Chapter 10
The boy's voice drowned out the sound of the rain, and kept echoing in Liu Liu's ears, creating an inexplicably chilling atmosphere.
Especially when she glanced around and saw the dim street lights that began to flicker continuously due to poor contact.
...It's the classic color combination for murder on a rainy night in movies.
Liu Liu swallowed and bit her lip, unsure whether to continue moving forward.
Moving forward, the boy's reminder was like a spell.
If she doesn't move forward, the helpful character that she was taught and cultivated since childhood will always restrict her.
Just as she was hesitating, someone opened a window on the second floor of a nearby building, and a hoarse voice called down: "What are you doing there? Is your car broken down? Do you need help?"
Liu Liu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she quickly waved: "Uncle, someone here fell off an electric scooter and broke their leg. Can you come down and give them a hand?"
"Wait."
“Hey.”
Liu Liu wiped her face which was covered with rain, and without caring whether the other party could hear her or not, she shouted, "Wait a moment, I'll find someone to help you," and did not move forward.
After a while, the sound of shoes stepping on the rain was heard. Liu Liu turned her head and saw a burly figure.
The other person was wrapped in rain gear, with a hat on his head and the collar of the raincoat pulled above his chin, covering half of his face, making it impossible to see his appearance and expression.
The man walked over, and his height of nearly 1.8 meters gave off a strong sense of oppression.
Liu Liu instinctively felt uncomfortable. At this moment, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky. The silver-white lightning was extremely thick, like a sharp sword splitting the dark and blurry night, briefly illuminating the ground under her feet, and also illuminating the towel tightly held in the man's hand.
towel?
Before Liu Liu could figure it out, the other party was already walking towards her with bigger steps.
Another flash of lightning passed by.
The whole world was illuminated with incomparable brightness. Liu Liu caught a glimpse of a curled-up figure in the distance crawling up from the ground. The man beside her raised his head slightly, revealing a pair of eyes colder than a snake and a slightly curved mouth.
Liu Liu's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
No, something's not right.
Her sixth sense beeped like an alarm, her heart began to race, and her anxiety grew as the distance between them approached. Liu Liu's legs reacted faster than her brain, and without hesitation, she ran towards the tricycle.
The man seemed caught off guard by Liu Liu's sudden action. He was startled for a moment, then came to his senses and took big strides to chase after her.
The two were not far apart, and the man was tall and had long legs, so he closed the distance between him and Liu Liu in just three or two steps.
The rain hit Liu Liu, flowing into her chest from the collar of her raincoat, soaking her clothes. She was obviously extremely cold, but the blood in her body seemed to be ignited, burning madly and rushing straight to her head.
Run, run faster!
Only one thought occupied Liu Liu's mind. She stepped on the pedal and quickly climbed into the car. With a turn of the key and a twist of the handle, the electric three-wheeled vehicle rushed out at the fastest speed without any need to accumulate power.
The tricycle was like a supercar in pursuit of speed in the rain, with water splashing from the tires and the heartbeat in my ears like a roaring roar.
Liu Liu suppressed her panic and wildly beating heart, and glanced unconsciously in the rearview mirror.
In the rain, the figure that was chasing her car seemed to finally realize that the plan had failed after a few seconds. It slowly stopped and stood still, looking towards this side.
Through the thick rain curtain, Liu Liu seemed to see those cold eyes again.
She shivered uncontrollably, and the car turned right, then paused slightly before choosing to go straight, roaring all the way.
More than ten minutes later, Liu Liu's tricycle appeared at the door of the police station.
…
In the reception room of the police station.
Liu Liu was wrapped in a blanket and holding a cup of water in her hand. The gas produced by the hot water blurred her eyebrows, but it could not hide her fear.
Her hands were shaking and she stumbled over what had just happened.
But feeling the incomparable silence in the police station, Liu Liu opened her mouth and said in a hoarse voice as if to convince herself: "Of course, it may also be that I am too sensitive——"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the older policeman sitting opposite him: "Didn't you say he was chasing your tricycle? If he was really just a kind-hearted person who came to help, and he didn't help others but chased you...this is unreasonable."
After saying that, the police officer turned his head to the younger police officer on the side and said, "Let Yuan Siyu come and take Ms. Liu home. You come with me to the scene to take a look."
The young policeman responded and ran out to call for help.
Yuan Siyu was a girl about the same age as Liu Liu. She handed the dry towel to Liu Liu and introduced herself in a gentle voice: "My name is Yuan Siyu, you can call me Tangyuan."
"Don't be afraid, I will get you home safely."
"Thanks."
"Don't be polite with us police officers." Yuan Siyu was very good at chatting. In a few words, she pulled Liu Liu out of her panic and praised her. "Hearing your description just now, I can imagine how critical the situation was. But you were very alert and still made it to the police station to report the case safely. You are amazing."
Liu Liu felt a little embarrassed by what she said. She smiled shyly and said softly, "It's mainly because I met a boy when I was setting up a stall before. He said he told me a fortune and told me to think more before making a decision. That's why I'm a little wary."
