chasing the dark

Chapter 13 Newcomer
Monday afternoon, chat room.

Qu Lijuan put a glass of water on the table: "I've had a meeting all morning, are you in a hurry?"

"Fortunately, I thought you didn't see it." Jiang Yu said.

During Qu Lijuan's routine inspection early in the morning, Jiang Yu made a small movement of scratching her eyebrows, which was a signal that she had something to say.

"How could it be?" Qu Lijuan smiled, "Is there anything new?"

Jiang Yu briefly recounted the content of her conversation with Wang Ling on the weekend, and then analyzed: "When Wang Ling talked about spending money, she only mentioned food, rent, water and electricity. It can be seen that these are her main consumption contents. A Women in their early thirties, unless they are forced by life, have to dress up as long as they have ample money. She didn't say anything about clothes, shoes, cosmetics, and bags."

"Combined with her clothing and skin condition, it can be said that she has never invested in herself other than to maintain a normal life, which is unreasonable."

"Well, that's true. As a woman, even if she doesn't wear makeup, she still has skin care products." Qu Lijuan nodded.

She herself belongs to the kind of woman who doesn't pay much attention to dressing up. She wears a police uniform when she goes to work, and sportswear after work.Her hair is the short hair that hasn't changed for more than ten years, the kind that doesn't cover her eyebrows and ears.

If so, she also uses some lotion, cream and so on every day.

"She took the initiative to talk to me that day, and she was in a good state. But after she said that she could raise money through the crowdfunding platform when she was sick, she immediately became depressed. She said she was sleepy, but she didn't sleep at all." Jiang Yu said, " Captain Qu, tell me, could her money be used for medical treatment?"

Qu Lijuan thought for a while, then nodded: "It's possible. From what I know so far, Wang Ling's illegal income is not a small amount, but she didn't spend it on herself... Not to mention, it is really possible that it was used for medical treatment. sick."

"But I can't figure it out. Her parents are long gone, and her relatives have also cut off contact. She is not married, let alone have children... Then, who is this person?" Jiang Yu thoughtfully.

"Who says you can't have children if you're not married? Over the years, I've seen a lot of unmarried mothers." Qu Lijuan pointed her finger in the direction of the cell, "There are quite a few of them now."

"But……"

"There's nothing wrong with it," Qu Lijuan interrupted her directly, "If you have an idea, check it out, it's better than not having any clue at all."

She paused for a moment, her eyes lit up, and she said, "In a few days, the prison will organize a health checkup for detainees who have been detained for more than six months, and it happens that her foot is injured. At that time, I will let her participate. Is there any accident?" After having a child, the doctor will know it at a glance."

"Can you see that too?" Jiang Yu asked curiously.

"Of course, a woman who has given birth to a child..." Qu Lijuan waved her hand, "Forget it, why tell this little girl to you. Anyway, you can tell, so don't worry."

Jiang Yu was at a loss, but she didn't want to talk about it, so she couldn't keep asking.

The two spoke a few more words, and Jiang Yu was sent back to the cell.

……

After chatting a few words that day, Wang Ling's state has changed.From being blank with no expression on his face, he turned into frowning, as if there was something big and worrying about him.

Jiang Yu saw this, but remained silent.She was thinking about what kind of opportunity it would be better to chat with Wang Ling.

Before she could figure it out, the opportunity came.

This afternoon, a newcomer entered the cell.

The woman was wearing a full set of shackles, standing at the door of the cell.

"Go in!" Officer Xiao pressed her head and forced her to bend down, which was considered sending her into the cell.

After locking the door, Officer Xiao confessed a few words as usual, and then left.

The person came in and squatted by the wall in the same posture just now, only the people in the room could see her appearance clearly.

However, looking at this, anyone has to be shocked.

This woman's skin is the kind of dark red that is often exposed to the wind and sun, her nose is crooked, and there is a bruise around the left eye, which is so swollen that there is only a seam left.

There were several scars on her face that were not fully healed, and there was a piece of gauze on the left forehead, where a piece of hair had been shaved because it was close to the hairline.

A person can become like this, it is hard to imagine what she has experienced.

There was a sound of gasping in cell [-], followed by whispers.

The woman turned a deaf ear to all this, she didn't speak or move, and stood there with empty eyes.

Sister Lan stared at her for a long time before she winked at Dalin.

Dalin swallowed his saliva, lowered his usually loud trumpet-like voice a lot, and asked, "What's your name?"

The woman didn't respond, and Sister Lan cast her dissatisfied eyes on Dalin, muttering, "Damn it!"

Dalin coughed twice, cleared his throat, and asked again with a louder voice.

This time the woman heard it, her good right eye moved and said, "Wu Xiufen."

Her voice was unusually hoarse, and it sounded extremely uncomfortable, as if she hadn't drank water for a long time, and the sound was squeezed out of her throat.

"How old is it?"

"Thirty years old."

Wu Xiufen's words once again let the people in the cell take a collective breath.

No one could have imagined that this woman with gray hair on her sideburns and rough skin was not yet thirty years old.She looks even a few years older than Sister Lan who is in her early forties.

Dalin frowned: "Why did you come in?"

"kill."

"Who did you kill?"

"My old man."

In the past, the locals used to refer to their husbands as old men, but in recent years they have gradually become husbands, but there are still many people who call them that.

"You're a ruthless person, you even killed your own old man. Why?" Seeing that Wu Xiufen's appearance was scary, but her speech was normal, Dalin was more confident.

"Damn him." Although Wu Xiufen's words were harsh, her expression was full of sadness.

"It's a couple anyway, how much hatred can there be?" Sister Lan opened her mouth.

Wu Xiufen pursed her dry lips, lowered her still intact right eye, and told her experience intermittently.

Her hometown is in the mountains in the north, a very poor place.

In order to marry their son a daughter-in-law, the parents asked someone to find her a husband's family, received a gift of 3 yuan from the other party, and married Wu Xiufen to a village more than 100 kilometers away from Liancheng.

Wu Xiufen, who was brought out from the mountains, was worried about the unknown fate. She took the train for the first time, and finally arrived at her destination after two days of bumpy rides.

A small yard, a few brick houses, this is an ordinary northeastern farmhouse.

But in Wu Xiufen's opinion, this is much better than her natal family.

So, when she heard that the man she was going to marry was 11 years older than her, that her former wife ran away with someone, and that there was a five-year-old daughter at home, she just frowned slightly and accepted the reality.

(End of this chapter)