Chapter 21

"Once when Xu Ze and I were discussing escaping, we were discovered, but at that time Xu Ze pushed me out of the bushes in order to escape." The scene of more than ten years ago was reflected in Wu Tong's mind. Xu Ze's resolute eyes made the little Wu Tong feel cold in his heart.

"I must get out." This was the last words Xu Ze said to him. From then on, Wu Tong was no longer willing to trust anyone, until Murong Xu appeared and pulled little Wu Tong out of the gutter, using his own life in exchange for Wu Tong's bright future.

"I stayed there for another week. They locked me in a small dark room, beat me, scolded me, and even nearly beat me to death."

"Later, they planned to take me somewhere else, giving me a chance to escape. Then I met Uncle Murong Xu. He saved me and said he would take me back to where I belonged. I really longed for the happy life he talked about, but unfortunately... he was discovered."

Wu Tong lowered his eyes, and Xiao Yuncheng gently patted his head, silently comforting him. Wu Tong reached out and tapped Xiao Yuncheng's cheek with his fingers, then continued, "He died, and I lived. Then I took over the rest of his undercover work and led the police to wipe out that drug trafficking ring. After that, they took me back."

When Xiao Yuncheng recalled how obedient Wu Tong was beside Murong Tonghai, he knew that Wu Tong's gratitude for Murong Xu's life-saving was so profound that it could allow a flower growing in the mud to bloom so purely and remain untainted.

"He was about to be burned to death, but he still smiled and said to me, 'Live well.' I was determined to take revenge." Wu Tong frowned and continued, "I didn't contact Xu Ze again after that. The next time we met was three years ago when I attended the Guangdong Art Exhibition."

Xiao Yuncheng moved slightly, but accidentally pressed Wu Tong's hair, causing Wu Tong to scream in the middle of her speech: "You pressed my hair!"

Xiao Yuncheng coaxed him with a helpless smile, helped him smooth his hair, and "reverently" placed it behind Wu Tong's neck, letting him continue speaking.

"I didn't notice him at the time. It was only when he asked someone to check my number and sent me a text message that I realized he was still alive."

"So you will get together later to plan revenge?" Xiao Yuncheng continued.

Wu Tong nodded: "Yes, but we will only meet once. I don't have much ability. He said he could find Chen Hao first and told me that he has been keeping an eye on Chen Hao's movements."

"What about Chen Xiuping? Why did you say he was dead?"

Wu Tong laughed sarcastically and said, "Chen Xiuping is a typical bully. When he was transporting goods, he disrupted another drug lord's business. The drug lord was polite, but he refused to leave and even killed three of his men. The man was not one to be beaten, so he chased him across half of China. Later, he couldn't stand it anymore and fled to Myanmar, where he lived a peaceful life for a few days."

"That man had connections in Myanmar, and they nearly killed him there. He later found a body double, fled, and spread the news that he was dead. In fact, he didn't know that he had been hiding in that remote corner for more than ten years, leaving his son behind in China."

"Then Xu Ze found Chen Hao's location, and what happened next is what you see."

Xiao Yuncheng asked doubtfully, "But this isn't necessary, is it? After all this time, we still haven't been able to kill Chen Hao? Chen Xiuping hasn't shown up either, so why?"

"Torture." Wu Tong felt a little cold and leaned into Xiao Yuncheng's arms. After finding a comfortable position, he continued, "He has a strong sense of revenge. He said that because he was a beast and abandoned me, he wanted to make them die a miserable death."

Xiao Yuncheng felt it was ironic after hearing this and frowned, saying, "If he really thought you were a beast, he shouldn't have abandoned you in the first place."

"You can't imagine how strong people's desire to survive is. In a situation where someone might have to sacrifice themselves, most people would choose to keep themselves alive. That's just his mentality."

That ruthless push saved his own life; Murong Xu saved Wu Tong's life. That's all, Wu Tong thought.

Wu Tong was finally sleepy. He yawned loudly and closed his eyes. Xiao Yuncheng held him in his arms, feeling the warm body temperature of Wu Tong. He couldn't help but imagine the helpless look of little Wu Tong looking at him, his body covered with wounds, not a single spot was clean, but his eyes were firm, as if nothing could defeat him. But he was just a child after all. How could he not be afraid when facing life and death?

"I really hope to meet you sooner." Xiao Yuncheng gave Wu Tong a gentle kiss on the top of her head.

"I don't wish that."

Wu Tong, who had clearly closed her eyes, suddenly spoke. Xiao Yuncheng looked at the person in his arms in confusion. Seeing Wu Tong also looking up at him, their eyes met. Wu Tong smiled gently, "You were covered in wounds before, but now the scars are healed."

I don't want you to see me in such a mess, it's just right now.

The two of them had a good sleep, which was rare, and slept until 10 o'clock in the morning. Xiao Yuncheng woke up first. Afraid of waking up Wu Tong who was sleeping soundly in his arms, he got out of bed carefully, picked up the mobile phone on the table and walked out of the room.

"Still no clue?" Xiao Yuncheng scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on his face. The phone showed that he was talking to Shi Qian.

"No, brother, when are you coming? Everyone said that we'll have a case analysis meeting after you arrive. I was wondering why you got up so late today. What were you doing..."

"Sleep with my girlfriend." Xiao Yuncheng grabbed his phone and walked out of the bathroom.

