when the moon whispers

Chapter 143 Thief-Color

The fourth thief
four colors
The tragic death of a puppy caused by a burglary spread like wildfire in three or four surrounding communities.

The preliminary investigation and interviews were coming to an end with little success. The police car at the police station had just been on fire for less than 2 minutes. The reporter who had returned from working overtime all night and witnessed his home being looted suddenly fell uncontrollably onto a group of abandoned people who were about to retreat. The policeman who paid no attention was so excited that he twitched and rolled his eyes.

Most of the onlookers outside the railings of the community where the crime occurred had withdrawn, and no one knew who it was who screamed "The ambulance is coming" with sharp eyes and quick mouth. Two people at the edge of the crowd were singing in harmony with their arms and necks, trying to follow the assistant. The comrades in the police interrupted the idle staff with their heads in the air, chasing the ambulance into the community, and stuck their heads into the gaps in the fence. When they looked around, they were about to retract their heads, but they were knocked out again. The child was stuck in the gap of the iron railing and could not be pulled out. The two brothers were not far away and looked at each other for a while. They both struggled in place for a long time without success. In the end, they could only find the property management of the community and ride a small electric donkey to the fire department across the street. I asked for help at the station, and then looked at the two security guards dumbfounded, and brought back a community fire truck with lights and sirens that filled the atmosphere.

On weekdays, it’s really uncommon for police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks to appear at the same time. Xiao Letian stood at the door of the building and looked at it funny for a few times. He wrapped his cotton clothes tightly and shivered. After hanging up the phone, sniffing his nose, he just talked to him. The senior sister waved, and Jiang Mo, who was busy confirming the status of the follow-up visits with his colleagues at the police station, turned around without warning, used his less flexible arm on his dominant side, and smashed the car key into Xiao Letian's hand. in.

"Those two eldest brothers are so funny. They were watching the fun and even took it in themselves. I just heard what Brother Zhang said, so I carried a bag of frozen tofu in my hand. That brother just stole several in this area two days ago. Battery, the police station is worried about finding someone, so it would be better for him to just join the police..."

Xiao Letian stumbled into the car, huddled in the driver's seat and turned on the heater. He lifted his hat and rubbed the steamy head of his head. He tilted his head and looked at Jiang Mo, who was holding the car door and not in a hurry to sit down. He followed her wandering gaze and asked, "Senior sister, what's wrong?"

"No--nothing. I just feel that Lakeside New City seems to be quite close to Huayuanli, but it doesn't go to the Huayuanli Police Station." Jiang Mo frowned consciously and pulled on his seat belt. He glanced at the intersection of the community where people were busy watching the battery thief: "Pang Tuo is back first?"

"No, I was called away by Xiao Luo's medical examiner... Don't mention it, it's a mess at the end of the year."

Xiao Letian was fully prepared and had just endured less than a year in criminal investigation. He had not yet fully realized the big and small events during the New Year and the holidays. He shook his shoulders and said, "Pangtuo just said that Ronaldinho's forensic doctor is at the Labor Lake." When I was out in the field, I got drunk and fell into a dry reed marsh by the lake one night and froze to death. When I found out, there were too many people around. Those familiar bosses all went to evacuate the scene to control the crowd, so she was left with two The inexperienced auxiliary policeman took action, but the result was that he took off his clothes abnormally and had a wry smile on his face, which scared the two young men to vomit. Fat Tuo happened to be nearby, so after finishing his work, he took a call and rushed over."

"There's really nothing we can do about the accidents that have happened to Laodong Lake in recent years... Drowning in the summer and holes falling in the winter. The handrails on the edge of the reeds were just repaired this year. We're afraid someone might jump in and cause problems. The security guards patrol three times a night. No way, no matter what, I can't stop him." Jiang Mo yawned and glanced at the grass on the roadside. He raised his hand and knocked twice on the center console to signal Xiao Letian to slow down. He watched a man chasing him not far away. The figure of an orange cat stumbled across the road, "What did Master just say on the phone?"

"He is still staying in the suburban hospital with Uncle Zhu... It seems that because Cheng Ye's suicide also involves the management and investigation of the prison, he probably won't be able to come back for a while. He asked us what we should do. Why, remember to leave the report in his office before leaving get off work."

Xiao Letian was belatedly frightened by the half-year-old child rushing out of the blind spot in his sight. He frowned and slowly turned onto the main road before stepping on the gas. He sniffed and hesitated for a while, looking at the back. Jiang Mo frowned in the mirror and asked softly: "Senior sister, are there any other signs of Cheng Ye's suicide?"

