Chapter 8: Mysterious Clues
After a series of reasoning and analysis, the detective team came to a conclusion that the murderers, whether one or two, committed crimes based on different works, as if they were expressing something, completing their own criminal rituals, and carving their own criminal artwork. But all the works are ultimately based on the work of Condor, who died four months ago - "Horror Nursery Rhymes"!
After such a conclusion, it is logically unreasonable to have any connection with Condor, or whether the dead Condor, will become the next deceased, but the result of the reasoning is likely to be like this, unless there is a composer better than Condor.
At half past nine o'clock in the evening of August 2nd, there was no cool breeze in the summer night, and the sky was still so clear that the sky was still so clear that at the hottest stage of summer, although it was now nine o'clock, it was as if the sun had just set. In order to learn more about Kang Duo's life, the members of the detective team decided to go to the home of his younger brother Kang Zheng and ask him about the details of his life.
Because Kang Zheng is a teacher, he usually attends classes in the classroom during the day, and sometimes goes to some students' homes to tutor him even at night. Of course, as a teacher, this kind of tutoring has always been unpaid.
Kang Zheng's tutoring usually ends at nine o'clock in the evening, so Ling Yu and others will come to Kang Zheng at this time.
Kang Zheng is different from Kang Duo, he is not as famous as Kang Duo, compared with the two, Kang Duo focuses more on music creation, while Kang Zheng prefers to teach silently and spend more time on his wife Na Xiaomi.
So in the outside world, it is Kang Duo who knows more about him, but Kang Zheng, in addition to his student colleagues, people only know that he is the younger brother of the famous composer Kang Duo.
Kang Zheng's home is not far from Kang Duo's home, after Ling Yu and the others got out of the car, they slowly walked in the direction of Kang Zheng's door, I don't know if it's because of his brother, the two brothers' houses are considered a luxury generation in Chengguang City, maybe only second to Robert.
Getting closer and closer to the door of Kang Zheng's house, Ling Yu subconsciously turned his head and glanced in the direction on the right, there was a villa like Kang Zheng's house, which was still cordoned off, and the last time someone went there should have been four months ago, when Kang Duo was found to have committed suicide by poisoning at home.
After a brief glance, Ling Yu turned her head, when Kang Duo committed suicide, she had not been transferred to work, and she had not checked the scene, looking at the cordon that had not been removed, with her keen sense for many years, she always felt that there should be any clues in it, clues related to this case.
I don't have time to think about it so much, these can only be used as follow-up reasoning, and the most important thing at the moment is to find and meet Kang Zheng and ask him something about Kang Duo.
The place where they got off the car was not very far from the door of Kang Zheng's house, Ling Yu, Chu Ming, Shu Xiaoran, and the three of them didn't take long to come to the door of the villa, Ling Yu raised his arm and was about to knock on the door, but in the quiet night, at this time, there was a faint sound of footsteps behind him, and he was gradually approaching him.
"Are you here for me?"
"Ahh Kang Zheng, you're back. As soon as the voice behind him fell, the door that Ling Yu was about to knock on was opened tacitly, and it was a woman with long hair who was thin.
Looking for the unfamiliar voice behind him, Ling Yu, who was about to knock on the door, turned his head to look at the other party, is he Kang Zheng? A man with a briefcase appears in his view, dressed in a black suit, of medium build, with black hair shining at night, and a square frame that seems to be set on the bridge of his nose. At that moment, even Ling Yu, who had keen intuition and observation, looked shocked at this time, and even couldn't believe what he had seen.
Although Ling Yu was transferred here after Condor's death, people like Condor, although he is not as famous as Robert, is still well-known in some parts of the country, and he has also been interviewed by some news before.
Ling Yu knew what Kang Duo looked like, and she also knew that Kang Zheng was Kang Duo's twin brother.
But when Ling Yu turned his head to look at this person, Ling Yu was really surprised. Although she knew the relationship between the two twins, she never thought that Kang Zheng and Kang Duo would look so similar, just like one person!
"You are Mr. Kang." Ling Yu looked at the man in front of him and said.
"You should be Officer Ling, I'm so sorry, I just came back from tutoring." Kang Zheng said to Ling Yu.
Ling Yu smiled and replied, "Heh, it's okay, we just arrived." ”
"You'd better go into the house and talk." At this time, the woman who had been standing at the door saw that Ling Yu and the others had been standing outside the door chatting, and couldn't help but interject.
After speaking, Ling Yu glanced back at the woman who spoke, and Kang Zheng said, "Oh, this is my wife, that millet." ”
"Hello." Ling Yu stretched out his hand, wanting to shake hands with the millet, after seeing Ling Yu stretch out his hand, the millet also stretched out his hand, and the two women shook hands at the door, but, looking at the face of the millet, maybe it was a woman's intuition, Ling Yu always felt that the person of the millet was not so simple.
After greeting at the door, several people entered Kang Zheng's villa together.
Kang Zheng, Ling Yu and Shu Xiaoran sat on the sofa, Chu Ming claimed to want to go to the toilet when he entered the door, after Kang Zheng briefly pointed the direction, Chu Ming left alone, Ling Yu and Shu Xiaoran knew what Chu Ming's intentions were.
