I write obituaries for the gods

“I’ll give you a ride,” Jiang Zhengge said, “in a six-seater car…wait, Xiao Lin, isn’t your brother Hao the one who owns a restaurant?”

"Yes, the craftsmanship is not bad." Lin Chen nodded.

"That's perfect. Ask him if he has any private rooms available. Let's have a meal together."

Jiang Zhengge let out a soft breath.

“Let’s call Louis, he should be done with his work by now. Let’s get together with Section 1 before we take action.”

......

Chapter 58 Farewell

Booking a private room with Brother Hao was no trouble at all for Lin Chen. He simply said so, and Brother Hao reserved the best penthouse room for him.

At the dining table, the team from the Rapid Response Division, who had been working tirelessly for a long time, finally had a chance to take a short break.

Brother Hao personally cooked all his signature dishes and served them with bottles of fine wine.

"Drink as much as you like, this is all the boss's private stash from the Stinky Cat Gang," Brother Hao patted Lin Chen on the shoulder, "It won't cost you any money."

After months of hard work and the impending war, the days finally seemed to fade away in the brightly lit private room.

Lin Chen and Li Zhanyi sat together, with Huihui and Liti beside them.

Throughout the meal, Litty seemed carefree, while Huihui became quiet and reserved.

During a break in the banquet, Huihui gently tugged at Lin Chen's sleeve:

"Brother, tell me the truth, how long are we going to be away from home this time?"

"At the fastest, it will be a day or two," Lin Chen said softly. "I can't guarantee it will take longer, but I will get back to you as quickly as possible."

He didn't want to hide anything from Huihui, to lie to her about this or that, and end up leaving behind an empty lie.

After experiencing all these things, Huihui is no longer the little girl she used to be.

She can take care of herself, and she must learn to take care of herself.

"Be careful, brother," Huihui whispered.

Lin Chen smiled and then gently pressed Huihui's head.

He glanced at the other side of the table: Louis was drinking with Jiang Zhengge, one glass after another. Louis looked exhausted, but he was still forcing a smile.

I feel like Louis has been much more tired since he started working in the director's office...

Lin Chen stared at Louis's face for a while, then looked away and looked at the others.

Lucy is being tortured by Professor Isabel. She is being held and talked to by her sister, and she looks clearly unwilling.

Bronze Mask and Little Black went to sit on the other side of the table. They both looked much more reserved and had lost their usual glibness.

Being glib and smooth-talking is just a protective facade... Lin Chen found himself becoming more and more able to understand people.

"Come on! Let's all have a toast!"

Jiang Zhengge stood up and raised his wine glass.

"We've worked so hard lately. To be honest, I've already forgotten how to give a toast. After being so tired, my mind is completely blank."

"But! All the hardships I've endured during this time have been worthwhile!"

"May your original aspirations remain forever." Jiang Zhengge's last words were spoken much softer.

Everyone stood up and raised their glasses.

"Everyone, please be careful from now on," Lin Chen said softly. "Everything will be alright."

"I've read your prophecy; you will all be safe and sound," Li Zhanyi chuckled.

"Can you see that far..." Louis muttered.

“Oh, this is called a blessing,” Li Zhanyi winked, “Everyone will be safe and sound!”

"Everyone's safe and sound!" Lucy exclaimed.

"May wealth and treasures come your way!" Professor Isabel nudged Lucy lightly, causing her to spill a lot of her drink.

"Ugh, you're so annoying!"

The dinner party gradually came to an end in a warm atmosphere.

Realizing that it was almost time, Lin Chen and Li Zhanyi exchanged a glance, and then took Huihui and Liti to the hotel's basement.

Two of Brother Hao's men were already waiting at the entrance to the encrypted room.

"Ah, Investigator Lin, hello, hello," Scarface smiled at Lin Chen, "Brother Hao is talking to his wife, he'll be here in a bit."

"Sister-in-law? Brother Hao has already found a sister-in-law?" Lin Chen raised his eyebrows slightly.

That's pretty fast progress!

Scarface explained to Lin Chen:

"That woman used to be the owner of the bathhouse run by the 'Stinky Cat Gang.' After Wang Defa was arrested, she became the biggest boss in the area."

"Brother Hao went to negotiate with her that day. He was very imposing at the time, bringing more than 20 of his men. He stormed into her bathhouse."

"When they met and started chatting, the two of them started exchanging glances and hit it off immediately!"

"Ah, this..." Li Zhanyi was shocked.

The romance and beauty of the martial arts world are truly magical.

"..."

Lin Chen arrived less than two minutes ago, and Brother Hao came running down the street with a scurry trot.

