Sense of smell

Chapter 8 Winter Grass 1

When Lin Chuan opened the door and returned home, the service robot Xiao U greeted him as usual. He took off the police badge and put it on the table, and then took off all the police uniforms. He was only wearing a pair of boxers, showing his lean figure.The warmth wrapped in the clothes disappeared, and the skin began to feel cold. Lin Chuan shivered and said, "Little U, help me adjust the indoor temperature to 26 degrees."

"Okay~" Xiao U replied, and soon the room became warm.Lin Chuan sat at the dining table and silently enjoyed the dinner prepared by Xiao U. Xiao U would control his calorie intake every day to adjust the nutritional balance of his body. Today’s meal was particularly light. Lin Chuan’s food was tasteless, so he went into the bathroom after hastily eating .

Little U is a household robot, a product of the "Seer" system. Almost every family will buy it. It is responsible for cleaning housework and monitoring all life values ​​of users, and it also monitors everyone's psychological values.It looks cute, but it's just a monitor with a harmless appearance.

Lin Chuan closed his eyes and felt the warm water flowing down from the top of his head. Since Cheng Jing's death, he had been working overtime for several days and had not been able to take a good rest. Tang Zhengfeng was afraid that he would be under too much psychological pressure, so he gave him a day off tomorrow.The water flowed down his body, and he slowly stretched his muscles in the water. The muscles in his neck were too tense, and the soreness in his shoulders and neck caused by fatigue made him gasp.He slowly stroked the skin on the back of his neck, and Huang Mao's words suddenly sounded in his ears.

"—Brother Yue did not commit a crime, he voluntarily became a police dog."

"—he put the shackles on himself with his own hands."

The sound of the water gradually stopped, and the water droplets kept falling from Lin Chuan's hair. The hot and humid steam still permeated the bathroom. Lin Chuan walked to the mirror. There was a very old-fashioned photo next to the mirror, and the corners were slightly blurred. Huang, the boy in the photo is smiling innocently. He is flanked by loving couples, who are holding the boy in their arms. All three of them have happiness on their faces.

Lin Chuan stared at the photo. Finally, he looked away, sighed softly, put on a towel casually, and walked out of the bathroom.

——Jiang Yue, from a certain point of view, we may be the same kind of people.

Lin Chuan put on his pajamas, just laid down on the bed, and was about to close his eyes when the mobile phone beside him rang suddenly. Lin Chuan picked up the mobile phone impatiently, and the screen displayed an incoming call from his adoptive mother. He adjusted his posture to answer it. rise.

"Hey mom." Lin Chuan suddenly felt his voice dry.

"Hey Xiaochuan, have you rested?" Qu Yan's concerned voice came from the microphone.

"Not yet, what's the matter, Mom?"

Qu Yan said with a smile: "It's okay, I'm here to ask how your work is going. Are you tired?"

"It's okay. Once you get used to it, it's fine. Recently, there is an unfinished case, so I'm busy." Lin Chuan yawned silently, rubbing his eyes and said.

"That's good. If you have any questions, you must tell Mom. Is the money enough?"

"Enough...Mom, I have worked as an adult, so don't give me living expenses, I don't want to be old." Lin Chuan teased with a smile.

"I know, I know, it's not because I'm afraid that you will starve yourself." Qu Yan responded with a smile, she paused a little, and then said: "Mental health must be checked on time. I heard from my colleagues last week that her friend's My son was arrested and sent to the treatment center because he didn't go for a checkup, and I don't know if he can be bailed out, so you must pay more attention."

Lin Chuan replied casually: "I know, I know, Mom, I'm sleepy, go to bed early, my son won't bother you anymore."

"Hey, you child..."

"Good night, Mom!"

"Cheng Chengcheng, good night, then."

Lin Chuan heard Qu Yan hang up the phone, put the phone on the bedside table, and his eyes just fell on the brown medicine bottle beside it, which was marked with "MAOI". After thinking for a while, he asked Xiao U to bring a glass of water, and then Open the medicine bottle, shake out two white pills, and swallow them with water.

