At about six o'clock in the evening of the same day, Gu Liao came to Ryan International Medical Center, Qin Yu and Shu Qing's daughter Qin Ling, who had just undergone cardiac surgery in this hospital some time ago, and is still receiving recovery treatment in the hospital.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to park in the underground garage, Gu Liao followed the number of Area E to find the monitoring probe that finally photographed Qin Yu. From this position to the location where Qin Yu parked that night, the straight-line distance is more than 20 meters, and there is indeed an area in the middle that cannot be photographed by surveillance.

Assuming that Qin Yu was attacked by someone in this area, no matter who that person was and what the purpose of doing this was, he would have to find a way to get Qin Yu out of this place afterwards. The easiest way to think of is, of course, to load it into another vehicle and transport it out of the hospital.

Qin Yu disappeared at 9:13 p.m., when there were not many people left in the hospital. From the time of Qin Yu's disappearance to the early morning of the next day, a total of 37 vehicles left the hospital, including 19 cars for hospital employees and 18 social vehicles. The police have recorded the license plate numbers of these cars and verified the information of the owners one by one, except for a cardiac surgeon and two nurses on duty, no one who has intersected with Qin Yu's life has been found.

After investigation, none of these three people had the possibility of committing the crime. In addition, the police also focused on the overnight vehicles parked in the hospital, and also found no suspicious points.

Gu Liao suspected that after the murderer attacked Qin Yu, he may not have moved that night. He could temporarily hide Qin Yu somewhere in the basement and wait until the next day's peak traffic to drive in and take him away, so that it would be difficult for the police to check the information of the car owners one by one. Not only that, but if the murderer deliberately wanted to hide his identity and borrow a car from others to commit the crime, it would be more difficult for the police to investigate from this aspect.

In addition to using a private car, the murderer can also disguise himself as a cleaner and use a trash can or cleaning car to transfer Qin Yu, or he can also use a truck. There is even a possibility that Qin Yu has been hiding in this hospital, but the police have not found his whereabouts for the time being.

Thinking of this, Gu Li's head was about to explode. It seems that there is not much hope for starting with the murderer's modus operandi. After all, they do not have the right to conduct a thorough search of the hospital without conclusive evidence. But then again, if the murderer really had the guts to hide Qin Yu in the hospital and ensure that he would not be discovered by others for a long time, maybe the murderer had some kind of connection with this hospital, and might even be the staff of this hospital.

After a short period of thought, Gu Liao took the elevator to the eighth floor of the inpatient department. After Qin Yu's daughter was hospitalized, Gu Yan hadn't found time to visit her in the hospital, so this time, he specially bought a gift for the girl on the way to the hospital.

As soon as he got out of the elevator hall, Gu Liao turned a little. He looked left and right in the hall, not knowing which way Qin Ling's ward should go. He casually called a young nurse who came to him and asked politely, "Hello, how do I get to ward 826?" ”

The little nurse looked at Gu Liao a few times, and finally fell on the teddy bear in the crook of his arm, and said enthusiastically, "You came to see the little bell, right?" I'll take you there. ”

"Thank you!" Gu Yan smiled at the little nurse. The latter replied softly, "You're welcome", and his fair cheeks involuntarily flushed a little.

The two men walked one after the other, and soon came to the door of ward 826. The little nurse knocked twice on the door, then pushed it open and walked in. Shu Qing was sitting on the edge of the bed telling a story to the bell, and when she saw Gu Li, she first greeted her with her eyes, and then said to the bell: "Look, who is here?" ”

The little girl blinked her big watery eyes and tilted her head to look at the door. Maybe it's because he hasn't seen him for two or three months, or maybe it's because Bell rarely sees Gu Liao in civilian clothes, and he didn't recognize him for a while.

At this time, Shu Qing couldn't help but whisper on the side: "What's the matter, even Uncle Xiao Liao can't recognize it?" ”

Hearing the name, some memories in Bell's mind seemed to be awakened all at once. She showed a happy expression and said with a smile: "It's the police uncle who is here." ”

"Police?" The little nurse glanced at Gu Liao with some curiosity, and then looked at the weak girl on the hospital bed with a happy face, and her heart suddenly felt a little heavier.

Bell's father has been missing for a week, and she has been dealing with the girl's mother almost every day and knows all too much about it. On the night of Qin Yu's disappearance, she should have been the last person to talk to Qin Yu face-to-face.

In recent days, she could hear the bell whispering to her mother, "Where is Daddy?" and "Why haven't you come to see me?" Every time she saw Bell's mother coax her daughter with white lies, she couldn't help but feel sad in her heart. Although she didn't know what the relationship between the police officer next to her was with the desperate mother and daughter, she really hoped that this man could help them.

