13 Mingke Street

Chapter 24 No Qualifications

It smells so bad, it's the smell of disinfectant;It hurts so much, every breath is painful.

Who am I?I am Zhou Xun...No,I am Karen.Karen slowly opened her eyes, the sunlight was too bright, she had to close her eyes again;After a while, Karen gradually adapted to the bright light and tried to open her eyes again.She saw white sheets, white blankets, and her blue and white hospital gown. She also saw her cousin Mina sitting on the edge of her bed, doing homework.Mina seemed to sense something, she turned her head and looked at Karen. When she saw Karen's open eyes, Mina immediately covered her mouth, tears streaming down her eyes.Then,Mina kicked her brother Lunt, who was also doing homework next to her, and Lunt fell over.

"Brother woke up, brother woke up, Rent, quickly go call the doctor, call the doctor!""Okay, okay!"Rent got up from the ground and didn't even bother to pick up his homework before running out of the ward."Brother, are you okay now?" Mina asked with concern."Water...water..."Karen felt his lips were very dry, the kind that could peel off the skin just by touching it."Okay, brother."Mina quickly brought a cup of water with a straw and held it to Karen's mouth.Karen bit onto the straw and started drinking.After finishing the water,

Karen opened her mouth.Mina picked up a wet towel and helped Karen wipe her face.At this time, Rent brought the doctor over.The doctor first checked Karen's physical condition, then opened the bandage on her chest wound and examined it. He smiled and nodded, saying, "Young man, you're fine. Although the wound is deep, it didn't harm your spleen. You're lucky, really."Karen nodded slightly.The doctor gave instructions to the nurse, probably about changing the dressing. After giving the instructions, the doctor said to Karen, "Pay attention to rest. Since you're awake, you can be discharged in two days.""Thank you, doctor," Mina thanked on behalf of Karen."You're welcome."

The doctor and nurse left.Karen tried to sit up with both hands.Seeing this, Mina and Rent helped on each side, allowing Karen to sit up. Then, they stacked two pillows behind her back and Karen was finally able to lean against them."Mina, how long have I been asleep?""Two days. The doctor said you lost a lot of blood.""Oh."Karen gently moved her neck a few times, as long as she didn't touch the wound on her chest, there were no problems with other movements."Mr. Policeman, this is a hospital room, you can't smoke here.""I didn't smoke, I smoked a pipe.""You can't smoke a pipe either..."

"I didn't light it, you step aside."Sheriff Duke walked in, and upon entering, he burst into laughter:"I just arrived at the hospital and the doctor told me you woke up.""Sheriff..."Sheriff Duke pulled up a chair and sat down next to Karen's hospital bed:"You were right, absolutely right. The killer was incredibly stupid. If we hadn't spent so much time investigating the first victim's identity, the killer would have been caught much earlier."Karen looked at Sheriff Duke and spoke:"Mrs. Shu...""I'm sorry. When I brought the officers to the office of Mrs. Shu at the Shu Crematorium, I saw you tied to a chair with something inserted in your chest..." Sheriff Duke gestured with his hands, "The only fortunate thing was that you were still alive at the time and we were able to rush you to the hospital for treatment."At this point, Sheriff Duke let out a sigh:

"Unfortunately, it seems that our arrival has alerted Mrs. Xiu, and she escaped. We were unable to catch her.""Ah..." Karen also sighed."I have already heard the description of that night from your aunt. She really is a lunatic, always targeting those around her!"Karen nodded."Um, do you know where she went?"Karen shook her head and explained, "When I was taking her back, she pointed a gun at me.""Lunatic, lunatic." Chief Duke once again shouted the word, "Her murders are truly irrational."Perhaps because he had witnessed and understood the "foolishness" of Mrs. Xiu as a murderer,Chief Duke did not intend to continue discussing the case with Karen.After learning the answer, you will realize that analyzing and investigating such a killer is like repeatedly conveying emotions to a blind person.

"I heard from the doctor about your condition, it's not a big problem. Just take care of yourself and you should be fine." Duke, the police chief, patted Karen's face and continued, "The most important thing is that your face is okay, thank goodness." Karen turned her head to show her speechlessness towards Duke. "Hahaha." Duke stood up, "The arrest warrant has been issued. Thanks to this case not being exposed by the media, the pressure on our police station is not too great. However, I hope you can take care of your health. Your analytical methods have left a deep impression on me. We can exchange ideas in the future." "Okay, Chief." "Then I'll leave first." Duke is an impatient person and didn't even help peel an apple. However, as soon as Duke left, the doctor came in.

"Hey, how did you guys come here?""We came to ask about the situation." The man's voice."What's there to ask?""We didn't want to come either, but it's our duty." This is the woman's voice.Soon,A man with a hooked nose wearing a gray wool coat walked in, followed by a woman in a gray dress.These two people, Karen had a deep impression of them;That day when she came out of the Crown Ballroom and took a taxi, she happened to see them getting off the car. The woman in the gray dress even mentioned something about "demon."The man with the hooked nose took out his credentials and waved them in front of Karen,Before Karen could see what was written on the credentials, he put them away and sat down.

