As the place with the most residents in Qingding City, catering is undoubtedly the most lively industry here, especially Rongdefang, where restaurants and restaurants can be seen everywhere.

The two of them rushed out of the newspaper just now and had not eaten yet. So after Lu Jiu left his residence, he went to a market in Rongdefang to find Zhou Ze.

According to the previous agreement, the two of them would visit the neighbors and families of the "hysterical patients".

Now that Lu Jiu has met the people from Jingyesi in the apartment, the situation has changed again.

After passing through the crowd, I found a lively restaurant on the street, but I didn't go in and sat down under the sunshade outside.

Although it is early summer, the sun is still unbearable after noon, and pedestrians on the street are coming and going.

The sound of hot oil, accompanied by the aroma of food, spread from the restaurant to the street, and the rich fireworks lingered around the chimneys on the exterior wall of the restaurant.

"Waiter, braised chicken with oil, braised pork, pickled vegetables and tofu... No wine, just white water."

Under the sunshade outside the restaurant, Zhou Ze pulled open the bench and ordered the dishes. His eyes turned to Lu Jiu on the side, and asked with some excitement.

"Did you really see the people from Yasushi?"

"Why, they're rare?"

Lu Jiu did not hide the incident of meeting Jingyesi's team at the door of Uncle Zhao's house.

"Of course, I mentioned it when I heard my father drink and chat with his friend before that Jingyesi is different from those people. They specialize in handling some difficult cases. There are all a group of fierce people inside, not only independent of the Qing Dingcheng County Government, but also their own prisons!"

While talking about the amazingness of Jingyesi, he signaled Lu Jiu with his eyes that several officials who were sitting around a stall eating wontons not far away, wearing the uniform of the inspection department.

Regardless of personal qualities, from the perspective of weapons alone, there is only one person in the inspection team responsible for patroling Chengbeifang City carrying firearms, and the rest are long swords. From the perspective of the scabbard and the handle, it is obviously just an ordinary person.

"Since the people from Jingyesi appeared at Uncle Zhao's house, it is enough to prove that our previous guess was correct. We don't have to visit again in the afternoon and just write the manuscript... We just need to avoid content and only mention the common characteristics of serial murders."

He held a chopstick in his hand and gently tapped the table. He made a "ahoo~" sound. Lu Jiu discussed the report with Zhou Ze on his lips, but what he was thinking about was the content he had just heard.

Lu Jiu is undoubtedly confused now.

On the one hand, it was because of the strange heart that helped him during the surprise inspection in Jingyesi.

I clearly had no heartbeat and didn't feel anything strange in my chest. So what exactly is it?

On the other hand, it was about Sanya. I thought he was targeting Uncle Zhao's family, but after eavesdropping on the conversation between Jing Yesi and others in the corridor, Lu Jiu felt more and more that this person's real target was him.

Especially after learning from Zhou Ze that the previous hysterical events occurred, only one person often had hysterical symptoms. After the surrounding neighbors were not affected, Lu Jiu even affirmed his guess.

Compared to Uncle Zhao's family, who was in a strange state, he was undoubtedly more likely to be the target that Sanya spent a lot of effort to kill.

If Lu Jiu is an ordinary citizen, now that Jing Yeshi has intervened, he can confess and then use their power to fight back. But his current physical condition is impossible to let others know. Cooperating with Jing Yeshi is like pushing himself into a fire pit.

This put Lu Jiu in an extremely embarrassing situation. The crow was spying on the secret, and Jing Yesi, who could stop him, focused all his attention on Uncle Zhao, who was "the only" affected last night.

The fact that he might be the target of the crow could not be expressed. After all, he only said in front of those people that he was normal last night.

Perhaps it is a way to escape from the north of the city temporarily and wait until the dust is settled before coming back.

Can't you afford to offend?

However, after thinking about it carefully, Lu Jiu quickly realized that he really couldn't leave now.

The reason is very simple.

If the target of the crow is himself, then he undoubtedly knows some of the secrets of his predecessor. Otherwise, why would a serial murderer target a small newspaper interviewer like this?

If a battle breaks out between Jingyesi and Sandra, the final result will be nothing more than three:

First, when the crow died suddenly, Lu Jiu's personal safety was guaranteed, but he would lose a channel to know the situation of his predecessor.

Secondly, if the crow is defeated and surrenders, he may give up his real purpose. In this way, Lu Jiu may have to prepare to escape. Jing Yeshi will never be able to let someone who can move freely without a heartbeat.

Third, the crow escaped and suffered a loss. He must be extremely careful when he acted next time. In the days to come, Lu Jiu must face a terrifying enemy hiding in the dark.

Regardless of the others, in Lu Jiu's opinion, the result of these three situations will put himself in a passive situation!

Escape can certainly protect temporary safety, but can Lu Jiu hide for the rest of his life in this half-dead state?

Click!

The bamboo chopsticks were broken, and the wooden stubble was pierced to the belly of the fingers. The tingling sensation dragged Lu Jiu from his chaotic thoughts back to reality.

Looking at the sharp wooden stubble and the red marks on his fingertips, Lu Jiu pursed his lips.

I can’t solve anything by relying on brain supplements alone. It’s just a stinging pain right now. If I can’t make a decision, the pain I may suffer in the future will not be relieved by just a few rubbing.

"what's on your mind?"

