On the flight to US, Jian Yao requested Bo JinYan: “How would you describe Tommy?”

Bo JinYan solutions: “Crafty, merciless, loopy, craves for blood and demise, and he makes use of a lot of methods and methodology to perform his sick needs.”

Jian Yao thought of what he stated: “So… Flower Cannibal no.1 is like an oracle on the philosophy of killing, and Tommy is the professional on the artwork of killing?”

Bo JinYan gave her a look, and stated faintly: “Why do you make them sound so civilised?  One is a lunatic with delusional dysfunction.  The opposite, a lunatic that runs round like a mad canine.” 

———————-

Beneath the blazing white mild, a neatly dressed Bo JinYan sits on one finish of the desk.  Reverse him, Tommy is sitting quietly with cuffs on each his arms and his ft.  

After Tommy’s request, everybody turns to take a look at Jian Yao.  Jian Yao simply stands quietly.  She is Bo JinYan.  Others within the room are shocked at how calm she is.  In any case, it’s a request from a infamous monster.  However the reason being easy.  Jian Yao trusts Bo JinYan.  She is aware of he’ll make the suitable choice.

Moreover, if she has to face Tommy, so what? 

After fascinated by his request for some time, Bo JinYan pushes his chair again and stands up.  He straightens his go well with.  He has a solution for him.

“Good assembly you once more.  Goodbye.”

He takes the information on the desk, walks out with out trying again at Tommy once more.  There is no such thing as a hesitation in his steps.

On this facet of the glass, everyone seems to be quiet. 

Tommy retains trying on the wall in entrance, as if he’s oblivious to Bo JinYan leaving.  

“Ding.” The steel door opens.  The guard is available in: “You’ve gotten completed?”

Bo JinYan: “Sure, thanks.”  He walks out briskly.  

“Okay. Okay.” 

On the final second, Tommy provides in: “Simon, you might be so boring.  Can’t you even take a joke?”

Bo JinYan turns sideways to take a look at him: “Don’t problem my endurance.  Did you overlook you had been by no means profitable at that?”

Tommy retains smiling.  However he seems to be displeased.  

Jian Yao’s coronary heart is sort of a string that simply acquired plucked.  

In these six months, what kind of video games had been Bo JinYan, Tommy and ‘him’ enjoying?

Bo JinYan throws Tommy the information.  Then he sits again leisurely in his chair.  

The room with Jian Yao and the remainder of the officers.  

One of many FBI brokers says: “Clearly Tommy is keen to know what’s no.1 has achieved lately.  Bo JinYan is aware of him effectively.”

Jian Yao smiles.  Properly, don’t play any thoughts video games with Bo JinYan, as a result of he’ll all the time win.

Bo JinYan passes the knowledge on the ‘killer machine’ case to Tommy.

“Tough.” He criticises.

Bo JinYan nods: “Sure, that’s true.”

Then Tommy’s eyes are fastened on the photographs with the codes written in blood.

Bo JinYan observes his expression.  He asks: “Have you ever come throughout this encoding methodology earlier than?”

Tommy smiles.  He’s nonetheless trying on the photographs: ”He likes to play quantity video games.  And he likes selection.  I don’t bear in mind.”

His reply is obscure.  Bo JinYan explains: “The reply is a gaggle of numbers…. and this subsequent group is the sum of the quantity when a number of them by itself…the distinction between the numbers while you divide them by itself… “ He exhibits Tommy the tactic used to work out the ultimate set of numbers. “…and convert these numbers to their corresponding alphabet in response to their order from A to Z…  so, the message is “Hello, Simon.” “

Tommy smiles: “Oh.  Such a easy however excellent methodology.”

Bo JinYan asks Tommy: “Why does he use squares and sq. roots inside his calculations.  Is there a particular purpose for that?”

On the opposite facet of the glass, Jian Yao is amazed.  She by no means thought it might be of any significance. 

Tommy seems to be at Bo JinYanY along with his blue eyes.  When he needs to, he can look heat and mild. Simply by his seems to be alone, you’ll by no means have guessed he’s such a monster. “He likes the idea of ‘sq.’, as a result of it represents him and me.  Simon, it’s the 2 of us, saying Howdy to you.”

Then Bo JinYan exhibits Tommy the second file.  It’s the homicide case at Yin Ziqi’s firm.  This time, it’s a projection on the wall.  A brief phrase ‘written’ in English: “I miss you a lot, buddy.”

And the final messages are from the arsonist case: “Say Howdy to Jenny.” and “Now it begins.”

Tommy maintains the identical smile on his face.  He seems to be up: “What do you wish to know?”

“What are you able to inform me?”

