When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

Lin Lezhi had kept his decision to enter the police academy a secret from Ji Hang.

Because he studied other majors in college, Lin Lezhi spent a full year preparing after graduation.

This year marks the seventh year that I have known Ji Hang.

All relevant examination subjects were completed and all physical fitness tests met the standards.

When entering the test number in front of the computer, Lin Lezhi's fingers were trembling with nervousness, and feelings of uneasiness and anticipation were intertwined in his chest.

'Admission passed'.

When he saw these four words, Lin Lezhi was stunned and pinched his thigh in disbelief.

Feeling the pain, Lin Lezhi finally laughed.

He took out his cell phone and wanted to tell Ji Hang immediately, but after thinking about it, Lin Lezhi deleted the text to be sent. He wanted to wait until he received the admission letter before showing it to Ji Hang.

During this rare vacation, facing the peaceful river, Ji Hang looked worried, and his frown didn't seem to relax at all.

Lin Lezhi thought that Ji Hang must be worried about the child abduction case. The whole city was in a panic. In order to ensure their daughters' safety, many parents asked for leave for their daughters and asked them to stay at home.

Each time the perpetrators of the crime would leave a rubber duck at the scene.

Lin Lezhi hasn't been out much recently, but he still heard some news.

The criminals always target girls who are alone and in places where there are no surveillance cameras nearby.

Now four have appeared.

The bureau found out the place where the rubber duck was traded, which was a street stall selling rubber toys, through surveillance cameras near the stall and the stall owner's recollections.

It was purchased seven days ago by a hunchbacked old man.

However, after a facial comparison, the man was not found in the city.

The bureau speculated that the perpetrator was in disguise and his true identity was not his. Moreover, the perpetrator carried out the crime in a planned manner and avoided all surveillance that would reveal his whereabouts.

Although no clues of private sale of girl children have been found, and no bodies have been discovered, the situation remains urgent.

The child would have certainly cried out of fear, but no one provided any clues, which means the child might have been forced to remain silent, making it difficult to confirm whether his life was in danger.

To be on the safe side, the bureau investigated the people and stall owners who had contact with the criminal that day.

They all remembered clearly that the criminal seemed to be carrying a tape recorder with him, which made a very loud buzzing sound and sounded like he was telling a story. Because the external speaker was very loud, they could hear it very clearly.

And it seemed that he couldn't hear clearly, so he put his hands in his pockets and turned them upside down several times.

After all, the old man’s hearing is not very good, so no one said anything, but people did remember a few words.

"Heaven is high, earth is low, heaven and earth and so on..." Ji Hang muttered a few general words, but he couldn't remember the whole thing.

"Why are you suddenly reading this?"

Ji Hang smiled and covered it up, "I just heard it occasionally and was curious." Ji Hang resumed his usual playful smile and approached and asked, "Don't you have anything to tell me?"

"Have."

"Say it quickly."

Lin Lezhi looked at Ji Hang and provided a direction, saying, "He might have used an old tape recorder and then a tape recorder. Tape recorders have a strong noise floor and few people use them now. You can start with blank tapes from a video store."

Although Ji Hang didn't want to ask this, he still stood up and patted Lin Lezhi on the shoulder, gratefully saying: "Thank you, I'll treat you to a meal when we catch him!"

"it is good."

After Ji Hang's back completely disappeared from his sight, Lin Lezhi's eyes, which had been normal just now, suddenly became uneasy.

Issuing an arrest warrant requires evidence and clues pointing to the murderer. Lin Lezhi only hopes that Ji Hang can get the evidence quickly and then dispatch police force.

Lin Lezhi took out his mobile phone, turned on the phone's positioning, and connected the points where the four little ducks appeared.

Looking at the point on the map, Lin Lezhi's eyes became darker.

it is as expected……

As evening approached, Lin Lezhi walked leisurely along the river towards home.

The reason why Lin Lezhi knew that the man was using an old tape recorder was because Lin Lezhi was using the same way to remember his deceased grandfather.

Grandpa's tape recorder always makes a crackling sound and it seems like it's never working properly.

The "Book of Changes" Xici, which he had once listened to so many times and knew by heart, became something that Lin Lezhi never tired of listening to after his grandfather passed away. It was the only thing he could miss.

So when Ji Hang read out those words, Lin Lezhi was able to quickly conclude that the sentence came from the "Book of Changes" and connected it to the case of that year.

Today marks the day seven years ago when the last serial killer was arrested.

Because the murder was instigated, all the people involved were sentenced to ten years in prison. Because of their good attitude in prison, their sentence was reduced to seven years and they were released not long ago.

Lin Lezhi happened to be at home and did not go out during that time.

Although the bureau concealed their affairs at the time, they forgot one thing: the murderer knew what they looked like.

Moreover, when the murderer was arrested, he might have discovered the existence of the mobile phone and saw himself paused on the "Book of Changes" Xici on the media interface.

The murderer did this with the intention to kill.

Can……

Wouldn't it be more efficient to just kill myself?

Of course, Lin Lezhi would not go and die, nor would he be naive enough to think that the murderer would wait for him to die in the alley.

But the most important thing right now is not to catch the murderer, but to find the whereabouts of the victimized children.

