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It was already 8 p.m. when Jiang Yue Lou returned home. The sky was completely dark, but the lights in his usually cold and empty house were already on.
Even though he knew Chen Yu Zhi’s stay at his home was only temporary, Jiang Yue Lou’s heart still swelled with a deep sense of belonging.
He had never been so eager to get home before, but tonight was different. Tonight, for the first time he had someone at home who was waiting for him.
When he pushed the door open, Chen Yu Zhi was sitting in the living room holding his notebook and drawing something. He didn’t raise his head, just whispered a faint “You are back”. This scene made Jiang Yue Lou’s heart beat faster and stronger. This was so touching, that he didn’t dare to make a sound, afraid that if he did, this moment would disappear.
As he didn’t hear any reply for a very long time, Chen Yu Zhi raised his head and waved to Jiang Yue Lou, “Come on in, I made a discovery.”
Jiang Yue Lou walked over, sat down beside Chen Yu Zhi, and watched his discovery —— the portrait of a woman holding a child drawn in his notebook.
Chen Yu Zhi said confidently, “She is the one who placed the opium in the hospital.”
Jiang Yue Lou took the notebook, looking carefully at the drawing, and flabbergasted he asked, “Why are you so sure?”
“There were a total of eight people who came to the clinic that day. Three of them were always in my sight therefore had no time to commit the crime. There was also a lady in high heels and a gentleman who came for a cough. The two would have made noises once they would have been upstairs, so we can exclude them. Another gentleman came empty-handed, his clothes had no pockets to put things in, so he can also be ruled out. Only a mother with her baby and a young man who came to receive acupuncture are left.”
Chen Yu Zhi confidently continued his analysis, “ A tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cube*. Among the Chinese medicines she drank, some of them are contraindicated for the babies. She fed her children with poisoned mother’s milk without caring about his safety and health. This proves that the baby was just a decoy to get people to let their guard down. Also, the opium should have been hidden in the child’s sheet.”
Realizing, while listening to him, the impressive observation and deduction skills of Chen Yu Zhi, Jiang Yue Lou again was stunned.
“The expert” Chen Yu Zhi had to wave his hands twice in front of him before Jiang Yue Lou could come to his senses.
“Why are you so distracted today?”
“I was thinking if you hadn’t become a doctor, you would have made a good policeman.”
Jiang Yue Lou smiled and tore off the portrait, “I’ll go and check it now”.
Having said that, Section Chief Jiang, who had just sitting there for a quite short time*,ran out to the doorway.
Looking at the closing door, Chen Yu Zhi whispered, “You are the best policeman.”
In the garden of Director Zhan residence
On a rare sunny day after several days of rain, Yu Tang Chun wrapped in a large cloak was slowly pacing in the garden, accompanied by Zhan Jun Bai, the owner of the Zhan mansion.
“Are you tired? Do you want to sit down and rest a little bit?” Zhan Jun Bai asked with concern after just a few steps.
Yu Tang Chun waved his hand and said with a light smile, “I’m fine.”
The two continued to walk slowly side by side before finally sat down to rest in a small pavilion in the garden. Qiu Ming quickly requested someone to deliver them hot tea, and he placed a box on the table before leaving them.
“What is this?” Yu Tang Chun asked with curiosity.
Zhan Jun Bai smiled and opened the box, which contained a Browning pistol, “For you.”
This gift came as a real surprise, leaving Yu Tang Chun speechless for a while, “This…but I don’t know how to use guns.”
“I’ll teach you that.”
Zhan Jun Bai pushed the box over him, preventing any refusal. “There is no man who doesn’t love guns. Once you would learn, you can carry it with you for self-defense as well.”
“Thank you, Director Zhan”, Yu Tang Chun looked around for the teapot and lifted it, “Then I will toast you with tea instead of wine* as a token of my appreciation.”
Zhan Jun Bai quickly grabbed the teapot, “Your shoulder is injured and this teapot is too heavy, I will do it.”
“Oh, by the way,” Zhan Jun Bai said as he poured tea, “I may be very busy these next few days, and may not be able to take care of you. So, if you need anything just tell the housekeeper.”
Yu Tang Chun smiled and took the teacup handed over to him and seemingly asked in passing, “What are you busy with?”
This was actually a bit inappropriate to ask, but Zhan Jun Bai didn’t care and naturally replied, “My second uncle is coming back and I have to help him with a couple of things, you shouldn’t bother yourself with it, it’s nothing.”
