S.C.I Mystery Series Volume 2 Chapter 49

Murderer vs Murderer 22 - Games

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Leonard’s yacht, to be honest, is actually a small warship. In addition to being equipped with anti-aircraft missiles, Leonard’s yacht also has a helicopter pad and a small radar.

The yacht drove to the pier. Leonard stood on the bow with his hands in his pockets and his foot up on the railing. For the first time, he actually looked like a boss of the underworld.

When the yacht arrived at the pier, Bai Jintang took Gongsun, the SCI members, and Ouyang Chun onboard. Leonard looked around and asked “Where are the cat and your handsome brother? And Zhao Jue?”

Bai Jintang glanced at him lightly, “Get on the boat.”

Leonard saw some hints in Bai Jintang’s ugly expression and ordered Eugene to set sail. He asked Bai Jintang “What’s the matter?”

Bai Jintang showed Leonard the satellite image. Leonard looked at the bases on the two small islands and a smile appeared on his face, “So that’s where it is.”

“This…” Bai Jintang pointed to the fortress on Ustica Island, “After I rescue Yutang, I want to blow it up. I don’t care about the rest.” After that, he took Gongsun and walked into the cabin. (Angel: Bai Jintang really isn’t playing around this time.)

Jiang Ping set up the computer equipment in one of the rooms and turned on the radar. All of the SCI members had a grim expression and showed a desire for revenge on their faces.

Leonard felt that it was odd. He looked at Eugene and asked “Bai’s brother was captured?”

Eugene touched his chin in surprise, “Who can catch that little tiger? He was even able to break my ribs!”

Leonard’s gaze fell on Gongsun, who was next to Bai Jintang. He squinted his eyes and admired him, “What a beauty!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Jintang raised his eyes and glared at him. Leonard curled his lips and looked at Eugene, “Is that him?”

Eugene nodded, “I told you he’s pretty. A standard oriental beauty!”

Leonard agreed with him. At that moment, Gongsun looked up. He gave them a cold look and smirked, “Your skull is very symmetrical but your pelvis is a bit crooked. Have you ever injured it?”

Leonard and Eugene opened their mouths in a daze. They turned to go to the bridge and set sail…. He really was a monster.

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On the other side, Zhan Zhao, Zhao Jue, Zhao Zhen, Bai Chi, Luo Tian, and the twins landed quietly on Ustica Island in Bai Jintang’s private plane. Originally, only Zhao Zhen, Luo Tian, and the twins were supposed to go, but Zhan Zhao insisted on going. Bai Chi and Zhao Jue also said they wanted to follow, so they all came together.

Ever since Bai Yutang was taken away, Zhan Zhao’s face was indescribably scary; it was not at all the gentle and always smiling Dr. Zhan. The hostility in his eyes made people unable to refute any of his decisions.

After getting off the plane, the group quietly drove to the southern part of the island, hiding in a villa in the mountains. The villa belonged to a rich man who lived on the island. Bai Jintang and the man were friends, so he vacated the villa and ensured that the whereabouts of the group would not be discovered. According to the rich man’s information, there was indeed a stronghold on the coastline of the mountains to the south. There is a smuggling business running out of the stronghold, but no one knows who the boss is, as he is very low-key.

After Zhan Zhao and the others unpacked their things, they contacted Bai Jintang. Bai Jintang and the others had stopped on the sea, not too far south of Ustica Island. The fortress was already within their range and they were just waiting. After the group rescued Bai Yutang, they would open fire and flatted the stronghold. (Angel: Bai Jintang REALLY isn’t playing around…)

“What do we do next?” Zhao Zhen asked Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao was silent for a while before he said “We will split into two groups to carry out the rescue.”

“Luo Tian and I will be responsible for getting Bai Yutang out.” Zhao Zhen said.

The twins asked “Where will we be?”

Zhan Zhao replied, “You and Bai Chi will wait for them outside”

“What about you?” Zhao Jue asked Zhan Zhao with interest.

Zhan Zhao turned his face to look at Zhao Jue and said “I’m going to see that person.”

“Which person?” Zhao Jue was a little surprised and asked Zhan Zhao “Do you already know who captured Bai Yutang?”

Zhan Zhao was silent for a while. He looked at Zhao Jue and asked with a smile, “Do you want to go together?”

Zhao Jue stared blankly at Zhan Zhao, “What are you going to do?”

Zhan Zhao smiled slightly, “I’m going to go and play. It will be fun.”

Zhao Jue looked at Zhan Zhao and asked with excitement, “Are you going to play with me?”

Zhan Zhao nodded and lightly said, “Yes, this time I promise to let you have fun.”

