Chapter 20 Twenty Detention House Secrets

Afterwards, Shao Changshui made a detailed report to Team Zhao.After listening to Shao Changshui's report, Zhao Wuliu pondered for a while, then took out a transcript from the safe behind him and handed it to Shao Changshui.Shao Changshui asked: "What?" Zhao Wuliu said: "Look at it. A record from Dongba River." Dongba River is a block in the provincial capital.Five years ago, it belonged to the urban-rural fringe area of ​​the suburbs with few people.Due to work needs, the Criminal Investigation Corps rented instead of buying, built two sets of farmyards, signed a 30-year contract with them, removed all the original earthen courtyard walls and dilapidated bungalows, and rebuilt a two-meter-long house. With a high red brick wall, a three-story simple building was built, and a "work point" was set up to handle major cases.Comrades within the corps used to call it "Dongbahe Branch".In recent years, Dongba River has built a lot of mid-to-high-end real estate, and it has become a very prosperous new neighborhood in the provincial capital.The nearby developers approached Zhao Wuliu many times to negotiate, willing to pay a high price for the 600 to 700 square meters they occupied, and make a unified plan, but Zhao Wuliu didn't agree to them. "Then you make an offer." They said helplessly to Zhao Wuliu. "It's not about the price," Zhao Wuliu replied. "What's the problem?" the developers asked helplessly. "No problem at all.I just don't want to let you people take all the advantages. "Zhao Wuliu replied Yuan. For a period of time, the comrades responsible for solving several related cases such as "car accident" and "bank safe bombed and security guard killed" have gathered to work in this yard.

It was a transcript of the interrogation of the driver who caused the accident.This guy still doesn't admit that he hit Lord Lao with the steering wheel, and he still doesn't know whether the steering wheel was still in his hands at the time of the incident, let alone the ins and outs of the mysterious "other person" in the cab.According to his description, comrades from the Technical Investigation Section drew a portrait of "another person".Comrades took this portrait and carried out investigation and identification in the neighborhoods and villages near the incident site.No valuable clues were found either.

As for the bank case, there was still some progress.It was found that the security guard who was killed was also from Tao Ligen.This information made everyone's eyes light up, thinking that something could be caught at once.Immediately afterwards, they sent people to Taoligan to check his social relations, but found that he was an orphan and had no relatives in Taoligan.Served as a soldier for more than a year.He performed poorly and was punished for early discharge from the army: After returning to the place, somehow, he was "mixed" into the security team again.It is said that people are quite weird.And introverted.I usually don't like to socialize with people; but a while ago, I became addicted to gambling, and I heard that I owe a lot of gambling debts.Can you find some clues from his gamblers? I don't have a clue yet.

"The scene of the bombing of the bank has been carefully cleaned up. It was found that there was more than one safe in No. 1807. For this reason, some comrades suggested that until there is no sufficient evidence to prove that the perpetrator went to No. 1807 safe, we cannot It is determined that the bombing of the bank safe and the abnormal death of Mr. Lao are internally related... Now it seems that the No. 1807 cabinet may also be bombed by mistake. The two incidents are probably not the same. Inevitable connection." Zhao Wuliu said. "This view is too subversive..." Shao Changshui said hesitantly.

"Judging from the information provided by Cao Nan today, the series of 'changes' that occurred in Mr. Lao's later life and mental state may be a series of 'changes' taken in order to try to stay in Taurigan and complete the investigation work to the end. This self-protection measure is his disguise and expedient measure. But it is also possible that it is not a 'disguise', not some 'expedient measure', but some real change in his heart: "Zhao Wuliu is cautious Analyzing, "Actually, you don't know Donglin very well. Don't look at him who always looks so confident, capable, and tough. In fact, he is quite weak in his heart, just like some swamps in our black land. On the surface, the grass and trees are lush, but there are rather weak "wetlands" underneath; in addition, he is more emotional, and when he encounters some unreasonable things, he loves himself and himself to death, to death, to drill Once you get to the dead end and can't get out, Jing may collapse..."

"What do you mean? It seems that you are also saying that Master Lao was not murdered..." Shao Changshui asked in surprise, "but...but... Master Lao did write the word 'murder' on my hand. If It wasn't murder, why did he write that? Why did those people take such a big risk to come to my house to steal that rubbing? Why are they afraid that we will make this rubbing public?" Shao Changshui asked.The tone gradually became a little excited. "I heard that there is such a mental symptom. People who suffer from this disease always feel that everyone around them is going to murder him and persecute him..."

"You think Mr. Lao has schizophrenia?!" Shao Changshui was taken aback, and asked loudly, almost shouting.The reaction was so intense that he was surprised not only by himself, but also by Team Zhao. "Calm down!" Zhao Wuliu immediately scolded, "No one draws conclusions now. They are all analyzing and inferring. However, all these statements must be fully understood, whether it is true or not. Be objective. Be calm. No Bring any frame. When Cao Nan was yelling about this issue just now, how did you do the work for her? Now, why are you confused yourself?" "I may be a little restless... But it's really hard for me to accept the idea that Master Lao is mentally ill... If someone says that, it's because they don't understand Master Lao. But you They are all his old comrades-in-arms, who have worked and fought together for decades. You should be very clear about whether a comrade like him will have mental problems..." Shao Changshui said with some frustration.

"...But recently I have asked myself many times, do I, do we really understand Mr. Lao? Do I, do we really understand those friends, comrades, and relatives around us? We see them laugh and they cry , Seeing them roaring, they are silent. But have we ever cared about why they laugh, why cry, why they roar, and why they are silent? We only want them to be obedient, to work hard, to study hard, and not to give this society It’s fine to stab someone; otherwise, have we really cared and understood?” Zhao Wuliu suddenly issued a series of stern questions.But judging from his expression, these accusations seem to be aimed more at himself, and more of a self-blame, "Especially in these years, there is no need to talk about caring between people, as long as You can earn money, as long as you can satisfy a certain desire..."