“Second Uncle?” Suppressing his grief and anger in his heart, Yu Tang Chun tried to keep his tone calm, “Zhan Tian Qing, the military commander Zhan?”
Zhan Jun Bai took a sip of tea, “Don’t worry, Second Uncle has his place to stay when he comes to Jingcheng, he won’t live here. I know his name is a bit scary, but you should only care about your injuries. Even if my Second Uncle does come, I will be there. So, there is no need to be afraid of him.”
He used a joking tone to reassure Yu Tang Chun while the latter was wondering how his host would feel if he found out that his guest had betrayed him in return for such great care. Yu Tang Chun didn’t want to think too much about it, and his hands tightened on the teacup he secretly made up his mind.
After the heavy rain, not everyone had the chance to have free time to go for a walk. Completely covered in mud, Sun Yongren and Song Rong, were rushing back to the police station with new evidence to report to Jiang Yue Lou.
“The woman is dead, and her body was found buried by the river. After days of heavy rain, the river water flooded all the surrounding areas. Although her face was swollen, she could still be recognized. Only a cut on her neck, the handiwork of Jinmatang.”
After listening to their report, Jiang Yue Lou’s eyes turned cold, “It’s them again. If this gang of scourges is not soon eliminated, Jingcheng will never be safe.”
“Boss, there is more.” Sun Yongren was a little proud.
Jiang Yue Lou glanced at him, “Just say it already.”
“Today we followed this Wang Meng from Jinmatang and found his weakness. He has a house on Blacksmith Lane in the east of the city, where his blind mother lives. The old lady thinks his son is a crew member, always going to sea, rarely at home. Every time he comes back he brings her money and food. The old lady is quite proud when she talks about this son.”
After saying that, Sun Yongren suddenly sighed, “No matter how vicious and extremely evil he can be, he is born of a mother, and he is a filial son.”
Jiang Yue Lou sneered, “A filial son? From the moment he joined the Jinmatang to commit murder and sell opium, he was destined to be an unfilial and unrighteous man.”
Sun Yongren and Song Rong thought of all our brothers who died fighting against Jinmatang and nodded in agreement*.
Song Rong asked for instructions. “Boss, what should we do next?”
Jiang Yue Lou’s fingers lightly tapped the tabletop, as he was musing, “Since you have found his lair, let's wait and see*.”
The three of them exchanged glances, Sun Yongren and Song Rong understood right away, nodded, and led out.
The operation went smoothly. Sun Yongren and Song Rong were on watch near Wang Meng’s house for two days before knocking him down in the yard. One of the mafia bosses of Jingcheng could now only sit obediently on a chair in prison, waiting to be interrogated.
Jiang Yue Lou walked into the interrogation room, looking down on* the man handcuffed to the chair, he asked in a stern voice, “The opium at Yu Zhi Tang, did Jinmatang do it?”
Wang Meng didn’t answer, looking at Jiang Yue Lou with an expression of disdain and disinterest, before asking with a smile, “Section Chief Jiang has been so busy these days, even his beard stubble came out.”
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Jiang Yue Lou asked again, “That woman, is she from Jinmatang?”
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The succession of uncooperative answers from Wang Meng ultimately irritated Jiang Yue Lou. Without any warning, he drew his gun and shot the man’s arm, only to hear Wang Meng let out a miserable scream. His face turned white and his forehead was drenched with sweat.
Jiang Yue Lou said coldly, “You see, I’m not a good-tempered person, so you should think carefully before you answer.”
Wang Meng gasped for breath and stared deadly at Jiang Yue Lou, his lips already bitten severely were now bleeding and his mouth was full of blood.
Jiang Yue Lou claimed again, “The opium at Yu Zhi Tang, was it you?”
Wang Meng spat out the blood in his mouth and laughed mirthlessly, “I have nothing to say, you can kill me or slash me, whatever suits you. If you want to waste bullets, please continue to do so. I’m waiting.”
The fact that this man was not giving in, was troublesome. Jiang Yue Lou was at loss for a while, frowning and pacing in the interrogation room.
At that moment, Sun Yongren suddenly opened the door and winked at Jiang Yue Lou. The latter signaled him to come over to report. Sun Yongren approached and whispered, “Chief, just before we left, the old lady fainted, and she now has a fever and started talking nonsense.”
Although it was a whisper, it was controlled with just the right intensity to be heard vaguely by Wang Meng. Several keywords, in particular, were pronounced more clearly by Sun Yongren.
