Chapter 13 Chapter Twelve

Through the blurred light, I saw that black shadow desperately waving the thing in his hand, and slammed viciously at the bed again and again.The crackling sound was terrifying in the silent night.On the big white bed, the person under the quilt was silent, as if he had been knocked unconscious.
Li Zhihao, the office director of the chemical plant, is the murderer! This news, like an atomic bomb explosion, quickly aroused strong repercussions in the special task force dominated by Lao Jiao, and everyone was surprised and suspicious about it. "How could Li Zhihao be the murderer? Among all the people in the chemical plant, he is the least likely!"

"Didn't Lao Bi go to see a doctor? How did he catch the murderer?" "Yes, did he make a mistake? So many of us failed to find any clues, and he solved the case by himself. It's really doubtful!" Even Zhu Datou found it inconceivable, "How could the murderer be someone from the chemical plant? Not long after the murder in Fuhao Community, we borrowed the medical examination reports of all the employees in the chemical plant and compared their blood types with the blood left at the scene of the murderer." , the results didn’t match. Could it be that Lao Bi made a mistake this time?”

Only the leader of the provincial department smiled and said nothing, the big case was solved, a stone in his heart fell to the ground completely, and the heavy pressure on his body was suddenly relieved, which made him feel relaxed and happy.Looking at the people in the conference room who were chattering and expressing doubts, he felt more clearly Lao Bi's incomparable wisdom and low-key and calm character. In fact, the negative attitude that Lao Bi showed before and his merciless criticism of Lao Bi are nothing more than a bitter plan—— After the fire broke out in the chemical plant, the leaders of the provincial department led the expert team to rush to the city, and immediately invited Lao Bi to his residence alone.

"Old Bi, what happened to the case?" "I have preliminarily determined the goal, but there are still many doubts that have not been clarified. Please give me a little more time." Lao Bi said. "Is your target reliable?" "Well." Lao Bi nodded, "However, I think the murderer may also be alert. If I continue to preside over the work of the task force, it may be detrimental to the detection of the entire case. In order to paralyze him, I feel that I will withdraw from the task force." Better." "What do you mean the murderer is alert?"

"I suspect that someone within us tipped off the murderer, and our every move is under his control, and judging from the analysis of the entire case, he may be the murderer's accomplice in this series of cases." "Since you have already suspected this person, why not control him?" "I don't think it is necessary to take control at present. First, the evidence we have is not sufficient. Although some of his actions are suspicious, they have not yet risen to the level of suspicion. If comrades are wronged, the negative impact will be too great. ; Second, during the investigation and evidence collection of the murderer, killing his accomplices will instead alert the enemy, causing the murderer to be more vigilant or run away altogether."

"Then what do you think should be done?" "I might as well resign from the special case team and let him and the murderer relax their vigilance, while I investigate and collect evidence in the dark. Maybe it will achieve different results." "Okay, I agree with you. You investigate in the dark, and we respond in the open." The leader of the provincial department said, "But you can't leave the task force too quickly, you can only do it slowly, so as not to attract suspicion. At that time, you can withdraw on the grounds of physical discomfort..."

At five o'clock in the afternoon, when Lao Bi, Xiao Chen, and Jiang Tao walked into the conference room, the leaders of the provincial department took the lead in applauding, and soon, the entire conference room burst into warm applause. "Old Bi, are you really sure that the person you are arresting is the murderer?" After the applause subsided, Lao Jiao couldn't help but stood up and asked.As an expert engaged in theoretical research by the provincial department and who has also participated in the cracking of several major cases, after Lao Jiao took over the case, his mind was always full of fog. He dared not, nor would he believe that Lao Bi had caught the real culprit.

"To identify whether he is the real murderer or not, I think it's best to speak with objective facts." Lao Bi took out a small paper bag from his pocket, opened it carefully, and inside was a handful of black hair. "This small bunch of hair, I think everyone can guess who it is. Yes, they come from the murderer. I have sent some of them for inspection in the early stage. It turns out that they are the same as the hair left by the murderer at the scene of the wealthy community. It belongs to the same person, and this is also the main evidence for me to finally determine and arrest him." As soon as Lao Bi said this, the scene was in an uproar.

"Old Bi, how did you get these hairs? Can you tell everyone about it." Lao Jiao was very surprised. "In fact, at the beginning, I also considered arresting Li Zhihao directly, and then collected his hair and blood for comparison, but I was worried that if it wasn't him, doing so would violate the personal rights of citizens. After all, before obtaining conclusive evidence, Most of my judgment on the murderer comes from analysis and reasoning." Lao Bi took a breath and said, "I believe that every leader and expert present has a personal experience of the complexity and arduousness of this case. The judgment of the murderer is only based on a series of subtle observations and logical reasoning, so even if there is one percent uncertainty, all previous efforts may be wasted due to a wrong judgment."

"Well, what Lao Bi said is right. Dealing with a clever and powerful murderer is like a hunter confronting a cunning wolf. To investigate and collect evidence, you can only do it when the murderer shows his flaws inadvertently." The leader of the provincial department said affirmatively, "The reason why I agreed with Lao Bi to recuperate was actually to let the murderer relax his vigilance—well, I won't bother, let Comrade Bimes explain the source of the hair." Lao Bi nodded and talked about the origin of that handful of hair. After I "turned against" the leaders of the provincial department at the meeting, I did not go to the provincial capital for a physical examination, but found a hidden farmhouse to hide.I knew that to catch the suspect's telltale signs, he had to get out of his house—since the fire broke out, Li Zhihao stayed at home all day and rarely went out.For a while, I even suspected that he had fled the city. It wasn't until one night when Xiao Chen and I went to observe the dormitory area of ​​the chemical plant and found that he was still there, I was completely relieved.