Ji Hang once said, if you can’t even save the people in front of you, how can you save more people?

With a blow from the club, Lin Lezhi fainted.

The phone in Lin Lezhi's arms was also taken away and turned off. When it was turned off, Ji Hang called.

Based on the points provided by Lin Lezhi, Ji Hang found the target suspect. After searching, looking at the file that appeared on the computer screen, Ji Hang's pupils contracted.

Without waiting for everyone in the police station to come out, he immediately ran out of the police station and kept calling Lin Lezhi. However, only the first time he called it went through, and after that, he was told that the phone was turned off.

Ji Hang immediately contacted the bureau to find out the location from which Lin Lezhi made the last call.

Ji Hang searched for the last location of the phone and looked over there, but there was only some bloodstains on the ground and no one was there.

When he woke up again, he had a terrible headache. Next to him were exactly four little girls, their hands, feet and mouths were tied up, and their wrists and ankles were rubbed raw.

According to the calculation of time, the first girl has been locked up for a whole week.

Probably because they were fed drugs, the four girls all looked sleepy.

Some were old, some were young, none of them were adults yet, the oldest one looked to be in his teens.

The murderer threw Lin Lezhi's cell phone onto the cabinet, making a dull sound. There were also many rubber ducks on the cabinet.

Probably because he didn't want Lin Lezhi to survive, the murderer took off his disguise. He looked extremely decadent and sloppy, with greasy hair and it was obvious that he hadn't shaved his beard for a long time.

Perhaps due to long-term mental stress and lack of sleep, the murderer seemed a little overly excited, anxious and sensitive.

After confirming the condition of the victim and the murderer, Lin Lezhi looked at the layout of the house again.

The room was dark, with only one small window.

I can only see things thanks to the dim light in the room.

Perhaps because eating, drinking, defecating and urinating are all done in this small room, there is not enough light, it is cold and damp, and the smell is not pleasant.

Lin Lezhi's hands were tied behind his back. Because the sitting posture was very uncomfortable, Lin Lezhi wanted to adjust himself to a relatively comfortable sitting position.

But obviously, in such a small space, subtle movements will be particularly noticeable.

He had just moved Lin Lezhi's waist and abdomen a little when he was kicked hard several times.

The intense pain made Lin Lezhi's eyes misty, and his body fell to the ground uncontrollably. His body curled up and the blue veins on his neck were exposed.

Without giving Lin Lezhi any time to recover, the murderer grabbed Lin Lezhi's hair and slammed his head against the hard ground.

Lin Lezhi used a lot of willpower to prevent himself from making any sound.

After a few seconds, Lin Lezhi felt dizzy and almost fainted.

The cement floor was soon stained with blood.

Lin Lezhi suddenly thought for no reason: if he had not stopped exercising while studying in the past year, would he be more resilient now?

Fortunately, the murderer did not intend to faint, or perhaps the murderer was very careful and controlled his hands, and he quickly grabbed Lin Lezhi's collar and lifted him up from the ground.

The murderer laughed several times, but he didn't sound happy. He grabbed Lin Lezhi's collar, his face almost touching Lin Lezhi's face, his eyes were fierce and frustrated, and he said angrily: "Do you remember who I am?"

Lin Lezhi's face was a little pale now, but his ears were still very useful. Lin Lezhi relaxed a little, and then looked at the murderer. He was neither nervous nor afraid, and responded calmly: "Ge Mingyuan is a top cardiac surgeon."

Lin Lezhi paused and stated the facts: "Seven years ago, the surgery you were going to have was for your daughter, right?"

Ge Mingyuan's almost insane and terrifying smile froze on his face.

It seemed that he did not expect Lin Lezhi to ask this. When mentioning his daughter, Ge Mingyuan seemed to have an unsuppressible anger in his chest. His chest rose and fell restlessly, and his eyes were wide open and almost sparked.

"It's all your fault, it's all your fault—!"

Ge Mingyuan gathered all his anger into his fist, punched Lin Lezhi in the face, and then pulled the staggering Lin Lezhi up.

Ge Mingyuan cursed: "I didn't bring my phone with me that day. I wanted to surrender after my daughter's surgery. As long as I was allowed into the operating room, it's all your fault. Otherwise, my daughter wouldn't have died!"

"My daughter died, my wife left me, and I lost my career. I became like this because of you, because of you. Why do you have to meddle in other people's business?"

While shouting, the man punched Lin Lezhi in the face and body.

Every blow made Lin Lezhi feel that he was not far from death.

Seeing that Lin Lezhi didn't say anything and had no intention of resisting, Ge Mingyuan shouted, "Speak, why don't you speak? Weren't you so arrogant just now?"

I don’t know what made him feel so proud of me. I was clearly being beaten, so Lin Lezhi couldn’t help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at?!" Lin Lezhi's laughter ignited Ge Mingyuan's fragile nerves. Ge Mingyuan stood up and kicked Lin Lezhi, "I asked you what you are laughing at. Speak up, believe it or not, I will kill you!"

Lin Lezhi endured the pain, raised his head and looked at Ge Mingyuan, and responded calmly: "You said I was meddling in other people's business, but do you really think I was wrong?"