heart poison

The most popular shopping center in Los Angeles is in the Luo’an District in the south, while Hua Chong and Liu Zhiqin live in Huajing in the Changlu District in the north. The distance between the two places is nearly 20 kilometers, and it takes a lot of time to go there. .

In fact, there are also two shopping centers in Changlu District. Although they are not as good as the one in Mingluo District, it is enough for two men to go shopping and buy a few autumn and winter clothes.

But neither of them mentioned this.

In the past, when the subway was not repaired, the fastest way to get from Changlu District to Luo'an District was to drive on the Ring Interchange.Although this line will go around a lot, it will basically not be blocked on the road.Now that there is a subway, the most convenient and time-saving way is to take the subway. It takes about [-] minutes to get there, and there may be a place to sit.

But neither of them mentioned this.

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In the morning of a normal working day, the morning rush hour has passed, and there are few vehicles on the overpass, which is unimpeded.

A motorcycle is galloping against the cool autumn wind. Two men in similar motorcycle outfits are riding on the motorcycle one behind the other. Their helmets block their faces, but just looking at that cool outfit is quite attractive Attention.

Hua Chong supported Liu Zhiqin's waist, his palms felt hot, and his breath was filled with the usual faint smell of motorcycle clothes.He took a breath, feeling a little stiff in his body.

When he sat in Liu Zhiqin's back seat for the first time, he didn't have the nerve to hug Liu Zhiqin, and he had no place to put his hands, so he had to stay behind.That posture was too uncomfortable. Although he had a very good sense of balance and had specialized in "waveboard" balance training when he was in the special police detachment, he still felt awkward after sitting for a long time.

How did you hug Liu Zhiqin afterwards?I can't remember clearly, I only know that after sitting a few times, it has become a habit to hug my waist while riding a motorcycle.

But even though he is used to it, his body will still be tense.As soon as the body tenses up, the arms will involuntarily increase their strength.

After all, there are ghosts in your heart, it is easy to pretend to be calm with others, but difficult to pretend to be calm to yourself.

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard Liu Zhiqin shouting: "Flower team."

Hua Chong was startled, and instinctively tightened his arms, "Huh?"

Liu Zhiqin smiled: "What are you thinking?"

Unexpectedly, it was this problem. Hua Chong turned his gaze and looked outside the overpass, "I didn't think about anything, just looked around boringly."

"Then relax."

"Slack? What are you loose?"

"The strength of your hand." Liu Zhiqin held out a hand and patted the back of Hua Chong's hand, "The tighter you grab it, I thought you thought of something and wanted to share it with me."

Hua Chong looked down and saw that there was a ridiculous mark on Liu Zhiqin's coat, so he quickly let go of his hand, his thoughts turned, and he pushed the pot aggressively, "You drove too fast just now, and you turned around Abduct me, this is a conditioned reflex, I subconsciously strangle, it doesn't hurt, right?"

Liu Zhiqin rides and drives very steadily, although sometimes the speed is too fast, but he has never done such unqualified and immoral things as "stealing around".

Most of the people who "turn around" on the main road are not very smart, and masters showing off their skills are not this kind of show off.

Liu Zhiqin suddenly felt wronged.

Hua Chong patted him on the shoulder, and "educated" him: "Drive slowly, you are a policeman, you have to lead by example and obey the traffic rules, right?"

wrong.Liu Zhiqin said in his heart that I was not speeding, but there was only a "hmm" on his mouth.

Hua Chongsong breathed a sigh of relief, looked down again, and remembered that this was not the first time he had strangled Liu to Qin's waist. "Stretching the waist" seems to have become a habit that can't be changed. If you support it, you will increase your strength.

Thinking of it this way, the roots of my ears felt a little feverish.

I need to say something to clear this up.

After getting off the overpass, Hua Chong said, "Brother Xiaoliu, I have a consultation with you."

"Huh?" Liu Zhiqin glanced at the rearview mirror, "Why?"

"Let me drive the return trip. You often drive my car, I haven't driven your motorcycle yet."

"Okay. But are you used to driving?"

"Tsk, I've ridden a horse before."

"..."

"Don't believe it?"

Liu Zhiqin was amused, "No, is there any logical connection between riding a horse and being used to driving a motorcycle? A motorcycle is not a horse..."

