In the eyes of everyone, Saraville in the image slowly turned around, revealing the face with squinting eyes, and the broken blue hair on her forehead swayed slightly with his movements.

He slowly walked towards the staggering crowd, stopped in front of the forensic doctor Xiao Xia, stretched out his right hand, and the murderous aura emanating from his gestures seemed to penetrate the image and pounced directly in front of Xiao Xia.

As the right hand wearing the snake-shaped ring slowly approached, Xiao Xia subconsciously held her breath and closed her eyes.

Then, the video camera was straightened by Saraville, and the image that appeared in front of the group was also tilted at the same time, and Saravel's figure tilted into the air and turned to walk backwards, sitting on a chair that was also tilting.

Trembling and opening her eyes slightly, Xiao Xia looked at Saravel, who was already far away from her, and exhaled heavily, her right hand on the ground behind her went soft, and there was a "click" sound from her side—the video recorder that had been swept away by the air wave had pressed on her right hand before.

As she pulled her right hand out, the player regained its angle, and Saravel picked up a can of black pine salsa on the round table beside her and drank it slowly, as if waiting for something.

"I'm still satisfied with the gift, Inspector Lee."

Half an hour later, as the can was thrown off the screen, Saraville said, "Even if you're unlucky enough to hit your head on the corner of the table, you should wake up." ”

Listening to Saraville's words, Li Xiaonan's slightly bent eyes trembled slightly, and a little blood was oozing from the scratched place on his forehead, flowing down the bridge of his nose.

"You can listen to me in peace, because the bomb was only planted under your police car, and this video will self-destruct immediately after it is played, so please listen to my every word, and perhaps listen carefully, it will help you protect your own justice today." Saraville's voice came again: "The world is really small, Inspector Li, although you and I have only met twice in a hurry..."

"'Huaixu' recognizes you."

"The way you look in her mouth is amazing, I can't imagine it... There are such interesting people outside of the detective world. ”

As she spoke, Saraville's squinting eyes opened a slit slightly, as if she was looking at Li Xiaonan's embarrassed appearance through the gap of images.

"She told me the story of your participation in the tryouts. It's a shame that you gave up the tryouts... If I had resolved the case a few days earlier, maybe we would have had a chance to meet that year. ”

As the horns of ambulances and fire trucks drew closer, Saraville pulled a cigarette out of the pocket of her jacket and put it in her mouth.

"Da..."

After igniting, Saraville exhaled a puff of smoke and continued: "Remember that fight you had in the rainstorm by the sea in Dia City. ”

"'Huaixu' can be seen clearly in the scope, and your conversation with 'Shadow' is transmitted through a wireless telephone buried in the beach beforehand."

"She told me... Then you are willing to die for your righteousness..."

Saravel sneered: "I don't know if today, after five years, as Inspector Li, are willing to continue to uphold your justice." ”

"I am also curious whether the younger generations who have grown up under the influence of such justice are also willing to give their lives for the so-called 'justice'."

As the words fell, the scene in everyone's field of vision panned to Saravel's right-hand side, and as the VCR turned, Saravel's figure gradually disappeared into the frame.

“...”

After a whirlwind, the picture freezes again.

The scene played out at this time was like an open window, and the dark curtains were gently swaying with the night breeze.

Outside the window, there is a quiet night that cannot be seen as far as the eye can see, and in the distance of vision there is a flickering signal light flashing red, and the outline of the tower can be faintly seen in the haze, which is the landmark building in the center of Poland City, the "Tower of Truth".

As the camera continues to advance in the direction of the window, Saraville's voice resounds outside the frame: "The view is very good, the outline of the 'Tower of Truth' can still be recognized in the dark night at such a distance." ”

"I often wonder if if there was more light, would I still be able to see the 'truth' even in the dark."

When the words fell, the bell suddenly rang in everyone's ears, and the huge bell sounded like the roar of an ancient beast, and the whole image shook violently in the bell.

The bells were struck twelve times, as if to herald the beginning of a grand performance.

“...”

"It's hard for Li to laugh."

The camera pans to Saraville, who is sitting in a chair, and at the round table beside him, four figures wrapped in pitch-black raincoats appear.

"Five years ago, you participated in the gambling game of 'Huai Xu', although it is not a complete exit, but judging from the results, you did withdraw from the gambling game in the way of 'broken tail'."

"'Huaixu' has been talking to you for a long time."

"She admires you."

"Me too."

"So at this moment when you are watching this video, five years later, I invite you to participate in a new game as 'Ji Xia'."

"Of course, you can choose to say no as you did five years ago."

