Chapter 479 You Are Not a Machine
These two incidents on the train left Zhou Yi with mixed feelings.
It was a gratifying thing that Jiang Guiyou and his accomplices were arrested. Later, we learned from Zhu Mingxiang that in addition to stealing and possessing controlled knives, Jiang Guiyou also had so-called "aphrodisiacs" on him.
This is why he set his sights on Lu Xiaoshuang.
Zhu Mingxiang said that being able to carry this kind of thing with him meant that it was definitely not the first time he had done this, so they were still continuing to investigate and dig.
When the time comes, we will punish him for multiple crimes and make him spend a few more years in prison.
But compared to this incident, the matter of the female drug dealer made Zhou Yi feel heavy-hearted, especially the dead baby who was used as a drug trafficking tool.
Although it cannot be verified now, it would be horrific if this baby girl was really bought to be "made into a tool."
But for drug dealers who hang their heads on their belts, they don’t care at all. Eight hundred grams is enough to shoot her several times.
One more charge of murder doesn't matter to this female drug dealer.
Lu Xiaoshuang could see that he was worried and knew it was because of the baby.
After all, it caused such a big commotion that the news quickly spread throughout the entire train. Lu Xiaoshuang learned about it when she heard the two big brothers on the upper bunk chatting.
Everyone only had a vague understanding of this matter, but they all felt sorry for the innocent child.
But Lu Xiaoshuang knew that compared to the regret and sadness of ordinary people, a policeman like Zhou Yi, who had a strong sense of responsibility, would have an additional sense of guilt.
So in order to divert her attention, Lu Xiaoshuang told him a joke.
The more Zhou Yi listened, the more familiar these jokes sounded. Finally, he asked, "Did you read all these jokes on Reader's Edition?"
Lu Xiaoshuang stuck out her tongue and said, "You found out."
Zhou Yi nodded. "When I was in middle school and high school, many of my classmates loved reading the readers' jokes."
"Because it's funny?" Lu Xiaoshuang asked.
“No, because there are few words.”
When Lu Xiaoshuang heard this, she smiled and said, "Brother Yi, your joke is funnier than mine."
Zhou Yi began to talk about his school days, saying that his grades were neither good nor bad, just so-so, and that he got into high school just by meeting the admission score line.
Even after attending the police academy, his grades and performance in all aspects were only average.
"But you're very powerful now. You should be the most powerful one among your classmates in the police academy, right?"
Lu Xiaoshuang's words stunned Zhou Yi.
Recalling the memories of my previous life, the life trajectories of most of my classmates in the police academy were actually quite ordinary, and many of them worked at the grassroots level for their entire lives.
They silently act as a screw to maintain peace in a certain area.
Only I am lucky enough to have the chance to live my life again and walk an extraordinary path.
"Brother Yi, I discovered that you are actually a very emotional person."
Zhou Yi smiled bitterly and nodded: "Yes, this is my shortcoming. Police officers can't be too emotional. They should be as rational as possible."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xiaoshuang, who was sitting opposite him, shook her head.
"No, I think if it's just rationality, it's not humane. Police, what's the full name?"
This question made Zhou Yi a little confused, and he replied: "Full title... People's Police?"
"Yes, since we are the people's police, we must first serve the people, and then the police. The people represent emotions, and the police represent rationality. If we only have emotions, we cannot enforce the law impartially; but if we only have rationality, we become a law enforcement machine. Therefore, we must have a warm heart and strong professional ability. This is what makes a good police officer of the people."
Lu Xiaoshuang counted on her fingers and said, "It's not just you. Look at Captain Wu, Sister Qiao, Brother Biao, Brother Yan, and the others. They're all the same. You're living people, not cold machines."
Zhou Yi was stunned by these words.
"You...did you see that from somewhere?"
"No, it's just some of my own insights." Lu Xiaoshuang answered seriously.
Zhou Yi was very surprised. This girl was not just good at studying and taking exams, but was a real academic thinker.
Isn’t her feeling exactly in line with the guiding principle that was later put forward: “Law enforcement must be forceful but also warm.”
Seeing Zhou Yi didn't react, Lu Xiaoshuang thought he was still worried about the baby, so she approached him, opened her arms, and whispered shyly, "Hold me."
