Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After leaving Liu Guangxianâs office, Lin Yi drove away.
Li Xianghui and Gu Yiran, who were waiting for Lin Yi in the office, suddenly heard the sound of the engine outside.
They looked up and saw Lin Yiâs Type-R driving away for no reason.
âWhat happened? Wasnât the leader talking to him? Why did he leave in a hurry?â Gu Yiran asked.
âHe probably gave him a mission. He left to go do it.â
âThatâs impossible.â Gu Yiran said.
âYouâre the captain. Even if something happens, it will fall on you first and then be assigned down. It shouldnât directly lead to him leaving.â
âI donât know about that.â Li Xianghui said, holding his phone. âIâll give Lin Yi a call and see whatâs going on.â
He dialed Lin Yiâs number, but after a few rings, the call was automatically disconnected. Lin Yi didnât pick up.
âWhatâs going on? Heâs not answering his phone.â
Gou Yiranâs big eyes darted around. âSomething doesnât feel right.â
âWhat do you mean?â
Li Xianghui, being more straightforward, wasnât as sensitive to these things as Gou Yiran.
âThink about it. The leader called him in clearly to talk about this case. You know Lin Yiâs temper. Even if he doesnât outright defy the leader, he wonât back down easily. I bet they had an argument.â
âThat canât be.â Li Xianghui replied.
Lin Yi may have a fiery temper, but he understands the bigger picture.â
âMaybe in normal times, but this case clearly hit his bottom line. Otherwise, he wouldnât have drawn his gun in the principalâs office.â Gou Yiran said.
âBrother Li, you should go check on him. We donât want something serious happening.â
Li Xianghui frowned slightly, feeling that Gu Yiran made sense.
Knowing Lin Yiâs temper, itâs possible he might have clashed with the leader.
âYou stay here. Iâll go check it out.â
Li Xianghui stubbed out his cigarette and walked out of the office, heading to the third floor. He knocked on Liu Guangxianâs office door.
âCome in.â
âLeader.â
Upon entering, Li Xianghui smiled.
âGood timing, I was just about to call you,â Liu Guangxian said, tossing Lin Yiâs badge over. âGive this back to Lin Yi.â
âWhy is his badge here?â
âHe got so angry he quit.â
âWhat? He quit?â
Li Xianghui was stunned. âWhy did he quit all of a sudden?â
âHe didnât quit for real.â Liu Guangxian cursed. âHold on to his things for now. Make sure he comes back tomorrow.â
Liu Guangxian didnât want to lose Lin Yi. He was a good prospect, and it would be a real loss if he left.
âThen what should we do about this?â Li Xianghui probed.
âItâs official business. Go back and continue the interrogation. Handle it seriously!â
âYes!â
Li Xianghui replied loudly. With Liu Guangxianâs support, he did not care so much.
â¦
It was already past five in the evening when Lin Yi left the police station.
After driving away, he received a call from Liang Ruoxu.
âAre you coming back tonight?â
âOf course,â Lin Yi said.
âGoing to a hotel instead of home would be disrespectful to you.â
âSo, should I thank you for that?â
âNo need for thanks, that would be too formal.â
âAlright, enough joking around,â Liang Ruoxu said.
âI just got off work. What do you want to eat? Iâll cook something for you.â
âWhatever you feel like making is fine. Iâm not picky,â Lin Yi replied.
âI should be at your place in about half an hour.â
âDrive safely.â
âWill do.â
After hanging up, Lin Yi drove leisurely, but his mind was preoccupied with Liu Peipeiâs case.
He understood why Liu Guangxian and Li Xianghui seemed somewhat passive. They were ordinary people with many concerns, unlike him, who could act without hesitation.
However, he knew they were good-hearted.
Even if he didnât handle the case himself, they would still try their best to resolve it.
Now, being temporarily free of official duties, it would be easier for him to deal with the matter privately.
He was determined to bring justice to Liu Peipei and her family.
Ring ring ring!
Just then, Lin Yiâs phone rang again. It was Li Xianghui calling.
Lin Yi answered the call casually.
âBrother Li.â
âWhere have you been? I called you earlier, but you didnât pick up.â
âI was driving and didnât see it. Whatâs up?â
âI spoke with the leader. He wants you back at work tomorrow,â Li Xianghui said.
âDonât be too upset with him. Heâs got a lot more to consider than you do. If you need to vent, donât take it out on him. Itâs fortunate itâs him; other leaders wouldnât tolerate your temper.â
âI know,â Lin Yi said with a laugh.
âOld Liuâs just got a tough exterior but a kind heart.â
âGood to know you understand. Donât butt heads with him,â Li Xianghui continued.
âHe also told me to let you know the case will be handled properly. Heâs giving you an out, so give him some face.â
âUnderstood.â
âAlright then, see you at work tomorrow.â
âGot it.â
After hanging up, Lin Yi felt much better.
It wasnât just about anything else. Liu Guangxianâs attitude was crucial.
His willingness to handle the case properly showed that there was still good in society.
Human decency hadnât been completely overshadowed by darkness.
Soon, Lin Yi drove to Liang Ruoxuâs house.
As soon as he entered, he smelled the fragrance of meat.
Braised pork ribs, slices of papaya, and a kelp soup.
Although it was not sumptuous, it was considered nutritious.
âWhat have you been busy with recently? Youâre not farming anymore, and youâre not going to Dongsan County to help the poor. Why are you still going out every day?â Liang Ruoxu asked while eating.
âUmâ¦â
Although he had been working at the police station for some time, Liang Ruoxu had never known about this.
âBusy. Thereâs a lot of sh*t going on every day.â
âIs it about the Central Guards Brigade?â
âNot really. Itâs still business. It wonât be long before I have to go back to the office. I canât keep being a handler.â
Lin Yi didnât plan to tell Liang Ruoxu that he was a police officer.
Otherwise, she would go to his branch for inspection every other day. It would not be good if he was exposed.
âI think itâs good that youâre going back to doing business. Donât bother about the Central Guards Brigade.â
âWhy are you bringing this up again? Hurry up and eat.â
Lin Yi picked up a piece of beef to feed Liang Ruoxu, trying to shut her up.
Liang Ruoxu also knew that Lin Yi didnât want her to mention this again, so she tactfully didnât continue.
After the meal, Lin Yi was in charge of washing the dishes. The two of them divided the work harmoniously.
â¦
Zhonghai City Second Hospital1.
Four MPVs were parked outside the hospital.
More than 20 people alighted from the car one after another. All of them were men. All of them had serious expressions that complemented the dark night.
The leader was Zhang Wenlai, who had been slapped by Lin Yi earlier in the day.
âBrother Zhang, Iâm sure heâs here.â