Chapter 47 Xiao Mo
Gu Shaoqi handed the tea in his hand to Xia Mufan: "What did my tortoise say?"
Xia Mufan was lying next to the fish tank, but he had to stand up to receive the tea. He held the cup with both hands and said, "When I was a kid, I played with the turtles in the village pond. I can tell how your turtle is doing. I can guess what it is saying just by the bubbles it spits out.
The water in the fish tank has a faint smell of poison, and the grass turtle is unwilling to play in the water, which shows that it is not interested in water that is too clean. Compared to other grass turtles, the one in your house is a bit lazy and doesn't show any excitement when it sees its owner coming, which means it is not very interested in feeding. I saw a bag of shrimps next to the fish tank, and I guessed that this was its daily food, so I suggested adding some variety. After all, no one likes to eat the same thing all day, right? ”
After listening to Xia Mufan's explanation, Gu Shaoqi burst out laughing. It turned out that this girl had guessed everything, and she insisted on speaking through the grass turtle's mouth, as if she could understand what the grass turtle was saying.
However, she really understands the habits of grass turtles, and every word she says makes sense.
Gu Shaoqi had read some books on raising grass turtles and knew that grass turtles were omnivores, but he usually ate in the cafeteria and never cooked at home. A grass turtle only eats a few cents of meat at a time, and I don’t know how long it will take to eat half a pound of meat, so I usually feed it with dried shrimps bought from the store. After hearing what Xia Mufan said today, Gu Shaoqi looked at the grass turtle with some guilt, thinking that he would have to find different ways to feed it in the future.
As for the question of not changing the water too often...
Gu Shaoqi took a look at the pool and felt an urge to change the water.
Perhaps because he studied medicine, he has very strict requirements for sanitary environment. The grass turtle eats, drinks, defecates and urinates in this pool, so it is inevitable that there will be a peculiar smell.
Forget it, since Xia Mufan said not to change the water too often and to remove chlorine, I'll just have to bear with it.
Gu Shaoqi nodded: "You are right, I will pay attention next time."
Zhou Wei looked at Gu Shaoqi, then at Xia Mufan, and an incredible thought came to his mind: When did Master have such a good relationship with the opposite sex? Could it be that this newly transferred girl in front of him would become his master's wife?
Thinking of this possibility, Zhou Wei decided to be more respectful to Xia Mufan when he met him next time.
Seeing Shaoqi was so eager to learn, Xia Mufan smiled and said, "If you are free in a few days, take it to the flower and bird market."
Gu Shaoqi didn't react for a moment: "Why?"
Before Xia Mufan could reply, Cao Gui started screaming excitedly.
[Listen to her!] 】
You must listen to her. 】
[I choose my own wife myself.] 】
Xia Mufan held back his laughter, coughed, lowered his head and took a sip of tea.
The tea soup is slightly yellow in color, with a strong jasmine scent, which is not quite to Gu Shaoqi's taste.
Seeing that she was concentrating on drinking tea, Gu Shaoqi did not ask any further questions and turned his attention to the grass turtle in the large fish tank.
The grass tortoise stretched its neck, trying to express its eagerness.
[This girl is good, you will be right if you listen to her.] 】
[Take me to choose a wife, this is very important!] 】
[Did you hear that?] Hello--】
Unfortunately, in Gu Shaoqi's eyes, Cao Gui was just a little excited today, probably because he hadn't seen a stranger at home for a long time. As for the words that the tortoise had to say, they all dissipated into the air and he didn't receive any of them.
Xia Mufan could see that this grass turtle was a lively and talkative person, but it happened to meet a cold owner. It must have been very depressed and developed the habit of "talking to itself".
Xia Mufan pursed his lips, and the floral fragrance lingered between his teeth. It seemed that this tea was not cheap.
"Forensic Doctor Gu, Caogui is getting old and wants to find a wife. Caogui is a bit picky about his partner, so you'd better let him choose for himself."
When Gu Shaoqi heard the words "finding a wife" again, his face didn't turn red, but his ears suddenly turned red.
It's not that he didn't understand that men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough, but after his parents passed away, he was so focused on tracking down the murderer that his mind was completely not on love between men and women.
