"Wipe it."
Chen Mingming took some tissues from the living room.
Zhao Le noticed that his face was stained with blood. He smiled embarrassedly and took the tissues to wipe it.
Chen Mingming glanced at the neatly chopped ribs on the chopping board and said casually, "Your knife skills are good. Have you considered becoming a chef?"
Zhao Le laughed and said, "That's all I have. I can cook at home, but if I really want to be a chef in a restaurant, I'm afraid I'll die of laughter."
Chen Mingming nodded and casually leaned against the refrigerator door. He chatted like a classmate, "Have you thought about what you want to do in the future?"
It was a very normal topic for students to talk about their future.
Zhao Le nodded and looked out of the window. He seemed to have some hope, "Lawyer? I originally majored in law. "
"To uphold justice?" Chen Mingming asked curiously.
Zhao Le smiled shyly. He picked up the kitchen knife and swept the bones aside. Then, he began to cut the ginger slices, "Do you feel stupid? Lawyers who uphold justice can't make much money, right? "
"Domestic lawyers are very different from foreign lawyers." Chen Mingming said indifferently, "They are also different from the lawyers in Hong Kong movies."
Zhao Le nodded and did not say anything. After cutting the ginger slices, he began to pick the vegetables. "What about you? What do you want to do in the future? Your profiling results are so good. Are you planning to follow in your father's footsteps? "
"We'll talk about it later." Chen Mingming lowered his head and thought about something.
When Chen Mingming's parents separated and later divorced, they were very low-key. The students did not know about Chen Mingming's family situation.
"That's true. Anyway, there is still a lot of time. Slowly think about it." Zhao Le nodded.
Chen Mingming glanced at the refrigerator behind him and then opened the door. He said coldly, "This refrigerator is old. It's about time to replace it. Otherwise, it will be a security risk. "
His hand that was picking vegetables suddenly stopped. Then, he continued. Zhao Le turned his head and smiled, "If it can still be used, then use it first. If it can't be repaired, then fix it. But thank you for your reminder … Do you want to wait outside? You are a guest. There is no reason for you to stand in the kitchen. "
"It's okay. I'm sitting." Chen Mingming nodded and took a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator, "I'll drink this."
"Okay!"
…
Dinner was soon ready, and the siblings and Chen Mingming ate casually.
Chen Mingming was a quiet person. Zhang Xiaoqin, on the other hand, was quite cheerful after pulling herself together. They talked about a lot of things. She said that it had been a long time since a guest came to the house, and it had also been a long time since it was lively.
After dinner, Chen Mingming brought up the topic of leaving. Zhang Xiaoqin asked Zhao Le to send him off. She was really a hospitable person.
"Your sister is doing well now."
Downstairs, Chen Mingming said with some emotion, "I remember the last time the class came to visit, she was quite silent."
"That's right … I'm actually prepared for a long struggle." Zhao Le heaved a sigh of relief. He looked at the night sky and said, "That night, my sister suddenly spoke to me. She even took the initiative to say that she wanted to go to rehabilitation training. I was so happy."
Chen Mingming casually asked, "Does your sister know about the dismembered body case?"
Zhao Le's smile froze. Then, he nodded. "After the incident, two police officers came to ask about it."
He wasn't surprised that Chen Mingming knew about the relationship between Zhang Xiaoqin and Wang Liang.
Firstly, it was because Chen Mingming had come to visit with his classmates and knew about Zhang Xiaoqin. Secondly, Chen Mingming's father was a police officer in the city. It wasn't strange that Chen Mingming, as a family member, knew about such a big case like the dismembered body case.
Chen Mingming nodded. "With your sister's relationship with Wang Liang, it's only a matter of time before they come looking for you."
Zhao Le nodded.
Chen Mingming said, "Don't worry, the murderer will be caught sooner or later. It's just a matter of time. Don't let these things affect your current life. "
Zhao Le nodded silently. He said subconsciously, "From what you're saying, the police have some clues?"
Chen Mingming said indifferently, "These things won't be revealed casually. Even if you ask me, I don't know."
"That's true …" Zhao Le nodded.
Chen Mingming said, "But justice has a long arm. No matter how careful the murderer is, there will definitely be flaws left at the scene. It's possible that they haven't been discovered yet. We've read a lot of cases, you should know. "
"En." Zhao Le smiled and looked at Chen Mingming. "Let's not talk about this … You're leaving next Wednesday. I probably can't go to the airport to send you off. If you have time, remember to come back and visit. "
"There will be a chance." Chen Mingming smiled.
