Chapter 60: Pursuit
"Xia Fan, Xia Fan, you must be fine......"
The silver-haired girl had never felt that the corridor of the hospital was so long, as if she couldn't walk any way.
[Sakura-chan, I'm so unlucky, I was attacked by the throat cutter who kidnapped and killed the girl, and I'm lying in the hospital now......]
Sakura, who was practicing in her own dojo at the time, directly popped up her mobile phone when she saw this text message.
In a hurry, she had to change her uniform in a hurry, and then rushed to the Mihua Central Hospital in a hurry.
"Xia Fan!
When she hurriedly wanted to rush into the observation room, she suddenly saw a person walking out of it, but fortunately, as a martial artist's reflexes, she stopped the car in time, otherwise she would have knocked that person to the ground.
"Ahh
"Lost ...... It's rude, I'm too anxious to see you come out...... Ah, Aunt Yuchai!"
Sakura, who was well-cultivated, couldn't help but immediately bow and apologize to the person who was scared, and when she looked up, she realized that it was Xia Fan's mother.
"Ah...... It turned out to be a great god, and it scared me. Yushiba Maiko patted her chest lightly, and then glanced at the girl in front of her with a slight smile, "I don't usually see you so recklessly, are you worried about my family's Xia Fan?"
"Ah, well," Sakura couldn't help but nodded, and then asked anxiously, "Auntie, is Xia Fan okay?"
Looking at her nervous face, Maiko Hashiba couldn't help but show a knowing smile.
It seems that this girl really attaches great importance to Xia Fan's child......
Although my daughter is a little more obedient at home, and she has some friends at school, but fortunately, there is a good friend who is so upright and has a classical atmosphere. This is also the reason why Shinji Hashiba and Maiko Hashiba did not choose to interfere with Xia Fan's campus life. Because of such friends, it's hard to even want to be bad, right?
Besides, no matter how you say it, even if you are a little perverse, Xia Fan is also a child of their Yuchai family. The children who come out of their home environment, not to mention anything else, have absolutely positive views and conduct. As long as there is such an upright friend to guide him, I believe that Xia Fan will never go down the wrong path. Therefore, whether it is Shinji Yushiba or Maiko Yushiba, she is very relieved that she is in contact with her daughter.
"Ah, it's okay, I'm just taken aback, you go in and see her, Auntie has something to do and go out for a while, and I'll come back later." ”
Saying this, Maiko Hashiba couldn't help but nod slightly, and walked forward, leaving Sakura with an elegant back.
"Well, Auntie walks slowly. ”
After bowing to Maiko Hashiba's back, Sakura couldn't wait to open the door to the hospital room.
Just as she imagined, the black-haired girl was sitting on the hospital bed, looking out the window at the night sky in a daze. There was also a red-haired maid who was helping her clean up the dishes and chopsticks after the meal.
"Ah, Sakura-chan, why are you here!"
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Xia Fan couldn't help but turn around, and then showed a look of surprise, as if he didn't expect the girl to come.
"Because I saw the text message you sent, so, here I am. ”
Compared with Xia Fan's surprise, Sakura breathed a deep sigh of relief, nodded towards Scarlet Sand, and walked to Xia Fan's side.
"Then, miss, I'll go out first, and you talk slowly. ”
After cleaning up the dishes, Scarlet Sand bowed to the two of them, then walked out, closing the door softly for them.
"Didn't I tell you I'm fine, so you don't have to worry about it......"
Turning his head to look at his best friend with a worried face, Xia Fan couldn't help but show a helpless wry smile.
"Huh, is there one?" Sakura couldn't help but look dazed.
"Yes, you didn't see the text messages I sent you later?" Seeing Sakura's face, Xia Fan couldn't help but say suspiciously, "Because you didn't reply to me, I thought you had something important!"
"Uh...... In fact...... When you see your first text message...... Cell phone...... I crushed ......"
Hearing Xia Fan's words, Sakura's heroic face was a rare blush, which made Xia Fan stunned.
"Poof...... Hahaha, it's really like Sakura-chan would do something!"
Seeing that this usually old-fashioned girl rarely showed such an embarrassed appearance, Xia Fan couldn't help laughing.
