There was deathly silence in the office.
Ryuzaki Shin adjusted his breathing rate to the lowest level, curled up in the shadow of a dead corner of an office partition, and blended into the darkness.
He could clearly hear the increasingly approaching, coordinated tactical footsteps outside the door, as well as the extremely low tactical commands.
"Group A, get ready."
"Team B, cover."
"Searching the fifteenth floor!"
Next second!
"Bang!"
The office door was kicked open, and three figures wearing pitch-black combat uniforms, exuding cold murderous aura, rushed in like lightning in a standard V-shaped tactical formation!
They moved professionally, taking turns to provide cover, the submachine guns in their hands were as steady as a rock, and the tactical flashlights hanging under the muzzles of their guns tore through and illuminated the dim office inch by inch.
The scarlet light of the infrared sight swept across every corner indifferently.
Ryuzaki's heart trembled.
Wow, they really are the Flying Tigers.
These guys are not the street thugs who only know how to fight and kill. They are real killing machines!
The beam of light is getting closer and closer.
The cold red dot slowly swept across the partition where he was hiding.
Just as a Flying Tiger member was about to step into the blind spot where he was hiding, the dazzling beam of light was about to illuminate his cheek!
Ryuzaki suddenly attacks!
He instantly shot out from the shadows!
There was no hesitation and no unnecessary movements!
He didn't even look at the Flying Tiger who was so close.
Just as the man looked at him in horror, a clean and neat knife move, with a strong wind that tore through the air, struck the other man's wrist holding the gun with incredible precision!
"Crack!"
A crisp sound of bones breaking!
The team member didn't even have time to scream before the submachine gun in his hand fell out of his hand!
Ryuzaki Shin seized the opportunity to grab the gun, and before the second team member could turn the gun around, the butt of the gun in his hand had already hit him hard on the temple!
"Bang!"
A muffled sound!
The man's eyes rolled back and he collapsed on the spot, like a noodle with its bones removed.
Immediately afterwards, Ryuzaki Shin didn't even pause. He turned around and kicked the third team member in the chest with a powerful whip kick, who had just reacted and was about to raise his gun to shoot!
"Bang--!"
The man only felt that his chest was hit head-on by a galloping rhinoceros.
His sternum collapsed instantly, and he flew backwards, hitting the wall seven or eight meters away.
It smashed the solid wall into a spider-web-like crack, then slid to the ground like a puddle of mud, completely stopping.
The whole process was smooth and completed in one go!
In fact, it didn't even last more than three seconds!
Three well-trained Flying Tigers elites were easily knocked down!
However, the sound of fighting still alarmed the team outside.
Instantly, a burst of rapid and vigilant calls came from the intercom!
"Team A! Team A! What's going on?! Please answer if you hear me!"
"Team A! Please answer if you hear me!"
In the corridor, more and heavier footsteps were approaching this floor rapidly!
Long Qizhen frowned. Now that the enemy has been alerted, there is nothing he can do.
However, if we are surrounded on this floor, then there will be no hope.
At this moment, the familiar voice sounded again in Ryuzaki Shin's mind.
[Ding! Detected that the host is facing a choice, the God-level selection system is activated! ]
[Option 1: A mere cop dares to block my path? Use your wisdom and ability to walk out the door openly! Completion Reward: Gain the skill [Special Operations Mastery] (Proficient in various types of firearms, tactics, blasting, etc.)]
[Option 2: Transform into an assassin in the shadows! Challenge the king's majesty and pay with blood! Kill all the police in this building! Completion Reward: Gain the skill [Killer Instinct] (significantly improves stealth and assassination abilities)]
Option 3: Surrender immediately and seek leniency. Completion Reward: Receive a copy of the Prison on Fire script.
Long Qizhen looked at the three options in front of him, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch again.
surrender?
Are you kidding me? I will never surrender in my life!
As for the second one, kill all the police?
Although he is cruel, he is not crazy.
If we kill this group of people, let alone dominate Tokyo, we probably won't be able to even leave Toaru City. We will be treated as the number one terrorist and wanted nationwide, and we will be unable to move an inch.
That only leaves...
A cold glint flashed in Long Qi Zhen's eyes.
Special operations?
Use their methods to defeat them?
interesting.
"I choose one!"
[Ding! Selection successful! Reward: Acquire the skill [Special Operations Mastery]!]
In an instant!
An unimaginably huge stream of information rushed into his brain frantically!
