Bidding farewell to Xie Yunzhi, Chen Yi and the four of them prepared to climb the mountain overnight, and when the new child was sent to his grandparents, it is estimated that they have already fallen asleep at this point.

At night, Ningcheng Fushan seems to be shrouded in a veil of mystery, the lights at the foot of the mountain flicker very lively, countless people carry bags and hold trekking poles, with anticipation and excitement, start the mountaineering journey.

I chose this point to climb the mountain for the sake of the shocking sunrise.

Climbing the mountain to watch the sunrise is very fashionable throughout the country, and there is an endless stream of tourists in the scenic area all year round.

Although it is late at night, the enthusiasm of everyone has not diminished, but has become more and more high, or chatting and laughing or silently moving forward, and shops open all night along the way can be seen everywhere.

Fushan would subdue every hard-mouthed person, and just halfway through, you could already see exhausted tourists sitting there resting, even if they didn't give up, their eyes didn't have the look they had just climbed.

The altitude of more than 1,000 requires excellent physical strength and stamina.

Chen Yihe is a police officer and a man, and his physical fitness is naturally not bad, but the two women are not good, and after more than two hours, they are out of breath, and they feel like their legs are filled with lead.

Fang Shuyu regretted a little, there is always a gap between the ideal and the reality, and the novelty of Fushan was ultimately defeated by exhaustion.

It's always impossible to give up halfway, the two of them continued to keep up with Chen Yi's new footsteps after a short break, but they had already gone far away, and they could only vaguely see their backs when they looked up.

Gentlemanly demeanor, at this moment, Chen Yi was left behind, and he won't lose it anyway, so let the woman climb slowly.

"Lao He, this Lao He is really not wrong, you are old."

Chen Yi didn't forget to be sarcastic, he could see that the other party's physical strength was rapidly depleting, and he didn't choose to rest purely to support his face.

When Xin gritted his teeth: "How old are you younger than me?" Do you dare to compare who will get to the top of the mountain first? ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it, and Chen Yi didn't expect Shi Xin to stretch out his face to let him beat, and decisively speed up his pace.

Slowing down is already a new limit, seeing that the distance between him and Chen Yi is rapidly narrowing, he shook his head helplessly, and chased after him.

At two o'clock in the morning, Chen Yi leaned against the stone fence at the top of the mountain, looked at Shi Xin who was struggling to move forward with interest, and said: "Lao He, just like you, you still invite me to climb the mountain, next time, I suggest you take the ropeway." ”

Shi Xin gasped for breath and didn't speak, just gave Chen Yi a thumbs up.

He didn't know when Chen Yi arrived, because he had already lost Chen Yi's vision, and it was estimated that it would be less than two hours.

Climbing Fushan in less than two hours requires people with good physical fitness and regular exercise to do it, and this is not Chen Yi's limit.

There is a youth factor, and there is also a self-discipline factor, which is indeed admirable.

Fang Shuyu and the two arrived at three o'clock in the morning, and several people rested for a while and gathered to the best observation position.

When the first rays of sunlight pierced the darkness and fell on the top of the mountain, all the waiting and effort paid off.

At this moment, the whole world seemed to stand still, and I saw that the sky was gradually dyed golden yellow, and the sun slowly rose, illuminating the entire sky.

The light, the color, and the shocking beauty make everyone forget to breathe, forget the time, only the shock in the eyes and the emotion in the heart.

Move yourself, and move others.

The beautiful scenery is indeed moving, Chen Yi did not take his eyes off, silently looking at the wonders at the end of his gaze.

The surrounding voices sounded, and the couples hugged and took pictures, accompanied by joyful cheers, expressing their inner excitement in various ways.

The light swept over Chen Yihe's new faces, swept away the shadows, and both of them were touched, just like the policemen who were active in the darkness, and finally saw the dawn of victory after unremitting efforts.

A lifetime, for the previous line.

When going down the mountain, the four of them gave up their legs and chose the ropeway, and the beautiful scenery of the mountain gradually unfolded, like a huge picture scroll, under the illumination of the sun, the outline of the mountain was clearly visible, and it was beautiful.

