On the evening of August 27, 2000, in a village in Changba Township, Zhenxiong County, Yunnan Province, night fell, and all the sounds were silent, with only a few dogs barking occasionally to break the quiet night.
At this moment, a fierce quarrel and the sound of broken dishes were heard in the house of a family, and the situation gradually spiraled out of control. Suddenly, the light bulb fell to the ground, and darkness enveloped the room.
In a few moments, a bloodied, devastated man crawled out of the house with difficulty, and every step seemed to tear his heart apart.
Xiang Mingqian's father, Xiang Wenzhi, was injured, and he trembled with fear and did not dare to approach. Then the people in the back room forcibly dragged him back into the house, and there was a terrible wail.
Xiang Mingqian gritted his teeth and tried to control his emotions. The seeds of revenge were planted in his heart, and this one was 17 years. The Xiang family and the Zhang family live across the street, and despite the disparity in family background, the relationship between the two families has always been very good.
Xiang Mingqian's father was a well-known local coal stove maker, and his mother ran a fruit and vegetable stall.
Xiang Mingqian's parents worked hard to make the family's living standard continue to improve, and the surrounding neighbors were envious. In the summer, others can only occasionally enjoy a five-cent popsicle, but Xiang Mingqian can buy several in one go.
The broken crispy buns at the door of the house are sweet and delicious, and Xiang Mingqian is not afraid of being scolded no matter how much he eats. At night in Yangba Township, when the villagers were chatting, Xiang's family had already installed a black-and-white TV in advance, which attracted the envy of everyone.
Soon, Xiang's home became a free "movie theater", attracting many villagers who rubbed on TV. On August 27, 2000, Xiang Wenzhi took a car to the county seat to buy a color TV to improve the family's audio-visual experience.
After 9-year-old Xiang Mingqian heard the news, he happily took Zhang Jun, the youngest son of the Zhang family, and went to the ditch on the side of the old street to play together.
My house is going to install a color TV today, you can see the colorful world, and you are welcome to come to my house to watch TV! "Xiang Mingqian smiled extremely excitedly, and there was both a sincere invitation and a hint of childish pride in the invitation.
Zhang Jun was silent, grabbed a handful of small pebbles in his hand, and threw them into the river. Suddenly, water splashed on Xiang Mingqian's face, body, and eyes. Xiang Mingqian's eyes widened, and he puffed out his mouth and said, "What are you doing!"
I'm going to tell my parents! Zhang Jun pursed his lips, not to be outdone, and grabbed two more stones and threw them at Xiang Mingqian. Xiang Mingqian was completely annoyed, and the two began to push, scuffle together, and scolded each other in childish language, refusing to give in to each other.
The fierce quarrel soon attracted the families of both sides, and a storm was coming.
Xiang Mingqian and her sister Xiang Mingxiang heard the sound of their younger brother Xiang Mingqian being bullied, and immediately rushed forward to protect their younger brother. Xiang Mingxiang bravely scolded the adult who bullied his younger brother: "How can you bully a child?
That's a far cry from what adults look like! Subsequently, Zhang Jun's aunt also rushed to hear the news and joined the quarrel. At first, the three ladies just hurled insults at each other, but as their words became sharper, they eventually got into a fight.
Xiang Mingxiang was weak, and was pushed to the ground and beaten by the mother and daughter of the Zhang family, she choked on a few mouthfuls of dirty water, and was beaten to the point that her nose was blue and her face was swollen. In the afternoon of the same day, Xiang Mingxiang's mother, Zheng Mingxiu, learned that her daughter was bullied by her neighbors, so she went directly to the Zhang family's courtyard to theorize.
The daughters of the Zhang family didn't feel that they were wrong, and scolded Zheng Mingxiu, and even took out the old things to argue. "Okay, okay, everyone is neighbors, let's understand each other, and we will get along together in the future, don't make it so ugly. ”
Xiang Mingqian persuaded the enthusiastic villagers together and succeeded in calming Zheng Mingxiu's anger. Feeling relieved, she went home scolding. The matter should have ended, after all, it was just a dispute caused by a child's play, and there was no need to develop into a hatred between the two families.
