Chapter 377 A father’s persistence!
Half a month later, Huainan Street.
Loud suona sounds, white paper money scattered high into the sky, and the funeral procession stretched from the street to the end of the street, with no end in sight.
The bodies of the four murdered children were placed in coffins and carried by their parents and relatives to their final destination.
The burial place is halfway up the back mountain. The four children are buried with their ancestors, hoping to be blessed.
Most of the police officers from the county bureau, Luo Rui and others attended the funeral and witnessed the children's coffins being buried.
Everyone present felt heavy in their hearts. For them, the case was finally solved, but they could not bring the murderer to trial.
Everyone's heart is filled with panic.
Looking at the four new graves, which were small but close together, Luo Rui's heart felt as if he had been pricked by needles.
As usual, they still had to eat and drink. Luo Rui and his party gave away white envelopes and prepared to leave, but they couldn't resist the warm invitation from Xiang Ye and others.
"Listen to me!"
As soon as Luo Rui sat down at the round table, he shouted to Mr. Xiang, attracting the attention of everyone around him.
"I have always said before that if Officer Luo can solve this case and recover the dolls, I will kneel down and kowtow to him. Now, I keep my word."
He was about to kneel down immediately, but Luo Rui didn't give him a chance and quickly supported him.
Are you kidding me? Are you trying to punish me? Or do you want to punish me? Luo Rui felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. If he suffered this kneeling, he might be stabbed by someone who wanted to make an example of him.
"Master Xiang, this is not appropriate. You are trying to offend me!"
"Nothing inappropriate!" Mr. Xiang pushed his hand away: "If it weren't for you, Officer Luo, how would these four dolls have ever seen the light of day again!"
Luo Rui's face darkened: "If you do this again, I'll leave immediately!"
Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi didn't want to embarrass Luo Rui, so they quickly persuaded them: "Master Xiang, please don't do this. We have disciplines. If you kneel down, our Luo detachment will be sued and raped by the superiors." You don’t want to harm the Luo detachment, do you?”
"Yes, what era is it now? We don't want this!"
Hearing what the two of them said, Xiang Ye was in a dilemma. He felt that if he didn't follow through on what he said, it would violate his own principles as a human being.
At this moment, Guo Huilan squeezed past him. She was wearing a white cloth on her head and her eyes were red: "Then let's bow to Detachment Luo to express our gratitude."
Xiang Ye smiled and said: "That's good, that's fine too."
So, in the large shed set up on the street, hundreds of people including the victims' families and neighbors stood up and bowed deeply to Luo Rui, who was sitting at the head.
Luo Rui felt heavy and took the people on his side to return the favor.
For a moment, the atmosphere was solemn and solemn, with only the slight sobs of the victims' parents highlighting everyone's mood at this moment.
Next, it was time to eat and drink. The chef was invited and the banquet was quite grand.
Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi took a day off to attend the funeral.
It was not a working day, so the two poured drinks for the criminal team members one by one to thank them for solving the case.
Luo Rui was not in a good mood to begin with. Besides, the case had been settled, so he did not refuse and drank three glasses of white wine in a row.
Shen Huaimin smacked his lips: "Detachment Luo, you are lucky to have you. Otherwise, this case may not be solved until the year of the monkey. I, Old Shen, would like to propose a toast to you. You can do whatever you want."
Luo Rui drank a glass of wine with him, and was bored in one gulp.
"Shen Bureau, is there something on your mind?" Luo Rui had long seen that something was wrong with Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi's expressions this morning.
Shen Huaimin shook his head: "It's okay, I'm just happy."
Luo Rui looked at Xu Chengzhi, saw him smiling, and took a sip of liquor.
Tian Guanghan took a piece of cold salad and said leisurely: "Bureau Shen, Captain Xu, stop pretending. You must be suffering from something. I can see it, not to mention our team leader."
Xu Chengzhi put down his wine glass: "It's really okay."
"Needless to say, I can guess it." Luo Rui didn't look at them, but kept eating as he said, "Did the police uniform get ripped off?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the criminal team raised their heads and looked at the two people. Only Luo Rui had no expression on his face and stuffed a piece of braised pork into his mouth.
