This time when he returned to Beijing, Ji Bai did not intend to disturb any irrelevant people, nor did he notify his family. After getting off the plane, he took a taxi and went straight to a guesthouse in Nancheng that was affiliated with the Ministry of Public Security.

The capital was noisy and crowded in the evening, and the gorgeous sunset made the skyscrapers golden. The guesthouse was a very inconspicuous five-story white building, with red carpets with very old colors in the aisle, and yellow wall skirts in the 1990s style on the walls. The reception attitude of the front desk staff of state-owned enterprises was even more lukewarm.

However, Ji Bai didn't care much, and Xu Xu didn't care at all. He drove two rooms, took his luggage upstairs, and entered the room each.

Ji Bai took a shower, changed into a loose T-shirt and trousers, and as soon as he turned on the computer, someone came to knock on the door.

It was Xu Xu. He stood at the door with a laptop in his arms, his white little face looked calm: "Do you have a job tonight?"

She had just finished taking a shower, changed into T-shirt and casual pants, and her wet short hair was pressed against her fair forehead, and her eyes looked particularly wet, black and clear.

Like the eyes of small animals.

Ji Bai's eyes moved away from her face lightly and turned around and put her into the room.

The three-star guesthouse has a pitiful room. There are only two mahogany chairs, one with Ji Bai's luggage, and the other with Ji Bai sitting. Work is the most important thing, Xu Xu is not careful about the details, and sits down on the edge of the bed, turns on the computer to discuss with him.

In fact, the two of them are in Beijing at this moment and are far from getting enough for Lin City. They can only sort out the case again to see if they can find other clues. After chatting for a while, there was no new progress, so they simply stopped. Xu Xu did not expect to go back to the room and held the computer to continue reading Ye Zixi's financial information. Ji Bai leaned on the chair, looked at the night just coming outside the window, and drank tea quietly.

The room was quiet and silent, with the orange lights emitting old warmth. Ji Bai turned his eyes slightly and saw Xu Xu sitting on the white sheets. The slightly loose T-shirt made her look smaller and softer, and there was a faint fragrance of bath fluid... The whole room seemed to have a soft and clean smell.

At this moment, the ringtone of the cell phone broke the silence of the room. Xu Xu raised his dark eyes and looked over. Ji Bai looked at her, answered the phone, and turned to look out the window.

It was Shu Hang. Ji Bai called him before coming. Like Ye Zixi, he also graduated from H University and has a wide range of popularity. With his help, he is more efficient.

Shu Hang is a clever person, and only said that he would accompany Ji Bai to H University together today, and he didn't ask much about the others. Then he smiled and asked Ji San to go out for a drink.

Of course Ji Bai refused: "I don't have time, you guys play."

Shu Hang is not willing to do it: "Come out, spring night is worth a thousand gold, and you will devote yourself to it for a day, and the people will forgive you."

Ji Bai: "Get out." Hang up the phone.

Xu Xu didn't want to listen to the phone, but he heard his slightly frivolous tone and made her "get out", which surprised her. He looked up again and saw Ji Bai's tall body leaning against the chair, his deep and handsome face with a lazy smile, which was completely different from his usual stern and cold appearance.

Oh, it turns out that this is the state of Team Seven's private life.

Xu Xu lowered his head and continued to work.

Unexpectedly, after a few minutes, there were continuous chaotic engine sounds and car horns coming downstairs, and several lights illuminated the night. The small guesthouse yard became lively in an instant. Some people shouted "San Brother" and "San Brother." The guesthouse probably said hello, but no one came out to stop it.

Ji Bai couldn't help laughing when he looked at this posture. Xu Xu thought it was not his own, and he didn't know that "third brother" was the person in front of him, so he just thought that these noises did not exist.

After a while, someone came to knock on the door.

When Shu Hang came in, he was shocked to see Xu Xu. Although he knew that Ji Bai had accepted a female apprentice, the two of them were wearing a casual outfit in front of him, and the woman was still staying in Ji Bai's room at night...

Ji Bai smiled lightly and introduced the two. Shu Hang was still itchy. I had to see clearly this.

At this time, Xu Xu said, "Captain Ji, I'll go back to the room first." Before Ji Bai nodded, Shu Hang stopped her: "Officer Xu, how come the visitors are all guests, Beijing welcomes you..."

Originally, it was completely impossible to let Xu Xu go out and stroll around with a group of strangers. But Shu Hang is also a human being, and he throws out a very convincing reason like a lotus flower: "If you don't go, what should I do if the third brother is drunk by those guys? How can I investigate the case tomorrow? They are not as supportive as me. If you go, first, the girls are concerned about them; second, if you drink some, you can bring the third brother back, which will not affect tomorrow's work."

