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Zhou Yao watched Luo Yi leave, her smile slowly fading.
She turned off the lights, curled up in bed to sleep, feeling uneasy. After thinking for a while, she got up and got dressed.
Zhou Yao made quite a noise as she opened the door and stepped into the hallway.
In just a few seconds, the door to the neighboring room opened, and Jiang Peng glanced at her sideways. "Can't sleep?"
Zhou Yao asked, "Brother Jiang, don't you want to go take a look?"
"I do," Jiang Peng shrugged. "But I have to stay here with you."
"We can go together. Don't worry, I won't hold you back."
"That's not possible; their people know you."
Zhou Yao smiled. "Have you forgotten? There are many ethnic minorities around here. If I wear a headscarf, who would recognize me?"
Jiang Peng thought about it and gave her a thumbs up. He then said, "Looks like you'll have to pretend to be my wife."
Zhou Yao didn't mind and smiled again, asking, "But shouldn't we clarify the terrain map first?"
……
The first floor of Golden Peacock Entertainment Club was an upscale members-only bar.
It was the peak of nightlife, with the sounds of laughter and music filling the air, and the lights shining brightly.
Luo Yi pretended to be interested in everything around him as he observed the terrain.
Jiang Peng's brothers had already scattered, heading to the next level. Luo Yi and the boxer known as "The Killer" stayed behind.
The two arrived at the underground entrance, where they underwent a thorough inspection and body search, with their phones confiscated.
After passing through the security area, at the end of the corridor, two guides bowed slightly as the door opened.
The underground casino was a hidden paradise.
This underground casino was enormous, about half the size of a football field. The indoor lighting was dazzling, bright as day.
The ceiling was extremely high, adorned with ethnic-style paintings depicting scenes like Dai Bamboo House and Water Splashing Girl, along with dense forests, mango trees, and elephants. Stepping into this place felt like entering a meticulously crafted toy box.
The walls were lined with circular corridors leading to the second underground level. A row of tightly closed golden doors on the circular corridor led to VIP rooms.
The first underground level was a public gambling area, lavishly decorated to the extreme. At the opposite end from the entrance was a massive golden wooden door, seemingly designed to mirror the entrance on this side.
What was shocking was that one wall featured a huge glass window showcasing a small patch of Tropical Forest, where venomous snakes slithered among the trees and rocks. It seemed that the owner of this casino had some unique preferences.
Inside the gambling area, dozens of large gambling tables were in action simultaneously—rolling dice, spinning wheels, betting on high or low, playing three-card poker...
Waitresses moved back and forth with champagne while socialites sat in their wealthy patrons' laps, pointing out various bets.
It was a scene of indulgence and excess.
Luo Yi walked back and forth, feeling that this place bore some resemblance to the photos he had seen at Boss Gao's house that night, yet he couldn't quite grasp the subtle connections.
Not far away at the gambling table, a Gambler who had lost money was cursing at the Dealer:
"You little brat! New here, huh? Do you know who I am? I grew up with Dao San! Back when I was at my peak, you hadn't even grown your hair yet!"
Luo Yi paused. Dao San?
He had heard Zhou Yao mention that the surname Dao was prominent among the Dai Ethnic Group. What did this "San" mean? Was it a ranking?
The supervisor stepped in to mediate, nodding and bowing while softly trying to calm things down.
The Gambler continued to shout loudly, "Just because you see me struggling now, you think you can give me attitude? You think I'm not going to pay?"
The supervisor kept apologizing and even scolded the young dealer who had started the game before things finally settled down.
The assassin glanced at Luo Yi.
Luo Yi understood and smiled knowingly.
It was his first time seeing a casino that allowed credit. Instead of driving the Gambler away, they were treating him with kindness—interesting.
It seemed that this "Dao San" was a big shot in this casino.
Luo Yi approached the table just as someone got up from playing, allowing him to take their place.
On the second floor, in a certain VIP room, a Buddha statue was placed on the altar, with incense burning and thin blue smoke curling upwards.
Yan Lin, dressed in a black dress, sat on a crimson sofa smoking.
By the window stood a tall and imposing man, expressionless as he looked down at the people in the gambling area below. After a moment, he walked back and sat down across from Yan Lin, his gaze sharp and his tone reproachful:
"I told you in Yading to kill that man. You wanted to keep him alive for your own amusement, and now look—someone else is playing with him."
