Chapter 131 Tumi 22

As if by divine intervention, the surveillance footage suddenly went haywire, then black, momentarily obscuring what was happening outside. The light in the room suddenly dimmed considerably.

Luo Siwei exerted force with her arms. She could feel Lin Shuangting's dying struggle. His fingers were digging into her hands. He was choking and coughing, trying desperately to breathe.

Lin Shuangting staggered backwards with Luo Siwei on his back. He was obviously more familiar with the environment and slammed her back against the wall. With a bang, Luo Siwei's body trembled, but she gritted her teeth and refused to let go.

Lin Shuangting was strangled to the point of suffocation. He suddenly let go of the hand that was supporting his neck, pulled out a pen from his chest pocket, uncapped it, closed his eyes, and stabbed Luo Siwei's leg with the tip of the pen.

The sharp tip of the pen instantly pierced through clothing and flesh, and Luo Siwei groaned. Lin Shuangting held his breath, using the pen as a knife, thrusting hard again...

Luo Siwei had just woken up and was gradually losing strength. The IV tube in her hand was stretched to its limit and her legs were injured continuously. Her hand slipped and Lin Shuangting broke free from the restraints.

Even though he managed to break free from the rope around his neck and escape, Lin Shuangting temporarily lost his ability to move. He knelt on the ground, gasping for breath, unable to speak for a while.

Luo Siwei wanted to go forward and hit a few more times, but at this moment, the door of the room was opened from the outside and several men rushed in.

She didn't dare to fight anymore, so she rolled on the ground, reached out to pick up the infusion bottle on the table, and threw it at the lamp on the ceiling. With a bang, the lights in the room went out instantly.

Luo Siwei saw the right moment and ran out. Outside was a dim corridor with no signs. She tried to rely on her memory and walked forward. She hadn't felt it just now, but now the pain in her leg was getting worse. Luo Siwei pushed the door open and hid in a room.

Then Luo Siwei realized that she had come back... This was the studio where the wax corpse was placed...

The women stared at her silently, like a ghost kiln.

Meanwhile, the police officers had already begun their assault.

Gunshots rang out one after another. The team commanded by Chi Li was faster. The fully armed special police clearly had the advantage in strength and numbers.

The people on the opposite side also raised their guns to fight back.

Such a low-visibility environment is the greatest test of the shooter's eyesight and acuity.

The gunshots continued, bullets whizzed past in the narrow corridor, brushing past ears, and life and death were at stake.

They fought quickly and decisively, quickly penetrating into the core.

Chi Li said calmly: "Pay attention to the surrounding environment and do not detonate it."

By now the other party should have discovered their location. If they are not careful, all their efforts will be wasted, and the entire team will be in trouble, or even suffer casualties.

A fork in the road appeared before them, and the team members turned around and asked, "Captain Chi, which way should we go?"

Chi Li lowered his head in thought, trying to recall all the details of the rescue process, imagining the three-dimensional diagram of the building in his mind. Enclosed spaces can give people some illusions and misleading, but the building's appearance determines the internal structure.

There is more space on the right side, and there are many scratches on the ground on the right side.

Chi Li made a quick judgment. He gestured and pointed to a road to the right.

This is the right choice.

Soon, the police broke into another dark room and found several turned-on computers inside. This should be the base's computer room and control center.

Chi Li asked the team members to quickly connect to the equipment they brought. This was a key step in the police's plan, which was an electronic breakthrough.

Before arriving, the police had asked the renovation workers to confirm the location with the most connected circuits.

This base was significantly different from the one used to capture Lü Mingsi. One difference was the extensive electronic equipment installed. With the passage of time, the base had more cameras and more wired controls, all of which required power and internet access, conditions the police could exploit.

Once the monitoring and control are cut off, the other party can be rendered deaf and blind.

Enter the core area unknowingly.

Soon, a message came from Tang Xi: "Captain Chi, I have hacked into the surveillance system. I can control the surveillance and change the contact information. We are working on the rest..."

