T Metropolis is situated someplace close to the sting of a tributary of the Yangtze River. It’s surrounded by mountains blocking the site visitors which in flip induced the town to be a really backwater place. Nevertheless, when the freeway was inbuilt T Metropolis 2 years in the past, the town out of the blue have an amazing improvement and change into the financial centre of the province. Like different developed cities, folks in T Metropolis wish to get out to go North Guangzhou, whereas the encompassing folks dwelling close to T Metropolis needed to get in.

Through the interval when Jian Yao was in college, she went again house yearly. Every time she went again to her hometown, she felt just like the historical past of the place was slowly fading away. Previous constructing had been slowly being demolished, actual property costs stored going up and the town felt an increasing number of crowded. Nevertheless, there have been nonetheless issues left untouched. For instance, the rivers across the metropolis, the Folks’s Heroes Monument in addition to that previous and secluded villa.

At eight within the morning, she reached simply on time and knocked on the door which turned out to be already open. Peeking in, she noticed that the home was solely silent with solely the daylight streaming in, there wasn’t anybody in the home.

Yesterday, Fan Zi Yu known as to tell her that he wanted to return to B Metropolis. He informed her to make herself at house within the villa, except the locked room on the primary flooring. Evidently that is the beginning of “make herself at house”.

The lounge seems to be the identical apart from the white coloured sq. desk and chair close to the window. There was a laptop computer on high of the desk with a pile of previous yellow doc. In response to the settlement, as a result of giant workload, it’s requested for her to utilize the laptop computer.

Jian Yao sat down on the white chair.

Sitting down on the white chair, Jian Yao turned to look outdoors of the window. There have been mountains that had been blanketed snow, she may additionally see the daylight streaming by means of the pine timber, all of those made a good looking sight.

Trying on the desk, every thing was neatly organized – this made and cozy surroundings to work in. Switching the laptop computer on, she noticed {that a} phrase doc was already opened. However there was no content material in it apart from the e-mail handle on the high of the web page.

Getting up, Jian Yao determined to do some exploring.

The kitchen is subsequent to the lounge and Jian Yao may odor pyrotechnic gasoline within the air which may imply Mr Bo normally prepare dinner at house. Putting the fruits she purchased into the fridge, she noticed that it was virtually empty saved for the half eaten fish soup.

Shut by the kitchen, there was a door which was related to a hallway. Taking a couple of steps, Jian Yao found a fishing rod positioned towards the wall. It wasn’t a shock since this place had a couple of water our bodies and fishes may usually be seen swimming within the water so a lot of the households right here had one or two fishing rods at house.

What stunned Jian Yao was the model of the fishing rod, “Pink Tiger.” To not point out that it was a restricted version and doubtless thought of to be one of the crucial costly on the planet. This model of fishing rod was hailed as the very best in lots of anglers’ thoughts.

Taking out her cellphone after a minute of admiring it, Jian Yao took an image earlier than she continued strolling. Nearing the top of the hallway, Jian Yao halted her steps. In entrance of her was a fairly darkish small room. Heavy curtains had been used to dam out the daylight, this room felt boring and chilly. There wasn’t anything within the room besides for 2 tightly closed door.

Going into the room, Jian Yao headed to one of many doorways and tried to tug it open solely to grasp that it was locked. She then made her means again to the lounge since she had sufficient of exploring for now.

Making a cup of espresso for herself, she began working.

Time handed fairly shortly and Jian Yao by no means as soon as stood up from her work station. Whereas she was exhausting at work, Fu Zi Yu was in one of many rooms on the second flooring, dealing with surveillance screens. His eyes had been captured by the sight of Jian Yao earlier than he turned to Bao Jin Yan. “She is fairly well-behaved. I suppose there received’t be any issues so I can be going again to the town tomorrow.”

Leaning towards the sofa together with his lengthy legs resting on the footstool, Bao Jin Yan’s sleeves had been rolled up midway as he picked up one other grilled fish in his mouth. His eyes flicked as much as the display for a second earlier than wanting away. “Boring, she is rather like a wood doll.”

“Effectively, you probably did choose her your self.” A smile was Fu Zi Yu’s face as he reminded him. Turning to the person on the sofa, he noticed that the plate was utterly empty. It was simply minutes in the past when it was full of fishes. “Will you die when you don’t eat fish for a day?”

Licking his fingers slowly, Bao Jin Yan’s lips curved up slowly. “No however I’ll flip violent if my wants aren’t met.”

After that dinner with Jian Yao, Lee Xun Ran began to get more and more busy. He was busy sufficient together with his traditional work and added onto that was the lacking youngsters’ case. Because the investigation continued, it began to get more durable to dig deeper. The primary stumbling block was the lacking youngsters all got here from totally different areas and the second stumbling block was the time that they went lacking had been all totally different as nicely.