"..." Shao Changshui fell silent.This is his habit and his "advantage". Even under the most necessary circumstances, he will not ask more than three consecutive questions in front of the leader.What's more, at this moment, the leader lost his temper again, and he was doing deep reflection again, so he wouldn't bother himself anymore. "You go to Mr. Lao's house right away and have a good talk with your sister-in-law. We have been ignoring the closest people around him, his wife and his daughter. They should know his heart best. Don't talk to them about the case , just talk about his personality and heart, talk about those aspects that were ignored by us when he was alive, and truly grasp his inner direction in the final stage. Regarding that little girl Cao Nan, do you have anything else to add? "

"Well... about her... the comrades in our group think that this girl is simply amazing. With her age and experience, she shouldn't know so many things, and she shouldn't be mixed with such a group of adults and old people So familiar, so well-informed..." "There is a situation that you may not know. This girl has contacts with Acting Governor Gu and the Vice Mayor Zhu who was sentenced to death, and she is very familiar with her..." "yes?" "Surprised, aren't you? Didn't you tell me once that she stopped you before going to Li Min's branch? Let me tell you, she is quite familiar with our former director Li, and not in a normal way." .”

"Oh?" "Since you talked to me about her situation last time, I think we should pay attention to this girl, and let people use a little trick to get to know her roughly. Good guy, it's not easy! Maybe it's still Big fish!" "Big fish? She's directly involved in these cases? Can't she?" "Of course it is not yet possible to draw such a conclusion that she has been involved in the case: but it is true that she must have had a considerable relationship with these cases in some respects and to some extent. So, you In the process of contacting her in the future, we must be very careful. I guess she will come to us on her own initiative. The great thing about this girl is that she is not hiding from the police like ordinary people related to the case. Avoiding the police No, she didn't, she took the initiative to come to the door. By actively approaching, she can influence or even control the direction of our detection." "She's trying to influence and control our detection direction? Don't you think she's a bit high..." "Look, look, don't you think she's simple? Are you a little bit in love with this girl? Huh? As far as I know, this girl is quite likable. Otherwise, how could she be with so many people? The big man came so close?" "Mr. Zhao, are you talking about yourself?" Shao Changshui's face became slightly hot.He suddenly remembered the scent he smelled from her body, and he felt a little guilty and uneasy about it. The next day, Shao Changshui took someone to talk to Quanying's sister-in-law again.Because there was an appointment in advance, when they arrived, Quanying and Master Lao's only daughter, Xiaoxiao, were already waiting at home.After entering the house, like last time, Shao Changshui first went to pay respects to Lao Lao's portrait three sticks of incense.The mourning hall has not been withdrawn yet, and there are two portraits of Master Lao, one large and one small, enshrined in front of the mourning hall.The two portraits of Mr. Lao are both wearing police uniforms. The larger one is a color photo taken in recent years, and the slightly smaller black and white photo was taken when he was just named a national second-level hero model in his early years. He still wears a police uniform on his chest Wearing the shiny hero badge.It should be admitted that Lord Lao was really handsome when he was young. "Today let's talk about some of the situation before Master Lao's accident. I'm very sorry, and I have to let you recall those sad things..." "As long as it's useful for you to solve the case, let us do whatever we want." Xiaoxiao interjected.This girl is also in her twenties, and when her father is mentioned, the circles of her eyes are still red immediately.At this time, sitting next to the stepmother, holding the arm of the stepmother sensibly, cuddling together as if they depended on each other. "... To talk about Donglin's changes, Xiaoxiao and I thought about it carefully. Before Donglin's accident, his whole person had indeed undergone considerable changes. He didn't like to tell us what happened outside, let alone talk about it. Feelings about these things. Anyone who wants to ask about it will be punished if it doesn’t go well. But for some reason, he likes to talk about it. I don’t think I need to explain more, you should all be able to understand. But before the accident, as long as he returned to the provincial capital, he seldom went out for a walk. He was always holding back at home, which made me panic, and sometimes rushed out He, I hope he will go out for a stroll. At that time, I called the Zhao team and asked him if he could take some time to talk to him..." "At that