Yan Lin scoffed lightly in response, still confident at this moment: "If I hadn't come to Yunnan, he would have suspected my identity. I know those police officers; they think I'm someone close to Dan Shan and want to use me to catch bigger fish. As long as they can't find Dan Shan behind me, they won't move against me. Luoyi is the same!"
Dao San spread his arms over the sofa, his thick arms covered in snake tattoos. He suddenly laughed strangely and asked, "Haven't you thought that they might discover?"
"Discover what?"
...
Late at night,
The police had secretly surrounded the Golden Peacock Entertainment Club.
Zhou Yao sat in a concealed car, unfolding the architectural blueprints that Lu Xu had brought and showing them to Jiang Peng:
"You initially said this place covers a huge area and has several floors above and below ground, which I found strange. What kind of club would dig such a complicated place? Sure enough, look here."
Jiang Peng and Lu Xu leaned over to look at the blueprints and suddenly realized: "Oh!"
Zhou Yao pointed at the floor plan on the paper: "This club used to be a large supermarket, and the underground was a parking lot for customers. Now, the supermarket has been transformed into a bar, and the underground parking lot has become a casino. By the way, you told me that there is only one entrance to that casino, heavily guarded and hard to get into?"
"That's right," Jiang Peng nodded. "It was like that when I went there. The environment was very closed off."
"That's not correct," Zhou Yao shook her head. "Outside the original 'supermarket,' look, this road is one-way, so there must be another exit for this parking lot."
Zhou Yao quickly flipped through the blueprints and found it. "Look at this floor plan of the underground garage; the original parking lot's exit is directly opposite the entrance."
Lu Xu urged Jiang Peng, "Think again about the specific situation inside the casino."
Jiang Peng stared at the blueprints in silence, recalling how he entered the casino. Suddenly, he slapped the table. "There was a golden door across from me! I thought it was just a fake door painted on! Turns out it was sealed off."
Zhou Yao pressed on, "What about its size? Does it look like a typical parking lot exit?"
"Yes," Jiang Peng described the size and appearance of that door to Zhou Yao.
After listening, Zhou Yao suddenly grinned, shrugged her shoulders, and said, "Officer Lu, you can catch them off guard! — There’s no communication inside there. Later, I'll go in with Brother Jiang to take a look. If Boss Luo confirms something suspicious inside, we'll come out to report."
"Officer Lu, you need to think of a way to prepare for blowing up that door. When we give you the signal, catch them by surprise!"
She spoke with enthusiasm, and Jiang Peng looked at her and suddenly laughed. "Little sister, you're so capable; it's a shame you're with that Luo Yi guy!"
Zhou Yao's expression changed immediately; she frowned and pouted, shouting, "Don't mention him!"
...
In the underground casino, lights were dazzling.
At the gambling table, the dealer shuffled cards for five players at a table. Each round consisted of three games.
Luo Yi sat across from the Gambler, briefly glancing at him before shifting his gaze to the Dealer. The Dealer shuffled the cards, drew three at a time, and dealt five hands, pushing them in front of the five players.
The rules of the game were simple: the hand with the highest value wins. Players were unaware of each other's cards and relied on bluffing. The last player standing wins; if someone is too afraid to continue, they lose their money and exit. During the game, if a player folds, they lose a small amount of their chips; if they call, they increase their bet for the next round.
A stack of chips worth fifty thousand lay in front of them.
As the cards were dealt, Luo Yi glanced down and saw he had a straight: Queen, Jack, Ten. Not bad luck.
The others looked at their own cards, each with their own thoughts.
At other tables, some laughed while others cursed, but this table remained silent.
The Dealer announced, "The first round begins."
Luo Yi was the first to fold. He tossed his cards aside and pushed his fifty-thousand chips into the center of the table, conceding defeat.
The player in the next seat believed his hand was strong and declared he would call, increasing his bet.
The Gambler wore a confident expression and followed suit without hesitation.
One player thought for a long time; his hand was too weak to bluff against his opponents, so he chose to fold.
By the end of the first round, only three players remained.
Luo Yi watched calmly.
As the second round began, the Gambler raised his bet by two stacks of chips, full of confidence: "Double it!"
The two remaining players held their cards, observing each other's expressions. One of them, fearing that the Gambler had a better hand, finally gave up and pushed his chips forward.
The other player, not believing that the Gambler had a good hand, decided to go all in.
In the third round, both players increased their bets again, with the Gambler even tripling his wager. Seeing the Gambler's determination to win, the other player reluctantly conceded and threw down his cards.
The Gambler beamed with joy as he gathered all the chips in the center of the table to himself, kissing them repeatedly.
