Chapter 740: Clues to the Murderer (3k)
The raging fire burned to the end of the coastline, a wealthy district. According to logic, with exclusive High-ranking War General Level guards, such a problem should not have occurred.
“These are flames everywhere, and the temperature is very high. It’s estimated to be an Extraordinary Attribute. Why isn’t a Battle King Level person stepping in to extinguish it?”
Driving the black Chevrolet parked here, Su Jiu ran along the coastline at a not-too-fast speed of about 50 yards. She slowly rolled down the driver’s side window, feeling the heat wave coming from afar.
There were four people in the car: Su Jiu and her sibling, Xiao Yezi, and the bar receptionist. After learning Su Jiu’s identity, the receptionist became quite respectful.
“Elder Sir, according to the profiling of several serial murderers, the perpetrator is likely observing nearby now. He will admire his [masterpiece] and even appear at the scene wearing a mask each time…”
She paused, her gaze sweeping across the onlookers by the roadside, and continued, “Dragon Hunters and members of our department have already infiltrated, using special alchemical detectors to find those with the same fire element Bloodline.”
“That’s fine.”
Upon hearing this, Su Jiu unwrapped a piece of bubble gum and began to chew, saying nothing. Her eyes scanned this area as she silently drove towards the location provided by Bairnis.
“Car car! It’s a car that sprays water!”
Xiao Yezi stood up from the passenger seat, placing one hand on Su Jiu’s head and pointing into the distance. Her small face was full of excitement, completely unaware of Su Jiu’s dead fish eyes.
Near the heat wave, several fire trucks equipped with special liquid had their high-pressure water cannons, accompanied by Ice Blades, penetrate the great fire, making “hisss” sounds. The Dragon Hunters responsible for this area did not dare to rush in rashly to rescue people.
They could only use fire hoses to suppress a path, allowing residents who had not yet escaped to run out quickly. The noisy sounds turned into a rolling wave and rushed towards the sky.
Suddenly, the situation, which had been under control, began to change. The flames seemed to have engulfed something flammable, and they surged fiercely, roaring towards the crowd. The airflow attacked Su Jiu and the others again, looking quite urgent.
“Oh, my gosh!”
As the air current hit, Xiao Yezi was also thrown back into her seat. Panic flickered in her emerald eyes. She patted Su Jiu’s forehead again and asked,
“Daddy, what’s going on?”
Seeing that she was unharmed, Su Jiu, with black lines appearing on her face, reached out and pinched her daughter’s cheek, feeling the softness in her fingers. She then whispered, “How about I be your daughter?”
This girl was full of internet slang and was very carefree. She didn’t know who taught her to be like this. With Lord Liu Yue’s personality, he certainly wouldn’t teach such nonsense.
A certain fat monkey: *cough*!
“Hmm…”
Hearing this, Xiao Yezi fell into thought for a moment. She glanced at Su Jiu, who wasn’t particularly tall, and as if making up her mind, nodded. Her eyes filled with some anticipation as she replied, “It’s not impossible. From now on, Daddy, you can call me…”
She understood that Su Jiu might be speaking sarcastically, but she couldn’t help but respond. It was like a cat seeing a ball only one centimeter away from the edge of the table – it was impossible not to push it.
Seeing her elder sister’s increasingly gloomy face, Su Xiao Yu silently gave Xiao Yezi a thumbs-up – daring to talk to her like that, you’re amazing!
“Hiss hiss…”
“Heh heh,” Su Jiu chuckled and suddenly slammed on the brakes. The car stopped abruptly, and everyone leaned forward. Before Xiao Yezi could react,
“If I don’t spank you for a day, you really will climb onto the roof and tear down the tiles.”
A cold snort was heard. Xiao Yezi’s body was pressed onto the Blood Clan Girl’s lap. With a “slap,” a hand firmly struck her small backside.
Once, twice, and by the third time,
“Waaah!! I’m telling Auntie that you’re bullying me again…”
Feeling the pain in her backside, Xiao Yezi started crying loudly, smearing snot and tears all over the Blood Clan Girl’s black stockings.
She had been as foolish as she was miserable now.
“I’m really scared of you.”
Seeing her wipe snot and tears on her lap again, Su Jiu’s mouth twitched. She placed her back on the seat and silently applied Healing Arts to her backside, softly saying,
“Girls should be more lady-like, understand? And respect your elders.”
“…”
Glancing at Su Jiu, Xiao Yezi pouted and turned her head to look out the window. However, through the glass, she couldn’t help but look at Su Jiu, seeing if she cared about her.
“Elder Sister, should I go down and help with the fire?”
Seeing the farce between the two end, Su Xiao Yu opened the car door with a “click.”
The next moment, the heat wave surged in. The corner of her black wool sweater fluttered up. Her gaze was sharp as she looked at the fire zone, and she said in a low voice,
“With Ice Cicada’s ice attribute, it won’t have too much impact on the people on the scene, and it can also suppress the fire zone. Don’t worry about profiling; these Low-Rank Warrior level ordinary people can’t withstand Extraordinary Attributes.”
