Xu Lan walked out of the workers' road police station and looked around, not knowing who was visiting.

"Uncle Xu."

Song Yingchen stepped forward and greeted him eagerly, the noon sun shining on his warm face like a jade.

Xu Lan looked up and down at this young man with an elegant figure and extraordinary spirit, and with the ability to quickly retrieve brain memories for many years, he went through it in his heart, and finally got the number right.

"Song Yingchen?"

"Hello Uncle Xu, long time no see."

Song Yingchen shook hands with him, and Xu Lan said in surprise: "It's all grown so big, oh my God, time flies so fast." ”

His sentiments are not unreasonable. In my impression, Song Yingchen is a thin and weak elementary school student who is not tall, and she lives with her mother Lu Meiqin, who was abandoned by her husband and had to shoulder the burden of life. Now handsome and bright, with the dual qualities of a young man, the word "Mr. Child" is best described as "Mr. Child" - of course, he feels that time flies, and he sighs that the afterlife is terrifying.

"Uncle Xu has not changed at all, and he is still so brave and masculine. When I was a child, I wanted to be a people's policeman like you, do you remember? ”

Song Yingchen tried to find two highly valuable praise words to express his respect for him.

"Haha, of course I remember, but it seems that I still learned to do business with your mother, otherwise how could I be so flattering."

"It's not a compliment, it's the truth, Uncle Xu has always been the embodiment of justice in my heart."

"Stinky boy, huh...... How is your mom now? ”

"Very good." Song Yingchen replied, just two words just right to describe Lu Meiqin's current situation.

"That's right, she is a strong woman, and her business is getting bigger and bigger, and we old friends don't dare to contact us, for fear of being said to cling to the powerful, and the motives are not pure."

"Uncle Xu said with a smile, when it comes to old friends, you are the first in my mother's heart. If you hadn't enlightened her and helped her, she probably wouldn't be where she is today, and she would have sunk long ago. ”

Xu Lan raised her hand and put it on Song Yingchen's left shoulder, and Song Yingchen's body couldn't help but tilt to one side.

Although she has reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, Xu Lan still retains the strong physique and martial spirit unique to police officers, her thick palms are extremely powerful, and her whole person also exudes great righteousness.

"Not to mention back then, Uncle Xu was a loser." He half-jokingly, but it seemed to be sincere, "It's not romantic enough to understand women, and I want to be good to her in the end, and I don't even let out a fart, and I don't have any interest." ”

He bluntly expressed his old emotional intentions towards Lu Meiqin, which made Song Yingchen a little embarrassed.

"I didn't expect Uncle Xu to still think about my mother, and the knot in his heart has not been solved after all these years?"

"Haha......" Xu Lan smiled proudly on her back, "Just kidding, you know my virtue, a intestine leads to the end, if you can beat around the corner and flamboyate your tongue, you won't be single now." ”

"My mother is still single...... Song Yingchen said, secretly observing the change in his expression.

Xu Lan's weather-covered face flashed with a subtle hint of surprise, but it quickly disappeared.

"What's the matter, the conditions are so good, are you picky?"

"You don't understand that the old pot still has to hold old wine." Song Yingchen's tone was like that of a brother of the same generation.

"What do you mean, you kid?"

"Uncle Xu is good everywhere, but he is not confident enough when it comes to men and women. Back then, you had to take out one-tenth of the courage to handle the case, and my mother was already taken down by you. ”

"You kid." Xu Lan gently pushed Song Yingchen, and was overjoyed in her heart, "Yes, you can talk to me about men and women." Then tell me, isn't your mother demanding? ”

"She is a strong woman, but no matter how strong she is, she is also a woman, and she needs to be supported by a man. She has read to me more than once about you and proved that she has you in her heart. ”

"Hmph, forget it, I still have this bit of self-knowledge, your mother just treats me as a friend, it doesn't mean that."

"She's afraid of getting hurt again."

"How could I hurt her!" Sensing that she was a little excited, Xu Lan cleared her throat embarrassedly, controlled her emotions a little and continued, "I have always had a good impression of her since I was in school, and I only hope that she doesn't want her to be wronged, you must know this." ”

"Yes, she mentioned it to me. But why are you still single now, is it too demanding? Song Yingchen chuckled.