Ling Yu and Shu Xiaoran were on the sofa, preparing, and began to ask Kang Zheng about Kang Duo's situation.
On the other side, Na Mi had just made tea and brought it up, and at this time, Chu Ming and Na Mi entered the living room together. The two sat down at the same time. Chu Ming sat next to Shu Xiaoran, while Na Xiaomi did not sit on the sofa, she moved a small stool and sat in front of the cups, as if she was ready to pour tea for the guests.
"Mr. Kang, do you know the specific reason for your brother's death?"
After Ling Yu finished speaking to Kang Zheng, Kang Zheng's face seemed to have some subtle changes, indeed, his brother had just passed away for four months, and this kind of sad thing was mentioned at this time, and whoever it was, it was inevitable that there would be some sadness.
To tell the truth, a famous composer like Condor, because of depression, finally chose to commit suicide to end his life, whether it is in the music world or the generation of Chengguang City, the impact and loss caused are not small. Naturally, during the time when Kang Duo had just passed away, that is, four months ago, Kang Zheng was also asked by the media more than once about this question. It's just that his brother had just passed away at that time, and Kang Zheng didn't want to say anything, so for the media, he just said a few perfunctory words.
But four months later, and now, the police found themselves asking the question.
"I don't need to say anything about my brother's death, you all know that after the suicide of such an influential person as him, you will all think that things are not so simple, and always want to cast a veil of mystery over this tragedy." Kang Zheng's answer seemed a little excited, and Ling Yu also understood.
Kang Zheng continued: "But Officer Ling, although I don't know why your case has something to do with my brother, since you have found me, you can rest assured, I will do my best to assist you in your investigation." ”
"Thank you." Shu Xiaoran said to Kang Zheng. At the same time, he also held a note in his hand, ready to record the important clues that Kang Zheng said at all times.
After finishing speaking, Kang Zheng picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip, then said to Ling Yu: "Officer Ling, do you know how my brother suffered from depression? ”
Ling Yu didn't speak, as if waiting for Kang Zheng to continue.
"Anyone who knows the two of us knows that the two of us have a difference in temperament, my brother doesn't like to talk, so he doesn't have many friends, but he likes music, although he is usually relatively silent, but there is no song that is not widely circulated."
"But who would have thought that the last song he composed would have such a big impact, do you know that he hadn't composed any other tune for more than half a year before he created this nursery rhyme, and who knew that he would be banned in the end."
"As a teacher, it seems to me that every formula I have summarized and every conclusion I have learned is like that of my child, and similarly, for my brother, every song and lyrics he wrote are the same as his children, if your child is killed, what will you become."
After Kang Zheng finished speaking, Ling Yu was a little moved, although Kang Zheng said with a tone of indignation and injustice towards his brother, but in fact, it was the same truth, no composer wants to see a piece of music that he spent a long time creating being banned! Especially a composer as experienced as Condor.
"Since his nursery rhyme was banned, his whole person is different from usual, he just didn't like to talk much before, but after the nursery rhyme was banned, he often lost sleep, his movements seemed quite slow, and his memory also declined, he often held a pen on the desk in his room when he was alone, wrote some notes that we couldn't understand, and kept repeating his nursery rhyme."
"When did you first notice these symptoms of his?" Ling Yu asked.
Kang Zheng replied: "At first, my wife and I didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that he was just the reason why he didn't accept the nursery rhyme for a while, but then Xiaomi and I found more and more that something was wrong with him, and I often saw him wandering on his second-floor balcony, my wife and I realized that something was wrong, and under the persuasion of the two of us, he finally agreed to go to the hospital with us for examination, and was finally diagnosed with depression." ”
"And how did he kill himself?" Ling Yu asked.
Kang Zheng paused for a moment, this was obviously something he didn't want to mention, but Ling Yu had no choice, the three cases were already panicking in the city, and if these cases were not solved, I am afraid that there would be more serious consequences.
However, perhaps because Kang Zheng is a teacher, he can quickly resolve all kinds of emotions, and the faint feeling of pain disappeared quickly, and after Mi added some tea to Ling Yu Chu Mingshu Xiaoran, Kang Zheng continued:
"After coming back from the hospital, he always said something that wanted to end his life for a few days, so Xiaomi and I didn't dare to let down our guard and keep an eye on him at all times, but no one could guarantee that they would stay by his side twenty-four hours a day, and in the end they still didn't keep God, alas!"
"Then did your brother have any enemies during his lifetime?" Shu Xiaoran asked.
"Enemies? This is not true, but you also know in the field of music, like the business world, the fight is all about breathing, when, which song suddenly offends someone, or surpasses someone's reputation, it may cause a number of murders! Kang Zheng replied.
"Okay, thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Kang, it's not too early, let's go back first." Ling Yu got up and said to Kang Zheng.
"Well, Officer Ling, I won't send you if I still have to prepare for class, let Xiaomi send you." Kang Zheng said.
"Don't bother, our car is right outside."
