him under the stars

Chapter 40 Investigation
He didn't run out, but went up to the roof? !
Xu Xing was startled, and in the next second, a stunt-like scene was staged in front of her.

The rope hanging down to the ground swayed a few times, the man's head was down, and his body slid straight down from the roof.Almost in an instant, he was already hanging steadily not far above Xu Xing.

Xu Xing didn't even have time to arouse the emotion of fear, and there was a rare look of confusion in his usually calm eyes.

Like a beautiful little lamb on the prairie, it doesn't know that the tiger is already staring at it.

The man chuckled, his voice low.Release the legs holding the rope, turn down and stand on the ground.

So close, she had nowhere to run.

Xu Xing's back began to be covered with cold sweat, the man's eyes were fixed on her, and his hands with black fingertips moved slightly.

Suddenly, he noticed something, turned around and hid by the window.At the same time, gunshots rang out.

Immediately afterwards, they acted simultaneously.

The man turned and left, while Han Chen quickly walked through the living room, leaned sideways against the wall and fired a shot, then rolled over and fell down.

The figure of the man has disappeared.

He turned his head, looked up and down Xu Xing for a moment, and asked, "Are you all right?"

"It's okay." Xu Xing shook his head.Many nearby residents who heard the sound were already looking around. She squeezed her palm lightly, but saw Han Chen put away the gun.

"You stopped chasing?" she asked.

As if he didn't hear it, Han Chen glanced at the emergency number on her mobile phone that hadn't been dialed yet, and said, "Call the ambulance first, then dial..."

He said a series of numbers, and when he finished speaking, he went back into the living room with a tense face, went to the desk to check something.

call the ambulance? !
Xu Xing frowned and called the ambulance center.After explaining the address, the other party asked about the patient's condition, and she turned to look at Han Chen.

He was about to get up and walk to the bedroom, he glanced at her and said, "Carbon monoxide poisoning."

At this time, someone outside opened the half-hidden door.

"anyone there?"

Han Chen frowned, walked over, and said in a cold voice, "The police are handling the case, get out!"

His police officer card flashed in front of the visitor.

The man's expression changed instantly, his body retreated, but his eyes scanned around involuntarily.

Han Chen didn't care about her yet, and walked to the bedroom after the warning.

Xu Xing dialed the number Han Chen gave but couldn't get through. He walked up the steps to avoid the glass and was about to tell him, but he was so shocked by the scene inside that he completely forgot.

Wang Tong was lying on his back on the ground, the bright red blood flooded his entire neck and flowed to the floor, the cutting edge was slightly turned outwards, his eyes were wide open.

She glanced twice, then looked away.After a while, I reached out to help him close his eyes.

"Don't touch it." With his back to her, Han Chen knocked on the wall and the floor from time to time, softly.

Xu Xing paused, and slowly withdrew his hand.

There was a slight gas smell on Wang Tong's body, but he was out of breath, so the ambulance was not called for him.

Xu Xing looked at his increasingly serious face, and looked up and around the room. His eyes were fixed on the humidifier, and he walked over quietly, unplugged the power, listened for a while, and moved the TV cabinet.

While struggling, a burst of force came from the side and pushed the cabinet open.

Han Chen clasped his fingers lightly, nothing unusual, he raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Xu Xing.

"It seems to be nothing." Xu Xing coughed and said, "I'll go to other places to have a look, don't worry, I will take care not to damage the scene."

"Wait a moment."

A cold and deep voice came from behind.

Xu Xing didn't turn around, but said in a low voice: "You trust me, I can help, I'm very good at... finding secret rooms."

There was no sound for a while after she finished speaking, and as soon as she turned her head, something brushed against her ears.Looking down, there was a leaf between Han Chen's fingers.

"Maybe the fallen leaves outside are careless..."

Before the words finished, Han Chen crushed the leaf with a little force, and Xu Xing was stunned for a moment.

These are not fallen leaves, but dried leaves made into bookmarks.

that man...

She suddenly looked up.

Han Chen folded his palms together and put the broken leaf into his pocket. His eyes were a little cold, but he asked another question: "Why did you check behind the TV cabinet?"

"...The sound of the humidifier is too loud, and normal people prefer to mute it." Xu Xing quickly calmed down and said, "If it's not for cheap, it's to cover up certain sounds, such as... the ventilator."

"But maybe I'm thinking too much." She shook her head, and when she raised her eyes, she met Han Chen's dark eyes.

He quickly looked away, and his voice was a little dry: "Investigating cases and saving people is the job of the police. It's enough for you to protect yourself."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and went back to the desk in the living room, where there was also a humidifier.

From time to time, someone outside stopped to look around and pointed at the broken window.Han Chen only glanced at it and then looked away.

The humidifier that was unplugged no longer made any sound, except for the noisy sound outside, there was no other abnormal sound.

Han Chen moved the bookcase away, and the back was the same as the TV cabinet, and there was no abnormality.

He stood up with a solemn face, glanced at the books on the table, lifted one at random, and a leaf bookmark floated down.

The murderer turned over here.

What is Wang Tong hiding?Was his killing related to Gao Xuan?
He was lowering his head and thinking, when Xu Xing's voice suddenly came from lying on his side: "Han Chen, come here and do me a favor."

Hearing this, Han Chen put down the book in his hand, and as soon as he entered, he saw Xu Xing holding a wardrobe taller than two of hers and trying to move it away.

