Insights Chapter 101: Where’s the Cat?

Chapter 101: Where’s the Cat?

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

Late at night, at the entrance of the estate. Several police cars lined up in a queue, driving into the estate. At the same time, a black Cadillac also stopped at the entrance of the estate.

Captain Wang of the SWAT team and Captain Xing got out of the car and waved their hands, signaling their subordinates to quickly enter the estate to search and apprehend. They themselves brought a few people here to prepare to face the main culprit, Han Qingyi.

Han Qingyi rolled down the car window, still pretending to be confused. “Officers, what’s the matter? It’s late at night, why are there so many police outside my estate?”

Captain Xing, with the highest rank on the scene, approached and spoke according to the instructions given by Director Ding earlier. “Mr. Han, there has been an illegal gathering in your estate. Please cooperate with our police investigation.”

Han Qingyi smiled but didn’t open the car door. “Do you have a search warrant and arrest warrant?”

Captain Xing showed them. Such collective actions must have complete legal authorization. Then he showed his own police officer’s badge. “I am Captain Xing of the Penang City Bureau.”

Han Qingyi glanced at it but didn’t get out of the car. “Captain Xing, I think there might be some misunderstanding. I lent this estate to a friend, and I haven’t been here for a long time. I only heard about the incident here tonight, so I rushed over. I’m also confused now and have no idea about the situation inside.”

Captain Xing shook the arrest warrant. “Let’s discuss these matters at the City Bureau.”

Han Qingyi remained seated, unmoving. “As for questioning, I think I can explain the situation here, or I can visit the police station later…”

He didn’t want to go to the City Bureau no matter what happened today. Once he entered that prison, it would be difficult to come out again. So Han Qingyi’s original plan was to stall for this night.

Captain Xing had been in the police force for many years, and he had finally reached this position after enduring hardships. In his middle age, he had long subdued his sharpness and been worn down by reality. He could control his subordinates, but he had lost his deterrent power against those criminals. He knew that Han Qingyi was an outstanding representative of the city, knew many people, even leaders, and was a guest of honor to countless dignitaries.

He had seen too many cases where people were caught but couldn’t get solid evidence and were later bailed out.

Faced with Han Qingyi’s lack of cooperation, he was somewhat apprehensive, unsure whether to take a tough stance or consult with Director Ding. Captain Xing hesitated, and his aura weakened by half. Just as they were talking, Shen Junci helped Gu Yanchen walk out. Gu Yanchen had Shen Junci’s coat wrapped around his waist to stop the bleeding.

Captain Xing and Captain Wang hadn’t expected the situation inside to escalate to this extent before they arrived, and they were shocked to see him bleeding. It seemed that the situation inside had worsened.

Lu Ying, who was beside them, had red eyes. “Medical Examiner Shen, Captain Gu, are you injured?!”

Captain Xing quickly spoke into the command walkie-talkie, “Quick! One of our officers is injured. Get an ambulance here.”

“It’s just a minor injury. Someone fired shots just now. We’ll tell you the details later.” Gu Yanchen let go of Shen Junci and stood up straight. He shook Shen Junci’s hand, indicating that he was fine. “There are also injured inside. Let them send more ambulances.”

Then he walked over and reached out to Lu Ying. “Gun.”

Lu Ying handed him his sidearm, and Gu Yanchen asked for handcuffs. Lu Ying handed them over. Gu Yanchen walked a few steps to Han Qingyi’s car. He pursed his lips, and the muzzle of the gun was directly aimed at Han Qingyi. Han Qingyi guessed that he was the undercover police officer who had entered inside. He had heard about Gu Yanchen before. Now seeing him alive, he clenched his teeth in hatred.

Gu Yanchen was covered in blood but seemed fearless, like a blood-soaked warrior. For some reason, Han Qingyi wasn’t afraid when he saw those heavily armed police just now, but now seeing Gu Yanchen, he felt a bit scared.

Gu Yanchen’s voice was calm. “Han Qingyi, according to national law, the public security organs have the right to arrest major suspects and use direct coercion in emergency situations. Now both the public security and the armed police are on the scene. We have complete legal authorization. If you don’t get out of the car, it will be considered resisting arrest.”

Han Qingyi looked at Gu Yanchen. Before this, he knew that many people had fallen into the hands of this Captain Gu.

