In the dead of night, the Lu family's bedroom was brightly lit. Lu Xiang and Lin Zhi were lying on the bed, neither of them sleeping.

"I miss my son so much, and I don't know how my son lives in the police dormitory......" Lin Zhi's tears were about to fall.

Lu Xiang interrupted Lin Zhi and comforted: "The dormitory conditions are better than at home, and Ying Xi takes good care of him, so he can't endure hardship." ”

"Okay, why don't you stay there, what are you doing here?" Lin Zhi saw that her husband would say beautiful things, and she was immediately angry.

Lu Xiang was afraid of angering Lin Zhi, so he was speechless for a while.

"Why don't you let my son come back?" Lin Zhi's tone softened and begged Lu Xiang.

"Forget it, first of all, he still misses Ling Yan, he doesn't change his mistakes, and he can't forgive; Second, this kid is like a piece of wood, he speaks without a brain at all, or let him follow Ying Xi to learn how to behave in the world, otherwise don't expect him to be promoted to become rich and glorify his ancestors in the future, I spent most of my family to send him to Great Britain to stay abroad, what do you want......"

Lu Xiang had a good reason, but he was interrupted by Lin Zhi before he finished speaking.

"Lu Xiang, did you say that about your son! Hmph, my son won't become an official and a money fan like you. ”

"Look at it, it's here again, I don't quarrel with you, I sleep." Lu Xiang said and turned around.

"You think I'm willing to quarrel with you, huh!" Lin Zhi also turned away angrily.

The husband and wife ignored each other and fell asleep.

The next morning, the sun shines into every corner of the dormitory. On the bed, Ying Xixiong hugged Lu Hehuan and was sleepy.

Suddenly, the two opened their eyes together, and immediately pushed each other away after seeing each other clearly, both with disgusted faces.

"Why are you sleeping with me in your arms, did you dream of Ling Yan again?" Ying Xi scolded Lu Hehuan.

"It's obvious that you're holding me." Lu Hehuan retorted.

"When did I hold you? You're spreading rumors! Ying Xi retorted sharply.

When Lu Hehuan heard Ying Xi say rumors, he suddenly thought of something, and slapped his head, "Yes, there is also the clue of the rumor of Jin Lu's life!" ”

The morning light was gorgeous, shining on the plaque of the Frost Joy Detective Agency.

Liu Rushuang paced back and forth in the room, and couldn't help muttering, "It's been two days, why hasn't Sister Hao heard from me yet...... Why don't I check someone else? ”

Liu Rushuang thought about it and made up her mind to go out, but met Lu Hehuan head-on.

"Miss Liu, where are you going?" Lu Hehuan entered the house with a confused expression.

"You're just in time, what's going on with the case in vain?" Liu Rushuang's eyebrows were slightly locked, and she couldn't wait to ask Lu Hehuan.

"I have already proved Bai Yulou's innocence with experiments, but Director Bao means that no suspect can be released until the real culprit is caught." Lu Hehuan looked embarrassed.

"What then?" Liu Rushuang asked anxiously.

Lu Hehuan thought for a while, "Miss Liu, can you help me inquire, who was the person who spread rumors about Jin Lu's life before?" ”

"I've been inquiring about this matter, and I'll tell you as soon as I have any news."

Lu Hehuan nodded, "There is one more thing, I suspect that Bai Yulou will only be guilty of being hypnotized by the murderer, so I want you to help inquire about the people who understand hypnotism in the old gate." ”

"Okay." Liu Rushuang should take a bite.

"Inspector Ying and I will investigate from other aspects, and we will work together, and I believe that there will be clues soon." Lu Hehuan was relieved and comforted Liu Rushuang.

Liu Rushuang nodded, hoping that as Lu Hehuan said, she would rescue her little follower.

Lu Hehuan and Ying Xi followed the line of Zhu Wolong's acquisition of the residential houses of Huaihua Lane, and found out that the residences of the three deceased were all acquired.

Lu Hehuan and Ying Xi came to the Land Bureau, where a staff member was sorting out materials at his desk. The two walked over to reveal their identities.

"Hello, I'm Inspector Ying Xi of the Jiuzha Police Station, and this is Detective Lu Hehuan."

