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An Ze, even if many people can't remember this name, Hua Chong will not forget it.

In the years when he wore the special combat uniform, he had many brothers and teammates, but not many opponents.Andy is one of them.

The first time I met An Ze was when I first went to the capital to participate in the national elite special police joint training many years ago.At that time, he was still very young, he had just graduated from the police academy, and he entered the Los Angeles selection list with the attitude of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.An Ze was the same age as him, and he was also stunned. He was a new force selected by Liucheng, Jiao Province, next door.Probably because of their similar age and outstanding abilities, the two hit it off after a brief confrontation, cherished each other, and after a month of sharing joys and sorrows, they have become brothers who appreciate each other.

After the joint training, An Ze returned to Liucheng, and Hua Chong also returned to Luocheng. They each acted as special police officers and performed their own tasks. They didn't communicate often, but in several joint anti-criminal and anti-drug operations, They were all assigned to the same action team by coincidence, and they cooperated quite tacitly.Even Han Qu, who had not yet become the captain of the Los Angeles City Bureau's special police detachment, said——You two are so destined to be partners.Soon, the two participated in another national special police joint training together.Different from the last time, there are also invited police academy and military academy students who have not yet graduated.

Before signing up to go to the Northwest to support anti-terrorism, Hua Chong contacted An Ze once in a while.The other party said with a smile on the phone: "I knew you would go. Don't worry, I've signed up too, and we can fight side by side again! It's definitely more dangerous over there than our places, Hua'er, you have to cover me."

Seven years ago, elite special police officers from all over the country rushed to the extremely vast Northwest in batches.Special police from Han Province and Jiao Province are mainly stationed on the front lines of Shacheng, Kujiang and Mihan.Hua Chong and An Ze arrived on the same day, and they were assigned to the No. [-] Police Aid Squadron of the Shacheng Corps.

Life in the Northwest is very hard, the living conditions are incomparable with big cities, and often face the test of life and death.Terrorist organizations are extremely vicious and colluded with international arms smugglers and drug dealers. They can do any cruel and bloody things.But this dangerous and hostile environment also made the special police from all over the country who were not familiar with each other quickly twist into a rope. That kind of relationship is difficult to form in the police academy or ordinary police force.

An Ze is a brother Hua Chong has known for a long time, and Hua Chong later met Zhou Tianya, Mu Xiao, Tian Yikai, Man Yue... Everyone trained together, grabbed vegetables on a big plate, applied medicine to each other's wounds, and helped each other. Get water, wash your hair, take a bath, cover each other when you go out on missions, carry your brother's life, and give your own life to your brother.

Mu Xiao died when he arrived in Shacheng for one year and three months. He was the No.1 special police officer who died in the No. [-] Aid Police Squadron.At the farewell ceremony, the captain of the No. [-] Squadron said with tears in his eyes that the remaining people must return to their hometown safely and intact.

This wish did not come true in the end.

The last task of their group of supporting special police is to eliminate the terrorist organization "Qiu Sai" entrenched in Shacheng and Mihan.

It's not a particularly dangerous task.Because in the past two years, the special police have been dealing with "Qiu Sai", its leader and most of the important members have been killed, and the rest are some remnants.

Before the operation started, An Ze told everyone jokes, hugged and fisted each other, and made an appointment to meet at least once a year after leaving the Northwest.

But ten hours later, the six-member team led by An Ze was wiped out, and no one came back alive.

Even after seeing An Ze's bloody body, Hua Chong couldn't believe that An Ze just went there.

Generally speaking, the operation was successful, "Qiu Sai" was taken over, and this organization that once made waves in Shacheng finally completely disappeared.

The special police officers who died, such as An Ze, Tian Yikai, and Man Yue, were awarded the title of martyrs, and the solemn national flag was covered on their bodies.

Half a month later, the special police officers who completed their two-year support mission said goodbye to each other and returned to their original cities.Life seemed to return to its original appearance overnight, but Hua Chong found that he couldn't let go of it.

Since they choose to support anti-terrorism, no one will be afraid of sacrifice, and they are all ready to sacrifice.

But he always felt that the sacrifice under normal circumstances should not be like that of An Ze.

Someone in the anti-terrorist team leaked information about the suppression, it may be one person, or it may be a group of people.

No matter if it was one person or a group of people, he was unwilling to let go. He wanted to find the culprit who killed An Ze and other brothers.

