Professor Huo, however, said, "Actually, I've written some psychology books over the years. You should read them when you have time. They record some content about PTSD. Ah, if it weren't for He Qing's situation, perhaps this talent of mine would have been inherited by him!"
Mentioning He Qing's ordeal, I was reminded of his killer, Croft. Although that guy was gone, He Qing would never return.
My brother, I didn't even know he was dead and that someone had impersonated him. If I had been a little more vigilant back then, perhaps he would have...
Of course, in this world, there are no such "if onlys."
After dinner, Professor Huo and Professor Xia said they had things to do and took their leave. He Xin and I tidied up. Just then, a frantic call came in: "Deputy Director He, we're at Xinrong Plaza. We received a report that a girl injured someone at the high-speed rail station. She was very agitated at the time, but now she's completely unresponsive!"
"Injured someone? Who did she injure?"
"It's said to be her mother. We don't know the exact situation. You'd better come and see!"
As the leader of the Crime Punishment Team, I couldn't refuse such a matter. I informed He Xin and Zhang Keying, and they immediately followed me to Xinrong Plaza.
When we found Xiahou, it was he who had called me. He told me that the girl had already been apprehended by our officers.
I went upstairs to a lounge and saw several railway police and criminal investigators guarding a short-haired girl. Nearby, a haggard middle-aged woman was present.
I approached her and asked, "Why did you do this?"
The girl seemed unresponsive, just staring at me blankly.
At this moment, I looked at the woman not far away. She was clearly a bit flustered. I walked over to her.
"Madam, we are currently investigating a case..." I recounted the situations of the other victims. The woman exclaimed and no longer dared to conceal anything, "Me too. I'm a member of the Les Club. She's my daughter, but I don't know how she came back!"
"Heh, you sent her there with your own hands, didn't you? Didn't you realize she escaped, but she's already become neither human nor ghost!"
"I, I..."
The woman was overwhelmed with shame and took a slight step back. Just as I was about to have someone arrest her, the girl, who had been completely unresponsive, suddenly broke free from two criminal investigators and ran directly towards the window not far away!
She climbed onto the windowsill and then leaped!
At that moment, the police officers and I rushed to the windowsill and found that she had already jumped from the building!
Shouts came from downstairs. The tourists around the plaza screamed in fright and retreated. Many people took out their phones to call the police.
I never expected her to just...
I quickly turned and ran downstairs. When I reached the girl, I looked at a large pool of blood on the ground. I cautiously approached, reached out, and checked for her breath. She had completely stopped breathing.
I called the forensic team, feeling incredibly conflicted. Suddenly, I realized something and abruptly left the scene, then drove home as if I were mad!
Driving at breakneck speed, I don't know how I got home. When I reached the attic, I found Liu Yuning sitting on the bed, safe and sound, with the aunt beside her. I rushed forward and hugged Yuning tightly! Tears began to flow uncontrollably!
Because I was truly worried that Yuning might also commit suicide by jumping like that girl!
Although I didn't understand why this was happening, the moment I saw her die, Yuning was the first person I thought of. Fortunately, I returned home and found her unharmed.
"Yuning, you must live strong, understand? No matter what happens!"
She remained as quiet as ever, but as long as I saw her breathing and eating, my fear lessened. At least I knew she was alive. Even if she was in a vegetative state like before, it was better than her not breathing.
Seeing my emotional state, the aunt also offered some comfort. I said I was fine. At that moment, Zhang Keying called me. From her tone, I knew she understood what I was thinking. Relieved that Liu Yuning was alright, she said, "That's good. Perhaps I should also come back and watch over her. That would put my mind at ease."
Actually, at first, I thought the aunt alone would be enough, but after considering it, I decided to let Zhang Keying come and help.
So, I agreed. After she returned, I gave her some instructions and then went back to work at the provincial department. The girl who jumped last time, her body had been brought back to our provincial department. Xie Chuchu and Ling Xiaotao were performing the autopsy, but I won't discuss the cause of death. After the blood test results came back, Xie Chuchu said, "The girl's body contained a portion of dopamine, hydroxylamine, and norepinephrine. This is a localized stimulant, a drug with localized stimulating effects on the body.