time, Commander Zhao was very busy, and he didn't expect such a thing to happen later. Therefore, the two of them never had a chat." Lao Xiao added. "For this, Commander Zhao feels very sorry, and I'm especially sorry for Captain Lao." Shao Changshui hastily apologized on behalf of the captain, although Commander Zhao did not authorize him to do so.Then he asked again as a hint, "Do you still remember what he told you? What was wrong with him during that time? Who in Taurigan provoked him and made things difficult for him? " "We summed it up. During that time, what he told us most was these two things." Little Lao took out a note from an old pencil case on the table.She explained one by one according to what was written on the note. "First, he told us many good things about Gu Liyuan and Zhu Lei..." "Say good things about them? What kind of good things do you say?" Shao Changshui asked hurriedly. "That's too much..." Xiao Lao instinctively looked at his stepmother as he thought about it, as if he wanted his stepmother to help remind him at this time. "The main thing is that he didn't expect that these two young cadres would be so difficult in the early days of Tao Ligen's business, so energetic and creative, and so able to endure hardship... In short, they are all good words:" Quan Ying Said. "...Why did he tell you good things about Acting Governor Gu and Zhu Lei?" Shao Changshui asked again. "Well, he didn't explain it to us." Xiao Xiao said, "It's always out of emotion." Quan Ying explained, "You should know that Dong Lin is easily moved. He was asked to investigate the problem, and when he went there, he heard and saw a lot of good things, so he went home and expressed his feelings: And some of our young cadres were really outstanding when they first started. The country has done a lot for the people. Look at the two young principals and secretaries we just mentioned in our school, that’s how it is..." "Okay, okay, don't talk about the bad things in your school. Let's go on. The second aspect that my dad talked about more is that it's great to be an official... The head of the township, the head of the county, and the secretary of the county party committee. I really want to do whatever I want." Lao Xiao glanced at the note and said: "Third..." Xiao Xiao glanced at the note again and continued, "Third, he can really understand why so many leading cadres will If something goes wrong, there will be major changes. He said, I really can’t completely blame them themselves. This has something to do with the environment they live in. Anyone in such an environment has to change, and problems may occur.” "When he said 'those cadres who have changed', did he refer to them in general, or did they have specific targets?" Shao Changshui asked sensitively. "Hmm..." Quanying hesitated whether to say it directly or with reservations. "What are you doing? It's all here, why are you still hesitating!" Xiao Xiao was anxious, put aside the note, scolded her stepmother, and said to Shao Changshui, "Of course there is something to point to." "Who are you referring to?" "Gu Acting Governor." "Xiao Xiao! Don't talk nonsense." Quanying's face changed color. "What nonsense?!" The little face also changed color, "Uncle Shao and the others are here to find out Dad's thoughts and behaviors in the last stage, and find out who he offended and who he recruited. .That's how we can find out who murdered him." "Then I... we... can't talk nonsense..." "Who is talking nonsense? My dad told us that he did know in Taurigan that Acting Governor Gu had done a very good job when he was the leader there. It can be said to be very outstanding. It can be said that he is a very outstanding talent. But then this person changed. Maybe in many aspects he is still very good and outstanding, but in other aspects, he has really changed...become very different from the original Gu Liyuan..." "Xiao Xiao! Shut up! Do you know what you're talking about?" Quan Ying almost cried. "I didn't say my father was killed by Acting Governor Gu." "Xiao Xiao!" Quan Ying rushed to Lao Xiao and shouted loudly, "Get out! Get out! If you don't get out, I won't talk about it." This gentle middle school female teacher who has always been able to endure humiliation , At critical moments and occasions, she still showed her determination to "be a teacher" and her true qualities of adhering to "principled positions".She knew that Shao Changshui and the others came to talk to her on behalf of the Public Security Bureau.She knew that they were investigating the case of Donglin.She knew she should tell the truth.She knows that those who tell the truth will not suffer in the end.She knew that even if she encountered some ups and downs because of telling the truth, according to her usual code of ethics and social regulations, she should still tell the truth to Shao Changshui and the others who came on behalf of the organization.For decades, she has done the same, and taught her students one after another in the same way.But...but...but... facing Donglin's portrait today, watching the yellow