Murder Call

So after Mo Lin came back that time, he was very sincere in admitting his mistake, but Gu Yuan didn’t plan to give him an easy way out and insisted on staying in the duty room.

Mo Lin, who was always smart, suddenly found himself at a loss with Gu Yuan. To coax his wife back home, he decided to spend his own money to improve the living conditions of the police station’s duty room.

Watching a bunch of workers standing at the door of the duty room with renovation materials, Gu Yuan felt gloomy. The workers, oblivious to his mood, insisted on starting the renovation from his duty room.

Everything happened too suddenly, and Gu Yuan didn’t understand why there was no prior notice, leaving him unprepared.

He had no choice but to make room for the workers, carrying his luggage to the dormitory next door.

Gu Yuan pushed open the door of the adjacent duty room, where a group of guys had just finished showering. They were sitting shirtless on the beds, with a hairy leg hanging from the top bunk. They all turned to look at him, like a pack of hunting dogs eyeing a snow-white lamb.

Gu Yuan thought to himself: What kind of terrifying place is this?

In the end, he could only drag his luggage back home.

Thinking about how Mo Lin would stay for a few days and then leave again, and how he would have to spend a long time getting used to living alone, he felt a bit irritated. His way of dealing with it was to shut himself off and not accept any interference from the outside world.

When Gu Yuan shuts himself off, he can’t hear anything, like a closed prison where outsiders can’t get in and insiders can’t get out.

No matter how good Mo Lin was at communication, he was helpless with such a Gu Yuan. So his usual method was to break through from the physical side, using his ability to elicit a stress response from Gu Yuan, carrying him to bed, and slowly dismantling and reassembling him.

Mo Lin suddenly changed direction, driving the car to a secluded place.

He opened the car window, letting the night breeze in, bringing with it the scent of grass and the sound of insects singing in the grass.

“What are you doing?” Gu Yuan frowned. “The crime scene isn’t here.”

Mo Lin rested his arm on the car window, closed his eyes to feel the cool night breeze, and when he opened them again, the starry sky was high above, and a smile curved at the corner of his mouth.

Gu Yuan watched Mo Lin’s profile, his neck looked so tempting, and the chest wrapped under the shirt collar seemed even more solid. The Adam’s apple was attractive from any angle.

Gu Yuan also looked at the stars in the sky. “Are you going to tell me something?”

“The last two months, I’ll handle my own affairs,” Mo Lin said. “Duan Yang’s matter made me passive. In exchange, I have to serve the organization unconditionally for two years. The two-year term is almost up.”

Gu Yuan responded with a hum and said no more.

A slender pinky finger hooked Gu Yuan’s pinky. “I swear I won’t lie to you, pinky promise?”

Mo Lin’s voice sounded a bit childish. “I’ll sing your favorite song, okay?”

Gu Yuan didn’t respond, so Mo Lin took it as consent.

A deep voice sounded in his ear, singing a gentle love song, each note seemed to burrow into his heart.

Gu Yuan closed his eyes, recalling the little things Mo Lin had done for him.

He closed his eyes, listening quietly, and when Mo Lin finished singing, he was still immersed in the other’s deep voice.

Soft, warm lips fell on his, and the gentle lips and tongue seemed to pry open his closed soul, the intense breath like it was invading territory. In the end, Gu Yuan compromised with his own body, giving a response.

Mo Lin felt the response, gently lifting Gu Yuan’s chin with his palm, deepening this hard-won kiss.

He poured all his emotions into this kiss until he tasted a faint hint of blood, suddenly waking up.

Then he opened his mouth and bit Gu Yuan’s neck.

Gu Yuan only felt the pain of skin and flesh, but his gaze softened. “Why are you still biting?”

“Couldn’t help it.”

Gu Yuan stared at him with dark eyes, a mist of confusion swirling in them.

Looking at his lover so close, Mo Lin wished he could just take him right then, but remembering there were still things unresolved, he held back.

“Let’s handle the business first.”

“Okay.”

Gu Yuan opened the car window, wanting to let the ambiguous air flow. Recently, he often had emotional fluctuations, especially when separated from Mo Lin, he would suddenly space out, thinking about things related to Mo Lin…

Gu Yuan seemed really not angry anymore, urging Mo Lin to quickly drive to the crime scene, where Li Meng was still waiting for them.