He revealed his hand: a straight of 10, 9, 8, while the others had mixed cards and accepted their defeat gracefully. However, when he turned over Luo Yi's cards, it showed Q, J, 10.
The Gambler was taken aback for a moment before bursting into laughter. "No guts! You can't play this game; all your money will end up with me."
Luo Yi smiled lightly, unfazed.
In the second round, they dealt the cards again.
Luo Yi lifted his cards to take a glance: a flush of K, Q, J, even better than before.
Once again, Luo Yi discarded his cards in the first round and pushed his chips forward.
He sat at the edge of the table, lighting a cigarette and watching the battle unfold.
In this round, the Gambler replicated his strategy from the previous round and won again. The pile of chips in front of him grew into a small mountain.
When he revealed his hand, he was surprised to find that it was also a flush of K, Q, J; however, his was clubs while Luo Yi's was spades.
The Gambler became even more arrogant, almost pointing at Luo Yi's nose to mock him.
Another person at the table sighed and quietly reminded the "novice" Luo Yi, "This is a good hand. Next time you encounter it, you must bet."
Luo Yi shook his head. "This is not a good hand."
The other person was surprised. "How is this not good? What would be a good hand then?"
Luo Yi leaned forward, squinting as he pointed at the ash on his cigarette. "A three of a kind, three Aces."
The other person was speechless.
The Gambler heard this and scoffed, "In such a big casino, it's rare to draw three Aces even once a year."
Luo Yi raised an eyebrow lightly and lifted his hand, casually rubbing his fingers in front of him. "I have good luck by nature."
In the third round, the cards were dealt.
Luo Yi glanced at the cards in his hand, his expression calm, but a faint smile flickered in his eyes. When he looked up, he caught the Gambler peeking at him. He calmly shifted his gaze away.
In the first round,
This time Luo Yi did not fold; he added chips. "Call."
"Fold."
"Fold."
"Call."
"Call." The Gambler also added chips, his eyes sparkling.
Everything proceeded in an orderly manner.
In the second round, Luo Yi continued to raise the stakes: "Call."
The person at the table considered the cards in his hand, a 433, which was mediocre. After thinking about Luo Yi's performance in the previous two rounds, he believed there would be no bluff. To minimize his losses, he pushed his chips forward: "Fold."
Only the Gambler remained. He raised an eyebrow at Luo Yi, casually flicking his hand as two large stacks of chips flew out.
"Call!"
One hundred thousand.
Luo Yi remained calm and unhurried, leaning forward to steady the four large stacks of chips and pushed them forward: "Double."
The Gambler clenched his mouth tightly and tightened his grip on his cards. He still had four stacks of chips left; he had already pushed three stacks forward. Should he bet everything or cut his losses?
He maintained a proud yet stiff smile on his face, staring intently at Luo Yi, trying to detect even the slightest flaw. Luo Yi looked back at him calmly, slowly exhaling a puff of smoke.
In less than ten seconds, beads of sweat appeared on the Gambler's forehead.
The Dealer softly reminded him, "Sir, it's time to make a decision."
"Shut up!" the Gambler snapped, still staring at Luo Yi.
Luo Yi seemed a bit bored waiting, biting on a cigarette, his fingers unconsciously touching the three stacks of chips he had left. The way his fingers moved suggested he was waiting for Gambler to call, and then he would immediately raise the bet.
Gambler caught this small movement and firmly confirmed, "Fold!"
He cursed angrily, flinging the cards in his hand onto the table, the paper cards scattering, with a Heart Ace flying past Luo Yi's shoulder.
A pair of Spade Queens was spread out on the table.
A pair. An excellent hand.
Luo Yi smiled lightly, tossed his cards aside, stood up, and glanced at the assassin. "Collect the money."
He left behind three cards: Spade Ace, Heart 3, and Club 4.
The person beside him suddenly realized, "I thought you were a newbie; turns out you're a pro! You were conned the first two times; they were just waiting for you to fall into their trap in the last round. Unlike you, who only focused on small gains upfront and ended up stumbling later."
Gambler gripped the edge of the table, nearly choking with anger.
...
This casino was so lavishly decorated that even the restrooms were golden and glittering, layered like a maze.
Luo Yi was washing his hands at the sink. In less than ten seconds, he saw someone approaching in the mirror.
Gambler leaned against the wall casually, with a cocky demeanor. "Brother, are you here just for me?"
Luo Yi turned off the faucet, grabbed a paper towel to dry his hands, and looked at the person in the mirror. "I want to ask you about someone; money is not an issue."