and white chrysanthemums on the wreaths wither day by day, it is impossible to hear Donglin's firm and brisk footsteps in this room... She felt that it was so difficult for herself to tell the truth.In the past, whenever she encountered such an important matter, Dong Lin would always make up for her, and Dong Lin would always show up to deal with it.As the saying goes, when the sky falls, a big man will carry it.Now the Big One was gone: she felt empty.She knew the gap would never be filled.She is in a trance = she is overwhelmed.She was afraid...she was trembling...she knew that Donglin's death was inseparable from the society outside this home, and the mutation and turmoil that was taking place in that society.She is not afraid of death.She just didn't know what to do with it all.She didn't know what kind of truck would come one day, and a pair of equally evil hands were waiting outside the door for her and Xiao Xiao... ... For a full tens of seconds, she stood face to face with Xiao Xiao, who was also stubborn and refused to give in, like this: it was Shao Changshui and the others who dragged Xiao Xiao out of the room.Quan Yingcai slumped down in a chair.After a long while, he said to Shao Changshui and the others with great apology: "I'm so sorry for you: I made you laugh..." "It's okay..." Shao Changshui hurriedly comforted: "Sister-in-law Quan, you don't have to be afraid, just speak up if you have something to say, the hall will take all necessary measures to protect the safety of your family," the lesbian who came with Shao Changshui also came forward to comfort her. "I'm not afraid... no... not afraid..." Quanying stood up and smiled reluctantly, but the grief for days, sleep and eating disturbances, and the sudden outburst just now made her, who was already mentally and physically exhausted, no longer support her Can't stop.After shaking twice, it fell down.Shao Changshui and others hurriedly called Xiaoxiao into the room, and several people hurriedly sent Quanying to a nearby hospital. After careful examination by the doctor, they said that there was no serious problem.It's just too much grief.When I got home, I settled Quanying down, found some supplements such as red dates, wolfberries, and white fungus from the house, and quickly stewed them. I also told Xiaoxiao not to talk back to her, and left her phone number. , Let Xiao Xiao report quickly. But what he didn't expect was that shortly after Shao Changshui returned to No. 88, Longwan Road, he received a small phone call, saying that he wanted to "talk" with the comrades in the working group. "It's better to take care of your mother first, and don't let her increase the burden on her mind..." Shao Changshui persuaded on the phone. "My stepmother asked me to come to you." Xiaoxiao replied on the phone, "She felt sorry for you just now. I'm really sorry for delaying such an important matter for you." She told Shao Changshui that she had In the reception room at No. 88, "I'm talking to you on my mobile phone." Xiaoxiao told Shao Changshui that after they left Lao's house, her stepmother thought about it calmly, called Xiaoxiao to the bed, checked her attitude just now, and then asked Xiaoxiao to go to the "comrade working group" immediately, "Go on quickly" with the conversation she had interrupted.She told Xiao Xiaoxiao: "You can tell them what you want to say. I think this is what your father wants us to do. Of course, you have to be cautious. Because any information we provide may affect the next step of the working group. It will affect whether they can accurately solve the mystery of your father's death. It is of great importance. As for other... I think, as long as we tell the truth, other... other... I can't take care of so much for the time being ..." "Your stepmother is really a good person..." Shao Changshui said with emotion. "Yes..." The little eye circles are slightly red, "In a while, she will come to talk to you in person. She said that I may not know about some things, and she doesn't want me to know. So, she will talk to you alone talk." "That's good. But your stepmother is so weak, we should go home and talk to her." Shao Changshui hurriedly responded, and asked cautiously, "When you were at your house just now, you said that your father died before the incident happened. I often talk to you about Acting Governor Gu..." As she asked, she paid attention to the changes in Xiao Xiao's expression, lest she should be frightened by her questioning inappropriately. "Yes, he was very emotional. On the one hand, he really felt that Gu Liyuan was very outstanding and outstanding; he felt that it was indeed a rare thing in a century for a leader as outstanding as Gu Liyuan to emerge in a small place like Taoligen; at the same time, he felt that in It is very difficult to be an official in Taurigen's place..." "Why?" Shao Changshui asked quickly when he found that Xiaoxiao was willing to deepen the conversation. "He said that being an official in Taurrigan was really 'smell good'. It was good enough to make you forget who you really were, to use