Female Forensic Bone Collector

Chapter 9 Sister
It was already past one o'clock in the afternoon when Wang Yanan returned to the bureau from the scene.As soon as she walked into the office, Zhang Tong's call came. Although she didn't say anything on the phone, Zhang Tong's tone made Wang Yanan very worried.

In the dissecting room, the atmosphere was obviously not right. Small, off-white bones were placed on the two cold stainless steel dissecting tables, and there was no expression on the faces of Pan Jian and Zhang Tong.

"How? Is there something wrong with the corpse?"

"There is no problem with the corpse. It is confirmed to be human remains, female, aged between nine and 12 years old. However, here are two remains, to be precise, two incomplete remains."

Wang Yanan didn't understand the meaning of Zhang Tong's words: "You mean there are two victims?"

Zhang Tong nodded: "According to the found sacrum and skull, we can confirm that one of the deceased is a girl, but we also found two pairs of pubic bones at the same time. Two pairs of pubic bones of different lengths, the bone age of both pairs is nine Between the ages of 12 and [-], it can be concluded that there were not one deceased, but two. However, due to the incomplete skeleton, the other one does not have a skull, so we do not have the specific identity of the other deceased at present. Ways to confirm. You also know that it is more difficult to determine the gender of a child before the puberty period based on the skeleton, not to mention the lack of many bones. So, judging from the clues at hand, I have no way. But I will try my best. "

"Can you confirm the year when the deceased was murdered?"

Zhang Tong nodded, "According to the calculation of the carbonization year of the bones, the two people were murdered roughly 18 to [-] years ago. However, I am still waiting for the report from the trace identification and biochemical examination. They extracted the shallow pit where the corpse was buried at the scene. The results of the biochemical samples in the hospital will come out today." She thought for a while, and continued, "Yanan, I want to apply for another survey of the site, what do you think?"

"I also thought of it. There may be more than one victim. I will report to Director Li at the case briefing later."

After Wang Yanan left, Zhang Tong reached out to pick up the small skull, examined it carefully, and remained silent for a long time.

At the meeting, everyone's faces were very solemn.After listening to Wang Yanan's report, the entire room fell silent.

Zhao Junjie, who was sitting by the door and listening, suddenly stood up: "I have an idea, can you tell me?"

Director Li nodded.

Zhao Junjie looked at everyone, and then said: "My old classmate, Liu Chunxiao from the Municipal Procuratorate, told me that several children had disappeared one after another in that Populus euphratica forest, all around nine years old. I was wondering, could it be related to the victim of the case we found?"

"Is your news accurate?" Director Li said dubiously.

"Of course it is true. Due to some special reasons, Prosecutor Liu has been paying attention to the cases of missing children in that area for a long time. One of the missing girls is Zhang Qiu, the sister of forensic doctor Zhang. And forensic doctor Zhang at the time Right at the scene of the crime, it can be said that she witnessed everything!" When Zhao Junjie talked about his discovery, he seemed a little eloquent, and even a little proud.

"You mean Xiaozhang is an eyewitness?" Li Ju put down the pen in his hand, with a confused expression on his face.

Zhao Junjie nodded: "I originally applied to stay in your bureau because of the unsolved disappearance case of Zhang's forensic sister. This will be a very interesting story. It's a pity that she can't remember the scene at that time."

"Can not remember?"

Wang Yanan added: "At the time of the crime, the murderer injected a certain dose of anesthetics into Zhang Tong's body in an attempt to make Zhang Tong a vegetable. Unexpectedly, Zhang Tong woke up after a month of coma, but suffered from selective amnesia. " She turned to Zhao Junjie, "However, Reporter Zhao, why are you here as an undercover agent?"

Zhao Junjie touched his head in embarrassment: "As reporters, sometimes we have to sacrifice a little bit!"

"Okay, okay, don't talk about it," Director Li stood up, "How about this, Xiao Wang, you send someone to investigate the records of missing persons reported in Populus euphratica forest in the suburbs of the city for nearly 20 years, and contact Liu from the city procuratorate. Contact the prosecutor to confirm the identity of the deceased as soon as possible."

"Director Li, forensic doctor Zhang suspects that there is more than one victim at the scene. I plan to conduct another comprehensive inspection of the scene."

"No problem, just let me know if you have any difficulties with manpower and equipment." As he said, Director Li glanced at everyone with a serious expression, "This case is very important, and it involves minors. Everyone should cheer up and start working hard from now on." From the beginning, the holidays have been cancelled, and a 24-hour shift system has been implemented to try to solve the case as soon as possible! Catch the murderer!"

Zhang Tong dialed the phone number of his mother's ward.

"Mom, I'm Tongtong, how are you? I have to work overtime these days, so I can't go to see you."

"Oh, then you should pay more attention to rest! Don't be too tired!" The mother's voice seemed very disappointed.

"By the way, Mom, I have something to ask you. During the last few days when you were at home, did anyone visit us?"

"You said it was last week?"

"Correct!"

"Let's think about it... Apart from you, Uncle Chen, there shouldn't be any outsiders!"

"Uncle Chen?"

"Well, he comes often! What's the matter?"

"It's nothing, I'm just asking. Mom, you should rest! I'll call you when I'm free!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Tong couldn't calm down.She walked to the desk, opened the drawer, and took out the express mail that had been opened.This was the first time she sat down to read the letter seriously after receiving it. After identification, the address on the envelope was a private nursing home.The sender's name is very strange, never heard of it.Looking at the empty envelope, Zhang Tong really couldn't figure out why someone would steal this unknown letter.But one thing is certain, that is, the person who stole the letter must not have known the contents of the letter at first, and took away the letter paper in a panic because he saw it by accident, so that he subconsciously tore it apart. The opened envelope was just stuffed hastily into the bookcase.He didn't have enough time to be thoughtful enough to take the envelope away, fearing being discovered.It seems that if one can know the content of this letter, many puzzles can be easily solved.

Thinking of this, Zhang Tong took out a pen and paper, wrote back a letter to the sender according to the sender's address on the envelope, and attached the opened envelope, asking the sender to inform him of the specific content of the letter.Finally, she called the express delivery company to come and pick it up.

Recalling the mother's switched medicines and this strange delivery, Zhang Tong felt a little excited.No matter what the result is, Zhang Tong is only sure about one thing, that is, for the sake of her mother, she must find out the truth of the matter.

At noon, the sky began to rain, and gradually, the rain became heavier and heavier.The world seemed to be covered by a thick white curtain.This is autumn rain, and every time it rains, the weather will become significantly cooler.

On the outskirts of the city, there are two police cars and a black and white box-type forensic on-site vehicle with the words "forensic" written on it in large letters.

"How about it, should we wait until the rain stops?" Wang Yanan stared worriedly at the dense rain outside the car.

Zhang Tong's voice came from the walkie-talkie: "No, we are ready."

After a while, Wang Yanan saw from the rearview mirror of the police car that the two doors of the forensic on-site car were opened one after another. Zhang Tong and his assistant Pan Jian got out of the car wearing thick raincoats.Through the raincoats, it can be clearly seen that the two of them are holding a long antenna-like thing in their hands, which is connected to a backpack on their backs.

Wang Yanan quickly put on the raincoat, got out of the car, and followed closely behind Zhang Tong: "What do I need?"

"No, we can handle it ourselves! We will notify you if we find it!" Zhang Tong waved his hand, and then he and Pan Jian walked towards the forest in front of them, less than ten meters away from them. A shallow pit for burying the dead.

In the woods, the rain weakened a bit. Zhang Tong and Pan Jian pulled out the disc antennas of the radar searchers in their hands, turned on the instruments, and each occupied a corner, separated by about 20 meters, and began to search inch by inch. traces of the ground.More than ten minutes passed, and the monitor screen remained silent, including when sweeping the shallow pit where the body was first found, there was no reaction at all.Zhang Tong couldn't help but began to doubt his own reasoning. It was possible that the bones could not be found after such a long time.However, do you just give up like this?

