Chapter 68: Missing Sister (13) Corpse
Zhou Kailong walked for a while and entered a mountain not far away. Ruan Yu had been following him from a high place. Zhou Kailong was anxious and did not notice Ruan Yu hiding in the high place.
After walking through many twists and turns on the mountain road, Zhou Kailong arrived at the halfway point of the mountain. There was a crooked tree on the mountainside. Zhou Kailong walked under the tree, looked around, then simply cleared the weeds on the ground, squatted on the ground and said a few words.
Ruan Yu hid in the bushes and eavesdropped on what he said:
"My dear, you scared me to death. I thought something happened to you. Now that I see you are fine, I feel relieved. That damn old woman is just fooling people and playing tricks. I really want to give her a hammer!"
"Let's not talk about her, my girl. Are you okay down there? If you need anything, tell me in your dreams and I will definitely get it for you!"
"A few days ago, Dad met a matchmaker who wanted to introduce me to a woman. I don't want it. You are my only child in this life. As long as you are happy, Dad will do anything for you!"
After saying these words, Zhou Kailong walked away with his tools. His back looked relaxed and he even hummed a tune. It was obvious that he was very happy to see his daughter.
After Zhou Kailong left, Ruan Yu was still hiding in the bushes. About half an hour later, there was still no sound of footsteps on the mountain path. Ruan Yu was sure that Zhou Kailong would not come back, so he walked out boldly.
Zhou Kailong had cleared all the weeds under the crooked tree. It seemed that his daughter was buried under the crooked tree. There was no grave mound or tombstone. It was just a flat ground. As Sang Luo had said before, Zhou Kailong did not want anyone to discover his daughter's grave.
After memorizing the way up the mountain, Ruan Yu hurriedly ran down the mountain. There was no signal on the mountain, and his mobile phone only had a signal after he went down the mountain. Ruan Yu immediately called Sang Luo to tell him about this. Sang Luo asked Ruan Yu to wait for her there and she would come as soon as possible.
There were no available vehicles in Daliushu Village, and it was already six o'clock in the afternoon when Sang Luo arrived. Ruan Yu took Sang Luo to walk the mountain road again and told her the location of the crooked tree.
"What are you going to do now?" Ruan Yu asked, "Should we do it ourselves and dig out the bones from below?"
Sang Luo shook his head: "No, we don't know how deep he is buried. Besides, there are only two of us. We may not be able to dig all night. I think it's time to call the police."
Ruan Yu was a little worried: "If we seek help from the police, they must ask for the family's consent before digging up the grave. This might alert the enemy. What if he runs away overnight?"
Sang Luo: "If it was a regular grave, the family's consent would have to be sought before digging it up. But this isn't a grave, it's just an ordinary flat land. What's wrong with the police digging it up?"
Sang Luo went down the mountain and called the police. Police officers from the nearby police station quickly arrived at the scene. Sang Luo told the police the whole story and pointed out the location of the crooked tree. The police officers from the police station were a little unconvinced at first, but when Sang Luo revealed her identity, the police began to take her words seriously and called several colleagues to help.
Five policemen began to dig, Sang Luo watched from the side, and Ruan Yu went down the mountain alone and returned to Huaishu Village. He secretly guarded the entrance of the village, fearing that Zhou Kailong would run away.
After a long period of digging, a red corner was finally revealed in the pit. Everyone's heart trembled. Several police officers quickened their actions and soon dug out the entire coffin. It was a square willow coffin painted red.
After seeing the coffin, Sang Luo had an idea in his mind. Zhou Yueyue was only seven years old when she died, but this was clearly an adult's coffin. There must be something strange about it.
Deputy Captain Chen, the oldest of the police officers, was the first to walk down the pit. He touched the edge of the coffin with his hand and shouted upwards, "It's not nailed shut!"
Usually in rural areas, the edges of the coffins are nailed shut for burials, but this coffin does not have that and can be pushed open.
Several police officers looked at each other. A young police officer jumped into the pit and cooperated with Deputy Captain Chen. The two of them lifted the coffin board together and opened the entire coffin.
The police officer above turned on the flashlight and shone it downwards, and saw that the red coffin was filled with white bones. There was more than one person's skeleton in it, and there were six skulls alone.
Sang Luo frowned, it seemed that there were far more than four victims.
All the police officers were shocked. They finally realized the seriousness of the matter. Based on the clues provided by Sang Luo, Deputy Captain Chen immediately ordered the arrest of Zhou Kailong from Huaishu Village.
Three police officers went down the mountain to arrest the man, and two police officers stayed on the mountain to protect the scene. Sang Luo looked at the bones in the coffin, and a tear rolled down from the corner of her eye.
"Ruoruo, sister finally found you."
In Huaishu Village, Grandpa Liu, who was taking a walk behind the village, saw the police running over and hurried back to the village to spread the word: "Something big has happened! The police are here!"
