When I woke up, the car was already parked. Soft music was playing on the radio, it was dark outside the car, and the breeze outside the window had the smell of the mountains.

Yu Guang leaned back in his chair, blinked, and after waking up, he sat up straight and looked out the window, and there was no one on the dark country road.

"Get out of the car?" Next to him, Xu Mingzhi put away his mobile phone and asked.

"Is there any water?" Yu Guang asked.

Xu Mingzhi leaned over and took a bottle of water from the back seat and handed it to Yu Guang, who took a few sips and followed Xu Ming out of the car. The place where they parked was near the fork in the road that led to the barren forest.

Xu Mingzhi pointed not far in front of him and said, "Your mobile phone was picked up in the ditch over there." ”

Yu Guang glanced at it and remembered that he had indeed been sitting on the side of the road somewhere for a long time that night, and did not answer.

Xu Mingzhi saw that he didn't want to talk more about this topic, so he turned around and pointed in the direction of the fork in the road, and said, "The place where the body was found is there, can you go and see?" ”

Yu Guang glanced back and said, "What are you looking at in such darkness?" ”

Xu Mingzhi said: "Although this place is a barren forest, it is not completely unattended during the day, and on the day of the crime, it was only when villagers went to the forest to cut bamboo that the corpse was found." Therefore, the murderer should also bury the body at night. According to the wetness of the soil seen at the scene that day, it should have been buried on the night of the 2nd. Now the case has no direction, come to find inspiration. ”

Yu Guang didn't say anything anymore, silently followed Xu Ming into the fork in the side of the road, and walked into the depths with the limited light source of the flashlight.

The two walked for a while before they reached the barren forest where the body was found.

The dense bamboo and the bushes that grow everywhere make it impossible to find the path for a while.

However, Xu Mingzhi didn't plan to find that way, he led the afterglow around this barren forest.

Yu Guang didn't ask him what he was looking for, the two of them were like two ghosts, floating aimlessly.

After a long time, Xu Mingzhi returned to the original point with the afterglow, and then followed the path and walked towards the barren forest.

In the mountains and forests at night, I can't see my fingers.

Even if Yu Guang and Xu Mingzhi followed the road, they made mistakes several times, and it took a long time to finally find the graves of Zhang Weishun's family. The light of the flashlight swept over, and the tombs were quietly and quietly pestled there, like a few ghosts, silently staring at the people who came here.

Zhang Weishun's wife's grave had an extra piece of nylon cloth and covered it tightly.

After Xu Mingzhi glanced at it, he turned his head to Yu Guang and said: "It's strange to say, the murderer is buried, but he is buried very shallowly, as if he is sure that no one can find out." ”

Yu Guang looked at the nylon cloth arched high and said, "It seems that you already have the answer." ”

Xu Mingzhi shook his head and said, "It's not an answer, it's just a guess, and it depends on the evidence." However, I am afraid that the evidence is not easy to find. As he spoke, he looked around and said, "Accompany me to Miaoshan Village?" ”

Yu Guang nodded: "Lead the way." ”

So, the two of them followed the way they came and went out. When he left the forest, he did not go up to the country road, but walked in the direction of Miaoshan Village and into the field outside the forest.

This route was noticed by Xu Mingzhi when he first came. It's just that there is still a big difference between walking at night and looking at it during the day.

In just a few hundred meters, the two walked for twenty minutes before they finally reached the periphery of Miaoshan Village.

Miaoshan Village is not a big village, and there are less than 20 households in the village, all of which are built at the foot of the mountain. Xu Mingzhi and the others are currently standing on the east side of the village, and the normal entrance to the village is on the south side.

"Zhang Weishun's house is over there." Xu Mingzhi pointed to a small hill in front of him. Yu Guang looked in the direction of his finger, and saw several small buildings scattered on the top of the hillside, looming in the darkness.

It is said to be a hillside, but in fact it is just a slightly higher piece of land. From there, it was only a hundred meters away from them. The road may not be easy to walk, but it is better to have no one around.

