Cinephile hustle

This is a room full of energy. Posters of NBA basketball stars, subwoofers, baseball gloves and bats, etc.And on Jerry's bedside, there is a photo of him and his sister Lily.In the photo, Jerry is smiling brightly, while Lily is carried on his back, her cheeks are intimately attached to her brother.

"Hey, long time no see Jerry. I remember the last time I saw you was at my grandfather's funeral. Thank you for comforting me and inviting me to your baseball game. I remember Lily when she kept staring at Look at me, you know she likes me a little bit. That's why she took the initiative to talk to me, you want to help Lily get close to me, right?"

Hailey smiled slightly, as if everything happened yesterday.

Jerry sat dumbfounded and didn't respond at all.

Hailey didn't lose his patience, but continued: "I heard from Mr. Dalton that when Lily was in middle school, she went camping with the school in the countryside and got lost in the woods. As soon as you got the news, you rushed there from school to find her You were the one who found Lily who stumbled, fell and injured her head by the stream. If it wasn’t for you, Lily would not have found her so quickly. She would lose temperature, have a fever, and in serious cases even lead to pneumonia and death. At that time, Lily said that she and There is a tacit understanding between brothers that no one else has. No matter where she is, you can feel it and you can find her."

Jerry's eyelashes trembled slightly.

With his hands propped against the edge of the chair, Haley leaned toward Jerry, looking into his distracted eyes.

"You love Lily very much. You love her even more than Mr. Dalton. You know she was at a party where the boys made a bet to pursue Lily. You felt very angry, so you drove to the party and brought Lily back .But something happened on the way, didn't it?"

Jerry's eyes widened again.

Hailey looked at him carefully, then raised his head and said to Ian, "He's protecting himself. As long as he mentions what happened that day, he will lock his mind and stop listening or thinking."

"Lily must have been killed. Otherwise, he would have hoped to actively cooperate with the investigation. I just want to know how he left the warehouse in the video. Did he escape, or did the murderer let him out on purpose?" Yi En said while leaning on the desk with folded arms.

Not long after, Finn Keating sent a piece of information to Ian.Ian opened his mailbox with his mobile phone, and frowned after reading it.

"Haley, he has a smoke reaction on his hands."

No firearms were registered to Jerry's name.

Ian went downstairs and asked Dalton, "Sir, I want to know if Jerry might have carried a pistol when he went to pick up Lily at the party that day?"

"It's impossible. Although many people coveted my children because of the wealth of the Dalton family, I also tried to persuade Jerry to obtain a gun license, but he is a pacifist, and he also participated in anti-gun activities... he It's impossible to go anywhere with a gun."

"And Lily? Does she have a gun?"

Dalton shook his head, "When Lily was eight years old, I once put my gun on the desk. She thought it was a toy, and somehow opened the safety catch, and the bullet shot into the floor along her toes , She was so scared that she didn't sleep for several nights. She has a fear of guns. She doesn't have a gun either. Agent Connor, you asked about the gun, did you..."

"The case is under investigation. It is inconvenient for me to disclose the details to you. Please understand."

Ian returned to Jerry's room, and Hailey crossed his legs and sat lazily across from Jerry.

"Jerry, Lily is dead, isn't she?"

Jerry's lips quivered slightly.

At this moment, someone from the New York Police Department came in and pulled Jerry up from the chair.

"Jerry Dalton! We're arresting you for the murder of Lily Dalton. You can remain silent and everything you say will be in court!"

Mr. Dalton rushed in and said very sternly: "What are you doing! No one can easily take my son from my home!"

The lead inspector turned around and showed Mr. Dalton the arrest warrant, "I understand Mr. Dalton, but we must inform you that we have found the body of your daughter Lily. It was a small The truck bed, abandoned somewhere on Route 26."

"She...how did she die? What does that have to do with your arrest of Jerry?"

Mr. Dalton's eyes were red, and his voice lost its original poise and trembled slightly.

