Killer Nights

Chapter 16: Here's Five Yuan Change

By the time Jiang Zhengkai left Zhang Nan’s office, the sun had already moved to the west.  The golden rays of the dusk sun’s afterglow shone on the entire city.  It looked as if someone had sprinkled gold flakes all across the city.

Jiang Zhengkai parked his police cruiser in front of the sub-bureau’s barracks.  “Get a good night’s rest.  Thank you for your hard work today,” Jiang Zhengkai told Wei Xin. “And remember not to tell any of our colleagues that I had you looking for documents related to A-Xiu.”

“Got it, Inspector Jiang.”  Wei Xin smiled at him and said softly, “Inspector Jiang, how about… how about joining me for dinner upstairs?”

“Hehe, sorry, can’t today,” Jiang Zhengkai declined.  However, when he saw the visible disappointment on Wei Xin’s face, he tactfully added, “But I’ll take a raincheck!  Look, I’ve got to go back to the hospital later, and then I have to figure out just what exactly happened to A-Xiu.”

“I...