Zhao Le said curiously, "It's the first time I see you smile. It's really not easy."
The girl in the library also said the same … Chen Mingming was stunned. Then, he nodded and left without saying anything.
…
"Have you left?"
Zhao Le went upstairs. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Zhang Xiaoqin tidying up the dining table. He quickly walked up to her and said, "I'll do it. Sis, you go and rest … Go take a shower. You've been tired all day."
"En … Alright." Zhang Xiaoqin nodded and smiled. "I'll do it myself."
Seeing that Zhang Xiaoqin had walked into the bathroom, Zhao Le put down the things in his hand and sat down … He suddenly took out his mobile phone and opened it.
But his finger stopped for a moment on the interface as if he was hesitating.
The next moment, Zhao Le gritted his teeth and put down his mobile phone.
Time passed by little by little. Zhao Le looked at the clock on the wall … He suddenly stood up – he walked to the bathroom door and knocked twice.
"Fun?" Zhang Xiaoqin's voice came from the bathroom, "I'm almost done. Wait for a while."
"No, sister. I'm telling you that I'm going out."
"Going out? Where can you go out at this time? "
"There's no more detergent at home. I'm going to buy some." Zhao Le said casually, "I'll see if there's anything missing … Sister, do you still have toothpaste?"
"Toothpaste … There's still half a tube." Zhang Xiaoqin said, "Then you go. Be careful."
"Okay, sister."
Zhao Le said and slowly sighed – he didn't wear his shoes and socks. Instead, he went to the kitchen and poured out the remaining half a tube of detergent on the cupboard. Then, he took the key and went out.
Zhao Le hurriedly went downstairs and looked around downstairs. Then, he wrapped his clothes and put on his hood. Then, he glanced at a public bicycle parked downstairs and rode away.
Under an old tree not far away, a figure came out after Zhao Le left.
Chen Mingming looked at the figure that was about to disappear at the corner of the street … Deep in thought.
…
…
Since it was very likely that these were two different cases, they couldn't just focus on one of them.
In the afternoon, the special case team was divided into two groups. One group was led by Ma Houde and rushed to City X as fast as possible. Zhou Yusheng was mainly responsible for Wang Liang's case.
Zhou Yusheng hadn't heard from Chen Mingming for half a day. Except at noon, when Chen Mingming finished looking at Wang Liang's work place and called to report, he didn't contact him again.
After lunch, his wife called to say that Wang Liang didn't come home. Zhou Yusheng couldn't help but worry. Just as he was about to call to ask about it, a colleague in the team knocked on the door and walked in.
"Captain Zhou, we found something!"
"Oh?" Zhou Yusheng suddenly became energetic and quickly asked, "What did you find?"
"We found the last person who saw Wang Liang," the colleague said excitedly.
"Well, where is this person now?"
The colleague said, "It's a coincidence that this person is in the detention center!"
"Huh?"
At the same time, he said, "It's like this. Because Wang Liang didn't have any relatives in the city, and we didn't even know what he was doing when he was killed, we used the radio and newspapers to release a police report, hoping that someone who could provide us with clues would appear … I didn't expect it to really appear."
"In the detention center? Who is it? "
The colleague said, "It's a private loan … Captain Zhou, you know that these people don't have clean backgrounds. This guy was arrested because when he came to collect debts, he got into a fight with the creditor and injured him. Later, he called the police and was arrested. "
"Private loan …" Zhou Yusheng tapped his finger on the table. "Wang Liang borrowed money from this guy's company?"
"That's right!" The colleague sat down. "According to this person's confession, he saw Wang Liang on December 1st … and that time was the time of Wang Liang's death according to Forensic Nan's judgment!"
"I want to interrogate this person personally!" Zhou Yusheng said in a deep voice.
…
In the interrogation room.
A man in an orange prison uniform with a shaved head and tattoos on his hands was brought in by two uniformed police officers and then pressed on a stool.
After confirming the basic information, Zhou Yusheng sized him up and went straight to the point. "You said you saw Wang Liang on December 1st?"
"Yes, sir." The man nodded.
Zhou Yusheng said, "Why are you so sure it was December 1st?"
The man said, "Our company always repaid the loan on the first of the following month. This Wang Liang happened to be on the list of people who defaulted, so I went to look for him on that day. That's why I remember it very clearly. "
"Tell me about the situation," Zhou Yusheng said casually.
