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Capítulo 62

The "old haunt" was the barbecue restaurant that Feng Junzi and Chang Wu frequented. When Chang Wu arrived, Feng Junzi had already been sitting there eating alone for quite some time. Seeing Chang Wu sit down, Feng Junzi smiled and asked, "Officer Chang, how does it feel to be a hero?"

Chang Wu shook his head: "Don't even mention it. Do you think you know what's going on better than anyone else? I didn't solve this case! What do you want from me? Why did you suddenly call me out?"

Feng Junzi: "If you're saying you solved the case, it's more accurate to say I solved it. I did just as much work as you. To be honest, neither of us really did anything, yet the credit isn't being given to you... Someone's actually pushing the credit onto you... Don't you think that's abnormal?"

Chang Wu: "It's a bit abnormal... Maybe the image of the police hasn't been very good lately, so the relevant departments need to create a model for publicity."

Feng Junzi: "You are a hero who has been packaged, just like Zhao Xue, who is a lady I have packaged."

Chang Wu: "You little brat... hurry up and tell me, what do you want from me?"

Feng Junzi: "You still have the nerve to ask me? It's all because of this! I saw it on TV and immediately wanted to call you over. Do you know how dangerous your situation is right now? All the credit went to you, and all the blame fell on you. After this is over, as long as the Sun family doesn't fall, or as long as Director Li's influence remains, you'll be the first to suffer. Your name was on TV, your face wasn't even blurred out, it's too easy to find you. Those capable drug dealers aren't pushovers, do you think they'll give up?"

Chang Wu's face also darkened. He had considered this problem, but being in the thick of it, he had no other choice. Besides, he thought things might not be so bad. Now that Feng Junzi had brought it up, he felt a bit frustrated; being a hero wasn't easy. After thinking for a moment, he asked Feng Junzi, "Old Feng, what do you think? What do you think I should do?"

Feng Junzi: "We're in the eye of the storm right now, it's not the right time to touch you, and there shouldn't be too much danger for the time being. Although Mayor Sun has been transferred to the People's Congress, he hasn't fallen from power yet. After this matter is over, he will definitely come after you. We could have lived in peace, but now it's a life-or-death struggle. He won't be unlucky, but you will be the one who suffers in the end—that's just how cruel the truth is, don't shake your head. I'm just telling the truth! Can you tell me some inside information, how did that drug trafficking case get involved with Director Li and Mayor Sun?"

Chang Wu: "Asking me is useless. I don't know any inside story. I'm just a hero who was pushed out, and I'm very confused. I'm probably not as clear-headed as you are."

Feng Junzi: "The coastal area is in turmoil, and both the underworld and the legitimate world are being reshuffled. It's hard to say who will be unlucky and who will benefit."

Chang Wu: "What can I do? Kill the Sun family father and son?"

Feng Junzi: "If possible, then it's not impossible. What they've done is enough to warrant several death sentences. Don't forget what happened to Liang Yingying; it was Young Master Sun who did it."

Chang Wu: "Sun Weixi's brother, Sun Weidong, has already died at your hands. Are we still going to wipe out the entire Sun family?" (Note by Xu Gongzi: For the death of Sun Weidong and the hatred between Sun Weidong and Lin Zhenzhen, please refer to the fourth book, "The Psychic Chopsticks")

Feng Junzi: "If you hadn't mentioned Sun Weidong, I would have been fine. But the moment you did, I really wanted to wipe out the entire Sun family... Enough with this useless nonsense! Sun Weidong died at my hands, seemingly without anyone noticing. But I remember you mentioned that Sun Weixi had a guy called 'Soul Master' under his command. If he really knows any witchcraft, he might discover some flaws. That would drag me into it too. It's better to strike first!"

Chang Wu: "Why should we strike first? We're not the mafia."

Feng Junzi: "Have you forgotten? We have a document about Liang Yingying's posthumous recollections. This thing can't be brought to the table, but it's not necessarily something that can't be seen in the light. If we revise it properly, it will be very useful."

