Network New Liao Zhai

Chapter 21

Zhu Yan fell asleep leaning against her grandmother's bed, holding the photos of her parents tightly in her hands.In the dream, she saw her parents, and they waved to her. She wanted to run over, but she couldn't reach them.She looked around in a daze, and found herself standing on a wasteland. She saw many people of all shapes and sizes gathered from all directions, lined up and walked in the direction where Mom and Dad disappeared, and people constantly surpassed her and gathered into the advancing stream of people. , and then she saw her grandmother, who said to her, "Niuniu, grandma is gone, you have to take good care of yourself." After speaking, she slowly turned around and walked into the crowd, heading towards the desert.

"Grandma, grandma, don't go! Grandma..." Zhu Yan shouted at grandma, and suddenly woke up.Looking at the old man lying on the bed, sleeping so peacefully and peacefully, Zhu Yan stretched out her hand and slowly put it between her grandmother's nose, there was no breath.

"Grandma..." Zhu Yan burst into tears.

"What's the matter, Zhu Zhu?" Everyone heard the news.

"Grandma...Grandma, she's gone..."

Last night, Zhu Yan asked her aunt and uncle to rest. They had worked hard during this time, so she was the one to accompany her grandmother.In the evening, my grandmother also talked to her about her childhood for a while. Seeing that she was in good spirits, she slowly fell asleep.It went away unexpectedly.

Grandma's funeral was soon over, and Guo Qiqi was always by Zhu Yan's side to support her.

In front of grandmother's grave, Zhu Yan stood silently.

"Grandma, you are too tired, take a good rest! Don't worry, leave the future to me!"

He bowed silently and turned away resolutely.Guo Qiqi quickly followed.

On the way back, Guo Qiqi asked her, "Zhu Zhu, do you have any plans?"

Zhu Yan: "I made an appointment with my uncle to go to Lianli Town on the 28th of next month, and we'll see it later."

Next month is May, May 28th, 24 years.

"I'll accompany you then."

"Qiqi, thank you, it's my greatest luck to have a friend like you this time."

"You said that we are friends, and that's what it should be, not to mention a little effort. If I have anything in the future, you can't help me the same."

"Bah, bah, bah! What nonsense are you talking about, what will happen to you? How can you compare like this." Zhu Yan said anxiously.

Guo Qiqi laughed: "It's okay, it's okay, we'll be okay in the future, okay!"

A month later, Zhu Yan took leave to go to Lianli Town.Guo Qiqi originally planned to accompany her, but Zhu Yan firmly declined, and she did not force it, because after all, Zhu Yan had to face some things herself.However, Zhu Yan did not refuse the car she offered, and it was more convenient to drive by herself.

Lianli Town, to be precise, should be called Lianli Economic Development Zone. It is located between the provincial capital and S County. It has a special geographical location, convenient transportation, and extends in all directions. In addition to roads, there are also shipping terminals. It is not for nothing that it was planned as an economic development zone in the early 90s. reason.After more than [-] years of construction and development, the changes in Lianli are changing with each passing day. The former small town is now a new type of modern city.There are many factories in the industrial park, the streets are wide and tidy, and there are rows of high-rise buildings, which is a prosperous scene.

My cousin drove and my uncle came directly from H County.Zhu Yan and her uncle made an appointment to meet at Lianli Square.

The uncle took them to the cemetery first.

Zhu Yan's grandfather Zhu Guangyao, father Zhu Qiang mother Yan Liping are buried here.

Today is May 5, 28 years ago today, the family was killed.Today is their sacrificial day, so my uncle specially chose to bring Zhu Yan and cousin here to worship today.

The cemetery is big, solemn and quiet.

The weather at the end of May was hot, and the sun was shining on the cemetery, but Zhu Yan didn't feel hot, instead, an icy chill rose from the soles of her feet.

Zhu Yan and his cousin put the tributes and bouquets they brought in front of the tomb, and then burned incense and worshipped with their uncle.

"My uncle, my sister and brother-in-law, I brought Niuniu to see you today. She has grown up and her name is Zhu Yan. You should be happy to see her!"

"I'm sorry, my uncle, my sister and brother-in-law have made you wait for another year, and the murderer has not been caught yet."

"Uncle, don't say that. Mom and Dad understand." Zhu Yan comforted uncle, "Uncle, you have paid a lot for so many years."

"All I put in is a little energy, but I don't have the ability to find the murderer." Yan Ronghai sighed. "Zijian, Niuniu, I used to be here every year, and every year in the future, your brothers and sisters will be here, you know?"

Both cousin and Zhu Yan nodded in agreement.

Before, Guo Qiqi once asked Zhu Yan if she had any plans. At that time, Zhu Yan didn't know what she was going to do?Today, standing in front of the graves of her grandfather, parents, and looking at her uncle's wrinkled face and gray hair, Zhu Yan understood what she was going to do. She secretly vowed to catch the murderer so as to comfort her grandfather, parents, and mother. Spirit in heaven.

