Pure Darkness

Chapter 101

This town is a little quiet. Light rain drenched the roof and stone roads. There were not many walkers, and most of them wore simple, often old-fashioned clothes. The sky was extremely blue, and the surrounding mountains were extremely green. When Jian Yao walked among them, she felt a sense of satisfaction, so that she could momentarily forget all the dangers and responsibilities, and life became peaceful and stable.

Oi! I am an article!

Jian Yao wore an outdoor jacket and sports pants. With a backpack, but without an umbrella, she seemed to casually walk into the only cafe in the corner. There were not many customers, and he found a table by the window. The waiter appeared after a while, and handed the menu in an indifferent manner. He ordered a cup of coffee, then looked out the window at the rain.

The cafe was very quiet at this time in the afternoon, with only the sound of a coffee machine and soft background music. The two servants continued to wipe the table. His boss, a middle-aged man sitting behind the bar, looked up to glance at him, then looked at his newspaper once more.

Oi! I am an article!

Jian Yao drank her mediocre coffee. After about 10 minutes, two foreign men entered. One of them was about 35 or 36 years old, tall, wearing a simple T-shirt and jacket. He has a wide forehead and flat eyebrows and wears glasses. He looks very friendly. The other man was in his twenties and looked ordinary, despite being cold and reserved.

The man in his thirties glanced at Jian Yao, then said to the younger man, “I want their signature coffee, no sugar.” The younger man nodded and headed towards the bar. The first man smiled as he walked towards Jian Yao and sat opposite him. He asked, in a low voice, “Jenny? Our friend from Beijing?”

His identity was a sensitive issue; jian Yao had never seen a photo of him, but he had seen a photo of Jian Yao. Jian Yao scanned his body, the shape of his hands, and carefully examined his different traits. When he had verified that he was indeed a criminal investigator, he smiled slightly and said, “Tao ge ?”

Zhu Tao nodded. Sitting opposite him with beaming faces, they looked like two old friends who had not met for a long time. Jian Yao could not help but lament silently that these border police were completely different from ordinary police officers. Most of the police captains he met were tough and stubborn, so ordinary people would treat them with a kind of admiration. However, criminal investigators living in this most dangerous area are like smiling buddhas. If one did not know better, one would think he was a businessman or small-scale boss, or even an honest office worker. Who would have thought that he was a ferocious police captain, which made the criminals tremble in their boots? It was clear that this man was very ingenious and proficient in disguise and deception.

Oi! I am an article!

Moreover, Jian Yao could detect the smell of blood emanating from Zhu Tao. He did not know if it was due to being around Bo Jinyan for too long, but his sense of smell became much sharper than before.

“You injured?” he asked softly, so that only the two of them could hear.

Zhu Tao raised his brows meticulously. “Criminal psychologists can even feel this?”

Jian Yao laughed wordlessly.

Although this was their first meeting and her words were unexpected, as they fought in the same battle, both of them felt a surge of warmth in their hearts.

“A few days ago, I engaged in a shootout with a group of criminals,” said Zhu Tao gently, “and slightly injured.”

“Luck,” said Jian Yao sincerely. He said the injury was minor, but from his occasional frown, it must have been more serious.

Zhu Tao asked, “What about him?”

Zhu Tao seemed to be thinking of something as he tapped his finger on the table. He replied, “Oke.”

Zhu Tao's subordinates sat beside them. This young criminal investigator was quiet, cold and stiff, like an iron plate. On the other hand, Zhu Tao was a warm person and a very entertaining speaker. He did not really talk about anything to note, just chatting with Jian Yao about the local customs in a bright voice. The atmosphere is very friendly.

At this point, a waiter brought coffee. Zhu Tao took a sip, frowned and said, “Why does it feel like this? That's not too good.”

The waiter laughed immediately. “This is our signature coffee flavor. Should I add sugar to you? ”

Jian Yao glanced at the servant and noticed his hands and neck, just a glance. Zhu Tao waved his hand and said, “No need, this can be drunk. That said, the taste of coffee in your cafe is not much.”

As Jian Yao slowly drank her coffee, she realized that the rain outside had stopped and the streets were deserted. There was hardly any sound at all.

However, he felt increasingly tense.

He has faced many criminals. He even faced the truly vicious and evil flower cannibals alone. He had recently personally caught a perverted killer like Chen Jin.

However, those criminals were not like the villains at the border. Even Xie Han, at that time, had to hide himself in the middle of the crowd, not daring to reveal his identity rashly, otherwise the police would immediately come down and arrest him. No criminal would dare or would be able to compete directly with the police force.

However, he was completely unfamiliar with the border. It all depends on the rumors and descriptions of others; he only knows that law enforcement in this place is much more dangerous than elsewhere, because most likely the criminals are not just Chinese citizens. Some crime syndicates from other countries even fight their governments with armed force, completely out of control and disregarding the law.

This meeting with Zhu Tao was the same. They had originally arranged to meet at the police station two days earlier, but Zhu Tao failed to show up as promised. Moreover, to be careful, Bo Jinyan did not think it was a good idea to show herself to the police there so easily. The two sides have not re-established contact until today, when they discovered that Zhu Tao had been injured in a shootout with a criminal gang. Who knows, Zhu Tao might have turned the meeting place into this ordinary cafe due to security considerations as well.

However, precisely because of the danger here, Jian Yao was even more cautious than usual and had persuaded Bo Jinyan to have their superiors send two special forces members to the area. They should have arrived that day and given them personal protection. It is not good to have too many people, because they operate in secret. The more people involved, the easier it is to divulge identities, divulge secrets, and invite danger.

However, until now, the two Satpol PP members have not come.

As Jian Yao considered the situation, she also prepared herself to use the gun from the scabbard on her waist at any time. In addition, Zhu Tao drank a few sips of coffee then put down his cup, lit a cigarette, and sucked at it casually.

He has served as a police officer for almost twenty years, and has lived on the border for ten years. All the challenges, difficulties, joy, and sadness were things he could never talk about with an outsider. He had personally taken down three large criminal gangs, and countless smaller ones. Getting rid of a big criminal gang is very difficult! It was like trying to push through a huge building full of daggers, it required careful consideration and dedication over the years. Let alone a little carelessness, and the loss of life, the sacrifices on the part of the police would be enormous. After all these years, his heart had become hard and cold, but he knew for sure, deep down, that desire was still there.

The Buddha’s Hand has become the fastest growing criminal gang in recent years. Moreover, they were quite firmly entrenched, and in this southwest area, had quietly dominated the scene for several years. Of course, in the past few years, Zhu Tao had given them some heavy blows, and there were casualties on both sides. When all is said and done, the leader of the Buddha Hand is not so easily satisfied. However, they still lack the essential impetus to uproot this gang. It was at this opportunistic moment that Zhu Tao obtained, in a secret way, information about the Buddhist Hand gang organization. This is a big step forward for his work. It was at that moment that Bo Jinyan made contact with him through their superiors. Zhu Tao had heard about Bo Jinyan's past achievements, and had also revealed the news to some of her trusted aides. Zhu Tao welcomed his arrival, as this signified that the higher-ups had made a firm decision to make a big move against the Buddha Hand and get rid of it! His long-cherished wish would soon be realized!