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It rained all night and the road to go to work was still wet the day after. To finish the report from yesterday, Song Rong came earlier than usual. As soon as he walked in, he found that Sun Yongren was already there, with his sleeves rolled up, wiping the table. Song Rong greeted him and sat at the table to prepare some materials. Sun Yongren wasn’t chatting like usual and was stubbornly busy. After cleaning, he picked up the thermos and ran out to fill it with water.
Jiang Yue Lou’s office desk was immaculate and gleamed like a mirror. Sun Yongren brewed the tea and covered it with an insulated lid, then served the breakfast and rearranged the table several times. He took the thermos to fill Song Rong’s teacup with water because he couldn’t think of anything else to do.
“Stop, Stop, Stop, you are making me feel anxious.” Song Rong stopped him, “What is this all about?”
Despite the cold weather, Sun Yongren wiped the sweat from his head, “Song Rong, you said, that, that, that the boss would not be mad at me, right?”
Song Rong glanced at him.
“I, I, I had good intentions. I didn’t deliberately bring Dr. Chen to the scene of the explosion and let him witness the tragic death of his little sister…”
His appearance was pitiful, and Song Rong felt sorry for him and didn’t want to blame him, “This wasn’t your fault. Just be honest today and don’t mention it.”
Sun Yongren shook his head fiercely, “No, no, I feel guilty.” Saying that, he looked out a few times, “Why the boss is still not coming, normally he should be here already, his shengjian* is going to be cold…”
While he was talking, Jiang Yue Lou opened the door and walked in. Song Rong stood up and said hello, while Sun Yongren greeted him obsequiously.
“Boss, did you have breakfast yet? I specially brought you some shengjian, your favorite…”
Jiang Yue Lou glanced at him, and Sun Yongren laughed with fear as if was ready to receive a kick at any time.
But Jiang Yue Lou just squinted at him, “Is this a time to buy some fried buns? Jinmatang is back! Which ship and how many quantities of drugs were brought, and who will pick it up? Why don’t you go to the dock and check?!”
Sun Yongren breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly stuffed the shengjian into Song Rong’s hands, “I’ll go, right away, right away. Just wait for my report!” He ran away like a child who had just obtained forgiveness.
Jiang Yue Lou turned to Song Rong and took over the report from him.
“Boss, the hotel front desk employee said that the guy who checked in was wearing a hat and that he couldn’t see his face. Lao Zhao had already performed the autopsy on the one Sun Yongren had killed. He was from Jinmatang. I’d seen him before while on patrol around the casino.”
Jiang Yue Lou nodded, “Send our guys to check the piers, warehouses, factories, etc., search all the places carefully, including the hospital, see if there were any suspicious people who bought hemostatic and anti-inflammatory drugs recently.”
“Yes Sir.”
Jiang Yue Lou took a sip from the teacup and started reading the documents. Several peals of thunder blasted outside the window, and the rain crackled on the glass.
Song Rong raised his head and glanced at the hook rack at the door. Although the fat man walked in a hurry, he hadn’t forgotten to take his umbrella. He relaxed, took an umbrella, and walked out.
Only Jiang Yue Lou remained in the office. The shengjian on the table was getting cold, but he had no appetite, he just stared blankly at the rain outside the window.
Chen Yu Zhi was sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard. He made a spirit tablet for Keying, carving one character after another, and didn’t feel the pain when he cut his fingers using the knife. Since he came last night, he was sitting in the yard without eating, drinking, or sleeping. His body was numb, feeling nothing except sadness. Keying just died. Keying was gone. He did not keep the promise he made to his parents. He felt so sorry for them.
Sadness was like a poisonous snake, cruelly biting Chen Yu Zhi’s heart. No one can be blamed except him. It wasn’t Jiang Yue Lou’s fault but his own. This was all his fault. He didn’t warn his sister about the darkness of this world, nor has he been able to protect her from it. He shouldn’t have returned from Hong Kong, even if he would have died there, it would have been better.