The effective range of the M4 carbine, the theoretical rate of fire of the MP5 submachine gun, the detonation time and effective range of the flashbang grenade...
CQB close-quarters combat techniques, squad coordinated assault tactics, urban counter-terrorism infiltration strategies...
At this moment, countless kinds of knowledge and skills about firearms, tactics, and blasting were completely integrated with him!
A plan to escape instantly emerged in his mind!
Without any hesitation, he immediately dragged the three Flying Tigers who had completely lost consciousness to the corner of the office.
Then, he quickly stripped off the black combat uniform, bulletproof vest, mask and communication equipment from a guy of similar build and put them on himself.
Just as he put on the heavy riot helmet!
Ryuzaki Shin heard the sound of the elevator.
I know, the enemy reinforcements are coming soon!
He was not at all flustered. Instead, he had an extremely evil smile on his face.
From his equipment bag, Ryuzaki Shin took out a black iron lump that looked ordinary and resembled a duck egg.
Flash bang.
He slowly pulled out the safety pin.
Then, at the last second before the elevator door was about to open, like a professional bowler, he rolled the smoking grenade silently over!
The elevator door opened slowly with a ding.
The seven or eight fully armed Flying Tigers inside were just about to rush out in tactical formation.
They saw a "family member" who was also wearing a black combat uniform and a mask standing in the corridor not far away, waving at them in a very "friendly" manner.
Then, they saw the thing that was rolling to their feet, making a "sizzling" sound...
Black iron lump.
"Oh no! Grenade!"
The captain in the lead, with bloodshot eyes, used all his strength to let out a hysterical roar!
Everyone, including himself, instinctively retreated to the innermost part of the elevator, or simply lay down on the ground!
However, it was too late.
Next second!
boom--!!!
A blazing white light that was strong enough to burn through a person's retina, and a terrifying roar that was strong enough to shatter a person's eardrum, instantly engulfed the entire corridor!
The elevator was shaken violently by the terrifying shock wave, making a teeth-grinding sound of metal twisting!
Although the seven or eight Flying Tigers elites inside did not suffer any substantial injuries, they all felt dizzy and had tinnitus, and temporarily lost all their combat effectiveness!
Taking advantage of the chaos, Ryuzaki Shin put on his helmet and, like a professional special forces soldier, pushed open the heavy fire door of the fire escape next to him as if nothing had happened.
Then, in the chaos filled with white light and thick smoke, it disappeared silently...
Only a back full of contempt was left.
And a sentence full of sarcasm.
"A bunch of impotent men..."
After leaving in anger, Kirishima Saeko sat in her car.
His chest was heaving violently.
The anger, like substance, almost completely ignited the entire carriage.
She stepped on the accelerator hard, and the black car roared, and the tires screeched sharply on the slippery ground.
Then, like an arrow shot from a bow, it rushed into the night of Toyaru City, which was dyed bizarrely by neon lights.
"idiot!"
"A bunch of idiots who only know how to smooth things over and protect their own reputation!"
Saeko's knuckles on the steering wheel turned slightly white from excessive force.
In her mind, Director Jingu's face full of disappointment and anger, and the ice-cold "suspension" order, kept replaying.
The immense humiliation and unwillingness tightly wrapped around her heart, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
She was unwilling to accept it.
She, Kirishima Saeko, the ace of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, renowned for her 100% crime-solving rate, the "Ice Queen" feared by the entire Toaru underworld, was suspended for such a ridiculous reason?!
Just because that trash named Kunou Hideomi is a "good citizen" who pays a lot of taxes to Toarume City every year?
Just because you're worried about the safety of a piece of trash, you can repeatedly compromise and give in to an extremely dangerous and vicious criminal?!
What the hell is this justice!
The more Saeko thought about it, the angrier she became. She suddenly punched the steering wheel hard!
"Bang!"
A muffled sound!
Just then!
boom--!!!
A blazing white light suddenly erupted from the block not far behind her!
The terrifying shock wave, carrying with it scorching air waves, swept madly in all directions!
Saeko's pupils suddenly contracted!
She subconsciously turned the steering wheel sharply and stepped on the brakes at the same time!
"squeak--!!!"
The black car drew an extremely sharp arc on the slippery ground!
It was so dangerous that it crashed into the guardrail on the side of the road and finally stopped!
Saeko didn't care about the violent vibration, she turned back suddenly!
When he saw the flames rising into the sky and the explosion scene that looked like the end of the world, a look of horror appeared on his face!
That clinic exploded???
