When Lin Yie finally came out of the police station, night had already long since fallen.
Ch'en and Swire had quarreled for so long in the police station because they were both evenly matched opponents. No matter which one managed to take the upper hand, the other would quickly capitalize on their mistakes and regain the initiative. In the same way, in just a few hours, the officers of the LGD would remember Lin Yie as the man who "slept with Madam Chen" and "touched Swire's ass".
I really don't know what would happen if any of these words reached Rhodes Island.
Lin Yie shuddered at the thought. Just like that, his image in the eyes of operators such as Nightingale, Ifrit, and Skadi would be ruined? Lin Yie knew very well that rumors could kill people. After all, he came from an age where any information was just a click away.
And today he discovered that there were absolutely no less abnormal people in Terra than in Rhodes Island! God knows why he kept on encountering such weird people wherever he goes, is it because he had the physique that attracts neuroses. 'Isn't it?', Lin Yie couldn't figure it out, but he knew that his day had been wasted like this, and he hadn't even finished shopping in the commercial street.
Remembering his promise to Ace to buy him a cigarette, he took out his mobile phone to check the time. He found that it wasn't too late, so he should still be able to catch the night market. So he began walking towards the commercial street to buy cigarettes.
I hope it's still open even now. Lin Yie thought.
Just as he reached the entrance to the commercial street, he heard Ch'en's voice behind him, "Doctor Lin."
Turning his head, he found Ch'en standing there, having followed him out of the office, "Are you busy tonight?"
"Nothing at the moment."Lin Yie said, "I just need to go to the commercial street again."
"Which one?" Lin Yie told her the street name. She nodded "Then go. I've just been taking up your time today, so I'd like to invite you to dinner later."
"Uh, no problem. I won't take much time. Thank you for the invitation.", Lin Yie reflexively replied, saying something against his will.
"You're welcome," Ch'en said lightly, "I have something important to tell you as well."
{Rhodes Island's Psychologist}
Half an hour later, at a snack shop across the commercial street, Lin Yie and Ch'en sat across from each other. It's a bit like a food stall in the previous life that had no private rooms. All the guests were either sitting in the lobby or on the riverside.
While Lin Yie and Ch'en were sitting at such a table, a sudden breeze of Lungmen's cool night wind blew, raising Chen's blue hair like a catkin's. She was tilting her head, and the night view of the entire river was reflected in her red eyes.
Lin Yie stared at Ch'en and thought that maybe today hadn't been completely bad.
"Shouldn't you be surprised?" Ch'en suddenly said, catching Lin Yie off guard.
"Come again?", Lin Yie asked, coming out of his little trance.
"You thought that I was inviting you to dinner in a decent restaurant. Shouldn't you be disappointed?", Ch'en turned her head back to look at Lin Yie.
"No. I think it's pretty good here." Lin Yie thought about it, before continuing, "But I wasn't really thinking about it because you told me that you had something important to tell me. I thought you would choose some quiet place."
Ch'en asked, "Isn't it quiet here?" Lin Yie didn't speak. Because on the river next to them, many cruise ships or cargo ships were sounding their horns' voices of "woo woo woo" as they passed by, and the guests around them were talking loudly...
Obviously, Lungmen had nothing to do with him, but for some reason, he couldn't quite place, when the wind blows on his face, it felt like the whole world had calmed down.
"Yes. "Lin Yie said with a smile, "It's quiet here."
The corners of Chen's mouth turned slightly as if she wanted to laugh, but she didn't.
"The barbecued pork buns here still taste good." Ch'en opened the menu, "So, I'll order a meal, you'll know if you try it later."
Lin Yie nodded and thought about it in his heart.
What a strong woman.
"Actually, I can understand the kind of quiet place you're talking about." Ch'en circled the name of the dish on the menu, and said, "If it's a poem and an indecent treat, I would go to that kind of place. Red-light candles, two cocktails, three waiters standing next to you and playing the violin."
This is what she wants...
"... It's not so exaggerated."
"I'm just stating facts." Ch'en said lightly, and after she ordered the meal, she asked Lin Yie again, "Would you like to see the more of Lungmen?"
"Maybe later.", Lin Yie answered as Ch'en handed the menu to a waiter.
At this time, Lin Yie asked Ch'en "You said before that Swire would be sent to Rhode Island by Mr. Wei Yenwu?"
"Well, what's wrong?"
"And become my assistant?"
"I said so..."
