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Chapter 215

Chapter 215: A Glimmer of Hope



Lin Dongxue called and said, “Old Chen, Chen Guang and Yin Wen’s information couldn’t be found in the census information at all . I even searched the names of those with similar pronunciations . However, they didn’t meet the requirements . They might not be people from this city at all . ”

“Not from this city? Shouldn't there be a temporary residence permit or something?”

“We’ll have to go to the local police station in the district to check . It would have been filed thirteen years ago though, so I don't know if they would still have it . ”

Chen Shi turned his attention to Xu Xiaodong . Xu Xiaodong immediately understood and said, “Okay, Brother Chen . Let me go and check!”

Chen Shi continued talking on the phone . “What else have you found?”

“Captain Peng seems to have a major discovery . He wants you to make a trip back . ”

“Then, I’ll go back!”

Chen Shi and Xu Xiaodong parted ways temporarily . When Chen Shi was driving, he saw the young monk walking slowly on the road . Chen Shi followed along, slowed down, rolled down the window, and said, “Little Master, get in the car . There are new discoveries back at the bureau . ”

The little monk seemed to still be holding a grudge . He got into the car without a word . He sat in the back seat and clasped his hands together . “Donor, I was wrong just then . ”

“Recognized your mistakes? Not bad! Not bad!”

“No, monks should not get angry like that . I will fast to redeem myself tonight . ”

“Haii!” Chen Shi sighed . “I’ve lived longer than you and I’ve encountered this situation countless times . Two parties won’t stop quarrelling about their memory of something . One said that it’s round, the other said it’s square . People’s memories change, but everyone is willing to believe their own memories the most . Jump out and think about it from a third person’s point of view . Do you think your statement is correct, or do you think my speculation is correct?”

“The donor, yourself, admits that it’s speculation and not fact . How is that persuasive?”



“How is your memory?”

“Very good . I can recite the Buddhist scriptures just by reading it three times . ”

“Okay, okay, let’s put the controversy on hold for now . ”

When they got to the bureau, Lin Dongxue came forward and said, “Captain Peng is waiting for you!”

“No rush . Is the portrait expert on the team today?”

“He is . What do you need him for?”

“Follow me!” Chen Shi said to the young monk .

After finding a portrait expert, Chen Shi asked for a face to be drawn out . The little monk shook his head and said, “It’s been so many years . I can't remember the appearance of the bad person . ”

“I didn't ask you to recall the face of the bad guy . I’m asking you to recall the face of Captain Peng, whom you met the other day when we went to eat . It’s only been three days . ”

“Do you think my memory is bad?”

“Memory is divided into many types . For example, text, logical and visual memory . ”

The little monk didn’t want to back down and accepted the challenge . He picked features that were closest to what Peng Sijue looked like on the portrait-reconstruction software . When he finally picked them out, the portrait expert smiled and shook his head . “How is this Captain Peng?”

“The nose is a bit wrong . I'll try again!” The little monk was still unwilling to lose .



Lin Dongxue dragged Chen Shi outside and asked, “What are you doing now?”

“Smashing his self-confidence in his memory . ”

“Don't you normally take testimonies seriously?”

“This time is different . It’s been a long time since then . The testimony of the little master is very important, so I must let him face up to his memory . . . If it doesn't work, I still have another trick!” Chen Shi's eyes became solemn . “Hypnosis!”

In the end, the young monk finally completed a portrait of what he thought most closely resembled Peng Sijue's appearance . The portrait expert printed it out . The three of them took it to see the real Peng Sijue . When he saw the real person, the young monk realized that Peng Sijue looked nothing like he remembered .

Chen Shi patted the young monk's shoulder . “Do you still think your memory is reliable?”


The young monk bowed his head and said nothing . Peng Sijue asked, “What are you looking at?”

“You!” Chen Shi took out the portrait and explained the reason behind it .

Peng Sijue adjusted his glasses . “Isn't this the actor Zhang Ruojun?”

“Are you trying to say you’re handsome?” Chen Shi asked .

“Nonsense . Why did he make my appearance look like Zhang Ruojun? Zhang Ruojun played the forensic doctor Li Ming . Have you seen it before? Therefore, it caused memory pollution?”

The young monk was a little startled but kept silent . Lin Dongxue showed him the still shots of “Forensic Doctor Li Ming” and the young monk admitted, “When I was at a restaurant obtaining edible offerings, I saw this person when it played on TV . ”

“This is called memory pollution . Old Peng is a forensic doctor and he’s a bit stern . You subconsciously recalled him as Zhang Ruojun . . . ” Chen Shi concluded, “Human memory is not reliable at all . ”

“Let's not talk about memory right now . First, let's take a look at the reliable science!” Peng Sijue handed over a DNA appraisal report . “In the hospital paternity test library, we found a close relative of his named Yin Lin . ”

The little monk widened his eyes in shock . “That's my aunt!”

“Your mother's surname is Yin[1]?” Lin Dongxue was surprised . “I would have been able to save a little effort if you told us earlier . ” She immediately posted the news on the project group, saving Xu Xiaodong from putting in effort in vain .

The little monk was very ashamed . “I was illiterate at that time . I only knew the pronunciation of my parents' names, so I remembered them as Chen Guang and Yin Wen . ”

Chen Shi asked Peng Sijue, “Can this Yin Lin be contacted?”

“Here is her number . ”

Chen Shi dialed Yin Lin's home phone and mobile phone with no success . Fortunately, there was a backup contact on the hospital's information . It was Yin Lin's husband .

Chen Shi called the husband full of hope, but the line didn’t connect either . Lin Dongxue was so discouraged that a decent lead that they finally obtained came to a dead end again .

Chen Shi said, “There's her address on it . Let’s just take a trip!”

The little monk said, “I will go too!”

Chen Shi said to Peng Sijue, “We found the crime scene from back in the day . I rented the house . Would you like to see if you can collect any evidence?”

“What does the crime scene look like?”

“I took a photo of it . ” Chen Shi showed him the photo .

Peng Sijue stared at the photo for a few seconds and asked, “What do you think I can get? Except the soot you just created with your cigarettes . ”

“Pry off the floor and tear off the wallpaper then . ”

“Will you pay for it?”

“I’ll pay . . . ” Chen Shi added, “If the case is formally filed, it will be paid by the team . ”

Peng Sijue shook his head, “I personally disapprove of people like you and the unrestricted waste of police resources . It’s a waste of effort and inefficient . I have other work to do . ”

“Aiya, Old Peng!”

“Okay, okay . I'll go now!” Peng Sijue explained to his subordinates that he wouldn’t be there tomorrow morning . He would go directly to the scene to investigate . People who had no work on hand could also tag along .

The subordinates asked, “Captain, is this a new case?”

“No, it's an old case with no hope of solving . ” Peng Sijue said while looking at Chen Shi's eyes . “It's just that someone happens to like challenging work . ”

Chen Shi, Lin Dongxue, and the young monk rushed to Yin Lin's past address that was listed and saw the brand new neighborhood . Chen Shi complained, “Why has China rebuilt so many communities and houses in recent years?!”

Lin Dongxue responded, “This seems to be a building that was renovated while they settled the owners temporarily until the construction was finished . We can ask the old residents to find out . ”

“No, since Yin Lin lives here, she must have an ID . Let’s go directly to the local police station!”

When they got to the police station in the area, the police searched for Yin Lin's information and a case file came up along with a print-out of her ID information . Lin Dongxue said, “What's this? Did something happen to her?”

“She disappeared . She disappeared about ten years ago and has never been found!” said the police officer .

1 . The pinyin is the same, but it’s written differently .  



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