Daqing Criminal Division

1740

Shuntianfu

On the ninth day, when it was completely dark in the capital, another city-wide arrest was officially closed as Luan Yiwei's troops retreated.

An earth-shattering discovery under the Daming Hao.

The progress that had been forced to stop for eight days had made significant progress again, and a large amount of bone evidence was harvested from it at one time, which also brought about a thorough investigation.

Regarding this case, Fu Yu and Duan Xiao, who hadn't had time to rest since Daming Hao's desperate escape, had two other important discoveries.

At that time, they had already returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, because the bones of the sewage pumped up by the water tap had to be processed by a special person before they could pack up the evidence with autopsy value.

So all night, there is no gap, both of them are very busy.

Both he and Fu Yu had a long-term fate and experienced many ups and downs.

At this point, not to mention other things, there is only a courage of ten thousand men, even if there are ten thousand enemies in front of them, these ten thousand enemies are not to be feared in front of them.

So when the sky completely darkened, the two people who had changed back into their respective uniforms formally went to meet the most important corpse in the underground of Daming Hao——'Transparent Man'.

Coincidentally, from the first case to the present, they have overcome all dangers at this point.

Today, he is already wearing an official uniform with a golden pheasant crest, and is no longer a worn-out commoner.

He and Fu Yu also returned to this side of the court, no longer afraid of the eyes, and continued to pursue their own Qingyun straight up with the momentum of splitting the world.

And when it was necessary to face the corpse again, pull down the white cloth, and see the corpse under it clearly, Duan Xiao looked at the face of the corpse with his own eyes, but it seemed that he had returned to the time when he left Shuntian Mansion in the first place and was determined to find the truth of the case. Determination.

【"Duan Yuheng, do you still remember what I said to you back then?"】

【"Life in this world is not in your eyes, you are smarter than ordinary people, and also cold-blooded than ordinary people, the longer time passes, the more indifferent you will feel about life."】

【"In the beginning, you will feel that killing others is not a particularly cruel thing. People are like cattle and sheep, and you have no fluctuations. Slowly, you will also like the feeling of killing a person."】

These words once made him feel that he was in deep trouble.

Since he was a teenager, step by step to the present, he has always insisted on his own survival value. Duan Xiao's heart has indeed been shaken, and he has doubted himself whether he is really a cold-blooded potential criminal. I want to find the truth, and then refute the words of the person who predicted his fate in the Suncheon fire.

But now, when faced with the corpse that determines the ultimate truth of all these cases, what he actually brings in his heart is not only empathy for the lives of others, but also a firm determination to unravel the truth of the world. Bitterness, pain, all kinds of determination of grievances.

In the same way, Fu Yu also has a new understanding of life and death when he is also faced with this one that determines everyone.

On that night surrounded by flames, when he was covered in blood and fell under the gate of Shenwu, he was also asked what he would do if he became an arhat with a broken arm who lost his arm in order to save the world. I thought that I might not be able to wait for hope, but it was not too late for everything.

Because even if he really becomes an Arhat with a broken arm, he is still himself, and will always be himself that cannot be defeated.

Thinking of this, these two people who trust each other the most at all times have actually made a firm decision in their hearts.

With some cooperation, the two made a close comparison of the death truth of the "transparent man" on the skeleton again, but they also discovered the first two points.

First, this is the corpse of the child that has swelled to several times its size.

After checking, he was the key to what they had been looking for before, that is, the nameless street child - the 'transparent man' himself.

Because the child did not have a specific known name until his death.

After inquiring about Duan Xiao, the government responsible for collecting the bones had no choice but to record it as the nameless person of Shuntian Mansion, and sent his assistant to conduct a formal post-mortem autopsy together with Duan Xiao and Fu Yu.

In this thorough autopsy, if the two of them have to face the biggest difficulty, it is that the deceased is truly anonymous, and his past medical history, birth date, place of origin, appearance, etc. can only be relied on. Pursuit after death.

Therefore, after conducting a thorough organ dissection on his body, as well as examinations of his mouth, nose, limbs, bones, etc., the investigation side of the case also needed more effort to come up with some valuable clues.

According to the degree of decomposition of the corpse, and the fact that he also has a pair of artificially mutilated hands and feet on his body, the witness identification characteristics.

The body of this unknown person from Shuntian prefecture just happened to meet the special time of the eighth day of death.

