She Disappeared (1)

In fact, these days, Han Changlin's mood was not as good as everyone imagined, or it could be said that his mood was gradually neglected.

Not only was an important criminal case taken away by Team One, but the cases assigned to Team Two were all trivial small cases. Han Changlin was in a bad mood and naturally had no intention of working overtime. He went home on time after get off work and never stayed up early in the morning.

Therefore, he had no idea that Meng Siqi stayed overnight until one morning when Meng Siqi stayed overnight in the bureau. He was woken up by the sound of Han Changlin walking into the office.

Han Changlin also noticed Meng Siqi, but did not greet her. Instead, he walked straight to the desk and wrote something with a pen.

Looking at the clock on the wall, it was only six o'clock. Meng Siqi tucked in the blanket, not knowing whether to sleep a little longer or get up for morning exercise.

At around seven o'clock, Han Changlin went out with a briefcase. It was not until everyone went to work that Meng Siqi learned that a horrific homicide had occurred in the city today. Han Changlin might have gotten up early because of this.

Zhao Lei Ting was well-informed and shared the news with everyone immediately. The deceased was a young single woman. It was said that she was covered with delicate and heavy red makeup after her death. Not only her face, fingers and toes were covered with red makeup, but also some parts of her body. Her death was very strange.

The forensic doctor just went to investigate. There must be a friend of Zhao Leiting among them, so the news came so quickly.

No one from the criminal police team has arrived yet, so Han Changlin should have gone to Director Liu to ask for the case.

But Meng Siqi suddenly felt something was wrong. She felt like she had heard of this case somewhere before. She sat in her seat, listening to Zhao Leiting's description, feeling a little heavy-hearted.

She quickly remembered that there was a similar case in her original world, and she had seen it on the news at the time. She remembered it so clearly because the deceased was wearing delicate red makeup.

At that time, the news named the case the "Red Makeup Serial Murder Case". It was said that every dead woman was wearing exquisite red makeup. The case remained unsolved for 30 years and a criminal detective died.

Thinking back on it again, Meng Siqi suddenly felt that the fact that she had come to the 1990s had also become a little strange. Could it be that the serial murder case that had remained unsolved for thirty years was going to happen again?

Or maybe it's just some kind of coincidence.

Han Changlin did go to see Director Liu early in the morning about this case. Not long ago, the Second Team solved the murder of a female teacher at the fastest speed. He thought that Director Liu would hand over the important case to the Second Team, but in recent days the Second Team has only been assigned some trivial cases. The crime-solving rate has increased, but he feels bad in his heart. Therefore, early in the morning, he wanted to try his best to solve this murder case.

Director Liu also arrived at the office early in the morning. As he opened the door, he asked, "Changlin, what do you want to talk to me about so early in the morning?"

When Director Liu drew the curtains, Chief Han Lin straightened his back and said, "Director Liu, give last night's murder case to our second team. We will solve it quickly."

The curtains were drawn and the office suddenly became bright. Director Liu sat down and was asked to sit down as well, but Director Han did not.

Probably knowing each other's temperament, Director Liu said directly: "Changlin, Lu He 'hijacked' me on the way early in the morning, and the team is already on the way."

Lu He, that brat! He got there first again! Han Changlin gritted his teeth. He always felt like his neck was stiff and it was uncomfortable to move. He felt regretful in his heart. If he had known earlier, he should have gone to Director Liu's house to block the door.

"Changlin, don't worry about it," Director Liu said slowly, "It doesn't matter who solves the case, and your rate of solving cases has gone up recently."

Speaking of Han Changlin, it's even more embarrassing. Who doesn't know about the low rate of solving crimes recently?

"I do have a case on hand," Director Liu opened a drawer and pulled out a piece of paper. "I wanted to look for you yesterday, but you were off work, so I asked you to take a look."

Han Changlin said hurriedly: "Director Liu, I got off work on time yesterday because my mother-in-law had her birthday and I had to go."

Director Liu smiled calmly: "Work should be work, life should be life, work and rest should be combined. Your idea is wrong."