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Lakeside New City is considered to be the first batch of commercial and residential buildings built in Sheng'an City.The landscape is beautiful and close to the city. The average living standard and education level of the residents are relatively high. However, most of the property facilities are old. In the early years, petty thieves were very familiar with going door to door. Those with backgrounds were never offended and easy to bully. There are also occasional thefts, and many of them do not bother to report the small amounts. Although the property management company cooperates with the investigation, the hardware facilities are insufficient and they cannot provide many useful clues.A few years ago, during the [-]-day operation, we tracked down a group of habitual criminals who had dirty hands and feet. However, we have been living in peace for more than two years. This winter, there is a bit of a comeback. Several large-scale burglary cases have been reported in the surrounding area. After a few rounds of endless visits, in the end I could only start by questioning the habitual thieves nearby.

It was already past noon after our trip to Lakeside New Town, and when we returned to the team, the cafeteria was so clean that we couldn't even scratch the bottom of the plate.After Xiao Letian finished his report with a rumbling stomach, he volunteered to run errands at the Second Canteen to get takeout. Jiang Mo waved to him a little absent-mindedly, and slowly flipped through the registration list provided by the police station for a while, ticking all the boxes. After picking out a few familiar faces who had reformed well, he twirled his pencil for a while and rushed to the door of Gu Xing's office with the still-warm case report.

Geng Zhi passed by Gu Xing's office door with a teapot, and was frightened by Jiang Mo, who looked expressionless and worried.He and Zhu Silai were actually witnesses and witnesses of the bad relationship between master and disciple. Over the past few days, they had heard a few vague clues about old cases, and they could guess that Jiang Mo was a little impatient. It's because of something.But he didn't mention these things, he just picked up some trivial things about police appearance and discipline and knocked them at Jiang Mo who was stunned at Gu Xing's door. He turned around and spat out a mouthful of bitter chewed tea leaves, and slowly passed behind her.

"Your master is a bastard. Don't follow his example. He just thinks about things on his own when nothing happens. When you're done, you should retreat when you have to."

Gu Xing's office is always unlocked, and there is a lingering smell of cigarette smoke in the room. The heater is not hot, and every breath makes your nose feel cold.

Jiang Mo knocked twice as a habit and then pushed the door in. He went around to the desk and picked up an empty ashtray to hold down the stack of theft case files from Lakeside New City in his hand. He raised his hand and was about to "cut into pieces" on her master's desk. "The ballpoint pen that had been put together for a long time was thrown into the pen holder next to the monitor. However, out of the corner of my eye, it accidentally caught on the photo frame that was half buckled behind the pen holder. After hesitating for a few seconds, I reached out to pick it up and pulled it. He rubbed the relatively clean glass with his sleeves and placed it next to the monitor again.

You can see it when you look up.

In the photo frame is a photo of Gu Xing and his sister Gu Ying. It is said that this is the only photo of the two siblings that has been preserved in an old-fashioned film camera since they were noisy adults and busy at work.

The photos have faded slightly and are occasionally placed on the table irritably by Gu Xing, who is busy picketing cases.But Gu Ying always smiles brightly and happily with Gu Xing's shoulders hanging on Gu Xing's shoulders in the photo. The pair of red earrings that have been missing since the incident are dotted in the center of the photo, shining brightly in Gu Ying's smooth hair. Silly.

It was an expression so vivid that I had never seen it in a case file.

Jiang Mo stared at the photo in silence for a while, then silently exited the door.

In fact, to this day, she still can't figure out exactly whether her decision and action at the scene of the Red Mansion crime was correct or not.

At that time, the fledgling Jiang Mo was wandering alone and hesitantly in front of the alley with a walkie-talkie in his hand. He impulsively left Wei Qisheng, who had left his patrol post without permission to look up old cases, and rushed to the place where the police reported the crime. Almost instantly, he gave up his eyes that were looking at her in despair, and handed the fleeting opportunity to the witness who still had a glimmer of hope.

Jiang Mo didn't regret it, but he always blamed himself for his hesitation and evasion due to the fact that he went to the police alone during his internship period. He couldn't help but feel uneasy when he came back from his dream at midnight.

Maybe, even if she was faster...she might have a chance to reach out and save Gu Ying.

(End of this chapter)