“Little Yu, this is what the higher-ups requested…”
Bai Linlin, sitting in the back seat, her face suddenly changed. This was arranged by the higher-ups. If they intervened rashly, the perpetrator might escape, and the blame would fall upon them.
The Elder position that this person might have a chance to obtain this year could be lost.
“It’s just a false name. Old Man wants me to gain experience, which can be done anytime.”
After glancing at her, Su Xiao Yu’s clear face showed a smile. He didn’t seem to care and looked at Su Jiu, who was driving, as if waiting for her approval.
“Go ahead. It’s an emergency, so handle it as an emergency. I’ll cover for you if anything happens.”
Su Jiu merely glanced at the fire area and said softly. Her voice was light but carried a hint of approval. She herself didn’t like such complex procedures.
“Alright!”
After receiving Su Jiu’s approval, Su Xiao Yu grinned. Her face was covered with dense frost-colored scales. With a faint smile, she leaped out, transforming into a deep blue line in mid-air.
The next moment, when she stabilized herself in mid-air, she clashed her fists together. With a “bang!” a surge of icy waves rippled outwards, and then, hailstones began to fall from the sky…
The roaring giant waves of fire quickly extinguished and reduced upon contact with the hailstones. The water cannons in the hands of the Dragon Hunters also played a role in suppressing them. On the fiery path far ahead, a road was silently paved.
Bai Linlin, sitting on the right side of the car, looked at the suppressed fire and the slowly dissipating crowd. Her face was somewhat displeased, and she muttered, “It’s over, everyone is scattered…”
“Even Old Man would prioritize the safety of the personnel. The murderer can be caught, there’s no need to rely on this method…”
After saying that, without paying attention to this Night Watcher who was temporarily filling in for Youyou, Su Jiu started the car again. After driving for about five or six minutes, she finally stopped at a place resembling a pavilion.
Residents who had been driven out by the fire were housed here.
In the outer area, Bairnis, dressed in a white long skirt, looked particularly striking. Occasionally, blue light flashed, indicating that she was treating some injured civilians.
Beyond that, Su Jiu also noticed a short-haired girl wearing the Dragon Country’s uniform trousers and a casual jacket, her face still showing some panic, as if she had experienced something terrible.
“Click!”
Seemingly sensing Bairnis ahead, after glaring at Su Jiu, Xiao Yezi quickly opened the right car door and ran forward like a “swallow,” shouting,
“Auntie!! That bad person bullied me!”
“Bad person?”
Bairnis was startled, then looked up and saw a pair of “dead fish eyes” slowly approaching behind Xiao Yezi. With a “puchi” sound, she couldn’t help but laugh.
“You must have angered Miss.”
Without a doubt, she knew what was happening. This little rascal was used to being wild here. When she met another big rascal, Miss, they would inevitably clash.
“The bad person hit me first!”
Giving a few whimpers, Xiao Yezi jumped into Bairnis’s embrace, pressing her face against the softness, and vigilantly watched Su Jiu.
Rolling her eyes, Su Jiu told Bairnis about the situation just now and casually pinched her daughter’s cheek. Under the latter’s tearful gaze, she said fiercely,
“If you get out of line again, I’ll punish you by making you drag toilets at the bar for a month…”
Bairnis showed a look of helplessness and gently stroked Xiao Yezi’s head. “You have to listen to Miss, otherwise, you’ll really have to scrub toilets.”
Hearing about scrubbing toilets, Xiao Yezi realized crying was useless, so she stopped her tears. She simply hugged Bairnis’s shoulders and pulled out a cell phone from somewhere to play with.
Seeing this, Bairnis looked at Xiao Yezi with amusement, seeing the shadow of Bai Zhi on her cunning little face, with the shrewdness from her father’s side in her features.
Children at this age are lively. It’s not good for them to be too sensible, as it can hinder their growth.
The farce between the three didn’t last long. Su Jiu glanced at the burned residents around. Some with swollen burns were considered lucky. The severe ones – people with faces full of blisters were screaming in pain.
Withdrawing her gaze, Su Jiu asked Bairnis with confusion, “Why are these people so badly injured?”
Upon hearing this, Bairnis’s face showed some solemnity. She lowered her head slightly, looking at the figure who was about to speak, but was preempted by the owner of the figure, who answered in a trembling voice,
“Because He is coming to kill me, I saw Him. He’s outside the window, a man wearing a White Crow Mask, and he’s smiling…”
“The man with the White Crow Mask?” Su Jiu was stunned. She instinctively thought of her Senior Brother, whose code name seemed to be White Crow.
Is there any connection between them?
“Miss, these are the residents from the building adjacent to Xiaorong. The fire started from their place.”
Bairnis continued to use Healing Arts on the crowd. Several butterflies floated from her fingertips. This was her unique healing method and the ultimate skill of the Spirit Butterfly lineage.
“I was reminded by Miss Yan and came here in advance. I happened to encounter the man wearing the White Crow Mask. While fighting him, I discovered…”
Su Jiu was surprised: “Discovered what?”
Gently blowing on the blue butterfly in her hand, making it circle the injured, Bairnis turned to Su Jiu. A seriousness welled up in her light blue eyes.
“He had a golden Cross hanging from his waist.”