In the deepest part of the base, Luo Si bent down slightly, held his breath and hid behind the easel.

After a while, footsteps were heard outside the door, and it seemed that Lin Shuangting and his men were searching in the corridor.

Lin Shuangting turned toward the studio, stepped inside, and used the light from the corridor to weave between the wax figures. He didn't even turn on the lights, seemingly just to enjoy the cat-and-mouse game of hide-and-seek in the darkness.

Lin Shuangting's throat was injured after being strangled by Luo Siwei. He coughed from time to time, and his voice became low and hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing against the table: "I know you are hiding in there, little darling, little rabbit... Little Weiwei, come out quickly..."

He hummed a nursery rhyme with a distorted tune, and it felt indescribably weird and terrifying in this room filled with corpses.

Luo Siwei bit her lip, said nothing, and tried to blend in with the women.

"Do you know where you've been exposed?" Lin Shuangting asked, "You left blood at the door. So I know you're here."

As he walked forward, he said, "I have closed the entrance. They won't be able to get in for a while. There are so many of us. Where can you run to..."

The man's voice was like a whisper from hell, luring her towards death.

Luo Siwei gritted her teeth. She could tell from the footsteps outside that there might be several people on the other side. Help hadn't arrived yet, but she couldn't give up.

Now, she finally found out the truth, and the murderer who killed her mother was right in front of her.

Chi Li must be outside, waiting for her to go out.

Having made up his mind, Luo Siwei decided to fight to the last moment.

Thinking of this, she quietly reached out and took out a utility knife from under the easel beside her and used it as a weapon.

Just as Lin Shuangting approached, Luo Siwei suddenly pushed open the easel and rushed out. As soon as she reached the door, she was blocked by several men.

Luo Siwei's eyes turned cold. She grabbed the hand of the first man who attacked her and used the force to leap up. She used a knee-elbow strike. Before the man could react, her knee pierced his abdomen. Then, a hard elbow hit him hard on the back. The two forces collided, and the man choked and coughed up blood.

Luo Siwei did not stop, rotating his waist, and the utility knife in his hand cut the side of the second man's neck, leaving a line of blood in the air.

She clenched her fist and struck the third man just below the throat, a spot hard enough to knock someone unconscious. Then she kicked him, and he groaned as he slammed into the wall, losing consciousness.

This is the fighting technique that Luo Siwei has practiced for many years, to eliminate the opponent and protect himself.

She must win this battle.

Just after knocking down three people, more people rushed up. Luo Siwei did not dare to be careless at all. She had experienced so many arrests, but none of them was as dangerous as this one.

She had only a box cutter in her hand, while the other side was well-armed and outnumbered. In the dark, she was trapped in the corridor. The men were physically strong, and she could only rely on speed and agility to defeat them.

While fighting bravely, Luo Siwei ran forward desperately. Her quick movement made it impossible for those people to lock on to her as a target.

Blood splattered on the white wall, and the small space was filled with wailing.

Luo Siwei no longer remembered how many people she had knocked down. She was covered in bruises. Her forehead was scratched and blood was flowing down the corner of her eyebrow. There was a knife wound on her shoulder, and together with the wound on her leg, blood was dripping from her body to the ground, taking away her strength.

Her opponents were in an even worse situation than her. Some fainted on the ground, while others were injured and screamed in pain.

Luo Siwei finally fought her way out of the bloodshed. However, she overlooked one thing: while she defeated those people, she herself was also exposed.

She suddenly looked up and found that the gun in Lin Shuangting's hand was pointed at her.

Luo Siwei wanted to dodge quickly, but was still a step too slow.

There was a bang, a gunshot rang out, she whimpered, and covered her waist, blood seeping from between her fingers.

Lin Shuangting's devilish voice came from the other side: "What a trouble, it has to be like this."

