Chapter 9: Victims

The post, titled "Angel or Demon - Rats Surprise Hedao", suddenly went viral on the Internet, detailing the process of the knife robbery at the China World Trade Department Store, including how the hostages suddenly disappeared in full view of the public, and how they were found in the Hedao apartment 500 meters away from the scene of the crime.

This post, which was first published on Crocodile.com, was quickly reposted by the whole network, sparking a discussion on the whole network. Some people say that rats are the patron saints of Hedao, protecting everyone's safety in the dark; Some people have compared rats to strange thieves, and even created cartoons with rats; There are also those who believe that rats are outright thieves, and that saving people is just a whim, and can even be seen as a demonstration to the police. But no matter which point of view people hold, there is a consensus that the mouse is special, and he has an ability that surpasses ordinary people, and this ability has only appeared in superhero movies in the past, and it can even be said that it is an ability that can only be possessed by the favor of God.

The discussion about rats has created the highest amount of popularity since the existence of the Internet, and it is a single digit more than the second-ranked topic on the hot search list. The operation and maintenance of major websites are forced to work overtime in bed, at wedding scenes, and on honeymoon vacations, but even so, it still can't prevent a massive server breakdown.

The identity of the hostage has been determined, Guo Wan, 26, who works in research and development at a ubiquitous software company. Divorced her ex-husband a year ago and raised a 4-year-old daughter alone. After an investigation of social relations, it was basically determined that being involved in the robbery was an accident.

Four hours after the incident, Ms. Lin, a tenant of Hedao Apartment, found that the door of the staircase, which is rarely used, was open, and when she went in to check, she found Guo Wan lying on the corner platform between the first and second floors, falling into a coma. Ms. Lin thought she had strayed into the scene of the murder and immediately called the police. The police soon arrived at the scene, confirmed Guo Wan's identity, and immediately sent her to Hedao No. 1 Hospital for treatment. Why was she kidnapped by gangsters and rescued by rats at the moment when her throat was about to be cut, and finally dramatically appeared in the Hedao apartment 500 meters away from the scene of the crime, the reason for this needs further investigation. ”

At this time, Lei Wensheng was sitting on a bench outside the ward, flipping through relevant reports on the Internet. He looked serious, flipped the lighter in his hand from time to time, not knowing what he was thinking. Shi Luo leaned his body against the wall of the hallway, again silent. Poirot was the only one who kept wandering around the nurses' station, chatting with the nurses on duty, and laughing "giggles" from time to time.

"What do you think about this?" Ravenson turned his gaze to Shi Luo.

"Just because a bad guy does a good deed doesn't erase the fact that he's a bad guy." Shi Luo flipped the material in his hand without even lifting his eyelids.

"You're right, but the people don't think so. Anyway, did the surveillance video find any information? ”

"The camera near the Hedao apartment was vandalized by local residents very early, and the video footage near the Guomao Department Store has been analyzed by AI, and no suspicious characters have been found so far. In addition, the computer can only perform identification, and if you want to perform behavioral analysis, you may have to use the naked eye to inspect it. Now Wang Xueyue has organized people to check it. ”

The so-called visual inspection is an investigation method that allows people to watch all the surveillance videos dozens or hundreds of times, and then lock down the suspect according to the experience of the police handling the case. Although technology has advanced to the level where AI can be used to intelligently analyze surveillance footage, to lock the suspect from the video, it needs to involve the knowledge of higher disciplines such as behavior, psychology, etc., and more importantly, the ability to empathize as a person, which is the fundamental reason why a computer without emotion can never completely replace the human brain.

However, visual inspection requires a lot of manpower and time, and the China World Department Store is one of the busiest shopping malls in Hedao, with hundreds of cameras set up nearby. Even if it is just a 20-minute query before and after the crime, it will take more than 30 hours to read it roughly.

Lei Wensheng rubbed his tightly knit brows with his hands, silently praying that Haiyan, who went to the scene of the crime to investigate, and Lin Tianxiong, who was investigating in Hedao's apartment, could bring back good news.

Lei Wensheng took out the cigarette in his pocket and put it in his mouth, and when he was about to light it, he saw the sign on the wall prohibiting smoking, and silently stuffed the cigarette back into the box.

At this time, the phone rang, and it was Haiyeon.

"How?"

"Nothing."

Shi Luo looked at Lei Wensheng, raised his eyebrows, and said silently: "It's expected." ”

Lei Wensheng looked at Shi Luo and smiled helplessly: "It's hard work, come back." ”

Hanging up the phone, Lei Wensheng hesitated, and did not put away the phone directly, but dialed another number.

"What's wrong, boss?" Lin Tianxiong's deep voice came from the phone.

"How's it going for you?"

"No, these bastards in Hedao Apartment don't cooperate at all. When I asked, I said I was sleeping and didn't know anything. There are dozens of families in the whole building, all of whom are sleeping. Anyway, we have a grudge against them...... Do? Be honest with me! Eh, where did I just go? ”

"Grievances."

