Chapter 82 Photo No. 3

Chapter 82 Photo No. 3

Chapter 82 Photo No. 3

Xu Yiqing slowly raised his hands. He knew very well that he was no match for the [Cleaner] in terms of strength.

Putting aside the various anti-reconnaissance capabilities and killing techniques she demonstrated in her serial crimes, even if an ordinary person held a dagger to his throat, reason told Xu Yiqing that he should not act rashly.

"What do you want?" He forced himself to calm down, trying to keep his tone calm and composed: "You know where I am. Someone told you."

Is there someone around me... in the police station who is tipping off the [Cleaner]? !
"You're still as smart as ever," the woman behind him said in a cold voice that exuded a breath of death, "It makes me sick."

Xu Yiqing was stunned, not even caring about the dagger on his neck, and frowned and asked: "Do you know me?"

From the first time I saw Photo No. 1 in Baxia Village, my brilliant smile in the photo has been lingering in my mind, like a magnificent palace looming over the sea.

He didn't know why he had no impression of this photo, just like the ancients didn't know it was a mirage.

At this moment, from the few words of the "Cleaner", Xu Yiqing finally found the answer he wanted - it turned out that he had really taken that photo.

It turned out that he also knew the woman who was holding a dagger against him.

Once upon a time, we stood together, shoulder to shoulder, leaving behind memories like brothers and sisters.

Now, several people have been killed by her in various ways, and she herself has a dagger at her throat.

With just a little force, he would sever his carotid artery, and his blood would spill onto the deserted street under the moonlight.

Is there anyone coming back to save me?
Xu Yiqing looked ahead at the dimly lit street, not knowing what was going on.

With the strain on his shoulders, the [Cleaner] followed Xu Yiqing's instructions and walked into the alley next to him.

Xu Yiqing had no choice but to do as he was told. He had no doubt that if he showed any resistance, she would cut her throat on the street.

The alley was dark and deep, and not even the light could shine in. Xu Yiqing guessed that even if he turned around, he might not be able to remember the cleaner's face clearly in this environment.

And once you see the other person's appearance clearly, there will be no possibility of survival.

But he still overcame his fear of death. Even if he died, he wanted to die clearly.

Then will took over every muscle of Xu Yiqing. Once humans transcend the fear of death, they will become heroes in an instant.

He turned around.

Even the [Cleaner] was shocked. She did not expect Xu Yiqing to dare to turn around in this situation. This was inconsistent with her understanding of a highly educated person who put rationality above all else.

In a flash, she controlled the strength of the dagger, and kept the blade against Xu Yiqing's throat the moment he turned around, while not committing suicide because of his sudden movement.

This is very delicate control, which shows that the Cleaner uses the dagger as easily as his own arm.

She has killed too many people with this dagger.

Xu Yiqing would never guess that the dagger in front of him was the weapon that killed Li Yueyue and the principal of No. 4 Middle School.

Because he was concerned with something else.

To be honest, Xu Yiqing was a little disappointed.

Because [cleaners] wear facial protection, black masks and hats, just as Yu Sasa said. Even if they walk on the street in summer, no one will look at them twice.

She even cleverly hid her feminine features, wearing loose men's clothes, ordinary sneakers, and her hair was hidden in a baseball cap and hood so that her length could not be seen.

Only those eyes made Xu Yiqing feel dazed, as if he had really seen them somewhere before.

"You deliberately asked Yu Sasa to send Du Yu away." Xu Yiqing asked: "I don't know whether it was Yu Sasa's own decision or your so-called psychological suggestion. He was so broken down, but he still didn't tell the truth."

Du Yu was not with him, and now all the police forces in Jiangcheng were at least five kilometers away from him. It was very wise for the [Cleaner] to take action now.

But she had more time to kill herself, even if those moments were not as good as now.

In addition, the cleaner had deliberately avoided the dagger that might have scratched her neck, which made Xu Yiqing even more certain that she had something to ask him.

"What do you want to ask?"

There was a look of contempt and disgust in the [Cleaner’s] eyes. It seemed that Xu Yiqing’s intelligence really disgusted him.

"Where are the [forensic doctor], the [butcher] and the [police]?" There was a murderous gleam in her eyes.

"You have to answer my question before I say anything." After confirming that the [Cleaner] really had something to ask, Xu Yiqing became bolder: "You didn't poison Song Lang, did you?"

"Oh, then it seems that you don't know where the Butcher is. You are just bluffing." She sneered: "You don't even know why Song Lang died... Only the Butcher would do such a thing."

