Chapter 43 Humbert Humbert 10

In the past 20 years, Lianhua Mountain has undergone a refurbishment like a broken bone and a new skin, and it seems to have changed its face. The streets and buildings are connected end to end, and the style is unified and "modern", which is even more imposing than the city. Only the trees by the roadside have not had time to grow into green shades, vaguely revealing a rush of heavy makeup.

Luo Wenzhou drove around a few times before he found the inconspicuous newsstand.

A man wearing a mirror is sitting hunched over in a newsstand looking at the booth. The man can say that he is middle-aged or old. If he looks at his face, he is probably not retired yet, but his whole body is already revealing. A deep twilight, as if lingering.

It was the hottest part of the afternoon, and the street was scorched with oil by the sun. Luo Wenzhou pushed his sunglasses to the top of his head and walked to the newsstand: "Take a bottle of ice-cold soda."

The owner of the newsstand heard the sound, buttoned the book he was reading to one side, bent down, picked up a bottle of cold drink with thick hoarfrost and handed it over.

Luo Wenzhou stepped under the sunshade of the newsstand, unscrewed the cap, and filled half of the bottle in one gulp.

He has been working overtime and fighting wits and courage with various old colleagues for a day, supporting the face of the Lu Bureau, under the banner of inquiring about the old case, beating the other side to see if there is anything suspicious about the other party. Everyone came out of a system. The words are also a routine. You come and I go, and the various scenes are comparable to those in TV dramas.

Gongdou

Really tired at the scene.

At this moment, Luo Wenzhou's mind was completely blank, his eyes were dull and he drank a cold drink, leaning against the big umbrella to let it go.

The owner of the newsstand saw that he didn't want to leave for a while, so he stuck his head out and asked, "Hey, boy, I still have popsicles here, do you want to eat them?"

Luo Wenzhou waved his hand: "I've been drinking so much that I can't eat anymore. I'll take a break here with you."

The owner of the newsstand said "OK" and brought him a long-legged plastic stool: "Sit down, it's not easy on a hot day - what kind of job do you have?"

Luo Wenzhou put the soda bottle on his lap and shook it gently twice: "I'm a policeman."

The owner of the newsstand straddled one leg on the small threshold of the newsstand. Hearing the word "police", he froze. After a while, he turned around, took off his reading glasses and folded them, the corners of his mouth trembling slightly. , said in a low voice: "I have done 'removal', and the government has approved it."

"I know," Luo Wenzhou said, "Uncle Guo, I have no other intentions. I just want to talk to you about Feifei's case twenty years ago."

The owner of the newsstand is Guo Heng.

Guo Heng killed Wu Guangchuan and was immediately imprisoned for intentional homicide. His sentence was commuted, and he was released two years ago. Naturally, he lost his job. Twenty years later, things are not, people are not, parents and relatives can go. No, no, no, his wife had divorced him long before he started killing people. He had no relatives and no reason, and he returned to the Lianhuashan District, which has changed beyond recognition, to do some small business to make a living.

"There's nothing to talk about," Guo Heng's face sank, "Everyone has been dead for more than 20 years, and the murderer who killed her was sent to the road by myself. What else do you want to know about this?"

Luo Wenzhou tried to soften his voice: "That's right, you see, I didn't come here to expose your scars because I have nothing to do. We are now encountering a case where the little girl disappeared, and there is evidence that it may be related to what happened back then... …”

Guo Heng asked coldly, "What is involved?"

"The girl, eleven years old, was wearing a floral dress when she disappeared. On the third day after her disappearance, the suspect sent a recording to the girl's parents. In addition to the girl's crying, there was a noise, as if someone was shaking a small The iron box of the bell." Luo Wenzhou knew that the other party was full of vigilance, so he looked directly into Guo Heng's eyes as sincerely as possible, eliminated all inconsistent descriptions, and explained the matter in the shortest words, "I experienced that case back then. The old senior said that this situation is exactly the same as when Feifei was killed, so I want to ask you..."

Before he could finish his words, Guo Heng interrupted him in a strange manner: "Is it the first trial for me? The murderer is dead, and the only ones who remember this are the police and me. Of course, there is something bad that can't be. If the police are gān, it can only be me with a criminal record."

"It's not just you, I've already visited the police officers who handled that case," Luo Wenzhou said. "I don't suspect anything, I just want to learn more about what happened at the time..."

Guo Heng's emotions suddenly erupted without warning, and he roared at Luo Wenzhou: "I was looking for someone to talk about this case back then, but no one listened to you, no one wanted to know, and now I have been stabbed and jailed. , you are coming to the door again! My daughter has been dead for more than 20 years, I don't want to mention her, I don't want to mention her! What the hell are you doing!"

Luo Wenzhou opened his mouth, swallowed the defense that had almost blurted out, and then said in a low voice, "I'm sorry."

"Go, go! Get out!" Guo Heng grabbed him by the shoulders and pushed him away, "I have nothing to say, if you think I'm suspicious, just come and catch me, anyway, I'm familiar twice, and the others I have no comment. Before coming back next time, remember to show your ID card, you must have known that you are a policeman, and I will not even sell you spittle stars."

