This weekend, the sun was shining brightly in Lin City, and the warm spring breeze seemed eager to warm up every inch of the city.
However, the people in the Municipal Criminal Police Unit had no time to enjoy this beautiful scenery. This was because three days after Ye Zixi's case, there were two more incidents of knife injuries. The Municipal Criminal Police Unit took the lead in investigating the four cases.
In fact, except for Ye Zixi, the others only suffered superficial injuries. One person only had a small cut on his hand, and he did not even think to report the case. If the police had not called all the parks, they would not have known about it. The consequences of this series of cases could be said to be relatively minor, and it did not cause public panic.
However, the police station still attached great importance to it, and the bureau chief specifically asked for more police officers to be stationed in various parks to search for the suspects.
However, two days passed, and nothing was found. Not only did the criminals not leave any clues, but they also stopped committing crimes.
On Sunday afternoon, Xu Xu sat in the conference room of the Criminal Police Unit, frowning as she looked at the photos on the whiteboard.
Because Ji Bai was on vacation, the bureau chief instructed him not to intervene in this case. Everyone else went to investigate, and Yao Meng also went out with her master, Officer Wu. Xu Xu proposed to the team to try to draw a portrait of the criminal, so she had been working alone.
Xu Xu played with a pen in her hand, staring at the photos and maps on the whiteboard, and muttering to herself.
Ruiying Park, Fangting Park, Chaoyang Park, Yumin Park … were all in the area where she lived. They were parks specially planned by the government for the new CBD area, and many financial groups spontaneously funded them. Among them, Fangting Park was built beautifully and was even known as the symbol of the CBD.
The knife used by the murderer was very ordinary, and a bag of it could be bought for ten yuan online. The blade was repeatedly combined into a five-pointed star shape.
Twice, the knife was buried in the grass, and the green paint was also very ordinary. However, the colleagues in the Forensics Department found that there were other trace elements in the paint. One time, it was mixed with water, which was identified to be taken from the city's river. The other time, it was tested to find many strange elements, which were finally determined to be malatang soup. In the end, it was found to be a common base recipe on the market. Malatang was very popular in the city, and the daily sales were very high, so there was no trace of it.
The time of the four cases was also irregular. There were working days, rest days, morning, afternoon, and evening.
Xu Xu was about to say something when she suddenly heard a gentle voice behind her. "Officer Xu?"
It was Ye Zixi.
It was close to evening, and the sunlight painted the empty office a light honey color. Ye Zixi was wearing a white dress as she stood gracefully in front of Xu Xu with a gentle smile on her face.
Actually, Xu Xu did not pay much attention to her appearance last time. She only remembered that she was a rather thin but calm woman. Blood spurted all over the ground, but he did not lose his composure and cooperated with her emergency treatment.
Now that they were face to face, Xu Xu had an idea of what she looked like.
His figure was thin and his eyebrows were delicate. But because his eyes were extremely clear and sharp, he gave off a cold aura.
Xu Xu nodded and waited for her to speak.
She smiled and held Xu Xu's hand. "Xu Xu, I'm here to thank you in person for saving my life. Thank you! "She spoke very slowly, and because of her slowness, she seemed very emotional.
Xu Xu also smiled, but she was not used to physical contact with others, so she pulled her hand back. "You're welcome. Is your wound healed? "
Ye Zixi nodded and showed her the wound on her wrist.
"Do you have time tonight? I want to treat you to a meal. "Ye Zixi said softly.
"I'm sorry, I don't have time. Thank you, I appreciate it. "
Ye Zixi looked at the wall full of photos and knew that she could not leave, so she regretfully put her hand on her shoulder. "When you're done with this, you must give me the opportunity to treat you to a meal."
Her intimate action made Xu Xu feel uncomfortable again, so she struggled a little. Ye Zixi stared at her for a moment and smiled. "I won't bother you then, good luck."
Xu Xu sent her to the door, then returned to the whiteboard to think. After a while, she received a text message from her. "Someone asked me for your contact information, but I didn't give it to him. If he wants to meet my savior, he has to go through some trouble, right? "
Xu Xu glanced at it, then threw her phone away and continued to think about the case. Then, she forgot about it.
When it was time for dinner, someone sent food to the Criminal Police Unit, and the recipient was Xu Xu. They ordered exquisite food from a restaurant in Guangzhou. Xu Xu thought that her brother was considerate, so she did not pay much attention to it.
