Crimson Instinct

Chapter 21: Caught?

*Xin Lei*

Dad

"Xin Nianzu is also kept over there." The goon said painfully, trying to resist Bai Li's crushing hold.

We finally got to know where he is! He is safe! It was almost ten days without any news of him or brother.

And what about brother Zhen?

"And Xin Zhen?" Bai Li asked.

But he shook his head. "I have heard about him, but we don't know where he is. That's not got to do with us!"

Damn it! They are chasing after me but know nothing about my brother! What kind of goons do work under this Gen Gen? I felt like throwing him under a bus!

"You know nothing about Fu Meili?"

"No! I swear!"

Su Weiyuan, who was standing at one side, said, "I think these men are not up in the hierarchy to know about Gen Gen's secrets. They are just minions used to silence their targets."

He had a point.

Bai Li threw that man away. "Tough luck. But no problem. After meeting Fu Ting, our next plan of action is to meet Gen Gen. He will spit our everything."

I had returned to Lin Zihao's phone, so I wrote it on Bai Li's palm. "Why?"

"I will ask nicely." Bai Li cunningly smiled

I saw the state of the man again, lying crumpled like a broken piece of furniture. His cervical vertebrae must be in a pathetic state beyond repair.

"Well, if you need any help, then we are just a call away."

"Right, Goofy."

It seemed that Lin Zihao wanted to protest.

Bai Li turned his head at me.

"Let's go?"

"Arf!" Cocoa was ready too.

I took a deep breath and pressed his palm.

'Let's go."

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Gen Gen was getting anxious as he heard no news from his men.

Xin Nianzu, tied in the same room as before, was listening to his conversation.

"What are these idiots doing!?" He roared. "Why haven't they called yet? That bitch must be dead by now!"

Xin Nianzu narrowed his eyes.

'Calling my daughter bitch and wanting her dead. You will have to pay a heavy price.'

No matter how much Gen Gen tried to reach them on their cell, every number came as unavailable.

"Five men, five phones, and all unreachable! What stupid people have I hired!?"

'That means Lei Lei is safe.' Xin Nianzu thought. 'I hope it continues being that case.'

The more Xin Lei and Bai Li slipped from Gen Gen's hands, the more he got anxious. At first, he underestimated that she was only a woman, but he couldn't catch her even after seven days had gone by, and now even if a man was with her, so what? What can two people do against his entire gang?

But nobody returned after they went after them.

He remembered what Rodey said.

'That man isn't so simple.'

Inside, Xin Nianzu was thinking about how to escape from this place. He had to get out of there to meet his daughter. He didn't even know about that man who was helping Xin Lei.

He had to do something.

*Xin Lei*, ---

Bai Li, Cocoa, and I reached one block away from where the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau was located in Dongcheng district. We changed into the uniforms that Lin Zhihao had brought for the disguise. There were also false nameplates on them.

I looked at him again and found that he seemed to be quite healthy. He didn't show any signs of tension or stress. It didn't even feel like that he just had a panic episode an hour ago.

But, I was a doctor, and even though I wasn't any psychology expert, I knew that Bai Li was clearly avoiding his problem. It was evident when he lashed out at me. Outwardly, he wanted to feel and make everyone else feel too that he was okay.

He mumbled that time that he wasn't suffering anymore, but the truth was otherwise.

PTSD still plagued him.

I still remembered what Lin Zihao and Su Weiyuan said to me before we just left.

"Take care of him."

I was going to do just that.

As a doctor and as his... friend? Was I his friend?

It didn't matter. But I vowed that I would never leave his side.

Bai Li and I walked the short distance until we reached the Bureau at one pm, which was the time for the lunch break.

"Hide." Cocoa immediately went out of sight.

I looked here and there to find the Guard Wu.

"Do you find him?"

I typed on my phone that I finally found after much searching the alley behind the pub. "No."

But then I saw a man coming out from a gate. He had a scar below his left eye. I tugged his arm.

"Found him?"

I typed out. "Yes. He is coming towards us."

He nodded. I also kept an eye on the surroundings to see if any officers were hanging around. Bai Li looked alert too.

The man's body language was casual as if he was out for some usual work. He approached the corner where we stood.

"Thunder." He said.

Bai Li also said, "Thunder. Last name Chu?"

I had to admit that Bai Li was very thorough. It took me a second to realize that he was still cross verifying the guard even after we said the same codeword.

It was a dangerous path we were treading on, and our enemy might be planning to trap us.

The man smirked. "Wu."

Now we were sure that he was the right guard.

"Where is Fu Ting?"

Guard Wu pointed at a window. "Room 3C. I will take you there, but you have to be quick."

We entered the Bureau that probably had eight floors in it. There was not much crowd, thanks to the lunch break. The desks were empty.

Guard Wu was guiding us through the corridor. But, then suddenly came a man's voice.

We stopped, and I panicked.

Are we caught already?

Weren't all gone for the lunch break?

I glanced at Bai Li. He was calm.

Right. We cannot give ourselves away. I stood straight.

The man came closer and closer. He stood in front of us. Guard Wu bowed.

"Sir Tian Song."

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