However, an accident occurred that night. At about eight o'clock in the evening, Xiang Wenzhi was installing a color TV at home, when suddenly there was a rush of footsteps. "Dad, it's not good, Jianxiang went to find someone to find trouble! ”
Xiang Mingxiang ran sweating profusely and said out of breath. Xiang Wenzhi knew that his son-in-law was an impatient, and he spoke directly and was easy to cause disputes, so he hurriedly put on his coat and ran out on flip-flops.
Zheng Mingxiu pulled his son Xiang Mingqian to follow.
As soon as Xiang Wenzhi entered the door, a fierce quarrel broke out in the room. A few minutes later, the lights went out, followed by a heart-rending scream. At this time, in the dark, his brother-in-law Wang Jianxiang quietly walked outside the house, trying to find a brick to smash at the Zhang family.
At this moment, Zhang Jun's father, Zhang Mouming, rushed out of the wooden door with a pig-killing knife, and slashed at Wang Jianxiang with his eyes closed. Wang Jianxiang screamed in pain and scurried around.
After cutting enough, Zhang Mouming came back to his senses, felt a little scared, and fled in the direction of the street in a hurry. Then, the door of Zhang's house closed again, and Xiang Wenzhi was alone, helpless in the dark.
In the dark, Zhang Mouming's younger brother Zhang Mouqi touched a knife in Xiang Wenzhi's trouser pocket, he quickly pulled out the knife and stabbed at Xiang Wenzhi, splashing blood on the ground.
may have smelled a strong smell of blood, Zhang Mouqi panicked, immediately threw Xiang Wenzhi out of the door, and then took advantage of the chaos to escape.
When Xiang Wenzhi was killed, the outside of his clothes was illuminated by a flashlight that Jung Myung-so had found. With an anxious mood, she took her husband and son to check on the situation.
However, they saw a scene that she would never forget. Xiang Wenzhi's body was covered with stabbing and slashing, blood soaked his clothes, and he leaned against the threshold, letting out a faint moan from his mouth, all relying on one breath to support his life.
All these terrifying images are undoubtedly a childhood shadow for Xiang Mingqian, who is only nine years old, who witnessed his father, who was originally healthy and strong, being brutally murdered a few minutes ago and dying.
This scene is deeply imprinted in his heart, and it is difficult to erase. The news of Xiang Wenzhi's stabbing death quickly spread throughout the village, and neighbors carried him to the town clinic for rescue.
The doctor pressed a stethoscope on his chest, but could not hear any heartbeat, and said regretfully: "It's too late, the man is no longer breathing, and we can't save him." ”
The medical examiner also confirmed the cause of his death, saying that he had been slashed a total of 18 times in the chest, neck, and back, and that his heart had been pierced, triggering cardiac tamponade, resulting in excessive blood loss and death.
For Xiang Mingqian, this terrifying experience is an indelible childhood shadow and a cruel testimony to his father's tragic experience.
On the day of the incident, the Zhang family compensated Zheng Mingxiu 1,500 yuan as funeral expenses. At the same time, a number of people involved in the case, including Zhang Mouming, were detained, but because the main culprit Zhang Mouqi has not yet been found, many evidence cannot be confirmed, and the case cannot be advanced for the time being.
On the day of the autopsy, Xiang Mingqian took his mother's hand and went to the police station together. Unfortunately, one of his feet stepped into the discarded plank, and a rusty iron nail pierced the sole of his foot.
However, Xiang Mingqian did not cry, because his heart was full of thoughts of his father. He vividly remembers his father's last words before he died, "So hungry, so cold."
He deeply understood that the wound on the sole of his foot was nothing compared to his father's pain. Such an experience is heart-wrenching, endless sadness and helplessness.
After the death of Xiang Mingqian and Xiang Wenzhi, Zheng Mingxiu's business could no longer operate, she was in a trance all day long, washed her face with tears, and ran to the police station many times to inquire about the whereabouts of the fugitive Zhang Mouqi.
"My house became messy and dark," she recalled, "and all the neighbors looked down on us, and my former friends hid when they saw me. In order to get rid of this pain, Zheng Mingxiu left Changba Township with his two sons in 2002 to start a new life.
