When I returned to the village, it was already dark, and the clouds in the sky could not bear the tremendous force and scattered large snow 'flowers' on the earth, and it seemed that the snow would last for a long time. After returning, the old village chief hurriedly found us a courtyard house.

The main house is divided into two suites on the left and right, Guan Zengbin's little 'girl' child naturally sleeps in one room, and our three big men are crammed into one room, but fortunately, this 'bed' is big enough, and it is more than enough to sleep three people. It's just that none of the three of us have ever touched this coal stove, and we don't know how to burn it.

Fortunately, Captain Zhou himself is also from the village and rural areas, and he is very experienced in dealing with this kind of coal stove, and after a while, the coal stoves in both rooms will burn red. Captain Zhou looked at us, and then said, "I'm afraid that this kind of coal stove has never been seen by anyone in the city, and it is estimated that it will become history in the future and disappear from this world." ”

While talking, several of us have already laid down on the 'bed'~.

It's just that it's only seven o'clock now, and for young people like us who don't sleep at all, sleeping now is undoubtedly a kind of torture for us. Lying on the 'bed'~ turned over and over and over and couldn't sleep, so a few people chatted. Captain Zhou was very concerned about this case and kept asking me about some information.

Captain Zhou opened his mouth and asked: "I think this case may not be as simple as you think, if the murderer is really a butcher, in this village, such a person is too obvious." Is it possible that the murderer deliberately disguised himself like this?"

I lay on the 'bed'~, staring at the sky 'flower' board on my head, listening to Captain Zhou's analysis. Captain Zhou got serious, and his analysis was also the way of the head. Is it possible that the murderer deliberately imitated a person's modus operandi and let us investigate in the wrong direction from the beginning?

"It's possible. I said seriously: "The murderer is not a butcher, the murderer may have seen the butcher's murder case somewhere, so he imitated the butcher's methods." ”

"Imitation killing?" asked Gu Chen.

I ran my hand through my hair and said as I thought, "Imitation murder is to pay tribute to the murderer I think is masterful, and there may not be such a copycat in this village." It's like there are fanatical star chasers in our lives, for them, no matter what bad things their idols do, they still support their idols. If you say the slightest thing against their idol, they will turn you against you. ”

The two of them snorted.

I continued: "Just like these fanatical fans, there are serial killers who also have fanatical fans, and they will imitate the methods of their idols to kill people. To this day, for example, there are still people who imitate the murderous methods of Jack the Ripper in the 19th century, even though 120 years have passed. ”

Captain Zhou heard my words, shook his head, and said, "There shouldn't be such fanatical people in this village, right? For many years, there has not been a single murder in Yumu City, and there are very few accidental deaths and suicides. If there really is such a person in Tougouzi Village, I think he should have killed someone a long time ago, so why wait until today?"

I closed my eyes and said to them slowly: "But if the murderer is just an ordinary person, why should he brutally dismember the victim's arms and arms while killing people? ”

Gu Chen opened his mouth and said: "Do you think the next time the limb appears, will it be another way to throw the corpse? That 'leg' was cut off by the murderer with a blunt knife, and that arm was bitten off by a dog." And what about the other arm and 'leg', will it be 'gotten' in a different way?"

With Gu Chen's words, another picture appeared in my mind~

The victim was tied to a 'bed'~ at the moment, and he had no way to struggle and resist. A butcher stood to her left, carrying a bloody blunt knife and slashing off her entire left 'leg' one by one. At the same time, a hunter with a dog on his right side ordered the dog to bite the victim's shoulder, tearing off her entire right arm.

I was suddenly taken aback by what I thought, if that was the case, then the case would be much more serious. Judging from the current situation, it is likely that there were two murderers. It's a combination of a butcher and a hunter, and when the two of them divide the body, one person throws the body.

In this way, they will be able to throw the corpse several times in a short period of time.

But often the more brutal the homicide, the more likely it is that the murderer is just one person. Because even the killer of a serial murder would never want to be arrested by the police one day. Even if some people would send provocative emails to the police, it would only be for the sake of provocation, not for the police to actually arrest them.

Two murderers will always be much more unstable than one person, and no one knows if one of the two will betray each other in the next moment.

Gu Chen's words reminded me, I felt that it was a very unreliable thing to have too many criminal close-ups on a person's body, but if two perverted ~ murderers killed a person together, this is also a very unreliable thing.

