Panting.
It was as if his ears had been covered, but through the resonance of his skull, he could clearly hear the sound of his breathing with all his might.
There was also the sound of her heartbeat.
It was dark all around. She didn't know if it was dawn or after sunset.
She was running, looking back from time to time with a panicked expression.
She was barefoot, but the ground wasn't soft. There was no green grass because it was mud and even uneven.
She looked back again, and there seemed to be something terrifying chasing after her.
Later, she fell to the ground, but she immediately got up. She couldn't care less about her injured knee and continued to run while panting.
Finally, she seemed to have crashed into something soft, warm, and gentle.
"Don't be afraid, Caroline."
"Dad, a dog … a very fierce dog … is chasing me …"
"Don't be afraid, Caroline, I'm here."
I'm here. I'm here.
I'm here …
I …
…
She took a deep breath.
Her pupils, which were as beautiful as paint patterns blooming in water, suddenly appeared, breaking through all the darkness. The first thing Caroline saw was the slowly rotating blades of the ceiling fan.
Her whole body was wet. She didn't know when she had sweated, but she felt uncomfortable all over. The sunlight shone in from the outside, and it was a little dazzling.
She should still be lying on the sofa in the living room of Livia's boyfriend, Arnold. Caroline closed her eyes again to clear her mind.
It seemed that she had overslept. She had planned to leave early in the morning.
Caroline opened her eyes again and felt much more comfortable. At the same time, she felt that the hand hanging under the sofa seemed to be holding something. She subconsciously let go of her hand, and then she heard a clanging sound.
It seemed to be metal?
Caroline tilted her head and looked under the sofa. Her vision went from blurry to clear. Then, she saw a knife. To be exact, it was a small knife used to peel fruit.
There was a bright red color at the front of the silver blade. It was easy to imagine that the color attached to the blade would be blood.
A few seconds later, Caroline, who seemed to realize something, suddenly sat up, stood up, and tried to call Livia's name. "Livia? Livia? Livia … Ah! "
She tried to look in the direction of Livia and her boyfriend's room, but at that moment, she saw Livia sitting at the dining table.
She sat facing the chair, her chin resting on the back, and looked at Caroline with wide eyes. Her hands hung down naturally, and there was a large dark red puddle on the floor under the chair.
Caroline could even see the blood flowing down the white plastic chair legs.
"Livia!!!"
Caroline rushed to the front of the chair and patted Livia's shoulder with her trembling hands in fear, as if she was trying to "wake Livia up" so that she could tell her that it was just a joke.
His body … was so stiff and even a little cold. It didn't have the softness of a woman's skin.
"Ah —!"
Caroline shrieked in horror.
Corpses, blood … blood-stained sabers … In an instant, Caroline seemed to realize something. This room was terrifyingly quiet at this moment. Clearly, there was one person missing!
Livia's boyfriend, the man who was in college: A Nuo.
"Calm down, calm down … calm down."
Caroline forced herself to calm down. She tried to recall what happened last night.
Last night, because the small room was too hot, she sneaked out in the middle of the night. After taking a cold shower, she lay down on the sofa in the living room. Then, she fell asleep without realizing it – until she woke up.
Then, she held the blood-stained saber in her hand. Livia was dead and A Nuo was missing. Since she was asleep, she naturally couldn't do anything. So, it was … A Nuo?
He killed Livia and left in a hurry. Out of fear, he even stuffed the murder weapon in her hand, trying to frame her?
But … why did A Nuo want to kill Livia?
Caroline couldn't figure it out. She couldn't figure it out at all. At that moment, her mind was in a mess. She didn't know what to do … perhaps calling the police was the right thing to do at this time?
She instinctively thought that she needed to find some people – find some people who could help her.
Mobile phone … she returned to the sofa and looked for her mobile phone. At the same time, she saw her bag on the other side of the coffee table. Caroline suddenly had a bad feeling.
She immediately picked up her bag and quickly searched through it.
Nothing … nothing!
She even poured out all the things in the bag. Makeup mirror, lipstick, keys, tissues … A lot of things were scattered on the ground. Caroline even shook the empty bag vigorously, but …
Still nothing!