Mo Lin turned the car around, his thoughts gradually calming down. He thought this matter was over, but suddenly Gu Yuan said, “I applied for overtime during the National Day holiday.”

Mo Lin’s fingers on the steering wheel stiffened. “I didn’t say I wouldn’t come back.”

“It has nothing to do with you,” Gu Yuan’s fingers quickly tapped on the phone screen. “The application has already been submitted, you don’t need to rush back for the National Day.”

Mo Lin thought: He’s already planned it for me? He specifically concentrated his work to accompany Gu Yuan for a pleasant National Day holiday.

Mo Lin suddenly felt a blockage in his heart. Realizing his emotions were fluctuating, he deliberately calmed himself down. “It’s okay, I’ll help you get it back.”

“No need.” Gu Yuan was sending a message, not even lifting his eyes. “I’ve already planned it.”

Mo Lin’s grip on the steering wheel tightened, but he didn’t speak.

He realized his emotions were once again influenced by Gu Yuan. This uncontrollable feeling was like a vortex, sucking him into an unknown territory.

Mo Lin felt this wasn’t a good sign. Anyone could indulge in their emotions, but he couldn’t. Any impulsive emotion could push him into the abyss. He couldn’t let his emotions develop unchecked.

Gu Yuan glanced at Mo Lin, seeing him quietly driving, he assumed Mo Lin agreed to the matter.

Every time after passion, Mo Lin would return to a calm demeanor. Only when their bodies were entwined could Gu Yuan feel the heat in Mo Lin’s bones.

As Gu Yuan gradually regained his mental health, he sometimes re-evaluated his relationship with Mo Lin.

The book says love is both simple and complex. Loving someone means being deeply involved without realizing it, but he couldn’t feel Mo Lin’s deep involvement.

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Not far away, several police cars were parked by the side, and the searchlights made the field ridge as bright as day. Several yellow police tapes were strung between the ridges, fluttering in the wind. If it weren’t for the bloody smell in the air, Wang Yue might have thought the scenery was nice.

Many criminal police officers were at the scene, most of them gathered around the field ridge. The camera flashes went off one after another, turning the vast field ridge into a serious crime scene.

Wang Yue was busy watching the trace inspection team collect evidence. When he turned around, he saw a Maybach parked by the roadside. Although he couldn’t see the license plate, he knew without thinking whose car it was.

Two people got out of the Maybach. One had a hat covering his head, carrying an investigation box and walking quickly ahead, while the other followed behind.

Li Meng suddenly came over quietly. “Captain, what do you think happened between them? Did they have a fight?”

Wang Yue looked at the two people in the distance, thought for a moment, and got into the mood. “Listen to me explain… I won’t listen… Don’t walk so fast, let’s talk it out… I have nothing to say to you… It’s not what you think… What do I think…”

“Hahaha, Captain, your dubbing is amazing, I almost believed it!” Li Meng laughed so hard he was out of breath. “But how could those two possibly fight? One doesn’t know how to fight, and the other doesn’t even know what fighting is.”

Wang Yue: “That’s not necessarily true. There’s no couple in the world that doesn’t fight. You’ll understand when you get married.”

As the saying goes, it’s not good for outsiders to meddle in a couple’s affairs.

So when they saw the two approaching, Wang Yue and Li Meng pretended they hadn’t seen anything.

Li Meng jogged over to the two, smiling. “Thank you both for your hard work! Coming to the scene so late!”

“Not hard, maybe Gu Forensic Doctor is the one working hard. He doesn’t even plan to take a break during National Day.”

Mo Lin was still upset about how Gu Yuan didn’t ask a single question and directly submitted an overtime application.

Li Meng, oblivious to the undertone, said naively, “Really? Is Teacher Gu that dedicated? Isn’t National Day a time for rotation? Why work?”

Gu Yuan kept a straight face. “Stop talking about that, take me to see the body.”

Li Meng: “The body is over there, I’ll take you!”

Wang Yue saw the three approaching, first carefully observing the two behind. Noticing their emotions were off, he cleared his throat. “Uh… a set of footprints was found at the scene, we need to avoid them. Follow me.”

Gu Yuan stepped on the soil, finding it had a certain moisture, leaving clear footprints.

Not long after, a strong bloody smell hit them. The trace inspection team was still taking photos. To avoid damaging the footprints, several large footprints nearby were marked off, with number plates standing beside them.

Seeing the forensic doctor arrive, everyone made way.