Chapter 254 - A Good Man
Chapter 254 of "Super Soldier in the City" introduces the scene: Chapter 254: Chapter 259: A Good Man"No way!" Lin Qiong squeezed those two words through... Keep going!
Chapter 254: Chapter 259: A Good Man"No way!" Lin Qiong squeezed those two words through her clenched teeth, her fingernails digging into the muscles of Li Yifeiâs arm.
Li Yifei inhaled sharply and stuttered, "No matter whether itâs okay or not, sis, could you lighten up a bit?"
It was as if Lin Qiong hadnât heard Li Yifei at all, and she continued to pinch his arm forcefully, muttering to herself, "Absolutely not, I finally have a chance to catch a big fish, I canât give up like this."
"Sis, what exactly do you want to do?" It took a great deal of effort for Li Yifei to pull Lin Qiongâs hand away.
Lin Qiong suddenly turned to face Li Yifei, took a deep breath, and placed her hands on his shoulders, saying, "Letâs go for it, Iâm all in, you get the first-time bargain."
Li Yifeiâs eyes widened in disbelief and after a long pause, he said, "Are you mistaken, this is just for solving the case, if it doesnât work this time, we still have other opportunities. Do you have to go this far?"
Lin Qiong nodded firmly and said, "As an undercover agent, for the sake of the case, I have to go all out. Besides, I wouldnât give such a bargain to those bastards, but to you, I can accept it. Come on." And with that, she leaned into Li Yifeiâs arms.
"Wait a second!" Li Yifei quickly extended his hand to block Lin Qiong, but his hand ended up on her chest, right on the softest spot. He quickly retracted his hand and said awkwardly, "I didnât do that on purpose, but I must say, even if we are acting, we donât need to go that far. Later, when we get to the bed, we can just pull up the covers, and then use the surroundings to block the camera, letting them only see parts of our bodies. That should be enough to cover it up."
"That will work? Are you sure?" Lin Qiongâs eyes lit up all of a sudden. As a girl, of course, she still wanted to keep her most precious thing.
"Iâve been a soldier, and even a scout, so this shouldnât be a problem. We could even directly cover their cameras without a problem, but Iâm worried that might raise their suspicions instead."
Lin Qiong immediately said excitedly, "Of course, we canât cover it all, just blocking part of their view is enough."
"Alright, then thatâs what weâll do. Iâll go out and take care of it first, and then you can follow."
After getting dressed, the two returned to the bedroom. Li Yifei pulled down the bath towel from the TV, turned on the TV, and the two snuggled up on the bed, discussing their next steps while watching.
After what happened earlier, Lin Qiong and Li Yifei were much more comfortable getting cozy, so they werenât afraid of being watched through surveillance. They even deliberately talked about smuggling and how they imagined getting rich once they got back.
About half an hour later, Ma Yiwei came knocking on their room, and with a giggly look, he said, "Brother Li, you mustâve had a blast just now?"
Li Yifei laughed and replied, "It was okay, but you, you played with two at once, are you sure youâre up for it?"
"No problem."
After chit-chatting for a little while, Ma Yiwei said, "Brother Li, itâs getting late, Iâm going to head back now."
Li Yifei immediately grabbed Ma Yiwei, anxiously saying, "Brother Ma, whatâs the situation?"
Ma Yiwei chuckled and said, "I will definitely try my best to help, but you have to give me some time to make contacts."
Li Yifei pulled out a stack of money and handed it to Ma Yiwei, saying, "Brother, Iâm counting on you for this. When I make the big bucks later, I definitely wonât forget your help."
Ma Yiwei unceremoniously pocketed the money and then thumped his chest, saying, "With your generosity, Brother Li, I will make sure to get this done for you."
After Ma Yiwei left, Li Yifei and Lin Qiong settled their bill and left, first taking a taxi to a restaurant. They had only been to the teahouse before and then the karaoke, not having had a proper meal, and they also wanted to see if someone was following them.
It was indeed necessary for them to do so, as somebody did follow them. Li Yifei, being a skilled practitioner, easily spotted it, and Lin Qiong, being a capable police officer, noticed as well.
The two acted just like they had when they were with Ma Yiwei, putting on a performance. After eating, they went to a hotel and rented a room. Only then did the person shadowing them leave.
"Are there any... here?" Lin Qiong asked carefully.
Li Yifei shook his head and said, "This is a reputable hotel; they donât have those kinds of devices here, so we donât have to keep up the act."
Letting out a sigh of relief, Lin Qiong flopped down onto the bed, but quickly grimaced, rolled over, and lay face down, exhaustedly saying, "Iâm so tired."
Li Yifei lit a cigarette and mused, "Tired it is, but Iâm worried now."
"Worried about what?" Lin Qiong turned her head to look at Li Yifei.
Li Yifei chuckled wryly and said, "This last round cost over ten thousand. The money runs through my fingers like water; can you reimburse these expenses later on?"
Lin Qiong actually also felt uncertain in her heart, but she replied, "As long as we solve the case, the bureau will reimburse me for however much I report. You donât need to worry about it."
