Chapter 32: □□ or something, it's still better than women's clothing
"Handcuff her and take her back!"
Wang Zhengshan's body moved towards the injured Lan An. As he passed Wang Bo, he slapped him on the back of the head. "You're the dumbest one! Take that puppet away!"
Wang Bo covered the back of his head, angry but not daring to say anything.
When Wang was handcuffing Lan An's hands to make sure she couldn't use her special powers, the puppeteer's body moved in a corner where no one was paying attention.
First the stiff fingertips flicked, then the legs and hands, like a newborn baby just learning to control its body.
The dullness of a puppet faded from her eyes, and the next second, a terrifying murderous intent burst out.
Wang Zheng was already dragging Lan An downstairs, Jiang Mu followed closely behind, and Wang Bo stayed at the end, bending down to pick up the doll on the ground.
Wang Bo grabbed the puppet's arm, turned his head, and teased Li Xiaogou with a smile, "You know what, the puppeteer's craftsmanship is quite good. It looks just like a real person."
Behind him, the limp puppet slowly stood up.
"Get out of the way!" Li Xiaogou's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a needle tip, and a roar burst out from his chest, instantly making everyone realize that something was wrong.
Wang Bo realized something was wrong when he saw Li Xiaogou's expression, but everything happened too fast. All he could do was turn his body slightly. The puppet's hand had already touched his body. The nails were made of unknown substance, but Wang Bo's arm was immediately scratched with a bloody mark deep enough to see the bone.
Countless silk threads shot out from her palms, stuck to the window frame, and the other end strangled Wang Bo's neck.
She could always do one of the following: escape or kill Wang Bo.
"Stop her, don't let her escape!" Baili Meng's voice was the only clear instruction at the moment. Li Xiaogou subconsciously took a step towards the window edge. At the same time, a blood mark appeared on Wang Bo's neck.
However, the next moment, Li Xiaogou pounced towards Wang Bo.
Time seemed to slow down.
Li Xiaogou clearly saw herself and the puppeteer collide in mid-air. A faint, mocking smile hung on the corner of her lips, as if to say, "After all, I won."
With his hands shielding himself in front of him, the puppeteer broke out of the window and jumped down from the 20th floor. When he was about to be smashed into a meat pie, he was pulled by something invisible and finally landed steadily on the ground.
Without stopping for a second, she ran out at full speed.
In the stairwell on the top floor.
Li Xiaogou pulled off the silk thread around Wang Bo's neck, and oxygen rushed into his chest. Wang Bo covered his throat and almost coughed out his lungs.
Wang Zheng pulled hard and Lan An was pulled into the air. His neck was tilted and the air was sucked out of his plump body. He collapsed into a wrinkled ball, and his eyes were empty and lifeless.
Lan An turned into a puppet.
"His grandfather's, the puppeteer's ability has been upgraded?"
According to the bureau's information, the puppeteer only has one body and cannot switch it at will.
Everyone's faces turned grim after being tricked. Wang Zheng slammed his massive fist against the wall. "With all these people out there and not even one puppeteer caught, if word gets out I'll be out of business!"
Baili Meng sneered: "If you're angry, hit yourself twice. Be careful not to damage the building and then use our bonus to compensate you."
Wang Bo stood up with the help of the stairs and said in a hoarse voice, "One life for another, how can my life be worth as much as the puppet master's? You are confused."
Li Xiaogou lowered his eyes and looked downstairs. Upon hearing this, he turned around to see his red eyes and embarrassed face. He raised the corner of his lips and said, "You are indeed confused. I regret it now. You should just die."
"Don't be stupid next time." Wang Bo did not forget to remind him.
Li Xiaogou was stunned and retracted the corners of his lips that were raised.
This is really stupid.
"Come on! What a slouching sight!" Wang Zheng suddenly howled as they went downstairs. Even Baili Meng, who was walking at the front, was startled, but he paid no attention and continued to talk to himself. "When we first started on duty, we were worse than you. Facing a captain-level officer was a bit difficult for you. Ultimately, this matter is due to Yunlou's inappropriate arrangements. Besides, this trip is not without gains. Didn't we get that tattered Anna doll? Give it to the information department lady - the director. She will definitely be able to analyze it thoroughly."
Wang Zheng is a typical Daxia parent. Whenever his child shows any signs of being cocky, he tries to suppress them. But when the child really gets into trouble, he starts to spoil him endlessly.
What Wang Bo wanted was recognition, not comfort. After hearing this, he felt even more uncomfortable and walked down the stairs much faster, just wanting to stay away from his father.
Li Xiaogou's brows furrowed.
He found out that he was wrong, very wrong.
He actually overlooked such an important point.
