Chapter 3 Chapter 3 The Dew of Weeping Blood
Ye Zihe lay quietly on the hospital bed, the pain was like a flooding tide, and the waves hit her, trying to cover her up.
The operation went smoothly, and the doctor and Li Chunjiang were very satisfied.Half of her body was tightly wrapped in gauze, and the part that was removed was in pain.
Nothing, nothing.This was Ye Zihe's first reaction after the operation. When she learned that her beautiful breasts had been removed, and the cold scalpel cut her most proud breasts into pieces, her sense of happiness as a woman collapsed instantly, as if everything With the vicious cancer cells died sadly.
Yes, as a woman who was once overwhelmed by happiness, Ye Zihe cherishes her breasts so much.
She once said to her closest friend Tao Zi: "My favorite is this pair of babies." Tao Zi bickered and said, "It's his favorite, hehe." "Fuck you," Ye Zihe hit Tao Zi, But in my heart, it is sweeter than eating honey.
There are always some private conversations between women, Ye Zihe and Tao Zi can't finish talking, except for their love that is worth showing off and worth sharing with another person, it is their bodies that they never get tired of.
Especially Ye Zihe, who almost reached the madness of narcissism.She often holds her own breasts and murmurs to herself: "Why did such a pair of treasures grow on me?" , intoxicated, and misty eyes, stood in front of the mirror for an hour or two, then took a long breath and dialed Taozi: "Taozi, I bought another bra, do you want to see it?" Taozi over there also used the same unabashed tone, exaggerating: "Of course I have to watch it, let me watch it enough before giving it to him."
However, suddenly, Ye Zihe felt that it was not so comfortable there.This feeling came without warning, it was faint at first, bit by bit, gradually, it became worrying and worrying to her, and even made her sleepless.
Ye Zihe suffered from depression at that time, of course, she didn't know it.As doctors say, no one with depression realizes this on their own.
On those nights when Li Chunjiang was not around, Ye Zihe would sit in front of the mirror for a long time, staring sadly and tremblingly at the naked piece.At this time the pain does not exist, it is outside the body, outside the mind.What filled Ye Zihe's eyes was the days wrapped in layers of happiness, and in the depths of the days, what fermented like wine was love.
As soon as the window of love is opened, Ye Zihe immediately feels that the pink and white patch he is staring at jumps up, unstoppable.Memories about love seem to be related to this piece of pink and white.Ye Zihe still clearly remembers the trembling when Li Chunjiang held it for the first time, what kind of dizziness it was, as if the whole world was held in Li Chunjiang's hands, as if her past and future lives They all turned into two drops of dew, dancing in Li Chunjiang's palm, as long as he gently hugged her, she would completely melt into him.It was an indescribable feeling, so wonderful that it almost made her want to die.When secretly exchanging love with Taozi, Ye Zihe said the most is the word dew.
"Do you know, I am his two drops of dew, two drops, not one drop, I would rather be held by him and melted away by him." And Tao Zi always blinked her eyes, trying to feel the taste of her dew.Or, just interrupt her badly: "I don't make dew, I'm a peach, always fresh, and won't be eaten by him."
Ye Zihe has since become Li Chunjiang's dew.It is very hard to make dew, and it must always remain crystal clear, bright, and maintain that crumbling vibrating feeling.Seeing Li Chunjiang sucking her like the sun every day and warming her like the night, Ye Zihe's hard work turned into happiness.Yes, happiness.In Ye Zihe’s view, happiness is just a feeling of being crystal clear and falling for the one she loves. On this point, she has a huge difference with Tao Zi. Tao Zi’s sense of happiness depends on a tree, and let the tree become her life. of all.Ye Zihe no, Ye Zihe feels that he is two drops of dew, dancing in his eyes full and dazzling forever.
She almost thought that all the love between her and Li Chunjiang could be condensed in those two drops of crystals, and the brewing and release of dew was the whole of loving and being loved, and the whole meaning of coming to the world in this life.
However, the cruel God wants to destroy it.
Of course, Ye Zihe was afraid of the operation and stubbornly refused to accept the treatment, not entirely because she was reluctant to part with these two drops of dew.In her heart, there was a bigger fear.
I'm afraid it came from a woman named Chu Dan.
This is another secret of hers, even Tao Zi, who is closest to her, doesn't know that she still has such a secret.
Chu Dan appeared suddenly when the snow was flying heavily last year.Before, Ye Zihe didn't know that there was a woman named Chu Dan in the world, and she never thought that this woman would be related to her life.
On the day when the snowflakes were flying, Ye Zihe didn't go to work, her head hurt a little, and her chest was stuffy, probably because of the sudden cold weather.The warmth and coldness of the weather can affect people's mood, and the mood makes the body respond.Ye Zihe is essentially a sensitive poet with a little nervousness. This is what Li Chunjiang and Zheng Yuan said when they commented on their wives. She felt that the words were accurate and caught her vital point.
She stood in front of the window, staring at the snow, the snow fell very moist, drifting down, without any regrets.The weather in Sanhe could no longer swallow the crystal snowflakes immediately, and the crystals hung on the trees, fell on the grass, and one petal was mischievously suspended on the glass in front of her eyes, that pure beauty, that fragility, Ye Zihe couldn't help stretching out her hand, wanting to hold it in.At this time the phone rang, Ye Zihe thought it was another threatening call.During those days, she was harassed and frightened by one threatening phone call after another. Her dreams became a hideous scene, and her nights were even more messy. Her body was more like a water plant in severe winter, rapidly withering.All these were caused by Li Chunjiang's sudden intervention in the work of the detention center.Ye Zihe covered her ears, trying to drive the sharp scream out of the room, but the cry continued tenaciously, and it rang out after a while, Ye Zihe walked over helplessly, and as soon as she connected it, she heard snowflakes voice: "Is it Chunjiang?"
Ye Zihe was stunned for a moment, not understanding where this snowflake came from, why did it land on the word "Chunjiang" so gently?
The other side seemed to understand who she was, and quickly said in a vigilant voice: "You are Mrs. Li, right? My name is Chu Dan, and I am from Shenzhen."
"Oh," Ye Zihe groaned softly, her suspended heart sank slightly, she asked what's the matter, Chun Jiang was not at home this time.The other party also let out a low voice, and then said, "I'm his old classmate. I haven't seen him for many years. I'm afraid I won't recognize him if we meet. But this time I'm in Sanhe, I really want to see him." Ye Zihe After being silent for a while, he told the other party that Li Chunjiang was going to other places to handle the case, and he might not be able to come back in a few days.The other party seemed a little disappointed, and was at a loss for a moment, but she quickly said: "How about this, Mrs. Li, if you don't mind, I would like to invite you over for a cup of tea. It's boring to be bored at home in this weather. How about I invite you to enjoy the snow together?"
Hearing the snow, Ye Zihe's tenderness moved, besides, a female classmate suddenly appeared, and she said it was Chun Jiang, there was something extra in Ye Zihe's heart.She quickly accepted the other party's invitation, asked for the address, and changed into plain clothes.
