Chapter 69
In the morning, by the time the sky was just beginning to brighten, Jian Yao was already awake. She could not sleep; whether she had been in a daze or in a state of acutely remembering and feeling everything, all of it had been a torment.
She walked out of the police dormitory and realised that Fang Qing, next door, must still be fast asleep, for all was quiet. The world was vast and shrouded in darkness, and she had nowhere to go. Thus, she once again walked towards the building nearby which housed the office of the criminal investigation team.
The criminal investigator on duty was highly surprised when she walked in. “So early, Teacher Jian? Have you eaten yet?”
“Not yet.” She smiled and said, “It’s too early, so I don’t feel like eating.” At the same time, she glanced at the office that Shao Yong had arranged for them. The lights were on.
“Someone’s there?” she asked.
“Yeah. Professor Bo and An Yan came over after 3 this morning . . . perhaps something’s up.”
Jian Yao stood just outside the door, unmoving. After a while, she pushed the door open lightly. One person was sitting at the table, another was lying down on the sofa, sleeping, just like a big bear. Naturally, this was the constantly sleep-addicted An Yan.
The person at the table was dressed neatly even in the middle of the night. A black suit, and a light-coloured shirt. Jian Yao noticed that he had even changed his shirt from what he had been wearing earlier. Under the soft light, his pale face exuded an indescribable sense of peace.
He still wore sunglasses even though it was dark out and there was no one around. Before she arrived.