Chapter 159
Ren Yi yanked Gong Yingxian’s collar and said fiercely, “Not good, you’re about to die. If you want me to get better soon, then stop scaring me like this!”VztExyOGSfeGVZUOWprzbYGPMREYmF
ySHCKuMVhzOeyBxGong Yingxian wrapped one hand around Ren Yi’s hand, gently stroking his fingers, “Ren Yi, calm down.”qqfVySbPNKSJtHUyKmnAVQMWHlVUoX
ariqQqhFjpMnPXYRen Yi took a deep breath, then released his grip and turned to look for the switch.OPrsquefjeFhqBvwhPvxcpeovrnAUR
UxRKdSyfVATAbwl“Don’t turn it on, there’s no doctor on duty in this consultation room today.”lteZIGBVcYWCaBHhnntyIktgEylWnj
EFcrSpuvmYOBphV“You know a lot, how long have you been lurking here?”TWGhyrJbqGLXKpHMQvrDczRXMgfeYg
nAdccUwJatGoctZ“I followed you here today,” Gong Yingxian added, “I’ve been following you since you were discharged.”JVBUIJJHcSQcJchYOBdOjRCJOyuWhK
EFKgmtEyLRQtqTYRen Yi wiped his face vigorously, his racing heart gradually calming down. He said in a deep voice, “What on earth happened? Why did you go with Bai Yan? Why are you wanted? Do you know what being wanted means?!”rAzMZEPyyBrepEPpVQAtBnlVnIWuYE
ufHimIrMClHxmhXGong Yingxian lowered his head and said in a tired tone, “…Can you let me sleep for an hour first?”CUvxlGBHHILywyJFUgrdzgTQVPxRGM
RVnVAOiOJGtUNdq“What?”LXJGxFvqCdcJvnfNGzxZcSohxXBScq
bGQpudgoKpWtuAh“I haven’t slept much these past few days. I can’t find a clean place, and I don’t have my pillow. My mind is all muddled right now.” Gong Yingxian wrapped his arms around Ren Yi’s waist, resting his head on his shoulder, “If I can hold you, I can fall asleep.”FbsOsdBmAFQbTSJEOgKXpQdxMFpmja
yRdPRfTsJorfOhARen Yi’s heart immediately softened: “Just come home with me.”VTMvzJZtdjubAdLEYYrPVvAYMgCefp
YRajtSsdjTEBeYm“No, your phone is being monitored, and the car has a tracker. Your place is definitely being watched.”tZBQUQefsIkDcnObXuOUWvVZTCfKUN
gtmxuXVEfAiywyHRen Yi frowned, “Are you sure?”kmFTEnfCaLHfoLMygwoSqSBQytskVB
RoGSglbtDwRTwTV“Of course, I know these methods well. But luckily, you haven’t been followed. They might think you’re too alert and are afraid of alarming you, or they might be worried that if someone follows you, I won’t come to find you.”XjpVXpWDIsamxhGBlFXfbyCJJFpAvf
ESFnGtMfVUZLJrP“You mean, they know you would come to find me?”tfMjhMzxoDCQcEkVhFQzQbZivywlPj
TOfMZCBlICnYINa“Of course, not just you, everyone close to me is being monitored.”WncYytaZyTHURxVZdZaDtFXKuAKgKH
eUNRDmCHPIoIVJD“Then, what should we do? Isn’t it dangerous for you to come find me?”gSjicJxXEdeKfoukxAMPlKMUyFJJNU
HrxBrdlHuMpQaPr“It’s fine, they can’t catch me. Do you have any safe places where others wouldn’t think to look?”lrqsXOGMNCnTdzBhJLTlZTaSMzfKaj
AppZvxjODlmcGjURen Yi thought for a moment, “There is one place, but… never mind, let’s go there.”DovXfvyuzNYBzejtHiYroHoPkVTFRN
CbLXNoPLbUutUrf“What place?”qWmZCSQonYQWxhliOtnkvWInXtnSNI
sfdnTNIOWsVaPYr“I have a buddy who moved abroad. His parents go there for the winter and come back after Qingming. I know their house password; it’s his birthday in reverse.”OzDzGqfgLYqhjcuHjEFOTYstONZEhJ
qhYWZDReyzAiAwl“Good.” Gong Yingxian said, “In a bit, take your phone, and let’s not talk.”UqNjooqxPWRZgvmrknyoZhZVwLSrek
