In the end, Ximen Ka successfully led A Nuo around the hospital.
"There's no scent of a criminal?"
As a result, Ximen Ka couldn't help but fall into silence. She wondered if her intuition was wrong.
Most of the time, a detective could see the truth by integrating all kinds of information. However, to see the truth in a jumble of information, it required a flash of insight.
Arnold had already checked carefully, so it would be a waste of time to stay in the hospital. However, before leaving, Ximen Ka walked into Guze's ward again, intending to secretly install a surveillance camera here.
She preferred to use all kinds of detective methods, so she didn't have too many concerns and restrictions.
"Well, was there this thing just now? Was it left by the Miss of Huoyun City?"
At this time, Ximen Ka saw a palm-sized gift box on the small table beside the bed — but Ximen Ka remembered that when Red Boy came, he only carried flowers and a cake box.
Ah Nuo suddenly barked twice.
"The scent of another person?" Ximen Ka was a little surprised, and the next moment, she said in a low voice, "Arnold!"
Immediately, one person and one dog rushed out of the ward and walked quickly in the corridor — when they passed by the nurses' station, Ximen Ka picked up the visiting record book.
There was no record of the visit. The last person to record was Red Boy, who came before, and in front of Red Boy were Officer Little Luo and himself.
Following the scent, the man and the dog soon arrived at the underground parking lot. In the end, Arnold stopped at an area where motorcycles were shared.
"Can you still keep up?" Ximen Ka couldn't help but frown.
Although spirit beasts had a strong sense of smell, it was not omnipotent … Unless it was a special substance, smell would completely disappear in the air sooner or later. As time passed, the residual smell would naturally fade, and it would be easier for it to be mixed with other smells.
Arnold barked twice casually, "The smell is still very clear, I can still follow."
...
It was too extravagant to ride a shared motorcycle home.
In the end, Teacher Xiao Hu chose to stop his motorcycle at a place where there were public buses.
He opened his wallet and glanced at the few coins and two crumpled banknotes in it. He immediately raised his head, speechless.
"There's still a whole week before school payday …" Teacher Xiao Hu sighed, "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have acted so cool today … Back at Forest Restaurant, I shouldn't have taken the initiative to pay the bill, okay …"
He mustered up his courage and opened his wallet again. Then, he leaned back again … But the moment he leaned back, he saw a guy wearing a brown bear plushie sitting on a chair not far away, enjoying the cool air.
The man's entire body was drenched in sweat, and his eyes were dark. As a worker, Teacher Xiao Hu could tell at a glance that this fellow dressed in a puppet costume and distributed flyers must have not rested for several days and nights.
Ordinary people could also practice cultivation techniques. Relying on the optimization of the body brought about by the cultivation techniques, regular high-intensity continuous work would gradually become a norm.
Although [Azure Blue]'s technology had been improving at the same time, and various automated tools were changing with each passing day, manpower still had an incomparable advantage — it was cheap.
Suddenly, the flyer who was enjoying the cool air suddenly collapsed.
Teacher Xiao Hu was startled. He hurried to the flyer's side and helped him up, "Brother, how are you … Brother?"
The man's entire body was twitching, tears and snot were flowing. Teacher Xiao Hu could not help but frown. This man not only looked abnormally tired, he was also as thin as a match …
Okay, so this was a guy with an addiction.
His addiction must have kicked in, so he wanted to earn some money … But usually, if this kind of guy wanted to earn money, half of it would be from things written in the penal code. For someone like this to want to earn money through work, he must be constantly striving for self-improvement … A clean stream among addicts?
"Are you dead? If you're not dead, stand up! If you don't finish ten hours, don't even think about getting paid! "
Probably the employer … Teacher Xiao Hu frowned. He saw a fierce-looking woman with her hands on her hips, wearing the uniform of a hotpot restaurant … Auntie!
Teacher Xiao Hu frowned. He suddenly stood up and said in a low voice, "Big sister, he's already like this. Aren't you going too far?"
Teacher Xiao Hu's sudden action startled the auntie who had her hands on her hips. Then, she angrily said, "What! You want to stand up for this guy? What do you want to do! Why don't you try touching me? "
Teacher Xiao Hu suddenly put on a smile, "Big sister, what I mean is, he's already like this. No matter how you look at it, he can't continue working … So, why don't you treat me?"
"What?"
"Treat me!" Teacher Xiao Hu said seriously, "I can bear hardships. Also, today's flyers are not finished. Big sister, you're also in a difficult position, right?"
