Chapter 1: Uncle Lai

"Reputation is never heard, and right and wrong are always self-evident. For a while, he is gullible in people's words, and he has his own injustice. ”

This quote comes from the vernacular short story collection "Warning to the World" compiled by the late Ming Dynasty writer Feng Menglong.

This sentence has become close to the vernacular, simple and easy to understand. Tell us how we think about a person or a thing, based on our own subjective judgment. You can't judge him as a gentleman for a moment's reputation, and you can't judge him as a villain for a moment's time.

At the same time, it also tells us that we don't have to take other people's slander and praise seriously, whether it is good or bad.

My name is Qin Mu, a criminal policeman from the Serious Crime Team of the Ningzhou Public Security Bureau, and I have just solved a strange homicide case.

From the beginning to the end of this homicide case, a total of three murderers entered the scene of the crime, and after the case was solved, the final answer made our hearts extremely heavy.

Mental illness and mental illness have always been objective symptoms, and this invisible disease is easier to ignore than physical illness. Coupled with the accumulation of various stresses and illnesses over a long period of time, it finally leads to the path of crime.

Among the many cases we have solved, the motive for killing due to mental illness and mental illness is not a few, and even accounts for the vast majority.

It is easy to heal the body, but it is difficult to heal the heart. And we, as criminal policemen, also know this truth, it is easy to punish a crime, but those potential criminals cannot be punished.

If we want to eradicate it, we need to let the world know the importance of mental illness and mental illness.

There's a long way to go.

Speaking of illness, today is the day when Master Shen Ruoshan was discharged from the hospital, his condition has stabilized, but he still has to go to the hospital regularly for treatment when he suffers from cancer.

Today, I am going to pick up Master and discharge him from the hospital, his luggage has been packed, and Master and Master will go through the discharge procedures for him.

When I got to the door of the ward, I saw Master sitting on the hospital bed, and a strange man of his age sitting across from him.

"Old Shen, the years are not forgiving, you are not young, don't be reckless. When I'm old, I just can't do it, and now it's the age of young people. After the strange man finished speaking, he leaned out and reached out and patted Shen Ruoshan's knee.

Shen Ruoshan nodded and let out a long sigh. This sigh is a criminal policeman's sigh for his profession, and it is also an old man's sigh for the years.

That kind of hero is in the twilight, that kind of powerless, and he can't escape the word time after all.

"Brother Li, you still know how to live, I applied for early retirement, and now I can enjoy Qingfu. I can't do it, I've been a policeman all my life, it's this kind of worrying life, if I really retire and go home, I will be sick in a few days. Shen Ruoshan smiled slightly, and laughed at himself lightly.

"Yes, the times are developing too fast now, when we were young, it was all our own strength to solve the case, and the heart that refused to admit defeat, and stayed up all day and night. Look at the present, all kinds of criminal investigation equipment, so that we can't learn it. The strange man let out a wry smile, and also sighed that the years were shuttling and urging people to grow old.

"That's right, it's the time of young people." Shen Ruoshan looked at the strange man in front of him and said lightly.

"Let's go home and retire quickly, just don't make trouble for the government." The strange man said with a smile.

I stood at the door of the ward, hesitated, and walked in.

"Ah Mu, you're here." After Shen Ruoshan saw me, a long-lost smile appeared on his face.

It seems that he has been recuperating well in the hospital in the past few days, and his mental state has recovered very well, and his health is also good.

"Master, I'll pick you up from the hospital." Seeing Master's state, I was happy in my heart and walked quickly to Shen Ruoshan's side.

At this time, I finally saw the face of this strange man, he should be over fifty years old, his temples were a little gray, but he was very energetic. There was always a sharp light in his eyes, the kind of light that only an old criminal policeman could have.

"You are Qin Mu." When the strange man saw me, his eyes brightened, and he stood up and looked straight at me.

"I'm Qin Mu." I reached out and shook his hand, his hand was very large, and I felt the calluses in his palms.

"I've heard of you more than once, Lao Shen's proud protégé, the police officer of the serious crime team, how many serious and important cases have been solved. Now that I see it, I am really young and promising. ”

He shook my hand vigorously, and his words were full of compliments, and for a moment I didn't know what to say.

As he spoke, he suddenly looked at Shen Ruoshan beside him, and said with a smile: "Old Shen, this comparison makes us even older." It's really a hero from ancient times! ”

This sudden hype made me a little fluttery, and I just responded with a somewhat embarrassed smile.

I haven't seen this man, but I think he is a little familiar, and most importantly, he seems to be very familiar with Shen Ruoshan and knows me very well.

"Okay Lao Shen, I'm relieved to see you recover, I'll withdraw first, you go back and have a good rest first, and when you are rested, let's go fishing." The strange man patted Shen Ruoshan on the shoulder, and the two shook hands again, showing that they were very close.

"Okay, I won't send you." After Shen Ruoshan finished speaking, he looked at me: "Ah Mu, send him for me." ”

"Okay." I answered and followed the strange man out the door.

"I've heard of all your things, you are worthy of Lao Shen's protégé, I have read all those files, every one of them is a serious case with no clue, and your serious crime team can always solve the case in the shortest time, which has become a myth in the police world."

On the way, he spoke slowly, but there was no longer the smile on his face that he had just talked to Shen Ruoshan, and his tone became a little serious. Although the words are affirmation and praise for my work, it is more about the recognition and preaching of an elder to the juniors.

"It's over." I said lightly and smiled politely.

I haven't met him, but I now have a more positive answer to his identity in my heart.

"How's Li Meng doing?" He suddenly changed his words and asked me.

Now, I was even more determined in my thoughts. After confirming the identity of the other party, my answer was more confident and directional.

"Li Meng's performance is very good, especially her criminal profiling ability, many cases are locked on the suspect through her criminal profiling." I pressed the elevator button and said slowly.

"Well, it's good that I didn't mess with you. She had just returned from studying abroad and had no experience in front-line work, so she originally planned to let her do a civilian job in the provincial department, but she somehow joined the serious crime team. Find a few opportunities for me to talk to her and get her back to do the logistics. He said lightly.

Then, the elevator doors slowly opened.