In addition, the cause of his direct death is also a very important point.

That is, according to the water in his mouth and nose, and the congestion in his lungs, he died of suffocation by choking on water, and it was not artificial mechanical suffocation. That is to say, he himself was locked underground until the water level rose. drowned.

But after submerged into the bottom of the water, he had only one hand and one leg, and it was difficult for him to push the stone slabs of the ditch above without the help of others. However, he opened his mouth several times and continued to call for help until the water in his mouth completely entered the trachea and died.

This also proves from the side that after he entered the basement of Daming Hao that night for some reason, he was deliberately cut off the exit from above. answer.

Until he was suffocated to death in the ground like this, and then soaked in sewage to become a nameless floating corpse.

If not, Fu Yu and Duan Xiao followed Heyuan Gege's help clues to find the bottom of Daming Hao, and then the Water Dragon Bureau tried to pump water to dig the ditch, and this corpse might really be buried deep in the ground from now on.

In addition, there is another special thing about him.

That was around his neck, it seemed that something like a pendant and chain had been hung there.

Because on the back of his neck, there are sunburn marks that will remain even if the body rots.

This circle of rope marks that are clearly visible after sun exposure may be some kind of unique accessory worn by this anonymous man for a long time, but after his death, the original thing on this neck disappeared, but he was a little beggar, Not to mention gold, silver and jade, I am afraid that there is not even an auspicious object, how could there be such a thing that can prove his birth.

"It might be a proof of his birth."

"But for a child who has no parents and no detailed background, what exactly is that thing that he has been hanging around his neck?"

——This point has become a doubt in the hearts of Fu Yu and Duan Xiao.

Not only that, but in the hands of the child's corpse, a nail cover was tightly held, and in the silver groove of the cloisonne nail cover, the inspector found some flesh and flesh, which should be the cause of the broken body. Refers to where the tool is located.

Then how the nameless person kidnapped Heyuan Gege that day has a very clear assumption.

Because Anonymous is a child who is only about ten years old.

So on the first day when the crime happened, he climbed into the interior from the Daming Hao outside the polo field. Before committing the crime, he had hesitation and fear. The words of the guard at the door are the best proof.

But in the end, under the trend of certain interests, he still took the case.

His body shape and his own limb defects allowed him to advance in a narrow ditch like Daming Hao.

When he entered the polo field and took the opportunity to see Heyuan Gege, he might show weakness for a moment as a little beggar who accidentally broke in and misled Heyuan Gege. He ran away desperately, but was dragged into Daming Hao and taken away from the 'circle'.

But after entering the ground, the person who ordered Wumingshi to do all this did not take him away in the end, but simply pushed him into the ground, causing him to die tragically in the corpse pit.

Second, in the depths of the corpse pit that has been drained little by little, they did not find the corpse of Heyuan Gege who was indeed brought here.

But afterwards, when Luan Yiwei sent people to clean up the ditch below, he found that this place was far more mysterious than ordinary people imagined.

Because many of the bones of children who have died for more than a few years have disabilities of varying degrees.

Although those severed limbs have been ossified, because the bones themselves have coincident traces of cutting off by hard objects at each fracture site, and the incisions are very smooth, it seems that they have been processed intensively, so it can be inferred , These disabilities with missing arms and legs are not born.

It was the same as the "transparent man" who kidnapped Heyuan Gege and died tragically under the ditch for no reason. It was artificially created. Even if they turned into bones, it can be seen that their hands and feet were violently made All kinds of incompleteness were finally discarded at the bottom of Daming Hao.

But in this world, if everything is good, where do so many children whose bodies are artificially disabled come from?

Don't they have parents or friends?And who is really leading behind these intentional disabilities?

Following this special clue, Fu Yu and Duan Xiao finally identified a "suspicious place" after some back and forth investigations, and immediately sent people to search for places in the capital that they needed to investigate one by one. .

But at this time, a very special 'clue' also caught their eyes.

This clue comes from the identity of Anonymous himself, and it is also related to the missing birth certificate around his neck, and it is also related to the wandering children all over the streets of Shuntian Prefecture.

Because if it is a place, there are many nameless children at once.

In addition to being a homeless beggar on the street like the victimized street child, there is actually another possibility that is often overlooked, that is, the source of these bones is not improper, perhaps from a seemingly benign the sins veiled by his cloak.

