Lu Hui sat quietly within the passenger seat. Lu An positioned each of her palms on the steering wheel, gazing ahead. The automobile traveled alongside the freeway, the naked timber zooming by the window. 

It was the winter season; thick snow mirrored the clear rays of daylight, small birds darting by way of the treetops. 

The distant, dark-gray manufacturing facility loomed over the snow banks. A number of police vehicles had been parked on the street. 

“We’re right here.” Lu An utilized the brakes and introduced the automobile to a cease. She eliminated the important thing from the ignition and stated, “Let’s go.”

Lu Hui nodded. He appeared to have an unexplainable sense of unease. Certainly, he needs to be uneasy. He himself admitted that the one that was kidnapped was his pal. 

However as soon as once more, the selection he made when he was fourteen was now again on the desk. Future turned spherical and spherical; Lu Hui could also be thirty-two now, however he was nonetheless far too gradual witted. 

“Chief Lu.” An officer from Linhua Metropolis’s Bureau came to visit to greet him, fear written on his face, “The kidnapper claims to wish to meet you.”

“Mm.” Lu Hui acknowledged, following the officer, “What do you guys know?”

“We simply arrived.” The officer stated, “We’ve contacted the kidnapper as soon as by telephone. He would solely reply that he desires to fulfill you.”

Lu Hui stated: “Acquired it.”

Lu An and Lu Hui walked over and obtained contained in the surveillance automobile. Lu Hui nodded towards Director Gao, then took the telephone: “I’m Lu Hui.”

“Lu Hui.” The kidnapper answered and not using a voice changer. By the sound of his voice, he was a worn-out, middle-aged man, “So that you’re Lu Hui.”

“Your intentions.” Lu Hui requested. 

“Alternate him for you.” The person answered. 

Lu Hui muttered: “What makes you assume I’d sacrifice myself for him?”

“…” The person was speechless for a second, then stated, “As a result of he’s in your squad.”

“Appears such as you’ve performed your homework.” Lu Hui stated, “Give him the telephone. I want to verify that he’s nonetheless alive.”

“Not proper now.” The person stated, “We’ve got different issues to debate.”

“Why not proper now?” Lu Hui flattened his lips, making an attempt to maintain his voice as at the same time as doable. 

“The case you’re investigating.” The person stated. 

“It was you.” Lu Hui stated. 

“Right.” The person replied, “Congratulations, you’ve solved the case.”

“Then, are you confessing or committing suicide?” Lu Hui requested. 

The person laughed: “I’ve kidnapped somebody, so what do you assume?”

“You’re bringing me down with you.” Lu Hui stated, “And also you by no means meant to let him go.”

“Sure.” The person stated, “So are you coming?”

“Give him the telephone.” Lu Hui demanded, “I wish to hear his voice.”

There was a rustling on the opposite aspect. Lu Hui waited patiently for some time, then a voice sounded hazily from the speaker: “Chief Lu?”

“Mm.” Lu Hui immediately felt each tense and helpless. His pinky finger curled tightly across the receiver, “You…”

“Don’t come.” Ji Fanyang interrupted him, “Don’t even give it some thought, not for a second.”

“It’s the top of the road.” Lu Hui stated, his voice indifferent, as if he held no regard for all times and dying, “I’ve to go in.”

“You’ll be able to’t. You aren’t obliged to avoid wasting me.” Ji Fanyang stated, “I do know you might have the tendency to self-destruct. That point by the pond, you wished to leap in, proper?”

“…I didn’t.” Lu Hui denied. 

“You cowardly bastard.” Ji Fanyang cursed, “You’re not allowed to come back.”

“You’ll be able to’t resolve that.” Lu Hui stated with the shamelessness of a kid, then hung up the telephone immediately. 

Director Gao lifted his head and checked out him: “You wish to go inside?”

“Are there every other choices?” Lu Hui turned his head and watched the armed police and snipers transfer about outdoors the window, “If there have been, you wouldn’t be asking me that.”

