The night was deep and silent, two figures crept stealthily in the darkness.
"This isn't good, is it?" Li Yang followed Yu Yue furtively.
"What's not good? Think about it. If we forcibly stop Qingqing from stealing the memo, she'll think she just failed this time. If she develops a rebellious mindset, how can we face the boss with a good attitude later?" Yu Yue shot Li Yang a glare and gestured for him to follow.
"But if we switch the boss's memo, Qingqing will mistakenly think she succeeded. Tomorrow, she'll still be bright and cheerful in front of the boss. Perhaps the seeds of romance will sprout under this peaceful condition." Yu Yue was full of enthusiasm for what she was about to do.
She wanted to help that fake couple in her own way.
Hmph, steal a memo?
Let's see you steal this for nothing!
"Didn't you say that happiness must be in your own hands?" Li Yang truly couldn't understand this woman's train of thought. Just moments ago, she had spoken so righteously, and now she was dragging him along to be a thief.
"We're just giving a push from behind," Yu Yue said. Not interfering didn't mean not assisting. If those two were destined to be apart, it wouldn't be a big deal to help Qingqing steal the notebook next time.
...
Time wore on, but Lü Qingqing seemed to have a lot to say. The two chatted about the stars, the moon, from the dismemberment case in the suburbs to the naked body case in the city.
Hu Jia simply thought his fiancée didn't want to part with him.
Little did he know that Lü Qingqing was also anxious. This damned Zhan Ruoxuan, she had asked him for help, so why hadn't he appeared yet?
Zhan Ruoxuan was a friend Lü Qingqing met at the Tongyuanmen police station. They had only worked together for two days, but because they were both transferred from district and county levels, they found common ground.
According to the original plan, Zhan Ruoxuan would disguise himself as a robber and use a glass bottle filled with white phosphorus as a weapon, smashing it directly into Hu Jia's backpack to set it on fire.
As soon as Hu Jia took off his backpack, she would have the opportunity to steal the memo.
This cunning plan was inspired by the case of the mutilated remains. After all, white phosphorus had a low ignition point and wouldn't hurt anyone.
Suddenly, two 'coo-coo' sounds were heard, and Lü Qingqing's eyebrows lit up.
He's here!
"It's late, you should go back," Lü Qingqing abruptly issued the order to leave. Hu Jia's half-finished sentence got stuck in his throat.
"Okay, you should rest early too." Hu Jia replied.
Lü Qingqing pursed her lips and smiled, walking forward with a flick of her wrist. At that moment, a masked man jumped out, "Stop! Robbery!"
Then, several glass bottles flew towards her.
Hahaha...
Lü Qingqing was overjoyed in her heart.
Charge! Sister is going to be a thief tonight!
Lü Qingqing cheered inwardly and then yelled, "Ah... help..."
After all, Hu Jia was quite skilled, and Zhan Ruoxuan's two tricks might very well get him beaten into a pig's head. So, Lü Qingqing had to pretend to be scared, grabbing Hu Jia's arm to restrain him.
With a boom, the glass bottle shattered, and sure enough, flames erupted.
The half-meter-high flames truly startled Lü Qingqing. Zhan Ruoxuan, you were asked to act, not to take it seriously.
There's too much white phosphorus.
Lü Qingqing held Hu Jia's hand tightly, afraid he would resist. But what she didn't expect was that Hu Jia stood there stunned.
He didn't resist, he seemed somewhat lost in thought...
What was going on?
Was this still the brave detective?
Bang!
As another glass bottle hit, Hu Jia's backpack caught fire.
"Quick! Quickly take off your backpack." Lü Qingqing hadn't forgotten her objective.
Huh?
Hu Jia's wandering gaze seemed to have just snapped back to reality.
"Ah... fire! It's on fire!" Hu Jia cried out in alarm. Before Lü Qingqing could recover from her shock, he began to unbutton his clothes.
Enough, the fire is out!
But Hu Jia seemed not to hear or feel, he continued to shed his clothes.
