Chapter 74 Human Blood
Huishi Long-distance Bus Station has a large capacity, with countless long-distance buses departing for various parts of the country every day.
There are five short-distance buses in the city, one running every hour. The buses are small buses and are extremely busy.
Come out of the ticket hall and pass the comprehensive administrative office building to reach the west entrance.
Xia Mufan and Dai Qiao walked in from the entrance.
Meihui was still squatting on Xia Mufan's shoulder, looking around vigilantly. After participating in several missions, it has become a mature "detective cat" and listens with its ears pricked up as Xia Mufan repeats various useful information.
A sixteen-year-old girl, wearing a red short-sleeved shirt, jeans, red sandals, and a red mesh bag.
Apples, cigarettes, vanishing cream, plastic toys.
Arrived at the bus station yesterday afternoon and then disappeared.
The driver of bus No. 35 from the medical school to the bus station recognized Lu Pingping and said that she had indeed got off at the terminal.
Lu Pingmao asked every bus driver that arrived in the town yesterday afternoon, and they all said they had not seen Lu Pingping.
That leaves only two situations.
——Lu Pingping got on the wrong bus and was abducted;
——After Lu Pingping arrived at the bus station, she encountered kidnappers or gangsters and was taken away or killed.
How could such a big person disappear without a sound in broad daylight?
When a wild goose passes by, it leaves traces behind. There must be someone who sees it or can find its way back.
Xia Mufan looked up and saw that there was no trace of green in the bus station except for a whole row of large locust trees planted against the north wall. To the west are buses waiting to depart, to the east are parking lots and car washes, and everywhere is filled with cars and people. Car exhaust fumes and the shouts of the conductors are mixed together, and there is not even a bird overhead.
I guess the birds find it too noisy and fumes-filled here and refuse to stay.
If there are no birds to monitor, we can only use other animals to inquire.
Xia Mushi looked up and patted Soot's little paw: "Go."
Coal Ash understood what he meant. He bent his body slightly, arched his hind legs, and shot out like an arrow, disappearing in an instant.
Dai Qiao was startled, looked at Xia Mufan, and said weakly: "Well, your cat has disappeared."
Xia Mufan waved his hand: "Don't worry about it, I'll be back soon."
As soon as he entered the station, Xia Mufan was the first to go to the public toilet in the southeast corner of the entrance. It was a one-story building made of red bricks, divided into men's and women's sides, with three squat toilets each, and no charge. The location here is relatively remote, the cleaning is not done regularly, and the smell is very pungent.
People have three urgent needs. If Lu Pingping comes here to use the toilet after entering the station, she might be kidnapped.
After walking around the toilet, Xia Mufan didn't notice anything unusual.
Although the location here is remote, the bus station has a large flow of people and the toilet is almost always occupied. It is very difficult to secretly take Lu Pingping away from here.
Xia Mufan found the cleaner who was responsible for cleaning the women's restroom and learned that she came to clean every day at around 10 am and 3 pm, and had no impression of the pretty girl Lu Pingping.
There were no signs of climbing, dragging, or damage on the wall near the toilet, which ruled out the possibility that someone climbed over the east wall and took Lu Pingping away.
After looking around, I found no apples, plastic toys, vanishing cream, or anything like that except a few empty cigarette boxes.
Xia Mufan took Dai Qiao to the next stop - the car wash heading southeast.
There is a simple bungalow in the car wash, which includes a duty room, a tool room and three car wash rooms.
Stepping on the water stains on the ground, Xia Mufan came to the duty room, chatted with the duty officer for a few words and then left.
This place is open, with cars coming and going, and bus station employees everywhere, so the possibility of Lu Pingping disappearing here is low.
Going further north, you will arrive under the row of large locust trees.
Coal ash jumped down from the wall and landed on Xia Mufan's shoulder.
[No need to look for her, she didn't come into the station.] 】
[The wild cat wandering around the bus station said that he didn't see the little girl in red clothes and red sandals yesterday afternoon. 】
[However, a cat saw her in the square in front of the station. 】
Xia Mufan's expression was shocked. Lu Pingping didn't come into the station?
She left school at 1:30 and arrived at the bus station at around 2:30. After buying the ticket, there was not much time left. Why didn't she go into the station but stayed in the square in front of the station?
[There were apples and egg cakes in her red net bag. They smelled very good, and the cat smelled them. 】
[At the entrance of the ticket office, a man in white clothes talks to her. 】
[They went to the square in front of the station together.] 】
Finally there is news!
Xia Mufan's brows relaxed slightly, he took out a small dried fish from his pocket and put it to Meihui's mouth.
Encouraged, Coal Ash finished the meal in one bite and meowed twice in satisfaction.
Shall I bring the cat over here? 】
Give me a dried fish. 】
With Dai Qiao watching him, Xia Mufan didn't say anything. He just nodded slightly and handed over the dried fish. Coal Ash grabbed the dried fish and disappeared in a flash.
Dai Qiao was dazzled and asked in confusion: "Police sister, why did you feed it dried fish?"
Xia Mufan: "The kitten has a good sense of smell. I'll ask it to help me find Lu Pingping."
Dai Qiao said "Oh", obviously not believing it.
I've only heard of police dogs tracking people, but I've never heard of cats being able to find people by their sense of smell.
Xia Mufan asked Dai Qiao: "Does Lu Pingping have any acquaintances at the bus station?"
Dai Qiao shook her head: "No."
Xia Mufan asked again: "Will she talk to strangers?"
