Chapter 93 Dropped in Water
After Liu Haoyu drained the baijiu in his cup, he let out a long sigh of relief and said.
“Let’s talk. Some things are better said than left unsaid.”
“It’s nothing major, I made a big mistake and got fired.”
Although he escaped punishment and avoided prison, Li Rongjun was not particularly happy.
He was more lost about his future.
No matter what, he was a middle-aged man, nearly forty years old. Even if he found a new job, he doubted anyone would hire him.
As a police academy graduate, the skills he possessed would at most qualify him as a security guard in society.
But nowadays… security guards preferred young and strong university students. How could they possibly prefer a middle-aged man like him?
“Oh?” Liu Haoyu looked at Li Rongjun’s bitter expression. Naturally, he didn’t pry further. Instead, he sat down, raised the plastic cup in his hand, and said, “It’s okay. Tonight, let’s put these unpleasant things aside and I’ll drink with you.”
“Haha…” Li Rongjun laughed when he heard Liu Haoyu’s words. “There’s no need for that. Life naturally has its setbacks and difficulties. Whose life is smooth sailing?
Young man, instead of drinking with me here, you should first figure out how to find a wife. Don’t end up like me, still a single old bachelor at this age.”
Li Rongjun was like an elder, and he seemed very approachable, but his complexion was too dark.
These were signs that only those on the verge of death had. He wouldn’t do something drastic, would he?
So Liu Haoyu continued to talk.
“Ultimately, marriage is just about having a good life, isn’t it? Many people nowadays take marriage too seriously, going bankrupt to get married. It’s all about putting the cart before the horse.”
“You seem quite open-minded, but I remember that girl named Deng Xiaolin liked you quite a bit. If both sides are willing, you should get together. Don’t miss your chance like I did when I was young and regret it when I’m old.”
“…”
The two chatted intermittently. In these conversations, Liu Haoyu found Li Rongjun to be a very open-minded and optimistic person. Coupled with his background as a former police officer, it seemed unlikely he would do something drastic.
So the source of the danger… was it ghosts?
This possibility was indeed very high.
Police officers belonged to state institutions and were people who shared in the country’s fortune. They were inseparable from the fate of the nation. As long as they didn’t court death or encounter very powerful fierce ghosts, they generally wouldn’t be in danger.
Moreover, police officers naturally possessed righteous energy, and ordinary ghosts and monsters would choose to stay far away.
This was also why in many places rumored to be haunted, the haunting would stop once the police arrived.
For example, at the Jia Yi Hotel before, to dispel rumors about the hotel, several police officers slept in room 405 for a whole night, and nothing happened.
Of course, there was no need to elaborate on the later situation; the hotel still went out of business.
On the other hand, looking at Li Rongjun’s current situation, he was protected by the country’s fortune when he was a police officer.
But after he was fired, this fortune no longer belonged to him, so it was very likely that he would encounter misfortune.
Thinking of this, Liu Haoyu took out a jade gourd from his backpack and said.
“Officer Li, we’ve met, so consider this a gift. It’s said to ward off evil spirits. Although you can just take this function with a grain of salt, it’s a small gift, please don’t dislike it.”
Upon seeing the jade gourd in Liu Haoyu’s hand, Li Rongjun was stunned for a moment, then smiled and accepted it.
“Xiao Liu, you’re very thoughtful. I won’t be polite and will accept this gift.”
Li Rongjun took the jade gourd, threaded it through the red string, and hung it around his neck.
Seeing Li Rongjun put on the jade gourd, Liu Haoyu breathed a sigh of relief.
This was of course no ordinary jade gourd. Inside the gourd was a talisman paper that could absorb resentment.
It should be able to change Li Rongjun’s luck and allow him to avoid this impending disaster.
“Xiao Liu, I should be going back. See you if destiny allows.”
“Let me see you off.”
Liu Haoyu wanted to escort the police officer, but Li Rongjun waved his hand and said.
“It’s fine. I’m not a little girl, why do I need to be escorted? Young man, you should head home too, it’s so late.”
With that, Li Rongjun stood up, paid the bill, and walked away from the barbecue stall.
Looking at his departing back, he didn’t seem drunk.
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Li Rongjun.
This dejected middle-aged man walked along the road towards his home.
His alcohol tolerance was excellent, so even after drinking so much, he was only slightly tipsy and not very drunk.
The cool night breeze blew on him, dispelling the last trace of drunkenness.
Even so, he still did not choose to drive. Instead, he parked his car near the barbecue stall and chose to walk home.
This was the border between the new and old urban areas, but also the edge of Jiangliu City that had not yet prospered.
There were only a few pedestrians on this road, making it a bit desolate.
Li Rongjun, like the pedestrians on the street, was living an ordinary life in this world.
However, the jade gourd around his neck began to darken rapidly and then cracked open.
But since it was hanging around his neck, Li Rongjun could not see the abnormality of the gourd.
He continued to walk forward. When he reached the Cangshui River Bridge in Jiangliu City, he suddenly heard a voice in his ear.
“Someone jumped into the river!!”
Upon hearing this, it quickly attracted a crowd. Li Rongjun, as a former police officer, felt his head buzz.
He quickly looked down. As expected, in the dark river water, a person was struggling.
“Quick, call the police! Call the police!”
“Are there any ropes or anything? She’s not far from the shore!”
“No! The rope is too short!”
Pedestrians around were constantly offering suggestions, but no one dared to jump into the river to save the person.
Li Rongjun acted almost on instinct, without thinking too much.
For a police officer, saving people was always the top priority.
Even though he was no longer a police officer, he still couldn’t stand by and do nothing.
Li Rongjun, with the fastest speed, grabbed the lifebuoy and life jacket by the river.
Then, he jumped into the icy river water and swam with all his might towards the location of the person who had fallen into the water.
All the onlookers on the shore turned on their phone lights to illuminate the direction for Li Rongjun.
But the phone lights were too dim. Even with so many people shining lights, Li Rongjun could not clearly see the face of the person in the water.
He swam with all his might, swam desperately.
The icy river water could not stop his determination to save the person.
“Hold on! I’m almost there!”
Li Rongjun swam to the back of the person in the water and, confirming that they had no strength left, hugged her from behind.
However, as soon as he hugged her, his expression froze.
The body temperature of the person who had fallen into the water was unusually cold… as cold as a corpse…
Before Li Rongjun could think further, the person who had fallen into the water slowly turned her head around with a “crackling” sound at 180 degrees.
Li Suqin’s resentful and distorted face…
Was smiling at him.
