Bai Jin Xi fell into a daze, feeling that someone was pushing her.
She opened her eyes a little, and in the dim light, she seemed to see a handsome face.
"Bai Jin Xi, are you awake?" a deep and mellow voice.
Bai Jin Xi rolled over and muttered, "I didn't wake up!"
Han Chen stood at the table, stared at her, changed directions, continued to curl up in a sleeping position, and tapped lightly on the table with his fingers. Aside, Lao Zhou seemed to have guessed that this would be the case, so he held back his laughter and left.
Han Chen reached out and grabbed one of her arms, directly pulling her up from the table.
"Ugh..." But Bai Jin Xi is really sleepy. She has been busy investigating the case for the past few days and has hardly slept. She was supposed to go home tonight to make up for her sleep. After being pulled by him to sit up, his eyes were still closed, his head was bowed down, and his long hair was messed up like a ghost.
"Let's go." Han Chen said indifferently.
"Hmm..." Bai Jin Xi slowly fell back, put her head on the table, and fell asleep again.
Or rather, never woke up at all.
Han Chen looked at her sleeping position as soft as mud.
That Xu Sibai was right. Bai Meiren really needs to be favored so that she will not be bullied.
Except for her appearance and pettiness like a woman, in other respects she is completely like an old criminal policeman, living a ruffian and rough life.
He stood for a while, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, tilted his head and lit a cigarette, took two deep breaths, and spit out long eye circles.
Bai Jin Xi was asleep when she suddenly smelled the familiar and pleasant smell of tobacco.
The smell wafted in the air, slowly attacking her, getting closer and closer, surrounding her. She subconsciously took two more breaths through her nose.
Then she felt that the smell of tobacco was between her nostrils, so close and so close, as if it was about to touch her lips.
She opened her mouth and bit it.
But took a bite.
The tobacco smell seemed to have grown legs and left suddenly, very fast.
She opened her eyes abruptly, and now she can see clearly, Han Chen propped one arm on the table, with a cigarette between his other fingers, looking down at her with dark, deep eyes.
Then he put the cigarette in his mouth.
"stand up."
Bai Jin Xi gets up silently.
—
One o'clock in the middle of the night.
The entrance of the archives is a deep alley. Under the moonlight like water, it looks like a winding dark river. Every step you step on is quiet and crisp.
After the two walked a few steps, Bai Jin Xi asked, "Have you found the person you were looking for?"
The light was very dim, and Han Chen's face was blurred, and he could only see a faint smoke spewing out of his breath.
"no."
Bai Jin Xi was silent for a moment, and then said in a clear voice, "It's alright, keep working hard, and you will find it one day."
Han Chen turned to look at her. In the dark night, those eyes are also dark and difficult to distinguish.
"Thanks." A low and gentle voice.
Bai Jin Xi is a little surprised.
This was the first time she had heard Young Master Han thank him. Of course it was for the sake of her bringing him here tonight.
She took two steps forward slowly, and said in a very sincere tone: "Thank you for what. Although this matter is very troublesome and uses my face, I spend a lot of thought and waste a lot of time - but since I promised you , I'm going to go through fire and water with reluctance to help with this."
"Is it a straw, you can climb up?" He said slowly, his low and pleasant voice with a little sloppyness.
Bai Jin Xi laughed.
The night sky was silent, and the old town was chaotic and dark. Occasionally, there is the sound of cars driving in the distance, and there are also the sounds of birds starting from the branches above. Somewhere, there was a faint long ringing of bells, streaking across the clouds and across the city, reaching their ears seemingly out of nowhere.
The two walked forward quietly.
This is probably the most peaceful and friendly moment they have gotten along with each other since they met.
Thinking that he will be leaving the day after tomorrow, Bai Jin Xi thinks that the two of them have some friendship, should they say something.
But there's really nothing to say.
At this moment, I heard him speak: "What souvenirs does Jiangcheng have?"
Bai Jin Xi replied casually, "Duck in sauce, chili sauce, bean curd... Oh, peaches are good this season."
He raised his hand and took a breath: "Buy some for me." He reached for his wallet.
Bai Jin Xi looked at his wallet under the moonlight, it was black leather, simple in style, but very old, the edges and corners were frayed. It is really incompatible with that luxurious and decent clothes.
"No need yet," she said. "I'll let you know how much it costs when I buy it."