"Yes, the grievances and grievances between us are not clear for a while, and it will take time. What about you guys? ”

"The person hasn't woken up yet, let's talk about the rest of the meeting, and the apartment will be handed over to you."

"Roger!"

After hanging up the phone, Ravenson's brows tightened.

Poirot sat down beside Ravenson with a hippie smile and put his hand on his shoulder: "Team leader, relax, a sad face doesn't make things better, right." ”

Ravenson impatiently pulled Poirot's arm off his shoulder, and he had the impression that Poirot seemed to be particularly fond of physical contact with others, perhaps as a habit of intimacy in his hometown. However, in terms of the current relationship between the task force, it is really incompatible with intimacy. Although he is nominally the leader of the task force, in fact, only Lin Tianxiong and Wang Xueyue, who originally belonged to the Hedao public security system, can give full support, Shi Luo and Poirot, two outsiders, not to mention for the time being, although Huang Jiu and Haiyan are also colleagues in the Hedao system, but because they were not very happy with Lin Tianxiong in the first meeting, they had an instinctive sense of alienation from Lei Wensheng, whom Lin Tianxiong highly admired. Because the stolen Mona Lisa can be said to be one of the most valuable works of art in the world, Huang Jiu, who was born in the detective, naturally got closer and closer to Poirot. And Haiyan, who was born as a technical detective, put on a posture that was incompatible with Lin Tianxiong, and fully supported Shi Luo in any decision. On the surface, the task force is harmonious and harmonious, but secretly it is surging with the dark tide and competing with each other.

In another year, Lei Wensheng will retire, and for whatever reason, Lin Tianxiong has indeed pushed him to the forefront.

At this time, the door of the ward opened, and Huang Jiu leaned out half of his body from inside.

"Guo Wan woke up."

Ravenson jumped up from the bench like a nail, but he didn't expect Shi Luo to move faster than him, and he had already rushed into the hospital room, and Poirot followed closely behind, and also slid in like a loach.

Guo Wan was stunned at first when she saw the three people rushing in, and after seeing the police uniforms on their bodies, she showed a look of disdain.

"What about my daughter? Where is my daughter? Without waiting for the others to speak, Guo Wan asked first.

"We protected her as soon as possible, and after your parents learned the news, they have already rushed to Hedao from their hometown." No matter what misfortune she encounters, as a mother, the first thing that comes to mind is always her child. Huang Jiu, who is also a woman, has a trace of respect for Guo Wan from the bottom of her heart.

Guo Wan looked at Huang Jiu, who was about the same age as herself, and the expression on her face softened slightly.

"Hello Ms. Guo, we are from the Hedao Public Security Bureau." Ravenson showed his police ID card and introduced himself.

"I didn't even know that the police were creatures that moved so fast."

Guo Wan's ridicule made everyone look embarrassed, and as a victim, she was indeed qualified to speak disrespectfully.

"I'm sorry, if we had been there earlier, maybe you wouldn't have been here." Seeing that Guo Wan was hostile, Lei Wensheng hurriedly spoke comfortingly.

"No, I still need to thank you for this, if you had been earlier, I would have burned all the bodies by now. When it comes to irritating others, I can't help but say that you are indeed quite talented. ”

One sentence made everyone present speechless, and the gangsters did become more manic after the police arrived at the scene, which led to the current situation.

"So what? Comrades police officers who are long overdue, you didn't come to apologize, did you? ”

"I am Lei Wensheng, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Hedao City Public Security Bureau, this time we are here to express our condolences on behalf of the Hedao City Public Security Bureau, on the other hand, we also have a few questions, I hope you can cooperate with us."

The disdain on Guo Wan's face became even stronger, and she turned to a sneer and said, "What if I don't cooperate? Are you going to arrest me? ”

"Of course not......"

"But we'll be here with you until you're willing to cooperate." Shi Luo snatched the conversation and blocked Guo Wan's words back.

"Hey, isn't it okay to talk to a lady like that?" Shi Luo's tough answer made Poirot can't help but stand up to help Guo Wan speak, in the education he received since childhood, no matter what happened, it was not a gentleman's thing to talk to a lady in such a tone.

"Okay, how long are you going to stay? Do you need help with your hospitalization? Guo Wan was not to be outdone.

"No, I've already inquired, this hospital has a service of renting escort beds, and a bed costs only 30 yuan a night." Shi Luo seemed to be ready for a protracted battle, and at the same time turned to Lei Wensheng, "If this expense can't be reimbursed, I'll just pay it myself." ”

"You scoundrels!" Guo Wan was completely enraged.

"Of course, we defend your right to call the police." Shi Luo was completely unmoved, and added like a statue of emotional intelligence on his feet, "This time, our speed of dispatch is guaranteed to satisfy you." ”

"I'm going to complain about you!"

"Of course, my name is Shi Luo, I belong to the Special Investigation Team of the Ministry of Public Security, you can call the complaint hotline of the Ministry of Public Security at any time to complain to me, this is my police number." Shi Luo took out his police ID card and put it in front of Guo Wan's eyes, "But I also want to remind you that citizens have the obligation to cooperate with the police investigation, and I hope to cooperate with us and answer our questions after you complain." ”

"I'm not feeling well right now, my brain is blank, and I probably won't be able to answer your questions." Guo Wan saw that it was hard to work, so she prepared to pretend to be sick.

