Pure Darkness

Chapter 113

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Well, okay. . . Song Kun assigns the task of ‘Smiling’ Snake to earn his place on the senior management team of Hand Buddha, and Bo Jinyan and Jian Yao learn that they are not only looking for a masked killer, but also a police mole. Hmmm . . .

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The second needle of the clock on the wall kept ticking. Zheng Chen studied in concentration* as he had already waited for over half an hour. When did his mind start to bother him?

*T/N (yan guan bi bi guan xin) – lighted.eyes see nose, nose see liver. The person in question looking down, which depends on the context, can show humility, obedience, concentration, etc.

With the entry of Zhao Kun, the growing importance of Qin Sheng, the rise of Gu An, and now this Ah She. . . Zheng Chen slightly furrowed his brows, raised his head and looked at the tightly shut door of the room. Many times before, whenever the Buddha Hand met someone, he always carried it. This time, he only allowed her to wait outside the door.

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What are they talking about? It even requires him to be on guard?

A cold wave gripped his chest. After a moment of silence, he looked up and saw that there was no one inside or outside the corridor, only him.

He took a few steps towards the door.

Soundproofing office Buddha’s Hand very good. However, it is not completely closed. He closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and carefully listened to barely audible voices.

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“Ah Dia, help me check something.”

Song Kun stood at the window. Outside the window, rivers and mountains formed their green shadows. At first glance, he looked like a handsome, intelligent, and steady man. However, the movement of his nearly invisible fingers showed an uncertain feeling of something deep and deeply felt.

Jian Yao sat next to Bo Jinyan and silently watched the first real confrontation between the two men.

Bo Jinyan's fingers tapped gently on the armrest as she laughed saying, “Bos, whatever it is, go ahead and let me know.” His tone was weak and his voice was icy cold. Jian Yao was unwilling to give him another 100 points mentally.

Song Kun turned around, smiled, and walked over to sit in front of the table. He lit a cigar and offered one to Bo Jinyan. Recalling that Bo Jinyan could not see, she glanced at Jian Yao. However, before Jian Yao could speak, Bo Jinyan sniffed, then said, “Ticks? It feels too strong, I don't like it.”

Song Kun laughed and threw the cigar back into the box. Afterwards, he looked at Bo Jinyan and said, “I'm so glad you brought that thing for me. However, if you want to join the Buddha Hand and become my right hand, this is not enough. So, I want you to do one more thing. One more thing is very important. After you finish it, you will become my brother in the Buddha's Hands. The other brothers would not mind.

Bo Jinyan grinned widely and said, “What's up? As long as I can do it.”

Song Kun did not immediately reply but took the information from the drawer. As her long, slender fingers gently stroked the lid, she asked, in a voice that suddenly turned cold, “Smiling, how did you get this information?”

Jian Yao was extremely shaken.

Indeed, the information records many secrets about the organization of the Buddha Hand. If all the clues were carefully traced back, there would even be an opportunity to obliterate the Buddha Hand. When Song Kun saw the contents, he was most likely frightened. In fact, Jian Yao and the others did not know how the Smiling Snake received the news and charged at Zhu Tao to seize the information before heading for the Buddha Hand with the intention of giving this treasure to him. The Buddha hand asked about this now – is it to investigate them, or is it doubt?

*T/N (yi guo duan) – on. to take even cooking pot

Whatever it is, the first order of importance is in no way indicative of ignorance. As a result, Jian Yao first let a meaningful smile appear on her face. In an instant, Song Kun's sharp gaze had landed on him. His pitch-black eyes seemed to understand everything.

Jian Yao's mysterious smile remained unchanged.

*T/N (yi qi ren zhi dao, hai zhi gi ren zhi shen) – a phrase from the neo-Confucianist Song Dynasty Zhu Xi, which means using the opponent's own methods to obtain vengeance.

Jian Yao did not expect him to throw such nonsense solemnly*. After Song Kun listened to all of this, he muttered to himself doubtfully. Then, he clapped his hands and said, “Holden the humiliation as part of an important mission, find an alternative route, reverse the situation – Ah She, I did not misjudge you.”

