Chapter 15
She was a woman in her fifties, with gray hair and a haggard look. There seemed to be something wrong with her eyes, her pupils were cloudy, and she probably couldn't see the person clearly, so she just stepped aside when she heard the voice.
Cen Zhao naturally noticed the change in Chen Liuchi's expression. He frowned slightly and asked a passing police officer about the woman's identity. He learned that the other party had come to report a case.
"Report a crime?"
Cen Zhao observed the woman. Apart from her eyes, there were no other obvious scars on her body. Of course, the woman's eyes should have been injured due to pathological reasons, not external injuries.
"Yes, an elderly person in her family is missing," the officer said. "This woman is unmarried and childless. She lives with her elderly father, but her father often gambles and drinks at the mahjong parlor. This time, she didn't come home for a whole week before she came to report the case."
As soon as the police officer finished speaking, Zeng Baoguo poked his head out from the stairs and called out, "Jiang Lainan? Did he leave?"
Cen Zhao frowned. What kind of name is this?
Seeing Cen Zhao coming back, Zeng Baoguo immediately recruited people to do the labor: "Old Cen, it's just right that you take her to the laboratory for DNA collection. It would be best if the results can be out quickly."
After he finished speaking, he noticed the sinking pool, which was mostly blocked by Cen Zhao, and waved at him: "Hey, the family is here. Please go to Old Cen's office and wait for a while. I'll send them over to you in twenty minutes at most."
Chen Liuchi glanced at Cen Zhao, who nodded and handed him the bag of cooking vegetables: "I'll be there soon."
Cen Zhao's office is not big, only about ten square meters, but it can accommodate a folding bed, so it is nice to have a separate rest space.
Chen Liuchi didn't know how long it would take Cen Zhao to finish his work, so he didn't open the insulation foil bag and sat on the small sofa in a daze.
He was not unfamiliar with the woman in the hall. She was Jiang Bozheng's sister and one of the victims in the case.
Jiang Bozheng, this beast, not only molested minors, but even attacked his own sister. Chen Liuchi thought that a sentence of fifteen years was too light for him, but he did not expect that he could be released early. It is simply outrageous.
Thinking of this, Chen Liuchi was a little restless and called Shen Maoyuan. He thought that his brother would have been preparing to soak his feet and go to bed at this time, but when he picked up the phone, there was still a mess on the other end, and the background noise sounded like someone was in a bar somewhere.
Chen Liuchi couldn't help but be stunned: "Brother?"
Shen Maoyuan responded muffledly.
But it wasn't just Shen Maoyuan's voice. Chen Liuchi soon heard someone very close to the phone's microphone humming "brother" like a parrot.
The tone was upward, and there was a hint of doubt. The sound was not clear, but the distance from the microphone was very close, and Shenliuchi could almost immediately imagine the scene on the other side.
Someone was leaning on Shen Maoyuan's shoulder, humming in imitation of him.
This guess instantly gave Chenliuchi goosebumps.
Wow, that’s Shen Maoyuan!
Apart from the sinking pool eight years ago, who else could be so fearless and unscrupulous as to lie on his shoulder and groan.
"Am I getting in your way?"
Chen Liuchi coughed dryly, feeling a little embarrassed, a little gossipy, and a little excited. He cautiously probed, "Actually, I don't have anything urgent. We can talk about it tomorrow."
Over there, Shen Maoyuan had just stuffed the drunk into the back seat of the car when he heard his brother's sly tone and instantly became furious. He smiled coldly, "Tell me, I have more to deal with than just this one."
Even now, he is still cleaning up the mess for his jerk brother.
Chen Liuchi groaned, feeling that the words were somewhat sarcastic. Although he felt puzzled, Shen Maoyuan's tone was not very friendly. Chen Liuchi did not want to cause bad luck, so he quickly finished his story of seeing Jiang Lainan in a few words.
"I remember Jiang Lainan was sentenced to two years, right? She didn't even leave the island city after she was released." Chen Liuchi felt strange. "Hasn't she received the notice of Jiang Bozheng's early release yet? Otherwise, I think she probably doesn't want to see her beastly brother again, let alone take him out of prison and live under the same roof with him."
Upon hearing this, Shen Maoyuan asked, "Why are you going to the Municipal Bureau again?"
Sedimentation pond: ...
Wow, boss, you still get to the point as always.
Chen Liuchi was not right but still said: "Don't ask questions when you already know the answer."
Although Shen Maoyuan was often labeled a fierce demon by the Chenliuchi community, he was actually powerless to deal with the stubborn child. He was somewhat surprised and troubled by his brother's seriousness towards the forensic doctor, but he really didn't have time to discuss the issue in depth.
"I'll ask someone about the situation." Shen Maoyuan said, "Jiang Lainan may not hate you anymore. Stay away from her."
Chen Liuchi naturally knew: "Don't worry about this. I just passed by her and she didn't recognize me. I think her eye disease is very serious. If she doesn't get treatment, she will probably be completely blind in two years."
Shen Maoyuan didn't care about these things. He just responded calmly and warned Chen Liuchi grimly: "Go home early today, do you hear me?"
Chen Liuchi whispered to him, "You're out having fun, yet you still come to ask me for something. What a double standard."
Just as he finished the word "Biao", he heard a sudden muffled bang from the other side, followed by a loud "Brother Chen"! The volume was so deafening that it almost shook Chen Liuchi's soul away!
"Lu Xiaoming?!"
