When Lu An went to make tea, Lu Hui, who was floating contentedly within the swimming pool, availed himself of the offered alternative to tug Wei Congjia, who was sitting on the poolside, into the water. 

“My shirt!” Wei Congjia angrily smacked Lu Hui’s hand away and paddled to the aspect of the pool. 

Lu Hui grabbed his arm, not letting him go away, reducing his voice as he stated: “Give me the case file, or I’ll drown you.”

“Simply drown me, then.” Wei Congjia didn’t battle. He floated within the water, having acknowledged his destiny. 

Now that Lu Hui had him at his wits’ finish, he softened his tone and let go: “I have to work.”

“A rotten corpse. What number of of those sorts of instances can actually be solved?” Wei Congjia suggested somewhat maternally, “Nobody’s asking you to resolve each case handed to you.”

“Bullshit, you’re only a coward.” Lu Hui stated, “I’ve a lead, so why shouldn’t I examine? What hunter would somewhat watch the rabbit escape with out releasing the canines?”

“I simply don’t need you to be so rash!” Wei Congjia lowered his voice, “I do know greater than you, excess of you, about this case.” He flattened his lips, “The danger is just too nice.”

“You’re going to let a criminal offense go unsolved?” Lu Hui’s eyes widened. 

Wei Congjia’s lips twitched: “It’s only a delay tactic!”

“Do you assume I’m going to consider you?” Lu Hui swam to the aspect of the pool and grabbed his cellphone, which was vibrating nonstop, “Howdy?”

“Chief Lu, is Xiao Ji with you?” Rao Feifei’s anxious voice got here by the cellphone’s speaker. 

Lu Hui’s forehead furrowed: “He went again to Linhua Metropolis yesterday. What’s fallacious?”

“He didn’t come to work this morning.” Rao Feifei stated, “Director Gao’s freaking out.”

“He didn’t are available for work?” Lu Hui’s coronary heart thumped in his chest. He fought to maintain his feelings regular, “I’ll ask round right here.”

Lu Hui put the cellphone down, taking a look at Wei Congjia solemnly: “Ji Fanyang is lacking.”

Wei Congjia choked: “Lacking?!”

“Shouldn’t you be giving me that case file now?” Lu Hui climbed up the ladder and obtained out of the swimming pool, grabbing a towel to dry himself, “We’re all in the identical boat.”

Wei Congjia didn’t reply, nearly as if he was nonetheless immersed within the shock waves of the ‘Ji Fanyang is lacking’ bombshell. 

“Younger man, Congjia.” Lu An walked into the house. With a look at Lu Hui’s expression, she stated, “What occurred?”

“Ji Fanyang is lacking.” Lu Hui stated. Together with his towel wrapped round him, he seemed like a fluffy cat, “Now we have to go have a look.”

Lu An nodded, her expression critical: “I’ll go together with you each.”

“Sis, you…” Lu Hui needed to cease her, however Wei Congjia interrupted him: “Alright, we’ll go collectively.”

“I heard that he’s the son of somebody excessive up.” Lu An stated, “You all change your garments. I’ll anticipate you in the lounge.”

Wei Congjia grabbed a towel and spoke as he dried his hair: “If you could find Ji Fanyang, I’ll provide the case file.”

Lu Hui curled his lip: “Are you coaxing a baby?”

“Yup.” Wei Congjia nodded his head matter of factly, rendering Lu Hui speechless. 

After they modified their garments, they walked into the lounge, the place Lu An was sitting on the couch ready for them. 

“Name Zhongchuan Metropolis’s Public Security Bureau.” Lu Hui stated, “The automotive Ji Fanyang used was lent to us by the one surnamed Huang. He would positively return the automotive first, then go to the prepare station or bus terminal.”

“Are you positive Huang is the one who lent you the automotive?” Wei Congjia pulled out his cellphone and dialed a quantity, “Howdy? That is Wei Congjia.”

“Captain Wei?” Officer Huang answered. 

“Mm. Lu Hui borrowed a automotive from you two days in the past. Did somebody return it to you yesterday?” Wei Congjia requested. 

“A younger man did. He had an awesome angle, far, much better than Lu Hui’s.”

“…” Wei Congjia couldn’t assist however giggle, then corrected himself, “That younger man has gone lacking.”