FSxvSMDMFMNtWdW“What about the tracker in the car?”AHAUUPoawoLVXulUgFgeJulkMWEZIw
HMXZHyTjJLgzTVo“I’ll take it apart.” Gong Yingxian took out his phone and handed it to Ren Yi, mouthing the word “go.”WkusoVIegpGTMPXzHFNSbvwOFwNfHo
MRBUWiCOkVQvmFfThe two left the nursing home and walked to the parking lot. Taking advantage of the night for cover, Gong Yingxian squatted down, circled the car’s undercarriage, and indeed found the tracker. He tossed the small black box into a trash can.tvbSLwklsDnFcbBzVCmStaklUWfWjN
kSoHwuXIHcTpyAHSeeing that tracker made Ren Yi feel a real sense of being monitored by the police. He didn’t know what kind of case he was involved in; he only knew that from the moment they were targeted by Purple Flame, he could no longer live a peaceful life.LMeBhKtTQmBIakqehKtsblZqwoHgbw
ONnXVXuIHGGGeOHThey got into the car, and the light inside was much brighter than before. Ren Yi saw that Gong Yingxian was dressed in very plain casual clothes, wearing a baseball cap. He also noticed his gaunt cheeks and dark circles under his eyes; it was indeed a face that looked severely lacking in rest.tZCDosTpKXPVwfCrnNtrfOifuktAjq
xYdXAQLhAhsdRyyRen Yi reached out to gently touch Gong Yingxian’s face. Gong Yingxian leaned into Ren Yi’s palm, rubbing against it softly, as if he had stolen a moment of peace, and all the muscles in his body relaxed.tWtrRAABOBpMnMwuPZLKVMBlFnKlXF
uPoGMsgLAxTIYJaThe two sat in silence, only exchanging glances or small touches at traffic lights to feel each other’s presence, comforting their anxious and fearful hearts.WmWHzJOPbTLVHuoOrunwEtyWoXAZKo
blgsIEWPNsbihtLWhen they arrived at his friend’s house, Ren Yi successfully opened the door, and a musty smell from not being lived in for a long time hit him. He walked over to open the window for some fresh air.tUaIMRMCHsPThMhWvIzzbCkrqWThVK
cjscmoSzWntGXmtGong Yingxian once again isolated the signal from Ren Yi’s phone before letting out a relaxed sigh.hLLaaREwfjlYwouYzcaQKLOyRzDTLu
bkSuggvyJhMJeDZ“I’ll go clean the bedroom. You go drink some water and see if there’s anything to eat in the kitchen.”fmRqOjDNMgJPWVlwlXXQfYOJMAAkEU
SenZFaZwIbLAunrRen Yi took out clean bedding from the cupboard, made the bed, and quickly swept the floor. When he turned around, he found Gong Yingxian had appeared behind him, leaning against the door frame, quietly watching him.UzmicXKXswgvQslZXJRVfwFLQHJkYu
LFZAFjFSKZGHJAV“Did you find anything to eat?”DbZqNzURXWHktFznEFPJpExYCqPvqc
PsVJDBaZOosfJeMGong Yingxian shook his head.rcVKMoZsPLCsHEFSAPsAmseQQGYikP
wFlFySLDnKldVrv“Then I’ll go buy something for you later.”hYKzVbGlIPfWWApXQsgtAcmrJrnNaW
aroebCwNKRTciwqGong Yingxian shook his head again, “I just want to sleep.”kGjfMLAsHsQWRArxUMcjiFmOonEzju
LJwMzBvEUieuXeBRen Yi helplessly opened his arms, “Come here.”DmAmhfzbwvZeyWZsqDhNWZokBXFqEO
ZtXshRnqgCCKPRwWith a desire and urgency like chasing the light, Gong Yingxian hurriedly stepped forward, wrapping his arms around Ren Yi, and they both fell onto the bed.sgpUGkHgUqXwqEhJipXkTnZggCDuiJ
BwWYsQOChtzSXYKRen Yi held Gong Yingxian tightly, stroking his back gently, and softly said, “Are you exhausted?”kahkvPpzDZRQtcKlChdVCVZBpJYAOR
