Chapter 1 01
Chapter 1 01
Taila National Specialist Hospital, the [-]th floor of the inpatient department.Faust stepped out of the elevator, quickly walked through the empty corridor, and opened the door of the destination room.The police officers in the room turned their heads one after another. Faust stood still and gave them a standard military salute:
"Faust, the captain of the Ursas criminal police team, come to reinforce."
There were a few police officers who seemed to have rich experience gathered by the window, one of them rushed up and shook hands with Faust: "I am the captain of this operation. Thank you for your special support. Our SWAT team owes you A big favor."
Faust shook his head: "No need. How is the hostage situation?"
The hospital bed became a temporary conference table, and the special police officers surrounded the bed, and the sheets were filled with various blueprints.The captain led Faust into the door with a very solemn expression: "It's pretty bad. The doctor who was held hostage has been injured and comatose, and his life is at stake. We plan to adopt an intrusion plan, and we need your sniper cooperation."
The downstairs on the first floor is the first scene of hostage taking.Faust could clearly hear the gangster's roar, which was mixed with the calm persuasion voice of the special police negotiation team: "Sniping difficulty assessment?"
The captain pushed a schematic diagram of the sniper point: "This building is the tallest building in the vicinity. No matter where the sniper point is, there is an elevation angle close to [-] degrees. Our snipers are not competent, so we can only take you from the criminal police team." Borrow' came."
Faust glanced at the floor plan: "Is there a real-time image?"
Several drones hovered silently by the window downstairs, taking a clear picture of the situation in the room.A special policeman handed him a monitoring terminal. On the screen, the gangster was shrinking to the innermost side of the room, threatening the police officers who came to negotiate with a knife.The doctor who was taken hostage was covered in blood and was already dying.
Faust estimated the distance in the room and nodded: "It is possible to snipe, but it requires the cooperation of the assault team."
The police officers were immediately cheered up, and even the captain's expression relaxed a lot—as we all know, as long as the legendary gunman nods, the mission will be more than half successful: "Which sniper point do you want to choose?"
Faust put down the sniper rifle behind him.He pulled out the pistol at his waist, opened the clip to check, and then looked at the window on the other side.
"Is there a rappel?"
Five minutes later, Faust took his position at the sniper point and made an "OK" gesture behind him.
At this time, the sniper was standing vertically on the [-]th-floor outer wall of the hospital, with a forearm-thick rope lowering rope tied around his waist. Several SWAT team members held the rope tightly in the room, supporting his balance together. .
In addition to the nearly 50 meters of air, he faced only the concrete floor of the hospital parking lot, which was empty, without vehicles, and without any protective measures.The sniper didn't panic at all. He finally adjusted his balance and plugged the headset more firmly.
The police officer by the window was manipulating the remote control, and a drone was hovering in front of him, and the on-board screen displayed a real-time picture of the hijacking scene.The message that the commando team was in position came from the headset. Faust stared at the screen, opened the safety catch in mid-air, and loaded the pistol.
3,2,1.
At the moment when the assault team broke into the gate, the snipers were like magic soldiers.The SWAT team let go of the rappelling rope, Faust appeared out of the window hanging upside down, and pulled the trigger neatly.
There is no second chance in anti-hijacking combat.At the half-second when the gangster was attracted by the assault team, the bullet pierced the air and hit the gangster's temple with precision.The sound of the murder weapon falling to the ground resounded in the room, but Faust had no time to look at it again. The moment the bullet was fired, the sniper kicked off the outer wall, turned his body in the air, and landed firmly on the window sill.
The hostage-taker was shot dead, and the medical staff rushed in and carried the injured hostage out of the ward.Only then did Faust heave a sigh of relief, he jumped into the room and untied the lowering rope around his waist.
The special policemen gathered around him and applauded him admiringly. Faust shook his head with a smile, and put the pistol back on his waist.
mission completed.
The hostages were pushed into the ICU, the SWAT team was closed, and the cordon was lifted.Faust tried to leave in a low-key manner, but was quickly stopped by the special police captain: "Don't leave, great hero."