Chang Wu: "It is indeed very useful. Let me think—the scene of Liang Yingying's death was disturbed, and the case was classified as a suicide by jumping off a building, but no autopsy was performed. This is the biggest flaw. Anyone with common sense can see the problem."

Feng Junzi: "Since you're more professional, you can revise the materials. Send this to Liang Yingying's family and let them make a scene. Now is the perfect time for the Sun family to have bad luck, so add fuel to the fire and they won't have time to think about you."

Chang Wu: "Mayor Sun's transfer and loss of real power is indeed a good opportunity. The materials shouldn't just be given to the Liang family; it would be best to release some online as well, and also distribute a copy to media outlets across the country. Who knows, some reporter might get carried away and publish this in a moment of impulsiveness. The Liang family might very well use this opportunity to cause trouble; as far as I know, that family is no pushover!"

Feng Junzi: "This plan is brilliant, let's do it!"

...

Feng Junzi and Chang Wu conspired to create a document detailing suspicious aspects of Liang Yingying's death. Feng Junzi posted this document online and sent it to the Liang family and numerous media outlets nationwide. After the news surfaced online, a magazine even published it, giving the Liang family another opportunity to protest and launch a petition. However, this time, they didn't petition higher authorities but instead targeted a major media outlet. Chang Wu was right; this family was no pushover.

It's quite rare for the Liang family to dare to act this way after the matter has already been resolved. The reasons are rather unusual: firstly, those with nothing to lose are fearless; secondly, they tasted success from their previous disturbance. The Sun family can't blame anyone else but themselves for not handling the situation cleanly enough. They didn't thoroughly subdue the Liang family troublemakers, instead paying them off, which left a lingering problem. Seeing that Mayor Sun was in trouble, the Liang family thought their opportunity had returned, and that another disturbance might bring them some benefits.

This incident didn't cause a big stir in Binhai, but it generated a lot of discussion online. Mayor Sun (who should be called the former deputy mayor, now the deputy director) and his son were very annoyed, while Feng Junzi watched the drama unfold from the sidelines. Feng Junzi's idea was to completely muddy the waters, giving the Sun family no chance to breathe, while also keeping them from dealing with Chang Wu. This was just a minor incident; once it happened, there were no further moves, and Feng Junzi didn't bother with it anymore. Originally, after all this, Feng Junzi had no intention of going to the Hanhao Bathhouse again. However, by chance, he went there again.

It was an afternoon during the National Day holiday when he suddenly received a call from his old friend Yang Hongliang. Yang Hongliang said some friends from Northeast China were visiting and wanted to get together; they were all in the same industry, and he invited Feng Junzi to join them. Yang Hongliang had originally been Feng Junzi's colleague, but later became the deputy general manager of the investment department at Tianlu Securities. Not long ago, Tianlu Securities finally went out of business, and the Binhai municipal government intervened to restructure it, causing chaos within the company. Yang Hongliang then moved to a fund management company in Shanghai. He had been back in Binhai for the holiday and hadn't seen Feng Junzi for a long time; Feng Junzi also wanted to get together.

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Yang Hongliang brought three friends from Jilin, making a total of five people including Feng Junzi. With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching (October 1st), the seafood in Binhai was at its peak, and everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner. After the meal, as usual, they went out for a chat. Feng Junzi suggested karaoke, but Yang Hongliang said everyone was tired and it would be better to find a sauna to relax and unwind. Yang Hongliang hadn't been back to Binhai for a long time and felt a bit out of place, so he asked Feng Junzi what nice places he'd been to recently.

Feng Junzi suggested going to Bitao Pavilion, where there are performances every night from 10:30 PM to midnight, including song, dance, skits, and Errenzhuan (a type of folk opera), and a late-night buffet. However, some people didn't want to watch Errenzhuan, and others thought the place was too far. Feng Junzi asked them where they were staying, and it turned out that the three of them were staying at the Hanhao Hotel. Perhaps because he was a little tipsy, Feng Junzi casually said, "The bathhouse upstairs at the Hanhao is pretty good; the environment is nice, it's clean, and the girls are pretty."

