Chapter five hundred and seventy first - Elegy (3)
As soon as Chen Bai finished speaking, the phone in his office rang. When Zhang Zhuo answered the phone, he saw that Chen Bai and others had frightened looks on their faces.
"Hello? What? Okay, I understand."
Zhang Zhuo put down the phone, looked at Chen Bai and others and asked with some confusion.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Is that bad news?"
After Chen Bai finished speaking, Zhang Zhuo nodded and said.
"Yes, news came from the police station in Xicheng just now. Zhou Xiuping lost control of her car and fell into the Puzhou River on her way to work. Lin Yuzhen was still sitting in the car. Now the people from the rescue team have passed, and now we will go too
have a look."
Chen Bai didn't say anything, he just asked Zhang Zhuo to lead everyone to the scene.
"Is it that serious?"
On the Puzhou Bridge, Wu Di was a little surprised when he looked at the gap in the guardrail of the bridge. What kind of accident could have caused this to be so serious?
"What's going on?"
Chen Bai was also a little confused. At this time, the traffic policeman who had been maintaining order on the road walked up to Zhang Zhuo.
"Captain Zhang, we have called up the surveillance on the Puzhou Bridge. From the surveillance, the vehicle suddenly lost control when it was traveling from west to east of the Puzhou Bridge."
"Where are the people? How are they doing?"
Chen Bai was a little anxious. In fact, nothing matters now. Finding talents is the most important thing.
"Zhou Xiuping has been rescued, but Lin Yuzhen, who was in the passenger seat, is missing. Our rescue team has started searching along the river beach, but it is not clear yet whether we can be found."
Chen Bai frowned, how could this car suddenly lose control?
"In this way, we will help you find it."
However, what disappointed Chen Bai and others was that they found it after 9 pm and still had no results the next morning.
"Consultant Chen, you should go back and rest first! There is no way to continue searching like this. The rescue team has already changed a group of people. If you fall down from exhaustion because of this, I would be a little bit upset."
"good!"
After returning home, Chen Bai immediately fell asleep, and when he opened his eyes again, it was already night.
"How's it going? Is there any result?"
Chen Bai sat on the sofa in the office, unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and drank it all in one gulp.
"No, there is still no news at all until now. The Puzhou River is very deep. If someone really fell into the water, they could only have rescued him at the time. If he hasn't seen anyone after one night, he is probably gone."
After Zhang Zhuo finished speaking, everyone was a little surprised, and now none of them dared to say that this case was easy.
"Zhang Zhuo, is there only one mudslide in Longcheng Mountain?"
"This is really not true. Due to geographical conditions, trees cannot be planted in Longcheng Mountain, so mudslides are prone to occur in Longcheng Mountain during the rainy season."
Chen Bai nodded, and at this time, Xiao Wang received news that Zhou Xiuping, who was in the hospital, was out of danger and was now awake.
"Come on, let's go take a look!"
Chen Bai knew that if he wanted to understand what was going on in this case, he still had to ask the parties involved.
"How are you? Feeling better?"
"Much better. Thank you, comrade police, for your concern."
Chen Bai only left Feng Qianqian and Zhang Zhuo behind, and then let the rest go out first.
"Zhou Xiuping, tell me what happened that day!"
Zhou Xiuping lowered her head and remained silent for a full minute before speaking.
"Since Li Yan committed suicide, there have been some strange things that cannot be explained clearly around us. Lin Yuzhen came to see me last night. She seemed to be drinking at that time, and she told me a lot over and over again. In fact, I know
, Li Yan’s suicide really hit this person hard. Especially when we were in high school, we lived in a dormitory for three years. Although we never saw each other again after graduating from high school.
,us......"
Zhou Xiuping said that she also wiped away tears, and Feng Qianqian quickly handed over a tissue when she saw it.
"To be honest, we haven't seen each other for a long time. I thought we would be the same as before, but who knows..."
