In the port city, He Ci felt a little uncomfortable returning to his empty apartment.

He owns many properties, and this one was just something he bought casually. He never imagined that one day he would move in with the person he loves.

He Ci entered Su Ning's bedroom. Her body fragrance still lingered on the quilt. This was the first time He Ci felt lonely. Habits are truly terrifying.

The ringing of his phone pulled He Ci back to reality. A noisy din came from the other end, accompanied by deafening music. He could vaguely guess the address.

"Aci! Out and about?"

Qi Yan's voice was very loud, almost shouting, as if he was afraid He Ci wouldn't hear him.

"Aci! Everyone's here except you, hurry up and meet me at our usual spot."

When He Ci arrived, he saw a group of men and women in the private room, and two women even rushed towards him.

He Ci frowned slightly. He used to enjoy playing along with these people, but now he was too lazy to pretend and just felt uncomfortable all over.

Soon only four people remained in the private room. Xiao Lin patted the seat next to him and gestured for He Ci to sit down.

"What's wrong? Did Su Ning take your soul with her when she left?"

He Ci picked up the wine on the table and drank it all in one gulp. "What are your plans for the New Year? Have you decided how you'll spend it?"

Lu Zhou helped He Ci fill his glass, saying, "It's the same every year, there's no sincerity at all."

Qi Yan chimed in, "Yeah! It'll be the same old routine when we get home. There's bound to be a lot of pressure to get married. It'd be better not to celebrate the New Year at all! It's so pointless."

A moment later, the door to the private room was pushed open, and everyone looked over. Xiao Lin was the first to speak.

"What a rare guest! What brings our Inspector Bai here today? We are law-abiding citizens, we do not gamble or visit prostitutes."

Bai Yi was too lazy to argue with him. "I'm human too, I need to take vacations. I'm not working all year round."

Xiao Lin handed him the wine, "You came to see us so openly today, aren't you afraid someone will smear your name tomorrow?"

Of the group, He Ci and Bai Yi are perhaps the most sensitive, one a policeman and the other a gangster, destined to never stand together in the light of day.

It was a rare treat that everyone was together, so the brothers chatted freely and drank heartily until 2 a.m. before leaving together.

The group had all drunk quite a bit, and just as they were about to leave to say goodbye, they were blocked by several cars coming from the opposite direction.

The car door opened, and a group of people got out. They were all carrying weapons. The brothers looked at each other and smiled.

Qi Yan walked to his car, stopped it, opened the trunk, and took out a weapon.

"Brothers, let's make do with this for now. It's been a long time since we've stretched our muscles. Let's have some fun tonight."

He Ci, Xiao Lin, and Lu Zhou picked out weapons that suited them, while Bai Yi and Qi Yan simply put their items away.

"Yi, you go first. This has nothing to do with you."

Bai Yi laughed, "We're brothers. If we can't share the good times and the bad, then we'll just give up this body."

He Ci reached out and patted his shoulder. "Yi, there's no need to ruin yourself. You're a policeman, and the country needs you."

Bai Yi extended his hand, "Stop talking nonsense, are we still brothers? This time I'm going to fight alongside you."

He Ci smiled and reached out to shake Bai Yi's hand. Then, Xiao Lin, Lu Zhou, and the Qi Yan brothers shook hands and smiled at each other.

The people on the other side didn't give them much of a chance to reminisce; without saying a word, they drew their swords and started slashing.

The streets were almost deserted in the early morning. Even if someone saw this, no one would care, as everyone knew it was a gang fight. The only difference this time was that there was a policeman among them.

Su Ning woke up suddenly in the middle of the night, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead. The dream was too real, just like the first time they met.

Su Ning reached for her phone, which showed it was past 3 a.m. Still worried, she dialed He Ci's number.