Chapter 241 Strange case, terrifying pressure!
Longtan City.
Located in northern Xinjiang, the climate is colder than that of Tianfu City.
Stepping out of the high-speed train, the dry and cold air poured into Qi Sui's throat. He glanced at the time on his watch. It was just after six o'clock in the afternoon.
“I wonder if the National Security Bureau in Longtan City is off work?”
"It's already this time, should we take care of food and shelter, right?"
Qi Sui muttered, tightened his collar, put his hands in his pockets and walked out of the high-speed rail station with the flow of people.
The glass curtain walls of high-rise buildings reflect a layer of golden brilliance in the setting sun. The city's main roads are clean and spacious, but the vehicles driving on them seem a bit sparse.
The residential areas on both sides of the street also look particularly depressed. The windows of many houses are closed, and the mottled paint on the walls shows years of wind and rain erosion.
Occasionally there are passers-by passing by in a hurry, but more often the streets are empty.
An inexplicable feeling of desolation came to my mind.
Qi Sui recalled all the information he checked before coming.
In fact, Longtan City also had a very glorious history decades ago.
At that time, the world's energy had not yet ushered in the third era of change, and non-renewable resources such as coal, oil and natural gas were mainly used as the basis for industrial development.
Longtan City is located in a famous oil region and a heavy industrial city. It occupies an extremely important position in the country. The population living here once reached more than 50 million, and its GDP ranked among the top five cities in the country.
Unfortunately, with technological changes, the center of economic development moved southward.
In addition, this place is located on the border, where various religious forces are often active, and external forces are also infiltrating. Several large-scale disasters have broken out in succession, and Longtan City has declined accordingly.
Now the permanent population is less than 8 million, and the GDP has declined to outside the fifty cities in the country.
"Brother, where are you going? Do you want to take a taxi? We have the meter!"
A taxi stopped beside us.
"No!"
Qi Sui shook his head.
The location of Longtan National Security Bureau is not far from the high-speed rail station.
He continued to walk forward for a while, and the shouts of people came over, which was particularly noticeable in the bleak surroundings.
Driven by curiosity, Qi Sui walked towards where the crowd gathered.
It was the gate of a somewhat dilapidated community.
The sign on the door reads "Longtan Petroleum Heavy Industry Family Home" in large golden characters. Some of the characters have become crooked under the baptism of wind and rain for many years, and most of the golden paint has faded, revealing its original gray appearance.
"Brother, brother, let me borrow it for a moment!"
Qi Sui used both hands to force his way through the crowded crowd and appeared at the very back.
The elderly men were full of dissatisfaction and were just about to mumble something when they saw Qi Sui’s arms being thicker than their thighs and swallowed their unwilling words again.
At their age, they dare to rely on their elders and bully those honest young people.
They don’t have the guts to be ruthless characters like Qi Sui. If there is any conflict or friction, their old bones will not be able to withstand the worst!
"Huh, everyone, open your eyes and look carefully. The time to witness the miracle has arrived!"
Among the crowd, stood a man dressed a little strangely.
He wears a black top hat, and his upper body clothes are made of fabrics of multiple colors with various patterns and patterns.
The pants are a pair of wide suspenders, and the shoes are a pair of large black round-toe shoes.
His face is covered with white paint, and red paint is painted around his eyes and mouth.
The nose is dotted with red rubber balls, leaving two thick black mustaches, and the mouth is painted into a big smile, even exceeding the normal proportions of the face.
Whoosh——
A deck of playing cards flew dexterously in his hands, shuffling them at a dizzying speed.
soon.
He stopped what he was doing, put the playing cards in order, looked around the crowd, and finally walked towards a middle-aged woman next to Qi Sui.
He took off his top hat, handed out the playing cards, and bent down to make a "please" gesture.
At his signal, the middle-aged woman randomly picked out a card from the cards, then turned it over, and it turned out to be a "Jack of Spades".
The clown took the "Jack of Spades" back into his hand, inserted it into the card pile at will, and then quickly disrupted it again.
After that, he took a step sideways, appeared in front of Qi Sui, handed over the arranged cards, took off his hat, and bent down to make a "please" gesture.
