I continued to lie, "It will, go rest!"
Liang Xiaoxia nodded, closed the door, and went into the next room. I busied myself until late into the night before going to bed. However, as soon as I lay down, my phone rang. I saw a message from an unknown number: "I've gotten you two more SIM cards. Be careful, don't expose your identity."
"Who are you?" I replied.
"A laugh from Cang Hai, snow flies on a winter night..."
"It's you. Alright, boss, any more orders?" I suppressed my anger and replied.
"You've been doing well lately, but my men killed your uncle. You're not angry, are you?"
"I..." I really wanted to smash my phone at that moment. This guy actually admitted it directly.
"Don't be nervous, it's all for your own good. This way, you can be Cao Daming forever, have your own company. Isn't that better than being a poor policeman? And Liang Xiaoxia is also quite good!"
"You..." I felt like cursing him to death. This was just your opinion. I never thought that way. I wanted to return to the police force at all times.
But I couldn't fall out with him now. Without Mr. Minister's instructions, I could only brace myself and continue to endure. "Thank you, Master."
"Good, good ha!! I knew you would eventually see the light. Keep up the good work. One day you'll realize how boring your past life was. Isn't it interesting now, hahaha! But why don't you seem interested in Liang Xiaoxia? You're not still thinking about the one at home, are you?"
"I don't have such thoughts for now!" I deliberately gave an excuse to reply.
"That's good. Cao Daming, I've transferred 50 million to your account. Continue to operate this company well!"
These people are truly rich. Soon, I indeed received a message on my phone: 50 million yuan had arrived. This was more than enough for the expenses of this company, which was just a three-story small legal consulting firm.
I definitely wouldn't touch this money, otherwise, I would be in a lot of trouble. I thanked him briefly. Cang Xuesong didn't reply, so I had to continue resting, pretending that nothing had happened. I didn't know if He Xin and the others had seen the message. Perhaps she would try to find his IP address from the number, but that would be useless. If Cang Xuesong could be dealt with so easily, Mr. Minister wouldn't have been so cautious.
I was eagerly awaiting his next instruction, for him to tell me to strike out and bring Cang Xuesong back, even if it meant risking my life. That guy was in Zhenshui City, and perhaps only I knew it now.
Or some might say, why didn't I just tell the police about this secret? Wouldn't that be straightforward? No, his forces were too numerous. A direct attack would easily lead to heavy casualties for the police. Now, the Minister was gradually infiltrating and consuming them, dividing and conquering. It would be a foolproof plan to wait for their weakest moment before apprehending them.
Perhaps Mr. Minister had not acted yet precisely to wait for this moment. For now, I could only cooperate and endure.
After receiving the money, I continued to use my own funds and did not touch the ill-gotten gains. One day, Liang Xiaoxia returned from outside. She told me that she had resolved the previous case. "Boss, I've made some progress, haven't I? After all, I follow you, the great detective, every day."
In my heart, I thought it was just luck, but my mouth went against my conscience, "It seems you have a talent for this."
"Of course, boss. We will definitely become famous in the future. Okay, what do you want to eat today?"
"Anything, except bitter melon."
"It seems you don't like eating it!"
"Mm."
"I'll remember it then." She actually took out a small notebook and wrote it down, then went to buy groceries. I had been a police officer for half my life, and suddenly becoming a boss was something I wasn't quite used to at first. But as time passed, I gradually got into this work. After all, this was a legal consulting company, which was related to my previous profession. As a result, I had been able to do this work with some interest during this period. Moreover, I had secretly helped the Punishing Sin Group deal with the "human彘" case. It truly felt like being in Caesar's camp but loyal to Han.
I hoped to return to everyone as soon as possible. That night, I went to sleep shortly after dinner. In my dream, I heard someone calling out: "You old fogey, bookworm, poker face, where have you gone? Why have you suddenly disappeared? Have you considered my feelings? After marrying you, the number of times we ate together, traveled together, and shopped together could be counted on one hand. Fortunately, I don't care about these things. For me, life's most joyful melody is the passionate tune of returning triumphantly after solving a case... I'm actually showing off my literary skills in front of you, cough cough, isn't it very awkward?... However, hus...band, please come back soon! I can't sleep at night without you... I toss and turn and feel very uncomfortable. We haven't done... that... for a long time. Aren't you uncomfortable?"
"Master, I am Monkey. You gave me this nickname, do you remember? But now that you're not by my side, I feel very sad and lonely. Can you feel that sense of powerlessness? Please come back soon!"
"Da Shengzi, I am Xia Xiaoling. I've liked calling you this from the past to the present. I don't know if you mind, but I believe you won't care about these things. Keep going! You must keep going. We are all waiting for you!"
"Dad, I believe that your plan and Mr. Minister's plan will succeed. This time, we are going to deal with Cang Xuesong, that detestable fallen demon. This guy has been lurking in Zhenshui City for a very, very long time. If it weren't for our Punishing Sin Group's persistence, Guangming City and Fuming City would have long become their territory, turned into dead cities. We will not let the tragedies of Fuming City and Guangming City from the past return to the world. Keep going! We are all waiting for you!"
"Senior, Team Leader He, Director He? I don't even know what to call you anymore. You've had several identities in more than a year, and now you've become... sigh. We all know what you're doing. Don't worry, we will always wait for your return. You will lead us in autopsies again, using your coroner's skills to greatly improve autopsy efficiency. I actually really like your autopsy techniques and hope you can teach me more. However, I heard Monkey has learned most of it."
"I am Su Yaxin, Team Leader He. What are you doing? Sleeping? Don't sleep. Come back. My document examination skills have improved again. Come back and take a look. Don't worry, I won't ask you to scan QR codes this time. Just bring a year's worth of snacks. Ah, why am I talking like Monkey? He already has a girlfriend. Sigh, what am I even saying..."