The auntie suspiciously sized up the well-dressed man in front of her … No matter how she looked at him, he looked like an elite who pretended to be a dog. "Don't tell me … you want to play with me?"
Teacher Xiao Hu took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves, and bulged his biceps, "Big sister, don't look at me like this. I usually work at a construction site. Today, I'm dressed like this because I'm going to eat! "
The auntie looked at the guy who was still twitching on the ground and frowned, "I'll say this first. The flyers are not finished, so you won't get a single cent … You better give them to me seriously. Don't think that you can just throw them in the trash can and be done with it! I'll keep an eye on you! "
"I won't, I won't!" Teacher Xiao Hu quickly said, "Come, give me the flyers, I'll give them out!"
"You can change into the mascot's clothes first." The auntie said calmly.
"That's fine." Teacher Xiao Hu nodded, "I'll go get it with you. Where is it?"
"Isn't it here already?" The auntie pointed at the guy on the ground, "Don't bother, just take off this guy's clothes and he'll wear it."
"This …"
"What? You don't like it? Didn't you say that you can bear any hardships? "
"No, right away! Right away! " Teacher Xiao Hu quickly nodded his head. After thinking for a while, he carried the twitching fellow and walked to a nearby alley. Placing the man on the ground, he muttered, "Brother, I'm sorry."
Taking a deep breath, Teacher Xiao Hu pinched his nose, took off the mascot's clothes, and put them on himself.
…
"How is it … is this the one?"
In a shared motorcycle area not far from the bus stop, Arnold stopped in front of a shared motorcycle and nodded at Ximen Ka.
Ximen Ka looked around and muttered, "Is he planning to change buses here … looks like he's being very careful, deliberately going to crowded places."
Arnold lowered his head and started walking slowly with his face against the floor. Ximen Ka followed him all the way … After a while, Arnold's nose bumped into a furry foot.
He raised his head subconsciously and saw a huge shadow in front of him … a big brown bear appeared — instantly, Arnold's face changed. He covered his nose with both hands and ran to the side to retch.
"That … Sir, is your pet okay?"
Ximen Ka opened his mouth and shook his head, saying, "It'll be fine in a while … his nose is better."
"That, sir, do you want to come to our shop to take a look? The three of you will travel together, and the bill will be free for one person! "Big Brown Bear handed over a leaflet with a cash coupon discount on it.
Ximen Ka blinked his eyes and asked curiously, "Pets are free too?"
"We need three people to travel together," the [Big Brown Bear] mascot said. "Or … you can find two more friends?"
"Okay, I'll think about it." Ximen Ka nodded and took the flyer. Then, he carried Arnold forward … According to Arnold's sense of smell, there was the smell of the mysterious person who came to the hospital and gave the gift to Gu Ze.
He must be hiding somewhere here … or perhaps, he was observing from a certain place.
Ximen Ka looked casual, but his eyes were constantly looking for someone in the crowd.
"Sir, Miss, do you want to try our hot pot restaurant? Three people going together, one free! "
"Are you f * cking stupid? Can't you see that I only have one girlfriend?"
"What, do you want two girlfriends?!"
"No … No, no!"
After going around in circles, Ximen Ka carried Arnold and casually sat on a long bench by the street. Aimlessly, he looked at the mascot that was working hard to distribute the flyers. Suddenly, he sighed, "Life is so tiring …"
Arnold rubbed his nose and said weakly, "I can't smell it anymore. There are too many people here."
"Let's go to the hospital and check the CCTV to see if we can find anything." Ximen Ka thought for a while and said, "Um … It's already so late?"
The sky was dark … Ximen Ka's eyes were like dead fish, and his mind was blank … Suddenly, he picked up the spare phone and called Sir Ma.
"Old Ma, are you interested in eating hot pot tonight? Three people going together, one free … It's just right to invite the rising star of your police force. "
"Hey, how did you know I was going to eat hot pot tonight?"
"Are you coming or not? If you come, I'll start the meal."
"Wait for me, I'll come right away. We can talk about the case … I have some new discoveries. Where's Little Luo? Is he still with you? "
"I asked him to send Red Boy back."
"Oh, send Miss Red Boy back … What did you say?!!!"
…
…
The shared motorcycle was parked outside a supermarket.
At this time, Little Luo was leaning against the motorcycle … In his palm, there was a pink paper crane. He looked at it with interest, and then slowly opened it.
He restored it to its original appearance.
On the paper that was full of creases, there were some special symbols written with red paint. It looked like scribbles.
"This seems to be some incantation symbols in the immortal civilization."
Miss Maid's voice came from his ears.
