Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 377 A father’s persistence!

Half a month later, Huainan Street.

The loud sound of suona, the white paper money scattered high into the sky, and the funeral procession stretching from one end of the street to the other, with no end in sight.

The bodies of the four murdered children were placed in coffins and carried by their parents and relatives to their final resting place.

The burial place was halfway up the mountain behind, and the four children were buried with their ancestors in the hope of receiving blessings.

Most of the police officers from the county bureau and Luo Rui and others attended the funeral and witnessed the burial of the children's coffins.

Everyone present felt heavy in their hearts. To them, the case was solved with great difficulty, but they were unable to bring the murderer to justice.

Anyone would feel upset.

Looking at the four new graves, small but close together, Luo Rui's heart ached as if it was pricked by needles.

There still needs to be food and drink at a funeral. Luo Rui and his group gave the white envelopes and prepared to leave, but they could not resist the enthusiastic invitation of Xiang Ye and others.

"listen to me!"

Luo Rui just sat down at the round table and shouted "Xiang Ye", attracting the attention of everyone around him.

"I have always said that if Officer Luo can solve this case and find the children, I will kneel down and kowtow to him. Now, I am keeping my word."

He was about to kneel down immediately, but Luo Rui did not give him a chance and quickly supported him.

Are you kidding me? Are you trying to punish me? Or are you trying to punish me? Luo Rui felt a little uncomfortable. If he accepted this kneeling, someone might stab him and make an example of him.

"Master Xiang, this is inappropriate. You are embarrassing me!"

"Nothing is inappropriate!" Xiang Ye pushed his hand away: "If it weren't for you, Officer Luo, these four children would never have seen the light of day again!"

Luo Rui's face darkened: "If you do this again, I will leave immediately!"

Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi didn't want Luo Rui to be embarrassed, so they quickly persuaded him: "Master Xiang, please don't do this. We have discipline. If you kneel down, our Luo team will be sued and the leaders above will peel off a layer of skin. You don't want to harm the Luo team, do you?"

"That's right. What era is this? We don't like this!"

After hearing what they said, Xiang Ye was in a dilemma. He felt that if he didn't do what he said, he would be violating his principles.

At this moment, Guo Huilan squeezed past him, with a white cloth on her head and red eyes: "Then let's bow to Captain Luo to express our gratitude."

Xiang Ye smiled and said, "That's good. That's also fine."

So, in the big tent set up on the street, hundreds of people, including the victims' families and neighbors, stood up and bowed deeply to Luo Rui who was sitting at the top.

Luo Rui was in a heavy mood, and he brought his people to return the gift to them.

For a moment, the atmosphere was solemn and dignified, and only the slight sobs of the victims' parents highlighted everyone's mood at the moment.

Next, we ate and drank. We invited a famous chef and the banquet was quite grand.

Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi took a day off to attend the funeral.

It was not a working day, so the two men poured drinks for the members of the criminal team one by one to thank them for solving the case.

Luo Rui was not in a good mood to begin with, and besides, the case had already been settled, so he did not refuse and drank three glasses of white wine.

Shen Huaimin smacked his lips and said, "Captain Luo, we're lucky to have you. Otherwise, this case might not be solved until the end of time. I, Old Shen, would like to offer you a drink. Please feel free to do as you please."

Luo Rui clinked glasses with him and drank it in one gulp.

"Director Shen, are you worried about something?" Luo Rui had already noticed that Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi looked unwell this morning.

Shen Huaimin shook his head: "It's okay, I'm just happy."

Luo Rui looked at Xu Chengzhi, saw him smile, and took a sip of white wine.

Tian Guanghan picked up a piece of cold left ear and said leisurely: "Director Shen, Captain Xu, stop pretending. You must be suffering. I can see it, not to mention our team leader."

Xu Chengzhi put down his glass: "It's really okay."

"I can guess without you telling me." Luo Rui didn't look at them, but ate while talking to himself: "Did the police uniform get stripped off?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the criminal team raised their heads and looked at the two men. Only Luo Rui had a blank expression on his face and stuffed a piece of braised pork into his mouth.