Luo Siwei pressed the wound tightly. The bullet grazed her body. The injury was not serious, but she felt exhausted due to not eating or drinking for a long time, coupled with the heavy physical exhaustion and bleeding.

"Just kill him. Why do you have to be so obsessed with your wax figure?" Someone walked forward and approached her. Luo Siwei vaguely recognized from the voice that the person standing opposite her should be Yin Anran.

She seemed to be exhausted, her head lowered, leaning against the wall, like a butterfly trapped in a net, no longer able to struggle. Even though she was injured and exhausted, Luo Siwei's condition was not so bad that she could not move. She deliberately gave Yin Anran a moment's opportunity to get close.

People are always unguarded against seemingly weak women, but this is her last trump card.

Yin Anran took a few steps and reached out to grab her hair: "If the police come in, she will be our hostage."

He exerted force with his wrist, forcing Luo Siwei to raise her head and look at him.

Over the years, he helped Lin Shuangting capture many women, and each of them would break down and cry bitterly in the end, and he liked to appreciate those expressions.

Just like the picture of hell hanging on the wall.

Make him fascinated and lead him to follow.

Yin Anran thought that he would see a weak and pale face this time, but he didn't expect that Luo Siwei's expression was full of stubbornness and there was a cruel look in his eyes.

He was caught off guard as the seemingly thin woman's body erupted with immense strength. Luo Siwei lowered Yin Anran's wrist, and she stepped forward and spun nimbly.

By the time Yin Anran reacted, Luo Siwei had already strangled his neck with his elbow and the bloody knife in his hand was pointed at his neck.

The person who had just vowed to take her hostage became her hostage instead.

Luo Siwei used both arms to pull him back.

Yin Anran began to struggle in fear, twisting her body: "Damn it, help..."

Luo Siwei pointed the knife at his neck and said, "Lin Shuangting, put the gun down!"

Lin Shuangting did not put down his gun, but walked slowly in this direction.

The two sides confronted each other at both ends of the corridor.

Luo Siwei pulled Yin Anran back. Yin Anran stumbled backwards, shouting unwillingly, "Old Lin, save me, don't make fun of me..."

Lin Shuangting smiled: "She is a police officer. How dare the police kill people? What are you afraid of?"

After hearing this comfort, Yin Anran seemed relieved for a moment: "Then what should I do..."

He had just said a few words when Luo Siwei exerted force on his arm. Yin Anran felt that his hand bones were about to be broken and let out a series of screams.

Luo Siwei would not kill him, but facing such a brutal murderer, she would not show mercy.

"So noisy. Besides, I hate being manipulated by others." Lin Shuangting snorted, then raised his hand and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

A gunshot rang out.

Luo Si was stunned for a moment, then she watched helplessly as Yin Anran's body trembled and fell to the ground. He was shot in the abdomen, and blood spread out, almost bringing her to the ground with him.

Yin Anran's face was filled with disbelief, his eyes wide open, as if he was dying with his eyes open. He had helped Lin Shuangting do so many things, but he never thought that he would die at his hands.

Luo Siwei found that she was no match for Lin Shuangting.

The madman's way of solving the problem was to kill his own accomplices.

"I helped you kill your mother's murderer. No need to thank me." Lin Shuangting smiled and continued to walk slowly closer. "Remember, my righteous little policewoman. The word hostage is only useful when dealing with people who have a bottom line..."

Luo Siwei threw away Yin Anran's body and took a few steps back, but she had reached the end of the corridor and had no way to retreat.

"But he's right. I shouldn't be obsessed with the wax figure. I have to kill you." Lin Shuangting said in a hoarse voice. The smile on his face gradually faded, and he raised his gun towards Luo Siwei...

Luo Siwei looked straight into the man's eyes. Lin Shuangting had obviously lost his mind and fallen into madness.

At this moment, Luo Siwei quickly thought of a countermeasure: whether to dodge sideways or rush forward with a crouching posture. The two were only a few meters apart, and Luo Siwei realized that at this distance, if Lin Shuangting fired, she would be dead without a doubt...

