Mechanical Memory: Chapter 9
No one could have imagined that the man in the camera actually rushed out of the small street and jumped straight off the shore. After reading it once, Zhou Xun reverted it again, and watched it several times in a row.
"Although the figure can't see his face clearly, judging from the dress, he should be right!" Li Zhe said.
"And what is he? Escape by jumping into the sea, or commit suicide by jumping into the sea? The uncle asked.
"I think maybe he escaped into the underground canal, after all, he lives in the slums and must be familiar with it. I'd heard that there was a dense sewer under the slum, and maybe there was one where he jumped. Zhou Xun added on the side.
Hao Wu observed for a while and said, "Then it seems that we still have to go to the scene to investigate." ”
"Then I'll go this afternoon, and I'll go too." He Zhi spoke.
Everyone was a little surprised when they heard this, and they all expressed concern for her safety, after all, she had not fully adjusted back. Everyone is a police officer, and they all know that there will be dangers in this profession. But He Zhi is a little different, she is a person who has already experienced life and death, if she encounters an accident again, it will be difficult for anyone to accept such a result.
He Zhi actually understands the concern of his colleagues, especially Hao Wu. Although he usually looks calm, his heart is probably more uneasy than anyone else's.
"Xiao Wu, didn't you say that my strength can be compared to a police force? I think that although I have just been reinstated, with my body, it should be no problem to participate in the investigation. He Zhi explained to Hao Wu.
Hao Wu looked at her hesitantly, but finally nodded in agreement. But he added, "I have to go with you this time." ”
Although He Zhi was a little surprised, if it was her, she would definitely cry out in surprise. But now she just smiled slightly, maybe she scolded Hao Wu in her heart, "Fool".
In the end, it was decided that this time Hao Wu, Xu Hezhi, Uncle Liu and Li Zhe would go to investigate, and the rest would stay at the police station to standby.
After everyone had lunch in the cafeteria together, they started to move. In a decent manner, the four members of the criminal police team got into the exclusive command car and set off for the slum south of Ai Xing again. This time, Hao Wu and Xu Hezhi sat in the front row, while Li Zhe and Uncle sat in the back.
Along the way, Li Zhe looked at the backs of Sister He Zhi and Captain Hao Wu, and couldn't help but think of what happened a few years ago.
But this has to start when Li Zhe just graduated from junior high school, when he was only fifteen years old. Li Zhe is a single-parent family, his father died young, and he was raised by his mother alone. His mother was a diplomatic ambassador and worked in the consulate all the year round, and it was also because of his work that Li Zhe's mother brought him to the city.
Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye. Li Zhe was in his third year of high school at this time, and he was already an adult at this time. Thankfully, he has slowly grown accustomed to life in the city. But on the other hand, the most difficult thing for him now is to choose. He had been thinking about whether he should return to China after graduating from high school or stay here to continue his college studies. If you stay here, which major should you choose?
At this time, it can be said that it was the most confused period of his life, but there was such a heavy choice in front of him, which made him a little breathless.
Unfortunately, during this time, his mother refused to sign a visa to a large businessman, so in order to retaliate against her, the businessman sent his subordinates to kidnap Li Zhe who was returning home from school and demanded a high ransom. And the businessman has since refused to admit the facts.
At that time, Li Zhe was locked up alone in a dark warehouse, and he had not eaten for a day and a night. He cried alone, he felt weak, and from time to time he broke out in a cold sweat, and he realized that he might die. And at this moment, there was a knock at the door.
"Is there anyone in there? We are the police. Li Zhe heard a strong voice. So, with all his might, he got up from the ground, strode to the door, and shouted, "Help, I've been kidnapped!" ”
"We'll get you out right away, you have to be patient." The majestic voice sounded again.
It wasn't long before the sound of chains falling to the ground was heard, and the door was pushed open. I saw a uniformed policeman walk in.
At that time, Li Zhe only saw his sturdy figure stretching out his hand and helping himself up who was sitting on the ground.
"It's all right." These were the last words Li Zhe heard before he was about to fall unconscious.
But in fact, Li Zhe didn't know until now that those kidnappers had already collected the money and fled, and they didn't plan to release Li Zhe at all, leaving him there to fend for himself.
The next morning, when he slowly opened his eyes, he found himself lying in a hospital bed with glucose still hanging from his hands. When the mother saw that her son was awake, she hugged him. However, Li Zhe did not pay attention to his mother beside him, and what he remembered was the figure of the policeman.
