Chasing the Mist

The fishing plan started. Meng Jia was in a cafe near Xingchen, and used Mochat to search for people nearby. Soon a bunch of men came to say hello, and no one named Qiukui in the long friend list.

The next day she became a senior member, and the app recommended some high-quality members according to her preferences. She screened one by one, and took the initiative to attack while waiting for the fish to catch the bait, but she still couldn't find the okra.

Five days passed without any results. Waiting like this is not an option. Everyone gradually became anxious. Only Meng Jia was the most calm and firmly believed that the fish would take the bait. Sure enough, the fish bit the bait when the cafe was about to close that night.

"Hello" Okra greeted.

"Hello." Meng Jia endured the excitement and clicked on Okra's profile. The profile picture was a snowman, aged 33, a senior member, and all other information was blank.

Okra: It looks like you are still studying?

Meowing Cat (Meng Jia): Yes!Freshman this year, how about you?

Qiukui: I have been working for several years, come to Mochat to find a boyfriend?

Meow Meow's Cat: No, I'm looking for someone to chat casually, and I'm in a bad mood to quarrel with the male ticket.

Okra: I would like to hear the details.

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Qiukui was very good at chatting, and within two days he could find out about Meng Jia's information. After chatting for three days, Qiukui took the initiative to ask Meng Jia to meet at five o'clock in the afternoon, and he drove to the gate of the art school to pick him up.

At 5:[-] p.m., the police monitoring Lu Youming sent a message. Lu Youming was still in a meeting at the hospital. Xingchen couldn't make it to the art school in [-] minutes, and there was a high possibility that Qiukui had someone else.

Meng Jia is similar in appearance and height to her cousin. She looks more like her cousin after cutting her hairstyle, and puts on her cousin's clothes.

Lin Yiran and a few younger criminal policemen disguised themselves as students and wandered around the school gate pretending to wait for others. Gu Xun and others hid in the car across the road. The nets had already been casted, just waiting for the fish to swim.

pm: 4:55, the sky is already dark.

A white BMW X7 came and stopped at the school gate.

The lights in the car were not turned on, and although Lin Yiran was standing not far from the car, it was so dark that he couldn't see the people in the car clearly.

After Zheng Tiancheng reconfirmed that Lu Youming was still in the meeting, Meng Jia walked out of the school and got into the car.

The police had no substantive evidence and could not act rashly. They quietly followed the BMW and grasped the situation inside the car through bugs.

Meng Jia's voice came from Gu Xun's earphones: "Where are we going?"

"Take you to a special place for dinner." Okra's voice was low and sweet.

Gu Xun vaguely felt familiar, but couldn't remember it for a moment.

Meng Jia pretended to be defensive: "Special? I'm going back to the dormitory at night, uncle, don't let your imagination run wild."

Okra smiled, "Don't worry, I'm just going to the farmhouse, I'll take you back right after dinner."

Meng Jia raised the camera, pretended to take a selfie, and then turned around secretly. Just after pressing the camera button, the phone was snatched away by Okra, "What are you doing?"

Qiu Kui deleted the photo and returned the phone to Meng Jia, "Little girl, I don't like people taking random pictures in my car."

"Stingy, I just want to send it to my classmates."

"What's there to see?"

"Look at how handsome uncle is!" Meng Jia's eyes were full of admiration, and she looked shy as if she accidentally said something on her mind.

Okra lost some of his seriousness and smiled slightly, "I'm old, and I can't compare with those little boys in your school."

"Not old, no one can tell that uncle is 25, and people will believe that he is [-], and besides, I like the mature type of uncle." Meng Jia bowed her head shyly.

"Your little mouth is like honey." Okra's voice was full of joy that could not be concealed.

"Which farmhouse to go to?"

"I'll find out later, I won't let you down." Qiu Kui drove, glanced at the rear view mirror, frowned slightly, and accelerated the car.

Meng Jia was keenly aware that he was being followed, so she immediately pretended to chat with her classmates and quietly sent Zheng Tiancheng a WeChat message: Don't get too close.

Considering that Meng Jia has a tracker, Gu Xun slowed down and kept a distance from Okra.

There was no sound from the bug for a while, and after a while, the voice of okra came, "Is there a dog?"

Meng Jia couldn't hear the voice on the other end of the phone, "Who is the uncle calling? Want to buy a dog?"

Qiu Kui nodded, saw her smile, and turned on the air purifier in front of Meng Jia, "I am a friend who sells dogs."

"What breed are you going to buy? I like Bichon Frize."

Taking advantage of Qiukui's inattention, Meng Jia secretly sent Zheng Tiancheng a Wechat message: The fish has a sense.

The BMW X7 got off the highway and turned to the mountain road in the country. There were no street lights, and the surroundings were pitch black. The high beams illuminated the muddy path in front of it. No matter how far it was, there was a vast darkness. I couldn’t see where I was going.

Meng Jia was vaguely uneasy, but also a little excited. Could it be that he couldn't wait to cultivate his relationship and was going to commit crimes tonight?She stole the gun hidden in her back waist. This gun had been with her for a year, and it was finally about to make a sound.

She kept calm and pretended to be scared, "Uncle, where is this? It's dark and scary."

"The farmhouse is in the village opposite the mountain, and it will be soon."

the other side.