Chen Yi sighed that it was not in vain, the criminal investigation work is boring and tiring, and you really need to relax in your spare time, it is not a good thing that the strings are too tight.

Back at the hotel, Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu slept for a day, and didn't receive a new call until four o'clock in the afternoon.

It's time to go back, and I have to go to work tomorrow.

Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu exchanged views, and the latter said that it was not easy to come to Ningcheng once, let the new family go first, anyway, they have a car, and it is okay to leave later.

The child had to sleep when he went back, and when he didn't leave him to accompany him, he and his wife and children embarked on the road back to Yangcheng.

Chen Yi and the two walked around the night view of Ningcheng, ate local snacks, and drove back at half past nine.

The journey will take several hours, and it is expected to be around 1 a.m. in Yangcheng.

The entrance to the highway was on the outskirts of the city center, and the two were not in a hurry and walked slowly.

When the vehicle turned into the outer ring, the surrounding area became obviously deserted, and even the community was lost, and there were no high-rise buildings.

Judging from the navigation map, there is a crematorium and cemetery nearby, and there are basically no developers to build houses here, and it is not a good idea to be neighbors with the cemetery.

As the vehicle was moving, a figure on the side of the road in the distance gradually came into view, and it became clearer and clearer under the high beams.

It was a little girl, who should be less than ten years old in height, carrying a cute little schoolbag and walking fast.

There was not even a ghost around, the appearance of the little girl was very abrupt, the main thing was that there was no community nearby, and the nearest village was a few kilometers away.

"It's so late, why did you get to the outer ring?" Fang Shuyu was strange.

After speaking, the vehicle was already very close to the little girl, and Chen Yi slowed down the car to get closer to the little girl.

Fang Shuyu opened the car window, poked her head out and asked, "Little girl, why are you alone?" ”

The girl was startled, turned her head and looked at Fang Shuyu, then quickly retracted her gaze and quickened her pace, unwilling to talk to Fang Shuyu.

People can't outrun.

The vehicle accelerated, and Fang Shuyu continued to ask, "Little girl, are you going home?" Or lost? Why don't we send you? ”

The little girl shook her head, did not speak, and did not slow down.

Fang Shuyu ran out of ideas and turned his head to look at Chen Yi.

Chen Yi pulled over, and the two got out of the car and chased after him.

In this case, even ordinary people have to ask two questions, let alone the police, and there must be danger for a little girl walking on the deserted outer ring at night.

If you encounter a bad intention, the consequences are unimaginable.

"Little girl, where are you going? Don't be afraid, we're the police. Chen Yi hopes to use his identity as a police officer to lower the other party's vigilance.

Sure enough, this trick was very useful, and the girl finally stopped when she heard that the other party was a policeman.

She held the shoulder strap of the small schoolbag with both hands, and her cute big eyes stared at Chen Yi without blinking, although her vigilance was lowered, it never disappeared.

Seeing this, Chen Yi took out his ID and pointed to the national emblem inside: "Look, I didn't lie to you, did I?" ”

The little girl looked closely, and a childish voice sounded: "I'll go find my mother." ”

Chen Yi put away his documents: "Where is your mother?" ”

The little girl pointed forward.

Following the direction pointed by the little girl, Chen Yi looked over, and there was a desolate place in the distance, without any residential buildings.

Chen Yi asked, "What kind of place is that?" ”

Little girl: "Graveyard." ”

The simple two words made the words that Chen Yi wanted to say stuck in his throat, and Fang Shuyu beside him also sighed secretly.

There is not much sadness on the little girl's face, only nostalgia, it should not be what happened recently, time can dilute sadness, but it can't wash away nostalgia.

People with children can appreciate the loneliness and pity of the little girl, and it is conceivable that when her mother died, the daughter who couldn't let go of it was the most.

I'm gone, what should my daughter do, leave with regrets.

