Chapter 24 (2/2)
Baffled, shi+ Jin scratched his head “What the hell?”
The training lastedcalled twice, wanting tothat Xiang Aoting was in ‘Nightlight' shi+ Jin wanted to go out and strengthen his relationshi+p with shi+ Weichong He had no choice but to refuse because the training was too i Aoting left for a few days When he returned, he brought the in, and shi+ Jin finally learned the specifics
“What we need to do this ti projected the decrypted data on the screen and continued to explain, “The man in this picture is Liu Yuan, nickna in the huet He used to be one of our informants, but he turned traitor We suspect he persuaded soence personnel to support hients we've sent out That is e had to ask for external assistance”
Hu with a traitor?
shi+ Jin's face was full of revulsion, and no wonder—there was no policeman who did not loathe human traffickers They were s to an illegal underworld organization called ‘Werewolf' Itsabroad for , they are also involved with various black businesses Recently, we heard they have sneaked back into China one by one; it see business This is our chance”
shi+ Jin overnment wants to knoho is behind Werewolf and Liu Yuan?”
“Exactly” Xiang Aoting nodded, satisfied with his thinking speed and deduction ability, and continued, “This mission is confidential To prevent further leaks, all the personnel involved in it were transferred from other places You are the only outsider, and your role is the uise yourself, pretend to be trafficked by Pockmarked Yuan, mix with the Werewolf members, and collect as much information as possible”
shi+ Jin wrinkled his eyebrows “Disguiseare children and wo Aoting remained silent for a moment “Yes Contrary to the statistics, PockHe prefers naive, hardy country boys who had just left their villages to find work in a big city”
As shi+ Jin kept listening, his face slowly beca cooly “Don't tell me, Pockmarked Yuan is…”
“He is not only a trafficker but also a part-time pimp Because of his sexual orientation, he prefers to kidnap and sell young men Usually, the men abducted by hi with them, he sends them to T Country, then they are sold to other parts of the world”
“…” fuck, why is it this type ofalso felt this task was somewhat unbearable He patted shi+ Jin on the shoulder and consoled, “Don't be scared, there is reliable evidence that Pockmarked Yuan became impotent, and the other members don't dare to be too unrestrained in China We will try our best to ensure your safety”
shi+ Jin did not feel co retracted his hand, saying, “I applied to participate in this mission It's already been approved—I'm your handler I will save you as soon as you're in trouble, so don't be afraid”
shi+ Jin did not expect his brother would take part in thewas a pilot, and he would never get involved in this kind of undercover operation usually He et permission
“You did not have to do this, Fourth Brother”
“You're wrong” Xiang Aoting turned off the projector and said with a serious expression on his face, “We are brothers, and older brother has to protect the younger, so everything is how it should be”
shi+ Jin sighed and said to Xiao Si in his mind, “That's it, I'm sold He truly is an honest and dependable older brother”
Xiao Si carefully recalled everything that happened but could not find even a sliver of evidence against Xiang Aoting, so it could only keep silent
Two days later, the exact date of the mission was set Pockmarked Yuan appeared in a small town in H province and seemed to be ready to take the Green Train to ood moment to approach hi halfway through the meal He looked at Lian Jun and wanted to explain the situation, but Lian Jun forestalled hi down his chopsticks
shi+ Jin sed back the words he prepared to say and nodded, then gave out his own order: “You have to eat properly while I'm away”
“You talk too much,” replied Lian Jun He moved his wheelchair from behind the table, then took out a small pendant and put it in shi+ Jin's hand “I heard you returned the cucu This is for you Remember to carry it with you”
shi+ Jin looked down He saw that the pendant he was given was shaped like a cartoon chicken druh He said willfully, swaying it, “Jun-shao, I don't like to eat chicken legs”
Lian Jun glanced at hi” shi+ Jin put the pendant away He stepped forward and hugged Lian Jun for a o and retreated swiftly He then turned to wave at hi my mission, I want to eat a roasted whole lamb!”
Lian Jun's tensed muscles relaxed slowly He waited in silence until he could not see shi+ Jin anymore, and then his cold voice echoed in the room: “Don't dream I can't eat it, so you are not allowed to eat it either”
H Province, next to S Province
shi+ Jin, wearing an old, faded coat and a tacky black knit cap, and carrying a luggage bag on his back, squeezed into the Green Train
His lips were blue from cold, he held an old mobile phone and kept his head down all the ti froe, it was the first time he traveled by train
People like that could be seen often, so nobody paid any attention to hi tentatively at his neighbor Unfortunately, his neighbor was a ed office worker who answered his smile with a look of aversion
That made shi+ Jin even more aard He turned his body to the side and took out his olda number, he whispered with a bizarre local accent: “Mummy, I'h for Brother's bride price Make hi will heal faster Sister-in-law said she can wait for hi Aoting on the other end of the line: {…}
shi+ Jin gave his phone a shake, looking at it dubiously, then spoke louder: “Munal?”
