Dragon Gate Swordsman

"That's right, officer."

The crew of the SkyShip had to serve up to two or even three hundred people on each flight, so they certainly couldn't remember anything unless some special circumstances occurred.

The special situation of the Black Steel Trio was that they had a small conflict with a lady.

According to the stewardess' description, the lady was playing music at the end of the deck... Because she was beautiful and had an outstanding temperament, the stewardess stood in the distance and watched for a while, and then saw the Black Steel Trio walk up and say something to the lady.

"Just talking?"

"Yes, at first, but I don't think their conversation was pleasant because the lady left very quickly, and... and the gentleman said some unpleasant things afterwards."

The flight attendant hesitated for a moment, but continued, "He was probably saying that the lady was being pretentious and shameless..."

Hearing this, Chen Huijie couldn't help but snorted coldly.

Overall, the investigation has made great progress. The strange behavior of the Black Steel Trio is most likely related to the lady seen by the flight attendant.

Her name was also on the passenger log…and the flight attendant quickly pointed it out.

"Virtuosa... Virtuosa? The virtuoso?"

Chen Huijie, who had studied at the Royal Guard Academy for four years, quickly realized that this was a fake name, and Chongxiao seemed to have expected this and said directly to the airport staff: "Look through your surveillance records from two days ago. We need to find that woman."

Chapter 159 People Have Long-term Thoughts

It is difficult to find someone in such a huge place like Longmen.

Limited surveillance can only provide clues within the range of luck, and people with ulterior motives will not tell the Guard Bureau anything. Anyone who is not worried about food and water can lurk in the lower areas of the mobile city, making the difficulty of the search increase exponentially.

Fortunately, however, the person Chongxiao was looking for had very distinctive characteristics.

First of all, she was a very beautiful woman with long black hair. Her appearance and demeanor were enough to make men intoxicated... This might sound far-fetched, but if we speculate based on the idea of ​​criminal profiling, she must be someone who did not take common things seriously.

This is not sarcasm or criticism, but an attitude towards life.

It could be because of arrogance, it could be because of having suffered unimaginable pain, or it could be because of one’s own uniqueness that gives rise to a feeling of “looking down” on others.

In short, she must be someone who would not deliberately hide her whereabouts, but instead likes to walk "openly" on the street.

The second thing is the musical instrument that the flight attendant saw... According to the previous item, she should not be a petty person, so theoretically she should not retaliate against the Black Steel Trio.

But in fact she did something that made the three of them fall into a daydream state.

The only explanation was that during that small conflict, the three men were not simply being lustful and speaking without restraint, but had touched upon some taboo of hers...

For example, as the flight attendant mentioned, the big guy from Elafia once said something disgusting like playing the violin is not as good as the sounds from the bed.

Just as perverted serial killers often have hobbies that are unusual for ordinary people, criminals who are beyond vulgar interests rarely use profit as a motive. Certain offenses that are not easy to detect are more likely to lead to serious consequences.

"Tsk... Hearing you say that..."

Kanelian, with a fierce look on his face, broke the pen in his hand and said, "I think those three bastards are the criminals, right?"

"That's right, Miss Ka."

"Then why are we still tracking down that woman? Isn't she a victim too?"

"The identities of victim and criminal do not conflict. No matter which country's laws are followed, she is the culprit in this case."

Zhongxiao's serious explanation made Kanelian's face even uglier, and the performance of others was not very good either...

Xingxiong folded his arms with the corners of his mouth turned down, obviously not agreeing with Chongxiao's statement. Haoyun frowned and was in deep thought, and it was unclear whether his attitude was supportive or negative. Ajiu had a look of disgust and disgust on his face, and the only difference between him and Kanelian was that he did not speak directly.

As for Texas and Jiaju, they both had blank expressions and did not make any comments. The only one who clearly supported Chongxiao was Chen Huijie.

"Zhongxiao... is right. The low character of a person is not a reason to retaliate against them in this way."

"Humph!"

Seeing Xiao Longnu speak, Kanelian stopped talking.