When Shi Qian heard the word "object", he exploded on the spot and kept gossiping. Xiao Yuncheng deliberately kept him in suspense and didn't say who it was, which made Shi Qian very anxious.

"Who is it, brother? I have to know who won over my brother, a man who has been single for 27 years."

"Fuck your age, I'm not that old."

"It's almost time. I'm about to turn thirty."

"That will take another three years!" Xiao Yuncheng scolded with a smile.

Shi Qian brought the topic back to the topic. He asked tentatively, "Brother, tell me the truth, do I know him?"

"Yes."

"Someone I know???" Shi Qian thought for three minutes but couldn't think of any girl who was close to Xiao Yuncheng. Not to mention being close, Xiao Yuncheng usually chatted more with Xuan Li, but they only talked about work. Later, he really couldn't think of it, so he begged Xiao Yuncheng for some clues.

"Uh, fair skin, thin waist, long legs, medium-length hair."

Shi Qian searched frantically in his mind, but there was no matching female at all. The only one who could fit this appearance was probably Wu Tong... Wait?

"Brother, your partner... a man or a woman?"

Xiao Yuncheng finally couldn't help laughing and said, "A man."

Shi Qian: “…”

Shi Qian: "So, it's Wu Tong?"

Xiao Yuncheng: "Congratulations, Shi Qian, you got the answer right!"

Shi Qian was brainstorming and didn't reply to Xiao Yuncheng's words. Xiao Yuncheng's laughter was still echoing on the phone. Shi Qian could actually see that Xiao Yuncheng's attitude towards Wu Tong was no longer just that of an ordinary friend, but he never thought that Xiao Yuncheng was really gay. He remembered that this person once said that he liked girls, but that was three years ago...

"Brother, you..." Shi Qian hesitated for a moment and finally asked, "Are you feeling good?"

Xiao Yuncheng was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean by fun or not?"

Shi Qian hesitated for a long time before Xiao Yuncheng finally understood what he meant.

"Why do you have such dirty thoughts in your head all day long?!"

Xiao Yuncheng scolded him a few more times before saying, "We didn't do anything like that. We literally just 'slept'."

Shi Qian teased from the other end, "Wow~ Such pure love?"

"Just shut up for me."

At this time, Wu Tong also woke up. He closed his eyes and groped around for a few times. Finding that Xiao Yuncheng was not beside him, he rubbed his eyes and went downstairs.

"Xiao Yuncheng?"

Xiao Yuncheng heard Wu Tong's soft voice calling him in the kitchen, and said to Shi Qian, "I won't say anymore, my partner is awake."

"What jam?" Wu Tong walked in from behind, obviously still half asleep and had misheard what Xiao Yuncheng said.

Xiao Yuncheng put down his phone, turned around, hugged Wu Tong, rubbed his cheek against him, and said, "Can I spread jam on your toast?"

"good."

After breakfast, the two went to the police station together. As soon as they entered, they saw Shi Qian walking towards them with a sarcastic look on his face.

"What's wrong?" Wu Tong asked Shi Qian as he walked over.

Shi Qian, like a pig watching his own family eat other people's cabbages, took Wu Tong's hand and said earnestly: "Tongtong, if you feel uncomfortable, you can come to me. I will definitely protect you!"

Wu Tong was confused and turned to ask Xiao Yuncheng in a low voice, "Did he go crazy at work?"

Xiao Yuncheng shrugged, indicating that he didn't understand either, then roughly pulled Shi Qian away to stop him from pulling Wu Tong.

After a few people had enough fun, they all went to the anti-drug team to find Lin Chen. Lin Chen said, "Sit down first," without even looking up. His fingers clattered on the keyboard, typing in information. After a while, he finally raised his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Come to ask if there's any new progress."

Lin Chen smiled bitterly and said, "How could that be? Xu Ze is very good at anti-reconnaissance. The police have almost no clues."

"Have you relocated the positioning chip?"

Lin Chen looked up in confusion: "What positioning chip?"

Xiao Yuncheng coughed twice and said, "Before Wu Tong threw me down, he pushed Xu Ze. He attached the positioning chip to Xu Ze's sleeve."

"That reference value isn't great. It's too easy to tell from the outside. It might have been thrown into that corner by now."

Lin Chen suddenly thought of something and raised his head to Xiao Yuncheng, "Oh, Director Mu is looking for you."

In the office, Murong Tonghai was calmly drinking hot tea, while Xiao Yuncheng was standing aside honestly. On the desk was a punishment notice for him collecting evidence without permission.

"Although your actions did bring a great breakthrough to the police, you still have to be punished." Murong Tonghai said as he signed his name on the list. Xiao Yuncheng nodded repeatedly to admit his mistake. Murong Tonghai did not make things difficult for him. He just gave him a few instructions and let Xiao Yuncheng go.

"Oh, by the way, Xiao Yuncheng."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuncheng turned around and looked at Murong Tonghai, who stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Wu Tong must have suffered a great deal of psychological trauma. You should not be too hard on her sometimes, okay."

Xiao Yuncheng was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and couldn't help but wonder if Shi Qian had said something to Murong Tonghai, but he still agreed.

After leaving the office, Wu Tong was waiting outside. When he saw Xiao Yuncheng come out, he smiled at him. Xiao Yuncheng walked over, took his hand and took him back to the office.