"Who are you inquiring about?" Gambler had anticipated this.
He was just a broker of information, making his living in the casino by selling news.
Luo Yi pinched the tissue between his fingers, testing the waters internally while maintaining a calm exterior, and said, "Dao San."
Gambler's expression tightened, becoming wary. "What do you want to know about him?"
His reaction did not escape Luo Yi's notice.
"A woman ran off with my money, and she went with him," Luo Yi said, suppressing his anger and frustration.
"Haha!" Gambler laughed, his doubts dissipating. "That beautiful woman with the surname Yan?"
"Yes," Luo Yi confirmed.
"She's exactly that kind of woman; she'll do anything for money. She could even murder her own husband."
Luo Yi remained composed and said, "Help me find out where she is, and I'll pay you a large sum."
"Well," Gambler stroked his chin, his eyes glinting with meaning.
Luo Yi smiled. "I'll give you all the chips from tonight."
"Deal," Gambler said with a grin. "She has been in Beijing, but I heard she recently returned to Yunnan. However, I haven't seen her. If you want to find her, you'll need to go back to our hometown."
"Where is your hometown?"
Gambler smirked slyly and said, "As for this news, tonight's money isn't enough to buy it."
...
Upstairs, in the VIP room.
Yan Lin squinted at Dao San and asked, "What do you mean? You said—what will they discover?"
Dao San clenched his fist, looking at the muscles in his arm: "Dan Shan has long since ceased to exist."
Yan Lin tilted his head back, his long neck slowly exhaling a puff of smoke into the air, smiling: "They don't have the capability."
"Your biggest mistake is underestimating your opponent time and again." Dao San relaxed his fist, then clenched it again, about to say something more when someone knocked on the door.
"Come in."
A subordinate hurried in and whispered a few words into Dao San's ear, causing his expression to change dramatically.
"He must not leave alive!"
Yan Lin: "What happened?"
Dao San's gaze was as cold as a wolf's: "The man you were interested in is currently in the casino. He has already found his way here!"
Yan Lin was taken aback: "What?"
"This time he must die! — If he discovers anything, we're all finished!" After saying this to Yan Lin, Dao San turned to his subordinate, "Get the gun. Where is he?!"
"Downstairs Lounge."
...
Zhou Yao, dressed in a robe and wearing a veil, entered the club smoothly with Jiang Peng and descended to the casino.
The two searched for Luo Yi at various gambling tables. However, there was no sign of Luo Yi or the "assassin."
Zhou Yao felt an increasing sense of worry, fearing he might be in trouble.
As she grew more anxious, searching for what felt like an eternity, she looked around in confusion. When she glanced up, she saw a door open in the corridor above, and Yan Lin along with several men stepped out quickly, each holding a gun!
Zhou Yao was stunned and immediately signaled Jiang Peng with her eyes.
Jiang Peng followed her gaze and realized that everyone was armed, silently cursing the situation.
At that moment, the door to the lounge across opened, and Luo Yi stepped out!
Zhou Yao spotted Luo Yi and hurriedly looked up; Yan Lin and his group were striding towards the stairs. Zhou Yao wanted to call out to Luo Yi but couldn't make a sound, only widening her eyes in alarm.
Luo Yi also noticed Zhou Yao at that instant; despite her being covered except for her eyes, he recognized her.
He paused for a moment and immediately started walking toward her.
Zhou Yao's eyes nearly twisted in desperation as she frantically gestured for him to go upstairs.
Seeing this, Luo Yi quickly raised his gaze and noticed Yan Lin and the others with guns. He swiftly glanced at Jiang Peng beside Zhou Yao before retreating back into the lounge and closing the door.
Zhou Yao suddenly understood; his indecision stemmed from the fear that the fire would reach her.
Jiang Peng immediately instructed those around him to go and send a message: "They have guns! Hurry and get your phones to call Officer Lu and tell him to break in! Now. Right away! — Don't run! Be careful not to raise suspicion!"
His subordinates calmly walked away.
Jiang Peng tightened his grip on Zhou Yao's arm, moving slowly and steadily towards the exit, whispering, "Little sister, don't look up, don't look anywhere else, let's just get out first."
"But Boss Luo—" Zhou Yao's eyes turned red instantly. She bit her lip hard, obeying him and not daring to look back, her voice trembling as she said, "Brother Jiang, they have guns."
"I know." Jiang Peng was also sweating in his palms.
Zhou Yao's face was pale, her lips quivering beneath the veil.
