Criminal Investigation Notes

“Yes, Director Tan, I’m currently with Yao Fei at the 13th building of the Central Bureau, the same office used by Yu Yan before. We have two timed bombs here, set to go off at 5:00 PM…”

Su Hui made a phone call to Director Tan while Yao Fei listened quietly beside him. Afterward, Yao Fei lit another cigarette.

“Yes, he managed to infiltrate beforehand, understood the motivations of Song Lan’en’s group, and acquired these two bombs. The situation is somewhat complicated. I’ll explain it to you in detail later.”

Su Hui hung up the phone, glanced at the time—it was already 3:30 PM. Their conversation had taken around ten minutes. Then he said to Yao Fei, “The bomb disposal team from the Armed Police will be waiting in the courtyard. I’ll go out and hand them the items.”

Yao Fei exhaled a puff of smoke and waved his hand generously. “Mhm, now that I’ve given you the things, you can handle it however you want.” Then he looked at Su Hui with some curiosity. “I’m not afraid of death, but your composure surprises me.”

Su Hui looked up at him. His face was refined, as white as porcelain soaked in water.

The ability to sense danger is also a human instinct.

Although Su Hui’s dissociative personality disorder had improved significantly, in critical and tense moments, he still had an advantage over ordinary people. He could face everything more calmly.

The whole room was filled with smoke, creating a hazy atmosphere.

Su Hui frowned, not answering his question, and said, “Smoke less.”

Yao Fei chuckled. “Oh, it’s been a long time since I received such care from a colleague.”

As he said that, he extinguished his cigarette. “I’ll listen to you. I won’t smoke in the room anymore.”

In the past, Su Hui knew that there was a period when Yao Fei didn’t smoke. It seemed that his smoking habit became more pronounced after Yu Yan’s death. Sometimes he would go through one or two packs a day.

Soon, preparations were complete outside. Director Tan called Su Hui, instructing him to bring out the items and hand them over to Zhu Baiyi.

Su Hui carried the bag and walked through the corridor to the courtyard.

The bag was heavy, and Yao Fei followed behind him, several meters apart.

As soon as Su Hui stepped outside, he looked up and saw the courtyard filled with people. However, those individuals were gathered tens of meters away, observing from a distance and not daring to approach.

In the center of the courtyard, there was an explosion-proof container, and several armed police officers in heavy bomb disposal suits stood beside it, prepared for the operation.

The bomb disposal suits enveloped their entire bodies, leaving only their hands free for flexibility, without any additional protection.

Leading the team was Zhu Baiyi, whom Su Hui had seen before. At this moment, Zhu Baiyi was fully geared up.

Su Hui walked over, the expressions of those present were extremely serious, as if facing a formidable enemy.

The yield of these two bombs was not small. It was a matter of life and death. If an accident occurred, it could cause severe casualties.

Moreover, if something happened here, it would be a huge blow to the reputation of the Central Bureau.

Meanwhile, Yao Fei, the instigator of the whole incident, leaned against a nearby pillar, taking out a lighter from his pocket and flicking the flame on and off.

After Su Hui handed over the two items to the bomb disposal officers and they confirmed it, placing them in the explosion-proof container, Zhu Baiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief. He waved his hand at Su Hui, signaling him to leave quickly.

The surrounding crowd dispersed, and the special police immediately began the disposal operation. They opened the bombs and searched for the connecting wires.

As Su Hui walked toward the safe area, just as he reached the edge, he was pulled forward by Lu Junchi, who hurriedly approached him, embracing him tightly.

He held Su Hui so tightly that even the usually calm Su Hui began to feel a little anxious.

“Xiao Lu, there are many people watching in the courtyard…”

Only then did Lu Junchi release his grip, and he turned his head to look at Yao Fei, who stood not far away, angrily saying, “As a criminal who infiltrated the police station with the intention to commit a crime, you have quite the audacity!”

He and Yao Fei were completely different types of people. The things Yao Fei did were something Lu Junchi would never have thought of in his lifetime.

Once they were in the courtyard, Yao Fei lit another cigarette and listened silently to Lu Junchi’s words.