However, when she called Xu Juan that night, he said that he was in a meeting the whole afternoon, so how could he have time to be a filial brother?
Xu Xu understood. "It's Ye Zixi."
Xu Juan seemed surprised. "Which Ye Zixi?"
"That Ye Zixi."
"Tsk tsk tsk … Why did she send food to you?"
Xu Xu then told him what happened a few days ago when she saved Ye Zixi. Xu Juan gasped. "Are you okay?"
Xu Xu said, "Of course I'm okay."
"What about Ye Zixi?"
"It was quite serious at the time, but she's fine now."
Xu Juan was relieved, then joked that the first bento his sister received was from a woman. He also said that he heard that Ye Zixi was a famous intellectual beauty, so he asked Xu Xu what she thought. Xu Xu frowned and said that she was very busy, then hung up.
Unexpectedly, for the next two days, Ye Zixi ordered exquisite lunches and dinners every day and sent them to Xu Xu. She also brought a big box of fresh fruits, which was enough to feed the entire Criminal Police Unit.
This time, even the director was alarmed, so he made a special trip to the Criminal Police Unit in the afternoon to eat a few mangosteens.
Xu Xu did not like to be in the limelight, so she called Ye Zixi. However, Ye Zixi said gently but forcefully that she saw Xu Xu working too hard, so she wanted to show her sincerity. Moreover, she had already ordered a month's worth of food and fruits, so she could not cancel the subscription.
Xu Xu was focused on the case, so she simply let her be.
However, there was still no breakthrough in the case.
In addition to the few parks that were already patrolling, the unit planned to start investigating the unemployed people in the city, as well as high-risk groups with criminal records.
Xu Xu also decided to go to the crime scene to take a look.
***
On a weekday afternoon, there were very few people in the park, only a few old people were playing chess. Xu Xu walked to the lakeside lawn where Ye Zixi was injured that day, and saw a man sitting under the sun, smiling at her.
It was the man who accompanied Ye Zixi that day, Ye Zixiao.
Compared to the casual suit last time, he wore a gray and white sportswear today, which made his skin look fairer and younger. Short black hair scattered on his forehead, and his slender eyes were shiny. He was very beautiful, like a star in a magazine.
"After waiting for five days, you're finally here." He patted the grass on his body, stood up, and walked in front of Xu Xu. His tall figure instantly shrouded her. "I want to have dinner with you tonight."
Xu Xu frowned and looked at him strangely. "I'm not eating. Please move away. "Then she walked around him and stared at the grass under her feet.
Ye Zixiao was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that he had been ignored.
He had always been very clear that his appearance was quite attractive to women.
In consideration of the possibility of meeting this woman that he was interested in, he purposely tidied up before he went out today.
Although he had considered the possibility of being rejected, what was her expression just now? There was no shyness, no absent-mindedness, no nervousness, no hesitation.
She did not have the normal reaction that a woman should have when faced with the pursuit of a handsome man.
Ye Zixiao quietly looked her up and down. Today, she was wearing a black trench coat with a white shirt underneath, which showed off some of her exquisite curves. However, she was really small, squatting at his feet, very small.
Such a small ball actually rejected him.
Ye Zixiao decided to change his approach. "What are you busy with? Studying the case? "
Xu Xu did not even look at him. "The police are working on a case, please go away, don't get in the way." Then, she stood up and looked at her surroundings in a daze.
Actually, Xu Xu still had a little impression of Ye Zixiao that day. Because he was a little dawdling, when she performed the first aid, he nagged a few times at the side.
So, in her eyes, the current situation was that a naggy, narcissistic, and a little arrogant passerby suddenly appeared and "wanted" to have a meal with her.
Of course, she ignored him.
Ye Zixiao was silent for a moment, then turned around and left. When Xu Xu heard his footsteps getting further away, she suddenly felt that her surroundings were quiet.
After walking around the grass, she felt that it was about time, so she planned to leave for the next park. Before leaving, she thought of Ye Zixiao and looked at the grass again. As expected, he was not there anymore. Very good.
Unexpectedly, just as she took a few steps towards the park gate, she heard suspicious footsteps behind her. When she turned around, she saw Ye Zixiao with his hands in his trouser pockets, following her from a distance with a calm expression on his face.
