Chapter 14 Chapter Thirteen

I knew, ever since Sam said he wanted to talk to three suspicious men, I knew something was going to happen.If Mr. Killer was one of them, he would definitely not be happy to be interrogated by the police, and the house would definitely be blamed, and it would be impossible to let us off easily.But I didn't expect the opponent to counterattack so quickly and directly.I felt so safe and at home in the house that I forgot that safety itself was a warning sign. He only waited a day.We're in the living room on Saturday night, and Abby and I are sitting in front of the fireplace near midnight, finishing Lacey's silver nail polish and blowing our nails.Xiaorui and Daniel were busy cleaning Uncle Simon's Webbery pistol to consume excess estrogen in the body.

The gun had been soaked in a pot of solvent on the balcony for two days, and Xiao Rui thought it was enough.He and Daniel turned the table into a guns area, full of tools, kitchen rags, and rags, and had fun cleaning guns with old toothbrushes.Daniel was in charge of the dirt on the handle of the gun, Xiao Rui handled the real gun, and Justin sat on the sofa, muttering to himself while writing his thesis notes, and at the same time grabbed the cold popcorn from the large bowl beside him and put it into his mouth. The record player plays Purcell's overture in a minor key, with a peaceful melody, and the room is filled with the smell of solvent and rust, rich and familiar, reassuring.

You know, Xiao Rui put down his toothbrush, inspected the body of the gun and said: This thing looks tattered, but it is actually in good condition, and it is probably still usable. He reached for the bullet box, stuffed two bullets into the chamber, and then turned it back to position.Anyone want to play Russian Roulette? No, Justin said with a shudder: Horror is dead. Here, Daniel reaches for the gun.Don't play around. I'm kidding, please!Xiao Rui handed out the gun and said: I just want to check whether the gun still works.Tomorrow morning, I will take the gun to the balcony, and eat rabbit and vegetables at night.

No, I sat up straight, stared at Xiao Rui and said: I like rabbits, you should avoid touching them. Why?Those bastards will only keep giving birth to small rabbits, and the stool is so big that it is all over the grass. It is better to fry and stew it, and make it into delicious food. You're crazy, haven't you read "Watership Plateau"? Don't pick your ears, or your nails will be finished.I can help you cook red wine rabbit meat, let you You're going to hell, you know? Hey, calm down, Xiao Lei, he wouldn't really do that, Abby said, blowing her thumbnail: Rabbits usually come out at dawn, before Xiao Rui is alive at all.

I don't think there's anything abhorrent about killing animals, Daniel said, carefully dismantling the pistol: as long as it's for food.Human beings are predators, and I also hope to live in an ideal world where I can be self-sufficient, without planting or hunting any creatures, and without relying on others.But of course, that's almost impossible to do, and I don't want to start with rabbits, because I'm starting to like them and feel at one with the house. see?I said to Xiaorui. What are you looking at?Stop pretending to be innocent, you, it’s not that I didn’t see your face buried in the steak, I don’t know how many times I’ve seen it, and

I stood up, got into a shooting position, and reached for the place where the sidearm usually rests before I remembered that I had just heard the crash.I saw a huge boulder fall next to me and Abby, as if it had always been there, surrounded by broken glass, shining like ice crystals.Abby's mouth was wide open in fright, and the cold wind howled in through the broken window, blowing the curtains to bulge like sails. Xiao Rui suddenly got up from the chair and ran towards the kitchen. I followed him half a step, and I heard Justin wailing in panic: Lacey, your wound!Daniel didn't know what to shout, but I had followed Xiao Rui out of the French doors.Xiao Rui turned over and jumped over the balcony, her hair flying, and I heard the clang of the backyard gate.

We ran to the door, but the iron door was still shaking violently.Xiao Rui ran to the small road and suddenly stood still, looked up, and at the same time reached back and grabbed my wrist and said: Shhh! We held our breath and listened.I felt something approaching from behind, and turned around immediately, only to see Daniel moving quickly and quietly, like a big cat on the grass, leaning towards my side. The leaves whirled, and then not far to our right, towards the village of Grunsky, there was the snapping of branches. The lights of the house were gone, and the three of us sprinted down the path, the leaves rustling under my feet as I felt my way through the hedge.Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps in front of me, and then Xiao Rui shouted and cheered beside me.He and Daniel walked like flying, faster than expected.

