Someone gently pulled Xu Yan away from the side of Huangshan's body, and some policemen began to take pictures of Huangshan's body, crackling flashlights.

Watching the actions of the policemen, Xu Yan stood there blankly, his mind blank, and the disturbing scenes in front of him seemed to him as if they were irrelevant - he felt so tired, so tired.

What made Xu Yan most uncomfortable was that Huangshan's sacrifice was actually unnecessary -- when Chunchan Sword gave a warning, Xu Yan had already made preliminary preparations for battle. Although his residual aura was not enough to make the Chunchan Sword, it was enough to put two aura shields on his body. Even if the soldier shoots himself, the protective shield can stop the bullet and protect Xu Yan - that is, even if Huangshan does not take the initiative to protect himself with his body, Xu Yan is not in danger.

Xu Yan regretted and blamed himself: If only at that time, his reaction could be faster, if he could rush ahead of Huangshan, maybe Huangshan would not have to die!

However, the world is so cruel that what has already happened will never give us a chance to repeat it.

Xu Yan stood sluggishly on the grass for a while, until someone came to his side and asked aloud, "Director Xu, what happened just now?"

Xu Yan glanced at the people in front of him -- almost all the officials on both sides of the military and police gathered here, including Zhao Sen, secretary of the Jincheng City Political and Legal Committee, Deng Bonan, director of the Jincheng City Public Security Bureau, and Cao Xunming, deputy director of the Jincheng City Public Security Bureau, and the people in the troops were Battalion Commander Zhao and a major whom Xu Yan did not know -- Seeing Xu Yan looking at the unfamiliar major, Battalion Commander Zhao introduced: "This is our battalion instructor Lu Ning, who has just arrived. And then. His expression froze and asked, "Director Xu." It was a mess just now, what the hell happened?"

Xu Yan wiped his face tiredly—what had just happened. He really didn't want to retell that scene, and he said tiredly: "There must be other comrades who have seen it, right? Let them tell it." I'm in a messy mood right now and don't want to talk about it. ”

Several people glanced at each other, and then, Director Deng Bonan nodded slowly, and he said heavily: "Director Xu, you have just experienced such a thing, it is indeed shocking, we understand your feelings very well - in fact. We have been with Comrade Huangshan for many years, get along day and night, and his feelings are deeper than yours, and our mood is more sad than yours now!

Director Xu, there are indeed other comrades at the scene who saw it, but they are far away, you are the closest to Huangshan, and you know the situation at the scene best, what you said. It was the most objective and authoritative, and everyone wanted to know what was going on at that time. ”

As he spoke, Deng Bonan's eyes were red. His voice was deep and nasal. Xu Yan could hear that he was obviously controlling his emotions.

Xu Yan was silent for a moment. "Okay!"

Xu Yan simply told what happened: In fact, the matter itself was very simple, when Xu Yan and Huang Shan were talking. A strange lieutenant officer suddenly approached, in a very close place. He took out his pistol and shot Xu Yan. Fortunately, this first shot did not hit Xu Yan. Then, Huang Shan pounced and scuffled with the murderer, and in the scuffle, Officer Huang Shan was shot and killed. Then everyone worked together to control the soldier who fired the gun.

After listening to Xu Yan's account, everyone present had heavy expressions and blank expressions, as if they already knew what Xu Yan had told - it was obvious that they had already asked other witnesses before asking Xu Yan.

However, the two officers from the military were quite emotional, and Instructor Lu said excitedly: "Director Xu, is there any misunderstanding about this matter? Could you be mistaken? Zhang Nan has no grievances with you, and it is impossible for him to shoot you for no reason! Do you want to recognize the person again?"

"Zhang Nan, who is that?"

Compared with his excited partner, Battalion Commander Zhao was much calmer, he explained: "Zhang Nan is the soldier who fired the shot, he is the platoon commander of the second platoon of the third company of our battalion...... Director Xu, there must be some misunderstanding, Zhang Nan doesn't know you at all, and he has no reason to shoot you...... We can't figure it out. ”

Director Deng Bonan was not in a very good mood, he snorted: "Battalion Commander Zhao, Instructor Lu, and Director Xu himself have all said so, and there are so many witnesses at the scene who saw the murderer shooting, but you should tell me, what misunderstanding is there about the matter? Do you say that Director Xu can't lie?"

Battalion Commander Zhao and Instructor Lu glanced at each other, both of them looking embarrassed -- they both knew Xu Yan's identity, the head of the investigation team sent by the central government, and the director of the Intelligence Department of the General Staff, and this identity was by no means easy to bully. Although they want to exonerate their subordinates, they don't dare to accuse such a character of lying.