Today, a little girl named Xia Mufan said it twice in a row, as if criticizing him for not being able to live alone for the rest of his life, and for having to drag his pet along to be alone as well, which was really a sin.
Gu Shaoqi felt his hands and feet were a little stiff, so he could only reply with one word: "Okay!"
The tortoise fell into the water again.
[That’s great, that’s great, Xiao Gu finally got it.] 】
[La la la, I’m going to have a wife.] 】
[Give birth to a bunch of babies in the future, perfect!] 】
Zhou Wei watched the grass turtle tumbling from the stone into the water, looking so flustered that he couldn't help laughing: "Oh, the grass turtle couldn't move his hands or feet when he heard about finding a wife!"
Gu Shaoqi gave Zhou Wei a cold look.
Zhou Wei quickly stopped smiling.
Xia Mufan lowered his head and took a few sips of tea, thinking about how to get Cao Gui to tell him the situation at the murder scene six years ago.
After a moment's silence, Xia Mufan turned around and asked Forensic Doctor Gu: "Does your tortoise have a name?"
The redness on Gu Shaoqi's ears gradually faded, and he pursed his lips: "Xiao Mo."
When I first bought the grass tortoise, the color of its back was not very dark. After raising it for so many years, the color of its back has become darker and darker, which is very consistent with its name.
"Xiao Mo." Xia Mufan called softly and nodded. "The turtle's back is black, and the cracks on its shell are golden. It's a good species." At least, it is more valuable than the ones that are neither black nor brown in the village pond.
After hearing Xia Mufan's comments, the grass turtle Xiao Mo proudly blew bubbles in the water.
[You have good taste.] 】
[Of course I am the best looking.] 】
[Remember, you should also choose a beautiful wife. 】
Xia Mufan continued to ask: "Forensic Doctor Gu, when did you keep Xiao Mo by your side?"
Gu Shaoqi's voice became a little deeper: "After my parents passed away, no one took care of it, so I brought it with me. I didn't know how to take care of it at first, but then I read some books and learned about its habits, and slowly I got better at taking care of it."
Xia Mushi knew that the next question would touch upon his sad past, but there was nothing he could do.
"Was Xiao Mo at the scene when the crime happened?"
"yes."
"Where was it then?"
"In the living room."
"living room?"
"Yes, my mom said Xiao Mo likes to watch TV, so she put it on the low cabinet with the TV."
Xia Mufan turned his gaze to the tortoise Xiao Mo who had climbed onto the stone again: "Does it like watching TV?"
Xiao Mo listened to their conversation in a daze, his neck retracted into his shell, motionless, and his mood seemed to be a little depressed.
[Mom, you are very kind to me.] 】
[Show me "Underwater World".] 】
My mother often takes me to bask in the sun. 】
Gu Shaoqi's voice was also a little muffled: "Yes, Xiao Mo is very curious. As long as the TV is on, he will stretch his neck and watch it very seriously."
Xia Mufan asked: "The TV cabinet is facing the front door?"
Gu Shaoqi nodded.
Xia Mufan drank the tea in one gulp, handed the cup to Gu Shaoqi, then lay down beside the fish tank, staring at the curled-up tortoise Xiao Mo with his sharp eyes.
"Xiao Mo, did you see that night?"
"Who killed Mom?"
Gu Shaoqi smiled bitterly.
He had quietly asked Xiao Mo this question countless nights.
Unfortunately, Xiao Mo never answered.
Perhaps, Xiao Mo wanted to answer, but he couldn't understand.
Now, Xia Mufan asked this question again in front of him, with an innocent look. Gu Shaoqi subconsciously held his breath, trying to calm his increasingly beating heart.
In an instant, countless images popped up in Gu Shaoqi's mind.
——Xia Mufan has a very sensitive nose and can accurately find the body parts discarded in the trash can.
——Xia Mufan once followed the big yellow dog to find Xiaobao who was hidden in the haystack in a missing child case.
——Xia Mufan seemed to understand the pet dog Doudou’s call for help and successfully rescued Wang Lixia.
