In that split second, I only saw the black muzzle pointing at me. My mind went blank, and I was desperate, grabbing Zhu Shu Yun's wrist with all my might and twisting it hard. I heard the sound of bones cracking. In the midst of chaos and confusion, our eyes met. The man with intellectual disability had a mix of fear, sadness, confusion, and a hint of realization in his eyes.

  Bang.

  I was shocked, looked down and saw that he probably didn't even have time to react, but still pulled the trigger. A small blood hole in his chest. His hand went limp, and the gun fell to the ground. I kicked the gun away with one foot, then took off my clothes, balled them up, and pressed them against his chest.

  "He's dead! He's dead!" someone at the bottom of the pit exclaimed.

  Those birds seemed to have sensed something, and with a sudden "whoosh", they all flapped their wings and flew away, disappearing without a trace. Behind me, Tan Jiao stood still for a moment, exhausted, and then suddenly sat down on the ground, shouting: "Are you okay?"

  "It's nothing."

  Behind them, the Zhu family had already begun crying and shouting: "Quickly save us! Quickly!" While in the distance at the foot of the mountain, police lights could be seen flashing.

  The Zhu Shu Yun in front of me was pale, motionless, with his eyes half open and half closed. I supported him and said: "Hold on! Tell me, where did those birds come from? Why do they listen to you?"

  Zhu Shu Yun slowly opened his eyes, his breath as thin as a strand of silk: "The bird... the bird was given to me by someone."

  "Who gave it to you?"

  "No...can't say." He really shut his mouth then.

  I asked again: "The note for Tan Jiao, was it left by you?"

  "He replied: 'No... I don't know, what... note, Tan, Tan... who is that?'"

  He fainted and fell to the ground. I tried to check on him, but he only had a very weak breath left. The sound of footsteps was getting closer from behind, it was the police arriving. I turned around to look at Tang Jiao, she also heard our conversation earlier. The flickering flames reflected in her dark pupils.

  ——

  I spent an entire night and a whole day in the police station.

  When the sky turned dark again, I was released. I knew that there were many people from the Zhu family present, and the whole thing was clear as water, so the police wouldn't give me any trouble.

  And this series of cases can be considered solved.

  When I was released, I asked a policeman: "What about the girl who came with me?" He replied: "Oh, she's not done yet, it won't be long."

  I stood at the gate of the police station and remembered that Tan Jiao's car was also driven back by them. It will take some time to investigate and collect evidence, so it won't be returned for a while.

  I called Xiaohua at the store and asked him to bring over my motorcycle with two helmets.

  Tan Zuojia has always been an Audi in and out, today let her sit on an old motorcycle, I guess with her personality, she won't be picky, but instead finds it refreshing.

  Xiao Hua quickly drove the car over, I sent him away and parked the car by the side of the road in front of the police station. Lit a cigarette, waiting for my girl.

  I just heard that Zhu Shu Yun was sent to the hospital and died soon after. The case has come to an abrupt end, and the mysterious clues that Tan Jiao and I were investigating have also been cut off. I always feel that this case is still full of doubts. It's not very convincing that Zhu Shu Yun alone could accomplish all these things. And what about those birds? When Zhu Shu Yun was seriously injured and dying, they all flew away. Will they appear again?

  Just as she was concentrating, two young policemen passed by behind her. One of them said: "Wow, didn't expect that! Just heard Shen Shiyan reporting to the captain earlier, saying that girl used to be his girlfriend, an ex-girlfriend!"