Madness of the Heart

Many people think that the power of darkness is difficult to resist because it is cruel, violent, and ubiquitous.

But as long as there is someone bravely standing up in the dark, even if it's just whispering once in an extremely weak voice, someone may hear it.

And the darkness may gradually dissipate from the moment this sound is made.

Sound is not just sound, it is also light.

It is not only the light from the outside world that tears through the darkness, but also those in the darkness that seem to be weak, but never give up the struggle.

Luo Xueyan waited for the light, she didn't know, in fact, she was the light herself.

He knows who is the "master craftsman", knows where the "master craftsmen" work, knows what the "master craftsmen" have done, and knows what this sinful town has and is doing. Her body was severely changed due to hormones. She was only 12 years old, but she was "growth" into a 16-year-old appearance. There are countless crimes buried in her body. She even hides untaken pills and used needles. .

She is a victim and a vital witness.

She must be protected and foolproof.

The night fell like an irresistible conspiracy in Silin Town.

The snow fell even more, and the entire town of Silin almost turned into an isolated island in the vast ocean. People outside might have a way to get in, but people inside had almost no way to get out.

Xiang Tao didn't dare to let Luo Xueyan leave his sight. The people in this town can no longer be judged by ordinary people's logic. He doesn't know what Luo Xueyan will experience when she is alone.

Luo Xueyan followed him these days, and today Luo Xueyan came to him with the only hope left. The best way now is to move Luo Xueyan to a safe place, and the town’s "master craftsman" and other follow-ups will investigate and interrogate him.

But this snow didn't know when it would go down, and after the call with Mingshu ended, the signal was completely cut off, and the mobile phone was held in his hand and it became a piece of scrap iron.

Luo Xueyan has attracted the attention of the middle-aged men in the town-I don't know which little boy playing in the snow came to them and said that Luo Xueyan was staying with "outsiders".

Luo Xueyan's father, Luo Xuegang, dragged a **** over, cursing, which meant that Luo Xueyan should go back immediately.

Luo Xueyan hid behind Xiang Tao in horror, and there was a small choking in her throat.

Xiang Tao noticed that the body behind him was shaking violently, and Luo Xueyan feared her father like the most terrifying devil.

Isn't the person standing here the devil?

At this moment, Xiang Tao was extremely angry, but also extremely nervous.

He has been a criminal police officer for less than a year. He usually handles small cases behind the deputy captain and seniors. Most of his work is complicated and boring preliminary investigation work. He is tired and tired. He often needs all night long, but basically There is no difficulty, sometimes you don't even need to think too much. When you gather for a meeting, you can use your brain to sort out the fragmented clues.

It was not until the recent "faceless female corpse" case and Huang Yan case that he provoked the leader under the instruction of the deputy captain Li Chicheng. From the 24 "ghost cards" found in Huang Yan's house, he found Huang Yan's friend Cai Xinyue, and Learned from Cai Xinyue about the criminal trade in Silin Town.

When he came to Silin Town this time, his original intention was to find out the situation here first, and after going back to discuss with Li Chicheng and Ming Shu, and then let the seniors decide what to do.

He always remembered how he felt when discussing the case with Xiao Yu'an in the Criminal Investigation Bureau. The deputy chief who was said to be airborne was reliable and tolerant. It seems that no matter how difficult the situation is, as long as there is a Xiao Ju, there is a way to open it.

However, the reality caught him by surprise, forcing him to make a decision without anyone being able to rely on.

"Uncle." Luo Xueyan's trembling voice came from behind. This was a cry from a little girl in a desperate situation, "Uncle, don't hand me over to them."

Xiang Tao quickly thought about various possibilities.

At this time, it may be the most appropriate way to send Luo Xueyan back. Here, Luo Xueyan

In fact, it is a "fertility resource", and the townspeople are not so stupid as to harm the "fertility resource".

It is him that the townsfolk have to deal with.

Obviously, these people have discovered that he is not a real "allier" and they want him to die here.

He has a gun in his hand, and he thinks he has good melee combat ability. If he doesn't have to take Luo Xueyan with him, it is not impossible for him to escape from here alone.

In doing so, Luo Xueyan would be locked up, but would not suffer much harm.

But this is only physical.

Luo Xueyan told him that she was desperate. He took Luo Xueyan's outstretched hand, and if he let go at this time, even if he had to, he would push Luo Xueyan into the abyss.

Luo Xueyan's psychology will be defeated.

And if there is a stalemate, or if Luo Xueyan is taken to escape, there will be many people in the town, and he is not sure that he will be able to retreat, let alone protect Luo Xueyan well.

Dilemma.

More and more townspeople are approaching. They are wearing dark-colored clothes, holding hoes, shovel, and long sticks, and their eyes are extremely gloomy, like soulless zombies.