"I mean, if I'm good at riding a horse, I'm sure I'm good at riding a motorcycle too. And I have a certificate, but I haven't ridden for a long time."

Liu Zhiqin still feels speechless—the boss of the serious crime team has impeccable logic when analyzing the murder case, and every seemingly unconstrained conjecture is based on and grounded in reality, but in daily life, he often speaks amazingly, and there is almost no context behind what he says. Associated words.

This is either because all his logical reasoning skills are used on the case, or he is too lazy to use his brain too much.

Liu Zhiqin believed it was the latter situation.

Hua Chong patted him on the waist suddenly, "It's settled, let me drive the return journey, and you sit in the back."

Probably influenced by Hua Chong's "too lazy to use his brain", Liu Zhiqin blurted out: "Then I'll put my hand on your waist too?"

The corners of Hua Chong's lips twitched, and the roots of his ears, which were still feverish just now, suddenly felt a little itchy, "Let...Le bei..."

Liu Zhiqin explained: "I've never ridden someone else's motorcycle, and I'm not used to sitting on the back, so I don't know where to put my hands."

It's okay, first time is familiar and second time is familiar——Hua Chong swallowed the words on his lips, and changed his words: "I haven't ridden a motorcycle much before."

Except for you, I don't seem to have strangled anyone else's waist.

After getting off the overpass, there were obviously more vehicles along the way. Liu Zhiqin slowed down, savoring Hua Chong's words, feeling an indescribable throbbing in his heart.

Hua Chong said: "Someone is taking pictures of us."

Liu Zhiqin glanced to the side, only to see a mobile phone pulled out from a taxi, and the camera was facing directly.

"It's a little girl." Liu Zhiqin said, "I think our outfits are pretty cool."

"It's more than cool." Hua Chong snorted, "First handsome, then cool."

Liu Zhiqin didn't continue to look in the direction of the camera, "I didn't even notice that she was taking pictures of us unless you told me. Flower team, your observation skills are also very good."

"Small. When I was a special police officer..." Hua Chong stopped in the middle of speaking, his tone changed slightly, "Forget it, let's not talk about the past."

"What happened when you were a special police officer?" Liu Zhiqin asked.

"A good man doesn't mention his bravery in the past."

"What can't I mention?"

Hua Chong put on the airs of a leader, "I'm afraid you will say that I always use the past to show off."

Talking here, the destination has arrived.Liu Zhiqin didn't continue to ask, he found a place to park his motorcycle, and as soon as he took off his helmet, he heard a loud whistle.

According to the reputation, the whistler turned out to be a tall, stylishly dressed girl.

"Is she whistling at you or at me?" Hua Chong asked.

Liu Zhiqin thought for a while, "Are you both of us?"

Hua Chong took a look in the rearview mirror, "It's really a bit ostentatious, unlike the honest people's police."

"The term 'honesty' really doesn't apply to you."

"Why doesn't it fit?"

"If you don't dress like this, you're not being honest."

"I think I'm pretty honest."

"Let's just let 'Be Honest' go." Liu Zhiqin hung the bag on one shoulder and smiled: "What kind of clothes are you going to pay me for?"

"You can choose whatever you want." Hua Chong said, "I will pay you even if you lose your fortune."

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The Hong'an Shopping Center in Luo'an District is composed of several large shopping malls. There are many customers on holidays, which can be called overcrowded. There are also many people in the morning on weekdays, and most of them are young people.

Facing countless gazes in the atrium, Hua Chong took out his sunglasses and put them on silently, "Why are there so many people? Don't they all have to go to work or school?"

"Nowadays there are many freelancers, and some industries are not booming [-] to [-]." Liu Zhiqin said: "As for students, it is so easy to skip classes in college."

"When I was in the police academy, I didn't even think about skipping classes."

"The police academy is different."

Hua Chong joked: "Yo, you discriminate against the police academy?"

"It's obviously a compliment to the police academy students for their discipline and high quality."

Hua Chong smiled bluntly, and pointed to the crowd in front, "Do you know what I think of when I see so many people?"

"Analyze what they do, identify their family background from what they wear and what they say?"

"...That's too perverted."

