When the sun rose, the river was covered with a majestic and faint golden light. In the distance, the river ships slowly passed under the bridge. The twilight dissipated, and the sky crossed the birds. The city gradually showed its outline, like a giant beast raising its head in the morning light.
In August, Jiangcheng.
Summer has come.
Bai Jin Xi feels that she is clearly staying in the hottest corner of the city.
In the back alley of the plain night club, in the sultry and shabby van, she has been "steaming" in it for a whole day.
She irritably brushed her long sticky hair with her hands to prevent it from sticking to her neck with sweat. Zhou Xiaozhuan, who was beside him, looked disapproving: "Since it's inconvenient to move around, don't keep your hair long. Boss, why are you bothering about such a trivial matter?"
Bai Jin Xi smiled lightly and did not answer. But in my heart I thought: You are just a muscle! After all, Lao Tzu is a police officer in the branch, and he has also been on TV. His image is very important. You know shit.
The two of them were relatively speechless, and continued to hold back their strength, sweating, and ambush in place.
This "anti-pornography" operation was arranged by the Municipal Bureau and carried out with great fanfare throughout the city. Although Bai Jin Xi and Zhou Xiaozhuan are criminal police officers, the Guanhu Police Station where they are located is a small station with less than 30 people. So once there is a large-scale operation, everyone will rush to it, regardless of the type of work. Today, their institute is responsible for "encircling and suppressing" this nightclub suspected of having sex, gambling and drug activities.
It's so easy, it's getting dark.
At the beginning of the lantern, the air finally revealed a coolness, mixed with an unknown aroma.
Two passersby passed by the entrance of the alley, their pretty faces, hot pants with suspenders, long legs and slender waist, were particularly eye-catching. Zhou Xiaozhuan couldn't help but sigh: "What do you women do when you wear so little in summer? Do you know that it's a period of high incidence of sexual assault and robbery cases? It's all because of these white thighs!"
But he didn't hear Bai Jin Xi's answer, he turned his head and saw that she was turning her head to look at the window glass, stroked her bangs, and raised her chin. Zhou Xiaozhuan knew what she was comparing without thinking, and patiently said, "Can we not be so smug?"
Bai Jin Xi: "No."
"Depend on!"
At this time, a loud and passionate middle-aged male voice finally came out from the walkie-talkie that had been silent for a long time:
"Attention all groups! I'm the director. The action will take place in five minutes! All cheer me up, let the comrades of the Municipal Bureau see the demeanor of our comrades in Guanhu! Whoever drags them down or loses the chain will deduct the bonus next month. .complete!"
Although Bai Jin Xi and Zhou Xiaozhuan are used to making jokes with the director, at such a critical juncture, they both immediately restrained their smiles, checked their watches, sorted out the handcuffs and batons, and counted down.
The action begins.
With the director's order, more than a dozen policemen poured out from all directions, instantly surrounding the nightclub. Bai Jin Xi and Zhou Xiaozhuan acted the fastest. The other policemen had just rushed into the lobby, but they had already shaken off the obstruction of several security guards, jumped into the bar, and pinned the store manager who was trying to tip off on the table.
The scene was immediately brought under control.
The music in the hall stopped abruptly, the young ladies stood around in shock, and the guests in the private seat looked at each other.
Bai Jin Xi is not interested in these "little fish". She took Zhou Xiaozhuan with her like a gust of wind, and quickly rushed up to the second floor to start a surprise inspection of the boxes.
—
It was after cleaning up three unsightly erotic boxes and one desolate drug-addicting box that Bai Jin Xi discovered the abnormality.
In the other boxes, young ladies, whore clients, drug addicts... all fled on the spot, leaving the whole corridor in chaos. Only in the box at the end, the door was always closed and it was quiet, as if no one was there at all.
But when Bai Jin Xi tiptoed over and put her ear to the door, she heard an ethereal, eerie and exciting melody.
"Hunger".
The theme song of the movie "Black Hawk Down".
The smell of coffee and cigarettes wafted from the crack of the door.