"Okay, don't make fun of me," Sakura couldn't help but smile helplessly, and then said, "Xia Fan, how did you get attacked today? Also, you weren't hurt, right?"
Although she had already learned this fact from Maiko Hashiba's mouth before, Sakura still wanted Natsu Fan to tell her personally.
"Well, no, I'm just a little frightened...... Xia Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, "I don't know why that person is eyeing me, maybe, it's just because I'm unlucky? As long as it's a little later, maybe you won't see me......"
"How dare you hurt my friend! If I touch him, I will make him pay!"
Hearing Xia Fan's words, Sakura couldn't help but feel an irrepressible anger burning in her heart.
In fact, after she practiced martial arts, it was rare for her to have strong mood swings, and it was the first time that she felt so angry.
"By the way, Xia Fan, what did you mean when you said a little later? Also, how did you get saved?"
After taking a deep breath and calming her emotions, Sakura couldn't help but have new questions.
"Ah...... This one...... Actually, it's me...... Uh-huh, brother, save me!"
Although most of the mustard in her heart has already been eliminated, especially after he saved himself today, it made her feel again that she was always protecting her sense of security when she was a child. But in any case, the damage he caused to himself at the beginning was so great that after many years, when he shouted the term "brother" again, Xia Fan still felt extremely twisted.
"Your ...... Brother?" Hearing Xia Fan's words, Sakura couldn't help but think of the man who pressed herself under her last time. Suddenly, the red tide on that little face, which had finally calmed down, surged up again, making her look even more embarrassed than the last time.
"Yes, that's the bastard!" Seeing Sakura's blushing appearance, Xia Fan didn't know what she remembered, and suddenly puffed out her cheeks in anger, and the gratitude in her heart dissipated most of it, and even the title was changed to "bastard" again.
But no matter what, Xia Fan still told his best friend what had just happened truthfully.
"However, although his temperament is a little weird, Xia Fan's brother is really a powerful person!"
After listening to Xia Fan's words, Sakura's eyes couldn't help but have a strange look, and she said with a little amazement.
"Awesome, just him?" Xia Fan couldn't help but snort lightly, "At most, it's just a coincidence!"
"Coincidentally, I was able to react in such a short period of time and hit the man in the arm with a knife, which ordinary people can't do. ”
Sakura couldn't help but shake her head, as a martial artist, she couldn't be more aware of the difficulty.
"Isn't it?" Xia Fan pouted reluctantly, "I won't miss that kind of distance!"
"But Xia Fan, throwing knives and bows and arrows are different, and it is much more difficult to hit the target. And he was able to react in that split second and throw this sword accurately, I'm sure he was able to do it after a lot of hard cultivation!"
Seeing Xia Fan digging his mouth angrily, Sakura couldn't help but smile helplessly, and then said seriously.
"Really?" Seeing Sakura's serious tone, Xia Fan couldn't help but show a look of confusion.
"Really," Sakura nodded helplessly, "And as you saw last time, he caught my kick very easily, and although I didn't use all my strength at the time, it wasn't light, and it shouldn't be a problem to kick someone to the ground." ”
"Really, fake? I thought it was you who released the water last time!Is he so powerful?" Xia Fan couldn't help but open his mouth wide in shock.
She knew the character of her best friend, and she would never say such exaggerated words.
So, is it really like what she said? That bastard is actually very skilled?
Xia Fan's mind couldn't help but think of that frivolous cheek, which she only felt obscene in her eyes on weekdays, but at this moment it was suddenly inexplicably covered with a layer of mystery. It wasn't until this moment that Xia Fan suddenly realized that he didn't seem to know this brother who hadn't seen him for five years. She didn't know where he had gone or what he had done in the five years he had disappeared......
"Now, Xia Fan......" At this moment, Sakura's voice brought her pupils back together.
"Well, what's wrong, Sakura-chan, are you alright?"
Xia Fan, who came back to her senses, couldn't help but open her mouth wide, because she actually saw a hint of a twisted look on Sakura's face!
"This ...... It's a bit rude to say that, but can you introduce me to Brother Ling?"
Sakura took a deep breath, calmed the flush on her face, and then said very seriously.