The side effects of the medicine took effect quickly, and the drowsiness gradually struck. Lin Chuan could not resist the feeling of dizziness and discomfort, and slowly fell asleep leaning on the pillow.

The night in early autumn is like a beast wrapped in a heat wave. The autumn wind blows in with heat, and the rustling of the grass and trees sets off the solemnity and desolation of the surrounding.

Two gunshots suddenly appeared in this silence, causing birds to scurry, and the sky was dyed red. The black curtain seemed to be stained fiery red by blood, but it was not natural.

The boy rushed out of the flames crying, his back was burned by the hot air waves, and tears and mud mixed on his delicate cheeks, making him look very confused.

He kept running forward with weak legs, and finally collapsed in the half-length grass overwhelmed. He looked weakly at the person in front of him who kept pulling him up, and kept murmuring, but couldn't make a sound.

"Get up, you can't sleep!"

This sentence seemed to be the boy's life-saving straw. He tried his best to stand up, but fell down again due to lack of strength.

He wanted to tell the person in front of him that he had no strength, but when he opened his mouth, he sobbed, and the tears kept gushing out. He held the person standing in front of him tightly, as if telling him that he didn't want to die, he wanted to live.

The sound of the fire siren came from a distance, and as the sound of the wind got closer and closer, it was especially clear in the quiet night. Behind them was the red sky with the fire still shining. Always support him and not let him fall.

The boy heard him yelling constantly, but his head was swollen, and only a few words came into his brain.

- You can't sleep, you have to live.

The boy looked behind him, the flames seemed to have no intention of abating, and the raging flames swirled and engulfed the surroundings.His tear ducts seemed to have dried up, and he just stared blankly at everything. He leaned weakly on the person beside him and staggered forward. He didn't know where he was going to take himself, and he just watched the smaller and smaller The light of the fire, and the good happiness of the past, were all involved in this fire, burned into ashes, and could never be restored.

Lin Chuan woke up suddenly, the pillow was soaked in cold sweat, and his hair was also wet with sweat. He stood up and raised his hand to touch his cheek, but he felt a burst of cold——his face was full of tears.

He sighed softly, picked up the water glass on the bedside table, and drank the remaining water in the glass.He turned on his phone, and the words "11:50" were displayed on the screen. Although it was a luxury to sleep until noon the next day, he was tortured by nightmares.

"Little U, what's the itinerary for today?" Lin Chuan asked as he walked to the bathroom.

Xiao U immediately replied after hearing the sound: "I have no work arrangements today! But there is a reunion of college classmates at five o'clock in the afternoon, and the venue is Luyuan International Hotel. May I ask which outfit you will wear to the appointment?"

Lin Chuan turned on the shower, showered casually, closed his eyes and replied: "Whatever, you can help me decide, what's for lunch?"

"Today is Chinese lunch! The calories are 564 kcal, how do you choose the flavor?"

"Spicy."

"OK~ Lunch will be ready in 10 minutes!"

Lin Chuan turned off the shower, and kept repeating the dream just now in his mind. It was not the first time he had a nightmare, nor was it the first time he had this nightmare, but this was the first time he heard the person in the dream talking to him.

You have to live.

Why do you insist on me living? Lin Chuan looked at the photo next to the mirror. He stretched out his hand and gently touched the boy's face in the photo. The people on the road were buried in the sea of ​​fire 16 years ago.

When Lin Chuan arrived at the hotel, it was about 10 minutes before five o'clock. He stretched out his hand to straighten the neckline of the suit. The feeling of being restrained by the neck was uncomfortable, so he loosened it a little.

Just as Lin Chuan was about to enter the door, he saw a familiar figure greet him at the door. It was Wang Yu, the class monitor in college. He often organized group activities such as dinner parties in college. From then on, Lin Chuan felt that he should be able to Going to the workplace, as expected, after graduation, Wang Yu passed the assessment and started a career in personnel affairs. According to his personality, it is true that such a career to increase contacts is more suitable.

When Wang Yu saw Lin Chuan, he greeted Lin Chuan enthusiastically. He put his arm around Lin Chuan's shoulder and said, "Long time no see, Lin Chuan. You've lost weight. You've worked hard?"