Shen Huaimin smiled and said: "Hey, no."
But the word "no" had a long sound, which was hard to believe. Everyone here was a criminal investigator, so everyone could tell he was lying.
Xu Chengzhi poured another glass of wine into his glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Tian Guanghan said nothing, but Su Mingyuan's emotional intelligence has never been high: "It must be true. Looking at your expressions, it's worse than eating a leech."
Shen Huaimin sighed: "It's not what you think. We resigned on our own initiative. Morality is not worthy of our position. To put it bluntly, we are just occupying the manhole and not shitting. It is better to leave it to capable people to lead.
Let’s talk about this [1*23] case. I have been reflecting on it these days. If it had not been listed as a missing case at the first time and I had not been afraid of the hardships and hardships to find clues, I would not have had to wait until now to solve it. Shen Huaimin has neglected his duty! ”
Xu Chengzhi nodded, blushing and saying: "Detachment Luo, let me tell you, Bureau Shen is not to blame for this matter. The person who was mainly responsible at that time was Sun Yang. He was the deputy at the time. For that position, so..."
"Hey, stop talking, this matter is over!" Shen Huaimin waved his hand to stop him.
Xu Chengzhi grinned: "No, I have to tell you! Bureau Shen, no, Old Shen, let me tell you, your biggest problem after working for so many years is that you are looking forward and backward, afraid of this and that. If you had been more decisive, we wouldn't have had to Judging by their expressions, they are always cautious in doing things, for fear of offending others
Look, detachment Luo and the others are never afraid of offending anyone. If the worst happens, they will do it. If you don’t get me down, I will get you down. They are worthy of their police uniforms, what about us?
Old Shen, we are not wronged! There are too many shortcomings in us. You said morality is not matched, which is true, but is it just you and me?
What reflection? There are so many people in the county bureau, who listens to you, who doesn’t listen to you, who do you transfer? It’s so difficult! ”
Shen Huaimin raised a glass: "Stop talking about this. Besides, we can't get off the stage. Let's just eat and drink today and be happy."
Luo Rui listened to the two people talking and looked at their faces. It didn't look like they were trying to help him by talking to him.
Besides, the fault of Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi is not a matter of one or two sentences, but if someone is behind them, they may not take off their police uniforms.
In fact, Luo Ruida can give them some of the detection of this case. There are merits and demerits, which is better to say,
But when it comes to arresting Bai Kangyong, these two people are indeed a little unconscionable. This is why Luo Rui leaves the key point of the case to his own people.
In addition, it is also a defensive measure. With Bai Kangyong's energy, he has brought so many people with him, and there is no way there will be no insiders.
This makes Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi appear very passive, and no matter how much they do, it will be in vain.
Luo Rui did not sympathize with them, but said bluntly: "The matter is over, let's eat first."
This is a dead end. It means that you don’t have to tell me about your matters, and I don’t want to hear them. Just do whatever you want.
Shen Huaimin smiled: "Yes, let's eat first, eat."
Xu Chengzhi breathed out the breath of alcohol and stopped talking.
During this period, there was an endless stream of people who came to toast Luo Rui and talk flatteringly. Only one person sat in the corner and remained silent.
Luo Rui stood up, picked up a glass of wine, and sat down next to Xiang Nan.
Xiang Nan bowed and greeted in a hoarse voice: "Officer Luo."
"Shall we have a drink?"
"Okay!" Xiang Nan took the bottle and poured wine for Luo Rui.
"I respect you!" Xiang Nan finished the wine in one gulp.
Luo Rui looked at him and finished his drink.
Xiang Nan is a dull person. He is not like others who say flattering words or compliment anyone.
The bodies of only four of the five children have been found, including his son Xiang Ming, but the whereabouts of his youngest daughter Xiang Tao are still unknown.
During this week, Xu Chengzhi led the police and organized several waves of people to go into the mountain. They searched almost all over the mountain, but could not find any clues about Xiang Tao.