Gu Yanchen’s gaze was icy. “Furthermore, what happened tonight in the estate was extremely serious. The police will investigate your foundation thoroughly. You can’t escape tonight. There’s no need to offer a toast only to be met with a refusal.”

Han Qingyi maintained a smile on his face. “Captain Gu, can’t we find a compromise? Let me go in first to see the situation.”

Gu Yanchen refused, “For illegal activities and causing harm in a group, there’s no room for compromise.”

Han Qingyi lowered his head, feigning ignorance while actually understanding everything. At this point, Gu Yanchen’s gaze locked onto Han Qingyi, like a hunter staring at his prey. Although he was injured, his hand holding the gun was steady. “I’ll count to three now. I hope you cooperate with the police. One…”

As Gu Yanchen started counting, Han Qingyi’s fingers trembled slightly. Gu Yanchen counted deliberately, his tone not particularly harsh, but the countdown placed immense pressure on him. It felt like his final warning.

“Two…” Gu Yanchen’s finger hovered over the trigger.

Han Qingyi blinked and adjusted his glasses. He had always been accustomed to being in control, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, giving orders easily but never holding a knife himself. He had never been in a situation where a gun was pointed directly at him like this, which made him extremely nervous. With the dark barrel pointed at his head, he seemed to envision a bullet piercing his skull.

Before Gu Yanchen could say “three”, Han Qingyi said, “Wait.” Then he sighed and opened the car door, raising his hands. “Officers, there’s no need to escalate things like this. Since you’re in such a hurry, I’ll go with you.”

Han Qingyi chose not to confront Gu Yanchen head-on. He believed in the wisdom of knowing when to yield. In other words, he chose to back down. Although Han Qingyi was treacherous in his actions, he was not someone who would ignore immediate losses. Before coming here, Han Qingyi had considered several ways to handle the situation and had imagined the possible outcomes.

For example, whether to flee overnight and try to leave the country. Or perhaps to hide in a remote area for a while. But he understood that if he did so, not only would the police pursue him, but the trading association would also not let him off. He couldn’t escape now; he could only hope that the trading association would protect him. That’s why he drove here.

If he started a confrontation with the police now, it would give the trading association a reason to abandon him and make him the scapegoat. He would end up even more passive. After weighing his options, he chose to cooperate.

Gu Yanchen had anticipated this reaction from him. He patted Han Qingyi down for weapons, pushed him onto the car, and handcuffed him with cold handcuffs. “If only you had cooperated earlier.”

Han Qingyi shamelessly asked, “Officer Gu, if I cooperate like this, can it be considered surrendering?”

Gu Yanchen chuckled. “The body camera is still rolling. Are you dreaming of surrendering?”

After capturing Han Qingyi, Gu Yanchen handed the gun back to Lu Ying. Several officers came over and escorted Han Qingyi into the car.

Captain Wang had been standing aside. Gu Yanchen handled the situation without their intervention. He thanked him.

Captain Xing wiped his sweat. “Captain Gu, you always know how to deal with these kinds of people.”

Gu Yanchen nodded to him, then briefed Captain Wang on the situation they had lost contact with earlier. After arranging the scene, Gu Yanchen frowned and pressed his hand against the wound. With the loss of blood, his wound had become numb with pain.

Enduring the pain for a while, Gu Yanchen saw Shen Junci standing nearby and said, “Quick, get a jacket. You gave me yours, and it’s a bit cold at night.”

Lu Ying went to the trunk and took out a spare police uniform for Shen Junci to wear. Shen Junci asked him softly, “Are you okay?”

Gu Yanchen replied, “I can hold on for a while.”

The ambulance hadn’t arrived yet, and he kept his attention on the scene, not wanting to rest like this. This was a joint operation, involving both the SWAT team and detectives. Those ordinary people, seeing a group of heavily armed SWAT officers, felt like they had survived a disaster, with tears streaming down their faces. The staff and security personnel, upon seeing the SWAT team, lost their previous arrogance and were escorted out dejectedly.

People were constantly being taken to police cars. These individuals would be taken to the City Bureau for interrogation one by one. Gu Yanchen carefully observed and recognized the manager and Mr. Pang among them. He also identified several key members of the opposing side, but the sniper was nowhere to be found, unsure if they had slipped away in the chaos.

Finally, the ambulance arrived with its flashing lights from a distance.