A gust of wind blew by, and the raindrops were blown up and hit Zhang Tong's face. The rain made her almost unable to open her eyes.The branches overhead rustled strangely in the wind.Suddenly, there was no sound in my ears, the sound of the branches being trampled under my feet, the sound of wind and rain...all disappeared without a trace in an instant, and Zhang Tong's feet were nailed firmly in place as if they were filled with lead.The scene in front of him seemed familiar, the tall Populus euphratica tree, the strange branches stretching in the air, and the soft weeds under his feet... Zhang Tong could not help but take a breath, these scenes were in his dream Happened more than once, and whimpering cries...

Zhang Tong shivered and turned around suddenly, but there was nothing in front of him!Why can't I hear the crying that appeared in my ears countless times in my dream?Her heart couldn't help but hang in her throat.

At this moment, the monitor in his hand issued a harsh "beep" alarm sound. Zhang Tong who was awakened hurriedly looked down and saw a small bright spot appeared on the radar detection monitor screen in his hand, which meant that The detectors found traces of bones no deeper than 1.5 meters below the surface.With trembling hands, she pressed the magnification switch, and the shape of a skeleton soon appeared on the screen. There was no need to wonder whether it was a human skeleton, because the small skull had fully exposed everything.

After detecting the ground within 50 meters of the entire shallow pit, Zhang Tong realized sadly that what he was facing was not one dead person, but many.Counting the two previously found, the final number is likely to be seven.

The rain was still falling. After Zhang Tong registered the last coordinate position and planted a small flag to mark it, he stood up and looked up at the gray sky.Rainwater drifted into her eyes again, Zhang Tong felt an indescribable tingling pain, and subconsciously closed her eyes.Suddenly, a terrible cry sounded in her ears, which sounded like the heart-piercing cry of a little girl in extreme pain.The voice became clearer and clearer, as if it was right next to her ears. Zhang Tong was in a hurry. She quickly opened her eyes, looked around, and muttered to herself: "Sister! Sister! I heard you crying, where are you... ..."

Pan Jian, who was busy arranging the instruments, was stunned by Zhang Tong's abnormal behavior. He couldn't believe his eyes, and then he reached out and wiped the rainwater from his face, and shouted: "Forensic doctor Zhang, what are you doing?" Already? Are you okay!"

The crying stopped abruptly, Zhang Tong stood there with a pale face, and it took a long time to come back to his senses: "I'm fine, be careful of the instrument, don't damage it!" She said, walking towards the police car without turning her head went.Wang Yanan and several of her subordinates are waiting for her reply.

Due to the rain, the on-site division of labor can only be carried out in the police car.Zhang Tong marked the spots where the corpses were found on the map with a red pen, and then raised his head and said: "At present, only so many have been found within a radius of 50 meters. This Populus euphratica forest is so big, we want to search all of it today. Impossible, but we can look for the remaining remains in the future based on the missing persons report. However," she paused, turned her head to look at the fading rain and the muddy crime scene outside the car window, and said with a wry smile, " I've marked it down, but the digging is more than enough for you. Go ahead, guys!"

Wang Yanan was fully armed and took the lead to get out of the police car. After walking a few steps, she turned back and pointed to the radar detector in Zhang Tong's hand with a puzzled face and asked, "Xiao Tong, don't lie to me, it's really Is it reliable? Can you find the skeletons in the ground? My men have been spinning around for two days!"

Zhang Tong, who just got out of the car, couldn't help but smile slightly: "Yanan, don't worry, I jumped in line after exhausting my words. The radar detector borrowed from the provincial laboratory, as long as everything within a depth of 1.5 meters underground Skeletons containing phosphorus and calcium components will all be displayed on the surveillance screen, exactly. I won't let you work in vain!"

After hearing this, Wang Yanan smiled brightly, turned around and left with a small shovel on his shoulder.

Under the guidance of Pan Jian, everyone started excavating at several marked points.Not long after, the first messy skeleton was exposed on the ground. In order not to damage the skeleton, everyone immediately dropped the shovel, squatted on the ground and carefully started digging the soil with ten fingers of both hands.The rain made the soil on the surface thick like mud. Gently wiped off the dirt on the surface of the bones. Zhang Tong, who stood silently on the side, nodded and said calmly: "This is a tailbone, which belongs to women and has not adult……"

Everyone's heart was cold.

Liu Chunxiao took out the old notebook from the desk drawer again, and gently pushed it to Wang Yanan on the opposite side of the desk: "This is the information of all the missing children I have collected, as well as their home addresses, but because of the passage of time, It’s been too long, and many people must no longer live in their original places.”

"It's okay, we will investigate." Wang Yanan took the notebook, "Thank you! By the way, can you tell me why you are interested in the disappearance of Populus euphratica? You don't have the same purpose as Reporter Zhao Bar?"

Liu Chunxiao shook his head: "I don't want to be famous that much."

"Then I understand, you are for Zhang Tong! You are classmates. Zhao Junjie told us what happened to Zhang Tong when he was a child at the meeting, and you also want to help her, but you and Zhao Junjie have different starting points."

Liu Chunxiao froze for a moment, blushing slightly, he was really not used to being seen through his thoughts by others.

Wang Yanan didn't continue talking.She stood up and shook the notebook in her hand: "Thank you, I will return it to you as soon as possible."

Liu Chunxiao nodded and said nothing more.

In the cold and empty dissecting room in the past, it is a crowded scene today. The original four stainless steel dissecting tables were not enough at all, and finally had to temporarily clear out the workbench on the other side to place it received from the scene skeleton.

After a whole night of busy work, except for a few bones that were missing or too damaged to be identified due to being in the wild for too long, the rest were identified one by one based on the age of the bones and the age of the soil microbial specimens attached to the surface of the bones. Classified.

Five skeletons, plus the original two in the cold storage, for a total of seven.All seven skeletons belonged to women, based on their exposed mastoids and rounded frontal bones.

Looking at the bones that have been sleeping underground for many years, Zhang Tong's heart is extremely heavy.Pan Jian is currently performing three-dimensional portrait processing on seven scanned skulls. I believe that he will be able to see the general appearance of these seven girls soon, but Zhang Tong is not at all relaxed.

The computer made a crisp beep, and then the printer on one side started working.Zhang Tong stood up, took a deep breath, walked to the side of the printer, and carefully examined the printed craniofacial images one by one.

At this moment, the door of the dissection room was pushed open, and Wang Yanan walked in quickly.

"Xiaotong, how's it going? Has the craniofacial imaging come out?"

Zhang Tong was trembling while holding a photo in both hands, tears streaming down his face.

Wang Yanan's heart tightened, and she leaned forward to look at it.Who would have thought that she would be stunned by this look, because the girl on the printed photo in Zhang Tong's hand looks almost the same as Zhang Tong!Almost a scaled down version!
"It's so similar! It's unbelievable!" Wang Yanan couldn't help blurting out.

Aware of Yanan's arrival, Zhang Tong quickly wiped away tears, choked up and said to his assistant Pan Jian: "Which skeleton is this last photo from?"

Pan Jian looked down, and replied, "Number six!"

Zhang Tong then walked to the corpse marked No. [-], removed a complete tooth in the skull with surgical forceps, and then went to the working area to sample the pulp.

"Xiao Tong, you are..." Wang Yanan looked confused.

"Although the photo is very similar to Qiuqiu, I still need to do a DNA sampling comparison to determine whether she is my sister Zhang Qiu who disappeared 20 years ago."

"It's been so many years, can you still collect useful DNA samples?" Wang Yanan tried his best to avoid talking about Zhang Tong's sad things.

Zhang Tong took a deep breath, pointed at the gray-white dental pulp in the two-milliliter test tube in front of him, and said, "No matter how long it takes, as long as the dental pulp can be extracted, a DNA sample can be analyzed for comparison." As she spoke, she turned around and looked at Wang Yanan seriously, "Thank you for understanding me!"

Of course Wang Yanan understood the meaning of Zhang Tong's words. She put her arm around her good friend's shoulder and sighed softly: "We are friends, this is what I should do!"

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Tong and his assistant Pan Jian were still busy in the dissection room. Although the air conditioner was turned on in the room, they were still sweating profusely.Since the bones have become very fragile, they cannot be washed with water. Each bone must be carefully scraped off with a spatula, but not too hard, for fear of damaging the surface of the bone.The scraped soil was sent to the biochemical inspection team for sampling and analysis, but the skull of the deceased was put in the final processing because of its complex structure.