Luo Wenzhou: "Uncle Guo..."

Guo Heng's eyes were red, and the blue veins on his forehead jumped: "Go away!"

Luo Wenzhou's xingqíng really couldn't be considered gentle, but he couldn't let out his great temper at this time.

The scorching sun in front of him spewed fire at him. He closed his mouth and counted his mouthful of teeth with the tip of his tongue. Then he lowered his head and took out his wallet, opened a photo inside, and handed it to Guo Heng. before.

"This child's name is Qu Tong," Luo Wenzhou said. "The school starts in sixth grade. She studies very well. She participated in the enrollment summer camp of No. 16 Middle School a year earlier. She is usually very sensible and has always been the captain of the squadron. It's been five days. Uncle Guo, what is the concept of five days? I heard that you have studied many cases of child abduction back then, so you should understand that the chances of getting this child back are very slim. "

Guo Heng's eyes slowly fell on Qu Tong's photo.

Twenty years apart, the two men stood facing each other on the street in midsummer. After an unknown amount of time, Guo Heng's violently heaving chest gradually calmed down.

"But one day without a body, we can't give up," Luo Wenzhou said, "It was too pitiful for a child who didn't live without a dead body, and we couldn't let Guo Fei's thing happen again. But now there really is no other clue. I can only ask you for help, do you have to wait for this bastard to finish seven cases and leave traces?"

Guo Heng's expression changed slightly.

The girl in the photo tilted her head and smiled at him, revealing a slightly crooked tiger tooth. don't know if it's a coincidence or what, but if you look closely, Qu Tong and Guo Fei have a similar outline.

Luo Wenzhou slowed down his tone: "I'll just have a few questions, I'll leave after I've asked them, and I won't bother you."

Guo Heng glanced at him, pursed his lips and was silent for a moment, then turned and walked into the newsstand. Luo Wenzhou hurriedly followed: "Have you ever mentioned the bell in the pencil case to anyone?"

"I mentioned it," Guo Heng was just too excited, and his voice was still a little hoarse, "I told the police who handled the case that after you gave up, the relatives and friends who helped me continue to investigate also know some details."

Luo Wenzhou: "Can you give me a list?"

Guo Heng glanced at him, and just when Luo Wenzhou thought he was going to have another seizure, the man just curled up in the chair, and wearily reached out and wiped his face: "Feifei's head teacher, a relative who was working at the telephone office at the time... umm , The few cleaners near the garbage station who called, maybe they all know something, it's too confusing, I have repeated some words to many people many times, but I can't remember them clearly."

"Then let's scratch the line and say," Luo Wenzhou took out a notebook the size of a palm, and sat down on the high stool just now, "Where did you start your investigation back then, and how did you find Wu Guangchuan?"

Guo Heng's eyes went past him and landed on a small mirror hanging on the door of the newsstand. The mirror reflected the man's old face and gray hair, making him suddenly aware of the passing of light. He glanced at Luo Wenzhou—if the little girl back then was still alive, she might be a few years older than this young man.

"The police investigation has not made any progress. I was anxious and couldn't help myself. I ran to the garbage disposal station a few times - the place where the murderer called. At that time, the garbage was often not disposed of in time, it was very smelly, and there were no residents nearby. If you want to go there, you have to drive, and when you come from the county seat, you will pass a toll station in the middle. At that time, there were not so many cars on the street. I came out. So I thought at the time, could the kidnappers of my daughter be from outsiders? Because there is a national road from the urban area to Lianhua Mountain, in order to avoid the mountain, I have to make a half circle, and it happens to pass through the neighborhood, although there is no road, But there's a big slope there, and I've seen it myself, and I can't get off the car, but normal adults can get off it."

Luo Wenzhou: "You mean, the person who kidnapped Guo Fei left Lianhua Mountain with the child, stopped on the national highway for some unknown reason, climbed halfway up the mountain, took the child he tied up, and ran there. That phone call near the dump - why did he do that?"

Guo Heng smiled sarcastically: "I told the police about this idea at the time, and they asked why in exactly the same tone as yours."

"No," Luo Wenzhou sorted out his thoughts, "according to your inference, the kidnapper is a foreigner—Wu Guangchuan is indeed a foreigner, and according to the investigation, he has never stayed in Lianhua Mountain, so how could he be familiar with the local area? What about the garbage station that no one goes to? He kidnapped a teenage and half-old child, not a baby weighing several pounds. He abandoned the car on the national highway and took such a big child to climb a mountain to an unfamiliar place. It's too risky for the place to commit a crime against her. How does he know that there are no scavengers and garbage station workers nearby? It's illogical."

Guo Heng: "Has your logic caught the criminal?"

Luo Wenzhou was at a loss for words.

"The police also told me that it was impossible. They also set up a task force. I think the task force must be smarter than me. Let others investigate. I'll just wait. The result...hey! This 'impossible' idea was traced down. I went to the vicinity of Feifei's school and asked about the hostel and hotel one by one. Their teachers also helped me a lot - that teacher was rehired after retirement and was very old. , the person is gone, it will not be what you are looking for."

