The man noticed something was wrong and threw the garbage bag in his hand at Wang Mas, then grabbed the door and ran away.
Wang Mas shook off the bun in his hand and didn't dodge the garbage bag that was hitting him head-on. He rushed up immediately and didn't even have time to draw his gun.
Meeting on a narrow road, he has never been afraid of anyone.
A man is not strong, he was easily taken down by Wang Mas with a simple leg trip and arm twist. Wang Mas handcuffed the man's hands behind his back and pressed them against the wall by the door of his residence. He held the handcuffs with one hand and released the other to clean up the garbage stuck to himself.
Suddenly, Wang Mas stopped moving and his blood rushed to his forehead. He grabbed the man in his hand and kicked open the door with a loud kick - the "monster" appeared.
The place where Xiaoyu spent three days with the suspect appeared in front of him.
When I arrived at the interrogation room, it was already 2 pm that day. In the murky air, Wang Mas and the suspect he handcuffed back sat facing each other, both with the same exhaustion on their faces.
Wang Mas took the boxed lunch I handed him over, moved the chair to the side, and moved aside the position in front of the computer. The record was just completed on it.
The interrogation has lasted for 7 hours, which is the smoothest one in Wang Mas's memory. No need to force or induce, just sit there and listen. At the other end of the railing, the man named Xu Guochang was calmly narrating.
This cold-blooded attitude is the true torment of this interrogation.
Xu Guochang spoke in the most ordinary tone before us about the morning when Xiaoyu went missing.
Three days ago, nothing had happened yet, and Xu Guochang was just an ordinary worker.
At 7am that morning, the weather was very cold, and he stood at the exit of the bus station waiting for an hour, constantly making phone calls. The person he was expecting did not appear, and their phone was turned off and unable to be connected.
The person he is waiting for is named Xiao Hui, and the two are childhood sweethearts who attended the same school from elementary school to junior high school.
They didn't have much interaction during their student years, but after accidentally reuniting in a foreign land, Xu Guochang found that being with her became his warmest reliance in this cold city.
He began to pursue this goddess in his heart: constantly calling, occasionally giving gifts, and even waiting at the entrance of Xiao Hui's company and residence. However, Xiao Hui did not appreciate it. Every confession from Xu Guochang was met with rejection, but Xu Guochang felt that his sincerity would eventually move her.
But on this cold morning, Xu Guochang felt disappointed for the first time.
Xiao Hui, who had scheduled to meet him at 6:30 in the morning, did not show up at the station on time. Xu Guochang, hungry, repeatedly dialed Xiao Hui's phone in the cold wind.
At 7:15, after making 37 repeated calls, Xiao Hui's phone was finally connected.
A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone. Xiao Hui explained that her phone was turned off and charging, and she didn't receive the call. Her grandmother from her hometown was sick, so she had to postpone her return time.
Xu Guochang couldn't distinguish whether Xiao Hui was telling the truth or lying, but the other party's impatient tone made him even colder.
Even if it's true, can't she give me a call in advance to cancel the trip? I wouldn't even give up my life for her, why did she treat me like this
In the interrogation room, Xu Guochang loudly confided in Wang Mas, his heart filled with resentment.
However, Xiao Hui clearly underestimated Xu Guochang's stubborn and even extreme personality.
On his way home, passing a crossroads, Xu Guochang saw a figure from a distance, which was a little girl wearing a blue and white school uniform and tied in a single ponytail.
As the distance grew closer, the other person's round face and big eyes became clearer. In an instant, Xu Guochang felt, 'This little girl really looks like Xiao Hui when she was a child.'.
His heart skipped faster and faster. Just as the little girl was about to cross paths with him, he reached out and stopped her.
How long does it take for an ordinary person to commit a crime?
This is a question that Wang Mas and I have never discussed before. But based on experience, it can be judged that this is not a change that can occur within a day. What is truly frightening is the small choices made one after another during the process.