When he shouted like that, the whole village knew about it. Zhou Kailong, who had just finished dinner, heard the voice and suddenly felt guilty. Too many strange things had happened around him recently, and he had a bad feeling that these policemen were coming for him.
Zhou Kailong didn't have time to think and ran out the door. Huaishu Village was not big, and he reached the village entrance in no time. He was seen by Ruan Yu who was waiting at the village entrance. Ruan Yu rushed out and stood in front of him, blocking his way.
Ruan Yu also had some strength, but he underestimated Zhou Kailong's determination to escape. Zhou Kailong did not hesitate at all. He picked up a big stone from the ground and smashed it on Ruan Yu's head. Ruan Yu dodged quickly and the stone hit his shoulder. He fell to the ground instantly, grimacing in pain. Despite this, he still held Zhou Kailong's feet tightly to prevent him from running away.
Ruan Yu kept delaying time until the police arrived. Three police officers pinned Zhou Kailong to the ground. Zhou Kailong struggled for a long time, but was still handcuffed and shackled by the police and escorted back to the car.
Because the case was so serious, the police station transferred the case to the Baiyun County Public Security Bureau overnight, and Zhou Kailong and the remains were all sent to the Baiyun County Public Security Bureau.
After Sang Luo came down the mountain, he saw the injured Ruan Yu. He gritted his teeth, a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, his entire left shoulder was covered in blood, and blood soaked his shirt.
Sang Luo was extremely anxious and helped him into the police car. Deputy Captain Chen drove them to the First People's Hospital of Baiyun County. Sang Luo helped Ruan Yu to be hospitalized. After some treatment, the doctor told Sang Luo that Ruan Yu's condition was not serious. He just had a broken collarbone and some minor injuries. Fortunately, his life was not in danger. He just needed to rest more in the future.
Sang Luo walked into the ward. Ruan Yu was lying on the bed resting. When he saw Sang Luo coming, he forced a smile and said, "I'm fine."
Sang Luo reached out and held his hand: "I still have one last day of vacation. I will be with you in the hospital tomorrow."
Ruan Yu shook her head gently: "You can go back to work tomorrow. I know you have been worried about this case. You have been waiting for this day for too long. I am really fine here."
Sang Luo didn't know what to say, so she just held Ruan Yu's hand tightly. Ruan Yu gently pulled Sang Luo's hand in front of her eyes, and then put her face against her hand.
He had lost too much blood and his face was a little pale at the moment. His temples were wet with sweat, and he looked like a lost puppy waiting for his owner's comfort.
Any words were so powerless at this moment. Sang Luo leaned over and gently kissed Ruan Yu on the forehead.
Ruan Yu opened his eyes wide instantly, and they sparkled. He excitedly pulled Sang Luo and said, "Only once?"
Sang Luo smiled and said nothing more. He reached out and touched Ruan Yu's head: "Go to sleep. I will go back to the bureau tomorrow to check the progress of the case, and then I will come to see you as soon as possible."
Under Sang Luo's gaze, Ruan Yu fell asleep quickly. Seeing him asleep, Sang Luo gently got up and left.
The next morning, Sang Luo arrived at the bureau early and ended her vacation ahead of schedule. Ma Shi Tu asked her why she came back so soon. She briefly explained her actions in the past two days. Everyone in the team was shocked and came forward to comfort her. Sang Luo didn't have time to exchange pleasantries and just wanted to ask about the progress of the case.
This case was assigned to Team 1, and Ma Shi Tu had no right to interfere. In addition, Sang Luo was a relative of one of the victims, so she should avoid suspicion and not interfere in this case. Taking her special circumstances into consideration, Ma Shi Tu reported to the bureau and extended Sang Luo's vacation. Now Sang Luo has another seven days of vacation. Ma Shi Tu advised her to go home and have a good rest, and leave everything to Team 1. When she returns from vacation, the case will be solved.
Although Sang Luo was unwilling, she knew that as a criminal police officer, the most important thing for her was to abide by discipline. She accepted Ma Shi Tu's arrangement. Before leaving, she told the team all the clues she knew, including the identity information of the four missing persons.
A team began to investigate the identities of several skeletons in the coffin according to the clues she provided. Sang Luo left her blood sample for future identification. Then she walked out of the Public Security Bureau and started her real vacation.
Sang Luo bought some fruits and prepared to visit Ruan Yu. As soon as she walked to the door of the ward, she heard the conversation inside:
A strange man said, "Master, you should go back to the capital for treatment. How can you get better treatment in a place like this?"
Ruan Yuqing said coldly: "My injury is not a problem. Tell my parents and tell them not to worry too much."
The man wanted to say something more to persuade her but was stopped by Ruan Yu. He had to walk out angrily. Sang Luo walked into the ward and saw a lot of high-end nutritional supplements placed at the head of Ruan Yu's bed, which were not available in the county.
"You're here?" Seeing Sang Luo coming in, Ruan Yu smiled sweetly.