*T/N (sha you qi shi) – to show earnestness

Bo Jinyan smiled. “You won't misjudge me. What do you want me to do?”

His tone was a bit impatient, but Song Kun looked at him unhurriedly and smiled before saying, “Ah He, even though you are smart, you lack experience. You can obtain this information, but you never thought, why did Zhu Tao get this information?”

Bo Jinyan replied, “He has been chasing us, investigating us for years; you mean to say that this information is not the result of his investigation?”

Song Kun laughed coldly and said, “Even if he investigated us for ten years, there is some information that the police, being outside, would be very difficult to dig out. The contents even touch the details of some of my business transactions.”

Jian Yao's eyes suddenly widened, while Bo Jinyan's face changed. “Your Mean . .”

Song Kun looked at the two of them and slowly nodded. “There's a traitor by my side. Zhu Tao was not a simple person. He buried a pawn far beside me. Moreover, this person definitely had quite a high rank, otherwise, he would not have known the secret. ”

“Actually, I've had my suspicions for a very long time. These past few years, I have lost items three times, everything is No. 4*. The losses reached millions. The people who delivered the goods were also missing. Others thought these people were just doubling my*, but I suspect they were arrested by the police. Just because they couldn't find this place and thus there was no way to punish me so no further action was taken.”

*T/N No. 4 – we are not sure this refers to what, perhaps the type of item in question.

*T/N (hei chi hey) – light up. black eat black; ara, do dirty things on other criminals

“You are a newcomer, and are not interested or in contact with anyone. Other than me, only you two have seen this information. To add to this, Smiling Snake is very smart and ingenious, I think only the two of you are capable of handling this situation. ”

“Help me uncover this cop, and I'll make chopped meat out of him as a warning to others. Then, Smiling Snake, you will take over his position. ”

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Bo Jinyan and Jian Yao walked along the river bank. It'll be dark soon. The meandering river, with the reflection of the green mountains above it, seemed endless. There are no boats on the river. This was indeed a small corner forgotten by the world, an abandoned city.

The two walked in silence for a while. Jian Yao said, “The Buddha's hand has troubled us.”

“Ya,” Bo Jinyan sighed. “If we really find that police officer, he will definitely die, and as a result we will gain the full trust of the Buddha's Hand. If we can't find it. .”

“What will happen if we cannot find it?”

“The hand of Buddha has no reason to consider us useful to him. If we can't find him and get rid of the traitor in his inner circle, become an outsider who has seen the organization's confidential information. .” Bo Jinyan smiled coldly. “What do you think he'll do to us?”

Jian Yao's heart sank. This Buddha hand had an aura of subtlety in him, but in reality he had always thought deeply, cunningly, and ruthlessly ruthless. It was a challenge to deal with him. When thinking about it, they also had no idea how the masked assassin looked at Song Kun. He was hiding within the Buddhist Hand organization, but other than hiding, why else would he be there? Is he interested in Song Kun. . . charisma or does he have ulterior motives?

“That means, Song Kun, by his side, at the moment, is not only a police officer, but also a masked killer,” Jian Yao said.

“Ya.” Bo Jinyan smiled faintly as she said, “Don't you feel that this situation has become more interesting? Actually, as soon as Song Kun started talking today, I knew what his purpose was. However, acting foolishly appropriately can satisfy his arrogance and desire to control. ”

There was a faint glimmer in his eyes as he was pleased with the stimulating and thrilling confrontation that was imminent. It was his arrogant and confident nature. On the other hand, Jian Yao could not relax. As Bo Jinyan had said before, no matter the case, no matter the danger and risk of his death, they had always been law enforcement, investigating and pursuing criminals. This time, however, they were in the midst of many things.

“What should we do?” Jian Yao asked.

Bo Jinyan took off her sunglasses and closed her eyes. He was facing the river, so he could only see the profile beside him. The wind blew gently over this short hair and cheeks. Despite everything, he was still calm and confident. Slowly and deliberately, he said, “They are very likely among those few people. We have to be faster than Buddha’s Hand in finding them. It's time to put together a profile of the police officer and his killer.”