The man caught?
No!
wrong!
Saeko's brain started working rapidly at this moment!
She looked at the neighborhood that had fallen into complete chaos, and at the police cars running around like headless flies.
She knew that it was impossible to catch the loach which was more cunning than a fox by relying on this group of useless people who only knew how to follow the procedures!
No!
I can't just let this go!
Saeko gritted her teeth, and an unprecedented fighting spirit ignited in her cold eyes!
I want to catch him with my own hands!
I want everyone to know that I, Kirishima Saeko, am right!
…
Saeko decided not to leave, she just parked the car far away in an inconspicuous corner.
Then, like the most patient hunter, he quietly looked at the "hunting ground" in front of him which had become a complete mess.
When Saeko returned, she found that a large number of police officers had surrounded an office building.
Did the man escape inside?
That makes sense.
There are streets all around, and it's extremely empty.
After he entered the alley, it was impossible for him to stay where he was.
You must come out, otherwise you will be surrounded by police.
After coming out, it is impossible to run along the road, which is undoubtedly seeking death.
It is also impossible to seize the car on the street because the police have blocked all the intersections. Besides, if you try to rob the car, you will be too conspicuous.
The best solution is indeed to head into areas with heavy traffic.
Office buildings are indeed a good choice.
But isn't entering an office building like entering another cage?
Ryuzaki Shin, what on earth do you want to do?
Saeko took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes.
Force your heart, which is beating wildly with anger and excitement, to calm down completely.
Then, her brain started working at high speed!
Target, Ryuzaki Shin.
Personality profile: Extremely narcissistic, with obvious antisocial tendencies.
He disregarded all rules and treated the arrest as a game.
A one-of-a-kind stage play that allows him to fully display his extraordinary wisdom and abilities.
He enjoyed the pleasure of having everyone at his disposal.
Behavioral pattern analysis: He will never choose a "hard exit" by using violence to break through.
That was too crude, too cheap, and didn't fit with his self-image as an "elegant criminal."
He would choose the most unexpected, dramatic, and "soft exit" that best reflects his superiority.
He wants...
Walk out in full view of everyone!
So, here comes the question.
How is he going to leave?
The civilians in the building must have been evacuated by now.
Chaos is his best cover.
He needed a set of casual clothes and an inconspicuous identity.
These can all be easily solved inside the building.
Then what?
How will he leave?
Just follow the crowd?
impossible.
Now all police officers will strictly verify the identity of everyone who comes out.
Ryuzaki Shin will definitely not be able to pass this level.
Changing into plain clothes is ruled out as an option.
Then the most likely thing for him is to blend in with the police team and leave the building calmly.
Then what?
How to leave this area?
In a police car?
It's even more impossible. Although it sounds exciting, the risks are too great and it's easy to reveal flaws.
So...
There is only one last option left.
It was like a flash of lightning in Saeko's mind!
taxi!
That's right!
It's a taxi!
When everyone thought that he would flee like a desperado, he would choose the most common and everyday means of transportation!
He might calmly walk out of the building as a police officer, and then change into casual clothes in some remote place.
Just like an ordinary office worker who just got off work, he stopped a taxi on the side of the road, and then, under the watchful eyes of all the policemen, he calmly disappeared in the vast traffic!
This is the script he would choose!
This is the unique stage play belonging to "Ryuzaki Shin"!
Long Qizhen never thought that the person who understood him best in this world was not someone else.
But it was Kirishima Saeko, who I had only met a few times!
"Oh..."
Saeko suddenly opened her eyes, and in those cold eyes, there flashed a light that could see through everything!
She looked out the window at the police who were scrambling to direct traffic and allow some taxis and private cars to leave the outer perimeter of the blockade area in an orderly manner.
The corners of his mouth slowly curled up into an icy arc.
A bunch of idiots.
She no longer hesitated, pushed open the car door, and rushed into the still chaotic night!
Saeko did not go to direct the scene, nor did she pay attention to her subordinates who were still confused.
He just rushed straight to the side of the road, and amidst countless pairs of eyes filled with astonishment and confusion, he stopped an empty taxi that was about to leave the blockade area!
"squeak--!"
The driver was startled by the sudden change and slammed on the brakes, stopping the car in front of her.
He was just about to stick his head out and start cursing.
Then I saw the stunning beauty with an extremely hot body, she opened the passenger door and got in.
Then, a document that was enough to make anyone lose their temper instantly appeared in front of him.
"police."
"Requisition your car..."