There are few illegal cars on the mountain roads, which brings great inconvenience to the police's tracking. Gu Xun dare not chase too closely, so he can only rely on the tracker on Meng Jia's body to follow behind.

Half an hour later, Gu Xun heard the buzzing sound from his earphones, but he couldn't hear their voice anymore, so he pulled off the earphones, "What's going on?"

"Haven't reached the village yet, why did they stop?" Zheng Tiancheng said while looking back at Gu Xun with the same surprised eyes.

Gu Xun rolled his eyes and shouted: "No, hurry up."

Everyone understood what Gu Xun meant, and the air in the car seemed to be frozen.

Zheng Tiancheng bit his lower lip tightly, and his heart was in his throat, wishing he could grow wings and fly over.

Lin Yiran clenched his fists and fell to his side, his knuckles turned white, and a layer of cold sweat unknowingly broke out from his palms.

The teammate was still alive and the car was driving fast. They arrived at the location of the tracker in 10 minutes. The white BMW had disappeared. Meng Jia's bag and clothes were found in the snow. The bag contained a tracker, mobile phone, and a monitor.

Zheng Tiancheng kicked hard at the big tree beside him, "Boss, Jiajia..." He was speechless, squatting on the ground sobbing.

The white path under the bright moon was originally quiet and peaceful, but at this moment it barks its fangs and claws like the fangs of a wild beast. Gu Xun looked forward and immediately got into the car and "chase immediately."

Lin Yiran helped Zheng Tiancheng up, "Brother Cheng, now is not the time to cry, get in the car first."

This is the only way out of the mountain, and the police car was flying forward. After a section of the mountain road, the driving police slammed on the brakes, and everyone fell forward. "Gu Dui, there is a three-way intersection, leading to three different villages."

Gu Xun rubbed the red spot on his forehead, and looked forward. This mountain road is the only way for these three villages to come out. The snow on the road has been flattened by vehicles. Driving on it is like ice, invisible to the naked eye. Send out the car seal, "Call for reinforcements immediately, and the three villages will go door-to-door to check."

Lin Yiran: "What are the names of these three villages?"

Gu Xun looked at the map, "Yongfu Village, Yongqiang Village, Yong'an Village." After a second pause, "Yong'an Village?" Subconsciously, he turned to look at Lin Yiran.

Lin Yiran met his eyes and met for a brief moment. At the same time, they remembered that Lu County Yong'an Village was Lu Youming's hometown, and almost said in unison: "Turn left."

There are mountains in front of the village, and the roads are inconvenient. Yong'an Village is relatively closed. Before nine o'clock in the evening, most people in the village have turned off the lights and went to bed.

The police reinforcements didn't arrive, so they split into two groups, one group went to the farmhouse, and the other group went to Lu Youming's parents' house.

The courtyard of Lu Youming's house was not big, and the two old men were frightened by the sudden police, and their ears were not very good, so they couldn't hear what they asked without shaking their heads.

Gu Xun directly gave up communicating with the two old men, "Search the basement or dark room."

"Boss, we don't have a search warrant." The driving detective reminded in a low voice.

"When the fucking search warrant comes back, the cucumbers and vegetables are cold, so search them immediately, and I will be blamed for the accident." Gu Xun roared angrily.

The crowd dispersed, rummaging through boxes and cabinets in front of and behind the house.

Lin Yiran remained where he was, chatting with Lu Youming's parents in the loudest voice, "Don't be afraid, sir, the person we are looking for may not be your son..."

The two old men gradually relaxed.

"Is there anyone in the village who lives alone?"

Father Lu shook his head.

"How many empty houses are there that no one lives in?"

"Now young people have bought properties in the city, and they don't want to come back. There are five or six empty houses."

Lin Yiran took out a pen and paper, "Can you tell me your name?"

Father Lu said a string of names, Lin Yiran memorized them well, and went to Gu Xun, "Go to these few places to search, kill people, dissect, and make ice sculptures. He needs a hidden space, and it is not convenient for him to have parents."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Tiancheng came over, "Boss, there is no dark room or basement."

Gu Xun handed the list to Zheng Tiancheng, "Go to these families."

At dawn, after searching the last house, Zheng Tiancheng's eyes were red, "I just sent a message, and no suspicious person was found in the other two villages."

Gu Xun lit a cigarette, reorganized his thoughts, and inadvertently caught a glimpse of the yard next to him. The red brick path was paved from the entrance of the yard to the entrance of the house. There were no livestock in the yard, no accumulated grain and firewood for the winter, but the snow was cleaned very clean.

He turned to the village chief who led the way and asked, "Is there no one living in this house?"

"There was a fire in this house a few years ago, and the whole family died. There is only one son left, who worked as a doctor in the city and got along well. After the fire, the house was rebuilt, and now he comes back to live occasionally."

Hearing about the doctor, Gu Xun's dark eyes became brighter, and he waved to the others, "Go, go in and have a look."

Break open the lock to enter the door, turn on the light, the room is empty, but it is not cold, the room is very simple, there are no bedding and clothes in the cabinet, the kitchen tableware is complete and neatly arranged.

"People don't live here, but they often come here for dinner. What's the name of this doctor? Which hospital is he in?" Gu Xun said.

Just as the village chief opened his mouth, Zheng Tiancheng took a photo and hurried over, "There is a photo under the kang mat."

Gu Xun took the photo and looked at it, his expression froze instantly.