Chapter 310: A Night In The Hotel? (2/2)

The card I had up my sleeves was Pockmark Li's ex-wife, Ru Xue's mysterious disappearance, which I had discovered through the Wuhan police. The strange thing was, his ex-wife's parents didn’t report her disappearance but left with Pockmark Li's daughter. My intuition told me there was more to the matter than meets the eye.

As men of the Jianghu, it wasn’t surprising if their hands were stained with blood. In fact, I was positive Zhang Jiulin had killed before. The auras of those with lives on their hands were distinct from the rest.

We soon arrived at the Armed Police Training Base that was located on a hill in the suburbs. It was a large compound with several buildings. Every year, the new recruits would be sent here to receive nightmarish training, even undergoing special tests. Apparently, trainees would be attacked in the middle of the night, kidnapped and tortured for information to test their loyalty.

This might be a rumor, but the armed police did undergo gruelling training which produced a passing rate of only 60%. At this thought, I was filled with admiration for Wang Yuanchao, who was once the chief instructor of the armed police.

When we arrived, Wang Yuanchao and Director-General Cheng were already waiting for us.

Wang Yuanchao knew the place like the back of his hand, even more so than his own home. He flipped the circuit breaker and arranged a few rooms for us to rest and recuperate. As soon as I lay down on the bed, sleepiness overwhelmed me. I slapped my cheeks in an attempt to drive the drowsiness away.

The officers smoked to combat the lethargy, filling the room with the stench of cigarettes.

”Ugh, these heavy smokers!” grumbled Xiaotao. “Let's go out and get some air!”

Amid the sparse stars that dotted the night sky was the warm milky glow of the moon. A gentle breeze caressed my skin. Xiaotao's shirt was covered with large blood stains that I had left during the attack earlier. “I’ve soiled your shirt,” I said apologetically. “I'll buy you a new one.”

”This shirt cost me a lot. You can't just replace it with a new one,” she teased. “You have to accompany me to the movies, go shopping and have dinner...”

”And a night in a hotel?” I picked up where she left off.

”You wish!” she playfully hit me. ”You’re becoming more and more wicked!”

”No, no!” I quickly denied. “My heart is still very pure.”

I sat on the training equipment with Xiaotao joining me. We quietly appreciated the moon, filling the silence with useless chatter.

”The moon is so round tonight!”

”Yes, why is it so round?”

I could feel her red-hot cheeks against my skin. Nervousness welled inside of me. Since that last kiss, neither of us mentioned it again and we hadn’t had the chance to be alone together.

Despite how boldly she portrayed herself to be, Xiaotao was after all a girl with no romantic experience. She was very reserved about her first kiss, and so was I.

As we sat next to each other in silence, wanton thoughts started to fill my head. I slowly placed my arm around Xiaotao’s shoulders, trying to embrace her.

”Song Yang, do you feel tired sometimes?” she asked, suddenly turning around.

”Not at all,” I replied. “All my exhaustion is swept away when I see you.”

”Aren’t you a honey-mouthed sweet talker?” she smiled shyly.

My heart was beating like a drum, but I feigned calmness on the surface. ”Would you like a taste then?”