After Ryuzaki Shin dealt with the police in the elevator.
He adjusted his fairly fitting combat uniform, slung his submachine gun behind his back, and regained his cold and professional expression.
Then, he walked downstairs slowly.
The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, and each step was full of calmness.
However, just as he reached the corner of the next floor!
"Squeak—"
The fire escape door on the next floor was suddenly pushed open from the outside!
Three figures, all wearing pitch-black combat uniforms and exuding a cold murderous aura, walked out holding submachine guns in standard tactical formations!
The two sides met face to face.
The air, at this moment, solidified.
Long Qizhen cursed in his heart: Damn, so fast?
Fortunately, he has a strong mental state and remains calm.
He just stood there quietly, as if he was the hunter who took the initiative.
The three Flying Tigers on the opposite side were also stunned by this sudden change.
The captain in the lead looked at the lonely "one of their own" in front of him, then looked at the empty corridor behind him, and his brows instantly twisted into a knot.
They are a group of three, how could it be possible that one person acted alone?
The captain subconsciously raised his hand, made a warning gesture, and then asked vigilantly:
"Which group are you from?"
Ryuzaki didn't answer.
He just slowly raised his head, and his eyes hidden under the mask looked at the other person calmly.
Then, slowly, he repeated it.
"Which group are you from?"
"ha?!"
The captain was stunned by his sudden question.
But looking at the other person's eyes that were calm and a little weird, the alarm bells in my heart started ringing wildly at this moment!
Something is wrong!
There's definitely something wrong with this guy!
He asked again in a deep voice, his tone already holding a hint of severity!
"Password!"
Ryuzaki Shin was still looking at the other person, with a hint of extremely playful light flashing in his deep eyes.
Then, he slowly spoke again.
The voice, even the tone and speed, were exactly the same as the captain just now!
"Password."
At this moment, not only the captain, but also the two team members behind him, changed their expressions completely!
Imitating sounds?!
good.
Voice is also a part of acting. Ryuzaki has the acting skills of an Oscar-winning actor, so he is more than capable of imitating a person's voice in a short time.
The leading captain was horrified. He no longer hesitated and suddenly raised the submachine gun in his hand, pointing the muzzle directly at Long Qizhen's eyebrows!
"you..."
Before he finished speaking, Ryuzaki Shin seemed to have expected all this.
He spoke again, and his voice was exactly the same as that captain's!
"Who the hell are you?!"
Just at that moment when the three Flying Tigers were shocked by this strange scene, a flaw appeared in 0.1 seconds!
Ryuzaki really moved!
He took a sudden step forward, his left hand like an eagle's claw, grabbing the wrist of the leading captain holding the gun.
Then, without giving the other party any time to react, he exerted force with his right arm, grabbed the back of the other party's head, and smashed it hard against the hard and cold wall!
Bang--!
A dull thud!
The captain didn't even make a sound. His head tilted and he lost consciousness in an instant, his body collapsing limply to the ground.
Ryuzaki didn't let go of the seized gun. Instead, he used the force to twist it and used the unconscious captain's body as a shield in front of him!
At the same time, his right foot kicked the outside of the second player's knee with incredible precision!
Snap!
The sound of bones cracking, which made one's teeth ache, seemed particularly clear in the dead silent corridor!
The team member let out a muffled groan, lost his balance, and fell down in pain, holding his completely deformed leg!
The third team member finally reacted at this moment. He roared, raised the submachine gun in his hand instantly, and the black muzzle was aimed at Ryuzaki Makoto!
However, it was too late.
Ryuzaki Shin snatched the weapon from the unconscious captain's hand and approached him!
He turned the submachine gun in his hand and hit the third team member's throat with the cold muzzle!
"Well...!"
The man suffocated instantly. He felt as if his larynx was broken by this blow, and his eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets!
The gun in his hand fell to the ground with a clang. He covered his neck tightly with both hands and knelt on the ground like a fish out of water.
The whole process didn't even take more than three seconds!
Just then!
A sharp electric sound suddenly came from the walkie-talkie on one of the guys' waist!
"Team B! Team B! Please answer if you hear me! What's going on on the third floor?!"
Ryuzaki Shin curled his lips. He just imitated the voice to prevent this from happening.
Once the communications team discovers the abnormality and locates your floor, it will cause a lot of trouble.
He walked up to the captain who had been knocked unconscious by him and picked up the walkie-talkie on the ground.