During that time, I watched and followed Li Zhihao most of the time every day. I knew that he would leave the house sooner or later, because according to my investigation, Li had a mentally ill wife, and his mother-in-law also lived with them. To support his family, Li must have a steady source of income.And if Li wants to find a job, he will definitely choose a decoration company first-about this point, I want the suspect to explain himself, so I won't say more here. Sure enough, after hearing the news that I had quit the task force, Li Zhihao finally couldn't hold back. During that time, the job advertisements of Mei Home Decoration Co., Ltd. made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles. The company consults on recruitment matters.That same night, my follow-up was very fruitful. In the evening, when Li set off from the dormitory of the chemical factory, I followed him closely. At that time, he was riding an electric bicycle. Not far from "Meiju", Li suddenly stopped and looked around. Drove quickly into a house on the corner and disappeared. What was he doing in the house?I got out of the taxi, and when I saw the two big characters "hair salon" on the door, I couldn't help but burst into joy.Sure enough, through the glass door, I saw a young guy cutting Li's hair.About half an hour later, Li came out refreshed, got on the electric bike and continued walking.After he left, I walked into the hair salon, picked up a handful of Li's hair and put it in my pocket while no one was looking.After that, I lied and left in a hurry, pretending to have something to do.When I rushed to "Meiju", I found that Li had already entered the company's gate. Here, I met Xiao Chen unexpectedly.In order not to startle the snake, I didn't tell Xiao Chen the truth, but told him to drive away quickly... After Lao Bi finished speaking, the conference room was silent. "Mr. Bi, the biggest question in my mind is about the murderer's blood type. The medical examination report I borrowed from the chemical factory at that time showed that Li Zhihao's blood type did not match the blood type of the blood left at the murder scene. How could this be?" What's the matter?" Zhu Datou asked. "According to my investigation, after Li went to work in the chemical plant, he never went to the hospital for a physical examination. The physical examination report he provided to you was concocted with someone else's medical examination form." Lao Bi took out a copy from his pocket. The document said, "Everyone can take a look. The profile picture and time of this medical report have obviously been tampered with. If you don't look carefully, you can't tell it at all. This morning, Xiao Chen and I went to the hospital to find its real owner." , This is also the reason why I decided to use the 'Meiju' recruitment interview to decisively arrest him." The experts took the copy of the medical examination report in their hands and inspected it carefully, and they found the flaws in it. "In the beginning, his tricks blinded me and dispelled my doubts about him for a while. However, many signs later made me doubt him again, especially the many doubts about Li Zhengzhi's death. Let me finally lock him." Lao Bi took a breath and said. "If the murderer is really Li Zhihao, then he must have painted the portrait of the beauty in Wang Xiaocong's house, but how did he paint it? Does he have the ability to paint? Also, when did he paint it?" The leaders and experts at the scene were puzzled. "The truth will definitely come to light. I think, is it better for Li Zhihao to say it all?" Lao Bi smiled slightly, lit a cigarette again and started smoking. Soon, through blood type comparison and DNA identification, it was confirmed that Li Zhihao was indeed the murderer who killed Wu Ruping, the owner of the wealthy community. At the beginning, no one thought that Li Zhihao would be the real culprit. Now, when this 37-year-old man with a height of about 175 centimeters was brought into the interrogation room, everyone discovered that he had possessed characteristics of certain murderers. Lao Bi and Zhu Datou were mainly responsible for the initial trial of the suspects. In addition, Xiao Chen, Jiang Tao, Xiao Li and other members of the original special case team also participated in the interrogation. "Li Zhihao, now that the evidence is solid, you should honestly confess your crime." Zhu Datou said seriously. "I thought I was doing it flawlessly, but you still saw through it." Li Zhihao said with a long sigh, "Actually, if you don't arrest me, I might not be able to last long. During this time, I have been suffering mentally. In just a few seconds, her figure will appear in front of me, and that face that is riddled with holes always scares me out of my dreams... I don't know what evil I did in my previous life, to make my favorite love in this life woman killed." As Li Zhihao spoke, he covered his face with his hands and began