Chapter 6: Huntington's Disease

  "Albinism patients' immune system is missing, so they are more prone to illness. The incubation period is 4 hours. The general symptoms that appear are diarrhea and bloody stools."

  "You really helped me out." Wang Yan said excitedly, slapping Zhang Tong on the back and quickening his pace to run towards the Network Monitoring Department.

  Zhang Tong smiled wryly and shook his head, then turned around and walked towards the forensic office in another direction.

  "How is it going."

  The deputy captain of the web monitoring team looked serious, pointing to the screen in front of him and saying: "He logged in eight minutes ago. The IP address shows that he is in Yili, Xinjiang. I checked, it's a layered disguised IP address. He's very cunning. It will take us a long time to track him down."

  "We don't have enough time." Wang Yan sighed and said, "Alright, you log in and speak as a woman, saying that you want to make a specimen for your pet as a memento."

  "You mean fishing. What if he wants to meet."

  "It's okay. I'll take care of it."

  While the deputy captain was preparing to register and log in to the same city network, Wang Yan called Zhao Yun: "I need you to immediately contact all hospitals with anorectal clinics in Tianchang City to ask if a patient with albinism came to see a doctor today. The symptoms are diarrhea with blood and possibly accompanied by vomiting. If not, ask them to pay close attention and send Huang Zhigang's photo to them, one copy per person."

  "Alright, I'll go and handle it right away." Zhao Yun had just hung up the phone when there was a reaction online.

  "Shop owner, can you help make a pet specimen?" The deputy captain sent out an inquiry message.

  The other party hesitated for a moment and replied: "Okay, is it a dog or a cat?"

  Wang Yanan hinted at Cheng as deputy captain to let herself personally talk to the other party.

  Dog.

  "How did he die?"

  "Illness."

  "Would you mind telling me the cause of the illness?"

  "Just a moment." The message had just been sent out. Wang Yan realized she had made a huge mistake.

  As expected. As soon as he heard that the dog died of a minor virus, the other party immediately refused: "Sorry, I've been feeling unwell for the past few days and won't be taking on any business temporarily."

  "Please. The weather is hot. The dogs are almost stinking."

  The other person's avatar quickly faded away.

  "King's team. He is offline."

  Wang Yanan was so angry that she punched the wall corner heavily. She really regretted why she subconsciously blurted out that the cause of death was "a small virus". As a result, she startled the snake by hitting the grass. It seems that the hope of getting clues now can only be pinned on Zhao Yun's body.

  "Continue to monitor this account, it's likely that he will be looking for prey here. As soon as there is any news, notify me immediately. Also, if you see him online again, change your IP address and contact him according to the method I just told you."

  "Don't worry."

  When Zhang Tong pushed open the door of his home, he unexpectedly saw his mother sitting under the lamp in the living room knitting a sweater. He couldn't help but smile: "Mom, you're not resting either."

  "Mother said without raising her head: 'It's getting cold soon, I should knit a sweater for your father.'"

  Zhang Tong's heart sank, and he looked at his mother's face again. It was a kind of happiness that was immersed in self-indulgence. He asked nervously: "Mom, did you take your medicine today?"

  Mother looked up with a confused expression: "I'm not sick, why take medicine."

  Zhang Tong hurriedly walked into his mother's room, opened the small drawer in the bedside cabinet where medicines were kept, and saw many glass bottles of medicine neatly arranged inside. Because he was afraid that his elderly mother would take the wrong medicine, Zhang Tong always carefully prepared her daily dose every time, just in case.

  She carefully examined the medicine bottle. The one marked with today's date showed that her mother had indeed taken the medicine. But why did she have an expression as if she hadn't taken it? Zhang Tong knew that her mother's illness was getting worse day by day. Her uncle had repeatedly emphasized when prescribing the medication that she must take it on time and in the right amount every day to control it. If she missed a single day, there would be problems. She took the empty medicine bottle out of the room, looking at her mother's back with a puzzled expression. What had happened when she wasn't home?

  "Mom, have you cooked dinner?"

  The mother did not utter a word and continued knitting the sweater with her head down, as if there was no one else in the house except for her.

  Zhang Tong thought for a moment, quickly took out his mobile phone and dialed his uncle's number.

  More than ten minutes later, Uncle hastily brought a medical box and gave Mother an injection. After settling her down to sleep, Uncle finally closed the bedroom door with relief, walked out, and sat wearily on the sofa opposite Zhang Tong.

  "Uncle, how's my mom doing?" Zhang Tong asked anxiously. "Why isn't the medicine working?"

  "Uncle shook his head: "I'm not clear either. The amount I gave her is already the largest. However, for a condition like hers, I really suggest you let her be hospitalized. I'm afraid that if she develops drug resistance over time and you're busy with work, what if you're not at home when she has an episode? Something bad might happen. I really don't know what to do."

  "Let me think again." Zhang Tong hesitated. "Is my mom sleeping now?"