We were panting like hunting animals, our breath echoed in my ears, and our steps and heart beat like drums of war around me.Floating clouds covered the moon, round and short, and I caught a glimpse of a black shadow, only twenty or thirty meters in front of us, curled up in a strange posture against the moonlight, and ran forward desperately.Suddenly, I saw Frank leaning on the table, pressing his hands on the earphones.I shouted to him in my heart: No, absolutely don't send your men, this guy belongs to us. We rounded the bend, holding on to the hedge for balance, and stopped at the side road.Under the moonlight, countless trails stretched in all directions, ambiguous and desolate, revealing nothing.A few piles of stones gathered in the field, as if they were subdued by a curse, they stood silently watching.

What about people?Xiao Rui panted and whispered, looking around like a hound.Where did that bastard go? There's no way he's out of sight so soon, Daniel murmurs: He must be around, hiding. hateful!Xiao Rui gritted his teeth and said: Damn it, bastard, shameless God, I'm going to kill him The moon was dim again, and the two of them were like phantoms beside me, quickly disappearing.Is there a flashlight?I whispered in Daniel's ear, and he shook his head slightly. No matter who this person is, he knows the mountains and forests of this place like the palm of his hand, he can hide all night, constantly changing the cover position, imitating his ancestors of the rebel army for hundreds of years, squinting in the invisible leaves, and then silent escape.

But he broke down.Even though he knew that we would definitely catch up, he still picked up stones and smashed the window at us.It meant that his self-control was slipping away, unraveled by Sam's interrogation and his own uncontrollable anger.He could hide for a lifetime, but that's the point: he doesn't really want to hide. As any detective in the world knows, our best weapon is the desire in the suspect's heart.We can no longer use thumbscrews or red-hot pokers, force confessions, lead us to dead bodies, confess lovers or betray bosses, but suspects will do it anyway because they want more than just safety, maybe peace of mind , brag to people, let go of stress, or start over, you name it.As long as we find out what you want, we will quietly dig out the things buried deep in your heart, and put them in front of you without even realizing it, and you will automatically give us everything we want.