"The cause of your daughter's death was a bullet penetrating her brain from the cheek. The murder weapon for her murder was a pistol, which was left in the carriage. According to the comparison of bullet marks, we are sure that the 9mm bullet fired by this pistol killed your daughter. And On the pistol, we found Jerry's fingerprints. And his hand was also tested for a smoke reaction. I think... I'm explaining this, Mr. Dalton, you should understand?"

"It's impossible! Jerry has always loved Lily! He wouldn't hurt Lily even if he killed himself! You must be mistaken! This is impossible!"

"Sir, we are sorry."

Jerry was taken away.

Mr. Dalton called the legal team, and he kept repeating: "This is ridiculous! It's ridiculous!"

Ian looked at Haili, he returned to the living room, picked up the unfinished cup of tea, and continued to drink slowly.

"Haley! Isn't this a case of the FBI? Why did the New York Police Department come here to take Jerry away from your eyes?" Mr. Dalton asked very angrily.

"Perhaps the New York Police Department thinks that the Bureau of Investigation took away their case. They have been very angry, right? Besides, is there anything more eye-catching than the murder of a brother by the son of the Iron King?" Haley said indifferently. say.

"Jerry won't kill Lily! Absolutely not! He's my son and I know him! Do those bastards think Jerry planned the whole thing? Even being locked in a van Did he also send the video to me? Does the New York Police Department have any brains!"

Haley put down his teacup, stepped forward and hugged Mr. Dalton: "My partner and I have not given up on this case. We will continue to investigate."

Haley and Ian leave the Daltons' house.

Sitting in the car, Haili supported his head. In the past, he always looked at Ian tirelessly, but this time he looked ahead.

"It seems that you care about Mr. Dalton?"

"He reminds me of my stepfather."

"..." Ian was silent.

"My stepfather used to work as an accountant in a steel company in the Dalton Group."

"Ah."

"Ian, do you think Jerry killed Lily?" Haley asked.

"I don't think so. First, assuming Jerry killed Lily, what's the point of that video in the van? Is he trying to blackmail his father? I think Mr. It's not too harsh. If Jerry really needs money, Mr. Dalton should not refuse. Second, let's assume that Jerry killed Lily. He is a college student, and his ACT score is not low. He got a scholarship. It's just that he gave up the scholarship opportunity because of his family's good situation. Such a person is not stupid, how could he leave the murder weapon at the murder scene? He didn't even wipe off his fingerprints? What else is he coming back for? Third, the NYPD's rush to arrest Jerry is not because they also think Jerry is the biggest suspect, they are just eager to take their own case back."

"So the next step..."

"Where was Lily's body sent?"

"The iron magnate's daughter was killed. Of course her body will be sent to the best medical examiner in New York."

"Then we'll go to Dr. Byrne."

"Ian," Hailey propped the back of the chair and leaned towards Ian. Just when Ian was about to frown and say the catchphrase, he kept that distance, "Don't you think we are getting more and more tacit understanding?"

"Oh, tacit understanding? Do you know what I want to do now?"

"hit me."

"Now that you know, get out of here." Ian pursed his lips.

Hailey moved his head again, "Ian, did you laugh just now?"

"I didn't laugh."

"Actually, you didn't want to beat me just now. When I mentioned my stepfather, you felt distressed, didn't you? You really want to hug me, don't you?"

"I didn't." Ian turned his face slightly.

"You have. And it's written in your eyes that you want to kiss me."

"Why should I kiss you?"

"Comfort me."

"You have a super life like a cockroach, where do you need comfort."

"Uncle Ian, you are so cruel." Haili made a pitiful expression on purpose.

"The more pitiful you look, the more I want to beat you up."

When they came to Dr. Byrne's office, he was leisurely leaning on his seat and drinking coffee with his eyes closed.

Haili came in front of him, propped his hands on the table, and leaned towards Bourne, "Well, it's very fragrant."

Dr. Bourne opened his eyes on the ground, and his long and narrow eyes showed a bit of temptation, "Dear Haili, you are so close to me, I thought you were going to kiss me."

