Chapter 217: Various Signs
After waiting anxiously for a long time, Su Hui finally saw Gu Fan return. But seeing the disheveled state he was in, she knew something must’ve happened and immediately questioned him, "What happened? You didn’t run into a group of hooligans, did you..."
To this, Gu Fan nodded with a poor look on his face, "Yes, I ran into that gang and we ended up brawling. A towering man showed up and I sidelined it."
Hearing this, Su Hui felt a surge of danger just by picturing the scene and quickly asked, "What happened after that? How did you manage to escape?".
A bitter smile came over Gu Fan’s face, "They caught me. That towering man was choking me, I thought I was done for. I didn’t expect they were just warning me not to meddle in their affairs. They asked some questions and then let me go."
Feeling relieved but still feeling suspicious, Su Hui asked, "What did they ask you?"
"They just wanted to know how we saved Old Xing and how we found out where Lu Yi and Du Jun had been taken hostage." Gu Fan couldn’t help but grin at this point, "I intentionally gave them two wrong answers. I said there were some members from within the police force helping us, that’s how we found Lu Yi. And as for them, they had a traitor due to their poor treatment and intimidation which made everyone on edge. That’s how we found out about Du Jun’s location."
"Well done!" Sister Su applauded his cunning plan. "Let them doubt each other and further destabilize from within, and more their flaws will be revealed. But", she said with sudden somberness, "let’s not forget that they let you off this once. If you keep messing with them, you might not be so lucky next time."
Gu Fan nodded with self-deprecation, "I thought about staying out of this to save my own skin, but then I realized that even if I back out, you wouldn’t. You’ll still be in danger if you keep messing with them, and I couldn’t just stand by and let that happen."
Seeing this, Su Hui shook her head. "Gu Fan, I appreciate your sentiment, but I’m a cop. This is my job. You’re just a student; you don’t have to get involved."
Gu Fan looked steadfast. "Initially, you were just a routine cop. But as I started investigating about the twelve missing classmates and sought your help, you got involved. Then we went to the borderlands, and you bravely stood by us. If we’re talking about who dragged whom, I’m sorry, Sister Su. I dragged you into this. Because of me, you had to go through a lot and now have to struggle against them. So, I have a responsibility here. I can’t back out now."
Hearing this, Su Hui felt a warmth in her heart. In that moment, she knew everything she had done was worth it. Having a friend like Gu Fan meant more than she could say.