Chapter 203: Circumstance
The dwarf, armed with a firearm, kidnaps Xiaoxue. Originally, I was expecting Long Zaitian to control the situation, but when I rushed into the hotel, I found that he had already been shot in the right arm by a bullet and had lost the ability to resist.
Although Long Zaitian has been monitoring the dwarf and the camel, the two of them are also guarding against him at the same time, so when the crisis comes, the dwarf will abolish Yu Tianlong first, so that he can take the initiative to control the situation.
For me, the current situation is more difficult than ever.
The villagers gathered outside the inn were either children or old people, barely capable of fighting, and I didn't expect them to help.
The small mountain village we are in is nearly a few hours away from the nearest county seat, and the mountain road is blocked, even if someone calls the police, it will be several hours later. So looking at the whole hotel, I can only rely on myself.
The dwarf had hostages in his hands, not only Xiaoxue, but also the lives of the two female students, and even all the villagers outside, all in his hands. Against this kind of guy, force will definitely not solve the problem, and Long Zaitian is the best example, so I can only outwit it.
Seeing the dwarf pushing the Type 92 pistol closer to Xiaoxue a few points, I could only pretend to be calm, take a deep breath, and then move a chair and sit down directly in front of him.
"Sir, let's talk, perhaps, we can solve this problem peacefully."
After hearing this, the dwarf's face became gloomy, and then he stretched out his other hand and pointed to the door: "Okay, close the door first, don't let anyone else come in and disturb it!" β
As soon as the words fell, Uncle Tian leaned over and closed the door of the hotel from the inside, and the whole action was done in one go, it seemed that Uncle Tian was relatively calm.
It's strange, I didn't notice it just now, but now I found out. Although this Uncle Tian was also under the gunpoint of the dwarf, he did not panic or show a look of fear at all from beginning to end. Could it be that he is accustomed to this crazy behavior of the gnomes? Or, Uncle Tian knew that the dwarf wouldn't hurt him at all?
Just thinking about it, the dwarf spoke again, but once again broke the silence in the inn: "Hou Shengzi, you should talk about it, how about a peaceful solution?" β
"It's easy! Let's make a deal! After saying these three words, I took out a cigarette from my pocket and lit it slowly, and while I was lighting the cigarette, I could also see clearly that the dwarf was holding Xiaoxue hostage and was standing outside the room where Yin Jiahui's body was stored.
If you want this guy to really put down the gun and let Xiaoxue and the people in this village go, then you must understand what he really wants, looking at the empty hut in front of me and the head attached to the camel's neck, suddenly, I already have my own answer.
"To each of us, what we want is to leave this mountain village safely, and if I guessed correctly, what you want, sir, should be to recover the lost corpse, right?"
As soon as the words fell, a look of admiration flashed on the dwarf's face: "It's really terrifying, it's terrifying, you're much smarter than the bastard on the ground." So, how are you going to get my body back? β
In my opinion, it is very likely that the murderer of the camel and the guy who stole the body are the same person. The guy first stole Yin Jiahui's body, cut off the head, and then killed the camel and swapped the two heads.
After pondering for a while, I looked into the gnome's eyes and said firmly, "I can retrieve the body for you, but before that, you have to tell me how the body was lost!" β
When the dwarf heard this, he took out a bunch of keys from his pocket, continued to point at Lin Xiaoxue, forced her into the room, and then said to me: "Hou Shengzi, you can come and see it yourself!" β
I took a deep breath, got up, and followed the gnome into the room.
The small room where the corpses were stored resembled a wine cellar, a confined space, with an area of only about twenty square meters.
There was no independent electric light in the room, and it was unusually dark, so I took two candles from the front desk of the hotel and put them in the corner of the room after lighting them.
There was a faint smell of rotting corpses in the air, and as the headlights turned on, all the corners of the room were clearly visible, and a puddle of dark green corpse oil was deposited on the floor in front of them, but the corpse that had been stored here could not be found.
The dwarf shook the key in his hand and muttered to himself: "The key to the room is only in Lao Tzu's hand, no one has ever taken it before, I can't figure it out, such a big corpse, why did it disappear inexplicably?" β
Although the key is only in the dwarf's hand, it does not mean that he is the only one who can open the door.
"Is it possible that someone else has copied an identical key, or that the other person happens to be proficient in lockpicking techniques?"
If the lock is forcibly opened with an object such as iron wire, the lock will inevitably be damaged, leaving traces. But when I checked it, I found that the lock was intact and there was no sign of being damaged by a foreign object.
"In the future, those two possibilities, Lao Tzu has long considered them. No matter how you say it, I have been walking on the rivers and lakes for so many years, and I still have some means! β
After the dwarf finished speaking, he pointed to the edge of the door. Looking along his fingertips, he saw two tiny strands of hair on the ground, and if he hadn't paid full attention, he might not have noticed it at all.
"What is this?"
"Every time I close the door, I will put a few strands of hair in the crack of the door to prevent others from sneaking in. This habit is not even known to the hunchback who has been with me for so many years.
So when I entered the house just now, I deliberately checked it, and the two strands of hair were still intact and dripped in the crack of the door, but the corpse inside disappeared. β
Hearing the dwarf say this, I couldn't help but feel a sinking in my heart.
The hair did not fall to the ground, which means that the main gate had not been opened before this, if what the dwarf said was true, then how did the other party steal Yin Jiahui's body? Could it be that the corpse of such a large living person disappeared out of thin air in this secret room?
At this moment, I suddenly remembered that I had encountered a similar situation before.
At the time of the Heijin case, the body of the deceased Wang Li was placed in the morgue of the police station, but in the ten minutes when the power went out at the police station, her body disappeared out of thin air, and the police also used ultraviolet technology to learn about Wang Li's footprints on the floorγγγγγ
Later, although it was found out that Uncle Fang was an inner ghost who had been lurking in the police station, I still don't know how he used to transfer Wang Li's body.
Looking at the secret room in front of me, I suddenly felt that the scene of the past jumped in front of me, almost the same technique, and achieved the same effect.
It is impossible for a dead person to move out of thin air, only a living person can help the dead person move. So how did the other party accomplish this unbelievable thing? Maybe I'll have to wait until I catch the murderer to come to a conclusion, and before that, the first thing I need to do is solve the current crisis.
Looking around, this confined room may be the best chance to act. First, he can't hurt other people, and second, the space is closed, and this grandson has nowhere to run, so if he wants to save Xiaoxue, he can only choose here!
Through the communication just now, the dwarf's vigilance against me may have been lowered, but this does not mean that I can directly take the firearm from him, and I will not do anything that I am not sure of, let alone risk Xiaoxue's life.
The dwarf was as calm as ever, holding the pistol and aiming it at Xiaoxue, his stubby fingers swimming back and forth between the triggers.
And it was his calmness that made me nowhere to start, perhaps, I had to let this guy's mood fluctuate a little before I could find a chance to act, but it was not so easy to deal with such a treacherous and cunning corpse chaser.
Taking a deep breath, I took a few steps forward, and by checking the marks on the ground, I approached the gnome and Xiaoxue in front of me for the first time.
"Sir, I don't know whose corpse you transported is, but it seems to be very important?"
After hearing this, the dwarf's face suddenly became unusually solemn: "Hou Sheng, I remember, this is the second time you have asked me this question, what's the matter, such a big beauty is in front of you, you white-faced little student is still interested in female corpses?" β
The dwarf was smiling, but he was clearly irritated by me.