Chapter 14 Chapter Thirteen

Zhou Ping's investigation in the periphery has also entered a critical stage.After confirming that the man who died in Zhou Xiuying's well was not Wu Jianfei, Zhou Ping had a new guess about the events that happened twenty years ago.However, judging from the current situation, although this conjecture can explain some exposed facts, there are also many unreasonable places.Zhou Ping strongly felt that what he understood was missing an important link, which played an irreplaceable role in connecting all known clues. Eager to find out what happened, Zhou Ping walked on the snow path out of the mountain even faster than when he entered the mountain in the early morning. After a while, Xu Lijie couldn't keep up.

"Can you walk slowly?" She finally couldn't help complaining. Although it was the cold winter after the snow, crystal beads of sweat were already oozing from her forehead. Seeing her embarrassment, Zhou Ping couldn't help feeling a little distressed.He stopped and smiled apologetically: "Let's take a break." Xu Lijie nodded, suddenly, her eyes glowed with excitement, pointing to the distant mountains behind Zhou Ping: "Look over there!" Zhou Ping turned his head and looked in the direction Xu Lijie pointed, only to see a round of red sun stubbornly protruding out of the cloudy sky. The domain is plated with a magnificent golden coat.

"It's so beautiful!" Xu Lijie completely forgot about her tiredness and praised softly. Bathed in the long-lost sunshine, Zhou Ping seemed to have entered another world, and his mood suddenly became open.If this good weather continues, the blocked mountain road should be opened soon, and the hidden cases on the mountain and below the mountain will also be exposed in this pervasive and brilliant light. The mood became happier, and the two talked and laughed happily all the way, and it seemed that their walking was much easier.At around four o'clock in the afternoon, they returned to the Nanmingshan Police Station at the foot of the mountain.

Most of the comrades in the institute followed Deputy Director Wang to clear the mountain road, and only Jiang Shan and Duan Xueming stayed at their respective posts.Knowing that Zhou Ping was back, they all gathered in the office of the Criminal Investigation Division. Xu Lijie greeted each other happily when she met her old friends. After Zhou Ping and the others finished exchanging pleasantries, they immediately brought the conversation to the main topic: "Are those family members still in the institute?" "The others are going back to rest temporarily, and come back after the mountain road is cleared." Jiang Shan replied, "Only that Wu Yanhua has been refusing to leave, and must wait to see her husband."

Zhou Ping nodded, the person he most wanted to see now was Wu Yanhua: "Then where is she?" "Fall asleep in the reception room. It is said that I didn't close my eyes last night." Her father died mysteriously on the mountain, and her husband's condition was unknown. No matter how strong a woman is, it would be difficult for her to bear such double psychological suffering.Zhou Ping was thinking about whether she should continue to rest for a while, but Wu Yanhua came in from the door by himself. "Section Chief Zhou, is there any news now?" Her soft voice now gave off a feeling of weakness. A slightly pale complexion could not be concealed.

Even in such a situation, when the young and beautiful Xu Lijie looked at this woman who was more than ten years older than herself, she still couldn't help being overwhelmed by the classical temperament permeating her body, and there was even a hint of jealousy in her envious eyes. "I still haven't been able to contact you on the mountain, but now I need to know something new from you." Zhou Ping pointed to the sofa opposite the desk, "Please sit down and talk." "Thank you." Wu Yanhua nodded politely, Shi Shiran sat down, and then looked at Zhou Ping worriedly with wide eyes.

Zhou Ping walked back and forth in front of Wu Yanhua for a few steps, as if he was thinking about where to start, and then he asked, "Your father was rescued by Hu Junkai in 1972?" "yes." "You went to find him later and found that he was missing. When was that?" "It was 1976." This is consistent with the situation recorded in the file that he died by default in 1978 and was registered missing in 1976. "Yeah." Zhou Ping took a step forward, his eyes sparkling, "Why did it take so long?" Wu Yanhua frowned slightly and remained silent.

"The one you're wearing is a wedding ring, right?" Zhou Ping suddenly changed the subject and asked such a question, which made everyone present feel a little awkward.That unique silver ring was worn on Wu Yanhua's slender left middle finger. Although it was very eye-catching, what could it have to do with the things being discussed now? Wu Yanhua looked at him even more surprised, but she still nodded as an answer. "I noticed that your wedding date is engraved on it, October 1975." Zhou Ping straightened his thoughts and continued, "In fact, in 1974, the persecution of people in the cultural circles It's already stopped, you should go and bring Wu Jianfei back immediately. Why did you wait for so long? And you held a wedding before that, doesn't it seem inappropriate?"

After hearing Zhou Ping's analysis, Xu Lijie and the others all realized something.Indeed, when the whereabouts of the elders were unknown, it was an abnormal behavior for the two to rush to get married instead of looking for them.Everyone couldn't help casting doubtful eyes on Wu Yanhua. Wu Yanhua pursed her lips. After a moment of silence, she sighed and said, "This is my idea. Get married first, and then go find my father." "Why?" Zhou Ping was not surprised by such an answer, what he cared about was the hidden reason. "It's very simple to say." Wu Yanhua smiled wryly, "Because my father doesn't approve of our marriage."

Zhou Ping nodded and pondered, he was smoothly moving towards the answer he was looking for step by step.