Special Forces Medic

Chapter 918 890: Pure Tears

"Why would he do this?" Xiao Lin clenched his fist, glaring resentfully at the spy's sideways glance. "The one who revealed there was a betrayer in Dragon Soul was him too, why would he do this?"

"I don't think it's Uncle; he loves Dragon Soul more than anyone else, he's the founder." Hua Qingyi's perspective was different from Xiao Lin's, perhaps due to the impartial nature of their relationship, allowing him to see the issue more neutrally. "Someone must have betrayed Dragon Soul years ago and sided with Mu Rongyun. If I remember correctly, he is one of your Xiao Family's experiments, a person with a special constitution like yours. Shouldn't we start investigating from his identity?"

Xiao Lin suddenly turned his head to glare at Hua Qingyi. He had never considered this possibility — Mu Rongyun, too, was one of Father's children. His lips trembled, whether from excitement or refusal to accept the reality, Hua Qingyi gave him a slight smile. "I've been meaning to tell you this for some time now. Your Xiao Family tradition would never allow an outsider to undergo experiments. So you could say he is your family too, a half-sibling, same father, different mother."

"I absolutely will not recognize this person." After gritting his teeth and spitting out this sentence, Xiao Lin jumped up. He no longer wanted to admire the setting sun here, and once a decision was made instantly, it wouldn't change.

"He's no different from the other Mu Rongyun. Even so, do you want to continue?"

"No, it's not the same!" Xiao Lin shouted. He would never acknowledge him. "Since someone wants me to get involved, I might as well go all the way, or it won't be interesting."

"What about Xia Xue? Have you thought about her?"

"She no longer has anything to do with me."

"She already knows you have a fiancée; your uncle looked for her." Hua Qingyi's words stopped Xiao Lin in his tracks. "Shouldn't you consider her feelings? I know she loves you, so can't you stop? For her sake, don't put yourself at risk. This matter isn't something you can handle. Have you thought about the outcome? Do you really have the courage to accept the fact that your father is a butcher, or can you accept that family, that inhuman family?"

"I can!"

"Xiao Lin, if you really could, you wouldn't have fled from that family back then!" Hua Qingyi chased after him, grabbing Xiao Lin's shoulder from behind, forcibly turning him around. "Our Hua Family was also involved back then. I... Lin!" Hua Qingyi looked at Xiao Lin's face and was unable to continue.

Is he crying? Hua Qingyi reached out, his fingertips burned by the glistening tears sliding down his face. He had never been one to cry.

They had gone through thick and thin together for so many years, even in the most dangerous and painful moments, he had never been like this.

Pulling Xiao Lin into his embrace, they forgot a simple fact — they were still just kids in their twenties. He was much happier than Xiao Lin; at least he lived in a normal family, though without many siblings, but at least with the love of his parents. Xiao Lin was different, having grown up in a distorted environment, no one desired family affection more than he did.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! No matter what, I will stand by your side!" Tightening his arms as if the person in his embrace could disappear at any moment, he gripped tightly. Just now, when he saw those two lines of tears, he really thought he might disappear; that sense of loss was so intense and real.

Xiao Lin shook his head, wanting to say something, but realizing that no matter what he said at this moment, it would be rejected by this man who was even prettier than a girl. He thought he might not be so unfortunate; without familial love, there was friendship; without romantic love, he had... "Who's there?" Xiao Lin suddenly pushed Hua Qingyi aside, heading towards the rooftop exit. From just now, there was a vague presence hidden behind them, not dangerously, but now this presence was becoming more focused, with a sense of wanting to investigate inside.

"It's me!" As Xiao Lin grabbed the shadowy figure, someone stepped out from the backlight.

"Guang Lingyi?!" Hua Qingyi instantly recognized the person in the backlight. "How come you're here?"

"Young Master Hua!" Guang Lingyi's hands were tucked into his pockets, his frameless glasses made him look less lethargic.

"You're Brother Guang, the one beside Ji Weihua!" Xiao Lin also recognized him, though he hadn't paid much attention to him before.

"Correct, I've been on the North District case earlier than you all, just our focus is different." Guang Lingyi nodded slightly, with little courtesy towards Xiao Lin, not due to his less noble status compared to Hua Qingyi, but simply unwillingness. "However, your appearance disrupted all my plans. Although the results were all death, it was a death unknown to its cause."