"Well, thatâs a relief. I was really afraid that this money would go to waste, and youâd be in a pickle if you couldnât account for it when you got back," Li Yifei said.
Lin Qiong felt genuinely comforted upon hearing this and chuckled, "Donât worry about it, Iâm not that foolish."
"Heh heh..." Li Yifei suddenly winked at Lin Qiong and said, "Why donât you report a bit more then? That way I can make a little extra too."
Lin Qiong found Li Yifeiâs antics both amusing and exasperating but nevertheless said, "Alright, if we really crack this big case, then youâre the main hero. Iâll definitely apply for a reward for you, at the very least a bonus of tens of thousands shouldnât be a problem."
"Not bad at all, my efforts wonât be wasted after all," Li Yifei immediately said with a proud smile.
"By the way, do you think that person who was trailing us has left?" Lin Qiong suddenly asked.
"How would I know what youâre up to?"
"I need to get home."
"Why go home? The room costs four hundred and eighty per night, and you canât get a refund if you go home now. You might as well stay here."
Lin Qiong hesitated for a moment, then eyed Li Yifei warily and said, "Youâre not harboring any ideas, are you?"
"Come on, sis, canât you think of me as anything but bad? I had a perfect opportunity just now, if Iâd really wanted to do anything to you, could you have stopped me?"
Lin Qiongâs face flushed red, and she huffed, "Then letâs just sleep here, Iâm going to take a shower first."
After Lin Qiong took a shower, she came out wearing only a towel. Li Yifeiâs eyes widened as he said, "You donât need to act out any scenes now, why arenât you dressed?"
Lin Qiong sat down at the edge of the bed and said, "Youâve seen both what you should and shouldnât see, whatâs there to guard against you for? Iâve been wearing these clothes all day, it would be uncomfortable to keep them on."
"Alright then, youâre really quite generous," Li Yifei muttered to himself. He also took a shower but, while showering, found Lin Qiongâs washed underwear and realized that Lin Qiong must have been completely bare under that towel.
"Tonight seems rather difficult," Li Yifei mumbled to himself. Sleeping in the same bed with Lin Qiong like this, itâs strange if one doesnât feel uncomfortable.
After the shower, Li Yifei came out in his underwear, too lazy even to wrap a towel around himself. Lin Qiong was already lying on the bed covered with a quilt. The air conditioning was set low, so it wouldnât be too hot even with the quilt.
Li Yifei got into bed with no hesitation, and although there were two quilts on the bed, Lin Qiong was using one and he used the other. This way, at least he wouldnât have to face Lin Qiongâs body.
Even though they were quite familiar with each other, sharing a bed was a first, and it made Lin Qiong feel somewhat uneasy. She hadnât spoken since Li Yifei got into bed.
Li Yifei, however, spoke with a smile, "If thereâs nothing going on tomorrow, Iâd still like to go to work."
"Tomorrow weâll call Ma Yiwei first, see what he says. If thereâs no news from him, we can say weâre going out for fun and then play disappearing. But the moment you get a call, you must meet up with me," Lin Qiong directed.
"No problem, letâs sleep then. Itâs been a long time since Iâve done something this thrilling," Li Yifei said, yawning.
Lin Qiong now felt less uneasy and turned to look at Li Yifei, saying, "I must say, I didnât expect it, but youâre really capable. You spotted the cameras in an instant and even thought up such a method."
Li Yifei smiled proudly and responded, "I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve; you just never noticed them before."
"You sure have a thick face," Lin Qiong responded disdainfully with a roll of her eyes, though deep down she actually admired Li Yifei. If it hadnât been for Li Yifei this time, they would have been found out right from the start.
Li Yifei yawned and declared, "Alright, time to sleep."
"Yeah, time to sleep."
With the television and lights off, the room plunged into darkness. Although Lin Qiongâs eyes were closed, she couldnât fall asleep right away. Todayâs events had taken her by surprise; she hadnât expected the smuggling group to be so cautious, which probably explained why they had evaded capture for so many years.
The future looked to be filled with difficulties, but the thought of her and Li Yifei on the bed earlier made her cheeks flush. She was prepared to be taken advantage of by Li Yifei, but she had never imagined actually getting into bed. Fortunately, it was all pretend, or else her virginity might have gotten lost to Li Yifei in a bewildered state.
Turning to glance at Li Yifei, she noticed that he was sound asleep, snoring away. A subtle sense of discontent flitted through her heartâafter what had happened, he didnât offer even a word of comfort before sleeping as if nothing had occurred.
But then she thought differently, acknowledging that Li Yifei wasnât all that bad. Put another man in the same situation, he probably wouldâve taken the charade for real, and here they were, sharing a bed, yet Li Yifei could still sleep. That wasnât something an ordinary man could do.
Bathed in the faint moonlight, Lin Qiong gazed at Li Yifeiâs profile, her face revealing a tender smile. Lying beside this man gave her a sense of security. She closed her eyes and soon drifted off to sleep.