So he ran, overtook Wang Bo and left him behind.
Wang Bo looked at Li Xiaogou in astonishment as he ran past him with a smile as if he was going to meet his lover, and muttered in his heart, maybe he has gone crazy again.
Li Xiaogou ran downstairs and out the door. In the panicked crowd, he saw Yunlou, dressed in black, leaning against the car.
The corners of his lips curled up again.
He actually forgot such an important thing - Yunlou was here too.
The two were still some distance apart, but perhaps because his gaze was too scorching, Yunlou noticed it and raised his head, his gaze falling precisely on him.
Then, Yunlou walked to the back door and opened it.
Lan An, with his hands handcuffed, rolled his eyes at Yun Lou and stomped hard on the back of the driver's seat.
Impotent rage.
Wang Zheng finally shut up when he saw Lan An. After everyone gathered, Tao Qi drove them around the city, successfully got rid of the paparazzi following them, and then returned to the Special Investigation Bureau.
"Are you okay with being photographed?" Wang Bo asked.
Jiang Mu patiently explained: "Don't worry, it can't be sent out."
Wang Bo nodded, the last bit of doubt in his heart disappeared, and he was in a good mood.
The puppet master was successfully captured with zero casualties. This operation can be said to be a complete success. It is only a matter of time before Li Xiaogou's suspicion is cleared. The atmosphere in the team has become much more relaxed.
However, as soon as he entered the Special Investigation Bureau, Li Xiaogou fainted.
It was also at this time that everyone discovered that he had suffered serious injuries, and they had a better understanding of how stubborn he was.
I was dizzy for a whole day and night, and when I woke up it was the next night.
Li Xiaogou smelled the scent of disinfectant before he opened his eyes. His chaotic brain was the first to come back to life and he realized that he was in the hospital.
Perhaps because they wanted him to have a good rest, there was only one wall lamp on in the ward. The warm light made people feel cozy.
Li Xiaogou supported himself and sat up, his stomach rumbling in response.
The healing ability user is quite powerful. His wounds have healed, but his body still feels very tired and it will take time to fully recover.
After removing the IV drip and walking out, Li Xiaogou stopped when he passed by the bed next to him because his eyes accidentally glanced at him.
The person lying on the bed next to him was Mo Shang.
"Injured by Jing Hongwen." Yun Lou appeared at the door of the ward at some point. The incandescent lights in the corridor stretched his figure very long. He had a coat draped over his slightly bent left arm, and he must have just returned from outside.
When he came back that day, Yunlou only said that Mo Shang had returned to the Special Investigation Bureau first, but he didn't expect him to return like this.
"How did you get hurt?" Even if Mo Shang was not good at physical skills, he had received formal training from the Special Investigation Bureau. How could Jing Hongwen, a middle-aged man, compare to him?
Yunlou hung up his coat and sat down on the sofa in the ward, apparently wanting to have a long talk.
"He was also controlled by the puppeteer. Mo Shang was careless."
"What about the Jinghong scholars?"
"Dead. He and May killed each other." Yunlou raised the corner of his mouth. "It was a very tragic death."
"What on earth is in that painting?"
"A prophecy? A script? A boring performance art? The painting shows Jing Hongwen, May, and Wen Kang as they died."
Li Xiaogou nodded. "It seems the puppeteer switched the puppets. Will the bureau make an announcement about Jing Hongwen's situation?"
Yunlou evaded the question and stated his purpose: "The Puppet Master is one of the captains of the Supernatural Organization. Your capture has caused quite a stir. You were already a target of the organization, and I'm afraid they'll keep an even closer eye on you in the future."
Li Xiaogou was mentally prepared for this and was actually surprised why Yunlou came here for such a small matter.
Yunlou saw what he was thinking and took out an invitation from his coat pocket and handed it to him.
He seemed to be observing Li Xiaogou's expression, which was unusually relaxed. Even his words were carefully considered. "Although the results of this operation were quite satisfactory, after much consideration, Wang Bo has requested to be transferred from Team One. Before he leaves, he would like to treat everyone in Team One to a meal. Here is the invitation."
The time was set for three days later, so Li Xiaogou naturally had to go.
During these three days, no one came to disturb him, allowing him to rest well.
But Mo Shang still hadn't woken up. Li Xiaogou was relieved after hearing the doctor say that he was not in danger of life and that his coma was only for deep repair of his body.
He arrived on time according to the location written on the invitation.
This hotel is quite expensive, and Wang Bo has invested a lot of money in it. It seems that he can't wait to leave the team.
The attitude changed a lot, but that's how human nature is. Li Xiaogou didn't find it strange, nor did he want to influence other people's decisions.
Just thinking about the upcoming separation made me unhappy. After all, finding a new partner and getting used to each other was a hassle.