"Huh?" Xia Fan couldn't help but burst in surprise, "What did you say? You want to see him? You won't be confused by him, right?"
"What are you talking about? I just want to have a fight with him!
Hearing Xia Fan's strange voice, Sakura didn't know that Xia Fan wanted to be crooked, and the crimson that had finally retreated surged up again.
"Really? You didn't lie to me, you really just wanted to talk to that guy?"
Xia Fan, who knew her brother's virtue, couldn't help but be full of vigilance, if she could, she really didn't want Sakura to have too much contact with him.
"Really!" Sakura sighed helplessly, "Don't worry, Xia Fan, you should know that I'm not interested in that kind of thing." ”
"But people are interested in you......"
That obscene face involuntarily appeared in his mind, and Xia Fan was angry, and couldn't help muttering a few sentences.
"Huh?" Sakura, who didn't hear clearly, couldn't help but look at Xia Fan suspiciously.
"It's nothing! I'll take you to see him next time, okay?"
said so, but Xia Fan planned in his heart how long he could drag it out, and it was best to delay it until Sakura herself forgot about it.
"Xia Fan, the expression on your face now is so evil......"
"Uh, you're wrong!"
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"Colleagues, it's been a hard few days, but there's no way, we must not let that dangerous prisoner continue to wander outside!"
Ten o'clock in the evening. The Rice Flower Metropolitan Police Department searched the headquarters of a section. Officer Twilight is making the final mobilization in his classroom.
Although it was approaching late at night, the classroom of the first class was still brightly lit and full of people. If nothing else, it's because of the perverted throat-cutting killer who has been committing crimes recently, serial kidnapping and killing girls!
As of last night, with the addition of Yuchai Xia Fan, who was not injured, there have been a total of 4 victims in the past few days, 3 of whom died. And because the deceased were all little girls between the ages of 7 and 15, and the killing methods were all very cruel throat cutting and torture, it had a very bad impact on the public, and people were panicked for a while, and everyone dared not take the little girl out.
In this regard, the criminal policemen in the search section felt that while they were anxious, they also felt a heavy responsibility.
After all, as Officer Twilight said, it's too dangerous to let such a pervert wander outside. And there are also many married police officers present who have daughters in their families, and they will do their best to find that bastard!
"Okay, then everyone should be clear about their tasks, let's go their separate ways!"
Officer Twilight clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to disband, those who should stay behind, and those who should patrol to go on patrol. Originally, things like patrols should be the task of rookie police officers, but in extraordinary times, they can only mobilize everyone who can be mobilized.
"Sato, why don't we go on a ...... patrol together?"
Just as Officer Twilight's words fell, Officer Shiraku, with a strange wavy head, couldn't help but walk up.
This move of crossing the line instantly made the members of Miwa Sato's defense line who had searched the first lesson turn their heads and glared angrily.
Maybe it was Shiratori's act of running away that caused the anger of the heavens, in short, before he could finish his words, he heard a sudden sentence from Officer Twilight over there: "Sato, you go on patrol with my group!"
"Yes, the police department!" Sato saluted Twilight, grabbing his coat.
"I'm sorry, Shiratori!" Sato nodded at Shiratori and walked away without looking back.
At that moment, the change in the expression on Shiratori's face was very exciting, which made everyone in Miwako Sato's defense line smile with satisfaction.
"Huh?" However, at that moment, Sato's mobile phone couldn't help ringing, it was a strange number that had never been seen before.
"Hey?" Sato frowned slightly, he wanted to hang up directly, but he still picked it up.
"Good evening, Officer Sato. ”
A familiar hoarse voice came from the phone, and Sato's eyes couldn't help but widen.
"Y-How did you know my phone number?"
Looking at Officer Twilight, who was walking not far in front of him, Sato involuntarily lowered his voice and lowered his head and slowed down.
"Are you surprised, it's not very difficult. The hoarse voice said indifferently.
"What's the matter, I'm about to leave for patrol now!" Sato couldn't help but frown.
"I won't delay you for too long, and it's for this that I'm doing this, didn't a young man bring you two knives this afternoon, and what results did the test find?"
"You know about this?" Sato couldn't help but turn his head in disbelief, "You won't be keeping an eye on the police station, will you?"