The staff hurriedly stopped what they were doing, "Is there something wrong with the two police officers?" ”

Liu Rushuang sent informants to collect information, and for a while, small traders, shoemakers, beggars, fortune tellers and other people from all walks of life crowded the Shuangxi Detective Agency.

Liu Rushuang gave an order to everyone, and everyone nodded and scattered. After a while, everyone returned to the Frost Joy Detective Agency. Liu Rushuang asked everyone excitedly, but when she saw everyone shaking their heads, she couldn't help but feel disappointed.

While Liu Rushuang was anxiously pacing back and forth, a small vendor ran in and handed Liu Rushuang a list with a list. Liu Rushuang was overjoyed.

The sun was just right, Lu Hehuan and Ying Xi finished their investigation and walked out of the Land Bureau quickly. From the brisk pace of the two, it can be seen that they have gained a lot.

"Since all the deceased's houses were bought at a low price by this person named Zhao Ruoshui, then this person must be the murderer." Ying Xi rubbed his beard with a smug face.

Lu Hehuan touched his chin thoughtfully, "Even if he is not a murderer, he must be a key person, and this Zhao Ruoshui should be investigated immediately." ”

"It's simple, I'll go back to the police station and ask in the archives to find out." Ying Xi is full of confidence.

It turned out that Ying Xi's wishful thinking was wrong, and as soon as he and Lu Hehuan came to the archives to explain their intentions, Sister Nan, who managed the archives, blocked the way with a straight face.

"I just can't say no." Sister Nan put on a posture of being a husband and a man.

"Why not?" should be overjoyed.

"Just by the last time you and Lu Hehuan peeked at the file! You have been blacklisted in the archives, and if you want to find out what to apply to Director Bao, I will check it for you if you have the approval of Director Bao. Sister Nan scolded Ying Xi angrily.

"I'm going to check the person, and I'm going to ask Director Bao to get the approval slip?" Ying Xi looked impatient.

"That's right, you have to have a approval slip for everything!" Sister Nan crossed her waist unrelentingly.

"You're using chicken feathers as an arrow, making a big fuss!" should be overjoyed.

"Are you finished?" Sister Nan was unmoved.

Ying Xi nodded, "Almost." ”

"When I'm done, fuck off!"

Sister Nan slammed the door of the archive room.

Ying Xi, who was standing outside the door, was excited, he never expected Sister Nan to be so unsympathetic.

Lu Hehuan and Ying Xi ran to the forensic office of the police station to ask Bao Ying for help.

"What are you looking for?" Bao Ying looked at Lu Hehuan and Ying Xi.

"Check out Zhao Ruoshui." Lu Hehuan's attitude was sincere.

"Okay, I'll go now."

Bao Ying was about to go out, but collided with Liu Rushuang, who rushed in recklessly.

"Why are you flustered! Dead in the house! Ying Xi scolded Liu Rushuang angrily.

"Brother Xi! My family lives a long life! Hurry up, hurry. Liu Rushuang said angrily.

Ying Xi was indifferent, and Liu Rushuang stepped forward and pulled Ying Xi's arm and shook it from side to side.

"Oh, I'm scared of you, huh, okay?" Ying Xi is helpless.

Liu Rushuang nodded with satisfaction, "Okay." ”

Ying Xi remembered what was going on and asked, "What is so flustered?" ”

"Sophora Lane is dead again! Another widow! Liu Rushuang replied in a loud voice.

When the three of them heard this, they were shocked.

Lu Hehuan, Ying Xi and others hurriedly came to the scene of the crime - Xia Yun's house. The deceased's home was clean and tidy, and Xia Yun's body was lying on the bed, bleeding from the corners of his mouth. At the scene of the crime stood a woman in her thirties, with a pale face and her hands tightly clutched at the corners of her clothes.

Bao Ying put on gloves and began the autopsy, and Lu Hehuan looked around to carefully investigate the scene.

Ying Xi caught a glimpse of the woman sifting chaff in place, walked over and asked, "Are you the informant?" ”

The woman nodded, her words trembling, "Sister-in-law Xia made an appointment with me yesterday to go shopping today, I came to her on time and found that she was ......"

