"Based on previous experience, every time the victim's body is found, it means that another girl has been taken away." Wei Chihong continued, "This must have some connection with last night's fire, but I don't have a clue at all. If the murderer is not caught soon, there will be a fifth, a sixth deceased. ”

"What's the condition with the corpse?" Qiao Yan asked.

"The body was recovered from the sea by fishermen and has been dead for many days. Like the previous deceased, they were sexually assaulted and killed, and then the killer threw the bodies into the sea. Yu Chihong's voice was mixed with exhaustion, "The killing method is the same, there are more than a dozen marks of stabbing with a knife on the corpse. ”

Qiao Yan was shocked. "Overkill?"

Yu Chihong nodded. "Yes, overkill. Attacking an unarmed girl more than necessary is a sign of intense hatred. However, I can't figure it out, could it be that the murderer harbored a strong hatred for all the dead? According to the current investigation, although the first three deceased were all students of the same university and lived in the same dormitory, they were not separated from each other

The common denominator of the victims, and there is no intersection of the circle of friends, so there is no connection between them. ”

Qiao Yan also fell into a state of confusion for a while, and with this information alone, she could not provide a criminal portrait. And judging from the previous behavior of the prisoner sending the videotape to the organizing committee of the college student micro film festival, the prisoner should not simply hate the deceased.

"Tomorrow morning, the case seminar will be held, and the special investigation team will also participate......" Wei Chihong seemed to suddenly remember Qiao Yan's foot injury, "How is your foot, can you attend the meeting tomorrow?" ”

Qiao Yan naturally said no problem, where would she miss such an opportunity.

The sprain has been more than 24 hours, and she can use traditional Chinese medicine to promote blood circulation and dissolve stasis, so Wei Chihong took the Shuluo ointment from the medicine box and pasted it on her. "Go and rest, you have to get up early tomorrow." His voice, like the hazy timbre of a cello, slowly flowed through the silence of the night.

Qiao Yan seemed to be hypnotized, and the thoughts churning in her head gradually turned into ethereal clouds. She stood up and limped into the bedroom. Yu Chihong watched her enter the room, closed the door, and sighed lightly.

Qiao Yan slept unsteadily, and was awakened by the sound of sighing wind outside the window in the second half of the night. When I opened my eyes, there was still a light outside. She got out of bed, quietly opened the door a crack, and saw that Wei Chihong was asleep on the sofa, wearing only a thin plaid shirt and slacks, which should have been changed after taking a bath.

The couch was narrow and stiff, and he was so tall that it must have been uncomfortable to lie down, and it was no better to sit like this. And the autumn night is cold, but he didn't even put on his coat, could it be that he slept like this last night?

She suddenly felt guilty that he couldn't even sleep well because of her "dove occupying the magpie's nest". She decided to wake up Yu Chihong, let him go back to his room to sleep, and go to sleep on the sofa by herself. limped to Yu Chihong, but she saw a scene that surprised her - Yu Chihong frowned, his whole body trembled slightly, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, as if he had dreamed of something sad in his sleep.

In his sleep, he was no longer cold and harsh, just like a helpless child. Qiao Yan involuntarily stretched out her hand and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. This slight touch seemed to wake him up, his body moved, and two vague words came out of his mouth: "Xiao Xuan! ”

Xiao Xuan? Is this a girl's name? His...... Girlfriend? Qiao Yan was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Yu Chihong, he was still asleep, but he slept more unsteadily, his face was distorted, and a large series of indistinct mutters came out of his mouth quickly, Qiao Yan could only grab a few sentences: "Xiaoxuan...... I'm sorry......" His fingers suddenly grabbed Qiao Yan's hand, so strong, Qiao Yan wanted to withdraw her hand, but he grabbed it tighter, and she saw tears seeping down the corners of his eyes.

Qiao Yan was completely stunned, the man didn't flick his tears, this seemingly cold-faced and ruthless man, deep in his heart, must have unknown pain. And it is when the heart is hurt to the extreme, it will cry in the dream.

Suddenly, Yu Chihong's whole body spasmed, and a wild howl came out of his mouth like that of a beast when it was injured: "Xiao Xuan! This shout was so clear and so poignant, Qiao Yan was taken aback. She stooped down, hesitating to shake him awake, but he snapped open his eyes and sat up straight. The faces of the two were instantly close together, nose to nose and eye to eye.

Yu Chihong's eyes are so dark and heavy, like two bottomless deep pools, shining with a faint light. Qiao Yan could clearly see that his eyelashes fluttered, and he felt his hot breath, blowing towards her with oppressive heat. Her eyes were wide open, and she felt that she could not breathe, and it was a few seconds before she jumped up, but her hand was still being tugged at by him.

Yu Chihong let go of his hand as if he had just woken up from a dream, and asked in a deep voice, "Why are you here?" ”

"I ......," Qiao Yan hesitated, "I want to...... Swap with you...... You sleep on this couch...... It's definitely hard. ”