As a police officer for three years, she was actually very clear about Longmen's laws, but laws were always different from morals. Looking at the entire incident described by Chongxiao, the cause was more like the disgusting behavior of the Black Steel Trio, rather than the secret actions of that lady.

"Also, the main reason we had to catch this guy wasn't because of the robbery, but because it was actually an attempted robbery."

Chongxiao's words made everyone look surprised, except Chen Huijie.

On the way back to the Guard Bureau headquarters from the airport, Chongxiao explained the reason to her in detail.

"Why is that? Is she so beautiful that she would make more people rush to rob her?"

"…Can't you pay attention to the occasion when you're joking?"

"Just liven up the atmosphere."

Haoyun shrugged, and then noticed Chen Huijie's fierce glare.

Another well-known rumor about Xiao Long Nu in the Guard Bureau is that she never gives face to veteran police officers and only looks at ability rather than seniority when doing things... If the fact that she had previously taken Chong Xiao out for patrol could be attributed to the "heart palpitations" of a young woman, then a series of subsequent performances showed that she was not just targeting Chong Xiao.

Normally speaking, such a heartless young man would have a hard time getting along in the workplace, but Chen Huijie used the highest work efficiency in the history of the Guard Bureau to severely slap the faces of those who complained about her. With Chongxiao in the open and Wei Yanwu in the dark to protect her, no one dared to make things difficult for her.

It feels like a serious rich second-generation academic master came into the class, became the study committee member, and assigned homework all day long, but he himself worked harder than everyone else in the class... How can this be justified?

Therefore, even though Haoyun has been a veteran in the business for almost ten years, he did not dare to act rashly after being glared at by Chen Huijie.

"I have carefully observed the mental states of those three people. It doesn't seem like hypnosis or psychological suggestion. I suspect it is the effect of some Originium technique, and this Originium technique..."

Chongxiao paused at this moment deliberately, "If it is consistent with my judgment, then it must be... very dangerous."

very dangerous.

It is not easy for Chongxiao to say such words. At least Jiaju has been in the special investigation team for two years, and this is the first time he has heard it.

So everyone, including Kanelian, became serious.

"Can you explain it briefly?"

"Well... generally speaking, it can be seen as the difference between 'force' and 'instigation'. If it is 'force' then there is basically no problem, but 'instigation' is likely to... be a lifelong thing."

"Wait! Are you saying that those three people will be psychopaths who keep talking about money?"

Chongxiao pondered for a moment and slowly shook his head, "It's still too early to be sure, so I called you all here... We must catch that woman as soon as possible."

Ever since Texas stepped down because of taking the blame for the Ned Collis case, the special investigation team has not yet established a real leader, but instead gave Chongxiao the role of acting deputy commander.

Obviously, this is the most appropriate choice and the decision that will convince all members of the special inspection team.

"But be sure not to act rashly. It would be best if you inform me as soon as you find her."

"why?"

"Based on the information I have now, I am the only one who can resist that dangerous Originium technique."

The word "resistance" was actually just a casual remark of Chongxiao. In a sense, he was sure that his spiritual power was enough to crush any existence on this land. This was a feeling that came from those fragments of ancient memories.

It's just that I can't do it now...

The special inspection team's impromptu meeting ended quickly, and members with different expressions left the room one after another. In the end, only Chongxiao was left, still frowning and thinking.

And... the returning Star Bear.

"Anything else?"

"Have."

Xingxiong walked straight around the conference table and came in front of Chongxiao.

She stretched out her hands, clamped the other person's face and pulled it towards herself, then looked seriously into those surprised eyes.

"You still have something to say."

"……what?"

Chongxiao was a little confused, but it was obvious that Xingxiong had no intention of letting him go.

"How long have we been working together, Chongxiao?"

"About... six years?"

We also have to exclude the time I spent in Yumen, he added secretly in his heart.

Xingxiong finally let him go, then pulled over a chair next to him and sat down, moving his face very close to Chongxiao.

"Then you should also know that every time you behave like this, it means that you...remember things from the past, right?"

