The Last Killer

The next day, Li Biqing couldn't wait to go out to buy camping supplies. Leo called his physician's mobile phone number after making an appointment for the lakeside cabin mentioned in the newspaper.

"Leo?" The other party called out in surprise, "How long have we not been in touch? Wait, I'll ask someone to help me with the outpatient... Okay, tell me, what's the matter?"

The black-haired detective hesitated for two or three seconds because he was choosing his words carefully.

The other party immediately felt it keenly: "Troublesome thing? Your... old problem?"

"Well, it happened again. Medication doesn't help much now."

"What medicine?"

"The medicine you prescribed before."

"Didn't you quit? And I told you, next time you take medicine, you have to ask me first no matter what it is!"

"...I thought it was all right."

"You think! Hell, I'm the doctor!"

"Sorry, Wyatt."

The doctor sighed visibly: "A remedy is better than an apology, Leo. Tell me when and how much you started this time."

"It's been almost a year, according to the dosage you prescribed before. But since last month, the effect of the medicine has become weaker and weaker, so I have to take double."

"Jesus!" Wyatt groaned like a scream, "Sertraline hydrochloride and buspirone hydrochloride are fine, alprazolam will be addictive, I told you not to take it for a long time, you fucking He also doubled the dose without authorization!"

"...Actually, I also want to stop the drug, maybe you can help me change to an alternative."

"You can't just stop, you have to reduce the dose slowly, or you will go crazy!" Wyatt took a deep breath, trying to slow down his tone. As a doctor, his emotions are more agitated than indifferent patients. sorrow.The most troublesome thing about this guy is not his illness, but his attitude, but he can't leave him alone. "Listen to me, Leo, this time you have to listen to me thoroughly, otherwise the consequences will be much more serious than you imagined."

"Understood, let's talk." The other end of the phone still had a detached tone.

Wyatt explained helplessly: "You are now taking 4 tablets at a time, right? Reduce one tablet every week, and reduce it to one-half, one-fourth, and one-eighth at the last tablet. Call me if you find any abnormal reactions. I will prescribe for you." Piclone is used as a substitute, wait until the prodrug is completely stopped before using it, and strictly follow the dose I prescribed!"

"Got it, I'll go get the medicine later."

"Leo——" Wyatt persuaded earnestly, "drugs can only play a role in adjuvant treatment, the key lies in yourself. I know you have a knot in your heart, a very heavy knot that has accumulated for many years, and it oppresses your heart. Nerves, erode your spirit, and let you gradually slide into the dark abyss. You want to rely on drugs for relief, but the side effect is addiction. In order to quit addiction, you accept another addictive drug—this is a vicious circle! Leo, you still You are so young, you can’t just go on like this, you have to find a way to completely untie this knot, just like a Chinese proverb, 'Heart disease needs heart medicine to heal'!"

There was silence on the phone.After a long time, the federal agent replied in a low voice: "I don't know how to untie it. The ending has already been forged, and the dead cannot be resurrected. You don't have to worry about me so much, doctor, I deserve it."

Wyatt gripped the phone tightly.Unwillingly, he wanted to say something more, but found that he had nothing to say.During the five years of their acquaintance, Leo has never been willing to confess that period of past to him, and he can only speculate secretly from a few words.After hesitating again and again, he gave the other party the last piece of advice: "Compared to me, Leo, you need a professional and experienced counselor."

Unexpectedly, the other party did not reject it outright. Although it was a bit difficult to say, at least the attitude was sincere: "...Yes, I think so, do you have a good recommendation?"

"Yes, he is a very wise, patient old man, bright and tolerant, and he would be a good person to talk to. I will call him first, arrange it, and then give you his number. You can make an appointment for an interview, or you can Call up."

Leo took out a pen and paper, wrote down the phone number, and stuffed the note into his pocket.After hanging up the call, he thought about it, took out the note again, silently wrote down the string of numbers, and lit it with a lighter.

Now he is not yet mentally prepared to make this call, but he will keep the number in his heart, just like the safety rope around the waist of a worker who works at heights. The psychological comfort is far greater than the actual number of times of use.

As for the other annoyance, it seems a little insignificant in comparison.Anyway, he has always been not keen on things like having a girlfriend. He would rather spend his time on work, so that there have been rumors about his sexual orientation.

I remembered what Rob said to him while surfing the Internet: "...Look, Leo, it says that everyone has more or less potential homosexuality. The difference is that some people are less than 1%, while others It's 100%." ​​At that time, he still sneered at the so-called expert research, but now it seems that there is some truth.