...

Liu Xin had been feeling strange these past few days. When she had free time, she liked to watch TV, specifically the local Binhai channel, which she usually disliked, and the most boring news programs. The reason was simple: Chang Wu had been appearing frequently on Binhai TV lately.

Several months ago, Brother Chang spent some time at the Hanhao Bathhouse before leaving in a hurry, and Liu Xin never saw him again. Until recently, while casually trimming her toenails, she saw Brother Chang's photo on a newspaper she was using as a cushion—wearing a police uniform, looking confident and poised in front of a microphone. Liu Xin recognized him immediately, quickly shook off her toenails, and pulled the newspaper out to examine it closely. She then learned that Brother Chang's name was Chang Wu. He was a policeman, and the captain of the criminal investigation team. The newspaper article described Chang Wu's exploits, saying that he had recently been undercover investigating a case and had discovered clues about drug dealers at a bathhouse.

Although the newspaper didn't specify which bathhouse it was, Liu Xin knew it must be Hanhao. So Brother Chang was here to investigate a case. No wonder he seemed so different. The first time Liu Xin saw him, she felt his demeanor was different from the other customers; there was something about him that didn't belong in that setting. Now she finally understood why—her intuition was right! Brother Chang was indeed extraordinary!

Liu Xin had become numb to men. Or rather, she simply didn't feel anything for them. She was already a little aloof, and working as a prostitute at a bathhouse, she had to fake orgasms every time. Over time, this fostered apathy towards men.

The first time Chang Wu came to Hanhao and booked her services, they didn't have sex, and she thought he was quite foolish. The second time he came, he only requested a basic service, and she thought he was relatively naive. Later, Feng Junzi treated them to dinner, and Chang Wu didn't talk much, but his demeanor was steady and generous, and Liu Xin had a good impression of him. Of course, this impression was largely based on comparison with Feng Junzi. Liu Xin disliked Feng Junzi. The third time Chang Wu came, he left in a hurry without booking Liu Xin's services, and Liu Xin was slightly disappointed. Chang Wu never came again after that, but every weekend Liu Xin would think of him, for reasons she didn't know.

Now, Chang Wu is on the newspapers and television again. Liu Xin felt a long-lost sense of familiarity, a feeling she hadn't experienced in a long time. In her teenage years, Liu Xin's education was no different from others, leading her step by step towards disappointment and even despair. Ultimately, she felt that life had lost its meaning and even decided to commit suicide, losing all illusions about the world.

Four years ago, one night, just as Liu Xin decided to end her life, a chance encounter changed her mind; life and death hung in the balance. Liu Xin abandoned her suicidal thoughts after being influenced by a stranger. This stranger, covered in blood and filthy clothes, still possessed an elegant and composed demeanor, exuding an air of nobility. This scene awakened her; she realized that life and death were not the most important issues in the world, and that there were things to be found in life. As for what she was looking for, she didn't know, but the prerequisite for finding it was to continue living. So she found Sister Chen and became a prostitute, a profession she still holds to this day.

Seeing Chang Wu in the newspaper and on television now stirs up a faint resentment from her teenage years. Liu Xin feels that, as far as men are concerned, there are still men in this world worth admiring. Sadly, after admiring them, they are gone forever. Perhaps what Liu Xin admires isn't Chang Wu himself, but a shadow deep within her consciousness. This shadow is the hero who can fight against the helplessness of the world. Liu Xin feels helpless about the world, and Chang Wu in the newspaper is precisely such a hero.

Liu Xin also showed the newspaper to Zhao Xue, who was also surprised. She read it for a long time before asking, "Where did Brother Feng go? Why isn't Brother Feng mentioned here? They should be together!"

