Su Xiao nodded and said, "How did you end up like this?"
Then, as if he had thought of something, he said, "Is it because of the matter investigated by Mayor Ryan that you were put in a bad position? But didn't I remember that you weren't going to bring that matter up?"
Lucius Ryan, who fought for independence for Night City, died some time ago.
Although the TV news said that he died at home because of the implant, in fact, someone deliberately wanted to kill him and did some tricks in his Braindance Headset.
Since there are many culprits behind the scenes, they are far beyond the reach of a small police detective like River.
At that time, Su Xiao suggested to the River not to disclose the results of their investigation to the public, otherwise it would only harm themselves.
Although River felt very painful - because this was contrary to his original intention when he wanted to join the NCPD - he finally followed Su Xiao's advice.
After that, the two had no contact with each other.
Therefore, Su Xiao feels strange.
If River really lets go as they agreed, his boss is unlikely to give him any shoes to fill.
So what is River like now?
"It has nothing to do with that matter. It's another matter. Let me show you something."
With that said, River sent a video to Su Xiao.
This is news from WNS.
"Hello everyone, my name is Arif Iqbal, and this is WNS News."
"Today's news: NCPD inadvertently captured a dangerous kidnapper and murderer while performing a routine inspection."
"The incident occurred at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 15th Avenue. The following is a video taken by the police at the scene."
The screen suddenly switched to the screen of the law enforcement recorder on the NCPD police car.
From the footage recorded by the law enforcement recorder on the police car, it can be clearly seen that two NCPD officers, holding pistols, approached a car parked in front of the police car from both sides.
"Get out of the car! Put your hands up!"
The person in the car may have been drunk, so he sounded a bit drunk when he spoke, "It's okay, officer, don't be nervous..."
"Shut up!"
One police officer nervously walked to the left window of the car, while another police officer came to the right side of the car.
When he saw clearly the tragic situation inside the car, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Then he reported to the above, "We have 10-53 together and 10-54 together here. Repeat, 10-53 together, 10-54 together."
These two are code names for criminal content, the purpose is to avoid causing panic or leaking secrets.
10-53 means someone is unconscious, while 10-54 means there may be a dead body.
At this moment, the car owner opened the door and ran away.
However, he was not able to run very far. The police officer standing on the left side of the car subconsciously shot him down.
The police officer who fired the shot looked at his colleague. It wasn't until the downed car owner lay on the ground and stopped moving that the two police officers slowly stepped forward.
The video of the NCPD's law enforcement recorder ends here, and the screen returns to the WNS News channel.
"The boy in the video is LeVar Martinez, now 17 years old. His parents reported him missing more than a month ago."
"NCPD has been searching for his whereabouts but has found nothing."
"It wasn't until an employee at the gas station called the police that there seemed to be something wrong with the car of a man who went to the gas station to refuel. After hearing the news, the nearby police officers arrived and then the things in the video happened."
"Unfortunately, by the time NCPD rushed LeVar to the hospital, his life could not be saved. He suffered from severe septic shock and his body could not hold on."
"Forensic reports indicate that the minor was injected with large amounts of hormones, anabolic steroids and stimulants."
"At the same time, NCPD also found the belongings and genetic material of seven other missing boys in this car."
"Unfortunately, no further clues have been found."
"The car owner's name is Anthony Harris, but compared to this name, he has another nickname, and he prefers the nickname that others call him - Peter Pan."
Chapter 275: What Neverland? Dead memories are starting to attack me (3K)
Peter Pan is the protagonist of the novel "Peter Pan" written by James Matthew Barley, a Scottish novelist and playwright.
He is a cute little boy with a mouth full of pearly baby teeth and a suit made of leaves and tree pulp. He does not want to grow up and will never grow up.
In the book, Peter Pan takes the children who have run away from home and flies to the magical "Neverland", experiences various adventure stories with them, and enjoys a free and unfettered childhood life.
Sounds like a very beautiful fairy tale, right?
But in the original version, the story was not so beautiful.
In other words, it is very cruel and completely dark.
Fairy tale.
In the original version, although Peter Pan would still bring children to Neverland, he could not tolerate his friends growing up.
Because this is against the rules.
Therefore, the number of children on Neverland is different every once in a while. It is not that they have returned home, but that Peter Pan has killed them in a vicious way.
What makes people even more uncomfortable is that when Peter Pan did these things in the original version, he did not realize that he was killing someone, nor did he feel that this was a cruel act that should never be done.
And this is the early setting of Peter Pan.
And the criminal who abducted the missing child actually gave himself the nickname "Peter Pan".
It's hard not to worry about the remaining missing children who have not been found.
"Although the criminal, nicknamed Peter Pan, was not killed in the shooting, he was still in a coma and has not yet awakened from the coma, so he is currently unable to be interrogated."
"For the follow-up progress of the incident, please continue to pay attention to WNS News."
