You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 312 Don't Die Silently! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The train rolled over the rails, making a 'clanging' sound.

The sky over Jiangcheng seemed to recede as the train moved forward.

Xu Liu sat alone in the chair, looking at the four people in plainclothes sitting together opposite her.

She didn't recognize three of them, but she did recognize one: the young detective who had given her a haircut yesterday.

But at this moment, I absolutely cannot say that I know him!

The other three people were staring at her with complicated expressions, as if trying to dissect the most hidden corners of her heart.

Last night, after having dinner with Teacher Zhou, she asked him to leave first, saying that she could go home alone.

Rejected, Teacher Zhou felt frustrated and had no choice but to leave dejectedly.

After paying the bill, Xu Liu walked towards the river until it was completely dark and there was no one on the dock. Then she walked down the breakwater and stepped into the river.

The river water was murky, and even with the lights shining down from the mountainside, it was still a dim scene.

When she waded into the waist-deep river water, she suddenly saw a face in the water.

It was a boy's face, his head covered in blood, staring at her with eyes full of hatred.

Then, Huang Xiaolan's face appeared. She gestured with her hands to herself, her expression intense, as if telling her, "I can't die like this! I don't want to die like this!"
Don't die silently!

Then, one dead face after another appeared: his own mother, Li Fuzhong, Li Mian, Yuan Dajun, and Tao Jianye.

They were like a net, blocking her way.

Standing in the river, Xu Liu felt no fear, only a sense that all the malice in the world was enveloping her.

Only Huang Xiaolan desperately tried to stop these dead faces from getting closer to her. She struggled to shout out, raising her hands high and gesturing wildly.

"Don't die like this!"

"You've been on the run for so long, done so many things, and killed so many people. What was it all for?"

"God has been unfair to you. You said you would fight back and desperately want to live. Even if you can't live now, don't give up."

"Zhang Chen, run! Run as far as you can, and never look back!"

Huang Xiaolan kept crying and made gestures to her, just like the other person had made when she fled Gaowa Township.

When Xu Liu regained consciousness, she felt her body trembling.

The river water crashed against her body, pushing her toward the shore.

She returned to the shore, dragging her weary body, and slowly walked towards the barbershop.

With Sister Hua's help, she rented a very cheap shop, and later, with Teacher Zhou's help, she renovated it.

Both of them are good people, just like Zhong Aihua.

At least, not everyone in this world is a bad person.

Xu Liu sat in the barbershop for a long, long time, gazing at the photo that had been soaked by the river.

In the photo, Huang Xiaolan and Mengmeng are sitting at one end of a bench, while the other end is reserved for her.

She had always wanted to sit down next to them, even just for a few minutes, but she never had the chance.

She thought about the man who came to the store today; he only left this photo and then left without a word.

But his intuition told him that the other person might be a detective investigating her.

But why didn't he arrest himself?

Even if she wasn't a criminal investigator, she could still use what she did to extort money.

But the other party didn't, and just left.

Xu Liu didn't think much about it, because she had already made her decision.

In the middle of the night, she took a shower, tidied up the hair salon, wrote a note, and posted it outside the door, saying that the salon would be temporarily closed.

Finally, she left a letter on the counter.

Sister Hua has the key to the barbershop. She is the director of the neighborhood committee, and she will help take care of things in the shop after I leave.

As for Teacher Zhou, 'Xu Liu' did not intend to leave him a letter. After all, she was a murderer, and it was better to let him forget her than to say anything, as if she had never existed.

As dawn approached, 'Xu Liu' pulled a hidden plastic bag from under the sink; inside was the pistol she used to kill Tao Jianye.

She never threw it away because she knew she would need it again sooner or later.

After locking up the shop, Xu Liu walked to the police station in the morning light.

She went to the administration hall, intending to turn herself in, but the police station's working hours were very late.

Even as dawn broke, no one came. Finally, someone opened the door, and just as 'Xu Liu' was about to speak, she heard two policemen chatting.

"Have the detectives from Annam left?"

"They called our Deputy Director Lin last night; he's taking the train this morning."

"They've stopped investigating?"

"How do we investigate? There are so many people making fake IDs, and how few people sell fake documents and forge seals? There are fugitives everywhere. If we really want to find someone, how many people would we need to investigate?"

"That's true. If you ask me, they're just going through the motions, putting on a show. That Captain Yang doesn't have any real skills."

"He's not capable, but he's handsome. He's 1.85 meters tall and good-looking. No wonder he's a deputy captain of the criminal police at such a young age."

"Luckily he wasn't here, otherwise the female officers in our branch would have gone crazy."

After the door opened, they found someone standing nearby and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Xu Liu shook her head: "I was just passing by."