The guy has had enough of hiding in his turf, sneaking around with spray paint and rocks like a rough-and-tumble teen trying to get attention.What he really wanted was to teach someone a lesson in the light of day. Oh my gosh!He actually hid.I purposely used the arrogant tone of an urban girl, and spoke softly to the boundless night, with a clear voice, as if I thought the matter was very interesting.Rui and Daniel grabbed me at the same time, but I grabbed them back and squeezed hard.It's so pitiful, he is obviously a big and fierce man, but he only dared to stand far away. When he saw us approaching, he immediately hid under the hedge, shaking like a little white rabbit with fear. Daniel let go of my arm, and I heard him let out a sigh, like a slight smile, and the chase had barely made him blush and pant.What's so strange about this?He said: He may not have the guts to come out and compete with us, but at least he has the brains to know that he has no chance of winning. I twisted Xiaorui again.What could get the guy out more than his lazy British sarcasm?Xiao Rui took a deep breath and came over immediately.I don't think he has brains, he said slowly: there are too many cowards in the family.I think he's forgotten about us by now and gone back to be with the cowards. There was a rustling sound, which came lightly and quickly, and it was impossible to distinguish the direction, and then there was silence again. Kitten, come here, I sing softly: Kitty, come here, come here and giggle. Thinking of my great-grandfather at that time, Daniel said lightly: the best way to deal with farmers who don't know what to do.With a flick of the horsewhip, everyone immediately obeyed. Your great-grandfather shouldn't have allowed them to be born randomly. Xiao Rui said to him: It's better to breed them strictly, like animals on a farm. There was another rustling, louder this time.Then click, the sound was weak and clear, as if a stone was colliding, and the distance was close at hand. Farmers are very useful to us.Daniel said that his tone was thoughtful, the same as he usually bury his head in a book or when someone asks a question. Well, that's right, Xiao Rui said: But what do you think will happen?It is anti-evolution at all, more and more superficial genes, the result is a bunch of nonsense, no head, no shoulders, only inbreeding Before Xiaorui finished speaking, something suddenly appeared from the hedge a few meters away and flashed in front of me, making me feel a breeze blowing through my arms, and I saw that person rushing towards Xiaorui like a cannonball.Xiao Rui grunted and fell heavily to the ground, shaking the ground.I heard the scuffle, the gasping, the hard pounding of fists to the body, and I jumped into the fray. The three of us huddled together, Xiao Rui struggled for breath, my shoulder was pressed against the hard soil, someone's hair was bitten in my mouth, and someone's arm was grabbed with one hand like twisting a cable.The man smelled like fallen leaves, his strength was astonishing, his hands were despicable, he picked my eyes with his fingers, and bent his legs upwards, trying to hit my abdomen hard.I punched out, only to hear the opponent gasp, and the palm left my face.At this time, something like a freight train slammed from the side, it was Daniel. His weight made all four of us roll into the bushes, and the branches clawed at my neck. I felt hot panting blowing on my cheeks, and I heard fists pounding soft objects incessantly, the sound was rapid and relentless.The fight was chaotic, vicious and rough, fists and feet flew together, bones collided violently, and horrible muffled grunts came out from time to time, like wild dogs slaughtering their prey. The three of us teamed up to take on one, just as angry as our opponent, but the night gave him an extra edge.We didn't know who we were hitting, and that person didn't forget to take advantage of this, twisting and drilling, dragging us to the ground, preventing us from knowing the direction to the left and right.I was dizzy, had trouble breathing, and punched and kicked like crazy, but kept missing.Someone rushed towards me, I immediately pushed my elbow back, only to hear the other party wailing in pain, it might be Xiao Rui. Then, the big hand grabbed my eyes again.I fumbled wildly, touched the hard bearded chin, and immediately punched it with all my strength.Someone punched my ribs hard, but I didn't feel it, there was no pain at all.Even if that guy cut me open, I wouldn't feel it. I just wanted to hit him, kick him, and die.A faint voice sounded in my head, with an indifferent tone: You will kill him, the three of you will kill him like this, but I don't care. My chest suddenly became bright white, and it was hard to stare at.I saw Lacey's neck thrown back for the last time, the living room was strewn with broken glass that profaned the warm atmosphere, I saw Rob's face indifferent and broken.I just want to punch hard and get this guy's blood down my throat.I just want his face to splatter under my fists and I won't stop. The man wriggled like a cat, making my knuckles hit dirt and rocks but not him.I fumbled in the dark, grabbing someone's shirt, who shoved me away with a shoulder, and the shirt tore.Someone struggled to crawl away, the gravel splashed, and there was a muffled bang, as if a boot kicked the body hard.I heard the sharp roar of a beast, followed by the hurried and chaotic footsteps, which gradually faded into the distance. Wherever I went, someone grabbed my hair, and I punched the other person's arm away. I frantically searched for the face and the rough and hard chin just now, but only touched the cloth and hot skin. You let go of someone struggling, move away from my back, and then there is a sudden silence around you like a silent explosion. people The moon peeked out from