Nineteen. Flame of hatred
Heping Town is 30 kilometers away from Longtai Village, which is not far but not close. The road was potholed and uneven because of the snow, so we drove for almost an hour to get there.
The car staggered into the town, and the first time I drove to my hometown, I was a little distracted. I looked at both sides of the road from time to time, and the town still hadn't changed much. I can understand it even with my eyes closed. It is understood that Sun Kai's house is not far from You Qi's house, which means that it is not too far from my house.
You have to be very careful when driving around the town, because even the depths of winter can't stop the town's prosperity. There were a few couples wandering the streets, perhaps because it was almost the New Year, and three or two children frolicking on the side of the street, throwing their things into the street from time to time, including stones, firecrackers, nails, everything. Normally I would have reprimanded them, but this time I had to swallow my anger because I didn't want too many people to know that I was back.
On the way, I couldn't help but look at the captain occasionally, he was not interested in the fact that this was my hometown, he still looked down at his tattered notebook as always.
Soon I passed by my house, and far away I saw my mother clearing the snow in front of the door, and I wanted to stop for a pleasantry, but I dismissed the thought that this question might lead to the so-called trouble of having a meal here.
Although Sun Kai's house is not too far from our home, the location of his house is located on the edge of the town, which is not as prosperous as the center of the town, but more indescribably desolate. Soon we came to the door of Sun Kai's house, and there was a couplet on the door that I don't know what age was pasted, and the captain didn't get out of the car, only I came down. I knocked on the door, but no one answered. I politely shouted a few times, but there was still no one in the room. Looking through the gap in the door, the yard was full of disorganized things. At the end of the yard is a fairly neat house, with no features. The door and window were closed, and just as I was disappointed, an old man across from Sun Kai's house came out.
It seemed that the captain got out of the car immediately, and I turned my head and asked suspiciously.
"Old man, what about the owner of this house, is there no one living in it?"
The old man was puzzled at first, and I could see that he didn't want to share the story with us, but the captain took out his police card from his pocket, and he was surprised at first, calmed down for a while, and then spoke slowly.
"The family's surname is Sun, and a few years ago there was a fire here, and the owners of this house unfortunately died."
Maybe it's because I haven't cared about my hometown for a long time, and I don't even know about such a big thing. I asked again with guilt.
"Isn't there anyone in this family who survived, and what is the relationship between Sun Kai and this house?"
The old man might have been standing too long, so he found a bench and sat down.
"Sun Kai, is the son of the owner of this house, because he was still working in the city at the time, so he was not killed, it was a blessing in misfortune, he simply renovated the house in his hometown after that, he didn't come back much after that, I heard that he was not bad in the city."
"yes, not bad! Then what is the connection between You Qi and this family? "I'm proud that I've asked these questions in a row, because most of the jobs are asked by the captain.
Hearing that we asked Youqi, the old man couldn't help but smile.
"You police officers are really powerful and well-informed. This You Qi can be regarded as the enemy of the Sun family, even if Sun Kai's mother and You Qi's father are sisters and brothers, I have to say so. β
Speaking of this, I can't help but feel a shock in my heart, this is really like what the captain said, like an invisible net.
"The day of the accident was when Yuki came home from her senior year, and she felt very good about everything at that time, not so much naΓ―ve as ignorant. The day after returning home, he took her fox friends to Sun Kai's house to play, and Sun Kai's parents, who were aunts, would definitely be enthusiastic about hospitality.
She was the only one of her fox friends who went to college, and I don't know much about what she supposedly studied in college. What I know is that she loves experiments. You can also see that the yard of Sun Kai's house is very long, and they are doing some experiments in the yard. Because it was noon, Sun Kai's parents took a nap after entertaining You Qi's family. Unexpectedly, this experiment caused the combustibles placed in the yard to burn. The teenagers did not rush to extinguish it, but watched quietly from the outside of the courtyard. By the time they realized the severity of the fire, it was out of control. In the end, it was a tragedy. β
After saying that, the old man showed a sense of intent to leave, and I think he was ashamed to tell the secret of his neighbor behind his back. But because we're policemen, he can't show it easily.
"In the end, these people got some punishment." The captain asked
At that time, You Qi said that he did it accidentally, and everyone else confirmed that he was the most experimental in the long courtyard, so it was decided that the case was closed accidentally, but in order to let You Qi know the danger of the matter, she went to the city fire station to volunteer for three months. The others didn't have any professional knowledge, and all the actions were done by You Qi, so they didn't do it. The city sent some fairly generous compensation, and it was over. At that time, this incident was full of turmoil in the city. β
The captain wrote it down in his notebook, and after a moment he asked again.
"Who do you remember among those fox friends?"
"Ah, I think about it. I remember You Qi's hair bar, according to rumors, they are all from Longtai Village. Name? It seems to be called Luo Ting and Feng Xu. I remember these two more deeply, and I don't know the rest. β
"Thank you, your answer is important."
"But don't say it's what I said, I dare to tell you because you're a policeman, or it'll be rotten in my stomach."
"Yes, don't worry."
With that, the captain and I turned around and got into the car.
"In this way, Sun Kai also has a motive to kill."
"So to speak, everybody so far has a motive to kill."
I can't believe what I'm hearing now, it's like Murder on the Orient Express, where everyone has a special relationship with the deceased.
"I think that in terms of the motive for killing, Sun Kai is the most suspicious, because You Qi and him have an uncommon hatred."
The captain looked at me, turned his head to look at the unfortunate dwelling, and thought for a moment before speaking.
"We have to go to that Juyou town to find out what the truth of the matter is, and this case is really getting more and more interesting." With that, he pressed down the window of the car and quickly lit a cigarette. I looked at him stunned, but he kept looking in the direction of the house and didn't look back.
"Don't be stunned, it's time for us to go."
That's when I reacted, I kicked the accelerator and the car rushed out like an arrow off the string. Maybe Juyou Town will bring us a little closer to the truth......