Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room

Two o'clock in the morning, case handling hall.

Chen Yi stood there like a scarecrow, motionless.

At the sight is the list provided by Zhang Jingang and Chen Zhiyao.

He has now kicked Cui Kun out of his mind for the time being, and looks at the old disappearance case from more than ten years ago with new eyes.

Again.

If there is a connection between the two cases, then the new case is the key to the old case, and the old case is the best way to break the deadlock in the new case.

common ground.

As long as we can find more common ground.

The words "welfare home" alone are not enough.

"What if Cui Kun is not the murderer?"

Chen Yi raised his hand to hold the whiteboard, lowered his head and closed his eyes slightly. The picture in his mind unfolded. It was the situation where Cui Kun faced the interrogation before.

"I didn't kill her!"

…

"I didn't kill anyone anyway!"

…

"You have to pay attention to evidence!"

The expression, tone, and content, like a slow-playing movie, passed through Chen Yi's mind frame by frame, pausing from time to time.

Cui Kun's condition does have some points that can be scrutinized. It's not like he was so angry that he played a trick with the police and refused to admit it.

Especially that sentence: Anyway, I didn’t kill anyone.

Now there are new clues after the interrogation, that is, biological traces suspected of being Zhao Ruoyao were found in Cui Kun's car.

It’s unmistakable. After identification, it’s definitely Zhao Ruoyao.

If you go to Cui Kun with new evidence, what will he say?

Thinking of this, Chen Yi whispered to himself: "So what? What's wrong with getting in my car? I didn't kill anyone anyway!"

No killing anyway?

Can it be interpreted this way: Yes, I just controlled her, I just stunned him, I didn’t kill anyone, anyway, I didn’t kill anyone!

In a deeper sense, is the murderer someone else?

Locking in on this possibility, Chen Yi opened his eyes and looked at the list on the whiteboard again.

He picked up the marker in his hand and drew a circle on each of the three lists.

The name of the overlapping intersection is Bai Guoxiang.

Bai Guoxiang?

Chen Yi was stunned for a while, then turned to the computer and started searching for information about Kangshi Group in the recent period.

"I almost forgot a question. Dad is no longer involved in charity work. As the chairman, what does Bai Guoxiang do with his own hands?"

While talking, Chen Yi looked at the information that popped up on the screen.

In the past six months, there have been problems with Contship Group's products, which has led to a significant decline in social reputation and the company has suffered a lot of negative impacts.

PR, working on it.

The charity donation ceremony is one of the ways to ease the image of Conship Group in the minds of the public.

Many reporters were invited to the ceremony, and it was promoted by well-intentioned people to publicize it.

Is this why Bai Guoxiang was present in person?

Recalling the conversation with Bai Guoxiang during the day, Chen Yi slid the mouse and opened the video of the love donation ceremony.

The scene was lively and peaceful. Bai Guoxiang smiled and personally handed the gift in his hand to Zhao Ruoyao.

Zhao Ruoyao was very happy and looking forward to it.

However, when Bai Guoxiang faced Zhao Ruoyao, he did not leave directly like others. Instead, he stayed for a while and then raised his hand to smooth Zhao Ruoyao's hair.

Just like the love of elders for younger generations.

Zhao Ruoyao didn't take it seriously and her smile never disappeared. After all, she was facing an elder who could be called grandpa.

"Do you two know each other?"

Chen Yi frowned, stood up and came to the whiteboard again. He took out his phone and found photos of two missing girls from more than ten years ago.

Then, compare it carefully with Zhao Ruoyao.

Suddenly, his eyes focused, as if he discovered something, which he really didn't pay attention to before.

Here comes the third point in common.

The face shapes of the three girls are relatively special. They are a combination of diamond face and oval face. They look very comfortable and it is easy to fall in love at first sight.

It's not particularly beautiful, but it leaves a deep impression and is very attractive.

This kind of appearance is much better than those with makeup or plastic surgery.

"Could it be..."

Chen Yi put away his cell phone and returned to the computer to search for information on Ningshun Welfare Home.

Unfortunately, there are very few.

When the Ninh Thuan Orphanage was abandoned, the Internet was not particularly developed, so not much background information was left behind.

After discovering this, Chen Yi let go of the mouse and leaned on the chair.

When he looked away from Cui Kun, the seemingly chaotic clues disappeared and merged into the most reasonable line.

There is no doubt about this line.

Since there is no doubt, that is the most likely fact.

"It seems that I need to go to Ningshun Welfare Home. I don't know if it is still there or if it has been demolished."

Chen Yi muttered to himself, sat on the chair and gradually fell asleep.

…

The next day, everyone came very early because of the urgency of the case.

However, Chen Yi was nowhere to be seen.

"Where's Chen Yi?"

Zhuo Yun was surprised. He shouted twice but received no response. Then his eyes froze and he walked to the whiteboard in the case handling hall.

It is covered with photos and documents, as well as complicated lines that make it difficult to understand the connections.

As time went by, more and more people came and gathered around, including Fang Shuyu.

"Where's Chen Yi?"

