Chapter 249 Dont blink, the Night God is out (End)
The sky has not yet come up, and the streets of Los Angeles look blurry and deserted under the street lights. For many years, they have been standing here, regardless of the changing seasons, wind and rain, unswervingly illuminating the paths of passers-by, even though at this time
There are very few pedestrians, very few...
But there are still some.
A tall figure ran slowly along the sidewalk. His breathing was gentle and his pace was steady and measured. At first glance, he looked like he was exercising regularly.
This is the fact. He lives nearby and drives to the training center at this time every day. But today his car broke down, so he decided to run there. This decision was somewhat hesitant because the news on the TV network started last night.
Until now, Los Angeles didn't seem to be very peaceful...but in the end, his awareness of uninterrupted training every day made him habitually step out.
Fortunately, there were no accidents along the way. Just like usual, the training gym was right in front of us.
I took a breath of cool air, slowed down my pace appropriately, and looked at the night scene on the street from far and near. The sky was filled with stars, and there were only a few lights. There were very few pedestrians, and no cars could be seen. Oh, there was a taxi turning around the corner, its headlights
It's very dazzling on the street. They are probably running nightlife. The driver is chatting with the passengers and drinking red wine... huh?
The taxi sped by, and the tall figure froze on the spot, following it with his eyes, then shook his head and didn't take it seriously.
This is what Los Angeles looks like at four o'clock in the morning. It's deserted, quiet, and charming, but there are probably very few people who can see it...
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In the taxi, "What's wrong?" He then turned around and looked at the street behind him. He didn't find anything, and his slightly red cheeks were slightly surprised.
"Nothing...ha, I seem to see a star." Controlling the steering wheel with one hand, Tang Chao smiled and placed the goblet in the other hand in the cup holder next to the gear.
"Star? Where is it?" Xie Wei regained her energy and turned her head to look back again. The streets were empty on both sides and there was no one around.
"When I entered, it seemed to be a training gym. I didn't pay attention to take a closer look... He was a football star. You wouldn't be interested."
"Oh." Xie Wei nodded as if she understood, and didn't care anymore. She shook the red wine bottle in her hand and asked, "More?"
"Forget it, I'm a little drunk. We have to drive for a long time next, about an hour and a half, so it's better to stay awake. And..." He waved his hand and declined. Tang Chao pointed to the wine bottle and said with a smile, "Not much more.
, keep it, I know a very good place for drinking, let’s go there and finish it.”
This is partly due to the fact that the person next to me seems to have had too much to drink, her eyes are blurred, her cheeks are red, she tilts her head and smiles from time to time, completely missing the cold, arrogant and capable appearance in the impression, she looks like a little girl, her face is obviously full of smiles.
Sleepy and tired, but intermittently very active.
Xie Wei tilted her head and thought for a moment after hearing this: "It sounds very ceremonial, ha, then that's settled!"
He made a decisive decision, turned around to find the cork, placed it on the mouth of the bottle, held it down, raised his palm and patted it down, like a whack-a-mole, after several failed attempts to pat it crookedly, he successfully sealed the mouth of the bottle.
He shook his head with a sense of accomplishment and chuckled.
"We're driving in an hour and a half. What should we talk about? Let me think about it..."
Tang Chao hesitated to speak and shook his head slightly. It is now four o'clock in the morning. This taxi was snatched at eight o'clock last night. He got off the taxi seven times in total. The total time spent was about two hours, and the remaining time was
Spent in the car, that is to say, they chatted for six hours!
The topic starts from the bank work, to the feasibility analysis of bank robbery, and then to the domestic and international economic situation. Then it moves from the financial field to the art field, appreciating the world's famous paintings, exploring the styles of masters in various eras, and then crossing over to the field of philosophy.
When we talked about the reincarnation of fate, we naturally turned to the field of theology, discussing religion and so on.
This is the content of the chat before early in the morning. Although it was just a casual chat, it can be seen that there is a context to be found, and each topic has a certain degree of systematicity independently.
The content of the subsequent chat was very fragmented, basically talking about whatever came to mind, including being robbed, and discussing why the crime rate of black people is so high. When I saw a unique house outside the window, I discussed the differences in architectural styles at home and abroad. I saw it on the road
Police car, I guess the police in Los Angeles must be very busy tonight...
Sometimes it was Xie Wei who was talking, and Tang Chao was listening, and sometimes it was the other way around. A bottle of 750 ml red wine was almost drunk without knowing it, one cup after another. If Xie Wei had not taken the opportunity to drink secretly, then they
The two of them should have drank about the same amount, which is undoubtedly crazy. Fortunately, the police in Los Angeles were really busy tonight, including the traffic patrol officers. They were also lucky, otherwise they would have had to change cars again.
