HPDBC Chapter 46 What kind of scenes haven't I seen?
Chapter 46 What kind of scenes haven't I seen?
The moment the phone screen lit up, Martha's nerves snapped completely.
Her pupils contracted sharply, her mouth opened wide uncontrollably, and a scream was about to burst out.
[Skill activated, instant burst power lv.0]
Lin Ximeng reacted quickly, instantly unleashing his explosive power, and with a swift movement, he covered Martha's mouth with his left hand.
At the same time, his right hand precisely reached into Emily's pocket, and before the phone rang, he pressed the screen-off button with his fingertip, and the world instantly returned to silence.
Lin Ximeng breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but think to himself: This Masha has such poor mental fortitude, she's about to panic and scream?
In Xia Guo, he had seen some people who would read pornographic books on their phones during class and remain completely unfazed when caught.
But the next second, he felt a warm, damp touch in his palm. He looked down and almost froze:
Martha's eyes rolled back, her cheeks flushed, and her expression was indescribable.
"Wait, what's with that idiotic look on your face?"
Lin Ximeng's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously loosened the pressure on his hands.
"Ooh, ha..."
Martha breathed slowly, her mind blank.
When they were eavesdropping just now, the two of them were very close, and the physical contact made Martha's body feel slightly unnatural.
Later, when she heard the horrifying details of the corpse trade, although she was terrified, her body began to act strangely, as if some kind of switch had been flipped in her mind.
The moment her phone lit up, Martha thought she was about to be discovered, and her whole body tensed up to the extreme.
Then Lin Ximeng's large hand roughly covered it.
It caused her to tremble uncontrollably, plunging her into a state she had never experienced before.
She felt a suffocating sense of confinement, an indescribable impact, that her docile boyfriend had never given her.
Lin Ximeng was speechless for a moment, and shook his head in his heart: As expected, she was just a white-collar woman sitting in the office, so lame!
You can't even stand a little close-up eavesdropping?
Look at Emily, she remained calm the whole time and didn't utter a single word.
Lin Ximeng subconsciously turned to look at the female doctor beside him, but froze as soon as their eyes met.
Emily's cheeks flushed red, and her eyes darted away.
"?"
No, what's going on with you now?
Aren't you a doctor? What kind of situation haven't you seen?
Lin Simon made a quick decision, pulling the two women away quietly to a safe corner before signaling Emily to answer the phone.
"Emily, have your security guard friend come to the staff lounge to see me," Supervisor Miguel's voice came through the receiver.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Ximeng looked at Martha, who was so weak she could barely stand, and entrusted her to Emily: "You look after her for now."
Then they walked towards the staff rest area.
Lin Simon pushed open the door, and Miguel greeted him with a smile, patting Lin Simon on the shoulder: "You did a great job just now. You handled the unexpected situation quickly and steadily. Thanks to you, the situation was stabilized."
He first showered Lin Ximeng with praise, then stepped aside to introduce him, "This is Gray, the representative from Conno Pharmaceuticals."
Gray, who wore glasses, pushed up his frames, revealed a gentle smile, and extended his hand: "Simon's skills are truly impressive."
Lin Ximeng shook hands naturally but didn't reply.
Gray got straight to the point, his tone full of concern: "I heard about Jason's situation. He's an honest and good person. In such a chaotic place as the streets, he doesn't join gangs or participate in zero-dollar shopping. This tragedy should never have happened to him."
"He's been missing for so long, I'm really worried about him. I'd like to ask you to help us find him. We'll feel more at ease if you handle this."
Lin Ximeng asked, "Just the three of us?"
The two nodded in unison, and supervisor Miguel added, "This is Mr. Gray's personal request; he doesn't want to trouble others or make everyone busier."
Lin Ximeng feigned hesitation: "But I'm here to maintain order. If I leave, won't everyone be too busy? I'll feel bad about it."
After saying that, he looked at his supervisor, Miguel, with a sincere expression.
You feel bad about it? Then do you feel better about taking Tom's place and earning his salary?
Miguel knew perfectly well that Emily's application that morning was the one he had ultimately signed off on.
However, he does this kind of thing himself, and he does it the most, so naturally he doesn't mind.
Miguel's eyes lit up, and he immediately smiled knowingly: "You're absolutely right. Paying attention to the mental health of our employees is part of our job as supervisors."
"Here's what we'll do: I'll send you $100 as a psychological subsidy later. Afterwards, you should see a therapist to avoid causing yourself any mental burden. What do you think?"
I made a profit; another $100 has come into my account.
Being a security guard really saved me thirty years of detours.
Upon hearing this, Simon Lin replied eagerly, "No problem, I've always been concerned about the frequent disappearances of niggers—oh no, my fellow black people. Let's set off right now."
Then, supervisor Miguel immediately ordered Simon Lin to drive the shelter's pickup truck away.
The three of them traveled to several nearby locations, all of which Jason's fiancée Miranda had mentioned were places he frequented, but they found nothing after searching around.
"I have some additional information."
Seeing that the search was fruitless, Lin Ximeng drove off, taking people to several locations he had previously inquired about from the Red and Blue Pants brothers.
Finally, at the drain of a dried-up underground water pipe, the group found Jason huddled there.
"Found it! It's right here."
Miguel, beaming with excitement, was the first to rush towards the drain.
Simon Lin and Gray followed.
As Lin Ximeng got closer, he looked inside and saw Jason lying stiffly in a pool of blood, with what appeared to be a gruesome wound on his head. The dark red bloodstains were already half-dried, and he lay motionless on the ground.
No matter how much we called out to them, there was no response; we couldn't tell if they were alive or dead.
Gray and Miguel exchanged a glance, their excitement barely concealed, and their tone became lighter: "Finally found it, it wasn't a wasted trip."
Lin Ximeng said, "Don't be too happy yet, you'll see."
The two looked ahead and discovered a problem:
The entrance to the underground water pipe was now completely blocked by a dense wire mesh and a pile of old debris, with the wire mesh covered in barbs.
It's obvious at a glance that someone did this on purpose.
"It is a bit troublesome, but we can take it slow, it's not a problem."
Miguel touched the barbed wire. He regretted not bringing his toolbox. Now there were only a few metal rods in the car, and it would take a lot of time to deal with them.
He turned to look at Lin Ximeng and asked with some curiosity, "How did you know about this place? This place is so well hidden."
Simon Lin shrugged casually: "I still have a few friends in the homeless neighborhood. Unless Jason was abducted by aliens, he'll always leave some trace."
Gray's eyes lit up, and he took two steps forward, just about to speak, "Then from now on..."
Before he could finish speaking, a deep rumbling sound suddenly came from deep within the pipe.
"What's that sound?" he asked hastily, his expression changing.
Lin Ximeng listened for a few seconds, then his expression turned serious: "It sounds like water is being drained. We have to act quickly, or Jason will be soaking in the water soon."
"The murderer is despicable!" Gray suddenly cursed through gritted teeth.
Lin Ximeng was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected this person to be more humane than he had imagined.
The next second, Gray added, "If you're going to kill someone, then kill them! How can you leave someone here? They'll be useless if the water floods!"
"As expected, there's not much more human nature than that."