Shen Huaimin smiled and said, "Hey, no."

But the word "no" was dragged out for a long time, which made it hard to convince people. Everyone present was a criminal investigator and everyone could tell that he was lying.

Xu Chengzhi poured another glass of wine into his own cup and drank it in one gulp.

Tian Guanghan didn't say anything, but Su Mingyuan's EQ was always low: "It must be true. Looking at your expressions, it's more uncomfortable than eating a leech."

Shen Huaimin sighed, "It's not what you think. We resigned on our own initiative. We are not worthy of our position. To put it bluntly, we are just occupying the toilet without doing anything. It's better to let capable people take the lead."

Take the case of [1*23] for example. I have been reflecting on this for the past few days. If I had not immediately classified it as a missing person case and not been afraid of hard work and difficulties in searching for clues, we would not have had to wait until now to solve the case. I, Shen Huaimin, have failed in my duty!"

Xu Chengzhi nodded, his face flushed and he said, "Captain Luo, let me tell you, this matter is not actually Director Shen's fault. The person who was mainly responsible at the time was Sun Yang. He was the deputy at the time, and for that position, so..."

"Hey, stop talking, it's all over!" Shen Huaimin waved his hand to stop him.

Xu Chengzhi grinned: "No, I have to tell you! Director Shen, no, Old Shen, if you ask me, your biggest problem after working for so many years is that you are always hesitant and afraid of this and that. If you were more decisive, we wouldn't have to look at anyone's face. You are always cautious in doing things for fear of offending others.

Look, Captain Luo and his men are never afraid of provoking anyone. At worst, they will just fight. If you don’t beat me down, I will beat you down. They are worthy of their police uniforms. What about us?
Old Shen, we are not wronged! We have too many problems. You said that we are not worthy of our positions, which is true, but is it just you and me?

What kind of reflection is this? There are so many people in the county bureau, who listens to you, who doesn’t, who did you transfer? It’s too difficult!”

Shen Huaimin raised a glass and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. If we talk about it again, we will lose face. Let's just eat and drink today and have fun."

Luo Rui listened to the two people chattering and looked at their faces. It didn't seem like they were trying to help him by using the excuse of talking to him.

Besides, the faults of Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi were not just a matter of a few words, but even if there were people behind them, they would not necessarily take off their police uniforms.

In fact, Luo Rui could have let them handle some of the investigation of the case. It would be easier to say that they had both merits and faults.
However, when it came to arresting Bai Kangyong, these two people were indeed a bit unscrupulous, which was why Luo Rui handed the key to solving the case to his own people.

In addition, it is also a precautionary measure. With Bai Kangyong's power and the fact that he has brought so many people with him, it is impossible that there is no traitor.

This made Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi appear very passive, and no matter how much they did, it was all in vain.

Luo Rui did not sympathize with them, but said directly: "It has come to this, let's eat first."

That's a final statement. What I mean is, there's no need for you to tell me about your own affairs. I don't want to hear them either. Just do what you need to do.

Shen Huaimin smiled and said, "Yes, let's eat first."

Xu Chengzhi exhaled a breath of alcohol and stopped talking.

During this time, there was an endless stream of people coming to toast Luo Rui and saying flattering words, but there was only one person sitting in the corner, keeping silent.

Luo Rui stood up, picked up a glass of wine, and sat down next to Xiang Nan.

Xiangnan bowed and greeted in a hoarse voice, "Officer Luo."

"Shall we have a drink?"

"Okay!" Xiangnan took the bottle and poured wine for Luo Rui.

"I toast to you!" Xiangnan drank the wine in one gulp.

Luo Rui looked at him and finished his drink.

Xiangnan is a taciturn person. He is not like others who say flattering words or compliment anyone.

Of the five children, only the bodies of four were found, including his son Xiang Ming, but the whereabouts of his youngest daughter Xiang Tao is still unknown.