“Lacking?” Officer Huang was astonished, “He stated that he’d bought a ticket for the intercity railway.”

“Intercity railway? Okay, we’ll go examine immediately.” Wei Congjia hung up the cellphone, then stated to Lu Hui, “Let’s go to the prepare station.”

Lu Hui lowered his head to have a look at the time displayed on his cellphone: 10:15 AM. He agreed: “Mm, let’s go.”

The three of them left. Wei Congjia sat within the driver’s seat, and Lu An and Lu Hui sat within the again seat. 

Wei Congjia began the automotive and drove from the resort towards the prepare station. 

Lu An coated Lu Hui’s hand together with her personal: “It’s okay to look anxious.”

“I’m not…” Lu Hui frowned, evidently a bit perplexed, “Why would I be troubled?”

“As a result of Ji Fanyang is your new pal.” Lu An stated, “You haven’t had a pal in so lengthy.”

“Anxiousness gained’t clear up the issue.” Lu Hui stated. 

“Wanting anxious is barely that can assist you seem as much less of an asshole.” Wei Congjia defined, shrugging, “Everybody does it, in any case.”

Lu Hui nodded understandingly. 

Wei Congjia launched a breath. He’d recognized Lu Hui for a few years; rationalizing emotional difficulties was the easiest way to influence Lu Hui. 

Lu An shook her head helplessly: “You’ll perceive it sooner or later.”

“I don’t need to.” Lu Hui shut his eyes, masking his feelings with the arch of his eyelashes. 

…

The automotive stopped within the prepare station’s parking zone. Lu Hui obtained out, holding his thick down jacket near his physique like a tottering brown bear. 

Lu An walked beside him. Wei Congjia adopted after locking the automotive, and the three of them entered the prepare station. 

They went on to get the surveillance footage.

“There’s fairly a bit.” Wei Congjia, “A minimum of six hours of footage.”

Lu Hui sat down calmly and began sifting by the footage. 

3:40 PM.

Lu Hui’s cellphone rang with an unknown cellphone quantity. 

“Lu Hui?” Based mostly on the voice, the speaker was a middle-aged man. 

Lu Hui frowned: “Who’re you?”

“I’ve your crew member.” The person stated. 

Lu Hui’s expression grew tense, his voice remaining chilly and even: “And?”

“The manufacturing facility by Zhonglin Freeway. Was once a paper mill.” The person stated, “I belief you’ll be capable to discover me quickly.”

The person hung up. 

Lu Hui gripped the cellphone and stated: “No have to undergo the footage. We’re going to the paper mill by Zhonglin Freeway.”

“…Wait.” Wei Congjia grabbed Lu Hui’s arm, “They’re after you.”

“I do know.” Lu Hui’s expression was composed, not shifting a lot as an eyebrow, “However I’ve to go.”

“We don’t even have to guess what’ll occur subsequent.” Wei Congjia stated, “They’ll ask for a commerce, you’ll agree, and also you’ll each die collectively.”

“Do I’ve any different?” Lu Hui stood up straight, “I don’t, so I’m going.”

“As a result of Ji Fanyang’s your pal?” Wei Congjia requested. 

Lu Hui hesitated for a second, then stated: “As a result of he’s Commander Ji’s son.”

“Nonsense.” Wei Congjia’s mood flared. 

Lu Hui spoke with stirring fearlessness: “What level is there in exploring my relationship with Ji Fanyang now?” He shook off Wei Congjia’s hand, placing on his down jacket, “Notify Linhua Metropolis’s and Zhongchuan Metropolis’s Public Security Bureau. Zhongjin Freeway is on the border between the 2 jurisdictions and tough to partition.”

Lu An stated: “I’ll drive you there whereas Wei Congjia goes to inform Zhongchuan Metropolis’s Public Security Bureau.”

Wei Congjia was dazed for a second, then stated: “Alright.”

The pair of siblings walked out of the workplace. Lu Hui pursed his lips: “Sis, do you assist it?”

“Because you admitted that Ji Fanyang is your pal, then you must assume the accountability of being a pal.” Lu An stated, her lovely eyes as biting as a chilly spring, “No matter the way you select to specific this type of friendship, you must give it a strive.”

Lu Hui nodded, his darkish eyes filling up with an vague, persevering sentiment.