Liu Xin didn't pay much attention to Feng Junzi's situation, nor did she care whether he was mentioned in the newspapers. She was consciously or unconsciously avoiding the man in her mind. She could imagine that Feng Junzi might be an assistant to Chang Wu in his investigation; some time ago, Feng Junzi helped Zhao Xue resolve her brother's matter, and his actions were all out of good intentions. But she still felt a little uncomfortable.

Why was Liu Xin uncomfortable? The reason is actually quite simple, but she just hadn't figured it out. Feng Junzi packaged Zhao Xue as a pure and innocent lady, using her beauty to seduce Dean Xia of the Finance University. This implied a prerequisite—that Zhao Xue herself was a prostitute, capable of sleeping with any stranger. Feng Junzi had already planned the outcome of this encounter; the only difference was the process. If Zhao Xue were a truly virtuous woman, Feng Junzi wouldn't have done this. In Feng Junzi's eyes, Liu Xin and Zhao Xue were already labeled as different kinds of people, and he was always subtly reminding Liu Xin not to get too close to Chang Wu. Whether Feng Junzi truly believed it or not, that was the impression he gave her. Chang Wu was like a hazy dream, and Feng Junzi was the one who woke her up.

After what happened with Zhao Lei, Sister Chen spoke highly of Feng Junzi, and Zhao Xue was extremely grateful to him. However, Liu Xin never had a good impression of him. It was another weekend, and Liu Xin sat on a soft bench in the last row of the Hanhao Bath Center's lounge, thinking of Chang Wu again. Just then, a group of five people in bathrobes filed in. Liu Xin looked up and saw Feng Junzi at the front, and couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. Looking back, she saw that Chang Wu wasn't among the other four, and immediately felt disappointed.

After the five men lay down in the lounge, they lit cigarettes and drank tea, then, as usual, went to find a hostess to take them to a private room. Liu Xin thought for a moment, then took the initiative and went over to Feng Junzi. Feng Junzi had already seen Liu Xin, but just smiled and didn't say anything. Since Feng Junzi didn't speak, Liu Xin had to speak first: "Brother Feng, you haven't come for so long, I've missed you... Oh, where's Brother Chang this time?"

Feng Junzi pointed to the LCD TV screen on the armrest coffee table and said with a smile, "He's been busy lately, so he's always in here."

Liu Xin: "I saw Brother Chang on TV too. Brother Feng, if you see Brother Chang these next few days, tell him to come visit when he has time."

Feng Junzi: "You really saw it. Now he's a hero, and a hero should act like one! How can he be like me, running around here? If he gets recognized, wouldn't that tarnish his image? If he wants to come out and have fun, he should at least lay low for a while."

It was quite comical that Feng Junzi used the phrase "avoiding the limelight." Liu Xin laughed too: "Heroes should have entertainment too. How about I treat you to karaoke sometime, as a way of making up for last time... Don't be rude."

Upon hearing this, Feng Junzi's smile faded. He remained silent for a moment, then said to Liu Xin, "Did the 18th come today? It's been a long time since I've seen Yangyang."

Liu Xin: "Yangyang is on vacation this week and won't be able to come for a few days... Brother Feng, how about I find you another prostitute?"

Feng Junzi knew what a holiday meant. Working in this kind of situation didn't involve the legally mandated work holidays, but due to women's physiological characteristics, they always needed a few days off each month. Feng Junzi then looked at Liu Xin and said, "Yangyang isn't here, can I call you today?"

Under normal circumstances, when a customer requests a hostess's services, the hostess can't refuse and must appear happy, and in most cases, she really is happy because it means more money. However, when Feng Junzi asked to see Liu Xin, she was momentarily stunned and didn't know how to respond. Of course, she couldn't say no, but saying yes felt so awkward!

Before Liu Xin could reply, Feng Junzi smiled and said, "Number 29, I was just kidding. I'm tired today and don't want to go in. Can you find a masseuse to give me a foot massage? Thanks!"

