A passing traveler through the heavens

After closing the car door, Ji Lin slowly pushed open the heavy church door.

The church was filled with a solemn and mysterious atmosphere. Candles were lit all around, and a priest in a black robe stood prominently in the center. He bowed his head, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and murmured words as he prayed devoutly.

Ji Lin walked gently to the priest's side and slowly said, "Father, if people can go to heaven after they die, then can murderers also go to heaven?"

Upon hearing this, the priest's body trembled slightly, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

He instinctively reached for the gun hidden behind his back, but Ji Lin reacted faster, pressing the gun against his head almost simultaneously. Time seemed to freeze, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.

“Speak, Fourth Brother.” Ji Lin’s tone carried a hint of threat as he stared intently into the priest’s eyes, trying to discern something from them.

Upon hearing the address "Fourth Brother," the priest seemed to deflate instantly, knowing that he could no longer escape his predicament.

He swallowed hard and said in a low voice, "I don't know."

Ji Lin took a photograph out of his pocket and gently placed it in front of Fourth Brother's eyes. The photograph showed the two people Fourth Brother cherished most—his daughter and wife. The moment Fourth Brother saw the photograph, his body trembled violently, and his face turned ashen.

"I'll tell you anything you want to know, as long as you don't hurt them." Fourth Brother's voice was full of pleading, and he looked at Ji Lin with despair in his eyes.

Ji Lin stared intently at his fourth brother, gripping the gun tightly in his hand, and said, "Tell me Xiao Zhuang's address."

Then, the fourth brother's originally resolute face was filled with a conflicted expression. On one side was his good brother of so many years; on the other side were his closest wife and children.

During this intense struggle, Fourth Brother's body trembled slightly.

Fourth Brother gritted his teeth and slowly uttered Xiao Zhuang's address, as if he had revealed all the secrets deep in his heart. Then, as if his soul had been taken away, he slumped to the ground, his eyes filled with loss and regret.

After obtaining the address, Ji Lin did not leave immediately. Instead, he stood quietly in place, looking at his fourth brother's distraught appearance, and a sense of pity welled up in his heart.

He gently patted his fourth brother's shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, I'm a policeman. I'm not looking for him to kill him. I just hope to investigate the matter thoroughly. Don't worry." After saying that, Ji Lin turned and left, leaving his fourth brother alone there in deep thought.

Following the address provided by his fourth brother, Ji Lin carefully made his way to Xiao Zhuang's residence. As he rang the doorbell and waited for the door to open, he felt a strange sense of nervousness.

However, a strange woman opened the door, her face showing a hint of doubt and wariness.

Ji Lin carefully examined the woman, and in that instant, he recognized her as Jenny, who had already gone blind.

"Hello madam, I am from the Hong Kong Island Charity Foundation, and also a good friend of Xiao Zhuang. Our foundation has recently launched a series of extremely high-quality medical services that can help you completely cure the eye problems that have been bothering you for so long."

Under Ji Lin's calm and composed demeanor as he lied without batting an eye, Jenny's initially wary gaze gradually relaxed. She ultimately chose to believe him and warmly invited him into the house.

As time passed, Xiao Zhuang finally returned. When he stood outside the door and saw through the crack that Jenny wasn't the only one in the house, his heart tightened. His hand, which had been clenched tightly, unconsciously gripped the gun at his waist, and then he slowly pushed open the door.

Inside the room, Ji Lin chatted easily with Jenny with a smile, as if everything was so harmonious and natural, while at the same time he quietly and steadily aimed his gun at Xiao Zhuang, who was slowly walking in.

"Is Xiao Zhuang back?" Jenny broke the brief silence first, her voice tinged with excitement.

“It’s me, Jenny,” Xiao Zhuang replied, trying to appear calm, but his slightly narrowed eyes betrayed his inner unease.

Seeing this, Ji Lin calmly stood up behind Jenny, walked up to Xiao Zhuang, and spoke before Jenny could, "Xiao Zhuang, why are you back so late? I'm a little unhappy." As he spoke, he deliberately frowned, a sly glint in his eyes.

Upon hearing Ji Lin's words, Xiao Zhuang's mind stirred slightly, like the surface of a lake ruffled by the wind, but he quickly regained his composure and said, "There's nothing I can do, the traffic on the road is just too bad, please be understanding, brother."

