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When I just stepped into the threshold of the third year of high school, I suddenly encountered the trouble of insomnia. At that time, I devoted myself to studying and did not delve too much into it. I simply attributed it to anxiety about my studies, thinking that it was this invisible pressure that made me toss and turn every night and unable to fall asleep.

Until one day, a junior high school classmate suddenly visited and exclaimed at my huge changes, saying that I was no longer the radiant appearance I once was, but was shrouded in a layer of gloom. Her words were like a wake-up call, which made me wake up suddenly and begin to carefully review my changes. I was horrified to find that the confident and bright me had become accustomed to avoiding the crowd, covering myself with long hair, staring at the floor in a daze, and sitting in the corner...

However , I clearly remember that I was not like this originally. I used to love the hustle and bustle and never liked to cover my face. After realizing the problem, I tried to reintegrate into the group, insisted on running at night, and even took the initiative to communicate with my parents, hoping to find a solution to the problem.

Everything seemed to be going in a good direction, but on a dark night, I suddenly woke up with a start. It was pitch black in front of my eyes, followed by hallucinations, and wailing in my ears. It was the first time I experienced auditory and visual hallucinations. In fear, I pulled down the curtains in an attempt to escape from this horrible dream. Fortunately, my roommate's light woke me up in time. I cried and laughed while holding the light, and my roommates were so scared that they turned on their desk lamps and surrounded me, thinking that I just had a nightmare.

Since then, every night, I have never turned off the flashlight on my mobile phone. I put it in the quilt so that I could barely fall asleep under the light. However, as time went on, I found it difficult to fall asleep even under the light. In desperation, I had to go to the hospital for help.

In the hospital, I unexpectedly discovered a big secret about my family - I actually had a history of mental illness and received treatment in the hospital for five years! This discovery shocked me. No wonder, no wonder my parents, who are obviously respected people with glamorous careers, are burdened with huge debts. I thought my father had made some mistakes, but it turned out to be my treatment fees...

I looked at the medical record: 8 years old, autistic and forgot things before the age of 8 due to stress reaction . After treatment, he was cured and discharged from the hospital five years later. I tried hard to recall, but I couldn't remember any memory of hospital treatment anyway. In my memory, I even felt that I had a peaceful and stable childhood.

At that time, the doctor studied my medical records for a long time and even had the urge to contact my parents. After I stopped him sternly, he had no choice but to give up. Yes, I got depression without telling my parents. Our family's life is already very tight, and I don't want to add more burden to them. After discovering that the reason for the family's tight situation was me, it was even more impossible for me to tell them about my illness. The family debt has not been paid off yet, I can't drag them down anymore...

Whenever I think of this, I feel bitter. Fate is really amazing. Their well-guarded secret was discovered by me in their senior year of high school, and my well-guarded secret was discovered by them in their junior year of college, as a suspect... I don't know what they will think after they find out...

" No, why are you crying? I just asked if you have lost your memory, why are you still feeling wronged?" My head was hugged by someone, and a familiar smell hit me. I calmed down, and then I realized that I didn't know when I started crying again. And Jason hugged me again.

Faintly, I seemed to hear him mumbling something about "the forgotten person". But the most impressive thing was his words "Hey, hey, don't cry, I'm here, I'm here, little ancestor, don't cry." I nestled in his arms to calm down, and then awkwardly pushed him and asked him to let me go.

"I'm sorry, I can't control my emotions when I think about being identified as the murderer...Brother, since you were able to take the suspect away from the police, your identity must be extraordinary, right? Please help me, I will tell you everything I know." I pleaded.

"Ah... When did the police say you were the murderer?" Jason frowned at me and asked back.

" They have always said that! They have been interrogating me, saying that I am the most suspicious... Yes... Brother! You are my real brother!" I complained in confusion. Suddenly, an idea flashed in my mind, and I jumped off the rocking chair excitedly and pounced on him, hugged his face and bit it twice.

Yes, I took it for granted. From the beginning to the end, the police never clearly identified me, but only interrogated me in a fair and impartial manner... It was all the fault of that policeman, who always told me not to be nervous or afraid, saying that they would never wrongly accuse me. As a result, I became more nervous and was misled!

Jason looked at me strangely, as if he wanted to say something, but stopped talking. He asked, "A murder case is always accompanied by various clues. There is no movement, and nothing unusual. What does this mean?"

" It means there are no clues. Without clues, everyone could be the murderer, and everyone will be the focus of attention." I answered.

"Therefore, the murderer needs a scapegoat to attract firepower for him. Fortunately, you are the scapegoat." He continued, "You are an exception. You can only be said to have been set up and took the blame. You are not the murderer. Everyone knows this, but it is also the most helpless point. Because all the suspicions point to you, and your dormitory building is an old dormitory, there is not even a surveillance camera. Everyone has no other choice but to continue to focus on you as the breakthrough point and start with you."

After speaking, he patted my head and chuckled, "Do you understand, classmate Lena? This person's plan is quite good. It is linked together and directly trapped you. The next step is probably to lure out your parents and put the crime on you."

I patted my head and silently gave this big guy two thumbs up in my heart. Then I jumped off the rocking chair and rubbed his back: "Brother, you are amazing! I understood it instantly after you pointed it out! So how can we break the deadlock? I heard the singing, there are sleeping pills, and there is a pair of highly intelligent parents. The suspicion is so strong that I can't get rid of it."

" The way to break the deadlock still depends on you. I guess Officer Wu and others will contact me after they understand your situation - I will contact my friend, who is a psychologist. If you pass the test at that time, the others can be re-examined." Shan Ziru flipped through his address book.

I was so moved that I gave a thumbs up to this kind-hearted man in my heart. Then I thought about his words carefully and asked hesitantly: "Brother, you mean, if I didn't lie and what I saw and heard was not an illusion, then everyone else has problems, right? But we used a polygraph before, and they didn't lie at all! What's the point of re-examining them?"

" You were treated in the hospital for five years. Why don't you remember that experience after you were cured, and think you are no different from ordinary people?" Jason looked at me deeply and asked back.

"What? Wait! You mean... hypnosis?" I was stunned for a moment, then my eyes widened, and I said hesitantly, "No way? Such a big deal? Just to... kill 10 students? I'm sorry, I don't mean to say that students' lives are worthless, I just... feel it's a little unreal..."

"Well, conflicts between students rarely escalate to the point of life and death. This kind of situation really shouldn't exist between peers. It's really weird that the murderer set up such a big plan just for the lives of 10 students. Anyway, the existing resources should not be wasted. We'll know if it's hypnosis after a try." He said in a deep voice.