"Hu Jia?"
"Hu Jia!"
Lü Qingqing finally sensed something was wrong with Hu Jia.
This man was afraid of fire!
And very, very afraid, so afraid that he lost his perception and correct judgment of his surroundings.
"Bang!"
Another bottle!
"Don't throw any more!" Lü Qingqing turned and shouted at Zhan Ruoxuan, "Take your things and leave, he's a bit off."
She turned back again.
Damn it!
Hu Jia was actually taking off his pants!
Lü Qingqing instinctively covered her eyes: What the heck?
He even took them off completely!
Those long legs...
Ah, bah!
Lü Qingqing's mind raced through a thousand thoughts in an instant, but by then, Hu Jia had already rushed out of the city gate and was heading rapidly towards the river.
Lü Qingqing stealthily peeked through her fingers covering her eyes. Was this man's backside on fire?
Lü Qingqing quickly chased after him.
It's over, it's over, this has turned into a disaster.
So, a naked man ran forward, and a flustered woman chased behind.
The fishermen in their small boats by the river stared with wide eyes.
The local customs were so fierce, look at what they've done to that man...
Hu Jia plunged into the water with a splash, disappearing beneath the surface.
Two or three breaths passed, and he still hadn't surfaced!
"Hu Jia!" Lü Qingqing panicked and jumped into the river as well.
The water at the riverbank wasn't deep, not even reaching Lü Qingqing's waist. Lü Qingqing rummaged in the water for a long time, then heard a splash, and a head surfaced not far away.
It was the man who had jumped into the river, terrified by the fire.
"Are you okay?" Lü Qingqing quickly pounced.
At this moment, Hu Jia seemed to be in a daze. His eyes were shifting, sometimes clear, sometimes angry, sometimes fearful, sometimes inquisitive.
"Hu Jia?" Lü Qingqing waved her hand back and forth in front of him.
She was in a terrible panic. This person wasn't mentally strong to begin with, what if this fire scared him senseless?
Just as Lü Qingqing was at a loss, Hu Jia spoke.
"Uh... can you squat down in the water?"
What?
He's sobered up?
Lü Qingqing subconsciously lowered her head. Oh my god, dressed so thinly in this summer heat, her curves were rising and falling in the water...
Wouldn't that mean...?
The key was that she was holding Hu Jia and swaying back and forth. The scene, just thinking about it was thrilling.
Whether it was from shame or anger, Lü Qingqing suddenly kicked him, "Still looking! Are you looking for death?"
Taking advantage of Hu Jia toppling over, Lü Qingqing quickly sat back down in the water. This time, she didn't dare to move at all. And seeing Hu Jia's legs flailing in the water after being kicked down, especially seeing them so clearly, her face turned even redder.
...
While the two in the river were still floundering, Zhan Ruoxuan was cornered in an alley by Li Yang and Yu Yue.
He never expected that he was just playing a robber, and he would actually run into two real robbers.
The other party was a man and a woman.
The man was skilled, somewhat overpowering him.
The key was the woman, who stood by the side without moving, with a half-smile on her face.
She was probably a master.
Zhan Ruoxuan knew he was outmatched. Forget it, let them rob him. Anyway, Lü Qingqing's goal was for the notebook in the bag to disappear.
Zhan Ruoxuan chose to give up with backbone.
However, those two strange people, especially the woman, picked up the bag, left for a while, and then came back, throwing the backpack into his arms and leaving him with two words, "Broke," before leaving.
What was going on? Was he looked down upon because there was no money in the bag?
Wait!
You shouldn't be despising me, you should be despising that naked man!
...
Lü Qingqing was naturally unaware of Zhan Ruoxuan's grief and indignation. At this moment, she was still huddled in the water with Hu Jia. Only two heads emerged from the gently rippling surface of the river.
"Uh..." Hu Jia cautiously began.
"Shut up! Turn around." Lü Qingqing was extremely embarrassed.
"No, I wanted to ask, who are you, miss?"