Life is like a cloth woven with threads that are good at evil. Our good deeds must be punished by our mistakes, but our sins rely on our good deeds to cover them up.——Shakespeare
In the evening of April 14th, drizzle was falling from the sky. In a cemetery in the western district of the city, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes held a black umbrella in one hand and held it in the other.
A bouquet of white chrysanthemums is walking in front of many tombstones. The man has an expressionless face and steady steps. The distance between each step is just right.
Because it was late in the evening and it was raining, no one came to commemorate the deceased relatives in the cemetery. The men walking through it seemed particularly abrupt and eye-catching. Of course, if no one was paying homage here, no one would notice.
As for the man's presence, the old man responsible for guarding the cemetery was currently in his small room, comfortably nestled on the sofa, watching TV series and drinking wine. He didn't pay much attention to the man's appearance.
The sky is getting gloomier, the light is getting darker, and the rain is getting heavier. The man is holding flowers in his hands. After walking in front of many tombstones, he stops in front of a tombstone that looks ordinary but is very clean.
Stopping, the man stood in front of the tombstone, squatted down slowly, placed the flowers in his hand in front of the tombstone, then raised his head and looked at the photo and name on the tombstone with a peaceful expression.
On the tombstone is a photo of a man who looks to be in his prime, and underneath the photo is the man's name, Zhou Guangji, and the man squatting in front of the tombstone is none other than Shen Kaiwen, who the police are looking for.
"Dad, the real culprit who killed you is dead. That old bastard is also unconscious now. He may never wake up in this life. You can rest in peace."
Shen Kaiwen stretched out a hand, gently touched the cold tombstone, and murmured to himself. He seemed to be talking to Zhou Guangji, but also seemed to be talking to himself.
Shen Kaiwen's voice was not loud and seemed insignificant in the silent cemetery. As soon as his voice came out, it was carried by the ubiquitous strong wind and disappeared into the air. It seemed that Shen Kaiwen had not spoken.
The raindrops pattered on the cold tombstone, and gathered into a drop of water along the tombstone, and then gathered into a stream of water, flowing slowly along the uneven tombstone. Shen Kevin's fingers were soon wet by the rain, but he
He didn't care at all and took the trouble to wipe the tombstone over and over again.
"Xiaoru has not had a good life in the past few years since you left. She often has nightmares and often sheds tears alone. I have tried to persuade her many times, but she still can't come out. I have sent her abroad.
Maybe, she would feel better after leaving this city. Originally, after you left the sailing company and saw your unhappy look, Xiaoru and I also discussed that we were going to have a child and asked you to help take care of it.
Children, enjoy your family life, but..."
When Shen Kevin said this, his eye circles were slightly red, his voice was choked and hoarse, and he did not say the rest of the words.
After Shen Kaiwen was silent for a while, he continued: "We have made a lot of money over the years. I deposited all the money in Xiaoru's name. Now, I don't have a penny of property in my name."
, I'm sorry dad, I may not be able to continue to take care of Xiaoru on your behalf, but the money should be enough for her to live for the rest of her life."
"Snapped"
Shen Kaiwen took out a box of cigarettes from his jacket pocket, took out one, lit it, took a deep puff, and exhaled a light smoke. After some hesitation, he looked at Guangji's photo on the tombstone and said: " Dad, let me tell you something, Xiaoru and I are getting divorced. Xiaoru should receive the divorce agreement soon, but..."
Shen Kaiwen paused and continued: "However, by the time Xiaoru receives the divorce agreement, I will be gone. I hope she can take care of herself. Dad, please don't blame me. From now on, only Xiaoru will Came to see you."
No one answered Kevin Shen's question. There was only the sound of fine raindrops hitting the ground and the roar of the wind. As for Zhou Guangji, who had turned into a box of ashes, it was naturally impossible for him to answer Kevin Shen's question.
After smoking a cigarette, Kevin Shen threw the cigarette butt in his hand on the ground, then placed the remaining pack of cigarettes in front of the tombstone and stood up slowly.
After standing up, Shen Kaiwen looked at the tombstone and said slowly: "Dad, I want to do something, a very important thing. Your grievances have been washed away, but I still owe someone a A promise, a promise ten years late, it is time to fulfill it."
After saying this, Shen Kaiwen took another deep look at Zhou Guangji's tombstone, turned around, and strode away.
Neither Shen Kaiwen's arrival nor his departure seemed to have any impact or change on this cemetery. Except for the bunch of white chrysanthemums that were gradually beaten by the rain, there were Except for the box of cigarettes placed quietly in front of the tombstone, nothing has changed here.
When Shen Kaiwen walked out of the cemetery, the lights were already on, and this cemetery, shrouded in night, looked particularly gloomy and terrifying. Shen Kaiwen was holding an umbrella and walking in the rain. Soon, his figure It was shrouded in darkness until it completely disappeared.
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There was a private car parked on the road outside the cemetery. Shen Kevin was sitting in the driver's seat, leaning on the seat with a tired look. He closed his eyes and was not in a hurry to start the car.