In the interrogation room, Xu Guochang is still reconstructing the events of that day.
That day, after staring at Xiaoyu, he reached out to block the little girl's path.
Are you from Chengnan Elementary School? "He bent down and glanced at Xiaoyu's badge.
Xiaoyu was a little scared and nodded.
My daughter didn't bring her homework, just come with me to get it and hand it over to Teacher Li. Xu Guochang is not good at lying at all, even children like Xiaoyu can tell.
Xiaoyu shook her head alertly. She didn't know any Teacher Li, and the strange uncle that suddenly appeared in front of her didn't make her feel trustworthy.
Xu Guochang pulled off Xiaoyu's badge and stuffed it into his pocket, pretending to be angry, saying, "If you don't help me with my homework, you're not a good kid, and I won't return your badge"
In the end, Xiaoyu blushed and reluctantly agreed to Xu Guochang's request. This 12-year-old child clearly did not realize that the badge was far less important than safely reaching school, nor did he realize the consequences of this decision.
The green light came on, and she followed Xu Guochang across the intersection.
The school was getting smaller and smaller in sight, and Xu Guochang didn't stop. The village in the city was ahead.
The people coming towards us are all rushing to work or school with their heads down. Most of the shops are closed, except for a long queue outside the breakfast shop. No one noticed the hurried man and the little girl.
The streets and alleys were in chaos. Xu Guochang left the main street and led Xiao Yu into a small alley that could only be accessed by motorcycles. The narrow alley separated the noisy sounds on the street, and Xu Guochang led Xiao Yu to the entrance of the rental building where he lived.
This is a three story small building standing alone at the end of the alley, more tilted and dilapidated than any other building. You may have walked past it many times without looking up at it once. Next to it is a large piece of wasteland, with weeds and rocks on the surface that make people feel that no one will live here.
The entire building, except for two odd jobs workers who leave early and return late on the first floor, has only Xu Guochang living on the third floor.
At this point, Xu Guochang no longer needed to disguise himself. He grabbed Xiaoyu and lifted her up in the air, dragging her up to the third floor. Xiaoyu forcefully twisted Xu Guochang's arm, but the difference in strength was too great. Just as she was about to call for help, Xu Guochang's big hand covered her mouth.
With a loud bang, Xu Guochang closed the door and the monster's bloodthirsty mouth briefly opened and closed, swallowing the little girl inside.
The small building regained its calmness, and no one noticed that a little girl was trapped here.
On the day of the crime, after arriving home. Xu Guochang looked at the crying girl in front of him, and half of his original resentment and resentment dissipated. What to do next, he hasn't figured it out yet, but now he has enough time.
Xiaoyu sobbed and begged Xu Guochang to let her go home.
Shut up, don't cry, keep your voice down. "Xu Guochang responded with a low growl and a fierce slap.
Xiaoyu had never experienced such naked violence before. She covered her mouth with one hand and her painful face with the other, glaring at Xu Guochang.
Xu Guochang lowered his voice and said, 'I don't want to hurt you, I just want someone to talk to. As long as you listen obediently, I will let you go home in a few days.'"
Fear and injustice made Xiaoyu unable to stop her tears. Xu Guochang comforted her in a low voice at times, and then menacingly threatened her.
In the small room, the little girl who was somewhat similar to Xiao Hui was so delicate that she had no choice or resistance, and was held in his palm like this.
Xu Guochang will never be ignored again. He began to confide in Xiaoyu haphazardly because he had been unable to find someone to listen to him seriously for some time.
Wang Mas asked him to retell what he had confided in, and I found that he was an extremely self-centered person who only cared about his own experiences of being hurt.
He recalled that when he was a child, his parents were at odds, and after having a younger brother, he received even less care. He recalled his reunion with the goddess in a foreign land. At first, Xiao Hui was gentle and patient with him, but as time passed, Xu Guochang found that the other party's attitude was cold, even if he threatened to die, the other party was not moved.