The video ends here. Su Xiao finished watching the video and he said to the River.
"So, you are troubled by this case? Hasn't the criminal who abducted the child been arrested? What else do you have to worry about? Are you afraid that he has an accomplice?"
But River's answer made Su Xiao even more confused.
"No, actually before this video, I didn't know he existed at all, and I had never been in contact with him."
Su Xiao frowned.
If River wasn't exhausted by this case, then why was he?
Also, why did he show himself the video of this case?
River The terrible appearance he is having now is not like he is pretending.
He didn't go home and have a good sleep, but instead called himself out. There must be a reason for this.
River is not an aimless person.
So Su Xiao is waiting for the River's explanation.
"My nephew, Randy, he disappeared not long ago."
Hearing River's heavy tone, Su Xiao quickly realized something.
"Is your nephew's disappearance related to this criminal named Harris?"
"Yes, I didn't know it at first, until in this video, I saw the child in the same car as Harris. The shoes he wore were those of my nephew Randy."
The news mentioned that in addition to LeVar Martinez, who unfortunately passed away, there are seven children who are still missing.
River's nephew is among these seven missing children?
No wonder River was so distressed, now Su Xiao can understand.
Anyone would be very anxious if something happened to a relative of theirs.
"The case has been handed over to Gonagar - this guy is too lazy to catch maggots, and he hasn't found anything yet."
Gonagar... I have never heard of this name Su Xiao, but since River doesn't like this guy, it's probably true.
But, Su Xiao feels strange...
"They didn't give you the case? Why? Are they afraid that you can't control your emotions?"
River knocked on the steering wheel irritably. "It's more like a restraining order - I won't be allowed to touch anything."
Su Xiao Got it.
Because the superiors did not allow River to investigate the case of Harris, he came to find Su Xiao.
Think about it, even a case like the death of the mayor, which has nothing to do with him, he wants to get to the bottom of it.
Now the matter of Harris is related to his nephew, and even though Harris has been arrested, his nephew's life and death are still unknown, and his whereabouts are unknown.
How could he not be anxious?
That's why I hope Su Xiao can help him, just like last time.
Su Xiao was willing to help River without any hesitation.
River is one of the few good police detectives in this city, and Su Xiao is happy to help him, even if there is no reward.
It's just that Su Xiao doesn't know how River plans to help him.
Harris, who is suspected of abducting River's nephew, has been arrested by NCPD.
Now he is lying in a hospital guarded by police officers.
As mentioned in the news just now, Harris has not woken up from his coma.
So the purpose of the River calling him here was to sneak into the hospital with him and dig out information about the missing children from Harris and Cyberbrain?
"No, that's not the case. In fact, they have already seen Harris's brain. For some reason, Harris's Cyberbrain is no different from a computer that is about to be scrapped. The data is complicated and the information is confusing."
"Even the hackers in the bureau dare not go deep into his Cyberbrain. For example, his Cyberbrain is like a shaky and dangerous building. If you touch it casually, it may collapse completely."
"So, I have another way, maybe I can find clues, which is to check his dreams."
Su Xiao suspects that River said it wrong.
"What, a dream?"
"Let's go, I'll explain it to you in detail on the way."
River got off the car and walked on the sidewalk with Su Xiao.
In the evening, there are not many pedestrians on the street, and the vehicles passing by on the road begin to turn on their headlights. The light signs that flash around the clock cast a colorful psychedelic light on the passers-by.
"This technology is still in the experimental stage, but it has already achieved initial results. They will record dreams.
environment, and then use Mewtwo to replay it."
Su Xiao You can understand it as soon as you hear it.
This method is quite good. Compared with Cyberbrain, which directly enters the target object, recording dreams is much gentler.
The only problem is that I don't know if this technology can induce dreams in the target.
If not, it would be a bit troublesome.
After all, not everyone dreams when they sleep.
Glancing at the River who was walking forward unswervingly, Su Xiao said thoughtfully, "So, are we going to get these dreams now?"
"Yes, they are all placed in the laboratory we are going to now."
River led the way, Su Xiao followed him, walked across the zebra crossing, and walked less than two hundred meters before arriving in front of an NCPD building facing the street.
After taking a look at it saying NCPD Laboratory, Su Xiao knew that this was the destination.
No wonder River wanted to meet him nearby, eliminating the need to rush over.
Standing outside the gate, Su Xiao waited for the River to open the door.
The result River was unexpected.
"It's impossible to enter through the gate."
Su Xiao said in surprise, "What? Aren't you also a detective of the NCPD? Just swipe your badge and you can go in, right?"
River said matter-of-factly, "I've said it before, I won't be allowed to touch the border, so my work badge is useless... Su, what's your expression like that?"
Su Xiao's eyelids twitched.
"If we can't get in through the front door, and your badge is useless...River, do you know this is something illegal?"