Bai Chi was a little worried, but he saw Zhan Zhao gently wave his hand at him, indicating that he should leave it alone.

After the group prepared, they set off to the fortress in two groups.

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Bai Yutang got up from the bed after laying down for a while. The electronic locks bound his hands and there was chain around his waist, tethering him to the bed, however, it was quite long and could reach quite far away. Bai Yutang found it ridiculous; the chain was pretty useless.

After getting off the bed and looking around, Bai Yutang walked over to the huge floor-to-ceiling window. There was a railing in front of the window, indicating that it was originally a balcony that was later covered by extremely thick tempered glass.

It was the afternoon and the weather was clear. The golden sun was shining on the sea and the azure water was covered in golden waves. The cries of seagulls were carried on the breeze as they flew over the sea.

Bai Yutang looked out over the calm sea and frowned slightly. Because he followed their emergency plan, the cat should have figured what he would do. With Zhan Zhao’s mind, he should be able to guess that someone was instigating conflict between the groups. With the way the men were behaving, it should not be difficult to guess that it is a trick.

However, Bai Yutang was still a little worried. According to Zhan Zhao’s character, he might take the risk to personally come save him this time. If he does come, it is very likely that he won’t just save him; Zhan Zhao will probably play with Benjamin until he dies…

To make it worse, Zhao Jue is also with them, and he is someone who is afraid that the world will not be chaotic.

Benjamin walked to the door of the room with food and water. Thinking that Bai Yutang was probably awake, he wanted to bring him something to eat. Benjamin’s current mood was as if he has acquired a treasure that he had longed for, but it is not obedient. He was mad about Bai Yutang’s attitude, but he couldn’t help but want to take a look.

Since the chain on Bai Yutang’s waist made it impossible for him to leave the room, there was no need to close the door. Moreover, when dealing with a person like Bai Yutang, it’s safer to keep the door open. If you close the door, you don’t know what will happen when you open it. After all, he is a fierce tiger…

As he walked to the open door, Benjamin wanted to enter, but he stopped. Standing in the doorway, he looked inside. He could see Bai Yutang silently leaning against the fence in front of the window, staring out over the sea. The golden sunlight that streamed through the window turned everything heavenly, accenting Bai Yutang’s perfect face and figure. His black hair shone in the golden light and his handsome features were caressed; it was like he was glowing too. The sparkling sea was reflected in his eyes, but between his beautiful eyebrows, there was a faint trace of worry.

Benjamin looked at him greedily, reminiscing about the time they met two years ago…

Two years ago, the case he was working on required him to cooperate with an officer from China. According to the information he received, the officer he would have to cooperate with was named Bai Yutang. Despite the fact that he was only in his twenties, Bai Yutang was the captain of the criminal police team. His father was a high-ranking officer in the police force and his older brother was one of the world’s richest businessmen. After reading, Benjamin threw the information away in disdain. He thought that this young man must be someone who relied on his family relations to move forward and that he wouldn’t have any ability himself. With that thought, he stopped thinking about it and continued to do his work. When he returned, it was already four o’clock in the afternoon.

Pushing open the door of his office, he saw a young man dressed all in white and holding a cup of tea leaning against the window, watching the scenery outside. The golden glow of the afternoon gleamed on him; whether it was his appearance or his figure, he looked more perfect than anyone he had ever seen before.

The young man looked back at him and took a sip of his tea. He did not speak, but his somewhat cold and arrogant, yet curious eyes reminded Benjamin of a certain kind of haughty big cat. There was an instantaneous feeling of being electrocuted, and Benjamin subconsciously tensed; he did not know why there was such a person in his office.

“You are…” Benjamin walked into his office and asked the man. Looking at him closely, he could see his formidable handsomeness. Such an unavoidable aesthetic made Benjamin feel a little incoherent.

The man looked Benjamin up and down before reaching out and picking up the information that Benjamin had thrown on his desk earlier, “Bai Yutang.”

It had been a long time since that moment; however, Benjamin would often recall the first time he saw Bai Yutang. From that moment, he knew that he had been infected by that person; his thoughts and desires were always about him.

Their collaboration only lasted ten days. During that short period, Benjamin had tried his best to get to know Bai Yutang. However, apart from when working on the case, Bai Yutang hardly spoke. Despite that, Benjamin still paid attention to every move he made. He realized that apart from his outstanding appearance, Bai Yutang also had incredible skills, a clever mind, and a strange personality.

Gradually, Benjamin discovered that Bai Yutang would make a phone call that lasted about an hour every day. Sometimes he called, sometimes it was the other person that called. While on the call, Benjamin witnessed Bai Yutang calling the person he was speaking to “Cat” with a gentle expression that he never showed to anyone else.

