Zhao Cui felt the pressure. A computer was in front of him, and the bits and pieces of content on it converged into what he thought was important news. Zhao Cui stretched out his right index finger and pointed to a bit of information on the screen, carefully confirming the authenticity. Eyes converge on it, and each word is integrated into the brain. Thinking, and then, thinking again, that was the only thing he could do now. During the ten-minute contemplation process, he remained motionless, like a statue, standing in the doorway, looking into the distance, although he guarded everything behind him, but he did not know what it was.

Although the authorities forced him to end all the investigations and promised him that he would retire on the eve of the New Year. But his unwillingness is not so easy to eliminate. He needs a truth, neither justice nor subversion. Years ago, his reasoning could definitely be said to be worthy of his profession. But now, his reasoning has changed. Blind persistence is the manifestation of this belief.

In his 43-square-meter cabin, he set up a network through connections, and simply spent a huge amount of money to buy a computer with a super-configured CPU and chips to handle all the inquiries he had. For a whole day and a night, he sat in front of the computer and obtained everything he could know through those illegal means.

Finally, he pulled out a blank piece of paper from the side, fumbled around the floor for a long time, and found a pencil. I started copying the information on the computer. It was just a few words of information, but he repeated it dozens of times, like a student being punished by a teacher for copying a text, repeated, mechanical, until an A4 piece of paper was full. Finding that there was no place to put pen to paper, Zhao Cui stopped the movement in his hand. He read it with satisfaction, but the doubts in his heart became more and more solid.

Zhao Cui picked up the phone, unlocked the screen, pressed it, found the address book, pulled the person he wanted to notify, and then immediately clicked on the call.

"It's me, Choi Choi. ”

"Officer Zhao!" the other end of the phone was surprised for a moment, and then asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"Help me look up a phone number, I want to know where he is now. ”

There was silence on the other end of the line, ten seconds, twenty seconds, thirty seconds, one minute. Zhao Cui was also waiting here, silent. It wasn't until two minutes later that a voice came from the other end of the phone: "Does Officer Zhao have an investigation warrant?"

"Nope. ”

"Then I need a reason. ”

"I threaten you. Zhao Cui said coldly: "I threatened you with a gun, okay?"

"Are you sure?"

"Sure!" Zhao Cui insisted.

"Alright then, let's make a show when you have time. What's the phone number?" the other end of the line agreed, and then asked.

Zhao Cui reported a number, and the other end of the phone said something and so on. After that, there was a two-minute silence again.

"This number, currently located in Paris, France. The specific address is not clear, after all, the base station over there was not established by our country. ”

"What about before?" Zhao Cui asked.

"At 9:20 this morning, the signal was still in Shanghai, China. At twenty-one o'clock, the signal appeared in Paris. Said on the other end of the phone.

"Is it possible to use signal spoofing?"

"No way!" said the other end of the line firmly.

"Okay, got it. Thank you. ”

Just as Zhao Cui was about to hang up the phone, the other end of the phone said: "Officer Zhao, there are some things, let's not interfere." There's nothing we can do. ”

"Thank you. With that, Zhao Cui clicked the red button on the screen and hung up the phone.

Zhao Cui is still very satisfied with the consultation at hand. I have to say that this discovery, the truth behind his back will be earth-shattering for him. At the same time, he is aware of the pressures he faces, as well as the obstacles. It can be seen that Zhao Cui has prepared a suicide investigation. As for the original purpose of the investigation, there is no such reason. His boss had already called him last night and told him to stop. It's just that Zhao Cui didn't agree. The boss asked him, what is the reason for your investigation? Zhao Cui only replied, does this need a reason? After all the work was forcibly stopped in the past two days, he began to be full of doubts about the reason, and the truth of the facts does not need a reason to support its importance. Probably, more so, his unwillingness.

What kind of attitude to use, what kind of truth to explore, this is the method that Zhao Cui has not found the answer for decades. So far, I can't know what kind of path my life is on, and I seem to be blinded and trembling to experience every inch of land under my feet. As long as you are not careful, you may fall down at any time. In order to avoid this tragedy, all you can do is to stretch out your hand, keep your body balanced, and then slowly move your feet, one by one, trying the ground under your feet.

As for the so-called duties and obligations, Zhao Cui was enlightened in the third year after joining the police. It's almost a way to put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot. When he understood this fact, Zhao Cui couldn't help himself in surprise. He used to be a non-smoker, but after that time, he started smoking. All you have to do is to let your mouth and nose come out of the water as much as possible in this ocean, let your breath unimpeded, and then wait for the power of the drift to take you to any other shore. Yes, as long as it's the other side.