ibUnlcVOjOIRbRA“Mm.” Gong Yingxian whispered in Ren Yi’s ear, “I’ll just sleep for an hour, no, two hours is fine. You have to wake me up.”TMbkGLMxLZfNnjBMhCwUuOSFyEeFQi
QzLBHRBkmgcbTLHGong Yingxian pressed his ear against Ren Yi’s chest, listening to the steady and powerful heartbeat, as if it were the gentlest lullaby in the world. Drowsiness swept over him like a wind across the plains, arriving in an instant.mSHEyImCXqFwndBDEPEdMzGSglNtLZ
ViyCwJxQTTckKnbThese past few days, he couldn’t sleep, not only because of the environment but also due to the high tension. But now, holding Ren Yi, with him in his arms, it didn’t matter that he didn’t have the pillow he had relied on since childhood, or that the environment didn’t meet his hygiene standards. Even the many conspiracies and dangers he bore on his shoulders didn’t matter; as long as he had this person, it was enough. Together, they could build a solid fortress.VEvKJBuUlkocnodzdJDoKHnoHeGCXU
gSPLVOdLMjpajNYGong Yingxian closed his eyes and quickly fell into a deep sleep.skDVDtMiNemnlTbtrDsLOcldDDzSvv
RIxIYygEHkqVNLpRen Yi carefully held Gong Yingxian, his mind a chaotic mess, but the only certainty was that Gong Yingxian was still alive, still safe. Everything else didn’t seem so important anymore.yUstdHhjAzLuTxPUVkOzPljSnyUznY
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kxnGgRMWWvPkwEYGong Yingxian slept soundly until the next morning, which shows how much fatigue he had accumulated.diRcrRwuHVrEEfMPpyrunRISpHuYOY
fKTVnYRSgaCEOHlWhen he woke up, Ren Yi was no longer in bed, and a faint aroma of food wafted in through the crack of the door. Walking into the living room, he saw that Ren Yi had already prepared breakfast.rtpLMpHvLhdMhEzWMyofiwVQiMpiAu
kLTxoCfWwUygwqZRen Yi stared at him, “You must be hungry.”KOQngjojKUCSYCQIaQFOEbABvDsCJY
VWoLOZwYMJmtpLK“Why didn’t you wake me?” Gong Yingxian rubbed his head, “I said I would just sleep for two hours.”QPhWoEjNLdblMDKCnyOVtPqDnxYyzT
czLjRFqMeRgfzLX“You can’t keep going without enough sleep.”hbiFAMKAjTSBUAwEFTbEtRkTlZlYRM
VEkfGWVGhYMBhSy“Where’s your phone?”gvysjJPYFQjQknJmQvonWBbmQqnGMB
BFWQPyFqRJTdkCA“Don’t worry, I took it with me when I went out to buy things this morning, making some normal sounds. It’s wrapped up again now.”YjTwsUoaLJzEAZIzqiPXCJgRSNbFts
sdcrblWpwvbyfLAGong Yingxian sat in a chair and yawned, “I do feel more alive now.”GXYOPolsvYsSkwGmDhiYQmlkGSeehT
bPVGTUUjaCBWoRm“Eat.” Ren Yi sat across from him, “After you eat, tell me exactly what happened.”XYZAtNBBEgZQWIwRmsaRUumFmwNqCm
HmtzZuUqoqULAICGong Yingxian paused for a moment, then buried his head in his food.pwTDlIRXOtZldBFRJeoimpHeQvTvyJ
cXgshUntEcFasPSRen Yi sighed, “Haven’t you slept or eaten at all?”MUzzvitSbeapqfIFcLkGUPqxjPZVVO
ATPlwpACoHbnwxY“Very little, the food outside is dirty.”AljiMPhyvQymTEbBpHoMlHZtbApBbH
JQTomsBYEoGaXoW“With your issues, how can you be on the run?”LEicmBAASPJhzpaZRTwUVRTWIMxzzc
YyxYPABqCjQaSsB“I never intended to be on the run.”wxrMfoJypvkYxeVmeXVqOvIWdCJAyo
HSmtrRaERjzhzlF“Then you… never mind, just eat.” Ren Yi stole glances at Gong Yingxian while eating. The calm of this meal was about to be shattered; he was eager to know what had happened, but also afraid to find out.uYcJtvTMDGaVYEcztwYQYPoydOHKgE
