This novel is pretty good, hope everyone likes it (can't post on external sites, I have to copy it chapter by chapter, so tiring)
Chapter 16
Wang Fei couldn't see other people's smiles, so naturally he wouldn't smile himself.
But at this moment, he really did smile, though it was very unnatural. This kind of smile was a bit like a child imitating an adult, so when he raised his head, the feeling I got was of a very pitiful smile, but now it seemed particularly eerie.
"A few days ago, I left you a message, thinking you might guess it…" Wang Fei's tone was extremely calm, which seemed out of place with the scars and bruises on his face.
Honestly, his voice was very magnetic, almost like that of a well-known radio host, full of mature charm.
I didn't speak to him right away, just watched him with a scrutinizing gaze for about two minutes, but I didn't see any change in his expression; it remained that strange smile. I thought his earlier expressions served as a kind of disguise, but now his expression seemed to have a confusing function, making it completely impossible for me to discern even a trace of his thoughts.
"Dr. He, you don't need to sit so far. I am just your patient, aren't I?"
"Hehe, but looking at the situation now, it seems as if... I am your patient."
"Oh? You are also sick?"
"Yes, but I also thought you would know."
"Dr. He, stop joking. Really, I asked you to come here just to help me with my illness."
Hearing this, I felt a bit confused. Had my previous guess been overthinking? But I still said, "Mr. Wang, what a coincidence, I also want you to help me with my illness."
"Haha!" Wang Fei forced a laugh. This laugh was unnatural, like the kind of official-sounding laugh learned from television. After laughing, he continued, "Since Dr. He says so, I'll also act as a doctor. First, tell me about your condition."
"Lately, I've been paranoid, even suspecting that my wife has died, but she hasn't. Right?"
"I see. What's your wife's name?"
"Dong Xinjie."
"Oh, she's not dead."
I slammed my hand on the table, stood up and shouted, "Where is she?!"Date: 2010-5-12 9:34:00
Before waiting for a response, I heard a loud bang from the door behind me. Ling Zhijie rushed in like a Spanish bull, directly knocking Wang Fei to the ground, straddling him, and choking him, trying to strangle him to death.
Seeing this scene, I did not step forward to stop him, because what Ling Zhijie was doing at this moment was exactly what I wanted to do in my heart.
But then another person rushed into the interrogation room, the young man from before. He shouted, ‘Captain Ling, calm down!' while dragging Ling Zhijie away.
Ling Zhijie was still angry and several times tried to step forward, but the young man held him tightly. After a moment of standoff, Ling Zhijie seemed to realize that he had indeed been too impulsive. If he really killed Wang Fei, the only person who knew where Xin Jie was would also be gone. So after calming down a bit, he just stared fiercely at Wang Fei.
Wang Fei sat up from the ground, keeping his head down, making a few ‘woo woo' sounds, then he lifted his head and, with a very strange expression, said to me, 'Doctor He, look, am I crying now?'
I looked at his so-called 'crying' and had no words. In this intense psychological clash, he held absolute superiority. He had taken the initiative; we had all become passive.
Judging from Ling Zhijie's expression, he must have wanted to eat Wang Fei alive, so he couldn't speak either, but the young man beside him spoke up.
Date: 2010-5-12 10:01:00
‘Prisoner Wang Fei, confess to get leniency, resist and face severity. If you tell the truth, we won't beat you!'
The young man's voice was obviously still immature. He hadn't fully grasped the current situation, but upon hearing this, Wang Fei immediately stood up, pulled his chair to sit, pretending to be very obedient, and pointed at me, saying: 'Officer, can I talk to him alone? I promise I'll tell him the location immediately!'
The young man didn't know how to respond and looked at Ling Zhijie. Ling Zhijie stared at Wang Fei without moving, showing no intention of leaving.
‘Mr. Wang, why do you want to tell me alone? Can you give me a reason?' I cleared my blocked throat and asked.
‘Very simple, because of Dong Xin Jie!'When I heard this name, my throat tightened again. I turned to look at Ling Zhijie, hoping he had completely regained his composure and understood the gravity and urgency of the situation.
But Ling Zhijie still didn't move. Wang Fei waved at me and said, “In that case, come over, get a little closer, and I'll tell you now.”
I instinctively walked over, but Ling Zhijie grabbed me suddenly and said, “Wang Fei, don't think I don't know what you're trying to do!”
When Ling Zhijie said this, I immediately understood, but seeing Wang Fei's handcuffs and shackles, I thought that even if he was a murderous maniac, under these circumstances, he probably wouldn't pose a real threat to my life. So I freed my hand from Ling Zhijie and walked straight to Wang Fei's side.
Wang Fei tugged at my sleeve, signaling me to lean down and put my ear close to his mouth. I hesitated for a moment but did as he indicated.
At the same time, Ling Zhijie crossed a few steps and pressed a gun to Wang Fei's head, saying, “You know what you should and shouldn't do.”
Wang Fei immediately nodded and said, “Yes, officer! I understand, I understand!” Then he used both hands to cup around my ear and whispered a few words almost inaudibly.
Date: 2010-05-12 17:09:00
He said, “The location is in a room at Songlin Farm, but I can guarantee that if I don't show up there before 6:15 a.m., Dong Xinjie will die. You can repeat the first few sentences exactly to Ling Zhijie, but I need to add a sentence just for you: if you don't want Dong Xinjie to die before we arrive, you must do what I say. As for what exactly, I will give you instructions then.”
After he said these words, I immediately looked at my phone for the time and then repeated the first few sentences exactly to Ling Zhijie.
“What else did he tell you?” Ling Zhijie was very perceptive; he knew Wang Fei couldn't have said only that much to me.
But I knew even better how terrifying this strange-looking person in front of me could be, so I just gave Ling Zhijie a look, hoping he wouldn't ask further, and emphasized the issue of timing.Ling Zhijie didn't know if Wang Fei understood, but he no longer stuck to what Wang Fei was saying. He looked at his watch and said, “It's 4:44 a.m. now, and Songlin Farm is about 30 kilometers from here. But the snow outside is heavy, and the road conditions there are quite bad. We really don't have much time left…” He then turned to the young man and asked, “Xiao Song, who else is still in the team?”
“The others have all gone back. Only Old Yao and Old Ye are sleeping in the office…”
“Go! Go wake them up! Head to Songlin Farm now!”
The young man called Xiao Song immediately responded to the captain's orders and hurried off to call them.
Ling Zhijie turned back and gave me a meaningful look, then walked over to Wang Fei and suddenly punched him in the face. Wang Fei was thrown backward along with his chair, tumbling into the corner of the wall.
But he quickly got up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, pretended nothing had happened, and forced a clumsy smile.
Ling Zhijie then didn't move forward anymore. He turned around and harshly threw down two words: Lead the way!
A few minutes later, four policemen and I—five people in total—were driving toward Songlin Farm in the middle of the windy, snowy early morning, escorting a murderous maniac.
