It was still the familiar express delivery method, the familiar note and font, but this time when I saw the note, my mentality was very different from before. If I would feel excited when I saw such a note before, now I just feel calm.
After I finished reading the content of the note in my hand, I returned it to Bai Qi. When Bai Qi saw my attitude, he seemed to be a little confused. He stared at me for a long time before asking, "Don't you find it strange?"
"What's strange?"
"How did this Qiongqi know that you would go to the imperial capital? How did he know that you would join the special case team? Did you tell him about this before?"
Facing Bai Qi's question, I shook my head helplessly and said, "What he wants to know is really simple. First of all, he has a spy in the special case team. Li Hua once told me about this. Also, given his mysterious relationship with Yuan Hao, it's not surprising that he knew this from Yuan Hao. But seeing that he is so sure that I will join the special case team, it seems that he is overthinking it."
As soon as I said this, Bai Qi immediately became anxious and frowned as he asked, "Don't you want to join our special case team? Do you know what a good opportunity this is?"
"Of course I know this is a good opportunity. If I were alone, I would be happy to join. But now I have Xiaoshan by my side. She has sacrificed so much because of this incident. How can I let her fall into danger again for me? I have already thought about it. After this incident is over, I will take Xiaoshan back to my hometown in Sichuan to meet my parents. When they agree to our relationship, we will find a place where no one knows us, open a small shop and live a simple life, away from these dangerous things. As for my father, he should be able to handle everything himself."
My answer was obviously hard for Bai Qi to accept. After all, in the previous conversation with Bai Qi, I had fully expressed my desire to join the special case team. Now I suddenly regretted it. Not to mention Bai Qi, even Officer Yang next to me had a look of regret.
"Ji Wen, you have to think it through. Don't ruin your future because of a momentary impulse. With your ability, you will definitely rise to prominence if you join the special case team. I hope you can help me when the time comes."
Officer Yang also tried to persuade me, but I still waved my hand and said, "This is not an impulse, but a decision I have thought about for a long time. Besides, I have never thought about rising to the top. My wish is just to make money. I don't have to join the special case team to make money. Opening a small shop can also satisfy my wish, right?"
"But."
Officer Yang was about to say something, but Bai Qi sighed and reached out to stop him. He then turned around and looked at me with complicated eyes and said, "Since you have made up your mind, I will not stop you. After all, you have your own way of life and I have no right to interfere. I will probably stay here for about four days. After all, the disappearance of the victim's property is not a trivial matter. I have to deal with some subsequent matters in person. After four days, no matter what your final decision is, I hope you can come to the police station to find me. At that time, even if you still decide not to go with me, I have to tell you something to prevent you from being troubled by Qiongqi in the future."
I smiled and nodded and said, "Okay, thank you Uncle Bai for your help."
Bai Qi and Officer Yang chatted with me in the ward for a while, then they left to deal with some matters from the previous case. After they left, Bai Longfei smiled and sat next to me and said, "That's right. Once you join the special case team, you will have no freedom. It will be hard to even sleep in in the morning. Why bother? When you and your sister-in-law are healed, we can find a way to start a business together. It will make money just as well, right?"
No matter when, Bai Longfei will stand on my side and support me. This elder brother is even more kind and caring to me than those so-called cousins in my hometown. I smiled and nodded and said, "Okay, I don't have much vision in this regard. It depends on your advice when the time comes. But by the way, when did you and sister-in-law meet? How come I don't know anything about it?"
Bai Longfei chuckled, his eyes full of happiness as he said, "You've been busy as a dog lately, how can you have time to participate in my spare time? She and I have known each other for a long time, even earlier than you. I have been pursuing her but she refused to agree. It took more than a year for her to become my woman. Isn't that amazing?"
I didn't expect that Bai Longfei and Zhou Qian knew each other earlier than me. I immediately said with some displeasure: "Brother Long, this is a bit unkind of you, isn't it? I told you everything about my love life without reservation, are you hiding it from me like this?"
Bai Longfei said a little embarrassedly: "How can I explain this? I am just shy. Besides, I have ruined so many relationships with people you like. I am afraid that you will turn around and retaliate against me. After all, Xiaoqian is the only woman I like in my life, and I can't let anything go wrong."