After the shock, the gossip started to spread. Chen Liuchi immediately asked, "What's going on? Brother, why are you with Lu Xiaoming?"
Shen Maoyuan rarely fell silent. From discovering the drunkard, taking the drunkard away, to having his trouser legs vomited on by the drunkard, he no longer wanted to recall the hardships and complicated emotions of the whole process. After all, he had rarely been in such a miserable state since he became an adult in Chenliuchi.
The silence lasted a long time, and Chen Liuchi naturally took it as some kind of unspeakable secret. He suddenly became very sensible and a little vicissitudes of life: "Brother, if Dad knew that he might not have an heir if he had two sons, would we still be able to enter the house in the next ten years?"
Shen Maoyuan laughed coldly upon hearing this, with a hint of sarcasm: "Don't drag me into this. Also, try not to go to the medical examiner's office any more recently. If Mom comes to the apartment to look for you one day, I won't cover for you."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Liuchi was still thinking about the gossip about Lu Xiaoming who was hanging on Shen Maoyuan's shoulder.
Something was wrong, something was very wrong. Was this just a simple shoulder-hanging gesture? This was clearly a concession and connivance that Shen Maoyuan himself didn't even realize!
Chen Liuchi touched his chin and took a long breath. If, if this if really happened. Then how would he face Lu Xiaoming in the future? How would he address Lu Xiaoming?
He was in a daze when his phone vibrated. Shen Maoyuan sent him a message, warning him not to think too much. He and Lu Xiaoming just met by chance in the club and he happened to send someone home. Apart from that, there was nothing wrong.
Chenliuchi immediately grasped the key point: [What are you doing at the club? Which club?]
Shen Maoyuan sent an address and replied with three words: [Business place.]
Chen Liuchi glanced at the address and knew it was a rather elegant and private high-end club, free of those dirty and rotten things. In fact, he believed Shen Maoyuan's words, but he was surprised that he would actually allow someone to get so close.
However, Shen Maoyuan was obviously not going to continue this topic. He just sent a message saying "Go home early" and there was no response.
Chen Liuchi narrowed his eyes slightly, his mind withdrawing from the gossip. He vaguely felt that Shen Maoyuan was reminding him of something. What did he mean? His mother was going to come check on him soon? This was normal. After all, no matter how old a child is, they will miss him after being left alone for a long time.
Thinking this, he glanced at the clock. It was almost ten o'clock. He definitely wouldn't be caught on duty today, but it was hard to say what the situation would be like tomorrow. Chen Liuchi had originally thought about whether he could still go to Cen Zhao's house tonight to sleep over, but now it seemed that the price was a little too high for him.
"Sorry for the long wait."
Just as I was lost in thought, there was a light knock on the office door and Cen Zhao pushed it open and walked in.
Chen Liuchi laughed when he saw this: "You have to knock on the door before entering your own office?"
Cen Zhao went to wash his hands and disinfect them first, and responded, "Isn't this you?"
Chen Liuchi raised his eyebrows slightly and deliberately misinterpreted the situation: "Are you worried that I might do something bad in your office? And you came back to give me a warning?"
Cen Zhao washed his hands leisurely, turned around, walked a few steps to stand in front of Chen Liuchi, and said calmly, "What bad things can I do in the office? Boss Shen, teach me?"
Chen Liuchi was so easily defeated by someone who had made such a fool of himself that he couldn't help but choke. He pushed him, feeling both amused and helpless. "I find you're really a mean person."
Cen Zhao pretended to stagger, then took advantage of the moment when Chen Liuchi raised his hand to support him and grabbed his wrist. His fingertips gently rubbed Shen Liuchi's pulse through his skin twice. "Just one thing, Boss Shen, please don't return this."
Chen Liuchi let him hold his hand, smiling proudly and raising his eyebrows, with an expression of being spoiled: "It depends on your performance."
Cen Zhao chuckled, led the man to the table, and opened the takeout bag: "Then I must strive for first place."
Chen Liuchi chuckled and said, "You're talking as if there's someone else besides you."
Cen Zhao looked at him, the smile in his eyes obvious, with a kind of firm confidence: "Then I will also be the first."
"Whoever is favored by the sinking pool will always be the first."
The traffic and lights outside the window were blocked out, and only a vague sound could be heard extending into the house along the moonlight, making it difficult to tell whether it was the honking of traffic horns or one's own heartbeat.
Chen Liuchi was slightly startled when he heard this, and raised his eyes, his gaze meeting Cen Zhao's across the air. In an instant, he suddenly felt that any movement became extremely clear. Cen Zhao's breathing, lowered eyes, and the arc of his eyelashes rising and falling all became some kind of indescribable material existence, landing in his heart.
It might have been a long time, or just a moment. Chen Liuchi suddenly smiled. He slowly stroked the back of Cen Zhao's hand and spoke normally and steadily: "Let me help you complete this sentence -"
"With the favor of Chenliuchi, Cen Zhao will always be number one."
The words seemed to possess some strange power, draining away all the surrounding sounds, colors, and light. Cen Zhao raised his eyes and stared fixedly at the sinking pond. After a few seconds, he smiled. The smile was relaxed and joyful, yet tinged with a hint of helplessness.
"Sinking pool..."
Cen Zhao was quiet for a few seconds, then he sighed softly. He shook the hand he and Shen Liuchi were holding, and his voice was a little unsteady: "Can you please pause this slow pursuit for a second?"
"Can I kiss you?"
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