Chapter 639: The Origin of the Crimson GhoulКлючевые словаDice In The DarknessПоделитьсяКомментарии
Liu Xing nodded and said, "That’s right, Leon, you should go find Miss Wang and tell her that we’ve returned, but we’re still busy with the subway murder case, so we’ll be going out every night to patrol the subway stations and don’t have the time or energy to protect her as promised. Hope she can understand us."
"Okay, I’ll go see if Miss Wang is home," Leon said and left.
Jill looked at Leon’s back and laughed, saying, "Chris, do you think Leon will forget his principles for Miss Wang and abandon us?"
Liu Xing shrugged and said, "Who knows? But I’ve known Leon for many years, and I still think he’s not the kind of person who would abandon his friends for a woman. Besides, it’s not certain that he can win Miss Wang’s favor, after all, Miss Wang is not an easy catch, unlike Leon who is not as charming."
Jill nodded in agreement, saying, "Chris, you’re right, but I think Leon is more like a green frog than a toad, since he has a pretty good image."
Liu Xing and Jill chatted for a while and discovered it was already 6 o’clock.
As for Leon, he was still chatting with Miss Wang next door.
"Let’s go, it’s getting late. I’ll go get the gifts, and Jill, you go tell Leon," Liu Xing said as he stood up.
Jill nodded and went to find Leon.
When Liu Xing came out, Jill and Leon had just come out of Miss Wang’s room and closed the door behind them."How’s Miss Wang’s situation?" Liu Xing asked casually.
Leon shrugged and said, "No problem, since Miss Wang’s bodyguards are all in place, those who want to harm her are temporarily backing off."
"That’s good, it looks like we can apply to stop protecting Miss Wang," Liu Xing said with a smile.
Leon knew Liu Xing was teasing him, so he ignored him.
Soon, Liu Xing and the others arrived at Wesker’s home.
At this time, Wesker, who was still a police officer and not yet a private detective, lived in a relatively old elevator apartment in London.
According to the information from future Alice, Liu Xing knew that Wesker only had one daughter, Alice, and Wesker attached great importance to Alice’s birthday.
Upon entering Wesker’s home, Liu Xing found that Chief House and Chris were already there.
As for the main character of today, little Alice, she was playing with her friends on the side.
Now, Liu Xing was certain of one thing - Alice had not had plastic surgery, because little Alice and future Alice were almost identical, except that little Alice still had a childish air and had not developed her mature aura.
At this time, little Alice seemed to have a sixth sense, or felt that she was being stared at by Liu Xing, so she looked at Liu Xing with a guarded expression.
It seemed that he had been blacklisted by little Alice, but it was okay since he was currently using the "Chris" character card and didn’t need to worry about little Alice’s favorability.
After handing over the gifts to Wesker, Liu Xing and the others went to chat with Chief House.
However, what surprised Liu Xing was that Chief House and Chris were still discussing the subway murder case, which seemed to be putting a lot of pressure on the London police department.
After all, the subway murder case was more brutal than Jack the Ripper’s in the eyes of ordinary people.
Although the London police had controlled the media and tried to downplay the case, the fact that a film crew had discovered the bodies at Aldwich subway station meant that there were many eyewitnesses, including celebrities, who had leaked the news to their journalist friends, making the case widely known in London, with all sorts of rumors spreading. ꭆáŊՕꞖĚ𝐬
Now, the media had all agreed to call the killer "Man-Eater", which Liu Xing thought was quite fitting, since the killer was a Ghoul after all.
"Chris, uh, when you take your team to the subway station, remember to bring the police dogs I borrowed and the submachine guns, and tell the brothers on the front line that if they find the family of five, they should kill them on the spot, don’t let them escape again."
"Chief House said seriously.
Chris nodded, but with a hint of helplessness, saying, "Chief House, you’re overestimating us. You know how complex the London subway situation is, with over 200 stations where people can hide. And those five Ghouls can dig underground, making it even harder to catch them."
Liu Xing thought for a moment and proposed his suggestion, "I think those five Ghouls still retain some human consciousness and memory. From their perspective, they shouldn’t be too familiar with their own strength, and three of them are still minors. They should be thinking of avoiding battles with us, the police, as much as possible. That’s why they chose to hide in the subway. After all, it’s impossible for us to conduct a thorough search of the entire London subway system."
"So, following this line of thought, we can deduce that those five Ghouls are unlikely to be hiding near busy subway stations, nor near terminal stations with many staff, and certainly not near stations with low foot traffic. They should be able to guess that we’ll set up ambushes in those areas."
"In conclusion, I personally think those five Ghouls are likely hiding in abandoned subway stations like Aldwich, which are usually deserted and have many rooms and facilities. Those stations would be perfect hideouts for them."