Liu Xin got up to order a foot massage, feeling strange, like a small insect had flown into her throat and she couldn't spit it out, making her feel uncomfortable. She returned to the lounge, feeling bored and not wanting to go back to the lobby to see Feng Junzi again. To outsiders, Feng Junzi hadn't offended her at all; ordering her service was a favor, and she should be grateful. But Liu Xin felt a little afraid of this person, or rather, a little afraid of Chang Wu's friend.

...

Whether Liu Xin feared Feng Junzi or simply disliked him, a few days later, an unexpected incident forced her to see him again. The reason was rather unusual: she was arrested by the security team and taken to the police station. This was unusual because since Liu Xin started working at the Hanhao Bathhouse, there had never been a security check there. As mentioned earlier, Hanhao had a powerful background; even during the anti-prostitution campaigns in Binhai City, no one bothered them. Often, the tighter the external checks, the better life was there. Unexpectedly, while serving a customer in a private room, Liu Xin was caught red-handed by security personnel who broke down the door—the first time this had happened since Hanhao opened.

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Liu Xin's arrest should have been the most worrying thing for Sister Chen. Places like Hanhao have powerful connections; if trouble arises, someone will step in to bail her out. However, when Sister Chen approached the bathhouse manager this time, the manager told her that the boss didn't want to get involved and that it wasn't worth using any connections for such a small matter.

For a bathhouse, this was indeed a minor incident, and a rather strange one at that. Hanhao had so many private rooms, with so many customers and prostitutes inside, and no one else was in trouble. Yet, shortly after Liu Xin entered the room, officers from the public security brigade came knocking to check. These people didn't seem to care about anything else; they just seemed to be focused on number 29, taking her and the customer in the room away, without even alerting many others. No one investigated Hanhao; only one prostitute was missing. No wonder the owner didn't want to get involved.

Sister Chen and Zhao Xue were anxious, but they didn't know where Liu Xin had been taken, and therefore didn't know who to ask for help to get her out. After thinking it over, both Sister Chen and Zhao Xue simultaneously thought of Chang Wu. They had read the newspaper and knew that Chang Wu was the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Ganquan Branch Bureau. If he was willing to help, he could definitely find a way to get Liu Xin out. However, neither of them knew Chang Wu's phone number, so they could only call Feng Junzi.

Feng Junzi asked about the situation in detail over the phone, but didn't say much. He told Sister Chen not to call him first, as he would contact them himself.

Leaving aside Sister Chen's anxious waiting, Chang Wu felt that his colleagues at work that day were all acting strangely. They were all whispering amongst themselves, but as soon as they saw him, they fell silent and dispersed. This made Chang Wu very uneasy, yet he couldn't say anything. In the same office, only the policewoman Yuan Xiaoxia was his closest friend. That day after work, Chang Wu went home and received a call from Yuan Xiaoxia.

Yuan Xiaoxia asked him on the phone, "Captain Chang, don't you feel that the atmosphere in the team is a bit off today?"

Chang Wu: "I also feel something's not right, Xiao Yuan, what exactly is going on?"

Yuan Xiaoxia: "I heard a rumor that the public security brigade under another district branch caught a prostitute red-handed during a raid. When they took her back for questioning, she confessed that she was keeping a lover on the side. These things are hard to talk about, and everyone is talking about it!"

Chang Wu: "How could that be, Xiao Yuan? You know I'm not that kind of person."

Yuan Xiaoxia: "Captain Chang, I know you're not. Everyone knows you're not... The painful thing about this kind of thing is that it can't be brought up in public. Those people from the Public Security Brigade can ask you anything they want! Captain Chang, tell me the truth, do you know that lady or not? If you do, then we're in trouble."

Chang Wu: "Who are they talking about?"

Yuan Xiaoxia: "I inquired around and it seems that the young lady's surname is Liu, and her name is Liu Xin."

Chang Wu was taken aback: "I do recognize this person. I saw him a while ago when I was undercover investigating a case at the Hanhao Bath Center. What's wrong with him now?"