a valid saying, to make you You can’t find Bei at all. Later, it’s hard for you to stay the same. My father said that in that environment, whoever is placed there and in that position must be changed, but the name change is less , Quantitative change or qualitative change..." "Did he tell you in detail what changes happened to Acting Governor Gu during that time?" Seeing that Xiao Xiao didn't avoid the sensitive topic of Gu Liyuan, Shao Changshui tried to ask again from this aspect. "That's not true..." Xiao Xiao immediately replied, but Cha hurriedly explained, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, he really didn't tell us about the situation in detail. You know, he has been working as a public security officer all his life. , especially pay attention to the difference between inside and outside, and never say what should not be said...During that time, he had said enough at home, and it had already surprised me and my stepmother..." Perhaps because he was disappointed to see that Shao Changshui was not without exception, Xiaoxiao quickly added: "There is a sentence that he told us many times..." "Really? Which sentence?" Sure enough, Shao Changshui perked up and asked. "He said that the place of Taurigan is Geshi. Don't look at the remoteness of Taoligen. It is really a place that produces talents, but it is also a place that destroys talents..." "For example..." "For example, the people in Taoligen are too good at serving the leaders. Take the TV station as an example. Before Gu Liyuan, there was a secretary of the municipal party committee who was from Shaanxi, and the TV station always broadcast Qin opera. Later, there was a secretary who was from Jiangsu. The TV station Just always broadcast tin dramas, one secretary was from Fujian, and the TV station changed to broadcast Gaojia dramas. The whole TV station has become an on-demand station for the secretary of the municipal party committee. When Gu Liyuan took office, they learned that Gu Liyuan was still a poet in the university. The members of the society were once keen on poetry recitation, so they kept arranging poetry and prose sound and picture dubbing in the variety show column. The cultural system also organized poetry recitation groups in various districts, counties, streets, schools, and communities. It is no exaggeration to say. There are a large number of poetry recitation groups in Taurigan City, sufficient funds for activities, and frequent performances, which are definitely more than the sum of the province's total; Unexpectedly, no one from the citizens of Taurigan raised any objections to the reciting of Liudiao's poems. He just endured it. Of course, I have to say it again, he couldn't bear it. What can he do? In the future, I was too busy, and some comrades in the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee proposed, "In order to ensure that Secretary Gu has more time to concentrate on major issues, he will not have to be involved in the Standing Committee meetings to discuss and study general issues." discuss it with a researcher, make a preliminary decision, then report to him, and let him make the final decision'. Over time, Gu Liyuan often overturned the resolutions of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. The matter of the Secretary overriding the Standing Committee , it became a 'normal phenomenon' in Taurigan. In fact, at first, this was not what Gu Liyuan asked for. Of course, because you are the leader, you can refuse and object. But the leader is also a human being! Who can stand the people around Every day, every day, every day, I say in my ear, you can do it, you can do it, you should do it... Who can stand the people around him bowing their heads and 'kneeling' to him? In our In society, there is no law that strongly guarantees and protects subordinates and ordinary people to say 'no' to officials. Without such protection and guarantee, who dares to say no? Who dare not kneel down? A person in power can't hear the word "no", and the knees and necks of the people in front of him are so soft. This situation can last for one year, two years, and ten years or eight years. How can he not undergo fundamental changes? Why not? Do you think that you are the powerful god on the top of Mount Olympus, who can do everything? He said that once a person feels that he can do everything, he is only one step away from doing whatever he wants It's..." Speaking of this, Lao Xiao paused for a while, as if she was sorting out her thoughts, and then she continued: "My dad said that this phenomenon is very common in Taurigan, and some privileges are not what the leaders originally asked for. It was given by everyone on their own initiative. The more you give, the more you want... Later, when Gu Liyuan occasionally attended the Standing Committee, all the Standing Committee members would stand up and welcome him. Gu Liyuan criticized the Standing Committee in public, and he could say something like this:' Look for yourself, is this something that people do?' In Taurigan this has become a 'custom', a 'tradition'. Those