After speaking, Ling Yu and the three of them walked in the direction of the door, and when they were about to go out, Chu Ming realized that his mobile phone was still on the table in the living room, and when he went back to get it, he unconsciously saw the position of the TV wall, and some of Kang Zheng's stationery was placed. There were various pens in it, and Chu Ming curiously picked up a pencil and looked at it.
After putting down the pencil, Chu Ming walked in the direction of the door, and Kang Zheng and Na Mi were also at the door. When he was about to go out, Chu Ming asked Kang Zheng casually: "Mr. Kang, I saw a pencil in your stationery box just now, it seems to have been sharpened with a utility knife, and now it is basically a spiral hand-cranked pencil sharpener, and it is rare for someone like you to sharpen pencils with a utility knife." ”
Kang Zheng smiled: "Haha, I've used it for more than ten years, I'm used to it, and I can't change it." "What, is this still illegal? Kang Zheng jokingly said to Chu Ming.
Chu Ming also smiled: "Haha, naturally not, I just said it casually." ”
After saying a few words at the door, the three of them went back, in the car, Xiao Ran drove in the driver's seat, Chu Ming sat in the co-pilot's seat, Ling Yu asked Chu Ming in the back seat: "How is it, have you found anything in the matter that I explained to you?" ”
Before going to Kang Zheng's house, Ling Yu explained to Chu Ming and asked him to try his best to search for some clues related to Kang Duo in the shortest possible time.
After Chu Ming entered the door, he also used the toilet as an excuse to briefly search Kang Zheng's house.
"Don't mention it, I haven't found any clues related to Kang Duo in such a short time, but Kang Zheng seems to like collecting, when I passed by a general store, I saw all kinds of childhood playthings in it, what spinning tops, slingshots, four-wheel drive cars, there is almost everything." Chu Ming quipped.
Ling Yu was speechless after hearing this, and asked him to look for some clues related to Kangduo, but he kept wandering in the grocery room.
However, I also learned a lot from Kang Zheng tonight, Kang Duo did commit suicide four months ago, but according to reasoning, Kang Duo is the next deceased, I don't know what the real purpose of the murderer's guidance is and why he wants to target a dead person.
This is something that Ling Yu can't figure out, and there is that it has been almost half a month, where did Qin Jian go, Chu Ming is also wondering, since he fought with that black shadow that night, Qin Jian disappeared the next day. However, this also reminded him that Qin Jian seemed to have asked him to help him check some things before, because after Qin Jian left, Robert's case happened, so Chu Ming never had time to investigate.
On the road at night in summer, there is no intention of reducing the number of cars, and the brightly lit city of Chengguang is still immersed in the noise of the night, which seems to make people forget that there have been three murders in the city.
Shu Xiaoran opened the window and let the air flowing outside the window blow into the car, and then, Xiao Ran unconsciously stepped on the accelerator and let the car whizz through the road, bringing a cool air to the car and allowing them to relax for a moment in a tense environment.
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The car quickly drove to the police station, which also meant the end of their rest, and now the case is getting more and more difficult, and even said that they themselves have no time to rest at all.
At present, this case has involved Kangduo, who died four months ago, but unfortunately, four months ago, they have not been transferred to work, so they themselves do not have too many clues about the scene of Kangduo's suicide.
Regarding what she learned from Kang Zheng tonight, Ling Yu always felt that something was missing after analyzing it.
Especially when walking in the direction of Kang Zheng's house, he unconsciously turned his head and looked in the direction of Kang Duo's house. Condora had been dead for four months, why hadn't the cordon been removed yet? Why are Kang Duo's home and Kang Zheng's home so close? What the scene of Condor's death was like, Ling Yu was now desperate to know.
"Chu Ming, no matter what method you use, immediately find me the photos taken on the day of Kang Duo's death." Ling Yu said to Chu Ming.
"It's easy!" Chu Ming was quite confident.
After a while, the photo that Ling Yu wanted was projected onto the big screen, and the three of them looked at the content of the photo together.
Condor, who had taken the poison, collapsed on the chair in front of the table, which still contained his suicide poison. His hands drooped naturally, like a pile of mud, and there was no sign of life.
Chu Ming and Shu Xiaoran didn't notice anything wrong with this photo.
Suddenly, Ling Yu shouted, "Enlarge this place!" ”
Chu Ming looked at the direction of Ling Yu's finger, she pointed to Kang Duo's right index finger, and Chu Ming tapped the keyboard a few times to enlarge it.
At the same time, the phenomenon on Condor's fingers was also presented in the field of vision of the three of them little by little:
In the middle of the first knuckle of its index finger, there is a tiny red dot. But it was too small to be discovered, and after Condor's suicide, his funeral was carried out soon after his suicide, and no autopsy was performed, so such small details would hardly be discovered.
"What is this?" Chu Ming didn't understand.
Shu Xiaoran replied to Chu Ming: "This is a small wound, although it is very small, it can still shed a little blood, and this wound heals relatively quickly." ”
"So, Condor had a little bit of a wound on his hand before he committed suicide? Or is it something he deliberately caused, trying to express something? Chu Ming said.
"Looks like we need to go to Condor's house once!" Ling Yu looked at the red dot on Kang Duo's index finger in the photo in front of him, and said to Chu Ming and Shu Xiaoran.