She was his little sister. His only relative. She was still so young and yet she died in the fire. She must have suffered, right? How scared she was! Did she cry calling after her brother?
The rain came down in torrents, accompanied by deafening thunder. Several big raindrops landed on his carving on the memorial tablet. It took Chen Yu Zhi a moment to realize that it was raining. The sky was bleak, and drops of icy rain fell into his eyes as he slowly lifted his head. Chen Yu Zhi blinked and brushed it away with his palm. His face was shrouded with cold water beads.
It turned out it was raining. Chen Yu Zhi held the spirit tablet in his arms and stood up leaning on the table. You can’t let Keying get caught in the rain, you have to go back in the house.
The table was there, but somehow, he couldn’t hold it. Suddenly, the world seemed to fall and the last thing Chen Yu Zhi saw was a curtain of rain pouring down on him.
Sun Yongren worked hard at the pier to gather information and even found out how many pieces of foreign soap each ship had brought back in excess. He stayed until the early evening when lanterns are first lit* before dawdling back to the police station. Fortunately for him, Jiang Yue Lou has already left.
“Oh, I’m exhausted! My shoes are almost worn out.” Sun Yongren took a long sigh of relief, took off his wet coat, and lay down in a chair panting, “Luckily the Boss left early, or I won’t dare to come back.”
Song Rong glanced at him, “I guess the Boss was worried, so he rushed back home.”
“Worried?” Sun Yongren raised his head, “For who? Me?”
“Doctor Chen.”
The two looked at each other. Sun Yongren sat up straight. Both fell silent and started to work on their stuff.
Song Rong was right. Jiang Yue Lou was indeed worried. He accompanied Chen Yu Zhi back home last night, and the other party silently entered his yard and closed the door with force. There has been no movement since then.
Maybe he was tired. He must be tired. He should have a good rest. It would be useless to go now, and he certainly didn’t want to see me either.
Thinking about this, Jiang Yue Lou still walked to the door of Chen Yu Zhi. The rain was slowing down, turning into a fine mist, and the coldness seeped into his clothes.
“Meow—”
Jiang Yue Lou suddenly heard a meow that sounded like Xiao Bai.
“Xiao Bai?”
“Meow—” The cat shouted again and again as if it was calling him. Jiang Yue Lou felt that something was wrong, walked over, and knocked on the door twice, “Chen Yu Zhi?”
Xiao Bai shouted more urgently. Jiang Yue Lou pushed hard and the two wooden doors opened.
He saw Chen Yu Zhi at a glance, who was lying motionless on the damp floor. Xiao Bai squatted aside, wagging his tail anxiously.
Jiang Yue Lou’s heart skipped a beat, and he trudged over, attempting to raise him off the ground while holding an umbrella with his other hand to block the rain. Yu Zhi’s body was drenched, his face was pale, his lips were blue, and his cheeks were cold. Only his forehead was warm to the touch. Jiang Yue Lou blamed himself in his heart, why didn’t he come back earlier today! And let him harm his own body!
Jiang Yue Lou wanted to support Chen Yu Zhi to get up, but he was completely unconscious and had no strength at all. Jiang Yue Lou quickly flung the umbrella aside and placing one hand under his shoulders and the other under his knees he quickly lifted him and stormed into the house.
He put Chen Yu Zhi on the bed, gently removed his wet clothes, changed them into dry pajamas, and took a towel to dry his wet hair. The water was boiling, he found some medicinal herbs, poured them in the hot water, and put it on beside the bed. Touching Chen Yu Zhi’s hands again, he could tell that they were still cold.
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He wanted to call Sun Yongren and Song Rong, but he was afraid they’d laugh at him for being scared of a cold. Jiang Yue Lou ran around in circles before eventually settling on Chen Yu Zhi’s bed.
Yu Zhi’s eyes were closed, and he was still unconscious. Apart from his forehead, his palms were as cold as frost heaves, and his knife-cut fingertips were no longer bleeding. Jiang Yue Lou draped the quilt over him before reaching under the quilt to grab one of his hands and wrapping it under his own.