Zhu Yan was praying silently in her heart, when she felt that someone was looking this way, she turned her head to look over, and a man in the distance was also looking this way. age.Seeing Zhu Yan looking over, he did not evade, but looked at her recklessly. Yes, Zhu Yan felt that he was reckless and full of inquiry into her, as if asking: Who are you?

"Dad, who is that person, always look this way." My cousin also found him and asked first.

Yan Ronghai looked over there, "Oh! It's him! He's here to pay homage, too, and we meet every year, for 10 years, right?"

Saying that, he waved to the man as a greeting, the man nodded as a response, then looked at Zhu Yan again, and left first.

When Zhu Yan and the others walked to the entrance of the cemetery, they only saw an off-road vehicle with a license plate number from another province.

In the car, the uncle took them to the police station.

In the past 92 years, the police officers at the police station have changed several times, some retired, some transferred, but no matter how they change, everyone knows that every year a person from Yan Ronghai comes to the police station to inquire about the case of his sister and brother-in-law. Have you?Thus, every policeman who came to the police station knew about the tragedy that happened on May 5, 28.

Yan Ronghai comes every year with hope, and the answer he gets is that the murderer has not yet been found.

Today, Yan Ronghai brought his son Yan Zijian and his niece Zhu Yan to the police station again.

Director Li of the police station received them.For Yan Ronghai, they are also old acquaintances.

Ten years ago, the director was a small policeman who had just been assigned to the police station. As soon as he arrived here, he knew about the 10 murder case, and later he met Yan Ronghai.

"Lao Yan, come and sit down. I guess you are coming soon, and I'm waiting for you specially." Director Li said.

Every year Yan Ronghai comes on this day and never falls behind.Everyone at the police station knew that it would be strange if Yan Ronghai didn't come on this day.

"Li Suo, my old mother passed away last month, hey! She never waited for this day." Yan Ronghai sighed.

"Lao Yan, my condolences and change. I understand your mood." Director Li sighed a little, he understood what Yan Ronghai meant.

"Before I left, the old mother told the children about this." My uncle pointed to the two young people, "This is my son Yan Zijian and my niece Zhu Yan. I am getting older and I don't know if I can wait. On that day, if...in the future, let them come every year, and bring them to recognize the door today."

Director Li looked at the two young people and finally focused on Zhu Yan.

"Is this your niece? Is she the baby who stayed at the scene and survived?"

"Ok!"

"Ah! It's so big."

At the beginning, for the purpose of protecting Zhu Yan, my grandmother and uncle asked the media not to mention the babies who survived the scene when reporting, so only the four adults who were killed were mentioned in the news reports, but the police station and higher-level public security organs were involved in handling the case. The police all know that there is such a child.

"Yes. I chose to come today because today, May 5th, a full 28 years ago, is the anniversary of my sister and brother-in-law's funeral. The children didn't know about it before, but now that they know it, they should come."

"Lao Yan, I understand your feelings. Over the years, we have not stopped investigating this case..."

"Li Suo, I have no other intentions."

"Old Yan, I understand..."

At this time, Zhu Yan interjected: "Director Li, as the family member of the deceased, the only survivor at the scene, I want to know the situation of the detection of this case, can you tell me?"

Director Li looked at Zhu Yan: "Little Zhu girl, I'm sorry, I can only tell you that the case has not been solved yet, I can't say more about the rest, it's the rule."

Zhu Yan originally wanted to ask about the case, what clues did the police have, and what new developments were there? Are there any suspects and other questions, but Director Li refused immediately.

Zhu Yan suddenly became emotional and asked: "After so many years, the case has not been solved, and the murderer has not been caught. Did you forget it long ago and let it become an unsolved case? Could it be that my parents, they dead in vain?"

"Miss Zhu, calm down. It's not what you think. It was a disgrace to Lianli and a disgrace to the police station for such a tragic incident that year. This major case was registered in the county and the province. Every year, the police station dispatches personnel from the small police force to investigate this case, just to solve the case as soon as possible. Whenever there is a little new clues, the police officers ran to the surrounding areas and many places in and outside the province. Every time, I go away with hope and come back disappointed. But our police never gave up. Just this year, the province issued an instruction, asking us to crack the accumulated cases as soon as possible. At that time, the provincial county and our district will The police station dispatched the backbone to form a task force, and used new technologies and methods to re-investigate some cases. The 5.28" homicide case was the first.I believe that there will be good news soon. "

"Are you really going to set up a task force?" Yan Ronghai's voice was filled with excitement, and he saw hope again.

"Where is the task force?" Zhu Yan asked.

"Xiao Zhu, it's useless for you to ask this. Even if you find the task force, they have no comment. Lao Yan, you should go home! I will notify you as soon as the case is solved."

(End of this chapter)