"You only want to kiss corpses, right? And my kisses are only reserved for Ian." Haley blinked.

Dr. Byrne looked over Haley's shoulder to Ian's face.He clearly heard Haili's words, but he didn't respond at all.

"It seems that Agent Connor has become immune to you."

Haili smiled, "Dr. Byrne, you, the leading forensic doctor in New York, should be very busy."

"It is precisely because I am 'second to none' that I am more efficient than other forensic doctors." Dr. Byrne slowly got up and straightened his collar. "Do you want to know the cause of Lily Dalton's death?"

"I already know the cause of death very well. I want to see Lily's body."

"Of course not." Dr. Bourne replied with a sneer.

Hailey suddenly realized, "Oh, Doctor Byrne, you're still thinking about the fact that Ian almost shot you!"

Dr. Byrne tapped his fingers on the table, put away his casual smile, and said very seriously: "No one has ever threatened me."

Hailey turned his head, and Ian raised his chin at him, signaling Hailey to deal with Dr. Byrne.

Hailey shrugged helplessly, then imitated Dr. Byrne's posture and knocked on the table, "Hey, how did I remember that you wanted to stab me with a scalpel? In this life, I have no intention of letting you go, except for my dear Ian." Others hurt me."

Dr. Byrne was slightly taken aback, and quickly explained: "Dear dear, we have been friends for so many years! How could I really hurt you?"

Hailey turned around and explained to Ian very seriously: "I have never been friends with this psychopath!"

Dr. Bourne showed a disappointed expression, "You are too hurt...Haley..."

Haili pulled up the corners of his lips, with a hint of evil in his smile, "Dr. Bourne is missing. I know what you're thinking. When Ian pointed a gun at you, did you feel your heart beating faster?"

"Oh, that's because I'm afraid of being killed."

"The reason for your heart beating faster is that I think my Ian is very courageous and charming, right? When he coldly squeezed the trigger and the bullet hit you in front of you, you felt that you had experienced a life-and-death moment, which you never had in your life. It was a strange experience.”

Dr. Byrne smiled, "You still know me so well."

Hailey shook his head and looked into his eyes with a sense of menace, "But Ian is mine. So please remove him from your mind, he is not the object of your fantasy. And , we want to see Lily's body."

"You have never been so boring as today."

Dr. Bourne got up angrily and walked towards the morgue.Haili turned his head and waited for Ian to come to him, when he suddenly grabbed Ian's right hand.

"What are you doing?" Ian was about to shake off Haili's hand, but Haili's fingers clasped him even harder.

"Because this hand pointed a gun at Dr. Bourne. It was also this hand that made him have fantasies that he shouldn't have." Haili deliberately showed an unhappy expression.

"Forget it. His fantasy is me lying dead on his dissecting table."

"That's not possible either."

Ian didn't know what method he used, but he twisted Haili's wrist and freed his fingers.

Haili was stunned for a moment, then chased after him enthusiastically: "Ian! What was the trick just now? You teach me!"

Ian ignored him completely and came to Dr. Byrne's side.

Dr. Byrne pulled Lily's body out of the freezer.

Haley leaned over and looked at Lily intently.

"I suggest you not to get nervous with Dr. Bourne." Ian's voice came from behind Haili.

"Of course not. Ian, do you have the forensic report from 'Little Fool'?"

"Have."

Ian and Haili stood beside Lily side by side, opened the information bag, checked while comparing, and frowned slightly.

"Would you like to tell me what you thought of, and is it consistent with what I thought?" Hailey asked with great interest.

"The bullet should have entered at a distance of about eight centimeters from Lily's left cheek and exited from the right temple. If it was this distance, the angle would be very strange. How did Jerry shoot?"

"It's very interesting. But Jerry refused to speak." Hailey touched his chin.

"And... when Lily's body was found, Fein's people took many photos of the scene, including this one."

Ian held out a photo to Haley.Haili deliberately turned his head to Ian, and just when his left forehead was about to touch Ian, Ian directly pressed the photo into Haili's arms, "Take it and see for yourself."

