When Wan Guohou and Yue Shuluo got on the plane again, the sky was just dawning. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

After an anxious wait, the plane finally started slowly and heavily. Wan Guohou felt the faster and faster sliding speed, looked at the rapidly receding scenery and the fleeting tower outside the porthole, and fell into deep thought.

He felt like he was sitting on the back of a big steel bird, rushing straight into the blue sea and blue sky.

The land shrank rapidly before his eyes. He looked at the road as thin as a gossamer, the people as small as gnats, and a few shallow lakes, and felt that everything seemed to worship Zeus, and the pride of the sea of clouds was born in his chest.

He had flown countless times, but never had he been so touched as he was today. Perhaps because of the washing of the sea, his heart was filled with unprecedented agitation.

Wan Guohou looked at the moon Shuluo who was sitting opposite. After that sweet kiss on the beach, the relationship between the two became more delicate and indescribable. He really wanted to find a topic, but Yue Shuluo's respectful, docile, and rational attitude made him dispel this idea.

"I can't let this woman sway my attention. Thinking so, he simply closed his eyes and rested.

When the plane landed in the magic capital, Wan Guohou opened his eyes, and he instructed Yue Shuluo: "Send me to the good house first, and then you go back." ”

"Yes. "The moon is very calm.

When Wan Guohou arrived at the good house, it was already afternoon. The receptionist at the front desk didn't know where to hide to take a nap, so he was so happy that he didn't register, so he walked straight to the door of Tao Wutian's room. But he found that the room was locked, and Tao Wutian didn't seem to be inside.

Wan Guohou was a little puzzled: This is the time for the old man to take a nap, and Tao Wutian's legs and feet are inconvenient, where will he go?

After thinking about it for a while, Wan Guohou decided to look for it in the garden.

Ten minutes later, Wan Guohou found Tao Wutian fishing on the edge of a small bridge deep in the garden. Wan Guohou observed silently for a while, and then tiptoed behind him, "Is there a gain?"

Tao Wutian's shoulders twitched, obviously startled, "You scared my fish away!"

Wan Guohou smiled and said, "Uncle Tian, even if I don't come today, you probably won't be able to catch fish." ”

"Why do you say that?"

"I've been watching you for a few minutes, and there's no fish to bite the hook. I'm guessing your bait is either eaten up, or it just doesn't clump together and spreads out. ”

Tao Wutian lifted the fishing rod, and sure enough, he saw that the top of the fishing hook was empty.

", these little things. Tao Wutian scolded and handed the fishing rod to Wan Guohou, "Help me hold it." Then, with great difficulty, he took the bait powder out of the glove bag on his thigh, kneaded it into a ball, and stuck it to the hook.

Wan Guohou returned the fishing rod to him. He picked up the fishing rod and threw it into the river, instantly drawing a beautiful parabola.

"Well, now that you're here, maybe the fish will be coming soon. Tao Wutian shook his head and said, his expression like a child.

"I'm not a dragon king. Wan Guohou sat down on the stone chair beside Tao Wutian.

"Are you really okay with such a rush that day?" After the two sat in silence for a while, Tao Wutian broke the silence.

"It's all right. Wan Guohou smiled and said, "Thank you Uncle Tian for your concern." ”

"Is it related to Jiaojiao?" Tao Wutian asked suddenly, but Wan Guohou's expression did not change, "How could it be?"

Wan Guohou's face is wearing the most perfect mask, that is, "nature". Tao Wutian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his expression was as usual, "To be honest, I can guess what you are going to do when you come back." I can't stop you, but I want you to let her go. ”

Wan Guohou said quietly, "Oh, why?"

Tao Wutian was cold and unaware of his question, and was suddenly a little embarrassed.

"Do you ask Mous's grandson, or do you ask an Englishman who has just arrived in China for more than half a year?" Wan Guohou looked at the water that was crumpled by the breeze, and his tone did not carry any emotion.

Tao Wutian hesitated for a moment, "Of course it's Xiang ...... Latter. ”

"You thought that you had been kind to Mous's grandson and an elder, so if you would lower your head and ask, he would definitely agree to you. "But you also said before that Mous's grandson is long dead, and you won't make a claim to a dead man." So, you're asking for me. ”

Tao Wutian stared at the float deadly, his lips pursed.

"Unfortunately, I've only met you a few times, and strictly speaking, today is only the third time. Wan Guohou said after a while, "Of course, if I can fulfill my friend's request, I will spare no effort." ”

"So, are we friends?" Tao Wutian asked, his voice a little hoarse.