Faust was a little helpless: "Don't mention my name when commending, please."
The captain showed a regretful expression: "To think of sniping in such a place is really brave. With your ability, let alone a special police officer, it would be a pity not to be a special soldier."
The sharpshooter just smiled.He put the sniper rifle behind his back, took off a ring from his neck, and put it on the ring finger of his left hand: "Stop talking, don't give your leaders a reason to dig me in. See you again."
The captain also smiled: "I hope this kind of fate will be less."
Faust waved to him and opened the driver's door.He put the sniper rifle on the co-pilot, where besides his precious weapon lay a bunch of delicate white lilies.
Faust puts the lilies in a vase, takes off his policeman's uniform, and starts making soup with his hands.
The gurgling sound of stew spilled out of the kitchen sliding door, and the warm light filled the whole house.During the interval of Faust's hot pot, the TV broadcasted the vicious medical injury case just now, and the host announced the incident in a strict tone:
"...the injured doctor was injured in his hand and his life was in danger. According to the prisoner, the reason why he hijacked and tried to kill the doctor was because he felt that the hospital's service attitude was not good..."
The special police captain appeared on the screen, vividly describing the wonderful plot of the sniper shooting the prisoner to death.The sharpshooter held a spatula, put the fried steak on the plate, turned off the fire of the saucepan, and filled out two bowls of creamy soup.The smell of lilies lingered in the dining room. Faust spread the tablecloth and set the dishes, knives and forks one by one. When he brought out the red wine, there was a knock on the door.
Well, this guy doesn't have a key.
Faust opened the door, and a white shadow immediately slid past him into the bathroom, so fast that even the sniper didn't see it clearly.There was the sound of a lock being locked in the bathroom. Faust couldn't laugh or cry, and helped him close the door of the living room: "The disinfectant is on the shelf."
As soon as the words fell, there was a catastrophic sound of bottles and cans being poured one by one from behind the door.Faust walked to the bathroom and knocked on the door helplessly: "Open the door, I'll help you find it."
"No! I've been on a business trip for three days! My body is full of viruses!"
Faust sighed: "You went to an expert exchange meeting, not an epidemic area."
"I don't care. Are the clothes hanging clean?"
"Yes. Come out for dinner after changing."
The sound of water behind the door stopped.Mephisto opened the door, slammed into Faust's arms, and sniffed at him: "I smell cream!"
"Steak and creamy soup." Xiao Baimao's body was full of the smell of disinfectant.Faust flicked his bangs and pressed a kiss on his forehead: "Welcome home."
Mephisto smiled and stroked his face, the silver ring gleaming on his ring finger.
"I'm back."
The TV news switched to the next one.Mephisto raised his glass and touched Faust's rim: "I saw the news in the car. Congratulations on completing the mission, sharpshooter."
Faust's expression warmed up: "Congratulations on completing your mission, epidemiologist."
"It's just a business trip." Mephisto took a sip of the thick soup, showing a satisfied little animal expression: "Are you going to be on duty on 'Requiem Day'?"
"I'm on leave to accompany you."
"Coincidentally, me too." Mephisto picked up the red wine again, "Respect for the long-lost date."
Faust felt a little guilty: "Sorry, I've been married for so long, honeymoon...wait for me to save for a long vacation."
"No hurry. You may not believe it, but I have another problem. Sister Tallulah probably wants my life... The steak is so delicious."
Faust looked at Mephistopheles wolfing down: "You...what did you eat for three days on a business trip?"
Xiao Baimao blinked.
"...Do you still have energy bars at home? Give me some stock."
Faust sighed.
Xiao Baimao squatted in front of the washing machine, staring at the rolling drum.The sound of the faucet was faintly heard in the kitchen. Mephisto touched it and hugged Faust from behind: "How about the 'Requiem Day'?"
Faust put the washed dishes into the disinfection cabinet: "Where do you want to go?"
"Ursus is a large traditional festival, and there are huge crowds of people wherever you go."
