Qin Chuyu watched those students that were concentrating on painting, showing a slight hint of a satisfied smile.
This was a self-employed painting studio. There was some space for teaching other people to paint, while another spot had been set for admiring and selling her studentsâ productions or her own graffiti works.
Of course, if her studentsâ works had been sold, she just asked for a little expense for handling the sale.
This time, she walked up to a man--- He had come in for a while and was focusing on some work that was not for sale but was displayed here.
"Sir, do you like this picture?"
"You are?"
"Oh, Iâm the owner here, also an art teacher."
Qin Chuyu handed in her handmade business card.
The man nodded after a glance, then asked with curiosity, "Why is there a⦠well, odd picture here? Itâs good-looking though."
Qin Chuyu gave a smile, "This was left by a customer, Iâve been waiting for him to get it back; however, he didnât leave me any contact information."
The man nodded randomly and said, "My girlfriend is interested in learning to drawâ¦"
Qin Chuyu answered, "Well⦠could you bring your girlfriend to have a look first?"
The studio needed sources of income, hence she didnât want to miss any potential student.
But the man shook his head, "Sheâs a little busy now. Or, can you suggest me some tools for novices?"
Qin Chuyu nodded, bringing some painterâs tools, sketch books and books for beginners in a short while.
The man grabbed those and walked out after paying through POS machine, leaving behind the receipt.
Qin Chuyu looked at the signature on the receipt, feeling that this man was pretty good.
Guo Yushuo
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At midday, Luo Qiu was dragged by Ren Ziling to the hospital to visit Officer Ma.
"Old Ma, you really couldnât see clearly the man who knock you out? I believe in your nickname âthe best sharpshooterâ and your specialty!" Subeditor Ren didnât spare her praise towards Officer Ma.
"Donât always try looking for a great scoop!"
Though he couldnât still get out of bed but Officer Ma had gotten much better than before. He said with a serious face, "If you have spare time, it would be better to move your pen and write, criticising the society and satirizing the country, letting your bitterly sarcastic ability go wild while screwing over the current politics, rather than digging for gossip."
"F*ck! My son is here!" Subeditor Ren glared at him furiously. "Pay attention to your words!"
"You also know that little Luo Qiu is here?" Officer Ma said with impatience, "Then please learn from your son! He even knows how to peel an apple for a patient! How about you? Who knows whether you are coming to visit a patient or interrogate a prisoner?"
Luo Qiu was peeling an apple while looking at them.
âCan you please delete the âlittleâ before my nameâ¦â
Ren Ziling frowned when suddenly her phone rang. "Iâve got a call."
As saying this, she snatched the apple Luo Qiu had peeled just now, running out of the sickroom as biting it. "Yeah, bossâ¦"
Officer Ma took a sigh, staring at Luo Qiu, who was dumbfounded with holding a peeling knife, said pitifully, "I actually donât know who the caregiver is."
"Thatâs nothing."
Luo Qiu picked up another apple, holding by pinching it in the middle of thumb and index fingers, and rotating it slowly.
Officer Ma asked, "Luo Qiu, arenât you curious?"
Luo Qiu said softly while turning the apple at the same speed, "Well, everyone has their own decision. Iâll respect yours, no matter what it is."
Officer Ma asked, "Luo Qiu, if you meet a person, whose nature is good but had made some mistakes due to their extreme character. Are you going to deny this person a second chance or leave them with an opportunity to correct their mistake?"
Luo Qiu shook his head, "I canât give you any suggestions to clear your confusion due to my age. But I think opportunities are given by oneâs self."
Officer Ma was stunned. This seemed to make sense⦠But he was confused.
At this time, Luo Qiu divided the peeled apple into 8 pieces, handing it to Officer Ma. "Iâll go wash my hands."
Officer Ma smiled, realizing this child turned more similar to the departed Brother Luo.
He mumbled while eating the sliced apple, "But Brother Luo was not so considerate⦠Is he really his son?"
As Ma ate the apple, he saw Ren Ziling walked towards him and intended to question him intensely after the phone. So he asked abruptly, "Sister, did you hear that many people have been reported of missing these days?"
Ren Ziling knitted her brows, while nodding, "Old Ma, do you know what goes on behind the scenes?"
Officer Ma answered with a severe countenance, "Do you still remember the murder case in the workshop a few days ago?"
Ren Ziling sat down, taking out the booklet and ball pen. She lowered her head as if she was ready to start writing.
But Officer Ma just stared at her without saying. Therefore, Subeditor Ren smiled embarrassedly, "Well, itâs an occupational habit, just occupational habit, hey hey."
"Be serious!!" Officer Ma flew into a rage. However, this influenced his condition of injury, making him not stop coughing.
Ren Ziling stuck her tongue out. Nevertheless, Officer Ma breathed heavily, "I might have, let loose a criminalâ¦"
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"Definitely, a common person wouldnât have such powerful force." Ren Ziling frowned. "Though they do, the number of such powerful guys wonât appear at the same time. Thus, itâs reasonable to suspect that the guy who hurt you is the murderer in the workshop case. Besides, judging by the behaviour of that freak when he threw prisoners into the police office, it proves that guy has a strong sense of justice⦠It appears that the dead guy in the workshop were hoodlumsâ¦"
Officer Ma shook his head, "Itâs only one of the possibilities and hard to tell without evidence⦠But, Iâve consulted my colleagues. Different kinds of people have been reported of missing. Quite a number of them have criminal records."
Ren Ziling took it serious, "Old Ma, if we suppose itâs all done by the same person, the one who hurt you, the one who killed people, and the one who contributed to all those missing people⦠then think about it, what did he do those for?"
Officer Ma frowned and thought for before showing a terrible expression.
Officer Ma seemed to have thought of something. Ren Ziling deeply breathed, "He may have given in to his inner demons!"
All of a sudden, someone knocked on the door.
That was a man over 30 in a suit, looking capable and experienced.
Ren Ziling and Officer Ma were stupefied by his coming and the expressions of surprise followed.
That man gave a smile, "Long time no see, Old Ma! Long time no see⦠Sister."
"Ye Yan!" Ren Ziling exclaimed, "When did you come back? Didnât you go to France for several yearsâ¦"
"I came back to do something." The man called âYe Yanâ came in. "I heard Old Ma got injured, so I hurried back as soon as I got off the plane."
Seeing Ye Yan, who was still taking the luggage, Ren Ziling eyes lit up. She narrowed her eyes while smiling happily, "Little Ye, Iâve heard you joined some operations and solved several big cases⦠Hence, are you on a special mission this time as well?"
Ye Yan stepped back to avoid the approaching Ren Ziling, "Little sister, you should know my work is more strict than Old Maâs. Havenât you changed your bad habit yet?"
"Tut!"
Subeditor Ren was a crafty person. She knew the appearance of this guy was not only for visiting a patient but for more important affairs to come. "Iâm going to the washroom! Tell me something about those big case later!"
Ren Ziling was sensible and left the sickroom. Then, Ye Yan sat down and chat with Officer Ma.
Officer Ma asked, "Not for your vacation, eh?"
Ye Yan said, "Itâs still that case from last time, about âMr Sunââ¦"
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As Luo Qiu was walking along the corridor, a person rushed out from the corner. He seemed to be desperate to escape and bumped against him.
Neither of them was hurt but both retreated slightly due to the collision.
He gazed at this person who knocked into him with bloodstains that hadnât been erased⦠Mo Xiaofei.