But it is impossible to go to Shacheng again. The front line of anti-terrorism, any special police can only go once.

Even if you want to investigate, you can only stay in Los Angeles to investigate.

This is too difficult, Los Angeles is far away from Shacheng, and the special police detachment basically cannot get access to any valuable information.Fortunately, those who were stationed in Shacheng back then were basically special police from Han Province and Jiao Province. If they stayed in the police force, they might be able to find out something.

The serious case team of the criminal investigation detachment is undoubtedly the place where he is most likely to get clues under limited conditions.

Sometimes he felt that he was simply crazy, holding an unrealistic idea, and wanted to find out the shadow that killed his teammates by himself.

Occasionally, when I couldn't hold on, I would think of An Ze's smile before his sacrifice.

Not only An Ze, but also those who died together.

They are martyrs, and martyrs are a glorious title, they "die without regret", and their sacrifices are valuable.

"Chusai" was eradicated, the mission was successful, and sacrifices were inevitable in anti-terrorism operations. After grief, everything must return to normal.

Even some teammates said that An Ze and the others were just too unlucky.

But he couldn't convince himself.It was a group of living people, his brothers who lived together day and night. The word "martyr" can comfort others, but not him.

Death is the most regrettable thing, there is no such thing as "die without regret".

He wants the truth.

??

"An Ze." A gleam of light flashed in Liu Zhiqin's eyes, "He is my elder brother."

Hua Chong's eyes widened for a moment, beyond shock, "What did you say?"

"An Ze is my elder brother." Liu Zhiqin said it again, then looked at Hua Chong quietly.

"Impossible." Hua Chong's voice trembled slightly, "I don't remember that he has a younger brother, and he never mentioned his family members."

"We have been dependent on each other since childhood, and he has no other relatives to mention except me." Liu Zhiqin said softly: "He never mentioned me to outsiders, just because I once wanted to join the special forces and always told him—Brother , I want to be a special soldier, and all the information of the special soldier will be kept secret, so you can't just say that I'm your younger brother."

Hua Chong supported his forehead, only to feel suddenly plunged into some powerless chaos.

After a while, he shook his head, his eyes were empty, "I...I don't believe it."

Liu Zhiqin sighed, walked past him, and walked towards the bedroom.

There was a photo frame on the bedside table. Liu Zhiqin picked it up and handed it to Hua Chong, "My brother mentioned you to me, saying that you are an opponent he admires very much. You have known each other for a long time, I think, you You should be able to see what he looked like when he was 18 years old. He hasn't changed much, after all... After all, he was still young when he left. Standing next to him is me, more than ten years, I have changed much more than him, Can you recognize it?"

Hua Chong stared at the photo, the man on the left was indeed An Ze, he couldn't admit his mistake, when he met An Ze for the first time, An Ze looked like this.

And the boy on the right...

He raised his head and met Liu Zhiqin's eyes.

It is obviously not a long distance, but it seems to be separated by rounds of years.

Even the light and the shadows are full of old dust.

In the photo, the boy's facial features are a bit green and immature, and his figure is slender between a boy and a man. He doesn't smile, and frowns slightly. He looks older than An Ze.

But the man in front of him is mature and tall, handsome and handsome, with sharp eyebrows and eyes that are extremely aggressive, but the light that shines from the bottom of his eyes is gentle and calm.

No matter how blind he is, he can still see that Liu Zhiqin is the young man standing beside An Ze.

"My original name was not Liu Zhiqin, it was changed later." Liu Zhiqin leaned against the wall, "An Min—is my original name."

Hua Chong's eyelashes trembled slightly, and suddenly remembered that when he participated in the joint training for the second time, he heard An Ze call out "min-min" to a military cadet with oil paint on his face.

He always thought that An Ze called "Minmin".

At that time, he had some impression of the military cadet numbered "092".The opponent's physical strength and combat skills are outstanding among a group of military and police students. Although he is not as good as the serious elite special police, it can be seen that he is a good seedling.

He intends to compete with the other party - because at that time he was arrogant and a little like a teacher, but he never got the chance.Hearing An Ze call someone "Minmin" by chance, he hurried over to talk to him.

But as soon as "092" saw him, he turned around and left.

He asked An Ze, "Do you know '092'?"

"I don't know." An Ze said.

"I don't know you, but you still call him so affectionately?" He laughed: "The kid's name is 'Minmin'? Didn't it mean that the joint training can only be called a serial number? How do you even know his nickname?"