Lu Junchi continued with a serious tone, “Currently, there is no evidence to prove that you and them are not accomplices. What if the things explode at the headquarters? Furthermore, you wasted manpower and time, which could lead to serious consequences!”

Regardless of anything else, Yao Fei putting Su Hui in danger was something he absolutely couldn’t tolerate.

Su Hui turned his head to look at Yao Fei. He was very familiar with him. Yao Fei was someone who always had sharp words and wouldn’t spare anyone when he was in the right. In the past, they would argue for half a day if they had different opinions, just to determine who was right and who was wrong.

Given Yao Fei’s personality, Su Hui had even come up with some reasons for him, such as Yao Fei could say that there were no casualties in the end, or he could shift the responsibility onto Director Tan, arguing that others shouldn’t meddle in his decision.

But now, surprisingly, Yao Fei remained silent.

Lu Junchi wanted to say something more, but Su Hui grabbed his elbow.

He was afraid that these two would start arguing right here at the headquarters.

Unexpectedly, Yao Fei suddenly spoke, “Captain Lu, did Professor Yu… did he mention me to you?”

With this sentence, Lu Junchi felt as if his punch had landed in the air. Yao Fei’s focus wasn’t on what he had just done, which was shocking and unbelievable. He wasn’t worried about what would happen to himself. At this moment, what he cared most about was whether Yu Yan had mentioned him…

Lu Junchi was momentarily infuriated and wanted to retort, but when he looked at the hopeful look in Yao Fei’s eyes, he stopped himself.

Su Hui also felt that Yao Fei was completely different from usual. Normally, he was like a lone wolf, but now he seemed more like a dog with its ears drooping.

Lu Junchi fell silent for a second before replying, “He mentioned you.”

Although he couldn’t remember the exact words, he had an impression of Yao Fei’s name. He must have heard it from Yu Yan.

Upon hearing this response, Yao Fei seemed to come alive again. It was as if he had fulfilled some lifelong wish, and he happily took a puff of his cigarette, saying, “Thank you.”

Lu Junchi was taken aback by this thank you and paused for a moment before saying, “I think if you cause less trouble, he will be happier.”

On the other hand, Director Tan had just digested what Yao Fei had done. He couldn’t put on a good face for the former subordinate who had infiltrated the headquarters with two bombs. However, the only consolation was that the situation had been resolved successfully, and there was now one less crisis outside.

The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat delicate for a moment.

Su Hui knew that Yao Fei was the type of person that leaders disliked the most. He was unpredictable, liked taking risks, didn’t play by the rules, and most of his actions would not be understood by the majority.

Just like now, Su Hui found it difficult to evaluate. Was Yao Fei a villain who turned the entire headquarters into a dangerous place, or was he a good person saving the innocent people of the city?

From another perspective, it wasn’t easy for Yao Fei to still believe in him after experiencing Yu Yan’s death and being falsely accused.

Regardless, Su Hui was certain of one thing: it was better to cooperate with someone like Yao Fei than to be his adversary.

With that in mind, Su Hui changed the subject and said, “Our immediate priority is to apprehend those people. Captain Lu, how are things progressing on your end?”

Lu Junchi replied, “There are still four of them outside, and Song Lan’en is nowhere to be found.”

As they spoke, the bomb disposal was finally completed.

Zhu Baiyi made a gesture indicating safety.

Director Tan finally breathed a sigh of relief. “Regardless of the outcome, your top priority is to unite and cooperate. Yao Fei, as the informant with knowledge, follow them to the command room. You must apprehend the remaining individuals this afternoon and then we will discuss the merits and demerits.”

At this point, Director Tan was extremely clear-headed.

Yao Fei’s dangerous nature was one of the reasons why he had agreed to dismiss him.

After being expelled from the police station, Yao Fei seemed even more free and uninhibited, walking the line between right and wrong.

But now was a critical time.

Director Tan was well aware of Yao Fei’s danger and recognized his capabilities.

Sometimes, Yao Fei could turn the tide of the battle, achieving effects that law-abiding and rule-following police officers couldn’t even strive for, no matter how hard they tried.