  "Go to sleep. Alright then, Tongtong. You bring your mom to my hospital tomorrow and I'll help her check again to see the specific situation."

  "Okay, thank you, uncle."

  She saw off the old man. Zhang Tong felt dizzy. She walked to her mother's bedroom door unintentionally. Opened the door gently. Stared blankly at her mother sleeping peacefully on the bed. Tears flowed uncontrollably. It was already unknown how many times this had happened. She wanted to give up her job. Accompany her mother well. Take good care of her. But every time the phone rang, she would subconsciously walk out the door. Leaving her poor mother alone at home. Her mother was the closest person to her in this world. If something unexpected happened to her mother due to a moment's negligence, then her conscience would never be at peace again.

  Thinking of this, Zhang Tong let out a deep sigh, wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, gently closed the bedroom door and walked towards her own room next door.

  At the moment the light was turned on, she was stunned. On her desk in front of the window, a small, old camphor wood box was neatly placed. Zhang Tong furrowed her brow, remembering that this was something that belonged to her mother, always locked away in the large camphor wood chest from her dowry, never allowed to be touched by others. When her father was still alive, he had jokingly said that it held her mother's secrets. But now, why would it suddenly appear on her own desk?

  She couldn't help but think too much. Zhang Tong came to the desk, opened a small wooden box, and inside was only one letter that had already been opened. Zhang Tong's heart beat fiercely because she recognized the yellowed thin paper with familiar handwriting:

  "Tongtong, I'm sorry. Daddy has to leave you forever. When you see this letter, I think you've already grown up. I hope you can understand the pain in a father's heart who is not good enough. Now, daddy wants to beg you for one thing... don't go look for your sister again. Never do it. I don't want you to fall into the endless cycle of hope and disappointment like me. Forget about Autumn, and forget about daddy too. Promise daddy, okay?"

  "Forever love you, Daddy."

  At this moment, Zhang Tong finally slightly understood his father's kindness.

  "Team Wang, we've got news. A nurse from the outpatient department of Chengnan Hospital said that a patient with a rare skin condition came to see them last night. He was registered under the anorectal department." Zhao Yun's words interrupted Wang Yan's thoughts.

  "Is there an address record on the medical record?"

  "Nothing. There's nothing."

  Wang Yan frowned and said, "He knows we're looking for him, so he doesn't dare to come out during the day. He can only move at night. You immediately take someone to stake out the City South Hospital. If there's any news, notify me. I'm going to Tianchang University now."

  Heavenly Long University

  "Yes. Go find Professor Ding. I believe he's still hiding something." Wang Yan hastily grabbed her coat and headed out of the office.

  "Captain Wang, where are you going?" The speaker was none other than Liu Chunxiao, who had not been seen for several days.

  Wang Yanan's eyebrows slightly raised: "Prosecutor Liu, what can I do for you?"

  "I'm here to retrieve some files." Liu Chunxiao came up with an excuse. He didn't want to give the people around him the impression that he often came to find Zhang Tong for no reason, especially in front of this female police captain.

  "Is everything done?"

  "Right, I'm just about to get off work."

  As soon as she heard this, Wang Yan's face lit up with joy: "Well, in that case, I just so happen to have a use for you. Can you accompany me on a trip to Tianchang University?"

  Liu Chunxiao was stunned for a moment. Then nodded: "I don't have anything to do today anyway. Let's go, I'll drive you there."

  As she turned around, Wang Yanan couldn't help but steal a glance at Liu Chunxiao, who was a head taller than her and had a handsome face, a faint smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.

  All the way, Wang Yanan briefly introduced the case to Liu Chunxiao and poured out her inner doubts.

  Liu Chunxiao fell silent. His hands gripped the steering wheel tightly. His eyes stared solemnly at the front of the car.

  It's coming soon. The day of university is approaching.

  Facing the sudden visit of Wang Yanan and Liu Chunxiao, Professor Ding did not show too much surprise, as if the two people's visit was within his expectation.

  "After the exchange of pleasantries, Wang Yan asked: 'Professor Ding, I won't hide it from you either. I believe you already know our purpose. All the clues we have now point to Huang Zhi Gang. You are his only relative and also his mentor. He must respect you very much. I would like to ask for your cooperation in our work. Please tell us where he is. If we don't stop him soon, who knows how many more innocent lives will be lost? Please understand us, okay.'"

  Professor Ding's lips were trembling and he didn't speak for half a day.

  Wang Yan looked at Liu Chunxiao beside her. Liu Chunxiao nodded: "Professor Ding, can you tell us how Huang Zhigang's mother actually died? I don't think it was due to illness."

  Professor Ding's gaze suddenly changed from being dazed and alert to being filled with pain. He hesitated for a long time, then let out a deep sigh, shook his head: "You're right, young man. She was murdered. The case remains unsolved to this day."

  Damage