After they walked out of the cabin, it was raining closely exterior in Hongjing.

It wasn’t the same old gentle rain within the metropolis, however a torrential downpour. It appeared to have began after they landed and confirmed no indicators of stopping.

Lin Chen took a deep breath of the damp air combined with the scent of airport gasoline and earth, which nonetheless felt comforting to him.

Xing Conglian held his hand, they usually checked out one another, unable to specific the thousand phrases they felt.

Wang Chao stumbled and collided with their shoulders. Xing Conglian rotated and caught him. The younger man was so exhausted that he regarded like he may sleep via the entire planet’s destruction if given a mattress.

Xing Conglian pinched Wang Chao’s nostril and ears repeatedly for some time, however ultimately gave up and carried him on his again in the direction of the exit.

After passing via the immigration checkpoint, Lin Chen seen that Xing Conglian had pressed the button for the car parking zone on the minus one flooring.

“Are we going residence first?” Lin Chen requested.

Xing Conglian turned his head and glanced at him, smiling. “Are you making an attempt to check me, Mr. Lin?”

Lin Chen didn’t know the way Xing Conglian all of the sudden grew to become a psychologist, however below his gaze, he felt a way of guilt. “Nobody has lived at residence for thus lengthy, so why not go to a lodge first?”

He intentionally raised his tone on the finish, however all he received was a faint “Hmm?” from Xing Conglian.

Xing Conglian had an expression of “inform me the reality”, so Lin Chen had no alternative however to carry his hand and say, “I don’t need to go to the hospital. I’ve some psychological trauma.”

“That’s good,” Xing Conglian stated significantly. “Mr. Lin can use his experience and do some remedy…just like the desensitization remedy?”

“Why are you so tough to take care of? No marvel I had such a tough time chasing you,” Lin Chen joked.

Xing Conglian laughed out loud. They received off the elevator, and Wang Chao hiccupped on his again.

“You may as well discover one thing to do this makes me sad, and I’d be more than pleased to again you up,” Xing Conglian stated.

Lin Chen thought this was a very good concept. He stopped the individual and reached into their pocket. In fact, when his hand reached down, Xing Conglian’s face had a second of subtlety. Lin Chen coughed flippantly, took his hand out, and in his hand was Xing Conglian’s work telephone, not the one utilized in Dana.

Xing Conglian’s face instantly regarded disagreeable. “Advisor Lin, we don’t must go to the hospital.”

However earlier than he completed talking, Lin Chen had already turned on the telephone. Xing Conglian confirmed an unusually ashen expression.

In the intervening time they entered the car parking zone, Xing Conglian’s telephone instantly began ringing constantly, and the message tone continued to ring like it might by no means cease till they reached Xing Conglian’s Jeep. Lin Chen glanced apologetically at Xing Conglian after which realized that the Jeep was the one parked on the Yongchuan subway station. It was unclear why it was now within the underground car parking zone of the Hongjing Airport.

Xing Conglian opened the automobile door, threw Wang Chao into the again seat, and {the teenager} rotated as if he had discovered a cushty place to lie down and started to snore.

“You had somebody deliver the automobile again?” Lin Chen requested.

“Sure.” Xing Conglian didn’t instantly sit within the driver’s seat however leaned in opposition to the automobile door and checked out his telephone.

“After flying on a aircraft, you continue to must drive residence your self. Don’t you’re feeling drained?” Lin Chen opened the passenger door and fixed his seat belt.

“It’s tiring, however there are vital issues within the automobile that may’t be left elsewhere.”

Lin Chen didn’t know what he meant by “vital issues”, however he remembered the handfuls of diamond VIP playing cards that Captain Xing took out of the trunk, so he determined to maintain quiet.

Lin Chen sat within the automobile for some time and located that Xing Conglian hadn’t entered the automobile but.

He didn’t know what Xing Conglian noticed on his telephone, however after a very long time, he lastly opened the automobile door and sat in it. He rested his hand on the gear lever and didn’t transfer for a very long time.

Lin Chen regarded up and noticed that Xing Conglian’s expression was gloomy. There have been in all probability some not-so-good issues within the textual content messages he obtained simply now.

“What occurred?”

“Advisor Lin…” Xing Conglian handed him the telephone, which confirmed the same old briefings from the police station.