——Xia Mufan interacts with Coal Ash naturally and intimately, and can call Coal Ash over with just a whistle.
I don't know why, although he is a staunch atheist, at this moment Gu Shaoqi feels a deep longing in his heart.
——Xia Mufan took the initiative to come and see Xiao Mo, saying that he wanted to look for new clues and that he wanted to help him catch the murderer. Is it possible that she was born in the countryside, often communicated with animals, and could really understand what the tortoise said?
Zhou Wei laughed at the side, "Xiao Xia, what are you doing? Can Xiao Mo speak?"
Xia Mufan glanced at him and said, "Can't I just ask?"
Zhou Wei laughed: "Okay, okay, why not?"
Gu Shaoqi looked at Zhou Wei: "You, sit on the sofa in the living room!"
There was an unusual severity in his voice, which frightened Zhou Wei so much that he shrank his neck. He immediately left the balcony and returned to the living room, where he sat upright on the sofa.
Gu Shaoqi walked up to Xia Mufan and stood shoulder to shoulder with her. He looked at the grass tortoise Xiao Mo lying motionless on the stone, and spoke very softly, as if he was afraid that a loud voice would blow away his inner expectations without a trace.
"Xiao Mo, if you know anything, please tell me."
As long as there is a glimmer of hope, even if it sounds ridiculous, Gu Shaoqi is willing to give it a try.
Under the gazes of two people, Xiao Mo slowly poked his head out of the turtle shell.
Its nostrils are slightly open, and if you listen carefully you seem to hear the sound of a slight airflow.
“Hiss—hiss—”
[Mom lost a lot of blood.] 】
[Dad too, I’m so scared!] 】
I hid myself. I was useless. 】
Xiao Mo felt very guilty and ashamed and did not dare to face Gu Shaoqi.
Xia Mufan saw what Xiao Mo was thinking and did not urge him. Instead, he stayed by the fish tank, waiting for it to slowly calm down.
Gu Shaoqi saw that she didn't say anything else, and for a moment he didn't know whether she really understood what the tortoise said, or if she was just a child and was just joking.
Xia Mufan didn't say anything. Gu Shaoqi backed away step by step until he reached the living room, where he sat on the sofa, staring blankly at a corner of the coffee table with his eyes lowered.
Zhou Wei looked at Gu Shaoqi's profile nervously and asked cautiously, "Master, should we go back?"
Gu Shaoqi didn't say anything.
Zhou Wei didn't dare to ask any more questions and could only continue to sit there.
Xia Mufan on the balcony kept his ears perked up to listen to the movements in the fish tank.
As the tortoise Xiao Mo watched Shao Qi leave, his guilt gradually faded away and he once again returned to his talkative nature.
[By the way, this girl understands what I say. 】
[I’m telling you, go and catch that bad guy! 】
[He opened the door with a key and then deliberately broke it when he left. 】
[He was wearing a mask and had a triangular scar at the corner of his eye. 】
In Xiao Mo's narration, the whole process of the case gradually became clear.
The murderer was a young man who walked lightly and with murderous intent in his steps. He wore a baseball cap, white gloves, and carried a backpack, and was well prepared.
He opened the door with his key, like a cat, and the couple sleeping in the bedroom didn't notice at all.
He calmly took out the murder weapon from his backpack, holding a small hammer in his left hand and a dagger in his right hand. He stood in the middle of the living room and whispered, "Mom."
The young man's voice was very low, and at first glance it sounded a bit like Gu Shaoqi.
Hearing this, Xia Mufan suddenly felt creepy.
Not only was the murderer well prepared, he also had the key to the Gu family. He knew very well how many people were in the family, and he even knew that Gu Shaoqi was not at home.
The murderer did not choose randomly or kill in passion, he committed murder with precision!
The grass tortoise Xiao Mo had already been awakened by the noise, and was staring blankly at the young man wearing a mask through the glass of the fish tank.
During those years, Xie Lijiao was in menopause and had trouble sleeping at night, often getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. You have to pass through the living room to get from the bedroom to the bathroom. In order to see clearly, I light a small 10-watt wall lamp next to the low cabinet in the living room. The light is very dim, but it can serve as a warning at night.
