Daqing Criminal Division

The suspect, Guo Mubu, walked out of the Pingyang county government office in a 'dignified manner'.

When the handcuffs were removed in the execution room, the former city defense soldier had a scarred face that was neither human nor ghost, nor did he show any fear or timidity towards the court and the yamen servants.

"Thank you, my lords, for returning the grassroots to their innocence."

The chapped, grey-white beard routinely said the words of thanks, and the suspect Guo Mubu, who was dressed in rags and wearing a pair of rags, bowed and walked away.

His figure was bent forward like an old piece of wood, and he was still staggering when he stood up and walked out.

This doesn't look like a former city defense battalion soldier.

It's like a person who lacks energy and blood and is weak and weak. He doesn't have the strength to throw others to death with his bare hands, especially since his arm length and height can only be regarded as normal. This also proves that he said before that he did not kill anyone. Tracking claims.

When this person walked through the gate of the yamen step by step, he passed by Duan Xiao who was standing there.

At that moment, for that second, the expressions of the two people who hurriedly looked at each other were extremely strange.

Their eyes rest briefly on each other's faces.

Duan Xiao, as the carrier of outstanding innate intuition and hidden criminal talent, could clearly and clearly feel the eyes of this person sweeping over his body very slowly, and then paused for a moment.

In the darkness, the fine spider silks burst, and all suspicions about the spider were cleared away.

After that, this talent walked away.

Is he really not the murderer of this stalking murder case?At this moment, no one dared to say a word that could conclusively identify him as a suspect.

Because the evidence was insufficient, no one could stop him along the way.

So the suspect Guo Mubu could only be released in court just like that, but Pan Er and the others saw that the suspect who was found after digging three feet was released just like that, but they were still furious several times and almost couldn't hold it down. fire.

Without sufficient evidence, just relying on speculation and inference is the biggest taboo for the government to investigate cases.

But this person was obviously extremely suspicious, and there were still many things on his body that could not be explained clearly, but the shoe prints on the stone slab and his body shape did not match.

Worst of all, right here the progress of the case was about to come to a halt.

A strange turning point happened that everyone did not expect, because the clothes on Kang Juren who had disappeared for many days were found in another place.

"What did you say? You said that the other end found shoes and socks suspected to be on Kang Juren's body?"

When this news was received, the entire Pingyang County Yamen was shocked.

Prior to this, everyone had always tacitly said that Kang Juren's disappearance was a fact that suggested that after the stalker entered Kang's house, he was kidnapped.

Although the stalker never took the initiative to ask for a ransom from the beginning to the end, including that the previous miniature puzzle solving was also based on personal guesswork, but the evidence and clues pointed to this, and everyone believed it, and followed this line of thought. check.

It turned out that now a civilian who was not involved in the case came to the government to voluntarily surrender, and it happened just at the same time that the government had just released Guo Mubu, proving that he was not a stalker.

"Yes, I found Kang Juren's shoes and socks before he disappeared...it was hung in the mid-mountain forest on the outskirts, and there was a trace of scratched blood on it. The woodcutters picked it up and brought it to the door... "

"Where were the woodcutters found?"

Duan Xiao, who had never said anything, stood aside and asked blankly.

"It's on Yueyang Ridge, which has nothing to do with us in Pingyang. Some people speculate that Kang Juren might not have been kidnapped, but that he drank when he went to a neighboring county that day. He is usually a drinker around here. I didn’t tell my family that maybe I went out on my own, and after drinking for three rounds, I fell down when I walked to Yueyang Ridge, and my shoes and socks were hung on the branches in the middle of the mountain in Yueyang Ridge.”

"Then there is a cliff between the mountains, connected to the moat between Songjiang and Pingyang. Not to mention people falling down, even ordinary animals may not be able to find their bones. I have to ask his family to take a closer look to be sure..."

The little policeman who was panting to run errands to deliver the letter said so, and his complexion was not very good.

As soon as the people in the yamen heard this, they didn't dare to stop. They hurriedly led people to notify the Kang family first, and then rushed to Yueyang Ridge above the Pingyang River to see the physical evidence.