“The within of the manufacturing facility is just too darkish, and there’s no clear line of sight.” Director Gao stated, “They’ve hid themselves behind a wall and might’t be taken down by way of the window.”

“The rest?” Lu Hui requested. 

“We suspect that the manufacturing facility was surrounded by explosives.” Director Gao stated, “You had been proper. He means to carry you down with him.”

“Mm.” Lu Hui agreed. 

“You’re stepping into?” Rao Feifei got here contained in the surveillance automobile with Yang Jie. 

Lu Hui’s darkish eyes are like two deep wells: “Do I’ve every other selection?”

“We will negotiate.” Rao Feifei stated. 

Lu Hui smiled sardonically: “Little lady, the kidnapper simply admitted to the crimes we’re investigating.”

“He has no method out.” Yang Jie stated. 

“Ji Fanyang is a commander’s son. He can’t die.” Lu Hui stated. 

“Bullshit.” Director Gao exploded in a seldom-seen fury. He smacked the desk, “The son of a commander can’t die, however you possibly can?”

“…” Lu Hui blinked, “I’ll attempt to not die.”

“Does your sister agree?” Yang Jie requested. 

Lu Hui went silent. 

Rao Feifei grabbed Lu Hui by the arm and pulled him out of the surveillance automobile. The 2 of them stood out within the snow. 

“How was it?” Lu An and the lately arriving Wei Congjia walked over to Lu Hui. 

“The kidnapper calls for that he exchanges himself with Ji Fanyang.” Rao Feifei stated. 

“You’ll be able to’t.” Wei Congjia opposed. 

Lu An stared at Lu Hui: “You wish to go in?”

“I…” Dealing with the individual he was closest to, Lu Hui couldn’t be as certain of himself, “I’ve to go in. I’m the chief.”

“You’ll die.” Lu An stated. 

Lu Hui nodded. 

“I don’t wish to lose you.” Lu An stated, “However it’s best to go.”

Lu Hui gazed at Lu An: “Thanks, sis.”

Lu An sucked in a breath by way of her nostril, the tears flowing down her face ruining her make-up, “Do you continue to do not forget that you’re coming dwelling for the New 12 months?”

“I…won’t have the ability to make it.” Lu Hui lifted a hand and wiped away Lu An’s tears, “Don’t cry.”

Wei Congjia embraced Lu An, saying to Lu Hui: “Come again alive. Don’t make your sister unhappy.”

Lu Hui stated nothing; he by no means made guarantees he couldn’t hold. He turned towards Rao Feifei: “My resignation letter and can are within the second locked cupboard in my workplace. When the time comes, you possibly can unlock it.”

Rao Feifei stared at him in disbelief: “You’ve already written them?”

“I put them there on my first day of labor.” Lu Hui chuckled, “Struggle no battle unprepared.” 

Rao Feifei rubbed her eyes and stated: “Alright, I perceive.”

Xi Junhong walked over: “What occurred?”

Rao Feifei, with no time to think about her earlier dislike of him, associated the scenario to him intermittently. 

Lu Hui waved at them, then turned and walked into the surveillance automobile. 

“You’ve determined?” Director Gao requested. 

“Mm.” Lu Hui answered, “I’m placing on a protecting swimsuit.”

“Each little bit counts.” Director Gao sighed and gestured to the thick protecting swimsuit mendacity on the couch, “Put on the helmet, too.”

Lu Hui eliminated his down jacket and placed on the inspiration layer of the protecting swimsuit. 

“What’s your plan?” Director Gao requested. 

“Act in line with the scenario.” Lu Hui stated, “Ji Fanyang isn’t carrying any protecting gear. I’ll attempt to defend him.”

“You…ai.” Director Gao shook his head, “I wasn’t mistaken about you. You’re a superb police officer.”

Lu Hui maintained his poker face, saying nothing. The title of ‘Good Individual’ was more durable for him to simply accept than insults. 

After placing on the protecting swimsuit, Lu Hui walked out of the surveillance automobile. 

Save Ji Fanyang, he thought. Ji Fanyang was his pal.