The evening news came to a close.Staring at the TV screen, Mephisto suddenly brought up a strange topic:
"By the way. Don't go near the craters in the suburbs."
A promotional advertisement for the Ursas Meteorite Park is being broadcast on TV.Faust was stunned: "Didn't the government develop it into a park?"
"Well. Not to mention the possible dangerous substances. Not long after the meteorite fell, the researchers hadn't evacuated yet. The government dared to let tourists in and destroy the scientific research site. It's really outrageous."
"In order to catch the popularity of 'Requiem Day', the developer wants to take the opportunity to make a fortune, and the government also happens to have many gimmicks to attract tourists... What happened to the meteorite?"
Mephisto glanced at the big rock on the screen, and frowned: "Several researchers who went down to the crater felt unwell. Insurance, despite the dissuasion of the capital side, still reported to the Center for Disease Control."
Faust wiped his hands, and led Mephisto out of the kitchen: "The news from your research circle is so fast."
"The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is just across the road from our research institute. That strange man in a black and blue hood keeps coming to us to borrow Frost Star, and W shuts the door every time."
"It's not necessarily the impact of the meteorite, it happens to be the period of high incidence of influenza."
"I hope so." Mephistopheles pushed Faust to sit on the sofa, "Recently take precautions."
Mephisto sat on his lap.Faust supported his waist, for fear that he would slip down: "Okay."
Xiao Baimao stared at Faust's red pupils and licked his lips.
"I mean, starting tomorrow. Tonight... it won't work."
Xiao Biesheng is newly married, and the unprotected face-to-face communication proceeds from the living room to the bathroom, and finally ends on the bed in the bedroom.Mephisto nestled in his lover's arms, rubbing his shoulders and neck: "On 'Requiem Day', accompany me to see my mother."
Faust nodded, raised his hand and turned off the desk lamp.
"it is good."
The sharp gunshots pierced the sky, startling the birds on the branches.Faust pushed the magazine away and took off the eyepiece: "Report the target."
"All five hits, four, five, nine... oh my god." The police officer in charge of the target report was stunned and almost lost his grip on the recording tablet, "Are you a monster?!"
The detective on the side patted the poor guy on the shoulder: "No forty-eight, a new gun. Right, Captain?"
Faust fiddled with the new weapon in his hand: "It's more difficult than expected."
The criminal policeman turned his head back and said to the police officer who called the target: "This is a guy who can shoot upside down. Pistol, eight meters away, one shot to the head - what concept do you think this is?"
Faust walked off the training ground: "Pass so fast?"
The subordinate criminal policeman left the policeman behind him, and grabbed the captain's shoulders: "Here, it's next door. It's a deadly pass."
"No matter how you pass it on, I won't go to the special police. Don't embarrass me, a married person."
"That's right. My wife is warming the house at home, who wants to take risks."
Their captain is very young, but has a calmness and coldness that does not match his age.But when he mentioned the other half, the outline of the sharpshooter suddenly softened a lot.
"Not a wife. He's as much a fighter as I am—we each have our own battles."
As soon as the target training was over, Faust received a patrol notice from the reinforcement patrol. As soon as he conveyed it to his subordinates, there was a knock on the office door.
The person who came was the older policeman in the team.Faust recalled it, and he was also on the list of reinforcements: "Uncle, what's the matter?"
"Report to the captain, I have to meet with my little daughter's prospective in-laws tonight, can I apply for a transfer?"
Just as Faust was about to say something, the phone screen just happened to light up.He glanced distractedly and nodded:
"I'll do it for you. I asked for leave on 'Requiem Day', and I'll leave the organization to you."
The old police officer was overjoyed, and saluted him politely: "Yes!"
His soldier sent him a message, telling him that the Institute was working overtime tonight and asked Faust to pick him up later.
Faust finished his patrol and drove directly to the Ursas National Academy of Sciences.The security guard of the Academy of Sciences had long been familiar with this handsome criminal policeman, and let him in without saying a word. Faust was carrying hot milk, and before he approached the gate of the Institute of Virology, he heard scolding voices from a distance:
"... Just lend it to us, you won't need it anyway?"