Yuan Xiaoxia: "The trouble is that even if that lady insists on saying this, the bureau won't do anything to you. But it will be troublesome later. Whether it's a promotion or an award, if anyone mentions this matter during the leaders' discussions, you'll be sidelined. Don't be so smug now; if things go wrong, your future might be ruined."

Chang Wu gasped upon hearing this. This kind of underhanded tactic was indeed formidable, and there was nothing they could do about it. Actually, it was quite common for people around Chang Wu to go out for relaxation and entertainment, visiting prostitutes and having affairs. But these things were kept private; once they surfaced, small problems became big problems. It was truly a headache. Liu Xin was arrested by another branch, so Chang Wu couldn't interfere privately, nor could he ask anyone to explain himself. He was really frustrated!

Seeing that Chang Wu remained silent on the phone, Yuan Xiaoxia couldn't help but remind him again: "If it really is Hanhao's daughter, then there's still a way. You can find someone else to take her place. Don't you have a friend named Feng Junzi?"

...

Just as I hung up the phone with Yuan Xiaoxia, the doorbell rang. Opening the door, I saw Feng Junzi. He sat down on the sofa and his first words were, "Liu Xin from Hanhao has been arrested. The public security brigade came to Hanhao. They didn't care about anything else, they just took Liu Xin away. Did you know about this?"

Chang Wu nodded and recounted Yuan Xiaoxia's phone conversation to Feng Junzi. After listening, Feng Junzi frowned and said, "This isn't underworld tactic; it's official tactic. It looks like someone's after you, and I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Chang Wu, what do you plan to do?"

Chang Wu: "I haven't decided yet."

Feng Junzi: "Let me tell you something else. Sister Chen and Zhao Xue from Hanhao called me today, asking me to ask you for help to get Liu Xin out of trouble."

Chang Wu: "It's not appropriate now. Normally, it would be a simple matter of asking someone to release a prostitute, but since this involves me, it's difficult for me to speak up. If I go to other bureaus to beg for help about this, Liu Xin's testimony will be confirmed, and I won't be able to explain myself clearly later."

Feng Junzi sighed, "I know. But no matter what, I beg you, you must help her this time."

Chang Wu looked at Feng Junzi: "You're acting strange. What exactly is your relationship with that Liu Xin?"

Feng Junzi: "It's nothing. I owe her. She was kind to me four years ago! Now I have no choice but to ask you for help."

Chang Wu: "So that's how it is. What do you want me to do?"

Feng Junzi: "I had already thought it through when I came here. I'll take the blame for you. Just say I'm your friend, and that young lady from Hanhao is my lover. We were both your informants when we were solving cases. You can plead for that young lady. If you need me to intervene, that's fine too."

Chang Wu: "Then we'll have to do it this way."

...

Caught in the act of prostitution, the punishment under current regulations can vary greatly, with the police having considerable discretion. In serious cases, the perpetrator might be sent to a labor camp for one or two years; in lighter cases, a fine might suffice, and the person released without even needing to stay overnight. In Binhai, the usual practice is to fine both the prostitute and the client 5,000 yuan each. Sometimes, only the prostitute is fined, depending on how the person handling the transaction behaves.

Liu Xin has been taken away for two days and two nights and hasn't been released yet, which indicates that the situation is not simple. Actually, a professional prostitute should be experienced in this kind of thing. Once she's in there, she shouldn't panic too much. She should just pay the fine and be done with it. At most, she might give the names of one or two clients she knows to generate more revenue for the police. Usually, there won't be any other problems.

But Liu Xin's situation was different. Although she had worked as a prostitute for four years, she had absolutely no experience in handling such matters. The reason was simple: she had started working at Hanhao Hotel from the very beginning, and Hanhao had never been investigated before, nor did she expect to be taken away from Hanhao. After being taken out of the private room at Hanhao, she was put into a car and taken to an unfamiliar place, and then into an interrogation room. Liu Xin was already panicked.