Chief House nodded, smiling, "Little Chris, you’re right. I remember that the London subway recently stopped operating a batch of stations, bringing the total number of closed stations to 36. The eight earliest closed stations have been completely sealed off with cement bricks, making them the most likely hideouts for those five Ghouls."
"Should we go back and try to break into those stations?" Chris asked.
Chief House shook his head, saying, "Let’s not rush into it. We need to communicate with the subway management department first and get their support. After all, those cement bricks are quite thick, and we’ll need professional advice to dismantle them. We can’t afford to cause a subway collapse accident. But for now, let’s arrange for people to be stationed near those eight stations, especially those close to Aldwich. We can even install some listening devices at key nodes. I think that should yield some results."
Liu Xing and the others chatted for a while before Wesker announced the start of Little Alice’s birthday party. Liu Xing and the others temporarily put their work aside.
It’s worth noting that Little Alice is quite a handful. Wesker originally wanted her to perform a song, but she only sang two lines before running off to play with her friends, even smearing birthday cake cream on one of their faces.
Wesker looked helpless.
Since the birthday party was a buffet, Liu Xing and the others took their plates and walked to the side. As the only young people among the guests, they could only entertain themselves.
Just then, Little Alice suddenly ran up to Liu Xing, stroking her chin, and asked, "Do I know you?"
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, not expecting Little Alice to ask him that.
Could Little Alice have also traveled back in time?
Liu Xing shook his head, telling the truth, "I think we shouldn’t know each other, since I’m a new subordinate under your father, and I’ve never lived in London before. Most importantly, I can confirm that this is the first time I’ve seen you, lovely Alice."
Alice stared at Liu Xing, taking a few minutes to respond, "Okay, I’ve never seen you before, but I feel like you have a very strange aura that I can’t quite describe, and your gaze seems very familiar, like the way my dad looks at my mom."
As soon as Little Alice finished speaking, Liu Xing instantly felt Jill and Leon’s gazes on him, with a hint of killing intent in Jill’s eyes.
At this point, sensing the awkward atmosphere, Little Alice quickly chose to make a run for it."
Liu Xing gazed at Little Alice’s departing back, feeling that Little Alice was probably intentionally playing a trick on him.
"Chris, I never thought you’d be this kind of person, actually liking little girls. No wonder you never had a romantic relationship during your time at the Police Academy," Leon said with a scornful expression.
Liu Xing slapped Leon on the head, his face darkening as he said, "Can’t you just not stir up trouble and add fuel to the fire at a time like this? How could I possibly be that kind of person?"
"Really?" Jill asked, her face filled with doubt.
Liu Xing nodded immediately, forcing a bitter smile as he said, "Really, I have no interest in little girls whatsoever."
Jill and Leon still looked at Liu Xing with disbelief.
Liu Xing let out a helpless sigh, covering his face as he said, "What do you want me to do to make you believe me? Why don’t you, Jill, be my girlfriend then?"
Liu Xing’s sudden proposal left Jill taken aback, unsure of how to respond.
As for Leon, he looked like a spectator waiting for a good show.
Meanwhile, Liu Xing had already made up his mind - when he next saw future Alice, he would definitely give her a good scolding, letting her know what happens when you mess with adults.
Thinking this, Liu Xing turned to look at Little Alice, only to find her stealing a glance at him with a sly smile.
It was clear that Little Alice had been playing a trick on him.
"Chris, is what you said true?" Jill suddenly asked in a soft voice.
Liu Xing’s eyebrows shot up, his heart sinking as he thought, "Oh no," because from Jill’s current expression, it seemed like his earlier proposal had been successful.
This was not good news for Liu Xing, as he had only proposed to Jill to divert attention and get out of the situation, thinking that Jill would definitely take it as a joke.
But it turned out that Jill had taken his proposal seriously.
Although Jill was indeed a beautiful girl, "Chris" was just a one-time character card for Liu Xing, so he hadn’t thought about finding a girlfriend for "Chris". Now, Liu Xing felt like he had dug his own grave.
It was all Little Alice’s fault, after all.
However, now that things had come to this, Liu Xing knew that if he dared to say no, Jill’s favorability towards him would likely plummet, and he would lose a valuable ally.
So, Liu Xing could only grit his teeth and say, "Of course, I’ve thought you were a great girl since the moment I met you, Jill. If possible, would you be my girlfriend?"
"I refuse," Jill said immediately.
Liu Xing looked at Jill in confusion, feeling like something was off about this scenario.
Jill smiled at Liu Xing, her expression serious as she said, "Although I do like you, Chris, we’ve only known each other for a few days, so I can’t be your girlfriend yet. But if you can make me happy within the next two weeks, then we can still be together."
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