Chapter 2: Veterans

After assigning the task, Ouyang Zhuo closed his eyes and leaned against the back seat of the police car in the most comfortable position. Everyone tactfully kept their mouths shut, trying not to disturb his thoughts. For a moment, the entire carriage was filled only with Tang Qian's whispers and the county public security bureau colleagues, and the sharp siren sirens.
Thirty minutes later, Tang Qian's phone rang. After answering, she reported to Ouyang Zhuo: "Zhao Pan died by suicide. On the afternoon of September 21, 2006, just two days ago, she overdosed on Guonongle due to a breakup. When her mother Zhang Yanhua found out, her heart had already stopped beating, and her body was completely cold, so she wasn't sent to the hospital. The body was cremated at 10 a.m. yesterday." ”
Ouyang Zhuo nodded noncommittally, continuing to listen as Tang Qian reported to him: "As for Zhao Haiping's service in the military, the county bureau comrades entered our city's public security database, but found no results." After contacting the recruitment office, they expressed active cooperation with our work. However, since the recruitment office has been in charge for over a decade and has changed personnel several times, plus their office locations have relocated, even the staff cannot guarantee whether they can find Zhao Haiping's information. ”
"Notify Li Rui from the municipal bureau to enter the provincial database to search for Zhao Haiping's information. At the same time, ask the higher-ups to cooperate with us and contact the provincial military district leaders to see if they can retrieve Zhao Haiping's data with their help!"
After giving the above order, Ouyang Zhuo closed his eyes again, and the police car continued speeding forward.
This time, a full forty-five minutes later, Tang Qian's phone rang again. She only listened to a few sentences and couldn't help but widen her eyes. "Li Rui entered the provincial department's database. After checking, it has been confirmed that Zhao Haiping is indeed an active-duty soldier, but we can't find any information about his service." Relevant officials from the provincial military district were also helping us search for information on Zhao Haiping, but they found nothing. In their database, there was no Zhao Haiping at all, nor his number or affiliation! Currently, comrades from the provincial military district are helping us expand the search scope and are contacting other military districts to ask them to cooperate in the search. ”
Ouyang Zhuo took out his phone from his pocket and entered a phone number. When the call connected, the other party complained in a low voice, "Ouyang Zhuo, you know exactly what our work rules are. You absolutely can't answer private calls during work hours. Telling you my confidential number is against the rules." If you call me at this time, isn't it obvious you're going to kick your brother hard? ”
Ouyang Zhuo didn't waste words and said, "Help me check someone. Afterwards, all expenses at the cashbox count as brothers' money. Even if you want to hire a hostess to host and make appearances, I'll just pretend my eyes are tired and I haven't seen anything!" ”
“操，你他妈的少来这一套吧，看到你欧阳大队长往那里一坐，就连钱柜娱乐城的老板都会心惊肉跳，哪还有什么坐台小姐敢自己送到枪口上！虚的假的伪的少在哥们这里玩，茅台两瓶，芙蓉王一条，行就直接说声ok，不行你就说声no，咱们就一拍两散，以后还是臭味相投的好哥们！”
欧阳卓狠狠一咬牙，干脆的道：“ok！妈的，风之承你这也算一个军区大院里长大，一起躲在卧舍里偷吃过麻花的兄弟？直到今天我才发现，你这小子这么黑！”
“嘿嘿，谁让你每次都给我画饼充饥，让我水中望月？一看你在这个时候打电话过来，我就知道你准是有事求我。把你要查找的人员姓名身份最好连带身份证号码一起告诉我，有消息了我会立刻给你回信！”
一边和欧阳卓斗嘴，风之承一边迅速在键盘上敲打，在键后赵海平的资料后他轻轻敲下回车键，当电脑显示屏上出现赵海平的资料时，他脸上的笑容突然彻底凝固了。通过他这台电脑连接的数据库，风之承的确可以查到赵海平这个人，但是除了他的名字和他的年龄及性别，赵海平其他资料上都是代表需要更高权限等级才能查阅的“？”号！
风之承低声道：“你实话告诉我，你要查找的这个赵海平是不是犯了什么刑事案件？”
欧阳卓知道任何秘密在自己这位兄弟面前都不是秘密，他老老实实的道：“嗯，他不但在屯口乡杀了十七个民兵，还抢了他们的武器！”
"I heard police sirens on your phone. Are you currently hunting him down?"
"Not yet. We just rushed to the crime scene. But according to the guys from the county bureau, Zhao Haiping was hiding in the mountains behind Zhaojia Township. Twenty-five minutes ago, the guys from the county bureau, together with the local armed police, had already sealed off the entire mountain road. I think we'll meet someday! ”
"Ouyang Zhuo, we've been good brothers since we were kids. We used to sneak apples in the orchard together, sold grapes with my brother, and often fought on the street, right?"
Ouyang Zhuo rolled his eyes and said, "Nonsense! ”
"A good brother like me wouldn't harm you, right?"
"Nonsense!"
"Then take your advice from my brother: you can go hunt him down, but you must take all necessary security measures. Don't try to charge to the front anymore, and don't rely on your sharp marksmanship and agility to act like a hero in a flash!"
Ouyang Zhuo's expression gradually grew serious. He said in a deep voice, "I don't want to play a hero. I just don't want to watch criminals trample on the law, uphold the dignity of the law, and protect the safety of the people. That's my duty as a detective captain!" ”
Feng Zhicheng's voice already carried a hint of pleading: "I don't want Maotai anymore, and I don't want any good cigarettes, isn't that enough?" Just listen to your brother's advice and stay away from Zhao Haiping! Believe me, if he really loses his sanity, or is forced into the opposite side of society and starts killing frenziedly, then you are definitely no match for him! The three of us used to imitate the Peach Garden Oath, saying we would share blessings and hardships in the future, but now our eldest brother has been missing for ten years. I don't want to lose you, my good brother!! ”
"Who exactly is that Zhao Haiping, that he suddenly turned you into a woman?" Ouyang Zhuo widened his eyes and shouted, "Tell me his information immediately!" ”
"Sorry, even I don't have the authority to access his records. But I can already roughly guess the department in which he serves. If you trust your brother, this time heed my advice and stay away from him! ”
"No way!"
Ouyang Zhuo put on a stern face and said word by word, "You don't have to tell me his information, but I want to tell you what I'm thinking—that is...... Evil cannot overcome good! ”