Chapter 86: What’s that got to do with me? I’m just an undercover agent.

Not long after, Wu Hongying left.

After finishing his meal, Song Kai practiced a round of Eight Trigrams Palm in the solitary confinement room, then climbed back onto the bed and continued cultivating his Nine Thunder internal energy.

It was a little dull without the company of those two stunning women, Wu Hongying and Tang Ying.

Still, the efficiency of cultivation here was quite high.

And if this time he truly helped Wu Hongying solve the case, she would surely show her gratitude in the future.

The Dark Web Mercenary Corps was by no means easy to deal with.

Early the next morning, Song Kai was indeed sent back to Cell Five. When Liu Qiang saw him return, he hurried over to help him. “Brother Kai, you’ve suffered.”

Song Kai waved it off. “It’s nothing. I was just hungry for a while and took a few beatings. No big deal.”

The others in the cell, seeing Song Kai, all shrank into the corners. The scene of Song Kai savagely thrashing Sun Hanhu yesterday was enough to make everyone tremble with fear; no one dared provoke him.

Song Kai said nothing.

The detention center fell quiet again.

In the afternoon, a police officer came to the door of Cell Five and said, “Song Kai, Liu Qiang, someone has posted bail for you. You can go!”

“Really? Great! Brother Kai, we can really get out! Brother Kai, let me tell you, my sister’s cooking is super delicious. When we get home, you have to try her handiwork! And later, once we’re out, Brother Kai, the two of us will join forces—no, wait, brothers side by side, making our way through the world. We’ll definitely make a name for ourselves in Cloud Soaring City!” Liu Qiang said excitedly, putting an arm around Song Kai’s shoulder.

Song Kai felt a little guilty. Approaching Liu Qiang with a purpose like this—did that count as deception?

Outside the detention center, Song Kai saw a woman standing not far away. She was dressed in a black business suit, with slender legs and a tall figure.

As he drew nearer, he was genuinely startled, because this woman was truly beautiful. She wore black-rimmed glasses, her brows and eyes cool as frost, her whole person carrying a kind of intelligent, confident, and aloof beauty.

A woman of unmistakable class.

Song Kai found it hard to imagine that such a woman would willingly become the lover of a drug lord. It was simply unbelievable.

She must not be a mistress; she was probably an illegitimate daughter. Yes, that had to be it.

“Song Kai, let me introduce you. This is my sister, Liu Qian. My sister is a very famous lawyer, which is how she managed to bail the two of us out. Sis, this is Song Kai. In prison, I was lucky to have his care,” Liu Qiang said.

Song Kai suppressed his amazement and walked over to Liu Qian with a slight smile. “Hello, Sister Liu. Thank you for getting me out. I thought I’d be stuck in prison for years.”

Liu Qian shook his hand. “Get in the car first. That matter wasn’t really your fault, so bail was easy.”

Turning around, Liu Qian walked toward a black Buick business van.

Song Kai got into the car and said nothing more. Now that he had seen Liu Qian’s face, he was even more certain that the brother and sister of the Liu family were truly good people.

“Song Kai, if you’re not busy right now, come stay at my house for a few days,” Liu Qiang said, tugging at Song Kai’s arm. “I have to thank you properly for saving my life.”

Song Kai smiled. “All right. I suppose Tang Fu will probably go lie in wait at the place I rent these next two days.”

Liu Qiang nodded excitedly.

Not long after, the Buick stopped in front of a high-end residential complex by Linshui Bay. After passing the guard booth, the car drove into the compound, where all the residences were luxury villas.

It seemed Liu Qian was not short of money.

The Buick stopped in front of one of the villas, and Liu Qiang pulled Song Kai inside.

As soon as the door opened, a clear, lark-like voice rang out from within. “Sis! Sis, did you bring Second Brother back?”

As the voice fell, a girl in an orange short skirt ran over. When she reached the doorway and saw Song Kai, she froze.

Song Kai looked at the girl and also went still.

“It’s you?”

Song Kai and the girl spoke at the same time.

Song Kai laughed. “Aren’t you the yoga teacher? So you’re Liu Qiang’s younger sister?”

This lovely girl was none other than the goddess-like yoga instructor from the Black Horse Fitness Club, Yingzi.

Liu Ying looked a little puzzled. “Yes, I’m Liu Qiang’s younger sister. But aren’t you that handsome guy who beat Tang Fu? Why are you... here?”

“I... I was locked up, then I met Liu Qiang, and then your sister happened to bail me out. This... really is a coincidence.” Song Kai had truly never expected such an accidental turn of events.

Liu Ying smiled brightly. “I should thank you for that day, too. But... well, anyway, I’ve already quit my job, so seeing that you’re fine, I can feel relieved.”

Liu Qian parked the car and came in. After hearing Liu Ying’s explanation, she nodded and said, “It seems Song Kai has quite a connection with our family. Liu Qiang, take Song Kai upstairs first to wash up and change clothes, get rid of the bad luck. I’ll make dinner.”

