Top Secret Entrustment [Rebirth]

2016, November, San Francisco, USA.

In late autumn, the sidewalks on both sides of the city streets are covered with a thick layer of dead leaves. The sky is dark and it looks like it is going to rain.After the wind picked up, people wrapped their coats tightly and rushed home.

A black Chevrolet SUV drove quickly through the urban area, and stopped firmly in front of a brick-red building about ten minutes later. The local police waiting on the side of the road saw the car stopped and immediately greeted it. The doors of the driver and co-driver opened simultaneously and got out It was Luo Yifan, a senior agent dispatched from the FBI headquarters, and his partner, Roger Davis.

They have not received any news about Shaw in the past year and a half, so the special task force began to intervene in various theft cases involving large amounts of money in the United States, with the purpose of determining whether these cases were related to Shaw, and this time the destination It is the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

At this time, a cordon was drawn outside the museum, and the professionals in charge of evidence collection came in and out. As early as on the plane to San Francisco, Luo Yifan and Luo Jie had already read the electronic report——

According to the report: the previous morning, when the staff were preparing for the opening of the museum, they found that several works of the 'Fauvism' painter Matisse in the museum's collection had disappeared. related images.

The police led the two detectives through the cordon, and the three strode into the museum.

Roger looked around curiously with his big emerald eyes, like a big energetic boy, he had an unlit cigarette in his mouth, and took it off from time to time to smell the tobacco smell, the museum banned smoking, he could only rely on This method alleviates the growing addiction caused by occupation.

"Did you think it would be him?" Roger elbowed his partner, and couldn't help but said, "Da Vinci went to Matisse, it seems that he has dropped a grade~"

Luo Yifan didn't speak, but shook his head indifferently, not knowing whether he meant 'no' or 'don't know'.Roger guessed that this guy must have such a reaction, so he raised the corner of his mouth without any surprise, put the cigarette behind his ear, and stopped talking.

A group of people wandered into the exhibition room. Without being reminded by others, Yi Fan and Luo Jie had already noticed the two empty picture frames hanging on the wall at the end of the exhibition room. Hearing the movement, he just looked over and nodded for a while, and then continued to work on his own.

Luo Yifan briefly glanced at the structure of the exhibition room, and said to the policeman, "How is the situation?"

"The other party is very smart. He didn't leave any fingerprints or footprints. The door lock of the museum has no signs of being tampered with. What is certain is that several probes have been damaged. They are now being sent back to the bureau for inspection, and the results will not come until tomorrow." Only then can we come out." After the policeman finished speaking, he looked at the two detectives one by one nervously, and asked, "Is it Shaw?"

Luo Yifan asked, "Is there any other special evidence at the scene?"

"What do you mean?" asked the policeman.

"Black hard cardboard, machine-printed cursive script, it may say—" Roger showed a thoughtful expression on his face, and added in a sly tone on purpose for a while: "I stole Marty Mr. Si's little lover or something?"

Luo Yifan glared at Luo Jie calmly, the latter touched the tip of his nose with a sly smile, and changed his explanation: "shaw has a habit, he likes to leave a black card as a notice or a closing sentence, a fake of "Mona Lisa" We have traced a similar card to the metal skeleton on the night before that when the Ferris wheel at the Miami Amusement Park crashed."

This time the police officer understood, and said firmly, "No, the other party didn't leave anything behind."

"That's a pity." Roger patted him on the shoulder familiarly. "We may not be able to help."

The policeman frowned suspiciously, and said, "Isn't it too arbitrary to determine that Shaw is not himself based on a card?"

"My partner is a little impetuous. I hope you don't misunderstand me. We will stay in San Francisco for about a week to assist you in completing the initial investigation, and then we will write a report on the case assessment and send it to the headquarters. Mr. Howard will decide whether to allow us to return." Luo Yifan's voice was cold. , explained very formulaically, "However, the person who stole Matisse's paintings may not really be Shaw."

"Mr. Luo, how can you be sure?"

"You said a few probes were broken, right?"

The policeman nodded, and Luo Yifan continued: "After the Louvre was stolen, we conducted a detailed inspection of the security facilities of the entire museum, and the results showed no signs of man-made damage, and all electronic equipment was intact, and the reason why we didn't find anyone there that night The infiltration is because the footage returned by the surveillance was replaced by someone from a few days ago."

The policeman was surprised when he heard the words, but he didn't understand after thinking about it, "What do you mean?"

Luo Yifan said: "This shows that Shaw did not complete the stealth by himself. We cannot determine the exact number of people in the team, but behind him there must be a hacker who is proficient in intrusion and destruction. This person has controlled the security network of the Louvre in advance. , opened up a relatively smooth path for Shaw."

"—so they don't need to destroy the camera at all."

On the first day of arriving in San Francisco, even though it was confirmed that Shaw was not the one who stole the painting, Luo Yifan and Luo Jie still assisted the local police until late at night. After declining the invitation of the police chief for supper, the two hurried back to the hotel.

