The man provoked Linghu Lan and disappeared into the shadows by the wall at lightning speed. He seemed to have done a lot of preparation and was very familiar with the surrounding environment, even knowing exactly where the blind spots of the surveillance cameras were.
The woman in red seemed to have realized the seriousness of the problem.
She asked nervously, "Officer, did you mean someone was following me? Trying to harm me?"
Linghu Lan withdrew her gaze and glanced at the woman.
"Don't wear red clothes when you go out anymore, and throw away all the red clothes in the house!"
"Huh?" The woman was stunned for a moment, then suddenly shivered.
She looked at her red dress and said in a trembling voice, "Would it be alright if I didn't wear red?"
"Don't go out alone during this period. If you do go out, it's best to have a male companion, any male will do." After saying this, Linghu Lan felt like a charlatan.
The woman was startled, then quickly nodded.
"Okay, thank you!" The woman opened the door and carefully entered the house.
Linghu Lan breathed a sigh of relief; the murderer probably wouldn't come back. However, just to be on the safe side, she and Xiaobai should keep watch for another night.
Just as I was thinking this, the door suddenly opened.
The sound of a woman crying rang out, and even though Linghu Lan had been a ghost, she still got goosebumps.
Sister~
If you cry like that at night, it's easy for people to suspect you've wandered into the wrong theater!
The woman wiped away her tears and said, "I'm single, I don't have a man, could you..."
"how?"
"Could I borrow him for a moment?" The woman pointed to Xiaobai.
Linghu Lan let out a loud, unkind laugh.
Xiao Bai was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed. Even if he was investigating a case, it wasn't appropriate for a man to appear alone in a woman's house, let alone be "borrowed" by her. It was simply outrageous.
"Actually, it would be best if you borrowed our Captain An; she's a well-known tough woman in our police station..."
What?!
Linghu Lan's eyes widened.
Xiao Bai sighed, realizing he'd let something slip.
Linghu Lan patted Xiaobai on the shoulder and said, "Very good, very powerful. You dare to talk about your superiors. You have such courage. I admire you."
I think you're perfect for lending out, so I'll write down 100 yuan per night.
Xiao Bai is about to cry. "Captain An, I was wrong, please forgive me..."
In the end, Linghu Lan and Xiao Bai were invited into the woman's home. After seeing their police IDs and verifying their identities, the woman was completely relieved.
The night passed peacefully, and nothing happened.
The next morning, the woman thanked the two men profusely. Accompanied by them, she threw away all her red clothes and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Wait until we get back to the police station.
Xiao Bai embellished and exaggerated yesterday's events.
This drew continuous praise from the crowd.
"Wow, Captain An, you can actually predict the future! I'd like to ask you to be my apprentice, will you teach me?"
"Captain An, how did you know the killer would go there?"
Amidst the lively chatter, the phone rang.
Someone answered the phone, said a few words, and then hung up. The person said seriously, "Captain An, another murder has occurred. The victim was also wearing red and was a single woman. The address is 421 Hongman Street."
The entire office fell silent.
Linghu Lan felt a chill run down her spine. In the original story, that address was supposed to be the address of the third woman who was killed, but now it had been moved up in time.
This shows that the murderer was not idle in the past few months; on the contrary, he did a lot of research and memorized the addresses of many women he wanted to kill.
Having failed to kill the woman in red yesterday, he immediately rushed to the next location to continue killing, as if he were on a whirlwind tour.
She was blinded by preconceived notions, believing that the murderer would kill in sequence.
But who says the murderer has to act according to a script?
Linghu Lan was furious.
Not playing by the rules is my style!
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