Chapter 75 - 75 75 Taste

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75: Chapter 75 Taste 75: Chapter 75 Taste “I’m just here for some fun, what about you?” Ding Yajun said, slightly on guard against Liu Hun. He was ready to call for help the moment anything seemed off. “I’m looking for Ye Canghai. Do you know if he’s here?” Liu Hun asked directly. Hearing this, Ding Yajun felt reassured and replied, “Liu Hun, everyone here comes for fun. Imagine if you find Ye Canghai and drag him away forcefully. That wouldn’t be fun for him, right? And if he’s not happy, how can we have fun here?” Liu Hun instinctively looked around. The place was maze-like with many doors. If things turned sour with Ding Yajun, finding Ye Canghai could be really tough. So, he asked, “Ding Yajun, since this place is for gambling, I’d like to play with Ye Canghai. What do you think about that?” “Sharp! I can tell you’re a smart one! But we don’t do one-on-one games here, and you need to bring at least fifty thousand. How about this? You bring fifty thousand tomorrow, and I’ll arrange a perfect spot. We’ll find a couple more to join in the fun,” Ding Yajun suggested, eyeing Liu Hun as though watching a sparrow hobble into a trap. “Done! We have a deal then! I’ll come back tomorrow,” Liu Hun agreed. Ding Yajun stopped him and said, “Liu Hun, remember this... different strokes for different folks. I see you’re a man of your word. Since we’ve agreed on this, I hope you’ll follow the rules. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee you’ll get to meet Ye Canghai.” Liu Hun knew Ding Yajun was worried he might bring the police, so he reassured him, which seemed to ease Ding Yajun’s mind as Liu Hun left through another door with Erzi. Once out of the gambling den, Liu Hun figured out that Ding Yajun had intentionally had Erzi lead him out through that door to hint that there were many others. To be safe, Liu Hun circled around the market to make sure he wasn’t followed before heading to the police station. As soon as he entered the police station, Liu Hun saw a man in a uniform with a mask and bandaged face, trying to avoid him. Liu Hun didn’t think much of it and headed straight for the office. “Officer Zhao, I need to tell you something!” Liu Hun burst into the office and directly addressed Zhao Mingjie. Seeing it was Liu Hun, Zhao Mingjie’s face flushed, and she stammered, “What... what is it?” Liu Hun, focused on his mission, didn’t ponder what Zhao Mingjie was thinking and immediately reported Ding Yajun’s secret gambling. “What? The Beautiful Clothing Store? We’ve had reports about that place before. Xu Liang has been there many times, and he said there’s nothing there; it’s just a teahouse,” Zhao Mingjie recalled the past events, her face losing its flush as she spoke about the business. “How could that be? Have... have you seen it?” Liu Hun asked, feeling something was off. Zhao Mingjie shook her head, “No, I just transferred here not long ago, and I mostly stay in the station. Xu Liang handles the fieldwork.” Now, Liu Hun felt even more suspicious and furrowed his brows, “Is Xu Liang in the station? I need to ask him some questions.” Mentioning Xu Liang, Zhao Mingjie couldn’t help but laugh, “Last time you really gave him a hard time. He’s probably as scared of you as a mouse is of a cat; he surely wants to hide. I think... he just left.” “You mean the guy with bandages on his face?” Liu Hun suddenly remembered and asked Zhao Mingjie. Zhao Mingjie pursed her lips and chuckled, “Who else could it be? After the mess you made last time, he tried to complain, but Qiuya beat him to it, claiming he struck first. So, not only did he get beaten up, but he also got a slap in the face figuratively.” Liu Hun had considered this beforehand. Xu Liang had made the first move, and since he was now collaborating with Yang Yide, nothing bad was likely to happen to him. “I think there’s something fishy here. Who knows what Xu Liang has been up to. Officer Zhao, what do you think if we check it out together tomorrow? Once you see it with your own eyes, you’ll know what’s going on, and then we can come back and discuss how to take down this den, to keep our Ping’an Town safe,” Liu Hun suggested to Zhao Mingjie. Zhao Mingjie pondered for a moment, there were only four people in the police station now, and since Liu Huyi suspected Xu Liang had issues, he couldn’t let Xu Liang know about this. Even Shi Jinjun and Ding Qian couldn’t be fully trusted. The best way was as Liu Huyi said: figure out the true situation first, then take Shi Jinjun and Ding Qian to bust the gambling den all at once. “Deal! We can’t let others from our station know about this. I’ll wait for you at the clinic tomorrow, then we will go together,” Zhao Mingjie finalized the plan with Liu Huyi. When Liu Huyi arrived at the town