Shen Kaiwen didn't know whether what he was doing was right or not. From his perspective as a lawyer, it was wrong, illegal, and criminal. However, as a son-in-law and husband-in-law, it was wrong.
As a husband, it was right for him to do this. In the face of the law and family ties, he finally chose the latter. In fact, Shen Kaiwen didn't feel that if he did this, he would be sorry for the law he studied.
"Jingle Bell......"
I don't know how long it took, but the cell phone in Shen Kevin's pocket rang.
Shen Kaiwen opened his eyes, took out his cell phone, glanced at it, and answered the call. Although the caller number was an unfamiliar number, he knew who was calling.
After the call was connected, Shen Kaiwen did not speak, but waited for the other party to speak.
"are you ready?"
On the other end of the phone, a woman's voice rang.
"No need to prepare." Shen Kevin said casually after being silent for a while.
"You seem tired?" the woman asked.
"We're all tired, aren't we?"
"...."
After a few seconds of silence, the woman said, "Are you scared?"
"No."
Shen Kaiwen answered simply and neatly, without the slightest thought.
"Then why haven't you taken action yet?" the woman asked.
"I will take action."
There was another moment of silence.
"Are you really sure you want to do this?" The woman asked, not knowing whether she was out of words or wanted to confirm Shen Kevin's final decision.
"Is there anything else?"
Shen Kaiwen did not answer this question, but asked instead.
"No."
"If it's nothing, just hang up."
"Okay, I'm waiting for your news."
"Um......"
When Shen Kevin put down the phone, he suddenly remembered something and put the phone to his ear again. He was about to say something, but after thinking about it, he swallowed the words that came to his mouth.
"What's wrong?" the woman asked.
"nothing."
After saying that, Shen Kaiwen hung up the phone, then opened the car window and threw the phone out of the window. The rainwater, swept by the strong wind, instantly poured in through the open window, soaking Shen Kaiwen in an instant. s hair.
After Shen Kaiwen threw away his cell phone, he started the car and drove towards the city center.
As the car started, the black tires ran over the brand-new mobile phone. When the car left, only a pile of broken parts were left on the scene, lying alone on the cold and wet ground, silent.
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In Xu Lang's office at CSY, Xu Lang sat on his office chair with a sullen face. He locked his arms every day, holding a cigarette in his hand but chewing gum in his mouth. The cigarette was not lit, but was held in his hand. , the extremely fragile cigarette shuttled back and forth between Xu Lang's five fingers, dazzling those who looked at it.
Opposite Xu Lang, Ding Haoqiong and Du Ziqiao were sitting, and their faces were also very ugly.
Four days have passed since Xu Lang asked them to search for Shen Kaiwen and others throughout the city, but the search results found nothing. The investigation of the case has reached a complete deadlock.
Shen Kaiwen and others seemed to have disappeared from the world. No matter how hard the police searched, they could not find any trace. It seemed that there had never been Shen Kaiwen and the others in this world.
Just now, Tian Yongchun called and asked about the progress of the investigation of the case. After Xu Lang explained the specific situation, Tian Yongchun was silent for a long time and didn't say much. He just asked Xu Lang and the others to seize the time to solve the case.
Although Tian Yongchun didn't say anything reproachful, Xu Lang could still hear the deep exhaustion and stress in his tone.
Since the murder of Sun Qihang, the accident of Tan Yanxue, and the incident of Sun Shihao, those all-pervasive media reporters got the news from nowhere and began to report it. Now, there are a lot of discussions about these cases on the Internet, and the pressure of public opinion is great , Xu Lang can choose to turn a blind eye to the pressure of these public opinions, but as the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Tian Yongchun cannot not care, and the leader is not that good. He needs to deal with and solve this problem, and give Xu Lang They provide a good environment for solving crimes.
Judging from Tian Yongchun’s phone call to Xu Lang, Tian Yongchun was under great pressure. Tian Yongchun felt a lot of pressure, and so did Xu Lang. Especially in the search for Shen Kaiwen and others, there was no As a result, Xu Lang felt restless for a while. The family of the deceased needed an explanation, the superior leaders needed a result, and Xu Lang and the others needed the truth. However, unless Shen Kaiwen and others were arrested, there was no way to know these. How could Xu Lang not be upset?
The silence in the office was eerie, except for the sound of raindrops hitting the windows.
Xu Lang turned his head and looked at the dark window. What he saw was not the night scene outside, but his unshaven face. From this face, Xu Lang saw helplessness and anxiety. When Xu Lang looked at the shadow
At this time, the shadow was also looking at him, as if he was laughing at Xu Lang's incompetence.
After a long time, Xu Lang dropped the cigarette in his hand on the table and asked slowly: "Is the search still fruitless?"
Ding Haoqiong and Du Ziqiao looked at each other, shook their heads slowly, and said, "Not yet."
Xu Lang was silent. There was no rage as Du Ziqiao and the others imagined. Xu Lang acted very calmly. He seemed to have accepted this fact.
After a few moments of silence
Seconds later, Xu Lang slowly turned his head, looked at Du Ziqiao and Ding Haoqiong who looked tired, and said, "Let the brothers below work harder."