"Sir, madam, do you need any service?" The waiter approached them cheerfully as they hesitated to take their seats.
Zhou Yao was completely out of sorts and hurriedly turned her face away. Jiang Peng wrapped his arm around her back and smiled at the waiter, "Sorry, I just had an argument with my wife and made her upset."
"Oh. Madam, cheer up," the waiter replied politely with a smile. "I hope you both have a wonderful time."
Zhou Yao nodded slightly without turning around.
The waiter left.
Indeed, the people here were having a great time. Gamblers were throwing chips on one side while women were laughing charmingly on the other.
The casino was filled with laughter and joy.
Jiang Peng tightened his grip on Zhou Yao's arm and walked toward the door. "Little sister, let's get out of here first."
"Wait a moment. We can't leave Boss alone here." Zhou Yao's eyes were moist, filled with tears as she looked around. "We need to think of a way to save Boss."
Jiang Peng suddenly noticed Yan Lin had come downstairs and abruptly turned Zhou Yao's head toward him, whispering, "Listen! This is a casino! It's not my rundown villa, and there's no chance to burn wires here! The only thing you can do now is to obediently get out! — Yan Lin is coming!"
Zhou Yao, who had been teary just a second ago, immediately calmed down. She quickly wiped away the tears from her eyes, lowered her gaze, and expressionlessly followed Jiang Peng as they walked slowly.
Dao San Yanlin and the others approached with a frosty demeanor, walking briskly toward them.
They brushed past each other.
Zhou Yao's heart raced and then dropped.
However—
"Wait a minute."
Yan Lin suddenly stopped, and Zhou Yao and Jiang Peng halted as well.
In the second of silence, Zhou Yao's heart pounded.
Jiang Peng pressed her hand down and turned back first, puzzled. "Is there something?"
Yan Lin squinted his eyes and glanced at Jiang Peng. "Haven't we met before?"
Jiang Peng shook his head. "I don't remember." He touched his chin and added, "Do I look that common?"
Yan Lin did not find the remark amusing and glanced at Zhou Yao.
Zhou Yao kept her eyes down, her face covered thoroughly, even her eyebrows were hidden. To disguise herself, she had deliberately darkened her complexion with deep foundation and trimmed her eyelashes.
But Yan Lin furrowed his brows, half in disbelief, and finally said, "Take off your veil so I can see."
Jiang Peng was startled; he hadn't expected Zhou Yao to nod and then gently shake Jiang Peng's hand, pointing towards the direction of the lounge.
Jiang Peng immediately understood and smiled, "Sure, let's go to the lounge. My wife won't unveil herself in front of strange men."
Yan Lin was about to say something when Dao San turned around with a cold expression, "What are you stalling for? Are you trying to buy time?"
"I want to kill him more than you do," Yan Lin sneered. "Now that he's here, he definitely can't leave alive."
Saying this, he ignored Zhou Yao and Jiang Peng and turned to leave.
After hearing those words, Jiang Peng could only hope for Luo Yi's good fortune. His palms were sweaty as he grabbed Zhou Yao and tried to pull her along but couldn't move her.
Zhou Yao stood still, watching the direction Yan Lin and the others had gone; Luo Yi must be in that direction.
She looked at the guns they held tightly in their hands and clenched her fists.
Suddenly, she caught sight of a glass of wine on a tray held by a nearby waiter and was about to step forward—
Jiang Peng suddenly grabbed her tightly, restraining her movements as he pulled her toward the door.
"Calm down! We can't take them on. Don't worry; my men have definitely called for help; Lu Xu and the others are already on their way! We need to retreat!"
Zhou Yao opened her mouth but couldn't say a word, and a tear fell down.
She took a shaky breath and tried to calm down, gripping Jiang Peng tightly as they moved toward the exit. Yes, Jiang Peng's subordinates had already left; they must have called Lu Xu. They would soon break through that golden door with the SWAT team—
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out.
Zhou Yao turned back in shock; it came from the lounge.
The noisy casino fell silent in an instant, everyone frozen in place, staring in the same direction.
"Bang!" "Bang!"
"Ah!!" Zhou Yao screamed, her eyes filled with tears.
"Ah!!" Zhou Yao lost control and instinctively ran toward the sound of gunfire. Jiang Peng quickly covered her mouth and wrapped his arm around her waist, dragging her out forcefully.
The gamblers finally realized what was happening; in an instant, chairs were overturned, tables were jumped over, and people fled for their lives, with some even frantically grabbing their chips.
