13 Mingke Street

Chapter 20 Hunting Time

"13 Mink StreetThe car had just driven a few hundred meters when Karen heard some noise from behind. Immediately, an arm wrapped around his neck and a breath with the smell of alcohol came from his ear."Madam, I'm driving."In the next moment, Karen felt his earlobe being sucked into something slippery and warm, a sensation that was slightly intoxicating."Madam, I'm driving."Karen had to remind her again, while also slowing down the car."I'm so silly~"Mrs. Xius whispered softly in Karen's ear.

"Madam, where do you think you are foolish?""I am an ugly, unfortunate, and very foolish woman.""Madam, please don't speak of yourself like that.""Didn't you say I was foolish?" Mrs. Hughes asked, "On the phone.""When did I...?"Karen suddenly felt a shock in her heart."Also, in the afternoon in the living room, were you and that police officer discussing me? I could see from your expression and tone that you were full of disdain for me.""Mrs. Hughes, please don't make such jokes." Karen said, while silently checking her surroundings through the rearview mirror."You showed disdain for my artistic ability, no, you showed disdain for me as a whole, Karen, I am really sad, so sad that you see me this way. Do you know, when I first saw you, I wanted you to come to my bed, I would give you true happiness, make you a...real man."

Karen slowly reached down to grab the steering wheel with her left hand, while her right foot prepared to step on the gas pedal.A sudden stop should make the person behind her lose balance, giving her the chance to get out of the car.But...damn it!Why am I so used to being good? Even though the police in Luo Jia City don't check if you're wearing a seatbelt or deduct points for it, why do I still habitually put on my seatbelt!"Wuwuwu..."Mrs. Xiu Si cried."Karen, you really broke my heart. The watch I gave you, you still don't wear it.""Believe me, Mrs. Xiu Si, starting tomorrow, that watch will always be by my side, never leaving or abandoning me.""A man's words cannot be trusted." Mrs. Xiu Si slowly raised her other hand from behind, "But I have another way to make you fulfill your words just now."Through the rearview mirror, Karen paid attention to this movement.

Step on the gas, then step on the brake, at the same time, use your right hand to release the seatbelt, use your left hand to open the car door, take advantage of the inertia to break free from her arm's restraint, and then fall out of the car even if you have to roll out.She should be holding a knife, at most she will cut a few wounds, get some injuries and bleed a little, it's not a big problem.Karen quickly planned everything in her mind;Until, he saw, Mrs. Xiu's other hand raised,It's,A revolver.Damn,It's actually a gun!In the next moment,The cold barrel was pressed against his temple.

Karen knew that no matter how fast she moved, the bullet would always be faster.She had to temporarily give up her previous plans, as being cut by a knife a few times wouldn't kill her, but a bullet..."Madam, I believe for an artist like yourself, you should use a knife; using a gun has no soul.""I don't have much strength, so I can only use a gun. Cole and Old Darcy are the only ones who behave in front of me.""I am different from them. I have seen Cole, he is very strong, and even though Old Darcy is old, he has always been a furnace worker and has a good body. I am not the same. I believe that even if we were to fight barehanded, I probably wouldn't be a match for you, Madam.""Hehehe, you are quite amusing. Look, you still see me as a fool."

"No, madam, it's not you who is foolish, it's me." This is Karen's sincere words now. Not long ago, she was analyzing the criminal psychology in front of the sheriff and even made fun of the killer for being foolish. And then, she drove off with the killer. But sometimes, how should I put it, when the other party is really foolish and can break through your predictions, it's like going from one extreme to another. At this moment, Sheriff Duke, who had just received the news, was also in shock. One is her lover, the other is her old employee. The former was just taken care of by her, and the latter died in her crematorium. It can be said that as long as the identities of the two deceased are simply placed in front of them, the direction is directly clear.

