Chapter 3 (1/2)

Chapter 3: An eerie case

“Who is this?” I took a glance at the unknown number before I asked the caller.

“I am calling from the CID…” the caller replied from another side of the phone.

“Sorry, I have no overdue bank loans nor suspicious transactions on credit cards. You don’t have to waste your time on me. Sue me or demand execution, suit yourself. I will not press 9 for consultation.” Before the caller could even finish his words, I hung up the phone. Nowadays, scammers pretend they are from various public services has mushroomed, whenever I heard the caller claimed themselves from police departments, or from telecommunication services, I will hang up without hesitation.

Employ the swift nunchakus! The nunchakus themed ringtone in Sichuan dialect once again rang before I could even put it in my pocket.

“d.a.m.n, are you done yet?” I picked it up and swear. It was the same caller.

“I am Liu Jian-jun!”

“How do you know my phone number?”

“Don’t you know my profession? It only take few minutes to pull up your numbers. Enough with the talking, come quick, take a cab to Chuntian*, Jiangcheng.” *Chuntian – trans literally means spring.

“Why must I go there?”

“I have a case here that need your a.s.sistance!”

“d.a.m.n, what is it got to do with me? I’m not a cop!”

“The cop can’t handle this case. It involves human lives, are you coming? I’ll visit your shop everyday if you don’t come.”

“What the x, do I owe you my life?”

Above was my conversation with Liu Jian-jun! I hung up the call, decided to head over to Jiangcheng and see what’s going on. After all, curiosity is part of human nature. What kind of case that cop can’t handle and involved human life?

After awhile, my ride reached the front gate of an upscale residential area. I knew I came to the right place before I get off. Because there were a few police cars in front of the gate.

“Liu Jian-jun, Liu Jian-jun, where are you?” I called Liu Jia-jun on the phone the minute I entered the area.

“You’re here? Wait, Let me fetch you!” Liu Jian-jun answered the call.

Few moments later, I saw Liu Jian-jun walked out from a elevator and tip me a wave. When I reached him, he pulled me into the elevator without further ado.

“What’s the situation? There’s a case cop can’t handle?” I asked the quiet Liu Jian-jun while staring at the indicator lights.

“Something is a little off, you’ll know it when you saw it.” the same old cliche, you’ll know when you see.

“Sergeant Liu, Sergeant Liu!” It’s a town house with two units, I saw few policemen when I step out the elevator, they are pulling police tape while greeting Liu Jian-jun.

“Wear shoe cover, mask and gloves.” He said and threw me a pair of shoe covers from another policeman. I sniffed the air but only the smell of blood a.s.saulted my nose.