S.C.I. MYSTERY CASES BOOK 1 English Translation

Chapter 5 The Numbers Killer 4 - Stalking

After leaving the funeral parlour, Bai Yutang gave Gongsun a call to inform of the new victim. And then he got on the car with Zhan Zhao.

"Where to next?" Zhan Zhao asked while flipping through the folder with all the records regarding the taxi hit-and-run case.

"To the prison," Bai Yutang responded, adjusting the rear mirror, "To have a chat with that crazy uncle."

"Wu Hao, 47, has been a taxi driver for over 20 years. He's married and has a 19-year-old daughter studying in college," Zhan Zhao closed the file, "It definitely doesn't look like the life of a crazy person with a vendetta against society."

"Apparently, that uncle staged an act of having a split personality in court and was sent to a mental hospital."

"A lunatic, having a split personality and mental illness are three completely different concepts!"

Zhan Zhao pointed to the dashboard, "You're speeding!"

"In your eyes, people can be categorised into n types. But to me, it all sounds the same. In my eyes, there are only two kinds of people — good people and bad people."

Bai Yutang took a peek in the rear mirror and asked, "Do you think there's a car that keeps following behind us?"

Just as Zhan Zhao was about to turn his head to have a look, Bai Yutang stopped him, "Don't turn around! Look here." As he did, he adjusted the rearview mirror. Through the mirror, Zhan Zhao saw a black Honda about three or four metres behind them and said, "I don't see anything off... Is it your instinct again?"

"I've had professional training, Cat!" Bai Yutang retorted as he took a quick glance at Zhan Zhao's seatbelt.

"What are you trying to do?" Zhan Zhao narrowed his eyes at Bai Yutang and grabbed onto his seatbelt warily.

"Do you know the key difference between you and me?" Bai Yutang smirked and adjusted the mirror back to its original position. "You're a theorist, while I... am a hands-on person," he said and stepped on the gas.

The superb performance of the Spyker C8 was immediately visible. Bai Yutang passed a few cars with ease before slowing back down to the initial speed. Soon after, that black Honda appeared behind them again.

"Hmph," Bai Yutang smugly raised his brows at Zhan Zhao.

"That was indeed some animal-like sixth sense," Zhan Zhao commented. He then readjusted the rearview mirror for a better view, "I've jotted down the license plate and model of the car. Should we get someone to check it out?"

"It's definitely forged," Bai Yutang replied while putting his sunglasses on, "Sit tight, Cat!"

"What are you trying to do?" Zhan Zhao grasped the roof handle and said, "Maybe they just really like your car and want to be in the same frame as you."

"I generally ignore such random meaningless tailing."

"You say that as if you're frequently being stalked," Zhan Zhao pursed his lips and tightened his seatbelt.

"Of course! I'm very popular!" Bai Yutang exclaimed, "But they all lack basic common sense!"

"What do you mean??"

"You should know that even on the road, no one can keep up with a fighter jet pilot," with that, Bai Yutang slams his foot on the gas pedal once more. His crazy car racing continued all the way until they reached the prison. When the two of them got off the car, there was nothing behind them anymore.

"How was it?" Bai Yutang asked with an expression like he hadn't had enough, "This is how driving should be!"

Zhan Zhao looked at him disapprovingly, "I suggest you get some more insurance. Your behaviour shows that you still thrill and superiority from when you were a pilot! This fully proves my point that your social position is severely incorrect!"

Bai Yutang heaved a sigh and snapped his fingers to redirect Zhan Zhao's line of sight, "Look there Cat!! Look there!"

Pointing at the imposing prison gates which stood tall in front of them, Bai Yutang continued, "The person you're supposed to study is over there! Go there and unleash your excessive desire to analyse. Quit treating me as your lab rat!!"

"In actual fact, you are a lab rat!" Zhan Zhao rushed forward to catch up to Bai Yutang. "That is your fate!!" he said as he entered the prison with Bai Yutang.