Chen Yu Zhi’s fingers were slim and long, their shape was pretty good-looking, they were not red-colored but as white as a jadestone. Jiang Yue Lou lowered his head and breathed warmly on Chen Yu Zhi’s palm, rubbing it gently but firmly with his hand. This is what he had learned when he was a child, he treated his arms and legs just like this when he was squatting all night in the cold wind.
Xiao Bai jumped onto the bed, stepping lightly to lie down on the pillow. The more a cat likes you, the closer it will sleep near your head. Jiang Yue Lou tilted his head towards Xiao Bai, hinting at him to move away. But Xiao Bai didn’t move and pretended to sleep instead.
Jiang Yue Lou grunted and whispered, “Stop pretending, move over there”
Xiao Bai meowed and moved down reluctantly, lying on the other side of the bed next to the hand of Chen Yu Zhi.
The flame in the stove flickered, licking the copper kettle, the steam dissipated, and the room gradually became warmer. Jiang Yue Lou’s eyelids were getting heavier and heavier.
He didn’t sleep well last night and has been busy since early this morning until now.
I’d just closed my eyes for a minute. He said to himself, just for a moment.
However, the charcoal fire seemed to be too strong. He felt that he was too close to the stove, and his forehead was sweaty due to the heat. Since he was uncomfortable, Jiang Yue Lou opened his eyes and found himself lying on the side of the bed next to Chen Yu Zhi. And though the room had warmed up, Yu Zhi’s hand was still cold.
Jiang Yue Lou was taken aback, and hurriedly touched Chen Yu Zhi’s forehead. Sure enough, his forehead was burning.
“Hey, Chen Yu Zhi, Chen Yu Zhi?” Jiang Yue Lou carefully took his hand away and leaned over to look at him more closely. Chen Yu Zhi was short of breath, and the exhaled breath was also hot. His cheeks were flushed, his eyelids were quivering slightly, and he was tossing about on the pillow uncomfortably. His mouth was muttering something but he couldn’t understand what he was saying. Jiang Yue Lou leaned his ears even closer and barely heard that he was calling his sister’s name.
Xiao Bai also woke up, stood on the bed, and stared at Chen Yu Zhi, meowing softly.
“You, keep an eye on him, I’ll get some cold water.” Jiang Yue Lou turned and walked out, moving fast, as if Chen Keying’s ghost was in this room, looking at him and condemning him.
Chen Yu Zhi’s medical kit was in the living room, with a lot of bottles in it. Jiang Yue Jiang Yue Lou quickly opened it and started to search for the medicine inside. The medicine bottles were full of foreign characters that he couldn’t understand so he just put them aside. He suddenly saw a familiar bottle. In Hong Kong, Chen Yu Zhi once gave him an antipyretic medicine. He grabbed the medicine bottle and hurried up into the bedroom.
The towel has been changed twice, but quickly became warm again. Jiang Yue Lou lifted Chen Yu Zhi, put the medicine on his lips, held up a glass of water, and forced Chen Yu Zhi to take a sip of water, but Chen Yu Zhi had no consciousness and wasn’t able to swallow anything, and the water quickly flowed out of his mouth.
“Keying…”
Feeling that someone was near him, Chen Yu Zhi whispered, “Keying, your brother… I am sorry, you…”
A tear escaped from the corner of his cheek, but due to the high fever and lack of fluids, it dried up halfway through his course. Jiang Yue Lou tried to brush his tears away but lacked the courage to do so.
“It’s not your fault, it’s mine. I’m sorry for both of you!”
He said hoarsely, raising his eyes to roam around the room, “Little sister Chen, please don’t blame him, it’s me, Jiang Yue Lou who I wronged you, I will not let you die in vain! You have to be aware of that, so please bless and protect your brother from Heaven. I promise one day, we will make Jinmatang disappear completely.”
He no longer hesitated. He grabbed Chen Yu Zhi’s chin and used his tongue to pass the medicine into his mouth, forcing him to swallow it.
