“This is really…” Lu Zheng was speechless. He did not know what to say.
Lin Wan laughed so hard she could not close her mouth. She held Lu Zheng’s arm all the way downstairs, happy without end.
Out the door, Lin Wan’s eyes turned. She saw a car across the road. It was the one the city bureau heavy crime unit used for plain clothes work. The day they brought Lu Zheng back to the bureau, they drove this car. Full of memories!
Though the window was not down, with Lin Wan’s eyesight now, she saw at a glance the driver was her old boss, Captain Li Jinglin of heavy crime group three.
Lin Wan waved at the driver’s window. Then she held Lu Zheng and crossed the road, coming to the car.
Before they got close, Li Jinglin rolled down the window. He said helplessly, “Lin Wan, can you not see I am on duty?”
In the car besides Li Jinglin, the passenger seat had another police officer, also Lin Wan’s former colleague, waving friendly at them.
Lin Wan smiled. “I know. I just saw Xiumin and Deputy Liang in the shop.”
“Then why come over?”
“Your target is a man about one metre seventy-five tall, around forty-something, slim build, mole at the eyebrow end, in a blue casual suit?” Lin Wan asked.
Li Jinglin nodded, but not surprised at all. “You spotted him?”
Lin Wan came from heavy crime group three. Now she worked at Interpol too. Of course she was no novice. Spotting him was normal.
“But he has spotted you.” Lin Wan smiled.
Li Jinglin was startled. “What? Why say that?”
Lin Wan reached into her bag, took out a USB drive. “Because…”
Woo—
The engine roared suddenly. A motorcycle started behind them, then shot out. It passed them. The rider reached out to snatch the USB from Lin Wan’s hand.
“Little…”
Li Jinglin had not finished when Lu Zheng kicked out.
Thud!
The motorcycle flipped. Rider and bike slid together, scraping big sparks on the asphalt.
Li Jinglin, “…”
Lin Wan turned to Lu Zheng. Her face bloomed with smiles. Then she continued, “Because when he left the shop, he put this USB in my shoulder bag.”
Li Jinglin blinked, picked up his walkie-talkie at once. “Yuandong! Xiumin! Move now! Arrest Jia Mu!”
Then he pushed the door open, ran towards the rider struggling to get up.
The other officer was faster than Li Jinglin. While he was still calling Liang Yuandong, he had already opened the door and rushed out.
Both reached the rider. The rider stood up with effort, glanced at Lin Wan and Lu Zheng, then decisively raised hands in surrender.
Li Jinglin pulled off the helmet. It was a sturdy youth looking thirty-something.
The other officer took out cuffs, cuffed him behind the back, then pushed him this way.
“Thanks to running into you. Otherwise, this time they might have traded successfully.” Li Jinglin said with some fear after.
Lin Wan raised a brow, handed over the USB. At the same time she asked, “Succeeded before?”
Li Jinglin nodded, took the USB, but did not go on.
Confidentiality principle. Lin Wan understood. And this case was not hers. She just happened to meet it, became a tool for passing evidence this once.
Only, the other side clearly did not expect this tool to be an old detective.
“The other in the shop should have a lurker still.” Lin Wan reminded.
Li Jinglin nodded. He thought of that too. But no matter. As long as they caught this cooperating rider, that one could not escape for sure.
When Li Jinglin stuffed the rider into the back seat, Huang Xiumin and the others came out pressing the middle-aged man from before.
The man who looked normal just now was full of sweat, eyes panicked. His whole spirit was on the edge of collapse.
Lips white, cheeks trembling, he could not stand. He walked only held by Liang Yuandong and Liu Leng.
“Knew today, why bother back then?” Lin Wan shook her head with a sigh. Such scenes, she had seen not once or twice.
“Does not cry till sees the coffin. People all have gambling nature. Thinks it will not fall on own head.” Lu Zheng said.
“Say hello and go.”
Lin Wan shook her head, pulled Lu Zheng along. They greeted the group, did not hinder their case work, turned and left.
Before leaving, Lu Zheng looked back. He saw the rider in the back seat looking carefully at him and Lin Wan.
Lu Zheng raised a brow. Before he could speak, Liu Leng slapped the back of his head. “What look? That is police too. Want to die, just say!”
Seeing the man withdraw his gaze, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan smiled at each other, paid no mind. Hand in hand, they walked towards the cinema.
…
Watched a movie, strolled the street, then went to the supermarket for fresh fruit and veg. The day passed quick.
Evening home, Lu Zheng showed a little skill, made a few dishes. The two enjoyed a tasty candlelight dinner, then went to the wardrobe. Picked clothes for night wear.
“Finished the job early morning, forgot to swing by Akihabara for clothes.” Lu Zheng’s voice came from the wardrobe. “Heard Tifa has new suit sets out!”
…
These two days, daytime Lu Zheng became Lin Wan’s teacher, night Lin Wan became Lu Zheng’s teacher. Role play, fun without end.
…
Holiday ended. Lin Wan went to work. Lu Zheng always checked overseas nets for Matsui family news.
Today was the Matsui family gathering, memorial for Matsui Satoshi and all dead Matsui kin.
Lu Zheng first went downstairs, ate a cage of buns and a bowl of congee. Then leisurely went home, took the Matsui family list, flew out the window, rode cloud away.
…
Japan, Nagoya, Matsui Building. Cars like flowing water, horses like dragons. People like mountains and seas.
Truly worthy of dozens holding a joint memorial. Politics, business, education, arts. All came several thousand strong.
Not just Nagoya area big shots all came. Whole Japan had many nameable figures, even ones seen only on TV before.
“Collapse the Matsui Building, probably world-shocking news. Wonder if it can grab headline from last Hollywood blockbuster.”
Lu Zheng held the list. While cursing Matsui family people, he ticked them off with a ballpoint pen.
“Aiya, came so complete. Saved so much trouble.”
“Um, done. Just one Matsui Ye left. Eh, where is he?”
Lu Zheng looked around. Then shocked face, collected his aura from some place on Matsui Ye’s sister. Followed the qi viewing art guide. Finally found Matsui Ye and his… mum! In a third floor storeroom.
“Hiss—”
