"Oh, Xiao Su, you're late, we are almost closing down."
Seeing Wu Ansu setting up a cordon and walking into the scene in a dusty manner, Wu Yingxiong, who was squatting on the ground, stood up and greeted her with a smile.
Wu Ansu gave a simple greeting and then went straight to the point: "Team Wu, what's going on here?"
"Come on, let's go out and talk, don't destroy the scene."
Wu Yingxiong led Wu Ansu out of the cordon, came to the police car, picked up a pack of cigarettes from the windshield, took out one, put it in his mouth, lit it, took a deep breath, and then said: "About two hours
A while ago, there was a young kid who had no money to surf the Internet, so he thought about stealing a manhole cover and selling it for money. When he lifted the manhole cover, he felt something on his hand. He found it was blood, so he subconsciously took a look inside the well and found something.
The corpses were piled up, and I was so scared that I peed... Oh, this is not an exaggeration, I actually peed."
"Team Wu, please talk about the key points and don't always talk about irrelevant things."
Wu Ansu put her elbows on her hands and rubbed her throbbing temples. This Captain Wu was good at everything, except that he was joking regardless of the occasion. Every time she faced this Captain Wu, she felt like she was facing a middle-aged version of Li Mengnan.
"The key point? What can be the key point? You also graduated with a major in criminal investigation. You should know that nothing is the key point in this kind of corpse dismemberment case until the identity of the deceased is determined.
Of course, there are still some clues.
The murderer who committed the crime was an amateur, and his method of dismembering the body was very crude. He used an ax to chop it open, but he was also very cunning and knew how to separate the body and throw it away. So far, only the upper body has been found, and the head and waist have not yet been found.
The deceased was a male. Judging from the bones and skin, the deceased was probably between 40 and 45 years old. There was not much fat on the abdomen. He should have been engaged in physical labor for a long time.
Judging from the degree of decomposition of the body parts, the time of death should be very recent, probably no more than twenty-four hours.
There were many bruises and signs of damage on the surface of the body of the deceased. He should have been beaten before death, and this may be the cause of death."
Wu Ansu nodded. Wu Yingxiong's words were correct. Finding the remaining body parts and determining the identity of the deceased was the top priority now.
"Have people been sent to find the remaining body parts?"
"Murder and corpse dismemberment are serious cases. Who dares to delay them? The bureau has deployed almost all its idle police force, and we don't know when the results will be obtained..."
Generally speaking, due to the weight of the body itself, the location chosen by the murderer to dump the body is not very far away, and often has a certain regularity.
However, everything has special circumstances, and it does not rule out that the murderer hid the body in an extremely concealed manner, so finding it would have to rely on luck.
"Are there any special markings on the existing parts?"
"Actually, we are quite lucky. There is an old knife wound about 30 centimeters long on the left shoulder of the deceased. If we cannot find other body parts, we may have to rely on this scar to issue an identification notice.
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Wu Ansu nodded. She could only hope in her heart that the deceased was a local resident and not a foreigner. Otherwise, the bureau's archives would probably have another unanswered case.
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Turning to Li Mengnan.
Last night, after using half a stick of Wangzi's broken ice to forge ten used condoms, it was already past ten o'clock at night. The school had already closed dormitories, and Li Mengnan didn't want to spend more money to rent a room, so he called
I took a taxi back to the newly rented apartment and spent the night dealing with it.
The source of the illusory force field, the "Thunder Tempered Wood Crystal", had already been "sealed" by him. Naturally, he slept peacefully that night, and the mysterious footsteps in the rumors did not appear.
When he woke up in the morning, Li Mengnan was not in a hurry to return to school. Although he had rented the house, it had not been lived in for a long time. Water, electricity, gas, cable TV, etc. needed to be re-opened, and there was also a computer with unknown configuration thrown in the room.
It would be a bit wasteful to open a network.
Fortunately, the daily necessities in the room were sufficient, saving him the trouble of purchasing household items.
In two days' time, Sunday, it would be his mother Xiao Hui's birthday. He wanted to leave the renting matter until that day to reveal it, so as to give everyone a surprise.
In the morning, he went to a jewelry store in the city and ordered a specially made silver ring to hold the "Thunder Tempered Wood Crystal". Considering that the day after tomorrow was his mother's birthday, and it was his first time to celebrate Xiao Hui's birthday,
I always wanted to give a decent gift, so I simply ordered a gold necklace.
I heard from Bao'er that her mother used to have a set of gold jewelry, which was said to be a dowry when she got married. Later, in order to raise money for Bao'er's medical treatment, she sold them all.
Li Mengnan ordered this gold necklace to make up for his mother's regret.
Things are always easier to think than done.
It’s okay to drive all over the city and activate the services one by one that are necessary for daily life. The most troublesome thing is cleaning.
This is not a small space of only about ten square meters in the dormitory, but a total of more than 220 square meters including the upstairs and downstairs. If you include the terrace and the attic, the total area will directly exceed 300 square meters.