What Liu Liu didn't expect was that while she was on guard against the person who fell, there was a pair of eyes staring at her from behind.
It's simply impossible to guard against.
When Yuan Siyu heard the words 'fortune teller', she blinked and praised, "That boy is quite impressive."
Liu Liu was a little surprised: "I thought you would think it was a coincidence."
Yuan Siyu stretched out her finger and waved it in front of Liu Liu's eyes, and said mysteriously: "No, I believe in this."
Because there is also a special department in their Yancheng Police Station, Yuan Siyu has come into contact with people in that department. From the initial "No way, there are still people who believe this in this day and age" to the current "Wow, the boss is worthy of being the boss", she has experienced many strange things that make people feel like they are telling stories when they talk about them.
"Let's go. I'll take you home first, and then we can add each other's contact information. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me."
"good."
Yuan Siyu sent Liu Liu home. When she returned to the police station, her colleagues who had gone to the scene had also returned.
She couldn't wait to go up to him and asked, "Captain Jin, how's the investigation going?"
Jin Hong grabbed a clean towel and casually wiped his water-stained face. His voice was still damp with rain. "The surveillance camera at the scene was damaged. I asked the residents nearby, and they said they didn't hear any sound."
This is not surprising, after all, today's rainstorm was too heavy.
The human voice is hidden in the sound of rain and is difficult to capture.
"But we followed what the girl said and went to the room on the second floor where the man in the raincoat appeared, and we found something unusual."
The young police officer came over and added, "No one lives in the house on the second floor. I heard from nearby residents that the owner of that room left Yancheng a few years ago. We also called the other party, and they said that the house has been empty and has not been rented out to anyone else."
Yuan Siyu's mind worked quickly: "In other words, that person is indeed problematic."
Jin Hong hummed, then continued, "There are only two possibilities now. Either this was a gang crime, or the person who fell was also a victim. But based on what the girl said, the former is more likely."
"So, did they attack Liu Liu with a specific purpose?"
"Not really. I asked the girl, and she said it was her first time setting up a stall at the night market on Changhua Street. They probably couldn't guess which way she'd go at night. But for safety reasons, you should keep in touch with her recently. If she doesn't mind, you can provide her with personal protection."
"Then I'll contact her now."
…
The other end.
Xie Changshi and Rong Jing returned to Yunjiangwan. The former went to the study for something urgent, while Rong Jing disinfected the dolls in the sack, then placed them on the bed one by one, and finally took photos with satisfaction.
After taking a shower, he glanced in the direction of the study, only to see the closed door. He knew that he could not disturb Xie Changshi, so he simply moved a small table and sat cross-legged in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, eating cake while watching the river view in the rain.
This was the scene Xie Changshi saw when he opened the door of the study and walked out.
The boy was wearing short pajamas, the thin trouser legs rolled up due to his sitting posture, his fair, well-proportioned calves catching the eye even more than the night light. Xie Changshi controlled his gaze upwards, but it suddenly met his sunken collarbone and the large expanse of skin exposed when he leaned forward.
His fingers unbuttoned the collar of his shirt, and the tight feeling of being restrained receded slightly. He walked forward to the opposite side of Rong Jing. Before he could speak, Rong Jing pushed the remaining half of the tiramisu towards him and raised her smiling face: "Eat it, please."
His trousers restricted Xie Changshi's movements, so when he sat down, he could only stretch one leg to Rong Jing's side. His eyes swept over the tiramisu, his eyebrows slightly raised, and his tone sounded a little nonchalant: "If I remember correctly, I paid for it."
"You pay yours, I treat mine, there's no conflict." Rong Jing said, glancing at the cake calmly and urging him, "Hurry up and eat, it's delicious."
He couldn't bear it anymore if he didn't eat it.
"I don't like sweet things."
Xie Changshi pushed the cake over again and signaled Rong Jing to finish the cake.
Since he said so, Rong Jing naturally didn't be polite to him.
After feeding the last bite into his mouth, he squinted his eyes in satisfaction, and then said to Xie Changshi: "Shall we go buy it tomorrow?"
Normally, Xie Changshi would not refuse Rong Jing's request, and today was no exception.
He stood up and nodded: "Okay."
Then he pulled the small table to the side and urged, "But it's getting late now, hurry up and brush your teeth and go to bed."
Rong Jing said "oh", threw the paper box into the trash can, and walked into the bathroom to brush his teeth.
Xie Changshi watched his back as he turned into the bathroom, then turned around and returned to his room.
However, ten minutes later, there was a knock on the master bedroom door.
Xie Changshi raised his eyes and saw a head poking in.
Rong Jing half-lay down by the door frame, met the man's gaze, and asked a little embarrassedly, "My teeth are a little itchy, can you lend me your shoulder to grind them?"
After a pause, he added in a low voice: "It would be even better if I could drink a few more mouthfuls of blood."
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