Jiang Yue Lou raised his head and stared at Chen Yu Zhi. He saw his throat trembling, confirming that the anti-fever medicine had been taken, and felt relieved. He lied down Yu Zhi back on the bed, covered him with the quilt, replacing the warm towel with a fresh one, and finally raised his hand slowly to wipe off the tears from the corner of Chen Yu Zhi’s eyes.
Xiao Bai was still standing on the bed quietly, his crystal-like jewel eyes silently watching Jiang Yue Lou’s every movement. It was like the cat disapproved of him, making him feel an inexplicable discomfort in his heart.
He said to Xiao Bai, “Why are you staring at me? Give him the medicine yourself if you can.”
He took the basin and went to the yard to change the water. The rain had completely stopped. From under the black clouds, the white moon peered out. Jiang Yue Lou’s face was bathed in the brilliant moonlight, prompting him to remember Chen Yu Zhi’s tender and slightly moist lips. This wasn’t a kiss. It was blunt and brief and the only way to get the medicine in. Anyone would have done the same.
In the meantime, he felt as if he had figured something out, but at the same time felt like he didn’t. But anyway, Jiang Yue Lou had no time to think about it at that moment, as he had more pressing matters to attend to. He made another resolution that night in the moonlight and this time he will keep his promise.
Tianyun Garden wasn’t open to the guests in the early morning and only the apprentices could be found practicing during that time of the day. Under the large stage, the seats were all empty, except for Yuan Zining who was sitting in the middle of the front row, watching Yu Tang Chun practicing intensely.
Yu Tang Chun couldn’t help but smile, feeling the cheerful eyes of his little junior sister on him. But all of sudden he started coughing, his throat burning, and couldn’t stop coughing. He coughed so hard that he had to bend himself and put a handkerchief over his mouth. Yuan Zining ran in a hurry to the stage, holding a teapot.
“Shi ge, are you okay, Shi ge?”
Yu Tang Chun gasped, tuckering the light-colored handkerchief into his sleeve without letting her see it.
“… It’s okay…it’s just my chronic illness.”
Yuan Zining was still worried, “I’ll ask Dr. Chen to come and check on you.”
“No need.” Yu Tang Chun said, waving his hand, “His medical clinic is not far away, I’ll go by myself.”
“I am coming with you.”
Yu Tang Chun smiled slightly, “You should practice your music. you bungled at the first song last night. If you make another mistake tonight, the Teacher will punish you. When I am free, I will tell you more about this “Golden Terrace*” so that you can practice and make your debut on stage.
Yuan Zining was a little embarrassed, “Shi Ge, don’t bother, I’m not as talented as you. Besides, it’s really hard being an actor. And where is the one who will be willing to support me …”
“Talented? What are you talking about? Ability is all about practicing. Only by continuously improving his techniques, an actor would be loved by his audience.”
Yu Tang Chun said with a serious face, “If we think of the four heroes of Tianyun Garden who became popular in Tianjin City back then, those were true outstanding talented people who have countless admirers. They are the ones you should take as a model.”
Seeing that he was serious, Yuan Zining nodded, “I know, I will practice harder. Brother, please economize your voice.”
Chen Yu Zhi woke up with a migraine. He groaned and slowly sat up. The room was quiet, only the fire was crackling in the stove.
When did I light the stove?
Yu Zhi looked around confused. He couldn’t remember when he changed his pajamas and went to bed. The last thing he remembered yesterday was that he was engraving the spirit tablet…
He looked around anxiously, and fortunately, the memorial tablet was still there placed on the bedside near him. Yu Zhi swiftly hugged the spirit tablet before looking at it. The memorial tablet has been completely carved, and fine handwriting could be read “Little Sister Keying’s Memorial Tablet”. His heart couldn’t help but shrink and Chen Yu Zhi’s vision blurred again. He wiped away the tears with his sleeve, and slowly got out of bed holding the memorial tablet. A slight noise came from the living room stunning Chen Yu Zhi, quickly followed by the sound of a slamming door and the room was silent again.