Lee Xun Ran couldn’t discover any hyperlink that these lacking youngsters’ instances had been associated and so they had been kidnapped by an organisation, he had no strategy to show that this organisation exist. His supervisor did take note of his findings however with out concrete proof, this case couldn’t get the inexperienced gentle to start out a proper investigation nor a rise in manpower.

This was why he determined to fulfill up with certainly one of his seniors for dinner. Each of them went to a close-by hotpot restaurant which was the right meal on such a cold day.

“Truthfully, you’ve gotten an excessive amount of free time in your hand.” His senior informed him after Lee Xun Ran informed him what he was investigating.

Lee Xun Ran gave him a smile. Effectively, he did have a bit extra time on his hand however now that he was concerned, he wasn’t going to simply quit so simply. He lit a cigarette and took a puff of it. “I belief my intuition. My sixth sense is telling me that these few instances are related and they’re finished by the identical particular person. Different folks wash their fingers off it however I can’t. I can’t let extra youngsters disappear once more.”

“It isn’t going to be simple,” his senior stated after some time. “Our nation is so massive, how are you planning to start out? The organisation is wise sufficient to not go away any traces behind.”

“However you need to perceive that – “

“There’s two methods to crack this case. First, you discover an knowledgeable. This sort of case isn’t one thing that standard folks like us can remedy. However these days, discovering an knowledgeable isn’t that simple. All of them are simply all discuss with their deduction however no actions had been taken. So this brings us to the second means, you may select to work undercover however in contrast to the previous, trafficking organisation isn’t going to be as simple to infiltrate. One of many cops up to now managed to infiltrate however that was after days and days of disguising himself as a beggar. He finally cracked the case however he died quickly after. ”

Lee Xun Ran didn’t say something as he drowned one other can of beer. His senior sighed earlier than altering the subject, he had little doubt that Lee Xun Ran was going to proceed together with his investigation. “I noticed a girl with you the opposite day, is it Jian Yao? She has grown up fairly nicely, getting prettier daily. It isn’t simple to discover a appropriate accomplice in our line of labor so that you higher deal with her nicely and suggest quickly.”

“What suggest? She is simply my sister.” Lee Xun Ran stated.

As per traditional, identical to each different day, Jian Yao will ship her accomplished work to the e-mail handle within the laptop computer throughout afternoon time. The subsequent day, she’s going to get a learn receipt however nonetheless, Bao Jin Yan by no means as soon as replied her electronic mail nor confirmed his face.

Effectively, she believed that no information meant excellent news.

Nevertheless, now that she had seen Bao Jin Yan’s fishing rod, her fishing habit began to kick in. It has been fairly some time since she final fished. After working constantly for per week, she picked a day with the right climate to take a break.

“Hey?” Lee Xun Ran answered his cellphone. He was at the moment in disguise, carrying tattered clothes to make himself resembled a beggar. After speaking to his senior, he select to do what that cop had finished. It had been a couple of days however nonetheless, there wasn’t something. “Fishing? I’m at the moment within the midst of an investigation.”

“Is that so?” Jian Yao requested.

“How about this? I’ll meet you in a while at our secret spot however I can’t offer you a precise timing now.” Lee Xun Ran hung up after he informed her that. her cellphone, Jian Yao positioned it on the desk earlier than packing her fishing gears.

She was stunned that Lee Xun Ran nonetheless remembered their secret spot. They found that spot after they had been nonetheless children. The place is fairly distant so not many individuals learn about it and that was in all probability why the fishes are at all times bountiful in that space.

Since then, Lee Xun Ran coined that place to be their secret spot.

One more reason why such place weren’t found earlier by different folks might need to do with the truth that it’s situated close to Bao Jin Yan’s home which was rumored to be haunted and making folks stayed away from it. Now that she give it some thought, she realized that she may see this spot clearly from Bao Jin Yan’s front room so their secret spot weren’t precisely a secret anymore.

Effectively, that facet might need modified however the reminiscences that remained had been value reminiscing about.

Jian Yao set out after lunch when it was the warmest hour of the day, not too sizzling and never too chilly both. The daylight filtered by means of, shinning on the small path that crossed the villa, main additional into the forest. Between the black and the brown stones, hidden was a small path of glowing water. The water continued to movement, connecting to a fair greater water physique.

That is the key place.

It was comparatively quiet with nobody round. Jian Yao headed to the most important tree to sit down earlier than she began to fish. It was solely then when she noticed that the other tree had a fishing rod beneath however there wasn’t anybody tending to it.

Her cellphone rang and he or she noticed that it was Lee Xun Ran. “Pressing scenario, I received’t be capable to go.”

