Chapter 45 8. Lifetime mistakes

The 10.29 explosion on West Street added a lot of casualties, including suspects involved in smuggling, dock workers, police officers handling the case, and innocent passers-by.Along with this sensational event, Cheng Hao's smuggling case was basically completely solved. That day Wu Qiang stopped Lao Zhong at the tollbooth of Haiping Highway. Lao Zhong didn't put up much resistance and was honestly taken back to the bureau, but he was still dying. He refused to admit his crime, and it wasn't until Ye Xiangrong brought Hu Chengbin in that Lao Zhong realized that he couldn't hide. He stared at Hu Shuibin and said, "You can do it! You have the guts! Don't say it, wearing this skin, you really look like a People's Police!"

"Old Zhong, it's still too late for you to confess." Hu Shuibin ignored his ridicule and said calmly. "What is there to confess, you must have figured it out before you did it! We have known each other for so many years, so tell me, how will you sentence me?" Old Zhong leaned on his chair and said. "Old Zhong, let me ask you, where is Cheng Hao now?" Ye Xiangrong asked. "A meeting in Qing'an! He knows." Lao Zhong glanced at Hu Yongbin and said. Ye Xiangrong slapped the table hard and said, "Stop talking nonsense! He has escaped from Qing'an! Let me ask you where he might be hiding!"

"Then I don't know, didn't the people you sent follow? That's no good, it's more dereliction of duty than Police Officer Hu!" Old Zhong Pi said with a smile. Ye Xiangrong was annoyed, Cheng Hao did cleverly get rid of their scouts, and disappeared from Qing'an without anyone noticing.Now that the evidence is solid but the principal culprit is at large, coupled with the 10.29 bombing incident, the case is awkwardly suspended. The city, the bureau, the team, and all the police officers handling the case are under great pressure.Unlike them, Ye Xiangrong is still worried about Xia Ruhua and Wei Rufeng. Wei Rufeng is in the center of the explosion, and there is basically no possibility of surviving. According to him, Xia Ruhua was held in the hands of Cheng Hao. few.Ye Xiangrong felt that he had infinite power to help them, but now he had nowhere to start.Old Zhong's words stimulated him little by little, and Ye Xiangrong's resentment was on the verge of breaking out. Just when he jumped up to grab Old Zhong, Hu Yongbin grabbed him and pushed him on the chair.

"I really didn't expect you to be so loyal to Cheng Hao, but I want to remind you, what's the point of you protecting him like this?" Hu Yongbin said coldly. Old Zhong snorted and turned his head away without answering. Hu Yongbin continued, "Do you know what is the biggest difference between you and Cheng Hao? It's very simple, that is, you are sitting in front of us now, and he is not here." Lao Zhong raised his head, glanced at Hu Yongbin, and then hurriedly lowered his head. Ye Xiangrong found that his expression was a little disturbed. Hu Yongbin's tone did not change, and he said in an indifferent tone: "You think you are caught by us because of your bad luck. Is it okay if you are willing to admit it, but I will say three things. First, think about why he gave Cheng Xiuxiu a gun. He couldn’t be defending against the police, right? We have already tested that gun. It's very meaningful. It has the fingerprints of both Cheng Xiuxiu and you. If Cheng Xiuxiu didn't use that gun today, then I think that gun will be with you, right? Second, why didn't he make a deal with Cheng Xiuxiu for you? A one-day air ticket to the United States? Indeed, there are some facts in what he said, the visa is very difficult to get, the goods have to arrive, and the time cannot be arranged. But, I want to tell you that your declaration materials have never appeared in the customs. Thirdly, Lao Zhong, you should know Cheng Hao better than I do. This time you let Wei Rufeng go a lot further than Cheng Hao wanted, because you are also afraid of what might happen, right? Let me continue. Is it? Cheng Hao wants you to stay and help him deal with this batch of goods, and you will just let Wei Rufeng stay and receive the goods and wait for news. You are all looking for the most suitable scapegoat, right?"

Old Zhong's mouth opened slightly, his appearance was far from his usual shrewd appearance, but he didn't notice it himself, he just looked straight at Hu Yongbin.Hu Yongbin looked at him, the old clock gradually began to shake slightly, and then took a deep breath. Ye Xiangrong glanced at Hu Yongbin in admiration, then turned his head and said, "I'll ask you one last time, where is Cheng Hao hiding?" "I... I really don't know..." Old Zhong said with a pale face, "He didn't tell me where he was going, and he might have already left the country."