to cry. His suppressed cry echoed in the room like an old scalper calling. "Li Zhihao, what is the relationship between you and the deceased Wu Ruping? How did she become your favorite woman?" Lao Bi took a puff and said, "When did you meet and how did your relationship develop? Be specific." "Okay, I'll tell you everything. Anyway, after doing those things, I have no hope of living." Li Zhihao said, "I'll tell you all the ins and outs now." He wiped his eyes with a tissue, stabilized his emotions, and spoke slowly—— It was an evening in March this year. As usual, I got off work very late as usual. One was because I had something to do at get off work, and the other was that I didn’t want to go home so early—you probably all know that I have a crazy wife at home. When I go back to face that messy home, I always feel bad, so I try to stay at the unit until late every day before going back. Colleagues have all left after get off work, and the entire factory area is empty, only the symphony of pots and pans can be heard from the single dormitory.I have always sympathized with the bachelors living on the hills, and I have tried to help them to the best of my ability.Sometimes, I got off work too late, and I would buy some beer and eat with them, and we got along pretty well with each other. The last ray of afterglow smeared on the hill, making the whole hill full of vitality.If it weren't for the scary ghost legends on the mountain, this hill would still be quite beautiful and pleasant.I hardly met anyone on the way down the mountain. When I was approaching the foot of the mountain, I suddenly saw a red car parked in the middle of the road, almost blocking the whole road. Didi!I honked the horn of the electric car, but there was no response from the car. Just when I was a little angry, the door opened, and a slender girl came out of the car. "Sorry, my car suddenly broke down here." The girl smiled apologetically and said, "Is it blocking your way?" The four eyes met, and my heart was pounding like a deer: the woman in front of me was very beautiful, especially the oval face like a full moon, and the pair of red phoenix eyes were very eye-catching. "It's so late, you still have to go up the mountain?" I pointed to the mountain and said, "Almost all the people on the top have gone down the mountain." "I'm only halfway up the mountain, but now the car is broken down, and I can't go anywhere. I'm really anxious." She looked anxious. "Let me take a look and see if I can fix it for you." I got off the electric car and volunteered.When I was in the army, I worked as an automobile soldier for three years, and I was able to troubleshoot general problems of automobiles. I opened the front cover of the small car, turned around for a while, and even restarted the car. "Thank you so much, if it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would do today." She smiled, and her bright smile made my heart skip a beat again. After she finished speaking, she got into the car, waved to me, and the car slowly drove towards the mountainside. "What is she doing on the mountain?" I was puzzled and did not leave for a long time.After a while, I saw the car stopped, and then, a fire was lit next to the car, and the red fire light reflected her face, giving people an indescribable sense of mystery. After the fire was extinguished, the red car turned around and drove down the mountain. I also quickly started the electric car and sped away to the city full of lights. For many days after that, I hoped to see that girl again, but she never appeared in my field of vision again like a fleeting passer-by. My heart also went from the initial hope, to the loss in the middle, and then to the final disappointment. For a while, I even felt that if she was not a fairy from heaven, she was a ghost emerging from the underworld. Just when I gradually forgot about her, one day a few months later, I was pleasantly surprised to see her again. What I want to explain here is that although I work in a chemical plant, I also have a part-time decoration design job at Antianxia Decoration Company in the city.In the past few years, due to the poor profitability of the unit, there is a possibility of bankruptcy at any time. Therefore, capable people in the factory have sought their own way out, some have part-time jobs outside, and some have simply resigned and left the factory.A year ago, I also asked an acquaintance to introduce me to "An Tianxia" to find a part-time job. I used my weekends to undertake some minor renovation tasks assigned by the company. Drawing is an indispensable basic skill for decoration design.When I was studying, I had a soft spot for painting, and I was always interested. After I joined the army, I used my spare time to sign up for training at a local art academy.Three years of training and study have enabled me to lay a good foundation for painting and composition design.Later, when I changed jobs