With the light from the wall lamp, Xiao Mo could see it all clearly.
It didn't know what was going to happen, but it sensed danger.
Instinctively, it retracted itself into its shell, not daring to move.
The murderer's call successfully woke up Xie Lijiao, who was already in a deep sleep.
Mother and child are connected by heart.
Xie Lijiao climbed out of bed in a daze and said, "Shaoqi? Why did you come back suddenly?"
For a moment, she was afraid that she was still dreaming, so she rubbed her eyes, put on her slippers, and walked to the living room to look around without disturbing Gu Mingkang.
Seeing a strange figure standing in the living room, Xie Lijiao was startled and turned around to escape.
The murderer took a big step forward and hammered down with his left hand, hitting Xie Lijiao on the back of the head. Xie Lijiao's scream was stuck in her throat. His right hand had already reached her, and with a horizontal swipe, Xie Lijiao fell down.
The noise in the living room woke Gu Mingkang up, and he called out, "Li Jiao."
The murderer responded again: "Dad!"
Gu Mingkang felt relieved immediately, thinking that his son had rushed home late at night, and he got up happily. As soon as I reached the bedroom door, the murderer stabbed me with a dagger.
The murderer was extremely brutal and killed Gu Mingkang and his wife in just a few seconds.
After confirming that the couple was dead, the murderer put the murder weapon into his backpack and then walked into the bedroom, pried the lock, rummaged through the drawers, took away the gold items and passbooks, and scattered the rest on the floor and bed.
When the murderer returned to the living room again, his eyes swept across the furnishings in the house.
When his eyes fell on the fish tank, the grass turtle Xiao Mo was so frightened that he dared not move at all.
Xiao Mo heard him sneer: "Raising a turtle? Tsk!"
The murderer's eyes fell on Xie Lijiao's back, his hands dropped, and he was silent for a long time. Finally, he said softly: "Don't blame me. If you want to blame someone... you can only blame..."
Xiao Mo was so frightened at that time that he couldn't hear the last few words the other party said clearly.
After saying that, the murderer took out a lock picking tool, broke the lock of the living room door, and then left quietly, not forgetting to close the door before leaving.
The footsteps were getting farther and farther away, but Xiao Mo lay in the corner of the fish tank, still not daring to move.
It was not until 6:30 in the morning that people who were jogging upstairs came downstairs and passed by 301. The door lock was broken and it was half-open, which attracted the other party's curious look, and the murder was exposed.
After hearing this, Xia Mufan had some ideas about this case.
First, the other party is very familiar with the Gu family.
Second, the other party has a grudge against the Gu family, but the source of the hatred is not clear. Judging from the fact that he stood next to Xie Lijiao's body for a long time, it is highly likely that he is related to Xie Lijiao.
Third, the other party had strong anti-detection capabilities and deliberately arranged the scene to look like a burglary.
Now that we have a general direction, we need to re-examine the social relationships of the three members of the Gu family.
The fish tank was placed on a small table on the balcony. Xia Mufan had been lying next to the fish tank with his body slightly bent. After a while, he felt his waist a little sore, so he straightened up and turned around.
When she moved, Gu Shaoqi looked over.
There was a hint of uneasiness and desire in his eyes that he didn't even realize: "How is it?"
Zhou Wei didn't react for a while. What did you mean?
Xia Mufan quickly understood what Gu Shaoqi meant. She shook her head and said, "Xiao Mo must be frightened. I can't see anything at the moment."
Gu Shaoqi's eyes suddenly dimmed, and he stood up: "Well, let's go."
Zhou Wei then understood that the conversation between Gu Shaoqi and Xia Mufan should be translated as:
——"How is it? Did Xiao Mo tell you about the incident? Did he provide any new clues to solve the case?"
——"No, Xiao Mo was so scared that he didn't say anything."
Zhou Wei clenched his fists and tried hard to control the desire to speak.
The conversation between Xia Mufan and Caogui Xiaomo just now was just for fun. Could they really get some clues to the case? Forensic Doctor Gu must be possessed, following a little girl to join in the fun.
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