Liu Zhiqin smiled: "Isn't this the basic skill of a criminal police officer? I thought it was rare for you to take a day off, and when you came out, you instinctively went to work."

Hua Chong pinched the wings of his nose and did not deny, "It can be regarded as entering the working state-I was wondering how much casualties would be caused if people with anti-social personality attacked the masses in this kind of place. The best evacuation route is Which one, from where can the murderer be killed."

Liu Zhiqin was helpless: "Flower team..."

"It may be an occupational disease." Hua Chong raised his brows, "A place with a greater flow of people is easier to be a target. When I go to shopping malls, railway stations, long-distance bus stations and other places, I can't help but look at the terrain and The location of surrounding buildings."

Liu Zhiqin looked at Hua Chong's side face, and had to say that although Hua Chong was wearing a motorcycle outfit and didn't look like a policeman at all, his serious expression still gave off an extremely reliable feeling.

This kind of reliability can be described as charming.

Liu Zhiqin sighed softly, and reminded in a warm voice: "But the flower team, you are here to pay for my clothes today."

The corners of Hua Chong's eyes curled up, and he said with a smile, "I've never forgotten, let's go now."

The men's clothing store has a dazzling array of new winter clothes, each of which is handsome in its own way when worn on models who are 1.8 meters tall.Hua Chong was embarrassed to wear sunglasses when he was indoors, and took them off and hung them on his chest. Every time he and Liu Zhiqin entered a store, they would attract the attention of customers in the store.

Liu Zhiqin didn't take the initiative to pick out the clothes, with an appearance of "anything will do", but Hua Chong was in high spirits, constantly taking clothes from the shelves, gesticulating in front of Liu Zhiqin, letting Liu Zhi Qin went to the fitting room to change.

Liu Zhiqin is tall and has a good figure, he can afford any kind of clothes, every time he comes out of the fitting room, Hua Chong feels his heart beat faster again.

"How about this one?" Liu Zhiqin stood in front of the mirror. He was wearing a long sweater jacket. It was not the same style as the one that had been washed, but the material was similar to the touch.

In fact, Hua Chong wanted to buy him a windbreaker that he had tried before, but this one seemed to be very suitable.

After all, he has a good foundation and looks stylish in everything he wears.

"Do you want this one?" Liu Zhiqin asked again.

Hua Chong took a few steps back, held his chin and observed for a while, "I saw other people wearing this kind of clothes have to show their ankles, your trousers are too long."

Liu Zhiqin looked down and saw that it was indeed too long, and the overall feeling was a bit earthy.But these trousers are just to try on with clothes, there are a lot of cropped trousers at home.

Just as I was about to say "It's okay, I don't want to buy these pants anyway", Hua Chong came over and squatted down.

"Flower team?"

"Don't move." Hua Chong said, "Turn up your trousers and have a look."

Liu Zhiqin looked at Hua Chong's hair, and his heart began to feel hot.

Half a minute later, Hua Chong stood up satisfied, looked at his masterpiece, and said with a smile: "It's not too bad, this is the one I want."

Liu Zhiqin didn't move or even react for a while.The ankle touched by Hua Chong's fingertips was itchy and numb, and the blood seemed to flow there, conveying the beating of the heart.

"Brother Xiaoliu?" Hua Chong shook his hand and said with a smile, "Hey, you look like that lotus in Greek mythology."

Liu Zhiqin came back to his senses, "Lotus?"

"That's it..." Hua Chong thought for a while, "It's the lotus flower that was fascinated by her own reflection in the water. Your expression just now was similar to his. Could it be that you were fascinated by yourself in the mirror? "

Liu Zhiqin: "That's a narcissus, not a lotus."

"It's all flowers anyway."

"..."

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It was a quick decision, just after noon, Hua Chong completed the task of paying for the clothes.

There are many restaurants in the shopping center, so Liu Zhiqin found a Yunnan restaurant that didn't have to wait in line.Hua Chong is not picky about food at all, expensive or cheap, strong or light, basically he can eat anything.In his words, the police should not be picky eaters, they should try to eat as much as they can, otherwise when the task comes, they will be so busy day and night that they may not be able to eat what they want.

But Hua Shishen also has a day when he admits that he has planted the millet fish in spicy papaya and sour soup that he ordered.