"It's okay, the life of the criminal policeman is not his own, you understand." Lin Chuan said with a self-deprecating smile.

"Hey, if you are a high-ranking official in the future, don't forget to take care of your old classmates. Our personnel especially like to do business in the direction of the government. It's an iron rice bowl, so it's easy to make money!" Wang Yu patted him on the shoulder carelessly said.

Lin Chuan teased, "I don't think you sound like someone who sells people."

Wang Yu smiled happily and said, "Xiao Lin, your words really haven't changed, it's so interesting."

Lin Chuan followed him and smiled approvingly, then looked up and down the hotel.

Luyuan International Hotel is one of the more high-end hotels in City B. This party also has teachers coming, so I chose a relatively high-end hotel. No wonder Xiao U prepared a suit for him.Lin Chuan looked around as he walked. The restaurant is on the second floor of the hotel. There are two doors on the left and right for people to enter and exit. The rear door should be an emergency evacuation passage. There are private rooms inside the restaurant, and service robots are waiting outside the door of each private room.Up the second floor is the hotel room, there is an elevator directly outside the restaurant door, and there is an escape staircase at the back door.

Lin Chuan followed Wang Yu into the private room. There were already some students sitting in the private room. Lin Chuan was not as calm as when he entered the police academy when he was in college, and he was still able to get along well with all the students. "Future Public Security Bureau Chief" and other jokes, Lin Chuan smiled embarrassedly, and sat next to his friend.

Although Lin Chuan is happy to make friends, he doesn't have many close friends. He only had two friends who could be called bosom friends when he was in college, but after passing the national career assessment, he didn't have much contact with him.

Sitting next to me is one of my best friends, Yan Ruolan, who entered the design institute after graduation, a typical man in science and engineering, beside him is another friend, who is also Yan Ruolan's wife, Zhao Yi, the two of them have been very close since college Good couples got married after graduation. When Lin Chuan went to their wedding, he still regarded himself as "the strongest wattage light bulb in history", but it was a very happy thing for Lin Chuan to see that they had achieved positive results.

"Xiao Chuan, how is your work? I heard that the criminal police are tired." Yan Ruolan said with a concerned smile.

Lin Chuan replied: "It's pretty good. I'm tired, but why not be tired?"

Yan Ruolan nodded with deep understanding, and said: "That's true, you don't know, the design institute works overtime every day to catch up on the picture, and Xiaoyi is pregnant again, and I care about my two ends. Look, my hair has turned white." After all, he gestured to Lin Chuan for his temple hair, and there were a few gray strands sticking out.

Lin Chuan listened to his complaints, but his face was full of happiness. He couldn't help but smiled, and then said to Zhao Yi: "How many months? How is your health?"

Zhao Yi said with a smile: "It's been six months, and my body is very good. The baby can eat very well. I'm afraid that I will become fat after giving birth!"

"Even if you become fat, you are blessed. Don't worry, you will look better in the future." Lin Chuan replied with a smile.

Zhao Yi replied embarrassingly: "You are still so eloquent, but you don't want to talk about a girlfriend at 24, how about I introduce you?"

Lin Chuan choked in embarrassment. He noticed that there was a white medicine bottle on the table in front of Zhao Yi. The name of the medicine was not marked on it, so he had to change the subject and said, "Sister Yi, what kind of medicine is this?"

Zhao Yi followed Lin Chuan's gaze and said, "Well, this is an antipsychotic drug prescribed by the hospital. I am afraid that pregnant women will suffer from depression during pregnancy, but my mental state has always been fine, so I don't take it often. affect the baby's health."

Depression during pregnancy?Lin Chuan continued to ask: "Do you still remember the name of this medicine?"

"I think about it, it seems to be called chlorpromazine, and there is a bottle of estazolam at home."

Lin Chuan had a flash of inspiration, as if a certain direction had been opened, and he continued to ask: "Is every pregnant woman given such a prescription drug?"

"Yes, the medicine is usually prescribed according to the normal dose. If the situation is serious, you can ask the doctor to issue a certificate, and you can take more."

Looking at Lin Chuan's unpredictable face, Zhao Yi asked cautiously, "Xiao Chuan, what's the matter? What's the problem? Are you changing the subject!"