That bank card!
The bathroom … nothing.
The utility room that she stayed in last night … nothing.
A Nuo's room … nothing!
Everywhere, everywhere, she searched the house like a madwoman, everything in sight — nothing!
Nothing.
Caroline knelt on the ground weakly … What should I do? What should I do?
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, followed by a woman's voice. "What happened? Is anyone here? "
There was a continuous knock on the door.
The frightened Caroline quickly rushed to the door. Through the hole in the door, she saw a middle-aged woman with a bag of garbage in her hand … She seemed to be a resident of this building.
"Is anyone here? I just heard a scream. Hey? Is anyone here? "
I …
Caroline instinctively called out, but her voice was not loud. She immediately covered her mouth. Asking this woman for help?
Obviously, it was not realistic.
"A Nuo, you're back?"
The woman outside the door suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the stairs. Caroline listened to the woman outside the door, and her face changed slightly. She once again put her pupils close to the hole, and at the same time, she vaguely heard a man's voice … Was it A Nuo?
"Good morning, Mrs. Riley. I just came back from the university. Did something happen? "
The middle-aged woman … Mrs. Riley smiled and said, "Staying up all night at school again? You're too diligent, but you have to pay attention to your health. "
"I know, but there is an important exam recently, so I have to work harder."
"Good girl. You haven't had breakfast yet, right? Do you want to come to my house to eat? "Mrs. Riley smiled.
Caroline still couldn't see the appearance of the man who spoke, but this voice … Even if it was a little unclear through the door, she could still barely recognize it. It seemed to be A Nuo's voice. Last night, she and A Nuo met last night, but they didn't talk much.
"Well, I'll have to trouble you again today, Mrs. Riley. By the way, let me put the things away first … Oh, by the way, why are you standing in front of my house? "
"Oh, it's like this. When I just went downstairs to take out the garbage, I suddenly heard a scream coming from your house. It was a woman …" Mrs. Riley winked and said, "A Nuo, is that your girlfriend? Don't hide it. When have I ever seen a beautiful woman come out of your house? Introduce her to me. "
"Where did my girlfriend come from? Mrs. Riley, don't talk nonsense. " The man's face changed imperceptibly, and then he immediately said, "I'm focusing on my studies now."
With that, he took out the key and faced the door.
Wearing a cap, he was opening the door with his head down, and only his chin could be seen.
Caroline finally couldn't see the man's face … Although he had been in the room last night, she only saw him once or twice, but he had the key to open the door, so it was A Nuo.
But he actually …
The moment the key was inserted into the keyhole, time seemed to slow down. Caroline's eyes were wide open, and her heart was beating fast!
This man … killed someone, then went out and came back, pretending that she was the murderer. Once they opened the door and saw this scene … how should she defend herself?
"Mrs. Riley, wait for me, I'll be right back."
A Nuo opened the door of the house while talking. The house was so small that they could see everything as soon as they opened the door … A Nuo suddenly froze and didn't understand.
Mrs. Riley felt very strange, so she asked, "A Nuo?"
A Nuo turned around stiffly, and his face was frightened, "Mrs. Riley, I think … we're going to call the police. My … someone died in my house! "
"What!" Mrs. Riley was shocked and quickly squeezed into the house. The first thing she saw was the dead woman sitting on the stool — Livia!
Mrs. Riley was so scared that she couldn't even hold the garbage bag in her hand. However, at this time, A Nuo rushed to the balcony and shouted, "Someone jumped off the building!"
Mrs. Riley hurried over and looked out from the balcony. This house was not high, and this was only the second floor. Mrs. Riley just saw a figure running away.
"It's a woman!"
They said in unison.
…
…
It was a seaside house with only two floors, but the price was obviously not cheap — this was an apartment for vacationers.
The house number was right.
Song Haoran tidied up his clothes, which was the most basic quality of a gentleman — at the same time, he was holding a bouquet of flowers in his hand.
