"How is it going?" Zhou Kai asked anxiously.

"Almost there." Underneath the Feixiang Company building, a sketch artist was drawing a person based on Xiao Fei's description.

Under immense pressure, Xiao Fei had no choice but to cooperate earnestly.

Actually, Xiao Fei was still very panicked, as his greed had led to Lin Chuan being imprisoned, and the guilt made him determined to disclose the other party's appearance. After working for most of the day, the sketch artist finally completed a portrait.

"Is this it?" The sketch artist held up his drawing.

"The face isn't this wide, also, the birthmark on his face is not that large," Xiao Fei quickly said.

The sketch artist immediately started to make adjustments, reducing the size of the face and slightly decreasing the birthmark too. After the modifications, Xiao Fei hurriedly nodded, "Yes, that's him. It's about ninety percent similar now; there aren't many discrepancies."

"Li Qiang, later make dozens of copies of this portrait," Zhou Kai instructed, "Let the brothers identify it, see if anyone recognizes him. If nobody does, then go to all the major bars. I refuse to believe that we can't find this bastard in Jiangbei City."

"Yes," Li Qiang immediately nodded.

At this moment, Lin Chuan walked in, smiling, "Brothers, I'm back!"

Whoosh...

Everyone turned around, staring at Lin Chuan in astonishment, exclaiming, "My God, Brother Chuan, how... how did you come back?"

"Brother Chuan, you..." Zhou Kai excitedly approached him, asking, "You couldn't have sneaked out, could you?"

Zhou Kai had witnessed Lin Chuan's capabilities before; when captured previously, Lin Chuan had sneaked out by himself, only to sneak back the next day unnoticed.

"Lin Chuan, what is this?" Zhong Wenyi pushed up his glasses.

"Lawyer Zhong, thank you for your efforts," Lin Chuan, holding Zhong Wenyi's hand, said, "Secretary Song from the Provincial Committee got me out. Secretary Tang vouched for me and bailed me out."

"I see," Zhong Wenyi suddenly realized.

"What's all this?" Lin Chuan looked around puzzled, seeing so many people gathered and a painter with a brush.

"Brother Chuan, you probably don't know, there's someone causing trouble behind the scenes, someone deliberately framed me," Zhou Kai said indignantly, "It was Xiao Fei who took someone's bribe..."

Zhou Kai recounted everything with righteous indignation, and after hearing it, Lin Chuan didn't react with the anger expected. Xiao Fei was trembling on the side, fearing that Lin Chuan might kill him in rage. Lu Dapao spoke up, "Brother Chuan, how should we punish this guy?"

"Forget it," Lin Chuan waved his hand, saying, "He's a brother from the same organization; just expel him from Jvyi Gang."

"Just let him off like that?" Lu Dapao was startled.

"After all, he was once a brother," Lin Chuan laughed.

"Alright," Lu Dapao gritted his teeth, "But as his elder brother, I can't forgive myself for his lack of discipline."

Pchh...

With that, Lu Dapao stabbed his own arm with a dagger.

Everyone was instantly stunned.

"Da Pao, why would you do that?" Zhou Kai frowned, "Expelling Xiao Fei from Jvyi Gang is enough, this isn't necessary..."

"Since I am his elder brother, this guilt, I must bear," Lu Dapao bit his teeth and then pulled out the dagger, immediately, a bloody hole appeared in his arm. Zhou Rui stood by, watching Lu Dapao, she couldn't believe it. Why should Lu Dapao bear the fault for someone else's mistake, just because he is the Hall Master of Jvyi Gang?

"Let's get you bandaged quickly," Zhou Rui responded.

Zhou Rui didn't refuse to bandage him just because Lu Dapao had confessed his feelings to her before, but resolutely treated his wound.

Lu Dapao grinned and chuckled, "Little chili pepper, I suddenly feel this stab was worth it."

"Cut it out," Zhou Rui replied irritably, "Why didn't you stab yourself in the chest instead."

"That wouldn't do, if I died, I wouldn't be able to see you," Lu Dapao teased with a flushed face.

Ouch...

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Rui tightened the bandage hard. Lu Dapao howled in pain.

"That's what you get for running your mouth," Zhou Rui snorted softly.

"You can't offend a woman, especially a beautiful woman," Lu Dapao kept remarking.

The person who bribed Xiao Fei had been sketched out, but finding him was still like finding a needle in a haystack. Lin Chuan glanced at the sketch, which seemed like an ordinary face. Thrown into a crowd, it wouldn't attract anyone's attention.

"Brother Chuan, what should we do?" Zhou Kai asked.

"What can we do," Lin Chuan smiled, saying, "Just find a way to track this person down."