——At 10:07 a.m. on June tenth, the id of the unnamed male physique stabbed to dying in Hongjing Amusement Park has been confirmed. The deceased is Dr. Tan Kang, the senior president of the R&D division of Zhourui Pharmaceutical…

Within the dim house of the automobile, the telephone display glowed with a faint white gentle. When he noticed the phrases “Zhourui Pharmaceutical” and “Tan Kang”, he thought it was an phantasm brought on by the lengthy flight and eager about the case day and night time, nevertheless it was clearly not the case. As the important thing R&D personnel and insider of the Zhourui Pharmaceutical case, Tan Kang was stabbed to dying by somebody earlier than their aircraft landed.

Lin Chen’s thoughts turned over numerous speculations, however ultimately, he may solely say, “They transfer rapidly.”

He glanced on the clock on the automobile and noticed that it was precisely 1:00 p.m. within the afternoon. He was afraid that the cops investigating the scene hadn’t left but, so he requested Xing Conglian, “Lets go and have a look?”

Earlier than Xing Conglian’s gaze swept over, he added prematurely, “I’ve recovered from my fever. It ought to be advantageous to remain there for some time.”

Seeing that he insisted, Xing Conglian nodded reluctantly and stated, “Okay.”

……

Outdoors the window was the acquainted surroundings of Hongjing’s streets. Lin Chen leaned in opposition to the entrance passenger seat.

They’d solely been gone for lower than half a month, and the scholars had not but began their trip. There was no change within the environment; not even within the configuration and velocity of their journey to the scene of the crime.

Wang Chao turned over once more within the again seat. Maybe as a result of he was ravenous or maybe as a result of he felt the acquainted ambiance, {the teenager} all of the sudden opened his eyes. Listening to the rustling sound coming from the again seat, Lin Chen turned his head and noticed Wang Chao taking out a half-opened bundle of Pocky from the automobile door storage field and began to eat with out hesitation.

These have been the snacks that {the teenager} had left within the automobile half a month in the past.

Lin Chen couldn’t assist however converse up. “It’s been saved for too lengthy. Don’t eat it now. I’ll purchase you some after we get out of the automobile.”

Wang Chao was nonetheless in a half-dream state, mechanically nodding his head however nonetheless stuffed the snack into his mouth.

“Simply eat it. It’s all preservatives. It gained’t go unhealthy, and it gained’t kill you,” Xing Conglian stated indifferently.

“Wait, the place are we going?” Immediately realizing one thing vital, Wang Chao awoke abruptly and requested, “Are you kidding me? We simply got here again from such a scary place. Don’t we have to take a break for ten or twenty days earlier than beginning work once more?”

Xing Conglian withdrew his gaze from Comrade Wang Chao within the rearview mirror and requested, “What does he imply?”

“Possibly he’s been spending an excessive amount of cash on in-game purchases currently, so he desires to rip-off extra time pay,” Lin Chen replied.

Wang Chao shouted, “A’Chen Gege, you’ll be able to’t do that to me. Are we nonetheless good pals?”

Xing Conglian pretended to all of the sudden understand, “What ought to we do?”

Lin Chen pretended to not hear Wang Chao’s protest and stated, “There’s no different manner. If he doesn’t need to go, simply neglect it. Let’s get out of the automobile now?”

They have been driving on the elevated freeway, and Wang Chao regarded exterior in horror, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and complained, “A’ChenGege, when did you grow to be like this?”

“Comrade Xiao Wang…” Xing Conglian dragged on, “Why don’t you perceive but?”

“Perceive what?”

Xing Conglian spoke within the tone of a sociologist. “When an individual’s id modifications, his habits and manner of doing issues may even change accordingly.”

“What’s totally different about my A’Chen Gege?” Wang Chao was very confused.

Lin Chen had already guessed what Xing Conglian was going to say and couldn’t assist however shake his head.

However Xing Conglian nonetheless smiled and stated, “Your A’Chen Gege is now the top of the household, so we’ve to take heed to him, perceive?”

……

On the way in which from the freeway to the amusement park, Wang Chao stored finding out the time period “head of the household”.