The ingredients used in this Yunnan restaurant are so authentic, the sour is really sour, and the spicy is really spicy.Hua Chongbuxin took a sip of the soup, and immediately burst into tears.

Liu Zhiqin quickly poured iced sweet soy milk for him, his eyes were still red after he drank a glass.

"Fuck! My tongue is sore!"

While talking, he picked up his chopsticks again and picked up a piece of fish fillet on the plate of fish in sour soup.

Liu Zhiqin: "Still eating?"

"I've ordered everything, don't eat and waste." Hua Chong's forehead was covered with thin sweat, facing the warm light above the dining table, looking bright.

Liu Zhiqin's eyes moved slightly, as if something slipped through his eyes.

He has seen sweat on other people's foreheads many times—almost every suspect and person involved in a case will sweat from nervousness when facing the police. He doesn't dislike it, but he can't like it either.But at this time, seeing the sweat on Hua Chong's forehead, he felt a little happy in his heart, and several words popped out of his mind one after another.

Funny, playful and cute.

When he thought of "cute", his breath stopped, and his fingers trembled.

Hua Chong's outrageous power of observation came into play again, he raised his eyes and said, "What are you smoking? Why don't you take it?"

Liu Zhiqin picked up a piece of Dai-style barbecue to cover up his excitement just now, "Let's eat it."

In the afternoon, there are more people in the mall.Hua Chong originally wanted to stop by to buy some daily necessities such as roll paper and garbage bags, but thought that he came here by motorcycle and would have to ride back later, so he had no choice but to give up.

It's neither early nor late, and it's too early to go back. If you continue shopping, there seems to be nothing to do.

Liu Zhiqin suggested: "Why don't we find a place where you can practice riding a motorcycle first?"

Hua Chong's eyes lit up, "I remember that there is a field outside the overpass in Luo'an District, where people often show off their skills."

"You also know?" Liu Zhiqin raised his eyebrows.

"Tsk, I know a lot. Let's go, let's wear this outfit today, don't waste it?"

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The place Hua Chong mentioned was a section of road along the river. It was originally a serious Binjiang Road, but something went wrong with the planning and it became an unfinished road that could not be passed normally.This is convenient for young people who play skateboards, ride motorcycles and have barbecues. From evening to late night, a group of people in strange clothes gather here.

During the day, there is no one.

Liu Zhiqin originally wanted to take Hua Chong with him, but Hua Chong refused, so he rode on as soon as his legs were straddled. Are you used to riding a motorcycle if you are used to horses?

Liu Zhiqin had no choice but to look aside with a shopping bag in his hand. As he watched, the corners of his lips curled up.

The road along the river was empty, and the roar of the motorcycle was particularly loud. Hua Chong rode back and forth a few times, and before stopping, he deliberately raised the front wheel.

"Is this 'reining in the cliff'?" Liu Zhiqin walked up with a smile.

Hua Chong raised his chin at him, "How is it? My skills are not bad, right?"

"Better than I thought."

"Then show me your skills." Hua Chong got off the motorcycle, took off his helmet, and took the shopping bag, "I've never seen you show off your skills before."

Liu Zhiqin sat on it, and there was still the body temperature left by Hua Chong on that seat.

The engine roared again, and the motorcycle shot straight out, rushing forward like a shooting star.

Hua Chong whistled, louder than the sound of wheels scraping the ground, Liu Zhiqin squinted his eyes, and felt his blood boil.

But after the trip, Hua Chong actually poured cold water on him.

The man who was whistling and cheering just now propped his chin, frowned and said, "Why don't you show off your skills?"

I'm showing off... Liu Zhiqin thought so, his upper eyelids kept twitching, is he not qualified in your eyes?

Hua Chong raised his hands and shook his body left and right, "Why don't you do this?"

"so?"

"It's just swaying left and right to soar the curve."

"..."

"Won't?"

Liu Zhiqin was speechless, and wanted to say "sway left and right", that's really not called showing off skills, and he didn't want to hit Hua Chong.After all, Hua Chong's eyes are very bright, probably because he really wants to see him "sway left and right".

Then shake it.

Liu Zhiqin set off again. At first, he ran in a straight line, and then, as Hua Chong wished, he began to tilt the body and perform hard.

