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Spring 1979.

The lotus is in full bloom and the sun is warm.

Under the shade of the trees outside Biwu Prison, Lin Yue didn't take the cigarette that Chen Bin handed over.

"What, really quit?"

He nodded bitterly.

"Back when Sister Qing gave birth to Xiaoxi, I didn't see you quit smoking. Now a kitten has cured you so well. Is this still the majestic Inspector Lin back then?"

Little Cat is Rose's baby name for his daughter, because the three-colored cat raised by the neighbors would giggle when she was called when she was a child, so she was given this baby name.

Ah Xin patted Chen Bin on the shoulder: "Don't make fun of Brother Yue, the little cat has asthma in children and can't smell the smell of smoke. It's not like you don't know about it."

"The doctor said it would be better if it grows older." Lin Yue picked off a leaf, put it under his nose and sniffed it, and there was a faint fragrance of grass and trees.

"Brother Yue, I have a question that has been lingering in my heart for a long time, and I don't know whether to ask it or not."

Lin Yue looked up at Ah Xin and said, "What's the problem?"

"When you persuaded Brother Bin not to compete for the position of inspector in Kwun Tong District, did you already know that things would turn out like this?"

At the beginning Xue Jifu ordered the expansion of the police force. As long as Lin Yue spoke for Chen Bin, it would not be difficult to get a detective. People don't understand, until 1974 when the ICAC was established, Hong Kong set off an anti-corruption storm, all the detectives and most of the police chiefs were invited to the ICAC for tea, Chen Bin and Yao Ji were all secretly glad that they didn't get on the bus In 1977, the Governor of Hong Kong issued an amnesty order, announcing that the corrupt acts committed by police officers before January 1, 1977 would no longer be investigated.

Looking back on what happened in the past few years, Lin Yue seemed to be able to predict the future.

Lin Yue glanced at him: "You guys are not serious. If you are as greedy as those police chiefs and detectives, you will still be sent to jail."

"Which of the black money we collected didn't go through your hands." Ah Xin whispered.

"What did you say?"

"No, I didn't say anything." Ah Xin lied solemnly.

"Brother Zi is here."

Chen Bin interrupted the two of them talking.

Lin Yue looked around, and saw a gray van driving down the slope, stopping less than ten meters away from several people, and Zhu Youzai opened the door and got off from above.

"Brother Yue, Chen Bin, Ah Xin, you guys are really early."

Ah Xin looked around Lard Boy up and down for a while: "It's thin, it's really thin."

Lin Yue asked with a smile, "How's the business doing recently?"

"Thanks to Brother Yue, the investigators from the Independent Commission Against Corruption go to my place to spend every day. I can live comfortably just by doing their business."

As Lei Luo's rent collector, Lard Boy was sentenced to 4 years in prison, which was reduced to 3 years because of his good performance during his sentence. He was released early last summer and returned to society. He opened a pork shop, and the business is doing well.

Lin Yue recalled the conversation between the two of them about the nickname "Lard Boy": "You are also inheriting your father's business."

Lard Boy said, "Thank you, Brother Yue."

He was sincerely thanking him. If Yaoji hadn't sent him the metal guard, Yan Tong would have shot him to death long ago. On the roof of the old building in the Kowloon Walled City, he jumped towards Lin Yue in order to protect Lei Luo. After one shot, Lin Yue didn't blame him afterwards, and even helped him open a shop in Yau Ma Tei after the sentence was over. This kind of kindness will never be repaid in the next life, let alone the next life.

Lin Yue patted him on the shoulder: "Forgot the conversation between the two of us on the balcony when Brother Luo was re-elected as Inspector Zonghua?"

Lard Boy thought about it carefully. At that time, he said that anyone in this industry would not want to leave a way out for himself. Lin Yue asked him what the way out was, and he smiled and said, brother Yue.

Unexpectedly, many years later, Lin Yue really left him a way out.

No, it should be said that he left a way out for everyone around him.

