Chapter 45: The Road Ahead
A certain elementary school detective, Mr. Conan Edogawa, once said that if all impossible branches are excluded, the remaining one, no matter how weird, must be true. Xia Cheng and Xu Changqing glanced at each other and said the same name in unison: "Xintian? β
"If Nobuta had done it, maybe she wouldn't have come back. She must have already found a new place to stay, everything was calculated," Xu Changqing looked around the room, "Let's search, maybe we can find some clues." β
This is a 3LDK apartment with three rooms, Xu Changqing and Xia Cheng searched separately. Nobuta's room was very simple, there wasn't even a bed, and a mattress was thrown around the floor. There was nothing in the room that could be locked, and it was clear that the fat hacker didn't trust her. Xu Changqing even found some traces left after the beating. Maybe when Nobuta first met the fat hacker, the relationship between the two was not very good.
The other room is a warehouse, and all kinds of instant food, including instant noodles, are piled up to the ceiling. No wonder I haven't seen these two people buy groceries, and they dare to eat these junk foods every day.
In the last room, an entire wall is covered with various displays. In the corner of the wall stands a blade server with a silent air-conditioned cabinet. Cables are like cobwebs, entrenched in most of the floor. There was a dirty mattress in the corner, and it was estimated that the fat hacker usually slept there.
The belongings of these two people are really simple, and they don't even have a few clothes. If there's any clue, it's probably in the computer. Xu Changqing pressed the power button, the display screen was still dark, but he heard a bang, and then the smell of rubber burnt paste wafted in. If you look closely, there is white smoke coming out of the server cabinet - this is a short circuit, what's going on?
"Come and see, there's a mobile phone here," Xia Cheng held up what he found, "and there is a piece of paper pasted on it, and the payment is made by Mariko Shinda." β
Nobuta still left a message? How could she have counted that we were coming? With a stomach full of questions, Xu Changqing poked his phone on.
The boot password was deliberately canceled, and the app icons were all deleted, leaving only a video. Hit play, and Nobuta's familiar face appears on the screen. She didn't have a good expression, or rather, smiled viciously.
The smile faded, and Nobuta began to speak, and said in an astonishing voice: "Shuntaro Satani, seeing this video, it means that you won...... And I'm probably dead at your hands. I'm very unwilling, I was caught by you, tortured like a slave for so long, I have endured it, I have endured it, just for the opportunity last night. I've calculated everything, why would I lose to you? From now on, my ghost will follow you every day. Because, I can't look away! β
It turned out to be a message from Nobuta to the fat hacker. She was very thoughtful. Only one of the two can live. If it's the fat man who returns to this room, it's clear that his plan has failed.
Nobuta continued: "If I'm dead, you won't be well. Have you noticed that your computer is powered off? Don't you never turn it off? Before leaving, I told you to go to the parking lot first, and then cut off the power. Hee-hee, why don't you open it quickly and check if your precious data is lost? β
She said this and stopped talking, smirking and looking off the screen, as if waiting for something. She waited a full five minutes before she continued: "Well, you must have been in a hurry to turn on the machine, right?" Hehe, did it explode with a 'bang'? The voltage switch you didn't let me touch, I secretly dialed the high voltage for you. I don't know about computers, but you said that when you dial that gear, the computer will blow up, right? I remember the knowledge I gained in exchange for a hard slap. β
Hearing this, Xu Changqing really admired Shinda Mariko. can be counted to this step, it can be said that he has completely mastered the psychology of the dead fat man. It's a pity that she doesn't understand computers after all. These high-end cabinets come with an emergency fuse safe. It is difficult to damage the machine with high voltage, and at most one fuse will be blown off.
In the video, Shinda continued: "Do you know why I haven't let you do anything to Xu Changqing? Even if you want to hit that Huaxia girl's idea, I always stop you. Because they're all my prey. Originally, I planned it well, and when I took everything from you, I immediately went to settle accounts with them. Alas, but I lost to you. Now, no one is stopping you. Go ahead, go kill Xu Changqing and that Huaxia girl. Ah, I'm dead, it's so lonely......"
At this point, the video finally reached the end, and then it flickered eerily and disappeared from the screen. This should have been set a long time ago, and it will be automatically deleted after restricting playback once. Nobuta even took into account such details, and his scheming simply broke through the sky.
Wait, Nobuta seems to have mentioned something important just now.
Thinking about it carefully, Xu Changqing unconsciously broke into a cold sweat: she had wanted to take revenge on me for a long time, and by the way, even Mi Lu was ready to kill together. So, she never returned to the apartment, could it be...... Not good, Milu is in danger!
"Car keys," he said to Xia Cheng urgently, "I have to go to the apartment I rented for the week now, right away!" β
Xia Cheng's mind turned quickly, and he immediately understood: "Xintian is going to say to you and the one you mentioned...... Miss Minnie Mouse hands-on? β
"It's nothing to do with Disini, her name is Mi Lu," Xu Changqing took the key and said as he ran, "Hurry, there's no time!" β
Running to the parking lot, Xu Changqing grabbed the driver's seat first, and Xia Cheng had to sit in the assistant's seat. "You're going to drive?" She pulled her seatbelt and asked, "Do you have a driver's license?" β
"Driver's license, what's that?"