"I know." Han Changlin took the paper, which contained an anonymous report.

Director Liu said: "Someone reported that writer Teng Fei was suspected of murdering his girlfriend Liu Yuwei based on the plot of the novel. Liu Yuwei died unexpectedly seven months ago. Please check it out."

Director Liu picked up another book from the table and handed it to him. "I bought a novel by Teng Fei yesterday. I marked the plot about the murder."

Han Changlin was a little confused: "Director Liu, according to the description in the novel, someone reported a murder. Do you think this is a bit..."

"Changlin, go back and read the novel first. If it is confirmed that Teng Fei is fine, that would be the best."

"Okay," Han Changlin nodded, "Then I'll go back first, Director."

On the way back, Han Changlin didn't know what to feel. He just felt that Director Liu was trying to fool him by giving Team 2 a mission that seemed like a piece of cake. He didn't know how his colleagues would react when they found out about this.

As expected, when everyone saw this novel, they were a little confused.

"This..." Zhao Lei Ting said bluntly, "Nowadays, novels do contain a lot of bloody descriptions. If everyone reports everything, do we have to check everything?"

Feng Shaomin looked at the specially marked description in the novel without saying anything. He passed it to Tang Xiaochuan, whose expression changed a little. He concluded, "It's a bit creepy."

Zhao Leiting quickly took it, looked at it for a while and said, "If this is creepy, then aren't those bloody movies from abroad even creepier?"

Zhao Lei Ting handed the novel to Meng Siqi. Meng Siqi rarely read such bloody novels, so he was a little nervous when he took it.

It should be Director Liu who deliberately underlined a large section of the novel.

This part is not actually bloody, but the description is indeed a bit uncomfortable. The part where the man wraps a ribbon around the woman's neck is as if the man has actually been there in person, especially these few sentences, which she even finds a bit creepy.

"She didn't resist, but just held my hand tightly, as if she was quietly accepting my judgment, and even her throat seemed to be enduring..."

"Tears finally flowed from her eyes. I thought she could endure such pain, but in the end, her whole body was trembling, and she even cut a bloody hole on the back of my hand..."

Zhao Leiting looked at her and said, "Siqi, what do you think?"

"I haven't read many novels of this kind," Meng Siqi answered truthfully, "but it makes me feel uncomfortable."

"That means you don't read many novels."

"Let me explain briefly," Han Changlin said with a hint of seriousness, "Liu Yuwei disappeared seven months ago. At that time, it was ruled an accidental death and no body was found. Next, everyone will investigate it as a criminal case. So, Lao Feng, Zhao Leiting, Xiao Meng, you go find Teng Fei today. Xiaochuan, today we will check Teng Fei's whereabouts over the past six months, especially the period when Liu Yuwei was missing."

"Okay, Korean team."

The team split into two groups, Zhao Leiting drove, Feng Shaomin sat in the passenger seat, and Meng Siqi sat in the back seat. They closed their eyes and rested for a while on the way, and soon arrived at Teng Fei's residence, but Teng Fei was not at home. After confirmation by neighbors, Teng Fei was most likely in the hospital to take care of his sister.

The three of them rushed to the nearby hospital again, and under the guidance of the nurse, they soon found Teng Fei's sister Teng Rong. Teng Rong was half lying on a half-raised hospital bed, wearing a woolen hat on her head. She was extremely thin, and the clothes on her arms and shoulders exposed outside the quilt looked empty.

Her face was pale and gaunt, and her lips were bloodless. Although she was seriously ill, she had a faint smile on her face. She did not look sad or painful, but even optimistic. Therefore, she looked healthy and beautiful.

"Hello..." Teng Rong tilted her head slightly, probably wanting to stand up and greet them.

"Hey, don't move..." Meng Siqi looked at her with some pity and went forward to support her arm.

Zhao Leiting showed his ID, "Ms. Teng, we are from the Municipal Public Security Bureau..."

"The nurse told me that you guys should sit down..."

There was a stool next to the bed, and everyone sat down next to it.