Just show the invitation and someone will guide him.
The hotel is designed as a garden with many twists and turns. Before I saw anyone, I could hear their laughter.
"I'll count to three later, and everyone will open the champagne. Xiao Gou will definitely be scared."
"He likes to be clean, so don't make a fuss too much."
"Don't worry, I've prepared a brazier for him. I'm sure he'll feel my love for me."
Li Xiaogou paused slightly and then frowned.
The door was within reach, and he knocked lightly with his fingers.
There was silence inside the door for a moment, and Li Xiaogou seemed to hear Wang Bo counting "one, two, three" softly.
But when he counted to three, he didn't push the door.
Someone opened the door, and there was no one outside. He walked out puzzledly, and when he looked around, he was dragged aside with his mouth covered, and the champagne in his hand was taken away.
"Why haven't you come back yet?" Wang Bo muttered. Just as he was about to walk out, his eyes blurred and a person flashed in. But before he could see the person's face clearly, wine with the aroma of sweet peach sprayed on his face.
A burst of violent laughter broke out in my ears.
"Who is plotting against me?" Wang Bo took the tissue and wiped his face, but he found that the touch was wrong. He looked closely and found that he was holding lettuce leaves in his hand.
…
When I raised my eyes, I met Li Xiaogou's innocent eyes.
Li Xiaogou spread his hands: "You were the one who tried to plot against me first."
"Captain, look at him!" Arguing was not his strong point, so Wang Bo decisively chose to complain.
only--
"Captain Yun is no longer your captain."
Wang Bo raised his eyebrows, glanced at Li Xiaogou, and suddenly put his hands on his hips and laughed. His hair was still wet, dripping with champagne, and he looked not in a normal mental state.
He leaned closer to Li Xiaogou under his stunned gaze, stretched out his hands to grab Li Xiaogou's cheeks, and twisted them left and right: "Oh, so you don't want me to leave the team, why are you so awkward, little dog?"
Li Xiaogou slapped his claws away and said, "Can champagne sprayed on your face make you drunk?"
This rebuttal was completely ignored. Wang Bo was extremely proud. If he had a tail, it would have been cocked in the air. He put his index finger on his forehead and pointed at the banner on the wall with his other finger: "Xiao Gou, read it to me."
Li Xiaogou didn't bother to pay attention to him, but his eyes subconsciously looked at the banner, and he was stunned when he saw it.
【Warmly welcome Li Xiaogou to join the team! 】
There is a simple puppy drawn next to the three words "Li Xiaogou", and you can tell whose work it is at a glance.
Yunlou also walked over with a smile and extended his hand in a very old-fashioned way: "Welcome to join the team."
Li Xiaogou held the hand, but he was still confused. Until Wang Bo explained that the mission was completed successfully, and the bureau helped them get regular positions early.
This explanation was reasonable, but Li Xiaogou still felt that Yunlou's expression had some other meaning.
Li Xiaogou was finally splashed with wine, and only after the party was over did he realize that he had actually treated everyone to the meal.
...No wonder Wang Bo is so generous.
After finally getting a permanent job, the bureau did not rush them to work, but gave them a vacation first.
Jiang Mu said this was common practice. After completing a major project, a day off was a bonus.
Before the holiday, Yunlou called Li Xiaogou to his office.
"Jing Hongwen's funeral will be tomorrow." Yun Lou tapped the table with his fingertips and said slowly, "Cases involving people with special abilities must be kept confidential by the bureau. We will not proactively disclose his past."
"However, if someone among the mourners at the funeral accidentally lets it slip, the bureau can't do anything about it." Li Xiaogou naturally took over the conversation.
Yunlou chuckled, as a sign of agreement.
The two looked at each other and reached a tacit understanding.
"Have a good rest. It won't be easy to have such a long vacation again."
Li Xiaogou nodded. He had been thinking about this for several days before finally asking, "What does the welcome party mean?"
Yunlou tilted his head: "Didn't Wang Bo explain it to you?"
"I explained it, but that reason only explains why they did it. It doesn't convince me why you participated. You're not someone with so much free time."
Yunlou laughed: "So in your eyes, I am such an unkind boss."
"Yeah." Li Xiaogou nodded decisively and resolutely without hesitation.
Yunlou was rarely choked.
Now that he was discovered, he no longer hid it. There was nothing to hide.
"When each team member is ready to officially join, there will be a welcome party, and I will attend it. Wang Bo's has already been held."
"Ready to officially join?"
Yunlou smiled faintly, "What do you think the Special Investigation Bureau exists for?"
The Special Investigation Bureau was established to meet the needs of the Supernatural Organization. From this perspective, the natural function of the Special Investigation Bureau is to arrest members of the organization.
