Book 4 Chapter 21 – Tian Yan’s Love

　　"Bing Shuai." Ying Mei arrived with a folder. She glanced at the sealed bas.e.m.e.nt door, with a confused look.

　　"What is it?" Bing Shuai smiled again in frustration. He had just tried to tell his subordinates to keep an eye on the door instead of Fu Bo himself, but even that order could not be imprinted on their minds. 'What a terrifying technique…'

　　"Li Yiming showed up again. We found him in his apartment."

　　"Oh? So he finally showed up? Was there anyone else?" Bing Shuai's interest was piqued. 'You go missing for ten days after I kidnap your friend? Interesting, very interesting…'

　　"No one else for now, but…" Ying Mei looked at one sheet of paper in the folder. "We've just found out that another group of people is tracking Li Yiming. We would've failed to notice them had we not taken precautionary measures.'

　　"Other people?" Bing Shuai frowned.

　　"Yes. We've only realized that a little while ago. They are located in an apartment facing Li Yiming, building number 137. They purchased the property on the second day we brought Ji Xiaoqin back."

　　"It took you this long to find out about something this important!" Bing Shuai exploded in anger. 'They move quickly… and here I thought that they haven't even mobilized yet. It mustn't be easy to hide from Ying Mei for ten days. We're dealing with a scary opponent. Maybe there's something else, another team that I haven't discovered yet.'

　　"All of our hands are working on Li Yiming right now…" Ying Mei stepped away, intimidated by Bing Shuai's outburst, and lowered her head.

　　"Put more people around there. Make sure to check the surroundings again. We can't afford to expose ourselves, remember that we're probably facing a foe with superior strength." Bing Shuai took a deep breath to compose himself. 'I need to stay calm. Emotional turbulences will only lead to irreparable mistakes. Our enemy is calm and patient… I have to match these qualities.'

　　"As you wish." Ying Mei answered in a low voice and strode away.

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　　Tian Yan rested on the wooden floor of her room. She could feel its warmth with her forehead, and she smiled shyly as the tip of her nose rubbed against the wooden planks. The light that came from below made her feel warm, made her heart race, made her face flush, and lit up her tenebrous world for the first time.

　　Bing Shuai had intentionally put her bedroom right above the bas.e.m.e.nt, since it was the most appropriate location to sense any changes that would occur below. Right now, Tian Yan was thanking her good fortune; the visitor that had moved into the bas.e.m.e.nt was the person whom she thought about day and night.

　　Tian Yan had visited Fu Bo the night before.

　　'What a gentle voice. He speaks so slowly… and his jokes. Hihi. Apparently, he's an author. It's a shame I can't see. Otherwise, I'd ask someone to buy a copy of his book for me. But… why is he here? Is it because of Bing Shuai? It doesn't seem like he's been harmed. I… I'm so close to him… Why isn't Bing Shuai leaving? I want to go see him again.'