He didn't insist any longer and stuffed his wallet back into his pocket.
At this moment, Bai Jin Xi's cell phone suddenly rang, and she looked serious when she saw the number.
It was the detective who was in charge of the night patrol.
"Hey, what's the matter?"
At this moment, Han Chen's cell phone also rang, and he picked it up, "Hello?"
Through the phone line, Bai Jin Xi could hear the police officer's hasty and solemn tone: "There was another rape case in Mianyang Lane! Just half an hour ago! The victim reported the case in time, and the criminal is fleeing towards the Blue Star Machinery Factory! We Chasing!"
Bai Jin Xi's heartbeat seemed to miss a beat, she looked up subconsciously, and saw that Han Chen hung up the phone and looked straight at her.
Apparently the same thing.
Without saying a word, the two ran to the police car parked at the entrance of the alley together.
Bai Jin Xi called Zhou Xiaozhuan while running: "Where's Chen Lijiang from!"
Zhou Xiaozhuan's voice sounded tired, but he was sober: "Chen Lijiang? He went to the workshop for two hours to work the night shift, but he hasn't come out. What's wrong?"
"Go find it! There's a case!"
After hanging up the phone, the two ran to the police car. Just as Bai Jin Xi opened the driver's door and was about to sit in, someone pulled him aside, and someone took the key from her hand.
She unexpectedly watched Han Chen dodge and sit in.
"I'll do it." His voice was deep.
Bai Jin Xi thought too much for a moment, why did he want to drive, and sat in the co-pilot cooperatively.
Until she clings to the seat like a frightened bird, firmly grasps the armrest on the door with both hands, and watches the street scene turn into distorted light and shadow and fly back. And they kept overtaking the cars that were driving at night. Every time they looked like they were about to collide, Han Chen suddenly turned the steering wheel, almost passing by, driving all the way on the highway.
Bai Jin Xi is not afraid to take the express train. But it can't be like this, it feels like there will be life-threatening danger at any time!
"Brother!" she shouted, "keep it safe! I want to see the sun tomorrow!"
Compared to her, Han Chen seemed too calm. He doesn't seem to be driving fast at all, no, it should be a drag car. Those well-kneaded and powerful hands rested casually on the steering wheel, accelerating, shifting, and steering skillfully. The streamer light from the car window shone on his face, blurred and quiet.
"Close your eyes if you're afraid," he said.
Of course Bai Jin Xi refuses, and she closes her eyes even more worried.
She decided to talk to distract herself.
"Tell me, are you the legendary Thirteenth Ring of the Second Ring?" she asked.
Thirteenth Ring Road, as the name suggests, runs the entire length of Beijing's Second Ring Road in 13 minutes. It is said that there are more than 200 vehicles per minute.
Han Chen looked ahead: "Don't insult me. Running the second ring road will affect traffic? I don't do that kind of thing. If I want to drive, I will go to Shichahai by motorcycle."
Bai Jin Xi doesn't know where Shichahai is, but the conditioned reflex begins to imagine him wearing a helmet, gloves, racing suit, and driving a motorcycle. The conclusion is that it must be pretty cool.
"Then... how many minutes do you want to drive Shichahai?" she asked.
"Three minutes," he replied.
Bai Jin Xi thought for a while: "Look, that's still Thirteen. Shichahai, three minutes, Shisan, Thirteen."
Han Chen replied indifferently, "What a mess. I think you are the thirteenth sister."
—
Despite gags all the way, Bai Jin Xi's legs were still weak when she got off the car. Holding the door, he staggered and almost lost his footing.
A strong hand reached out from the side just in time and supported her arm.
Han Chen looked at her: "Are you okay?"
She smiled: "It's okay."
He released his hand immediately, turned and walked forward.
The man's fingers were cool and strong in the middle of the night, pressing against her wrist. Just move too fast. Almost as soon as she finished speaking, his fingers were removed from her skin. This small gesture suddenly reminded Bai Jin Xi that he was at the crime scene that day, and he did the same, avoiding her touch. Except as a last resort—they both fall together, or pick her off the roof.
Bai Jin Xi suddenly felt the smell.
Hey, this guy, is it really guarding his body like jade
The lights at the entrance of the Blue Star Machinery Factory were blindingly dark, but two policemen had already rushed over. When they saw them, they immediately reported the situation: "No suspicious persons have appeared yet."