"What is the name of the deceased and how old is it?" Ying Xi asked.

"Her name is Xia Yun, she should be thirty years old this year, right? is a hard-working person, her husband died last year, and she originally had a son who died before she was a year old, and she has been living alone. The woman held back her tears and replied with joy.

Lu Hehuan walked to the corpse and found that in addition to a broken cup, there were still a few petals of acacia flowers on the ground.

"The widow lives alone, and the petals of the locust flower are ......," Lu Hehuan muttered to himself while thinking.

After Bao Ying's autopsy was completed, he got up and looked at Lu Hehuan, "The preliminary judgment is that the deceased died of poisoning, the type of poison should be arsenic, and the time of death was about nine o'clock last night." ”

"Nine o'clock in the evening...... The same murderer ......" Lu Hehuan felt more and more that this case had a lot to do with the previous three murders.

Lu Hehuan walked out of the door and came to the courtyard of Xia Yun's house. He searched the yard for a long time, and suddenly found a few large sycamore leaves lying on the ground.

Lu Hehuan walked over, squatted down in front of a leaf, and found that the leaf was imprinted with half a footprint indentation.

Ying Xi and Liu Rushuang walked over to Lu Hehuan.

"Did you find anything?" Ying Xi asked.

"The indentation of the half-cut footprint should have been left by an adult man." Lu Hehuan pointed to the sycamore leaves.

Based on the experience of the previous three murders in Huaihua Lane, Ying Xi asked suspiciously: "Was it our people who stepped on it?" ”

Lu Hehuan shook his head and put the sycamore leaf in the evidence bag.

"Then grab all the adult men in the old gate and let them step on the footprints to compare!" Ying Xi suggested in high spirits.

"Inspector Ying, I don't think it's better to startle the snake first."

"What, do you have a better way?" Ying was puzzled.

Lu Hehuan didn't care about it, and looked at Liu Rushuang, "Miss Liu, is there any clue about the matter I asked you to help investigate?" ”

Liu Rushuang suddenly remembered, "Oops", "How did I forget such an important matter, I went to the police station to send you this." Liu Rushuang paused and handed a list to Lu Hehuan, "This is the list of people who know hypnotism in the old gate." ”

"Have the people above checked it? How many adult men are there? Lu Hehuan took the list.

"After checking, only Cheng Zesheng, who opened the clinic, is an adult man, and the others are either women or old people."

"It seems that this Cheng Zesheng is very suspicious." Lu Hehuan inferred.

Liu Rushuang thought of something again, "By the way, before the accident, I recommended him to go to Cheng Zesheng's clinic to see eye diseases, and if I think about it carefully, it seems that it is not normal to come back from seeing a doctor in vain." ”

"How is it not normal?" Lu Hehuan asked.

"On weekdays, he chatters in vain, but after he came back that day, he didn't talk much."

Lu Hehuan suddenly remembered something, and looked at Liu Rushuang, "Who spread the rumor that Jin Lu's soul is asking for his life?" ”

"This hasn't been found out yet, there are too many people who spread this matter, I asked Sister Hao to help me investigate, but I waited for a few days and there was no result."

"Keep looking for someone." Lu Hehuan frowned, and his tone was resolute.

"Okay."

Lu Hehuan looked at Ying Xi, "Inspector Ying, let's go to Cheng Zesheng's clinic to have a look." ”

Ying Xi nodded.

The two were just about to leave, Lu Hehuan suddenly remembered something, and looked at Ying Xi and the police uniform on his body.

"Go change into casual clothes."

"What do you want to change into at a clinic?" Ying Xi thought that Lu Hehuan was dragging his feet and was slightly displeased.

Lu Hehuan did not speak. It should be glad to see that Lu Hehuan has a lot of things on his mind, and he must have other intentions, so he has no choice but to do it.

Towards the end of the evening, there were fewer patients at Cheng Zesheng's clinic. Lu Hehuan and Ying Xi walked into the clinic in casual clothes, and Cheng Zesheng was washing his hands.

"Doctor, I have a headache." Ying Xi touched his forehead as he spoke, pretending to be sick.

