Just then, I suddenly heard a strange snapping sound coming from not far away.
"Porfirin's Syndrome? What are you thinking?"
"Nothing, I plan to drain all of your blood, turn this place into my tomb, and you will be my funeral sacrifices!"
"Then why not escape? You definitely have enough time! If I'm not mistaken, the bombs are remote-controlled!"
"Detective He, you are indeed smart."
The woman was incredibly frail, wearing a black cloak and a purplish-black bat mask. Her lips revealed sharp, blood-stained fangs. She was, without a doubt, a vampire!
Du Ling'er greedily caressed my neck, her terrifying fangs rubbing back and forth against my skin. "Alright, I don't want to waste any more words. Just quietly let me suck your blood. I truly love your blood!"
At this moment, countless bats finally arrived. They completely covered the entire banquet hall, a dense mass that obscured all visibility. Silence, terror, despair, darkness, chaos – the scene was like the end of the world!!
Both Du Ling'er and I were completely covered by bats, yet they were relentlessly tearing at only me. Could it be that Du Ling'er was truly a legendary vampire!?
At this moment, for some reason, my little companion suddenly leaped over the crystal coffin and bit Du Ling'er's arm. She absolutely did not expect the little companion to counterattack in this situation. She stumbled back several steps and crashed into a table. I reacted quickly and punched her to the ground!
I swung my right leg, intending to kick her several times, but her speed was astonishing. She somersaulted on the ground, and my attacks all missed. The bats continued to harass me. I took out my flashlight to drive them away, but these bats seemed fearless of light and refused to leave!!
I darted left and right, desperately avoiding the bats. At this moment, Du Ling'er lunged at me again. This time, she pinned me to the ground. My little companion jumped up again to attack, but Du Ling'er swung a punch, smashing it into a table with a bang.
My little companion struggled on the table for a few moments and then fainted with a whimper.
At this moment, my limbs were completely pinned down by Du Ling'er!
The aura of death washed over me. Du Ling'er's face was extremely pale, and her sharp fangs dripped with saliva, falling onto my neck.
Du Ling'er bit down hard. I had already closed my eyes, waiting for my body to be completely drained.
But then, with a deafening bang, a thunderous sound erupted from behind me!
Du Ling'er's eyes widened. Her head had been completely pierced by a bullet!
The skin on her face, like loose flour, began to split and crack outwards. Then, she weakly fell backward, hitting the cold floor with a thud!
At this moment, the bats suddenly retreated in fear, as if greatly startled, fleeing like a pack of stray dogs.
I stood up and found a person standing straight in front of the coffin!
Liu Yuning!!
She had finished shooting and knelt on the ground. Her lips moved, as if she wanted to speak, but she couldn't.
I immediately rushed to her side. She was covered in bombs from behind!
The danger was not over. I tightly hugged her weak form, and unexpectedly, at the last moment, the unconscious Liu Yuning truly woke up!
It seems that the concept of resonance truly exists in this world. When two people in love feel the other is in extreme danger, a miracle occurs. Liu Yuning wouldn't have woken up until much later, but this time it pushed things in a good direction.
In fact, I deliberately threw the gun into the coffin. It was Liu Yuning's gun. The moment the coffin showed any slight movement, I had placed this gun there.
"He Sheng, I'm sorry!"
"It's okay, let's hurry and escape! There's no time!"
Thus, with Liu Yuning in one arm and He Xin in the other, and Liu Yuning holding my little companion's leash, our family rushed downstairs.
Fortunately, after giving my little companion a push, it woke up and could move. Otherwise, I would have had to carry it. After professional training from the police dog unit, police dogs can play a crucial role at critical moments.
If it hadn't been for its desperate intervention this time, I'm afraid Liu Yuning and I would have been left here forever.
As we reached the ground floor of the hotel, the police and ambulances had already arrived. Seeing Liu Yuning standing again, everyone was astonished. They first took her and He Xin away. Then, I had people accompany me back upstairs to retrieve Du Ling'er's body.
Afterward, we searched the entire hotel but found no trace. Although we discovered footprints from three people in the control room on the ninth floor, one set belonging to Du Ling'er, the other two had long since escaped.
At the hospital, as Liu Yuning and He Xin were receiving treatment, a male doctor rushed up to me and said, "You're Officer He, aren't you?"
"What is it?"
"The situation is this: Officer Gao's wound has become infected and has penetrated deep into his bone marrow. We must perform surgery to amputate his lower leg, otherwise, his thigh will also be affected!"
"What?!"
"That's right. Since I can't contact his family, I can only ask you to sign this surgical consent form!"
I remained silent, my mind in turmoil. To a detective, a leg meant everything. If Gao Mingqiang could no longer use it, then his entire life...
I tightened my grip on the doctor's shoulder. "Is there really no other way?"
"No. With our current medical technology, this is the safest method! Also, the patient's condition is not very optimistic. I hope you can make a decision soon."
Although I was filled with melancholy, to prevent the situation from worsening, I had no choice but to sign my name with a heavy heart.
"Then Officer He, thank you. We will proceed with the surgery immediately!"
"Please, Doctor." As I watched the female doctor enter the operating room, I sat alone and dejectedly on a nearby public seat. I had promised Liu Yuning I wouldn't smoke anymore, but I couldn't resist buying a pack and lighting one up.
At this moment, there was no one around me. Some had left, some were injured. What was left of the Punishing Sin Squad?
A week later, He Xin and Liu Yuning had recovered. The three of us were in the hospital's courtyard, pushing Gao Mingqiang, who was in a wheelchair. His expression was solemn, his hands resting quietly on his knees. I said, "Mingqiang, following Director Zhang's suggestion, you can retire early. Don't worry, your future life will be fine. That generous retirement pension is enough for you to live comfortably!"