But he knew that wasn't the answer.
Yunlou didn't point at him and answered. Instead, he smiled and said for him, "The Special Investigation Bureau exists to protect. Protect every legal citizen of Daxia, protect your teammates, protect yourself, and finally, arrest the people involved in the organization."
"If I ask you now, you might not be able to tell me these things, but you already did it when you captured the Puppeteer. So, I welcome you to join me."
Yunlou stayed downstairs and didn't join the pursuit. It turned out that he had expected this. He actually took this as a test for himself.
Is there really anyone who can be so meticulous in his planning?
"Don't think I'm that scary." Yunlou started working at his desk again. "If you have nothing else, go out."
Li Xiaogou stared at the whorl of hair on Yunlou's head for a long time. Yunlou's hair was very fine and soft, and the light shining on it made tiny flashes of light. He suddenly felt that he had never understood this captain.
It was naturally not the turn of these new recruits to participate in the interrogation of a puppeteer-level psychic. I don’t know what kind of capable person the Special Investigation Bureau dispatched, but he quickly helped Li Xiaogou clear his suspicion.
"I heard that Captain Yun specially invited Director Wang for a drink." Wang Bo glared at Li Xiaogou and said sourly, "Be more respectful to Captain Yun in the future!"
"Well, okay." Li Xiaogou nodded.
Wang Bo tripped over his left foot and almost fell over. He looked at Li Xiaogou as if he were an alien: "Are you serious?"
Li Xiaogou did not answer. The sound of funeral music drowned out Wang Bo's voice. They had already arrived.
Many celebrities who could only be seen in magazines came to Jing Hongwen's funeral. They dressed up carefully, as if this was the last big show of Oxfam magazine.
"Not going in?" Wang Bo asked.
Li Xiaogou did not answer, but just stood there silently. At this moment, someone in the crowd of people looking at Jinghong Wenhua looked towards them.
"Is she greeting us?" Wang Bo hid behind the tree, sneaking around.
Li Xiaogou: "That's Cheng Man."
"She's making a comeback?"
Li Xiaogou raised the corner of his lips: "Right away."
"Immediately what..." Wang Bo's eyes changed from confusion to shock. He quickly understood Li Xiaogou's plan. "What a trick to kill with a borrowed knife!"
Li Xiaogou watched the woman walk to the tombstone and take off her sunglasses in front of the camera. Her carefully dressed face was still charming. She said something emotionally, and soon there was a commotion in the crowd. All the cameras moved from the tombstone to her.
Cheng Man caught a glimpse of the figure that seemed to be integrated with the world in her peripheral vision, and her uneasy heart inexplicably calmed down. She displayed the most superb acting skills of her life, revealing the things Jing Hongwen had done in the past in a tearful manner.
The crowd was in an uproar. If this was true, the fashion circle of Daxia would be reshuffled, and Cheng Man would once again be at the center of public opinion.
As expected, in the following days, the front pages of major media outlets were all about Jing Hongwen. With the media's attention, more and more victims came forward, and even a chain reaction was formed. Many people who relied on their connections to force unspoken rules on newcomers, even minors, were exposed.
As the whistleblower of all this, Cheng Man has the opportunity to make a new start in the entertainment industry.
However, in contrast, some people announced their retirement.
"Li Xiaogou's film, 'The Last Song,' grossed 200 million yuan in its first week, winning the weekly championship." Wang Bo couldn't help but grumble as he read the news. "The Last Song? If you didn't know, you'd think you were dead."
Li Xiaogou broke off a piece of fried dough stick and stuffed it into his mouth.
Jiang Mu suppressed a smile: "I didn't expect that your popularity would increase even more after you announced your retirement. Now I have no choice but to listen to Captain Yun."
With a snap, Li Xiaogou bit the chopsticks in pieces.
He is now the organization's key assassination target and is no longer suitable to continue lurking in the entertainment industry. After discussion, he chose to retire.
However, the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. While he announced his retirement, the number of his fans skyrocketed.
Some were attracted by the character, some were fans of the new movie, and some even fell into the trap out of guilt because they had wronged Li Xiaogou before.
In short, he attracts fans even when he is lying down.
His face is everywhere on the streets now, making it hard for him to keep a low profile.
The solution proposed by Yunlou is disguise, and the bureau can provide disguise services to agents.
Charged items.
Li Xiaogou was very unhappy.
This dissatisfaction reached its peak when I saw the best disguise image simulated by the system.
How on earth is he, a model citizen, like a □□?
But when he saw Wang Bo kneeling on the ground and crying beside him, his unhappiness eased a little.
□□ or something like that is still better than women's clothing.
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