20 Oncoming Heartbeat | 15-Meter Sniper
Every time Lin Weifeng finished talking to Yang Xiuqi, she would feel angry and exhausted. But when she saw Jiang Yu in the photo, she felt the clear and sunny early winter weather again.
Amidst the polar day and polar night, she browsed the news app and came across several news items about cold air moving south.
Among them, an international news report was received.
The Nandun Kingdom unearthed more than a dozen carved jars and bowls, thousands of coins, and a patchwork garment within its borders. This discovery was considered a significant one, furthering the development of their civilization.
Lin Weifeng enlarged the picture and took a look. The patchwork clothes were decorated with the traditional five colors of China, and the bowl was also engraved with the traditional persimmon calyx pattern.
She felt something was amiss, so she wrote an email to the Jingjiang Museum, asking them to invite experts to conduct a preliminary appraisal of whether these cultural relics from the Nandun Kingdom were related to the tens of millions of cultural relics lost overseas.
The email was sent successfully.
The origin of the patchwork clothes is still unknown, but a few days later, the Jingjiang City Museum and Jinhe Law Firm signed a consulting contract, appointing Sheng Xin and Lin Weifeng as special legal consultants.
This is a great thing.
In late December, Jingjiang Museum held its annual meeting.
Coinciding with the release of the newly revised Cultural Relics Protection Law, the theme of this annual meeting is "Cultural relics are messengers of time, and their return is the mission of history."
The annual meeting lasted for a week. The first day was the launch ceremony, and Lin Weifeng was invited to attend.
However, unlike general launch ceremonies, museum leaders chose to hold it at the airport.
Lin Weifeng was curious: "Director Hu, why are you at the airport?"
Director Hu kept it a secret and said, "I can't tell you for now. It has to be kept confidential. However, with Lawyer Lin's talent, you'll know when you get there."
"oh."
When we arrived at the airport, red carpets were laid everywhere we went.
Some historical relics related to cultural relics are erected beside the red carpet. For example, Jingjiang police once intercepted several paleontological fossils during the investigation. After identification, they were found to be illegally smuggled goods from Lanxi, so they were donated to Lanxi.
Recently, Lanxi Customs also discovered the smuggling of ancient Chinese coins during their work and informed the Chinese Customs based on the principle of mutual benefit.
Lin Weifeng recalled that he had encountered a similar situation on the day he returned to China, and was scolded by the perpetrator.
Lan Xi did not stop at the small case of smuggling coins, but traced the source and found that the criminal gang involved in the case was conducting underground transactions for many lost cultural relics in my country.
One of them is a gui unearthed in Jingjiang. Because it has been lost for a long time, no scholars or experts have given it a name.
Before today, the Jingjiang Museum invited experts from all walks of life to secretly go to Lanxi Kingdom to repeatedly compare and verify with historical archival photos and rubbings, and make a comprehensive judgment based on the modeling style, decorative craftsmanship, inscription style and other aspects.
In the end, it was determined that the gui was a first-class cultural relic that originally belonged to the Jingjiang City Museum.
China and Lanzhou have always been friendly. Out of gratitude for China's past generosity, Lanzhou decided to exempt the negotiation and transaction procedures and immediately arrange the return of the cultural relic.
Lin Weifeng roughly understood that today's launch ceremony was also to welcome this gui home.
We received information from the tower that the plane would land and taxi in a quarter of an hour.
It was winter in Jingjiang, and the cold wind was rising from the ground, but everyone attending the conference was full of enthusiasm and stood neatly on the red carpet outside waiting for the return of the cultural relics.
The sound of conversation lingered in his ears, and even Lin Weifeng, who was standing at the end of the crowd, felt a surge of awe.
Soon, the plane appeared in everyone's sight as promised.
The fuselage tilted slightly and slowly lowered its altitude. With a slight vibration, the plane touched the ground.
At that moment, it seemed as if the whole world became solid.
The plane taxied along the runway, and at the same time, the crowd applauded.
The roar of the engine gradually became low and steady, and the accompanying applause became louder and louder.
The cabin door opened and the first person to walk out was a Lanxi policeman in a suit.
After lining up, an official from the Lanxi Cultural Relics Protection Office walked out steadily, followed by a man in a suit and tie.
Out of curiosity to see the cultural relics, Lin Weifeng stood on tiptoe to take a look and found that the person standing behind the official was De Luo.
He was Jiang Yu's companion at the Interpol Center, Lin Weifeng remembered.
The Jingjiang government and museum leaders came forward to greet them, and then gave speeches while standing on the empty red carpet.
During this time, De Luo seemed to recognize her, looked at her calmly, and smiled inconspicuously.
