Luo Xiao felt really uncomfortable.
Why would he kiss her, after she was alone in the world?
But this was clearly what she was looking forward to very much. Like a tired bird encountering a gentle branch, or like a child getting a craving for candy in the dark, his whole body is trembling.
She pushed him away subconsciously. Even though it was late, even though he had kissed her "fully".
He looked up at her and said nothing. That handsome face actually seemed to have a hint of red cloud.
"Why are you pushing me?" He suddenly laughed, with a hint of cynicism yet stubbornness in his voice.
Luo Xiao lowered his head in panic: "I...Xiaomei also told me that the house on another street is nice, so I went to see it. You don't have to come with me." His tone was firm and the rejection was thorough.
Han Tuo has always been a gentlemanly man. Of course, forced kissing doesn't count. That was not something he could control, nor did he want to control it. Seeing that Luo Xiao’s whole face turned red, he looked like a mouse caught by a cat. Han Tuo also felt his mind was a little confused. Why did he kiss her?
"Yeah." He replied calmly, "You go ahead."
The rain had lightened a bit, so Luo Xiao took out his hat from his backpack, put it on his head, and walked out from under the eaves without looking back: "See you later."
"Luo Xiao, see you later." His voice was clear and powerful, penetrating the rain curtain into her ears.
Luo Xiao's heart seemed to ache a little, and he strode into the rain.
She thought, he is such a special man.
The world is vast and ups and downs. But he was the only one who noticed her existence, but he would not really force her to stay.
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Actually, is there any other street I want to see? The deposit has already been paid. Given her frugality, how could she possibly go back on her word?
It was a cool afternoon with a drizzle. Luo Xiao stood alone on the embankment, lost in thought.
There is a reservoir below the dike. The river surface is calm, as if it is about to sink into the gloomy sky. There are dense grass and trees by the water, and people walking among them feel like they are walking in a wilderness. Luo Xiao just walked aimlessly and thought aimlessly. Thinking about the blood on my hands and my own life. Think of the future that is as uncertain as duckweed.
Thinking of Han Tuo.
How did I meet Han Tuo, who is so emotionally moved?
She covered her face with her hands, but it seemed as if water was flowing silently through her fingers. Rustling, lingering, and hammering at the tendons and bones.
The same afternoon was much more relaxing for Han Tuo.
Almost as soon as he reached the door of the inn, the matter no longer troubled him. His feelings were actually quite complicated: a little refreshing, a little impulsive, and a little happy. But more than that, there is a gentle and inexplicable entanglement in the heart that was once as empty as a mountain.
Therefore, he seemed particularly silent. Lian Xiaomei talked to him several times and asked whether the inn should buy meat or chicken tomorrow, but he didn't answer. Xiaomei rolled her eyes and said, "Boss, did you get kicked in the head by a donkey? Why are you pretending to be autistic?"
Han Tuo didn't bother to pay any attention to her. Because she was too noisy, he simply walked into the room and closed the door.
Then a person leaned back in a recliner by the window, with a pot of tea and a pack of cigarettes at his side. The tea is locally produced and tastes slightly bitter but mellow. Not to mention cigarettes, three days ago, I taught Luo Xiao how to roll one. Then he came to smoke. Thinking of this, Han Tuo smiled.
I raised my head and looked at the gray and white sky outside the window. It's like the ambiguous color between them. But it remains pure and mysterious. Han Tuo felt as if a playful hand was gently pulling at his heart. He himself didn't know when he was attracted to her. Perhaps it was the first day. She came out of the rain with a low voice, carrying the moisture that could only be found in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, bringing a man's curiosity and pity for a strange woman.
Han Tuo leaned his head back in the chair and closed his eyes without him noticing.
He had a dream.
In the dream, there are distant years and people who are gradually drifting away. There was also the once young and energetic self, standing in a pool of blood with a gun, crying bitterly.
That's Detective Han Tuo. He devoted his entire youth to the edge of darkness. Later, he wanted to go home. But there is no home anymore.
So he gradually forgot.
What was it about that woman that attracted him? In fact, Han Tuo couldn't explain it clearly. That's a kind of temperament.
It was a temperament that he, who was alone in the world, found irresistible.
Han Tuo was woken up by Xiaomei when it was almost dark. She pounded on the window outside: "Brother, brother! Boss! Wake up! Wake up!" Her voice was urgent, and even had a crying tone.
Han Tuo opened his eyes and stood up from the recliner.
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By the time Luo Xiao returned to the inn, it was already dark. What strange weather, the weather in the highlands. It was raining heavily at noon, but there were stars in the sky at night.
Luo Xiao looked at the star, and his heart seemed to become quiet.
I don't want to resist, but I have to resist. Thinking of this, Luo Xiao smiled self-deprecatingly, feeling that he had lived like an idiot for half his life.
Because she was so worried and conflicted, she didn't notice that the usual aroma of cooking and Xiaomei's chattering voice were no longer in the yard when she pushed the door open. She raised her head, but saw that the courtyard was dark tonight. The man who usually stood under the porch light, looking up at her, was no longer there.
Luo Xiao was stunned for a moment.
Then I searched the entire inn. Apart from the two guests on the second floor, no one else was there.
Where did he go?
Luo Xiao suddenly remembered what he said at noon: I will make fried noodles for you in the evening. He is not someone else, he will definitely do what he says. Even if he forcefully kissed her at noon, he would definitely make fried noodles for her in the evening - she was so sure of it.
Something happened.
Luo Xiao called his cell phone, but found that the phone was ringing in his room. What happened that made him forget even to bring his cell phone? I called Xiaomei's cell phone, the call went through, but no one answered.
Luo Xiao ran out of the inn.