"Hmm." Zhou Kai nodded.

"Only by finding this person can we be fully confident in overturning the case," Zhong Wenyi said earnestly. "This person is critical evidence, so now we must find a way to locate them. Only by finding this person can we clear your name."

"Hmm." Lin Chuan nodded.

That very night, Zhou Kai led the brothers of Unity Hall to pour out in full force. To find the person who bribed Xiao Fei, nearly the entire Jvyi Gang was mobilized.

After everyone left, the Feixiang Company immediately quieted down.

Zhou Rui stood in front of Lin Chuan and said, "Do you know how worried I've been about you these past few days?"

"Sorry for making you worry," Lin Chuan smiled.

Indeed, these past few days, Zhou Rui had become noticeably haggard and her dark circles had worsened. Lin Chuan felt a pang of heartache; he embraced Zhou Rui, saying, "Silly girl, why bother? Worrying about me is just wasting your affection."

Zhou Rui said earnestly and seriously, "No, whether or not I love you is my affair, my right. Whether or not you love me, that's your affair, your right. So, you can't interfere with my rights, you can't decide whether or not I love you."

Zhou Rui's love for Lin Chuan was profoundly deep. Ever since she was little, she harbored deep feelings for Lin Chuan. Zhou Rui's love for Lin Chuan began from childhood, from the moment Lin Chuan rescued her from that wild lake, she had utterly fallen in love with him. It was just that, as a child, she was unclear about this feeling, only understanding it as she grew up. Unfortunately, by the time she realized it, Lin Chuan had already disappeared.

That wait lasted for eight years, and in that time, eight years passed by.

Upon their reunion, Zhou Rui cherished the feelings in her heart even more. Lin Chuan smiled and then said, "Indeed."

"Hold me tight," Zhou Rui bit her lip.

This was her first time making such a bold request without shame. Naturally, Lin Chuan wouldn't refuse, instead gently embracing her tightly.

These past few days, Zhou Rui had been very tired. For Lin Chuan's sake, she had run around repeatedly. She contacted many classmates. Unfortunately, the struggle between Tang Yumeng and Song Ming, a peak battle of power, was not something ordinary people could intervene in. Therefore, Zhou Rui's calls were like stones sinking into the sea; they were utterly ineffective. Instead, she even faced some scorn and insults from some classmates.

For Lin Chuan, Zhou Rui could turn a blind eye; she quietly endured these humiliations.

In Lin Chuan's arms, she felt that warmth and the unique scent of Lin Chuan's body.

............

The members of the Jvyi Gang were searching for a person with a birthmark on their face.

The news quickly spread among the major bars. Once the message was disseminated, it quickly came to the knowledge of certain parties.

Qinghua Pool, in the office of the Northeast Tiger.

"Big Brother, I heard that Lin Chuan has been released," Qiu Wuming hurriedly walked in from outside.

"Is that so?" The Northeast Tiger was unflustered, asking, "Who has such clout? To make Song Ming release someone?"

"With this person's intervention, not even Song Ming would dare to object," Qiu Wuming smiled. "He is the Provincial Secretary after all."

"Song Jianguo made a move?" Upon hearing this, the Northeast Tiger's face showed a slight surprise.

"Hmm." Qiu Wuming nodded, saying, "Yes, it's him."

While the two were discussing, Big Beard hurriedly walked in from outside, his face wearing a trace of panic.

"Big Brother, things don't look good," Big Beard said anxiously.

"What happened?" the Northeast Tiger asked curiously.

"The Jvyi Gang are all looking for Scarface," Big Beard said in a frustrated tone. "How did the news leak? It was Scarface who handled it; he was directly involved. Now that the Jvyi Gang is searching for him everywhere, if Scarface is found, I'm afraid…"

"Then what are you waiting for?" The Northeast Tiger narrowed his eyes.

"Big Brother, what do you mean?" Qiu Wuming asked perplexed.

"Better to rid of it," the Northeast Tiger gestured a throat-slitting action, "Sending him off would be cleaner."

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Big Beard's face revealed a ferocious expression, saying, "I'll take care of it right now."

Right after Big Beard left, the Northeast Tiger received a mysterious phone call.

"Don't worry," the Northeast Tiger chuckled, "I've already sent someone to handle it, it'll be clean and tidy."

After hanging up the phone, the Northeast Tiger took a deep breath of his cigarette.

At that moment, Qiu Wuming said, "Big Brother, this time it really is a masterstroke."

"Indeed," the Northeast Tiger sighed, "It's a pity, it was flawless, yet it got ruined by Song Jianguo."

"This also suggests that the relationship between Lin Chuan and Song Jianguo seems to be no simple matter," Qiu Wuming frowned.

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