Chapter 184 The Lame Man [5,000 words, please subscribe and vote monthly]
“Could it be that the man in black is targeting me? But haven’t I been keeping an eye on the target?”
Gu Chen felt that this was a bit strange. Liu Tiangui in the room had not made any movement since he entered the room.
He looked sideways at the end of the alley. It was already one o’clock in the morning: “From the time he appeared here to the time he found the target, this guy has probably been wandering around Xinghua Village at night, right?”
Gu Chen and his colleagues contacted each other every fifteen minutes, and only thirteen minutes had passed since the last contact.
“It’s almost time for the next contact, but why don’t I feel any fear? Why does the man in black in front of me feel inexplicably familiar? Have I seen him somewhere?”
Gu Chen, who was fully prepared, took out his mobile phone, pressed the voice input button, and said, “The target has appeared, and it’s with me.”
The man in black at the end of the alley seemed to notice Gu Chen’s abnormal behavior and suddenly stopped.
The two were ten meters apart, looking at each other.
Gu Chen could clearly see the blade in the hand of the man in black.
He was so confident that he didn’t even need to put on an attacking stance.
Maybe he had seen too many frightened victims, but now that he saw Gu Chen, who was not afraid of death, standing in front of him, he felt an elusive sense of immediacy.
He was hesitating now, hesitating whether to take action or how to take action.
“Are you the man in black? But what exactly do you want to do?” Gu Chen did not rush to take action, but tried hard to hold on for time and wait for the support of his companions.
Under normal circumstances, to deal with such vicious thugs, it is much more satisfying to beat one by four than one by one.
Calling for support when it is available is a normal operation for arrests.
The other party didn’t speak, and looked at the surrounding environment very alertly.
When he was sure that Gu Chen was alone, he began to show the blade in his hand and strode towards Gu Chen.
Gu Chen was not a vegetarian either. He was a top student in the police academy, and close combat was no problem.
He immediately took off the retractable baton and swung it outward, holding it firmly in his hand. He moved his legs forward and backward, tilted his body slightly, lowered his center of gravity, and assumed a posture ready for fighting.
The man in black rushed up and without saying a word, slashed Gu Chen’s chest with his knife.
Gu Chen held the baton with both hands, blocked it upward, and directly rubbed against the blade.
Seeing that he had no advantage, the man in black threw the blade in the air, caught it with another hand, and then attacked Gu Chen’s bottom lane.
Turning around, the sharp blade slashed towards Gu Chen’s ankle.
Gu Chen jumped into the air and dodged easily.
The man in black turned his wrist, held the knife in his backhand, and began to show his true skills.
The blade in his hand was as fast as lightning, and it was slashing towards Gu Chen. What could be heard was: clang, clang, clang…
That’s right, Gu Chen blocked every attack with ease.
Gu Chen, who had taken energy drinks, could already react sharply and could judge the trajectory of his opponent’s attack the moment he took action.
After two rounds of attacks, the man in black couldn’t gain any advantage at all. He felt that Gu Chen in front of him was not easy to deal with.
And Gu Chen also discovered that the opponent was using the knife too fast, so what the injured Liu Xiaobao said was as fast as lightning and was cut four or five times by the opponent before he could react was not an exaggeration.
If Gu Chen hadn’t taken the energy drink, he might have suffered some injuries.
At this time, running footsteps began to appear at the intersection of the alley.
Officer Wang, Lu Weiwei and Xu Lang also rushed over from their respective places of surveillance.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the man in black took a few steps back, turned around and ran away. He rushed to the intersection of the alley before several people arrived, and then jumped over the low wall.
There was only a burst of crackling sounds from the porcelain, followed by a scream.
By the time Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei climbed over the wall, the man in black was limping open the courtyard gate and escaping quickly towards another alley intersection.
“Chase!” Officer Wang immediately gave the order.
Several people chased him along the intersection where the man in black fled…
In the room, an old man and an old lady heard the noise and were so frightened that they got up and came to the door.
“Old man, what’s going on outside? Go and take a look.”
