Chapter 20 Chapter 19

Lin Guodong's recent life is very regular. During nearly a week of continuous follow-up, Luo Shaohua gradually confirmed the fact that Lin Guodong did find a job, and it was related to his old business. Every two or three days, Lin Guodong would go to the morning market to buy some food or daily necessities, and then hardly ever leave the house.For most of the day, he would sit upright in front of the computer, earnestly translating certain manuscripts (this can be verified from the fact that he often needs to consult English-Chinese dictionaries).Occasionally get up and leave the seat, either to go to the bathroom, or to add boiling water to the teacup.At noon he will take a short break, have lunch, and take a nap for about half an hour.Luo Shaohua once secretly checked the garbage bag he threw at the door, but found nothing unusual.

This morning, Luo Shaohua got up before dawn.Because from yesterday's follow-up results, Lin Guodong no longer typed in front of the computer for a long time, but mostly browsed, occasionally thinking for a while, and typing a few characters.Luo Shaohua realized that he had probably finished his work and was in the process of final proofreading and revision.So, today is probably the date for his submission.Therefore, he had to set off early to ensure that he could keep up with Lin Guodong before he went out, and finally find out where he was working. While getting dressed, Luo Shaohua lamented that before he retired, it was easy to determine Lin Guodong's whereabouts.It's a pity that it's different now, many methods and convenient conditions on the job can't be used, only the most stupid method of tracking.

It was still early, and the breakfast stalls on the street had not yet started operating.Luo Shaohua had already cooked the porridge the night before, just reheat a few buns and prepare two side dishes.He went to the kitchen, turned on the reheating function of the rice cooker, took out the cold buns from the refrigerator, put them in the drawer, filled the steamer with water, and put it on the gas stove. After cutting open two salted eggs, Luo Shaohua chose a handful of spinach and prepared to blanch it with water.While waiting for the water to boil, he returned to the living room, wanting to smoke a cigarette to refresh himself, but saw Luo Ying sitting at the dining table in her pajamas.

"Wake up so early?" Luo Shaohua picked up the cigarette case, turned to look at the wall clock on the wall, "What time is it?" Luo Ying was turning a water glass in her hand, her eyes were blue, she looked like she hadn't slept well all night. "Dad, sit down." Luo Ying pointed to the chair opposite, "I have something to discuss with you." Luo Shaohua's heart sank, thinking that his daughter was going to talk nonsense about his early departure and late return.In fact, after the Spring Festival, Jin Feng once had a talk with Luo Ying, explaining for Luo Shaohua, and at the same time warned her not to interfere with her father's activities.Although Luo Ying was dubious in her heart, she did not ask about Luo Shaohua's whereabouts after that.So, early in the morning, what did Luo Ying want to talk to herself about?

With question marks drawn in his heart, Luo Shaohua obediently pulled out his chair and sat down.Luo Ying poured him a glass of water, then took the ashtray and put it in front of him. "What's up?" "Dad, it's like this..." Luo Ying said hesitantly, "Xiang Yang came to look for me again, he... wants to remarry me." "Oh?" Luo Shaohua's hand holding the lighter stopped in the air, and after a while, he lit the cigarette near his mouth, "What are you thinking?" "I don't know." Luo Ying looked flustered, "He said he broke up with that woman, he will change it, and he will never do it again—Dad, do you think this man can change it?"

change?Bedwetting can be corrected, swearing can be corrected, stealing can be corrected, and even drug use can be corrected.But, can some things be changed? Luo Shaohua suddenly thought of Lin Guodong, can he change it?After twenty-two years of captivity, can he face the lively world with peace of mind when night falls? Whether Lin Guodong has the possibility of committing another crime has been the most entangled matter for Luo Shaohua in the past few months.When stalking became a habit, when surveillance became a norm, and when the surveillance point on the 6th floor of Building 14 in Lvzhuyuan Community became his most familiar place, Luo Shaohua began to forget his original intention.It seems that this person and this matter have constituted the focus of his entire life.The day-to-day monitoring began to become mechanical, even an instinctive reaction—Luo Shaohua seemed to be born for this, and the rest of his life was also based on this.

He couldn't tell whether he wanted to prove that Lin Guodong still had evil intentions in his heart, or whether he had completely reborn. "dad?" The daughter's call interrupted Luo Shaohua's thoughts.In order to hide his distraction, he brought the cigarette to his mouth and took a puff. Unexpectedly, the ash had burned into a long stick, and with a slight vibration, it fell on the table. "Let's just wait and see." Luo Shaohua brushed off the cigarette ash, "Why, did he ask you out?" "Well, let's have dinner tonight." Luo Ying's expression hesitated, "Dad, do you think I will go?"

"What do you think?" Luo Shaohua put out his cigarette, "Your mother and I can't make the decision for you, it depends on your own thoughts." Luo Ying sighed, lying on the table with her upper body, stretched out her hand, and covered her father's hand. "Dad, what should I do?" A warm feeling and a strong desire to protect rushed into Luo Shaohua's heart. This woman in her thirties seemed to have returned to her girlhood in an instant, and she was talking to her father about her troubles with poor exam results, or asking which university to apply for.