to work in a chemical plant, my specialty was useless. However, I did not give up. Sometimes when I was bored at night, I would pick up a paintbrush to entertain myself. I saw the beautiful girl again on a sunny Sunday afternoon.That day, the company gave me the task of going to Unit B, Building C, Fuhao Community to design the garden renovation for the client.This kind of work is neither big nor small. In the past, the company would not send me to do it. Although I am good at drawing, I am not a professional after all, and I am still lacking in design.However, because the company has taken on a lot of work recently, the design department is too busy, so my part-time "half bucket of water" was also sent by the company. After being strictly questioned by the security guards, I was allowed to enter the rich community.When I found Unit B in Building C and knocked on the door cautiously, my heart beat fast. "It's you!" She and I said this sentence almost at the same time. After we finished speaking, we couldn't help laughing. "Today your company said that it would send an engineer over, but I didn't expect it to be you." She took me to the back garden and said, "Don't you work on that hill, why are you working as a decoration engineer again? .” "This is my part-time job." I said with some pride.Facing this young and beautiful woman who is more than ten years younger than me, I seem to have become a young man in his twenties again, and my words and deeds are a little inexplicably restless. I felt a little dazzled when walking through the interior.Although I had expected her wealth, I was still surprised by the luxurious and foreign-style decoration in the villa.I couldn't help but wonder: How does such a young woman own a luxurious villa? After carefully looking at her garden, I already had a preliminary design plan in mind.In the past few years, I have served as the office director of a chemical plant, and I have learned a lot in the process of managing the greening of the unit.After I told her my idea, she immediately agreed and hoped that I would come up with the design drawings as soon as possible and urge the company to start construction earlier. "My name is Wu Ruping, you can call me Xiao Wu." Before leaving, she extended her hand generously, her phoenix eyes were as clear as water. After I shook her soft and greasy little hand and left, I walked out of the wealthy community feeling a little bit lost. After returning from Wu Ruping's house that day, I became very curious about her.So I deliberately inquired about her details.Some people say that she is the daughter of a rich man, some say that she is a star on vacation here, and some say that she is the lover of an official... Although she is beautiful and rich, she feels unattainable, but in my heart, Still had a strong germination. This undeserved sprouting emotion planted the seeds of tragedy for future tragedies. According to her request, I tried my best to design a beautiful transformation plan.She was very satisfied after watching it. I handed over the design drawings to the company, and my task should be over. However, when delivering the drawings, I lied to the manager: "This customer has a lot of requirements, and she said that there may be some minor problems during the transformation process." changes, while also requiring the presence of designers to monitor the progress of the project.” "But you are a part-time job, are you free to go to the construction site during this time?" The manager was a little concerned. "No problem, I just have a week's vacation." I said briskly, "This is a relatively large design that I undertake alone, and I must do it well!" "But how do you calculate overtime pay? You know the company's regulations. It is impossible to have additional subsidies for your temporary employees." "It doesn't matter if you have that little subsidy or not, I just want to do a better job." I said arrogantly. In the following week, I went to Wu Ruping's villa with the company's construction team to carry out renovation work.It is said that it is a construction team, but in fact there are only three or five workers, and they are also technical personnel temporarily recruited by the company. Wu Ruping is very satisfied with my conscientiousness and responsibility.In order to make it easier for the construction team to enter and exit, she specially gave me a key to the gate of the villa. "Brother Li, I will go out sometimes, and I will leave these keys to you. You can return them to me after the decoration is finished." She said "Brother Li", which made me feel elated. However, during the few days of construction, I rarely had the chance to be alone with her.She seemed very busy, leaving early and returning late every day. Every time she came back, she either carried a lot of purchased items in her hand, or had a fashionable new hairstyle.We ask her to check and accept every time we finish a project.She was