Hearing this, Xu Xu looked at Ji Bai with an inquiring gaze. Ji Bai didn't want to go, but seeing that they were making a big fuss, it seemed that they wouldn't go. He made up his mind to show up and come back.

To investigate the case tomorrow, he could not drink wine, and no one dared to drink it. Shu Hang was just a fool. But if he went to a place of lights and wine and left the little guy alone in a deserted and simple guesthouse, how could he feel like he abused the little animals? Ji Bai smiled at the corner of his lips and looked at her indifferently: "Go out for a walk and change his mind."

There were four or five cars parked in the yard, and the young faces were in the night, some were gentle and some were scattered. When Ji Bai saw Ji Bai go downstairs, everyone cheered. Ji Bai saw these people, some knew them, and some didn't. He smiled and greeted several people, and then got on Shu Hang's car with Xu Xu.

The group drove towards Shichahai and soon arrived at a bar by the river. The lights here are dark, the decoration is ancient, and it is very far from the music on the other side, making it look elegant and comfortable. Shu Hang led the two of them straight in. In the elegant seat near the window covered with the bead curtains, several men smiled first when they saw Ji Bai, and were secretly shocked when they saw Xu Xu.

One person hesitated: "Sister-in-law?"

The other one was careful: "The illegitimate daughter?"

They were playing cards, but Ji Bai came, and someone gave up his position. Ji Bai was not polite, so he took the card, lit a cigarette, turned around and asked Xu Xu: "Can you play?"

Xu Xu: "No."

Ji Bai glanced at Shu Hang, and Shu Hang felt good. He called the waiter and brought Xu Xu a bunch of fruit and snacks, as well as a few magazines. Xu Xu sat honestly on the sofa and started reading.

Ji Bai and Shuhang are older and more in the circle. There are all juniors sitting on the sofa outside. Ji Bai saw that there were still teenagers inside and asked another child: "Where did you find these children?"

This little guy nicknamed Monkey, thin and handsome, replied with a smile: "My mother insists that I take them to play. I heard that you are back today and are clamoring to meet the legendary figure."

Sure enough, after a while, someone came to toast with a goblet. There were young men with arrogant eyebrows and beautiful girls with bell pendants. Ji Bai smiled and picked up the tea: "You can't drink today." Some girls refused, and the monkey smiled and blocked it first: "Go and hinder official business, can you take responsibility?"

The girl blinked and said "Oh" and left.

Xu Xu listened on the side, but he felt relieved that the situation was not as severe as Shu Hang said.

After a while, someone came to Xu Xu and asked with a smile: "We play dice, do you want to go together?"

Xu Xu smiled politely: "Thank you, I won't participate."

Others didn't force it and continued to play. But from time to time, people always looked at her. The room was full of red men and green women, only her simple white shirt and trousers, her plain white face, and her eyebrows were focused on her. She didn't care, but when it came to the eyes of others, she felt a kind of incompatible loneliness.

Shu Hang asked Ji Bai: "It's okay?"

Ji Bai looked at Xu Xu, squinted his eyes and took a sip of cigarettes: "It's okay." She likes quiet by nature and insists on playing with her, which will make her uncomfortable.

But the monkey stood up: "If this doesn't work, how can the people brought by the third brother be neglected? I'll go and chat with her." After that, he walked over with a swagger.

Everyone at the table laughed, and some people said, "Third brother, monkeys have destroyed countless flowers. If you don't stop them, this little apprentice will suffer."

Ji Baimei didn't raise her eyebrows: "It's not certain who suffers." He continued to play cards.

After the game, Ji Bai won a great victory. He looked up inadvertently, but saw a monkey put his hand on the sofa behind Xu Xu, smiling and saying something. Xu Xu had no expression, but was obviously a little impatient, and his body shrank slightly to the side. As if he noticed his gaze, she suddenly raised her eyes and looked over. She was still the wet and black eyes, a little embarrassed and a little dependent.

In fact, Xu Xu's meaning is not dependent, but Ji Bai is the only person she knows here, and she cannot give his friend a chance to face. Of course, she is waiting for Ji Bai to come forward and let this inexplicable person disappear.

However, Ji Bai looked at her eyes and said lightly: "Xu Xu, come here."

Xu Xu immediately got up and walked over, the monkey smiled and followed him. Everyone on the table here was a little embarrassed, just laughing.

Xu Xu walked to him: "Captain Ji."

Before Ji Bai could speak, Shu Hang looked at her with a smile: "It's not in the police station, what's the name of Team Ji? Everyone is called Ji San Ge here."

Xu Xu: "Oh. Brother Ji San."