Qi Sui narrowed his eyes slightly.
He always felt that the red paint on the clown's face was a bit too glaring, giving people a feeling of fear.
Stretched out his hand, took out a card from the deck, and then turned it over.
"Jack of Spades" appeared in front of everyone.
Bang bang bang bang!
Seeing this magical scene, the onlookers and aunts all applauded.
The clown's smile became even brighter, and the mouth on his face was almost torn open by his roots.
He was polite and bowed deeply to the audience, then put on his hat and walked outside with a cane until he disappeared at the end of the road.
“Interesting!”
Qi Sui rubbed his chin, a look of thought flashing in his eyes.
Magic may seem magical, but its principles are achieved by using clever techniques to confuse the audience's sight.
But for the magic trick performed by the clown just now, at such a close range, with his eyesight, he could not tell where it was tampered with.
……
Longtan National Security Bureau.
"Hello, how can I help you?"
As soon as Qi Sui opened the glass door and walked in, a young man came over enthusiastically.
Compared with other departments, the service attitude towards ordinary people under the national security system is really unique.
"Hello, this is my identity token. This time I am here for a national mission!"
Hearing this, the young man's attitude became more respectful.
He took out special instruments and conducted an anti-counterfeiting test on the identity token.
After confirming that it was correct, he stood at attention and saluted, saying: "Hello, Director Qi, our Director has been waiting for you for a long time, I will take you up now!"
Qi Sui followed the man. , all the way to the top fifth floor of the National Security Bureau, the outermost is the director's office.
"Hello Qiju, I have long heard that our Qiju hero is young. When I saw him today, I didn't expect him to look younger than I imagined!"
Hearty smile The sound came from inside the house.
The director of Longtan National Security Bureau is a middle-aged woman in her early forties.
Her appearance is of a very ordinary type, with a tall figure, slightly bloated muscles, and exquisite eyes. It is obvious at a glance that she has a good level of cultivation.
"Director Bai, hello, you're welcome!"
Qi Sui smiled politely in return, and the two simply shook their hands in the air as a greeting.
Bai Xiajie is a towering figure in the eyes of ordinary people.
Once upon a time, Qi Sui would feel a similar sense of awe when facing Sun Guoliang.
But in just one year, Qi Sui was able to stand on an equal footing in front of such a big shot.
Even considering the status of Longtan City and Qinhai City, Qi Sui is half a level higher than Bai Xiajie.
The two talked briefly for a while.
Bai Xiajie asked: "Qi Bureau, should we eat first or discuss the mission situation first?"
"Let's take a look at this national mission first!"
"Okay, please come with me!" Under the leadership of the woman, Qi Sui came to a large conference room located at the innermost part of the fourth floor.
At this time, there were already a few scattered figures sitting inside.
There is a blue light curtain suspended in the air, which records detailed information about this mission.
"This is the successor to the task assigned by the state, the director of the Qinhai City National Security Bureau, Qi Sui. Despite his young age, his martial arts cultivation has already reached the level of a master!" Bai Xiajie introduced to everyone with a smile. .
"Hello Qi Ju!"
"Hello Qi Ju!"
"..."
Everyone stood up and saluted, their eyes full of joy Awe.
You must know that their national mission in Longtan City is rated as "SSS" level of difficulty. Judging from the records of past years, even those first-level grandmasters cannot guarantee that they can successfully complete it.
It can be seen that although Qi Sui is young, his strength cannot be described as a new master.
"Lin Tianyuan, come and introduce this mission to Bureau Qi!"
"Okay Director!"
A tall and thin young man walked in When he reached the light screen, he made a vague gesture with his palm, and a bloody murder scene appeared on the light screen.
It was a street at night. A man's body fell under a tree, still holding a briefcase in his hand. His head was thrown into a trash can not far away. His eyes were open with anger, and there was still fear.
No one can imagine what terrible things happened to him before he died.
“This case occurred on January 3. The deceased’s name was Zhang Lian, an ordinary white-collar worker in a company. The crime occurred on his way home.”
“ Then, this is a video captured by a nearby surveillance camera!”
