Chapter 1 My Troubles

Pei Shi Yu didn't return to the minivan. Instead, she waited for us to get out of the car before getting back in herself. I glanced back.

She still had that serious look from before. It was as if the current situation was something she had expected, but she couldn't understand my actions.

This time, A-Cheng and I were separated. After all, we were in different situations. He was a murderer, while I was at most an accomplice, and my intention was for them to surrender themselves.

A-Cheng was put in a prisoner transport vehicle first. I was just put in a regular police car. I thought it was the local police station, but I realized it was more than that when we got on the highway. Pei Shi Yu and Pei Xiang Long had found us with the police. I looked back. My Porsche was following closely behind. That was Pei Shi Yu's style, driving fast!

"What are you looking at? You brought this trouble on yourself."

Usually, police officers wouldn't pay attention to people involved in a case like this. The fact that he was indicated how high Pei Xiang Long's prestige was.

I deliberately sighed and said, "A man in the martial world can't help himself! They found me yesterday, desperate. They said that the person who ordered the murder was chasing them. I persuaded them to surrender, but I also wanted to find out the mastermind behind it. For their safety, I wanted to settle them in their hometown for a few days."

"This is murder! Remember, if you encounter this kind of thing, you should call the police immediately. Are you talking about Chen Biao as the mastermind?"

I was surprised. At the same time, I immediately analyzed the situation in my head. Could it be that Chen Biao had been arrested?

"Don't look at me with such surprise. He's already dead."

The police officer said it calmly, but my heart was churning with doubts. How could he be dead? Could this be a case within a case, killed by someone above him? The reason for doing this was that all the clues would be cut off at Chen Biao's level.

I took a deep breath and asked, "How did he die?"

"This kind of big case can't be made public casually."

I just casually said "Oh." It was really too unexpected. Chen Biao was dead? I thought the most gratified person would be Lin Hai. They had been enemies for so long, and he had even killed Lin Yang. Although no amount of punishment could bring back Lin Yang's life, at least he had vented his anger, and Lin Yang could rest in peace under the nine springs of the earth!

With the sound of sirens all the way, we finally got off the highway. The police car brought me back to the city. Fortunately, the rush hour hadn't passed yet, and the traffic was terrible. Even the sirens were useless. The road was already blocked, but the police cleverly chose the bus lane, after all, there were prisoners in the car.

The police car drove directly into the police station. Before getting out of the car, they told me a few words: "Although you are not related to this case, you will have joint responsibility if one of them is not found. Go in and make a statement later, and keep your phone on at all times. The other party is called Xiao Hei, right?"

"Yes." I nodded in response.

"As long as you bring Xiao Hei back to surrender, you'll be clear of this matter. Mr. Pei has already vouched for you. The important task is to find him. He's probably hiding everywhere, not living a peaceful life. If you don't find him in time, someone will get to him first."

I touched my pocket and remembered that my phone was still in my car, and it had been turned off all the time. Even if Xiao Hei wanted to find me, he couldn't reach me. After getting the police's consent, I quickly jumped out of the car. Pei Shi Yu had already arrived in my Porsche, and I went around to the passenger seat and opened the door.

Probably because she didn't sleep well last night, Pei Shi Yu's face looked particularly pale. I apologized, "I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble."

She didn't answer me directly, but just told me, "Someone called just now. They hung up when they heard my voice. The name displayed was Xiao Hei."

I immediately asked urgently, "Where's my phone?"

Pei Shi Yu took it out of her pocket and threw it on my lap, adding, "You're always so flustered, it just proves that you're more likely to screw things up than succeed!"

I heard that Xiao Hei had called, so I didn't have time to argue with her. I cautiously sent a text message first: I'm Lin Che. Answer the phone later. A-Cheng and I have returned to the city.

While waiting, I was particularly anxious. I was afraid that he would be caught by someone else and they would strike first. It wasn't about whether I would be implicated or not, but that life was not a joke. Chen Biao was the best example, even though he deserved to die!

Five minutes later, Xiao Hei called me directly. I answered as soon as it rang, "Hello!"

"Brother Lin, it's me." Xiao Hei's voice sounded particularly anxious.

"Where are you?" I asked him for his location first.

"I hitched a ride back to the city yesterday in a kind person's truck. I'm at a construction site entrance now. Did A-Cheng come back too?"

"Don't ask so much. I'm telling you, your situation is very dangerous right now. Someone might get to you at any time. Chen Biao is dead. He was taken out. So you are in more danger than anyone else now. Tell me your address and turn off your phone immediately."

"I've been turning it off all the time, but didn't I need to contact you? So I turn it on and off from time to time."

"Okay, I'll come find you right away. Talk to you later."

Xiao Hei told me his address directly over the phone and then hung up. I was afraid of being too nervous, so I asked Pei Shi Yu to be my driver and accompany me.

"Do you still think you're the boss?" Pei Shi Yu asked me with a very unhappy expression.

"I always will be in their eyes. Now my task is to bring Xiao Hei to justice. If there's any slip-up, the police just told me, I'll have joint responsibility."

"It would be best if they locked you up!"

Pei Shi Yu said that, but immediately started the car and asked, "Address?"

"Drive towards the east of the city, next to a construction site in the suburbs."

"Chen Biao is dead?" She was just as surprised as I was.

"Yes."

"How do you know?"

"The police told me just now, that he was taken out."

"So complicated!"

Pei Shi Yu stopped talking after saying those three words. To be honest, her driving skills were really top-notch. You could only see this kind of skill in Hong Kong police movies, drifting, maneuvering left and right, and the movements were very light, not at all exaggerated. I gripped the handle tightly, looking at her facial expression. She was very calm, her beautiful eyes focused on the steering wheel she was holding tightly, not only were her movements very standard, but her posture was also very perfect, with a touch of softness within the strength.

(This chapter is purely fictional)