Ji Bai raised Mo Black's eyes and looked at her.

Brother Ji San.

This close name has been called so many times. This is the first time someone calls it so plain and rigid. But her soft voice and cold and distant tone are like a thin feather, gently scratching her heart, a little itchy, and a little... strangely comfortable.

He nodded lightly and looked at Shu Hang opposite him: "Get up and let her get on."

Shu Hang: "Ah?" He was already pulled up with a smile.

Xu Xu was puzzled: "I don't know how to poker."

Ji Bai Xiaoxiao: "You can learn it. This can exercise your thinking ability."

"oh."

The match was a double Q upgrade, Ji Bai and Xu Xu were in the same group, and the other two were in the same group. Xu Xu learned and fought while playing in the first game, and naturally lost a lot. Ji Bai's winning streak was also ended by her. Others were very excited because in this circle, Ji Bai, who is skilled in calculations, has always been an invincible myth.

Ji Bai was not in a hurry, and just told Xu Xu to remember the cards. As expected, the second game improved, and they just lost a small loss. In the third game, they turned into a small victory. Someone looked at Xu Xu with depression: "Are you really just learning today?"

Xu Xu replied: "Well. I just thought about how to count the cards."

Ji Bai smiled lightly: "Don't leave them a way out. We'll go back and rest."

Xu Xu: "I understand."

Everyone was silent.

After that, he won a long way, winning seven or eight games in a row, and he was not far from victory. However, the opponent's card skills were not as good as that, and luck broke out, so he grabbed a super good hand. At the last few games of this game, Xu Xu hesitated. He was not as good as others, but if he took risks, he might have a chance to turn defeat into victory. But can Ji Bai understand what she meant?

Thinking of this, he looked up. Ji Bai had originally looked down at her and drank tea and looked at her. The two of them looked at each other for a moment, lowering their eyes, knowing it.

This game was won.

In the next few games, they encountered danger again. The two of them did the same thing and exchanged their eyes without making any sense. No matter how complicated the strategy was, they understood it. Ji Bai was always lazy, and Xu Xu often lowered his head, but no one noticed their little movements.

In the last game, the opponent was killed without leaving any armor. The monkey threw the poker and scratched his head anxiously: "Damn, this card is too frustrating, it's too bullying if you don't play. I've been playing cards for decades, and I lost for the first time and my self-esteem was broken." The other man sighed.

Ji Bai smiled, looked at his watch, got up and prepared to leave.

Xu Xu also stood up, but just saw that they were like this, and felt a little guilty and said, "You don't have to be depressed. First of all, Ji... Brother San is indeed very good at memory and calculation ability, because we have been trained for professionalism; and, when we were playing cards just now, we had exchange eyes..."

Before he finished speaking, he was covered by a dry, scented smoke-smelling hand. Xu Xu frowned slightly, Ji Bai had already pulled her behind him, and smiled and said to everyone: "Let's go, there's still something important tomorrow."

As soon as he left the bar, Ji Bai looked down at her, "Why are you so honest? If you don't let them lose badly, can you let us go?"

Xu Xu: "So that's it."

Ji Bai and Shu Hang looked at each other and both smiled.

Shu Hang drove them back.

The car was running quietly in the cool night in Beijing. Xu Xu leaned in the back seat, a little tired and didn't say anything. However, Ji Bai and Shu Hang kept chatting.

Xu Xu discovered that Ji Bai, who was the captain of the criminal police, was really different. He seemed casual, sharp, and even a bit like a prodigal cynical.

This difference is not difficult to understand. He held an important position in the criminal police force at a young age, and his more calm and strict attitude naturally convinced everyone and made criminals more frightened.

But Xu Xu noticed that he looked smiling all the time that night, but the feeling of indifference and distantness between his eyebrows was more obvious, which had a sense of being close and distant.

She also noticed that despite their warm care, no one ever asked about his work situation. I guess no one really understood or interested in what he was doing.

They regarded him as a legend, but it was just a legend that gradually disappeared from their circle. Perhaps in a short while, the remaining rebellious, lazy, and cynicism that he had, would disappear, leaving only the iron-blooded and cold-hearted criminal police captain she was familiar with.

Thinking of this layer, Xu Xu was awe-inspiring and was also a little moved. He looked at his handsome side face with a faint smile in the night, and there was a kind of warm perseverance.

"It's here." Shu Hang parked the car with a smile, and immediately a tall young man in uniform came over and opened the car door for Xu Xu and Ji Bai.

Xu Xu was slightly stunned. Ji Bai got out of the car, glanced at the brightly lit five-star hotel in front of him, and looked at Shu Hang again.
Chapter completed!