Tommy’s hand reaches beneath the desk to press the button to name the guards.  Then he stands up.

“I can let you know this – His purpose is to kill you, to avenge me.” 

Bo JinYan is quiet.  All of the others are surprised, together with Jian Yao.

The guards open the door.  Tommy reaches his arms out to them.  He turns to smile to Bo JinYan: “Thanks for displaying me the messages.  As a token of my appreciation, I gives you a touch.  He and I, we wish to hunt the strongest prey.  That is his favorite trick – to put on you down slowly, to impress you.  Then when you find yourself in his arms, he’ll devour you.  Good luck, Simon.  I can’t wait to see you stepping into a kind of large black plastic baggage for corpse.’”

——————

A brand new moon hangs within the horizon.  They’re strolling alongside the waterfront in a wharf.  It’s twilight.  The town lights begins to glitter and displays on the waves earlier than crashing the pier.

There may be one other eight hours earlier than the flight leaves for Hong Kong.  After leaving the jail, Bo JinYanand Jian Yao stroll alongside the street collectively.  This metropolis is new to Jian Yao, nevertheless it’s a well-recognized place to Bo JinYan.  He brings her to the wharf, and look out to the yachts and boats on the water.  

Jian Yao holds on to his sleeves: “There’s not lots of people right here.  We must be cautious.”

Bo JinYan seems to be at her, then on the stunning surroundings.  He smiles: “What are you afraid of?  No.1 is in Hong Kong.”  

Tommy’s phrases are nonetheless ringing in her head.  However she is distracted by Bo JinYan as he grabs her hand and stroll in direction of a yacht. 

A white yacht is leaving the harbour.  Bo JinYan takes off his go well with jacket.  He’s steering the boat.  Jian Yao stands behind him.  She sees his broad shoulders and again, and a way of consolation fills her. 

That is stunning.  The shimmering stars within the sky.   The glowing waves within the sea.  They will really feel a cool breeze on their face.  Bo JinYan has a glass of pink wine in a single hand.  He doesn’t appear involved concerning the present state of affairs in any respect.  Jian Yao, then again, shouldn’t be so relaxed: “ Does No.1 wish to kill you?” She asks.

“No.  He doesn’t wish to kill me.” He turns round to take a look at her: “You believed Tommy?  I knew he was mendacity proper from the beginning.”

Jian Yao is shocked.  

BJY stops the yacht in a sheltered bay.  He sits down subsequent to her.  His masculine scent combined with the salty air wafts to her nostrils. 

“What was his first sentence?”  He asks.

Jian Yao replies: “For those who permit me to fulfill her, he’ll let you know the identification of No.1.”

“No.1 is his religious mentor and assist, he won’t ever betray him.”  Bo JinYan says: “He solely stated that to entice me.”

Jian Yao nods: “You stated that No.1’s standing is increased than Tommy.  He gained’t contemplate Tommy as his equal.” 

“Sure.” Bo JinYan agrees: “After he noticed the messages left by No.1, he was not happy.  It’s clearly not what he anticipated.  As for his closing phrases….” Bo JinYan provides a small smile: “If he didn’t actually care, primarily based on his crafty persona, he would make up one other lie and attempt to entice me once more.  However he determined to depart nearly instantly. Despite the fact that he was making an attempt to cowl his feelings, I knew he was most upset.”

Jian Yao is puzzled: “You imply… he thinks that No.1’s aim is to make you his new companion?”  

Bo JinYan nods.

Greater than anybody on the planet, Tommy understands No.1.

“No.1 needs to defeat you, break you then management you?” Jian Yao asks.

Bo JinYan is correct.  No.1 is a lunatic with delusional dysfunction.  He won’t get his want. Bo JinYan is far stronger than he thinks.

However Bo JinYan didn’t reply Jian Yao right away.  He seems to be out to the ocean for some time, then solutions in a slight mockery tone: “After all he gained’t succeed.”

Jian Yao doesn’t really feel any extra relaxed than earlier than this dialogue.  They’re coping with a madman.  A psychopath who needs to take advantage of well-known felony psychologist on the planet his companion.

She turns to him.  He’s nonetheless searching to the ocean.  She doesn’t know what’s in his thoughts.  Finally, he realises she is gazing him. 

“I simply remembered, it’s been a very long time since our final kiss.”

Their tongues tangle.  Quickly Jian Yao is sitting on his knees.  Bo JinYan wraps his hand round her waist with one hand. The opposite helps her head in order that he can kiss her extra deeply.  The cool brisk night is popping right into a steamy scorching evening. Bo JinYan carries her and walks to the bed room cabin…

——————-

After they get again to the pier, Bo JinYan seems to be calm and funky once more, however with a smile on his face.  Jian Yao’s face remains to be blushing.  They stroll off the yachts with their arms round one another. 