What Li Zhe didn't expect was that on the day he was discharged from the hospital, the person waiting for him at the gate of the hospital was actually the person who had made him difficult to let go, and his name was Hao Wu. On the way back, Hao Wu drove the car, and the former Sister He Zhi was sitting next to him, and he and his mother were sitting in the back row. It's really familiar, Li Zhe couldn't help but sigh when he thought of this.
By the time they came to their senses, they had entered the slums. The command vehicle drove all the way due south, and it didn't take long to reach the coast. After the car turned, the black and green seascape was once again presented in Li Zhe's sight.
"Is that the intersection?" Hao Wu, who was sitting in the driver's seat, suddenly asked.
Li Zhe stretched out his head and looked ahead and said, "That's right, that's it." ”
The car slowly came to a halt at the intersection. Li Zhe immediately jumped out of the car and came to the shore to look down. The road they were on was seven to eight meters above the sea, so it was hard to see down the road.
"I don't think there's a drain from here." Li Zhe said to the captain. So Hao Wu also came over to take a look, but he also found nothing.
The uncle asked helplessly: "What can we do then, is it possible that we still have to jump into the sea to see?" ”
He Zhi looked around the sea, pointed to the big bulging stone at the sea, and said, "You can jump on it." As soon as the others saw the stone, she ran and jumped onto it. Her feet landed heavily on the stone with a loud thud. When she hit the ground, she almost fell due to the uneven surface of the stone, but fortunately she stabilized.
Seeing this, the three people who were still on the shore shouted in fright: "Are you okay?" And Hao Wu was even more frightened, and accused He Zhi. After all, the drop can be about seven meters high, but it is equivalent to the height of a one-and-a-half-story building, and ordinary people are estimated to be unlucky to break a bone if they jump down.
However, He Zhi seemed to ignore Hao Wu and looked around towards the coast. Suddenly, she pointed to their left hand side and shouted, "Found it!" Over there! ”
Who would have thought that this sewer outlet is much smaller than the average one, with a maximum width of only about two meters and a height of less than two meters from the outside. A person like Hao Wu, who is 1.85 meters tall, can only barely get in without bowing his head. He Zhi jumped to the entrance smoothly with another jump.
Everyone was stunned and speechless after seeing He Zhi's series of actions, could it be that they themselves were superfluous?
Soon after, after Hao Wu and the others confirmed their location above, they began to look for a way to go down.
Hao Wu thought for a while and said, "I can only bite the bullet." ”
As he spoke, rummaging through the trunk, he pulled out two ropes. "Do you want us to go down with a rope? But it's only two, not enough. Li Zhe asked.
After hearing this, the uncle put his hand on his shoulder and said, "Little brother, then I will wronged you, you can go down and swim directly." But be careful not to drink seawater, it feels poisonous. ”
Li Zhe felt a chill behind his back after hearing this: "It's not so bullying!" ”
"Okay, don't make trouble, this is work, then I'll go down with Li Zhe, and Uncle will trouble you to watch the car." Hao Wu became a little serious.
The uncle sighed and reluctantly accepted the task.
"Be careful." He added.
Fortunately, the rope in the trunk of the command vehicle is intelligent. This rope can control the speed of descent according to the weight of the person, that is, the speed under the rope is not too fast and not too slow. Even if the foot slips, it won't fall, which is a lot more convenient for a novice like Li Zhe.
So, with the strength of their equipment, they managed to reach the entrance of the sewers.
In this way, the three of them began to advance on the narrow passage. The passage was small, wide enough for one person, and on one side was foul-smelling, dirty water that flowed into the sea day and night, giving it the way it is.
Li Zhe smelled the stench and couldn't help but cover his nose. They moved slowly, for fear of accidentally falling headlong into the troubled waters. Luckily, they soon made it to the end of the trail. This sewer passage is not very long, and the distance that a person can walk is only more than 200 meters. At the end, however, they saw a small door.
The door was unlocked, and when they opened it and entered, they found it pitch black. Hao Wu took out a flashlight from his waist bag. After looking around the room with a light, it was only a small storage room with a mess of scrap items that no one wanted. Probably some people are too lazy to deal with it here. But who would do such a boring and troublesome thing?
Li Zhe groped around the walls, hoping to find something like a light switch or something, but apparently he was overthinking.
If Katsu Rijima really came to this room, where would the others go?
They thought about it for a long time and came to only one conclusion: this seemingly cluttered room must have a secret door!