the back row, which made it difficult for him to do so. Fortunately, the irrelevant people have left now.
"roll!"
The young man swung his knife suddenly, and the blade cut a few drops of rain in the air.
But unfortunately, he was surrounded by enemies on all sides. Taking advantage of a gap, a police officer behind him kicked the knife away and then pressed forward.
"Bang!"
Both of them fell to the ground, and the others rushed forward without hesitation.
The young man on the ground had a ferocious look on his face. He stretched out his hands to struggle, and kept twisting on the ground trying to escape.
But, "I have a case for you and need your cooperation in investigating it."
Xu Hao opened his mouth, squatted down, looked at the young man who was lying on the ground, staring at him with his gloomy eyes.
The young man didn't say anything, but snorted, his eyes showing a hint of mockery and unwillingness.
He struggled even harder, veins popping out of his body, until "an unsolved case was investigated."
"Penglai City, 1999, February 16, the night of the Spring Festival, an unsolved case in a dilapidated temple on the top of a mountain."
Looking at the person in front of him, Xu Hao spoke slowly.
It was an overdue case, not a case at the crossroads. In an instant, the man on the ground froze, his tense muscles slightly stiffened, and no one knew what he was thinking.
After a long while, his body softened like dough.
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The police officers on top of him felt that they had no chance of resistance and looked suspicious.
Xu Hao waved his hand, signaling them to get up and leave.
But when they stood up, the young man on the ground did not get up immediately, nor did he run away, but just lay on the ground silently.
“Swish!”
A clear and loud sound of shackles rang in everyone's ears.
Li Jianye glanced at the dim scene around him, the silent policemen, and the silent young man on the ground. After a long while, he exhaled heavily and said solemnly:
"take away."
September 3rd.
Noon, half past twelve.
"How's the case from four years ago?"
“I have checked almost everything, but”
"But what?"
"But there is still a suspicious point in this murder case"
In the Jiangsan City, Jiangdong District Criminal Investigation Brigade, two people eating in the cafeteria spoke from time to time.
Xu Hao raised his eyebrows, looked at Li Jianye in front of him, chewed the food in his mouth and swallowed it, then said: "Tell me in detail."
"This child is an orphan named Sun Jiang. He has been wandering since he can remember. The victim in 1999 was his sister, but not his biological sister. She was one year older than him."
"You also know what happened later. The combination of the Penglai City files and your reasoning is the general process."
"But there is suspicion."
Li Jianye paused and continued:
"Sun Jiang came to Jiangsan City four years ago. He has met Li Ermao quite often in the past few years and they are considered familiar with each other. This is why Li Ermao did not expect that they were not familiar with each other."
"He arrived almost right after the deceased, but he was only thirteen years old at the time. How he got here, or how he got the clues, are all doubts."
"The biggest doubt is"
Li Jianye swallowed the food in his mouth, thought for a moment, and said:
"He has been lurking here for four years without taking any action."
"But on September 1, he did it."
Looking at Xu Hao, Li Jianye spoke slowly.
"August 31st is the birthday of one of the four deceased persons."
"On September 1, all four of them will be adults."
"And it was on this day that all four of them died."
Xu Hao paused, then narrowed his eyes, "Where's Sun Jiang?"
"I don't know." Li Jianye said.
I don’t know. Xu Huo fell into deep thought.
The amount of information here is quite overwhelming. The two were silent for a long time until "Boss, the murder suspect wants to see Mr. Xu."
Suddenly, a voice was heard. Li Jianye looked up and found that the person was a police officer.
The other party looked at Li Jianye, and occasionally looked at Xu Huo.
"Well, one request, or you can just not see me."
Li Jianye paused and was about to speak when the figure in front of him stood up.
Xu Hao's expression was calm. After placing the plate in its fixed place, he slowly walked out.
He had a guess in his mind.
"Go and meet him."
(End of this chapter)