Otherwise, how could he have killed A-Hua with a single shot and taken those three people away regardless of whether they were dead or alive? Luo Yu’s face showed no surprise as if there was something suspicious that needed concealing.

Jing Ping also smiled: “That’s right. If we don’t consider the Punisher organization angle, I’m almost certain that Luo Yu went there to double-cross his people.”

Xu Mengshan asked: “Double-cross?”

Jing Ping nodded: “Even within criminal organizations, power struggles exist. The larger and more complex the organization, the more prevalent it becomes. Luo Yu has climbed the ranks faster than anyone in recent years, and I suspect he has many underhanded methods we don’t know about. A-Hua went to pick up Sister Yun, but Luo Yu followed, ambushed, and intercepted them. He must have had ulterior motives.”

“If A-Hua represented a faction within the organization…” Yin Feng said, “Now that he’s met with trouble, would the cooperation with Yunnan fall into Luo Yu’s hands? Don’t forget, Luo Yu also appeared at Guo Xing’s fishing spot. He’s been watching this connection all along.”

Everyone nodded.

“If Luo Yu is truly connected to the Punisher organization, then his actions might have other purposes. In any case, although he’s in Kaiyang, he’s not working for the public good. That’s why he told me yesterday that we should pretend we’d never met each other,” You Mingxu said.

Jing Ping and Xu Mengshan’s gazes fell on You Mingxu.

Yin Feng twirled a pen in his hand.

You Mingxu smiled slightly and said: “I’ll go. Why not? He didn’t touch me today, so how could he make a move in broad daylight tomorrow?”

Sister Yun and her accomplices were detained at the bureau, but their arrest was confidential. Their phone communications were still in Jing Ping’s control, so this lead might not be dead yet.

The team members decided to rest for the night and discuss preparations for meeting Luo Yu in the morning.

As You Mingxu prepared to leave, he saw Jing Ping still sitting at the computer, his face illuminated by the screen. This man seemed to never tire.

You Mingxu asked: “Aren’t you leaving?”

Jing Ping replied: “I’ll look at Kaiyang’s data for a bit longer.”

You Mingxu smiled: “You’re making Xu Mengshan and me look bad.”

Jing Ping also smiled, saying: “You’ve all worked very hard. I’m less familiar with the situation in Xiangcheng, so I need to catch up.”

You Mingxu said: “Get some rest, don’t stay up too late. We have tough battles ahead.”

Jing Ping nodded.

You Mingxu turned and walked out.

Jing Ping glanced up and saw a figure waiting outside the door, watching You Mingxu walk towards him. Jing Ping looked for a moment, then lowered his head to light a cigarette, took a couple of puffs, and returned his attention to the screen.

You Mingxu weren’t surprised to see Yin Feng waiting there. After all, he had saved him again today, so his tone was relatively gentle: “Not leaving?”

Yin Feng said: “The car’s downstairs, I’ll take you home.”

It was too late to catch a taxi, so You Mingxu made a sound of agreement.

When they reached the police station entrance, Tu Ya was already waiting in the car. You Mingxu opened the door and sat in the back seat, while Yin Feng waited by the door: “Move over.”

You Mingxu glanced at him and shifted inside.

The car started.

Tu Ya looked at them through the rearview mirror and noticed they both had bruises on their faces: “Are you both okay?”

You Mingxu smiled at him: “We’re fine, just superficial injuries.”

Tu Ya paused before saying: “Teacher Yin, there are drinks and snacks in the refrigerator if you’re hungry.”

Hearing this, Yin Feng opened the small fridge and looked at Tu Ya: “You prepared these?”

“Yes.”

“Thanks, Tu Ya.” You Mingxu took out a drink and some pastries, eating and drinking on his own. Yin Feng only took a drink, looked at You Mingxu, then suddenly leaned closer, whispering: “You’re warm as spring breeze to everyone except me.”

You Mingxu chewed slowly and replied unhurriedly: “‘Solve the case quickly, end it quickly, so I won’t have to be an eyesore in front of you. Otherwise, wouldn’t we have to keep entangling with each other?’ ‘I hope you understand, perhaps we had feelings in the past. But that was when I had lost my memory and wasn’t mentally sound. I hope you won’t keep forcing things.’ Hadn’t we already made things clear? What spring breeze could there be between us?”

These were words he had said when he first woke up. She remembered them clearly.

Yin Feng stared at her, suddenly smiled, and said softly: “Can’t you spare me?”

You Mingxu replied coldly: “No, we haven’t reached that point yet.”

This man, whenever he wanted to coax someone, his words became sweet as honey. You Mingxu was getting goosebumps, but he didn’t know that she particularly disliked this approach.

She still preferred You Yingjun’s way – he couldn’t speak many fancy, flirtatious words, but every word was genuine, and every word moved her heart.

Yin Feng had deliberately flirted with her, but seeing her unmoved, he calmed down and simply admired her features in the flowing nighttime lights. In his mind flashed her playful expression when she blew smoke in his face in Tibet, and his heart seemed to be tugged by her smile from that time.

He grabbed her hand.

You Mingxu pulled away.

He grabbed it again.

You Mingxu glared at him: “What are you doing?”

He lowered his head and kissed her.

You Mingxu felt the heat on her lips as his face pressed close, blocking all light and naturally blocking Tu Ya’s view as well. His kiss was completely different from the dependent willfulness of You Yingjun – it was always dominant, with a certain steady control that came from being a man. It made you feel that he always knew exactly what he wanted.

You Mingxu tried to dodge a couple of times but couldn’t escape, so she bit his lip instead. He let her bite without moving, and since she couldn’t damage his mouth, he took the opportunity to deepen the kiss.

After quite a while, they finally separated, both breathing heavily, their gazes somewhat suppressed. Tu Ya’s head had completely lowered, secretly smiling.

Yin Feng knew he couldn’t push her too hard, and besides, he couldn’t meet her conditions right now – he couldn’t remember what he had said when they were together. When they reached her residential complex, Yin Feng walked her to the entrance.

You Mingxu said flatly: “I’m going.”

He said: “Goodnight, Xu, sweet dreams.”

You Mingxu didn’t stop or look back until she reached the building entrance. When she turned around, she saw him still standing far away, hands in his pockets, with the lights and night scene as his backdrop. You Mingxu suddenly felt that even now, he looked lonely.

A loneliness identical to You Yingjun’s.