According to Zhu Jianfeng and Ma Jiyong's intentions, they wanted Liu Nanhe and a large team to jointly handle the case, and strive to find favorable clues to solve the case as soon as possible. But the first day of the meeting was unpleasant, and the possibility of cooperation between the two sides suddenly dropped to zero.

Liu Nanhe was also reluctant to cooperate with them, not because of their unfriendly attitude, but because they hadn't found useful clues after so long, maybe there was something wrong with their investigation direction. Rather than being taken to the ditch by them, it is better to start from scratch. The case of three years ago can only be read through the historical files, and the last two cases should have a lot of new things to dig up.

By half past nine in the evening, several people were tired and tired, so they had to go back to rest first. The dormitory had already been arranged, and several people had prepared a few sets of clothes and toiletries, and after a brief wash, they spent their first night in Zhengzhong City in the dormitory of the building near the northwest corner.

The next morning, the four of them met outside to eat some of Zhengzhong City's famous Hu spicy soup and fried buns, and then came to work in the office together. Zheng'an looked at the file quietly, Fang Yaya suddenly frowned and said: "It's really strange, since the murderer is deliberately attacking the people of the Shi family, why don't he kill them all at once, but only kill one at a time." This is not clear to tell the people of the Shi family, should you be cautious in the future?"

Qin Yiyan put down the file, and also raised her delicate eyebrows and said: "When I went to bed last night, I also couldn't figure it out, the murderer only killed one person at a time, how did he know that the victim was alone at that point in time, and he happened to be able to rush over to kill someone?"

Liu Nanhe was stunned and said, "You mean to say that the murderer is someone close to them?"

Qin Yiyan said: "It's very likely, they are not stupid, after a relative is killed, they will definitely be on guard in their hearts." If it weren't for the fact that man was close to them, how could he tell others about his whereabouts?"

Liu Nanhe took a breath and said, "According to what you say, it is Shi Yimu himself who is the most suspicious." But Shi Wanying is his own sister, how could he kill his sister and wife?"

Fang Yaya said tit-for-tat: "In the last case, didn't Huang Lanying also send someone to kill her younger brother Huang Mingchuan? Even the deceased Kan Xiaopeng, whom we identified at the beginning, was not a scam in the end? Even the bizarre case of the resurrection of the dead has been encountered, what else is impossible." ”

Liu Nanhe nodded and said, "I don't rule out the possibility of what you said, but the possibility is still very small." Think about it, if it was really Shi Yi's hand, he would not have deliberately returned to Lotus Mountain Village. When he went back, the murders happened one after another, and it was not clear that he put himself in the eyes of the police. ”

Chi Wei said: "Maybe the police in Zhengzhong City also think so, so they arranged for the police from Gucheng Township to take care of them in that village." ”

Liu Nanhe smiled noncommittally, but didn't say anything more. I wanted to come to the phone number of the two policemen from the Gucheng Township Police Station, dialed it and asked again, and the two policemen immediately shook their heads and said: "That's impossible, he didn't have the time to commit the crime, because when the second and third crimes occurred, he stayed at home in Lianhuashan Village all the time, and the neighbors around him can testify to this." ”

Fang Yaya and Qin Yiyan glanced at each other, and they both sighed helplessly. After a while, Chi Wei said: "Doesn't he still have a brother-in-law, could it be him?"

Liu Nanhe said: "Is this kind of random speculation a normal case-handling thinking?"

Chi Wei shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm just talking." Or, boss, how should we check?"

Liu Nanhe said: "First read the file and autopsy report thoroughly, and then go to the countryside to investigate the scene." Sitting in the office handling cases, that's behind closed doors, what clues can be found?"

Once this idea was settled, the crowd stopped expressing any whimsical opinions. It honestly took two and a half days to read all the files, and took photos with his mobile phone at the key points, Liu Nanhe went upstairs to find Ma Jiyong, saying that they planned to go to Lianhuashan Village to find clues to solve the case. Ma Jiyong was dealing with business, and immediately nodded in agreement, but when Liu Nanhe turned his head and walked out of the office, he shouted behind his back: "The mountains over there are high and the roads are dangerous, you must pay attention to safety." ”

Liu Nanhe thanked him, came back and told everyone, everyone went back to pack their luggage and belongings, and came to the small conference room to gather. Yu Xiaohuan just came out to see this scene, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, this is going home?"

Chi Wei threw his backpack on the ground and said with a straight face: "You give me another nonsense, be careful that I slap you with big ears." ”

Yu Xiaohuan said angrily: "It's not big or small, it's against you." ”

Fang Yaya rolled her eyes, picked up Chi Wei's backpack, and dragged Chi Wei's arm away. Liu Nanhe followed, glanced at Yu Xiaohuan quietly, and said, "Let's go to the scene of the crime." ”

Yu Xiaohuan said: "Isn't it to investigate the scene? We are not recruits, don't we know? To tell you the truth, we have already surveyed two or three times over there, and there are no clues at all, otherwise what do you think we are doing in the office?"

Liu Nanhe said: "I don't know, maybe it's the main player playing mahjong? Even if there are no clues at the scene, it is more effective to visit and investigate more than here." ”

Yu Xiaohuan was speechless, she could only snort resentfully, and turned around and entered her office.

