By the ti Lu Tianxing ca down from upstairs, more than ten minutes had passed. He walked to the front of Bai’s Group building, greeted the security guard at the door, and casually lit a cigarette for himself. Just as he was about to take a puff, he saw a BYD car appear in his line of sight and quickly stop right in front of him.
As the car window rolled down, a young woman in her twenties ca into Lu Tianxing’s view. She had a slender, curvaceous figure, though her face carried a hint of displeasure that added a touch of chilliness to her already stunning features.
This woman was none other than Xue Bing!
"Officer Xue, you ca really fast."
Lu Tianxing was slightly taken aback upon seeing this woman. If he rembered correctly, it should take at least twenty minutes to get from the police station where Xue Bing worked to Bai’s Group, and that’s without any traffic. If there was traffic, it would take even longer. Yet, Xue Bing had shown up in twelve or thirteen minutes; how fast could she drive, and how many red lights did she have to run?
"Get in." Xue Bing ordered, staring at Lu Tianxing.
"No problem."
Lu Tianxing opened the passenger seat door and got in.
Xue Bing glanced at Lu Tianxing, started the car, and left Bai’s Group.
In the car.
Xue Bing drove, occasionally glancing at Lu Tianxing with icy eyes that felt like knives.
"Officer Xue, is there sothing you ca to see about today?" Lu Tianxing, unfazed by Xue Bing’s attitude, said with a smile.
"Lu Tianxing, stop with the nonsense. Didn’t you say you found the cri suspect? Where is he? Where is he now?" Xue Bing asked coldly.
"Cri suspect, Officer Xue, what are you talking about? I don’t understand. What cri suspect? I don’t know." Lu Tianxing looked at Xue Bing with an innocent expression.
"Bang!"
Xue Bing abruptly turned the steering wheel, crashing into the street railing. Because she was wearing a seatbelt, she wasn’t subjected to any impact, but Lu Tianxing wasn’t so lucky. The strong inertia nearly made his head have an intimate encounter with the windshield.
The front of the car was already deford from the crash, but Xue Bing didn’t care at all, her face gloomy as she said, "Lu Tianxing, don’t test my patience. The steering wheel is in my hands now. Believe it or not, I’ll take us both out."
"I don’t believe it."
Lu Tianxing shook his head, and under Xue Bing’s frenzied gaze, said with a faint smile, "Because there’s too much of a disparity between our abilities. I have plenty of ti to escape before you can take us both out. Oh, Officer Xue, if you’re mad about smacking your butt yesterday, there’s no need for that because you brought it upon yourself. I..."
"Shut up."
Xue Bing said with a livid face, "What will it take for you to tell ?"
"I don’t want anything. I want you to apologize to ."
"You want to apologize?"
"Of course. Using your police jargon, I’m currently your informant, risking my life for your case and finding evidence for you. Even if I don’t get any credit, I’ve put in the effort. But you yelled at on the phone earlier and gave attitude when you arrived; that completely undermines my motivation and crushes my fragile heart. I need you to apologize."
"Lu Tianxing, don’t go too far..."
Xue Bing’s eyes were blazing as she stared at Lu Tianxing. If it weren’t for this case, she would’ve made Lu Tianxing pay dearly.
"Whatever you want. If you don’t want to apologize, forget it. Just don’t bla if the cri suspect escapes." Lu Tianxing said nonchalantly.
"You..."
Xue Bing took a deep breath, her chest heaving with anger. "Fine, I agree. I apologize. I’m sorry."
"No sincerity."
Lu Tianxing gently said, "A stiff one-liner like that, anyone would think I forced you!"
"What do you want?" Xue Bing restrained her anger and said.
"Be sincere. Use a tone of deep regret, thoroughly acknowledging your mistakes and expressing a strong desire to repent."
Lu Tianxing offered Xue Bing guidance, "You’ve arrested plenty of criminals. Haven’t you seen them apologize before? Whether genuine or not, just hit that tone."
"You..."
"I forgot what I said before..."
"I’m sorry." Xue Bing took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her heart, and said softly.
"Well, not bad, that’s the tone. It feels much better now. Officer Xue, I never knew you had a talent for apologizing. If you stop being a cop, you could join the national soccer team as a professional apologizer. Every ti the national team loses a ga, you co out and apologize, and no one will ever complain about the team again."
Lu Tianxing knew when to stop. After teasing Xue Bing a bit, he said, "Drive. I’ll guide you."
"I hope you’re right, Lu Tianxing. If I find out you lied to , you’re dead."
Xue Bing glared at Lu Tianxing ferociously, started the car, and drove back onto the road. Fortunately, there was little traffic on this stretch of road; otherwise, they might not get anywhere today given Xue Bing’s previous crash.
All the way, Xue Bing followed Lu Tianxing’s directions, heading towards the eastern suburbs of Modu. As if venting her anger, she drove the car fast, almost like racing, compressing a trip that should have taken over an hour into half an hour.
They had completely left Modu behind and were now in the countryside.
All around, sparse trees did little to block the sunlight, and the sound of cicadas echoed continually. Rice fields stretched out on all sides, houses were few, and it was only at a distance that one could spot a ho.
Taking in the surroundings, Lu Tianxing couldn’t help but marvel at how well this guy was hiding. As they say, the most dangerous place is the safest place. Who would have thought that a killer who had murdered multiple people would hide out here? Now it all made sense. No wonder Xue Bing couldn’t find any clues about him in Modu. Who would have thought soone would hide out here and drive over an hour to commit cris in Modu City each ti? Even if they traced it back here, they’d find nothing since a person who regards cri as routine wouldn’t leave any trail.
"Lu Tianxing, are you sure the cri suspect is here?" Xue Bing asked skeptically after parking the car, looking around.
Everywhere was open and barren, looking as flat as a plain, with no hidden places in sight. If this were the cri suspect, he’d have to be a fool to hide here.
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