Zhou Yi came to his senses and hugged her tightly.
Outside the window of the green train, the night is dark.
Accompanied by the regular sound of rails rubbing against each other, the train moves forward along the designated track.
And in the more distant view, countless such tracks are like blood vessels, continuously supplying fresh blood to this ancient Eastern land.
Let this magical land come alive.
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After a thirty-plus hour journey with hard seats, many people would indeed feel like they are about to fall apart.
But soft sleeper is much more comfortable, after all, the price is there.
In fact, under normal circumstances, Zhou Yi would definitely not be willing to buy a soft sleeper. After all, for children from ordinary families, frugality is almost a habit engraved in their bones.
Lu Xiaoshuang felt that the soft sleeper was too expensive, and said that she would return the ticket money to him when she got her salary and had more money.
Zhou Yi waved his hands and said no, because the ticket money was not paid by him, but by his mother.
"You know my mom's mouth. If you tell her to pay back the money, she'll nag you to death."
Lu Xiaoshuang thought about it and felt that what Zhou Yi said made sense, so she said that she would buy gifts for her uncle and aunt when she got her salary.
Zhou Yi did not refuse, but just thought that he would buy it in advance and then let Lu Xiaoshuang give it to his parents.
The two guys on the upper bunk didn't sit all the way to the end. I said hello to them halfway and got off the bus one after another.
No one came later, so Zhou Yi and Lu Xiaoshuang were the only ones left in the compartment, which felt like a private room.
When the train entered the Northwest, unlike the towering mountains and cities and villages along the way, the scenery outside the window included many endless wildernesses.
There is a feeling of the sky being high and the earth being vast, and of sudden enlightenment.
Coupled with the bright sunshine, Zhou Yi's mood suddenly became much happier.
Perhaps it was because the drug dealer incident was too big a deal, so there were no other troubles afterwards, and we had a safe journey.
The train attendant also brought some food, saying that it was specially arranged by Zhu Mingxiang.
After a long journey of more than thirty hours, the train finally began to slow down.
Zhou Yi dragged the suitcase in one hand and held Lu Xiaoshuang in the other, and followed the crowd off the train.
As soon as the two of them exited the station, a large group of people surrounded them, asking, "Where are you going, boss? Do you want a ride?"
Zhou Yi shook his head repeatedly, protected Lu Xiaoshuang from these people, and then took a regular taxi.
This kind of black car is a mixed bag. They will increase the price at the last minute and will keep trying to trick you into going to a designated restaurant or something like that.
Although Zhou Yi was not afraid of them, it was better to have less trouble than more if he took Lu Xiaoshuang with him.
And since he had already gotten off the train, he could fully understand Lu Xiaoshuang's eagerness to return home.
So I took a taxi to the long-distance bus station, because I had to take a long-distance bus to a nearby small city, and then change several buses to get to the township where Yangjiatun was located.
Due to communication difficulties, Lu Xiaoshuang could not inform her parents of her return by phone in a timely manner, but had to write a letter in advance to inform them.
This resulted in the Lu Guohua couple only knowing that their daughter was coming back, but not knowing when or when she would come back.
It is such an anxious feeling for a loving mother to wait for her son to return.
So Zhou Yi didn't dare to delay for a moment.
Unfortunately, transportation in the northwest region was not convenient in the 1990s. After all, it was still two or three years before the country launched the western development plan.
So long-distance buses to prefecture-level cities drive very slowly because the road is difficult and bumpy.
Maybe they were a little tired because of the long journey, Lu Xiaoshuang leaned on Zhou Yi's shoulder and slept all the way, while Zhou Yi slept for a while and then looked out the window.
But most of the time, all you see outside the window is endless yellow land and a few trees.
The scorching afternoon sun, accompanied by the blowing sand, made Zhou Yi think of the four words "barren land".
I couldn't help but admire Lu Xiaoshuang's parents even more, but I was curious about what kind of opportunity made them decide to settle down and stay.
It was already evening when the long-distance bus arrived at the local area.
Zhou Yi asked the staff at the station about the transportation route, but the feedback he got was that there were no buses at that time.
However, the staff still asked them enthusiastically where they were going and told them the bus route.
Zhou Yi and Lu Xiaoshuang looked at each other, smiled helplessly, and then the two of them dragged their luggage to look for a hotel near the station.