"Forensic Zhang, Prosecutor Liu is looking for you!" Pan Jian pointed to the door.

"Liu Chunxiao? Why is he looking for me?" Zhang Tong turned around curiously. Sure enough, Liu Chunxiao was looking around the room through the glass door of the dissection room in casual clothes. When he saw Zhang Tong looking at him, he nodded and smiled. .

Zhang Tong hesitated for a moment, took off his gloves, walked out of the anatomy room, and came to the corner of the corridor, then turned around and asked, "What are you doing here? Do you need me?"

"I would like to invite you to dinner, do you have time?" Liu Chunxiao put his hands in his jeans pockets, with a half smile on his face.

"I guess I don't have time. There are too many corpses found in this case, we have to get out the autopsy report as soon as possible, or next time, okay?"

Liu Chunxiao looked very disappointed, and secretly sighed: "Alright then, I'll go first."

Watching Liu Chunxiao's back disappear into the corridor, Zhang Tong suddenly had the urge to stop him.She knew that Liu Chunxiao would not come to her for no reason, and she really wanted to find someone to confide in these days, but Zhang Tong knew that things were not as simple as she imagined.

The door of the dissecting room opened suddenly, revealing Pan Jian's head.

"Zhang Forensic, the DNA report is out!"

At such a moment, Zhang Tong's blood seemed to be frozen.She gritted her teeth and nodded, no longer thinking about Liu Chunxiao's visit just now, but quickly pushed the door open and walked into the dissection room.You know, she has been waiting for this moment for 20 years!Zhang Tong really had no way to calm himself down.

Li Ju's office was brightly lit. Ever since the first day when Populus euphratica's skeleton was discovered, Li Ju hadn't been home.Unlike other police officers, he not only has to keep an eye on the progress of the case, but what makes him even more troublesome is that he has to spare more time every day to deal with the indiscriminate bombardment of the media.At this moment, he is scratching his head and preparing the speech for tomorrow's press conference.

"Director Li, is it convenient for me to talk to you?"

Li Ju looked up and saw Zhang Tong standing at the door of his office.He quickly stood up, pointed to the chair opposite his desk, and smiled all over his face: "Sit down, Xiao Zhang, what can you do for me?"

Zhang Tong didn't sit down, she took a few steps forward, hesitated for a while, and then said: "Director Li, I'm sorry, I want to withdraw from the investigation of Populus euphratica case."

Hearing this, Director Li couldn't help being stunned. In his impression, this is not Zhang Tong's usual style of handling cases, "Xiao Zhang, do you have any difficulties? Tell me, and we will solve it together. You need to know, There was not enough forensic staff in the bureau, and now Lao Zheng is on a business trip, if you quit halfway, the investigation of the whole case will be very troublesome! Do you think about it again? If you have any difficulties, we can solve them together!"

Zhang Tong did not express his opinion, but handed over a DNA test report that he had already held in his hand: "This is a comparison chart of DNA samples extracted from one of the deceased."

"Oh? I found a match? Isn't that good?" Li Ju stared at the report in his hand with puzzled eyes, "What do you have to worry about?"

"She and I are matched! She is my sister Zhang Qiu who has been missing for 20 years!" Zhang Tong's voice trembled a little.

"What did you say?" Li Ju pondered for a while, then continued, "Then what Zhao Junjie said at the meeting is true?"

Zhang Tong nodded: "Yes, my sister disappeared in that forest, and according to the regulations of the bureau, I am now a family member of the victim, so it is inconvenient to participate in the further investigation of this case."

Bureau Li was silent.Zhang Tong is right. In order to avoid unnecessary pollution of the chain of evidence, the bureau does have a rule of "applying for recusal".However, in this special period, if Zhang Tong really withdraws, no one will be able to take over the work of forensic medicine soon.Thinking of this, Li Ju sat down on the office chair and said sincerely: "Xiao Zhang, I can fully understand your feeling of losing a loved one, but please understand that this is an extraordinary period to solve the case, we need you to stay and participate in the work .As for the rules of 'avoidance of suspicion', I will report to the bureau's party committee and apply for special approval. I believe in your justice for the special treatment in special times! Xiao Zhang, I also hope that you can take the overall situation into consideration and consider the whole case, okay?"

Zhang Tong didn't say anything more, picked up the inspection report, turned around and walked out of Director Li's office silently.

"Pan Jian, is there any result?" Back in the dissection room, Zhang Tong came to the X-ray scanner calmly.Before she went to Director Li's office, she ordered Pan Jian to conduct an X-ray scan on all the skeletons, hoping to find cracks that were invisible to the naked eye.

Pan Jian reached out and picked up a piece of vertebrae. "The scars are roughly the same. They are all caused by the misalignment of the third vertebrae!"

"The third vertebra is close to the neck. From this point of view, the deceased's neck was twisted instantly. The only thing we can take comfort in is that the deceased did not suffer any pain and soon lost consciousness! Another point," Zhang Tong said coldly. He said coldly, "The technique is exactly the same, the murderer is the same person!"

"Zhang Forensic Doctor, what I really don't understand is why these underage girls were killed? And they were buried in the wilderness? Why did the murderer do this?"

Just as Zhang Tong was about to answer, suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed in front of her eyes, and a scene appeared - a little girl was lying on the ground struggling desperately, and a sharp knife dripping blood was slowly approaching her face.The little girl turned from crying at the beginning to screaming heart-piercingly, but all these efforts were in vain, because a ruthless big hand was firmly covering the little girl's mouth, making the sound she made finally All turned into weak whimpers.

Zhang Tong couldn't help trembling all over, his pupils constricted, and his breathing became short of breath.She wanted to step forward to stop it, but she couldn't move...

"Forensic Zhang? Forensic Zhang?..." Pan Jian's anxious voice came from next to his ear.

Zhang Tong slowly opened his eyes, only to realize that he had fallen on the cold floor of the dissecting room at some point.

"Zhang Fayi, you just fainted suddenly. Are you okay? Do you want to go to the hospital?" The sudden scene just now obviously made Pan Jian panic.

"No, I'm fine. Pan Jian, check the skulls of the deceased and take a closer look, especially skull No. [-]. Don't miss any details."

"Okay, I'll go right away! Be careful yourself!"

Zhang Tong nodded.She didn't dare to close her eyes again, afraid that the scene just now would appear in front of her again.

Time passed by, and Pan Jian's excited voice broke the suffocating silence in the room. "I found it! I found it!" He waved at Zhang Tong, "Forensic doctor Zhang, you are amazing! You guessed it right! There are indeed obvious scraping marks on the bones around the eye sockets of the deceased!"

"What about the others?"

"The remaining ones also have such traces, but they are not very obvious! It's just that the No. [-] skull is a bit special!"

Of course Zhang Tong understood the reason. Although she couldn't recall the dark memory hidden deep in her mind, she still had a deep impression on her sister.Although my younger sister is young, she has a very stubborn personality. I remember one time when she had a fever and went to the hospital for an injection. Because she was afraid of pain, the younger sister struggled and writhed non-stop. It was useless for her father to hold her down. As a result, the needle broke in the younger sister’s in the body.Zhang Tong can fully imagine the scene of her sister struggling desperately in the face of death threats. Is it because of this that there are so many knife marks on her eye sockets?Thinking of this, Zhang Tong's heart trembled, because she suddenly realized that these knife marks told herself a cruel fact - her sister's eyes were gouged out alive!
Wang Yanan was sitting in the office.She couldn't concentrate on herself, the call from Director Li just now gave her an ominous feeling.Yu Gong, no one knows this case better than Zhang Tong. Yu Yu, recalling Zhang Tong's preoccupation in the past few days, Wang Yanan knew that she must be standing at a crossroads at this time.Wang Yanan hesitated, she didn't know how to face this difficult matter.

The phone rang suddenly, startling Wang Yanan, and she quickly reached out to pick up the phone reflexively.

"Yanan? I'm Xiaotong. The necks of the deceased were twisted and their eyes were gouged out before they died!"

"What did you say?" The first thought in Wang Yanan's mind was that he must have heard it wrong, "Are all seven like this?"

