The next morning, Gu Xizhou was woken up by his phone's alarm. Most importantly, the blanket covering his body was long gone.
He immediately jumped out of bed. Although his eyes were closed, he still fumbled around to turn off his phone's alarm. He walked into the bathroom to wash up and get ready for work.
Today was the last day of the weekend. As a criminal police officer, there was no such thing as a weekend break, so they all worked in shifts.
Just as he walked out of the neighborhood, there were not many cars on the road at this time of the day because it was the weekend. After waiting for a while, Gu Xizhou finally managed to hail a taxi. He took the taxi to the police station and bought soy milk and fried dough sticks. He walked slowly towards the police station.
There were not many people walking on the road. Most of them were lazy and lazy.
A woman in a businesswoman's suit walked in front of Gu Xizhou. She was about 50 years old. She carried a bag in her left hand and a phone in her right hand. She walked on the bicycle path with her head lowered as she looked at her phone.
From time to time, the woman's cell phone would play a strange tune of "Old Driver, Take Me Along". The woman was overjoyed as she watched the video and laughed heartily. Gu Xizhou walked along the street and stared at the woman.
Walking on the street, there were many people looking at their phones while walking. Gu Xizhou did not mind. He put his hands in his trouser pockets and was about to turn back to the police station when he suddenly heard a roar behind him. A motorcycle suddenly jumped out from behind him and sped past him with a roar.
Before Gu Xizhou could complain, he saw the motorcycle slow down. There were two people on the motorcycle. One was driving and the other was sitting behind. Both of them were wearing black stockings.
The man in the back of the motorcycle reached out and grabbed the woman's handbag. With a violent grab, he snatched the handbag from the woman's hands.
Everything happened too suddenly. The woman was dragged to the ground. She did not have time to react. Under the external force, her body tilted and fell to the ground. She let go of the handbag in her hands.
She opened her mouth as if she had just realized that she had been robbed by a speeding car.
"Help! It's a robbery! Someone stole my handbag! "
At this time, there were not many people on the street, so the people around her looked at each other when they heard the woman's cry for help. The people next to her jogged over to help her up.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine … I'm fine. My bag …" The woman's hands and feet were covered with bloodstains from when she was dragged to the ground. "My bag … has money in it!"
The woman looked at the motorcycle a hundred meters in front of her. Her body was still wobbling, and she only managed to stand up with the help of the others.
"What's going on?" At this moment, a delivery boy riding an electric scooter asked.
"Do you see that motorcycle in front? It's a speedcar robbery! Rob this big sister!!"
When the courier heard this, he rode the electric scooter and chased after her. Gu Xizhou saw that the woman was fine, so he ran over as well.
The motorcycle had already been forced to stop. Two hooded men got off the motorcycle and were threatening the young man.
"Mind your own business, or I'll take your life!" One of the robbers took out a small knife from his pocket and threatened. He twirled the knife in his hand as if he knew how to play with knives.
The two of them fought and the knife slit the courier boy's arm. At this moment, Gu Xizhou chased after them and shouted —
"Stop! Police! "
When the two of them heard Gu Xizhou's words, they lifted the motorcycle next to them. Their feet were like the wind, and there were a few holes on their gray short-sleeved shirts from the smoke.
Although the two of them moved quickly, Gu Xizhou had already caught up. He kicked one of the men on the motorcycle, and the man was sent flying a meter away. The other man held a small knife in his hand and waved it at Gu Xizhou. He anxiously shouted at his companion who was lying on the ground, "Get up, f * ck!"
However, his companion did not answer him. The man was kicked to the ground by Gu Xizhou and fainted.
"How long are you going to f * cking lie down for?!" The robber stared at Gu Xizhou and then looked at the people behind him.
He rushed towards Gu Xizhou with the knife. Gu Xizhou dodged the knife and kicked the robber in the stomach. The kick was so solid that the knife in the robber's hand fell to the ground. He fell to the ground and clutched his stomach. His face was pale and he could not say a word.
At the same time, his colleagues from the police station rushed over. When they saw Gu Xizhou, the two men lying on the ground, and the young man with a cut on his arm, they were stunned.
"Captain Gu, you're here!"
Gu Xizhou nodded and said, "Call an ambulance. He's injured."
The young man shook his head. "I'm fine. It's just a minor injury. These two men didn't dare to use their full strength."
A few policemen beside him held the young man's hand and examined it for a moment. They nodded in agreement.
The middle-aged woman who was robbed came over with the help of the onlookers. A policeman picked up the bag on the ground and handed it to the woman. He said, "See if you're missing anything."
"Thank you. Thank you, police!" The middle-aged woman said as she walked up to the young man and held his hand. "Thank you, young man. You're injured. I'll accompany you to the hospital. You can't just leave your injury like this …"
"My injury isn't serious. I don't need to go to the hospital. I still have to go to work!" the young man said as he scratched his head.
"How about this? You two can come with us to the police station. The police station can handle minor injuries," one of the senior policemen said to the two men in a pleasant manner.