Duke stood at the door, looking at the situation inside."Mr. Karen, first of all, congratulations on waking up and I wish you a speedy recovery.""Thank you."Karen noticed that this man with a hooked nose had been staring at him since he set his eyes on him, examining his fingers, throat, and eyes, paying attention to his subtle body movements.Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that Karen was also an expert in this field.Coupled with the feeling of being "examined" when facing Alfred that night, this hooked-nose man in front of him was simply not on the same level."Mr. Karen, I would like to ask you first, did you notice anything unusual about Mrs. Hughes during your contact with her?"A ridiculous expression appeared on Karen's face as he retorted, "She turned me into this, isn't that unusual enough?"

"No, that's not what I meant. What I meant was, beyond the scope of her being the killer, have you noticed anything strange about her?""Yes."Upon hearing this response, the hawk-nosed man's gaze sharpened, and the woman behind him took out a notebook to prepare to record.Karen answered seriously:"As the killer, she is truly foolish.""Ha!"Sheriff Duke, who was standing at the door, burst out laughing.The hawk-nosed man slightly opened his mouth, as if organizing his thoughts. After a moment, he asked again:"What I mean is, did she have any unusual behavior, such as her appearance or tone when she attacked you? Did she seem like a different person?"In Karen's mind, the changes in Mrs. Shu when she tried to kill her and the black mark immediately came to mind.

However,Karen still shook her head and said:"Sir...""You can call me Rody.""Okay, Mr. Rody, I really don't know what you want to ask me. Your question has left me feeling very confused.All I can tell you is that on that night, I first took my aunt home and then on the way back, Mrs. Xius said she was willing to help me say goodbye to my virginity.I couldn't resist the temptation and agreed.Then we went to the crematorium.""Why didn't you go back to her house?" Rody asked.Karen replied, "She said it would be more exciting there and that there would be a lot of people watching us."

Karen chose to hold the final scene at the crematorium to highlight Mrs. Shu's "character".Lunt listened with a flushed face;Mina shyly lowered her head.The hawk-nosed man glanced at his female assistant;The female assistant nodded, indicating that she had taken note."Then, she said she would teach me, and asked me to sit on the chair, so I sat on the chair. She said she wanted to play something more exciting and immersive, so she tied me up with a rope and I let her do it.""You let her tie you up?" Rody asked in confusion."She said that after I let her tie me up, she would use her mouth on me."Rody was speechless for a moment.Karen continued, "Mr. Rody, I know this sounds ridiculous, I am usually a stable person, but at that time, I found that my brain was unable to function normally, I was just acting on instinct, doing whatever she said, hoping that the next step would come faster."

Standing at the door, Sheriff Duke nodded in agreement and said, "Men, you know how it is." The woman in the gray dress lowered her head and asked Roddy, "Is it really true, Captain?" Roddy didn't answer, but asked again, "Then she attacked you?" "No, she said she wanted to create a great work of art. Originally, my aunt was supposed to be the model, but in the end, she sent me back instead. So, I became a substitute for my aunt. Then, she talked to me about composition and asked for my opinion multiple times." "And then?" "She stabbed me with a dagger in my chest. I saw myself bleeding...she continued talking about her composition, and then I passed out. When I woke up, I was already in this hospital room."

Roddy nodded and stood up.It seems that the questioning should be over.Karen didn't want to bring the matter of Lady Shus close to the "demon", because it would bring trouble to him and even to the Inmoleis family. It would be best to end it with a series of serial murders.Oh no, not the end. The police will continue to arrest "Lady Shus", but they can only do so if they can open Mrs. Molly's stomach.But that's not right,Mrs. Molly seems to not have a stomach.Roddy turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped and turned back to look at Karen lying on the hospital bed, smiling and asking:"Mr. Karen, you're so young, I'm curious, how did you learn to do psychological analysis for the police?""I learned it.""From whom?"

"My friend, I have always been interested in psychology because I have mild autism since I was a child. So I tried to overcome the shadow of autism through books about psychology, and with the guidance of my friend...""I'm asking you, which friend?""It's me."At the door, Piajie appeared, dressed in casual clothes, but still exuding a refined sense of "aristocracy"."Who are you?" Rodi looked at Piajie."I am Karen's friend. He is a very talented young man in the field of psychology. This is my business card."Rodi took the business card and narrowed his eyes when he saw the surname."Your father is...""Kongpa Adams."Minister of Energy and Development of Rulan.

"Is your inquiry over? My friend just woke up, I think he needs more rest instead of being disturbed.""Greetings."Rodi walked out of the ward, followed closely by the assistant in the gray dress.Chief Duke waved to Karen and also left.Piajie walked up to Karen and smiled:"My friend, I knew you were in trouble yesterday, but you didn't wake up. I prayed to God for your early recovery, and it seems that God heard my prayers.""Thank you, Piajie.""By the way, here's this."Piajie handed a thermos he brought to Mina:"Could you please find a bowl and a spoon and feed your brother later?"