Xiang Tao swallowed, then backed his right hand subconsciously and patted Luo Xueyan lightly.

Luo Xueyan said with tears: "Uncle."

Strangely, Xiang Tao was nervous, but he didn't feel a trace of fear. He blocked Luo Xueyan behind him to block the viciousness and harm that swarmed for her, and he felt that he might also be a hero for the first time in history.

"Don't be afraid." Xiang Tao said: "I protect you. With me, no one can hurt you."

Blizzard shouted angrily, and the chaotic snowflakes obstructed his vision. Luo Xueyan's father walked out of the crowd and raised his **** high.

Xiang Tao asked in a low voice, "Do you know where there is a place to stay temporarily?"

"I, my house..." Luo Xueyan clasped Xiang Tao's clothes corners with both hands: "My dad was outside. Just now, I, I saw my brother. There is only my mother in the house. We can..."

Before he could finish his words, Xiang Tao lifted Luo Xueyan on his back, stretched his legs away, and ran wildly in the snow.

Seeing that they were about to flee, the townsfolk screamed and chased them up.

Xiang Tao couldn't understand them, and the wind and snow hit his hearing. The extremely cold air was drawn into his lungs with every breath, like a sharp knife, cutting the entire respiratory tract into an unbearable pain.

In the police academy, he won the physical fitness championship for two years, but at this time it was still very difficult to run with Luo Xueyan on his back-the snow was too big, and Luo Xueyan's body affected by hormones was too heavy, and his every step was so difficult. , But still have to run, run desperately!

"Hoo-hoo-"

The gasp became thicker, and the sound of footsteps from behind seemed to be closer. Xiang Tao heard Luo Xueyan cry, and the girl who just said "Uncle, don't give me to them", now choked and said: "Uncle, let me go. They won't kill me, but they will kill me. you."

Xiang Tao didn't have the strength to answer Luo Xueyan. He clenched his posterior molars and ran as hard as he could, telling the **** his back with his actions-I won't let you go, I promised you that I will save you!

The home where only the mother is alone is in front of us. There is no habit of closing the doors in the town. As long as it is not during bedtime, the yard doors of each household will not be locked. But when Xiang Tao kicked the door of Luo Xueyan's house, he found that the door was locked.

"Mom?" Luo Xueyan cried out in horror, "Mom, it's me, mother!"

In a critical moment, Luo Xueyan's mother shut her only daughter out of the door and threw it to the townsfolk who were inferior to the animals!

Xiang Tao didn't have time to think, the people behind him would not give him a chance to think. He spit out the saliva accumulated by running violently, and ran forward with Luo Xueyan on his back.

In fact, he had long thought that Luo Xueyan's mother might shut them out. The so-called "motherhood" has disappeared in this town. If this mother still has a trace of affection for her daughter, how can she put hormones in front of Luo Xueyan?

To her, Luo Xueyan is just the same "fertility resource" as herself.

But he still brought Luo Xueyan over, not for anything else, just for the humanity and romance that ordinary people shouldn't give up.

This 12-year-old girl chose her mother as soon as she was able to make a choice. She still believed that her mother was willing to save her.

What if?

What if that woman is willing to open the door?

The last thing that should not be overestimated is human nature. But isn't it also human nature that should not be underestimated?

Xiang Tao is unwilling to destroy the girl's expectations and desires before trying.

Even if the romance must be shattered, it should be seen with your own eyes and inherited by another fearless romance!

"Don't be afraid." Xiang Tao's voice was almost hoarse in the entrance of Fengxue, his strength seemed to be exhausted, "Someone will come...help you...on the phone...you heard it!"

"Uh, uh!" Luo Xueyan stopped her tears, "I heard it!"

It was an extremely firm and angry voice—I will come to rescue you. We will save you soon!

Anger is an irreplaceable force.

The wind blew from the mountains and forests, sobbing, like the collective cry of countless weak and dead souls for decades.

Xiang Tao wanted to run into the mountains to make plans, but under the snow, there was an invisible danger. His feet were pierced by a sharp object, and the blood immediately stained the snow.

He and Luo Xueyan fell in embarrassment, and the person holding the shovel and **** arrived in an instant.

Before he could think, he grabbed Luo Xueyan and protected him under his body.

The buzzing of the flies exploded in the ears, and there was an unbearable pain in his back—someone greeted him with a stick.

Luo Xueyan cried bitterly, and that cry was drowned out by the demon's clamor in an instant.

Xiang Tao thought, he might have to confess here today.

In the first year of graduation, my girlfriend hasn’t talked about it, the house hasn’t been bought yet, I haven’t been back home to see my parents in most of the year, and I haven’t done a big case. I left Dongye City for the first time for field work, so I might not be able to go back. .

What would the brothers say about him?

Can you blame him for being reckless?