Cheng Zesheng looked at Ying Xi, amiable, "I'll help you take a look." ”

Cheng Zesheng walked towards Yingxi, Lu Hehuan deliberately dropped the handkerchief on the ground, Cheng Zesheng accidentally stepped on the handkerchief and was busy picking it up, but Lu Hehuan picked it up first.

"I'm sorry." Cheng Zesheng looked apologetic.

"It's okay."

Lu Hehuan put away the handkerchief and looked at Ying Xi secretly.

"Doctor, you can help me prescribe a headache medicine, I am ** sick, I know it myself." Ying Xi saw that a sample of Cheng Zesheng's footprints had been collected and wanted to slip away.

"If you don't diagnose the disease, you can't prescribe medicine casually." Cheng Zesheng said solemnly.

"Then forget it, don't look at it yet, I'll go to the pharmacy and buy a headache medicine."

"Yes, yes, just take some medicine for minor problems." Lu Hehuan echoed beside him.

Lu Hehuan and Ying Xi left quickly, and Cheng Zesheng was confused.

As the sun set, Lu Hehuan and Ying Xi discussed the case while walking on the way back to the police station.

"With my years of experience in handling cases, this Cheng Zesheng must be a murderer who does not blink an eye." Ying Xi rubbed his beard and put on a posture of insight into everything.

Lu Hehuan frowned slightly, "I do think Cheng Zesheng is suspicious, but I don't conclude that he is a murderer." ”

Ying Xi suddenly remembered something, and looked at Lu Hehuan with a look of surprise, "By the way, didn't you receive any egg training at Scotland Yard?" Can't you see the difference between the two shoe prints? ”

"The visual inspection is the same, but for the sake of prudence, I'll leave it to Xiao Ying to identify." Lu Hehuan looked at the footprints on the handkerchief in his hand with a serious expression.

"You can even identify fingerprints, not to mention a shoe print, I think the murderer must be this Cheng Zesheng." Ying Xi is impatient.

"I can't jump to conclusions, I always feel that the clues are a little easier to find this time." Lu Hehuan vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it.

"Lu Hehuan, I warn you, once Xiao Ying identifies that the two footprints are one person, arrest Cheng Zesheng immediately, don't make any more troubles, there are already four people dead, this case can't be delayed any longer, and the case must be closed quickly!" Ying Xi's temper came up again.

"It is precisely because four people have died that the case cannot be hastily closed, and the truth must be ascertained." Lu Hehuan adheres to principles.

Ying Xi's patience was completely tossed, he stood in front of Lu Hehuan and scolded loudly, "Lu Hehuan, you are enough, I have put up with you for a long time, how many people have you involved in this case?" Now that you have eyebrows, don't make trouble for me anymore, it's not easy for me to be a detective, don't hurt me! ”

"Is it easy for those who die? You are a detective, you should be worthy of the title of detective when you do things, what is the difference between arbitrarily judging cases and arresting people's lives! ”

Lu He Huan was righteous and strict, but before he finished speaking, his eyes were punched by Ying Xi.

"I've put up with you for a long time!" Ying Xi gritted his teeth.

"Me too!"

Lu Hehuan was enraged and punched back against Ying Xi.

"Then have a good fight!"

“Come o

！ ”

The two of them scuffled together and rolled into the grass by the side of the road.

The brilliant sunset dotted the edge of the sky, as if it could be reached with a stretch of hand.

After a scuffle, Lu Hehuan and Ying Xi sat on the grass, their heads and bodies were full of weeds, and their noses were bleeding, helping each other wipe their nosebleeds.

"You are too ruthless, I cover you in vain, ungrateful." Ying Xi complained.

"You don't take it lightly, I'll make breakfast for you every day, wolf-hearted dog-lung!" Lu Hehuan's anger did not subside.

The two of them said, helping each other wipe their faces, and if they were not careful, they were too energetic.

"Ouch......" Lu Hehuan and Ying Xi cried out in unison.

After wiping their faces, the two lay down on the grass together and looked at the sunset in the distance.

At dusk, the earth is dyed orange by the afterglow, the receding light slowly fades, and the evening breeze blows away the residual heat of the day.