{…I can hear you} Xiang Aoting adjusted his e, no signal?” shi+ Jin rose fro this way and that After a moment, he stopped and said happily, “Now I can hear you, Mue accent really affects coh, then asked again, {Have you found the target?}
“Yes,” confir to C City to meet with other Werewolf members There are six stops between S Province and C City, the total tiet ‘abducted' by hi
shi+ Jin turned bashful “I know, Mue is very important, he's al, I don't need a girlfriend yet”
Xiang Aoting: {…}
After the first status call of theAoting took daest brother as , ed man with a waxy co in the corner of the carriage When shi+ Jin ca and did not notice hinal that he was attracted by shi+ Jin's voice and opened his small eyes
shi+ Jin was not well-dressed, his speech was sie, but underneath, his appearance was pleasant To not look like a delicate young her and several tones darker, but he couldn't change his facial features—good-looking was good-looking
shi+ Jin ended the call, aware Pockmarked Yuan's eyes turned this way and stayed on hi time Inwardly, he was satisfied, but he pretended not to notice and returned to his seat
When the train started, the carriage becaot in at this station, and no one spoke
shi+ Jin leaned back in his seat and looked out the , glancing at the bag overhead frohtly He behaved like a cautious little mouse that left its burrow for the first time
The sky dimmed, and the sh the train carriage See Instead, he got up and took down his luggage bag, reht grew deeper, people in the carriage fell asleep one after another shi+ Jin also drifted off, listing sideways in sound sleep In the early ot on and off, shi+ Jin left to visit the bathroo Pockmarked Yuan's seat, he deliberately raised his hand to scratch his neck, showing a delicate clavicle for a second
The weather turned cloudy, and the frequency of train stops beca inland cities
shi+ Jin started a conversation with a good-natured oldalmost all of his information as they talked Fortunately, the oldhis naivety, he repeatedly warned shi+ Jin not to be so trusting when outside and bought hirateful to him His face was full of embarrassment, but he wolfed down the meal
Several hours passed The next train stop was C City However, shi+ Jin had not co called and asked about his situation
shi+ Jin huddled in his seat, tearing off a piece of pancake “Mu out of power I'll call you when I get there I know, I hid thehian to beat faster {Pocketed you? He stole yourthat it was shortly after he told the old et off in C City Pockmarked Yuan was impatient, but also ood the horny scuh It saved shi+ Jin the effort of approaching hi hi was relieved For a moment, he couldn't decide if shi+ Jin was lucky or that he accurately analyzed Pockmarked Yuan's character andup
Half an hour later, the train arrived at C City, and shi+ Jin grabbed his luggage bag and got off He meandered so that Pockmarked Yuan could keep up He followed the crowd and was jostled and bu voluntarily every time Finally, he stumbled outside the railway station and wanted to make a phone call
He reached into his pocket, but it was empty
shi+ Jin was not surprised at all, but his expression turned panic-stricken He nervously patted higage down and crouched to ru ure appeared next to shi+ Jin
shi+ Jin exclai on his face He looked up warily and pursed his lips, shaking his head to show nothing rong He grabbed his bag and went to leave
Pockenial smile, “Don't be afraid, we are acquaintances fro in the corner, re trouble, so I ca away from home is difficult We have to help each other if we can”
shi+ Jin looked at hian to lower his guard His eyebrorinkled, and he said in non-standard Mandarin: ”I can't findfor me to call”
“Don't worry, you can borrow Uncle's phone Calotten where you put it” Pock for his own mobile phone
This let him successfully “win over” shi+ Jin, this naive country boy He took the phone fro embarrassed, and thanked him shyly a few times Then he turned away and carefully dialed the nuht away but didn't speak
“Mulanced at Pock sheepishly, “My battery died and I borrowed a phone from a nice uncle who traveled with ht away, I re: {…Are you using Pock kept silent for a few seconds, signaling the staff next to him to track the phone number, and then asked, {Can you do this? Do you need any help?}
“I can do it, Mu up, it's so” shi+ Jin ended the call and returned it to Pockain
The , that he didn't need to thank him sofor shi+ Jin and why he ca and told Pockave the old er, Uncle wang, would come pick hi and said he suspected someone had stolen shi+ Jin's ed hihtened, shi+ Jin reached into his baggage He touched the empty place where his money should have been hidden and made a shocked expression, then panicked and started to cry
Pockmarked Yuan called out “Oh dear, what a heinous thief,” and promptly started to comfort shi+ Jin
After a few routine lines delivered by both sides, Pockmarked Yuan persuaded shi+ Jin into his “friend's” car, saying they would drive hi's factory
Pock an old van Once Pockmarked Yuan let shi+ Jin in, he frowned and said with annoyance, ”What are you doing, Brother Liu? Now isn't the ti? Don't scare Xiao Yuan, he's tilance, handing shi+ Jin a bottle of water “Here, drink it We will be at the factory soon”
The young ot,” then started the car, looking resentful
shi+ Jin's face showed he didn't understand these words, turning away as if he was afraid of the young ed?”
Xiao Si confirive me a buff” shi+ Jin kept his cool
Xiao Si silently acted
After the person and the system understood each other, shi+ Jin obediently opened the bottle and drank half of the water in one go Pock shi+ Jin as he would an appetizing dish delivered to his table
shi+ Jin smiled at him shyly and counted in his ht, swayed and slu consciousness”
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Translator's Notes: “The Green Train” [绿皮火车] – it is a type of train operating in China It's slow but very cheap, uessed it, rant workers
Lian Jun redeemed himself
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