As he spoke, he secretly examined the gun in Ji Lin's hand and the surrounding environment, trying to find a flaw.

After hearing Xiao Zhuang's confirmation, Jenny excitedly told him that her eyes could be cured and that she could see what he looked like again.

Afterwards, Ji Lin told Jenny to rest in the house for a while, while he and Xiao Zhuang went out to buy some things and had lunch together.

And so, the two men, guns in hand, went up to the rooftop. But as soon as they stepped onto the rooftop, Ji Lin rushed forward, snatched the gun from Xiao Zhuang's hand, and punched him in the stomach, rendering him temporarily immobile.

Ji Lin watched as Xiao Zhuang slumped to the ground before slowly speaking: "I am Ji Lin, an undercover police officer from the Yau Ma Tei Police Station. I am here to investigate Wang Dongyuan's case and have already learned that the mastermind is Wang Hai. However, I think you have potential and would like to recruit you."

"Besides, I also have the ability to cure Jenny's eyes. Okay, I've finished speaking. Think about it."

Although Xiao Zhuang was sprawled on the ground, his mind was far from idle. He pondered Ji Lin's skills and the conditions Ji Lin had offered, realizing that there was no way he could escape from him, especially since Ji Lin could also help Jenny treat her eyes. So, Xiao Zhuang readily agreed.

"You don't act like a police officer at all!"

“You don’t seem like an assassin either!” Ji Lin walked over with a grin, helped Xiao Zhuang up, and even offered him a cigarette.

Are you telling the truth?

"What, really?"

"My only condition is that I treat Jenny's eyes. Otherwise, I won't do anything for you!"

"That absolutely has to be true. I, Ji Lin, never boast. Once this case is over, I'll immediately help you cure her eyes!"

The two exchanged a smile, and then Ji Lin happily left Xiao Zhuang's residence. After returning to the police station, Ji Lin used "Princess" to closely monitor Wang Hai's office.

"Damn it, that assassin is still alive! What kind of work are you doing?"

"I thought that if I took down that old guy Wang Dongyuan, I could smoothly take over his assets. Who knew that the hitman was so incompetent, yet he still boasted that he was the best in Hong Kong. In the end, the police caught him."

Looking at Wang Hai's furious expression on the screen, Ji Lin recorded every word he said into the voice recorder. Now, as long as Wang Hai is caught, this case can be successfully concluded!

In the afternoon, Ji Lin leisurely arrived at the real estate company, only to find Song Zijie and Chen Jiaju still waiting there.

With a wave of his hand, he led the two of them straight to the parking lot, ready to see what the commotion was about.

Just then, Wang Hai and his gang were about to leave the parking lot when Fourth Brother came up to Wang Hai, intending to get Xiao Zhuang's money back.

Although Fourth Brother had already given Ji Lin Xiao Zhuang's address, he still wanted to help his brother get the money so he could pay for Jenny's eye treatment.

As a result, when Fourth Brother realized he wouldn't get the money, he knelt down before Wang Hai with a thud.

Just then, Xiao Zhuang drove up from a distance and fired several shots, killing all of Wang Hai's henchmen. Wang Hai himself was also shot.

Upon seeing this, Ji Lin rushed out and fired several shots, killing Wang Hai before he could react.

The gun Ji Lin used was something he secretly hid in the previous dimension. Even if they investigated it afterward, they would never be able to trace it back to him.

Subsequently, Ji Lin arranged for Song Zijie and Chen Jiaju to stay behind, call for backup, and guard the scene, while he himself chased after Xiao Zhuang and the other two, speeding all the way to a mountaintop.

After Ji Lin parked his car some distance away, he could clearly hear Xiao Zhuang and the others' conversation.

"The world has changed, we no longer belong in this world, we're too nostalgic..."

"There's no such thing as who owes whom between friends, otherwise what's the point of having friends?"

…Ji Lin walked out clapping. When Fourth Brother saw this, he quickly raised his gun, but Xiao Zhuang, who was standing nearby, hurriedly stopped him.

“Wang Hai is dead, and I have obtained evidence that he hired someone to kill him. Now it’s up to you.”

"If you can cure Jenny's eyes, my life is yours."

Ji Lin smiled slightly, tossed the two bottles of beer he was holding to them, then raised his glass. The two men quickly followed suit, and their glasses clinked together with a "bang." The afterglow of the setting sun bathed them in its light; it was a truly enviable scene!