Dai Qiao thought for a moment and said, "Pingping is very kind-hearted. If that stranger encounters difficulties and wants to ask her for help, she will usually help."
Xia Mushi's heart shrank when he heard this: "What if the stranger is a man?"
Dai Qiao nodded without hesitation: "Pingping once said that we will all become nurses after graduation. Nurses are called angels in white, so they should pity the weak and help others."
Xia Mufan's heart shrank into a ball and ached slightly.
This is a kind and good child.
Possessing a naive innocence that is ignorant of the world.
In Lu Pingping's eyes, there are no evil people in this world.
Meow...
Following two cat meows, Coal Ash appeared on the top of the wall with a yellow and white tabby cat.
Before Xia Mufan could say anything, a sudden "Woof! Woof!" sounded behind him. Looking back, Feng Xiaoyu and Yu Jing were searching the bus station with several special police officers and three police dogs.
Cats and dogs are incompatible.
The three black German Shepherds are brave and majestic, wearing police dog vests, and look like "regular troops". When Coal Ash saw this, his fur stood up, his muscles tensed up, and his tail stood up in a line.
The reaction of the coal ash scared the tabby cat. It jumped off the wall with a "woop" and disappeared in an instant.
Xia Mufan couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand. He handed Dai Qiao to Feng Xiaoyu and said, "Dai Qiao is Lu Pingping's roommate. I know her temperament and personality very well. Let her go with you to look for her. There are many people in the bus station, and the smell is messy. It may be difficult to find her. You can look for her near the ticket office and the square in front of the station later."
Feng Xiaoyu: "Okay, we will focus on searching the locations you circled."
Xia Mufan walked out of the bus station, went around the north wall and whistled.
Seeing that there was no one around her, let alone a police dog, Coal Ash appeared in front of her with his newly-made partner.
Xia Mufan squatted down and took out dried fish to feed the cat.
The cat was very happy and rubbed its head against Xia Mufan's hand after eating.
[The dried fish is really delicious.] 】
[You are a good person.] 】
Xia Mushige asked: "Did you see the man with the little girl in red?"
【yes. 】The cat shook its head.
Xia Mufan took out Lu Pingping's photo and said, "Look, is that her?"
The cat narrowed his eyes and confirmed again.
【yes. 】
The tabby cat is a little timid and speaks in a timid voice.
It seems that Lu Pingping was cheated!
According to her personality, as long as he pretended to be in trouble and needed her help, Lu Pingping might go with him. But I don’t know what kind of lie the man had made up to make her go to the station square with him without any precautions?
Xia Mushige continued to ask: "What does a man look like?"
Very thin, no meat. 】
[Wearing white clothes and smelling of blood.] 】
[When wearing leather shoes, the soles smell of vegetable oil. 】
There is a difference between a cat’s perspective and a human’s, and between a cat’s perspective and a human’s perspective.
This cat is not as smart as Coal Gray, and cannot accurately use human adjectives to accurately describe the man's appearance.
Xia Mushige asked: "Wearing glasses?"
[Not wearing it.] 】
"Do you have acne on your face?"
【No. 】
"Are you wearing a beard?"
【No. 】
"Are your eyes big?"
【big. 】
"Big mouth?"
[Not big.] 】
"Are there any scars on your face?"
【No】
He seems to be a handsome man with big eyes and fair complexion.
Xia Mushige asked: "What did he say to the little girl?"
The cat shook its head.
[I didn’t hear it, so I don’t know.] 】
[There was a handkerchief in his pocket, which smelled of medicine. 】
I don’t like him.: 】
Xia Mufan gritted his teeth. It seemed that the man had prepared a handkerchief with anesthetic in advance. He first lured Lu Pingping to a deserted place, then covered her mouth and nose and took her away quietly.
Xia Mufan asked again: "Where does the smell of blood come from?"
【Fingers, soles】
“Are the uppers of your leather shoes clean?”
【clean. 】
It appeared that there was blood residue under the man's fingernails and that his soles had stepped on blood.
Xia Mufan's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Could it be that this man had just killed someone?
wrong.
The soles of the man's shoes smelled of vegetable oil, so he might be a chef.
If he was a chef, it would be much more reasonable that the man had killed chickens and ducks and there was a smell of blood on his hands and vegetable oil on the soles of his feet.
Thinking of the possibility of the chef, Xia Mufan's heartbeat gradually calmed down and he continued to ask.
"Does his hair smell of oil smoke?"
【No. 】
"Does his hair smell like shampoo?"
【No. 】
"Does his clothes or pants smell of oil smoke?"
【No. 】
"Does he smell like soap?"
【No. 】
Xia Mufan's face began to turn pale.
A chef who deals with the stove for all year round will inevitably have the smell of oil smoke on his hair and clothes. Unless he has just washed his hair and taken a shower, the smell will only dissipate a little.
Chefs never eat bad food and often breathe in oil fumes. They are relatively strong and usually have a big head and thick neck.
But this man was very thin and had no flesh.
A bad thought popped into my mind and wouldn't go away.
Xia Mufan's voice was a little dry: "Can you tell the difference between that bloody smell and human blood or the blood of chickens, ducks, cows and sheep?"
The cat blinked and turned its head to look at Soot.
Coal Ash stretched out his front paw and tugged at its tail, letting out a low growl: "Hurry up and talk less!" 】
The tabby cat lowered its head and made a purring sound from its throat.
[Human blood.] 】
Xia Mufan no longer had any hope and stood up suddenly.
We must catch this man quickly and rescue Lu Pingping before he takes action!
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