Chapter 46
Chen Pu took her hand and pulled her to sit down again: "Don't worry, listen to me, I certainly don't think Li Jincheng would do anything criminal, that is the dignity and belief engraved in his bones. But as criminal police, we cannot bring personal emotions when making certain important judgments. If you put aside the position that I am his brother and you are his sister, and look back at this case, what will you see?"
Li Qingyao remained silent.
What will she see? Ever since the gunman showed up, there were some questions she simply didn't want to think about. For example, it is not easy for ordinary people to get a gun, but a criminal policeman knows which channels to get a gun; for example, many aspects of the brother meet the conditions of the murderer, and he is capable of perfectly completing this series of murders; for example, the disappearance of the brother overlaps too much in time and space with the Xiang Wei case and the Li Yu case. That night, Ye Songming had given the brother a copy of Xiang Siling's abortion operation form, but the brother said that there was an urgent matter and did not deal with it immediately. What could be more urgent than the case? If my brother was still alive, what had happened that made him hide his identity for seven years and abandon all his relatives and identity? And the song "Angel" appeared at such a coincidence.
But all this is based on the premise that my brother is still alive.
Chen Pu smiled bitterly and said, "I just can't figure out what role Li Jincheng played in this series of events. I do have some thoughts that I dare not touch. For example, if this person is him, then at least he is still alive; but if he is not the one who avenged Li Yu for seven years and ended it all..." He looked into her eyes and said, "Then the possibility that he is still alive is very small."
Li Qingyao's heart felt like it was hit hard. She pursed her lips and her eyes were sore.
In an instant, she understood why Chen Pu was in a low mood. Because he has figured out these two outcomes.
"I will find my brother." Li Qingyao stood up straight and even smiled at him. "Chen Pu, don't think about it. Are you sure that my brother can't find a third way out between these two paths? I believe that he will not give up until the last moment. We can't give up on him in disappointment."
Chen Pu's heart was also shocked. He looked at her pale face illuminated by the sun, and her beautiful yet sharp eyes, and for the first time he truly felt the tenacious strength of her soul. He no longer cared whether anyone on the other side of the room saw her or not, he opened his arms and hugged her tightly, showing admiration and heartache.
He said, "You are right, the truth has not yet been revealed, and there is always hope."
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Due to the heavy rain, there were no valuable footprints or bloodstains left in the forest near the cabin. The detectives could only judge based on their experience and search around for Luo Long and Shang Ren's traces or bodies. Ding Guoqiang applied for support from his superiors, who called in a large group of armed police soldiers and civilian police, who went deeper into the mountains step by step to expand the search circle.
And this morning, Chen Pu and two other men who had made great contributions were ordered by Ding Guoqiang to rest, especially Chen Pu, who had soaked in the cool autumn stream last night and had countless scratches on his body. As soon as the three of them arrived at the hotel in the small town at the foot of the mountain, they fell into a deep sleep.
Li Qingyao had her own room. When she woke up, the sun was already at its highest point in the sky. The city was too far away and she had no change of clothes, so she changed into a blue and white camouflage uniform. When she walked out of the room, she happened to see Chen Pu and Zhou Yangxin walking towards her from the other end of the corridor, apparently having returned from outside.
Li Qingyao: "You guys got up so early?"
Zhou Yangxin said, "Damn, Chen Pu is such a pervert. He actually set the alarm for 12 o'clock. He just dragged me out for a walk to get some fresh air. What kind of fresh air do I need? I've been getting some fresh air all night!"
Chen Pu slapped him on the head and said, "Go back to the room."
"Okay, okay, I know I'm redundant and a guy who forgets his friends for the sake of beauty." Zhou Yangxin rolled into the room sleekly.
They were the only two left in the narrow corridor of the inn. Li Qingyao asked: "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
"Five hours or so."
Li Qingyao had a guess, thinking that he might have set the alarm because he was afraid that she would wake up while he didn't. But she didn't ask, in case it wasn't true, it would seem like she was being too self-indulgent.
"Have you eaten?" Li Qingyao asked.
"Not yet. Let's go."
"Isn't your name Zhou Yangxin?"
"He has already eaten. There is a restaurant not far downstairs that should be delicious."
