35 Past
Inside the private room, glasses clinked and drinks flowed, but the atmosphere remained calm. Everyone was a colleague from the police station, and no one would act recklessly. Pan Xiaoxia and her colleagues were playing dice and drinking on the side. When Zhou Yun entered, she raised her hand to greet her.
"Captain Zhou, would you like to come over and have some fun?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yun did not refuse and walked over. Pan Xiaoxia nudged her colleague next to her, asking him to give up his seat. The male colleague naturally knew that Zhou Yun was a police officer from the mainland and held a relatively high position, so he had no choice but to get up and offer his seat.
Zhou Yun sat down, and Lin Long, who was outside, followed her in and closed the door.
"Captain Zhou, I'd love to play a couple of rounds with you. I heard from Xia that you're a pro at dice!"
Zhou Yun raised an eyebrow. Pan Xiaoxia was one of her biggest fans, and this girl wasn't very good at keeping quiet.
Xia, oblivious to the situation, immediately flattered, "Of course! Captain Lin, let me tell you, don't you dare bully a little sister like me. My boss is coming, and you'll be crying your eyes out, hehe!"
Lin Long laughed heartily, his cheerful laughter echoing in the private room.
During the conversation, Zhou Yun glanced at Fang Chengjin, who was alone on the opposite side. He was drinking sake and occasionally playing with a wooden block in his hand.
The wooden block... Zhou Yun could vaguely see that it was a nine-linked block, which should be assembled from individual blocks and then put together.
Lin Long started greeting people after just one glance.
The team split into two groups, with most standing behind Lin Long, as they were all local colleagues from Hong Kong. Zhou Yun, on the other hand, only had Pan Xiaoxia cheering her on.
It seems we can't afford to lose this round; the silent competition between the mainland and Hong Kong has begun.
The most important things in playing dice are logic and negotiation, and Zhou Yun is extremely good at these.
"Captain Zhou, please go first." Lin Long's smile was extremely irritating.
Zhou Yun picked up the dice cup, spun it several times from top to bottom and from left to right, then dropped it with a thud, her slender fingers slightly raised.
Five sixes.
These are her cards.
The rules of this dice game aren't exactly difficult, but they're not exactly simple either. Each person has a dice cup with five dice inside. No matter how you roll them, once they land, that determines your number.
Then each person says a number, which can be real or fake. Next, it's the next person's turn. This person shakes their own number, and only they can see it. They then say a number that is larger than the previous one. If it is larger, they can pass. If the previous person doesn't believe it, they can ask someone to open the pot.
If what that person said is true, then you lose and have to drink as punishment; if you win, then the person opposite you drinks.
Zhou Yun: "Three sixes."
Lin Long raised an eyebrow. "Four sixes."
Zhou Yun: "Five sixes."
Lin Long hesitated. Five sixes are extremely difficult to roll, but it's not certain.
Seeing Lin Long hesitate, Zhou Yun suddenly lifted her cup slightly, glanced at it, then put it down expressionlessly and looked up at Lin Long.
Lin Long noticed this and immediately questioned, "I don't believe you, you drive!"
Zhou Yun raised her hand, revealing the dice. She was calm and composed, with a radiant smile.
"You lost, Captain Lin."
Immediately, a chorus of groans erupted from Lin Long's side, and his colleague complained, "I told you, Captain Lin, don't panic, you've fallen for their trap!"
Lin Long punched his colleague.
The game really got intense. Lin Long played several rounds and lost every time. His cheeks were flushed from drinking, and his colleague immediately stepped in to help.
However, they all lost to Zhou Yun.
Zhou Yun maintained a playful expression as she looked at the cards in her hand, seemingly in complete control.
The male colleagues standing nearby couldn't help but sigh, "Team Leader Zhou is going to deal the cards, he'll be the top dealer."
Another colleague chimed in, "How so?"
"You'll lose so badly your own parents won't recognize you."
........
As the event kicked off with great fanfare, Fang Chengjin occasionally looked up at Zhou Yun, who sat calmly and smiling amidst the crowd.