"Sorry, sorry, your sister-in-law and I were talking about the accounts," Brother Hao said with a smile, scratching his head. "You brought two young ladies with you? Oh, Huihui, it's been so long! I didn't even have a chance to say hello."

"Hello, Brother Hao!" Huihui smiled at Brother Hao.

"Let's go inside and talk," Lin Chen nodded.

"Walk."

Using the characteristics of his cornea, Lin Chen opened the door to the encrypted room.

Despite being called an encrypted room, this place is actually a complete investigation bureau logistics site, with a very large interior space.

Several logistics personnel had already moved in, and they greeted Lin Chen as soon as they saw him.

After showing the two little girls around, the group finally arrived at the bedroom.

The bedroom is much smaller than the outside space, but it's still fully equipped with everything you need: a game console, a TV, a computer...

"They have everything! Yay!"

Litty was jumping around on the bed, looking very happy.

Huihui, on the other hand, started tinkering with the computer.

While the two girls were busy, Lin Chen pulled Hao Ge aside:

"Brother Hao, keep a low profile as much as possible during this period. If there are any problems outside, stay in the hotel and don't go out. We've anchored here, so the safety level is very high. If anything happens, contact the Investigation Bureau directly, understand?"

“Okay,” Brother Hao nodded, “I won’t let anyone near this encrypted room, not even my people. I will make sure the two girls are safe.”

Lin Chen spoke a few more words to Brother Hao, then walked toward the two girls.

Sensing the atmosphere of farewell, Litty immediately stopped jumping around.

She sat on the edge of the bed, her two little feet gently swinging, her deep blue eyes gazing at Lin Chen, sparkling.

"Liti, we have to say goodbye for a few days." Lin Chen gently rubbed the little bird's head.

"I know, Huihui told me."

Litty blinked her big eyes a few times.

"Will you end up like your father, leaving and never coming back?" she suddenly asked.

Lin Chen felt a slight pang in his heart.

“No, he quickly shook his head. Professor Jürgen will be back too.”

When will he be back?

"When...Liti grows up, she will come back."

Lin Chen suddenly realized that he really didn't know how to comfort children.

Just as he was about to say something to make amends, he felt his hand suddenly being grabbed by the little girl.

"Then don't wait until I grow up to come back, okay?"

Litty looked at Lin Chen with an innocent and naive expression.

Lin Chen pursed his lips slightly, then nodded vigorously:

"Definitely not."

"Pull the hook!"

"Pinky promise."

Lin Chen and the little bird made a pinky promise, then looked at Huihui.

"The computer specs are pretty good," Huihui said, "and it cost a lot of money..."

"What I prepare for you must be the best," Lin Chen chuckled.

“You have to come pick us up before I finish playing all the games I have,” Huihui complained. “We can’t even order takeout here…”

"Well, definitely."

Lin Chen walked up to Huihui and reached out his hand to her, wanting to make a pinky promise.

Huihui suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She thought pinky swearing was a bit childish, but her brother had just pinky sweared with Liti...

After much deliberation, she finally decided to give it a gentle tug.

"Okay, let's go now, don't let it affect your work," she said.

"You two need to eat well and sleep well, understand?" Li Zhanyi waved his hand.

"Okay, Sister Zhanyi!"

......

"This job is really simple, nothing special except for being tiring. I'm perfectly capable of doing it..."

"Your personal abilities are definitely not a problem. Keep working hard, and there will be no problem."

At the restaurant entrance, Jiang Zhengge looked at Louis, who was drunk, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Hua Molan told me that you did a pretty good job."

“Really?” Louis said softly, “But she… I feel she…”

"What do you feel about her? Feel free to speak up, there's no pressure here, no weirdo staring at you," Jiang Zhengge encouraged.

Louis paused.

“I feel like she looks down on me,” Louis sighed softly. “She keeps saying that the position in the Rapid Response Division is pretty good, but I’m still thinking about climbing the ladder, preferring to be someone’s secretary or liaison rather than working on the front lines.”

"She seemed to think this was cowardice..."

"So what do you think?" Jiang Zhengge asked.

"Me? I think... what I want is..."

Louis rubbed his eyes, trying to shake off the effects of the alcohol.

“I want to really do something for Rainy Day,” he said, “but I feel that those standing up there aren’t truly putting themselves in Rainy Day’s shoes…”

"They just...want to keep their jobs and make money for themselves...make money..."

Seeing Louis looking like he was about to faint, Jiang Zhengge smiled and rubbed the back of his head:

"Alright, stop talking. You're almost unconscious. Let's get in the car and go home."

"Old Jiang, aren't you... coming along...?" Louis murmured.

"I'll wait for Xiaolin to go back together. He'll probably need some more time to settle the girls."

"Then... I'll go first..."