When Lin Weifeng saw the walkie-talkie on his chest, he couldn't help but wonder, are De Luo and his colleagues responsible for the return of this cultural relics?
Will there be Jiang Yu?
The speeches soon ended, and it was time for the much-anticipated return of the cultural relics.
In the picture, two experts, led by a female official, walked out holding the sealed and protected Gui original artifact, and behind them, there was still a man in a suit and tie.
Lin Weifeng knew at a glance that it was not Jiang Yu.
So he concentrated on looking at the gui.
However, after the Gui arrived, Lin Weifeng could no longer see it. The crowd surged towards the Gui, and reporters also crowded forward to record the key moment, blocking her view.
She still stood at the end of the crowd, and even kept a little distance from everyone, not actively entering the news footage.
In order to protect the gui, everyone quickly moved indoors to attend the next agenda.
Amid the hustle and bustle, reporters were rushing towards the venue carrying their cameras. Lin Weifeng stood still and let everyone go first.
When it is bustling, you don’t notice anything. In contrast, you will realize that as the footsteps of the crowd decrease, time gradually becomes quiet.
Lin Weifeng turned and walked towards the glass door. In an instant, she saw in the virtual image of the glass that the plane cabin door slowly opened again.
She stopped and quietly looked at this small virtual image in the warm sunlight.
It turned out that it was the crew members who came out.
Lin Weifeng smiled, not knowing what he was expecting, so he decided to continue walking inside.
However--
After just two steps, a very noticeable figure caught her eye.
The man was wearing a dark blue sports down jacket, unlike the crew members.
For a moment, she couldn't move her eyes.
"Lin Weifeng!"
A call caught her heart.
Almost at the same time as the call, she realized that it was Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu is back.
The sun was warm, shining on the spacious airport like a soft veil, and he seemed to be rimmed with gold as he ran.
She turned around suddenly and saw Jiang Yu hopping and walking past the crew members. He took three steps and two strides, went down the stairs, and ran towards her.
"Lin Weifeng!"
A gentle breeze blew, and Lin Weifeng's long curly hair leaned to the right.
In the empty airport, this was the only sound, mobilizing every cell in her body. She felt as if she was standing on a cloud and could take off at any moment.
It took Lin Weifeng several seconds to come to his senses.
She suddenly became nervous, tucked her loose hair behind her ears, clenched her fists with her bare hands, and looked through the glass door to see if her clothes were appropriate and her makeup was light.
How did he recognize me so quickly?
She was so nervous that she stamped her feet unconsciously.
She looked in the mirror and straightened the belt on her coat.
I was thinking, what should I do? I wanted to talk so much, but at this moment, I didn’t know what to say.
You have to say hello.
When they were still a few meters apart, Jiang Yu waved to her from a distance, then covered his mouth and said, "Lin Weifeng, I'm Jiang Yu!"
This is so inspiring.
Lin Weifeng must know that he is Jiang Yu, how could she not know?
But she had no emergency plan in mind to deal with Jiang Yu, so she couldn't say a word.
I could only smile innocently and take a few steps towards him.
When Jiang Yu's eyes fell on her, Lin Weifeng mustered up the courage, looked up at him, and said bluntly: "Officer Jiang, you recognized me."
……Help.
She herself was also confused as to why the first sentence she said was so awkward.
Jiang Yu walked over quickly and stood still. "Why, after replying to the email, you no longer recognize me as your 'family'?"
"No, no, that's not what I meant."
"That's not what I meant. Then..." Jiang Yu began to tease her, "Lawyer Lin is standing here, waiting for me?"
It seems so.
But it doesn’t seem like it.
Lin Weifeng held his breath and said in a gentle tone, "I - came here to work."
...I really admire myself for being able to give such an official and boring answer.
After thinking for a moment, she raised her voice and spoke quickly: "I've been waiting for you too!"
After saying this, the intense tension immediately began to disintegrate into a secret joy.
Within arm’s reach, even the most turbulent world can become quiet.
He came back and remembered himself. Lin Weifeng couldn't help but repeat it in his mind.
There was a pause.
"Jiang Yu, welcome back."
Lin Weifeng's voice was still a little stiff, but it was full of sincerity. He even waved, causing Jiang Yu to smile.
After that, Lin Weifeng didn't dare to keep quiet at all. He always felt that he needed to say something to fill this brief silence.
Thousands of words swirled in his mind, and finally he uttered: "Officer Jiang, they've all gone in, you should go in too."
After saying that, he pinched his thigh lightly.
It's strange that when I finally see the person I often want to see, I actually want to avoid him so much.
Jiang Yu was slightly stunned, then asked, "Who?"
Lin Weifeng pointed behind him and said softly, "The person you need to protect."
She thought Jiang Yu was working.