Yu Zhi stood up, put on a coat, and went out. The living room was empty, only his medicine kit on the table was open, with a glass of warm water next to it.
Wait, how did I take the medicine last night? Chen Yu Zhi walked over in confusion.
All these medical tools and the medicines were in the medicine box, but the medical vials seemed arranged in the wrong order.
His head was hurting him again. Chen Yu Zhi hissed and gritted his teeth to hold back. Holding Keying’s tablet spirit, he slowly sat down in the chair and picked up the bottle that was outside the medicine box. This was an antipyretic medicine, the same he gave to Jiang Yue Lou in Hong Kong.
Jiang Yue Lou…
Chen Yu Zhi looked around again. He somehow understood who just went away right now, and how he went to bed last night. People could do such things as giving medicine to patients based on their memory only?
But why did Jiang Yue Lou slip away quietly? Was he still blaming himself for Keying’s death?
A touch of dark red was caught out of the corner of his eyes. Chen Yu Zhi turned his head and saw dried blood on the sleeves of his coat left by Jiang Yue Lou when he was protecting him. At that time, he hadn’t noticed his injury.
Chen Yu Zhi put Keying’s spirit tablet in front of him. Yesterday’s grief and terrible sadness felt as if it had happened in another lifetime, but now there was nothing but emptiness in his heart. He had no more family in this world.
“Keying…” Chen Yu Zhi wiped off some tears stains on the spirit tablet with his sleeves, and gently brushed his sister’s name with his fingers, but his expression was now determined.
“Sorry, Brother couldn’t save you, but I assure you that as long as I’m breathing, I will make sure those bad guys pay for what they did.”
“Look at you, you seem more like a patient than me.” Yu Tang Chun looked at Chen Yu Zhi with concern, “I didn’t know about Keying, otherwise I would have come yesterday.”
Chen Yu Zhi was prescribing medicine for him. Hearing this, he shook his head gently, “I added a new dose for you, this drug will be stronger.”
“Has the murderer not gotten caught yet?”
“If you refuse to leave the stage, at least don’t sing in the hall. Leave some time for your body to rest.”
Yu Tang Chun stretched out his hand and gently covered Chen Yu Zhi’s hand, “Besides, don’t always hold the sad things in your heart. I know that you and your sisters cared about each other, and I also know the pain of losing a loved one. If you need anything, I will do my best to help you.”
Chen Yu Zhi’s eyes reddened. He slowly took a breath and exhaled to calm down, then he raised his eyes with a hint of gratitude.
“Thank you so much. But rest assured, I won’t give up on myself. For Keying, and also for… If this enemy is not stopped, I am not a son nor a brother.”
Yu Tang Chun wanted to persuade him, but he was moved by Chen Yu Zhi’s words. He lowered his eyes to hide his emotions, and said softly, “You are right. If you don’t get the justice you’re not a son…”
Ever since he ate wontons with Chen Yu Zhi here, Jiang Yue Lou started to frequently visit this stall from time to time. The owner was not afraid of him anymore, and greeted him with a smile, “Mr. Jiang is here, Mr. Chen is not with you today?”
Jiang Yue Lou wanted to make up an excuse, but raising his head, he saw Chen Yu Zhi coming from the street and forgot what he was about to say. Holding the spoon, he was staring at Chen Yu Zhi who was walking towards him.
“Auntie, a bowl of wontons.”
Chen Yu Zhi put the medical kit on the stool and sat opposite Jiang Yue Lou as usual. He looked as calm as usual, but his face was slightly gaunt.
“You, why are you here?”
When the wontons were on the table, Chen Yu Zhi took a spoonful of soup, bowed his head, and blew on it before saying, “Come to my house after eating.”
“Eh?”
“I want to analyze some clues with you.”
Jiang Yue Lou came back to his senses, “Oh, sure.”
Chen Yu Zhi paused and said in a low voice, “And also, I want to have a look at your injury.”
“Injury?”
Jiang Yue Lou, startled, saw Chen Yu Zhi’s sight falling on his left shoulder. He was about to say that his wound was almost healed, but for some reason swallowed it back.