"Ever since I ate a closed door at your mother's place, it's like being lowered, talking about one and blowing one, and seeing one and worshipping another. Later, I was too lazy to say goodbye, so it's good to be free and easy, and I'm happy without a woman to take care of and no family to lead. Besides, your generation has grown up, look at you, a handsome guy, the world has long been your young people, it's better for a bad old man like me to spend his old age in peace, how can I still think about personal problems. ”

"Do you still have her in your heart?"

"You're a quick talker." Xu Lan was both surprised by Song Yingchen's open-mindedness, and was pleased with such a straightforward pattern, "It's false to say that there is no, but it has long been put down." Back then, she was defeated with one kick at the door, not to mention that now, she is a thriving rich woman, what kind of object can't be found, where can I still see a broken policeman like me who takes a job in a public family. ”

"That's how humble you are, you're a veteran man, and your boyfriend is max."

Xu Lan ended the topic with a sigh.

"Hi...... By the way, why did you think of looking for me today? ”

"I don't want to go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and I want to ask Uncle Xu for advice on some questions."

"In a hurry?" Xu Lan looked at her watch.

Song Yingchen shook his head.

"Let's go, Uncle invites you to dinner, and talk while eating."

To be honest, Xu Lan was surprised by Song Yingchen's sudden appearance. He is Lu Meiqin's old classmate, and he once helped her when she was down, of course, there are many selfish parts of it. Although Lu Meiqin does not have the alluring face of He Yina and Xin Mu, she is born with a charm. This unique temperament of being more enchanting than dignified, more indulgent than reserved, and more wild and spicy than Neixiu made her the target of the boys in the school that year - Xu Lan was one of them.

Helplessly, after Song Aiguo left Lu Meiqin, Xu Lan stopped at the boundary of her friends and classmates no matter how hard she tried. Lu Meiqin also had a heart for him, but looking back, it may just be a temporary emptiness and dependence during the low tide.

The two sat down at a home-cooked restaurant at the end of the road at the police station.

Xu Lan was a regular customer, and ordered stir-fried pork liver, crispy peanuts, and two taels of white wine. Song Yingchen ordered meatball soup and sweet and sour cabbage. Soon, the wine and food were ready, Xu Lan took a sip of wine, and showed an enjoyable expression again and again.

"Do you still drink at work?"

"Of course not, I'm an exception." Xu Lan put the peanut into her mouth, the first one felt crispy, but the second one was not too full, and the color was darker, so she threw it on the table, "I haven't been out of the police patrol for a long time, I just mess around in the bureau, and I am in charge of logistics and receiving documents, just like a secretary." ”

"No wonder, I'm just thinking about how to catch people after drinking."

"You think the police will arrest people, the work of the police is divided into details, I call it administration, you know."

"Administration, Uncle Naxu has two more drinks."

"No, the rules can be broken but the scale can't be passed, at most one cup a day, there are more mistakes." Xu Lan picked up the cup and shook it, her Adam's apple moved up and down, and she was very fascinated by the slurry in the cup, "Find me something, say it." ”

"It's not a big deal, it's just that there are some questions that I don't understand and want to ask for advice...... It's about my aunt. ”

Song Yingchen expressed her intention, and Xu Lan suddenly became focused when she heard the word "aunt".

"Lu Meiling, ah......" he confirmed, with regret in his tone, shaking his head slightly.

"Just listen to your tone, there has been no progress in the past few years?"

"Your mother just ignored me for this." Xu Lan fiddled with her chopsticks in annoyance and smiled frustratedly, "But I really can't do anything, I didn't participate in the case at that time, and I secretly followed up after the task force stopped the investigation, and I was punished." ”

"I haven't checked it now, I mean the police station."

"Well, I haven't checked it for a long time, and it's in vain to check it again. You must know that although the duty of the police is to catch the murderer and catch the thief, punish the evil and promote the good, but the fact that Skynet is magnificent and negligent is not leaked is just a slogan. In fact, more than forty percent of the cases have not been solved, and your aunt is unlucky, and she is in this forty percent. ”

Recalling Lu Meiling, although she has no special feelings, she is a relative after all, and Song Yingchen is inevitably a little sentimental.

"My mom never came out." He said softly, but these words hit Xu Lan's head like thunder.