“Look? I don’t dare. Go move the table quickly and hold the door open for me.”
There were many people who were also frightened by the screams…
It was dark, no one dared to open the door casually, and it always felt like something terrible was happening outside.
The chase ends in ten minutes…
Although Gu Chen was chasing after the escaped man in black, and the man in black accidentally fell and injured himself while jumping over the wall, he still used the familiar terrain to escape cleverly.
Early the next morning.
People in the village began to talk about it.
“Have you heard? The man in black appeared again yesterday.”
“I also heard some noise. There seemed to be a lot of fighting outside. I don’t know what the situation was.”
“Stop talking. I was hiding under the quilt yesterday and didn’t dare to poke my head out. I wonder who else got hurt?”
“We can’t survive this day. What’s wrong with our village? It feels like we’re not messing with anyone, right?”
“I think the police are useless. It’s been so many days and they still can’t catch him. If the man in black is angered, won’t our village be in trouble once the police leave?”
“Why are the police so weak today? They all rely on cameras to handle cases. Without cameras, they can’t handle cases?”
“Are we still going to be forced to install cameras in the whole village?”
“Shh, don’t talk, the police are coming.”
Several middle-aged women who were whispering at the entrance of the village stopped talking quickly and looked over blankly when they saw Gu Chen and others appearing.
The old village chief and Director Guo also followed.
“Comrade police, did you really fight with the man in black yesterday?” Director Guo looked in disbelief: “Were you injured?”
Gu Chen rolled up his sleeves and said, “During the arrest, my skin was scratched and there was some blood. It’s not a problem.”
“Then you are really awesome.” When the old village chief saw that Gu Chen was safe and sound, he couldn’t help but give a thumbs up: “Those people in our village and the crew, if anyone is not seriously injured, just scratch your skin.”
“What’s wrong? You still hope that my Junior Brother Gu will be injured?” Lu Weiwei’s face turned dark when she heard what the old village chief said.
The old village chief waved his hands hurriedly: “That’s not what I meant. Don’t get me wrong. I mean you police officers are really bad at it.”
“How can I be a policeman without a moment? How can I protect people’s safety?” Officer Wang was also quite proud.
In fact, if the road hadn’t been too dark at night yesterday and the man in black was very familiar with the terrain, the four of them would have definitely been able to capture him.
But it was not without gain. At the very least, the man in black fell and injured his right leg while escaping. Judging from the scream, it was probably that the injury was not clear.
Gu Chen watched him limping away…
At first, Gu Chen targeted four suspects who were good at using swordsmanship, but after yesterday’s investigation, he found that none of the four had ever gone out.
Although the choice failed, this cannot belittle Gu Chen’s judgment.
Even if judged by extremely harsh standards, it would be difficult for them to find shortcomings in Gu Chen’s operation.
Of course, it is not impossible to forcefully find faults. Some old comrades in the third group often do this. This is understandable, but using the highest standards to judge a trainee police officer has no practical significance.
To talk about Gu Chen’s mistakes, it would be better to say that Gu Chen was so outstanding in some aspects that he seemed less than perfect in other aspects.
Just like this arrest, Gu Chen performed all operations very well and was even able to block the murderer’s sharp knife.
This alone should make the old village chief look at him differently.
At the very least, it shows that the man in black is not as scary as imagined.
As for Director Guo, he was not optimistic about Gu Chen’s ability to catch the man in black at first. He just felt that the arrest was too thrilling, but he was worried about the man in black coming back again.
“Yes.” Gu Chen suddenly stopped, looked at him again, and said softly: “The murderer injured his leg, we can start from this point, and we have blocked the road leaving Xinghua Village yesterday, so the man in black cannot escape at all. Go out, so he should still be in Xinghua Village now.”
“As long as we can find those lame people, we will definitely find the murderer.” Lu Weiwei also followed Gu Chen’s wishes.
“I can help with the crew.” After knowing this clue, Director Guo regained his energy and said, “Then the villagers of Xinghua Village can only trouble the old village chief.”