“Okay! Long live Big Sis! Song Kai, I’m telling you, my sister’s cooking is really, really delicious!”

...

After bathing and changing into clean clothes, Song Kai came out to find the living room filled with fragrant aromas. Just as Liu Qiang had said, Liu Qian really was a very good cook.

At the dining table, Liu Qian asked, “Song Kai, where is your home?”

Song Kai froze for a moment. He lowered his head and took a couple of bites of rice before saying quietly, “I... don’t really have a home anymore. Sister Liu, you should have heard about the deaths of Song Shuisheng and his wife two months ago. Yes, I’m their son, Song Kai. So I don’t have a home for now. I’m staying in a very shabby dormitory next to the Black Horse Fitness Club.”

Liu Qian paused, then said, “Don’t be sad. Eat.”

“That’s so miserable,” Liu Ying muttered. “Song Kai, you can stay at our house for now.”

“That’s right, that’s right, Brother Kai, just stay with us. We have four bedrooms here, and there’s just the right amount of room for you,” Liu Qiang hurriedly added.

Liu Qian frowned slightly, neither agreeing nor objecting. Unlike Liu Qiang and Liu Ying, she was not so young and did not want to casually let a stranger stay in the house.

Still, she seemed unable to find a reason to refuse. After all, Song Kai had helped Liu Ying and Liu Qiang.

After the meal, Liu Qian drove out.

Song Kai remained in Liu Qian’s house, observing the furnishings inside. Yet he was somewhat disappointed. He seemed unable to find any information related to Crossing-the-River Dragon. He chatted with Liu Ying, subtly steering the conversation toward Crossing-the-River Dragon, but Liu Ying knew nothing at all about him.

Song Kai sighed. It seemed Liu Qian had handled this matter very carefully; only she herself knew about Crossing-the-River Dragon, while Liu Qiang and Liu Ying were kept in the dark.

Although he had found no useful clues, Song Kai felt the assignment was still worthwhile, because apart from Liu Qiang being a little clingy, Liu Qian and Liu Ying were both absolutely goddess-level women. Liu Qian had the bearing of a poised older beauty, with an elegant and frostily noble air, though she was a bit older.

Liu Ying, on the other hand, was a rather simple and adorable girl, kind-hearted to the core. And most importantly, her skirts were always very short, giving Song Kai plenty of enticing glimpses.

There was a knock at the villa door.

Liu Ying sprang up from the sofa and opened it. Standing there was another girl, also around twenty years old.

“Huang Yun? Come in, hehe, so you still remember to come play with me.” Liu Ying pulled the girl inside.

Huang Yun was Liu Ying’s classmate. She said, “I’ve been looking for a job before, haven’t I? Anyway, tonight is our class graduation dinner. It should be the last dinner our class ever has together. You’re going, right?”

Huang Yun took Liu Ying’s hand and sat down.

Liu Ying hesitated. “I... actually I’d really like to go, to say goodbye to the teachers. But... you know how the boys in our class are all pretty awful. I’m afraid they’ll keep toasting me and get me drunk. If something happened, that wouldn’t be good.”

Huang Yun thought for a moment. “That’s true. You’ve turned down so many of those guys’ confessions, they probably want to get back at you, hehe... But you should still go. Oh, right, your second brother—bring him along too. It’s our class’s last gathering. After this, we really won’t see each other again.”

Liu Ying considered it, then tilted her head to look at Song Kai. “My second brother is too clumsy. If he starts a fight with those people, he’ll be at a disadvantage... Hey, Song Kai, are you busy tonight...?”

Song Kai was sitting on the sofa watching television. Hearing Liu Ying, he froze and grumbled inwardly, What does this have to do with me? I’m just an undercover agent.

Thinking this, he said, “Well... tonight I may need to go out with your second brother.”

Just then, Liu Qiang came downstairs.

Liu Ying called out to him, “Hey, Second Brother, do you have anything going on tonight?”

“Nope. I’m staying home tonight to play League of Legends. Oh, right, Song Kai, let’s play together,” Liu Qiang said.

Before Song Kai could answer, Liu Ying immediately said, “He’s not playing. He has something to do today.”

“Oh? All right, then I’ll play by myself. I changed servers recently, and I’m pushing for Gold, so I’m pretty busy,” Liu Qiang said, grabbing a cup of instant noodles and heading back to his room to wage his battle.

Liu Ying turned to Song Kai and grinned. “Song Kai, looks like you can’t dodge this one now.”

Song Kai was speechless. His lie had been exposed, and he really didn’t seem to have any way to refuse Liu Ying anymore.

Liu Ying smiled sweetly and walked over to him. “All right, Song Kai, you’re staying at home anyway, so you’ve got nothing to do, right? Come with me to the party. I’ll tell you, if you go, there’s at least one benefit: the food there is really good. I usually can’t bear to eat it.”

Song Kai sighed. “Fine. I’ll accompany the beauty at the risk of my life.”