"With such a big incident in the afternoon, it couldn't have been easier to get the news. The hoarse voice didn't answer her directly, "Now, can you tell me what was found on that knife?"
"No, except for knowing that it is blood type B, there is no corresponding information in the DNA gene bank. Sato couldn't help but shake his head.
In other words, the prisoner is not a person with a criminal record. The hoarse voice was silent for a moment, "Thank you, Officer Sato." ”
"Wait!" At this moment, Sato couldn't help but stop him, "Do you have any clues over there?"
"Not yet, if there is, I'll inform you......" said the voice, and the voice disconnected.
"Hey, hey!" Sato wanted to ask more, but there was already an endless busy tone on the other end of the phone.
And when she wanted to redial the number, she found that the number on the other end of the phone was empty!
"What's going on?" Sato couldn't help but froze when he heard the prompt on the other end of the phone.
"Hey, Sato, what's wrong with you?"
Twilight, who was walking in front, couldn't help but turn around and shout at Sato, who was still in a daze.
"Ah, I'll come, police department!"
Although he was a little puzzled, Sato still stuffed the phone back into his pocket and immediately followed.
On the other hand, after hanging up the phone call to Sato, Eagle Ya couldn't help but continue to flip through the information on the computer.
Megumi Kiryu, Oka Nishitani, Haruka Nagasawa...... And Xia Fan......"
Looking at the on-screen photos of the scene from TV reports and internal police reports, Eagle frowned slightly.
"It's cruel......"
Looking at the tragic deaths of the girls displayed on the screen, even Uncle De, who was used to seeing big scenes, couldn't help but sigh and sigh.
"Yes, but there are always people in this world who can do such cruel things......"
"What's the idea, at first glance, these four people don't have any obvious connection?"
Saying this, Uncle De couldn't help but put a cup of black tea in front of Eagle Ya, he knew that his young master liked to drink black tea when he was thinking.
"No, the connection is still there. Eagle took a sip of black tea, "For example, the victim's features, white skirt, and single ponytail." ”
"But young master, this second victim is a short-haired girl in shorts?" Uncle De couldn't help but say suspiciously.
"The second victim, Ka Nishitani, was in the same class as the first victim, Megumi Kiryu, and it is said that Nishitani Oka disappeared on the way to Megumi Kiryu's house to play, so it is likely that she was just involved in this case. Putting down the teacup in his hand, Takaya tapped the keyboard a few times, and a photo of the elementary school students in the same class popped up, "And the real target of the prisoner should be that there is only Megumi Kiryu." ”
"It's just that because the two bodies were buried in different places, and the time of discovery and the time of murder were both early or late, it was considered the second crime committed by the prisoner independently. In addition, the third case that happened after that would make everyone think that this was a case of serial homicide, thus ignoring the possibility that the first case and the second case should have been committed at the same time!"
"So, young master, are you investigating Megumi Kiryu's information now, and you think she is the origin of everything?"
"Ah, from the perspective of criminal psychology, the first deceased in this kind of serial homicide is the reason why the murderer committed a horrific crime. And the white dress that Kiriyu wore that day and the single ponytail she wore became the basis for the prisoner to find his next target. Moreover, only Megumi Kiryu's first case was murder after kidnapping, and the third case of Haruka Nagasawa was directly seen as a killer, which is enough to show the particularity of Megumi Kiryu, so if you want to find the criminal, you must focus on Megumi Kiryu. ”
It says that Megumi Kiryu disappeared on the way home from school, so the prisoner should be someone Megumi Kiryu is familiar with, otherwise, he would not have known Megumi Kiryu's route of action so well, and it would be impossible to know the contact information of Megumi Kiryu's family right away. ”
"You're right, Uncle De, and the prisoner's family must be in good condition, and he has at least one car. Takaya dragged the two images on the table to the sides, "The bodies of Megumi Kiryu and Oka Nishitani were found more than two kilometers apart, and it would be impossible to do this without a car......
"So, young master, do you know who the prisoner is?" Uncle De couldn't help but say curiously.
"It's just a suspicion......"
Takaya drank the cup of black tea, then stood up and walked over to the armor that was housed in a glass case.
"Now, let's go and make sure!"