"You are so cold, Uncle Ian." Haili just glanced at the photo, and suddenly walked out of the morgue.

He sat down opposite Dr. Byrne, who asked him friendlyly, "Dear Hayley, would you like coffee?"

"No need." Haili propped his chin and tilted his head, as if he was thinking about something very important.

By the time Ian stepped out, Haley had slipped into something familiar.His eyes stretched, he didn't know where he went, his hands were naturally placed on his lap, and his back was leaning against the back of the chair.

Bourne seemed to be accustomed to all this, he raised his chin towards Ian: "What did you show him?"

"When Lily's body was first discovered, witnesses took close-up pictures of her hands."

Dr. Bourne squinted at the picture, and said in a drawn out voice, "Oh—her hands are so clean compared to her blooming head! So now Haley is simulating The scene before Lily died?"

"Maybe." Ian sat down beside him. "Is there any coffee? This guy may continue to be in a fugue state for a long time."

"Ian, this time the victim was shot in the head. How do you think Haili will react? There won't be a hole in his head suddenly, right?" Dr. Bourne's smile was somewhat gloating. .

"On that note, if Hailey does fall into his own fantasy, don't you have something to bring him back to reality?"

Dr. Bourne smiled, "About this, you should ask Hailey. What he wants most is definitely not a simple dose of adrenaline. In this false reality that is like a maze, what exactly is he Really nostalgic?"

"Even if he has something he misses, he can't perceive it, and it can't wake him up." Ian took a sip of his coffee, frowning, "Doctor, this coffee is too milky."

"Of course, it's instant coffee. I'm a selfish person who only keeps the best for myself. But if you lie on my dissecting table one day, I will treat you with the best coffee."

At this time, Haili's eyes that had been open all the time suddenly shed tears, leaving transparent and slender marks on his cheeks.

Dr. Bourne tilted his head, "Did Lily cry before she died?"

"Probably not." Ian suddenly understood, "What he fantasized about is not Lily but Jerry! In Haili's heart, Jerry is also a victim!"

Hailey clasped his hands quietly on his lap, and his face showed an expression of extreme pain.It was not a dying struggle, nor was it unbearable physical pain, but a broken spirit.

Ian saw him cry for the first time.Even eight years ago, he never showed such an expression.

Haili opened his mouth wide, trying to express the grief in his heart, but in the end it all got stuck in his throat.

It was as if he had lost the oxygen he needed to live, and he no longer cared about his own life.

"Oh... I think you have to wake him up." Dr. Byrne put down his coffee cup, "There are still two corpses waiting for my autopsy."

The moment the coffee cup touched the table, Haili's eyes suddenly focused, and he grabbed Ian.

Ian's shoulders paused.Haley grabbed him so hard that his fingers almost crushed his wrist bones.

Haili's gaze was extremely powerful, and for the first time, Ian had the illusion that he was going to be crushed by the other party's gaze.

That ferocious determination to take everything for himself.

"Haley?" Ian twisted his wrist, trying to break free.

Hailey held Ian even harder.

He stood up and put his palm on Ian's cheek.Ian habitually turned his face away.If it was normal, Haili would just smile and take back his hand, but this time, he stroked Ian's face with force, his thumb almost pressed against Ian's cheekbone, as if confirming something.

The illusion of being invaded and possessed spread all over Ian's skin.

Ian had known for a long time that the Haili who smiled at everyone and seemed indifferent to everything was not the real Haili.He is a paranoid, he will make everything happen according to his own ideas.But only for this moment, the feeling is so clear.

Ian felt that the other party was going to crush his flesh and blood and swallow him fiercely.

The premonition of danger came, just when Ian was about to resist, Haili let him go, got up coldly, and walked away quickly.

"Come on, go to the NYPD. I need to talk to Jerry Dalton."

Before Ian had time to say anything, Hailey had already walked out the door.

Even in the car, there was no extra expression on Haili's face.

Ian stopped at an intersection. If it was normal, Hailey would have already stuck to it.But at this moment, he still propped his chin and looked ahead, not knowing what he was thinking.