Hu Yongbin and Ye Xiangrong looked at each other. They both knew that Lao Zhong must not have lied now. He really didn't know where Cheng Hao went. Coming out of the interrogation room, Ye Xiangrong lit a cigarette and said: "Cheng Hao didn't escape, we sent people to watch him early in the morning, and there is no record of his entry and exit recently, and the possibility of forging documents is not high. His photo It has been sent out, he must still be in China now, but I don’t know where he is hiding!” "Your senior is in a hurry. He can escape for a while but can't escape forever. You have handled this case very well." Hu Yongbin patted him on the shoulder and said.

"What's so good if you haven't caught Cheng Hao yet?" Ye Xiangrong said angrily, "You should also pay attention to safety, I'm afraid you will cause trouble if your identity is revealed." Hu Chengbin smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I know it myself." The two went to Captain Hou's office together. When they reached the door, they met Wu Qiang head-on. Wu Qiang grabbed Ye Xiangrong, gave him some photos and said, "Cheng Xiuxiu's body was found at the West Street warehouse. Take a look, she was facing the explosion point with her back, and she should have run out, but... she has lost her appearance."

Hu Chengbin stared blankly at the person in the photo who could no longer describe his appearance, thinking of how Cheng Xiuxiu put his shoulders on him and asked him for a drink on weekdays, his heart felt a little desolate.He thought of Wei Rufeng, who had been standing beside him forbearance and begged him desperately, and asked in a low voice, "What about Wei Rufeng?" Wu Qiang shook his head and said, "It hasn't been discovered yet... They said that Wei Rufeng might be closer to the explosion point than Cheng Xiuxiu, so..." Wu Qiang's words silenced both Hu Yongbin and Ye Xiangrong, and Ye Xiangrong clenched his hands unconsciously. He had promised to the siblings that he would help them, but now he didn't even know where they were.

Ah Jiu took Xia Ruhua all the way to the south, they had never stayed in a hotel, Ah Jiu always drove the car to a remote place to take a nap, and then waited for Cheng Hao's call to go in the direction he said.He was afraid that Xia Ruhua would struggle on the road, so he tied her up all the time, gave her sleeping pills, and even fed her some soup and porridge to prevent her from escaping. Xia Ruhua was always groggy, When she was hardly awake, she would always call Wei Rufeng's name in the half-dream and half-awake like a dream, which made the hairs all over Ah Jiu's body stand on end.

Ah Jiu had never had any communication with Xia Ruhua. He didn't know how to face Xia Ruhua. He could hardly sleep in those days. As soon as he closed his eyes, Wei Rufeng appeared in front of him, gave him a thumbs up, and said with a smile, brother .Every so often he would wake up with a start, unable to fall asleep again.If it weren't for Cheng Hao's calls from time to time, he would definitely not be able to hold on. In the end, Ah Jiu brought Xia Ruhua to meet Cheng Hao in Hanfeng, and the three of them were no longer what they were before. Cheng Hao, who was always well-dressed, was casually wearing an old shirt. Ah Jiu's eyes were blue and his face was full of stubble. And Xia Ruhua was so thin that she only had a little weight left, and with her eyes closed she could hardly see any trace of life.After the meeting, Cheng Hao didn't say much to him, but just patted him on the shoulder, and gave him a wad of money and a pack of cigarettes.Ah Jiu was clutching a thick banknote that he had never taken before, but his heart was at a loss. When he and Cheng Hao moved Xia Ruhua into the desolate and dilapidated hut, Ah Jiu understood that he was desperate. , there is no way out.