basically not very picky, just looked at it casually and nodded.Every day, when she walks in front of us in a beautiful and fashionable dress, I can smell a refreshing fragrance, and there will be an uncontrollable restlessness in my heart. On this day, Wu Ruping was away from home. After I brought the construction team into the garden, I couldn't help sneaking into the house and carefully observed the living place of the hostess.The room is decorated in a very sentimental way, and there is an indescribably good aroma.But why is she the only one living in such a big villa?I am completely puzzled. The bedroom door was open and I sneaked in.The wide double bed and the pink bed cover made me feel an ambiguous desire involuntarily.Above the head of the bed, there is a large charming photo of the hostess, and those talking red phoenix eyes are staring at me affectionately, which makes me feel both nervous and excited. There are two photo albums in the cabinet next to the bed.I walked over and opened one of the photo albums, which were full of photos of the hostess, some of them were traveling abroad, and some of them were living at home. In every photo, she looked so beautiful and moving. I rubbed these photos and couldn't put them down.When I turned to the middle of the album, I saw a close-up photo of the upper body of the hostess. In the photo, she had long hair draped over her shoulders, and on her face like a full moon, two red phoenix eyes were shining... I couldn't help but quietly took the photo I took it out and put it in my pocket, and then I put the album back in place and walked out quickly. For the next few days, I was worried that she would find that there was one missing photo of herself.What should I do if she pursues it?But fortunately, she doesn't seem to know it, she still goes shopping every day, does beauty salons, and still greets us politely. "This woman is so coquettish and interesting. I don't know which man has the ability to deal with her?" One day, after Wu Ruping dressed up and left, a worker said half-jokingly. "Haha, yes, such a beautiful woman is worth a night's sleep." Several workers echoed and laughed. "Say it again, boy?" I was suddenly angry, and my eyes were fixed on the worker. "It's none of your business, who are you?" The worker didn't care. "You kid is looking for death!" I suddenly punched him hard, he screamed, and squatted down with his head in his hands. "Why are you beating people?" Several workers hurriedly pulled me and asked with puzzled faces. "Say similar things in the future, be careful I'll beat you up!" I spat and walked out angrily. "Is this guy crazy to beat someone!" Behind them, they whispered. I went outside, just in time to see a car driving into the community, and then Wu Ruping and a man in his fifties got out of the car.Obviously, she was waiting for him at the gate of the community just now.I couldn't help feeling jealous. The old man's bulging belly and fat buttocks looked like a fat pig.I saw Wu Ruping holding his arm, and the two of them walked towards the room talking and laughing. Could this be her father's return?Walking on the road, I can't help thinking about it.However, judging by the old man's ambiguous attitude towards her, they don't look like father and daughter! On this day, I was in a bad mood. After returning from Fuhao Community, I didn't go home, but ran to the bar alone.For me, home is only a heavy responsibility and unspeakable depression.To tell you the truth, my marriage is very unhappy.When I returned from the army, with the help of my parents, I married a girl from a relative’s family. Less than three years later, she developed symptoms of madness, and I have been in endless pain ever since.To be honest, I was very afraid of going home and wanted to escape everything in front of me, but I couldn't escape because I knew that the law would not allow me to divorce. I drank slowly in the bar alone, and I drank myself almost before I staggered up and walked out.After walking for a long time, I realized that I was heading in the direction of the chemical plant.Do you want to go home?I hesitated for a while, and finally walked towards the hill without hesitation. When I walked into the office of the chemical plant, it was already past eleven o'clock in the middle of the night.After opening the door, I sat on the chair for a while, and I felt drunk and drowsy. I yawned a few times, and fell asleep on the desk in a daze. In the middle of the night, I woke up feeling sore all over.No, you can't sleep in the office all night.I rubbed my stiff neck and arms, looked at the single dormitory building hidden in the darkness, and suddenly had an idea in my heart. I opened the drawer and took a key from a bunch of keys.Each dormitory in the single dormitory is equipped with two keys, one belongs to the owner of the room, and the other is kept by me—of course, some room owners have left both keys. Under the dim