These people were the ones who rushed to Wang Meng’s house to arrest him. Wang Meng was very annoyed when he was taken away in front of his mother. Now hearing that his mother was sick, Wang Meng’s expression completely changed and he shouted urgently, “My mother, what happened to her?”
Jiang Yue Lou meant to put psychological pressure on Wang Meng. Hearing his shouting, he only glanced at him lightly, and without answering he walked to sit behind the table opposite Wang Meng. Sun Yongren stood on one side quietly watching them.
Seeing him like this, Wang Meng became even angrier and roared, “Speak up, what’s wrong with my mother?!”
Jiang Yue Lou looked at Wang Meng and said slowly, “Are you still not going to answer me?”
Struggle and confusion appeared on Wang Meng’s face, but ultimately, he gritted his teeth, still refusing to answer, “I don’t know anything.”
Jiang Yue Lou glanced at Sun Yongren who understood right away, and walking forward, said with a teasing tone, “Poor old people, having such a weak body and always being exhausted. Unlike young people, once they get a fever if they are not treated quickly, it could easily end with tuberculosis…”
Every word of Sun Yongren pierced Wang Meng’s heart, causing him to be torn and remorseful, and he finally said the words, “I’ll talk”.
Jiang Yue Lou’s fingers started tapping on the table again, the sound was like a clock ticking the seconds, he knew that this man would not confess that easily, and sure enough, a request came after that.
“But I have a condition. Let me go home first. I want to see her again. I want to see you treating her.”
Jiang Yue Lou raised his hand to prop up his chin and glanced at him obliquely, “Do you think I’m stupid? Unless you confess everything you know, don’t even think about walking out of this room.”
Wang Meng insisted, “Save her first, then I will confess.”
Jiang Yue Lou also refused to budge, “Confess first, and I will save her.”
The two stayed in a stalemate for five seconds. Wang Meng suddenly collapsed, and cursed at Jiang Yue Lou, “Jiang Yue Lou, you bastard! You are a murderer, you are a murderer!”
“The decision is in your hands. The one who is killing her with a slow knife is you”
Jiang Yue Lou stood up after speaking, “I will give you the last hour to consider, to speak or not, you should think about it carefully.”
Wang Meng’s handcuffed hands tried to grab Jiang Yue Lou who was bypassing him, but his body and hands were bound, and even trying with all his strength he couldn’t reach Jiang Yue Lou who was close at hand.
Sun Yongren followed Jiang Yue Lou out of the interrogation room, hearing the voice inside still yelling, “You have to go and save her! Save her!” Sun Yongren couldn’t help but ask cautiously, “Boss, are you going to do nothing for the old lady? She’s seventy years old, her health is poor and her eyesight is terrible…”
Walking straight forward, Jiang Yue Lou dropped only one sentence, “Keep an eye on him, I will go and find Chen Yu Zhi.”
Sitting in the car rushing to Wang Meng’s house, Chen Yu Zhi was reconsidering the man next to him, “I used to think that only the respect for the law mattered to you and not the human feelings.”
“Considering human feelings when it comes to criminals who don’t obey the law is the greatest harm one can do to people who respect it. I am a police officer, not a philanthropist”, Jiang Yue Lou said while driving, “but you are a doctor, and last time in the warehouse you even saved the life of the people from Jinmatang, so no need to mention what you’ll do in this kind of situation”.
“Why would you think about me?”
Jiang Yue Lou shook his head, “I don’t know, subconsciously, I feel that if you learn about this, you will scold me and I don’t want to be scolded by you, so I brought you here.”
Chen Yu Zhi smiled, “I am not a Yaksha*, and I also understand that you have your standpoint and your principles. Don’t worry, I promise that I won’t fight with you. I will only do my best to help you.”
Jiang Yue Lou smiled and gave him an “En” as the car accelerated and soon arrived at Blacksmith Lane in the east of the city.
Chen Yu Zhi rushed in carrying his medical box. Song Rong, who was waiting inside, greeted him when he arrived, “Doctor Chen.”
“En, where is the patient?” Chen Yu Zhi directly asked before being led into the bedroom.
It was a very simple room, but the bedsheets were quite thick. A skinny and shriveled old lady was lying on the bed and anyone could see that she was in poor health.
Chen Yu Zhi hurriedly stepped forward to check her pulse, and it wasn’t long before his expression suddenly changed, “Oh no!”