Fang Shuyu had the same question.

Zhuo Yun shook his head: "I don't know. I guess I found something and went to verify it?"

"What's going on with this Bai Guoxiang?"

As he spoke, he pointed to the name at the top of the whiteboard.

Generally speaking, the criminal police's habit of handling cases is to write the name of the final suspect in a prominent position at the top.

The three characters "Bai Guoxiang" are quite eye-catching and have key symbols.

Fang Shuyu was surprised: "Bai Guoxiang?"

"Bai Guoxiang is the chairman of Kangshi Group. Chen Yi and I visited yesterday."

"He is quite nice. He seems to have a good relationship with Chen Yi's father. The two companies are still cooperating."

Zhuo Yun: "Uh..."

He took out his cell phone and wanted to call Chen Yi, but finally gave up and decided not to disturb him for the time being.

"Let's work first. Yesterday's appraisal results haven't been done yet."

"Follow Chen Yi's previous instructions, everyone enters the workplace."

Everyone: "Okay."

…

At ten o'clock in the morning, after making inquiries, Chen Yi drove to an old town in Yangcheng.

After getting off the car, he stood in front of a building.

The iron gates that have been in disrepair, the bungalows with mottled walls, and the tall flagpoles in the courtyard no longer have red flags flying.

He shifted his gaze. On the other side, he could see a large tree of considerable age. The autumn wind rustled, and the withered yellow leaves flew from time to time.

Wow! Wow!

It was not quiet inside, there was the sound of sweeping the floor.

Chen Yi raised his hand and pushed open the iron door.

Squeak!

The iron door had indeed not been maintained for a long time, and under the pressure of friction, it made an overwhelming and harsh sound.

Hearing the noise, the man sweeping the floor looked up.

"Hello, uncle."

Chen Yi smiled and quickened his pace.

The old man felt a little strange. He stopped sweeping the floor and put his hands on the broomstick to support his body.

"Young man, what's the matter?" The old man's voice was hoarse.

Chen Yi came closer and said with a smile: "Uncle, I am a policeman and I want to come and have a chat with you."

As he spoke, he took out the cigarette and handed it over.

The old man took one look, shook his head and said, "I quit a long time ago."

Chen Yi didn't insist and put it in his mouth.

Watching Chen Yi light up his cigarette, the old man said, "You're not here to check for missing persons, are you?"

Hearing these words, Chen Yi made a move. He obviously didn't think about the other party's first words before he stated his purpose. He was very surprised.

Seeing that he was right, the old man sighed and shook his head: "It's been so many years, and I'm still checking."

"You were still in elementary school back then, right? This was really one wave after another."

Chen Yi was silent for a moment and said, "Uncle, isn't this orphanage abandoned? Why are you still working?"

The old man glanced at him, picked up the broom and continued sweeping the floor slowly, saying: "There is nothing to do when you are retired, and you are also idle when you are idle."

"This place is quite memorable."

Chen Yi hesitated: "You used to be the director of a welfare home?"

The old man smiled and said: "What kind of dean, how can he have such a destiny? He is just a janitor. By the way, he is also in charge of the kitchen."

Chen Yi nodded: "Oh, so that's it."

"Um...can you tell me about Zhang Mengxia and Wang Haiqi?"

Old man: "Didn't I tell you this more than ten years ago? You can check the information yourself."

Chen Yi: "I want to listen to it again, is that okay, sir?"

The old man had no choice but to support his body with the broomstick again, turned to look at Chen Yida and said, "What do you want to hear?"

Chen Yidao: "Just tell me whatever you want, sir."

The old man was silent for a moment and then said, "These two children are very lovable."

"You should have a photo there. Doesn't he look handsome?"

"Oh, what a pity. I don't know where he went."

"The one who impressed me the most was Wang Haiqi. Haiqi was an eccentric child who was very funny. She often came over to chat with me and asked me to tell her about outside things."

"You are now in your thirties, right? I don't know if you are married or have children."

"If I have children, they will be as cute as her."

"You tell me, you don't want to come back to see me."

"Why."

Sighing again, the old man continued cleaning.

Chen Yi was quiet for a while and said, "What if they..."

Just after saying four words, the old man suddenly turned his head and interrupted: "What if? You can't have a crow's mouth at a young age!"

"Aren't you a policeman? How can you be a policeman when you can't even find anyone?"

Facing the old man who was suddenly agitated, Chen Yi expressed his apology: "I'm sorry, sir."

The old man glared at him angrily and continued to work, walking further and further away.

Chen Yi stepped forward to catch up and said, "Uncle, who were the two of you closest to back then?"

The old man turned his back to Chen Yi and replied: "Zhang Mengxia doesn't know that Wang Haiqi and I are very close."

Chen Yi: "What about you?"

"I'm talking about adult men, not necessarily those in orphanages."

Old man: "That's the dean."

Chen Yi: "Is the dean's name Bai Guoxiang?"

The old man: "No, the Bai Guoxiang you mentioned is a big boss outside. He has funded a lot of money. He is a good man."