Sure enough, it's still disgustingly smart.

But Xu Yiqing is still not as good as before.

Xu Yiqing wasn't sure whether what the cleaner was talking about was poisoning or something else, but at least he and Zhou Shi's guess were correct.

There is a deeper story behind Song Lang's death.

Some people want to kill themselves, and some people don't want to die.

And it is obvious that the [cleaners] are the ones who want to kill themselves.

While thinking, Xu Yiqing felt the pressure of the dagger on his neck became heavier. The coolness of the blade and the pain of cutting his skin brought him back to reality.

"I have one last question. Where are the [forensic doctor] and [police]?"

Feeling the pain on his neck, Xu Yiqing was sure that if he said he didn't know, blood would gush out of him in the next second, and he would experience what it felt like to have his throat cut.

But even so, he didn't have any fear in his heart at this moment. Even though he knew he was going to die soon, he still wanted to know the truth.

People have to live for something.

Some do it for money, some for wine, some for women, and some for family.

There is no distinction between high and low between lofty ideals and simple three meals a day.

And I don’t know since when, Xu Yiqing became a slave to the truth.

He was not even afraid of death in order to find out the truth.

At this moment, he finally let it go.

"Did you kill my brother?" Xu Yiqing questioned the [Cleaner], as if he was the leader at this moment: "I have seen the murderer who confessed his crime and was executed. He didn't have the ability and courage to dismember the body. Someone was helping him."

Unexpectedly, the blade that was pressing on his neck paused and moved away a little.

The [Cleaner] was stunned for a moment before he laughed sarcastically: "You actually think I killed him...Apart from the [Forensic Doctor], who else could have cut him into more than 2,000 pieces of flesh?!"

At the end, the [Cleaner] even spoke in an angry voice, and his words were full of hatred for the [Forensic Doctor]. He wished he could cut him into pieces!

Then she looked at Xu Yiqing, her eyes full of sadness.

"I now believe you have forgotten everything."

"Wait!" Xu Yiqing's eyes widened when she saw that she was about to take action: "What have I forgotten?!"

"Remember his name first."

[Cleaner] pressed forward step by step, the blade enlarging in his sight.

But Xu Yiqing's pupils contracted.

Whose name?

Who?
own brother?
and many more……

What's his brother's name?!
It has been so long since Mr. Lin called and said that a headless female corpse was found in Huimin Garden. It seems that no one has ever mentioned his brother's name! In an instant, his mind went completely blank, and the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't remember anything.

Seeing Xu Yiqing's shocked and puzzled look, the [Cleaner]'s eyes flashed with thoughtful consideration.

She seemed to understand why Xu Yiqing had forgotten everything.

“It’s so disappointing,” she said. “If your brother were still alive, he would be disappointed too.”

Seeing that Xu Yiqing had given up resistance, the [Cleaner] prepared to take action. Xu Yiqing was now of no use to him.

At this critical moment, a dark shadow suddenly jumped out of the alley!
Xu Yiqing only saw that the man was extremely fast, rushing out from the blind spot of the [Cleaner]'s vision and crashing into her from behind!

“Run, run!!”

The man wrestled with the [Cleaner] and used his hands to control the dagger in her hand to prevent accidental injury to Xu Yiqing.

In an instant, the smell of blood began to spread in the air, and Xu Yiqing felt a few drops of liquid splashing onto his face, warm and slightly sweet.

After a moment of hesitation, Xu Yiqing's body immediately took action, and while the shadow pushed the [Cleaner] away, he ran out of the alley, shouting, "Help! Help!"

The path they walked was not very deep, and Xu Yiqing was very fast, so they quickly rushed out of the alley.

A taxi was parked outside.

Xu Yiqing wanted to go over to ask for help, but found that there was no one in the car and the door was open.

The taxi looked familiar.

While he took out his cell phone and dialed Du Yu's number, he looked around nervously, looking for other pedestrians on the road to ask for help.

Just then, another figure rushed out from the alley.

“Get in the car, get in the car!”

The man yelled at Xu Yiqing, then got into the driver's seat and started the car.

Xu Yiqing followed closely and got into the passenger seat. Before he could close the door, the taxi was already
Started and sped on the road.

It was only then that Xu Yiqing saw the driver clearly. No wonder he felt that the taxi looked familiar.

It’s Xiao Yong!
"Xiao Yong?"

There was blood on Xiao Yong's hands, and it was obvious that he was injured in the fight with the "Cleaner" just now.