He lowered his head and stuffed a wonton in his mouth, vaguely agreeing “Sure.”
The wontons made by the owner were very tasty today, the soup was very fresh, warm, and sweet in the belly.
It is said that a layer of autumn rain brings a layer of coolness, but after the lingering winter rain stopped a few days ago, the weather became warmer in the city. The warmth of the sunshine blanketed the road, giving them a taste of beautiful spring. There were more pedestrians on the street than usual, and their pace was more relaxed.
At the crossroads, a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old young girl glanced at the intersection before quickly walking towards Yu Zhi Tang not far away. In the corner, there was a man who was wearing a Chinese tunic suit and a hat and who seemed devious. He was looking around idly when he suddenly saw the girl. His eyes lit up, peeked at both sides of the street, and immediately followed her.
This person’s name was Li Chao, one of the subordinates of Jinmatang. He was also the one who ambushed Jiang Yue Lou the other day.
After Lao Huo’s stronghold on Yongning Street was taken away, he dared not continue to stay in the city, moved outside the city, and found a humble old courtyard to settle his subordinates. To avoid drawing attention to them, he was extra careful.
Outsiders were not allowed in, and the people staying in the hideout were not allowed to go out. He only sent people to buy some food or supplies from nearby villages every day.
The people in the Jinmatang were all bastards, gambling, smoking together all day long, and most of them unable to stand their loneliness. This Li Chao was the last kind. Apart from gambling, he loved to spend time with women the most. He would also abduct young girls in the city. The previous cases of the missing girls in Jingcheng were mostly his doing. Lao Huo asked him to stop several times, but because Li Chao was brave and courageous, with excellent marksmanship, he was really useful, and so he turned a blind eye to what he was doing.
After squatting in the den for several days, Li Chao got bored, and he slipped out quietly, trying to get a girl, and happened to find a pleasant one. He had no shame and could do devious things in broad daylight. Without even hiding, he followed this little girl into Yu Zhi Tang.
The girl was here to fetch medicine for her father. Chen Yu Zhi was wearing a lab coat and a mask while preparing the medicine for her.
“Don’t worry, your father’s illness is not serious. Take this medicine with you, he has to take it after the meals, twice a day for three days.”
The little girl looked at the young doctor’s beautiful eyes, a little bit shy, gently hummed at him, and was about to receive the medicine, when a person looking like a ruffian came in.
Chen Yu Zhi turned his head and greeted, “Sir, give me a minute…” His voice paused when he recognized the man. He was at the warehouse that night and was one of the thugs who escaped in the chaos.
Jinmatang!
He pulled the mask subconsciously to cover his face as much as possible. But, Li Chao didn’t recognize Chen Yu Zhi and was staring at the little girl sneakily, looking at her up and down.
“It’s okay, I’m not in a hurry, ladies first, don’t worry, don’t worry.”
The little girl looked at Li Chao a little scared, and stood far away, without responding.
Li Chao smiled and said, “How old is this little girl? Brother is not a bad person, why are you hiding?”
Chen Yu Zhi packed up the medicine and walked out of the counter and handed it to the little girl, “Go home and be careful on the way.”
The little girl hurriedly took the medicine, thanked him, and walked out quickly.
When Li Chao was about to follow her, Chen Yu Zhi stepped forward and stood in front of him, “Sir, are you here because of a kidney deficiency? Please sit down and I will get your pulse.”
Li Chao was stopped by him, and when he heard this again, he glared at Chen Yu Zhi fiercely, “What nonsense? You are the one with a damn kidney deficiency.”
Chen Yu Zhi didn’t let him go and said calmly, “Sir, your eyelids are swollen, with heavy dark circles. I’m afraid you also have backache and night sweats? Are there any symptoms of heartbeat and tinnitus after waking up in the middle of the night?”
Li Chao wanted to leave at first but now became interested.
“ Yes, I have all these symptoms. What kind of medicine will be the best?”