Why does she really feel like a bit of child who simply stole some sweet?  

She treasures each second she spends with him. 

When the 2 of them meet up with the opposite representatives from China, one among them tells them: “He has begun.  One thing very severe has occurred in Hong Kong. No.1 despatched us a ….merciless and perverted video. ”

—————

Two days later.  Within the Hong Kong Police Felony Unit.  Convention room.

Beside an oblong desk, the group that consists of elite officers from China and Hong Kong are sitting down in rows.  Behind the closed curtain and dimmed lights, a projector is connected to Anam’s laptop computer.  They’re about to see a video despatched to them by No.1.  It was delivered in an envelope with a USB inside.  After all there’s no indicators of any fingerprints or clues that they’ll use to trace the place did the envelope got here come. .  

Bo JinYan and Jian Yao is sitting within the entrance row, listening intently to what’s been shared thus far.

The video begins.

A black display screen.  There’s some background noise. It’s not very loud.  It appears like a lady’s crying, combined with footsteps. 

All of a sudden, it’s brilliant.  Somebody has turned on the lights.  It’s a jail cell.

Within the small house of round 10 metres sq., there’s a lady.  Her arms and ft are tied with an extended chain. She is sitting in mattress.  There’s a rest room seat subsequent to the mattress.  When she noticed the lights turned on, she seems to be frightened and determined: “Please… No!… Please let me go… Don’t hit me anymore!”

The room is quiet.  Jian Yao feels the chills are operating down her spines. 

The lady is in her 20s.  There are many wounds on her physique.  Her garments are torn, like rags hanging on her.  Apart from her face, in every single place is full of bruised marks brought on by whipping.  There are a number of open wounds as effectively, a few of which seems to be horrible.  

She is curling to the nook of the mattress.  There may be nowhere to cover on this small cell.  Then, a whip seems within the video.  The whipping begins once more.  It lasted for about 10 minutes.  By the top of it, the lady is whining like a small animal, shaking uncontrollably on the ground.  

The display screen goes darkish once more.  

A couple of seconds later, one other picture seems. 

The second cell. 

This time, there’s an previous man within the room.  He’s over 60 years previous.  His arms and ft are additionally in chains.  There are not any marks of bodily abuse on him.  

However he seems to be scared.  He’s trying across the cell. It’s because there’s a speaker on in a nook of ceiling.  And the sound popping out from the speaker is the sound from the girl’s cell.  

The previous man’s eyes look empty and spaced out.  He’s overlaying his ears along with his arms and yelling loudly: “Who’re you?  Let me go! Would you like cash?  You’ll be able to take all my cash.” 

—————-

The third room.  The lighting is completely different on this room. It’s darkish pink.  It’s in all probability shot via evening imaginative and prescient digicam.  The photographs aren’t very clear.  

Right here, a person is tied up onto a mattress.  He’s struggling to interrupt himself.  However he isn’t profitable.  There’s a piece of masking tape over his mouth.  Then, a person with medical white gown walks in, sporting a cap, a face masks and evening imaginative and prescient googles.  

That’s him.  Jian Yao thought to herself.  

She by no means expects that it might be beneath such circumstances that she ‘sees’ him for the primary time.  He’s holding a scalpel and a towel.  He walks over to the mattress.  Then he lower off a small piece of flesh from the person’s left arm. The person whimpers like a wounded animal.   He holds the piece of flesh in his hand.  It’s across the measurement of an egg.  He throws it into the air, then catches it.  He walks out of the room.

The fourth room.   Jian Yao’s coronary heart is aching. 

There’s a boy on this room.  He’s roughly seven years previous.  He is an effective trying boy, however he seems to be extraordinarily pale for the time being.  He’s nonetheless sporting his main faculty uniform, curled up in a nook of the mattress.  He’s in concern as a result of there’s one thing else within the room in addition to him.  A canine.  A black canine that appears to have starved for a very long time.    The canine is nearly half the peak of a person.  Patches of its fur is lacking, and there’s additionally wounds on its physique.  

Then a person’s hand seems on the underside of the display screen. It pushes a tray with some uncooked meat via the bars into this cell.  

Each the kid and the canine are starring on the meals.  The canine pounces in direction of the tray.  The boy seems to be scared, however he closes his eye and jumps out of the mattress to seize the meat.  He will get it earlier than the canine.  The canine bites his leg…

4 scenes of bodily and psychological torture.  

Anam pauses the video.  