"So, what exactly happened last night?"
Chen Bai was not affected by Zhou Xiuping's words. He now wanted to know what happened last night that caused them to rush directly from the bridge into the Puzhou River.
"Because Lin Yuzhen was already drunk when she came to see me, I was worried about her going back alone, so I drove her back. But I didn't expect that when I drove to the Puzhou Bridge, Lin Yuzhen suddenly came over and snatched my car.
The steering wheel, I didn't pay attention and the car went straight off the bridge."
"I....."
Chen Bai wanted to ask anything else, but at this time the doctor came in.
"I'm sorry, she is still very weak, so your inquiries should end here!"
After leaving the hospital, Zhang Zhuo led everyone to the rescue team without stopping. Because Zhou Xiuping's car had been salvaged, it had to be taken back to the criminal police team for careful inspection.
"So, you're saying that the car probably didn't hit the brakes when it ran off the bridge, right?"
A few of them went to see the car, while Chen Bai contacted the traffic police at the time and prepared to ask for some details.
"Yes, it may be said that the car accelerated before it rushed off the bridge."
The traffic policeman's words made Chen Bai a little confused. If Zhou Xiuping really fell into the river because Lin Yuzhen snatched her steering wheel from the passenger seat, then why was there no braking action at all? And even if there was no braking action, why?
Are there any signs of acceleration?
"Can I understand that not only did they not slow down at all, they even accelerated to prevent themselves from being able to rush out of the bridge?"
"Yes, you can understand it that way!"
After the traffic policeman finished speaking, Chen Bai's brows tightened even more. Did Zhou Xiuping want to commit suicide when she pushed herself off the bridge? But if Zhou Xiuping really wanted to commit suicide, then why did Zhou Xiuping survive in the end?
?Also, Lin Yuzhen has not seen anyone alive or dead for several days. Although the Puzhou River is very deep, if it were not for strong winds, heavy rains, etc., the Puzhou River would be a pool of stagnant water. If Lin Yuzhen
If they really fell in, they could at least see the body. But now, they can't even find Lin Yuzhen's body.
"Okay, let's talk about the rest after we go back. Thank you for your hard work."
After returning to the police station, Wu Di and the local trace inspection team from Puzhou inspected the car.
"Chen Bai, what on earth do you think is going on?"
Zhang Zhuo also had a headache at this time. At first, he thought this was an ordinary suicide case, but as the case progressed, he also discovered that this case was not that simple.
"I don't know, but I only know one thing. This case is not that simple, and people will continue to die."
"What's the meaning?"
Zhang Zhuo was a little surprised, but Chen Bai said calmly at this time.
"It's like this. I saw something was wrong when I was at Li Yan's house. Let's not talk about the strange actions we saw on the surveillance camera. I just want to ask you one thing. If Li Yan really wants to jump off the building,
Why not jump directly from the balcony of your own home? Instead of jumping from the rooftop on the top floor? Moreover, the rooftop on the top floor of Li Yan's house is their own, why do they need to install a surveillance camera on the rooftop? Isn't this a bit confusing?
Is it unnecessary? There is also what happened to Li Yan’s best friends after she committed suicide. I don’t believe in ghosts and gods at all, but is it a little too strange for them to encounter such things one after another? Finally, it’s Zhou Xiuping and
Lin Yuzhen drove into the Puzhou River. I just asked the traffic police in charge of the scene at the time. According to them, Zhou Xiuping did not slow down at all before rushing out of the bridge. So I would like to ask a person who
Under what circumstances can one rush off the bridge without slowing down?"
"You mean Zhou Xiuping wants to die?"
Chen Bai shook his head and said helplessly.
"If Zhou Xiuping really wants to seek death, why not just jump off the building like Li Yan?"
Chen Bai stood up and came to the whiteboard in the office.