"It's okay to meet again." Luo Shaohua thought for a while, and said, "Even if we get divorced, there's no need to turn against each other. It's fine to talk about the children. As for whether to remarry, it depends on Xiang Yang's sincerity and performance." "Yeah." Luo Ying buried her face in her arms, her voice was low, "Hui Hui has grown up, the family is incomplete, and it's not good for the child." She suddenly raised her head, a look of resentment and anticipation flashed in her eyes: "Hmph, I have to test him. If you say remarry, remarry, he is so beautiful!"

Luo Shaohua sighed softly in his heart.After all, the daughter still couldn't let go of that man completely. "Then go." Luo Shaohua patted her hand, "Dress nicely and let that kid see that you can live well without him." The choice has been made, Luo Ying briskly agreed, and then asked: "Dad, what do you think I should wear?" "Ask your mother." Seeing that her daughter was no longer worried, Luo Shaohua was in a good mood, "I can't give you any reference." Luo Ying went to the master bedroom to find Jinfeng, and Luo Shaohua went back to the kitchen to blanch spinach.After preparing breakfast, he looked at his watch, changed his clothes for going out, picked up his backpack, and pushed open the door of the master bedroom.

The two mothers were chattering about Luo Ying's outfit tonight. The daughter was trying on a beige V-neck cashmere sweater, and there was a brown sheepskin coat on the bed.Seeing her father coming in, Luo Ying hurriedly stuffed the black bra straps into her clothes. "Dad, do I look good in this dress?" "Looks good." Luo Shaohua turned his gaze to his wife, "I'm going out, remember to take your medicine." "Well, don't worry." Jin Feng was looking at Luo Ying, "Be careful and safe." Luo Shaohua responded, turned and went out. The conversation with Luo Ying delayed him for some time. Halfway through the drive, Luo Shaohua was completely stuck in the morning traffic jam.Although he kept dodging and moving in the traffic flow, he was still unable to break through the encirclement. In the end, he could only give up and move towards the destination little by little. After finally arriving at the Lvzhuyuan community, Luo Shaohua locked the car and trotted into the park.It was almost nine o'clock in the morning, and he had given up hope that he could follow Lin Guodong.Sure enough, when he came to the door of Room 501, Unit 4, Building 22, he clearly saw that the scotch tape at the joint between the security door and the door frame had been peeled off. It seems that Lin Guodong has gone out.It's just that Luo Shaohua still has some small expectations in his heart - what if he just goes to the morning market to buy vegetables? To be on the safe side, Luo Shaohua quickly exited the 22nd building, walked to the opposite 14th building, and returned to the place he was very familiar with, the monitoring point at the slow platform on the 6th floor. Everything is done step by step, as familiar as cooking in your own kitchen: take off the satchel and stuff it behind the sauerkraut jar on the right.Then bent down, took out two bricks from the empty flower pot in the left corner, and placed them under the window sill, so that it was convenient to observe the 5th floor of the opposite building, and it would not make your feet stand on the cold concrete floor for a long time .Take out the binoculars, take out the buns packed in food bags, and put them on the heating pipe in the corridor—this place can keep the food warm and not attract attention. In case someone goes upstairs or downstairs, Luo Shaohua can collect them at any time. Pick up the binoculars and leave quickly. After getting ready, Luo Shaohua looked towards Lin Guodong's room.The curtains were drawn, and the bedding on the bed was neatly folded.The notebook on the small desk was closed, and the manuscripts that were usually piled aside were gone.It seems that Luo Shaohua is very likely to submit the manuscript.Luo Shaohua looked at his watch. The morning market closed around 9:30. If Lin Guodong didn't come back before 10:00, he could be sure that he had already left home to work for the translation company. Luo Shaohua put down the binoculars, feeling a little frustrated.However, following the past few months, he has learned one thing, that is to wait patiently.He reached out to take off the food bag on the heating pipe, and there were six meat buns inside, still emitting a slight heat.Luo Shaohua took out two, leaned on a bicycle, and ate slowly. After breakfast, he took out the thermos from his backpack and took two sips of hot water.The burning hunger in my stomach has eased, and my body has warmed up.Luo Shaohua lit a cigarette, opened his notebook, and wrote down the time he started monitoring today and Lin Guodong's situation.Looking through the past records, in the past month, Lin Guodong's outings have decreased significantly. It seems that things outside the world can no longer arouse his interest.It seems that he has fully adjusted to life after regaining his freedom.This process took much less time than Luo Shaohua expected.Moreover, Lin Guodong began to look for a job, and he was quite attentive to this job, and he didn't seem to intend to self-destruct again—maybe this guy really planned to spend the rest of his life peacefully? Luo Shaohua remembered the question Luo Ying asked: Can he change it? The idea of ​​the son-in-law facing the sun is probably a desire in the hearts of most men: they are ready to move, but they can't let go of a peaceful and stable family life.The best state is to act as a suave playboy outside, and transform into a competent husband and father after returning home.However, as he grows older, especially when his energy and financial resources are hard to sustain, he may find that the so-called beauty is nothing but the familiar breath by the bedside and a glass of warm water in the morning. However, Lin Guodong is different. After all, what he has done is something that most men have never thought of. After thinking about