Instructor Lu coughed dryly: "Of course Director Xu won't tell lies, but maybe Director Xu didn't see it clearly, and there may be some misunderstandings...... Well...... This one...... Uh-oh!"

His eyes lit up, and he suddenly found a reason, and said excitedly: "Director Xu, you said, is there such a possibility: You and Officer Huang were talking, Zhang Nan passed by you, and at this time, accidentally, his pistol misfired, and almost hit you! At this time, you and Officer Huang both misunderstood, thinking that Zhang Nan was trying to murder you, Officer Huang rushed up and fought with Zhang Nan, and during the scuffle, Zhang Nan's gun misfired again, killing Officer Huang......

"Nonsense!" Hearing Instructor Lu say this, Deputy Director Cao Xunming, who was listening on the sidelines, was already furious, and he shouted angrily: "Instructor Lu, let's speak responsibly! You are plotting to shield the criminals who killed our public security officers, what are your intentions? Could it be that the murder of our Director Xu by the surnamed Zhang was secretly instructed by you?"

Deputy Director Cao's accusation was very weighty, and Instructor Lu's face changed on the spot: If the crime of assassinating the head of the Central Investigation Team is planted on his own head -- no, there is no need to carry out this charge, this suspicion alone is enough, but I am afraid that even the head of the garrison area will not be able to protect himself.

Instructor Lu shouted in a panic: "Director Cao, you are spewing blood! Why are we trying to harm Director Xu?"

Then, he turned to Xu Yan. said eagerly: "Director Xu, don't listen to his nonsense. Something like this. Officer Huang died, and we are just as sad. Everyone's mood is the same. I'm just analyzing the facts of the case, and I'm trying to find out the truth, but I don't have the idea of exculpating anyone, you ...... Don't get me wrong!"

For a while, Instructor Lu looked quite flustered, obviously afraid that Xu Yanqian would be angry with him -- you must know that the local public security may not be able to investigate himself because of his military status, but the Intelligence Department of the General Staff Department has no such obstacles. His subordinates want to murder the leader of the investigation team, if Director Xu really wants to be angry. If this kind of special department really wants to be investigated, it will not be able to get rid of it.

Xu Yan already knew the facts of this case, so naturally he would not be angry with others casually - not to mention this instructor Lu, and even in Xu Yan's opinion, most of the platoon commander Zhang Nan who shot him was innocent.

Xu Yanxin said calmly: "Instructor Lu, your assumption is not valid. At the time, I saw it clearly. Zhang Nan did shoot at me, and it was definitely not a misfire. At that time, Zhang Nanping held a pistol and aimed at me. The first shot missed, because I was pushed by Officer Huang, and it was definitely not a misfire. ”

said. Xu Yan took out his pistol from his waist and posed as he imitated Zhang Nan's action of holding the gun with both hands at that time. Everyone could see it clearly, and they all nodded one after another: according to Xu Yan's posture. There was no possibility of a misfire at all, he definitely shot it on purpose.

Battalion Commander Zhao and Instructor Lu glanced at each other, both frowning: seeing that the evidence was conclusive, it was difficult for them to speak for their subordinates. Battalion Commander Zhao said in a deep voice: "Then, Director Xu, why did Zhang Nan shoot at you? This is completely unreasonable!"

Xu Yan said lightly: "This question, why don't you ask Zhang Nan himself?"

Battalion Commander Zhao smiled bitterly and said, "Director Xu, we have already asked--but Zhang Nan himself can't say clearly!"

Instructor Lu explained: "Director Xu, actually, just now, we have already asked Zhang Nan why he shot at you, and who instructed him to do this? But it is very strange that Zhang Nan looks more confused than us, he does not remember shooting himself at all, but instead complained to us, saying that I don't know why, someone handcuffed him and snatched his pistol.

When we asked him what happened, he didn't remember anything about it, he only remembered that he went back to the military vehicle and got a pack of cigarettes, and then what happened, and he didn't know, that is, he was tied up inexplicably -- this, I didn't lie, when I questioned Zhang Nan at that time, Secretary Zhao, Director Deng, and Director Cao were all there, and he did say this in front of everyone, not us to help him make it up. ”

Cao Xunming snorted again: "It's nothing more than pretending to have amnesia, we have seen too many criminals like this! After the criminals were caught, most of them quibbled that they didn't remember, and there was nothing strange about this."

Director Xu, the circumstances of this case are clear, and we have been arrested on the spot, and we will hand over the stolen goods to our Jincheng City Public Security Bureau to investigate! We will definitely find out the truth and give Huangshan justice!"

