in the dark

Chapter 24

From a distance, I saw a cloud of dust rising from behind the police car.

"What's going on?" He Yang got out of the car and asked anxiously, "So those two pendants are engraved with prayer scriptures?"

Song Nan'an nodded and went straight to the point, "Target the local families without children, and block the kilns of eligible families. If there is no discovery in this area, judging from the situation of patriarchal preference in Yao Town, the scope Extended to families with no children and families with only girls."

"Seal the kiln?" He Yang frowned, remembering something, "Yes! Such a big kiln, the murderer must have burned other things! I'll send someone to seal it!"

"Wait." Song Nan'an hadn't finished speaking, "Let them memorize this scripture, and take photos to collect evidence wherever it appears."

The criminal policeman at the side who just received the scriptures suddenly said: "I also saw these words at the second interrogator's place. At that time, I also looked through his booklet. It said what to ask for Those scriptures are clear, and I still have a little impression."

He Yang thought about it: "Then it's useless to take pictures! The whole town may use these few words to ask for a child. The more pictures are taken, the more confusing the public will be. At that time, the murderer will have to hide."

"No." Song Nan'an explained, "It's not the point that all the people who lead people use these few words, the point is who needs to ask for children. There are a few households in Yao Town who have no children or only girls, and there are probably not too many. We It’s just a matter of knowing which ones are there and finding out which of those might be extremist.”

Song Nan'an warned, "We must always pay attention to whether there are abnormal behaviors in each family during the process. Since two innocent children can be burned to death in a premeditated manner, naturally the psychology will not be normal."

After Song An'an's words fell, He Yang immediately began to give orders, "The whole group is divided into four groups according to the number. This time we have such a big movement, the murderer must have prepared in advance, and pay attention to their own safety while performing the task!"

"Yes!"

Seeing He Yang leaving with people, Song Chan asked, "Where are we going? Shouldn't we follow?"

Song Nan'an asked instead, "Do you still remember which alley the family lived in just now?"

"That fool?" Song Chan was puzzled.I remember, first he smiled weirdly at him, then burned the dog and ran out of a woman who was suspected of being domestically abused inexplicably, not only remembered, but also deeply impressed.

Song Nan'an nodded, "Don't forget, this family is also eligible."

Song Chan suddenly realized.

That's right, isn't a stupid son plus a daughter the same as only a daughter?In this feudal and superstitious town, the patriarchal obsession is nothing more than that sons can carry on the family line and keep the incense going, while daughters will always become someone else's family no matter how many years they are raised.

"In the past?" Song Chan asked.

"Yeah." Song An'an smiled lightly, "Compared to others, I'm more interested in this one."

Song Chan understood in seconds, the so-called interest means the greatest possibility and the greatest suspicion, he asked, "What do you know now?"

"Immature thoughts." Song Nan'an looked at Song Chan, "I can't be sure, so He Yang needs to investigate other places."

Okay, don't ask any more, you may not know the reason if you ask, anyway, you will know when you go.

The two looked for the family according to the vague impression in their memory. After all, they just met a fool who was going to throw the puppy's body on the road. Later, seeing that the father and son left along the road in front of them, they could only guess An approximate location, the exact address is unknown.

Not long after walking along the narrow alley, a man's harsh curses came out. The two looked at each other for a second, and then walked towards the source of the sound in unison.

There is a large courtyard in front of it, and a huge kiln is built on the left side of the courtyard.The overall layout of the kiln must be at the top level in the kiln town. The two of them have passed by many places in the kiln town in the past few days. Basically, every household has a rough look at the kiln. Which family's kiln can be compared to the size of the one in front of you.

There were three people standing in the yard, one was sitting and the other two were standing. Their faces were very familiar—it was the one they were looking for.

The idiot was sitting on the wooden stool in front of the side door at this moment, playing with something in his hands, he was shaking his head and singing a song, looking very happy.But the two people on the other side didn't have this sense of relaxation at all. The middle-aged man had a thick voice, and he scolded his daughter who was sobbing with her head down fiercely, as if something important had gone wrong.

"How?" Song Chan looked at the scene in front of him and asked.