However, for half a year, she did not go out to work and stayed inside the house all day, because she was also hurt in that farce. In the same year, Zheng Mingxiu learned of Zhang Mouqi's whereabouts, but the insider asked for 1,000 yuan.
Zheng Mingxiu said bitterly: "I have no money, I can't walk, and I can't find it!" ”
Mother Zheng Mingxiu gave up seeking revenge and remarried three times, not taking enough care of Xiang Mingqian's sisters and brothers. Brother-in-law Wang Jianxiang lost his ability to work after being cut, and the couple often quarreled, so Xiang Mingxiang ran away from home, and the two completely cut off contact.
The originally happy family was broken up by Xiang Wenzhi's death. Ten-year-old Xiang Mingqian dropped out of school and vowed to take revenge in order to find out his father's **. No matter how much time and money is spent, how long the road is taken, and what method is used, he will avenge his father.
Xiang Mingqian felt deeply guilty about the cause of his father's death, and he firmly believed that only by finding out the ** could he truly let go and start his life again. To achieve this goal, he embarked on a seventeen-year road to chase the murderer.
In 2007, 16-year-old Xiang Mingqian learned Chinese characters through a computer and lived a hard life, often staying in his brother's rental house or Internet café. Although his brother is silent, he always silently gives half of his hard-earned salary to Xiang Mingqian, which is the only warmth Xiang Mingqian gets in difficult times.
Xiang Mingqian and his brother insisted on finding out **, and he released a bold statement in the circle of friends: "If there is news from Zhang Mouqi, just tell me, I will agree to any conditions!" Back then, someone told him: Zhang Mouqi drove a motorcycle at Kunming Railway Station.
Without hesitation, he sold his Noaki mobile phone, squeezed into a crowded and stuffy van, and arrived in Kunming after a nine-hour drive. Unfortunately, he searched in the village near the train station, but there was no news of Zhang Mouqi, and his pocket was empty.
As a result, he began to work as a coolie on construction sites, socialize with street gangsters, and even get involved in group fights, which led him to spend two months in the detention center. This was his first attempt to find the murderer, but it was unsuccessful.
1.Jiangxi has been looking for people for 17 years, wandering in many places with shyness in his pocket, and the road to chasing the murderer to Mingqian is long, and he finally found Zhang Mouqi in Nan'an, Fujian. 2.Xiang Mingqian traveled all over Fujian, Zhejiang, Guizhou and other places, and spent seven months looking for fugitives, although he failed to find them, he never gave up.
In 2017, he finally got the most accurate clues and borrowed money from relatives to find Zhang Mouqi. 3.After 17 years of chasing the murderer, Xiang Mingqian dealt with all kinds of people, and finally found Zhang Mouqi in Nan'an, Fujian.
Although the informant asked for 60,000 yuan, he still persisted and succeeded in finding the fugitive.
After a long journey, Xiang Mingqian arrived in Nan'an with his mother and a few friends and began a long search. He drove and squatted, climbed the mountain to investigate, but found nothing.
However, on August 30, 2017, he saw the man who often appeared in his dreams with the help of a telescope. Xiang Mingqian said confidently: "Even if he turns to ashes, I can recognize him as Zhang Mouqi!" ”
However, he did not startle the snake, but immediately contacted **. In the end, Zhang Mouqi was officially arrested, and at this moment, Xiang Mingqian had been waiting for seventeen years and four days.
Due to the lack of ability of both parties to deal with the neighborhood relationship, the conflict between the children gradually escalated into a life-and-death struggle between the two families, and both parties were at fault.
After Xiang Mingqian was killed, in order to pursue the truth, he resolutely dropped out of school and left home and embarked on the road of chasing the murderer alone, which was 17 years. Some accuse him of being irrational and ignorant, but he is well aware of his feelings.
For Xiang Mingqian, he subconsciously regards himself as **, and he chases the murderer not only to seek justice for his father, but also to redeem himself. However, he also often fell into deep self-reflection: if he could go back in time, if it were not for those few stones, his father might not have lost his life, his family would not have broken up, and he could continue to study, become a soldier, study law, and ......The road of chasing the murderer is both a challenge and a redemption, and he firmly believes that only in this way can he find inner peace.