CH 12.1

Immediately after Li Ai Guo arrived at the hospital, he had hurried to come and interrogate the criminals. Qin Xiao had done a great service and had grave wounds. Currently, it was night, no matter how urgent he felt, he would not disturb Qin Xiao’s rest.

Li Ai Guo was thinking about waiting for tomorrow before going to see him, to ask for information.

He still did not know that Old Liao not only was part of the smuggling gang, but that below the surface, he was also in contact with the kidnapping gang in Bei’an Province.

Old Liao’s words were very clear, Li Ai Guo recalled the missing person reports that the sub-bureau had received.

A fire burst out from his heart, Old Liao’s smile was so unpleasing in his eyes that it made him feel disgusted, I really wish I could tear this bastard into pieces alive!

This inhuman beast, why didn’t the tiger bite him to death!

Old Liao grinned: “Heihei, Captain Li, you want to save people, I want to live, how about we talk about the conditions. We all earn money to live our life, I just want to live a better life and nothing else. Is it necessary for you to keep biting on me without letting go, making both of us unhappy? Think about it, even if you caught us, if you don’t manage to find the lost relics and make those merchandise die too. What good results will you get?”

“How about we make it easy for each other, you’re fine, I’m fine, everybody is fine, what do you think?”

Li Ai Guo’s gloomy expression foretold about an impeding storm, he suddenly got up in anger, used a hand to give Old Liao a slap, then grabbed him by the collar to get into his face, pronouncing word by word: “Don’t put me on par with the likes of you, these inhuman beasts!”

“I’m disgusted!”

Half of Old Liao’s face was left with a red palm print from the beating, the sweet flavor of rust in his mouth was forcefully swallowed back, the corner of his mouth was torn, five finger marks were deeply imprinted.

The smile turned hideous for an instant, a moment later, it returned to the normal bright smile, not caring at all, and letting Li Ai Guo grab onto him: “Since Captain Li isn’t willing to make a deal, then let’s go our own ways. I don’t want to force anybody~”

He shrugged, his tone contained dimly discernible coldness, his words revealed indifference towards life: “Being able to pull so many people to die with me, no loss.”

“Captain Li!”

The people at the back were scared by Captain Li’s expression. The expression that flashed by on Li Ai Guo’s face was simply too terrifying.

Li Ai Guo’s loss of composure was only for a moment, eyes that were sharp like steel knives were brimming with anger, his words were like ice: “Don’t dream, there’s no way I’ll release you three, I don’t have that authority either.”

“Then let only me go.” Old Liao grinned, with half of his face swollen, he completely ignored Wang Peng and Old Second Bai’s angry and resentful glares sent to him, he shrugged, “Aiya, when disaster comes, to each their own way, brothers!”

Wang Peng and Old Second Bai were not like Old Liao, who was willing doing everything to earn money.

Although they also committed crimes, working in activities like smuggling.

But they looked down on Old Liao, who traded people, some criminals could abandon everything for money, such as human nature, self-esteem, reason, to enjoy madness without a bottom line.

There were those who felt that they were different, despite committing crimes, they still wanted to leave a leeway for themselves.

It may be what other people call a bottom line, or it may be a consolation that they left for themselves.

Old Liao was originally walking on a different path from Wang Peng and Old Second Bai, now, to free himself, there was no way that he would care for others, holding on to the last life-saving straw, he only spoke terms with Li Ai Guo.

“I don’t care about them two, Captain Li, you can consider carefully. However, I must remind you once, if it’s dragged on longer, and my accomplice runs away in advance… heihei, leaving that big group of people, without anything to eat and drink, dying from hunger and thirst by themselves, then it can’t be blamed on me.”

Li Ai Guo’s fingers that were holding the tape tightened, the joy from finding a very important breakthrough clue vanished into thin air by the heavy bomb that Old Liao threw out.

Compared to lives, how important could other things be. Moreover, the people that were kidnapped by these kidnappers… it was very probable that the majority were children!

Old Liao had hostages in his hands, he was secure knowing that he had a backing[1]. The smile on his smile was so prickling that Captain Li itched to give him a punch.

He closed his eyes, then relaxed his hands.

Looking at Li Ai Guo’s back figure as he stood up and left, Old Liao whistled, the sound of whistling went far and wide: “Captain Li, you guys are lucky, good people are well rewarded.”

“Why don’t you try your luck again… see if there’ll be a cat jumping out to provide clues. When it happens, you won’t have to run back to me and watch my mood… don’t be upset, anger harms the body, let’s talk it out peacefully.” Old Liao joked, the scornful mockery was dense and harsh: Aren’t you proud? You were extremely lucky, but will it happen a second time?

Ridiculous.

I do want to see, see if the heavens really do have eyes! Old Liao talked darkly, it was unknown if it was caused by the works of the resentment towards that cat, but when he talked, the hatred from someone gnashing on one’s teeth could be felt. He kept thinking about Bai Xia Xia all the time, B*tch[2], you better not let me find you!

Translator’s comments:

None for this chapter.

Translator’s notes:

[1] Idiomatic expression ‘有恃无恐 (yǒu shì wú kǒng)’: lit. translation is ‘having a something to rely on, no fear’. It means that someone is fearless because they have something that they can be sure of to help them.

[2] The literal translation here was ‘dog thing’, but it could be the equivalent of when people use b*tch against someone.