Ch113 - Homicide Flower Shop (10) ― God

The sophomore called Zhou Miao was placed by the police to sit at an unoccupied table. Tao Su’an just walked over, when Zhou Miao saw him, his eyes abruptly became straight.

Zong Nan frowned slightly.

Zhou Miao seems to be a very gloomy boy. He was thin and malnourished, his greasy hair covered his eyes, and his thick glasses looked dirty. His clothes were big, the kind that can be worn for several years, and his expression was evasive. He looks like an ordinary otaku.

Zong Nan lowered his head and asked: “Do you know him?”

Tao Su’an shook his head, “I have never seen him before.”

But looking at Zhou Miao, it didn’t look like he had never seen Tao Su’an before.

Zong Nan walked over with Tao Su’an. Zhou Miao’s eyes kept chasing Tao Su’an, and his body that was huddled in the chair straightened up little by little.

Yu Xiu put down the information, he looked at Zhou Miao’s changes carefully, and came over, “Leader, all the questions I asked are recorded here.”

Su An walked past them and sat quietly not far from Zhou Miao.

Zhou Miao’s face covered by his hair and glasses slowly turned red, and he whispered: “Tao Su’an…”

Su An turned to look at him and said with a smile: “Do you know me?”

Zhou Miao’s face turned redder. He licked his dry lips, trembling slightly with excitement, “I, I know you, my name is Zhou Miao.”

The policemen not far away watched them chatting, then Yu Xiu said: “Before you came, I asked him three questions and he would not reply. He has a serious case of social anxiety.”

It was incredible for people with social anxiety to take the initiative to talk to others.

Zong Nan took the information and directly asked Yu Xiu to briefly recap what Zhou Miao had said.

He actually did not agree with letting Tao Su’an meet the suspects. At this time, his eyes were fixed on them like an eagle, always on guard against Zhou Miao’s sudden attack.

But gradually, Zhou Miao’s behavior made him feel a bit inconsistent.

Zhou Miao’s attitude towards Su An seemed to be that he wanted to get close, but also seemed that he didn’t dare to get close. He held the armchair tightly with both hands, leaving traces of sweat.

There were traces on the outside of his index finger from rubbing something for a long time. Zong Nan suddenly asked: “Does Zhou Miao have any religious beliefs?”

Yu Xiu was stunned, “I’ll go check it out right now.”

On the other side, Zhou Miao’s eyes were getting hotter and hotter, but Su An didn’t seem to feel it. He bent his eyes and smiled as usual: “Then do you know that I am learning to swim?”

“I know, I know,” Zhou Miao murmured, “I secretly went to watch your game.” Secretly, why secretly? The competition was an open event, could someone not allow him to go?

Su An said “Oh” thoughtfully, “Did you see me at last year’s swimming meet?”

Tao Suan’s school is right next to the Medical University. It is a Science and Engineering College. The school clubs and various competition activities are rich and colorful. Last year, the swimming departments of the two schools cooperated and held a water-themed swimming meeting.

Tau Su’an once earned a badge for being a good swimmer at that meet.

Zhou Miao regretted: “I should have known you at that meeting.”

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Zhou Miao was startled by Zong Nan, his courage to speak evaporated, and he collapsed on the chair with trembling legs.

However, Zong Nan felt that every hair on his head was hiding ill intentions. He pulled Tao Su’an behind him expressionlessly, “Go and ask Old Liu to take you home.”

Tao Su’an said: “Brother, I…”

“How could you touch his hand!” Zhou Miao suddenly jumped up and screamed, “Let him go!”

Zong Nan was startled, and then his face darkened, but his hand felt like it was burned and he wanted to let go of Tao Su’an’s hand. Tao Su’an held him back with his hand before that, and looked at Zhou Miao with a pair of clear and clean eyes, he looked at Zhou Miao with pure doubts, “Why can’t I and brother hold hands?”

Zong Nan’s smart brain immediately realized that the boy was trying to trick Zhou Miao.

But when he held the boy’s soft palm, it felt as hot as when he held the police badge for the first time, and he felt uneasy.

The omnipotent, mature and steady police officer Zong Nan’s expression remained unchanged, but his palms suddenly became sweaty.

Zhou Miao was hit hard by Tao Su’an’s words. He turned pale and doubted himself: “You can’t…you can’t be touched by anyone…you are an angel, ah”

His last few words became gibberish. If Zong Nan hadn’t been staring at his lips, he might have missed these two words.

Angel?

In religion and mythology, angels play the role of communicating with gods on behalf of mortals. They are symbols of purity, kindness, and integrity, and are children favored by God. Angels are the resting place of all good adjectives in people’s imaginations.

Zong Nan vaguely felt that he had touched something. Tao Su’an asked from behind him: “What am I?”

Zhou Miao was still in a state of delirium, “You——”

He raised his head suddenly, then stared at Zong nan resentfully and said coldly: “If you don’t let him go, you will be punished.”

Zong Nan let out a smile yet not a smile, deliberately holding Tao Su’an’s hand and shaking it in front of Zhou Miao, “What kind of punishment will I receive?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zong Nan’s cell phone rang.

He carefully focused on Zhou Miao with his peripheral vision, and then he answered the call while half-sideways blocking Tao Su’an. Following the content of the call, he slowly darkened his face.