My mind is full of 'chaos' and 'chaos', so is it that one person has too many characteristics of a murderer, or is it that two people murder the victim together?

Shaking his head, he still couldn't tell the difference.

I sighed and said, "Tomorrow the village chief will gather everyone, and then we can see if there are any suspicious people." And now it's the third day, but we still lack a basic piece of information, and now we don't even know the information about the deceased. ”

Captain Zhou put his arm behind his head and said, "Yes, the villagers in Tougouzi Village are still relatively mobile, most of them are disabled, and ordinary people don't come here. It's a pity that Yumu City is really a small city on the 18th tier, and it hasn't even recorded all the villagers' information on the Internet. ”

The wind outside the window was blowing and startled me. I lifted the curtains and looked outside, and the big~big~ snowy 'flowers' fell on the windowsill and fell on the snow. It seems that the snow is expected to fall again tonight, and I am faintly worried, because once this heavy snow is over, it will be white again tomorrow morning, and all traces will be covered.

I lay down again, wrapped myself in a quilt, and continued, "Aren't all of your messages recorded on the Internet?"

Captain Zhou nodded and replied, "Yes, I remember when I was a police officer more than 20 years ago, at that time, the information was not strictly checked, and it was all paper files. Later, in the 21st century, the Internet developed rapidly, and at this time, we entered those information on the Internet. ”

More than 20 years ago, I was still in my mother's womb.

Captain Zhou continued: "At that time, a lot of information was not verified, and it was recorded like that. At that time, there were many people who temporarily changed their age or ethnicity, and there was no strict censorship. However, with the Internet, it has really developed rapidly, and in those years, many suspects who are at large have been arrested through the Internet. ”

Gu Chen said with a smile at this time: "But I said Captain Zhou, you are also in your forties this year, we have been in Yumu City for three months, and I haven't seen you talk about marriage or anything." I remember you didn't find a local girl, who is called Xiaomei? I haven't been in touch lately? If you want me to say that I'm forty years old, it's time to get married, right?"

Speaking of this, I also pricked up my ears to listen, and I heard Captain Zhou sigh and say, "You can say it, I don't know what's going on with me, and I don't know if it's made my 'girlfriend' friend angry." My phone hasn't been ringing in a week. ”

As he spoke, Captain Zhou called up the call log to show us.

I slept next to Captain Zhou, and I looked at it with a probe, and sure enough, I called him the last one on the list.

Gu Chen also turned over and looked at it, and said, "I think it's the end of the calf, Captain Zhou, it's not that I don't give you face." I think it's eight ~ nine times out of ten that you've been dumped. Let's just say your 'girlfriend' friend, it's not like we haven't met. They look handsome, good-looking. How old is she?"

Captain Zhou replied, "It's thirty this year. ”

Gu Chen clapped his hands and said, "Look, you are ten years old." There is a gap in this relationship, and you still don't contact your family. It is estimated that people are sad and block you in one direction. When the time comes, I'll tell you, and you can cry. ”

"I can't. Captain Zhou shook his head and said, "Doesn't I have a case?" ”

I smiled and said, "Isn't it also an excuse to have a case, you see that you have a lot of time now, you can't make a call?"

Under the prodding of Gu Chen and me, Captain Zhou, a man in his forties, was also a little shy, and finally did not resist our offensive and dialed the phone of his 'girlfriend'. We asked Captain Zhou to open the public release, and Captain Zhou's face was flushed, and he didn't know if he was shy or something.

But no one answered for a long time, until a 'female' voice came out: "I'm sorry, the number you dialed is busy, please dial later." ”

Hearing this, Captain Zhou's expression suddenly became 'gloomy', and from his eyes, we could see sadness and helplessness. Gu Chen and I were still smiling, but now we don't know what to say.

I don't know if Gu Chen is a prophecy, Captain Zhou has been blocked in one direction.

Gu Chen muttered: "I remember that Xiaomei is 'very' sticky to you, she should like you, I was joking just now." ”

Captain Zhou looked at Gu Chen, and then at me, his lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

Finally, Captain Zhou spoke: "Gu Chen, Wu Meng, there is one thing I want to tell you......"

I waved my hand and said, "Don't say it, don't say anything, there are many 'women' in the world, why bother to love a 'flower'?"

"It's not. Captain Zhou shook his head.

Gu Chen said: "Don't think about it, go to sleep." ”

No one spoke.