light of the street lamps, I groped towards the single dormitory building.The chemical plant at night was eerily quiet, and there seemed to be ghosts hiding in dark places.On this hill where countless bandits have been killed, the stories of ghosts and ghosts are very frightening.However, this is not scary to me who has been a soldier for several years. The dormitory in the single building is quiet, and the rooms and windows on each floor are tightly closed.I heard that bachelors are afraid of ghosts. Some people dare not go to the bathroom after urinating in the middle of the night. Instead, they urinate in the basin and take it to the bathroom early the next morning. I went straight to the door of Wang Xiaocong's dormitory on the fifth floor. I knew he had gone to other places for training, so I planned to borrow his room to sleep for one night.In the past, when I worked late at the office and didn't want to go down the mountain to go home, I also rented a bachelor's dormitory, but this was rarely the case. Gently pushing open the door, Wang Xiaocong's room looked very messy, with torn waste papers all over the floor, and some used paintbrushes on the table; some messy things were drawn on the snow-white walls for some reason. As for Wang Xiaocong, who just started working, I have only had contact with him a few times, and I know that he is thin, pale, and timid.I heard that once when bachelors were drinking in his room, he told everyone a dream about a female ghost, and everyone thought it was very funny. Lying in bed, I couldn't fall asleep.In the back of my mind, Wu Ruping's pretty face and slender figure always echoed. If that old man wasn't her father, then they would definitely have a turbulent and lingering night tonight, right?Thinking of the scene of the old man pressing on her, I couldn't sleep anymore, I just felt that my throat was blocked and panicked. I sat up from the bed, turned on the lamp beside the bed, took out the photo of Wu Ruping from my pocket, and stared at it without blinking.After watching for a long while, I sighed a long breath, feeling empty and bored in my heart.At this time, my eyes fell on the brushes beside the desk, and an instinct drove me to pick up one of them. I first picked up a few pieces of waste paper on the ground, and after drawing for a while, I felt puzzled, so I aimed my eyes at the white wall again. At this moment, my mind was full of Wu Ruping's beautiful face.I sat by the bed, compared the photos in my hand, and drew stroke by stroke.Full moon face, phoenix eyes, small pretty nose, cherry mouth, under my careful drawing, Wu Ruping's beautiful and moving face appeared on the wall beside the bed. I threw away the pencil and looked at my work.To tell you the truth, I have never painted such an excellent portrait. The beauty in the painting is so similar to her in reality!Tonight I don't know if it's a ghost possessed or my heart is full of her shadow, anyway, I performed super-level once. After finishing painting and appreciating myself for a while, my heart gradually calmed down, and at this time, sleepiness also hit me heavily.I turned off the lamp and fell into a deep sleep. At around 5:00 a.m. the next day, a mobile phone rang and woke me up from my sleep.It turned out that my mother-in-law called. I didn't go back all night last night. She was worried, so she called me before dawn.I got up quickly, locked the door, and hurried down the mountain. After that, I often thought of this portrait left on the wall of Wang Xiaocong's dormitory, and I also wanted to secretly erase it, but after Wang Xiaocong came back, I couldn't find a chance, so I had to let it go. A week later, Wu Ruping's garden renovation was finally completed. Wu Ruping is very satisfied with our design and transformation.The next afternoon, she readily paid the rest of her wages to the company, and I handed back the key to her—of course, I had already prepared a similar key in private. "Thank you for choosing our company. On behalf of the boss, I sincerely thank you!" When I sent Wu Ruping out, I looked at her with some reluctance. "Ha, thank you too, I am very satisfied with your transformation." She smiled mischievously, "Of course, I am very satisfied with Brother Li's engineering design." After saying this, she was ready to leave. Seeing that beautiful figure about to disappear into the crowd, I couldn't help feeling a little bit disappointed and lost.I know that after this good opportunity is gone, there may be no reason to contact her in the future. "Can I invite you to dinner tonight?" In my desperation, I uttered this sentence, and after I finished speaking, I was surprised. She turned her head and smiled brightly, "Yes, but I will pay the bill. Last time you helped me fix the car, and this time you helped me design a good garden. I haven't thanked you very much. This meal, I will pay both bills together." "Okay, we don't owe you both." I was overjoyed, full