When He Comes, Close Your Eyes [Ding Mo]

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“He will come… for me.” 

    A sentence said without emotions.  But in Jian Yao ears, the words are like the sound of war drums hitting her heart. 

    She turns around and looks at him. In the dim light, she can faintly see him.  His handsome face looks calm and collected.

   Jian Yao remembers the scars that lie on his back.  What sort of experience and pain does he carry with him? 

    And when he first returned to China, Jian Xuan said he was so skinny he looked like a walking skeleton.   

    Were any of these things related to the Flower Cannibal?

    Fu Ziyu mentioned it was the last case he worked on before returning to China.  He caught the notorious criminal, who is now serving a life sentence in the United States.

    But during the process, did he put himself in danger?

   This smart, naive and arrogant man that is next to her….  Did he suffer unmentionable cruelty and abuse? 

    ......

    “Teach him a lesson." Jian Yao says softly.

    This man came in the name of the Flower Cannibal.  He must be either a follower or an accomplice of the hideous monster.

    Bo Jinyan is looking through his binoculars.  He stares out of the window, moving his lips: “You don’t have to remind me.” He answers haughtily. 

    Jian Yao asks: “He arrived at Sun Yong’s house before us.  If he turns up today…. how does he find out what you are up to and where you will be?”

    Bo Jinyan puts down the binoculars.  He says with a cold smile: ”That’s obvious.  He stalks me.” 

    Jian Yao suspects that might be the case.  Nevertheless, it is still creepy to hear it. 

    He continues: “Both the FBI and Chinese police have sent their men to surveil me.  Yet, they failed to notice his presence.  He must be very good at lurking in the shadows.”

    Jian Yao stays silent for a moment, then asks: "? So ......  Was our office bugged?”

    Bo Jinyan: “Yes, it was.  The listening devices were underneath our chairs.” 

    Jian Yao is astounded.

    When did Bo Jinyan know about this?  So he used it to his advantage to set up this trap?  But he pretended he didn’t know anything about it.  

    “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?" She whispers softly.

    Bo Jinyan glances at her: “Tell you?  Would you be able to act ‘normally’?”

    "Of course. And I would have been more prepared."

    “I am here.  What other preparations do you need?” 

    -

    Darkness still covers the sky.  The damp paths leading to the residences are quiet. Besides Bo Jinyan and Jian Yao, there are two other policemen in the monitoring vehicle.  There are also numerous officers hiding in the area.  The streets are empty, except for two cleaners who are sweeping the streets in the early morning hours.   Everything seems normal.

  Jian Yao feels heavy headed and dizzy.  Her nose starts to run, and her throat is dry.

    A cold.  Probably from being cold and wet in the rain earlier.