That day, they sat at the shepherd's house by the Zishui River, a leisure tea bar that combines fashion and tradition, roasting the fire, watching the snow falling outside the window, as if they had known each other for an afternoon.
This is indeed an extraordinary woman, beautiful, a little exaggerated, even a woman like Ye Zihe, who is not out of the ordinary, is a little out of breath by her.Probably because of experiencing strong winds and waves, her eyes are not as clear as Ye Zihe's, but she is more calm and calm.In front of the unfamiliar Ye Zihe, she behaved like a big sister, frank but a little bit righteous, forced and a little bit imposing on others.On the contrary, Ye Zihe didn't know how to deal with it, so she could only suppress her reckless eagerness to spy, and sat opposite her like a lady, listening to her tell a desolate story.
Yes, Chu Dan repeatedly emphasized that this is a story that happened when they were studying, because it has been a long time, and I can't remember the protagonist of the story, but it happened in their department, for sure.
"Seeing you, I suddenly thought of this story. Tell it to you. After listening, you can tell it to Chun Jiang, that person..."
An old-fashioned story, but she told it vividly, and it was not vulgar at all. Ye Zihe couldn't help but admire this Chu Dan.
In college, a man and a woman fell in love with each other deeply, so deeply that the love could move the heavens and the earth.But it was during the graduation assignment that something happened.The reason was the woman, her father insisted on letting her go abroad, and in the name of a marriage contract.Going abroad and studying abroad easily was the dream of many young women at that time, and it was easy to have a transnational marriage.
The woman was tempted, not only because of this, but more importantly, the man she was going to marry was a diplomat who met on a social occasion and fell in love with her very much.She couldn't resist, really couldn't resist, so quietly, without daring to say hello to that boy, she crossed the ocean and became a diplomat's wife.Afterwards, under the sky of a foreign country, she missed that undead love.
A few years later, that marriage ended, not because of a divorce, but because the diplomat had a car accident and there was nothing he could do about it.And that woman also woke up from the transnational marriage. When she woke up, she suddenly remembered the past time and her first lover...
She started looking, not knowing what to look for, but she just wanted to look.
After Ye Zihe heard it, she felt a little cold, very cold, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I don't feel well, and I want to go back to rest." Chu Dan didn't try to persuade him to stay, but said slightly sadly: "It's such a good job. Xue, without you, what's the point of me admiring it?"
That night, Ye Zihe stayed up all night.The next day, she received a call from Chu Dan again, asking if she could sit at the house.Ye Zihe was full of worries, but she couldn't open her mouth to refuse.When she welcomed the uninvited guest through the door suspiciously, she realized that what she anxiously wanted to know all night was the ending of the story.
The story has no end.Any story has only a beginning and no end.This is fate, and it is also the mystery of all human beings.Which story is completely over?
Chu Dan walked for a long time, Ye Zihe was still immersed in that story and couldn't wake up. She didn't understand what this story had to do with herself; she didn't understand why the woman named Chu Dan gave her such a story.What she knew was that she couldn't sleep more and more, became more and more flustered, and felt more and more that the world was going to be destroyed.That night, she finally couldn't help turning over and came to Li Chunjiang's study.She didn't know what to look for, but she had to look for it, and she believed that she would find it.Sure enough, after searching all the corners, in the bottom drawer, she found a dusty clip.This time, Ye Zihe's world completely collapsed.
The door of the ward rang, and Ye Zihe knew that it was Li Chunjiang who came in.She closed her eyes, tightly.The moment she woke up after the operation, she closed her eyes to Li Chunjiang.Don't want to open it, never want to.She hated him a little bit, why did he push her to the operating bed, why did he let the cold scalpel go through her chest?Why should those two crystal drops with tears be completely smashed?
Gone, everything is gone.
Tao Zi rushed to the provincial capital unstoppably with Duo Duo.As soon as she entered the ward, Duo Duo burst into tears.This poor child, she didn't know the news that her mother was seriously ill until the college entrance examination was over.
"Mother--"
The screams are tearing apart.
Ye Zihe tightly closed her eyes, her hands desperately tugged at the bed sheet.How dare she open her eyes, she would rather see the world destroyed than Duo Duo's tears.
But her tears poured out more violently than Duo Duo.
There was a moment of stillness in the ward that was worse than suffocation.All hearts stopped at the cry, tears are the only waves in this world.
Li Chunjiang couldn't cry, his heart had already become a vast ocean.
In the morning, he also received a call from Zheng Yuan, saying that Qin Mo asked repeatedly, could he transfer Ye Zihe back to the market and ask the best doctor to treat him?He flatly refused.Zheng Yuan was silent on the phone for a long time before he asked, "Chun Jiang, do you understand what the old Director-General means?"
"I don't understand!" Li Chunjiang almost yelled at Zheng Yuan.Zheng Yuan persuaded him not to get excited, saying that the old bureau chief had good intentions, and that secretary Yuan Bo was also very concerned about Zihe's condition, and asked him to tell him: don't be too sad, do your best to treat him, believe in science, and so on.
"What's the use of saying this?" Li Chunjiang only realized now that all the care and comfort will be a handful of salt in a certain period of time, which will only make the bleeding heart more painful.
He left the ward silently, afraid that the rolling tears would knock him down.Tao Zi came out, and asked with red eyes: "Don't blame me, she can't stop Duo Duo..." Li Chunjiang shook his head: "That's fine, sooner or later you have to know."
Nursing worker Yulan wiped her tears. Her sadness made Li Chunjiang feel the power of emotion again.Yes, a nurse who has only been with his wife for three months can cry every day, so how can he cruelly bring her back to Sanhe at this time to shoulder the so-called mission?
Li Chunjiang was determined not to listen to anyone, he wanted to be a good husband once and for all, and stayed by Ye Zihe's side, never leaving for a moment.
The old director Qin Mo was not reconciled.
A secret meeting is being held in a hotel in Sanhe City, and the participants are all elite soldiers carefully selected by Qin Mo.In recent years, the Sanhe City Public Security Bureau has really changed personnel. After Qin Mo went to Helan Mountain to recuperate, many comrades were moved to idle jobs by Wu Dagong.Ma Qiming was also there, he was really busy these days, once the net was cast, the fish would fight back.Today's meeting is well-prepared.
