Chapter 177
The officer found that the black-haired boy was very cooperative with the investigation.
When he was in the bureau, he behaved too well, just sitting there quietly stroking his cat. This kind of well-behaved behavior did not seem to be the restraint caused by nervousness, but rather a kind of calmness that did not care. When he looked at him, the other person even smiled back at him.
…every time.
The police officer felt a growing sense of strangeness.
He looked at his colleagues. Even police officers couldn't always detect other people's gazes, not to mention that he had already acted so inconspicuously. But the boy of unknown origin responded to his gaze every time.
It's so weird. An indescribable weirdness. It was as if everything around him was clearly visible in his eyes, and the gazes and prying of others were not worth mentioning to him at all, and he responded every time, as if he were a tolerant and loving... God.
The policeman was suddenly startled.
No, no, why is he crazy? There are no ghosts or gods in the world, and he must believe in the education he has received since childhood. This child is too weird.
He lowered his head and searched again in disbelief, but the result was still that there was no such person.
"...Little brother," his words became more serious, and he looked at the black-haired boy who was being fed snacks by the policewoman, "Tell me, what happened before you climbed to the roof?"
As expected, those green eyes looked over as usual, and their gazes met in mid-air.
An indescribable subtle chill once again spread over the middle-aged policeman.
"OK."
A brisk voice rang out.
Just like he was such a friendly, cheerful and talkative person by nature, after a moment of silence, he smiled and said: "I will tell you everything I know, Mr. Policeman."
…
"…Is this all you want to tell me?"
The testimony about the events before the "jump from the building" ended. The middle-aged policeman looked at Su Xingyuan's sincere eyes and felt more and more stomachache.
Suddenly I felt that my subtle vigilance and caution just now was really an exaggeration. This child looks like a patient with serious mental illness!
After all, which normal person would tell him seriously that he "jumped up" from the sky? And personally killed an entire world of monsters before jumping up?
The middle-aged policeman looked up.
The black-haired boy spoke calmly:
“I can fly.”
Middle-aged policeman: “…”
Middle-aged policeman: "Forget it...you'd better stop talking for now."
If this continues, he thinks he will suffer a work-related injury.
"What's going on, Lao Liu?"
Seeing this, my colleague came over and asked in a low voice, "Is it not over yet?"
The number of teenage suicide cases is not too many, but not too few either. Even in their city where the residents' happiness level is not low, it is not uncommon, and they have rich experience in dealing with them. If the severity is minor, call the guardian over to talk to them and see if there is any problem they can help solve. If the severity is severe and the impact is serious, there is still room for help.
But the progress has been stuck at a certain stage for so long, and the person who attempted suicide is still the only one here. This is not common.
Old Liu sighed softly: "He firmly believes that he can fly. He just killed countless monsters."
"..." The young policeman choked and couldn't help looking across. The black-haired boy blinked at him innocently.
He looks nothing like a desperate suicidal person.
But as for killing monsters… the young policeman smiled knowingly and provided a term for his senior: "Chuunibyou? Young people like to imagine themselves as heroes who save the world. He may be under too much pressure and his fantasy is a bit too deep."
It doesn’t matter, people always have to grow up. When you grow up, you will realize how naive your original thoughts were.
"He has no social traces."
The smile on the young policeman's face froze.
Obviously, the nature of the matter was changed at once.
As long as a person exists in society, it is impossible for him to have no social traces, unless... someone deliberately hides them. Just looking at the black-haired boy's clothes and temperament, it shows that his living conditions are not bad, and can even be called good. But he can actually say such sincere words like a mentally ill person. Lao Liu has been a policeman for so many years, he can still distinguish the truth from lies.
Originally, they were just family or academic problems for teenagers, but if they were more serious, they might involve issues such as school violence. But now they need to consider whether there might be some secret groups operating in secret.
Especially that black robe which looks so unusual now.
"I have to report this to my superiors."
Officer Liu said: "Whether it is a misunderstanding or not, these things cannot be ignored."
What's more, when you ask Su Xingyuan more, he just smiles. After seeing such a perfect smile for too long, it can actually be a bit creepy.
Once a secret group appears, it will bring huge social impact, and the superiors also attach great importance to it. However, after testing the clothes on the black-haired boy, they found nothing. What's more, the other party cooperated with the investigation very well, and seemed to be mentally ill and could not answer more questions. He also innocently said that he did not want to commit suicide, but he just jumped from the sky and fell on the rooftop...
Eventually, he was taken back to the hospital, to the psychiatric department.