"Yes, we have checked many details, it should be correct! The autopsy report will be sent to you in half an hour!"

In the conference room of the Tianchang City Public Security Bureau, not only Wang Yanan and her subordinates from the Serious Crime Squad were present, but also the case investigators who were in charge of tracking down trafficked persons.

It was originally a job of finding a needle in a haystack, but luckily with the help of the detailed information in Liu Chunxiao's notebook, it was naturally much easier to check the files.As a special consultant, Liu Chunxiao also sat in the last row near the door.

Wang Yanan pointed to the seven reproduced and enlarged photos on the whiteboard behind her, and said with a serious expression: "The identities of those I marked No. [-], No. [-] and No. [-] have all been identified and have been contacted with the relatives of the victims. They They will come here soon for the final DNA confirmation, and claim the remains after the case is closed. The remaining four only have their names and ages. Their family members have moved away from the original location long ago and have lost contact. We need to search, Very difficult!
"The Populus euphratica forest on the outskirts of our city is a provincial-level nature protection tourist resort. There are many tourists who come here every year, but because the forest area is too large, it was not until the past two years that special forest police were equipped to carry out aerial patrols by helicopter. Maintain law and order. The investigation revealed that, despite their well-equipped equipment, a few college students lost their way in the woods last Wednesday, and their whereabouts are still unknown. From this, it can be concluded that the murderer must be very familiar with the terrain of the forest, so that He was able to abduct the child in a short period of time without leaving any traces! In the end, he was able to leave safely!"

"So, the murderer is very likely to be a local? Otherwise, how could he be so calm and calm, and kill so many people? He disappeared without a trace after the incident, and he didn't seem worried. It will be discovered by others!" Someone said.

Wang Yanan nodded: "It is possible. Moreover, according to the forensic autopsy report, the neck of the deceased was twisted instantly, and no other scars were found on the rest of the body, except for the eye sockets. This means that the murderer of these deceased His movements are crisp and clear, at least he knows how to kill people quickly!"

"Then how do you explain the sudden cessation of disappearances eight years ago?"

"There are two possibilities. One, the murderer had an accident and may have died, so he could no longer continue to carry out the murder; second, the murderer left Tianchang for special reasons, and he has no chance to commit crimes again. I think both There are all possibilities." Wang Yanan frowned and analyzed, "For ordinary people, eight years is not a short time. Where did he go?"

"It would be great if forensic doctor Zhang could recall the scene at that time!"

Liu Chunxiao didn't say a word. He crossed his fingers and looked at the notebook on his lap with a heavy heart.Will Zhang Tong be willing to open his heart?Things will not be that simple.

Zhang Tong stood at the door of his mother's ward.She didn't rush in to talk to her mother as soon as she arrived here as usual, because her sister died, and her mother's subconscious would definitely not accept this cruel fact.Zhang Tong did not dare to face her mother, she was afraid that she would not be able to control her emotions.

"Xiao Tong, what's the matter, don't you want to go in and see your mother?" The uncle who just finished patrolling the ward came to Zhang Tong's side, "Your mother's condition is under control now, as long as she is not stimulated, she will be fine You haven't come these days, your mother always misses you!"

Zhang Tong thought about it, but gave up the idea of ​​pushing the door in. "Uncle, my mother is asking you first. I am busy with work these days, so I may not be able to see her. You can tell her well, and she will understand. By the way, uncle, when I was away, someone came to see me Mother do?"

"No, I have sent special nursing personnel here. If anyone comes to visit, they will notify me. Xiaotong, what's the matter, what happened?" Uncle looked puzzled.

"It's nothing, uncle, I can't talk to you too much now. Please take good care of my mother, and please remember not to let anyone but me visit her! I am very worried about my mother's personal safety!"

"Don't worry!" Uncle thought for a while, looked up at Zhang Tong, and then said seriously, "Xiao Tong, when you grow up, uncle won't interfere with your work too much, and I know you don't like uncle Nagging, but you don’t have to carry it alone when you encounter problems. You look bad. Xiaotong, as long as you want to make a phone call, uncle will come to help you! We are a family, don’t forget Already!"

Zhang Tong nodded: "Thank you, uncle! With you, I can rest assured!"

Walking out of the hospital, Zhang Tong immediately saw Liu Chunxiao standing at the end of the porch looking towards the aisle.Seeing Zhang Tong, a smile appeared on his face, and he waved to this side.

When he got closer, Zhang Tong frowned and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I was looking for you. Your assistant said that you came to the No. [-] Hospital to visit patients."

"Are you inquiring about my privacy?" There was a hint of hostility in Zhang Tong's eyes.

"No, no, don't get me wrong, I'm not that kind of person. Old classmate, I really need to find you urgently! I've been waiting for you here for a long time!" Liu Chunxiao was a little nervous, he kept He put his hands in his trouser pockets for a while, and put them on his chest for a while, as if he didn't know where to put them.

Zhang Tong's tone became much more relaxed: "I'm here to see my mother, she is hospitalized here. Let's go, let's go out and find a place to say, there are too many people here!"

"Then go to my car, my car is parked outside the hospital!"

Zhang Tong nodded, followed Liu Chunxiao and left the gate of the hospital.

Before Liu Chunxiao finished speaking, Zhang Tong shook her head and refused. She opened the car door without hesitation and walked out, and slammed the door behind her backhand.

Liu Chunxiao quickly got out of the car, and tried her best to persuade her: "Xiaotong, listen to me, only by facing that memory can you hope to get out of the shadow in your heart! Xiaotong, you have to trust me and let me help you. You, you can't let you suffer in the days to come. You must muster up the courage to face it."

"No! No! Don't bother thinking about it anymore, the past is over. Please don't mention it again!" She turned around with a sad face, "My father committed suicide, my sister was killed, and my mother went crazy. What do you still think about me? Don’t you feel at ease if I’m crazy too?”

"Xiaotong, calm down, you have to understand that only by remembering that memory can you hope to catch the murderer! You are right, your sister's death cannot be undone, but as long as you catch the murderer..."

"Don't say any more, I beg you!" Zhang Tong interrupted Liu Chunxiao with a roar, gave him a hard look, then turned around and left without looking back, leaving Liu Chunxiao alone in a daze Standing beside the car, he watched in frustration as Zhang Tong's back gradually disappeared into the vast night.

It was late at night, and Zhang Tong, who was lying on the bed, could not fall asleep for a long time. Her mother was not at home, so she had to turn on all the lights in the house.The news that her sister had died made Zhang Tong overwhelmed, and what Liu Chunxiao said made her even more upset.

Are you really too selfish?Zhang Tong's eyes fell on the only family portrait again, and the last appearance of his father in his memory gradually became clearer.

In that golden autumn 20 years ago, my younger sister left. Not long after, the stubborn father refused to listen to his mother's persuasion, resolutely resigned and left home with self-blame for not taking good care of his younger sister.Before leaving, he held Zhang Tong in his arms and repeated over and over again, "Believe in Dad, you will definitely get Qiuqiu back! You have to trust Dad..."

For a long time afterwards, Zhang Tong would lie at the window and look downstairs almost every day, looking forward to the tall father's back appearing on the narrow path, while his sleeping sister was in his arms.

Until one cold early winter night, Zhang Tong was about to fall asleep in his little bed, when the door was knocked, and the sound of his mother's crying came from his ears.

Zhang Tong sleepily pushed open the bedroom door.She never dreamed that her father would come back at this time, with a tired face and a lot of weight loss.

"Father, where is my sister?" Zhang Tong's first thought was where did her sister go, and there was no sign of her sister by his father's side, "Is she asleep?"

Zhang Tong didn't understand why the expression on his father's face seemed to be about to cry: "Dad, what's wrong with you?"

"Father is not good, he is incompetent, and did not find your sister!" Father's words were full of unspeakable apologies.

"dad?"

"Tongtong, go to sleep, your father is tired, let's talk about it tomorrow!" The mother absently pulled away Zhang Tong who still had a lot of questions to ask.

She never dreamed that this was the last time she saw her living father.The next morning, the news came that my father committed suicide by jumping off the building.