There were no scraps of clothes, no body of Xiang Tao, not even the red envelope carried by the child.
Seeing him staring blankly at the food on the table without speaking, Luo Rui sighed slightly.
"Mr. Xiang..."
Xiang Nan raised his face and stared at him.
"According to our discipline, I shouldn't tell you the next words, but you are a good father, and Xiang Tao is your only thought, so what I am telling you now is a clue about Xiang Tao..."
Hearing this, Xiang Nan's eyes narrowed, and his originally dead eyes suddenly became radiant.
He raised his hand slightly, but the palm and back of his hand were scarred, which he had accidentally cut while digging in the mountains.
"In the past seven days, we have been waiting for Bai Xibei to wake up. He woke up ten times in total. At first, he said nothing and kept resisting our police.
It wasn't until he woke up for the eighth time that we collected his confession.
He claimed that there were only four children who entered the mountain at that time, which meant that he did not kill your daughter Xiang Tao at all. ”
"This..." Xiang Nan swallowed: "Could that beast be a liar?"
"I don't know!" Luo Rui shook his head: "Because of his condition, we can't verify this issue.
But you also know that we have searched all over the back mountain and have not found any clues about Xiang Tao. Not only that, in the past few days, we have searched all the places including Bai Xibei's residence and the northern suburbs nursing home. , and there are no clues.
I can only tell you whether Xiang Tao is still alive, and I can't give you an accurate answer. ”
Xiangnan's eyes were cloudy and he asked in a hoarse voice: "Then what should I do? What do you need me to do?"
"Don't worry, we will definitely cure this bitch Bai Xibei. When his condition stabilizes, we will definitely corroborate his claims.
Mr. Xiang, what you have to do now is live well and life will continue. ”
"Does that mean you want me to wait?"
"Yes, we are all waiting!" Luo Rui stood up and patted his shoulder hard.
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The next day, the sun shines brightly. Fengshui County Bureau.
Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi wore casual clothes and watched Luo Rui and his party drive away.
Until the rear of the car disappeared, the two of them looked at each other and felt that this month was like a dream.
The Taihe Group collapsed, Bai Kangyong's criminal gang was arrested, [Case 1*23] was solved, and the two of them became ordinary people, all happened within a month.
Luo Rui uses the power of thunder to fight against evil without mercy.
Although the person left, the name "Lord of Hell" has been passed down orally and has been branded in the hearts of the people in the county.
The evidence of [Case 1*23] has been fixed, and Bai Xibei is undoubtedly the suspect in this case.
He is still called a suspect because the court has not tried him yet, but whether he can stand in court depends on whether his condition improves.
Under the advice of many expert doctors, Bai Xibei was also taken back to the province and city, and was held in solitary confinement in a mental hospital. He was treated by specialized doctors, and police officers were assigned to guard him in shifts. As long as his condition improved, the trial would begin immediately. conduct.
Luo Rui left very simply, without saying hello to anyone he knew in advance, because when he attended the funeral yesterday, Mr. Xiang said he would take someone to see him off on the roadside, so Luo Rui changed the time.
Tian Guanghan was chatting casually while driving: "Although Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi are timid, they still have some conscience."
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"What kind of conscience do you have?" Lin Chen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, curled his lips: "They are just talking about political integrity and worrying about the position under their buttocks. They have not put themselves in the shoes of the common people."
"What you said is wrong. You didn't see that Xu Chengzhi stayed up in the mountains for a week without much sleep. Wasn't it just to find the female doll?"
"Shit! He is thinking about himself. Seeing that the case has been concluded, if he wants to get some credit, he is much more cunning than Shen Huaimin."
Tian Guanghan rolled his eyes: "It doesn't make sense to you. Anyway, I think these two people are actually good. Although they didn't help us much, they didn't hinder us either. Lin Chen, you are still young. Some things are troublesome.
The tip of a needle can't be inserted into this hilltop or that hilltop. It would be difficult to handle many things unless the higher-ups gave orders to die or made determination. ”
"What you said is wrong. Then how did our team leader break the abscess of Taihe Group?"