private bosses absolutely implement the management method that one person has the final say in their own enterprises. Take the Far Eastern Tang Dynasty where my father works as an example. Large and small conference rooms are hung with large portraits of the boss Rao Shangdu, just like the old days It’s like hanging a portrait of Ma Enleisimao. Rao Shangdu himself couldn’t stand it, and repeatedly asked his people to remove his large portrait, but after several years, he couldn’t remove it. In Shengtang Company, regardless of the general assembly Xiaohui, you go and listen. The so-called meeting is actually just Rao Shangdu talking alone, and others are listening and memorizing. My dad also gave us an example, which is about his own business. He said, that day , just announced that he was the manager of the security department. At noon, he was clearing his desk. Someone knocked lightly on the door of his office, and then poked his head in and asked softly with a smile, "Manager Lao, are you still there?" Shall I eat? I’ll cook for you?” After eating, someone naturally took his dishes to wash. There is no requirement that you have to cook for the manager, let alone wash the dishes for the manager. Some regulations even oppose this, but in Taurigan, there is such an atmosphere: as soon as you become a team leader, someone will come to 'serve' you immediately. In those private companies, look at those employees Looking at the eyes of the boss, he is completely indifferent, absolutely obedient and without self-awareness... The party cadres and the party are in charge, but who will supervise and restrain these private enterprise bosses? Who will restrain them who willfully infringe on the interests of employees What about their behavior? Some people want to stand up and speak out against these bosses, and some so-called economists are still yelling loudly. Your actions will damage China's economic development. And reform and opening up: But have they thought about it?If things go on like this, what will happen over time? I'm afraid of everything over time... Yes.The money has been earned, the building has been built, there are more green spaces on the expressway than before, and the car is whimpering, what will happen over time..." At this point, Xiao Lao paused for a while. "Did your father tell you anything else?" Shao Changshui asked. "During a period of time, he told us these things over and over again..." Xiao Xiao replied. "Don't you think... he is so... so... a little abnormal? Why does he keep saying the same thing?" Shao Changshui cautiously probed. "I think he's normal." Maybe Xiaoxiao heard the rumors that his father was mentally abnormal before the incident. She was very sensitive and disgusted to such a statement, and her reaction was very violent. "He has a temperament. Middle-aged people, if they want to pay attention to something, they will be more devoted than ordinary people. Those people with red mouth and white teeth make up that my father is mentally abnormal, that is definitely spreading rumors and slandering! He is always sober = I understand him. He More sober than many of us." Her face was flushed, and her eyes were burning with wet light.Of course Shao Changshui didn't dare to argue with Chi anymore on "normal and abnormal issues".Before the conversation with Xiaoxiao was finished, the communication office called, saying that a middle-aged woman was looking for "Group Leader Shao". "It can't be my mother?" Xiao Xiao hurriedly called.Shao Changshui hurried to the gate to look, and it really was Quanying's sister-in-law. "Look, it was agreed that we will go to your place to listen to your talk. Why did you come here?" Shao Changshui hurriedly welcomed her into the office. After that, Xiao Lao sat for a while, and left with a sense of humor . "Is the situation of the small novel useful to you?" Quanying asked. "Useful. Useful. We are useful in any situation you mentioned." Shao Changshui hurriedly responded. "I don't want Xiaoxiao to get involved in my conversation, because I don't want to hurt her heart. Dong Lin's place in his daughter's heart is too important. Some words can come from other people's mouths, but they can't come from my mouth. If she knows that I am saying the same thing, she will be very, very unacceptable..." Quanying said, her eyes were red again. "It's okay. You say it boldly, no matter what you say, we will keep it secret from you. Drink your saliva and speak slowly." Shao Changshui hurriedly comforted. Quanying took the tea cup that Shao Changshui handed her, but she didn't drink it immediately. She just lowered her head and sat silently for a while, and then she spoke slowly; but when she opened her mouth to speak, Shao Changshui swallowed She was shocked, because she also thought that Mr. Lao had some abnormal mental phenomena before the accident.She spoke slowly, but clearly and with certainty.This made Shao Changshui feel an unexpected blow. For a while, he held his breath and felt that it was difficult for him to breathe.Heartbeat increased.After all, she is