Detecting the challenge and disdain in the final sentence, Xiao Lin raised an eyebrow towards this person. He'd heard of him before; when truly meeting him, he was even more arrogant than rumors. A person without much background or backing able to have this arrogance was quite a character, likely someone with exceptional skills. With this thought, he kicked in the direction where Guang Lingyi stood.

Speculation was just speculation; actually hitting the abdomen was clear and obvious. Guang Lingyi painfully fell to the ground, both hands clutching his stomach, moaning. Xiao Lin furrowed his brows; that kick was without restraint, getting hit like that would really hurt for a long time for an average person. He glanced at Hua Qingyi, a suspicious look in his eyes.

"Young Master Xiao, what do you mean by this? Is it a retaliation for disrespect?" Guang Lingyi turned on the ground for a moment before crawling back up. The pain from his stomach hadn't lessened from rubbing.

"Sorry, I thought you'd dodge."

"Ah, do you think everyone is as capable in fighting as you?" Guang Lingyi sneered at Xiao Lin's reply, giving him a disdainful look while searching for somewhere to sit and rest.

"Chief Prosecutor Guang, I think we better go down. At night the wind here can be quite strong, and after that kick, it's not suitable to stay here in the wind. Want me to support you a bit?" Hua Qingyi shook his head helplessly at this slightly amusing blunder, promptly stepping in to smooth things out, providing both sides with a face-saving solution.

"Yes, Prosecutor, let's go down and talk, go down and talk." After this, Xiao Lin already led the way downstairs, directly heading to Xu Ming's office, his hurried demeanor startling the person still inside on the phone, then hastily hanging up after a few words, just about to inquire when the two following people entered his office as well.

"Director Xu, we meet again!" Guang Lingyi raised his right hand as greeting, feeling the pain in the kicked spot; such movement felt like his intestines were about to shatter.

"Brother Guang, what happened to you? You were fine just now, how suddenly did you get beaten? Boss, did you see who did it?" Xu Ming stepped forward to help Hua Qingyi settle Guang Lingyi down, asked Xiao Lin who stayed silent aside. Hua Qingyi held back a laugh, amusingly watching Xiao Lin, curious how he would respond.

"I did it." Just as expected, no humor at all.

"Uh..." At this moment, Xu Ming really wanted to hit himself; his boss was too blunt, how on earth to save face now? Assaulting a government official could be quite serious; he seemed to be the police station director, how to handle this now? The beaten person was also a chief prosecutor; oh man!

"Hmm, Director Xu, how will you handle this?" Guang Lingyi popped out the question, giving Xu Ming a strong urge to escape.

"This..." Xu Ming habitually rubbed his hands, his eyes roving around. "First, a medical examination, and then filing a lawsuit, finding evidence for the verdict..."

"Director Xu, brew us three cups of tea; I know you have excellent tea leaves here. Chief Prosecutor Guang is just joking with you." Hua Qingyi signaled to Xu Ming, who burst into laughter.

"Brother Guang is always like this, I have excellent tea leaves, you wait here!" Xu Ming grabbed the kettle, quickly dashed out of the office; only a fool would stay inside!

"Chief Prosecutor Guang must have overheard quite a lot upstairs!"

"Ah, actually I just arrived, then you guys noticed, I barely heard anything yet!" Guang Lingyi chuckled, while rubbing his abdomen.

"What is your business with us?" Xiao Lin leaned against the table. Xu Ming's room was filled with ashtrays all around, a setup for people to flick ashes anytime, suddenly laughed; this seemed like a habit formed during the North District Police Station times, a bunch of smokers made ashtrays essential.

"Previously investigating the North District was due to its excessively good security. When infiltrating the police station working as Ji Weihua's sidekick, indeed, I gained some evidence concerning Wang Zhanting. But coming this time, I found all that evidence altered. Someone took on some charges with a method making it impossible for me to find flaws, the rationality clearer than actual facts.

"Is it because it's too logical that it raises suspicion? Is that what you mean?" Xiao Lin asked.

"Hmm, exactly! Based on my case handling experience, no case ever perfectly logical, most have small loopholes and doubts that are unexplainable. During conclusion, as long as it fits most inferences proving suspects' operability, it can settle the lawful logic of crime. However, in the cases related to Wang Zhanting, I can't find those minor loopholes, thus I wish to consult with you on how to proceed." Once on business, Guang Lingyi seemed like another person, his immediate immersion into his work's concentration made Xiao Lin admire him, no wonder he could hold a prosecutor position at such a young age, furthermore of the Supreme Court. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome at qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)