"Before answering this question, I would like to ask, do you know why I don't accept your apples and yogurt?"

Tao Wutian turned his head to look at him in surprise and didn't speak.

"For my family has a rule, that you must not eat or drink with your enemies. Wan Guohou smiled, as if an old friend was sitting next to him, "This rule is very ancient, and it is impossible to verify how many years it has been circulated." It is said that one of my ancestors was at the table with the enemy, but he was poisoned by the enemy when he was given food. He paused, then continued, "Since then, my people have thought that eating with their enemies will make them let their guard down, and even show compassion for them. ”

Tao Wutian's face changed, "You regard me as an enemy?"

A bee buzzed up to them, and after a few circles in the air, it landed on a brightly colored wildflower beside them.

Wan Guohou watched with admiration as the bee rubbed his calves and replied unhurriedly, "You should know the answer to this question better than me. ”

“...... Okay, even if I'm an enemy, then I'm not. When the accident happened, she wasn't born yet!" Tao Wutian couldn't help but raise his voice.

Wan Guohou stroked the palladium-plated cufflinks and asked in a relaxed tone, "Have you studied criminal law?"

He changed the subject and asked Tao Wutian very unhappy, but the latter replied anyway, "I've learned, what's wrong?"

"So, you should know the concept of homomorphic revenge, right?"

"A tooth for a tooth. Tao Wutian nodded, "This is a punishment that is generally considered outdated and unreasonable, because homomorphic revenge is too barbaric. If you cut off one of my legs, do I have to cut off one of your legs? The most important thing is that this behavior is fundamentally illegal. ”

"Yes, it's not legal. "Wan Guohou owes his body," but it makes sense. You know, all living beings have the nature of seeking advantage and avoiding harm, and a person can try not to seek profit, but when avoiding harm cannot be realized, what is wrong with revenge? If a person has been forced by the wicked to have no way out, do you still want him to remember the inherent goodness of human nature?"

Tao Wutian opened his mouth, he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

"Homomorphic revenge is the victim's own choice, and it is the victim's right to forgive or not to forgive. In the eyes of the onlooker, forgiveness is of course the best, but forgiveness cannot be forced, nor can it be forced. Wan Guohou gently flicked the stem of the wildflower, and the bee flew away immediately.

"I have read Montesquieu's On the Spirit of Law and Beccaria's On Crime and Punishment, and of course I understand the evolution of the concept of 'homomorphic revenge'. However, even Beccaria had to admit one point of view - adaptation to the crime. To put it more colloquially, it means that the great sin you commit, the higher the punishment you have to bear. ”

"That's also enforced by law, not by private individuals. Tao Wutian couldn't help but retort.

"It is true that law is a clear norm for resolving social disputes today, but most of the time, it is not fundamentally related to justice. The law weighs the interests of all parties, and it doesn't make much sense for individuals. Wan Guohou had a gentleman's smile on his face, but his words were so cold and sharp.

Tao Wutian came back to his senses and lifted the fishing rod, and the bait disappeared without surprise. He sighed, then reloaded the bait and threw the hook into the water.

"I see what you mean. Tao Wutian said with a bitter expression, "You have already answered my question. ”

Wan Guohou stroked his beard, "In return, can you also answer my question?"

"What do you want to ask?" Tao Wutian puffed out his chest, trying his best to maintain his solemnity and majesty.

"How did you hurt your leg?"

When Tao Wutian heard this, the hand holding the fishing rod suddenly trembled, and his grip looked a little strange, as if he was holding a gun in his hand.

Yang Xiao was one of the first people to interrogate Han Nuowei, and in that ward at Hancheng Central Hospital, he clearly wrote down all the questions raised by Nan Zeyu and the answers that Han Nuowei answered as soon as he woke up. But judging from the circumstances recorded in this note, it is impossible for Han Nuowei to be convicted. Therefore, the large amount of physical evidence found by the investigators later made Yang Xiao feel a sense of "relief". In his opinion, as long as he goes to Han Nuowei to record a confession, the case can be over.

But what he didn't expect was that Nan Zeyu stopped his second interrogation. Not only that, Nan Zeyu also told him that Han Nuowei would definitely retract his confession, which would lead to an extension of the investigation period of the case.

Nan Zeyu repeatedly told Yang Xiao that this was the first real "big case" that Yang Xiao participated in, and it must not be extraneous, otherwise it would affect Yang Xiao's future. Of course, this will also indirectly have a bad impact on him as a master.