But what exactly is evil covered by a layer of goodness?

"Perhaps there is another clue that can confirm all this."

"what do you mean--"

After nearly ten days of tug-of-war with the unknown criminal network in the 'dark net', all the clues to this case have been in his mind. Duan Xiao said to Fu Yu like this.

"Yes, Fu Yu."

"Perhaps, we found out the reason why Hai Dongqing asked you to find someone who survived, even though Anonymous is dead."

"But we still have a living 'witness'."

"As long as he is there, the truth will still be there, and we can also find the only 'Yin Hongsheng' who dominates all of this."

For a while, no one could understand this sentence except the two of them.

Like a riddle like "I am in the circle", with this most important deduction, Fu Yu and Duan Xiao, who had already wondered where they were going to find the source, started the final search for evidence.

tenth day.

For several days in a row, a city-wide wind and rain covered everyone's heads seemed to be coming. In the chaos, the cloud that looked like Chi You's transformation made the golden dragon above the entire inner city lose its former glory and splendor.

Fighting openly and secretly, with turbulent winds and clouds, I don't know what will happen in this city tomorrow, which will attract more people to be involved in this mysterious calamity.

People on the street know that the imperial court is investigating people, but they don't know what happened to the specific case and whether the real culprit can be found.

But at the most critical juncture in this case, the last and most important 'witness' they both had to wait for also arrived in the capital at this time.

This day is the beginning of winter.

When the gate of the city was closed early in the morning, two horses, one black and one white, were waiting on the road that entered the city from the Yongping Mansion Road across the Jinshui Bridge from afar.

On the street, there are many people from other places who come from various prefectures with big bags on their heads and in their arms. On a snowy day, there is a small window on the big carriage passing through the city gate, and there is a man in brown winter clothes on the carriage shaft. The old man in the padded jacket, if he just looked at the carriage, most people would find it hard to believe who he really is.

But when the gray-haired Ming Bo, who came from Yanzhou with a lot of baggage, drove his carriage past the city gate, before he could stop to look for someone, Youdao's voice from the opposite street rang to his carriage. up.

"Brother Bao!"

"Here it is!"

This familiar call could no longer be heard again, and the small figure who had been shrinking from the window of the carriage appeared for a moment.

Duan Yuanbao, who was wearing a small black felt hat on his head, could tell who was calling him, a pair of eyes that were always a bit precocious and introverted were dark and shiny, not only that, but he could also hear the faint scent that he was most familiar with. With the drunken neighing of plum blossoms, regardless of Uncle Ming's obstruction, he jumped down with his own little burden and ran into the arms of the two men opposite.

With this pounce, he really embraced Fu Yu and Duan Xiao who were waiting for him.

With one arm, he caught the boy who rolled over like 'Little Snowball', and Fu Yu was so happy with the sound of 'ouch' in his mouth. up.

"father."

"Ayu."

"I miss you so much."

Obviously, they had looked for opportunities to write letters to each other before, but Duan Yuanbao still grabbed Fu Yu's neck and grabbed Duan Xiao's hand and refused to let go. This scene really felt like a family.

But if it is normal, they really don't have any troubles, and they can enjoy the joy of reunion, but at this time, Duan Xiao and Fu Yu, including Ming Bohe who said that they were already on the way and hurried over, also understood , They can't be idle at the moment, but have another preparation.

"Master, we, can we really wait this time, and commit a crime for the kid Yuan Bao?"

On the way, he deliberately accelerated his pace and arrived. After waiting for so many years, Ming Bo, who was so emotional that his eyes were a little red, hurriedly asked. doubt.

The secret of the arhat coin with red thread on Duan Yuanbao's neck.

What is the connection with the five-pig man case five years ago? Now we have to wait for this important witness to tell it himself.

"Ah."

As Duan Xiao said so, he exchanged a glance with Fu Yu beside him. The two adults usually have big hearts and are very casual people, but such a little guy is also a treasure they both have in common.

So, at that moment, Fu Yu and Duan Xiao took Duan Yuanbao's little hand from Uncle Ming's hand one by one, and then watched the boy who had followed them through many difficulties and whispered calmly,

"This time, are we going to catch the bad guys together again?"

"Yes, but this time it's mainly up to you. The two of us can't do it. Brother Bao has to go. We'll cover for you."