"No, it won't!" Xia Cheng was taken aback, "You actually drove without a license?" No, no, no, no, let me comeβ"
Before she could finish speaking, she had been pressed against the back of her seat with a tremendous force. Red Alfa Romeo roared out of the garage, nearly breaking the self-raising railing.
"Driving without a license? I like this statement. Attention," Xu Changqing looked in the rearview mirror, "it's going to speed up." β
There seems to be a bad premonition. Xia Cheng suddenly remembered a nightmare moment: in front of him was the hard ass of a heavy truck, and he braked desperately but it didn't work. Seeing that she was about to collide, she could only scream. Shake your head and do your best to drive away those bad memories. But when she opened her eyes again, the rushing traffic and dazzling traffic lights finally made her scream again.
Ahh
"Don't worry," Xu Changqing comforted Xia Cheng who was rolling around in the assistant's seat while overtaking, "I drive very steadily, and I will never violate the rules." β
Yes, you do wear a seat belt, pick a green or yellow light when you cross the intersection, never exceed the speed limit, change the line and turn the light meticulously, more textbook than a textbook, but-
It's definitely not a street sign that says "speed limit 60", so you must drive full 60, okay! The road is full of potholes and valleys full of people and cars, you must play with your life? At least twenty times, Xia Cheng watched the rampage alpha squeeze through the cracks of the people who were messing with zebra crossings in an S shape. The most terrifying moment is the distance between the body and a stroller at most half a palm. I'm sorry, Mom, but I'll never fly in a car again, let alone drive and drink - she prayed to her dear mother and reproached herself with remorse.
Two streets around the corner from the apartment, you can already hear the shrill sirens. Long and thick, it's a fire truck. Xu Changqing looked at the gray building from afar. Smoke can be seen coming out of a familiar location. Several long ladders surrounded the smoking windows, and streams of water arrows were shot frequently.
Finished!
A strong sense of powerlessness held Xu Changqing's heart. Nobuta is not a good stubble, and after killing someone, he definitely set fire again. The thought of Milou's tragic death in that room made him heart crunch. It was me who was so negligent! He regretted it: I was stupid, really, that fat man had hacked into my laptop through the apartment network, and apparently knew my address. But I didn't do anything! Even if it was to let Milou change rooms!
Mariko Nobuta! He clenched his fists and tried to slam the steering wheel hard, but he held back. It's already happened, and regretting it doesn't help. It's time to get back to the apartment now. A careful analysis of the data left by the fat hacker should make it possible to find traces of Nobuta. As long as she hasn't given up the idea of revenge, she won't leave the Lord. Let's see who is the hunter and who's the prey between us.
Xu Changqing slowly sorted out his thoughts, feeling that his thoughts had become clear again, and his emotions had calmed down. "Let's go back," he said, turning to Xia Cheng, "be quickβwhat's that look on your face?" β
"Someone is looking for you," Xia Cheng pointed to the window on the side of the driver's seat.
Xu Changqing turned his head, almost unable to believe his eyes. The girl with two long braids has a timid expression. Isn't this Miru?
"Why are you here?"
Mi Lu was holding a large paper bag and was at a loss when asked: "I, I came out to buy some food, and I saw you parked on the side of the road." I thought I hadn't seen him in a few days, so I said hello......"
"Get in the car!"
"But I have to go back to cooking......"
"Leave the food alone!" Xu Changqing couldn't help but open the door of the back seat and let Mi Lu get into the car.
On the way back, Xu Changqing thought about it and always felt that something was wrong. "When did you come out to buy groceries?" He asked Milou.
"Just now, I guess it took about thirty minutes to buy it."
Xu Changqing realized that something was wrong. Judging by the number of fire trucks and the intensity of the fire, the fire had been burning for at least several hours. "The room we were staying in was on fire," he asked Milou, "how did you escape?" Didn't meet any strange people? β
Mi Lu thought about it for a while, and said a little embarrassedly: "You said that the room in the apartment that week has been vacated for a while. β
"Return?"
"Didn't you find a secluded place to live because you wanted to practice boxing? I lived in two apartments by myself, and I always felt that the rent was a pity, and then I moved out the next day. There is a very cheap and affordable youth hostel nearby, and the price is half the price. And there is a communal stove so you can cook your own food, which I think is good. β
Unexpectedly, in the end, it was Milu's frugality that saved her.
"Milu, have you been doing your homework lately?" Xu Changqing suddenly asked.
When it comes to homework, Mi Lu immediately brightens: "Of course! I didn't fall behind at all. I also read books every day when I moved here. β
"Study hard, and knowledge will always be useful. You're only seventeen, don't get involved in this society too early. A hard-working child like you shouldn't be able to bear so much weight. In any case, have dreams. If you want to live well, you must have a dream......"
The topic seemed to be out of direction, and Xu Changqing said something close to philosophical while driving.
The road ahead stretches under the wheels. Although you can't see the end of the road clearly, as long as you keep going, you will eventually reach your destination. οΌοΌοΌοΌοΌ
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