"The person I need to protect?" Jiang Yu smiled slightly, as if he understood what she meant. "I have a day off today. I am just returning to China to fill in the gunnery position. Once the artifacts are delivered, I will complete my mission."
"Holiday," Lin Weifeng muttered to himself, and took a look at his clothes from head to toe. They were indeed very casual. "Are you free today?"
Lin Weifeng was speechless. She felt like she was going crazy.
From an arm's length away, she looked up at him, then lowered her head again, a slight blush on her cheeks.
At this time, Jiang Yu's voice sounded in her ears, with a hint of gentle teasing: "I'm free. Of course, if you need protection, I can reluctantly work overtime."
Lin Weifeng raised her head and met his bright eyes.
Compared to three months ago, he seemed to have lost some weight, and when he pursed his lips slightly, his jawline became tight and strong.
He didn't know what he was happy about, but there was a smile in the corner of his eyes. He looked very high-spirited, which was completely different from the calm, serious and cautious him in Lin Weifeng's memory.
More charming and enchanting.
Her eyes moved down to his moist lips, and she suddenly remembered the ambiguous kiss on the plane.
She deliberately looked away and glanced at the small car in the distance that was handling ground crew tasks. She paused, then looked back at his chin and said, "There's no chance of being a hostage today, so I don't need protection." After saying that, she retracted her gaze and lowered her head.
Jiang Yu's eyes lit up, and he leaned closer to her and said, "Lawyer Lin is different now."
"What's the difference?"
Jiang Yu tilted his head and said, "Don't dare to look at me."
Lin Weifeng suddenly raised his head and met his eyes: "I dare."
Jiang Yu moved the corner of his mouth, bent down slightly, and moved closer to her, and the figure on the ground folded.
She didn't know what was wrong with her, she just felt timid and couldn't keep her gaze, so she lowered her head again.
So he turned and walked inside, his steps as fast as the wind.
Jiang Yu stood there, lifted the bag on his shoulder, and laughed to himself.
After walking about ten steps, Lin Weifeng received a call from Director Hu.
"Lawyer Lin, the legal salon will begin after the tea break. Do you know the address of the venue?"
"I know. I'll be there soon."
The short phone call also calmed her heartbeat.
She stopped, clutched her phone tightly after the screen went off, slowly clicked on another person in the address book, then turned and faced him.
Soon, Jiang Yu's cell phone rang. He saw that it was Lin Weifeng calling, so he clicked to answer.
Lin Weifeng immediately said: "Jiang Yu, let me speak first."
Jiang Yu said softly: "Yeah."
"We were too close just now. I really didn't dare look at you." Lin Weifeng paused. "I don't know why. Maybe it's because, in the past three months, I often, or even constantly, wanted to get to know you."
Lin Weifeng's logic gradually became clear: "To me, we don't really know each other."
Jiang Yu said "hmm" gently.
Lin Weifeng took a deep breath and said, "I am 26 years old this year. For the past 26 years, my life has been peaceful and smooth. The few times I've met you have been a rare difficult moment in my life."
Jiang Yu smiled gently.
"You saved me, and I cooperated with you. These were very unrealistic and precious experiences for me, but they were not enough for me to know you."
Jiang Yu listened to her quietly, looking at her with complicated eyes. Slowly, he asked back, "Is the distance better now?"
"Something better."
"Then start getting to know me from this distance." Jiang Yu said in a firm tone.
Lin Weifeng was stunned for a moment, his breath was hot and his eyes were bright.
Jiang Yu raised his chin slightly, closed one eye, and estimated with his eyes. He said, "You're standing about fifteen meters away from me. My fifteen-meter pistol shooting performance has always been pretty good, so—" He raised his arm, extended his thumb, index finger, and middle finger to indicate a small pistol, and continued, "Be careful too."
Lin Weifeng laughed and said, "He is indeed a bully."
"Go to work. I'll report back to the team as well."
Lin Weifeng nodded: "Okay."
The two of them walked in different directions, but were both waiting for the other to hang up the phone. The sound of breathing and footsteps turned into a weak electric current that was transmitted in their ears.
After a few seconds, Jiang Yu's expression suddenly turned serious and he said, "Lin Weifeng, get to know him slowly. Don't miss any details, such as the note in his coat last time."
Lin Weifeng looked confused: "Note?"
"Um."
She had no idea: "What's written?"
"I'll tell you next time. Anyway, there's still a lot of time." Jiang Yu paused, "I also want to get to know you. Not when I pretended not to know you on the plane, not when I saved you at the Anhe Hotel, and not when I heard Song Ze talk about you. I just want to get to know you in your most ordinary moments."
Hearing this, Lin Weifeng calmly said "hmm" and put away his phone first.
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