Jiang Yue Lou, who happened to walk inside at that moment after parking his car, asked right away. “What’s wrong?”
“She’s been poisoned.”
Those words shook Song Rong. His face turned pale and he immediately tried to explain himself, “Boss, I was there all the time. There are also the brothers in plainclothes outside, there’s no way that someone could have poisoned her!”
Chen Yu Zhi opened the old lady’s eyelids, examining her again carefully, before finally confirming, “It’s indeed poisoning, and there is nothing we can do*, she doesn’t have much time left.”
Jiang Yue Lou stared solemnly at Song Rong, “Think about it carefully, since we took Wang Meng away, have you ever left this house?”
“No,” he replied categorically, but as soon as he finished speaking, Song Rong suddenly realized something was wrong and added, “I haven’t gone out, but someone came in!”
“Who?”
“A woman, who came to deliver the quilt, saying that the weather was cold, said that Wang Meng ordered a quilt from her and…”
Before he even finished speaking, Chen Yu Zhi pulled up the quilt, cut it open with his scissors, took out the cotton wadding, and burned it with a candle flame, then twisted up the burned fragments and smelled it carefully.
“How is it?” Jiang Yue Lou asked.
Chen Yu Zhi nodded at him, “There is something in the cotton, it is not very toxic, but if someone is exposed to it for a long period, it will harm the body. Moreover, his mother is old, so this method will be even more quick and effective on her.”
Song Rong lowered his head, not daring to look directly at the two men, “Section chief, this subordinate was negligent.”
Before Jiang Yue Lou could say anything, he heard Chen Yu Zhi replied, “You can’t be blamed for this, the poison is not easy to detect. Also, you have been in the house for so long, you must have inhaled a lot of it too, I will make you a prescription, you would have to take the medicine according to it.”
Song Rong looked at Jiang Yue Lou, who nodded at him and said, “Listen to Dr. Chen, you should go back first, get someone to shift with you, and bring the quilt to the police station for evidence.”
“Yes”, Song Rong led out, and the room became quiet again.
Chen Yu Zhi rummaged around and found a blanket to cover the old lady. When he sat down on the edge of the bed, he suddenly heard the old woman murmuring “A Meng…A Meng…my son”
A mother’s love for her son…* Chen Yu Zhi was moved after hearing the only words this old lady seemed now able to pronounce. Thus, he proposed, “Yue Lou, let Wang Meng out, let a mother and a son meet one last time.”
“No,” Jiang Yue Lou categorically refused.
“They poisoned his mother. They wanted to take the opportunity to, first, get rid of Wang Meng’s weakness and then make sure Wang Meng would blame you for it. Because the more he hates you, the more he won’t say anything to you. I think it’s better to let him see the truth by himself, and it’s would be his choice whether to believe it or not”
Seeing him being played like this by Jinmatang Chen Yu Zhi, was even more concerned about Jiang Yue Lou’s emotional state. He took his hand and earnestly explained what he was thinking, hoping that Jiang Yue Lou would listen to him.
Jiang Yue Lou, however, did more than just listen as he suddenly thought of a way to strike back. He turned his hand to clasp Chen Yu Zhi’s wrist and said, “I have an idea, that might make us turn the tables on them, it’s just …… for this plan I would have to use you but… I am reluctant to put you in danger.”
Facing him with a resolute gaze, Chen Yu Zhi smiled and said, “I’m not afraid.”
A few hours later, Wang Meng broke out of prison, with the help of Chen Yu Zhi.
Chen Yu Zhi was taken to the interrogation room to persuade Wang Meng to confess. He helped Wang Meng in the past, during the incident in the warehouse and Wang Meng also remembered him. This doctor was a Good Samaritan*, who would treat and save everyone regardless of whether they are good or bad.
So, it wasn’t impossible that such a good man would take the risk to help a bad guy breaking out of prison to save his sick mother. It was completely possible. After all, he was so naive.
And Wang Meng believed it. Therefore, with Chen Yu Zhi’s help, and on the condition that they would be handcuffed together, and after he promised to confess everything once he had seen his mother being treated, he successfully “escaped” and fled away. Now in his mother’s bedroom, he was holding her hand with his uncuffed one and was calling her with a low voice, “Mother, Mother ……”
The old lady was still covered with the quilt, no different from the first time Chen Yu Zhi came in, she was still muttering “A Meng…”, in a daze, shouting and reaching out to caress her son’s hand. But because she couldn’t see, she almost touched the handcuffs on Wang Meng’s other hand.