Lu Ying hurriedly said, “Captain Gu, the ambulance is here. You should…”

Just after displaying his heroism, Gu Yanchen took a few steps toward the ambulance but stumbled and leaned against the nearby police car. After all, Gu Yanchen was injured. He had been holding on for so long that everything started to turn black before his eyes, and his back was covered in cold sweat.

Seeing Gu Yanchen’s pale face, Shen Junci wanted to support him but they nearly fell to the ground together. After this chaotic night, Gu Yanchen finally couldn’t hold on any longer and collapsed…

The significant event in the city quickly attracted public attention due to the swift action of the police. The next morning, discussions began online.

“Last night, there were ambulances blaring sirens on the road near my house for a long time.”

“I saw over a dozen cars from the City Bureau arresting people.”

“What kind of people were they arresting?”

“It seems to be related to the recent case. Someone went to the entrance of the Penang Love Foundation this morning and removed a lot of things, then sealed it off.”

“I heard there have been suspicions about that place for a long time. It’s just a professional money laundering organization!”

“Well, this is a good thing. We must thoroughly investigate those wealthy businessmen.”

The handling of the event was unusually severe. The dark side that had always been kept in the shadows was exposed to the public for the first time. The city leaders attached great importance to this matter and called for a meeting of all relevant personnel, repeatedly emphasizing the need for a thorough investigation without any tolerance. The police directly sealed off the Penang Love Foundation, confiscated the ill-gotten gains, and seized the accounts.

Such a significant event quickly triggered a series of chain reactions. Many upstream and downstream related businesses and individuals involved in the case were identified, and some who sensed trouble began to surrender themselves. Punishing evil and promoting good always brings joy to the people.

With sunlight shining down, the dark clouds hovering over the city dispersed, and the sky gradually cleared up.

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Penang City First People’s Hospital. Gu Yanchen felt a cacophony around him, with people speaking incessantly. It could be the effect of anesthesia or perhaps due to excessive blood loss. He felt like he was drifting in and out of consciousness, with faint lights shining upon him. He tried to open his eyes but found his eyelids incredibly heavy.

In the darkness, Gu Yanchen felt like his body was being sliced open, carefully examined. After what seemed like an eternity, there was a ding sound, as if something had landed on a tray. Then, he finally fell into a dream, silently repeating a name in his mind: Dream Master.

A light appeared before him. He saw a woman standing in front of him, young and beautiful. She was wearing a red dress, looking down at him. Then, the woman reached out to him, saying, “Come to me, I’ll give you candy, delicious food, buy you new clothes, books, toy cars. Do you like toy guns?”

Her indulgent expression made it seem like he was some kind of pet. She promised him many good things one after another. He looked down at his hands, which suddenly seemed smaller, as if he had turned into a child. Confused, he said, “I don’t want you. I want to find my mom.”

The woman replied, “I am your mom, or I can be your mom.”

He shook his head. “You’re a bad person, maybe even a human trafficker. I don’t know you.”

A hint of disappointment appeared on the woman’s face. Then, she turned and left.

It seemed like a fragment hidden in his childhood memories, perhaps real, perhaps just a dream. He didn’t know why, during his coma, his mind conjured up a scene of a strange woman trying to abduct him. Later, he finally woke up, his mother sitting by the bed, his stepfather also present, discussing with the attending physician.

The doctor’s words reassured him, saying the surgery was successful, and he would recover soon. Feeling extremely exhausted, he exchanged a few words with them before falling back into a deep sleep. Then he felt a warm towel wiping his face, someone carefully wiping his face and hands…

He heard Shen Junci’s voice as if through water, “Fool, cats know their way home. They’ll find their way back.”

A few seconds later, he realized Shen Junci was referring to the topic he had brought up yesterday. His cat had returned. The speculation he had held for so long was confirmed. Gu Yanchen’s heart raced as he opened his eyes…

In the afternoon, Shen Junci entered the hospital ward as soon as the door opened on the sixth floor. It was said that as soon as Gu Yanchen was injured, the hospital immediately placed him in the most luxurious VIP ward. The room was a one-bedroom suite, equipped with a refrigerator, washing machine, sofa, TV, and even a small kitchen where simple meals could be heated. Security on the sixth floor was also the tightest. Visitors needed to swipe their IDs, and there were surveillance cameras and external alarm devices.

In the morning, Gu Yanchen’s parents visited him at the hospital. After learning about the situation and seeing that his colleagues were taking care of him, they left. 