The young man hesitated for a moment and nodded. "Okay …"
The senior policeman raised his eyebrows and said to the others, "Take them back to the station to record their statements. Robbery and assault. Investigate these two thoroughly. How dare they rob near our station? Don't we have any dignity? Interrogate them properly! "
"Yes, sir!"
The two robbers curled up on the ground and refused to get up. They kept complaining that their stomachs hurt.
"It hurts … It really hurts. Officer, let me lie down for a while …"
Gu Xizhou rolled his eyes at the two men. He had controlled his strength, so they wouldn't be kicked to death. He said, "Get up. Why are you pretending?"
"I'm really not pretending." The robber who was holding the knife suddenly cried. "It really hurts. I feel like I'm going to die! You're too cruel! "
Gu Xizhou: "…"
"You still have reason? Are you blaming the police for being cruel? "Fang Zhi, who was also on duty today, glared at him." Didn't you consider that you would be caught before you robbed? Hmph. "
The people around also scolded the robber and brought him to the police station.
At this moment, in the interrogation room, Gu Xizhou sat next to him and yawned. Fang Zhi looked at the robber who was still holding his stomach and crying in front of him.
"Are you done crying? What's the big deal about being beaten up for robbery? You dared to rob, so why are you afraid of being beaten up? "
The man with the pointy ears and monkey-like cheeks cried. The more he cried, the sadder he became. He shouted, "Is this a beating? My internal organs are about to fall apart! I, I want to see a doctor. I want to check if I'm going to die! I want you to pay for it! "
Fang Zhi: "…"
"Shut up and tell us the truth," Gu Xizhou said. "Don't talk nonsense with me! Tell us about the robbery first. If there's really something wrong with you because of my kicks, I'll admit it. Now, tell us about the robbery. "
Gu Xizhou said, "Let me tell you. I don't know if you're lucky or unlucky, but the woman who was robbed had 50,000 yuan in her bag."
"The minimum sentence for robbery is three years. If you rob a large amount of property, your sentence will be increased by six months for every 1,500 yuan increase. Calculate how long you'll be in jail."
When the man heard Gu Xizhou's words, his expression froze. He was obviously stunned.
"Officer, this is my first time. It's really … my first time robbing! Why did she bring so much money out for no reason? "
"Don't cry to me. It's useless. If you want to cry, cry to the court." Gu Xizhou raised his eyebrows and said, "You're still mocking her for having too much money in her bag?"
"If the robbery was successful and the two of you weren't caught, you'd be crazy with joy, right?"
The man had completely lost his temper. He no longer had the arrogance of pointing a knife at people. He looked pitiful. "But I saw on TV … Didn't they say that the sentence can be reduced?"
Fang Zhi heard him and corrected him. "The sentence can only be reduced if you provide us with clues and help us solve the case."
"Don't talk nonsense. Tell us what happened today first," Gu Xizhou said. "Who do you want to report? We'll talk about it after you record the statement."
The man was a little afraid of Gu Xizhou. He quickly confessed. "Last night, I had an argument with my wife. When I went out, I bumped into Lai Li from the same neighborhood … That's my partner. Lai Li was also scolded by his wife.
"We're not capable and we don't have a job. The two of them drank some wine. In a fit of anger, they went to buy stockings and drove Lai Li's lousy motorcycle to rob her. They were caught as soon as they tried.
"Officer, please believe me. It's really my first time!"
Gu Xizhou glanced at him and said to Fang Zhi, "You continue the interrogation. I'll go back to my office first."
"You finished the interrogation of the other one?" Gu Xizhou raised his eyebrows and asked after he went out.
"Hello, Captain Gu. The interrogation is over. He confessed everything. He was yelling that he wanted to reduce his sentence. He said a lot of things about stealing." One of the police officers reported. "It's all useless."
Gu Xizhou nodded and went back to his office to rest.
After lunch, the two men were still locked up. Gu Xizhou was about to go to bed when someone knocked on the door.
"Captain Gu, one of the two men we arrested today said that he wanted to report someone for murder."
Gu Xizhou, who was sitting on the chair, raised his eyebrows.
No way. How could this be related to murder?
Gu Xizhou nodded. "Okay, I'll be right there."
When he saw Gu Xizhou, Fang Zhi introduced him. "These two men knew that the amount of money they robbed was huge and that their sentences were very long. So, they kept saying that they wanted to report something trivial. We ignored them."
"Just now, he suddenly said that he knew someone killed someone and insisted on seeing you …"
At this moment, Gu Xizhou was very suspicious of the man's words. However, he still walked into the interrogation room.
When the man saw Gu Xizhou, he immediately shouted, "Officer, you're here! I want to report that someone killed someone! "
"Say it. Who killed someone? Don't talk nonsense just to reduce your sentence," Gu Xizhou said calmly. "We'll investigate!"
When the man heard this, he shrunk his neck and quickly said, "… Actually, I don't know if that person killed someone or not. But after Zhou Yiguang got drunk, he did say that … he killed someone. Lai Li also knew. He was there when we were drinking that day!
