The Last Killer

The next day, Leo overslept, and when he woke up, the hour hand of the desk alarm clock pointed to eleven o'clock.This is quite rare for him who never gives himself a chance to be lazy even when he is out on the job.As the head of the serial homicide investigation team, he does not need to clock in and report to anyone in his daily actions, but he is always strict and self-disciplined, as if his mind is bound by a tight rubber band, and he does not allow himself to deviate even a foot from the right track distance.

But today the rubber band seemed to be loose, he realized, and blamed the drug.I quit it with great difficulty before, and it won’t be very good if I take it again. Maybe I should take a moment to ask the doctor and try another medicine, he thought.

After quickly washing up, he picked up a coat and was about to go out when a voice behind him stopped him: "Go after dinner, is there time?"

Leo turned around and saw Li Biqing wearing an apron and holding a spatula in his hand. He had obviously just come out of the kitchen, and smiled gratefully at him: "I accidentally fell asleep on the sofa last night, yes You got me into the bedroom, thank you."

"It's easy." Leo replied, "I'm going to work."

"I know, but it's about eating. Does the office provide free lunch?"

"No, there's a pizza place and a burger place on the corner, and you can order takeout."

Li Biqing showed a look of hurt in his heart: "Their pizza and burgers are so delicious? Are they better than my cooking?"

Liao Ming knew that the other party was mostly joking, but he still comforted him: "Compared to the food you cook, calling those things food is a crime."

"Welcome to abandon the darkness and turn to the light." Li Biqing opened his arms as an invitation, and suddenly his face changed: "——Ah, that's bad! The fire is not turned off!"

Leo couldn't help laughing as he watched his back as he flew into the kitchen.This oriental boy looks innocent at first glance, but after getting in touch with him, he realizes that his thinking is clear and his conversation is extraordinary. He should be a person with depth, but he is always confused about small things. Is this the so-called big coincidence?However, it is a pleasure to get along with such a person.

Anyway, he was not in a hurry, he thought, and followed into the kitchen.

Two dishes and one soup are already set on the table: sliced ​​meat with shiitake mushrooms, osmanthus fish with pine nuts, and stewed chicken with bamboo sun. Li Biqing was filling the plate with tempeh, dace, lettuce, lettuce, and said to him embarrassedly: "The fire is late, and there are not enough vegetables. crisp."

Leo felt his fingers itch when he smelled the fragrance.After serving a bowl of rice with black sesame seeds sprinkled on the surface for both parties, he took a spoonful of the orange chicken soup and tasted it, and sighed sincerely: "If you plan to open a restaurant, I will often bring my colleagues to patronize."

"Thank you for your support, although this item is not in my plan." Li Biqing picked up a chopstick of lettuce and examined it, frowning critically, "Speaking of work, I don't know what department you are in yet. Molly said, you are a federal policeman?"

Leo nodded, "FBI Criminal Investigation Department. It was just transferred to the Washington headquarters last year and is currently in charge of a case, so it travels between states." When he said the last word, he laughed self-deprecatingly, "Maybe you know, trans Major criminal cases in the state are basically under our management.”

"I've heard of it, such as the 'Green River' serial murders, and the yardstick for serial killers—the famous Ted Bundy. But I find it interesting that the criminal targets of the FBI are mostly Kidnapping, robbery, and serial killings are all about high-profile desperadoes, not large organized crime groups. Is there a trick to that?"

Leo put down his chopsticks, habitually rested his chin with his fingers, and looked at him quite unexpectedly: "I didn't know you had such keen observation skills—the answer is actually very simple: because compared to an intricate criminal group, fighting alone The guys are easier to hunt down, so that when we release the data to the public, we will have a very impressive detection rate. At the same time, those 'crime stars' can bring us a huge sensation in social reputation-when I first entered the industry, I once asked about this issue I asked my boss, and that's what he said."

Li Biqing was obviously embarrassed by this answer: "It turned out that the persimmons were picked softly... Then who is the 'criminal star' you are chasing now-don't tell me, let me guess..." He stared at the dinner plate Snow White's Edge was absent-minded for a moment, then raised his head, and said with considerable certainty, "Serial Killer?"

That's what the internet calls a "killer," a killer who targets a serial killer.Leo couldn't help admiring his judgment, nodded and said: "You guessed it, that guy is indeed one of our current goals, and the most important one." Looking at the shining eyes of the Eastern boy full of interest, Li Ao suspects that the other party's suspenseful detective complex has been seriously triggered, but they have a confidentiality policy, and it's really not the time to talk about it.