"No borrowing! No lab, no equipment, let alone Frost Star!"
"Our CDC will praise you in front of the media! The kind that call names!"
"Who cares, hooded bastard—"
Faust sighed, and greeted the man locked outside the door: "Good evening, Doctor."
The doctor has known him for a long time: "Oh, Faust. Can you tell your Mephistopheles that the situation is urgent and let them help Rhodes Island..."
Mephisto opened the glass door and dragged Faust inside. W quickly closed the door again, and even unlocked the electronic lock: "It's even more useless to win over family members."
The man in the blue and black hood raised his forehead: "Don't you 'integration movement' quarrel every day? Why are you so united now?"
W sneered: "Internal matters are resolved internally, and now they are all open to the outside world."
Tallulah quietly appeared behind the door.Lord Tyrant crossed the W and fell directly to the closure gate.
Xiao Baimao took Faust to the office, kicked away the documents all over the floor, and looked for his personal belongings among the waste papers: "Let's just tell a joke. A while ago, the superior sent an official to check, that fat guy——yes , that is where you stand, stand there, and say, 'Your place is so messy, it's easy to breed germs'~"
Mephistopheles imitated it perfectly, and Faust was amused by him: "Then, how did you deal with him?"
Mephisto raised his chin in the direction of the iron gate: "It's the same ending as the one outside."
"That's a government official, okay?"
"We don't even care about human life. Does it look like we care about his feelings?... I'm so hungry, what should we have for supper?"
Faust took his bag and walked towards the back door with ease: "Look for it along the street."
The "Integration Movement" Institute of Virology, one of the independent institutions within the Usas National Academy of Sciences system, not only has the most cutting-edge research equipment in the country, but also houses the biosafety laboratory with the highest protection level in all of Terra.
It is such a top research institute in the world, but the researchers are full of dangerous guys with bad views. The director Tallulah leads a group of young and beautiful teenagers and girls. On the face, with a face of indifference, he made a grand ambition:
"Our 'Integrated Movement' Institute is dedicated to developing a super virus that can destroy the world."
Faust had seen the tape of the interview.His little white hair stood behind his sister Tallulah, applauding very happily.
At this time, Xiao Baimao, who was booing in the video, had just eaten, and was nestling in the co-pilot and didn't want to move.Faust parked the car in the garage and carried him out of the co-pilot: "Go for a drive, or go home?"
Mephisto leaned on his back: "Just turn around on the main road."
Mephisto's right leg has a hidden disease, and every time he returns from a business trip, his knee will be sore and painful.Faust walked slowly along the road with his back on his back.Just after the flu epidemic, there were still people wearing masks in twos and threes on the street, but more teenagers and girls were chattering. They were excitedly discussing the itinerary of Requiem Night, and the street was peaceful and peaceful.
The promotion of Meteorite Park is everywhere, even posted at the gate of their residential area.When the two were about to enter the community, several special vehicles passed by them and quickly disappeared at the intersection.
Faust glanced at it distractedly, the van was quite well protected, and the logo of "CDC (Center for Disease Control)" was printed on the side of the body.
Mephisto also saw those cars: "Remember what I told you a while ago."
Mephistopheles was very close, breathing lightly on Faust's ear: "The meteorite researcher is feeling unwell?"
"Well. According to the latest news today, the researcher's illness has not improved, and their accompanying staff also showed signs of fever. The CDC just retrieved the samples and distributed them to the subordinate research laboratories."
The two just finished a circle, and the gate of the community was in front of them.Faust walked home with his back on his back: "No wonder Rhodes Island appeared there. What do you think, is it related to the meteorite?"
"I don't know. But I always have a bad feeling."
"Researchers also rely on intuition?"
"I don't know if other researchers are reliable, but my intuition is very accurate."
"I've never heard of it?"
Mephisto rubbed his shoulder again.Faust discovered that Mephistopheles had been fond of this gesture of intimacy recently.
"My intuition tells me that Sasha is the one who will spend my life with me. Isn't it accurate?"
-tbc-
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