"You have nowhere to stay. We don't have the staff here to watch you, so there's no need to go to a hotel and get a room." Officer Liu explained helplessly, "You stay here first and cooperate with the doctor to do a few tests... If there are no problems in two days, we will handle your household registration."
What else can I do? We can't just detain people in the police station and the hospital. And apart from some stomach-churning cognitions, he is clearly capable of taking care of himself, which is very different from some mentally ill patients who fantasize about being a blade of grass and sit motionless, or who are highly aggressive.
"Okay, thank you."
Su Xingyuan said.
Before Officer Liu turned around and left, he suddenly spoke again:
"I told you the truth... Officer Liu, do you remember?"
The tired middle-aged man paused.
That indescribable strange feeling spread over his body again, but he just nodded. After all, how many people would believe the truth told by a mentally ill person?
Watching the man's back going away, Su Xingyuan stroked the black cat in his arms and said calmly, "From the beginning to now, there has been no problem with everyone I have come into contact with."
Is it because the level is too low?
Or does the city really only have the power to protect it, and the residents are not aware of any of it?
In that case...if I want to leave, do I have to dig a hole in the ground again?
Su Xingyuan seriously considered the feasibility.
When he was in the air, he saw that the buildings in the city were relatively dense. No matter whether he could break through the underground or not, as long as he did it, it would definitely destroy larger buildings. Therefore, before making a decision, he was willing to consider other feasibility options first.
And if he really decides to do so, he will not hesitate at that time. At most, he will notify the residents to evacuate in advance. After all, whether the falling buildings caused by players can harm the green-named NPCs is a very subtle judgment in the game.
"Let's go to the city limits."
I didn’t see the border when I was in the sky, but if the third layer is not a sphere like the second layer, the city should have a border.
Opening the window and jumping down directly, avoiding the camera has become an instinct like eating and drinking. When Su Xingyuan realized it, he had already left the hospital without attracting anyone's attention.
However, before choosing a direction to set off, he first went to the police station where he stayed during the day and confirmed again that there was indeed nothing unusual and there was no special content or markings on the information.
It seems that no one really doubts where he came from.
If I stay here for too long, people from outside might end up suspecting that there is something wrong with my brain and that I have paranoia. After all, everything here is so normal and harmonious. When everyone thinks there is something wrong with you, it is hard not to doubt yourself.
But unfortunately, Su Xingyuan did not doubt himself, nor did he have the slightest attachment to this paradise-like city. The thought "It would be nice if I could stay here a little longer" did not even occur to him for a moment.
On the contrary, Officer Liu, who had had contact with him, suddenly began to doubt his life after calming down.
...Is that black-haired boy really telling the truth? Otherwise, how to explain everything that happened to him?
If you think about it carefully, a sprinkler truck happened to pass by when they were getting off the bus, so it is inevitable that they would be covered in some moisture. But he inadvertently noticed that the boy's clothes were still as clean as new. Even when passing by a construction site, no dust could stay on them, not to mention the small leaves and flying insects that often fell from the trees.
But the test showed no problems... Could it be some supernatural trick that we can't figure out?
As he thought about it, he shook his head violently and muttered, "I'm really getting old... How come I've been led into the ditch again? I really can't have a deep conversation with these people whose brains are not right."
Just at this moment, his partner returned to the car and was assigned a new task. He had no time to think about other things until the bureau received a report that the reporter was suspected of being followed and they were asked to rush to the reporter immediately.
It was already completely dark at this time, and away from the hustle and bustle, the silence was even more obvious, especially in the alleys in the old city that were just big enough for one car to pass through and usually had few people. Lao Liu's home is in a similar place. Normally, he would not think much about it, but this time, when he stepped in, he got goose bumps all over his body and inexplicably felt a chill following him.
The next second, the chill rushed straight to the top of his head. He turned his head subconsciously and saw a pair of slightly reflective cat-like eyes, looking at him calmly in the depths of the dark alley.
"Who?! Who's there?!"
His partner was a newcomer and was so frightened that he lost his voice. Officer Liu was not much better off. He could clearly feel that his back was instantly covered with cold sweat. He didn't even dare to guess what was standing there - if it was a human, how could it only have a pair of eyes exposed? If it was a cat or dog, how could it be as tall as a human?
“…”
"It's me, Officer Liu."
Unexpectedly, a gentle and calm voice came out. With the sound of clear footsteps, a figure that had only been seen during the day walked out of the alley.
There was a faint smell of blood, as if it was an illusion.
"What a coincidence," a familiar voice sounded, "Are you guys here for a walk too?"
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