"I heard his classmates call it that." An Ze asked, "Why, are you interested in '092'?"

"Look at him, he's very powerful, quick-witted, and tall." Hua Chong looked at the back of "092", "I don't know which military academy he is from."

An Ze seemed a little proud, "He, what he is best at is different from ours."

"Why is it different?"

"Different is different."

"Hey, you, what are you selling?"

"Hahahaha!"

Hua Chong was agitated, and looked at Liu Zhiqin with more searching eyes, "As a military student, have you been invited to participate in the national joint training of special police?"

Liu Zhiqin was a little surprised, his eyebrows trembled inadvertently, "Do you remember me?"

Hua Chong took a deep breath, "What's your number?"

"092." Liu Zhiqin's eyes became eager unconsciously, "I am 092, my brother's number is 016, and yours is 014."

Hua Chong frowned and then loosened, violently fluctuating emotions surged in his eyes.

He took a step back, pressing his temples with the thumb and middle finger of his right hand, trying hard to digest the past that happened suddenly.

Of the three numbers, Liu Zhiqin was right about none of them.

The numbers of the trainees are kept secret from the outside world, except for the instructors and team members, no one else will know.

It's no wonder that Liu Zhiqin seemed to have known each other before. It turned out that they had met once so many years ago.

At that time, I even admired Liu Zhiqin.

"An Ze called you Min Min?" A few minutes later, Hua Chong calmed down a little, leaning against the wall opposite Liu Zhiqin.

"Yeah." Liu Zhiqin nodded, with nostalgia clearly in his eyes, "He called me that when I was young, and when I'm an adult, he always doesn't remember to change it."

Hua Chong suddenly felt a tightness in his throat, and said after a while, "You...you came to Luo City to find out the truth about An Ze's sacrifice?"

"Yes. He is my only family member in this world. Before going to Shacheng, he was fine. When he came back, there was only a box of ashes left." Liu Zhiqin said softly, "I can't accept it."

"An Ze said, '092' is good at something different from us. Does he mean that you are good at computer operations?"

"He even told you that?"

Hua Chong shook his head, "He just said that what you are best at is not fighting."

Liu Zhiqin remained silent for a long time.

"All these years, you have been investigating the events of those years?" Hua Chong asked again: "But why did you come to Los Angeles? Wouldn't it be better to go directly to Shacheng?"

"I can't go there." Liu Zhiqin said.

"That's right." Hua Chong realized that he had asked a meaningless question.Wherever Shacheng wants to go, he can go there, isn’t he unable to go again?

"Flower team." Liu Zhiqin seemed to clear his throat, and said slowly, "I doubted you."

Hua Chong raised his eyes, but couldn't react immediately, "Doubt? Me?"

Looking into Liu Zhiqin's eyes, he suddenly felt ridiculous.

For five years, he has been pursuing alone, just to find out the truth about the sacrifice of An Ze and five other teammates, but now, An Ze's brother said——I doubted you.

He lowered his head, inserted his fingers into his hair, shook his head, smiled bitterly, and said hoarsely, "Then why are you still telling me this?"

Liu Zhiqin simply started from the beginning.

"Every mission you carried out in Shacheng back then was classified. I only know that my brother died, but I don't know the specific circumstances of his death. No one told me what happened at that time, so I can only investigate secretly." The bedroom is not a place to smoke, but Liu Zhiqin lit one, "After the operation started, there was an abnormal data flow fluctuation in the network of your headquarters."

Hua Chong's chest trembled, "What do you mean?"

"Someone sent out one or several pieces of information." Liu Zhiqin's eyes were sharp, "I don't know who it is, but I can be sure that there are ghosts in the team, and there may be more than one."

"You think I'm that ghost?" Hua Chong's breathing became tighter, but it wasn't because of being suspected.The secret in his heart keeps him living in loneliness. Even if he seems to be very popular, the loneliness cannot be erased. Now finally a second person tells him that there is an inner ghost in the team, and An Ze's death is not that simple. .This feeling is like walking for a long time in the pouring rain, and finally saw a figure holding an umbrella.

"I don't know." Liu Zhiqin shook his head, "In the beginning, I didn't even know who my brother's teammates were, so I had to check them one by one. Until the end of last year, I got information—you might be related to 'Qiu Sai' .”