it for a while, Luo Shaohua looked at his watch, it was ten past ten.He picked up the binoculars again and looked towards Lin Guodong's room.Everything in the room remained the same, and Lin Guodong was still missing.It seems that he did go to submit the manuscript. Luo Shaohua looked at the backpack behind the sauerkraut jar, thought for a while, pulled the backpack out, got up and went downstairs. Returning to the door of Room 501, Unit 4, Building 22, Luo Shaohua first carefully observed the movement around him. After confirming that it was safe, he took off his backpack, took out a small iron box, and after sorting through it, he took out two slender iron wires. He inserted the wire into the keyhole and moved it lightly. He half-closed his eyes and carefully felt the touch on his hand. After ten seconds, he opened his eyes and hooked the wire hard. After a "click", the door opened. opened. Luo Shaohua heaved a sigh of relief, feeling both comforted and a little proud. After retiring, he did not lose his skills. He quickly put away his tools, picked up his backpack, and flashed into the room. The moment he looked up at the living room, Luo Shaohua felt a sense of suffocation hit his heart.The scene of twenty-two years ago seems to be slowly unfolding in front of my eyes. His body swayed, and he had to hold onto the door frame to barely stand still. calm.calm. I don't know when Lin Guodong will return, now is not the time to express emotion, we must hurry up.Luo Shaohua repeatedly warned himself, took out the gloves and foot covers from the backpack, and after putting them on, he started to inspect from the living room. There used to be a wooden maroon shoe rack at the door, but now it has been replaced by an IKEA iron shoe rack with only a pair of cotton slippers on it. It seems that Lin Guodong has no visitors recently.The wall on the west side of the living room is a beige checkered fabric sofa, and the brown sofa towel is very old.Luo Shaohua still has an impression of this sofa towel, but it used to cover a black leather sofa. The floors hadn't been changed, they were faded, the paint was chipped, and they creaked when stepped on.Also left intact is the marble-topped dining table in the corner of the living room.There was nothing on the table.Luo Shaohua walked to the chest of drawers next to the bedroom door, opened the drawers and checked them one by one. Except for daily necessities, there was nothing special.He raised his head and looked at a photo frame on the chest of drawers. Inside was a gray-haired old woman with a forced and embarrassed smile.He still remembered this face, the pleading expression and the hand that grabbed the hem of his clothes. Come to think of it, she should have been dead for more than ten years. The northeast corner of the living room is the bathroom, and the folding door is half open.Luo Shaohua leaned sideways and barely squeezed in, being careful not to change the angle at which the door was opened. There is still a slight damp in the bathroom, there are still water stains in the washbasin, and the dental cups and soap boxes are neatly placed on the countertop.Luo Shaohua glanced around and turned his gaze to the old-fashioned stainless steel bathtub under the window. He pursed his lips, walked over, and stared quietly at the dark inner wall of the bathtub.It was once bright and clean as new, and it was once overflowing with blood.Luo Shaohua clearly remembered those blue-purple fluorescent shapes, like streams, splashes... bastards.Luo Shaohua cursed secretly, how could he still wash his face and brush his teeth peacefully in this place? Checked around, nothing out of the ordinary.Luo Shaohua exited the bathroom from the original road, walked to the door of the bedroom on the north side, pushed the door, and it was locked.He bent down and carefully looked at the doorknob from the side, where a thin layer of dust was faintly visible.Lin Guodong hesitated for a while, and decided to give up unlocking and checking.This is the bedroom of Lin Guodong's parents, and it has not been opened for a long time, so it should have no value for investigation. He turned to the bedroom on the south side, and found that the door was ajar. When he pushed it open gently, an indescribable breath came over his face. It was a mixture of human body odor, overnight food, and toiletries.However, Luo Shaohua smelled far more than that. Rust, mud, water plants in early winter, torrential rain in midsummer... Luo Shaohua let out a long breath, collected himself, and began to look at everything in the room. The room is not big, but there are few items in it. Apart from a single bed, there are wardrobes and a set of tables and chairs, which makes it look spacious.All the furniture is outdated, the same as it was twenty-three years ago, and even the pillowcases and quilt covers are outdated fabrics and colors.The only modern thing in the room is the computer and printer on the desk. Luo Shaohua leaned down and found that the surface of the mouse had been polished to a shiny surface. It seemed that this guy had a high utilization rate of the computer.He thought for a while, raised his hand to open the laptop, and pressed the power button. The computer started running silently, and soon, the Windows startup music played, and the blue sky and green desktop of the XP operating system also appeared.Luo Shaohua breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that Lin Guodong still doesn't know how to set the power-on password, otherwise it will take a lot of work. He checked the files on the hard disk, found nothing, and then opened the IE browser to check the history.Most of Lin Guodong's logins in the past few days are websites related to news, online translation and professional vocabulary search.Luo Shaohua was patient and checked every day, and found that he had browsed the most websites during the Spring Festival. It seemed that surfing the Internet was his only entertainment during those few days. Luo Shaohua really wanted to know the content of these websites, but he