Meng Siqi took out the notebook, and Zhao Leiting said, "Sorry to disturb your rest. This is what we are here to find out about your brother Teng Fei's condition. Is he in the hospital?"

"No, I went to Shanghai this morning."

"Shanghai, what to do?"

"I heard it was a writers' conference..."

"Oh, did he say when he would be back?"

"It should only take one day. I'll be back tomorrow."

"Okay, his...ex-girlfriend Liu Yuwei's situation. How much do you know?"

Teng Rong's eyes flickered slightly, but she didn't speak immediately, as if she was waiting. In fact, it could be seen that she was more like preparing her physical strength. After a moment, she slowly said: "I know Liu Yuwei, but I have never met her. I know that she was in trouble, and later someone came to ask me about it. What are you doing now... ahem..."

Teng Rong coughed a few times and then asked, "Do you still doubt my brother?"

"No, I just want to understand the situation. Has your brother told you about Liu Yuwei?"

"No, no..."

Teng Rong coughed a few more times, but this word "no" seemed to contain a lot of information, not only Feng Shaomin and Zhao Leiting, but also Meng Siqi were a little nervous.

Meng Siqi saw that she was coughing uncomfortably, and happened to see the water cup on the table, so he quickly poured her a glass of water.

Teng Rong took a few sips of the water, smiled at Meng Siqi, and then said, "I don't remember when, my brother said he wanted to marry Liu Yuwei... but not long after, the two of them said they were going on a pre-wedding trip, and something went wrong."

Everyone was a little surprised by this information. If the relationship between the two was really that good, the possibility of Liu Yuwei's accidental death would be greater.

After asking some more questions, Meng Siqi discovered that when Teng Rong introduced her brother Teng Fei, her eyes were full of pride and happiness. This brother was very considerate and could even be said to be the guardian angel of his sister. It was impossible to conclude that Teng Fei was the murderer.

Not much information was obtained from Teng Rong, and everyone said they would go back. Meng Siqi smiled and stroked the back of her hand, "I wish you a speedy recovery."

"I don't know if it will get better this time," Teng Rong suddenly changed her previous optimism, with a hint of despair in her eyes, "The doctor said it has spread."

"Uh..." Meng Siqi didn't expect Teng Rong's illness to get worse. She thought she was so optimistic and would soon get better. She could only comfort her by saying, "You have such a good personality, and you have your brother to take care of you. You will definitely get better..."

"Thank you, sister..."

After leaving the hospital, Meng Siqi was in a low mood. In the car, Zhao Leiting asked, "Brother Feng, Teng Fei will be back tomorrow. Should we wait until tomorrow to see him?"

"By the way, let's go to Teng Fei's former workplace and ask about the situation."

"Okay." Zhao Leiting said while steering, "Teng Rong said today that Teng Fei resigned from the outdoor store after Liu Yuwei's accident. That means Teng Fei didn't have a job during that time, so he made a living by writing novels."

Feng Shaomin said: "Actually, I don't understand the writer industry. Can this industry really make money?"

After all, Teng Rong's illness requires a lot of medical treatment, so Feng Shaomin's question is naturally normal.

"I have a relative who works in a publishing house," Zhao Leiting said. "He told me that this industry is very complicated, but it's easier to sell books if you're famous."

While a few people were chatting, the car came to an outdoor sporting goods store. After introducing themselves, the store manager accepted the questioning.

He said that Teng Fei had a very good personality and had a girlfriend during that time, Liu Yuwei, who grew up in an orphanage. Teng Fei's parents died early, and he depended on his sister for support. The two had similar experiences, so they got along very well. They established a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship within less than a month of knowing each other, and soon shared their plans to get married with everyone.

"During a team-building dinner, Teng Fei talked about marriage. He was so happy that he danced with joy. We all wished him well and hoped that he would have wedding candy soon. Teng Fei's family was not well off and he had been single for many years. This was considered a major life event. Unexpectedly, a few days later, his girlfriend died. It was such a pity."

The store manager sighed, "After that, Teng Fei called to say he was resigning, and we haven't been in touch since then."