The street at the door is still the same. It is narrow and quaint, but it is the main street of the town. At this time, lights are turned on in every household. However, Luo Xiao keenly felt that the atmosphere among the people walking on the street was a little different. She looked in the direction of the crowd and saw a lot of people gathered in front of a house at the end of the long street.
Luo Xiao's intuition told him that Han Tuo should be there. But she subconsciously didn't want to go to a crowded place, so she walked forward a little further, observed the terrain, and then turned into another alley.
There are much fewer people here, the path is dark and there are no lights. She has always had a good sense of direction and easily identified the back door of that house. She pretended to squat down to tie her shoelaces and heard clearly that there was no sound from inside the door. In other words, the people surrounding the main gate did not come in, or they were very far away from the back door.
She stood up and looked around, but there was no one. She stepped back several dozen meters, took a very agile and fast run, stepped on the wall, and easily flipped into the yard.
There was only a very slight sound when it landed. She raised her head. This family should be considered well-off in the area. There is a yard, which has been newly renovated. The whole yard was dark, with only a light on in the main house facing her. There is no figure.
Across a corridor, the door was obviously closed. The crowd of onlookers were kept outside the door.
There seemed to be a very thin line in Luo Xiao's eyes, which jumped slightly.
Because she saw that a cordon was set up at the door. This is probably why those people were not allowed to enter.
There is a cordon, which means there are police here. Or at least the police were there.
Luo Xiao subconsciously wanted to turn around and leave. But everyone has already arrived here, and no one knows what exactly happened in the main house. She was somewhat unwilling.
After making sure that there was indeed no movement in the room, Luo Xiao told himself that he would just take a look and leave immediately, returning to the inn to wait for Han Tuo. She walked to the door in two or three steps. The door was wide open. Under the flickering lights, a man fell to the ground.
The man was naked and the ground was covered in blood. He was a fat man in his forties. There was a cut on the neck, revealing the hideous flesh and blood. The genitals were chopped into pieces. Luo Xiao recognized him. She had met him on the street before. He was the owner of this house and seemed to be a transportation boss with a wealthy family. Divorced a few years ago.
Luo Xiao had read a lot of information on criminal investigation and knew that a person would only bleed so much if his artery was cut.
She stood blankly at the door for more than ten seconds before taking a step back, and then another step back. Her face was pale, the surroundings were deathly silent, and she just felt nauseous. She was like a cat with its tail on fire, all four paws were tense, and she just wanted to get away from here quickly.
Then someone tapped her on the shoulder.
Luo Xiao was so scared that his whole body trembled. He subconsciously grabbed the man's hand and wanted to give him a standard shoulder throw. However, it did not fall. Instead, the man restrained her arms and pushed her against the wall.
"Luo Xiao!" He called her name softly.
Luo Xiao was still in shock, and only then did he realize that the person in front of him was actually him. She pressed her whole body against his chest, and he held her hands tightly, looking down at her.
"Why are you here?"
"Why are you here?"
They both blurted out at the same time.
However, Han Tuo let her go, but still held one of her hands. The mental shock Luo Xiao suffered was so great that he didn't notice it for a while.
"I...saw that you were not at the inn, so I came here." She answered.
"Why don't you go through the front door?" He frowned slightly. "A murder has occurred and the police haven't arrived yet. I came here to help and guard the scene."
"Oh..." Luo Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. He is popular and has prestige. When something big happens in the neighborhood, it is natural to ask him to come and take charge of the situation.
In the dim light on the porch that exuded the subtle scent of wood, Han Tuo saw that her face turned pale with fright, but she subconsciously held his hand back. Although he was in a grim mood because of the murder, he couldn't help but smile slightly and asked, "You came here alone, are you worried about me?"
Luo Xiao couldn't answer.
All dangers have signs. She was afraid of and avoided anything abnormal. Seeing that he suddenly disappeared, she subconsciously wanted to find him. How to sever ties with him now?
So she lowered her head and said nothing.
Han Tuo also lowered his head, very gently brushed his face against hers, and kissed the ends of her hair lightly with his lips.
Then Luo Xiao felt as if a string was being plucked silently and rapidly in his heart.
This was the second time he kissed her today.
Noticing that her hands were still cold, he said softly, "Don't be afraid. The police will be here soon."
"Um."
They were both silent for a while. She raised her head again, subconsciously glanced at the corpse in the room, and then quickly looked away. Han Tuo noticed her little movement, took a step forward, and closed the door completely so that she couldn't see it.
"By the way, I saw you were quite good at climbing over the wall just now. Have you practiced this before?" he asked.
Luo Xiao's heart trembled slightly.
His tone was so nonchalant, as if he was just asking casually.
"Yeah." Luo Xiao replied.
He smiled, took her hand, walked to the courtyard, found a stone chair to sit on, and said, "Okay, we can practice together when we have time."
Luo Xiao was a little absent-minded.
He was guarding the crime scene at night, yet he was so calm and composed.
Is it because...his character has always been open-minded and resolute? It's probably because he is just that kind of man by nature.
Definitely.
"You... aren't afraid at all?" Luo Xiao finally asked softly.
He lowered his eyes to look at her under the starlight, but his eyes were brighter than the starlight. Luo Xiao suddenly noticed that even when he was sitting, his back was tall and straight, as strong as a pine tree.
As if he found her question very interesting, he stared at her, smiled, and said, "I'm never afraid of these things. They're the only ones who are afraid of me."
It felt like something burst in Luo Xiao's ear.
It was not until then that she realized that the man in front of her clearly had a certain subtle temperament.
That was clearly the temperament of the kind of person she was familiar with, she liked, but also the kind she was afraid of.
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