"Let's listen to music, we can talk about this." Seeing Xie Wei frowning and thinking hard for a while but still unable to think of a new topic, Tang Chao turned on the car radio and after changing a few frequencies, there was a music melody coming out.
Not bad, "Guess what song this is?"
Xie Wei's exposure to English songs is not extensive, or she is not very fond of pop songs. She likes to listen to pure music. So she didn't guess it after listening to a few songs. Tang Chao heard a few songs, but didn't say, but
Listening.
Until a soft music came to mind, Xie Wei closed her eyes and swayed slightly along with the melody. Without waiting for the English lyrics to be sung, she paused, opened her eyes, and raised her hands like a primary school student answering a question: "This is Don'tcry from Guns N' Roses."
Tang Chao gave it a thumbs up.
Immediately, a lazy voice came out, echoing the soothing background music, like a lover whispering drizzle in the ear, revealing a little sadness.
Classic songs can always easily catch people's ears and open their hearts. Perhaps affected by the atmosphere, Tang Chao and Xie Wei listened quietly without saying a word.
After passing the tender first half, Tang Chao lowered the volume and looked sideways. Xie Wei closed her eyes and leaned on the passenger seat, folding her hands and resting lightly on her thighs. One side of her bangs tilted down, slightly covering half of her face.
Already fell into a deep sleep unconsciously.
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Tang Chao originally thought that after midnight, the other party would fall asleep due to the drunkenness and drowsiness, but he never thought that he would persist until now and fall asleep under the influence of music.
Slowing down the speed of the car, he changed hands to hold the steering wheel, took off his windbreaker, and gently covered the other person's body. As if he noticed something, his eyelashes trembled slightly. Fortunately, Tang Chao's movements were light enough and he didn't wake up. He just subconsciously lowered his head into the windbreaker.
After burying it, he adjusted to a comfortable position and fell asleep again.
"Don't be sad now, don't be sorry, I will still think of the time you spent with me...Don't cry tonight, don't cry tonight, baby, heaven is above you..."
Inside the car, soft or intense melodies were swirling, and after lowering the volume, they became whispers in the ears. Outside the car, countless buildings and trees were rapidly retreating, the car lights were shining straight ahead, and the deserted streets continued into the distance under the night cover.
Spread, spread...
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In the dark room, Ralph turned over without moving and opened his eyes.
Turning to look at the wooden cabinet beside the bed, the electronic time on the alarm clock showed five forty-five, with the seconds at the end constantly beating, giving off the only glimmer of light in the room.
It is said that sleep is the biggest enemy of the elderly. This is true. He woke up involuntarily after just a few hours of sleep. Ralph felt dizzy and frowned unconsciously, but after lying down for a while, he had no choice.
If I continued to fall asleep and it was impossible to fall back asleep, I found the switch next to the bed and pressed it.
Soon, the door opened, and the light from outside shone in. A middle-aged woman who looked like a servant walked in quickly, dressed Ralph, carried him to the wheelchair, pushed him to the sink in the room, and then pushed him out.
door, through the inner hall.
"BOSS!" The burly man from last night stood guard outside the hall dutifully, nodded in greeting, and briefly reported, "There is nothing abnormal."
"Hmm." Ralph drooped his eyelids listlessly and hummed softly. The female servant continued to push him to the back door.
Seeing this, the big man opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he watched the wheelchair disappear behind the door and still didn't say anything.
Behind the door is the balcony on the second floor, facing the sea. It is very large, almost like a courtyard. It is filled with various green plants that are said to be beneficial to the human body. Ralph would sit here for a while every morning and let his mind wander.
, breathe the fresh morning air.
During this period, there was no room for any interruption, not from anyone or anything urgent. When he first came to Los Angeles, the local staff in charge of the reception did not know this, and then he disappeared forever...
I heard that it was sunk to the bottom of the sea. Who knows? Anyway, the burly man didn't want to try the challenge, even if his original intention was to remind the balcony that it might not be very safe... Because in the past few hours, the entire underground world of Los Angeles has been in chaos, no
It's just that their polar glaciers and other power organizations that have provided help have all had their hidden strongholds cleaned and destroyed more than an hour ago. And according to the route analysis, the opponent is likely to be infinitely close...
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"This is...the seaside?"
The sky was slightly bright, and Xie Wei, who had been woken up in a daze, looked at the smooth, mirror-like sea in the distance with no wind and waves, her eyes full of confusion.