But it was precisely because Cole was from another city that it took some time to investigate his identity and his connections in this city, which gave Mrs. Shus the space to continue her free activities.This killer, can hardly be described as stupid, he is almost a brainless lunatic, he doesn't even know how to hide himself when he kills."Madam, can I discuss something with you? I will drive you home now, you can have a good rest, and we will pretend that nothing happened just now. The weather will be nice tomorrow, with bright sunshine and fresh air.Please rest assured, I am very good at keeping secrets.""You better not speak casually now, Karen, because every word you say now, when it enters my ears, all I hear is it repeating over and over again:I am stupid, I am stupid, I am stupid!""Okay.""I need a place now, a quiet and undisturbed place, I want to spend the night with you.""It's my honor, madam, where do you want to go?""I can't wait any longer, especially after drinking so much tonight, I feel very excited."

"I am too, madam.""Turn ahead, to number 128. Didn't that family just move in? It's nice and quiet there."Number 128?Karen suddenly felt conflicted.It was an area he always made sure to avoid when taking a taxi.But at the same time, when he heard Mrs. Shius choose that house, he silently breathed a sigh of relief.He had a psychological shadow over that house,but the problem was,his current situation couldn't get any worse.Seeing ghosts was a terrifying thing,

But in the face of death,Ghosts,It's not that hard to accept anymore.One is because there is nothing scarier than death, and the other is that after you die, you will also become one of them.Karen slowly stepped on the gas pedal, and the car smoothly turned at a constant speed, continuing forward for a while before stopping in front of 128.Mrs. Shus opened the car door, got out, and then continued to point her gun at Karen:"You get out too.""Yes, ma'am."Karen got out of the car."Open the trunk."

Karen walked to the back and opened the trunk, inside was a backpack."Pick it up."Karen lifted the backpack, it was a bit heavy. From the previous touch, there seemed to be a lot of equipment inside."Is this your paintbrush?" Karen asked."Yes, the paintbrush that you once called mediocre.""If I had known that the artist was your wife, I would have worshipped at your feet long ago.""Go inside.""Okay, madam."Pushing open the courtyard door, Karen walked in with the backpack, followed closely by Mrs. Xius.Karen was thinking, if she swung the backpack and hit Mrs. Xius, would she be able to knock her down.

Immediately, he gave up this idea because he doubted if he could lift the bag. And what Karen noticed was that Mrs. Xiu's movement of holding the gun was very steady. "Do you know when Mary and I first met?" Mrs. Xiu asked. According to normal logic, one who runs a funeral home and one who runs a crematorium must have met through business cooperation. But Aunt Mary had only been a mortician for a short time, and Mr. Xiu was originally in charge of the crematorium until Mrs. Xiu took over after Mr. Xiu passed away. "The first time I met Mary was in the afternoon, right before I received the shooting champion award. Mary came to do my makeup before I went on stage." "Madam, you can rest assured, I am very timid and will follow your instructions completely." "Good, now open the door." "I don't have the key." Karen reached out and put her hand on the door handle.

"Click,"The door was opened.This door, surprisingly, was not locked!What Karen didn't know was that a young man named "Jeff" had also stood here a few days ago and made a similar remark about this door."Why bother locking the door when all the valuable things have been moved out?" Mrs. Seuss laughed. "Even if the door was locked, I have tools in my bag to open it.""Now, go inside."Karen entered the house with her bag."Keep going forward.""Okay.""Snap!"

"Mrs. Xiu opened the light."Madam, turning on the light may attract the attention of the neighbors." Karen kindly reminded."This is a society with little human kindness. I don't think anyone would notice if a newly moved-in house has its lights on at this time, let alone call the police for such a trivial matter.And even if they do call the police, by the time they arrive, whatever was supposed to happen would have already happened.""I completely agree with your view on the police. Their response time is even slower than our funeral car.""Go upstairs.""Yes, madam.""Master bedroom.""Yes, madam.""Now, put down your bag and lie down on the bed."