Ma Qiming first talked about the situation. He said: Based on the current situation, there is indeed an astonishing shady inside the Sanhe City Public Security Bureau. A very hidden gang hides inside the public security department. It has extended to multiple law enforcement departments of the Public Security Bureau, and has even penetrated into Sanhe and even provincial power departments.With this network, they provide shelter for criminals who have violated the law but do not want to be punished, provide opportunities for collusion and confession, and create obstacles to fair law enforcement.Behind the scenes of power-money transactions is legal aid in disguise, which is to openly exonerate criminals from crimes and reduce punishments, or simply find someone to take the blame.This group of people was so rampant that they were able to pull life-sentenced prisoners out of the prison, and dared to replace ten-year-old prisoners from the prison by changing hands.This is a typical act of trampling on the law, contempt and undermining the dignity of the law.Their organization is extremely hidden, the boss behind the scenes is hidden, and the minions are active in every corner, and they may counterattack against those who know inside at any time.Therefore, what is before us is definitely not an easy battle. If we want to dig out this gang and crush them in one fell swoop, from now on, everyone must be highly vigilant and strictly observe the discipline of secrecy. Only when we have convincing evidence can we act publicly .
After Ma Qiming finished speaking, Qin Mo, the old bureau chief, began to deploy the net.With the deepening of the work, Qin Mo has come out of the shadow of confession, and never mentioned those sad words again.Ma Qiming also understood him from the bottom of his heart.Indeed, for a public security chief, Qin Mo is indeed worthy of condemnation. He did not strictly perform his duties and failed to protect the blue sky of Sanhe.However, for an old comrade, what can he do in the face of complicated reality?
After Qin Mo deployed his defenses, it was everyone's turn to speak.Xiaohou, who was sent to the detention center in advance, told a new story: "Tong Xiaoniu and Liu Dongtian fight every day, but Pan Caizhang doesn't care about it. From the signs, he is a little..." Xiaohou didn't say all the words.Qin Mo groaned, and turned his gaze to Ma Qiming.Ma Qiming had also heard about this, and felt a little strange. Did Pan Caizhang hear something?Or, he wanted to test Qin Mo with this matter?
"Leave him alone, just do your job well." Ma Qiming said.
At this time, any premature action will alert the other party. Ma Qiming has received many calls, trying to figure out his intentions.His abnormality and calmness completely confused the other party, which was exactly what he wanted.
The leader of the second team in charge of external investigations said: "The middle-aged farmer who was imprisoned by the third supervisor has been investigated and found out that he is from Nanping. It is very likely that Tong Baishan arranged for him to go to jail. His wife is still cooking at the construction site, but her clothes are obviously better than before, as if she is a different person."
"What's your name?" Ma Qiming asked.
"Li Sanman, his wife is Zhou Cuihua, and they have a child who is in the first grade of junior high school."
The leader of the second team then reported that Li Sanshou's name in prison was Zhou Shengjun, and the real Zhou Shengjun was the brother-in-law of a certain leader in Sanhe City, who was also a farmer. Injury, sentenced to ten years.According to the investigation, Zhou Shengjun is now grazing on a farm on the edge of the desert. He said it was grazing, but in fact it is very likely that he is running the farm for the leader.
"Send someone to approach Zhou Cuihua and open a hole in her body," Qin Mo said.
After everything was arranged, the meeting had just ended when Secretary Yuan Bo came.He entered the door and said, "I really want to hear about this meeting. I'm afraid you won't agree, so I didn't dare to enter. Can we talk now?"
Machiming looked very disturbed.The last time he reported to Secretary Yuan Bo, Secretary Yuan Bo seemed to be hesitant, so Ma Qiming asked bluntly: "Secretary Yuan Bo, during your tenure, Sanhe City was prosperous on the surface, but secretly there was such a thing. A big undercurrent, are you worthy of the position of secretary of the municipal party committee?" Secretary Yuan Bo blushed when asked on the spot, embarrassed for a long time, speechless.The reason why Ma Qiming dared to talk to Secretary Yuan Bo in this way was because he had met at Deputy Secretary Tong's house before, and the two had fought at the chess table. Secretary Bo was very embarrassed, saying that Ma Qiming's power was not easy to let others, and his typical domineering style.Ma Qiming said: "I'm not your cadre in Sanhe, how can I let you do whatever you want." Secretary Yuan Bo was so angry that he overturned the chess table and insisted on arguing with Ma Qiming. Cup, it was Deputy Secretary Tong who said good things for a long time, and Secretary Yuan Bo spared Ma Qiming.
Secretary Yuan Bo asked: "How is the progress?"
Ma Qiming reported: "The work has just been laid out, so I'm afraid we'll have to wait for a while to hear the news."
Secretary Yuan Bo smiled. He knew Ma Qiming's personality, and once he did it, he would not let him down.However, he still said solemnly, "This matter involves a wide range of areas, and it must be difficult to investigate. In addition, there are currently mixed people in the public security department. You must be cautious." These days, Secretary Yuan Bo is also full of conflicts.Originally, he wanted to stop Ma Qiming, but Che Guangyuan's lesson was too deep. As the leader of Sanhe, he had the responsibility to protect every comrade.But Machiming's attitude was firm, as if he had made up his mind.Besides, they had already acted ahead of time behind his back, so it would be unreasonable to stop him at this time.But my heart was still sweating for him.
Qin Mo was thinking about something, and when Ma Qiming finished reporting to Secretary Yuan Bo, he took over the conversation and said, "Secretary Yuan Bo, we have to find a way to get Li Chunjiang back to work as soon as possible."
Secretary Yuan Bo let out a cry.He came today, and he also has this idea.He asked Ma Qiming for his opinion with his eyes.Ma Qiming said with a little embarrassment: "His wife is hospitalized and has cancer again. How can we bring him back at this time?"
Qin Mo insisted on his own opinion: "This case can't be done without Li Chunjiang, we alone will take many detours." This is true, since the first day he came out of the mountain again, he felt that he lacked the passivity of Li Chunjiang.In Sanhe, although Li Chunjiang is the second deputy director, he is a pillar, especially when it comes to major issues related to Sanhe's public security corruption, Li Chunjiang has more say.Seeing that the two leaders still did not express their views, Qin Mo told Ma Qiming: "At the beginning, after Li Chunjiang got the letter from Ji Xiaofei, there were many conflicts at the beginning, for fear of accidentally stepping on a minefield. But Tao is really his The car driver of my best friend, Zheng Yuan, happened to be in the car when the accident happened. Tao Shi surrendered himself, Zheng Yuan seemed to be a different person, depressed, and lost a lot of energy in his work."
Speaking of this, Qin Mo raised his eyes to look at Secretary Yuan Bo, and he found that when Zheng Yuan was mentioned, Secretary Yuan Bo's expression was a little strange.Qin Mo stabilized his mood, and then said: "It was Zheng Yuan's change that made Li Chunjiang determined to intervene in this matter. I tried to stop him at the time, but he refused to listen, so he directly asked for orders from Secretary Che to start investigating Pan Caizhang With Tong Xiaoniu. Later, Secretary Che had an accident, and the case ended. Li Chunjiang was not reconciled, and secretly asked Su Zi to petition, trying to put pressure on all parties through Su Zi, and even wanted to use public opinion...Of course, his thinking was naive It’s a bit slow, but I’m sure that Chun Jiang must have clues, if he directs it himself, we can move faster.”
