"That's right, even if you don't uncover the truth, sooner or later someone else will solve the case. Or leave it like this, no matter what Meng Yingjun will think of sooner or later. ”

"yes. But why me? Yang Wenbin looked at Yan Junli fixedly, "I know this idea is very selfish, but why should I take this responsibility?" ”

Yan Junli was speechless for a while, and he didn't know what to say.

"Forget it, don't care." Yang Wenbin waved his hand, brought the topic over, and asked, "How is your case investigated?" ”

"It's not a big deal, it was a physics teacher with severe depression who died, and no matter how you look at it, it's a suicide. There is no doubt, and if you spend a little more time writing the report, you will be able to take two days of annual leave. ”

Yang Wenbin seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "That's good, I've been worried about whether you can put down your leave." ”

"If City C had been like it had been, with criminals of all sizes making trouble, I would definitely not have a holiday." Yan Junli's tone was somewhat proud, "But in the past two months, I don't know what's going on, these criminals have been much more peaceful." ”

"Of course, you, Captain Yan, are wise and powerful." Yang Wenbin laughed, "Maybe C City is really going to usher in spring." ”

However, the truth is often not as rosy as one might think. Just when the news media was overwhelmingly broadcasting the strange case of the police station in City C, everyone thought that the future of City C would be bright. People who were immersed in the joyous atmosphere of the New Year were dropped a bombshell on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Yang Wenbin quickly went through the discharge procedures, and Yan Junli also completed all the finishing work of the police station. On the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the sound of various firecrackers exploded, and the streets were littered with confetti and cannon fodder. Lights are on in every house, and private cars are parked in the community.

In this old residential area, through many gray buildings, near the small factory, there is a small and inconspicuous building. On the second floor of this small building, there lived an old man with a hunched back and a wrinkled face. The old man was bending down to sweep the floor, when the doorbell rang, and the old man hurriedly put down the broom and hurried to open the door.

"Juber! Happy New Year and Wishing you prosperity! ”

As soon as the door opened, Yang Wenbin and Yan Junli said in unison with a tacit understanding, and the old man laughed when he heard it, and hurriedly welcomed the two into the door.

"Hey, come in, come in, it's cold outside."

Yan Junli followed Yang Wenbin into the house. The old man's place is not spacious, no more than 60 square meters before and after, but the small house is very tidy, a set of exquisite tea sets are placed on the small coffee table two meters square, and the teapot is bubbling with fog in the mouth.

"Uncle Zhu, this is Yan Junli, you've seen it." Yang Wenbin patted Yan Junli on the shoulder, "He can't go home for the New Year, so I just brought him over, and many people are more lively, isn't it?" ”

"Oh, yes, yes, you're the hero captain." Uncle Zhu stared at Yan Junli for a long time, and then suddenly nodded vigorously as if he suddenly realized, "I saw you on TV, you can eliminate violence and calm the people, it's amazing!" ”

Yan Junli hurriedly waved his hand and excused himself, "No, no, I don't dare to take this seriously, there is more than half of Wen Bin's credit in this." ”

"Oh, this kid can't do a good job as a doctor, and he still helps, it's good if he doesn't cause you trouble." Zhu Bo laughed heartily.

"Uncle Zhu, why do you turn your elbows outward?" Yang Wenbin complained, and both of them laughed.

At dinner, Uncle Zhu made a large table of sumptuous meals, and the three of them gathered around a table, talking and laughing.

"Juber! This dumpling wrap is really beautiful. Yan Junli was full of praise while eating.

"That's really embarrassing, I made this dumpling." Yang Wenbin poured a basin of cold water on Yan Junli without hesitation.

"That's a tiger father without a dog! Or the credit of Zhu Bo. Yan Junli patted his ass without blinking his eyes, and Zhu Bo hurriedly put a lot of vegetables into his bowl.

The deserted room, with the low table and bench, seems to have a little less New Year's flavor than other people's homes, but the three of them are talking and laughing together, and they really can't think of a warmer year.

"Xiaobin." After dinner, Uncle Zhu sat next to Yang Wenbin, and his calloused hand held Yang Wenbin's hand, "I can't see you anymore, how are you doing?" ”

"I'm fine, don't worry." Yang Wenbin comforted.

"I heard that you gave up your job as a doctor and ran the case with that Captain Yan all day long?" Zhu Bo asked with a frown.