The content of their chats varied. First, they would talk about what they ate, what the weather was like, and what they did that day. Then, they would inexplicably begin to quarrel about trivial things. Finally, they would move on to a topic that they were both interested in. When they ended the call, it was usually because one of them was interrupted, as they were both busy. When the calls ended, there would always be a feeling of reluctance flowing from Bai Yutang’s eyes. Seeing that, Benjamin knew that the person must be Bai Yutang’s lover; some he loves with all his heart.

Unfortunately, Benjamin knew that Asians are more conservative and most do not recognize same-sex love. He thought that at most, Bai Yutang would have fleeting evil thoughts about it. In the end, he is not a person that Benjamin could get involved with.

However, as he continued to watch Bai Yutang, Benjamin discovered that the person he loves was actually a man named Zhan Zhao; a man who was as good as Bai Yutang. If the two stood together, the aura that radiated could only be described by two words — perfect match.

Benjamin worked hard over the last two years in hopes of reaching a high enough level in the police force and gaining enough power. With the power finally at his fingertips, Benjamin had begun to desire the man that he always dreamed of. However, the world was unpredictable; the person who was originally out of reach is now in front of him, being detained in the cage that he set up for him.

Bai Yutang had noticed Benjamin in the doorway a while ago; he stood there looking at Bai Yutang like a fool. At first, Bai Yutang didn’t want to pay attention to him, but it didn’t seem like Benjamin was going to stop. Bai Yutang felt awkward and coughed quietly.

“Uh…” Benjamin was brought out of his trance-like state. Holding the dinner plate, he asked “Are you hungry? Have something to eat.”

Bai Yutang watched him put the tray down. He turned his head and continued to look out at the sea, thinking in his heart ‘With the speed of my team, there should be action tonight. It doesn’t seem like Ben gave me any drugs while I was out. It’s best not to accept anything from him before my rescue comes.’

Seeing that Bai Yutang was still staring out at the sea, Benjamin asked “Aren’t you hungry? I didn’t put anything in it.”

Benjamin stood by the bed and observed Bai Yutang. He saw his hands bound by the electronic locks and the chain that was wrapped around his waist and connected to the bed, “I didn’t want to lock you up…”

Bai Yutang didn’t want to talk nonsense with him. As he was looking out at the sea, he saw a bright white spot that flashed a few times. There was a pattern to the flashes. Due to the pilot training he had received, he knew that it was a signal telling him to wait for rescue. His heart moved slightly with the signal — ‘Could the rescue team have come already?’

As he was thinking, he felt Benjamin walk to his side. Bai Yutang turned to look at him but stayed silent.

Benjamin moved to Bai Yutang’s side and looked at his profile intently. In a low voice, he asked “Bai, how heavy are you?”

Bai Yutang frowned slightly and looked at Benjamin with a puzzled expression; he didn’t understand why Benjamin asked him this.

“I think…” Benjamin stretched his hand out and grabbed the chain around Bai Yutang’s waist, whispering “… I would be able to pick you up easily.”

Bai Yutang looked at Benjamin with an uninterested expression and turned away. However, Benjamin took a step closer and put one of his hands on the chain around Bai Yutang’s waist. He pulled Bai Yutang in front of him and stared at him, asking “When you and Zhan Zhao are together, are you the more active one?”

Bai Yutang looked at Benjamin’s hand with a trace of boredom in his eyes.

“A perfect person like you doesn’t need to take the initiative to love others. Do you want to try the feeling of being loved?” Benjamin asked as he moved closer. (Angel: He is saying that because Bai Yutang is so perfect, he doesn’t need to try to be able to get someone to be with sexually. Benjamin is offering to let Bai Yutang experience being on the receiving end of the sexual interactions.)

Bai Yutang took a bit before processing what Benjamin had said. Suddenly, he felt that his words were very funny. He shook his head and laughed.

Benjamin was bewitched by Bai Yutang’s smile, but at the same time, he saw a trace of sarcasm in his eyes and frowned.

Bai Yutang finished laughing. He stretched out his cuffed hand and pushed Benjamin away with his finger, coldly saying “Do you know that Cat will blush even if I kiss him now?”

Benjamin stared at Bai Yutang and saw him sneer disdainfully, “I have a cleanliness addiction and I only like clean things. In this world, other than Zhan Zhao, anyone who touches me makes me feel sick.”

Benjamin was stunned for a while. His eyes gradually became cold and he gritted his teeth, “Really?”

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Translator Notes

I love the visualization of Bai Yutang in the golden light. (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)

Please feel free to comment any mistakes I made so I can improve and do better as I go through the book.

Translated: April 7/8, 2021