After she finished speaking, the two men looked at her suspiciously, then ignored her. 'Xu Liu' hailed a taxi on the street and headed straight for the train station.

Sitting in the car, she struggled internally and began to waver.

But the taxi driver kept staring at her through the rearview mirror.

Then, the other person finally couldn't help but ask, "Little sister, are you married yet?"

Xu Liu glanced at him but didn't say anything.

"I'll give it to you for free, and I'll even give you two hundred yuan. Shall we play around?"

Xu Liu raised her face and stared intently at the back of his head.

The taxi driver casually turned around and lewdly said, "You're so pretty, you must have a lot of men, right? How about I give you another thirty yuan? Shall we go for a stroll by the river?"

Xu Liu smiled; the other person's words touched upon the deepest secret in her heart.

She unzipped her handbag and pulled out a pistol.

The taxi driver assumed the other party had agreed and immediately said, "Then it's settled. I know a place, let's go have some fun there, and then I'll take you to the train station."

Then he heard a metallic snapping sound, and just as he was about to turn around, a pistol was pressed against his face.

"Drive carefully and don't talk. If you dare to say another word, I'll kill you!"

The driver, a worldly man, swallowed hard and nodded repeatedly.

"Big sister, I'm so sorry, I made a rude remark. I promise I won't joke around anymore. I'll take you to the train station right now, and I won't take your money."

Xu Liu lowered the muzzle of her gun, stopped talking, and looked at the scenery outside.

The taxi drove towards the bridge, and the wide river stretched out before her.

"I wish I could see the sea. I've never seen the sea in my entire life."

She murmured softly, a slight smile on her face.

The driver drove very fast, overtaking other vehicles along the way, and finally arrived at the train station.

After 'Xu Liu' got out of the car, the taxi driver quickly stepped on the gas, the car sped away, and he picked up the walkie-talkie in the car with trembling hands to notify his companion and call the police.

There were many train passengers, dragging their luggage around the square.

Xu Liu walked to the center of the square. Above her was a clear blue sky, and people swam around her like a school of fish.

Under the azure sky, she stood there, searching for the detective.

After a while, she finally saw the other person come out of a specialty store selling local products, followed by three other people.

They were carrying their luggage and heading towards the entrance, seemingly intending to leave.

He had clearly found out about him and could have arrested him at any time, but in the end he gave up like this.

Xu Liu understood that the other party must have found out everything, and it was all about her!
He was pitying himself!
He's a good policeman!

At that moment, Xiao Lan's hand gestures reappeared in Xu Liu's mind.

"Don't die silently!"

She has been rebelling her whole life, and even if she turns herself in, she will still rebel!
He stared intently at the figure on the steps, as if recalling the pain and suffering she had endured over the years.

The young detective stepped down the long flight of stairs, and three other men ran down from either side, guns in hand, and quickly surrounded her, pointing their guns at her.

Seemingly recognizing her face, the three men widened their eyes and kept shouting, "Put down your guns! Put down your guns!"

"Stand still!"

“’Crimson,’ put the gun down immediately!”

"Zhang Chen, don't do anything foolish, calm down!"

They knew themselves; they had traced her all the way and indeed knew everything about her, including her name.

She lowered the gun in her hand and handed it to the young detective standing in front of her.

"I surrender myself."

Yang Jinwen looked at her with a complicated expression, then slowly reached out and took the pistol.

Then, three other detectives tried to step forward and restrain her.

Yang Jinwen waved his hand: "Don't...don't touch her."

"I'll go with you."

"Okay, follow me."

At this point, police officers, patrol teams, and plainclothes officers disguised as passengers arrived one after another.

The sudden gunshots jolted many people's sensitive nerves.

Yang Jinwen immediately shouted, "Sister Cai, Brother Cat, keep an eye on her and don't let anyone get close to her. Old Yao, come with me!"

They need to deal with the previous disturbance, and taking Zhang Chen away also requires the consent of these people, and may also be reported to the Jiangcheng Criminal Police Detachment.

Cai Ting took out the handcuffs from her back, thought for a moment, and then put them away.

Since the other party has taken the initiative to show themselves, they naturally won't run away.

After a day of negotiations, the police from both locations reached an agreement, and in the evening, Zhang Chen was taken onto the last train of the day and escorted back to An'nan City by Yang Jinwen and others.

At this moment, Zhang Chen, sitting in his train seat, straightened his back and stared at the four criminal police officers in front of him.

She was not handcuffed, nor was her freedom restricted.

Listening to the clatter of the train, she glanced at the receding scenery and asked, "Do you want me to confess now, or do you want me to confess my crimes back in Annam?"

(End of this chapter)