"Then why don't you eat?"
Chen Pu looked at her, smiled and said nothing.
Now Li Qingyao felt that he was most likely really getting up early and waiting for him, but he would not say it out loud.
Li Qingyao said: "Call me directly when you wake up next time."
"No."
"You don't have to wait for me."
"What's wrong with waiting for your girlfriend? Shouldn't I accompany you to eat, accompany Zhou Yangxin? He is more attractive than you to eat with?"
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As a result, they were unable to have breakfast right away. When they reached a dark and deserted corner on the first floor of the hotel, Li Qingyao dragged Chen Pu in.
Chen Pu was cheered up. Li Qingyao's mind kept flashing back to his image on the river last night. Well... he felt a little overwhelmed.
A series of heavy and depressing cases is like an endless night. Even though they had walked most of the way in silence, it was still dark around them. The brief joy between young lovers is like a rare spark in the dark night, which is fleeting but bright and warm enough.
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In the end, Chen Pu had to endure Li Qingyao's ridicule and asked her to go to the restaurant next door and order him a beef and tripe rice bowl, while he lay on the railing to "calm down".
When Chen Pu finally walked into the restaurant with a sullen face and a dignified appearance, two bowls of rice with gravy were served. Li Qingyao smiled again when he saw that he was keeping calm. Chen Pu lost his composure in a second, and simply sat down next to her, whispering, "Who told you to touch me just now?"
Early in the morning, I touched my neck, arms, chest muscles, and abdominal muscles everywhere, and even put my hands into my camouflage uniform. She was not at all like the reserved and cold woman she usually was. Her voice was soft and her hands were soft. She didn't say a word and her breathing was trembling slightly. Chen Pu's scalp tingled whenever he thought about it.
Li Qingyao also felt a little annoyed after indulging himself, but he didn't show it on his face. He continued with his previous words: "What's wrong with touching your boyfriend? Shouldn't I touch you? Go ahead and touch..."
Chen Pu covered her mouth: "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't say you can't."
These words made Li Qingyao's heart ripple again.
The two of them started to eat and then became serious, talking about work in low voices.
Li Qingyao said: "If the murderer arranged for Luo Long and the other two to come to Heili Peak to take the blame, and wanted to kill them when the opportunity arose, leaving no evidence. How did he do it?"
Chen Pu thought for a moment and said, "Simple, aren't they looking for a job? Send them a resume to Heili Peak. The murderer must have been secretly observing them. You saw it last time. Luo Long and his partner were desperate to find a job and sent out many resumes. They may not remember which companies they applied to. The job of forest ranger has low income and difficult conditions, so not many people are willing to do it. They are in good physical condition, so they have a great chance of getting the job."
Li Qingyao nodded. This made sense.
At this time, Fang Kai called and asked, "One good news and one bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"
Chen Pu: "Don't play that trick on me. Just tell me."
Fang Kai sighed, "The good news is that Lu Xing has been caught. When he went to the foreign trade company to withdraw money again, he was ambushed by police from our country and neighboring countries. He is currently on his way back to China, and will be interrogated as soon as he arrives in Xiangcheng. The bad news is that Xiang Siling ran away last night. This woman is really amazing."
"She ran away?" Chen Pu sneered, "It seems that she is more informed than we thought. Wasn't there someone watching her? How could she run away?"
"The child had a high fever and went to the hospital emergency room. The two young policemen were confused. They said that Ming had been watching the door until 3 a.m., but at 6 a.m., the person was gone. The captain of the first team had already led people over to see what was going on."
"Okay, I'll go back and take a look this afternoon."
Chen Pu had just hung up the phone when it rang again as if as agreed. It was Fang Hao. Everyone probably estimated that Chen Pu should have woken up by now.
Fang Hao's tone was solemn: "We made a strange discovery at the cabin."
"What?"
"A half-broken piece of golden hair was found in the mud beside the back door of the cabin. In addition, DNA from three people was isolated from the blood at the scene. They belonged to Luo Long, Shang Ren, and an unidentified woman. No matching person was found in the DNA database."
Chen Pu put his phone down again and looked at Li Qingyao in silence.
Li Qingyao said: "Chen Pu, among the people we have contacted recently, there is only one blonde woman."
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