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Wei Mingjue began to accompany Zou Yuqing for a walk in the rehabilitation department of the hospital every morning. Due to his physical injury, Zou Yuqing had been lying in bed for a long time. When he got out of bed, he almost fell down and was hugged tightly by Wei Mingjue.

Apart from the time when the Alpha quickly hugged him when he was lying on the bed, he hadn't had physical contact with Wei Mingjue for too long, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. After all, he was also an Alpha, and as an Alpha, it felt weird and shy to be hugged by another Alpha.

But at this point, there was no point in escaping or deceiving himself. Zou Yuqing felt Wei Mingjue's caution and seriousness when he supported him, and thought that if this Alpha confessed again, he would agree.

However, he is too busy now. After accompanying him, Wei Mingjue will go to the port or the municipal bureau. His daily life is like this.

"Does your leg hurt? Take your time. You can remove the board in another month." Wei Mingjue was very patient. Even though he had a lot of things to do, he would not be impatient when facing Zou Yuqing.

Xu Wang felt like a transparent person. After entering the department, Wei Mingjue supported and hugged him, but he was of no use at all. He could only sit in the corner where he would not disturb the recovering patients and silently watch his friend and the man being "intimate" there.

He finished building the motorcycle Lego set Xia Fan had given him in just one night. Now, it was placed next to him every night, as if Xia Fan were right there with him. His emotions gradually calmed down, seemingly getting better, but no one knew how he had managed to suppress the turmoil in his heart that would fluctuate at the slightest touch.

"It's okay, I don't feel anything." Zou Yuqing pushed Wei Mingjue slightly. He was being hugged too tightly, and the resentful gaze from the corner made him feel a little embarrassed. "Let go first, I'll try to walk on my own."

But Wei Mingjue was worried and didn't let go of his hand, "No, you will fall."

Such a firm tone made Zou Yuqing laugh helplessly. He turned his head to look at Wei Mingjue and said, "If you keep supporting me like this, I will never get better."

Zou Yuqing’s words made Wei Mingjue stunned. He pursed his lips and slowly loosened his hand. “How about this, you hold on to the handrail next to you, and I’ll hold you.” This was his compromise.

Zou Yuqing also allowed this Alpha to over-care for him, but not long after he left, Wei Mingjue's phone rang again. He had gotten used to it by now. After answering the call at the door, Wei Mingjue walked in with a frown on his face. When he reached him, his expression immediately relaxed. "I need to go to the Municipal Bureau right away. You should stay for a while. Remember to eat a good lunch."

After saying that, the Alpha touched his head, then went to Xu Wang and said something. Before leaving, he turned around and waved at him.

Did you treat him like a child? There was still some warmth on his head. Zou Yuqing pursed his lips, a hint of red on his face.

"Are you guys back together?"

It wasn't until Xu Wang's voice appeared beside him that Zou Yuqing came back to his senses and shook his head. "Not yet. I've been busy lately. Let's talk later."

"Oh, the atmosphere between you two is just like you're already together. I don't know how to comment on the way he protects you. He might as well just carry you and walk away. If you keep doing this every day, it's a wonder your leg will get better." After Wei Mingjue left, Xu Wang began to "complain". "He even asked me to protect you. Does he have to say that? I would do it even if he didn't say it, okay?"

Xu Wang's excitement made Zou Yuqing chuckle. He watched his friend calm down, but he still felt a little worried. But they had tacitly agreed not to talk about Xia Fan, even though they still felt sad about him.

"Don't listen to him. You don't need to support me. I can walk by myself for a while." Zou Yuqing said with a smile.

"Of course I won't help! I'll help him after he leaves. Don't even think about it. Just walk slowly. I'll be right behind you anyway." After saying that, Xu Wang stood behind Zou Yuqing and watched his friend exercise slowly.

*

Wei Mingjue arrived at the Municipal Bureau office very quickly. Fu Ming and Liang Shu were still searching with the guards on the sea. He had planned to go to the port after training with Zou Yuqing, but he unexpectedly received a call from the team leader of the Municipal Bureau.

When he was led into the conference room, many people were already sitting there. Upon seeing him, the police officers all stood up, their faces solemn. "Boss Wei, I'm sorry to call you here so suddenly. Today, I mainly wanted to seek your opinion. We've recently sent many plainclothes officers to stake out Lvyi and Port Zero, trying to find where they store their illegal drugs, but we've been unsuccessful. Their accounts are very clean, so it's difficult to catch them from these two areas."

Wei Mingjue certainly knew that Yan Yue and Jiang Lu had been able to remain safe and sound for so many years and even had carefully planned things, so there must be a powerful force behind them. "Then what can I do?" He didn't know why the Municipal Bureau called him here today.

"Then let's get straight to the point. Right now, your friend is the only evidence we can use to convict one of them of intentional homicide. Your confession confirms that your friend was tagged and thrown into the sea. If we can find him, we'll need to extract the pheromone components from his glands. The forensic doctor will also perform an autopsy. Pheromone comparison will help us find the man. This is the most promising approach at the moment."

These words were spoken calmly and lightly. Even though he searched for Xia Fan every day, he still found it hard to accept these words. "We've been looking for him for almost three weeks and there's nothing. How can you be sure we can find him?"

"If you agree to hand over his body to our forensic department, we will do our best and send more people to search."

Cold-blooded? There was no other way. Wei Mingjue knew how slim the chances of retrieving Xia Fan were. The city bureau had so many cases every day, so why would they send someone to help him without a purpose? But if they did find the person, they would have to hand him over to the forensic doctor for an autopsy. Could he bring Xia Fan home intact?

After a long period of silent contemplation, Wei Mingjue finally nodded. As long as he could find Xia Fan and punish the murderer, he would do everything he could to bring Xia Fan back to S City and home.

"I hope that after I really find my friend, his contribution can make those people get the punishment they deserve, instead of just that one person." Before leaving the Municipal Bureau, Wei Mingjue turned around and said.

"I will."

The weather in K City in December was terrible; even the air was damp. After leaving the Municipal Bureau, Wei Mingjue looked up at the sky. The gray and overcast sky was just like his current mood.

He took out a cigarette and lit it, then stood at the door for a long time. If it were Liang Shu and Fu Ming, would they agree? They probably would. After all, the evidence his brother had sacrificed his life for was the bargaining chip to defeat that group of people. Xia Fan was great.

What about Xu Wang? What would this Beta college student, who had never experienced anything like this, think?

After banishing the smoke, Wei Mingjue sighed and took a taxi to Port Zero. The city police would send a large force to join them that afternoon, hoping they could find Xia Fan as soon as possible.