Chen Yu Zhi returned to the counter and motioned Li Chao to come. He opened the cabinet, took out a cloth bag, turned around and put it on the bed, and opened it revealing some deer penises* inside. Li Chao, who still hadn’t given up, looked outside but the little girl was already gone.
He finally gave up on her, took a deer penis, and looked at it carefully, “This thing, is this good?”
Chen Yu Zhi watched his actions, and explained, “Bie Lu, Qian Jin Fang, Yi Lin Zhuan Yao, Sichuan from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Records, etc*. It’s all recorded here. So, we can assume there is nothing wrong with these products, am I right?
Li Chao sniffed, “How to eat it?”
“You can prepare it as the soup, but you would have to eat it with the juice and residue, or boil it to use it as an ointment or roll it to turn into a pill.”
Li Chao snorted, “Who has the skill to make the soup, please help me and prepare the pills, it will save me trouble.”
Chen Yu Zhi nodded, “You can pick it up at eight o’clock in the evening. Or you can leave me your address and I will send it to you.”
Li Chao frowned. Lao Huo was strict, and he didn’t want to get in trouble.
“I don’t have time at night. I will pick it up in an hour. If you cannot prepare it on time, you would have to make it up to me!” After speaking, Li Chao swaggered out.
Standing at the counter, Chen Yu Zhi slowly took off his mask. He looked at Li Chao’s back, with his black-onyx eyes gleaming coldly. Without hesitation, he walked to the phone.
Brrrrrrring, brrrrrrring…
The door to Jiang Yue Lou’s office was open, and the phone rang repeatedly but no one answered. Jin Dacheng was walking by the door with a tea mug when he heard the phone ring. He silently peered in to see if there was no one in the room, only to discover that the phone was continuously ringing. The person who called must have valuable details to share and must be looking for Jiang Yue Lou.
Jin Dacheng rolled his eyes, opened the door, and answered the phone.
“Hello? Who are you looking for?”
“I’m looking for Jiang Yue Lou.”
The voice of the person on the phone was soft, but the speed was a little fast, “I have important things to tell him.”
Jin Dacheng thought this voice was a bit familiar, but he couldn’t remember it at the time.
Seeing that no one was around, he replied nonchalantly, “Looking for Jiang Yue Lou, …Well, he went out to investigate. But if you want, I can tell him.”
“I…” The caller’s tone became more anxious, “I do have a very urgent situation to tell him, do you know when he will come back?”
Jin Dacheng smiled secretly in his heart, “He probably won’t be able to come back today.”
He straightened his chest and tried to make his voice steadier and deeper, “I’m Jin Dacheng, Chief of the Judicial Section. If you want to report a case, you can also tell me.”
Chen Yu Zhi on the other end hesitated for a moment. He remembered seeing this Jin Dacheng in Tianyun Garden who seemed to be a capable man of Bai Jinbo. Even though he only trusted Jiang Yue Lou, he did want to take a risk to delay the case. If they left this lead go…
Chen Yu Zhi held the microphone and spoke with determination, “Okay, my name is Chen Yu Zhi. I found someone from Jinmatang. He will be back here in an hour…”
Sun Yongren was holding a large pile of materials and struggling to open the door with his back. Once inside, he was surprised to find that Jin Dacheng was answering the phone at the desk of Jiang Yue Lou. Seeing him, Jin Dacheng immediately put down the phone.
“Chief Jin, you are…”
Jin Dacheng “haha” at him first, then said with a straight face, “The phone was ringing endlessly, why didn’t you answer it! What if it was important information?!”
“En? Yes, yes!” Sun Yongren was a bit at loss, “Is there any important information? Who was calling?”
Jin Dacheng walked past him and said while leaving, “A person named Chen Yu Zhi called to report a case, saying that he had found someone from Jinmatang. But don’t worry, I will take this case. Tell Jiang Yue Lou, without a Butcher, we can’t eat a pig!”
Sun Yongren opened his mouth wide, holding a pile of documents, and couldn’t keep up. He yelled from behind anxiously, “Hey?! What? Doctor Chen called? Chief Jin? Chief Jin!”