Maybe when those people first came round, he should put Luo Xueyan down and break out of the encirclement by himself, so that the green hills would not be afraid that there would be no firewood to burn.

but……

But if he were to choose one more time, he still wouldn't let go of Luo Xueyan's hand.

Fate was so cruel to this girl, he couldn't bear to hurt her again.

In this case, life and death are all their own choices, so there is nothing to regret.

The only pity is that he really wants to go to the Criminal Investigation Bureau.

Team Li also told him not long ago that the Criminal Investigation Bureau will select elites from various branches next year, focusing on selecting young, professionally capable, and hardworking players.

He believes that he will not lose anyone, and his professional skills are absolutely not bad. The only thing he lacks is his lack of experience and occasionally get angry.

But he is very young. He is only 22 years old. He can accumulate experience and change his personality.

He looked forward to the Criminal Investigation Bureau, especially the elites in the crime squad. He wants to devote everything to suspicious and unsolved cases like they did!

Team Ming, Team Yi, Xiao Ju... even Fang Yuanhang who was not much older than him, they were all his goals.

But all of this, I am afraid that cannot be achieved.

He seemed to smell blood, and the hot and humid thing slipped from his head. It was sticky and sticky, dripping across his eyelids, blurring his vision.

Is the head broken?

But the pain is no longer so sharp.

He found that he had no strength, and he couldn't even protect the little girl in his arms.

Luo Xueyan struggled to crawl out, his face stained with blood.

He heard Luo Xueyan yelling in native language, spreading his arms to block the sticks for him.

He wanted to pull Luo Xueyan and said-you little girl, what are you doing? Come here, don't let them hurt you.

There were voices all around, Luo Xueyan was hysterical. Xiang Tao couldn't understand a word, but he guessed that Luo Xueyan must be begging them to let him go.

In the next moment, Luo Xueyan was roughly pushed down, and a sap was hit on his shoulder.

The mob swarmed up, and Xiang Tao stood up with his last strength and took out the pistol from his waist.

"哐—"

It was a muffled noise before the gunfire sounded.

Everyone's movements seemed to be frozen by the muffled sound.

The man running in the front fell to the ground, his blood and brain fainting on the ground like slow motion, his two legs were still twitching, but he was obviously dead.

A small stone grinding disc fell beside his corpse, round, very rough, the size of a child's torso, and it smashed his head into pieces.

This is an alley. There are houses at different distances along the road. Luo Xueyan's house is at the other end of the alley, and this stone mill fell from the nearest house.

A woman with disheveled hair stood by the window on the second floor with swollen cheeks and her eyes could not be said to be confused or sharp.

She supported her hips and let out a crisp but oozing laugh.

Everyone raised their heads and looked at her.

It was she who threw the stone millstone down and smashed people to death, but she didn't feel any guilt. What appeared on her lips was the retaliatory pleasure.

Xiang Tao reacted first, dragging Luo Xueyan and rushing to the woman's yard.

The door was unlocked and opened as soon as it hits. Xiang Tao's feet were painful, but he insisted on holding on. After he and Luo Xueyan both entered the yard, he slammed the door shut.

The door is an iron door, as long as you put the lock on it, you can buy some time.

The people outside slammed the door frantically, buckled the lock towards Taoli, and put his scarred back on the door.

He wasn't sure whether it was a wise move to break in, but he had no other choice.

It was a woman who saved him just now. He didn't know why the woman did this, but at least, the woman saved him.

Maybe the woman is just a lunatic, maybe there are other brute men in this family, and he can't care about that much.

"It's Sister Yichun, it's Sister Yichun!" Luo Xueyan also blocked the door with her body. Before she had time to explain, she heard a muffled noise outside again.

The woman threw down the lamp, tables, chairs, benches, books... everything that could be moved, and while throwing it away she shrieked and said something like a spell.

Xiang Tao asked: "What is she talking about?"

"Go to die." Luo Xueyan kept trembling, the blood smeared her face, making her eyes more black and white.

The women began to throw kitchen knives and bricks, and the clamoring villains had to step back.

Xiang Tao seized the time to reinforce the iron gate, and then led Luo Xueyan limping to the second floor.

The woman was still standing by the window, but she had nothing to throw away.

When she turned around, Xiang Tao saw that she was a pregnant woman and her face was so young.

The woman closed the window and walked towards the door, the excitement on her face did not fade.

"Sister." Luo Xueyan shouted.

The woman seemed to have not heard it at all. She squeezed between Xiang Tao and Luo Xueyan and walked out, walking like a corpse, as if she had no destination.

"Thank you." Xiang Tao said suddenly.

The woman paused and turned around slowly.

She looked confused, as if thinking about what these two words meant.

At this moment, Xiang Tao suddenly understood that this overly young woman probably had never heard a sincere gratitude.

"You saved us." Xiang Tao solemnly said: "Thank you."