“Oh, okay, no problem.” The old village chief was also a down-to-earth person and agreed quickly.
The old village chief has authority in the village, so finding a lame person is not a problem.
“We should check everyone carefully. We can’t let the murderer get away with it anymore, which will make it even more troublesome to find him.” Officer Wang not only supported Gu Chen, but also cheered himself up.
Xu Lang said: “The situation is very clear now. We are the police. If we cannot catch the suspect based on this clue, then we can only be mediocre.”
Lu Weiwei knew that Xu Lang was trying to comfort the village chief and Director Guo, so she smiled and said, “Don’t worry, it won’t take long.”
In fact, why did Lu Weiwei dare to say this? Because how many people in a village can be lame? You can count them with your toes.
The murderer fell so badly yesterday, it’s a miracle that he can walk normally today.
“I think we should go to the village doctor and see if anyone comes to treat the foot injury.” The old village chief suggested.
Director Guo frowned at that time: “The man in black isn’t that stupid, is he?”
“It would be foolish not to treat the pain caused by the fall.” The old village chief insisted.
In his opinion, two legs are needed to escape. The man in black can’t just sit back and wait for death, right?
Several people came to the village doctor’s office with heartbroken thoughts…
Before I even walked through the door, someone shouted from behind: “Doctor, do you have any medicine for bruises?”
Everyone was stunned and looked at the person.
A young man carrying a bag and suitcase came to the medical room with a slightly painful look on his face.
“Yes.” The resident doctor came out from behind, found a bottle of medicine on the counter, and handed it to him: “You put this on and it will be effective immediately.”
“Okay.” The man put down his luggage, sat on a bench, and began to apply ointment to himself.
The atmosphere in the entire medical room became tense. Everyone held their breath and stared at the young man.
A minute later, a smile suddenly appeared on the young man’s face, which was still a little painful just now: “Eh? It’s amazing, it’s all right in no time.”
“My medicine has immediate effects, but it’s a bit expensive.” The village doctor walked around the counter and walked up to the man.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s expensive, the key is that the medicine is effective.” The man rubbed his calf and felt no pain, then asked: “By the way, how do I get to the village committee? Your village is a bit big, and I almost fainted.”
“Turn right when you go out, and then go straight.” The resident doctor put his hands in his pockets, and his eyes were suddenly attracted by the old village chief and others at the door. He was immediately stunned: “Hey, village chief, Director Guo, what are you doing? Are you standing outside? Come in.”
The old village chief smiled and asked when he came in: “Young man, who are you? Why do you want to go to the village committee?”
“Oh.” The man quickly stood up and said with a smile: “Are you the village chief? I am a new college student village official. My name is Ouyang Kai. I just came here to report today.”
“Ouyang Kai?” The old village chief pondered for a few seconds and then said immediately: “So you are Ouyang Kai? Hello, hello. I have already told you from above. I didn’t expect you to come here today.”
The old village chief was still as polite as ever, but when he looked at Ouyang Kai’s legs, he frowned and said, “What’s wrong with your legs?”
“Haha, I’m ashamed to say it. I was playing in the water under the small bridge at the intersection and accidentally fell.”
“Did you fall?” The old village chief had a complicated mood. He said to himself that if he had not fallen earlier, he would have fallen later, but he fell when he came to the village to report today. What should he say?
Seeing the strange looks from the police and Director Guo, the old village chief didn’t know how to explain it now.
“Have you been to this place?” Director Guo asked him with a puzzled look.
Ouyang Kai shook his head, smiled and said, “It’s my first time today.”
“Where did you stay last night?” Xu Lang asked him in a tone like interrogating a suspect.
“Panlong Town Hotel, what’s wrong?” Ouyang Kai looked puzzled and felt that the atmosphere was strange.
Xu Lang looked at Gu Chen, who didn’t speak. He then looked at Officer Wang and Lu Weiwei. They didn’t speak either, just watching quietly.
“Village chief, why don’t you take Comrade Ouyang to the village committee to report first? After all, the visitor is a guest.” Xu Lang reminded.