"For real or just bluffing?", Lin Yie still found it hard to believe.
Ch'en glanced at Lin Yie and said, "Of course it's a bluff."
Ch'en took out a cigarette and shook it in front of Lin Yie, "Mind if I smoke?"
"I don't mind."
"Thanks." Ch'en nodded, then took out a cigarette and lit it.
"Do you also smoke?" Lin Yie asked.
"You've already seen it." Ch'en said, "Don't you think it's good for women to smoke?"
Lin Yie shook his head: "I didn't think so."
"It doesn't matter.", Ch'en took the cigarette in her hand and said,
"Swire, then. Don't dismiss her as stupid, she has a lot of statuses. I called her missy before because she really is one. Her family may allow her to go out and practice, but it's unlikely they'd allow her to go to a place like Rhodes Island. You can understand what I mean."
"Because of the infected?"
"Yes, nearly half of the members of Rhodes Island are infected. They could be too unstable."
"Infected people are also good."
"Well, there's no denying that." Ch'en nodded, "You really should speak for Rhodes Island, after all, you are from Rhode Island. Well, this easily controversial topic ends here. I just want to tell you that Swire won't be your assistant, I was just saying that to anger her.
"I don't want her to be my assistant?"
"Didn't you touch her ass? Aren't you going to take responsibility?" Ch'en slowly spits out two words, "Scum. Bag."
"Hey!"
"Just kidding." Ch'en untied the two swords from her waist and put them on the chair next to him.
Ch'en then looked at Lin Yie's, "Speaking of which, why are you also wearing a sword, aren't you a doctor?"
"Personal hobby. I guess."
"A doctor who learns swords, you Rhodes Islanders are really versatile."
Lin Yie thought to himself, 'Saying that, I'm afraid that I'm not the Swordmaster of the Demon Race on my island.
But Ch'en's swords were really good-looking, Lin Yie couldn't help it. He took two more glances, before Ch'en also noticed Lin Yie's gaze, and said, "Want to try it?
"...No."
"There's nothing wrong with it. "Ch'en said lightly, "Although you can only try them once".
"Huh? Is it really that precious?"
"It's not like that, but it seems to be right." Ch'en didn't want to explain too much, but she didn't know why it felt ok to tell him, so she said so naturally,
"The black one is just an ordinary black steel sword, should be the same material as your own. The red one... you can't pull it out."
"What? Can't it come out?", Lin Yie was stunned, "What do you mean?"
"Literally.", Ch'en said lightly, "The name of this sword is 'Chi Xiao'. It's quite special. Currently, no one except me can pull it out of the scabbard."
"Is purple and purple swords?"
"Why is that?" Lin Yie thought for a while. Anyway, the idler was also idle, so he told Ch'en about the purple sword. Ch'en nodded after hearing this. "Quite an interesting legend, but Chi Xiao is different from it. There is no one who can pull it out. Even if there is, it will not be what I want."
Lin Yie smiled, "After all, it's only a legend."
The discussion between the two of them on Chi Xiao stopped at that. Lin Yie didn't really believe in the legend of the sword. He thought that if the sword really couldn't be pulled out, there were only two possibilities, one is to set a password (a special way), and one is to need a lot of strength. Lin Yie didn't have either of them, and he could see that Ch'en valued Chi Xiao. In that case, it's better not to touch it so casually. He still has this point of training.
"Okay, enough nonsense.", Ch'en finally got into the important topic, "I called you here, just to confirm something."
"Huh? Ask away."
"When we first met, it was wrong. It should be when we were at Mr. Wei's residence.", Chen stared at Lin Yie, and said, "Did you do anything to me after I fell asleep?", Lin Yie froze for a moment, then immediately became nervous: "No, I didn't do anything. I'm not such a perverted person, and didn't you quickly wake up?"
"Then, why did I see you in my dream.", Lin Yie was silent. He was still suspected by Chen. It should be said that this person's mind was too keen.
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Yie sighed, and then told Chen everything, even about Nightingale. Ch'en listened to Lin Yie explain, not speaking a single word until he finished.
After the food they ordered came up, Chen said slowly "There is such an ability, that's incredible."
"Actually, I also think it's incredible, and I haven't found the reason yet."
"That's your Rhodes Island business, and I don't want to participate.", Ch'en looked into Lin Yie's eyes slowly said, "But I hope you can forget. Forget the dream."
{Rhodes Island's Psychologist}
Draft by mihjaqtio
Proofread by PanzerComrade56