"Okay. Team leader, please take a look here first, I'm going to borrow a companion bed now. ”

"What the hell do you want to do!"

"I want you to answer my question."

Guo Wan glared at Shi Luo, and Shi Luo did not shy away from meeting her gaze.

After about 5 minutes, seeing that Shi Luo was really soft and hard, Guo Wan finally gave up resistance and softened her attitude: "What do you want to ask?" ”

"How did you get to the Wo Island Apartment?"

"I don't know, I fainted at that time."

"You're lying."

"I literally fainted."

"Ordinary people will have a subtle reaction when they lie, just for a moment, your pupils dilated, which is a typical feature of heart weakness, indicating that you are not good at lying, you can't fool me."

“……”

"Please answer me."

"I want to see my daughter."

"Answer my question first."

"I can't answer questions without seeing my daughter, my mind goes blank and I can't remember anything."

"Ms. Guo, the information you have now is very important to us, I solemnly ask you to cooperate with our work, if you refuse to cooperate, we have to summon your daughter as an eyewitness to understand the situation, I also want to know, can the 4-year-old child withstand 12 hours of continuous questioning?"

"Hey! Shi Luo, you've crossed the line! Poirot grabbed Shi Luo by the collar, and the heat in his nose seemed to raise the temperature of the room by a few degrees.

"Officer Poirot, I'm talking to the witnesses right now, if you have an opinion, you can get out first." Shi Luo's tone was like a thousand years of ice, which made people shudder. In the small hospital room, the collision of fire and frost made everyone present mistakenly think that they had broken into hell.

"You're sinning!" Flames were already coming out of Guo Wan's eyes.

"I can only tell you that you are now involved in a world-class case, I will do whatever it takes to find clues, even if extraordinary means are needed in the process, I will say one last time, please cooperate with us to answer the questions!" Shi Luo suddenly raised his tone and stared at the other party with wide eyes, like Shura.

"Shi Luo! You bastard! Poirot finally couldn't help but make a move, Lei Wensheng saw this and hurriedly hugged him from behind, but Shi Luo was like a statue at this time, staring straight into Guo Wan's eyes.

"I don't know." Guo Wan's spiritual defense line collapsed, and she cried loudly.

"What don't you know?"

"I was there when I reacted."

"Who brought you here?"

"I don't know, it's not someone I know."

"So, when you found out that you were transported to the Hedao apartment, you did have someone around, right?"

"I'm not sure."

"But you just said that someone you didn't know brought you to the Wo Island apartment."

"I'm not sure if it's human."

"Please be clear."

"I only saw a silhouette, and it felt like it was a person, but I wasn't sure."

"Did you ever think this person could be someone you know?"

"Nope."

"Have you ever wondered why he wanted to save you?"

"Because he has a sense of justice!" Guo Wan couldn't help but provoke.

"Can you describe this image?" As if he had no feelings, Shi Luo asked a new question.

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"Because I didn't see it."

"Any detail is fine, please think about it."

"I only see the light."

"Light?"

"Yes, a shining light like a god."

"Is this your imagination?"

"Maybe, I'm not sure."

"How did that guy leave?"

"I don't know."

"Why?"

"I fainted."

Shi Luo stared at Guo Wan's eyes and nodded after a while.

"Did he talk to you during the process?"

"Nope."

"Is there anything else you can tell us?"

"Nope."

"Okay, I don't have a problem, team leader, do you think there's anything else you want to know?"

"I didn't ...... No. This kind of inquiry, even if Lei Wensheng has been a police officer for 30 years, is the first time he has seen it.

"Thank you very much for your cooperation. Miss Guo, if you still need to complain about me, you can remember this warning sign. ”

"Get out of here!"

"Take care! Good bye. With that, Shi Luo walked out of the ward without looking back.

The other three made an apologetic gesture to Guo Wan, and when they left, Huang Jiu intimately helped Guo Wan close the door.

Less than 5 minutes later, the door to the ward was opened again. Guo Wan thought that the four of them were back again, and without waiting for the door to open completely, she picked up the pillow and smashed it.

A hand pushed away the flying pillow, revealing a strange black beanie. Unlike other beanies, there are two decorations on the top of the head that look like cat ears. The hat encloses the entire face, revealing only a pair of eyes. In addition, the person was wearing a white coat that was obviously one size larger, and it was impossible to even identify the gender.

Seeing such a strange person suddenly appear in her hospital room, Guo Wan's mouth opened wide, her face flushed, and the strange thing was that she tried her best, but she couldn't even utter the simplest "ah".

"Don't be afraid, I'm just here to ask you a few questions." The person who came held up a card and put it in Guo Wan's hand.

It was a rectangular card with a cat drawn on the front and three Chinese characters written on the reverse: Zhan Xiong Fei.