It was summer at this time, and he was wearing a short-sleeved shirt. The gray shirt became even darker after being stained with blood. Xu Yiqing hurriedly began to search his body, and finally took out a roll of gauze from his pocket.

As a forensic doctor, he would carry some necessary first aid items with him, such as gauze to stop bleeding.

“Can you drive with one hand?”

"Yes, I have been driving for many years."

So Xu Yiqing urgently bandaged the wound on his wrist, and after careful observation, she found that Xiao Yong's hand was seriously injured.

There was a big cut from the palm to the wrist, and blood flowed down the forearm into the driver's seat, leaving blood all over the ground.

After bandaging his palm, Xu Yiqing noticed the blood stains on Xiao Yong's body. He lifted his clothes and found that he also had knife wounds, but they were not fatal and were only superficial injuries.

Even so, it was still very scary, so Xu Yiqing quickly instructed Xiao Yong: "Go to the hospital first, go directly to the hospital!"

"Aren't you going to the police station?"

"Go to the hospital first."

"Okay, let's go to the hospital."

"Why are you here?"

"I saw you two enter the alley. It was just my intuition." Xiao Yong actually smiled. Even though he was in a mess and covered in blood, and even the blood on his wrists had affected his driving, he was still very happy.

"Recently, Jiangcheng has been in turmoil. Fights and robberies are common in alleys like this at night... Don't think that there will be no cases if you don't report them. In fact, many people think that it's better to have less trouble than more, and they are afraid of retaliation, so they choose to remain silent."

He continued, "I often drive at night, so I will be more careful about these dark alleys. If I hear someone calling for help, I will go in to save them. Even if I don't hear any sound, if I see someone trying to get in, I will follow behind. It's best if nothing happens, as I'll give her a ride. If something happens, I'll go over to help. That's why I have so many certificates for bravery over the years."

It turned out that Xiao Yong had just seen the [Cleaner] holding Xu Yiqing hostage and walking into the alley, so he followed them to see what was going on.

When he found out that he was using a knife, he immediately came out to save him.

Hearing this, Xu Yiqing was frightened for a moment, and then he said in silence: "You saved my life, otherwise I would be dead now."

Based on the cleaner's attitude just now, Xu Yiqing was sure that she was serious.

If it weren’t for Xiao Yong, I would be lying unconscious in the alley now.

It only takes three minutes from excessive blood loss to losing consciousness. If the carotid artery is cut, this time can be shortened to within ten seconds.

Then, after half an hour of lack of oxygen and blood circulation, the heart stops beating and the brain is dead, declaring true death.

"Who is that person?" Xiao Yong asked while driving: "Do you know him? Hey... Are you the forensic doctor I picked up that day?"

Xu Yiqing forced a smile: "What a fate."

"Then you must call the police." Xiao Yong said, "I have to go to the hospital to get my hair bandaged first, you must call the police! Since we are all members of the public security system, you must know the importance of calling the police."

Xu Yiqing's cell phone rang at this moment. He had hung up the call to Du Yu in a hurry just now, and now Du Yu called him back.

"definitely."

After he finished speaking, he answered the phone and told Du Yu about his experience and that he was going to the hospital with the young driver.

Du Yu told him on the phone not to run around. After entering the hospital, he found the doctor and asked the security department to ensure his safety. He then asked about the street where the attack took place and told him to catch the [Cleaner] tonight.

In the hospital, Xu Yiqing watched Xiao Yong being lifted onto a stretcher and wheeled away by the doctor, and stood in the hall waiting for Du Yu.

"Doctor Xu, please keep an eye on my car! I didn't lock it!"

"I know, don't worry, your car won't be lost." Xu Yiqing said, "If it is lost, I will compensate you!"

Xiao Yong then smiled and felt relieved, and was pushed away.

The nurses next to him all thought that this man had a really kind heart, as he could still be so optimistic even though he was covered in blood.

After he left Xu Yiqing's sight, Xiao Yong took out his cell phone from his pocket and indicated that he was going to make a call.

The nurse naturally agreed.

Xiao Yong dialed a number, a local number in Jiangcheng.

The person on the other end picked up the phone but there was no sound.

Xiao Yong said: "I made it. Fortunately, I made it."

Then the call was hung up.

Afterwards, Xiao Yong let out a long sigh, lay on the stretcher, and took out a photo from his pocket.

There are three rows of clear portraits in the photo.

But he was not in the photo. A man on the right side of the photo and a woman on the left side of the third row were circled in red.

(End of this chapter)