The book-crossing case happened! The villains all want me to go to jail

Chapter 42 Ikari's perverted desire for control

There was also that quiet night with moonlight like water. The path on campus was like a dreamy ribbon woven by the silvery moonlight, winding quietly, just like a mysterious passage leading to an unknown place. Su Yi wandered alone, his thoughts were as complicated as a tangled mess.

Suddenly, Xie Xuan'an's figure emerged from the shadows like a ghost. His face was as pale as frost under the watery moonlight, his straight nose was as cold and hard as a sculpture, and his slightly furrowed brows made him look even more stern. His straight lips were tightly pursed, as if he was suppressing something, and his eyes, which were shining with a faint light, were particularly eye-catching, so deep that they seemed to be able to absorb a person's soul into them.

He walked towards Su Yi slowly, each step seemed to carry invisible pressure, his voice was low and gloomy: "Su Yi, it's so late, let's go back to the dormitory together."

At this moment, Su Yi's heartbeat seemed to be hit by a heavy hammer, and it suddenly accelerated sharply. A chill instantly spread from his spine to his whole body, but he still pretended to be calm, and said with slightly trembling lips: "I... I can go back by myself."

However, Xie Xuan'an seemed to have not heard Su Yi's rejection. He just remained silent, without stopping, and continued to follow him silently.

Su Yi's pace unconsciously quickened, and his panicked eyes glanced at the shadowy figure behind him from time to time. His breathing became more and more rapid, and his heartbeat was particularly clear in the silent night.

Finally, they arrived at the dormitory door. Xie Xuanan raised his hand and knocked on the door rhythmically. The sound was not loud, but it was particularly clear in this quiet atmosphere: "Su Yi, open the door, I'm still outside."

When Su Yi heard the knock on the door, he suddenly woke up and realized that he had just locked his brother outside out of fear.

He patted his forehead in panic, opened the door in a hurry, with a hint of embarrassment and panic on his face, and said with evasive eyes: "Sorry."

Xie Xuanan entered the house, still carrying the night's cool air. He looked straight at Su Yi, still with a concerned look on his face, and said, "Su Yi, it's not safe to be alone outside at night. I'm really worried about you."

Su Yi felt uneasy, but couldn't show it too obviously, so she just responded, "I know, thank you."

After that, the two chatted about some insignificant things. Xie Xuan'an's eyes never left Su Yi. The excessive concern made Su Yi feel very strange. Every word he said seemed to be wrapped in an invisible silk thread, which made Su Yi wrap him tightly in this seemingly ordinary communication.

It was as if it was waiting for a certain moment to pull the two ends of the thread and strangle his body into pieces.

In the spacious and neat dormitory of the school, Yi Shou, tall and stern, sat on his bed like a silent dead man. The room was filled with an indescribable atmosphere of depression, and the dim light was swaying in the corner, as if it would go out at any time.

At this time, Xie Xuan'an walked in. Yi Shou looked up inadvertently, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, as if he had seen an absurd scene.

Xie Xuan, who used to be insane and had abnormal behavior, now walked steadily. His eyes were a little too clear, but if you looked closely, they looked like a soulless pool. Moreover, he had a gentle smile on his face that was fixed like a mask.

Xie Xuan'an seemed not to notice Yi Shou's strange look. He was tidying up his desk in an orderly manner while chatting casually with Su Yi who had just entered the room.

"Su Yi, today is a really good day." Xie Xuan'an's voice was crisp and powerful, but it echoed with a hollow sound in the quiet dormitory.

Su Yiqiang responded with a smile: "Yes, seeing your current condition, I am much more relieved, but... why did you get better so quickly?"

Xie Xuan'an was slightly startled, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, and then he said: "I figured it out."

Ikari listened to their conversation indifferently, but he could no longer turn the pages of the book in his hand. It seemed as if there were a tangled thread in his heart.

From that day on, Yi Shou began to secretly observe Xie Xuan'an like a stalker fan.