clinic the next day, he was immediately stunned. The woman before him was unrecognizable at first glance. She wore a fitted women’s suit with a deep V neckline, wavy long hair, a short skirt that tightly hugged her behind, black stockings that he had only seen on Cai Yan’s legs, and a pair of red high heels. After a closer look, Liu Huyi noticed her pouty, bright lips, eyelids colored purple like eggplants, eyes that looked larger, and even more bizarre was the two rows of thick, upright eyelashes and a dot of vermilion on her forehead...”Zhao... Officer Zhao?!” “What are you yelling for?! Afraid people won’t hear you or what?” Chen Qiuya emerged from behind Zhao Mingjie, then said somewhat proudly to Liu Huyi, “See? This is my masterpiece. Today you are on a mission to delve deep into the gambling den. You’ve got to look like a worldly woman, who has been through ups and downs.” “Qiuya! What are you saying!” Zhao Mingjie blushed, embarrassed. Although she never dressed up as a police officer, she still had the heart of a woman. Unexpectedly, this little thought was caught by Chen Qiuya and she transformed Zhao Mingjie inside and out, completely into the stereotypical corrupt bourgeois. “I’m doing this for you. Think about it, you are the only police ‘flower’ in our town. Even though you’ve kept a low profile like those old-timey rich ladies, who’s to say no one will recognize you there? If you’re recognized, all would be spoiled. Don’t worry, it’s foolproof, just like in those Hong Kong movies.” After cheering Zhao Mingjie up, Chen Qiuya instructed Liu Huyi, “Liu Huyi, our town’s flower is now in your hands, if anything happens to her, you won’t escape my needle!” Seeing the syringe on Chen Qiuya’s table, Liu Huyi dared not go against her. As the two left the town clinic on their way to the clothing store, Liu Huyi was all googly-eyed, drooling along the way. Upon reaching the clothing store, Zhao Mingjie took Liu Huyi’s arm and turned her face away to whisper, “This makes us look even more convincing.” “Wow, stepping from the old society to the new age today! Go in and have fun!” The woman eating sunflower seeds caught sight of Zhao Mingjie and couldn’t help but express her envy. Zhao Mingjie, arm in arm with Liu Huyi, followed the thief-like Erzi while constantly observing and memorizing the paths they took. She thoroughly understood from this reconnaissance that this place was truly a gambling den and Xu Liang had undoubtedly been bribed. “Wow... Incredible! A real fairy here! Please, please, this way!” As soon as Ding Yajun saw Zhao Mingjie, his eyes nearly stuck to her, rushing to seat them by a round table. Liu Huyi sat down and then asked Ding Yajun, “Ding Yajun, where’s Ye Canghai? Didn’t we agree to have fun together?” “Erzi! Erzi! Enough with your staring! Go fetch Ye Canghai quickly!” Ding Yajun kicked Erzi, who was still staring at Zhao Mingjie, and Erzi rushed to find Ye Canghai. Soon, Ye Canghai arrived with Erzi. Ye Canghai had been instructed by Ding Yajun the previous night that today he was to play along in a ruse to trap Liu Huyi. So, seeing Liu Huyi didn’t evoke much reaction from him, but seeing Zhao Mingjie did, and all of a sudden, every part of him, even those that usually didn’t work so well, perked up. Surrounded by men who had only seen such dressed-up women in Hong Kong movies at the cinema, they behaved like soldiers in trenches waiting for the charge signal, ready to spring into action at any moment. “Canghai, where did you... pick up this gem?” Ye Canghai looked at Zhao Mingjie and asked Liu Huyi, his mouth dry and salivating at the excitement building inside him. “This lady is...” Liu Huyi was about to fabricate a lie but choked on his words as he hadn’t quite thought of how to introduce Zhao Mingjie. Zhao Mingjie, who had studied at the police academy and trained properly, quickly pursed her lips and smiled, “He’s my man, brought me out today to have fun.” As she said this, something inside her suddenly clicked. “Let’s skip the chitchat, I’ve brought the money. Shall we start now?” Liu Huyi looked at Ding Yajun. As for Ding Yajun, he wasn’t in much better shape than Ye Canghai, burning with malicious fire. Internally he schemed to strip Liu Huyi of his money, and if possible, strip his woman of her clothes too! *Ahem* *cough*, why don’t we three play dice?” Ding Yajun, his throat dry, suggested to them both. “Sure! I... lack nothing but have plenty of money! Whatever we play, I’m in!” Ye Canghai, in front of Zhao Mingjie, now put on a show, boasting like a nouveau riche. Ding Yajun asked Erzi to bring over the dice cup, then told the two, “There are three dice in this cup. We each take a turn rolling. Whoever rolls the highest, wins. How does that sound?”

Chapter 75 - 75 75 Taste

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