"The total length of the Pujiang Bridge is 1,300 meters. The lowest point is ten meters from the water surface, and the highest point is a full 70 meters from the water surface. If someone rushes towards the water surface from this distance, he will definitely be shattered to pieces. However, Zhou Xiuping was just hurt by
There are some bruises and no fractures. Do you think this is common sense?"
"But the surveillance did show that Zhou Xiuping rushed off the bridge after losing control of the vehicle."
Zhang Zhuo also didn't understand. If according to Chen Bai's explanation, Zhou Xiuping's car rushed off the bridge on purpose, then why did nothing happen to Zhou Xiuping? But now, all speculations are irrelevant to them.
The only useful thing now is the inspection of the vehicle by Wu Di and others.
"Chen Bai, the vehicle was severely damaged. The front bumper was completely broken, the airbags of the driver and passenger had been deployed, and the seat belts of the driver and passenger were cut by sharp knives. The tires were severely worn, and the front
The side headlights were completely shattered. However, my analysis and that of the traffic police at the scene were the same. There were no signs of braking on the vehicle's tires."
Zhang Zhuo and Chen Bai looked at each other, and Zhang Zhuo asked with some confusion.
"Chen Bai, what if Zhou Xiuping didn't want to commit suicide but wanted to kill Lin Yuzhen reasonably?"
Chen Bai shook his head. If this was the case, the risk would be too great. Besides, why did Zhou Xiuping kill Lin Yuzhen?
"It seems that Zhou Xiuping is hiding many things from us."
Chen Bai was confused, so he took Feng Qianqian to the hospital again.
"Zhou Xiuping, do you really not remember what Lin Yuzhen told you before?"
Chen Bai was a little confused, while Zhou Xiuping shook her head.
"Actually, I think Li Yan's death really hit Lin Yuzhen hard. In fact, Lin Yuzhen and Li Yan had a very good relationship when they were in school. They shared bunk beds. Lin Yuzhen slept with Li Yan every night after turning off the lights.
Our relationship was the closest among the six of us. But after graduating from high school, Li Yan went abroad and we gradually lost contact. Later, if it hadn't been for the class reunion organized by the monitor, we might have never seen each other again.
It’s not here anymore.”
"Xiuping, you..."
Song Ya opened the door. When she saw Chen Bai and the two of them, she was obviously stunned for a moment, but she still walked quickly to Zhou Xiuping's bed.
"I heard that something happened to you, so I came over quickly. What on earth is going on?"
Zhou Xiuping didn't say anything, just shook her head helplessly.
"Song Ya, come out with me!"
Chen Bai asked Feng Qianqian to continue to understand the situation with Zhou Xiuping, while he took Song Ya to the corridor.
"Is there any conflict between Zhou Xiuping and Lin Yuzhen?"
When Song Ya heard Chen Bai's question, she immediately understood what Chen Bai meant.
"Officer, you are really overthinking this. We haven't seen each other for a long time. How could there be any conflict between us?"
"When we met Lin Yuzhen before, Lin Yuzhen once told us that the reason why they are encountering such things now is all because of the anger of the mountain god. Do you know what is going on?"
When Song Ya heard Chen Bai's question, she was stunned for a moment, and then she spoke.
"That happened many years ago, I don't want to talk about it."
Song Ya said that she was about to leave, but was stopped by Chen Bai.
"Song Ya, your friend died just because of the mudslide back then. I hope you can tell the truth about what happened back then."
Faced with Chen Bai's questioning, Song Ya finally couldn't help but speak.
"Actually, what happened at that time was like this. Because everyone in our dormitory was infected with pneumonia and could not take the exam, we were very depressed. Li Yan planned that trip in order to make everyone happy."
Teenage children will not fall down so easily even if they encounter setbacks. Anyway, things have become like that, even if they feel sad, nothing can be changed.
"Okay, now that it has happened, let's not think about it anymore."
Li Yan saw the low mood of several people and comforted them.
"Yes! Of course you won't care. Anyway, your family is so rich that you don't have to worry about food and drink even if you don't have a high school diploma."
