Half an hour later, the conference hall of the Municipal Public Security Bureau

After seeing that everyone had arrived, Fang Lubai put the victim's photos and social relations on the whiteboard, and the traces outlined in oil pens were the information that had been learned so far.

"The victim is a family of four, except for Gu Guoqiang, who has been killed, Zhang Meishu and his wife, and their eldest son Gu Bowen also suffered an accident, and the only thing left is the youngest daughter Gu Wenwen who has disappeared."

"I asked Yan Wei to inquire before, and the victim's family has a good reputation in the He'an community, rarely quarrels or disputes with people, and relatives and friends around them have never seen who they have a grudge with, so the possibility of vendetta is temporarily ruled out."

"But captain, if it's not a vendetta, is it suicide?" Yan Wei was puzzled.

"That's what I'm going to say next." Fang Lubai sketched out the three victims on the whiteboard, and then spoke, "If you want to commit suicide, especially this kind of collective suicide, it proves that the deceased must have suffered a great blow before his death, and he will choose to commit suicide in a state of extreme mental collapse." ”

"But we checked the Gu family's income details and daily expenses, and found that they did not have any debts or other crises, and even had some savings in the bank. And as mentioned earlier, the victim's family has a good reputation in the He'an community, and can even be called a model family. For what reason would such a perfect family, in the eyes of outsiders, commit mass suicide and in such a painful way as fire? ”

Fang Lubai's words silenced the entire hall.

Seeing that no one proposed, Fang Lubai continued: "During the on-site investigation, I found that the doors and windows of the victim's house were locked, which is why the fire chief did not expect that there would be someone inside in the first place. By the time we found it, the body had been badly burned, and the forensic team couldn't determine what the cause of death was. ”

"From these points, I preliminarily infer that the victim's family died as a result of homicide, not suicide."

Shi An, who had been sitting on the side for a long time, suddenly spoke: "Since the possibility of suicide has been ruled out, vendetta has been ruled out just now, is it because of love killing?" But as soon as the words came out, he vetoed it again, "It's impossible, the neighbor who lives in the victim's family said that because the victim Gu Guoqiang works in a state-owned enterprise, he is fixed every day when he goes out and comes back, so there should be no possibility of love killing." ”

When Fang Lubai heard this, he added a heavy stroke to the three words 'Gu Wenwen'.

"You have been struggling with the cause of the deceased's death, but you have forgotten that there is one person left in the victim's family, and that is their youngest daughter - Gu Wenwen."

"As early as the time of the fire, the video of the victim's family was uploaded to the Internet by netizens. Now ten hours have passed since the time of the crime, and normal people will come to inquire when they learn about this incident, but there is still no trace of this Gu Wenwen. Even if he killed, why did the murderer let this girl go alone? ”

Putting the pen in his hand back into the drawer, Fang Lubai said in a deep voice: "So our task now is-"

"Go all out to find Gu Wenwen."

After the meeting, all the people of the criminal police brigade went out to find the girl who represented the breakthrough point of the whole case.

Shi An was the last person to walk out of the conference room.

She stared at the whiteboard for a long time, and her heart was a little heavy.

The girl in the photo has long hair that sticks softly to the sides of her cheeks, revealing her pretty but slightly gloomy face. may be the reason why I don't smile all year round, the originally raised lip line droops slightly, and it was originally a bright and flowery age, but for some reason it has a deep age that does not match its age.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that Shi An hadn't left yet, Fang Lubai asked out loud.

"Ah...... It's nothing. Shi An, who came back to his senses, shook his head, and then said a little sadly, "Captain, you said that even if Gu Wenwen was recovered, she would face such a thing...... What will she do in the future? ”

Rubbing Shi An's head, Fang Lubai looked out the window, there was no light in the dark night.

"Don't think about it so much. What we can do now is to find the murderer as soon as possible, which can be regarded as the last relief for her. ”

Following Fang Lubai's gaze, Shi An pursed his lips and sorted out his mood as quickly as possible: "I know, thank you captain." ”

After speaking, he stood up and prepared to join the army looking for Gu Wenwen together.

The sweltering heat in the air was as usual and even a torrential rain before that didn't alleviate the feeling of stuffiness.

Mosquitoes wantonly fanned their wings, and fought against human beings with a fearless spirit, knowing that they shouted desperately at the top of their throats, and did not hesitate to do their best.

For many, it's a normal night.

Electric fans and air conditioners alternate, and night markets fill the streets. The smell of crayfish and skewers has entered the nose and has become a delicacy in the mouths of countless people.

But not everyone deserves such tranquility.

Just like now, Zhang Tianqi, who was originally busy with Gu Wenwen's affairs, received a phone call.

"I heard, you're looking for Gu Wenwen?"

The voice composed of electric electricity with a hint of malice swept through his eardrums, and the originally sleepy brain tissue instantly woke up.

"Who are you?"

When he heard the words 'Gu Wenwen', Zhang Tianqi asked vigilantly, and his finger clicked on the hands-free button on the screen.

As if seeing Zhang Tianqi's small movements, the person on the other end of the phone let out a strange laugh, and then said slowly: "Everyone, good evening, everyone." ”

Fang Lubai motioned to Zhang Tianqi with his eyes to continue to deal with the person on the phone, and then gestured to Yan Wei.

Yan Wei immediately got up and walked towards the technical department.

Here, Zhang Tianqi continued to speak tentatively: "Listen to the meaning of your words, do you know Gu Wenwen's whereabouts?" ”

"Of course," the person on the phone whistled excitedly, "because she's right next to me right now." ”

The next moment, there was a commotion on the phone, as if someone had been pushed to the ground, flesh colliding with the ground, making a dull sound.

"Save ...... Help me......"

A faint female voice came out through the phone, sounding a wake-up call to the hearts of everyone present.

"Don't get excited!" Zhang Tianqi immediately shouted after hearing Gu Wenwen's voice, "Don't hurt the hostages!" If you have any requests, please feel free to ask, we ......"

Who knew that Zhang Tianqi's words were interrupted.

"You guys? What can you do? The man asked rhetorically, and his voice was like a sharp blade, with endless hatred, as if it wanted to cut through the long night—

"You cops are piles of garbage! Even if I kill her today, you won't find me! ”