Secretary Yuan Bo was distracted for a moment, as if a certain nerve had been pulled.But he quickly calmed down and said, "Old Qin is right. We didn't pay enough attention to Chunjiang. He suffered a lot of grievances last year. Some people wanted to transfer him out of the public security system. I was the one who got angry at the meeting." I'll go back. Let's leave it at that, you guys can discuss it again, and you can use this sharp knife when necessary."
The sharp knife is Sanhe's private evaluation of Li Chunjiang. He has brilliantly directed and solved the "3.18" kidnapping case and the murder of a model worker that caused a sensation across the country. No matter how difficult the case is, as long as it is in his hands, the fog will never be broken. .
After discussing for a while, Ma Qiming said, "Why don't I go to the provincial capital to see his wife? I came to Sanhe, and I haven't had any contact with him yet." While speaking, a layer of guilt slipped across Ma Qiming's face.
Qin Mo said immediately, "I'll accompany you."
Blossoming is like a bird nestling beside her mother.Poor child, since he came to the hospital, he has never left his mother for a moment, and Aunt Yulan even provided her with meals.It was as if a single tear made her grow up, and she suddenly became more sensible.That day she held Li Chunjiang's hand: "Father, I want you to save my mother and find the best doctor. I don't want my mother to leave us, no!" Li Chunjiang held back tears and nodded in agreement.Dodo is still crying: "Father, from now on, you and I will not leave mother, not even a single step, until mother recovers, can you agree?" Li Chunjiang felt as if a knife was being twisted in his heart, he thought, The daughter must be blaming him for not taking good care of Zihe, and for being so careless that he didn't know about her mother's illness earlier.
She hadn't closed her eyes for three days, she was asked to sleep, but she said she couldn't sleep, so she insisted on sitting in front of her mother, comforting and encouraging her.Ye Zihe could no longer close her eyes, how could she have the heart to make her daughter worry about her?She held her daughter's pink face in her arms, mouthful one by one, screaming heartbreakingly.This mother and daughter are really enviable and jealous.
That day, Ye Zihe just fell asleep after finishing chemotherapy, and Duoduo took Li Chunjiang to the street.Li Chunjiang asked her what she was doing, but she didn't say anything, as if there was a little secret hidden in her eyes.When he got there, Li Chunjiang suddenly understood.
Dodo has really grown up.
Because of chemotherapy, Ye Zihe's hair has begun to fall out, and every time a strand of that shiny black hair falls out, it will cause Duo Duo to feel sad for a long time.The place where Dodo brought Li Chunjiang was a famous wig shop in the provincial capital.
"What a careful daughter." He sighed, and suddenly the beautiful black hair floated in front of his eyes.
He used to be so greedy and nostalgic, and every time he saw the black hair that was shining like a waterfall, his eyes would always freeze in a daze.When his wife snuggled into his arms coquettishly, what he caressed must first be the long black hair, the softness and lubricity, which still fascinates him even now.However, at some point, he suddenly became careless and turned a blind eye to it.Thinking about it, he has indeed not held it for a long, long time.Regret once again welled up in Li Chunjiang's heart: for carelessness, for the numbness that gradually developed, for the love that made the sun and the moon fade away.He is not even as good as Dodo...
Standing in the wig shop, Li Chunjiang suddenly understood what had happened, faintly, as if he had touched the answer to his wife's depression.
Dodo picked carefully.Looking at his daughter who has grown up suddenly, Li Chunjiang has mixed feelings.After careful selection, Duo Duo smiled at one with satisfaction.After paying the money and going out, Dodo said happily: "I must make my mother look beautiful again."
A layer of moisture slipped through Li Chunjiang's eyes.
After passing the square and crossing the road, Dodo suddenly said: "Dad, you go back first, I want to go around again." Li Chunjiang said blankly: "Why don't you go around alone, if you want to go around, Dad will accompany you."
"Dad—" Duo Duo acted coquettishly, this was the first time she acted coquettishly with Li Chunjiang after arriving in the provincial capital.Only then did Li Chunjiang realize that her daughter is getting older, and fathers in some places are really embarrassed to accompany her around.
After the two broke up, Dodo went straight to a place, a Korean breast beauty chain.Dodo found this place on the Internet. She didn't know about this industry before. Of course, if her mother hadn't had her chest cut suddenly, she wouldn't have thought of finding this kind of place.Thinking of her chest, Duo Duo's heart suddenly darkened.She wanted to cry, on the street, under the sun, Dodo wanted to cry.Mother has no breasts, beautiful mother, charming mother, no breasts!Duoduo burst into tears, and she covered her mouth, not letting the sound shatter the bright sunshine. "My mother!" she roared, in her heart.
Which daughter in the world does not understand her mother?Dodo believes that her mother would rather lose her life than lose that pair of pride.Yes, pride.Dodo thinks that what her mother is most proud of is not her long hair, nor her beautiful face, but her breasts. Dodo firmly believes that she and her mother are so connected in this regard.
After two hours of torment at the Breast Enhancement Center, Duo Duo came out with slow, slow steps. The sun seemed to be shattered in an instant.
This innocent child thought that the Breast Beauty Center could restore her mother's pride.
She sat under the railing of the garden in the middle of the street, hugging her head, and suddenly didn't know what to do.
The sun was shining down lazily, making the market decadent.In Duo Duo's heart, there was more depression and sadness than decadence.By the time she got up and walked back, more than an hour had passed.
The streets are crowded with people, and the streets of the provincial capital are always full of congestion.When crossing the road, Dodo suddenly felt eyes on her back. She was startled and quickened her pace.When I went to Fenghua shopping mall, I saw someone following her through the window glass. It was a man whose age was unknown, but he seemed to be very poor, similar to a beggar, but definitely not a beggar.Dodo's heart tightened, feeling a little out of breath.
As the daughter of the chief of public security, this happens all the time.
Fortunately, it was not far from the hospital, and while running, Duo Duo looked back, and the guy's footsteps also quickened. In a trance, she felt that she had seen that face before.
It was none other than Zhu Mang'er who was following Duoduo.
Zhu Mang'er is now living in the provincial capital.Thinking about what happened over the past year, Zhu Mang'er was really terrified.
After escaping from the hospital, Zhu Mang'er still had a fantasy, wanting to visit her sister in the hospital, but as soon as she got to the hospital, she saw two men standing outside the ward, looking fierce.Knowing that it was that group of people, Zhu Mang'er escaped quickly and ran home overnight.On the way, he encountered a car chasing him again. Zhu Mang'er narrowly escaped death. First, he hid in the construction site of Wushui's family, and was almost betrayed by the foreman. After several twists and turns, he finally escaped to the provincial capital.
The news of his sister's death was heard when he fled to Sanhe City for the second time. Zhu Mang'er cried and vowed to avenge his sister. Before he could think about revenge, his pursuers had arrived.Zhu Mang'er saw Xiao Si'er leading a few thugs towards an abandoned warehouse where he was temporarily hiding. He climbed out from the back wall of the warehouse and ran towards the Dasha River that he had hoped in advance.Along the Dasha River, Zhu Mang'er ran for a day and a night, and finally fainted on the beach. Shepherd Yang Si rescued him.
