I'm Not Shouldering This Blame [BL]

Ch. 9

STB: Chapter 9 – Making an Appointment

“Achoo!” Jian Hua rubbed his nose that was cold from the wind and wrapped his jacket tightly around him.

The clinic had been chaotic. No one knew when the cabinet ended up against the window, but the nurses hurried to help after seeing Old Cheng lying underneath the table.

Old Cheng’s expression was blank and he still hadn’t recovered from the disaster.

Jian Hua picked up his medicine, but he felt uncomfortable just leaving. He wanted to help Old Cheng, but countless lies were required to make up for this, so it might be better leaving the matter to Old Cheng.

The sirens of ambulances and police cars were heard in the distance. Jian Hua hesitated for a few seconds before heading in that direction.

The location of the incident was a few blocks aware. The owner of the hardware store shouted using local slang. “I didn’t see it! A person just appeared here, dead!”

There was a blood-stained mountain bike lying on the ground, with the wheels bent because of violence. In addition, there was a backpack filled with food.

The deceased was very young, like a university student. Not long ago, this young man had been talking with Jian Hua. If Lu Zhao hadn’t stunned him, the young man might’ve had a chance to escape if he came across the criminals in masks.

“What is this smell? Do you smell that?” The passersby looked around.

Smoke was blown on the wind and more police cars headed towards Pearl Hotel in the centre of the city. Tonight was destined not to be quiet.

Jian Hua quietly turned back into the dull night.

The residential areas didn’t have any slight irregularities. The smell of food floated from the windows of every household and office workers were dragging their heavy bodies home. Jian Huan was unlocking his door when he heard the radio from next door.

“…A fire has broken out tonight at Pearl Hotel. The two roads around it have been blocked, so drivers please pay attention to this.”

Jian Hua pressed down the urge to go to Pearl Hotel to see what exactly happened. He frowned deeply, closed the door vigorously, threw his keys on the coffee table and tiredly leaned against the sofa.

This time stagnation, too much had happened.

Jian Hua didn’t think that those criminals would leave clues. The police might investigate, but they certainly wouldn’t find the murderers of the young man.Only those who could enter the stagnant time might solve it.

Curiosity could kill people.

There was a voice in his head, clamouring for him to go to Pearl Hotel. However, his reason told Jian Hua to carefully find out the truth. Jian Hua chose to abandon all thoughts and let the tiredness swallow him up.

He didn’t sleep well that night.

He dreamt of a quiet city, a lonely world where eyes stared at him in the darkness. He turned and saw that the owner of the bright pair of red eyes— a monster of fire was in the darkness, staring coldly at Jian Hua.

Those eyes were filled with assessment, deterrence, violence and interest. This was a fierce beast who was showing his strong and fearless desire for a fight.

Jian Hua took a step back and hid himself in the darkness again. There was an itch at this throat, like hunger or thirst.He stared at beast made of flames and wanted to… wanted to swallow the other!