In her panic, she blurted out Chang Wu's name. Liu Xin's intention wasn't to reveal any past relationship with Chang Wu, but rather to subconsciously suggest that she knew Chang Wu, the captain of the criminal investigation team, hoping the auxiliary police officer would give her some face and let her off the hook. The officer seemed very interested in this topic, asking detailed questions about Chang Wu's visits to Hanhao, how many times he and Liu Xin had been to private rooms, and what services they had requested. Finally, he meticulously inquired about the times and locations when Liu Xin and Chang Wu went out to eat and sing karaoke together.

The interrogation tactics employed by these men were a mix of coaxing and intimidation. Liu Xin, unaccustomed to such situations, confessed almost everything before they even finished their initial barrage of questions. They then asked numerous more questions, all vetting Chang Wu's involvement. Liu Xin couldn't even remember what she had said. After the interrogation, they didn't release her; instead, they detained her for two days in a women's detention center.

...

On the third day after Liu Xin was taken away, at noon, Feng Junzi called Sister Chen and asked her to pick Liu Xin up together that afternoon. When Liu Xin walked out of the detention center, the first thing she saw was Feng Junzi's indifferent face. Although she had been detained for two days and two nights, the time was not long, but Liu Xin looked almost completely different when she came out: her hair was disheveled and messy, with a few pieces of tattered cotton stuck to it, her face was pale, and her eyes were red and bloodshot. Feng Junzi was startled.

Feng Junzi had a lot to say, but seeing Liu Xin's state, he swallowed it all. He simply told her to hurry up and leave, as Sister Chen was waiting in the taxi ahead. Sister Chen accompanied Liu Xin home, where she took a good shower, changed her clothes, and then went out for dinner. Sister Chen had arranged this dinner to thank Chang Wu on Liu Xin's behalf. Chang Wu, of course, didn't go; Feng Junzi did, and Zhao Xue was also present.

Feng Junzi was the last to arrive at the table. After he sat down, before Sister Chen could even speak, he pointed at Liu Xin and said, "Liu Xin, what's wrong with you? You just went in, why are you talking nonsense! Can you mention Chang Wu's name in there? Do you want to harm him? What has he done to wrong you! ... Don't you even use your brain? After you said that, it'll be difficult for Chang Wu to help you even if he wants to! You're such a grown-up, how can you not use your brain at all!"

Liu Xin was inexplicably detained for two days and suffered a lot inside. She had only been released a short while, barely regaining her senses, when she was given a severe scolding by Feng Junzi. Not knowing how to explain, her nose suddenly stung, tears streamed down her face, and she buried her face in her arms on the table, sobbing.

After Feng Junzi's scolding and Liu Xin's crying, Sister Chen and Feng Junzi exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what to do. They could only quietly comfort Liu Xin, telling her not to cry, and to Feng Junzi not to be angry. Feng Junzi, initially angry, knew that Liu Xin hadn't caused this herself; someone was trying to make trouble for Chang Wu. Seeing Liu Xin's state, his anger subsided. He tapped the table with his chopsticks and said, "Liu Xin, don't cry anymore. Let me make something clear to you—getting you out this time has nothing to do with Captain Chang. You must remember, I'm Captain Chang's informant, working undercover at the bathhouse for him, and you're my lover. This was out of respect for Captain Chang."

Liu Xin wiped away her tears and looked up: "Why did you say that?"

Feng Junzi: "Don't ask why! If anyone asks again, just say this... It's difficult to go to great lengths for a friend, but it's possible to take the blame for a friend. After all, I'm Chang Wu's friend."

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Feng Junzi buried his head in his food and wine, saying nothing more, unsure of what to say. To be honest, he didn't truly want to curse Liu Xin. He recognized her the first time he saw her at Hanhao. Liu Xin was the same person who had helped him four years ago at the entrance of Binhai Park. At that time, Feng Junzi was in trouble, and many people were watching, but only Liu Xin offered her assistance, for which he was deeply grateful. He still owed her a handkerchief and a dollar.