Xia Ruhua woke up at night, it was raining outside, the pattering sound made her tremble, she looked around in a daze, there was nothing she was familiar with here, she couldn't help curling up, and fixed her eyes on the on Cheng Hao's face. "Ru... where is the wind?" Xia Ruhua hadn't made a continuous sound for a long time, her voice was a little hoarse, she licked her chapped lips and said, "Let him come in to accompany me." "Look, does she look like me?" Cheng Hao didn't answer her. He raised the newspaper in his hand, pointed to the photo of Cheng Xiuxiu published on the 10.29 case, and asked Xia Ruhua, "Eyes and nose. Well, there seems to be a bit of resemblance. She still looks like her mother, but she is prettier than the two of us. Since childhood, some people have said that she will grow up, picking on the advantages of her mother and me." "Where is Rufeng? Let Rufeng come in." Xia Ruhua panicked, sobbing softly. "Her mother died when she was born. At that time, I was not well-formed and poor. Her mother had dystocia and bleeding, and the big hospitals in the city refused to accept her. I took her back to the town. Along the way, she We kept crying and shouting, but no one helped us. The doctor on night shift at the town hospital came out after a long time. After 3 hours, her mother went away... She obviously survived, she loved the child so much, but she only became a mother for 3 hours... From then on, all my feelings were given to this child Now, I swear that I will spend my whole life and her mother's unfinished next life on Xiuxiu, even for her mother's sake. I want to earn a lot of money, and I want Xiuxiu to never have to live without money. I want her to be happy, I want her mother to smile at Jiuquan!" Cheng Hao's voice became louder and louder, he trembled excitedly, Xia Ruhua hid in the corner of the bed in fear, but Cheng Hao approached her step by step. "My Xiuxiu is outstanding, she is beautiful, benevolent, and simple. But she died! She died before her mother's age! She died with Wei Rufeng!" "No! No! Rufeng is not dead! He is not dead!" Xia Ruhua seemed to hear some terrible spell, she shook her head crazily and screamed loudly.Cheng Hao red eyes, pressed her on the bed, choked her neck and said: "He is dead! He is dead! He was blown up! He was burned to death! Turned into ashes! There are no bones left! I say he is dead, he is dead!" I have to die!" "Why, why?" Tears flowed from Xia Ruhua's empty eyes. "You have to ask yourself." Two expressions of pain and pride appeared on Cheng Hao's face at the same time, ferocious and distorted, and strange flames danced in his eyes, just like the fire in West Street that night, in Xia Ru Hua's eyes gradually changed from blurred to clear, "I saw you for the first time, your body was dirty, stained with Ah Fu's blood, your eyes were like broken glass beads, there was nothing inside, that desperate expression, Just as it is now... that amuses me, your weaknesses are right there in front of my eyes, fragile ones can be destroyed with a single pinch. I tell you, you never have a choice, some people can Deciding the fate of tens of thousands of people, some people can only accept the arrangements of others. Wei Rufeng overestimated himself, he actually dared to find the police! He actually implicated Xiuxiu! I would feel desperate if Wei Rufeng died ! I want to avenge my daughter! I want to make your life worse than death!" Cheng Hao laughed loudly, his hands tightened tighter and tighter, the pain of suffocation made Xia Ruhua's sanity gradually slacken, the great grief dislocated time and space, the rain and flames mixed together, one side was still at ease, while the other was still at ease burning.Xia Ruhua felt that a thread in her heart was broken with Wei Rufeng's annihilated voice, a lightning bolt struck outside the window, fate reincarnated, and she seemed to have returned to the night that changed her life. Xia Ruhua struggled vigorously, her sudden burst of strength was astonishing, Cheng Hao was hit by her on the brow bone, and blood dripped down the corner of his eye. As soon as he let go, Xia Ruhua turned over and climbed out of the bed, but she didn't run away, but just walked to the window in a daze, lying on the window sill and smiling, "Look, it's getting dark. Rufeng is coming back soon." Yes, he promised me, it won’t be long. It’s raining outside, I’m going to pick him up with an umbrella. By the way, you can go now! He’ll kill you with a knife when he comes back.” Xia Ruhua walked up to Cheng Hao, brushed his fingers lightly over his shoulder and said, "All of a sudden, this place will bleed..." Xia Ruhua turned around with a "giggle" smile, she turned her head suddenly, and said very seriously: "We will be together until we grow old and die. We are really happy. One day, I will see you again." To him! Do you believe it? I believe it!" Cheng Hao stared at her obsessively, letting the blood blind his eyes.Cheng Xiuxiu in the newspaper was lying quietly on the ground, staring at her father lonely, the blood dripping on her cheeks, like a flirtatious flower blooming... That year, Xia Ruhua was 22 years old, and Wei Rufeng was unknown.