Then, he cleared his throat and replied in a deep voice, using the voice he had imitated perfectly:
"Command Center, this is Team B. Three of our casualties have been found on the third floor. They are seriously injured and unconscious. I repeat, three of our casualties have been found on the third floor. Requesting immediate evacuation!"
There was silence on the other end of the intercom for a moment.
Then answer.
"Roger that, Team B, immediately transfer the injured to the emergency medical station on the first floor! Over!"
Ryuzaki Shin turned off the intercom, then glanced at the three Flying Tigers lying on the ground who had completely lost consciousness.
He walked up to a person at random and hit the back of the person's neck, which was still twitching slightly, neither too hard nor too light.
Then, he carried him on his shoulders.
After doing all this, Ryuzaki Shin slowly walked downstairs.
He walked slowly, and even seemed to be walking leisurely.
Because Ryuzaki really knew that he was safe.
…
The lobby on the first floor was still in chaos.
The evacuated white-collar workers and media reporters who rushed to the scene blocked all exits, and flash cameras flashed wildly.
"What the hell! I haven't finished my project yet!"
"How do the police do their job? Let terrorists get in?"
"Let us out! It's too dangerous!"
Ryuzaki Shin carried the "wounded man" and moved forward unhindered in the chaos.
All the policemen who saw him subconsciously thought he was one of their own, and even took the initiative to make way for him, with a hint of admiration on their faces.
At this moment, a middle-aged man who looked like a leader was surrounded by a group of reporters. He was facing the camera and was being interviewed righteously.
It was Director Jingu.
"Mr. Chief! How is the arrest operation going?!"
Director Jingu cleared his throat, a confident smile appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice to the camera:
"Please rest assured, citizens! Our police have laid a tight net. The suspect is trapped! He can't escape!"
"Then may I ask, does the suspect possess heavy firepower? Does he pose a threat to the safety of the public?"
"Please rest assured about this! The police in Hualu City are determined and capable of protecting the lives and property of every citizen! Any criminal who dares to challenge the majesty of the law will be..."
Just as he was passionately delivering his "victory declaration".
A figure wearing the Flying Tigers combat uniform, carrying a "wounded soldier", walked calmly past him a few meters behind him.
Then, he walked straight towards an ambulance parked at the door.
The strong contrast and the irony full of black humor make the whole picture look extremely weird.
Ryuzaki Shin handed the "injured person" on his shoulder to the medical staff who had been waiting by the car.
"He suffered a severe blow to the head and lost consciousness."
He explained it succinctly.
The medical staff was stunned for a moment, then reacted, nodded quickly, and carried the injured person onto the stretcher.
After doing all this, Ryuzaki didn't stop.
The next step is to find a place, strip off the Flying Tigers' skin, and change into new clothes.
Just at this moment, he saw an office worker coming out of the office building, cursing.
He plunged into the alley next to the office building, and with a smile on his face, Ryuzaki followed...
…
The alley behind the office building.
An office worker in a white shirt and tie was leaning against the wall, smoking a cigarette with an irritable look on his face.
"Fuck, what the hell is going on..."
He smoked and complained.
"I could have finished that damn project today and had a nice vacation tomorrow, but now I have to work overtime again!"
"Those policemen are useless. They spent a lot of time trying to catch a thief, but they didn't even catch a fart!"
"And that stupid boss of mine, he only knows how to exploit us low-level employees, and he never thinks about the fact that without us, his company would be useless!"
Just as he turned all his dissatisfaction into a thick smoke ring and was about to exhale it out.
A cold, emotionless voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Hey, put your hands up."
"ha?!"
The office worker was startled by the sudden sound. He turned around suddenly and saw that a man wearing Flying Tigers combat uniform and holding a submachine gun in his hand had appeared behind him at some point!
The black muzzle of the gun was pointed right at his forehead!
"You…you…"
The office worker was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a plop, crying and shouting:
"Officer! I'm a good citizen! I'm just smoking a cigarette. You can't...you can't point a gun at me, right?!"
Long Qizhen looked at his cowardly look and curled his lips.
"Get down on the wall and don't move."
"I want to confirm that you are not the suspect."
"Yes, yes, yes! I'm not! I'm definitely not!"
The office worker crawled to the wall, raised his hands high, pressed his face against the cold wall, and his body shook like a sieve.
Ryuzaki Shin walked forward slowly, and without any nonsense, he chopped him hard on the back of the neck with a clean and neat knife move.
"Boom."
A muffled sound.
The world is quiet.