Hua Chongxiang heard a ridiculous joke, "I'm related to 'Qiu Sai'? Fuck! The only fucking thing I have to do with 'Qiu Sai' is that I used to host 'Qiu Sai''s lair together with my brother !"

"'Qiu Sai' still exists." Liu Zhiqin said calmly.

Hua Chong's pupils tightened, "What?"

"The time my brother sacrificed, you apparently caught 'Qiu Sai' all in one go, but in fact there were some who slipped through the net. It's hard to say whether they were lucky enough to run away, or were they released by the ghosts of the team." Liu Zhiqin Yizi After a pause, he said, "'Qiu Sai' has not been destroyed."

"How do you know?" Hua Chong couldn't accept it, "Where did you get the news from?"

"Don't forget, I used to be a member of the information warfare team." Liu Zhiqin let out a breath, "The fish that escaped the net of 'Qiu Sai' haunted Han Province. Do you know, after I learned about this, The first thought was——you are the ghost I have been looking for for five years."

"I'm not!" Hua Chong's fingertips trembled, "I also want to know who the ghost is!"

Liu Zhiqin took a few steps forward, as if he wanted to get to Hua Chong's side, but he didn't dare to get too close, "Flower Team, I..."

Hua Chong's ten fingers gradually tightened into hard fists.

Suddenly, a white light flashed in my mind, and my memory was brought back to the time when I was in the joint training camp.The faces of the military cadets with oil paint on their faces are unclear, and it seems that everyone looks the same. "092" stands upright, like a tall and straight pine tree.He squatted on a high place with a group of teammates, and others laughed and talked about the children below. He stared at the back of "092" for a long time without saying a word.Suddenly, "092" turned around, looking straight at him with bright eyes.

Eyes met briefly, like a silent confrontation.

At that time, he thought, if "092" washes off the oil paint, it will be fine, and if he recognizes his face, at least he will be able to recognize it when he sees it in other places in the future.

But invited cadets and police cadets must paint their faces, that's the rule.

Liu Zhiqin walked to the opposite study, Hua Chong hesitated for a moment, then followed.When I saw it, I couldn't help being surprised.

This is not a study room, it is obviously a computer room.

Liu Zhiqin leaned on the edge of the table with his uninjured hand, and typed on the keyboard with his injured hand. Immediately, several screens flashed codes.

How could Hua Chong understand, "This is?"

"Data flow monitoring, information capture, content analysis and processing..." Liu Zhiqin turned around, pressing the corners of his lips, "I... watched you."

Hua Chong stretched his eyelids.

"Sorry." Liu Zhiqin Wei lowered his head.

Hua Chong stared at the bible-like codes - let him see, he was completely blind.After a while, he asked: "With these programs, no matter what I do, you know it? Can you see it?"

Liu Zhiqin shook his head first, then nodded, "Only limited to internet and communication."

Hua Chong smiled self-deprecatingly, "I thought you hacked my home camera too."

The line of Liu Zhiqin's neck tightened.

Hua Chong caught his subtle reaction, "Really invaded?"

"I haven't opened it." Liu Zhiqin was a little embarrassed, and explained bluntly: "I have the authority, but I haven't opened it."

"You hackers..." Hua Chong suddenly didn't know what to say.

Knowing that Liu Zhiqin was able to spy on all his privacy without hindrance, he didn't feel particularly angry or panicked, as if it was nothing serious.Thinking about it carefully, it's nothing more than that I can understand Liu Zhiqin's mood.

Find the hidden shadow at all costs.

"I'm sorry." Liu Zhiqin apologized again.

Hua Chong dragged an armchair and sat down, feeling very tired and empty in his heart.He didn't know what to say, the man in front of him was familiar yet unfamiliar, intimate yet distant, his emotions seemed to be pulled to the limit by two opposite forces, and would be broken in the next second.

He raised his eyes to look at Liu Zhiqin, and Liu Zhiqin also looked at him, the two eyes met and tested, and no one looked away.

Hua Chong coughed, and said in a calm tone, "You told me this, and showed me your 'property', because you no longer doubt me?"

"Actually... I have always been unwilling to believe that you are related to 'Qiu Sai', but..." Liu Zhiqin covered his forehead and paused for a while, "Every time my brother talks about you, he uses the word 'brother'. "

Hua Chong closed his eyes, and thought of An Ze's appearance before he left - in military uniform, confidently giving a thumbs up.