"You talk slowly, call me if you have something." The little nurse said to Shu Qing at the bedside, and then exited the ward with interest.

Gu Yan walked to the other side of the hospital bed and sat down, put the teddy bear at the head of the bed, touched the little face of the bell and asked, "Do you miss Uncle Xiao Li?" ”

Bell nodded and said, "I think so." But I miss my dad even more. After saying this, she suddenly looked at Gu Liao with wide eyes, and asked with a serious face: "Uncle Xiao Liao, my father won't be arrested by the police for doing something bad, right?" ”

"Silly girl, what nonsense." Gu Yan smiled and scratched the bell's nose with his index finger, "Your father is a scientist, how can he do bad things." ”

"Then why didn't he come to see me in the hospital? I already have ......," the bell said, starting to break his fingers, "one, two, three, four...... I haven't seen my dad in six days. ”

"That's because Dad is away from home. When he comes back, he will definitely come to see you! ”

"When will he be back?"

"When he's done with his work, he'll be back. Take advantage of this time, you have to raise your body well, and surprise your dad when the time comes, okay? ”

"Hmm." Bell agreed with a smile, and her worries quickly vanished. She hugged Gu Li's arm, raised her little face, and said coquettishly: "Uncle Xiao Li, tell me the story of the police catching the bad guys." Mom's stories aren't good. After speaking, he grimaced at Shu Qing.

Gu Liao looked at Shu Qing, who shook his head with a wry smile, indicating that he had done his best. Looking at Shu Qing's tired appearance, Gu Yan said distressedly: "You go and lie on the sofa for a while, I'll accompany her." ”

Shu Qing was not polite to Gu Li, and walked towards the sofa after saying "yes". As soon as she lay down, drowsiness came like a flood of beasts, instantly drowning her in darkness.

An hour later, Shu Qing was awakened by a nightmare. She hurriedly wiped the tears from her face, sat up from the sofa, and looked up to find that the bell was already asleep on the hospital bed. Gu Yan was standing by the window, looking thoughtfully at the buildings in the distance, his slender back looking lonely and sad in the afterglow of the sunset.

"You're awake." Gu Liao said softly, then turned around, pointed to the door and said, "Let's go, let's go outside and talk." I still have a few more questions for you. ”

Shu Qing nodded and followed Gu Liao to the rest area outside the ward.

The two sat down face to face, Gu Liao took out a notepad from his pocket, and went straight to the point: "I have met Zhang Yunhai, he is a good policeman, and he has been actively conducting peripheral investigations. I don't want to hide anything from you, but judging by the current progress of the investigation, the police have not found any valuable clues. ”

Although she had been mentally prepared for this for a long time, when she heard this result, Shu Qing still let out a low whimper that could not be contained. She covered her mouth in pain, trying not to cry out loud. However, through her trembling shoulders, Gu Liao could still clearly feel the torment in her heart.

"I know it's going to be hard for you, and I can't accept the result either." Gu Liao held Shu Qing's hand and said half-comfortingly and half-encouragedly, "No matter what happens to Qin Yu, we have to figure out the truth of the matter. Now only you can help us get closer to this truth, so please answer me a few questions, okay? ”

"Hmm." Shu Qingmu nodded solemnly, trying to control her grief. After a while, when her body gradually stopped trembling, Gu Liao officially began to ask. "When was Bell hospitalized?"

"I was admitted to the hospital on July 20 for examination, and I had surgery on August 6."

"Does Qin Yu come to the hospital every day to visit the bell? When do you usually come? When to leave? ”

"He comes every day after work, usually from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m."

"In addition to the relatives at home, how many other people around you know that Bell is going to be treated in this hospital during this time?"

"There shouldn't be many, and we won't go around telling others about this kind of private matter."

"Okay, now give me a detailed list of people you can think of. It's best to have their contact details. Gu Yan said as he pushed the notepad in front of Shu Qing and handed her a black signature pen, "I suspect that Qin Yu's disappearance may have something to do with someone close to you." Although I still don't know what that person's purpose is, he obviously knows Qin Yu's life and routine very well.

"The fact that he chose to do it in the hospital and left no traces to trace suggests that he must have orchestrated the entire crime. I believe that the person is very knowledgeable about the environment of the hospital. Maybe he came to the hospital beforehand, maybe he was the staff of this hospital. In short, we must sort out Qin Yu's social relations as soon as possible and find out the murderer as soon as possible. ”