Just when the old lady was about to touch the handcuffs, Chen Yu Zhi suddenly raised his wrist and pulled Wang Meng’s hand away, not letting her touch it. Wang Meng realized this and for the first time cast a grateful glance at Chen Yu Zhi.
“Hurry up and treat her,” Wang Meng hurriedly moved Chen Yu Zhi to the bed.
Just as he had done the first time he was there, Chen Yu Zhi examined her carefully and said in dismay, “This isn’t a sickness, it’s poisoning!”
Wang Meng looked at Chen Yu Zhi incredulously, “How come?!”
After getting the expected reaction, Chen Yu Zhi did what he had already done before and showed the poison in the quilt. After listening to Chen Yu Zhi’s explanations, Wang Meng threw the quilt on the ground, his eyes red, and cursed viciously, “Bastard! Bastard!”
It is hard to tell how she sensed that his son had returned, but the old lady, who was dazed and unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes and lucid again called out “Ah Meng”.
Seeing her like this lifted Wang Meng’s spirits, he threw himself on the bedside and shouted, “Mother.”
Chen Yu Zhi removed the handcuffs by himself and took two steps back to give the two of them some space, then said softly, “Your mother doesn’t have much time left, you should be with her”.
Wang Meng’s heart was in grief and he immediately burst into tears, holding the old lady’s hand and shouting “Mother” again and again.
His mother was smiling, she used her last strength to hold her son’s hand and said with a breathless voice, “Ah Meng is back from the sea ……”
Wang Meng nodded his head in tears and gave an “En”, sobbing uncontrollably. His mother could no longer speak, she closed her eyes and passed away.
At the same time, Lao Huo, Xiao Xin, and other members of the Jinmatang came in with guns. Wang Meng was taken aback when he saw them arrive before his eyes welled up with anger.
Chen Yu Zhi, who was observing him, saw the changes on his face. Rushing forward, he used the scissors to threaten Wang Meng’s throat and negotiated with Lao Huo, “I rescued him, but aren’t you being ungrateful pointing your gun at me? I went to such great lengths to save him, to finally end up like this. If word of this gets out, all the brothers from the underworld will look down on Jinmatang!”
These words were for Wang Meng to listen, and with this sentence, Chen Yu Zhi and Jiang Yue Lou were betting that Wang Meng would understand and be willing to listen.
Lao Huo spoke first, “Two different things shouldn’t be mixed*, we are not here to kill you today, take him away!”
Wang Meng quickly came to his senses, he squeezed Chen Yu Zhi’s wrist, making him drop down the scissors, and then twisted his hand, buckling Chen Yu Zhi up and sternly rebuked, “Damn it, how dare you to threaten me?! Give me the gun!”
“Don’t give it to him!” Lao Huo spoke out to restrain a junior who was about to give him a gun, “Jiang Yue Lou will come after us soon, let’s go!
By the time Jiang Yue Lou arrived with his men, the humble little house was already burnt to the ground. Wang Meng, who had no time to take away his mother’s body, had no alternative but to choose to burn it down.
The fire situation was handed over to the firefighter department, and Jiang Yue Lou returned to the police station with a sullen face.
Soon, Song Rong hurriedly entered the door, “There is some news!”
Song Rong walked to Jiang Yue Lou and spread out his palm, with red beans inside. “From the marks left by Doctor Chen, they passed Jinhua Road, turned left at the third intersection, and drove along Jingcheng Avenue for some time, then after we couldn’t find any signal left.”
Taking the red beans in his hand Jiang Yue Lou calmly analyzed, “There are two possibilities, either they are in the vicinity, or, for some compelling reasons, he couldn’t continue leaving the marks behind him.”
As he said this, Jiang Yue Lou squeezed the red beans in his palm. This was the cue that he and Chen Yu Zhi had decided on. Jiang Yue Lou was using Chen Yu Zhi to win Wang Meng’s trust, transform and locate Jinmatang’s lair. This was not the first time Chen Yu Zhi had been threatened, and Jiang Yue Lou was certain the enemy would not take Chen Yu Zhi to Shanghai. So, if they were successful, he would be able to eliminate Jinmatang in one fell swoop.
But Jiang Yue Lou seemed to suddenly lose his ability to think when he realized that Chen Yu Zhi might have been injured, and that could be the reason he wasn’t able to leave any more signal. At that moment, only three words were left in Jiang Yue Lou’s mind “What to do, what to do, …”, and he panicked.
