Cruel Romance Chapter 6.5

Changsan Harbour.

“Er Ye, I’ve already checked the source of that ring as you ordered. The boss of Mao Ji Goldsmith said that there are only four of these Hundred Blessing design ring, the recordings on his accounts indicate that the customers bought them from the beginning to the middle of last year.

After investigation, one was bought by Mister Zhou from the south to celebrate his father’s birthday, the second was gifted to Director Lee by his mistress, the third was a northeast businessman dealing in fur, whereabouts currently unknown and the last one, was originally bought by Jin Jiang Chun’s owner, when they descended into poverty, it was p.a.w.ned off.” Tang Hai stood before Zuo Zhen, giving him a detailed report of results he had spend two days to research.

“The Zhou family and Director Lee’s rings are still with them?” Zuo Zhen mused.

“Yes with them! There’s one far out in the north east, impossible to find. Now it seems that last ring, is most likely the one you’re investigation. Just that after the p.a.w.n shop sold it, we are still checking whose hands it has landed in.” Tang Hai said in one breath, giving a logical a.n.a.lysis.

Zuo Zhen frowned, “Any news of Ah Hui’s whereabouts?”

“No…not yet.” Tang Hai answered carefully, “But after searching every inch of the surroundings, there wasn’t any sign of Brother Hui, at least it means that he is still alive.”

“Ah Hao, did you get anything from interrogating Lian Chuan?” Zuo Zhen turned to ask s.h.i.+ Hao.

s.h.i.+ Hao turned red, “That fellow refuses to say a word. He has one last breath left, I’m afraid if we kill him, it’ll spoil matters.”

Zuo Zhen’s face turned a shade darker, “Leave him to be, I still have use for him.”

s.h.i.+ Hao replied softly, “Yes, Er Ye.”

“Check the places he goes to often and who he has been spending time with recently.” Zuo Zhen continued, “No matter how careful he was, he might have overlooked some things, you better check carefully. He is willing to risk his life to protect that person, their relations.h.i.+p couldn’t have been simple.”

“Yes.”

s.h.i.+ Hao walked towards the door, Zuo Zhen called him back, “Take more people with you and be careful. There’s no news about Ah Hui, I don’t want to hear that something has happened to you too. And send some guys to back up Ma Zi Liu, you guys better not go out alone.”

The security was tight and all the places were heavily guarded, everyone was already in position but Zuo Zhen still felt uneasy as though there was something important he had missed out, what was it?

“Er Ye, you mentioned that you sent people to monitor Boss Xing, the one who had land dealings with Ying Shao, we received reports from them that there was no movement, do you want to have them watched for a few more days?” Tang Hai interrupted Zuo Zhen’s thoughts.

“Continue having them watched, ” Zuo Zhen replied. He believed that this dealing between Ying Dong and Boss Xing had something to do with this incident. “You must be tired after these two days, go home and rest, I have others to take care of things here.”

“Yes, Er Ye.” Tang Hai agreed as he turned and left.

The sky turned dark, Zuo Zhen sat quietly in a large chair, his expression dark like a well, all his exhaustion and worry, sinking into the deepest part of the well.

At this moment, he needed to stand firmer than anyone else, look further than anyone else, think deeper than anyone else, he could relax not even for a while. If he made a single mistake, it would be an irreversible loss, an explosive confrontation between light and dark.

The darkness in the house thickened, the fire had extinguished, there was only emptiness and cold left.

Zuo Zhen closed his eyes. He could throw around gold like mud, buy wine, buy drunkenness, buy atmosphere and let the bustle and laughter surround him. But at this moment, he didn’t have the mood to hide the loneliness that followed him like a shadow, didn’t have the energy to paint a false picture to show his joy.

The door quietly opened, a slim figure in a dress slipped in.