When applied to the surface of human skin and mucous membranes, it has a selective stimulating effect on afferent nerve endings, producing local and reflex effects. It softens local muscle tissue, joint pain, reduces swelling, and promotes blood flow.
In traditional home remedies, cupping, scraping, and applying plasters all fall under stimulation therapy. However, methods like electrocution and binding can create much more severe localized stimulation. This is because these methods can expand capillaries, arterioles, and venules, increasing blood flow, causing local bruising or even blackening. Electrocution can also lead to skin necrosis, and in severe cases, muscle, bone, and vascular damage, joint dislocation, fractures, and contusions."
Of course, I knew all this. Although I had become a leader over the years, I hadn't forgotten any of my forensic knowledge. I just felt that hearing Xie Chuchu say it again was like a clear confirmation that, yes! This was indeed the case.
However, these signs on the girl's body were all present, which corroborated my earlier thought that the girls were subjected to inhumane treatment after being imprisoned!
Was this what turned them into puppets?
At the case discussion meeting, Xie Chuchu had already placed the complete report on the conference room table. After everyone read the copies, they couldn't help but become emotional. But what everyone was most concerned about was Liu Yuning's current condition.
Everyone inquired. I said she was temporarily stable and asked them not to get distracted. Acting on impulse at this time would definitely hinder the smooth progress of the work, and it was an emotion that a criminal investigator should not have. Xiahou opened the slide and pointed to the photo of the girl who jumped, saying, "Li Jingfu, disappeared 1 year ago. She should have been sent away by her mother. This is what we verified, and what her mother told us. Initially, Kong Qilan, Li Jingfu's mother, was unwilling to admit it, but since her daughter is dead, she finally revealed the Les Club. The general situation is similar to the previous victims. It's estimated to be the same situation."
"Yes, Li Jingfu actually returned. Does that mean she escaped?" I asked.
"That's right. According to Kong Qilan, a year ago, she was threatened because she joined the Les Club and had no choice but to send Li Jingfu away. This situation is the same as with the victims we encountered before. If Li Jingfu hadn't escaped this time, we probably wouldn't have known that this family had also fallen victim."
Xiahou's analysis was correct. Li Jingfu was indeed remarkable. Perhaps that club's methods weren't completely effective on everyone. Li Jingfu was a fish that slipped through the net, or perhaps her constitution was different from others, which is why she escaped the effects of some inhumane treatment.
Originally, we hoped that if she could survive, after some treatment, she might tell us some important clues. It seems that hope is dashed again this time.
"When we conducted interviews and tracked Li Jingfu's whereabouts, it was very difficult because some time had passed, and a lot of information was lost, especially surveillance footage. However, we were lucky. Since the videos from her home were saved to the cloud, we found some footage on the computer she used, as well as some of her inner thoughts. I will show you now!"
Xiahou continued, and the information on the screen changed continuously.
A large number of logs, as well as some photos and videos, were found on Li Jingfu's computer.
First, let's analyze the logs. Here is the content of her diary.
August 1, 2021, Sunny.
I didn't like writing diaries before, but recently I've felt danger approaching. Why do I say that? Because I've noticed my mother's behavior is very strange. She doesn't seem to like spending time with my father much lately. At first, she made excuses, and then she actually started sleeping separately from him.
I was curious and asked her what was going on, but she said, "Your father isn't feeling well, I don't want to disturb his rest."
I initially believed her, but recently I've observed that the situation is nothing like what my mother said. My father has started staying out all night, and when he returns, he's completely drunk, stumbling into his room.
How can someone who is sick drink so much, and come back so late?
At the time, I thought there were problems with their relationship.
August 4, 2021, Cloudy.
Today, I took the initiative to talk to my father. However, my father told me that my mother seemed to have changed.
He said my mother seemed to dislike men.
I was incredibly shocked. Dislike men, what does that mean? Could it be homosexuality?
My father said disappointedly, "Yes, homosexual. I've already completed the divorce procedures. I never thought she would become like this, but don't worry, after the divorce, I won't take you with me. You stay with her, Jingfu!"
Although my father spoke gently at the time, I knew he was being deliberate. The reason he wasn't taking me wasn't out of sympathy for me, but simply to avoid having an extra burden on himself in the future.