"Look, the door is open, the door is open." Chen Bin pointed to the prison gate and said.

A prison guard came out and saw a few people standing not far away saluted, and then a familiar figure came into view.

Lei Luo's appearance hasn't changed much, except that some white hair has been added to his head.

"Brother Luo." Lard boy greeted from a distance.

Lin Yue walked over with Chen Bin and Ah Xin: "Brother Luo, congratulations on your release from prison."

Lei Luo stared at him blankly for a while, then stretched out his right hand to hold his hand together: "Thank you for coming to pick me up."

"Brother Luo, Brother Luo, step over the brazier, get rid of bad luck."

At this time, Zhu Youzai took out a white porcelain basin from the van, put it in front of Lei Luo, put a roll of paper in it, and lit it with a lighter.

"It's just you who have a lot of things to do." Lei Luo smiled and stepped over the brazier, and walked towards the parking area under Chen Bin's greeting.

Lard Boy didn't know what to think of: "Hey, that's not right."

Ah Xin said, "What's wrong."

"Why are there no reporters? No one reported on such a big event as the 500 million detectives being released from prison after serving their sentences?"

"Brother Yue knows that Brother Luo likes to be clean, so he told the newspaper staff in advance not to bother them."

"Oh, that's it."

Lei Luo asked Lin Yue as he walked forward, "Where is Xueer?"

"The weather in Canada is bad. My sister-in-law called to say that the flight was delayed and she was expected to arrive in HK in the evening. I have already asked Yaoji and Baoyahuang to pick her up at the airport."

"You are still so capable, everything is arranged in an orderly manner." Lei Luo walked to the front of the car door and stopped: "Do you want to go and see Ah Hao?"

"Okay." Lin Yue told Chen Bin who was driving in front, "Go to Stanley Prison."

"Roger."

"Um?"

"do you hate me?"

"No hate."

"Why?"

"Because I once had justice in my heart like you, but some things happened later and my mind changed. Now I am really relieved to see you live as I dreamed of when I was young." He took the water glass that Ah Xin handed over to drink He took a sip: "It's worth it to exchange four years of imprisonment for a result that doesn't require living in a foreign land."

The court sentenced Lei Luo to six years in prison. The original sentence would not end until the end of 1981. Later, because Cher voluntarily returned most of the stolen money, Lei Luo's sentence was reduced to 4 years and he was released this spring.

Lin Yue smiled: "What do you want to eat tonight?"

"Pineapple Oil from Metro Restaurant."

...

New Year's Day 1980.

Boom~

Boom~

Boom~

Gorgeous fireworks are constantly blooming over the Victoria Bay, the New Year's bell is ringing inside and outside Hong Kong Island, the streets are brightly lit, neon signs are everywhere, and tourists celebrating the arrival of the New Year are everywhere.

Lei Luo was sitting on the sofa in the living room watching TV, on the blanket beside the coffee table was a kitten playing with colored clay, Lin Xi was standing in front of the mirror and comparing the new clothes Xueer brought back from Toronto, Anzi was behind her Soaring English.

The doorbell of the living room rang, Bai Qing went to open the door, Zhu Youzai was carrying a large piece of bacon to congratulate the Happy New Year, the grass on the wall behind was holding vegetables and seafood in his arms, and Yaoji on the right was carrying two bottles of red wine, Chen Bin gloated and said Ah Xin's son sprained his ankle while playing football in the afternoon, and the father stayed at home to take care of the child, so he didn't drink anything in the evening, and Gu Yahuang was behind him holding a couplet and laughing like a comedian.

In the kitchen, Rose took the soaked sea cucumbers to the sink to rinse, and Xueer scooped a spoonful of soup into her mouth to taste the saltiness.

Lin Yue pushed open the door of the study, took a letter from Penang, Malaysia, and walked to the balcony on the second floor, looking at the lively night sky and smiling.

At this time, the crisp counting sound sounded in my mind, 10, 9, 8, 7...