Of course they are brothers, brothers who cherish each other.

"When I first arrived in Los Angeles, I was watching you all the time. I don't know when I completely let go of my guard against you." Liu Zhiqin said for a while and then stopped, "Flower team."

"Ok?"

"You are also investigating the truth of the year, aren't you? You have been burying this matter in your heart, haven't you?"

"I..." Hua Chong's eyelashes trembled, and his Adam's apple rolled several times.

Time seemed to stop suddenly, and everything fell into a stillness.

After a long time, maybe not so long, Hua Chong said softly: "Some people can accept them as martyrs, but there are always some people who can't accept it." An Ze regards me as a brother, why don't I?If it was me who sacrificed five years ago, I think he will continue to investigate until he finds the truth. "

"Thank you." Liu Zhiqin said suddenly.

Hua Chong raised his head, "If there was no car accident yesterday, would you still hide it?"

Liu Zhiqin didn't answer directly, "I thought about it all night last night, and I don't want to struggle anymore."

"You believe me?"

"Actually, I should ask you this question."

Hua Chong was silent.

"You are in the light, I am in the dark. I know everything about you, and your understanding of me is limited to our conversation just now." Liu Zhiqin said: "Do you believe me?"

Hua Chong said slowly: "That year I heard An Ze call you 'Min Min', and his tone was so proud. I didn't understand what he was proud of, but now I know that he is proud because you are his younger brother. The old man's only Darling, why should I not believe it?"

Liu Zhiqin's eyes were hot, "Flower team..."

Hua Chong smiled, and suddenly felt a bit of pain.

I have already moved my heart towards Liu Zhiqin, but Liu Zhiqin's approach has another purpose.

I am afraid that I will never have the opportunity to express this unspoken feeling.

He leaned back in the chair, his eyes were a little tired, "You came so close to me to spy on me and get information from me?"

Liu Zhiqin's lips tightened, he stared at Hua Chong, then shook his head.

"You're half right."

"Ok?"

"The other half, because I can't help it."

Chapter 06 Encirclement and Suppression ([-])

Hua Chong stood up, the shock in his chest passed quickly.

He looked at Liu Zhiqin in surprise, and repeated: "Can't help it?"

"I didn't expect you to remember me. You asked my serial number just now because you remembered '092', right? If you didn't remember, you wouldn't ask that." Liu Zhiqin suppressed his emotions, the nostalgia hidden in his heart for many years Almost all of them appeared in the bottom of my eyes, "I thought you couldn't remember me for a long time, and you didn't even pay attention to me. I, I..."

A rare sight, he became incoherent.

Hua Chong's palm was hot, and every place where the blood flowed felt scalding.

"You often stay with my brother. I was still a military student at the time, and I arrived at the joint training camp many days later than you." Liu Zhiqin's speech was fast and sometimes slow, and the admiration and love at first sight when he was young were almost powerful Land made a comeback, he took a deep breath, and managed to calm himself, "I noticed you when I first arrived at the joint training camp. I heard, I heard that you and my brother are one of the most powerful special police officers You each have their own strengths, my brother is good at scouting and assault, and your marksmanship is very good."

Hua Chong stood where he was, with blank eyes, as if he was seriously digesting what he just heard.

"We students from the military academy and the police academy can't usually train with you. We don't have a name, only a number, and we have to paint our faces. We can't even participate in the first sniper competition when the camp opens. We don't even have the opportunity to go to the infield." No, I can only observe from a distance, as a spectator." Liu Zhiqin continued: "I borrowed a pair of binoculars from the instructor, originally I wanted to see my brother, but since I saw you lying on the shooting position, I stopped I haven’t seen anyone else. You took the No.1 of the heavy sniper team, your teammates rushed to pick you up, and my brother ran at the forefront. You wear sunglasses, I can’t see your eyes, but after all these years , I always remember the way you laughed. I thought later, your eyes must have been very bright when you smiled so heartily."

Hua Chong casually raised his hand and touched the corner of his lips.

The corners of his lips naturally have a not-so-obvious rise, and when he smiles, he tends to give people a "happy" look.When he was still in the special police detachment, he often laughed like that.Now it is less, maybe it is because the mind is no longer bright, maybe it is because of age, maybe it is because of responsibility and pressure.

The sniper competition that Liu Zhiqin mentioned was just the most ordinary small competition in his special police career, so ordinary that even if he won the first place, he didn't bother to recall it.