Then, it didn't take long for Nan Zeyu to borrow Yang Xiao's interrogation records from the county bureau, saying that he wanted to check with Han Nuowei's records, however, he "accidentally" lost Yang Xiao's notebook.

Yang Xiao was not stupid, he quickly noticed Nan Zeyu's "ulterior motives", although he didn't really believe that Han Nuowei was the murderer. But he still felt very embarrassed: Tao could not continue to put pressure on the county bureau to force them to sentence Han Nuowei as soon as possible; at the same time, some media began to wonder whether the police did not dare to transfer the case to the procuratorate due to insufficient evidence; plus Nan Zeyu was his master after all, if he fell out with his master in the first major case, it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the bureau in the future.

In late December 2002, Han Nuowei was sentenced and entered the Yin and Yang Pass. This case can be regarded as over, and it has nothing to do with Nan Zeyu and Yang Xiao.

But Yang Xiao's heart was very uncomfortable. Because he had accidentally seen Han Nuowei's transcript archived in the county bureau before, he clearly knew what Nan Zeyu had done.

Hancheng is a small place, whether it is Tao Fu or Nan Zeyu, he can't afford to offend at all. What's more, offending Nan Zeyu is equivalent to offending most of the people in the county bureau who are good friends with Nan Zeyu. Moreover, as a newcomer, even if he exposes Nan Zeyu, it is likely that no one will believe it.

At this time, Tao Wutian showed great concern about this "closed" case, and at the same time, he was one of the few people who did not like Nan Zeyu. Yang Xiao thought to himself, even if he didn't tell Tao Wutian about Nan Zeyu, Tao Wutian wouldn't turn his head and tell Nan Zeyu.

After thinking about it, Yang Xiao decided to tell Tao Wutian the truth. Yang Xiao has great respect for this senior who entered the public security system in 1985 and participated in cracking several major cases. He naively hoped that Tao Wutian could communicate with Nan Zeyu and persuade him to take the initiative to confess his mistakes, after all, at the time of the crime, he was the boyfriend of the victim Tao Baihe, and it was understandable that he would do these things.

One day in March 2003, Yang Xiao took the initiative to find Tao Wutian. That day, the two drank three cases of beer at a small restaurant on the side of the road.

"It's funny to say, at the end of January 03, the Ministry of Public Security just issued a 'five bans', one of which is 'strictly prohibiting drinking during working hours'. There is nothing wrong with this ban itself, but the irony is that Yang Xiao and I are criminal policemen, how can criminal police officers have any clear working hours?" Tao Wutian smiled bitterly and clenched the fishing rod in his hand.

"When I was drinking with Yang Xiao, I didn't know who saw it, and I reported it to the above, and now, the entire county bureau knows about it. ”

"Including the Director of the South Hall?"

Tao Wutian let out a heavy breath.

After that, another week later, Yang Xiao received a phone call, it was Han Mengchang, who asked for a private interview with Yang Xiao.

"I don't know if I have any premonitions, Yang Xiao told me about this before he left. ”

"Uncle Tian, is this behavior of you and Yang Xiao considered a violation?"

But this slightly ridiculous sentence failed to adjust the atmosphere, "Yang Xiao told me that Han Mengchang wanted to check the Tao family's surveillance video through him. He couldn't help with this, but the other party was his former teacher and took good care of him, so he couldn't bear to talk too much. So I persuaded him to have a good talk with Han Mengchang, if the other party could provide evidence to prove Han Nuowei's innocence, it would be the best. That way, we don't have to be too embarrassed.

"After Yang Xiao went to see Han Mengchang, I also received a phone call, it was Bai He who called me to eat. Where was I in the mood, I made an excuse and pushed it off. As a result, Bai He complained on the phone, saying that the family dinner was originally scheduled, but none of them came. As soon as I heard this, I was famous, and when I asked, I found out that Nan Zeyu also said that there was something temporary, and the bureau had to be busy. However, when I rushed to Yang Xiao's department, I didn't see Nan Zeyu. You know, Nan Zeyu had already gone to the provincial department to report in January 03, and there was no desk for him in the bureau for a long time, what work did he work over? If he was going to be busy with Yang Xiao, it would be even more nonsense. Yang Xiao went to see Han Mengchang, what was Nan Zeyu busy with alone? Not to mention, Han Nuowei was sentenced, does he still want to overturn the case?"

Tao Wutian suddenly stopped, and he tightened his mouth so hard that his lips turned pale.