Karen walked to the edge of the bed and sat down.Mrs. Xius held a gun in one hand and slowly squatted down, opening the bag and rummaging through the tools inside."Madam, if it wasn't for Aunt Mary insisting on dragging me to eat barbecue, you would have been my subject for tonight...""Yes, my subject for tonight was supposed to be Mary. She's my good friend and I know her very well. By incorporating her into my work, I can have a great sense of empathy.Just like Cole, who knows my sensitive spots, and old Darcy, who has been following me for so long.You should understand, the most important thing in art is resonance.""Yes, madam, I couldn't agree more."A sneer appeared on Mrs. Xius's lips."Shouldn't there be a certain level of skill?""Believe me, madam, it's sacrilege for an outsider like me to defile the sacred art. I have repented countless times in my heart."

"Mrs. Xiu took out a knife from her bag. This knife was similar to the one used by the butcher in the market, it should be convenient for chopping ribs."Now, you can lie down. Or, you can choose to resist now. Because this is your last chance.Mingke Street is not like those wandering districts, the public security has always been good. So, if a gunshot goes off, it will definitely alarm many people, but please rest assured, I can guarantee that the gunshot also means that you have been shot several times.""It's a difficult choice." Karen sighed."Indeed.""Madam, your first work was a religious painting taught by Berry, and your second work was a religious painting of the Abyss Church. I am curious, what do you plan for your third work... No, don't answer yet, let me try to guess...I guess it's the Order of God?" Mrs. Xiu was a little surprised."I guessed right?" Karen pretended to be very surprised."Yes, you guessed right."

"Let me guess again... The painting you want to pay tribute to is the one where the God of Order punishes his daughter Ankhara, the Light of Order, right?""Karen, I have to admit, you really understand me.""Yes, madam, I feel that we have many similarities in aesthetics and many things we can confide in each other, so...""That's why I chose you, Karen!""..." Karen."In fact, you are not a substitute for Mary, you were my first choice for this work. If you had come back a little later this afternoon, I would have had to take a step back and choose Mary.""Madam, I think before creating, you must have a plan. Ankhara's body is divided.""Yes, that's why I am prepared. I will chop you up, and after you die... you won't feel any pain.""But how do you plan to depict the scene of the ferocious beast devouring? I don't want you to repeat the same mistake as old Darcy. You know, his work was never successfully completed.""This time, I have a good plan."

At this moment,Karen suddenly noticed a black spot appearing on Mrs. Shu's face, and the spot was slowly spreading, covering one of her eyes.And as she spoke the next sentence,Mrs. Shu's voice changed to a man's tone, becoming rough:"My artistic presentation this time is to chop you into tiny pieces and then slowly, eat you."Karen was familiar with this tone;On the phone: You're interrupting my artistic creation.It was the same voice!So, what happened to Mrs. Shu?She couldn't possibly be cross-dressing like Piajie, she was a woman, Karen could confirm that because when they were driving at night, Mrs. Shu was lying on the back seat with her skirt lifted up, and she was wearing very thin and narrow lace underneath.

Although Karen didn't intentionally look, she could still see clearly with just a few glances. So, Mrs. Xiusi is definitely not a man! And at this moment, the feeling of her slowly approaching him is like... like being possessed by something, with a sense of obsession and madness.Karen's gaze wandered around, hoping to catch a glimpse of a red high-heeled shoe, but unfortunately, he didn't see one. The red that he used to avoid at all costs, he now eagerly wants to see, even willing to kneel down and kiss the shoe."Karen, I admit your intelligence and artistic appreciation level surpasses mine. That's why I plan to use this method to not only complete my work, but also consume you and inherit everything you have.""I have one last request, an artistic request, I hope you can fulfill it.""Speak."Karen pointed to the old-fashioned peanut tube radio,

"Madam, I think that when you chop me up, accompanied by the gentle music playing from the radio, it will be a very beautiful scene, don't you think?"Mrs. Xiu hesitated for a moment, she was really considering this suggestion, and then:"I think you're right."Immediately,She reached out and turned on the radio.Just then,There was a slight crackling sound coming from the radio,Followed by,A magnetic male voice came out from the radio:"Dear listeners, good evening. Welcome to the program "Luo Jia Story Club"..."