Pure Darkness

Chapter 50

Who knows, when Jian Yao took out the ring, she was proven wrong. The ring with the little bird felt smaller, so it must have belonged to him.

Bo Jinyan took the ring and placed it on her finger. He said, “Nietzsche* once said that humans are like trees. The higher they grow, towards the sunlight, the deeper the roots should reach into the dark earth. Jian Yao, I am the root of a tree, and you are a little bird that flies over my body, free and pure. Together, we will keep our faces facing the sun, pursuing the truth, and leaning on each other throughout our lives.”

*T/N : Nietzsche – a German philosopher.

Jian Yao looked at the ring on her ring finger. After a moment of silence, he extended his hand and hugged her. Bo Jinyan also lowered her head and kissed her cheek, then put on her own ring and held her hand.

“Ziyu asked me to leave; maybe something went wrong. You went with Fang Qing and the others to capture Ke Qian. We'll meet tonight.”

“Oke.”

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Bo Jinyan quickly left. Jian Yao had turned to go upstairs when she heard someone calling her name. “Jian Yao.”

He turned his head and looked at Luo Lang, whom he had not seen in days.

Surprised, he said, “Luo dage , why are you here? Is something wrong?”

Luo Lang stood under the terrace wearing a light-colored T-shirt and – high, straight and neatly cut black trousers. He smiled slightly and said, “It's on its way, so I thought I'd bring you the material I mentioned earlier. I didn't expect we'd actually meet.”

Jian Yao smiled as she received the materials. “Thank you very much. You even have to travel here, I feel very sorry. However, Bo Jinyan and I will not be able to treat you to a meal today, as we have to do our duty immediately.”

Luo Lang smiled and nodded. “I understand, continue. You're on your way to catch someone?”

Jian Yao asked, “How do you know?”

“I saw Fang Qing and An Yan leave ten minutes ago with the team behind him, as well as with handcuffs and a gun.”

Jian Yao nodded, that was true. However, it also made it a little more troublesome, as the team was already on the move. He had to contact them and then find a car to chase after them.

Luo Lang seemed to be able to read his thoughts. He said, “I'm driving here, and since I don't have anything to do tonight, I'll drive you there. Wouldn't trying to set up a car in such a ‘minute’ way be a waste of time and energy? Don't bother with that. ”

Jian Yao quickly refused. “How can I do that? This is an official police investigation, I can't just arrest you and represent you.”

However, Luo Lang stared at him for two taps, pulled his hand and led him to the car without giving him time to protest. “Officer Jian, Jian xiaomei, rest assured, I promise to leave after driving you to the destination, and will not interfere in official affairs. Courts and public security bureaus emerged from the same root; it was not that I never accompanied the police to arrest criminals. You don't have to be so formal with me. I know the director and captain of the city bureau.”

After Luo Lang pulled Jian Yao to the side of the car, he subconsciously pulled his hand from his grasp. Rejecting again made no sense, so he calmly thanked her and got into the car.

Luo Lang was driving at high speed on the road, which was very contrary to his steady and refined appearance. Jian Yao sat down next to him and managed to contact An Yan. It turned out that Ke Qian had escaped to the small apartment he had once rented near the Animation Park. Fang Qing and An Yan led the team to make a sudden arrest there.

Jian Yao hung up the phone and relayed her location to Luo Lang. He replied with a brief ‘OK’ and the car added speed, although it remained stable. Jian Yao had to hold the handle of the roof of the car. He said, “Luo dage , I didn't expect how to drive you would be like that. . . wild.”

Knowing he was being ridiculed, Luo Lang replied, “Boy Jian Yao, my only intention is to allow you to meet with your comrades in time as quickly as possible. I think we'll be able to catch up with them. ”

Jian Yao thanked him once again.

The sky had already become blurred, and the streetlights had been lit. As the light shone on the car, it seemed to bring calmness. Jian Yao looked out the window without saying anything; she felt calm.

However, Luo Lang did not feel calm. He seemed to be very focused on driving, yet he also could not help but be distracted by the person by his side. He thought, she was so far away from the child she used to be; she no longer cried, and showed no signs of weakness. On this mission to stop evil in its tracks, he advanced boldly and calmly.

Luo Lang suddenly felt an overwhelming sadness strike his heart.

She has grown to be so beautiful, with her own ideals, her own life, and, best of all, she can be said to have found a worthy companion.

But she .. .in this bustling city, she seemed to be living a dazzling life, filled with success. However, in reality, he was alone, with his bare hands.

As the car stopped at the traffic light, Luo Lang turned to look at it.

He could not stop the urge to stare at her silently.

Jian Yao had looked out the window, but she felt his heavy gaze and asked, with a slight hesitation, “Luo dage, why are you looking at me? Is there a problem?”

Luo Lang turned around and smiled without saying anything.

Silence is just a facade. His perceptive gaze had caught what was before his eyes.

Why had he just caught a glimpse of the deep sadness in Luo Lang's eyes?

. . . . .

Could it be that she saw him as more than just someone from the same hometown?

When and where have they met before?

. . . . .

Why is this guy looking at her like that?

Further thinking is impossible. The outline of the Animation Garden could already be seen in front of them. They were not far from Ke Qian's house.

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Fu Ziyu lived in a high-rise apartment, and Bo Jinyan had the key.

He rang the doorbell, but no one answered the door. Bo Jinyan took the key and opened the door. The sky was already dark, and the interior was also dark.

Bo Jinyan turned on the lights, which illuminated the entire room. But, there's no one there.

He walked in slowly.

There seems to be nothing wrong in the living room, with objects in their usual place. The floor was very clean, and Fu Ziyu's water glass was on the table.

There was another empty glass.

Chairs and tables showed signs of being moved.

With an expression as calm as calm water, Bo Jinyan raised her voice to call, “Ziyu? Ziyu?” Still no one responds.

With light footsteps, he walked towards the bedroom.

The curtains in the bedroom are tightly drawn across the window, leaving no gaps in the slightest. The blanket was not folded, and was thrown carelessly into the bed. After staring at the scene for a moment, Bo Jinyan took out her gloves and put them on, then took a strand of hair, perhaps a woman's hair, from the pillow.

He stared at her silently for a while, then replaced her. Pacing slowly around the bed, he reached the window and stood still in surprise.

Bloods. There's blood on the floor.

He suddenly crouched down, and his long brows fused tightly together. It was a long, narrow bloodstain. Although there was not much blood, the stains along it indicated that someone had been dragged on the floor. He touched the bloodstain, and it wasn't completely dry yet.

He stood up quickly and walked towards the window, intending to open the curtain. Suddenly, he stopped.

Slowly release them.

He turned around and ran to the door, pulling out his cell phone as he did so to call the police station. “Check car for me, license plate number. . . .” He gave Fu Ziyu the license plate number. When he came to the apartment, his car was no longer there.

“The car departed from Sheng Ting Jia Yuan no more than half an hour ago. Help me track where it went. Direct!”

Bo Jinyan had reached the ground floor and got into her car when her partner replied. “Professor Bo, we have found his car!”

“Where?”

“It just came out of the toll road at the junction of Jingxi .”

Jingxi . . . Junction toll road. . .

Bo Jinyan's eyes darkened as she looked at her GPS.

Animation Parks are also in that direction.