This time, Duan Xiao, who has forensic experience and also wants to see Kang Juren's so-called footwear evidence, also took a look at the past.

But when everyone left the city, the woodcutter waiting at the foot of the mountain and the local gentry who had heard the news went up the mountain with gongs, drums and lanterns. On the densely forested Yueyang Ridge, the mountain was steep and there was a place beside it. There are really a pair of broken shoes and socks hanging on the cliff cut off halfway.

Seeing this, Duan Xiao bypassed the footprints of other people who had gone up and down the mountain back and forth, and bent down to check a broken rock on the edge of the cut-off cliff, but saw that the scratches were very obvious, and it seemed that a heavy object had slipped and fell from it. Pass.

Especially the damaged shoe prints left by those two Taoists when they fell off the cliff all at once.

It was verified that this was indeed caused by a person, not by other beasts, and later, Kang Jiajiading, who came to identify things for the two wives who were unable to come, also proved this point.

"My lord—this is really our lord's thing...you can't be mistaken! You are the shoes and socks of our lord Kang!"

At this point, things have fallen into an endless loop that seems to be inextricable.

Kang Juren, who had disappeared before, was most likely dead.

And it wasn't because he was kidnapped by a stalker, but because he drank too much and walked to Yueyang Ridge outside Pingyang County and fell.

Because of the steepness of Yueyang Ridge, some passers-by would fall to their deaths every year. It is not uncommon for a person who usually likes to drink very much and is often greedy to find clothes there.

The so-called perverted stalker case turned into a drunken miscarriage of justice and almost caught the wrong innocent person.

Now, not only Pan Er, but also Fucha Erji and Duan Xiao were lectured by Mr. Liu Chuang.

Although the two of them are assistants and are not considered members of the yamen, Mr. Liu Chuang can't do anything to them, but no one can say who the real culprit in this case is.

In particular, this matter dragged on for a full [-] days, and the case was 'rather' than that, and it was over.

Once the "competition" limit is passed, the yamen can only receive a penalty.

The huge Pingyang yamen is not the only case to be investigated, and there are many things that can't be finished every day. The magistrate's work is not good enough and they didn't catch it, but after going around like this, no one really wants to continue to investigate the case.

It's night.

The three of them who had worked so hard for so many days but got nothing in the end still gathered together for a drink.

On the avenue in front of the former city defense camp, traffickers and merchants come and go. In this season, there are many sellers of gardenias and red bayberries on the street.

During this period, Pan Er, who was running around in official uniform with a wrinkled appearance, took off his official hat and grabbed the table with his head, was the most dejected one.

Because he was not only scolded by Mr. Liu Chuang this time, but also severely fined his salary.

Under such circumstances, the fat policeman, who was usually quite straightforward, didn't want to embarrass anyone, and only talked about the case in a rather shocking way, and said that the case might really come to an end.

"The one on Yueyang Ridge is indeed a scrape from a fall, and the footprints on the flue are also fine, but this case does have some unreasonable points.

Duan Xiao said so.

"Yeah... What is the problem? It is obvious that Guo Mubu is very suspicious. Even his eyes look very strange to me. How can ordinary people have such eyes."

Pan Er also muttered.

It can be seen that the two of them seem to be a little bit upset about this matter, and a person who looked at the sky lazily by the side, who seemed to be the only one who didn't feel discouraged at all, said something.

"Hey, I said, what's wrong with this, things are already like this now, the 'bi' limit has passed, and no one can do anything about it, you might as well investigate other cases if you have the time, and let Mr. Liu forget about it earlier This time."

"Yes, it doesn't matter to you, but, didn't you bastard say you must have a way!"

Pan Er was also furious, and he slapped the table and responded rudely to this man.

"Hey! Don't take the opportunity to plant blame. I just said that I have a solution, but I didn't say that the solution will be useful. You treat me like a god. Besides, it is not my responsibility that this case is not solved. Everyone Du, that won’t work and can’t change my own business!”