After a moment of silence, Chen Yi's voice softened: "How can you go to the cemetery at night, if you miss your mother in the future, let's go during the day, it's too dangerous, you know?" ”

The little girl pursed her lips and nodded obediently.

"Let's go, I'll take you there, and then send you home, are you far from home?"

Chen Yi patted the little girl's arm.

The little girl said, "My home is in the Sunshine Community. ”

Chen Yi took out his mobile phone to search and found that the Sunshine Community was eight kilometers away.

"You're walking from Sunshine Quarters??"

The little girl nodded.

Eight kilometers is a long way for a little girl.

"Let's get in the car and say." Chen Yi spoke.

The little girl did not refuse, and the identity of the police gave her a great sense of security: "Thank you, Uncle Policeman." ”

The car started, and after inquiry, Chen Yi learned that the little girl's name was Zhou Yumeng, a very nice name, as for why she left home alone at night, the reason was that her father and stepmother took her younger brother to the hospital.

Zhou Yumeng's younger brother fell and injured himself at home tonight.

She didn't explain the specific situation, but her expression and tone couldn't deceive Chen Yi, and after asking, her father and stepmother blamed Zhou Yumeng for her brother's fall injury.

Because, at that time, Zhou Yumeng and his younger brother were alone.

"Uncle policeman, it's really not my fault, he fell on his own, he just learned to walk, and he stepped on a toy by himself." Zhou Yumeng was so aggrieved that he wanted to shed tears.

Chen Yi understands very well, even if it is his own brother and mother, it is difficult to accept being misunderstood, let alone his stepmother.

Therefore, Zhou Yumeng missed his mother and secretly ran out after his family left.

Fang Shuyu remembered the video of the second child that she often swiped on her mobile phone, and it was often difficult to level a bowl of water, and Zhou Yumeng's situation was even more difficult, with a strange mother and a half-brother.

"Is your mother bad for you now?" Chen Yi asked.

Zhou Yumeng hesitated about this question, and finally said: "It's good, just scolded me once tonight." ”

Chen Yi's expression eased slightly, and Aiko could understand it, it was no big deal, as long as he could be good to Zhou Yumeng, who was not related by blood, he didn't have to ask too much.

After all, one biological and one non-biological, there will be a certain difference between anyone else, and what can be done is to narrow the difference.

It is completely non-existent, and even if the behavior cannot be seen, there will be a psychological preference.

The cemetery arrived.

Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu followed Zhou Yumeng to a certain tombstone.

The black-and-white photograph depicts a young woman's smile, with long hair and beautiful hair, and her name is Bi Xuelan.

Under the gaze of the two, Zhou Yumeng slowly opened the schoolbag, took out snacks that were obviously children's from it, and put them in front of the tombstone one by one.

This is her favorite food, and she gives her favorite things to her mother to express her thoughts and love.

may be too close to her mother, Zhou Yumeng couldn't help crying, squatting forward and touching the tombstone.

"Mom, can you hug me?"

"Hug ......"

Fang Shuyu frowned slightly, empathy made her choke, and she turned her head not to look.

Chen Yi sighed and waited quietly, the parting of the children and the elderly was a natural law, but for such a young child, it was a disaster from heaven.

When Zhou Yumeng's mood stabilized, Chen Yi tried to ask for the other party's father's mobile phone number.

Walking into the distance, Chen Yi dialed the number.

"Hello? Hello Mr. Zhou, I'm a police officer, that's ......"

After telling the other party about the situation here, the phone hung up.

I can hear that Zhou Yumeng's father is a little afraid, and he keeps thanking him on the phone, he still cares about his daughter, and occasionally blames his daughter, it's not a big deal, just say I'm sorry.

About half an hour later, the lights came on, and a man and a woman got out of the car and walked briskly in this direction, the woman holding a boy about a year old in her hands.

Both of them were fast, Chen Yi focused on Zhou Yumeng's stepmother, and the worry on her face was not fake.

"Rain dreams! How did you get here! ”

Zhou's father couldn't avoid blaming, but when he saw his daughter holding her mother's tombstone, he was distressed and speechless.