One weekend morning, the sky was gloomy and foggy, and the whole world seemed to be shrouded in a gray veil. Xie Xuan'an went out early, and his figure was looming in the fog, like an illusory phantom. Yi Shou followed silently behind, feeling as if he was exposed with every step he took.

Ikari couldn't help but whisper, "Where is this guy going?"

Xie Xuan'an came to a nursing home with a smile on his face. That smile seemed particularly weird in this weird atmosphere, and he patiently chatted with the elderly.

An old man asked Xie Xuan curiously: "Kid, why do you come here every day?"

Xie Xuanan replied gently: "Grandma, I like talking to you."

When he trimmed the nails of the elderly, his movements were precise and quick, yet his skill did not seem that of an ordinary person.

Once again, at dusk, the setting sun was blood-red, dyeing the sky scarlet. Xie Xuanan walked into an animal rescue station. He gently stroked the injured kittens and puppies, and his cautious look made people feel that he was planning something.

A kitten rubbed against Xie Xuan'an's legs and meowed. Xie Xuan'an said softly, "Little guy, it will be fine."

He fed them carefully, his eyes full of pity, but there seemed to be a hint of excitement hidden in that pity.

Another time, Yi Shou followed Xie Xuan'an to the stadium. There were no stars in the night sky, only a blurry moon emitting a bleak light. Xie Xuan'an and Su Yi ran on the track, their clothes soaked with sweat, and every step was full of strength.

Ikari thought to himself, "Why is it so sudden?"

After running, they lay on the grass and looked at the sky. Xie Xuan'an looked comfortable but also a little confused.

On a Sunday, the sun was so hot that it made people anxious, and the air seemed to be distorted. Xie Xuan'an went to participate in a volunteer activity to help poor families distribute supplies. He was busy shuttling among the crowd, full of energy, but that energy seemed a bit deliberate, as if he was performing a play that no one was watching.

A child asked Xie Xuan: "Brother, aren't you tired?"

Xie Xuanan smiled and replied: "Not tired, I am very happy to be able to help you."

Yi Shou secretly observed in every corner, and the doubts in his heart seemed to be growing. He always felt that under Xie Xuan'an's seemingly normal appearance, there was some unfathomable weirdness hidden. He decided to continue observing and must understand the secret behind it.

In a seemingly harmonious nursing home, one morning, the caregiver went to wake up an old man as usual, only to find that the old man was lying on the bed, no longer breathing, with a deep mark on his neck. It was the crime scene.

A strange detail caught the attention of the police: the window of the old man's room was not locked, and the branches outside the window showed signs of being broken, but the police did not pay much attention to this detail at the time.

The police quickly intervened in the investigation, but most of the elderly people in the nursing home were unconscious or had difficulty expressing themselves, which made it extremely difficult to solve the case.

Just as the police were struggling to find clues, a few days later, another elderly man was murdered in his room, this time by being hit on the head with a heavy object.

The entire nursing home fell into panic.

When investigating the second murder of the elderly, the police found that the first and second elderly had had a brief contact with a mysterious visitor during an event in the hospital. The visitor's identity was unknown and he left in a hurry after the event.

After careful investigation, the police found that a new caregiver had suspicious behavior. When questioned by the police, he looked evasive and spoke vaguely.

Further investigation revealed that the caregiver was in huge debt, and the two elderly people had considerable property under their names. It turned out that he thought he could solve his financial crisis by killing the elderly and seeking their inheritance.

Finally, the police obtained solid evidence and brought the cruel caregiver to justice.

However, when cleaning the room where the first old man was killed, people unexpectedly found an infinity symbol painted with black paint on the wooden board under the bed. The symbol was painted very neatly, as if it was carefully drawn, but no one knew who drew it and when. This discovery cast a veil of mystery over the seemingly clear case, and the people in the nursing home were panicked, guessing the meaning of this mysterious symbol and the identity of the painter.

The unlocked window and broken branches that were initially ignored, as well as the appearance of a mysterious visitor, all seem to suggest that there is a deeper secret behind the case.

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