The man recalled. "Zhou Yiguang was Lai Li's and my neighbor. He opened a tea shop in the neighborhood. Lai Li and I were idle and liked to gamble, so we often went to his place …
"That day, as usual, there were about two tables of people playing mahjong. Lai Li and I were among them. After the mahjong, we decided to eat at Zhou Yiguang's place. During the meal, we drank too much … Men like to brag and talk about what awesome things they had done in the past.
"Zhou Yiguang was drunk that day. He said that he killed someone. We definitely didn't believe him. In the end, Zhou Yiguang smiled and pointed at the cement block in the yard where the sun umbrella was placed. He said …"
Gu Xizhou glanced at him and said calmly, "What did he say?"
"He said that the head was in the cement block! At that time, we were all shocked because his eyes … were especially scary, "the man said.
"Although he said it was a joke after the incident, I felt scared every time I saw the cement block. It was creepy."
Gu Xizhou asked again, "So, you can't be sure if he was joking or not?"
"This … I don't know." The man said guiltily, "Maybe not, maybe it is! Anyway, I was very scared when I saw his eyes. That day, I didn't finish my meal and made an excuse to leave. "
Gu Xizhou nodded and got someone to ask Lai Li, who was arrested at the same time. Lai Li also recalled that there was such an incident. It was similar to the man's confession. The two of them seemed to be grasping at straws. They insisted that their neighbor Zhou Yiguang had killed someone and hoped that his sentence would be reduced.
"What should we do?" One of the police officers asked hesitantly.
"Since someone reported it, let's investigate. It's no trouble to break open a cement block."
"Then let's investigate."
They discussed for a while. Gu Xizhou and Fang Zhi brought two other police officers and one of the robbers, Wei Zhong, who was the one who cried after being kicked by Gu Xizhou. They drove to the neighborhood under Wei Zhong's guidance.
At the entrance of the neighborhood, Wei Zhong got out of the police car. The women who were chatting at the entrance were stunned and pointed at Wei Zhong.
"It's Third Brother Wei again. I don't know what he did! The police are here! "
"This person doesn't work and relies on his wife to support him. Could he have killed someone?"
"Killed someone? Does he have the guts? He wouldn't dare even if he had 200 guts … "
After Wei Zhong got out of the car, he glared at the aunties at the entrance and cursed, "Damn b * tches … You gossipy women."
"Wei Laosan, is what we said true?"
"F * ck, wife, you're so glorious."
The aunties didn't give in. They were quick with their words and cursed a few more times. Some people came over to ask what Wei Zhong had done.
"Let's talk about business first. Show me the way. Don't waste time." Gu Xizhou heard him and the aunties cursing at each other. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you still want your sentence to be reduced?"
"Yes! Police comrade, it's inside … "The man pointed to the neighborhood. Fang Zhi and another police officer stood on either side of the man, guarding him as he walked into the neighborhood.
When they walked into the neighborhood, the tea shop that Wei Zhong mentioned was less than 50 meters away. The tea shop was modified on the first floor. It was illegally built and occupied the neighborhood's green space. However, in this kind of old neighborhood, no one reported it because they were all old neighbors. The tea shop still had three mahjong tables open in the afternoon. When they saw the police coming, they were all stunned.
"It's this cement block." Wei Zhong pointed to the cement block with the sunshade and said.
The owner of the tea shop seemed to have heard the news and came out of his room. He stood on the stairs and asked, "Hey, what are you doing?"
"Hey, Wei Zhong, what did you do?" The owner of the tea shop was wearing a brown short-sleeved shirt and a pair of faded jeans. He held a cigarette in his hand.
Gu Xizhou ignored the owner and looked at Wei Zhong. "Are you sure it's this cement block?"
"I'm sure!" Wei Zhong nodded.
"Boss, he said that there's a human head hidden in this cement block. The police have to check it out." Gu Xizhou said.
The owner of the tea shop looked at Wei Zhong happily. "Oh, he's talking about that day when I was drunk, right? I was just joking. I didn't expect him to take it seriously! Officers, don't believe him. It's just a joke. I've been using this cement block for four to five years! How can there be a human head in it? "
When Gu Xizhou heard that, he said, "Of course I believe you. But since he reported it, we have to verify it. Don't worry, we will compensate you for the cost of this cement block."
"Break this cement block open."
Just as Gu Xizhou said that, the owner of the tea shop rushed forward and stopped him. "There's really nothing. Don't believe that scoundrel Wei Zhong. I —"
Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Gu Xizhou. "Open it and you'll know. Do it."
"There's really nothing. Don't believe him!" the owner of the tea shop said anxiously.
"The more you try to stop me, the more I want to see." Gu Xizhou sized up the owner of the tea shop coldly. He noticed that the man's forehead was covered in cold sweat. His heart sank. Puff! Puff!
Puff! Puff!
Puff! Puff! Puff! The cement block shattered into pieces. Moments later —
"There's a human head! There's a human head! There's really a human head! "Wei Zhong beamed." Officers, it's real! It's real! Can I have my sentence reduced?! "An error occurred. Please refresh and try again.
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