Over the years, Zhang Tong has never been able to accept the fact that his father committed suicide because he was too guilty of losing his sister. For a moment, Zhang Tong felt that his father was very selfish and his sister was missing. Doesn’t he still have himself in the family?The same is a daughter, why can't she keep her father's footsteps?

Thinking of this, she sighed deeply, and raised her hand to wipe away the tears seeping from the corners of her eyes.

At this moment, the computer made a crisp "ding dong" sound like a doorbell.Zhang Tong couldn't help but move, she looked up at the clock, it was already two o'clock in the morning, who would send her an email at this time?She sat up from the bed, went to the desk, clicked on the mailbox, and there was an email from the United States on the screen.Only then did Zhang Tong remember that he had left his email address in the express mail sent a few days ago.

The letter was sent by the director of a nursing home in South Carolina, USA.

Dear Ms. Zhang, hello!
Your letter has been received, and I am sorry to hear what has happened to you.

According to the envelope you sent, I asked the relevant personnel and confirmed that it was sent for a deceased Chinese lady in Block B, Building [-], Area A of our hospital. According to her will, we wrote the letter for her. A letter from was forwarded to you.This lady's full name is Angela?List.

If you want to learn more about this Ms. Chen, I suggest you contact her lawyer, and we have forwarded your letter to her lawyer.

……

Zhang Tong read the email several times in succession, and finally leaned back in his chair and fell into deep thought.The name Angela is very common in foreign countries. It is not an exaggeration to say that two or three out of ten girls will be called this name. However, the surname "Chen" made her heart skip a beat, reminding her of Uncle Chen's sudden arrival a few days ago. visit.Zhang Tong couldn't help but feel a little surprised by his weird idea.She thought about it, and then made up her mind to call the American lawyer mentioned in the email.

The other party can speak Chinese, which makes communication much easier.After checking the specific identity, the lawyer told Zhang Tong, Angela?Chen, whose Chinese name is Chen Dongmei, was hospitalized because of a worsening eye tumor.

"Then does she have any relatives who have registered for contact? Did anyone visit her when she was in the nursing home? I want to contact her relatives!"

There was the sound of typing on the keyboard on the other end of the phone, and after a while, the lawyer returned to the phone: "Ms. Zhang, I'm sorry, Ms. Chen did not register an emergency contact person, and no one visited her during her hospitalization. Her. Her legacy went to local charities."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, sorry!"

"Then do you have a copy of that letter?" When asked this question, Zhang Tong was almost desperate.

"Of course, Ms. Zhang. Because Ms. Chen was already at the terminal stage of cancer and she was completely blind, so I personally handled some of her last private legal documents. After dictating this letter, At that time, I asked for a backup copy, just in case you didn’t receive it. I will send it to you now.”

"Thank you! Just send it to my mailbox!"

"Okay. By the way, there is one last thing. I think I need to let you know. Although Ms. Chen was seriously ill, she ended her life by suicide."

"Thank you." Zhang Tong's heart fell to the bottom.

After hanging up the phone, the waiting time seemed to freeze, and Zhang Tong stared nervously at the computer screen.Finally, she saw the information she had been waiting for for a long time.However, at that moment, Zhang Tong felt an invisible hand firmly gripping his throat, almost stopping his breathing:

Hello Tong,
Please forgive me for not getting in touch with you until now after all these years.When you receive this letter, I have probably left this world forever.However, I don't want to go to God with that secret that will make me restless all my life, because then I will not be forgiven by God, and my soul will not be able to go to heaven.

do you know?Xiao Tong, my father is my only family member in this world, I cannot live without him, so, since I was a child, I have never done anything against his will, even though those things are very cruel and hurt you and many people.But I think, as long as my father is happy and smiles, I will do it too.But when my loving father finally turned into a terrible devil, I regretted my obedience and silence, and even became a shameful accomplice.I also thought about it, if I hadn't come forward to lure those girls to play, wouldn't the tragedy happen?That way, we might be best friends and you will always be my sister.I still remember that once I went to your house with my father to play, you gave me your favorite toys and candies, which made Qiuqiu very angry, saying that you were partial and wanted to break up with you.Xiaotong, can I still call you "sister" like before?can you forgive me?The greatest wish in my life is to be forgiven by you.

There is not much time left for me by God. The Pandora's box was opened in the autumn more than 20 years ago. Forgive me for not being able to stop the devil. I cannot stand up and blame my father who has nurtured me. All I can do is, Just punish yourself!

Xiaotong, I will see Qiuqiu soon, and I will beg her forgiveness too!
Meme
Meme?Zhang Tong's mind quickly flashed the figure of a frail girl with short ear-length hair and a pair of big black-rimmed glasses that were always on her thin cheeks, which did not match the shape of her face. But even so, many things It was still a blur in her eyes.She is Uncle Chen's only daughter. Every time she comes to Zhang's house to play, she will timidly follow behind her father and never take the initiative to talk to others.Because they are of the same age and we are all girls, Zhang Tong and Meimei became good friends who talked about everything within a short period of time. However, Zhang Qiu opposed Meimei, thinking that Zhang Tong was partial to Meimei. Bullying Meimei from time to time.However, the good times didn't last long. Not long after his sister disappeared, Uncle Chen took Meimei and left Tianchang City. They didn't even attend his father's funeral.As time went by, Zhang Tong also gradually forgot Meimei's figure in his memory.

But now, Meimei appeared in Zhang Tong's life again, and in such a special way, she couldn't accept it for a while.The last time I met Uncle Chen, he clearly said that Meimei died in a car accident, so why did Meimei appear in the nursing home again?Why write such a strange letter to yourself?What exactly is Uncle Chen hiding?Could it be that his sister's disappearance is really related to him?How could Meimei call her father a devil in her letter?Questions followed one after another like a tide, and Zhang Tong's heart became a mess.

Wang Yanan stood dejectedly at the bottom of a dilapidated residential building. Because it was about to be demolished, there was not even a basic asphalt road.There was just a heavy rain, and the muddy road full of bricks, tiles and gravel quickly turned into a pot of paste. It was just mud, and after walking a few steps, both feet were stuck in the mud and could not be pulled out. up.

Assistant Xiao Zheng began to complain: "Captain Wang, is there no other way to go? If we go any further, we will have to go barefoot!"

Wang Yanan shook his head helplessly, took off his shoes, put them in plastic bags, and continued walking, asking the local police officer who was leading the way: "It's so difficult to walk here, are you sure Guo Guixia's family still lives there?" ?”

The policeman at the police station is a young policeman. It seems that he has just been in the grassroots for a short time, and his nose is covered with pimples.He smiled wryly: "The old director said during the handover that this is the only nail household that refuses to move no matter what the conditions are, and it has been published in the newspapers. The living conditions are so difficult, and water and electricity cuts are commonplace, but they Just don’t move. You see, those left around are just fighting with the demolition office to ask for more demolition fees, but the Guo family in the innermost place will not move or negotiate conditions. Our police station I have gone to mediation several times, but it was useless. The reason is that I want to wait for my daughter to come home! Fortunately, there is a demolition law now, and the guys from the demolition office can’t move them. Otherwise, the land would have been destroyed Flattened."

After hearing what the little policeman said, Wang Yanan's nose couldn't help sore. She could understand why the Guo family refused to move. Zhang Tong's mother was a living example.Today, she chose to travel all the way across half of Tianchang City to come here instead of simply informing the other party of his death on the phone, because she was at work, and she wanted to personally ask the other party's parents who were still sticking around about the case when it happened. Memory, but in private, Wang Yanan really couldn't bear to tell the other party through the cold telephone line that their precious daughter had been found, but it was a pile of cold bones.

There is only one reason for Wang Yanan to do this, that is, no matter which policeman, when he faces the cold body of a child whose life was taken innocently, their hearts are the softest.And Wang Yanan is just one of the most ordinary policemen.

Looking at the policeman standing at the door, the middle-aged couple in front of them were a little surprised. After listening to Wang Yanan's self-introduction and expressing his intention to come, they invited Yanan and his assistant inside.The room is not big, there is not much furniture, the bookcases and wardrobes are a little faded, although simple but neat.After confirming that the host and hostess in front of him were the parents of the missing girl Guo Guixia, Wang Yanan did not directly tell them the news of the child's death, but inquired about the circumstances of the child's disappearance.