Lord Lao's wife, the person who understands his inner state best, and the one who protects him the most.Besides, she is a middle school teacher with higher education and knows what mental disorders and psychopathy are.What she said and the judgment she made should be authoritative and unquestionable. Quanying said that Master Lao suffered from severe insomnia at that stage. He could not sleep all night and had a headache... He would sit alone in a corner and cry for a long time... He would keep asking Quanying such a question, if If he continues to stay in Taurigan, will his life be in danger... "Don't Xiaoxiao know these things?" Shao Changshui asked. "Xiaoxiao really doesn't know about these situations. During the day, or in front of Xiaoxiao, Donglin can still control his emotions." Later, when analyzing and summarizing the situation, a deputy captain disagreed with Quanying's view.He analyzed: "If Donglin can control his emotions when Xiaoxiao is present, it means that he has no major mental problems = at most it is a neurasthenia or something like that. It is really a mental violation Abnormality. It is impossible to control yourself. It is the same as a person who is really drunk and always thinks he is not drunk." Zhao Wuliu did not participate in the discussion of "neurasthenia" and "mental abnormality". He just asked: "Master Lao first felt that his life was threatened. When did that happen? Did you ask?" "I asked." Shao Changshui replied, "Sister-in-law Quanying said. The first time she heard Mr. Lao say this was probably more than two months before the incident." "More than two months? That's after he suffered successive setbacks with Yu Dacheng, Master Cao and Shou Taiqiu?" "Yes. It was also when he deliberately indulged in eating, drinking and having fun in Taurigan..." "In Taurigan, he seemed so presumptuous and indulgent. But when he returned home to the provincial capital, late at night, he appeared so painful and contradictory, and he obviously felt threatened and fearful..." A deputy captain said with emotion road. "Did you ask my sister-in-law? During this period of time, did Master Lao come into contact with any suspicious people? Or did any suspicious people go to see Master Lao?" asked a deputy captain. "I asked." Shao Changshui replied, "sister-in-law said, and I didn't see him interacting with any suspicious people. Mr. Lao has always been good at making friends = but this time. As soon as he gets home, he rarely goes out to visit or socialize." .” "During this period of time, did any priest come to see Master Lao?" Commander Zhao suddenly asked. "Yes..." Shao Changshui replied, but was stunned for a moment.According to Quanying's sister-in-law's recollection, during this period of time, there was indeed a priest who came to beat Lord Lao.But he hasn’t reported this situation yet, so why did the captain ask about it? Could it be that the captain also got hold of this situation through other channels?” said Quanying’s sister-in-law. This incident made her quite upset. Because in the later period of questioning, I don’t know why, Mr. Lao always found a lot of Catholic books, and he often looked through them alone, and often stared in a daze... Sister-in-law Said that she looked at him like that, and her heart was terrified, she was really afraid that he would go out of his way, get into a dead end, and never come out again..." “天主教基督教都是正经教门，一般情况下不会让人走火人魔的。”赵总队随口这么解释了一下，又问道，“那神父都跟劳爷说些啥了?” “嫂子说，这，她不知道。那神父每回一来，劳爷就把他拽进房间里屋，关上门，单独跟他说悄悄话，从来不让她旁听。”邵长水说道。 “你马上再去找一下泉英嫂子，让她看看这张照片。”赵总队边说边掏出一张照片，递给邵长水，“让她指认一下，上她家去找劳爷的是不是就是照片上的这一位?” 邵长水接过照片来一看，照片上的这位神父留着挺大一部胡子，不是他意料中的那个白白净净、斯斯文文的齐德培神父。但后来经泉英认定，那段时间里上她家来找劳爷的，就是这位大胡子神父。 “要不要马上去找找这位大胡子神父?”邵长水请示道。 “先别着急，一会儿我带你去见个人。”赵总队神秘兮兮地微笑道。因为龙湾路八十八号小食堂的肉饼做得“一级棒”，每回上这儿来，只要临近饭口，赵总队总会留下来吃这肉饼。那天也一样。中午时分，他让小食堂那个白案师傅替他烙了两张又软又香的肉饼，又熬了一大碗稀稀的苞米碴子粥，剥两头紫皮蒜，来一碟拌了辣酱的米醋，别的啥也没要，喝着嚼着，稀里哗啦吃了个透心舒服，痛快。而后上办公室，拼凑起三把靠背椅，拿一摞学习资料当枕头，呼呼地睡了四十来分钟，开上车，把邵长水带回省厅大院。进了他的办公室，按老规矩，先给邵长水沏了杯茶，又给自己那个大茶杯续满水。 “让我见谁?人呢?”办公室里并没有别人。邵长水迟疑地问。 “急啥嘛。八十八号那个做肉饼的小伙子手艺不错。听说是河北香河人，正宗出肉饼的地儿。咱们想法子把他弄到咱总队来，让他专为咱们做肉饼。咋样?”总队长兴致勃勃地说道。 “这……”邵长水又迟疑了一下，说道．“这还不简单，只要您总队长一声令下，调谁不成啊?” “这小伙子跟我说过好几回了．他挺想当刑警。咱们用这个名义把他调来，以后咱总队搬出大院．独立门户，总得另起炉灶单开伙，就让他在我们的小食堂里掌白案。” “那敢情好。”邵长水说道。 “那就这样说定了，把他调来先搁在你们大要案支队当个普通警员。等正式成立总队小食堂了．再让他归位。”赵总队正有滋有味地做着“肉饼憧憬”时，电话铃响了=他拿起电话，跟对方说了句：“人安置好了?行。你们在二号楼里等我一会儿。”就挂了电话，赶紧对邵长水说：“让你见的人已经到位了。” “啥叫到位?搞得那么神秘=您到底要让我见谁啊?”邵长水问。 "you guess." “我的总队长，您就饶了我吧。” “让你见个神父。” “大胡子?” "wrong." “齐德培?” “算你小子脑瓜子够用：还有个人。猜。” “那还用猜?其中一个如果是齐德培的话，那另一个肯定就是那小丫头曹楠了。” “好好好，脑瓜子真够用的。” “您这会儿把他们请到这儿。想谈冶?” “请?我可不是请他们来的。说'抓'吧．有点不准确，也不符合法律手续：可说'请'．的确不符合实际情况。说'带'吧。我让人把他们带到这儿来了。” “出啥事了?”邵长水略微地一愣。 “我不是告诉过你，这一段．我一直捉摸着曹楠这丫头绝对不是一盏省油灯，安排人盯着她。嗨．还真盯出点名堂来了。” "Oh?" “跟你说实话，我从来就不信像东林这么一个老刑警，一个老同志，会跟某些人说的那样，遭遇一些坎坷，一些想不通的事，就会窝窝囊囊地整出啥心理异常精神崩溃的名堂来了。你以为他是大学校园里那些只会玩自我的白面书生呢?他把一些东西藏到了银行保险柜里。如果他精神崩溃了，能这么干?从爆炸现场找到了一些纸屑屑，从这些纸屑屑上残余的个别字迹来看，这份东西很可能就是祝磊所写的材料，那份在看守所里突然失踪了的材料。如果情况属实的话，现在需要回答的问题是，这份材料是怎么落到劳爷手中去的。这份材料里到底写了些什么东西?炸保险柜的犯罪分子又是怎么知道这个保险柜里藏着这份材料的?这起事件跟劳爷之死又有什么关系?” “原先上头不是不让碰别的问题，只让查劳爷是怎么死的吗?”邵长水问。 “不把这些事整明白了，能闹得清劳爷之死的真相吗?”赵五六反问道。 “那……”邵长水噎了一口唾沫，问道。 “那啥那呢?”赵五六反问道，“我们碰啥别的问题了?