The woman's mouth opened and her lips were moving, but there was no sound.

The door slamming downstairs became louder, and someone started to climb the fence. But Xiang Tao was much calmer than before, because someone stretched out his hand, and in this purgatory town, he and Luo Xueyan were not fighting alone.

The woman finally said a word, and while she was speaking, she walked back quickly and held Xiang Tao's arm.

Luo Xueyan quickly translated, "My sister said, go with her!"

The three rushed downstairs, the woman hurriedly opened a door, and the stench rushed towards her face. Xiang Tao knew that it was the smell of a rotting corpse.

But now I definitely don't care about these times.

The woman hissed and tore open a mat. Under the mat was a wooden lid with a rusty pull ring.

The wooden lid was opened, and the woman pointed to the bottom and said, "basement, go down and hide."

Only then did Xiang Tao know that women, like Luo Xueyan, can speak Mandarin.

Luo Xueyan went down first. Xiang Tao's injuries were too serious and his actions became more and more difficult. The woman gave him a hand and she had to close the wooden cover when she stood up.

"You come down too." Xiang Tao said.

The woman was startled and laughed again-she was very beautiful, even if the whole person was severely swollen, she could still distinguish the beauty of the facial features.

The door slamming sounded louder, maybe ten minutes later, those people will rush in.

The woman shook her head and asked, "Will someone come to rescue you?"

Xiang Tao said: "Yes!"

The woman touched her belly, "That's good. You stay down, with it, they won't do anything to me."

Xiang Tao stretched out his hand to pull the woman, but the woman pushed hard and then closed the wooden lid.

She walked to the door and locked the hut as well.

The weak wooden door won't last long, but when it comes to locking, she takes it seriously.

The mob's clamor was overwhelming. They smashed the iron gate and knocked down the wall. The earth was shaken by their majestic malice. The blood on the snow mixed with the mud, and finally turned into a thick black with no temperature.

The door of the hut was knocked open, and the woman sat on the mat and pointed a sharp knife at her bulging abdomen.

The wind and snow seemed to be cut by the powerful air currents, the fluttering snowflakes suddenly spiraled and oscillated in the air, and the deafening sound of the helicopter came. The door slid down, and the gods descended from the sky, encircling the villages and towns steeped in ignorance and sin.

The gunshot sounded, but the muzzle was facing the dark sky. Special police from the special operations team rushed into the hospital first, followed by Ming Shu.

Everything in the yard was shocking. The people holding the shovel and hoes were like uncivilized beasts, and against them was a pregnant young woman, and a seriously injured policeman, a 12-year-old girl!

If you come one step later...

The beasts roared, some collapsed, and some swung their hoes at the special police.

Here, killing and wounding seems to be a matter of course, and there is no need to consider the consequences.

Ming Shu fired again and drank: "Control it all!"

When the noise from above reached the basement, Xiang Tao's reaction was already very slow. He suffered multiple fractures all over his body and suffered severe blood loss. It was only through the perseverance he tempered in the police school that he survived until now.

The wooden cover was opened again, and a beam of light shone from above and hit Luo Xueyan's face.

Luo Xueyan cried and stretched out her hand, her five fingers gathered almost unconsciously.

This was an action that wanted to hold the light tightly, a pair of big hands held her blood-stained hands tightly, and then hugged her into his arms.

"never mind."

Xiang Tao struggled to open his eyes-he had been transferred to the helicopter, the fractured area was fixed, and his body was covered with a thick blanket.

The helicopter was about to take off, and Ming Shu was standing by the door.

"Ming...Ming team." When Xiang Tao spoke, he smelled a strong blood.

The smell of blood rushed from his own throat, and there seemed to be no pain in his whole body, and it was extremely difficult to even speak.

Ming Shu raised his right arm to greet him, and then said: "Go back to receive treatment right away, and we will leave the rest to us."

Xiang Tao pulled up the corners of his lips with difficulty, and said softly: "These injuries will not affect me to become a good policeman, will they?"

Ming Shu nodded solemnly.

"Next year, when I get better, I will still have the opportunity to participate in the selection of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, right?"

"The door to the serious crime team of the Criminal Investigation Bureau is always open to outstanding criminal police."

Xiang Tao closed his eyes and showed a relieved, somewhat childish smile.

The helicopter hovered into the air, and the huge air current splashed the snow and dust on the ground. Ming Shu narrowed his eyes and watched it disappear into the night.

Luo Xueyan did not leave with Xiang Tao. After preliminary inspection, although she was covered in blood, there was no serious problem. Xiang Tao protected her very well. The blood flowed from Xiang Tao's wound.

She walked up to Mingshu, raised her head, pursing her lips and looked at Mingshu, as if she knew that this was the person who said "I will save you" on the phone.

Ming Shu shook off a heavy winter police uniform and put it on Luo Xueyan's shoulders.