Fu Yu was also squatting here joking with the little hairy kid whose face he pinched.

"Will you be afraid?"

"Don't be afraid, Ayu and Dad are great heroes."

After saying this, Yuan Bao, who came all the way to Shuntian Mansion, broke free from his little hand, and took out a small storybook from his bag, which contained a copy of "The Great Detective Sima Congming" brought from his hometown.

"I'm not afraid, I will try to remember, and then catch that villain back then, just like what is said in this script."

As he spoke, he shook his head and once again hugged the two men in front of him. Duan Yuanbao's words were firmer than some adults.

The most important link that shrouded his life experience and brought the Wu Zhuren case into a stagnant water is finally about to be revealed.

On this day, they conducted a very crucial test at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

This test will restore some of the past encounters that Duan Ou encountered before he met Duan Yuanbao that year, just like what Liu Cen experienced in Jiangning Mansion back then. Whether there is still a chance to think of the most serious trauma hints that I have suffered psychologically.

But this test also has a difficulty.

That is, it is generally difficult for an adult like Liu Cen to remember, but it is actually very difficult for a child like Duan Yuanbao to recall everything at once and help him commit a crime.

As for the first person who appeared in front of Duan Yuanbao as a witness, it was the Arhat money that he once carried, which seemed ordinary at first glance.

There is a red line on it. At that moment, Duan Xiao, who was half kneeling and squatting down, first comforted Fu Yu and firmly grasped the hand of this young boy from left to right. But when Duan Yuanbao saw the face His expression froze.

Just because this old Arhat money is too familiar to him personally.

It is so familiar that even after so many years, he can't forget it for a moment. He even remembers every pattern on it clearly.

["————"]

It was a very dark place, and there were many children crying with him who couldn't wear clothes or eat enough.

Someone else tied them all together.

Duan Xiao, who was still young at that time, could feel the heartbeat of Yuan Bao in his arms was abnormally fast, and there was a fear that his spirit would be completely controlled by this thing at once, and his calm face a second ago seemed to be enveloped The terrible shadow that could not be shaken off for decades fell from the world to hell overnight.

【"——!——!"】

One child's leg was broken alive, and then, more broken legs, broken hands, and strange-looking children began to fill Duan Yuanbao's memory. Each of them was a monster, and he was the only one hiding in the dark, afraid, scared witnessed this scene.

Until, in the darkness, there seemed to be 'someone' standing behind him.

But his feet seemed to be locked invisibly, and the huge shadow of 'that person' shrouded himself, and then he just raised the whip in his hand and whipped him viciously.

His complexion was pale, and the little Yuan Bao heard the painful choking of his own flesh and blood, and heard the cry of himself squatting in a corner with his head in his arms and screaming violently again and again.

He finally heard the voice clearly.

It was nothing else, it was something he himself would never forget in his whole life, the... nightmare that really tortured him all his life.

"—!"

Hugging his head at once, he had never cried since he was with Duan Xiao. Li, pressed his head and covered his eyes, but still

"I'm dad, and I'm here."

Duan Xiao's words completely broke into Duan Yuanbao's dark world like a real father.

"father."

In an instant, the little Yuan Bao's tears soaked his cheeks, but he also tightly hugged Duan Xiao and Fu Yu who had been guarding him.

But his black eyes forced bravery and firmness out of his eyes. This time, it was no longer the indelible fear of bad guys, but two extremely tall people in his opinion.

"father."

"Ayu, dad."

Yuan Bao's whimpering and choking in his throat finally turned into a complete sentence.

"I saw...those people with this arhat coin on them...they wanted to cut off my legs and feet with knives and sell me..."

"Ayu, father..."

"I, I saw a lot of 'monsters' like me, and there was one, the biggest 'monster', his face was crooked, densely covered with a lot of growths—"

If the second half of this sentence is hidden, it is like a light bursting out of the sky, bringing a completely different twist to the puzzle that Fu Yu and Duan Xiao had been looking for before.

All the old cases, at the moment, Duan Xiao just hugged Duan Yuanbao, who was holding back tears, in his arms, and said to the child word by word,

"Duan Lian, you have grown up."

"The heroes depicted in those story books are not us at all."

"It's you."

"You yourself are the real hero who can help us all catch the big villain with your own hands."

"Do you understand?"