At that time, Xiaoyu sat across from him, quietly listening to him talk about the injustice of fate, and Xu Guochang felt very satisfied.
He never thought that Xiaoyu was just a 12-year-old child and should be staying at school at this moment, instead of being tied up in a cold rental house and listening to an emotionally extreme man vent his pain.
I really want to tell Xu Guochang that if he had released the girl at that time, perhaps it wouldn't even count as illegal detention, and what happened later wouldn't have happened.
As for what would happen if we were caught and what would happen tomorrow, I didn't care at that time, "he said to us.
Xu Guochang missed this opportunity and made a wrong choice, which is leading him towards another path.
In the following hours, Xu Guochang changed and became hesitant. He had been monitoring Xiaoyu, worried that she would escape. He became more and more like a real kidnapper.
Hiding such a big child in the room has become a problem for two people to eat.
Xu Guochang dare not order takeout because he is worried that Xiaoyu may seek help from the person delivering the takeout. The nearest convenience store only takes 5 minutes to go back and forth, but the door cannot be locked, and he cannot go out with peace of mind. As long as he leaves, Xiaoyu may run away.
Xu Guochang came up with a solution. He told Xiaoyu that he was the only one in the entire building and would be severely beaten if he ran away. Then he pretended to go out and quietly crouched at the door.
Xiaoyu fell for it. She tried to secretly open the door less than a minute after Xu Guochang left, only to receive Xu Guochang's brutal punches and kicks.
After probing several times, Xiaoyu dared not go out again, so Xu Guochang quickly ran to the convenience store to buy food.
When he opened the door again, he smiled contentedly. Xiaoyu covered the beaten area and sat quietly by the bed.
This little girl has been completely scared by the 'monster' in front of her.
Outside the window, it was already pitch black, with faint lights seeping through the gaps in the curtains. The neon lights outside seemed within reach, but even more distant.
She had been in this small room all day, watching Xu Guochang lying next to her, and Xiaoyu remained motionless. Perhaps because she is afraid that the other person is pretending to be asleep.
Xu Guochang told us that he didn't dare to sleep soundly because he was worried that Xiaoyu would escape. Most of the time, he squinted his eyes and looked at Xiaoyu.
At that time, I thought how great it would be if it were Xiao Hui
The next morning when he woke up, Xu Guochang reached out and touched the side, it was empty! He suddenly sat up and found Xiaoyu curled up in the corner of the bed with frightened eyes.
Xu Guochang rinsed his face with cold water haphazardly, then returned to the bedside and picked up his phone. Xiao Hui sent him a message saying that he had already bought today's train ticket and would arrive in the afternoon
He reflexively responded quickly to the goddess's message, and when Xiao Hui asked if they would meet tonight, he looked up at Xiao Yu.
He's in chaos. Xiao Hui agreed to meet, this is the result she wants.
The best choice for him now is to let go of the little girl. Although it constitutes illegal detention, after the punishment, his life still has a chance to return to the right track.
Xu Guochang lit a cigarette, which he bought yesterday, his first cigarette in life. He coughed in the choking smoke, which was more uncomfortable and dull to smoke than he had imagined.
Xu Guochang fell into a moment of silence as he looked at the delicate little girl on the bed. It's time to think about what to do.
In the end, Xu Guochang made a decision. He typed this line on his phone and sent it to Xiao Hui: "Tomorrow noon, or the day after tomorrow noon. I have something to do these two days, so I'll call you back then"
Xu Guochang didn't let go of Xiao Hui. He just felt that Xiaoyu was still in the room and couldn't leave, so he couldn't go see anyone.
He went to the convenience store yesterday to buy more instant noodles and drinks. While waiting to pay, he heard the boss and another customer talking about the news of the little girl's disappearance.
He lowered his head and quickly paid the money, then ran towards his rental house with his things in hand, thinking to himself if someone had found out about his abduction of the little girl?