"I didn't make my brother fall!" Zhou Yumeng broke out with grievances.

"Good, good...... I'm sorry, it's Dad's fault, Dad shouldn't blame you, forgive Dad, okay? ”

The woman also stepped forward and gently said that she was too anxious at the time and would never be again.

"Yumeng, is it okay to go home with Dad?" Father Zhou persuaded.

Zhou Yumeng kept shaking his head, wanting to stay with his mother for a while.

Father Zhou was helpless, so it was up to her, anyway, he had already come, not missing a few minutes.

"Thank you so much, officer! Smoking ......"

While waiting, Father Zhou came to Chen Yi and thanked him vigorously.

Chen Yi was not polite, took the cigarette and lit it, and the two chatted.

"It's normal, it's understandable, Mr. Zhou should pay attention in the future, such a young child must be lonely when he loses his mother." Chen Yi said.

Father Zhou sighed and said, "Hey, it's been two years, I rarely see Yu Mengxiao, and I don't know which goddamn bastard, it's really lost his conscience, and he hasn't caught it yet." ”

This made Chen Yi slightly stunned, and then his face became a little serious: "What do you mean?" Was your wife killed? ”

He thought it was an accident or an illness.

Father Zhou nodded: "Yes, the one who was killed pierced his throat!" It's been two years, and there are no clues from the city bureau...... I gave up. ”

Chen Yi wanted to ask more, but Zhou's father was in a hurry to go home, and soon took Zhou Yumeng away, and before leaving, he asked Chen Yi's specific unit if he wanted to send a pennant, but Chen Yi refused.

"You can drive."

Chen Yi got on the co-pilot.

When the vehicle started, Chen Yi didn't speak for five minutes, holding his mobile phone and trying to dial many times, but gave up every time.

Fang Shuyu knew what Chen Yi was thinking, and said: "I suggest you don't call Xie Yunzhi, this is Ningcheng's case, Xie Yunzhi is an excellent old criminal policeman, and if he can't solve the case, you may not have a result if you interfere." ”

The golden time for solving a new case is 72 hours, and the latest is seven days, and if the case cannot be solved within seven days, the difficulty of solving it will skyrocket after seven days.

Now two years have passed, and the Ningcheng Criminal Investigation Detachment led by Xie Yunzhi must have checked all the clues that should be investigated, and the people who should have visited have also been visited, and the murderer has not been caught, which shows that it is extremely difficult to solve this case.

It's not that she doesn't believe in Chen Yi, backlog cases and new cases are two different concepts.

Moreover, interfering in cases outside the city for no reason is not conducive to unity.

Chen Yi was quiet for a long time, and finally put away his mobile phone, and the scene when Zhou Yumeng hugged his mother's tombstone came to mind.

If it was a disease, it would be fine, but Bi Xuelan killed him, and the nature became completely different.

Originally, Zhou Yumeng had a perfect family and parents who loved him, but now they were all ruined by the murderer.

The most important thing is that after two years, the murderer is still at large.

"Shuyu, I didn't think about it so much, the duty of the criminal police is not to strengthen unity, but to comfort the hearts of the victims' families, the tears on their faces can only be wiped away by us."

"Zhou Yumeng called me a police uncle, and I was going to do what a police uncle should do."

Chen Yi's mood was not very good.

Fang Shuyu was easily persuaded by Chen Yi that she was a person who "sang with her husband".

"If you really want to interfere, it's best to discuss it with Wei Jianfeng, and don't go through Xie Yunzhi." She gives advice.

Although Xie Yunzhi had a good chat with Chen Yi last night, it was after drinking, and the pride was not there when he woke up, the two of them were ordinary friends at most, and the relationship that they had finally got in touch with each other was best not to let it deteriorate easily.

There are ways.

Chen Yi nodded: "Let's go back to Yang City." ”

Two years ago, when Xin was the deputy captain of the Ningcheng Criminal Investigation Detachment, maybe you can ask.

(End of chapter)