After turning a corner, the three of them arrived at a dilapidated police station.
There was a rabbit-headed person standing at the entrance.
"Right here!" Old Lv said, "It seems like it's already over..."
Qi Xia glanced at the rabbit-headed person, who seemed to be another woman.
Her mask was tattered, and her suit was covered in dust. It was obviously "Rabbit of Human," which meant that Officer Li, if he really participated in her game, must not be in any danger.
"Do you want to play my game?" Rabbit of Human asked with a smile.
"No..." Qi Xia shook his head, "I want to ask if the man and woman who came to play the game earlier are still here?"
"A man and a woman?" Rabbit of Human crossed her arms and rested her chin on her hand, looking somewhat coquettish. "Oh... you mean that muscular young man, right?"
"That's right."
"He's a man who doesn't understand romance." Rabbit of Human waved her hand playfully. "I told him he didn't have to 'follow the path,' just spend a day with me, but he was as stiff as a log..."
Qi Xia grew impatient and sighed, "Where is he?"
"Young man, you're quite handsome..." Rabbit of Human suddenly reached out and touched Qi Xia's face, startling him.
"Although you don't look that muscular, as long as you can spend a day with me, I'll not only give you the 'path,' but also tell you where that man is. How about it?"
Qi Xia pushed away Rabbit of Human's hand and turned to the other two, saying, "Forget it, let's look around nearby."
Old Lv and Lin Qin also knew they couldn't get involved with the "Chinese Zodiac" and followed Qi Xia as he turned away.
"If you want to find him yourself... you better hurry." Rabbit of Human smiled enchantingly. "That young man is seriously injured. If you're too late, it might be too late."
"What?" Qi Xia had just taken three steps when he suddenly froze in place.
"Why is he injured?" Qi Xia turned back, puzzled. "Is your game that dangerous?"
"It's not." Rabbit of Human twisted her waist and took a step forward. "My games are all 'escape' games. Sister here has designed very intricate mechanisms, but that young man relied on his physical strength and insisted on using brute force. What can I do?"
Qi Xia didn't say anything after hearing that. He turned his head and suddenly saw a few fresh bloodstains on the ground. His expression turned cold, and he said:
"Let's go."
The group followed the bloodstains and continued forward.
Based on the amount of bleeding, Officer Li's injuries shouldn't be serious. Rabbit of Human was probably just exaggerating.
Soon, the group followed the bloodstains to the entrance of a pharmacy. There were constant sounds of collision coming from inside, indicating that someone was in there.
"Officer Li?" Qi Xia called out as he opened his mouth.
The commotion inside paused for a moment, and Zhang Chenze walked out first.
"Qi Xia!" She looked a bit different, her previously neat appearance now somewhat disheveled.
She was completely soaked, as if she had just been in water.
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"What happened?" Qi Xia asked, "Where's Officer Li?"
Zhang Chenze's eyes suddenly widened, and she grabbed Qi Xia: "Please help me! Officer Li can't hold on anymore!"
"What?!"
Qi Xia felt a bit confused. They had followed the dripping blood all the way here, and it seemed like it was just a minor cut on the arm. How could he not hold on anymore?
The three of them followed Zhang Chenze into the room, and a strong smell of rust filled the air.
After taking a few steps, they saw Officer Li covered in blood.
His whole body was stained with fresh blood, making it impossible to tell where he was injured.
His lips were pale, and his face was ashen. He sat weakly on the ground.
"What... what happened..." Lin Qin trembled as she ran forward, "Officer Li... where are you injured?"
Officer Li turned his head to look at Qi Xia and Lin Qin, forcing a bitter smile. He slowly reached out his hand, as if wanting to say something.
Qi Xia lowered his head and his heart skipped a beat.
It wasn't a matter of "where he was injured" at all—
Officer Li's entire right hand was completely gone.
There was a rough cut at his wrist, which didn't look like it was severed, but rather torn off.
And it seemed that in order to stop the bleeding, he had found a piece of wire and tied it tightly around his arm, embedding it deeply in the flesh, turning the surrounding area purple.
Because of this, only a small amount of blood was flowing from the severed part of his arm.
"Oh my god..." Lin Qin wanted to do something to help, but realized she couldn't do anything. "Zhang Chenze, what happened?"
"That rabbit's game..." Zhang Chenze bit her lip hard. "That woman is simply a maniac..."
Qi Xia's eyes gradually turned cold. He went to Officer Li's side, wanting to say something, but every word felt like a thorn in his throat.
He had imagined many scenarios for meeting the other party, but he never expected it to be like this.
"Zhang Chenze, take them out." Officer Li suddenly spoke, "I want to talk to Qi Xia alone."
"Alone?" The others were a bit puzzled.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Chenze nodded and led Lin Qin and Old Lv out of the room.Seeing everyone leave, Officer Li gave a bitter smile and said to Qi Xia, "Why are you frowning? You look as if you've been greatly wronged."
"I..." Qi Xia sighed, and could only say, "I will avenge you, that rabbit..."
"No..." Officer Li shook his head, "That woman is crazy, don't get involved in her game."
The words that Qi Xia was about to say got stuck in his throat, he didn't know what to say.
Officer Li gave a weak smile, "Have you found a way to leave this place?"
"No..." Qi Xia said dejectedly, "I think I might have been wrong. I not only failed to find a way out, but I also got Qiao Jiajin and Tian Tian killed."
With only Officer Li left, Qi Xia finally voiced the sorrow hidden in his heart: "I oversimplified everything..."
Officer Li's pale lips twitched a little, then he shifted his body to make himself more comfortable.
"What's wrong?" Officer Li asked, "Is there something you can't solve?"
Qi Xia didn't know how to describe the situation with 'Xiao Xiao', so he just shook his head.
Now even the Officer Li he trusted was about to die, Qi Xia felt his headache coming back.
He shook his head, pretending to be fine, and asked, "Why did you leave me alone?"
"I have some words, I want to say to someone before I die."
Officer Li reached into his pocket and pulled out an old cigarette box. Inside were two moldy cigarettes, probably found in some abandoned building.
He put a cigarette in his mouth, then felt around his other pockets, muttering a curse under his breath.
"I forgot I didn't find a lighter, can't even have a smoke before I die..."