To be honest, for Li Mengnan, tiredness is not the biggest problem, the real problem is time.
This is not moving. As long as you have strong strength, you can move a few items at a time and you can get it done quickly. For cleaning, even if you are very weak, you still have to wipe every place and sweep every room.
To clean the entire house in such a short period of time is simply an impossible task for him alone.
It's the same old saying - he is a juggler, not a magician. No matter how powerful he is, he can't defy heaven.
This is probably the tragedy of being a mortal. No matter how hard you try, you will never be able to break through the hurdle set by God.
Being able to associate everything from cleaning to the profound philosophy of life that goes against the sky, Li Mengnan suddenly felt that his thinking was a bit too divergent.
But having said that, perhaps the only thing that human beings are not limited by God is the boundaries of thinking.
The topic has gone too far.
Considering that there was no room for flaws in a surprise, Li Mengnan decided to simply find a foreign aid.
From a mathematical point of view, changing the number of people from one to two may seem like an inconspicuous change, but it can shorten the time to half of the original time.
This is enough. After all, Li Mengnan doesn't want to make the matter of renting a house public.
The trio of beasts in the dormitory were rejected immediately. It was okay to let these guys work hard, but it would be better to kill them directly for doing such delicate work as cleaning the room.
Wu Ansu was a good candidate, but she seemed to be very busy recently, so Li Mengnan thought about it and decided not to disturb her.
Le Youyou? Having people contribute money and efforts makes even Li Mengnan feel like he is a bit useless. What's more, this eldest lady looks like she has no fingers in the spring water. It is estimated that even if she comes, she will only be a disservice.
Isn't there a reliable person?
Li Mengnan rummaged through the address book on his phone and suddenly slapped his head - yes, why did he forget Qing Che's little lolita!
From the orderly appearance of Qingche's home, it can be seen that this little loli is very good at doing housework, and these two days are school holidays, so she must have time, who else to look for if not her?
After dialing Qingche's number, it seemed that the little lolita was working in the dessert shop where she was last time. But when she heard that Li Mengnan was asking her to help clean the room, she immediately asked for leave and ran out without saying a word.
About half an hour later, Li Mengnan received a text message from Qing Che, saying that he had arrived downstairs, and he hurried downstairs to pick up Qing Che.
"Wow, Brother Mengnan, this is the house you rent? This...is it too big and beautiful? How much does it cost per month?"
As soon as Qingche walked in, she was immediately shocked by the spacious space and luxurious decoration inside. She thought that Li Mengnan rented just an ordinary three-bedroom apartment, but she never expected that it would cost more than 200 yuan.
Flat stratosphere.
"Money is secondary to everything. The key is to make the family live happily..."
This sounds like a pretense, but Li Mengnan is really embarrassed to say that he spent a thousand yuan to find a "haunted house" that was not rented.
After all, she and Li Mengnan had "frankly met" and made a so-called "replacement girlfriend" agreement. Qingche was soon released from the restraint and restraint, and curiously visited the rooms upstairs and downstairs.
Especially the big rooftop on the second floor. When this little girl discovered that there was such a good place for the first time, her eyes widened. She ran around on the empty rooftop like a playful puppy, standing excitedly.
Yelling towards the city in the distance in front of the guardrail on the edge.
Li Mengnan dragged two folding deck chairs from the passage leading to the rooftop, put a sun umbrella in the middle, took out the drink he just bought from the refrigerator, handed it to Qing Che, who was resting on it, and said with a smile: "
You seem to like it here?"
"My dream house must have a rooftop, so that I can set up a swing on it and raise some flowers and plants. When I have free time, I can sit under the grape trellis and read a book. Occasionally, I can eat while watching the stars.
An open-air dinner...Brother Mengnan, your rooftop is bigger than the one I imagined. I really like it here!"
In fact, even if Qing Che didn't say anything, Li Mengnan could tell that she loved this place. The little girl was just lying on the ground crying and rolling in emotion.
After the excitement passed, Qing Che's face clearly showed some disappointment, and he sighed softly and said: "I am no longer envious of Bao'er now, I have begun to feel a little jealous... I am not as good as her, but I can have you.
Such a good brother loves her, protects her, and allows her to live in such a beautiful big house...I...I..."
For some reason, Qingche had never felt how miserable her life was before. Even when facing Xiao Baoer, she could talk and laugh calmly, but now she feels even more inferior in front of this once good friend.
They both live in the poorest shanty town in the city, and they both have an unsatisfactory father, but Xiao Baoer has a brother like Li Mengnan who will always bring miracles and hope, but she has nothing.
"Give."
When Qing Che was feeling sorry for herself, Li Mengnan suddenly held a small, shiny object with his fingers and held it out to her. She subconsciously reached out to catch it, only to find that it was a key.
"There are five keys in this house. One for me, one for Minnie and my mother. Plus this one, it's just right..."
Qingche didn't expect that Li Mengnan would suddenly give her a room key. She was at a loss for a moment and waved her hands to refuse: "This...how can this be okay! No, Brother Mengnan, this is your key, I can't take it away.
of!"