"Little Luo …" Boss Luo smiled, and took the shopping bag from Miss Maid's hand, and then hung it on the handle of the motorcycle, "Finished shopping."
"Today's materials are not very fresh, I just bought a little." Miss Maid said softly.
Boss Luo blinked, and then chuckled, "Beautiful Miss, may I have the honor to send you home? This is my ride."
He deliberately took a detour to this place.
Miss Maid blinked, and then raised her hand, letting him hold it naturally.
The shared motorcycle started slowly. Boss Luo drove safely all the way, and he didn't miss any intersection.
In front of a red light, the shared motorcycle and a sports car stopped side by side … The man with a thick gold chain in the sports car suddenly saw it.
He seemed to see the beauty of his youth — mainly the beauty of human beings.
In the short 20 seconds of red light, the man in the sports car saw the first half of his life like a merry-go-round. Until he didn't know when, the shared motorcycle had driven away, but the sports car was still parked in the same place.
"Why are you still here, let's go?"
The man seemed to wake up from a dream. He glanced at the middle-aged woman with heavy makeup on the co-pilot seat, nodded, and said faintly, "Okay, Aunt Hai …"
He had gone too far and could not go back. Just like the motorcycle that had gone far in front of the crossroad, it carried the dreams and beauty of his youth.
"You must be happy!"
The man took a deep breath, and suddenly stepped on the accelerator, "I will also live a good life!"
"Aunt Hai, I'll feed you tonight!"
"Damn you!"
…
…
Sir Ma was looking for Ximen Ka in the bustling hot pot restaurant — at this time, Ximen Ka raised her hand.
Sir Ma quickly came over and sat down in a hurry, "How is it? Haven't you contacted Little Luo?"
"I don't have his contact information?"
"…" Sir Ma couldn't help rubbing his eyebrows, and comforted himself, "With Little Luo's ability, few people in Huoyun City can threaten him."
"So you don't have his contact information either?" Ximen Ka rolled her eyes.
The two uncles stared at each other, and then thought of a very serious problem at the same time — they couldn't get three people to eat this meal!
"You pay the bill!" 2！
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…
"This is your salary today!"
The shop assistant dipped her finger in saliva, and counted out some cash — before handing it to Teacher Xiao Hu, the shop assistant took out three notes from the counted cash, and then handed it to him.
Teacher Xiao Hu didn't say anything. He took it silently, and then thanked her, "This is my phone number. If you need to send flyers, you can contact me!"
"I didn't know you were so capable, young man." The shop assistant pinched the muscles on Teacher Xiao Hu's arm, "You have a good figure, even if you don't look good … when you wore a suit, you looked like a dog."
"Then I'll leave." Teacher Xiao Hu smiled embarrassedly, and after taking off the soaked costume and returning it, he found a random reason to decline the shop assistant's invitation to have a drink.
He put the money into his wallet, and finally didn't have to lie down after the battle.
It was hard to find a part-time job at night, and the small forest construction site was probably out of the question … How about looking forward to the model audition tomorrow?
Model or whatever, it felt so unreal.
Teacher Xiao Hu hung the costume on his arm, heaved a sigh, and was about to leave — but his footsteps suddenly stopped, and his eyes subconsciously looked at the alley he passed by.
Teacher Xiao Hu pondered for a moment, and finally sighed, and walked into the alley.
In the alley, the drug addict from the evening was still lying on the ground, and he looked even weaker … Teacher Xiao Hu bit him, and directly carried him up.
After a while, Teacher Xiao Hu carried the man to an aid station on the street, which specialized in providing assistance to drug addicts, and put the man down in front of the station.
"You also did half of the work … I won't take advantage of you." Teacher Xiao Hu took out half of his salary from his wallet, and stuffed it into the man's pocket, "Take care of yourself."
…
…
"What are you looking at?"
At this moment, the two of them were boiling the fresh yellow beef. Ximen Ka ate while looking at her phone.
"I asked a nurse in the hospital to send me the surveillance video." Ximen Ka said casually, "Someone secretly appeared in [Gu Ze's] ward and left a gift when I was investigating."
"Who is it?" Sir Ma 2.0 stopped talking.
"I didn't find him, I lost him here." Ximen Ka shook her head, and then a man's figure appeared on the screen, walking toward [Gu Ze's] ward. "It's him?"
"Who is it?" Old Ma grabbed the phone, and saw a back figure.
Ximen Ka muttered, "Tony, the owner of the hair salon … He was the one who left the gift."
In the video, the silhouette was holding a small gift box in his hand.
(End of Chapter)
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