Yang Si is a middle-aged man in his forties and looks very honest. He told Zhu Mang'er that he was herding sheep for a farm on the edge of the desert, and asked Zhu Mang'er why he fell here.Zhu Mang'er lied and said that his daughter-in-law was abducted by someone, but he chased her and got lost.Yang Si stared at him suspiciously: "I haven't seen anyone coming here. Birds seldom come here, and I can recognize a fly." Zhu Mang'er said that they were running to Inner Mongolia, and the traffickers were from Inner Mongolia.Yang Si laughed loudly, revealing a mouthful of golden teeth: "You little bastard, you ran the wrong way, you ran the wrong way, Inner Mongolia ran to the northwest, you ran to the northeast." He punched himself a few times, expressing great regret.
After eating and drinking, Yang Si asked Zhu Mang'er if he wanted to herd the sheep. If he wanted to, he could keep it. After three to five years, he could earn a daughter-in-law.
Seeing that the sky is high and the emperor is far away here, Zhu Mang'er thought to himself that it would be better to let Yang Si put sheep first, and then try to go to the city to take revenge when the gang stopped looking for them.
This release will put the winter away, and when the spring is warm and the flowers bloom, Zhu Mang'er thinks it's time to go.He was driving the sheep that day, and he was worried about telling Yang Si that he had lost five sheep during the winter, but Yang Si didn't scold him, only said that he would pay him with his wages.If he wants to leave, Yang Si will definitely not spare him.When I was worried, I suddenly saw Yang Si talking to some strangers, standing under the sand beam not far from the farm.Taking a closer look, Zhu Mang'er was terrified, there was a very familiar face in that group: Tong Xiaoniu!Zhu Mang'er was so frightened that she didn't dare to take anything, so she left the sheep and ran away.
As soon as he ran, Zhu Mang'er ran into the provincial capital. He thought that the provincial capital was so big that the gang couldn't catch him.He sneaked out this day, originally he wanted to call Ji Xiaofei and ask how things were going, but he didn't hear the news of the arrest of those people, so he saw Li Chunjiang without thinking.
Li Chunjiang and Zhu Mang'er recognized Li Chunjiang. Li Chunjiang spoke to them in the detention center, and later asked him to find out about the situation. It was all related to Pan Caizhang. Of course, Zhu Mang'er would not talk nonsense, but he made Li Chunjiang a prisoner because of this.
Zhu Mang'er first followed behind, hesitating whether to go forward.He has a lot to say to Li Chunjiang, this year, he has really suffered to death, if he can exchange the secrets in his stomach for peace, he is willing to tell all the secrets.Can it be changed?Zhu Mang'er was not sure.
Before escaping from the detention center, Zhu Mang'er got something from the calf drawer in the high-pressure room, but she couldn't bring it out, but hid it in a very hidden place in the small courtyard of the detention center.If this thing is handed over to Li Chunjiang, I believe Tong Xiaoniu and his gang will have a good life.
Zhu Mang'er has been following Li Chunjiang's father and daughter from the wig shop to breaking up with them, but she still hasn't made up her mind.His inner conflicts were dead, and after experiencing so many disasters, Zhu Mang'er became more mature and more scheming than before.What he holds in his hand is all terrible evidence, and it must be worth a lot of money. Should he tell Li Chunjiang all of it?
Until he followed Douduo to the hospital, he still couldn't make up his mind.
When Ma Qiming and Qin Mo came to the provincial capital, they never expected that they would return without success.
The conversation was held in a hotel in the provincial capital, and Ma Qiming was less polite, and didn't even pay much attention to Ye Zihe's condition.Just said: "We can understand your feelings, please believe that we are as sad as you, and hope she gets better soon." Then, the topic changed, "You must go back now, you know the situation of Sanhe best, and you also I have worked hard, and I believe this time, the sweat will not be in vain.”