Du Ziqiao didn't speak, just nodded.
Ding Haoqiong and Du Ziqiao sat for a while longer. Seeing that Xu Lang had no intention of speaking, they looked at each other, stood up, and left the office, leaving Xu Lang sitting alone in the office.
Based on the current police investigation of Shen Kaiwen and others, it can be said that they have a good understanding of their situation. Their properties in City S have been investigated one by one, and their relatives and friends have also been investigated by the police.
After investigating one by one, the whereabouts of Shen Kaiwen and others were still not found. Xu Lang was really anxious, because the later Shen Kaiwen and others were found, the greater the possibility of them escaping from S city. The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it would be to the police.
, However, now there is no better way besides waiting for the results of the arrest.
Waiting is long and the most torturous, which is exactly what Xu Lang is doing at this moment.
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Just when Xu Lang was sitting behind his desk, thinking about another way to find Shen Kaiwen and others, the door that had just been closed by Du Ziqiao and the others was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
The door was slammed against the wall with a loud bang, interrupting Xu Lang's thoughts. He raised his head and looked towards the door, and saw Du Ziqiao standing with a face mixed with excitement and anxiety.
door.
"What's wrong? Have you discovered Shen Kaiwen and the others?" Xu Lang asked quickly.
Du Ziqiao nodded and said, "Yes, Kevin Shen showed up."
After Xu Lang heard the news, he suddenly stood up from his chair, walked around the desk, walked quickly to Du Ziqiao, and asked hurriedly: "Where? How many people showed up? Where were they found?
Who discovered it?"
Facing Xu Lang's excited face and anxious tone, Du Ziqiao did not show excitement. Instead, he frowned, looked at Xu Lang with complicated eyes, and said, "Currently, only Shen Kevin has been found.
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"A person? Where?"
Xu Lang looked at Du Ziqiao's face, was slightly stunned, and asked.
"In front of S City Intermediate Court."
"At the entrance of the court? Why would Shen Kevin appear in that place?"
When Xu Lang learned that Shen Kaiwen appeared at the door of S City Intermediate Court, this question popped up immediately. However, now is not the time to think about this problem. Since Shen Kaiwen appeared, it means that he has no intention of leaving S.
City, in the past few days, the police's search for Shen Kaiwen and others has been in full swing. As long as you pay a little attention, you will notice that Shen Kaiwen, as the person involved, cannot not know that according to common sense, ordinary people will be punished by the police if they commit another crime.
After the discovery, the first thing he thought about was to escape, as far away as possible. After days of searching without results, Xu Lang also began to wonder if Shen Kevin and the others had left S City. However, now he saw that Shen Kevin
and didn't leave.
"Who discovered it?" Xu Lang asked.
"Oh, it's a colleague who works in the court. He left something in the office. When he went back to pick it up, he found Shen Kaiwen and immediately contacted me." Du Ziqiao explained.
After hearing this, Xu Lang stopped asking any more questions and immediately said: "Gather the people and go to the Intermediate Court immediately. I want to see what Shen Kaiwen wants to do?"
Xu Lang walked out of the office while talking, and Du Ziqiao followed closely behind.
When Xu Lang walked out of the office, he found that Ding Haoqiong and the others were already ready and waiting for Xu Lang to come out. Seeing the excitement on their faces, Xu Lang didn't say anything more and headed directly outside CSY Go.
When Xu Lang and the others walked out of CSY, they found that the rain outside had stopped. It seemed that God also knew that Shen Kaiwen had appeared. This case had finally come to an end. Xu Lang didn't think much and got into a police car directly. , Du Ziqiao got into the passenger seat, and Xu Lang drove straight towards the court.
On the way to the court, Xu Lang asked: "What's going on at the scene?"
Du Ziqiao shook his head and said: "I don't know the specific situation at the scene, but the nearby comrades have already rushed over."
Hearing what Du Ziqiao said, Xu Lang's anxious heart suddenly relaxed a little. The appearance of Shen Kaiwen made Xu Lang feel a long-lost excitement. Xu Lang himself didn't know how long it had been since he had been killed by a criminal suspect. He was excited because of the appearance. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had been so passive on a case. However, none of that mattered now.
Just when Xu Lang was thinking about how to deploy Shen Kaiwen's arrest, and how to interrogate him after catching him, Du Ziqiao spoke again.
"According to colleagues in the court, Shen Kaiwen's appearance seemed to be intentional. He had been holding a black umbrella and standing at the door of the court, looking at the court's sign, motionless, and seemed to be Just wait for us to pass."
Du Ziqiao's words made Xu Lang's mood that had just recovered suddenly become complicated and solemn again.
Shen Kaiwen suddenly appeared and appeared at the door of the court. What did he want to do? Xu Lang also wanted to know that Shen Kaiwen must have his purpose in doing this. So, what is the purpose? Later. What will happen after my son sees Shen Kaiwen? Xu Lang doesn't know, he can't think about that much now. He just wants to see Shen Kaiwen earlier and ask him why he did this.
Thinking of this, Xu Lang stepped on the accelerator and drove towards the court.