After visiting several places, either the hygiene conditions were poor or Zhou Yi could tell at a glance that there was something fishy going on.
The owner of a hotel said with disdain, "If you want a good place to stay, go to the city center. This is just a place to spend the night to catch the bus."
The two thought about it and felt that it made sense. Finally, they found a hotel where the proprietress looked quite kind and the sanitary conditions were also acceptable.
When checking in, Zhou Yi was a little troubled.
We used to live in a room at my grandma's house because there were only three rooms in her house. There was only one bed in my grandparents' room, so we couldn't sleep separately. There happened to be two beds in the other room.
He felt a little uneasy about letting Lu Xiaoshuang live alone.
So I asked the proprietress, "Do you have a standard room?"
The proprietress looked confused and asked, "What is a standard room?"
"It's just two beds in one room."
The proprietress looked at the two of them curiously, then asked Lu Xiaoshuang, "Miss, is this your partner?"
Lu Xiaoshuang nodded.
"Hey, if you are a couple, why do you sleep separately? No, here there is only one bed in each room, which is 1.5 meters long. You will get to know each other for a long time." The proprietress said, eating melon seeds and laughing.
Lu Xiaoshuang blushed, tugged at Zhou Yi's clothes and said, "Brother Yi, why don't you just get a room? We're leaving early tomorrow morning anyway. I've never stayed in a hotel by myself before, and I'm a little scared if I do."
Zhou Yi hesitated for a moment, then decided not to be so pedantic. He took out their ID cards and said to the landlady, "Okay, let's get a room. It has to be clean."
The proprietress registered, collected the deposit, and gave the keys.
The two turned and went upstairs, and the proprietress suddenly called out, "Young man."
Zhou Yi turned his head and asked curiously, "Anything else?"
The proprietress waved at him, then took out a box from behind the counter and asked quietly, "Do you want this? Ten dollars a box."
Zhou Yi looked down and quickly waved his hand, saying, "No, no." Then he turned around and left with his luggage.
As they were going up the stairs, Lu Xiaoshuang asked curiously, "Brother Yi, did the boss lady just ask you if you wanted anything?"
"Nothing, don't ask stupid questions, kid."
Lu Xiaoshuang understood what was going on at once and replied with an "oh" with a blushing face.
The proprietress grumbled while cracking some melon seeds, "Not yet. It'll be too late to regret once the baby is born. I believed that guy's lies in the first place..."
The room is on the third floor. The whole building is old and the stairs are made of wood. They creak under my feet when I climb up.
However, the room was quite clean, just a bit simple. After all, living near the station is for convenience.
After putting his things away, Zhou Yi said he wanted to go for a walk nearby and have something to eat.
When going out, Zhou Yi tore off a small corner from the bikini beauty calendar on the wall, and then stuffed the inconspicuous piece of paper into the crack above the door frame.
Looking back, Lu Xiaoshuang was looking at him with worry.
Zhou Yi quickly explained: "Don't be nervous, this is just my professional habit."
After walking around the area, I finally found a small shop, went in and ordered two bowls of noodles, a small portion of mutton and two bottles of drinks.
Just after paying the money, Zhou Yi's phone in his pocket rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Wu Yongcheng calling.
Zhou Yi knew that Captain Wu must want to talk to him about what happened on the train, so he said to Lu Xiaoshuang, "Captain Wu, I'll go out and pick him up."
Lu Xiaoshuang nodded.
Zhou Yi stood on the street and answered the phone.
On the phone, Wu Yongcheng told him two pieces of information about the train drug trafficking case.
The first one is about the female drug dealer. After careful investigation, it was confirmed that the female drug dealer's surname was Wen and she was originally a pharmacist in a pharmacy.
The reason she started taking drugs was because her husband hooked up with some shady people and became addicted to drugs, spending all the money the family had worked so hard to save on drugs. She felt that this was too unfair, so in a fit of anger she also started taking drugs, and then became addicted.
Her husband, Yang, used to be an officer in the security department of a state-owned factory and had a bright future.
As a result, in order to get money for drugs, he stole the factory's property many times. After being discovered, in order to avoid arrest, he slipped when jumping from the wall, and his head came into close contact with a large bluestone, and he died on the spot.
