"If that's the case, it's a bit tricky." Yan Junli lowered his head and thought about it, "This address is in the outer suburbs of City C, and it is a place bordering City B, to be honest, I don't know where the police are in charge." What's more, we can't control the disappearance case at all, and we should notify the police in City B. ”

As he spoke, Yan Junli picked up the phone.

"Hey, wait." But Yang Wenbin stopped him, "This case is even on the news, it is impossible to have no police intervention, it is likely that the police in City B already knew, but they didn't take it seriously, so this kid called us for help." ”

"But how does a kid know about the phone number of the police station and the phone number of your office?" Yan Junli was puzzled.

Yang Wenbin shook his head. Li Hong suggested, "Anyway, I'm afraid that in case, I'd better report it to the director and ask." ”

Yan Junli, who didn't have any hope, followed the advice of the two and told the director about it, but got a completely unexpected answer.

"Get there at once."

"What?" Li Hong didn't react at all.

"What the director said, let's rush over and investigate the case immediately." Yan Junli nodded, "You heard it right, this is what the director said." ”

"What...... But why? Li Hong still looked confused, "There's no reason to be so urgent, right?" ”

"First, that area is more or less our jurisdiction, and the director said that those guys in City B can't solve it, so we should go there." Yan Junli explained, "In addition, the director himself has also paid attention to this case before, and he feels that the case of Rose County Manor does not look like a disappearance, and it is likely to be a murder. ”

"Murder?" Li Hong was surprised, "Then it is indeed necessary to investigate in depth......

"Pack up your things and say hello to everyone." Yan Junli took his coat off the hanger, "I'll give Yang Wenbin a call, let's go." ”

On the day of departure, the sky was clear and the clouds were snow-white. After opening out of the city, even the wind that pours into the nasal cavity carries the freshness of flowers and plants, which makes people feel very comfortable. Only Yan Junli frowned, looking like he was thinking about something, and his fingers were tapping rhythmically on the steering wheel, which made Yang Wenbin on the side a little worried about whether there would be a car accident.

"I heard from the Director that the missing owners of the Rose County Manor are a pair of isolated nobles, rich and perverse. It seems to be a famous family in decline, living a life that is derailed from modern society. The police of the city of B went to investigate several times, but they all returned because they could not stand the stubbornness of the family. Not long after, Yan Junli opened his mouth.

"Won't it?" Li Hong said, "What era is it now, and there will be such people?" ”

"There are no wonders in the world." Yan Junli said with a smile, "The missing couple is the owner of Rose County, the head of the family is called Meng Yangping, and the wife is called Mei Qing. They have twin sons, who are twelve years old. The elder brother's name is Meng Yinghua, and the younger brother's name is Meng Yingjun. It was probably one of the two boys who called us for help, but I still can't figure out how they got to the City C Criminal Investigation Bureau. ”

"Anyway, I won't know until I go." Yang Wenbin concluded.

As the drive progressed, the wide, flat road gradually turned into a narrow, bumpy dirt road, lined with grassy slopes that stretched upwards, moss and sheep's tooth plants hanging down, and the spires of some country houses piercing out behind thick trees. Behind this seemingly peaceful rural landscape, lined with the morning sun, a gloomy plain mausoleum line rises, and a sinister stone peak rises in the middle. Yan Junli's black public only drove in front of a stream, and they couldn't go any further. The three of them had to get out of the car and walk across the narrow black stone bridge, listening to the rumbling sound of the rushing water crashing on the rocks under the bridge. Fortunately, the Rose County Manor is already in sight.

The Rose County Manor in front of him is a world away from the beautiful villas imagined by several people. The gate is made of fine iron, and there are some carved floral patterns on it, but there is some rust due to the sun and rain. There is a mottled doorpost on each side of the door, which is also covered with moss.

"Wow......" Li Hong couldn't help but exclaim, "I didn't expect that in this era, there really is such an old manor." ”

Yan Junli stepped forward and pushed the rusty iron door, and it didn't take much effort to push it open. The three of them walked into the front yard of the manor, and soon realized how negligent the owner of the manor was. The beautiful courtyard was overgrown with weeds, and there were some roses planted in the flower bed in front of the door, but most of them had withered.

"Someone should have been here not long ago. Probably the police in City B. Yang Wenbin glanced at the footprints on the lawn and judged. At the same time, Yan Junli had already walked to the main entrance of the villa, raised his hand and began to knock on the door.