Thinking back on this period of time, Zhou Yun gave him the impression of being an assistant. It was only when Zhou Yun used force to fight against criminals that Fang Chengjin remembered that she was also a criminal police captain.
Could this be another side of Zhou Yun?
Since Zhou Yun became his graduate student, she has basically done everything he asked her to do without saying much. Even when reviewing cases, she only says what she means and doesn't overstep the bounds.
Unless you ask her to do it yourself.
He forgot that Zhou Yun was a criminal police captain with many years of experience, who had fought against criminals for many years.
Even if someone like that doesn't have much experience in solving cases, they have their own methods for dealing with criminals. Why would they need to quit their job to pursue a master's degree?
When I asked her why, her reason was simple: she wanted to study and continue to improve herself.
Pursuing a master's degree and having a higher degree makes it easier to get promoted, which is undeniable.
Fang Cheng stared intently at Zhou Yun's figure, completely absorbed.
........
Suddenly, a faint smell of smoke wafted in and filled the private room.
Fang Cheng put down the wooden board in his hand and frowned slightly.
Fang Cheng whispered, "This taste..."
Just as they were having a great time and getting carried away, Zhou Yun heard Fang Chengjin's voice. She hadn't drunk a drop of alcohol, unlike the others who were all completely drunk.
Fang Chengjin grabbed Lin Long's collar, and Lin Long immediately hugged Fang Chengjin, "Oh my god, Fang Fang, why are you standing up?"
Zhou Yun immediately thought of something, met Fang Chengjin's gaze, and reminded him, "That pile of foam at the stairwell!"
Fang Chengjin immediately called out to Lin Long, who frowned and said, "It's on fire."
Fang Chengjin said loudly again.
Is it on fire?
Lin Long woke up abruptly, staggered to his feet, and looked around.
At this moment, Zhou Yun quickly stepped forward, opened the door, and a thick cloud of smoke indeed billowed out.
At the end of the long, narrow corridor, a spark is being lit.
Zhou Yun peeked out and immediately saw the burning foam.
Soon, the others in the private room also quickly came to their senses. They rushed out to find fire extinguishers. Fortunately, the police officers were relatively calm and did not panic when faced with danger.
One of the male colleagues found a fire extinguisher nearby and quickly sprayed it at the raging fire, spraying it several times.
"Captain Lin, you're breaking the law! Your fire safety skills are inadequate!"
Lin Long rubbed his forehead, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Zhou Yun watched from the side, sighing silently.
Turning around, he saw Fang Chengjin standing behind him looking as if he had seen a ghost, his face pale, as if he had seen something painful.
"Professor Fang?" Zhou Yun asked.
Fang Chengjin seemed not to hear. Suddenly, he covered his head, took a few steps back, and accidentally tripped over the charging cable on the ground, falling backward.
Zhou Yun raised her eyelids and subconsciously stepped forward to catch him, hugging Fang Chengjin's waist and pulling him back.
"Hey, watch out!"
Suddenly, Fang Cheng hugged Zhou Yun tightly, his breath hot and ticklish against her neck.
Zhou Yun tried to break free, "Professor Fang, what's wrong?"
Zhou Yun winced in pain, but didn't push him away hastily, simply because she didn't understand why.
Sensing that Fang Chengjin was trembling, Zhou Yun patted him on the back.
Inside the dimly lit private room, while firefighting was underway outside, people were being rescued inside.
Fang Cheng kept his eyes closed; he was even somewhat dazed.
Fire, a huge fire, a raging fire broke out, engulfing everything and burning everything to ashes.
He would never forget that smell; how could he describe it?
It smelled of styrofoam, burnt black, and carried an aura of despair and death.
He never wanted to smell that odor again in his entire life...
He hated how sensitive his nose was...
"No, no..." Fang Chengjin muttered.
He could only inhale Zhou Yun's scent intently; her aura gave him a sense of security, fresh and natural, with a faint hint of gardenia...
Like a glass of warm water on a sunny day, Fang Chengjin couldn't quite describe the taste; in short, he had never smelled it on anyone.
Everyone has body odor, more or less. Body odor is like the body's olfactory genes; what kind of person someone is is revealed in their scent.
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