This woman brought her child to the factory and made trouble every day. Finally, in order to calm the situation down, the factory gave her a pension.
As a result, all the money became Ms. Wen's drug money, and her child died of a high fever due to her drug addiction.
After becoming a lonely woman, she started to engage in prostitution and sell drugs to support her drug addiction in order to obtain money.
Until a "big job" came.
So once a person gets addicted to drugs, he can no longer be considered a human being.
The second piece of information was that Jiang Biao and his team found the source of the baby girl, and the baby girl was indeed bought by a female drug dealer.
The baby girl was still alive when she was sold, but the time of her murder is still under investigation.
Because the human trafficker revealed by the female drug dealer is still at large, the case information is still incomplete.
We have to wait until the human trafficker is caught before we can confirm whether the child died at the hands of the human trafficker or the female drug dealer.
As for the baby girl herself, her family initially lied that she was abducted, but Wu Yongcheng found that their words were full of loopholes and a lot of information did not match up. Even the whereabouts of the child were inconsistent.
The final interrogation confirmed that the baby girl was sold by her family. It was the child's grandmother and father who found the human traffickers through villagers without telling the child's mother.
The reason was that the child had a congenital heart disease and was a girl, so there was no need to raise her.
According to the dead old woman's account, on the day the child was born, she asked someone if she could sell the child for some money, after all, her daughter-in-law had spent a lot of money giving birth to the child.
But the girl, who was still a sick baby, said that the traffickers refused outright at the time, saying that such money was not worth a penny.
As a result, one night two days ago, the human traffickers sent someone to come to their door and asked them if they still wanted to sell the child.
They answered without hesitation, sell!
He didn't even ask why the traffickers suddenly wanted to buy the child.
Then, the old woman found an excuse, saying that she wanted to take the child to the next village to see a very famous little fairy who could treat the child, and took the child away.
As soon as they left the village, they handed the child over to the human traffickers, paying money in exchange for the child.
The traffickers gave the old woman 130 yuan. After she came back, she lied that her child was lost. She also advised her daughter-in-law that the child was a sickly child who could not be raised. So if it was lost, it was lost. She should take care of herself and give her a big fat grandson next year.
It was not until the Third Brigade came to the door based on the clues that the child's mother learned the truth and fainted from crying on the spot.
"We found the hospital where the child was born and asked the doctor," Wu Yongcheng paused. "I don't know if this will make you feel better, but the doctor said the baby girl has a serious congenital heart disease. Without surgery, she might only have three years to live."
Of course, this family could not have the surgery on their child. This type of surgery was not affordable for ordinary families in the 1990s.
Zhou Yi was silent for a moment, then replied, "Captain Wu, unfortunately, no."
Wu Yongcheng on the other end of the phone nodded gently, as if he already knew the answer. "I understand. Not to mention you, they're all furious. After all, we police officers are human, not machines. Okay, let's just leave it at that for now. Go ahead and do your thing."
"Okay, goodbye, Captain Wu."
"Be careful when you go out," Wu Yongcheng reminded.
The last time Wu Guang fell off the cliff, he was really scared.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi was about to return to the store. When he turned around, he saw a red telephone on the counter of the nearby convenience store.
Zhou Yi walked over, bought a pack of good cigarettes, and then asked the boss how much a long-distance call would cost.
The boss said it would be one yuan, and we would pay after we were done. Since you just bought cigarettes, he would give you two minutes free.
After Zhou Yi thanked his boss, he dialed 114 to look up the number before calling.
After the call was connected, a voice came from the receiver: "Hello, this is the Shancheng 110 emergency service desk. How can I help you?"
Zhou Yi lowered his voice and said to the boss who was watching TV at the counter with his back to him, "Hello, I want to report the fugitive human trafficker Peng Hongju you're looking for. I know where she's hiding."
Two minutes later, the operator on the other end of the phone asked, "Thank you for your enthusiastic report. To ensure the effectiveness of the clue, please leave your name and contact information."
Zhou Yi glanced at the boss at the counter, who was staring intently at the TV, and said, "The contact number is this."
"Okay, what's your name?"
Zhou Yi was planning to make up a name at random. Just as he was thinking about what name to use, a name suddenly popped into his mind.
"My last name is Sun Xiaochuan."
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