of anticipation and longing for the evening meal. In the evening, Wu Ruping and I sat opposite each other in the private room of the "Jun Zai Lai" hotel with the highest grade in the small town.In front of us, the tempting hot pot has a strong aroma, and the table is full of fresh dishes. It was a bit hot in the room, so she took off her coat, and under the wrapping of a red tights, her beautiful body curves could be seen at a glance, exuding seductive charm. "Thank you, it's a great honor to have dinner with you." I stared boldly and passionately at her beautiful and flawless face. "No, it should be me thanking you. I'm very happy that you can eat with me...Actually, in this city, I'm sometimes quite lonely." She avoided my gaze and lowered her head to concentrate on serving food. "Do you live here alone? Why do you live alone in such a big house?" I expressed the long-standing doubt in my heart. "Don't ask me about it, eat well, okay?" She said expressionlessly, and in an instant, coldness and aloofness climbed onto that beautiful face at the same time. I suddenly realized my status and identity, and I couldn't help feeling a little ashamed. After eating sullenly for a while, the scene was a bit embarrassing, she also realized something, poured wine on her own initiative, and clinked glasses with me frequently.Soon, a blush appeared on her face, and she looked charming and intoxicating. "It's also a kind of fate that we eat together here today, don't ask me where I come from, okay?" She raised her beautiful eyes and looked at me with a little drunkenness. "I'm sorry, I won't ask you about your background in the future." Seeing her a little drunk, I felt a little distressed. "That's right, come on, if you have wine today, you will be drunk today." She raised her glass and drank a glass of wine. "You can't drink anymore." I reached out and pressed her hand.In the palm of my hand, her soft white hands are as soft as boneless and as smooth as fat. The blood rushed to the top of my head, and she seemed to be a little emotional. We stared at each other, and time seemed to freeze at that moment. Unable to restrain myself, I walked up to her and wrapped my strong arms around the graceful body that I had only dreamed of.And her hands were like eels, wrapping around my body almost at the same time. I panted to find her bright red lips.Just then, the cell phone in her bag rang. She was startled, and quickly pushed my hands away. Looking at the caller ID on the mobile phone, she seemed a little flustered, and quickly picked up the mobile phone and walked out of the private room. I froze in place dumbfounded. When she walked into the private room again, she seemed to be a different person.Her cold eyes made my heart that was ready to move quickly cooled down. "If someone investigates and asks if we had dinner alone tonight, you must not admit it." She picked up her clothes and bag, and quickly walked out of the private room on her own. Watching her figure disappear, I was extremely dejected. That call must be from that old man!As I walked, I thought, is she and that old man really lovers?Is she his mistress? These two questions disturbed me, and at the same time, I was filled with strong curiosity and unwillingness: I must find out her origin, and I must get her affection! For the next month, I fell into the torment of endless lovesickness.Love irresistibly occupied my body and mind. For the first time, I experienced the pain and joy of my lover, and felt that my past thirty-seven years had been spent in vain. After that dinner, Wu Ruping and I never had the chance to meet again.She changed her mobile phone number and I can no longer get through to her.A few days after get off work, I quietly went to wait near the gate of Fuhao Community, but every time I returned disappointed, she seemed to have evaporated from the world, and I never saw her beautiful figure. One night, lying alone in bed, I couldn't help but look through her photos.Watching and watching, a bold idea came into my mind: to climb over the wall and enter her house, to visit her, and tell her my pain and miss! 我立马翻身起来，收拾一番后向富豪小区出发。在小区门口，我看到保安守卫森严，根本没有可乘之机，于是沿着围墙，一直走到一处长有小灌木丛的地方，并从那里翻了进去。 我落脚的地方正好是一片小树林，我在树林里摸索着，慢慢向林外走去。 小区里静悄悄的，正当我走出树林，准备向吴如萍住的别墅走去时，前面突然出现了一个保安。 “谁？”保安小声喝问，声音听上去有些颤抖。 我赶紧转身就跑，保安迟疑了一下，跟在后面追来。追到树林深处，眼看无路可逃，我只得钻进了一片茂密的树丛中。我想：这下完了，如果被保安抓住，就太丢人了。 保安随后也赶到了树丛前，他用手电筒扫射了一下后，突然“妈呀”一声，像见了鬼般跑了回去。 趁保安逃跑的当儿，我也赶紧沿原路返了回去。 这次不成功的翻墙行为，让我对吴如萍的思念淡了许多，并且从此打消了翻墙的念头。不过，一个月后的一天，我在小区附近再一次看到吴如萍，并目睹她打了王晓聪耳光后，我又一次做出了翻墙进入小区的举动。 这次翻墙行为，让我做出了一件惊天动地、后悔莫及的事情。 那天下班后，我不知不觉又走到了富豪小区附近。 这一个月，我思考了许多，觉得自己应该及时刹车，不能再在情感的泥沼中越陷越深了。即使没有我那个疯癫的妻子，我和吴如萍之间，也不会有什么好结果。从各种迹象来看，吴如萍应该是被那个老头包养的情妇，她需要他的金钱来支撑奢华的生活，而我一个穷工厂的中层管理人员，不可能给予她想要的幸福。 虽然自己很清醒，但要做到彻底放下却很不容易。那段时间，我很想见见吴如萍，即使是远远看一眼，我也就满足了。 我在小区门口不远的一处绿化林中坐下来，这里比较隐蔽，而且可以看到整个小区进出的人员。 刚刚坐下没多久，我便看到一辆出租车在小区门口停了下来，接着，那个日思夜想的身影进入了我的视线。吴如萍提着大包小包的东西，容光焕发，看上去更加青春靓丽。我的心再次快速跳动起来。 不过，只一眨眼工夫，她就进入小区，从我的视线中消失了。 