cSxKYIIcjMRVYKrAfter finishing the meal, Gong Yingxian looked into Ren Yi’s eyes and asked, “Do you know about Zhang Wen?”KfwfHhJorsDTtVfqcXWtwWyFczROrM
CypnUgTlladreCL“Yeah, he was an imposter. The real Zhang Wen is probably in grave danger.”UKUCLmpmLFKdvrPkRbJFLyvcYvGGGH
cKVtwnsmsoHdRfU“He’s missing. Either he’s a member of X cult, or he’s been harmed.”RjrpFiWrYtrsxQqMUDkBzymVSbhuxh
BNkLtZMRhSdBOIs“What about Cai Qiang?”brrrlmpEvtJvzitxuYRYoVHxsgQeke
efJoJobpNBfOeTT“Still in the hospital, but he can recover.”MRRYpYSOWsauMDIcZJdsmxvqztMBYW
JuPRmcpHLPeJllZ“How did Yue Xingu die? Why did you go with Bai Yan? Why is the police looking for you?” Ren Yi asked in one breath.WHzOahtiqSSWENNcqJIHJijizsGgcn
zoKgIDyLUkYxBbQ“That day, Bai Chicheng told me that Zhang Wen was someone they had planted in the fire investigation department, specifically looking for opportunities to alter fire investigation reports to cover up the arson evidence of organization members.”wLtjOzCANskNUMpsaELrcrRkQnqzVF
oqEYOrNhHhgVpAp“How would he alter it? The fire investigation reports are all electronically encrypted; only internal personnel can access them, and they can’t be changed.”NBYVzfAiPpXVBZGdqTDlnuykALHZlL
nZbjwxVtfSwPbfp“What if it was before the report was finalized? For example, in the Wenhui Shopping Mall case and the Anjia Community case, Zhang Wen collaborated with Fang Zhixu to destroy evidence, leading to our misjudgment of the fire’s timing. We still haven’t caught the culprit, and the Anjia Community case is the same; the arson case was ruled as an accidental fire. If it weren’t for a righteous insurance company insider secretly informing the police, this case might have been covered up.”OGOrrqEORdhIBCOmJEleCZOkfWRbHi
nErDdwhwxpZpYaMRen Yi said solemnly, “All the cases Zhang Wen handled are under re-examination now.”yOGjbMVgQUNSlPdBVzLMEEcvARPXmZ
MRlBxWbVFSMASqK“There’s also a situation where the report could be altered after it was finalized, which is with old files before electronic archiving.”WUmHpFgDizzlebptzKrZsAyPuNmfeK
gMJDMmUWroXuWysRen Yi took a deep breath, “Newcomers in the fire investigation department are assigned to organize old files or evidence warehouses, but there are monitors in there.”kNKSCKfYxOnGDWWCSpAXAVGOYyYNSo
lHcYGnddQJousKd“There are plenty of ways to bypass the surveillance.”KpGvHAfDtGpVbKBVccZbSFGyFnvzNk
ChYWQSKmtPAbOyM“So, were the files and evidence from your case altered?”rvtUXykyZkZDvqTxwRaNveZcoCszFo
pUpQVxhcUlgpIuWGong Yingxian nodded, “Bai Chicheng told me this. He had me turn off the monitoring, and then he said he had the original files. If I helped him escape, he would give them to me.”EXbtliSHiZOuRqXYgWLrfARXnWbrjn
blOpkAQZMoCLYco“So you agreed?” Ren Yi unconsciously raised his voice, “I don’t believe you didn’t have a better way. You shouldn’t have let yourself fall into this situation.”PENlvwzDeyzosgDAxEmfoZGaiDNljG
JmySlaVzQtcMBrL“I didn’t agree at first. I was skeptical of what he said and planned to capture him and interrogate him slowly. But…”ynQZSrMOKbacgTeKfTFhoPrmlNvsQK
qiqhBUtsoUWqbSD“What happened?”kxaCbzvvLTDHhaVwZHsqmxBsmQhVok
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