"What's the matter?" Xu Xu stopped in her tracks patiently.
"I want to have a meal with you."
"I refuse."
"Oh."
Xu Xu no longer looked at him, turned around and walked a few steps forward, but the slow footsteps followed her again. When she turned around, she saw him staring at her and smiling. His gaze was playful, and there was a hint of pride in it.
Xu Xu had never met such a persistent person, and she could not understand his way of thinking. It was useless to directly reject him, and she did not like to talk nonsense, so she continued to ignore him. She quickly walked out of the park and got on the subway.
There were not too many people in the carriage, and just as Xu Xu found a corner to stand, she saw Ye Zixiao appear in front of her. He leaned against the wall of the carriage a meter away, and calmly stared at her with his arms crossed. Xu Xu looked out of the window indifferently.
However, the people around her were not as calm as Xu Xu.
Ye Zixiao was born tall, and his long arms and legs occupied a large space when he stood there. In addition, he was too eye-catching, and he was arrogantly beautiful. It was as if he was the only lively person in the dull color of the carriage. Everyone around him unconsciously kept a little distance from him, and a few young girls also glanced at him from time to time.
Then, naturally, someone noticed that this beautiful young man had been staring at Xu Xu. Therefore, many curious eyes turned to Xu Xu. Xu Xu's face slowly became a little hot. She glanced at Ye Zixiao coldly, and immediately got off the car when they reached the station. Of course, Ye Zixiao followed her closely. Looking at her cold but blushing side profile in the bustling crowd, his mood suddenly became very good.
After that day, Ye Zixiao kept following her. When Xu Xu wandered around the park, he found a bench to sit on and watched her figure without leaving his line of sight. When Xu Xu took the subway, he would definitely look at her affectionately in public. When Xu Xu took a taxi, he directly threw a hundred yuan to the driver, sat in the passenger seat, and looked at her through the rearview mirror.
In the beginning, Xu Xu was very anxious, and she looked at him as if she wanted to kill him. She also said one sentence for the umpteenth time, and he immediately disappeared. However, Ye Zixiao kept repeating the same sentence, "I want to have a meal with you."
Xu Xu simply ignored him and focused on the crime scene.
When they arrived at the fourth park, it was already past ten o 'clock at night, and the park was already closed. Xu Xu took out her work pass and asked the staff to open the door for her. Just as Ye Zixiao was about to follow her in, Xu Xu said to the staff faintly, "I don't know this person, don't let unrelated people in."
The staff saw that Ye Zixiao's clothes were extraordinary, so he did not stop him and politely asked him to leave. Ye Zixiao looked at Xu Xu's small figure walking into the dark path, and his tone became colder. "Do you have any eyesight? She's my girlfriend. "
Just as the staff hesitated, Xu Xu's cold voice was already heard. "If you let him in, both of you will be obstructing official business."
In the end, Ye Zixiao was still stopped outside.
The park was very big, and he stood at the entrance for a while, but Xu Xu's figure had already disappeared. The staff looked at him curiously. "Is this police officer really your girlfriend? “
Ye Zixiao answered faintly, "She will be sooner or later."
The staff laughed, and Ye Zixiao threw him a pack of cigarettes. The two chatted for a while, then Ye Zixiao found a bench at the entrance and sat down.
When Xu Xu came out of the park, she saw the staff winking at her. Following his gaze, she saw Ye Zixiao sitting on a bench a few steps away. His head was leaning against the back of the chair, his eyes were closed, and he was motionless, only his chest was rising and falling steadily.
The washed moonlight shone on the brown bench. This made Ye Zixiao look like a sleeping statue, with soft lines and a handsome face. Xu Xu was in a good mood because she had some new ideas about the case. At this moment, looking at his sleeping face, she did not hate him as much as she did during the day.
"Officer, the weather is cold now, he'll catch a cold if he sleeps like this. Should we wake him up quickly?" The staff said.
Xu Xu glanced at him. "Goodbye." Then, she walked towards the subway station without looking back.
As soon as her figure was far away, Ye Zixiao opened his eyes and stood up. He stared in the direction she left without saying a word. This woman was really not softhearted at all. Wasn't she a police officer? Even if she saw a stranger sleeping on the street, she should at least have some sympathy, right?
Ignoring the staff's playful gaze, Ye Zixiao pulled his coat closer and shrank his body slightly. It was really … so cold!
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