i must be in hell

When the screams sounded, Ning Xiao actually had no premonition.

Everything happened so suddenly that people were caught off guard.The panicked cries of the people, the crackling sound of the explosion, and the oncoming shock wave all happened within a few seconds!People who were drinking tea and chatting leisurely just now will face hell in the next moment.Even Ning Xiao seemed at a loss for a moment.

It was Xu Shangyu who grabbed him and stuffed him under the table, protecting him firmly.There was a shock in the air, and it hit the eardrums, almost tearing them apart.Frightened and panicked by the unexpected situation, people ran around for cover, causing even bigger riots.

Cry, scream, curse!

The originally peaceful restaurant is like purgatory.

After finally everything quieted down, Ning Xiao tried to observe the outside from Xu Shangyu's protection, but found that the restaurant was a mess.The tables and chairs fell to the ground, and the tableware was scattered everywhere. People who ran in a panic suffered a lot of injuries, and most of them were bruises and sprains caused by trampling on each other in panic.

The explosion sound just now disappeared, and Ning Xiao looked at the source of the change.It was a box, but it has now been shaken to pieces.The wooden partition was broken into countless small pieces, and a big hole was blown out of the entire box, and the scene inside was even worse.There was a smoky smell, and some smoldering flames were burning the splintered planks.

Terrorist attacks?murderer?Or other possibilities?

Ning Xiao pushed Xu Shangyu away and stood up, walking across the messy hall to the box.However, before he could approach, a person grabbed him.

It was Xu Shangyu.

Xu Shangyu dragged Ning Xiao behind him.

"I'm a policeman." He said, "I'm in charge of the scene." After speaking, he walked towards the explosion point without waiting for Ning Xiao's consent.

Ning Xiao paused in his heart, knowing that he was thinking about his own safety, so he deliberately took the lead, so he could only follow closely behind him.As soon as you step into the box, the first thing you see is a person at the center of the explosion.Judging by the scorched appearance and torn limbs, this is no longer a living person.

After confirming that there was no danger, Xu Shangyu let Ning Xiao enter.At the same time, he himself immediately called the bureau for help.

"A Fei, there was an explosion with Wenlu, immediately bring people over to investigate."

"Xing Feng?" Xu Shangyu frowned. "Then bring him with you."

He hung up the phone and saw Ning Xiao squatting in front of the scorched man, he asked, "Is there any help?"

Ning Xiao shook his head.This person died before they came in. The explosion was so violent that even the outside of the box was affected, let alone the center of the explosion.He squatted down, not to detect the man's breathing, but to observe the clues on his body.

First there was the nameless drowned female corpse in the morning, followed by the bombing case, Ning Xiao felt that this series of events should not be a coincidence, it is very likely that He Ye gave him a new gauntlet!He searched the corpse carefully, trying to find something from him.

The body had been blown to pieces and his face could not be seen clearly, but this did not prevent Ning Xiao from finding out his identity.He looked at the finger of the corpse, even though it was injured by the explosion, he could still see its roughness and the calluses all over it.Looking at the clothes of the deceased, the clothes were simple and simple, which shows that life was not rich.However, such a person would go to this expensive restaurant to dine, and even enter the private room.This doubt made Ning Xiao suddenly alert.He looked up at the dining table that had been blown up, then searched around the ground, and finally searched in the entire box.

"No."

Xu Shangyu, who was revealing his identity to appease the people outside, heard his words, and asked, "Nothing?"

"First, there is no food." Ning Xiao said, "This man has been sitting in the box for so long, yet he hasn't ordered a single dish. Second, there are no fragments of explosives, even if it is a high-tech bomb, it will Leaves crumbs. But neither of those things here.”

"How do you know he sat in the box for a long time?"

"After we came, no one came in or out of this box, so it can be seen that he has been staying here." Ning Xiao said: "It's been an hour, but he didn't order food. What could be the reason?"

Xu Shangyu thought about it. "Is he waiting for someone?"

Ning Xiao nodded. "It's also possible that the box he came here was not for eating, but for talking with people in secret."

It is unusual for a man with poor financial conditions to suddenly come to a box in a high-end restaurant.In addition, no remains of explosives were found at the scene, which added more doubts to this case.

For a while, neither Ning Xiao nor Xu Shangyu spoke.They thought of a person, and every time that person caused an accident, they were caught off guard.This time, is it He Ye's trick again?While thinking, Xu Shangyu's cell phone rang suddenly.He took it out and looked at it, but he didn't connect, but sent a text message.It was only then that Ning Xiao remembered that Xu Shangyu was going to pick up his mother in the afternoon, and it must be almost time now.

Noticing Ning Xiao's gaze, Xu Shangyu shook his head.

"I'll leave after dealing with the case here, and I can let her wait for a while."

is this okay?Ning Xiao thought that Xu Shangyu and his mother hadn't seen each other for a long time, and her mother was probably just released from prison, so it seemed inappropriate to leave an old man waiting at the prison gate.But this is Xu Shangyu's family affairs after all, he should not care about it.

Just when the two were silent, sirens whistled outside, and reinforcements were coming!