Qin Mo stared nervously at Li Chunjiang's face. From the hospital to the hotel, Qin Mo seemed to have sensed something.Fortunately, Li Chunjiang didn't refuse on the spot, but he didn't agree either.He looked hesitant, restless, with pain on his face.
"Chunjiang..." Qin Mo hesitated to speak. At this moment, he really didn't know how to persuade his comrades: Was he a bit cruel to pull a man away from his terminally ill wife and back to the front line?Ma Qiming waved his hand: "Well, Chun Jiang, you think about it, and we will think of ways in many ways. Right now, we must not leave Zihe alone. It is best to find a way to get the best of both worlds."
That night, Ma Qiming asked his wife Mei Han to contact the Beijing Anti-Cancer Association to see if he could send Ye Zihe to Beijing for treatment.This is the first reunion of Ma Qiming and his wife since he arrived in Sanhe. As soon as he heard that he was coming, Mei Han got rid of the work at hand early and went to the supermarket to buy fish and his favorite steak. As a result, he was busy all afternoon. When Ma Qiming came back, he said he had eaten it, and he and Lao Qin ate it at the snack street in Nongrong Lane.Mei Han was so angry that she really wanted to throw away the steak.Mei Han is the kind of woman who doesn't say anything but cares about it in her heart. No matter what Ma Qiming did to make her unhappy, she never expresses her dissatisfaction with her mouth, but she takes notes in her heart.偶尔地发作上一次，马其鸣一个月也消受不了。看梅涵脸色不大好，马其鸣赶忙陪着小心说：“老婆，是不是我又说错了，要不，明早联系也行？”
梅涵仍就不说什么，只是坐在灯下凝望住他，有点痴，有点怀疑。马其鸣让她的目光望慌了，摸不着头脑地问：“老婆，今儿个咋了，一句话也不说？”
看他小心翼翼的样子，梅涵忽然觉得好玩，忍不住扑哧笑出了声。这一笑，让绷着的气氛松懈下来。梅涵是一个很注重小情趣的女人，有时她会故意弄些情境，让马其鸣慌，让马其鸣急。男人的慌和急是很好玩的，怎么个慌法、急到啥程度，这跟男人心里的爱有很大关联。这是梅涵的逻辑。
这晚他们过得很愉快，想不到四十好几的人，还能跟年轻时一样接连打出几场漂亮的仗。
打仗是他们之间的暗语，他们觉得打仗比什么都形象，还热烈，还有点一个不服一个的劲儿，更有种这次打不赢下次再打的执着和渴盼。
第二天一大早，梅涵便跟北京联系。梅涵给欧阳子兰做助手时，结识了不少医学界的朋友，有的甚至是国际上都很有威望的专家。北京那边很热情，要她把叶子荷的资料及术后观察情况寄来，分析完后给她一个答复。
九点五十分，马其鸣来到西部贫困地区教育救助中心。梅涵上班前告诉他，欧阳子兰要见他，上午特意为他挤出一个小时的时间，说有要事谈。救助中心是一幢老式楼房，样子有点仿前苏联的建筑，处在省城繁华的北京大街。如果你没来过，决然想不到这就是每年拿出几千万救助贫困生上学的地方。欧阳子兰的办公室在三楼，穿过二楼走廊时，马其鸣看到梅涵正跟几个外国人谈事情，那些高鼻子大眼睛的友人一定是让梅涵小巧的嘴巴说服，主动跑来掏票子的。马其鸣没敢打扰妻子，上了楼，欧阳的秘书已等在那里。
欧阳子兰是位五十七岁的妇人，可一点也不显老，风采一如当年。这位风姿卓绝的知识女性既是马其鸣的恩师，也是他一生最为信任和尊敬的朋友。
欧阳子兰吟笑着起身，她的热忱跟她渊博的知识一样，始终内敛得让你看不出，可那份温和劲儿让你永远都觉得她是那么可亲。简单地问了一下他在三河的工作，欧阳子兰开门见山说：“请你来就为一件事，我想听听你对吴达功的看法。”
这一问，马其鸣哑住了。
这段时间，他最怕听到的便是吴达功三个字。要说对这个人，一开始他还是有好感的，吴达功热情、好客，而且工作能力也不错，上上下下关系又很投缘，马其鸣便觉这是个人物，是个可造之材。但是他冷不丁拿出那么一封信，便让马其鸣小看他了。不是说马其鸣不给欧阳子兰面子，只要欧阳子兰欣赏的人，哪怕他马其鸣一点也不了解，也完全可以拿他当朋友。人嘛，互相之间哪有那么多障碍？但是他拿欧阳子兰给自己施加压力，甚至想借助这份关系达到某种目的，马其鸣便不高兴了。马其鸣最憎恨的便是办事曲里拐弯的人，如果你吴达功真有那个能力，也有那份责任感，完全可以直接提出来，他马其鸣不会不考虑。工作毕竟是靠人干的，公安局长也毕竟要有人当，但靠这种手段就证明你心虚，证明你心术不正。马其鸣不得不三思。此后，接二连三的告状信检举信雪片似的飞来，几乎每一份都要提及这个吴达功，马其鸣这才意识到吴达功不简单。
“这……”马其鸣吞吐着，不知该怎么回答欧阳子兰。
“好了，其鸣，你不说，我也不问了，你的犹豫已经告诉了我。”欧阳子兰是从马其鸣的沉默里看到答案的，事实上，她对吴达功也并不十分了解，写那封信，有她不得已的苦衷。为此事，她还深深自责过，现在好了，马其鸣的犹豫和沉默算是帮她解掉了一个包袱。她很坦率地说了声谢谢，反倒弄得马其鸣更为不安。
告别欧阳子兰，马其鸣独自走在省城大街上，他在想：“吴达功这个人，手里到底还有什么牌？按说秦默复出，最先着急的应该是他，可他偏能稳住神。难道真如秦默所说，此人深不见底？”
也就在这一天，李春江给了马其鸣一个很失望的答复：“对不起，马书记，这个时候，我不能离开她，把她带回三河，我做不到。”李春江眼里噙了泪花，看得出，做这番决定，他费了多大劲。
秦默还是不甘心，要留下来说服李春江，马其鸣说：“走吧，事情不等人。”路上，秦默一遍遍念叨，说早不生病晚不生病，偏在这节骨眼上生病。马其鸣有点听不惯，略带责备地说：“生病还让人挑时间呀，换了你老婆，你咋想？”说完，又觉不该拿这种口气说话，笑着道，“老秦，说说你老婆。”半天，车里没有声音。马其鸣意识到什么时，就听秦默沉沉道：“死了，十二年零八个月二十一天，让人开车撞死的。”
秘密战刚刚打响，阻力便接踵而来。问题首先出在人员身上。令马其鸣尴尬的是，三河公安内部早已形成两大派系，一派坚决地跟李春江走，一派，则完全被吴达功控制。中间摇晃的没几个人。
秦默出山后，有意识地重用了一些李春江这边的人，使得公安内部一边倒的形势有所改观，但是真正跟李春江铁了心的，至今仍然不肯站出来。这些人在观望，他们还弄不清三河将会发生什么，几次的反复无常弄冷了他们的心，也使他们的处境一次比一次尴尬。马其鸣至今不在公开场合表态，不像车光远那样大张旗鼓地发动声势，秦默也是闪闪烁烁，这种琢磨不定的气氛让他们迟迟做不出决定。
下面调动不起来，就无法形成强大的力量，马其鸣犹豫厂，现在他才明白，当初车光远为什么不顾袁波书记的反对，在会上大讲特讲，靶子一样把自己置在枪口最前面。看来，在三河，你不冒点险还真是不行。
两个人商量半天，还是没商量出一个好的解决办法。秦默叹息道：“他们现在是不敢信任我，更怕吴达功玩什么花招，我过去伤了他们的心呀。”马共鸣劝慰道：“怎么又说起这种话来了，不是说好不再说的吗？”
“可是……”秦默一时语塞，工作开展不力，他比马其鸣还着急。马其鸣安慰说：“不能心急，要相信，对方一定比我们更急。”话虽这么说，心里，却比秦默还急。恰在这时，秦默电话响了，刚一接通，李钰就在那边报告：“老局长，小四儿跑了。”
"what?"
