Marriage

In the following days, Gong Yingxian didn’t contact Ren Yi again. The task Ren Yi had received was only to assist with the fire investigation, and this case was relatively straightforward. Everything was clear, from the time of the fire to its cause and process. The truly complicated part was determining responsibility, which was the […]

After hours of interrogation, they couldn’t get anything out of Zhou Chuan for now, and they were exhausted too. Leaving the interrogation room, Ren Yi limped behind Gong Yingxian, complaining, “I’m so thirsty. You’re holding a water bottle but didn’t think to pour me a drink?” Gong Yingxian was still reading through the files as

After calming down, Ren Yi gradually started feeling the pain, coming from his ribs, his ankle, and both of his scraped palms. But he didn’t say a word, because he could clearly see blood dripping from Gong Yingxian’s arm—drop by drop, falling onto his freshly changed clean pants. Yet, Gong Yingxian’s face remained calm, as

The next morning, the results from the fire investigation lab came back. The melted piece of glass that Gong Yingxian found at the scene, as he had suspected, came from an alcohol lamp. Ren Yi instructed Qiu Wen to send a copy of the report to the Hongwu District Bureau and then informed Gong Yingxian

As Ren Yi mentioned, traffic had built up on the road, and they began inching forward at a snail’s pace. After finishing his meal, Ren Yi had nothing to do. The car was so quiet that he could hear the other person’s breathing, making the atmosphere unbearably awkward—or at least, that’s what Ren Yi thought.

Ren Yi was about to head to the front passenger seat when Gong Yingxian suddenly tossed the keys at him. Instinctively, he caught them. “Huh?” “You drive.” “Why?” “I’m not feeling well,” Gong Yingxian said as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Ren Yi sighed in resignation, circled around to the

At the moment of the explosion, two battle-hardened soldiers leapt out of a second-story window, with tongues of fire and fragments of the explosion chasing their backs. They tumbled to the ground, rolling for over ten meters with their heads covered. The crowd rushed over, slapping out the sparks on their bodies. One of them

On his last day of vacation, Ren Yi originally planned to meet up with Fu Kai and a few of their buddies for drinks. But it was the weekend, and everyone had their own plans, so none of them could make it. Unable to hold back, Ren Yi scolded Fu Kai, “You’re always wrapped around

Ren Yi took a three-day leave, intending to relax for a bit. When he got home, he took off his firefighting uniform, changed into a t-shirt and jeans, then drove to the supermarket. He bought a bunch of his dad’s favorite foods and some household essentials. The drive back was a bit congested, so while

The next morning, Ren Yi reported to the Hongwu Public Security Bureau. This bureau wasn’t far from his fire station. Although it wasn’t within his jurisdiction, they had some interactions from time to time. He hadn’t realized when someone like Gong Yingxian had shown up here. At the bureau, he met the person who invited