"Anyway, I'm here, why don't you go to Zhang Weishun's house?" Xu Mingzhi said suddenly.

Yu Guang glanced at him lightly and said, "You've thought it through, so why bother asking me?" ”

Xu Mingzhi laughed.

Instead of going up the hillside, they went around to the south and followed the concrete road in the village. It was almost ten o'clock. The people in the village were already asleep, and the footsteps of the two could be heard on the silent path. Some dogs heard the movement, rushed out of the darkness, stood not far away, and began to bark at them.

Suddenly, as if the sleeping village had been woken up, seven or eight dogs of different colors appeared one after another, and began to chase after them and bark incessantly.

Someone's house turned on the lights, someone opened the window and poked their head out.

Fortunately, Zhang Weishun's house was not far away, and the two of them finally arrived at Zhang Weishun's house under the 'follow' of seven or eight dogs.

The lights in his house were also on, and after Xu Mingzhi shouted a few times outside the door, someone opened the window on the second floor and poked his head out: "Who!" ”

"It's me, Xu Mingzhi from the City Bureau." Xu Mingzhi shouted.

The figure on the second floor was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, I'll come down immediately." ”

He said he would come down immediately, but it was actually a few minutes later.

In the past few minutes, Xu Mingzhi stood in the darkness at the door and introduced Zhang Weishun's two sons to Yu Guang. One is Zhang Liangcheng, the eldest son of the Xiacheng District Commission for Discipline Inspection, who is calm and cautious. One is Zhang Xueyi, the youngest son who is an editor at Yuehu Daily, who is introverted and withdrawn.

At this time, the door on the first floor finally opened, and Zhang Weishun walked out of the light. Xu Mingzhi looked at him through the crack in the iron door and walked over here, and said with a smile: "Do you guess he called the eldest son or the younger son just now?" ”

Yu Guang's answer was very sinister: "Why don't I help you ask?" ”

Xu Mingzhi glanced at him helplessly.

In fact, there is no need to guess this question at all, Zhang Weishun must be contacting Zhang Liangcheng. However, the reason why Xu Mingzhi asked Yu Guang such a question had another purpose.

It seems that the suspicion in his heart is not on Zhang Liangcheng.

"Team Xu, what's the matter with you coming here so late?" Zhang Weishun asked while opening the iron door.

Xu Mingzhi replied: "It's nothing important, I happened to pass by here, and I remembered that I forgot to ask you a few questions before, so I came over to look for you by the way, so I didn't have to go back and make a special trip." Sorry to disturb your sleep. ”

"Don't bother! I haven't fallen asleep yet. Zhang Weishun said as he led the two inside. As he walked, he asked, "What does Team Xu want to ask?" ”

Xu Mingzhi said, "Let's go inside and sit down." ”

When Zhang Weishun heard this, he nodded hurriedly: "Okay!" Sit down and speak! Then he asked, "However, my two sons are not there, do you want to call them back?" ”

Xu Mingzhi waved his hand: "No, it's not an important issue, it's just a matter of going through the process." ”

"Okay, then you sit down first, and I'll make you tea." After that, Zhang Weishun was ready to go to the kitchen. Xu Mingzhi stopped him: "No need to make tea, let's leave after asking." Come, Uncle Zhang, you sit here. Xu Mingzhi asked Zhang Weishun to sit down at the square table in the hall, and then he and Yu Guang sat on his side.

Zhang Weishun looked at the two of them, probably because he saw Yu Guang's face, so he looked at them twice.

Xu Mingzhi didn't plan to introduce Yu Guang, so he only asked, "Uncle Zhang, I forgot to ask last time, when was the last time you went to the cemetery?" ”

Zhang Weishun replied: "My words, it's Qingming, but every time my two sons come back, they will go over there and talk to pulling weeds or something." Especially my youngest son, he has the best relationship with his mother, and after his mother left, he couldn't accept it for a long time, and it took two years to finally get better. This fucking grave happened to him, and he felt the most uncomfortable in his heart. ”

"Well, do you know when the last time he was there?" Xu Mingzhi asked casually.

