“I’m not sad,” Luo Yingbai sighed, “Just feeling some emotion. Sometimes this world is quite absurd. Those villagers… sigh.”
Xia Jianning seriously said: “Good and darkness always coexist. Since there’s you in this world, naturally there will be them too.”
Luo Yingbai was taken aback, then laughed, pinching Xia Jianning’s face: “Seriously? So smooth-talking?”
Though he laughed, his expression remained somewhat melancholic. Xia Jianning, who usually liked teasing him when he was cheerful, now felt sympathetic seeing him dejected. After much thought, he finally found something to say: “Let me tell you something.”
“Hmm?”
Xia Jianning whispered: “When I gave them money in the village, I gave hell money. By now… they’ve probably discovered it.”
Luo Yingbai was stunned, then laughed: “No wonder! I was wondering how you could suddenly produce so much cash. You’re truly devious.”
Xia Jianning stared at him, and also began to laugh.
“But Jianning…” Luo Yingbai leaned close, lowering his voice: “You gave hell money because you thought it would be more useful to those people… right?
Xia Jianning smiled lightly, shaking his head: “Whether executing justice or harming lives, it’s all my own karma. Senior brother wasn’t involved, so don’t ask.”
Their heads were very close. Xia Jianning’s voice was almost a whisper. Luo Yingbai’s gaze flickered, and he indeed said nothing more.
Though Xia Jianning’s actions were meant to serve justice, they were too bloody. He was prepared to bear any consequences of breaking this blood curse.
But while he could bear it, Luo Yingbai couldn’t. Xia Jianning deliberately used misdirection, unwilling to let him get involved.
They sat in a three-seat row.
Another cold shoulder, bah!
More than a hundred people were rescued this time. Even if we set aside the part about the Yiyi people that needs to be kept confidential, it was still an extremely serious human trafficking case. Newspapers carried extensive reports, and online discussion boards were filled with discussions about this incident.
The municipal bureau and special investigation unit were surrounded by reporters, all seeking to inquire about the specific details of the incident from Xia Jianning and Captain Fang.
Captain Fang answered a few questions and was praised by the reporters, but he felt ashamed inside.
