Chapter 14 – Fast and Furious

　　'Tried to kill herself…Rescued…' Li Yiming's heart skipped a beat.

　　"Wait, there's something unusual with her bank account," Eyegla.s.ses suddenly remarked, "After that incident, she was paid a large sum of money…"

　　"How much?"

　　"Just enough to buy 200 tons of steel… s.h.i.+t!" Eyegla.s.ses struck his thigh with his fist.

　　"We've had it wrong since the start…' Qing Linglong rubbed her forehead in frustration.

　　They had incorrectly interpreted the rules since the beginning, especially about the nature of the will at the root of the domain.

　　The first clue was the collapse of the viaduct. Yunlong Construction Group and w.a.n.g Jianjun's embezzlement emerged as the points of interest following its occurence. However, despite the ostensible conclusion of "corruption", or even "politics" at first sight, if one dug a little deeper, they would quickly realize that these clues were all but a distraction from the true nature of this domain, "infidelity".

　　The excesses of modern society had weakened the commitment of its members to family and marital fidelity, creating an environment rife with men who sought sensuality and women who had ulterior motives for maintaining relations.h.i.+ps with such men. This is nothing out of the ordinary, and yet, precisely because of its normality, a will was born out of the phenomenon. Unbeknownst to his wife, w.a.n.g Jianjun had a mistress of his own, and, for the latter's sake, forced his wife down the path of suicide. After the incident, w.a.n.g Jianjun used the money he embezzled to buy peace from the former.

　　Contemplating the matter in hindsight made the chain of events seem evident. Had they been able to control w.a.n.g Jianjun from the start, it would not have taken long before the bare truth was exposed. However, the interference of the camouflager befogged their investigation, and, with the trails broken, they had no choice but to follow their original deductions…

　　"What do we do now? We know the truth about the mission now, but the next clue isn't anywhere in sight. Also, why would the camouflager kill Guo Xiang? What does he have to do with w.a.n.g Jianjun? I can't find a link between them." Eyegla.s.ses was restless and continued to type on his computer at a furious speed; there was not much time left for him, and he had to start everything anew.

　　'The camouflager's targeting of Guo Xiang, could it be…' Qing Qiaoqiao thought about Li Yiming.

　　The same thought ran through Li Yiming's mind. The way the camouflager looked at him, the second dagger he held, Li Yiming's intuition was that it had something to do with himself.

　　"Where's Ji Xiaoqin right now?" A terrible conjecture suddenly occurred to Li Yiming. He yelled out loudly enough to arouse the attention of the police officers around him.

　　"That girl at the scene? She's in the Second Provincial Hospital, undergoing psychological therapy…" A pet.i.te officer jumped upon hearing Li Yiming's loud voice, and the answer slipped out of her mouth almost instinctively.

　　"Therapeutic division of the Second Provincial Hospital." Eyegla.s.ses's answer came at nearly the same speed.

　　"What?"

　　"You've got something?"

　　The two identical questions came from Captain Zhang and Qing Linglong. Li Yiming did not answer them. He grabbed a set of car keys from the table and dashed toward the exit. He was praying with his entire soul that he was wrong.

　　"Where are you going?" Captain Zhang's voice came from behind. "Quick, contact secretary Ye. There might be a breakthrough on their side."

　　"The camouflager, the camouflager wants to kill Ji Xiaoqin." Qing Qiaoqiao suspected.

　　"Why?"

　　"There's no time to explain. Quick, we have to go to the hospital." Qing Qiaoqiao answered anxiously: she knew exactly how much Ji Xiaoqin mattered to Li Yiming.

　　The praise Wu Jie had just received from his superiors warmed his heart. He received acknowledgement for his meticulousness, his daring approach, and even a promise for a promotion, despite the fact that he had barely finished his interns.h.i.+p. When he saw Li Yiming running towards him, he did not feel embarra.s.sed in the slightest, and he was instead very moved by the latter. 'He's as old as I am, yet already a key member of State Security. A secret agent, wow! Look at him, he's only been there for a few minutes, and he's completely absorbed by his work. Look at the anxiousness on his face! It's almost as if his own life was at stake… Look at the speed at which he's running! He already beats everyone I've seen today with just that.'