immediately gave up this idea. Firstly, it is not known when Lin Guodong will come back at this moment, and there is not enough time; secondly, Lin Guodong used the computer this morning, even if he cleared today browsing history, if this guy knows how to check the history, it will inevitably show his feet.After thinking for a while, he took out his mobile phone and took a picture of the browsing history page for a few days, saving it for later review. After turning off the computer and returning the mouse to its original position, Luo Shaohua looked at his watch and decided to evacuate.He exited the bedroom, closed the door, and walked straight to the door.Just as he touched the handle, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from the corridor next to the door, and the light in the door mirror dimmed instantly. Luo Shaohua quickly stepped aside, leaning his back against the door, listening attentively to the commotion outside.Almost at the same time, the footsteps also disappeared. Luo Shaohua held his breath, and his brain began to spin rapidly. Lin Guodong is back?If so, head-on conflict is inevitable.To be open and honest, or to run away?The latter is probably more reliable, because once Lin Guodong knows that Luo Shaohua sneaked into his home privately and there is a commotion, the situation may be difficult to deal with. It seemed that the only option was to wait for him to enter the door, knock him down with one blow, and get out of the way.Luo Shaohua made up his mind, raised his hand and pulled up the collar of the sweater to cover his mouth and nose, and at the same time took out a retractable baton from his satchel, and set up a posture, waiting for Lin Guodong to come in. However, a few seconds later, the sound of shaking the key and turning the door lock that Luo Shaohua expected did not appear.On the contrary, there was only the slight sound of shaking plastic bags outside the door, and the sound of footsteps reappeared, getting lighter and lighter, and finally disappeared. Luo Shaohua was puzzled, but he didn't dare to move rashly. He still maintained his original posture and tried his best to catch any sound outside the door.After half a minute, the corridor was still silent.He couldn't keep his patience any longer and decided to take the risk of peeking in the door mirror. With a quick glance, the corridor has a panoramic view - empty. Luo Shaohua breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that it was just a resident who went downstairs just now.He gently unlocked the door, poked his head out to look left and right, and quickly stepped out after making sure it was safe. Quickly walking out of unit 4 of building 22, Luo Shaohua lowered his head, walked through the open space between the buildings, and went straight to the opposite building of 14. After returning to the monitoring point on the 6th floor, he leaned against the wall and gasped for breath. Although it was just a false alarm, Luo Shaohua felt extremely exhausted because of his emotional tension and quick actions, and he only recovered after resting for half an hour. This "search" into the house found nothing, and it couldn't make Luo Shaohua's evaluation of Lin Guodong any better.All Luo Shaohua can do is continue to wait and monitor.However, this class means that the lights are just coming on and the night is getting darker.After nine o'clock in the evening, the window of Lin Guodong's house was still dark. His late return is obviously inconsistent with the recent law of action.Luo Shaohua didn't know his whereabouts, let alone find out.Waiting any longer is not an option, Luo Shaohua can only let it go.After moving his stiff limbs a little, he quietly went downstairs and drove home. As soon as he entered the house, Luo Shaohua thought about checking the websites that Lin Guodong had browsed, and went straight to Luo Ying's bedroom.As soon as he opened the door, he first saw his grandson Xiang Chunhui who was doing his homework.He casually asked, "Where's your mother?" "I didn't come back." Xiang Chunhui put down his pen, "Grandma said my mother has dinner tonight." "Huh?" Luo Shaohua remembered Luo Ying's date with Xiang Yang tonight, he looked at his watch, it was almost ten o'clock. "Did she call back?" "No." Xiang Chunhui pouted, "I'm still waiting for her to sign my test paper." Luo Shaohua frowned.Luo Ying's social relationship is relatively simple, she rarely goes out, and even if she has occasional entertainment, she will go home early.Even though I met Xiang Yang tonight, it's not too late to come back.Just as she was thinking, Jin Feng pushed the door open and entered with an anxious expression on her face. "I just wanted to call you." Jin Feng pinched the phone, "Luo Ying hasn't come back yet." "I know." Luo Shaohua hurriedly helped Jinfeng sit down, "Did you call her?" "I've called several times." Jinfeng shook the phone, "This kid never answers." Luo Shaohua was even more puzzled, but he comforted Jin Feng: "Don't worry, maybe they'll watch a movie together after dinner." "Well, that's true." Jin Feng's expression softened a little, and he got up to prepare dinner for Luo Shaohua.Luo Shaohua turned on the computer inadvertently, hid in the bedroom, and called Xiangyang. After the bell rang a dozen times, the ex-son-in-law answered, "Hello, Dad?" "Are you with Luo Ying?" Luo Shaohua asked immediately, "Why hasn't she come home yet?" "Huh?" Xiang Yang's voice sounded more surprised than him, "No way, we'll separate after seven o'clock." "So early?" Luo Shaohua was startled, and asked again, "You didn't send her back? What's going on?" "We... how should I put it, we didn't have a pleasant chat." Xiang Yang's tone was rather awkward, "You know Luo Ying's temper, and she left by herself..." Luo Shaohua interrupted him: "Where is your date?" "A Japanese restaurant on the 4th floor of Washington Building. Dad, actually I..." Luo Shaohua didn't continue listening, and hung up the phone directly. Huafu Building is less than five kilometers away, even if it is on foot, Luo Ying should