Zhang Weishun didn't seem to think much about it, and after recalling it, he said: "Last weekend, he happened to go home, he should have been." I'm not so sure, though. Why don't I give him a call? ”

"No, you don't! It's not a big deal, so I'll just ask. Xu Mingzhi said with a smile. After speaking, he looked up at the furnishings in the house, and suddenly asked, "You are alone in the house now?" ”

Zhang Weishun nodded.

"You're not too old to find another one?" Xu Mingzhi asked with a smile, as if it was just ordinary gossip.

Zhang Weishun smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Don't look for it!" Most of the loess is buried, what are you looking for! ”

"Both sons are married?" Xu Mingzhi asked again.

Zhang Weishun replied: "The eldest son has been married for several years, but the younger son has not. He is introverted, talks little, and can't get along with little girls. Someone else introduced a few of them before, and they didn't talk about it for a long time. As he spoke, he sighed, obviously worried about his youngest son's marriage.

"This kind of thing is not in a hurry, your little son works well, and his appearance is not bad, there will be no little girl who likes it, you can rest assured." Xu Mingzhi said with relief.

Parents who don't like to listen to good and obedient words, Zhang Weishun laughed. As soon as I was in a good mood, I spoke a lot more casually. Zhang Weishun opened his mouth and asked Xu Mingzhi to help introduce him.

Xu Mingzhi didn't refuse, and asked him: "Have you bought a car or a house?" ”

Zhang Weishun showed a little pride on his face: "I bought it." The car was just bought last year, and the house has been bought for several years, just behind that municipality. ”

"That's a good location, the housing prices over there are not cheap!" Xu Mingzhi boasted along with the words.

Zhang Weishun said: "It's good that we bought it early, but if we put it now, we won't be able to afford it!" ”

After Xu Mingzhi smiled, he looked down at the time, then stood up and said, "Uncle Zhang, then it's like this today, it's not too early, we won't bother you!" ”

"Good! Good! Zhang Weishun followed and got up, "Then you go slowly." If there's anything we need to work with, just say. Liangcheng explained it before, so I must cooperate with you well. ”

When Xu Mingzhi heard this, he suddenly stood still, looked at Zhang Weishun and said seriously: "You have a good son." ”

Zhang Weishun laughed, Xu was in a good mood, he didn't notice anything wrong with Xu Mingzhi's words.

After leaving Zhang Weishun's house, the smile on Xu Mingzhi's face disappeared.

Yu Guang walked beside him and asked softly, "Are you sure?" ”

Xu Mingzhi thought for a while and said: "Not yet, you have to look at the evidence, and you can only be sure if you have evidence." As he spoke, he glanced back at Zhang Weishun's house, and the iron door had been closed.

He withdrew his gaze, then took out his mobile phone and dialed He Yu.

"Are you still in the unit?" He asked.

He Yu, who was about to get off work, heard this, and suddenly his face turned bitter, and said, "It's still there." ”

"Then work overtime, check the car in the name of Zhang Weishun's youngest son Zhang Xueyi, see when he last returned to the village, and notify me immediately when there is a result." Xu Mingzhi said.

When He Yu heard this, he immediately became curious: "Boss, what are you doing to check him?" Questions? ”

"If you want to check, why are you asking so much!" It's just a suspicion now, and Xu Mingzhi doesn't want to explain more.

After hanging up the phone, the two walked silently along the cement road out of the village, and then walked along the village road to the place where the car was parked. When I was about to arrive, I passed by the only camera in the neighborhood.

Xu Mingzhi glanced at the camera and couldn't help laughing.

"Laughing at what?" Yu Guang frowned at him.

Xu Mingzhi glanced at him and said, "I think you can go buy a lottery ticket." ”

Yu Guang was stunned when he heard this, and then sneered and said, "I have this plan." ”