"It's time for me to go to work." Leo got up and picked up the black coat on the back of the chair. "If you have nothing to do, you can go shopping around. When I am free, I will help you contact a language school."

Li Biqing thanked him and asked again: "Are you coming back for dinner tonight?"

"Not necessarily, maybe I will work overtime and don't have to wait for me to eat."

"Okay." Li Biqing muttered, "Actually, if you're the only one eating, you don't have much motivation to cook. Just make a bowl of noodles and you'll be fine."

Seeing his depressed appearance, Leo suddenly felt a little regretful, and couldn't help adding: "If I don't work overtime, I will call you—do you have a mobile phone?"

There was a happy shadow on Li Biqing's face again, "I'm going to buy a new mobile phone and card today."

"Send me the number when you're done." Leo took out a note and a pen from his pocket, wrote down his mobile phone number, tore off the paper and pasted it on the desktop, then turned and left.

Li Biqing stretched out two slender fingers, clamped the note paper and pulled it lightly, showing a faint smile towards his back.

When he received the text message "I'm Bi Qing, this is my new mobile phone number, please call me when you're free, I'm bored", Leo was busy questioning new witnesses, trying to get from The other party's incoherent description judged whether this guy was making fun of the FBI, so he didn't have time to reply.

By the time he frightened the boring bastard severely, detained him on the cold floor of the local police station, and re-examined the murder scene, it was already dark.

Sitting in a black Chevrolet SUV, eating a fast food restaurant hamburger bought by Rob, Leo contacted a language training class run by a private company, and the other party assured him that he would take good care of the students, so as to ensure that the students' language proficiency could be passed smoothly. University courses, and free counseling for admission applications to various universities.

Although Jasmine meant to entrust her boyfriend to his care before returning to China, Leo considered his occupational hazards, coupled with the fact that he had no fixed residence in the near future, and it was really inconvenient for Leo to take Li Biqing to him in case he had to move across states. Take it with you.The most preferable way is to apply for a language school for him here, and let him wait for Jasmine while he is studying. As for the rented apartment, it is just left for him to settle down.

It is indeed difficult for a person to live in a foreign country with a poor language, but after a few days of contact, Leo also discovered that although Li Biqing looked a little natural, he was actually quite capable of taking care of himself. Maybe he will soon be able to adapt to the situation here. Life.After making up his mind, Leo dialed Li Biqing's new number, planning to tell him that he would work overtime tonight, and sent him the address and contact information of the language school along the way.

After calling three times in a row, all he heard was the "power off" prompt, and Leo felt something was wrong.After digging out the message sent by the other party a few hours ago and carefully looking at it, he finally found out the doubt: Since you told him "you can call me when you are free, I am bored", how could you let the newcomer call you in an unaccompanied foreign country? The mobile phone you bought is turned off?He doesn't believe that a person who doesn't understand English will desperately play the English version of the mobile game until the battery runs out.

He called again, but the phone was still off, and Leo felt more and more uneasy in his heart.But his current location is at least two hours' drive away from the rented apartment. Apart from driving a long way back to confirm the safety of the other party, there are other more convenient ways.

He quickly dialed a number and asked succinctly: "Sirina, this is Leo. Are you still in the office...I want you to do me a favor and check the location of this mobile number." He quickly reported After a series of numbers, he paused and said, "Yes, the phone is turned off. I want the specific location."

Sitting at the desk of the Criminal Judiciary Information Service Section, a short girl with freckles put on her black-rimmed glasses, tapped on the keyboard with her fingers, and replied in a soft voice: "...Yes, I'm checking, I hope the battery hasn't been unplugged from that phone... It's located, in the southwestern part of the city, and I'll send the exact location to your phone map."

After Leo hung up the phone, he quickly opened the map, and a clear red dot flashed on it.The street marked by the red dot was more than an hour's walk from the apartment he rented, and what's more, it was the famous gay district in the city!As a city that openly issues marriage certificates to gays, and even the mayor himself is gay, the policy in this regard is naturally quite loose. Gay parades and carnivals are held every year, and gays kissing can be seen everywhere on the streets, and passers-by also Rarely cast a discriminatory look - but that doesn't mean that he can calmly watch his sister's boyfriend wandering around in the gay area!Whether it's voluntary attraction, or being abducted because of language barriers - considering the appearance, the latter is much more likely.