Surprise, astonishment, realization, helplessness, relief, emotion, love, but in just one or two seconds, all kinds of complex emotions emerged in Chongxiao's eyes.

Since when did you start to understand me so well?

Chongxiao no longer hesitated, put his arms around Xingxiong, and kissed him directly.

Indeed, the reason why he attached so much importance to that woman was not because of the extremely dangerous Originium skills, but because of some "sense of déjà vu" or obscure memories it triggered.

Psychic powers... can do similar things.

Psychic power is even more dangerous!

"I remembered a story my father told me when I was a child."

"what story?"

"A long time ago, there was an aunt. She...she had similar powers to mine, the power of psychic energy, but unlike me, she didn't have the guidance of her father and master, so...she couldn't control her psychic energy at all."

"……Then what?"

"Because of something, she lost control and completely released her psychic energy, turning the heads of hundreds of people nearby into plasma and powder."

"Chongxiao, you...you are worried that you will..."

"It's not impossible. In fact, I had already 'lost control' once in Yumen. If Sister Ling hadn't done something to save me, I wouldn't even dare to say that I would still be alive."

"Why have you never said any of this?"

"It's my fault, but that woman's Originium skills made me think... What if one day I lose control of something? What should I do then..."

……

According to surveillance footage outside the airport, the suspect, who goes by the alias Vilterosa, got into a taxi.

But when Texas found the driver of the car and asked about the passengers at the time, he said in confusion that there were no passengers at all and he left the airport directly because he suddenly wanted to buy lottery tickets.

This is very interesting: there is obviously something wrong with the driver's memory, but it is not certain whether it has been "deleted or modified" or, as Chongxiao described, he was "instigated" to do other things, so he simply ignored irrelevant information.

So Texas had no choice but to go to the lottery station where the taxi driver had stopped.

There were many leaflets and advertisements on the windows of the lottery station, so the people inside could not see clearly outside and could not be sure whether anyone had gotten out of the taxi at that time.

However, a detail provided by the staff caught Texas' attention.

"You mean he wasn't normal when he came to buy lottery tickets?"

"Well... it's a bit too much to say it's not normal, but he was like he was 100% sure that the lottery would win, and he shouted loudly to sell it to him quickly. At that time, I muttered that he was crazy..."

It’s the same situation as those three people who ran to rob a bank in a confused state!

In other words, the woman somehow managed to trick the taxi driver into ignoring her presence and only thinking about coming over to buy the lottery ticket.

A trace of solemnity flashed across Texas' eyes... It seems that Chongxiao's speculation is not unreasonable. The Originium technique that can influence human thoughts unconsciously is indeed too dangerous.

"Is there any hotel nearby?"

"Nearby? There aren't many. I only remember one on the east side, and the others are at least 20 minutes' walk away."

"It's troublesome."

At this time, Texas only had a photocopy of the photo, and the clarity was very touching.

This is a screenshot of Chen Huijie from the airport surveillance video. Basically, one can only see her long straight black hair and the suitcase she carries with her. It is most likely used to store musical instruments. As for what the instrument is... the flight attendant couldn't say, but could only confirm that it was a stringed instrument.

Oh... there is another point that can also be considered as a characteristic: she has flat breasts.

After a few minutes, Texas finished questioning the hotel staff.

None of them had seen the woman, and the name Virtuosa did not appear on the list of names they had to register when they checked in.

This made Texas a little distressed... When he and Chongxiao were looking for Lappland's trace together, there seemed to be such a thing that was useless to ask.

In fact, Chongxiao convened a special inspection team to let everyone pay more attention to the suspect besides their own work. The person who was actually responsible for the investigation was Chen Huijie, but Texas happened to have no case on hand and wanted to help, so he took the initiative to investigate.

Texas walked out of the hotel and observed the surrounding environment.

This is a relatively old street with very few shops and stalls on both sides. Most of them are ordinary residential buildings and warehouses... Logically speaking, the woman should not find a place to live in such a place.

Texas, who couldn't figure out what was going on, walked along the street, while continuing to wonder where the other party would go after getting off the car.