Chapter 105: All Ants
"Team Ye!"
A man with deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes ran out from the crowd. He looked to be at least fifty years old. He came up and quickly saluted Ye Qi. His eyes were calm, but his gaze was sharp enough to stare at Da Qi.
"The enemy hid in a house with a secret passageway. The entire family was killed. Based on the degree of rigor mortis, the appearance of livor mortis, and many other factors, the time of death should be between 11 pm and 1 am last night."
"Among them, the middle-aged man suffered a severe head injury with bruising, and the fatal wound was in the throat. It is believed that he was struck in the head with a blunt object, causing him to lose consciousness, and then stabbed in the throat, killing him."
"Another elderly man suffered multiple stab and blow wounds, with the fatal wound being to the heart. The right-handed assailant penetrated the knife through the second rib on the left side and into the heart. It is estimated that he died after a head-on confrontation with the assailant."
"Two middle-aged and young women showed no signs of struggle and were killed by a single stabbing. The knife pierced their ribs and entered their hearts. The angle and depth of the knife penetration were identical, so it is judged that they were killed by the same killer."
"Judging from the injuries, the weapon was a short, bow-shaped knife, 2-3 centimeters wide and 15-20 centimeters long. It had a pointed tip, a blood groove, and a few millimeters of damage at the end."
After the man finished speaking, Ye Qi felt around Da Qi's body and pulled out a dagger from his waist that perfectly matched the description.
If there are daggers of the same type, not every dagger has the same defect at the end of the blade.
"This is a veteran criminal investigation officer in this city. He's experienced in autopsies and scene investigations. Today, I specifically asked him to perform the autopsy at that house, and his conclusions have once again pinpointed you. He didn't know you before, so what reason did he have to frame you?"
Ye Qi questioned, and Da Qi's face turned even paler.
The members of the base come from all walks of life, and it's true that they have some talented people who always come in handy at critical moments. The veteran police officer's investigation clearly shows that it was Da Qi who broke into the house last night and killed the owner and his family, creating the conditions for Marshall to infiltrate there and control the Golden Rat.
Right-handed, with a dagger that matched the description, and the habit of stabbing the heart from the second rib on the left... all the same as Da Qi. And, he did leave the medical post for a while around midnight last night.
"Why? Da Qi, why!"
Old Song roared in the ice.
"Building this base was so difficult. We sacrificed so much, and so many people died, to have this temporary safe haven. How could you collude with the bad guys? Who are you being honest with?"
"You are an awakened one, you can do more things, why do you do such evil things! What good will it do you if the base is destroyed? What is your purpose???"
"Da Qi, speak up, speak up!"
"You dare not admit it, you coward!"
Old Song cursed excitedly, but a mocking smile gradually appeared on Da Qi's pale face.
"Stupid," he finally said.
He looked at Old Song, Ye Qi, the old police officer, Qiao Lan, and everyone present, near and far.
"The world is not as simple as you think."
"All living beings are ants. In the eyes of the powerful, you and I are just sheep to be sheared, skinned and eaten. It's the same before and after the disaster, haha."
He laughed dryly.
The laughter was weak, sharp, and full of the madness of self-abandonment in despair.
"Fools! Those who sacrificed themselves were fools. Those who worked hard to support the base were fools. I am also a fool."
"Do you think you can control your own destiny? Ha, you're just like me! Ridiculous justice, ridiculous efforts!"
"I'm telling you, actually...actually, your surprise attack... actually..."
As he spoke, his breathing became heavier and more rapid, his eyes began to blur, and finally he could not utter a complete word without opening his mouth.
He gasped for breath like a fish stranded on the shore.
His lips turned bright red and his body began to twitch.
"Cyanide!"
The old policeman next to him rushed over and pried open Da Qi's mouth.
The tiny fragments of glass between his teeth and gills showed that he had hidden the poison in his mouth in advance and had just bitten it into pieces.
