Pristine Darkness

Chapter 25

Reunited and it feels so good . . . Fang Qing finds himself working with Bo Jinyan and Jian Yao again, whether he wants to or not! As we continue our introductions to the various characters in the next story arc, the Special Cases Unit starts to take shape.

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Translator: shl

Editor/ Proofreader: Artemis

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Once, Jian Yao asked Bo Jinyan, "Why do you keep insisting that Fu Ziyu should be a forensic pathologist? Although he's a highly skilled surgeon,, he did not specialise in forensic medicine. There are many highly qualified and experienced forensic specialists in the bureau."

Bo Jinyan replied, "I don't know them."

Jian Yao muttered, ". . . So wilful."

To her surprise, Bo Jinyan continued, "I previously thought that he would regain his self-confidence and optimism as time passed . However, it has become clear that there is a block in his heart which he cannot overcome. He has to confront it, otherwise he will never be happy. In psychology, we call this 'desensitisation therapy'.

Jian Yao was silent.

Thereafter, she was firmly in the 'bully and nag Fu Ziyu to become a forensic pathologist' camp.

In response to this, Fu Ziyu said, "When women marry, they really pay more attention to their lovers than their friends*." Then, he shrugged it off with a laugh.

*T/N 重色轻友 (zhong se qing you) - pay more attention to a lover than a friend; to value sex over friendship

He did not want to be a forensic pathologist.

......

He wanted to rescue people who were alive, not stand by powerlessly looking at corpses.

In this lifetime, he would never be a forensic pathologist.

However, what was currently holding the attention of the three-person Special Cases Unit was not Fu Ziyu's persistent resistance, but the 'mintage' of the criminal investigator who had newly transferred in.

Early in the morning, Bo Jinyan went for a meeting with the Police Chief at the Central police station.

After exchanging the usual pleasantries, the chief asked with a faint smile, "Jinyan, are you satisfied with the candidate who has just transferred to your unit?"

Bo Jinyan solemnly replied, "Just judging from the resume, I don't see anything lacking. I'll only be able to answer your question after I've put him to work."

"Ahhh . ." the chief said.

The chief did not like to talk with Bo Jinyan, as he always felt that he was unable to continue a conversation with him for any length of time.

In truth, Bo Jinyan had a similar feeling. After they chatted simply for a short while, Bo Jinyan stood up to take his leave and the chief saw him off with a smile.

On leaving the office, Bo Jinyan was fully focused on walking forward.

He had not taken more than a few steps when, out of the corner of his eye, his attention was immediately arrested by someone in the vicinity of the criminal investigation unit's office.

Oh, this is . . .

"Fang Qing?" Bo Jinyan strode over and asked rapidly, "Why are you here?"

Fang Qing and the newly arrived colleague had been idly chatting. When he looked up and saw Bo Jinyan, he laughed. "Professor Bo, why can't I be here?"