When Jiang Yue Lou and Song Rong returned from the meeting, Sun Yongren was already as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof*.
Seeing him, Sun Yongren rushed over, “Boss, when did you come back?! Doctor Chen called and said that he had found a lead on Jinmatang.”
Jiang Yue Lou suddenly stopped, “What?”
Sun Yongren scratched his head, “I was not here at the time, only Chief Jin was in the office, and the information was handed over to the Judicial Section. Chief Jin is now on his way to arrest him! Look, this is…”
Song Rong was also concerned. But Jiang Yue Lou wasn’t so anxious, he frowned, thinking for a moment before saying, “Although Jin Dacheng is arrogant, he is still reliable in handling affairs. If he’s going, he will catch him.”
“Boss, but…”
“It’s too late.” Jiang Yue Lou nodded to the window, “This guy is quick, and will go right away to catch that person first.”
Sun Yongren and Song Rong leaned in front of the window to see several cars stopped in the courtyard downstairs. Jin Dacheng got out of the car, commending a man with a black hood to get out of the car, and waved triumphantly at Jiang Yue Lou and the others upstairs.
Sun Yongren clenched his teeth with anger, “Doctor Chen’s call, neither early nor late, but at the end… Hey! The cooked duck flies away doesn’t it!”
Jiang Yue Lou squeezed his arms, threw a cold look at the excitement downstairs, then turned away and walked back to the office.
Jiang Yue Lou wanted to call Chen Yu Zhi back, but no one answered after several calls. He didn’t mind Chen Yu Zhi giving the information to Jin Dacheng. After all, seizing the opportunity is the most important thing, but it is better to be cautious about certain things. Chen Yu Zhi’s actions were too risky, and it would be troublesome if he was caught by Jinmatang.
The phone call didn’t get through, and Jiang Yue Lou had to leave. He wanted to interrogate the prisoner first, and the sooner he found the nest of Jinmatang, the better. He could send Sung Yongren to see Chen Yu Zhi first.
While he was thinking about it, Sun Yongren suddenly slammed open the door and rushed in like a cannonball.
“Why are you running back here, I ask you to go to Chen Yu Zhi’s house…” Jiang Yue Lou stopped halfway. He looked at Sun Yongren and instinctively felt something was wrong.
“The boss! This is serious!” Sun Yongren gasped, “The person from Jinmatang is dead!”
Finally sweet moment 😊😊 Thank you a lot for the translate!
you’re welcome!!! And yes it was super sweet !!! ❤ a certain policeman is completely whipped with his doctor 😊
Oh meu Deus! São esses pequenos detalhes que adoro ler 😳😳
I’m so sorry I don’t speak your language but I think i understand what you said! Just like you I like all the little details the novel give us! Thank you so much and happy that you like it!
Thank you for the chapter 🌻
you’re welcome!!! 😀
Ahhhhhhhh sooo whipped😍this is sooooo sweeeet! Just the mere fact that JYL denied it as a kiss the thought of it was still there😂
This chapter was so sweet 😍
I like this scene in the drama as well. I didn’t expect a kiss, even if JYL thinks it was just for giving medicine, who does he want to fool? 🤣
I love Xiaobai in this scene, he didn’t want to leave CYZ side, the same as his master.
Thank you for the chapter and your hard work 😊
You’re welcome thank you for your kind words! ❤
Ahahah JYL is only fooling himself 😂😂😂 and I love the part “Anyone would have done the same” 😂
And yes Xiao Bai is cute here!! It also feels like he is fighting against JYL for CYZ affection! In this chapter this cat gives me such a nice second male lead vibes ahaha!
First of all, I’m not fond of cats but where can I find a cat like Xiao Bai? I badly want one dude! Second, JYL is really funny here, he can use a spoon or even his finger, who would use his tounge to pass a medicine? Lol he’s too obvious and I’m definitely not complaining😆💖
So sweet moment when Yue Lou took care for Zhu Yi fever. Thanks for the great work of translation 😍