The old village chief nodded with complicated emotions and said, “Okay, then come with me.”
Ouyang Kai was taken away by the old village chief…
“Do you think he is?” Lu Weiwei said halfway, but in fact everyone knew it.
“I don’t know. How about I go back to Panlong Town first to investigate his whereabouts yesterday?” Xu Lang volunteered.
Officer Wang nodded slightly: “Thank you for the hard work, Lao Xu.”
“It’s okay to say that.” After Xu Lang exchanged a few simple greetings, he quickly drove to Panlong Town.
At this moment, the village doctor also looked at a few people curiously and couldn’t help but ask: “Are you sick?”
Several people were suddenly stunned…
Lu Weiwei suddenly felt that there was something special about being greeted like this.
Xin said that doctors are worthy of being called ruthless people in contemporary society, along with the cafeteria aunt, the key master, the Didi driver, and the cleaning aunt.
One asks are you sick? Does one ask you for food? Does one tell you that you are worthy? Another person will tell you whether you have figured out your positioning.
And the cleaning lady: What kind of garbage are you? Really, this series of questions is simply a critical blow to the soul.
“We are not sick. I just want to ask you, who has come here to treat foot injuries from last night to today.” Lu Weiwei asked reluctantly.
“Foot injury?” The resident doctor was not interested in Lu Weiwei’s embarrassed expression. Instead, he asked curiously: “If you ask that, there are quite a few of them.”
Lu Weiwei said “hmm” and asked quickly: “Who is there?”
“One is Liu Guifa from the village.” The resident doctor touched his chin, recalled the previous scene, and couldn’t help but said: “He said that he was injured by a hoe when he went to work this morning, and he came to my place to see his leg early in the morning.”
“Then there is another one?” Director Guo couldn’t wait to ask: “Who is the other one?”
“There is another person from your crew.” The resident doctor pointed at Director Guo: “A person from your crew said that he accidentally fell and injured his leg while moving equipment early in the morning, so he came to me to prescribe some medicine. “
“Can you show me the medicine order stub?” Gu Chen stepped forward and asked.
“Okay.” The resident doctor returned behind the counter, took out the stub from the drawer, licked his fingers and the receipt with his tongue, and handed it to Gu Chen: “Look, this is the person, his name is Wang Si.”
“Wang Si?” Director Guo, who was standing behind Gu Chen, was stunned. After thinking about it for a few seconds, he said, “I know he is the field manager of Group 10. I have seen this name on the list.”
Although not everyone can remember the entire crew, at least Director Guo still has some impressions.
“Thank you, doctor.” Officer Wang couldn’t wait any longer. He turned around and said to everyone, “Now call these two people to the village committee and ask them what they were doing yesterday.”
“In addition, we should check everyone in the village to see if there are any injured legs, and call them all together.” Gu Chen added in time.
Officer Wang nodded: “Just do what Gu Chen wants.”
Not long after, Liu Guifa, a villager from Xinghua Village, and Wang Si, a crew member, arrived at the village committee office.
The old village chief put out the cigarette butt in his hand and said, “I called everyone here today to cooperate with the case. The most important thing for us now is to find the man in black.”
The college student village official looked at the old village chief without knowing why, and then looked at everyone with a confused look. He felt like he was here not to hold a welcome party for himself, but more like he was here to hold an interrogation meeting.
Ouyang Kai fell silent quickly.
The old village chief invited Officer Wang to his side and said, “Officer Wang, look, everyone has been brought to you. If you have anything to ask, just ask.”
“Thank you, old village chief, for your cooperation.” Officer Wang was also overjoyed. Now that he saw these three people, everyone seemed to be a suspect.
Liu Guifa asked dissatisfiedly: “Old village chief, why did you ask me to come here? My leg is still injured.”
“Your leg is injured too? My leg is injured too.” Wang Si, who was filming the tenth team, was also quite surprised.
Now it was Ouyang Kai’s turn to be confused. It felt like it was the first day here. What? Is it a Tieguai Li party? …
(End of chapter)