秦默赶到吴水，吴水警方已在到处搜捕。李钰讲，小四儿是趁他们开会时逃走的。这家伙很是顽固，任凭李钰怎么动脑子，就是一个字不吐。李钰急了，小四儿身上打不开缺口，案件便没法往下进展，他把大伙召集起来，想集思广益，研究怎么才能撬开小四儿的嘴。谁知就在会议当中，楼道内有人打架，是昨天住进来的两个客人为喝酒打起来的。负责看管小四儿的警察听到打架声，出来制止，还没等把这边的战争平息下去，李钰的叔叔突然跑来说：“小四儿逃走了！”
有人将窗户从外面锯开，支了把梯子，接应走了小四儿！
这屋子的防范措施是一流的，关进来前，李钰仔细检查过每一个地方，窗户是从外面封死的，还加了钢筋条，很保险。谁知……
李钰连连叹气，秦默也顾不上批评，迅速投入到指挥中。
突击审查两个打架者，两人交待，他们原本不认识，住进来不久，隔壁有人走进来，要请他们喝酒。他们推辞不喝，那人很热情，硬是打开一瓶五粮液，说出差在外，闷得慌，一个人喝没劲。两人抵挡不住他的热情，加上又是五粮液，忍不住就喝了。第二瓶喝到一半，那人说有点急事，出去办一下，还说如果能帮他个忙，他请二位吃晚饭，每人送条烟，说着就把烟拿出来。软中华，很高级的。两人还以为遇见了财神爷，没怎么犹豫就答应了。
帮的忙就是在楼道里打一架，打得时间越久越好。
很明显，帮凶就是那个请喝酒的人。再审，两个人便糊里糊涂，说不出什么了。只说那人中等个，四方脸，年纪大约四十岁左右，穿得很体面，一看就是个有钱人。登记台一查，名字叫林加渠，兰州人。将身份证号送去查验，结果是假的。
很明显，李钰他们暴露了，对方早就摸到了这儿。
李钰叔叔甚是沮丧，这事对他打击很重，好像帮凶是他引进来的。秦默仔细检查厂一遍“林加渠”住过的房间，里面什么也没留下，就连一个烟头都没。这个“林加渠”到底是什么人，消息又是怎么走漏的？
李钰再三说：“这不可能，我们做得如此小心，对方怎么会摸得到呢？”
分析来分析去，秦默说：“只有一个可能，对方跟踪了你们。”
“跟踪……？”李钰忽然间哑巴了。
吴水警方搜捅了两天，小四儿一点踪影没有，看来，对方是经过精心准备的。
秦默将事情经过汇报给马其鸣。马共鸣沉沉地说：“他们连小四儿的踪迹都能寻到，看来，你我的一举一动也都在他们的视线内。老秦，这伙人远在你我之上啊。不过也好，”马其鸣忽然掉转语气，“告诉李钰，一定要找到小四儿，但这次，我们不抓他，只盯着他。”
秦默似乎有点不明白，但他还是坚决按照马其鸣的意思将命令传达了下去。
小四儿是让一个叫老木的男人救走的。老木正是跟踪了李钰，从李钰神秘的行踪上判断出小四儿关在这里的。
小四儿跳下窗子后，跟着老木就往外跑。路是老木提前探好的，后院穿出去，是一家小食品厂，跃过食品厂后墙，是一片密密的老住宅区。小四儿问老木：“谁让你救我的？”老木不说话，只顾拉上小四儿跑。小四儿看上去有点不情愿，其实他心里是不想这么逃出去的，逃亡的日子他过过，很不是滋味，远不如大摇大摆走出公安局那么体面。老木不由小四儿动歪脑子，近乎以不容反抗的架势将小四儿丢进一三轮车。踩三轮的是一歪嘴男人，收了老木的钱，只负责把老木他们送出住宅区。刚出住宅区，小四儿便看见一辆面包车，老木喊了声快，就连拖带拽地把小四儿往面包车上送。猛地，小四儿看见一双眼，隔着车窗玻璃，小四儿看见那眼蓝荧荧的，发射着狼光。他打了个寒噤，一把挣开老木，朝相反的方向跑。小四儿自小就是靠逃命活过来的，若要真跑起来，两条腿就跟安了轮子，很少有人追得上。车里的人一看不妙，跳下就追。小四儿早已跃上墙头，猴子般一纵身不见了。
这时候李钰他们的人已围追过来，那几个人一看阵势不妙，跳上车逃走了。
小四儿躲过了一难。
他在下水道里躲到天黑，等周围彻底静下来时，悄悄探出身子，四下听了听，确信没有埋伏，这才胆寒心战地爬上来，踩着夜色摸进一座居民楼。
小四儿在三河境内有不少这样的线，有些甚至他的上家或老板都不知道。他敲了几下门，里面传出软软的一声：“谁呀？”
“我，快开门。”一听人在，小四儿的心才算稳下来。
换过衣服，吃完热腾腾的面条，小四儿才从惊恐中彻底缓过神。他问女人：“有没有人跟你联系过？”
女人摇摇头。女人一开始是惊吓的，看到小四儿的第一眼，她的魂都飞了出来。小四儿哪曾这么没过人形，每次来，都是大大落落的，体面得令她心动，偶尔还带给她鲜花什么的，也算能让她寂寞的日子鲜活鲜活。今儿个，小四儿定是遇了什么大难。女人不敢问，女人从不问小四儿的事，自从跟小四儿认识后，她心里便记住一句话，这男人的事一个字也不能问，他叫做啥就做啥，他说上床就上床，他要是不高兴，你就呆呆地坐在一边陪他伤心。但他不高兴的时候很少，每次来都能让她快快乐乐的，他年轻的身体加上火热的贪婪可以让她在短时间内将长期的寂寞和孤独全都发泄出来，有时候还能得到意想不到的惊喜，比如一瓶香水、一枚首饰，或是三河这儿根本买不到穿起来却很时尚很显个性的时装。
女人四十六岁。这个年纪的女人已经很老了，老得几乎令她对男人不敢抱啥奢望。所以能有小四儿这么一个还不到三十岁的年轻男人偶尔赐给她欢乐，赐给她惊喜，还有什么不满足的呢？她很满足，真的很满足。尽管她知道，这个男人不可能是她的，就如同以前的男人一样，她只能抓住一些支离破碎的日子，却抓不到男人全部。但女人不遗憾，甚至从没想过要抓牢。女人习惯了眼前的日子，没有男人的日子，寂寞的日子。女人只求上天不要再赐给她什么灾难，不要把这种破碎的日子打得更零碎，她就很幸福很知足了。
看着小四儿狼吞虎咽吃完饭，女人把碗筷收拾到一边，坐在餐桌旁等小四儿发话。每次场景都是这样，女人从不主动一次，语言还是行动，都是等小四儿做出明确的指令后，她才能有所表示。今天小四儿却哑巴着，一句话不说，甚至也不拿眼看她一下，只是发了狠似地抽烟，一根接着一根，等整个屋子被烟雾笼罩得睁不开眼时，小四儿才说：“帮我弄个电话卡，我要打电话。”
女人犹豫着，这么深的夜，上哪弄卡去？女人知道，小四儿从不用她家的电话，也很少用自己的手机。他身上总是带不少卡，打完一个电话就扔，再换一个，再打，打完接着扔。有次一夜到天亮，他竟用了二十多张卡。女人拿着那些卡，像烧掉自己的过去一样将它们烧掉，不管小四儿安顿不安顿，她总能做得很到位。所以至今在小四儿眼里，她仍是最值得信任最值得依托的一个人。
“算了，明早再说。”小四儿也不难为她。说完这句，丢下她，一个人进了卧室，门一拍，倒床上了。
女人不敢跟进去，她知道，这次，小四儿是遇上过不去的坎了。