When Shen Junci arrived, Yu Shen was already there. Despite being busy with the Criminal Investigation Division, Director Ding had ordered them to be vigilant against any retaliation and to provide 24-hour protection for Gu Yanchen. Yu Shen was assigned to the day shift, while Lu Ying took the night shift. Fortunately, the facilities in the special ward were good enough for the duty officers to sleep on the sofa in the intensive care room.

Gu Yanchen had undergone surgery late into the night and had been unconscious most of the time due to the effects of anesthesia. At such times, it was best to get some extra rest to alleviate some suffering.

When Shen Junci entered, Gu Yanchen was still asleep with his eyes closed. Shen Junci nodded to Yu Shen, and Yu Shen automatically stood up, saying, “I’ll go downstairs for a smoke. Let me know if you need anything.”

Shen Junci walked over and placed a bouquet of flowers in the vase by the bedside. It was a beautiful bouquet of peonies. Since Gu Yanchen was not allowed to eat immediately after surgery, Shen Junci couldn’t bring him nutritional supplements or fruits. Thinking that it was best to bring some sense of ceremony when visiting a patient, medical examiner Shen went out and bought a bouquet of flowers to bring back.

After placing the flowers, Gu Yanchen was still receiving intravenous drips. Shen Junci fetched some hot water and gently wiped his face and hands. Gu Yanchen was still asleep, breathing evenly. Seeing that it wasn’t time to change the dressing yet, Shen Junci sat by the bed, silently watching Gu Yanchen. Shen Junci wondered if Gu Yanchen had sat by his bedside like this during the time when he was in a coma as Lin Luo.

The gentle sunlight filtered through the white curtains. With his eyes closed, Gu Yanchen’s eyelashes cast a shadow beneath his eyes. His nose was high and straight, his lips thin. He had once been handsome, but now, pale and bloodless, he seemed to emanate a different aura from his usual strong demeanor.

Shen Junci thought that if it weren’t for Gu Yanchen protecting him yesterday, it might have been him lying injured in this bed now. He gazed at Gu Yanchen for a while, suddenly remembering the story about the cat he had mentioned yesterday.

Shen Junci couldn’t help but reach out to tuck Gu Yanchen’s blanket, whispering softly, “Fool, cats know their way home. They’ll find their way back.”

Then he remembered the kiss.

Shen Junci’s face flushed.

Noticing Gu Yanchen’s dry lips, Shen Junci saw a water dispenser nearby. He grabbed a clean disposable cotton swab and moistened it with water, intending to moisturize Gu Yanchen’s lips. Turning away, Shen Junci took a sip of water to check the temperature. When he turned back, he suddenly saw Gu Yanchen’s eyes open, his pupils as dark as ink, staring blankly at him from the bed.

The hospital room fell silent. Shen Junci choked on the water he had just drunk, spraying it out. He suddenly choked and turned his head, covering his mouth as he coughed violently, his face turning red.

Gu Yanchen quietly watched him, reaching out to grab a tissue from the bedside.

Shen Junci walked over to take the tissue, wiping the corners of his mouth. He then asked, “When did you wake up?”

Gu Yanchen replied, “Just now.”

Trying to act nonchalant, Shen Junci sat down and asked, “Are you still in pain?”

Gu Yanchen didn’t answer him directly but instead asked, “Is your leg injury okay?”

Shen Junci shook his head. “It’s not too bad, just needed a couple of stitches.”

Apart from feeling a bit uncomfortable walking, it didn’t have much impact.

Gu Yanchen noticed that Shen Junci’s eyes were a bit red and asked, “Didn’t sleep well?”

Shen Junci didn’t hide it, “Worried about you.”

Only then did Gu Yanchen say, “My wound doesn’t hurt anymore, just feels a bit burning.”

Shen Junci said, “A bit of burning sensation from a gunshot wound is normal.” Then he added, “The dog is with me, don’t worry.” As he spoke, Shen Junci handed Gu Yanchen his phone. “I brought your phone and charged it for you.”

After last night, their relationship had taken another step forward.

Gu Yanchen took the phone, seemingly deliberately asking, “What about the cat?”

Shen Junci looked down, not daring to meet his gaze. “The cat… I’ll definitely bring it back by next week.”

Gu Yanchen just made a sound of acknowledgement, looking at him with a playful smile.