Ryuzaki Shin quickly took off his heavy gear and put on the cheap suit that was still a little warm.
Then, the unconscious office worker and the Flying Tigers' equipment were stuffed into a huge trash can nearby.
After doing all this, he adjusted his tie, took off the black mask, and walked out of the alley as if nothing had happened.
He stood by the roadside, looking at the street where police lights were still flashing, and then at the policemen who were still scrambling to direct traffic. The corners of his mouth curled up in an extremely playful arc.
He waved casually.
An empty taxi slowly stopped in front of him.
Ryuzaki Shin opened the car door, sat in the back seat, and leaned back relaxedly on the soft seat back.
He closed his eyes and said slowly in a slightly tired voice:
"Go to Songfengtai."
Inside the car, it was unusually quiet, with only the meter "clicking" as it started crisply.
Then, a female voice that was equally clear and cold, yet with a hint of playfulness, slowly sounded.
"Okay, guest..."
Ryuzaki really felt like all the bones in his body were about to fall apart.
He put all his weight on the relatively soft backrest of the taxi's back seat, closed his eyes, and enjoyed this moment of tranquility.
There's no way. Today has been filled with fights and explosions, and my mind has been extremely tense. Now that I've relaxed, the fatigue that has penetrated deep into my bones surges up like a tide.
Because he was relaxed, he didn't realize that the voice was actually Saeko's.
The taxi started slowly and merged into the traffic flow of Toyaru City, which was dyed bizarrely by neon lights.
Ryuzaki Makoto didn't even bother to open his eyes. He just wanted to go back to the house where the woman was and have a good sleep.
Saeko saw through the rearview mirror that Ryuzaki Shin had closed his eyes and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
At the intersections where police checkpoints were set up, the police simply evacuated the vehicles and did not verify the identities of the car owners and passengers.
After all, according to the information given by the higher-ups, the criminal was still in the office building, and evacuating vehicles and people was only to avoid casualties.
Saeko didn't even think of handing Ryuzaki Shin directly over to the police.
The reason is simple.
First of all, there is no direct evidence to prove that Ryuzaki Makoto is the criminal, and he never showed his face from beginning to end.
If she directly sent Ryuzaki Shin to the director, would the director believe her?
Even if we believe it, can we convict Ryuzaki Shin without solid evidence?
Thinking of this, Natsuori's figure appeared in Saeko's mind again.
Maybe Xia Zhi could easily rescue Ryuzaki Shin, and then make a big fuss about it to humiliate herself.
Most importantly, Saeko has lost trust in the police station she was assigned to, and she wants to prove that she is right.
So he prepared to take Ryuzaki Makoto to the police station himself, and when no one could react, he would personally interrogate him and force open Ryuzaki Makoto's mouth.
About three or four minutes later, the taxi passed through another area of Huyaliu, which was brightly lit and bustling with people. It was seven o'clock in the evening, the time when people came out for nightlife.
Ryuzaki Shinya slowly opened his eyes and asked the driver, "How long will it take to get there?"
However, a clear, cold, yet familiar female voice came slowly from the direction of the driver's seat.
"Sir, you may not be able to go home today."
Ryuzaki Shin's already relaxed nerves instantly tensed up!
He suddenly opened his eyes and saw the face of the woman in the driver's seat through the rearview mirror.
She has neat short black hair, a pair of black-rimmed glasses, and a beautiful face that is as cold as an iceberg.
Kirishima Saeko.
The corner of Long Qizhen's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
Damn, is it so hard to go back to sleep?
Long Qizhen was not at all flustered. Instead, he acted like he had met an old friend. He lazily took out a cigarette box from his pocket and put a cigarette in his mouth.
Then, he asked the woman in front of him who was concentrating on driving very naturally:
"Officer, is there a fire?"
Saeko didn't say anything, but took out an exquisite ladies' lighter and handed it over without looking back.
Ryuzaki Shin took it, lit it for himself, opened the car window, and took a deep breath.
"Want one?"
"No, I'm used to smoking ladies' cigarettes."
Saeko pulled a long, thin cigarette from her pocket and lit it.
For a moment, the car was filled with smoke.
Saeko looked at the young and evil face in the rearview mirror, looked at his eyes that were calm and somewhat scary, and slowly spoke.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll just send you back to the scene of the crime?"
Ryuzaki really laughed.
He looked out the window at the rapidly receding street scene and shook his head.
He knew that this woman would not do that.
If I really wanted to do that, I wouldn't have sent myself so far.