Lin Chuan suddenly smiled at the two of them in a good mood: "No! This is great! Thank you!"

"I have a friend who is still single, do you want to know..."

"Hey, I've been so busy recently, when I'm free, I'll definitely have a meal with him, I appreciate the kindness!"

After finishing speaking, Lin Chuan wanted to get up and leave, Yan Ruolan quickly asked, "Xiao Chuan? Where are you going? The food hasn't been served yet."

"I'll go out and make a phone call. There's new progress in our case!"

The Police Department of City B has a strict requirement. It is not necessary to wear uniforms and police badges during normal breaks, but ID cards and watches must be worn with you, just to meet temporary needs. Lin Chuan originally thought it was unnecessary, but now he thinks it is a wise move .

Lin Chuan raised his watch, thought for a moment, and decided to call Jiang Yue.

After the paging sound, he picked up, and Jiang Yue's steady voice came: "Officer Lin, what's the matter?"

Lin Chuan couldn't hide his excitement, and quickly said: "Jiang Yue, I have a big discovery to tell you. I can probably guess the purpose of Cheng Jing and Tang Zheng's marriage."

Jiang Yue seemed to be interested, and said seriously, "Say it."

"I heard that pregnant women can legally take prescription drugs during pregnancy, such as chlorpromazine and estazolam. Aren't these two drugs strictly controlled by the state, but if there is a doctor's certificate, even if the pregnant woman's mental state is normal can be obtained legally."

Jiang Yue pondered for a moment, then said, "You mean, Cheng Jing married Tang Zheng because of these two medicines?"

"Yes, my guess is this, besides..."

"Ah——!!!!" A sharp scream interrupted Lin Chuan's words. He immediately turned his head when he heard the sound, and everyone in each private room also went out to find out.

Lin Chuan hesitated for a moment, only to hear Jiang Yue's anxious voice coming from the watch: "Officer Lin! What happened to you? Do you need support?"

Lin Chuan frowned, leaned closer to the watch and said, "For the time being... don't worry, I'll figure out what's going on first."

"Don't act rashly!"

"It's okay, I'll contact you soon." After Lin Chuan finished speaking, he turned off his watch and followed the flow of people to the source of the sound.

Lin Chuan pushed aside the crowd, and saw a woman sitting on the ground in a state of insanity. Behind her was a private room door slightly covered. The private room number was "E214". But she was not there. The supervisor kept issuing alarms because of the detection of the woman's psychological value. Lin Chuan hurriedly walked up to the woman and knelt down, took out his ID and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm a policeman. What happened here?"

The woman stared at the private room in panic, Lin Chuan frowned, jaw tightened, got up and walked into the private room.

A fat middle-aged man was lying face up in a pool of blood, his eyes were closed, his mouth was slightly open, and blood was constantly gurgling from the back of his head. The man held a pistol in his right hand, which looked like he was swallowing a gun and die.

suicide?Lin Chuan resisted the nausea brought by the strong smell of blood and stepped forward to observe.

There were only two sets of bowls and chopsticks in the private room, which seemed to belong to the deceased and the witnesses, and an aluminum suitcase was placed on the dining table. Lin Chuan subconsciously felt that this was something unusual. He pulled the napkin around the handle of the suitcase, The box has no lock and can be opened easily.

Lin Chuan looked at the contents of the box in disbelief. It was indeed unusual, it was a box full of cash!

He walked out of the private room with a serious face and closed the door. The woman who was a witness still had her eyes wide open in shock and her face was pale. Since the supervisor issued an alarm, Jiang Yue and the others would arrive soon.

Lin Chuan raised his eyes and looked at the surrounding crowd, his sharp and serious eyes swept over everyone, everyone had the same look of joining in the fun, he took out his ID card, and the police badge of the police station shone brightly under the light.

"This place is temporarily taken over by the police station, please do not approach the scene with irrelevant personnel!"

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Note:

The full name of MAOI is Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, that is, an antidepressant. Due to more side effects, it is gradually replaced by TCA (tricyclic antidepressants tricyclic antidepressants).