Chapter 161

Chen Pu took her hand and pulled her to sit down again: "Don't worry, listen to me, I certainly don't think Li Jincheng would do anything criminal, that is the dignity and belief engraved in his bones. But as criminal police, we cannot bring personal emotions when making certain important judgments. If you put aside the position that I am his brother and you are his sister, and look back at this case, what will you see?"

Li Qingyao remained silent.

What will she see? Ever since the gunman showed up, there are some questions that she doesn't want to think about. For example, it's not easy for an ordinary person to get a gun, but a criminal police officer knows which channels to get a gun; for example, many aspects of her brother also meet the conditions of the murderer, and he has the ability to perfectly complete this series of murders; for example, her brother's disappearance overlaps too much with the Xiang Wei case and the Li Yu case in time and space. That night, Ye Songming had given his brother a copy of Xiang Siling's abortion operation form, but his brother said that there was an urgent matter and did not deal with it immediately. What is more urgent than the case? If her brother is still alive, what has happened that made him hide his identity for seven years and abandon all his relatives and identity? And the song "Angel" appeared too coincidentally.

But all this is based on the premise that my brother is still alive.

Chen Pu smiled bitterly and said, "I just can't figure out what role Li Jincheng played in this series of events. I do have some thoughts that I dare not touch. For example, if this person is him, then at least he is still alive; but if he is not the one who avenged Li Yu for seven years and ended it all..." He looked into her eyes and said, "Then the possibility that he is still alive is very small."

Li Qingyao's heart felt like it was hit hard. She pursed her lips tightly and her eyes were sore.

In an instant, she understood why Chen Pu was in a low mood, because he had already figured out the two possible outcomes.

"I will find my brother." Li Qingyao stood up straight and even smiled at him. "Chen Pu, don't think about it. Are you sure that my brother can't find a third way out between these two paths? I believe that he will not give up until the last moment. We can't give up on him in disappointment."

Chen Pu's heart was also shocked. He looked at her pale face illuminated by the sun, looked at her beautiful but sharp eyes, and for the first time truly felt the tenacity of her soul. He no longer cared whether anyone in the other end of the room would see him, and opened his arms to hug her tightly, with admiration and heartache.

He said, "You are right, the truth has not yet been revealed, and there is always hope."

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Due to the heavy rain, there were no valuable footprints or bloodstains left in the forest near the cabin. The criminal police could only judge based on experience and search around for traces of Luo Long and Shang Ren, or their bodies. Ding Guoqiang asked his superiors for support and called in a large group of armed police soldiers and civilian police to go deep into the mountains step by step to expand the search circle.

This morning, Chen Pu and the other two, who had made great contributions, were ordered by Ding Guoqiang to rest, especially Chen Pu, who had soaked in the cool autumn stream last night and had numerous scratches on his body. As soon as the three arrived at the hotel in the town at the foot of the mountain, they fell down and fell asleep.

Li Qingyao had her own room. When she woke up, the sun was already at its highest point. The city was too far away, and she had no clothes to change into, so she changed into a blue and white camouflage uniform. When she walked out of the room, she happened to see Chen Pu and Zhou Yangxin walking over from the other end of the corridor. They seemed to have come back from outside.

Li Qingyao: "You guys got up so early?"

Zhou Yangxin said, "Damn, Chen Pu, this pervert, actually set the alarm for 12 o'clock. He just dragged me out for a walk to get some fresh air. What kind of fresh air do I need? I've been getting some fresh air all night!"

Chen Pu slapped him on the head and said, "Go back to the room."

"Okay, okay, I know I'm redundant and a guy who forgets his friends for the sake of beauty." Zhou Yangxin rolled into the room sleekly.

They were the only two people left in the narrow corridor of the small hotel. Li Qingyao asked, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"Five hours or so."

Li Qingyao had a guess, thinking that he might have set the alarm because he was afraid that she would wake up and he would not. But she didn't ask, because if it wasn't the case, it would seem that she was being too sentimental.

"Have you eaten?" Li Qingyao asked.

"Not yet. Let's go."

"Isn't your name Zhou Yangxin?"

"He has already eaten. There is a restaurant not far downstairs that should be delicious."

"Then why don't you eat?"

Chen Pu looked at her, smiled and said nothing.