{The teenager}’s face was combined with varied expressions akin to “flattering”, “admiration”, “speechless”, and “flunky”, and stored altering. Simply earlier than they arrived on the scene, Wang Chao stopped him and requested a vital query, “A’Chen Gege, if I need to name you Boss to any extent further, do I’ve to name Captain Xing sister-in-law?”

In any case, this query obtained a warning from Captain Xing himself within the type of a knock on the top.

Lin Chen was very clear that Xing Conglian introduced up the subject of the top of the household simply to make Wang Chao not too depressed.

The rain was nonetheless falling. Xing Conglian tilted the umbrella in the direction of him, and Lin Chen regarded forward.

In entrance of him was a well-known, brilliant yellow warning signal. They have been standing exterior the waterside gallery the place the sufferer’s physique had been taken away. The scene-of-crime officers have been hiding below the eaves, wanting up on the clear crime scene washed by the rain with a sigh.

The bottom markings have been washed away very flippantly, and the course and place the place the sufferer fell could possibly be vaguely seen. There was no hint of blood on the small path paved with sq. bricks. The heavy rain was in all probability one of the best ways to scrub away the proof.

They stood exterior the crime scene for some time, lastly catching the eye of the cops below the eaves.

Two pairs of eyes swept over, and at first, the 2 officers simply stared at them. Immediately, a shout pierced via the rain curtain.

The voice grew louder and louder, and several other folks rushed in the direction of them. Lin Chen thought they nonetheless underestimated the sudden look of horror.

In such a short while, Comrade Zhang Xiaolong had already rushed to their aspect.

What shocked Lin Chen was that the policewoman didn’t have a look at Xing Conglian however as an alternative dreamily touched his shoulder with tears in her eyes and her voice trembling. “Lin… Advisor Lin… You’re nonetheless alive. That’s nice!”

“Due to Captain Xing’s assist, I’m nonetheless alive,” Lin Chen replied.

“You’re welcome.” Xing Conglian nodded in acknowledgment.

Maybe as a result of the umbrella coated Xing Conglian’s face earlier, Zhang Xiaolong didn’t even understand somebody was standing subsequent to her. She was utterly absorbed in her personal pleasure. “It’s good that you just’re again… It’s good that you just’re again… Identical to final time, why do you all the time encounter these sorts of conditions?!” However earlier than she completed her sentence, she appeared to sense one thing and regarded in the direction of his aspect in disbelief.

“Captain…Captain Xing!”

Captain Xing raised an eyebrow. “Sure, it’s me.”

“You’re again?!” Zhang Xiaolong was much more incredulous.

“Don’t you see that?” Captain Xing stated.

“You saved Advisor Lin?”

Xing Conglian was very glad with the policewoman’s perception and proudly stated, “Isn’t it apparent?”

Zhang Xiaolong’s face turned crimson. It appeared like if Xing Conglian continued talking, she would get too excited and faint.

Their colleagues arrived one after one other, they usually chatted for some time earlier than Lin Chen interrupted and turned his gaze in the direction of the crime scene, asking, “What occurred?”

Zhang Xiaolong had grown loads and rapidly took out her pocket book from her pocket and received into work mode.

“The sufferer’s title is…”

Xing Conglian interrupted her. “It’s within the briefing you gave me. Let’s briefly discuss concerning the state of affairs on the time of the crime.”

“This can be a vicious homicide that happened in a crowded space. In keeping with eyewitnesses, the footbridge was filled with vacationers who have been going to look at the water magic present. The sufferer was strolling in the wrong way, from south to north, on the footbridge. After strolling lower than 10 meters, the sufferer all of the sudden fell down. A person holding a baby was the primary to note the sufferer’s abnormality and referred to as on the encompassing crowd to keep away from trampling. At first, they thought it was an acute coronary heart assault, however then they noticed a considerable amount of blood flowing out of the sufferer’s chest…” The feminine officer spoke softly, and Lin Chen regarded in the direction of the water. Even within the rain, he may really feel the screams that erupted from the darkish footbridge when blood seeped out.

Zhang Xiaolong tapped her ballpoint pen twice and handed her pocket book to Xing Conglian. “That is the forensic report from the crime scene.”

[Puncture wound under the third rib on the left side. The wound is about 2.5 cm long. The victim’s heart ruptured, and he died on the spot.]