The coffee taste is very strong, it is by no means the instant coffee commonly used in nightclubs, but freshly ground. The smell of cigarettes is also very strong, it seems that someone is stuffy in the room, smoking a lot.
Bai Jin Xi draws the baton from his waist, weighs it in his hand skillfully, and a cold smile emerges from the corner of his mouth. Even in a police uniform, he looked so beautiful and sluggish that the detained guests in the corridor could see straight.
Zhou Xiaozhuan followed behind her and asked softly, "Boss, hit the door?"
"What are you doing so hard!" Bai Jin Xi took out the key from her pocket, which she came from the bar just now.
With a "click", the door was slowly pushed open a crack. Bai Jin Xi is just like a cat, just as he is leaning against the crack of the door and is about to peep in, Zhou Xiao Zhuan's excited voice comes from behind him: "Don't move! Police!"
Bai Jin Xi really wants to kick him! Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this room is full of indescribable weirdness. Maybe there is a big drug lord hiding in it. Maybe the other party is ready to fight immediately, and the time for meritorious service is coming! Who knew that Zhou Xiaozhuan shouted so loudly, what other opportunities would they have
It was difficult to ride a tiger, so Bai Jin Xi had no choice but to swing the baton forward and shout, "Police! Don't move!"
The door has been fully opened.
A slender cheongsam beauty, standing in the middle of the room, looked at them in surprise. She is about twenty-four or five years old. She is pretty and has clear eyes, but her brow is also very dusty.
Bai Jin Xi quickly scans the week.
Dude, there's no such thing as a hole in the sky.
It can be called a very quiet and elegant ancient house. Beside the plain white window lattice, a pot of beautiful orchids is blooming. Next to the pear wood couch, there are two octagonal glass lamps hanging, reflecting the hazy old-fashioned atmosphere of the whole room. On one side, there is a huge mahogany screen, which outlines the river, sun, moon and stars.
Zhou Xiaozhuan was a little stunned by what he saw, and didn't say a word for a while.
Bai Jin Xi motioned him to take the young lady out first, while she looked behind the screen.
There was a man sitting there.
The screen covers most of his body, and Bai Jin Xi can only see through the surrounding spaces that he is wearing a pure black shirt. The slender, articulated hands rested on the knees, and the legs were lightly folded. The smell of tobacco and coffee drifted from his direction.
At this time, the young lady turned to avoid Zhou Xiaozhuan's hand, and said anxiously, "Comrade police, we are just drinking tea and chatting, nothing else!"
Bai Jin Xi and Zhou Xiao Zhuan both glanced at her.
Without Bai Jin Xi's explanation, Zhou Xiaozhuan lowered his face and said in a low voice, "Don't talk nonsense when the police handle the case! Get out!"
Who knew that the young lady didn't buy it, she turned her head and looked at Bai Jin Xi: "You have the right to handle the case, and we also have the right to privacy. We didn't do anything illegal, you...you can't disturb us."
Bai Jin Xi looks at her and smiles.
Hey, this lady, it's kind of interesting.
Sisi was obviously very protective of the man behind the screen, and said, "We really didn't do anything, you guys..."
Zhou Xiaozhuan also had a headache. After being a police officer for so long, it was the first time that a young lady asked the police not to disturb the client.
Bai Jin Xi smiled, nodded at Sisi, then looked decisively at Zhou Xiaozhuan, her voice was cold and crisp: "Take it out! If you talk more, you will be tortured."
Sisi never expected this seemingly gentle and beautiful policewoman to do things so simple and rude, and her eyes widened instantly. But he didn't dare to say anything, he glanced behind the screen worriedly, and was pulled out by Zhou Xiaozhuan.
Soon, Zhou Xiaozhuan returned to the house and closed the door.
The two looked at the man behind the screen together.
Bai Jin Xi: "Come out. Go to the police station to record a statement. If you violate the law, you won't be wronged."