After getting out of the car and walking a few steps forward, I noticed that I was now standing on a high platform similar to a dam, with a long arc-shaped beach below. At this time, there were many figures swaying, and there were also camping tents. Looking at
It's quite lively.
"Look there."
Subconsciously looking in the direction pointed by Tang Chao's arm, Xie Wei was immediately stunned. Her vision and thinking, which had not yet fully awakened, were instantly shocked by the spectacular and beautiful natural landscape.
In the distance, at the junction of sea and sky, the rising sun slowly revealed only half of its face, stunning the whole world! The orange sky, orange clouds, orange sea, even the seabirds passing by the sea have orange wings, so-called
The "sea water" has always been the same color as the sky, and it is nothing more than that. The ancients do not deceive the modern people.
"Wow..." Subconsciously taking a step back, Xie Wei was filled with amazement. Immediately, a transparent goblet appeared in front of her eyes, with a little wine-red liquid rippling slightly. She turned her head, Tang Chao handed it to her with a chuckle, and said politely, "Such a beautiful scenery, when floating
Is it a big mistake?"
"Of course!" Xie Wei nodded without hesitation and took the wine glass happily, "Is this a suitable place for drinking as you said before?"
"Well, how about it?"
"You picked a good place!" Xie Wei shook her head and smiled, "Oh, I've been in Los Angeles for a few days, and I really haven't thought about watching the sunrise."
"It's not too late to watch it now. In addition, the sunset in Los Angeles is more beautiful. The best place to watch it is over at the observatory. If you have time, you can go and see it." He raised his glass and said, "Now, let's drink to the sunrise."
"cheers!"
Knock, tap the goblet, through the glass material, the wine-red liquid looks extremely gorgeous and charming in the orange world.
After drinking it all, Tang Chao stretched out his palm and gestured to hand over the empty cup: "Make a wish."
"Huh?" Xie Wei was stunned when she heard this.
Tang Chao smiled and pointed to the sea: "Beautiful and short-lived things all have added value. This is true for meteors, and the same is true for sunrises. What do you think?"
"Sounds like a good idea, ha!" Xie Wei thought about it and couldn't help laughing. Tang Chao spread his hands to make a gentleman's invitation, and Xie Wei took a few steps forward generously and walked to the high platform of the embankment, crossing her hands.
Put it on your chest, lower your head and close your eyes, looking pious like praying. Half of your beautiful face is smeared with orange luster, like a picture scroll.
The sunrise, the sea water, the praying woman standing on a high place, her hair slightly moving, the artistic conception of excellent composition, sacred and distant.
Unfortunately, the equipment that can freeze this scene, the people holding cameras on the beach, can only see the sunrise in front of them. Therefore, no one can appreciate this scene, and no one can know what she is praying for...
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Open your eyes, smile like flowers, and turn your head.
boom--
The dull explosion spread far and near.
On the top of the taxi, a long-range sniper rifle was set up at some point. It has a streamlined and slender body, and the muzzle covered with a silencer trembles slightly.
After standing up and moving away from the high-power lens, Tang Chao turned to look at Xie Wei, who was looking blankly, and made an OK gesture: "Your wish has come true."
"Ah...ah?"
Pointing to the luxurious villa hidden in the middle of the mountain in the distance, "The real murderer behind the scenes, Ralph Lane, is dead."
He was indeed dead. He was on his favorite balcony on the second floor, in a wheelchair, without any defense. He shot open his left chest and blew out his heart. He was so dead that he couldn't die anymore.
It is worth mentioning that the method of death is the same as in the previous life, including the method.
Of course, in the previous life of the Tang Dynasty, it took a long time to check the locations before discovering the other party's whereabouts. That is, he would spend a certain amount of time every morning to disperse his subordinates and exercise alone... Habits are good habits, but unfortunately they are the most taboo habits in the underground world.
, especially when facing a killer.
But having said that, this is really a non-war crime. If another killer were to do it, or if the unreborn Tang Dynasty was used, and time was tight, they would only be able to infiltrate or plan a strong attack, and the result would not be the same.
It's easy to say that the terrain of the mountainside villa is indeed easy to defend but difficult to attack.
But it happened that the reborn Tang Dynasty blatantly cheated and shamelessly used one successful experience twice...
Who can I ask to explain this? I can only say that Ralph died unjustly!
"Okay, the trip is over, it's time for us to leave."
Quickly dismantling the sniper rifle into parts and throwing them into the trunk, Tang Chao opened the door and Xie Wei silently got in. The taxi started and drove away. When the magnificent sunrise completely disappeared by the window, a silent sigh seemed to be heard,