In this way, Zhao Cui has solved countless major cases. But he also ruined his life because of it. Divorced, and then lonely and alone. When he touched the shore, he lifted his leg again, kicked out of everything that was reliable, and then let himself drift away.

Only now, Zhao Cui felt that the water was getting more and more turbulent. His instinctive desire to survive became unable to even know the direction of the initial path in the unusually large waves. Through the events of the past few days, whether from the military or from his own top, powerful waves hit him, making him feel suffocated. Even, he felt all this, and all the people who stopped him were ready to drown him and obliterate him.

What Zhao Cui wants to know, why should he bury himself!

Nian Hao returned to Shanghai through the replacement device, and he returned to the residence as soon as possible. But Sun Qian was no longer in the house, and she left a note saying that her parents couldn't find her at the same school and forced her to go home. Excuses will always be debunked, Nian Hao doesn't care about it, it's just that Nian Hao can't contact Sun Qian through his mobile phone, WeChat, etc. In the empty room, there is only one person left, and the warmth that remains in it brings a lot of loneliness. Nian Hao thought about it, maybe this is exactly what he hasn't found all along, the feeling of a normal person. At night, Sun Qian finally replied to WeChat voice, saying that she was under house arrest by her parents and everything else was fine. Hearing these news, Nian Hao was suddenly surprised.

Nian Hao turned off the light in the living room and walked to the balcony, he stared towards where Yao Luoxuan lived. All the feelings drifted to that end. The laughter of children, the whispering of men, but the voice of the hostess is missing. Yao Luoxuan didn't go home! Nian Hao felt it clearly, he frowned, and the loss that he would not have been entangled in instantly surrounded him.

Just as Nian Hao was feeling this feeling of loss, there was a knock on his door. Nian Hao immediately regained all consciousness, looked for the place where the sound came from, and threw it away. The people outside the door are not familiar with each other, but they have only met once. Moreover, for Nian Hao, she was labeled as a dislike.

The person who was knocking on the door was none other than Liu Ting. Nian Hao was stunned for a moment, walked over with a straight face, and opened the door. Rubbing his hands, Liu Ting, who was breathing, hurriedly smiled at him.

"Sorry to bother you. Liu Ting showed the corners of her mouth, with an expression of surprise.

"It doesn't matter. Come on in. Nian Hao said coldly, letting go of his body.

Liu Ting smiled again, avoided Nian Hao's body, entered the room, and said, "Do you want to change your slippers?"

Nian Hao looked left and right outside the door, and after confirming that there was nothing abnormal, he closed the door and replied to Liu Ting's question: "No." Then, Nian Hao pointed to the sofa in the living room, still expressionless, and said, "Please sit over there." ”

"Thank you!" After Liu Ting finished speaking, she didn't care about anything, and sat on the sofa generously under the only trace of light in the room.

Nian Hao walked to the balcony and closed the curtains, which turned on the light in the living room.

"Would you like something to drink?" asked Nian Hao politely.

"If you can, Coke. Also, turn on the air conditioner. Drinking Coke in a hot room on a cold day is a treat. ”

Nian Hao did not refuse her request and turned on the air conditioner. Then he went to the kitchen and took out two cans of Coke from the refrigerator, then folded back into the living room, placed them on the coffee table, and then sat down on the corner of the sofa, his hands on his knees, his head bowed. Liu Ting was not polite at all, opened the can, poured it into her mouth, and put down the can until she hiccuped.

"No problem to ask me?" Liu Ting said. As she spoke, she took off her coat, put it aside, put her mobile phone on the coffee table, leaned on the sofa chair, and lifted Erlang's legs.

Nian Hao turned his head sideways and observed Liu Ting. She wore a white knit sweater, compact, which showed the curves of her body perfectly. The shape of her chest, because of the way she sits, is extremely tall. The lower body is also skinny jeans, plus a pair of black half-barrel boots. Dressed like this, she couldn't help but let Nian Hao's eyes go up and down her body several times.

Feeling Nian Hao's gaze, Liu Ting pretended to cough a few times and said, "Don't you feel surprised?"

Nian Hao retracted his gaze, took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it for himself, and said, "When I saw you downstairs that day, I knew that things would not be so simple. You're a detective after all, right? ”

"It's not a pull now! You know, I'm now transferred to the traffic police force and work with Yao Luoxuan. ”

"Good choice. ”

"Don't you have any questions for me?"

"What do you think I should ask?"

Liu Ting looked at Nian Hao, speechless for a moment, she changed her leg and continued to pose as Erlang's leg. "Would you like to hear a story?"