女人一直在沙发上坐到天亮。
刚一上班，女人便跑进电信局，用一个假身份证替小四儿办了三张卡。
小四儿将电话打过去，对方很警觉地问：“你是谁？”小四儿故意沉默了一阵，说：“你不会听不出我的声音吧？”
“你在哪里，怎么不坐车回来？”对方显得慌乱极了。
“回来？我能回来吗？”
“闲话少说，你到底在哪，我派人去接你。”
“接你妈个头！”小四儿突然叫起来，“你想下黑手是不，敢冲我下黑手，你王八蛋活得不耐烦了是不？”
对方显然被小四儿吓住了，哼哧了半天，讨好地说：“你多虑了，我们之间，应该信任才是。”
“信任？你也配说这两个字！”小四儿额上的青筋跳起来，眼里的光像是要吞人，果然，他说出一句令对方断气的话。
“你信不信，我这就给独狼打电话，告诉他弟弟是怎么死的？”
“别别别！”电话那边的声音一片子紧，近乎是在求小四儿了。小四儿不容对方再说下去，啪地挂了电话。撤出卡，一扔，换了新卡。
这一次，小四儿拨通的是一部在吴水县来说很重要的电话，对方刚一说话，小四儿便打断他：“听着，我现在遇了点事，急需钱，你替我准备几万块，中午一点，送到老方家卤肉馆。”说完，也不管对方愿不愿意，学刚才的样换了卡，倒在了沙发上。
女人怯怯地捡起地上两张卡，拿液化汽上点燃，望着噗噗往上窜的火苗，女人的心暗下来，她想，灾难可能又要来了。
女人后来从床下拿出五万块钱，是小四儿送她，她却一直没花的。小四儿望了一眼，说：“拿回去，我还没落魄到花你钱的份上。”说完，又觉自己太不近人情，昨黑到现在，还没跟女人认真说上一句话，他不想给女人留下什么恐惧，也没什么可恐惧，日子该咋过还咋过，用不着把女人的日子也给打烂。这么想着，他伸出手，柔情而又不可抗拒地揽过女人，两束温情四射而又略显贪婪的目光对住了女人藏着深深幽怨和哀伤的眼睛。女人经他这么一揽，又这么一视，心便汪洋成一片，软软地倒在他怀里，任由他带着，往缥缈处走，往不敢想却总也忍不住要想的地方走。这一走，屋子里便腾起一股热浪，热浪立时就把一切都淹没了。
中午一点，小四儿准时在方家卤肉馆拿到要拿的东西。这时他已变成了一个羊皮贩子，骑辆哗哗作响的破自行车，大模大样往他想去的地方去。
接连几天，吴水警方和李钰这边都没有小四儿任何消息，秦默坐立不安，马其鸣也感到棘手。其他几条线也遇到不同的麻烦，侦察工作一时陷入僵局。就在局面无法打开的关键时刻，李钰突然接到一个电话，叫他去找一个叫刘玉英的女人，还说这事千万别告诉秦默，有情况可以直接找马其鸣。李钰兴奋地接连说了几声是，刚要问一问叶子荷的情况，那边电话啪地挂了。
打电话的不是别人，正是李春江。
刘王英被秘密带到一家宾馆。
这是一个看上去怎么也跟犯罪联系不到一起的女人，长得很文静，白皙的面孔上罩着一层挥不掉的忧郁，一双美丽而凄怨的大眼睛仿佛永远在向世人诉说着一股子不幸。
据调查，刘玉英曾是西北大学历史系的才女，毕业后分配到吴水中学当教师。令人不可思议的是，这个集美貌与才气于一身的女子却意外地嫁给了吴水化工厂的机床工周传海。婚后不到一年，两人的关系便闹得很紧张，经常看到周传海喝得酩酊大醉，醉了便打老婆。大约是婚姻疙里疙瘩地过，两人一直没要孩子。
十年前，也就是刘玉英被提拔为吴水中学副校长那年，吴水县发生一起强奸致死人命案。周传海竟将比自己大五岁的吴水县教育局局长李欣然的老婆强奸了，李欣然的老婆受不了这等污辱，割腕自杀。此案当时传得沸沸扬扬，各种说法都有。传得最多的便是李欣然跟刘玉英有染，而且这关系不是一天两天，早在李欣然当吴水中学副校长时便已开始，那时李欣然已三十多岁，有妻子也有儿子，而刘玉英只不过才二十出头。更有甚者说两人有过一个女儿，生下后悄悄送了人。也正是这层原因，刘玉英才下嫁给一个大她六岁的车间工人。
婚后她跟李欣然的关系并没断，反倒随着李欣然职务的不断提升而愈加升温，耿直火爆的周传海正是忍受不了这个，又没法阻止，只好以其人之道还治其人之身，一怒之下将李欣然老婆给强奸了。奇怪的是，这案最终却被定性为暴力强奸致死人命案，周传海自知无路可逃，投案自首，有关方面很快结案，周传海被判死罪，两个月后被枪决。
此后，刘玉英便开始她漫长而孤凄的独身生活。
刘玉英什么也不说，表现得既镇静又绝望。既不问李钰为什么带她来这儿，也不问自己到底犯了什么罪。李钰一连问了很多问题，刘玉英只是一句话：我不懂你在说什么。
“你跟小四儿到底什么关系，六月二十七号你见过他没？”
“我不懂你在说什么。”
“刘玉英，你是国家干部，又是政协委员，应该知道包庇罪犯的后果，我希望你把知道的情况说出来。”
刘玉英垂下头，不再理李钰。她的脸被更深的忧郁罩住了。
还没把刘玉英关上十二小时，李钰便接到吴水县委书记郑源的电话，询问刘玉英是不是在他那儿。
“你怎么知道？”一听是郑源，李钰顿感事情有点不妙。
“我怎么知道？人大跟政协找我要人，一个市政协委员、教育局副局长突然失踪，我这个县委书记能不知道？”郑源听上去很不高兴。
李钰赶忙解释，说这事发生得突然，来不及向有关方面请示。郑源打断他：“如果人在你那，请赶快给我送回来。”
没办法，李钰只好送人。还好，刘玉英没像他担心的那样闹，她平静得就像什么事也没发生。这事儿要说还真是幸运。
人刚送走，秦默就打来电话质问他：“胡搞什么，不请示就乱带人，谁给的权力？”李钰刚要说原由，忽然想起李春江提醒他的话，忙把话咽回去，解释说是误会了，同名同姓，没搞清就把人带了。
“乱弹琴！”秦默骂了一句，挂了电话。
合上电话，李钰不安了，秦默为什么要发火，他怎么也替刘玉英说话？Could it be...
晚上，李钰独自来到马其鸣住处，将事情经过详细做了汇报，并且特意说，是李春江打电话让他找刘玉英的。
马其鸣默默听完，他似乎已经触摸到一点真相，但仍旧习惯性地保持着缄默，直到李钰一脸委屈地请示，要不要继续对刘玉英进行侦查，他才微笑着说：“这事一定要老秦表态，李春江提醒没错，但我们不能这样，这既是原则，也是做人的道理。”
李钰给弄得一头雾水，真不知道该听谁的。告别马其鸣后，他思虑再三，还是去敲秦默家的门。
李钰刚走，马其鸣便将电话打到郑源那儿。对这位县委书记，马其鸣了解的还不是太多，不过，他已从袁波书记多次的暗示里感觉出些什么。兴许，提拔他到市委工作的传言并非空穴来风，有小道消息说，如果不是郑源自己突然提出再考虑考虑，说不定在马其鸣上任以前，他就已经坐在市委副书记的位子上了。不过马其鸣此时无暇考虑这些，电话一通，直截了当就说：“