Song Rong noticed Jiang Yue Lou’s worries and said to comfort him, “Boss, Doctor Chen will be fine. You must calm down now. Only you can rescue him.”
“Yes, I’m going to save him.” Jiang Yue Lou took a deep breath forcing himself to calm down.
Soon, a map of Jinhua Road appeared in his mind and he could remember every building, but he had never seen anyone from Jinmatang going in or out around this area. But someone from the department who was working on a case last month saw Han Zhong while having lunch there, coming out of an antique shop and the shop’s door plate was ……
“129 Sunnan Road!” Jiang Yue Lou grabbed his gun and rushed out.
Unlike the tense situation* at the police station, Yu Tang Chun at the Zhan residence was also holding a gun in his hand, but this one was assembled awkwardly.
“It’s not like this”, Zhan Jun Bai smiled and took the gun. “Look.”
After speaking, Zhan Jun Bai took apart the gun skillfully and neatly, and put it back while explaining, “This is the upper shell of the gun, this is the trigger, the firing pin, the spring, the handle, the ejection port, the magazine…”
Yu Tang Chun watched intently, and admiration appeared on his face, “Director Zhan’s quick hands are astonishing.”
It wasn’t the first time he had been praised, yet Zhan Jun Bai was slightly dazed even blushing a little bit. Coughing and clearing his throat, he said, “These are the basic components of a firearm. Only when you’re familiar with guns, can you use them? And the more you know about it, the more comfortable you will be in disassembling and assembling them.”
Yu Tang Chun took the gun and began to fiddle with it clumsily again.
Zhan Junbai smiled, “It seems that these hands of you are more suitable for dance gestures* and flowing sleeves* than for holding guns.”
Yu Tang Chun still refused to admit defeat, “This is the same as singing, ten years off stage for one minute on stage. I will practice again.”
Zhan Jun Bai liked his spirit and stopped teasing him. He was watching him carefully and pointing out his mistakes from time to time. After a few tries, Yu Tang Chun had gradually become more comfortable with it.
“Look, I assembled it.” Yu Tang Chun proudly held up this gun to show off the result, only to be slapped away by Zhan Jun Bai.
Both of them froze for a moment. Zhan Jun Bai quickly came to his senses and smiled apologetically: “I’m sorry, I acted subconsciously, you were pointing the gun at me. You shouldn’t hold a gun like that. It’s dangerous. In the future, please always remember not to point guns at people, and be careful of misfires.”
Hearing this, Yu Tang Chun quickly put down the gun and bowed to apologize, “This was the first time I was assembling a gun alone. I got a bit excited. Please forgive me, Director Zhan.”
Zhan Jun Bai shook his head, “It’s okay, there was no bullet in it, I’m the one who overreacted.”
After Yu Tang Chun reluctantly picked up the gun to have a look, and indeed there was no bullet in it. Although he was glad that he didn’t point a loaded gun at Zhan Jun Bai, his mood darkened.
When one has no bullet, they can’t take a person’s life.
With a “Bang!” from a gunshot, the shop on 129 Sunnan Road was rapidly surrounded by a lot of people, with Jiang Yue Lou leading the charge at the front.
When he recognized Jiang Yue Lou’s figure Lao Huo was shocked. Gritting his teeth, he cursed his mother. A bullet hit the corner where he was leaning on a few seconds before. The firepower of the opponent was stronger than theirs. Although Jinmatang was involved in the underground business, they did have guns but very little ammunition, and most of their brothers were fighting with knives.
Not to mention that this Jiang Yue Lou was also a sharpshooter who never missed his target. As long as anyone was in his line of sight and dared to show their head, he would shoot them one by one, putting them down with only one headshot.
Looking at his fallen brothers around him, Lao Huo looked eager and desperate, thinking quickly of a way to fight back. He finally decided to give his gun to Han Zhong, who was beside him asking him to cover his escape.
Han Zhong froze for a moment with the gun in his hand, “I… I don’t know how to…”
What a loser, Lao Huo yelled furiously, “If you don’t want to die, just shoot!”
Han Zhong had no choice but to hold his gun and shoot randomly outward. Seeing that there was some movement on their boss’ side, several juniors who were firing from different locations coordinated their actions and started shooting frantically in the same direction and for a while, the firepower suppressed Jiang Yue Lou who had to temporarily retreat and take cover behind a wall.
