Chapter 102: Missing Brother's Boyfriend
Lin Zhi stopped a car and told the approximate destination, looking at the moving red dot and a bunch of blue dots on the map on his mobile phone.
The blue dots represent the people in the company, and the red dots are the signal devices in the ancient painting box. Judging from the moving speed, there should be someone running with the signal device.
The company demarcated several ranges, and Lin Zhi joined the nearest range area.
After Lin Zhi got off the car, the red dot was still a long distance away from where he was, and it might not turn to this position.
Lin Zhi zoomed in on the map, went around into the alleyway of the residential buildings, and approached the center of the red dot.
After turning into a dead corner, Lin Zhi took a look at the surrounding buildings and planned to climb up to the small balcony on the second floor and jump from here to the other side of the wall.
Just as he jumped up, someone on the other side of the diagonal also jumped onto the balcony and went in the direction he came from.
Lin Zhi exchanged glances with the man wearing a hat with the brim pulled down. She subconsciously realized something was wrong and jumped off the balcony to grab the man.
The man had no intention of fighting him and moved outward.
The blade in Lin Zhi's hand slipped out of his hand, and the man had to dodge. This moment of delay was enough for Lin Zhi to catch up with him. The two men fought each other in the narrow alley. During this gap, Lin Zhi saw his face clearly.
"Wei Jinrong?"
Lin Zhi was a little surprised. He was surprised that he could meet Wei Jinrong here. He was not too surprised that Wei Jinrong did not leave here.
But he didn't look very well, and his face looked much thinner than his previous elegant appearance.
Wei Jinrong grabbed Lin Zhi's arm and pushed him away, with a smile on his face as if he had met an old friend again: "Long time no see, they actually transferred you here."
"But now is not a good time to chat. Given our relationship, you won't tell anyone about your encounter with me, right?"
The collision of fists and feet made a teeth-grinding sound. Wei Jinrong blocked Lin Zhi's attack while speaking. His skills were superior to Lin Zhi's, and he ruthlessly dislocated Lin Zhi's hand to escape.
Lin Zhi endured the pain and leaned over to stab Wei Jinrong's thigh with the knife in his hand, and replied with a chuckle: "Of course."
None of them believed such empty talk. Wei Jinrong attacked Lin Zhi's head. In order to avoid Lin Zhi, he had to lean back. Wei Jinrong did not chase him anymore and soon disappeared at the entrance of the alley.
Lin Zhi pressed the Bluetooth on her earphone, switched the channel and talked to Sister Lin, the person in charge of this matter: "Wei Jinrong's trace was found thirty meters west of the intersection of Baihui Road and Chaoyun Road on Mingyun Avenue. He escaped with injuries."
It is difficult to catch up with Wei Jinrong now, but as long as he is still in this city, it is only a matter of time before he is found.
The others still surrounded the red dot, and Sister Lin brought someone to where Lin Zhi was.
Sister Lin didn't waste any more time. She helped Lin Zhi close his obviously unnatural hand and asked someone to look for nearby surveillance cameras to investigate.
As they walked, Lin Zhi told Sister Lin about what had just happened. After getting in the company car, she told them her destination.
"Cinema?"
The colleague in charge of driving hesitated and looked at Sister Lin.
Lin Zhi met Wei Jinrong. Logically, he should have gone back to the special office to state the matter again and undergo another examination. He had a close relationship with Wei Jinrong, and he happened to be present at both events related to Wei Jinrong.
"I've already said it before and I don't want to repeat it. If you don't believe me, you can check the surveillance again. You don't think I let him go on purpose, do you? If so, I don't need to inform you." He looked at the time on his watch and asked Sister Lin, "You worked overtime during your vacation and provided important clues. Don't forget my bonus."
"Don't worry," Sister Lin nodded slightly to the person in front of her, "Take him to the cinema, I'll stay and adjust the surveillance."
Lin Zhi curved her lips and said, "Please hurry up, I'm going to be late for my date."
He didn't care why Wei Jinrong was still here or where he was going. Someone was still waiting for him.
It's 10:26. It will take 12 minutes to get to the cinema even if all the lights are green. There is not much time left.
My colleague stepped on the accelerator and headed forward.
The cinema is on the fourth floor of the shopping mall, and a sweet electronic female voice repeats the reminder to check tickets.
Jing Xun sat in the corner, holding a large bucket of popcorn in his arms and two cups of hot drinks in front of him.
He wasn't very interested in this kind of food, but the big sign said that a doll would be given away with every couple's meal today.
He didn't want the doll, he just thought he should buy something to eat before watching the movie.
Jing Xun looked at the time on his watch, ten thirty-nine.
Occasionally someone came in at the cinema, but they were not the person he was waiting for.
It’s ten forty and the movie will start in two minutes.
The door was still empty. Jing Xun pursed his lips and clenched the movie ticket in his hand.
Just as he was considering whether to buy the next ticket, he felt a shadow falling in front of him.
"I'm not late, am I? Did you buy some popcorn? Hmm, not bad."
Lin Zhi picked up a popcorn from the popcorn bucket in his arms and put it into his mouth. After swallowing, he spoke.
The caramel flavor is not overly sweet, just right.
At this time, the clock still showed ten forty, which was exactly the time they had agreed on.
Jing Xun looked up at the young man in front of him. His breathing was a little unstable, and there was some wheezing at the end of his voice.
The cinema was filled with heating, and his approach brought with it a lingering chill that mixed with the surrounding air, making the space seem humid and hot.
His lips opened and closed as he spoke, and a bit of melted popcorn sugar fell on his lips and was licked away by him.
"No, very punctual."
Jing Xun's voice was a little hoarse, and even a little absent-minded.
