Chapter Thirty: Zhao Tiezhu's Past

  After a day of recuperation, Zhao Tiezhu could clearly feel his body recovering rapidly. Normally, with such severe injuries, he shouldn't have thought about getting out of bed for at least half a month, but Zhao Tiezhu was able to get out of bed in just one day. Although his body still ached vaguely, his strength had indeed recovered a lot. What made Zhao Tiezhu very depressed was that his stealth ability had disappeared!! No matter what he did, he couldn't hide himself anymore. Was it because the severe injury caused his body's self-healing to also recover this ability?

  Zhao Tiezhu felt helpless, but also said he was under no pressure. After all, Li Tianfeng was already dead and he himself had retired from being an assassin. He didn't have to hide anymore, at most he could only sneak a peek at someone taking a bath, that's all. Forget it, let's just be good from now on. Zhao Tiezhu grabbed a piece of clothing and put it on, went downstairs, saw Su Yanni watching TV, and smiled: "Police comrade, you're using our taxpayers' money to stay home and watch TV?"

  "Today is a holiday." Su Yanni looked at Zhao Tiezhu and frowned: "How did you come down?"

  "I'm going out for a bit," said Zhao Tiezhu.

  "You're crazy! Your body hasn't recovered yet, and you're going out for a fart. It's still raining now."

  "It's okay, I'm going to see a friend." Zhao Tiezhu smiled lightly and was about to walk out of the villa. Su Yanni glanced at him and also stood up to follow behind him.

  Zhao Tiezhu walked ahead, not speaking, only slightly hunching his back, the wound on his stomach making it impossible for him to straighten up. After hailing a taxi, Zhao Tiezhu said: "Go to Tianling Mountain." Su Yanni was taken aback and didn't speak.

  The car was moving slowly in the rain, Zhao Tiezhu was staring out of the window with a distracted expression, lost in thought. Su Yanni looked at Zhao Tiezhu, and at this moment, Zhao Tiezhu's body emitted a strong sense of sorrow, which made Su Yanni feel a pang of heartache.

  The car arrived at Tianling Mountain, Zhao Tiezhu walked directly into the rain, Su Yanni followed behind him, holding an umbrella. At the entrance of Tianling Mountain, Zhao Tiezhu bought a bunch of flowers and slowly walked into the mountain.

  Zhao Tiezhu's footsteps grew heavier, and after a while, he arrived in front of a tombstone. He slowly placed the bouquet of flowers in his hand in front of the tombstone. Su Yanni saw that there was a photo on the tombstone, and the woman in the photo had a smile as bright as sunshine, surprisingly similar to Cao Ziyu. The name on the tombstone read: "Lin Sijun".

  Zhao Tiezhu stood upright in front of the tombstone, as if the pain in his stomach had disappeared. He stood for a very long time, then let out a sigh and turned to leave. From start to finish, he didn't say a word.

  Su Yan Ni followed behind, wanting to speak but hesitating.

  "She is my girlfriend," Zhao Tiezhu said suddenly, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

  "Oh." Su Yanni also didn't know how to continue the conversation, she just silently looked at Zhao Tiezhu's slightly lonely back, and in that moment, she realized that actually, she didn't understand Zhao Tiezhu at all.

  "Perhaps he won't be the underwear thief after all." Su Yanni thought to herself.

  If Zhao Tiezhu knew Su Yanni's thoughts at this moment, he would be speechless and tearful. Originally, it wasn't like that.

  "May I... slightly understand your past?" Su Yanni summoned up the courage to ask, her heart surging with a desire to understand this man's past, even if it was just a little bit.

  "We knew each other since we were very young." Zhao Tiezhu's face showed a hint of nostalgia, as if he had returned to his childhood: "We played together from childhood to adulthood, she was one year younger than me. Later, after my grandmother passed away, only she accompanied me. Her family was also struggling, so she started working part-time while attending high school. One time, she went to a bar to work as a waitress and ran into Li Tianfeng." Zhao Tiezhu's face suddenly turned gloomy, he took a deep breath and said: "Li Tianfeng took a liking to her, got her drunk, and took her back to the hotel. The next day, Si Ru committed suicide at home. Later, I went to avenge Si Ru, but was beaten by Li Tianfeng's men until my hands and feet were broken."

  "Ah!" Xun Yaoni covered her mouth with her small hand, trying not to scream. "Li Tianfeng, is that the Li Tianfeng from the Li family?" Xun Yaoni asked.

  "Yes." Zhao Tiezhu's expression was calm, but Su Yanni's face was not calm at all. One of the heirs of the Li family, Li Tianfeng, was assassinated during the FJ Economic Summit, and the entire city's police force had been mobilized. Even a special task force from Beijing had been sent to investigate the case. She had seen too many big shots coming to the bureau in the past few days, demanding that the case be solved as soon as possible. Thinking of Zhao Tiezhu's blood-stained appearance two days ago, Su Yanni said uncertainly: "Then two days ago, you..."

  "I killed Li Tianfeng." Zhao Tiezhu said calmly, as if it was a trivial matter, and then quietly looked at Su Yanni.

  "It's great that he was killed." Su Yanni suddenly clapped her hands and said: "That beast, he should be killed!"

  Zhao Tiezhu was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing. This little police flower is really something else. Unconsciously, he reached out and pinched Su Yanni's cheek, causing her to freeze in surprise. Zhao Tiezhu also froze, thinking that it was just an unconscious action on his part. He wanted to explain himself, but when he saw Su Yanni's rosy cheeks, he thought that maybe the less said, the better. Without a word, he turned and left Tianling Mountain. Su Yanni stomped her foot in embarrassment and followed after him.

  On the way back to the villa, Su Yanni's face was always red, and Zhao Tiezhu didn't say a word either. The two of them walked silently all the way back to the villa. After they got home, Su Yanni hid in her room.

  Cao Zi Yi stayed at home very early today, saw Zhao Tiezhu coming back from outside, smiled and nodded, without saying a word, carefully looking at the magazine in his hand.

  Zhao Tiezhu sat beside her and picked up a book to read, and a faint fragrance wafted from Cao Ziyi's body, making Zhao Tiezhu feel extremely comfortable.

  Li Ling'er returned home in the evening and saw that Zhao Tiezhu was already able to move, so she excitedly gave him a peck on the cheek. Zhao Tiezhu turned his other cheek with excitement, strongly demanding that Li Ling'er treat both sides equally. All he got in response was a sentence from Li Ling'er that sounded like a hooligan.

  Dinner was cooked by Cao Ziyu and Li Ling'er, five dishes and one soup, all of which were nutritious and delicious. Zhao Tiezhu ate with relish, and Li Ling'er said proudly beside him: "Brother Tiezhu, this also has my credit in it."

  "What dish did you make?" Zhao Tiezhu asked.

  "I... I cooked rice."

  "This rice is really delicious!" Zhao Tiezhu said with a smile.

  The table suddenly burst into laughter.

  Xiu, I'm doing well in my current life, how are you doing down there?

  Zhao Tiezhu slightly shook his head, life still has to go on.

  It's Saturday, wish you all a happy weekend.