Chapter 43: Lack of Heart
"I remembered, when the first call came, I was indeed in the hospital, but not in the ward, on the way to the cafeteria to get food for my mother, one day at noon, the call suddenly came, it was an unfamiliar number.
I picked it up, and the other party asked me if I was Zhu Yuzhen's family member - my mother's name is Zhu Yuzhen.
I said yes.
The other party asked me again if Zhu Yuzhen's condition worsened because she was bullied by Zhu Ping in the village.
When the other party mentioned this, I asked him if he was a doctor.
I think it's very strange, because I told the attending doctor about Zhu Ping, but listening to the voice-the other party doesn't know what voice changing software is used, anyway, the voice is very strange, definitely not the voice of the attending doctor.
As a result, the other party did not answer my question, but asked me: If there is a way to make Zhu Ping disappear, will I let her disappear?
I...... I didn't really know how to answer, I didn't even know if it was a prank call. β
Hou Shun was silent for a moment.
Wu Duan said, "So, the answer you gave in the end was yes." β
Hou Shun said anxiously, "I admit it, I wish Zhu Ping died, but that was a phone call...... Then...... I really don't know, who would have thought that Zhu Ping would really disappear......"
Wu Duan raised his hand and pressed it downward, signaling Hou Shun not to get excited, "Then what about after you agreed?" Did the other party say anything more? β
"Hmm...... The other party said another sentence, which probably meant that I was asked to wait for news, and there would be a result soon......
The phone call was very short, in fact, I just said a few words, I didn't feel at ease at all, and I forgot about it afterwards. β
"Did you talk to your mom about that phone call?"
"No, I can't mention Zhu Ping to her, my mother is sick when I talk about it, my mother's illness is not so serious, she was bullied by Zhu Ping, really."
"Got it, what about the second call?"
"Hmm...... Presumably...... After a week, maybe, it's that number again - after hanging up the phone, I looked through the previous call records, and I was sure that it was the same number.
It was still that strange voice, as soon as he came up, he told me that Zhu Ping had solved it.
I was ...... I still can't believe it, I think it's a prank, but ...... I feel a little hairy in my heart, and I feel that the person on the other end of the phone is terrible......"
"What else did he say?"
"He also asked me if I would like to help others β yes! Because of what he told me, I felt terrible! β
Hou Shun's emotions became a little excited again, and Wu Duan had no choice but to continue to comfort him and said, "Don't be afraid, we will find out about Zhu Ping's matter, if you only answer two phone calls, you naturally don't have to bear criminal responsibility."
You spoke very well, clearly, go ahead.
He asked if you would like to help others, and then what? Did he say how it helped? β
"Yes, that's it, I also asked at the time, let me help?
He said to help people who were bullied like my mother, and let those bad people like Zhu Ping disappear.
When he said that, my heart beat a drum, and I was so scared. β
"And how did you answer?"
"I promised, help." Hou Shun immediately explained, "But I didn't really want to help him, I just ...... I was scared, so I didn't dare to say no to him. Besides, who knows if it's real or not, I probably just wanted to hang up the phone quickly. β
Yan Sixian nodded, "Where did you answer the second call?" β
"Also in the hospital, in the hallway outside the ward."
Wu Duan nodded, "There's a third call, right?" β
Hou Shun did not immediately tell the third call, but said, "I actually made a phone call to my relatives in my hometown, just to confirm Zhu Ping's situation." β
found out for no reason, as long as the short young man in front of him calmed down, the logic was still very clear, Wu Duan followed his train of thought and said, "What do you say about your hometown?" β
"It was said that Zhu Ping ran away with the wild man, anyway, the news has spread all over the place, and her husband, who is the party secretary of our village, can't even lift his head......"
Wu Duan understood why the village let Zhu Ping bully the madman's family, it turned out that Zhu Ping's family was the biggest official in the village.
Wu Duan can even imagine how filthy and miserable the village where Hou Shun's family lives is in the village where the village cadres have become village tyrants and bully people.
"In the countryside, a woman is missing, and most of the rumors will be like this...... Eloped or something, but...... I feel uncertain in my heart, and I can't figure out whether Zhu Ping's disappearance has anything to do with that phone call.
I also tried to call back, but the number couldn't be reached, and the prompt was empty, which is even weirder, right? β
"It's strange that you haven't told anyone about the second call?"
"I ...... Actually, I wanted to talk to someone, but there was no one to talk to, and besides, I didn't want to get myself into trouble.
Our family has a history of genetic disease, my mother is a madman, I have been called a 'little madman' since I was a child, I am most afraid of being called a 'little madman' if I can't say a word, so I never dared to consult with anyone. β
"Got it, go ahead, what about the third call?"
"It's just recently."
"Is it asking you to participate in the kidnapping of Chen Tiankai?"
"Hmm...... Not exactly. β
"Be specific."
"I'm in charge of disposing of corpses. The instructions given by the phone were for me to go to the row of bungalows today, and when the other two men had killed them, I would be in charge of driving the bodyβthe van in the yardβto the south of the city, to the Poplar Bridge, and throwing it off the bridge. β
"That's it? It's just ...... Throw it down? Wu Duan asked.
"Well, he said that someone else will deal with it next, so I don't have to worry about it."
Wu Duan nodded and made a "continue" gesture.
"That was the last phone call I received, and when I went to look for them in the morning β this morning β they had already kidnapped people and were waiting to kill people and get money.
However, the two of them couldn't say when to kill people, Sun Jiancheng couldn't help but kill people early in the morning, and the other one disagreed, thinking that it was safer to kill people after taking the money.
In the end, the two of them said okay, and they would start after eating at noon.
I'm not involved in any of this, I'm just going to bury people. β
"Were the other two people also found by the mysterious person on the other end of the phone?" Wu Duan asked.
"Sun Jiancheng Yes, he just wants revenge, he doesn't care if we know his details or not, he told me everything. But I didn't tell him, because the man told me that it was better to communicate less with the other two people, and that the less we knew about each other, the safer it was. β
"So you don't know about the strong man with a facial injuryβhis name is Zhang Wei?"
"Well, he's the same as me, he didn't say anything, but...... I have a feeling ......"
Hou Shun hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Forget it...... It doesn't feel like it counts......"
"No, your direct feelings are also helpful for us to solve the case, you just have to say, I'll check if it doesn't count."