I had been a little too nervous, thankfully I had secretly notified He Xin.
I didn't want to have too much contact with Liu Yuning, that tigress, and this meal was just to humor her.
Who would have thought that Liu Yuning today was dressed so elegantly? Her coffee-colored curly hair fell naturally, and a purple-blue bow with a strawberry brooch was neatly tied at the top. Her lips, as red as a rose, gently parted and closed. She wore a violet-colored dress, her jade-like arms and slender, straight legs revealed in the natural beauty of summer. A pair of noble and elegant red high heels perfectly encased her flawless, jade-like feet.
I almost thought this person wasn't Liu Yuning, but a young lady from a wealthy family. That was my first reaction.
Noticing me staring at her intently, Liu Yuning couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, "What? Are you mesmerized by me out of my police uniform?"
"Uh, well, I didn't expect you to have such a refined side!"
"I'm a young lady from a good family, okay? I just like being a police officer, is that not allowed?"
I didn't know how to answer, but as she spoke, a scent like lavender wafted over, making my heart tremble slightly.
Perhaps it was because I didn't understand Liu Yuning before. This time, I actually had a slight change of impression of her.
"So, what do you want to eat today?"
"Don't change the subject. I'm asking you, what do you think of me as a police officer?"
"It's alright. It would be better if you could listen to others' opinions more!"
"Got it. Don't worry, I promise I won't mock you anymore and will be completely obedient to you, okay?" As she said this, the woman actually kicked my calf under the table with her high heel!
Damn it! What has gotten into this woman today?
My face turned completely red, and I felt a flush of heat, my heart racing. But I wasn't the bookish type, so I immediately clutched my wine glass, deliberately looking at it, and said, "Then let's not go home until we're drunk today!"
"I won't get drunk. What if you have any improper thoughts about me later?"
"Ahem, forget it, let's order! If you eat more, you won't get drunk so easily!" I took out the menu and started to browse, but in reality, I had no intention of looking at the dishes. My attention was fixed on Liu Yuning's goddess-like face. Even as she scanned the menu, she was as beautiful as the unrestrained peonies of nature.
Suddenly noticing my burning gaze, Liu Yuning covered her mouth and giggled, "Stop looking at me, I'm not delicious. I've ordered. Let's just have these. And you, my Detective He."
"Then I'll have these too!" I replied. Not far away, a waiter walked over, took our menus, and nodded politely, "Okay, I'll arrange it in the kitchen for you two right away!"
After the waiter left, someone dressed like a clown started playing the piano nearby. Liu Yuning seemed interested in him and turned to wave at him, saying, "Can you play a serenade? Play one for us!"
"Certainly, Miss!" The clown quickly started playing. I saw his fingering was quite skilled. I wondered why he would dress up like this to play the piano.
In my memory, pianists were usually young men in suits. This clown seemed a bit out of place.
However, the serenade he played for us was quite beautiful, with just the right rhythm and melody, a worthy rendition of Chopin's masterpiece.
We listened, and inadvertently became engrossed. However, just as we were lost in this romantic atmosphere, a loud boom echoed from downstairs in the restaurant!
We were currently on the third floor of the restaurant, and the sound seemed to come from the second floor.
The clown was so scared he almost fell to the ground, and his pants were wet. This guy was too cowardly.
Liu Yuning and I became alert and went to help the clown. The diners around us exclaimed in shock, all startled.
We immediately ran downstairs and entered the hall on the second floor. We saw a large hole in the floor, and the surrounding area had turned into powder, as if a huge explosion had just occurred.
We quickly approached the site of the explosion. The surrounding guests were too scared to come near. Many leaned against the walls, and some women had gone completely weak. Although the scene was chaotic, there were still some traces left on a few chairs.
On the edge of the large hole, several corpses remained, only with legs. They were covered in blood, their upper bodies completely gone. On the floor around them, one could see scattered limbs, shredded meat, and even teeth that had been blown apart.
This scene reminded me of the moment after a plane crash.
What kind of explosion was that to blow up this table of people like this?
Liu Yuning's face was also extremely terrified. When she picked up her phone, I saw her hands trembling slightly, but she still bravely dialed for support.
I stayed at the scene, but no one dared to approach these corpses now.
There were four people sitting here. Judging by their thighs, it should have been a couple, an elderly person, and a boy.
Turning my head to the west wall, there was a camera there, likely capturing the explosion. I noticed that the table had been completely destroyed, but the chairs were still there, at least supporting the legs of the corpses.
When the support arrived, everyone who witnessed the scene gasped, even the veteran detectives. Xie Chuchu and Xiao Dong approached the bodies with me, while other forensic scientists were collecting the body parts that had been blown apart.
After observing the bodies, Xie Chuchu said, "They all died twenty minutes ago. Based on the bleeding and fragmentation, they were killed by a violent impact. The explosive device should have been on the table, as the victims' feet are relatively intact."
"That's right. What caused such a powerful explosion?" I clearly asked Xiahou, who was more familiar with explosives than us.
He took out a precision instrument and remotely controlled a scanning robot to check the edge of the large hole. Soon, the robot emitted beeping alarms. Xiahou quickly walked over, squatted down, picked up some fragments, and put them in an evidence bag for examination. He said, "This is a blasting cap bomb. Its components include a casing, a reinforcing cap, and a charge (the charge is divided into a primary and secondary charge). I've found a similar reinforcing cap here, as well as some casing fragments."