have arrived home long ago.It seemed that the child's conversation with Xiang Yang had broken down, and he might have found another place to have a drink under the irritability. After thinking about it, he still felt uneasy, so he called Luo Ying again.This time the waiting time was longer, when Luo Shaohua was about to hang up and redial, the phone was connected suddenly. Luo Shaohua's heart relaxed: "Yingying, where are you?" Strangely, Luo Ying did not respond.There was a whistling wind sound from the receiver, as if in an empty outdoor place. "Yingying?" Luo Shaohua put the phone close to his ear, "Where are you?" There was still only the sound of the wind in the receiver, and gradually, Luo Shaohua could distinguish that there was another person breathing slowly and calmly.Just as he was about to ask a question, a chuckle suddenly came from his ear. "Hehe." Immediately, a deep male voice sounded, "Officer Luo, hello." Luo Shaohua's hand holding the phone trembled, as if his heart was being tightly grasped, and after a few seconds of being stunned, he asked involuntarily, "Who are you?" "You know who I am." The man's tone was unhurried, "Are you looking for your daughter?" "Where is Yingying?" Luo Shaohua stood up awkwardly, and asked sharply, "What did you do to her?" "I'm afraid she can't answer your call now." The man smiled again, "Do you really want to know what I did to her?" "I warn you," Luo Shaohua's voice trembled, and the phone creaked when he pinched it, "If you dare to hurt my daughter..." "My hand is on her chest. She is a woman in her thirties. She is in good condition." The man didn't seem to care about Luo Shaohua's threat, and he continued to say, "Black underwear. Well, I like it." type, very sexy..." "Don't touch her!" Luo Shaohua finally roared, "Otherwise I'll kill you!" There was a sudden silence on the other side of the receiver.A few seconds later, the man's voice came up again, and his tone became cold: "Twenty minutes later, Metro Line 2, Chunyang Road Station, heading towards Century City, come alone." After that, the man hung up the phone. Luo Shaohua cursed, and when he called again, his daughter's cell phone was turned off. He didn't dare to waste any more time, got up and rushed out of the door, and as soon as he opened the door, he bumped into Jin Feng. "What's wrong?" Jin Feng looked at Luo Shaohua, whose eyes were shattered, in surprise, "I heard you yelling just now." Luo Shaohua pushed Jinfeng away, only said "wait for me at home" and rushed out of the house. It was almost half past ten at night, and there were not many vehicles on the road.However, Luo Shaohua still felt that his speed was not fast enough.He was sitting in the driver's cab, his hands holding the steering wheel were all bony, and he honked at all the cars in front of him. As for the red light, he was no longer in his eyes. Daughter, my daughter! Running wildly all the way, when they drove to the subway entrance of Chunyang Road Station, there were still five minutes before the time appointed by the other party.Luo Shaohua locked the car, picked up his backpack and rushed into the subway station.Running to the subway line diagram, he glanced at it briefly: Line 2 is a subway line that spans the north and south of the city.The southern terminus is C City Medical College, and the northern terminus is Century City.Luo Shaohua didn't delay, and ran straight to the ticket gate, ignoring the yelling and cursing of the passengers behind him, he jumped in line and bought a ticket from this station to the terminal of Century City. After getting the ticket, Luo Shaohua ran to the platform, looking at his watch while running.There are three minutes.Although the time was short, it was enough for the old criminal policeman to organize his thoughts. This station is still seven stops away from the terminal of Century City, passing through Real Estate Building, Labor Park, City Hall Square, Sihui Street, Nanhu, Daxi Road Electronics Market and Yongqing Agricultural Products Wholesale Center.The other party asked him to come here, and it was unlikely that he would bring Luo Ying here at the same time, but would instruct him to board the subway and go to the designated station. What was his intention and why Luo Ying fell into his hands, Luo Shaohua didn't care anymore, the most important thing now was to know where Luo Ying was.Every minute she spends with the other person increases the risk for every minute.And this risk was something Luo Shaohua didn't even dare to think about - he knew the opponent's means and the degree of determination too well. Because the person who answered Luo Ying's cell phone was Lin Guodong. Running through the aisle and down the escalator, Luo Shaohua came to the platform of Chunyang Road Subway Station.Passengers who were waiting for the bus looked at the gray-haired, panting old man in surprise.Luo Shaohua glanced around, but did not see Lin Guodong's shadow.Looking up at the electronic signage, there is still one minute before the next subway arrives. While panting, Luo Shaohua dialed Luo Ying's cell phone—it was still turned off. He cursed secretly, leaning against the pillar of the platform, and kept looking at the crowd around him.The subway will stop running at midnight, and most of the people who come to take it are young men and women who have worked overtime or are dating.The south terminal is located in the outskirts of the city, while the north terminal is a relatively concentrated residential area.Therefore, the platform on the side where Luo Shaohua was located was much more lively than the platform on the other side.Especially when the train was approaching, a large group of passengers quickly gathered on the platform. Luo Shaohua was in the crowd, and his mood became more and more irritable.Seeing that the agreed time has come, there is still no movement on his mobile phone. Where is the daughter, is she...alive? There was a faint rumbling sound not far away, and immediately, the platform trembled slightly.Passengers began to gather in front of the