I know that Bai Longfei is just making excuses, but I still wish them the best: "Then you must be nice to my sister-in-law. If she is bullied in the future, I will definitely stand up for her. But there is one thing I don't understand, Brother Long. Why are you so good at fighting? Judging from the way you attacked, you must have learned military fighting skills, right?"
Bai Longfei said proudly, "Didn't I tell you all this last time? I guess you didn't listen carefully at that time. When I was very young, my father sent me to train with a few people who were good at fighting. I refused at first, but when I went to school, I was often bullied, so I made up my mind to learn from those masters. As a result, I fell in love with the sport of fighting. Soon, none of my masters were my opponents. After that, when I walked in school, no one dared to approach me. My classmates often paid me to help them fight in groups. I won every battle. Isn't it amazing?"
I looked at Bai Longfei with contempt and said, "So this is why you learned martial arts. Be careful not to teach children bad things! But I have always had a question. If you and that Titan fight with all your might, who will be stronger?"
Hearing my question, Bai Longfei's expression immediately became serious. He thought for a while and said, "It's hard to say. Because the last time I fought him, I found out that he also used orthodox military fighting skills, and his movements and strength were very accurate. If we really fight, I may not be able to beat him."
Seeing Bai Longfei pondering this question, I immediately said, "Forget it. This matter has nothing to do with us at all. Why think about it? You should think about when you and sister-in-law will get married."
Bai Longfei and I chatted in the ward for more than two hours before Zhou Qian called Bai Longfei away to let me have a good rest. I found that after I gave up joining the special case team, I became unusually relaxed, and my previously depressed mood also improved a lot. But perhaps only I know that these superficial good moods are just to cover up the loss and unwillingness in my heart.
In this way, I spent three rare days of peace. During these three days, Pan An and Ding Yang came to see me many times. Except for eating, sleeping and going downstairs, I basically spent the rest of my time in Zhang Qishan's ward. One reason was to create more opportunities for Bai Longfei and Zhou Qian to be alone. Of course, the most important reason was that I wanted to stay with Zhang Qishan for a while longer, even though she was still in a coma.
My arm has gotten much better, at least I think so, because of the effect of the plaster fixation, except that I can't use my left arm, I don't have any discomfort, and I haven't even felt any pain anymore. I basically took over Zhou Qian's job every day, helping Zhang Qishan wipe her face and hands, changing her dressings and calling doctors. It's just that Zhang Qishan didn't wake up and couldn't eat, and could only be fed with glucose every day to maintain her life. Seeing her getting thinner and thinner, I felt indescribably sad.
But that's not the point. I stared at Zhang Qishan's eyes every day, hoping that she would open her eyes and look at me every minute and every second. But three days had passed, and Zhang Qishan still showed no signs of waking up. During this period, the old doctor came many times and swore that Zhang Qishan was absolutely free of any problems, but he didn't understand why she was unconscious. I could only pray silently in my heart, praying that she would wake up as soon as possible.
On the morning of the third day, when I woke up, I found that it was snowing heavily outside. With the help of Bai Longfei, I washed up and came to Zhang Qishan's ward. Seeing Zhang Qishan still lying quietly on the hospital bed with his eyes closed, my heart sank to the bottom again.
Bai Longfei winked at Zhou Qian, and the two of them quietly left on the pretext of buying breakfast. Seeing them leave, I took a stool and sat next to Zhang Qishan's bed. I reached out and grabbed her hand and put it on my face, then leaned against her and closed my eyes, imagining how she would look when she woke up, and what kind of smile she would show if the first person she saw after waking up was me. Before I knew it, I fell asleep.
I had a dream while I was sleeping. I dreamed that Zhang Qishan woke up and hugged me tightly without saying a word. But despite this, I felt very comforted. Neither of us spoke a word, and we just quietly felt each other's warmth.
I don’t know how long I slept. When I woke up again, I reached out to grab Zhang Qishan’s hand out of habit, but found nothing. This instantly woke me up. I immediately got up and looked up, and found that Zhang Qishan, who was lying on the hospital bed before, was gone, and I was covered with the quilt that Zhang Qishan had covered me with before!