How much is your homosexuality?He was thinking seriously, and found an unbearable scene from the trash bin of his memory: A group of terrorists hijacked a flight from New York to Maldives, extorted 2000 million dollars from the federal government, and killed the flight attendants and a group of people. Three passengers were taken as hostages and planned to land at the airport in Thailand, but they were hunted down jointly by the FBI and Interpol. In the end, they had to parachute in the wild, but were intercepted by the police who arrived in time, and finally all were arrested.The passenger who was unfortunately spotted by the leader of the robbers—a passionate, nervous, and unscrupulous blond guy, after landing safely, in order to express his strong excitement and gratitude, actually in front of all the FBI and international officials present. In front of the criminal police, he threw him on the grass and kissed him... The rumors began to grow wildly from then on, especially since the other party had been undercover investigated by him as a serial murder suspect, although those cases were due to various factors In the end, it was determined as an accident by the higher-ups, and he was not allowed to intervene, but the rumors have spread far and wide!

Now recalling the first time he was kissed by the same sex, he was so shocked that he didn’t show nausea or nausea. That’s a bad omen... If there is a tendency in that direction, it’s probably 20%—— Damn Jason!

When it comes to kissing, he can't help but think of killing... At that time, no one forced him, although he felt that he was a little not sober at the time, or because he had just experienced the thrill of life and death, and the massive secretion of adrenaline caused him to be unable to control himself. His lust—maybe the situation was similar to his when it was finished—but there is no doubt that the thing like kissing another man like a man is completely voluntary.How much tendency is this? 60%? 70%?

...Forget it, let things take their course, the worst outcome is to keep a distance from Jasmine's marriage and family, and then bend over.Just bend it, Leo thought resignedly.

There was the sound of a key unlocking the door. Li Biqing came back dragging a huge shopping bag, and Leo got up to take the handle.When he faced this Chinese boy again after figuring it out, he seemed much calmer.

He does have that kind of meaning for him, but he is not sure whether it is out of pity, appreciation and protection, or true love.As for physical attraction -- that's never a must for a man.Leo thinks that he is not a lower-body animal like Anthony. He is willing to be loyal to the flesh for love, but the premise is that he must confirm that the love really belongs to him, not stolen from others.

If Li Biqing loved Jasmine, he would rather lose her forever than hurt his sister.

Unless Li Biqing treats him too... No, the possibility is so low that it is almost zero. He doesn't want to waste time in fantasy, so let everything remain as it is until Jasmine comes back to take over.

"When can we go?" another asked him expectantly.

"Tomorrow." Leo replied with a smile.

New Jersey, Northwest.

Although he had already imagined it in his heart, when he saw the beautiful log house by the rippling lake, Li Biqing still unconsciously let out a sigh.A wooden plank road by the lake, stretching into the water like a girl's feet, with two small white canoes with oars tied to the edge, the lawn spreads out slowly behind the wooden house, blending into a verdant forest, and then stretches to the lush and vast Kitatinny Mountains.

"...It's amazing!" He couldn't help but be speechless.

"Of course, the alias of 'Garden State' is not called for nothing." The host said happily, and settled the luggage of the two in the original ecological log cabin with a scent of pine.

"I'm really looking forward to the days ahead! What are we planning to do now, forest camping, mountaineering expedition, or hunting?" The Chinese boy suggested enthusiastically: "Let's go hunting! I've never hunted in the wild. Bears are legal, maybe we can hunt a black bear."

"It's not as simple as you think, boy," Leo said, "First you need to apply for a hunting license, buy a non-automatic gun, and in a specified area, on a specified date, and during a specified time period, you can only hunt and kill the non-automatic guns you applied for. Protected animals - a deer, or a bear or something, there is also a limit on the number, and you can only move after you get permission. By the way, it is September, and the black bear hunting season in this state does not start until December. At most you can only shoot A hare and a pigeon or something."

"...Okay," the boy said with some disappointment, "then I'll go fishing first—doesn't I need a license even for fishing?"

"Yes, you need to apply for a fishing license. Don't worry about that. I've already done it." The federal agent added before the boy showed joy: "But you have to study this "New Jersey Fishing Instructions" first. If you do, you will be fined and recorded in your personal file: you are not allowed to use electric reel fishing rods; the longest fishing rod should not exceed 4.8 meters; thorns; earthworms, dragonflies, fish and shrimps and other small animals are not allowed to be used as bait; the lip of the fish must not be torn when removing fish; undersized and pregnant female fish must be returned to the lake... Oh, about the size standard of small fish, There are different regulations for different varieties, some are based on length, some are based on weight, and some are based on waist circumference..."

"—Stop! Stop!" Li Biqing said angrily, "I'm not fishing anymore! Swimming, swimming is fine, do you need a permit?"

"That's not necessary."

Li Biqing immediately went into the house and changed into a pair of dark blue swimming trunks. Before jumping off the lake, he said angrily to Leo: "I want to complain about this travel company and the newspaper. It's just a false advertisement!"

Leo leaned on the railing on the wooden plank road, silently watching a large splash of water on the lake.

But having said that, he didn't think that Li Biqing's slenderness was just an illusion. Under the conservative casual clothes, he actually had a good figure--not the kind with a well-defined body structure, but with strong muscles and well-proportioned proportions. It can be seen that he has been trained A good workout.At such a youthful age, every inch of the skin can exude a fresh breath, not to mention the waist and abdomen are so elastically gathered, the sexiness is breath-taking.