Zhou Ze handed over a perfect chopstick, and Lu Jiu was stunned and he saw it all.

"Uncle Zhao's family was targeted by a murderer. Just like you said, Jingyesi is only responsible for special events, so I'm a little worried about them."

Lu Jiu lowered his eyes and looked at the dishes on the table and replied in a muffled voice.

"Don't worry, the people in Jingyeshi's abilities are extraordinary, and they will definitely bring the murderer to justice."

‘It is because the people from Jingyeshi may have caught the crows, so I am not at ease!’

After looking at Zhou Ze, Lu Jiu sighed in his heart, and then said, "Zhou Ze, I want you to do me a favor."

"Um?"

Zhou Ze, who was putting chicken wings into his bowl, asked without raising his head.

"I won't go back to the report office in the afternoon. I plan to go and see Uncle Zhao again. If the superior asks me where I am, you will say I'm visiting the north of the city."

"No problem, I'll leave it to me for dinner, and the food will be cold later."

"Thank you!"

Drinking all the water in the bowl in one gulp, Lu Jiu opened his mouth and teared the chicken legs, scraped the bones, and cleanly picked off the meat pieces.

......

Scream ~

With the short sound of the engine being deflated, a large area of ​​off-white steam rose and the bus stopped outside Mingdefang.

The sunset had fallen into the horizon, and the last ray of afterglow dissipated above Qingding City. Someone held a torch and carried a short ladder to light up the street lights one by one.

Lu Jiu carried a bulging shoulder bag and took a deep breath as the crowd got out of the car. His hands clenched his fists slightly unnaturally, making him look a little nervous.

Leaving the stop, it is now 6:30 pm.

‘The normal working hours of Yunling Newspaper are at 6 pm, and it takes half an hour to get back to Mingdefang by bus.’

The memories of the predecessor were circling in his mind, which was the time Lu Jiu deliberately pinched.

There were many people on the street, and vendors were driving carts to get around, and Lu Jiu asked himself to walk in areas with fewer people.

Walking through the street, pushing open the apartment door, and walking into the corridor as before, but this time, instead of climbing the stairs, standing in a more hidden area on the inside of the aisle, opening the bag, taking out a sleeveless short garment from it and changing it, holding a palm-leaf fan, and then stuffing the changed clothes in.

The people from Jingyesi should be lying on the third floor at this time, and Lu Jiu still chose to return here on the premise that his residence was requisitioned, so naturally he wanted to let the Sanya who might have been observing outside know that he had returned home as usual.

Leaving through the aisle on the first floor, leaving the back door of the apartment without walking far. Turn left for more than ten steps and reaching the back door of another apartment, pushing the door open and going straight to the third floor without saying a word.

There is only one lane between the apartment buildings in Mingdefang, and the structure of the house is similar, and the distance between the roof is even closer due to the existence of eaves.

In the afternoon, Lu Jiu sneaked back and scouted the apartment buildings on both sides of the apartment where he and Uncle Zhao lived. The third floor of this building has not been sold yet, but only two erect rooms. When he pushed open the room door on the right side of the corridor, he saw only wooden boards stacked all over the floor and some mud left behind during construction.

After taking two steps inside, smoke and dust spread everywhere. Lu Jiu pulled out a black handkerchief from his pocket. This was also bought in the afternoon. It was not used for wiping, but tied it between his neck and pulled it up to make a simple masked scarf.

The window of this room faces Lu Jiu's residence, which is undoubtedly the best point of observation, but Lu Jiu is not stupid enough to stand at the window and watch the situation there. After all, the two apartments are not far away, so he doesn't want to be discovered by Jing Yesi's people.

Leaning against the door, I listened to the movements in another apartment building, and the lost focus was surfing in the dim room, and the quiet environment made my thoughts fly.

Suddenly he let out a breath, he reached under his bag and took out a short sharp knife for picking meat that he bought when he passed by the knife store in the afternoon. His thumb brushed his thumb over the blade, and the sharpness made Lu Jiu narrow his eyes.

Are the choices you made correct?

Lu Jiu couldn't answer.

In fact, so far, he has not planned his next action in detail, and is completely adaptable to the situation step by step.

There is only one thing that is beyond doubt.

The existence of the crow is a great threat to Lu Jiu.

If this problem cannot be solved, Lu Jiu will be in peace in Qingding City for a day and cannot even guarantee his personal safety. How can he find out the mystery in himself?

Of course, Lu Jiu also knew in his heart that the possibility of success was too low if he wanted to solve the problem with the crow alone.

Even though the brief "fight" with Uncle Zhao last night made Lu Jiu realize that his physical fitness was different from ordinary people, he still did not think that he could defeat the murderer who was still out of trouble under Jingyesi's pursuit.

Relying on external forces is the only choice, and Jingyesi is undoubtedly the most powerful foreign aid Lu Jiu can find.

The problem is that if the foreign aid is used improperly, it will easily cause greater trouble for yourself.

That's why Lu Jiu appeared here. He wanted to make sure that he knew the result of the battle between Sanya and Jingyesi as soon as possible so that he could respond.

It would be fine if the crow was killed on the spot by Jingyesi and others, but Lu Jiu could choose to give up the clues on him, after all, safety is the first priority.

If there is a situation where the crow is captured alive or the crow escapes... he might have to go up and "help".

Whether you can succeed is one thing.
Chapter completed!