Imagine Li Biqing walking on the street with a fresh hairstyle, handsome face, fair skin, and a naive look on his face. It is simply a piece of sweet and soft pudding that can walk. , as if I was sorry for my mouth—Leo thumped the steering wheel in great annoyance!

Rob, who was enjoying the double-layer Big Mac on the back seat, was taken aback. Then he felt the car start suddenly, and it floated sideways. The inertia threw the meatloaf in the bread room into the sky. There was an oily mark on the roof of the car, and then it fell straight down. "-Damn it!" Rob yelled, frantically wiping the oil stains on his shirt, "Can you say hello to me before you suddenly start, so I have time to fix myself on the earth?"

"Sorry buddy," said his partner insincerely, "I have something to do back downtown, and you can drop off wherever you want if you don't mind."

"I don't fucking get off the car in such a wild place!" Rob said angrily, "If you suddenly think of any clues about the 'killing', don't pretend to be a secret, you can say it now!"

Leo hesitated for a moment and said, "No, it has nothing to do with the case. It's just a personal matter to deal with...I'll stop in the city center for a while, and you can do whatever you want."

"Okay, I'm going to have a day off tomorrow." Rob asked angrily.

"Approved." Leo replied very simply.

Thank God for a day without endless overtime and a big handsome Leo!Finally able to get rid of the fate of being a wallflower and go to the bar to meet a hot girl, Rob suddenly felt refreshed, and even the black and smeared scenery outside the car window was particularly bright.

After unloading Rob on a street full of bars in the city, Leo continued to drive fast, the flashing red dot on the map getting closer and closer, and finally with a sudden brake, the Chevrolet SUV stopped at the entrance of a park with dimly lit streets.

Leo jumped out of the car and looked at the deep forests and rolling lawns on both sides of the asphalt path. To search the park in front of me, at least dozens of police forces will be mobilized. What's the reason, because an FBI suspects that my sister's boyfriend is cheating?Hell, he'll be on the headlines tomorrow.

Just as Leo was pinching his brows wearily, and began to consider whether to notify the local police on the grounds of the kidnapping (if the report was missing, the time did not meet the standard at all), a shambling figure emerged from the depths of the path, rubbing the back of his head slowly Go to the park entrance.

Leo squinted his eyes and stared at him as he got closer and closer, and the familiar face was as expected with an innocent and dazed expression——Li Biqing was about to bump into him, only to realize that there was someone blocking the way in front of him, and raised his head Looking at him as if waking up from a dream: "...Leo? What a coincidence, so you are here too."

The federal agent, who wanted to slap him awake, took a deep breath of the cold air in the middle of the night, suppressed his inexplicable anger, and asked through gritted teeth, "Why did you come here? Do you know where this is?"

Li Biqing looked around, "A certain park? Portland is full of parks, and I don't know which one it is. How did it come about... I remember going out at noon to buy a mobile phone and a new card, and the salesperson happened to be from China. Man, kindly sent me a text message, and then I plan to walk around..."

Leo's face was gloomy: "Walking around, it took nearly two hours?"

Li Biqing didn't seem to hear his questioning clearly, so he continued on his own: "Not long after I walked, a big white man rushed over from behind, bumped into me, and snatched the wallet away. After chasing him into an alley, he was ambushed by two people who were ambushing him, probably his accomplices. You see, the swollen bag on his head hasn’t receded yet.” He stretched out the back of his head for Leo to touch aggrievedly .

Leo frowned and touched it. Under the chestnut-colored soft hair, there was a slightly bulging lump with heat, as if he could feel the burning pain when his fingers touched it. "It's too dangerous, why are you chasing the robbers yourself? Don't you know how to call 911!"

Li Biqing said depressedly: "The incident happened suddenly, I forgot. When I remembered to call the police, the mobile phone was also taken away."

"Then, did they hurt you?"

"I don't know when I fainted. When I woke up, I found that I was in a park... Although I don't understand it, it seems that those three people said they wanted to play with me."

Leo's face was livid.He naturally knew what "wanwan" meant by these street gangsters... Grinding his back molars hard, he squeezed out a ferocious and distorted voice from the gaps between his teeth: "These damned scum!"

Although professional inertia urged him to understand what happened afterwards, such as the process of violence, how the victim escaped, and what impression he had of the gangster's appearance... But Leo gritted his teeth and didn't want to ask a word. .As soon as he took Li Biqing's hand and left, he said in a cold tone: "Get in the car!"