plastic fence one after another, and the next subway was about to enter the station. Soon, the subway in the white carriage came roaring.After stopping on the platform, the electronically controlled door on the plastic fence opened, and a large number of passengers got off the train. Passengers who were waiting to get on the train waited on the platform. Occasionally, those who were in a hurry had already flowed upstream and got into the compartment. Luo Shaohua was so shocked by the bustling crowd that he couldn't stand still, but his eyes were always patrolling the car doors on both sides.However, there was still no sign of Lin Guodong or Luo Ying.He looked down at his phone again, but there was neither a call nor a text message. What does this bastard want to do? Do you want me to wait on the platform stupidly? The bell rang on the platform, the carriage was closed, and the electronically controlled door on the plastic enclosure was slowly closed.Benban subway leaves the station.Luo Shaohua stood where he was, helplessly watching the train move slowly in front of him, feeling anxious and confused.As the speed increased, the countless faces in the car window swept away quickly, gradually turning into spots of light that dragged away one by one. The last carriage flashed before his eyes.Luo Shaohua stayed alone on the platform, but a person suddenly appeared in his peripheral vision. He raised his head subconsciously, and saw a thin figure slowly standing up from the waiting chair on the opposite platform. Luo Shaohua opened his mouth wide and opened his eyes wide, watching Lin Guodong slowly walk towards the edge of the platform, through the plastic barrier, with his hands in his pockets, he smiled meaningfully at himself. Why is he there?Where is Luo Ying?Is the daughter dead or alive?What exactly does Lin Guodong want to do? Countless question marks flooded into Luo Shaohua's mind in an instant, his thinking had been interrupted, and he rushed to the opposite side almost instinctively.However, between him and Lin Guodong, there are still two sets of railway tracks and a plastic fence as tall as a person. "Where's my daughter?" Luo Shaohua threw himself on the plastic fence, slapped it repeatedly, and shouted hoarsely, "Where is she?" Lin Guodong didn't answer, but still looked at the crazy Luo Shaohua with a teasing smile on his face. This is powerlessness. The person who controls his daughter's life and death is only a few meters away, but he cannot advance even a centimeter. In the dark tunnel, the faint rumble sounded again, and a light appeared at the corner. From far to near, an increasingly obvious airflow began to surge on the platform. Luo Shaohua hadn't noticed this anymore, the only thing he could do now was to stare at Lin Guodong who was opposite him, shouting meaninglessly. Suddenly, Lin Guodong raised his right hand, put his index finger on his lips, and made a silent gesture to him. Luo Shaohua stopped suddenly, his upper body still leaning over the plastic fence, staring at each other's every move. Lin Guodong took his left hand out of his pocket, lifted it up, and slapped it on the plastic fence in front of him with a "slap". A blood-red handprint appeared on the fence. Blood.bright red blood.The dripping, flowing blood. There was a bang in Luo Shaohua's head, and the last sliver of reason disappeared. Luo Ying! He slammed into the plastic fence with all his might.Once, twice.The fence shook and eventually deformed.The upper edge of the electric control door is separated by a finger-wide gap.Luo Shaohua pulled out the retractable baton from his satchel, threw it away, inserted it into the gap of the electric control door, and pressed it hard... "what are you doing?!" With a startled and angry roar, two subway security guards rushed over. Luo Shaohua couldn't hear anything, only the electronically controlled door that was gradually separating and the bloody handprint on the opposite side that was still flowing down. Luo Ying!my daughter! Suddenly, everything in front of him was reversed, the electric control door and the blood handprint all turned 90 degrees to the right - Luo Shaohua was thrown to the ground. With the weight of the two on his body, Luo Shaohua couldn't move for a moment.However, the skills he had cultivated through years of training, coupled with the fury inspired by Lin Guodong, made him get up quickly, and quickly brought down two subway security guards.When he got up again and looked at the opposite platform, Lin Guodong's figure only flashed for a moment before being blocked by the speeding subway cars. The subway bound for the south terminal came in. Luo Shaohua became even more anxious.A large number of passengers stepped out of the carriage, and the opposite platform was filled with crowds in an instant.He tried his best to find Lin Guodong's figure in the crowd, but he found nothing. At this moment, the two downed security guards stood up grinning, one of them was staring at Luo Shaohua eager to try, and the other was already calling the security guard by radio. Luo Shaohua gritted his teeth, picked up his backpack and ran towards the escalator. The fierce fight just now calmed him down.It was obvious that he could not save his daughter by himself.All worries are worthless in front of Luo Ying's life. Did that blood belong to Luo Ying? Luo Shaohua didn't dare to think anymore, took out his mobile phone while running, and dialed a number. A few seconds later, Du Cheng's voice came from the receiver: "Old Luo?" "Chengzi, where are you?" "At home." It sounded like Du Cheng was quite surprised by his call, "Is there something wrong?" "Give me a cell phone number immediately, hurry up." Luo Shaohua had already rushed into the opposite platform, looked around, and there was no one on the platform, he cursed secretly, and reported a series of phone numbers to Du Cheng, "If you have any news, immediately notice me." Du Cheng hesitated for a moment, but quickly replied: "Okay, I'll call Zhenliang right away." Luo Shaohua hung up the phone, turned around