Cyanide, known as "lightning killer," can cause coma in seconds and death within a minute or two if taken in sufficient doses.
"First aid! First aid! Does anyone know first aid for cyanide detoxification?"
The old police officer shouted to the crowd.
But there were no medical staff among them. After the attack on the medical center, the medical team was busy cleaning up the scene and treating those injured in the street blockade, so they had no time to come here to watch the excitement.
It can be said that Da Qi destroyed his own chance of getting emergency treatment.
He twitched, stiffened, and stopped breathing under the gaze of everyone, and lost his life in a short while.
The scene of death with eyes wide open and mouth gaping made many people afraid to look closely.
"Why did you commit suicide! Why did you!"
Lao Song's unwilling roar was accompanied by tears. His comrades' betrayal, attack on him and sudden suicide were as heartbreaking as seeing his companions sacrifice themselves.
Ye Qi asked someone to quickly carry Old Song to the medical center.
The guards dispersed the crowd.
Standing beside Da Qi's body, Ye Qi was silent for a long time.
His already expressionless face became even calmer than the deep sea, and no one knew what he was thinking.
He then personally searched Da Qi and conducted a final investigation. He then personally carried Da Qi to a secluded place, cremated him with lightning, and burned him.
The ashes were scattered near where the ashes of his comrades were buried.
If the martyrs are still alive, they have the right to personally question their own betrayers.
Although Ye Qi felt complicated about dealing with Da Qi's betrayal personally, the situation did not allow him to spend too much time reminiscing and grieving. After the attack, the base was full of complicated affairs.
He was busy from then on until dark.
Qiao Lan has also been busy, helping to repair the damaged walls of the medical center, cleaning up the scene of the street fighting, and reinforcing the bunkers. After all, her ability to "move objects with one's mind" is very useful when it comes to dealing with ruins.
After the streets outside the community were finally re-defended and the medical point was put into use again, and the medical staff and patients moved back, Qiao Lan, who had worked for most of the day, was already starving.
However, she did not go back to the house to eat immediately, but came to Ouyang Mo's bedside.
The unfortunate Dr. Ouyang was the only person seriously injured in this golden rat invasion.
The arm was scratched by the rat's claws, the internal organs were impacted, and there was partial bleeding. This is both internal and external injury.
Fortunately, the medical team, with their extensive experience in treating injuries, provided him with timely and appropriate treatment. At this point, he lay in bed with a fever, weak but alive.
"Qiao Lan, why are you here again?" he asked when he saw Qiao Lan enter the room.
Qiao Lan held a plastic fast food bowl and sat on the stool beside the bed.
"Why, do you still find me annoying?"
"no……"
Ouyang Mo was of course happy to see Qiao Lan.
It’s just that Qiao Lan had already visited him two hours ago, and now she came again, he felt that it would be a bother for her.
"Have some porridge. The head nurse said you can have some light food now."
Qiao Lan raised the pillow of the hospital bed so that Ouyang Mo could lie half-lying and half-leaning, and then fed the porridge in the fast food bowl with chopped pickles to Ouyang Mo's mouth with a small plastic spoon.
This is the order received in the space. It was originally hot and tasted just right when taken out.
Ouyang Mo's face flushed slightly.
He subconsciously opened his mouth and drank the spoonful of porridge.
Qiao Lan fed him again, and Ouyang Mo quickly said, "I... I can do it myself. Have you eaten yet?"
"Stop talking nonsense and eat. I'll feed you first before I eat. Don't be so pretentious and eat quickly. I can still have dinner early."
Qiao Lan took one spoonful after another.
The action was not gentle and the tone was rough, but Ouyang Mo felt very taken care of.
Knock knock.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Qiao Lan was busy feeding him and didn't even turn his head.
The door opened and Ye Qi stood at the door.
The heartwarming scene of being fed porridge by the bedside made his calm eyes slightly focus.
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