Sitting in the warm and comfortable carriage, Li Biqing gently twisted his sore neck, as if he hadn't noticed the extremely ugly driver beside him, he let out a sigh of relief, and then slowly continued the topic just now: "Just now Where did it go... Oh, they said they wanted to play with me. They probably thought I was easy to bully, but I didn't even tie my hands and feet, so I kicked one of my vaginal legs and ran away. Fortunately, this is an original ecology In the park, you can use the obstacles to go around in various circles. On the road, I also met a pair of old men who were fighting in the field. I guess they were worried about being seen, so I didn’t chase them again, so I got rid of these three perverts.” At the end In one sentence, he couldn't help laughing, with a hint of childish complacency.

Leo slammed on the brakes!

While his body was shaking violently, one hand grabbed Li Biqing's throat, and he was roughly pressed against the car door, the back of his head hit the window glass, and he couldn't help shivering from the cold and hard feeling.A pair of dark blue eyes burning with rage, at this moment, just like the turbulent sea on the eve of a storm, occupying his entire field of vision, and the handsome face close at hand was distorted by too strong anger, exuding a fierceness and aura that seemed like two different people. Dangerous breath.

Li Biqing's eyes widened in astonishment, and he uttered two silent words with his fluttering lips: ... Leo?

Leo's strangely sharp and cold voice approached him: "You think this is very interesting, don't you? An episode that embellishes a normal life, an experience that can be laughed at afterward? I should have shown you those kidnapped, raped, Live photos of sexual abuse and body dismemberment! Do you know how badly that 17-year-old boy died in the case I took over last time? He was also kidnapped by three people, tied to a tree trunk in the dense forest, gang-raped, and After being tortured for two days, he was finally killed and abandoned. When we found him, he was cut open from the chest to the scrotum, and even the pelvis could be seen! Pour it in, can you imagine the pain he suffered when he was dying? If your luck is a little bit worse today, what kind of corpse do you think I will see? You idiot!"

Li Biqing was completely stunned.

After the other party vented, he shook off his neck forcefully, gasping for breath, his chest heaving under the black suit with lingering anger.

Looking at Leo, Li Biqing suddenly stretched out his hand, gently smoothed his messy forehead hair, and said in a low voice: "I know, my luck is very good today-good luck doesn't happen every time. I promise, I will never be so risky again, let alone my wallet being robbed, even if my wife is robbed, I will not chase after her."

Leo was about to laugh at him angrily. He twisted the muscles on his face and recovered his normal expression after a while, "If Jasmine is robbed, you must chase, or I will beat you to death!"

"Okay, I'll do what you say." Li Biqing straightened the wrinkles on his collar, and said softly in a strong nasal voice: "Can I go home for dinner? I'm tired and hungry."

"In the middle of the night, I have to fire again when I go back. Forget it, let's find a restaurant to eat." Leo sighed, and gave up the idea of ​​further ideological education for this ignorant and sinister guy.

The original plan was completely overturned. He overestimated the other party's ability to take care of himself. If this guy was left alone in this city, he would probably see his name on the police's victim list in a few days. .At that time, let alone Jasmine could not forgive him, even he himself would not forgive himself.

The night wind swept in from the car window, and Leo turned to look at Li Biqing in the passenger seat.In the fragments of passing light, his slightly pursed lips and drooping eyelashes hide an astonishing delicacy—the boy leaned his head on the back of the chair, and had already fallen asleep peacefully.

The soft feeling in his heart permeated again, Leo slowed down the car and stopped by the side of the road, took off his suit jacket and put it on him, then naturally curled his fingers and stroked his smooth and clean cheeks.

This is just a subconscious action, as if the heart is overflowing with pity, and it must be escaped by this slight touch. Even the man who made this action did not realize that he was treating another person of the same sex in this way—— Even his future brother-in-law - what's wrong.

The car stopped quietly for a while, then started smoothly and smoothly, gradually blending into the flow of traffic coming and going under the street lights.

(Night Devil? End)

Huh, the introduction is finally over, and now we're going to enter the official plot (case?)

Hey, I didn't even guess it~ The answer is announced, it's "Band of Brothers".

The lines between the two soldiers are quite lovely:

"Well, this tastes good."

"This thing is orange, which is not what pasta should be."

"It's not spaghetti, it's army spaghetti with tomato sauce."

"No one is forcing you to eat."

"Oh, come on, being of Italian descent should know it's a crime to call this pasta."

"You don't eat it for me."

"Oh, I want to eat, I'm eating."

The second volume of the Rosary