and ran towards the exit.Before he reached the exit gate, he saw several security guards surrounding him, trying to stop him. "Get out of the way!" Luo Shaohua roared.Maybe it was frightened by the ferocious expression on his face, and even more frightened by his menacing aura, the security guards all flinched.Taking advantage of their hesitation, Luo Shaohua jumped over the gate and ran straight out of the station. Coming to the street, Luo Shaohua quickly glanced around. There were only a few scattered pedestrians on the road, and there were very few vehicles.However, Lin Guodong still disappeared.He didn't care to take a breath, and then ran to his car. Just after starting the car, Du Chengcheng called. "Lao Luo, I found it. It's near Bayi Park, and the location remains the same." "Understood." Luo Shaohua held the phone in one hand, turned the steering wheel sharply with the other, and stepped on the accelerator. "Old Luo, that's Luo Ying's phone number." Du Cheng's voice was also quite anxious, "What's wrong with her?" "We'll talk when we meet." Luo Shaohua didn't have time to explain to him, "You bring a few people there, please!" "Okay, I'm leaving now." Footsteps came from the receiver, "Keep your phone on and keep in touch." Luo Shaohua responded, bypassed a taxi, and sped towards Bayi Park. Bayi Park is located in the south of the city, about seven kilometers away from Chunyang Street Subway Station.Luo Shaohua drove wildly all the way, and drove to the park gate in less than five minutes.As soon as he parked the car, he saw a Paladin SUV galloping towards him.Du Cheng jumped out of the car and ran towards Luo Shaohua. "Zhenliang and the others have arrived." Du Cheng's face was glistening with sweat, "They are searching in the park." Counting it, Luo Shaohua and Du Cheng haven't seen each other for several years, and they haven't even spoken to each other.When they met again, Du Cheng offered to help without asking why.At critical moments, the old guys are still reliable. Luo Shaohua didn't have time to express his emotions, so he patted Du Cheng on the shoulder, thanked him, and ran into the park. Although Luo Ying's mobile phone has been turned off, its approximate location can still be determined through technical means.Then, there are three possibilities, one is that the phone is still on Lin Guodong, the other is that it is on Luo Ying, and the third is that Lin Guodong has discarded it elsewhere.The first possibility can basically be ruled out, because the location of the mobile phone has not changed after it is located.It is impossible for Lin Guodong to stay where he is and wait for Luo Shaohua to come to him.Therefore, the latter two possibilities are relatively large.Luo Shaohua was more inclined to the second possibility, because from the conversation between Lin Guodong and Luo Shaohua just now, it seemed that he was in an empty outdoor place.Bayi Park does fit this feature.Moreover, Luo Ying is also likely to be in the park, because if she is outside the park, she should be found quickly.Zhang Zhenliang and the others obviously thought of this, so they first chose to search in the park. However, even if Luo Ying is found, will she still be alive? Luo Shaohua didn't dare to think any more, turned on the bright flashlight, and searched in the dark park.It was almost midnight now, and there were very few people in the park.To be on the safe side, Luo Shaohua started looking for them from the door, even behind the rockery and under the trees.However, time passed by every minute and every second, except for a few couples making out in a hidden place, there was no trace of Luo Ying.Luo Shaohua became more and more anxious. The temperature is about 15 degrees below zero, and her daughter is likely to be injured. How long can she last? Just as he was thinking, a fast-moving flashlight appeared in front of him, accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps.Luo Shaohua took a flashlight and saw Du Cheng running over quickly. "How about it?" "Not here." Under the flashlight, Du Cheng's face was very ugly, "Lao Luo, I'll look for it on the left, and you go to the right." Luo Shaohua responded, and quickly walked to the side road.He walked around a sculpture and took a special look at the back of the sculpture, but nothing. I ran across a wooden bridge and looked under the bridge, no. Get into a bush, no. Judging from the time and search manpower distribution, most of the parks have been searched, but the daughter is still missing.Luo Shaohua's footsteps became heavier and heavier, and his eyes gradually blurred.Finally, he couldn't run anymore. He wanted to hold a tree to rest, but his legs completely went limp. He sat down under the tree, and immediately felt the hardness and coldness under his body.However, what was colder was his heart.More and more despair hit her heart——Luo Ying might not be in this park, or she had already been killed. Luo Shaohua felt his nose was congested and his chest was very stuffy.Finally he raised his head, facing the dark park, and cried out. "Yingying, where are you?" Luo Shaohua was helpless like a frightened child, "Come out quickly, Dad..." Those silent trees, rockeries and pools did not respond, silently looking at the crying father. Suddenly, Luo Shaohua heard the phone ringing in his pocket.He hastily wiped away his tears, took out his phone and saw that it was Du Cheng. "Hey?" "Old Luo, the child has been found." Du Cheng's voice was very rapid, and he seemed to be still running with the sound of panting. "There is a man on the bench next to the fountain." When there were still more than ten meters away from the fountain, Luo Shaohua saw several men gathered around a bench, and the flashlight shrouded a woman with her head down.Beside him was a man in a squatting position with his head in his hands. Luo Shaohua ran over quickly, rushed straight to the woman on the bench, and eagerly lifted her head—yes, it was Luo Ying. At the same time, he felt a hot and humid breath sprayed on his hands, which also had a strong smell of