我们还是在查劳爷是咋死的。” 邵长水迟疑了一下，还是追问了一句：“上头能允许我们这么往深里查吗?” “他没说让，但也没说不让。只给了个大原则：只查劳爷是怎么死的，别去碰这以外的问题。从各方面的情况看，现在应该这么说：后阶段，劳爷用自己生活上的'放纵'来做掩护，使自己周围一下激化起来的矛盾渐渐得到平息。如果像有些人说的那样，劳爷真的是堕落了，或者精神崩溃了，他不应该被害。那些人干吗还要杀害一个已经自我堕落和崩溃了的人?这说明，那些人后来也发现劳爷在'蒙骗'他们。还有一个推断就是，他们突然之间发现劳爷还在搞秘密调查，并且帮着转移了祝磊的那份材料，并且把它藏了起来。他们很可能正式或非正式地跟劳爷下过'最后通牒'。但劳爷没答理他们。他们才最后下了这毒手=我们不想知道祝磊在他的那份材料里到底揭发了谁的什么问题．但我们必须搞清楚劳爷在这档子事情里到底扮演了个啥角色．这个角色对他的最后死亡究竟起了什么样的作用。” “您派人去查了?” "of course." “查出啥结果来了?” “问遍了看守所所有相关的同志．都问不出名堂。他们只肯定祝磊写过一份很长的材料，但写完后．再要找它，就突然找不见了。他们证明，劳爷没有到看守所去接触过祝磊。他想接触，也不可能让他接触。这是绝对不允许的。实际上他也没去。他一个老警察，当然是懂这里的规定的。既然池没去过看守所，也没接触过祝磊，那么这份材料七搞八搞地最后是怎么落到他劳东林手里去的呢?这里总得有个通道啊：总不能跟变魔术似的，吹一口气，就从看守所挪到他劳东林那儿去。但看守所的同志一口咬定，这个阶段从来也没有一个外人进入过祝磊住的号子……只发现了一个人……一个神父……” “一个神父?”邵长水差一点又大声叫了起来。 “是，一个神父。” “神父怎么进了看守所?” “是啊，我也觉得很奇怪。再追问．才知道，这是祝磊提出的要求。他想在就刑前，找一个神父探讨一下生和死的问题，以求得心灵最后的安抚。” “在生命的最后关头．这么个高学历的副市长转而寻找宗教的心灵庇护了?可能吗?” “倒也不是不可能：现在这些中青年领导干部，包括你我这样的在内，并没有像老一代那样．经历持别严格的、甚至可以说都有些残酷的政治磨炼和现实汰选。有些人的并迁真的只在某些上层领导的一念之间，就会发生极大的起落。为此，某些年轻干部的信仰根底，精神寄托都比较浮泛．很容易动摇和转移，甚至都很相信天命。他们中间，请算命师替自己算命，预测前程，禳解灾祸的，大有人在。而这样的事情在各地都可以说并不稀罕。我还听说过这样一档子事，不知道你注意过没有，省电视台每年春节晚会上都有一个黑黑胖胖的中年汉子，穿着红西服，坐在贵宾席上。每回晚会都会给他好几个特写镜头。据说这黑胖子就是省内一个特别著名的星相大师，是省电视台台长的好朋友，常在一些省市领导的家中出入，为他们测算官运。这几乎是一个公开的秘密。所以，当看守所的领导听祝磊说，想找个神父来谈谈，也都没觉得有啥不正常。立即把他的要求报告给市监狱局。监狱局领导觉得这事太重大。不敢做决定，又往上报到市里。最后主管这方面工作的市领导批示，鉴于祝磊的特殊身份，满足他的这个要求……后来祝磊就点名要圣西堂的神父到看守所来跟他谈话……” “圣西堂的神父?齐德培?” “对，就是那个齐德培。” “他过去跟齐有过接触吗?” “经了解，出事前，他从来没跟这位齐神父有过接触。” “那他从哪里知道这个齐德培的?为什么一定要点着名地要他?这里一定有鬼!” “作为一个前副市长，虽然不信教，没接触过宗教界人士，但他还是有可能知道市内几个大教堂里的主要神职人员的。但点着名地要某一个人，这无论如何是有一点让人起疑的。后来我亲自又去看守所做了一番了解，又发现了一点儿破绽。” "Oh?" “我了解到，他这个要求是突然之间提出的。提出以前，没有一点要'皈依宗教'的迹象，甚至都没有跟同一号子的人谈论过什么宗教问题。但有一天他突然就提出了这个要求。” “在这一天前，发生了什么事?” “是啊，我就向曾跟他同一号子里的服刑人员和看守所里的管教法警了解，在这一天前，究竟发生了什么事?一开始他们也说不出啥来，觉得那几天里一切都很正常，并没有发生什么特别的事情。但无意间谈的一个细节引起了我的注意：他们说那天之前，祝磊见过他的辩护律师。我就追查，那个律师当天跟祝磊到底谈了些什么。我问了当时在场的一个法警。他说详细的记不住了，但大概的印象，他俩都在谈上诉的事，祝磊还问了一下家人的情况。祝磊跟他的妻子关系并不是太好!但他非常喜欢、也很为自己那个即将中考的儿子担忧。除此以外好像并没有谈什么不该谈的内容。我马上调来当天当时的电子眼监视录像带，一开始也没看出什么名堂。我反复看，一点一点地在慢放中过滤每一个镜头和画面，终于发现，有一个瞬间，那个律师突然低下头，用极低的声音说了句什么。因为声音压得很低很低，他说的那句话没能录下来。肯定是说了一句很重要的话，因为从画面上看，祝磊听得特别聚精会神，而且还有一种欣喜和惊诧的神情从他睑上一掠而过。我复制了一盘这录像带，让总队技术科的同志对这一段画面的音像做了放大的技术处理和分析，原来十分低沉和模糊的声音中。隐隐约约地能听出'神父'两个音来，然后又读他们的唇语，基本上能读出'齐德培'三个字……” “啊，这太关键了!”邵长水兴奋地叫道：“是啊，我立即找到这位律师。不等我放录像，只是把录像带往他面前一撂，他就什么都招认了。确实是他提示祝磊，向看守所方面提出要求，见神父齐德培。这是他目前惟一既可以见到、在见的过程中又可能不会受到太严密监视的外人。在这一点上，即便是律师也没那么'方便'。也就是说，即便是律师，要想从祝磊那儿带出什么东西，目标也太大了。” “哦，他们是通过神父把那份材料带出来的?” “是的。神父去见祝磊，总要带圣经去．再带些说教的书籍和材料。虽然他进出号子也要接受检查：但对这样一类极少在看守所出现的人物，又是神职人员．又是领导特批的人，年轻的法警们很自然地有一种恭敬的心理，检查了一两回，没发现啥问题，以后的检查就随意多了，而材料就是这样被夹带出来的。” “律师为什么要他把材料夹带出来?” “这事的根子当然不在律师身上。当然是有人去找到这位律师，让他给祝磊递这个信息，做这样的安排的。” “谁?曹楠?”邵长水的心又格愣了一下。 “对，就是这个小丫头。” “我的天呐，她在这件事情中卷得那么深?为什么?” “是啊，是得认认真真问一个为什么了。所以最近我才对她上了些手段嘛，就是要搞清她在这个案子中到底在扮演着一个啥样的角色。前两天眼线报告，她和那个齐德培可能要'出逃'……” “出逃?” “我只是借用这个词儿而已，准确一点地说，应该是'出走'。小丫头很机敏，可能感觉出些什么来了，想拉着那位齐神父一起上外头去躲一躲。今天在火车站，让我给截住了。” “您……用啥理由截的人家?” “要存心找茬儿截，还不好办?反正人已经'请'回来了。你先跟他俩去谈一谈。到需要时，我再出面。这是那个律师的交待材料，你先看一看，心里有个数，然后就去跟他们谈。” 一个小时后，邵长水就已经坐在圣西堂后院那排神职人员使用的“办公室”里了。那是一溜坐北朝南、一明四暗、五开间的青砖大瓦房。房前还带一溜两米宽的廊檐。麻条石铺砌的台阶前，盛开着洁白的圣棒花。齐德培和曹楠都在办公室里等着。 “如果可以的话，请上我住处去谈?”齐神父脸色有些灰暗，神情有些委顿沮丧，不等邵长水坐稳了，就提出这样的请求。他当然不希望在自己“办公”的地方接受警方的“讯问”。在车站检票口，听那个检票员说他们的车票有些问题，让他俩上办公室去澄清一下问题时，齐神父还不明白究竟发生了什么事，曹楠却意识到他们已经被警方盯上了。小丫头立即低声地对齐神父说了声：“一会儿不管发生啥，您把事情都往我身上推。”到了车站办公室，赵五六派去的警员已经在那儿等着他们了，对他俩说：“有点事情想跟你俩谈一谈，能不能跟我们走一趟?”齐神父还想问：“到底是什么事?”曹楠却已经很平静地站起来准备跟那两位警员走了。让他们意外的是，警车居然没把他俩带往警局，而是把他俩一直送回了圣西堂。而且还没有一直开到教堂门口。而是在离教堂还有五六十米处，就把他俩放下了。其中的一位警员对他俩说：一在接到我们的电话前，请不要离开神父的办公室：我们希望能用一种非常自然的方式来进行这次谈话。希望你们能体会到我们的用心，更能配合我们的工作。 ”头一回有幸乘坐警车的齐神父此时已经紧张和难过得不知道说什么好了，还是曹楠．平静地说了声“谢谢”，就拉着神父下了车。走出一二十米了，他俩回头看了看．那辆警车还停在那儿，似乎是在“监视”他俩：回到齐德培的办公室，神父刚想张口问什么，曹楠忙对他做了个噤声的手势，一边抬起头四下仔细打量，好像是在寻找什么窃听装置似的，然后在一张旧报纸上写了这么两句话递给神父：“别紧张，有我哩。事情的根子都在我这儿。您只管实事求是地说就行了。 " ……仍然是那个领事馆路西口的九号院。小院依然那么静谧，洁净。齐神父住的是一个大套间。外间足有二十多平米，既是他的书房，又兼做了客厅。东窗下陈放着一张很大的书桌。一尊耶稣受难的红木雕像。一部电脑：里间肯定是卧室了。通卧室的门上挂着一幅用细白布做衬底绣制的门帘：门帘没绣圣像，大部分地方都留白了，只在一只角上绣了一只当下极为流行的“流氓兔”。一见之下，邵长水就觉得这样的门帘眼熟。肯定自己曾在什么地方见过。但当时不知咋搞的．怎么也想不起来到底在哪儿见过了。一直到跟齐神父谈完话，走出这院门，回头再打量这个近年来被翻修一新了的院子，才想起．在嘻杂的码头街，在曹楠住的那个房间的房门上，见到过完全一样的白布门帘，完全一样的“小流氓兔”…… “事情都是我让齐神父干的。有啥话。找我说。“一坐下，曹楠就这样宣称道。但光跟我装大个儿不行．得有实际行动。”长水淡淡地笑了笑道。 “阴谋策划从看守所死刑犯那里秘密转移材料”，光凭这一点，就已经触犯了法律，要拘要捕并不是不可以的。对这一点，曹楠自然是清楚的。这时，她的脸色已经渐渐地灰白下来，已经充分感觉到事情的严重性了。 “怎么谈?”邵长水问。 “这事……主要责任在我……我……我来谈……”曹楠怔怔地看着邵长水，说道。 “材料是你们交给劳爷的?” "yes." “你们又怎么知道祝磊那儿写了这样一份材料?” “嗯……”曹楠犹豫了。 “你不是要装大个儿吗?怎么一接触到实质问题就又往回缩了?” “请允许我仔细想一想。” “这有啥可想的?实事求是地说，不就行了?” “如果允许的话，我想好好梳理一下前前后后的这些事情。能跟你们有个全盘托出。如果你们还相信我的话。请给我一两天时间……” “一两天时间?别让我们再上海南岛去找你哦!” “这哪会……”曹楠脸略略地红了红。 “祝磊写的那份材料，你们都看过了?” “嗯……”曹楠迟疑地瞟了齐德培一眼，答道，“看了……” “再谈的时候，能跟我们回忆一下那份材料的详细内容吗?” “尽量回忆吧。但不太可能回忆全了。”曹楠答道。 “请你也帮着回忆一下。”邵长水转身又对齐德培说道。 “材料取回来，他连包都没打开就交给了我。他根本就没看。”曹楠急急地抢白了一句。 “……”邵长水疑惑地看了看曹楠，又看了看齐德培，只见他略有些慌忙地点了点头说道：“是的，我当场连包都没打开，就交给了曹楠姑娘。” “那天，我一直在这屋里等着他。”曹楠说道。 “材料后来又怎么转到劳爷手里去了呢?”邵长水问。 “是我送去的。”曹楠答道。 “是当天就送去的?” “不是……隔了一天吧……” “你让一个大胡子替你送的?” “……”曹楠一愣，忙红起脸，点点头说道，“是的……是的……哦，你们连这都知道了，那还问啥?” “问，并不表明我们没有掌握实情=这也是对你们认错程度和改错决心的一个考察和考验。希望你们不要一错再错。据说上帝是特别宽宏大度的，他用他的宽容来救赎众人的灵魂。但是法律就不一样了。因为它管的不仅仅是灵魂：它要建立公认的秩序。这就需要严肃和严谨，一视同仁：我可以给你们一两天时间，但不能再跟我们玩猫捉老鼠的游戏了。” “不会。绝对不会。”曹楠立刻保证道. 这时，从门外走进来一个便衣穿着的侦查员，把邵长水叫出去，低声说了句什么，又交给邵长水一样什么东西。一会儿，邵长水回到屋里，把一张旧报纸放到曹楠面前．指着曹楠在旧报纸上给齐德培写的那两句话，很平静地对说曹楠说道：“记住，不要跟我们玩任何小动作。法律的忍耐和宽容度是非常有限的。”然后，扔下那张报纸就走了。