During this week, Xu Chengzhi led the police and organized several groups of people to go into the mountains. They searched almost every corner of the mountain but found no clues about Xiang Tao.

There were no pieces of clothing, no remains of Xiang Tao, and even the red envelope that the child was carrying was gone.

Seeing him staring at the food on the table in a daze without saying anything, Luo Rui sighed slightly.

"Mr. Xiang..."

Xiangnan raised his face and looked at him.

"According to our rules, I shouldn't tell you what's coming next, but you're a good father, and Xiang Tao is your only thought, so what I'm telling you now is the clue about Xiang Tao..."

Hearing this, Xiangnan's eyes narrowed, and his originally dead look suddenly lit up.

He raised his hand slightly, but his palm and the back of his hand were covered with scars, which were caused by accidental cuts when he was digging in the mountains.

"During these seven days, we have been waiting for Bai Xibei to wake up. He woke up ten times in total. At first, he said nothing and kept resisting us police officers.

It was not until he woke up for the eighth time that we obtained his confession.

He claimed that there were only four children who went into the mountains at that time, which means that he did not kill your daughter Xiang Tao at all.

"This..." Xiang Nan swallowed his saliva: "Could that beast be lying?"

"I don't know!" Luo Rui shook his head: "Because of his condition, we can't verify this question.

But you also know that we have searched the back mountain thoroughly, but we haven't found any clues about Xiang Tao. Not only that, a few days ago, we also searched Bai Xibei's residence and the North Suburb Sanatorium, but there were no clues.

I can only tell you whether Xiang Tao is still alive or not, I can’t give you a definite answer.”

Xiangnan's eyes were cloudy and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Then what should I do? What do you need me to do?"

"Don't worry, we will definitely cure that bastard Bai Xibei, and when his condition stabilizes, we will definitely verify his story.

Mr. Xiang, what you need to do now is to live well and go on with your life."

"So you want me to wait?"

"Yes, we are all waiting!" Luo Rui stood up and patted his shoulder vigorously.

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The next day, the sun was shining brightly. Fengshui County Office.

Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi, dressed in casual clothes, watched Luo Rui and his group drive away.

Until the rear of the car disappeared, the two looked at each other and felt that the past month was just like a dream.

The Taihe Group collapsed, Bai Kangyong's criminal gang was arrested, the [1*23 case] was solved, and the two of them became ordinary people. All these happened within a month.

Luo Rui uses the power of thunder to strike evil without mercy.

Although the person is gone, the name "Luo Yanwang" has been passed down orally and has been imprinted in the hearts of the people in the county.

The evidence of [Case 1*23] has been secured, and Bai Xibei is undoubtedly the suspect in this case.

He is still called a suspect because the court has not yet tried him, but whether he can stand in court depends on whether his condition improves.

At the suggestion of many expert doctors, Bai Xibei was also taken back to the province and city and held in solitary confinement in a mental hospital. He was treated by special doctors and guarded by police officers in shifts. As long as his condition improved, the trial would be held immediately.

Luo Rui left very decisively, without saying goodbye to anyone he knew in advance. Because when he attended the funeral yesterday, Xiang Ye told him that he would bring people to see him off on the roadside, so Luo Rui changed the time.

Tian Guanghan chatted while driving: "Although Shen Huaimin and Xu Chengzhi are timid, they still have some conscience."

"What conscience do they have?" Lin Chen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, curled his lips. "They are talking about politics and worrying about the position under their buttocks. They don't put themselves in the shoes of ordinary people."

"You're wrong. Didn't you see that Xu Chengzhi spent a week in the mountains without much sleep, just to find that little girl?"

"Bullshit! He was thinking about himself. Seeing that the case was already concluded, he wanted to take some credit. He is much more cunning than Shen Huaimin."

Tian Guanghan rolled his eyes: "I can't explain it to you. Anyway, I think these two people are actually good. Although they didn't help us much, they didn't make things difficult for us. Lin Chen, you are still young, and some things in the local area are very troublesome.