For many special police officers who have been on life-and-death missions, the weight of the contest that has attracted the attention of the outside world is not important in their hearts.Although medals and medals are symbols of honor and proof of strength, the real reward is the safe return of yourself and your teammates from every mission.

If Liu Zhiqin hadn't said it, he couldn't recall the situation at that time; even if he had said it, he would still have to spend a lot of effort to remember it.

Did you wear sunglasses at that time?Are you laughing?Do you hug a lot of people?Is An Ze also there?

He rubbed the center of his brows, no longer impressed.

"Maybe you've forgotten it a long time ago. After all, that martial arts competition is nothing to you." Liu Zhiqin raised the corners of his lips and said in a nostalgic tone, "You don't know that I was watching you all the time. There are so many people, some are cheering, some are yelling, and there are loud gunshots at another shooting range, but every time I think of that scene, I feel that the surrounding is very quiet, so quiet that I can’t hear anything .”

As he spoke, Liu Zhiqin paused for a moment, then slowly raised his right hand, slightly bent his fingers, and lightly touched his heart, "No, it's not right either. I can hear my heart beating, it's getting more and more intense, It's like jumping out of its chest. It's never jumped so excitedly in front of other people."

Hua Chong's eyes sparkled, just like back then.

Liu Zhiqin lowered his head, smiled and sighed, "To me, you are very special. I was very young back then, a student soldier with a thick head and a thick brain. I wanted to get close to you, but I was afraid to get close to you. I only dared to peek at you You train, compete, and listen to my brother talk about you. Once my brother stopped me and asked me how I was doing in training. I had a lot to say to my brother, but when I saw you coming, I immediately ran away I'm afraid that my thoughts will be seen by you and my brother."

Hua Chong felt that his eyelids were twitching. It was so strong that it almost affected his vision and almost caused an upside-down.

"I didn't dare to admit it back then, and I didn't dare to admit it later." Liu Zhiqin said: "Especially after my brother left, I thought I only had hatred left in my heart. I always thought that there are so many special police officers in Shacheng, Why was he the one who sacrificed? Other special police officers have family members looking forward to their safety, but my brother doesn’t? I suspect everyone around him. I got information that you may be related to 'Qiu Sai', but came to Los Angeles Afterwards, from the moment I saw you again, I couldn't help but want to get close to you and stay with you."

Hua Chong took out a cigarette and didn't light the fire for a long time.

Liu Zhiqin watched him press the lighter "ding ding", and then continued: "When I was young, I was worried that the 'like' in my heart would be known, so I tried to hide it. When I get older, I realize that I have wasted it." How many days."

"Flower Team, I confess to you now, is there still time?"

The lighter in his hand slipped to the ground after being clicked for the last time, and the moment it touched the wooden floor, there was a muffled sound.

Hua Chong's hand was still in the motion of lighting the fire, but his eyes were looking straight at Liu Zhiqin.

Liu Zhiqin took a few steps forward, squatted down, picked up the lighter, and his gaze melted into Hua Chong's eyes.

Hua Chong's mind, which has always been spinning extremely fast, seemed to be down, and his voice was a little dazed, "Like it?"

Liu Zhiqin frowned slightly, and nodded solemnly.There was tension and apprehension in the serious eyes.

A few seconds later, Hua Chong turned his face away and took a few breaths. He suddenly felt like he was in a dense forest full of fresh oxygen, but he was severely hypoxic and had difficulty breathing.

He covered his throbbing eyelids with one hand and forced himself to calm down.

The light is blocked and the world falls into darkness.The bits and pieces of getting along in half a year have gathered into a wave, sweeping over the sky and covering the sky.

This man who just said the word "like" to him is the most capable work partner he has ever met after becoming a criminal policeman. Not only can he quickly understand all his thoughts, but he can also put forward different but reasonable opinions, communicate There is no obstacle at all.In the serious crime team, and even the entire criminal investigation team, Liu Zhiqin was the most special and indispensable one to him.

"Flower team." Liu Zhiqin raised his hand, as if he wanted to return the lighter, "After all these things are over, can you consider, consider being with me?"

The ending is trembling, like a melody of expectation and anxiety.

When receiving the lighter, Hua Chong touched Liu Zhiqin's fingertips, and with just a light touch, they completely pulled each other's heartstrings.