Xu Xing struggled for a long time, but the wardrobe didn't move at all. Instead, she was about to pull the doorknob down. When she turned around, she found Han Chen standing behind him. He didn't intend to help at all. He glared angrily, "Is it a man?"

Han Chen didn't even look at her, and squinted his eyes slightly to look at the wardrobe: "This is specially made, and it's not easy to move. In addition, the arc fits tightly with the wall, and the focus is scattered. If I were Wang Also, I will never ask for trouble and struggle to move it every time. So..."

"So I found the wrong one." Xu Xing let out a breath.

Han Chen looked at the humidifier that kept making noise, frowned, and unplugged it.

The ears were immediately cleared.

But soon, there was a slight, fine sound in the air.

Xu Xing froze immediately.

Han Chen glanced up and down the closet, opened the door and groped around for a moment, his eyes sharpened, he straightened up and took a few steps back.

The wardrobe was like a behemoth that had been ordered, and it slowly pushed outwards by itself, revealing the square floor surrounded by thin slits behind it.

The entrance of the police station was right in front of him, Fu Qi stopped the car, put his hands on the steering wheel and turned sideways: "No ordinary people have this kind of awareness. According to what you said, Xu Xing is not a simple person."

Han Chen casually smiled, and said, "I remember the first time we met, you had a good impression of her and even praised her for being pretty. Why did your attitude change so quickly now?"

"It's two different things." Fu Qi frowned, seeing him leaning slightly against the car window, his tone sank a bit: "Did you pull the wound again?"

"It's okay." Han Chen pushed the door and got out of the car, looking towards the police station hall.Fu Qi put his hands on the handle and was about to close the door, but he paused.

Inside, Shi Xiaojin scratched his head, standing aside in embarrassment and relief.

Li Zhen was tugging on Li Jing's clothes, crying heartbreakingly.He has lost weight in the past two days, his face is frighteningly pale, and his chapped lips are bleeding, but he doesn't notice it.The great panic and despair suddenly dissipated, and he didn't know what else to do except cry to vent.

Li Jing was also crying and laughing, and the two hugged each other tightly.

All the policemen stood aside, listening and watching, but no one stepped forward to persuade them, and some men secretly wiped the corners of their eyes.

After a while, Fu Qi said softly: "Every time I see this scene, it makes me feel that it's great to be a policeman."

"Yes." Han Chen replied in a low voice, "I know."

He looked at them with deep eyes, and suddenly noticed a line of sight, and his eyes turned to meet Xu Xing.

For some reason, Xu Xing turned his head away as if he was electrocuted for a moment when his eyes met.

Han Chen's lips curled slightly, and he walked towards her.Just two steps away, Fu Qi's calm voice sounded behind him: "Is it really just because you have no evidence that you investigate alone?"

He stopped for a moment, tilted his head slightly, and walked straight into the police station without saying anything.

Xu Xing returned to Han Chen's office and lay on the sofa with his back to the door.Soon, there was the sound of unhurried footsteps at the door, and she closed her eyes tightly.

Han Chen came in and looked at her quietly for a while, took off the replacement police uniform coat hanging on the hanger and put it on her body, and said in a calm tone: "I'm not like you. I clearly see that others don't want to talk and ask. Take a rest." , Get up and eat later."

He walked to the door and suddenly asked, "Do you want to eat in the cafeteria or go back and order takeaway?"

Xu Xing didn't speak.

He chuckled: "It seems to be the latter." After speaking, he turned and left.

Hearing the sound of the door opening and closing, Xu Xing's eyelashes trembled slightly, he turned around and glanced, and hummed softly.

deceive who?
Isn't the police best at extorting confessions?
Xu Xing's evasion was too obvious. Han Chen really didn't want to learn anything from her, but that didn't mean he could turn a blind eye.

Inside a group of offices.

The case is solved, the mother and son are reunited, Shi Xiaojin is short of a treat to celebrate.Although financial constraints made her give up this impossible task, it did not hinder her good mood.Humming a song and holding instant noodles in his hands, he walked around the office, shaking his head, left and right.So that when Han Chen came in suddenly, she was defenseless and almost choked to death.

As soon as she recovered, she didn't wait for Han Chen to speak without panting: "Boss, I was wrong. I am deeply aware of my mistake. I have already apologized to Sister Xiaoxing. I will write an inspection after the investigation is over. I finished eating Just go and check the items brought back from Wang Tong's house, no no no, I'll go now."

The others were all laughing while sucking the little noodles left as quickly as possible.Especially Xu Zhang, who wished to gloat on Shi Xiaojin's face.

It was rare for Han Chen not to let them throw instant noodles, and said, "There's no need to write an inspection. We'll talk about the investigation tomorrow, and go back tonight and have a good rest. Xu Zhang..." He nodded slightly: "I have something to do with you."

As soon as Xu Zhang stopped laughing, Han Chen turned around and went out.

He reflected on his recent performance, and followed out with some trepidation.

Behind him, Fu Qi raised his eyes lightly.

At the hidden corner of the police station, Han Chen leaned against the railing and passed a cigarette over.

Seeing this posture, Xu Zhang knew it was not a lecture, so he was immediately happy, took the cigarette happily, and before lighting it, he heard the boss say in a calm tone: "I will give you half a month's leave."

He folded the cigarette in his hand and looked up in astonishment.

Han Chen's side face was hidden behind the smoke, dull and clear: "Help me go to Nancheng and investigate a... a man named Xu Zhengnan."

(End of this chapter)