Luo Wenzhou: "During this process, you found Wu Guangchuan, who was recruiting students at Lianhua Mountain at the time. I heard that he was in the hospital at the time. Why do you suspect it was him?"

"Jinxiu has a lot of money, and the admissions teachers drove several cars here. They came together. After finishing their business, some left early because of something at home, some went to the Rong Dòng over Lianhua Mountain to play procrastination, and some were due to illness. Those who left on the way left in several batches. I found the cheapest hostel near Jinxiu and followed them one by one." Guo Heng said, "I didn't suspect Wu Guangchuan at first, but when I was walking around the neighborhood, I saw a The boy followed him furtively."

Luo Wenzhou sat up straight.

"A little boy in a splendid school uniform said that there was a female classmate in the class who was absent from class for no reason. He was the monitor. The class teacher asked him to check the situation. The girl did not go home after she missed class. He clearly saw the girl going after school I have looked for this teacher Wu, but when I went to ask about that teacher, the other party refused to admit it."

"I feel that something is wrong, can you understand? If you have such an old daughter and say no, you will be sensitive to everything."

"You told this to a police officer who was transferred to the city bureau at the time."

"My surname is Yang. I used to know him at the Lianhuashan Public Security Bureau," Guo Heng said, "but he doesn't believe me."

Luo Wenzhou didn't defend his master, but just asked, "And then?"

"I can only trace it myself, and that splendid boy has also helped me a lot. Once the boy called me on a pager suddenly, I rushed to take a look, and I happened to see Wu Guangchuan pulling a girl. The girl was struggling all the time. He just dragged him away..." After many years, Guo Heng still clenched his fists when he talked about the incident at that time. When I got to Wu Guangchuan's house, I saw that bastard pulling the little girl home and doing a lot of... disgusting actions at the door of my house. I..."

The case file records that Guo Heng disguised himself as a collector of electricity bills, knocked on Wu Guangchuan's door, and then moved the knife.

Luo Wenzhou: "What's that boy's name?"

"The last name is Xu," Guo Heng thought for a while, "it seems to be called... Xu Wenchao."

Luo Wenzhou said goodbye to Guo Heng, and before the car drove out, he hurriedly sent a letter to Tao Ran, asking him to send a message to Su Xiaolan and Xu Wenchao, who were in the second year of junior high at Jinxiu Middle School, and drove all the way back to the city.

On the same day, Fei Du also happened to be out of the city.

"Did Mr. Fei make an appointment yesterday?" The receptionist looked over the records while secretly looking at the seductive guests.

This sanatorium is close to the mountains and the sea, and has an artistic garden. Although it is a medical institution, there is absolutely no smell of the hospital medicine or the stench of patients in the reception hall. The windows are bright and clean, and the beautiful receptionist speaks softly. , next to the soothing sea cháo sound and piano music.

At first glance, it looks like a seaside holiday estate.

"Room 407 in the critical area, please, the staff will take you in."

Fei Du nodded at her, picked out a dewy perfume lily from the bouquet he brought with him, and put it into the vase at the reception desk: "Thank you, I think this flower matches you very well."

After he finished speaking, he put down a girl with blushing cheeks and walked inside.

The people living in the critically ill area are basically people who have lost their ability to move. There is a unique quietness. The medical staff walking in and out is in a hurry, and the strong shade of trees spreads everywhere. Fei Du received a visit sign and came to Ward 407. , a doctor waited there early and greeted him familiarly: "Mr. Fei, I guess you have to come today."

"It just so happens that you are free these few days." Fei Du put the flower next to the man, "How is it?"

"It's generally stable," the doctor said, "but it's been three years, and the chances of waking up are not high. The family needs to be mentally prepared."

Fei Du responded without any expression, tilted his head to look at the man in the sick room, and replied politely, "I see, you have to work hard."

The doctor met his gaze and was startled for no reason. For a moment, he felt that the young man's indifferent gaze didn't look like he was looking at his father, or even a living person - he seemed to be looking at a pair of indifference. Decent ornaments, with some dispensable indifference.

The doctor has already made up a full set of "

giants

He didn't dare to talk any more in the big dramas of "The Wind and Cloud" and "Uspering the Throne and Seizing Power", he greeted Fei Du and hurried away.

Fei Du politely watched the doctor leave, put his hands behind his back, and circled around the man's sick bed a few times. The middle-aged man on the sick bed was lying there unconsciously, surrounded by a dazzling pile of medical instruments. Surrounded, it can be seen that he has been well taken care of, and not a single hair is white. Looking closely, his facial features are very similar to Fei Du, but his temperament is completely different. Even if he lies there motionless, it gives people a sharpness Yin Shen feels like cold marble.

At the end, Fei Du stopped at the corner, and there was a small calendar, probably because the nurse was negligent, and the date was from a few days ago.

He started to turn the calendar to the correct date—the last day of July was his birthday, and the two who gave birth to him were lying in a nursing home and lying on the ground.

Fei Du turned sideways, looked at the man for a moment with indescribable eyes, and suddenly reached for the man's oxygen tube.

In the quiet room, the medical equipment made a regular roar.

There was no warmth on the face of the young man who had just given flowers to the girl.