Tian Guanghan glanced at Luo Rui, who was sitting in the back row with his eyes closed, smacking his lips and saying, "That's because the team leader has his own halo. According to what Old Man Zhao said, the team leader is a bit evil."
Lin Chen was curious: "No, did forensic doctor Zhao really say that? He has a very vicious mouth."
"This old man always says to everyone that our team leader is a bit evil, that he is the reincarnation of the God of Death, etc. Anyway, he has nothing nice to say.
Ever since the incident of searching for a corpse in a dream, the old man has become very nagging and his faith has collapsed. I saw him looking for Xiang Nan several times, asking about the dream at that time, and even wrote it down in a small notebook, telling us Director Zhao was very angry. ”
Cai Xiaojing, who was sitting in the back row, smiled and said: "You don't understand Uncle Zhao. He is not superstitious. He does this for a purpose."
Lin Chen didn't believe it: "No way, right? Forensic Doctor Zhao is a talkative master who just says whatever he wants. He is blaming Director Zhao to the sky and the earth. What can he have in mind?"
Luo Rui opened his eyes and said, "He feels pity for Xiang Nan. He has been running around for five years and has a pair of children. One was killed and the whereabouts of the other is unknown. His wife doesn't want him, so Uncle Zhao sympathizes with him and intends to comfort him."
But how could this old man say words of comfort so directly? He wanted to establish faith in Xiang Nan, even if it was superstition, he couldn't bear it! ”
"Holy crap, is it true or not?" Tian Guanghan said: "Comrade Zhao is so kind?"
Luo Rui said: "Don't look at people by their superficial appearance. Forensic Doctor Zhao is a sharp-tongued person with a soft heart. Just two words: arrogant."
At this moment, the car was about to enter the highway. Tian Guanghan had just turned around when he suddenly saw a familiar figure standing at the gas station next to him.
He immediately slowed down and shouted in the car: "What a coincidence, that seems to be Mr. Xiang?"
Lin Chen looked around: "Yes, that's him."
"What is he doing here?"
Luo Rui looked out the car window and saw Xiang Nan wearing a red motorcycle helmet and a small military green shoulder bag tied around his waist. He took out a crumpled 100 yuan from the bag and handed it to the gas station. of staff.
Next to him was a dilapidated motorcycle with a travel bag tied to the back and a flag fluttering in the wind.
The flag was freshly made and spotless, and on it was a photo of his youngest daughter, Xiang Tao, who was only five years old.
That's a smiling face!
The little girl's age, height, physical signs, and Xiangnan's contact information are written at the bottom of the flag.
After filling up the gas, push the motorcycle aside to the south to let the car behind it come in.
He got on his motorcycle and did not leave immediately. Instead, he took out a ballpoint pen and a map from his satchel.
He bit open the pen cap with his mouth, attached his body to the motorcycle, and focused on the route on the map.
Luo Rui and others got out of the car and came to him, but he didn't pay attention.
"Lao Xiang." Zhao Chunlai called him.
Xiang Nan was startled, raised his face, and took off the pen cap from his mouth: "Forensic Doctor Zhao? Detachment Luo? What are you..."
Zhao Chunlai held the thermos cup in his hand and said with a smile: "We are going back to the province and city today."
"You're going back now? Didn't you say it would take a few more days?"
"The case has to be settled back in the city, so we have nothing to do here." Zhao Chunlai said: "What are you doing?"
Lin Chen answered the conversation: "Are you still going out to look for the child?"
Xiang Nan smiled: "Detachment Luo told me to wait, but I couldn't wait any longer. I thought, if what Bai Beixi said is true, my daughter might really have been abducted by human traffickers. This is a blessing among misfortunes. , I have to find her.”
Lin Chen's eyes turned red: "But it's so far away, where are you going to find it?"
"You can always find it."
Everyone gathered around and looked at the map in his hand. There were several red lines marked on the map.
This is not a map of this province, but a map of Haixi Province.