"But please forgive me for not being as 'kind' as 'Huaixu'. The moment you choose to give up, two bombs buried somewhere in the city of Poland will explode. ”

"Somebody has to pay for their choice, doesn't they?"

"Huh~" Shalavel opened a can of black pine salsashi again: "But I don't think you will give up this opportunity." ”

"After all, we are both 'detectives.'"

"There's no way a 'detective' can resist the temptation of the truth, can he? Especially the truth that was 'almost' touched five years ago. ”

"So you can also see today's game as an opportunity to unravel the nightmare that haunts you."

"Catch me, or catch 'Huaixu', and the truth will be solved."

Speaking of this, Saraville stretched out her right hand and pointed at the VCR: "Your face is the invitation." ”

"Greetings to the 'church,' Inspector Lee."

The picture ends.

The moment the footage disappears, the wireless player emits an overloaded "zila" sound, accompanied by a puff of black smoke, and as narrated by Saraville, the footage is automatically destroyed.

“...”

January 20, 2023, 7:00 a.m., Polish City Police Station.

At this time, after being bandaged by medical personnel, Li Xiaonan waited in the open space at the gate of the police station with Lao Zhong and Xiao Xia, while other police detectives were cooperating with the firefighters who arrived to extinguish and investigate the explosion of the vehicle.

"So you're going to an appointment?" Xiao Xia's voice trembled slightly, and she looked at Li Xiaonan nervously: "This is clearly the 'Hongmen Banquet', pretending to use what truth to deceive you in the past and then kill people!" ”

"They're a bunch of crazy people, Ananda..."

Lao Zhong reached out and patted Xiao Xia's shoulder, interrupting her anxious words: "No..."

In Xiao Xia's puzzled gaze, Lao Zhong frowned and explained: "If their purpose is to kill people, then that bomb will not be installed at the bottom of the police car, but directly into the building of the police station." ”

"But... There is a signal blocking device in the police station..."Xiao Xia grabbed Li Xiaonan's wrist and turned his head to retort.

"Then that bomb won't be designed to be remote-controlled..."Li Xiaonan's voice came into Xiao Xia's ears: "Uncle Zhong is right... They won't. ”

"As Saraville said, I have dealt with them compared to putting them to death... I don't know about Saraville, but that 'Huai Xu'... I had already learned Suman's methods five years ago. ”

"She'd rather watch someone destroy themselves with their own hands..."

Before the words fell, a hurried figure ran in from the gate and crashed into Li Xiaonan's arms.

"Ananda..."Zhao Yinglu touched Li Xiaonan indiscriminately, and after making sure that the wounds were all abrasions, he asked: "Is it a 'church', they are so bold to attack the police officers..."

"Sakura." Li Xiaonan pushed away the hand in a panic and explained: "There was no injury, but the explosion caused a little commotion, and..."

“...”

After explaining the ins and outs of the matter to Zhao Yinglu, Li Xiaonan was still anxiously waiting - he needed help.

On the other side, Shalaville and Sohime were walking side by side on a forest path, with her hands in her trouser pockets and a lit cigarette in her mouth, walking slowly.

Zong Ji watched curiously from the sidelines, her slender fingertips also holding a lit cigarette, and the two walked in the forest like a spring outing.

After walking through a stone path, a small three-story building appeared in front of her eyes, and a simple courtyard surrounded by a fence at the entrance, which was filled with the laughter of children.

"What is this?" Zong Ji smiled evilly and slapped Saraville beside her with her elbow, and said, "Bastard? ”

Saravel ignored Zonghime and instead quickened her pace and walked towards the three-story building.

Zongji was bored and wanted to keep up with Saraville's footsteps, but she didn't want to, and a cigarette butt fell into her high heels with precision.

"I'm grass!"

Listening to Zong Ji's exclamation, the corners of Saraville's mouth curled slightly, and then she walked into the courtyard in front of the small building.

"Big Brother~"

As Saravel entered the courtyard, the children's laughter rose by a decibel again, and an old woman with her eyes closed was sitting on the rocking chair at the door of the small building, and with the children's shouts, the old woman sighed slightly, and then said enthusiastically: "Sir, you are free to come here again." ”

As if magically, Saraville magically conjured a handful of candy from her pocket and gave it to the children, and replied casually, "Isn't I welcome in the dean?" ”

"Where are the words... The orphanage has survived to this day, and it depends on you—" the old woman said strictly.

Shalaville did not answer the old woman's words again, but leaned down, and the dark blue figure was immediately surrounded by the boys and girls, and after putting her index finger to her mouth to signal the children to be quiet, Shalaville said, "I'm going to ask you a question today..."