It was a long time before someone opened the door, and through the crack of the door was a thin woman's face, whose expression and tone were very unkind.

"Who are you looking for?"

Yan Junli took out his police card and showed it to the woman, and cleared his throat and said, "From the Criminal Investigation Brigade of City C, I received a report two days ago that the owner of this house is missing, may I ask ......?"

Unexpectedly, when the woman heard this, she immediately screamed, "We haven't reported any cases!" You don't need the police either! Please go back now! After speaking, without waiting for Yan Junli and his party to react, they closed the door rudely, leaving Yan Junli still holding his police card and looking confused.

"This ...... What's the matter with this woman? Li Hong looked at Yan Junli incredulously, "Didn't they report the case themselves?" What's going on, and even a hostess shouldn't have such an attitude towards outsiders! ”

"That's not right." At this moment, Yang Wenbin took a few steps back, and while looking at the villa, he showed an interested smile, "That woman is not a hostess, she is just a maid." ”

"What?" Li Hong showed an expression of obvious disbelief.

"Her fingers." Yang Wenbin lifted his chin and analyzed, "She has some flour on her fingers. Generally speaking, this kind of big family will not let the master or the lady cook, and her fingers are not the hands of the lady at first glance, and there are many thin calluses on them. And she had dust on her cuffs, which only got dust there when a woman was cleaning the house. And did you notice her language? Although she was very polite to us just now, she used the words 'you' and 'please'. This is not the last century, who drove people out is still so polite. Obviously, she should be used to it, because that's how she usually talks in this house. ”

Yan Junli looked at Yang Wenbin with admiration, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by a slightly childish voice behind him.

"Is it Officer Yan and Dr. Yang?"

The three of them turned around and found that it was a teenage boy who was looking at them with a pair of beautiful big eyes.

Yan Junli nodded, "That's right, we are." ”

The boy seemed to be relieved when he heard this answer, and then he grabbed the hem of Yan Junli's clothes and ran.

"Follow me!"

Yan Junli was inexplicable, but the boy still led him to the other side of the manor, where the fence was broken in a place that was just the size that an adult man could bend over. Through the hole, the main house of the manor appeared in front of you. The boy ran with them all the way to the corner before he stopped out of breath and said with a bright smile,

"My name is Meng Yingjun, I reported the case, I hope you can help us! Aunt Ma, who had just opened the door, was the maid in the house, and she was particularly annoying, and she didn't want the police to investigate her parents' affairs. I'll call the old butler to open the door for you later. ”

Yan Junli and Yang Wenbin looked at each other, Yang Wenbin squatted down and looked at eye level with Xiao Yingjun, "Hey, little guy, why do you want to report the case to the police in City C?" Wasn't this case taken over by the police in City B? Also, how did you know the phone number of my hospital office? ”

Meng Yingjun shook his head, "No, I don't know. A few days ago, a big brother told me, he said that the police can't solve the problem, you can definitely solve it! ”

Yang Wenbin frowned almost invisibly and asked, "Which big brother is it?" ”

"He said, his name is Xia Baiyan, and let me say hello to you for him."

Yang Wenbin and Yan Junli looked at each other in unison, and a trace of gloom appeared in their eyes.

Yan Junli also lowered his body and touched the boy's head, "It's so brave that you have the courage to report the case alone, thank you for your trust in us, we will help you solve this incident." So tell us about the disappearance of your parents. ”

"Here's the thing." Meng Yingjun hesitated for a moment and said, "My twin brother Yinghua and I, our parents disappeared about a week ago. At first we just thought they were going to town for a party or something, and they often didn't come back for a long time as soon as they left the house. But after two or three days, even the old housekeeper, Grandpa Ge, asked us if we knew where they had gone. He always knew best where his parents were, but even he began to get confused, and we realized that something was wrong. The kind Grandpa Ge called the police, but those policemen didn't have the heart to look for it, and we have already searched all the places they could......"

As he spoke, Xiao Yingjun lowered his head in frustration.

"Hey, kid, you're doing a great job." Li Hongchong smiled at Meng Yingjun, "Well, can you tell my brother exactly what day your parents disappeared?" And who are you in the family? ”

"I don't know exactly when." Meng Yingjun's answer was a little surprising, "I rarely spend time with them. But it probably happened last Wednesday. ”

Yan Junli was a little surprised, he couldn't imagine what kind of way this family usually got along.