You Mingxu stared at the person on the ground, feeling his heart pounding and his fingertips feeling a little cold.
"Are you okay?"
She looked in the direction of the voice and saw Gu Tiancheng asking Zou Furong. Zou Furong's face turned pale. She hugged Song Lan tightly and forced a smile at him: "It's okay. Thanks to you just now. Otherwise, I... would have fallen into the hands of this serial killer!"
Gu Tiancheng said, "What are you talking about? Did I watch anyone of yours get murdered?" Zou Furong and Song Lan both looked at him with trust and gratitude, but he didn't say anything more and turned to walk towards You Mingxu.
When the two looked at each other, there seemed to be some meaning that others could not detect.
He walked over to her and they both looked at the man on the ground. Ming Tao was taking photos and recording videos crazily, and he kept muttering, "Damn it, I knocked him out... I caught him! He just said that he killed more than four people, but seven, right? If he wasn't a killer, how would he know the number of people? More than the police?"
No one paid any attention to Ming Tao.
Gu Tiancheng asked: "Are you afraid?"
You Mingxu shook his head.
Gu Tiancheng smiled and said, "You are very brave. You just protected others."
You Mingxu answered slowly: "What are you talking about? Did I see someone get murdered?"
This attitude somehow amused Gu Tiancheng. A deep smile appeared in his eyes, but he was lecturing her: "Do you know you can't trust people? There are problems with this person. I didn't expect that we would really run into a serial killer. You just... dared to get so close to him."
You Mingxu sighed and said, "I'll learn my lesson next time. He really acted harmless at first."
"Will you really learn your lesson?" he asked again, in a somewhat lazy tone.
You Mingxu sneered but ignored his teasing.
At this time, Ming Tao squatted on the ground and raised his head, his expression still somewhat unbelievable: "We really... caught that highway serial killer? Is he really an unorganized and violent killer? He was able to escape the crazy pursuit of the Xiangcheng police and the Sichuan-Tibet police all the way, which is amazing!"
Gu Tiancheng said: "Whether he is a killer or not, we will know when we hand him over to the police tomorrow morning."
You Mingxu also nodded.
Ming Tao looked at the unconscious person beside him and said, "What should we do now?"
Gu Tiancheng replied: "Tie him up while he's still asleep. I have a spare rope in my car." Mingtao snapped his fingers: "Great."
Gu Tiancheng had a bundle of outdoor ropes on his car, which he had used to tie up You Mingxu and Mingtao's bicycles, and it had not been used up. He took it, and together with Ming Tao, they tied the man up tightly.
"What should we do next?" Ming Tao asked.
Gu Tiancheng looked around and said, "Let's find a place to lock him up, so that he won't make trouble when he wakes up." He asked, "Who has tape?" Mingtao raised his hand: "I have." He quickly took it out of his bag, and Gu Tiancheng sealed the man's mouth.
You Mingxu was watching from the side and asked, "Mingtao, why do you carry duct tape with you?"
Ming Tao replied nonchalantly: "It's for emergency use. Look, it's being used now. Where is he being held now?"
You Mingxu also looked up and saw that Zou Furong had already hidden back in her own little house, with Song Lan accompanying her. The two of them were still watching the progress here with concern.
You Mingxu said, "Lock him in another room?"
Gu Tiancheng shook his head: "No, I checked before, the locks of both rooms are broken. What if he runs away?"
Ming Tao: "Tie him to a tree?"
Gu Tiancheng said, "I'm afraid he'll make more noise." You Mingxu also said, "If he wakes up, I'll have to watch him struggle all the time, and I don't want to watch." She and Gu Tiancheng looked at each other, and his eyes fell on the car not far away. He hesitated and said, "How about... lock it in the trunk. Anyway, my car is broken now and can't be used."
You Mingxu and Mingtao remained silent and did not object.
Gu Tiancheng and Mingtao carried the man and threw him into the trunk. You Mingxu followed behind. The trunk was almost empty except for some sundries. Although the man was tall and had long legs, he fit in just fine.
Watching Gu Tiancheng close the trunk and lock the car. You Mingxu suddenly remembered something and said, "I don't know where he threw your two big boxes after stealing them."
Gu Tiancheng replied: "Yes. But they are just some clothes, not worth much. We'll talk about it later."
The wilderness became quiet again. You Mingxu looked down at his watch. It was almost three o'clock in the morning. There are at least three hours until dawn.
She asked: "Should we try to notify the police first?"
Gu Tiancheng thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll try to call 110 later to see if I can get through and tell them the situation. But, after all, he just stole our things and he's a lunatic. There's no evidence to prove that he's definitely a killer. So, I don't know if the police will pay attention to it. Besides, this place is so remote that even if the police are willing to come, it will be daybreak by the time they get here. I think whether the police come or not, we should all have a good rest and get our spirits up. Tomorrow morning, we'll seek help and hand over this scourge."
Ming Tao also said, "Yeah, we've already caught him anyway, so what are we afraid of? Tomorrow morning, we'll take him to the police station ourselves. I'll record a video and upload it to TikTok. Damn, it'll get so many hits, it'll definitely go viral!"
Gu Tiancheng curled the corners of his mouth and smiled in an obviously sarcastic manner. You Mingxu was too lazy to pay attention to this kid.
The three of them walked back to the tent, and Song Lan said to them, "We won't sleep tonight. I'll stay with Furong and wait until dawn." Zou Furong looked much calmer. She nodded to them and looked at Gu Tiancheng with bright eyes.
Gu Tiancheng didn't seem to notice it, and just said, "It's okay, I'll keep watch and won't sleep. You guys take a rest for a while."
Ming Tao chuckled and said, "Okay, you continue to be a hero. I just need to take a nap and get enough rest tomorrow." He went into the tent.
You Mingxu looked at Gu Tiancheng: "Then I'll go to sleep for a while. Call me if you need anything."
Gu Tiancheng sat down in his tent and said, "Nothing will happen anymore, just sleep well." When he said this, he looked a little tired and gentle. The eyes on his angular face were deep.
You Mingxu glanced at him, bent down and entered the tent.
You Mingxu was stunned when he saw the mess in his tent. She immediately remembered that person who had somehow sneaked into her tent alone and held her in his arms like a large young animal. In fact, You Mingxu was also confused about everything concerning that person. But there is no doubt that he must be related to the serial murders, which is why he had such a strange reaction at the time.
But those eyes appeared in You Mingxu's mind again. Very clear, with distinct black and white, like a child who has not grown up. He just looked at her foolishly, with a hint of flattery, a hint of grievance, sadness and stubbornness in his eyes.
Disorganized, schizophrenic...a serial killer?
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