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't worked overtime that day to play with Xiaoxia, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened. It's all my fault. For the sake of overtime pay, I just..." Even after so many years, I brought up this sad matter again. When the incident happened, it was still as if it happened yesterday, and the face of the hostess was immediately filled with sadness.

"Calm down, Mr. Guo, you said that your daughter disappeared within a very short period of time. How long? Do you still have a general impression? It was not clearly recorded in your report at the time."

"Is time important?" The male host seemed puzzled.

"Yes, you'd better be able to recall, because this is crucial to the smooth detection of your child's case!" What Wang Yanan didn't tell him was that this was the only clue so far.After visiting for a whole day, except for the family in front of me, the remaining relatives of the missing girl have no way to recall the detailed scene at that time, and the Guo family has become the last hope for finding witnesses in this case.

"Then let me think about it..." The male host looked sad.

At this moment, the hostess, who had been keeping silent all this time, asked, "Where is our Xiaoxia? Have you found her?"

This is a worrying question, Wang Yanan said softly: "Further confirmation is needed, please come with me to the Municipal Public Security Bureau for DNA sampling analysis and comparison later."

"No, I won't leave this house. If I leave, this home will no longer exist. Xiaoxia will not be able to find her way home. I will wait for Xiaoxia at home." The hostess jumped up unexpectedly and quickly went to the inner room go.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoxia's mother has been ill for several years, and recently because of the demolition, she can't usually see it, but as long as she mentions leaving home, she will be like this, don't mind!" The host explained helplessly. .

"It's okay, Mr. Guo, we can understand your wife's mood."

The male host nodded gratefully, and then said: "The time should not be very long, I can't remember the details. Suddenly, I received a call from my work unit that day, asking me to go back to work overtime. After I got on the bus, I took two stops. I suddenly felt that it was not appropriate to put the two children in the park to play, so I rushed back. It will take about half an hour, and when I go back, Xiaoxia will disappear."

"Two children? Is there another child present?" This news surprised Wang Yanan quite a bit. Could it be that another girl is also missing?
"It's my friend's child. It's about the same age as Xiaoxia. The girl's eyes are not very good and she can't see clearly. I heard that the child is very poor. She has no mother. Two years before Xiaoxia disappeared, the girl emigrated with her father. I went abroad and went back to China for winter and summer vacations. Whenever I go back to China, I will go out with my family Xiaoxia. Her father, surnamed Chen, is a doctor. I met him when he was seeing a doctor many years ago. We live relatively close to each other The two children often play together..." At this point, he sighed heavily, groped for a long time from the closet with trembling hands, took out a small photo frame, hesitated, and then handed it to Wang Yanan.This is a black-and-white photo with a half-length photo of a little girl inside, and the photo has discolored a little because a long time has passed.The girl in the photo has a thin face, a slight shyness in her smile, the most common ponytail combed behind her head, her eyes are as black as ink, shining like stars in the sky.

"This is my daughter Xiaoxia, have you found her? She has grown up, but her appearance should not change much..." The male host looked a little excited, and his eyes were full of expectation.

"Did the other little girl be found later?"

The male host nodded: "She said that she went to play elsewhere and was not with our Xiaoxia, so she didn't see what happened later. She is so lucky! You police already know all about this."

Wang Yanan suddenly realized that in all the known disappearances of Populus euphratica, there was no second witness except Zhang Tong.Her mood was terrible.

The phone rang, and it was the familiar "Birch Forest". No matter how many mobile phones Liu Chunxiao changed, the call reminder was always this song "Birch Forest" by Pu Shu.He doesn't know why, every time he hears this song, Zhang Tong's shadow always flashes in his mind, a mysterious woman with sadness in her ethereal spirit.

"Hello." Liu Chunxiao clamped the mobile phone on his shoulder, and kept rummaging through the desk with both hands for a document that was clearly dangling in front of his eyes five minutes ago, while continuing to greet, "Who is there?" ?”

"it's me."

The familiar voice made Liu Chunxiao's heart almost stop beating. He quickly freed his hands, grabbed his phone, and went to the window. The signal here will be better.

"Xiaotong? Where are you? What happened?"

Zhang Tong didn't answer directly, she hesitated for a while, and then asked: "Are you still in the office?"

"I'm here, I haven't got off work yet." Intuition told Liu Chunxiao that something must have happened to Zhang Tong, and he had never heard her voice so trembling before, "Where are you, I will drive to pick you up right away!"

"No need, I'll come over right now, I've figured it out, and I'm willing to accept your hypnosis!" She paused for a moment, and then her tone became very firm, "I want to know the truth!"

Liu Chunxiao knew that in order to succeed in hypnosis, first of all, she had to be completely trusted by Zhang Tong.When he told her his worries, what he got in exchange was Zhang Tong's comfort.

"You worry too much, don't worry, I have been waiting for this day for 20 years."

"Xiaotong, I still want to make it clear to you. What you will face in a while may be something you can't accept. Remember, those are in the past. Don't force yourself. If you can't do it, just quit quickly, understand? "

"When did you become so sloppy? No matter what happens, I won't blame you! My sister is dead, there is nothing to bring her back, and catching the murderer is the only thing I can do now gone."

Hearing this, Liu Chunxiao's heart couldn't help but tense.He glanced at Zhang Tong thoughtfully, and the latter's pale face made him more convinced of his initial judgment. Zhang Tong made a 180-degree turn so quickly, and something major must have happened.But now he can't ask, thinking of this, Liu Chunxiao nodded calmly: "Okay, follow me!"

At the end of the floor where Prosecutor Liu Chunxiao's office is located, there is a room of about five square meters. There is only one sofa bed.On the ceiling in the corner of the room, there is a tiny monitoring probe, which will faithfully record everything that happens in the room.Although the room is small, the sound insulation effect is very good. As long as you close the door, you can't hear anything from outside.This is the psychological counseling room specially set up by the Tianchang City Procuratorate. In addition to the usual case handling, Liu Chunxiao also has another job, which is to communicate carefully with the subjects in all cases who are considered to need psychological evaluation one by one, and finally make a reasonable judgment.

This hypnosis was a difficult challenge for him.Liu Chunxiao is very clear that the most taboo thing for practitioners of psychological hypnosis is to have an emotional connection with the subject, because during the whole process of hypnosis, the subject enters the state completely under his own step-by-step guidance, and he must Face any situation that may arise with the mentality of a bystander.However, Liu Chunxiao, who is usually calm when things happen, has to face Zhang Tong and the shocking secret that has been covered up for 20 years, and this secret has caused many people to lose their lives, including Zhang Tong's relatives, Liu Chunxiao. There is no way to face it calmly.

"Is this right here?" Zhang Tong asked after turning around the room.

Liu Chunxiao nodded, "I'll give you 10 minutes to relax, and then we'll start."

After Liu Chunxiao left, Zhang Tong sat down on the sofa in the middle of the room.After looking around, she took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

"Where is your forensic doctor Zhang? I called her phone but it was turned off! I need to find her, where is she?" Wang Yanan hurriedly rushed into the forensic doctor's office without knocking on the door, startling Pan Jian. Stand up quickly.

"I don't know. She called in the afternoon and said that she has something to go to the procuratorate. She has to ask for half a day off."

Wang Yanan was stunned, what did Zhang Tong, who never asked for leave, go to the procuratorate at this juncture?
Zhang Tong handed the family photo that had been treasured for many years to Liu Chunxiao: "This is the only photo left by my sister, and the rest are gone. After my father died, my mother cleaned up many things in the house. I thought you might need it, so I brought it here."

Liu Chunxiao nodded, returned the photo to Zhang Tong, reached out and turned on the tape recorder, first reported the time, place and name of the person, then turned around and said softly: "Lie down first, choose a position that you feel most comfortable, and close your eyes. Eyes...Okay, this is good, now, open your eyes and focus all your energy on the photo in your hand, especially your sister's face!"

Seeing that Zhang Tong followed suit one by one, Liu Chunxiao continued: "Calm down now, and think carefully about every move of your younger sister Zhang Qiu deep in your memory, even if it is a small frown or a blink of an eye. Subtle movements. At the same time, don't take your eyes off your sister's face, don't leave for a moment. Yes, think slowly, think slowly..."