“However I’m already right here!” Jian Yao informed him.

“You’ll be able to fish by your self then. However bear in mind to deal with your self and name me when you encounter bother. Gotta to go now.”

Jian Yao sighed softly, “Bye.”

Hanging up, Jian Yao sat for a short while earlier than heading to the fishing rod that wasn’t tended by anybody. It was a bit sudden however on the identical time, she sort of anticipated it. This was the identical fishing rod that she noticed earlier than.

Her pleasure began to develop as she appeared across the place. However nonetheless, she didn’t see any traces of an individual being right here. Simply as she was about to stroll off, she heard the sound of a bell being rang quickly signaling a fish had bit the bait.

Reeling the carp up, she positioned it into the basket. Seeing the empty hook, Jian Yao hesitated for some time earlier than wanting down to seek out one thing. As anticipated, she discovered a field of baits. Hooking one of many baits on to the hook, she positioned the fishing rod again to its unique place.

Maybe, a branded fishing rod actually makes all of the distinction and paired with the good and comfy climate, the fishes had been extra enthusiastic than traditional. Earlier than she may return to her spot, one other fish had bit the bait once more.

Inside half an hour, Jian Yao had caught six fishes. However there was nonetheless no sight of Mr. Bao. Even when he was known as away by an pressing matter, merely leaving such an costly fishing rod round was unthinkable.

Fortunately, she was the one who noticed the rod.

Finally, Jian Yao moved her gear over and he or she even hooked her personal specifically created bait onto his fishing rod. A branded fishing rod coupled with a top quality bait is a flawless mixture. When the skies began to darken, Jian Yao had caught sufficient fishes to replenish two baskets.

She exerted greater than her traditional energy to hold the 2 baskets again to the villa. Jian Yao even helped to position the fishing rod again to the place she had seen it in the home. After some time of considering, she determined to electronic mail her employer.

“Mr. Bao, I noticed your fishing rod once I occurred to go fishing simply now. I’m uncertain when you had been known as away by an pressing matter so I took the freedom that can assist you pack your gear and introduced it again to the home. I’ve additionally introduced again the fishes that had been caught by your fishing rod. If this offend you in any means, I search your forgiveness.”

After sending the e-mail, Jian Yao chosen a couple of fishes that she caught to deliver house. It was throughout time for supper when her cellphone signaled that she had simply obtained a brand new electronic mail. Opening it up, she noticed that it was a reply from Mr. Bao; the primary ever reply.

“The fishes are good. Thanks.”

———-

Turning up on the villa the subsequent day, there was nonetheless nobody. Not placing a lot considered yesterday, Jian Yao began to bury herself in her work.

Throughout a brief break, she went to scrub a number of the fruits she introduced. Getting into the kitchen, she sniffed a waft of fish being cooked, evidently, it smelt scrumptious. Opening the fridge, she was momentarily shocked – there have been so many fishes within the fridge.

Not like yesterday the place it was utterly empty, the fridge was crammed to brim at present. There have been all sort of fishes that had been cooked in quite a lot of strategies; braised fish, steamed fish, pickled fish head, fish slices and fish soup – the fridge was crammed to the brim with these dishes and all of it leftover.

Closing the fridge, Jian Yao out of the blue felt like laughing as she imagined her employer who cooked all of those in the midst of the evening.

This Mr. Bao will need to have favored to eat fish rather a lot.

———–

Every day continued to move identical to per traditional after that when it was yet one more day with good climate. Jian Yao went to the key spot together with her sister this time. Jian Yao didn’t wish to disturb Lee Xun Ran at work plus his cellphone was off utterly this time, making it felt as if he had disappeared and not using a hint.

Upon reaching, she noticed that acquainted rod as soon as once more. Jian Xuan noticed the model of the fishing rod earlier than exclaiming. “Whose fishing rod is that this? How can the particular person go away such an costly rod mendacity round.”

Jian Yao’s curiosity began to develop too – why did Mr. Bao go away his fishing rod right here with out anybody tending it?

Jian Xuan lifted the fishing rod out of the water. “Hey, there isn’t a bait. Did one of many fish chew the bait? If that’s the case then the place is the fish? This sort of hook isn’t simple for the fish to get away.”

Listening to what Jian Xuan had stated, Jian Yao appeared round for a field of baits however there wasn’t something save for this fishing rod.

Jian Xuan had additionally found the identical factor, “Is that this particular person one other *Jiang Tai Gong?”

Jian Yao understood by now as the top of her lips curved up barely, “No, he isn’t ready for fish.”

He’s ready for her.

*jiang tai gong: “Taigong Diaoyu, Yuanzhe Shanggou” is a well-known Chinese language idiom a couple of keen sufferer letting himself be caught.