behind the clouds, and the three of us stared at each other, wide-eyed, dirty and panting.I couldn't recognize the people next to me for a moment.Xiao Rui stood up staggeringly, grinning her teeth, with thick nosebleeds gushing out.Daniel's hair was disheveled, his cheeks were covered with blood and mud, like a battlefield camouflage.The moonlight was bright, and their eyes were as dark as holes, like strange killers, ghost warriors from the vanished wild tribe.What about people?Xiao Ruiyu whispered murderously. The evening wind blew timidly through the hawthorn bushes, and there was no movement around.Daniel and Xiao Rui bent over and squatted like warriors, with their hands slightly arched, ready to go, and I found myself doing the same, feeling that the three of them were about to kill each other. The moonlight disappeared again, and there seemed to be something leaking from the sky, and the sound was almost inaudible.The muscles of my whole body seemed to suddenly turn into liquid and seep into the soil.I grabbed hold of the hedge quickly so I didn't fall over.Someone was panting slowly, intermittently like a sob, it might be Rui or Daniel. Footsteps came from the path, stopped a few steps behind us, and we all jumped.Daniel?Justin gasped, his tone tense.Lacey? we are here.I answer.My body trembled violently, as if in convulsions, and I felt my heart beating wildly in my throat, as if I was about to vomit.Xiao Rui was not far from me, and I saw him retching a few times, bending over to cough, and then spitting: his mouth was full of dirt! Oh my gosh, how are you all doing?What happened?Did you catch him? We got him, said Daniel, with a heavy gasp, but there was nothing to see, and the guy took advantage of the confusion and ran away.There's no need for us to chase down, he should be almost at Grunsky by now. God, did he hurt you?Lacey!your wound Justin was about to lose control.I'm fine, I speak out loud enough for the mic to pick up.My ribs hurt like hell, but I couldn't risk them seeing it.It's just that his hands were sore from punching a few times. Spicy girl, you hit me with a punch, Xiao Rui said, his voice still slightly dizzy.I hope your hands are swollen and blue with blood. If you're not careful, I'll still beat you.I told him. I reached out to feel the ribs, but my hands were shaking so badly that I couldn't really tell what was going on, but I thought it was okay.Justin, you don't even know what Daniel just said, it was brilliant. Oh, my God, that's right, Xiao Rui said and laughed.A flick of the horsewhip?Where did you come up with the idea?Riding whip?Justin asked excitedly: What whip?Who has a whip? Xiaorui and I leaned forward and backward with laughter, speechless.Oh man, finally I managed to get a word out.Thinking of my great-grandfather when Farmers know their place What farmer?What the hell are you talking about? What you said just now is very reasonable, Daniel said: Where is Abby? She stays by the backyard gate in case he comes back Oh my God, do you think he's gone back? I'm skeptical, Daniel said, and he, too, could hardly help laughing.It's the adrenaline that's at work, keeping us still.I think he's had enough fun tonight.Is everyone okay? No, it's all caused by hot girls.As Xiaorui said, she reached out to grab my hair, but only caught my ears. I'm fine!I pushed Xiao Rui's hand away and said. Justin was still muttering to himself: Oh, my God!oh my god Good, said Daniel: let's go home then. Abby was not at the door, only the hawthorn tree was swaying in the cool breeze blowing in the backyard, and the iron gate swayed lazily and creaked, as if an elf possessed her. Justin started breathing heavily and Daniel yelled, "Abby, it's us."Abby appeared from the shadows, with a fair face, flying skirts, and a shimmer of copper.She held the tongs and clasped them tightly in both hands. Have you caught him yet?Abby whispered, with hate in her voice.Did you catch him? God, why are there female warriors beside me?Xiao Rui said: Remind me never to make you two angry.His voice was a little fuzzy, and he seemed to be pinching his nose. Joan of Arc and Queen Bodicia (Editor's Note: The queen of the Isinian tribe in ancient Britain originally signed a peace agreement with Rome. After the death of King Issini, the Romans broke the agreement and wanted to exile the family, and even humiliated Queen Bodicia. And the princess, the queen led the people against the Romans for two years.), Daniel said with a smile.I feel him press my shoulder lightly and stroke Abby's hair with the other hand.Fight to defend your homeland.We caught him, but only one shot, but I think we've taken a stand. I tried to catch him back, gagged him and nailed him to the fireplace, I wiped the dirt off my jeans with my wrist and said: He ran away. That bastard, said Abby, with a long sigh, and put the poker down.I do hope he will come back. Let's go in!Justin looked back and said. Then again, what the hell did he throw?Xiao Rui wanted to know very much.I didn't pay attention at all. Big boulders, Abby said, with scotch tape on them. Oh my goodness!As soon as we walked into the kitchen, Justin immediately made a fuss and said: Look what you three have become. Wow, Abby raised her eyebrows and said: That's an exaggeration, I really want to see what the guy who got away looked like. We were really in a mess, just as I thought.His eyes were terrified, he was trembling, his body was covered in mud and scratches, and horrific bloodstains appeared in inexplicable places.Daniel's center of gravity was off to one foot, his shirt was torn in half, and a sleeve was cut off.Xiao Rui's trousers had a hole at one knee, and she would definitely have dark circles under her eyes the next morning. Your wounds, Justin said: must be disinfected, who knows what you just got on the path, mud, cow dung, sheep