Bai Jin Xi immediately called the criminal policeman in charge of the patrol and turned on the speakerphone: "I'm at Bluestar! Has anyone been caught!"
The anxious voice of the other party was mixed with the whistling sound of the wind: "No! That kid is very clever, he can run very fast, and he disappeared in the blink of an eye. He bypassed the gate of Blue Star, and we are going to the few places where he may go. Follow in a different direction!"
Bai Jin Xi frowns. This is troublesome. The winding lanes and lanes in the old city are the easiest to lose. If you don't arrest a current one, how will you know if the criminal is Chen Lijiang? How can you convict him
Just as he was about to call Zhou Xiaozhuan, who was in charge of monitoring Chen Lijiang, he suddenly saw Han Chen turn around and run in the other direction.
"Bai Jin Xi!" He called her name.
Bai Jin Xi's heart froze, she reacted, and immediately followed.
Factory back door.
—
In front of the back door of the machinery factory is a small road full of potholes, dense trees and shade, and vehicles cannot pass. The two ran for more than a thousand meters, then bypassed the vast factory area and saw this path from a distance.
As Bai Jin Xi runs, she looks at the back door in the distance.
Just wanted to say whether we should find a place to hide and wait for the rabbit, but at a glance, I saw a tall black figure, suddenly turned from the alley about 100 meters away, and ran to the back door!
Bai Jin Xi's heart trembled, and she shouted, "Stop!"
Han Chen was already chasing after the man like an arrow from the string.
It's him! Must be him!
Who would happen to run here at this time!
Except for the rapist who ran away!
The suspect heard the shout and looked back subconsciously. But it was too dark to see his face at all.
Then he ran faster.
But Han Chen is in front and Bai Jin Xi is behind, and the two are getting closer and closer.
When they were seven or eighty meters away, the man had already run to the back door. The iron fence that was nearly two meters high was tightly closed, and the man's hands were extremely agile.
Han Chen followed closely behind him and turned over. When he landed, he suddenly turned back and glanced at her. Bai Jin Xi couldn't see his face clearly, and didn't understand why he turned back for a while.
But he didn't stop for a minute and a second, and quickly turned his head and continued to run forward.
After a while, Bai Jin Xi also chased to the back door, looking up at the high iron fence.
She climbed up.
I used to run with soft legs, but now squatting on the top, my legs are even softer. As soon as he gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and let go of his hand, he fell directly. Fortunately, she reacted quickly enough, and put her hands on the ground, but her face was still rubbed heavily on the ground, which was very painful.
She was dripping with cold sweat, but she got up immediately.
Because of her fear of heights, every time she encountered such a situation, her legs were too weak to jump, so she forced herself to fall directly. The pain is a little painful, but it won't delay things.
The back of the factory is a dormitory building. There are no street lights at this time, it is dark and deep, and it is silent. On the other hand, Bai Jin Xi was running on the path with all her strength, and she could clearly see that the two of them were far ahead, running on a bright road. On the other side of the road, there were faint footsteps and voices.
After half a minute.
Bai Jin Xi finally ran out of this small road and ran onto the brightly lit main road.
However, seeing everything in front of her, she was completely stunned.
The first person I saw was Han Chen.
He was standing a few meters away from her, his black back soaked with sweat. And he was breathing low, his eyes staring forward, in those black and beautiful eyes, cold and ruthless.
Ahead, more than ten meters away from the two of them, there was a large group of blue-clothed workers, at least seventy or eighty people, who had just finished their night shift and were walking out of the factory. The scene was noisy and crowded. Seeing them, most of them showed surprised expressions.
And the suspect they were chasing had long since sneaked into it.
At this moment, Bai Jin Xi's cell phone rang suddenly.
It is Zhou Xiaozhuan.
His voice sounded hurried and puzzled: "Boss, that's not right! I just sneaked into the workshop to see that Chen Lijiang has been on duty and has not left. I'm still following him now, he just came out of the workshop and went out."
Bai Jin Xi is stunned for a moment, then subconsciously raises her head and looks at the vast crowd.
Han Chen glanced at her and looked over.
As a result, I saw a familiar face among the blue-clothed workers. It wasn't Chen Lijiang, walking briskly along with two companions. As if he noticed something, he suddenly turned his head and looked over here.
Dark eyes, calm and gloomy.
Then, he turned to look at his partner, didn't know what he was talking about, and smiled slowly.