Now Li Qingyao felt that he was most likely really getting up early and waiting for him, but he would not say it out loud.

Li Qingyao said: "Next time you wake up, call me directly."

"Do not hit."

"You don't have to wait for me." "What's wrong with waiting for your girlfriend? Shouldn't I accompany you to eat, accompany Zhou Yangxin? Is he more attractive than you to eat with?"

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As a result, they were unable to have breakfast right away. When they reached a dark and deserted corner on the first floor of the hotel, Li Qingyao dragged Chen Pu in.

Chen Pu was refreshed. However, Li Qingyao's mind kept flashing back to his image on the river last night. Hmm... he was a little bit overwhelmed.

A series of heavy and depressing cases were like an endless night. Although they had walked most of the way silently, it was still dark around them. The brief joy between young lovers was a rare spark in the dark night, fleeting, but bright and warm enough.

……

Finally, Chen Pu had to endure Li Qingyao's ridicule and asked her to go to the restaurant next door and order him a beef and tripe rice bowl, while he lay on the railing to "calm down".

When Chen Pu finally walked into the restaurant with a cold face and a dog-like appearance, two bowls of rice with toppings were served. Li Qingyao saw that he was holding his composure and smiled again. Chen Pu lost his composure in a second and simply sat down next to her, whispering, "Who told you to touch me just now?"

In the early morning, she touched her neck, arms, chest muscles, and abdominal muscles everywhere, and her hands were even inside her camouflage uniform. She was not like the reserved and cold woman she usually was. Her voice was small and her hands were soft. She didn't say a word at the time, but her breathing was slightly trembling. When Chen Pu recalled it, his scalp was numb.

Li Qingyao also felt a little annoyed after indulging himself, but he didn't show it on his face. He continued with his previous words: "What's wrong with touching your boyfriend? Shouldn't I touch you? Go ahead and touch..."

Chen Pu covered her mouth: "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't say you can't."

These words made Li Qingyao's heart ripple again.

The two of them started to eat and then became serious, talking about work in low voices.

Li Qingyao said: "If the murderer arranged for Luo Long and the other two to come to Heili Peak to take the blame, and wanted to kill them when the opportunity arose, leaving no evidence. How did he do it?"

Chen Pu thought for a moment and said, "Simple, aren't they looking for a job? Send them a resume to Heili Peak. The murderer must have been secretly observing them. You saw it last time. Luo Long and his partner were desperate to find a job and sent out many resumes. They may not remember which companies they applied to. The job of forest ranger has low income and difficult conditions, so not many people are willing to do it. They are in good physical condition, so they have a great chance of getting the job."

Li Qingyao nodded. This made sense.

At this time, Fang Kai called and asked, "One good news and one bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

Chen Pu: "Don't play that trick on me. Just tell me."

Fang Kai sighed, "The good news is that Lu Xing has been caught. When he went to the foreign trade company to withdraw money again, he was ambushed by police from our country and neighboring countries. He is currently on his way back to China, and will be interrogated as soon as he arrives in Xiangcheng. The bad news is that Xiang Siling ran away last night. This woman is really amazing."

"She ran away?" Chen Pu sneered, "It seems that she is more informed than we thought. Wasn't there someone watching her? How could she run away?"

"The child had a high fever and went to the hospital emergency room. The two young policemen were stunned. They said that Ming had been watching the door until 3 a.m., but at 6 a.m., the person was gone. The captain of the first team had already led people over to see what was going on."

"Okay, I'll go back and take a look this afternoon."

Chen Pu had just hung up when his phone rang again, as if it had been agreed. It was Fang Hao. Everyone probably thought Chen Pu would be awake by now.

Fang Hao's tone was solemn: "We made a strange discovery at the cabin."

"what?"

"A half-broken piece of golden hair was found in the mud beside the back door of the cabin. In addition, DNA from three people was isolated from the blood at the scene. They belonged to Luo Long, Shang Ren, and an unidentified woman. No matching person was found in the DNA database."

Chen Pu put his phone down again and looked at Li Qingyao in silence.

Li Qingyao said, "Chen Pu, among the people we have come into contact with recently, there is only one blonde woman."

I finished writing it today and posted it in advance. I wish you all a happy holiday.