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S.C.I Mystery Series - Volume 2 - Chapter 3

Published at 21st of September 2021 11:00:23 AM


Chapter 3

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Volume 2 Chapter 3

 

The Innocent Murderer 03 - Undercurrent

 

After eating, Bai Chi went back and ordered two big portions to go, then went back to feed Zhao Zhen and Lisbon. Bai Yutang said that he was a little overwhelmed. He had to walk back with Zhan Zhao. Bai Chi left his two brothers and drove home.

 

Out of the hotel, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang walked back side by side. The weather was still sultry, but there was a muffled thunder in the sky, and it seemed that it was about to rain.

 

As they were walking, Zhan Zhao's phone rang. When he looked at it, Zhan Zhao frowned.

"Your editor again?" Bai Yutang smiled.

Zhan Zhao sighed, then picked it up, "Hey..."

Bai Yutang heard that there was a woman on the other end of the phone, who seemed to be talking at a very fast speed. She knew that this was Qian Mingyue, the editor of Zhan Zhao, who was very capable and anxious. Zhan Zhao had a headache when she saw her.

The person on the other end of the phone spoke for a long time, but Zhan Zhao did not answer a word, but listened quietly. Finally, when the other end was finished, Zhan Zhao said, "I will not go, I said I will not participate in any commercial activities. Yes." After speaking, he hung up the phone.

Bai Yutang turned around and saw that Zhan Zhao's face was not good, and he laughed, "What? She hasn't given up on making you a star author?"

Zhan Zhao remained silent for a long time before suddenly saying, "Xiao Bai, I don't want to write a book."

Bai Yutang was slightly surprised and laughed, "Don't you like to write books, why give up?"

Zhan Zhao sighed and said: "I wrote an academic book, but I was forced into a novel. If you don't understand psychology correctly, it is very dangerous to use it with superficial understanding alone!"

Bai Yutang nodded and laughed, "You can decide by yourself; I support it all."

Zhan Zhao was discouraged, "There is no principle, no constructiveness at all."

Bai Yutang was helpless, "I just want you to be happy, no matter what books you write or don’t write.”

Zhan Zhao stopped speaking, but most of the depression in his heart dissipated.

A cool breeze suddenly blew in the sultry air, and a flash of thunder blasted from the horizon, and the wind was blowing.

"It's going to rain!" Bai Yutang pulled Zhan Zhao's hand and ran forward.

Before running a few steps, the big raindrops fell. Bai Yutang pulled Zhan Zhao into his arms and stretched out his hand to protect him from the rain. The two ran a few steps and hid in the front porch of a building.

At the same time, the heavy rain poured down and the surrounding air instantly became refreshed and cool.

"It's all right now." Bai Yutang stretched out his hand to wipe the drops of water on Zhan Zhao's face, "It must be cool when I go back later."

Zhan Zhao ran a few steps and the cool breeze made him feel much better. Just about to speak, Bai Yutang frowned suddenly for no reason.

"What's the matter? Xiao Bai?" Zhan Zhao puzzled.

Bai Yutang shook his head and said, "It's nothing."

Zhan Zhao felt strange. At this moment, another person rushed over, rushed into the porch and patted the water on his body, and smiled and said to the two of them, "Wow, it's really heavy rain."

Zhan Zhao nodded to him, but Bai Yutang didn't say a word, and pulled Zhan Zhao to the other side, putting his hands in his pockets and waiting for the rain to stop.

Although the summer rain is short, it has been holding back for a day after all. God seems to want to give it a good vent. After a while, the drops started becoming smaller.

Bai Yutang didn't say a word, blocking most of Zhan Zhao's body, standing still, Zhan Zhao felt strange, Bai Yutang seemed to suddenly change his mood.

The waiting person on the other side seemed to be anxious, and muttered: "Why doesn't it stop?" He said while walking back behind the two of them. As soon as they walked to Zhan Zhao's side, Bai Yutang suddenly said coldly, "Have you not taken enough shots yet?"

The man was taken aback, and Zhan Zhao was also surprised.

The man looked at Bai Yutang blankly, and saw Bai Yutang was frowning and looking at him, smiling uncomfortably, "Are you talking to me? Ha ha... shall we introduce ourselves? Have we met before?"

Bai Yutang sneered, and suddenly stretched out his hand to grab the man's arm and turned it back behind him. Plucking it from his wrist, he took off a watch and handed it to Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao took it and saw that there was a pinhole camera on the watch.

"Oh...Ohhhhhhhh, my hand is broken." The man yelled, Bai Yutang ignored him, stretched out his hand to pull off the bag that he was carrying, and handed it to Zhan Zhao, "Cat, take out the camera!"

Zhan Zhao stretched out his hand and pulled out a digital camera from the man’s bag. When he opened it, he saw that it was full of photos taken, near and far away, all of which were of him. From when he came out of the store until he came in to hide from the rain.

"Who are you?" Zhan Zhao asked him puzzledly, "Why take pictures of me?"