This Fucha man didn't speak up, and when he did, he dragged Duan Xiao into the water. Duan Xiao, who couldn't solve the case, hadn't expressed his opinion yet. Things were exposed.

"That's fine, then you can return the two taels to me."

When it came to this matter, he stopped being polite with him. Although he was an acquaintance, Pan Er suddenly patted the table aggressively.

"What two taels?"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Duan Xiao raised a seemingly necessary question.

"Ha, ha, there's nothing wrong with it at all, don't listen to this fat man's nonsense."

A man shook his hands and laughed dryly with a suspicious look of 'there is no silver 300 taels here'.

Pan Er: "I, why am I talking nonsense! Didn't Fucha... said before that if you want the two of you to come to Pingyang, you have to give me some favors? He said that you two have to listen to him in everything you do, so he accepted it. I'll give you two taels of silver, and when he says it, he'll agree with you—well, Fucha, what are you doing covering my mouth!"

Duan Xiao: "..."

Fucharzi: "..."

With this casual sentence from the outspoken Detective Pan Er, he once again revealed a 'secret' that had been hidden for many days.

In an instant, the atmosphere between the two people in front of him became extremely strange, because the truth came so suddenly that asking questions about crimes at this moment became extremely bizarre.

Duan Xiao: "Two taels of silver? What do we both have to listen to you?"

Fucharzi: "..."

From the beginning to the end, I have never even seen this so-called Erliang shadow.

This time, someone finally exposed why he came to Pingyang to investigate the case so quickly this time. Pan Er is a member of the government office, and it is illegal to give bribes in private. This person is also shameless. Relying on the vain fame after trying luck before, bluffing and deceiving here.

"Yes, I collected some wine money from others to help with errands. I haven't told you yet. It's my fault... But collecting wine money is one thing. Do you really want me to tell the truth?"

Seeing that his 'shameless' behavior was exposed in this way, one person changed his tone and opened his mouth.

"truth?"

"That's right, no matter how ugly the truth is, someone has to tell it. Why don't I tell you the truth, what do ordinary people think?"

"My idea is, if you can't find out, then forget it."

"Forget what that means."

Hearing this, Duan Xiao also stopped moving expressionlessly.

As a result, as if he didn't look at other people's eyes at all, a certain Fucha let go of the hand that supported his head, and at the same time leaned down to get closer, as if singing against him,

"You and I are neither serious members of the government, nor are we really powerful enough to do anything. Why do we have to be serious about this kind of thing? In the end, the deaths of those people are not related to you. It's not about helping them. For love, is it my duty not to help them?"

"..."

He was full of crooked reasoning, and he was confident and confident. To put it bluntly, he just felt that the case could not be found out.

It was obviously out of self-interest, but the cheeky and virtuous Fucharzi said while leaning against the table in front of him with his arms outstretched, and added something as if he was sincerely advising Duan Xiao on how to behave.

"Duan Wuzuo is arrogant and arrogant. I'm afraid he doesn't understand that what ordinary people really want is a peaceful life."

"Since there is no way to prove that Guo Mubu is the murderer, the clues are broken, and Kang Juren was not kidnapped, then there is no need to forcefully investigate."

"From Shuncheon to Jiangnan, there are countless old cases that can't be solved all year round. Even the most seasoned policeman dare not say that every case he encounters in his life can be solved."

"You and I can't do anything. It's beyond the 'ratio' limit set by the yamen. I don't have much interest in this so-called case anymore."

"Besides, do you really think you are omnipotent?"

"It's true that when we go to save people, people are already dead, okay? Since death is death, this is also the fate of that person in this life. No wonder others, this kind of reasoning should not be difficult to understand, right?"

This is the first time that Fucharzi has expressed his true thoughts and attitudes towards the investigation.

Before that, although he had many personal conflicts with Duan Xiao, and they always satirized each other, but he had never expressed his inner views on human life so directly.