Lao Huo took this opportunity to rush down the corridor, running away in the opposite direction.
In the cold and damp basement, Wang Meng, with the key he had just stolen, unlocked the room where Chen Yu Zhi was being held. He urged him, “Find a place to hide, and don’t come out until it’s over!”
When the handcuffs were loosened, Chen Yu Zhi finally regained his freedom. He grabbed Wang Meng’s hand as he wanted to ask about Jiang Yue Lou but before he could speak, looking over Wang Meng’s shoulder he saw Lao Huo’s ferocious face appearing at the doorway.
Chen Yu Zhi cried out in alarm, “Watch out!”
Wang Meng alertly turned around and saw Lao Huo leaping forward with a knife. Wang Meng pushed Chen Yu Zhi away, and dodged, avoiding Lao Huo’s blade.
Gritting his teeth, the latter cursed: “You traitor*!”
Wang Meng no longer hid his hatred and glared at Lao Huo. “No more ruthless than you, calling me a brother with this mouth of yours, while poisoning me behind my back”
Lao Huo understood that the poisoning of Wang Meng’s mother had been exposed, so he no longer hid it and lunged towards Wang Meng with a knife who fought him back with his bare hands.
Watching the two men fighting, Chen Yu Zhi was feeling anxious and helpless. His eyes were searching the room, trying to find a weapon to help Wang Meng. But this was just a basement where hostages were kept, and there was no weapon here, except for the handcuffs thrown near the water pipe!
Chen Yu Zhi rushed over to pick them up, and while Wang Meng was wrestling with Lao Huo, he came back to them and hit the back of Lao Huo’s head with all his strength!
Lao Huo, in pain, released his hold on his opponent. Wang Meng took this opportunity to grab the knife in Lao Huo’s hand before kicking him down with one foot. Then he lunged over him with the knife and was about to stab Lao Huo’s heart when a gunshot rang out. Wang Meng was shot in the abdomen and fell to the ground.
Lao Huo reacted quickly, getting up and kicking the knife away with one foot.
Chen Yu Zhi was startled by the sudden change of events. Following the sound of the gunshot, he saw another member of Jinmatang appear at the door. The bullet just now came from him.
And at that moment, the dreaded worst-case scenario happened, he was trapped.
On Jiang Yue Lou’s side, the battle was already over. Jinmatang was defeated and his members were either dead or surrendered. But at this moment, Jiang Yue Lou suddenly heard gunshots coming from below. A deep sense of scare instantly surged in his heart. He hurriedly ran towards the direction where the sounds were coming from.
All the police officers were in the lobby. Only Song Rong, who was sent to rescue Chen Yu Zhi, has not yet returned.
Who fired this shot? Extremely worried, Jiang Yue Lou speeded up, and finally reached the basement.
The moment Jiang Yue Lou saw someone pointing a gun at Chen Yu Zhi and before he even had time to think, the trigger in his hand was pulled, and the member of Jinmatang was shot in the back and fell to the ground.
Jiang Yue Lou rushed over to pick up Chen Yu Zhi, but Lao Huo, who was on the side, was faster. He lunged forward, picked up the gun on the ground, then grabbed Chen Yu Zhi and held the doctor in front of him, with the gun firmly pressed against his temple.
Jiang Yuelou, who didn’t dare to let his guard down, locked his gun on Lao Huo and said in a deep voice, “Let him go.”
Lao Huo replied grimly, “Sure if you let me go first.”
Jiang Yue Lou gritted his teeth and said, “In your dreams.”
Lao Huo pushed his gun even harder against Chen Yu Zhi’s head and a brutal laugh escaped from his throat, “Good, then we’ll all die together and no one will lose.”
While the two of them were confronting each other in a tense battle of minds, the abducted Chen Yu Zhi was the calmest, only thinking of a strategy to deal with the situation. And soon enough, one came to his mind.
He raised his head to Jiang Yue Lou, giving him one look. Jiang Yue Lou’s eyes narrowed slightly, but before he could stop him, Chen Yu Zhi suddenly lowered his head and slammed his elbow hard into Lao Huo’s abdomen.
Lao Huo shot instinctively and the bullet grazed the top of Chen Yu Zhi’s head. It was extremely dangerous.
Jiang Yue Lou fired at the same time, hitting Lao Huo in the chest. Lao Huo collapsed, with his eyes wide open, dead.