Zhou Xiaozhuan gave her a strange look. With her usual temperament to walk sideways, she would rush behind the screen at this time and pull people out. Today, you are actually patient, and you explain it to others
In fact, Bai Jin Xi has already made a judgment - judging from Sisi's facial expressions, it is very likely that they really didn't do anything against the law. But what kind of good thing can a man be nestled in in such a filthy place? What are they doing? Is it really like what Sisi said just now, just chatting under the quilt
Therefore, Bai Jin Xi's curiosity was fully aroused. Intuition told her that there must be something wrong with this man.
So she lost patience and tried it out.
After a short silence, the man spoke.
However, Bai Jin Xi never expected that he would answer her in such a tone.
A deep and mellow voice, with obvious indifference, displeasure, and a hint of arrogance:
"Which branch are you from?"
Bai Jin Xi is stunned.
Zhou Xiaozhuan, who was behind him, was quick to speak, and he answered with vigour, "We are from the Guanhu Police Station!"
Bai Jin Xi: "..."
She really wanted to kill him with her eyes. Now the situation is unclear, so what do you do honestly!
Zhou Xiaozhuan also reacted—why did he report his home to a suspected whore client? And the conditioned reflex is like reporting to the leader. He stretched out his hand and scratched his head, under Bai Jin Xi's fierce gaze, he fell silent.
Bai Jin Xi's patience is almost exhausted, and just as he was about to walk over, the walkie-talkie on his waist suddenly rang.
"Cough cough... Xiaobai?"
Bai Jin Xi: "Director?"
The director's voice suddenly became serious and stern: "You and Xiao Zhuan, come out of that room immediately. No one can move. Don't ask questions."
Bai Jin Xi and Zhou Xiaozhuan were stunned at the same time, then looked up at the screen at the same time.
People can't move? Don't ask
The two turned their heads and walked out together.
Just the moment he walked out of the room, Bai Jin Xi couldn't help but turn around. But found that the legs under the screen were standing upright - the man had already stood up.
Blurred lights came in from the window, reflecting the long shadow of the man on the screen. Against the backdrop of the antique scenery in the house, the figure unprovoked reveals a bit of silence and loneliness.
—
When driving back that night, Zhou Xiaozhuan asked, "Boss, who is that person today?"
Bai Jin Xi replies, "Why don't you ask? There are only two possibilities: either an undercover agent, or someone who can't even offend the director."
Zhou Xiaozhuan suddenly realized, and said, "Then should we ask the director?"
"Don't ask!" Bai Jin Xi answered succinctly, "The director is so mysterious and secretive, he definitely won't be able to ask. If he wants to say it, he will naturally say it."
Zhou Xiaozhuan gave an "oh" and said after a while, "I feel like that person is a bit like an underworld. I just don't know if it's a real underworld or an undercover agent."
Bai Jin Xi is silent.
Underworld people? Undercover
That aura was really similar. It is hard to hide the arrogance in the calm, and the provocation in the alienation.
Not a good guy anyway.
—
Most of the people in the nightclub were escorted back to the police station, and the door was also sealed, attracting countless passers-by to watch, and it was a bleak mess.
Sisi was the only young lady left safely. Of course she knew that she was extremely lucky, and it was all in the light of the man in the room.
When the police were gone, she sneaked back to the room. The man is still drinking coffee, sitting on the empty balcony, watching the city's feasting. His expression was a little blurry in the night, and his arms were hanging down the side of the chair. With a Su cigarette between his fingers, the ashtray next to him was full of cigarette butts.
Sisi subconsciously didn't dare to get too close to him, pulled up a chair and sat beside him, and asked with concern, "The two policemen didn't embarrass you, did they?"
The man smiled slightly: "No."
Sisi breathed a sigh of relief: "The woman who came here today is quite famous. She's a police officer. I heard that she is very good at solving cases. I'm afraid she will hold you back."
The man took a deep breath and didn't answer.
Si thought for a while, and then said, "But she is really beautiful. Such a beautiful policewoman is really amazing."
The man brushed off the ash, and replied nonchalantly, "The thing I hate the most in my life is the female police officer."