"Mmm!!" Zhou Yao's mouth and nose were covered, tears streaming down her face.
She struggled desperately, clawing at Jiang Peng's hand, kicking her legs wildly, but she couldn't overpower Jiang Peng's strength as he forcibly took her away.
Outside, guards rushed in while those inside pushed their way out,
A surge of people, trampling, wailing, and screaming filled the air.
A loud explosion echoed.
Across the vast casino hall, the golden door finally burst open. Fully armed SWAT officers rushed in.
Shouts, footsteps, and crashing sounds mixed together, like a pot boiling over.
Bang!
Another gunshot rang out, and Zhou Yao's eyes widened as tears streamed down her face.
...
The Golden Peacock Entertainment Club was tightly sealed off. On the street, the flashing lights of police cars and ambulances flickered in red and blue. The crowd fled in panic while the police struggled to maintain order.
Injured individuals were continuously being carried out.
Zhou Yao stood outside the cordon, rushing towards every stretcher to check on the injured, but Luo Yi was nowhere to be found.
Jiang Peng hurried over, "I didn't find anyone over there either."
"She must be inside!" Zhou Yao lost her composure and charged toward the cordon, only to be stopped by the police.
Jiang Peng pulled her back and shouted, "She might have already been taken to the hospital! If she was seriously injured, she would have been among the first to be sent out!"
Zhou Yao's gaze became vacant as she paused for a moment before nodding repeatedly, "Hospital. Hospital."
The hospital lobby was crowded with injured people from the stampede.
Zhou Yao rushed to the emergency room, where the lights were on. She asked someone and learned that the person being rescued had crushed ribs from being trampled, and it was not Luo Yi.
Zhou Yao stood in the corridor, turning in circles in confusion, breathing heavily: "Where is he? — Is he still in the casino? — Has he already died?"
She kept looking around but didn't know what she was searching for. Suddenly, she burst into tears, tugging at her hair like a headless fly, crying as she turned and rushed outside to find Luo Yi.
Jiang Peng grabbed her: "Calm down. Once the police arrive, everything will be clarified."
Just then, Lu Xu and others ran over carrying an injured police officer. Doctors and nurses pushed a stretcher to receive the patient, and the injured person was quickly taken away.
Zhou Yao felt a glimmer of hope and rushed to grab Lu Xu's arm, her gaze intense: "Officer Lu, where is Boss Luo? Is he hurt? Is he in the casino or the hospital? Which emergency room? —"
Lu Xu coldly brushed her hand away and said, "He escaped."
Escaped?
Zhou Yao froze for a moment: "What do you mean?"
"He shot someone and escaped," Lu Xu said before turning to his colleagues, cold and ruthless. "Luo Yi was shot; he can't run far. Tell the search team to step it up; we must not let him get away!"
Zhou Yao couldn't believe it: "He was shot? Where was he shot? How many times? Who shot him?"
"He resisted arrest with a gun!" Lu Xu shouted.
"He doesn't have a gun!" Zhou Yao screamed back at him, "You idiot!"
Lu Xu was stunned.
"Little girl," Jiang Peng stepped forward to pull her, but Zhou Yao suddenly shook off his hand.
Her eyes were red, and she pointed at Lu Xu's nose, gritting her teeth, "You idiot! You don't deserve to be a police officer! From start to finish, you've done nothing but mess things up! Lu, do you even deserve your badge? What is a police officer supposed to do?! It's to protect us, to find clues and catch the bad guys. But what have you done?"
"Think about what you did in Yading?!"
Zhou Yao screamed hoarsely,
"He has suffered immensely these past years all because of your inaction! How hard was it for him to find clues, huh? Every clue he found cost him his life! You didn't even thank him, and you didn't believe him. You even—" Zhou Yao's voice trembled as she couldn't continue. Tears streamed down her face, "Even—he almost died several times and you didn't save him! You didn't save him! You pushed him towards a dead end, you—"
She cried out loud, shaking all over, "You—you're worse than a beast!"
"Worse than a beast!" Zhou Yao rushed forward and crazily hit Lu Xu. Jiang Peng hugged Zhou Yao's waist and pulled her back. Zhou Yao kicked Lu Xu in the face, "Beast!"
"Zhou Yao!!" A cold reprimand echoed through the hall.
Jiang Peng was taken aback and let go of Zhou Yao.
Zhou Yao trembled all over; she controlled herself, sniffing as she convulsed slightly and turned around.
Xia Mingzhen, dressed in a hospital gown, was being supported by Jiang Han at the end of the corridor.
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