"Persuade her more, it's not a good thing to be too persistent. At that time, the colleagues of the Criminal Investigation Bureau were all elite members of the police force, and they were all at a loss, and it was impossible for me to make any breakthroughs. Whether Sherlock Holmes or Di Renjie is just a fictional character, the police are more faced with helpless dilemmas and unsolvable mysteries. ”

"My mother never told me about my aunt in detail, and to be honest, I still don't know much about it."

"Child, your mother loves you. Remember, hell is full, and some demons remain on earth to do evil, worse than below. There are some things that I don't know, but my understanding of this world can still be beautiful, and when I know it, my heart will be cold. ”

"Then your heart is already cold?" Song Yingchen asked tentatively.

"It's cold early, it's cold in the first year of entering the police station, and those crazy cases are enough to subvert my view of life, justice, and humanity. But this is only one of them, what is even more chilling is the messy relationship behind the incident. When I wore this dress, my original intention was to be a hero who upheld justice, but I was so small, so small that I couldn't light a single spark when I burned myself out. The bad guys still hide in the shadows and do evil unscrupulously, and the common people can only make a detour with them through prayer. ”

Xu Lan took another sip of wine, and this time her expression was slightly painful, as if the wine had turned from fragrant to bitter.

"What do you mean...... Some cases can be solved, but some people are not allowed to solve them? ”

Xu Lan didn't speak, but her cloudy eyes said it all.

"Is the murderer of my aunt really the criminal in the rape and murder case in the hotel?"

"Huh......" Xu Lan poured all the wine into her throat, and exhaled after a burst of spicy, "You know, this speculation was first thought up by your mother, but the police don't think so." ”

"And what do you think?"

"I support your mother's judgment. The murderer didn't steal or rob, and Lu Meiling didn't have a grudge outside, the only thing was to look at the murderer in the rape and murder case, and the other party wanted to kill him. ”

"If you were in charge of the investigation that year, it might not have ended like this."

"Heh......" Xu Lan smiled bitterly, "You can't solve the case with enthusiasm alone." There are too few clues, and the murderer is too cunning, leaving nothing of value behind. The more terrible the case, the lower the probability of being solved, which has become a strange circle. ”

"How scary is it?"

"You really want to know?"

"Well, I want to know."

"Forget it, don't talk about it, your mother will not bother me if you know. Now that the Internet is so developed, search for it yourself. ”

"I've searched it, and it's vague."

"Why do you want to know the details, you kid, and you came all the way to ask." Xu Lan was a little impatient.

"I didn't come specifically to ask about this, it doesn't matter if you don't want to say it." Song Yingchen denied, "I want to ask, did anyone who was involved in this case work in Lancheng at that time?" ”

Xu Lan was not surprised to hear this question.

"Your mom asked me the same question." He curled up a pair of eyebrows slightly, and used his tongue to clean the residue from his gums, "There is such a figure who was transferred from Lancheng, but now he has retreated. ”

"I see." The speculation was confirmed, and Song Yingchen couldn't help but feel a little proud.

"What is that?"

"I have a friend who is from Lancheng, and when his family was killed, the police couldn't do anything. Now a mysterious person suddenly came out, saying that he knew the truth of the matter, and I suspect that this person was retired from the police department, and he still has a little conscience. ”

"Why don't you go to Lancheng and ask?"

"Because this man said he knew who killed my aunt."

Xu Lan's chopsticks fell on the table with a click.

", you."

"Really, Uncle Xu, don't tell anyone else if I tell you this."

Xu Lan bit her lower lip and kept recalling, but this time she failed to compare in the memory bank.

"Yingchen, listen, Uncle Xu will give you some words until now."

Song Yingchen nodded.

"In today's society, men are not like men and women are not like women, black is not black and white, good can be bad, bad can also be good. Do you know that there are frequent disappearances in Lucheng now, have they been solved? Not at all. Is the police station stupid? I think there are still one or two that are excellent. So because of what? Because of the top. ”

He asked questions and gave answers one by one, and Song Yingchen seemed to understand something.

"So don't trust any stranger, maybe the other party has an ulterior secret, digging a trap for your friend to drill into. Let the past pass, whether happy or sad, ten years ago or a minute ago, carefully look at the road under your feet, the future can be preserved. ”

"Uncle Xu, the top ...... Are you not allowed to solve the case of disappearance? ”

"Let's eat, I'm still in a hurry to go back to work."

Xu Lan no longer discussed these sensitive and dangerous topics with him.