Mr Mermaid | LK Adaptation

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Jungkook took off the murderer's vest and ripped it in half. He then tied the two halves together into a makeshift rope and tied the murderer's hands behind his back.

After securing the knot, he called the police.

The man was still unconscious. By the light of the moon, Lisa could see a pool of blood on the ground — the blood was flowing out from the back of the man's head. Her heart sank and she asked Jungkook in a small voice, "Will he die?"

He should die — but when she thought that she might become the one to end his life, Lisa felt a chill from the very bottom of her heart. She had never even killed a chicken before in all her life, and now she was going to have killed a man?

Jungkook bent down and checked for signs of breathing under the man's nose. "Don't worry, he's not dead." He was concerned that Lisa would feel bad waiting here, so he said, "Go wait for the police on the main road. I'll be fine here alone."

Lisa shook her head resolutely. "No."

Her complexion was still deathly pale, but at least she had finally spoken. There was also some life in her eyes now, so Jungkook was slightly reassured. Honestly, he was truly afraid that she would faint or something out of fear. Still, even though she was timid, she had had the courage to attack the culprit. This decisiveness made her even bolder than some people more daring than her.

Jungkook understood Lisa's concerns — no normal person would be willing to have another person's death on their conscience. He consoled her by saying, "Whether he lives or dies, Lisa, you've saved more people today. He wanted to kill us just because we saw him. If anyone else saw him, he would also kill them without any hesitation."

Lisa nodded and said, "Why do you keep saying it's me? It was actually the two of us."

Jungkook smiled. "Yes, it was the two of us."

The police responded surprisingly quickly. In no time at all, they heard the sound of police sirens coming from right outside the alley. A large group of people including some armed police officers rapidly charged into the alley. When they came closer, they saw two young people standing together, and there was a half-naked man lying on the ground. The man's hands had been bound together behind his back. When they turned the man over and saw his face, it was the face of the murderer who had been eluding them for so long.

The policeman in the lead was very surprised, and then he felt extremely grateful. He walked up to Jungkook and Lisa and shook their hands, thanking them as he did so.

After handing over the man to the police, Jungkook and Lisa still had to go back with the team to the police station to give their reports. Only after hearing what the police had to say back at the station did Lisa know how horrifying this murderer actually was. He had previously attended a martial arts school, and he also had a certain level of courter surveillance ability. Based on the analysis of police's criminal psychologist, he had an antisocial personality disorder, so he found it particularly effortless when killing others.

Lisa was chilled after hearing all this.

Jungkook was also left musing. If he had not chosen to take them through that alley as a shortcut home, they would not have bumped into the murderer. When he had asked Lisa about the dark shadow behind her, it was completely meant as a joke. How was he to know that this joke would truly draw out a sinister alligator? What if he hadn't made that joke back then? That man might have just let them pass through, or he may have perhaps ambushed them from behind and killed them off.

In line with his antisocial personality, the latter possibility was much greater.

After they listened to how the entire incident played out, the police began to respect the two young people, especially the boy. Not even 22 yet, and without any combat experience, he had been able to face the knife-wielding criminal without any fear. Furthermore, he had been able to keep calm and make plans, first helping his companion by buying time. His mental fortitude was certainly as hard as diamonds. In a fight between men, sometimes it all came down to that one streak of boldness. This young man's courage had earned him the respect of the tough men of the police department.