Everyone seems to be disgusted.  Jian Yao takes a have a look at Bo JinYan. He has no expression on his face.  

One of many officers from the Hong Kong Police Power explains: “The identification of the 4 victims has been recognized.  It’s contained in the report in entrance of you…

Hwa Tiao.  Feminine. 25 years previous. She lives in Sai Kung. She is a gross sales assistant.  She has been lacking for five days.  Final seen on her means dwelling from work.  

Zhou Lin Po. Male, 64 years previous.  He lives in Aberdeen.  A retired authorities worker.  He has been lacking for six days.  Final seen on the way in which to go to his household.  

Yang Yu Zhe. Male. 29 years previous.  He lives in Lamma Island.  He’s an architect.  Disappeared 4 days in the past.  He was trekking on the time. 

Li Kai Xuan.  8 years previous. He lives in Tuen Mun.  He’s a scholar.  He has been lacking for seven days.  Final seen on his means dwelling after faculty.

4 very completely different victims.  At this stage, there appears to be no connection between them.  

—————————

Anam continues to play the video.

The display screen is cut up into 4 containers, with one picture in every field.  That is really the top of the video.  Simply 4 nonetheless frames.  

The highest left body exhibits a lady mendacity on the ground, immobile.  Her pores and skin has been peeled off from her physique.

The highest proper body exhibits the previous man mendacity on the ground.  His throat is slit. He’s mendacity in a giant pool of blood.  It seems to be like all his blood has been drained. 

The underside left body exhibits a person mendacity on a steel mattress.  His physique is filled with holes the place flesh has been scoped out.  The biggest gap is on his left chest.  His coronary heart has been ripped out.  

The final body exhibits a boy additionally mendacity on mattress.  His arms are chopped off.  

4 very completely different deaths.  

———————-

Then a voice that’s been processed to sound mechanical and coarse coming from the video: 

“Hello Simon.  I’m right here.”  

Everybody turns to take a look at Bo JinYan.  Jian Yao’s looks like a rock has simply fallen onto her coronary heart.  

Then ‘he’ declares struggle. 

“Simon.  it’s your flip now.  Profile me.”

Further story (His voice 2)

The reality is, Bo JinYan solely ever sang in public as soon as earlier than he met Jian Yao.   

However for some issues, as soon as is greater than sufficient.

It’s the commencement day for his doctorate diploma.  His pro-Asian tradition professor has invited his pet scholar and a few others to a karaoke bar.  Bo JinYan doesn’t wish to attend social capabilities.  However that is an invite from a professor he extremely respects.  He can’t decline.

After everybody else has had a flip, they ask Bo JinYan, who has been sitting by himself and consuming sake in the back of the room,  to decide on a track.  

“Sure, come on. Simon, sings us a track.”

“We now have by no means heard Simon sings.”

Bo JinYan sweeps them a glance: “I’m not .” He turns to the professor: “Can I go away now?”

The professor is half drunk.  He says, along with his face blushing from the alcohol: “No, that is my social gathering.  Everybody has to sing.  That is your final process for the evening.  Simon, don’t inform me you might be tone deaf.”

Bo JinYan smiles mockingly: “How can that be true?”

Meaning he’s agreed.  Everyone seems to be so excited.  They eagerly watch for the good-looking star of their college to carry out.  

Bo JinYan walks as much as the microphones.  He selected the hit track on the time – You might be stunning.  It’s not as a result of he significantly likes this track. Nevertheless it’s so well-liked and catchy that even he remembers the tune.  

As for whether or not he might sing… effectively, Bo JinYan thinks there’s nothing incorrect along with his singing. Purpose?  How can a genius like him not in a position to grasp such a easy ability?

The music begins…

His lips begins to maneuver…

“My sensible life..”

Everybody dropped their jaw on the first line of the lyrics.  

He’s…. he’s…. completely out of tune! 

Bo JinYan can inform from the reactions of his friends that one thing is incorrect. However he’s assured he can repair it…

His voice, which is often deep and magnetic, is now a torture to all who’re current.  

Regularly, an increasing number of individuals are laughing out loud.  Then on the finish of the track, Bo JinYan throws down the microphone and leaves with out saying goodbye.  

The following day, a textual content is spreading at lightning pace across the campus.  

Ladies, do you imagine that excellent guys exist? 

After all not.  

The winner for the most popular and most excellent Asian man – Simon Bo… sure, that’s him.  If you want thus far him, we recommend you click on on this web hyperlink first: xxxxx – Simon’s solo. 

PS.  Consensus amongst those that had been current on the evening – It’s a complete catastrophe.

PPS.  You might be most welcomed to ahead this message to your folks.