boyutpedia Chapter 19: Battle begins in 3 seconds!
Chapter 19: Battle begins in 3 seconds!
So here's the question: what's the first step in discovering a clue?
Of course, it's a record of work.
Titus told Starling not to act rashly. He sent a text message to Crawford explaining that he was investigating Bemel's relationships.
Subsequently, the two learned from Mr. Bimel that his daughter's only close friend was her best friend. The two found the best friend, who told them that Bimel did not have any close male friends, but the two often liked to go to Mrs. Lippmann's house to do sewing.
Titus arrived at Mrs. Lippmann's house, a brown two-story house, at the address provided by her best friend.
Starling knocked on the door, but a man opened it.
The door was half open, and the inside was almost completely blocked by the man's tall figure.
This is a middle-aged Caucasian man, slightly balding with a broad forehead, and his blond curly hair is definitely well-groomed.
He was wearing a brown patterned unisex pajama top and light blue washed jeans, which appeared to be women's style.
Titus frowned, his eyes sharpening; he found the man suspicious.
The man's shirt near his neck was unbuttoned, the collar open to reveal a silver necklace hanging on his chest, and a ring on his left ring finger.
What kind of necklace was it?
A butterfly pendant necklace.
Titus realized the butterfly looked familiar, and after about half a second, he remembered.
He had seen this butterfly, the Ghost Swan, in a biological museum's report on insect eggs!
From the moment the man opened the door to the end of Titus's inspection, the entire process took less than three seconds.
When Titus looked up at the man, the man noticed that the man had been staring at his swan-faced figure, and he realized something was wrong.
Something's really wrong!
He looked at Titus, who was also staring straight at him.
Both of them were thinking at the same time:
It was discovered!
I've found you!
With a loud "bang!"
The incident happened so suddenly that Starling was startled!
"Get out of the way!"
Buffalo Bill slammed the door shut, but he didn't have time to lock it; that damn chain lock hadn't been engaged yet.
Titus rushed forward, kicked the door open, swiftly drew his gun, released the safety, and fired—all in one fluid motion!
He didn't even look closely before firing a shot blindly!
Bill was nearly kicked over, and the fall allowed him to narrowly escape a shot from Titus!
Starling didn't fire immediately; instead, she seized the moment Bill fell and fired a finishing shot!
The gun went into Bill's left thigh!
He braced himself on the ground and scrambled away like a dog, disappearing around the corner of the house.
The two exchanged a glance and rushed into the house, with Titus leading the way and Starling following behind.
The two followed the footsteps and chased after him. Bill rushed into the basement, so hastily that he didn't even close the door, which was still swaying back and forth.
When the two went down to the basement, Buffalo Bill had already disappeared.
This is a narrow passageway with many closed rooms on both sides, one room leading to another.
Titus suspected that the bastard had developed the basement into something even more complex than the above-ground portion.
The two could only proceed slowly to avoid being suddenly attacked or falling into some homemade trap.
Suddenly, they heard a sound, a cry for help:
"Help! Please! Help!"
Without hesitation, the two rushed to the source of the sound.
They ran to an old well, and the cries for help came from down inside.
Look inside!
A slightly plump woman, soaking wet; Titus had seen her photograph before—Catherine Martin!
Thank goodness she's still alive!
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Titus said, "I'll go find him, lest the boy run away. You stay here and watch over her."
Starling replied, "It's too dangerous to be alone, and we're not familiar with this area. I suggest we go together."
Titus thought that this reminded him that it would be bad if Buffalo Bill came back and killed Starling.
So he nodded, and then called out to Catherine inside the well:
"Don't worry, we're the FBI. You're safe. Someone will be here to pick you up soon!"
"Wait! Come back! Don't go! Take me upstairs!"
"don’t worry--"
"FUCK YOU!"
Titus and his companion left the well and continued their search for Buffalo Bill.
They hadn't walked far when everything went black before their eyes at the same time!
That bastard unplugged the power!
In other words, instead of running away, Buffalo Bill planned to launch an attack when he was being pursued by two FBI agents.
Is he planning to hunt me down in this pitch-black darkness?
Titus heard his own strong heartbeat quickening—it was two hearts beating!
He took a deep breath. Ever since the Astartes organ was implanted, he had been waiting for an opportunity, a chance to really show his skills!
Two hearts give him leeway, powerful glands grant him tons of strength, blood regeneration of organs comprehensively enhances his physical abilities, and ossification glands allow him to ignore most bullets.
Praise be to Khorne... no, praise be to the Emperor!
But just because he's not afraid doesn't mean others aren't.
Starling quickly moved closer to Titus, back to back, a common tactic used in doubles.
The two were fairly close before the lights went out, and they remembered each other's positions.
Two hearts were close together, pounding loudly.
Titus could feel Starling's shoulders trembling slightly.
Darkness is humanity's most primal fear.
The surroundings were eerily quiet, which suggested that Bill was also looking for an opportunity.
Titus thought that this guy must be wearing night vision goggles or thermal imaging equipment to dare to do this.
Bill is probably crouching in some corner right now, like a wild beast, waiting for the right moment to strike and kill!
For strategic reasons, Bill will definitely prioritize dealing with the seemingly difficult Titus before slowly toying with Starling.
Bill could only take down Titus with a large-caliber sniper rifle, and even if he managed to do so, Titus could feign death!
Therefore, the advantage lies with him!
Thinking of this, Titus's lips curled up slightly.
But a sinister thought flashed through his mind!
This idiot can't possibly target Starling first!
It's not surprising that a transvestite would do anything! How can you presume to judge a pervert using normal human thinking?
Titus gasped, carefully observing the slightest movement around him.
The two moved slowly, searching inch by inch and exploring room by room.
What is he doing?
Is he trying to wear us down?
If he were trying to escape from the basement, Titus would have noticed the noise, because he had locked the door—the kind of lock where the keychain was smashed and deformed.
If Bill chooses to forcefully slam the door, it will inevitably make a huge noise.
So what is he waiting for?
Is it a flaw?
Titus suddenly had a plan.
Meanwhile, our Bill was silently watching them from seven or eight steps away, wearing night vision goggles.
To be precise, he was gazing at Starling's flowing, smooth hair.
That's why he hasn't made a move yet; he's been mesmerized. He's been watching all the way here, and he wants this!
But the man next to me was really annoying; we started fighting within three seconds of meeting.
We need to find an opportunity to kill him; there's no chance for him to retaliate...
It's like a golden opportunity!
As Titus turned around, whether out of nervousness or fear, he turned too fast, his fingers hit the wall, and he threw the gun to the ground!