When he came to the parking lot and saw the car prepared for himself by the bureau, Chi Wei was angry again. Because the cars they use in the Mangcheng Bureau are all Beijing Hyundai, but when they get here, they are actually equipped with an old Jetta. Liu Nanhe shook his head helplessly, Ma Jiyong knew Qin Yiyan's identity, and he would definitely not arrange such a car, so it can be seen that it must be the hands and feet of the first team of criminal police. However, they came from afar, representing the image of the Mangcheng Bureau, and then went up to fight with a large team, but it seemed that they were not easy to get along with.

Liu Nanhe shrugged, pointed to the police lights on the carport and said with a smile: "Jetta is Jetta, with this thing, BMW Mercedes-Benz doesn't dare to underestimate us." ”

Chi Wei threw his backpack on the back seat of the car sullenly, then sat in the driver's seat, and said, "Without this thing, people will treat us as a taxi." ”

Qin Yiyan frowned and said, "You come out and let Nanhe drive." ”

Chi Wei was puzzled and said, "Why? ”

Qin Yiyan said: "Your mentality is unstable, I'm afraid of death." ”

Chi Wei scratched his head, walked out of the driver's seat, and consciously sat in the back row. Fang Yaya smiled and whispered: "Entering the ancient city and countryside, there are mountain roads to Lotus Mountain Village. There is snow on the mountain roads, and it is really not safe for you to drive. ”

Chi Wei said unconvinced: "That's much better than Nanhe, think about it, there is only one-third of his car left." ”

Liu Nanhe glared, and Chi Wei suddenly stopped talking. Liu Nanhe sat in the driver's seat, and Qin Yiyan sat in the co-pilot. The two fastened their seat belts, and the police car slowly drove away from the city bureau building.

It's the weekend, and congestion in provincial capitals is unusually high. It took 40 minutes to get from the city bureau to the ring expressway. Fang Yaya looked at her watch and said, "There are still twenty-seven kilometers from here to Xinzhong District, but Lotus Mountain is a branch of the Funiu Mountains, and that village is located in the southwest corner of Xinzhong District, with about ten kilometers of mountain roads. After all, it is estimated that we will not be able to get to the place until dark. ”

Liu Nanhe smiled and said, "Go to Gucheng Township first tonight, and don't enter their village." ”

Qin Yiyan said, "Why?"

Liu Nanhe said: "Didn't Assistant Zhu say it? Shi Yimu is very repulsive to our police now, and when he arrives, it is estimated that there is no place to eat and sleep." It's so cold in the ravine, I don't want to stay up all night in the car. ”

Fang Yaya and Qin Yiyan understood in their hearts that the reason why Liu Nanhe said this was actually thinking about themselves. After all, girls are weak and stay up all night in such a cold environment, and they will fall ill the next day. Passing through the main urban area of Xinzhong District, turning into the county-level highway leading to Gucheng Township, the more you drive to the southwest, the more the temperature drops. The air conditioning system of the old Jetta car is different from the new car, Liu Nanhe pressed the A/C switch and turned on the blower switch, which turned the temperature in the car higher.

When he came to the streets of Gucheng Township, Liu Nanhe stopped the police car far away, found a small hotel to settle down, and then found a farmhouse to have a meal, and went back to rest. Liu Nanhe couldn't sleep, so he turned his head and chatted with the owner of the hotel. Talking about Lianhuashan Village, the innkeeper spread his hands and said, "Over there, it's too poor." The land is not evenly divided, and there are no resources, and our people here don't go over there to marry their daughters. ”

Liu Nanhe asked: "Do you know about the murder that happened there last month?"

The innkeeper said, "I've heard that it's far away, and no one asks about it." In that mountain, everything happens normally. You don't know, more than ten years ago, there was a woman who turned into a snowman in the daytime. ”

Liu Nanhe frowned and said, "What do you mean, become a snowman?"

The innkeeper said, "We've heard about it, too." ”

Liu Nanhe smiled, took a pack of cigarettes from the counter, and handed the boss twenty yuan. The cigarette was a magpie brand, and it cost three dollars at best. The innkeeper opened the cash box, and Liu Nanhe said, "Don't look for it, tell me the story." ”

The innkeeper said vigilantly, "What are you asking about this?"

Liu Nanhe said: "I, I'm a novelist, and I'm writing detective stories now, so I'm more curious about it." ”

The innkeeper nodded, and said in disbelief: "Writing novels, writing novels doesn't make money, I have a nephew who writes novels, and everyone is stupid." Liu Nanhe knocked on the cigarette case and motioned to the boss to get back to business. The boss sighed and said, "In our small place, good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles." More than 10 years ago, my daughter-in-law and I were in our thirties and had just moved to the street to open a hotel. One night, a large group of policemen came to our place to stay, and when we inquired, we learned that there was a murder in Lianhuashan Village. A girl's family, probably in her twenties, was mentally ill, and she piled herself in a snowman and froze to death. ”

Liu Nanhe's heart was shocked, and he said, "Build yourself into a snowman?"

The innkeeper "shh Psychosis is just an abnormal brain, it's cold, it's hot, people always have feelings, how can they build themselves into snowmen. We also wondered in our hearts, but we didn't want to cause too much trouble, so no one would talk about it. ”