In his eyes, investigations have always been more passive than active, and negative rather than active. If he and Duan Xiao hadn't happened to find him and Duan Xiao in the previous two cases, he might not have even thought about the inhuman detective. really come out.

In his eyes, only himself.

The lives of the rest were life and death, and this man never wanted to meddle in other people's business.

This point, in fact, there is no problem at all.

The price is flat, and the world is fine.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone in this world has their own way of survival and their own way of doing things, Fucha Erji and Duan Xiao never said that their thoughts and actions were really the same.

"So you mean, you don't want to check?"

Duan Xiao asked in a normal and emotionless manner.

"That's right, you don't want to investigate anymore, do you? Fifteen days have passed, and Mr. Liu Chuang doesn't want to investigate anymore."

Fucharzi, who was sitting crookedly like a boneless one, also looked puzzled.

Thinking about it this way, I realized that there are some things that I really have nothing to say to this person.

Duan Xiao saw that this person was at such a time, he was ashamed to say such a thing and didn't bother arguing with him, so he stood up and said something, then let's just leave.

As soon as he left, he just bumped into the stool between the two of them.

"bump--"

Fuchaerzi, who was drinking with his head up, leaned forward and was forced to choke in embarrassment.

Unexpectedly, he turned his head and stared in disbelief at someone who didn't know the wrong tendon for the first time, and raised his voice and yelled.

Fucharzi: "Hey! What does this man mean now? I owe him! I have worked hard for the case for several days too!"

Pan Er: "...Well, I got angry, why did you say that?"

Fucharzi: "Huh? Angry? Whom? It can't be mine, right? Is there anything wrong with what I said?"

Pan Er: "Hey, no, it's okay if you think it's okay... Forget it, I won't drink anymore. If you two want to go back someday, remember to tell me."

After saying this, the fat policeman, who put down the wine glass he didn't drink much at all, also picked up the saber at the foot of the table and walked away unhappy.

The two people who were angered by him ran away, and now he also stopped completely.

In this regard, Fucharzi, who collapsed like mud, lay down at the wine table like a drunkard, covered his half-blind eye with one palm, and muttered to the sky again.

"Everything is so serious, but in the end it's not exhausting, and no one knows your kindness at all."

"It's inexplicable, I don't know who I'm angry with."

"Forget it, if you're not happy, you're not happy. It's none of my business what happens to this person. Originally, I'm not a stranger, and I'm not a friend at all."

Pingyang outside is shrouded in a piece of night.

There was no one in the tavern except the owner and the sleepy waiter.

In the distance, there was only a yawning Dageng dragging his belongings along the road, humming an intermittent song in Pingyang dialect for fear of falling asleep.

【'Niuer Niuer is on the slope,'】

['The green leaves in the countryside are so beautiful. '

['One side of the loess and one side of the field, the mountains are high and the water is long. ']

【'Who is Niuer Niuer busy for? After busying with spring plowing and autumn crops;'】

['It is not afraid of wind, frost, rain and snow, and walks around with the bell ringing. ']

Hearing this song, Fucharzi, who seemed indifferent just now, couldn't help but squinted a few words with the smell of alcohol in his mouth.

From his perspective of looking down, the entire city of Pingyang was covered with fog, and he could neither see the lights of thousands of houses nor the livelihood of the people. A glimmer of light.

There should be stars there, the Big Dipper, shining on the earth, from ancient times to the present, the light and justice in the world all come from this.

This point, he himself was convinced.

But when he looked up later, he saw pitch blackness all over his eyes.

Because his eyes have long been blind.

It is also because there is not even a single star in the whole world.

There is no justice in the sky in this world.

But everything is as dark as the world, and no one can save anyone.

The author has something to say: The title of the ballad is "The Shepherd Boy"

Hahahaha now, do you know why the two of you were investigating the case in a serious manner from the very beginning?

You must have seen the real background of this article before.

Two taels of silver are very valuable in this era, and the average salary of residents in the capital is only so much, which is equivalent to one or two thousand. If you take one or two thousand by yourself, the black-hearted Acha will be beaten by the old Duan.

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