Pure Darkness

Chapter 94

The work to save Luo Lang's body did not go smoothly. The terrain was dangerous with rocks everywhere, and the SWAT team took all day to climb down the cliff to the bottom. Moreover, the valley was wide, the wind was very strong and the river was turbulent. Finding a body that may not exist at all is easier said than done.

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However, according to the forensic pathologist, judging from Luo Lang's injuries, there was a very small chance that he survived. Perhaps, he had one more life that would be lost.

Many people were busy, many were anxious, and many were clapping in joy, ready to celebrate. The conclusion of this earth-shaking case shook the entire police world.

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However, for the Special Case Units, who were previously the busiest among them, the atmosphere was very quiet and stifling.

In fact, ever since Luo Lang jumped off the cliff, the atmosphere within the group was very bad, too quiet.

In the darkness that gathered, the night was silent. The sky above the small town was very quiet and vast.

The wound on Fang Qing's head was still bandaged. He sat by the window and lit a cigarette before saying, “I have to go back to Beijing.” immediately

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An Yan played with Rubik’s Cube in his hand; he had broken and broken it back so many times that his interest diminished and he sat there, lethargic. When she heard Fang Qing, she also looked up and said, “ Laoda, I also want to return to visit. . . Gu Fangfang has graduated and is looking for a job. . . I haven't been back so long. ”

Jian Yao also looked towards Bo Jinyan.

He was still wearing sunglasses and a well-ironed suit; the electronic reader was still on his finger. His facial expression was warm as he said, “No problem. We will arrange the car tomorrow morning, and all of you can return to Beijing.”

The other three did not speak for a moment.

“How about you?” Jian Yao asked.

Finally, they returned to the matter of deadlock between the two of them.

Bo Jinyan leaned on her stick and said, with an indifferent expression, “I already have a long-term working plan and arrangement.”

Fang Qing said, “Eh?”

An Yan said, “You can't go alone.”

Jian Yao did not say anything.

Fang Qing looked once at the expressions on their faces, then said, “Jinyan, I will only be gone for a few days. Even if you want to fight dragons and tigers, waiting a few days won't make a difference. Wait for us all to attend, we can talk about it further. As long as we are together once again, what obstacles can remain insurmountable?”

An Yan nodded continuously as he said, “I agree.”

Bo Jinyan also laughed and said, “Of course, I will need all your help.”

Hearing this, Fang Qing and An Yan felt even more comfortable.

However, Jian Yao looked at Bo Jinyan's unpredictable face and remained silent.

——

It was night.

The police officers who had been working at high speed for the past half a month were all asleep. However, the lights in Bo Jinyan and Jian Yao's room were still on.

The bedside lamp emits its illumination with a soft light. The room in this guesthouse was very simple, but it held the warmest memories Jian Yao had experienced in the past year. After she took a bath, she sat down at the bedside to comb her hair. He noticed that Bo Jinyan had already changed her pajamas and was standing by the window, thinking of who knew what.

Is his Jinyan starting to worry about something?

He walked towards her and hugged her from behind. He lowered his head, smiled and said, “Hey, I've always liked your embrace. It's like a little bird attached to me, and also like a tree, sturdy and warm.”

Jian Yao could not help but smile. He turned her over slowly in his arms, looked at her and said, “Jinyan, do you have anything to say to me?”

Bo Jinyan was silent.

After a heartbeat, he said, “Jian Yao, I can't tell you anything now.”

Jian Yao's heart was torn apart. He subconsciously let go of his hand but he caught it back. He said, “Let go!” He held it tighter and said, “I won't do it.”

Jian Yao turned around so her back was facing towards him. “You want to go alone again, right?”

Bo Jinyan said nothing. After a while, she hugged him and called out gently, “Wife. .” Jian Yao ignored him and moved to push him away. However, every part of his body seemed to be fixated on him. In the end, the two of them fell onto the bed.

He touched his face and said, “You don't have to worry at all; I've got a very easy plan.”

Jian Yao laughed bitterly. “If I am not by your side, watching you, how can you say it is a very easy plan?” Bo Jinyan bit her lower lip, then kissed her. Their somewhat cold and dry lips collided and searched for each other. Jian Yao's hand gripped his shoulder for no reason. He said softly, “Jinyan, what are you looking for in this life?”

He replied, “What I am looking for, what I am protecting, will never change. Although I can no longer see, even though I left you once, I promise to be faithful.”

Jian Yao looked at his pale face, his delicate face, his jet-black hair like floating clouds, and felt what seemed like endless pain in his heart. He said, “Then don't leave me again. How can you leave me again?”

A sharp pain attacked Bo Jinyan's chest like a sudden bolt, and attacked her eyes as well. He hugged her hand and said, “Jian Yao, I will definitely return. This is my promise to you.”