Yu Ping’s car was tampered with, and the brakes failed to stop. It hit a telephone pole and he was sent to the hospital.

Some things were quickly connected together by him.

Because Yu Ping got close to Tao Su’an and because he defiled the “angel”, was he punished?

Were the deaths of the four previous victims also a form of punishment?

But the murderer regarded Tao Su’an as his own, which obviously conflicted with Zhou Miao’s consciousness. What is the relationship between the murderer and Zhou Miao?

He shut his cell phone and glanced at Tau Su’an.

Something happened to Yu Ping now, but they haven’t found the culprit yet.

They need a new person to continue to anger people like Zhou Miao who regard Tao Su’an as an angel that no one can touch, to anger the murderer.

Zong Nan lowered his head and said in Tao Su’an’s ear: “Cooperate with me.”

Tao Su’an’s eyes widened slightly, and then Zong Nan put his arm around his shoulders the next second, treating Zhou Miao as nothing, and led the brown curly-haired boy to his office.

His attitude was natural and casual, and he treated Tao Su’an as if he were his own. Tao Su’an did not resist, and turned around and left according to his strength. His slender arms swayed slightly, still looking as beautiful as before.

Zhou Miao yelled angrily and was locked out of the office. As soon as the door was closed, Zong Nan instantly let go of Tao Su’an and walked to the water dispenser to get two cups of warm water.

The water is sweet, as if sugar has been added. Tao Su’an took a sip lightly, and his lips were as if covered with a layer of honey glaze, glowing with a kissable sheen.

Zong Nan was lost in thought for a while, but fortunately this was his office. Familiar reminders of being a police officer dispelled all thoughts that shouldn’t have been there, and a sense of propriety returned to this mature policeman.

“Student Tao, I just received a piece of news.” The mature police officer restrained his eyebrows and smiled. Extremely serious, he told him about Yu Ping’s car accident, “I hope you can continue to cooperate with us.”

Tao Su’an pinched the paper cup nervously. He actually had a good impression of Yu Ping because he thought Yu Ping was also a good person.

“Is Brother Yu Ping seriously injured?”

The mature policeman said calmly: “It’s not life-threatening.”

Tao Su’an lowered his head and said worriedly: “Can I go see Brother Yu Ping?”

“Until the murderer is caught, your visit will only make him more in danger.” Zong Nan straightened the corners of his mouth.

“I understand,” Tao Su’an said calmly, “I will cooperate with you, brother.”

Zong Nan showed a familiar smile and said in a business-like manner, “Thank you.”

Tao Su’an didn’t like his appearance.

He followed Zong Nan out silently, watching him check various documents and listening to various reports. He followed Zong Nan out silently, watching him check various documents and listening to various reports. He was like a magic needle that can always hit the point quickly and accurately, and then find the most direct thing from the complicated relationship chain.

The time spent immersed in work passed quickly. When Zong Nan took time to look at Tao Su’an again, the boy was sitting on the sofa, looking like he had been in a daze for a long time.

Zong Nan looked at him quietly for a while.

If someone here sees the look in his eyes, or records his look for Zong Nan himself to see, Zong Nan and everyone else will be amazed.

Because of this look, gentleness becomes water and can drown people.

Zong Nan didn’t let anyone notice his gaze. He looked at him for a while and then withdrew his gaze with restraint. He then called Old Liu and asked him to take the boy home.

The boy looked over from a distance, got up obediently and followed Old Liu away.

When his back disappeared, Zong Nan suddenly felt as if something was missing. He sat blankly behind the table. After a few seconds, he quickly picked up the car keys, grabbed his coat and hurried away, walking faster and faster, and successfully stopped them before Old Liu got into the car.

“I happen to need to be out of the office.” Zong Nan exchanged keys with him, “I’ll see him off while you get off work.”

Zong Nan sat in the driver’s seat and waited patiently for Tao Su’an to fasten his seatbelt before leaping out like a bow and arrow off the string.

Before the first traffic light, there was only the sound of the stereo in the car. The music played was a French folk tune, relaxing and romantic, suitable for nights after six o’clock on Fridays.

Zong Nan was the first to speak, “This song is good.”

He deliberately lowered his voice—— Zong Nan knew how powerful his voice was. When he lowered his voice, the vegetable seller would even give him an extra two pieces.

Tao Su’an turned his head and glanced at him quickly. God, Zong Nan couldn’t say a word anymore.

“Do you know what this song is about?”

His boy asked.

“First love? Love? Scenery?” Zong Nan said casually, not paying attention at all, “Don’t they always like to sing these things?”

Tao Su’an said: “This song sings about bikinis, swimming pools, and men’s and women’s parties.”

Zong Nan：“……”

He smiled amusingly, and the curve of the corner of his mouth was extremely handsome, “You can’t really tell.”

Tao Su’an also laughed and asked without a warning: “Brother, do you want me to cooperate with you and treat you as my boyfriend?”

God.

Zong Nan thought again, is this the child who grew up in a flower shop?

He said: “Before I answer your question, I hope you understand a truth, little student.”

Tao Su’an looked at him doubtfully, his eyes were clear and moist.

The man glanced at him lightly and said, “Don’t say such dangerous things while I’m driving.”

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