Lu Hehuan was tickled by the dog's tail grass, he moved his body and looked at Ying Xi lying next to him, his eyes were in a trance, as if Ying Xi gradually turned into Ling Yan.

The scene in the past is the same as this time, Lu Hehuan is lying on the grass, and Ling Yan is lying next to him.

"He Huan, this feeling is so good." Ling Yan sighed comfortably.

Lu Hehuan looked at Ling Yan sideways, "Do you like to lie on the grass and watch the sunset?" ”

"I like to lie on the grass with you and watch the sunset."

Ling Yan smiled slightly, and the retreating light glowed charmingly, sadly, and brightly red, covering her immature face.

Lu Hehuan took Ling Yan's hand, "Then lie down like this all the time, for the rest of your life." ”

Ling Yan closed her eyes, and Lu Hehuan followed suit.

The ghostly song of the homecoming tired bird passed through the twilight and circled the sky, and Lu Hehuan's wandering thoughts were pulled back.

"Lu Hehuan, you're enough." Ying Xi looked at Lu Hehuan with a look of disgust, grabbing his hand.

Lu Hehuan relieved himself, and when he saw that he was holding Ying Xi's hand, he quickly shook it off.

"I just thought of Ling Yan for a moment." Lu Hehuan explained sadly.

"You've been getting more and more outrageous lately, either hugging me in the middle of the night or holding my hand for no reason, like a neuro......tic," Ying Xi sighed, "I advise you to forget about Ling Yan as soon as possible, otherwise it will really become a neurotic." ”

"Neuropathy is good for solving crimes."

Ying Xi looked at Lu Hehuan suspiciously.

"Those who commit serial murder cases, their cognition, emotions, will, movements and other mental activities are abnormal, and if they really become neurotic, their thinking will be synchronized with them." Lu Hehuan added.

"Really." Ying Xi was amused.

"Inspector Ying, I want to ask you something." Lu Hehuan suddenly remembered something.

"Ask!" Ying Xi boldly agreed.

Lu Hehuan couldn't help but lower his voice: "Have you ever loved it?" It's not the kind of drama on the spot, it's serious love. ”

"Isn't it good to run through the whole forest? Why don't you hang yourself from a tree. Ying Xi was stunned for a moment and did not answer positively.

"I believe that Inspector Ying would not be so casual about feelings before, ...... you" Lu He was bold, "Have you been hurt by a woman?" ”

"Just kidding, Inspector Ben is hard-hearted and invulnerable, which woman is so capable that she can hurt me." Ying Xi hesitated for a moment, and began to play poor again.

Lu He smiled, "When I saw your attitude towards Miss Liu, I knew that you were a person who was afraid of true feelings, and only those who have been injured will do this." ”

"What bullshit is true, you don't understand, I don't dare to touch a woman like Liu Rushuang because I'm afraid of trouble, she's a piece of clothing that can't be taken off when I put it on."

"Clothes?"

Ying Xi took Lu Hehuan's hand, "Yes, brothers are like siblings, women are like clothes, siblings can't be changed, who can wear a piece of clothing all day, of course, you have to change it from time to time." ”

"Vulgar." Lu Hehuan withdrew his hand and scolded Ying Xi.

"I like vulgarity, and the more vulgar the better." Ying Xi didn't care, and took Lu Hehuan's hand again.

"It's dirty, have you washed your hands?" Lu Hehuan withdrew his hand with a look of disgust.

"You didn't dislike me when you grabbed my hand just now."

"I'm serious, there's germs." Lu He Huanjie had a seizure.

"Here we go again." Ying Xi shook his head helplessly and quickened his pace.

The door of the forensic office of the police station was open, and Bao Ying was just about to go out with the materials, when he met Lu Hehuan and Ying Xi.

"Inspector Ying, He Huan, I'm looking for you."

"The results are in?" Lu Hehuan asked in front of Ying Xi.

Bao Ying nodded, "The comparative identification of shoe prints shows that the indentation of the footprints on the upper half of the leaves was left by Cheng Zesheng. ”

"Finally the case can be closed!" Ying Xi was excited.

"It seems to be early." Lu Hehuan frowned slightly.

"Catch Cheng Zesheng first!" Ying Xi's anxious son came up again.