He just wanted to bring this lonely man home.

——

The next morning, a car was parked outside the guesthouse.

Fang Qing and An Yan were already sitting inside. Despite being tired of travel, they are obliged not to return.

An Yan continued to look out the window into the room where Bo Jinyan had spent the night in, but did not say anything. Fang Qing stuck out his head and looked at Jian Yao as he asked, “Did you not go with us?”

Jian Yao smiled and nodded. “Don't worry, just go. I'll wait with him until you guys get back. Let's show off the power of the Special Case Unit.”

Fang Qing also nodded, but his tone became a few levels deeper. “I will be back as soon as I resolve the issue with Xiaozhe. Tell Jinyan, this enemy is not her own, but ours. Throughout this year, I thought about capturing those beasts and bringing them to justice. Three people with mediocre talent can work together to make Zhuge Liang* the best. You have to wait for us back.”

*T/N (san ge chou pi jiang, in ge Zhuge liang) – literally, three smelly cobblers can beat Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang was recognized as the best strategist of the Three Kingdoms era. This analogy illustrates how three ordinary people, working and brainstorming together, can surpass the ultimate strategist. It also carries the idea that two (or any number) heads are better than one, or that the wisdom of the masses exceeds the wisdom of the wisest individual. Read more about Zhuge Liang here.

An Yan said, “Sister-in-law, I will be faster than her, I will only see Fangfang, then I will return.”

Jian Yao laughed and said, “OK, okay, you guys just go, don't worry about that.”

They finally left in the car.

Jian Yao returned to the room, which had one less person, Bo Jinyan. That morning, she left without the sound of – as she was sound asleep because she cried until she was exhausted. Just like the first time, he left quietly and cleanly, carrying only a few clothes, his cane, his electronic reader, his sunglasses, and a gun.

Jian Yao leaned against the door frame for a while. Then he picked up his luggage and walked out. Face's calm. It's not worried, not angry, not sad, not ready to take the blame.

A few hours later.

Those are some cities in some districts in some provinces in southwest China, in some train stations that are small, dirty, and noisy. In this day and age, there are still ‘’* green leather trains running here, but the number is already less than before. The trains only go to the most remote and backward places.

* T/N (lu pi huo che) – literally, green leather car. This may refer to a slow train that is usually not equipped with AC.

He sat in a chair in the waiting room, not moving a muscle.

Young workers, farmers and backpackers occasionally pass by, and most of them steal glances at him. Even though he was wearing a casual jacket and sports pants, the stick in his hand and the sunglasses on his face still attracted attention, especially as his face was pale and he exuded a cold aura. Even though he was carrying a backpack, he looked different from the others.

The sun gradually decreased and the sky became dark. It was almost time for the train to leave.

He looks incredibly quiet and patient.

Until footsteps came hastily towards him.

Others looked at him once more, curiosity in their eyes. After all, a woman walking towards a blind man with every appearance as a very refined individual was a rare sight in such a place.

However, the woman's gaze was calm. He looked to be in his twenties, and walked as if he was on an ordinary street, not looking at the people around him.

He walked up to the blind man and crouched down in front of him, raised his head to look at him, then held his hand. Her clear and peaceful eyes distinguished her from all the other women in the world.

They whispered, but no one could understand what they were saying.

“Jinyan, I've told you before, I want to be the only person in the world you don't have to protect, but the one who protects you.”

He had been sitting alone for too long. His fingers were icy cold, and he remained silent.

He said, “You have your plans, and I have my plans. I promise to be faithful. My plan is to be with you.”

He said, “I'll go with you to dangerous places. Wherever you go, I'll go. A day, a year, a lifetime; as long as we are together.”

Bo Jinyan lowered her head. His sunglasses covered his wet eyes. He took off his cane and hugged it tightly.

“Jian Yao. . . I promise, we will never part again.”

. . . . . .

Ah, I'm not interested in dating, but if you kiss me every 10 minutes, I'll do anything with you.

You can't see anymore, so let me kiss you. I'll kiss you every 10 minutes, I'll go with you to face all the dangerous things in this world.

. . . .

The man lives alone in a villa deep in the mountains,

Men who take a long time to apply* with a red face.

*T/N (qian zhe wu gui) – carry turtle; probably part of the saying – take turtle sightseeing. Obviously, this is going to be slow. The idea seems to go slow helping one to realize the beauty that exists in the world, and that one does not have a frantic and ambitious lifestyle. Jian Yao probably only referred to Bo Jinyan who was very slow in proposing.

All the bright eyes in this world cannot be compared to the bright moonlight in your heart.

Please don't leave me again.