Chapter 42: Having Trouble Getting in Through the Back Door (1/2)
Translator: Dragon Rider
”Oh! Sorry to disturb you!” Shu Laibao, who was carrying a dish of stir-fried liver flavored with vinegar, quickly twisted his head aside.
He Zheng's tongue circled around Li Zong's lips and he tasted chili. With that, he knitted his brows and released his grip on Li Zong's collar.
A surprised look flashed across the depths of Li Zong's eyes. He waited for He Zheng to say something only to find that He Zheng didn't even have the intention to raise his head. He put another sweet dumpling into his mouth but secretly came to a conclusion.
'It seems that I can kiss this man on any occasion without having any unpleasant feeling.'
Shu Laibao had some time ago heard about this ”wife” that Li Zong had recently got himself. Everybody knew that Supt. Li married the good-for-nothing of He family, and a lot of people didn't believe it. They thought that it was an arranged marriage for the sake of family interests. Unexpectedly, this newlywed couple were kissing each other in a place of barely any privacy. Shu Laibao, who had just got some big news, impassively put down the plate of stir-fried liver flavored with vinegar and informed Li Zong, ”Supt. Li, I got something.”
He flicked a glance at He Zheng, a somewhat hesitant look on his face.
”It's okay. Go ahead.”
Shu Laibao gave a bob of his head, wiped his hands on his apron again and then said, ”That entertainer attended the birthday party of Master He. There was but one particular person who made contact with him, whom that young white-collar worker was also in touch with.”
”He Jin.” Li Zong uttered the answer, a bland expression on his face.
Shu Laibao was greatly surprised and then his face fell depressed. ”You've already known? I thought I rendered meritorious service.”
”What you just did for me will not go unrewarded. You have my word.” Li Zong seemed to be pondering over something. Back then when he was in the dining room of He family, he had caught sight of a faint puff of black gas in the enchantment of He Jin and thought that it was a mere hallucination. Now it seemed that there was indeed something wrong with He Jin.
Shu Laibao gave a squeak and answered, ”I see.”
He Zheng knitted his brows and asked Li Zong, ”How did it come to involve He Jin?”
As if determined not to utter a single word about it, Li Zong softly cast a glance at him. ”Well, this is a matter of confidentiality that only in-staff personnel are privy to.”
He Zheng rolled his eyes. 'Suit yourself.'