At this time, the team led by Chi Li had already penetrated into the center of the base.

Doors opened one after another in front of them.

Chi Li hoped it would go faster and faster, as he was afraid that Luo Siwei could not hold on for much longer.

Lin Shuangting, that mad maniac, who knows what crazy things he will do...

Suddenly, a gunshot was heard.

Judging from the sound, Chi Li should be not far away. He shouted decisively into the headset: "Tang Xi, left, open the door."

"Got it!" Tang Xi replied.

His fingers flew across the keyboard, and under his control, the left wall split in the middle and retracted into two sides.

Chi Li saw Lin Shuangting holding a gun and Luo Siwei standing with her back to him. He stepped forward as fast as he could, pulled Luo Siwei over, and decisively stood in front of her...

Just when Luo Siwei had no way to retreat, the wall behind him suddenly opened, and Chi Li and several special police rushed in.

There was a loud sound of footsteps, and Lin Shuangting was surrounded by armed police officers.

Before Luo Siwei could react, she saw a figure blocking her way.

"Don't move!"

"Drop your weapons!"

Lin Shuangting did not listen to the warnings, but gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger with a grim expression.

There were a few gunshots, and the sound of gunfire filled the air.

After a moment, the gunfire stopped and everything returned to silence.

Luo Siwei realized that it was Chi Li who protected her at the critical moment. Then she saw Chi Li's body trembling slightly, covering his chest with his hands, and a bullet shot into his chest.

At that moment, Luo Siwei almost felt her heart and breathing stop. Her voice trembled as she cried out in tears, "Chi Li!"

Then she supported him and reached out to touch the wounds on his body.

When the bullet hit his body, Chi Li felt a force, as if a hammer had hit his chest, causing his heart to stop for a moment.

But immediately, he coughed twice and recovered. Chi Li pulled Luo Siwei and said, "There are bulletproof vests."

Lin Shuangting looked at this scene, his arm holding the gun dropped down, and the gun in his hand fell to the ground.

Then he looked down and saw what was in front of him. He wasn't so lucky; he'd been shot multiple times in the chest and abdomen. The bullets pierced his body, causing waves of excruciating pain. The red gradually spread across his white clothes, like a large red flower.

Lin Shuangting's face turned pale as paper in an instant. He knelt down on one knee, raised his head with his last bit of strength, and looked at Luo Siwei unwillingly.

Blood flowed from his mouth, and a smile spread across his face: "So, you win after all..."

The next second, the smile on his face froze and he fell to the ground.

There was noise all around, and the special police began to deal with the scene. As soon as Lin Shuangting died, the injured men immediately stopped resisting.

Everything seems to be over...

The devil was finally locked in the gate of hell.

Luo Siwei took a step forward before she felt the pain. Her body felt like it wasn't her own. Her vision went black and she had no strength left. The moment she lost consciousness, she felt like she was falling into a warm embrace.

Luo Siwei was drowsy. Sometimes she felt like she was in an ambulance, and sometimes she seemed to be lying in bed. Her consciousness was hazy, and countless lights and shadows flashed before her eyes.

Those were scenes from her childhood to the present, flashing through her mind like a kaleidoscope.

She seemed to be walking on a road, with countless people passing by her. She went against the flow and walked forward firmly.

Suddenly, Luo Siwei saw her mother in the crowd. A woman was walking slowly towards her. She was as beautiful and young as she was many years ago.

She looked at her, smiled at her, reached out her hand, ran her fingers through her hair, and caressed it gently.

The knot that had troubled her for many years was finally untied.

Luo Siwei hugged her: "Mom, I miss you so much..."

She lowered her head, leaned on her shoulder, and greedily smelled the scent of her mother's body. It was a beautiful floral fragrance mixed with a faint smell of paint, which could not be washed away no matter how hard she washed.