He spoke slowly, his voice was not loud, but it reached Saeko's ears clearly.
The voice was so calm, as if it was talking about a trivial matter.
"You won't."
"Because you don't want to hand over the credit to your stupid boss who only knows how to smooth things over."
"I don't want that woman named Asano Natsuori to laugh at you again."
"What you want is never as simple as sending me to jail."
He paused, then turned his gaze back to the pair of eyes in the rearview mirror that had shrunk slightly due to shock, and the corners of his mouth curled up in an extremely playful arc.
"What you want is to judge me in your own way."
"Then prove that those people are all idiots and that you are the only one who is right."
"…"
quiet!
Deathly quiet!
Saeko's body suddenly stiffened!
She looked into the man's eyes in the rearview mirror, those eyes that seemed to see through everything, and ripples appeared in her heart.
This man...
How could he...
How could he know what I was thinking?!
She even had an extremely absurd illusion.
It seemed that the person who understood her best in this world wasn't her parents, nor her colleagues, but the person in front of her, someone she had only met a few times...
criminal.
"I didn't expect that you understand me better than anyone around me."
Saeko was silent for a long time before she slowly squeezed out these words from between her teeth.
Ryuzaki really laughed.
"You understand me quite well, otherwise, you wouldn't be waiting for me here, precisely."
Hearing this, Saeko fell silent again.
She looked out the window at the city full of noise and desire, and a trace of confusion flashed in her cold eyes.
Because of her personality, Saeko is inflexible and has had very few friends since she was a child, let alone someone she is close to.
To put it bluntly, he has a high IQ but low EQ, looks down on everyone, and only cares about truth but not emotion.
It's normal for such a person to have few friends.
Otherwise, with Saeko's ability to handle cases, if she had been a little more tactful, she would have been promoted long ago, and would not be just an investigator now.
Saeko spoke leisurely.
"If you weren't a criminal..."
She paused, and finally swallowed the second half of the sentence.
Ryuzaki Shin seemed to see through her thoughts, and he exhaled a puff of green smoke.
Then, he said slowly:
"Saeko, do you think that with a heart full of justice, you can really do justice?"
Saeko subconsciously wanted to refute, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them.
Ryuzaki Shin continued:
"If it's really possible, then at the beginning, you know that I can't kill Jiu Neng. If the director believes you, I might really be caught."
"However, not everyone is as smart as you, nor is everyone as pure as you. Everyone living in this world has ties and selfish desires."
"I admit, I'm not a good person."
"But I have never had the blood of an innocent person on my hands."
"I don't touch pornography, gambling, or drugs."
"Then tell me, am I a bad person?"
Saeko's hands unconsciously tightened around the steering wheel.
The curve of Long Qizhen's mouth became more evil.
"Saeko, if a tree wants to grow upwards, its roots must go deeper into the darkness."
"Do you understand?"
"What do you want to say?!" Saeko's voice became a little hoarse.
What Ryuzaki really wanted to do was simple.
After the incident where Tokaji and Chuta were arrested, I kept thinking about this.
I don't have anyone in the public sector, so this result happened.
In fact, I have been thinking about this issue recently and want to place my own people in public departments.
Then many things to be done in the future will be much more convenient.
Now I suddenly feel that Saeko is a good choice.
The reason is simple. The purer a person is, the more likely he or she is to become evil because of obsession.
He slowly stepped forward:
"Saeko, if you were the director today."
"So, will all the sins of tonight... vanish into thin air?"
boom!
These words, like thunder, exploded in Saeko's mind!
She only felt that her mind was blank, and all her thoughts stopped completely at this moment.
What if... I'm the director?
If I were in power...
So, tonight, I don't need to worry about the safety of the hostages at all!
I can directly order a violent attack!
I can take down that damn Ryuzaki Shin and that equally damn Kunou Hideomi in the shortest possible time!
Then, I will use the most severe means to pry open their mouths and uproot the huge, filthy network of interests behind them!
I will expose all the mice hiding in the shadows!
I will make the entire underground world of Toyaru City tremble under my feet!
Ryuzaki Shin looked at Saeko's eyes which gradually turned red due to excitement and desire, and knew that his attempt to win her heart was successful.
"What you lack now is nothing more than power."
"And I can help you."
Haha, as long as one is a human being, he or she will have obsessions and desires.
As long as you grasp this point, there is nothing you can't accomplish.
Saeko's car was driving slower and slower, and she was struggling inside.