After pressing the doorbell, Song Haoran waited quietly. The salty sea breeze blew, which was obviously not very comfortable in such a hot day. But he didn't sweat, and looked very calm.
Soon after, the door of the apartment opened.
Song Haoran showed a bright smile, "Hello, You Ye. We meet again."
The servant girl, who was simply dressed in casual clothes, showed a surprised expression. Her surprised expression made Song Haoran feel a little proud — he actually knew that he had a bad taste, for example, he liked to see other people's surprised expressions.
"Mr. Song, it's you?"
"Is Luoqiu in?" Song Haoran smiled, "I'm here at your invitation. You didn't forget that you said you would treat me to a meal, right? "
"Of course not!" You Ye hurriedly greeted Song Haoran and walked into the apartment.
Song Haoran handed out the flowers in his hand and smiled, "This is for you. Platycodon flowers, sincere and unchanging love. I hope you like it."
"Thank you." You Ye was slightly stunned, and then smiled and took it from Song Haoran's hand.
"Who's here?"
A figure came out of the kitchen at this time. It was the new boss of a club — the boss was still wearing an apron and holding a long wooden spoon for seasoning.
"Mr. Song!" Luoqiu was also very surprised. He put down the things in his hand, untied his apron and walked out, "It's really you!"
Song Haoran moved his nose. He smelled some food and said happily, "It seems that I came at the right time … Didn't you say you would treat me to a meal?"
He blinked his eyes as if he was joking, "Did you forget?"
"How could that be? You're welcome." Luoqiu smiled calmly, but said helplessly, "It's a pity that I didn't prepare braised meatballs today."
"It's okay." Song Haoran joked, "If you prepared this dish today, I would be surprised."
Song Haoran walked into the house. You Ye quickly served tea. Luoqiu went into the kitchen and turned off the heat of the seafood soup.
Luoqiu sat down and looked at Song Haoran, "Mr. Song, I'm relieved to see that you are safe. I have been paying attention to the news last night, but the report was not very detailed. I heard that there was a very fierce fight later? "
"Some people did die." Song Haoran said in a relaxed tone, "But in this country, it's not rare to see people die."
He looked at a picture book on the coffee table and took it curiously. He flipped through a few pages and found that it was a colorful picture book that introduced the world's ancient creatures. There were some rare animals and plants on it.
Song Haoran suddenly said, "You like this kind of thing?"
Luoqiu said casually, "I'm actually a paleontology student. Last time in the restaurant, I heard Mr. Song mention a strange black python in your adventure story. I was a little curious, so I wanted to investigate and see if I could find any clues. "
"You still remember that story?" Song Haoran smiled and blinked, "Actually, I made it up."
Boss Luo just smiled and did not say anything.
At this time, You Ye put on the apron that the boss took off and walked into the kitchen, planning to take over the dishes. Song Haoran glanced at her and said with a smile, "This daughter-in-law is not bad!"
Luoqiu suddenly said, "Please wait a moment."
Under Song Haoran's curious gaze, Luoqiu went upstairs. Not long after, he came down with a box. He walked before Song Haoran and opened the box. Then, he said seriously, "Mr. Song, I think I should return this to you."
"Oh?" Song Haoran found it interesting. He took out the item from the box and fiddled with it a few times – it was one of the items he obtained from the gangsters in the theater last night: a pistol.
Song Haoran skillfully opened the magazine and casually glanced at it. Then, he suddenly looked at Luoqiu and asked, "You don't need a single bullet?"
Luoqiu shook his head, "I don't need this kind of thing."
Song Haoran, however, said, "This is a good thing …"
After saying that, Song Haoran seemed to have thought of something and he suddenly said, "Luoqiu, I actually came here to show you something."
"Let's wait and see."
Song Haoran took out his mobile phone and opened the screen. Then, he opened the photo album. Finally, he placed the mobile phone before Luoqiu and said indifferently, "This person, do you have any impression of him?"
There was a yellowed photo stored in the mobile phone's photo album. Due to the age of the photo, there were many white spots on the black and white photo.
The photo had faded and one could barely make out the outline of the person in the photo.
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