Gradually, Zhang Tong's expression became a little blurred, his manner became sluggish, his eyes were slightly closed, but he still followed the instructions meticulously in every step.

Liu Chunxiao knew that although Zhang Tong seemed to have his eyes open at this moment, he had actually entered a deep sleep.When the time was right, Liu Chunxiao gently took the photo from Zhang Tong's hand, but Zhang Tong's hands still kept their clenched posture.

Liu Chunxiao leaned forward slightly, and whispered in a very cordial tone: "Xiao Tong, you have arrived at the day when your family set off to travel in the countryside 20 years ago. You are ten years old, and your sister's name is Zhang Qiu. It's a very cute little girl. Tell me, Tong, where's your sister? Where is she now? Have you seen her?"

When he heard this, Zhang Tong's eyes did not open, but his eyelids trembled slightly.She hesitated for a while, then replied calmly: "I saw her, she is beside my mother, weaving a wreath."

"Tell me, Xiao Tong, what do you see around you?" Liu Chunxiao knew that Zhang Tong's heart was not so easy to be opened, so he decided to go around in a circle and start from another angle.

An innocent smile appeared on Zhang Tong's face.

"Father, mother, me, and Qiuqiu."

"What are you doing?"

"I'm helping my mother organize the food."

"Has anyone else gone on an outing with you? Is there anyone around you besides your family?"

"Meimei and Uncle Chen are here too. But they're not here now..."

"Who is Meimei?" Although there was a feeling of surprise in his heart, Liu Chunxiao maintained a calm and gentle tone from beginning to end.

"Meimei is Uncle Chen's daughter."

"Good boy, can you tell me what Meimei looks like?"

"She's not tall, and she wears a pair of heavy glasses. She can't see clearly, and she has to wear glasses..."

"Can you see them now?"

Zhang Tong shook his head, "Meimei and Uncle Chen went fishing in Shuanglongtan."

Liu Chunxiao knew the distribution map of the forest where Zhang Tong's sister disappeared. He knew that Zhang Tong's family camped in the past and went south to Shuanglongtan. "Why don't you and your sister play with Meimei?"

After a while of silence, Zhang Tong's tone suddenly changed, appearing a little restless, "I'm going to find Meimei, she's waiting for us, we agreed."

"What did you say, can you tell me?" Liu Chunxiao was caught off guard by this sudden change.

Although she was very close to Zhang Tong, Liu Chunxiao did not reach out to touch her.Because he knew that once his hands touched her, the hypnosis would come to an end.

"Don't worry, I'm right by your side, tell me, Xiaotong, okay?"

"Meimei said that Shuanglongtan is very interesting. She asked me to help my parents clean up and take my sister there. Don't tell my parents. Let's go to play in the water. There are many fish there... She is already waiting for me at Shuanglongtan. I Gotta go now."

Liu Chunxiao silently counted to five in her heart, and then asked softly, "Then, tell me, have you gone?"

Zhang Tong nodded.

Suddenly, the situation took a turn for the worse, Zhang Tong trembled all over, the muscles on his face began to twist gradually, and his breathing became very short.

Liu Chunxiao really wanted to wake her up right away, but he knew that he might only have this chance to get close to the truth, so he had to hurry up.Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth, leaned into Zhang Tong's ear and continued to speak calmly, "Now tell me, what did you see?"

"I, I see... No, no! Let go of my sister. You hurt her! Let go of her..."

"Tell me, who are you talking to?" Liu Chunxiao was anxious.

"No! No..." Zhang Tong began to struggle, the muscles on her face twisted even more, her body gradually arched upwards, then fell down, and then repeated this strange move, making her look like a bird Like a lioness desperately trying to get out of her cage.

The person Zhang Tong was facing now was the key person in the whole case. Liu Chunxiao forced himself to chase after him, even if it was just a little clue, and tried his best to dig it out.

He leaned into Zhang Tong's ear again, "Quick, tell me, what does he look like?"

Zhang Tong's expression was terribly ferocious, and it seemed that he was terrified to the extreme.

Seeing this scene, Liu Chunxiao knew that he could not go on any longer. He quickly stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers next to Zhang Tong's ear. Zhang Tong gradually calmed down. She was exhausted as if she had been in a nightmare. She muttered to herself , "I'm fine, I'm fine..."

"Who is it? Xiaotong, tell me!" Liu Chunxiao was anxious.

Zhang Tong took a deep breath and tried to squeeze out a smile, "It's okay, I'm fine, but my thoughts are messed up, and I need to take care of it carefully. I want to go home, can you send me?"

"Are... are you really okay?"

"I'll let you know when I figure it out. Don't worry, I will find Yanan if there is a situation. Don't forget, she is the leader of the criminal police team, and she is also a powerful person. I will call her in a while. Do not worry!"

Facing the stubborn Zhang Tong, Liu Chunxiao had no choice but to give up the questioning, put his hands together, and said, "Okay..."

After sending Zhang Tong home, Liu Chunxiao drove to the Tianchang City Public Security Bureau with the audio recordings.

Watching Liu Chunxiao's car gradually drifting out of sight, Zhang Tong immediately swept away the trance-like appearance just now.She frowned and thought about it for a while, then turned and walked towards another exit of the community, taking out the mobile phone in her satchel while walking.

The phone was connected, but there was still a wait before the other party could go to the appointment.Zhang Tong silently walked to the flower bed not far away and sat down.She opened her handbag and found the long-preserved photo of her younger sister Zhang Qiu, and fell into painful memories.

Once the memory that has been buried for 20 years is opened, it will be like a flood that has opened the gate, and it will flow for thousands of miles.

It was a sunny day, Zhang Tong remembered it very clearly, she took Qiuqiu's hand, deceived her parents' eyes, and came to the Shuanglong Lake as promised, she saw Meimei not far from her at a glance Standing, holding a wreath made of unknown wildflowers in her hand, she seemed to be waving to herself, and seemed to be dancing. Meimei in the sun looked like a beautiful little princess.Zhang Tong smiled and kept urging his sister to leave quickly.The younger sister dawdled reluctantly, muttering and complaining, "What's the fun with the blind man!"

Suddenly, Meimei seemed to hear someone calling, she ran away, Zhang Tong felt very strange, she yelled, "Meimei, wait for me. Qiuqiu, hurry up!"

Qiuqiu glared reluctantly, then shook her hand, "Go and find her, I'll play here by myself!"

Zhang Tong hesitated for a while, she looked around, there was a beautiful sea of ​​flowers, and a sparkling pool of water, she nodded like a little adult, and told Qiuqiu: "Well, you wait for me, but Don't run around! Otherwise, my parents will scold me to death." After saying this, Zhang Tong happily ran towards the place where Meimei disappeared.

After running a few steps, a strange sound came from behind her. She stopped, and when she turned her head, she was stunned by the scene in front of her. Qiuqiu was covered by a man, carried on his shoulders, and was facing Lin Zishen in the opposite direction. run everywhere.Qiuqiu struggled desperately, and let out a whining sound.

Zhang Tong was in a hurry, and hurried to catch up. With a "plop", he hugged Chen Haijun's leg and cried while begging, "Let go of my sister. What do you want to do? Dad, mom..."

At this moment, Qiuqiu on Chen Haijun's shoulders didn't move at all, his head was tilted to the side and he lay limply on his stomach, his tightly closed eyes were dripping with blood, and the blood flowed down his face, making his entire face look extraordinarily terrifying.At this moment, the man stopped running and turned around.Zhang Tong was shocked, she recognized this person.

"Uncle Chen, you..."

"Go away, it's none of your business."

"Uncle Chen, don't scare me. Where are you going to take Qiuqiu? How did she get hurt?" The young Zhang Tong tightly hugged Chen Haijun's legs and did not let go, thinking that this would protect his sister.

A strange smile flashed across Chen Haijun's face. He put down Zhang Qiu on his shoulders, bent down, looked at Zhang Tong viciously, and said, "Let go quickly, or don't blame me for being rude. I'll take your sister to a Fun place, be back soon..."