Even though she said that, there was still a trace of struggle in the little girl's expression. Her eyes glanced at the key from time to time, obviously she was very reluctant to let it go.
The little girl's subtle expression of duplicity couldn't help but make Li Mengnan laugh for a while, but he didn't mean to tease Qing Che, but really wanted to give her the key, so he said: "Don't think so much, the key is something that has to be
I have a spare one, but I don’t have anywhere else to put the extra one, so I can’t keep it locked at home, otherwise it will lose its due meaning.”
"Oh? It seems like this...then...I'll help you put it away first."
Only then did Qing Che realize that Brother Meng Nan just wanted to find a safe place to put a spare key, and had no other intentions. It seemed that he was thinking too much.
Seeing Qingche accept the key, Li Mengnan nodded approvingly and continued: "You also know that your sister Minnie and I both live on campus. We can only come back for two days on weekends. Usually there are only Baoer and my mother at home.
Personally... I checked the map and found that this place is very close to where you and Baoer go to school. It only takes fifteen minutes to walk. Anyway, there are many rooms here and everything is ready-made. You can choose a room later.
You can come over often to stay with Bao'er, and you can also come over for a nap at noon or something."
Li Mengnan's purpose of giving Qingche the key is naturally not that simple. In fact, he mainly wants Qingche to have a safe haven to escape domestic violence. The less time she spends at home, the less likely she will be harmed.
Before finding a better solution, there was only so much he could do to help Qingche.
People's psychological defenses are broken little by little. If Li Mengnan asked Qingche to choose a room here from the beginning, this little girl would definitely not agree, but now she has accepted the key and promised to accompany Xiao Baoer and Xiao Hui from time to time.
With company, it seems that choosing a temporary room becomes a reasonable thing.
"Oh well."
Qingche always felt that something was wrong, but it didn't seem to be wrong, so she simply stopped thinking about it. She really liked it here anyway, and she also believed that Li Mengnan could not lie to her.
And even if it was really a lie, as long as Li Mengnan could always treat her so well, she would be willing to be deceived.
According to Li Mengnan's plan, the entire second floor is where the female family members live, and he lives on the first floor, which can minimize the inconvenience of various entrances and exits.
Although Qingche does not belong to her family, she is still a girl after all, so her room is naturally arranged on the second floor.
The largest bedroom on the second floor, which faces the sun and has an independent bathroom, is naturally reserved for Xiao Hui.
Among the remaining three rooms, Qing Che chose the smallest room and the one farthest from the bathroom.
It was completely expected by Li Mengnan that Qingche would make such a choice, and this incident once again proved that this little girl is indeed a good girl who knows how to advance and retreat.
This house was originally designed for two people to live in, so although there are more than a dozen rooms, there are only two beds.
One is the two-meter-wide double bed in the master bedroom on the second floor, and the other is placed in the study room on the first floor. It seems to be a sofa bed used for a temporary nap.
Li Mengnan only discovered this embarrassing incident when he was planning to help Qingche clean up the house first. Some things cannot be solved just by thinking. It seems that after cleaning, it is necessary to go to the furniture market.
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When he started to actually work, Li Mengnan suddenly realized that asking Qing Che for help was the wisest decision he had ever made.
Despite her young age, this little girl's proficiency in doing housework is as good as an expert. It can be said that in terms of housework, she has already passed the stage where practice makes perfect, and she can be called miraculous.
Li Mengnan saw with his own eyes that this little girl could wash the dishes with one hand, wipe the cabinets with the other hand, move her left and right hands, and perform different movements with her hands without any confusion.
That alone is nothing, this little girl has an even more magical ability. No matter what kind of stain she is wiping, she can roughly determine how many times it will take to wipe it clean, and she will even know how wet the rag is.
Taking this into account, the stain can be wiped off in the shortest time without leaving almost any water marks.
This one is so efficient that one can be as good as three. Li Mengnan estimates that even if he doesn't help, Qing Che can completely clean the house in one day.
No wonder this little girl's reaction is half a beat slower than others. Could it be that all her talent and skill points are focused on "Housework Specialization"...
The two of them worked hard all afternoon and finally cleaned the second floor to a brand new look. According to this progress, it should be completed by tomorrow.
After letting someone work all afternoon, I had to treat him to a meal as a token of my gratitude. Although Qing Che repeatedly postponed it, he was still dragged to a small restaurant for dinner by Li Mengnan.
"Your father won't come back tonight?" During the meal, Li Mengnan suddenly asked Qingche.
"Hey? Brother Meng Nan, how do you know?"
Qingche was very surprised, she remembered that she didn't seem to have said that.
"Don't you know you have a habit? The closer it is to your father's return, the more frequently you will check the time on your phone... and since you came in, you have not looked at your phone once, so I guessed that
of."
Li Mengnan smiled. In fact, this is a habit that many people have, but Qingche's habit is only for her father.