Liu Zhiqin knew that he was on the verge of losing control, but there was nothing he could do.In the next second, he had already held Hua Chong's finger, and placed a gentle but predatory kiss on it.

It was as if the mood when I was young was poured into this one kiss.

The light in Hua Chong's eyes was like a flickering fire, flickering from side to side, flickering on and off, and finally stood quietly.

He realized that he actually let Liu Zhiqin kiss him, but didn't immediately withdraw his hand.

Liu Zhiqin raised his head, reluctant to let go.

The only sound left in the air was the sound of several machines running, as well as scattered breathing.

Nobody spoke because nobody knew what to say or how to say it.

Silence is sometimes embarrassing, but sometimes it is reassuring.

The elongated silence ended with a light cough.

After all, he was three years older than Liu Zhiqin, there might not be any difference between the two at ordinary times, Liu Zhiqin was more like the one who took care of others, but at critical moments, Hua Chong showed his older and calm side.

He sorted out his mood in the shortest time, so that he would not be calm, but at least he was decent and left room, "Your hand is injured and you can't do housework. Come to my house for dinner. I don't know much. The craftsmanship is far worse than yours, but I won’t be able to starve you anyway. If you really can’t get used to eating, I’ll give you some takeaway.”

A simple, almost homely sentence is already a thousand words in Liu Zhiqin's heart.

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In the evening, it was the time when the canteen of the Municipal Bureau was overcrowded.Qu Zhi stood at the door of the serious crime team, holding iced tea in one hand, and knocked on the door impatiently with the other, "Hurry up, why are there so many shits? I don’t even know if I lost it!”

Zhang Mao took his mobile phone and trotted all the way, "Here we come! Hey Deputy Qu, don't blame me, if you want to blame, you can blame Huadui and Brother Xiaoliu. I was so fucking scared to death yesterday. I still have lingering fears and my eyelids are twitching." , even the brain is useless. What if something happens to them..."

"Touch your conscience, Zhang Xiaomao!" Qu Zhi laughed angrily, and poked Zhang Mao's chest, "How dare you blame Hua'er for not working your brain, do you believe it when Hua'er heard it?"

"What are you talking about me again? Slapping people at every turn, I'm so violent in your hearts?"

A familiar voice came from the stairs. Zhang Mao and Qu Zhi looked back and saw Hua Chong and Liu Zhiqin walking over one after the other.

"Flower Team, Brother Xiaoliu!" Zhang Mao said in surprise, "Why are you here again?"

"The Serious Crime Squad seems to be my domain, right?" Hua Chong laughed, "You two are allowed to drink the iced tea I bought here, and Brother Xiaoliu and I are not allowed to come back?"

"No!" Zhang Mao quickly explained, "Didn't you go home to rest? Brother Xiaoliu's finger is broken, your brain..."

Hua Chong glanced at him, "What are you thinking? Come on, say the last two words."

"I don't!" Zhang Mao counseled, "I won't go anywhere else as a decoration!"

Qu Zhi slapped him on the back of the head, "Stupid, we are all smart guys in the crime team, where did we get the ornaments?"

At this time, several team members came out of the office. When they saw Hua Chong and Liu Zhiqin, they all said, "Hey! Are you back?"

"It's as if I shouldn't come back." Hua Chong shook the pocket in his hand, "Don't go to the cafeteria to eat, I bought dinner and share it."

"Thank you, Flower Team!" Zhang Mao happily ran to pick it up, and immediately yelled, "I'm so heavy! Deputy Qu is here to help!"

"Is the lack enough for you to eat?" Hua Chong shook his hand, his fingers were numb from the plastic bag.Liu Zhiqin's left hand was injured, so he could only use his right hand to carry it, so he took the big head and carried it all the way from the restaurant to the bureau. It seemed easy, but actually it took a lot of effort.

A group of people returned to the office noisily, scrambling to open the takeaway boxes, only Hua Chong and Liu Zhiqin were left outside the door.Hua Chong was about to follow in when his wrist was suddenly grabbed.

Liu Zhiqin stood obliquely behind him and said in a low voice, "Let me take a look."

"Hey." Hua Chong was a little helpless, "It's just red, isn't your right hand also red?"

"You carry more than me, and both pockets are heavier than me." Liu Zhiqin traced the red marks on his fingers with his pulp, and then pressed gently.

Hua Chong withdrew his hand, "Then try to take good care of your fingers as soon as possible. Next time you lift the heavy ones, I will lift the light ones."