At 10:30 in the evening, the mobile phone on the bedside table vibrated suddenly. Luo Yifan, who was writing a daily newspaper, put down his laptop and connected the call from George Howard.

Roger, who was sitting cross-legged on the next bed and playing with his mobile phone, accidentally looked up. He suddenly found a shocking expression on the face of his fast-moving partner.

After hanging up the phone, he leaned over curiously and couldn't help but ask, "What did the boss say?"

"Pack up, let's go to Houston."

After saying this, Luo Yifan closed the computer and put it into the bag swiftly. When Luo Jie realized it, the other party had already buttoned the last button of the windbreaker.

"tonight?!"

"Well, tonight."

Roger was beyond surprised, but he got up immediately, took off his pajamas, and asked while putting on his trousers, "What happened?"

"A person who claims to be Shaw is currently at the Houston Police Station. Mr. Howard ordered us to go there first to confirm. If his identity is correct, he will come in person tomorrow."

"Shaw was arrested?!" Roger couldn't believe his ears, "What did he do? How did he get caught?"

Luo Yifan called the airport to book a ticket. When he heard Roger's question, he couldn't help but frowned slightly, and said, "That person robbed a Citibank in downtown Houston at gunpoint, and was surrounded by the police and brought back to the police station. During the interrogation, he revealed that he was shaw..."

"It's strange." Roger frowned and pondered for a moment, and then muttered twitchingly at the corner of his mouth, "Why does it sound so much like the leading actor in "Prison Break"...Is he just entertaining us?"

Luo Yifan: "..."

The guy who stole the "Mona Lisa" and shocked the world, after a year and seven months of silence, was dramatically arrested by mocking the entire FBI—when so many unbelievable things are named Shaw, it seems Not so unacceptable.

Luo Yifan closed his eyes, felt the centrifugal force of the plane take off and pressed himself into the seat, he pressed his forehead lightly, obviously he hadn't seen that guy yet, but he had already started to have a headache.

Four hours later, the plane landed, and the local police station sent a special car to pick them up.

Outside the one-way glass of the interrogation room, Luo Yifan finally saw that person again.

He was sleeping soundly on his face on the table, wearing a thick hoodie with a fur lining and jeans, his shoulders shrunk, and he looked very afraid of the cold.

A pair of handcuffs were fastened around the young man's slender wrists, the outline of his wrist bones was very prominent, his skin was pale and lacking in blood, he was morbidly thin. Luo Yifan couldn't remember clearly the scene of the first meeting in the Louvre that night, but at that time Shaw should not be so thin.

"Do you have any documents?" Luo Yifan asked.

The policeman next to him handed over a wallet and said, "We have checked and everything is fake, so that's why we think it's suspicious. He might really be Shaw."

Luo Yifan took out his driver's license to look at it, and said calmly, "I've been interrogated? How did you say it?"

"Except for the fact that he is Shaw, there is not much reference for other content." The policeman said, "Or you go in for questioning yourself?"

Luo Yifan turned his wrist and looked at his watch. It was not yet four o'clock. He looked at the sleeping one in the interrogation room, and said lightly, "Let him sleep for a while, starting at six o'clock."

Hearing this, Roger raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at his partner suspiciously, and said to himself that this guy who is usually like an iceberg knows how to love someone today.

Xiao Yu woke up with a burst of suffocation. The accident that year hurt his lungs, and he has since become the root cause of the disease. His respiratory system is very sensitive to temperature and air pressure. Even if Texas can maintain around 25 degrees in autumn, this temperature is not suitable for him. It still feels cold.

The sleeping position lying on the table for a long time can easily lead to shortness of breath. He squeezed his throat uncomfortably and took a few deep breaths. Every time he took such a breath, he panted deeply, but the air inhaled into his lungs was pitifully small.

This is a sign of asthma. Xiao Yu lowered his head limply. His originally icy cheeks were flushed due to lack of oxygen, and his body also felt hot. He pulled off his hoodie to get some air. Only then did he realize that After a while, he realized that someone had put a windbreaker on his body at some point.

At this time, there was a sound of rubbing on the table, and a paper cup filled with warm water was pushed in front of him.

"As a thief, you are much slower than I imagined."

The man's voice was cold and without any extra emotion, like a line without ups and downs. Xiao Yu raised his eyes and glanced at the other party, with a smile on his dry lips, he said: "The thief is also a human being, he needs to rest, and occasionally he will rest. Let your guard down, Officer Luo, you really think highly of me."

After speaking, he picked up the paper cup and began to drink the water in it slowly.

The symptoms of asthma were suppressed a lot by this cup of warm water, but Luo Yifan still noticed the boy's unnatural breathing, he didn't rush to speak, but waited for Xiao Yu to finish drinking, and said in a flat tone: "Long time no see, shaw."