Yang Wenbin hesitated, but nodded, "But I still have the position in the hospital, and I can go back at any time if I want to, I-"

Zhu Bo shook his head and showed a smile, "Kid, I didn't say you should live a 9-to-5 life in the hospital. Since you've made your choice, it's certainly worthy of respect. It's just that the world is very chaotic now, and you must be careful when you go out. ”

Zhu Bo's tone was calm and breezy, just like ordinary parents caring about their children who were away from home, and Yang Wenbin's heart couldn't help but rise a warm current. From childhood to adulthood, Zhu Bo had the deepest influence on him, perhaps even more than his parents. After all, when he needed it most, it was not his deceased parents who were by his side, but Zhu Bo, who adopted him for his schooling.

"Why don't you watch the Spring Festival Gala?" At this time, Yan Junli held a bag of melon seeds and sat next to him while swallowing.

"What's so good, it's almost the same set every year, and I'm tired of watching it." Yang Wenbin said casually.

"Hey, it's not necessarily, there are still good programs." As he spoke, Yan Junli picked up the remote control and wanted to change to the central station.

However, what appeared on the TV screen was not the logo of the central station, but the face of a strange clown.

"What are you doing, where did you change the table?" Yang Wenbin reached out and snatched the remote control.

"No, I didn't move anything." Yan Junli looked dazed.

Yang Wenbin pressed the button to change the channel on the TV, and the TV screen flickered, but it was still the face of the clown with a strange expression.

"What's going on?" At this time, Yang Wenbin also felt that something was wrong.

The screen appears to be a video footage, and the clown's face is somewhat blurry due to the lack of clarity of the device. Yan Junli and Yang Wenbin stared nervously at the strange-looking clown, and when the room was quiet, the clown suddenly burst out laughing, startling everyone.

The clown showed a weird smile, his pale face suddenly approached the camera, and as soon as he opened his mouth, a row of white teeth was revealed, "Everyone in front of the TV, Happy New Year, everyone!" The clown is here, greeting the people of the city! Hee-hee-hee-hee......"

The voice is specially processed to sound sharp and harsh. Yang Wenbin and Yan Junli glanced at each other in unison, and their faces were ugly. Yan Junli quickly took out his mobile phone and dialed the office of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, but unfortunately no one answered. Yan Junli regretted in his heart the decision to give his subordinates a holiday, and at the same time quickly called the General Bureau.

Since it is a day of celebration for the whole world, blessings and gifts must be indispensable, and the clown has also decided to bring a surprise gift to everyone! But I think the Criminal Investigation Brigade in City C will like this gift even more, hahahaha-" After another shrill and eerie laugh, the clown seemed to realize that he was off topic, he coughed dryly, and pulled the topic back again, "Okay, let's get down to business, this gift is a puzzle, and you will definitely be interested in front of the TV!" The mystery is - find this corpse! I'll just give you one minute, no cheating. ”

The clown's face disappears from the screen, replaced by a very bloody image. The picture is a bathroom, the floor of the bathroom is dripping with water, but it has long been stained red by blood, a ** male corpse is lying on the ground on his back, his eyes are wide, his expression is very hideous, a deep wound on the neck completely cut the carotid artery, the skin and flesh are open, and the tiles on the side are all splashed blood.

In the blink of an eye, the picture disappeared again, and the weird clown face returned to the screen, and a high-pitched, thin voice began to speak, "Okay, I lied, I won't give you a minute." But do you see clearly in front of the screen? Nothing difficult! It's just an ordinary guessing game, it's very simple. Well, it's not that simple. Anyway, you'd better find the corpse before it causes a riot, or I don't know what the consequences will be! Come on, come on, the game has begun! Let's get involved! ”

The clown made a gesture that he thought was very funny, and said, "Then everyone in City C, I won't bother you to watch the Spring Festival Gala, happy New Year, everyone!" ”

After saying this, the clown's image suddenly flashed, and the picture of the TV returned to the normal picture, and the actors in the Spring Festival Gala were performing in a joyful atmosphere, not knowing what terrible things had happened in the small town thousands of miles away.

"How! Can you track down the footage? Yan Junli shouted on the phone.

"No, Captain, we just found out that the direction of the signal was cut off by the other party's firewall." The other head replied.

"What about the voice? What about facial analysis? Yan Junli asked again.

"Unfortunately, no. It happened so suddenly that we didn't even have time to record it. The answer on the other end was still disappointing.

Yan Junli sighed angrily, hung up the phone, turned his head and said to Yang Wenbin, "I'm going to the police station now, someone must have recorded the complete video!" ”

But he didn't want Yang Wenbin to say calmly, "No need, I already know where the corpse is, and it will be too late for you to rush to the police station again." ”

"You already know?" Yan Junli asked in surprise, "That picture has only appeared for more than ten seconds." ”