Liu Zhiqin smiled, "Actually, we can ask the delivery staff to deliver it. Like today, we can pick it up by ourselves, not to mention the effort, and we can't create employment opportunities for others."

"Why didn't you tell me when I ordered the dishes? You're an afterthought." Hua Chong put his hot hands into his pockets.

"I was focusing on the dishes in the bowl at that time, and didn't notice anything else." Liu Zhiqin paused for half a second, then said, "You picked the ribs and meatballs in the bowl for me."

Hua Chong glanced at him sideways.

"Let's go, let's go to work." Liu Zhiqin said.

None of the serious criminal police officers had a low voice. During dinner time, the volume of the office had reached the noise level. Hua Chong simply walked into the lounge, and when he saw the bed in the middle, his jaw suddenly tightened a bit.

More than once before, when he was extremely sleepy, he and Liu Zhiqin squeezed together on this bed.

At that time, his mind was full of the case, and he didn't bother to think about anything else. Now when he looked back, he realized something unusual.

During the day at Liu Zhiqin's house, he agreed to cook for Liu Zhiqin, and in the end Liu Zhiqin did the cooking, cooking two bowls of tomato and egg noodles with one hand.After the meal, he was naturally the one who washed the dishes, and Liu Zhiqin took the watering can and went to water the flowers on the balcony.

He looked over and saw that the flower stands were covered with Dendrobium.

The memory flashed back, An Ze often said that the sniper should drink more when the Dendrobium is soaked in water to improve eyesight.

But Dendrobium is delicate and not easy to raise. An Ze raised several litters to death, and the rest were eaten by his teammates with the excuse of "won't you eat it and watch it die?" An Ze was so angry that he chased people to beat him .

Liu Zhiqin said while spraying water on the leaves: "Dendrobium has another name, called Immortal Grass."

"Immortal grass..."

"But how can there be immortal life?" Liu Zhiqin shook his head, "I don't plant Dendrobium because of superstition, but because..."

"An Ze said that using it to soak in water can improve eyesight, and An Ze likes it."

"you know?"

He smiled and sighed, "I have eaten a lot of dendrobium leaves from your brother."

"Really." Liu Zhiqin lowered his eyelids and did not speak for a long time.

"I'll pick two pieces and soak them in water," he said.

Liu Zhiqin hastily put down the kettle and raised his hand to pick it up, "OK!"

It was still very noisy outside, but Hua Chong easily recognized the sound of Liu Zhiqin rummaging in his desk, followed by the sound of cups clinking together.

No need to look, he knew that Liu Zhiqin was boiling water to make tea.

In the past, there was only chrysanthemum tea given by Chen Zheng, but now there are freshly picked dendrobium leaves.

It has only been more than a day since he almost lost his life, but suddenly many things have changed, and the hanging mood has also settled down.

The most practical thing is not to know Liu Zhiqin's feelings for him, but to understand that Liu Zhiqin and himself are doing the same thing.

He couldn't promise anything to Liu Zhiqin, and likewise, Liu Zhiqin didn't promise anything to him.But at least, there is one more person on the road ahead.

Supporting each other is better than walking alone.

The sound of footsteps came from outside, he turned around and took the tea that Liu Zhiqin had brewed.

"There is no progress in the technical investigation." Liu Zhiqin said, "All the communication records under Huang Caihua's real name registration have been checked, and there is nothing unusual. The most important thing now is to determine where he went two days before the incident. .The last time the surveillance caught him was in the cargo parking lot. He parked his car and left, everything seemed normal, and then disappeared."

"There are a lot of public cameras around the freight parking lot. There are also cameras on the buses and subways. Huang Caihua doesn't have a private car, and he doesn't look like someone who hails a taxi every now and then. There is only one explanation for why he disappeared so completely." Hua Chong didn't immediately He drank tea and held it in his hands to keep warm, "It means that he was forced or lured into a car shortly after he left the parking lot. What happened after that was out of his control."

"But how to explain his behavior of not pulling the discarded steel rods to the designated place immediately?" The lounge area is too small to be suitable for pacing back and forth. Liu Zhiqin took a few steps and simply leaned against the window, "In the preliminary investigation report There is a message - he has never had the habit of procrastinating, once the task is handed over to him, he will finish it immediately. That day he picked up the scrap steel bars from the construction site