Leo, at least, held his breath until the cool water splashed from the lake where the boy jumped and splashed on his face, allowing him to regain his normal breathing rate.

He was fascinated by seeing the same-sex nude, it seemed that he was completely bent... The black-haired detective smiled wryly.

On the surface of the lake tens of meters away, Li Biqing popped his head, wiped back a handful of dripping hair, and waved to him: "It's very comfortable! It's a pity that you can't go into the water yet. Don't forget that the doctor told you that the fracture will heal." You can't do strenuous exercise before, you'd better just sit there and fish - don't forget to take a tape measure and measure the fish's waist!"

Leo smiled tolerantly at the last ridicule. He could understand the other party's depressed mood after being thwarted in his vision. He probably would have to swim a few laps in this big lake before he could calm down a little.He seems to be a good swimmer though, so let him swim as he pleases, nothing to worry about.

Li Biqing plunged into the lake again. He probably dived so deep that he didn't emerge for dozens of seconds.

Leo sat on the boardwalk, opened the fishing tackle box, and began to assemble fishing lines and hooks.When he put the fake fly bait on, he suddenly realized that Li Biqing had never appeared within the range of his vision, and the time had passed...almost 3 minutes!

He dropped his fishing rod and stood up abruptly, quickly scanned the lake, and shouted: "Bi Qing——Li Biqing!"

No response.There was no movement on the calm surface of the microwave sparkling lake.

—he was drowning!This idea pierced into Leo's brain like a sharp knife. Without thinking, he jumped into the lake and swam towards the place where Li Biqing's head appeared for the last time.

Even though the light is bright, the lake is still deep, with a chaotic greenness, especially after diving, the visibility is even lower, and you can only see the shadows of fish gliding past you, and the outlines of dead trees and other sundries at the bottom of the lake.Leo searched for Li Biqing anxiously, every second was like a heavy hammer hitting his heart, he could almost hear the click of the pointer scratching the eardrum, and kept urging: Hurry up!quick!quick! !

Finally, he saw the figure of the other party—the naked body floating in the lake, rippling with the current, with a kind of beauty and tranquility that is out of the world...the serenity of death!Leo paddled the water with all his strength and rushed over, his arms passed under his armpit and strangled his chest, and he kicked his legs upwards.

A force entangled the boy in his arms, preventing him from taking him back to the world, as if being hooked by a finger stretched out by the sneering god of death.Leo looked back anxiously, and found a dark circle wrapped around Li Biqing's ankle.He pulled it hard twice, but didn't move it. Suddenly, he remembered the Swiss Army knife Anthony gave him, which he had casually carried in his pocket before.He quickly opened the sawtooth sickle of the "Hunter", and severed the thing that looked like algae.

Fortunately, although it is flexible, it is not hard, and it almost breaks with a knife.Leo picked up Li Biqing, quickly rushed to the lake, and swam to the shore.

Dragging the other person's body ashore, he didn't waste any time in panic and sensational calls, but calmly knelt down on one knee, pressed the other person's abdomen tightly against his thigh, and then pressed his chest hard. back.The water in the lungs and stomach was controlled, but the other party seemed to be out of breath. Leo threw him to the ground, holding his jaw, pinching his nose and blowing into his mouth, while pressing his chest rhythmically.

The artificial respiration lasted for more than half a minute. Li Biqing let out a long hiss from the trachea, spewed out a few mouthfuls of water, turned sideways in pain, and kept coughing.

After his cough subsided and his breathing was unobstructed, Leo suddenly relaxed and sat on the mud floor with his legs limp.It was only now that cold sweat gushed out from the pores of his whole body, and the wrinkled heart that was clenched into a ball felt the pain of slowly unfolding.

"I was almost scared to death by you..." He let out a sigh like a moan, and lifted the Chinese boy's head to rest on his calf.

"...I thought I was going to die," Li Biqing said in shock, "The algae in the lake entangled my ankle, and I couldn't tear it apart." He subconsciously looked down at his right foot, a few wisps of the murderer still lingered. on the ankle.He pulled those things in distaste, but paused when he took them in, rubbed them between his fingers, and held them in front of his eyes again: "It doesn't feel right, it doesn't look like algae..."

Leo also picked up some from his hand for a closer look. The golden-brown filaments were messy and wet and tangled. They really didn't look like algae, but rather...

"—Hair!" cried the two in unison.

That's right!Such color, texture and length, nine out of ten are human hair!

There's a human corpse at the bottom of the lake!

Judging from the color of the hair, it is still very fresh. It may not be long since he died. I don't know if he died by accidental drowning, or... murder.Leo and Li Biqing looked at each other, clearly seeing the decision from each other's eyes——

Go back to the bottom of the lake and find out.