A group of criminal police swarmed in, first cordoned off the scene, and then asked the ambulance following behind to pick up the affected injured.During this period, a man with a cold face walked towards the place where the two were located.

"Xu Shangyu!" Xing Feng frowned, and his eyes slowly turned to Ning Xiao. "It's you again." The implication is that every time I meet them, it seems that nothing good happens.In fact, Ning Xiao really wanted to say something back to each other, but he didn't have that kind of mood right now.

"What's going on here?" Xing Feng asked in a questioning tone.

Ning Xiao didn't like his attitude, so he said, "As you can see."

Captain Xing's head was throbbing with blue veins. "I asked what happened and what happened! You came one step earlier, you don't know everything?" He said, his face changed. "It just so happens that you were there when the incident happened."

Xing Feng stared at Ning Xiao with some unkind eyes. "Is this a coincidence?"

Knowing in his heart that he had been doubting himself, Ning Xiao didn't bother to defend himself, but moved out a chair and stood on it to check around.Seeing that he ignored him, Xing Feng was about to get angry again. Fortunately, Xu Shangyu explained in time.

"No explosives were found at the explosion site." Xu Shangyu said: "This is not an ordinary case."

Hearing this, Xing Feng frowned even tighter. He looked at Ning Xiao and said, "Is it related to that Heye again?"

Xu Shangyu shook his head. "I don't know yet." But in his heart, he also believed that this possibility was the greatest.Usually this kind of suspicious case is inseparable from He Ye.

Over there, Xing Feng called the manager of the restaurant and started asking.Standing on the chair, Ning Xiao heard Captain Xing lecturing, while the manager stuttered nervously.

"No, no, we don't know this guest."

"He came at ten o'clock in the morning. He said he wanted to wait for someone and didn't order food. He just sat there for three hours."

"Because he paid the money, we can't drive him away."

"We have dedicated waiters to clean and tidy up each box, and no outsiders have been seen coming in."

Ning Xiao listened intently, while continuing to search for clues in the box after the explosion.Suddenly, his fingers touched something on the wall, stretched out his hand and twisted it to confirm the touch.It was like stroking sand grains, a slight rubbing feeling.At that moment, a flash of light flashed through his mind.

Ning Xiao jumped off the chair suddenly, startling everyone.However, he ignored anyone and looked around the entire box.His eyes lit up when he saw the high vent.Then, ignoring the surprised eyes of others, Ning Xiao knelt on the ground, eagerly searching for something.He looked like he was insane.

Xing Feng was about to go up to stop him, but was stopped by a person.Looking up, I saw Xu Shangyu looking at himself with a half-smile.

"Let him go." Xu Shangyu said: "He must have discovered something to do this."

Xing Feng frowned slightly as he looked at Ning Xiao who was turning over the corpse and carrying out a carpet search of the entire box. "You trust him very much?"

Xu Shangyu didn't answer, but his expression said everything.Xing Feng stared at him, and suddenly said: "Trusting people is a good thing, but when you give trust, you also have to look at whether the other party is worth it or not." The words contained deep meaning.

Xu Shangyu said with a smile: "I trust Team Xing very much, and you are worthy of my trust."

Seeing that he deliberately changed the topic, Xing Feng snorted and did not speak, but his expression softened slightly.Seeing this, Xu Shangyu smiled without saying a word.

"found it."

However, Ning Xiao's words made both of them tense again.I saw that Ning Xiao, who had been half kneeling on the ground, finally stood up, holding an object tightly in his hand, as excited as a general harvesting spoils.

"This is... a cigarette butt?" Xu Shangyu looked at the charred object, not too sure.

Ning Xiao nodded and showed another thing.It was a lighter that had almost shattered and melted, and he had found it next to the dead man.But because the cigarettes are small and flammable, it took him a long time to find the small half.But fortunately, the one with the filter was found.

"Take this back to verify, to see if there is any DNA of the deceased." Ning Xiao said.

"What does this cigarette butt have to do with the explosion?"

Seeing that the person asking the question was Xing Feng, Ning Xiao grinned. "Didn't Captain Xing find out that he came to question me, an outsider?" He also cared about Xing Feng's attitude in the morning, and he was going to take revenge.

"you--"

"I'm just a consultant." Ning Xiao said lightly: "You can also suspect that I'm playing tricks and not send this cigarette butt for inspection. After all, I'm an untrustworthy guy, right?" He glanced at it Xu Shangyu.

Xu Shangyu staggered, he didn't expect that Ning Xiao had listened to all the conversation just now, and he retaliated at this moment. This guy was so narrow-minded that he didn't know what to say.Seeing that Xing Feng's face became more and more ugly, Xu Shangyu still sighed and came out to reconcile.

"Ning Xiao, since you have worked so hard to find it, you must have your reasons." Xu Shangyu looked at a certain writer who was unhappy, and coaxed softly: "We are not as good as you, so please explain."

Not knowing whether it was a good flattery or a soft tone, Ning Xiao finally let go.

He said, "This is the murder weapon—"

Paused.

"--one."