A video was played.
The alley was quiet, with few pedestrians in sight.
The cold moonlight filled the earth. The street lamps on both sides of the road were in disrepair and the light seemed a little dim.
Zhang Lian came over in a hurry with a briefcase in his hand.
A strange scene appeared at this moment.
I saw him stop suddenly, and his mouth kept opening and closing, as if he was talking to the person standing in front of him.
Then, he took a step sideways, wanting to take a detour and continue walking forward, but he was only a few steps away.
His head was like a mold assembled on his body, which was picked out of thin air using incredible means.
Blood spurted out, and his body became weak and fell to the ground.
The video ends here.
Many people present have watched this video many times, but every time they watch it again, it gives them chills down their spines.
Because from the beginning to the end of the video, there was only Zhang Lian!
"Then, this is the video of the second incident!"
A warmly lit convenience store was projected on the light screen.
I saw a young female clerk holding a stick and yelling at the air not far away, obviously driving something away.
The next second, something terrible happened.
The female clerk's eyes widened, her mouth opened, and her arms seemed to be out of control. She forced the baseball bat she was holding into her mouth and stabbed her stomach. All kinds of organs were scattered on the floor. The scene was extremely bloody.
“There is a third case!”
“This case is a bit special, because the victim is a coach of a martial arts school, and his cultivation level has reached that of a Japanese martial arts master!”
The screen plays again.
This time the location is in a beautiful natural park with bright sunshine.
The tall middle-aged man was sitting on the lawn with his wife and children, enjoying exquisite food with a contented look on his face.
Suddenly, his eyes seemed to be attracted by something, and he opened his mouth to talk to the air in front of him.
During the whole process, my wife and children beside me had been minding their own food and found nothing unusual.
At this moment, the middle-aged man stretched out his palm and seemed to take something. Then he showed a disdainful expression on his face and made a discarding gesture.
After that, he waved his hand impatiently.
The screen continues to advance.
A strange scene happened again.
I saw the middle-aged man stand up without any warning, his eyes were a little dazed, and then he put his thick right arm into his mouth, exerted downward force suddenly, and actually pulled out a still beating ball. His heart was ripped out of his throat.
It was only then that his wife and daughter let out a shrill scream.
……
The video keeps playing.
Behind every video, there is at least one victim.
In just three months, many strange incidents broke out in Longtan City, and the death toll soared.
This frequency is so high that everyone’s heart trembles.
Only because the number of victims in each incident was only single digits, it did not cause a sensation on a global scale.
"Bureau Qi, what do you think of this case?" Bai Xiajie asked expectantly.
With so many cases occurring in her jurisdiction, one can imagine the pressure she is under.
Qi Sui pinched his chin and fell into deep thought.
After a long time, he said: "Please adjust the light screen screen to page 163!"
"Oh, okay!"
Lin Tianyuan made a vague gesture with his fingers.
This picture shows a swimming pool.
There was a bloated corpse of a man floating on the water of the pool.
“Can you enlarge the lower right corner?” Qi Sui asked.
“Yes!”
Lin Tianyuan slid his fingers outward.
The eyes of everyone in the venue were attracted.
It was a playing card floating on the water. If it were not magnified deliberately, no one would notice such a small and ordinary detail.
Qi Sui narrowed his eyes dangerously and murmured: "Jack of spades!"
Not bad!
On this playing card, there happened to be a black card character with a long hook in his hand, which was very similar to the "Jack of Spades" in the clown card I encountered before.
"What's wrong with Qi Bureau? Are there any clues here?" Bai Xiajie asked.
“On the way here, I met a magic clown and drew one of his playing cards, which happened to be the Jack of Spades.”
Speaking of this, Qi Sui added: "But I am not yet sure whether there is a connection between the two."
Because, he did not feel any religious aura from the previous clown.
There are only two possibilities.
The first one is that the clown is just an ordinary person.
The second one is that the clown's strength is very terrifying, even far higher than his own, so that he can hide his power so perfectly.
Thinking of this, the expression on Qi Sui’s face became extremely solemn!
……
(End of this chapter)