Sang Luo sat down beside the bed, took out a bright red apple, and began to peel it slowly with a fruit knife. Ruan Yu saw that Sang Luo was not in a good mood, so he took the initiative to ask:
"Why are you here at this time? Shouldn't you be in the group now?"
"I'm a relative and need to stay away," Sang Luo replied. "Actually, I'm still a little worried. There's no direct evidence to show that the coffin is directly related to Zhou Kailong. He can still argue that the coffin belongs to someone else and he had no idea about it."
Ruan Yu blinked. "I don't know much about criminal investigation, but I believe in one thing: justice will come. If Zhou Kailong said he had nothing to do with it, then why did he run away? Besides, he also injured me. The charge of assault alone is not a light one."
Sang Luo nodded and decided not to think about it anymore. Since the case had been handed over to Team One, she should trust the ability of her colleagues in Team One. She handed the peeled apple to Ruan Yu and changed the subject:
"Who was the man who came to see you just now?"
Ruan Yu bit the apple and hesitated a little: "It's my secretary."
Sang Luo: "Is he urging you to go home?"
Ruan Yu nodded and said, "I told you before that my family couldn't stay in the village, so my aunt helped us and brought us to Beijing. My mother had no education and couldn't find a job, but she had a pair of skillful hands, so she started selling wontons at a stall."
"Later, her business grew bigger and bigger, from a street stall to a small shop, and then to a chain store. Now it is considered a fairly large enterprise."
"My father is in poor health and has been in the hospital all year round. My mother handles all the business affairs alone. She has been busy for most of her life and now wants to retire. She plans to send me to the company to train, but I still need to stay in Baiyun County..."
"What's the name of your shop?" Sang Luo asked casually.
Ruan Yu: "Xiang Jiuli."
"What?" Sang Luo was so shocked that he dropped his fruit knife. "Is it the delicious Xiang Jiuli?"
"Have you been to our store?" Ruan Yu asked with a smile.
Sang Luo hastily denied: "That's not the case. I haven't been to the capital, but..."
She didn't know how to explain to the person in front of her that in the future modern society, Xiangjiuli wontons relied on their unique secret recipe to establish their brand and became the king product in supermarket freezers. Xiangjiuli wontons were stored in every household's refrigerator, and their popularity was almost as high as that of Master Kong instant noodles.
In other words, in the near future, Ruan Yu will become a billionaire!
Sang Luo's heart, which had just been touched, was immediately blocked. If Ruan Yu was really Xiang Jiuli's future successor, then there was no possibility between them. Sang Luo was just an ordinary working class, and the gap between them was too big.
Seeing Sang Luo's reaction, Ruan Yu became anxious: "I didn't say it before because I was afraid that you would back down. Sang Luo, although my family has a business, I am definitely not that kind of playboy. I..."
Sang Luo stood up coldly before he could finish his words, and said, "Ruan Yu, what kind of person you are has nothing to do with me. I will not be with you. Go back to the capital and inherit your family's property."
After saying that, Sang Luo walked out of the ward without looking back. Ruan Yu wanted to catch up with him, but the pain in his shoulder was unbearable, and he couldn't walk fast, so he just watched Sang Luo leave.
At night, Sang Luo was sitting at home alone. She was a little uncomfortable with the sudden absence of the love meals fed to her by the family next door. At this moment, she received a call from Xie Ling'er, who invited her to go out for dinner together in the evening. Sang Luo was a little bored, so she agreed immediately.
The restaurant for tonight was again found by Yuan Xiaohu. It was an authentic copper pot hot pot restaurant with authentic Beijing flavors. The three of them sat at the table. The waiter brought the copper pot and a few plates of chopped mutton. Yuan Xiaohu didn't hesitate and started eating after the mutton was ready. Following his lead, Xie Ling'er and Sang Luo also picked up their chopsticks.
After eating seven plates of mutton, the three of them were somewhat full. In fact, the two of them called Sang Luo out tonight just to ease Sang Luo's sadness. Xie Ling'er deliberately did not mention Zhou Kailong's case, and complained while touching her stomach:
"Look, I've gained weight again. I can't wear last year's clothes anymore. My brother Lin will be back next month. How am I going to see him then?"
Yuan Xiaohu was eating tripe: "What's the matter? Eat when you need to eat, drink when you need to drink. Life is short, enjoy it while you can! Isn't your partner overseas? Why do you suddenly want to come back?"
"He's going to have winter vacation!" Xie Ling'er's face was filled with a happy smile, "In one year, he will finish his books. When he comes back from school, we will get married!"
Yuan Xiaohu put down the chopsticks in his hand and curled his lips in envy: "Oh, it's really enviable, but I don't even dare to confess..."
Sang Luo had no intention of listening to these words. She raised her neck and drank the whole bottle of beer. The beer tonight was freezing cold, and she wanted to use the beer to quench the excitement that had just been ignited in her heart.
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