He looked at the pair of curved red lips, trying his best to suppress the strangeness in his heart. He seemed to be able to feel the movement of blood circulation with every powerful beat of the heart, as well as the greed of strange impulses.
"Then go in, or the ticket checking will stop in a while."
Lin Zhi picked up the hot drink on the table with her left hand and motioned Jing Xun to stand up.
Jing Xun stood up in a daze, followed Lin Zhi holding the popcorn bucket and his drink, and handed in two movie tickets at the ticket gate.
The ticket collector returned the ticket stubs to them and told them the location of the screening room.
This is a comedy suspense film that is currently popular. Jing Xun's attention was originally on Lin Zhi, but when he saw Lin Zhi watching the movie seriously, he also focused on the movie.
The last time Jing Xun watched a movie in such an occasion was before anything happened. Perhaps because Lin Zhi was by his side, he didn’t feel too uncomfortable and was immersed in it unconsciously.
Lin Zhi leaned back in the soft chair, looking at Jing Xun beside her in the light of the screen.
In this way, he has gotten rid of some of his gloomy and decadent feelings and looks like a young man living a normal life.
Lin Zhi didn't really want him to experience this kind of normality. After all, this was just a spur-of-the-moment plan. However, he hoped that one day Jing Xun would not come to the cinema to watch a movie because he didn't want to, not because he couldn't.
Lin Zhi drank some hot milk and continued watching the movie.
His right hand still ached slightly after recovering from the dislocation, and he couldn't help but rub it.
Although it is unknown what Wei Jinrong's purpose is, he seems to be in a very bad situation, even isolated and helpless.
It's so sad, but what does it have to do with him?
There was a funny moment in the movie at this moment, the audience laughed, and Lin Zhi also chuckled.
After the movie ended, some people who left were still discussing the plot.
Jing Xun wanted to say something in his heart, but he was used to not speaking. After all, he was alone most of the time. If his parents did not force him to communicate, and if Sister Han did not communicate with him, he might really not speak because he did not need to.
"That case was quite interesting. Generally speaking, in this kind of movie, the suspects are usually not the murderers. I didn't expect it to be a bit unconventional."
Lin Zhi was the first to open the conversation and encouraged Jingxun to speak.
"It's really unexpected. I thought the murderer would be..."
Jing Xun said this as he and Lin Zhi walked out of the theater. In front of them was a young couple. The boy threw away the trash and naturally held his girlfriend's hand.
Jing Xun's voice dragged out a little, and he looked at Lin Zhi's hand unconsciously.
Lin Zhi pretended not to understand and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I have something for you, it's free with the meal."
Jing Xun took out the little doll from his coat and placed it in Lin Zhi's hand.
It was a white stuffed puppy lying down, the same type of doll that you would see in the claw machines in the cinema lobby.
"Thanks."
Lin Zhi waved it in front of his eyes and put it into his coat pocket.
Next to the doll was a portable saber with the blood wiped off.
Jing Xun felt a little disappointed for no reason. Why didn't Lin Zhi ask what the meal was for?
Lin Zhi's eyesight is very good. After all, there are posters in the hall, and they are quite large.
But he deliberately didn't say or ask, so as not to let those two words be applied to them now.
"It's time for dinner. Let me see if there are any restaurants nearby. You treat me to a movie and I'll treat you to dinner."
"good."
Lin Zhi chose a restaurant with a good reputation, and the after-meal desserts were also particularly delicious.
On the way back, Jing Xun felt that this long-awaited outing experience was very good.
At this moment he indeed forgot that his original intention of going out was to go to his brother's residence, and he ignored this point.
After pushing open the door and returning home, Jing Xun felt the ample heating in the room and suddenly felt that his home was indeed a bit cold, even though he didn't think so before.
He was not busy recording his thoughts or checking the heating equipment in the house which had not been turned on for a long time.
There was an obvious temperature change in the house. Lin Zhi sat on the sofa and took off his coat because of the rising temperature.
Jing Xun came up from the basement and saw Lin Zhi changing her clothes. He wondered why he hadn't thought about this in the past two days.
After making eye contact with Lin Zhi, Jing Xun realized that his gaze might be a little too direct, so he asked, "Are you feeling warmer?"
"Much better, but won't you feel hot? Will it affect your oil painting?"
"It doesn't matter."
Jing Xun didn't care much. He had a constant temperature device running on the second floor, and this temperature would not have much impact on the pigment.
Lin Zhi nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Although the technological level of this world is similar to that of his previous world, there are some differences, including the pigments. Normally, it would take at least ten days for an oil painting to dry, but the pigments in this world seem to be different. High-quality pigments can dry in a day or two if they are fast, and will take longer if they are thickly applied.
In order to avoid the atmosphere falling into silence, Jing Xun found another topic.
"What are your plans next?"
He was as straightforward as ever, wanting to know whether Lin Zhi wanted to leave or stay.
"I don't have any plans yet. I've taken a leave of absence from work, so I might stay here for a while to wait for the results. If I can't wait, I might go back."
Lin Zhi gave a very vague concept of time and did not elaborate.
Jing Xun felt a little relieved. He didn't have to leave immediately. If that day really came, he would wait until that day.
Lin Zhi got up from the sofa and said, "I need to use the bathroom. I just went out and sweated a little."
There was actually some dust on his body, but luckily the color of his clothes today was relatively light, so it was not very noticeable.
After Lin Zhi took the clothes into the bathroom, Jing Xun involuntarily followed her into the bedroom and stopped outside the bathroom.
It’s time to go out and paint, otherwise it would be a pity to forget, reason reminds me.
However, Jing Xun took root and sat on the bed in an inexplicably stiff manner, his eyes looking towards the direction of the bathroom.
If I must describe it, then if someone pushes the door open at this moment, they will definitely misunderstand what they are going to do next, no matter whether the person coming in is Wei Jinrong or not.
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