Just like now, it was difficult for him to determine whether his former subordinate had brought him more fright or surprise.

If Su Hui wasn’t here, he wouldn’t have allowed Yao Fei to enter the command room.

But with Su Hui present, sometimes, the effect of one plus one can be greater than two.

Several people went upstairs.

People looked at the moonlight, and there were undoubtedly many speculations about his identity.

The well-informed veteran detectives quickly found out that he was Moonlight, and voices of opposition arose.

“Isn’t Moonlight no longer a cop? He never explained what happened back then. Wasn’t it him who brought the bomb here just now? This dangerous individual is no different from a criminal, and Director Tan actually allowed him into the command room?”

“Can we trust someone who treats operations like child’s play? Shouldn’t we apprehend him for questioning to be safe?”

“Be careful, this might be a trap. They might lead us into a ditch.”

“We have so many police officers involved, and we’ve already found several bombs. What else does he want us to do…”

There were also some supporting voices.

“Anyway, as long as nothing goes wrong.”

“What’s happening recently? This is already the third incident. How come all the members of the Behavioral Analysis Unit are having their identities exposed one by one?”

“Yes, even though he may not be as good as Poet, Moonlight’s abilities are also outstanding.”

“I was worried before that if Moonlight and Poet joined forces, they would quickly catch the remaining culprits.”

“Joined forces? Weren’t they at odds before? Did I miss something?”

Su Hui and Yao Fei stood in front of the monitoring wall in the command room, discussing the case and ignoring the discussions outside.

Meanwhile, Lu Junchi was focused on the overall progress and had sent a team to the basement to arrest the real Bi Shanyu, as Yao Fei had advised.

Su Hui turned to Yao Fei and asked, “Currently, you are the person who understands the other side the most. Can you give us some clues?”

Knowing Moonlight’s extreme methods, based on what he knew of him, Su Hui believed he must have a backup plan.

As expected, Yao Fei narrowed his eyes and said, “When I approached them, I had four tracking devices. Originally, I planned to attach three of them to the three individuals, and the fourth was a spare.”

When he approached Song Lan’en, Yao Fei had done some research and preparation.

Su Hui nodded, as he had also calculated the number of main culprits, and Yao Fei had naturally deduced it as well. When meeting with the culprits, Yao Fei had prepared tracking devices to monitor each person’s location.

Yao Fei continued seriously, “However, the plan changed later. Song Lan’en recruited some new members, and I had to adapt. Three of the devices were stuck to the bomb packages when I helped Song Lan’en place them at designated locations in the morning. As for the fourth one, I put it in Song Lan’en’s outer coat pocket. He probably hasn’t discovered it yet…”

At that time, Yao Fei took advantage of that farewell embrace to slip in the button-sized tracking device.

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhengyang’s eyes widened with anger. “Why didn’t you say this earlier?!”

Yao Fei raised an eyebrow. “But, Officer Qi, you didn’t ask me before.”

Qi Zhengyang turned his head, gritted his teeth, and muttered, “Madman…”

Ignoring Qi Zhengyang’s comment, Yao Fei helped Qiao Ze log into the tracking software on the computer and checked the real-time locations.

Except for one that had already been discovered by the police, the other three devices were still at large.

Having multiple tracking devices undoubtedly made the police more proactive and saved a lot of search time.

The on-site officers quickly apprehended one of the individuals and swiftly found the bomb he was carrying.

Later in the evening, Lu Junchi led another team outside.

If the entire city were compared to a jungle, these criminals would be like beasts hunting within it.

They bared their teeth and claws, wanting to tear people apart.

But as the sun set, the hunters gradually gained the upper hand.

Four devices, three devices, two devices, one device…

With each device being removed, the tense hearts of everyone gradually calmed down.

Out of a total of thirteen bombs, twelve had been found, and none had exploded.

They had turned an impossible task into a possibility.

Currently, only Song Lan’en remained uncaptured…

TN:

Did Yao Fei and Yu Yan have something more than a Teacher-Mentor relationship? His reaction seems sus. It’s like asking if your crush talks about you.