Xiao Yu was immediately happy, and followed the same sentence pattern, and replied: "Long time no see y~"

If the South Corridor of the Louvre was an unexpected encounter, and the Eiffel Square was a prank unilaterally manipulated by Shaw, then this may be the first real meeting between Xiao Yu and Luo Yifan, so it seems that the two said "Long time no see" It seems a bit familiar.

Luo Yifan frowned, as if he was getting used to the overly intimate honey, and after a few seconds of silence, he asked, "What's wrong with your body?"

Xiao Yu was playing with the empty paper cup in his hand, letting it roll on the ten slender fingers, and said absently: "The injury I suffered last year has not healed up, and the temperature in autumn has dropped, and I am a bit of an old problem. gone."

"You haven't done anything since you came back from Paris." Luo Yifan opened the notebook, pulled out a pen, and said, "Why?"

Xiao Yu ignored the question, but said: "I know you are concerned about the theft of famous paintings in all museums in China, but Officer Luo, your fbi's vision is too narrow~"

Luo Yifan's eyes darkened instantly, "What do you mean?"

"The Mona Lisa makes you think I'm an art thief, but in fact I don't have a fixed classification, but the one that happened to be famous was a painting."

Xiao Yu stared at Luo Yifan unabashedly, feeling that the cold detective in front of him was really interesting, he said with a smile: "But you're right, I really didn't do anything after I came back from Paris, because Physical conditions do not permit."

"So this time, you also simply aimed at Citibank?"

This is obviously ironic, Xiao Yu smiled from the bottom of his heart, leaned forward, his hands rested on the table with his elbows, his fingers overlapped against his chin, his eyelashes like cicada wings trembled slightly, and those pure black His eyes were curled up with a smile, and coupled with the gentle and harmless boyish face, he looked a bit innocent.

But in Yifan's heart, he had already stamped a certain one with a sinister and cunning stamp, and he bought children from this guy, attracted a group of pigeons, and stole his own ID in the chaos. The name Shaw is just like gentle, harmless and innocent Words like evil do not make any connection.

"Why were you arrested on purpose?" Luo Yifan asked straight to the point when he had made enough detours.

A certain dog sniffed pitifully, and began to complain about the evil capitalist society, "Most companies are actually Asians. They can't find jobs and can't make money. I can't afford to support myself. Medical treatment in the United States is very expensive. I heard that prisoners can You receive treatment for free, so come in~"

Luo Yifan: "..."

Mr. Detective finally understood why the policeman in charge of the interrogation would say the phrase 'the other content is not very useful for reference'. This guy is talking nonsense in a serious manner!

Xiao Yu: "Last night I googled for a long time, and a thief like me who involved a huge amount of money was sentenced to more than 100 years of life imprisonment, and his life would not be in danger~"

Xiao Yu smiled happily, and the coat that was tightly wrapped around Yifan was dangling like a tumbler, and said with infinite longing: "Can I apply for a private room? I can't sleep with others, and I heard that there are many homosexuals in the prison. I'm afraid that if I play too high, my body won't be able to take it~"

Luo Yifan: "..."

"Are you gay?"

Luo Yifan narrowed his eyes, and blurted out almost subconsciously, he didn't even realize that he just asked a question that had nothing to do with the case, and it was induced by some rambling.

Xiao Yu looked at him slyly, "Why, Officer Luo discriminated against me?"

Luo Yifan realized that he had strayed from the topic, and felt that he had lost his composure. He closed his notebook and stood up, and said coldly: "You can apply to the judge for related issues after entering prison, and he will truthfully tell the warden. As for the result, it depends on you. Are the reasons sufficient?"

"Oh," Xiao Yu said, "Where will I be locked up?"

"In principle, it will be arranged at the Intercontinental Prison on the outskirts of Houston. However, your situation is special. If the FBI high-level intervenes, it is very likely that you will be transferred to a place with stricter guards."

His voice fell, Xiao Yu let out a groan in pain, the man's fingers like iron pincers firmly clasped his chin with such force that it seemed to crush the cartilage at the opening and closing, forcing him to raise his head to meet his gaze.

The two of them were very close, the warm breath of their breath blended together, Xiao Yu's heartbeat accelerated, and under the pain, an indescribable strange feeling penetrated from the depths of the body, anesthetizing all sensory nerves.

"What exactly do you want to do?" The youth's dark eyes trembled, Luo Yifan was pricked by the inadvertently revealed fragility, and he couldn't help relaxing his fingers.

"You know I won't say it, Officer Luo," Xiao Yu murmured, "You must look at me carefully, otherwise I will disappear from your sight again without a trace."

After finishing speaking, he raised his head viciously, the gap between their noses was instantly filled, the soft touch of the lips brushed gently, Luo Yifan sensitively shook off Xiao Yu and stepped back, the two were relatively speechless, there was a brief silence Afterwards, he turned indifferently and left the interrogation room.

At that moment, the disgust and rejection were vividly expressed, Xiao Yu looked at the closed door, and still felt very sorry for her ridiculous love at first sight.