Xiangnan said: "There are several cities and counties in Haixi Province that I haven't been to yet. I saw on the news that a group of child traffickers were just arrested there, so I thought about going and taking a look. Maybe I can My daughter was sold there.”
Tian Guanghan touched the handle of the motorcycle: "You should go by motorcycle? It's too dangerous, and what if you can't find it there?"
"Keep looking." Xiang Nan smiled and said, his eyes no longer confused and empty: "The fact that the child can entrust me with his dream means that there is nothing impossible in this world. As long as I am willing to look for it, I can I will definitely find my daughter. It’s just me and her in this home, I can’t just wait, I want to take her home.”
Luo Rui looked at him: "Don't worry, we have your contact information. We will corroborate Bai Xibei's confession. As soon as we confirm Xiang Tao's movements at that time, we will notify you immediately. If she was really abducted, we will contact you The Anti-Human Trafficking Office has classified Xiang Tao’s disappearance as a missing person case of the highest level and will definitely help you find her.”
"With the words of Detachment Luo, I feel relieved." Xiang Nan nodded and put away the map.
Zhao Chunlai asked: "Are you taking the expressway or the national highway?"
Xiang Nan shook his head: "Motorcycles can't get on the highway, I have to take the national highway."
"Isn't that a big circle?"
"It's okay, being idle is also idle."
Zhao Chunlai waved his hand: "Let's go, follow us, we will take you along!"
"This is against the rules..."
"Let's go." Luo Rui patted his shoulder.
Four police cars with provincial and municipal license plates got on the highway and turned on their lights. Although there was no sound, the red and blue lights flashed on the roofs of the cars so that they could be captured by surveillance cameras and avoid trouble with Xiang Nan later.
Ride your motorcycle southward and follow in the middle.
Luo Rui's car followed behind. No one in the car spoke, their eyes were fixed on the flag fluttering on the rear of Xiangnan's motorcycle.
After driving a hundred kilometers like this, I headed south to get off the highway intersection in front of me, and then changed to the national highway.
The two cars in front stopped, and Luo Rui and the others also stopped.
Immediately, a group of people gathered around, and everyone took out their wallets.
Seeing this, Xiang Nan wanted to leave, but Zhao Chunlai grabbed the front of the motorcycle and handed him ten hundred-dollar bills: "Take it."
"I can't have it!" Xiang Nan shook his head.
"Take it!" Zhao Chunlai couldn't help but hand it into his arms.
The same goes for Tian Guanghan, Chu Yang and others. Lin Chen and Cai Xiaojing emptied almost all the money in their wallets.
Luo Rui carries the most money with him. Paying bills by mobile phone is not popular at the moment, so he has to prepare cash at all times. He is too lazy to go to the bank to withdraw money.
When he took out a thick stack of money, Zhao Chunlai was shocked.
"Damn it, I know you have money, but you don't want to just spend so much money? Are you not afraid of thieves?"
Luo Rui rolled his eyes at him: "Don't you know that I am a soft-boiled person?"
"Only a ghost believes you." Zhao Chunlai said scornfully, then looked at the money in Zhao Ming's hand and cursed: "Get so much? You don't have to support your family anymore?"
Luo Rui stuffed the money into Xiangnan's shirt pocket.
Xiang Nan's eyes were red and he was already speechless: "I can't have it, it's too much... I can't bear it."
Zhao Chunlai said: "No one can afford it. You have to know that we all have iron rice bowls and will have retirement benefits in the future. Of course, Detachment Luo definitely doesn't care about this."
Xiang Nan took a deep breath, took out the notebook and pen in his bag, and prepared to write down the money one by one.
Luo Rui waved his hand: "Here we go, have a nice trip, and wish you peace!"
Zhao Chunlai: "Wish you peace!"
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Everyone said goodbye to him one after another, then got back in the car and drove towards the province and city.
Xiang Nan froze on the motorcycle, speechless, until a long time later, he wiped the overflowing tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves.
He got on his motorcycle and drove towards the distance, with the only thought of living in his heart...
(End of chapter)