"I've heard so many stories today. ”

"Really?"

Nian Hao did not answer.

Liu Ting asked, "What story did you listen to today?"

"Boring myths. ”

"Then I have a story here, do you want to hear it?"

"But it doesn't hurt to say that. ”

Liu Ting smiled lightly and said, "I lied to you, how can I tell a story." ”

Nian Hao didn't make any expressions, he said, "It's so fun to tease me?"

"No, it's not fun at all. ”

"And what are you talking about?"

Liu Ting took a sip of Coke again and said, "I'm curious, what kind of magic power do you have." You know, maybe because of you, Zhao Cui was pressed by the top to find the captain, and all the investigations in his hands were shelved. Or rather, it stopped completely. ”

"You're here to fight the grievances?"

Liu Ting shook her head, she said, "I'm just a little policeman, just curious." ”

"Out of curiosity, and then in the middle of the night to the residence of a man full of secrets?"

"If you were to say that this was a reason, would you believe it?"

"Of course I don't believe it. Nian Hao smoked a cigarette, spit out smoke rings, and replied.

Liu Ting was silent for a while, she lowered her head, and after two minutes, she involuntarily scratched the back of her head. Nian Hao watched her movements, he already knew that a shadow, a slender shadow like a bamboo stick, was inserted on the back of her head like this. Perhaps, Nian Hao thought, he could get rid of that thing by just a small means, but he didn't do it. Because he couldn't find a reason.

"Team Zhao said you can change something, I didn't understand it before, but now I have changed. I wonder what's going on. ”

Nian Hao nodded, and he said, "What have you changed?"

Liu Ting gritted her teeth, then sighed and said, "Why is it that in the past few days, once I have fun with my boyfriend, your face will completely appear in front of you, just like an illusion." It's my boyfriend, but his face has become you. Did you do it?"

"I can't solve the conflict between lovers. Nian Hao snuffed out the cigarette butt on the ground.

Liu Ting was silent for another minute, she lowered her head, as if the words just now had drained the soul in her body. Indeed, since she met Nian Hao, every night after she came home, whenever she was happy with her boyfriend, her boyfriend's face instantly became Nian Hao's. Even, in the middle of the night, all she could remember was Nian Hao. Of course, when she communicated with Yao Luoxuan during the day, her boyfriend's face became more and more blurred, just Nian Hao's childish baby face.

After the silence, Liu Ting continued: "It's painful, you know? So after I left with your little girlfriend, I came over to ask you." ”

"I'm really sorry for your questions, but you've thought about why Zhao Cui asked you to find me and let you be transferred to the traffic police force. I don't know what he meant by transferring you to the traffic police force, but it has more or less something to do with Yao Luoxuan. Before, you could still listen to his guidance, but now, I'm afraid you can't contact him, and there is no guidance route. And what you do is not light-seeing. So, you're just looking for the source, aren't you?"

Liu Ting nodded, she looked at Nian Hao. After hearing these words, she was extremely determined, and Nian Hao could find the answer here.

"Because the first time I saw you, you were charming, and I wanted to sleep with you, that's all. So it will cause you confusion. That's all. ”

Hearing this, Liu Ting looked at Nian Hao in surprise and repeated Nian Hao's words: "You want to sleep with me, that's all?"

Nian Hao nodded, and he added: "It's the same now, if you sit in front of me like this, all I can think about is to sleep with you." ”

Liu Ting was humiliated, she felt anger deeply, and she roared: "Do you know that you are harassing." ”

Nian Hao nodded and said, "Indeed, maybe others heard it, and it seems to be." But what about your nature? don't you want to hide in bed with me?"

"Don't say that. I wonder if you did it and changed my feelings. ”

Nian Hao didn't answer, he looked at Liu Ting coldly.

Liu Ting's face became angry.

"Just because of this question, you came to my house in the middle of the night?" Nian Hao said.

Hearing Nian Hao's question, Liu Ting was immediately stunned. She sat there, the anger on her face gone, and the shock turned to shock. It seems that none of the original reasons are valid. It's just an excuse to come here. Nian Hao is still Nian Hao, and his boyfriend is still his boyfriend. It hasn't changed. Even in my impression, nothing has changed. What's wrong with you?

"I'm sorry!" Liu Ting suddenly said something like this.

Nian Hao nodded disapprovingly, and he said, "I accept the apology." But please don't tell anyone else that I live here. ”

Hearing Nian Hao's words, Liu Ting turned sideways, and at this time she found that the balcony of a room was directly facing Yao Luoxuan's residence.