excrement, and Later, Daniel said.He pushed aside the hair that covered his eyes, and found that he had grabbed a branch at some point in his hand, feeling very strange, so he carefully placed the branch on the counter.I figured it would be good to see what was affixed to the stone before we do anything else. It was a folded piece of striped paper torn from a primary school student's workbook.etc.Daniel said.Xiao Rui and I leaned forward, Daniel grabbed two pens on the table, moved gracefully avoiding the broken glass to the side of the stone, and took off the paper with the end of the pen. Well, Justin said in a brisk tone, hurried into the kitchen, holding water and cloth in both hands, and said: Let's check the injury.Ladies first, Lacey, did you say your hand hurt? Wait a moment.I said.Daniel moved the paper to the table and spread it out tremblingly, using the same two pens. Oh, Justin said: Oh! Everyone huddled around Daniel and huddled together.Daniel's face was still bleeding and he might have been punched or his cheek scratched by the edge of his glasses, but he didn't seem to notice. There were a few big bold characters written on the note, so strong that holes were poked out by the pen in several places: wait to be burned! For a second, the room was completely silent. Oh, my God, Xiao Rui said.He collapsed on the couch laughing.Great, the whole village is right with torches in their hands, isn't that cool enough? Justin clicked his tongue in disapproval.Stupid, he said.Back in the house, with the four of us safe and sound by his side, and with things to do, his coolness returned.Lacey, reach out. I give him my hand.My hands were horrible, covered in blood and dirt, lacerated joints, half of my nails were broken to reveal new flesh, a pity for my fresh silver nail polish.Justin took a breath, his voice full of dissatisfaction.My goodness, what the hell did you do to that poor thing?Of course, he deserved it.Come here, let me see clearly.He pulled me into Abby's armchair, next to the standing lamp, and knelt beside me.The liquid in the bowl smelled of steam and disinfectant, and it felt warm and peaceful. Are we going to call the police?Abby asked Daniel. God, please don't, Xiao Rui patted his nose to see if there was any bleeding, he said: Are you crazy?They'll just say the same thing, thanks for the report, but the chances of us catching the criminal are slim, get a dog, bye.They'll probably arrest us this time, because anyone can tell we've had a fight.Do you think the couple Laurel and Hardy care who goes first?Justin, can you lend me that cloth? almost done.Justin moistened the cloth and pressed it on my knuckles, the movements were so gentle that I hardly felt it.Will it sting?I shake my head. I'm lying on the couch bleeding.Xiao Rui speaks threats. No wonder, you tilt your head back and wait obediently. In fact, I think Daniel is still frowning and thinking about the note, and he said: At this point, the idea of ​​calling the police may not be a bad idea. Xiao Rui immediately sat up straight, completely forgetting about her nose.Daniel, are you serious?Already terrified by the ape-men in the village, they would only favor Grunsky.For the good of the village, they will definitely arrest us for assault. Well, I don't mean the local police, Daniel said: no, but Frank or Sam.But I'm not sure it's really better, what do you think?he asked Abby. Daniel, Justin said, as he stopped wiping my hand, and the panicked high-pitched tone came into his voice again.No, I don't want them to let us go when Lacey comes back Daniel looked at Justin questioningly through his glasses.Yes, it is, he replied: But I don't think they dropped the investigation.I bet they put a lot of energy into finding the suspect and they didn't want to miss what happened tonight.So I guess we have an obligation to tell them, even though it might be an inconvenience to us. I just hope everything returns to normal.Justin's voice was close to sobbing. Um, yeah, so do we, Daniel replied, a little impatiently.His body trembled, he stretched out his hand to rub his thigh muscles, and shivered again.The sooner this gets over and someone gets charged, the sooner we can get back to normal.I bet Lacey, and probably others, would love to see that guy brought to justice, right, Ley? Fuck him to justice, I'd rather that bastard escape slowly, I said: I'm having fun!Xiao Rui grinned and reached out to give me a high five. Even without talking about Lacey's accident, Abby said: what happened tonight was also a threat.I don't know how you feel, Justin, but I don't really want to be burned to death. Oh, come on everyone, he won't really do it, Xiao Rui said: "Arson requires at least organizational skills. I think this guy will burn himself to death before he gets close to us." Are you willing to risk your house? The atmosphere in the room changed.The tight and happy feeling of Tao Ran disappeared, and evaporated with a few sizzling sounds like ice water being poured on a hot stove, and no one found it interesting anymore. I'd rather believe that kid was stupid than rely on the intelligence of the police. Asking the police for help is like opening a hole in the head.If that idiot dares to appear again after tonight, he won't come again and we will deal with him ourselves. Because Abby's tone is tight so far.We've been solving problems ourselves and it's been great!She waved her hand angrily, pushed the popcorn bowl away from the floor, and knelt down to pick up the broken glass. Stop, don't touch the broken glass, the police should hope the scene is intact!Daniel slumped into the armchair, then groaned, took out Uncle Simon's pistol from his back pocket, and put it on the coffee table. With Justin hanging in the air with one hand, Abby straightened up so suddenly that she almost fell backwards. I wouldn't have