There is no way to get a needle into this mountain or that mountain. If there is no death order or determination from above, many things will be difficult to do. "

"You're not right. How did our team leader break the abscess of Taihe Group?"

Tian Guanghan glanced at Luo Rui, who was sitting in the back row with his eyes closed, and smacked his lips and said, "That's because the team leader has his own aura. According to what old man Zhao said, the team leader is a little bit evil."

Lin Chen was curious: "No, did Forensic Doctor Zhao really say that? He has a very sharp tongue."

"This old man tells everyone that our team leader is a bit weird, saying that he is the reincarnation of the god of death or something like that. Anyway, he doesn't say anything good.

Ever since the dream about the corpse, the old man has become superstitious and his faith has collapsed. I saw him look for Xiangnan several times to ask about his dream and he even wrote it down in a notebook, which made Director Zhao very angry. "

Cai Xiaojing, who was sitting in the back row, smiled and said, "You don't understand Uncle Zhao. He is not superstitious. He does this for a purpose."

Lin Chen didn't believe it: "No way? Forensic Doctor Zhao doesn't keep his mouth shut. He just says whatever he wants. He's blaming everyone and Director Zhao. What could he be thinking?"

Luo Rui opened his eyes and said, "He felt sorry for Xiangnan. He had been running around for five years, and one of his children was killed and the other is missing. His wife didn't want him, so Uncle Zhao felt sorry for him and wanted to comfort him.

But how could the old man say such words of comfort? He wanted to build faith in Xiangnan, even if it was superstition, he couldn't let him fail! "

"Holy crap, is this true?" Tian Guanghan asked, "Is Comrade Lao Zhao so kind?"

Luo Rui said: "You can't judge a person by appearance. Forensic Doctor Zhao has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. In two words: arrogant."

At this moment, the car was about to enter the highway. Tian Guanghan just turned around and suddenly saw a familiar figure standing at the gas station next to him.

He immediately slowed down and shouted in the car: "What a coincidence, that seems to be Mr. Xiang?"

Lin Chen leaned over and looked: "Yes, it's him."

"What is he doing here?"

Luo Rui looked out of the car window and saw Xiangnan wearing a red motorcycle helmet and a small army green shoulder bag tied around his waist. He took out a crumpled hundred yuan from the bag and handed it to the gas station staff.

Next to him was a shabby motorcycle with a travel bag tied to the back and a flag fluttering in the wind.

The flag was newly made and spotless, and on it was a photo of his little daughter, Xiang Tao, who was only five years old.

That's a smiling face!
Written at the bottom of the flag were the little girl’s age, height, physical condition, and Xiangnan’s contact information.

After refueling, push the motorcycle aside to the south to let the car behind come in.

He got on his motorcycle and did not leave immediately. Instead, he took out a ballpoint pen and a map from his bag.

He bit off the pen cap with his mouth, leaned his body against the motorcycle, and looked intently at the route on the map.

Luo Rui and others got out of the car and came to his side, but he didn't pay any attention.

"Old Xiang." Zhao Chunlai called him.

Xiangnan was startled, raised his head, and took the pen cap out of his mouth: "Forensic Doctor Zhao? Captain Luo? What are you doing..."

Zhao Chunlai held the thermos cup in his hand and said with a smile: "We are going back to the provincial capital today."

"You're going back now? Didn't you say it would take a few days?"

"We have to go back to the city to finish the case, so we have nothing to do here." Zhao Chunlai asked, "What are you doing?"

Lin Chen took over the conversation: "Are you still going out to look for the child?"

Xiangnan smiled and said, "Captain Luo asked me to wait, but I couldn't wait any longer. I thought, if what Bai Xibei said is true, my daughter might have really been abducted by human traffickers. This is a blessing in disguise. I have to go find her."

Lin Chen's eyes were red: "But it's all over the world, where are you going to find it?"

"You can always find it."

Everyone gathered around and looked at the map in his hand. Several red lines were marked on the map.

This is not a map of this province, but a map of Haixi Province.