我站起身来，叹了一口长气，正要往回走时，小区门口的吵闹声把我吸引住了。回头一看，我惊讶地发现：与保安吵闹的人竟然是王晓聪！ 两人没说几句话，只见吴如萍再次出现在门口，她抬起手来，狠狠打了王晓聪一个耳光之后，怒气冲冲地走进小区去了。 她为什么打王晓聪？他们之间是什么关系？我百思不解，好奇心迫使我悄悄跟在王晓聪身后，走到了化工厂的单身宿舍楼。 王晓聪回到宿舍后，关上房门，再也没有出来。我走上五楼，来到他宿舍外面的走廊上，透过窗户缝隙往里看时，一个可怕的景象把我吓惊呆了：王晓聪正挥舞着水果刀，疯一般划着墙上的那个美人头像。 “李主任，你找王晓聪吧？”李正不知啥时出现在我身后，把我吓了一大跳。 “不，不找他，我上来随便看看。”我假装四处看了看，然后匆匆忙忙地下楼去了。 难道王晓聪和吴如萍也有来往？王晓聪为什么会如此痛恨她的画像呢？在下山的路上，我一直被这个问题困扰得烦躁不安。这天晚上，我又一个人走进了酒吧。 不过，这次我没喝多少酒就出了酒吧。走到外面，望着漆黑的夜空，我心里突然又涌起了一个翻墙入室的大胆念头。凭着一股酒劲，我回家后拿了一把水果刀别在身上，等岳母和妻子入睡后，再返身往富豪小区方向走去。 赶到富豪小区，已经接近午夜了。按照上一次的路线，我很顺利地翻墙进入了小区里面。这一次我比较幸运，没有遇到巡逻的保安。我悄悄摸到吴如萍住的那幢别墅前，用自己私配的钥匙打开大门，小心翼翼地往里摸去。 屋里的光线十分暗淡，在外面昏黄的路灯灯光映射下，每一间宽大的屋子都显得影影绰绰，充满了一种神秘的氛围。我不知道吴如萍一个人住在里面，会不会有害怕的感觉。 我蹑手蹑脚地摸到她的卧室，正要进去，突然门侧一个黑影闪了出来。我吓了一跳，赶紧躲在屏风后面，同时，我的手情不自禁地握住了腰间的水果刀。 我无法看清那个黑影的真面目，只觉得他的体形看上去不像是男人，倒和吴如萍的身形有些相似。 Could it be her?但她为什么躲在自家的房门后呢？ 我正疑惑间，黑影已推门进入了卧室。我正考虑要不要进去时，突然房间里传来了吴如萍“啊”的一声惨叫，随即传来了剧烈的打斗声。 我浑身热血沸腾，抽出水果刀，几步便冲进了卧室里面。 卧室房间宽大而温馨，一股若有若无的甜香溢满整个空间。 借着模糊的光线，我看到那个黑色影子拼命挥舞着手中的东西，一次又一次恶狠狠地朝床上打去。噼里啪啦的击打声在静寂的夜色里令人心惊胆战。白色大床上，棉被里的人一声不吭，似乎已被打昏了过去。 一股热血冲上我头顶，我握紧水果刀，几步冲到黑影身后。 黑影似乎根本没有意识到我的存在，他背着我，击打得越发凶狠。 我不由分说，猛然间用手臂紧紧勒住了他的脖子。 黑影剧烈挣扎着，由于脖子被我紧紧勒住，他的嘴里发出含糊不清的声音。 为了怕打斗伤及床上的吴如萍，我将黑影向旁边的卫生间拖去。我的本意是将他在卫生间里制伏，然后报警，交给警察处置。 卫生间里一片漆黑。 拖黑影到卫生间后，我松了一口长气，刚想放手，谁知他的头一松开，突然狠狠咬住了我的手臂。 “啊！”一阵钻心的疼痛让我情不自禁叫出声来。我急忙用右手去解救自己的左手。 情急之下，我忘了右手握着锋利的水果刀。 只一瞬间，刀子便深深刺进了他的后脑勺。他闷哼一声，头软软地垂了下去，同时四肢剧烈抖动起来。 此时我大脑一片混沌。在浓烈的血腥味刺激下，我一不做，二不休，左一刀右一刀，疯狂地朝他的头部刺去。 很快，他就一动不动了。 我杀人了！从地上爬起来后，我突然意识到自己犯下了致命的错误，同时我想起了还躺在床上的吴如萍。 吴如萍的伤势如何？她会不会已被黑影谋害？ 我摸索着走出卫生间，战战兢兢地摸到了卧室的电灯开关。 随着啪嗒的一声脆响，房间里充满了柔和的粉红色光晕。 我的目光急切地向那张大床看去。 大床上，映入眼帘的是一张巨大的粉红色绣花棉被，棉被高高隆起。在大床边上，胡乱扔着一只同样粉红色的绣花枕头。 吴如萍会不会已窒息而死？ 我的身体不由自主地抖动起来，我战栗着一步一步走近那张大床。 床边的梳妆镜和穿衣镜里，我看到了全身血污的自己，我的脸由于极度紧张和害怕变得有些扭曲。 走到床边，我伸出双手，用力揭开了那张粉红色的棉被。 “啊！”我再次叫出声来，面对眼前的情景，一种前所未有的恐惧紧紧地扼住了我的身心…… 粉红色的绣花棉被揭开后，呈现在我眼前的，是一只粉红色的绣花枕头，枕头上的鸳鸯绣得十分精致，尤其是鸳鸯的眼睛，在柔和的灯光下很逼真地闪烁着黑亮的光晕。 很显然，这只枕头和胡乱扔在床边的那只枕头正好是一对。 被窝里根本没有人！ 我感到浑身上下虚汗淋漓。难道吴如萍没有回来，那个被我杀死的黑影只是进屋行窃的盗贼？想到这里，我感到脊背一阵发凉。 屋里的血腥味越来越浓烈，在静寂得可怕的午夜里，尸体散发出来的死亡气息在偌大的别墅里氤氲。我在原地呆呆地愣了有一分多钟，才突然猛醒，并决定赶快离开。 从卫生间门前经过时，我按捺不住心中的好奇，忍不住想看看被我杀死的黑影是谁。我慢慢走进卫生间，摸到了墙上的电灯开关。 灯亮了，我的眼前出现了一幅惨烈无比的凶杀场面。 黑衣人面部朝下躺在地上，长长的头发披散在肩背上，他浑身血污，头部被刀戳得稀巴烂；卫生间的地上、墙上，到处是大片大片的血迹。尽管这个场面是我一手制造的，但我心中还是涌起了一阵阵的恐惧和恶心。 我仔细看了看，发现黑衣人身上的黑衣，其实是一件做工极其精致的黑色睡衣，那裸露在外的胳膊和小腿，在灯光下白得耀眼……看着看着，我心里突然升起了一种可怕的预感：我杀死了吴如萍！ 我颤抖着，慢慢把眼前的尸体翻转过来。当那张面目全非的脸出现在我眼前时，我一下便认了出来。 吴如萍双眼可怕地大睁着，美丽的面孔被划拉得血肉翻飞。除了恐怖的脸，她的身体仍充满了无限的性感和诱惑：睡衣微微敞开，露出了饱满酥软的丰乳；裸露的小腿丰润、光洁，令人想入非非……多少次，我在梦中思念过这个美妙的身躯，可在今夜，我却亲手毁掉了它。 我站在卫生间里，很久很久，不敢相信这是事实，我希望这只是一个梦，一个可怕的梦。 当当，客厅里突然传来钟声，把我吓了一大跳。这时我的头脑完全清醒了：已经是凌晨两点，我再不赶紧离开，今夜可能就走不出这座城市了。 我从卫生间里取下一条毛巾，把自己留下的痕迹一一擦拭掉。走的时候，我又取下一条浴巾，把身上的血衣脱下来，和那把水果刀，连同吴如萍放在床头的手机一并包了起来。之后，我再一次看了看躺在地上的吴如萍，心一横，悄悄溜出了大门。 刚一出门，我便看到一束手电筒光朝这边射了过来，一个保安站在几十米开外，紧张不安地往这边探望。 我不由得倒吸了一口凉气。不过，只愣了几秒钟，我便贴着墙根，迅速朝树林方向跑去。跑到树林里，我回过头去看，发现保安早已消失得无影无踪了。 由于担心保安找来援兵，我赶紧循着来时的路径，溜出了富豪小区。 由于太紧张了，在小区外面的一条水渠边，我遗失了那条毛巾，不过我已经无暇顾及了，只是一个劲地拼命往庄稼地里跑。 Where do we go from here?在远离富豪小区的一片玉米地里，我气喘吁吁地停了下来。最初我想逃离本地，然而摸了摸身上，只有几百元钱。这样即使逃出去也寸步难行，于是我又决定冒险到办公室去取钱——平时，我的私房钱都是藏在办公室的抽屉里。 提心吊胆地走了半个小时，我终于走到了化工厂办公区。一路上没有遇到什么人，这使我的胆子大了不少。 打开办公室抽屉，我拿到了平时积攒的一千多元钱。揣好钱，在即将出门的瞬间，我又不禁有些犹豫起来：难道今后就要过逃亡的日子了吗？我走了，岳母和妻子怎么办？虽然和妻子没有多少感情，但时间长了，也有一种难以割舍的亲情呀！ 正在这时，单身宿舍楼那边传来了关门声，声音不大，但在静寂的夜中十分清晰。接着，我看到一个黑影从五楼走了下来。看走路的姿势，我确定那是王晓聪。 站在办公楼的黑暗处，我一直目送王晓聪走出化工厂，向山下的那条小道走去后，我才收回了自己的思绪。 鬼的传说、破碎的美人脸、王晓聪的懦弱……这些乱七八糟的事物在我的头脑中高速运转，最后，一个大胆而荒唐的想法迅速萌生了。 祸嫁王晓聪！我心里无比的激动和兴奋，他被死者打过耳光，如果在他房间里发现死者血迹，那么就是三岁小孩都能想到：出于报复，他杀了吴如萍。 当然，在谋划这个想法的时候，我也是做好了最坏的打算：如果被人识破，我就赶紧逃跑！ 我把浴巾解开，拿出血衣，用盆子里的水浸了浸，然后重新把它和水果刀一起包裹起来。之后，我抱着浴巾，慢慢向王晓聪的宿舍摸去。 来到王晓聪的宿舍门前，手刚摸到门锁，身后突然响起了一声令人惊恐的叫声。我迅速回头，看到一只猫头鹰的模糊身影从眼前飞掠而过。 我的头上冒出了冷汗。开了房门，我才拿出手机，借助淡淡的手机微光，找到了墙上那幅破碎的美人脸。我用沾满血迹的衣服在美人脸上擦拭，直到美人脸变得血迹斑斑了，这才起身离开。 转身之际，我看到了桌上的那把水果刀。水果刀和我杀人的那把刀没什么两样，它们都是单位统一购买，作为劳保用品发放给职工的。 我小心捡起桌上的那把刀，然后把我的血刀抽出来，用血衣擦去上面的指纹，轻轻地将它放在了床头的一个包里。 做完这一切后，我关上房门，悄无声息地溜回了办公楼。 回到办公室，我已经完全冷静下来了，我把办公室里的一套工袋取出来，换好衣裤，然后将浴巾、血衣和刀子放进一个手提包里，连夜下了山。 在城郊的大河边，我找了几块石头放进提包里捆牢，将包扔进了河里。然后，我在河里洗了一个澡，彻底洗去了身上的血腥味，若无其事地回了家…… 李志浩交代完毕后，审讯室死一般沉静。 “你当时进入吴如萍房间后，真的看到了一个黑影？”朱大头问道。 “千真万确，如果不是那个黑影，我也不会误杀吴如萍了。”李志浩说，“吴如萍为何半夜起来四处游逛，并使劲击打床，这其中的原因我至今都不明白。” “是呀，吴如萍的这一行为的确很怪异。”小黎也说。 “毕老，这是否说明吴精神上有问题？”朱大头看着老毕说，“我认为她内心有许多不安全的阴影，这些阴影，是基于父母早亡，导师袭扰，以及雷大鹏老婆不容等诸多因素，这些因素叠加起来，使得她的内心十分脆弱，从而有神经衰弱之类的表现。” “嗯，除了你说的这些，居住环境对她的影响也不容忽视。”老毕点了点头，说，“之前我和小陈一起，与'美家居'老板尹总探讨过房屋风水的问题，我觉得他说得有道理，一幢房屋如果阴阳失衡，对居住在里面的人来说很不利。你们想想：那么大的一幢别墅，里面只住了她一个人，长期在孤独和恐惧笼罩下生活，她完全有可能患上精神方面的病症。” “是呀，吴如萍当时之所以没在床上，而是在房间里四处走动，很可能是精神上出现了问题，最大的可能，是她已经患上了梦游症。”小陈说道。 “唉，我当时怎么没想到呢。”李志浩长叹一声，脸上的表情十分复杂。 “你杀了人后祸嫁王晓聪，可你根本没有想到，王晓聪和我们现场勘察的凶手特征相去甚远，而且，你还在现场留下了头发和血迹，我们只需要用这些去比照，就可以排除他的嫌疑。”老毕吸了口烟说，“你这样做毫无意义，只不过让一个无辜的弱者白白送了性命。” “是的，我没想到你们会发现那些细微的东西，如果真的检验血型，那我就完蛋了——当年参军体检时，我就发现自己是罕见的熊猫血。”李志浩说，“所以没等你们找我借体检报告，我就赶紧找堂弟去做了一次体检，然后在复印体检表时做了手脚。我想，这样一来，你们就会把化工厂的人都排除在外，也就不会怀疑到我头上来了。” “你这一招确实不错，再加上土匪女人传说和那个鬼帖，你的确把我们的破案方向一度引入了歧途，你能告诉我们土匪女人传说和那个鬼帖的真相吗？” “土匪女人传说在这一带由来已久，我不过是借题发挥而已。”李志浩说。 “你说的借题发挥，是指那个算命先生吧？”老毕微微一笑，“那位老先生多次在化工厂山上山下散布谣言，煽风点火，使得到处人心惶惶，从这一点来说，他至少是违反了治安管理处罚条例。” “都是我害了二舅。”李志浩低下头，“我死不足惜，但让二舅受到牵连，这是我的错。” “你的错还不止这个，被你牵连的人，还包括你曾经在殡仪馆工作时的师傅。”老毕一言既出，朱大头和小陈他们都不禁大吃一惊，而李志浩更是脸色大变。