"What did you see?" Ian asked.

"Ian, if we were faced with a scenario where you could only live if you killed me, would you kill me?"

This was the first time Haley spoke to Ian without looking at him.

"No." Ian answered him almost without thinking, "Why... Jerry shot and killed Lily for a reason like this?"

"Ian, if it were me, do you think I would kill you?"

The green light came on, and Ian stepped on the gas and drove out.

He didn't answer Haley.

But Haili turned his head to look at Ian, waiting for his answer.

Until the car stopped in front of the police station, Ian was about to get out of the car, but Haili grabbed his arm.

"Why don't you answer me? You think I'm going to kill you, don't you?"

"I don't answer you because I think this question is stupid." Ian broke Haili's hand away forcefully, and got out of the car.

Hailey didn't follow.With his pocket in his pocket, he looked at Ian's back from a distance.

Unable to feel the shadowy footsteps, Ian turned around helplessly and pressed his eyebrows.

"That's a stupid question because I don't think you'd put me in that situation."

Slowly, Haili smiled, like a split sunlight, and Ian felt dazzled at that moment.

The New York police didn't want to cooperate with Ian and Hailey's investigation, but the police chief was very afraid of Hailey's identity and let them meet Jerry.

The police arbitrarily believe that Jerry's current situation is not a post-traumatic disorder, and everything is pretended by him to avoid guilt.

Hailey and Ian sat across from Jerry, his expression was the same as the one he saw at Dalton's house.

"Jerry, you did hold that gun, but it wasn't you who pulled the trigger, it was Lily, right?"

Jerry's dull eyes were visibly shocked.

Hailey put his hands on the table, and he looked into Jerry's eyes, as if looking for light in the chaos in his eyes.

"Let's sort out what happened to you and Lily in that car, of course what I'm talking about is just my imagination.

The car wasn't that big, and when Lily woke up, she was panicking, and you all wanted to find a way out.But the oxygen in the car is limited, and you're both adults.I roughly estimated that the time you can persist in it will not exceed three hours.You've been trying desperately to find the exit, but you've found that every face of the car is solid, so you assume the car is buried, right?Gradually, Lily felt unable to hold on, and she sat down against the carriage.And the person who kidnapped you told you through some means that there was a gun in the car, and said that he would come and let you out in two hours.But there's only enough oxygen in the car for the two of you to last another hour.Unless one of them raises a gun and kills the other.Is it right?Jerry? "

Jerry's fingers trembled.

"You told Lily, don't believe what the kidnappers say, the other party just wants to see one of you kill the other. You said you should calm down, Mr. Dalton will definitely come to you. But the kidnappers have been instigating, he told You guys, the longer you hesitate, even if you kill the other person, the probability of surviving will decrease. You have been telling Lily not to believe everything the other person says, but you are already prepared, you plan to kill yourself, Give Lily a chance. Even if you're worried that Lily won't be able to handle it by herself."

Jerry's jaw lifted slightly, and Ian knew Haley was right.

But if Jerry had already thought about sacrificing himself, how could it be Lily who was shot and killed by him?Could it be that Lily had the same idea, and when they were fighting for the gun, Lily was shot?

"It's just that when you reached for the gun, Lily suddenly rushed up and grabbed you. You thought Lily wanted to commit suicide for you, so you told her that this is what your brother should do. But Lily Like going crazy, she said that you wanted to kill her, but she snatched the gun to kill you. This is something you didn't expect at all. The girl you loved for many years, the girl you loved As a girl who cherishes life as much as she wants to kill you. You feel hopeless and this is something that makes you more angry than death. You just want to put the gun away and slap Lily. Even if you die for her I hope she knows that you love her, not like this moment. It's just that when the gun is moved away, Lily's finger is pressed on your finger, and she is afraid that she will miss the chance to kill you, so she can't wait to press the trigger. But She didn't expect that you just twisted the muzzle of the gun and pointed it right at her cheek, did you?"

Haley asked softly.