"Listen to Team Zhao, you kissed Yao Luoxuan. ”

"Yes. ”

"You and your little girlfriend, called Sun Qian, have you lived here for the past two days?"

"Yes. ”

"Who do you like a little more?"

"That doesn't seem like you're supposed to know. Nian Hao said lightly.

Liu Ting hurriedly grabbed her coat and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's time for me to go." After saying that, he immediately rushed to the door, opened the door, and rushed out.

Downstairs, Liu Ting glanced at the lights in Yao Luoxuan's residence, which had not yet been extinguished, but her heart was beating faster. What's wrong tonight? Why did you suddenly come to this little guy's house? And said so many things that shouldn't have been said. A lot of messy thoughts flashed through Liu Ting's mind, she touched the back of her head, and hurriedly sped up her pace and left the community.

After seeing Liu Ting leave on the balcony, Nian Hao smiled lightly, turned off the lights in the living room, opened the window of the balcony, and jumped down. As soon as Nian Hao left the windowsill, he disappeared. To be precise, he blends into the shadows. With the sporadic lights on the road, with the cooperation of the night, he quickly caught up behind Liu Ting. Nian Hao came out of the shadows, without making a sound, and followed quietly like this.

Liu Ting arrived outside the community, her heart pounding. She looked at the streets outside the community, the flow of people, and she was relieved that she was not in the loneliness of the world. Liu Ting only then thought of the quarrel with her boyfriend after she went home at night. The specific reason, which seems to have been forgotten, is not because of the quarrel between getting married or not, but because when her boyfriend hugged her, she pushed her boyfriend away. Originally, this was a trivial matter, but for some reason it broke out. The main reason is that her boyfriend can't get Liu Ting's guarantee, a man has paid for so many years, and a woman who has paid for it is always dodging, and under such a backlog, it is inevitable that she will be irritable. And Liu Ting herself is not sure if she can go to the end with her, what she misses is the time when she was young and happy with her boyfriend many years ago, and now her life is so boring before she gets married, which makes her distracted. And before that, she saw Nian Hao, and it seemed that because of Nian Hao, she recalled her youth, and she was unwilling to fall like this. Under the influence of their respective hearts, the more noisy they became, and finally Liu Ting slammed the door and walked out.

It's just why did I come to Nian Hao? Liu Ting asked herself. The boy in front of her was not her favorite type at all, and since she fantasized about the joy of lying on this teenager, she had a kind of fear, not an inevitable need. Everything can't be explained, so I have to use Zhao Cui's unknowingly so-called change to explain.

Or go back and put it. Have a good talk with your boyfriend. Liu Ting thought at this time. However, before that, you must calm your mind. She pressed the zipper of her coat up, and then walked alone on the commercial street outside the neighborhood.

But Liu Ting didn't know that Nian Hao was following her.

After passing through two intersections, crossing the area of the commercial street, there are fewer and fewer people. Liu Ting glanced at the time, it was already eleven o'clock at night, she opened the app and started calling a taxi. Soon someone answered, and a regular taxi from Volkswagen came to her side. After Liu Ting confirmed the license plate, she got into the car.

Seeing Liu Ting walking away, Nian Hao walked out of the darkness.

"Come out, you want to lure me out, why don't you just come to the door, or kill my classmate like last time?" After Nian Hao said this, he turned around and walked towards the community where he lived.

A guy wearing a cap, a mask, and a group of black jackets and jeans walked out of the corner of the street and walked side by side with Nian Hao. This guy, if Zhao Cui sees it, maybe Zhao Cui will fight his life to arrest him. Because he was the one who robbed the money in the bank, and the one who killed a student.

Nian Hao slowed down and walked slowly. The man in black was the same, following Nian Hao side by side.

"Why don't you do it?" asked the man in black. His voice was hoarse, clearly deliberately faked.

"I just you, and you won't say anything. Nian Hao replied.

"If you don't do anything, you won't know. The man in black said.

"What did you do with the shadow on her neck?"

"Concerned about her?"

"After getting to know each other, you have to care about it, human nature. After the annual meeting answered, he sneered and said, "Are you from the tavern?"

The man in black nodded in response.

"You deliberately let this woman lure me out so that the accounting agency could know that I was in contact with you. Isn't it. Nian Hao asked.

"Yes. The man in black said, "If I look for you rashly, or if you rashly look for me, the accounting agency will definitely stop me." So use a woman as a reason to lure you out. Thankfully, you're smart enough to keep your distance from this woman. I also kept my distance. It is precisely this distance that the accounting company has no plan to prevent us from meeting. ”

"Now, you can go home and talk to me. Nian Hao suggested.

"Okay!"