When Ryuzaki Makoto said he would help me, could it be that he would give me the dirt on my competitors so that I could solve cases and get promoted?
Or provide what I want?
Or to attack my competitors?
This seems to be able to push me to a higher position.
But didn't this also give rise to the criminal group called Ryuzaki Shin?
At this moment, Saeko's expression regained clarity.
I remembered why I was so obsessed with fighting criminals.
Reminded me of my dead father.
I think of the criminal group that is still at large.
No, I can't be associated with criminals.
Saeko slammed the brakes hard!
He turned his head slowly, and the coldness in his eyes had returned!
She looked at Ryuzaki Shin and said word by word:
"Ryuzaki Shin, stop your deceptive tricks."
"I am a police officer."
"And you are just a criminal."
"Now, I'm going to take you back to the police station and interrogate you personally!"
Ryuzaki Shin looked at her and smiled.
I know it's not that simple.
However, Officer Saeko.
Once the balance of trust begins to waver, it is difficult to restore it.
You want to be a good policeman?
Haha, sorry.
I've got your eye on you.
Good police, I'm afraid...
It can't be done.
Thinking of this, Ryuzaki decided to get off the bus.
"Driver, please let me down here."
Saeko sneered and restarted the taxi.
"Didn't you understand what I said? I'm taking you back to the police station."
Ryuzaki Shin flicked the finished cigarette out the window.
"Remember our conversation at the beginning? I said you wouldn't send me to the police station."
"You can try." Saeko's voice was cold but full of confidence. "We're in a busy city right now. Do you dare to attack me? If you attack a police officer, that woman Natsuori won't be able to protect you."
Ryuzaki Shin smiled.
"Who said I was going to attack you?"
"We will be partners in the future."
Next second!
Ryuzaki Shin slowly rolled down the car window.
He quietly stretched out the Walther PPK equipped with a silencer out of the window.
Then, he closed his eyes and casually pulled the trigger, facing the crowd outside that was full of laughter and joy.
"puff--!"
An extremely dull sound!
No one would notice it in a busy city.
Not far away, a little girl was holding a pink balloon, and the balloon in her hand exploded instantly!
"puff--!"
Another soft sound!
A fat guy who was holding an ice cream cone suddenly had the cone in his hand shattered!
"Oh," Ryuzaki Shin slowly opened his eyes, an extremely "innocent" expression on his face, "These people are really lucky. I don't know why, as soon as I got in your car, I couldn't help but... want to shoot."
He slowly removed the empty magazine and then replaced it with a new one filled with bullets.
"Click."
The crisp sound of a gun being loaded sounded particularly harsh in the silent car.
Also extraordinarily...
It's despairing.
Saeko's hands were tightly gripping the steering wheel, her knuckles turning slightly white from the excessive force.
After all, she is a police officer and can ignore Kunou Hideomi's safety because in Saeko's eyes, he is not a human being at all.
However, Saeko couldn't help but care about the names of ordinary people.
She knew Ryuzaki Shin and understood that this man really dared to shoot and hurt people.
She looked at the man in the rearview mirror who made her grit her teeth and squeezed out a word from between her teeth.
"roll!"
Ryuzaki really laughed.
He put the pistol, which was still smoking, back into his pocket.
Then, he leaned over from the back seat and glanced at the thrilling white that was slightly undulating with anger.
"Officer, your uniform fits you well."
"It's just... a little small."
"You'll look better if you smile."
Ryuzaki Shin touched the pocket of his clothes.
Oh, what a surprise, there is that office worker's wallet.
He saw a bus stop ahead and took out a few coins to leave for the bus fare.
Then I counted the banknotes inside, and sure enough, there were 10,000 yen.
He put the coins into his pocket, and then casually stuffed the 10,000 yen bill into the collar of Saeko's shirt, which was slightly open due to anger.
The cold banknotes touched Saeko's hot skin, causing her body to tremble violently!
Just as she was about to explode, Ryuzaki Makoto had already opened the car door and got out.
The bastard's voice came slowly.
"I am very satisfied with your service."
"Looking forward to seeing you next time."
Ryuzaki Shin left in a cool manner, leaving behind only a provocative back.
Inside the car, Kirishima Saeko looked in the direction where he disappeared, and a trace of extremely complicated struggle flashed in her cold eyes.
After a long time, her expression gradually calmed down, and she slowly squeezed out a few words from between her teeth.
"Rooted in darkness..."
"Will this allow the criminal who killed my father to go to jail..."