blinked an eye if anyone else had, but it was Daniel with the gun.My whole body seemed to be filled with icy sea water, and it was difficult to breathe for a moment.It feels like seeing my father drunk or my mother hysterical, or like the elevator cable breaks, and I am about to fall hundreds of floors suddenly, unstoppable, and my stomach is heavy. No way!Xiao Rui said that he was about to laugh again. Abby asked in a low voice, almost a whisper.why are you carrying it In fact, Daniel looked at the pistol in a little confusion and said: I don't know, I just took it.But when we rushed outside, it was too dark and too chaotic to do anything with it, it was too risky. Please do not.Xiao Rui said. If so, would you use it?Abby pressed.She stared at Daniel wide-eyed, clutching the popcorn bowl as if she was about to throw it. I don't know, Daniel said: I have thought about using it to threaten the other party, telling him not to run, but I think this kind of thing has to happen to know. The click of the dark path, so it was. Oh my god!Justin gave a low cry timidly.What a mess. This is considered very slight, Xiao Rui said happily: I mean in terms of bloodiness.With that, he took off a shoe and dumped sand and stones on the floor, but even Justin didn't look at him. you shut up!Abby is on fire.Shut up, it's not funny, it's getting out of hand, Daniel! It's okay, Abby, Daniel said: Really, it's all under control. Xiao Rui lay back on the sofa and started laughing, her voice was sharp and fragile, almost hysterical.And you're saying it's not fucking funny at all?He asked Abby, it's all under control, is that really what you want to say, Daniel?Do you really, really think things are under control? I've got it under control.Daniel replied, staring at Xiao Rui with alert and cold eyes. Abby slams the bowl on the table, spilling the popcorn.Nonsense, Xiao Rui has a bad mouth, but he is right, Daniel, things are out of control, and someone may be killed, do you know that?You three are chasing a psychopathic pyromaniac in the dark When we got back, Daniel retorted: Don't you have the poker in your hand? That's two different things at all, I'm just wary of that person coming back, I don't want to cause trouble at all.What if the man took it from you?what to do? At any moment someone in the room could say the word gun.Once Frank or Sam discover that Simon's leftover revolver is no longer scrap metal, but a possible weapon for Daniel, the situation changes completely, and the emergency response team with live ammunition and bulletproof vests will have to start calling.Thinking of this, I get a twist in my stomach.Any of you want to hear my opinion?I slapped the armrest of the chair hard and said. Abby suddenly turned her head and stared at me, as if she had completely forgotten my existence just now.That's right, she was silent for a while, and then said in a deep voice: Oh my God!After speaking, he fell down and sat on the ground among the broken glass, clasping his hands behind his neck. I think the police should be called, I said, because they might actually get the guy this time.The police didn't have any clues before, but now they just need to go to the village and find someone who looks like they have been grinded by a meat grinder. In this kind of place, Xiaorui said: It should not be possible to delete too many people. Makes sense, Daniel told me: I hadn't thought of that.Besides, doing so can pre-empt the attack, lest he turn around and bite us back.I don't think it's possible, but who knows?So, we all agree?There's no point in dragging the detectives here now, but we can call tomorrow morning? Justin started to wipe my hands again, but his face was haggard and flinched.Whatever you want, as long as you can sort things out.he murmured. I think you're fucking crazy, Xiao Rui said: Actually, I thought of this before, but then again, it doesn't matter what I think, does it?Because no matter what, you will only do what you want. Daniel falls on deaf ears: Call Frank or Sam? Frank.Abby stared at the floor without looking up. Interestingly, Daniel began to look for cigarettes. He said: My immediate instinct is to find Sam, especially since he seems to be in the village to inquire about our relationship with the Glensky people.But you're probably right, who has a lighter? can i make a commentXiao Rui asked kindly: When we chat with your police friend, maybe it's better not to mention that stuff.He nodded towards the pistol. Well, of course, Daniel answered absent-mindedly, still looking for lighters everywhere.I found Abby's on the side table and tossed it to him.It never showed up anyway, no need to mention it, I'll put it away. In this way, Abby said flatly to the floor: We can pretend that there is no such thing. No one answered.After Justin cleaned my hands, he put a bandage on the lacerated knuckle, aligning the edges carefully. Xiao Rui threw off the sofa with both feet, went into the kitchen, grabbed a handful of wet tissues and came back, began to wipe his nose casually, and threw the tissues into the fireplace.Abby remained motionless, while Daniel was smoking a cigarette thoughtfully, the blood on his cheeks had congealed, and his eyes were staring at the front with misty eyes. Outside the house the wind picked up, spiraling up the eaves, pouring into the chimney with a shrill wail, then turning and heading straight into the living room, like a long icy ghost train. Daniel puts out his cigarette and goes upstairs, his footsteps audible through the ceiling, a long rub and a thud, and then he's seen walking back into the living room with a scratched board with broken edges , appears to be part of an old headboard. Abby held the plank and let him nail it to the broken window. The harsh sound of the hammer striking echoed throughout the house and then drifted into the night sky.