The man was cut back by Bai Yutang, his teeth were so painful, he stammered: "I...I am gay. Seeing you look beautiful... I can't help but take two more pictures... Oh..."

Before he finished speaking, Bai Yutang squeezed his wrist severely, calling out an octave in pain, and shouting: "Police...Police beat people..."

Bai Yutang sneered, "You knew I was a policeman when we first met?" he said, pulling out his handcuffs, "You'd better explain it honestly today, otherwise I won't let you go."

"Hey... Forget it, I said... There was a woman who paid for me to shoot him." The man was so painful that his entire arm was numb, and he said, "It's none of my business."

"Which woman?" Bai Yutang frowned.

"I don't know." The man shook his head repeatedly, "She came to my office this morning and gave me money asking me to shoot him... If you don't believe me, I have a business card in my pocket."

Bai Yutang reached out and took out a business card from his jacket pocket. The person in front of him was a person from "Tianxiang Detective Agency" named Zhang Tianxiang.

"What does that woman look like?" Bai Yutang asked.

"Slim, tall, and in good shape, with short hair and a pair of rimless glasses. She looks very fashionable." Zhang Tianxiang hurriedly confessed.

Bai Yutang's expression became cold, and Zhan Zhao immediately understood that the person Zhang Tianxiang described was his editor - Qian Mingyue.

They did not know when the rain had stopped. Zhan Zhao saw Bai Yutang with a cold face. He pulled Zhang Tianxiang, and said, "You come with me!" After finishing speaking, he pulled him who was still screaming.

"Xiao Bai!" Zhan Zhao hurried out, but Bai Yutang didn't intend to stop at all. He only said to Zhan Zhao, "Cat, we are going together!" He said, raising his hand to stop a car and threw Zhang Tianxiang inside. After getting into the car, Bai Yutang said to the driver, "South Street Publishing House!"

The driver drove quickly.

The three got out of the car at the entrance of the publishing house. Bai Yutang pushed Zhang Tianxiang and led him into the front of the building. Security came up to block him. Bai Yutang showed him his ID and asked, "Is Qian Mingyue here?"

"Uh... here, in the office on the third floor." The security nodded quickly, and Bai Yutang pushed Zhang Tianxiang into the elevator, arrived at the office on the third floor, opened the door and threw the person in.

In the office, Qian Mingyue was having a meeting with several editors. When the door was pushed aside and someone was thrown in, she was shocked. After seeing it clearly, it was Zhang Tianxiang who was thrown in, and the one who walked in behind was Bai Yutang who had a serious face. Qian Mingyue's face was also a little pale.

Fortunately, seeing that Zhan Zhao behind Bai Yutang, Qian Mingyue was a little relieved, and quickly stood up and said, "Xiao Zhan... why Captain Bai is here... a rare guest."

Bai Yutang ignored her and asked Zhang Tianxiang, "Is it her?"

"...Yes." Zhang Tianxiang had been frightened by Bai Yutang a long time ago. On the one hand, his "evil" name is outside. Just kidding, this is the captain of the SCI. Even the underworld big brother avoids him, not to mention he who is simply a little detective?! On the other hand, it’s important to stay safe. Anyway, he is taking people's money to do things for others.

Listening to Zhang Tianxiang's recognition, Bai Yutang moved the camera and the miniature video camera to Qian Mingyue's eyes and said coldly: "Explain."

Qian Mingyue is more than 30 years old, and she is not a timid person, but Bai Yutang has a strong aura, and because of his righteousness first, her face blushed and white, so she had to ask Zhan Zhao for help, "Xiao Zhan...Bai Why is the captain so angry."

Zhan Zhao was actually quite angry. He knew why Qian Mingyue was looking for someone to follow him. She had mentioned it herself many times before, saying that she wanted to put his photo on the cover of the book, saying that it would definitely promote the book’s sales. She was so determined that if he did not agree then she will find someone to sneak a photo.

Bai Yutang and Qian Mingyue have always kept a distance. He knows most of Zhan Zhao's friends, but most of them are not familiar. They will be very polite when they meet, but... Bai Yutang has a bottom line, and that bottom line is Zhan Zhao! Once you provoke him, he will turn his face and never talk to you!

"Oh..." Qian Mingyue sighed helplessly, and said: "Xiao Zhan, I'm sorry, we are also under sales pressure, so we came up with this plan."

After all, she has been an editor who has been cooperating for many years, and Zhan Zhao was also soft-hearted, so he pulled Bai Yutang and said, "Xiao Bai, forget it."

Bai Yutang took out the SD card from the camera, glanced at Qian Mingyue, and said, "No second time!"

"Okay, I know." Qian Mingyue came out of her anger and quickly apologized to Zhan Zhao again and again. Zhan Zhao just smiled and left with Bai Yutang.

