Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 254 - 259: A Good Man

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 Yifei’s arm.

Li Yifei inhaled sharply and stuttered, "No matter whether it’s okay or not, sis, could you lighten up a bit?"

It was as if Lin Qiong hadn’t 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 can’t 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 Qiong’s hand away.

Lin Qiong suddenly turned to face Li Yifei, took a deep breath, and placed her hands on his shoulders, saying, "Let’s go for it, I’m all in, you get the first-time bargain."

Li Yifei’s eyes widened in disbelief and after a long pause, he said, "Are you mistaken, this is just for solving the case, if it doesn’t 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 wouldn’t give such a bargain to those bastards, but to you, I can accept it. Come on." And with that, she leaned into Li Yifei’s 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 didn’t do that on purpose, but I must say, even if we are acting, we don’t 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 Qiong’s eyes lit up all of a sudden. As a girl, of course, she still wanted to keep her most precious thing.

"I’ve been a soldier, and even a scout, so this shouldn’t be a problem. We could even directly cover their cameras without a problem, but I’m worried that might raise their suspicions instead."

Lin Qiong immediately said excitedly, "Of course, we can’t cover it all, just blocking part of their view is enough."

"Alright, then that’s what we’ll do. I’ll 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 weren’t 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 must’ve had a blast just now?"

Li Yifei laughed and replied, "It was okay, but you, you played with two at once, are you sure you’re up for it?"

"No problem."

After chit-chatting for a little while, Ma Yiwei said, "Brother Li, it’s getting late, I’m going to head back now."

Li Yifei immediately grabbed Ma Yiwei, anxiously saying, "Brother Ma, what’s 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, I’m counting on you for this. When I make the big bucks later, I definitely won’t 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 don’t have those kinds of devices here, so we don’t 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, "I’m so tired."

Li Yifei lit a cigarette and mused, "Tired it is, but I’m 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 don’t need to worry about it."

"Well, that’s a relief. I was really afraid that this money would go to waste, and you’d be in a pickle if you couldn’t account for it when you got back," Li Yifei said.

Lin Qiong felt genuinely comforted upon hearing this and chuckled, "Don’t worry about it, I’m not that foolish."

"Heh heh..." Li Yifei suddenly winked at Lin Qiong and said, "Why don’t you report a bit more then? That way I can make a little extra too."

Lin Qiong found Li Yifei’s antics both amusing and exasperating but nevertheless said, "Alright, if we really crack this big case, then you’re the main hero. I’ll definitely apply for a reward for you, at the very least a bonus of tens of thousands shouldn’t be a problem."

"Not bad at all, my efforts won’t 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 you’re up to?"

"I need to get home."

"Why go home? The room costs four hundred and eighty per night, and you can’t 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, "You’re not harboring any ideas, are you?"

"Come on, sis, can’t you think of me as anything but bad? I had a perfect opportunity just now, if I’d really wanted to do anything to you, could you have stopped me?"

Lin Qiong’s face flushed red, and she huffed, "Then let’s just sleep here, I’m going to take a shower first."

After Lin Qiong took a shower, she came out wearing only a towel. Li Yifei’s eyes widened as he said, "You don’t need to act out any scenes now, why aren’t you dressed?"

Lin Qiong sat down at the edge of the bed and said, "You’ve seen both what you should and shouldn’t see, what’s there to guard against you for? I’ve been wearing these clothes all day, it would be uncomfortable to keep them on."

"Alright then, you’re really quite generous," Li Yifei muttered to himself. He also took a shower but, while showering, found Lin Qiong’s 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, it’s strange if one doesn’t 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 wouldn’t 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 wouldn’t have to face Lin Qiong’s 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 hadn’t spoken since Li Yifei got into bed.

Li Yifei, however, spoke with a smile, "If there’s nothing going on tomorrow, I’d still like to go to work."

"Tomorrow we’ll call Ma Yiwei first, see what he says. If there’s no news from him, we can say we’re 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, let’s sleep then. It’s been a long time since I’ve 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 didn’t expect it, but you’re 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 hadn’t 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 Qiong’s eyes were closed, she couldn’t fall asleep right away. Today’s events had taken her by surprise; she hadn’t 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 heart—after what had happened, he didn’t offer even a word of comfort before sleeping as if nothing had occurred.

But then she thought differently, acknowledging that Li Yifei wasn’t all that bad. Put another man in the same situation, he probably would’ve taken the charade for real, and here they were, sharing a bed, yet Li Yifei could still sleep. That wasn’t something an ordinary man could do.

Bathed in the faint moonlight, Lin Qiong gazed at Li Yifei’s 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.