Zhou Xiuping, however, was not happy. In fact, except for Li Yan, none of them were natives of Puzhou. For them, if they missed the college entrance examination, they might be delayed for their entire lives.
"Don't say that. Isn't the reason why we encountered this kind of thing because we were infected with pneumonia? There is no way to deal with this kind of natural disaster. Besides, we don't have no chance. As long as we work hard, we will still have a chance next year."
Liu Shan saw that the atmosphere was a little awkward and quickly came out to smooth things over.
"That's not what I meant. In fact, I was just wondering why the six of us could be infected with pneumonia at the same time?"
After Zhou Xiuping finished speaking, everyone nodded. In fact, they couldn't figure out why they suddenly got pneumonia.
"Okay, let's not talk about those unhappy things. Now that we are out, let's have fun!"
"Then what?"
Chen Bai was a little confused, but Song Ya said firmly.
"There was really nothing after that. We went up the mountain to play together. Li Yan booked a villa, but before we reached the top of the mountain, a mudslide occurred. Liu Shan was caught because she was walking a little slower.
Caught in a mudslide."
Although Song Ya said so, Chen Bai still felt that Song Ya seemed to be hiding something.
"Okay, I get it."
But since there is no evidence now, Chen Bai can't do anything.
"Teacher Chen, are you saying there was something wrong with what happened back then?"
Chen Bai took out a cigarette and lit it. In fact, he still can't explain what happened at that time.
"Let's go to school first and ask."
Although many years have passed since the incident, Chen Bai believes that the school will still leave the files of several people from that time.
"Comrade police, the student information you are looking for is in the archives. But there are so many students in our school, and we don't know where the information from that year is, so you can only look for it slowly."
Chen Bai didn't say anything, and just looked for information with Feng Qianqian.
"Teacher Chen, I found it."
After about an hour of searching, Chen Bai and Feng Qianqian finally found the information of several people.
"From the data, there is indeed no problem."
"We can't look at the information now. We can only use these people's information to ask their teachers back then."
Chen Bai originally thought that the principal would have to think about what happened so many years ago, but he didn't expect that when Chen Bai said the names of these people, the principal directly slapped his thigh and said.
"Comrade police, if you tell others, I may not remember it, but it is impossible for me not to remember these girls."
"oh?"
Chen Bai was a little surprised. He didn't expect the principal to still remember them.
"This must be a profound memory! Think about it, one of their dormitories was infected with pneumonia and they didn't take the college entrance examination. Can you tell me how I can't remember it deeply?"
Chen Bai nodded. If this is the case, it is normal for the memory to be profound.
"How do these students perform at school?"
"this....."
The principal hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Actually, except for Li Yan and Liu Shan, their academic performance is average. Even if they took the college entrance examination that year, judging from their results, they probably only took the college entrance examination."
Chen Bai nodded and then asked again.
"Then did they offend anyone at school?"
"Comrade police, I also know one thing about your case. Your suspicion is basically impossible. We are all students. Even if we are a little resentful, we will not kill again after so many years!"
Chen Bai nodded. In fact, he was just asking casually.
"Okay, if that's the case we'll leave first."
"Ding ding ding!"
As soon as Chen Bo said this, his mobile phone received 3 messages.
"Let's go, something happened!"
Chen Bai's expression changed immediately after seeing the phone, and he quickly asked Feng Qianqian to leave.
"Teacher Chen, what's wrong?"
Feng Qianqian was a little confused. Chen Bai didn't explain but just took Feng Qianqian into the car first.
"Something happened. Song Ya was almost killed by a billboard while shopping."
By the time Chen Bai arrived at the scene, a cordon had been set up around him.
"How's it going? What happened?"
A cordon has been set up on Puzhou Central Street, and an ambulance is parked in the middle. Song Ya is sitting in the back of the car, with gauze still wrapped around her left shoulder.