Chapter 18 Abnormal
The next day, at the entrance of the Lungmen Guard Bureau.
Compared to the White Tower two streets over, the current Lungmen Guard Bureau was no longer considered a landmark building. Beneath that huge white structure, even the pure black, dignified, and solemn Lungmen Guard Bureau inexplicably seemed shorter, making people visually perceive it as somewhat small.
But this couldn't be helped; after all, the entire White Tower building looked like it came from outer space, standing out uniquely in the entire city, its towering spire visible from very far away. And according to descriptions, this White Tower seemed to grow and spread like a living thing every day. What was even stranger was that the city construction department received new reinforcement instructions and funds every day, gradually making this strange phenomenon a daily occurrence.
Apart from initially marveling at the external building, and some slight dissatisfaction, the police officers just let it be.
However, the guards coming and going now were inexplicably out of step with their usual pace. Some men would always strangely and repeatedly look towards the entrance, while the women also wore expressions as if seeing a ghost (活見鬼 - huó jiàn guǐ), looking at the girl standing at the entrance, lightly made up.
Judging from her makeup, the girl could definitely be described as lightly made up, even just the most basic grooming. The clothes she wore were also somewhat cautious and conservative, yet possessed a bit of youthful and vibrant style. Placed on the street, she belonged to the standard type of beautiful girl with a high head-turn rate, but still just an ordinary beautiful girl. But what made all the police inspectors feel somewhat distracted was the identity of the girl who seemed to be waiting for someone.
Commander-in-Chief of the Special Mobile Unit, direct subordinate Police Independent Unit Commander under Wei Yenwu, the workaholic demon with the fastest promotion in history, Ch'en.
That Ch'en, who had always maintained an iron-straight-woman image, had actually dressed up, assuming a posture of waiting for someone; this, in the eyes of those familiar with her, was almost equivalent to Mars colliding with Earth. A group of people were secretly hiding behind potted plants, craning their necks to look in that direction, faces full of bewilderment.
"Hey, Hoshiguma, do you know what's wrong with Ch'en?"
A certain unnamed tiger operator wagged her tail, inadvertently revealing her Rolex watch, and whispered to the big Oni beside her:
"That surnamed Ch'en, do you think she's in love? I've never seen her like this. The last time I saw her dressed up beautifully was because she was going to arrest a fugitive; is this her first time falling in love ? Studying abroad in Victoria didn't change her mind, yet she's become like this now?"
"Old Ch'en? In love? I think that's impossible, right? And I remember she would dress up a bit on weekends too."
"That concept is different. Look at her looking left and right and dressed up like this, have you ever seen her like this?"
"…No."
"Then isn't it obvious?"
The tail adorned with a pure gold thumb ring swayed, inadvertently flashing a golden color. A certain wealthy female operator said in a low, assertive voice:
"According to my experience, for a person to change their daily life trajectory, it's either a sudden change in personal wealth, or emotional factors. Look at Ch'en, her family situation has always been like that, so what's left is emotional factors. Plus, she looks like a straight woman, and is a fantasy race, finding a man is quite difficult. Now she looks just like a girl waiting for a man."
"You, now that you put it that way, it seems to make some sense. Old Ch'en indeed seemed somewhat distracted recently. Then yesterday she seemed completely revitalized, and now she's so nervous, I think it's possible…"
"Do you have any candidates in mind?"
"I was thinking maybe Old Xie from the Guard Division—"
"You two over there, I heard everything from beginning to end, loud and clear."
Looking at the two squatting behind the potted plant but completely unable to hide their figures, seemingly deliberately acting for her to see, Ch'en sighed helplessly.
"It's just welcoming a very valuable and promising guest, necessary etiquette is still there. And this is also Chief Wei Yenwu's intention, do you have any objections?"
"…Hmph, if it's an order, then forget it."
"I have no objections."
The Oni shook her green hair honestly, then looked at Ch'en with some worry.
"It's just Old Ch'en, no matter what, you are a member of the Lungmen Guard Bureau; if you're bullied, you can directly tell the Superintendent."
"I said, it's just welcoming a guest."
Looking at the two who completely didn't believe her, and the surrounding colleagues who were ostensibly working but had their ears pricked up with gossipy expressions, Ch'en deeply felt a sense of isolation and helplessness.
She clearly just wanted to express respect for the visitor, yet everyone was a love-struck fool , what could be done?
You know, initially, regarding Li Lin's joining, Ch'en was just mostly surprised. She had always admired that man who supported her cause and was full of the heroic colors of ancient tragedy. Whether it was his abilities or his tragically colored background, these were all aspects Ch'en greatly appreciated. Originally thought there was no chance, but now receiving a call saying they could work together, this was a complete surprise, how did it become love?
Pure and beautiful revolutionary comradeship; in this world, finding a like-minded person is much harder than finding some so-called caring person. And very clearly, Li Lin was just such a person who could completely understand her. So dressing up a bit to show respect, no problem at all.
Moreover, Li Lin was also one of the marked iconic figures within Lungmen; being able to act together was also a form of protection, absolutely no other meaning, okay?
"Everything I do is to better maintain all this, don't you all always let your imagination run wild , hearing wind and thinking it's rain ."
Forget it, the phone is ringing, too lazy to say anything.
Hearing the phone ring from her waist, Ch'en glared at everyone with a look of exasperation , walked aside, and answered the phone.
As if by a face-changing magic trick, Ch'en's originally resentful expression instantly melted, her face lit up with a trace of radiance and a smile, her expression one of pleasant surprise as she kept saying something to the person on the other end of the phone. Then, after hanging up, Ch'en suppressed her joyful expression, tidied her clothes, coughed once, and walked towards the outside of the door.
"…There's definitely something going on."
Just answering a phone call can change her face like that; who would believe there's nothing wrong.
Watching Ch'en approach with a faint smile on her face, Swire ,inadvertently shaking her small LV bag, muttered inwardly, squatted on the bewildered Hoshiguma's back, and peeked around the edge of the wall towards the direction Ch'en was welcoming.
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