She hugged her mother reluctantly for a long time, as if she had returned to her carefree childhood, then she loosened her arms, took a step back, and kept some distance.

"But, Mom... I've grown up over the years. I have my own loved one and my own family. I want to be with him. I'll come back to accompany you in the future, okay?"

The mother didn't say anything, she just smiled and waved at her as goodbye.

It was as if a beam of light illuminated the world, and light once again defeated darkness.

Luo Siwei slowly opened her eyes and found herself lying on a hospital bed. She turned her head and saw Chi Li sitting in front of her bed.

"You're awake..." Chi Li reached out and lifted the hair that was in the way on her forehead.

Luo Siwei tried hard to make herself speak, but her voice was so hoarse that it didn't sound like her own: "How long have I slept?"

"Eight hours." Chi Li said gently, "The doctor said your injury is not serious, you are just weak due to blood loss."

Luo Siwei felt as if she was still in a dream. She stared at Chi Li: "Is it over?"

"Well, it's over." Chi Li said, "Lin Shuangting is dead. We interrogated his subordinates and they have confessed to all the crimes. Only two police officers were injured, and their lives are not in danger."

In this battle, the police won a great victory, and the criminal group that had been entrenched in Donglan City for many years no longer existed.

Luo Siwei lay in bed, feeling the beast's afterimage shatter into black powder in her mind, then vanish with the wind. The monster that had haunted her for so long had finally vanished.

My body was still limp, but I felt a sense of comfort and relief I had never felt before. The sound of birdsong echoed through the window; the morning in this world was truly beautiful.

Luo Siwei looked at Chi Li sitting beside her with his back to the light. The light cast a halo on his shoulders, and he seemed to be immersed in the light. So gentle, so handsome.

She couldn't help but reach out and want to touch him.

Just a tiny movement, Chi Li discovered her intention. He took her hand and held her cold fingers in his palm.

He asked her softly, "Would you like some water? Or something to eat?"

Luo Siwei felt her eyes sore, and she felt the warmth coming from her fingertips: "You saved me again." She still remembers the moment when Chi Li stood in front of her without hesitation.

Chi Li ruffled her hair: "I won't let anything happen to you."

Luo Siwei said: "Thank you."

Chi Li asked: "Why are you being so reserved? Are you planning to repay me?"

Luo Siwei hummed: "Promise yourself to me, after all, you are the only one who knows my Alipay password."

Chi Li was amused by her.

Luo Siwei said seriously and softly: "Chi Li, meeting you is the best thing in my life. I really love you."

Before she met Chi Li, she had nothing, but after meeting him, she felt the beauty of the world. She was not destroyed by those painful experiences, but became a better person.

She seemed to have grown wings, which grew stronger little by little, and she was even able to bring light to others.

Luo Siwei was silent for a moment and then said, "But when I think about it, it seems that all I bring to you is danger and pain..."

Chi Li shook his head gently and looked at her: "You are also special to me. If I could go back to the past, I think I would still choose to help you and get closer to you. Even if I have to go through those difficult things and those dangers again, I would be willing to do so."

He paused for a moment and looked at her affectionately: "Because, I love you too."

Sometimes he would think of that young girl, who gradually transformed from being ignorant, like a phoenix reborn from the ashes.

Fortunately, those difficulties are in the past, so the future must be infinitely bright.

Luo Si turned his head slightly and looked to the side. There was a vase of beautiful flowers on the table, with white drooping buds blooming gorgeously.

Luo Siwei recognized it as a phoenix orchid, whose flower language is hope and the meaning is to never give up. It is ordinary before it blooms, but becomes a dazzling spectacle when it blooms.

Yes, she remembered.

Tumei is not the end, but also the beginning.

After the flowering season comes a new flowering season.

The author has something to say:

There is also an epilogue, and this article ends with the main text, so let’s scatter the flowers.

I enjoyed writing this story, and I thank everyone for their company along the way.