"Wait—" before the words finished, the middle-aged man in the yard raised his hand and slapped his daughter hard on the face.The woman's face was turned sideways by the slap, and the entire left side of her face instantly became red and swollen.

The sobbing sound became more and more obvious, but the woman seemed to be submissive, and she was obviously used to this situation.

Song Chan stood outside the yard and watched with itchy teeth.Sure enough, I guessed right!The injury will not run out by itself for no reason, and the bruises on the arm must be like this!

"Fuck! Is it a man? Isn't this his daughter? Doesn't he feel bad?" Song Chan said in a low voice, he couldn't stand it any longer, and wanted to walk into the yard when his head got hot, before he took a step, his wrist was grabbed .

One rushed fiercely, and the other pulled sharply. After a struggle of strength, Song Chan staggered a step and leaned back.

"Don't be impulsive." A deep voice came from behind, and Song Chan could feel the warm and humid air lingering behind his ears, circling around his ears one by one.

Song Chan froze in place, his ears turned red all of a sudden.

The sound of scolding in the yard disappeared suddenly, followed by the rough voice of the middle-aged man, "Who is outside?"

……

Song Chan paused, it was over.The flushing of the ears has not completely subsided, Ganqing's current accidents are all seamlessly connected suits, and I am overwhelmed.

Before realizing what to do, Song Chan was pulled into the alley on the left, a very hidden corner, tightly blocked by a wall more than two meters high.

The incident happened suddenly, and Song Chan's whole mind was completely out of the incident. In the end, he could only reflexively lean against the people behind him and hit the wall together. Fortunately, the force was not heavy.

When he realized how close the distance between the two was, Song Chan was completely stunned, not knowing how to move his hands and feet, "You—"

"Don't talk." Song Nan'an said in a deep voice.

Listening intently, there was the sound of subtle footsteps, as if someone was walking towards the direction where the two were standing.

Song Nan'an patted Song Chan on the shoulder, signaling him not to stand sideways against the wall, the corner was very tight, if the footsteps kept coming, he would definitely be found.

Song Chan obeyed the instructions and carefully raised his feet and moved step by step until finally, the two faced each other with a small step away from each other.

The surrounding was frighteningly quiet, Song Chan felt as if his heart had stopped for a few seconds, and Song Nan'an was still holding his wrist.

After more than ten seconds, the nervous footsteps began to become faint, and they should have walked away, but to be on the safe side, the two still maintained a face-to-face posture and stood in the corner.

After an unknown amount of time, Song Nan'an said, "I've already left."

Song Chan didn't move, but the roots of his ears were red.

"Song Chan." Seeing that the person in front of him didn't respond, Song Nan'an called out in a deep voice and then turned his head to look at him.Since Song Chan was the one standing outside, if he didn't move, Song Nanan wouldn't be able to get out of this cramped corner.

At the same time that Song Nan'an turned his face to the side, Song Chan, who was stunned in place like a log, also turned his face in the same direction, and in an instant, the tip of their noses touched.

Song Nan'an frowned reflexively, and moved his head back.

Song Chan watched his reaction silently, his eyes were dark, as if he was stung by his subconscious movements, after a while, he leaned forward like a ghost, and their lips pressed together.

Within two seconds, sure enough, Song Nan'an turned his face sideways.

Song Chan felt that he felt a faint rejection. He saw it through but didn't want to say it through. The disaster was caused by himself.He kept beating a drum in his heart, success or success, he was challenging the limit in this way, and the result seemed to be...failed.

Is it possible to turn back time?If he could, he would definitely think twice before he acted. If he said anything recklessly, he would be dying.

"I..." But he was at a loss for words, Song Chan felt that he was going to be finished.

"Do you know what you're doing?" Song Nan'an said in a serious tone, as if he was interrogating a prisoner.

Should I say I know or don't know, or just change the subject?My heart is in a mess.

struggled for a long time.

That's all, it's already the result, it's not good to just smile and pretend nothing happened, Song Chan said as if giving up, "I know."

……

The hatchback was silent.

Seeing that he had reached this point and Song Nan'an didn't speak, Song Chan originally wanted to have the courage to say everything that should be said, such as liking you for many years or something, but he couldn't say it, so he had to say: "You... Me?" Fuck, this sentence doesn't seem right.