After leaving the publishing house, Bai Yutang's complexion was still not very good, Zhan Zhao took two steps and pinched his cheeks, "So majestic, Captain Bai~~"

Bai Yutang was discouraged and looked at Zhan Zhao weakly, "You cat, you are too easy to forgive!"

"Forget it, they have troubles too." Zhan Zhao waved his hand.

"How about? Can you walk?" Bai Yutang asked, "Want to take a taxi and go back?"

"Let's walk." Zhan Zhao smiled, "It's pretty cool."

Bai Yutang nodded and took Zhan Zhao back. The mood of the two gradually turned to clear. They talked and laughed along the way, and ate a box of ice cream together.

After sending away Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang, Qian Mingyue sent Zhang Tianxiang away, and sat down on the swivel chair in the office, and let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Bai Yutang wasn’t true to himself today. Zhan Zhao was really good at talking.

When she was about to pack her things and go home, she heard the phone ring, and a text message came. As soon as she saw the name of the person, Qian Mingyue's hand shook, and she opened it tremblingly to read the content. Qian Mingyue dropped the phone on the table, grabbing her hair in pain, muttering to herself: "Let me go...Let me go..."

……..

In the hospital building, it calmed down after seven o’clock. Zhao Jing’s ward was a special ward. The rooms consisted of two parts; the back part which held the Zhao Jing’s bed and the front part which is where the police officers stayed. Luo Tian was reading on the sofa and the other officer on duty was reading the newspaper.

At this time, the door rang three times, then it was slowly pushed open, and a small head came in.

"Yangyang?" Luo Tian put down his book quickly, "Why are you here?"

Luoyang walked in with a smile, holding a plastic bag in one hand, and the umbrella in the other hand was still dripping.

"Running out after such heavy rain." Luo Tian frowned, and took a tissue box from the side to wipe the drops of water from Yang Yang's hair.

"Dad, did you eat?" Luoyang lifted the plastic bag in his hand and took out a lunch box.

In fact, Luo Tian had already eaten, but when he saw the lunch box, he smiled and said, "Not yet, I am hungry."

"Why didn’t you eat?!" Luoyang glared at the police officer on the side, "Do you guys not have dinner on duty?!"

The police officer looked at Luoyang's posture and almost couldn't help laughing. He saw Luo Tian making a face at him, and quickly said, "Yes, but your dad said it didn't suit his appetite, so he didn't eat it."

"I made something delicious!" Luoyang took out the bento box and opened it like offering a treasure.

Luo Tian glanced at the lunch box and smiled: "When did you learn to make it?"

"I learned from the aunt when I went to Uncle Bai's house last time." Luoyang took out his chopsticks to give to Luo Tian.

Luo Tian watched Luoyang blink and blink, and he had to stuff it down.

"Dad... is she the person you want to protect this time?" Luoyang lay on Luo Tian's lap and looked at the little girl sitting on the carpet in the room.

"Yes." Luo Tian glanced back and nodded.

"What is she doing?" Luoyang was curious.

"I don't know, she just woke up, climbed onto the carpet and sat down." The other police officer interrupted, "She didn't speak, I took her back to the bed and but she got down again."

"Really?" Luoyang was curious, stood up and poured a glass of water for Luo Tian, ​​and said: "Dad, I'll go play with her for a while."

Luo Tian took the water and nodded, and said, "Don't irritate her."

"I know!" Luoyang walked into the room.

The other police officer looked at the food in Luotian's lunch box enviously, and said in a low voice, "My wife gave me a son a month ago... If the kid is half as kind-hearted as him, I will burn incense."

Luo Tian smiled, turned his head, and saw Luoyang sitting opposite Zhao Jing, reaching out and shook her hand, "Hello, my name is Luoyang."

Zhao Jing, who had no reaction at all, reached out and shook Luoyang’s hand.

Luo Tian and the little police officer looked at each other in surprise, and both looked at it seriously.

"What's your name?" Luoyang asked.

The little girl kept her head down without speaking.

Luoyang tilted his head and looked around. Because this is a children's ward, there are some toys around, "This room is so beautiful!" Luoyang reached out and took a box of building blocks on one side, and said, "Shall we build a house?"

Zhao Jing remained silent, and Luoyang took out the building blocks and built them up piece by piece. Unexpectedly, Zhao Jing reached out and knocked over the house that Luoyang had built.

... Luoyang looked at her puzzledly and asked: "What's wrong with you?"

Zhao Jing slowly stretched out her hand, grabbed a few blocks, and placed them on the carpet one by one...Finally, after finishing the arrangement, she stood up, climbed back to the bed, covered herself with the quilt, and went to sleep.

Luo Tian put down his lunch box and walked in. When he saw Luoyang sitting on the carpet, he leaned over to look. The building blocks on the carpet were clearly laid out in English——I LOVE YOU.

Luo Tian and the other police officer were speechless. Luoyang suddenly blushed and pulled Luo Tian's trouser legs, and asked in a low voice, "Dad, did she say she likes me?"

... Luo Tian couldn't laugh or cry.





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