"I remember that day …" The man began to recall. "It was a coincidence that day. I saw Wang Liang on the street, so I caught him in the alley …"
…
"Brother Long, Brother Long, let's talk nicely, let's talk nicely."
In the alley, the man called Brother Long grabbed Wang Liang's hand and pressed his head against the wall. He sneered. "Good boy, you're quite good at hiding, aren't you? How dare you hide from my Brother Long's debt? You don't want to stay here anymore, do you? "
"Brother Long, let go of me first. We can talk slowly. I'll definitely pay you back. Don't worry, okay?"
Brother Long snorted and patted Wang Liang's head. "You have money, right? You have money to pay others, but you don't have money to pay me back, right? "
"Of course not. Who told you that? I'll definitely pay you back as soon as I have the money! "
"Hmph, don't think I don't know!" Brother Long patted him hard again. "I don't know who lent you money in this area. Someone told me that you've paid back hundreds of thousands of yuan in the past few days, right? You just don't want to pay me back, right? Don't tell me you're still going to pay me back? "
"Stop hitting, stop hitting, Brother Long! Stop hitting … "
…
This guy called Brother Long was quite meticulous. He actually stretched out his hands and simulated the situation at that time.
"I didn't expect this kid to suddenly get angry. He stepped on me and pushed me to the ground!"
Brother Long said angrily. "I was so angry at that time. When I saw this kid running away, I didn't think too much. I picked up a bottle and threw it at him! I didn't expect it to be so accurate! It directly blew up this kid's head! "
"And then?" Zhou Yusheng glared at him angrily.
Brother Long shrugged. "This bastard didn't stop. I chased him all the way, but he still got away. I was thinking of catching him at his workplace, but I didn't expect to be caught the next day … Ah, sir, do you think this counts as a meritorious deed? Can my sentence be commuted? "
Zhou Yusheng said expressionlessly, "I don't know about that … but according to what you just said, you're suspected of using violence against others. There's enough evidence."
"Ah? This … Ah, sir, I remembered wrongly. I was just chatting with him. I didn't hit him. I really didn't! "
Zhou Yusheng shook his head and waved his hand. "Take him away."
After that, Zhou Yusheng and his colleagues left the interrogation room and started to discuss in the corridor.
The lights in the corridor flickered, but it was not stable.
"This guy called Brother Long shouldn't be lying," Zhou Yusheng said firmly.
"Yes … but it seems that he wasn't the last person to see Wang Liang." His colleague nodded.
Zhou Yusheng suddenly stopped. "Go and check. See if Wang Liang really did return a lot of money between November 23rd and December 1st last year, as Brother Long said."
"Yes … OK." His colleague nodded.
Zhou Yusheng seemed to have thought of something. "Wait a minute, you also check Wu Rong's account to see if there was any large amount of money spent."
"Captain Zhou, you mean?"
"You go and check first. Let me know the results as soon as possible …" Zhou Yusheng thought for a while and said, "It's best to be detailed. Any spending records and transfer records must be clear."
"OK!"
…
Zhao Le rode his bicycle all the way and stopped in front of a supermarket. However, he didn't enter the supermarket. Instead, he called for a motorcycle that was used to solicit customers at night.
Not long after, the motorcycle stopped in front of an old street.
After Zhao Le paid in cash, he lowered his head and walked into the old street. He chose a place with fewer people. Not long after, he stopped in front of an old house.
He didn't go up. Instead, he hid in a corner downstairs and looked up.
Zhao Le stared for a moment. Hesitation flashed in his eyes. In the end, he gritted his teeth and chose to leave.
However, what he didn't expect was that when he turned around, he saw a figure standing under the street lights … Chen Mingming.
"Ming, Ming Ming … why are you here?" Zhao Le's expression froze.
Chen Mingming slowly approached under the street lights. He didn't say anything and just looked into Zhao Le's eyes … This made Zhao Le subconsciously take a step back.
"You … do you have anything to say to me?" Chen Mingming sighed and asked in a low voice.
Zhao Le slowly took a breath and then smiled. "What a coincidence. Are you here to take a look too? After hearing what you said tonight, I couldn't help but be curious and wanted to come here to take a look … to see where this scumbag died. "
Chen Mingming nodded and said indifferently, "In that case, let's go up and take a look."
After saying that, Chen Mingming walked up the stairs without waiting for Zhao Le.
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