Before Xu Yan could reply, the two officers over there had already shouted: "Director Cao, this is not right for you!" Although Zhang Nan has committed a crime, according to the relevant laws, if a soldier commits a crime, it must be handed over to our security department for investigation, and then sent to the military procuratorate for prosecution and tried by the military court. ”

Cao Xunming shouted with a face: "However, the dead person is a police officer from our local public security bureau!"

Instructor Lu: "Just because the victim is a police officer of the Jincheng Public Security Bureau, the Jincheng Public Security Bureau should avoid suspicion! You should avoid the investigation of this case!"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? If we die, we have to avoid it, but you are the murderer, so you don't have to evade? I told you that I can't believe that your own family members in the garrison area are trying your own people! We at the Jincheng City Public Security Bureau must participate in the investigation of this case!"

"Director Cao, there is no such provision in the law! Crimes committed by military personnel have always been handled by the troops themselves, but there is no mention of handing over to the local public security organs -- Zhang Nan, we will take them away!"

Battalion Commander Zhao's voice did not fall, and Deng Bonan, who had been silent, immediately spoke up: "Battalion Commander Zhao, you can't take this murderer away -- this murderer committed the crime at the scene and was arrested by the public security organs on the spot, and now it is still under the control of our public security organs, and you can't move until we hand it over to the security department of the army." ”

Battalion Commander Zhao was not angry: "Director Deng, when Zhang Nan was arrested, everyone had to contribute, your cadres and police went up to arrest him, and our soldiers also went up to help." Now, the people who are guarding Zhang Nan are on both sides of us, how did they become arrested by your public security organs?"

Director Deng Bonan glanced at him and said unhurriedly: "The reason is very simple: the handcuffs that the murderer wears now are our handcuffs. Therefore, the murderer is under the arrest and control of our public security organs. ”

Battalion Commander Zhao and Political Commissar Lu glanced at each other, both of them looking unconvinced, but before they could protest, Director Deng had already spoken out again: "Battalion Commander Zhao, Instructor Lu, in fact, the murderer is handed over to our side, and it is better than you to investigate!"

"Hmph, Director Deng, of course you said so!"

Director Deng said in a good voice: "Instructor Lu, what do you think, this murderer Zhang Nan, he doesn't know Director Xu before, and he doesn't have any grudges, but he shot Director Xu inexplicably, you two think about it, what is the reason for this?"

Instructor Lu said dissatisfiedly: "The ghost knows what the reason is for him, he is probably crazy, right?"

Director Deng shook his head: "Two, I am an old police officer, and I have encountered a lot of cases." Generally speaking, when we encounter this kind of case where the murderer and the victim do not know each other and have no grudges, we will consider it from the perspective of the murderer being instigated.

Just now, Deputy Director Cao said that it was Instructor Lu who instructed the murderer Zhang Nan behind his back, which must be angry words, but ah, I think Director Cao is right about one thing, this Zhang Nan, he is likely to be instructed by others!

Zhang Nan is a lieutenant platoon commander in the garrison area, so who are those who can instruct him to kill people?

Battalion Commander Zhao, Instructor Lu, and active-duty soldiers assassinated the head of the Central Investigation Team, this is a shocking case, you took Zhang Nan back, when the time comes, hehe, I'm afraid that many things will not be clear.

Why don't you just hand Zhang Nan over to us, let our local public security organs interrogate, let us find out the truth, and you don't have to be implicated in this matter, how good is that?"

Deng Bonan's speed of speech was not fast, but in his unhurried narration, it made everyone feel very creepy - especially Camp Commander Zhao and Political Commissar Lu, who felt their hearts tremble.

Although Deng Bonan did not say it explicitly, everyone understood what he meant: Zhang Nan himself was an officer of the police battalion, and if he was really instructed to kill people, Battalion Commander Zhao and Political Commissar Lu were both his superiors, and they were themselves suspicious -- Zhang Nan was handed over to the garrison area for examination, and no matter what the result of the trial was, outsiders would suspect it.

If it is an ordinary person who suspects it, then it doesn't matter, but the problem is that the victim of this case is Xu Yan! If the Intelligence Department suspects that it has concealed the truth in it, then Battalion Commander Zhao and Instructor Lu really can't be washed away by jumping into the Yellow River.

In an instant, Battalion Commander Zhao and Political Commissar Lu suddenly felt: Director Deng said really well, assassinating the head of the investigation team, this matter is really deep, and who will be involved, now it is really hard to say. He himself is in a place of suspicion, and if he really wants to take Zhang Nan back for interrogation and investigation, he will only bring trouble to himself. It's better to let go now and hand over the person to the local public security bureau for investigation -- no matter what the outcome of the trial is, it has nothing to do with you. (To be continued.) )