Chen Yu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled proudly towards Jiang Yue Lou, but Jiang Yue Lou didn’t mean to praise him at all, and instead said angrily, “That was too risky, you were gambling with your life!”
Chen Yu Zhi returned his gaze, unshaken, “I won that bet, didn’t I?”
Jiang Yue Lou’s heart, which had been hanging all this time since the beginning of the operation, had now returned to his chest, but he shouldn’t completely relax yet. He put his arms around Chen Yu Zhi and walked out cautiously, repeating in his heart, “fortunately, fortunately.”
After taking down the Jinmatang’s den and finding evidence that Wu Shuwei had colluded with them, Mayor Cai finally got an explanation on that case and Bai Jinbo was now definitely in a good mood as he shouted “This is a great victory!”
After listening to Bai Jinbo praising themselves, Jiang Yue Lou proudly said, “For this victory half of the credit should go to Chen Yu Zhi.”
Bai Jinbo nodded, “Yeah. This Chen Yu Zhi is indeed better than I thought.”
Jiang Yue Lou, impatient to continue added, “This time was very intense and dangerous, I’m going to ask the Finance Division to give him a bonus.”
“Okay, I’ll take care of it.”
Bai Jinbo was in such a good mood right now, he couldn’t say no to this request. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this Chen Yu Zhi was really good and reliable.
“Yue Lou, when will you bring home Chen Yu Zhi for dinner? How many times this man went through fire and water* with you already, and I haven’t officially met him yet.”
Bringing Chen Yu Zhi back to Bai’s house for dinner… This image suddenly appeared in Jiang Yue Lou’s mind and for some reason, his heartbeat accelerated. He stammered and replied, “Oh, well, okay, sure, … that, … that, … depends on when he is free…”
Bai Jinbo didn’t seem to notice the awkwardness in Jiang Yue Lou’s reply. Suddenly thinking about official business, he said, “By the way, Director Zhan recommended you to take charge of the refugee resettlement plan on the committee. Have you heard of it?”
As they were talking about work, Jiang Yue Lou collected his thoughts and sternly declared, “Director Zhan mentioned it to me. But I don’t think I am the most suitable candidate.”
“Oh? Why?”
“Although I advocate the use of heavy-handedness in ruling a troubled world, they are refugees after all, and I thought that it would be more appropriate for someone who acts gently and is more popular with the people to be in charge of this plan.”
Bai Jinbo smiled, “It’s rare to see you reflect on this point. You have indeed grown up. Let’s do it this way, Director Zhan and I will discuss it again, you will be the main person in charge, and another person more moderate and gentler, will handle the several cases and the two of you will take care of this project together.”
Jiang Yue Lou nodded and thanked him, and the two of them smiled at each other, unaware that the hand of a greater conspiracy was already upon them.
Thank you for beautiful chapter.❤
JYL please pinch your Lan Hao Ren to not doing something so reckless in the future.
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Thank you so much! Ahahah yes our little doctor has to stop putting himself in danger all of the time! This only makes a certain person and all of us really worried! Even if I do like seeing that certain person going berserk to save his boyfriend all the time 😊😍
OMG thanks you got chapter 💜💜💜💜💜😭
You’re welcome!😀
Thank you for the chapter🌻
You’re welcome! 😉
Thanks for the translation, you are wonderful 🥰
Obs. If you see my comment in portuguese it is because I forgot to translate 😭😭
Awe thank you so much! Hope you like this chapter!
And for the Portuguese part don’t worry , there is google translate 😀
Doc Chen meeting the in-law 😅. Thank you ❤️
Thank you, you’re welcome!
Ahaha actually about the meeting with the in-laws I wrote a fanfic about it for fun. If you are interested it’s on archives on our own!
Jyl having such a delight about his domestic life with cyz was sooo adorable🥺 every moments he spent with CYZ is always perfect in his eyes🥺❤
And our doctor!! Meeting the in-laws already eh?? He’s the most perfect son in-law anyone could ask for so he doesn’t need to worry lolol
I am so agree with you!!!! All their domestic moments are my favorite parts!! (sometimes I don’t even care about the tragic events happening in the city 😂)
Yes JYL is so in love, and it’s amazing to read. The way he saw CYZ, the way he felt when he is around him, the image he has of him… all these little moments are so beautiful and deep… So happy that these 2 guys found each other! ❤
Ahahah yes there is no better son in law than CYZ in this world (I mean, forget about son-in-law, is there any more perfect human being than CYZ on this planet already ? 😂)