Xiangnan said, "There are several cities and counties in Haixi Province that I haven't been to yet. I saw on the news that a group of child traffickers were arrested there, so I wanted to go and see. Maybe my daughter was sold there."

Tian Guanghan touched the handle of the motorcycle: "You still want to ride a motorcycle? It's too dangerous. Besides, what if you can't find it there?"

"Keep looking." Xiangnan smiled, his eyes no longer confused or empty. "The fact that my child can come to me in a dream means that there is nothing impossible in this world. As long as I am willing to look for her, I will definitely find my daughter. This family only has me and her. I can't just wait like this, I have to take her home."

Luo Rui looked at him and said, "Don't worry. We have your contact information. We will corroborate Bai Xibei's confession. As long as we can confirm Xiang Tao's whereabouts at the time, we will notify you immediately. If she was really abducted, we will contact the Anti-Kidnapping Office and classify Xiang Tao's disappearance as the highest level missing case. We will definitely help you find her."

"I feel relieved with Captain Luo's words." Xiangnan nodded and put away the map.

Zhao Chunlai asked: "Are you going to take the expressway or the national highway?"

Xiangnan shook his head: "Motorcycles can't go on the highway, I have to take the national highway."

"Isn't that a big circle?"

"It's alright, I'm just sitting around doing nothing."

Zhao Chunlai waved his hand and said, "Come on, follow us, we will take you along!"

"This is against the rules..."

"Let's go." Luo Rui patted his shoulder.

Four police cars with provincial and municipal license plates got on the highway and turned on their police lights. Although there was no sound, the roofs of the cars flashed red and blue lights so that they could be captured by surveillance cameras to avoid causing trouble for Xiangnan later.

Riding a motorcycle south, follow in the middle.

Luo Rui and his crew followed behind. No one in the car spoke. Their eyes were fixed on the flag flying on the rear of Xiangnan's motorcycle.

We drove for a hundred kilometers and headed south to get off the highway ahead and then take the national highway.

The two cars in front stopped, and Luo Rui and his team also stopped.

Then, a group of people gathered around and everyone took out their wallets.

Xiangnan saw this and wanted to leave, but Zhao Chunlai grabbed the front of the motorcycle and handed him ten hundred-yuan bills: "Here."

"I can't accept it!" Xiangnan shook his head.

"Take it!" Zhao Chunlai handed it to him without saying a word.

The same was true for Tian Guanghan, Chu Yang and others. Lin Chen and Cai Xiaojing almost emptied all the money in their wallets.

Luo Rui carried the most money on him. Mobile phone payments were not popular at the time, so he had to prepare cash at all times. He was too lazy to go to the bank to withdraw money.

When he took out a thick stack of money, Zhao Chunlai was shocked.

"Damn, I know you have money, but I didn't expect you to spend so much money just by casually taking it out? Aren't you afraid of thieves?"

Luo Rui rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't you know I'm a gigolo?"

"No one would believe you." Zhao Chunlai said disdainfully, then looked at the money in Zhao Ming's hand and cursed: "So much? Don't you have to support your family?"

Luo Rui stuffed the money into Xiangnan's shirt pocket.

Xiangnan's eyes were red and he was already incoherent: "I can't take it, it's too much... I can't afford it."

Zhao Chunlai said: "How can we not bear it? You have to know that all of us have stable jobs and will have retirement benefits in the future. Of course, Captain Luo definitely doesn't care about this."

Xiangnan took a deep breath, took out a notebook and pen from his bag, and prepared to write down the money one by one.

Luo Rui waved his hand: "We are leaving, have a safe journey and wish you safety!"

Zhao Chunlai: "I wish you peace!"

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Everyone said goodbye to him, then returned to the car and drove towards the provincial capital.

Xiangnan sat on the motorcycle in a daze, speechless. It was not until a long time later that he used his sleeve to wipe away the tears that overflowed from the corners of his eyes.

He got on his motorcycle and drove off into the distance, with the only thought in his heart of staying alive...

(End of this chapter)