"Okay, sir." Piajie turned around and continued to look at Karen, lowering his voice and saying, "It's a medicinal chicken soup." Using herbs to make medicine is a practice that many ancient civilizations have done, and it has been passed down as tradition. When Mina opened the thermos, Karen could smell the delicious combination of chicken soup and herbs. He couldn't appreciate the thick soup that Aunt Mary and Aunt Winnie made at home, but what Piajie brought was close to the feeling of chicken stew with mushrooms. "Did you make it?" Karen asked curiously. Piajie smiled and shook his head, saying, "I had Linda 'wake up' and control my body to make it. How could I possibly cook?" "Haha." Karen laughed.

Perhaps, this kind of thrilling topic can only be discussed casually between the two of them."By the way, I heard from your family that you dropped out of high school?""Yes, because of psychological problems, autism."The all-powerful autism."It's a pity. After you recover, do you want to come back to school? What I mean is, for university, you just need to pass the entrance exam, and my letter of recommendation will be useful."The letter of recommendation must be very powerful. Karen noticed the change in the hawk-nosed man's expression when he asked about Piaget's father. His background is not just a university psychology professor."I need to discuss with my family first, you know, I still need to earn money for my family."Piaget asked in confusion, "Do you still need to earn money?""...Karen."Karen didn't know how to answer this question for a moment. Although the Inmerleis family is really not short of money, compared to the family background of the person in front of him, they are indeed poor.

"Sorry." Piajie realized he had misspoken, "You can discuss with your family about the money, if there are any issues, you can come to me anytime.""Thank you."No matter what era, no matter what time, someone who proactively offers to lend you money is a true friend."You rest well, I'll go back now.""Okay, be safe on your way."Piajie left.Mina started feeding Karen chicken soup, and Karen drank a lot of it. The taste of this chicken soup was really good.Karen let Mina and Lunte share the remaining soup and chicken.Afterwards,Karen took a nap.

When I woke up, I found someone touching me.I opened my eyes,and saw my aunt standing by my hospital bed, my blanket had been lifted, and even my pants had been taken off.Perhaps because of my injury, I slept very deeply before.Aunt Mary's eyes were red, and when she saw Karen wake up, she explained:"Don't move, let me help you wipe your body. It's not convenient to take a bath now, it will be more comfortable after wiping. You have always been very clean.""Thank you, Aunt.""No need to thank me, Karen. You suffered for me. If I didn't insist on taking you to eat barbecue that afternoon, you wouldn't have..."At this point, Aunt Mary started crying again."Now everything is fine, Aunt, you are fine, that's all that matters. Actually, I'm fine too."

"Stop talking, Karen, lie down, Aunt is sorry for you.""It's really nothing, Aunt.""Lie down obediently."Next, Karen obediently lay down and let Aunt Mary help her wipe her body.Because this is love from an elder, Karen's heart is calm like still water, without any awkwardness.In addition, Aunt Mary is very skilled at wiping;Without even thinking, it's clear that this skill was acquired from somewhere.In the afternoon, Aunt Mary stayed by the bed and fed Karen some fruit.Finally, at Karen's strong insistence, she asked her to take Mina and Lunt home. Mina and Lunt have to go to school tomorrow, and the family business cannot do without Aunt.Moreover, this is a VIP ward, with a call bell by the bed. Besides medical issues, you can also call for nurses to take care of your eating, drinking, and other needs. You don't even need to hire a caregiver, but of course, the cost is much higher than hiring one.

At night,Karen asked the nurse for a newspaper to pass the time.The thoughtful nurse also gave her a novel she was reading;The newspaper was quickly put down and Karen started reading the novel;Hmm, it's a Mary Sue novel;Even more surprisingly, Karen was actually enjoying it.Late at night,The door of the ward was pushed open.A black cat rushed in and jumped onto the bed.Shortly after,

Dis's figure appeared.Karen licked her lips and tried to sit up straighter.Dis walked to Karen's bedside and asked, "Is it still hurting?""It's fine. The doctor said it didn't hit any vital organs," Karen replied with a smile.Perhaps he should be afraid of Dis, because on that night, unexpectedly, Dis stabbed him with a dagger in his chest.But he had no reason to fear Dis, because he was still alive."What do you want to eat?""I heard that cat meat stew is good for wound recovery."

"......" Pu'er tea.Dis laughed and walked to the window of the ward.Pu'er stared at Karen, who stared back."Karen.""Yes, Grandpa." Karen immediately turned to Dis by the window."Do you have a lot of doubts?""Yes.""Do you want to ask?""I've been unsure if I should ask."Before, he was afraid that if he broke through that layer of window paper, he would be killed and force Dis to kill him.

But that night, when I stood with Alfred and Mrs. Molly at the bedside, facing Dis downstairs, the paper on the window had already been shattered.Now, I feel much more relieved, because Dis has already stabbed me."Next time when you know there is danger around you and I am not at home, it's best to take Poer with you.""Okay, Grandpa, I understand.""This time, if it weren't for those two at number 128, you would have been dead.""Yes, Grandpa."Dis looked at the window and let out a sigh:"The mistake I started should be ended by me."Saying that,

Dis turned around,Looking at Karen on the sickbed:"Others, have no right to interfere."