There is no other way, the water that is spilled by words cannot be taken back.

The wait was long, and Song Nan'an remained silent.

When Song Chan was about to lose his patience, Song Nan'an moved - he stretched out his hand and pushed him away.

The distance widened suddenly, and Song Chan understood in an instant. He lowered his head and let Song Nan'an push himself farther away, and then farther away.He can accept being a speck of dust in front of him, being trampled on the soles of his feet, but only if he can be accepted. He can be attached to his shoulders, hidden in the cuffs, and hidden in the folds of his clothes, but he cannot accept being dusted in disgust. In the air, never catch up again.

It hurts to not be accepted.

Song Chan always thought that he was thick-skinned enough. When he left the Song family, he was bullied and could still stand up and walk with his head held high. Later, when he learned Sanda and mixed with others, he was flattering and tenacious, and he never stopped talking all day long; In the end, he climbed up step by step and had a follower, and he liked to lead a group of ghosts and monsters laughing and laughing.

He has always been a free and easy person, he doesn't take anything to heart, if he can live well, he should live in a good way, and doesn't care about other people's opinions.Even now, he really wants to smile mischievously, then wave his hands indifferently and say, "It's all right, don't worry about it, I'll just say it casually."

But, just want to, can't do it.

As long as he thinks that he may be an annoying existence in his heart, he feels that he can no longer hold his head up, and he can't even say "I will accompany you to finish this case and leave", maybe he doesn't Need, he just needs to go now, or rather not go, get out, get out of the way.

That's right, doesn't he still have He Yang? The two of them seem to have a good relationship. Compared with a slugger like myself who has learned Sanda, a policeman like He Yang who has studied systematically must be more powerful. He offers more help.

Thinking about it this way, I am really useless at all, I only know that it is disgusting.

I originally thought that I would have a different result when I came back to him with a mobile phone that stored more than 500 photos of him, but I didn't expect to screw everything up in the end.When I think of how carefully I have walked for so many years, I just want to walk to him, and he only needs to push lightly to open the distance between the two, and all the care will eventually collapse.

Song Chan sneered in his heart.I can't hold my head up anymore, let's go.

Well, it's fine to be alone.

I think he was the dumb brother in many people's hearts back then. He didn't want to be taken away with self-esteem back then, now it's time to pick up the last bit of self-esteem and leave quickly.

……

"Um... sorry." Song Chan considered his words, lowered his head and didn't dare to look at him the whole time, and said with difficulty, "You...you pay attention to safety." After speaking, he turned around quickly, as if something was chasing him on the ground.

There is nowhere to go.

It's okay, alone, go wherever you want.

abruptly—

"What are you going to do?" Song Nan'an's voice came from behind him.

Song Chan stopped without turning around, turned his back to Song Nan'an and said, "I don't know." He was in a daze, and his consciousness had not yet come to him.

"do not know?"

Song Chan: "..." I didn't know at first, I didn't know where I could go or where I should go, anyway, I just left first.

"Turn around." Song Nan'an frowned.

Do you want to push it away?Let me turn if you want me to turn?Song Chan didn't move.

"Song Chan." He called out displeased.

The saying that one thing falls one thing is very reasonable, Song Chan thought over and over again, but still turned around very spinelessly.

Song Nan'an: "Look up, speak well."

Song Chan tilted his head and didn't speak.

"look at me."

Song Chan remained the same.

After a while, Song Nan'an sighed deeply, frowning tightly.

What is there to sigh about?Song Chan came up stubbornly, tilting his head and muttering, "You don't even want me, why should I listen to you?"

"When did you say no?" Song Nan'an didn't know why.

As soon as the words fell, it seemed that something exploded in his mind, causing Song Chan to be at a loss for what to do, "You...you said...what do you mean?"

hope it's not a big dream

"Don't understand?" Song Nanan glanced at him lightly.

"...Understood." Song Nan'an nodded and shook his head for a while, unable to suppress the throbbing in his heart, "But you pushed me away."

"If you don't push it away, do you want to stick to me all the time?"

"Then why are you frowning?" Song Chan broke the casserole and asked the end.

"I didn't react." Song Nan'an was so patient for the first time, "Reflexive."

"Oh." Song Chan blushed again.

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