alcohol. Luo Shaohua suddenly lost all his strength.She is still alive. Luo Ying was covered with a blue down jacket, and her upper body swayed feebly following her father's movements.Luo Shaohua suddenly remembered the bloody handprint, and hurriedly pulled off the down jacket to check if she was injured. "I took a quick look just now, and it's all right." Zhang Zhenliang walked over. He was wearing only a sweater and was trembling with his arms around his shoulders. "But he's still unconscious. It looks like he's drunk too much." Luo Shaohua was worried, so he checked up and down.Indeed, Luo Ying was fully clothed and there was no blood on her body.He stood up and looked at the men standing there. Except for Du Cheng and Zhang Zhenliang, the rest were all young men from the criminal police team. "Where's that guy?" "Here." Zhang Zhenliang raised his chin to the squatting man, "When I found Luo Ying, this bastard was groping and searching on her body." Luo Shaohua shined a flashlight on him.The man's hair was dirty and messy, and he was wearing a ragged padded jacket with no visible background. He seemed to be a homeless man. Luo Shaohua stepped forward and pulled his hair, the man raised his face and screamed ouch. Not Lin Guodong. Even so, a wave of anger still rose from the bottom of Luo Shaohua's heart.He raised his foot and kicked the man, who fell to the ground, wailing and screaming loudly while avoiding it. "Okay." Du Cheng, who remained silent all this time, grabbed Luo Shaohua, "Let's take Luo Ying to the hospital first." In the corridor of the City's Fourth People's Hospital, Du Cheng, Zhang Zhenliang, and Luo Shaohua waited for news from Luo Ying, sitting or standing, each with their own concerns. Back then, because Du Cheng insisted that Xu Mingliang was not the murderer, and repeatedly asked for a re-examination of the case, he eventually turned against Ma Jian, Luo Shaohua and others.Even if Du Cheng was transferred back after being sent to another city, the three of them were already strangers.Especially after Ma Jian and Luo Shaohua retired one after another, Du Cheng almost lost contact with them.Du Cheng was very surprised that Luo Shaohua suddenly asked him for help tonight. For this, Luo Shaohua also couldn't explain clearly.He just felt that at that moment, no one could understand Luo Ying's dangerous situation better than Du Cheng, even though Lin Guodong's existence was a secret that could never be revealed to Du Cheng. Therefore, he kept his head down all the time, avoiding Du Cheng's inquiring eyes. A doctor came out of a certain ward, looking through the medical records in his hand, and hurried towards them. "Who is Luo Ying's family?" Luo Shaohua hurriedly stood up: "I am. How is she?" "It's nothing serious, mild alcoholism." The doctor closed the diagnosis and treatment records, "Infusion first, observe, and then you can leave the hospital if there is nothing wrong." Luo Shaohua thanked the doctor repeatedly, with a relieved expression on his face. Du Cheng looked at him and asked, "Old Luo, what's the matter with Yingying?" "I didn't have a good talk with Xiangyang, and I went to drink alone." Luo Shaohua forced a smile, "Thank you everyone—how are you, your face is sallow, and you don't feel well?" Du Cheng knew that he wanted to change the subject, so he simply answered: "I'm sick, it's okay." Zhang Zhenliang came over, looked at Du Cheng's face, and pushed him out: "Master, you go back and rest, I will accompany Lao Luo." "No need." Du Cheng gently pushed Zhang Zhenliang away, "I'll talk to Lao Luo." "Oh." Zhang Zhenliang turned his head to look at Luo Shaohua, got up and walked to a distant bench to sit down. Du Cheng sat beside Luo Shaohua, thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "Old Luo, we have all been in criminal investigation for decades. There are some things that we don't need to hide—what happened to Yingying?" "I really drank too much and didn't answer the phone, so I was in a hurry." Luo Shaohua avoided his gaze, "Didn't you hear everything the doctor said just now?" "More than twenty years ago, when Yingying went to junior high school, she didn't pass the final exam, so she didn't dare to go home, so she went to sleep with her classmates for two days." Du Cheng observed his expression, "At that time, you were nothing like tonight. So anxious. Listening to your tone just now, I thought Yingying was kidnapped." Luo Shaohua's body trembled: "Chengzi, we are old and we can't stand the trouble. If the child makes a mistake, it will kill me." "I think you can stand it." Du Cheng kicked the satchel under Luo Shaohua's feet, "If Luo Ying just doesn't answer the phone, why are you carrying a baton and binoculars?" Luo Shaohua lowered his head subconsciously, and saw that the pocket of the satchel was open, and the handle of the baton and a corner of the binoculars were exposed. In fact, it was hard for him to explain why he asked Du Cheng for help.When Luo Shaohua realized that Luo Ying might be killed, the first thing Luo Shaohua thought of was Du Cheng.Perhaps in his subconscious, only this old friend who has been tracking down the real murderer for more than 20 years can truly appreciate how dangerous Lin Guodong is.However, at this moment, he cannot and cannot explain the ins and outs of the matter.He knew very well that no reason or excuse could be concealed from Du Cheng.But he couldn't let it come to light.Otherwise, after receiving Lin Guodong's call, he would ask the old guys for help immediately. Once Lin Guodong is exposed, everyone will face annihilation.He dared to kidnap Luo Ying and threaten himself because he believed that Luo Shaohua would only dare to come alone. Luo Shaohua always thought that he was a praying mantis catching cicadas, but he never thought that Lin Guodong was the real oriole. "What are you doing?" Du Cheng stared at Luo Shaohua and continued to ask, "What does this have to do with Luo Ying?" Luo Shaohua's heart was already icy cold.He sighed and turned to face Du Cheng with empty eyes. "No. Nothing."