The young Zhang Tong only felt a heart-piercing pain in her right hand. Chen Haijun widened her eyes and tried to push Zhang Tong's hand away. At the same time, the other hand quickly stretched towards the back of Zhang Tong's neck. She only felt a slight stab Pain, and a girl's voice shouting "Dad, don't hurt Sister Tongtong..." Then his consciousness became blurred and he fell down.

In a haze, she saw Chen Haijun picking up Zhang Qiu, who looked like a rag doll, and quickly ran to the depths of the dense forest. Behind him was a familiar figure of a girl.

That's meme...

Thoughts gradually retracted. Although Zhang Tong had already determined that Chen Haijun was the murderer, it was a long time ago and there was no direct and favorable evidence. Zhang Tong planned to ask him to meet and find a way to induce him to confess, and then recorded it with a tape recorder as evidence.

More than half an hour later, at the secluded corner of the back door of the community, Zhang Tong, who was wandering anxiously, finally found the person she wanted to meet. This time, she could no longer control the anger in her heart. Chen Haijun slapped him across the face.Looking at the instantly frozen smile, Zhang Tong felt unspeakably disgusted.

"It was you, you killed my sister, killed my father, and drove my mother crazy. You are a beast, and you even used your own daughter. Meimei committed suicide because of you. Thanks to our family's treatment of you Well then, you are simply a sanctimonious brute!"

Chen Haijun's face was suddenly ashen, his hands were trembling constantly, and he muttered to himself, with deep despair in his eyes: "I knew that there would be such a day, I knew that there would be such a day ! The day has finally come..."

"In my mind, you are like my father, and I respect you. But I didn't expect you to be such a person!" Zhang Tong became more and more sad as he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

"Tongtong, listen to me, I did this for Meimei..." Chen Haijun burst into tears, "Her eyes have Ehrlich syndrome, I tried everything, but I could only watch Watching her become blind day by day. I saved so many people with my hands, but I couldn't save my own daughter. I can't accept such a cruel fact! You understand me, okay?"

"It's not that simple. Don't lie to me anymore. I remember everything from that year. Could it be that Meimei's blindness can be a reason for you to kill someone? Besides, is my sister at fault? Are those little girls at fault? Just Do you deserve this bad luck because you have beautiful big eyes? I didn’t find any fiber traces left on the corpse at the scene. You used Meimei to lure those girls, and you know better than anyone what you did to them afterwards. There is my mother's medicine, you also changed it? She is already very sick, why do you still do this? It is because of you that I lost my sister and father. You still don't stop, you want to harm me Mother. You will be punished!"

Because of Zhang Tong's excitement, his voice became higher and higher.It was already dark, and the surroundings were very quiet. Occasionally, one or two pedestrians passed by. Zhang Tong's angry reprimand caught the attention of a middle-aged dog walker who was passing across the road. Confuse.

Seeing this scene, Chen Haijun became anxious. He looked left and right: "I admit, I'm sorry for your father, but, Tongtong, think about it, if your mother wakes up and thinks about all this, how cruel would it be to her? It's better to be forever Living in an illusion...Tongtong, let's talk in the car, shall we? Uncle, please!"

Zhang Tong thought for a while, then nodded: "You follow me to the Public Security Bureau and surrender yourself!"

"Okay, okay, I promise you everything, Tongtong, Uncle is getting old, it's time to make a deal. Come with me!" Said, Chen Haijun went straight to the black Audi parked not far away The car walked away, and Zhang Tong followed closely behind.

When he walked to the door of the car, Chen Haijun suddenly stretched out his hand to cover his chest, with a painful expression on his face, his body leaned softly against the car door, and helpless groans came out of his mouth.

Zhang Tong saw at a glance that this was a symptom of a heart attack. She hurried around the car and ran to Chen Haijun's side, reaching out to help.

At this moment, something unexpected happened. Chen Haijun suddenly stretched out the right hand covering his chest to cover Zhang Tong's mouth, and the symptoms just disappeared quickly without a trace.Before Zhang Tong could cry out, a pungent stench rushed straight to his forehead, and his eyes went dark, and his body went limp.

Chen Haijun quickly pulled up the unconscious Zhang Tong, opened the rear door, and stuffed her in. Then he looked around and saw that no one noticed him, so he opened the door calmly, got into the car, and drove quickly. left.

The thick night was like a black curtain, quietly lowered, and the surroundings returned to silence, as if the scene just now had never happened.

In Wang Yanan's office, Zhang Tong's anxious voice in the recording echoed clearly.Until the end of the broadcast, Wang Yanan still couldn't recover for a while.She shook her head in disbelief: "Xiao Tong has been suppressed for too long, she has never told me about the pain in her heart."

"Don't think too much about it, Captain Wang, forensic doctor Zhang speaks out what's on her mind, which is actually a good thing for her." After turning off the playback device, Liu Chunxiao asked, "During the recording, She repeatedly mentioned a place called 'Shuanglongtan', it seems that Qiuqiu may have been killed there."

Wang Yanan nodded: "I know, in the Populus euphratica forest, the report of the on-site investigation team mentioned that the sixth corpse was found in that place, that is, Xiaotong's younger sister Zhang Qiu. Dense, not easy to be found."

"So, do you have any impression of that person named 'Mei Mei'? During the process of my hypnosis, forensic doctor Zhang kept mentioning a girl named Mei Mei. According to her, it was this Mei Mei who brought her younger sister Zhang Qiu Mei asked to go to Shuanglongtan, and Zhang Qiu's body was found in Shuanglongtan later, what do you think of this?"

"Meimei?" Wang Yanan frowned tightly, "Wait a minute, I just heard this name today!" As she spoke, she turned out her on-site record book, quickly found that page, and scanned After taking a look, Wang Yanan said nervously, "What are Meimei's characteristics? Does she wear a pair of glasses and her eyesight is not very good? She is very similar in age to the victimized girl?"

Liu Chunxiao nodded: "That's right, that's what Doctor Zhang Forensic said at the time."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yanan immediately grabbed the telephone on the table, dialed the number and said, "We must find Xiaotong immediately."

"why?"

"I think I may have found the link between all the missing girls who were murdered!"

"Could it be that girl named Meimei?"

Wang Yanan nodded heavily.

But no one answered the phone, Wang Yanan had to put down the phone, but her heart immediately hung in her throat, and she turned around and asked anxiously: "After you perform hypnosis, will Xiao Tong remember the memory awakened by hypnosis?" ?”

Liu Chunxiao nodded.

Wang Yanan pressed her step by step, and her tone was very sharp, "But you have to know that the murderer would not look for Xiao Tong when she lost her memory, but now her memory has been awakened, so Xiao Tong's existence is very important to the murderer back then." It's an invisible threat. Prosecutor Liu, why are you so hasty, how can you leave her alone? Why don't you hurry to find her?" In desperation, Wang Yanan's voice became higher unconsciously When he got up, people outside the glass door of the office all probed to see what happened.

Seeing Wang Yanan angrily pushing open the door, followed by Liu Chunxiao with a livid face, no one present dared to say anything.

"Xiao Zheng, bring two people with me right away! Don't forget to bring your guns!" At this moment, Wang Yanan was a little flustered, but she knew that she must not show it on her face.Zhang Tong never fails to answer the phone, not only today, but from the first day Wang Yanan knew her, whenever the phone rang, she would answer it.In other words, something must have happened today!
What no one expected was that Zhang Tong disappeared as if the world had evaporated.

Zhang Tong has been missing for three full days. Liu Chunxiao and Wang Yanan searched almost all the places she might go, but they all returned disappointed.I also thought of checking the surveillance video at various intersections in the community, but because this community belongs to an old village in the 80s, there are not many surveillance probes that can be used.

Wang Yanan took a few subordinates to almost visit the residents of the entire community, but except for a middle-aged man who had gone out for a walk with his dog that night and mentioned that he saw a man and a woman having a fierce quarrel at the back door of the community, there was no other valuable information. clue.As for the content of the quarrel, the middle-aged witness spread his hands and said that he was across the road and was embarrassed to go up to watch the excitement. Besides, if a man came up to meddle in his own business, he would be looking for trouble for nothing.Such a high-sounding reason made Wang Yanan speechless for a moment.

(End of this chapter)