Whistles kept ringing behind him, and one could tell that Hua Chong was having a good time watching it.

Liu Zhiqin was a little helpless, but the part on his chest seemed to be quite useful, as reflected in his movements, the more he swayed, the more vigorous he became.

Simply bewildered.

After showing off his skills a few times, he was sweating all over, and when the river wind dried the sweat, it was almost time.You have to go back before the evening rush hour, otherwise, even if it is a bypass around the city, it will still make people feel angry.

"Come on, come on, I'll be the driver today." Hua Chong sat in front and patted his waist, "Come on, hold on."

Liu Zhiqin sat up, holding the shopping bag in one hand, and resting on his waist with the other.

The moment the hand touched the waist, even through the clothes, the two of them froze at the same time.

Hua Chong cleared his throat, and the motorcycle let out a loud whistle, "Let's go!"

Every time he rode a motorcycle before, Liu Zhiqin always sat in the front. This was the first time he supported Hua Chong's waist in the back, and his palms felt numb. Crossed the line.

The autumn wind was dry and cold, and it felt like needles pricking his hands. He stared at Hua Chong's back neck, feeling more parched.

"Flower team."

"Ok?"

"Slow down, it's about to speed up."

"Oh." Hua Chong slowed down, moved his shoulders, and suddenly said: "Before you get on the overpass, do you think I should shake it? Just like you did just now?"

Liu Zhiqin's forehead twitched, "Farewell, throw me out later."

Hua Chong laughed, "You don't believe me?"

"You are holding the handle in front, and I can only hug your waist." Liu Zhiqin said, "It's not stable."

"Then won't you hold it tight?"

The wind whizzed past his ears, Hua Chong's eyebrows jumped, and he cursed in his heart: What nonsense are you talking about?

Liu Zhiqin's throat became even more dry, and he leaned forward, but not so close to Hua Chong's back, his arms tightened symbolically, "Hold tight."

"Forget it." Hua Chong said: "People's policemen can't sway left and right on the main road open to traffic. They have no quality. After sitting down, turn another corner and you will get on the ring road."

At this time, a medium-sized truck loaded with a large amount of construction steel was speeding along the road on the other side of the curve.This section of the road is far away from the bustling area, and belongs to the new technology district recently developed in Los Angeles. The road is flat and open, with few vehicles, and some traffic lights are useless. The drivers feel that there are no pedestrians on the zebra crossing. I am in a hurry. rush.

The truck speeded across the zebra crossing, and the high-definition camera captured the blank eyes of the person in the driver's seat.

He didn't seem to know what he was doing at all, holding the steering wheel as if possessed by an evil spirit, and stepping on the accelerator.

The curve blocked the line of sight, and Hua Chong had no idea that the danger was approaching.The touch on his waist was very vivid, he pursed his lips, his heart was pounding, he didn't know if it was because of the surge of adrenaline, he accelerated the speed of the car, and rushed towards the turning.

It was Liu Zhiqin who reminded at the right time, "Don't accelerate when cornering, be careful of cars and pedestrians."

Hua Chong nodded and slowed down again.

The sound of the truck came from the corner, Hua Chong knew that there was a car coming, so he concentrated and prepared to evade.However, the truck speeded up again at the moment of turning the corner, and blasted over like a cannonball.

"Be careful!" Liu Zhiqin shouted.

Hua Chong's pupils shrank, his muscles tensed up, and he hurriedly dodged, but the truck flew in the opposite direction as if it was going to hit it on purpose!

The waist was hugged suddenly, Hua Chong broke out in cold sweat, almost instinctively bent, the wheels slid on the ground and made a piercing scream, and the motorcycle flew to the other side of the road as if out of control.He felt that he was thrown out, along with Liu Zhiqin.

In an instant, his body flew into the air and hit the ground, and his head hit the steel baffle on the side of the road heavily.

There was a sudden taste of blood in his breath.

At the moment when the motorcycle flew out of the original lane, the truck crazily rolled over there at the limit speed.

The impact brought dizzying pain, Hua Chong was confused, and it was difficult to focus his eyes.

Just as his right arm was struggling to support the ground, a deafening bang came from behind.

——"Bang!"